3M Innovative Properties Company Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160143153 | BONDING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS TO PATTERNED NANOWIRE TRANSPARENT CONDUCTORS - A method for making an electronic assembly includes applying a conductive adhesive to a resist layer overlying a patterned conductive nanowire layer on a substrate and engaging an electrical contact of an electronic component with the conductive adhesive to provide an electrical connection between the electronic component and the conductive nanowire layer. | 05-19-2016 |
20160141436 | POLYOLEFIN ADHESIVE MATERIAL FOR USE IN SOLAR MODULES - This disclosure generally relates to films capable of use in electronic device modules and to electronic device modules including such films. The disclosure also generally relates to materials for use in such films. | 05-19-2016 |
20160136002 | PERSONAL HYGIENE ARTICLE AND CONTAINER FOR THE SAME - A personal hygiene article includes a chassis with a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent component between the topsheet and the backsheet. At least one portion of the personal hygiene article includes a microporous film having an opaque, microporous region and at least one see-through region of lower porosity within the opaque, microporous region. The microporous film can include a beta-nucleating agent or can have thermally induced phase separation caused by a diluent. A container includes a microporous film enclosing at least one personal hygiene article. The microporous film has an opaque, microporous region and at least one see-through region of lower porosity forming a window within the opaque, microporous region. Methods of making the personal hygiene article and container are also described. | 05-19-2016 |
20160129544 | METHOD OF FORMING A RECESS IN A SUBSTRATE, ABRASIVE WHEEL, AND COVER - A method of forming a recess in a surface of a substrate includes: providing an abrasive article comprising a structured abrasive member disposed along a peripheral surface of a support member, frictionally contacting the structured abrasive layer with a surface of a substrate, longitudinally advancing the structured abrasive layer relative to the surface of the substrate; and rotating at least one of the abrasive article or the substrate relative to the other around a rotational axis perpendicular to the surface of the substrate such that the structured abrasive layer maintains contact with and abrades the surface of the substrate. The structured abrasive member comprises a structured abrasive layer comprising shaped abrasive composites secured to a backing, wherein the backing is proximate to the support member. The shaped abrasive composites comprise abrasive particles retained in a binder material. The present disclosure also provides an abrasive wheel comprises a structured abrasive member disposed on a peripheral surface of a support wheel and display covers including a spherically concave recess abutting a cylindrical passage. | 05-12-2016 |
20160124139 | REFLECTIVE TRAY FOR A BACKLIGHT, COMPRISING A POLYMERIC DIELECTRIC MULTILAYER REFLECTOR - The present disclosure relates to reflective trays ( | 05-05-2016 |
20160122594 | FLUOROALKYL SILICONES - Novel fluoroalkyl silicones, and use thereof in release coatings, are described. The fluoroalkyl silicones are of the general formula: (I) | 05-05-2016 |
20160122522 | HIGHLY FLUORINATED POLYMERS - A method of making a highly fluorinated polymers and resulting aqueous mixtures. The method comprising polymerizing one or more perfluorinated monomers in an aqueous emulsion polymerization in the presence of a polymerizable fluorinated emulsifier to form a perfluorinated polymer. The polymerizable fluorinated emulsifier has the formula X | 05-05-2016 |
20160121321 | AMINO-CONTAINING POLYMERIC MATERIAL WITH RIGID AND CONTORTED DIVINYL CROSSLINKER - Amino-containing polymeric materials and methods of making these materials are provided. More specifically, the amino-containing polymeric materials are prepared by treating a precursor polymeric material with an amine compound. The precursor polymeric materials are formed from a polymerizable composition that contains a rigid and contorted divinyl crosslinker. The amino-containing polymeric materials can be used as anion exchange resins. | 05-05-2016 |
20160121091 | MICRONEEDLE INJECTION APPARATUS COMPRISING A DUAL COVER - A microneedle injection apparatus comprising a dual cover. The apparatus can include a housing having a base and a cavity; a microneedle array comprising a first side comprising a plurality of microneedles; and a microneedle array holder configured to hold a microneedle array and located in the housing. The microneedle array holder can be movable between a retracted position, and an extended position. The apparatus can further include a cover ( | 05-05-2016 |
20160121060 | ACTUATOR FOR AN INHALER - An actuator for an inhaler, in particular a nasal actuator, is disclosed, the actuator comprising a body, a stem post and fixing means for fixing the stem post in the body. The body comprises a delivery passage for delivery of a medicament and a canister opening for insertion of a canister having a metering valve with a valve stem. The stem post comprises a stem socket for receiving the valve stem of a canister and comprises an orifice for discharging a medicament to the delivery passage. The stem post and body are adapted so they cooperate to define a transition chamber when the stem post is fixed in the body. Also disclosed is a method of forming an component for an actuator for an inhaler, and a method of assembling an actuator for an inhaler by inserting the stem post through the canister opening and into the body thereby. | 05-05-2016 |
20160120176 | ANTIMICROBIAL FOAMS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Antimicrobial foams and methods of making same. The antimicrobial foams can include a polymeric foam having a wet-out time of at least 250 sec; and a coating comprising an antimicrobial material. The antimicrobial material can include a quaternary ammonium compound, and the antimicrobial material can be covalently bound to the foam. The antimicrobial foam can include at least 0.25 parts by weight of quarternary ammonium compound per 100 parts by dry weight of the foam. The method can include providing the polymeric foam and an antimicrobial material comprising a quaternary ammonium precursor. The method can further include combining the foam and the quaternary ammonium precursor to form a combination; and heating the combination to a temperature of at least 40° C. to form an antimicrobial foam comprising a quaternary ammonium compound covalently bound to the foam. | 05-05-2016 |
20160116664 | OPTICAL CONSTRUCTIONS INCORPORATING A LIGHT GUIDE AND LOW REFLECTIVE INDEX FILMS - Optical constructions use a low index of refraction layer disposed between a low absorption layer and a high absorption layer to increase confinement of light to the low absorption region of the optical constructions. Low index layers can be used in optical constructions that have multi-tiered light confinement. In these constructions, a first tier of reflection is provided when light is reflected at the surface of a low index optical film which is disposed directly or indirectly on a light guide. A second tier of reflection occurs at the surface of a light redirecting film having appropriately oriented refractive structures. | 04-28-2016 |
20160116176 | ABOVE-DECK ROOF VENTING ARTICLE - A roofing system and article for installation on a roof deck. The roofing article includes a body having an upper portion and an underside. A first channel is defined within the upper portion. The first channel includes an inlet. A second channel is defined intermediate the underside of the body and the roof deck. The second channel is operably connected to the first channel through an orifice, such that the outside air can enter the second channel through the orifice. | 04-28-2016 |
20160115626 | ORIENTED POLYMERIC ARTICLES AND METHOD - Stretched articles, such as oriented polymeric films or fibers, having microstructure features on at least one surface thereof, and processes for making such articles, are disclosed. A method of making fibers comprises forming a polymeric film having a body having a first surface and a second surface and having a longitudinal dimension. The film also comprises a plurality of elongate microstructure features disposed on the first surface of the body in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal dimension of the body, wherein the elongate microstructure features are substantially parallel. The method further comprises stretching the polymeric film in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal dimension of the body, and fibrillating the stretched polymeric film along the longitudinal dimension of the body to provide one or more fibers, wherein each fiber has at least one microstructure feature thereon. | 04-28-2016 |
20160111718 | ELECTRODE COMPOSITION, ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND METHOD OF MAKING ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - An electrode composition is disclosed that includes a silicon alloy containing silicon, iron and optionally carbon. The silicon alloy is capable of undergoing lithiation and delithiation. The electrode composition also includes graphitic carbon, a binder, and a conductive additive containing carbon nanotubes. Such an electrode composition may be used in a negative electrode for an electrochemical cell that also contains a positive electrode and an electrolyte. Also disclosed are batteries containing such electrochemical cells and methods of making electrochemical cells using the electrode composition. | 04-21-2016 |
20160089638 | MICROPOROUS POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE MEMBRANE - Hydrophobic hollow-fiber membrane made from a vinylidene fluoride polymer with a wall and a wall thickness, an outer surface on its outer side, an inner surface on its inner side and facing its lumen and adjacent to the inner surface a supporting layer having a structure that is substantially isotropic across the wall thickness, the supporting layer extending over at least 80% of the wall thickness and comprising pores having an average diameter of less than 1 μm, and wherein the hollow-fiber membrane has pores on its outer surface and on its inner surface, characterized in that | 03-31-2016 |
20160087246 | METHODS OF FORMING TRANSFER FILMS - Methods of making transfer films to form bridged nanostructures are disclosed. The methods include applying a thermally stable backfill layer to a structured surface of a sacrificial template layer. | 03-24-2016 |
20160087116 | DISPLAY DEVICE INTEGRATED WITH SOLAR CELL PANEL AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention discloses a solar cell panel integrated on a display unit, a display device integrated with the solar cell panel and methods for producing the same. The solar cell panel integrated on a display unit according to the present invention comprises a photoelectric material layer with RGB colors comprising red units, green units and blue units, wherein the red units, green units and blue units are arranged corresponding to pixel arrays in the display unit, and one or two of the red units, green units and blue units are made of the photoelectric active material. The photoelectric active material layer with RGB colors according to the present invention can replace a common color filter. | 03-24-2016 |
20160084458 | ILLUMINATED LIGHT DUCT JOINT - The present disclosure provides a novel construction for an illuminated light splitter in a mirror-lined light duct. In particular, the present disclosure addresses the ability to split partially collimated light travelling through a light duct into two different light ducts using light diverters, while extracting a portion of the light from each of the light ducts and also from the common intersection region. In some cases, the visual appearance of the illumination in the intersection region can appear non-uniform due to the presence of the light diverters, and the present disclosure provides an illuminated light duct splitter ( | 03-24-2016 |
20160084140 | THERMALLY INSULATED COMPONENTS - A thermally insulated component comprising a structure having a heated interior and an exterior, and a thermal insulating structure for thermally insulating at least a portion of the exterior of the component structure. The thermal insulating structure comprises an aqueous mixture comprising an inorganic binder and inorganic filler particles, and a fabric comprising inorganic fibers. The fabric is impregnated with the aqueous mixture so as to form a pliable binder structure. The pliable binder structure is disposed completely around at least a portion of the component structure. It can be desirable for the component to further comprise at least one thermal insulator comprising inorganic fibers, where the thermal insulator is disposed between the pliable binder structure and the exterior of the component structure. | 03-24-2016 |
20160081887 | DENTAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING HIGH REFRACTIVE INDEX MONOMERS - Provided are novel high refractive index monomers, and dental resins containing the same. | 03-24-2016 |
20160076945 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING TEMPERATURE OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR - A system for monitoring temperature of an electrical conductor ( | 03-17-2016 |
20160076673 | ARTICLES AND METHODS OF WRAPPING A SUBSTRATE WITH A POLYMERIC STRUCTURE - Articles are provided, having a first substrate and a polymeric structure wrapped around the first substrate at least two full circuits. The polymeric structure has a length, a width and a thickness, and comprises a crosslinked polymeric layer uniaxially oriented in the width direction at a draw ratio of at least 1.2:1. The length is greater than the width. A method is also provided including providing a polymeric structure, wrapping the polymeric structure around a first substrate at least two full circuits, positioning the polymeric structure at least partially within an aperture defined by a second substrate, and subjecting the polymeric structure to an elevated temperature above the transition temperature of the crosslinked polymeric layer and below the degradation temperature of each of the components in the polymeric structure. The thickness of the polymeric structure increases, creating at least a partial joint between the first substrate and the second substrate. | 03-17-2016 |
20160057858 | TOUCH PANEL, PREPARING METHOD THEREOF, AND AG-PD-ND ALLOY FOR TOUCH PANEL - Provided is a touch panel comprising: a transparent substrate, a transparent conductive material disposed on the 5 substrate, and a Ag—Pd—Nd alloy layer disposed on the transparent conductive material. Provided are also a preparation method of the touch panel and a display comprising the touch panel. Provided are also a Ag—Pd—Nd alloy for touch panel, comprising: 97.9 to 99.2 weight % of Ag, 0.7 to 1.8 weight % of Pd, and 0.1 to 0.3 weight % of Nd, based on 100 weight % of the alloy. | 02-25-2016 |
20160057826 | AN ELECTRONIC AC LINE DIMMING CIRCUIT WITH NEAR UNITY POWER FACTOR - The present disclosure features a dimming circuit connected to an AC line, comprising a dimming adjuster circuit, a dimming control circuit, and a transformer circuit. The dimming adjuster circuit comprises a dimming level adjuster and is configured to generate a tracking signal indicative of a setting of the dimming level adjuster. The dimming control circuit is coupled to the dimming adjuster circuit. The dimming control circuit is configured to receive the tracking signal and generate a dimming signal. The transformer circuit is coupled to the dimming control circuit. The transformer circuit is configured to receive the dimming signal and provide power to a lighting assembly in response to the dimming signal. | 02-25-2016 |
