Patents Issued in January 26, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170021556
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a fitting component for personal fall protection equipment including the steps of winding a fiber to form a plurality of windings, and covering the fiber with a plastic, in such a manner that the fitting component is obtained and, corresponding to the core of the windings, an opening in the fitting component is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Skylotec GMBH
    Inventor: Kai Rinklake
  • Publication number: 20170021557
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and methods for customizing microwave energy distribution within a chamber to accommodate various load characteristics. Aspects of the present invention customized configurations of ports, deflectors, waveguides, conducting rods, and slots to shape and distribute energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: David Heineck, Zakaryae Fathi
  • Publication number: 20170021558
    Abstract: A three-dimensionally shaped article is formed by stacking a second single layer on a first single layer, the first single layer including a sintered single layer obtained by irradiating a sintering target material including a metal powder and a binder with an energy beam capable of sintering the sintering target material, and the second single layer including at least the sintered single layer, wherein the sintered single layer is formed by aggregating sintered bodies each sintered by irradiating the sintering target material ejected to form a droplet shape with the energy beam, and defining a sintered body diameter in a planar view of the sintered body as Ds, a distance between sintered body centers of the sintered bodies adjacent to each other as Ps,
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Takeshi MIYASHITA, Tomoyuki KAMAKURA
  • Publication number: 20170021559
    Abstract: An automated sealing process (100) for sealing a casing, the casing comprising a first casing portion (107) having a first sealing surface (115), and a second casing portion having a second sealing surface configured to engage the first sealing surface (115), the first casing portion (107) being assembled from at least two components such that the first sealing surface (115) comprises a joint (100) between the components, the process (100) comprising: applying a surface treatment to the joint (117) of the first sealing surface (115) using an automated treatment apparatus (101); and applying a sealant to at least one of the first sealing surface (115) and the second sealing surface prior to bringing the first and second sealing surfaces into engagement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Tsunou Chang, Jonathan Richard Bishop
  • Publication number: 20170021560
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic-metal hybrid component and to a corresponding method for producing a plastic-metal hybrid component. The production method has the following steps: (i) providing a fiber composite semifinished product based on polyamide, at least one part of the surface of the semifinished product being made of a polymer composition which contains the following: a) 100 wt. % of a polyamide; and b) 0.5 to 20 wt. % of one or more adhesive additives of the formula (I); (ii) providing a metal main part; (iii) optionally pretreating the surface of the metal main part in order to produce functionalities; (iv) introducing the main metal part and the fiber composite semifinished product into a pressing tool and closing the tool; and (v) bonding the fiber composite semifinished product and the metal main part by means of a compression process under the effect of pressure and temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Christian KLEMT, René HUNGER, Hansjörg KURZ
  • Publication number: 20170021561
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hose/connector assembly of polymeric material includes the steps of: providing a flexible hose of a first thermoplastic material; providing the connector of a second thermoplastic material having a hardness greater than the first thermoplastic material and a first end for coupling with a liquid source and a second end with a seat for receiving one end of the hose; translating the end of the flexible hose to engage the seat of the connector; rotating the connector to cause a rotational friction welding with the flexible hose; and periodically comparing the welding torque with the maximum allowable torque for the hose and the connector. The step of rotating the connector with respect to the hose is interrupted if the welding torque is equal to or greater than the maximum allowable torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: FITT S.P.A.
