02nd week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220009168 | ATTACHMENTS FOR OPTICAL SHAPING APPARATUS - The present invention provides an attachment for stereolithography apparatus enabling manufacturing of patterns of various sizes. The attachment for stereolithography apparatus includes: a base portion | 2022-01-13 |
20220009169 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING APPARATUS HAVING MULTIPLE PASSIVE NOZZLES FOR MODELING A MULTI MATERIAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT - The present invention relates to a three dimensional imaging apparatus (3D printer) having a print head unit with multiple passive micro-sized nozzles, wherein the passive micro-sized nozzles are also integrated with material interfaces. The print head unit comprises a nozzle gripper mechanism for picking said passive micro-sized nozzle, a filament or rod feeding mechanism for feeding the material, and a heating mechanism arranged for contactless heating regulating of the lower portion of said passive micro-sized nozzle. A method for printing a three-dimensional object of multi-materials by using an innovative three dimensional imaging apparatus having a print head with multiple passive nozzles is also disclosed. The three-dimensional imaging apparatus is capable of providing different types of materials as well as different color of the materials for creating three-dimensional object. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009170 | POWDER DOSING SYSTEM - A powder dosing system for an apparatus for manufacturing a three-dimensional object from powder, the powder dosing system comprising: a rotating agitator arranged to agitate a supply of delivered powder by rotating through an agitation volume; a recirculation edge adjacent the agitation volume, arranged to allow excess agitated powder to freely flow over the recirculation edge and out of the dosing system; and a dosing blade arranged to dose a dosed volume of powder to a work surface comprising a build bed surface; wherein the dosing blade is arranged to sweep through a swept volume, which is located, in a vertical sense, above the agitation volume and overlaps, in a vertical sense, the agitation volume, such that the dosing blade doses agitated powder to the work surface. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009171 | SEPARATION OF OBJECTS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - In an example a tangible machine-readable medium stores instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to determine an object generation arrangement for additive manufacturing based on a separation distance between objects, wherein the separation distance varies based on an intended location of object generation. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009172 | GENERATION OF DESIGNS FOR MULTI-FUNCTIONAL OBJECTS - An example of an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes an input device to receive design data. The design data includes information about a geometry and load characteristics of an object. The apparatus further includes a structural design engine to generate print data to print the object on a three-dimensional printer based on the design data. The apparatus also includes a fluid design engine to generate fluidic data. The fluidic data represents a fluid channel within the object. In addition, the apparatus includes an output engine to generate an output file based on the print data and the fluidic data | 2022-01-13 |
20220009173 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING BY LIGHT-EMITTING MICRO DEVICES IN PHOTOSENSITIVE MATERIAL - A method, computer program product, and system. The embodiments include a method for three-dimensional printing of an object. The method provides for one or more processors to receive image data of an object to print. The one or more processors receive a position of a light-emitting robot inserted within photosensitive material. The one or more processors initiate movement of the light-emitting robot within the photosensitive material. The one or more processors control navigation of the light-emitting robot through the photosensitive material, based on continual feedback of the position of the light-emitting robot within photosensitive material and the received image data of the object to print, and the one or more processors control activation and deactivation of emitted light of the light-emitting robot, based on the image data of the object to print, wherein the emitted light of the light-emitting robot solidifies the photosensitive material. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009174 | INJECTION MOLDED COMPOSITE BLANK AND GUIDE - This specification discloses an article of manufacture. The article of manufacture has at least one structural blank and at least one guide. The structural blank has a plurality of oriented fiber plies in a thermoplastic matrix. The guide has a plurality of random dispersed fibers in a thermoplastic matrix. The guide is affixed to the structural blank by injection molding and over molding the guide onto the structural blank. The article of manufacture can take a number of forms for use in industries such as aircraft, automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, trains or watercraft. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009175 | Method of Designing and Producing Carbon Fiber Composite Wrist Pins - A method is provided of designing and producing a carbon fiber composite wrist pin using a combination of a carbon fiber composite pultruded rod that is overwrapped with a carbon fiber prepreg fabric. The use of the carbon fiber pultruded rod and the carbon fiber prepreg fabric results in a rod with optimal flexural strength properties to endure the flexural stress placed on a wrist pin during the cycling of an internal combustion engine. In addition, the overwrapping of the pultruded rod with a carbon fiber prepreg fabric allows for one pultruded rod blank to produce multiple wrist pin sizes by allowing one to change the outer diameter of the wrist pin by changing the thickness of the carbon fiber prepreg fabric overwrapping. After overwrapping, the rod blank is cut to a chosen specific length, optionally inserted into a metal sleeve, and coated with a thermal barrier coating. The wrist pin is then ground to a chosen specific tolerance and coated with an anti-friction coating. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009176 | IMPACT-RESISTANT MOLDED COMPOSITES AND METHODS THEREFOR - A method for improving the impact resistance of a fiber-composite part includes positioning fibers within an expected impact region of the part, wherein at least a portion of most of the positioned fibers is oriented to be within about 45 degrees of parallel to an impact vector of an impact that occurs at the impact region. At least some of the fibers in the impact region should have relatively high impact resistance, such as glass fiber or aramid fiber, and the matrix in the impact region should have relatively high impact resistance. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009177 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A POLYURETHANE COMPOSITE BY VACUUM INFUSION PROCESS - The invention relates to a method for preparing a polyurethane composite by vacuum infusion process, the composite prepared by the method and use thereof. The method according to the present invention preferably comprises the use of a polyester peel ply having a specific gram weight, a reinforced material and/or a porous medium, and the like. The polyurethane composite produced by the method according to the present invention has both good physical properties and a satisfactory outer surface without the need to separately treat the outer surface. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009178 | FRP MOLDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) molding system in which FRP material, having stacked prepregs, is molded to manufacture an arc-shaped FRP component. The FRP molding system comprises inner and outer jig plates, a partial pressing device, and transfer devices. The jig plates are arc-shaped members having outer and inner surfaces that respectively fit with inner and outer surface shapes of the FRP component. The FRP material is sandwiched between the jig plates to form an integrated jig plate. The partial pressing device intermittently compresses a portion of the integrated jig plate in a radial direction orthogonal to an arc of the FRP component so that the FRP component is partially molded. The transfer devices intermittently move the compressed portion of the integrated jig plate by the partial pressing device. By repeating the partial pressing and the transport, the entire integrated jig plate is compressed to form the FRP component. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009179 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRESS-MOLDED BODY - The present invention provides a method for producing a press-molded body, the method having: a step for placing a material X in a mold, a step for closing the mold and injecting a material Y, which is a kneaded material, into the mold after pressure has begun to be applied to part of the material X; and a step for cold-pressing the material X and the material Y in the mold to integrally mold these materials, wherein the material X is cut from a composite material M that includes reinforcing fibers FA having a weight-average fiber length Lw | 2022-01-13 |
