Layer Or Component Removable To Expose Adhesive Patents (Class 428/40.1)
  • Patent number: 9296924
    Abstract: A laminate for creating a waterproof system, the laminate including a polymeric layer and a release liner removably attached to the polymeric layer, where the release liner includes a conductive or semi-conductive material. The polymeric layer may also include a prepared surface on a portion thereof, the release liner being positioned over the prepared surface. The prepared surface may include a layer of primer residue or adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Firestone Building Products Company, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph J. Kalwara, John W. Fieldhouse
  • Patent number: 9292241
    Abstract: To provide a printing apparatus where printing is possible by easily and rapidly acquiring a desired image, a multi-functional tablet device is provided with an imaging section which acquires an image, a display section which displays the image, an designating section for designating using a fingertip with regard to the displayed image, a printing section which prints an imaging image on a medium, and a control section which creates the imaging image, which is based on the image, based on designation from the designating section and which prints the created imaging image in the printing section, where the control section determines the printing range with regard to the image which is captured by the imaging section based on the designation from the designating section, creates the imaging image by editing the image in the printing range, and determines a printing position where the imaging image is printed on the medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroaki Sakai, Koichi Otsuki, Hideki Kato, Shinya Momose
  • Patent number: 9287579
    Abstract: A system includes a battery cell having an internal heat fin and a first electrically insulating layer disposed over at least a portion of a single side of the internal heat fin. The battery cell includes an electrochemical stack disposed above the first insulating layer and the internal heat fin in a stack. The battery cell also includes a pouch material film configured to hermetically seal with one side of the internal heat fin or the first insulating layer about the electrochemical stack such that the internal heat fin forms an outer boundary of the battery cell. The pouch material film includes a metallic foil layer disposed between a second electrically insulating layer and a third electrically insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Perry M. Wyatt, James Pinon, Thanh T. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9272309
    Abstract: A method for applying a pattern, such as a logo, onto the outer skin of an aircraft element includes the following steps: a) applying a coat of paint onto the aircraft element; b) applying a top coat (base coat) onto the coat of paint; c) applying a first coat of transparent varnish (clear coat) onto the base coat; d) applying the pattern onto the first coat of transparent varnish; and e) applying a second coat of transparent varnish (clear coat) onto the pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Patrick Gaffie, Romain Artinian
  • Patent number: 9266353
    Abstract: A method prints an object, for example a vehicle and specifically the body thereof, wherein at least one area of the surface of the object is printed. The method includes: providing an image; three-dimensionally measuring at least the area; generating a number of spatial points in correspondence with the area; generating a three-dimensional net corresponding with the area; generating path data, i.e. a three-dimensional path for moving a robot for an inkjet printer head; generating raster data, i.e. a raster matrix, in particular a three-dimensional or higher raster matrix, for actuating the inkjet printer head; moving the robot, for example an articulated arm robot, utilizing the path data; and printing the image by the inkjet printer head utilizing the raster data. The method permits multi-color printing of any image onto so-called 3D surfaces of any shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Bernard Beier, Heiner Pitz, Matthias Schloerholz, Thomas Wolf
  • Patent number: 9248628
    Abstract: A method for laminating glass, a laminate assembly, and an adhesive-coated plastic material used in a laminate assembly. Specifically an adhesive, once applied to a plastic layer is grooved or textured to allow formerly trapped air to escape from between layers of a laminate assembly during a laminate process. This can allow for the adhesive layer to be thinner, while still providing for a final product that is relatively air bubble-free and optically pleasing or substantially free of optical defects caused by waviness of the plastic layer between two PVB sheets and/or wrinkles of the plastic sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Solutia Inc.
