Patents Examined by Prashant J Khatri
  • Patent number: 11881326
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to coated articles. A substrate is coated with an underlayer having at a first underlayer film made of a first high refractive index material. A transparent conductive oxide layer over at least a portion of the underlayer. An embedded film is embedded within the transparent conductive oxide layer wherein the embedded film comprises a second high refractive index material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Vitro Flat Glass LLC
    Inventors: Ashtosh P. Ganjoo, Sudarshan Narayanan, Dennis J. O'Shaughnessy
  • Patent number: 11858242
    Abstract: Recyclable, all-polyethylene laminate film structures suitable for use in a flexible packaging are disclosed. The structures comprise a film layer consisting essentially of an ethylene-based polymer and a barrier adhesive layer disposed on a surface of the film layer, wherein the structure has an oxygen transmission rate not greater than 100 O2/m2/day, measured according to ASTM Method D3985. Recyclable, all-polyethylene laminate film structures suitable for use in a flexible packaging are disclosed comprising (A) a sealant film layer consisting essentially of an ethylene-based polymer, (B) an intermediate film layer consisting essentially of an ethylene-based polymer, (C) a structural film layer consisting essentially of an ethylene-based polymer, and (D) a barrier adhesive layer, wherein the recyclable, all-polyethylene laminate film structure has an oxygen transmission rate not greater than 100 O2/m2/day, measured according to ASTM Method D3985.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Kalyan Sehanobish, Amira A. Marine, Daniele Vinci
  • Patent number: 11852784
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical article having a substrate made of an optical material comprising a polymer matrix and an improved light transmission in the visible range. The substrate comprises an external layer in which particles are embedded into the polymer matrix, the refractive index of the particles Rp being lower than the refractive index of the polymer matrix Rs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Essilor International
    Inventors: Pierre Fromentin, Hélène Maury, Francisco De Ayguavives, Thanisararat Saleesung
  • Patent number: 11851540
    Abstract: A laminated film which includes a first layer including a poly(amide-imide) copolymer, and a second layer laminated on at least one surface of the first layer. The second layer includes a poly(amide-imide) copolymer, polyimide, or a combination thereof, which has an amide content of less than or equal to about 30 mol %. The poly(amide-imide) copolymer included in the first layer has a weight average molecular weight of about 30,000 grams/mole to about 200,000 grams/mole, and the polyimide, the poly(amide-imide) copolymer, or the combination thereof, of the second layer has a weight average molecular weight of about 10,000 grams/mole to about 50,000 grams/mole, and the composition for preparing the laminated film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Boreum Jeong, Chanjae Ahn, Hye Young Kong, Sun Jin Song, A Ra Jo, Kyeong-sik Ju
  • Patent number: 11845820
    Abstract: Provided is a resin composition for use in producing a resin film by solution casting, the resin composition including a methacrylic polymer that has excellent heat resistance and that allows for a high evaporation rate of a solvent when the solvent is evaporated from a cast layer in solution casting. The resin composition for use in film production by solution casting includes a methacrylic polymer (a), and the methacrylic polymer (a) is a copolymer including a methyl methacrylate unit and at least one drying-accelerating comonomer unit and has a glass transition temperature of 110° C. or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fuminobu Kitayama, Takuya Kamimura
  • Patent number: 11845864
    Abstract: The present application discloses interlayers comprising novel polyesteramides comprising diols with tunable properties based on the monomers and monomer ratios used to prepare the polyesteramides and varying the reaction conditions. The interlayers have improved properties and can be used in many different applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Solutia Inc.
