Patents Issued in June 13, 2017
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Patent number: 9676137Abstract: A method of forming a blow molded plastic article wherein the article comprises an airflow conduit, comprising: providing a first sheet of insulation material located on a insulation carrier; providing a blow molding mold including two halves and having a molding surface defining a molding cavity to form the article; locating the insulation carrier between the two halves of the blow molding mold; transferring the first sheet of insulation material from the insulation carrier to the blow molding mold; introducing an extrudate of thermoplastic composition between the two halves of the blow molding mold; closing the blow molding mold; forming the extrudate to a shape of the mold cavity of the blow molding mold to form the article; and bonding the extrudate to the first sheet of insulation material as the extrudate is being formed to the shape of the mold cavity.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc.Inventors: David Vanhorn, Paul Nagy
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Patent number: 9676138Abstract: A holding device for holding plastic containers and in particular plastic parisons with a holding section which can be introduced into a mouth of the plastic containers, wherein the holding section has at least one first holding element and one second holding element which are movable relative to one another and which in each case have a section which can be applied to an inner wall of the mouth. According to the invention an expansion body which supports the two holding elements at least intermittently is disposed between the holding elements, wherein a replaceable expansion element is disposed on this expansion body, wherein this expansion element is located at least in some sections between the expansion body and the holding elements.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Krones, AGInventor: Johann Zimmerer
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Patent number: 9676139Abstract: A method for ejecting a vessel (12), carried by a transporting device (10), the vessel (12) being provided with a neck (16) including a mouth (18), the transporting device (10) including: —a mobile support (28); —a gripping mandrel (30) that grips by vertical engagement with the neck (16); —an ejection face (64) mounted on the mobile support (28), the gripping mandrel (30) being mounted vertically slidable relative to the ejection face (64) to allow the gripping mandrel (30) to be extracted from the neck (16) when it slides via contact between the ejection face (64) and a bearing face (24) of the neck (16); characterized in that the bearing face (24) of the neck (16) is formed by a shoulder face that protrudes radially towards the outside relative to the mouth (18) and is arranged under the mouth (18) in the vertical direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONSInventors: Stephane Morin, Pierre Heuzebroc
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Patent number: 9676140Abstract: Method of manufacturing a container from a blank of plastic material, within a mold provided with a wall defining a cavity with the impression of the container, and a mold bottom that is movable with respect to the wall between a retracted position and a deployed position in which it extends protruding into the interior of the cavity in order to form a hollow recess in the container. The method includes inserting the blank into the mold; a pre-blowing operation including injecting a fluid under pressure into the blank, at a pre-blowing pressure; a blowing operation including injecting a fluid under pressure into the blank at a blowing pressure that is greater than the pre-blowing pressure; and a boxing operation, initiated prior to the blowing operation, and including moving the movable mold bottom from its retracted position to its deployed position.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2012Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONSInventors: Thierry Deau, Mikael Derrien, Pierrick Protais, Franck Santais
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Patent number: 9676141Abstract: Various embodiments of the apparatus and methods are configured to make containers such as disposable reinforced cups using reinforcing members configured to be respectively attached to cups. The apparatus and method of various embodiments of the present disclosure sequentially heat different or selective portions of the heat activated adhesive on the reinforcing member at multiple sequential stages, steps or times to attach the reinforcing member to the container.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Pactiv LLCInventors: Dimitri Stamatiou, Shawn L. Petera, Evan L. Ryan
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Patent number: 9676142Abstract: Systems and kits for decorating walls include a plurality of décor assemblies and a plurality of complementary fastening structures. The décor assemblies include a décor element and a releasable fastening structure providing first fastening elements. The complementary fastening structure includes a base, a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on the base, and second fastening elements. The first fastening elements are releasably mateable with the second fastening elements to define a releasable fastening system. During use, a complementary fastening structure is releasably applied to a wall, and is connected to and supports one of the décor assemblies via the releasable fastening system. The releasable fastening system can comprise low profile hooks and loops, exhibiting relatively low holding power.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Thomas W. Floyd, Jacob P. Vanderheyden, Nicolas A. Echeverri, Craig D. Thompson, Sean C. McGreevy, Judd D. Olson, Joseph A. Hoffman, Nathan E. Marks, Stephan A. Hawthorne