    Inventors: David Lee Honeycutt, Matthew Coda, Lee Campbell Boman, Julius G. Kozak
  • Patent number: 9238758
    Abstract: An adhesive tape that is stretch releasable, articles that contain the adhesive tape, and uses of the adhesive tape are disclosed. The adhesive tapes include a backing layer that is adjacent to at least one pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The backing layer typically is optically clear and includes a poly(alkylene) copolymer. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is a silicone-based adhesive composition. In many embodiments, the adhesive tape is optically clear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Inventors: Michael D. Determan, Albert I. Everaerts, Mark D. Purgett, Thu-Van T. Tran, James L. Bries, Jeffrey O. Emslander, Jayshree Seth
  • Patent number: 9216127
    Abstract: A decorative burial vault includes a decorative top surface substrate having a decorative graphic thereon, the substrate being attached to the top surface of the burial vault or a carapace attached to the burial vault.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Inventors: Christie Marie Cox, Marty Jay Cox
  • Patent number: 9206338
    Abstract: A heat-transfer label assembly and method of using the same. In one embodiment, the assembly is well-suited for decorating refillable glass articles and includes a support portion, a wax skim coat, and a transfer portion. The support portion may include a carrier web overcoated with a polyethylene layer. The wax skim coat may overcoat the polyethylene layer. The transfer portion may include a protective lacquer, an ink design, and a heat-activatable adhesive. The protective lacquer may be printed directly on the skim coat and may include a cross-linked phenoxy resin. The ink design may be printed onto the protective lacquer and may include a binder, a colorant, and a cross-linking system. The adhesive, which may differ from the ink design only by lacking colorant, may be printed onto the ink design, any exposed portions of the protective lacquer, and the surrounding skim coat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jean Paul Laprade
  • Patent number: 9200183
    Abstract: A double-sided self-splitting splicing tape includes: a base layer including a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is opposite to the second surface; a first adhesive layer disposed on the first surface of the base layer; a self-splitting layer disposed on the second surface of the base layer; and a second adhesive layer disposed on the self-splitting layer. Also disclosed are methods of dynamic splicing using the double-sided self-splitting splicing tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: BK. Chemical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Being-Kung Yao, Pang-Yen Wang
  • Patent number: 9189978
    Abstract: The present invention relates to self-adhesive labels, label sheet assemblies, and related methods. The label sheet assembly includes a release liner assembly having a detachable portion, and a label releasably coupled to the release liner assembly and overlying the detachable portion. Weakened separation lines, a U-shaped cut, and a transverse cut define the detachable portion. The detachable portion is configured to remain coupled to the label as the label is peeled from the release liner assembly in a first direction, and the detachable portion is configured to remain part of the release liner assembly and separate from the label as the label is peeled from the release liner assembly in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: CCL Label, Inc.
    Inventors: Anahit Tataryan, Joshua David Petrie, Jay Kiyoshi Sato, Thomas Mammen
  • Patent number: 9179754
    Abstract: In some aspects, an artificial nail or tip arrangement can include a body having a concave lower surface with a shape corresponding to a natural nail; an adhesive layer having a first surface to adhere to a portion of the lower surface of the body and a second surface to adhere to a portion of the natural nail; and a removable layer that covers a portion of the second surface of the adhesive layer, the removable layer having at least one slit formed therethrough and disposed along a planar surface of the removable layer, wherein the at least one slit is configured to facilitate conformance of the planar surface of the removable layer to the concave lower surface of the body without wrinkling the removable layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Kiss Nail Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Kyusang Han
  • Patent number: 9180726
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sheet article (1) intended for the application of decorative layers to walls (50) to be decorated, characterised in that it comprises: a substrate (40) formed by an activatable adhesive film; and a layer (20) of material to be painted, disposed on a first face of the substrate (40), said adhesive being temporarily inactive and the second face of the substrate (40) being free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignees: CORSO MAGENTA, CHEVALLIER, STANISLAS
    Inventors: Stanislas Chevallier, Wilfrid Sourbe, Héléna Cheminet, Vincent Delsuc, Jérôme De Dinechin
  • Patent number: 9163166
