Patents Issued in December 7, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170348917
    Abstract: A dispensing device (20) for dispensing a tape T; a supporting device (3) that supports an inner panel (10) comprising a front surface (11a) and a rear surface with the tape T dispensed by the dispensing device (20) in contact with the inner panel (10), and bonds the tape T to the front surface (11a) and rear surface of the inner panel (10) by causing the inner panel (10) and the dispensing device (20) to engage in relative motion; a heat-providing device 4 that provides heat to the tape T in contact with the inner panel (10); and a roller (5f) that presses the tape T against the inner panel (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Taishi TOKUNAGA, Takaaki SHIRAI
  • Publication number: 20170348918
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composite part (100) for covering, sealing, trimming, or retaining a component of a vehicle, wherein the composite part (100) has a main body (110) with a vehicle side surface (111) and is made of a first polymer, and has a mounting pin (130) configured to engage in a form fitting manner and is made of a second polymer, wherein the second polymer has a higher formability than the first polymer, comprises the steps of extrusion molding of the main body (110) and injection molding of the mounting pin (130). This is done in such a manner that the mounting pin (130) is being integrally bonded to the main body (110) on the side of the vehicle side surface (111).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Ulf Barrenscheen
  • Publication number: 20170348919
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for utilizing support tools for forming laminates. One embodiment is a system that includes a pair of dies that hold a multi-layer laminate over a gap, a male die that presses the laminate into the gap causing the laminate to change shape, and a support tool inserted into the gap beneath the laminate. The support tool includes a base that extends in a lengthwise direction, struts fixedly attached to the base that project upward from the base and are distributed along the lengthwise direction, and a cap that is slidably attached to the struts, and that covers the struts to form an upper surface of the support tool. Each of the struts rises from the base to the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Dennis James Hanks
  • Publication number: 20170348920
    Abstract: Resin infusing a composite preform includes placing a first vacuum bagging film over a tool surface and the composite preform to define a sealed first chamber. A bridge structure has an underside defining a cavity above the first vacuum bagging film. A second vacuum bagging film is placed over the first vacuum bagging film and the bridge structure to define a sealed second chamber. At least partial vacuum pressure is applied to the first chamber to drive resin from a resin supply through the first chamber, infusing the composite preform with resin. Partial vacuum pressure is applied inside the second chamber and an exterior pressure is applied outside the second vacuum bagging film while. The exterior pressure exceeds the pressure applied to the first and second chambers, thereby compacting the composite preform outside of a region, with the bridge supporting the second vacuum bagging film against the exterior pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Richard Roberts
  • Publication number: 20170348921
    Abstract: A 3-dimensional high-strength fiber composite component having isotropic fiber distribution, comprising 25 to 70 wt % of high-strength, high-modulus fibers, up to 5 wt % of binding fibers, and 25 to 70 wt % of thermosetting or thermoplastic matrix. The invention further relates to a method for producing same, comprising the following steps: preparing the fibers by opening the fibers by releasing the fibers from fiber bundles, bales, or textile structures; sucking and/or blowing the opened fibers onto a three-dimensional, air-permeable tool half having the contour of this side of the component in an interactively controlled manner; pre-solidifying the obtained fiber molding in the flock box; transferring the fiber molding onto a pressing tool in the form of the contour of the air-permeable tool half of the component; bringing into contact with at least one liquid plastic; and solidifying the fiber molding by pressing in order to form a component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: HP PELZER HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert NICOLAI, Reimund PIATKOWSKI, Lino Mondino, Heinrich GRIMM, Volkmar SCHULZE
  • Publication number: 20170348922
    Abstract: A method for making a first ply for laying up a fibrous preform on a tool. An attachment zone is made on the laying up surface of the tool. The zone is integral with the laying up surface of the tool. A polymer is deposited by additive manufacturing on the surface of the tool. The polymer deposit passes on the attachment zone. The first ply is laid up by activating the tackiness of the polymer deposited using additive manufacturing, so as to make the deposited fibers adhere to the material deposited by additive manufacturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: STÉPHANIE PORTET, JULIE VAUDOUR
