Struck Out Portion Type Patents (Class 428/132)
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Patent number: 11684116Abstract: A mid-sole for shoes includes a body on which there is a lower portion for joining to a tread and an upper portion for supporting an insole. The upper portion includes a plurality of elastically compressible protrusions that protrude toward the outside of the body from a bottom surface of the upper portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: DIADORA S.P.A.Inventors: Angelo Mason, Enrico Polegato Moretti
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Patent number: 11499275Abstract: Various embodiments for a pad that may be combined with other similar pads to form a padding layer of an athletic field, or other surface, are disclosed. The pad includes a top surface and a bottom surface. Bottom-side projections are positioned on the bottom surface of the pad. Water channels are positioned on the bottom surface of the pad defined as a recessed area between individual ones of the bottom-side projections. A drainage hole is positioned in at least one of the bottom-side projections such that the drainage hole does not connect with any of the water channels on the bottom surface. The drainage hole may be at least partially coupled to projection channels on the bottom-side projections, where the projection channels act as a water vacuum to facilitate air circulation and vertical water evacuation relative to the drainage hole.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: SAFEPLAY LLCInventor: Frédéric Vachon
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Patent number: 11254036Abstract: Insert designed to be fitted on a support, including a body extending along a longitudinal axis and a base including at least one plate extending along a base plane, at least one through hole oriented along an orientation axis perpendicular to the base plane being formed in said at least one plate, at least one protuberance being formed on a first surface of said at least one plate and forming a hollow on a second surface of said at least one plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: BOLLHOFF OTALU S.A.Inventors: Sylvain Faguer, Emmanuelle Berlire, Frédéric Bovagnet, Jean-François Jambut, Patrick Lejars, Raphael Basset
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Patent number: 11052583Abstract: Lightweight and strong components may be manufactured using foam material compositions and resin coating materials by the processes described herein. One or more mandrels and/or a molding tool may be coated with resin coatings, the one or more mandrels may be inserted into the molding tool, and a foam material composition may be injected into the molding tool. After closing the molding tool, the foam material composition may expand and cure to form a component, and heat may be applied to cure the resin coatings into skins. For example, an external skin may be formed by the resin coatings on an exterior surface of the component in contact with surfaces of the molding tool, and one or more internal skins may be formed by the resin coatings on one or more interior surfaces of negative space spars of the component in contact with surfaces of the one or more mandrels.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Steven McGinnis, Prescott Gee Glynn, Kader Chellabi, Adrian Timothy Wallace, Ricky Dean Welsh
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Patent number: 10821036Abstract: Provided are a perforated non-woven fabric and a production method thereof. The perforated non-woven fabric is formed by overlapping three-dimensional funnel-shaped openings of two perforated non-woven fabric layers. The first perforated non-woven fabric layer has a protruding portion and a recessed portion. The protruding portion has an internal space. An upper side of the second perforated non-woven fabric layer is adhered to a lower side of the recessed portion of the first perforated non-woven fabric layer. The overlapped three-dimensional funnel-shaped openings pass through the first perforated non-woven fabric layer and the second perforated non-woven fabric layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2016Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: XIAMEN YANJAN NEW MATERIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Jihua Xie, Jixiang Cai
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Patent number: 10638854Abstract: A layered cushion that may be fully disassembled for easy cleaning is disclosed herein. The sleep system is durable and fire retardant. The layered cushion may include a foam layer, a layer of void cells, and a cover. The foam permits fluids to move freely there through and contours to a user's body to maximize comfort and reduce interface pressure. The reticulated foam layer resists compression set and thermosetting. The layer of void cells also permits fluids to move freely there through and provide additional support to the user's body. The individual void cells of the void cell layer are perforated to allow the transmission of fluids there through. The cover couples the other layers together to form the layered cushion and prevents the layers from deteriorating. The cover is removable to permit cleaning each of the layers independently.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2016Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: SKYDEX TECHNOLOGIES, INCInventors: Ethan Thomas Wyman, Daniel Antonio Feighery, Eric William Sugano, Peter Maurice Foley, Thomas Christopher Manney, Collin Metzer, Gerald Michael Buchen, John Marcell Danis
