Patents Examined by Scott R Walshon
  • Patent number: 11873427
    Abstract: An activatable material coated device comprising a device and an activatable material, comprising at least about 5.5% or greater blowing agent, blowing agent accelerator or both. The activatable material is milled into a particulate size of from about 500 microns to about 10000 microns and the device is heated to a temperature of at least about 30° C. but below an activation temperature of the activatable material and contacted with the particulate of the activatable material, adhering the activatable material to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Zephyros, Inc.
    Inventor: Dean Quaderer
  • Patent number: 11873423
    Abstract: A moisture curable composition, and a method of application and a substrate including the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a curable composition includes a component (A) comprising an organic polymer containing reactive silicon groups represented by the general formula (1), a component (B) comprising an organic polymer having a viscosity lower than 10,000 cP at 23° C. containing reactive silicon groups represented by the general formula (2), and a component (C) comprising a polyolefin polymer. The moisture curable composition has universal adhesiveness to an adhesion-resistant substrate, such as PVC, EPDM, and TPO. The substrates can be smooth-back or fleece-back substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc.
    Inventors: Wenwen Li, Ken Sutherland
  • Patent number: 11873607
    Abstract: Provided herein is a tobacco packaging material, comprising a paper material coated with at least one polymer layer. The polymer layer comprises at least one repulpable polymer, and wherein the tobacco packaging material has a water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) that is at least 90% lower than the paper material. Further provided is a tobacco package comprising the tobacco packaging material, wherein the tobacco package is substantially free of any foil inner liner or polypropylene film. Further described is a method for making the tobacco packaging material, comprising extrusion coating at least one repulpable polymer onto a paper material to form a polymer layer, and optionally further depositing at least one atomic layer deposition (ALD) layer that comprises a metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Andries Don Sebastian, Pankaj Patel, Bruce Bengtsson, Stephanie A. Whittington, Erkki Mikael Salo, Tero Tapani Malm
  • Patent number: 11827724
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide polytetrafluoroethylene suitable for forming a porous polytetrafluoroethylene film using a high water-soluble surfactant with high volatility. Polytetrafluoroethylene has non-melt-secondary-processability, standard specific gravity of 2.160 or less, an average primary particle size of 150 nm or more, stress relaxation time of 500 seconds or more, and break strength of 29.7 N or more. The polytetrafluoroethylene is obtainable by emulsion polymerization of tetrafluoroethylene in the presence of a fluorinated surfactant with Log POW of 3.4 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Ono, Hiroyuki Sato, Chie Sawauchi, Taketo Kato
  • Patent number: 11808294
    Abstract: Self-sealing fasteners and associated building panels, systems, and methods are provided. In one aspect, a fastener includes an elongated fastener body with an external surface extending between the first end and the second end, and a coating material disposed on at least a portion the external surface. In another aspect, a fastener includes an elongated fastener body with an external surface extending between the first end and the second end, and a polymer annulus surrounding at least a portion of the external surface of the of the elongated fastener body at or adjacent the head of the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC
    Inventors: Vincent B. Thomas, Jason G. Peace, Seth C. Glenn
  • Patent number: 11795351
    Abstract: An adhesive composition comprising an acrylic first polymer having a glass transition temperature of 0° C. or less, a second polymer comprising a unit derived from a monomer represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 and Chemical Formula 2 or Chemical Formula 3, and a crosslinking agent, and an adhesive film comprising the same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventors: Seongwook Kang, Yoonkyung Kwon, Byungsu Park, Hui Je Lee, Sanghun Han
  • Patent number: 11787982
    Abstract: A structure with improved adhesion includes projections and a backing layer, the rigidity of the backing layer being variable, and the end faces defining a common surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: INNOCISE GmbH
    Inventors: Eduard Arzt, René Hensel, Karsten Moh, Verena Nicola Tinnemann
  • Patent number: 11745527
    Abstract: Pressure sensitive transfer correcting tape disclosed herein has improved resistance to bleeding from a line drawn with a ballpoint pen or the like. The pressure sensitive transfer correcting tape may include a release substrate including paper or a plastic film and a pressure sensitive transfer layer including at least a correcting and covering layer and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer laminated sequentially on one side of the release substrate. The correcting and covering layer contains porous silica and acid-modified rosin. In some examples, the oil absorption of the porous silica is preferably in a range of from 100 to 320 ml/100 g, and the acid value of the acid-modified rosin is preferably 180 mg KOH/g or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keitaro Kobayashi, Kazuhisa Aoki, Akihiro Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 11724310
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are structures comprising a titanium, zirconium, or hafnium powder particle with titanium carbide, zirconium carbide, or hafnium carbide (respectively) nano-whiskers grown directly from and anchored to the powder particle. Also disclosed are methods for fabrication of such structures, involving heating the powder particles and exposing the particles to an organic gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignees: Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC, UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Paul A. Menchhofer, Roland D. Seals, James O. Kiggans, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11712873
