Patents Examined by Sonya M Sengupta
  • Patent number: 11914318
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first image forming part that forms a first image on a print medium using a photoluminescent developer containing a photoluminescent pigment; a second image forming part that forms a second image on the print medium using a coloring developer containing a coloring material; and a lamination part that laminates the first image and the second image on the print medium, wherein a viscoelastic phase angle (A) of the coloring developer and a viscoelastic phase angle (B) of the photoluminescent developer when measured at 125[° C.] using a viscoelasticity measuring device satisfy follow: 21.1[°]?(A·B)?31.6[°]. where A means a viscoelastic phase angle of the coloring developer, B means a viscoelastic phase angle of the photoluminescent developer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: OKI Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Manami Hiraide
  • Patent number: 11897277
    Abstract: A method of operating a sublimating device includes providing heat to a cavity of the sublimating device by increasing (i) a temperature of a heater to a predetermined target temperature and (ii) a temperature of a base heater to a predetermined standby temperature. The method further includes determining a difference between the predetermined target temperature and a reduced temperature of the heater. The method also includes determining whether a workpiece is arranged in the cavity based on the difference between the predetermined target temperature and a reduced temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Cricut, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristy Lynn Barney, Desmond Kavanagh, Bayden Filleul, Jerome Tobin, Mathew Bates, Peter Bevan, Norman Stevenson
  • Patent number: 11885067
    Abstract: A warp transferring machine includes a color transferring unit, a colored paper unit and a yarn arranging unit. The color transferring unit includes a heating roller, a driving shaft, a separable shaft, a supporting shaft that are rotatable about their respective axes and a pressing belt that is looped therearound to circulate continuously. The colored paper unit and the yarn arranging unit respectively guide a colored paper and a yarn toward the heating roller such that the pressing belt presses thereagainst so as to transfer colors of the colored paper onto the yarn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Hua Shan Environmentally Textile Limited
    Inventor: Mei-Ling Yeh
  • Patent number: 11884050
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a curved-surface laminating device and a curved-surface laminating method, for realizing lamination of a curved-surface cover plate and a flexible panel. The curved-surface laminating device comprises: a flexible profiling jig comprising a laminating surface with a shape matched with the curved-surface cover plate; a bearing film arranged between the laminating surface and the flexible panel and extending to two sides of the laminating surface, the bearing film being configured to be attached to the flexible panel; and a tensioning device in contact with the bearing film extending to the two sides of the laminating surface and configured to tension the bearing film, so that the bearing film and the laminating surface are profiled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenwei Mo, Wei Qing, Pengsha Ma, Shaokui Liu, Tinghui Chen
  • Patent number: 11878792
    Abstract: Provided are stiffened stringer panels with integrated shim structures. An example composite panel comprises a skin member having an inner surface, and a stringer positioned on the inner surface. The stringer comprises a first flange portion and a second flange portion with the first flange portion and the second flange portion contacting the inner surface. The composite panel further comprises an integrated shim positioned on the first flange portion. The integrated shim may comprise a sacrificial material configured to be trimmed to the desired geometry. The sacrificial material may comprise a glass fiber reinforced plastic fabric pre-impregnated with resin. The integrated shim may be configured to interface with internal support structures of a wing assembly. The integrated shim may be configured to be machined to fit dimensions and measurements corresponding to the internal support structures of the wing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Gregory A. Cass, Ian E. Schroeder, Khanh M. Pham
  • Patent number: 11865824
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the transfer of a transfer layer from a substrate, in particular from a growth substrate, to a carrier substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Venkata Raghavendra Subrahmanya Sarma Mokkapati, Boris Povazay, Thomas Uhrmann
  • Patent number: 11866613
    Abstract: Provided is a PSA sheet that allows installation of a protection sheet with good shape precision on the surface of an object to be protected. The PSA sheet provided by this invention comprises a substrate whose primary component is a resin film and a PSA layer placed on one face of the substrate. The PSA sheet comprises a protection sheet part which is adhered to an adherend to protect it, a marginal part bounded from the protection sheet part by a tear-off line surrounding the protection sheet part, and a tear-aiding structure provided along the tear-off line. The PSA sheet is configured so that after the protection sheet part is adhered to the adherend, when the marginal part is pulled in a direction in which the PSA sheet is peeled off the adherend, the marginal part is torn off the protection sheet part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Igarashi, Yasunori Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11866221
