Patents Examined by Nicole T Gugliotta
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Polymer film comprising a co-polyamide of at least one diamine, a dicarboxylic acid and a dimer acid
Patent number: 12030991Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer film (P) contacting at least one copolyamide. The copolyamide is prepared by polymerizing a first monomer mixture (M1), containing at least one C4-C12 dicarboxylic acid and at least one C4-C12 diamine, and a second monomer mixture (M2) containing at least one C32-C40 dimer acid and at least one C4-C12 diamine. The present invention further relates to a process for producing the polymer film (P) and to the use of the polymer film (P) for high-temperature applications.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Rolf Minkwitz, Andreas Thomas Haedler -
Patent number: 12024656Abstract: A moulded body includes a structured surface, wherein the surface has a structuring including a plurality of protrusions (pillars), at least each having a stem and comprising an end face pointing away from the surface. With this end face, the protrusions come into contact with the surface of the adhered object, wherein at least one protrusion comprises at least one structural feature, which, when loading the protrusion, leads to a directed deformation of the protrusion by changing the adhesion.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2021Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: INNOCISE GMBHInventors: Karsten Moh, Lena Barnefske, Eduard Arzt, Fabian Rundel
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Patent number: 11938712Abstract: A machine washable and dryable yoga mat with an upper layer comprising a towel material, a central layer comprising a layer of fusible foam material fused to the upper layer, and a lower layer comprising a polymer-coated fabric. The upper, central, and lower layers are stitched together to form a rectangular yoga mat body. The upper layer has a width greater than the widths of the central and lower layers such that border strips of the upper layer can be wrapped around the lateral edges of the central and lower layers and fastened. The layers are joined by side stitching that traverses longitudinally adjacent to the lateral edges of the yoga mat body, by end stitching that traverses laterally across the yoga mat body adjacent to the first and second ends thereof, and by a plurality of spaced lines of lateral stitching that traverse laterally across the yoga mat body.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Inventor: Donna Marie Lee
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Patent number: 11851890Abstract: A planar floor covering is formed having a top face and a bottom face opposite the top face, a length, a width perpendicular to the length, a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, a height between the top surface and the bottom surface, and physical properties or characteristics that vary across at least one of the length, the width and the height. The physical properties or characteristics include material composition, weight, density, directionality, stiffness, compressibility, elasticity and thickness.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2018Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: ENGINEERED FLOORS LLCInventors: Dimitri Zafiroglu, Stephen Tsiarkezos, John Joseph Matthews Rees
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Patent number: 11780185Abstract: A reinforced composite assembly includes a first sheet made of carbon fiber and having a first perimeter, a second sheet made of a non-carbon fiber material and having a second perimeter, wherein the second sheet is disposed atop the first sheet within the first perimeter, and a metallic plate having a third perimeter, wherein the metallic plate is disposed atop the second sheet within the second perimeter. The metallic plate has a plurality of holes formed therein about a perimeter of the metallic plate and defining a plurality of respective bridge portions between each of the holes and an adjacent outer edge of the metallic plate, and/or a plurality of extensions extending outward from a main portion of the metallic plate. A first arrangement of thread stitching secures each of the bridge portions and extensions to the second sheet or to the first and second sheets.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Venkateshwar R. Aitharaju, Princess Len Carlos, Erik B. Golm, Terrence Wathen
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Patent number: 11738546Abstract: A laminate has a substrate layer, an intermediate layer, and a fluorine-based resin layer in this order, and has a total film thickness of 400 ?m or less, in which a thickness of the fluorine-based resin layer is 20 ?m or more and 150 ?m or less and a water vapor permeability of the laminate is 0.5 g/m2/24 hours or less.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: FUJIMORI KOGYO CO., LTD.Inventors: Hajime Okamoto, Kousuke Kashima, Ai Ito, Toyoaki Suzuki
