Including A Second Component Containing Structurally Defined Particles Patents (Class 428/323)
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Patent number: 12291009Abstract: The present invention discloses means and methods for manufacturing a multilayer of liquid crystal dispersion film using releasable supporting films and means and methods for manufacturing a haze-free and low-cost multi liquid crystal-layer PDLC, LCDP, PSLC or polymer network using reliable supporting films.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: GAUZY LTD.Inventors: Hassan-Ali Hakemi, Adrian Lofer, Eyal Peso, Dana Gal-Fuss
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Patent number: 12282139Abstract: A distance measuring device 1 capable of achieving high measurement accuracy is provided. The distance measuring device 1 comprises a LiDAR sensor unit 7 in a storage chamber 5 partitioned inside an exterior member 2. The LiDAR sensor unit 7 comprises a light emitting element 71 for emitting a detection light L1 for measuring a distance to an object, a light receiving element 73 for outputting a light-receiving signal S1 in accordance with an amount of an incident light, and a translucent cover 3 for covering the light emitting element 71 and light receiving element 73. Antireflection films 9a and 9b are provided at least on one main surface side of the translucent cover 3. The antireflection films 9a and 9b are configured by a membrane having a thickness of 2 ?m or more and 40 ?m or less formed from a liquid composition having a specific composition by spray coating.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2022Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: SOMAR CORPORATIONInventor: Naoki Sakazume
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Patent number: 12284861Abstract: An electroluminescent element including an anode, a cathode, and a light-emitting layer provided between the anode and the cathode, in which the electroluminescent element further includes an electron transport layer [[(33) including n-type semiconductor particles and a first insulating polymer, and a hole transport layer including p-type semiconductor particles, the electron transport layer is provided between the cathode and the light-emitting layer, the hole transport layer is provided between the anode and the light-emitting layer, and a volume proportion of the n-type semiconductor particles in the electron transport layer is smaller than a volume proportion of the p-type semiconductor particles in the hole transport layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Noboru Iwata, Hisayuki Utsumi, Yoshihiro Ueta
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Patent number: 12269098Abstract: A cutting tool comprises a substrate and a coating provided on the substrate, the coating including: a first alumina layer, a titanium compound layer, and a second alumina layer; in which a portion adjacent to the titanium compound layer in the first alumina layer serves as an interface region, a portion that is not the interface region in the first alumina layer serves as a non-interface region, a content of nitrogen in the interface region is 0.2 at % to 12 at %, and a content of nitrogen in the non-interface region is 0 at % to 0.15 at %; and the titanium compound layer includes a multilayer structure layer adjacent to the first alumina layer, the multilayer structure layer is composed of a first unit layer and a second unit layer, the first unit layer is made of titanium carbonitride, and the second unit layer is made of titanium carbonitroxide.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC HARDMETAL CORP.Inventors: Susumu Okuno, Takato Yamanishi, Masahito Hikiji, Fumiyoshi Kobayashi
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Patent number: 12270102Abstract: A cutting tool comprises a substrate and a coating provided on the substrate, the coating including a first alumina layer provided on the substrate, a titanium compound layer provided directly on the first alumina layer, and a second alumina layer provided directly on the titanium compound layer, in which a portion adjacent to the titanium compound layer in the first alumina layer serves as an interface region, a portion that is not the interface region in the first alumina layer serves as a non-interface region, a content of nitrogen in the interface region is 0.2 at % or more and 11 at % or less, and a content of nitrogen in the non-interface region is 0 at % or more and 0.15 at % or less; and the titanium compound layer comprises a layer of titanium carbonitroxide adjacent to the first alumina layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC HARDMETAL CORP.Inventors: Susumu Okuno, Takato Yamanishi, Masahito Hikiji, Fumiyoshi Kobayashi
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Patent number: 12257855Abstract: An inkjet printed flexible film for decor applications is provided. In particular the present invention relates to an inkjet printed flexible film comprising a polymer film and an ink-receptive layer comprising polymerizable and/or crosslinkable compounds or a polymer crosslinked via (meth)acrylate moieties. Ink pigments can be applied to the ink-receptive layer in a print pattern by ink jet printing. The ink-receptive layer can be printed by means of industrial digital inkjet printing. The decor applications include any decorated surfaces for flooring, wall covering, furniture, ceilings and the like.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Sihl GmbHInventors: Arthur Reiners, Axel Niemöller, Klaus Götzen, Stefan Bruch, Steffen Ohr
