Filled Honeycomb Cells (e.g., Solid Substance In Cavities, Etc.) Patents (Class 428/117)
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Patent number: 11873791Abstract: A material core (100) for wind turbine blade, comprising: a core body (101); a first groove (102) extending from a first side (104) of the core body (101), in a first direction (106), into a depth d1 in the core body (101); and a second groove (103) extending from a second side (105) of the core body (101) facing away from the first side (104), in a direction opposite to the first direction (106), into a depth d2 in the core body (101), wherein the second groove (103) is parallel to the first groove (102), and wherein: d2=t?d1+x, 1 mm?x<d1, wherein t is a thickness of the core body (101), and wherein a distance between the first and second grooves is o, wherein: 1 mm?o?5 mm.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Envision Energy CO., LTDInventors: Jens Glud, Giancarlo Girolomini, Lars Christian Terndrup Overgaard
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Patent number: 11869471Abstract: The invention relates generally to a panel structure that incorporates one or more panels and a material for providing reinforcement, baffling, sealing, sound absorption, damping or attenuation, thermal insulation, combinations thereof or the like.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Zephyros, Inc.Inventors: Christophe Chaut, Jerome Matrat, Laura Sivec
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Patent number: 11820505Abstract: An airplane emergency escape drone is shown and described. The airplane emergency escape drone includes a life support system secured within a housing with a compressed air tank that controls the amount of oxygen from an oxygen tank and air from an air tank released into the housing. The airplane emergency escape drone also includes an inflatable floatation device secured to the housing. The airplane emergency escape drone also includes propellers having safety grates underneath the propellers. The airplane emergency escape drone also includes a CPU that is in connection with a video control system that includes a video input component and a signal transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Inventor: Jaffer Shurie
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Patent number: 11708692Abstract: Provided are cementitious panel that include a swellable material within a core layer, a dense layer, and/or a sheet of facing material that make up a cementitious panel, as well as methods of manufacturing such cementitious panels that include a swellable material and methods of providing a moisture or water barrier in a cementitious panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Gold Bond Building Products, LLCInventors: Eli Stav, Joseph J. Bailey, Bradley G. Busche, Brian G. Randall
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Patent number: 11701743Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a heat exchanger for a vehicle has a plurality of cooling panels bonded to each other by pressing a cooling panel module where the plurality of cooling panels are stacked vertically, including: a fixing portion for supporting top and bottom ends of the cooling panel module; and a pair of elastic portions that are provided between the top or bottom end of the cooling panel module and the fixing portion, and are arranged symmetrically based on a top or bottom surface of the cooling panel module to compress the cooling panel module.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Sung Wook Na, Hun Woo Park, Chi Myung Kim, Il Hwan Kim, Sung Bok Yoo, Soo Hwan Park
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Patent number: 11673648Abstract: A ducted fan assembly has a central axis, a duct having an outer wall and an inner wall, a fan hub at least partially disposed on the central axis, a plurality of fan blades coupled to the fan hub, and a first stator. The first stator has a first end coupled to the inner wall, a second end coupled to the inner wall, and a hub interface disposed between the first end and the second end, wherein the hub interface is coupled to the fan hub.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Textron Innovations toc.Inventors: Joseph Richard Carpenter, Jr., William A. Amante
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Patent number: 11673362Abstract: Described are novel composite structural panels and methods of forming such panels. In some examples, a method comprises wrapping a mandrel with a composite tape to form a composite tube. This wrapping operation allows forming composite tubular structures with any cross-sectional profiles defined by the mandrel. The wrapping is also used to control the fiber orientations in the composite tubular structures. The composite tube is then cut into composite tubular structures. In some examples, the composite tube is partially cured prior to the cutting, which allows removal of the mandrel while preserving the shape of the composite tube. This cutting operation allows forming composite tubular structures with different lengths, shapes, and orientations of the ends. The composite tubular structures are disposed on a support structure and are bonded to each other. In some examples, this bonding operation also involves final curing of the composite tubular structures.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Sean C. Webb
