Strand Or Strand-portions Patents (Class 428/107)
  • Patent number: 11752704
    Abstract: A composite laminate (2) for an airframe lifting surface comprising a set of stacked plies (10) of pre-preg material, the composite laminate (2) being surrounded by at least an edge (3) following an edge direction E along the composite laminate (2), the set of stacked plies (10) including: a first plurality (4) of plies (4.1) formed by tapes arranged parallel to the edge direction E, and a second plurality (5) of plies (5.1, 5.2, 5.3) formed by tapes arranged in a direction different to the edge direction E, wherein the thickness of at least one ply of the second plurality (5) of plies is lower than the thickness of each ply of the first plurality (4) of plies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.L.
    Inventors: Antonio Torres Esteban, Jose-Maria Blanco-Saiz, Manuel Recio Melero, Pedro Nogueroles Viñes
  • Patent number: 11536035
    Abstract: A method of applying a protective film to a construction panel comprising: (a) selectively applying an adhesive composition to a peripheral region of a surface of the construction panel; and/or selectively applying an adhesive composition to a peripheral region of a surface of the protective film; and (b) applying a protective film to the surface of the construction panel to bond the protective film to the construction panel. A construction panel comprising a protective film layer on a surface of the panel and a peripheral adhesive composition layer located between said surface of the panel and the protective film layer, wherein the peripheral adhesive composition layer extends from an edge of the panel and across from about 0.1% to about 25% of the width of the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Trade Fabrication Systems Ltd.
    Inventor: Howard M. Morris
  • Patent number: 11384266
    Abstract: A method for surfacing a polymeric composite article and/or for joining (for example, by bonding or by co-curing) the article and an adherend (for example, a second polymeric composite article) comprises (a) providing a cured or curable polymeric composite article; (b) providing a curable composition comprising (1) at least one thermosetting resin, and (2) at least one preformed, substantially non-functional, particulate modifier comprising at least one elastomer; and (c) directly or indirectly applying the composition to at least a portion of at least one surface of the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Dmitriy Salnikov, Clayton A. George
  • Patent number: 11254593
    Abstract: A treatment system of the present invention generally includes a plurality of high surface area sheets anchored to a fixed base. The sheets are generally vertically oriented although able to flex and sway independently. Substantially all regions of substantially all sheets are aerated. The sheets are constructed of an open weave substrate that allows the diffusion of gas, nutrients and food, while protecting and serving as an attachment site for a variety of microbial colonies in both anoxic and aerobic zones. In use a system of the present invention is inserted into a wastewater reservoir, and aerated, for treatment of the wastewater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: ENTEX Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Danner, Wayne J. Flournoy
  • Patent number: 11168235
    Abstract: An electrically conductive adhesive layer is described. The adhesive layer includes an adhesive material and pluralities of electrically conductive at least first and second particles. The adhesive layer may have a thickness less than about 35 micrometers and an electrical resistance in the thickness direction of less than about 30 milliohms. A total volume of the pluralities of particles may be greater than 40% of a total volume of the adhesive layer. The first and second particles may have different shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Jing Fang, Dong Yang, Jeffrey W. McCutcheon
  • Patent number: 10919260
    Abstract: In an example, a composite structure having a variable gage is described. The composite structure includes a first end having a first gage, a second end having a second gage, which is less than the first gage, a plurality of continuous plies, and a plurality of drop-off plies. Each continuous ply extends from the first end to the second end. Each drop-off ply includes a tip having a blunt-end shape. Each drop-off ply extends from the first end to a respective position of the tip of the drop-off ply between the first end and the second end. The plurality of drop-off plies are separated from each other by at least one of the plurality of continuous plies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Jiangtian Cheng
  • Patent number: 10919256
    Abstract: In an example, a composite structure having a variable gage is described. The composite structure includes a first end having a first gage, a second end having a second gage, which is less than the first gage, a plurality of continuous plies, and a plurality of drop-off plies. Each continuous ply extends from the first end to the second end. Each drop-off ply includes a tip having a tapered shape. Each drop-off ply extends from the first end to a respective position of the tip of the drop-off ply between the first end and the second end. The tips of the plurality of drop-off plies are arranged in a monotonically-inward pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Jiangtian Cheng
  • Patent number: 10913215
