Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
428217000 | Hardness | 73 |
20080261009 | Organism Simulative Phantom - Provided is a tissue mimicking phantom technology capable of controlling an ultrasonic echo intensity and hardness and offering excellent stability. A tissue mimicking phantom includes a first portion and a second portion which is incorporated in the first portion and whose hardness and/or ultrasonic echo intensity is different from that of the first portion. The first portion and second portion are gel structures that are formed with a covalent bond of macromolecular strands or a chemical bond that is as strong as the covalent bond. The gel structure has a solid scatterer (for example, metal-oxide microparticles) dispersed therein. The first portion and second portion exhibit mutually different hardness levels and ultrasonic echo intensities. | 10-23-2008 |
20090061188 | Active Material Based Seam Concealment Devices and Methods of Use Thereof - A device for concealing a seam between a first surface and a second surface, the device includes a seam concealment body fixedly attached to a selected one or both of the first surface and the second surface, wherein the seam concealment body comprises an active material, wherein the active material is configured to transition between a first stiffness and a second stiffness upon receipt of an activation signal, wherein the transition permits movement of a selected one or both of the first surface and the second surface such that the seam concealment body deforms with the movement of the surface to maintain concealment of the seam. | 03-05-2009 |
20090148684 | MULTI-LAYERED MOLDED ARTICLE WITH DECORATIVE LAYER AND METHOD - A multi-layered molded article includes a decorative layer ( | 06-11-2009 |
20090176077 | OPTICAL LAYERED BODY - It is an object of the present invention to provide an optical layered body which efficiently suppresses or prevents appearance of interference fringes and exhibits high surface hardness. a An optical layered body comprising: a at least (1) a hard coat layer A adjacent to a light transmitting substrate and (2) a hard coat layer B, formed on the substrate, a wherein there is substantially no interface between the substrate and the hard coat layer A. | 07-09-2009 |
20090214845 | PROCESS OF PRODUCING A CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE ARTICLE AND ARTICLE FORMED THEREBY - A CMC article and process for producing the article to have a layer on its surface that protects a reinforcement material within the article from damage. The method entails providing a body containing a ceramic reinforcement material in a matrix material that contains a precursor of a ceramic matrix material. A fraction of the reinforcement material is present and possibly exposed at a surface of the body. The body surface is then provided with a surface layer formed of a slurry containing a particulate material but lacking the reinforcement material of the body. The body and surface layer are heated to form the article by converting the precursor within the body to form the ceramic matrix material in which the reinforcement material is contained, and by converting the surface layer to form the protective layer that covers any fraction of the reinforcement material exposed at the body surface. | 08-27-2009 |
20090220759 | Multicomponent Polymeric Structure for Addressing Noise, Vibration and Harshness in Structures - A method and composition for damping vibration of a substrate as well as a construction configured to achieve dampened vibration transmission. The construction includes a substrate configured to transmit NVH associated vibration in at least one frequency range. The construction also includes a first polymeric layer overlying at least a portion of the substrate element. The first polymeric layer comprises at least one material having elastomeric characteristics in a Tg range between +10 to −10° C. as outlined in ASTM E1640-00 and a hardness of between 5 and 25 as measured with the Shore A methodology outlined in ASTM D2240-00 and a second polymeric layer having elastomeric characteristics less than those exhibited by the first layer. | 09-03-2009 |
20090220760 | Ventilation material - A ventilation structure as a material for manufacturing sheet of cloth, mat, footwear, mattress cover, etc, is disclosed that includes a lower layer of knitted fabric formed of a water-impermeable and water vapor-permeable fabric; an upper layer of knitted fabric formed of a water-impermeable and water vapor-permeable fabric; a plurality of support members formed between the upper and the lower layers; and a plurality of reticulated air ducts formed between the upper and the lower layers with the support members disposed thereamong. In one embodiment, the support members are shaped as triangle. Preferably, the support members are formed of plastic. In another embodiment, the hardness of a first portion of the support members is higher than that of the remaining portions of the support members. In yet another embodiment, the support members have a projecting portion contacting either the upper layer or the lower layer. | 09-03-2009 |
20100040851 | PAD PRINTING MACHINE AND PRINTING PAD THEREFOR - The invention relates to a pad printing machine and in particular to its pad. The pad consists of at least two resiliently compressible layers, the shore hardness of one layer being different from that of the other. | 02-18-2010 |