20160053045 | MULTIPLE ACCELERATOR SYSTEMS FOR EPOXY ADHESIVES - There is provided a one -part curable epoxy composition comprising a heat curable epoxy resin; and a latent curative system in an amount sufficient to cure the epoxy resin, where the latent curative system comprises at least one epoxy resin miscible first curative comprising a latent hardener, selected from dicyandiamide and its derivatives, and two or more latent accelerators selected from at least one of substituted ureas, substituted imidazoles, and combinations thereof. There are also provided adhesive compositions, cured adhesives and articles made using such one-part curable epoxy compositions. | 02-25-2016 |
20160045846 | MICROPERFORATED POLYMERIC FILM AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Described herein are microperforated polymeric films comprising: opposed first and second surfaces separated by a first certain distance; and a plurality of channels perpendicular to the first and second surfaces, wherein a first opening of a channel intersects the first surface and a second opening of the channel intersects the second surface; wherein the diameter of the first opening is larger than the diameter of the second opening and the second openings on the second surface are spaced apart by a second certain distance; wherein the ratio of the first certain distance to the second certain distance is at least 0.25; and further | 02-18-2016 |
20160040037 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING POLY(BENZOXAZINES) - A polymerizable composition is described comprising a benzoxazine, and a tosylate, which when thermolyzed, forms a (meth)acrylamide, a (meth)acrylate, a vinyl ketone, a vinyl ether or a styrenic compound. | 02-11-2016 |
20160038958 | PRESSURE ASSISTED LIQUID SUPPLY ASSEMBLY - Provided are coating liquid reservoirs for use with a fluid inlet of a spray gun, the coating liquid reservoir comprising: a flexible outer pouch and a flexible inner pouch nested within the outer pouch, the inner pouch defining a coating liquid chamber, wherein upon supply of an external pressure source into a pressure zone between the inner and outer pouches, pressure is applied to the coating liquid chamber thereby expelling a liquid from the coating liquid chamber. The outer pouch inflates upon application of pressure in the pressure zone. Methods of making and using the same are also provided. | 02-11-2016 |
20160037144 | PROJECTION SYSTEM COMPRISING A NON-RECTANGULAR PROJECTION SCREEN, CAPABLE OF PROJECTION ALIGNMENT BY USING ALIGNMENT MARKS AND METHOD OF ALIGNMENT THEREFOR - A projection system ( | 02-04-2016 |
20160032059 | RADIATION CURABLE POLYTHIOETHERS WITH ALKYNE-BASED LINKAGE - Certain polythioether polymers are presented, as well as compositions which are radiation curable to polythioether polymers and seals and sealants comprising same. The compositions radiation curable to polythioether polymers include those comprising: a) at least one dithiol monomer; b) at least one diene monomer; c) at least one polyyne monomer comprising at least two ethyne groups; and d) at least one photoinitiator. In some embodiments, the polyyne monomer is a diyne monomer. In some embodiments, the composition also comprises at least one epoxy resin. In another aspect, the compositions radiation curable to polythioether polymers include those comprising: f) at least one thiol terminated polythioether polymer; g) at least one diyne monomer; and h) at least one photoinitiator. In some embodiments the thiol terminated polythioether polymer comprises pendent hydroxide groups. | 02-04-2016 |
20160032058 | POLYTHIOETHER SEALANTS - Certain polythioether polymers are presented, as well as compositions which are radiation curable to polythioether polymers and seals and sealants comprising same. The compositions radiation curable to polythioether polymers include those comprising: a) at least one dithiol monomer; b) at least one diene monomer; c) at least one multifunctional monomer having at least three ethenyl groups; and d) at least one photoinitiator. In another aspect, the compositions radiation curable to polythioether polymers include those comprising: f) at least one dithiol monomer; g) at least one diene monomer; h) at least one multifunctional monomer having at least three thiol groups; and i) at least one photoinitiator. In another aspect, the compositions radiation curable to poly-thioether polymers include those comprising: k) at least one thiol terminated polythioether polymer; l) at least one multifunctional monomer having at least three ethenyl groups; and m) at least one photoinitiator. | 02-04-2016 |
20160030251 | COMPRESSION DEVICE - Disclosed is a compression device for applying compression to a body part of a user. The compression devices comprises a sleeve for substantially covering a portion of the body part of a user, wherein the sleeve has an outer surface, an inner surface, an upper edge, a lower edge and two lateral side edges. In the transverse direction from the first lateral side edge to the second lateral side edge the sleeve comprises a first lateral side region, a central region and a second lateral side region. At least the central region of the sleeve comprises a main material having elasticity in at least the transverse direction of the sleeve. A maximum elongation in the transverse direction is from 5% up to and including 30% under a load of 10 N per cm width and a difference quotient of tension in transverse direction from 20% elongation to 25% elongation equal to or greater that 0.6 N per cm width per percent elongation. The device further comprising a releasable closure system configured and arranged relative to the sleeve, such that, in use, upon closure of the closure system the sleeve is restrained and tightened about the body part of the user. | 02-04-2016 |
20160025637 | MICROWELL ARRAY ARTICLES AND METHODS OF USE - The disclosure provides microstructured articles and methods useful for detecting an analyte in a sample. The articles include microwell arrays. The articles can be used with an optical system component in methods to detect or characterize an analyte. | 01-28-2016 |
20160023920 | REMOVAL OF CHLORINE AND/OR CHLORAMINE FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS - Described is a method of removing chlorine from an aqueous solution by: providing an aqueous solution having chloramine and/or chlorine; and contacting the aqueous solution with a medium having a porous carbon substrate having at least 1.5% by mass of sulfur. | 01-28-2016 |
20160023393 | METHOD OF MAKING POLYMERIC MULTILAYER FILMS - Method of making at least two distinct, separate polymeric films. Embodiments of polymeric multilayer film described herein are useful, for example, for filtration or acoustic absorption. | 01-28-2016 |
20160023278 | FLY-CUTTING HEAD, SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND TOOLING AND SHEETING PRODUCED THEREWITH - A fly-cutting system is disclosed, and in particular one that comprises a dynamically-controllable actuator for controlling the position, orientation, or both position and orientation of a cutting element carried by a fly-cutting head. In certain embodiments, the actuator can adjust the position or orientation of a cutting element, or both, hundreds or thousands of times per second, enabling precise control over the shape of features formed by the cutting element in a surface of a workpiece. | 01-28-2016 |
20160019996 | POLYMER COMPOSITES WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE MITIGATION PROPERTIES - Polymer composites that are suitable for use as electromagnetic interference mitigaters include a lossy polymeric matrix, ceramic particles dispersed within the polymeric matrix, and conductive particles dispersed within the polymeric matrix. The lossy polymeric matrix may be a fluorocarbon-based polymer matrix, or an epoxy-based polymer matrix. The ceramic particles may be metal oxide particles, especially copper oxide (CuO) particles. The conductive particles may be carbon black. Other electromagnetic interference mitigating polymer matrices include a lossy polymeric matrix and copper oxide (CuO) particles dispersed within the polymeric matrix. | 01-21-2016 |
20160019365 | CLASSIFYING MEDICAL RECORDS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF CLINICAL CONCEPTS - This disclosure includes a method of classifying a plurality of subjects associated with medical documents. The method includes receiving, with a computer system, an indication of at least one clinical concept, parsing, with the computer system, the medical documents for corresponding indications of the clinical concept, identifying, with the computer system, subjects in the plurality of subjects as meeting the clinical criterion based on prioritization of sections within the medical documents and locations of the corresponding indications of the clinical concept within the medical documents, and outputting, with the computer system, indications of the subjects in the plurality of subjects identified as meeting the clinical criterion. | 01-21-2016 |
20160019361 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED MAINTENANCE OF PATIENT-ASSOCIATED PROBLEM LISTS - This disclosure describes systems, devices, and techniques for managing medical documentation associated with a patient. In one example, a computerized system for managing medical information associated with a patient may include one or more computing devices configured to identify one or more potential medical problems with the patient from encounter-related information associated with the patient, generate a list comprising the one or more potential medical problems, and output, for display, the list. The one or more computing devices may also be configured to receive an indication of selection input from a user and associated with at least one of the potential medical problems and update the list of potential medical problems according to the indication of the selection input. | 01-21-2016 |
20160019351 | IDENTIFICATION OF CLINICAL CONCEPTS FROM MEDICAL RECORDS - This disclosure includes a method of classifying a plurality of subjects associated with medical documents, the method including receiving, with a computer system, an indication of at least one clinical concept, parsing, with the computer system, the medical documents for corresponding indications of the clinical concept, identifying, with the computer system, subjects in the plurality of subjects as meeting the clinical criterion based on subjects who are associated with medical documents that include the indication of the clinical concept, and further based on subjects in the plurality of subjects who are associated with medical documents that include indications that correlate to the indication of the clinical concept received by the computer system, and outputting, with the computer system, indications of the subjects in the plurality of subjects identified as meeting the clinical criterion. | 01-21-2016 |
20160018592 | REMOTE ILLUMINATION LIGHT DUCT - The present disclosure describes light delivery and distribution components of a ducted lighting system having a cross-section that includes at least one curved portion and a remote light source. The delivery and distribution system (i.e., light duct and light duct extractor) can function effectively with any light source ( | 01-21-2016 |
20160017143 | GEL SEALING CORROSION PREVENTION TAPE - A composition comprising a deformable tacky polyurethane polymer, which is the reaction product of: a polyisocyanate, a polyol and a mono-hydroxy tackifier; and one or more non-chromated corrosion inhibitors. In addition, compositions are provided comprising a deformable tacky polyurethane polymer, which is the reaction product of: a polyisocyanate, a polyol and a mono-hydroxy tackifier; one or more of: surface modified silica nanoparticles, glass bubbles and fiber filler particles; and one or more non-chromated corrosion inhibitors. In addition, a flexible gasketing tape is provided comprising a composition according to the present disclosure. | 01-21-2016 |
20160015851 | Hydrocolloid Wound Dressings with Increased WVTR - Hydrocolloid compositions, wound dressings, methods of using such compositions and such wound dressings, and methods of forming such hydrocolloid compositions, wherein the hydrocolloid compositions include a hydrophobic, unsaturated, elastomeric polymer; a hydrocolloid absorbent; and a hydrophilic polymer including an unsaturated polymer backbone having polyalkylene ether groups bonded thereto. | 01-21-2016 |
20160005511 | SLEEVE FOR A POWER CABLE | 01-07-2016 |
20160002140 | SELECTIVE SYNTHESIS OF 2-OCTYL ACRYLATE BY ACID CATALYZED ESTERIFICATION OF 2-OCTANOL AND ACRYLIC ACID - A method of making 2-octyl acrylate comprising reacting 2-octanol with acrylic acid in the presence of an acid catalyst and added water is described. The 2-octanol may be derived from renewable resources, such as castor oil. The method is efficient and provides selectivity for 2-octyl acrylate. | 01-07-2016 |
20160000954 | BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR FOR MONITORING A LOW-TEMPERATURE STERILIZATION PROCESS - An article and method are provided for assessing the efficacy of a sterilization process. The article comprises an outer container having an interior volume; a dry source of measurable biological activity disposed in the interior volume; and an effective amount of a dry agent for neutralizing a sterilant compound; wherein both the source of measurable biological activity and the agent are in vapor communication with an environment outside the outer container. The method comprises exposing the article to a first sterilant and, optionally, a second sterilant for a period of time and detecting the measurable biological activity. | 01-07-2016 |
20150379906 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RULE-BASED ANIMATED CONTENT OPTIMIZATION - At least one aspect of the present disclosure describes a computer-implemented system for optimization of animated content. The system includes a rule management module, a content generation module, and a content evaluation module. The content generation module is operative to generate an animated content configuration in accordance with a set of rules on content generation. The animated content configuration includes an initial configuration and a transition and is designed with a particular optimization objective. The content evaluation module is operative to evaluate content performance on reaching the particular optimization objective based on data acquired when a piece of animated content assembled from the animated content configuration is displayed. The rule management module is operative to amend the set of rules based on the evaluated content performance. | 12-31-2015 |
20150378122 | MODULAR BREAKOUT DEVICE FOR OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS - The present invention relates to a modular breakout device providing optical and/or electrical connection interfaces in each modular unit. The exemplary breakout device includes a housing made up of a plurality of individual compartments stacked upon each other and a cover that is attachable to the housing. The plurality of individual compartments includes a base compartment configured with a port though a wall of the base compartment that is configured to accept optical and/or electrical transmission media and a first furcation tray. The first furcation tray is disposed on top of the base compartment and the cover is disposed on top of the first furcation tray to enclose the housing. In one exemplary aspect, the breakout device has an optical connection interface and an electrical connection interface disposed in a side wall of the first furcation tray. | 12-31-2015 |
20150378077 | ABSORBING, REFLECTING AND COLLIMATING POLARIZER STACK AND BACKLIGHTS INCORPORATING SAME - Polarizer stacks are described. More particularly, polarizer stacks that include an absorbing polarizer and multiple reflective polarizers, including at least one collimating reflective polarizer are described. Such polarizer stacks are capable of emitted light that is both collimated and color neutral. Backlights incorporating such polarizer stacks are also described. | 12-31-2015 |