    Abstract: A label printing device includes: a conveying unit configured to convey a mountless label; a shaft portion configured to change a conveying direction of the mountless label; a cutting unit configured to cut the mountless label of which the conveying direction is changed by the shaft portion and issue a label; and a controller configured to control the conveying unit and the cutting unit. The controller executes a preparatory operation mode in which the mountless label is conveyed a predetermined distance longer than a length of a portion extending from the shaft portion to the cutting unit in the mountless label by the conveying unit and is cut by the cutting unit when a label is not issued for more than a predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Ishida Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kosuke Hirata, Takashi Furukawa, Masatsugu Tanaka
  • Patent number: 11851233
    Abstract: A system for applying labels to cable or conduit including at least one label and a label applicator. The label applicator including at least one guide roller, at least one tamping device comprising at least one tamping pad for applying at least one label onto the moving cable or conduit, and a guide shoe assembly. The guide shoe assembly comprises a guide shoe, the guide shoe comprises a rounding member, a plurality of springs for providing flexibility to the rounding member when the moving cable or conduit passes the at least one guide shoe, a support mount for supporting the at least one guide shoe, a plurality of pivots disposed between the rounding member and the rounding member support for adjusting the set of springs, and a fitted member for providing an anchor for the at least one guide shoe to connect with the support mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Encore Wire Corporation
    Inventors: Mark D. Bennett, William T. Bigbee, Jr., Stephen S. Griffin
  • Patent number: 11840106
    Abstract: A method for decorating a sliding board including on its visible part, a composite material formed of a fibrous layer coated with hardenable resin, includes preparing a transfer film that includes a face covered with a pattern constituted of an arrangement of grains of at least one type of ink. The ink includes colourants and a crosslinked polymer. The method also includes positioning the face of the transfer film covered with the pattern on all or some of the external surface of the composite material, applying pressure and temperature conditions generating the softening or/then hardening of the resin to as to incrust the grains of the pattern in the superficial layer of the composite material while conserving the arrangement of the grains, and peeling the transfer film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: SKIS ROSSIGNOL
    Inventors: Emanuele Cassibba, Grégory Merle, Jacky Christoud, Thierry Monnet, Frédéric Leclercq
  • Patent number: 11833738
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display protector attaching apparatus for a smart device. The display protector attaching apparatus for the smart device includes a base part provided with a body coupling hole to which a smart device is coupled and a smart device fixing protrusion; and a lifting support part which is detachably coupled to a lifting coupling part provided in the base part to support a display protector to be attached to the smart device, wherein when the lifting support part is separated from the lifting coupling part, the display protector is dropped on the display of the smart device provided with a liquid adhesive member to be attached to the display, and the lifting coupling part is provided to be position-adjusted in the base part so that the lifting support part adjusts a position supporting the display protector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Whitestone Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soongwon Lee, Sungho Im
  • Patent number: 11833795
    Abstract: The invention provides a multilayer body of an inorganic substrate and a highly heat-resistant film, wherein the surface of the inorganic substrate is sufficiently smooth after removal of the highly heat-resistant film from the multilayer body, and the inorganic substrate is re-usable. The multilayer body uses substantially no adhesive and is characterized by (1) a tensile elastic modulus of the highly heat-resistant film of 4 GPa or more, (2) a bonding strength between the highly heat-resistant film and the inorganic substrate of 0.3 N/cm or less, (3) a surface roughness Ra of a surface of the highly heat-resistant film, said surface being in contact with the inorganic substrate, of 5 nm or less, and (4) a surface roughness Ra of the surface of the inorganic substrate after removal of the highly heat-resistant film from the multilayer body of 3 nm or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kaya Tokuda, Tetsuo Okuyama, Satoshi Maeda, Naoki Watanabe, Harumi Yonemushi, Denichirou Mizuguchi
  • Patent number: 11826999
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-purpose composite membrane with high breakage strength and peel strength and preparation method and use thereof, and relates to the technical field of shoemaking material preparation. The preparation method of the multi-purpose composite membrane with high breakage strength and peel strength comprises the following steps: (1) processing layer preparation; (2) functional layer preparation; (3) functional composite layer preparation; (4) resin layer preparation; and (5) composite membrane preparation. In the present invention, the composite membrane containing the substrate layer, the pattern design base layer, the resin layer and the texture fabric made by the foregoing five steps has good high and low temperature flexural resistance, low temperature fracture resistance, high strip forces and high delay wash times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: GUANGDONG ANGSI ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xubin Chen, Daojun Zhang, Yangxin Chen, Wenbin Cai, Yang Zhao, Jiale Huang