    Abstract: An adhesive composition includes a copolymer (A), the copolymer (A) being a copolymer of: a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylamide (a1), the hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylamide (a1) including at least one of a hydroxyl group-containing acrylamide and a hydroxyl group-containing methacrylamide, and a (meth)acrylate (a2), the (meth)acrylate (a2) including at least one of an acrylic ester and a methacrylic ester; and an antistatic agent (B), the antistatic agent (B) including an ionic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: CHEIL INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Cheong Hun Song, Tatsuhiro Suwa, Hiroshi Ogawa
  • Patent number: 9151882
    Abstract: A material roll including a roll of a continuous sheet material, including an optical member including a polarizer and a release film provided on one side of the optical member with an adhesive interposed therebetween, wherein when no external force is applied, the continuous sheet material curls in the longitudinal direction in such a way that the release film is facing inward, and the continuous sheet material is for use in a process including bonding the optical member to a substrate with the adhesive interposed therebetween to form an optical display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shouji Yamamoto, Kentarou Takeda, Mitsuru Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9145651
    Abstract: A highway marking paint is provided formed from a waterborne latex paint and porous silica. The silica enables the paint to achieve sufficient viscosity to permit the application of a highway marking of at least 40 mil and preferably at least 120 mil. The highway marking paint can also include retroreflective glass beads. Optionally, the highway marking paint further includes an acrylic polymer emulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: POTTERS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Suruliappa Jeganathan, Chris Davies, Kevin Goforth
  • Patent number: 9136585
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification tag includes a housing shaped as a stripe defining a longitudinal side and an inlay disposed within the housing. The inlay includes a carrier board supporting a packaged chip and a wiring antenna in connection with the packaged chip. The wiring antenna is formed with an electrical joint directly and electrically connecting the packaged chip and an extension portion directly extending out of the electrical joint. The extension direction of the extension portion is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Mutual-Pak Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lu-Chen Hwan, Po Ching Chen
  • Patent number: 9132194
    Abstract: Improved medical devices and methods are provided that are implantable at or near a target tissue site beneath the skin of a patient, the medical device comprises an adhesive sheet having a region configured to receive a drug depot, the drug depot disposed within the region of the adhesive sheet and the drug depot having at least one surface configured to release a therapeutically effective amount of the drug over a period of at least one day, wherein the adhesive sheet limits movement of the medical device at or near the target tissue site. In some embodiments, the medical device provided can include an effective amount of at least one analgesic and/or at least one anti-inflammatory agent at or near a target site, and can reduce, prevent or treat inflammation and/or pain, particularly postoperative pain or orthopedic degenerative pathology pain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventor: William F. McKay
  • Patent number: 9102186
    Abstract: A shipping label is operable to be applied to a package and includes a single label ply. The single label ply presents longitudinally spaced ends, opposite top and bottom faces extending between the ends, and a generally transverse fold line of weakness spaced between the ends. The label ply is foldable about the fold line to define upper and lower label sections, with the upper label section overlying the lower label section when the label ply is folded, and the top face of the upper label section being operable to receive package address indicia thereon. The upper label section includes a separation line of weakness defining a border portion and a separable central portion. The upper label section includes adhesive applied to the bottom face along at least part of the border portion. The lower label section includes a dividing line of weakness defining a connecting portion and an end portion, with the connecting portion extending between the fold line and dividing line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Premier Print Sevices Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce Raming
  • Patent number: 9050773
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dicing tape-integrated film for semiconductor back surface, which includes: a dicing tape including a base material layer, a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and a second pressure-sensitive adhesive layer stacked in this order, and a film for semiconductor back surface stacked on the second pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of the dicing tape, in which a peel strength Y between the first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and the second pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is larger than a peel strength X between the second pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and the film for semiconductor back surface, and in which the peel strength X is from 0.01 to 0.2 N/20 mm, and the peel strength Y is from 0.2 to 10 N/20 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fumiteru Asai, Goji Shiga, Naohide Takamoto