20100075122 | High Energy Treatment Of Cutter Substrates Having A Wear Resistant Layer - A high-energy treated cutter comprising a substrate having a top surface, an outer region, and an inner core and a wear resistant layer coupled to the top surface. The high-energy treatment alters the substrate's physical properties so that the inner core provides greater toughness and the outer region provides greater hardness, and greater abrasion resistance. The layer is protected prior to commencement of the treatment. In one embodiment, a cover is positioned to surround the layer and then the cutter undergoes treatment, wherein the cutter is subjected to impact forces with other cutters. In another embodiment, the cutter is positioned within a recess formed in a tray table, thereby providing protection to the layer. The cutter is secured in place via vacuum, glue, or weight. A spray nozzle applies shot material directed to the substrate of the cutter, thereby applying the impact forces to alter the substrate's properties. | 03-25-2010 |
20100092745 | Floor Covering & Films For Use Therewith - A film for application to the upper surface of a floor covering comprising: (a) a blend of an acrylic resin and a fluoropolymer resin; and, optionally (b) anti-slip particles wherein the film comprises two or more layers. A method of forming the floor covering is also disclosed. | 04-15-2010 |
20100151217 | ELECTRONIC PART - There are provided electronic parts with excellent strength and high insulation resistance. According to a preferred embodiment, the electronic part comprises an inner layer section and outer layer sections formed covering the surfaces of the inner layer section, wherein the inner layer section and outer layer sections have a construction with a filler component dispersed in a glass component, the transverse strength of the inner layer section is at least 330 MPa, and the inner layer section has a thermal expansion coefficient larger than that of the outer layer sections. | 06-17-2010 |
20100255279 | ABRASION RESISTANT COATINGS - A method of forming a matte topcoat for rotor blades, propellers and other articles used to protect a leading edge substrate against high speed liquid or solid particle erosion including premixing a concentrate of flatting agent dispersed in a solvent, reducing the moisture content using molecular sieves, blending the concentrate of flatting agent into a polyurethane or polyurea composition and forming a protective coating comprising a matte layer on the leading edge substrate. | 10-07-2010 |
20100304107 | LAYERED COATING FOR EROSION PROTECTION - A coating for protecting a surface against erosion when contacted by particles having a range of particle sizes or by high velocity fluid impingement includes a first coating on the surface forming a high bulk or composite hardness coating; and a hard ceramic coating on the first coating having a hardness higher than the hardness of the first coating and the erosion particles. | 12-02-2010 |
20110020623 | Method and Apparatus for Repairing an Optical Component Substrate Through Coating - A method involves depositing on a surface of an optical substrate an optical layer made of a substance that has an index of refraction approximately equal to an index of refraction of the optical substrate, the optical substrate and the layer collectively defining a multi-section substrate in which the optical substrate and the optical layer serve as respective sections. According to a different aspect, an apparatus includes a multi-section substrate having a first section that is an optical substrate with a surface, and having a second section that is an optical layer provided on the surface and made of a substance having an index of refraction approximately equal to an index of refraction of the optical substrate. | 01-27-2011 |
20110076477 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING COATED AND HARDENED COMPONENTS OF STEEL AND COATED AND HARDENED STEEL STRIP THEREFOR - The invention relates to a method for the production of a hardened component made of a hardenable steel, wherein the steel strip is exposed to a temperature increase in an oven, and is thus exposed to an oxidizing treatment such that a surface oxide layer is created, and subsequently a coating using a metal or a metal alloy is carried out. The strip is heated and at least partially austenitized for producing an at least partially hardened component, and subsequently cooled and thereby hardened. The invention also relates to a steel strip produced according to said method. | 03-31-2011 |
20110135899 | Films And Articles Made With Thermoplastic Block Copolymers - The present invention relates to printing blankets, pipe liners, conveyor belts, inflatable articles, collapsible containers, protective clothing, and other types of coated fabrics that are manufactured with a thermoplastic block copolymer (TBC). This TBC can be a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), a copolyester (COPE), a copolyamide (COPA) or a polyurethaneurea (TPUU). The subject invention more specifically discloses a printing blanket or printing sleeve and a cured in place liner for a passageway or pipe. The TBC is (I) the reaction product of (1) a hydrophobic polyol or polyamine, (2) a polyisocyanate or an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, and (3) a linear chain extender containing 2 to 20 carbon atoms, or (II) the reaction product of (1) a hydrophobic polyol or polyamine, and (2) a carboxylic terminated telechelic polyamide sequence. | 06-09-2011 |
