Including Components Having Same Physical Characteristic In Differing Degree Patents (Class 428/212)
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Patent number: 9760191Abstract: A plate member for touch panel and a method of manufacturing the same, and a touch panel are provided. The plate member for touch panel includes: a base substrate; an intermediate layer disposed on a first side of the base substrate; and a transparent conductive layer disposed on the intermediate layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2010Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Byung Soo Kim, Keun Sik Lee, Chung Won Seo, Ji Won Jo, Hyuk Jin Hong
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Patent number: 9758425Abstract: A semi-transparent coating material for coating glass or glass ceramics includes at least one sol-gel hybrid-polymer coating system having a hybrid-polymer or inorganic sol-gel-based matrix, and nanoparticles and nanoscale pigments and/or dyes are added to the hybrid-polymer or inorganic sol-gel-based matrix.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2012Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignees: SCHOTT AG, INOMAT GMBHInventors: Matthias Bockmeyer, Andrea Anton, Vera Breier, Angelina Milanovska, Andreas Gier, Axel Kalleder, Silke Knoche
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Patent number: 9741955Abstract: An object is to provide a light-emitting element with high emission efficiency. Another object is to provide a light-emitting element with a long lifetime and high reliability. Another object is to provide a light-emitting element driven at low voltage. A first light-emitting layer whose one surface is in contact with a hole-transport layer, and a second light-emitting layer which is in contact with the other surface of the first light-emitting layer and includes a bipolar host material and a light-emitting substance are provided, where the hole-transport property of the first light-emitting layer is higher than that of the second light-emitting layer. A recombination region of holes and electrons is preferably provided in the light-emitting layer. The hole-transport layer preferably includes an anti-reducing substance.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2010Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoko Shitagaki, Tsunenori Suzuki, Satoshi Seo
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Patent number: 9733511Abstract: Provided are a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device. The polarizing plate has lighter weight, a smaller thickness, and excellent physical properties such as water resistance, workability, durability, and light leakage preventing ability. In addition, the polarizing plate prevents curling occurring at the polarizing plate or a polarizer in formation thereof, and has excellent thermal resistance or thermal shock resistance.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Eun Soo Huh, Ki Ok Kwon, In Ho Hwang, Kyun Il Rah, Min Ki Lee, Sae Han Cho
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Patent number: 9713410Abstract: A vacuum cleaner with an automated diverter valve is described. The vacuum includes a handle, body, base, an automated diverter valve and air duct including two input ports. An automated diverter valve assembly at the junction of the dirty air intake within the base extends the air duct within the base and connects to the main air duct of the vacuum to the beater bar input and an attachment input. The automated diverter valve causes the air intake of the vacuum to be drawn from either the beater bar (floor) air input or the attachment input depending upon the position of the vacuum handle.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2013Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Techtronic Floor Care Technology LimitedInventors: Charles J. Morgan, Bruce Kiern
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Patent number: 9715043Abstract: Provided are an optical member having abrasion resistance and transparency and a method of producing the optical member. The method of producing the optical member includes coating a coating material containing hollow particles and a solvent on a substrate and further coating a coating material containing a binder and a solvent to form a film in which the binder lies between the hollow particles; and then drying the film.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2012Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Masanobu Ogane
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Patent number: 9709704Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an anti-reflection film excellent in high-temperature and high-humidity environment resistance and scratch resistance in addition to improved anti-reflection performance of a concave-convex nanostructure. To achieve the object, an anti-reflection film 10 comprises: a base layer 11 as a first optical thin film that is provided on an optical surface 21a of an optical element 21; a concave-convex nanostructure layer that is provided on a surface of the base layer 11 and is composed of a concave-convex nanostructure 12 formed so as to have a pitch width p between the convex parts 12b of shorter than an incident light wavelength; and a cover layer 13 as a second optical thin film that covers peaks of the convex part 12b with a void 14 being provided between the cover layer 13 and concave part 12a constituting the concave-convex nanostructure 12.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2012Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Tamron Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaaki Miyahara, Minoru Shibuya, Terufusa Kunisada
