And Conforming Component On An Opposite Nonplanar Surface Patents (Class 428/162)
  • Patent number: 11623839
    Abstract: An apparatus for assembling a securing tape on a trim strip to provide a trim cap structure having a base with an assembly path, a spool assembly to dispense tape from a coil, a guide assembly to guide the strip, and an applicator assembly to guide the securing tape to the portion of the trim strip on the assembly path. A method for assembling a sign component for a sign is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Persona, Inc.
    Inventors: David John Hovde, Matthew Neal Raymer, Aaron Ryan Althoff
  • Patent number: 11358345
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for composite part fabrication. One embodiment is a method for fabricating a composite part. The method includes selecting a tool with sides made of a core material in a desired size and shape, disposing a preform of a fiber reinforced material that surrounds the tool, resulting in a lamina assembly comprising the preform and the tool, heating the tool and the preform, co-bonding the tool to the fiber reinforced material within the lamina assembly, and hardening the preform and the tool into a hybrid composite part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Gary E. Georgeson, Kenneth Harlan Griess
  • Patent number: 11326576
    Abstract: A shear web foot for a wind turbine blade is described. The shear web foot extends longitudinally and comprises a base for attaching to an internal surface of the blade and first and second side walls. The side walls extend respectively from opposite longitudinal sides of the base. At least part of each side wall is inclined relative to the base and inclined towards the other side wall. A web-foot interior is defined at least in part by the base and the first and second side walls. One or more internal walls are located in the web-foot interior. The one or more internal walls extend between the base and the first and/or second side walls and are spaced apart from the first and second side walls to define a plurality of chambers within the web-foot interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventor: Stephen Randall
  • Patent number: 11091952
    Abstract: This invention provides a sealing spacer for spacing apart two window panes to form a window assembly. The spacer has an elongated, flexible strip having opposed edge surfaces and opposed side surfaces. The spacer also has a fiber reinforced polymer layer over the elongated, flexible strip. The opposed edge surfaces undulate with crests and troughs. The spacer has an activatable sealant for directly sealingly securing the flexible strip to each of the two window panes. The activatable sealant is on each of the opposed side surfaces of the fiber reinforced polymer. The invention also provides methods for making the spacer and window assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Inventor: Rey Nea
  • Patent number: 11041477
    Abstract: A method of making an elongate reinforcing structure, such as a shear web, for a wind turbine blade is described. The reinforcing structure comprises a longitudinally-extending web and a longitudinally-extending flange. The flange extends along a longitudinal edge of the web and is arranged transversely to the web. The method involves providing a flange structure comprising a flange portion, and a projecting portion that extends along the length of the flange portion and projects transversely from a surface of the flange portion. The projecting portion is bonded between laminate layers of the web. The flange structure is preferably a pultruded component having a T-shaped cross-section. The method allows a simple, inexpensive and reconfigurable mould tool to be used. In preferred embodiments the mould tool has a flat surface without sidewalls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    Inventors: Steve Wardropper, Jonathan Smith, Andrew Hedges, Stephen Randall
  • Patent number: 10792867
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for manufacturing a curved surface shell of an electronic device, which comprises the steps of preparing a translucent base shell having a decorative film; fixed-point hot pressing the decorative film to attach and position the decorative film on an inner surface of the translucent base shell; placing the translucent base shell in a vacuum sealed space to tightly bonding the decorative film to the translucent base shell; and hydraulic pressing the decorative film by high pressure and high temperature so as to be smoothly bonded to the inner surface of the translucent base shell in a liquid solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Inventor: Ying-Hsin Ho
  • Patent number: 10723436
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to increase strength and toughness of aircraft structural components are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a composite structure of an aircraft, a stringer coupled to the composite structure of the aircraft, where the stringer and the composite structure form a stringer radius gap. A gap filler is disposed in the stringer radius gap, which includes chopped fibers randomly distributed throughout an entire volume of the gap filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jiangtian Cheng, Forouzan Behzadpour