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Patent number: 12252610Abstract: Disclosed is a blended polyester thin film, comprising a copolyester and a homopolyester. The thin film is composed of upper, middle, and lower layers. Each of the three layers is a homogeneous mixture of the copolyester and the homopolyester. The copolyester comprises 800-2000 ppm by mass of SiO2 added by means of in-situ polymerization. A dihydric alcohol component in the copolyester comprises ethylene glycol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and 1,4-butanediol. The melting point of the copolyester is between 200-240° C. The blended polyester film of the present invention has excellent processability, excellent chemical resistance, such as acid and alkali resistance, and excellent uniformity. A film-coated metal plate prepared from the blended polyester thin film can meet performance requirements of metal containers for food and beverage packaging with complex molding processing and high corrosion resistance.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL CO., LTD.Inventors: Long Xie, Hongxing Chen, Jingge Dai
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Patent number: 12241204Abstract: Disclosed is a two layered belt useful in the manufacture of tissue products comprising a first woven layer and a second nonwoven layer joined together in a laminated arrangement. The woven layer typically forms the machine contacting layer of the belt and is woven from a highly abrasion resistant material, while the nonwoven layer contacts the nascent tissue web. The woven layer may be provided with valleys and ridges that the nascent web is molded into, while the nonwoven layer may be provided with elements that impart a visually aesthetic pattern to the web. In this manner the belt may be useful in the production of products having desirable physical properties resulting from molding into the woven fabric while also being visually pleasing to the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Mark Alan Burazin, Geoffrey Fenn Carlow, Richard Allen Zanon
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Patent number: 12236570Abstract: According to one embodiment, an inspection system includes an infrared imaging device and a controller. The infrared imaging device is for acquiring an image of a thermocompression-bonded tape package with infrared light. The tape package comprises a first tape covering a second tape. The second tape can have a pocket for an electronic component. The controller is configured to receive the image of the thermocompression-bonded tape package and detect a state of thermocompression bonding in a predetermined region of the tape package based on the received image. For example, the inspection system may detect when the bonding of the first tape to the second tape is unsatisfactory or abnormal.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignees: Kabushika Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage CorporationInventor: Ikuo Motonaga
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Patent number: 12227358Abstract: An automated system of airborne drones may be equipped with components for navigating within a warehouse environment, locating specific bins of product as assigned, retrieving a single item from the bin, and delivering the retrieved item to a central shipping area or disposing in a designated location including conveyor belts or mobile robotic platforms.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2024Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Hummingbird IP Holdco, LLCInventors: Nicholas Mitchell Saunders, Bruce Edward Welty, David Scott Barrett, Christopher Mark Griffin, Jonathan Davis Taylor, Aaron John Emerick
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Patent number: 12227853Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of iron-based alloys. The alloys can be powders used as a feedstock for plasma or thermal spray processes. In some embodiments, the alloys can have low or no chromium, provided improvements from an environmental and worker health perspective. In some embodiments, the powder can have a generally large particle size.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Oerlikon Metco (US) Inc.Inventor: Cameron Eibl
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Patent number: 12220687Abstract: An ionic liquid catalyst and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The ionic liquid catalyst includes a carrier. The carrier contains nickel ferrite as a component, and an outer surface of the carrier is modified to have a decolorant and a degradation agent. The decolorant is grafted onto nickel atoms of the carrier, and the degradation agent is grafted onto iron atoms of the carrier. The method includes: providing the carrier that contains nickel ferrite as a component; and modifying the carrier, so that the nickel atoms of the carrier are grafted with the decolorant and the iron atoms of the carrier are grafted with the degradation agent. Accordingly, the ionic liquid catalyst is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATIONInventors: Te-Chao Liao, Sen-Huang Hsu, Wei-Sheng Cheng