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Patent number: 9706692Abstract: A method of manufacturing a noise shield cable, wherein the noise shield cable includes a conductor, an insulation provided around the conductor, a noise shielding layer provided around the insulation and a sheath provided around the noise shielding layer, includes providing an insulating material including a magnetic powder, pressing and then rolling the insulating material to form a sheet, and winding the sheet around the insulation to form the noise shielding layer. An aspect ratio of the magnetic powder represented by a maximum length/a maximum thickness is more than 10.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.Inventors: Yosuke Sumi, Katsutoshi Nakatani, Katsuya Akimoto, Hiroshi Okikawa
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Patent number: 9694558Abstract: Disclosed is a multilayer nonwoven fabric for foam molding containing a dense layer and a reinforcing layer provided on at least one side of the dense layer, the reinforcing layer is a staple fiber nonwoven fabric containing thermoplastic resin staple fibers (A) having a fiber diameter of more than 20 ?m, in an amount of 5% by mass to 50% by mass, and hermoplastic resin staple fibers (B) having a fiber diameter of 20 ?m or less, in an amount of 95% by mass to 50% by mass, and conjugate polyester-based staple fibers (C) are contained in an amount of 10% by mass to 40% by mass, the dense layer is a nonwoven fabric having bulk density in a range of from 0.05 g/cm3 to 0.3 g/cm3, and the dense layer and the reinforcing layer are entangled with each other by needle punching.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.Inventors: Taro Ichikawa, Norihito Saza
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Patent number: 9688572Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-layered low-emissivity coating sequentially comprising: a Ti-based oxide layer, a composite metallic oxide layer of zinc and aluminum, a low-emissivity protective metal layer, and a low-emissivity layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: LG HAUSYS, LTD.Inventors: Ung-Kil Kim, Youn-Ki Jun, Dae-Hoon Kwon
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Patent number: 9693458Abstract: A method for manufacturing a printed wiring board includes forming a resin layer on an interlayer layer such that the resin layer has first openings exposing circuits in central portion and second openings exposing circuits in peripheral portion of the interlayer layer, forming solder bumps on the circuits in the first openings, forming a plating resist over the bumps and resin layer such that the resist has openings having diameters greater than the second openings and exposing the second openings, forming a seed layer on the resist, in the openings and on the circuits through the second openings, applying electrolytic plating on the resist such that electrolytic plating fills the openings and forms a plated film on the resist and metal posts in the openings, etching the plating such that the plated film is removed and recesses are formed on end surfaces of the posts, and removing the resist.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: IBIDEN CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiro Yoshikawa, Takashi Kariya
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Patent number: 9688888Abstract: Composite laminate interlayers for adhering a glass laminate comprising a sheet of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) between layers of plasticized polyvinyl butyral (PVB) adhesive layers, wherein at least one of the PVB adhesive layers is stiffened, e.g. by reduction in the amount of plasticizer, and has a glass transition temperature greater than 35° C. The PET is preferably 0.075 to 0.25 mm (3-10 mils) thick and can have a functional coating for reducing radiation, e.g. UV or IR or visible light, transmission through the glass laminate. The laminate can also comprise at least one elastomeric layer adapted to reducing sound transmission through the glass laminate. The laminates exhibit enhanced maximum flexural modulus of greater than about 350 Newtons/centimeter.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Solutia Inc.Inventors: James R. Moran, Jun Lu, Julia C. Schimmelpenningh
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Patent number: 9685214Abstract: Devices and methods for controlling magnetic anisotropy and orientation of magnetic single domain structures between stable states are provided based on piezoelectric thin films and patterned electrodes. By using patterned electrodes, piezoelectric strain is manipulated to achieve a highly localized biaxial strain in a piezoelectric substrate and rotate the magnetic anisotropy of magnetic materials. Reorientation of a magnetic single domain between different stable states is accomplished by pulsing voltage across pairs of electrodes. Since only a small region surrounding the electrodes is strained, the methods can be applied to arrays of indexed magnetic elements and to piezoelectric thin films clamped to silicon base substrates.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventors: Christopher S. Lynch, Jizhai Cui, Joshua Hockel, Gregory P. Carman
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Patent number: 9664833Abstract: The present invention relates to an optically anisotropic sheet for transfer, comprising a substrate, and a liquid crystal cured layer laminated together, wherein the liquid crystal cured layer is to be transferred from the substrate to a receiver via an active energy ray-curable adhesive, and when the transmittance of the optically anisotropic sheet for transfer at a wavelength of 800 nm is taken as 100%, the transmittance or the optically anisotropic sheet for transfer at wavelength of 390 nm is more than 35% and less than 45%, the transmittance at a wavelength of 400 nm is more than 75% and less than 85%, and the transmittance at a wavelength of 550 nm is more than 95% and less than 100%.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Tadahiro Kobayashi, Tatsuaki Kasai
