Patents Issued in July 1, 2014
  • Patent number: 8764919
    Abstract: A cobalt-base superalloy chemical composition is disclosed which includes, in % by weight: 25-28 W; 3-8 Al; 0.5-6 Ta; 0-3 Mo; 0.01-0.2 C; 0.01-0.1 Hf; 0.001 -0.05 B; 0.01-0.1 Si; and remainder Co and unavoidable impurities. This superalloy can be strengthened by ?? dispersions and further dispersion mechanisms. Exemplary compositions can provide good oxidation properties and improved strength values at high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Alstom Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Mohamed Nazmy, Andreas Künzler, Markus Staubli
  • Patent number: 8764920
    Abstract: New 2xxx aluminum alloys containing vanadium are disclosed. In one embodiment, the aluminum alloy includes 3.3-4.1 wt. % Cu, 0.7-1.3 wt. % Mg, 0.01-0.16 wt. % V, 0.05-0.6 wt. % Mn, 0.01 to 0.4 wt. % of at least one grain structure control element, the balance being aluminum, incidental elements and impurities. The new alloys may realize an improved combination of properties, such as in the T39 or T89 tempers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Alcoa Inc.
    Inventors: Jen C. Lin, Ralph R. Sawtell, Gary H. Bray, Cindie Giummarra, Andre Wilson, Gregory B. Venema
  • Patent number: 8764921
    Abstract: An apparatus and a process for automatic, continuous production of preforms from dry fabrics containing a thermoplastic binder element by feeding individual layers (7-9) of dry fabrics towards an ultrasonic unit (13), applying ultrasonic energy from said ultrasonic unit (13) to said more than one layers (7-9) of dry fabrics applying pressure to said more than one layers (7-9) of dry fabrics containing a thermoplastic binder element while the binder element is activated by means of said ultrasonic energy in said ultrasonic unit (13), to create a consolidated, stiff laminate (18) and cutting said consolidated, stiff laminate (18) to a preform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Weimer, Frank Weiland
  • Patent number: 8764922
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of manufacturing a body adhering absorbent article oriented in the machine direction wherein the body adhering absorbent articles have reduced or eliminated curl. The articles are manufactured with reduced curl by selectively reducing or eliminating the shell elastic tension in regions where components of the body adhering absorbent article are to be attached to form the composite absorbent article web. In certain aspects the body adhering absorbent articles are manufactured by supplying an elastic web of shell material having a longitudinal and transverse direction, stretching the web of shell material in the longitudinal direction, deadening at least one region of the stretched web of shell material, attaching at least one absorbent article component to at least a portion of the longitudinal deadened zone to form a composite web material, and cutting the composite web material to form a body adhering absorbent article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Lee Popp, Jay David Gottleib, Joseph Daniel Coenen, Gary Alan Turchan
  • Patent number: 8764923
    Abstract: A laminated vehicle glazing comprising a first ply of a glazing material and a second ply of a glazing material having a substantially co-extensive ply of an interlayer material laminated there between, at least a portion of the ply of interlayer material having a wedged cross-section, wherein the ply of interlayer material is pre-shaped by stretching such that either: (a) when the wedge angle is calculated at a plurality of points across the glazing, by taking measurements of a deflection of a laser beam as it passes through the glazing, the standard deviation in the magnitude of the wedge angle of the wedged portion is less than 0.05 mrad; or (b) when a grid pattern is projected onto the glazing, the standard deviation in the displacement between observed primary and secondary images of portions of the grid is less than 0.85 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignees: Pilkington Automotive Deutschland GmbH, Pilkington Group Limited
    Inventors: Neil John Durbin, Martin Derda
  • Patent number: 8764924
    Abstract: To build a tire carcass, a tubular carcass body is formed about a building drum, which has a longitudinal axis, and an outer surface coaxial with the longitudinal axis and defined at least partly by a ring of longitudinal articulated rods lying in respective planes of a sheaf of planes through the longitudinal axis; the building drum locking two bead bundles to the tubular carcass body and torus-shaping the tubular carcass body by moving and/or deforming the articulated rods in their planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Marangoni Meccanica S.p.A.