  • Patent number: 10518970
    Abstract: This patent pertains to secondary containment systems. One implementation includes a support assembly that includes an elongate post member and a stabilization plate. In one instance, a stabilization plate is mounted on the elongate post member to reduce movement of the elongate post member when the stabilization plate is embedded in the ground. Another implementation includes a panel splice assembly including reinforcing members that secure overlapping, corrugated panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Allied Steel
    Inventor: Patrick Southworth
  • Patent number: 10443409
    Abstract: 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 is arranged between the root and the airfoil and is shaped to block gasses from the gas path migrating toward the root when the turbine blade is used in a gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron D. Sippel, Daniel K. Vetters, Ted J. Freeman, David J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 9365028
    Abstract: A method for finishing a building board, in particular a wood material or plastic board or a mixture of wood material and plastic. The building board includes a top side and an underside and opposite side edges. The method includes embossing a structure and/or a relief in at least the top side of the building board. A pattern is applied to the embossed side of the building board. The pattern is sealed by the application of an abrasion-resistant layer to the pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: FLOORING TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
    Inventors: Hans Vogel, Frank Oldorff
  • Publication number: 20150140259
    Abstract: A radio-wave transparent cover is adapted to be arranged on a radio wave path of a radar device. The radio-wave transparent cover includes a transparent member, a decorative layer, a base, and a suppression member. The transparent member is formed of a first resin material. The decorative layer is formed on the rear surface of the transparent member. The base is formed of a second resin material and arranged behind the decorative layer. The suppression member is formed of a third resin material and molded in advance. The suppression member is arranged on the decorative layer to cover the rear surface of the decorative layer. The suppression member suppresses heat transfer to the transparent member when the base is insert-molded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Tatsuya SUGIURA, Hideto MAEDA, Daiichiro KAWASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20150125655
    Abstract: A laminated composite radius filler for a composite structure has a stacked ply assembly having a plurality of stacks of laminate radius filler plies cut to a desired width and having a desired ply orientation. The laminated composite radius filler further has a geometric shaped filler element positioned at a desired location on a first portion of the stacked ply assembly. The geometric shaped filler element deforms a second portion of the stacked ply assembly stacked over the geometric shaped filler element, such that the laminate radius filler plies of the second portion of the stacked ply assembly change direction and have a component of direction including a horizontal direction and a vertical direction. The laminated composite radius filler having a shape substantially corresponding to a radius filler region of the composite structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kirk B. Kajita, Douglas A. Frisch
  • Publication number: 20150099096
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a first thermoset layer that includes a first fibrous material embedded in a first thermoset matrix. The apparatus also includes a second thermoset layer that includes a second fibrous material embedded in a second thermoset matrix. The second thermoset layer is coupled to the first thermoset layer to form a joint. Further, a gap is defined between the first thermoset layer and the second thermoset layer. The apparatus also includes a thermoplastic filler that is made from a thermoplastic material. The thermoplastic filler is positioned within the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Gabriel Z. Forston, Christopher G. Harris, Joshua P. Tyndall, Hyukbong Kwon, Carolyn Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20150028306
    Abstract: An encapsulation structure for an organic light emitting display device, an organic light emitting display device, and a method of manufacturing an organic light emitting display device are provided. The encapsulation structure includes a first porous layer, a first planarization layer, and a first barrier layer. The first porous layer above a substrate may have a curved top surface. The first planarization layer on the first porous layer may have a flat top surface. The first barrier layer on the first planarization layer may include a low melting point glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Hun KIM, Ou-Hyen KIM