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Patent number: 10487863Abstract: An assembly is provided that includes a castellated upper substrate defining a plurality of alternating troughs and ridges. A lower substrate is disposed adjacent the upper castellated substrate, and an adhesive material is disposed between the castellated upper substrate and the lower substrate. A fastener extends through a trough of the castellated upper substrate, through the adhesive material, and into the lower substrate. A method of assembling the upper and lower substrates is also provided, which includes plastically deforming the castellated upper substrate to reduce an intake of air between the substrates.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Thomas Norton, Anthony J. Grima
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Patent number: 10206827Abstract: A hygiene article including a nonwoven web having nanofibers. The hygiene articles include diapers, training pants, adult incontinence pads, catamenials products, tampons, personal cleansing articles, and personal care articles. The nanofiber webs can be used as a barrier, wipe, or absorbent material. Particularly, the nanofiber web is used in a diaper as a barrier-on-core, outercover, and/or leg cuff. It may also be used as a wipe.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2015Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Olaf Erik Alexander Isele, Rajeev Chhabra
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Patent number: 10151500Abstract: Ridge vents configured to cover an open ridge of a roof and allow a flow of air to exit from the open ridge through the ridge vents are provided. The ridge vents include a center portion having a length and a plurality of grooves. Left and right portions are connected to the center portion. The center portion is configured to flex along it's length, thereby forming a ridge vent angle between the left and right portions. The formed ridge vent angle is configured to correspond with a slope between roof decks defining the open ridge.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: OWENS CORNING INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL, LLCInventors: Lawrence Jerome Grubka, Brian Robert Ray, Geoffrey Howard Wilson, John Paul Devlin, David Swett, Mark Bui Breneman, James Steven Pelletier, Kurt Michael Maw
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Patent number: 9950308Abstract: A superabsorbent polymer which has excellent initial absorbency and keeps water from flowing out under load even after the passage of a long period of time is provided, in which centrifuge retention capacity (CRC), absorbency under load (AUL), gel bed permeability (GBP), and absorption rate under load of the superabsorbent polymer are optimized within a predetermined range at the same time. Therefore, it is possible to improve physical properties of a final diaper product and to produce a diaper to which an ultra-thin technology is applied.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Sang Gi Lee, Mi Young Kim, Jong Min Lee, Min Seok Jang
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Patent number: 9939753Abstract: A printed circuit board of which a part of at least one side of the circuit board is divided by a division process including a first area where a component is placed, and a divided portion where the component is not placed, and which includes the part of the at least one side. Silk is applied to an entire area of the divided portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasukazu Maeda
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Patent number: 9920537Abstract: A decoupling underlayment membrane is described. The decoupling underlayment membrane includes: a set of mortar cavities; a set of through holes; and an adhesive layer coupled to an exterior surface of each mortar cavity in the set of cavities. A method of manufacturing a decoupling underlayment membrane includes: retrieving a membrane sheet; thermoforming a set of cavities into a top surface of the membrane sheet; pressing a set of through holes into the membrane sheet. A decoupling underlayment membrane includes: a set of starfish-shaped cavities arranged in a first repeating pattern and formed into a top surface of the membrane; a set of through holes arranged in a second repeating pattern; and a peel and stick adhesive layer coupled to a bottom surface of the membrane.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: ST Global Partners, LLCInventors: Carl Thomas Archbold, Scott Burton Harter
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Patent number: 9903070Abstract: An industrial fabric such as an endless belt or sleeve for use in the production of nonwovens, and a method of making thereof are disclosed. The fabric includes a plurality of through voids, where each of the voids has a first opening associated with a top surface of the fabric and a first raised edge circumferentially adjacent to the first opening. The voids may each further include a second opening associated with a bottom surface of the fabric and a second raised edge circumferentially adjacent to the second opening, such that the first opening may have a surface area that is larger than or the same as the second opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2010Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Albany International Corp.Inventors: Sabri Mourad, Jonas Karlsson
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Patent number: 9803301Abstract: A hydroformed composite material includes an expanded spun bonded nonwoven layer having a loft of at least about 1.3 times greater than an original loft of an original unexpanded spun bonded nonwoven web from which the expanded spun bonded nonwoven layer was created, and an air permeability of at least about 1.2 times greater than an original air permeability of the original unexpanded spun bonded nonwoven web. The hydroformed composite material includes a formed film layer that includes a plurality of extended cells containing continuous fibers and/or fibrils of the expanded spun bonded nonwoven layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: TREDEGAR FILM PRODUCTS CORPORATIONInventors: Andrew D. Maschino, Michael Estel Fisher, John Richard Renner, Todd R. Skochdopole
