10th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220072782 | APPARATUS FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - An apparatus ( | 2022-03-10 |
20220072783 | 3D PRINTER AND PRINTING SYSTEM - Proposed are a 3D printer and a printing system capable of selectively radiating backlight only onto an area corresponding to a single layer of an output molded object. The 3D printer includes: a resin accommodation part configured to accommodate a photocurable resin; an LCD unit configured to cure the photocurable resin by radiating light corresponding to a tomographic image onto the resin accommodation part; an LED backlight unit configured to provide backlight to the LCD unit in such a manner as to turn on the backlight in a region where the tomographic image is present and turn off the backlight in the remaining region where the tomographic image is not present in conjunction with an image signal from the LCD unit; and a control unit configured to control the light emission area of the LED backlight unit based on the image signal from the LCD unit. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072784 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIGITALLY MASKED PRINT AREA HEATING - The disclosure is of and includes at least an apparatus, system and method for an additive manufacturing system. The apparatus, system and method may include at least: a heated print nozzle suitable to deliver at least partially liquefied print material to a print build in a print area; at least two projected digital masks suitable for providing a pixelization masking of the print area; and at least one print area heater suitable to deliver heat to ones of the masked pixels in the print area responsive to at least one controller. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072785 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF HEAT FILTERING FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - An apparatus, system and method for additive manufacturing. The apparatus, system and method include at least a print bed having thereon powdered print material; a dispersing head suitable to disperse one or more heat-actuated agents onto the powdered print material as indicated by a print plan; a broadband infrared energy source suitable to pass over the print bed so as to actuate the dispersed agent; and a heat energy filter interfaced to the broadband energy source so as to filter the actuating energy to one or a range of wavelengths of the infrared energy source that is less than the available broadband. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072786 | HEATING DEVICE WITH INFRARED RADIATING ELEMENTS - A heating device for heating a powder during the production of a 3D shaped part. The heating device has an infrared (IR) lamp and a housing in which a construction chamber is provided. The construction chamber is bounded at the bottom by a construction platform for receiving the shaped part and is supported on a support plate. The IR lamp heats the powder during production of the 3D shaped part in the construction chamber. For ensuring an optimized heat transfer to the sintering or melting powder with a particularly homogeneous temperature distribution, a partition wall composed of an IR radiation transparent material is arranged between the construction chamber and the IR lamp. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072787 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING USING ULTRA-FINE JETTED MATERIAL - An apparatus, system and method for additive manufacturing. The apparatus, system and method may include a solution dispenser comprising a carrier having embedded therein particles having a size of about 1-5 microns; a jet suitable to disperse the solution from the dispenser; and a tunable heat filter suitable to burn off the carrier, and make molten the particles, as the solution passes therethrough; wherein an additive manufacturing print build receives the molten particles. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072788 | BONDED SURFACE COATING METHODS FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS - Provided is a method of making a cured object having a surface coating bonded thereto, which may include: providing an intermediate object produced in an additive manufacturing process such as stereolithography by light polymerization of a dual cure resin, the resin comprising a mixture of (i) a light polymerizable first component, and (ii) a second component that is different from the first component; applying a first reactive coating composition to a surface portion of the object to form a first coating thereon; optionally, but in some embodiments preferably, applying a second reactive coating composition to the first coating to form a second coating thereon; and heating the object at (and for) a time and to a temperature sufficient to bond the first coating to the surface portion, and bond the second coating when present to the first coating, and form the cured object having a surface coating bonded thereto. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072789 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ADHESIVE FILAMENT, AND ADHESIVE FILAMENT - Methods for producing an adhesive filament from a pressure-sensitive adhesive, devices for carrying out the methods, adhesive filaments, adhesive rollers, and printed elements are provided. The methods comprise providing the pressure-sensitive adhesive; forming the pressure-sensitive adhesive to a material strand and treating at least a partial region of the surface of the material strand with a plasma stream. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072790 | BUILD MATERIAL SUPPLY UNITS - According to one example there is provided a build material supply unit for additive manufacturing systems. The build material supply unit may comprise a sloping support surface for the build material, which has no hard edges, a mesh above the sloping support surface, and a vibrator to vibrate the mesh and cause the descent of build material. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072791 | DETERMINING A LIGHT SCATTERING PROPERTY OF AN OBJECT BASED ON TRANSMISSION VALUES OF THE OBJECT UNDER DIFFERENT MEASUREMENT CONDITIONS - An apparatus receives a first image of an object captured under a first light measurement condition and receives a second image of the object captured under a second light measurement condition. The apparatus determines a first transmission value of the object based on the first image, determines a second transmission value of the object based on the second image, and determines, based on a difference between the first transmission value and the second transmission value, a light scattering property of the object. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072792 | 3D PRINTING METHOD EMPLOYING ADAPTIVE INTERNAL SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A 3D printing method employing an adaptive internal supporting structure, involving the steps of: S1—extracting images from a reference biological structure picture to obtain a multi-layer grid texture serving as a plurality of layer pictures for an internal supporting structure of a 3D model; S2—separating multi-layer structures of the model layer-by-layer, and performing binarization and hollowing processing on each layer to obtain a plurality of images; S3—merging each layer picture obtained in step S1 with a corresponding image obtained in step S2 to obtain a plurality of final slice layer structures; S4—determining a support region of the supporting structure in each slice layer according to strength requirements; S5—analyzing the model to perform adaptive structural design and adjusting its strength-material ratio; and S6—restoring the model by using a 3D reconstruction algorithm and printing the model. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072793 | NANOSTRUCTURES FOR PROCESS MONITORING AND FEEDBACK CONTROL - Various techniques are provided to utilize nanostructures for process monitoring and feedback control. In one example, a method includes forming a layer of material including nanostructures distributed therein. Each nanostructure includes a quantum dot and a shell encompassing the quantum dot. The shells and quantum dots are configured to emit a first and second wavelength, respectively, in response to an excitation signal. The method further includes applying the excitation signal to at least a portion of the layer of material. The method further includes detecting an emitted signal from the portion of the layer of material, where the emitted signal is provided by at least a subset of the nanostructures in response to the excitation signal. The method further includes determining whether a manufacturing characteristic has been satisfied based at least on a wavelength of the emitted signal. Related systems and products are also provided. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072794 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CHARACTERIZING FILAMENT PROPERTIES AND ADJUSTING 3D PRINTER PARAMETERS FOR DECREASED FILAMENT DEPOSITION VARIABILITY - An apparatus, a system, and a method for improvements in fused filament fabrication (FFF). Characteristics of a filament may be measured during production of the filament and the characteristics stored in a memory for retrieval by a 3D printer. The 3D printer adjusts print settings as necessary based on the measured characteristics, thereby resulting in better print quality. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072795 | COLORED OBJECT GENERATION - In an example, a method includes obtaining object model data describing at least a portion of an object to be generated by additive manufacturing. A color value of a first portion of the object to be generated may be determined, wherein the color value is based on a first color and a second color, different from the first color. Object generation data to generate the object using a fusing agent of the first color and a build material having the second color may be determined by defining a first region of a layer of build material to which fusing agent is to be applied defining a second region of the build material to which detailing agent is to be applied to define an edge of the object and defining a spacing region of build material to separate the first region and second region, wherein the spacing region is defined using parameters selected to provide the color value. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072796 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROCESS MONITORING AND CONTROL IN AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT - Apparatuses, systems and methods capable of controlling an additive manufacturing print process on an additive manufacturing printer. The disclosed embodiments may include: a plurality of sensors capable of monitoring at least one of an input of print filament to a print head of the printer, and a temperature of a nozzle of the printer, as indicative of a state of the additive manufacturing print process; at least one processor associated with at least one controller and capable of receiving sensor data regarding the monitoring from the plurality of sensors, and comprising non-transitory computing code for applying to the sensor data at least one correct one of the state of the additive manufacturing print process; a comparator embedded in the non-transitory computing code for assessing a lack of compliance of the print process to the correct one of the state; and at least one modifying output of the at least one controller to revise the compliance of the print process to the correct one of the state. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072797 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROCESS MONITORING AND CONTROL IN AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT - Apparatuses, systems and methods capable of controlling an additive manufacturing print process on an additive manufacturing printer. The disclosed embodiments may include: a plurality of sensors capable of monitoring at least one of an input of print filament to a print head of the printer, and a temperature of a nozzle of the printer, as indicative of a state of the additive manufacturing print process; at least one processor associated with at least one controller and capable of receiving sensor data regarding the monitoring from the plurality of sensors, and comprising non-transitory computing code for applying to the sensor data at least one correct one of the state of the additive manufacturing print process; a comparator embedded in the non-transitory computing code for assessing a lack of compliance of the print process to the correct one of the state; and at least one modifying output of the at least one controller to revise the compliance of the print process to the correct one of the state. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072798 | Systems And Methods For Forming A Customized Therapeutic Support - A method of providing therapy to a tissue site. The method may include collecting three-dimensional (3-D) data associated with the tissue site, selecting at least one parameter of a customized tissue support based upon the 3-D data, and fabricating the customized tissue support including the design parameter. The method may further include collecting microbiome data associated with the tissue site. Collecting microbiome data may include collecting a biological sample. Collecting microbiome data may further include amplifying genetic material from the biological sample. Collecting the microbiome data may further include evaluating the genetic material from the biological sample. In some embodiments, the method may further include selecting at least one parameter of a customized splint based upon the microbiome data. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072799 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING THE LIFETIME OF PRINTING HEADS USED IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - Methods and systems ( | 2022-03-10 |
20220072800 | DIMENSIONAL COMPENSATIONS IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - In an example, a method includes receiving, by at least one processor, object model data representing at least a portion of a first object that is to be generated by an additive manufacturing apparatus. An indication of a proportion of the first object which is solid may be determined, and, based thereon, a dimensional compensation value may be determined. The determined dimensional compensation value may be applied to the object model data to determine modified object model data. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072801 | PRINTER AND METHOD FOR ADAPTING PRINTING FLUID STRATEGY - In accordance with the disclosure, there is provided, a method. The method may comprise performing a printing operation to produce a part based on a predetermined fluid strategy. The method may further comprise assessing part data, related to the printed part, for any inaccuracies, based on a printing operation input. The method may further comprise adapting the fluid strategy for a next printing operation, based on any identified inaccuracies. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072802 | COLOR SURFACE FORMATION BY SINGLE-COLOR 3D PRINTING - The present disclosure pertains to systems and methods for mapping an image to a three-dimensional pattern of relief features on a surface of an object for 3D printing. In some examples, a system may determine a pattern of relief features, including debossed relief features and/or embossed relief features, to create a shading pattern on the surface of 3D printed object that approximates the continuous halftones of an image. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072803 | Induction Curing of Cell-Based Structural Arrays - Adhesive bondlines in a cell-based structural array are thermally cured using tooling blocks inserted into the cells. The tooling blocks have embedded susceptors that are inductively heated by an alternating electromagnetic field generated by an electromagnet. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072804 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BONDING FUEL CELL PART - A bonding device of a fuel cell part is disclosed. The bonding device of the fuel cell part may bond an upper gas diffusion layer and a lower gas diffusion layer to top and bottom surfaces of an MEA base material through adhesive layers, while disposing the MEA base material between the upper gas diffusion layer and the lower gas diffusion layer, and may include: a lower die that supports the MEA base material, the upper gas diffusion layer, and the lower gas diffusion layer to be bonded with each other; an upper die installed in an upper side of the lower die; and an ultrasonic wave vibration source that is installed to be capable of moving in a vertical direction at opposite sides of the upper die, compressing the upper gas diffusion layer, and applying ultrasonic wave vibration energy to the adhesive layer. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072805 | METHOD FOR CONNECTING TWO COMPONENTS MADE OF A THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL - A method for connecting two components. In this method, a first component and a second component, which are each formed from a thermoplastic material, are first provided. The first component has a first peel-off ply on a first surface of the first component. The first peel-off ply is removed from the first component. Once the first peel-off ply has been removed, the first surface of the first component is brought into contact with a second surface of the second component. The first component and the second component are then welded to one another at the first and second surface by ultrasonic welding. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072806 | CLOTHING ITEM INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE THREE-DIMENSIONAL CONTOUR, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - The present invention is directed to a method of making at least a portion of a garment that includes at least one three-dimensional contour. The disclosed method includes providing a fiber and solvent mixture that includes fibers and a solvent capable to causing a plurality of covalent bonds to be created between the fibers. In many embodiments, the plurality of covalent bonds form when a catalyst, such as heat, is provided to the fiber and solvent mixture. The process can be performed using, for example, either a | 2022-03-10 |