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Patent number: 9676143Abstract: The invention relates to a self-hardening material for layerwise construction of three-dimensional components, whereby the material comprises at least one particulate material and a separately applied bonding agent for bonding the particulate material, and has a setting time which is at least several times as long as the application time of a particulate layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2013Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: VOXELJET AGInventor: Kaveh Kashani-Shirazi
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Patent number: 9676144Abstract: A three-dimensional structure manufacturing apparatus, in which the three-dimensional structure is manufactured by laminating layers, includes: a base unit on which a three-dimensional structure is to be formed; a discharge unit which discharges a curable ink onto the base unit; flattening unit which flattens an ink layer composed of the curable ink discharged onto the base unit; and curing unit which cures the ink layer. Here, the ink layer is cured by the curing unit while being flattened by the flattening unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Eiji Okamoto
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Patent number: 9676145Abstract: The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing methods, apparatuses, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium. The disclosure delineates real time manipulation of three-dimensional printing to reduce deformation. The present disclosure further provides 3D object formed using the methods, apparatuses, and systems.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: VELO3D, INC.Inventors: Benyamin Buller, Erel Milshtein
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Patent number: 9676146Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the making of a product out of laminated composite material. The process in general comprises preforming at least one layer of material such that it corresponds to a surface of a part; applying layers of fibers to the preformed layer of material; and bonding the fibers by a resin to form a laminated composite material.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2013Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Mubea Carbo Tech GmbHInventors: Karl Wagner, Florian Himmler, Peter Martin
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Patent number: 9676147Abstract: A method of manufacturing T-shaped stringers made of composite material, including a second shaping step for shaping laminates into L-shaped preforms, which includes providing a set of tools formed by a fixed tool comprising a lower portion and an upper portion, and a moveable tool comprising a lower element and an upper element. It also includes the segment of the laminate intended for the foot of the preform being located between the lower portion and the upper portion of the fixed tool, and the segment of the laminate intended for the web of the preform being located between the lower element and the upper element of the moveable tool. It further includes vertically moving the moveable tool to progressively bend the web of the preform supporting it on a vertical wall of the fixed tool. The end of its web adopts a rounded shape.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Inventors: Yolanda Míguez Charines, Gabriel Cerdeño Cabello, Juan Pedro Barrado Ruiz, Augusto Pérez Pastor
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Patent number: 9676148Abstract: A system and method for temporarily sealing holes in a perforated material layer of a composite acoustic panel so as to reduce potential migration of a release agent through the holes during a curing process and to reduce ingression of water through the holes during a subsequent testing process. The release agent is applied to a tool, the barrier layer is arranged over the release agent, and a lay-up of elements, beginning with the perforated layer, are arranged over the barrier layer prior to heating the lay-up to form the panel. The barrier layer may be a substantially solid film, such as a plastic or nylon film, having a width of at least approximately twelve inches and a low vapor permeability with regard to the release agent. After the testing process is complete, the barrier layer may be peeled from the panel.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.Inventor: Mark Anthony Wadsworth
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Patent number: 9676149Abstract: A steering-column assembly for a motor vehicle may include a steering spindle rotatably mounted in a steering-column tube, which steering-column tube is mounted in a console that connects the steering-column directly or indirectly to a body of the motor vehicle. At least one of the components of the steering-column, such as the console, for example, may include a fiber composite component that can be formed by winding fibers along tracks of a winding spool of a winding core, introducing a curable resin into the fibers or a mold to be used with the wound fibers, curing the wound fibers, and removing the winding spool and the winding core so as to release the fiber composite component. The fiber composite component may then be fitted into the steering column assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA AGInventors: Thomas Heitz, Sebastian Regner, Arne Schacht
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Patent number: 9676150Abstract: A method of forming a capsule, comprising: encapsulating a body of solid core material with a coating material and converting the core material from a solid to a liquid to form a capsule having a liquid core encapsulated by a solid coating. An apparatus configured to perform the method is also described.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITEDInventor: Robert Seon Whiffen