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Patent number: 12215271Abstract: A cooling support cushion (10) and method of forming same is provided. In particular, the present cooling support cushions and methods of producing the same make use of a plurality of surface coatings (32) to a base layer (20) to provide an extended cooling effect. The surface coating may be mixed and applied or may be applied as separated layers.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: TEMPUR WORLD, LLCInventors: Beat Niederoest, Michael Mozeika, Tony Turoso, Stephen Wallace
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Patent number: 12215428Abstract: A coating system configured to be applied to a thermal barrier coating of an article includes an infiltration coating configured to be applied to the thermal barrier coating. The infiltration coating infiltrates at least some pores of the thermal barrier coating. The infiltration coating decomposes within at least some pores of the thermal barrier coating to coat a portion of the at least some pores of the thermal barrier coating. The infiltration coating reduces a porosity of the thermal barrier coating. The coating system also includes a reactive phase spray formulation coat configured to be applied to the thermal barrier coating. The reactive phase spray formulation coating reacts with dust deposits on the thermal barrier coating.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2024Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Hrishikesh Keshavan, Bernard Patrick Bewlay, Jose Sanchez, Margeaux Wallace, Byron Pritchard, Ambarish Kulkarni
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Patent number: 12214573Abstract: A gas barrier laminate includes a polypropylene substrate layer; a first polyvinyl alcohol resin layer; and a metal oxide layer, which are laminated in this order, wherein the first polyvinyl alcohol resin layer has a mass per unit area of 0.5 to 2.5 g/m; and, a packaging material includes the above gas barrier laminate and a polypropylene sealant layer disposed on a surface of the gas barrier laminate, wherein a mass ratio of a sum of the polypropylene substrate layer and the polypropylene sealant layer to a total mass of the packaging material is 85 mass % or more.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2022Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: TOPPAN INC.Inventor: Ayumi Tanaka
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Patent number: 12213249Abstract: A method for manufacturing a dielectric sheet, includes the steps of extrusion molding a mixture including powder polytetrafluoroethylene and spherical silica at a temperature lower than or equal to a melting point of the polytetrafluoroethylene, and calendering a sheet body obtained by the extrusion molding. A mass ratio of the silica with respect to the polytetrafluoroethylene is 1.3 or greater. An average particle diameter of the silica is 0.1 ?m or greater but 3.0 ?m or less. A reduction ratio of the extrusion molding is 8 or less.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignees: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC PRINTED CIRCUITS, INC.Inventors: Shingo Kaimori, Takashi Ninomiya, Motohiko Sugiura, Yasuhiro Okuda, Hideki Kashihara, Satoshi Kiya, Makoto Nakabayashi, Kentaro Okamoto, Chiaki Tokuda
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Patent number: 12202231Abstract: A plastic substrate includes: a plastic support member having light transmittance; and a first organic-inorganic hybrid layer on the plastic support member. The first organic-inorganic hybrid layer includes: a first organic-inorganic hybrid matrix; and ions implanted into the first organic-inorganic hybrid matrix at a side opposite to a side adjacent the plastic support member. An amount of the ions per unit area is in a range from about 2×1013/cm2 to about 2×1014/cm2.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2022Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jinnyoung Heo, Hwajin Oh, Hyemin Seo, Sungguk An
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Patent number: 12203004Abstract: Compositions are described for protecting a metal surface against corrosion. The composition includes a corrosion-inhibiting particle. The corrosion inhibiting particle may be usable in an epoxy resin-based coating or an olefin resin-based coating. The particle may include a core and a protectant. The core may include a water soluble corrosion inhibitor. The protectant may be disposed on at least a portion of a surface of the core and may be covalently or ionically bonded to a thiol group of the corrosion inhibitor. The protectant may be configured to reduce reaction between the core and the epoxy resin or the olefin resin. Methods of making the compositions are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Patrick J. Kinlen, Karen A. Schultz, Kenneth A. Krienke, Lawrence M. Lawless, Waynie M. Schuette
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Patent number: 12196748Abstract: The present invention provides for a composition for ionizing a target comprising: a substrate comprising a plurality of nanoparticles bound to a surface of the substrate, which allows one to directly extract undesired contaminants during passive sample drying without require manual interventions, such as washing and vortexing.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignees: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS OF SANDIA, LLCInventors: Todd A. Duncombe, Trent R. Northen