20150368446 | MASTERBATCH COMPOSITION, METHOD OF USING, AND RUBBER COMPOSITION - A masterbatch composition including glass bubbles dispersed in a blend of syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene and cis-1,4-polybutadiene is disclosed. The glass bubbles are present in an amount of at least 30 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the masterbatch composition. A method of making a rubber composition from the masterbatch composition is disclosed as well as a rubber composition and vulcanized rubber made from the masterbatch composition. | 12-24-2015 |
20150367359 | APPARATUS FOR IN-SITU PIPE COATING AND RELATED METHODS - An in-situ applicator for applying a composition in a pipe comprises a flow diverter configured to receive a composition and eject the composition from at least one outlet. The applicator also comprises a hollow conical body having a narrow end, a broad end, and an interior surface configured to receive the composition ejected from the flow diverter. The conical body also has a plurality of holes forming a band that wraps circumferentially around the conical body which defines a flow region on the interior surface between the band and the narrow end. The band includes first holes adjacent to the flow region where each of the first holes has a first average diameter and second holes disposed between the first holes and the broad end, each of the second holes having an average diameter greater than the first diameter. | 12-24-2015 |
20150366720 | COMPRESSION DEVICE - The disclosed compression device comprises a sleeve with straps for applying compression to a limb. The sleeve is provided with a plurality of rings in series releasably or fixedly attached by a strap. At least a portion of said strap is expandable. When the expandable portion is in its non-expanded state there is exteriorly a loop of material rising outwardly and when, in use under the provision of tension in the transverse direction of the sleeve, the expandable portion expands in the transverse direction and the loop flattens. The device further comprises a plurality of strip-shaped mechanical fastening tabs, wherein a single tab is provided for each ring. The tabs and rings are configured and arranged such that, in use, the tabs are passed through the rings, turned back on themselves such that the first lateral side edge of the sleeve is drawn towards the rings and then fastened so that the sleeve is tightened and restrained about the limb of the user. | 12-24-2015 |
20150353662 | COPOLYMERS INCLUDING ULTRAVIOLET ABSORBING GROUPS AND FLUOROPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING THEM - A thermoplastic copolymer that includes a first divalent unit having a pendent ultraviolet absorbing group and a second divalent unit that is fluorinated. A fluoropolymer composition including the thermoplastic copolymer is also disclosed. | 12-10-2015 |
20150352218 | HYDRAZINO 1H-IMIDAZOQUINOLIN-4-AMINES AND CONJUGATES MADE THEREFROM - 1H-Imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amines substituted at the 1-position with a substituent bearing a hydrazinobenzamide or hydrazinonicotinamide, a salt thereof, or a protected hydrazinobenzamide or hydrazinonicotinamide and conjugates made from such compounds are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the compound or the conjugate, methods of making a conjugate, and methods of use of the compounds or conjugates as immunomodulators for inducing cytokine biosynthesis in an animal and for vaccinating an animal are also disclosed. | 12-10-2015 |
20150349313 | Electrochemical Device and Method of Making the Same - Electrochemical device (e.g., a capacitive device, a battery, or hybrid device) comprising a configuration of layers comprising at least one combination, wherein each combination comprises a porous particulate separator layer disposed between a first porous electrode layer and a second porous electrode layer, and optionally at least one particulate current collector layer, and a liquid electrolyte, wherein all the combinations, optional particulate current collector layers, and liquid electrolyte are encased in a package, and wherein essentially all the liquid electrolyte is confined within the configuration of layers. Capacitive electrochemical device comprising a first combination comprising a porous particulate separator layer disposed between a first porous electrode layer and a second porous electrode layer, optionally at least one particulate current collector layer, and a liquid electrolyte. | 12-03-2015 |
20150348676 | HIGH DENSITY SHIELDED ELECTRICAL CABLE AND OTHER SHIELDED CABLES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A shielded electrical ribbon cable includes conductor sets each including one or more insulated conductors, and a first and second shielding film on opposite sides of the cable. In transverse cross section, cover portions of the shielding films substantially surround each conductor set, and pinched portions of the films form pinched portions of the cable on each side of each conductor set. Dense packing is achieved while maintaining high frequency electrical isolation between conductor sets. When the cable is laid flat, a quantity S/Dmin is in a range from 1.7 to 2, where S is a center-to-center spacing between nearest insulated conductors of two adjacent conductor sets, and Dmin is the lesser of the outer dimensions of such nearest insulated conductors. Alternatively, a first and second conductor set each having only one pair of insulated conductors can satisfy a condition that Σ/σ | 12-03-2015 |
20150344704 | COATING COMPOSITIONS AND MULTI-LAYERED FILMS FOR EASY-TO-CLEAN SURFACES - A coating composition and a multi-layered film, both of which include a fluoropolymer and a water-soluble polymer. | 12-03-2015 |
20150344676 | COMPOSITE PARTICLES INCLUDING A FLUOROPOLYMER, METHODS OF MAKING, AND ARTICLES INCLUDING THE SAME - A composite particle includes a discrete, hollow, ceramic spheroid and a fluoropolymer layer disposed thereon. The fluoropolymer is a homopolymer or copolymer of a perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether; a perfluoroalkoxy vinyl ether; at least one fluoroolefm independently represented by formula C(R) | 12-03-2015 |
20150343750 | SELF-ADHERING TAPE COMPRISING MULTILAYERS OF POLYOLEFIN POLYMER MATERIALS AND METHOD - A self-adhering tape is described comprising a substrate layer having a first major surface and opposing major surface; an adhesive layer disposed on the first major surface of the polyolefin substrate, the adhesive layer comprising a polyolefin polymer and optionally further comprising a tackifying resin; an outer layer disposed on the opposing major surface of the polyolefin substrate, the outer layer comprising a polymer comprising at least 50 wt-% C | 12-03-2015 |
20150343502 | ANTI-SOILING, ABRASION RESISTANT CONSTRUCTIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING - Described herein is a construction comprising a microsphere layer comprising a plurality of microspheres wherein the microspheres comprise glass, ceramic, and combinations thereof; a first polymer layer comprising a first polymer, wherein the plurality of microspheres is partially embedded in the first polymer layer; and an undercoat layer therebetween the microsphere layer and first polymer layer, wherein the undercoat layer comprises a plurality of silica nanoparticles. Also disclosed herein are articles comprising the construction and methods of making thereof. In one embodiment, the constructions of the present disclosure have good anti-soiling and abrasion resistant properties. | 12-03-2015 |
20150342282 | EARMUFF ACCOMMODATING WELDING SHIELD - A welding helmet | 12-03-2015 |
20150339513 | METHOD OF DIFFERENTIATING MICROBIAL COLONIES IN AN IMAGE - A method of identifying microbial colonies in a culture device is provided. The method comprises using an imaging device to produce a first image of a thin film culture device while providing illumination to a front side of the device and to produce a second image of the thin film culture device while providing illumination to a back side of the device. The method further comprises analyzing the first and second images to identify microorganism colonies in each image, analyzing the first and second images values of a size parameter for a colony at a particular location in the culture device, and comparing the values. The method can be used to differentiate and count at least two colony types. | 11-26-2015 |
20150337354 | BIOLOGICAL STERILIZATION INDICATOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE - A biological sterilization indicator device is provided. The device comprises a body, a plurality of test microorganisms, and an oxygen-modulated first fluorescent sensor. The body comprises a first layer attached to a second layer, forming at least one isolatable microchamber and at least one primary passageway that provides fluidic communication between ambience and the at least one microchamber. The microchamber has an isolated volume of about 0.5 microliters to about 9.5 microliters. The plurality of test microorganisms and the oxygen-modulated first fluorescent sensor are disposed in the microchamber. A method of using the device to determine the effectiveness of a sterilization process is also provided. | 11-26-2015 |
20150337096 | FLUOROPOLYMER COMPOSITION INCLUDING AN OLIGOMER HAVING AN ULTRAVIOLET ABSORBING GROUP - A composition that includes a blend of a fluoropolymer and an ultraviolet light-absorbing oligomer. The oligomer has a first divalent unit having a pendent ultraviolet absorbing group and at least one of a second divalent unit that is non-fluorinated or a third divalent unit that is fluorinated. The pendent ultraviolet absorbing group can include a triazine group. The composition can be an extruded film. A method of making such an extruded film is also disclosed. | 11-26-2015 |
20150336853 | WHITENING COMPOSITION FOR SELECTIVELY TREATING THE SURFACE OF DENTAL CERAMIC AND RELATED METHODS - The invention relates to a process of selectively treating parts of the surface of a porous dental ceramic comprising the steps of a) providing a composition and a porous dental ceramic having an outer surface, b) applying the composition to only a part of the outer surface of the porous dental ceramic, c) optionally drying the porous dental ceramic, and d) optionally firing the porous dental ceramic, wherein the composition comprises—a liquid being miscible with water, but not being water, —a whitening agent comprising nano-sized metal oxide particles, metal ion containing components or mixtures thereof which precipitate if the composition is adjusted to a pH above 5, —acid, complexing agent or mixture thereof. The invention also relates to a dental ceramic article obtainable by a process. | 11-26-2015 |
20150336718 | PREFILTER COVER FOR BIDIRECTIONAL-AIRFLOW RESPIRATOR CARTRIDGE - A prefilter cover for a bidirectional-airflow respirator cartridge, the prefilter cover including front and rear clamshell portions that are flexibly connected by a flexible connecting member. | 11-26-2015 |
20150336379 | RE-INKING ROLLER FOR MICROCONTACT PRINTING IN A ROLL-TO-ROLL PROCESS - A system, including a moving web of material unwound from a support and a stamp mounted on a roller, wherein the stamp includes a base surface and a continuous, regular array of pattern elements having a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape and extending above the base surface, and wherein the stamping elements each have a substantially planar stamping surface. An inking roller with an inking surface at least periodicially contacts the stamping surface of the stamping elements. The inking surface is impregnated with an ink composition including an organosulfur compound having a thiol functional group selected to bind to a major surface of the web material to form a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) thereon according to the array of pattern elements on the stamping surface. | 11-26-2015 |
20150335490 | Push-To-Fit Earplug Having An Array of Cavities - The present description provides an earplug. One exemplary earplug described herein includes a stem and a sound attenuating body attached to the stem. The sound attenuating body includes a leading end, a base end, a tip region positioned rearward of the leading end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the leading end and the base end. An array of cavities is positioned within the tip region and spaced around the longitudinal axis and provides a collapsible volume. | 11-26-2015 |
20150335489 | Push-To-Fit Earplug Having Geometric Flange Features - The present description provides an earplug. One exemplary earplug described herein includes a stem and a sound attenuating body attached to the stem. The sound attenuating body includes a leading end, a base end, a longitudinal axis extending between the leading end and the base end, and a flange extending at least partially over the stem and having an exterior flange surface and an interior flange surface having a plurality of one or both of protrusions or recesses. The earplug further includes a flange cavity including a continuous volume around a perimeter of the stem between the interior flange surface and the stem. A distance between the interior and exterior flange surfaces varies around a perimeter of the flange at a plane intersecting the flange transverse to the longitudinal axis. | 11-26-2015 |
20150335460 | PLANTAR FASCIA SUPPORT SYSTEM - Low profile, contoured footplates that maintain tension in the plantar fascia without causing undue discomfort to the user are suggested for treatment of plantar fasciitis and other heel pain. The footplates may be ambidextrous and thus used to support either the left and right plantar fascia. The footplates can be used in assemblies for securing the footplate to the wearer's foot, as well as systems for iterative treatment of plantar fasciitis and other heel pain. | 11-26-2015 |
20150334374 | 3D IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS WITH DEPTH OF FIELD EXTENSION - A 3D imaging apparatus with enhanced depth of field to obtain electronic images of an object for use in generating a 3D digital model of the object. The apparatus includes a housing having mirrors positioned to receive an image from an object external to the housing and provide the image to an image sensor. The optical path between the object and the image sensor includes an aperture element having apertures for providing the image along multiple optical channels with a lens positioned within each of the optical channels. The depth of field of the apparatus includes the housing, allowing placement of the housing directly on the object when obtaining images of it. | 11-19-2015 |
20150332984 | UNDERFILL COMPOSITION AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - To provide a solid preapplication underfill material that has excellent workability, has a high degree of freedom for solder bonding processes, and enables the formation of a solder bond with high reliability. (Resolution Means) The underfill composition of the present disclosure contains a hardened epoxy resin and has a viscosity of 1000 Pa·s or more at 30° C. The hardening epoxy resin includes a crystalline epoxy resin at not less than 50 wt % relative to an entire resin composition. | 11-19-2015 |
20150330623 | CATALYTIC BURNER - A catalytic burner includes a porous diffuser member and a porous distributor member. At least one seal extends between the porous diffuser member and the porous distributor member thereby defining an oxidation chamber. Catalyst media particles for catalyzing an oxidation reaction of a fuel stream to produce heat and an exhaust stream is disposed within the oxidation chamber. The catalyst media particles comprise carrier particles. The carrier particles comprise refractory material, and at least some of the carrier particles have thereon an outer coating comprising an oxidation catalyst. The catalyst media particles have a void fraction of at least 0.6. | 11-19-2015 |