  • Patent number: 9040137
    Abstract: A printable reusable gel film formed of a polyvinyl acetic acid (PVA) or polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) layer, a carrier layer, an acrylic adhesive layer, an elastic plastic sheet layer, an elastomer layer and a strippable plastic film is disclosed. The polyvinyl acetic acid (PVA) or polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) layer and the carrier layer each have a protruding portion for guidance in printing. The strippable plastic film has perforations for ventilation to prevent accumulation of air during printing, assuring a high level of printing quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Inventors: Chia-Chen Chen, Hasting Genan Chen
  • Patent number: 9034448
    Abstract: Adhesive articles are prepared through the use of modified release liners. The modified release liners include a fracturable layer and a release surface partially covering the fracturable layer. The modified release liners may be prepared by selective coating of a release material onto the fracturable layer or by selective treatment of a release surface to expose portions of the fracturable layer. Upon removal of an adhesive layer adhered to the modified release liner, portions of the fracturable layer of the release liner adhere to the adhesive layer to form a modified adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Frank T. Sher, David J. Yarusso
  • Patent number: 9035008
    Abstract: A curable composition comprises (a) at least one polyorganosiloxane, fluorinated polyorganosiloxane, or combination thereof comprising reactive silane functionality comprising at least two hydroxysilyl moieties; (b) at least one polyorganosiloxane, fluorinated polyorganosiloxane, or combination thereof comprising reactive silane functionality comprising at least two hydrosilyl moieties; and (c) at least one photoactivatable composition comprising at least one organoborate salt selected from tetraarylborate, triarylorganoborate, diaryldiorganoborate, and aryltriorganoborate salts (and combinations thereof) of at least one base selected from amidines, guanidines, phosphazenes, proazaphosphatranes, and combinations thereof; wherein at least one of the components (a) and (b) has an average reactive silane functionality of at least three.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Yu Yang, George G. I. Moore, Michael A. Semonick
  • Patent number: 9034449
    Abstract: The adhesive film includes a film-like adhesive layer, a light release separator and a heavy release separator that are laminated on either side of the adhesive layer, and a carrier film further laminated on the heavy release separator. The outer edges of the light release separator and the carrier film forming the outer layer extend outward beyond the outer edge of the adhesive layer and the heavy release separator forming the inner layer. The outer edge sections of the adhesive layer are thereby protected. The outer edge section of the carrier film is gripped and released first, after which the outer edge section of the light release separator is gripped and released, and finally the heavy release separator is released, thereby allowing each separator and the carrier film to be reliably and easily released in the prescribed order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD
    Inventors: Kouhei Horiuchi, Michio Uruno, Junichi Imaizumi, Seiji Sunohara, Yasushi Numaguchi
  • Patent number: 9028631
    Abstract: Provided is an adhesive fabric paper that is used in color printers for personal computers, printing machines for indoor and outdoor advertisement, wide format printers, plotters, and so on to print colored images. In the invention, the rear side of the fabric is not subjected to gray coating and white coating, and the front side of the fabric is coated with a coating solution containing at least one fixation-strengthening agent selected from among titanium dioxide, silicon oil, silicon dioxide, polyoxyethylene sorbitan trioleate, and polyvinyl alcohol. The adhesive fabric paper shows the same functions as those of the rear side coating layer and can be manufactured by a simpler process at reduced costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Inventor: Sang Young Lee
  • Patent number: 9023447
    Abstract: Adhesive tape consisting of a carrier having a top face and a bottom face, an adhesive layer and a liner, the carrier having a width BT based on the transverse direction, and also of an adhesive layer applied on the bottom face of the carrier, characterized in that applied on the open side of the adhesive layer is a sheetlike liner having a transverse-direction-based width BA, which is greater than or equal to the width BT, the liner having an offset relative to the carrier in transverse direction, with a width BVS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Tesa SE
    Inventors: Michael Siebert, Andreas Wahlers-Schmidlin
  • Publication number: 20150118433
    Abstract: Methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for easily changing the look and appearance of doors, windows, furniture, appliances and the like. The protection, refurbishing, and/or redecoration of items may be permanent or temporary, partial or complete. The disclosed laminates may be two or three dimensional and be self-adhesive or non-self-adhesive. In some embodiments both sides of the laminate may be self-adhesive. In other embodiments the laminates may be used as canvas to create permanent or removable art work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Shohreh Khorsandi
