Patents Examined by Victor Chang
  • Patent number: 8409699
    Abstract: The invention relates to a breathing adhesive sheet material comprising a sheet layer having apertures and an adhesive coating layer with apertures corresponding to at least part of the apertures of said sheet layer, provided on one side of said sheet layer having apertures, wherein said apertures in said adhesive coating layer constitute portions of a substantially continuous adhesive coating layer separated there from by remaining adhered to a protective sheet layer upon removal thereof. The invention also relates to a composite sheet material comprising such adhesive sheet material with a removable protective sheet layer provided to separate portions from the continuous adhesive layer upon separation thereof from the adhesive sheet material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignees: Reskin Medical NV, Hogeschool Gent
    Inventors: Frank Godefroidt, Joost Van Osnabrugge, Tom Vets, Raymond Vanstraelen
  • Patent number: 8409703
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are temperature switchable adhesive assemblies, which maintain tack above and below the switching temperature. The temperature switchable adhesive assemblies comprise a backing, a first adhesive layer comprising a temperature switchable pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on the backing, and a second adhesive layer comprising a non-switchable pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on the first adhesive layer. The temperature switchable adhesive assemblies have use in medical, consumer, and industrial applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventor: Robert Ray Burch
  • Patent number: 8361615
    Abstract: A vehicle is wrapped by a printed adhesive film where the film is also applied over doors and other areas intended not to be covered. The film is cut at the door edge and over the area by adhesively attaching a tape having a release coating on the front surface and carrying a filament along a center of the front side. The printed film is applied over the door, the area not to be covered and the tapes and is cut along the door edge and around the area by pulling the filament from the tape so that a strip of the film at the door edge and the film over the area can be removed. The film can be stretched and pulled away from the tape for reapplying for proper fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Inventors: Garry Cyrille Alfred VanDenBerghe, Robert Amborsky
  • Patent number: 8349442
    Abstract: To provide an agricultural film which has high transparency and which has a coating film formed with excellent abrasion resistance (adhesion), hydrophilicity (anti-fogging, wettability and anti-fouling) and hydrophilic durability. An agricultural film 10 comprising a base material film 12 and a porous hydrophilic coating film 14 formed on the base material film 12. The hydrophilic coating film 14 contains boehmite particles, silica particles and a binder, wherein (a) the atomic ratio of Al to Si (Al/Si) is from 0.2 to 5.0, (b) the average particle diameter of the silica particles is from 5 to 50 nm, and (c) the crystallite diameter of the boehmite particles, as calculated from the diffraction peak of the (120) plane is from 20 to 50 nm. The hydrophilic coating film 14 is formed by applying a composition comprising boehmite particles, silica particles, a binder and water, on a surface of a base material film, followed by drying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Takuya Nakao, Akemi Kato, Keisuke Abe, Takashige Yoneda
  • Patent number: 8343606
    Abstract: Provided herein are protective laminate devices comprising a biocompatible non-adherent substance and a fast-setting adhesive and methods of use. Also provided is a dispenser for an adhesive tape. The protective laminate devices and methods may be used for wound closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Inventors: Kevin S. Marchitto, Stephen T. Flock
  • Patent number: 8334036
    Abstract: It is provided a multi-layer material comprising a self-adhesive layer coated on the reverse side of a first web, a release layer coated on the front side of a second web, the release layer being attached to the self-adhesive layer of the first web, wherein on the reverse side of the second web a cold seal adhesive layer is coated. Furthermore, a multi-layer tag manufactured from said multi-layer material is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Sihl GmbH
    Inventors: Elisabeth Buchbinder, Axel Niemöller
  • Patent number: 8329291
    Abstract: A multi-layered composite includes a polymer adhesive layer and a polymer support film layer that becomes intimately incorporated with the polymer adhesive layer upon application of heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Timberline Tool, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Kenneth H. Green, Willie E. Rochefort, Nicholas Wannenmacher, Kevin Edward Harris, Staci Alix Van Norman
  • Patent number: 8263217