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Patent number: 9676151Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing an inconsistency. A shape of the inconsistency is identified in a location having layers of composite materials. A model of the location is created with a portion of a number of layers in the layers of composite materials removed to form a section based on the shape of the inconsistency and a policy for rework.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2011Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Brent Louis Hadley, Joseph Frank Floyd, Patrick Jan Eames, Christian Isaacs, Pradeep Krishnaswamy, Steven Donald Blanchard
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Patent number: 9676152Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a tire puncture sealing agent that has excellent freeze resistance and that also exhibits excellent sealing properties even in a small liquid amount. The tire puncture sealing agent of the present invention contains: a rubber latex and/or a resin emulsion; a glycol ether represented by Formula (1) below; and a surfactant. In Formula (1), R11 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group. R12 represents an alkyl group. p represents an integer of 1 or greater.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hideyuki Takahara
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Patent number: 9676153Abstract: Ophthalmic lens molds made from at least one vinyl alcohol copolymers with high amorphous content, ophthalmic lenses including silicone hydrogel contact lenses formed using these molds, packaged ophthalmic lenses present in a solution comprising the at least one vinyl alcohol copolymer with high amorphous content, and related methods are described. The methods of manufacturing ophthalmic lenses can use wet demolding, delensing or demolding and delensing processes involving dissolving the molds in water or an aqueous solution.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2011Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LPInventors: Neil Goodenough, David Robert Morsley, Ian Bruce, Edyta S. Bialek, Lee Darren Norris
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Patent number: 9676154Abstract: There is provided a method of making an optical polymer waveguide having an arbitrary refractive index profile, the method including: a) providing a first input optical beam having a first beam intensity profile and a second input optical beam having a second beam intensity profile; b) combining the first and second input optical beams to form an output optical beam having an output beam intensity profile; and c) forming the optical waveguide on a substrate by: exposing the optical materials of the waveguide to the output optical beam; and curing the optical materials using said output optical beam.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: XYRATEX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED—A SEAGATE COMPANYInventor: Richard Charles Alexander Pitwon
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Patent number: 9676155Abstract: The lens is made by injection molding in a mold through the injection of molten plastic material in at least three injection shots using a multistep process. It includes a first outer lens part, a second outer lens part and a lens core part forming an interior of the lens. The lens core part is embedded between the first and second outer lens parts. The lens core part is divided into at least two subparts separated at least partially by at least one elongated slot extending across the lens core part between the first and second surfaces of the lens core part. The slot or slots made through the lens core part are filled and fused with the plastic material of the first outer lens part.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: DBM REFLEX ENTERPRISES INC.Inventors: George Iatan, Michel Marcotte
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Patent number: 9676156Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-layer body (10) and a process for the production thereof. The multi-layer body has a first layer (23) with a first surface (231) and a second surface (232) opposite the first surface (231). The first surface (231) of the first layer (23) is defined by a base plane spanned by coordinate axes x and y, wherein a large number of facet faces (50) are molded into the second surface (232) of the first layer (23) in a first area (31). Each of the facet faces (50) is determined by one or more of the parameters F, S, H, P, Ax, Ay and Az, wherein the parameters of the facet faces (50) arranged in the first area (31) are varied pseudorandomly in the first area (31) within a variation range predefined in each case for the first area of surface and wherein a reflective second layer (24) is applied to each of the facet faces.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2012Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: OVD KINEGRAM AGInventors: Wayne Robert Tompkin, Harald Walter
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Patent number: 9676157Abstract: A manufacturing method for a mold die comprising: making design data for a molding surface based on predetermined prescription information; creating the molding surface in accordance with the design data; specifying error amounts at first and second corresponding points defined on the created molding surface respectively corresponding first and second reference points; defining a first correction surface based on an error amount specified at the first corresponding point; of defining a second correction surface based on the first correction surface and an error amount specified at the second corresponding point, wherein the second correction surface has no power at the first corresponding point; combining a design surface by the design data, the first correction surface and the second correction surface, and corrects the design data based on combined data after the combining; and creating the molding surface in accordance with the corrected design data.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2013Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: HOYA CORPORATIONInventor: Takao Tanaka
