07th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190047206 | HEATING DEVICE FOR THERMALLY CONDITIONING PREFORMS FOR BLOW MOLDING - The invention relates to a heating device (H) comprising a heating section ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190047207 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COATING PAINT-ROLLER COVER FABRIC IN-LINE WITH A MANUFACTURING PROCESS - A paint roller manufacturing system includes a cover dispenser for continuously dispensing a windable width of paint roller cover fabric, a fabric supporting and advancing device for supporting the fabric and maintaining a width-wise dimension of the paint roller cover fabric as the fabric advances, a fabric coating applicator for applying a coating to the back side of the paint roller cover fabric while the fabric supporting and advancing device maintains the fabric in a width-wise dimension, and a compressing roller positioned downstream of the fabric coating applicator and configured to apply a compressive force on the coating after it has been applied to the back side of the paint roller cover fabric and while the fabric is supported by the fabric supporting and advancing device. In two-strip embodiments, first and second strip dispensers continuously dispense a first and second windable width of strip material. A guide system guides the first and second strip coming from the first and second strip dispensers to be wound about a mandrel and guides the coated paint roller cover fabric from the fabric supporting device to be wound about the first and second strips. An adhesive applicator is configured to apply adhesive on substantially all of the outer side of the first and second windable strips and positioned to apply adhesive to the outer side of the first and second windable strips upstream of a location where the coated paint roller cover fabric is wound about the first and second strips. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047208 | METHOD FOR SELECTIVE ETCHING OF A BLOCK COPOLYMER - A method for etching a layer of assembled block copolymer including first and second polymer phases, the etching method including a first step of etching by a first plasma formed from carbon monoxide or a first gas mixture including a fluorocarbon gas and a depolymerising gas, the first etching step being carried out so as to partially etch the first polymer phase and to deposit a carbon layer on the second polymer phase, and a second step of etching by a second plasma formed from a second gas mixture including a depolymerising gas and a gas selected among the carbon oxides and the fluorocarbon gases, the second etching step being carried out so as to etch the first polymer phase and the carbon layer on the second polymer phase. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047209 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FIBER TOWS WITH BINDMENTS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Additive manufacturing fiber tows comprise a bundle of elongate fibers. Bindments, which may include particles, elongated bindment segments, coating segments, and/or encircling bindments are interposed among the plural elongate fibers to provide interstitial regions among the plural elongate fibers and the bindments. Methods of additively manufacturing an article with a configuration comprise dispensing the additive manufacturing fiber tow with bindments in multiple successive courses in the configuration to additively manufacture the article. The methods may include fixing the bindments together to hold the article in the configuration with the interstitial regions among the plural elongate fibers and the bindments. A solidifiable matrix material may be applied to the article, including to the interstitial regions, and the solidifiable matrix material may be solidified to form a finished article. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047210 | EMBEDDING COMPLEX OBJECTS WITH 3D PRINTING - A CMOS technology-compatible fabrication process for flexible CMOS electronics embedded during additive manufacturing (i.e. 3D printing). A method for such a process may include printing a first portion of a 3D structure; pausing the step of printing the 3D structure to embed the flexible silicon substrate; placing the flexible silicon substrate in a cavity of the first portion of the 3D structure to embed the flexible silicon substrate in the 3D structure; and resuming the step of printing the 3D structure to form the second portion of the 3D structure. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047211 | SERIALLY CURABLE RESINS USEFUL IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - Provided is a method of forming a three-dimensional object, which may include the steps of: (a) providing a carrier and an optically transparent member having a build surface, the carrier and the build surface defining a build region therebetween; (b) filling the build region with a polymerizable liquid, the polymerizable liquid comprising a reactive blocked monomer and/or prepolymer, the reactive blocked monomer and/or prepolymer comprising a self-polymerizing monomer and/or prepolymer blocked with a light-polymerizable blocking group; (c) irradiating the build region with light through said optically transparent member to form a solid polymer scaffold from the reactive blocked monomer and/or prepolymer and also advancing the carrier away from the build surface to form a three-dimensional intermediate having the same shape as, or a shape to be imparted to, said three-dimensional object; and then (d) heating, microwave irradiating, or both heating and microwave irradiating, the three-dimensional intermediate sufficiently to degrade the scaffold and regenerate the monomer and/or prepolymer in de-blocked form, which monomer and/or prepolymer in turn self-polymerize, to form said three-dimensional object. In some embodiments, a goal of the invention is to provide resins and methods that produce finished objects with satisfactory rigidity. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047212 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT - The invention is an apparatus for manufacturing a three-dimensional object, comprising a radiation emission arrangement adapted for generating a grow radiation pattern, a container adapted for receiving a build base material solidifying under the effect of irradiation by the grow radiation pattern, and fixing means ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190047213 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL BODY | 2019-02-14 |
20190047214 | METHODS OF MAKING METAL BOND AND VITREOUS BOND ABRASIVE ARTICLES, AND ABRASIVE ARTICLE PRECURSORS - The present disclosure provides methods of making a vitreous bond abrasive article and a metal bond abrasive article. An abrasive article preform is produced by an additive manufacturing sub-process comprising the deposition of a layer of loose powder particles in a confined region and selective heating via conduction or irradiation to heat treat an area of the layer of loose powder particles. The loose powder particles include abrasive particles and organic compound particles, as well as vitreous bond precursor particles or metal particles. The abrasive article preform produced by additive manufacturing is subsequently heated to provide the vitreous bond abrasive article comprising the abrasive particles retained in a vitreous bond material, or to provide the metal bond abrasive article. Also, the methods include receiving, by an additive manufacturing device having a processor, a digital object specifying data for an abrasive article, and generating the abrasive article with the manufacturing device. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047215 | PARTICULATE BUILD MATERIAL - The present disclosure is drawn to a particulate build material for three-dimensional printing. The particulate build material can include a plurality of particulates, wherein individual particulates include a particulate core having a photosensitive coating applied to a surface of the particulate core. The particulate core includes a metal, a ceramic, or both a metal and a ceramic. The photosensitive coating includes a polymer having a photosensitive agent suspended or attached therein. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047216 | MATERIAL SETS - The present disclosure is drawn to material sets and 3-dimensional printing systems that include a fusing agent. One example of a material set can include a detailing agent including water; a splash reducing compound comprising an infrared-absorbing dye, a polymeric binder, or combination thereof; and a water-soluble co-solvent. The material set can further include a fusing agent including water and an energy absorber. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047217 | NOZZLE FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MACHINE - A nozzle has a main body having an input side and an output side, a central region and two opposing end regions. A plurality of linearly arranged apertures extend from the input side to the output side, and each of the apertures has a respective opening. At least one opening in the central region is smaller than at least one opening in the end regions. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047218 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPED PARTS - The invention relates to a device and a method for producing three-dimensional shaped parts by means of a layer construction method on a construction field in a construction space of a device, wherein materials are supplied to and discharged from the construction space. A supplying and discharging of all materials is carried out in a spatial direction of the device. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047219 | POLYMER EXHAUST FOR ELIMINATING EXTRUDER TRANSIENTS - An additive manufacturing method that includes an extruder providing a supply of working material and a nozzle connected with respect to the extruder, the nozzle directing the working material to a deposit surface. A diverter valve is positioned between the extruder and the nozzle to direct the working material to an exhaust port away from the deposit surface under certain conditions. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047220 | POWDER SINTERING LAMINATION APPARATUS - A powder sintering lamination apparatus forms a powder layer having a predetermined thickness using flattening means from a fiber-containing resin powder supplied onto a shaping table, irradiates a predetermined place of the powder layer on the shaping table with laser light from laser light irradiation means, sinters the part of the powder layer irradiated with the laser light to form a solidified layer, and forms a three-dimensional shaped object on the shaping table by laminating a plurality of the solidified layers integrally with each other. The flattening means includes a first blade and a second blade that move in different directions. The movement track of the first blade on the shaping table orthogonally intersects with the movement track of the second blade on the shaping table. The first blade and the second blade move alternately on the shaping table. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047221 | REUSABLE BUILD SURFACE FOR 3D PRINTED OBJECTS - One embodiment of the invention may relate to a print surface for a three-dimensional object printer. The print surface may comprise an elastic first layer, a binding layer for securing the printing surface to the three-dimensional object printer; and an adhesive layer for adhering the first layer to the binding layer. Three-dimensional objects are printed onto the first layer by controlled extrusion of molten material. Printed objects can be obtained by decoupling the binding layer from the three-dimensional object printer and detaching the object from the first layer by applying bending moments. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047222 | TECHNIQUES FOR PRODUCING THERMAL SUPPORT STRUCTURES IN ADDITIVE FABRICATION AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Techniques for designing and fabricating thermal supports via additive fabrication are described. In some additive fabrication techniques, sufficiently high temperature differentials may contribute to any of a diverse array of part defects and failure modes. Additional volumes, referred to as thermal supports, may be fabricated along with a desired object such that the thermal supports adjusted, in a desired manner, temperatures that would otherwise be experience within the fabrication material during fabrication. For instance, the presence of a thermal support structure may serve to reduce changes in temperature experienced by the material between one or more adjacent layers during fabrication. According to some embodiments, thermal supports may be generated to be fabricated with a part so as to not be in contact with the part. Such a thermal support may reduce a temperature differential without affecting the finish of the fabricated object. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047223 | SHAPED OBJECT, SHAPING SYSTEM, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SHAPED OBJECT - A shaped object includes a first shaped portion expressing a three-dimensional shape of an object in a first state by at least one bump on the surface of a first thermally expansive section that expands due to being heated, and second shaped portion expressing a three-dimensional shape of the object in a second state by at least one bump on the surface of a second thermally expansive section that expands due to being heated. The second state is a state in which the object is more deteriorated than in the first state. The height of the at least one bump on the surface of the second thermally expansive section at least partially differs from a height of the at least one bump on the surface of the first thermally expansive section. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047224 | OPTICAL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING A STRUCTURED OBJECT - A method and an apparatus for fabricating a structured object wherein a photo-curing material, which is cured by being irradiated with light, within successive layers is irradiated with light providing energy, which is transformed by absorption to internal energy of the photo-curing material for curing, thereby forming the object. Within each individual layer of the successive layers coarse structures of the object and fine structures of the object are identified. A first light beam is directed, which provides a single photon energy that matches the energy gap of the photo-curing material for absorption, to first focus positions within the photo-curing material. The first focus positions being associated with the coarse structures of the object within a first individual layer of the successive layers, to cure the photo-curing material at the first focus positions thereby forming the coarse structures of the object within the first individual layer. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047225 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING MATERIAL TO A DISCHARGE PUMP - An additive manufacturing apparatus and method having a flexible delivery system for delivering pellets from a stationary material receiving area to a movable discharge pump. The flexible delivery system includes a flexible tube, an air compressor and an air-material separator. The air compressor is connected to an end of the flexible tube to direct controlled compressed air through the flexible tube. The air-material separator has a material receiving chamber which receives the pellets from the flexible tube through a material receiving opening. The material receiving chamber extends to a nozzle feeding opening and a nozzle feeding tube. The material receiving chamber has an exhaust opening through which the compressed air is vented out of the air-material separator. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047226 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a platform, a dispenser to dispense successive layers of feed material on the platform, a heat source above the platform, an energy source to emit a beam of energy to impinge a second region of the topmost layer, a sensor system to measure temperatures of the topmost layer of feed material and to measure a dimension of a melt pool in the second region, and a controller. The heat source is configured to deliver energy to a first region of a topmost layer of the successive layers of feed material to pre-heat and/or heat-treat the first region. The controller is configured to operate the heat source to heat the topmost layer of feed material based on the measured temperatures, and operate the energy source to fuse feed material in the topmost layer based on the measured dimension. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047227 | 3D printing system based on multi-shaft linkage control and machine visual measurement - A 3D printing system based on multi-shaft linkage control and machine vision measurement having a frame, a work table, a printing apparatus, a material conveying mechanism, image capturing cameras, a driving mechanism and a control system. The work table is a six degree-of-freedom linkage platform which is connected with the frame; the driving mechanism is in form of a six-axis robot arm; the printing apparatus is connected to the six-axis robot arm. The present 3D printing system is capable of achieving precise control of the spatial position of the printing nozzles of the printing apparatus. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047228 | CALIBRATION OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A method of calibrating a scanner of an additive manufacturing apparatus, in which an energy beam is directed with the scanner to consolidate material in a working plane to build up a workpiece in a layer-by-layer manner. The method includes directing the energy beam with the scanner across a test surface in the working plane to form a test pattern, the test pattern having at least one periodic feature, capturing an image of the test pattern, determining from the image a periodic property of the test pattern and determining correction data for control of the scanner based upon the periodic property. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047229 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL LAMINATING AND SHAPING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL LAMINATING AND SHAPING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL PROGRAM OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL LAMINATING AND SHAPING APPARATUS - A three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus capable of measuring the quality of a three-dimensional laminated and shaped object in real time during shaping of the three-dimensional laminated and shaped object includes a material ejector that ejects the material of the three-dimensional laminated and shaped object onto a shaping table on which the three-dimensional laminated and shaped object is shaped, a light beam irradiator that irradiates the ejected material with a light beam, a data acquirer that acquires monitoring data used to monitor a shaping state of the three-dimensional laminated and shaped object during shaping of the three-dimensional laminated and shaped object, and a shaping quality estimator that estimates shaping quality of the three-dimensional laminated and shaped object based on the monitoring data. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047230 | HEAT-SEAL APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A heat-seal apparatus of an air-bubble machine and the method thereof, comprising: an air-bubble machine main-body; at least one electromagnetic heating assembly for producing a magnetic force; at least one magnetically conductive heat-seal assembly to heat-seal at least one air-bubble film; at least one support-portion to make an interval space between the electromagnetic heating assembly and the magnetically conductive heat-seal assembly; and at least one transmission shaft-body. The magnetic force generated by the electromagnetic heating assembly passes through the interval space to mutually interact with the magnetically conductive heat-seal assembly by electromagnetic induction, and the magnetically conductive heat-seal assembly is heated in a non-contact manner to make the heating be very rapid and uniform. The magnetically conductive heat-seal assembly is driven by the transmission shaft-body to move the air-bubble film which is simultaneously heat-sealed when being moved, thereby improving the use efficiency of energy. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047231 | METHODS OF JOINING TEXTILES AND OTHER ELEMENTS INCORPORATING A THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER MATERIAL - A yarn or thread may include a plurality of substantially aligned filaments, with at least ninety-five percent of a material of the filaments being a thermoplastic polymer material. Various woven textiles and knitted textiles may be formed from the yarn or thread. The woven textiles or knitted textiles may be thermal bonded to other elements to form seams. A strand that is at least partially formed from a thermoplastic polymer material may extend through the seam, and the strand may be thermal bonded at the seam. The woven textiles or knitted textiles may be shaped or molded, incorporated into products, and recycled to form other products. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047232 | COMPOSITE ASSEMBLY - A composite assembly with a laminate of fibre plies impregnated with a laminate matrix material is disclosed having pad of fibre plies impregnated with a pad matrix material, and a part with a body with protrusions which extend from the body and penetrate at least some of the fibre plies of the pad. The pad is bonded to the laminate by a stepped lap joint or a scarf joint. The assembly is manufactured by pressing the protrusions into the pad, and after the protrusions have been pressed into the pad, curing a pad matrix material impregnating the pad, and bonding the pad to the laminate. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047233 | TOOL FOR HF WELDING, INSTALLATION FOR PRODUCING A BAG FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH AN INSTALLATION - A system and method for producing a medical bag with an HF welder that uses upper and lower dies each having a plurality of electrode lamellae arranged such that they are alternatingly polarized relative to adjacent lamellae and opposing lamellae. Interspersed dielectric materials may be used to impart contours onto the film material to produce a patterned bag. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047234 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL PROTECTIVE ASSEMBLIES, SYSTEMS INCLUDING PROTECTIVE ASSEMBLIES, AND RELATED METHODS - A protective assembly comprises a first region formulated and configured to provide protection from alpha, beta, and electromagnetic radiation and comprising a composite of particles and polymer; a second region formulated and configured to provide protection from ballistic impact and comprising a composite of fibers and polymer; and a third region formulated and configured to provide protection from thermal radiation and comprising a composite of particles, fiber, and polymer. The protective assembly may be provided on an aerospace structure. The protective assembly may be formed on the aerospace structure body using a co-curing process. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047235 | HYBRID NON-WOVEN COMPOSITE PART - Disclosed herein is a method of forming a composite part. The method includes heating an unconsolidated mat including a first thermoplastic, a second thermoplastic, and reinforcing fibers to a first temperature. The first thermoplastic includes a first melting temperature and the second thermoplastic includes a second melting temperature greater than the first melting temperature. The first temperature is greater than the second melting temperature. The method includes compressing the unconsolidated mat, while heated, into a composite fiber-reinforced consolidated sheet. The method includes reheating the composite fiber-reinforced consolidated sheet to a second temperature, wherein the second temperature is above the first melting temperature and below the second melting temperature and, while reheated, forming the composite fiber-reinforced consolidated sheet into a desired shape. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047236 | DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF A MULTILAYER THREE-DIMENSIONAL COMPOSITE MEMBRANE - The present disclosure relates to a multilayer three-dimensional and possibly segmented flexible membrane used to manufacture composite components, and in particular, to the multiple constitutive components of the membrane including a layer of partially curable material and the process of manufacture based on pressure and temperature control. A multilayer membrane specification and a process of manufacture of such multilayer membrane is provided. The multilayer membrane may include a series of fibrous reinforcements to control the rigidity of the membrane, a porous layer in drainage applications and an external layer to act as a protective surface coating. The assembly is placed on a mold providing the geometry of the component to be molded and then sealed with a plastic vacuum bag prior to cure the assembly on an oven at high temperature following a predesigned curing cycle. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047237 | METHOD FOR DESIGNING COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A computer-implemented method is for designing a composite material in which reinforcement fiber base materials are laminated. The composite material includes a hole extending in a lamination direction of the reinforcement fiber base materials and a reinforcement part provided around the hole. The method includes calculating a strain value generated in the composite material based on design factors and a predetermined load condition, the design factors including a shape of the hole, a shape of the reinforcement part, and an orientation angle of each of the reinforcement fiber base materials in respective layers of the reinforcement part; and optimizing the design factors based on a genetic algorithm such that the calculated strain value tends to decrease. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047238 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER AND OPTICAL FIBER - A method of manufacturing an optical fiber, in which a coating is provided on a bare optical fiber, includes winding the optical fiber around a bobbin such that a strain sensing coefficient T | 2019-02-14 |
20190047239 | MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF OPTICAL FIBER GRATING - A manufacturing device of an optical fiber grating to write a grating in a core of an optical fiber by irradiating the optical fiber with laser light includes: a fixing device that fixes the optical fiber to at least one of a first position located more on an upstream side and a second position located more on a downstream side in a conveyance direction of the optical fiber than a laser light irradiating position of the optical fiber in a case of writing the grating; and a feeder having a structure capable of linearly reciprocating in the conveyance direction and adapted to feed a predetermined length of the optical fiber in the conveyance direction in a case where a fixed state of the optical fiber by the fixing device is released. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047240 | MULTI-MATERIAL STRETCHABLE OPTICAL, ELECTRONIC AND OPTOELECTRONIC FIBERS AND RIBBONS COMPOSITES VIA THERMAL DRAWING - The present invention concerns a thermal drawing method for forming fibers, wherein said fibers are made at least from a stretchable polymer. The present invention also concerns drawn fibers made by the process. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047241 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING AND SEPARATING COFFEE GROUNDS FROM USED COFFEE CAPSULES - The invention relates to a unit and method for separating the used coffee from biodegradable capsules by removing the coffee grounds therefrom for recycling. The device includes a processing plunger (2) for processing the body of the used capsule (1). The coffee grounds (5) are ejected and are recovered in a second vessel. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047242 | SYSTEM FOR COMPACTING WASTE IN A VEHICLE - A system for compacting waste includes a trolley and a cabin monument. The trolley or the cabin monument has a compacting device. The compacting device includes a cover with a bellows that is arranged on the lower face of the cover and is designed to be movable between a folded-together position, in which the bellows interior has a first volume, and an unfolded position, in which the bellows interior has an enlarged second volume. By suctioning fluid from a container interior formed in the trolley by means of a first cover channel arranged in the cover of the trolley, the bellows can be moved into the unfolded position such that the bellows protrudes far enough into the container interior that the waste container and/or waste in the waste container is compacted. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047243 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FLEXIBLE INTERMEDIATE BULK CONTAINER - A system for manufacturing a flexible bulk container. The system includes workstations circumferentially spaced apart from each other. Each of the workstations is operable to perform an operation on a preform of the container. The workstations sequentially modify the preform from an initial version to a final version, the final version of the preform being the manufactured flexible bulk container. A preform manipulation apparatus includes a carrousel disposed centrally and being rotatable about a vertical central axis. Manipulation arms are mounted to the carrousel for common rotation therewith. The manipulation arms each have a proximal end fixed to the carrousel and a distal end having a manipulation tool mounted thereto for seizing and manipulating the preform at each of the workstations. Each of the manipulation arms in operation displaces the manipulation tool and the preform between successive workstations. A method for forming a flexible bulk container is also disclosed. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047244 | THERMAL INSULATION STRUCTURE - A thermal insulation structure, including: at least one first protection layer; at least one covering element, configured on the first protection layer; at least one thermal insulation element, configured inside the covering element; and at least one second protection layer, away from the first protection layer and configured on the covering element. Whereby, users can install the structure on a device to be thermally insulated and use the thermal insulation element to achieve a thermal insulation effect; the covering element is used to cover the thermal insulation element, and the first protection layer and second protection layer can prevent the covering element from being worn, allowing the present invention to achieve thermal insulation and wear-resistance effects. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047245 | Foldable honeycomb structure and manufacturing method thereof - The present disclosure relates to a foldable honeycomb structure widely used as an industrial material, a landscape material, and a building material, and a manufacturing method therefor. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a foldable honeycomb structure and a manufacturing method therefor, wherein a foldable honeycomb structure capable of being folded and unfolded is easily produced using a readily foldable film or sheet made of a plastic material, paper, a metal material, or a non-metal material, instead of prior art molding or extrusion methods. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047246 | HOT-MELT LAMINATED DECORATIVE LAMINATE - The invention relates to a decorative laminate and methods of manufacturing thereof, in particular a structured decorative laminate, including at least the following immediately consecutive and mutually bonded layers A-B-C-D:
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20190047247 | CHANGING A DENSITY OF A NANOFIBER SHEET USING AN EDGED SURFACE - A density of a nanofiber sheet can be changed using an edged surface, and in particular an arcuate edged surface. As described herein, a nanofiber sheet is drawn over (and in contact with) an arcuate edged surface. Depending on whether the arcuate surface facing a direction opposite the direction in which the nanofiber sheet is being drawn is convex or concave determines whether the nanofiber sheet density is increased relative to the as-drawn sheet or decreased relative to the as-drawn sheet. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047248 | Zero-CTE Quasi-Isotropic Composite Laminates With Increased Fiber Volume Percentage - The present invention is directed toward a carbon fiber composite laminate with a substantially zero coefficient of thermal expansion. The carbon fiber composite laminate includes a plurality of carbon fiber plies, where the carbon fibers are unidirectional and embedded in a resin. The carbon fiber plies are stacked and oriented such that the composite laminate is quasi-isotropic. The composite laminate includes an increased fiber volume percentage (i.e., between 68.3% and 70.3%), and a substantially zero coefficient of thermal expansion. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047249 | LAMINATED FILM, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, POLARIZING PLATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY, AND TOUCH PANEL - A laminated film having a haze of 1.0% or less and including two kinds of silica particles (silica particles A and silica particles B) in a cured layer, wherein the occupied area proportion of the silica particles A on a cross-sectional TEM image of the cured layer is 0.5% to 20.0% and satisfies the following relationship with the occupied area proportion of the silica particles B: 0.005≤occupied area proportion of silica particles A/occupied area proportion of silica particles B≤0.400, the variation coefficient of the occupied area proportion of the silica particles A on the cross-sectional TEM image of the cured layer is more than 0.5% and 3.0% or less, and the variation coefficient of the occupied area proportion of the silica particles B is 0.0% to 0.5%; a production method thereof; a polarizing plate; a liquid crystal panel; a liquid crystal display; and a touch panel. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047250 | COMPOSITION FOR FORMING SEPARATION LAYER, SUPPORT BASE PROVIDED WITH SEPARATION LAYER, LAMINATE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A composition for forming a separation layer that separates a support base that transmits light from a laminate including the support base, a substrate, the separation layer and an adhesive layer between the support base and the substrate by irradiating the separation layer with light from the support base side and modifying the separation layer. The composition contains a resin component which has a phenol skeleton. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047251 | MULTI-STACK JOINED BODY, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A multi-stack joined body includes a first transparent member, a second transparent member disposed on the first transparent member, and an intermediate layer interposed between the first transparent member and the second transparent member, where a joining region in which a physical boundary is not provided between the first transparent member and the intermediate layer and between the second transparent member and the intermediate layer is provided across the first transparent member, the intermediate layer, and the second transparent member. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047252 | SMART GLASS-POLYMER ASSEMBLY, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE, AND SMART WINDOW - A method of manufacturing a smart glass-polymer assembly ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190047253 | ADHESION PROMOTER LAYER FOR JOINING A HIGH-TEMPERATURE PROTECTION LAYER TO A SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - An adhesion promoter layer for joining a high-temperature protection layer to a substrate includes a first layer of a first adhesion promoter material, provided for application to the substrate, and a second layer, arranged on the first layer and including a second adhesion promoter material having additionally introduced oxide dispersions, which is provided for joining a high-temperature protection layer. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047254 | CLAD MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CLAD MATERIAL - A clad material includes a first layer made of stainless steel and a second layer made of Cu or a Cu alloy and roll-bonded to the first layer. In the clad material, a grain size of the second layer measured by a comparison method of JIS H 0501 is 0.150 mm or less. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047255 | HIGH STRENGTH HOT DIP GALVANNEALED STEEL SHEET OF EXCELLENT PHOSPHATABILITY AND DUCTILITY, AND A PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREFOR - For obtaining a hot dip galvannealed steel sheet having high strength and high ductility and excellent phosphatability, a chemical composition of a material steel sheet for forming the hot dip galvannealed steel sheet comprises 0.4 to 2.0 mass % of Si and 1.0 to 3.5 mass % of Mn, and an average Mn concentration for a region from the uppermost surface to 0.01 μm depth in the coating layer is defined as 0.14% or more. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047256 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CLAD MATERIAL - A clad material includes a first layer made of stainless steel and a second layer made of Cu or a Cu alloy and roll-bonded to the first layer. In the clad material, a grain size of the second layer measured by a comparison method of JIS H 0501 is 0.150 mm or less. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047257 | MEMEBER, ELECTRIC/ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, ELECTRIC/ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MEMBER-MANUFACTURING METHOD - A member includes a base material and an electroless plating layer. The base material includes an elastic section that includes a sulfur-containing elastic body. The electroless plating layer is provided on the elastic section of the base material. The base material includes the elastic section, and the electroless plating layer is positioned on one surface of the elastic section. The elastic section has a portion that is elastically deformable together with the electroless plating layer. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047258 | TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE AND ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A transparent electrode has excellent adhesion between a substrate and a conductive layer. A transparent electrode includes a substrate, an underlying layer, and a conductive layer sequentially stacked. The underlying layer contains at least one selected from a compound having a thiol group and a poly(meth)acrylate and a poly(meth)acrylamide each having an aminoethyl group. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047259 | CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL - The invention is directed to a construction material, to a method for preparing a construction material, and to the use of a construction material. The construction material of the invention comprises a perforated sheet of metal and on at least one side of the perforated sheet of metal a thermoplastic layer comprising poly(vinyl butyrate), wherein said thermoplastic layer has i) a modulus of elasticity as measured according to ISO 527 of 0.6-2.0 MPa, preferably in the range of 0.8-1.8 MPa, ii) a shore A hardness as measured according to ISO 7619-1 in the range of 25-65, preferably in the range of 35-50, and iii) an elongation at break as measured according to ISO 527 of 250-400%, preferably 275-375%. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047260 | GLASS LAMINATE CONSTRUCTION FOR OPTIMIZED BREAKAGE PERFORMANCE - A glass laminate includes at least one chemically-strengthened glass sheets with a thickness not exceeding 2.0 mm and a polymer interlayer between the glass sheets. Flaws are created in the surface of one of the glass sheets in order to weaken the glass laminate upon an impact event on a first side of the laminate, while retaining the strength of the laminate upon impact on the opposing second side of the laminate. The opposing side of the glass sheet with the flaws or a surface of the other glass sheet may be strengthened with an acid etch treatment in order to further strengthen the laminate upon impact on the opposing second side of the laminate. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047261 | LAMINATED GLASS AS OPTICAL COMBINER OF HUD SYSTEM HAVING AN INTERLAYER COMPRISING A TRANSPARENT INSERT - Laminated glass suitable as an optical combiner for HUD is obtained by laminating at least one insert A comprising polyvinyl acetal PA and optionally at least one plasticiser WA and at least one film B comprising polyvinyl acetal PB and at least one plasticiser WB between two glass sheets, wherein prior to lamination the amount of plasticiser WB in film B is at least 24% by weight, and insert A has a non-uniform thickness profile over at least one direction of its surface. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047262 | INTERLAYER FOR LAMINATED GLASS, AND LAMINATED GLASS - Provided is an interlayer film for laminated glass capable of being enhanced in sound insulating properties of laminated glass at 30° C. The interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention includes first and second layers each containing a thermoplastic resin and a plasticizer, and when an absolute value of a difference in cloud point using the thermoplastic resin and the plasticizer in each of the first and second layers is represented by Xa, and a content based on parts by weight of the entire plasticizer in the interlayer film for laminated glass relative to 100 parts by weight of the entire thermoplastic resin in the interlayer film for laminated glass is represented by Z, the interlayer film satisfies at least one of the first constitution: “Xa≤115 and Z≤−0.16Xa+59” and the second constitution: “the thermoplastic resin in the first layer is a polyvinyl acetal resin, and when the acetylation degree on a mole percent basis of the polyvinyl acetal resin in the first layer is represented by Y, Y≥2 and Z≤−0.16Xa−0.2Y+59”. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047263 | COMPOSITE BOARD COMPOSED OF WOOD MATERIAL WITH A MIDDLE LAYER MADE OF PLYWOOD - The invention relates to a composite board composed of wood material, comprising a middle layer composed of plywood, wherein the middle layer is connected to at least one outer layer composed of fiberboard. In order to provide an economically producible composite board having improved strength properties, an artificial resin-impregnated paper according to the invention is arranged between the middle layer and the outer layer. The invention further relates to a method for producing the composite board composed of wood material. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047264 | LAMINATE AND APPLICATION FOR SAME - The layered product includes at least one type of layer selected from the layers (1) and (2), and at least one type of layer selected from the layers (3) and (4), in which at least one layer of the at least one type of layer selected from the layers (1) and (2) is directly in contact with or adjacent via an adhesive layer to at least one layer of the at least one type of layer selected from the layers (3) and (4): layer (1): a layer prepared using an ethylene/α-olefin/non-conjugated polyene copolymer; layer (2): a layer prepared using an ethylene/carboxylic acid copolymer; layer (3): a layer prepared using an acrylic-type rubber; and layer (4): a layer prepared using a halogen-containing polymer. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047265 | INSULATED MULTI-LAYER SHEET AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A multi-layer sheet includes an insulative cellular non-aromatic polymeric material, a film, and a polymeric-lamination layer. The insulative cellular non-aromatic polymeric material may be formed from a polymeric formulation comprising a base resin blend and a physical nucleating agent. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047266 | MULTI-LAYER FILM AND RECLOSABLE FILM PACKAGE - A multi-layer film and a film package made from the film are described herein that provide resealing capabilities by utilizing a tacky layer within the multi-layer film. The multi-layer film can include an outer film portion including the embedded tacky layer and an inner film portion. An opening feature formed in the multi-layer film includes a flap configured to be manipulated by a user to create an opening through the multi-layer film. The inner film portion can include a release layer configured specifically to interact with the tacky layer to provide a desired separation peel force and resealing functionalities. The outer film portion can include an outer film layer disposed on an opposite side of the tacky layer from the release layer that is configured to permanently adhere to the tacky layer. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047267 | PACKAGING TRAY WITH SURFACE-TREATED CAPPING LAYER - The present invention is directed to rigid or semi-rigid trays having a bulk layer comprising a crystalline aromatic polyester and a capping layer which is in direct contact with the bulk layer. The capping layer comprises a polyethylene-based polymer and is surface-treated to increase its surface tension. It has been discovered that the bulk layer and the capping layer of the present invention can be readily laminated together and have sufficient bond strength to each other despite their chemical dissimilarity. In some preferred embodiments, the capping layer acts as a heat seal layer and is formulated to heat seal to conventional polyolefin-based lidstock. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047268 | NON-STRETCH BONDED STRAND AND FILM ELASTICS - A laminate includes a core structure having a first surface and a second surface, the core structure including an elastic core layer and a plastic core layer, wherein the elastic core layer is one of a film, a plurality of strands, and a plurality of strips, and wherein the plastic core layer is one of a film layer, a plurality of strands, and a plurality of strips, the plastic core structure reinforcing the core layer in the machine direction, and a nonwoven first facing layer affixed to the first surface. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047269 | BARRIER FILM SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MAKING SAME, AND USE THEREOF - A barrier film substrate includes a first layer including a polymer and a transition metal having chemical sequestering properties such that, upon exposure of the barrier film substrate to one or more chemical vapors, a reaction occurs between the transition metal and the one or more chemical vapors. A second layer is aligned with the first layer. The second layer includes a polymer having impeding properties such that, upon the exposure of the barrier film substrate to the one or more of the chemical vapors, the second layer substantially blocks passage of the one or more of the chemical vapors through the barrier film substrate. One or more additional layers is aligned with at least one of the first layer or the second layer to provide structural support for the first layer and the second layer. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047270 | MULTILAYER COATING FILM AND COATED ARTICLE - FF properties of a multilayer coating film configured to exhibit a warm color through a lustrous layer ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190047271 | POLY(VINYL ACETAL) RESIN COMPOSITIONS, LAYERS, AND INTERLAYERS HAVING ENHANCED OPTICAL PROPERTIES - Resin compositions, layers, and interlayers comprising two or more thermoplastic polymers and at least one RI balancing agent for adjusting the refractive index of at least one of the resins or layers is provided. Such compositions, layers, and interlayers exhibit enhanced optical properties while retaining other properties, such as impact resistance and acoustic performance. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047272 | LAMINATED SHEET AND APPLICATION OF THE SAME - A laminated sheet includes a polymer layer selected from the group consisting of polyalkylene phthalate, polyalkylene isophthalate, polyalkylene terephthalate, and combinations thereof, and two poly(α,α,α′,α′-tetrafluoro-para-xylylene) layers respectively connected to two opposite surfaces of the polymer layer. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047273 | BOARD WITH IMPROVED COMPRESSION STRENGTH - A corrugated fiberboard comprising cellulosic fibers, wherein said corrugated fiberboard has at least one of a geometrical tensile index in the range of from 32 to 65 Nm/g, a fracture toughness index in the range of from 4 to 24 Jm/kg, and a ring crush index in the range of from 5 to 10 Nm/g5 measured at relative humidity of 85% RH; wherein the cellulosic fibers comprises a mixture of less refined fibers having a Schopper-Riegler (SR) value in the range of 15 to 28 and microfibrillated cellulose fibers, wherein mixture comprises said microfibrillated cellulose in a range of from 1% to 5% by weight of the dry content of the cellulosic fibers. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047274 | ELASTOMERIC LAMINATE WITH ACTIVATION THICKNESS - A method for forming an elastomeric laminate includes the steps of providing a first coverstock material; SELF'ing the first coverstock material to create a pre-SELFed coverstock layer having a primary activation pattern comprising SELF-specific land areas; providing an elastomeric layer; and joining the elastomeric layer to the pre-SELFed layer at zero relative strain, such that the elastomeric layer and pre-SELFed coverstock layer are joined at one or more bonding sites. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047275 | APPLICATION OF POLYMER THERMOFOIL TO METAL SUBSTRATE - The present invention is directed to a novel method for application of polymer thermofoil to a metal substrate. The method involves first coating a metal substrate with an oxidation-preventing or oxidation-limiting coating, then adhering a polymer thermofoil to the metal substrate. After application of the thermofoil, the metal substrate can be formed to the final shape. The method is advantageous in that it allows one to efficiently manufacture metal objects in a variety of aesthetically pleasing surface finishes. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047276 | APPARATUS FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - Apparatus ( | 2019-02-14 |
20190047277 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS USING A TILTING SOLIDIFICATION SUBSTRATE - An apparatus and method for making a three-dimensional object from a solidifiable material using a linear solidification device is shown and described. The apparatus includes a solidification substrate that is tiltable relative to a film about a tilting axis. Layers of the solidifiable material solidify in contact with a film located between the most recently solidified object layer and a solidification substrate that comprises the solidification substrate assembly. The tilting of the solidification substrate relative to the film allows the substrate to be used to squeeze excess solidifiable material from between the film and the most recently solidified object surface while minimizing or eliminating the formation of bubbles in the solidifiable material which can prolong object build times. In addition, tilting the solidification substrate before separating an adhered object surface from the film breaks any vacuum formed between the substrate and the film which reduces the forces involved in separating the object form the film. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047278 | CHEMICAL DELIVERY DEVICES PRODUCED USING HALFTONE SCREENING IN AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS - A method of forming a chemical delivery device with an active chemical includes generating halftoned image data using a stochastic halftone screen and with reference to a concentration parameter for the active chemical. The method also includes ejecting a chemical carrier including the active chemical into a portion of a plurality of cavities formed in the chemical delivery device based on the halftoned image data to produce the chemical delivery device with a concentration of the active chemical corresponding to the concentration parameter. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047279 | Litho strip with high cold-rolling pass reduction - Provided is a method for production of an aluminium strip for lithographic printing plate supports from an aluminium alloy including (in wt %): 0.05%≤Si≤0.25%, 0.2%≤Fe≤1%, Cu max. 400 ppm, Mn≤0.30%, 0.10%≤Mg≤0.50%, Cr≤100 ppm, Zn≤500 ppm, Ti<0.030%, the remainder aluminium and unavoidable impurities individually at most 0.03%, in total at most 0.15%. In the method, a rolling ingot is cast from an aluminium alloy, and the rolling ingot is homogenised. Further, the rolling ingot is hot rolled to a hot strip final thickness, and the hot strip is cold rolled to final thickness of between 0.1 mm and 0.5 mm. The product of the relative final thicknesses of the aluminium strip after the first and after the second cold rolling pass of the aluminium strip is 15% to 24%. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047280 | HYBRID TRANSFER MACHINE - A hybrid transfer machine includes: a body including a first drum installation part, a second drum installation part, a first body, a second body, and a worktable; a first drive means configured to allow wound fabric to be unwound; a thermal transfer unit configured to be installed in the second body, and to press and heat the fabric and transfer paper; a piece-type roller arm configured to be installed in the second body, and to guide the transfer paper to the third drum installation part; a second drive means configured to allow the transfer paper to be wound; a third drive means configured to allow the fabric to be wound; and a conveyer configured to be installed in the body, and to transfer the fabric and the transfer paper to the third and fourth drum installation parts. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047281 | A PRINTHEAD CIRCUIT - A printhead circuit for providing pulses for driving two or more actuating elements, the circuit comprising a cold switch drive circuit, for driving an actuating element for a first phase of a first pulse, the cold switch drive circuit having a cold drive switch for selectively coupling a drive waveform to the actuating element during the first phase according to a print signal; and a hot switch drive circuit, for driving the actuating element for a second phase of the first pulse, wherein the hot switch drive circuit is configured to drive the actuating element during the second phase according to an actuating element compensation indication signal. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047282 | METHOD AND CONTROLLER TO PREVENT INK LEAKAGE FROM A PRINT HEAD - The negative pressure in the ink chamber of a nozzle of a print head is reduced in a printing interruption phase, in particular upon transport of the print head from a cleaning position into a printing position, relative to the negative pressure in a printing phase. The leaking of ink during the printing interruption phase may thus be reliably avoided, and the print quality may be increased. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047283 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO REGULATE TEMPERATURE OF PRINTHEADS - In some examples, a method of regulating a temperature of a printhead includes charging, in a first state of a temperature regulator, an analog memory to a reference voltage that corresponds to a predetermined temperature of the printhead. The temperature regulator monitors, during a second state, the temperature of the printhead, the monitoring including measuring a thermal voltage representing an actual temperature of at least a first local area of a plurality of local areas of the printhead, and comparing, with a comparator, the reference voltage to the thermal voltage to obtain a comparison result for at least the first local area. Based on the comparison result, a series of warming pulses from a warming pulse circuit to at least the first local area is selectively enabled. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047284 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING PRINTING ELEMENTS OF AN INK PRINT HEAD - In a method for controlling printing elements of an ink print head, an idle time between the ejection of two dots from the same nozzle is determined. In the event that the idle time exceeds a predetermined threshold (Δt | 2019-02-14 |