20110143112 | Thermoplastic elastomer with desirable grip especially during wet conditions - Thermoplastic elastomer compositions having a desirable soft touch feel to skin, and in particular grip, especially during wet, soapy and humid conditions. In one embodiment, the composition is part of a composite system, wherein the composition is connected, for example molded, overmolded or co-extruded to a substrate, such as a thermoplastic, glass or metal. The compositions and composites are suitable for use wherever desirable feel and grip are needed, such as handles or grips of household or industrial items. | 06-16-2011 |
20110143113 | SEALING STRIPS FOR VEHICLE WINDOWS - The invention relates according to a first aspect to a sealing strip ( | 06-16-2011 |
20110217532 | OPTICAL COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An optical component includes a multilayered optical thin film formed on a substrate. A critical load value of the optical thin film that includes at least one layer that is formed by a vacuum deposition method is greater than or equal to 30 mN. The critical load value is a value evaluated by a measurement method complying with JIS R3255 “Testing methods for adhesion of thin films on a glass substrate”. | 09-08-2011 |
20110268946 | SLIDING ELEMENT IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, IN PARTICULAR A PISTON RING - A sliding element in an internal combustion engine has a coating which has the following layers from the outside inwards: a first carbon-based layer, a second carbon-based layer which is harder and/or has a smaller proportion of hydrogen than the first carbon-based layer, a PVD layer and a bonding layer. | 11-03-2011 |
20120003453 | Artificial marble - An engineered stone slab has coated lumps of composite stone material, wherein at least a portion of the coated lumps comprise an inner core having a first property and an outer layer having a second property. The property may include color, texture, density, chemical composition, hardness, porosity or any combination thereof. | 01-05-2012 |
20120003454 | LONG-FIBER THERMOSET COMPOSITE WITH LOW ORANGE PEEL - A reinforced polymer composite that includes a Class A surface and method of making are disclosed. A reinforced polymer composite comprises a polymeric barrier layer that comprises a barrier layer first surface, a barrier layer second surface, and a plurality of hard segment domains. A reinforced polymer composite also comprises a reinforced polymeric layer covering at least a portion of the barrier layer first surface, wherein the barrier layer second surface exhibits a Class A quality, and wherein the plurality of hard segment domains substantially suppress deformation of the polymeric barrier layer at a molding temperature of the reinforced polymer composite. Optionally, an in-mold coating that has a Class A surface covers at least a portion of the barrier layer second surface. | 01-05-2012 |
20120034440 | ARMOR SHELL AND FABRICATION METHODS - A refractory ceramic composite for an armor shell, comprising a ceramic core that is formable to replicate a portion of a three dimensional surface, e.g., of an aircraft, to provide ballistic protection. A method of making a shell of refractory ceramic armor capable of conforming to the geometry is provided. The shell is formed by forming a mold to replicate the surface area; arranging a ceramic core on the mold; and removing the mold to leave said ceramic core, and heat treating the ceramic core to a desired hardness. The ceramic core is in the shape of the surface area. | 02-09-2012 |
20120064320 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MULTILAYERED PART - The invention relates to a method for producing a multilayered part which comprises a moulded core ( | 03-15-2012 |
20120171444 | TRANSPARENT FILM AND SURFACE-PROTECTION FILM USING SAID FILM - A transparent film whose back-face has excellent resistance to scratch, and a surface protection film having the transparent film are provided. A transparent film has a substrate layer formed of a transparent resin material, and a back-face layer with a thickness of 1 μm or less provided on a first face thereof. In a scratch test of the transparent film, the failure initiation load of the back-face layer is 50 mN or greater and the friction coefficient of the back-face layer is 0.4 or less. | 07-05-2012 |
20120171445 | MULTI-LAYER IMPACT RESISTANT BUMPER - An impact resistant bumper device that is elongated along a longitudinal axis and mountable on a mounting member, the device having a cross-section having an open undersurface configuration comprising:
| 07-05-2012 |
20120219778 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL CONTAINING SOFT CARBON FIBER FELT AND HARD CARBON FIBER FELT - A composite contains a binder, at least one layer of a soft carbon fiber felt, and at least one layer of a hard carbon fiber felt. The at least one layer of soft carbon fiber felt is joined via the binder to the at least one layer of hard carbon fiber felt. | 08-30-2012 |
20120263933 | ORGANIC RESIN LAMINATE - An organic resin laminate comprising an organic resin substrate and a multilayer coating system thereon has UV-shielding property and high mar resistance. The multilayer coating system includes an outermost layer (I) resulting from plasma polymerization of an organosilicon compound, a lower layer (II) of a silicone coating composition comprising composite oxide nanoparticle dispersion, silicone resin, curing catalyst, and solvent, and optionally a bottom layer (III) of acrylic resin. | 10-18-2012 |
20120276354 | DISPLAY PANEL ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A display panel assembly is made by optically bonding a display panel and a substantially transparent substrate. Optical bonding is carried out by forming a silicon-containing optical bonding layer having regions of different physical properties | 11-01-2012 |