  • Patent number: 9017785
    Abstract: The disclosed is a floor panel characterized in that a sheet is laminated to a tile, and the sheet has an L-shaped adhesive applied surface which is exposed at an edge portion of the tile, the tile comprises a glass fiber layer for size reinforcement and a middle layer formed of a PVC material which is attached to an upper portion of the glass fiber layer impregnated with PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) sol so as to maintain a balance between upper and lower portions, the sheet comprises a PVC sheet and an acrylic adhesive which is applied to one side of the PVC sheet, and the L-shaped adhesive applied surface of the sheet is covered by a protect film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: LG Hausys, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hae Seung Ko, Nam Yong Cho
  • Patent number: 9012549
    Abstract: Provided are: an adhesive composition that is capable of providing an adhesive layer in which titanium-based nanoparticles are stably dispersed, an adhesive layer having more enhanced mechanical characteristics, excellent refractive index and excellent adhesive force, and an adhesive sheet or the like which uses the adhesive composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Akiko Tanaka, Yutaka Moroishi, Fumiko Nakano
  • Patent number: 9012002
    Abstract: A hot-melt adhesive unit of an adhesive bonding arrangement for adhesively bonding a first component, for example a vehicle window, to a second component, for example a vehicle frame, wherein the hot-melt adhesive unit contains a hot-melt adhesive body having a base region and a head region, and the hot-melt adhesive body is at least partially bounded laterally in the base region thereof by a casing, and projects with the head region thereof, the head region forming the adhesive bond, beyond the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Jens Noak, Egon Wezstein
  • Patent number: 9005728
    Abstract: A disposable absorbent pad has an absorbent structure configured to absorb fluid. The disposable absorbent pad is adapted to provide a shear strength between the pad and the substrate when the pad is adhered to the substrate between about 1,500 grams per square inch and about 3,500 grams per square inch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Angela Ann Johnston, Jon Philip Rooyakkers, Joseph Daniel Coenen, Marcille Faye Ruman, Christopher Heiting
  • Patent number: 9005742
    Abstract: A label for removable application to an article such as a beverage bottle includes a backing layer (2) comprising a laminate of a bi-axially oriented polyester such as PET (12) and a bi-axially oriented polypropylene (14). The polyester film (12) has a lower coefficient of thermal expansion than the polypropylene film (14). Consequently, when the label is heated, it will tend to curl and this effect can be used to assist in the removal of the label from the article in a hot washing bath during recycling of the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Spear Group Holdings Limited
    Inventors: David John Davies, Darren Hammonds
  • Patent number: 9005729
    Abstract: Thick, compressible, multilayer labels with the appearance and feel of hard plastic identification shields comprise: A. A printable film having first and second opposing facial surfaces; B. A first adhesive having first and second opposing facial surfaces, the first facial surface of the adhesive in intimate contact with the second facial surface of the film; and C. Foam having first and second opposing facial surfaces, the first facial surface of the foam in intimate contact with the second facial surface of the first adhesive. In certain embodiments of the invention, the labels include one or more of a printable coating on the first facial surface of the film, a second adhesive in intimate contact with the second facial surface of the foam, and a release liner in contact with the second adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Brady Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventor: Filip M. Steyaert
  • Patent number: 9004077
    Abstract: A pubic patch is provided to apply to the pubic area of a woman, particularly the mons pubis (Pubic Mound) area of the pelvic region. The pubic patch includes an adhesive base with a front side and a back side with decorative material attached to the front side, and the back side attached to human body. The pubic patch may further comprise fragrances and/or illuminating devices. The decorative material may be hairs attached to supporting sheet or LED material. Further, a products kit is provided which contains a plurality of pubic patches. The product kit may include an instruction booklet. A method of using the pubic patch is also provided comprises the steps of selecting a pubic patch and applying the pubic patch to the human surface in the pubic area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Inventor: Nicholo Cocuzza
  • Patent number: 8999473
    Abstract: Thick, compressible, multilayer labels with the appearance and feel of hard plastic identification shields comprise: A. A printable film having first and second opposing facial surfaces; B. A first adhesive having first and second opposing facial surfaces, the first facial surface of the adhesive in intimate contact with the second facial surface of the film; and C. Foam having first and second opposing facial surfaces, the first facial surface of the foam in intimate contact with the second facial surface of the first adhesive. In certain embodiments of the invention, the labels include one or more of a printable coating on the first facial surface of the film, a second adhesive in intimate contact with the second facial surface of the foam, and a release liner in contact with the second adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Brady Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventor: Filip M. Steyaert
