Patents Examined by Walter Aughenbaugh
  • Coating compositions for packaging articles such as food and beverage containers
    Patent number: 10829646
    Abstract: An article, comprising a packaging article such as food or beverage container (20), or a portion thereof, that includes a substrate (30, 32) and a coating (34) disposed on at least a portion of the substrate (30, 32). The coating (34) is preferably formed from a coating composition that comprises a latex emulsion having a first-stage copolymer, a second-stage copolymer, and a linkage interconnecting the first-stage copolymer and the second-stage copolymer prior to curing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Valspar Sourcing, Inc.
    Inventors: Sebastien Gibanel, Benoit Prouvost
  • Hose rubber composition and hose
    Patent number: 10830381
    Abstract: This disclosure aims to provide a hose rubber composition capable of ensuring the flame retardance and simultaneously achieving both the tear resistance and the flexibility after vulcanization. The hose rubber composition of this disclosure comprises a rubber component and a carbon black, wherein: a chloroprene rubber is contained at an amount of 60 parts by mass or more in 100 parts by mass of the rubber component; the carbon black is compounded at an amount of more than 30 parts by mass and less than 80 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component; and the carbon black contains 13 mass % or more of a specific carbon black having an iodine adsorption of 100 to 160 mg/g and a DBP oil absorption of 70 to 180 mL/100 g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Youhei Tsunenishi
  • Use of polyethylene materials in the production of sterilisable liquid containers
    Patent number: 10828860
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a polyethylene material in liquid containers that are sterilisable at a temperature of ?100° C. during a period of >15 minutes, wherein the polyethylene material has a density >928 kg/m3 as determined according to ISO 1183-1, method A, and a melt mass flow rate of ?0.50 and 51.00 g/10 min as determined according to ISO 1133-1 at a temperature of 190° C. and a load of 2.16 kg; wherein the polyethylene material produced in a high-pressure free-radical polymerisation process at a pressure of ?1600 bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Marnik Vaes, Bernardus Aldegonda Josephus Raven
  • Foam reefer wall using “loop” scrim fabric backing
    Patent number: 10821701
    Abstract: An improved fabric backing for the manufacture of glass-reinforced thermoplastic panels that exhibits significantly greater foam adhesion than its scrim counterpart. That fabric backing includes a plurality of looped section extending upwardly (and inwardly) from its base for enhancing adhesion thereto. The combination is subjected to lamination for making an improved glass-reinforced thermoplastic interior wall panel. That wall panel can be used in a storage unit, such as a refrigerated trailer, railcar, shipping container and/or box truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Inventor: Michael C. LaRocco
  • Gas barrier material with atomic sheet
    Patent number: 10815356
    Abstract: A gas barrier material includes an atomic sheet, such as graphene and/or an analog of graphene. The gas barrier material can be arranged as part of a component, such as a container or other vessel, to limit the flow or permeation of gas through the component. Where the component is a container or part of a container, the gas barrier material may be formulated and arranged to limit or prevent gas ingress or egress with respect to the internal volume of the container. The atomic sheet offers improved gas barrier properties compared to traditional polymeric barrier materials and is particularly useful in applications where it is desired to limit permeation of small gas molecules such as helium, such as airships or other lighter than air vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Edward Bullock, Jaime Ballester
  • Thermal sleeve with reflective positioning member, assembly therewith and method of construction thereof
    Patent number: 10807341
    Abstract: A thermal sleeve for protecting an electronic member connected to a wiring harness against exposure to heat, combination thereof, and method of construction thereof is provided. The thermal sleeve has a tubular member including a circumferentially continuous wall with an insulative inner layer bounding an inner cavity extending along a central longitudinal axis between open opposite ends and a reflective outer layer. The sleeve further includes a positioning member constructed of resilient, reflective metal material. The positioning member has a tubular portion and at least one resilient finger extending radially inwardly from the tubular portion for abutment with the wiring harness. The tubular portion is fixedly attached to one of the opposite ends of the wall of the tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Powertrain LLC
    Inventor: Nicholas DePompeo
  • Coated conduits and methods of repairing or reinforcing conduits
    Patent number: 10792883
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a coated conduit comprising: a) a conduit having an interior and exterior surface; and b) a cured coating formed from a reaction mixture that is applied to at least one surface of the conduit. The reaction mixture comprises: i) a filler material comprising fibers ranging in length from 0.1 to 15.54 cm and having an aspect ratio of at least 5; and ii) a reactive component that demonstrates a tack-free time of less than five minutes at a temperature of 20 to 25° C. The present invention is also directed to a method of repairing or reinforcing a conduit, comprising: (a) applying a curable coating composition to at least one surface of the conduit, wherein the curable coating composition is formed from the reaction mixture described above; and (b) allowing the curable coating composition to at least partially cure by exposing the composition to ambient conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: PPG Coatings Europe B.V.
