Patents Examined by Sonya M Sengupta
  • Patent number: 11745491
    Abstract: The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of board manufacturing, and relates to a method for preparing a weather-resistant printing board. It specifically includes the following steps: S-1, printing on at least one decorative surface of a core material layer of the board or on an overlay surface of a prefabricated wear-resistant layer to form a printed pattern layer; S-2, forming an adhesive layer between the printed pattern layer and the prefabricated wear-resistant layer or between the printed pattern layer and the core material layer; S-3, bonding the prefabricated wear-resistant layer and the core material layer to obtain the board. The peeling force of the wear-resistant layer of the outer layer of the board obtained by the present disclosure can reach at least 3 MPa, and at the same time, the prefabricated wear-resistant layer is adopted to reduce the requirements on device and production sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Anhui Sentai WPC-TEC Flooring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daoyuan Tang, Dong Chen, Donghui Huang
  • Patent number: 11751336
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for transferring a pattern of a composition containing particles of an electrically conductive material and a thermally activated adhesive from a surface of a flexible web to a surface of a substrate. The apparatus comprises: respective drive mechanisms for advancing the web and the substrate to a nip through which the web and the substrate pass at the same time and where a pressure roller acts to press the surfaces of the web and the substrate against one another, a heating station for heating at least one of the web and the substrate prior to, or during, passage through the nip, to a temperature at which the adhesive in the composition is activated, a cooling station for cooling the web after passage through the nip, and a separating device for peeling the web away from the substrate after passage through the cooling station, to leave the pattern of composition adhered to the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: LUMET TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Benzion Landa, Haim Touitou, Stanislav Thygelbaum, Naomi Elfassy
  • Patent number: 11740512
    Abstract: An object is to provide a method of manufacturing a liquid crystal layer in which an alignment film is repeatedly used and a liquid crystal compound in a liquid crystal layer can be sufficiently aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Hideyuki Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 11738594
    Abstract: The automobile decorative-part (1) comprises a resin-compact (3) having a decorative-layer (2) on its surface-layer and comprises a clear-coat layer (4) for protecting said surface-layer, and that a high-gloss region (R1) of a relatively high-gloss level is mixed with a low-gloss region (R2) of a relatively low-gloss level on the surface of said decorative-part, and that a clear-coat paint is sprayed by an atomization-coating machine onto the surface of the decorative-layer (2), and that the atomization-coating machine contains an ester-based solvent of a low-boiling point as the main-solvent that has a boiling-point of 100 degrees Celsius or less and has a solid-content of 35 to 40 percent by mass, thus forming the clear-coat layer (4) that makes it partially possible to mat the gloss of the surface of the clear-coat layer, thus manufacturing a decorative-part with an excellent quality design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: TRINITY INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kouji Adachi, Tatsuki Ochiai, Keisuke Isogai
  • Patent number: 11731414
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a pressure bonding device is configured to bond, to a plate-like first workpiece having a curved surface part, a plurality of plate-like second workpieces smaller than the first workpiece. The pressure bonding device includes: a vacuum chamber; a stage disposed in the vacuum chamber and having a shape extending along a first surface of the curved surface part of the first workpiece so as to fix the first surface on the stage; and a bonding unit configured to deform an elastic diaphragm by internal pressure and pressure-bond one of the second workpieces to a second surface of the first workpiece. A plurality of the bonding units are disposed facing the stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Takayuki Kato, Shinichiro Tanaka, Makoto Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11728197
    Abstract: A wafer bonding apparatus including a first stage having a first surface and being configured to hold a first wafer on the first surface; a second stage having a second surface and being configured to hold a second wafer on the second surface facing the first surface; a first target image sensor on an outer portion of the first stage; a second target image sensor on an outer portion of the second stage; and a target portion on the first or second stage, the target portion having a target plate fixedly installed and spaced apart from the first or second target image sensor by a predetermined distance, wherein, in an alignment measurement of the first and second stages, the first and second stages are movable so that the first and second target image sensors face each other and the target plate is between the first and second target image sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaehyun Phee, Hoechul Kim, Seokho Kim, Taeyeong Kim, Hoonjoo Na
  • Patent number: 11725125
