Patents Issued in March 27, 2018
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Patent number: 9925700Abstract: Provided herein is an apparatus of manufacturing a molding material for use in a method of manufacturing a molding material that can prevent a crack from occurring in the molding material. A cylindrical die (3) is slid downward along an upper hollow compression mold (4) and a lower hollow compression mold (2) with a molding material (35) held between the upper hollow compression mold (4) and the lower hollow compression mold (2). After that, the upper hollow compression mold (4) is moved upward to relatively move the upper hollow compression mold (4) and the lower hollow compression mold (2) away from each other. After a slurry diffusion member (7) is removed, the molding material (35) is taken out.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2013Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Masaya Ozawa, Masao Sugiyama
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Patent number: 9925701Abstract: A device for the application of foaming reaction mixtures to a substrate which makes it possible to apply that foaming reaction mixture uniformly, a process for the production of foaming reaction mixtures using this device, apparatus for producing composites which include the device of the present invention and composites produced using such apparatus are disclosed. Use of the device of the present invention to produce foams makes it possible to produce foams having improved surface quality at higher production rates than were previously possible. The device of the present invention is particularly useful for the production of sandwich composite elements.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AGInventors: Ralf Koester, Sr., Horst-Uwe Jung
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Patent number: 9925702Abstract: Disclosed herein is a novel approach to producing a seal. The seal is produced of a much lighter material than has been used before, produced by a process of mixing a compound containing uncured silicone and a volume of microspheres, and then dispensing this material into a mold. Such a mold will normally be a female mold having the negative three dimensional shape of the seal to be produced. The seal may then be pressurized and/or heated during the curing process either prior to removing the seal from the mold or after removing the seal from the mold.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: 4M CompanyInventors: Stephen B Smolinske, Rodger Clement, Jim Sears, Vern Meyers
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Patent number: 9925703Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for molding fiber-reinforced plastic that is characterized: in comprising a process (1) for accommodating flowable grains comprising multiple particles in a flexible bag to form a core, a process (2) for interposing the core between fabric configured from fibers and placing the fabric and core inside a molding die, and a process (3) for injecting a resin into the molding die into which the fabric and core have been placed and curing; and in that, when performing the curing in process (3), a portion of one of the outer surfaces of the core is pressed and deformed by a pressing means to increase the internal pressure inside the core. The present invention provides a method for manufacturing fiber-reinforced plastics of excellent external appearance in which there are no defects such as wrinkles in the outer surface during forming using a core.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2012Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical CorporationInventors: Tsuneo Takano, Yuuji Kazehaya
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Patent number: 9925704Abstract: An in-mold molding method of the present invention is a method including: placing an in-mold transfer film in the cavity of an injection molding mold, the in-mold transfer film having a hard coating layer and a transfer section of a printed layer; and peeling, from the base material film of the in-mold transfer film, the transfer section transferred to a molding resin when a molding molded by injecting the molding resin into the cavity is removed by mold opening. The hard coating layer is ruptured in a mold opening process while the in-mold transfer film has a necessary elongation of A % on the side of the molding and the hard coating layer has a rupture elongation of at least A %+2% and less than A %+40% on the side of the molding. With this configuration, the in-mold transfer film can be stably peeled during in-mold molding.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2013Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Nakagawa, Mitsuhiro Yoshinaga
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Patent number: 9925705Abstract: Fixed side molding dies are removed from fixed side molding dies insertion hole portions in accordance with the disconnection in the connection/disconnection while maintaining a contact state that a second transfer portion is in contact with a portion other than a fixed side optical functional surface of each molded article at the time of mold opening of a fixed die and a movable die. Thereby a first transfer portion is released from the fixed side optical functional surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventor: Yoshitaka Otsuka