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Patent number: 12194659Abstract: A method for recycling of laminated glass is disclosed. The laminated glass comprises at least one glass layer and at least one polyvinyl butyral (PVB). The method comprises mechanical removal of at least part of the glass, placing residual waste with glass particles in a vat comprising a separation fluid to produce a mixture of glass particles and one polyvinyl butyral (PVB) pieces from the residual waste, from which the one polyvinyl butyral (PVB) pieces can be screened off, washed, and dried for reuse. The separation fluid comprises water and butyl diglycol.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: saperatec GmbHInventors: Florian Lovis, Horst Seibt, Sebastian Kernbaum
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Patent number: 12194598Abstract: A grinding head assembly for a floor processing machine includes a plate that has a first side that has a tool attachment surface and a second side opposite the first side. A plurality of lippage adapters are attached to the second side of the plate. The plurality of lippage adapters each include a base portion that have a tool contact surface partially surrounded at a perimeter wall and are removably attached to the second side of the plate with at least one fastener. Each of the plurality of lippage adapters includes at least one magnet fixed to the base portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Slurry Monster, LLCInventor: Ryan Klacking
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Patent number: 12196107Abstract: A turbine engine comprising a compressor section, combustor section, and turbine section in serial flow arrangement, and defining an engine longitudinal axis. The turbine engine includes an airfoil with an outer wall having a pressure side and a suction side, extending between a root and a tip in a span-wise direction, and extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge in a chord-wise direction. The airfoil includes a woven core, a first bonding layer including a toughened region, and a laminate skin provided exterior of the first bonding layer and bonded to the woven core by the first bonding layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Arthur William Sibbach, Nicholas Joseph Kray, Gregory Carl Gemeinhardt
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Patent number: 12193148Abstract: A module is provided that includes a wiring substrate having a major surface, a plurality of components mounted on the major surface, and a conductor incorporated resin body mounted on the major surface. Moreover, the conductor incorporated resin body is disposed between the plurality of components and includes a conductor pattern therein that is grounded.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihito Otsubo, Tadashi Nomura
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Patent number: 12187889Abstract: A non-painted thermoplastic resin composition including viscose rayon so as to embody a marble pattern and a method for making it are disclosed. The viscose rayon is included in the thermoplastic resin composition to minimize the deterioration of physical properties while minimizing weld lines and flow marks during an extrusion process, and a luxurious outer appearance of a marble pattern is embodied without additional post-processing or painting process. The non-painted thermoplastic resin composition includes 80-90 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin composition, 0.1-5 parts by weight of a carbon fiber, and 0.1-3 parts by weight of viscose rayon based on 100 parts by weight of the entire resin composition. The viscose rayon provides an effect of minimizing weld lines and flow marks during injection, improving physical properties, and providing the luxurious appearance of the marble pattern.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: CEPLA CO., LTD.Inventors: Chang Won Chae, Sung Yeon Lee, Chang Min Hong, Jin Young Huh, Kyu Haeng Cho, Dae Keun Kim, Gwang Ho Go, Moon Young Lee, Hyuk Soo Kwon, Hee Jong Park, Yeung In Kim
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Patent number: 12179980Abstract: The invention relates to a coated paperboard (10) for beverage container carriers (30) comprising: a paperboard substrate (12), a dispersion coating layer (18, 20) on each side (14, 16) of the paperboard substrate (12), wherein the paperboard substrate (12) comprises wet strength agents in an amount in a range from ?0 wt % to ?0.05 wt %, based on the dry solid content of the substrate (12) and sizing agents for making the paperboard (12) substrate more hydrophobic, wherein the sizing agents are present in an amount of ?0.15 wt %, especially in a range from ?0.15 wt % to ?0.5 wt %, based on the dry solid content of the substrate (12). The invention further relates to a beverage container carrier (30) comprising or being made from the aforementioned coated paperboard (10).Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Stora Enso OYJInventor: Carl-Henrik Ljungqvist
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Patent number: 12185461Abstract: An electronic device including an electronic unit and a redistribution layer is disclosed. The electronic unit has connection pads. The redistribution layer is electrically connected to the electronic unit and includes a first insulating layer, a first metal layer and a second insulating layer. The first insulating layer is disposed on the electronic unit and has first openings disposed corresponding to the connection pads. The first metal layer is disposed on the first insulating layer and electrically connected to the electronic unit through the connection pads. The second insulating layer is disposed on the first metal layer. The first insulating layer includes first filler particles, and the second insulating layer includes second filler particles. The first filler particles have a first maximum particle size, the second filler particles have a second maximum particle size, and the second maximum particle size is greater than the first maximum particle size.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: InnoLux CorporationInventors: Cheng-Chi Wang, Chin-Ming Huang, Chien-Feng Li, Chia-Lin Yang