  • Publication number: 20140370228
    Abstract: A substrate structure including a bottom organic layer, at least one inorganic layer, at least one organic layer and at least one protruding object is provided. The at least one protruding object is protruded from an upper surface of the bottom organic layer or the organic layer. A maximum height of the protruding object protruded from the upper surface of the bottom organic layer or the organic layer is H, and a thickness of the organic layer covering the protruding object is T, wherein T?1.1 H.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hsiao-Fen Wei, Liang-You Jiang
  • Patent number: 8852720
    Abstract: An article may include an array of features formed in a substrate and may be coated by a thermal barrier coating (TBC). The array of features may mitigate thermal stress experienced by the coated article. In particular, the array of features may reduce or limit crack propagation at or above the interface of a thermally insulative layer and a bond coat in the TBC. In some embodiments, the array may be formed proximate to and substantially aligned with cooling holes formed in the substrate. In other embodiments, an article may include a first array of features formed in a first location of a substrate and a second array of features formed in a second location of a substrate. The first and second locations may be determined or selected based on a prediction of thermal stresses that the substrate will experience at the first and second locations during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Ann Bolcavage, Raymond J. Sinatra
  • Publication number: 20140227488
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a multilayer element (100), and also to a multilayer element (100) produced by said method. On and/or in a carrier ply (1) a decorative ply (3) is formed. The decorative ply (3) has a first region (8) and a second region (9). Viewed perpendicular to the plane of the carrier ply (1), the decorative ply (3) has in the first region (8) a first transmittance and in the second region (9) a second transmittance greater in comparison to the first transmittance. A layer (5) to be structured and a photoactivatable resist layer are disposed on the first side (11) of the carrier ply (1). On exposure of the resist layer through the decorative ply (3), the decorative ply (3) serves as an exposure mask. The at least one layer (5) to be structured and the resist layer are structured in register to one another by means of structuring operations synchronized with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ludwig Brehm, Rene Staub
  • Patent number: 8784971
    Abstract: To prepare a decorated printed matter, which excels in the visibility of the spin line or hairline pattern and which gives an appropriate metallic luster. A decorated printed matter which comprises: a plastic plate 1 with a light permeability, the plastic plate 1 is made of poly carbonate and is provided a convexo-concave pattern consists of a plurality of fine grooves 2 in the form of spin line on a rear-side surface 1b thereof; an ink coating 3 covering the convexo-concave pattern; and the ink coating 3 is formed by removing a solvent from an ink composition coated on the rear-side surface 1b of the plastic plate, the ink composition includes a carbon black and a binder; the average ratio of carbon black to binder is determined such that the distribution of the black pigment in the ink coating becomes the distribution by which an incident light incoming into the resin substrate from the front-side surface thereof reflects at an interface between the resin substrate and the ink coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Create Kabushikigaisha
    Inventors: Akinobu Konda, Yuji Ohta
  • Patent number: 8658273
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coated sheet of security paper which includes security elements and has a high print rendition and a high resistance to circulation, which sheet is characterized in that at least one of its sides is coated with a transparent or translucent coating comprising at least one colloidal silica and at least one transparent or translucent elastomeric binder. In particular, the binder is a polyurethane. The invention also relates to the process for manufacturing the said sheet and to a banknote obtained from this sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Arjowiggins Security
    Inventor: Henri Rosset
  • Publication number: 20140016244
    Abstract: A biaxially stretched polypropylene film includes protrusions on both surfaces, in which the biaxially stretched polypropylene film has a thickness t1 of 1 ?m to 3 ?m, has a tensile strength in the machine direction of 120 MPa to 250 MPa, has a tensile strength in the transverse direction of 250 MPa to 400 MPa, has a minimum protrusion height Pmin of 100 nm or greater and a maximum protrusion height Pmax of 1,600 nm or smaller for either surface, and satisfies all of Formulae (1) to (3) when one of the surfaces is surface A and the other is surface B: 0.5 Pa250-450/Pa?1.0 (1), 0.5?Pb450-1600/Pb?1.0 (2), and 600?Pa+Pb?1,200 (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Toray Industries, Inc,
