03rd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090016741 | OPTICAL COMMUNICATION - The present invention relates to a method of optical communication, in particular optical communication involving spectral filtering in a passive optical network. The method includes the steps of: (i) performing a first spectral filtering function on a source signal having a spectral width so as to generate a plurality of feeder signals that are spectrally spaced apart from one another; (ii) performing a respective noise reduction function on the feeder signals; (iii) combining the feeder signals over a common waveguide of the optical link; (iv) receiving the feeder signals carried over the optical link and modulating the received feeder signals so as to impose data thereon; and, (v) returning the modulated feeder signals over the optical link so as to communicate the imposed data. Because noise is reduced centrally, a simpler passive optical network can be achieved. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016742 | Optical Transmission Module, Optical Transmission Apparatus, and Structure for Fixing Member - An optical transmission module mounted pluggably to a cage having an opening. The optical transmission module comprises a gasket on at least a part of an outer periphery of the module. The gasket is deformed depending on temperature change. The gasket is deformed according to temperature rise in a direction toward an inner wall of the cage to push the inner wall and deformed according to temperature drop in an opposite direction to the direction. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016743 | Printer Consumable Ordering Direct From Printer - A system for enabling ordering of printer supplies directly via a printer. The system provides an option for a user to request value bundled information before placing a printer supply order. By providing the option of requesting value bundled information, a customer can obtain information about printer supply promotions directly via the printer without the need for an information handling system to be coupled to the printer. Additionally, the system provides an encouragement to a customer to purchase a plurality of printer suppliers by providing the customer with incentives for the purchase. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016744 | ABNORMAL USAGE DETECTION - A method and system compare actual consumable usage (e.g., toner usage) with expected consumable usage in a xerographic machine, such as a printer or copier. Expected toner usage may be predicted from pixel count (area coverage) and actual usage is obtained from monitoring of consumable usage, such as from toner dispense data or toner bottle replacements. If the actual toner usage differs significantly from the expected toner usage (e.g., ±40%), the system may take some action, such as scheduling of a service call. Early detection of abnormal consumable usage in a xerographic machine may allow early correction before any noticeable image defects occur, such as images that are too light or too dark. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016745 | REST RECOVERY SYSTEM, METHOD AND ALGORITHM - A method and computer program for preventing excess supply of toner in an imaging device include detecting a change in a tribo-electric charge of toner after a period of inactivity of the imaging device, compensating a toner dispense control value, such as a PID (Proportional, Integral, Differential) value, based on the detected change in the tribo-electric charge of toner, and outputting the compensated toner dispense control value. A system for preventing excess supply of toner includes a sensor that detects a change in a tribo-electric charge of toner after a period of inactivity of the imaging device, and a controller that compensates the toner dispense control value based on the detected change in the tribo-electric charge of toner and outputs the compensated toner dispense control value. The detected change may be based on a charge prior to the inactivity. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016746 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes a toner bottle, a supply unit that supplies toner from the toner bottle to a downstream side, a door that is openably provided to execute toner replenishment, an opening/closing sensor that senses opening/closing of the door, and a unit that renders the supply unit inoperable if the door is open. If the opening/closing sensor detects the opening of the door, counting of the number of prints is started. Then, the control unit detects whether the door is closed. If the door is still opening, the control unit checks whether the number of prints has reached a predetermined value. If not, the control unit sets the image forming apparatus in a printing state. If yes, the control unit stops the printing operation. If the closing of the door is detected, the control unit resets the count value. Subsequently, the control unit determines whether the initial value of the number of prints, which is set through a control panel at the time of starting the printing operation, is reached. If the initial value is reached, the printing operation is completed. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016747 | Positioning apparatus for a printer - A positioning apparatus for a printer is provided. The positioning apparatus includes at least one encoder, an OPC belt, and a code strip consisting of a reference bar code region, a blank region and normal bar code region. The OPC belt is moved relatively to the encoder and has a joint region. The code strip is mounted on the OPC belt and has a plurality of bar codes. The encoder is used for detecting the bar codes and generating a displacement signal representing a displacement of the OPC belt moved relatively to the encoder. The blank region may be adjoined the joint region. Therefore, a home position can be located precisely by the displacement signal due to the existence of the reference bar code region and blank region. Moreover, a positioning method for a printer is also disclosed. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016748 | Method and system for estimating color ink usage for a print job element - Methods and systems for estimating the amount of color ink that will be used to print a print job element classify individual color drawing objects of the print job element in a pre-raster image process (pre-RIP) format into drawing object classes and apply predetermined rules associated with the drawing object classes to obtain color ink usage estimates for the individual color drawing objects. Combination of color ink usage estimates for the individual color drawing objects yields a prompt and meaningful estimate of color ink usage for the print job element. The estimate of color ink usage for the print job element can be put to advantageous use in a pay-for-print service. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016749 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In an image forming apparatus, the number of components and a size of the apparatus is reduced by realizing both functions for detecting a toner patch image to perform image quality adjustment and for performing precise color adjustment depending on a sheet color with one color sensor. The color sensor is disposed in a vicinity of a transport belt, a reference toner image is formed on the transport belt at a predetermined timing. A color of the reference toner image formed on the belt is detected by the color sensor to adjust development conditions. Further, the sheet is transported in a state where the transport belt is separated from a photoreceptor drum, and the sheet color is detected by the color sensor, and thereafter the transport belt touches the photoreceptor drum to transport the sheet to a transfer portion. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016750 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - There is described an image forming apparatus, which makes it possible to suppress quality degradation of an image on the basis of a developing electric current profile without optically detecting density of a patch image. The image forming apparatus includes: a developing current detecting sensor to detect a developing current; and a control section that conducts consecutive operations of: creating a detecting-use image pattern for detecting a developing characteristic, by aligning a plurality of image patterns, which are different from each other in density; forming a latent image of the detecting-use image pattern onto the photoreceptor element; finding a developing electric current profile, which represents a transition of the developing electric current flowing during an operation of developing the detecting-use image pattern, from an outputted signal of the developing current; and changing an image forming condition, based on the developing electric current profile found by the finding operation. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016751 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING ATTACHMENT ON TRANSFER ROLLER IN AN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a photoconductor, a transfer roller, and a power supply for providing a voltage signal for the transfer roller to transfer surface attachments on the transfer roller to the photoconductor. Moreover, before providing the voltage signal for the transfer roller, a surface voltage level of the photoconductor can be adjusted according to the voltage signal in order to ensure that the surface voltage level of the photo conductor can be kept in a safe charging range. Therefore, the transferring efficiency of the transfer roller is ensured and damage to the photo conductor is prevented. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016752 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A storage stores data of charging electric potentials at two or more points on a surface of an image carrier, and coordinates thereof expressed using a main-scanning position and a sub-scanning position thereof. A determination unit determines a correction value of a light power from the data of charging electric potentials at two or more points and coordinates thereof that have been read out from the storage unit. The correction value is applied to the light source so as to reduce the charging electric potential or the charging electric potential unevenness of coordinates on the surface of the image carrier. A correction unit uses the determined charging electric potential or correction value to correct the light power of the light source so as to mitigate an influence of charging unevenness at each set of coordinates. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016753 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An image forming apparatus which improves the degree of freedom for changing the shape, diameter, light intensity distribution of the section of a laser beam. Emission of the plurality of lasers provided in a light source unit is separately controlled based on image data of one pixel. The laser lights emitted from the plurality of lasers are focused and a laser beam is formed. Exposure scanning of a photosensitive body is performed by the laser beam. A light emission pattern of the plurality of lasers is changed according to image data of each pixel. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016754 | INTELLIGENT TONER CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and apparatus for charging toner for an imaging device includes an inactivity determining section that determines one or more periods of inactivity of the printing machine, a measuring section that measures a charge of the toner, and a charging section that charges the toner to a predetermined level based on at least one of the determined one or more periods of inactivity and the measured charge of the toner. The toner is charged to a predetermined level after recovery from the inactivity period so that the tribo-electric charge of the toner is enhanced for normal printing without causing unwanted effects when the imagining device recovers from inactivity. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016755 | DEVELOPING UNIT AND DENSITY CONTROL METHOD IN ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY - This invention relates to a developing unit for maintaining constant density in an electrophotographic imaging process. The developing unit has a developer roll, wherein the developer roll provides a surface and a first voltage is applied to the developer roll; a skive device, wherein the skive device is positioned in contact with the developer roll and a second voltage is applied to the skive device; a cleaning device for the developer roll, wherein the cleaning device is in contact with the developer roll; and an ink container, wherein the developer roll and the cleaning device are inside the ink container. It is preferred that a current measuring device is present to measure current flow between skive device and the developer, or a voltage meter is present to measure a voltage across a known resistor that is in series with the power supply to the skive device. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016756 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In a development device which develops an electrostatic image formed on a rotating photosensitive drum by applying a development bias to a development sleeve bearing a two-component developer, the development device includes a specific pattern determination portion which determines whether or not the electrostatic image includes a specific pattern. When the development device develops the specific pattern electrostatic image determined by the specific pattern determination portion, a potential difference between a development sleeve and a first non-image part of a predetermined range which is adjacent to the specific pattern electrostatic image and located on an upstream side in a photosensitive drum rotating direction is set smaller than a potential difference between the development sleeve and a second non-image part which is different from the first non-image part. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016757 | PRINTING OF OPTICAL ELEMENTS BY ELECTOGRAPHY - Electrographic printing of one or more optical elements having a particular profile by electrographic techniques. Such electrographic printing comprises the steps of forming a desired print image, electrographically, on a receiver member utilizing predetermined sized marking particles; and, where desired, forming one or more final optical elements utilizing marking particles of a predetermined size or size distribution. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016758 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes data conversion, charging, exposure, developer supply, image density calculation, determination and voltage change mechanisms. The data conversion mechanism converts image data into printing data. The charging mechanism charges an image carrier. The exposure mechanism forms an electrostatic latent image on the image carrier based on the printing data. The developer supply mechanism supplies a developer to the image carrier having the electrostatic latent image with an electrostatic force. The image density calculation mechanism calculates an image density of an image having a predetermined number of lines in the printing data. The determination mechanism determines whether a voltage to be applied to the developer supply mechanism is changed based on a calculation result by the image density calculation mechanism. The voltage change mechanism changes the voltage to be applied to the developer supply mechanism based on a determination result by the determination mechanism. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016759 | Image forming apparatus and method of controlling heating of fixing unit therein - When a user has performed an operation with respect to an image forming apparatus, a control mechanism communicates informs the fact that a user has performed an operation with respect to an image forming apparatus to an engine control unit through a dedicated communication line, i.e., without waiting for a general-purpose communication line to open for communication. Upon receiving the user operation signal, the engine control unit heats a fixing unit. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016760 | Fixing device capable of providing stable quality of fixed image - A fixing device fixes an image on a recording medium by applying heat and pressure. In the fixing device, a belt is looped over a heating roller and a first roller provided inside a loop formed by the belt. A belt tensioner is provided outside the loop formed by the belt to apply tension to the belt. A second roller presses the first roller via the belt to form a nip between the first roller and the second roller via the belt. A holder holds the first roller and the second roller to maintain a distance between the first roller and the second roller. A detector detects a position of the belt tensioner. A controller changes a control parameter for fixing the image on the recording medium at the nip when the recording medium passes through the nip according to a detection result provided by the detector. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016761 | Image Forming Device and Control Method Thereof - An image forming device includes a developer carrier for carrying a liquid developer, a latent image carrier to which a latent image is developed by the developer carrier, a charging member for charging the latent image carrier, an exposure device for exposing the latent image carrier, a latent image carrier cleaning roller for applying a bias to clean the latent image carrier, a latent image carrier cleaning blade having contact with the latent image carrier and for scraping out the developer on the latent image carrier, and a cleaning process control section for cleaning the latent image carrier in a condition in which a charging bias of the charging member is applied, the developer carrier has contact with the latent image carrier, and the bias of the latent image carrier cleaning roller is applied to the latent image carrier cleaning roller. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016762 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a toner image forming device configured to form a toner image on an image conveying member, a detector configured to optically detect a density of the toner image on the image conveying member, a controller configured to control an image forming condition of the toner image forming device based on an output of the detector, a shutter configured to open and close an optical window of the detector, wherein the image forming apparatus is operable in a cleaning mode of the shutter in which an opening and closing movement of the shutter is repeatedly executed. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016763 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, SHEET FINISHER AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - Disclosed is an image forming apparatus, a sheet finisher and an image forming system; each of them including: a display for displaying a work item for a maintenance in the form of a guidance display; a detection section for detecting whether the work item is executed or not; an energization controller for supplying/blocking power supply to electric components to be maintained; a connection judging section for judging whether the electric components are electrically connected with the power supply or not; and a controller for controlling the display to switch displays of the work item and for controlling the energization controller, in accordance with a detection result of the detection section; wherein the controller causes the display to display an alarm and a guidance display of a corresponding work, according to a judgment of the connection judging section. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016764 | IMAGE HEATING DEVICE - An image forming apparatus comprising a heating rotating body which heats a toner image while nipping and conveying a recording material bearing the toner image, a fan which cools down the heating rotating body, and a duct adapted in such a manner that air which is blown by the fan so as to cool down the heating rotating body does not pass through a recording material conveying path. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016765 | Image Forming Device and Image Forming Method - An image forming device including: a fixing unit that fixes a toner image formed on a recording medium by heating the toner image to a temperature that is higher than the softening point of a toner that forms the toner image; and a cooling unit that cools the fixed toner image from a temperature that is higher than the softening point of the toner, to a temperature that is lower than the softening point of the toner, at a predetermined cooling speed. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016766 | Control Method of Image Forming Apparatus and Image Forming Apparatus - A control method of an image forming apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a latent image carrier; a development apparatus for developing a liquid developer containing a toner, a carrier liquid and a dispersant soluble in the carrier liquid therein on the latent image carrier; an intermediate transfer medium to which a developer image developed on the latent image carrier is transferred; a transfer apparatus for transferring the developer image on the intermediate transfer medium to a transfer material; and a dispersant collecting liquid application unit for applying a dispersant collecting liquid on the intermediate transfer medium. The method includes performing the control such that after finishing of transfer of the developer image onto intermediate transfer medium, application of the dispersant collecting liquid on the intermediate transfer medium is started by the dispersant collecting liquid application unit. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016767 | Developer storing container, developing unit, developing device and image forming apparatus - A developer storing container includes a developer storing body having a first opening, and a shutter member capable of taking a closing position and an opening position to close and open the first opening. The shutter member includes a first seal member including a seal portion provided along the first opening and an extending portion extending from the seal portion in the opening direction of the shutter member. A distance from an end portion of the first opening in the opening direction to an end of the extending portion when the shutter member is in the closing position is longer than a distance of an end portion of an exposable portion of the first seal member (exposed via the first opening when the shutter member is in the closing position) when the shutter member moves from the closing position to the opening position. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016768 | ARTICLE OF CONSUMPTION AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An image forming apparatus having a consumable detachably installed in the main body is disclosed. The image forming apparatus includes a main body having a first opening, a consumable which is detachably installed in the main body, a door mounted on the main body to open and close the first opening, and locking members operable in association with the movement of the door to secure the consumable in place as the door is closed. Possible damages due to the movement of the consumable such as a photosensitive cartridge during shipping and/or transporting of the image forming apparatus can be prevented by the locking members. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016769 | PROTECTIVE LAYER SETTING UNIT, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING SAME - A protective layer setting unit includes a protective agent and an application unit configured to apply the protective agent to an image carrying member in a manner sufficient to satisfy equations (1) and (2). A surface condition of the image carrying member is determined by an applied-agent amount index “X” and an agent coating ratio “Y,” and a ratio of “X/Y” is set to 0.020 or less after applying the protective agent for 120 minutes. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016770 | ARRANGEMENT FOR CONVEYING TONER FROM A TONER SUPPLY CONTAINER INTO A TONER RECEIVING CONTAINER - In an arrangement to convey toner from a toner bottle of a toner reservoir into a toner receiving container, the toner bottle has a cover to close an output opening thereof. The cover has an upper cover part to accept the toner bottle and a lower cover part to close the outlet opening. A first locking unit provided within the cover arresting the lower cover part to the upper cover part such that it cannot be displaced before placement of the toner reservoir onto the toner receiving container. The cover is receivable on the toner receiving container so that the outlet opening of the toner reservoir is positioned above a filling opening of the toner receiving container. A slider has an outlet opening, the slider closing or opening the filling opening of the toner receiving container. The slider has an unlocking unit that unlocks the first locking unit upon placement of the toner reservoir on the toner receiving container so that the lower cover part is no longer arrested to the upper cover part. The lower cover part and the slider have a latching unit that engages in an active connection upon placement of the toner reservoir onto the toner receiving container so that the lower cover part moves with movement of the slider. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016771 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus configured to effectively prevent a failure in an image is provided. The image forming apparatus of the invention includes a housing, a transport belt for transporting a sheet along a sheet transport face, an image forming portion arranged above the sheet transport face, and a fixing unit arranged on a downstream side of the sheet transport face of the transport belt in a sheet transport direction. The fixing unit includes a heating roller and a pressure roller. A deposit portion where a toner waste deposits is disposed between the image forming portion and the heating roller. The deposit portion is provided with a contact portion that is configured to make contact with an image formation outside region at a trailing edge of the sheet jumping in a direction approaching the heating roller by being separated from the sheet transport face. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016772 | BELT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A belt is supported by a plurality of rollers and is driven to move in a predetermined direction. A flange member is configured to make contact with a portion of an edge surface of the belt in its width direction. A pressing member presses on a surface of the belt in its thickness direction at a position near a contact portion of the belt with the flange member. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016773 | IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE-FORMING METHOD - An image-forming apparatus, comprising: | 2009-01-15 |