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Patent number: 9650746Abstract: A pulp molding process and a paper-shaped article made thereby are provided. The pulp molding process comprises the steps of providing a composite having at least one fiber material, performing a pulp-dredging step including a first pre-compression forming step, performing a compression thermo-forming step, and performing an edge-cutting step for forming a paper-shaped article, wherein the composite comprises 20 to 99 parts by weight of a superior short fiber material for forming the paper-shaped article for eliminating the crosslinking effect. The paper-shaped article made by the pulp molding process comprises a cave having a transversal width of from 0.5 mm to 8 mm.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: GOLDEN ARROW PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Chien-Kuan Kuo, Chun-Huang Huang
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Patent number: 9646642Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming magnetic media substrates is provided. A patterned resist layer is formed on a substrate having a magnetically susceptible layer. A conformal protective layer is formed over the patterned resist layer to prevent degradation of the pattern during subsequent processing. The substrate is subjected to an energy treatment wherein energetic species penetrate portions of the patterned resist and conformal protective layer according to the pattern formed in the patterned resist, impacting the magnetically susceptible layer and modifying a magnetic property thereof. The patterned resist and conformal protective layers are then removed, leaving a magnetic substrate having a pattern of magnetic properties with a topography that is substantially unchanged.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Dennis Bencher, Roman Gouk, Steven Verhaverbeke, Li-Qun Xia, Yong-Won Lee, Matthew D. Scotney-Castle, Martin A. Hilkene, Peter I. Porshnev
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Patent number: 9630388Abstract: A composite flooring and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The composite floor includes, at least, a bamboo-plate surface layer and an organic layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Zhejiang Yongyu Bamboo Joint-Stock Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jiangang Song, Yongxing Chen, Jun Xu, Weiqiang Fu
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Patent number: 9631075Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a rubber composition for tire which has less performance change with respect to a temperature change at a high temperature region and has less performance change with respect to a road surface change from a wet road surface to a dry road surface, and a tire which has a tire member composed of the rubber composition for tire. The rubber composition for tire of the present invention is a rubber composition for tire in which a complex modulus G*50° C. and a complex modulus G*100° C. satisfy the following formula (1): G*100° C./G*50° C.>0.85, an elongation at break EB23° C. and a loss tangent tan?50° C. is not less than 0.12. The present invention also refers to a tire which has a tire member composed of the rubber composition for tire.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Daisuke Sato
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Patent number: 9604419Abstract: A patch for a structure has a rework area with an inconsistency formed therein. The patch comprises a patch body having at least two regions including a fail-safe region and a safe-life region encompassing the fail-safe region. The safe-life region has a mode I interlaminar fracture toughness that is less than the mode I interlaminar fracture toughness of the fail-safe region.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Eugene Dan-Jumbo, Russell Lee Keller, Everett A. Westerman
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Patent number: 9607646Abstract: Systems and methods are illustrated for manufacturing hard disks with double lubrication layers that allow minimization of a HDD head DFH touchdown point while maintaining good tribology performance for HDD reliability. An exemplary hard disk includes a magnetic recording layer, a carbon overcoat, and a double lubrication layer: a bonded lubrication layer and a mobile lubrication layer. The bonded lubrication layer includes a high conformity and high density first lubricant. The mobile layer include a high lubricity lubricant that promotes HDI reliability.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: WD MEDIA, LLCInventors: Yasuo Sakane, Kim Thuy Thi Lai, Shaun H. Chen, Bing-Shiuan Chang
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Patent number: 9606394Abstract: Provided is a set of polarizing plates comprising a front-plate-integrated polarizing plate to be disposed at a viewing side of a liquid crystal cell and a back-side polarizing plate to be disposed at a back-side of the cell. The front-plate-integrated polarizing plate includes a front-side polarizing plate and a front plate having a Young's modulus of 2 GPa or more. An amount of shrinkage observed in the front-side polarizing plate in an absorption axis direction after the front-side polarizing plate is stuck to a glass substrate and heated at 85° C. for 500 hours is taken as X, and an amount of shrinkage observed in the back-side polarizing plate in an absorption axis direction after the back-side polarizing plate is stuck to a glass substrate and heated at 85° C. for 500 hours is taken as Y, the amount of shrinkage X being smaller than the amount of shrinkage Y.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITEDInventor: Takahito Kawamura