    Abstract: In an example, a composite structure having a variable gage is described. The composite structure includes a first end having a first gage, a second end having a second gage, which is less than the first gage, a plurality of continuous plies, and a plurality of drop-off plies. Each continuous ply extends from the first end to the second end. Each drop-off ply includes a tip having a tapered shape. Each drop-off ply extends from the first end to a respective position of the tip of the drop-off ply between the first end and the second end. The plurality of drop-off plies are separated from each other by at least one of the plurality of continuous plies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Jiangtian Cheng
  • Patent number: 10889922
    Abstract: An enhanced, co-formed fibrous web structure is disclosed. The web structure may have a co-formed core layer sandwiched between two scrim layers. The core layer may be formed of a blend of cellulose pulp fibers and melt spun filaments. The scrim layers may be formed of melt spun filaments. Filaments of one or both of the scrim layers, and optionally the core layer, may also be meltblown filaments. The core layer may include consolidated masses of cellulose pulp fibers to, for example, enhance texture and cleaning efficacy of a wet wipe made from the structure. The material forming the consolidated masses may be selected and/or processed so as to cause the masses to have reduced visual discernibility relative the surrounding areas of the structure, when the fibrous web structure is wetted. A method for forming the structure, including formation and inclusion of the consolidated masses, is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mario Castillo, Steven Lee Barnholtz, Adam James Burt, Pamela Marie Morison
  • Patent number: 10173391
    Abstract: A structure for use in a compressible resilient pad. The structure contains both axially elastomeric strands and relatively inelastic strands co-extruded in various patterns. The structure has a high degree of both compressibility under an applied normal load and excellent recovery (resiliency or spring back) upon removal of that load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Albany International Corp.
    Inventor: Robert A. Hansen
  • Patent number: 10029200
    Abstract: There is disclosed a plugged honeycomb structure. A plugged honeycomb structure includes a pillar-shaped honeycomb structure body having porous partition walls defining a plurality of cells which become through channels for a fluid and extend from a first end face to a second end face, and plugging portions disposed in open ends of predetermined cells in the first end face and open ends of residual cells in the second end face, and the partition walls are constituted of a porous body including ?-Al2O3 as a main phase and further including cordierite and Y2Si2O7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshio Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 9725567
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the invention provides an in-situ adduct formed by reacting liquid, solid, and/or semi-solid epoxy resins with a di-carboxylic acid functionalized polymer. The adducting process at least doubles the viscosity of the mixture. A hot melt thermosetting surfacing film and composite formed using the adduct are also disclosed. Methods of preparing and using are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Carbon Fiber and Composites, Inc.
    Inventors: Qiang Wang, Ito Akihiro, Paul Kyle, Augusto Arakaki, Catalina Gutierrez
  • Patent number: 9707516
    Abstract: A honeycomb filter includes a plurality of cells and porous cell walls. Exhaust gas is to flow through the plurality of cells. The plurality of cells include exhaust gas introduction cells and exhaust gas emission cells. The honeycomb filter has a round cross sectional shape. The honeycomb filter has a ratio of length of the honeycomb filter to a diameter of the round cross sectional shape of less than 1.0. A total volume of the exhaust gas introduction cells is larger than a total volume of the exhaust gas emission cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeaki Goto, Masaki Imaeda, Hokuto Ozeki
  • Patent number: 9702283
    Abstract: A honeycomb filter includes a silicon carbide honeycomb fired body, an end face, and porous cell walls. The silicon carbide honeycomb fired body includes a plurality of cells through which exhaust gas is to flow and which include exhaust gas introduction cells and exhaust gas emission cells. The silicon carbide honeycomb fired body includes silicon carbide grains having a silicon-containing oxide layer with a thickness of 0.1 to 2 ?m on surfaces of the silicon carbide grains. The end face has an aperture ratio of not less than 20% at the exhaust gas emission side. The porous cell walls define rims of the plurality of cells. The plugged portions of the exhaust gas introduction cells are arranged in vertical and horizontal lines with the porous cell walls residing between the plugged portions in the end face at the exhaust gas emission side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: IBIDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Shibata, Yuki Miwa
  • Patent number: 9592650
    Abstract: A composite laminate comprises a plurality of plies of reinforcing fibers. At least some of the plies have reinforcing fibers oriented at ±? with respect to an axis of primary loading, where ? is between 2 and 12 degrees. At least some of the plies have reinforcing fibers oriented at ±? with respect to the axis of primary loading, where ? is between 50 and 85 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Max U. Kismarton
  • Patent number: 9545773
    Abstract: A structure for use in a compressible resilient pad. The structure contains both axially elastomeric strands and relatively inelastic strands co-extruded in various patterns. The structure has a high degree of both compressibility under an applied normal load and excellent recovery (resiliency or spring back) upon removal of that load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Albany International Corp.
