03rd week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160016366 | FORMING PRESSES AND METHODS FOR FORMING JOGGLED, STIFFENED COMPOSITE STRUCTURES - Apparatuses and methods for forming a joggle and a longitudinal ridge in a multi-ply composite charge are disclosed. Charges may be formed in a forming press that comprises a joggled die, with a longitudinal ridge and a joggle that crosses the longitudinal ridge, and a conforming die, with a series of longitudinally-spaced die fingers. The die fingers include pairs of die members configured to move laterally between a closed position and an open position, with each die member configured to tilt longitudinally. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016367 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FIBER SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RESIN ROTATOR - There is little fluctuation in amount of short fibers among individual products of fiber substrate. No damage is caused to a mold for the fiber substrate. Continuous production of the fiber substrates is possible. A method of manufacturing a fiber substrate includes the steps of: preparing slurry by dispersing short fibers in a dispersion medium; pouring the slurry into a cylindrical mold from above the cylindrical mold, the slurry being directed to a slurry diffusion member disposed in the center of the cylindrical mold and having an upward pointing conical or pyramidal shape; pouring the dispersion medium or water onto the slurry diffusion member from above the slurry diffusion member to cause the short fibers adhering to the slurry diffusion member to fall down, after the step of pouring the slurry; and discharging the dispersion medium from the cylindrical mold to accumulate the short fibers in the cylindrical mold to obtain a fiber aggregate. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016368 | GEAR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - In a manufacturing method, an annular preform made of reinforcing fibers is set in a region of a mold which corresponds to a sleeve. In this state, this region of the mold and a region of the mold which corresponds to a tooth portion are filled with a resin. A gear is manufactured by this process. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016369 | Novel Additive Manufacturing-Based Electric Poling Process of PVDF Polymer for Piezoelectric Device Applications - Methods for forming a piezoelectric device are provided. The method can comprise: electrically poling and printing the piezoelectric device from a polymeric filament simultaneously. The polymeric filament can comprise a polyvinylidene fluoride polymer (e.g., a β phase polyvinylidene fluoride polymer, such as formed by simultaneously stretching and electric poling an electrically inactive α phase polyvinylidene fluoride polymer). | 2016-01-21 |
20160016370 | METHOD OF MAKING EYEWEAR FRAME HAVING SECTIONS JOINED WITH NOSE BRIDGE - A method of making an eyewear frame having substantially rigid sections joined with a soft and/or flexible nose bridge. The substantially rigid sections and soft and/or flexible nose bridge are made in separate molding processes. The cured substantially rigid sections and cured soft and/or flexible nose bridge are then joined together in a further molding process by injecting a bonding material into interfaces between the soft and/or flexible nose bridge and the respective substantially rigid sections. The eyewear frame may be painted. A pre-painting surface treatment may be applied to the soft and/or flexible nose bridge before it is joined with the substantially rigid right and left sections. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016371 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TIRE VULCANIZING MOLD AND TIRE VULCANIZING MOLD - To provide a method for producing a tire vulcanizing mold capable of obtaining a tire vulcanizing mold having excellent durability and high precision at low cost and to provide such a tire vulcanizing mold, the method includes producing a tire vulcanizing mold by assembling a pattern molding segment, produced by rapid prototyping, on a metal base segment, the method further includes a step of producing the pattern molding segment from a metal based on a shape of a surface layer part including a pattern shaping surface in a basic model of the tire vulcanizing mold. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016372 | PRESS MACHINE - A press machine includes a press frame having first and second portions, a crankshaft, a crankshaft, a ram, a ram drive mechanism supported by the first portion of the press frame at a primary force application location, a ram guide linearly guiding the ram, and supported by the second portion of the press frame at a ram guide location; and a working tool including an upper tool section and a lower tool section configured for the processing of a workpiece. The upper tool section is fixedly attached to the ram and the lower tool section is fixedly attached to the press frame at a lower tool location. The primary force application location has a first working position during the processing of the workpiece, and a second resting position when the workpiece is not being processed. The ram guide location has a first working position during the processing of the workpiece, and a second resting position when the workpiece is not being processed. The difference between the working position and the resting position of the ram guide location is less than the difference between the working position and the resting position of the primary force application location. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016373 | PRESS MACHINE - A press machine includes a press frame, a crankshaft having a first eccentric portion, at least one crankshaft motor connected to the crankshaft, a ram, an upper tool section supported by the ram and a lower tool section fixedly attached to the press frame, a linkage type ram drive mechanism connected to the crankshaft and including at least one pivot support pin, and a ram adjustment mechanism including a pivot support member supporting the at least one pivot support pin. Wherein the at least one secondary ram drive link is pivotally connected at a first end to the at least one pivot support pin and at a second end to a first end of the at least one main ram drive link. The at least one main ram drive link is pivotally connected at a second end to the ram. The at least one ram drive connecting link is rotatably supported by the at least one first eccentric portion of the crankshaft at a first end and pivotally connected at a second end to the at least one main ram drive link at a point between the first and second ends of the at least one main ram drive link. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016374 | Personalized Packaging Production System - A personalized packaging production system includes an in-feed tray, an out-feed tray, a cutting table disposed intermediate the in-feed tray and the out-feed tray and an interchangeable cutting/creasing assembly. A sheet feeder is positioned between the in-feed tray and the cutting table to feed media sheets from the in-feed tray to the cutting table, and an exit nip is positioned between the out-feed tray and the cutting table to remove media sheets from the cutting table to the out-feed tray. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016375 | Tiered Base - The present invention is a multilayer tiered base for illuminated signs and illuminated cake top decorations, which comprises a center cavity to house a light source and a top aperture cutout that will allow the light to illuminate through. This base has variations as to the shape and the height, with height being variable depending upon number of layers and thickness of the material, and also as to the required height needed in order to house the desired light source assembly. The layers are assembled together in a tiered construction, with each layer placed one above the other, each layer successfully diminishing in size as they stack. The base is freestanding when placed on a flat surface or on a cake surface. A cake decoration or sign may be inserted within the base, or may be placed on top of said base, depending upon the design of said decoration or sign. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016376 | WRAPPABLE ABRASION RESISTANT, REFLECTIVE THERMAL PROTECTIVE TEXTILE SLEEVE AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF - A wrappable textile sleeve and method of construction thereof is provided. The sleeve includes a woven wall having opposite inner and outer edges extending in a lengthwise direction along a central longitudinal axis of the sleeve between opposite ends. The opposite inner and outer edges are wrappable into overlapping relation with one another to form an inner tubular cavity. The wall has an innermost woven layer and an outermost woven layer woven in attached relation with one another at one of the opposite inner and outer edges. A reflective layer is sandwiched between the innermost woven layer and the outermost woven layer, such that the outermost woven layer protects the underlying reflective layer against abrasion. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016377 | Underlayment With of Non-Woven Polyethylene Mesh - A hybrid underlayment, includes a thermoplastic making up between 92.0% by volume to 95.5% by volume of the hybrid underlayment. A plurality of expanded microspheres is dispersed through the thermoplastic. The microspheres are expanded to a volume in a range of between 180 square micrometers and 1450 square micrometers. The microspheres makeup between 1.0% by volume to 7.5% by volume of the hybrid underlayment. The hybrid underlayment is extruded into a flat sheet having a thickness of between 1.0 mm and 2.0 mm and a density from 7 pcf to 25 pcf. A metalized thermoplastic film is laminated to the top surface of the thermoplastic sheet. A pre-stretched laminated oriented mesh fabric is fused to the metalized thermoplastic film. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016378 | COMPOSITE SHEET, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A composite sheet includes a graphite layer, a heat insulation layer including a fiber and a heat insulation material and a fiber layer located between the graphite layer and the heat insulation layer, wherein the fiber layer comprises the fiber. An electronic apparatus includes an electronic component that involves heat generation, a housing and the composite sheet, wherein the composite sheet is placed between the electronic component and the housing. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016379 | Skinned Substrates with Highly Crosslinked Polyurethane Layer - PVC-skinned composites include a substrate, a skin and an intermediate polyurethane layer. The polyurethane layer is characterized in having a low molecular weight between crosslinks, i.e., is somewhat highly crosslinked. The high level of crosslinking in the polyurethane leads to improved performance of the skin layer. The skin layer retains its original color upon aging, is less prone to shrinking and other loss of physical properties, and adheres better to the polyurethane layer. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016380 | OUTER SKIN MATERIAL FOR VACUUM HEAT INSULATOR INCLUDING GLASS FIBER AND VACUUM HEAT INSULATOR INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention provides an outer skin material for a vacuum heat insulator including: a lamination structure of an outermost glass textile layer, a surface protective layer, and an adhesive layer from the outside. In addition, the present invention provides a vacuum heat insulator including: a glass fiber board including 50 wt % to 90 wt % of fumed silica powder and 10 wt % to 50 wt % of glass fiber; and the outer skin material for a vacuum heat insulator, the outer skin material having the glass fiber board inserted therein. Further, the present invention provides a vacuum heat insulator including: a glass fiber board having at least one layer and including 85 wt % to 100 wt % of glass fiber; a getter agent attached to or inserted in the glass fiber board; and the outer skin material described in claim | 2016-01-21 |
20160016381 | Fire Restrictive Material - A fire resistant material having boards of the same nature on the upper and lower section of a board core that useful in the manufacture of vessels and other high fire risk is provided. The core board may be made of polyurethane foam, polypropylene or a metal, preferably aluminum while the external boards adhered to the core board are made of aleatory nonwoven sheets adhered to a woven fiber sheet. External or outmost surfaces of the material are further cover with a continued and uniform intumescent paint coating. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016382 | LAYERED SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Provided are a layered substrate that has excellent mechanical properties such as a flexural strength or a flexural modulus applicable to a structural material, the variations in those mechanical properties are small, exhibits excellent formability into a complicated shape, and is able to be molded in a short time, and a method for manufacturing the same. A layered substrate fabricated by layering plural sheets of sheet-shaped prepregs containing a reinforcing fiber oriented in one direction and a thermoplastic matrix resin, wherein the prepreg has a slit penetrating from the front surface to the back surface, each slit is provided so as to intersect with each reinforcing fiber only one time. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016383 | THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO AN IMPROVED GIFT WRAP - A gift wrap ( | 2016-01-21 |
20160016384 | COMPOSITE METAL SHEET, METHOD FOR JOINING METAL SHEETS, AND DEVICE FOR JOINING METAL SHEETS - The invention provides a composite metal sheet produced by joining two metal sheets together, comprising: a projection formed by cutting the two metal sheets along a cutting line and pressing an area surrounded by the cutting line and a reference line in the two metal sheets, with the two metal sheets overlapping each other, with the reference line remaining uncut, with the cutting line extending from and communicating with both terminals of the reference line while forming a predetermined shape together with the reference line, and with the projection formed at one portion of the area in response to pressure applied to the area; hole generated by forming the projection in the two metal sheets; and a joint disposed between an outer peripheral cutting face of the projection and an inner peripheral cutting face of the hole. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016385 | Breathable Protective Apparel - A laminated structure containing a microporous film bonded in a face to face relationship with a plexifilamentary nonwoven web with an adhesive layer situated in contact with a least a portion of both the microporous film and the nonwoven web. The adhesive may contain reactive tracers. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016386 | Reflective Insulation - A reflective insulation includes a first layer and a second layer, the first layer being a reflective layer and the second layer being an insulation layer. An activated heat seal film between and in contact with the first and second layers adheres the first and second layers together. The Zupon et al. reflective insulation includes a reflective layer A (which reflective layer may be formed from aluminum), an insulation layer B formed of fiberglass, and a vapor barrier layer C (which vapor barrier layer may be formed from plastic or a reflective material such as the aluminum). | 2016-01-21 |
20160016387 | Method for Making Skinned Polyurethane Composites - Skinned composites contain a plasticized polymer skin layer adhered to a layer of a polyurethane. The polyurethane is made from a reaction mixture that contains specified amounts of a polyester polyol and an acidic material. The presence of both the polyester polyol and acid leads to significantly improved adhesion between the polyurethane and skin layer. The invention is particularly useful when the skin is highly plasticized. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016388 | STRETCHED LAMINATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THIN POLARIZER, THIN POLARIZER MANUFACTURED BY THE METHOD, AND POLARIZING PLATE INCLUDING THE THIN POLARIZER - Provided is a stretched laminate for manufacturing a thin polarizer while increasing the degree of orientation of a polyvinyl alcohol-iodine complex without problems such as breakage. In addition, there are provided a method of manufacturing a thin polarizer having superior optical characteristics by using the stretched laminate, a thin polarizer manufactured by the method, and a polarizing plate including the thin polarizer. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016389 | MULTILAYERED ARTICLE COMPRISING POLYPROPYLENE IMPACT COPOLYMERS, AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A polymer sheet includes a core layer containing a propylene impact copolymer (ICP), and a first additional layer comprising a first polymer composition. The propylene impact copolymer (ICP) in the core layer includes a matrix and a dispersed phase. The matrix comprises a polypropylene homopolymer or a propylene/alpha-olefin random copolymer which includes greater than 50 wt. % of units derived from propylene monomer. The dispersed phase includes a copolymer of ethylene and a C | 2016-01-21 |
