10th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160067903 | MATERIAL LEVEL DETECTING MECHANISM OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEM - A material level detecting mechanism of three-dimensional system includes a bracket, a printing head, first piston, a second piston, a first detecting unit and a second detecting unit. The bracket includes an aligner holder and a supporter. The printing head detachably located in the aligner holder, and including a nozzle with an outlet for extruding the modeling material. The first piston includes a piston rod attached to a piston head, and the second piston slidably located inside the cartridge is adapted to be pushed by the first piston toward the direction of the outlet. The first detecting unit is adapted to detect the home position of the first piston and the second detecting unit is adapted to detect the touching of the first piston and the second piston which provide the initial amount of material present in the cartridge which is subject to print. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067904 | Mold for a blow-molding machine and a blow-molding machine including such a mold - A mold comprising at least two mold portions, at least one of which includes a vent opening out to the inside of the cavity and to the outside of the mold and presenting a flow section that is predetermined to enable air to be exhausted when the mold is closed. Said mold portion comprises at least two parts that extend over an entire dimension of the mold cavity and that are assembled together, the parts being held apart from each other by at least one spacer so as to define between them a gap that opens out to the inside of the cavity and to the outside of the mold in order to form the vent. A blow-molding machine including such a mold. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067905 | PLASTIC FUEL TANK WITH IMPROVED CREEP RESISTANCE AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A method for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank including lower and upper walls and at least one reinforcing element connecting these walls, includes molding the tank from molten plastic sheets which are optionally resulting from cutting a tubular parison. The method includes molding the molten plastic sheets in a mold including cavities and a core. The reinforcing element includes a hollow plastic pillar having an opening in its lower part and an opening in its upper part, the openings being situated at locations to allow, respectively, a filling of the pillar and a degassing thereof. At least one part of the pillar is a constitutive element of an accessory that has an active role in the tank. The pillar, or at least one part of an attachment structure for this pillar, is attached to the upper and lower walls of the tank during the molding thereof using the core. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067906 | DETERMINING PART ORIENTATION FOR INCREMENTAL SHEET FORMING - Provided are methods and systems of orienting parts for incremental sheet forming and, in some examples, forming the parts in these orientations. A forming orientation may be identified by simulating forming operations of the same part in multiple different orientations and identifying the thinnest portions of the part for each of the orientations. The orientation with the maximum thickness of these identified portions is selected as a forming orientation. The forming simulation may be based on the Sine law by comparing the actual and projected areas of different surface elements of the shape to be formed. As such, a part formed in the forming orientation will have the greatest minimum thickness among all other possible orientations. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067907 | INCREMENTALLY STRETCHED FILMS WITH ENHANCED PROPERTIES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Methods of enhancing one or more physical properties of a thermoplastic film include incrementally stretching thermoplastic films in the machine direction and/or transverse direction. In one or more implementations, methods of incrementally stretching thermoplastic films include reducing the gauge of the films without reducing the films' machine-direction tear resistance. The methods can involve cold stretching the films and imparting rib patterns into the film. The linear ribs can have alternating thick and thin gauges. Incrementally stretched thermoplastic films can have a machine-direction tear resistance that is approximately equal to or greater than the machine-direction tear resistance of the film prior to stretching. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067908 | BIOCHIP AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A biochip includes a substrate and a patterned polymer layer molded over the substrate and formed with at least one recess that is adapted to receive biological analytes to be detected using a reader. The patterned polymer layer is bonded to the substrate through molding techniques and has structural characteristics indicative of the patterned polymer layer being formed by molding techniques. A method for making the biochip is also disclosed. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067909 | SURFACE STRUCTURES ON PRESS BELTS AND PRESS SHEETS - A method for generating a structured surface of an embossing tool, in particular a press sheet or a press belt, in order to produce surface-structured panel and/or strip material, in which two or more mutually different partial surfaces are structured in mutually time-separated processing sections. Each processing section involving the following steps in the sequence as follows: masking partial surfaces that are not to be structured in the processing section, as long as they are not already masked, with a cover; removing surface material of the non-masked surface in order to produce a surface structure; optionally removing means used to structure the partial surface; and optionally removing parts of the cover or the entire cover. A pressing tool thus produced can produce imitation wooden panels, the optical effect, which comes significantly closer to the appearance of real wooden panels made with conventional pressing tools. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067910 | TEMPLATE, TEMPLATE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND IMPRINTING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a pattern region for a device and a mark region are provided on one and the same surface of a substrate. First concave portions are provided in the pattern region, and second concave portions are provided in the mark region. Embedded in the substrate are alignment marks opposed to bottom surfaces of the second concave portions. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067911 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR STARTING STRIP MATERIAL IN A SUBSTRATE PROCESSING MACHINE - Systems and methods are disclosed for starting a strip material in a substrate processing machine wherein the machine is not stopped and/or operators do not have to reach into the running machine to start the strip material. Exemplary systems include a strip material guide apparatus including at least one guide arm and at least one gas stream generator configured to direct strip material from the guide arm into a substrate processing machine to join the strip material with one or more running substrates. The gas stream generator is operable to cause a leading end of a strip material dispensed from the guide arm to be conveyed via a gas stream toward the running substrates, such that the leading end of the strip material becomes engaged by the substrate processing machine and the strip material joins with the running substrate. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067912 | ULTRASONIC WELDING APPARATUS HAVING PLURALITY OF SONOTRODES - The invention relates to an ultrasonic welding apparatus for ultrasonic machining of a material, having at least two sonotrodes and a converter device, which converts an electrical AC voltage into an ultrasonic vibration and sets the at least two sonotrodes in ultrasonic vibration, the at least two sonotrodes being arranged in such a manner that the material to be machined is arranged between them during machining and can at the same time be machined by the at least two sonotrodes. To specify an ultrasonic welding apparatus that allows effective material machining without an undesirable interaction occurring between the two sonotrodes, the converter device according to the invention excites the first sonotrode at a frequency f | 2016-03-10 |