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Patent number: 9605116Abstract: A method for secondary-molding a polymer nano oriented crystal material in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: heating the polymer nano oriented crystal material so that the polymer nano oriented crystal material changes into a mobile phase or a melt having a dense entanglement network structure; molding the polymer nano oriented crystal material which changed into the mobile phase or the melt including the dense entanglement network in the step; and cooling the polymer nano oriented crystal material, which has undergone the step, until the polymer nano oriented crystal material changes into an ordered phase.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2011Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignees: SUNALLOMER LTD., HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITYInventors: Masamichi Hikosaka, Kiyoka Okada, Junichiro Washiyama, Takeshi Nakajima, Yuka Akiyama, Shingo Ueno
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Patent number: 9591768Abstract: The present invention relates to an adhesive agent which can be used in the mounting of a semiconductor chip on a circuit board or the like. The present invention addresses the problem of providing an adhesive agent having both excellent storage stability and excellent connection reliability. A means for solving the problem is an adhesive agent comprising (a) a polyamide, (b) an epoxy compound and (c) an acid-modified rosin.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Koichi Fujimaru, Toshihisa Nonaka
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Patent number: 9580353Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing phase-separated glass, sequentially including a melting step of melting a glass, a phase separation step of separating phases in the glass, and a shaping step of shaping the glass, and to the phase-separated glass obtained by the production method.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Junko Miyasaka, Seiki Ohara, Takahiro Sakagami
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Patent number: 9567488Abstract: A silicon-based coating composition for a wide range of mold surfaces, which composition is formed from a mixture of constituents comprising appropriate portions of silazane, siloxane, and silane, and optionally organic solvent. The composition, after curing, results in an extreme release product that is non-transferable to the finished part, allowing for proper adhesion of coatings or adhesives to the finished surface without additional surface preparation. The cured coatings are ultrathin, having a thickness between 0.1 ?m and 3 ?m, and having a hardness between about 4H and about 9H.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Burning Bush Group, LLCInventor: Chris Fish
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Patent number: 9553582Abstract: A physical unclonable function (PUF) having magnetic and non-magnetic particles is disclosed. Measuring both magnetic field and image view makes the PUF difficult to counterfeit. PUF may be incorporated into a user-replaceable supply item for an imaging device. A PUF reader may be incorporated into an imaging device to read the PUF. Other systems are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.Inventors: James Ronald Booth, Roger Steven Cannon, Gary Allen Denton, James Paul Drummond, Kelly Ann Killeen
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Patent number: 9550330Abstract: A plurality of thermoplastic composite structures are laminated to each other in a lay-up arrangement to form a laminate. Each thermoplastic composite structure is composed of a core composite layer and a surface layer polymer applied to opposing surfaces of the core composite layer. The core composite layer is composed of a fibrous substrate and one or more high performance polymers, which crystallize at a faster rate than the surface layer polymer.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2012Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Cytec Technology Corp.Inventors: James F. Pratte, Scott A. Rogers, Dominique Ponsolle
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Patent number: 9546255Abstract: To obtain a decorative film for insert molding, which is decorated by an ultraviolet curing ink-jet ink, and which exhibits excellent flexibility upon insert molding. A decorative film for insert molding, having on a film substrate a decorative layer formed from an ultraviolet curing ink-jet ink, wherein the elongation of the decorative film for insert molding is 150% or more under conditions at 180° C. and 50% or more under conditions at 25° C.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: SEIREN CO., LTD.Inventor: Akihiro Kawamura
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Patent number: 9543322Abstract: Methods for producing ferroelectric device are described. A method includes positioning an organic polymeric ferroelectric layer between two conductive materials to form a stack. The stack can be subjected to a 2-step heat treating process. The first heat treating step transforms the organic polymeric ferroelectric precursor to a ferroelectric material having ferroelectric hysteresis properties, and the second heat treating step densities the ferroelectric material to obtain the ferroelectric device. The thin film ferroelectric device can include a thin film ferroelectric capacitor, a thin film ferroelectric transistor, or a thin film ferroelectric diode.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: SABIC Global Technologies B.V.Inventors: Ji Hoon Park, Husam N. Alshareef, Ihab N. Odeh, Mohd A. Khan
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Patent number: 9542633Abstract: A membrane which is provided with a membrane surface that represents the functional region of the membrane and which is provided with a tab that projects beyond the membrane surface is described. The membrane and the tab are constructed from a number of layers, wherein at least one of the layers consists of an elastomer. Arranged in the tab is an electronic data carrier. The tab has an upper and a lower layer. The data carrier is enclosed by the layers of the tab and the upper and the lower layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: GEMÜ Gebr. Müller Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KommanditgesellschaftInventors: Gert Mueller, Werner Floegel, Matthias Fick