20220072807 | TOOL APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A COMPOSITE MATERIAL COMPONENT PART AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT PART FROM A COMPOSITE MATERIAL - The invention relates to a tool apparatus for producing a composite material component part, comprising a forming tool having a contact region for a workpiece, wherein the forming tool is made, in at least a portion thereof, of an electrically conductive material; and an induction heating apparatus having an inductive heating mat, wherein the heating mat is positioned in spaced relation to the forming tool, and wherein a positioning of the workpiece is provided between the heating mat and the forming tool, in contact with the forming tool, and wherein heating of the forming tool is provided, in at least a portion thereof, by the induction heating apparatus. The invention further relates to a method for producing a component part from a composite material by way of a forming tool. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072808 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL STRUCTURE MANUFACTURING JIG, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE MATERIAL STRUCTURE - A composite material structure manufacturing jig ( | 2022-03-10 |
20220072809 | COMPOSITE PART COMPACTION DEVICE - Systems and methods are provided for compacting laminates. One embodiment is a method for compacting a laminate onto a surface of a forming tool. The method includes placing the laminate onto the forming tool, disposing a compaction device over the laminate, gripping the compaction device to the forming tool, compacting the laminate with a pressure foot of the compaction device, and removing the compaction device from the forming tool. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072810 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CROSS-CORRUGATED SUPPORT STRUCTURES - A method of manufacturing cross-corrugated support structures is provided. A mold having a molding surface with a first plurality and a second plurality of corrugations therein is used to introduce corrugations into a flexible, carbonaceous sheet. Cross-corrugations are introduced into the sheet by placing the sheet onto the molding surface, encapsulating the sheet to form a vacuum chamber, and evacuating the vacuum chamber of air. As air is evacuated from the vacuum chamber, the sheet is drawn upon the molding surface causing the sheet to conform to the shape of the molding surface. Thermosetting resin is infused into the sheet and cured causing the sheet to rigidly retain the shape of the molding surface. The sheet is further reinforced by securing at least one support member to the sheet using thermosetting resin. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072811 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMPACT-ABSORBING MEMBER - The present invention provides an impact-absorbing member having a hollow-structured impact-absorbing section comprising an outer cylinder section and a hollow section, wherein the outer cylinder section includes a thermoplastic resin and carbon fibers having a weight-average fiber length of 1 mm to 100 mm, and throughout the entire periphery of the outer cylinder part, there is an annular region where the carbon fibers are dispersed in an in-plane direction and there is no bonding portion such as a welded surface; therefore, there is no breaking starting point when impact is borne and the impact absorption ability is stable. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072812 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT OF A BLADE SEGMENT FOR A ROTOR BLADE OF A WIND TURBINE - A method for manufacturing a structural component of a blade segment for a segmented rotor blade of a wind turbine includes forming first and second portions of the structural component. The first and second portions include respective holes that align in a chord-wise direction. The method also includes placing the first and second portions of the structural component into a mold such that their respective holes align in the chord-wise direction. Further, the method includes placing a tooling pin through the aligned holes. In addition, the method includes infusing the first and second sides together in the second mold via a resin material so as to form the structural component. Moreover, the method includes removing the tooling pin after the structural component has cured. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072813 | PREPREG LAMINATION APPARATUS, METHOD OF LAMINATING PREPREGS AND METHOD OF MOLDING COMPOSITE MATERIAL - According to one implementation, a prepreg lamination apparatus includes first and second rollers, a table, and a feed structure. The first roller sends out a first prepreg tape which is a part of material of an FRP. The second roller sends out a second prepreg tape which is another part of the material of the FRP. The table is for laminating the first and second prepreg tapes directly or indirectly. The feed structure is adapted to feed out the first and second prepreg tapes in a feeding direction by moving the first and second rollers relatively to the table while performing at least one of movement of the first roller relatively to the second roller, and rotation of at least one of the first and second rollers relatively to the table around an axis which is not parallel to each of rotation axes of the first and second rollers. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072814 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A REINFORCING BAR - A method of producing a reinforcing bar (rebar) includes: arranging one or more thermoplastic polymer fibers ( | 2022-03-10 |
20220072815 | Active Cooling System for Manufacturing Composite Structures - A composite manufacturing system is provided. The composite manufacturing system comprises a fiber placement head, a compaction roller associated with the fiber placement head, and a temperature regulation system associated with the compaction roller. The temperature regulation system is configured to actively control a temperature of the compaction roller. The temperature regulation system comprises a number of temperature sensors, a cooling system, and a controller. The number of temperature sensors are configured to detect the temperature of the compaction roller. The cooling system is associated with the compaction roller and is configured to cool the compaction roller. The controller is in communication with the number of temperature sensors and the cooling system. The controller is configured to cool the compaction roller such that the temperature is below a threshold temperature. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072816 | Articulated Forming Caul for Composite Blank Vacuum Forming - A vacuum bag system (VBS) for forming pre-consolidated composite blanks has a blank enclosure for sealing around a periphery of the blank, while leaving a second side of the blank exposed, an articulated forming caul (AFC) with at least two facets, each facet effectively jointedly coupled to an adjacent facet, and having a respective, independently controlled, heater integrated with, or coupled to the facet. The VBS further has a forming enclosure for sealing around a periphery of a tool. The blank enclosure brings the blank and the facets into uniform thermal contact resistance and mechanical contact; and permits the articulated AFC to distribute thermal and mechanical load across the blank during forming, even as the facets move to align to faces of the mold. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072817 | RESIN-BASED COMPOSITE MATERIAL OF THREE-LAYER STRUCTURE AND USE THEREOF - This invention disclosed a resin-based composite material has a three-layer structure and the application thereof. According to the invention, an oriented carbon nanotube bundle/epoxy resin composite material (denoted as layer B) is prepared with the microwave curing method, a barium titanate nanofiber/epoxy resin composite material (denoted as layer E) is prepared by means of a blade coating-heat curing method, and a composite material of a B-E-B three layer structural is formed by means of a layer-by-layer curing technology. Compared to the composite material of the conductor-insulating layer/polymer layer structural prepared in the prior art, the resin-based composite material has a three-layer structure provided by the invention has with high energy storage density, and low dielectric loss and high permittivity; and the preparation process therefor is controllable and easy to operate, short in production cycle, and suitable for large-scale application. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072818 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING BEAD WIRES FOR PNEUMATIC TIRES COMPRISING A HEAD FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN CUTTING AND CRIMPING TOOLS - The installation for manufacturing a bead wire intended to reinforce a pneumatic tire, said installation comprising a receiving table which is adapted to receive a braided torus which comprises a braid wire which extends longitudinally from a first end section to a second end section, a cutting tool, a crimping tool adapted to crimp a sleeve around said first and second end sections, and a configuration unit which is adapted automatically to switch the installation from a cutting configuration in which the receiving table cooperates with the cutting tool so as to position the braided torus and the first and second end sections so that said first and second end sections are sectioned by the cutting tool to a crimping configuration in which the receiving table cooperates with the crimping tool. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072819 | INSTALLATION FOR MANUFACTURING BEAD WIRES FOR TIRES, COMPRISING A CRIMPING STATION PROVIDED WITH A SUBASSEMBLY FOR AUTOMATICALLY PREPARING CRIMPING SLEEVES - The disclosure relates to a crimping station comprising a crimping tool designed to crimp a sleeve around a first end portion of a thread and around a second end portion of a thread, said crimping station comprising a sleeve preparation subassembly which has a feed device that supplies a metal strip and conveys said strip as far as a shaping device designed to plastically deform said strip in order to give said strip a concave curved cross section, so as to obtain a preformed strip, and then as far as a cutting device which is designed to sever a portion of length of said preformed strip in order to obtain a sleeve preform that a loading tool places within the crimping tool. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072820 | Method of Manufacturing Fluid-Filled Chambers - A method includes positioning a first polymer sheet on a substantially first flat surface of a tool, positioning a second polymer sheet on the first polymer sheet, and moving a second substantially flat surface of the tool into contact with the second polymer sheet. The method also includes maintaining a gap between the first polymer sheet and the second polymer sheet at a predetermined area and heating one of the two substantially flat surfaces of the tool to heat one of the first polymer sheet and the second polymer sheet. The method further includes joining the first polymer sheet and the second polymer sheet together at locations outside of the predetermined area to define a peripheral bond of the chamber. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072821 | CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION METHOD - A continuous production system continuously produces a product from a raw material powder. The system includes a first processor that performs a first process on the raw material powder, a second processor that performs a second process on the powder on which the first process has been performed by the first processor, and a test chamber through which the powder being sent from the first processor to the second processor passes. A cleaner blows gas from an inlet side opening formed in the inner face of a channel connected to the test chamber from the first processor on the downstream side of an inlet side gate valve for opening and closing the channel toward a direction to form a swirling flow along the inner face of the channel. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072822 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING INSULATING PANELS - The invention relates to a device and a method having a first and a second zone (Z | 2022-03-10 |
20220072823 | TOOLING METHIOD FOR EXPANDED SLIT SHEET MATERIAL - The present invention discloses a method of producing at least a pair of interlocking adjacent layers of a paper packaging product, the pair of interlocking adjacent layers being formed of a sheet of slit paper having a slit pattern, the slit pattern upon expansion, forming cells that include land regions that are inclined with respect to a plane of an unexpanded sheet. The method comprises slitting the sheet of slit paper with beveled blades that have a first wedge angle on one side of the blades and a second wedge angle on the other side of the blades, wherein the first wedge angle is wider than the second wedge angle to produce slits that upon expansion, produce the lands regions that have angles of inclination in a range for 50 to 85 degrees. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072824 | FIBROUS STRUCTURES COMPRISING A MOVABLE SURFACE - Fibrous structures, for example sanitary tissue products, such as toilet tissue, and more particularly fibrous structures containing a movable surface and methods for making same and methods for making same are provided. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072825 | GRAPHENE BASED HEAT SINK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE HEAT SINK - Heat sink and method of manufacturing a graphene based heat sink, the method comprising: providing a first and second graphene film; arranging a layer of nanoparticles on a surface of the first and second graphene film to improve an adhesion strength between the graphene films; attaching the second graphene film to the first graphene film by means of an adhesive and the layer of nanoparticles; forming a laminated graphene film comprising a number of graphene film layers by repeating the steps, wherein the laminated graphene film is formed to have an anisotropic thermal conductivity; assembling a plurality of laminated graphene films by applying pressure and heat to cure the adhesive to form a graphene block; and removing selected portions of the graphene block to form a heat sink comprising fins extending from a base plate of the heat sink. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072826 | Glass Substrate Multilayer Structure, Method of Producing the Same, and Flexible Display Panel Including the Same - Provided are a glass multilayer structure, a method of producing the same, and a flexible display panel including the same. More particularly, a glass substrate multilayer structure including a flexible glass substrate; and a functional layer formed on at least one surface of the flexible glass substrate. The functional layer is a phase-separated layer formed by a single coating and a flexible display panel including the same are provided. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072827 | GLASS LAMINATED ARTICLES AND LAYERED ARTICLES - Laminated articles and layered articles, for example, low alkali glass laminated articles and layered articles useful for, for example, electrochromic devices are described. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072828 | PRE-ASSEMBLY ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLABLE FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT WITH PROTECTIVE FILM - A pre-assembly functional element with electrically controllable optical properties, includes a multilayer film, which includes, in this order, a first protective film, a first carrier film, a first flat electrode, an active layer, a second flat electrode, a second carrier film, and a second protective film, wherein the first protective film and the second protective film are in each case independently selected from a PVB film, an EVA film, or a TPU film. The functional element also includes one or more sealing films that are attached to the multilayer film. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072829 | LAMINATED GLASS FOR VEHICLE FRONT WINDOWS - Laminated glass for a vehicle front window includes a curved first glass plate having a trapezoidal or rectangular shape; a second glass plate having the same shape as the first glass plate; and an intermediate film disposed between the first and second glass plates. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072830 | IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO PRE-APPLIED MEMBRANES - A laminated pre-applied membrane is provided. The membrane comprises a layer of polyethylene and a rubber or rubber-based layer. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072831 | CAR GLASS PROTECTION FILM HAVING SELF-RESTORATION PERFORMANCE - The disclosure relates to a car glass protection film having a self-restoration performance. More specifically, the film comprises: a substrate layer; a urethane coating layer formed on one surface of the substrate layer; a self-restoration layer formed on the upper surface of the urethane coating layer; a protection film layer formed on the upper surface of the self-restoration layer; and an adhesion layer formed on the other surface of the substrate layer. A car glass protection film having the structure described above does not show a separation phenomenon, which may be caused by temperature change, ultraviolet light, and external impact, exhibits excellent impact resistance by the urethane coating layer, and can recover from fine scratches by the self-restoration layer. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072832 | LAMINATE STRUCTURES AND FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIALS INCORPORATING SAME - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to laminates comprising a uniaxially oriented first multilayer film comprising ethylene-based polymer, wherein the uniaxially oriented first multilayer film has a ratio of percent elongation at break in the cross direction to percent elongation at break in the machine direction of at least 2 to 1; a biaxially oriented second multilayer film adhered to the uniaxially oriented first multilayer film and comprising an ethylene-based polymer, wherein the biaxially oriented second multilayer film has a ratio of percent elongation at break in the machine direction to percent elongation at break in the cross direction of at least 2 to 1; and a third film adhered to the biaxially oriented second multilayer film such that the biaxially oriented second multilayer film is disposed between the uniaxially oriented first multilayer film and the third film, wherein the third film comprises an ethylene-based polymer. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072833 | PACKAGING FILM WITH THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE ELASTOMER - A packaging film is described. The packaging film comprises a first layer comprising thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer. The thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer comprises a thermoplastic polyether polyurethane elastomer or a thermoplastic e polyester polyurethane elastomer. The thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer has a shore A hardness in accordance with DtN ISO 7819-1 (3s) of equal to or greater than about 35. The first layer is an inner layer of the packaging film. The packaging film also comprises a second layer comprising a first tie material. The second layer is directly adjacent the first layer. The packaging film also comprises a third layer comprising ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer. The third layer is positioned inferior to each of the first layer and the second layer. Various embodiments of the packaging film are also described. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072834 | RECYCLABLE PACKAGING MATERIAL AND PROCESS OF PREPARATION THEREOF - A recyclable article includes 50-90 wt % of at least one polyethylene having a density in the range 0.94 to 0.97 g/cm | 2022-03-10 |
20220072835 | MULTILAYER STRUCTURE, A METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND A PACKAGING COMPRISING THE SAME - A multilayer structure comprising a sealant layer which comprises (a) a blend comprising (i) from 80 to 95 percent by weight of at least one ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer composition which comprises a homogeneously branched linear ethylene polymer composition and a heterogeneously branched linear ethylene polymer composition and (ii) from 5 to 20 percent by weight of at least one high pressure ethylene polymer characterized as having a melt index, I | 2022-03-10 |
20220072836 | INKS FOR 3D PRINTING - In one aspect, inks for use with a three-dimensional printing system are described herein. In some embodiments, an ink described herein is a composite ink. Such a composite ink, in some cases, comprises an optically transparent or substantially transparent carrier ink comprising a curable material; and a colorant dispersed in the carrier ink in an amount of about 0.01 to 5 weight %, based on the total weight of the composite ink. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072837 | LAMINATE STRUCTURES AND FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIALS INCORPORATING SAME - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to laminates comprising a uniaxially oriented first multilayer film comprising ethylene-based polymer, wherein the uniaxially oriented first multilayer film has a ratio of percent elongation at break in the cross direction to percent elongation at break in the machine direction of at least 2 to 1; and a biaxially oriented second multilayer film adhered to the uniaxially oriented first multilayer film and comprising an ethylene-based polymer, wherein the biaxially oriented second multilayer film has a ratio of percent elongation at break in the machine direction to percent elongation at break in the cross direction of at least 2 to 1. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072838 | FIRE RESISTANT COMPOSITE - A fire resistant composite contains an inner core containing a plurality of fabric layers. Each fabric layer contains a plurality of interwoven tape elements comprising a base layer of a strain oriented olefin polymer which adheres to neighboring fabric layers under heat and pressure. The composite also contains a first flame stable thermally conductive layer on the upper surface of the inner core, where the flame stable thermally conductive layer is impermeable to molten polymer and has a thickness less than about 0.5 mm. The composite also contains a first fire resistant polymer layer on the first flame stable thermally conductive layer on the side opposite to the inner core, where the first fire resistant polymer layer and first flame stable thermally conductive layer are adhered together by an optional third binding tie layer. The first fire resistant polymer layer forms one of the outer surfaces of the composite. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072839 | MULTI-LAYER FILMS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to multi-layer film structures and methods of manufacturing the same. The films can be oriented and heat shrinkable. The films can include an ethylene vinyl alcohol layer. In certain instances, the films do not include an individual polyamide layer. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072840 | INTRUSION RESISTANT THERMAL LAMINATING FILM - Disclosed herein is an intrusion resistant thermal laminating film having a first multilayer structure of a polyester polymer layer and an ethylene methyl acrylate copolymer layer adhered thereto. The first multilayer structure is exposed to UV radiation for an effective period. A first adhesive layer is on the first multilayer structure and is an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer or an ethylene ethyl acrylate copolymer. The film also has a printed layer of a polyolefin or a polyvinyl chloride attached to the adhesive layer. The film has high clarity and is free of a primer. The printed layer cannot be separated from the first multilayer structure without destroying the film. The film exhibits no signs of orange peel. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072841 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel and a cushion layer disposed below the display panel. The cushion layer includes a first foam layer having a first density, a second foam layer disposed above the first foam layer and having a second density less than the first density, and a third foam layer disposed above the second foam layer and having a third density greater than the first density. The third form layer is disposed closer to the display panel than the first foam layer. The display device provides improved surface quality, impact resistance, and restoration properties. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072842 | APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - An apparatus for attaching a display panel includes a panel mount which receives a panel bottom cover facing corner portions of the display panel which are extended bent from a front surface of the display panel, and a pressing module which provides a pressing force to the panel bottom cover which is received in the panel mount and faces the corner portions of the display panel. The pressing module includes a pressing pad which applies the pressing force to the panel bottom cover at the corner portions of the display panel to attach the panel bottom cover to the display panel at the corner portions thereof. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072843 | METHOD FOR CUTTING AN INK STICKER IN A MULTILAYER STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PRINTING THE INK STICKER ONTO A SUBSTRATE - Method for cutting an ink sticker situated in a multilayer structure having an ink layer between a protective layer and an ink carrier layer.