    Inventor: Robert A. Hansen
  • Patent number: 9440418
    Abstract: Wood-based composites, and methods for their manufacture, are provided. The composites include oriented wooden strands and cured bonding resin connecting adjacent strands. The composites are relatively low-density, having an average dry density of the wooden composites of about 15-28 pounds per cubic foot (pcf). The unique composition of the composites provide improved structural and insulating (thermal and acoustic) properties when compared to traditional engineered wood products (e.g., oriented strandboard).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Weyerhaeuser NR Company
    Inventors: Jack G. Winterowd, Glen Robak, Travis E. Bjorkman
  • Patent number: 9435616
    Abstract: A composite armor plate includes a fracture layer placed adjacent to a ceramic layer. The ceramic layer provides a ballistic resistant layer that receives a ballistic impact and propagates a compression wave. The fracture layer is placed behind the ceramic layer and absorbs a portion of the compression wave propagating out in front of the ballistic impact. The absorbed compression wave causes the fracture layer to at least partially disintegrate into fine particles, which dissipates energy in the process. To cause a higher degree of fracturing (and thus larger dissipation of compression wave energy) the fracture layer includes a plurality of resonators embedded in a fracture material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Graham K. Hubler, Brant Johnson
  • Patent number: 9352530
    Abstract: A structure for use in industrial fabrics such as paper machine clothing and engineered fabrics. The structure is a bicomponent extruded elastomeric netting or mesh having a high degree of both compressibility under an applied normal load and excellent recovery (resiliency or spring back) upon removal of that load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Albany International Corp.
    Inventor: Robert A. Hansen
  • Patent number: 9321245
    Abstract: A method for providing a matrix material between a bonded pair of substrates with a homogeneous distribution of anisotropic filler particles is provided. Functionalized anisotropic filler particles are mixed uniformly with a matrix material to form a homogenous mixture. A bonded assembly of a first substrate and a second substrate with an array of electrical interconnect structures is placed within a vacuum environment. The homogenous mixture of the matrix material and the anisotropic filler particles is dispensed around the array of electrical interconnect structures. A gas is abruptly introduced into the vacuum environment to induce an implosion of the homogenous mixture. The implosion causes the homogenous mixture to fill the cavity between the first and second substrates without causing agglomeration of the anisotropic filler particles. The mixture filling the space between the first and second substrates has a homogenous distribution of the anisotropic filler particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Gaynes, Eric P. Lewandowski, Jae-Woong Nah, Robert J. Polastre
  • Patent number: 9221212
    Abstract: A method of producing a composite preform having a profile with variable profile height or width is provided. The method includes: providing a plurality of first fiber layers overlapping or upon one another in or substantially parallel to a primary plane; inserting a second fiber layer via a guide member between two of the first fiber layers at an edge region of the preform profile, such that the second fiber layer extends substantially parallel to the first fiber layers; and positioning the edge region of the preform profile, and thus respective edge regions of the first fiber layers, out of the primary plane to set or determine a dimension of the preform profile in the primary plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Jons Velten, Adam Andrae, Niels Deschauer, Tassilo Witte
  • Publication number: 20150132533
    Abstract: A concrete component includes a fiber reinforcement structure (12), formed by a grid arrangement (15). At least some of the rods extending in the X or Y direction are preferably designed as double rods having a joined cross-section or having sub-cross-sections separated from each other by a gap (20). Such double rods can be arranged in a grid structure both at right angles to each other and at other angles to provide a triangular structure, a hexagonal structure, or the like as a grid. Fiber reinforcement structures (12) made of a plastic-impregnated fiber material, such as epoxy-resin-bonded glass fibers having long fibers (endless fibers), in the particular rod longitudinal direction and without bonding among each other (ravings) can construct an adequately load-bearing composite with the concrete body (II). The steel rods can act as reinforcement, wherein harmful effects on the concrete, in particular wedge and gap effects, do not occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Roland Karle, Hans Kromer, Johann Pfaff
