04th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170021564 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MOLDING DEVICE - The present invention provides a three-dimensional molding device which makes it possible to reduce molding time by decreasing the inkjet head waiting time during the molding step. A three-dimensional molding device for scattering and layering sand on a molding table ( | 2017-01-26 |
20170021565 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR FORMING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - An apparatus for forming a three-dimensional (3D) object includes a 3D printing head, for fabricating a first portion of the 3D object by forming a plurality of successive layers of a first material. The apparatus also includes a delivery head for fabricating a second portion of the 3D object by dispensing onto the first portion of the 3D object a plurality of layers of a continuous-fiber reinforced second material. Further, the delivery head includes comprising a roller for pressing the continuous-fiber rein-forced second material into place during the dispensing thereof. A controller controls the 3D printing head and the delivery head to cooperatively form the 3D object, based on a dataset corresponding to a 3D object model. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021566 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - Systems and methods for producing three-dimensional objects from liquid resins are described. The system may mix one or more source material resins with at least one light-curable catalyst(s) to produce a light-curable mixture. One or more of the source materials may include unique physical properties when cured. The various source material resins and the light-curable catalyst may mix within a mixing chamber disposed in a controllable print head. The embodiments of the system can extrude the light-curable mixture from a nozzle and may solidify the mixture by exposing it to a light source. Repeated mixture and extrusion of the light-curable mixture, potentially on top of previous extrusions, may produce a three-dimensional object. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021567 | STEREOLITHOGRAPHY MACHINE FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT AND STEREOLITHOGRAPY METHOD APPLICABLE TO SAID MACHINE - The invention is a stereolithography machine ( | 2017-01-26 |
20170021568 | BUILDING BLOCK FOR A MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION - The invention provides a building block for a mechanical construction. The invention further provides a bearing and a method of producing the building block. The building block provides a first printed material printed via an additive manufacturing process on or at least partially embedded in a second material. The first printed material is printed in a pattern configured and constructed for cooperating with a sensor for providing position information of the building block relative to the sensor. The sensor may be a magnetic sensor or an optical sensor. The first printed material may include magnetic particles. The method of producing the building block may include a step of adding the first printed material to the second material via the additive manufacturing process under the influence of a predefined magnetic field. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021569 | GENERATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - Apparatus, computer readable medium, or method to determine a layer volume change in a processed layer of powder, and distribute an additional amount of powder in a subsequent layer based on the determined layer volume change. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021570 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL FABRICATING SYSTEM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL FABRICATED OBJECT, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF GENERATING STRUCTURE FOR HEAT DISSIPATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL FABRICATED OBJECT, AND PROGRAM FOR GENERATING STRUCTURE FOR HEAT DISSIPATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL FABRICATED OBJECT - An apparatus of this invention is directed to an information processing apparatus for fabricating a desired three-dimensional fabricated object by accelerating heat dissipation of a laminated portion at a time of fabricating the three-dimensional fabricated object. This information processing apparatus includes an acquirer that acquires laminating and fabricating data of a three-dimensional fabricating model, and a data generator that generates laminating and fabricating data by adding, to the three-dimensional fabricating model, a heat dissipation structure model for performing heat dissipation from a fabricated portion at a laminating and fabricating time. The added heat dissipation structure model is prepared and stored as a heat dissipation structure model obtained by combining a polyhedron having a predetermined volume and a heat dissipation structure model added to a predetermined surface of the polyhedron. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021571 | Apparatus and Method for Manufacture of a 3D-Modeled Object - The manufacturing apparatus ( | 2017-01-26 |
20170021572 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN IRRADIATION SYSTEM IN DEPENDENCE ON A WORK PIECE GEOMETRY - In a method for controlling an irradiation system for use in an apparatus for producing a three-dimensional work piece, a first and a second irradiation area as well as an overlap area arranged between the first and the second irradiation area are defined on a surface of a carrier adapted to receive layers of a raw material powder to be irradiated with electromagnetic or particle radiation emitted by the irradiation system. A first irradiation unit of the irradiation system is assigned to the first irradiation area and the overlap area, and a second irradiation unit of the irradiation system is assigned to the second irradiation area and the overlap area. At least one of the first irradiation area, the second irradiation area and the overlap area is defined in dependence on a geometry of the three-dimensional work piece to be produced. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021573 | Method and Apparatus for Printing 3D Objects Using Additive Manufacturing and Material Extruder with Translational and Rotational Axes - A 5D printer, which additively manufactures an object, includes an extruder that can move linearly along three orthogonal axes and rotationally around at least one of the axes with respect to the object while depositing a material. A gantry is movable along X, Y and Z axes, and a trunnion table movable about A and B axes is mounted on the gantry. A platen is mounted on the trunnion table, and the extruder deposits the material on the platen while moving the gantry and trunnion table. A model of the object is analyzed to produce a stress tensor for the object, and the depositing is according to the stress tensor. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021574 | APPARATUS FOR BONDING RELEASE FILM FOR SEPARATING ARTIFICIAL STONE FROM RUBBER MOLD - Disclosed is an apparatus for bonding a release film for separating an artificial stone from a rubber mold and, more particularly, to an apparatus for bonding a release film for separating an artificial stone from a rubber mold that allows for easy separation of a mold for manufacturing an artificial stone and an artificial stone manufactured in the mold without applying a release agent. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021575 | A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SHEAR WEB USING A PRE-FORMED WEB FOOT FLANGE - A method of manufacturing a wind turbine blade component in form of a shear web is described. The method comprising the steps of: a) providing a pre-manufactured shear web body having a first side and a second side as well as a first end and a second end; b) providing a first pre-formed web foot flange comprising a fibre-reinforcement material; c) arranging a first fibre layer from the first pre-formed web foot flange and to a part of the first side of the shear web body; d) arranging a second fibre layer from the first pre-formed web foot flange and to a part of the second side of the shear web body; e) supplying a resin to said first fibre layer and second fibre layer simultaneous with or subsequent to steps c) and d); and f) allowing the resin to cure so as to form the shear web. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021576 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A FIBRE COMPOUND STRUCTURE - In a method for processing a fibre compound structure, an unhardened fibre layer is arranged on a surface section of the fibre compound structure. A pressure cushion is arranged above the surface section. The pressure cushion has a pressure cap and a pressure-tight cap mat pressure-tightly connected to a circumferential border of the pressure cap such that the cap mat limits a pressure area together with the pressure cap. An overpressure in the pressure area is generated. The pressure cushion is pressed onto the fibre compound structure such that the overpressure presses the cap mat against the fibre layer while supporting the fibre compound structure on a side of the fibre compound structure that is opposed to the surface section. The fibre layer is hardened | 2017-01-26 |