  • Publication number: 20170348923
    Abstract: A disclosed manufacturing method includes a step for draping a fiber reinforcement, into a plurality of superposed layers, a step for providing resin in the fiber reinforcement, and a step for polymerizing the resin. The method includes, prior to the draping step, a step for making cutouts with a predetermined shape in the fiber reinforcement, and during the draping step, the layers of fiber reinforcement are superposed by putting the cutouts facing each other, the whole of the cutouts of the superposed layers forming a housing at least for an insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Fabien ROSSO, Dominique LUCAS
  • Publication number: 20170348924
    Abstract: An ultrasonic device to characterize the flow of resin entering and exiting an injection mold during the phase of impregnation, by the resin, of a preform contained in the mold. The device includes two ultrasonic sensors arranged respectively in the vicinity of the inlet port where the resin enters the mold and in the vicinity of the outlet port where the resin exits the mold. Each sensor emits an ultrasonic wave towards the end of the mold in the vicinity of which it is positioned, and receives the ultrasonic wave reflected by the medium. Preferably, the device determines the stabilization of the flow of resin passing through the mold based on the signals received by the sensors. A method for implementing the device to determine the completeness of the operation of impregnating, with resin, a preform positioned in an injection mold into which the resin is introduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: STÉPHANE AUFFRAY
  • Publication number: 20170348925
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing components from fiber-reinforced thermoplastic on the basis of fiber tapes impregnated with matrix material. The method includes manufacturing a multitude of semi-finished products, each of which has a plurality of non-consolidated layers of fiber tapes. The semi-finished products are placed in a consolidation device in such a way that the semi-finished products are in direct contact with one another. The semi-finished products are then consolidated using the consolidation device and the semi-finished products are at least partially joined to one another during the consolidation process. The joined semi-finished products are then cut apart using a cutting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Juergen BECK, Daniel HEIM
  • Publication number: 20170348926
    Abstract: A repair and reinforcement method for an aircraft is provided. The method includes cleaning a corroded portion of a structure of the aircraft, applying an adhesive layer to the cleaned portion of the structure and forming a polymer matrix composite (PMC) patch for application to the adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
    Inventors: Wenping Zhao, Zaffir A. Chaudhry, Mark R. Jaworowski
  • Publication number: 20170348927
    Abstract: A tray (20) for holding contact lens mold assemblies (70) during thermal curing of a contact lens precursor material in an oven 210 to form contact lenses. The tray (20) comprises a plurality of plates (60) and a frame (25) supporting the plates (60). The frame (25) is configured to be stacked vertically with a plurality of identical frames to form a tray stack (10). Each plate (60) is a carbon-fiber reinforced polymer plate and comprises a plurality of support structures (110) each arranged to support one contact lens mold assembly (70) during curing and a plurality of channels (90, 100) connecting the support structures (110), to allow gases to flow between them in the tray stack (10) during curing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: CooperVision International Holding Company, LP
    Inventors: John Robert Gibson, Geoffrey Douglas Sydney Payne
  • Publication number: 20170348928
    Abstract: An ophthalmic lens treatment planning System receives lens and ophthalmic lens treatment information from a customer lens order, identification of available equipment to apply ophthalmic lens treatment(s) from the customer order, and performance and parameters of the available equipment. The ophthalmic lens treatment planning System formulates an optimal ophthalmic lens treatment plan to be implemented by the available equipment to apply the ophthalmic lens treatment(s) from the customer order to the lens. Following application of the optimal ophthalmic lens treatment plan to the lens, the resulting lens may be measured to provide last run results and the last run results may be fed back to the ophthalmic lens treatment planning System to provide further performance and parameters of the available equipment to the ophthalmic lens treatment planning System.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Brad Gelb, Mark Hale, Mark Mildebrath
  • Publication number: 20170348929