20150330597 | FRONT-LIT REFLECTIVE DISPLAY DEVICE - This application describes a front-lit reflective display assembly including a reflective display and an illumination article for front-lighting the display when the article is optically coupled to a light source. The illumination article includes a variable index light extraction layer optically coupled to a lightguide. The variable index light extraction layer has first and second regions, the first region comprising nanovoided polymeric material, the second region comprising the nanovoided polymeric material and an additional material, the first and second regions being disposed such that for light being transported at a supercritical angle in the lightguide, the variable index light extraction layer selectively extracts the light in a predetermined way based on the geometric arrangement of the first and second regions. Front-lit reflective display devices including the front-lit reflective display assembly optically coupled to a light source are also described. | 11-19-2015 |
20150330593 | MULTIFUNCTION LIGHTGUIDE TAILIGHT ARTICLE - A taillight article ( | 11-19-2015 |
20150329958 | PRINTING OF MULTIPLE INKS TO ACHIEVE PRECISION REGISTRATION DURING SUBSEQUENT PROCESSING - A method of achieving precision registration in a roll to roll process by simultaneously depositing multiple inks onto a printing roll. One of these inks prints a pattern of fiducial marks onto a substrate while another ink prints a predetermined pattern on the same substrate such that the predetermined pattern bears a predictable spatial relationship to the pattern of fiducial marks. Consequently, even if the ink forming the predetermined pattern is invisible, or has such low contrast with the substrate that it is effectively invisible, or even has been dissolved away in a subsequent processing step, it is still possible to know where the predetermined pattern is by referring to the pattern of fiducial marks. | 11-19-2015 |
20150329685 | RELEASE FILM FORMED FROM POLYLACTIC ACID-CONTAINING RESIN - Polylactic acid-containing resin composition that includes a polylactic acid; and a (meth)acryl-silicone copolymer that includes a methyl(meth)acrylate; and a reactive silicone, wherein the (meth)acryl-silicone copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of 25,000 or more. Methods for producing a polylactic acid-containing resin composition, polylactic acid-containing resin films, polylactic acid-containing resin release films, polylactic acid-containing resin release films, and methods for producing polylactic acid-containing resin films are also disclosed. | 11-19-2015 |
20150328086 | ADDITION-FRAGMENTATION OLIGOMERS - Addition-fragmentation oligomers of the general formula Z—B | 11-19-2015 |
20150327357 | FLOATING CONNECTOR SHIELD - The disclosure generally relates to shielded transmission lines, electrical systems including the shielded transmission lines, cables using shielded transmission lines, and electrical connectors using shielded transmission lines. In particular, the present disclosure provides transmission lines that include floating shields capable of isolating interference between conductors that can result in reduced crosstalk. | 11-12-2015 |
20150320990 | ADHESIVE ASSEMBLIES AND MICRONEEDLE INJECTION APPARATUSES COMPRISING SAME - Adhesive assemblies and microneedle injection apparatuses comprising same. The apparatus ( | 11-12-2015 |
20150319861 | SUBSTRATE FOR MOUNTING ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A substrate comprises a first plurality of conductive pads disposed on a first side of the substrate and a different second plurality of conductive pads disposed on the first side of the substrate. Each conductive pad in the first plurality of conductive pads is configured to make electrical contact with a corresponding contact of a MicroSAS plug connector when the MicroSAS plug connector is mounted onto the substrate. Each conductive pad in the second plurality of conductive pads is configured to make electrical contact with a corresponding contact of a MicroSATA plug connector when the MicroSATA plug connector is mounted onto the substrate. At least one conductive pad belongs to both the first and second pluralities of conductive pads. | 11-05-2015 |
20150318642 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly includes a housing, a plurality of circuit board cable assemblies, and an overmold. Each of the circuit board cable assemblies may include a printed circuit board and a pair of shielded cables. The overmold may extend and insulate a portion of the shielded cables and a portion of the printed circuit board that includes a plurality of conductive contact pads for electrical connection to the shielded cables. | 11-05-2015 |
20150318237 | LIGHT EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE THEREFORE - Provided is an article for supporting an LESD comprising a dielectric layer having a first major surface with a conductive layer thereon and a second major surface, the dielectric layer having at least three vias extending from the second major surface to the first major surface, the conductive layer comprising at least first and second conductive features, wherein the first conductive feature is adjacent an opening of at least a first via and the second conductive feature is adjacent an opening of at least a second and a third via. | 11-05-2015 |
20150318080 | PARTICLE LOADED, FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A composite material includes a plurality of fibers embedded in a metal matrix. The composite material further includes a plurality of particles disposed in the metal matrix. At least 25% of the fibers contact or are spaced less than 0.2 micrometers from an adjacent fiber within the metal matrix. | 11-05-2015 |
20150316227 | STACKED LIGHTGUIDE TAILIGHT ARTICLE - A taillight article ( | 11-05-2015 |
20150316221 | Optical Film Stack for Light Duct - A film stack reflects incident light in some areas and transmits incident light in other areas, and it redirects incident light with one or more structured surfaces. The spatially variable reflection and transmission is achieved at least in part with reflective strips, and the reflective strips are attached to a first major surface of a structured optical film in the film stack. A second major surface of the structured optical film, opposite the first major surface, attaches to a substrate. The reflective strips attach to the structured optical film by a first discontinuous adhesive layer, having first adhesive areas. The structured optical film attaches to the substrate by a second discontinuous adhesive layer, having second adhesive areas. A major portion of the first adhesive areas, and a major portion of the second adhesive areas, is circumscribed by the reflective strips. The film stack may be part of a light duct. | 11-05-2015 |
20150315367 | Composition Comprising Particulate Flow Aid - A composition comprises (a) a resin component comprising at least one liquid resin; (b) a reinforcing modifier comprising short fibers that are flexible; and (c) a flow modifier comprising hybrid organic-inorganic particles bearing organic or heteroorganic groups that comprise substantially non-interacting groups; wherein the reinforcing modifier and the flow modifier are dispersed in the resin component. | 11-05-2015 |
20150314241 | CONSTRUCTIONS FOR FLUID MEMBRANE SEPARATION DEVICES - Described herein is a construction comprising (a) a support sheet having a base, comprising (i) a plurality of rails extending from the base wherein each rail of the plurality of rails extends continuously down a length of the support sheet and each rail comprises a first side surface and an opposing second side surface and a top surface; and (ii) a plurality of first protrusions extending from the base, wherein the plurality of first protrusions are located between the plurality of rails; and (b) a selectively permeable membrane having a first major membrane surface contacting at least the top surface of at least two rails enclosing a flow channel having a height extending between the base of the support sheet and the first major membrane surface, wherein the plurality of protrusions change the height of the flow channel along its length along the longitudinal axis of the flow channel. | 11-05-2015 |
20150311536 | NANOSTRUCTURED WHISKER ARTICLE - In one aspect, the present disclosure describes a first article comprising nanostructured whiskers having a first layer thereon comprising an organometallic compound comprising at least one of Ru or Ir. Optionally, the first layer further comprises an complex comprising at least one of Ru or Ir. Typically, the article includes at least one or more additional layers (e.g., a second layer comprising at least one of metallic Ir, Ir oxide, or Ir hydrated oxide on the first layer). Articles described herein are useful, for example, in fuel cell catalysts (i.e., an anode or cathode catalyst). | 10-29-2015 |
20150310658 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RULE-BASED ANIMATED CONTENT GENERATION - At least one aspect of the present disclosure describes a system for facilitating generation of animated content. The system includes a rule management module and a content generation module. The rule management module is configured to receive a plurality of content generation rules. The content generation module is communicatively coupled to the rule management module and configured to generate an animated content configuration in accordance with the plurality of content generation rules. The animated content configuration specifies at least two content elements to be rendered on a display and their relationships to one another, and a transition, which modifies a attribute of a content elements over a period of time. | 10-29-2015 |
20150307526 | Guanidine-Functionalized Particles and Methods of Making and Using - Guanidine-functionalized particles and methods of making and using such particles. | 10-29-2015 |
20150306945 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR APPLYING ADHESIVE-BACKED WEATHERSTRIP - A device for applying an adhesive-backed elongated seal (e.g., a weatherstrip seal) to a surface of a substrate. The device comprises a release liner removal tool having a stripper portion. The stripper portion comprises a spacer and a release liner guide surface. The spacer has a leading edge, an angled trailing edge, a central axis and a thickness profile that separates the adhesive on the back of the seal from the substrate surface while allowing the body of the seal to contact the substrate surface, when the stripper portion is positioned between the seal and the surface. The angled trailing edge has a transverse radius of curvature allowing the release liner to be removed from the adhesive, bent-backwards-over the trailing edge, and pulled-off along a portion of the guide surface, while the seal is adhered along its length to the surface. | 10-29-2015 |
20150306321 | METERED DOSE DISPENSING VALVE - A metered dose dispensing valve for dispensing metered dose volumes of an aerosol formulation from an aerosol container comprising: •a first valve body ( | 10-29-2015 |
20150306273 | MEDICAL SEALANT COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A medical sealant composition and method for coupling the medical article to skin using the medical sealant composition. The medical sealant composition can include an unsaturated rubber hydrocarbon having at least one hydrosilyation-crosslinkable functional group and a crosslinking agent having at least one SiH group per molecule. The medical sealant composition can cure at 35 degrees C. in less than 20 minutes. The method can include applying the composition to one or both of a medical article and skin when the composition is in an uncured state; applying the medical article to the skin; and allowing the composition to cure to form a sealant between the medical article and the skin. | 10-29-2015 |
20150302952 | FLAME RETARDANT TWIN AXIAL CABLE - A cable includes a plurality of conductor sets. Each conductor set extending along a length of the cable and includes two or more insulated conductors, each insulated conductor including a central conductor surrounded by a dielectric material that includes polyolefin, a brominated flame retardant, and antimony trioxide. First and second conductive shielding films are disposed on opposite first and second sides of the conductor set, including cover portions and pinched portions arranged such that, in transverse cross section, the cover portions of the first and second shielding films in combination substantially surround the conductor set, and the pinched portions of the first and second shielding films in combination form pinched portions of the conductor set on each side of the conductor set. The cable includes an adhesive layer bonding the first shielding film to the second shielding film in the pinched portions of the conductor set. | 10-22-2015 |
20150301306 | LIGHT CONCENTRATOR ALIGNMENT SYSTEM - The disclosure generally relates to concentrating daylight collectors and in particular to a light concentrator alignment system that can detect and correct for misalignment of the solar concentrator. The present disclosure generally relates to concentrating daylight collectors that can be used for illuminating interior spaces of a building with sunlight, and in particular to a light concentrator alignment system that can detect and correct for misalignment of the solar concentrator. | 10-22-2015 |
20150301295 | MULTI-CHANNEL OPTICAL CONNECTOR WITH COUPLING LENSES - Optical connectors are provided for connecting sets of optical waveguides ( | 10-22-2015 |
20150301271 | LAMINATED DISPLAY UNIT - A laminated display unit having a light guide, an LCD panel laminated to a major surface of the light guide and a high modulus layer laminated to the light guide opposite the LCD panel. A first material having refractive index n | 10-22-2015 |
20150301261 | LIGHT GUIDE - A light guide having a first major surface, a second major surface, an input edge and an opposing edge, where at least one of the first major surface and the second major surface includes a plurality of multiplets. Each multiplet includes two or more extraction features having an indented geometry. | 10-22-2015 |
20150300958 | ADJUSTABLE COLORIMETRIC MOISTURE INDICATORS - Colorimetric moisture-indicating compositions comprising a modified moisture-indicating composition comprising (a) a moisture-indicating composition comprising (1) a solid support and (2) a bis(glyoxime)-transition metal complex bound to the solid support, and (b) a modifier comprising at least one hygroscopic salt are described. In some embodiments, the at least one hygroscopic salt is in physical contact with or in fluid communication with the moisture-indicating composition and comprises an anion the group comprising halide, nitrate, acetate, carbonate, and hydroxide; and a cation selected from the group comprising ammonium, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, and a transition metal. These color-imetric moisture-indicating compositions can be used to make a colorimetric relative humidity-indicating sensor. A method of adjusting the colorimetric response of a colorimetric moisture-indicating composition and a method of detecting moisture are also provided. Colorimetric moisture indicating cards comprising the colorimetric moisture-indicating compositions are also provided. | 10-22-2015 |
20150299878 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING MULTI-LAYER PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES AND MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES - A process for preparing multi-layer proton exchange membranes (“PEM's”), and membrane electrode assemblies (“MEA's”) that include the PEM. The process includes (a) providing an article that includes an ionomer membrane adhered to a substrate, the membrane having a surface available for coating; (b) applying a dispersion or solution (e.g., an ionomer dispersion or solution) to the membrane surface; (c) drying the dispersion or solution to form a multi-layer PEM adhered to the substrate; and (d) removing the multi-layer PEM from the substrate. Also featured a multi-layer PEM's and MEA's incorporating such PEM's. | 10-22-2015 |
20150299542 | Silicone Gel Adhesive with Hydrophillic and Antimicrobial Properties - Adhesive compositions are provided that include a crosslinked silicone gel, a hydrophilic component dispersed in the silicone gel, and an antimicrobial agent dispersed in the silicone gel. The adhesive composition is readily applied to (and removed from) skin, and has desirable hydrophilic and antimicrobial properties. Advantageously, the hydrophilic component in the cross-linked silicone gel is not readily extractable (e.g., into a pH 7 buffer). Surprisingly, the combination of hydrophilic component with antimicrobial agent in the crosslinked silicone gel can provide a synergistic level of antimicrobial activity. | 10-22-2015 |