    Inventors: Viscardo Baldoni, Flavio Boscolo
  • Patent number: 8764925
    Abstract: An apparatus for the reeling up of fiber bundles, in particular of hollow fiber membrane bundles, and in particular for the manufacture of dialysis filters, includes a reel carrier rotatable around a main axis. The apparatus includes at least two reels which are rotatably supported on the reel carrier, with the axes of rotation of the reels being perpendicular to the main axis of the reel carrier. The apparatus can be used for the wrapping of a fiber bundle with a film, having a receiver of first and second side elements and a flexible channel fastened between them for the reception of the film and the fiber bundle. A drive is provided to move at least the first side element transversely to the channel, and at least one folding device movable transversely to the channel for the folding of the film around the fiber bundle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Elmar Barra, Hermann Reuschenbach, Joern Hoermann
  • Patent number: 8764926
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing elasticated webs including discontinous elastic threads, and methods for manufacturing articles from such elasticated webs. Apparatus for carrying out the methods. Further, elasticated webs and articles which can be manufactured using the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventor: Lucas Bäck
  • Patent number: 8764927
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing elasticated webs including discontinous elastic threads, and methods for manufacturing articles from such elasticated webs. Apparatus for carrying out the methods. Further, elasticated webs and articles which can be manufactured using the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventor: Lucas Bäck
  • Patent number: 8764928
    Abstract: Described are methods of making a paint roller using preformed strips or core material made from a compound of polypropylene and calcium carbonate having between 5% and 66% calcium carbonate by weight. One or various compounds may be used to form portions of one or multiple components that make up the paint roller, including, for example, the thermoplastic strips, adhesives and/or the backing of a composite cover material. The materials can be assembled in a continuous manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Sekar Patent Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Chandra Sekar
  • Patent number: 8764929
    Abstract: The disclosure provides in one embodiment a method of promoting adhesion on a composite surface. The method comprises providing a composite structure having at least one composite surface to be bonded. The method further comprises preparing the at least one composite surface. The method further comprises providing a chemical derivatization compound containing active functional groups that promote adhesion. The method further comprises depositing the chemical derivatization compound on the prepared composite surface to form a functional group-adhesive promoter derivatized layer. The method further comprises applying an adhesive layer to the derivatized layer. The method further comprises heat curing the adhesive layer to result in a bond with another structure made of a composite, a metal, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Eugene A. Dan-Jumbo, Joel P. Baldwin
  • Patent number: 8764930
    Abstract: An embodiment of manufacturing method of a flat-panel display device having a display panel and a transparent protector sheet; comprises: setting a bi-directionally Y-shape branched line pattern within a rectangular to-be-bonded area, which is formed of two Y-shaped intersections of a center line and angle bisector lines of the corners, of the to-be-bonded area; and applying adhesive resin onto the protector sheet or onto the display panel by forming circular or ellipsoidal dot patterns of applied adhesive resin so that: the dot patterns are arranged on the center-line segment and on the branch lines or their vicinities; and the dot patterns are arranged in symmetry with respect to the center line and to its perpendicular bisector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Display Central Inc.