    Inventors: Teruo Monno, Tetsuya Asano, Masami Sugata, Takanori Nakatsuka
  • Patent number: 8623494
    Abstract: Disclosed is a protective cover for an electronic device that is made from an elastomeric material that simultaneously provides cushioning that would otherwise be provided by a softer, thicker material, while utilizing a single, denser material that provides a slim profile and has sufficient density to conform well to the electronic device and prevent the transmission of impacts with hard surfaces directly to the electronic device. Although a denser material is used for the protective cover, recesses are formed in thicker portions at impact points that create compressible ribs. The ribs provide softer, cushioned portions of the cover in the impact areas, which are capable of absorbing the shock and energy of impacts. Other protective covers have a uniform thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Curtis R. Richardson, Jamie L. Johnson, Alan V. Morine, Stephen Willes, Matthew M. Glanzer
  • Patent number: 8580374
    Abstract: A resin molded body comprises a front surface layer disposed on a front surface side, a back surface layer disposed on a back surface side, and an intermediate layer disposed between the front surface layer and the back surface layer, each of the layers has a micro-phase separated structure including lamellar micro domains, each of the micro domains of the layers has a wave-like shape having amplitudes in the opposite direction of the front surface and the back surface, a maximum value of predetermined distances in the micro domains of the front surface layer and a maximum value of predetermined distances in the micro domains of the back surface layer are larger than the wavelength in the visible light range, and predetermined distances in the micro domains of the intermediate layer are equal to or less than the wavelength in the visible light range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
    Inventors: Shigeo Hara, Takahiko Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 8574705
    Abstract: A laminate comprising at least one substantially continuous layer of non-uniform thickness and a method of manufacturing the same is provided. In one embodiment, a veneer sheet is placed on top of a one-sided sanding mold having a contoured upper surface and passed through a thickness sander until the desired thickness of the pattern on the veneer is achieved. Each veneer layer of the laminate may be shaped in this manner. A plurality of contoured veneers are then laminated using methods known in the art, the result of which is a strong laminate that is composed of substantially continuous veneers of non-uniform thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Roarockit Skateboard Company
    Inventor: Edward Garnet Hunter
  • Publication number: 20130273312
    Abstract: A method of joining parts together with a flow drill screw or with a clinch joint. A first part formed of metal or a composite material is joined to a second part that includes a fiber-filled layer and a resin matrix layer. The flow drill screw extends through the first part and the second part into the second part. The resin matrix layer prevents fibers from the fiber filled layer from being forced through the back of the second panel. A clinch joint may be formed into the first part and the second part but does not penetrate completely through the resin matrix layer. When the clinch joint is formed, the resin matrix layer inhibits the fiber filled layer from pushing through the second layer of the second panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Aindrea McKelvey Campbell, Daniel Quinn Houston, Amanda Kay Freis
  • Patent number: 8512849
    Abstract: Dielectric composite structures comprising interfaces possessing nanometer scale corrugated interfaces in interconnect stack provide enhances adhesion strength and interfacial fracture toughness. Composite structures further comprising corrugated adhesion promoter layers to further increase intrinsic interfacial adhesion are also described. Methods to form the nanometer scale corrugated interfaces for enabling these structures using self assembling polymer systems and pattern transfer process are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Clevenger, Timothy J. Dalton, Elbert E. Huang, Sampath Purushothaman, Carl J. Radens
  • Patent number: 8507073