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Patent number: 9925706Abstract: A melt spinnable fiber is provided that comprises a first component comprising a thermoplastic polymer, and a second component comprising thermoplastic starch where the second component is not encompassed by another component or components or if encompassed by another component or components then the second component encompasses a hollow core. A particular use of such a fiber is for removal of the second component in the presence of a solvent in order to produce fibers with desired properties. An agent may be present in the second component for controlling the rate of removal of the second component thereby allowing for physical manipulation of the fiber prior to complete removal of the component. The invention is also directed to nonwoven webs and disposable articles comprising the fibers.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Eric Bryan Bond, Jean-Philippe Marie Autran, Larry Neil Mackey, Isao Noda, Hugh Joseph O'Donnell, Dean Van Phan
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Patent number: 9925707Abstract: This invention relates to a process for preparation of biodegradable biocompostable biodigestible PEPlene polymer (polyolefins) comprising steps of: Mixing at least one peptide with at least one protein and enzyme, Adding a composting agent, Blending with at least one polymer in presence of additive to obtain said PEPlene polymer (polyolefins) material.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Pep Licensing LimitedInventors: Ravi Srinivasan Iyer, Narinder Bharj, Ammanamanchi Radhakrishna
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Patent number: 9925708Abstract: A novel tubular or profile shapes of co-extruded multilayer polymers. These materials contain tens to thousands of layers of micro- to nano-polymer layers. These new shapes contain contiguous layers of milli- to nano-polymer layers in three dimensions and these contiguous layers may be twisted or turned to further expand the potential microlayer geometries.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2017Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Guill Tool & Engineering, Co. Inc.Inventors: Richard Guillemette, Robert Peters, Christopher Hummel
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Patent number: 9925709Abstract: A method of adjusting an amount of force applied to a plurality of fasteners connecting a lip body to a die body portion on an extrusion die using a fastener tension adjustment assembly is disclosed. The fastener tension adjustment assembly is adjusted to cause at least part of thee fastener tension adjustment assembly to move away from the lip body. In response to movement of the fastener tension adjustment assembly away from the lip body, amount of force applied by the fastener tension adjustment assembly on each of the plurality of fasteners is simultaneously increased.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventor: Michael K. Truscott
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Patent number: 9925710Abstract: The pouch has a sealable mouth section, a side wall, and a sealed base. The material in the region of the side wall is oriented biaxially via blow molding of an injection-molded preform, and has an average wall thickness of at most 0.2 mm. The shape of the sealed base is intended to permit the article to stand upright without support.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2008Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: KHS CORPOPLAST GMBHInventors: Martin Matthiesen, Uwe Dreher, Matthias Gernhuber
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Patent number: 9925711Abstract: An apparatus (1) for the shaping of plastics material pre-forms (10) into plastics material containers (20) with a movable carrier (2) on which is arranged at least one shaping station (4), wherein the shaping station has a blow molding device (6), and wherein the shaping station additionally has a stressing device (12) which acts upon the plastics material pre-forms with a flowable medium for their expansion, wherein the shaping station additionally has a rod-like body (14) which is capable of being inserted into the plastics material pre-forms in order to stretch them in the longitudinal direction (L) thereof, wherein the shaping station has a drive device (24) which moves the rod-like body (14) with respect to the plastics material pre-form.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: KRONES AGInventors: Dieter Finger, Eduard Handschuh, Florian Geltinger, Markus Haller
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Patent number: 9925712Abstract: Apparatus for shaping plastics material pre-forms into plastics material containers includes a conveying device which conveys the pre-forms along a pre-set path. The conveying device has a movable station carrier arranged at least indirectly on a stationary base carrier on which are arranged a plurality of shaping stations which have in each case blow moulding devices which have cavities, inside which the pre-forms are shaped. The apparatus has a changing device for removing the blow moulding devices from the blow mould carriers and/or for arranging blow moulding devices on the blow mould carriers. The changing device has a first control device for controlling a removing and/or an arranging movement of the blow moulding devices on the blow mould carriers, and a second control device for controlling a blow moulding procedure, wherein the first control device and the second control device preferably co-operate at least for a time.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: KRONES AGInventors: Dieter Finger, Florian Geltinger, Gerhard Schwoed, Klaus Voth