20120328860 | Multi-zone microstructure spring - A method to create a multi-zone microstructure spring includes releasing a buckling layer from a substrate, wherein the buckling layer displaces into a curved shape after the releasing. The buckling layer is displaced, relative to the substrate, through at least one of a first zone, a second zone, and a third zone, wherein the buckling layer provides positive stiffness in the first zone, zero stiffness in a second zone, and negative stiffness in a third zone, and the buckling layer must pass through the first zone to reach the second zone and the buckling layer must pass through the second zone to reach the third zone. A multi-zone microstructure spring includes a substrate and a buckling layer. The buckling layer has a surface area. The buckling layer has a positive stiffness in a first zone, zero stiffness in a second zone, and a negative stiffness in a third zone. The buckling layer must pass through the first zone to reach the second zone and the buckling layer must pass through the second zone to reach the third zone. The buckling layer is connected to the substrate. The microstructure includes an elastic connection. The elastic connection is in contact with the buckling layer over a fraction of the buckling layer's surface area. | 12-27-2012 |
20130017384 | POLYURETHANE COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAMEAANM LEE; CHI-WENAACI TAIPEIAACO TWAAGP LEE; CHI-WEN TAIPEI TWAANM KUO; TIEN-CHAIAACI TAIPEIAACO TWAAGP KUO; TIEN-CHAI TAIPEI TW - A polyurethane composite material and a method for forming the same are disclosed. The method for forming the polyurethane composite material includes forming a leather layer having a polyester resin; and forming a foam encapsulating at least an implant in the mold. The polyurethane composite material has the leather layer, which is formed on a surface of the foam, and the foam is formed by polyurethane, and the hardness of the leather layer is 3 H to 5 H and more than the hardness of the foam. The polyurethane composite material of the present invention has a leather layer, so as to avoid pores or cracks on a surface of final products, reduce additional processing, improve production rate, and enhance strength of final products. | 01-17-2013 |
20130034713 | DISPLAY PANEL ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A display panel assembly is made by optically bonding a display panel and a substantially transparent substrate. Optical bonding is carried out by forming an optical bonding layer having regions of different physical properties. | 02-07-2013 |
20130130006 | EXTERIOR FOR OBJECT AND OBJECT WITH EXTERIOR COATING - An exterior for an object includes: a base portion; an underlying layer disposed over the base portion; and a hard coat layer disposed over the underlying layer, the hard coat layer including a plurality of layers that have different hardnesses and are laminated each other. | 05-23-2013 |
20130157027 | MULTILAYER EROSION RESISTANT PROTECTIVE FILMS - Multilayer polymeric films which may be useful for protecting the leading edges of aircraft from rain and sand erosion are presented. Typical surface protection films comprising two or more layers of a first material alternating with one or more layers of a second material, wherein the first and second materials are different materials, wherein the first and second materials comprise first and second polymers, wherein the first and second materials have a first and second Shore hardness, and wherein the first Shore hardness is greater than the second Shore hardness by more than 5 A or more typically more than 10 A. | 06-20-2013 |
20130260120 | HEAT-PEELABLE PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - There are provided a base material-less double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet without warping due to shrinkage of a base material after heat treatment, and having good peelability in heat peeling, and a method for manufacturing electronic parts or semiconductors by using the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet. A heat-peelable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet which is a base material-less double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet including a heat-expandable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing heat-expandable microspheres and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer different from the heat-expandable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and laminated thereon, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a higher elastic modulus than the heat-expandable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. | 10-03-2013 |
20130260121 | FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - Disclosed is a flexographic printing plate precursor in which formation of cracks and wrinkles in an infrared ablation layer is suppressed and the scratch resistance of the layer is improved. The precursor includes a support, photosensitive resin layer, and an infrared ablation layer that are laminated in the order presented. The binder polymer contained in the infrared ablation layer contains a polymer (A) and an acrylic resin (B). The polymer (A) contains the same structural unit as the structural unit contained in the binder polymer in the photosensitive resin layer. The mass ratio (A/B) of the component (A) with respect to the component (B) is within a range of 1/3 to 3/1. The difference between a plastic hardness (Ha) of the infrared ablation layer and a plastic hardness (Hb) of the photosensitive resin layer is 30 mN/mm | 10-03-2013 |