    Abstract: The invention presents a device and a method for placing and attaching a strip inside a tire. Specifically, the tire is positioned on a mounting in relation to a centering means, and an adhesive device is placed inside the tire. While the tire is rotated, the strip is moved inside the tire, wherein a pressure force is applied to said strip. The strip is driven at a linear speed greater than the rotation speed of the tire, thus producing an effect of compressing said strip, the length of which becomes less than the nominal length thereof, thus creating a space between both ends of the strip such that, after release, the strip scrapes the adhesive device, which is repositioned on said ends, thus simultaneously causing said ends to be attached end to end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Paul Badaroux
  • Publication number: 20170348930
    Abstract: A tire comprises an inner surface and/or outer surface with an accommodating region, an adhesive layer arranged on said accommodating region and a protective film arranged on said adhesive layer, characterized in that said adhesive layer is based on a block thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) comprising an elastomer block based on a diene elastomer comprising a molar content (or content by weight) of unsaturations of greater than 10%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: EMMANUEL CUSTODERO, VINCENT LEMAL, CATHERINE GAUTHIER
  • Publication number: 20170348931
    Abstract: Invention is a cleaning robot for cleaning the inner surfaces (5) of the half mold (4) of tire curing molds comprising a basket (10) wherein a lifting arm (50) placed in a manner pivotal on a proximal end (52), the lifting arm (50) pivoted on a distal end (54) of a support arm (70). The cleaning robot fits completely into the basket (10) when the positioned as close and comprising a movable head (80) having a nozzle (82) coupled in a manner to establish fluid communication to the dry ice inlet (84) and located at the distal end (76) of the support arm (70) and a free end which is configured movably closer to the inner surface (5) such as at a vicinity of the inner surface (5) along the contour of its when the positioned as open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Ismet Yuzer, Mustafa Hami Yucel, Okan Denizli, Görkem Anil Al, Latif Orbay
  • Publication number: 20170348932
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a tire includes steps of: providing a shoulder drum that includes shoulders having a height of at least equal to 25 mm; placing a carcass ply of a green tire on the shoulder drum; providing a winding of circumferential bead reinforcers around each end of the carcass ply, each winding having a number of turns providing a winding of circumferential bead reinforcers against each shoulder of the shoulder drum, each winding being in a spiral; and forming the green tire such that each end of the carcass ply does not have a turnup around the circumferential bead reinforcers, and the circumferential bead reinforcers are positioned in the green tire in a defined layout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: FRÉDÉRIC PIALOT, GÉRARD BOR, YVES POTIN, THOMAS FABRE, MATTHIEU LUTZ
  • Publication number: 20170348933
    Abstract: An improved bead setting assembly includes at least one bead setter. The bead setter in turn includes a frame member and magnetic segments pivotally mounted on the frame member at positions about an opening in the frame member. Means are provided to selectively rotate the magnetic segments radially inwardly to a bead retaining position and radially outwardly from the bead retaining position. A plurality of clamp segments are pivotally mounted on the frame member at positions about the frame opening, and each clamp segment in turn includes a clamp arm with a multi-piece construction. Means are provided for selectively rotating the clamp segments radially inwardly into engagement with the bead and radially outwardly from the bead engagement. A rotary encoder is mounted on the frame member and is operatively connected to a selected one of the clamp segments for determining a disposition of the bead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Dennis Alan Lundell, Steven John Chesnes, William Dudley Currie, John Edward Anderson
  • Publication number: 20170348934
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the subject invention comprise methods and apparatus for mounting a tread ring onto a tire carcass. Such methods include providing a tire tread ring having opposing side edges, arranging the tread ring in an initial ring arrangement in communication with a pressure source, and expanding the tread ring radially outward from the initial ring arrangement to an expanded arrangement. The pressure source is in communication with an outer side of the tread ring, the tread ring being expanded by applying vacuum pressure along the outer side of the tread ring supplied by the pressure source. Such methods also include inserting a tire carcass within a central opening of the tread ring while in the expanded arrangement, contracting the tread ring into an installed arrangement about an outer surface of the tire carcass, and, releasing the vacuum along the outer side of the tread ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventors: Chinglin PAN, Michael D. PETROVICH, John E. HOMMERSON, David Chan Wah LUNG
  • Publication number: 20170348935