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Patent number: 9318424Abstract: The present invention discloses the MCSP power semiconductor device and the preparation method thereof. In the present invention method, a metal foil layer is attached to the back of the wafer using a conductive adhesive layer and a composite tape is laminated on the metal foil layer. Thus, individual MCSP power semiconductor devices are separated by cutting the wafer, the conductive adhesive, the metal foil layer and the composite tape along the scribe lines between adjacent semiconductor chips formed on the front of the wafer.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor IncorporatedInventors: Zhiqiang Niu, Jun Lu, Hamza Yilmaz, Hongtao Gao
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Patent number: 9289944Abstract: A method for fixing an attached component made of plastic, such as a trim, to a periphery of a glazing or to a portion of a molding fixed to the periphery of the glazing. The attached component includes a rear face including a fixing mechanism fixing it to the glazing or to the molding. The rear face includes appendages each of which enters a hole created in the molding or in the glazing and which is open at its two ends onto two opposite faces of the molding or glazing respectively. The distal end of each appendage projects beyond a rear face of, respectively, the molding or glazing delimiting the hole, and the distal end of each appendage is deformed by temporary softening, for example through application of ultrasound, to come into contact with the rear face of the molding or glazing at the periphery of the hole or around the entire periphery of the hole.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2010Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Adele Verrat, Loic Froissard
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Patent number: 9194119Abstract: A decoupling underlayment membrane is described. The decoupling underlayment membrane includes: a set of mortar cavities; a set of through holes; and an adhesive layer coupled to an exterior surface of each mortar cavity in the set of cavities. A method of manufacturing a decoupling underlayment membrane includes: retrieving a membrane sheet; thermoforming a set of cavities into a top surface of the membrane sheet; pressing a set of through holes into the membrane sheet. A decoupling underlayment membrane includes: a set of starfish-shaped cavities arranged in a first repeating pattern and formed into a top surface of the membrane; a set of through holes arranged in a second repeating pattern; and a peel and stick adhesive layer coupled to a bottom surface of the membrane.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Inventors: Carl Thomas Archbold, Scott Burton Harter
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Patent number: 9138359Abstract: A method of making a nonwoven web comprising nanofibers that are made by a melt film fibrillation process is disclosed. The nanofibers have a diameter of less than 1 micron, and comprise a significant number of the fibers in one layer of the web. The process generally includes the steps of providing a polymeric melt, utilizing a central fluid stream to form an elongated hollow polymeric film tube, and using this and/or other fluid streams to form multiple nanofibers from the hollow tube.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Olaf Erik Alexander Isele, Rajeev Chhabra
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Patent number: 8998298Abstract: An energy absorber includes a base sheet and a plurality of recovering crush lobes extending from the base sheet. The crush lobes protect an adjacent object by cushioning the blow following repeated impacts in both vehicular and non-vehicular (e.g. helmets) environments. Each crush lobe includes a side wall that is oriented to buckle or bend and then spring back after absorbing energy when impacted. At least one of the base sheet and an end wall of at least one crush lobe optionally includes a number (X) of integrally-formed protruding countermeasures where 0<=X<1000 of lower standing strength than the crush lobes. Methods related to the above are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Oakwood Energy Management, Inc.Inventors: Matthew M. Gerwolls, Michael A. Rossi, Dane Winbigler, Donald S Smith, Joel M. Cormier, Richard F. Audi
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Publication number: 20150082722Abstract: A building product may include a top layer that is substantially rigid such that it is configured to be walkable. In addition, the building product may include a radiant barrier layer configured to reflect heat, and a vent layer located between the top layer and a roof deck. The vent layer may comprise air flow channels configured to transfer heat through at least a portion of the roof product. The top layer, vent layer and radiant barrier layer can form a unitary structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Husnu M. KALKANOGLU, Ming Liang SHIAO, Gregory F. JACOBS, Rajesh RANJAN
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Patent number: 8956711Abstract: A damage resistant High Strength, Impact Resistant, Elastic Composite Laminate primary (singular) structure with optionally having first (4) and second (4) outer face layers, having first (2) and second (2) inner reinforced plies being located between the first and second outer layers, and (1) a dissipating element located between the first and second reinforced plies, wherein the dissipating element is adapted to dissipate and redirect, randomly directed active loading applied to at least one of the two outer surface, to tensile loading being directed along the respective longitudinal axis of the inner reinforced ply; and a matrix (3) between (2) and (4).Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2004Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Inventor: Jasko Musaefendic