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Patent number: 11660589Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device that allows suppressing an increase in pressure loss is provided. The exhaust gas purification device of the present disclosure includes a honeycomb substrate and an inflow cell side catalyst layer. The substrate includes a porous partition wall which defines inflow cells and outflow cells extending from an inflow side end to an outflow side end. The inflow cell side catalyst layer is disposed on a surface on the inflow cell side in an inflow cell side catalyst region from an inflow side end to a position close to an outflow side end of the partition wall. The permeability of a portion including an outflow side region from the position to the outflow side end of the partition wall is higher than a gas permeability of a portion including the inflow cell side catalyst region of the partition wall and the inflow cell side catalyst layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, CATALER CORPORATIONInventors: Koji Sugiura, Hiromasa Nishioka, Naoto Miyoshi, Akemi Sato, Masatoshi Ikebe, Ryota Nakashima, Yasutaka Nomura, Hirotaka Ori
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Patent number: 11649062Abstract: A forward part of an aircraft propulsion unit nacelle, comprising an air intake lip, an acoustic panel, and a rigid connection between the acoustic panel and the air intake lip. The acoustic panel has a resistive surface and a back skin, and the rigid connection is formed between the air intake lip and the back skin of the acoustic panel to form a propagation path for forces between the air intake lip and the back skin. This configuration gives freedom from design constraints, which enables an increase in the acoustic treatment region toward the front of the nacelle. An aircraft propulsion unit comprising a nacelle having such a forward part is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SASInventors: Alain Porte, Jacques Lalane, Julien Sentier
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Patent number: 11506083Abstract: Composite liners (such as acoustic panels, fan track liners, and/or ice impact panels or boxes for turbofan engines) and techniques for forming composite liners. In some examples, the composite liner includes at least one region comprising a reinforcement architecture comprising a matrix material, a plurality of relatively tough polymer-based reinforcement elements, and a plurality of second reinforcement elements. The plurality of relatively tough polymer-based reinforcement elements and the plurality of second reinforcement elements are embedded in the matrix material.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Rolls-Royce CorporalionInventors: Matthew J. Kappes, Robert Heeter, Jonathan Michael Rivers, Benedict N. Hodgson
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Patent number: 11377345Abstract: A tunable photonic device and method of fabricating the same are provided. The tunable photonic device including a substrate and an actuator having a first end supported by the substrate and a second end in spaced relation to the substrate. A photonic structure is operatively connected to the actuator and a stimulus generator configured to selectively generate a stimulus to act on the actuator. The stimulus acting on the actuator causes deformation of the actuator and moves the photonic structure between first and second positions.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research FoundationInventors: Hongrui Jiang, Jae-Jun Kim
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Patent number: 11299214Abstract: The present invention is directed to a closed structural component and process for preparing the same.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Kipp Grumm, Prasanna S. Kondapalli
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Patent number: 11274236Abstract: A one-component toughened epoxy-modified polyurethane and/or urea adhesive includes a mixture of dicyandiamide and a dihdyrazide as curing agents. The mixture of curing agents permits the adhesive to be cured at lower temperatures while developing good adhesive and mechanical properties in the cured adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: DDP SPECIALTY ELECTRONIC MATERIALS US, LLCInventors: Tyler Auvil, Bindu Krishnan, Andreas Lutz, Felix Koch, Cody Clinton
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Patent number: 11267212Abstract: A hierarchical sandwich core in the form of a honeycomb, i.e. having repetitive and periodic lattice materials. The sandwich core can be made up of a macroscopic honeycomb structure with sandwich cell walls having a mesoscopic cellular core. The longitudinal axis of cells of the mesoscopic honeycomb cell can be perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cells of the macroscopic honeycomb structure. Alternatively, if a foam core is used having mesoscopic cells the shape of the mesoscopic cells can be made during the foaming process so that they are elongate in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cells of the macroscopic honeycomb structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: ECONCORE N.V.Inventor: Jochen Pflug
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Patent number: 11130560Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure present floor panels and floor panel assemblies that include incorporated burnthrough resistant materials and/or include burnthrough resistant layers applied to floor panels used in floor panel assemblies, along with methods for inhibiting fire penetration into compartments and methods of making and installing burnthrough resistant floor panels and floor assemblies including such apparatuses and methods as they relate to vehicles, including aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Daniel B. Slaton