    Abstract: An article of footwear can include an upper. The upper includes a knitted portion having yarns partially fused to adjacent yarns and filaments of the partially fused yarns that are partially fused to adjacent filaments. Methods for manufacturing an article of footwear including an upper having a partially fused knitted portion are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Robert LEIMER, Warren Freeman, angus Wardlaw, Nicholas Groeneweg, Henry Ling
  • Publication number: 20170348936
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an automobile weather strip comprises: (a) weather strip manufacturing step wherein the seam material and a thermoplastic elastomer are extruded and molded; (b) pretreatment step wherein the surface of the weather strip manufactured is pretreated; (c) slip agent applying step wherein a slip agent made by mixing silicone and polyurethane is applied to the surface of the weather strip pretreated through the pretreatment step; and (d) curing step wherein the slip agent coating layer formed through the slip agent applying step is cured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: DMC, INC
    Inventors: Sung Sool KIM, Hyung Joon KIM, Dong Ui KIM, Myeong Won CHO
  • Publication number: 20170348937
    Abstract: A press for pressing a component, such as a thermoplastic consolidation and/or forming press, has a first fixed part as a first pressing tool, a movable part as a second pressing tool for pressing a component together with the first pressing tool, and a second fixed part for applying a pressing force to the movable part, wherein the second fixed part and the movable part apply the pressing force generated via interaction between a magnetic field of a pressing magnet and a superconductor cooled below its step temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Peter Linde
  • Publication number: 20170348938
    Abstract: A pneumatic die transfer system for a press machine comprises at least two primary roller rails and at least two secondary roller rails set in respective T-slots in a bolster. The primary roller rails are perpendicular to the secondary roller rails. Airbags below each roller rail are selectively inflated to elevate either the primary or the secondary roller rails above the bolster face. The secondary roller rails each have a plurality of discontinuities configured to receive the primary roller rails and their associated airbags in an intersecting fashion. As a result, the bolster can be easily fabricated with intersecting T-slots and relatively few roller rails are needed to achieve fully orthogonal conveyance of a heavy die over the face of a bolster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Wardcraft Conveyor, A Division of McLaughlin Ward & Co.
    Inventors: Patrick Sprague, James M. Snyder
  • Publication number: 20170348939
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for forming a container from a generally flat re-configurable blank. A first portion of an outward facing surface of a blank support device is positioned proximate a first portion of a blank while the blank is in a first orientation. While the first portion of the blank is maintained in the first orientation, a second portion of said blank is rotated from the first orientation, around a second portion of the outward facing surface of the blank support device to form a blank that has a generally tubular configuration. The system and method may provide that during the rotating of said second portion of said blank, the blank is engaged on a surface side which forms an inner surface of the generally tubular configuration. Also disclosed is a system and method that includes retaining a reconfigurable blank in a holding apparatus; applying adhesive to a surface of the blank while said blank is retained in the holding apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: H. J. Paul LANGEN
  • Publication number: 20170348940
    Abstract: A quality-control device (200) includes: an illumination system (202) for illuminating one peripheral face of each folding box, an image capture device (204) for forming a multiple image of the respective peripheral faces of a bundle of folding boxes, an image processing system (206) for: i) detecting within the multiple image each peripheral end of the slots of each box that separate its adjacent flaps, ii) generating a data set indicative of the geometry of each peripheral end, and iii) analyzing the data set to determine the width of each peripheral end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: BOBST LYON
    Inventors: Robert AMOROS, Benoît ROSSET
  • Publication number: 20170348941
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer hollow molded body, which has sufficiently high barrier properties, burst resistance and heat resistance, is also excellent in terms of impact resistance, and can be preferably used as a fuel transportation piping material for transporting high-temperature liquid fuel, etc. The multilayer hollow molded body of the present invention has at least one aliphatic polyamide layer (A) and at least one barrier layer (B), wherein the aliphatic polyamide layer (A) consists of a resin composition comprising an aliphatic polyamide (a) as a main component, and the barrier layer (B) consists of a resin composition comprising an ethylene-vinylalcohol copolymer (EVOH) and a semi-aromatic polyamide (b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Kazuya SATO, Tomonori KATO, Mayumi KIKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170348942