20170021577 | Mould for Producing a Fibre Composite Component - A tool for producing a fiber composite component includes at least two tool portions which have partial cavities and which are moved together in a production position in such a manner that they form a cavity, in which cavity the fiber composite component is produced. Associated with at least a first tool portion there is a retention element which retains the fiber composite component produced in the first tool portion when the tool portions are moved apart after the production of the fiber composite component. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021578 | METHOD OF MOULDING A COMPOSITE ARTICLE AND MOULD - The present invention relates to a method of moulding a composite article using a mould. The mould includes first and second rigid mould parts between them defining a mould cavity. A reservoir of resin is connected to an inlet into the mould cavity. A suction pump is connected to a port on the opposite side of the mould cavity from the inlet. At least one of the mould parts has an arrangement of grooves on the surface facing the mould cavity to distribute resin across the mould cavity. The method includes laying up fibres in the mould cavity, injecting resin from the reservoir by running the suction pump to fill the mould cavity with resin, curing the resin article to form a moulded article and opening the mould and removing the article. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021579 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR SECURING A TIRE MODULE - A mounting device for securing a tire module, such as a tire pressure sensor, to an inner surface of a pneumatic tire for vehicles includes a stand from which a supporting arm extends. A setting head, which can be lowered with a predetermined force, is attached to the longitudinal end of the supporting arm facing away from the stand. The setting head includes a holding device with which the tire module can be releasably held in a clamping manner on the setting head during the process of securing. At least one heating element is provided for securing the tire module to the inner surface of the pneumatic tire in a material bonded manner. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021580 | EXPANDABLE RIM WIDTH INSERT - A machine for retreading tires includes a rotatable hub and an expandable rim disposed around the moveable hub. The expandable rim includes a plurality of shoes, each shoe having a flange segment on either side of a rim segment of the plurality of shoes. An adapter is attached to each of the flange segments such that an expandable rim width is decreased. A method for modifying a width of an expandable rim for use in a tire retreading machine comprising is also disclosed. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021581 | ADJUSTING EXPANDABLE RIM WIDTH USING A BAND - A rim for mounting a tire includes a base portion and a rim portion. The rim portion includes a rim segment, a first flange segment positioned on one side and a second flange segment positioned on an opposite side of the rim segment. The rim segment defines a circular curvature and has an original rim width measured along a rotation axis of the rim between inward facing surfaces of the first flange segment and the second flange segment. A band is positioned around a circumference of the rim segment contiguous with an inward facing surface of the first flange segment. The rim portion has an adjusted rim width, measured between a band inward facing surface and the inward facing surface of the second flange segment, which is different from the original rim width. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021582 | AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR COMPACTING AND DEHYDRATING ORGANIC WASTE AND/OR ALIMENTARY WASTE - An improved apparatus for compacting and dehydrating organic waste and/or alimentary waste, comprises: an opening for loading/introducing the organic material and/or the alimentary waste into the apparatus itself; mechanical means for compacting and dehydrating the organic material and/or alimentary waste, comprising a central compacting body, designed to separate the material to be treated from the liquid fraction contained therein; means for collecting and discharging the liquid fraction coming from the treated material; and a drawer, set underneath the central compacting body, for collecting the alimentary waste compacted and dehydrated via the central body and the non-compactable waste that may be introduced manually directly into the drawer. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021583 | MACHINE PRESS - A machine press is provided in which at least one hermetically sealed hydraulic drive unit is switchable from a working mode, in which a base pressure above ambient pressure is continually exceeded, into a rest mode. To this end, in parallel with a pressure converter, to the high-pressure side of which a pressure store and a raising working chamber of a cylinder piston unit are connected, a bypass is provided, having a first blocking valve that is controllable by a control unit and, in its blocking position, blocks the through-flow direction from the high-pressure side of the pressure converter to the low-pressure side. Furthermore, the low-pressure side is connectable to a lowering working chamber via a second blocking valve controllable by the control unit. The pressure output of the hydraulic unit is connectable to the raising working chamber via a third blocking valve controllable by the control unit. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021584 | Plastic Bag and Plastic Bag Making Apparatus - In a plastic bag including a triangular flap which has a folded hypotenuse and an open hypotenuse, a flow path is formed by the folded hypotenuse or the open hypotenuse to discharge air or gas through the flow path. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021585 | TEAR-ASSIST BLADE - A material dispenser having a dispensing member configured to dispense a line of the material along a path in a downstream direction, and a cutting member having a cutting edge extending generally downstream with respect to the path. The cutting member having a convex shape across the path, such that the cutting edge engages and sequentially initiates cuts through the line of material when the line of material is pulled against the cutting member, thereby minimize cutting forces. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021586 | LAMINATE STRUCTURE WITH ACCESS OPENINGS - A laminate structure is provided for forming a package, where the laminate structure allows for access openings to be provided upon peeling of the layers. The access openings may allow air to be introduced to the contents, such as to cause an exothermic reaction for heating items, or may allow product to be dispensed from the package. The laminate structure includes a first layer laminated to a second layer via an adhesive, and score lines are formed in the second layer to define plug areas and non-plug areas. The plug areas are configured to result in a peel interface line that occurs across a constant ratio of plug areas to non-plug areas along a predefined distance of a peel area of the laminate structure. Thus, when the first layer is peeled away from the second layer, the peel force needed remains relatively uniform across the predefined distance. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021587 | Apparatus and Method for Providing an Interstitial Space - An apparatus for providing an interstitial space to the surface of wall, the apparatus comprises: an adhesive layer; a layer of fluid impervious and weather proof material in form of a tape, the tape partially overlapping itself; a layer of spacer material situated between the surface of the tape facing the wall and the surface of the adhesive layer distal from the wall. The spacer material has ends which are encapsulated, the apparatus providing a sealed interstitial space. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021588 | METHOD FOR MAKING A COMPOSITE BOARD - A method for making a composite board, wherein a layered structure is manufactured, which comprises three three-dimensional fabrics overlapping each other, impregnated with resin and interposed between a pair of detaching sheets. The layered structure is compressed by means of a heated press, so that the resin can spread uniformly. Subsequently, the layered structure is allowed to expand, so that the filaments of the three-dimensional fabrics stretch and arrange themselves substantially perpendicular to the laying planes of the fabric sheets forming the three-dimensional fabrics. After the polymerization of the resin impregnating the layered structure, the latter is taken out of the press and the detaching sheets are removed, thus obtaining a finished board. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021589 | ENHANCED CO-FORMED/MELTBLOWN FIBROUS WEB STRUCTURE - An enhanced, co-formed fibrous web structure is disclosed. The web structure may have a co-formed core layer sandwiched between two scrim layers. The core layer may be formed of a blend of cellulose pulp fibers and melt spun filaments. The scrim layers may be formed of melt spun filaments. Filaments of one or both of the scrim layers, and optionally the core layer, may also be meltblown filaments. The fibrous web structure may have a Consumer Preference Indication (governing allocation of melt spun filaments between core layer and scrim layers) greater than 0. Alternatively, the filaments forming the scrim layers may constitute from 1 to 13 percent of the weight of the structure. Alternatively, the scrim layers may have a combined basis weight of from 0.1 gsm to less than 3.0 gsm. A method for forming the structure, including direct formation of layers, is also disclosed. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021590 | FLEXIBLE PANEL - A flexible panel has an area, a lateral direction, and a longitudinal direction. The flexible panel includes a plurality of panel layers attached on top of each other. Each of the plurality of panel layers has an area, and at least some of the plurality of panel layers include a plurality of fibers encapsulated in a binder material in a fiber orientation. In some aspects, the flexible panel includes a rigid zone having a rigid zone flexibility and a flex zone having a flex zone flexibility different from the rigid zone flexibility. In some cases, at least one of the plurality of panel layers or the fiber orientation of the panel layers is different between the rigid zone and the flex zone. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021591 | ADHESIVE PRODUCTS IN SHEET FORM - A product, generally in sheet form, allowing adjustment in positioning on installation and subsequent removal, including a layer comprising crumb-rubber material, and having a first side and a second side. A coating of a low-grab pressure sensitive adhesive is applied directly to at least part of the exposed surface of the crumb-rubber material. The adhesive is determined to be a low-grab adhesive if, after 24 hours adhesive binding dwell-time, a 90° peel adhesion at 300 mm/minute, as measured by FINAT Test Method No. 2, of between 1.77 and 3.96 Newtons/25 mm width at room temperature (23° C.±1° C.) and at a relative humidity of 50%±5%. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021592 | MULTILAYER FILM - A multilayer film, method of making a multilayer film, and method of applying the multilayer film to objects, wherein the multilayer film is comprised of a first adhesive layer; a flexible printable vinyl layer; an ink layer; a second adhesive layer; and a translucent polyvinyl fluoride film layer, and wherein the multilayer film has anti-graffiti, chemical resistant, and adhesive resistant capable of withstanding impairments. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021593 | ADHESIVE SHEET, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND LAYERED BODY - An adhesive sheet, the adhesive sheet having an adhesive composition layer, the adhesive composition layer being formed using a composition including: a polythiol compound; a (meth)acrylic compound having a plurality of at least one of an acryloyl group or a methacryloyl group; a radical generator; and a Michael addition catalyst, a ratio (Ac/SH) of a total molar number (Ac) of the at least one of an acryloyl group or a methacryloyl group contained in the (meth)acrylic compound to a total molar number (SH) of thiol groups contained in the polythiol compound being from 0.25 to 0.80. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021594 | SILAGE FILM - The present invention relates to a silage film comprising or consisting of a biaxially stretched article obtained by stretching a thermoplastic composition in a machine direction and a transverse direction at elevated temperature, said thermoplastic composition comprising a polyolefin phase containing at least one polyolefin, a starch phase containing thermoplastic starch, and at least one compatibiliser, wherein the article has a layered morphology with alternating layers of starch phase and polyolefin phase, said layers of starch phase and polyolefin phase extending in machine direction and transverse direction. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021595 | EXTRUSION AND ADHESIVE LAMINATIONS USING UNIQUE EXTRUSION COATED SEALANTS TO REPLACE WAX - An improved lamination structure is disclosed for use as a packaging material, particularly a material formed by a combination of a foil layer with a PET layer with integral adhesive; and then applying a sealant polymer to the exposed PET surface. The resulting structure preferably exhibits adequate structure and sealing temperatures desirable for packaging of cream cheese and similar foodstuffs, and further exhibits flow and caulking while minimizing or avoiding impact to material deadfold. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021596 | Fiber Reinforced Core - A fiber reinforced core for use in the production of reinforced panels wherein the fiber reinforced core is comprised of at least one core material, at least one dry fiber layer and either a thermoset or thermoplastic prepreg material. Further, a process of forming a reinforced core and a method of constructing a fiber reinforced core. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021597 | LAMINATED GLAZING - A laminated glazing comprising a first ply of glazing material and a second ply of glazing material joined by at least one ply of adhesive interlayer material is disclosed. The first ply of glazing material comprises a sheet of glass having a first composition and the second ply of glazing material comprises a sheet of glass having a second composition different to the first composition. The laminated glazing has (i) a peripheral region extending around the periphery of the laminated glazing, the laminated glazing having a surface compression stress in the peripheral region and (ii) an edge compression, wherein the magnitude of edge compression is greater than the magnitude of the surface compression stress in the peripheral region. A method of making such a laminated is provided. A glass sheet suitable for being incorporated in such a laminated glazing is also disclosed. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021598 | CONVENIENT FLOOR TILE - A convenient floor tile comprises a convenient tiling layer, a base layer and a surface layer which are superimposed in sequence from bottom to top. A composition of the base layer includes PVC, a plasticizer, a stabilizer and an anti-precipitation agent. The anti-precipitation agent is made from CPE, PEG and an absorbent. The composition and material are calculated in parts by weight: 100 parts of PVC, 30-50 parts of the plasticizer, 0.5-2 parts of the stabilizer, 0.5-5 parts of CPE, 0.5-5 parts of PEG and 0.5-15 parts of the absorbent. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021599 | SHRINK FILMS WITH HIGH TEAR RESISTANCE, AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF - A multilayer ethylene-based shrink films comprising a core layer comprising a polyethylene resin,and two skin layers, wherein the core layer is positioned between the two skin layers,wherein the polyethylene resin comprises greater than 50 mol. % of the units derived from ethylene and less than 30 mol. % of the units derived from one or more alpha-olefin comonomers, has greater than 50% of the copolymer fraction eluting between 75.0° C. and 95.0° C. as determined by Crystallization Elution Fractionation (CEF), and has a density ranging from 0.915 to 0.940 g/cc, and wherein the film is biaxially-oriented. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021600 | MULTILAYER TUBE - There is provided a multilayer resin tube having a plurality of thermoplastic resin layers, wherein an intermediate layer of the resin layers comprises an acid modified resin modified by the introduction of a functional group, and at least one layer is a barrier layer comprising an aromatic polyamide, for example, PA9T. The multilayer resin tube has good low-permeability attained with the use of an inexpensive resin, without using an expensive highly-functional resin such as a fluororesin. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021601 | HEAT-SHRINKABLE POLYESTER FILM AND PACKAGE - The invention provides a heat shrinkable polyester film which has (1) a hot-water heat shrinkage of not less than 55% and not more than 90% in a main shrinking direction of the film when dipped in hot water at 98° C.; (2) a hot-water heat shrinkage of not less than −5% and not more than 12% in a direction orthogonal to the main shrinking direction of the film when dipped in hot water at 98° C.; (3) a difference in specific heat capacity ΔC | 2017-01-26 |
20170021602 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REINFORCED ADHESIVE BONDING - A bonding system ( | 2017-01-26 |