    Inventors: Hideo Shibata, Tatsuya Shinoda, Takayuki Iizuka, Yukinori Ueda, Susumu Otani, Toshifumi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8764931
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a cushioning element may include securing a plurality of pad components to pins that extend outward from a base, each of the pins having a non-circular short-axis cross-sectional shape. The pad components are then compressed between the base and a material layer to bond the pad components to the material layer. In some configurations, the pins may have an elongate short-axis cross-sectional shape. In some configurations, the pins may have an elliptical short-axis cross-sectional shape. Additionally, in some configurations, the pins may have a short-axis cross-sectional shape selected from triangular, square, rectangular, hexagonal, and semi-circular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: David Turner
  • Patent number: 8764932
    Abstract: A mounting system for fixation of two objects includes a single-component aerobic adhesive and a metered amount of moisture added to the adhesive prior to using the adhesive to fixate the objects. The adhesive with the moisture is hardenable while the objects are glued together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Glabete AG
    Inventor: Christian Ronner
  • Patent number: 8764933
    Abstract: Provided is a adhesive and an adhesive sheet which exhibit excellent chip-holding properties during dicing and from which chips can be easily stripped during pick up, even when considering changes over time. It is a adhesive composition which contains both (A) a (meth)acrylic acid ester copolymer component that has functional-group containing monomer units and a weight average molecular weight of less than 350,000 and (B) a (meth)acrylic ester copolymer component that has functional-group containing monomer units and a weight average molecular weight of 350,000 to 2,000,000 at a weight ratio of 10:90 to 90:10, and further contains 0.5 to 20 parts by mass of a crosslinking agent per 100 parts by mass of components (A) and (B) in total, the crosslinking agent being a crosslinking agent that reacts with both the functional groups of the component (A) and the functional groups of the component (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomomichi Takatsu, Masashi Kume
  • Patent number: 8764934
    Abstract: A container or array of containers that is are sealed with a peelable seal is transported via a conveyor along a processing path toward a desealing station at which an adhesive surface having a width substantially the same as or greater than the width of the seal is pressed against the upper surface of the peelable seal. A collection rod applies a downward pressure on the adhesive surface, pressing it against the seal and keeping the container or container array in position on the conveyor as the plate moves with the conveyor. As the leading edge of the seal passes the collection rod, the adhesive surface is rolled upward, away from the plane of the seal, pulling up on the leading edge of the seal to separate it from the container or container array while the container or container array is held down by the roller. The removed seal is then discarded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Brooks Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Neeper, Rhett L. Affleck, Roger Howard
  • Patent number: 8764935
    Abstract: In a structure that exfoliation is performed in the pitch sending of a carrier tape (15) by making a cover tape exfoliating mechanism (50) intervene between joining surfaces of a base tape (15a) and a cover tape (15e), in an exfoliation start position where an exfoliating knife tip (51f) of an acuminate shape, which is provided at a front end, starts to exfoliate the joining surface, a lower guide member (40), which guides the carrier tape (15) from below, is pushed up from the bottom side by a lever member (44), and when the carrier tape (15) is installed, the carrier tape (15) is pushed up together with the lower guide member (40) to make the exfoliating knife tip (51f) in the exfoliation start position to be aligned to the joining surfaces and enter between the joining surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Kinoshita, Kazuhide Nagao, Nobuhiro Nakai
  • Patent number: 8764936
    Abstract: Method for the production of mechanical or chemi-mechanical pulp as raw material for paper or cardboard. According to this method, the pulp is fibrillated and the fibrillated pulp is bleached in alkaline conditions. According to the present invention, the pulp is screened to separate the reject from the accept, at maximum approximately 60% of the total amount of pulp is separated as the reject, the reject is bleached separate from the accept, and, after that, the bleached reject is remixed with the accept. When operating according to the present invention, the strength of the pulp increases and the energy used for refining is reduced, which is seen both in the refining of the reject and in the post-refining of the final mechanical pulp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: M-real Oyj
    Inventors: Auli Laurila-Lumme, Markku Leskelä, Kristiina Manninen, Ole Nickull, Isto Nikamaa, Marko Pekkola, Maija Pitkänen, Pirita Suortamo, Kai E. J. Vikman
  • Patent number: 8764937