20160016390 | METHOD TO PRODUCE A THERMOPLASTIC WEAR RESISTANT FOIL - A method to produce a wear resistant foil, including providing a first foil including a first thermoplastic material, applying wear resistant particles on the first foil, applying a second foil including a second thermoplastic material on the first foil, and adhering the first foil and the second foil to each other to form a wear resistant foil. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016391 | METHOD TO PRODUCE A THERMOPLASTIC WEAR RESISTANT FOIL - A method to produce a wear resistant foil, including providing a first foil including a first thermoplastic material, applying wear resistant particles and a second thermoplastic material form on the first foil, and adhering the first foil to the second thermoplastic binder and the wear resistant particles to form a wear resistant foil. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016392 | MULTILAYER FILM RESISTANT TO LINEAR TEAR PROPAGATION - A multilayer film comprising a layer sequence made of (a) a layer (a) composed of at least one polyethylene of low density or a mixture of a polyethylene of relatively low density and at least one aliphatic C | 2016-01-21 |
20160016393 | COMPOSITE FOR PRODUCING OF AN ANTIBALLISTIC ARTICLE - A composite for producing of an antiballistic article, the composite having at least two fabric layers containing high tensile strength fibers and at least one foil of polyvinylbutyral, the foil having a thickness ranging from 30 to 70 μm. An antiballistic article, which is obtained from the composite, is also described. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016394 | Method and apparatus to produce time-release pesticide concentration gradient to protect portable electronic device - A process produces a time release pesticide gradient to protect a cellular telephone. The process includes the step of providing a pliable laminate film shaped to cover a selected portion of the face of a cellular telephone. The film comprises outer sealing layers bounding a transparent inner laminate sandwich. The inner laminate sandwich comprising polymers layer bounding a time-pressure release pesticide used to produce a pesticide concentration gradient in the polymer layers bounding the pesticide. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016395 | Device Structures Bonded With Adhesive Films - Adhesive may be used to bond electronic device structures together. The adhesive may be a heat activated film. Heat to activate the film may be produced by vibrating electronic device structures so that they rub against each other. An ohmic heating element may be used to produce heat under the control of circuitry inside an electronic device and may be adjusted based on temperature sensor data. Infrared light may pass through a display cover layer to activate the heat activated film. Radio-frequency signals may heat the heat activated film and may be absorbed by fibers in the film or resonant elements such as metal traces. Exothermic reactions may be used to activate the film. An ultraviolet light source may initiate curing of a solid adhesive film layer before the layer is pressed between structures to be joined. A display may produce light that cures adhesive in an electronic device. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016396 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LAYERED PANEL AND METHOD OF CHECKING STATE OF CURE OF THE LAYERED PANEL - A method of manufacturing a layered panel | 2016-01-21 |
20160016397 | APPARATUS FOR STRIPPING FLEXIBLE DEVICE - A apparatus for stripping flexible device including: a chassis; a stage; a pick-up device mounted on the chassis through a pivot shaft parallel to a bearing surface, the pick-up device being movable with respect to the stage along a direction perpendicular to a rotation axis of the pivot shaft and parallel with the bearing surface of the stage, and having a surface facing the stage, and having a fixing mechanism configured to fasten a lateral side of the flexible device; an auxiliary device which is mounted on the chassis, an end part of the auxiliary device providing a force to the flexible substrate for its separation from the carrier plate at a separation position between the flexible substrate of the flexible device and the carrier plate when the flexible device is picked up from the carrier plate by the pick-up device; a first driving device mounted on the chassis. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016398 | PRESS CAGE COMPRISING WALL PLATES AND COUPLER PARTS - A press cage includes first and second wall plates, the first wall plate being orthogonal with respect to the second wall plate, the first wall plate including a machined indentation located on a face of the first wall plate, and the second wall plate including a machined indentation located on a face of the second wall plate, the machined indentations of the first and second wall plates being adjacent to one another. A coupler assembly includes coupler parts that are locked together, a first coupler part of the coupler parts fixed to the machined indentation of the first wall plate, and a second coupler part of the coupler parts fixed to the machined indentation of the second wall plate. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016399 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MICRO-TRANSFER-PRINTING - In an aspect, a system and method for assembling a semiconductor device on a receiving surface of a destination substrate is disclosed. In another aspect, a system and method for assembling a semiconductor device on a destination substrate with topographic features is disclosed. In another aspect, a gravity-assisted separation system and method for printing semiconductor device is disclosed. In another aspect, various features of a transfer device for printing semiconductor devices are disclosed. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016400 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING A STATUS OF AN INKJET PRINT HEAD - A method is provided to determine a droplet ejection state of a pressure chamber of a piezo-actuated inkjet print head, the method comprising a step of analyzing that includes filtering a residual pressure wave signal using a predetermined filter. The filter is designed to remove a low-frequency signal contribution generated by piezo material of the piezo actuator. Such a low-frequency signal contribution results from a piezo material property that varies over all piezo actuators without affecting the functional properties of the piezo actuator. Hence, for controlling the operation of the inkjet print head, in particular for controlling a droplet size and a droplet speed, such a signal contribution may be removed enabling a simple and nozzle-independent analysis of the residual pressure wave signal. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016401 | INKJET HEAD AND INKJET PRINTER - According to one embodiment, an inkjet head includes: a pressure chamber which is filled with an ink; a plate having nozzles communicating with the pressure chamber; an actuator that causes ink drops to be discharged from the nozzles communicating with the pressure chamber by changing a volume in the pressure chamber; and a drive circuit that outputs a drive pulse signal including an expansion pulse which expands the volume of the pressure chamber and a shrinking pulse which shrinks the volume of the pressure chamber to the actuator such that the drive pulse signal is output, in which an electric field applied to the actuator during the time for not discharging the ink drops is lower than an electric field applied to the actuator during the time for discharging the ink drops. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016402 | INK JET RECORDING SYSTEM - An ink jet recording system includes an ink jet recording device; and a control portion that controls the ink jet recording device, in which when a first mode is selected from a plurality of recording modes, the control portion performs control of recording a security image corresponding to an input image on a recording medium by performing control of forming a glitter image by a glitter ink composition in a first image area on the recording medium, forming a color image by a color ink composition in the glitter image, and forming the color image by the color ink composition on a second image area that is in contact with the first image area. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016403 | Droplet Actuator Devices and Methods - A microfluidic device having a substrate with an electrically conductive element made using a conductive ink layer underlying a hydrophobic layer. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016404 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FLUID EJECTION APPARATUS - In an example, a fluid ejection apparatus includes a printhead die embedded in a printed circuit board. Fluid may flow to the printhead die through a plunge-cut fluid feed slot in the printed circuit board and into the printhead die. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016405 | NOZZLE ARRAYS - A fluid ejection device includes first and second nozzles arranged at a pitch. The pitch for example is based on a substrate advance distance associated with a complete turn of a rotating body for advancing a substrate or a substrate advance distance associated with a period of a periodic error function. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016406 | LAMINATE CONSTRUCTS FOR MICRO-FLUID EJECTION DEVICES - A micro-fluid ejection head has an ejection chip to expel fluid. It connects to a laminate construct. The construct has vertically configured wiring layers interspersed with non-conductive layers, such as carbon fiber layers. An upper of the wiring layers electrically connects to the ejection chip. The upper layer may also support a planar undersurface of the chip directly on a surface or in a recessed pocket. The two can connect with a die bond, such as one having silica or boron nitride. Fluid connections exist between ink feed slots of the chip and the laminate construct. A silicon tile or other material may also fluidly interconnect with the two. A plastic manifold optionally supports the laminate construct and may fluidly connect to it. The wiring layers of the laminate contemplate ground, power, and various bond pads. Other construct layers contemplate prepreg or core FR4 layers. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016407 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A sub-tank is pressurized by a pump, with head valves closed. Then, one of the head valves is opened to perform a first purge on a first head. After the one head valve is closed, a different one of the head valves is opened to perform a second purge on a second head different from the first head. After these purges, an open-to-atmosphere valve is opened, with the head valves closed, to decrease the pressures inside the heads which are increased by the purges. This allows a selective purge on only a head which requires a purge. As a result, the amount of ink forced out is suppressed during the pressurized purges. After the sub-tank is made open to the atmosphere, a depressurizing pump depressurizes the sub-tank to form ink menisci in the heads. This prevents air bubbles from being drawn into nozzles during the formation of the ink menisci in the nozzles after the purges. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016408 | LIQUID FILL CONTAINER - There is provided a liquid fill container that is used to fill a liquid reservoir supplying a liquid to a liquid ejecting apparatus, with the liquid. The container includes a containing unit that contains the fill liquid; a filling port that is inserted into an inlet of the liquid reservoir, and that allows the liquid contained in the containing unit to flow therethrough to fill the liquid reservoir; and a positioning member that maintains the position of the filling port and the position of the liquid reservoir with respect to each other in the direction in which the filling port is inserted into the liquid reservoir during liquid filling of the liquid reservoir. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016409 | LIQUID CONTAINER, LIQUID CONTAINER UNIT, LIQUID EJECTING SYSTEM, AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid container is mountable on a mount portion in a state of being engaged into a first engaging portion with respect to a supporting portion. The liquid container includes a first wall including a first section mountable on the mount portion; a second wall facing the first wall; a third wall intersecting with the first wall and the second wall; a fourth wall which faces the third wall, and intersects with the first wall and the second wall; and a first engaged portion capable of being engaged into the first engaging portion, in which when a direction from the first wall to the second wall is defined as a Z-axis direction, the first engaged portion is projected to the side opposite to the second wall side from the first wall, and is capable of coming in contact with the first engaging portion in the Z-axis direction. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016410 | Liquid Ejecting Apparatus and Liquid Supply Unit - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a printing head; and a liquid supply unit. The printing head has a reservoir, a plurality of liquid supply ports connected to the reservoir, and a liquid introduction inlet. A first liquid supply port and a second liquid supply port are positioned at ends of the plurality of liquid supply ports in a first direction. Outer periphery of the liquid introduction inlet includes one end section and another end section in the first direction. The one end section is closer to the first liquid supply port than the second liquid supply port. The liquid includes a first liquid with a high content of pigment, and a second liquid with a lower content of pigment. The liquid supply unit supplies the second liquid to the one end section of the liquid introduction inlet. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016411 | Liquid Container - In order to set preferred dimensions of a liquid container, the invention provides an ink container including: an ink bag that includes at least two flexible film sheets bonded in a mutually facing relationship and can contain ink between the at least two film sheets; and a handle portion that is positioned at an end portion of the ink bag and protrudes outward from the ink bag, wherein the handle portion includes an opening formed so as to pass through in a first direction that is a direction in which the at least two film sheets face each other, the opening has an opening dimension W | 2016-01-21 |
20160016412 | LIQUID CONTAINER - A technique that can restrict an arrangement angle of a liquid cartridge before use in a packaged state is provided. A packaging body | 2016-01-21 |
20160016413 | PRINTING APPARATUS - To correct a color shift caused by printing data, a printing apparatus includes an image formation section that prints on a transfer film using color inks according to printing data, and a control section which stores or generates pattern data of a pattern having respective colors of the inks, and combines the printing data and the pattern data so that a printing image of the pattern data overlaps a part of a printing image of the printing data. The control section corrects a printing start position on the transfer film with the image formation section of at least one color ink among printing images to print respectively with the color inks, according to input first information concerning a shift in respective colors of the inks constituting the pattern occurring in forming an image on the transfer film in the image formation section according to combined printing data subjected to combining. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016414 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING COLOR MIXING ON NOZZLE PLATE OF INKJET PRINTHEAD - An inkjet printer includes a stationary inkjet printhead positioned relative to a media feed direction. The printhead includes a plurality of color planes for ejecting a plurality of different inks, each color plane having a row of nozzles and each nozzle in a respective color plane being supplied with a same ink. A first ink tank containing yellow ink is in fluid communication with a first color plane of the printhead and a second ink tank containing black ink is in fluid communication with a second color plane of the printhead. The first color plane is positioned furthest upstream in the printhead with respect to the media feed direction, and the second color plane neighbors the first color plane. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016415 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PRINT HEAD - The present invention is and includes a conversion circuit for allowing a printer controller to send a different set of control signals for dot history control to an integrated circuit driver other than those which the integrated circuit driver is designed to receive. The conversion circuit includes a plurality of driver circuits coupled to a plurality of strobe signals from at least one strobe signal generator, wherein each of the plurality of driver circuits comprises a plurality of gating groups respectively coupled to the plurality of strobe signals, wherein each of the plurality of gating groups includes a plurality of gate units respectively coupled to a plurality of heating elements wherein at least one gate unit controls at least one coupled heating element according to a corresponding strobe signal. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016416 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING RECEIVER TYPE IN A THERMAL PRINTER - The present invention is directed to systems and methods of directly determining the type of receiver media loaded in a thermal printer by measurements taken from the receiver media itself. In one embodiment, a tri-color emitter and detector combination work in conjunction to determine the intensity of light transmitted through the receiver media. The type of receiver media may be determined by the voltage response or transmission profile generated by the receiver in response to being illuminated by the tri-color emitter. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016417 | INK-JET RECORDING APPARATUS THAT ENSURES ACCURATE POSITION DETECTION OF WIDTHWISE END PORTION OF RECORDING MEDIUM - An ink-jet recording apparatus includes a belt conveying unit, a recording unit, an end-portion position detection sensor, a background member, and a rotary driving unit. The end-portion position detection sensor is arranged in an upstream of the belt conveying unit in a recording medium conveyance direction, and uses a reflected light to detect a position of an end portion of the recording medium in a recording medium width direction intersecting with the recording medium conveyance direction. The background member is arranged facing a detection surface of the end-portion position detection sensor. The background member is rotatable around a shaft extending along the recording medium width direction. The background member has an outer peripheral surface at least in a region facing the detection surface of the end-portion position detection sensor. The outer peripheral surface has two or more regions having mutually different colors circumferentially dividing the outer peripheral surface. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016418 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding apparatus includes: a tray storing a sheet and detachably mounted on an apparatus body; a rotatable arm; a roller, provided on the arm, configured to pick up the sheet on the tray; a sensor, provided on the arm, configured to detect a physical property; and a determination unit configured to determine, based on detection by the sensor, at least any of a mounting state of the tray on the apparatus body and at least one of states of the sheet on the tray selected from the group consisting of the presence or absence of the sheet, a remaining amount of the sheet, a type of the sheet, front and back sides of the sheet, and a size of the sheet stored on the tray. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016419 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INSTRUCTIONS EXECUTABLE BY THE IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - An image recording apparatus executes: rotating a motor to cause a supply roller to supply a sheet; a conveyance processing for rotating the motor to cause a conveying roller and/or an output roller to convey the sheet; a recording processing for controlling a recording head to perform image recording while the conveyance processing is not executed; controlling the recording head and the motor to perform an image recording operation by executing the conveyance processing and the recording processing alternately; and a pre-discharge supply processing in the image recording operation at a time after a timing when a trailing edge position of a first sheet passes through the conveying roller and before all the recording processings on the first sheet are completed. The supply roller supplies a second sheet in the pre-discharge supply processing to the conveyance path, following the first sheet. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016420 | Tape Cassette - A tape cassette includes a generally rectangular housing, a tape, an opening, and a roller. The housing has a top wall and a bottom wall. The top wall includes a top surface, a lower surface and a connection portion connecting. The housing defines first, second, third, and fourth corner portions. The lower surface includes a first portion between the connection portion and a side of the second corner portion and a second portion between the connection portion and a rear of the second corner portion with a space between the first portion and the second portion. An intersection of the connection portion and the lower surface includes a third portion that is a part of an edge forming the space between the first portion and the second portion. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016421 | INKJET PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING METHOD - An aim is to provide a technique for obtaining a higher quality print image by reducing a banding caused upon printing using a printing head having nozzle rows. As a solution, an activated nozzle row is reselected each time when the activated nozzle row has discharged ink for a preset number of times, and in each scan, an interval by which the activated nozzle row discharges ink in a main scanning direction is set to be an integer multiple of a resolution of an image to be printed on a print medium in the main scanning direction. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016422 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting head including a head which discharges ink from a nozzle surface on which a nozzle is included based on data, a signal line which sends data to the head via a connector, a carriage on which the head is mounted, and a first concave section and second concave section which accommodate the signal line and are included toward the outside of the carriage, in which the signal line is connected to the connector lined up with a terminal in the Y direction, and a position of a folded portion of the signal line which is accommodated in the first concave section and the second concave section overlaps with a fourth portion to a fifth portion which are a section of the carriage, and overlaps with a first portion to a second portion which are a section of the head in the X direction. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016423 | Gas Enclosure Systems and Methods Utilizing Multi-Zone Circulation and Filtration - The present teachings relate to various embodiments of a gas enclosure system that can have a particle control system that can include a multi-zone gas circulation and filtration system, a low-particle-generating X-axis linear bearing system for moving a printhead assembly relative to a substrate, a service bundle housing exhaust system, and a printhead assembly exhaust system. Various components of a particle control system can include a tunnel circulation and filtration system that can be in flow communication with bridge circulation and filtration system. Various embodiments of a tunnel circulation and filtration system can provide cross-flow circulation and filtration of gas about a floatation table of a printing system. Various embodiments of a gas enclosure system can have a bridge circulation and filtration system that can provide circulation and filtration of gas about a printing system bridge and related apparatuses and devices. Accordingly, various embodiments of a gas circulation and filtration system as disclosed herein can effectively remove both airborne particulate matter, as well as particulate matter generated proximal to a substrate during a printing process. As such, various embodiments of a gas circulation and filtration system in conjunction with various embodiments of a gas purification system of the present teachings can provide for a controlled manufacturing environment resulting in a high-yield of OLED various devices. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016424 | PRINTABLE FILM FOR LAMINATION ON GRAPHIC SUPPORTS HAVING A METALLIC MATTE FINISH AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - Film with a metallic matte finish, suitable for being laminated on graphic media, printed materials or without printing, based on paper/cardboard with conventional wet (with glues) and/or dry (with low temperature sealing resin) lamination, based on a biaxial polypropylene substrate, and that displays a high capacity for being printed with conventional inks for non-porous substrates, resulting in a film with excellent colors and metallic inks. The resulting printing is sufficiently anchored on the medium and provides a very flashy and realistic metallic finish, highlighting and providing various glosses and hue changes depending on the viewing angle and the light falling on the support. The metallic effect strengthens the clearer and less opaque hues. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016425 | AUTOGRAPH BALL WITH BUILT IN WRITING UTENSIL - An autograph ball with built in writing utensil may include a ball having an outer skin, an inner core, and a hole through the outer skin into the inner core. A writing utensil may be removably placed within the hole of the ball. A spring and cap mechanism may be placed within the hole before placing the writing utensil within the hole. The autograph ball may further include a hatch that may cover the hole and a latch that may removably secure the hatch in place. The autograph ball may be for various sports, be of various sizes, and be made from various materials. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016426 | NON-PNEUMATIC WHEEL ASSEMBLY WITH REMOVABLE HUB - A non-pneumatic wheel assembly is provided. More particularly, a non-pneumatic wheel assembly is provided having a removable hub i.e., a hub that may be separated from the remainder of the wheel assembly. The hub may be reused and other portions of the non-pneumatic wheel assembly replaced as needed. In addition, the hub may be constructed from a different material than used for other portions of the non-pneumatic wheel. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016427 | Arrangement for Fastening a Wheel Disc Made of Fiber Composite Material to a Wheel Hub - A wheel for a motor vehicle, has a rim intended to receive a tire and a wheel disc made of fiber composite material joined to the rim, as well as an arrangement including screws or nuts for fastening the wheel disc to a wheel hub, for which purpose the wheel disc has axially directed openings for the passage of the screws or threaded bolts for screwing onto the nuts. The arrangement includes, for each opening of the wheel disc, an insulating body, a bush and a washer, each having a central opening, which surround the opening of the wheel disc in a U-shape, wherein the bush rests as a frame at an inner circumference of the opening, and the insulating body and the washer, resting against the frame and against the wheel disc in each case on one side of the wheel, at least partially cover the wheel disc in the radial direction. The insulating body is directed towards the wheel inside and the washer is directed towards the wheel outside. The insulating body can consist at least partially of ceramic material. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016428 | WHEEL COVER ASSEMBLY SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present disclosure provides for an improved system and method for adaptively coupling a wheel cover to a wheel comprising one or more mounting fixtures affixed to the rim of the wheel such that the wheel cover may be attached to the mounting fixtures. The system and method relate to a wheel cover assembly that can used to prevent dirt, mud or any type of debris from entering the wheel or may be merely decorative in nature. The present disclosure also describes various novel mechanisms to secure the wheel cover to the rim of the wheel. Additionally, the present disclosure provides for a wheel cover which extends over the outer periphery of a wheel rim for improved protection against debris intrusion and build-up. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016429 | TRACTOR/TRAILER WHEEL COVER - The present invention provides a wheel cover for use to cover the wheel of a tractor or trailer. The wheel cover includes an inner support section and an outer main section. The outer main section includes a wheel cover surface and an outer edge. Further, the wheel cover includes a ratchet assembly comprising a spring, a support block, an operating holder and an extension. When installed on a truck wheel, the ratchet extension engages an outer radial edge of the inner support section that is installed on a wheel hub. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016430 | VEHICLE WHEEL - A vehicle wheel of the present invention, includes: a sub air chamber member which serves as a Helmholtz resonator and is fixed to an outer circumferential surface of a well portion in a tire air chamber; a first standing wall surface formed such as to stand from the outer circumferential surface of the well portion outward in radial direction and extend in circumferential direction of the outer circumferential surface; and a second standing wall surface formed on the well portion such as to face the first standing wall surface in width direction of the outer circumferential surface. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016431 | BEARING DEVICE FOR WHEEL - A bearing device for a wheel has a wheel bearing including inner and outer rings, a hub wheel, and balls between outer raceway surfaces of the outer ring and inner raceway surfaces of the hub wheel and the inner ring. A stem section is fitted into an inner diameter of the hub wheel to couple a constant velocity universal joint to the wheel bearing through a screw fastening structure so that a shoulder portion of an outer joint member abuts against a crimped portion of the hub wheel. Projecting portions formed on the stem section are press-fitted into the hub wheel having depressed portions formed to interfere with the projecting portions, and a shape of the projecting portions is transferred to the hub wheel providing a projection and depression fitting structure in which the projecting and depressed portions are in close contact at an entire fitting contact portion therebetween. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016432 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire having an air impermeable layer. A film formed of a thermoplastic resin or thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising a blend of a thermoplastic resin and an elastomer is used for the air impermeable layer. Separation of the film is prevented and an inner appearance of the tire is improved. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016433 | LAMINATED NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE - A non-pneumatic tire may include a hub configured to be coupled to a machine, with the hub having a rotational axis about which the tire is configured to roll. The tire may also include a support structure including an inner circumferential portion associated with the hub and an outer circumferential portion radially spaced from the inner circumferential portion. The support structure may extend between opposed, axially-spaced side edges of the tire, and the support structure may include a plurality of cavities. The tire may also include a tread portion associated with the outer circumferential portion. The support structure may also include a plurality of layers of elastomeric material each having opposing faces lying in opposing planes substantially perpendicular to the rotational axis. At least some of the layers may include apertures corresponding to the cavities, and the layers may be chemically bonded to one another. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016434 | MOTORCYCLE PNEUMATIC TIRE - A motorcycle pneumatic tire includes a belt, in a tire tread, including a circumferential belt layer formed by cords extending in the tread circumferential direction and covered by rubber and a width direction belt layer, provided outward in the tire radial direction from the circumferential belt layer, formed by cords extending in the tire width direction and covered by rubber; sections of cushion rubber, provided outward in the tire radial direction from the belt, separated in the tire width direction with the tire equatorial plane therebetween; and base rubber, provided in the area of separation between the sections of cushion rubber or outward in the tire radial direction from the area of separation, having a higher elastic modulus than the cushion rubber. Wn>Wb, where Wn is the length of the area of separation and Wb is the length of the base rubber in a tire width direction cross-section. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016435 | PNEUMATIC VEHICLE TIRE - A pneumatic vehicle tire for passenger cars, vans or the like has a radial carcass, a multi-ply belt, and a profiled tread that, as viewed in the axial direction, has a central portion and two shoulder portions. The shoulder portions include a rubber mixture that has a lower dynamic modulus of elasticity E′ (at 55° C. and 8% elongation according to DIN 53513) than the central portion. The central portion has extensions at the base thereof, running laterally substantially parallel to the tread substructure and radially inside and across the width of the shoulder portions. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016436 | Tire With Tread Pattern Including Sub-Surface Stiffness Tuning And Method - A tire has an axis of rotation and a tread pattern that includes a plurality of tread blocks having differing circumferential shear stiffness values. The tread pattern also includes a plurality of sub-surface features that are operatively associated with at least some of the tread blocks. The combination of a tread block and a sub-surface feature can alter the circumferential shear stiffness value of tread block to thereby tune the tread pattern. A method of manufacture is also included. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016437 | TIRE - This tire improves high traction performance over an extended period of time and/or improves control performance while maintaining traction performance. This tire includes a tread with blocks formed thereon, protrusions ( | 2016-01-21 |
20160016438 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - Provided is a pneumatic tire being improved in heat dissipation effect in the tread portion while being ensured in rigidity of the land portion. A narrow groove ( | 2016-01-21 |
20160016439 | TIRE AND TIRE MANUFACTURING METHOD - a tire (pneumatic tire | 2016-01-21 |
20160016440 | TIRE - The carcass of this tire ( | 2016-01-21 |