20130302582 | LAMINATED POLYESTER FILM AND HARDCOAT FILM - A layered polyester film includes a substrate polyester film with at least one surface laminated with a lamination layer including a polyester resin as a primary component, the surface of the lamination layer having a wetting tension of 35-45 mN/m and the polyester resin contained in the lamination layer meeting (a) to (c): (a) the lamination layer contains polyesters (A) having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 110-140° C. and polyesters (B) having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 40-90° C., (b) at least either polyesters (A) or polyesters (B) contains both a monomer having a sulfonic acid component and a monomer having a tri or higher-valent, carboxylic acid component, and (c) the mixing ratio between polyesters (A) and polyesters (B) is 10/90 to 60/40. | 11-14-2013 |
20130344311 | CROSSLINKED POLYOLEFIN RESIN FOAM - A crosslinked polyolefin resin foam, wherein a C4-12 α-olefin-copolymerized, linear, low-density polyethylene resin (Y) and a low-density polyethylene resin (X) other than the resin (Y), the content of the resin (X) is lower than that of the resin (Y); the sum of (X) and (Y) is 50% or more and 100% or less based on 100% of all components; 50% compressive hardness is 70kPa or less; when the foam is divided in the thickness direction into equal four layers (A), (B), (C) and (D) in this order from one face side of the foam, and 50% compressive hardnesses of layers (A) and (D) are “compressive hardness (a)” and “compressive hardness (d),” respectively, the ratio of (a) to (d) is 1/20 to 1/2; and air permeability in the thickness direction is less than 0.9 L/min. | 12-26-2013 |
20140011007 | CARBON NANOTUBE FOAMS WITH CONTROLLABLE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES - Syntheses of carbon nanotubes (CNT) are disclosed. The syntheses can take place on a thermally oxidized silicon surface placed inside a furnace prior to a reaction. The setup can have many variables that could affect the resulting CNT arrays, including flow rate and composition of carrier gas, flow rate and composition of precursor solution, and temperature. By varying such variables the density of the resulting CNT arrays can be controlled. | 01-09-2014 |
20140050909 | LAMINATE FOR WINDOW SHEET, WINDOW SHEET COMPRISING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME - A laminate includes a base film, and a silsesquioxane-containing film formed on at least one of upper and lower sides of the base film. Also disclosed are a window sheet including the laminate, and a display apparatus including the window sheet. | 02-20-2014 |
20140093711 | PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITED LAYERS FOR PROTECTION OF GLASS SURFACES - A scratch-resistant glass substrate is prepared by forming a hard, scratch-resistant layer over a major surface of the substrate. The layer is formed from an inorganic material such as a metal oxide, metal nitride, metal carbide, or metal boride using, for example, physical vapor deposition such as reactive or non-reactive sputtering at a process temperature of less than 500° C. The inorganic layer is resistant to micro-ductile scratching, which can safeguard the visible appearance of the glass substrate in use. The glass substrate can include chemically-strengthened glass. | 04-03-2014 |
20140113121 | METAL FOIL COMPOSITE, FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT, FORMED PRODUCT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A metal foil composite | 04-24-2014 |
20140162037 | DURABLE UV BLOCKING TRANSPARENT COATING - A coating and associated method for coating is disclosed. The coating provides a hard, transparent, UV blocking coating for a substrate. A UV blocking layer is first deposited upon the substrate, and a hard coating is deposited above the UV blocking layer. A soft coating layer may be deposited between the UV blocking layer and the hard coating. The soft and hard coating layers may both have the general composition SiO | 06-12-2014 |
20140162038 | BIOLAMINATE COMPOSITE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING POLYLACTIC ACID AND NATURAL WAX LAMINATE LAYER, AND RELATED METHODS - Biolaminate composite assemblies are provided. Generally, the biolaminate composite assemblies may comprise one or more biolaminate layers and at least one biolaminate layer may comprise polylactic acid. In one embodiment, a biolaminate composite assembly is provided comprising one or more biolaminate layers wherein the biolaminate composite assembly is three-dimensionally formable over a rigid non-plastic substrate. At least one of the biolaminate layers comprises polylactic acid and a natural wax. In another embodiment, a method for forming a biolaminate composite assembly is provided. | 06-12-2014 |
20140170400 | ORGANIC RESIN LAMINATE, METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME, AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME - An organic resin laminate comprising an organic resin substrate and a multilayer coating system thereon has weather resistance and mar resistance. The multilayer coating system includes an outermost layer (I) which is a hard film resulting from plasma polymerization of an organosilicon compound and an intermediate layer (II) which is a cured film of a composite coating composition (2) comprising inorganic oxide nanoparticle and vinyl copolymer. | 06-19-2014 |