    Abstract: A blow molded structure and having ribs formed therein, the ribs defined by a recess in one wall of the blow molded structure that defines two sidewalls on either side of a joint, the joint being a weld between the two opposing walls of the blow molded structure. The ribs are arranged in intersecting paths and a passage is defined in the interior cavity of the blow molded structure at the intersection of two ribs such that fluid flows through the passage during molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: John McGarry, Jason George, Dennis Behr, Daniel E. Koranda, Duane Diedrich
  • Publication number: 20170348943
    Abstract: There is provided a new and improved optical body, optical film adhesive body, and method for manufacturing an optical body, in which a concave-convex structure of an optical film can be protected without the use of a protective film, the optical film can be made thinner, the handling properties can be improved, the occurrence of defects caused by a difference in the refractive index between an adhesive layer and the optical film can be minimized, and the optical film can be applied more firmly to the adherend, the optical body including: an optical film provided with first and second concave-convex structures; and a master film in which an average period of concavities and convexities of the first concave-convex structure is less than or equal to visible light wavelengths, and the master film is provided with a third concave-convex structure which has a reverse shape of the first concave-convex structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: DEXERIALS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shunichi KAJIYA
  • Publication number: 20170348944
    Abstract: An antireflection film includes an uneven structure layer that has an uneven structure in which a distance between protrusions is shorter than a wavelength of light of which reflection is to be suppressed and has an alumina hydrate as a main component, and an intermediate layer that is disposed between the uneven structure layer and a substrate. The uneven structure layer has a spatial frequency peak value of the uneven structure of 6.5 ?m?1 or greater and a film thickness of 250 nm or more, and the intermediate layer is constituted of a plurality of layers including at least a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, a fourth layer, a fifth layer, a sixth layer, a seventh layer, and an eighth layer in this order from the uneven structure layer side to the substrate side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichiro SONODA, Tatsuya YOSHIHIRO
  • Publication number: 20170348945
    Abstract: A laminated glazing unit includes one to ten first glass sheets each of thickness included between 1.5 and 22 mm, if needs be adhesively bonded to one another by one or more first adhesive interlayers, and a second glass sheet forming one of the two faces of the laminated glazing unit, of thickness included between 0.5 and 1.5 mm, and adhesively bonded to the first glass sheet(s) by a second adhesive interlayer, the second glass sheet being made of aluminosilicate or soda-lime glass that is chemically toughened, having a surface stress comprised between 300 and 1000 and between 200 and 500 MPa, respectively, and a depth under compression between 20 and 100 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Pierre CHAUSSADE, Stéphane DAUDIFFRET, Benoît LUBIN, Michel ROUBY
  • Publication number: 20170348946
    Abstract: A lining element includes at least three layers and is configured to be mounted to a structure exposed to wear. The lining element has a wear-impeding polymer layer, an energy-absorbing polymer layer and a reinforcing polymer layer. The reinforcing layer is located adjacent the structure exposed to wear, whereas the energy-absorbing layer is located between the reinforcing layer and the wear-impeding layer. The wear-impeding layer is located on top of the energy-absorbing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Carl Samuelson, Tommy Pettersson, Francisco J. Arbulo Montoya
  • Publication number: 20170348947
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adhesive tape comprising an adhesive tape comprising a layer A comprising at least one anisotropic tape, wherein said tape comprises ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene; and a layer B comprising a first adhesive being a pressure sensitive adhesive, wherein layer A covers at least 60% of the surface area of layer B. The invention also relates to the use of said adhesive tape in different applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: David CORDOVA, Roelof MARISSEN, Johan Albert Frans KUNST, Johannes Petrus Marinus PLUG, William Adrianus Cornelis ROOVERS
  • Publication number: 20170348948