20170021603 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND LAMINATION METHOD - A sheet processing apparatus comprises a first conveyance unit, a sheet discharging unit, a lamination film feeding unit, a locating unit and a folding unit. An image forming apparatus comprises a second conveyance unit, a conveyance path switching unit, a film stacking unit and a lamination unit. The second conveyance unit inserts the sheet conveyed by the first conveyance unit into the groove formed on the lamination film by the folding unit. The conveyance path switching unit switches the destination of the sheet conveyed by the first conveyance unit to either of the first discharging unit and the second conveyance unit. The film stacking unit causes the outer surface and the inner surface of the sheet inserted into the groove to adhere to the lamination film so as to form a lamination sheet. The lamination unit laminates the lamination sheet. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021604 | Method for Pore Sealing of Porous Materials Using Polyimide Langmuir-Blodgett Film - Method for pore sealing a porous substrate, comprising: forming a continuous monolayer of a polyimide precursor on a liquid surface, transferring said polyimide precursor monolayer onto the porous substrate with the Langmuir-Blodgett technique, and imidization of the transferred polyimide precursor monolayers, thereby forming a polyimide sealing layer on the porous substrate. Porous substrate having at least one surface on which a sealing layer is provided to seal pores of the substrate, wherein the sealing layer is a polyimide having a thickness of a few monolayers and wherein there is no penetration of the polyimide into the pores. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021605 | SUBSTRATE OR PANEL WITH RELEASABLE CORE - Generally discussed herein are systems and apparatuses that can include a base with one or more recesses therein. The disclosure also includes techniques of making and using the systems and apparatuses. According to an example a technique of making a releasable core panel can include providing a releasable core, the releasable core including a first conductive foil integrally coupled with a base at a first side of the base and a first side of the conductive foil, the first conductive foil situated in a first recess in the first side of the base. The technique can include releasably coupling a second conductive foil to a second side of the first conductive foil through a temporary adhesive layer integrally coupled to a first side of the second conductive foil, the second side of the first conductive foil opposite the first side of the first conductive foil. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021606 | WORK PIECE HAVING SELF-SUPPORTING GUSSET AND METHOD RELATED THERETO - A structure includes a first body section that has a wall that spans in a vertical direction. The wall has a relatively thin thickness with respect to a length and a width of the wall. A second body section is arranged next to, but spaced apart from, the first body section. A gusset connects the first body section and the second body section. The gusset extends obliquely from the wall of the first body section with respect to the vertical direction such that the gusset is self-supporting. The first body section has a geometry that corresponds to an end-use component exclusive of the gusset. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021607 | IMPRINT APPARATUS AND IMPRINT METHOD - An imprint apparatus according to one embodiment includes a contact processing unit and a defect determination unit. The contact processing unit brings a template pattern formed on a front surface of a template into contact with resist placed on a substrate. The defect determination unit determines a defect in an imprint process, on the basis of force which is generated from at least one of the template, the resist, and the substrate, during the imprint process. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021608 | MODULE-TYPE PROCESSING UNIT AND TOTALLY AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING SYSTEM FOR GRAVURE CYLINDER USING SAME - Provided are a modular processing unit that is standardizable, capable of enhancing production efficiency, and is also flexibly customizable, and a fully automatic gravure cylinder manufacturing system using the modular processing unit. The modular processing unit includes a pair of frame members provided upright so as to face each other, a first processing module including a first processing bath module, a first beam module provided horizontal to a floor, and a first chuck module, and a second processing module including a second processing bath module, a second beam module provided horizontal to the floor, and a second chuck module. The modular processing unit has multi-stage structure with at least the first processing module and the second processing module being assembled onto the frame members. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021609 | MODULAR PRINT DRIVE ASSEMBLY AND PLATEN ASSEMBLY - A modular print drive assembly and platen assembly are provided. The modular print drive assembly is structured for insertion and removal from a printer, the modular print drive assembly and includes a print drive housing defining a plurality of printer mount fasteners, a printhead coupled to and supported by the print drive housing, a platen latch assembly coupled to and supported by the print drive housing. The platen latch assembly is structured to removably receive a platen in position to define a nip between the platen and the printhead The modular print drive also includes a platen drive motor coupled to and supported by the print housing, wherein the platen drive motor is supported by the print housing in position to drive the platen upon receipt within the platen latch assembly. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021610 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus includes a screen, a scraper, and a squeegee. The screen has a screen surface which has a width direction and which is placed on a workpiece. The scraper is movable along the screen surface in a first direction perpendicular to the width direction so as to coat the screen surface with a paste. The scraper includes an upper portion and a curved portion. The upper portion extends from an upper end to a lower end of the upper portion toward the screen surface. The curved portion is connected to the lower end of the upper portion. The curved portion has a curved shape projecting toward a second direction opposite to the first direction. The curved portion has an opening extending in the width direction. The squeegee is movable along the screen surface so as to transfer the paste to the workpiece. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021611 | DNA MARKING OF PREVIOUSLY UNDISTINGUISHED ITEMS FOR TRACEABILITY - The invention provides a method of marking an item with naturally-derived or synthetic non-natural polymeric marker molecules, such as a DNA or Peptide marker in conjunction with optional visible or rapid scan reporters for authenticating or tracking, in which the method includes providing an item for marking, and applying a medium including a DNA marker to the item. The invention further provides methods for stably binding and immobilizing activated deoxyribonucleic acid onto objects and substrates. The method includes exposing the deoxyribonucleic acid to alkaline conditions, and contacting the deoxyribonucleic acid to the object or substrate. Also provided are methods for increasing the recoverability of taggants from an object. The methods include the steps of incorporating a taggant into a solution; mixing the solution including the taggant with a perturbant to form a first perturbant taggant solution; mixing the first perturbant taggant solution with a polymer to form a second perturbant taggant polymer solution; and applying the second perturbant taggant polymer solution to at least a portion of the object to form a taggant-coated object. The invention also provides a method of marking an item with a DNA marker for authenticating or tracking, in which the method includes providing a medium including a DNA marker, and molding the medium including the DNA marker to provide all or part of the item. The DNA marker encodes information unique to the item and/or the model of the item as desired. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021612 | METHOD OF TESTING PRINT HEAD, PRINTING METHOD, DEVICE FOR TESTING PRINT HEAD, AND PRINTER - A plurality of recording elements included in a printed head are grouped into a plurality of groups, a test order is set in units of groups, and a test of the recording elements is periodically performed in units of groups in the set test order. In a case where an abnormality is detected in the recording element as a result of the test, the recording element in which an abnormality is detected is recognized as a retest target, an order of tests is changed through interruption, and a retest of a group including the recording element recognized as a retest target is performed. In a case where an abnormality is detected again in the recording element that is a retest target as a result of the retest, the recording element that is a retest target is recognized as an abnormal recording element. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021613 | FLOW PATH STRUCTURE, LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FLOW PATH STRUCTURE - A flow path structure which forms a flow path of liquid, includes: a light absorbing member (first substrate) having absorbing properties with respect to laser light; a light transmitting member (second substrate) which is joined to the light absorbing member and has transmitting properties with respect to the laser light; a first flow path (flow path) which is surrounded by a welding interface between the light absorbing member and the light transmitting member; and a second flow path which is formed in a flow path pipe (flow path pipe) which protrudes from a front surface opposite of the welding interface in the light transmitting member, and communicates with the first flow path, in which the flow path pipe is included in a region of the first flow path in a plan view from a direction orthogonal to the welding interface. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021614 | FLUID EJECTION APPARATUS WITH SINGLE-SIDE THERMAL SENSOR - An example provides a fluid ejection apparatus including a fluid feed slot to supply a fluid to a plurality of drop ejectors, a first rib at a first side of the fluid feed slot and supporting drop ejection circuitry to control ejection of drops of the fluid from the plurality of drop ejectors, and a second rib at a second side, opposite the first side, of the fluid feed slot supporting a thermal sensor to facilitate determination of a temperature of the first rib and the second rib. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021615 | LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS, HEAD UNIT, CONTROL UNIT, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS - A liquid discharge apparatus includes a controller, a drive signal generation unit, a discharge unit, a residual vibration detection unit, and an amplification unit, in which the controller generates discharge control data for controlling discharge of liquid and controls an amplification rate of an amplification unit, the drive signal generation unit generates and outputs a drive signal including a plurality of waveforms driving the discharge unit, the discharge unit discharges the liquid by applying a waveform assigned by the discharge control data among the plurality of waveforms included in the drive signal, the residual vibration detection unit detects residual vibration of the discharge unit and outputs a residual vibration signal indicating the residual vibration, after the discharge unit is driven by the drive signal, and the amplification unit amplifies the residual vibration signal with the amplification rate controlled by the controller and outputs the amplified signal. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021616 | LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS, HEAD UNIT, CONTROL UNIT, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS - A liquid discharge apparatus includes a control unit; and a head unit, in which the control unit includes a data generation unit, and a drive signal generation unit, the head unit includes a discharge unit, residual vibration detection unit, and an amplification unit, the data generation unit generates and outputs discharge control data for controlling discharge of liquid and gain data for defining an amplification rate of an amplification unit, the drive signal generation unit generates and outputs a drive signal including a plurality of waveforms, the discharge unit discharges the liquid by applying a waveform assigned by the discharge control data among the plurality of waveforms, the residual vibration detection unit detects residual vibration of the discharge unit and outputs a residual vibration signal, and the amplification unit amplifies the residual vibration signal with the amplification rate defined by the gain data and outputs the amplified signal. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021617 | FLUID EJECTION APPARATUS WITH SINGLE POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR - An example provides a fluid ejection apparatus including a fluid feed slot along a length of a print head die of the fluid ejection apparatus to supply a fluid to a plurality of drop ejectors, control circuitry adjacent to at least one side of the fluid feed slot to control ejection of drops of fluid from the plurality of drop ejectors, and a single power supply connector at an end of the print head die to supply power to the control circuitry. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021618 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING INK PRESSURE - An apparatus for controlling ink pressure in a printhead, the apparatus comprising: an integrally formed structure having: at least one control reservoir separated into first and second chambers by a weir; at least one inlet passageway, extending from the first chamber to an inlet port on an edge of the structure, for supplying ink from a remote source into the first chamber of the reservoir; at least one fluid outlet passageway, extending from the second chamber to an outlet port on an edge of the structure, for recirculating fluid from the reservoir to the remote source of ink; and at least one ink supply port, in communication with the first chamber, for supplying ink to, or receiving ink from, a printhead. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021619 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - Provided is a liquid ejection head, including: a liquid chamber; a supply port; and a recording element substrate arranged at a position opposed to the supply port across the liquid chamber. The liquid chamber includes: a first surface connected to the supply port; and a wall surface extending in a direction away from the recording element substrate. The wall surface includes: a space chamber connected to the first surface; and a second surface connecting a wall surface of the space chamber and the recording element substrate to each other. An intersection portion of the wall surface of the space chamber and a plane extended from the first surface is more distant from the recording element substrate than a connection portion between the wall surface of the space chamber and the second surface. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021620 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - Provided is a liquid ejection head, including: an ejection unit including: a recording element substrate including a plurality of recording elements configured to generate energy; and a support member formed of a plate-like member and configured to support the recording element substrate, the support member including: a liquid chamber configured to store liquid therein, and an inlet formed in the liquid chamber so as to allow the liquid to flow into the liquid chamber; a flow path unit including a liquid path through which the liquid is supplied into the ejection unit from a liquid tank storing the liquid therein; a joint member sandwiched between the support member and the flow path unit and configured to seal the liquid; and a buffer chamber formed in a space defined by the joint member, the ejection unit, and the flow path unit and configured to retain gas therein. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021621 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - A liquid discharge head includes a print element substrate provided with discharge ports, through which liquid is discharged; and a support member having a liquid chamber, which is provided with a communicating opening that communicates with the discharge ports, wherein the liquid chamber has a first surface provided with the communicating opening, and a second surface facing the first surface, the second surface is provided with a buffer chamber, which is a hollow space for storing gas, and the buffer chamber has, in the second surface, an opening having a projecting portion projecting toward the inner side of the opening. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021622 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A liquid election head includes a recording element substrate, an electrical wiring substrate configured to supply an electrical signal to the recording element substrate, a plurality of wires electrically connecting a plurality of electrode terminals on the recording element substrate with a plurality of connection. terminals on the electrical wiring substrate, and a sealant sealing an electrical connection portion. The plurality of wires form a wire array. At least one of the plurality of wires positioned at one end of the wire array in a wire array direction is shorter than the other wires in the wire array. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021623 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING - A method for manufacturing a liquid ejection head substrate, in which a heat storage layer, a pair of electrodes extending from the surface of the heat storage layer toward the back surface, a heat-generating resistor layer in contact with the pair of electrodes and the surface of the heat storage layer, and a first cover layer configured to cover the heat-generating resistor layer are stacked, includes the steps of etching the heat-generating resistor layer and the first cover layer by using a mask disposed on a substrate including the heat-generating resistor layer and the first cover layer, removing the mask, and forming a second cover layer configured to cover an end portion of the heat-generating resistor layer in that order. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021624 | INKJET PRINT HEAD WITH IMPROVED LIFETIME AND EFFICIENCY - In a print head having a bimorph thin-film piezo actuator, the piezo-electric actuator is arranged on a membrane at a first side of the piezo-electric actuator and a passive layer is arranged on the piezo-electric actuator at a second side of the piezo-electric actuator, wherein the second side is opposite to the first side. The membrane is more compliant, at least in a lateral direction, for contraction than the passive layer. Thus, a bending direction of the actuator is affected. As a consequence, there is no need for a bias voltage on the actuator during a standby state of the print head. Omitting the bias voltage during standby results in an increased lifetime and stability of the actuator assembly. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021625 | INKJET HEAD AND INKJET APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An inkjet head includes a substrate having plural ink inlet holes arranged along a first direction and plural ink outlet holes arranged generally along the first direction such that adjacent ink outlet holes are offset along the first direction, a plurality of partitioning walls made of piezoelectric material that define pressure chambers therebetween, each of the partitioning walls disposed on the substrate and generally extending in a second direction that crosses the first direction between the ink inlet holes and the ink outlet holes, and a nozzle plate disposed on the partitioning walls and having a plurality of nozzles, each of the nozzles being arranged on one of the pressure chambers. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021626 | FLUID EJECTION DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED INK LEVEL SENSOR - In an embodiment, a fluid ejection device includes an ink slot formed in a printhead die. The fluid ejection device also includes a printhead-integrated ink level sensor (PILS) to sense an ink level of a chamber in fluid communication with the slot, and a clearing resistor circuit disposed within the chamber to clear the chamber of ink. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021627 | LIQUID DISCHARGING HEAD, LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS, AND LIQUID SUCTION METHOD - A liquid discharging head includes a recording element board in which a plurality of discharge ports configured to discharge liquid are arrayed in a first direction, a support member configured to support the recording element board and including a common liquid chamber extending in the first direction to supply the liquid to the plurality of discharge ports and a buffer chamber configured to have an opening in a ceiling surface of the common liquid chamber opposed to the recording element board and to hold a bubble, and a heater located in a region of the recording element board opposed to a part of the ceiling surface extending from the opening of the buffer chamber to an end portion in the first direction and configured to generate heat when the liquid is not discharged from the plurality of discharge ports. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021628 | INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS AND A FLUSHING METHOD THEREFOR - An inkjet printing apparatus includes a transport speed detector for detecting transport speed of a printing medium, an inkjet head having a plurality of discharge portions for discharging ink droplets from the discharge portions for printing, and a flushing controller for carrying out discrete flushing from the discharge portions. For an acceleration area of the printing medium where the transport speed detector detects an increase in transport speed before printing, a first discharge rate is set as discharge rate of the ink droplets per unit time for the discharge flushing. For a constant speed area of the printing medium where the transport speed detector detects a substantially constant transport speed during printing, a second discharge rate lower than the first discharge rate is set as discharge rate of the ink droplets per unit time for the discharge flushing. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021629 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus includes: a platen having a supporting surface configured to support a recording medium; a liquid droplet jetting head having a nozzle surface on which nozzles are open; a head moving unit configured to move the liquid droplet jetting head in a head movement area including a first area and a second area which is adjacent to the first area; a maintenance mechanism including a cap member configured to be movable in a cap movement area which includes a retracted position and a capping position and to cover the nozzles; a cap moving mechanism configured to move the cap member by utilizing movement of the liquid droplet jetting head form the first area to the second area; and a cap guiding mechanism configured to guide movement of the cap member in the cap movement area in an inclined direction. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021630 | INKJET-HEAD CLEANING DEVICE AND METHOD - An inkjet head cleaning apparatus | 2017-01-26 |
20170021631 | MAINTENANCE SYSTEM OF INK JET RECORDING DEVICE - Provided is a maintenance system of an ink jet recording device which appropriately maintains an ink jet head and efficiently processes a job. In an ink jet recording device that acquires a job relevant to image recording and sequentially executes the job, the ejection state of the ink jet head is detected before the next job is executed. The ejection abnormality level of the ink jet head is determined on the basis of the detection result. A maintenance execution criterion which is set in advance refers to, and the necessity of maintenance of the ink jet head is determined from the determination result of the ejection abnormality level. In a case where maintenance is required, the ink jet head is maintained before the next job is executed. On the other hand, in a case where maintenance is not required, the next job is performed. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021632 | INK CARTRIDGE FOR INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS, CONNECTION UNIT AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - An ink cartridge for supplying the ink in an ink reserving chamber via an ink supply port into a recording head has a differential pressure valve mechanism disposed between an ink flow port and the ink supply port in the ink reserving chamber, whereby the ink is supplied an adequate amount to the recording head by opening or closing the differential pressure valve mechanism in accordance with an ink pressure of the recording head. As a result, it is possible to supply the ink at a substantially constant pressure to the recording head without regard to the variation in the amount of ink or the movement of the carriage. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021633 | LIQUID CONTAINER, LIQUID CONSUMING APPARATUS AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A liquid container comprises a liquid supply portion, a liquid container body, and a container-side electrical connection structure provided to have a contact portion that is configured to come into contact with an apparatus-side electrical connection structure provided in a liquid consuming apparatus. The container-side electrical connection structure includes a placement portion configured to place the contact portion to be located above the liquid container body in the direction of gravity in a process of connecting the liquid container with the liquid consuming apparatus. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021634 | LIQUID SUPPLY DEVICE - A liquid supply device configured to supply a liquid to a liquid consuming apparatus comprises a liquid container configured to include a liquid supply portion and to contain the liquid therein; and a liquid supply connection structure supported on an outer wall of the liquid consuming apparatus and connected with the liquid supply portion. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021635 | LIQUID CARTRIDGE HAVING STRUCTURE FOR OPENING AND CLOSING LIQUID CHANNEL AND AIR CHANNEL - A liquid cartridge includes a resin frame, a valve and a wall member. The frame defines a portion of a liquid chamber configured to store liquid and a portion of a valve chamber in communication with the liquid chamber, the valve chamber extending in a first direction away from the liquid chamber and having one end in the first direction at which a liquid outlet is provided to provide communication between the valve chamber and an outside of the liquid cartridge, the frame having a wall portion defining a portion of the valve chamber. The valve is disposed within the valve chamber and movable in a second direction opposite the first direction, the valve having a closing part configured to open and close the liquid outlet in accordance with movement of the valve. The wall member defines the valve chamber together with the wall portion of the frame. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021636 | MULTILAYER WHITE PRINTING WITH WHITE-BALANCE - White-balance is improved when printing on colored media, while minimizing the time and use of costly materials required by present approaches. In an embodiment, the typical solid white fill or background layer is altered by including in the white layer one or more of the other colors already available in the printer to shade this layer. Thus, a small amount of cyan, for example, helps balance a pink-ish (red) media; yellow is used for blue media; and magenta is used for green media; as well as combinations thereof. A combination of transparent process inks and opaque white helps to maintain brightness (luminosity). | 2017-01-26 |