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for conversion of paper residue into a mineral product uses a fluidized bed device with a distribution plate for securing an even distribution and supply of at least combustion air to the bed material and to the paper residue. An air box below the distribution plate supplies combustion air to the bed material and paper residue above the distribution plate. A heat exchanging section receives in separate parts ambient air and flue gases from the fluidized bed device for exchanging heat between flue gases and ambient air. The heat exchanging section is connected to the air box for supplying the heated ambient air to the air box for use as combustion air. A control system is employed for controlling the amount of bed material and the dimension of its particles and is arranged to monitor and maintain a process parameter within a predefined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Joseph Jan Peter Biermann
  • Patent number: 8764938
    Abstract: A method is provided for making “smart” paper and “smart” microfibers by means of nanotechnology layer-by-layer techniques. The method comprises forming an aqueous pulp of lignocellulose fibers and nanocoating it by alternatively adsorbing onto the fibers multiple consecutively-applied layers of organized ultra thin and oppositely-charged polyelectrolytes, at least one of which is an electrically conductive polymer or nanoparticle (or a magnetically active polymer or nanoparticle, or an optically active polymer or nanoparticle), and another one of which has a charge opposite of said electrically conductive polymer or nanoparticle (or magnetically active polymer or nanoparticle, or optically active polymer or nanoparticle), thereby making a modified aqueous pulp of electrically conductive (or magnetically active, or optically active) multi-layer nanocoated lignocellulose fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Louisiana Tech Research Foundation; a Division of Louisiana Tech University Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Mangilal Agarwal, Yuri M. Lvov, Khodadad Varahramyan
  • Patent number: 8764939
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for improving the removal of water in a composition containing microfibrillated cellulose. According to the invention, a cationic polyelectrolyte that has a low molecular weight and a molecular weight of less than 10000 is provided in the composition containing microfibrillated cellulose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: UPM-Kymmene Corporation
    Inventors: Janne Laine, Tero Taipale, Isko Kajanto
  • Patent number: 8764940
    Abstract: A rolled web of cellulosic paper. The rolled web having a machine direction and a cross direction, the rolled web comprising at least two visually distinct repeating emboss patterns of machine direction oriented embossments. Each the repeating emboss pattern comprise a first region comprising a first emboss design and a first width; a second region comprising a second emboss design and a second width; and a third region disposed between and contiguous with the first and second regions, the third region comprising a third emboss design and a third width. Each of the repeating emboss patterns have a repeat pattern width, the repeat pattern width being measured in the cross direction of the rolled web, the repeat pattern width being the sum of the first, second, and third widths of the repeating emboss pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Stacey Ann Espinosa, Cathy Marie Sanders, Nakomi Lee Feldman, Angela Michelle Roberts, Marion Janet Lopez Fernandez, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Katherine Hope Poli
  • Patent number: 8764941
    Abstract: A base paper of aramid fiber honeycomb core and its manufacturing method are provided. The base paper comprises 11-90 parts by weight of structural fiber, 10-70 parts by weight of crosslinking fiber, and 0-19 parts by weight of additive fiber, wherein the structural fiber is poly(p-phenylene terephthal amide) fiber, the crosslinking fiber is poly(m-phenylene isophthal amide) fibrid, and the additive is polyester fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Longpoint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peizhi Heng, Wenyong Tang, Shiyi Tao, Liping Wang
  • Patent number: 8764942
    Abstract: Methods to preserve starch present in pulp are provided and also methods to control calcium precipitation and/or scaling in digesters or BOD systems. The methods can be performed as part of a papermaking process. Process water containing pulp can be treated with a chloramine. Process water containing pulp with native starch can receive a double treatment with at least one biocide, such as chloramine, and at least one oxidant, such as sodium hypochlorite. The treatment can be performed in any suitable manner. The treatment can be performed at one or more stages or locations in a papermaking system. A target residual chloramine value or range can be achieved by the treatment. Packaging sheets/boards and other paper products manufactured using the methods provided exhibit superior strength and other desirable characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Buckman Laboratories International, Inc.
    Inventor: Eddie Van Haute
  • Patent number: 8764943
    Abstract: An industrial fabric, belt or sleeve and a method of making the fabric, belt or sleeve are disclosed. The industrial fabric, belt or sleeve is produced by spirally winding strips of polymeric material, such as an industrial strapping or ribbon material, and joining the adjoining sides of the strips of material using ultrasonic welding or laser welding techniques. The fabric, belt or sleeve may then be perforated using a suitable technique to make it permeable to air and/or water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Albany International Corp.