    Abstract: A barrier film contains: a first surface layer, a core layer, and a second surface layer. The first surface layer includes 30 wt % to 40 wt % of MXD6, 63 wt % to 85 wt % of PA6, 2 wt % to 4 wt % of anti-sticking masterbatch, 3 wt % to 8 wt % of compatibilizer, and 5.5 wt % to 8 wt % of Nano rare earth nucleating agent. The core layer includes 95 wt % to 99.9 wt % of MXD6 and 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % of Nano rare earth nucleating agent. The second surface layer includes 10 wt % to 30 wt % of MXD6, 63 wt % to 85 wt % of PA6, 2 wt % to 4 wt % of anti-sticking masterbatch, 8.5 wt % to 12 wt % of compatibilizer, and 2 wt % to 4.5 wt % of Nano rare earth nucleating agent. Thereby, the Nano rare earth nucleating agent and compatibilizer are added into the barrier film so as to enhance the tensile strength and the fog density of the barrier film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Xiuyan DU
  • Publication number: 20170348949
    Abstract: Backing films for adhesive tapes are presented, as well as adhesive tapes comprising such backing films, which may include tapes used in construction such as seam sealing tapes, roofing tapes, and flashing tapes. The backing film comprises a core layer, a first skin layer, and optionally a second skin layer, where the backing film has a coefficient of thermal expansion of less than 0.500 measured in at least one direction within the plane of the film, and, in some embodiments, a Young's modulus of less than 550 MPa as measured in at least one direction. In some embodiments, the backing film has a coefficient of thermal expansion of not more than 0.510 and a Young's modulus of not more than 540 MPa as measured in any direction within the plane of the film. In some embodiments, the core layer comprises a polyolefin, and skin layers comprise a thermoplastic elastomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Rachna Khurana, Christopher J. Rother, Jeffrey O. Emslander
  • Publication number: 20170348950
    Abstract: A multi-layer structure comprising: a) at least one layer comprising a polyolefin component comprising i) 60 to 94 weight percent of a first component selected from the group consisting of ethylene homopolymer, ethylene copolymer, polypropylene homopolymer, polypropylene copolymer, and combinations thereof ii) 0-35 weight percent of a functional polymer component, and iii) 1-35 weight percent of a compatibilizer component comprising an anhydride and/or carboxylic acid functionalized ethylene/alpha-olefin interpolymer having a melt viscosity (177° C.) less than, or equal to, 200,000 cP and a density from 0.855 to 0.94 g/cc; b) at least one tie layer comprising maleic-anhydride grafted polymer with a melt index of less than 50 dg/min, wherein the tie layer does not contain the compatibilizer component; and c) at least one polar layer comprising a polar polymer, is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Shaun Parkinson, Didem Oner-Deliormanli, Carolina Chirinos, Brian W. Walther
  • Publication number: 20170348951
    Abstract: A trim component for a vehicle interior includes first and second skin layers, a core layer sandwiched between the first and second skin layers with the core layer having first and second sides, a first thermoplastic adhesive material including a polyamide disposed between the first skin layer and the core layer to adhere the first skin layer to the first side of the core layer, and a second thermoplastic adhesive material including a polyamide disposed between the second skin layer and the core layer to adhere the second skin layer to the second side of the core layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Gregory E. Curfman, Denis Gerard Raczak, Victor A. Plath
  • Publication number: 20170348952
    Abstract: A composite stretch film for agricultural use is formed by bonding two stretch films together with an adhesive through hot rolling or UV curing such that primary stretch directions thereof cross each other. The composite stretch film of the present invention is significantly improved not only in transverse and longitudinal tensile strength but also in transverse and longitudinal tear strength. Therefore, it is able to meet the requirements for use in agriculture with a lesser thickness and hence reduce the use cost. In particular, in case of the composite stretch film being made of a polyester material, it further offers the advantages such as high-light transmittance which changes mildly with time, better thermal insulation properties and better humidity-regulating capabilities. In particular, in case of it being made of a degradable polyester materials, it will further offer profoundly significant benefits in terms of energy saving and environmental protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: MOLECON (SUZHON) NOVEL MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bin HUANG, Kun SUN
  • Publication number: 20170348953
    Abstract: A film capable of covering an article having a three-dimensional shape by heat expansion provided by one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises an outermost layer disposed on an outermost surface, and a polyurethane thermal adhesive layer, which contains a thermoplastic polyurethane selected from the group consisting of polyester-based polyurethanes and polycarbonate-based polyurethanes and is thermally adhered to the article during the heat expansion, wherein the fracture strength of the polyurethane thermal adhesive layer is not less than 1 MPa at 135° C., and the storage modulus at 150° C. and frequency 1.0 Hz is from 5×103 Pa to 5×105 Pa, and the coefficient of loss tan ? is not less than 0.1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Yorinobu Takamatsu, Akihiko Nakayama, Daigo Yasuda, Minori Kawagoe