20140193625 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT FROM A COMPOSITE FIBER MATERIAL AND COMPOSITE FIBER MATERIAL COMPONENT - A process for the production of a component ( | 07-10-2014 |
20140220327 | Glass Articles Having Films with Moderate Adhesion and Retained Strength - One or more aspects of the disclosure pertain to an article including a film disposed on a glass substrate, which may be strengthened, where the interface between the film and the glass substrate is modified, such that the article has an improved average flexural strength, and the film retains key functional properties for its application. Some key functional properties of the film include optical, electrical and/or mechanical properties. In one or more embodiments, the interface exhibits an effective adhesion energy of about less than about 4 J/m | 08-07-2014 |
20140287213 | COVER WINDOW FOR DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A cover window for a display device which is bendable and having more than a certain degree of surface hardness, the cover window including a base film and a coating layer on the base film, the coating layer including first and second regions including different degrees of hardness. | 09-25-2014 |
20140287214 | COATING MATERIAL FOR ALUMINUM DIE CASTING MOLD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is a coating material for an aluminum die casting mold and a method for manufacturing the same. More particularly, the coating material for an aluminum die casting mold is provided, which is formed on a surface of a base material, and which sequentially comprises a Cr(Si) or Ti layer, a Cr(Si)N or Ti(C)N adhesion layer, a TiAlN/Cr(SiC)N nano-multilayer, and a Cr(SiC)ON layer. The coating material provides superior heat resistance, high temperature stability, and sticking resistance as compared to conventional CrN, TiAlN and AlCrN coating materials, thus extending the lifespan of the mold. | 09-25-2014 |
20140315007 | WINDOW FOR DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE WINDOW - A window for a display device is disclosed. The window for a display device includes a polymer resin layer including a first polymer resin and a light transmittance film positioned on at least one side of the polymer resin layer, the light transmittance film including a hard coating layer and an auxiliary layer positioned under the hard coating layer, the auxiliary layer including a second polymer resin having surface hardness of at least about 2H and a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least about 85° C., and a display device including the same. | 10-23-2014 |
20140363650 | Cushion Manufacturing Method and Cushion - A method of manufacturing a cushion and a cushion structure are disclosed. The manufacturing method includes employing a first sheet structure that is the cross-linked foamed polyethylene (PE) or cross-linked foamed polypropylene (PP) in material with the first sheet structure serving as an inner layer and an outer layer of the cushion structure. The method further includes crushing PU foam and adding an adhesive to the crushed PU foam before compressing the crushed PU foam and the adhesive to a second sheet structure, which is called “synthetic foam” functioning as an intermediate layer of the cushion structure. The multi-layer cushion structure may be prepared after having the outer layer, the intermediate layer and the inner layer integrated together using laminating, before being placed in an oven for heating until the inner layer and the outer layer are tendered and in a shape-mold of a molding machine for pressurizing. | 12-11-2014 |
20140363651 | POLYMER INTERLAYERS HAVING IMPROVED OPTICAL PROPERTIES - An interlayer comprised of a thermoplastic resin, at least one high refractive index plasticizer and, optionally, a conventional plasticizer. The use of a thermoplastic resin, a high refractive index plasticizer, and, optionally, a conventional plasticizer reduces or minimizes the optical defects caused by different refractive indices without sacrificing other characteristics of the interlayer. | 12-11-2014 |
20140363652 | POLYMER INTERLAYERS HAVING IMPROVED OPTICAL PROPERTIES - An interlayer comprised of a thermoplastic resin, at least one high refractive index plasticizer and, optionally, a conventional plasticizer. The use of a thermoplastic resin, a high refractive index plasticizer, and, optionally, a conventional plasticizer reduces or minimizes the optical defects caused by different refractive indices without sacrificing other characteristics of the interlayer. | 12-11-2014 |
20150024184 | GLASS PANE CONSTRUCTION - The present invention relates to a glass pane construction, particularly bullet proof glass pane, to be used in a motor vehicle, having several transparent panes and layers made of glass, ceramic or synthetic material, which are connected in a layered manner connected to each other in a laminate, electrical controllable or switchable electrochromic layer means for electrical controlling or switching of the light transparency of the glass pane construction or of the bullet proof pane, wherein a laminar transparent UV filtering layer means for filtering of striking ultraviolet (UV) radiation is provided so that none or only a part of the UV radiation passes to the electrochromic layer means. | 01-22-2015 |
20150037553 | LOW CTE ALKALI-FREE BOROALUMINOSILICATE GLASS COMPOSITIONS AND GLASS ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME - Low CTE glass compositions and glass articles formed from the same are described. In one embodiment, a glass composition includes from about 60 mol. % to about 66 mol. % SiO | 02-05-2015 |