    Abstract: A support panel structure includes at least one panel which extends in longitudinal and cross direction of the support panel structure and essentially forms one integrated structure, which integrated structure is at least partly built up of at least one composite resin laminate building block comprising at least a first and a second face sheet of a fibrous reinforced material with sandwiched in between a sheet of a foamed core material, wherein the first and second face sheet and the sheet of core material are mutually connected by means of fibrous reinforcing material at least part of which extends in height direction of the resin laminate building block, further with the support panel structure including in height direction a multiplicity of composite resin laminate building blocks stacked on top of each other and bonded to each other, at least a first and a second superposed resin laminate building blocks which sandwich between them a layer of a foamed material, the resin laminate building blocks and foame
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Groep Stevens International
    Inventor: Jan Verhaeghe
  • Patent number: 8252400
    Abstract: A heat-transfer label assembly and method of using the same. In one embodiment, the assembly is adapted for decorating glass articles and comprises a carrier, the carrier comprising a paper substrate overcoated with a layer of polyethylene. The polyethylene layer is overcoated with a skim coat of wax. One or more heat-transfer labels are printed onto the skim coat and are spaced apart from one another. Each label consists of one or more ink design layers, each ink design layer comprising a binder resin, a pigment, a cross-linking resin and a catalyst. The catalyst is capable of causing the cross-linking resin to cross-link the binder resin within 1-2 minutes after the label has been transferred to a glass article that has been preheated to a temperature of about 250° F.-325° F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: MCC-Dec Tech, LLC
    Inventor: Jean Paul Laprade
  • Patent number: 8252403
    Abstract: This invention relates to an adhesive article which provides air egress. Air egress is provided by supplying a route, such as areas of no initial adhesion for the air to flow out from under the construction. The invention relates to an adhesive article comprising a facestock having a front surface and a back surface, a continuous layer of adhesive having an upper surface and a lower surface wherein the upper surface of the adhesive layer is adhered to the back surface of the facestock, and a plurality of spaced-apart non-adhesive material which is in contact with the lower surface of the adhesive layer. These articles have usefulness as industrial graphics images, as well as decorative coverings, etc. The articles provide air egress and optionally repositionability and slideability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Hannington
  • Patent number: 8247056
    Abstract: A label assembly and method of using the same to label articles durably, yet removably. In one embodiment, the label assembly is used to label fabric articles, such as clothing, and comprises (a) an image forming laminate for forming an image on the fabric article, the image forming laminate comprising an ink layer, the ink layer being bondable to the fabric article; and (b) an image removing laminate for removing the image from the fabric article, the image removing laminate comprising a remover layer, the remover layer, upon being activated by heat and/or light, being bondable to the ink layer of the image forming laminate; (c) whereby, upon bonding of the image removing laminate to the ink layer, the bonding between the image removing laminate and the ink layer is stronger than the bonding between the ink layer and the fabric article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Dong-Tsai Hseih, Kuolih Tsai, Yi-Hung Chiao, Xiao-Ming He, Li Shu, Ramin Heydarpour, Alan Morgenthau
  • Patent number: 8231966
    Abstract: An anti-reflection coating comprising a mesoporous silica coating composed of mesoporous silica nano-particles formed on a substrate or a dense coating formed on the substrate, the mesoporous silica coating having a refractive index of more than 1.10 and 1.35 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignees: Keio University, Pentax Ricoh Imaging Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Imai, Hiroyuki Nakayama, Takanobu Shiokawa, Kazuhiro Yamada, Mineta Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8216672
    Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention provides for a high thermal conductivity highly structured resin that comprises a host highly structured resin matrix, and a high thermal conductivity filler 30. The high thermal conductivity fillers are from 1-1000 nm in length, and high thermal conductivity fillers have an aspect ratio of between 3-100. Particular highly structured highly structured resins include at least one of liquid crystal 40 polymers, interpenetrating networks, dendrimer type matrices, expanding polymers, ladder polymers, star polymers and structured organic-inorganic hybrids 60.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: James David Blackhall Smith, Gary Stevens, John William Wood
  • Patent number: 8197929
    Abstract: To obtain a reflection film that does not undergo yellowing or a reduction in reflectance with a lapse of time by using, has excellent deadfold properties, generates less calorific when incinerated, and is degradable by microorganisms when subjected to earth filling, and causes no problem of waste disposal, the reflection film includes an aliphatic polyester based resin as a base resin and fine powder filler. The reflection film has pores inside thereof at a porosity of 50% or less. Preferably, the fine powder filler includes titanium oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Takayuki Watanabe, Takashi Hiruma, Kazunari Katsuhara, Miki Nishida, Jun Takagi