  • Patent number: 11824152
    Abstract: Discussed is an apparatus for manufacturing a unit cell of a battery, the apparatus including: a center electrode reel from which a center electrode is unwound; an upper separator reel from which an upper separator laminated on a top surface of the center electrode is unwound; a lower separator reel from which a lower separator laminated on a bottom surface of the center electrode is unwound; and a magnetic force generation part disposed above or below a first laminate to apply magnetic force to the first laminate, the first laminate including the lower separator, the center electrode, and the upper separator that are sequentially laminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Duck Hoe Kim, Cha Hun Ku, Dae Bong Lim, Soon Kwan Kwon, Hyun Kyung Shin, Ju Hyeon Cho, Ji Su An
  • Patent number: 11820117
    Abstract: A tool for patterning an overlay for placement about a projection structure extending from a mount surface may be temporarily positioned for patterning the overlay in situ. The tool may be configured for engagement with the projection structure, and include a cutting edge that is arranged into a pattern emulating a perimeter of the projection structure. Application of the overlay against the cutting edge of the tool cuts a relief portion from the overlay in situ to obtain an opening having a boundary that is shaped to closely accommodate the projection structure perimeter. The tool is then removed and the overlay applied against the mount surface in surrounding relationship to the projection structure extending from the mount surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Vomela Specialty Company
    Inventor: Kevin Kuznar
  • Patent number: 11780216
    Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a display device and a method for manufacturing a display device. The apparatus for manufacturing a display device includes a frame; a guide member installed on the frame; a clamp including a pair of clamp members installed on the guide member; and a rotation unit configured to rotate the frame to change a relative position of each clamp member with respect to the frame. The clamp member includes a suction member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Hun Ju, Sang Cheol Kim, Suk Ju Kang
  • Patent number: 11766888
    Abstract: The release film transfer printing equipment is provided. The release film transfer printing equipment includes a machine, a platform, a transfer device and a downward pressing device. The machine has a control panel. The platform is disposed above the machine, and the platform includes a vacuum pump electrically connected to the control panel. The transfer device includes a mold and a release film fixing frame. The mold is disposed above the platform, and the mold includes a plurality of air holes. The release film fixing frame is connected to a periphery of the platform. The downward pressing device is disposed above the transfer device, and the downward pressing device includes a hydraulic cylinder and a downward pressing platform. The hydraulic cylinder is electrically connected to the control panel, and the downward pressing platform is connected to the hydraulic cylinder by a power rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: DAH LIH PUH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jui-Fen Shiao
  • Patent number: 11760066
    Abstract: Provided is a Low-E glass plate protection method capable of preventing or inhibiting Low-E layer alteration. The protection method includes a step of applying a protective sheet to a surface of a Low-E glass plate having a Low-E layer comprising a zinc component. Here, the protective sheet has a PSA layer. The Low-E layer comprises a zinc component. The PSA layer includes ammonia and an acid or acid salt capable of forming a counterion to an ammonium ion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuta Shimazaki, Kosuke Yonezaki, Hakaru Horiguchi, Kunimasa Mishima
  • Patent number: 11752792
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for applying a transfer material onto one or more surfaces of an article are disclosed, including apparatuses and methods of transfer printing on and/or decorating three-dimensional articles, as well as the articles printed and/or decorated thereby. The apparatuses and methods may include providing a deposition device, such as a printing device; providing a transfer component; depositing a material onto a portion of the transfer component with the deposition device; modifying the portion of the transfer component with the transfer material thereon to conform the transfer component to at least a portion of one or more surfaces of the three-dimensional article; and transferring the transfer material onto the one or more surfaces of the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Christopher Gerald Donner, Robert Paul Cassoni, Matthew Richard Allen
  • Patent number: 11749636
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a first substrate including a first adhesive layer, a second substrate including a second adhesive layer, a first drum that is rotatable, and a third adhesive layer located on the first drum. The first drum moves to a first location to separate device chips from the first adhesive layer of the first substrate and adheres the device chips to the third adhesive layer by rotating the first drum, and moves to a second location to separate the device chips from the third adhesive layer by rotating the first drum. The adhesive force of the first adhesive layer is less than the adhesive force of the third adhesive layer, and the adhesive force of the third adhesive layer is less than the adhesive force of the second adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SHASHIN KAGAKU CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Kitazawa