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Patent number: 11725121Abstract: An article of manufacture, such as a weighted blanket, a cushioning element, or the like, includes an elastomeric element that includes elongated elements that follow nonlinear, partially overlapping paths and voids between adjacent portions of the elongated elements. Such an elastomeric element may define a weighted layer of a weighted blanket, a cushioning layer of a cushioning element of the like. The elastomeric element may be secured directly to a substrate, such as a fabric layer. Alternatively, an adhesion layer may secure the elastomeric element to the substrate. An adhesion layer may cover only a portion of the substrate. A cover may be provided over the elastomeric element. Together, the cover and the substrate may contain the elastomeric element.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Purple Innovation, LLCInventors: James T. Grutta, Brett Pearson, Robert W. Taylor, David Ewell, Bob Watters, Brock Keith Harris, Dhyey Yogesh Acharya, Russell B. Whatcott
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Patent number: 11721812Abstract: A film includes a base layer, where each of front and back sides of the base layer is provided with a bonding layer, a composite structure layer, an aluminum material layer, and an anti-oxidation layer in sequence. The composite structure layer includes at least two structure layers. Each structure layer is composed of an aluminum material layer and a reinforcement layer, and the structure layers are stacked. With the composite structure layer, the new film has a resistivity as low as 4.5×10?8 ?·m, a peel force as high as 4.8 N to 5.2 N, and improved bonding force and compactness.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: XINGYAO TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTDInventor: Jingrui Xu
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Patent number: 11712831Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of forming an extruded board includes mixing a resin and a foaming agent, melting the mixed resin and foaming agent to form a uniformly colored extrudate, differentially expanding voids formed from the foaming agent within the uniformly colored extrudate by passing the uniformly colored extrudate through a breaker plate, forming a board with the differentially expanded voids and uniformly colored extrudate, and forming lightened portions on an outermost surface of the formed board.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Poly-Wood, LLCInventors: Douglas Rassi, Jason Carrington, Kevin Nobes
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Patent number: 11673372Abstract: A laminated vehicle includes an outer pane and an inner pane that are joined to one another via at least one thermoplastic intermediate layer and an opaque polymeric film that is arranged between the outer pane and the inner pane, wherein the opaque polymeric film has at least one cutout.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Marcel Klein, Michael Kolf, Valentin Schulz
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Patent number: 11672141Abstract: A display apparatus includes a substrate including a bent area between a first area and a second area, and bent about a bending axis, a display unit over an upper surface of the substrate at the first area, and a protective film over a lower surface of the substrate that is opposite to the upper surface, and including an opening corresponding to the bent area, wherein an inner side surface of the opening is inclined with respect to the lower surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junghoon Han, Kwansu Kim, Yongjin Kim, Jiseok Ryu, Jinwoo Park
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Patent number: 11629457Abstract: An automobile instrument panel surface material includes a microfiber having an average single fiber diameter of 0.3 to 7 ?m; and polyurethane, the automobile instrument panel surface material having nap formed of the microfiber, the automobile instrument panel surface material having, of light fastnesses measured according to a light fastness measurement method of JIS L 0843:2006 under conditions of a xenon arc intensity of 110 MJ/m2, a fading by gray scale evaluation of grade 3.5 or higher, the automobile instrument panel surface material having a glass haze of 10.0% or less as measured according to a glass haze evaluation method of ISO 6452:2007 under conditions of a heating temperature of 100° C. and a heating time of 20 hours.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Satoshi Yanagisawa, Akihiro Tanabe, Makoto Nishimura
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Patent number: 11539030Abstract: The present invention discloses an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) encapsulation structure, a protective film therefor, and a manufacturing method of the protective film, the protective film includes a base film and an auxiliary film disposed on at least two opposite sides of the base film, and connected to the base film, wherein the auxiliary film is softer than the base film, and when the protective film covers the OLED encapsulation structure, the base film covers a top portion of the OLED encapsulation structure, and the auxiliary film covers at least two opposite sides of the OLED encapsulation structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jiayou Cheng, Chienlin Wu