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Patent number: 9676158Abstract: Method of manufacturing a container (2) by stretch-blow molding in a mold (8) from a blank (3) of plastic material, which comprises the operations consisting of: measuring the pressure prevailing inside the blank (3) during a pre-blowing phase; detecting an instant corresponding to a local minimum pressure in the blank (3); placing in memory the instant at which said minimum pressure occurs as well as the corresponding pressure prevailing in the blank (3); comparing the instant and the pressure of the detected minimum with, respectively, a predetermined instant and pressure of a theoretical minimum pressure; if the measured minimum and the theoretical minimum do not coincide, ordering a modification of at least one of the following parameters: pre-blowing pressure, pre-blowing flow rate, stretching speed, heating temperature.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2011Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONSInventors: Thierry Deau, Julien Gendre, Isabelle Maillot
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Patent number: 9676159Abstract: A system and method for forming 3D printed structures includes printing an outer shell portion and filling an interior of the outer shell portion to form an inner portion. The outer shell portion and inner portion may have differing material properties. The outer shell portion may be anchored to the base component.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Yoav Sterman, Todd A. Waatti
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Patent number: 9676160Abstract: A holding system holds an elongate member in a desired position as a process operation is carried out on the member. The elongate member is held in a weight neutral position in a holding fixture without the need for clamps.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: America O. Schaaf, Richard A. Miller
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Patent number: 9676161Abstract: An aircraft collapsing device that collapses a fuselage of an aircraft inward, the system includes a gate-shaped shell formed to cover a circumference of both sides and an upper portion of a fuselage of an aircraft body from which horizontal wings and a vertical wing have been decoupled; a wedge-shaped pressing member that is mounted on an upper portion of the shell to press at least one portion of a circumference of at least one of annular frames juxtaposed in a longitudinal direction of the fuselage toward a center of the fuselage; a pair of sidewall pressing members that is mounted on both sides of the shell to press the fuselage simultaneously from two directions crossing a pressing direction of the wedge-shaped pressing member at the center of the fuselage after pressing by the wedge-shaped pressing member; and a moving unit that moves the fuselage of the aircraft and the shell relative to one another, wherein each of the pair of sidewall pressing members includes a plate-shaped pressing plate, and a proType: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOWANIInventor: Yoshiaki Takakura
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Patent number: 9676162Abstract: A display device, including a display panel including a display area and a non-display area, the non-display area surrounding the display area; a window facing the display panel and including a light-transmitting area and a light-blocking area, the light-transmitting area corresponding to the display area, and the light-blocking area corresponding to the non-display area; and a plurality of printed layers on the window in the light-blocking area, each printed layer including an isocyanate-blocking group having a different dissociation temperature from isocyanate-blocking groups included in other printed layers.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kyoung Woo Park
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Patent number: 9676163Abstract: A plastic injection molded part is provided, including a first portion having a front surface and a rear surface, the front surface including border formations defining a space, and having at least one bleed hole in communication with said rear surface; and a second portion disposed within the space defined by the border formations and including areas filling the at least one bleed hole, such that when the part is formed, molten plastic forming the second portion enters the space through at least one bleed hole.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2012Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: THERMOFLEX CORPORATIONInventors: Michael J. Milella, Jr., David A. Reband, Karl J. Mazur, Amanda C. Stingel, Robert A. Price
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Patent number: 9676164Abstract: As described herein, an extensible sheet material includes a first and a second zone that is separate from the first zone. The first zone exposes a first color or pattern when the extensible sheet material is stretched beyond a first percentage. The second zone exposes a second color or pattern when the extensible sheet material is stretched beyond a second percentage greater than the first percentage. Absorbent articles that include the extensible sheet material are capable of indicating to a wearer when the extensible sheet material has been stretched too little, too much, or just the right amount.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2011Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Wing-Chak Ng, Jose Augusto Vidal de Siqueira, Lawrence H. Sawyer, Charles W. Colman
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Patent number: 9676165Abstract: A structural batten provides a longitudinally extending first layer having a plurality of passages extending between opposing sides of the first layer and transverse to the longitudinal extent of the first layer. A longitudinally extending solid body layer is attached to the first layer along the first layer's longitudinal extent.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Liberty Diversified International, Inc.Inventor: Scott Charles Van Wey