  • Patent number: 9023450
    Abstract: Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties. More particularly, ballistic resistant fibrous composites having high interlaminar lap shear strength between component fiber plies or fiber layers, which correlates to low composite backface signature. The high lap shear strength, low backface signature composites are useful for the production of hard armor articles, including helmet armor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Yiu-Tai Tam, Brian Waring, Henry Gerard Ardiff, Bradley Grunden, David A Hurst, John Armstrong Young, Ralf Klein, Brian Duane Arvidson
  • Patent number: 9023451
    Abstract: Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties. More particularly, ballistic resistant fibrous composites having enhanced flexural properties, which correlates to low composite backface signature. The composites are useful for the production of hard armor articles, including helmet armor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Yiu-Tai Tam, Brian Waring, Henry Gerard Ardiff, Bradley Grunden, John Armstrong Young, Ralf Klein, David A Hurst, Brian Duane Arvidson
  • Patent number: 9023452
    Abstract: Fabrication of ballistic resistant fibrous composites having improved ballistic resistance properties. More particularly, ballistic resistant fibrous composites having enhanced a dynamic storage modulus, which correlates to low composite backface signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Yiu-Tai Tam, John Armstrong Young, Ronnie Moore, David A Hurst
  • Patent number: 8993087
    Abstract: A ballistic-resistant article includes a stack of sheets containing reinforcing linear tension members, the direction of the linear tension members within the stack being no unidirectionally, wherein some of the linear tension members are linear tension members comprising high molecular weight polyethylene and some of the linear tension members comprise aramid. A sheet and a consolidated sheet package contain the ballistic-resistant article, and a method of manufacturing produces the ballistic-resistant article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Teijin Aramid B.V.
    Inventors: Soon Joo Bovenschen, Joris Van Der Eem, Sanjay Rastogi, Jules Armand Wilhelmina Harings, Adriaan Anton Schaap
  • Patent number: 8986810
    Abstract: Ballistic resistant composite articles that are resistant to both backface deformation and ballistic penetration. Multiple composites are attached to each other such that fibers in each adjacent composite are oriented at different angles. Each composite has an areal density of at least about 100 g/m2 wherein the areal density of the strike face composite is greater than half of the total areal density of overall multi-composite article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
    Inventors: Bradley Grunden, James Robert Thagard, Ashok Bhatnagar
  • Publication number: 20150030803
    Abstract: A composite laminate has a pattern of holes therein. The holes are formed by laying down plies of unidirectional pre-preg material having varying fiber orientations. The tows are spaced apart and located to form holes through the laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Geoffrey Allen Butler, Brice A. Johnson, Jessica R. Hughes, Justin Honshune Lan
  • Patent number: 8940215
    Abstract: A reduction of the multiple costs of manufacture, assembly use, and upkeep connected with the assembly of window frames on aircraft fuselages. To this end, the invention provides a particular shape for the frames connected to the fuselage skin according to a specific assembly method. The shape enables, among other things, the window frames to be fitted onto the skin by means of adhesion and also frames to be dispensed with between the fuselage and the window. In one embodiment, composite material window frame has a wall totally in the shape of a crown that is connected, through co-adhesion, to the inner surface of the fuselage skin, also made of composite material. The skin is cut into a window-receiving opening, and the frame has a T-shaped cross section, wherein the bar of the “T” that forms the crown includes two portions having substantially equal lengths “T.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventor: Jerome Milliere
  • Patent number: 8927085
    Abstract: A cross laminated strand product formed from a laminate of a plurality of layers, wherein each layer includes substantially aligned strands of wood bonded together with a binder including an isocyanate resin, and wherein the respective strands of adjacent layers are oriented substantially perpendicularly to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Lignor Limited.