  • Patent number: 8997427
    Abstract: A roofing product includes coating a substrate with bitumen to yield a bitumen coated substrate having an exposure zone. First granules are adhered to the exposure zone to yield a first granule coating. The first granules have a solar reflectance greater than 35. An adhesive is adhered to at least a portion of the first granule coating. An open portion of the first granule coating that is free of the adhesive is maintained. An overlay of non-white second granules is adhered to the adhesive, such that the overlay of second granules and the adhesive provide a raised structure above a plane of the first granule coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs, Richard A. Snyder
  • Patent number: 8999498
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for releasably attaching support members to microfeature workpieces to support members are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, for example, a method for processing a microfeature workpiece including a plurality of microelectronic dies comprises forming discrete blocks of material at a first side of a support member. The blocks are arranged on the support member in a predetermined pattern. The method also includes depositing an adhesive material into gaps between the individual blocks of material and placing a first side of the workpiece in contact with the adhesive material and/or the blocks. The method further includes cutting through a second side of the workpiece to singulate the dies and to expose at least a portion of the adhesive material in the gaps. The method then includes removing at least approximately all the adhesive material from the support member and/or the workpiece with a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David Pratt, David R. Hembree
  • Patent number: 8993082
    Abstract: The invention relates to a splittable adhesive tape with a left-hand and a right-hand delimiting edge, wherein at least one of these two edges is not straight. The edge that is not straight has rounded projections, which comprise blunt or flattened zones at their furthest-projecting points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: tesa SE
    Inventors: Kerstin Götz, Klaus Kleinhoff
  • Patent number: 8993649
    Abstract: Provided is a pressure-sensitive adhesive for polarizing plates which can adhere a polarizing plate on a liquid crystal cell with good adhesion durability and has the characteristic that a liquid crystal display device obtained therefrom is less liable to cause light leakage even under the environment of high temperature and high humidity and which makes it possible remove the polarizing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Lintec Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Nagamoto, Kentaro Kusama, Mikihiro Kashio, Kazuhiro Kon, Motoyuki Hayakawa
  • Patent number: 8993083
    Abstract: A flame retardant patch may include a sheet of fabric having a top side and a bottom side, wherein the sheet of fabric is flame resistant. The flame retardant patch may further include a flame retardant pressure sensitive adhesive bonded to the bottom side of the sheet of fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Source One Tactical, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Llano
  • Patent number: 8986802
    Abstract: A water-proof sound-transmitting member that can be separated reliably from a releasing paper when an overhanging portion of a tab is pulled can be produced by producing a laminate by laminating a first layer, a preliminary membrane body, a second layer, and a preliminary tab body in this order; inserting a blade into the laminate from the first layer side to cut the first layer, the preliminary membrane body and the second layer so as to form the water-proof sound-transmitting membrane between adhesive layers, and providing, in a surface of the preliminary tab body on a side of the second layer, a notch, followed by cutting the preliminary tab body to form the tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Karube, Yuichi Abe, Yuri Horie
  • Patent number: 8986803
    Abstract: A tack labeler includes a reeling-out unit for reeling out a label formation base material pair from a base material pair roll set on a roll holder; a base material pair accumulation unit for accumulating the label formation base material pair; a separating-delivering unit for pulling out the label formation base material pair from the base material pair accumulation unit, separating the label formation base material pair into respective label formation base materials, and delivering the respective label formation base materials; cutting units for successively cutting connection portions of cut lines formed on each of the label formation base materials; adhering units for adhering the tack labels cut off from each of the label formation base materials onto containers conveyed to adherence positions; and base material collecting units for winding up and collecting each of the label formation base materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Fuji Seal International, Inc.