20090016774 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, SCANNING OPTICAL APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHODS THEREOF - The present invention provides an image forming apparatus that adjusts the amount of light of a light-emitting unit with high accuracy and suppresses an increase in control time that is required to adjust the amount of light, a scanning optical apparatus, and control methods thereof. To accomplish this, the image forming apparatus of the present invention derives a threshold current and a bias current of the light-emitting unit. Further, the image forming apparatus of the present invention supplies the bias current to the light-emitting unit when causing the light-emitting unit to emit light in an amount of light corresponding to the minimum density level, and supplies a current that is larger than the threshold current to the light-emitting unit when causing the light-emitting unit to emit light in an amount of light corresponding to a density level that is larger than that minimum density level. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016775 | DEVELOPMENT APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - When dynamic torques are Ts, Ti, and T | 2009-01-15 |
20090016776 | PRINTING OF RAISED MULTIDMENSIONAL TONER BY ELECTOGRAPHY - Electrographic printing of raised multidimensional toner shapes having a particular profile by electrographic techniques. Such electrographic printing comprises the steps of forming a desired print image, electrographically, on a receiver member utilizing predetermined sized marking particles; and, where desired, forming a final predetermined multidimensional shape utilizing marking particles of a predetermined size or size distribution. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016777 | DEVELOPER CONTAINER FILLED WITH DEVELOPER FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DEVELOPER CONTAINER FILLED WITH DEVELOPER - A method for producing a low-cost developer container filled with developer, which is capable of stably preventing image density from being locally reduced even in the case where the entire replenishment developer is not dispersed uniformly, the developer container filled with developer, and a developer replenishing device and image forming apparatus that use this developer container filled with developer. In production of a developer container filled with developer, which has a pouch portion for containing a replenishment developer comprising a toner and a carrier, and a cap member for discharging the replenishment developer from the inside to the outside of the pouch portion, and which is mounted on a developer replenishing device that conveys the replenishment developer discharged from the cap member to a developing device, the toner and carrier are mixed together to produce a pre-mixed toner that has a carrier weight ratio lower than that of an initial developer filled into the developing device in the early stages, and the pouch portion is filled with the pre-mixed developer and the single toner separately. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016778 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An aspect of the invention provides a development device including a rotatable development sleeve which supplies developer to a photosensitive drum, the development sleeve being disposed such that a rotational axis of the development sleeve is orientated toward a vertical direction; a conveying screw which conveys the developer along a rotational axis direction of the development sleeve; and a developer supply guide which guides the developer conveyed by the developer conveying device to the development sleeve. The plural developer supply guides are disposed at predetermined intervals in the rotational axis direction of the development sleeve and between the development sleeve and the conveying screw. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016779 | TONER CARTRIDGE, A TONER CARTRIDGE LOCKING APPARATUS, AND AN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A toner cartridge locking apparatus includes a toner cartridge housing unit formed in a main body of an image forming apparatus, a locking unit to lock a toner cartridge inserted in the toner cartridge housing unit in place, and an elastic member to elastically support the toner cartridge inserted in the toner cartridge housing unit in a discharging direction of the toner cartridge. A user can remove the toner cartridge without force, thus user convenience is enhanced. In addition, since excessive force is not required to remove the toner cartridge, damage to the toner cartridge is prevented. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016780 | DEVELOPING BLADE - The blade member of the invention is composed mainly of silicone rubber and contains as an additive component at least one selected from the group consisting of ultra-high molecular-weight-polyethylene, carbon nanotube, and fullerene. It is thus possible to decrease the coefficient of friction of silicone rubber in a practical range and without detrimental to its flexibility or other physical properties to let the developing blade slip off more, thereby diminishing the amount of abrasion of the rubber and improving on the robustness of the developing blade without detrimental to image quality. Decreasing the coefficient of friction to let the developing blade slip off more has additional advantages: a decrease in the force of contact of the developing blade with a developing roll, which contributes more to energy savings resulting from the size reductions of a driving motor, and making the developer equipment compact. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016781 | DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developing device comprises a latent image carrier that carries a latent image, a toner carrier opposing the latent image carrier while carrying toner to develop the latent image, and plural electrodes arranged in a prescribed direction insulated from each other on the surface of the toner carrier to create an electric field therebetween. An alternating voltage supplying device is provided to supply n number of phases (n≧2) of an alternating voltage to the plural electrodes, respectively. The alternating voltage changes the electric field to cause the toner to hop and form toner cloud on the surface of the toner carrier. The toner hopping is halted at a prescribed time period during the toner cloud formation. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016782 | Developing device and image forming apparatus - A developing device is disposed facing an image bearing body that bears a latent image. The developing device includes a developer bearing body that bears a developer for developing the latent image. The developer includes mother particles and external additives. A liberation amount T (weight parts) of the external additives liberated from the mother particles with respect to 100 weight parts of the mother particles, a surface roughness Rz (m) of the developer bearing body, and a circumferential speed Vd (mm/s) of the developer bearing body satisfy the following relationships: | 2009-01-15 |
20090016783 | COLOR PRINTER TONER TRANSFER BELT SYSTEM AND PROCESS - A system and method to replace a transfer belt of a color laser printer transfer belt assembly without replacing the entire assembly, including one or more novel holding fixtures and a method for releasing the tension on the transfer belt prior to removal of the transfer belt from the assembly, then reapplying tension to a replacement transfer belt and, optionally, replacing the motor assembly and/or the microchip that controls operation of the transfer belt assembly. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016784 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus, including: | 2009-01-15 |