    Inventors: Alessandro Mezzalira, Valentino Vigolo, Andrea Petronilli, Alessandro Cegalin
  • Publication number: 20170021562
    Abstract: A solidification substrate assembly for making a three-dimensional object from a solidifiable material includes a solidification substrate assembly. In certain examples, the solidifiable material solidifies in contact with the solidification substrate, and the tilting of the substrate and/or or the use of a peeling member facilitates separation of the substrate from the solidified material. In other examples, the solidification substrate assembly includes a film that is adjacent to a rigid or semi-rigid layer. The solidifiable material solidifies in contact with the film, and a peeling member peels the film away from the solidified material. Intelligent solidification substrate assemblies are also described in which a force sensor determines when to expose the solidifiable material to solidification energy and/or whether to use a peeling member to separate the solidification substrate from a solidified objection section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Ali El-Siblani, Alexandr Shkolnik
  • Publication number: 20170021563
    Abstract: A 3-dimensional printing apparatus may include a storage unit, a dispensing unit, and a pressure control unit. The storage unit stores a printing material satisfying Bingham plastic model in which a viscosity is decreased as a pressure is increased. The dispensing unit receives the printing material from the storage unit to ejaculate the printing material. The pressure control unit controls a pressure applied to the printing material supplied in the dispensing unit to control a viscosity of the printing material. Thus, a product having soft characteristics may be manufactured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventor: Woo Young Yoon
  • Publication number: 20170021564
    Abstract: The present invention provides a three-dimensional molding device which makes it possible to reduce molding time by decreasing the inkjet head waiting time during the molding step. A three-dimensional molding device for scattering and layering sand on a molding table (30) using a recoater (2), discharging a binder from a head (1) so as to coat the top of the scattered sand with the binder, on the basis of molding data, and creating a three-dimensionally molded. article by joining' the sand (S) using the binder, wherein: the recoater (2) is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicants: CMET INC., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Ooba, Yousuke Katou, Koukichi Suzuki, Yuya Daicho, Hideaki Miyano, Toshimitsu Okane, Satoshi Imamura, Satoshi Kajino
  • Publication number: 20170021565
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming a three-dimensional (3D) object includes a 3D printing head, for fabricating a first portion of the 3D object by forming a plurality of successive layers of a first material. The apparatus also includes a delivery head for fabricating a second portion of the 3D object by dispensing onto the first portion of the 3D object a plurality of layers of a continuous-fiber reinforced second material. Further, the delivery head includes comprising a roller for pressing the continuous-fiber rein-forced second material into place during the dispensing thereof. A controller controls the 3D printing head and the delivery head to cooperatively form the 3D object, based on a dataset corresponding to a 3D object model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: Todd DEAVILLE
  • Publication number: 20170021566
    Abstract: Systems and methods for producing three-dimensional objects from liquid resins are described. The system may mix one or more source material resins with at least one light-curable catalyst(s) to produce a light-curable mixture. One or more of the source materials may include unique physical properties when cured. The various source material resins and the light-curable catalyst may mix within a mixing chamber disposed in a controllable print head. The embodiments of the system can extrude the light-curable mixture from a nozzle and may solidify the mixture by exposing it to a light source. Repeated mixture and extrusion of the light-curable mixture, potentially on top of previous extrusions, may produce a three-dimensional object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventor: John F. Lund
  • Publication number: 20170021567
    Abstract: The invention is a stereolithography machine (1) comprising: a container (2) suited to contain a fluid substance (3) suited to solidify through exposure to predefined radiation (4a); means (4) suited to emit the predefined radiation (4a) and to solidify a layer of the fluid substance (3) having a predefined thickness and arranged adjacent to the bottom (2a) of the container (2); a modelling plate (5) suited to support the solidified layer (6); actuator means (7) suited to move the modelling plate (5) according to a direction perpendicular to the bottom (2a) of the container (2); levelling means (8) arranged in contact with the fluid substance (3), associated with power means suited to move them with respect to the container (2) so as to redistribute the fluid substance (3) in the container (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventor: Ettore Maurizio Costabeber
  • Publication number: 20170021568
    Abstract: The invention provides a building block for a mechanical construction. The invention further provides a bearing and a method of producing the building block. The building block provides a first printed material printed via an additive manufacturing process on or at least partially embedded in a second material. The first printed material is printed in a pattern configured and constructed for cooperating with a sensor for providing position information of the building block relative to the sensor. The sensor may be a magnetic sensor or an optical sensor. The first printed material may include magnetic particles. The method of producing the building block may include a step of adding the first printed material to the second material via the additive manufacturing process under the influence of a predefined magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Alejandro SANZ, Stellario BARBERA