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Patent number: 9676166Abstract: Modular, prefabricated insulating concrete forms and methods for fabricating such forms are presented herein. In one aspect, a reinforced cement based coating is disposed over at least the top, bottom, and outward facing surfaces of insulating foam cores comprising two sidewalls of a modular, prefabricated insulating concrete form (ICF). In a further aspect, a cement based finish coating is disposed over a portion of the reinforced cement based coating located over an outward facing surface of a sidewall of the ICF. In another aspect, at least a portion of the top and bottom surfaces of the sidewalls are disposed at an angle with respect to the outward facing surfaces of the sidewalls such that the sloped portions of the bottom and top surfaces are parallel. In this manner, multiple ICFs interlock when stacked on top of one another.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Inventor: Waldemar Stachniuk
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Patent number: 9676167Abstract: A method of laser processing a material to form a separated part. The method includes focusing a pulsed laser beam into a laser beam focal line, viewed along the beam propagation direction, directed into the material, the laser beam focal line generating an induced absorption within the material, the induced absorption producing a hole or fault line along the laser beam focal line within the material, and directing a defocused carbon dioxide (CO2) laser from a distal edge of the material over the plurality of holes to a proximal edge of the material.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: Sasha Marjanovic, Garrett Andrew Piech, Sergio Tsuda, Robert Stephen Wagner
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Patent number: 9676168Abstract: A fire barrier laminate is provided for use in thermal and acoustical insulation systems, such as, but not limited to, those used in commercial aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Inventors: Bernard Roger Contzen, Gene Jung, Gary Shank, Robert C Rioux, Kenneth B Miller, Phillip Faria
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Patent number: 9676169Abstract: A multi-layer biaxially oriented high density polyethylene (OHDPE) film with a novel formulation which exhibits superior heat seal properties is disclosed. This improved formulation comprises a blend of a single grade of high density polyethylene (HDPE) or several grades of high density polyethylene (HDPE) with a nucleating agent (NA) used in the core layer to achieve a lower sealing initiation temperature, higher heat seal strength and broader sealing temperature range HDPE-based film that still exhibits typical properties of OHDPE films and a lower haze than conventional OHDPE films. The multi-layer BOPP film has additional layers such as a third polyolefin resin-containing layer, a metal layer, or combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA), INC.Inventor: Claudio M Paulino
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Patent number: 9676170Abstract: A rotomolded article may include at least one layer A containing fibers embedded in a polymer resin. The rotomolded article may include at least one layer B containing from 40 to 100 wt % of an aliphatic polyester. Such rotomolded articles may be prepared by applying to at least a part of an interior wall of a mold the at least one layer A, adding to the mold a composition for the at least one layer B, and rotating and heating the mold.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Total Research & Technology FeluyInventor: Eric Maziers
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Patent number: 9676171Abstract: A gas barrier laminate 10 having an inorganic barrier layer 3 and a water-trapping layer 5 that are formed on a plastic base material 1, the water-trapping layer 5 including a matrix of a cationic polymer (a) in which is distributed a hygroscopic agent (b) having such a hygroscopic property as to attain a humidity lower than a humidity that can be attained by using the matrix. The gas barrier laminate exhibits super barrier property against water despite of a structure of a small number of layers.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: TOYO SEIKAN GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.Inventors: Shimpei Okuyama, Yusuke Obu, Shunya Nangou, Kota Mori
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Patent number: 9676172Abstract: The present invention relates to film structure suitable for use in stand up pouches comprising all polyethylene material. The film structure can be a monolayer film or a multilayer film structure having specific requirements for each layer. The combination results in a film structure having adequate stiffness to function as a stand-up pouch while also providing acceptable water vapor transmission rates and good tear resistance. Such films have improved sustainability characteristics as they should permit down-gauging of the films and, can more easily be recycled, at least for the preferred embodiment comprising only polyethylene resins.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Rosana Rosa, Nicolas C. Mazzola, Jorge C. Gomes
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Patent number: 9676173Abstract: Process for the transfer of a composite film onto a flexible polymer membrane in which the composite film comprises a matrix made of thermoplastic polymer and particles. This process comprises the following operations: 1) the movement of the membrane into a position in which it closes up, in a way leaktight to a fluid, an opening of a reservoir and a first zone of its front face is directly in contact on an external face of the composite film, 2) the heating of the composite film, so as to soften it, then 3) when the composite film is softened, a fluid inside the reservoir uniformly compresses the first zone against the external face of the composite film in order to adhesively bond this first zone to this external face, then 4) the movement of the membrane to a retracted position in order to separate, from the rigid substrate, the portion of the composite film adhesively bonded to the first zone.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies AlternativesInventors: Helene Takacs, Bernard Viala