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Patent number: 12176323Abstract: Microelectronic assemblies, and related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. For example, in some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include: a first die having a first surface and an opposing second surface, first conductive contacts at the first surface of the first die, and second conductive contacts at the second surface of the first die; and a second die having a first surface and an opposing second surface, and first conductive contacts at the first surface of the second die; wherein the second conductive contacts of the first die are coupled to the first conductive contacts of the second die by interconnects, the second surface of the first die is between the first surface of the first die and the first surface of the second die, and a footprint of the first die is smaller than and contained within a footprint of the second die.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2022Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Adel A. Elsherbini, Henning Braunisch, Aleksandar Aleksov, Shawna M. Liff, Johanna M. Swan, Patrick Morrow, Kimin Jun, Brennen Mueller, Paul B. Fischer
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Patent number: 12172500Abstract: A vehicle window glass (10) includes a first glass sheet (1), a second glass sheet (2) and an interlayer film (3) sandwiched between a second surface (S2) of the first glass sheet and a third surface (S3) of the second glass sheet. For weight reduction, at least one of the glass sheets (1, 2) has a thickness of 2.0 mm or smaller. The interlayer film (3) has a main part (4) provided with a rigid layer and a peripheral part (5) formed of a non-rigid layer. The peripheral part (5) is disposed along an upper side of the vehicle window glass (10) which is exposed to air. Contact of water with the rigid layer of the main part (4) is prevented by the non-rigid layer of the peripheral part (5). The rigid layer has a water content controlled to 0.5% or lower as measured by near-infrared spectroscopy.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Central Glass Products Co., Ltd.Inventor: Naoya Hirata
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Patent number: 12176280Abstract: An interconnect substrate includes an insulating resin layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a redistribution layer provided on the first surface of the insulating resin layer, a first connection terminal exposed at the second surface of the insulating resin layer, and a conductive via provided in the insulating resin layer to electrically connect the redistribution layer and the first connection terminal, wherein the insulating resin layer includes a first resin layer constituting the second surface and containing a first filler, a second resin layer provided on the first resin layer, and a third resin layer provided on the second resin layer, the third resin layer containing a second filler and constituting the first surface, and wherein an average particle diameter of the first filler is greater than an average particle diameter of the second filler.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2022Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: SHINKO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventor: Yuta Sakaguchi
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Patent number: 12172378Abstract: Implantable devices having rougher surfaces and more surface area can be made of polymers such as PEEK or PAEK using a 3D printing process. The 3D implantable devices can be soaked in a lipase solution to etch the surface which can alter the surface energy, surface roughness, and atomic composition. After the lipase solution soaking, the 3D printed implantable devices can be removed from the solution and thoroughly rinsed with a cleaning fluid such as an acetone solution. The outer surfaces of the lipase treated 3D printed implantable device can also be surface activated by UV light or other photocatalytic activity to decrease bacteria attachment and growth. The surface energy of the resulting 3D printed implantable devices enhances patient ingrowth resulting in a faster recovery.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2021Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Zeda Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Webster, Christopher Dang, Aditya Prakash Morey, Dylan Tepper
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Patent number: 12168361Abstract: A substrate for an inkjet printer is described herein. The substrate comprises a material selected to provide high contrast reflected light and having a print material receiving surface with a neutral response to the print material.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2022Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Eashwer Chandra Vidhya Sagar Kollata, Gregory Lewis, James Kundrat, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko
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Patent number: 12164080Abstract: The present invention provides an optical layered body having excellent scratch resistance while having antireflective performance. The present invention relates to an optical layered body including a light-transmitting substrate; and at least an antiglare layer and a low refractive index layer disposed in the stated order on one surface of the light-transmitting substrate, wherein the low refractive index layer has an arithmetic average roughness Ra of projections and depressions of 4 nm or less and a ten-point average roughness Rz of the projections and depressions of 60 nm or less, where the Ra and the Rz are measured in any 5-?m square region of a surface of the low refractive index layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2019Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junya Eguchi, Masatoshi Nishimura, Yousuke Kousaka, Nobuyuki Tobe, Masahiro Torimoto, Takayuki Fukuda, Mitsuhiro Kuzuhara
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Patent number: 12158598Abstract: A display of the present invention includes a multilayer film and at least one reflective surface. The multilayer film includes a laminate of at least two dielectric layers having refractive indices different from each other, and the laminate has a first major surface and a second major surface. The laminate has at least one recess formed in the first major surface. At least one reflective surface which faces the second major surface of the laminate, and is configured to direct light in a visible range, which has entered the multilayer film and then emerged at an angle of emergence from the second major surface, to be incident on the second major surface at an angle of incidence which is different from the angle of emergence of the light.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2021Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventor: Masashi Kubota
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Patent number: 12157291Abstract: A display body characterized in that there is at least one white printing layer permitting printing by means of laser irradiation; said white printing layer has a nonprinted region and a printed region at which laser printing has been carried out; and (1) through (3) are satisfied. (1) An absolute value of a difference in color L* values between the printed region and the nonprinted region is not less than 1.0 but not greater than 10.0. (2) Total luminous transmittance of the nonprinted region is not less than 8% but not greater than 50%. (3) Fractional decrease in thickness of the printed region in a cross-sectional direction is not less than 1 vol % but not greater than 80 vol % of that of the nonprinted region. A high-quality display body, with high productivity is provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2021Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: TOYOBO CO., LTD.Inventors: Shintaro Ishimaru, Masayuki Haruta
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Patent number: 12145335Abstract: The present application relates to an optical film and a method for producing a polarizing plate. The present application can provide an optical film satisfying optical and mechanical durability required in a polarizing plate effectively and capable of forming a polarizing plate without causing bending when applied to a display device, and a method for producing a polarizing plate to which the optical film is applied. The present application can provide an optical film capable of realizing the required optical and mechanical durability without causing bending even in a polarizing plate applied to a thin display device and/or a thin polarizing plate, and a method for producing a polarizing plate to which the optical film is applied.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Shanjin Optoelectronics (NANJING) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun Soo Lee, Gae Sung Kim, Young Gon Kim, Tae Woo Kim, Young Tae Kim, Jin Yong Park, Sang Hyun Nah
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Patent number: 12135335Abstract: A wafer probe station system for reliability testing of a semiconductor wafer. The wafer probe station is capable of interfacing with interchangeable modules for testing of semiconductor wafers. The wafer probe station can be used with different interchangeable modules for wafer testing. Modules, such as probe card positioners and air-cooled rail systems, for example, can be mounted or docked to the probe station. The wafer probe station is also provided with a front loading mechanism having a rotatable arm that rotates at least partially out of the probe station chamber for wafer loading.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: QualiTau, Inc.Inventors: Edward McCloud, Jacob Herschmann
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Patent number: 12134260Abstract: An insulating structure for an appliance includes an outer layer and an inner layer, wherein an insulating cavity is defined therebetween. A plurality of hollow nano-spheres are disposed within the insulating cavity, wherein each of the hollow nano-spheres includes a diameter in the range of from approximately 50 nanometers to approximately 1000 nanometers and has a wall that defines the internal space, and wherein the wall of each hollow nano-sphere has a thickness that is in a range of from approximately 0.5 nanometers to approximately 100 nanometers. A fill material is disposed in the insulating cavity and wherein the fill material is disposed in the space defined between the plurality of hollow nano-spheres, and wherein the fill material includes at least one of powdered silica, granulated silica, other silica material, aerogel and insulating gas.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2023Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Lakshya J. Deka, Rameet Singh Grewal, Andrea Olivani