    Abstract: An exterior part (200) includes (a) a structure color generation portion (210) having a minute shape (structure color generation region (211)) formed therein, light in a visible light range being produced from the minute shape by a physical phenomenon such as interference or diffraction with the incidence of light, and (b) a resin portion (220) that is made of resin having a light transmitting property and serves as the outer surface of a product, (c) the structure color generation portion (210) and the resin portion (220) are formed by molding, and (d) the structure color generation portion (210) is made of resin different from the resin of the resin portion (220), and covered with the resin portion (220).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yukio Nishikawa, Masayuki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8486513
    Abstract: An object structure having patterns of refractive veins thereon is provided, in which a heat insulated base plate capable of combining with object major body is provided, then a first base layer, a soft material layer, an aluminum film layer, and a second base layer being respectively build-up in this order thereon. Further, embossing process is conducted on the second base layer and then a pattern layer is printed thereon. In turn, a protection layer is overlaid on the pattern layer for protecting the colors thereof. Configuring like this, the heat insulated base plate having pattern design thereon can be combined integrally with the object major body by injection molding process, and pattern integrity can be ensured during injection molding by means of the heat-blocking effect obtained from the heat insulated base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Teng Tsai Special Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sen-Yen Chen
  • Publication number: 20130171337
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a substrate for transfer printing using a concave-convex structure and a substrate for transfer printing fabricated thereby. The method includes preparing a handling substrate having a concave-convex structure formed thereon; forming a sacrificial layer along the concave-convex structure on the handling substrate; coating a polymer on the handling substrate having the sacrificial layer formed thereon to form a polymer substrate having bumps filling a concave portion of the concave-convex structure; and removing the sacrificial layer from the handling substrate. The substrate includes a handling substrate having a concave-convex structure formed thereon; and a polymer substrate placed on the concave-convex structure and having bumps filling a concave portion of the concave-convex structure of the handling substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: GWANGJU INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventor: GWANGJU INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Publication number: 20130139874
    Abstract: A conductive adhesive sheet includes a conductor layer including a projecting region that projects curvedly toward at least one side in the thickness direction; a low-melting-point metal layer that is formed on at least one surface in the thickness direction of the projecting region; and an adhesive layer formed on at least one surface in the thickness direction of the low-melting-point metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Nitto Denko Corporation
  • Patent number: 8449019
    Abstract: There are provided a vehicle interior finishing laminate sheet in which a polypropylene resin foam board of high foaming extent having interconnected cells is used as a core member, a vehicle interior trim material, a method for manufacturing the vehicle interior finishing laminate sheet, and an apparatus therefor. The present invention relates to a vehicle interior finishing laminate sheet 1 provided with a core member consisting of a polypropylene resin foam board 2. The polypropylene resin foam board 2 is extrusion molded into a plate shape, and has an interconnected cell ratio of 50% or higher and a foaming extent of 10- to 50-fold. A plurality of polypropylene resin foam boards 2, 2 are joined to each other by the hot plate welding method or the laser transmission welding method, whereby a large-size core member of vehicle interior finishing laminate sheet 1, which is used for a roof lining or the like, can be formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Kodama, Hiroshi Yoshida, Takahiro Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20130108834
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for the preparation of a co-injection molded multilayer plastic article. Some methods include co-extruding a combined polymeric stream having an interior core stream encased by an inner stream and an outer stream. A volumetric ratio of the inner stream to outer stream is adjusted during injection of the combined stream into the a mold cavity to alter a streamline along which the interior core stream flows thereby forming cohesion member that structurally interlocks the interior layer with the inner layer, with the outer layer or with both. Some embodiments reduce or eliminate a need for addition of an adhesive in the composite stream to prevent delamination of layers of the resulting multilayer plastic article. In some embodiments, cohesion members may be employed to produce a desired cosmetic effect in a resulting article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: KORTEC, INC.