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Patent number: 9676174Abstract: When overlapping and joining together end portions of a rubber member, it becomes possible to join them at a joining area smaller than a conventional one by increasing the joining area. There is provided a joining device for overlapping end portions, of a rubber member (tire constituent member) with one upper end portion placing on the other lower end portion and joining the end portions of the rubber member, in which a pressing roll (disk-shaped roll) rotating about an inclined shaft is rolled while being pressed against the overlapped upper end portion of the rubber member, and the upper end portion is extended by a shearing force generated at this time to increase a joining area between the both end portions.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2012Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventor: Hitoshi Yamamoto
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Patent number: 9676175Abstract: A peeling apparatus including a support body supply unit, a support body hold unit, a transfer mechanism, and a first structure body. The first structure body has a convex surface. The support body supply unit has a function of unwinding a first support body and includes one of a pair of tension applying mechanisms. The support body hold unit includes the other of the pair of tension applying mechanisms. The pair of tension applying mechanisms applies tension to the first support body. The transfer mechanism has a function of transferring a process member. The first structure body has a function of bending back the first support body along the convex surface. The first structure body has a function of dividing the process member into a first member and a second member. An angle at which the first structure body bends back the first support body is an obtuse angle.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroki Adachi, Saki Eguchi, Masakatsu Ohno, Junpei Yanaka, Yoshiharu Hirakata
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Patent number: 9676176Abstract: A method for controlling the inking in a printing press includes compensation of an ink requirement in an inking unit and/or compensation of a dampening solution requirement in a dampening unit of the printing press in the event of a change in the printing speed. The printing speed profile or machine state prevailing before the instant of the change in the printing speed is taken into consideration in the compensation of the metering of ink or dampening solution.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2012Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Peter Elter, Nikolaus Pfeiffer
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Patent number: 9676177Abstract: The invention relates to a non-stop printing processing system with a plurality of stations, comprising a first processing unit and second processing unit; each of the processing units comprises a set of film supply devices, a pressure roller, a stripped roller and a cured device; the pressure roller, the stripped roller and the cured device are mounted by a lift type; the system comprises an impression barrel, when a substrate is processed, the impression barrel is positioned under the substrate, a processed substrate is positioned between a processing unit processing the substrate and the impression barrel. The invention also relates to a non-stop printing process with a plurality of stations. The invention utilizes one or more film supply devices of a processing device to alternately supply a film to achieve the effect of automatic roll change and simulation positioning.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Inventor: Teh-Ming Wu
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Patent number: 9676178Abstract: A printer and a method of printing is disclosed. The printer includes a frame having a printing mechanism. The printing mechanism has an exterior surface, an inlet for receiving a leading edge of a film and an advancing mechanism. The printing mechanism also has a print head capable of depositing a plurality of ink droplets onto the advancing film and an outlet for allowing the printed film to exit. A lid is secured to the printing mechanism and is movable between a closed position, where the film is covered, and an open position, where the film is exposed. A first heating element is secured to the lid which heats the incoming air. A first fan is located adjacent to the first heating element and functions to direct the heated air onto the plurality of ink droplets. An inlet aperture is formed in the exterior surface of the printing mechanism which is aligned with the first fan. A cover having at least one opening formed there through is positioned over the inlet aperture.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Einstein Graphic Services, LLCInventor: Steve J. Mondloch
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Patent number: 9676179Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a printing assembly that includes an image transfer station and a blower configured to intermittently provide a cooling stream of air to a product being printed upon. The blower may include a centrifugal fan and may have a single plenum providing air to two nozzles. The nozzles may be positioned such that the air targets the edges of the product to facilitate removal of the intermediate transfer media from the targeted areas and reduce the occurrence of flash. The blower may be configured to provide air when the product is expelled from the transfer assembly or while the intermediate transfer media is peeled from the product, but not to provide air when the product is being received by the transfer assembly. The printing assembly may include sensors and control circuitry for detecting the position of the product and controlling the blower accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2009Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: ZIH Corp.Inventors: Raymond Eugene Maynard, Thomas Richard Helma