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Publication number: 20150024164Abstract: A door comprising first and second door skins secured to each other to form a cavity therebetween filled with expended foam. Each of the door skins has an opening therethrough for receiving a glass insert and a flange portion. Distal ends of the flange portions of the first and second door skins engage each other in an overlapping relationship by the expansion pressure of the expanded foam. The door further comprises a glazing rim member having a leg portion snap-locked between the flange portions of the first and second door skins. The method for assembling the door comprises the steps of filling the cavity between the door skins with foam material, then inserting the glass insert through the openings in the door skins and mounting the glazing rim member to the first door skin by snap-locking between the flange portions of the first and second door skins.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Steven LYNCH, Jason CAULK, Jason M. WALSH, Mark A. RUGGIE, Timothy D. GOUGE, Gary Thomas FAGAN, Eric Duane BENNETT, Haritha WUNNAVA, Danny Lee FITTS
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Publication number: 20140377501Abstract: A segment and a method for producing such a segment, in particular for an aircraft, having a skin field and a skin field stiffening structure. The skin field and stiffening structure are made from fiber-reinforced plastic materials. The stiffening structure is bonded to an inner surface of the skin field and comprises a multiplicity of first stiffeners and mounts which are formed integrally with the first stiffeners and extend in a transverse direction of the first stiffeners for the connection of second stiffeners to form an integral lattice structure. Reinforcement elements are provided for mechanically fixing the mounts to the skin field. Each reinforcement element has a connection section and a blocking section having an extension in a direction inclined to the connection section. The connection section penetrates the skin field and the mounts, and the blocking section is in contact with an outer surface of the skin field.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Paul Joern, Markus Mueller
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Patent number: 8906486Abstract: A flexible sheet material of thickness less than half a millimeter for making tensioned structures such as false ceilings, in particular, the material including microprojections formed by displacing the material from which it is made, said material presenting an acoustic absorption coefficient which is higher than that of the same material without said projections.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2009Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Newmat SAInventor: Marc Fontaine
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Publication number: 20140303585Abstract: A three-dimensional film for use as a transfer layer in an absorbent article has a continuous surface and a discontinuous surface disposed generally parallel to and spaced from said continuous surface; both the continuous surface and the discontinuous surface have large scale apertures defined by sidewalls originating on the surface and extending outwardly therefrom and sized to permit acquisition of fluids by gravity, and optionally each surface also includes small scale apertures sized to acquire fluids by capillary action.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Tredegar Film Products CorporationInventor: Rickey J. Seyler
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Patent number: 8845911Abstract: A method is provided for producing a microstructured molded object that is intended for culturing of biological cells. According to this method, a plastically deformable first porous film is prepared, as well as a deformable second film and a deformable sacrificial film. The first, second and sacrificial film are placed in a stack. Next, the sacrificial film is subjected to pressure to press the stack into a mold. The mold has recesses, such that deformed regions in the form of cavities are produced in the sacrificial film, the first film and the second film, and undeformed regions remain. During the pressing of the film stack into the mold, the first film and the second film are joined to each other, so that they form a composite film. At least portions of the deformed regions of the second film are etched so that sections of the second film are chemically dissolved.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2013Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Technische Universität IlmenauInventors: Joerg Hampl, Frank Weise, Gregor Schlingloff, Andreas Schober, Uta Fernekorn
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Patent number: 8834979Abstract: A pouch for forming an implantable artificial organ, including a closed shell provided in a semi-pervious membrane. The pouch further includes a sheet contained within the shell, the sheet including projections on the surface thereof for maintaining a space for cells between the sheet and the shell.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Statice SanteInventor: Serge Piranda
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Patent number: 8801903Abstract: A nonwoven fabric includes a plurality of through voids, where each of the voids has a first opening associated with a top surface of the fabric and a first raised edge circumferentially adjacent to the first opening. The voids may each further include a second opening associated with a bottom surface of the fabric and a second raised edge circumferentially adjacent to the second opening, such that the first opening may have a surface area that is larger than or the same as the second opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2013Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Albany International Corp.Inventors: Sabri Mourad, Jonas Karlsson