  • Publication number: 20170021569
    Abstract: Apparatus, computer readable medium, or method to determine a layer volume change in a processed layer of powder, and distribute an additional amount of powder in a subsequent layer based on the determined layer volume change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Sergio Puigardeu Aramendia, Alejandro Manuel De Pena, Sebastia Herms Cortes
  • Publication number: 20170021570
    Abstract: An apparatus of this invention is directed to an information processing apparatus for fabricating a desired three-dimensional fabricated object by accelerating heat dissipation of a laminated portion at a time of fabricating the three-dimensional fabricated object. This information processing apparatus includes an acquirer that acquires laminating and fabricating data of a three-dimensional fabricating model, and a data generator that generates laminating and fabricating data by adding, to the three-dimensional fabricating model, a heat dissipation structure model for performing heat dissipation from a fabricated portion at a laminating and fabricating time. The added heat dissipation structure model is prepared and stored as a heat dissipation structure model obtained by combining a polyhedron having a predetermined volume and a heat dissipation structure model added to a predetermined surface of the polyhedron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ASSOCIATION FOR FUTURE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
    Inventor: Yukito SUGIURA
  • Publication number: 20170021571
    Abstract: The manufacturing apparatus (1) for three-dimensional moldings is provided with a molding block (20), a tag-supplying block (30) and a control unit (12). The molding block (20) is a molding device for molding a three-dimensional object by successively layering molding material layer by layer. The tag-supplying block (30) is a tag-supplying device for supplying a wireless communication tag to a specified position. The control unit (12) causes the tag-supplying block (30) to supply the wireless communication tag to the specified position of the molding material during layering of the molding material by the molding block (20) so that the wireless communication tag is embedded inside the three-dimensional molding that is obtained by layering the molding material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Masayasu HAGA, Eiji TABATA, Toshiya NATSUHARA, Tomoo IZUMI
  • Publication number: 20170021572
    Abstract: In a method for controlling an irradiation system for use in an apparatus for producing a three-dimensional work piece, a first and a second irradiation area as well as an overlap area arranged between the first and the second irradiation area are defined on a surface of a carrier adapted to receive layers of a raw material powder to be irradiated with electromagnetic or particle radiation emitted by the irradiation system. A first irradiation unit of the irradiation system is assigned to the first irradiation area and the overlap area, and a second irradiation unit of the irradiation system is assigned to the second irradiation area and the overlap area. At least one of the first irradiation area, the second irradiation area and the overlap area is defined in dependence on a geometry of the three-dimensional work piece to be produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Andreas Wiesner, Dieter Schwarze
  • Publication number: 20170021573
    Abstract: A 5D printer, which additively manufactures an object, includes an extruder that can move linearly along three orthogonal axes and rotationally around at least one of the axes with respect to the object while depositing a material. A gantry is movable along X, Y and Z axes, and a trunnion table movable about A and B axes is mounted on the gantry. A platen is mounted on the trunnion table, and the extruder deposits the material on the platen while moving the gantry and trunnion table. A model of the object is analyzed to produce a stress tensor for the object, and the depositing is according to the stress tensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: William Yerazunis, John C. Barnwell, III, Joseph Katz, Dirk Brinkman
  • Publication number: 20170021574
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for bonding a release film for separating an artificial stone from a rubber mold and, more particularly, to an apparatus for bonding a release film for separating an artificial stone from a rubber mold that allows for easy separation of a mold for manufacturing an artificial stone and an artificial stone manufactured in the mold without applying a release agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: JSTEC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jung Sik YOON
  • Publication number: 20170021575
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a wind turbine blade component in form of a shear web is described. The method comprising the steps of: a) providing a pre-manufactured shear web body having a first side and a second side as well as a first end and a second end; b) providing a first pre-formed web foot flange comprising a fibre-reinforcement material; c) arranging a first fibre layer from the first pre-formed web foot flange and to a part of the first side of the shear web body; d) arranging a second fibre layer from the first pre-formed web foot flange and to a part of the second side of the shear web body; e) supplying a resin to said first fibre layer and second fibre layer simultaneous with or subsequent to steps c) and d); and f) allowing the resin to cure so as to form the shear web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Tim Møller HANSEN, Kim Ansholm RASMUSSEN, Christian LUNDSGAARD-LARSEN, Steven Hauge PEDERSEN
