Patents Examined by Peter Y Choi
  • Patent number: 12209166
    Abstract: Provided are a method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced resin composite, a fiber-reinforced resin composite manufactured by the manufacturing method, and a molded product, the method comprising the steps of: spinning a fiber filament; coating a surface of the fiber filament by spraying an impregnation resin emulsion onto the spun fiber filament; and forming a fiber strand by bundling the surface-coated fiber filament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: GS CALTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joung-Tae Seo, Seung-Jae Lee, Woong-Jae Boo
  • Patent number: 12194930
    Abstract: A sound-absorbing air duct for a vehicle includes a lower non-woven fabric and an upper non-woven fabric sandwiching wires therebetween; and a film made of a polyester resin having a low melting point and disposed on the upper non-woven fabric, wherein each of the lower and upper non-woven fabrics includes a mixture between a first polyester fiber containing a polyester resin having a melting point higher than 250° C. and a second polyester fiber containing a polyester resin having a low melting point and having a softening point of 100° C. to 150° C., wherein the second polyester fiber includes a polyester resin having a low melting point composed of: an acid component including terephthalic acid or an ester-forming derivative thereof; and a diol component including 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-methyl-1,3-pentanediol, and ethylene glycol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: HUVIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyun Wook Shin, Min Sung Lee, Jae Min Choi, Sung Yeol Kim, Seong Yoon Park
  • Patent number: 12172421
    Abstract: An example composite building material includes one or more layers of polymeric and/or glass fibers, binding agent, and optional fillers. At least one surface layer of resin-impregnated paper or a fiberglass film can be disposed above and/or below the one or more layers. The one or more layers can include a core layer (e.g., with longer polymeric fibers) and a top layer (e.g., with shorter polymeric fibers). An example method of manufacturing the composite building material includes forming the one or more layers, applying the at least one surface layer above and/or below the one or more layers, and heating and pressing the combined layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Rise Building Products LLC
    Inventors: Douglas G. Mancosh, Kevin Line, Darrell J. Turner
  • Patent number: 12104050
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a bicomponent fiber that includes a first region formed of a condensation polymer and a second region formed from a polyethylene blend. The polyethylene blend includes (i) an ethylene-based polymer having a density of 0.920 g/cm3 to 0.970 g/cm3 and a melt index, I2, as determined by ASTM D1238 at 190° C. and 2.16 kg of 0.5 to 150 g/10 minutes; (ii) a maleic anhydride-grafted polyethylene; and (iii) an inorganic Brønsted-Lowry acid having an acid strength pKa value at 25° C. of 1 to 6.5, wherein the polyethylene blend has a 0.03 to 0.5 weight percent of grafted maleic anhydride based on the total weight of the polyethylene blend. The first region is a core region of the bicomponent fiber and the second region is a sheath region of the bicomponent fiber, where the sheath region surrounds the core region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Fabricio Arteaga Larios, Brian W. Walther, Jill M. Martin, Ronald Wevers, Robert W. Bell
  • Patent number: 12098089
    Abstract: A thermal insulation product based on mineral wool, characterized in that the fibers have a micronaire of less than 10 l/min, preferably less than 7 l/min and especially between 3 and 6 l/min, and in that the material has a thermal conductivity of less than 31 mW/m·K, especially less than 30 mW/m·K. The parameters for obtaining this product are in particular the pressure of the burner, the rotation speed of the fiberizing spinner and the daily fiber output per spinner orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER
    Inventors: Arnaud Letourmy, Eric Mangematin, Patrice Martins
  • Patent number: 12031250
    Abstract: Hydroentangled composites having a wide variety of uses (e.g., personal hygiene articles, facers for fenestration absorbent patches on surgical drapes, facers on absorbent surgical drapes, etc.) are provided. The hydroentangled composite includes at least two nonwoven webs hydroentangled together. The hydroentangled composite may have a three-dimensional structure. Additionally, the at least two nonwoven webs may have different bonding levels and/or lint levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Steven Brian Burgess, Jerry Snider, Paul Michael Harmon, Dianne B. Ellis