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Patent number: 12136762Abstract: A polymer composition comprising a dielectric material distributed within a polymer matrix is provided. The dielectric material has a volume resistivity of from about 0.1 ohm-cm to about 1×1012 ohm-cm. wherein the polymer matrix contains at least one thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer, and further wherein the polymer composition exhibits a dielectric constant of about 4 or more and a dissipation factor of about 0.3 or less, as determined at a frequency of 2 GHz.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2023Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Ticona LLCInventor: Young Shin Kim
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Patent number: 12128635Abstract: A joining method and assembly for an aircraft. To improve the characteristics or permit hitherto impossible connections between thermoplastic and thermoset components, a multi-material joining method is disclosed in which a thermoplastic connecting region is formed on the thermoplastic component. The connecting region is connected to the thermoset component by interdiffusion. For this purpose, the uncured second component is brought into contact with the connecting region and heat is supplied. An interdiffusion layer is formed which fixedly connects the second component and the connecting region to one another and thus joins the first component to the second component.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2023Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Airbus (S.A.S.)Inventors: Uwe Beier, Christian Metzner, Thomas Meer
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Patent number: 12119440Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive sheet for batteries, which includes a base material and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer provided on one surface side of the base material. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer contains inorganic fine particles having a water content of 0.4% or less in a single body.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignees: LINTEC CORPORATION, PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Ansai, Yuichi Kurata, Hajime Nishino, Tomoki Shiozaki, Kazuhiro Yoshii
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Patent number: 12114521Abstract: A light-emitting element is provided with an anode, a light-emitting layer including quantum dots, and a cathode. The light-emitting element includes: an electron transport layer provided between the cathode and the light-emitting layer; and a hole tunneling insulating layer provided between the anode and the light-emitting layer and in contact with the anode and the light-emitting layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2019Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takayuki Naka, Yoshihiro Ueta, Noboru Iwata
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Patent number: 12103279Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for forming a layered composite structural member may include reducing post-consumable material in size into smaller particles, forming the smaller particles into a core layer of material, and coupling the core layer of material to at least one layer of laminate material.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Andrew Thomas Sultenfuss, Nicholas D. Abbatiello, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
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Patent number: 12101898Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device of the present disclosure comprises: a roller that extends to be long; a flexible display panel that is wound around the roller or is unwound therefrom; and a module cover which is coupled to the rear of the display panel, and in which a plurality of plates extending long in the longitudinal direction of the roller are sequentially arranged in the direction crossing the longitudinal direction, and which is wound around the roller or unwound therefrom together with the display panel, wherein the module cover comprises: the plurality of plates; a film layer positioned between the display panel and the plurality of plates; and a coating layer which covers the plurality of plates and which is in contact with the film layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Kitae Park, Sangsoo Lee, Kwaneun Jin, Jaeyong Kim
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Method of making an osteoconductive polymer article and an osteoconductive polymer article thus made
Patent number: 12076463Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods of making an osteoconductive polymer article for use as an orthopedic implant comprises steps of forming an article from a biocompatible, non-biodegradable polymer, the article comprising a non-flat surface with roughness Ra of at least 5 ?m; providing a dispersion of bioactive ceramic particles of particle size at most 10 ?m in a first solvent comprising a solvent for the polymer; coating at least the non-flat surface with the dispersion in at least one step; and rinsing the coated article with a second solvent being a non-solvent for the polymer to substantially remove the first solvent.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2022Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: DSM IP Assets B.V.Inventors: Jens Christoph Thies, Ruud Jozef Regina Wilhelmus Peters, Pieter J. Emans, Jacob Koenen -