20190047285 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus includes a transport unit | 2019-02-14 |
20190047286 | INK JET HEAD AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - An object of the present invention is to provide an ink jet head and the like that are small, are capable of achieving a higher resolution, increasing ejection stability, and lowering production costs, and include flow paths capable of circulating ink. An ink jet head of the present invention includes: a head chip including nozzles, pressure chambers that communicate with the respective nozzles, piezoelectric elements that correspond to the respective pressure chambers, discrete circulation flow paths that branch from ink flow paths extending from inlets of the pressure chambers to outlets of the nozzles and are capable of discharging the ink in the pressure chambers, and a common circulation flow path with which at least two of the discrete circulation flow paths communicate; and a common supply liquid chamber that is provided on the upper surface of the head chip, and stores the ink to be commonly supplied to the respective pressure chambers through ink supply holes formed in the upper surface of the head chip. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047287 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS - Provided is a liquid ejection head comprising: an ejection opening row along a first direction; a pressure chamber with print-element; a passage communicating with the pressure chamber; a supply opening row along the first direction with supply openings extending in a second direction to supply liquid to the passage; a collection opening row along the first direction with collection openings extending in the second direction to collect a liquid from the passage; a first common supply passage along the first direction to supply a liquid to the supply opening row; a first common collection passage along the first direction to collect a liquid from the collection opening row; a first supply side communication opening extending in the second direction to supply a liquid to the first common supply passage; and a first collection side communication opening extending in the second direction to collect a liquid from the first common collection passage, wherein at least one of the first supply side communication opening and the first collection side communication opening is provided at a plurality of positions. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047288 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A liquid ejection head, including: a first head unit; a second head unit shifted with respect to the first head unit in both of a first direction in which nozzles of the head units are arranged and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and disposed so as to overlap the first head unit in the second direction; and a first wiring member having flexibility and drawn from the second head unit in the second direction toward the first head unit, wherein the first wiring member includes a large-width portion on which a drive circuit is mounted and a small-width portion having a width in the first direction smaller than a width of the large-width portion in the first direction, and wherein the small-width portion passes through a space existing next to the first head unit in the first direction and extends in the second direction. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047289 | Method of Making Inkjet Print Heads Having Inkjet Chambers and Orifices Formed in a Wafer and Related Devices - A method of making inkjet print heads may include forming recesses in a first surface of a first wafer to define inkjet chambers. The method may also include forming openings extending from a second surface of the first wafer through to respective ones of the inkjet chambers to define inkjet orifices. The method may further include forming a second wafer including ink heaters, and joining the first and second wafers together so that the ink heaters are aligned within respective inkjet chambers to thereby define the inkjet print heads. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047290 | INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS AND DETECTING METHOD - There is provided an inkjet printing apparatus capable of properly determining full capacity of a waste ink tank with less errors. To achieve this, full capacity of the waste ink tank is determined based on an amount of waste ink discharged after a point when a detection pin provided on an absorber in a waste ink tank detects ink and an amount of waste ink discharged over a past predetermined period of time before the point. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047291 | PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF PRINTING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The printing apparatus according to the present invention includes: a reading unit configured to read, in a case of detecting a mounting position at which a mounting state of a printing material cartridge has changed from non-mounting to mounting by performing polling for a plurality of printing material cartridge, color information i from the printing material cartridge mounted at the detected mounting position; and a notification unit configured to notify, in a case where the printing material color indicated by the color information is different from the printing material color corresponding to the detected mounting position, a user that the printing material cartridge is mounted incorrectly, and the reading unit omits processing to read color information from the printing material cartridge mounted at the detected mounting position in a case where the mounting state of the printing material cartridge mounted at the detected mounting position is maintained as mounting. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047292 | Reman Ink Cartridge, Reman Chip and Printer System Communication Method - The present disclosure relates to the field of printers, and in particular to a reman ink cartridge, a reman chip, a printer system communication method, and an ink cartridge regeneration method. The reman ink cartridge is used for solving the technical problem that ink cartridges of different series cannot be recycled in the prior art, comprises an ink cartridge body provided with an original chip corresponding to a printer of a first model, and the reman chip and is characterized in that the structure of the ink cartridge body is matched with that of a printer of a second model, the reman chip is electrically connected with the original chip, makes the reman ink cartridge be matched with the printer of the second model, and at least makes the reman ink cartridge communicate with the printer of the second model. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047293 | FLUID LEVEL SENSOR WITH ORIENTATION INDICATOR - A fluid level sensor has a sensing element mounted to the end of a member that requires a predetermined orientation for accurate fluid level detection. A knob on the housing of the sensor operatively connected to the member includes an orientation indicator. The member includes a thread that extends a distance along the member that corresponds to a thickness of the wall into which the member of the fluid level sensor is inserted. A portion of the thread extends beyond the wall to enable bidirectional rotation of the knob to position the element for accurate fluid level detection while a portion of the thread remains within an opening in the wall to enable pressure to be applied to an O-ring seal mounted about the member to prevent leakage from the bore. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047294 | INK HEATING DEVICE AND INK SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR A PRINTING APPARATUS - An ink supply system for supplying ink to a drop-forming unit of a print-head in a printing apparatus includes a reservoir for holding or storing a volume of liquid ink to be supplied to a drop-forming unit in a print-head, and a heating device arranged upstream of the reservoir for heating the ink to an desired operating temperature. The heating device includes a heating body for transferring heat to the ink, wherein the heating body includes a plurality of channels which extend from an top side of the heating body to an bottom side of the heating body for conveying the ink to the reservoir, whereby the ink is heated via contact with walls of the channels. The heating body typically includes a substantially monolithic body of a highly thermally conductive material and the plurality of channels are substantially parallel channels which extend through the heating body. A print-head of a printing apparatus incorporating the ink supply system, and a heating device are also disclosed. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047295 | TUBE PUMP AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS - The present invention is intended to provide a tube pump which can suppress occurrence of a back flow of liquid in a tube at the time of reverse rotation of a second rotating body, with a simple configuration. The tube pump includes a tube; a case; a roller making a specific movement; a first rotating body having a guiding part which guides the roller in an arc radial direction of the arc-shaped wall surface of the case; and a second rotating body having a roller position regulating part acting on a position in an arc radial direction of the arc-shaped wall surface of the case of the roller. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047296 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A printer comprising a printhead configured to selectively cause a mark to be created on a substrate, a first motor coupled to the printhead and arranged to vary the position of the printhead relative to a printing surface against which printing is carried out to thereby control the pressure exerted by the printhead on the printing surface, and a controller arranged to control the first motor. The controller is arranged to control the magnitude of current supplied to windings of the first motor so as to cause a predetermined pressure to be exerted by the printhead on the printing surface. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047297 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROTATING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) OBJECT DURING PRINTING OF THE OBJECT - A direct-to-object printer includes an object rotating subsystem. The object rotating subsystem includes an actuator with an output shaft, a holder mounted to the output shaft, the holder being configured to grip a portion of the object, and a controller operatively connected to the actuator. The controller is configured to operate the actuator to rotate the holder and the object gripped by the holder to enable at least one of the printheads in a printer to print a portion of a circumference of the object that is longer than a width of the at least one printhead. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047298 | CONVEYING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, LIQUID DISCHARGE DEVICE - A conveying device includes a rotator, a drier, and a conveyance direction changer. The rotator winds a web-shaped recording medium around a predetermined region of an outer peripheral surface of the rotator with one side of the web-shaped recording medium facing outward and conveys the recording medium with rotation. The drier is disposed downstream from the rotator in a direction of conveyance of the recording medium, to dry and convey the recording medium. The conveyance direction changer is disposed on a conveyance path of the recording medium between the rotator and the drier. The conveyance direction changer has an outer peripheral surface that includes an opposed region opposed to the one side of the recording medium. The opposed region has openings to blow gas toward the one side of the recording medium. The rotator and the drier are disposed at positions not overlapping with each other in a plan view. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047299 | INK JET RECORDING METHOD - The present invention relates to an ink-jet printing method that is capable of obtaining good printed materials that are free of occurrence of color migration and deformation of a printing medium even when printed on a resin printing medium. The present invention provides an ink-jet printing method using a water-based ink containing a black ink, a chromatic ink and a white ink which each contain a pigment (A), an organic solvent (C) having a boiling point of not lower than 90° C. and lower than 250° C., and water, said method including step 1 of ejecting at least one water-based ink selected from the group consisting of the black ink and the chromatic ink onto a transparent resin printing medium to print an image 1 on the printing medium; step 2 of ejecting the white ink onto the resulting image 1 to print a white image that covers the image 1 on the printing medium; and step 3 of heating and drying the resulting printed material from a side of a surface of the printing medium on which the white image is formed, using an infrared heater. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047300 | Inkjet Recording Apparatus - An image forming apparatus may include a mechanism for forming a corrugated shape in a sheet to be conveyed. The mechanism may include various components include one or more pressing portions, one or more ribs, one or more discharge rollers, a switching mechanism and the like. In one arrangement, ribs and pressing portions configured to create the corrugated shape may be disposed at various locations upstream or downstream of the platen, recording portion and/or nozzles thereof. In one example, pressing portions may be disposed both upstream and downstream of the nozzles of the recording portion to maintain a corrugated shape in the conveyed sheet. Various other configurations may be used. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047301 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus includes a medium supporting section configured to support a medium transported in a first direction on a transport path, a printing section configured to print by impinging liquid onto the medium, a medium guiding section configured to guide the medium downstream by changing, at a location downstream of the medium supporting section on the transport path, a direction along which the medium is transported from the first direction to a second direction intersecting with the first direction, a medium feeding section configured to feed the medium downstream by changing, at a location downstream of the medium guiding section on the transport path, the direction along which the medium is transported from the second direction to a third direction intersecting with the second direction at a position downstream of the medium guiding section on the transport path, and a medium cutting section configured to cut the medium. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047302 | PRINT DATA GENERATING DEVICE, PRINTING DEVICE, PRINT DATA GENERATING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A print data generating device generates print data printable by a printing device including a feeding unit which feeds continuous forms paper in a scanning direction, a line head which performs printing on the continuous forms paper, a cutting unit downstream of the line head in the scanning direction that cuts the continuous forms paper, and a direction change execution unit which executes direction change processing of changing the direction in which the print image is printed. The print direction of a print image is changed in such a way that that an area of overlap between the image arrangement area and the print area in the acceleration/deceleration zone becomes smaller when the image arrangement area and the print area in the acceleration/deceleration zone overlap with each other both in cases where the direction change processing is executed and where the direction change processing is not executed. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047303 | PRINTER APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD - A printer apparatus including a driving device that is energized during printing, a driving circuit for the driving device, a circuit board on which the driving circuit is mounted, and a processor programmed to determine whether or not a power-off instruction of the printer apparatus is given, and control the driving circuit to energize the motor responsive to the power-off instruction. The driving device may be a stepper motor connected to a conveying roller that is rotated during printing, or a print head comprising heating elements that generate heat during printing. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047304 | TAPE CASSETTE - A tape cassette that includes a box-shaped cassette case whose outline being defined by a bottom wall, a top wall, and a side wall and including a plurality of corner portions, at least one tape contained within a tape containment area defined within the outline, a pair of cavities extending from the bottom wall and being provided between the tape containment area and the outline at opposite ends of a diagonal line connecting one of the corner portions to another of the corner portions, and a side face indicator portion provided in the side wall, indicating a type of the tape, and including a plurality of indicator portions disposed in a pattern in accordance with the type of the tape, each of the indicator portions being one of a switch hole and a surface portion. | 2019-02-14 |
20190047305 | MEDIA PROCESSING DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM - A printhead assembly structured to be removably received into a printhead guide of a media processing device having a platen and a biasing assembly, the printhead assembly comprising a printhead and a support body. The support body is adapted to support the printhead. The support body is structured to slidably translate within the printhead guide between a disengaged position, where the printhead is removed from the platen, and an engaged position, wherein the printhead is positioned proximate the platen. The support body defines an interface member structured to removably engage the biasing assembly. | 2019-02-14 |