  • Publication number: 20170021576
    Abstract: In a method for processing a fibre compound structure, an unhardened fibre layer is arranged on a surface section of the fibre compound structure. A pressure cushion is arranged above the surface section. The pressure cushion has a pressure cap and a pressure-tight cap mat pressure-tightly connected to a circumferential border of the pressure cap such that the cap mat limits a pressure area together with the pressure cap. An overpressure in the pressure area is generated. The pressure cushion is pressed onto the fibre compound structure such that the overpressure presses the cap mat against the fibre layer while supporting the fibre compound structure on a side of the fibre compound structure that is opposed to the surface section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Felix Caspar Helfrich, Hans Marquardt
  • Publication number: 20170021577
    Abstract: A tool for producing a fiber composite component includes at least two tool portions which have partial cavities and which are moved together in a production position in such a manner that they form a cavity, in which cavity the fiber composite component is produced. Associated with at least a first tool portion there is a retention element which retains the fiber composite component produced in the first tool portion when the tool portions are moved apart after the production of the fiber composite component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Reinhard BRANDL, Bernhard GLUECK, Juergen HOFFMANN, Jan SCHUETTE, Katrin KRUKOWSKI
  • Publication number: 20170021578
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of moulding a composite article using a mould. The mould includes first and second rigid mould parts between them defining a mould cavity. A reservoir of resin is connected to an inlet into the mould cavity. A suction pump is connected to a port on the opposite side of the mould cavity from the inlet. At least one of the mould parts has an arrangement of grooves on the surface facing the mould cavity to distribute resin across the mould cavity. The method includes laying up fibres in the mould cavity, injecting resin from the reservoir by running the suction pump to fill the mould cavity with resin, curing the resin article to form a moulded article and opening the mould and removing the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Anthony BROOME, Paul Trevor HAYDEN
  • Publication number: 20170021579
    Abstract: A mounting device for securing a tire module, such as a tire pressure sensor, to an inner surface of a pneumatic tire for vehicles includes a stand from which a supporting arm extends. A setting head, which can be lowered with a predetermined force, is attached to the longitudinal end of the supporting arm facing away from the stand. The setting head includes a holding device with which the tire module can be releasably held in a clamping manner on the setting head during the process of securing. At least one heating element is provided for securing the tire module to the inner surface of the pneumatic tire in a material bonded manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Huf Huelsbeck & Fuerst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Daniel Bambeck, Peter Czech, Juergen Luetzner
  • Publication number: 20170021580
    Abstract: A machine for retreading tires includes a rotatable hub and an expandable rim disposed around the moveable hub. The expandable rim includes a plurality of shoes, each shoe having a flange segment on either side of a rim segment of the plurality of shoes. An adapter is attached to each of the flange segments such that an expandable rim width is decreased. A method for modifying a width of an expandable rim for use in a tire retreading machine comprising is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventor: Eric M. Henriksen
  • Publication number: 20170021581
    Abstract: A rim for mounting a tire includes a base portion and a rim portion. The rim portion includes a rim segment, a first flange segment positioned on one side and a second flange segment positioned on an opposite side of the rim segment. The rim segment defines a circular curvature and has an original rim width measured along a rotation axis of the rim between inward facing surfaces of the first flange segment and the second flange segment. A band is positioned around a circumference of the rim segment contiguous with an inward facing surface of the first flange segment. The rim portion has an adjusted rim width, measured between a band inward facing surface and the inward facing surface of the second flange segment, which is different from the original rim width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Eric M. Henriksen, Noel K. Stineman, Wade L. Terrill, Matthew S. Bartenhagen
  • Publication number: 20170021582
    Abstract: An improved apparatus for compacting and dehydrating organic waste and/or alimentary waste, comprises: an opening for loading/introducing the organic material and/or the alimentary waste into the apparatus itself; mechanical means for compacting and dehydrating the organic material and/or alimentary waste, comprising a central compacting body, designed to separate the material to be treated from the liquid fraction contained therein; means for collecting and discharging the liquid fraction coming from the treated material; and a drawer, set underneath the central compacting body, for collecting the alimentary waste compacted and dehydrated via the central body and the non-compactable waste that may be introduced manually directly into the drawer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Stefano Ceccarelli, Lucio Iacobucci
  • Publication number: 20170021583