  • Publication number: 20170348954
    Abstract: A hybrid softening strip for controlling stresses in a joint at low temperatures includes a layer of sacrificial material that can be tailored to fit the softening strip in the joint after the softening strip has been bonded to a structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Juan Carlos Guzman, Douglas A. McCarville, Michael Leslie Hand, Michael James Robinson
  • Publication number: 20170348955
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a substrate bonding method and a display substrate manufactured thereby, the method comprising the steps of: (1) forming a pattern by ink-jet printing a photo-curable adhesive ink on a lower substrate; (2) forming a spacer on the lower substrate by photo-curing the pattern; (3) forming an adhesive layer by ink-jet printing the photo-curable adhesive ink on the surface of the lower substrate on which the spacer is formed; and (4) laminating the adhesive layer of the lower substrate and an upper substrate by performing photo-curing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-A BACK, Joon-Hyung KIM
  • Publication number: 20170348956
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite panel with lauan or another moisture-carrying or moisture-absorbing material, and the panel so made, are provided. A layer of gel coat is formed on a mold surface, a wet laminate containing a resin is applied to the layer of gel coat on the mold surface, a substrate of lauan or another moisture-carrying or moisture-absorbing material is placed on the wet laminate, and the combination is cured. Prior to curing, there is provided a layer of a bonding promoter at the interface of the substrate with the wet laminate, additional to any amount of promoter(s) present in the resin of the wet laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: James G. Bledsoe
  • Publication number: 20170348957
    Abstract: Provided is a system for continuously manufacturing an optical display device includes: a feeding unit which transfers and feeds an optical film, wherein the optical film includes a release film which is extended in a longitudinal direction, and a plurality of sheet pieces of a polarization film which is arranged in a longitudinal direction and includes an adhesive layer, wherein the sheet pieces of a polarization film is adhered to the release film through the adhesive layer so that the sheet piece of the polarization film is peeled from the release film; a peeling unit which peels the sheet pieces of the polarization film from the release film by folding back inwardly the release film of the optical films fed by the feeding unit; a winding unit which winds the release film from which the sheet piece of the polarization film is peeled by the peeling unit; a laminating unit which laminates on the panel the sheet piece of the polarization film peeled from the release film, while transferring the panel; and a c
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: San PARK, Hang Suk CHOI, Eung Jin JANG, Suk Jae LEE, Kyung Hyeok PARK, Bong Su JEUNG, Jea Han RYOO, Cheon Ho PARK, Pil Soo NAM, Beom Seok LEE
  • Publication number: 20170348958
    Abstract: A method for preparing a pre-bond surface of a composite structure includes the steps of: (1) separating a peel ply, co-cured with a composite substrate, from the composite substrate; and (2) transferring an identifiable marking agent from the peel ply to the composite substrate upon separation of the peel ply from the composite substrate. Residue of the peel ply, transferred from the peel ply to the composite substrate upon separation of the peel ply from the composite substrate, is layered on the identifiable marking agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Peter J. Van Voast, Marcus A. Belcher
  • Publication number: 20170348959
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for delaminating a polymer film from a carrier plate is disclosed. The carrier plate is at least partially transparent and has deposited on it a pixelated pattern layer of light-absorptive material, upon which is deposited a layer of light-reflective material. A polymer film, which is to be delaminated, is deposited on the light-reflecting material layer. Next, a pulsed light source is utilized to irradiate through the carrier plate from the side opposite the polymer film to heat the light-absorptive material layer. The heated areas of the light-absorptive material layer, in turn, heat the polymer film through conduction at the interface between the light-absorptive material layer and the polymer film, thereby generating gas from the polymer film by its thermal decomposition, which allows the polymer film to be released from the carrier plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: NCC NANO, LLC
    Inventors: ROB JACOB HENDRIKS, KURT A. SCHRODER
  • Publication number: 20170348960