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Patent number: 9925713Abstract: A synchronous running safeguard for transfer stations or devices for handling containers, in particular for handling bottle-like containers made of glass or plastic, having a first and a second rotary element, which each have holding elements for the containers and each have a motor drive. The rotary elements are disposed in relation to one another such that the containers can be transferred in a transfer area from one of the first holding elements to one of the second holding elements. The rotary elements, each rotationally connected, have a control element having engagement elements, and the control elements are in meshing engagement with one another. The control elements are disposed in such a way that, during operation the control elements are interengaged without contact during the rotary movement of the rotary elements and that, in the event of a fault, the control elements are interengaged with contact.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: KHS CORPOPLAST GMBHInventors: Michael Linke, Michael Litzenberg, Rolf Baumgarte, Frank Lewin
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Patent number: 9925714Abstract: A method for printing a three-dimensional part with an additive manufacturing system includes providing a consumable feedstock material comprising a semi-crystalline polymer containing one or more secondary materials, wherein the consumable feedstock material has a process window in which crystalline kinetics are either accelerated or retarded. The consumable feedstock material is melted in the additive manufacturing system. At least a portion of the three-dimensional part from the melted consumable feedstock material in a build environment maintained within the process window.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Stratasys, Inc.Inventors: Luke M. B. Rodgers, Vittorio L. Jaker
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Patent number: 9925715Abstract: An additive manufacturing system includes a laser device, a first scanning device, and an optical system. The laser device is configured to generate a laser beam, and the first scanning device is configured to selectively direct the laser beam across a powder bed. The laser beam generates a melt pool in the powder bed. The optical system includes an optical detector configured to detect electromagnetic radiation generated by the melt pool, and a second scanning device configured to direct electromagnetic radiation generated by the melt pool to the optical detector.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Mark Allen Cheverton, John Broddus Deaton, Jr.
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Patent number: 9925716Abstract: An automatic welding machine, comprising a supporting frame and a tensioning device for reversibly joining at least two opposing booms to one another and applying a tension force between these, having an open position in which the opposing booms are separated from one another by a gap and a closed position in which the opposing booms are joined to one another and braced with respect to one another. One boom is mounted in a torsion-proof manner on the tensioning device and is pivotable in relation to the other boom and can be moved out of the open position into the closed position by the pivoting of the tensioning device.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Leister Technologies AGInventors: Adolf Niederberger, Mathias Frei, Bruno von Wyl
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Patent number: 9925717Abstract: A method for connecting a surface-structured workpiece (SSW) and a plastic workpiece using a joining tool with a sonotrode. The method includes: positioning the SSW and the plastic workpiece on an anvil such that a structured contact surface section (SCSS) of the SSW faces a contact surface of the plastic workpiece; positioning the sonotrode in contact with an outer surface of the SSW that is opposite to the SCSS; and applying pressure to the sonotrode and/or the anvil perpendicular to the contact surface to hold the workpieces fixed between the anvil and the sonotrode and applying ultrasonic vibrations to the workpieces by the sonotrode for a predetermined period of time to induce softening of the plastic workpiece and penetrate pin-like elements of the SCSS into the plastic workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Zentrum für Material—und Künforschung GmbHInventors: Sergio De Traglia Amancio Filho, Eduardo Etzberger Feistauer, Jorge Fernandez Dos Santos