    Inventor: Peter Edward Burton
  • Publication number: 20150004360
    Abstract: The invention relates to a substantially laminary manufacture comprising 2 substantially laminary layers in contact, wherein the layers comprise a woven, hydrophilic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Ynze Mengerink, Johannes Helena Michael Mommers, Jun Qiu
  • Patent number: 8920909
    Abstract: The invention relates to anti-ballistic articles comprising a stack of sheets, each sheet having one or more mono-layers of polyethylene anti-ballistic fibers and a thermoplastic binder, wherein the specific energy absorption (SEA) of the anti-ballistic article is greater than 145 J/kg/m2 and the maximum % thickness increase, measured at about 90° C., is less than 8% after storing the article for 160 hours at 90° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: Hen H. Hoefnagels, Albert A. Vunderink
  • Publication number: 20140370231
    Abstract: A laminar sheet and building block include re-sawed mini-sheets from laminar plank or beam starting material wherein the mini-sheets are oriented transversely to one another and vertically stacked and adhered. A system and methods for their manufacture also are also disclosed. The building block features a unique surface and edge appearance and is denser, more durable, more sag- and warp-resistant, and less expensive than conventional building blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventor: Dirk Wallace
  • Patent number: 8888464
    Abstract: Method for fabricating a reinforcing coating for a part made of composite material. Pre-impregnated reinforcing fibers are used in the form of slivers and said slivers are laid on the part in two layers of longitudinal slivers by being placed thereon. This fabrication makes provision for using an angular orientation for the slivers of each layer respectively of 0° and of some other angle relative to said determined direction of the solid body for covering using an interlaced pattern type that gives layer crossing lines parallel to a longitudinal axis of the solid body for covering, which pattern type is selected to form interlacing patterns that limit the number of layer crossing lines along the longitudinal axis of the solid body for covering to a single line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventors: Jacques Gaffiero, André Amari, Bénédicte Rinaldi, Didier Trallero
  • Publication number: 20140302272
    Abstract: A ballistic-resistant moulded article containing a compressed stack of sheets that contain high molecular weight polyethylene tapes. The direction of the polyethylene tapes within the compressed stack is not unidirectional. At least part of the tapes have a width of at least 2 mm, a thickness to width ratio of at least 10:1, and a density of at most 99% of the theoretical tape density. The moulded article is made of tapes that have a density below the theoretical density of the tapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Anton Peter De Weijer, Sanjay Rastogi, Soon Joo Bovenschen, Joris Van De Eem, Johannes Adrianus Roos
  • Patent number: 8840820
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to foamed binders for wood strand products and methods and systems for producing wood strand products using foamed binders. In some embodiments, the disclosure includes a method for producing a wood strand product from cellulosic particles, the method comprising the steps of foaming a phenol formaldehyde binder to produce a foam, tumbling the cellulosic particles in a rotary blender, applying the foam to the cellulosic particles in the rotary blender, blending the cellulosic particles and the foam so that the foam covers the cellulosic particles, and consolidating the cellulosic particles under heat and pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Weyerhaeuser NR Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Yancey, Travis E. Bjorkman, Jack G. Winterowd
  • Publication number: 20140260936
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multilayered material sheet comprising a consolidated stack of unidirection monolayers of drawn ultra high molecular weight polyolefine. The draw direction of two subsequent monolayers in the stack differs. Moreover the thickness of at least one monolayer does not exceed 50 ?m, and the strength of at least one monolayer is comprised between 1.2 GPa and 3 GPa. The invention also relates to a ballistic resistant article comprising the multilayered material sheet and to a process for the preparation of the ballistic resistant article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Roelof MARISSEN, Joseph Arnold Paul Maria SIMMELINK, Reinard Jozef Maria STEEMAN, Gijsbertus Hendrikus Maria CALIS, Jacobus Johannes MENCKE, Jean Hurbert Marie BEUGELS, David VANEK, Johann VAN ELBURG, Alexander Volker PETERS, Steen TANDERUP
  • Publication number: 20140272269
    Abstract: A structure for use in industrial fabrics such as paper machine clothing and engineered fabrics. The structure is a bicomponent extruded elastomeric netting or mesh having a high degree of both compressibility under an applied normal load and excellent recovery (resiliency or spring back) upon removal of that load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Robert A. Hansen
  • Patent number: 8834984