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20220072844 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR AND METHOD OF USE - A lithographic printing plate precursor has an infrared radiation-sensitive image-recording layer containing an IR absorber, and an ozone-blocking material of 1500 or less molecular weight and has structure (I), (II), or (III): | 2022-03-10 |
20220072845 | HANDLING CARRIAGE FOR THE CYLINDER OF A PRINTING UNIT IN A PRINTING MACHINE - A mobile handling carriage for handling a rotary roll in a printing unit includes a mobile chassis; a support member for supporting the roll; a first drive device configured to drive the support member in translation in a vertical direction; an actuator mounted on the support member and configured to collaborate with the roll positioned a distance above the support member; a second drive device configured to drive the actuator in translation in a longitudinal direction; a control circuit configured to control a first sequence including, in succession: a raising of the support member; a longitudinal translation of the support member in a first direction; a lowering of the support member; a longitudinal translation of the actuator in the first direction. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072846 | PLATEN - A platen having a first dimension and a second dimension. The first dimension is perpendicular to the second dimension. The platen has two opposing long edges along the first dimension and two opposing short edges along the second dimension. The platen has a higher stiffness in the direction of the second dimension than in the direction of the first dimension. Each of the two opposing long edges has at least three biased attaching members spaced therealong to bias the platen towards a structural support. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072847 | INKJET RECORDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INKJET RECORDING DEVICE - An inkjet recording device and a method for controlling an inkjet recording device are provided. A heating device that heats the ink to be supplied to a nozzle immediately ahead of the nozzle, a thermometer that detects a temperature of the ink inside the heating device or after heating, a viscometer that detects a viscosity of the ink in a main ink container are provided. The heating device is driven using a detection value of the thermometer to control the temperature of the ink such that the viscosity reaches an ink viscosity which enables normal printing, and when the viscosity of the ink is out of a range which enables printing, the solvent or the replenishment ink is supplied to the main ink container using a detection value of the viscometer such that the viscosity reaches the range which enables normal printing. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072848 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING DROPLET - Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for quickly and accurately inspecting a droplet on a substrate. An apparatus for inspecting a droplet on a substrate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: an ultrasonic sensor configured to apply an ultrasonic wave to a droplet on the substrate and detect an ultrasonic wave reflected from the substrate; and a processor configured to acquire a height of the droplet at each position on the substrate on the basis of a signal of the ultrasonic wave reflected from the droplet on the substrate, calculate a volume of the droplet on the basis of the heights of the droplet at the positions, and store or output data in relation to the volume of the droplet. The embodiment of the present disclosure may calculate the volume of the droplet using the ultrasonic wave, thereby quickly and accurately inspecting the droplet on the substrate. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072849 | CONTROL BOARD AND LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE - A control board connectable to a liquid ejection head includes a power supply circuit outputting a first voltage, a connector connectable to a cable through which the first voltage is input and a second voltage is output, and a processor detecting a connection error of the cable using a difference between the first and second voltages, and control the circuit to turn off upon detection of the error. The connector includes first, second, and third terminals adjacent to each other and arranged along a direction in this order and fourth, fifth, and sixth terminals adjacent to each other and arranged along the first direction in this order. The first voltage is input to the second terminal, the second voltage is output from the fifth terminal, and the first, third, fourth, and sixth terminals are ground terminals. The second and fifth terminals are short-circuited in the liquid ejection head. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072850 | SUB-ROW FIRING METHOD FOR SINGLE-PASS MONOCHROME PRINTING AT HIGH SPEEDS - A method of printing an image from a printhead module having a plurality of horizontal ink planes M supplied with a same ink. Each ink plane has a nozzle row and the nozzles rows of all ink planes have vertically aligned nozzles. The method includes the steps of: defining contiguous span groups along each nozzle row, each span group containing N nozzles; allocating dot data for each image line of the image to a predetermined number of nozzles P in each span group of each nozzle row; sending the dot data to the printhead module and firing nozzles sequentially from the ink planes to print the image line. Only one nozzle from each span group in a same nozzle row is fired simultaneously, N is an integer multiple of M, and P is N divided by M. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072851 | RAMPING DOT DATA FOR SINGLE-PASS MONOCHROME PRINTING AT HIGH SPEEDS - A method of printing an image from a printhead module having a plurality of horizontal nozzle rows. The method includes the steps of: allocating first dot data for an image line of the image to nozzles in a main row portion of a first nozzle row; allocating second dot data for the image line to nozzles in a dropped row portion of the first nozzle row; sending the first and second dot data to the printhead module and firing respective droplets. Some bits of the first dot data correspond to pixels of the image line aligned with the dropped row portion, and some bits of the second dot data correspond to pixels of the image line aligned with the main row portion. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072852 | PRINT CHIP CONFIGURED FOR SINGLE-PASS MONOCHROME PRINTING AT HIGH SPEEDS - A print chip includes: an elongate silicon substrate defining nominal leading and trailing longitudinal sides of the print chip; circuitry layers positioned on the silicon substrate; and a MEMS layer positioned on the circuitry layers. The MEMS layer includes a plurality of parallel nozzle rows, each nozzle row having a plurality of inkjet nozzle devices arranged in a main row portion and a dropped row portion offset from the main row portion. The circuitry layers include data latches configured to provide dot data for the inkjet nozzle devices. A first row of data latches is positioned adjacent a leading row of the main row portion, and a second row of data latches is positioned adjacent a trailing row of the dropped row portion. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072853 | A printing method for inkjet printers - The present invention provides a printing method for inkjet printers, wherein with the control system, the object to be printed continuously rotates, carriage traverses in the Y axis direction and print heads in carriage jet ink on the target printing position. Specifically, firstly get the diameter (or radius) of the object to be printed. Secondly, based on the diameter (or radius) acquired, FPGA processor calculates a frequency division factor N and a multiplication factor M independently or with the assistance of an external processor. Thirdly, with the said factor N and factor M, FPGA processor converts the encoder resolution (which is an inherent value of the encoder resolution) to calculate the actual image printing resolution. Fourthly, signals which contain the converted resolution are sent to the printing control system to print images. The printing method of the present invention can ensure excellent printing quality and uniform resolution for objects with different diameter (or radius). | 2022-03-10 |