  • Patent number: 8192834
    Abstract: A process for producing an article in a flexible foamed polymer material, including treating a former with a coagulant; dipping the treated former in a latex foam mixture to form a layer of the mixture on the former that includes air cells; curing the layer to gel the foam mixture to a cross-linked open cell structure; and stripping the layer from the former; where the latex foam mixture includes a natural latex polymer as a primary polymer component, and a synthetic latex polymer as a secondary polymer component, which synthetic latex polymer is selected to enhance the evenness and/or fineness of said open cell structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Ansell Healthcare Products LLC
    Inventors: James M. D. Woodford, Loo Liong Yu
  • Patent number: 8182450
    Abstract: The label is executed as strip-shaped and adhered as directed in a self-overlapping fashion to a syringe body (1) which is inserted in a syringe protector formed from an insert (5) and a receiver (4). In the longitudinal direction of the strip it successively has a base section (11), two voucher sections (12a, 12b), a protective section (13), a holding section (14) and a grip tab (15). The label can be unrolled and pulled out from the syringe protector by a grip tab (15) so that the voucher sections (12a, 12b) are freely accessible. If necessary, after inserting the syringe body (1) into the syringe protector, the grip tab (15) can be extracted through lateral openings (24, 25) to a certain extent by gently turning the syringe body (1) relative to the syringe protector and then gripped since the grip tab (15) is at some distance after sticking the label onto the syringe body (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Schreiner Group GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ulrich Moosheimer, Peter Seidl
  • Patent number: 8163384
    Abstract: This invention relates to antimicrobial composites, films, labelstocks and labels. The antimicrobial composites comprise a mixture of (A) a terpolymer prepared from a mixture comprising (i) an olefin, (ii) at least one copolymerizable comonomer comprising ethylenically unsaturated organic acids or esters, vinyl esters of saturated carboxylic acids and mixtures of two or more thereof, and (iii) carbon monoxide, and (B) an antimicrobial composition which comprises at least one metal chlorite and at least one hydrophilic material capable of reacting with the metal chlorite when exposed to water. The composites which are described herein are useful in preparing films, labelstocks and labels which exhibit the desirable antimicrobial properties by providing a controlled release of chlorine dioxide gas over an extended period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: William G. Hartman, Chan U. Ko
  • Patent number: 8153250
    Abstract: Disclosed is a double-faced pressure-sensitive adhesive tape which includes a foam substrate, one pressure-sensitive adhesive layer arranged on or above one side of the substrate, and another pressure-sensitive adhesive layer arranged on or above the other side of the substrate. The adhesive tape has a total thickness of 250 ?m or less. The adhesive tape is thin but highly waterproof (sealable against water). The adhesive tape preferably has a tensile strength of 0.5 to 20 MPa for further superior processability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Nakayama, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Koichi Ikeda
  • Patent number: 8124209
    Abstract: A paper web transfer tape having a cover flap joined longitudinally to a carrier member along the trailing edge such that the cover flap opens in a hinged manner to expose a pressure sensitive adhesive layer on the carrier member for adherence to an advancing paper web for severance and transfer of the paper web onto an empty spool. The transfer tape is adhered to an empty spool. The cover flap is opened by air resistance encountered during rotation of the spool, by providing an adhesive tab member on the exterior of the cover flap that initiates opening upon adhesion of the tab member to the reel drum, or by providing a blast of pressurized air against the leading edge of the transfer tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Inventor: Peter A. Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 8097336
    Abstract: A beaded preform includes a plurality of adjacently positioned beads for forming a plurality of voids in an engineered material. The beaded preforms may be comprised of a filaments (single strand of beads) and mats (two-dimensional and three dimensional arrays of beads). The filaments and mats may be coated to become tows and laminates, respectively, which may then be assembled into composite materials. The preforms may be produced using novel manufacturing apparatuses and methods, and incorporated into known manufacturing processes to produce porous structures, including stress-steering structures, in any material including metals, plastics, ceramics, textiles, papers, and biological materials, for example. Permanent bead material is preferably made of polyacrylonitrile, carbon fiber, or graphite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Inventor: Charles R. Owens