20150299541 | POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION INCLUDING A BENZOXAZINE AND AN ACID-FORMING PEROXIDE CATALYST, ARTICLE, AND METHOD - A polymerizable composition, articles, and methods are provided, wherein the polymerizable composition includes a benzoxazine, an acid-forming peroxide catalyst and optionally a film-forming polymer, a co-catalyst, a curative, or a combination thereof. | 10-22-2015 |
20150299532 | METHOD OF POLYMERIZING ETHYLENICALLY-UNSATURATED MATERIALS USING IONIZING RADIATION - Methods of (co)polymerizing ethylenically-unsaturated materials, including the steps of providing a non-deaerated mixture of free radically (co)polymerizable ethylenically-unsaturated material in a batch reactor, exposing the non-deaerated mixture to a source of ionizing radiation for a time sufficient to initiate (co)polymerization of at least a portion of the free radically (co)polymerizable ethylenically-unsaturated material, and allowing the free radically (co)polymerizable ethylenically-unsaturated material to (co)polymerize under essentially adiabatic conditions while continuing to expose the mixture to the source of ionizing radiation for a time sufficient to yield an at least partially (co)polymerized (co)polymer. The ethylenically-unsaturated materials are selected from vinyl-functional monomers, vinyl-functional oligomers, vinyl-functional macromers, and combinations thereof. The mixture is preferably free of thermally-induced or UV-induced free radical polymerization initiators. The source of ionizing radiation may be a gamma ray source, an x ray source, an electron beam source with an emission energy greater than 300 keV, and combinations thereof. | 10-22-2015 |
20150299444 | ADDITIVE COMPOSITION AND COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES CONTAINING THE SAME - An additive composition that includes fluoropolymer, synergist, and fatty acid metal salt. | 10-22-2015 |
20150299418 | SELF PRIMING SPACKLING COMPOUND - A self-priming spackling compound includes between about 35% by weight and about 65% by weight acrylic latex resin, between about 20% by weight and about 50% by weight filler material, and between about 1% by weight and about 20% by weight water. In certain aspects, the latex resin may have an average latex particle size of less than about 0.18 microns, a minimum film formation temperature of less than about 15 degrees Celsius, and/or a glass transition temperature (Tg) of less than about 25 degrees Celsius. To further enhance the self-priming performance of the spackling compound, the formulation may further comprise a colorant such as titanium dioxide. | 10-22-2015 |
20150298366 | METHOD OF MAKING PRECISION-MOLDED ARTICLES BY POLYMERIZING ETHYLENICALLY-UNSATURATED MATERIALS IN A MOLD USING IONIZING RADIATION - Methods of (co)polymerizing ethylenically-unsaturated materials, including the steps of providing a mixture of free radically (co)polymerizable ethylenically-unsaturated material in a mold, exposing the mixture in the mold to a source of ionizing radiation for a time sufficient to initiate (co)polymerization of at least a portion of the free radically (co)polymerizable ethylenically-unsaturated material, and allowing the free radically (co)polymerizable ethylenically-unsaturated material to (co)polymerize in the mold while continuing to expose the mixture to the source of ionizing radiation for a time sufficient to yield an at least partially (co)polymerized (co)polymer. The ethylenically-unsaturated materials are selected from vinyl-functional monomers, vinyl-functional oligomers, vinyl-functional macromers, and combinations thereof. The mixture is preferably free of thermally-induced or UV-induced free radical polymerization initiators. The source of ionizing radiation may be a gamma ray source, an x-ray source, an electron beam source with an emission energy greater than 300 keV, and combinations thereof. | 10-22-2015 |
20150294793 | MULTILAYER FILM INCLUDING FIRST AND SECOND DIELECTRIC LAYERS - A multilayer dielectric film including a first dielectric layer made from a material having a first breakdown field strength and a second dielectric layer disposed on the first dielectric layer made from a material having a different breakdown filed strength. A multilayer film including a first electrically conductive layer, the first dielectric layer disposed on the first electrically conductive layer, the second dielectric layer disposed on the first dielectric layer, and a second electrically conductive layer disposed on the second dielectric layer is also disclosed. The first electrically conductive layer can have at least one of an average surface roughness of at least ten nanometers, a thickness of at least ten micrometers, or an average visible light transmission of up to ten percent. The first dielectric layer may be a polymer and typically has a lower dielectric constant than the second dielectric layer, which may be ceramic. | 10-15-2015 |
20150293272 | OPTICAL DIFFUSING FILMS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Optical diffusing films are made by microreplication from a structured surface tool. The tool is made using a 2-part electroplating process, wherein a first electroplating procedure forms a first metal layer with a first major surface, and a second electroplating procedure forms a second metal layer on the first metal layer, the second metal layer having a second major surface with a smaller average roughness than that of the first major surface. The second major surface can function as the structured surface of the tool. A replica of this surface can then be made in a major surface of an optical film to provide light diffusing properties. The structured surface and/or its constituent structures can be characterized in terms of various parameters such as optical haze, optical clarity, Fourier power spectra of the topography along orthogonal in-plane directions, ridge length per unit area, equivalent circular diameter (ECD), and/or aspect ratio. | 10-15-2015 |
20150293028 | Adjustable Colorimetric Moisture Indicators - Compositions are provided comprising: 1) a solid metal oxide support having surface hydroxyl groups; 2) a silyl-containing compound bound to the solid metal oxide support through a silanol bond with the surface hydroxyl groups; and 3) a bis(glyoxime)-transition metal complex bound to the solid metal oxide support. These compositions can be used to make a colorimetric relative humidity-indicating sensor. A method of adjusting the colorimetric response of a moisture-indicating composition and a method of detecting moisture are also provided. | 10-15-2015 |
20150290478 | Powered Exhaust Apparatus For A Personal Protection Respiratory Device - The present invention relates to an exhaust apparatus for releasable or permanent connection to a personal protection respiratory device that defines a filtered air volume adjacent to the face of a wearer and comprises at least one exhalation valve. The exhaust apparatus comprising a powered blower in fluid connection with the at least one exhalation valve, the blower being operable to draw a portion of the wearer's exhaled breath through the at least one exhalation valve. Using such an exhaust apparatus for releasable connection to a personal protection respiratory device improves the comfort and overall experience for respirator wearers who use the respirator for intensive work, and/or for long periods of time, and/or in hot and humid environmental conditions by removing the heat and moisture build-up inside the respirator. | 10-15-2015 |
20150290444 | APPLICATOR AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A MICRONEEDLE DEVICE TO SKIN - An applicator and method for applying a microneedle device to skin. The applicator can include a microneedle device and a housing configured to house the microneedle device. The housing can have a first surface configured to be positioned toward the skin. The applicator can include (i) an unactuated state in which the microneedle device is located within the housing and does not extend beyond the first surface of the housing, and (ii) an actuated state in which at least a portion of the microneedle device extends beyond the first surface of the housing. The applicator can further include a locking mechanism configured to lock the applicator in the actuated state. The method can include positioning the first surface of the housing of the applicator adjacent the skin; actuating the applicator to cause the applicator to change to the actuated state; and locking the applicator in the actuated state. | 10-15-2015 |
20150290045 | WOUND DRESSING HAVING GRID PATTERN - A wound dressing comprising a base film layer which is made of polymer and have a grid pattern on one surface of the substrate layer is provided. A method of making the wound dressing comprising the steps of coating a polymer solution on a patterned liner and drying the polymer solution is also provided. | 10-15-2015 |
20150289955 | METHOD OF MAKING A DENTAL RESTORATION AND SYSTEM THEREFOR - A method of making a dental restoration comprises steps of transmitting from a scanning device scan data to a central processing unit and receiving on a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) device machine control data for manufacturing a dental restoration from the central processing unit. The machine control data are associated with the scan data. Further the scanning device and the CNC device are at the same first location, whereas the central processing unit is at a different second location remote from the first. The method further comprises steps of providing a dental blank and shaping the dental blank based on the machine control data to provide the dental restoration. The method and a system for performing the method help maximizing the timely efficiency in a restoration of a tooth and helps maximizing the quality of a chairside manufactured dental restoration. | 10-15-2015 |
20150289427 | CARRIER TAPE - The present invention is directed to a carrier tape having pockets for carrying electronic components. The carrier tape includes a longitudinally extending elevated central portion having a plurality of pockets formed therein and two side portions, each side portion disposed on opposite sides of the elevated central portion and extending longitudinally therewith, wherein each side portion is attached to the elevated central portion by an inclined portion such that the central portion is higher than the side portions when disposed in a flat configuration. | 10-08-2015 |
20150289366 | Electrically Conductive Articles - Articles comprising a substrate having a first major surface; an electrical conductor pattern on the first major surface of the substrate, the electrical conductor pattern comprising a plurality of separated pairs of separated first and second electrically conductive metallic traces. Optionally the articles further comprise a first electrically conductive layer. Embodiments of articles described herein are useful in, for example, displays, touch sensors, lighting elements, photovoltaic cells, electrochromic windows and displays, and electroluminescent lamps and displays. | 10-08-2015 |
20150284607 | THERMOSET ADHESIVE, AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENT USING THERMOSET ADHESIVE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A thermoset adhesive for bonding two materials having different linear expansion coefficients with reduced warping and without spaces being formed therebetween. The thermoset adhesive of the present invention comprises an epoxy resin, a core-shell rubber, thermally expansive microparticles, and a curing agent. The thermally expansive microparticles can have at least one or any combination of an average particle size of from 9 to 19 μm, an expansion initiation temperature of from 70 to 100° C., and a maximum expansion temperature of from 110 to 135° C. | 10-08-2015 |
20150282905 | MULTI SECTIONAL DENTAL ZIRCONIA MILLING BLOCK, PROCESS OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a porous dental milling block comprising at least two geometrically defined Material Sections A and B, Material Section A comprising a tetragonal zirconia crystal phase in an amount A-T in % and a cubic zirconia crystal phase in an amount A-C in %, Material Section B comprising cubic zirconia crystal phase in an amount B-T in % and cubic zirconia crystal phase in an amount B-C in %, wherein (amount of tetragonal phase A-T in %)/(amount of cubic phase content A-C in %)>1 and (amount of tetragonal phase content B-T in %)/(amount of cubic phase content B-C in %)<1. The invention also relates to a process of production of the porous dental milling block and its use for producing a dental article. | 10-08-2015 |
20150277594 | DIGITIZER USING MULTIPLE STYLUS SENSING TECHNIQUES - A digitizer system utilizing two location measurement techniques that operate in cooperation to improve the operation of the digitizer. The first location measurement technique provides an X-Y coordinate stylus location. The second location measurement technique provides a Z coordinate stylus location. | 10-01-2015 |
20150275050 | NONHALOGENATED FLAME RETARDANT COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES - Flame retardant adhesives and tape articles include a nonhalogenated flame retardant component comprising a combination of melamine cyanurate and aluminum phosphinate. | 10-01-2015 |
20150274483 | LOOPED PILE FILM ROLL CORE - The disclosure generally relates to a looped pile film roll core used for winding a polymeric film, a method of winding film on the looped pile film roll core, and a roll of film that includes the looped pile film roll core. The disclosure describes an article and a process to reduce the core impressions created by the starting end of a web on the adjacent web layers next to the core. In one particular embodiment, the present disclosure can lead to a reduction in the amount and severity of such core impressions on a wound polymeric film, by reducing the amount of stress in adjacent layers of wound web. | 10-01-2015 |
20150274470 | DISPENSER FOR TAPE ROLL WITH INTEGRAL TAPE MANDREL - A tape dispenser assembly ( | 10-01-2015 |
20150269751 | NOTE RECOGNITION AND MANAGEMENT USING MULTI-COLOR CHANNEL NON-MARKER DETECTION - Techniques are described for creating and manipulating software notes representative of physical notes. A computing device comprises a processor and a note identification module executable on the processor and configured to separate an input image into a plurality of channelized input images. Each of the channelized input images are associated with a different color. The note identification module is configured to apply edge detection and feature extraction to identify polygons within each of the channelized input images and select, from the polygons from the channelized input images, a representative polygon for each of the physical notes in the input image. | 09-24-2015 |
20150268396 | CIRCADIAN RHYTHM OPTICAL FILM - An optical film includes a polymeric bandstop filter reflecting a band of blue light in a range from 440 nm to 480 nm a polymeric bandstop filter reflecting a band of blue light in a range from 440 nm to 480 nm and transmitting greater than 50% of blue light at a wavelength of 10 nm longer than a long wavelength band edge and at a wavelength of 10 nm shorter than a short wavelength band edge. | 09-24-2015 |
20150267098 | Laser Method for Making Shaped Ceramic Abrasive Particles, Shaped Ceramic Abrasive Particles, and Abrasive Articles - A method of making shaped ceramic abrasive particles includes cutting a layer of ceramic precursor material using a laser beam and forming shaped ceramic precursor particles. Further thermal processing provides shaped ceramic abrasive particles. Shaped ceramic abrasive particles producible by the methods and abrasive articles containing them are also disclosed. | 09-24-2015 |