20090016785 | Use of a sense mark to control a printing system - A method of printing on a substrate includes the steps of instructing a first imaging unit to print a first image and a registration mark on a substrate contemporaneously during a production run and detecting the registration mark. The method further includes the steps of determining a position on the substrate where a second image is to be printed in accordance with the detection of the registration mark and instructing a second imaging unit to print the second image on the substrate in accordance with the determined position. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016786 | TRANSFER FIXING MEMBER, TRANSFER FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A transfer fixing member containing a base, and an outermost surface layer composed of an elastic material in which a conductive material is dispersed, wherein when a pressure applied to a surface of the transfer fixing member by making a toner image bearing member in contact with the transfer fixing member upon transferring of a toner image on the toner image bearing member onto the transfer fixing member is 0.2 kg/cm | 2009-01-15 |
20090016787 | TRANSFER BELT FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EQUIPPED THEREWITH - A transfer belt for electrophotography comprises
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20090016788 | Image forming method - The present invention provides a toner having a releasing agent, a binder resin and a colorant. The binder resin is contained in a form of particles, surfaces of which have 1.2 times or greater amount of a polar group-containing compound, or of a cross-linked compound, than insides thereof. A viscosity of the releasing agent, as determined by using a type-E viscometer provided with a cone plate having a cone angle of 1.34 degrees at 140° C., is 1.5 to 5.0 mPa·S. The present invention further provides a developer containing a carrier and the toner. The present invention further provides an image forming method that utilizes the developer. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016789 | FUSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A fusing device and an image forming apparatus having the same. The fusing device can include a fusing belt, a heat source disposed in an interior of the fusing belt, a supporting member to support at least a portion of an inner peripheral surface of the fusing belt, a press member mounted while opposing the fusing belt to form a fusing nip, and a nip forming part formed with an opening portion to enable heat emitted from the heat source to be transferred to the fusing belt at a position corresponding to the fusing nip. The nip forming part can have at least one gap maintaining part to prevent change of a gap of the opening portion. The nip forming part is provided at the supporting member or a nip forming member mounted between the heat source and the supporting member. Accordingly, a temperature of the fusing belt can rise quickly by directly heating the fusing belt, and deterioration of fusing performance due to deformation of the nip forming member can be prevented. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016790 | BELT-TYPE FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A belt-type fixing device having therein an endless fixing belt, a pressure roller arranged inside the aforesaid fixing belt and a pressure member that presses the fixing belt against the pressure roller, wherein a toner image on a recording material is fixed in the nip portion formed between the fixing belt and the pressure member, and wherein the pressure roller has an elastic layer made of solid rubber, and the elastic layer is covered by a resin layer, and further plural undulations are formed in the circumferential direction of the outer circumferential surface of the pressure roller. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016791 | FUSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A fusing device fuses an image on a printing medium, and includes a belt which is provided to rotate; a heating plate which is supported to an inner surface of the belt, a pressing roller which presses the printing medium against the heating plate, and a piezoelectric member which is disposed to the heating plate and presses at least one portion of the heating plate with respect to the pressing roller if power is applied thereto. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016792 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, FIXING DEVICE, AND FIXING METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming mechanism for forming a toner image on a recording medium, and a fixing device for fixing the toner image on the recording medium. The fixing device including a fixing film, a pressure member, a contact member, a heating device, a holding member, and at least one of a low friction member and a thermal conductivity improving member provided between the fixing film and the contact member. The fixing film heated by the heating device via the contact member comes into contact with the recording medium. The pressure member comes into pressure contact with the fixing film. The contact member comes into pressure contact with the pressure member via the fixing film to form, between the fixing film and the pressure member, a nip portion through which the recording medium is passed. The holding member holds the contact member and the heating device. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016793 | WASTE TONER COLLECTING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A waste toner collecting device comprising: a waste toner removing section that removes a toner which is adhered on a surface of a member to be cleaned, as waste toner; a waste toner storing section that stores the waste toner; and a waste toner transporting section that transports the waste toner to the waste toner storing section, wherein the waste toner transporting section includes a waste toner transporting path, a rotatable shaft arranged in the waste toner transporting path, a transport screw that is arranged at an outer periphery of the shaft in the waste toner transporting path and that has one end in a longitudinal direction coupled to the shaft, and a driving section that is coupled to the other end of the transport screw in the longitudinal direction so as to transmit a rotational force or that is coupled to the shaft so as to transmit a rotational force while rotatably supporting the other end of the transport screw. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016794 | CHARGE NEUTRALIZATION AND SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS - A charge neutralization according to one aspect of the invention is equipped with a charge neutralization which performs charge removal as it is brought in close proximity to or into contact with a major surface of a sheet when the sheet passes it in moving in a prescribed first direction, and escape portions located at edge confronting positions of the charge neutralization that are to be opposed to edges of the sheet in a second direction that crosses the first direction, for reducing abrasion due to contact with the sheet. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016795 | HAND-HELD THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTER FOR LABELING - Various embodiments of a hand-held printer that includes an area for receiving a cassette carrying label material, a drive system for positioning the label material relative to a printhead, and a processing circuit for receiving inputs, producing outputs and controlling the drive system. In addition, a cassette having an ID circuit is described. The hand-held printer obtains information from the ID circuit when the cassette is inserted into the printer. The information may include, for example, a label type, label quantity, date information or information regarding printer settings for a print job previously printed from the cassette. In other embodiments, the hand-held printer may have a modular keyboard, such as a keyboard adapted for a particular application or language. The hand-held printer may include a latching mechanism that is capable of positioning a nip roller in relation to a printhead after a cassette is inserted and/or secure the cassette. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016796 | Printer having platen roller and module that are engageable with each other for printing on paper - A printer having a platen roller and a module that are engagable with each other for printing on paper is disclosed. The printer includes a status detecting mechanism including a detecting part having a detection function for detecting a status of the printer, a restricting part for restricting the detection function of the detecting part, and a function restriction releasing part for releasing the restricted function of the detecting part. The engagement of the platen roller and the module displaces the function restriction releasing part. The displacement causes the function restriction releasing part to release the restricted function of the detecting part. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016797 | Controlling tension in roll-based print media - An apparatus, method and computer program for controlling the tension in roll-based print media. The apparatus comprises: an encoder arranged to detect an angular displacement of a roll of print media; a processing unit arranged to determine the radius of the roll of print media based on the detected angular displacement of the roll of print media; a motor arranged to apply torque to the roll of print media to create tension in the print media; and a controller arranged to control the torque applied by the motor based on the determined radius of the roll of print media. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016798 | Writing instrument with embedded decorative elements - A writing instrument is made of different colors. That difference includes the writing core as well is the outer sleeve. The writing core having different colors is produced by extrusion of the core. The extrusion can create different layers, different stripes or just blobs of different colors. The writing core could also present a logo by way of extrusion or molding. The writing core will produce different color stripes on paper. The outer sleeve surrounding the core can also be co-extruding and also in different colors. The outer sleeve would have to be somewhat harder than the core but both could be subjected to a pencil sharpener. The writing core could also be encased in wood or plastic whereby the casing in wood or plastic would have to be manufactured in two halves to encase the extruded writing core. The wood or plastic material could be surrounded by a sheet having colors thereon. The extruded outer sleeve could also contain a retractable ball point pen. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016799 | COSMETICS HOLDER - A cosmetic carrying cup is provided with a base member for supporting at least a first cosmetic product provided therein. An intermediate member for selective communication with the base member is provided. The intermediate member has at least one aperture to receive a removable cosmetic accessory. An upper member selective communicates with the intermediate member. The upper member supports at least a second cosmetic product provided therein. A method of manufacturing a cosmetic carrying cup is provided. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016800 | Pen with operable clip - There are records of making pens with operable clip. Most such pens provide less entry passage length for pocket flap to enter through the gap between the clip and the body of the pen or cap, while others provide a minimal lever arm length, very less thumb keeping space and minimal mechanical advantage. The pen with operable clip according to this invention provide a full effective clip length entry passage for flap of pocket or other anchoring object to enter through the gap between the clip and the body of the pen; simultaneously with adequate or improved mechanical advantage obtainable provision and provision to offer adequate space for thumb support. Besides, provision of interlocking facility of the clip with the pocket flap, production co-operating hinge and spring eliminated arrangements, and its applicability in different hand held implements and casings are added features of this invention. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016801 | Handy tool pen - A handy tool pen is mainly constituted, for example, to write a brief summary and to implement a repair of hardware equipment. A hollow shaft | 2009-01-15 |
20090016802 | Tethered writing pen with combination lock for un-tethering or ink refill access - A tethered pen and base assembly is disclosed The assembly includes a first tether that is secured to the base at one end thereof and secured to a locking mechanism at an opposite end of the tether. A second tether is secured to the pen at one end thereof and to the locking mechanism at an opposite end of the second tether The locking mechanism releases an end of the tether when unlocked. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016803 | PEN-LIKE DEVICE HAVING INKJET PRINTER - A pen-like device is provided which has an inkjet printer contained in a tubular body. The inkjet printer has a nib configured to retract into the tubular body when pressed upon print media, an ink supply having a tube defining a plurality of internal chambers containing respective ink, and a printhead in fluid communication with the ink supply. The printhead has ink ejection nozzles configured to print ink upon the print media responsive to the retraction of the nib. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016804 | Written record pencil of s form to use liquid - This is about liquid pens that are used on boards and blackboards ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090016805 | COSMETICS CASE - Provided is a dischargeable cosmetics case. In the cosmetics case, upon forward rotation of a lower case body, an on/off valve is pushed up and a through hole is opened to discharge the liquid cosmetics to a brush. Inversely, upon reverse rotation of the lower case body, the on/off valve goes down and the through hole is closed to stop discharging the liquid cosmetics, thus freely controlling a discharge/non-discharge of the liquid cosmetics and preventing its outflow or leakage. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016806 | DISPLAY SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a display system having a large number of display panels. Each display panel comprises a large number of light-emitting elements. The display system further includes a system control for actuating the display panels and a data bus which connects the system control to each of the display panels. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016807 | Assembly apparatus for modular components especially for upholstered furniture - A connector assembly is used to connect subassemblies such as parts of a knockdown or modular sofa or similar item of furniture. The furniture item can be an upholstered item in which the multiple components are stackable into a volume that is smaller than the assembled item of furniture for shipping. The connector assembly includes a keyhole slot on a frame member in one component and a male connector assembly on a frame member in the other assembly. The male connector includes a sleeve with a cylindrical shank and an adjacent enlarged or conical portion, and the sleeve, which may be plastic, is mounted the bolt. The narrow section of the keyhole slot has a beveled surface and as the sleeve progresses into the narrow section, engagement of the conical sleeve section with the beveled slot surface tightens the two members being attached. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016808 | Joint - A joint for use in a suspension system including an elongated suspension member is disclosed. The bearing assembly comprises an outer race, an inner race, a shaft, a collar, and a seal. The outer race is configured to be coupled to the elongated suspension member. The inner race is coupled to the outer race and is moveable relative to the outer race. The shaft is coupled to the inner race. The collar is coupled to the shaft and limits the movement of at least one of the inner race and the shaft relative to the outer race. The seal member is configured to form a seal between one of the shaft and the first collar and one of the outer race and a portion of the elongated suspension member. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016809 | JOINT ARRANGEMENT - A joint arrangement ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090016810 | LINEAR GUIDE - A linear guide, in particular for a device for electrochemical metal machining, that guides a linear movement of a quill that is moved periodically in a machine frame in order to periodically modify a working gap between a cathode situated on the quill and a workpiece in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the quill, the quill being connected to the machine frame by a plurality of connecting rods, the connecting rods being situated, in the no-load, non-deflected state, essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the quill , and the connecting rods having at the point of connection to the quill, as well as at the point of connection to the machine frame, a notch hinge in order to enable, via the hinge, the periodic linear movement of the quill, and the flexibilities of these notch hinges being based on elasticities in their structures formed by targeted thinning of the material. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016811 | BALL AND SLEEVE JOINT - A ball and sleeve joint for a motor vehicle has a housing ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090016812 | QUICK-FIXING ELEMENT - A quick-fixing element is described for fixing a guide rail to at least one horizontally running rod of a grid-type side part. The rod is bent at an angle to form an angled end region. The quick-fixing element includes a first clip-type retaining section constructed to partially engage around the rod at a predetermined position along a length of the rod. In addition, the quick-fixing element also has a second clip-type retaining section constructed to partially engage around the rod at the angled end region. At least the second clip-type retaining section is constructed to be pushed onto the end region of the rod. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016813 | Chemically anchorable fastening element - A chemically anchorable fastening element ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090016814 | Connecting Device for an Actuator - A connecting device for an actuator comprises two actuators, a connecting assembly and a motor. Mandrels of the actuators are located correspondingly to each other, and lower ends of the actuators are connected to each other. A connecting assembly is provided for connecting the mandrels of the actuators, such that the actuators are combined with each other. A motor serves to drive the mandrel of one of the actuators, enabling the actuators to extend or retract simultaneously. Thereby, one motor can drive two actuators simultaneously, thus obtaining a double travel length by using only a single actuator, so the structure is simple and the cost is low, and the connecting device for an actuator is easy to assemble. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016815 | Hand rail return construction - A hand rail adapted for mounting on a wall and having free ends spaced from such wall, and a coupling between the free, opposite ends of the rail for supporting return members which span the space between the rail and the wall surface. Each coupling has a socket at each end thereof, one of such sockets being adapted for the accommodation of the free end of the rail and the other of such sockets being adopted for the accommodation of a free end of the return member. Each socket has an inner surface which tapers in a direction inwardly of the coupling and also has an internal shoulder which limits the extent to which the rail or return member may extend into the coupling. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016816 | Connecting fitting for plates, particularly for shelves - A connecting fitting for plates, particularly for shelves, includes a mounting cup which can be placed into a recess of one of the plates which is open toward the surface thereof, a rotatably mounted tightening member, a stationary tightening bolt for the tensioning member and a support which can be screwed onto the surface of the other plate. The tightening member is arranged in the support and the tightening bolt in the mounting cup. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016817 | MULTI-PURPOSE PANELS WITH A MODULAR EDGE - A panel for use in constructing a mat or a road and method for same is provided. The panel can include a wafer having at least three sides operatively coupled to an edge having a complementary profile for overlapping and attaching to another edge coupled to another wafer. The edge can be attached to the wafer using a scarf joint or a mortise and tenon joint. The complementary profile can include a lap joint, a tapered lap joint, an S-shaped lap joint or a modified lap joint for use with fasteners for attaching two edges together. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016818 | Metal Detector for an Asphalt Milling Machine - A milling machine for milling a paved surface has milling tools connected to an underside of a body of the machine. At least one ferrous metal detector is attached to a front end of the machine. Electronic equipment is disposed within the machine and is in communication with the metal detector, the equipment being adapted to interpret feedback from the detector. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016819 | ELECTRONIC BARRIER AND ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed are systems and methods for implementing an electronic tollway barrier system. Exemplary systems and methods use positive vehicle identification at progressive monitoring locations to determine whether a vehicle has illegally entered a controlled lane across the electronic barrier, ensure that toll locations are not circumvented, and automatically issue citations to violators of the electronic barrier. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016820 | Marine pier system - A marine pier system employing a payload transport device for transporting persons and material from land to marine craft moored at a distal end of the pier. The payload transport is a movable deck having either an electric motor powered by batteries for use in moving the deck and persons/material placed on the deck, or employs the use of a separate vehicle, such as a golf cart, for propulsion of the deck. The payload transport device may be self-contained eliminating the necessity for decking along the length of the pier. The absence of decking provides a structure upon which wind and wave action and deterioration from sunlight and weathering has little destructive effect, and further allows sunlight to reach the aquatic life below the surface of the water. The movable transport device further permits sunlight to reach all areas of sea grass that are shaded by movement of the transport device to a non-sensitive area when not in use. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016821 | BARRIER PANEL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INSTALLING - A barrier panel system and a method of installing the barrier panel system is provided. The barrier panel system includes a barrier panel having a top and a bottom. The panel includes at least one channel extending from the top to the bottom of the barrier panel. A removable jet assembly unit can be connected to the panel within the channel. The removable jet assembly unit includes at least one cutter tool pipe which is connected to a jet head and at least one vacuum manifold. The jet head at the bottom of the cutter tool pipe delivers and directs the pressurized stream to transform the ground material into a form which is easily removable by a vacuum connected to the vacuum manifold. As the vacuum removes the ground matter, an opening is formed in the ground allowing the panel to sink. The barrier panel also includes interlocking features on the sides allowing them to be easily attached to one another horizontally to form an interconnected barrier wall system. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016822 | System and Method for Coupling a Topside to a Floating Substructure - Systems and methods for coupling a topside to a fixed or floating substructure during float-over installation of the topside are disclosed. Some system embodiments include a first plate coupled to a leg of the substructure and a retaining wall coupled to the first plate and extending substantially normally therefrom, wherein the retaining wall and the first plate form a recess. The system embodiments further include a second plate disposed at an end of a leg of the topside, the second plate received within the recess and engaging the first plate, and a plurality of shims disposed between the second plate and the retaining wall, wherein the plurality of shims are configured to inhibit translational movement of the second plate relative to the first plate. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016823 | Device and Method for Installing a Rock Bolt and a Rock Bolt Installation Rig | 2009-01-15 |
20090016824 | Ground compaction - The apparatus ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090016825 | Earthen Retaining Wall with Pinless Soil Reinforcing Elements - An earthen retaining wall constructed with welded wire grid includes a series of soil reinforcing elements and separate facing panels with distal ends is provided. Soil reinforcing transverse elements capture the distal ends of the facing panel on both the front face side and the back face side. Capturing the distal ends on both the front side and back side horizontally secures the reinforcing elements without the aid of secondary connectors such as hog-rings, tie wires, connection pins, or other supplemental connectors. The soil reinforcing elements are free to move in the vertical direction but not in the horizontal direction | 2009-01-15 |