    Abstract: Provided are an adhesive resin laminate having an excellent adhesive force to two adherends, a laminate in which this adhesive resin laminate is laminated with two adherends, and a method of producing them. An adhesive resin laminate having at least a first adhesive layer and a second adhesive layer, in which the first adhesive layer includes a base resin and a crosslinking agent, the base resin is a modified polyolefin resin, the crosslinking agent is an epoxy-based compound, the second adhesive layer includes a polyolefin-based resin, and when an adhesion initiation temperature of the first adhesive layer is set to T1, and an adhesion initiation temperature of the second adhesive layer is set to T2, T2 is higher than T1 by 30° C. or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: FUJIMORI KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Takeda, Nagako Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11712859
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light-weight flexible high-thermal-conductivity nano-carbon composite film and a method for preparing same. The nano-carbon composite film includes a plurality of composite units laminated sequentially. The composite unit includes flexible adhesive layers and a graphene film layer, and the flexible adhesive layers are disposed on both sides of the graphene film layer. The preparation method includes sequentially laminating the composite units and hot pressing to obtain the nano-carbon composite film. The nano-carbon composite film has the characteristics of high thermal conductivity, light weight and flexibility, and has an in-plane thermal conductivity of up to 500 W/m·K or higher, a density of 2.0 g/cm3 or less, and still a thermal conductivity of 500 W/m·K or higher after the nano-carbon composite film is repeatedly bent by 180° for 50 times while there is no peeling of graphene from the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGHAI COMPOSITES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Qianli Liu, Feng Shen, Chun Zhuang, Xiaolei Wang, Jiang Pan, Xufeng Hao, Jie Tian
  • Patent number: 11707928
    Abstract: A tube marking device includes a delivery unit having operating rollers for delivering a tube. A thermal press printing unit includes a first heating device and a press printing roller which are actuated by a first lift cylinder to move vertically. A first transmission printing sheet is mounted to a first rotary disc, carries a plurality of marks thereon, and is moved by an operating unit. Two adjacent marks are continuous to each other or have a spacing therebetween smaller than 50 cm. A control unit is electrically connected to the delivery unit, the thermal press printing unit, the first rotary disc, and the operating unit. The delivery unit and the operating unit respectively move the tube and the first transmission printing sheet. The thermal press printing unit transmissions the plurality of marks of the first transmission printing sheet onto an outer periphery of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Inventor: Chien-Jieh Sun
  • Patent number: 11708466
    Abstract: A protective film press using commercially available anti-graffiti film for the production of a multi-layer protective film. The invention provides a relatively simple and economical manufacturing device and method to produce a multi-layer protective film which has historically required expensive and complex methods and equipment. The protective film press comprising a frame chassis, a plurality of mounting assemblies detachably attached to the frame chassis, first and second motorized pull roller assemblies repositionably mounted on the frame chassis, a pair of pressure rollers that pneumatically press the anti-graffiti films into a vertically stacked multi-layer configuration, and at least one alignment roller repositionably mounted on the frame chassis. A preferred embodiment of present invention also includes means for controlling the speed at which the first and second motorized pull roller assemblies operate and also a means for providing pressure for the pair of pressure rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Inventor: David Leon O'Neal, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11679614
    Abstract: A method of producing a molded part comprising a decorative coating with a molded part front side designed as visible side and a rear side opposing the front side and a substrate arranged on the rear side of the decorative coating, wherein the decorative coating comprises (or is formed from) a decorative layer, wherein the method comprises: providing the decorative layer or decorative coating, attaching the substrate to the rear side of the decorative layer or coating, applying a resist lacquer to the front side of the decorative layer by means of a digital printing machine, the resist lacquer being applied in sections to the front side of the decorative layer to form a pattern or symbol or a negative of a pattern or symbol such that lacquer-free surface areas and surface areas covered with resist lacquer are created on the front side of the decorative layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: NOVEM CAR INTERIOR DESIGN GMBH
    Inventor: Klaus Rohmer
  • Patent number: 11660849
    Abstract: A roll conveying unit of a joined body manufacturing apparatus includes a rotating unit and a suction unit. The outer peripheral surface of the rotating unit includes a contact suction portion that makes contact with a first back surface. The rotating unit rotates while bringing the contact suction portion into contact with the first back surface. The suction unit suctions the second layer from the contact suction portion through pores of the first layer, to thereby form a suctioned portion attracted to the contact suction portion under suction, in a laminated body of the first layer and the second layer. The peeling unit peels the coating film from the second back surface of the suctioned portion of the film-attached joined body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuki Matsunaga, Toru Ikeda, Nobuyoshi Muromoto, Shinsuke Chokyu
  • Patent number: 11647868