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Patent number: 8784972Abstract: Disclosed is a composite sheet 1 composed of a substantially flat lower fibrous sheet 3 and an upper fibrous sheet 2 bonded to the lower fibrous sheet 3. The upper fibrous sheet 2 is three-dimensionally textured with a number of projections 5 and a number of depression 6 each of which is located between every adjacent two of the projections 5. The projections 5 and the depressions 6 alternate in both a first direction of the composite sheet 1 and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. Each projection 5 has a pair of opposing first walls 51 parallel to the first direction and a pair of opposing second walls 52 parallel to the second direction. The basis weight of the first walls 51 is different from that of the second walls 52.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Kao CorporationInventors: Kenichi Sato, Kenji Ando, Takuaki Harada, Yasuhiro Nakano
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Patent number: 8765250Abstract: A composite particularly suited for use as a transfer layer in an absorbent article has a first layer comprising a formed film having a plurality of capillary-sized apertured protuberances and a plurality of two-dimensional drains, and a second layer in intimate contact with an apertured end of said capillary-sized protuberances and spaced from the first layer in a z-direction, the second layer is either a three-dimensional apertured formed film or a nonwoven web. In embodiments where the second layer is a three-dimensional formed film, the film contains a plurality of capillary sized protuberances that are of smaller diameter compared to the protuberances in the first layer and optionally also contains a plurality of drains, which can be either two-dimensional or three-dimensional, or combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2013Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Tredegar Film Products CorporationInventors: Rickey J. Seyler, William C. Ancarrow, III
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Patent number: 8756812Abstract: A heat shield is disclosed comprising a formed sheet having a thickness, an exterior shielding surface, and an interior shielded surface, wherein the exterior shielding surface comprises a multiplicity of protruding perforations. The protruding perforations comprise protrusions increasing surface area and generating turbulent flow, and small openings through the shield to allow convection air flow to pass through.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2010Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Inventor: James E. White
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Publication number: 20140120307Abstract: An in-situ foam core component having first and second opposed thermoformed skins each having a thermal bond to an in-situ foam core disposed there between. At least one embossment In one of the skins joined to the other skin forming a pinch off junction. A through hole is formed in the pinch off junction sized to receive a fastener so that the embossment provides a sleeve structure which can transmit load between the first and second skins when the in-situ foam core component is attached to a member using a fastener extending through the hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Inventor: Richard W. Roberts
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Patent number: 8651850Abstract: The invention concerns a device for stiffening a flat component, a process for the production of a flat component, in particular a fiber composite component, and a fiber composite component. The device has a portion for producing a space for receiving a mold core for the transmission of a pressure for pressing the flat component and the device. It is characterised by means for positively lockingly and/or frictionally lockingly positioning the mold core in the space of the device. The process according to the invention includes the following steps: introducing the mold core into the portion of the device, positively lockingly and/or frictionally lockingly positioning the mold core in the portion of the device by means of the means, applying the device including the mold core to the non-hardened material layer or layers, pressing the material layers, and hardening the material layer or layers and joining the device to the material layer or layers.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2009Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Torben Jacob, Ivar Wiik
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Publication number: 20140029173Abstract: An impact absorption member includes an impact absorption sheet having an elastic material and including a plurality of bubble outlets penetratively extending in a thickness direction of the impact absorption sheet. Each of the bubble outlets includes a plurality of inclination areas inclined to have different inclination angles in the thickness direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Inventor: Jae-Chun PARK
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Publication number: 20140023804Abstract: A surround for an electrical box has a sheet of flexible, weatherproof material having a skirt portion, and a flange extending at least outward relative to the skirt portion, the flange defining an opening within the skirt portion sized to provide access to an inner cavity of the electrical box.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventor: Gabe Coscarella