20090016826 | Erosion control system - An erosion control system for reducing erosion under effluent flow conditions. The system includes an erosion control mat anchored over an erosion susceptible area. The anchoring system uses an anchor positioned below the soil, connected to the mat by a flexible strap. Due to its high shear resistance, the system may be used in high effluent flow areas, such as drainage ditches and creeks. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016827 | Pneumatic Conveyor - The invention relates to a pneumatic conveyor essentially comprising upstream ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090016828 | Process for the Production of Piping Made of a Cementitious Material Having a Circular Section - The present invention relates to a process for the production by extrusion of piping made of a cementitious material having a circular section and fine thickness, suitable for the channeling of liquids and gases at atmospheric operating pressure or slightly higher. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016829 | CUTTING MECHANISM WITH ROTATABLE BLADE - A cutting mechanism includes a first main body and a second main body. The first main body includes a first base, a plurality of first cutter holders, and a plurality of first cutters. The first cutters are mounted on the respective first cutter holders. The first cutter holders are movably engaged with the first base in a manner that the first cutters mounted thereon are adjustably movable toward and away from the first base. The first cutters are rotatable relative to the respective first cutter holders about parallel first axes, and each of the first cutters has a first blade substantially parallel to the respective first axis. The second main body has a similar configuration as the first main body. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016830 | TOOL HOLDER ASSEMBLY - A tool holder assembly that includes a tool holder member adapted to be secured to a machine tool and a cutting insert support/clamp for clamping and supporting a cutting insert. The support/clamp member includes a plurality of serrations that are engageable with complementally formed serrations on the tool holder whereby a tight fitting engagement is achieved using removable fasteners. The support/clamp includes a clamping arm elastically movable towards and away from a support base and a clamping block connected to the connecting arm adapted to receive clamping forces from a threaded clamping bolt. The clamping bolt defines a force applying surface located in a first plane whereas the clamping block defines a force receiving surface located in a second plane, the first and second planes located at a diverging angle with respect to each other. The clamping block includes an edge portion engageable with a step on the tool holder that is spaced from the clamping arm. The diverging planes and the engagement of the clamping block with the stepped portion increases the force applied by the clamping arm to the cutting insert for a given adjustment of the clamping bolt and resists rollover of the insert. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016831 | Fine Grained Cemented Carbide for Turning in Heat Resistant Super Alloys (HRSA) - Coated cemented carbide inserts, particularly useful in fine turning of super alloys, are disclosed. The inserts are characterized by a composition of a cemented carbide of WC, about 4.0 wt-% Co to about 7.0 wt-% Co, about 0.25 wt-% Cr to 0.50 wt-% Cr, and a coercivity (Hc) of about 28 kA/m to about 38 kA/m. The coating comprises a single (Ti | 2009-01-15 |
20090016832 | DRILL - A drill includes a blade portion provided with spiral cutting blades along a cutting direction from a tip end to a rear end, and a shank portion formed consecutively on a rear side of the blade portion. The blade portion includes distal-side cutting blades provided from the distal end of the blade portion along the cutting direction and angled at a constant first torsion angle, intermediate grooves formed at a variable torsion angle that varies gradually from the first torsion angle to a second torsion angle, and rear-side grooves formed at the constant second torsion angle. The rear-side grooves are longer than the distal-side cutting blades in the cutting direction, and the second torsion angle is greater than the first torsion angle. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016833 | RIGID TAPPING FEEDBACK ASSEMBLY FOR A MILLING MACHINE - This invention is related to a rigid tapping feedback assembly that is adapted to being retrofit on a milling machine having a spindle with a spindle end extending beyond a bearing cap and an automated drive. In embodiments, the assembly comprising a housing, spindle-pulley adapter that is drivably engaged with the spindle end, pulley assembly, shaft assembly, housing cover plate, and rotary encoder. The housing mounts to the bearing cap and holds the shaft assembly in substantially parallel-spaced alignment with the spindle-pulley adapter. The pulley assembly mechanically links the spindle-pulley adapter and the shaft assembly, typically utilizing pulleys and a timing belt. The housing cover plate mounts to the housing enclosing the assembly components above and supporting the rotary encoder in substantial axial alignment with the shaft assembly. In operation, the rotary encoder senses spindle rotational speed spindle and provides feedback to the automated drive to control downward movement of the spindle. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016834 | POWER TOOL | 2009-01-15 |
20090016835 | Mechanism for Suppressing Grinding-Cutting Vibration - A mechanism for suppressing grinding-cutting vibration comprises a C-shaped base, a fixed support seat, a clamp device and a vibration absorber. Based on vibration absorbing principle of the vibration theory, the clamp device is connected to the movable cutting machine, so as to move along with the cutting machine during the machining operation, and the clamp force applied to clamp the workpiece is adjustable. By such arrangements, the vibration energy produced at the time of cutting the workpiece can be transferred to the vibration absorber through the clamp device, and then a part of the vibration energy will be absorbed by the vibration absorber, thus achieving the objective of reducing vibration of the cut position. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016836 | RETRACTABLE WHEELCHAIR ANCHOR - The inventions described and claimed herein relate to securement devices which are generally used to secure wheelchairs in transit vehicles such as a bus. The preferred embodiment of the inventions is a telescoping arm for a wheelchair anchor which is biased by a spring member or the like in an extended position. The arm is adapted to be at least partially retracted into a housing of the wheelchair anchor, thereby significantly reducing the overall length and size of the wheelchair anchor. The arm of the wheelchair anchor, when unused in the retracted position, protrudes less into an area of the bus which would otherwise be useable by standing passengers. Both the arm and the housing of the wheelchair anchor have securement devices such as restraints attached, such that the wheelchair may be tied down with restraints or the like. The preferred wheelchair anchor also includes a lock and release member which is adapted to lock the arm in the retracted position. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016837 | Thermoformed separator pad | 2009-01-15 |
20090016838 | AIR CARGO ROLLOUT STOP - A cargo rollout stop includes a base, and a guide head pivotally mounted to the base. The guide head is movable between a raised blocking position, and a lowered non-blocking position. A retraction pedal is pivotally mounted to the guide head, and is movable between a first position and a second position relative to the guide head. The retraction pedal permits downward rotation of the guide head from its raised blocking position to its lowered non-blocking position when the retraction pedal is in its second position, and blocks downward rotation of the guide head from its raised blocking position to its lowered non-blocking position when the retraction pedal is in its it first position. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016839 | AIR CARGO ROLLOUT STOP - A cargo rollout stop includes a base having a first end and a second end. A first guide head is movably mounted to the base proximate to the first end, and a second guide head is movably mounted to the base proximate to the second end. The guide heads each are movable between a raised blocking position and a lowered non-blocking position. A blocking member is movably mounted to the base, and is disposed between the guide heads. The blocking member includes a first portion engaged with the first guide head, and a second portion engaged with the second guide head, and is movable between a first position and a second position. The first and second portions prevent substantial downward movement of the guide heads when the guide heads are in their raised blocking positions and the blocking member is in its first position. The guide heads are restrained in their lowered non-blocking positions by the blocking member when the blocking member is in its second position. | 2009-01-15 |
20090016840 | Bulkhead for Dividing a Cargo Container into Two Compartments - A bulkhead for dividing a cargo container into separate compartments. The bulkhead has a first side facing a first compartment and a second side facing the second compartment. One or more bars are attached to the first side of the bulkhead. In one aspect, mounting brackets having a vertically aligned elliptical opening permits the fastening bar to have some play to better operate during instances of rough transportation. | 2009-01-15 |