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for carrying a substrate, for example a drinking cup, and clamping against the substrate, for example against an outer wall of the drinking cup, a clamping sheet, wherein the clamping sheet comprises a flexible and bendable material with a width and a length, said length being measured between longitudinal ends of the clamping sheet, wherein coupling members are provided at longitudinal ends of the clamping sheet, said coupling members comprising rods protruding in the width direction of the clamping sheet. The device is characterized in that the device comprises first recesses for receiving rods of a first width side that are positioned at opposite longitudinal ends of the clamping sheet and comprises second recesses for receiving rods of a second width side that are positioned at opposite longitudinal ends of the clamping sheet, and the device comprises a support member for carrying the device and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Inventors: Bonne Klein Woolthuis, Harmen Klein Woolthuis
  • Patent number: 11639035
    Abstract: A spacer-locator with integrated locator pins and spacer tabs for use in joining applications. The spacer-locator provides consistent and accurate spacing between mating surfaces and the locator pins provide enhanced location control of the joining components while providing a mechanical advantage to the shear strength at the joint. Also, a spacer-locator for joining at least two objects along mating surfaces, the spacer-locator constraining at least two degrees of freedom for the objects to be joined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan J. McKinney, Kyle E. Hoffmann, Jace Hegg
  • Patent number: 11613113
    Abstract: A thermal lamination apparatus for manufacturing a film-laminated metal plate is disclosed. The thermal lamination apparatus includes an uncoiling unit from which a metal plate coil is uncoiled, a metal plate descent tower including a platform and a metal plate discharge portion formed in the platform, an ascent induction unit for guiding a metal plate unwound from the metal plate coil to a region above the platform, a vertical descent induction unit for inducing the metal plate to descend vertically through the metal plate discharge portion, a heating unit disposed below the platform to heat the metal plate, a film supply unit for supplying a film to at least one surface of the metal plate heated by the heating unit, a lamination unit for pressing the heated metal plate and the film to acquire a film-laminated metal plate, and a re-coiling unit for re-coiling the film-laminated metal plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Inventors: Ig Lae Jo, Yong Je Kang
  • Patent number: 11611096
    Abstract: Method of producing membrane-electrode assemblies (MEA) and a machine therefore, where a quasi-endless strip of a membrane material doped with a liquid electrolyte is laminated with electrodes and edge regions of the strip and spaces between the electrodes are pressed free from surplus electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: BLUE WORLD TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING APS
    Inventors: Mads Bang, Jakob Bork, Steffen Henrik Frensch, Denys Gromadskyi, Larysa Hromadska
  • Patent number: 11608205
    Abstract: A head of a tag device having a body, at least one row of negative-pressure through holes and at least one row of positive-pressure through holes. The body has a first surface and a second surface. The rows of negative and positive-pressure through holes are formed through the first and second surfaces of the body and arranged along a long-axis direction. Two negative and positive-pressure through holes at both ends of the corresponding row of negative and positive-pressure through holes are respectively close to the short sides of the body. Therefore, an effective labeling area is distributed between two short sides. The head of the tag device of the present invention provides a stable labeling operation for different products where different components are mounted and increases units per hour (UPH).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Powertech Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Chia Yang, Shin-Kung Chen, Yuan-Jung Lu, Yen-Yu Chen, Hsing-Fu Peng, Pao-Chen Lin
  • Patent number: 11584114
    Abstract: A foil transfer device includes a first projector projecting light toward a foil film, and a second projector projecting light toward the foil film. The second projector and the first projector are staggered relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: DGSHAPE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jun Ueda
  • Patent number: 11577543
    Abstract: The present invention provide a multi-layered heat transfer sheet comprising a plurality of distinct pieces forming one or more consecutive patterns that form shapes or objects having discontinuous peripheries, as well as a method for producing and/or making said item. The method for forming the heat transfer decorations includes ablating one or more layers of a heat transfer sheet using a defocused laser to define at least one plurality of discrete pieces that together define a heat transfer decoration. A single pass of the defocused laser may ablate the one or more layers of the heat transfer sheet so as to define the discrete pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: STAHLS' INC.
    Inventors: Fred Ciaramitaro, Brett Stahl
  • Patent number: 11577874
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for labeling an item in a conveyor line are disclosed. An example labeling station comprises a labeling member with a label holder configured to hold a label to be affixed to the item. The labeling member is configured to move at least the label holder at a matching speed of the conveyor in a matching direction and to affix the label to the item. An example labeling method includes obtaining a multi-dimensional representation of the item, determining a label target position in the representation, and controlling a labeling station to affix the label at the label target position on the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: CALJAN A/S
    Inventors: Wieland Wegge, Thomas Fritz Heinz Heydolph