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Patent number: 8623496Abstract: A method of forming extremely small pores in a substrate that is used, for example, in patch clamp applications is provided that employs an energy absorbing material beyond a back side of the substrate to allow a laser to be focused adjacent the exit side of the substrate so as to generate a pore through the substrate and can also form a crater in the back side of the substrate and in which the pore may propagate from the crater in a drilling direction that can oppose a laser transmission direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2009Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research FoundationInventors: Robert H. Blick, Minrui Yu
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Publication number: 20130316132Abstract: Provided is a method of forming a hot press product, the method including: a positioning and placing step of positioning a material, which is heated, and placing the material on a mold through engagement between a positioning pin provided to the mold and a positioning hole provided in the material; and a pressing and hole expanding step of performing press forming on the material through use of the mold, and expanding the positioning hole through bulging of a peripheral part of the positioning hole of the material) when the press forming is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: TOPRE CORPORATIONInventor: NAOYA YUASA
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Patent number: 8563114Abstract: A nonwoven industrial fabric, and a method of constructing the fabric. The fabric comprises at least one layer of a polymeric film having a plurality of apertures extending from an upper surface through to a lower surface. Adjacent pairs of the apertures define land areas therebetween, and selected land areas comprise protrusions extending from at least one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the layer to form a profile to the respective surface. The method comprises optionally pre-embossing the film, cutting the film to provide the plurality of apertures, applying pressure to selected land areas to form the protrusions to create a contoured profile, and treating the film to set the contoured profile. Additional surface treatment can be provided, and two or more layers can be secured over each other for multilayer fabrics. The invention provides a simplified and economical construction, while maintaining stability and strength.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Astenjohnson, Inc.Inventor: Allan Manninen
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Publication number: 20130189034Abstract: A composite material made up of fluid permeable layer and a core having drainage voids between projections thereon. The core has a number of relatively large openings defined therein so that in use the fluid permeable layer may extend through the openings in response to a working load applied thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2011Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: A.B.G. LIMITEDInventors: Jim Herbert, Paul Slater, Alan Bamforth
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Publication number: 20130171410Abstract: A flexible body comprises a polymer film having a first surface and an opposing second surface. The polymer film has a plurality of apertures extending from the first surface to the second surface and a plurality of raised lips protruding from the first surface such that each of the plurality of apertures is surrounded by one of the plurality of raised lips. A method of producing a polymer film comprises placing a polymer solution into a one sided mold having a plurality of protrusions extending from a bottom of the mold wherein the polymer solution is characterized by a viscosity that inhibits the unaided flow of the polymer throughout the mold; urging the polymer solution around each of the plurality of protrusions; and solidifying the polymer solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2012Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: SYNTHES USA, LLCInventor: Synthes USA, LLC
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Patent number: 8454800Abstract: A nonwoven fabric includes a plurality of through voids, where each of the voids has a first opening associated with a top surface of the fabric and a first raised edge circumferentially adjacent to the first opening. The voids may each further include a second opening associated with a bottom surface of the fabric and a second raised edge circumferentially adjacent to the second opening, such that the first opening may have a surface area that is larger than or the same as the second opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2010Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Albany International Corp.Inventors: Sabri Mourad, Jonas Karlsson
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Patent number: 8440277Abstract: Disclosed is an intrinsically stable shirred, tubular, single-layer or multilayer food casing that preferably has a sigma-5 value (longitudinal/transversal, measured in a moist state) of less than 20/20 N/mm2. Said casing is preferably shirred at a ratio of 100:1 or more, preferably 120:1 to 500:1, and is essentially made of synthetic polymers. The shirred casing can be stored and transported without using a net-type envelope and is particularly suitable for processing on fully automatic sausage stuffing, portioning, clipping, and twisting devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2004Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Kalle GmbHInventors: Walter Niederstaetter, Gerhard Grolig, Dirk Auf Der Heide, Christian Auf Der Heide, Stefanie Stalberg