20220009180 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRESS-MOLDED BODY - The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a press-molded body, the method having a step for disposing an X material inside a mold, a step for closing the mold and extruding a Y material, which is a kneaded material, into the mold after pressure has begun to be applied to part of the X material, and a step for cold-pressing and integrally molding the X material and the Y material inside the mold, wherein: the X material includes reinforcing fibers FA, having a weight-average fiber length Lw | 2022-01-13 |
20220009181 | METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING UNIDIRECTIONAL CONTINUOUS FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE MATERIAL - Disclosed herein a method and equipment for making a unidirectional continuous fiber-reinforced resin composite material. A resin plasticized and molten by an extruder is transported to a coating guide roller through a die head, and a hot-melt resin film layer with uniform thickness is formed on a roller surface of the coating guide roller. Simultaneously, the coating guide roller guides the hot-melt resin to continuously and uniformly coat on a row of flattened unidirectional continuous fibers along the roller surface of the coating guide roller. Subsequently, the coated flattened unidirectional continuous fibers pass through an open dip-coating roller device to effectively combine with the hot-melt resin to obtain a composite material of the hot-melt resin and fibers, which passes through a cooling and forming device to a winder under a driving force of the main traction to obtain the unidirectional continuous fiber-reinforced resin composite material. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009182 | A DETECTION SYSTEM, A METHOD AND A DETECTION DEVICE THEREOF - This invention relates to a detection system, a detection device thereof and a method, comprising a support structure having a contact surface for contacting a first surface of a moulding element having a composite structure, wherein a number of detectable element is arranged below the contact surface and configured to interact with the detection device via a magnetic field. The detection device is moved along a second surface of the moulding element and is configured to detect a position on the second surface of a reference line in relation to a detectable element, wherein the reference line is formed by the detectable elements. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009183 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A method of manufacture of a composite component is provided, the method comprising the steps of providing two layers of pre-preg composite material, one of which has an edge adjacent a surface of the other. Pressure and, optionally, vibrational energy is applied to the edge to thereby smooth the ply drop. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009184 | Glazing Panel Repair - A glazing panel repair device ( | 2022-01-13 |
20220009185 | METHOD AND FACILITY FOR TRANSFERRING REELS - A method for transferring unwinders ( | 2022-01-13 |
20220009186 | METHOD TO ASSEMBLE UNCURED SPOKE OF NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE - A method for assembling an uncured spoke is provided. The method includes the assembly of a panel ( | 2022-01-13 |
20220009187 | MANIPULATOR DEVICE HAVING A TRIANGULAR ARCHITECTURE AND INSTALLATION FOR MANUFACTURING TIRES USING SUCH A MANIPULATOR DEVICE FOR PLACING STRIPS - The manipulator device includes a pedestal and a carrying mechanism which carries a platform and which forms an articulated triangle comprising: a first arm borne by a first carriage with a first pivot link whose axis forms a first vertex of the triangle, a second arm borne by a second carriage with a second pivot link whose axis forms a second vertex of the triangle, a seat situated at the intersection of the first arm and of the second arm, which forms a third pivot link whose axis is parallel to the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis and forms a third vertex of the triangle. A module is provided for servocontrolling the translational movements of the first carriage and the second carriage with respect to the pedestal. A yaw orientation interface comprises a fourth pivot link, by which the platform is articulated on the seat, both relative to the first arm and relative to the second arm, about a fourth pivot axis which is coaxial to the third pivot axis. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009188 | BALING ASSEMBLY - A baling assembly can include a housing defining an interior, an access panel coupled to the housing and providing selective access to the interior, a baling chamber within the housing, and a ram adjacent the baling chamber. The ram includes a movable wall and a driving mechanism operably coupled to the movable wall for compression of material within the baling chamber. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009189 | PRESS PAD FOR SINGLE LEVEL OR MULTI-LEVEL HOT PRESS - A press pad for a single level or multi-level hot press, the press pad comprising: a fabric made from two intersecting thread systems, wherein threads of a first thread system are respectively formed by a core thread and a cladding, wherein the cladding is made from an elastomer material and threads of a second thread system respectively include metal or are made from metal, wherein threads of the second thread system run in an alternating pattern over and under a group of adjacent threads of the first thread system wherein the group includes at least two directly adjacent and parallel threads, wherein groups that are separated from each other by at least one thread of the first thread system run on congruent paths or on paths that are displaced relative to each other in a thread longitudinal direction. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009190 | METHOD OF CUTTING OFF LABELS - Disclosed is a method of cutting off self-adhesive linerless endless tape labels, using a cutter of a label printer, wherein the cutter comprises a transport roller, which is rotatable about an axis of rotation, and a blade unit that is linearly travelable in parallel with the axis of rotation of the transport roller and that has a cutting blade directed in the direction toward the transport roller, where tape labels pass between the transport roller and the blade unit, and are transported further step-wise in a motorized manner, by one label, and, between two consecutive further transport steps, the blade unit is linearly traveled in a motorized manner between a start position and a target position in order to cut off a label, such that the label is completely cut off and is held at the transport roller by the blade unit in the target position of the blade unit. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009191 | METHODS TO ENABLE THE FORMATION OF ORNAMENTAL CIRCLETS - A method to enable formation of ornamental circlets, comprising: forming a band that comprises a first end, a second end, a first ornamental motif positioned adjacent to the first end, and a second ornamental motif positioned adjacent to the second end; forming a tab in the first end adjacent to the first ornamental motif; forming a notch in the first end adjacent to the tab; forming slits in the second end adjacent to the second ornamental motif, twisting the band longitudinally 360 degrees; passing the slits through the notch to position the first ornamental motif under the second ornamental motif; and positioning the second ornamental motif under the tab. Forming the tab comprises forming the tab to have longitudinal symmetrically along the band. Forming the notch comprises forming the notch to angularly extend from a periphery of the band to the tab. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009192 | Multi-layered Product Having an Embossed Interior Layer and a Method for Making the Product - A multi-layered product having an embossed interior layer is disclosed along with a method of making the product. The multi-layered product has a first layer with an interior surface, a second layer with an interior surface, and a third layer sandwiched between the first and second layers. The third layer has a first surface and a second surface, and has a thickness there between. The third layer is embossed into a waffle pattern having a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of recesses. Each of the plurality of protrusions and recesses is adjacently aligned and horizontally offset from one another. The plurality of protrusions form a horizontal plane, at the first surface, which is positioned above a horizontal plane formed by the plurality of recesses, at the first surface. The product also has an adhesive which secures the three layers together. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009193 | CONFORMABLE, RECYCLABLE SHIPPING CONTAINER, MACHINE AND METHOD - The present disclosure is directed to a shipping container with a corrugated medium that lines an interior pocket of the shipping container as well devices and components (e.g., corrugating rollers, corrugating machines, scoring rollers, and scoring machines) that are utilized to manufacture the shipping containers. The corrugated medium has flutes that cushion, support, and protect a product that is shipped within the shipping container. The corrugated medium may include a first portion with first flutes and a second portion with second flutes that are offset relative to the first flutes. The offset first flutes and second flutes results in peaks of the first flutes nesting within valleys of the second flutes, and peaks of the second flutes nesting within valleys of the first flutes. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009194 | BIONIC FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITH HIGH IMPACT RESISTANCE AND THE PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a bionic fiber-reinforced composite material with high impact resistance and a preparation method thereof. Bionic fiber composite material is composed of positive and negative spiral fiber resin layers, which are alternately laid in a particular proportion and then heated and cured under pressure. The positive and negative spiral fiber resin layers are non-coaxial and uniformly rotated and stacked along their respective central axes periodically. The bionic fiber resin layer is formed by infiltrating a structurally bionic fiber material with a modified resin. The bionic structures include a scorpion claw structure, a jaw foot structure of mantis shrimp and a combined structure in the horn sheath of small tail Han sheep and pheasant feathers. Significantly, bionic fiber-reinforced composite material effectively improves the impact resistance and interlayer toughness of the fiber composite material by undergoing the combinatorial bionics of the structure of fiber material and the layering method. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009195 | BREATHABLE GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINER AND PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREFOR - The present application relates to the technical field of ecological environment remediation, and in particular to a breathable geosynthetic clay liner and a production process therefor. The breathable geosynthetic clay liner of the present application includes an upper breathable layer, a lower breathable layer, and a breathable and impermeable sand layer sandwiched between the upper breathable layer and the lower breathable layer; and the breathable and impermeable sand layer includes breathable and impermeable particles and expansive particles. The breathable geosynthetic clay liner of the present application is convenient to construct, high in production efficiency, and free of dust during a construction process. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009196 | CONSTRUCTION PANEL FOR USE AS SELF-SUPPORTING WALL PANEL OR ROOF PANEL - Construction panel for use as a self-supporting wall or roof panel having a high thermal insulation, comprising a base layer ( | 2022-01-13 |
20220009197 | SHEET-SHAPED REINFORCING FIBER SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention aims to provide a sheet-shaped reinforcing fiber substrate having shear deformability to conform to a three dimensional shape and restraining the generation of waste pieces to realize a large improve in the yield of reinforcing fibers and a reduction in production cost, and also provide a production method therefor. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009198 | HIGH-STRENGTH LOW-HEAT RELEASE COMPONENTS INCLUDING A RESIN LAYER HAVING SP2 CARBON-CONTAINING MATERIAL THEREIN - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to composite laminate structures including a polymer layer having sp | 2022-01-13 |
20220009199 | AUXETIC FABRIC REINFORCED ELASTOMERS - A composite structure is provided that includes a polymer layer and an auxetic material layer disposed within or partially within the polymer layer. The auxetic material layer provides increased conductivity and elastomeric reinforcement to the polymer layer. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009200 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel which is foldable with respect to at least one folding axis, a first adhesive layer disposed on the display panel, and a window disposed on the first adhesive layer. The first adhesive layer has a storage modulus of about 1.8 MPa to about 4.0 MPa at room temperature. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009201 | COLD-FORMED GLASS ARTICLE HAVING DUAL ADHESIVE SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR COLD-FORMING GLASS ARTICLES - Disclosed herein are embodiments of a method of forming a curved glass article. In the method, a first adhesive is applied to a first region of a frame or of a glass cover sheet. The frame includes a curved surface. A second adhesive is applied to a second region of the frame or of the glass cover sheet. The glass cover sheet is molded to the frame so as to conform the glass cover sheet to the curved surface of the frame. The first adhesive is cured at a first temperature for a first time period, and the second adhesive is cured at a second temperature for a second period of time. The second temperature is lower than the first temperature, and the second period of time is longer than the first period of time. Also disclosed herein are embodiments of a curved glass article. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009202 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE GAS BARRIER LAMINATE, A METHOD FOR UFACTURING THE SAME, AND A DEVICE USING THE TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE GAS BARRIER LAMINATE - A transparent conductive gas barrier laminate includes a first transparent gas barrier film; a transparent adhesive layer made of one adhesive selected from the group consisting of an acrylic adhesive, a silicone adhesive, a polyolefin adhesive, a urethane adhesive, and a polyvinyl ether adhesive; a transparent conductive layer made of a conductive organic material or a conductive inorganic material; and a second transparent gas barrier film. The first transparent gas barrier film, the transparent adhesive layer, the transparent conductive layer, and the second transparent gas barrier film are laminated in this order. A method for producing the transparent conductive gas barrier laminate includes bonding together the first transparent gas barrier film and the transparent conductive layer via the transparent adhesive layer. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009203 | CORROSION-RESISTANT COATED ARTICLE AND THERMAL CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION COATING PROCESS - Corrosion-resistant coated articles and a thermal chemical vapor deposition coating processes are disclosed. The article includes a metallic material having a first composition including a first iron concentration and a first chromium concentration, the first iron concentration being greater than the first chromium concentration, a surface of the metallic material having a second composition including a second iron concentration and a second chromium concentration, the second chromium concentration being less than the first chromium concentration, an oxide layer on the surface of the metallic material having a third composition including an iron oxide concentration and a chromium oxide concentration, the chromium oxide concentration being greater than the iron oxide concentration and being devoid of precipitates, and a thermal chemical vapor deposition coating on the oxide layer. The process includes producing the article by treating to produce the surface, oxidizing to produce the oxide layer, and applying the coating. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009204 | LAMINATED GLASS ARTICLE WITH ION EXCHANGEABLE CORE AND CLAD LAYERS HAVING DIFFUSIVITY CONTRAST AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A laminated glass article has a first layer having a first ion exchange diffusivity, D | 2022-01-13 |
20220009205 | INTERLAYER FOR LAMINATED GLASS AND LAMINATED GLASS - The interlayer film for laminated glass of the present invention is an interlayer film for laminated glass that is disposed between an inorganic glass and an organic glass to bond the inorganic glass and the organic glass together, wherein the interlayer film for laminated glass comprises at least a first resin portion and a second resin portion, the interlayer film for laminated glass has a total thickness of 50 μm or more and 2.0 mm or less, a product (kG1′) of a storage modulus (G1′) of the first resin portion measured at 80° C. at a frequency of 1 Hz in a shear mode and a coefficient (k) calculated by the following formula is less than 1.1×10 | 2022-01-13 |