    Inventors: Dana Eagles, Robert Hansen, Jonas Karlsson
  • Patent number: 8764944
    Abstract: A coke oven of horizontal construction (non-recovery/heat recovery type) includes at least one coking chamber, laterally arranged vertical downcomers as well as bottom flues arranged horizontally and extending underneath the coking chamber for indirect reheating of said coking chamber. One or more gas space dividing walls are arranged in the oven free space which in the intended operation of the coke oven is not destined for being filled with solid matter so that the gas routing is improved and a homogenisation of radiation in the coking chamber is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Uhde GmbH
    Inventor: Ronald Kim
  • Patent number: 8764945
    Abstract: This invention is regarding an industrial continuous cracking device of rubber. The technical program of this invention is as following: including the outer cylinder and the internal cylinder, and the internal cylinder has promoting mechanism; the heating mechanism is provided in one of the outer cylinder and the internal cylinder, wherein the internal cylinder wall is fixed with heat plates. These heat plates adopt different forms, such as separated plate, intermittent or continuous helical ribbon, and so on. According to the instance of other structures of the equipment, they not only are adapted to be fixed in the internal cylinder, but also adapted to be fixed in the wall of the internal cylinder. The simple structure used in this invention has realized the effect of improving the heat efficiency, reducing the energy consumption and decreasing the running cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventor: Bin Niu
  • Patent number: 8764946
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dividing wall distillation column for producing high-purity 2-ethyl hexanol that includes a condenser, a reboiler and a main column having a dividing wall, where the main column is divided into a column-top zone, an upper feed zone, an upper outflow zone, a lower feed zone, a lower outflow zone and a column-bottom zone, a raw material flows in a middle inflow plate in which the upper feed zone and the lower feed zone come in contact with each other, a low boiling point component flows out from the column-top zone, a high boiling point component flows out from the column-bottom zone, and a middle boiling point component flows out through a middle outflow plate in which the upper outflow zone and the lower outflow zone come in contact with each other, and the middle boiling point component is 2-ethyl hexanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Kyu Lee, Jong Ku Lee, Joon Ho Shin
  • Patent number: 8764947
    Abstract: A method and system for disposal of furfural wastewater, wherein raw crop material is transported into a hydrolysis reactor after crushed and mixed with acid to be hydrolyzed to form raw furfural liquid, and then said raw furfural liquid is transported into a distillation column to be distilled, during which furfural wastewater is discharged from said distillation column. Firstly said furfural wastewater is transported into a wastewater evaporation system to be heated it into wastewater vapor which is then transported back into said hydrolysis reactor to form recycle of said furfural wastewater. Wastewater vapor residues generated therein can be utilized directly to combust in boiler, mix with acid, or prepare end product acetate. The system for disposal of furfural wastewater comprises at least a wastewater evaporation system connecting with a heat resource which is one of steam, electricity, coal, oil, gas, plant straws or wastewater vapor residues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Jinan Shengquan Group Share-Holding Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yilin Tang, Chengzhen Jiang, Shaofeng Gao, Dongsheng LV, Zujiang Shen, Xuanwei Suo
  • Patent number: 8764948
    Abstract: Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, systems can use feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials and/or starchy materials, to produce ethanol and/or butanol, e.g., by fermentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Xyleco, Inc.