    Abstract: A disinfecting cleaning wipe of stitch-bonded construction. The wipe includes a stitching substrate of fibrous nonwoven material having a mass per unit area of not more than 30 grams per square meter. A first plurality of stitching yarns is disposed in stitched relation through the stitching substrate in a pattern of substantially parallel linear stitch lines extending in a first direction across the stitching substrate. At least a second plurality of stitching yarns is disposed in stitched relation through the stitching substrate in a repeating zigzag pattern to define a first group of surface yarn float segments extending diagonally between stitch positions at opposing linear stitch lines. A disinfecting solution at least partially saturates the cleaning wipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Tietex International, Ltd
    Inventor: Martin Wildeman
  • Patent number: 8834973
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a substrate comprising: a plurality of embossed grooves extending in a substantially parallel manner, there being a pitch for the spacing between the embossed grooves; a plurality of lines of deposited material provided in the vicinity of the embossed grooves, and extending in a substantially parallel manner, there being a pitch for the spacing between lines of deposited material, the deposited material having a different color to the substrate; in a background region of the substrate to be presented to a viewer of the substrate, there being a fixed positional relationship between the substantially parallel embossed grooves and the substantially parallel lines of deposited material, such that the region presents a first background to a viewer of the substrate when viewed from a first angle, and such that the region presents a second background to a viewer of the substrate when viewed from a second angle, the first and second angles being defined as angles
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Nautilus GB Limited
    Inventors: Richard Alexander Bates, Ovidiu Herlea, Marc Moore-Smith
  • Patent number: 8784969
    Abstract: A meshwork made of ribbons (1, 2) is described which are connected with each other by way of a thermoplastic filler material. In order to provide simple constructional conditions it is proposed that the ribbons (1, 2) which are laid in at least two groups and intersect one another in groups are fixed between two cover layers (3, 4) with respect to their mutual position, which layers have an at least two-layer configuration with a bonding layer which faces the ribbons (1, 2) and is made of a thermoplastic material and with a carrier layer having a higher tensile strength, which layers are connected with each other and with the ribbons (1, 2) by way of the bonding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Inventor: Friedrich Landertshamer
  • Patent number: 8784968
    Abstract: A waterproof breathable material has a higher strength-to-weight ratio and higher tear resistance-to-weight ratio than traditional materials, and may be applied in a wide field of potential uses. A non-woven composite material comprises at least one waterproof breathable (W/B) membrane, a first unidirectional non-woven composite layer having multiple fibers enclosed by adhesive in parallel to each other, a second unidirectional non-woven composite layer having multiple fibers enclosed in adhesive in parallel to each other. The first unidirectional non-woven composite layer is positioned such that the fibers are oriented 90° relative to the fibers of the second unidirectional non-woven composite layer, and a space is formed between the first and second multiple fibers. No adhesive is present in the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Cubic Tech Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Adams, Roland Joseph Downs, Keith Joel McDaniels
  • Publication number: 20140190343
    Abstract: Processes for the production of high strength polyethylene tape articles from high strength ultra-high molecular weight multi-filament yarns, and to the tape articles, fabrics, laminates and impact resistant materials made therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: THOMAS TAM, MARK BENJAMIN BOONE, ASHOK BHATNAGAR, STEVEN CORREALE
  • Publication number: 20140134378
    Abstract: The present disclosure encompasses three-dimensional articles comprising flexible-composite materials and methods of manufacturing said three-dimensional articles. More particularly, the present system relates to methods for manufacturing seamless three-dimensional-shaped articles usable for such finished products as airbags/inflatable structures, bags, shoes, and similar three-dimensional products. A preferred manufacturing process combines composite molding methods with specific precursor materials to form fiber-reinforced continuous shaped articles that are flexible and collapsible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Cubic Tech Corporation
    Inventors: Roland Joseph Downs, Christopher Michael Adams, Jon Michael Holweger
  • Patent number: 8709575
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multilayered material sheet comprising a consolidated stack of unidirectional monolayers of drawn polymer, whereby the draw direction of two subsequent monolayers in the stack differs. At least one monolayer comprises a plurality of unidirectional tapes of the drawn polymer, aligned in the same direction, whereby adjacent tapes do not overlap. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of the multilayered material sheet, and to a ballistic resistant article comprising the multilayered material sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.