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Patent number: 11079182Abstract: A heat exchanger according to the present invention includes: a pillar shaped honeycomb structure having a plurality of cells, the cells providing first flow paths through which a first fluid is passed; an inner cylinder attached to an outer periphery of the honeycomb structure; and an outer cylinder disposed on an outer periphery of the inner cylinder, the outer cylinder providing a second flow path through which a second fluid is passed, the second flow path being arranged between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder. The second flow path includes: an intermediate flow path extending in an axial direction of the honeycomb structure so as to include an outer peripheral position of the honeycomb structure; and side flow paths located on both sides of the intermediate flow path in the axial direction. The intermediate flow path has a height lower than that of each of the side flow paths.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuo Kawaguchi, Takeshi Sakuma, Daisuke Kimura, Hiroshi Mizuno, Makoto Yoshihara, Takafumi Hamada
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Patent number: 11046621Abstract: The honeycomb structure is equipped with a pillar-shaped honeycomb structure body having a porous partition wall that defines a plurality of cells extending from an inflow end face to an outflow end face and serving as a through channel of a fluid and a circumferential wall placed to surround the circumference of the partition wall. The honeycomb structure body has, in a face orthogonal to an extending direction of the cells of the honeycomb structure body, a circumferential cell structure, a center cell structure, and a boundary wall placed at a boundary between the circumferential cell structure and the center cell structure and incomplete cells of 5% or more to 50% or less of the total number of the incomplete cells of the center cell structure is communicated with incomplete cells of the circumferential cell structure with each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventor: Takashi Kinoshita
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Patent number: 10919125Abstract: A grindstone that enables grinding, polishing, super-finish polishing by using the same grindstone, without clogging even if the grindstone is being used continuously, in which a grinding/polishing section for processing a workpiece has a honeycomb structure formed by arranging polygonal prisms with no clearance therebetween. The grindstone includes the grindstone columns consisting of abrasive grains and binder and having an axis in depth direction of grinding/polishing surface, which are disposed on intersections or wall portions of the honeycomb structure. Porous elastomer is disposed inside the honeycomb structure, thus making it possible to perform a super-finish polishing.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2016Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: NANO TEM CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi Takata, Masakazu Takatsu, Kyosuke Ohashi, Kozo Ishizaki, Norio Onodera
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Patent number: 10823058Abstract: A nosecone for a turbine engine includes a nosecone body and a nosecone mount. The nosecone body extends along an axis between a tip end and a base end. The nosecone body is configured from or otherwise includes thermoplastic material. The nosecone body includes a shell and an arrangement of ribs, which structurally support at least a portion of the shell. A thickness of the arrangement of ribs is greater than or substantially equal to approximately one half of a thickness of the shell. The nosecone mount is adapted to connect the nosecone body to a component of the turbine engine.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventor: James T. Roach
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Patent number: 10813766Abstract: A method of manufacturing a femoral stem for a hip implant includes forming a femoral neck extending from a proximal end of the femoral stem towards a distal end of the femoral stem, forming an upper section connected to and extending from the femoral neck towards the distal end of the femoral stem, and forming a lower section connected to and extending from the upper section to the distal end of the femoral stem. Further, a method for designing a femoral stem for a hip implant includes generating a customized femoral stem model to match an information of a patient, generating at least one proximal-distal solid rib in the upper section, calculating density and stress distributions for an open lattice and for a closed lattice, and selecting a unit cell type and a pore size for the open lattice and the closed lattice to match a density and/or a stiffness of the patient's femur.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: ZSFab, Inc.Inventors: Zhenyu Xue, Kai Xu, Jing Zhang
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Patent number: 10807350Abstract: A method for producing a sandwich component, and an apparatus for producing a sandwich component. The method includes providing a plurality of webs of material, applying at least one matrix material to an upper side and/or an underside of at least one of the webs of material, wherein applying the at least one matrix material includes applying the at least one matrix material such in different ways to create at least one zone of the sandwich component having mechanical properties that differ from mechanical properties of other parts of the sandwich component, arranging at least one core layer on one of the webs of material, and pressing the webs of material and the at least one core layer to form the sandwich component such that the core layer is arranged between at least two of the webs of material.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KGInventor: Guenter Wolfsberger