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Patent number: 9925718Abstract: An assembly for use during manufacture of a balloon envelope that includes a table having first and second levels, an indicator disposed on the first level and a sealing component. The first level is arranged to receive a first sheet portion of material. The indicator is arranged along a lengthwise axis of the table to indicate a position for attaching a tendon to the first sheet portion. The second level is arranged to receive assembled gore portions of the envelope comprising the first sheet portion, the tendon and a second sheet portion of material. The sealing component is configured to move along the table and to apply a heat seal to bond together the first and second sheet portions disposed thereon in order to form at least part of a gore portion of the envelope, such that the tendon is arranged proximate to a centerline of the gore.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: X Development LLCInventors: Kevin Roach, Jeffrey Neri, Daniel Henry Fourie
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Patent number: 9925719Abstract: The present invention provides a band seal for hard capsules filled with PEG, particularly a low-molecular-weight PEG, PEG 200 to 600, the band seal being capable of effectively preventing content leakage through the gap between the body and cap of the capsule; and a liquid for preparing the band seal. The present invention further provides a hard capsule filled with PEG, particularly a low-molecular-weight PEG, PEG 200 to 600, the filled capsule being prevented content leakage through the gap between the body and cap of the capsule. The band seal can be prepared using a polyvinyl alcohol, a polyvinyl alcohol copolymer, or a mixture thereof as a main component.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: QUALICAPS CO., LTD.Inventor: Shinji Tochio
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Patent number: 9925720Abstract: A method that includes: arranging plastic and further workpieces (1, 3) such that an abutment surface (5) of the plastic workpiece (1) is abutted to a first surface (13) on the further workpiece (3) and a projection (7) on the plastic workpiece (1) extends through a through hole (17) in the further workpiece (3); linearly moving a friction tool (23) parallel to its rotational axis (25) such that a friction surface (31) on the tool (23) contacts a front surface (9) of the projection (7); linearly moving the tool (23) along the rotational axis (25) while rotating the tool (23) so that a pin (29) on the tool (23) penetrates and plasticizes the projection (7) as well as drives a portion of the plasticized projection (7) into an undercut (21) formed in the hole (17) of the further workpiece (3); and retracting the tool (23) from the projection (7).Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Zentrum für Material - und Küstenforschung GmbHInventors: André Bastos Abibe, Sergio de Traglia Amancio Filho, Marilia Sônego, Jorge Fernandez dos Santos
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Patent number: 9925721Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for manufacture of three-dimensional models by means of a 3D printing process, whereby the build material is deposited on a build platform in layers and the build platform is moveable in the Z-direction and one or several drive units and one or several guide elements is/are provided to move the build platform. In so doing, drive units and guiding elements are arranged in such a way that a movement of the drive units is decoupled from the movement of the guiding elements.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: VOXELJET AGInventors: Josef Grasegger, Andreas Dominik Hartmann
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Patent number: 9925722Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) printing device has at least one collapsible vertical or horizontal axis using a scissor lift mechanism. One of the horizontal axis's can be made operable via a track or path where the entire machine moves along that path via movable wheels or gears. Sensors may monitor the height, orientation, position, and relative distance of the axes, machine, or extruders. Compensating mechanisms such as counterweights, propellers, or gyroscopes may be used to maintain balance, levelness, and control of the system. As a result, the size and weight of the 3D printer is reduced and made easier to transport while maintaining quality build functionality.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Inventor: Matthew H. Martin
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Patent number: 9925723Abstract: An additive manufacturing system includes a build platform and an illuminator disposed on opposite sides of a powder carrier relative to gravity. The powder carrier has a movement envelop that intersects the beam path and includes a material that is translucent to radiation emitted by the illuminator such that the emitted radiation traverses the powder carrier and fuses powder from a powder bed carried by the powder carrier with a substrate overlying the powder carrier and suspended from the build platform.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Delavan Inc.Inventor: Sergey Mironets