20150267097 | Shaped Abrasive Particles, Methods of Making, and Abrasive Articles Including the Same - A method of making abrasive particles includes: providing a slurry comprising non-colloidal solid particles and a liquid vehicle; forming at least a portion of the slurry into shaped bodies contacting a substrate; at least partially drying the shaped bodies to provide shaped abrasive precursor particles; separating at least a portion of the shaped abrasive precursor particles from the substrate; and converting at least a portion of the shaped abrasive precursor particles into shaped abrasive particles. The shaped abrasive particles comprise alpha alumina having an average crystal grain size of 0.8 to 8 microns and an apparent density that is at least 92 percent of the true density. Each shaped abrasive particle has a respective surface comprising a plurality of smooth sides that form at least four vertexes. Shaped abrasive particles, abrasive articles including them, and methods of using are also disclosed. | 09-24-2015 |
20150267076 | Coating Compositions and Articles Made Therefrom - There is provided a coating composition comprising: (a) a one part moisture cure polyurethane comprising: an aromatic polyurethane prepolymer having backbone derived from polyether and at least one aromatic end group, wherein the coating composition comprises about 8 wt % to 90 wt % polyurethane prepolymer based on the total weight of the coating composition; (b) 2 to 60 wt % of an inorganic filler based on the total weight of the coating composition; and (c) 2 to 60 wt % of a solvent based on the total weight of the coating composition, wherein the coating composition, when cured, is a water-vapor semi-permeable, air and water barrier film. There is also provided a cured coating composition and articles made therefrom. | 09-24-2015 |
20150266655 | Filtering Face-Piece Respirator Dispenser - A filtering face-piece respirator dispenser | 09-24-2015 |
20150262023 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NOTE RECOGNITION - At least some aspects of the present disclosure feature systems and methods for note recognition. The note recognition system includes a sensor, a note recognition module, and a note extraction module. The sensor is configured to capture a visual representation of a scene having one or more notes. The note recognition module is coupled to the sensor. The note recognition module is configured to receive the captured visual representation and determine a general boundary of a note from the captured visual representation. The note extraction module is configured to extract content of the note from the captured visual representation based on the determined general boundary of the note. | 09-17-2015 |
20150259270 | METHOD OF MAKING ALPHA, OMEGA-DIIODOPERFLUOROALKANES - A method of making α,ω-diiodoperfluoroalkanes includes combining: diatomic iodine, at least one perfluoroalkylene oxide represented by the formula wherein R | 09-17-2015 |
20150258319 | FORCE-CONTROLLED APPLICATOR FOR APPLYING A MICRONEEDLE DEVICE TO SKIN - An applicator ( | 09-17-2015 |
20150257844 | WASH MONITOR AND METHOD OF USE - The present disclosure provides a monitoring device comprising a test composition, a test element comprising a test portion to which the test composition is releasably adhered, a detection reagent, and a container comprising a first end with an opening and a second end opposite the first end. The test composition comprises a predetermined quantity of tracer analyte. The container is configured to receive the test portion and configured to be operationally coupled to an analytical instrument. The tracer analyte and the detection reagent each are capable of participating in one or more chemical reaction that results in the formation of a detectable product. A method of using the monitoring device to assess the efficacy of a washing process is also provided. | 09-17-2015 |
20150255021 | AUGMENTED INFORMATION DISPLAY - A system for augmenting displayed content with embedded invisible information such as visual or audio information, or a network link to the augmented information. The system includes a display module, first and second backlight modules, and a controller. The first and second backlight modules selectively provide visible light and invisible light, such as infrared light, to the display module. The controller provides first and second frames of content, alternating in a time sequential manner, to the display module with the first frames of content backlit by the first backlight module and the second frames of content backlit by only the second backlight module. The second frames of content provide invisible information embedded with the first frames of content and can be detected an infrared camera and used to display or provide augmented information. | 09-10-2015 |
20150253528 | OPTICAL FIBRE DISTRIBUTION ENCLOSURE - Optical fibre distribution enclosure ( | 09-10-2015 |
20150252566 | Glass Roofing Granules - Building materials, such as roofing granules, including greater than 50% volume of glass are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, one or more additives including colored pigments, infrared-reflective particles, infrared-absorbing particles, algicidal particles, photocatalytic particles, thermally conductive particles, or electrically conductive particles are incorporated at least partially throughout or onto the granule. | 09-10-2015 |
20150252235 | UV-CURABLE SILICONE ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS - A curable composition comprising a silicone, a halomethyl-1,3,5-triazine and optionally a silicate tackifier is disclosed. The compositions are useful in the preparation of pressure-sensitive adhesives and release coatings. | 09-10-2015 |
20150252202 | RADIATION CURABLE INK COMPOSITION - A radiation curable ink composition includes a first 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl compound. The first 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl compound is present in the radiation curable ink composition at a concentration above 0.5 wt %. A hindered amine group of the first 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidinyl compound is substituted with only carbon or hydrogen and is a solid at 20 degrees centigrade and does not include carbon to carbon double bonds. | 09-10-2015 |
20150252196 | Coatable Composition, Wear-Resistant Composition, Wear-Resistant Articles, and Methods of Making the Same - A method of making a coatable composition includes: a) providing a initial composition comprising silica nanoparticles dispersed in an aqueous liquid medium, wherein the silica nanoparticles have a particle size distribution with an average particle size of less than or equal to 20 nanometers, and wherein the silica sol has a pH greater than 6; b) acidifying the initial composition to a pH of less than or equal to 4 using inorganic acid to provide an acidified composition; and c) dissolving at least one metal compound in the acidified composition to provide a coatable composition. Coatable compositions, wear-resistant compositions, preparable by the method are also disclosed. Wear-resistant articles including the wear-resistant compositions are also disclosed | 09-10-2015 |
20150250959 | DOSE INDICATORS - The present disclosure relates to a dose indicator for a pressure-actuated metered dose inhaler (pMDI) device. In an embodiment, the dose indicator comprises a chassis element having a viewing portion, a display element located within the chassis element, a resilient deformable element, and an indexing element having an axis, translation of the indexing element along its axis from a first position to a second position causing deformation of the resilient deformable element in the same direction as translation of the indexing element resulting in generally greater displacement of portions of the resilient deformable element nearer to the axis relative to portions thereof further from the axis, the displacement of the portions of the resilient deformable element in the same direction as translation of the indexing element inducing indexing of the display element from a current position to a subsequent position relative to the viewing portion of the chassis element. | 09-10-2015 |
20150248055 | PHOTOCURABLE COMPOSITIONS - A photocurable composition comprising a photoresist component, and a perfluoropolyether silane is disclosed. The composition enables easier release of phototool from a photoresist. | 09-03-2015 |
20150246504 | LAMINATED CARD WITH FLAT PROFILE - A multilayer card is provided having asymmetrically stretched polyester layer(s) and method of making the same are provided. Multilayer cards having asymmetrically stretched polyester layers can exhibit improved ability to pass a card warpage test as measured according to ISO/IEC 10373-1:2006(E) and ISO/IEC 7810:2003(E), relative to multilayer cards having symmetrically stretched polyester layers. A method of making the multilayer cards having asymmetrically stretched polyester layers can eliminate the need to observe a lane registration convention during manufacture of the multilayer cards. | 09-03-2015 |
20150246350 | Coatable Composition, Photocatalytic Articles, and Methods of Making the Same - A method of making a coatable composition includes: providing a first composition comprising silica nanoparticles dispersed in an aqueous liquid vehicle, wherein the silica nanoparticles have an average particle size of less than or equal to 100 nanometers, wherein the first composition has a pH greater than 6; acidifying the first composition to a pH of less than or equal to 4 using inorganic acid to provide a second composition; and dissolving at least one metal compound in the second composition to form the coatable composition, wherein said at least one metal compound comprises a titanium compound. Coatable compositions and photocatalytic compositions, preparable by the method, are also disclosed. Photocatalytic articles including the photocatalytic compositions are also disclosed. | 09-03-2015 |
20150246187 | DISPENSING ASSEMBLY - A dispensing assembly for a container filled with a medicinal substance or formulation, the container being suitable for administering the medicinal substance or formulation via inhalation, buccal or sublingual delivery. The dispensing assembly includes a housing ( | 09-03-2015 |
20150237326 | SOLE CHANNEL 3D IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS - A 3D image apparatus using a single optical channel for capturing multiple view-angle images of an object for use in generating a 3D image or model of the object. The apparatus includes within the optical train an active optical component, an aperture plate having an aperture, a lens for focusing light from the aperture, and an image sensor. The active optical component has a changeable shape or position for providing first and second optical wavefronts through the aperture and focused by the lens onto the image sensor from first and second view angles of the object. The second optical wavefront is shifted by the active optical component on the image sensor with respect to the first optical wavefront in order to provide multiple view-angle images along the single optical channel, which can be used to generate a 3D model or image of the object. | 08-20-2015 |
20150233852 | ELECTRONIC INDICATOR FOR MONITORING EFFICACY OF A CLEANING CYCLE - An electronic indicator includes artificial soil and sensor. An electrical characteristic of the electronic indicator can vary due to a change in the volume of the artificial soil. In some embodiments, the electrical characteristic of the electronic indicator can be measured by an electrical characteristic reader and used to determine efficacy of a cleaning cycle. | 08-20-2015 |
20150232718 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND ADHESIVE TAPE - The present invention provides a thermally conductive adhesive composition, based on the total weight of the composition, comprising: (a) 5-70% by weight of an epoxy component; (b) 5-60% by weight of thermally conductive material; (c) 0.001-10% by weight of a photoinitiator; (d) 0-40% by weight of a thermoplastic polymer; (e) 0-50% by weight of a hydroxyl-functional component; and (f) 0-50% by weight of a halogen-free flame retardant. The present invention further provides a thermally conductive adhesive tape comprising the adhesive composition. | 08-20-2015 |
20150232592 | RIGID AND CONTORTED DIVINYL CROSSLINKERS - Polymerizable compositions containing rigid and contorted divinyl crosslinkers and polymeric materials prepared from the polymerizable compositions are described. The crosslinkers have a spirobisindane-type structure and can undergo free radical polymerization reactions. Methods of preparing the polymeric materials from the polymerizable compositions are also described. | 08-20-2015 |
20150231294 | STERILANT CHALLENGE DEVICE - Sterilant challenge device for use in steam sterilizers are described, including devices suitable for determining the efficacy of the non-condensable gas removal stage of a sterilization cycle andor the quality of steam sterilant in relation to its content of non-condensable gas(es) are disclosed. Sterilant challenge devices having a metal tube having a defining a free space which is open at one end for the entry of sterilant and closed at the other end and at least one thermal load located around the tube are also described. | 08-20-2015 |
20150231248 | CATIONIC ANTISEPTIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - Antimicrobial compositions, especially those useful when applied topically, particularly to mucosal tissues (i.e., mucous membranes), including a cationic antiseptic such as biguanides and bisbiguanides such as chlorhexidine and its various salts including but not limited to the digluconate, diacetate, dimethosulfate, and dilactate salts; polymeric quaternary ammonium compounds such as polyhexamethylenebiguanide; silver and various silver complexes; small molecule quaternary ammonium compounds such as benzalkoium chloride and alkyl substituted derivatives; di-long chain alkyl (C8-C18) quaternary ammonium compounds; cetylpyridinium halides and their derivatives; benzethonium chloride and its alkyl substituted derivatives; and octenidine. The compositions can also include an enhancer component, a surfactant, a hydrophobic component, and/or a hydrophilic component. Such compositions provide effective topical antimicrobial activity and are accordingly useful in the treatment and/or prevention of conditions that are caused, or aggravated by, microorganisms (including viruses). | 08-20-2015 |
20150230896 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A DENTAL RESTORATION - The present invention relates to a method of producing a dental restoration from a partially-sintered or non-sintered blank using a three-dimensional dental restoration model, comprising the steps of: generating at least one or more first milling path for rough and/or fine milling; determining areas or zones of increased stress in the three-dimensional dental restoration model and generating at least one modified milling path; machining the blank by milling utilising one or more first milling paths; selectively machining parts of the blank utilising at least one modified milling path; and sintering the machined blank. | 08-20-2015 |
20150228868 | EFFICIENT LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH WIDE COLOR RANGE - Broadband solid state light sources include remote phosphor LED(s), short-wavelength direct emitting LED(s), and long-wavelength direct emitting LED(s). A diffuse or clear cover member covers these LEDs. Each remote phosphor LED includes an LED, a phosphor layer, and a dichroic reflector. The light sources can provide a broadband output light over a wide color range, and can do so efficiently while energizing a high percentage or proportion of the total number of LEDs in the system. The broadband output may for example exhibit a color difference of at least 0.2 in CIE chromaticity units, and/or a correlated color temperature difference of at least 4000 or 5000 Kelvin, while energizing more than half, or at least 60%, or at least 70%, of the total number of LEDs. Numbers of LEDs can be replaced with effective numbers of LEDs if LEDs of substantially different sizes are included in the light source. | 08-13-2015 |