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Patent number: 9543317Abstract: A semiconductor device includes interlayer insulating films spaced apart from each other and stacked over each other, and wherein first ends of the interlayer insulating films form a stepped structure; a slit penetrating the interlayer insulating films and dividing the interlayer insulating films into a plurality of stack structures; line patterns arranged between adjacent interlayer insulating films and separated from each other by the slit; pad patterns connected to the line patterns, formed over the first ends of the interlayer insulating films, and separated from each other by the slit; and at least one punch prevention pattern formed over sidewalls of the pad patterns adjacent to the slit and formed over the first ends of the interlayer insulating films.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.Inventor: Tae Kyung Kim
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Patent number: 9534134Abstract: The present invention relates to an agent in particular for the surface epilamization of an article comprising one or more molecules having the general formula (1) A-F??(1) wherein: A is an anchor group comprising a moiety selected from the group consisting of silane groups, hydroxyl groups, catechol groups, phosphate groups, phosphonate groups, carboxylic acid groups, amine groups, thiol groups and any combination of two or more of the aforementioned groups and F is a functionalizing group, wherein the functionalizing group com-prises a branched polymer having a backbone and at least two side groups, wherein at least one of the side groups is a C1-20 hydrocarbon group or a perhalogenated C1-20 hydrocarbon group. The invention pertains to the technical field of epilame for timepiece mechanical parts.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development LtdInventors: David Richard, Christophe Letondor
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Patent number: 9528011Abstract: A method and equipment to form a digital print by applying dry colorants (7) on a surface (2) of a panel (1), bonding a part of the colorants (7) with a binder (11) and removing the non-bonded colorants (7) from the surface (2).Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: CERALOC INNOVATION ABInventors: Darko Pervan, Tony Pervan
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Patent number: 9498936Abstract: Multilayer structures, methods of making the same and packages made therefrom are provided. The multilayer structures are useful for packaging bone-in meat or other like products. More specifically, the multilayer structures have sufficient rigidity and strength to contain bone-in meat or other like products, while also maintaining good oxygen barrier properties. In addition, multilayer structures can easily seal to themselves or to other structures. Moreover, the multilayer structures are biaxially oriented and heat-shrinkable.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2005Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: COVERIS FLEXIBLES US LLCInventors: Michael J. Douglas, Duane H. Buelow, Chad D. Mueller, Robert J. Blemberg, Roberto P. Castellani
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Patent number: 9502206Abstract: The invention is an x-ray window with a stack of thin film layers including aluminum layer(s), corrosion-barrier layer(s), and/or polymer layer(s). Aluminum layer(s) can provide improved gas impermeability. Polymer layer(s) can increase structural strength. The x-ray window can be substantially transmissive to x-rays but also substantially block visible light and infrared light. The x-ray window can have minimal deflection.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignees: Brigham Young University, Moxtek, Inc.Inventors: Mallorie Harker, Steven D. Liddiard, Jonathan Abbott, Robert Davis, Richard Vanfleet, Lei Pei
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Patent number: 9496521Abstract: Opal glass compositions and devices incorporating opal glass compositions are described herein. The compositions solve problems associated with the use of opal glasses as light-scattering layers in electroluminescent devices, such as organic light-emitting diodes. In particular, embodiments solve the problem of high light absorption within the opal glass layer as well as the problem of an insufficiently high refractive index that results in poor light collection by the layer. Particular devices comprise light-emitting diodes incorporating light scattering layers formed of high-index opal glasses of high light scattering power that exhibit minimal light attenuation through light absorption within the matrix phases of the glasses.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Corning IncorporatedInventors: George Halsey Beall, Ivan A Cornejo, Adam James Ellison, Glenn Eric Kohnke, Lisa Ann Lamberson
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Patent number: 9478698Abstract: A light-emitting device is disclosed and comprises: a transparent substrate; a semiconductor light-emitting stack on the transparent substrate, wherein the semiconductor light-emitting stack comprises a first semiconductor layer close to the transparent substrate, a second semiconductor layer away from the transparent substrate, and a light-emitting layer capable of emitting a light disposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; and a bonding layer between the transparent substrate and the semiconductor light-emitting stack, wherein the bonding layer has a gradually changed refractive index, and each of critical angles at the bonding layer and the transparent substrate for the light emitted from the light-emitting layer towards the transparent substrate is larger than 35 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATIONInventors: Tsung-Hsien Yang, Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Yi-Ming Chen, Yi-Tang Lai, Jhih-Jheng Yang, Chih-Wei Wei, Ching-Sheng Chen, Shih-I Chen, Chia-Liang Hsu, Ye-Ming Hsu