    Inventors: Yasushi Yoshida, Masahide Ikeda, Akihiko Fujihira
  • Publication number: 20150079326
    Abstract: The present invention relates to banking card stickers that provide protection of information displayed on banking cards, by allowing the user to apply an adhesive backed, tamper evident and opaque sticker over all but the last four numbers of the user's card on the front and back of the card, the card code number on either the front or rear of the card, and the card's signature block. Each strip is adhesive backed and opaque. Different embodiments of the security stickers are provided for the user to choose for different kinds of banking cards. An adhesive sticker kit for banking cards may have at least two adhesive stickers covering the front and back of the bank account numbers displayed on the banking cards, at least one sticker of different size covering the security code of the banking cards, another sticker covering the signature block, and at least one sticker displays account information protection advisory statements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: JoAnne M. Snow, Raymond J. Snow, Susan S. Polachek
  • Patent number: 8980436
    Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film of the present invention comprises an optical film; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer laminated on at least one side of the optical film, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed from an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising a (meth)acrylic polymer comprising 30 to 99.99% by weight of an alkyl(meth)acrylate monomer unit and 0.01 to 15% by weight of a functional group-containing monomer unit, and the (meth)acrylic polymer in the acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive is crosslinked by electron beam irradiation. The pressure-sensitive adhesive optical film has a high level of reworkability, durability and workability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Yuusuke Toyama, Shinichi Inoue, Mizue Nagata, Toshitsugu Hosokawa
  • Patent number: 8980399
    Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet includes a base material and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and is formed therein with a plurality of through-holes passing through from one surface to the other surface, wherein the base material comprises a resin composition, and the resin composition contains: 50 to 88 wt % of a polyolefin-based resin (A); 10 to 48 wt % of a styrene-based resin and/or an acrylic-based resin (B) excluding the polyolefin-based resin (A); and 2.0 to 30 wt % of a pigment (C). According to such pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet, air entrapments and blisters can be prevented or removed via the through-holes and the inner diameter of the through-holes is suppressed from expanding, and thereby the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet has a good appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Lintec Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Morioka, Naoki Taya
  • Patent number: 8980393
    Abstract: A book binding structure which includes at least one adhesive binder strip and a pair of supporting sheets for supporting the binder strip during a binder strip printing process. Opposite ends of the binder strip are supported on separate support sheets, which are coupled together only by way of the binder strip to allow independent movement of the ends of the binder strip. The sheets are arranged to support the binder strip as is passes along the paper path of a conventional printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Powis Parker Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin P Parker
  • Patent number: 8966796
    Abstract: An image display including an image substrate and a support structure. The image substrate has an image printed on a first surface. The support structure can include a front sheet, a back sheet and a plurality of side strips secured between the front sheet and the back sheet for forming a closed support structure. An internal support can be provided in an internal cavity of the support structure for enhancing the rigidity of the support structure. The image substrate can be adhered to an external surface of the front sheet so that the front sheet forms a rigid backing for the image substrate. A variety of image substrates are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Circle Graphics, Inc.
    Inventors: Hank B. Ridless, Evan D. Brooks, Keith E. Freebern
  • Patent number: 8968853
    Abstract: A building material comprising a substrate layer and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, where the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer includes expandable graphite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Firestone Building Products Company, LLC
    Inventors: Wensheng Zhou, Michael J. Hubbard, Joseph Carr
  • Patent number: 8962118
    Abstract: The present invention relates to sheets. The sheets include a base layer, a resin layer formed on the base layer, and a printed layer formed on the resin layer. The resin layer includes a polylactic acid (PLA) resin. The sheets are biodegradable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: LG Hausys, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gun Soo Chung, Youn Woo Nam, Si Young Lee, Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20150044409
    Abstract: Disclosed therein is a floor panel having an adhesive applied sheet, which can be constructed without carrying out an adhesive applying process because the adhesive applied sheet is adhered on a rear side of the floor panel in the process of manufacturing the floor panel, which is easy to be removed and recycled because an adhesive is not applied to the floor during construction, and which can enhance consumers' satisfaction because it uses environment-friendly materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Hae Seung Ko, Jun Hyuk Kwon, Sang Sun Park