    Inventor: Matthew Sweetland
  • Patent number: 8415001
    Abstract: A decorative member composing a casing includes: a resin layer (2) having a front surface (2b) and a back surface (2a); and a reflective layer (3) formed on the back surface (2a) of the resin layer (2). The back surface (2a) of the resin layer (2) includes a receding surface (21) formed therein. The receding surface recedes gradually toward the front surface (2b) to change a thickness of the resin layer (2). The receding surface (21) is a concave surface forming a depression that opens while broadening. The back surface (2a) of the resin layer (2) has a reference surface (22) around the receding surface (21), and a portion of the reference surface (22) facing an internal space of the casing is a roughened area (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shuji Yamashita, Suguru Nakao, Takehiko Yamashita, Takashi Nagashima
  • Publication number: 20130045367
    Abstract: A coating based on diamond-like is formed from a plurality of films of diamond-like carbon formed alternatingly over one another and in this respect a film in which no portion or only a much lower portion of doped fluorine is contained. A film in which fluorine or at least fluorine with a higher portion than the film arranged thereunder or thereabove are formed alternatingly over one another. The coating could be manufactured by using a target of pure carbon. Films are deposited on a surface of a substrate by means of a PVD process, with the portion of fluorine contained in doped form. Films are formed alternately being varied by varying a supplied volume flow of a fluorine/carbon compound or sulfur/fluorine compound as a precursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicants: Fraunhofer USA, Inc., Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Scheibe, Thomas Schuelke, Lars Haubold, Michael Becker, Yaran Mahmut
  • Publication number: 20130029094
    Abstract: A coated article includes a substrate, a first layer formed on the substrate, and a second layer deposited on the first layer. The substrate comprises a first outer surface. The substrate defines a plurality of first convexes in the first outer surface. The first layer comprises a second outer surface away from the first outer surface. The second outer surface of the first layer defines a plurality of second convexes corresponding to the first convexes in the position. The second layer substantially includes substance M, O, and N, wherein M is Al or Si.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HSIN-PEI CHANG, CHENG-SHI CHEN, CONG LI
  • Patent number: 8361598
    Abstract: An electrical structure and method of forming. The electrical structure includes a first substrate, a first dielectric layer, an underfill layer, a first solder structure, and a second substrate. The first dielectric layer is formed over a top surface of the first substrate. The first dielectric layer includes a first opening extending through a top surface and a bottom surface of said first dielectric layer. The first solder structure is formed within the first opening and over a portion of the top surface of said first dielectric layer. The second substrate is formed over and in contact with the underfill layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Harrison Daubenspeck, Jeffrey Peter Gambino, Christopher David Muzzy, Wolfgang Sauter
  • Patent number: 8360586
    Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a retroreflective film, comprising a retroreflective sub-structure, and a transparent polymeric film, having a surface roughness profile where the Arithmetic Mean Deviation of the Roughness Profile (Ra) ranges from about 0.18 microns to about 1.30 microns and where the Mean Spacing of Local Peaks (R-S) in the printing direction ranges from about 10 microns to about 85 microns, located over and coupled to the retroreflective sub-structure and wherein the polymeric film as a Vicat softening point of about 90° or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Aura Optical Systems, LP
    Inventor: Drew J. Buoni
  • Publication number: 20130004722
    Abstract: A resin molded body comprises a front surface layer disposed on a front surface side, a back surface layer disposed on a back surface side, and an intermediate layer disposed between the front surface layer and the back surface layer, each of the layers has a micro-phase separated structure including lamellar micro domains, each of the micro domains of the layers has a wave-like shape having amplitudes in the opposite direction of the front surface and the back surface, a maximum value of predetermined distances in the micro domains of the front surface layer and a maximum value of predetermined distances in the micro domains of the back surface layer are larger than the wavelength in the visible light range, and predetermined distances in the micro domains of the intermediate layer are equal to or less than the wavelength in the visible light range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
    Inventors: Shigeo Hara, Takahiko Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 8342166