  • Patent number: 11969983
    Abstract: A structural component for an aircraft, spacecraft or rocket has a ply of fiber reinforced polymer, a first carbon nanotube mat; and a metallic layer, wherein the carbon nanotube mat and the metallic layer are arranged on the ply of fiber reinforced polymer to form a hybrid lightning strike protection layer. A component for manufacturing such a structural component, a method for manufacturing a component of this type, a method for manufacturing a structural component and an aircraft or spacecraft with such a structural component are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Karch, Blanka Lenczowski, Johannes Wolfrum, Yehoshua Yeshurun
  • Patent number: 11950737
    Abstract: A cleaning article. The cleaning article has tufts of tow fibers. At least some of the tufts are unequally spaced from adjacent tufts, to provide improved collection and retention of debris from a target surface. The tufts may be disposed in rows, which are unequally spaced from adjacent rows. The cleaning article may be made by cutting out spaces between tufts from a precursor sheet and attaching the precursor sheet to a carrier sheet. The cleaning article may be made by cutting a precursor sheet having tufts into discrete portions. The discrete portions are bonded to a carrier sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Nicola John Policicchio
  • Patent number: 11932970
    Abstract: A nanofiber comprising a polyamide including at least one substituted phenyl group is provided. The nanofiber includes an average diameter from about 50 to about 1000 nm. A fibrous mat including a plurality of the nanofibers is also provided. A composite including a plurality of the nanofibers and a continuous matrix resin is also provided. A method of forming the nanofibers is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher M. Hoffman, Jr., Matthew P. Yeager, Morgana M. Trexler, Zhiyong Xia, Douglas A. Smith, Marcia W. Patchan
  • Patent number: 11912906
    Abstract: A hot melt adhesive composed of an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, a hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer, a tackifying resin, and a liquid plasticizer. The preferred ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer has a vinyl acetate content between 8 and 28 percent by weight, and the preferred hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer is a styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene having about 30% styrene content and essentially no diblock. The hot melt gives excellent peel strength when used as a construction adhesive for disposable nonwoven articles. It can also be formulated to exhibit very low bleed through and blocking characteristics when used on low basis weight nonwoven fabrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Bostik, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Stafeil, Kathleen M Farris
  • Patent number: 11773248
    Abstract: Fibrous elements, such as filaments and/or fibers, and more particularly to fibrous elements that contain a non-hydroxyl polymer, fibrous structures made therefrom, and methods for making same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Matthew Gary McKee
  • Patent number: 11760060
    Abstract: A planar body component for motor vehicles is designed as a fiber composite laminate having a cured main laminate of fiber-reinforced plastic and an additional fiber layer, which is glued to the main laminate and can be decoupled from the main laminate in some sections when force is applied to the planar body component. The additional fiber layer is formed of a non-ductile, dry fiber textile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Cornelius Johan Kalle Keil, Horst-Arno Fuchs
  • Patent number: 11739445
    Abstract: A temperature-responsive material having a structure represented by formula (I): is provided, where in formula (I), X has a structure represented by formula (i) or formula (ii): x and y are in a molar ratio of 9:1 to 1:3, n is an integer of 7 to 120, and m is an integer of 10 to 1,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Textile Research Institute
    Inventors: Wen-Hsiang Chen, Chun-Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 11718068
    Abstract: A multi-threat protection composite containing at least one textile layer having an upper and lower surface and a non-blocking pressure sensitive adhesive (NonB-PSA) composition on at least the upper surface of each layer. The NonB-PSA coating contains a pressure sensitive adhesive and a plurality of first inorganic particles, wherein the ratio by weight of the first inorganic particles to the pressure sensitive adhesive is greater than about 1, and wherein the NonB-PSA coating is in an amount of at least about 10 g/m2 on each surface the NonB-PSA coating is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventor: Yunzhang Wang