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Patent number: 10808585Abstract: A catalytic wall-flow monolith filter for use in an emission treatment system comprises a wall flow substrate having a first and a second face, and first and second pluralities of channels. The first plurality of channels is open at the first face and closed at the second face. The second plurality of channels is open at the second face and closed at the first face. The monolith filter comprises a porous substrate having a first zone extending from the first face towards the second face and a second zone extending from the second face towards the first face. Each of the zones are less that filter length. A first catalytic material is distributed throughout the first zone of the porous substrate, and a second catalytic material covers at least a portion of the surfaces in the second zone of the porous substrate and is not distributed throughout the porous substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Johnson Matthey Public Limited CompanyInventors: Guy Richard Chandler, Keith Anthony Flanagan, Paul Richard Phillips, David Marvell
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Patent number: 10731303Abstract: A ground reinforcing structure includes first and second reinforcement sheets. The first reinforcement sheet has a first plurality of structural support rows and a connector row. The first plurality of structural support rows includes a first support row and a second support row. The connector row includes a first connector and a second connector. The second reinforcement sheet has a second plurality of structural support rows. The second plurality of structural support rows includes an end structural support row that has a first structural support connector and a second structural support connector. The first and second structural support connectors are secured by a first structural rib. The first connector is nested within the first structural support connector and the second connector is nested within the second structural support connector to secure the first reinforcement sheet to the second reinforcement sheet.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Brentwood Industries, Inc.Inventors: Luke Lingle, Frank M. Kulick, III
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Patent number: 10711794Abstract: An airfoil includes an airfoil body that has a geometrically segmented coating section. The geometrically segmented coating section includes a wall that has an outer side. The outer side includes an array of cells and there is a coating disposed in the array of cells. The cells include respective secondary mechanical bonding features that secure the coating to the wall.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventor: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley
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Patent number: 10697464Abstract: A blade outer airseal comprising a body having: an inner diameter (ID) surface; an outer diameter (OD) surface; a leading end; a trailing end; a metallic substrate; and a coating system atop the substrate along at least a portion of the inner diameter surface. At least over a first area of the inner diameter surface, the coating system comprises an abradable layer comprising a metallic matrix and a filler. The filler forms at least 20% by volume of the abradable layer with agglomerates or aggregates of oxide particles, the oxide particles having a D50 size ?200 nm.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Raytheon Technologies CorporationInventor: Christopher W. Strock
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Patent number: 10500814Abstract: Enclosure parts for portable information handling systems may be made by heat pressing material layers together. The material layers may include outer fiber-reinforced thermoplastic layers and a core thermoplastic layer comprising a plurality of thermoplastic film layers. The core thermoplastic layer may be die cut to create voids that reduce weight of the enclosure part. A finishing layer may be added, along with attachment features.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Nicholas D. Abbatiello, Deeder M. Aurongzeb, Ernesto Ramirez
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Patent number: 10443444Abstract: A process for manufacturing a preformed sheet having geometric surface features for a geometrically segmented abradable ceramic thermal barrier coating on a turbine engine component, the process comprising the steps of providing a preformed sheet material. The process includes forming a partially of geometric surface features in the sheet material. The process includes joining the sheet material to a substrate of the turbine engine component. The process includes disposing a thermally insulating topcoat over the geometric surface features and forming segmented portions that are separated by faults extending through the thermally insulating topcoat from the geometric surface features.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Christopher W Strock, Paul M Lutjen
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Patent number: 10427336Abstract: In one aspect, a material is disclosed, including: a periodic structure including a plurality of unit cells, the plurality of unit cells having a respective plurality of shared nodes, wherein each of the plurality of unit cells has a plurality of members forming an open cell volume; and a matrix material associated with the periodic structure. In another aspect, a method of forming a material is disclosed, including: forming a periodic structure including a plurality of unit cells, the plurality of unit cells having a respective plurality of shared nodes, wherein each of the plurality of unit cells has a plurality of members forming an open cell volume; and associating a matrix material with the periodic structure. Matrix material selection, composition, manufacturing, interfacial bonding modification, and post-treatments of the periodic structure-matrix material composites are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Chengjiao Yu, Zhiyue Xu