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Patent number: 9447491Abstract: The present invention relates to a coated cutting tool with a coating comprising a multilayer structure consisting of alternating layers A and B forming the sequence A/B/A/B/A . . . or alternating layers A and B and an intermediate layer C between the alternating layers A and B forming the sequence A/C/B/C/A/C/B . . . . Layer A consists of ZrAlN and layer B consists of TiN. Layer C comprises one or more metal elements from each of layers A and B and is of different composition and structure than layers A and B. A method for forming the coated cutting tool is also provided. The method comprises heat treatment of the coated cutting tool prior to use.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: SANDVIK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ABInventors: Mats Ahlgren, Naureen Ghafoor, Magnus Oden, Lina Rogstrom, Mats Johansson Joesaar
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Patent number: 9428421Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a refractory material based on magnesia or magnesia spinel, and to a refractory material based on magnesia or magnesia spinel.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: REFRACTORY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Harald Harmuth, Sabine Gschiel, Zoltan Lences, Pavol Sajgalik
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Patent number: 9421426Abstract: A multi-piece solid golf ball has a core, an envelope layer encasing the core, an intermediate layer encasing the envelope layer, and an outer layer which encases the envelope layer and has formed on a surface thereof a plurality of dimples. The core is made of an elastomer. The envelope layer is formed of an inner envelope layer and an outer envelope layer, and the intermediate layer is formed of an inner intermediate layer and an outer intermediate layer. Letting the average hardness of the core be expressed by the following formula: average core hardness (Shore D)=[core surface hardness (Shore D)+core center hardness (Shore D)]/2, the outer layer has a hardness (Shore D) which is higher than the average core hardness and each of the envelope layers and the intermediate layers is softer than the outer layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: BRIDGESTONE SPORTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideo Watanabe, Junji Umezawa
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Patent number: 9405049Abstract: The present invention relates to a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device. The polarizing plate, which is lightweight and has a small thickness and excellent physical properties including durability, water resistance, workability, pressure-sensitive adhesion and a light leakage prevention effect; and the liquid crystal display device including the same may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Sung Soo Yoon, Ki Ok Kwon, No Ma Kim, In Ho Hwang, Sung Hyun Nam, In Kyu Park, Kyun Il Rah, Min Ki Lee
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Patent number: 9403341Abstract: A process for the production of a polymeric article comprises: (a) forming a ply having successive layers, namely, (i) a first layer made up of strands of an oriented polymer material; (ii) a second layer of a polymeric material; (iii) a third layer made up of strands of an oriented polymeric material, wherein the second layer has a lower peak melting temperature that of the first and third layers; (b) subjecting the ply to conditions of time, temperature, and pressure sufficient to melt a proportion of the fits layer, to melt the second layer entirely, and to melt a proportion of the third layer, and to compact the ply; and (c) cooling the compacted ply. The resultant articles have good mechanical properties yet may be made at a lower compaction temperature than articles not employing the second layer, leading to a more controllable manufacturing process.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Propex Operating Company LLCInventors: Ian MacMillan Ward, Peter John Hine, Keith Norris
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Patent number: 9397308Abstract: The present invention provides a light emitting element which includes an electron transporting layer and a hole transporting layer between an anode and a cathode, and a first layer and a second layer between the electron transporting layer and the hole transporting layer, wherein the first layer includes a first organic compound and an organic compound having a hole transporting property, the second layer includes a second organic compound and an organic compound having an electron transporting property, the first layer is formed in contact with the anode side of the second layer, the first organic compound and the second organic compound are the same compound, and at least one of either the organic compound having a hole transporting property and the organic compound having an electron transporting property is a high molecular compound.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2007Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Seo, Nobuharu Ohsawa