    Abstract: A decorative fireplace screen for a fireplace having a fireplace opening, and a method of manufacture therefor are disclosed. Decorative screens of the invention may also be for other purposes. The fireplace screen includes a planar main member, a decorative design applied to the front surface of the main member, a substantially clear adhesive layer over the decorative design, a design-enhancing mosaic of shattered-glass pieces adhered to the adhesive layer and substantially covering the decorative design, and grout between the shattered class pieces and securing them in place. Certain preferred embodiments are a support member along the lower edge, a frame, a foam board on the back surface of the main member to facilitate air-blocking of the fireplace. Preferred decorative features are glitter selectively applied over the design and use of a substantially transparent material as the main member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Inventor: Sherry Lou Martin
  • Publication number: 20120295067
    Abstract: Methodology and tooling arrangements for increasing interlaminar shear strength in a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) structure are provided. The CMC structure may be formed by a plurality of layers of ceramic fibers disposed between a top surface and a bottom surface of the composite structure. A plurality of surface recesses are formed on the surfaces of the structure. For example, each of the surfaces of the composite structure may be urged against corresponding top and bottom surfaces of a tool having a plurality of asperities. The plurality of surface recesses causes an out-of-plane sub-surface fiber displacement along an entire thickness of the structure, and the sub-surface fiber displacement is arranged to increase an interlaminar shear strength of the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Jay A. Morrison, Gary B. Merrill
  • Patent number: 8298648
    Abstract: A pad element may include a base member, a pair of cover layers, and a plurality of insert elements. The base member defines a plurality of apertures. The cover layers are secured to opposite surfaces of the base member and extend across the apertures. The insert elements are located within the apertures and between the cover layers. As examples, the base member and the insert elements may be formed from polymer foam materials, and the cover layers may be formed from textile materials. The pad element may be utilized to attenuate impact forces and provide one or more of breathability, flexibility, a relatively low overall mass, and launderability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: David Turner, Jorge E. Carbo
  • Publication number: 20120258286
    Abstract: A surface of a sapphire (0001) substrate is processed to form recesses and protrusions so that protrusion tops are flat and a given plane-view pattern is provided. An initial-stage AlN layer is grown on the surface of the sapphire (0001) substrate having recesses and protrusions by performing a C+ orientation control so that a C+ oriented AlN layer is grown on flat surfaces of the protrusion tops, excluding edges, in such a thickness that the recesses are not completely filled and the openings of the recesses are not closed. An AlxGayN(0001) layer (1?x>0, x+y=1) is epitaxially grown on the initial-stage AlN layer by a lateral overgrowth method. The recesses are covered with the AlxGayN(0001) layer laterally overgrown from above the protrusion tops. Thus, an template for epitaxial growth having a fine and flat surface and a reduced threading dislocation density is produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2009
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: Soko Kagaku Co., Ltd.,
    Inventors: Hiroshi Amano, Satoshi Kamiyama, Myunghee Kim, Cyril Pernot, Akira Hirano
  • Publication number: 20120237735
    Abstract: A molded article is obtained by carrying out a deforming process on a printed article including a base material, a light-blocking layer having light-blocking ability disposed on one side of the base material from which the molded article is intended to be viewed or on the other side of the base material opposite from the one side, and a light-blocking remediation layer having light-blocking ability disposed on the other side of the base material. The molded article includes a deformed section in which the base material has been stretched by carrying out the deforming process on the printed article. The light-blocking remediation layer is provided in a region of overlap of the deformed section and the light-blocking layer, when seen from the one side of the base material from which the molded article is intended to be viewed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Keigo SUGAI
  • Patent number: 8267533
    Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a retroreflective film, comprising a retroreflective sub-structure, and a transparent polymeric film, having a surface roughness profile where the Arithmetic Mean Deviation of the Roughness Profile (Ra) ranges from about 0.18 microns to about 1.30 microns and where the Mean Spacing of Local Peaks (R-S) in the printing direction ranges from about 10 microns to about 85 microns, located over and coupled to the retroreflective sub-structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Aura Optical Systems, LP
    Inventor: Drew J. Buoni
  • Publication number: 20120219761