    Abstract: A machine press is provided in which at least one hermetically sealed hydraulic drive unit is switchable from a working mode, in which a base pressure above ambient pressure is continually exceeded, into a rest mode. To this end, in parallel with a pressure converter, to the high-pressure side of which a pressure store and a raising working chamber of a cylinder piston unit are connected, a bypass is provided, having a first blocking valve that is controllable by a control unit and, in its blocking position, blocks the through-flow direction from the high-pressure side of the pressure converter to the low-pressure side. Furthermore, the low-pressure side is connectable to a lowering working chamber via a second blocking valve controllable by the control unit. The pressure output of the hydraulic unit is connectable to the raising working chamber via a third blocking valve controllable by the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Andreas STÜCKLE, Jochen SCHAIBLE, Deepak SIRINIVASAN, Simon MÖSSLANG, Martin TRITTLER
  • Publication number: 20170021584
    Abstract: In a plastic bag including a triangular flap which has a folded hypotenuse and an open hypotenuse, a flow path is formed by the folded hypotenuse or the open hypotenuse to discharge air or gas through the flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventor: Mikio TOTANI
  • Publication number: 20170021585
    Abstract: A material dispenser having a dispensing member configured to dispense a line of the material along a path in a downstream direction, and a cutting member having a cutting edge extending generally downstream with respect to the path. The cutting member having a convex shape across the path, such that the cutting edge engages and sequentially initiates cuts through the line of material when the line of material is pulled against the cutting member, thereby minimize cutting forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: THOMAS D. WETSCH, ROBERT TEGEL
  • Publication number: 20170021586
    Abstract: A laminate structure is provided for forming a package, where the laminate structure allows for access openings to be provided upon peeling of the layers. The access openings may allow air to be introduced to the contents, such as to cause an exothermic reaction for heating items, or may allow product to be dispensed from the package. The laminate structure includes a first layer laminated to a second layer via an adhesive, and score lines are formed in the second layer to define plug areas and non-plug areas. The plug areas are configured to result in a peel interface line that occurs across a constant ratio of plug areas to non-plug areas along a predefined distance of a peel area of the laminate structure. Thus, when the first layer is peeled away from the second layer, the peel force needed remains relatively uniform across the predefined distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Scott William Huffer, Jacob Donald Prue Branyon
  • Publication number: 20170021587
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing an interstitial space to the surface of wall, the apparatus comprises: an adhesive layer; a layer of fluid impervious and weather proof material in form of a tape, the tape partially overlapping itself; a layer of spacer material situated between the surface of the tape facing the wall and the surface of the adhesive layer distal from the wall. The spacer material has ends which are encapsulated, the apparatus providing a sealed interstitial space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Christos Sotitious Haritou, Alan Fada
  • Publication number: 20170021588
    Abstract: A method for making a composite board, wherein a layered structure is manufactured, which comprises three three-dimensional fabrics overlapping each other, impregnated with resin and interposed between a pair of detaching sheets. The layered structure is compressed by means of a heated press, so that the resin can spread uniformly. Subsequently, the layered structure is allowed to expand, so that the filaments of the three-dimensional fabrics stretch and arrange themselves substantially perpendicular to the laying planes of the fabric sheets forming the three-dimensional fabrics. After the polymerization of the resin impregnating the layered structure, the latter is taken out of the press and the detaching sheets are removed, thus obtaining a finished board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventor: Dario GASTALDI
  • Publication number: 20170021589
    Abstract: An enhanced, co-formed fibrous web structure is disclosed. The web structure may have a co-formed core layer sandwiched between two scrim layers. The core layer may be formed of a blend of cellulose pulp fibers and melt spun filaments. The scrim layers may be formed of melt spun filaments. Filaments of one or both of the scrim layers, and optionally the core layer, may also be meltblown filaments. The fibrous web structure may have a Consumer Preference Indication (governing allocation of melt spun filaments between core layer and scrim layers) greater than 0. Alternatively, the filaments forming the scrim layers may constitute from 1 to 13 percent of the weight of the structure. Alternatively, the scrim layers may have a combined basis weight of from 0.1 gsm to less than 3.0 gsm. A method for forming the structure, including direct formation of layers, is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Adam James Burt, Christopher Scott Cameron
  • Publication number: 20170021590