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Patent number: 10429006Abstract: A cellular structure may include a plurality of cells. Each cell of the plurality of cells may have a twelve-cornered cross section. The twelve-cornered cross-section may include two sides each having a first cross-sectional length, and ten sides each having a second cross-sectional length that differs from the first cross-sectional length.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Tau Tyan, Leonard Anthony Shaner
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Patent number: 10392946Abstract: A turbine blade of ceramic matrix composite material construction adapted for use in a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The turbine blade includes a root, an airfoil, and a platform. The root is adapted to attach the turbine blade to a disk. The airfoil is shaped to interact with hot gasses moving through the gas path of a gas turbine engine and cause rotation of the turbine blade when the turbine blade is used in a gas turbine engine. The platform has an attachment side facing the root and a gas path side facing the airfoil. The platform is arranged between the root and the airfoil and shaped to extend outwardly from the root and the airfoil in order to block migration of gasses from the gas path toward the root when the turbine blade is used in a gas turbine engine.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignees: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., Rolls-Royce CorporationInventors: Ted J. Freeman, Jay E. Lane
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Patent number: 10343765Abstract: A spinner for a gas turbine engine may include a substantially-flat inner surface having frustoconical geometry. A flange having semi-toroidal geometry may extend from the spinner with an inner curved surface of the flange being tangential to the inner surface. A mating portion may extend substantially tangentially from the inner curved surface of the flange and configured for fastening to a fan hub.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: James J. McPhail, Colin J. Kling
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Patent number: 10337339Abstract: A structural panel for use with a gas turbine engine includes a first exterior wall, a second exterior wall, and interior walls. The first exterior wall includes a first exterior surface and a first interior surface parallel to the first exterior surface. The second exterior wall includes a second exterior surface and a second interior surface parallel to the second exterior surface. The interior walls extend from the first interior surface to the second interior surface. The interior walls are arranged to form a pattern of hexagonal cells. The pattern of hexagonal cells includes cell groups having a variation in structural strength such that at least one of the cell groups has a structural strength that is not the same as the remaining cell groups.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2014Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventor: Meggan Harris
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Patent number: 10190266Abstract: A ground cover mat includes a slab that encases a core assembly. The slab is made of a rubber material and defines a lower major surface and an upper major surface of the ground cover mat. The core assembly comprises horizontally extending boards, which may be made of wood, disposed in horizontally spaced apart, side-by-side relation with each other. The core assembly further comprises a rebar mesh, which may be made of steel, that is disposed on top of and in contact with the boards.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Champagne Edition, Inc.Inventor: Alan Rolland Champagne
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Patent number: 10094073Abstract: A plastic multipurpose component that is suitable as a building block and is filled with filling bodies is used to form a sheet-like assembly from a plurality of components. The multipurpose component has double-walled outer frame parts (2) with an outer frame wall, an inner frame wall and a tread surface connecting them, at least one coupling device (6, 8) for connecting two adjacent components being provided on each of the outer lateral surfaces thereof. Where appropriate inner walls (4) divide the interior of the outer frame (2) formed by outer frame parts into a pattern of cellular lead-throughs (6). Inner bottom support frames (11), and where appropriate, bottom transverse struts on the double-walled outer frame and inner frame serve for stabilizing and supporting at least one filling body introduced in the plastic multipurpose part.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Purus Plastics GmbHInventors: Andree Barth, Jürgen Manzei
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Patent number: 10086363Abstract: The exhaust gas purification device includes: a substrate of wall flow structure having inlet cells, outlet cells and a porous partition wall; and a catalyst layer provided in at least part of internal pores of the partition wall and held on the surface of the internal pores. The relationship between an average filling factor A of the catalyst layer held in pores having a pore diameter of 5 ?m to less than 10 ?m, an average filling factor B of the catalyst layer held in pores having a pore diameter of 10 ?m to less than 20 ?m and an average filling factor C of the catalyst layer held in pores having a pore diameter of 20 ?m to less than 30 ?m, among the internal pores of the partition wall 16 in which the catalyst layer is held, satisfies the following expression: A<B<C.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: CATALER CORPORATIONInventors: Ryota Onoe, Yasutaka Nomura, Yuta Morishita, Junji Kuriyama, Hiroshi Sekine