20170021637 | INK RIBBON CASSETTE, INK RIBBON CARTRIDGE, PRINTING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR PRINTING DEVICE - An ink ribbon cartridge may include a supply roll; a winding roll; and a power transmission mechanism to transmit power from a drive source to the supply roll and the winding roll. A direction in which an ink ribbon is wound by the winding roll is a ribbon winding direction and a direction in which the ink ribbon is wound by the supply roll is a ribbon rewinding direction. The power transmission mechanism may include a winding side one-way clutch to transmit a driving force in the ribbon winding direction to the winding roll and cut off transmission of the driving force in the ribbon rewinding direction to the winding roll; and a supply side one-way clutch to transmit the driving force in the ribbon rewinding direction to the supply roll and cuts off transmission of the driving force in the ribbon winding direction to the supply roll. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021638 | PRINTING USING COLOR CHANGEABLE MATERIAL - Systems and methods for printing data on a substrate including a color-changeable material are provided. One system includes a processing circuit and a device including an energy source. At least a portion of a printed publication is printed on the substrate using a commercial printing press based on fixed data. The device including the energy source is configured to add variable data to the substrate. The processing circuit is configured to receive the variable data and to control the energy source to change a color of the color-changeable material based on the variable data to provide at least a portion of the printed publication. The processing circuit is configured to control the energy source to change the color of the color-changeable material in-line with a flow of the substrate through one of a printing line, a finishing line, or a packaging line of the commercial printing press. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021639 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR INK JET PRINTING ON A NONABSORBENT SUBSTRATE - Ink jet printing on a non-absorbent substrate involves a wet primer having a primer viscosity. The wet primer is applied on the non-absorbent substrate. An ink jet ink having an ink jet viscosity lower than the primer viscosity is jetted over the wet primer while the primer is still wet. The wet primer and ink are simultaneously cured on the substrate. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021640 | SELECTIVE INK CURE - Individually controllable ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are used to cure ink and generate different effects. The UV LEDs only expose specified areas to generate the different effect and can create multiple effects on the same substrate by exposing different areas to varying amounts of time or by performing a curing stage and post-dosage curing stages. The different effects include generating a glossy surface, a matte surface, and sharper images. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021641 | ACTIVE-LIGHT-RAY-CURABLE INKJET WHITE INK AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - Through the active-light-ray-curable inkjet white ink according to the present invention, the ink including a pigment, a dispersing agent, a wax, a photopolymerizable compound, and a photopolymerization initiator, and being capable of a sol-gel phase transition by a temperature change, the pigment including titanium dioxide surface-coated with alumina, the content of the titanium dioxide being 10% by mass to 15% by mass of the total mass of the ink, the ink including sodium ions in a mass ratio of 200 ppm or lower with respect to the pigment, and the dispersing agent including a comb-shaped block copolymer having a tertiary amine group, even when titanium dioxide is used as the pigment, the viscosity of the ink can be restrained from increasing, luster equivalent to that of another color is obtained, and clogging of a recording head for ink discharge is reduced. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021642 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus includes: a transport unit that transports a medium in a transport direction; a medium support that supports the medium; a medium pressing unit that has a first regulation section that regulates bending of an end portion of the medium from the medium support in a width direction intersecting with the transport direction and a second regulation section that regulates moving of the end portion of the medium to an outer side in the width direction; and a printing unit that performs printing on the medium supported on the medium support. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021643 | Liquid Ejecting Apparatus - A liquid ejecting apparatus including a liquid ejecting unit that ejects a liquid onto a medium, a transporting mechanism that transports the medium, a member having concave portions, which is arranged downstream of the liquid ejecting unit in a transporting direction of the medium, an introducing mechanism that introduces the medium to the concave portions, the transporting mechanism having rollers that come into contact with the medium at a plurality of contact positions in a direction that intersects the transporting direction, and the concave portions being arranged at positions that correspond to a position between neighboring ones of the contact positions in the transporting direction. By giving the liquid ejecting apparatus such a structure, wrinkles that occur in a liquid ejection region can be suppressed. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021644 | Printer Capable of Providing Improved Conveying Performance for Conveying Printing Medium - A printer includes: a head; a platen roller; a support member supporting the head; a moving mechanism configured to move the support member between a nipping position and a separated position; a positioning member; and a displaceable member. The positioning member has a prescribed portion that contacts a printing medium nipped between the head and the platen roller. The positioning member positions the printing medium in a perpendicular direction perpendicular to a conveying direction of the printing medium. The prescribed portion and the head provide an imaginary straight line extending therebetween when the head is at a position that nips the printing medium in cooperation with the platen roller. The displaceable member supported by the support member moves along a prescribed path in conjunction with a movement of the support member between the nipping position and the separated position. The prescribed path intersects the imaginary straight line. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021645 | ROLLER FOR FEEDING AND CONVEYING PAPER SHEETS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE ROLLER - Disclosed is a paper-sheet-feeding/conveying roller having an elastic body | 2017-01-26 |
20170021646 | Cutter Blade Drive Mechanism, Cutter, and Printer - A cutter blade drive mechanism reliably returns a cutter blade from a forward position to a retracted position. A rotation transfer mechanism | 2017-01-26 |
20170021647 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding apparatus includes a first sheet storage portion and a second sheet storage portion disposed side by side with the first sheet storage portion. The sheet feeding device includes a sheet bundle moving member configured to transfer sheets in the second sheet storage portion to the first sheet storage portion and a pickup roller configured to feed the sheet by abutting against the sheet stored in the first sheet storage portion. When transferring the sheet bundle in the second sheet storage portion to the first sheet storage portion, the pickup roller is rotated in the same direction as that during feeding. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021648 | Printer and Tape Cartridge - The disclosure discloses a printer including a cartridge holder, a feeder, a printing head, a first sensor, and a second sensor. The cartridge holder is configured to attach and detach a medium cartridge having a print-receiving medium. The first sensor is configured to bring a detector into contact with the medium cartridge and thereby detect first information related to the print-receiving medium, based on a result of the contact. The second sensor is configured to project light to the medium cartridge and thereby detect second information related to the print-receiving medium, based on a result of light reception corresponding to the projected light. The first sensor and the second sensor are integrated as a sensor unit configured to perform an advancing/retreating motion toward/from the medium cartridge. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021649 | PRINTER - A plate spring is disposed at an outer lateral face of each of a pair of supporting members which a separation mechanism includes. In separation ejection, when an opening and closing cover is closed while pressing parts of an opening and closing cover is in contact with plate springs of the separation mechanism, the separation mechanism is fixed at the separation ejection position and the nip roller of the separation mechanism is biased toward the platen roller because of the effect of the plate springs. Since the plate springs can be pressed by the pressing parts of the opening and closing cover, a component to press the plate springs can be eliminated. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021650 | INKJET PRINTER, PRINTING METHOD USING THE SAME, AND AUTOMATIC WEB THREADING METHOD - An inkjet printer | 2017-01-26 |