    Abstract: A flexible panel has an area, a lateral direction, and a longitudinal direction. The flexible panel includes a plurality of panel layers attached on top of each other. Each of the plurality of panel layers has an area, and at least some of the plurality of panel layers include a plurality of fibers encapsulated in a binder material in a fiber orientation. In some aspects, the flexible panel includes a rigid zone having a rigid zone flexibility and a flex zone having a flex zone flexibility different from the rigid zone flexibility. In some cases, at least one of the plurality of panel layers or the fiber orientation of the panel layers is different between the rigid zone and the flex zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: TenCate Performance Composites
    Inventors: Mark T. Jennings, Robert W. Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20170021591
    Abstract: A product, generally in sheet form, allowing adjustment in positioning on installation and subsequent removal, including a layer comprising crumb-rubber material, and having a first side and a second side. A coating of a low-grab pressure sensitive adhesive is applied directly to at least part of the exposed surface of the crumb-rubber material. The adhesive is determined to be a low-grab adhesive if, after 24 hours adhesive binding dwell-time, a 90° peel adhesion at 300 mm/minute, as measured by FINAT Test Method No. 2, of between 1.77 and 3.96 Newtons/25 mm width at room temperature (23° C.±1° C.) and at a relative humidity of 50%±5%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventor: Duonne Erasmus
  • Publication number: 20170021592
    Abstract: A multilayer film, method of making a multilayer film, and method of applying the multilayer film to objects, wherein the multilayer film is comprised of a first adhesive layer; a flexible printable vinyl layer; an ink layer; a second adhesive layer; and a translucent polyvinyl fluoride film layer, and wherein the multilayer film has anti-graffiti, chemical resistant, and adhesive resistant capable of withstanding impairments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel J. Gittere, Tracy R. George
  • Publication number: 20170021593
    Abstract: An adhesive sheet, the adhesive sheet having an adhesive composition layer, the adhesive composition layer being formed using a composition including: a polythiol compound; a (meth)acrylic compound having a plurality of at least one of an acryloyl group or a methacryloyl group; a radical generator; and a Michael addition catalyst, a ratio (Ac/SH) of a total molar number (Ac) of the at least one of an acryloyl group or a methacryloyl group contained in the (meth)acrylic compound to a total molar number (SH) of thiol groups contained in the polythiol compound being from 0.25 to 0.80.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hajime KITANO
  • Publication number: 20170021594
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a silage film comprising or consisting of a biaxially stretched article obtained by stretching a thermoplastic composition in a machine direction and a transverse direction at elevated temperature, said thermoplastic composition comprising a polyolefin phase containing at least one polyolefin, a starch phase containing thermoplastic starch, and at least one compatibiliser, wherein the article has a layered morphology with alternating layers of starch phase and polyolefin phase, said layers of starch phase and polyolefin phase extending in machine direction and transverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicants: Saudi Basic Indutries Corporation, Sabic Global Technologies B.V.
    Inventors: Maria Soliman, Johannes Peter Antonius Martens, Frits Pieter Eduard Anton de Jong
  • Publication number: 20170021595
    Abstract: An improved lamination structure is disclosed for use as a packaging material, particularly a material formed by a combination of a foil layer with a PET layer with integral adhesive; and then applying a sealant polymer to the exposed PET surface. The resulting structure preferably exhibits adequate structure and sealing temperatures desirable for packaging of cream cheese and similar foodstuffs, and further exhibits flow and caulking while minimizing or avoiding impact to material deadfold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: American Packaging Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Keith Muehl, James W. Forster, Louis Dolgin
  • Publication number: 20170021596
    Abstract: A fiber reinforced core for use in the production of reinforced panels wherein the fiber reinforced core is comprised of at least one core material, at least one dry fiber layer and either a thermoset or thermoplastic prepreg material. Further, a process of forming a reinforced core and a method of constructing a fiber reinforced core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Livesay, Bret Tollgaard
  • Publication number: 20170021597
    Abstract: A laminated glazing comprising a first ply of glazing material and a second ply of glazing material joined by at least one ply of adhesive interlayer material is disclosed. The first ply of glazing material comprises a sheet of glass having a first composition and the second ply of glazing material comprises a sheet of glass having a second composition different to the first composition. The laminated glazing has (i) a peripheral region extending around the periphery of the laminated glazing, the laminated glazing having a surface compression stress in the peripheral region and (ii) an edge compression, wherein the magnitude of edge compression is greater than the magnitude of the surface compression stress in the peripheral region. A method of making such a laminated is provided. A glass sheet suitable for being incorporated in such a laminated glazing is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED
    Inventors: Massimo MICHETTI, Joachim PILZ
  • Publication number: 20170021598
    Abstract: A convenient floor tile comprises a convenient tiling layer, a base layer and a surface layer which are superimposed in sequence from bottom to top. A composition of the base layer includes PVC, a plasticizer, a stabilizer and an anti-precipitation agent. The anti-precipitation agent is made from CPE, PEG and an absorbent. The composition and material are calculated in parts by weight: 100 parts of PVC, 30-50 parts of the plasticizer, 0.5-2 parts of the stabilizer, 0.5-5 parts of CPE, 0.5-5 parts of PEG and 0.5-15 parts of the absorbent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventor: Ben-Yuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20170021599