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Patent number: 11535555Abstract: Glass articles with infrared reflectivity and methods for making the same are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, glass article having infrared reflectivity includes a first surface, a second surface and a body extending between the first and second surfaces. A plurality of discrete layers of metallic silver are formed in the body creating at least one optical cavity in the body. Each discrete layer may have a thickness T such that 100 nm?T?250 nm and may be spaced apart from adjacent layers of metallic silver by a spacing S?500. The glass article reflects at least a portion of electromagnetic radiation incident on the glass article having a wavelength from 800 nm to 2500 nm and transmits at least a portion of electromagnetic radiation incident on the glass article having a wavelength from 390 nm to 750 nm.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Nicholas Francis Borrelli, Karl William Koch, III, Joseph Francis Schroeder, III
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Patent number: 11465396Abstract: The present invention relates to a transparent, peelable polyester film incorporating at least one biaxially oriented polyester film (=base layer (B)) and at least one peelable covering layer (A) coated offline thereon, in which the covering layer (A) is at least 85 wt. % made up of a polyester of aromatic and aliphatic dicarboxylic acids and aliphatic diols, and the arithmetic mean value of the absolute ordinate values Sb of the covering layer (A) is less than 300 nm and the reduced peak height Spk of the covering layer (A) is less than 700 nm. The invention further relates to a production process for this peelable film and use thereof as sealing film for APET and/or RPET meal trays.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbHInventors: Herbert Peiffer, Stefan Bartsch, Martin Jesberger, Petr Kolar
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Patent number: 11420898Abstract: An ultrathin glass article has a thickness of less than or equal to 0.5 mm. The glass has a low TTV and a large threshold diffusivity. The glass has a working point T4 of more than 1100° C. and a linear thermal expansion coefficient CTE of more than 6*10-6/° C. in the temperature range between 25° C. and 300° C. A method for producing the article as well as the use of the article is also provided. The glass article can be chemically strengthened and forms surface compressive stress layers on surfaces and center tension layer in the center. The toughened ultrathin glass sheet is more flexible and has extraordinary thermal shock resistance which makes it easier to handle for processing.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: SCHOTT Glass Technologies (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.Inventors: Feng He, Huiyan Fan, Jose Zimmer
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Patent number: 11389903Abstract: A housing for an electronic device including a marking comprising multiple pixels is disclosed herein. The housing comprises one or more oxide layer, such as a metal oxide layer, and the marking comprises pixels formed into or within the oxide layer. In some instances, the pixels cooperate to form an image along an exterior surface of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventor: Michael S. Nashner
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Patent number: 11382368Abstract: An embodiment of a robotic fabric has a first fabric layer and an actuator that is configured to have a first state and a second state. A property of the first fabric layer is different when the actuator is in the first state as compared to the property of the first fabric layer when the actuator is in the second state.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Cornell UniversityInventors: Jintu Fan, Dahua Shou, Yan Cui
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Patent number: 11331889Abstract: A plastic label is provided having a substrate film, an ink layer, and a coating layer interposed between the substrate film and the ink layer. The coating layer contains a first resin and a second resin, the first resin being an acrylic-acid copolymer resin having a first glass transition temperature and the second resin being an acrylic-acid copolymer resin having a second glass transition temperature that is lower than the first glass transition temperature. An apparent acid value of the coating layer is 40 to 150 mg KOH/g or less, and a total content percentage of the first resin and the second resin in the coating layer is 50 to 95 parts by mass.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Fuji Seal International, Inc.Inventor: Akira Miyazaki
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Patent number: 11286570Abstract: A coated cutting tool includes a substrate and a coating. The coating has an inner layer of 4-14 ?m thick Ti1-xAlxN, an intermediate layer of 0.05-1 ?m TiCN and at least one outer layer of 1-9 ?m ?-Al2O3. The ?-Al2O3 layer exhibits an X-ray diffraction pattern, as measured using CuK? radiation and theta-2theta scan. A texture coefficient TC(hkl) is defined according to Harris formula, wherein the (hkl) reflections used are (0 2 4), (1 1 6), (3 0 0) and (0 0 12), I(hkl)=measured intensity (peak intensity) of the (hkl) reflection, I0(hkl)=standard intensity according to ICDD's PDF-card No. 00-042-1468, n=number of reflections used in the calculation, and 3<TC(0 0 12)<4.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: WALTER AGInventors: Dirk Stiens, Thorsten Manns