20160067913 | SETTING WELDING DEVICE, MODULAR COMPONENTS THEREOF AND A CONTINUOUS CONNECTING METHOD THAT CAN BE CARRIED OUT WITH SUCH A DEVICE - A setting welding device is set forth for setting stud-like auxiliary joining parts in a plurality of layers of material and subjecting them to a mechanical-thermoforming process on a second layer of material and connecting them to said second layer by way of a welding operation. For this purpose, the punch is used to apply to the welding auxiliary joining part mechanical and thermal loads that follow prescribed characteristic force and current curves. Furthermore, a corresponding connecting method that can be realized with the aid of the setting welding device is also disclosed. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067914 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR STARTING STRIP MATERIAL IN A SUBSTRATE PROCESSING MACHINE - Systems and methods are disclosed for starting a strip material in a substrate processing machine wherein the machine is not stopped and operators do not have to reach into the running machine to start the strip material. Exemplary systems include a strip material guide apparatus including at least one guide arm and at least one gas stream generator configured to direct strip material from the guide arm into a nip point of a substrate processing machine to join the strip material with the running substrates. The gas stream generator is operable to cause a leading end of a strip material dispensed from the guide arm to be conveyed via a gas stream toward the nip point or toward the running substrates, such that the leading end of the strip material becomes engaged by the substrate processing machine at the nip point and the strip material joins with the running substrates. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067915 | HIGH FREQUENCY OSCILLATOR, HIGH FREQUENCY WELDING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE FREQUENCY USING SAID TYPE OF HIGH FREQUENCY OSCILLATOR - A high-frequency oscillator includes an electric resonant circuit, and a high-frequency welding system and a method for controlling the frequency uses a high-frequency oscillator, in particular in a high-frequency welding system. The electric resonant circuit includes at least one electronic component having an inductance and at least one capacitor having a capacitance. At least one additional magnetic coil is associated with the electronic component and can electronically influence the inductance of the electronic component. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067916 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE, THREE-DIMENSION FORMATION MATERIAL SET, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE - There is provided a method of manufacturing a three-dimensional structure, in which the three-dimensional structure is manufactured by laminating a layer, the method including: forming the layer using a three-dimension formation composition containing particles having hydrophilicity on a surface thereof, a water-soluble resin, and a water-based solvent; and discharging an ultraviolet-curable ink containing a water-soluble monomer onto the layer. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067917 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE, THREE-DIMENSION FORMATION COMPOSITION, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE - There is provided a method of manufacturing a three-dimensional structure, in which the three-dimensional structure is manufactured by laminating a layer, the method including: forming the layer using a three-dimension formation composition containing particles having an isocyanate group on a surface thereof, a water-soluble resin having a hydroxyl group, and a water-based solvent; and discharging a curable ink onto the layer. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067918 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MAKING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT - Methods for making a three dimensional object are disclosed. The method includes positioning a nozzle of an additive manufacturing device within a support matrix, extruding a feed material through the nozzle and into the support matrix, and moving the nozzle in a three-dimensional pattern within the support matrix, while depositing the feed material, thereby forming the three-dimensional object within the support matrix. Systems for making the three-dimensional object in accordance with the methods are also disclosed. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067919 | Architecture, Methods, and Apparatus for Additive Manufacturing and Assembly of Sparse Structures, Multifunctional Structures, and Components for Space and Terrestrial Systems - A truss-formation apparatus comprising two truss makers and a lateral stage, wherein the truss makers create trusses and each truss maker comprises thermal dies, heaters with temperature sensors, and mandrels; wherein the truss makers form trusses that comprise parallel truss elements and battens; wherein a pultrusion actuator pulls parallel truss elements down along a mandrel; wherein a batten actuator causes a thermal die to rotate around a mandrel forming battens that connect parallel truss elements to one another; and wherein the lateral stage comprises a thermal die and traverses the gap between the parallel trusses forming cross members that connect the trusses. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067920 | MODULAR USER-CONFIGURABLE MULTI-PART 3D LAYERING SYSTEM AND HOT END ASSEMBLY - Apparatus and associated methods for a user configurable modular 3D layering system provide a modular frame assembly, and two or more deposition print heads that are user-configurably disposed along an X-axis carriage drive system. A deposition-receiving tray may have a configurable Z-axis throw. In an exemplary embodiment, an X-axis carriage drive system may include one or more sensors for detecting a starting position of the print heads. For example, the sensor may be a micro-switch engageable by one or more print heads. In an exemplary embodiment, the print heads are removable from the X-axis carriage assembly. In some embodiments, each print head may operate independently of adjacent print heads. In an exemplary embodiment, each print head may include an injection nozzle for depositing the filament. In some embodiments, a y-carriage assembly may include a height sensor for the tray. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067921 | THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING ADHESION REDUCTION USING PHOTOINHIBITION - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for three dimensional print adhesion reduction using photoinhibition include, in one aspect, a method including: moving a build plate in a vat of liquid including a photoactive resin; creating a photoinhibition layer within the liquid directly adjacent a window of the vat by directing a first light through the window into the liquid, the first light having a first wavelength selected to produce photoinhibition; and creating a solid structure on the build plate from the photoactive resin within a photoinitiation layer of the liquid by directing a second light through the window into the liquid, where the photoinitiation layer resides between the photoinhibition layer and the build plate, and the second light has a second wavelength different than the first wavelength. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067922 | THREE DIMENSIONAL (3D) PRINTING BY VOLUMETRIC ADDITION THROUGH SELECTIVE CURING OF A FLUID MATRIX - An apparatus for building a three dimensional (3D) object using volumetric addition. The apparatus includes a print chamber containing a volume of a curable resin. The apparatus includes a first and second curing energy sources outputting first and second beams of energy. The apparatus includes a controller operating targeting mechanisms to align the beams of energy to sequentially intersect at a plurality of curing positions associated with build volumes of a digital model of the 3D object. The energy sources may be lasers generating a desired amount of heat when their beams are crossed. The curable resin may be a heat-curable fluid curing when heated into a curing temperature range, and the amount of heat provided by intersected pairs of the first and second beams heats volumes of the heat-curable fluid, proximate to each of the curing positions only, to a temperature in the curing temperature range. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067923 | ARTICULATING BUILD PLATFORM FOR LASER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - An additive manufacturing apparatus ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160067924 | FORMING APPARATUS, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MOLDED ARTICLE, AND COATING PORTION - Provided is a forming apparatus, including a stand, and a coating portion that is relatively moved with respect to the stand while ejecting a resin to coat the stand with the resin, and forms a line in the resin according to at least one of the ejection and the movement, in order to manufacture a molded article by the resin on the stand. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067925 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INFUSING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED OBJECTS AND THE LIKE - A method of infusing, infiltrating, or impregnating a three dimensional printed, free-form fabricated or additive manufactured object having at least one of pores and voids in or between particles or sheets of material from which the object is manufactured may include immersing the object in a thermoplastics material such that the thermoplastics material penetrates the object. The method may further include controlling a frequency and an amplitude of pressure oscillation such that the thermoplastics material at least partially fills the at least one of pores and voids and bonds the particles or sheets of material from which the object is manufactured. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067926 | Customized Figure Creation System - Disclosed is an online system for creating a figure with a customized 3D model of a head. The head is created using a 3D printer, and the 3D model of the head is generated through an interactive process between a user at a remote computer and a hosted service on a local computer. Using at least one photograph, the hosted service enables the user to customize a generic 3D head form to adequately imitate the photograph provided by the user. Once created, the customized 3D model of the head may be physically instantiated using the 3D printer for attachment to an existing physical figure, or the entire physical figure (including the customized head) may be physically instantiated together. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067927 | THREE DIMENSIONAL (3D) PRINTED OBJECTS WITH EMBEDDED IDENTIFICATION (ID) ELEMENTS - A method for operating a three dimensional (3D) printer to limit unauthorized copying and provide authentication of 3D objects printed from authorized models fabricated on 3D printers. The method includes providing a digital file defining a 3D model of an object to the 3D printer. The 3D model includes a model of an identification (ID) element. The method includes processing the digital file to define print layers of the 3D model, and a number of the print layers include layers of the model of the ID element. The method involves operating the 3D printer to print the layers to form a 3D object with an integrally formed ID element. The ID element is embedded within object elements of the 3D object. The integrally formed ID element may be a radio frequency ID (RFID) tag providing identification data when read by an RFD reader scanning the 3D object. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067928 | MULTILAYER FIBER REINFORCEMENT DESIGN FOR 3D PRINTING - A three-dimensional geometry is received, and sliced into layers. A first anisotropic fill tool path for controlling a three dimensional printer to deposit a substantially anisotropic fill material is generated defining at least part of an interior of a first layer. A second anisotropic fill tool path for controlling a three dimensional printer to deposit the substantially anisotropic fill material defines at least part of an interior of a second layer. A generated isotropic fill material tool path defines at least part of a perimeter and at least part of an interior of a third layer intervening between the first and second layers. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067929 | APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT - A three-dimensional fabricating apparatus includes a fabrication stage, a rotator, a powder remover, and a cleaning controller. Fabrication layers including powder bonded together are to be laminated on the fabrication stage. The rotator rotates and moves relatively with respect to the fabrication stage in a direction along a stage surface of the fabrication stage to flatten a surface of the powder on the fabrication stage and form a powder layer. The powder remover contacts a circumferential surface of the rotator and removes the powder adhering to the circumferential surface of the rotator. The cleaning controller is operatively connected to the rotator to control a cleaning operation to rotate the rotator and clean the powder accumulated between the circumferential surface of the rotator and the powder remover. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067930 | Assembly and method for the production of a fiber composite workpiece - An assembly for producing a fiber composite workpiece having a base tool, including a first tool part and a second tool part, arranged relative to one another either in a closed position in which they enclose an internal space, or in an open position wherein a preform can be mounted in the internal space and maintained there in a predetermined shape. The base tool includes a connection to convey matrix material into the internal space, and has a device for holding the first and second tool parts together in a closed position. A tool insert is provided which is separate from the base tool, the tool insert being mounted in the internal space of the base tool, and the tool insert including a cavity for accommodating a preform and a shaping surface, facing the cavity, for maintaining the preform in a predetermined shape. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067931 | Optical substrates having light collimating and diffusion structures - This invention discloses a method of forming an uneven structure on a substrate. Use a hard tool to penetrate into a mold to cut a first trench and a second trench in an order on a surface of a mold, wherein the hard tool has a smoothly-curved shape such that the transverse width of each of the first trench and the second trench increases as the penetrating depth of the hard tool increases, wherein when each of the first trench and the second trench marches along a first direction, the penetrating depth of the hard tool is controlled by repeating moving the hard tool up and down to cut the mold such that the transverse width of each of the first trench and the second trench varies according to the controlled penetrating depth of the hard tool, wherein the first trench and the second trench completely overlap with each other with no space therebetween. Then, use the surface of the mold to emboss a thin film on a substrate. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067932 | INFRARED ABSORPTION FILM, INFRARED ABSORPTION FILM MANUFACTURING METHOD AND CAMERA MODULE COMPRISING THE INFRARED ABSORPTION FILM - An infrared absorption film includes a polymer resin substrate, a polymer dispersant and an infrared absorption material. The infrared absorption material has a plurality of tungsten oxide and/or composite tungsten oxide nanoparticles dispersed in the polymer resin substrate by the polymer dispersant, wherein a weight ratio of the polymer dispersant to the infrared absorption material is between 0.3 and 0.6. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067933 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A BELT MEMBER AND THE BELT MEMBER - A tube material is formed by continuously extruding a thermoplastic resin material in the shape of a cylinder that has a thickness of 100 μm and a circumferential length of 800 mm. After that, in a polishing process, the tube material is rubbed with a lapping tape of #2000 while being rotated in one direction at a fixed speed, so that circumferential stripes are formed on the outer circumferential surface of the tube material. Then, the circumferential stripes are thermally transferred by pressing the outer circumferential surface of the heated tube material against a mold surface that is finished in the shape of circumferential stripes by a thermal transfer process. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067934 | TIRE MOLD AND TIRE - A tire mold and tire reduce manufacturing and facilities costs and improve appearance of a product tire. The tire mold includes a tread molding body that molds a tread surface of a tire and is formed by pieces aligned in a circumferential direction of the mold. The tread molding body includes, on a mold face thereof, groove forming protrusions that form grooves on the tread surface and land forming recesses that form land portions on the tread surface and are surrounded by the groove forming protrusions. In a development view in which the pieces are connected, an air release gap in communication with the mold face of the pieces is provided along a boundary line between the pieces. At least one boundary line cuts across a plurality of the land forming recesses. Each boundary line extends through a bend, and the bend is positioned in the groove forming protrusions. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067935 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING TYRES - A plurality of strip-like elements is applied onto a forming drum externally having a substantially cylindrical laying surface. The strip-like elements are disposed in mutually approached relationship to form at least one first annular reinforcing layer on the forming drum itself set to a first work diameter at which each of the applied strip-like elements on the laying surface subtends an arc of a circumference of a width as large as a submultiple integer of the overall circumferential extension of the laying surface itself. Adjustment devices operating on the forming drum subsequently carry out expansion of the latter to a second work diameter larger than the first work diameter, while maintaining its laying surface substantially cylindrical. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067936 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR FORMING BOXES OF PAPER OR CARDBOARD - A quadrangular machine for forming boxes ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160067937 | BOTTOM-GUSSETED PACKAGE AND HEAT-SEALING METHOD - A bottom-gusseted package comprises a package body, and a bottom gusset positioned transversely of a longitudinal axis of the package body. Formation of the bottom-gusseted package is effected by positioning individual sleeves transversely of the longitudinal axis of a flexible web which forms the package body. During package formation, the flexible web is cut to form individual packages, with each individual sleeve positioned to form a bottom gusset in a respective package. Cooperating heat-sealing jaws, including cooperating U-shaped sealing surfaces, act to integrate and seal each individual sleeve with the flexible web to form the bottom gusset of each package, with the heat-sealing jaws preferably configured to include cooperating top sealing surfaces for simultaneously forming a top seal in an adjacent one of the packages. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067938 | Expandable Slit Sheet Packaging Material That Interlocks When Layered and Expanded - In accordance with a broad embodiment of the invention, a novel paper product is comprised of two or more slit sheet packing material layers, each layer having its own slit pattern design to create interlocking layers of expansion sheet packaging materials. Each layer expands to create a three dimensional open netting of cells of hexagons, and the like, and is designed to have limited nesting with its opposing layer, thereby maximizing the thickness of the combined layers as compared to nested layers. Adjacent layers have differing slit patterns and can be expanded through expander type machinery such that the expansion rates of the differing slit pattern layers can be varied to deliver the same width of exiting expanded material from each layer. Preferably the differing slit patterns produce when expanded, inclined land area that have the same number of rows per inch, but different angles of inclination of the land areas, such that adjacent layers can interlock, that is, have a restricted amount of nesting. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067939 | MULTI-LEVEL CELL FORMING STRUCTURES AND THEIR USE IN DISPOSABLE CONSUMER PRODUCTS - The invention refers to a disposable absorbent article such as a diaper, a pant or a sanitary napkin. The disposable absorbent article further comprises a structure which is able to elongate and simultaneously convert from an initial flat configuration into an erected configuration and which comprises multiple levels. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067940 | CELL FORMING STRUCTURES AND THEIR USE IN DISPOSABLE CONSUMER PRODUCTS - The invention refers to a disposable absorbent article such as a diaper, a pant or a sanitary napkin. The disposable absorbent article further comprises a structure which is able to elongate and simultaneously convert from an initial flat configuration into an erected configuration. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067941 | CONSTRAINED MICROLAYER CELLULAR MATERIAL WITH HIGH STIFFNESS AND DAMPING - Composite materials with high damping and high stiffness at relatively low density. These materials include three-dimensional structures of interconnected ligaments, which have multiple concentric layers alternating between stiff constraining layers and soft damping layers, so that bulk deformation of the structure results in high local shear strain and correspondingly high bulk damping. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067942 | COMPOSITE FORMED BOARD - The invention relates to composite formed board used as a construction element for pavements, platforms, terraces, floors, walkways, particularly intended to be used in the open, outside buildings. This invention is an additional invention for the invention of the application No. PL 401233. The composite made of plastic and organic material with a fibrous structure is a foamed mix ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160067943 | Adhesive Decorative Pattern with Pliable Polymer Film and Method of Making Thereof - An adhesive decorative pattern with a pliable polymer film includes first and second pliable polymer films, a first decorative element made out of fabric and consisting of a plurality of fibers each extending in irregular directions, and a releasing paper defining a front releasably coated with a glue layer. The first pliable polymer film, the first decorative element, the second pliable polymer film, and the releasing paper are stacked together into a pile. The first decorative element is sandwiched between the first and second pliable polymer films. The glue layer is sandwiched between the second pliable polymer and the front of the releasing paper. The adhesive decorative pattern with the pliable film includes the first pliable polymer film, the first decorative element, and the second pliable polymer film bonded securely together, and includes the releasing paper being able to be released from the glue layer. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067944 | DECORATIVE TAPE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND DECORATIVE COVER INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed are a decorative tape including a printing layer, a base film layer on the printing layer, a nickel deposited layer on the base film layer and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on the nickel deposited layer; a method of manufacturing the decorative tape; and a decorative cover using the decorative tape. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067945 | Multilayer Screen Protective Film - A multilayer screen protective film comprises a first protection unit and a second protection unit connected to the first protection unit. The first protection unit further includes a first body having one surface side and the other combined surface, the combined surface arranged on the opposite side of the surface side. The second protection unit, includes a second body and a first adhesive layer which is formed on the second body and towards one surface of the first body, can detachable pasted on one surface side of the first body. The multilayer screen protective film attached to the screen of the electronic products which first protection unit has filter or reduce a blue light resistant function emitted by the screen can protect the eyes of a user. When the second protection unit is used for a period of time and be scraped by foreign objects, the second protection unit can be directly removed, thereby maintaining good visual effect of the screen. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067946 | Display Device and Method for Producing the Same - A display device includes a display module, a cover, and a bonding layer between the display module and the cover. A first ink layer is disposed in at least a portion between the cover and the bonding layer. A second ink layer is disposed in at least a portion between the display module and the bonding layer. A method for producing a display device includes applying an ink on an end of a cover to form a first ink layer. A bonding layer is formed on the first ink layer and the cover. A display module is provided and coupled to the cover via the bonding layer. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067947 | HOT-DIP GALVANNEALED STEEL SHEET FOR HOT STAMPING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STEEL PART - Provided is a hot-dip galvannealed steel sheet for hot stamping use, in which a base steel sheet contains Si in an amount of 0.7% or more, and which has excellent joint strength at a spot-welded part and can exhibit excellent adhesion to a coating film after hot stamping and coating with requiring little restriction of a hot stamp step. In the hot-dip galvannealed steel sheet, a base steel sheet contains, in mass %, 0.10 to 0.5% of C, 0.7 to 2.5% of Si, 1.5 to 3% of Mn and 0.01 to 0.5% of Al. The hot-dip galvannealed steel sheet is characterized in that the Mn concentration in a plating layer is 0.20% or more, the plated amount is 75 g/m | 2016-03-10 |
20160067948 | ENCAPSULATION STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - An encapsulation structure includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a quantum dot layer. Both the first substrate and the second substrate are made of glass. The edge of the first substrate and the edge of the second substrate are sealed together to encapsulate the quantum dot layer between the first substrate and the second substrate. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067949 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL - The present application relates to a natural fiber plastic composite product comprising a first layer and a second layer, the first layer forming at least a part of the surface of the product, wherein the first layer comprises thermoplastic polymer and cellulose based particles, and the second layer comprises thermoplastic polymer and dried deinking sludge containing cellulose fibers and minerals. The present application also relates to a method for preparing the natural fiber plastic composite product. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067950 | Packaging Film and Packaging Process - A packaging film having a gas barrier layer and a sealing layer, is constructed such that the gas barrier layer has at least three sublayers with two outer sublayers composed of a polyamide (PA) and a middle sublayer which is arranged between the outer sublayers and is composed of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH), which sublayers are coextruded, and wherein the gas barrier layer is monoaxially stretched. Foodstuffs or other products can be packaged and sterilized within the packaging film by putting the product in the film and sealing the packaging by heating or exerting pressure on at least part of the film, and then heating at at least 100C for at least 10 minutes. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067951 | Seep Resistant Masking Material - A masking material and method of forming a masking tape that includes a substrate and an adhesive layer disposed on the substrate. Methods of manufacturing the masking material include features associated with forming a masking material having an adhesive layer that is preferably thicker than the substrate and includes features associated with providing an indicia associated with forming discrete rolls of the masking material with the desired degree of uniformity of an edge located adhesive. The method can also include substrate moisture, coating, and/or surface energy control or manipulation to achieve the desired adhesion between the adhesive and substrate associated with the masking material. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067952 | REAL-TIME VIRTUAL PROOFING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRAVURE ENGRAVER - A virtual, real-time proofing system and method are shown. The system and method are characterized in that a reconstructed image of a plurality of engraved cells is created using a pixel data signal that is created using a tool path position signal generated by a sensor that senses the movement of a cutter or stylus as it is engraving the cells. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067953 | Lithographic printing press and method for on-press imaging laser sensitive lithographic plate - A lithographic printing press having a plate cylinder in a covered compartment suitable for on-press imaging and developing a laser sensitive plate is described. The plate cylinder as well as certain other press parts is covered by non-transparent and/or safe-light-passing-only covers so that no or only limited amount of unsafe light passes onto the plate mounted on the plate cylinder during on-press imaging and development. The plate comprises on a substrate a photosensitive layer soluble or dispersible in ink and/or fountain solution and capable of hardening upon exposure to a laser having a wavelength selected from 200 to 1200 nm. The plate is on-press exposed with the laser, developed with ink and/or fountain solution, and then directly prints inked images to the receiving sheets. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067954 | SCREEN PRINTER HAVING STRUCTURE FOR SOLDER AMOUNT ESTIMATION - A photoelectric sensor | 2016-03-10 |
20160067955 | Method of Increasing the Output of a Transfer Film Upon Embossing and Apparatus Suitable for Same - There is described a method of increasing the output of a transfer film ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160067956 | Release Agent Composition For Improved Coefficient of Friction - A functional amine release agent displaying reduced coefficient of friction as compared to standard silicone oils, comprises a polydimethylsiloxane oil and a functional amine selected from the group consisting of pendant propylamines and pendant N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl. The concentration of functional amine to polydimethylsiloxane oil is approximately less than 0.0001 meq/g. According to certain embodiments, the functional amine release agent is operable to impart a coefficient of friction of about 0.5 or more to the print media, resulting in improved finishing and converting equipment interaction. The release agent may have a viscosity of about 50 cSt. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067957 | IMAGE PROCESSOR OF PRINTING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - An image processor of a printing apparatus including a first printing head having recording units spaced at a given interval orthogonal to a transportation direction of a print medium and spaced along the transportation direction of the print medium, a second printing head disposed downstream of the first printing head, a device for obtaining recording positions of first and second images printed with the first and second printing heads, a device for calculating a positional shift amount between the recording positions of the first and second images, and a positional shift interpolating image converter performing weighting, if a remainder is generated through division of the positional shift amount by the given interval, to the first or second image depending on the remainder to convert the first or second image into a positional shift interpolating image having been shifted in accordance with skew of the print medium. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067958 | INK JET HEAD AND INK JET PRINTER - According to one embodiment, an ink jet head includes a discharge section, a control section that has a first receiving section, a setting section, a second receiving section, and a determination section, and a voltage applying section. The first receiving section receives setting data for setting a command code value corresponding to a command. The setting section sets the command code value with respect to the command based on the setting data received by the first receiving section. The second receiving section receives command data including the command code value. The determination section determines the command indicated by the command code value included in the command data that is received by the second receiving section based on the command code value set by the setting section. The voltage applying section applies a voltage to the actuator based on the command that is determined by the determination section. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067959 | LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE DRIVER, AND PRINTING SYSTEM - The degree of thickening of ink for each of nozzles based on dot pattern data is calculated based on a thickening value Z(n+1)=Z(n)×a×bs | 2016-03-10 |
20160067960 | PRINTHEAD DRIVE CIRCUIT WITH VARIABLE RESISTANCE - A printhead for a printer has actuating elements for ejecting fluid, and a drive circuit for selectively applying a drive waveform having several slopes, to an actuating element, according to a print signal. A resulting printhead has a lesser sensitivity to changes of slew rate in one slope of the drive waveform than a sensitivity to change in another. The drive circuit has a variable resistance circuit, and a control circuit to control the variable resistance circuit to adjust a slew rate of the slope of lesser sensitivity according to a trim signal. By making the adjustment less sensitive, the trim signal and trim control can have more relaxed tolerances, thus can employ simpler, cheaper circuitry. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067961 | SETTING START VOLTAGE FOR DRIVING ACTUATING ELEMENTS - A printhead provides actuation pulses for driving actuating elements from a common drive waveform via respective switching circuits, the waveform having a pre-charge ramp followed by a steeper slope. A start voltage of a leading edge of the actuation pulse is set by opening the switching circuit to decouple the common drive waveform from its actuating element part way along the pre-charge ramp. After the pre-charge ramp the actuating element is coupled again to the common drive waveform, so that the voltage across the actuating element follows the steeper slope to form the leading edge. Adjusting the timing of the decoupling adjusts the start voltage, enables trimming relative to other actuating elements. The gentle slope of the pre-charge ramp enables the precision of timing of switching to be more relaxed, so that trigger circuitry for controlling the switching circuit can be simpler, smaller, cheaper and thermally more efficient. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067962 | METHOD FOR MANAGING INK QUALITY OF AN INKJET PRINTER VERSUS TEMPERATURE - A method for managing the quality of an ink of an inkjet printer versus temperature resorting to the management of the viscosity of the ink versus temperature, the ink comprising a solvent or a mixture of solvents and the solvent or mixture of solvents representing at least 50% by mass of the total mass of the ink, wherein the viscosity of the ink at a temperature T is calculated from the following parameters: the viscosity of the ink at a single reference temperature T | 2016-03-10 |