    Inventors: Roelof Marissen, Joseph Arnold Paul Maria Simmelink, Reinard Jozef Maria Steeman, Gijsbertus Hendrikus Maria Calis, Jacobus Johannes Mencke, Jean Hubert Marie Beugels, David Vanek, Johann Van Elburg, Alexander Volker Peters, Steen Tanderup, Marko Dorschu
  • Patent number: 8696346
    Abstract: A counterband tape for use in the heat setting tunnel of a carpet yarn heat setting machine. The tape is constructed from polyphenylene sulfide yarns. The counterband tape may be formed as a single layer woven fabric with a twill weave construction. The tape also may include a herringbone pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Habasit AG
    Inventor: Vinod Kumar Chahal
  • Publication number: 20140090870
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to apparatuses and methods involving nanowires having junctions therebetween. As consistent with one or more embodiments, an apparatus includes first and second sets of nanowires, in which the second set overlaps the first set. The apparatus further includes a plurality of nanowire joining recrystallization junctions, each junction including material from a nanowire of the first set that is recrystallized into an overlapping nanowire of the second set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Erik C. Garnett, Mark L. Brongersma, Yi Cui, Michael D. McGehee, Mark Greyson Christoforo, Wenshan Cai
  • Publication number: 20140087123
    Abstract: The present invention ensures strength of a mesh body and reduces gloss of the mesh body. A nonwoven fabric (8) is formed by laminating crosswise a split web (1) and a slit web (6), that are made of a thermoplastic resin, so that their orientation axes cross each other. Furthermore, the nonwoven fabric (8) has surface-bonded portions (8a) formed by bonding contact portions of the split web (1) and the slit web (6), and circular concave portions (8b) formed on a surface of the nonwoven fabric (8) by an embossing processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Shigehisa NAKAZAWA, Yuji Tsuruta
  • Publication number: 20140087124
    Abstract: A fiber-resin composite useful in a ballistic resistant armor article comprises a first nonwoven layer comprising a first plurality of yarns arranged parallel with each other and a second nonwoven layer comprising a second plurality of yarns arranged parallel with each other. The first plurality of yarns have an orientation in a direction that is different from the orientation of the second plurality of yarns, The composite further comprises a binding resin partially coating portions of internal surfaces of the yarns and partially filling some space between the filaments of the yarns so as to leave discrete areas of yarn surfaces that are free from binder resin coating, A viscoelastic resin coats at least portions of external surfaces of the yarns and fills in some space between the filaments of the yarns. A binding yarn is interlaced transversely within the first and second nonwoven layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventor: LEOPOLDO ALEJANDRO CARBAJAL
  • Publication number: 20140083285
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multilayered material sheet comprising a consolidated stack of unidirectional monolayers of drawn polymer, whereby the draw direction of two subsequent monolayers in the stack differs. At least one monolayer comprises a plurality of unidirectional tapes of the drawn polymer, aligned in the same direction, whereby adjacent tapes do not overlap. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of the multilayered material sheet, and to a ballistic resistant article comprising the multilayered material sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Roelof MARISSEN, Joseph Arnold Paul Maria SIMMELINK, Reinard Jozef Maria STEEMAN, Gijsbertus Hendrikus Maria CALIS, Jacobus Johannes MENCKE, Jean Hubert Marie BEUGELS, David VANEK, Johann VAN ELBURG, Alexander Volker PETERS, Steen TANDERUP, Marko DORSCHU