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Patent number: 9676180Abstract: Herein, techniques are described for printing an image on a print media by operation of a printhead to eject a print fluid over the print media. In at least some examples, a printhead temperature parameter is acquired, the parameter being indicative of a temperature at the printhead during printing; alignment of the printhead is corrected based on the printhead temperature parameter; printing is performed on the print media via the printhead according to the corrected alignment.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2013Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Antonio Gracia Verdugo, Barret Kammerzell, Joan Albert Jorba Closa
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Patent number: 9676181Abstract: A method for stabilizing a refilling speed within a predetermined range even with various physical properties of liquid to be ejected is provided for a liquid ejection head using a thermal system. To achieve this, a drive pulse is controlled for each nozzle array according to the combination of a predetermined material and structure of a bubble-generating chamber and the physical property of the liquid to be ejected such that an amount of an overshoot and the refilling speed are within a predetermined range.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Keiji Tomizawa, Takuma Kodoi, Chiaki Muraoka
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Patent number: 9676182Abstract: According to an embodiment the present invention, a printing apparatus detects a distance between a printhead and a print medium using a sensor while using a print medium for sensor calibration and changing a height from a print position to a carriage, stores first distance information indicating a relationship between the height and a signal representing a result of detecting the distance for each of heights in a memory, obtains second distance information indicating a relationship between the height and the signal representing the result of detecting the distance for each of the heights while using a predetermined print medium and changing the height, compares the first and second distance information, and corrects the first distance information stored in the memory, based on a result of the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yusuke Kiyokawa
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Patent number: 9676183Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure a drop detection device is described. The device includes an emitter member having a number of emitter cavities to relay a number of beams towards a number of detector cavities in a detector member. The device also includes a detector member that is spaced from the emitter member. The detector member includes a number of detector cavities to receive a number of beams from the number of emitter cavities. The device also includes a number of ribs coupled to both the emitter member and the detector member. The number of ribs space and align the emitter member and detector member and align the number of emitter cavities with the corresponding number of detector cavities.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Alejandro Mielgo, Francisco Gomez, Jordi Bas
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Patent number: 9676184Abstract: A valve jet printer includes a solenoid coil and a plunger rod having a magnetically susceptible shank. A first end of the shank and at least a portion of the shank are received within a bore of the solenoid coil. The printer also includes a nozzle including an orifice extending therethrough and a spring biasing a second end of the shank toward the nozzle. The second end of the plunger rod includes a tip formed of perfluoroelastomer (FFKM). The second end of the shank includes a cup-shaped cavity having a convex bottom and a circular side. The tip includes a concave base and an annular flange. In an assembled state, the concave base of the tip contacts the convex bottom of the cup-shaped cavity, and the end of the circular side opposite the convex bottom is rolled over the annular flange thereby securing the tip in the cup-shaped cavity.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Matthews Resources, Inc.Inventors: Hans Elon Wallsten, Nils Johan Fredrik Käck
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Patent number: 9676185Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes: a nozzle plate provided with nozzle openings; an actuator unit including a flow channel formation substrate in which pressure generation chambers are provided and piezoelectric actuators that cause a change in the pressure of the liquid within respective pressure generation chambers; a communication substrate in which communication channels that communicate between the pressure generation chambers and corresponding nozzle openings are provided; a first case member that is a frame member affixed to the communication substrate so that the actuator unit is disposed within the first case member and that, along with the actuator unit, forms a manifold that holds the liquid to be supplied to the pressure generation chambers; and a second case member that is affixed to the first case member and in which is formed an introduction channel that sends the liquid from the exterior to the manifold.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Yoshinao Miyata
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Patent number: 9676186Abstract: In an embodiment, a fluid ejection device includes a die substrate with a chiclet adhered by its front side to the die substrate. The fluid ejection device also includes an ink delivery slot formed through the chiclet from its back side to its front side. The fluid ejection device further includes a mixing bead at the back side of the chiclet, adjacent the ink delivery slot.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventor: Brian M. Taff