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Patent number: 9925724Abstract: A method of operating an additive manufacturing system utilizing a layer-by-layer thermo-mechanical analysis system includes the steps of pre-modeling a structure or workpiece into a plurality of slices stacked from a bottom slice to a top slice of the plurality of slices, assuming a second slice modeled immediately below a first slice is a rigid substrate, and run a response force analysis for the first slice. The analysis system may reiterate this process for each slice calculating a force distribution map for each slice, and adding the force distribution maps to a total response force map of the entire structure. The additive manufacturing system may then use the total response force map to optimize material properties for selected regions of each slice to a sacrificial support structure and/or the final product.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventor: Yu Long
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Patent number: 9925725Abstract: A method and program for printing a three-dimensional part with an additive manufacturing system, the method including generating or otherwise providing strain data from a digital model of the three-dimensional part, orienting the digital model to align the directions of high tensile strain in a build plane, and printing the three-dimensional part in a layer-by-layer manner based on the oriented digital model with the additive manufacturing system.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Stratasys, Inc.Inventor: J. Samuel Batchelder
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Patent number: 9925726Abstract: A universal object holding mechanism for holding three-dimensional objects for printing thereon uses an array of wires connected to one side of a frame that are stretched to an opposite side of the frame of the holding mechanism to thereby trap an object between the wires and a back plate positioned behind and spaced from the frame. A minimum number of wires are used to hold the object against a minimum number of datum pins, so that the maximum amount of object surface is available for printing.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2017Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Jeffrey J Bradway, Linn C Hoover, Erwin Ruiz, Paul M Fromm
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Patent number: 9925727Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a component (9) from fiber-reinforced composite material. In a first step, a mold (1) is provided and, in a second step, a surface layer (3) is introduced into a cavity (2) of the mold (1). In a further step, a fiber layer (4) is applied to the surface layer (3) and is cured together with the surface layer (3) to form a first part (5). Afterwards, the first part (5) is subjected to a check. If the check proceeds positively, a carrier structure (8) is connected operatively to the first part (5).Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Mubea Carbo Tech GmbHInventors: Karl Wagner, Sebastian Schmitz
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Patent number: 9925728Abstract: The present invention relates to method of manufacturing an aircraft interior panel comprising a core sandwiched between first and second skins, wherein both of the first and second skins are formed from natural fibers containing non-halogenated fire-retardant and set within an inorganic thermoset resin, thereby forming a fire-resistant sustainable aircraft interior panel. The method comprises impregnating the natural fibers with non-halogenated fire retardant and an inorganic thermoset resin, and laying up the resin-impregnated natural fibers to sandwich the core. This stack is then cured by raising the temperature of the stack sufficient to initiate curing but without reaching the boiling point of water in the stack, holding the stack at that first temperature before raising the temperature again to reach the boiling point of water in the stack, before cooling the stack.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Pedro P. Martin, Ana Gonzalez-Garcia, Nieves Lapena
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Patent number: 9925729Abstract: A method for making a composite structure with a surfacing film thereon. The surfacing film is co-cured with fiber-reinforced resin composite materials. The surfacing film is formed from a curable resin composition containing an epoxy novolac resin, a tri-functional or tetra-functional epoxy resin, ceramic microspheres, an amine-based curing agent, particulate inorganic fillers; and a toughening component. The surfacing film exhibits high Tg and high cross-linked density after curing, as well as high resistance to paint stripper solutions.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: CYTEC TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Junjie Jeffrey Sang, Dalip Kumar Kohli
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Patent number: 9925730Abstract: A method of forming a plurality of hollow fibers includes the step of providing an elongated flexible substantially continuous fiber and coating an outer surface of the fiber with a hollow fiber material. The hollow fiber material is cured or hardened. A gap is created between the outer surface of the support fiber and the inner surface of the coating layer defined thereon. The coated support fiber is cut into a plurality of fiber segments each having exposed ends. The support fiber segments are removed from the coating layer so as to provide a plurality of hollow fibers.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2013Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: MedArray, Inc.Inventor: Jean Patrick Montoya