20150037554 | Methods and Apparatus Providing a Substrate Having a Coating with an Elastic Modulus Gradient - Methods and apparatus are provide for: a substrate having first and second opposing surfaces, and an elastic modulus; and layer(s) having a thickness between first and second opposing surfaces thereof, the first surface of the layer contacting the second surface of the substrate, forming an interface. The layer may exhibit one or more of: a first elastic modulus proximate to the first surface thereof and a second elastic modulus proximate to the second surface thereof, the second elastic modulus being substantially higher than the elastic modulus value, the first elastic modulus being lower than the elastic modulus of the substrate, the second elastic modulus being higher than the elastic modulus of the substrate, and the layer exhibiting an increasing elastic modulus gradient through the thickness thereof from the first elastic modulus to the second elastic modulus. | 02-05-2015 |
20150037555 | POLYURETHANE ADHESIVE FILM - A thin self-supporting adhesive film is claimed that includes a first polyurethane and a solid surface-deactivated isocyanate. | 02-05-2015 |
20150079373 | HIGH RIGIDITY INTERLAYERS AND LIGHT WEIGHT LAMINATED MULTIPLE LAYER PANELS - This disclosure is related to the field of polymer interlayers for multiple layer panels and multiple layer panels having at least one polymer interlayer sheet. Specifically, this disclosure is related to the field of high rigidity interlayers and light weight laminated multiple layer panels incorporating high rigidity interlayers. | 03-19-2015 |
20150099103 | VARIABLE MATRIX COMPOSITE - The present disclosure includes composite materials and/or aircraft components. A method is disclosed for fabricating a composite component with varying properties for at least one of the following: along its length, through its thickness, radially, or in isolated areas. The embodiments may be used with Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding (VARTM), Resin Film infusion (RFI), and/or Pre-Impregnated Fabric (Pre-Preg). | 04-09-2015 |
20150125682 | FUSE MOLDED THREE DIMENSIONAL ARTICLE AND A METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A fuse molded modeling three dimensional article having areas of dissimilar or different hardness is described, wherein one of said areas is hard and is plastic, metal, glass, wood, concrete, rock, or mixtures thereof, and another of said areas is a less hard area comprising a controlled distribution hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer composition. Although the metal, glass, wood, concrete, and rock are not fuse moldable material, the plastic and the controlled distribution hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer composition are. Thus the scope of the invention is meant to include articles where only one area or layer of the article is fuse molded, or wherein both the hard area/layer and the soft area/layer is formed via a fuse molded technique. | 05-07-2015 |
20150147545 | ELASTOMERIC BILAYER ARMOR INCORPORATING SURFACE-HARDENED SUBSTRATES - An armor system is formed of a substrate including an underlying substrate layer of less hard material and including a thin layer of harder material at a first face of the substrate, and an elastomeric material layer positioned at the first face of the substrate. The increased hardness of the thin hard layer increases the penetration resistance of the armor by increasing the elastomer's contribution to penetration resistance. The properties of the substrate can be independently selected, allowing the use of substrates with lower hardness, increasing the armor's ballistic performance, and lowering the weight of the armor. | 05-28-2015 |
20150336306 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLEXIBLE MOULDED PU FOAMS - The invention relates to a method for producing flexible moulded polyurethane foams (flexible moulded PU foams) with horizontally disposed zones of different hardness, the method being implemented in such a way that at least two fluid reaction mixtures, forming foams with different hardnesses, are introduced in succession in horizontal disposition, in layer form, into the moulding cavity, with at least one fluid reaction mixture being freely foamed, before at least one further foam-forming fluid reaction mixture is introduced into the moulding cavity. | 11-26-2015 |
20150368780 | SURFACE LAYER HARDENED METAL MATERIAL AND SURFACE LAYER HARDENING METHOD - Providing improved wear resistance to a metal material by hardening a surface layer and a surface layer hardening method. A base material is nitrided so that a metal material ( | 12-24-2015 |
20150376057 | SCRATCH-RESISTANT LAMINATES WITH RETAINED OPTICAL PROPERTIES - One or more aspects of the disclosure pertain to an article including an optical film structure disposed on an inorganic oxide substrate, which may include a strengthened or non-strengthened substrate that may be amorphous or crystalline, such that the article exhibits scratch resistance and retains the same or improved optical properties as the inorganic oxide substrate, without the optical film structure disposed thereon. In one or more embodiments, the article exhibits an average transmittance of 85% or more, over the visible spectrum (e.g., 380 nm-780 nm). Embodiments of the optical film structure include aluminum-containing oxides, aluminum-containing oxy-nitrides, aluminum-containing nitrides (e.g., AlN) and combinations thereof. The optical film structures disclosed herein also include a transparent dielectric including oxides such as silicon oxide, germanium oxide, aluminum oxide and a combination thereof. Methods of forming such articles are also provided. | 12-31-2015 |