20160016441 | TIRE MOLD, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PNEUMATIC TIRE, AND PNEUMATIC TIRE - A tire mold is provided with a groove-like saw cut in an area of a tire molding surface which comes into contact with a side surface of a tire. The saw cut comprises a pair of circumferential saw cuts arranged to be spaced in a tire diametrical direction, a grid-like saw cut which is expanded between the pair of circumferential saw cuts, and a plurality of frame-like saw cuts which are dotted between the pair of circumferential saw cuts. The frame-like saw cuts fringe a closed area which is wider than a smooth area defined by the grid-like saw cut. The grid-like saw cut surrounds the frame-like saw cuts to prevent the frame-like saw cuts from coming into contact with each other. The frame-like saw cuts are coupled to each other via the grid-like saw cut. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016442 | RUN-FLAT TIRE - A run-flat tire includes a tread, and a sidewall extending from a side of the tread and including a side-reinforcing rubber layer having substantially a crescent-shaped cross section. The sidewall has protruding portions formed on an external surface of the sidewall such that the protruding portions are protruding in a tire axially outward direction and positioned in a tire circumferential direction, each of the protruding portions is extending such that each of the protruding portions is inclining relative to a tire radial direction in a front view of the sidewall, and the protruding portions are formed such that protruding portions adjacent to each other in the tire circumferential direction are positioned to overlap each other in the tire circumferential direction. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016443 | Tire Inflation System Having a Pressure Relief Valve - A tire inflation system for a vehicle. The tire inflation system may include at least one pressure relief valve. The pressure relief valve may be normally closed and may be configured to vent pressurized gas from a tire when a pressure of the pressurized gas in the tire exceeds a threshold pressure. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016444 | Apparatus and Method for Configuring a Tire Sensor System - Various embodiments of an apparatus and method for configuring a tire sensor system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method begins with rotating a plurality of tires on a vehicle. The tire sensor associated with a first wheel location generates a data transmission in response to the rotation of the plurality of tires, the data transmission comprising at least a unique sensor identification and a motion value. The controller transmits a brake control device control signal in a first predetermined event sequence to a first brake control device associated with the first wheel location. The controller receives the tire characteristic signal and assigns the unique sensor identification with the first wheel location in response to determining the motion value of the tire characteristic signal corresponds with the first predetermined event sequence. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016445 | TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR MODULES, TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM, WHEEL, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATED TO A TIRE PRESSURE - A first tire pressure sensor module is configured to provide information related to a pressure of a tire of a vehicle and comprises a pressure sensor configured to determine the information related to the pressure of the tire. The pressure module further includes a controller configured to selectively operate the tire pressure sensor module in an active state and in an inactive state, wherein an energy consumption of the tire pressure sensor module is lower in the inactive state than in the active state. The controller is further configured to control an output of the information related to the pressure of the tire in the active state, and operate the tire pressure sensor module in the inactive state based on determining that information related to a velocity of the tire indicates a velocity above a threshold. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016446 | REAL TIME TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE - A real time tire pressure gauge has a first connector for connecting to a compressed air source, a second connector for connecting to a tire valve, an internal passage between the first and second connectors, a pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure in the internal passage and generate a pressure signal indicating air pressure, a controller connected to the pressure sensor to receive the pressure signal, and a display connected to the controller. The controller is configured to store a static pressure in memory based on an initial pressure sensor and display the static pressure, detect a sudden change in pressure and store a changed pressure in memory in response to detecting the sudden change, periodically sample the pressure signal and store a periodic pressure in memory, calculate an estimated tire pressure based on the static pressure, the changed pressure the periodic pressure, and display the estimated tire pressure. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016447 | DUAL FUNCTION TOW HOOK - A dual function tow hook includes a body forming a tow hook and an integral step formed in the body. The integral step is recessed in an upper surface of the body and includes a first end wall and a second end wall. Further the integral step includes a grooved tread face between the first and second end walls. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016448 | VEHICLE AND A SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR THE VEHICLE - A vehicle and a suspension system for the vehicle are disclosed. The suspension system includes a wheel knuckle and a control arm coupled to the wheel knuckle. The control arm includes a proximal end having a first arm segment and a second arm segment each extending outwardly from the proximal end away from each other to respective first and second distal ends to define a space between the first and second arm segments. The suspension system also includes a biasing device at least partially disposed in the space between the first and second arm segments. The biasing device is coupled to at least one of the first and second distal ends of the first and second arm segments respectively such that actuation of the biasing device provides a first reaction force that counteracts a downward load. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016449 | Frame Hanger for Providing Thrust Angle Alignment in Vehicle Suspension - A frame hanger having a frame attachment portion having a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface, a first control arm mounting portion positioned beneath the frame attachment portion, wherein a first plurality of elongated longitudinally extending slots extend through the first mounting surface of the frame attachment portion, and wherein a second plurality of elongated longitudinally extending slots extend through the second mounting surface of the frame attachment portion. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016450 | STROKE SENSOR AND FLUID SPRING WITH STROKE SENSOR - A stroke sensor detects a distance between a first member and a second member provided movably toward and away from the first member. The stroke sensor includes a magnetism generator provided in the first member and configured to generate magnetism, a magnetic body provided in the second member and configured to be biased toward the magnetism generator by a magnetic force generated from the magnetism generator, and a pressure detector provided in the second member, held in contact with the magnetic body biased by the magnetic force from the magnetism generator and configured to detect the distance between the first and second members on the basis of a change of a pressure acting from the magnetic body. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016451 | VEHICLE AND A SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR THE VEHICLE - A vehicle and a suspension system for the vehicle are disclosed. The suspension system includes a first suspension corner assembly adapted to support a structure of the vehicle and a second suspension corner assembly adapted to support the structure. The first suspension corner assembly includes a first bell crank and the second suspension corner assembly includes a second bell crank. The suspension system also includes an actuator device attached to the first and second bell cranks to selectively change at least one of a first spring rate and a preload. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016452 | PNEUMATIC SPRING ARRANGEMENT OR PNEUMATIC SPRING DAMPER WITH INTEGRATED VALVE CONTROL - An air spring assembly or air spring damper with an integrated valve control for controlling a level position of a vehicle or of a driver's cab includes a rolling tube, a lid and an air spring bellows which together delimit a pressure chamber with compressed air. A control valve includes an actuation device for feeding compressed air into the pressure chamber or for discharging compressed air from the pressure chamber. A compression spring device has a first end operatively connected to the rolling piston or the lid and a second end operatively connected to the actuation device. The compression spring device is configured with at least two parts including a central spring facing towards the rolling piston or the lid and a control valve biasing spring facing towards the control valve. The central spring is biased to a greater extent than the control valve biasing spring. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016453 | REAR TWIST BEAM WITH BULGED MIDDLE SECTION - A twist beam ( | 2016-01-21 |