20150226883 | ARTICLES WITH BINDER-DEFICIENT SLIP COATING AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A sheet comprising: (1) a core member comprising one or more layers and having a first major surface and (2) a slip control layer disposed on at least a portion of the first major surface, wherein the slip control layer comprises: (i) a footing layer disposed on at least a portion of the first major surface of the core member, (ii) a binder layer disposed on the footing layer, and (iii) an array of particles disposed in the binder layer and footing layer and protruding therefrom, wherein the average diameter of the particles is greater than the combined thickness of the foot layer and binder layer. A process for making such a sheet comprising: (1) providing a core member; (2) forming a footing layer on at least a portion of the first major surface of the core member, wherein the footing layer is viscoelastic and has a T | 08-13-2015 |
20150225672 | CLEANSER AND USE OF THE CLEANSER FOR CLEANING A HARD ARTICLE - The invention provides a cleanser comprising an aqueous solvent and 0.05 to 10% by weight of layered silicate dispersed in the aqueous solvent, wherein the layered silicate has an average specific surface area of 100 m | 08-13-2015 |
20150223540 | Appliance Mounting Device And System For Head Gear - An appliance mounting device | 08-13-2015 |
20150222029 | BOARD MOUNT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - An electrical connector includes an insulative connector housing including a longitudinal bottom wall defining a plurality of contact openings for receiving a plurality of contacts, first and second side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall at opposing sides thereof, first and second end walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall at opposing ends thereof, first and second pairs of latch openings at opposing ends of the bottom wall, and first and second protrusions extending upwardly from the bottom wall and disposed between respective first and second pairs of latch openings. Each latch opening extends through the bottom wall and through a side wall and is configured to allow a latch to eject a mating connector by moving within the opening. Each of the protrusions is configured to engage a corresponding opening in a latch of a mating connector cover or strain relief assembled to the electrical connector. | 08-06-2015 |
20150221415 | Shielded Electrical Cable - A shielded electrical cable includes a conductor set, two generally parallel shielding films disposed around the conductor set, and a transition portion defined by the shielding films and the conductor set. The conductor set includes one or more substantially parallel longitudinal insulated conductors. The shielding films include a concentric portion substantially concentric with at least one of the conductors and a parallel portion wherein the shielding films are substantially parallel. The transition portion provides a gradual transition between the concentric portion and the parallel portion of the shielding films. | 08-06-2015 |
20150220167 | DIGITIZER USING POSITION-UNIQUE OPTICAL SIGNALS - The present invention provides systems and methods of using a stylus that houses optics and a detector capable of receiving optical signals that are combined with a displayed image. Stylus position determination is made by analyzing received optical signals. | 08-06-2015 |
20150219863 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR - Optical connectors are provided for connecting sets of optical waveguides, such as optical fiber ribbons to each other, to printed circuit boards, or to backplanes. The provided connectors utilize expanded beam optics with non-contact optical mating resulting in relaxed mechanical precision requirements. The provided connectors can have low optical loss, are easily scalable to high channel count (optical fibers per connector) and can be compatible with low insertion force blind mating. | 08-06-2015 |
20150218403 | INTUMESCENT CAULKING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - Embodiments herein include intumescent caulking compositions and methods related thereto. In an embodiment, an intumescent caulking composition is included having a nitrogen phosphorus component and an expandable graphite. The composition can exhibit a char expansion ratio of at least 8, a char strength of at least 8 N, and a caulk rate of greater than 100 gm/min after 1 day. In an embodiment, an intumescent caulking composition is included having at least about 5 wt. % ethylene diamine phosphate, at least about 5 wt. % expandable graphite, and at least about 30 wt. % of an elastomeric binder. In an embodiment, a method of making an intumescent caulking composition is included. In an embodiment, a method of using an intumescent caulking composition is included. In an embodiment, a method of enhancing the fire retardancy of a wall or floor is included. Other embodiments are also included herein. | 08-06-2015 |
20150218349 | GLASS BUBBLES, COMPOSITES THEREFROM, AND METHOD OF MAKING GLASS BUBBLES - The present disclosure provides a plurality of glass bubbles having an average true density of up to about 0.55 grams per cubic centimeter and a size distribution including a median size in a range from about 15 micrometers to 40 micrometers. A hydrostatic pressure at which ten percent by volume of the plurality of glass bubbles collapses is at least about 100 megapascals. In some embodiments, the plurality of glass bubbles is a graded fraction preparable by classifying a second plurality of glass bubbles, wherein the second plurality of glass bubbles has a higher percentage of glass bubbles with a size of up to ten micrometers than the first plurality of glass bubbles. Composites including the plurality of glass bubbles are also disclosed. | 08-06-2015 |
20150217424 | INCORPORATING ADDITIVES INTO FIXED ABRASIVE WEBS FOR IMPROVED CMP PERFORMANCE - A structured abrasive article is provided that has a backing having first and second opposed major surfaces and a structured abrasive layer disposed on and secured to the first major surface of the backing. The structured abrasive layer includes a polymeric binder, abrasive particles dispersed in the binder and an additive dispersed in the binder. The additive provides improved chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) polish performance, including high oxide/nitride selectively, high removal rates, lower nitride loss and improved with-in-wafer non-uniformity (WIWNU). | 08-06-2015 |
20150213458 | ANALYTIC MODELING OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION - This disclosure includes techniques for analyzing patient data. In one example, a method includes accessing, by a computer system, one or more databases comprising health information for a plurality of patients, wherein the health information includes protected health information, randomly selecting, by the computer system, a subset of the health information from the one or more databases, wherein the subset of the health information corresponds to a subset of the plurality of patients, removing, by the computer system, the protected health information from the subset of health information to produce a de-identified analytics subset of patient data suitable for analytical model construction and evaluation, and storing, by the computer system, the de-identified analytics subset of the patient data in the one or more databases. | 07-30-2015 |
20150213226 | PERFOMING ANALYTICS ON PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION - This disclosure includes techniques for analyzing patient data. In one example, a method includes accessing, by a computer system, one or more databases comprising health information, with protected health information, for a plurality of patients, accessing, by the computer system, an analytical model, and receiving, by the computer system via a user interface, instructions to apply the analytical model to health information for each of the plurality of patients. The protected health information is isolated from the user interface to restrict access to the protected health information. The method further includes applying, by the computer system, the analytical model to health information for each of the plurality of patients, and storing a result of the analytical model to the one or more databases. | 07-30-2015 |
20150210881 | SELF PRIMING SPACKLING COMPOUND - A self-priming spackling compound includes between about 35% by weight and about 65% by weight acrylic latex resin, between about 20% by weight and about 50% by weight filler material, and between about 1% by weight and about 20% by weight water. In certain aspects, the latex resin may have an average latex particle size of less than about 0.18 microns, a minimum film formation temperature of less than about 15 degrees Celsius, and/or a glass transition temperature (Tg) of less than about 25 degrees Celsius. To further enhance the self-priming performance of the spackling compound, the formulation may further comprise a colorant such as titanium dioxide. | 07-30-2015 |
20150208835 | Removable Wall Decoration Kits, Systems and Methods - Systems and kits for decorating walls include a plurality of décor assemblies and a plurality of complementary fastening structures. The décor assemblies include a décor element and a releasable fastening structure providing first fastening elements. The complementary fastening structure includes a base, a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on the base, and second fastening elements. The first fastening elements are releasably mateable with the second fastening elements to define a releasable fastening system. During use, a complementary fastening structure is releasably applied to a wall, and is connected to and supports one of the décor assemblies via the releasable fastening system. The releasable fastening system can comprise low profile hooks and loops, exhibiting relatively low holding power. | 07-30-2015 |
20150207107 | LAMINATION TRANSFER FILMS FOR FORMING ARTICLES WITH ENGINEERED VOIDS - Transfer films, articles made therewith, and methods of making and using transfer films to form bridged nanostructures are disclosed. | 07-23-2015 |
20150203650 | AEROGELS, CALCINED AND CRYSTALLINE ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Aerogel, calcined articles, and crystalline articles comprising ZrO | 07-23-2015 |
20150203645 | LIGAND GRAFTED SUBSTRATES - Ligand-functionalized substrates are describe that are useful in selectively binding and removing biological materials from biological samples, and methods for preparing the same. | 07-23-2015 |
20150202847 | SUCCESSIVELY PEELABLE COEXTRUDED POLYMER FILM WITH EXTENDED UV STABILITY - Multilayered polymer films are configured so that successive constituent layer packets can be delaminated in continuous sheet form from the remaining film. The films are compatible with known coextrusion manufacturing techniques, and can be made without adhesive layers between layer packets that are tailored to be individually peelable from the film. Instead, combinations of polymer compositions are used to allow non-adhesive polymer layers to be combined such that irreversible delamination of the film is likely to occur at interfaces between layer packet pairs. Some polymer layers, including at least one embedded layer, may include an ultraviolet (UV) light stabilizer such as a UV absorber, antioxidant, or hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS), and these layers may be positioned at the front of each layer packet. After the UV-stabilized layer of one packet has been used, the packet can be peeled away to expose a new UV-stabilized layer of the next layer packet. | 07-23-2015 |
20150202834 | LAMINATION TRANSFER FILMS FOR FORMING ANTIREFLECTIVE STRUCTURES - Transfer films, articles made therewith, and methods of making and using transfer films that include antireflective structures are disclosed. | 07-23-2015 |
20150202473 | Powered Exhaust Apparatus For A Personal Protection Respiratory Device - The present invention relates to an exhaust apparatus for releasable or permanent connection to a personal protection respiratory device that defines a filtered air volume adjacent to the face of a wearer and comprises at least one exhalation valve. The exhaust apparatus comprising a powered blower in fluid connection with the at least one exhalation valve, the blower being operable to draw a portion of the wearer's exhaled breath through the at least one exhalation valve. Using such an exhaust apparatus for releasable connection to a personal protection respiratory device improves the comfort and overall experience for respirator wearers who use the respirator for intensive work, and/or for long periods of time, and/or in hot and humid environmental conditions by removing the heat and moisture build-up inside the respirator. | 07-23-2015 |
20150185480 | Lens With Embedded Multilayer Optical Film for Near-Eye Display Systems - A lens is formed from at least two sections or bodies that are shaped to mate with each other, and a multilayer optical film is sandwiched between these two sections. Smooth surfaces of each section combine to provide a first optical surface of the lens, e.g., a concave, convex, or flat optical surface. The multilayer optical film includes a stack of polymer layers configured to selectively reflect light by constructive or destructive interference, at least some of the polymer layers being birefringent. The multilayer optical film may thus be or comprise e.g. a reflective polarizer and/or a narrow band or otherwise notched reflector. The multilayer optical film has an extended terminus that separates the smooth surfaces of the two sections. Any edge defects such as cracks or delaminations that may exist along the extended terminus are characterized by an average defect distance of no more than 100 or 50 microns. | 07-02-2015 |
20150185425 | WIRELESS CONNECTOR WITH A HOLLOW TELESCOPIC WAVEGUIDE - Wireless connectors and communication systems are described including a first communication device configured to emit a modulated signal, a second communication device configured to receive the emitted modulated signal and a waveguide disposed between the first and second communication devices and configured to wirelessly receive the emitted modulated signal from a first end of the waveguide, guide the received signal from the first end to an opposite second end of the waveguide, and wirelessly transmit the guided signal from the second end to the second communication device. In some embodiments, the telescopic waveguide includes a plurality of guiding sections, each guiding section being configured to slide within or over an adjacent guiding section inwardly to reduce a length of the telescopic waveguide and outwardly to increase the length of the telescopic waveguide. | 07-02-2015 |
20150184023 | SILOXANE-BASED PIPE COATINGS - Siloxane-based pipe coatings include a hot melt processable siloxane-based elastomeric polymer, and may optionally contain fillers and additives. The siloxane-based elastomeric polymer is a urea-containing segmented copolymer or an oxamide-containing segmented copolymer. The coatings are substantially free of tackifying resins and are non-tacky and non-adhesive until heated to a temperature of at least 50 C. | 07-02-2015 |
20150183990 | MELT-PROCESSABLE POLYAMIDE COMPOSITIONS HAVING SILICONE-CONTAINING POLYMERIC PROCESS ADDITIVE - Disclosed are a composition comprising from 50 to 99.99 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition of a melt-processable thermoplastic polyamide polymer; and a silicon-containing polymeric process additive; wherein the silicon-containing polymeric process additive is present in an amount of from 0.01% to 5.0% by weight based on the total weight of the composition, and an article made from the composition. | 07-02-2015 |
20150183975 | LOW TEMPERATURE VIBRATION DAMPING PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVES AND CONSTRUCTIONS - This disclosure relates to viscoelastic damping materials and constructions which may demonstrate low temperature performance and adhesion and which may be used in making vibration damping composites. Viscoelastic damping materials and constructions may include polymers or copolymers of monomers according to formula (I): CH | 07-02-2015 |