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Patent number: 9925731Abstract: Corrugated and apertured web materials are disclosed. More specifically, the webs comprise alternating ridges and grooves, wherein apertures are located in the grooves. In one embodiment, a web comprises alternating ridges and grooves as well as alternating regions of lower basis weight and higher basis weight. The higher basis weight regions are located in the ridges and grooves and the lower basis weight regions are located in the sidewalls between the ridges and grooves. The higher basis weight regions located in the grooves comprise apertures. The apertures have greater open area than previous apertures in similar webs.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2012Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Jill Marlene Orr, Richard George Coe, John Lee Hammons, Sarah Beth Gross, Leroy Joseph Kocher, Timothy Ian Mullane
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Patent number: 9925732Abstract: A thrust reverser cascade for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The thrust reverser cascade may comprise a plurality of turning vanes. One or more of the turning vanes may comprise a core formed from a polymer and a metallic coating applied to at least a portion of an outer surface of the core. The metallic coating may comprise nickel or a nickel alloy.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventor: Nigel David Sawyers-Abbott
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Patent number: 9925733Abstract: A gluing device for automatically gluing and folding a gluable item. The gluing device includes a support structure upon which a gluing apparatus and a support plate assembly are mounted. The support plate is configured for supporting and aligning a gluable item for gluing and assembly by the gluing apparatus. The gluing apparatus includes a first clamp configured for selectively and securely holding a first portion of the gluable item on the support plate, a glue dispensing nozzle fluidly coupled to a glue supply, and a folding apparatus configured for folding the first portion of the gluable item onto a second portion of the gluable item after glue has been applied. A method for automatically gluing and folding a gluable item is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: PACKSIZE LLCInventors: Niklas Pettersson, Ryan Osterhout
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Patent number: 9925734Abstract: A bag machine includes input, drum, and output sections. The drum has at least one seal bar. The sections are mounted to side frames that are single metal plates, not coated after being formed, and/or are comprised of galvanized steel, galvannealed steel, stainless steel or aluminum. The drum has opposing pairs of rotatable zinc plated steel plates. The distance from the seal bars to the drum center responds to the plates rotating. One plate has non-radial (such as curved and/or spiraled) grooves, and the other radial slots, with fixtures having seal bars in the slots and grooves. The winder has a rotatable turret with center and surface wind and center wind only positions. When one collapsible spindle is in the center and surface wind position, another is in the center wind only position. A push off palm mounted in a push off position.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2011Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: CMD CorporationInventors: Paul A. Selle, Christopher L. White, James F. Campbell, Timothy J. Rymer
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Patent number: 9925735Abstract: A quilling tool includes a housing, a motor, a spindle, and a platform. The motor is positioned inside the housing and coupled to a power source. The spindle is coupled to the motor and extends from the housing. The motor is operable to rotate the spindle when powered by the power source. The spindle has a portion for receiving a separate strip of paper. The platform is positioned adjacent the spindle and the housing. The platform is removable from the body in order to remove a wound strip of paper. A method for quilling strips of material is also included.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: PULSAR ECO PRODUCTS LLCInventors: Eric Ludwig, Mimillia May
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Patent number: 9925736Abstract: A sandwich structure employs a core sheet including alternating peaks and valleys therein. In another aspect, a sandwich structure includes at least one metallic core and at least one adhesively bonded outer face sheet. Yet another aspect of a sandwich structure has raised ridges bridging between adjacent peaks in a core sheet in one direction but not in a perpendicular direction, thereby achieving different properties in the different sheet directions.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Celltech Metals, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Cox, Fabien Ebnöther