    Abstract: A trimmer line may have a protrusion that is receivable in a recess to maintain the trimmer line in a coiled condition without packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Arnaud Legrand, Emmanuel Legrand
  • Publication number: 20120177888
    Abstract: The present invention provides a laminiferous nonwoven fabric with a high woodpulp content suitable for use in wipes, absorbent articles and other applications, and a method of making the same. The laminiferous nonwoven comprises 3 layers bonded together, where the outer layers are lightweight meltspun webs and the middle layer comprises mainly woodpulp fibres. Each of the first (3), second (2) and third (4) nonwoven layer are preferably first formed separately and individually to be self-supported webs, whereafter the three self-supported webs are brought together essentially immediately before bonding them together. When used as a substrate for wet wipes, the inventive fabric exhibits a combination of several useful properties; good wet and dry softness and bulk, good wet abrasion resistance and low wet linting propensity, and where the majority raw material is woodpulp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: AHLSTRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pascale Escafere, Gordon Meikle, Brian Nortman
  • Publication number: 20120148794
    Abstract: A ceramic matrix composite (CMC) anchor (20, 100) joining a metal substrate (40) and a ceramic thermal barrier (38). The CMC anchor extends into and interlocks with the ceramic barrier, and extends into and interlocks with the metal substrate. The CMC anchor may be a honeycomb (20) or other extending-into-and-interlocking geometry. A CMC honeycomb may be formed with first (22) and second (24) arrays of cells (26) with open distal ends (28) on respective opposite sides of a sheet (30). The cells may have walls (32) with transverse passages (36). A metal (40) may be deposited into the cells and passages on one side of the sheet, forming a metal substrate locked into the honeycomb. A ceramic insulation material (38) may be deposited into the cells and passages on the opposite side of the sheet, forming a layer of ceramic insulation locked into the honeycomb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: SIEMENS POWER GENERATION, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas A. Keller, Jay A. Morrison, Malberto Gonzalez, Bonnie D. Marini
  • Publication number: 20120126051
    Abstract: The invention concerns a cutting wire (1) for plant-cutting equipment, such as an edger or a brush cutter, the wire (1) being profiled and adapted to be coiled on itself so as to form a reel (B) comprising at least two turns S), characterised in that the wire (1) comprises reciprocal holding arrangements (10, 20) so that each turn (S) cooperates with at least one adjacent turn (S) so as to hold it mechanically, so that the reel (B) is self-supporting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventor: Emmanuel Legrand
  • Publication number: 20120040140
    Abstract: A multi-layered article includes a substrate; a resin pattern layer; and a thin film coating layer. The substrate, the resin pattern layer, and the thin film coating layer are sequentially layered on each other. A protective film or a first protective coating layer is layered on a surface of the thin film coating layer that faces away from the resin pattern layer. A second protective coating layer is interposed between the thin film coating layer and the protective film or the first protective coating layer. A primer coating layer is interposed between the resin pattern layer and the thin film coating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG CORNING PRECISION MATERIALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Soo An, Jung Hong Oh, Ho Woo Kim, Jongkyun Lee, Jae Hong Lee
  • Publication number: 20120040109
    Abstract: The present invention involves the production of a fabric having double-sided encapsulation and a film overlaid on each side. In some embodiments, the fabric is a composite article that possesses low or a lack of air permeability, is light in weight, is flexible, and can be sewn in one web. Applications for such composite articles can range from entertainment devices such as inflatable toys to emergency devices such as airbags, inflatable rafts, aircraft emergency escape slides, various safety gear, and jump cushions commonly used by firefighters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: Nextec Applications, Inc.
    Inventors: Jamie A. Henderson, Randy E. Meirowitz
  • Publication number: 20110171429
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a low gloss surface decorative film comprising a dulling layer and a releasing layer. The dulling layer has a plurality of dulling particles secured therein and has a dulling surface on one side thereof. The dulling particles are distributed in the dulling layer and make the dulling surface have a plurality of protrusions and recessions. The releasing layer is formed on the dulling surface of the dulling layer and adheres to a hard layer or an ink layer. The hard layer has a first protrusion-recession surface complementary to the dulling surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Ming-Hung HUANG, Chao-Peng Tseng, Chih-Yuan Liao