    Inventor: Marshall Medoff
  • Patent number: 8764949
    Abstract: When a magnetron is scanned about the back of a target in a selected complex path having radial components, the erosion profile has a form depending upon the selection of paths. A radial erosion rate profile for a given magnetron is measured. Periodically during scanning, an erosion profile is calculated from the measured erosion rate profile, the time the magnetron spends at different radii, and the target power. The calculated erosion profile may be used to indicate when erosion has become excessive at any location prompting target replacement or to adjust the height of the magnetron above the target for repeated scans. In another aspect of the invention, the magnetron height is dynamically adjusted during a scan to compensate for erosion. The compensation may be based on the calculated erosion profile or on feedback control of the present value of the target voltage for a constant-power target supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith A. Miller, Daniel C. Lubben
  • Patent number: 8764950
    Abstract: Conventional electrochromic devices frequently suffer from poor reliability and poor performance. Improvements are made using entirely solid and inorganic materials. Electrochromic devices are fabricated by forming an ion conducting electronically-insulating interfacial region that serves as an IC layer. In some methods, the interfacial region is formed after formation of an electrochromic and a counter electrode layer. The interfacial region contains an ion conducting electronically-insulating material along with components of the electrochromic and/or the counter electrode layer. Materials and microstructure of the electrochromic devices provide improvements in performance and reliability over conventional devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: View, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhongchun Wang, Anshu Pradhan, Robert Rozbicki
  • Patent number: 8764951
    Abstract: Conventional electrochromic devices frequently suffer from poor reliability and poor performance. Improvements are made using entirely solid and inorganic materials. Electrochromic devices are fabricated by forming an ion conducting electronically-insulating interfacial region that serves as an IC layer. In some methods, the interfacial region is formed after formation of an electrochromic and a counter electrode layer. The interfacial region contains an ion conducting electronically-insulating material along with components of the electrochromic and/or the counter electrode layer. Materials and microstructure of the electrochromic devices provide improvements in performance and reliability over conventional devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: View, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhongchun Wang, Anshu Pradhan, Robert Rozbicki
  • Patent number: 8764952
    Abstract: In a method of irradiating a gas cluster ion beam on a solid surface and smoothing the solid surface, the angle formed between the solid surface and the gas cluster ion beam is chosen to be between 1° and an angle less than 30°. In case the solid surface is relatively rough, the processing efficiency is raised by first irradiating a beam at an irradiation angle ? chosen to be something like 90° as a first step, and subsequently at an irradiation angle ? chosen to be 1° to less than 30° as a second step. Alternatively, the set of the aforementioned first step and second step is repeated several times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Limited
    Inventors: Akinobu Sato, Akiko Suzuki, Emmanuel Bourelle, Jiro Matsuo, Toshio Seki, Takaaki Aoki
  • Patent number: 8764953
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system comprising a heat source to provide heat at the desired temperature and energy field (e.g. a solar concentrator); an electron source configured and operable to emit electrons; an electric field generator generating an electric field adapted to supply energy sufficient to dissociate gas molecules; and a reaction gas chamber configured and operable to cause interaction between the electrons with the molecules, such that the electrons dissociate the molecules to product compound and ions via dissociative electrons attachment (DEA) within the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Yeda Research and Development Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Jacob Karni, Gidon Ferdiman, Yury Alioshin
  • Patent number: 8764954
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an orientation-nonspecific sensor port for use in analyte meters designed to detect and quantify analyte levels in a fluid sample along with methods of using the same. The present disclosure also provides compositions and methods for facilitating the correct insertion of a sensor into a corresponding analyte meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventors: Yi Wang, Benjamin J. Feldman, Benjamin Rush, Charlene Haley
  • Patent number: 8764955
    Abstract: A gas sensor (200) includes a gas sensor element (10) extending in the direction of an axis O, and a housing (50) made of metal, radially surrounding the gas sensor element, and adapted for inserting at least partially into a sensor-mounting hole (350) of a mounting body (300). The gas sensor (200) further includes a resin member (60, 61) which radially surrounds the housing at least partially and having a contact portion (C) in contact with the housing that is at least partially disposed axially frontward with respect to the outer surface of the mounting body (300) around the sensor-mounting hole, and a heat sink member (80) that is in contact with the housing at an axial position the same as or located frontward of the axial position of the front end of the contact portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaya Yoshikawa, Tomohiro Tajima, Hisaharu Nishio, Masao Tsuzuki, Kunihiko Yonezu