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Patent number: 8383227Abstract: A composite particularly suited for use as a transfer layer in an absorbent article has a first layer comprising a formed film having a plurality of capillary-sized apertured protuberances and a plurality of two-dimensional drains, and a second layer in intimate contact with an apertured end of said capillary-sized protuberances and spaced from the first layer in a z-direction, the second layer is either a three-dimensional apertured formed film or a nonwoven web. In embodiments where the second layer is a three-dimensional formed film, the film contains a plurality of capillary sized protuberances that are of smaller diameter compared to the protuberances in the first layer and optionally also contains a plurality of drains, which can be either two-dimensional or three-dimensional, or combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Tredegar Film Products CorporationInventors: Rickey J. Seyler, William C. Ancarrow, III
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Patent number: 8367184Abstract: Structured films having acoustical absorbance properties are disclosed. Methods of making and using the structured films are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2007Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: David F. Slama, Jonathan H. Alexander, Graham M. Clarke
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Patent number: 8357445Abstract: A sanitary napkin comprising a topsheet having a body-facing side and comprising a plurality of discrete tufts of fibrous material. The topsheet has a lotion composition applied to at least a portion of the body-facing side thereof. An absorbent core is in fluid communication with the topsheet, the absorbent core having an average thickness of less than about 10 mm, and a free absorbent capacity of from about 4 to about 125 grams per gram.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2011Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: John Lee Hammons, John Richard Noel, Raphael Warren
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Publication number: 20120315109Abstract: A metal member defining a hole in which the hole is reinforced by forming a flange and turning the flange back upon itself so that the rolled outer surface of the flange defines the perimeter of the hole. The sheared edge is spaced from the perimeter of the hole. The shaft of the fastener inserted in the hole contacts a non-sheared surface. A reinforcement ring may be assembled around the flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2011Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Sergey Fedorovich Golovashchenko
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Publication number: 20120308053Abstract: A plate, a transducer, a method for making a transducer, and a method for operating a transducer are disclosed. An embodiment comprises a plate comprising a first material layer comprising a first stress, a second material layer arranged beneath the first material layer, the second material layer comprising a second stress, an opening arranged in the first material layer and the second material layer, and an extension extending into opening, wherein the extension comprises a portion of the first material layer and a portion of the second material layer, and wherein the extension is curved away from a top surface of the plate based on a difference in the first stress and the second stress.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventor: Alfons Dehe
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Publication number: 20120295060Abstract: A method for making apertures in a web comprising providing a precursor web material; providing a pair of counter-rotating, intermeshing rollers, wherein a first roller comprises circumferentially-extending ridges and grooves, and a second roller comprises teeth being tapered from a base and a tip, the teeth being joined to the second roller at the base, the base of the tooth having a cross-sectional length dimension greater than a cross-sectional width dimension; and moving the web material through a nip of the counter-rotating, intermeshing rollers; wherein apertures are formed in the precursor web material as the teeth on one of the rollers intermesh with grooves on the other of the rollers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Inventor: Timothy Ian Mullane
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Publication number: 20120288668Abstract: Bricks are disclosed which are of standard height (A) and length (B) but of increased width (C). By the provision of at least one thumbhole, preferably two, located in the brick substantially centrally with respect to its length and located with respect to the width of the brick such that the distance (D) between the outer face of the brick and the inner face of the thumbhole furthest from that outer face corresponds substantially to the width of a standard brick, the brick can be handled with ease even though it is heavier than the standard. Using it, full storey height single leaf walls may be economically produced without compromising their structural stability compared to a standard cavity wall built with standard bricks.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2010Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventor: Barrie Peter Moore
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Publication number: 20120277701Abstract: A formed web comprising discrete three-dimensional elements formed therein, wherein at least some of the discrete three-dimensional elements comprise chads with corresponding apertures, wherein the aperture has a perimeter, wherein the chad has a length, wherein the chads are attached along a portion of the aperture perimeter which forms a connection segment, wherein the connection segment is less than about 50% of the entire aperture perimeter, and wherein the web comprises a film.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Inventors: Keith Joseph Stone, Richard George Coe, Mathias Johannes Hilpert, James William Busch