    Inventors: Brandon Cash, Cynthia Kutchko, Howard L. Senkfor, Edward R. Millero, Jr., Kurt G. Olson, James C. Watson
  • Additive manufactured conglomerated powder removal from internal passages
    Patent number: 10786966
    Abstract: A component includes an additively manufactured component with an internal passage and an additively manufactured elongated member within the internal passage. A method of additively manufacturing a component including additively manufacturing a component with an internal passage; and additively manufacturing an elongated member within the internal passage concurrent with additively manufacturing the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Evan Butcher
  • Heat-insulating wall, and heat-insulating housing and method for producing the same
    Patent number: 10781963
    Abstract: A heat-insulating housing (21) includes: a wall body; and an open-cell resin body (4) of thermosetting resin with which a heat-insulating space formed by the wall body is filled by integral foaming, the open-cell resin body including: a plurality of cells (47); a cell film portion (42); a cell skeleton portion (43); a first through-hole (44) formed so as to extend through the cell film portion; and a second through-hole (45) formed so as to extend through the cell skeleton portion, wherein the plurality of cells communicate with one another through the first through-hole and the second through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazutaka Uekado, Tsuyoki Hirai
  • Extruded and co-extruded high-altitude balloons and methods and apparatus for manufacture
    Patent number: 10759136
    Abstract: Co-extruded and extruded high-altitude balloons and apparatus and methods for manufacture. A high-altitude balloon has a plurality of layers of coextruded balloon panel extrudate, a first one of the layers extrusion-bonded to a second one of the layers along a first edge, the second one of the layers extrusion-bonded to a third one of the layers along a strip spaced apart from the first edge, extrusion-bonding of successive layers alternating between the first edge and the strip, the first one of the layers and the last one of the layers extrusion-bonded together along a second edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Inventor: Austyn Daniel Crites
  • Internal tube for tanks, particularly fuel tanks of automobiles
    Patent number: 10751969
    Abstract: An internal tube for tanks, particularly fuel tanks of automobiles, wherein the tube has a fluid channel and a tube wall that encloses the fluid channel, wherein the tube wall has a multilayer design and is composed of at least three layers, with one inner layer based on at least one polyolefin being provided, with at least one central layer based on at least one polyamide being present, and with one outer layer based on at least one polyolefin being provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: TI AUTOMOTIVE (FULDABRÜCK) GMBH
    Inventors: Werner Zimmer, Frank Fahrenholz, Matthias Baumann
  • Medical sterile cover and medical observation apparatus
    Patent number: 10737457
    Abstract: There is provided a medical sterile cover including: a layered structure in which a plurality of covering members that cover a medical observation apparatus to ensure a sterile state of the medical observation apparatus is layered; and a detachment section configured to detach the layered plurality of covering members layer by layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: Masaaki Ueda
  • Laminate, package, and packaged article
    Patent number: 10723097
    Abstract: A laminate according to an embodiment includes a base material layer, an adhesive layer provided on the base material layer and having a thickness of 0.1 ?m to 1.0 ?m, and the first sealant layer provided on the adhesive layer and made of a cyclic polyolefin resin having a glass transition temperature of 60° C. to 85° C. One main surface of the first sealant layer constitutes an outermost surface of the laminate. The other main surface of the first sealant layer is in contact with the adhesive layer or is adjacent to the adhesive layer with only the second sealant layer made of a low density polyethylene resin interposed therebetween. An adhesion strength between the base material layer and the first sealant layer is 0.8 N/15 mm or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ryo Hirose
  • Vehicle seat core member
    Patent number: 10717370
    Abstract: There is provided a vehicle seat core member that is superior in terms of a dimensional accuracy as well as integrity of a thermoplastic resin expanded beads molded body and a frame member. A vehicle seat core member (100) is formed as an integrally molded article of a thermoplastic resin expanded beads molded body (10) and a frame member (20), the thermoplastic resin expanded beads molded body (10) is formed of thermoplastic resin expanded beads (30) having through holes (32), and a porosity of the thermoplastic resin expanded beads molded body (10) is 10 vol % or more and 40 vol % or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: JSP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsunori Hisamatsu, Atsuo Takayama, Keiichi Hashimoto