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Patent number: 9393758Abstract: Disclosed herein is a dry, self-supporting fibrous material, the fibers of which have been treated with a binder composition. The fibrous material can be slit into tapes or tows that are suitable for use in an Automated Tape Laying (ATL) or Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) process. This fibrous material is suitable for forming preforms which are configured to receive a matrix resin by resin infusion in the manufacturing of structural composite parts.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Cytec Industries Inc.Inventors: Dominique Ponsolle, Carmelo Luca Restuccia, William Jacobs, Robert Blackburn, Carmelo LoFaro, Richard Price, Marc Doyle, Mitchell Smith, Mark Roman, Abdel Abusafieh
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Patent number: 9387571Abstract: A method of forming a thermally stable cutting element that includes disposing at least a portion of a polycrystalline abrasive body containing a catalyzing material to be leached into a leaching agent; and subjecting the polycrystalline abrasive object to an elevated temperature and pressure is disclosed. Thermally stable cutting elements and systems and other methods for forming thermally stable cutting elements are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Smith International, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Griffo, Madapusi K. Keshavan
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Patent number: 9388083Abstract: Disclosed are a silicon carbide sintered body and a sliding component using the same, and a protective body which, even when fine cracks are generated due to thermal shock or mechanical impact over prolonged use, are capable of inhibiting development of the cracks. The silicon carbide sintered body contains silicon carbide grains as a major component and has a relative density of 95% or more. On an observation surface of the silicon carbide sintered body, coarse silicon carbide grains 1b having a surface area of 170 ?m2 or more occupy 6 area % or more and 15 area % or less. The silicon carbide sintered body has excellent mechanical properties such as strength and rigidity. Even when fine cracks are generated due to thermal shock or mechanical impact, coarse silicon carbide grains 1b are capable of inhibiting development of the cracks.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventors: Mami Iida, Mieko Yashima, Yuusaku Ishimine, Kazuhiro Ishikawa
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Patent number: 9388278Abstract: Disclosed is a substrate structure for manufacturing a flexible electronic device, including a supporting layer, a release layer covering the supporting layer with a first area, wherein the release layer is an aromatic polyimide, and a flexible layer covering the supporting layer and the release layer with a second area. The second area is greater than the first area. The adhesion force between the flexible layer and the supporting layer is stronger than the adhesion force between the release layer and the supporting layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2014Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Chih-Cheng Lin, Chyi-Ming Leu, Yu-Ju Kuo
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Patent number: 9384881Abstract: A balanced magnetic string and methods for forming same are described. The balanced magnetic string includes at least a plurality of magnetic elements linearly arranged in an alternating magnetic polarity pattern and each comprising a first magnetic volume and a compensating magnetic element having a second magnetic volume that is different than the first magnetic volume. The plurality of magnetic elements and the compensating magnetic element magnetically interact to provide a resultant magnetic field having a desired magnetic field strength at a point of interest.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Sean S. Corbin, Samuel Gilkison Smith, Richard D. Kosoglow, James A. Stryker, Hao Zhu
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Patent number: 9383587Abstract: A method and an apparatus for displaying 3D images are disclosed. 2D images are projected from multiple points to a surface with narrow diffusion characteristics, thus it is possible to get a 3D light field with arbitrary angular dependence. According to the invention, the projectors (10) do not target particular screen (12) points. The projectors (10) are directed to the screen (12) with no special positioning, however from the bunch of light beams present, pertaining to the large number of pixels in the projected images, it is possible to select and define a pixel-wise precise 3D light-field through a calibration process. A novel calibration method and device are also described for calibrating 3D display systems, the device being equipped with proper image sensor(s) and a control system.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2010Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Inventor: Tibor Balogh
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Patent number: 9383637Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a substrate with a multilayer reflective film and the like used in the manufacturing of a reflective mask blank for EUV lithography which is to be subjected to dry etching with a Cl-based gas, wherein in the substrate with the multilayer reflective film, the loss of protective films by the dry etching and subsequent wet cleaning is very limited. The present invention is a substrate with a multilayer reflective film used in the manufacturing of a reflective mask blank for EUV lithography, comprising a substrate, a multilayer reflective film disposed on the substrate to reflect EUV light, and a protective film disposed on the multilayer reflective film to protect the multilayer reflective film, the protective film includes an alloy containing at least two metals, the alloy being an all-proportional solid solution.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: HOYA CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiro Onoue, Toshihiko Orihara