Patent number: 12071347Abstract: Carbon-carbon nanotube (CNT) hybrid materials, and methods of producing the hybrid materials. The hybrid materials include carbon particles and CNTs on the surface of the particles. The CNT comprises more than about 3.2 weight percent of the hybrid material.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2021Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Chasm Advanced Materials, Inc.Inventors: Ricardo A. Prada-Silvy, David J. Arthur
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Patent number: 12070884Abstract: Described herein are UV reflective particles, and methods of forming UV reflective particles, comprising extruding a film having a plurality of alternating layers of polycarbonate (PC) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), wherein each layer is less than 150 nm thick, and grinding the film into particles having a median particle size less than 200 microns.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignees: DOW Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Yuanqiao Rao, Nikhil J. Fernandes, Hyunwoo Kim, Lei Liu
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Patent number: 12075531Abstract: Known infrared radiators have a moulded body, which has a radiation surface that emits short-wave or medium-wave infrared radiation with a first peak emission wavelength. In order to provide, proceeding therefrom, an infrared radiator with an emissions spectrum which is well matched to absorption characteristics with a maximum around 2750 nm, and which furthermore can be operated with a high electrical power density, and with which the warming-up time in industrial applications, such as, for example, drying of inks, joining of plastics or bending of glass, can be shortened, according to the invention a radiation converter material is applied to at least a part of the radiation surface and, as a consequence of heating by the infrared radiation of the first peak emission wavelength, emits infrared radiation with a second peak emission wavelength which is of a longer wavelength than the first peak emission wavelength.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Excelitas Noblelight GmbHInventors: Holger Zissing, Oliver Weiß, Daniel Ambs, Simone Rudolf, Thomas Piela, Frank Diehl, Jürgen Weber
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Patent number: 12054397Abstract: To provide an activated carbon molded article which can satisfactorily adsorb an evaporated fuel emitted from an automobile and can achieve low evaporated fuel emission performance during the long-time parking of an automobile. An activated carbon molded article having a specific surface area per volume, which is calculated from a specific surface area determined by the BET multipoint method and a packing density determined in accordance with JIS K 1474, of 290 to 520 m2/mL, and also having an outer surface area per volume of 1.4 m2/L or more.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: KURARAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Takaharu Yamamoto, Mitsunori Nishita, Mitsunori Hitomi, Takayuki Yamada
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Patent number: 12042981Abstract: A multifocal ophthalmic lens with multiple sub-optical elements along a same optical path and methods for generating the multifocal ophthalmic lens. The method includes intermittent pinning of deposited polymerizable mixture and final cure of the deposited polymerizable mixture. The intermittent pinning may form a sub-optical element. A pattern of multiple defined areas may be manufactured, with each area representing an amount of energy transmissibility associated with that area. Each area may have a light value based upon a scale, such as an 8 bit, 16 bit, 32 bit, 64 bit scale or other scale. In some embodiments, each area may refer to a smallest single component of a digital image.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2023Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Atheneum Optical Sciences, LLCInventors: W. Anthony Martin, Randall Pugh, Ganesh Narayanan Kumar
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Patent number: 12044823Abstract: Provided is a laminated film that can be molded into a complicated shape. A laminated film comprising a transparent support substrate; an uncured hard coat layer formed on at least one surface of the transparent support substrate; and an uncured optical interference layer formed on the uncured hard coat layer, wherein the uncured hard coat layer comprises an active energy ray-curable composition for forming a hard coat layer, the uncured optical interference layer comprises an active energy ray-curable composition for forming a optical interference layer, a thickness of the transparent support substrate is 50 ?m or more and 600 ?m or less, a luminous reflectance including regular reflected light measured from an uncured optical interference layer side is 0.1% or more and 4.0% or less, and a stretch ratio at 160° C. is 50% or more.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS CO., LTD.Inventors: Takuma Okada, Takamitsu Watanabe, Takeki Hosokawa, Kei Takigawa, Kazuhito Kobayashi