20220009206 | Reinforced safety glass and method of manufacture - Safety glass and method for its obtainment is presented. The safety glass includes a single glass plate with at least one layer of Polyvinyl butyral (“PVB”) film applied without adhesive over the interior face of the glass plate and at least one layer of Crystallizable PolyEthylene Terephthalate (“C-PET”) film applied without adhesive over the at least one PVB film layer on the interior face of the glass plate. The safety film optionally includes a safety film layer for shatter-proofing applied over the exterior face of the single glass plate and/or over the at least one C-PET film layer on interior face of the single glass plate. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009207 | DECORATIVE BOARD, TRANSPARENT RESIN FILM, AND DECORATIVE BOARD PRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention provides a decorative board capable of exhibiting excellent weather resistance even in a depression of a pattern of protrusions and depressions even in a case where the pattern of protrusions and depressions is formed on the outermost surface of a transparent resin film, a transparent resin film, and a method for producing a decorative board. Provided is a decorative board including: a substrate; a picture layer; and a transparent resin film, in a stated order in a thickness direction, the transparent resin film comprising at least a thermoplastic resin layer and having a pattern of protrusions and depressions on a side opposite to a picture layer side, the decorative board further comprising at least one layer containing an ultraviolet absorber between the picture layer and the thermoplastic resin layer. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009208 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MULTILAYER BODY, AND MULTILAYER BODY - To provide a laminate excellent in alkali resistance and interlaminate bonding at high temperature, and a laminate. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009209 | Bendable Device - The present disclosure discloses a bendable device. The bendable device comprises a screen layer, a supporting layer and a bending layer, wherein the bending layer comprises a first main body, a second main body and a bendable component. The first main body is connected with the second main body through the bendable component, the bending layer, the supporting layer and a flexible layer are arranged in a laminated manner successively. In the present disclosure, the supporting layer comprises the hollow pieces, the hollow pieces comprising the at least one first branch with the vertical component, so that stacked material at a hollow portion of the hollow pieces has a small overall modulus, and stacked material of a non-hollow portion has a large overall modulus due to a large material modulus of the supporting layer. When bending the bendable device, the large stress could be released. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009210 | METALLIC PAPER, PRINTED MATTER, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - Metallic paper for electrophotography is provided. The metallic paper comprises a substrate, a metallic luster layer over the substrate, and a polyester at a surface of the metallic paper. A ratio B/A is 0.90 or less, where A and B respectively represent a peak area A and a peak area B in an infrared spectrum of the metallic paper obtained by an ATR method with a crystal of Ge, an incident angle of 45°, and one time of reflection. The peak area A ranges from 1709.586 to 1741.406 cm | 2022-01-13 |
20220009211 | VEHICLE INTERIOR PART AND HEATED MOULD COMPRESSION FORMING PROCESS THEREOF - A vehicle interior part includes a substrate, a first outer layer, a second outer layer, an upper reinforcement layer, a lower reinforcement layer, and a bottom fabric layer, where a first surface and a second surface of the substrate are bonded to a first surface of the upper reinforcement layer and a first surface of the lower reinforcement layer, respectively, a second surface of the upper reinforcement layer is bonded to a first surface of the first outer layer, a second surface of the first outer layer is bonded to the second outer layer, and a second surface of the lower reinforcement layer is bonded to the bottom fabric layer. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009212 | METHOD FOR FORMING A PVOH BASED BARRIER LAYER ON A SUBSTRATE - There is provided a method for the production of a packaging material comprising a substrate and a gas barrier layer based on polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH), said method comprising the steps of—applying a coating composition of said PVOH dissolved in a first solvent onto said substrate to form a coating—subjecting the coating to a first drying step to form a dried PVOH-based coating on said substrate, contacting the dried PVOH-based coating with a crosslinking solution comprising a crosslinking agent in a second solvent, to effect crosslinking of the PVOH-based coating, and—subsequent to the contact with the crosslinking solution, subjecting the PVOH-based coating to a second drying step, forming the PVOH-based barrier layer on said substrate, with the proviso that if the crosslinking solution comprises PVOH, the amount of PVOH added by the crosslinking solution is less than 20% (by weight), such as less than 10% (by weight), of the amount of PVOH added by the coating composition. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009213 | COVER WINDOW PROTECTIVE FILM AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A cover window protective film includes a base layer, and a first protective layer disposed on the base layer, where the first protective layer includes a lower surface adjacent to the base layer and an upper surface opposite to the lower surface, and the first protective layer includes a fluorine-based compound, and has an atomic ratio of fluorine (F) gradually increasing from the lower surface toward the upper surface. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009214 | LAMINATION APPARATUS - A lamination apparatus includes: a window jig to support a window, and a heating member in the window jig to partially heat the window jig. The window jig includes a flat portion including a first sidewall area, a second sidewall area facing the first sidewall area in a first direction, a third sidewall area perpendicular to the first sidewall area, and a fourth sidewall area perpendicular to the first sidewall area and facing the third sidewall area in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a first protrusion portion protruding in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions on the first sidewall area, and a second protrusion portion protruding in the third direction on the second sidewall area. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009215 | TWO-PHASE THERMAL MANAGEMENT DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS - Devices, methods, and systems for two-phase thermal management are provided in accordance with various embodiments. For example, a two-phase thermal management device is provided that may include two or more containment layers and/or one or more porous layers positioned between at least a portion of each of the two or more containment layers. The portion of each of the two or more containment layers and the one or more porous layers may be bonded with each other. The two or more containment layers and one or more porous layers may be bonded with each other to form an uninterrupted stack of material layers utilizing diffusion bonding. Some embodiments include a method of forming a two-phase thermal management device including arranging multiple materials layers including one or more porous layers positioned with respect to one or more containment layers; and/or bonding the multiple material layers with each other. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009216 | METAL-RESIN JOINING METHOD - A metal-resin joining method of joining a metal member to a composite material member including a fiber reinforced plastic composite material includes an applying step of applying a first adhesive that is a thermosetting adhesive to a first region between the metal member and the composite material member, and applying a second adhesive that is a thermosetting adhesive to a second region between the metal member and the composite material member, a provisional bonding step of irradiating a first irradiation region of the metal member opposed to the first region with a laser light, and heating and curing the first adhesive to provisionally bond the metal member and the composite material member together, and a main bonding step of curing the second adhesive after the provisional bonding step to bond the metal member and the composite material member together. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009217 | END OF ARM TOOL (EOAT) FOR LAYUP OF PRE-IMPREGNATED COMPOSITE LAMINATES AND ROBOTIC ARM CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - An end of arm tool (EOAT) for use during manufacture of parts using one or more pre-impregnated composite plies is disclosed. In an embodiment, the EOAT includes a mechanical gripper arrangement with first and second fingers configured to supply a compressive force to grip a pre-impregnated composite ply therebetween. At least one of the first and second fingers include a roller member to engage opposite surfaces of the pre-preg ply and supply a compressive gripping force. The roller member on either or both the first and second fingers preferably include a torque regulator to selectively adjust an associated roller member's resistance to rotation via supply of a rotational torque resistance. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009218 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DECOUPLING AN ELEMENT THAT IS BONDED TO A SURFACE BY ADHESIVE - Apparatuses and methods for decoupling an element that is bonded to a surface by an adhesive are provided. In one example, the apparatus includes a body, a first spool that is rotationally coupled to the body, and a cable having a first cable end portion that is coupled to the first spool, a second cable end portion that is coupled to the body, and a cable intermediate portion that is disposed between the first cable end portion and the second cable end portion. The apparatus is configured to be positioned adjacent to at least one of the element and the surface with the cable intermediate portion disposed adjacent to the adhesive such that when the first spool is rotated, the cable wraps about the first spool, thereby pulling the cable intermediate portion through the adhesive. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009219 | A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR - A lithographic printing plate precursor including a photopolymerisable coating and an overcoat layer provided on top of said layer, characterized in that the overcoat layer includes a compound comprising at least one moiety having a structure according to Formula (I): (I). | 2022-01-13 |
20220009220 | PLATEMAKING APPARATUS AND PLATEMAKING METHOD - The platemaking apparatus according to the present invention forms a pattern on an ink film-forming press plate that has a surface layer containing a stimulus-responsive compound whose physical property can reversibly change in response to an external stimulus. The platemaking apparatus includes: a first stimulator that applies, to a surface of the press plate, a first stimulus that changes the physical property of the surface from a first physical property to a second physical property to form the pattern, on the basis of image data; a second stimulator that applies, to the surface of the press plate, a second stimulus that changes the physical property of the surface from the second physical property to the first physical property, to erase the pattern; and a cleaning unit that removes an ink remained on the surface of the press plate. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009221 | METHOD OF TRANSFERRING FILM - A film transferring method according to an embodiment of the present invention of transferring a film adhered to a substrate to a roller in a state that a first adhesion force between the roller and the film and a second adhesion force between the film and the substrate are substantially the same includes: a transporting step of transporting the substrate and the film of which a first adhesion surface formed on one surface is adhered to the substrate in a first direction; a close contacting step of closely contacting the front end of the second adhesion surface formed on the other surface of the film that is transported with the roller rotating in the first rotation direction; and a transferring step of peeling the film from the substrate and simultaneously transferring it to the roller by peeling the front adhesion surface of the first adhesion surface from the substrate, while simultaneously transferring the front end of the second adhesion surface to the roller and continuously transporting the substrate in the first direction, wherein a first weak adhesion force that is smaller than the second adhesion force is formed between the front adhesion surface and the substrate. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009222 | SEAL MEMBER FOR FLUID RESERVOIR - A seal member includes an annular seal body extending about a flow axis. The seal body has a first sealing face, second sealing face, and a step face. The first sealing face extends radially from the flow axis and has a planar contour. The second sealing face extends radially from the flow axis, is axially opposite the first sealing face, and has an arcuate contour. The step face extends radially from the flow axis and is defined axially between the first sealing face and the second sealing face, the step face arranged for capture between a spout and a reservoir body to capture the seal member. Fluid reservoirs and methods of making fluid reservoirs are also described. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009223 | PRINTER CALIBRATION MODULE - An inkjet printer is disclosed that has a substrate support; a calibration module disposed adjacent to the substrate support and comprising a stage member; and a print assembly disposed across the substrate support, the print assembly comprising a printhead and a calibration imaging device positionable to face the stage member. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009224 | APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING IMPACT POINT OF INK AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE WITH THE APPARATUS - An ink impact point correction apparatus for automatically measuring and correcting an impact point of ink using a pattern on a substrate, on which a coordinate system is displayed, and a substrate treating system including the same are provided. The ink impact point correction apparatus includes a recognition unit for acquiring information on the impact point of ink at a plurality of points located on a substrate; and a correction unit for correcting a position of an ink discharge point on the substrate based on the information on the impact point, wherein a coordinate pattern in the form of a coordinate system is formed at the plurality of points. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009225 | LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS, LIQUID DISCHARGING SYSTEM, PATTERN RECORDING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A liquid discharging apparatus, having a liquid discharging head, a relatively-movable device, and a controller, is provided. The controller controls the liquid discharging head and the relatively-movable device to record a plurality of relative movement adjuster patterns, arranged at different positions in an arrayed direction, and a different pattern, arranged side by side with the plurality of relative movement adjuster patterns along a direction orthogonal to an arrayed direction on a same liquid-discharge objective medium. The controller controls the relatively-movable device, after recording at least one of the plurality of relative movement adjuster patterns, and before recording a next one of the plurality of relative movement adjuster patterns next to the at least one of the plurality of relative movement adjuster patterns, to perform a relative moving action by a moving amount different from a predetermined relative moving amount for recording the different pattern at least once. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009226 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - An inkjet recording apparatus includes a recording head having a plurality of nozzles for ejecting ink, an endless conveying belt conveying a recording medium and having a plurality of openings through which ink is passed when the recording head performs flushing, a reading sensor for reading, in a first reading mode, information on openings in the conveying belt and, in a second reading mode, information on the recording medium on the conveying belt, an ejection control portion for controlling ejection of the ink from the recording head based on at least one of the information on the openings and the information on the recording medium, and a reading mode switching control portion for switching the reading mode of the reading sensor between the first and second reading modes. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009227 | INKJET PRINTHEAD DRIVE CIRCUIT - A drive circuit for charging a printhead for ejecting drops of ink is provided, the printhead having a capacitance. The drive circuit comprises a power supply comprising a first connection and a second connection. An inductor is connected to the first connection of the power supply, wherein the inductor is connected to a first drive connection of the printhead to provide a charge path for current to charge the capacitance. The second connection of the power supply is connected to a second drive connection of the printhead. The drive circuit also comprises means for applying a plurality of charging voltage pulses to the inductor to provide a single charge of the capacitance for a single cycle of ink ejection from the printhead. A method of operating the drive circuit is also provided. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009228 | METHOD OF ADJUSTING TIMING OF INK EJECTION ON AN INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - An ink ejection timing adjustment method on an inkjet recording apparatus includes an information acquiring step of acquiring at least recording medium information with a reading sensor, a printing step of printing a test pattern on a recording medium on a conveying belt, a calculating step of calculating a delay time by adding to a default set time a correction time corresponding to a correction value for ink ejection timing entered based on the printed position of the test pattern, and a setting step of setting the delay time as a predetermined time at the lapse of which after, as a result of the conveying belt turning, an opening passes a reading position a recording head starts to eject ink to the opening. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009229 | RECORDING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM FOR RECORDING APPARATUS - In a control part of a printer, a main area information holding part holds information prescribing a plurality of main areas which are obtained by dividing at least a portion in a facing surface of a head into a plurality of areas in a predetermined direction. A sub-area information holding part holds information prescribing a plurality of sub-areas which are obtained by dividing the main area into a plurality of areas in the predetermined direction. The initial setting part designates the settings relating to corrections in units of the main areas. In a case where correction amounts of darkness based on the initial setting are different between a first main area and a second main area which adjoin each other among the plurality of main areas, the re-setting part maintains or redesignates the settings relating to corrections designated with respect to the first main area in units of the sub-areas. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009230 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A liquid ejection head includes a channel member, a pressurizing part, a cover member, and a sealing member. The channel member includes an ejection hole, a pressurizing chamber, an ejection hole surface, and a pressurizing chamber surface. The pressurizing chamber is connected with the ejection hole. The ejection hole surface is positioned on the ejection hole side. The pressurizing chamber surface is positioned on the pressurizing chamber side. The pressurizing part is positioned in a pressurizing region in the pressurizing chamber surface. The cover member stands on the channel member. The sealing member seals the cover member and the channel member. The channel member includes a groove positioned in the pressurizing chamber surface but outside the pressurizing region. The cover member is positioned in the groove. Further, the sealing member is positioned between a fixing portion in the cover member which is positioned in the groove and the groove. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009231 | APPLYING MOLD CHASE STRUCTURE TO END PORTION OF FLUID EJECTION DIE - A method includes applying a mold chase to a fluid ejection die to at least partially define at least one cavity. The mold chase includes a feature to contact a fluid ejection portion of the fluid ejection die, and at least one structure separate from the feature to contact a first end portion adjacent a first end of the fluid ejection die. The method includes filling the at least one cavity with a mold compound to produce a molded carrier for the fluid ejection die. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009232 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - A printing apparatus comprises: a printing unit configured to print onto a sheet by ejecting ink from a printing head; a maintenance unit configured to perform a maintenance operation capable of being performed in parallel with the printing performed by the printing unit; and a control unit configured to control the maintenance unit such that when the printing by the printing unit and the maintenance operation by the maintenance unit are performed in parallel, and the maintenance operation is not completed by the time the printing by the printing unit has ended, the maintenance operation is ended without being completed. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009233 | WIPER, WIPING DEVICE, LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS, AND WIPING METHOD - A wiper for wiping a nozzle surface of a liquid discharge head that discharges liquid from the nozzle is provided. The wiper comprises a plurality of layers including at least a first layer, and the first layer has a surface that contacts the nozzle surface. The surface that contacts the nozzle surface has a maximum height of waviness Wz of from 100 to 600 μm. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009234 | PRINTHEAD CLEANING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system for cleaning printheads used for printing on a roll of web product is provided herein. The system includes at least one printhead configured to print ink on the roll of web product to form a roll of printed web product, and a cleaning device comprising a wipe. The system further includes a controller configured to perform a cleaning operation by causing application of a cleaning additive to a portion of the wipe and causing the cleaning device to translate across the printhead to cause the portion of the wipe to be wiped across the printhead to clean the printhead. The wipe is applied with a fluid, such as water, or a non-wetted cleaning product. Multiple passes of the cleaning device can be utilized, such as where the portion of the wipe has different or no cleaning additives. Cleaning assistance, such as vibration or heat, can be utilized. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009235 | CLEANING METHOD OF FLOW PATH IN INKJET HEAD, INKJET HEAD, CLEANING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - There is provided a cleaning method of a flow path in an inkjet head, including: introducing cleaning liquid into the flow path in the inkjet head; and introducing gas into the flow path in the inkjet head, wherein bubbles made of the gas are generated in the cleaning liquid introduced into the flow path. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009236 | MAINTENANCE LIQUID AND MAINTENANCE METHOD - Provided are a maintenance liquid and a maintenance method that can solve an ejection problem of a UV curable inkjet printer. The maintenance liquid includes: a first ingredient in which a water-soluble compound is soluble and a cured matter of a UV curable ink is insoluble. The maintenance method includes: a first cleaning process at which a water-soluble compound that adheres to an inkjet head included in the UV curable inkjet printer is dissolved by a first maintenance liquid including the first ingredient in which the water-soluble compound is soluble and a cured matter of a UV curable ink is insoluble, and a second cleaning process at which the inkjet head is cleaned by a second maintenance liquid including a second ingredient in which the water-soluble compound is insoluble and the cured matter of the UV curable ink is soluble. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009237 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - Provided is a liquid ejecting head and a liquid ejecting apparatus that can suppress decrease in ejection accuracy while suppressing increase in cost and decrease in productivity. To this end, a sub-tank is attached to a bottom of a main body part with a greater number of screws on the front side where the stiffness is low than that on the back side where the stiffness is high. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009238 | SEALED INTERCONNECTS - Examples of a print liquid supply unit are described herein. In some examples, the print liquid supply unit includes an electrical interconnect. In some examples, the electrical interconnect is sealed in a supply joint from an outside of the supply unit to an inside of the supply unit. In some examples, the supply joint is welded to join housing components of the supply unit. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009239 | INK SUPPLY CONTAINER AND METHOD OF REPRODUCING THE INK SUPPLY CONTAINER - An ink supply container configured to supply an ink to a printer includes a container part configured to contain the ink, a conduit part on a top side of the container part, the conduit part being configured to lead the ink out, a cap configured to protect the conduit part, the cap being detachably attached to the conduit part, and a film attached to at least one of an inner surface of the container part, an inner surface of the conduit part, and an inner surface of the cap. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009240 | STORAGE DEVICE AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS - Provided is a storage device including a container that includes an accommodation chamber accommodating fluid or powder, a flexible film that is bonded to the container and covers an opening portion of the accommodation chamber, and a tank holder to which the container having the film bonded thereto is fixed by a screw, in which the screw penetrates the film and fixes the container to the tank holder, and a part of a bonded portion between the film and the container surrounds a portion of the film through which the screw penetrates. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009241 | IMAGE RECORDING DEVICE - An image recording device includes a display panel, a cartridge mount, an information input interface, memory, and a controller. The controller obtains service provider information through the information input interface, stores the obtained service provider information in the memory, obtains first identification information or second identification information related to a cartridge mounted in the cartridge mount, sets an operation mode to a first mode in response to obtaining the first identification information, sets the operation mode to a second mode in response to obtaining the second identification information, causes the display panel to display a type of the cartridge in response to setting the operation mode to the first mode, and causes the display panel to display the service provider information in response to setting the operation mode to the second mode. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009242 | IMAGE RECORDING DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image recording device includes a cartridge mount to which a cartridge is mounted, a cartridge interface, a memory, a communication interface, a print engine configured to execute printing, and a controller. The controller is configured to obtain a transmission address stored in a cartridge memory of the cartridge through the cartridge interface, store the obtained transmission address in the memory, obtain, from the memory, notification information including at least one from a group of remaining amount information indicating a remaining amount of consumable in the cartridge mounted to the cartridge mount, order information indicating an order for the cartridge and status information indicating a state of the print engine, and transmission source information, and transmit the obtained notification information and the obtained transmission source information to the obtained transmission address through the communication interface. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009243 | PRINT MATERIAL LEVEL SENSING - A print material level sensor comprises a series of print material level sensing devices disposed at intervals to detect presence of a print material at successive depth zones in a container, wherein each print material level sensing device includes a heater to emit heat at its depth zone and a sensor to sense heat at the depth zone and to output a signal based on the heat sensed. The sensor has control circuitry to, for each print material level sensing device to be calibrated, turn on the heater for an initial time duration set by an initial heat count and iteratively adjust the time duration for which the heater is turned on in accordance with an adjusted heat count, until the signal output from the sensor indicates that a target value has been reached in that depth zone. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009244 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A print head includes a nozzle array comprising a plurality of nozzles, and a negative pressure generating portion configured to apply a negative pressure to the nozzle array. A tank includes a storage portion and an air communication port. A tube connects the print head and the tank and supply the liquid from the tank to the print head. A highest position of a liquid level in the tank in the vertical direction is higher than a position of the nozzle array, and an absolute value of a water head difference caused by a difference between the highest position of the liquid level in the tank and the position of the nozzle array is not larger than an absolute value of a negative pressure generated by the negative pressure generating portion. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009245 | LIQUID CONSUMPTION DEVICE - In a printer unit, ink is poured into a storage chamber from an inlet of a tank. The storage chamber communicates with an air chamber. An air tube connects the air chamber and the outside of the tank and is opened and closed by a valve. A cover is movable to a first position in which the inlet is covered and a second position in which the inlet is exposable via a third position being a position between the first position and the second position. A valve opening/closing mechanism opens a valve when the cover is located on a side closer to the first position than the third position, and closes the valve when the cover is located between the third position and the second position. When the cover moves from the third position to the first position, a cap fits over the inlet to seal the storage chamber. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009246 | LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS, INSPECTION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A liquid discharge apparatus includes a plurality of liquid dischargers and circuitry. The plurality of liquid dischargers is configured to discharge liquids of a plurality of colors from discharge holes to form an inspection image on a recording medium. The circuitry is configured to detect a failure of the discharge holes, based on the inspection image formed on the recording medium with the liquids of the plurality of colors. The inspection image includes linear images of the plurality of colors extending in a first direction and arrayed in a second direction intersecting the first direction. Linear images of at least two colors, of the linear images of the plurality of colors, are positioned to overlap each other in the first direction. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009247 | HIGH RESOLUTION LASER INDUCED FORWARD TRANSFER - In a method and system for laser induced forward transfer (LIFT), energy (E | 2022-01-13 |
20220009248 | GLOSSY PRINTING - A method for modifying the degree of gloss of a surface. The method including the steps of a) providing an object; b) applying to at least one surface of the object, a powder composition comprising a thermosetting binder; c) applying onto the at least one surface of the resulting object in b), a fluid composition; and d) applying heat and pressure to the resulting surface from c) with a press plate in a pressing device. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009249 | Apparatus for Supplying Chemical Liquid - An apparatus for supplying a chemical liquid may include a stage on which a substrate is placed, a chemical liquid discharging member and a direction changing member. The chemical liquid discharging member may supply the chemical liquid onto at least two first regions of the substrate for first pixels along a first direction. Additionally, the chemical liquid discharging member may supply the chemical liquid onto at least two second regions of the substrate for second pixels along a second direction. The direction changing member may change a direction of the substrate from the second direction to the first direction. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009250 | SIGNALS CONTROLLERS - In some examples, a system can include: a heating device, a Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) controller and a switching mechanism to selectively enable transmission of signals to the heating device based on a real time temperature in proximity to the heating device, wherein the PID controller is to continuously output pulse width modulation (PWM) signals independent of selective transmission of signals by the switching mechanism. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009251 | MEDIUM TRANSPORT DEVICE, RECORDING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD OF MEDIUM TRANSPORT DEVICE - A medium transport device includes a feeding roller that feeds a recording medium, a transport roller that transports the recording medium toward a recording head, and a transport motor which is a common driving source for the feeding roller and the transport roller. The medium transport device includes a power transmission mechanism that transmits power of the transport motor to the feeding roller, and a control section that controls a current of the transport motor. The control section measures a current value flowing through the transport motor during driving as a measured current value, and adds a predetermined offset value to the measured current value to set a second limit value as a limit value of the current supplied to the transport motor. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009252 | CARTRIDGE - A cartridge reduces a movement amount of a center of gravity of a cartridge accompanied by the progress of the winding of an ink ribbon. The cartridge to be installed in a tape printing device includes a platen roller, a paying-out core on which an ink ribbon is wound, and a winding core that winds up the ink ribbon paid out from the paying-out core. When seen from a rotational axis direction parallel to a rotational axis of the paying-out core and a rotational axis of the winding core, the paying-out core and the winding core are arranged to at least partially overlap an imaginary line that passes through a center of the platen roller and extends in a longitudinal direction of the cartridge. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009253 | PRINT DEVICE - There is provided a print device including: a casing having an inner space; a support which extends along a first direction and which is configured to rotatably support a roll body; a conveyer configured to convey a sheet pulled out of the roll body in a conveyance orientation along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; a print unit configured to perform a print by causing a print matter to adhere to the sheet conveyed in the conveyance orientation; and a cover. An opening is provided on the casing such that the inner space is exposed to an outside of the casing via the opening. The cover is configured to slide relative to the casing along the second direction between an open position in which the opening is uncovered and a close position in which the opening is covered by the cover. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009254 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion that forms an image on a medium, a casing that houses the image forming portion, a power operating portion for use in switching on and off the main power source of the image forming apparatus, and a touch operation portion for use in inputting operations on the image forming apparatus. Assuming that a direction in which the casing faces a user when the touch operation portion is used is a front-to-back direction, the power operating portion is disposed at a one side in a lateral direction crossing the front-to-back direction at a front of the casing in the front-to-back direction, and the touch operation portion is disposed at an other side at the front of the casing in the front-to-back direction. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009255 | FILTERS - Example filters are disclosed herein. In an example, the filter includes a housing including a central axis, an inlet, and an outlet. The central axis extends perpendicularly to a fluid flow direction at the outlet. In addition, the filter includes an outlet flow path defined within the housing that extends angularly about the central axis to the outlet. Further, the filter includes a first plurality of vanes extending from a radially outer surface of the outlet flow path. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009256 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRINTING ON AN ARTICLE - The present invention relates to an apparatus ( | 2022-01-13 |
20220009257 | RIBBON REELING MECHANISM AND TAPE PRINTING APPARATUS - A ribbon reeling mechanism includes: a gear supporting member that supports a clutch gear rotatably and is configured to move between a mesh position at which the clutch gear supported by the gear supporting member is in mesh with a first reeling-side gear and a non-mesh position at which the clutch gear supported by the gear supporting member is not in mesh with the first reeling-side gear; a clutch impeding spring that causes a clutch impeding force of impeding movement from the mesh position to the non-mesh position to act on the gear supporting member when a feed motor starts rotating in the second rotation direction; a drive member engaged with the gear supporting member; and a clutch drive mechanism that causes the gear supporting member to move to the non-mesh position against the clutch impeding force when the feed motor rotates in the second rotation direction. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009258 | TAPE DRIVE AND ASSOCIATED SPOOL - A tape drive comprises a spool support for supporting a tape spool, wherein the spool support comprises a support surface mounted to a tape drive base plate such that the support surface is fixed against rotation relative to the base plate, the support surface being configured such that, in use, as tape is removed from or wound onto the spool, the spool rotates relative to the spool support such that the spool rotates around the support surface. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009259 | EMULATING 3D TEXTUAL PATTERNS - Example implementations relate to emulating 3D texture patterns in a printer system. One example implementation receives an image having a number of image pixels and selects from a plurality of digital substrates which each correspond to a physical substrate. Each digital substrate has luminance change data corresponding to heights of a 3D texture pattern at respective locations of the physical substrate. An image having emulated 3D texture is generated by adjusting the luminance of the image pixels corresponding to respective locations of the physical substrate and according to the corresponding luminance change data. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009260 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURING INKJET MICR PRINT WITH A SECONDARY PENETRATING INK - A means and method to enhance the security of personalized and variable print-on-demand data on vital records or documents, such as checks, by inkjet printing. A specially formulated penetrating ink prints information on the front side to create an indelibly seamless “dual image” on the reverse side. The reverse image symbiotically complements the primary image on the print side to provide ease of authentication and tamper resistance. Specially formulated MICR ink is used to print information on the front side. Specially formulated penetrating may be different color. Either invisible ultraviolet fluorescent penetrating ink or visible penetrating ink may be used to create the image on the reverse side. The print side and reverse side are printed using single-pen printing by orienting inkjet two different pens in a series. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009261 | DYE SUBLIMATION INK COMPOSITION AND PROCESSES FOR USE WITH STAMP PADS - Provided are processes of applying a decorative imaging to a substrate that includes providing a stamp pad comprising a child and environmentally friendly disperse dye composition, inking a stamp with the disperse dye composition, optionally transferring the disperse dye composition from the stamp to an intermediate ink receptive surface using the rubber stamp to thereby place an image on an intermediate ink receptive surface, and transferring the image to a dye receptive object by application of sufficient heat and pressure. The disperse dye compositions provided herein are safe, environmentally friendly, and able to be used in stamp pad imaging processes. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009262 | INKLESS PRINTING METHOD, INKLESS PRINTER, AND PRINTED SUBSTRATE - The invention relates to an inkless printing method. The invention also relates to an inkless printing device, in particular configured to perform at least a part of the method according to the invention. The invention furthermore relates to a substrate provided with at least one printed marking realised by applying the method according to the invention and/or the device according to the invention. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009263 | DECOR PAPER OR FOIL - A decor paper or foil for application to panel shaped substrates may include a base layer, an inkjet receiving surface, and a digitally printed pattern. The pattern may be obtained via printing with a single-pass printer. The pattern may include a matrix of a plurality, preferably at least 200, printed ink dots per inch. The matrix, as seen in the width direction of the paper or foil, may be generally uniformly made up with uniformly sized printed ink dots, with the exception of a minority of the area of the printed pattern, in which the matrix may be modified. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009264 | MECHANISM TO DYNAMICALLY ADJUST DRYER PERFORMANCE - A printing system is disclosed. The printing system includes a print controller and an engine controller to receive printing characteristic information from the print controller, determine one or more dryer control parameters based on the printing characteristic information and update the one or more dryer control parameters upon detecting one or more printing characteristic information changes during a printing process. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009265 | CUSTOMIZED BOOK WITH INTERACTIVE CHARACTER AND PROCESS OF ACQUISITION OF THE BOOK WITH INTERACTIVE CHARACTER - This invention comprises a customized book ( | 2022-01-13 |
20220009266 | Childrens Character Journal - A journal for writing comprising a front cover and rear cover attached via a hinge. The front cover and rear cover enveloped by a plush fabric creating a soft unibody of an animal or character. Anatomical features carried by the front cover. The anatomical features including a face having facial features resembling the facial features of a particular animal or character. The anatomical features including certain features which are raised in a three dimensional manner above the soft unibody providing for a stuffed animal or character presentation. A plurality of writing surfaces carried within the front cover and said rear cover providing for a journal for writing. | 2022-01-13 |
20220009267 | WAVEGUIDE-BASED ANTI-FORGERY SECURITY DEVICE - An anti-forgery security device comprises an optical waveguide, an out-coupler having first macroscopically repetitive elements and being arranged to couple out light from the waveguide, and a light processing structure comprising second macroscopically repetitive elements and being arranged to process light coupled out by said out-coupler. The first and second elements are arranged on opposite sides of the waveguide. The device generates e.g. Moire and/or parallax effects from light propagating along the waveguide. Third, absorbing elements may be added to generate effects without light in the waveguide. | 2022-01-13 |