20150183609 | TEXTURED TAPE DISPENSER - The present disclosure provides improved tape dispensers that include a tape roll housing featuring a sidewall and a surrounding, protective wall. At least a portion of the exterior surface of the surrounding wall includes at least one texture. The tape roll housing is coupled to a cutting edge support spaced from the roll housing. The dispensers can include a base defined by portions of the surrounding wall and the cutting edge support. In certain implementations, the based can include a concave portion. | 07-02-2015 |
20150183178 | Post-Formed Successively Peelable Coextruded Polymer Film - Multilayered polymer films are configured so that successive layer packets can be delaminated in continuous sheet form from the remaining film. The films are compatible with known coextrusion manufacturing techniques, and can be made without adhesive layers between layer packets. The layer packets are individually peelable from the remainder of the film. Combinations of polymer compositions are used to allow non-adhesive polymer layers to be combined such that irreversible delamination of the film is likely to occur at interfaces between layer packet pairs. The films are post-formed, e.g. using heat and pressure, to deform the film from an initial flat or limp condition into a contoured shape that is self-supporting. The contoured shape may comprise regions of simple and/or complex curvature. Despite the permanent contoured shape, individual packets can still be successively peeled away to expose a fresh surface of the next layer packet, having the same contoured shape. | 07-02-2015 |
20150182409 | DUAL DENSITY PRESSURE PAD - Provided are orthopedic, dual density pressure pads designed to transfer pressure onto a focused anatomical structure; typically through the assistance of a device that applies a perpendicular or downward force. The pad includes an outer layer including a relatively soft material and an interior support including a rigid material, with the interior support typically having a substantially greater hardness than the outer layer. | 07-02-2015 |
20150182307 | SELF-LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET - An aesthetic ceramic material is combined with a resilient metal to obtain an aesthetic self-ligating appliance with an easily operable latch mechanism. The appliance uses a door assembly that includes a ceramic ligating cover coupled to a resilient clip pivotable about a hinge mechanism. The clip functions as a latch to reversibly secure the clip and ligating cover to the appliance and retain an archwire in an archwire slot, and is capable of providing active ligation whereby the clip elastically deflects while directly or indirectly providing a continuous force to the archwire. Advantageously, the clip has a configuration that allows an orthodontic practitioner to pivot open the door assembly with minimal force while preventing the inadvertent opening of the door assembly as a result of normal forces applied by the archwire against the door assembly during the course of treatment. | 07-02-2015 |
20150181330 | EAR CANAL SEALING STETHOSCOPE EAR TIPS - An ear tip is adapted to deliver sound to an ear canal. The ear tip includes a first section, a second section and a third section. The first section is connectable to a sound-transmitting device. The second section has a first end, a second end and walls defining a bulbous section. The first end is connected to and in open communication with the first section. The second end is connected to and in open communication with the third section. The third section includes walls defining a flume and an outlet port adapted for open communication with the ear canal. The outlet port has a maximum outer diameter of about 11 millimeters. In a relaxed state, a ratio of a maximum outer diameter of the second section to a maximum diameter of the third section is between about 1.25 and about 2.5. | 06-25-2015 |
20150180030 | HIGH VOLTAGE CATHODE COMPOSITIONS FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES - A lithium transition metal oxide composition. The composition has the formula Li | 06-25-2015 |
20150179018 | Multi-Chambered Earplug Dispenser - A manually operable dispenser for dispensing disposable earplugs. The dispenser includes a housing, index body, and plate. The housing forms an opening for receiving earplugs from a container. The index body includes a handle, hub, guide cone and shield. The hub forms opposing major faces and a plurality of circumferentially arranged bores. The guide cone projects from the upper major face, tapering in diameter to a leading end. A base of the shield is disposed above the leading end opposite the upper major face. A wall of the shield projects radially outwardly to an edge having a diameter greater than a diameter of the leading end. The shield and the handle are rotationally affixed. The hub is rotatably mounted within the opening. The plate is connected to the housing and forms a dispensing aperture. A manually-applied rotational force at the handle selectively aligns individual ones of the bores with the dispensing aperture. | 06-25-2015 |
20150179017 | Reduced Friction Earplug Dispenser - A manually operable dispenser for dispensing disposable earplugs. The dispenser includes a housing, an index body, and a plate. The housing forms an opening for receiving earplugs from a container. The index body includes a handle and a hub. The hub forms an upper major face, a lower major face, and a plurality of circumferentially arranged bores. Each of the bores is open to the major faces and is defined by a wall surface extending through a thickness of the hub. At least a portion of the wall surface of each of the bores has an anti-bonding construction. The hub is rotatably mounted within the housing. The plate is connected to the housing, and forms a dispensing aperture. A manually-applied rotational force at the handle selectively aligns respective ones of the bores with the dispensing aperture. The anti-bonding construction promotes sliding, low friction interface with individual earplugs. | 06-25-2015 |
20150178874 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REAL-TIME GROUP CODING - A computer-implemented method for real-time coding of medical group codes such as diagnosis and procedure related groups is described. In one embodiment, one or more initial medical group codes may be assigned to a patient record based on a first set of inputs. Upon assigning the one or more initial medical group codes, a coding summary of the one or more assigned medical group codes may be displayed. While displaying the coding summary, at least one input from a subsequent set of inputs may be received and updating one or more medical group codes in the patient record. | 06-25-2015 |
20150177531 | POLARIZING BEAM SPLITTER PLATES PROVIDING HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES AND SYSTEMS UTILIZING SUCH POLARIZING BEAM SPLITTER PLATES - Polarizing beam splitter plates and systems incorporating such beam splitter plates are described. The polarizing beam splitter plate includes a first substrate and a multilayer optical film reflective polarizer that is disposed on the first substrate. The polarizing beam splitter plate includes a first outermost major surface and an opposing second outermost major surface that makes an angle of less than about 20 degrees with the first outermost major surface. The polarizing beam splitter plate is adapted to reflect an imaged light received from an imager towards a viewer or screen with the reflected imaged light having an effective pixel resolution of less than 12 microns. | 06-25-2015 |
20150175786 | MELT-PROCESSABLE COMPOSITIONS HAVING SILICONE-CONTAINING POLYMERIC PROCESS ADDITIVE AND SYNERGIST - Melt-processable compositions having silicone-containing polymeric process additives and synergists. | 06-25-2015 |
20150175785 | MELT-PROCESSABLE COMPOSITIONS HAVING SILICONE-CONTAINING POLYMERIC PROCESS ADDITIVES - Described are melt-processable compositions having silicone-containing polymeric process additives and hindered-amine light stabilizers. | 06-25-2015 |
20150174880 | PROFILED COATINGS FOR ENABLING VACUUMLESS LAMINATION OF STENCIL PRINTED LIQUID OPTICALLY CLEAR ADHESIVES - A method of stencil printing includes printing a layer of non-sag adhesive onto a first substrate, adding topography to the layer of non-sag adhesive, and contacting the layer of non-sag adhesive with a second substrate. The second substrate initially contacts only about 5% or less of exposed surface area of the layer of non-sag adhesive. | 06-25-2015 |
20150158649 | COMPONENT CARRIER TAPE WITH UV RADIATION CURABLE ADHESIVE - A carrier tape for transporting a plurality of components includes a flexible substrate extending along a longitudinal axis of the carrier tape, a plurality of pockets formed in the substrate and spaced apart along the longitudinal axis of the carrier tape, and an adhesive layer. Each pocket includes a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the bottom wall to a top surface of the flexible substrate. The adhesive layer is disposed on the bottom wall of each pocket in the plurality of pockets, such that when a component is placed in a pocket in the plurality of pockets, the adhesive layer in the pocket permanently bonds to the component, and such that when the adhesive is exposed to UV radiation the adhesive bond strength is sufficiently reduced so that the component can be removed from the pocket. | 06-11-2015 |
20150157430 | TRANSLUCENCY ENHANCING SOLUTION FOR ZIRCONIA CERAMICS - The invention relates to kit of parts comprising a solution, a porous zirconia article, optionally application equipment, the solution comprising cation(s) of non-colouring agent(s) selected from ions of Y, Gd, La, Yb, Tm, Mg, Ca and mixtures thereof, solvent(s) for the ion(s), optionally complexing agent(s), optionally thickening agent(s), optionally organic marker substance(s), optionally additive(s), the porous zirconia article showing a N2 adsorption and/or desorption of isotherm type IV according to IUPAC classification. The invention also relates to a method for enhancing the translucency of a zirconia article comprising the steps of providing a porous zirconia article and a solution, applying the solution to at least a part of the outer surface of the porous zirconia article, optionally drying the porous zirconia article of the preceding step, sintering the porous zirconia article to obtain a zirconia ceramic article. | 06-11-2015 |
20150157429 | SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A DENTAL MATERIAL AND A CARTRIDGE FOR USE WITH THE SYSTEM OR DEVICE - A system for dispensing a dental material comprises a cartridge from which the dental material is extrudable. The cartridge comprises a operating means and an interface for transmitting a cartridge output based on a user input. The system further has a dental dispensing device having a receptacle for receiving the cartridge and an interface for receiving the cartridge output. The system helps maximizing reliability and maximizing safety in operation for dispensing dental material. | 06-11-2015 |
20150153480 | THIN MICROSTRUCTURED OPTICAL FILMS - Presently described are optical films, such as a brightness enhancing film, having a polymerized microstructured surface disposed on a preformed polymeric film wherein the film has a thickness of no greater than 3 mils and the polymerized microstructured surface consists of the reaction product of a substantially non-brominated polymerizable resin composition. | 06-04-2015 |
20150153296 | HUMIDITY SENSOR AND SENSOR ELEMENT - A humidity sensor element includes a dielectric substrate, a nonporous conductive electrode disposed on the dielectric substrate, a permeable conductive electrode having a thickness in a range of from 4 to 10 nanometers and permeable by water vapor, and a detection layer disposed between the nonporous conductive electrode and the permeable conductive electrode. Both conductive electrodes have respective conductive leads attached thereto. The detection layer includes a sulfonated copolymer including monomeric units comprising (I) and (II), Wherein x and y are independently integers in the range of from 2 to 6, and wherein each M independently represents H or an alkali metal. A humidity sensor including the humidity sensor element is also disclosed. | 06-04-2015 |
20150153021 | LIGHT DIRECTING FILM - Light directing film is disclosed. The light directing film includes a first structured major surface and an opposing second major surface. The first structured major surface includes a plurality of unitary discrete structures. Each unitary discrete structure includes a light directing portion that is primarily for directing light and includes a plurality of first side facets. Each first side facet makes an angle with the plane of the light directing film in a range from about 35 degrees to about 55 degrees. Each light directing portion also includes a first base that is defined by the plurality of first side facets and has a first minimum dimension. Each light directing portion also has a first maximum height. Each unitary discrete structure also includes a bonding portion that is primarily for bonding the light directing film to a surface. The bonding portion is disposed on and between the plurality of first side facets and includes a plurality of second side facets. Each second side facet makes an angle with the plane of the light directing film greater than about 70 degrees. The bonding portion also includes a second base that is defined by the plurality of second side facets and has a second minimum dimension less than about 10% of the first minimum dimension. The bonding portion also has a second maximum height. The ratio of the second maximum height to the second minimum dimension is at least about 1.5. | 06-04-2015 |
20150148762 | WETNESS SENSOR USING RF CIRCUIT WITH FRANGIBLE LINK - A wetness sensor includes a substrate that carries a tuned RF circuit. The circuit includes a conductive pattern applied to the substrate, a capacitor, and a jumper all disposed on a same side of the substrate. The conductive pattern includes an inductive coil, and an inner and outer terminus. The jumper electrically couples the inner terminus to the outer terminus. The jumper also includes a frangible link which, when contacted by a target fluid, produces a drastic change in the operation of the RF circuit. The drastic change can be interpreted by a remote reader as a “wet” condition. Contact of the frangible link by the target fluid may change the impedance or resistance of the RF circuit by at least a factor of 5, 10, 100, or more, and/or may cause the frangible link to disintegrate to produce an open circuit, and/or may substantially render the RF circuit inoperative. | 05-28-2015 |
20150146166 | BLUE EDGE FILTER OPTICAL LENS - Optical lenses are described and include a polymeric interference filter disposed on a curved polymeric substrate. The optical lens has an average light transmission of less than 2% across a band of blue light from 400 nm to at least 420 and up to 440 nm and substantially transmits blue light greater than 450 nm. | 05-28-2015 |
20150141570 | MOISTURE-CURABLE POLYSILOXANE COATING COMPOSITION - A moisture-curable polysiloxane composition consists essentially of (a) at least one polyorganosiloxane, fluorinated polyorganosiloxane, or combination thereof comprising reactive silane functionality comprising at least one hydrosilyl moiety; and (b) at least one base selected from amidines, guanidines, phosphazenes, proazaphosphatranes, and combinations thereof; wherein the curable composition is non-foaming and has an average condensation-curable, reactive silane functionality greater than two. | 05-21-2015 |
20150140290 | MULTILAYER ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Multilayer articles comprise a thermoformable substrate, a base layer, and an optional transparent protective layer. Methods of making and using the paint film composites, and shaped articles made thereby, are also disclosed. | 05-21-2015 |