  • Powdered pouch and method of making same
    Patent number: 10696460
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are water-soluble films and resulting packets including a water-soluble film coated by a powder, wherein the powder includes a mixture of a powdered lubricant and an active agent. Optionally, the active agent may be encapsulated, e.g. microencapsulated, for release of the active agent through mechanisms including, but not limited to, mechanical rupture, melt, ablation, dissolution, diffusion, biodegradation, or pH-controlled release. Active ingredients described include enzymes, oils, flavors, colorants, odor absorbers, fragrances, pesticides, fertilizers, activators, acid catalysts, metal catalysts, ion scavengers, bleaches, bleach components, fabric softeners and combinations thereof. Examples of packet fills include laundry detergents, bleach and laundry additives, fabric care, dishwashing, hard surface cleaning, beauty care, skin care, other personal care, and foodstuffs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: MONOSOL, LLC
    Inventors: David M. Lee, Yashodhan S. Parulekar
  • Tubular structure and a method of manufacturing thereof
    Patent number: 10689087
    Abstract: Methods and structures are disclosed. An example method includes: rotating a tubular mandrel about a longitudinal axis of the tubular mandrel; depositing a composite material on an inner surface of the tubular mandrel to form a composite tubular member on the inner surface of the tubular mandrel; inserting and expanding an inner expandable mandrel within the composite tubular member to cause the inner expandable mandrel to press the composite tubular member against the inner surface of the tubular mandrel; curing the composite tubular member; removing the inner expandable mandrel; placing a frame within the composite tubular member; and removing the tubular mandrel so as to obtain the composite tubular member with the frame placed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: George Stephen Cowart
  • High pressure balloon
    Patent number: 10675449
    Abstract: Composite fiber reinforced balloons for medical devices are prepared by applying a web of fibers to the exterior of a preformed underlayer balloon, encasing the web with a matrix material to form an assembly, and inserting the assembly into a preformed outer layer balloon to form the composite balloon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Aaron Khieu, John Jianhua Chen, Ying Xiong, Joe Khammoungkhoune, Daniel James Horn, John Blix
  • Transparent, end-fray and EMI resistant textile sleeve and method of construction thereof
    Patent number: 10675832
    Abstract: A woven sleeve and method of construction thereof is provided. The sleeve has a wall with opposite edges extending lengthwise along a longitudinal axis between opposite ends, wherein the opposite edges are wrappable into overlapping relation with one another to contain the wires within a cavity of the sleeve. The wall is constructed from warp yarns extending along the longitudinal axis and fill yarns extending transversely to the warp yarns. The fill yarns are provided as transparent or substantially transparent monofilaments and the warp yarns are provided as yarns including a multifilament yarn and at least one conductive wire, wherein the conductive wire wrapped about the multifilament yarn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Powertrain LLC
    Inventors: Xiaoxiao Liu, Masakazu Katoh
  • Crosslinked tubular foam
    Patent number: 10661524
    Abstract: There is provided an insulation foam in a tubular form, comprising at least one seamless layer of crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) closed-cell physical foam. The tubular foam can favourably be used to thermally insulate tubes that convey water, refrigerants or other fluids, in particular, copper tubes for Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC&R) applications, as well as plastic tubes for use in domestic plumbing systems, hydronic radiant heating and cooling systems. There is also provided a method for manufacturing a crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) closed-cell physical foam in seamless tubular form, an insulation foam material using the same and a polymer blend for its manufacturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: HALCOR S.A.
    Inventors: Ioannis Biris, George Hinopoulos
  • Insulated sleeve for a container
    Patent number: 10654643
    Abstract: A container includes a cup formed to include and interior region and an insulated sleeve. The insulated sleeve is coupled to an outer surface of the cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Chris K. Leser, Charles T. Wallace, Philip A. Driskill, John B. Euler, Jason J. Paladino, Milan C. Maravich, Daniel O. Davis, Jeffrey A. Mann, Randy A. Bowlds