  • Patent number: 11707100
    Abstract: A multi-threat protection composite containing at least 15 textile layers having an upper and lower surface and a non-blocking pressure sensitive adhesive (NonB-PSA) composition on at least the upper surface of each textile layer. The NonB-PSA coating contains a pressure sensitive adhesive and a plurality of first inorganic particles, wherein the ratio by weight of the first inorganic particles to the pressure sensitive adhesive is greater than about 1.2 and wherein the NonB-PSA coating is in an amount of at least about 10 g/m2 on each surface the NonB-PSA coating is located. The first inorganic particles have a median primary particle size of less than about 5 micrometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventor: Yunzhang Wang
  • Patent number: 11598034
    Abstract: Provided are a stretchable non-woven fabric including crimped fibers, satisfying the following formula: (?65??55)/(?30??20)?2.5, when a stress ? (N/50 mm) at a strain ? of 20%, 30%, 55% and 65% in a stress-strain curve by a tensile test for at least one direction in a plane direction, is referred to as ?20, ?30, ?55 and ?65, respectively, and a bandage including the non-woven fabric. The non-woven fabric and the bandage lead small deterioration in stretching performance when used repeatedly, and can be excellent in repetition durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Koizumi, Sumito Kiyooka, Yasurou Araida
  • Patent number: 11591453
    Abstract: Fibrous structures, for example sanitary tissue products, containing a plurality of filaments that employ one or more filament-forming materials, such as one or more hydroxyl polymers, and one or more hueing agents, present within the filaments such that the fibrous structures exhibit a Whiteness Index of greater than 72 as measured according to the Whiteness Index Test Method described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gregory Charles Gordon, Jacqueline Besinaiz Thomas, Elaine Marie Suszcynsky-Meister, Mark Robert Sivik, Gregory Scot Miracle
  • Patent number: 11585022
    Abstract: A transport or drive belt includes: warp threads extending in a longitudinal direction; and weft threads extending between side edges. The weft threads and the warp threads cross each other at least sectionally with a positive inclination or a negative inclination deviating from a right angle. The weft threads follow a wavy course.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: FORBO SIEGLING GMBH
    Inventors: Torsten Buch, Neele Neelen, Lennart Schulz
  • Patent number: 11535979
    Abstract: Provided is a fiber material for cement reinforcement, configured such that a resin A containing an isocyanate compound as a constituent component is present inside a fiber bundled body, and a resin B containing an epoxy resin as a constituent component is present on a surface of the fiber bundled body. Further, it is preferable that the resin A contains a polyol or an epoxy compound as a constituent component in addition to the isocyanate compound, the resin B contains an acrylic-modified epoxy resin or a bisphenol-A epoxy resin as a main component, the fiber bundled body has a tensile strength of 7 cN/dtex or more, and the fiber bundled body includes 50 to 3,000 single fibers. The invention is also addressed to a concrete or mortar molded article using the above fiber material for reinforcement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: TEIJIN LIMITED
    Inventors: Shuhei Okamura, Shintaro Shimada, Akira Teraoka, Takeya Dei
  • Patent number: 11528947
    Abstract: A personal protection and ventilation system is provided. The system includes a gown having front and rear panels, a hood, and visor; a fan; an air tube; and a helmet. The fan is positioned between the wearer and a body-facing surface of the rear panel. The front panel and at least a portion of the hood are formed from a first material including a first spunbond layer, a spunbond-meltblown-spunbond laminate, and a liquid impervious elastic film disposed therebetween. The first material has an air volumetric flow rate of less than about 1 standard cubic feet per minute (scfm). The rear panel is formed from a second material including a nonwoven laminate having an air volumetric flow rate of about 20 scfm to about 80 scfm. Therefore, the fan is able to intake a sufficient amount of air from the environment through the rear panel to provide cooling/ventilation to the hood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: O&M Halyard, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerald T. Jascomb, Brian E. Lin, Dennis Joseph, Prasad S. Potnis, Brian M. Collins, Namita A. Mithani