20160085370 | Display for Mobile Device with Abrasion Resistant Siloxane Coating - An abrasion resistant coating is applied to a display of a mobile device. In an embodiment, the coating includes a first layer including siloxane; a second layer including siloxane, wherein the second layer has opposing sides and a hardness greater than the first layer; and a third layer including an amorphous carbon selected from a diamond-like carbon and a diamond-like nano-composite. The first layer and third layer are positioned on opposing sides of the second layer. The third layer has a hardness greater than the second layer. | 03-24-2016 |
20160096349 | MULTIPLE LAYER INTERLAYER RESISTING DEFECT FORMATION - Multilayered interlayers comprising stiff skin or outer layers and a soft core layer(s) are disclosed. The multilayered interlayers comprise: a first polymer layer (skin layer) comprising plasticized poly(vinyl butyral) resin; a second polymer layer (core layer) comprising a blend of two (or more) plasticized poly(vinyl butyral) resins having different residual hydroxyl content; and optionally a third polymer layer (skin layer) comprising plasticized poly(vinyl butyral) resin. | 04-07-2016 |
20160096350 | MULTIPLE LAYER INTERLAYER RESISTING DEFECT FORMATION - Multilayered interlayers comprising stiff skin layers and a soft core layer(s) are disclosed. The multilayered interlayers comprise: a first polymer layer (skin layer) comprising plasticized poly(vinyl butyral) resin; a second polymer layer (core layer) comprising a blend of two or more plasticized poly(vinyl butyral) resins having different residual hydroxyl content wherein the plasticizer is a high refractive index plasticizer having a refractive index of at least about 1.460; and optionally, a third polymer layer (skin layer) comprising plasticized poly(vinyl butyral) resin. | 04-07-2016 |
20160101605 | POLYMER INTERLAYERS HAVING IMPROVED OPTICAL PROPERTIES - An interlayer comprised of a thermoplastic resin, at least one high refractive index plasticizer and, optionally, a conventional plasticizer. The use of a thermoplastic resin, a high refractive index plasticizer, and, optionally, a conventional plasticizer reduces or minimizes the optical defects caused by different refractive indices without sacrificing other characteristics of the interlayer. | 04-14-2016 |
20160114564 | LAMINATED GLASS ARTICLE WITH SCRATCH RESISTANT SURFACE - Disclosed herein are laminated glass articles having a hard scratch resistant outer surface. In some embodiments, the laminated glass article includes a glass core layer and a glass clad layer. In some embodiments, the laminated glass article includes a glass core layer sandwiched between two glass clad layers. In some embodiments, the clad glass is selected from the group of consisting of: aluminate glasses; oxynitride glasses; rare earth/transition metal glasses; beryl glasses; and glasses containing lithium, zirconium, or both lithium and zirconium. Such glass compositions can thus be used in forming the clad layer. | 04-28-2016 |
20160122573 | PROTECTIVE COATING SYSTEM FOR PLASTIC SUBSTRATE - A coated substrate includes: a substrate and a first layer on at least a portion of the substrate, the first layer including a polymer selected from the group consisting of an acrylic, an epoxy, a polyurethane, a copolymer thereof, and a mixture thereof, and an additive selected from the group consisting of an ultraviolet light (UV) absorber, a UV stabilizer, and a mixture thereof. The coated substrate further includes a second layer on at least a portion of the first layer, and a third layer on at least a portion of the second layer. A method of forming a coated substrate includes: forming a first layer on at least a portion of a substrate; forming a second layer on at least portion of the first layer; and forming a third layer by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition on at least a portion of the second layer. | 05-05-2016 |
20160129473 | COATED BOARD OF WOOD-BASED MATERIAL - A coated board of wood-based material and a method for coating a board of wood-based material, wherein the board of wood-based material is in particular a wall panel or floor panel or is intended for producing such a panel, comprising a front side and a rear side, wherein at least the surface of the front side is provided with a polymer coating and wherein the polymer coating has a hardness gradient, so that the hardness of the polymer layer decreases with increasing depth from the surface. | 05-12-2016 |
20160157971 | Controlling Of Sintering Kinetics Of Oxide Ceramics - The invention relates to multi-layer oxide ceramic bodies and in particular to presintered multi-layer oxide ceramic blanks and oxide ceramic green bodies suitable for dental applications. These bodies can be thermally densified by further sintering without distortion and are thus particularly suitable for the manufacture of dental restorations. The invention also relates to a process for the manufacture of such multi-layer oxide ceramic bodies as well as to a process for the manufacture of dental restorations using the multi-layer oxide ceramic bodies. | 06-09-2016 |
20160159040 | MULTILAYER INTERLAYERS HAVING HIGH Tg AND HIGH MODULUS - A multilayer interlayer structure having a low M | 06-09-2016 |