    Inventors: Aristotelis Karagiannis, Paul Hastings, Pu Zhang, Pinguan Zheng, Emmett Dudley Crawford, Scott Ellery George, Aireal Denise Pressley, Khanh Duc Tran
  • Patent number: 11837751
    Abstract: This polyolefin micro-porous film includes a multilayered structure, wherein the multilayered structure contains a first layer composed of polypropylene resin, a second layer composed of polyethylene resin and provided on the first layer, and a third layer composed of polypropylene resin and provided on the second layer. Furthermore, a thickness of the first layer is thinner than a thickness of the second layer, a thickness of the third layer is thinner than the thickness of the second layer, and in the multilayered structure, a thickness is 16 ?m or less, a porosity is 40 to 70%, and a surface opening ratio is 10 to 30%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: UBE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taiga Adachi, Ryou Sakimoto
  • Patent number: 11815657
    Abstract: An article is described herein that includes: a translucent substrate having a major surface; and an anti-reflective coating disposed on the major surface and forming an anti-reflective surface. The article exhibits a single side average photopic light reflectance at the anti-reflective surface of less than 0.35%. Further, the article exhibits a single side color shift (?C) of less than 6 over an incident angle range from 0 degrees to 60 degrees incidence at the anti-reflective surface, wherein the anti-reflective coating comprises a physical thickness from about 50 nm to less than 500 nm. In addition, the anti-reflective coating comprises a plurality of layers that comprises at least one low refractive index layer and at least one high refractive index layer. Further, each high refractive index layer has a refractive index of greater than 2.0 and each low refractive index layer has a refractive index of less than 1.7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Shandon Dee Hart, Karl William Koch, III, Carlo Anthony Kosik Williams, Lin Lin, James Joseph Price, Nicholas M Walker
  • Patent number: 11808961
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a composite comprising a metal film having a first major surface and opposed second major surface, at least a portion of the metal film having a sheet resistance of at least 15 ?/sq, an optical transmittance of at least 60% within the visible spectrum, and tunable bandpass filtering effect in the THz frequency range; a dielectric substrate comprising a first major surface and opposed second major surface; the metal film first major surface located on at least a portion of the dielectric substrate first major surface. The disclosure also relates to methods of making such composites and articles comprising such composites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventors: Hongtao Ding, Qinghua Wang
  • Patent number: 11801661
    Abstract: A paint substitute film comprises a base film, a colored layer, and a hard coat layer, wherein the base film, the colored layer, and the hard coat layer are laminated in this order. The base film contains thermoplastic resin and concealing material. Refractive index of the concealing material is not less than 1.70. Scattering coefficient from wavelength 400 nm to 700 nm of the base film is not less than 0.20 ?m?1. Contrast ratio of the base film when at 20% elongation is not less than 0.70.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Tanaka, Koji Kubo
  • Patent number: 11796718
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical laminate and a flexible display panel including the same, and more particularly, to an optical laminate including a self-restoration barrier adhesive layer and a flexible display panel including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: SK Innovation Co., Ltd., SK ie technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jong Nam Ahn
  • Patent number: 11798436
    Abstract: A sealing film, comprising a carrier film and a plurality of functional layers comprising at least two color display layers and at least two adhesion-controlling layers, the sealing film having an adhesive layer for fastening to a base surface, the carrier film being at least partially detachable from the functional layers in order to bring the sealing film from a first state into a second state, at least one symbol arrangement being optically visible at least in a remainder in the second state, which at least one symbol arrangement is arranged in a first subregion and a second subregion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SECURIKETT ULRICH & HORN GMBH
    Inventor: Marietta Ulrich-Horn
  • Patent number: 11800737
    Abstract: A protective film includes a first film, a second film, and a panel protective film disposed between the first film and the second film. The panel protective film includes a first portion and a second portion spaced apart from each other along a first direction. The first portion includes a first side and a second side opposite to each other along the first direction, a third side and a fourth side opposite to each other along a second direction crossing the first direction, and a first curvilinear portion connecting the second side to the fourth side, the first curvilinear portion corresponding to first respective corners of the first film and the second film and having a curved shape. The first side faces the second portion, and the first curvilinear portion is disposed inside edges of the first film and the second film at the first respective corners thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sungjune Park
  • Patent number: 11772365
    Abstract: An anti-glare film including a light reflectance of 3.8% or less and a haze of 40% or greater. A 60° gloss of the anti-glare film may be 15% or less. The anti-glare film includes a transparent substrate layer, and an anti-glare layer formed on at least one surface of the transparent substrate layer. The anti-glare layer may be a cured product of a curable composition including one or more types of a polymer component and one or more types of a curable resin precursor component, and in particular, at least two components selected from a polymer component and a curable resin precursor component can be phase separated through liquid phase spinodal decomposition. The anti-glare film has improved anti-reflection properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: DAICEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Sugawara, Masaki Hayashi, Kensaku Hirose