20160067963 | ACTUATING ELEMENT DRIVER CIRCUIT WITH TRIM CONTROL - A driver circuit for driving actuating elements for printing, has a switch for coupling a common drive signal to provide element drive pulses to drive each actuating element according to a print signal. A timing control circuit controls the switch during sloped transitions of the common drive signal, to trim an amplitude of the actuating element drive pulses according to a common offset configurable for at least two of the actuating elements in common, and according to an element specific offset, configurable for each of the actuating elements. The offsets can be dynamic or static, and some parts of the timing can be implemented in analog form. This enables more types of errors to be compensated, and can enable the element specific offset to be implemented with simpler circuitry with less heat dissipation or less space or needing less precision and thus less cost. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067964 | PREFIRE BEFORE PIXEL IN AN INSPECTION MODE - Described are a system and a method to activate an actuator for a first nozzle of a plurality of nozzles of an inkjet printing system. The inkjet printer system can be configured to generate triggers with a frequency for printing of a respective line of pixels by the plurality of nozzles. The frequency of the triggers can depend on a print speed of the inkjet printing system, and the print speed can be modifiable. A time period between two successive triggers can correspond to a total duration available to the first nozzle for an ink firing for printing of a pixel of the line. An indicator for a current print speed of the inkjet printing system can be determined. Depending on the indicator for the current print speed, a waveform for activation of an actuator can be defined to produce an ink firing for printing of the pixel of the line on the recording medium by the first nozzle within the total duration available at the current print speed. The waveform can be defined such that, depending on the indicator for the current print speed within the total duration available at the current print speed, the waveform includes: a prefire portion for excitation of a meniscus of the first nozzle without firing the ink droplet, and a fire portion for firing the ink droplet from the first nozzle. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067965 | IMPRINTING METHOD AND IMPRINTING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an imprinting method is provided to form a pattern by ejecting an imprint agent onto a workpiece from a plurality of nozzles of an ink-jet head according to a drop recipe, and putting a template and the workplace having the imprinted agent ejected thereon closer to have a predetermined distance therebetween. In the imprinting method, a first drop recipe is generated at first. Next, a drop position in the first drop recipe is changed to another position in the vicinity of the drop position. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067966 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting head includes a plurality of liquid ejecting modules each of which includes a plurality of unit heads each configured to eject liquid from a plurality of nozzles, and a first fixing plate having a first surface where the plurality of unit heads are fixed; and a second fixing plate having a base portion fixed to a second surface of the first fixing plate of the plurality of liquid ejecting modules, the second surface located on the side opposite to the first surface, and the base portion overlapping a gap between the adjacent liquid ejecting modules. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067967 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A piezoelectric element includes a vibration plate that has a first region that is allowed to flexurally deform and a second region that is at an outer side of the first region and that is inhibited from flexurally deforming, a piezoelectric element main body in which a lower electrode layer, a piezoelectric material layer, and an upper electrode layer are stacked in that order on the first region of the vibration plate, and a common metal layer stacked on the upper electrode layer, with a common close adherence layer interposed therebetween. A portion of the piezoelectric element main body extends into the second region. In an extension-side region, that is, a region at a side of extension of the portion of the piezoelectric element into the second region, the common metal layer is formed continuously from a location that overlies the first region to a location that overlies the second region and the common close adherence layer extends beyond a location that overlies the common metal layer to an end portion of the upper electrode layer. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067968 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A piezoelectric element includes a vibrating plate which is formed of a first region in which a flexural deformation is allowed, and a second region in which the flexural deformation is inhibited. A piezoelectric element main body includes a lower electrode layer, a piezoelectric layer, and a higher electrode layer on the first region of the vibrating plate. A common metal layer is stacked on the higher electrode layer. A part of the piezoelectric element main body is extended to the second region, and an end portion of the piezoelectric layer is extended to the outside of an end portion of the higher electrode layer on the same side. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067969 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID JETTING APPARATUS AND LIQUID JETTING APPARATUS - A method for manufacturing a liquid jetting apparatus includes: a wire formation step of forming a wire so that a part of the wire covers a piezoelectric film; and an electrode formation step of forming a second electrode, after the wire formation step, on a surface of the piezoelectric film on a side far from a vibration film so as to be in electrical conduction with the wire. The liquid jetting apparatus includes: a flow passage formation portion; and a piezoelectric actuator having the vibration film provided on the flow passage formation portion, the piezoelectric film arranged on the vibration film, a first electrode arranged on a surface of the piezoelectric film on a side near to the vibration film, the second electrode arranged on the surface of the piezoelectric film on the side far from the vibration film, and the wire connected to the second electrode. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067970 | METHODS OF MAKING AN INKJET PRINT HEAD BY SAWING DISCONTINUOUS SLOTTED RECESSES - A method of making an inkjet print head may include forming, by sawing with a rotary saw blade, first discontinuous slotted recesses in a first surface of a wafer. The first discontinuous slotted recesses may be arranged in parallel, spaced apart relation. The method may further include forming, by sawing with the rotary saw blade, second discontinuous slotted recesses in a second surface of the wafer aligned and coupled in communication with the first continuous slotted recesses to define through-wafer channels. In another embodiment, the first and second plurality of discontinuous recesses may be formed by respective first and second rotary saw blades. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067971 | REMOVE PRINTING FLUID PUDDLES FROM AN EXTERIOR NOZZLE SURFACE OF AN INKJET PRINTHEAD - A method of removing printing fluid puddles from an exterior nozzle surface of an inkjet printhead includes selectively applying a suction signal for a first time period to a plurality of actuators associated with fluid channels of corresponding nozzles by a control module. The method also includes moving printing fluid within the fluid channels associated with the actuators in response to application of the suction signal. Additionally, the method also includes creating suction in each one of the associated fluid channels and through the corresponding nozzles to remove the printing fluid puddles from the exterior nozzle surface by pulling the printing fluid puddles through the corresponding nozzles and the associated fluid channels in response to movement of the printing fluid within the fluid channels. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067972 | RECORDING APPARATUS - There is provided a recording apparatus including a recording head which performs recording on a recording medium, a support section which is displaced between a support position which faces the recording head and supports the recording medium, and a position which is retreated from the support position, a capping unit which carries out maintenance on the recording head at a facing position which faces the recording head by switching the support section, and a movement mechanism which moves the capping unit between the facing position and the position which is retreated from the facing position, and when the capping unit comes close to the facing position, or separates from the facing position, the movement mechanism moves the capping unit in a direction which is orthogonal to a head surface of the recording head. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067973 | METHOD OF CLEANING INK RESIDUES OFF AN INKJET HEAD - A method for cleaning ink residues off an inkjet print head includes applying a cleaning agent to a surface of the inkjet print head and then removing the cleaning agent from the surface. The surface has nozzle openings. The cleaning agent is applied to the surface as a gel, in particular as a gel that has a purely physical cleaning effect. This allows inkjet print heads to be cleaned in a simple way with very good results while avoiding the disadvantages connected with liquid cleaning agents, such as dripping off. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067974 | NANOCOMPOSITE INKJET PRINTER WITH INTEGRATED NANOCOMPOSITE-INK FACTORY - An apparatus for depositing nanocomposite material comprising a nanocomposite-ink factory and inkjet printer. The nanocomposite-ink factory producing nanocomposite-ink and the inkjet printer receiving the nanocomposite-ink. The inkjet printer having a printhead and a positioning mechanism. The printhead having one or more nozzles to dispense nanocomposite-ink droplets. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067975 | LIQUID SUPPLY APPARATUS, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, AND LIQUID SUPPLY METHOD - A liquid supply apparatus includes plural outlet flow paths respectively connected to the plural mounting units in which plural liquid storing bodies are respectively mounted, a supply flow path to which the plural outlet flow paths are connected, a switching unit capable of switching a communication status of each outlet flow path with the supply flow path, and a pressurizing and supplying unit that pressurizes and supplies liquid in the liquid storing bodies to the supply flow path. If the amount of liquid remaining in the liquid storing body communicating with one of the outlet flow paths is less than or equal to a second threshold greater than a first threshold, liquid in the liquid storing body communicating with another outlet flow path different from the one outlet flow path is made ready to be pressurized and supplied. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067976 | 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. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067977 | INK CARTRIDGE CHIP, INK CARTRIDGE, AND STRUCTURAL BODY - Disclosed are an ink cartridge chip ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160067978 | LIQUID CONTAINER, LIQUID CONSUMPTION APPARATUS, AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A liquid container that supplies a liquid to a liquid consumption apparatus via a liquid introduction part disposed in the liquid consumption apparatus. The liquid container includes: a liquid container part that stores the liquid; a liquid supply part that is in communication with an inside of the liquid container part, that has a liquid supply opening facing in a first direction, and that the liquid introduction part is to be connected to, the first direction being a longitudinal direction of one end portion of the liquid container part; and an operation part that is connected to the liquid container part and that has a grip part that is grippable. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067979 | LIQUID CONTAINING BODY, ELECTRIC CONNECTION BODY, AND LIQUID CONSUMING APPARATUS - Simplification of a connecting operation for liquid supply between a liquid consuming apparatus and a liquid containing body at least a part of which is flexible is achieved. A printer | 2016-03-10 |
20160067980 | INK CARTRIDGE CHIP, INK CARTRIDGE, AND INK CARTRIDGE ADAPTIVE FRAME - An ink cartridge chip includes an interface unit, a control unit, and a storage unit, wherein the interface unit is configured to receive a light control command sent from an imaging device, and the light control command includes ink cartridge identification information; the storage unit is configured to store autogenic identification information and a state flag, and the state flag includes an executable state or a non-executable state; the control unit is configured to execute the light control command; and the control unit is is configured to, when the interface unit receives the light control command, control the light-emitting unit to execute the light control command based on the type of the light control command and the state flag in the storage unit to re-determined the state flag. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067981 | Liquid Supply System - Complication and an increase in size of an apparatus when suppressing precipitation of a precipitating component contained in liquid are suppressed. In a liquid supply apparatus | 2016-03-10 |
20160067982 | LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS HAVING A PRESSURE REGULATOR - A liquid discharge apparatus includes a head, a recovery tank, a supply tank connected to the recovery tank, and a pressure regulator. The pressure regulator includes a first cylinder connected to an upper portion of the recovery tank, a first piston movable in the first cylinder, a first valve configured to open and close a path between the recovery tank and the first cylinder, depending on a position of the first piston, a second cylinder connected to the first cylinder and an upper portion of the supply tank, a second piston movable in the second cylinder, a second valve configured to open and close a path between the supply tank and the second cylinder, depending on a position of the second piston, and a third valve configured to open and close a path between the second cylinder and an atmosphere, depending on a position of the second piston. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067983 | LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING PRESSURE OF LIQUID THEREIN - A liquid discharge apparatus includes a head, a first tank to which liquid is recovered from the head, a second tank that is connected to the first tank and from which liquid is supplied to the head, a pressure regulator configured to adjust a pressure of the liquid, and a controller configured to control the pressure regulator. The pressure regulator includes a first cylinder connected to an upper portion of the first tank, a first piston movable in the first cylinder, a first valve configured to open and close a path between the first tank and the first cylinder, depending on a position of the first piston, a second cylinder connected to the first cylinder, a second piston movable in the second cylinder, and a second valve configured to open and close a path between the second cylinder and an atmosphere, depending on a position of the second piston. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067984 | METHOD FOR PRINTING FABRIC OR LEATHER PRODUCT, AND PRINTED MATTER PRINTED BY USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a method for printing fabric or leather product, and printed matter printed by using the same, the method comprising the steps of: a) forming a digital print layer by performing digital printing on a release transfer paper by using an inkjet printer; b) forming adhesive layer by coating the digital print layer with an adhesive, and drying for a predetermined time; and c) bonding fabric or leather product to the adhesive layer. Thus, the present invention can precisely print fabric or leather product with high resolution and can enable customized printing so as to allow small quantity batch production. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067985 | SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS - The sheet conveying apparatus includes a conveying belt including a placement area having a suction hole, and configured to convey a sheet while being sucked by the suction hole; a sheet supply unit capable of supplying a sheet to a supply position of the sheet with respect to the conveying belt; and a control unit configured to control the conveying belt so as to further move the conveying belt after the conveying belt conveys a last sheet to be conveyed, and cause the conveying belt to wait after moving the placement area to a predetermined position in an area from a position in an upstream direction with respect to the moving direction of the conveying belt to the supply position in a conveying amount of the conveying belt corresponding to a time required for the sheet supply unit to convey a next first sheet to the supply position. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067986 | Medium Transport Method, Medium Transport Device, and Image Recording Device - A medium transport method, which is performed by a medium transport device having a transport unit which includes rollers that can pinch a medium and which transports the medium, includes inserting the medium to a predetermined position, pressing a side end portion of the medium against a side surface guide, and pinching the medium with the rollers, and transports the medium. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067987 | CUTTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING APPARATUS - A cutting apparatus comprising: a cutting unit with a rotary blade configured to cut an object by relatively moving an object and the rotary blade to each other in a cutting direction; and a changing unit configured to change a peripheral speed of the rotary blade while the object is being cut, wherein the changing unit sets the peripheral speed of the rotary blade during a first cutting operation from a start of cutting of the object until the object has been cut by a predetermined length, to be higher than the peripheral speed of the rotary blade during a second cutting operation in which the object is cut after the first cutting operation. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067988 | CUTTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING APPARATUS - A cutting apparatus comprising: a cutting unit including a first blade member and a second blade member that cooperates with the first blade member in cutting an object, configured to cut the object by relatively moving the object and at least one of the first blade member and the second blade member to each other to cut the object; and a changing unit configured to change a pressing force between the first blade member and the second blade member during an operation of cutting the object; wherein the changing unit sets the pressing force during the initial cutting operation from a time when cutting of the object is started until the object has been cut by a predetermined length higher than the pressing force during the subsequent cutting operation. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067989 | IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMATION METHOD - An image formation apparatus includes a conveying unit that conveys a recording medium; a recording head that reciprocates in a direction orthogonal to a conveying direction of the recording medium while the recording medium is being conveyed by the conveying unit, the recording head forming an image on the recording medium; a reception unit that receives scan image data, the scan image data being used to form the image, while the recording head waits in a non-printing region of the recording medium; and a control unit that controls a conveyance distance of the recording medium conveyed by the conveying unit while the recording head waits in the non-printing region. The control of the conveyance distance of the recording medium is determined based on a scan image data reception period of the scan image data, the scan image data reception period being obtained from a communication speed of the reception unit. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067990 | PRINTING INSTRUCTION APPARATUS, PRINTING SYSTEM, PRINTING INSTRUCTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A printing instruction apparatus includes a definition unit, a group storage unit, a difference storage unit, and a determination unit. The definition unit defines a function of a printing apparatus. The group storage unit stores, for each of groups of printing apparatuses categorized in accordance with a predetermined rule, function information indicating a function provided in a printing apparatus which belongs to the group from among functions defined by the definition unit. The difference storage unit stores, for each apparatus type, difference information indicating a group to which the apparatus type belongs and a difference between apparatus types of printing apparatuses. The determination unit determines a function of each apparatus type, based on the function information corresponding to the apparatus type which is identified by the group indicated by the difference information. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067991 | RIBBON CARTRIDGE, THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTER, AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING RIBBON CARTRIDGE - Disclosed are a ribbon cartridge, a thermal transfer printer, and a method for installing the ribbon cartridge. The ribbon cartridge ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160067992 | Method of Manufacturing Hand Stamp - A method of manufacturing a hand stamp by assembling a stack of individual stamp pegs. The pegs are attached to each other by tabs and slots so that the individual pegs can be easily separated from each other. A sheet of rubber like material has characters on the sheet. The individual characters are separated from each other by a small bridging portion of the rubber like material. The sheet of rubberlike material is then adhesively attached to the top of the stack of stamp pegs. The individual pegs can then be separated from each other and re-assembled to form a hand stamp with the desired characters forming words or other information. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067993 | PLATE CARRIER HAVING A GRID PATTERN FOR A SELF-INKING STAMP AND PRODUCTION METHOD - A plate carrier ( | 2016-03-10 |
20160067994 | Removable Die Plate for Self-Inking Stamps - A stamp die assembly for a self inking stamp in which the die plate having printing indicia thereon is easily removable from the die frame. There is a movable latch on the die plate that is received by a catch or slot in the die frame to lock the die plate to the die frame. By pushing on a push button the catch is moved from the locked position to the unlocked position in which the latch is released from the catch. A spring returns the latch to the original or locked position. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067995 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LASER MARKING WITH GREY LEVEL CALIBRATION - The invention provides a method and a device which enable laser markings to be performed and reduce the need of intervention by a service technician and still enable accurate grey scale markings to be performed reliably. Embodiments of the invention relate to a method and a device such that the device for laser marking is equipped with a measuring head which measures a laser output or laser pulse energy absolutely and using a measurement result thus obtained in order to change and suitably adapt an assignment function which assigns laser control values to grey scale values. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067996 | METHOD FOR FORMING PATTERN ON SURFACE OF INSULATING SUBSTRATE AND CERAMIC ARTICLE - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a method for forming a pattern on a surface of an insulating substrate and/or a ceramic article. The method comprises: forming a film on at least one surface of the insulating substrate, a material of the film comprising at least one of ZnO, SnO | 2016-03-10 |
20160067997 | PROTECTIVE LAYER TRANSFER SHEET AND INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEDIUM - The purpose is to provide a protective layer transfer sheet and an intermediate transfer medium, in which a transfer layer has excellent foil tearing property during transfer and in which sufficient durability can be imparted to the thermally transferred image. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067998 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes an image processing unit and a control unit. The image processing unit acquires information of a printing rate representing a ratio of an image printed on a sheet from the sheet. The control unit determines a decoloring temperature used for a decoloring process based on the acquired information of the printing rate. | 2016-03-10 |
20160067999 | IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS, ERASING APPARATUS, AND SHEET-REUSE SYSTEM INCLUDING THESE APPARATUSES - According to the embodiments, there is provided an erasing apparatus and an image-forming apparatus. The erasing apparatus prints a mark including printing information of a sheet before erasing processing on the sheet after erasing processing. The image-forming apparatus performs control such that an image to be printed is suppressed to be formed on an area on which a large number of images have been printed in the sheet before the erasing processing. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068000 | ERASING APPARATUS AND SHEET SORTING METHOD - In one embodiment, an erasing apparatus has a scanner, an erasing unit, a plurality of sheet discharge trays, and a processor. The processor acquires, from image data of a sheet outputted by the scanner, attribute data of the sheet. The processor controls execution propriety of erasing processing by the erasing unit, and sorting processing to discharge the sheet to the plurality of sheet discharge trays, based on the attribute data. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068001 | APPARATUS FOR POST-PROCESSING SHEETS - An apparatus for post-processing sheets which is installed at a discharge end of a longitudinal discharge type image forming apparatus includes a tamper which arranges opposite ends of one side of a longitudinal direction of a sheet stack discharged from the discharge end in a first direction and stacked as many as a preset number of sheets, and transfers the arranged sheet stack in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and a sheet post-processing unit which performs post-processing in parallel with a longitudinal end of the sheet stack transferred in the second direction by the tamper or performs post-processing while being rotated by an arbitrary angle with respect to a corner end portion of the sheet stack. | 2016-03-10 |
20160068002 | HYBRID PRINT-ELECTRONIC BOOK - The present invention is directed to a hybrid book. In one embodiment, the hybrid book includes a plurality of pages containing a plurality of fixed media, a data controller, digital storage, an electronic visual display, a display driver and a power source. The hybrid book is configured and adapted to receive visual media into the digital storage for playback on the electronic visual display. The power source may optionally be a battery and preferably a rechargeable battery. The hybrid book presents the plurality of fixed media and the visual media in combination. The data controller, digital storage, electronic visual display and display driver are preferably communicatively coupled together. The digital storage preferably is programmable, but not re-writeable or re-programmable. In other embodiments, the digital storage may be re-writeable or re-programmable. The pages may be fixed by a spine. The hybrid book may include a cover, and the electronic visual display may be attached to the cover. The hybrid book may be configured and adapted to present the plurality of fixed media simultaneously with the visual media. The hybrid book may include a plurality of input and/or output ports. A port may be included for a power source to recharge the battery or to connect an external power supply. Another port may be used to load electronic media into the digital storage. | 2016-03-10 |