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Patent number: 10087623Abstract: A insulated masonry wall system having insulation blocks between structural and face blocks to provide structures that are strong, inexpensive, avoid thermal bridges, and resist transmission of heal The walls are attractive and versatile, and an enormous variety of decorative face members may be utilized. The face blocks are attached to the structural blocks to prevent facing materials from falling even if fire destroys the insulation blocks between the structural blocks and the Facing. The system resists water penetration and effectively drams water that does penetrate any portion of the system.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Oldcastle Achitectural, Inc.Inventors: Leonard Browning, Robert J. Lundell, Stephane Beliveau
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Patent number: 10000922Abstract: A construction board comprising (a) a foam core having a first planar surface and a second planar surface; (b) a facer, having first and second planar surfaces, including an inorganic fabric and a coating; and (c) an interfacial region between the foam core and said facer.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2014Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Firestone Building Products Co., LLCInventor: John Letts
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Patent number: 9943715Abstract: Disclosed is a cellular telephone recharging device which operates as a support bed for a cellular telephone during the recharging stage. The device includes a first pocket for retaining a fire extinguishing packet of super absorbent polymer capable of extinguishing a lithium battery fire. A second pocket is formed within the device for positioning of the cellular telephone over the fire extinguishing packet. Use of the device reduces or eliminates thermal meltdowns by positioning the fire suppressant directly adjacent to the most likely area for the thermal meltdown.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2017Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: GelTech Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Peter Cordani, Michael Reger
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Patent number: 9920466Abstract: A panel for appliances includes an inner shell and an outer shell that engage one another to define a hollow interior region. An interior divider or intermediate close-out is disposed between the inner and outer shells, and has at least an outwardly-extending portion that extends into the hollow interior region. A foam core is bonded to interior surfaces of the shells and to the divider or close-out. The foam core may be formed or established by injecting an uncured or partially-cured liquid into the hollow interior region. Optionally, the panel is a movable door attached to an appliance, and may include a window portion in a central region thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Clarion Technologies, Inc.Inventor: John Brownlow
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Patent number: 9709040Abstract: Reconfigurable skin systems may include a multi-cellular structure, in which individual cells are filled with a shape memory polymer having conductive chains of conductive particles embedded or dispersed therein. The systems are configured such that application of a stimulus to selected cells causes the shape memory polymer to undergo a phase change in the selected cells and impart a textured surface to one side of the multi-cellular structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Inventors: Richard V. Beblo, John P. Puttmann, Gregory W. Reich, Brian M. Smyers, James J. Joo
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Patent number: 9707135Abstract: A disposable absorbent undergarment is disclosed. It includes an absorbent assembly comprising a core formed of a synthetic tow or of synthetic nonwoven layers and having first section comprising a slow acting but high absorption capacity SAP and a second section comprising a fast acting but lower absorption capacity SAP, all of which is wrapped in a wrapper to hold the SAP in place. The absorbent assembly may be quilted and corrugated. The undergarment also includes releasably securable fasteners to enable it to be readily removed and a suspension system to ensure that the garment fits properly and doesn't leak even when holding a large amount of exudate. Odor removal/masking and treatment features may be provided. It addition the undergarment may include a wetness indicator.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Advanced Absorbent Technologies, LLCInventors: Donald A. Sheldon, Joseph Howard, William Terenzoni
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Patent number: 9620949Abstract: An electrically conductive surfacing material capable of providing sufficient conductivity for lightning strike protection (LSP) and/or electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding is disclosed. The conductive surfacing material is a multi-layered structure having a very thin conductive layer (e.g. solid metal foil) and a resin film formed on at least one surface of the conductive layer. The resin film is formed from a curable resin composition containing an epoxy novolac resin, a tri-functional or tetra-functional epoxy resin, ceramic microspheres, a latent amine-based curing agent, particulate inorganic fillers; and a toughening component. Optionally, the resin film further includes conductive additives to increase electrical conductivity of the surfacing material. The resin film exhibits high Tg as well as high resistance to paint stripper solutions. Furthermore, the conductive surfacing material is suitable for co-curing with fiber-reinforced resin composite substrates.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Cytec Industries Inc.Inventors: Junjie Jeffrey Sang, Dalip Kumar Kohli