    Abstract: A multilayer ethylene-based shrink films comprising a core layer comprising a polyethylene resin,and two skin layers, wherein the core layer is positioned between the two skin layers,wherein the polyethylene resin comprises greater than 50 mol. % of the units derived from ethylene and less than 30 mol. % of the units derived from one or more alpha-olefin comonomers, has greater than 50% of the copolymer fraction eluting between 75.0° C. and 95.0° C. as determined by Crystallization Elution Fractionation (CEF), and has a density ranging from 0.915 to 0.940 g/cc, and wherein the film is biaxially-oriented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Jian-ping Pan, Yijian Lin, Xiao Bing Yun, Mehmet Demirors
  • Publication number: 20170021600
    Abstract: There is provided a multilayer resin tube having a plurality of thermoplastic resin layers, wherein an intermediate layer of the resin layers comprises an acid modified resin modified by the introduction of a functional group, and at least one layer is a barrier layer comprising an aromatic polyamide, for example, PA9T. The multilayer resin tube has good low-permeability attained with the use of an inexpensive resin, without using an expensive highly-functional resin such as a fluororesin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: SANOH KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masatomi SATO
  • Publication number: 20170021601
    Abstract: The invention provides a heat shrinkable polyester film which has (1) a hot-water heat shrinkage of not less than 55% and not more than 90% in a main shrinking direction of the film when dipped in hot water at 98° C.; (2) a hot-water heat shrinkage of not less than ?5% and not more than 12% in a direction orthogonal to the main shrinking direction of the film when dipped in hot water at 98° C.; (3) a difference in specific heat capacity ?Cp between at a lower and a higher temperature than Tg of not less than 0.1 J/(g·° C.) and not more than 0.7 J/(g·° C.) when a reverse heat flow is measured with a temperature modulated DSC; and (4) a tensile breaking strength of not less than 70 MPa and not more than 150 MPa in the direction orthogonal to the main shrinking direction of the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki HARUTA, Shintaro ISHIMARU
  • Publication number: 20170021602
    Abstract: A bonding system (100), which comprises: a first substrate (110), a second substrate (120), an adhesive (200), in contact with a first contact surface (115) and a second contact surface (125), and a plurality of solder balls (300) positioned in the adhesive (200) in contact with the first contact surface (115).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Xin Yang, Jianfeng Wang
  • Publication number: 20170021603
    Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus comprises a first conveyance unit, a sheet discharging unit, a lamination film feeding unit, a locating unit and a folding unit. An image forming apparatus comprises a second conveyance unit, a conveyance path switching unit, a film stacking unit and a lamination unit. The second conveyance unit inserts the sheet conveyed by the first conveyance unit into the groove formed on the lamination film by the folding unit. The conveyance path switching unit switches the destination of the sheet conveyed by the first conveyance unit to either of the first discharging unit and the second conveyance unit. The film stacking unit causes the outer surface and the inner surface of the sheet inserted into the groove to adhere to the lamination film so as to form a lamination sheet. The lamination unit laminates the lamination sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventor: Hideyuki Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20170021604
    Abstract: Method for pore sealing a porous substrate, comprising: forming a continuous monolayer of a polyimide precursor on a liquid surface, transferring said polyimide precursor monolayer onto the porous substrate with the Langmuir-Blodgett technique, and imidization of the transferred polyimide precursor monolayers, thereby forming a polyimide sealing layer on the porous substrate. Porous substrate having at least one surface on which a sealing layer is provided to seal pores of the substrate, wherein the sealing layer is a polyimide having a thickness of a few monolayers and wherein there is no penetration of the polyimide into the pores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Victor Luchinin, Svetlana Goloudina, Vyacheslav Pasyuta, Alexey Ivanov, Mikhail Baklanov, Mikhail Krishtab
  • Publication number: 20170021605
    Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems and apparatuses that can include a base with one or more recesses therein. The disclosure also includes techniques of making and using the systems and apparatuses. According to an example a technique of making a releasable core panel can include providing a releasable core, the releasable core including a first conductive foil integrally coupled with a base at a first side of the base and a first side of the conductive foil, the first conductive foil situated in a first recess in the first side of the base. The technique can include releasably coupling a second conductive foil to a second side of the first conductive foil through a temporary adhesive layer integrally coupled to a first side of the second conductive foil, the second side of the first conductive foil opposite the first side of the first conductive foil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Ravi Shankar, Ching-Ping Janet Shen