  • Patent number: 8764956
    Abstract: A microfluidic device for electrochemically regulating the pH of a fluid includes: an ion-exchange material; an anode chamber having a surface defined by a surface of the ion-exchange material and an anode electrode disposed along an edge of the surface of the anode chamber; and a cathode chamber having a surface defined by an opposite surface of the ion-exchange material and a cathode electrode disposed along an edge of the surface of the cathode chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hun-joo Lee, Joon-ho Kim, Chin-sung Park, Jung-im Han, Seung-yeon Yang, Shin-i Yoo
  • Patent number: 8764957
    Abstract: A method of water treatment comprising: providing an electrolysis device comprising an electrolysis vessel; providing feed streams to the first salt water chamber of the vessel, second salt water chamber of the vessel, acidic chamber of the vessel, and alkalic chamber of the vessel, the acidic chamber producing an acidic solution and the alkalic chamber producing an alkalic solution; directing at least a portion of the contents of the first and second salt water chambers into a precipitation tank; directing at least a portion of the alkalic solution into the precipitation tank, thereby increasing the pH in the precipitation tank to produce precipitate; and removing the precipitate from the precipitation tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Caroline Chihyu Sui, Caibin Xiao, Hai Yang
  • Patent number: 8764958
    Abstract: A bi-state-switch low-voltage fabrication technique is able to be used to construct microfluidic systems leveraging well-established low-voltage semiconductor fabrication technologies to achieve high-voltage droplet actuation applications with lower costs, smaller device sizes, and also less time. Also, the electrode cells are able to be made using the well-established low-voltage CMOS fabrication technologies, which can be used to make large-scale integrated microelectronics and microfluidics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventor: Gary Chorng-Jyh Wang
  • Patent number: 8764959
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a sheath for protecting an airfoil component includes the steps of establishing an electro-forming solution having cobalt and phosphorus and electro-forming the sheath with a composition that includes the cobalt and the phosphorus using the electro-forming solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Blair A. Smith, Aaron T. Nardi
  • Patent number: 8764960
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the manufacturing method of metal clad laminates by forming a conductive layer on a single side or both sides of a material film that is made of an insulating material using the silver complexes having a unique structure and electroplating metals outside of said conductive layer. The present invention can provide the manufacturing method of metal clad laminates, which has a fast operation speed for mass production, simple process steps to minimize defective ratio and cheap production cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Inktec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang-Choon Chung, Hyun-Nam Cho, Seong-Yong Uhm
  • Patent number: 8764961
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for selectively controlling deposition rate of conductive material during an electroplating process. Dopants are predominantly incorporated into a conductive seed layer on field regions of a substrate prior to filling openings in the field regions by electroplating. A substrate is positioned in one or more processing chambers, and barrier and conductive seed layers formed. A dopant precursor is provided to the chamber and ionized, with or without voltage bias. The dopant predominantly incorporates into the conductive seed layer on the field regions. Electrical conductivity of the conductive seed layer on the field regions is reduced relative to that of the conductive seed layer in the openings, resulting in low initial deposition rate of metal on the field regions during electroplating, and little or no void formation in the metal deposited in the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Qian Luo, Arvind Sundarrajan, Hua Chung, Xianmin Tang, Jick M. Yu, Murali K. Narasimhan
  • Patent number: 8764962
    Abstract: An electrolytic extraction method wins a target element from an oxide feedstock compound thereof. The feedstock compound is dissolved in an oxide melt in contact with a cathode and an anode in an electrolytic cell. During electrolysis the target element is deposited at a liquid cathode and coalesces therewith. Oxygen is evolved on an anode bearing a solid oxide layer, in contact with the oxide melt, over a metallic anode substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Antoine Allanore, Donald R. Sadoway
  • Patent number: 8764963
    Abstract: A process for producing alkali metal chlorate that includes introducing an electrolyte solution containing alkali metal halide and alkali metal chlorate to an electrolytic cell, electrolyzing the electrolyte solution to produce an electrolyzed chlorate solution, transferring the electrolyzed chlorate solution to a chlorate reactor to produce a more concentrated alkali metal chlorate, wherein the electrolytic cell is a non-divided electrolytic cell that includes: at least one anode or at least one cathode that includes an electrode substrate comprising M(n+1)AXn, where M is a metal of group IIIB, IVB, VB, VIB or VIII of the periodic table of elements or a combination thereof, A is an element of group IIIA, IVA, VA or VIA of the periodic table of elements or a combination thereof, X is carbon, nitrogen or a combination thereof, where n is 1, 2, or 3; and an outlet for transferring electrolyzed solution to the chlorate reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel N.V.