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Patent number: 9611360Abstract: A curable composition includes 3-substituted benzoxazine, polyepoxide, and polythiol. Articles including the curable composition, methods of curing the curable composition, and a tack-free reaction product preparable from the curable composition are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2012Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventor: Ilya Gorodisher
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Patent number: 9363912Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a housing assembly for a portable electronic device. According to one embodiment, the housing assembly includes a first panel cover positioned adjacent to a support frame having an integrated pattern of channel cavities. Furthermore, a second panel cover is positioned adjacent to the support frame on an opposite side thereof with respect to the first panel cover.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Mark David Senatori
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Patent number: 9346003Abstract: There is provided a honeycomb structure 100 comprising partition walls 1 separating and forming a plurality of cells 2 functioning as fluid passages. The partition walls 1 are made of cordierite, and, when an average pore size of the partition walls 1 is x (?m) while a porosity of the partition walls 1 is y (%), a relation of x and y is y??8.33x+86.66 and satisfies 0.5?x?5 and 35?y?70. The honeycomb structure 100 can improve thermal shock resistance without sacrificing any of light-off performance, catalyst coatability, and strength.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Suenobu, Koichi Sendo, Takahiko Nakatani, Takaya Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 9266304Abstract: A grid type element (1) of fiber composite structure, comprising a plurality of open polygonal cells (5) made of at least three core segments (16), said open polygonal cells (5) being stringed together alongside said ribs (16) to form a grid structure, and an essentially planar skin sheet (4), said essentially planar skin sheet (4) being attached unilaterally to the grid structure. A multipartite core (6) is provided, said core segments (6a, 6b, 6c) with respectively rectangular cross sections being formed of said multipartite core (6). Said at least three core segments (6a, 6b, 6c) are pivotable interconnected with at least two reduced cross sections (9) between two of said at least three core segments (6a, 6b, 6c) and at least one fiber composite layer (8, 7) is provided with said multipartite core (6), said at least one fiber composite layer (8, 7) sheathing at least partly said multipartite core (6). The invention is as well related to a method of manufacturing such grid type elements.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbHInventor: Axel Fink
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Patent number: 9149999Abstract: A method of the present disclosure includes of repairing a core stiffened structure with structural foam. Another method includes splicing core members together using structural foam. Another method includes joining a core member to a structure using structural foam. Another method includes using structural foam to stabilize a core member during a machining process. Another method includes stabilizing a core member with structural foam to prevent the core member from crushing in autoclave pressure. The present disclosure further includes a core stiffened structure have a core member with structural foam therein.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Ramesh Thiagarajan, Theodore W. Ingram, III, John R. McCullough, Suvankar Mishra, Carl May
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Publication number: 20150147511Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a honeycomb based high temperature structural damper laminate, based on a core structure comprising a honeycomb laminated with a layer of a structural damping material. The present invention also provides a method for producing said laminate as well as the use of said laminate in various fields of application.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: NITTO EUROPE N.V.Inventors: Eli Parloo, Michael Ludwig
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Patent number: 9028947Abstract: A heat shield is disclosed. The heat shield may have a honeycomb core having a plurality of intersecting wall portions forming a plurality of cells. A strain compliant material may be applied to the wall portions of the honeycomb core prior to filling of the cells with an ablative material. An ablative material may be used that at least substantially fills the cells of the honeycomb core.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2012Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: James V. Tompkins, Chad M. Franks
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Patent number: 9015941Abstract: A method of the present disclosure includes of repairing a core stiffened structure with structural foam. Another method includes splicing core members together using structural foam. Another method includes joining a core member to a structure using structural foam. Another method includes using structural foam to stabilize a core member during a machining process. Another method includes stabilizing a core member with structural foam to prevent the core member from crushing in autoclave pressure. The present disclosure further includes a core stiffened structure have a core member with structural foam therein.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Ramesh Thiagarajan, Robert Mark Chris, John R. McCullough, Suvankar Mishra