  • Patent number: 11772463
    Abstract: A window assembly includes a first pane of glass. The first pane of glass is chemically strengthened and exhibits a surface compressive stress of 400 MPa or more. A second pane of glass has a first major surface and a second major surface. The second major surface of the second pane of glass and a first major surface of the first pane of glass face each other. The second pane of glass includes 68-74 weight % SiO2, 2-6 weight % MgO, 1-10 weight % CaO, 12-16 weight % Na2O, 0-1 weight % K2O, 0.8-2.0 weight % Fe2O3 (total iron), 0-1.25 weight % TiO2, and 0-1.25 weight % CeO2. A polymeric interlayer is provided between the first pane of glass and the second pane of glass. The window assembly exhibits a direct solar transmittance of 55% or less and a total solar transmittance of 65% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Pilkington Group Limited
    Inventors: Srikanth Varanasi, Martin James Horsley, James Eckhart
  • Patent number: 11760071
    Abstract: An electrically conductive multilayer film is disclosed. The electrically conductive multilayer film may comprise a non-conductive base layer, a transparent layer comprising transparent conductor material, and a transparent primer layer. The non-conductive base layer, the transparent layer comprising transparent conductor material, and the transparent primer layer are arranged one on the other in a vertical direction such that the transparent primer layer is situated between the non-conductive base layer and the transparent layer comprising transparent conductor material and is in direct contact with the transparent layer comprising transparent conductor material. The transparent primer layer is formed of a composition comprising a polymer, wherein the polymer is selected from a group consisting of polyvinylidene chloride, a copolymer, wherein one of the monomers is vinylidene chloride, and any combination thereof. Further is disclosed a method, a touch sensing device, and different uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: CANATU OY
    Inventors: Bjørn Fridur Mikladal, Dewei Tian, Ilkka Varjos
  • Patent number: 11760077
    Abstract: Provided is a laminate that includes a thin glass film and is hence excellent in flexibility, and that is excellent in puncture resistance. A laminate for an image display apparatus of the present invention includes: a glass film; and a resin layer arranged on one side of the glass film, wherein the glass film has a thickness of more than 50 ?m and 150 ?m or less, wherein the laminate for an image display apparatus has a puncture strength measured in conformity with JIS Z 1707:1997 of more than 2 kg and 50 kg or less, and wherein the laminate for an image display apparatus has a bending radius of from 15 mm to 200 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Murashige, Junichi Inagaki, Akiko Sugino, Tetsuro Ikeda
  • Patent number: 11745473
    Abstract: Laminated (and, in some cases, additionally etched) glazing units for cooperation with solar-energy systems during architectural integration thereof include an optically-transparent substrate in contact with an incident medium, on one side, and with a non-quarter-wave thin-film-stack based interference filter on another side, followed by an exit medium. Embodiments are practically applicable to conceal physical structures disposed behind them and characterized by IR-light transmittance that is enhanced (as compared with conventional glazing units based on quarter-wave thin-film-stacks and similarly utilized) to improve efficiency of a solar-energy system carrying at least a portion of such glazing unit on its front surface. Colour of reflected light perceived as a function of angle is sufficiently stabilized for practical applications. In specific cases, a solar-energy system is integrated inside or with such a glazing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventors: Virginie Hody LeCaër, Andreas Schüler
  • Patent number: 11740388
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide an anti-glare film. The anti-glare film comprises a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate and an anti-glare layer formed on a surface of the PET substrate, wherein the anti-glare coating layer comprises 75 to 90 weight parts of an acrylic-based resin, 0.01 to 10 weight parts of silica nanoparticles 5 to 20 weight parts of organic microparticles and 0.05 to 2 weight parts of leveling agent. The anti-glare film has a total haze ranging between 35% and 50%, a surface haze ranging between 10% and 15% and a gloss at a viewing angle of 60 degrees between 30% and 50% thereof. The anti-glare film can provide satisfactory anti-glare properties, high precision, surface fineness, no flicker, good visibility and also fine adhesion between layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: BenQ Materials Corporation
    Inventors: Tsun Sheng Tao, Chih-Wei Lin, Kuo-Hsuan Yu
  • Patent number: 11731399
    Abstract: Provided is an interlayer film for laminated glass capable of enhancing the sound insulating property of laminated glass over a wide resonance frequency region. An interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention has a one-layer or two or more-layer structure, and when the interlayer film is arranged between two sheets of clear float glass having a width of 25 mm, a length of 300 mm and a thickness of 2 mm to obtain a laminated glass X, a loss factor at a second resonance frequency, a loss factor at a third resonance frequency, and a loss factor at a fourth resonance frequency measured by a central exciting method at 20° C. in mechanical impedance measurement in accordance with ISO16940 of the laminated glass X are respectively 0.4 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yuki Ishikawa, Tatsuya Iwamoto, Shinji Kawada, Yuuki Okada