20160016454 | Integrated Vehicle Cabin With Driver Or Passengers' Prior Conditions And Activities - Described herein is a system, apparatus, and method for providing an integrated vehicle cabin experience. A wearable device including one or more bio-physical sensors may be configured to sense bio-physical conditions from a wearer of the wearable device and determine a state of the wearer. The state information may then be referenced by a vehicle computing system in order to control one or more vehicle systems and/or components that create a cabin environment. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016455 | CONTROL DEVICE OF VEHICLE - A front-seat air conditioner and a rear-seat air conditioner, which are independent from each other, are provided. An engine is automatically stopped under preset stop conditions. When the engine is automatically stopped in a case in which the number of passengers is a specified preset number (five, for example) or larger during heating, the operation of the rear-seat air conditioner is stopped (reduction of power consumption) and the operation of the front-seat air conditioner is continued (prevention of windshield glass from being fogged). Thereby, the windshield glass can be prevented from being fogged during the engine's automatic stop, reducing the power consumption of air conditioning. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016456 | HEAT PUMP SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A heat pump system for a vehicle which uses an evaporator of an air-conditioning case for common use in an air-conditioning mode and in a heat pump mode for cooling and heating so as to reduce weight and manufacturing costs. The heat pump system can be applied without any change in structure of the air-conditioning case, and can be operated even at low temperature without any influence of outdoor temperature because the heat pump system uses waste heat of an engine so as to enhance fuel efficiency and increase heating performance and efficiency. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016457 | Cabin Air System - A damper box includes a curved wall, an outlet, a side wall, and filter and a damper. The curved wall has an outside surface, an inside surface, and a separator sandwiched between an outside air inlet and a recirculated air inlet. The side wall is disposed between the recirculated air inlet and the outlet. The filter has a curvature matching the curved wall and covering the outside surface of the curved wall. The damper has an axis of rotation adjacent to and in alignment with the separator. The damper has a first face and a trailing edge. The first face is curved and configured to mate with a curved frame disposed about the outside air inlet. The trailing edge is configured to mate with the side wall. A ratio of outside air to recirculated air is modulated in response to the damper being rotated. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016458 | Cabin Air System - A damper box includes a curved wall, an outlet, a side wall, and filter and a damper. The curved wall has an outside surface, an inside surface, and a separator sandwiched between an outside air inlet and a recirculated air inlet. The side wall is disposed between the recirculated air inlet and the outlet. The filter has a curvature matching the curved wall and covering the outside surface of the curved wall. The damper has an axis of rotation adjacent to and in alignment with the separator. The damper has a first face and a trailing edge. The first face is curved and configured to mate with a curved frame disposed about the outside air inlet. The trailing edge is configured to mate with the side wall. A ratio of outside air to recirculated air is modulated in response to the damper being rotated. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016459 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER - A heat pump device | 2016-01-21 |
20160016460 | FILTER SYSTEM - An air filter arrangement for use in a truck pneumatic product transfer system using a generally rectangular housing and two air filter cartridges to alter the shape thereof (primarily reduce the width thereof) allowing the unit to be mounted centrally behind a truck cab or in other locations. The design and shape allows mounting on the truck in preferred areas that are less utilized for accessory equipment and can increase truck aerodynamics. Additionally the filter arrangement can reduce overall truck weight compared to traditional units. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016461 | Adjustment Device, Method of Adjustment, Motor Vehicle - Adjustment device for adjusting shutoff elements of an air inlet of a motor vehicle, wherein the shutoff elements are adjustable between an open position in which the air inlet is substantially open and a closed position in which the air inlet is substantially closed, includes a drive unit for adjusting the shutoff elements between at least the open position and the closed position, and a fail-safe mechanism which is arranged for adjusting the air inlet to a predefined position in case of a calamity situation. The adjustment device includes a blocking mechanism for blocking the operation of the fail-safe mechanism in predetermined situations, wherein in such predetermined situations the shutoff elements are adjustable to a predefined position without activation of the fail-safe mechanism. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016462 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method for operating a hybrid vehicle which comprises at least one internal combustion engine with a fuel tank and a filter, and an additional motor for driving the vehicle. The filter is designed to receive fuel vapors from the fuel tank in a filtering mode and to discharge the fuel vapors to the internal combustion engine in a flushing mode. In the method, a current operating point of the internal combustion engine is detected and the flushing mode of the filter is activated according to the current operating point and an operating time of the vehicle. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016463 | FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM - To provide a fuel supply system in which fuel stored in a fuel storage tank formed in a housing main body can be supplied by a high-pressure pump provided in the housing main body in spite of a rapid acceleration or a rapid deceleration of an engine, two types of connectors, which is a first connector having a low-pressure pump having a connection port for a fuel supply pipe from a fuel tank and a second connector having no pump, can be selectively attached via a common connector mounting part formed on a wall surface of a housing main body, and by using a housing having therein the commonly used high-pressure pump, a fuel supply system using an external pump and a fuel supply system using no external pump can be respectively manufactured in accordance with the purpose of use. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016464 | MOTOR VEHICLE FILLER INLET COMPARTMENT LID ARRANGEMENT - A motor vehicle filler inlet compartment lid arrangement is disclosed. A filler inlet compartment lid is mounted so that it can swivel around a lid axis relative to a vehicle body. A filler module with at least one filler passage for filling up the motor vehicle is joined with the filler inlet compartment lid so that it can swivel relative to the vehicle body between a use and non-use position. | 2016-01-21 |
20160016465 | VEHICLE WITH CONNECTABLE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE - A vehicle with connectable four-wheel drive. The vehicle includes an engine with a drive shaft; a pair of main drive wheels; a main transmission line which permanently connects the drive shaft to the main drive wheels, the main transmission line including a main gearbox and a main differential; a pair of normally driven secondary drive wheels; and a connectable secondary transmission line for connecting the drive shaft also to the secondary drive wheels and having a geared transmission, at least one secondary clutch which on one side is connected to the drive shaft upstream of the main gearbox and on the other side is connected to the secondary drive wheels, and a continuously variable transmission which is controlled electronically to vary its transmission ratio in a continuous manner between two limit values without ever interrupting the transmission of the driving torque. | 2016-01-21 |