20170021651 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes a panel that supports an outer periphery of a display which displays various information; and a cover which is made of a resin material and is detachably mounted on the panel so as to cover the display in a state being mounted on the panel, wherein the cover includes a thin-wall portion and an inclined portion which serve as an outer area disposed along the outer periphery and a thick-wall portion which serves as an inner area disposed inside the outer area with the thickness of the outer area being smaller than the thickness of the inner area. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021652 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE CONTAMINATION OF LEDS AND INKJET PRINTING MACHINE AND OFFSET PRINTING PRESS HAVING THE DEVICE - A method and a device are provided for measuring the contamination of a transparent covering of a plate having LED emitters which are cooled individually or in groups by cooling units. The temperatures of the individual or grouped cooling units are measured and conclusions about contamination are drawn from a comparison of the temperatures with one another. An inkjet printing machine and an offset printing press having the device are also provided. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021653 | System and Process for Automatic Print Head Registration of a Digital Printing Machine - A process for measuring and correcting the amount of mis-registration between first and second print heads of a digital printing machine without physical adjustment of the print heads. The process comprises a step of printing a calibration test page comprising overlapping registration targets created by the first and second print heads. The overlapping registration targets each comprise a target region comprising X and Y co-ordinates. The process further comprises a step of scanning the calibration test page to produce a bitmap image. The process further comprises a step of processing the bitmap image to produce a mis-registration score for each target region. The process further comprises a step of producing X and Y registration correction amounts for the second print head based upon the mis-registration scores. The process further comprises a step of adjusting the print data to the second printhead based upon the X and Y registration correction amounts. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021654 | METHOD FOR MARKING THE SURFACE OF A MECHANICAL PART WITH A PREDEFINED GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION HAVING A HOLOGRAPHIC EFFECT - A method of marking the surface of a mechanical part with a predefined graphic having a holographic type effect, the method including using a laser source to apply a succession of laser pulses to the outside surface of a part for marking, with different masks being interposed between the laser source and the outside surface of the part, each mask having a particular pattern, each laser pulse having a power density of at least 20 MW/cm | 2017-01-26 |
20170021655 | INK CURING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An ink curing apparatus for curing ink on an object and method includes at least one thermal imaging sensor that is configured to image thermal radiation of the object and at least one heating element that is configured to generate heat energy. A control responsive to the imaging sensor controls the heating element. The control controls the heating element as a function of the thermal radiation of the object to heat the object to a particular radiation level. The method may be used to cure ink on the object. The object may be made of a textile. The method may be used with at least one chosen from screen printing, digital printing, sublimation ink printing, discharge ink printing, and pad printing. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021656 | LITHOGRAPHIC IMAGING AND PRINTING WITH NEGATIVE-WORKING PHOTORESPONSIVE PRINTING MEMBERS - Negative-working, IR-sensitive printing plates utilize a radiation-sensitive composition having a component polymerizable by a free-radical mechanism, at least part of which comprises or consists essentially of a non-particulate, aliphatic urethane acrylic oligomer that is infinitely water-dilutable but not water-soluble. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021657 | Product Marketing Magazine Rider - A publication and product delivery package is disclosed which permits a variety of products to be packaged and displayed along the binding (or “spine”) of a publication, such as a magazine, or an object of similar size, and delivered to a purchaser of that publication in an attractive, efficient, cost effective way, utilizing standard delivery services such as the United States Postal Service. The publication package allows delivery of products which are otherwise loose, liquid, or fragile to survive in their original form, and arrive at the location of the purchaser intact, despite the stresses and impacts of such packaging, display, and delivery. The publication package also allows a product manufacturer or distributor to include other additional attractive marketing text and images alongside product containers, which text and images providing additional exposures of product names and graphics, which may be coordinated with similar text, images impressed on the delivered products, to achieve high-impact and memorable promotion of the products so delivered, with minimal additional delivery costs over those costs of delivering the publication alone. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021658 | Hands Free Music Sheet Turner - The Hands Free Music Sheet Turner will allow a musician to flip a page of music by means of a mechanical foot pedal. Thus removing the need for having to flip the sheets with his/her hand and allowing the flow of music to be uninterrupted. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021659 | Foldable Gift Card Mailer - An apparatus for mailing a gift card contains a first card and a first removable card. The gift card is represented by the first removable card and is positioned within a first receiving slot. The first receiving slot is positioned across a first flap of the first card and traverses through the first flap. More specifically, the first removable card is perimetrically attached to the first flap such that the user can conveniently remove the gift card when necessary. The first card is provided with a second flap which allows the user to print mailing information and other product related details. If multiple gift cards are to be provided a second removable card can also be included with the apparatus. Similar, to the first removable card, the second removable card will also be perimetrically attached to the first flap. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021660 | OPTICAL SECURITY COMPONENT WITH REFLECTIVE EFFECT, PRODUCTION OF SUCH A COMPONENT AND SECURE DOCUMENT PROVIDED WITH SUCH A COMPONENT - According to one aspect, the invention relates to an optical security component intended for being observed under direct reflection. The component comprises a structure engraved on a layer of a material having a refraction index n | 2017-01-26 |
20170021661 | FACT SHEET INTENDED FOR BEING INSERTED BETWEEN TWO PAGES OF A STATIONERY PRODUCT, SUCH AS A NOTEBOOK - A fact sheet for insertion between two pages of a notebook, the notebook pages being bound by a spiral binding. The fact sheet includes a sheet having two generally parallel sides and, along one of the sides, a row of perforations into which the coils of the binding can be inserted to removably secure the sheet to the coils. The row of perforations includes a uniform alternation of oblong perforations and narrower perforations that are narrower than the oblong perforations. The alternation has a period including an oblong perforation and a narrower perforation, which are adjacent and consecutive. Each oblong perforation is shaped to receive either one coil or two coils, depending on the separation of the coils of the stationery product, and each narrow perforation is shaped to receive a single coil. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021662 | System and Method for Training Correct Positioning and Pressure of Digits on a Marking Instrument - A system and method for training correct positioning and pressure of digits on a marking instrument helps teach correct positioning and pressure of digits on a marking instrument, and a correct marking angle of the marking instrument relative to a reference plane. The system provides an electronic marking instrument having pressure sensors that detect the position and a predetermined, uniform pressure from three digits. The marking instrument further comprises tilt sensor that measures the marking angle of the marking instrument to determine whether a predetermined marking angle, between 45 to 90 degrees has been achieved. A determination of a predetermined pressure by the digits, and a predetermined marking angle of the marking instrument actuates a marking portion on the marking instrument to enable marking. However, a determination of an improper position and pressure of the digits and orientation of the marking instrument deactivates the marking portion to restrict marking. | 2017-01-26 |
20170021663 | Handheld All-Terrain Chalker - A Handheld All-Terrain Chalker of the present invention is designed to create straight chalk lines on all types of surfaces. The Handheld All-Terrain Chalker works independent of the the surface in which the chalk lines are to be drawn and are unaffected by the variations of the surface. The Handheld All-Terrain Chalker includes a chalk hopper and a removable ergonomic handle. The chalk hopper is a semi-circular bucket having a storage container integrally formed with a dispenser. The storage container has an opening to allow the insertion of chalk. The dispenser is formed with a bottom having circular perforations or slotted openings to allow chalk to be dispensed to draw the chalk lines. To control the amount of chalk being dispensed and the width of the chalk line, a gasket or an adjustable chalk line plate is used to regulate the opening of the dispenser. | 2017-01-26 |