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Patent number: 9925737Abstract: A multi-layer panel is provided, which may eliminate local portions having low strength and low rigidity and may suppress a stress concentration to increase rigidity and strength. The multi-layer panel includes a core panel; a pair of face plates sandwiching the core panel from both sides; and a beam member. The core panel has a standing portion extending in a direction intersecting with a surface of the multi-layer panel, and a flange formed in a manner of extending from a most outside end of the standing portion along a first one of the face plate. The beam member includes a portion with the rectangular cross section disposed so as to clamp the flange of the core panel with the first face plate.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kimito Nishiyama, Akira Goto
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Patent number: 9925738Abstract: The assembly consists of at least one metal insert and one reinforcing sheet. The reinforcing sheet contains reinforcing fibers longer than or equal in length to one centimeter. The metal insert comprises protrusions shaped to traverse the sheet, passing between the reinforcing fibers, and to fold by plastic deformation, enclosing the reinforcing fibers when said protrusions are subjected to a longitudinal compression force.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2013Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Compagnie Plastic OmniumInventor: David Tresse
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Patent number: 9925739Abstract: The present invention is directed to a nonwoven fabric made from a composite of nonwoven and pulp where the nonwoven has a high loft derived from a heat set three-dimensional relief structure and/or hydroengorged fiber structure. A nonwoven web is hydraulically treated to create a hydroengorged material having an increased loft. Alternatively a nonwoven web is treated to have a heat set three-dimensional relief structure. The treated web is then hydroentangled with pulp to form a cotendered nonwoven/pulp composite fabric.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: FIRST QUALITY NONWOVENS, INC.Inventors: Michael Kauschke, Mordechai Turi
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Patent number: 9925740Abstract: In laminating resin layers on both surfaces of a metal foil layer by adhering a heat-resistant resin layer to a first surface of the metal foil layer and adhering a heat-sealable resin layer to a second surface thereof, as an adhering method, by employing an adhesive agent unapplied portion forming and adhering process in which the resin layer and the metal foil layer are adhered together by applying an adhesive agent to a region of a joining face of both the layers excluding a part of the region so that an adhesive agent unapplied section is formed, a laminated body having the adhesive agent unapplied section is manufactured. A resin layer removal process for removing a resin layer corresponding to the adhesive agent unapplied section of the laminated body to expose the metal foil layer is performed.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: SHOWA DENKO PACKAGING CO., LTD.Inventor: Koji Minamitani
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Patent number: 9925741Abstract: An acrylic rubber-metal composite, which comprises an iron phosphate treated iron-based metal, and an adhesive layer comprising a phenol resin and a metal oxide, and preferably further a halogenated polymer, and an acrylic rubber layer, successively provided on the iron-based metal surface, has not only distinguished initial adhesiveness and water resistance, when the acrylic rubber is bonded to the metal owing to application of the iron phosphate treatment to the metal surface, but also can reduce the abrasion of the mating materials when brought into contact with rubber-unbaked parts of the sheet, because the surface roughness Ra[according to JIS 0601(1994)] of the surface treated steel sheet is 0.6 or less.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2008Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: NOK CorporationInventors: Katsumi Abe, Kiyofumi Fukasawa
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Patent number: 9925742Abstract: The disclosure includes multi-layered panels (10, 60, 204) including exterior layers of glass (12, 44) and interior layers of urethane (20, 36) and at least one layer of polycarbonate (16) between the urethane layers (20, 36) that result in enhanced shatter resistance within panels (10, 60, 204) that weigh between about 4.1 and 4.6 pounds per square foot. The panels (10, 60, 204) include an insertion tab (23, 61, 23?) of the polycarbonate layer (16) that enhances performance of the panel (10). Reinforced passageways (70, 200, 300), such as doors and windows of schools, hospitals and other public and private buildings, are disclosed using the multi-layered panels (10, 60, 204) with the insertion tab (23, 61, 23?).Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Inventors: Christopher Kapiloff, Jeffrey Besse
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Patent number: 9925743Abstract: A process for producing glass laminates including at least one sheet of glass having a thickness not exceeding 1.0 mm with reduced optical distortion and shape consistency. A pre-laminate stack of two glass sheets and a polymer interlayer are stacked between two buffer plates that are formed nominally to the desired shape of the laminate mold. The pre-laminate stack is held between the buffer plates while a vacuum is applied to the edges of the pre-laminate stack and the stack is heated to a temperature somewhat above the softening temperature of the interlayer to de-air and tack the interlayer to the two glass sheets forming the desired shaped laminate with reduced optical distortion.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2013Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: William Keith Fisher, Mark Stephen Friske, Paul George Rickerl, Huan-Hung Sheng