    Abstract: Embodiments provide apparel products having boronate adhesives. The apparel products include a major component forming a base portion of the apparel product. The major component is configured to be supported and worn at least partially over a portion of a wearer. The apparel product includes a minor component forming a secondary portion configured to be coupled to the major component. An adhesive is disposed at least partially between a portion of the major component and a portion of the minor component. The adhesive includes a boronate ester bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: CreateMe Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Caglar Remzi Becer, Daniel John Mackinnon, Yongqiang Li
  • Patent number: 11701447
    Abstract: A composition including a solution at least one acrylic adhesive and particles of a cross-linked polymer having a carboxylate-group density between 2.0 and 12.0 meq/g and an average pore size between 0.005 and 1.0 ?m, usable in particular for creating an adhesive matrix suitable for any device, for example for medical aims such as a patch, a film, a strip or a dressing, preferably a dressing, or suitable for any device of the functional textile type such as a sports item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: URGO RECHERCHE INNOVATION ET DEVELOPPEMENT
    Inventors: Anne-Sophie Danérol, Christelle Guillamaud, Jean-Marc Pernot
  • Patent number: 11701867
    Abstract: A decorative panel including a substrate material and a decorative top layer, wherein the decorative top layer includes at least one timber layer with a wood structure, wherein the timber layer is a compressed timber layer with naturally occurring vessels throughout a thickness of the wood structure, the vessels being collapsed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Flooring Industries Limited, SARL
    Inventor: Peter Chan
  • Patent number: 11692112
    Abstract: Described are viscoelastic damping materials and constructions which may demonstrate low temperature performance and adhesion and which may be used in making vibration damping composites. Viscoelastic damping materials and constructions may include polymers or copolymers of monomers according to formula I: CH2?CHR1—COOR2??[I] wherein R1 is H, CH3 or CH2CH3 and R2 is a branched alkyl group containing 12 to 32 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Jason D. Clapper, Arlin L. Weikel, Thu-Van T. Tran, Kevin M. Lewandowski, David A. Gries, Daniel J. Renninger
  • Patent number: 11685842
    Abstract: An adhesive-coated polymer substrate comprising (a) a polymer substrate containing or consisting of a thermoplastic polymer with a Vicat A50 softening point according to DIN EN ISO 306 of up to 220° C., and (b) an adhesive composition coated directly on at least one side of the polymer substrate, wherein the adhesive composition (b) is a UV-curable or UV-cured hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) is disclosed. A process for the manufacture of the adhesive-coated polymer substrate as well as to the use thereof are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO., KGaA
    Inventor: Stefan Mundt
  • Patent number: 11685843
    Abstract: A laminate for a battery with a polypropylene adhesive layer and a metal substrate layer: (1) the adhesive includes 40-94 wt % of a propylene copolymer (A), 3-30 wt % of a butene-containing copolymer (B), 3-30 wt % of an ethylene-?-olefin copolymer (C) ((A), (B), and (C) is 100 wt %), (2) the copolymer (A) has a melting point of 130° C. or more measured with a differential scanning calorimeter, and a total proportion of a structural unit derived from ethylene is 4-25 mol % relative to 100 mol % of a total structural units forming all the copolymers (A) contained in the adhesive, (3) the copolymer (B) includes less than 1 mol % of a structural unit derived from ethylene, and has a melting point of 100° C. or less measured with a differential scanning calorimeter, and (4) the copolymer (C) includes 50-99 mol % of a structural unit derived from ethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Takahiro Maeda, Yoshiyuki Ogawa
  • Patent number: 11673979
    Abstract: A binder for glass fiber nonwoven comprising a polyvinyl alcohol, the polyvinyl alcohol having a shape with an aspect ratio of 1.9 to 30 and a degree of saponification of 99.0 mol % or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: DENKI KAGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Nobuyuki Tanno
  • Patent number: 11655402
    Abstract: An electrically debondable adhesive composition is described. The adhesive is comprised of a basic ionic liquid and an optionally crosslinked polymer, wherein the basic ionic liquid is comprised of an amino-ammonium cation and a bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide anion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stanislaw Rachwal, Tissa Sajoto, Yufen Hu, Hongxi Zhang, Peng Wang
  • Patent number: 11655395
    Abstract: A support film for a tape material, includes a film-shaped support formed of polyurethane; and a barrier layer containing an aromatic isocyanate-based polyurethane and a layered inorganic compound and formed on one surface of the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: TOPPAN PRINTING CO.. LTD., HISAMITSU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., INC.
    Inventors: Koji Sakairi, Atsushi Matsushima, Tomohiro Shinoda, Atsushi Sonobe
  • Patent number: 11655405
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cerium dioxide powder is provided. The method includes mixing a cerium salt, an amine and solvent to form a mixed solution, in which the amine includes a secondary amine, a tertiary amine or a combination thereof, and the tertiary amine is selected from the group consisting of hexamethylenetetramine, triethylenediamine and a combination thereof. A solvothermal reaction of the mixed solution is performed to form the cerium dioxide powder. The cerium dioxide powder manufactured by the method is also provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Chung-Hsin Lu, Yong-Jian Liu, Shu-Hao Huang, Chi-Ming Yang
  • Patent number: 11643577
    Abstract: To provide an adhesive suitable to bond a component of an electronic apparatus or an optical apparatus, as well as an electronic apparatus and an optical apparatus in which the adhesive is used. An adhesive according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a flexible adhesive material and a plurality of particles. The adhesive material is flexible. The plurality of particles is dispersed in the adhesive material, the plurality of particles being deformed under a low-rate load and not being deformed under a high-rate load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiko Mitsuboshi, Motohisa Inadu