    Inventors: Magnus Rosvall, Rolf Edvinsson-Albers, Kristoffer Hedenstedt
  • Patent number: 8764964
    Abstract: A system for forming metal hydroxide from a metal carbonate utilizes a water electrolysis cell having an acid-producing anode and a hydroxyl-producing cathode immersed in a water solution of sufficient ionic content to allow an electric current to pass between the hydroxyl-producing cathode and the acid-producing anode. A metal carbonate is placed in close proximity to the acid-producing anode. A direct current electrical voltage is provided across the acid-producing anode and the hydroxyl-producing cathode sufficient to generate acid at the acid-producing anode and hydroxyl ions at the hydroxyl-producing cathode. The acid dissolves at least part of the metal carbonate into metal and carbonate ions allowing the metal ions to travel toward the hydroxyl-producing cathode and to combine with the hydroxyl ions to form the metal hydroxide. The carbonate ions travel toward the acid-producing anode and form carbonic acid and/or water and carbon dioxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC.
    Inventor: Gregory Hudson Rau
  • Patent number: 8764965
    Abstract: Electrochemical processes to convert alkali sulfates into useful chemical products, such as syngas, alkali hydroxide, and sulfur are disclosed. An alkali sulfate is reacted with carbon to form carbon monoxide and alkali sulfide. In one embodiment, the alkali sulfide is dissolved in water and subjected to electrochemical reaction to form alkali hydroxide, hydrogen, and sulfur. In another embodiment, the alkali sulfide is reacted with iodine to form alkali iodide sulfur in a non-aqueous solvent, such as methyl alcohol. The alkali iodide is electrochemically reacted to form alkali hydroxide, hydrogen, and iodine. The iodine may be recycled to react with additional alkali sulfide. The hydrogen and carbon monoxide from both embodiments may be combined to form syngas. The alkali hydroxide from both embodiments may be recovered as a useful industrial chemical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Ceramatec,Inc.
    Inventor: Ashok V. Joshi
  • Patent number: 8764966
    Abstract: Both the reaction of hydride-forming compositions with hydrogen to form hydrides, and the decomposition of such hydrides to release hydrogen may be promoted electrochemically. These reactions may be conducted reversibly, and if performed in a suitable cell, the cell will serve as a hydrogen storage and release device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: John J. Vajo, Wen Li, Ping Liu, Frederick E. Pinkerton
  • Patent number: 8764967
    Abstract: A method and system for regenerating used cooking oil in which the used cooking oil is introduced into a cooking oil regenerator, which includes an electrochemical device having a high temperature proton exchange membrane disposed between an anode electrode and a cathode electrode. A voltage is applied between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode using an external electricity source, producing regenerated cooking oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Gas Technology Institute
    Inventor: Qinbai Fan
  • Patent number: 8764968
    Abstract: A technique for nanodevice is provided. A reservoir is filled with an ionic fluid. A membrane separates the reservoir, and the membrane includes electrode layers separated by insulating layers in which the electrode layers have an organic coating. A nanopore is formed through the membrane, and the organic coating on the electrode layers forms transient bonds to a base of a molecule in the nanopore. When a first voltage is applied to the electrode layers a tunneling current is generated by the base in the nanopore, and the tunneling current travels through the transient bonds formed to the base to be measured as a current signature for distinguishing the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ali Afzali-Ardakani, Stefan Harrer, Binquan Luan, Glenn J. Martyna, Hongbo Peng, Stephen M. Rossnagel, Gustavo A. Stolovitzky, Philip S. Waggoner, George F. Walker