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Patent number: 9925744Abstract: An insulating tape including: a mica layer containing mica; a reinforcing layer that is laminated onto the mica layer and contains a filler and a fibrous reinforcing material; and a flat sheet layer that is laminated onto the reinforcing layer and contains flat sheet-shaped inorganic particles having an aspect ratio of at least 30. In this insulating tape, the filler is supported in advance, and does not therefore flow out during manufacture of a stator coil, for example during hot-pressing. As a result, an insulating coating exhibiting high thermal conductivity can be formed.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiro Mabuchi, Shigeyuki Yamamoto, Makoto Tsukiji, Hiroshi Sako
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Patent number: 9925745Abstract: A multi-layer thermoplastic film include a first film of thermoplastic material, a second film of thermoplastic material bonded to the first film, and an odor control component disposed between the first film and the second film. A method of manufacturing a multi-layer thermoplastic film coextruding a plurality of layers to form a first film, coextruding a plurality of layers to form a second film, disposing at least one odor control component on at least one of the first film and the second film, and bonding the first and second films together such that the at least one substance is disposed between the first film and the second film.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: The Glad Products CompanyInventors: Fleumingue Jean-Mary, Zaiyou Liu, Judith A. Hollingshead, Helen R. Kemp, Shaun T. Broering, Angela Phillip, Robert T. Dorsey, Dean Ferracane, Sarah A. Kuhl, Jeffrey S. Stiglic, Carmen N. Rodriguez, Eric D. Dodson, Laura L. McElroy, Steven L. Diersing, Melissa J. Wene
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Patent number: 9925746Abstract: Resin compositions, layers, and interlayers comprising two or more thermoplastic polymers and at least one RI balancing agent for adjusting the refractive index of at least one of the resins or layers is provided. Such compositions, layers, and interlayers exhibit enhanced optical properties while retaining other properties, such as impact resistance and acoustic performance.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Solutia Inc.Inventors: Jun Lu, Zhou Li
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Patent number: 9925747Abstract: Provided is an outer cover material for a vacuum insulator, sequentially comprising: one or more layers of a polyester film; a polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) film adhered to a lower surface of the polyester film; and a sealing film adhered to a lower surface of the PVOH film. Also provided is a vacuum insulator, comprising a core material consisting of a fiberglass; and the outer cover material under internal pressure, accommodating the core material.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: LG HAUSYS, LTD.Inventors: Myung Lee, Eun Joo Kim, Seong Moon Jung, Hyun Jae Kim
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Patent number: 9925748Abstract: The invention relates to an oven (10) for the production of stratified sheets (12) from pre-assembled sheets (14). The pre-assembled sheets (14) comprise at least two sheets (16, 18) and at least one sheet of polymer material (20). The oven (10) comprises a hot chamber (22) which in turn comprises heating means (26) and an inlet opening (28) provided with first closing means (30). The oven also comprises a cold chamber (24) communicating with the hot chamber (22) and able to be separated from the hot chamber (22 via separation means (23). The cold chamber comprises cooling means (36) and an outlet opening (42) provided with second closing means (44). The invention also relates to a method for the production of stratified sheets.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2011Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: LISEC AUSTRIA GMBHInventor: Loris Grando
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Patent number: 9925749Abstract: A yield in the step of bonding two members together is improved. A bonding apparatus includes a stage capable of supporting a first member having a sheet-like shape, a fixing mechanism capable of fixing one end portion of a second member having a sheet-like shape so that the second member overlaps with the first member, and a pressurizing mechanism capable of moving from a side of the one end portion of the second member to a side of the other end portion and spreading a bonding layer under pressure between the first member and the second member. The first member and the second member are bonded to each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masakatsu Ohno, Yoshiharu Hirakata, Shingo Eguchi, Yasuhiro Jinbo, Hisao Ikeda, Kohei Yokoyama, Hiroki Adachi, Satoru Idojiri