    Abstract: A separation method allows a carrier substrate and a resin layer to be separated without, for example, breaking the resin layer for use in a final product, such that the resin layer can be rendered easy to handle thereafter. A protection step coats the surface of a resin layer with a protective film. A holding-by-suction step retains by suction the coated resin layer on a suction stage with a flat suction surface. After the back surface of the carrier substrate is supported at or near a first end by a support roller capable of moving from the first end to a second end of the carrier substrate, a peeling step lowers the first end of the carrier substrate while moving the support roller toward the second end, thereby peeling the carrier substrate from the resin layer while bending the carrier substrate at a portion supported by the support roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Mitsuo UEMURA
  • Publication number: 20170348961
    Abstract: A film peeling apparatus including a peeling unit, a peeling unit position adjusted, and a clamp. The peeling unit has uneven portions at an end portion thereof. The peeling unit is configured to peel off a protection film attached on a display panel. The peeling unit position adjuster is connected to the peeling unit. The peeling unit position adjuster is configured to adjust a position of the peeling unit. The clamp is disposed separately from the peeling unit. The clamp is configured to clamp the peeling unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: WON WOO CHOI, Seung Ho YOON
  • Publication number: 20170348962
    Abstract: A screen plate and a manufacturing method of the screen plate, provided for solving a problem of glass cement being thicker at the center and thinner at the border during printing glass cement by use of the screen plate in the prior arts and an inclination of burr generated at the borders. In the screen plate, a pattern layer comprises a plurality of openings, each of which comprises at least two sub-openings which have horizontal dimensions gradually decreasing in a vertical direction from a side close to the screen to a side away from the screen, so that a blade can squeeze the glass cement through a region of the screen corresponding to the sub-opening closest to the screen and further squeeze the glass cement through the plurality of the sub-openings having gradually reduced horizontal dimensions, thereby achieving a uniform output amount of the glass cement at the sub-opening farthest from the screen and eliminating the burr at the border of the printed pattern of the glass cement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Ang XIAO
  • Publication number: 20170348963
    Abstract: A squeegee device for a printing press, which prints a printing material, at at least one printing point, in accordance with a screen printing process, comprises a screen printing screen, a squeegee which is one of set against the screen printing screen in a thrown-on position and can be set against the screen printing screen In a thrown-on position, a bearing device which makes a throwing-on and throwing-off movement possible between the thrown-on position of the squeegee and a thrown-off position, and a drive device, by the use of which, the squeegee can be set against the screen printing screen and can be set away from the latter during operation in a manner which is correlated to a press or printing material phase position. The drive device is set up to one of bring about and to make possible throwing-on and throwing-off of the squeegee in sequences which differ from one another in one of different positions and the phase lengths in relation to the length of the screen printing screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: KOENIG & BAUER AG
    Inventors: Bradley BOOTH, Matthias GYGI, Volkmar SCHWITZKY, Manfred STÖHR
  • Publication number: 20170348964
    Abstract: Certain examples of seals that can move along a slit are disclosed. The seals can comprise a first leaf, a second leaf, and a biasing member to push the first leaf away from the second leaf. Also, apparatus for applying a fluid, and printing systems are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Alex Feygelman
  • Publication number: 20170348965
    Abstract: A doctor blade holder and adjustment mechanism that may be utilized with a flexographic printing system. The doctor blade holder and adjustment mechanism may utilize a constant displacement of the doctor blade against an anilox roller, rather than a constant force, to reduce ink build up on the back side of the doctor blade, and subsequently, intermittent dropping of the accumulated ink onto the post-shearing side of the anilox roller (“spitting”). The doctor blade holder and adjustment mechanism may provide adjustability of a combination of doctor blade pressure, angle and displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Dat Chu, William Ross North
  • Publication number: 20170348966
    Abstract: A printed substrate is provided. The printed substrate includes a plurality of color bars printed on a substrate, a space between each of the plurality of color bars and an image printed in the space between at least two of the color bars. An embedded color bar and a method of printing an embedded color bar are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Walter Walczak, Christopher Thomas Brooks, John Joseph Kulak, Brian Robert Elkinson