20220072854 | METHOD FOR SINGLE-PASS MONOCHROME PRINTING AT HIGH SPEEDS - A method of printing an image from a printhead module having a plurality of horizontal nozzle rows. Each nozzle row has a main row portion and a corresponding dropped row portion vertically offset from the main row portion. The method includes the steps of: determining a predetermined delay for the dropped row portions based on the offset, a print speed and a print resolution; allocating dot data for image lines to respective nozzle rows based on the print speed and print resolution, sending first dot data for each main row portion and second dot data for each dropped row portion to the printhead module; and firing nozzles from the main row portions and dropped row portion in a predetermined sequence. Each dropped row portion is fired independently of its corresponding main row portion and delayed relative to its corresponding main row portion by the predetermined delay. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072855 | FIRING MASKS - A printing apparatus is disclosed. The printing apparatus comprises a printhead and a controller. The printhead includes an array of nozzles, each having an actuator to eject a printing fluid, the array of nozzles having a first and a second subset of nozzles, wherein the first subset is located at the vicinity of an edge of the printhead. The controller is to assign a firing mask so that the actuators corresponding to the first subset of nozzles are instructed to eject the printing fluid with a higher energy level than the actuators corresponding to the second subset of nozzles. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072856 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND DRIVE METHOD OF LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes an ejection section that includes a nozzle which ejects a liquid, a pressure chamber which communicates with the nozzle, and a piezoelectric actuator which imparts a pressure fluctuation to the liquid in the pressure chamber, a drive waveform generation section that generates a drive waveform including a non-ejection vibration pulse which, when supplied to the piezoelectric actuator, imparts the pressure fluctuation to the liquid in the pressure chamber such that the liquid is not ejected from the nozzle and a control section that controls supply of the non-ejection vibration pulse to the piezoelectric actuator in accordance with a temperature of the liquid in the pressure chamber. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072857 | MISMATCHED NOZZLE ROWS FOR SINGLE-PASS MONOCHROME PRINTING AT HIGH SPEEDS - A method of printing an image from a printhead module having a plurality of horizontal nozzle rows, the method including the steps of: allocating first dot data for an image line of the image to nozzles of a main row portion of a first nozzle row; allocating second dot data for the image line to nozzles of a dropped row portion of a second nozzle row; and sending the first and second dot data to the printhead module and firing respective droplets. Each nozzle row of the printhead module has a same number of nozzles N; and the first nozzle row and the second nozzle row are non-corresponding nozzle rows, such that a number of nozzles contained in the main portion of the first nozzle row and a number of nozzles contained in the dropped row portion of the second nozzle row is greater or fewer than N nozzles. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072858 | FLUID EJECTION DEVICE WITH BREAK(S) IN COVER LAYER - In various examples, a fluid ejection device may include a fluid ejection die formed with a first material and that includes a bondpad and a plurality of fluid ejectors, and a cover layer adjacent the fluid ejection die. The cover may be formed with a second material that is different than the first material and may include a first region that overlays the bondpad and a second region that overlays the plurality of fluid ejectors. In various examples, the first and second regions are separated by a break in the cover layer. The break may be filled with a third material that is different than one or both of the first and second material. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072859 | PRINTING HEAD FOR NON-CARTESIAN INKJET PRINTING - A printing head for inkjet printing comprises: a manifold having a channel for holding material formulation therein; and an array of controllable nozzles fluidly connected to the channel for dispensing the material formulation by inkjet technology. In an embodiment, the array of nozzles is characterized by a pitch that varies along the array. In an embodiment, the nozzles are arranged over a curved line engaging a horizontal plane. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072860 | SPITTOON ASSEMBLY FOR A PRINTING DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a spittoon assembly for a printing device, a printing device comprising a spittoon assembly, and a method of cleaning a print head using a spittoon assembly. The spittoon assembly comprises a waste receptacle and a spit plate with a receiving surface. The receiving surface is inclined relative to a horizontal direction by an inclination angle when the spittoon assembly is mounted in the printing device. A fluid path extends from the receiving surface to the waste receptacle. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072861 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting portion configured to eject a liquid, a liquid collection device including a band-shaped member configured to come into contact with the liquid ejecting portion to wipe a liquid attached to the liquid ejecting portion, and a winding portion configured to wind up the band-shaped member, a temperature/humidity sensor configured to acquire temperature/humidity information related to a temperature and a humidity around the liquid collection device, and a control portion configured to cause the band-shaped member to come into contact with the liquid ejecting portion to wipe the liquid, and then cause the winding portion to wind up the band-shaped member. The control portion determines, based on the temperature/humidity information acquired by the temperature/humidity sensor, a winding length of the band-shaped member wound by the winding portion after the band-shaped member wipes the liquid. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072862 | PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME - A process cartridge includes an image bearer, a developer bearer, and a positioning member. The image bearer is rotatable. The developer bearer is rotatable and opposite to the image bearer. The positioning member determines an opposing distance between the image bearer and the developer bearer, and includes a fitting portion and a groove. A fitted portion of the image bearer rotatably fits to the fitting portion. The groove extends from a ceiling portion to a bottom portion. A shaft portion of the developer bearer is slidingly movable in the groove. The groove is formed such that the shaft portion of the developer bearer contacts the bottom portion and is supported by the bottom portion. The ceiling portion of the groove is open upward so that the shaft portion of the developer bearer is insertable to and removable from the groove. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072863 | REPAIR CHIP, INK CARTRIDGE, AND PRINTER - A repair chip, an ink cartridge, and a printer are provided. In the repair chip, a first surface of a substrate is provided with a first contact point and a second contact point. A repair resistor, a first tin point, and a second tin point are provided on a second surface of the substrate. Each of the first tin point and the second tin point is connected to both ends of the repair resistor. Each of the first contact point and the second contact point is electrically connected to the printer. The first contact point is connected to the first tin point, and the second contact point is connected to the second tin point; each of the first tin point and the second tin point is connected to the chip contact points of an ink cartridge chip. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072864 | INKJET PRINTING DEVICE, INK EJECTING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE - An inkjet printing device includes an ink reservoir that stores ink containing particles, an inkjet head part that receives the ink from the ink reservoir and ejects the ink onto a target substrate and a driver for rotating the ink reservoir. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072865 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejection head that ejects a liquid, a supply flow path that supplies the liquid from a liquid containing portion, which is replaceable and contains the liquid, to the liquid ejection head, a liquid feeding portion that is provided in the supply flow path and is configured to suck the liquid from the liquid containing portion and to feed the liquid to the liquid ejection head, and a control unit that controls driving of the liquid feeding portion. The control unit changes driving control of the liquid feeding portion in accordance with a remaining amount of the liquid in the liquid containing portion. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072866 | INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS AND TANK - Provided is an inkjet printing apparatus comprising: a print head that ejects ink; a tank that contains ink to be supplied to the print head; a floating body that floats on the liquid surface of the ink inside the tank; and an electrode pin that detects the level of the liquid surface inside the tank. The floating body includes an opening portion in which to insert the electrode pin, and a perimeter of the opening portion protrudes from a top surface side of the floating body. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072867 | PRINTING FLUID RECIRCULATION - A printing device and method is described comprising: selectively generating a negative fluid pressure between one of one or more printing fluid supplies and a first one of first and second ports of a printhead; selectively generating a positive fluid pressure between one of said printing fluid supplies and a second one of the first and second ports of the printhead; and providing a first pulsed signal to a first priming pump associated with a first one of the first and second ports, wherein the first one of said first and second ports of the printhead is opened under the control of said first priming pump, such that printing fluid within the printhead exits the printhead through the first one of the first and second ports. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072868 | MOBILE PRINTER - According to at least one embodiment, a mobile printer includes a casing, a sensor, a print head, an interface, a controller, and a decolorizing device. The casing includes a power supply. The sensor detects the movement of the casing. The print head discharges ink containing a thermochromic colorant. The interface acquires image data. The controller discharges the ink from the print head based on the image data acquired by the interface and the movement of the casing detected by the sensor. The decolorizing device is coupled to the casing and includes a translucent film in which heat is generated by an applied voltage and a translucent substrate that is heated to a temperature at which the thermochromic colorant is decolorized by the heat generated in the translucent film. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072869 | SELECTABLE FILL MODE OF PRINTING DEVICE HAVING RESERVOIR FILLABLE FROM EXTERNAL COLORANT SUPPLY - A printing device has a reservoir of colorant that is fillable from an external colorant supply temporarily connectable to the printing device. A selectable fill mode of the reservoir is enabled from a number of fill modes. The fill modes include a restricted fill mode in which the reservoir is filled from the external colorant supply responsive to determining that the external colorant supply can be emptied into the reservoir. The fill modes include an unrestricted fill mode in which the reservoir is filled from the external supply regardless of whether the external colorant supply can or cannot emptied into the reservoir. The printing device, responsive to temporary connection of the external colorant supply, controls filling of the reservoir from the external colorant supply in accordance with the selected fill mode. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072870 | WOODGRAIN SUPPRESSION IN INKJET PRINTING - The present embodiments relate to a printing apparatus capable of mitigating/preventing instances of turbulent deviation of ink jetted from print heads when printing onto a substrate, a severe form of which looks like woodgrain. The printing apparatus can include a jet plate that has a first width and that is disposed between the substrate and a series of print heads. The jet plate can also include a series of apertures formed in the jet plate that each correspond to one or more of the print heads, as well as a cutout portion at a first end of the jet plate that has a second width less than the first width. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072871 | LIGHT SOURCE HAVING AT LEAST ONE FIRST LIGHT-EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT, A FIRST CARRIER ELEMENT AND A DISTRIBUTING ELEMENT - A light source. The light source includes as components which superimpose one another in this sequence: a first light-emitting semiconductor component; a first carrier element comprising a first carrier surface which faces the first light-emitting semiconductor component and a first cooling surface deliminating at least in part a first fluid path; and a distributor element comprising a first cavity and a further cavity. The first cavity and the further cavity are fluidically connected to one another by the first fluid path. Also disclosed are a printing machine; methods, in particular for producing a printed product, for irradiating a material to be irradiated, and for producing a light source; corresponding method products; an assembly having the light source; and uses of the light source. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072872 | PRINTER CONFIGURATION FOR LATE STAGE MARKING ON CORRUGATED STOCK - A printing system, including an atomizer operatively arranged to deliver a first ink and a printhead arranged adjacent to the atomizer, the printhead operatively arranged to deliver a second ink, the second ink being different from the first ink, wherein a print media including a dark color is operatively arranged to pass under, in order, the atomizer and the printhead. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072873 | System And Method For Removing Ink Solvent And Water Vapors In Aqueous Ink Printers - An aqueous ink printer is operated to insert media sheets from a first supply tray into a plurality of media sheets from a second tray on which ink images are being formed by the printer to absorb condensed vapors on media guides. The media sheets from the first tray are uncoated media and the media sheets from the second tray are coated media. In some embodiments, the inserted media sheets are printed with an ink image that has areas that contact the media guides with a greater ink density than other areas of the ink image that do not contact the media guides. Additionally or alternatively, the inserted media sheets are printed with an ink image that has areas that contact the media guides with an ink color that is different than an ink color used in other areas of the ink image that do not contact the media guides. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072874 | Offset Swing Arm for Changing Relative Nip Speeds - The invention which solves the relative speed problem between nips in a printing system is disclosed. The invention consists of a swing arm body that rotates about a pivot, an input drive gear, a forward swing arm gear, two reverse swing arm gears, a compound duplex drive gear, and a housing. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072875 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, POSITION DETECTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus is configured to detect, from image data of a recording medium on which a plurality of marks are printed, positions of outer edges being edges closer to ends of the image data and positions of inner edges being inside edges not closer to the ends of the image data in both of a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction; identify, with respect to a target mark for which a reference position is to be detected and two marks adjacent to the target mark, first line segments connecting positions of inner edges and second line segments connecting positions of outer edges; and detect, as a reference position of the target mark, a midpoint of a line segment connecting an intersection of the two first line segments and an intersection of the two second line segments. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072876 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HOLLOW VESSEL PRINTING - A direct to shape (DTS) printer including a plurality of inkjet print head channels configured to deposit ink on an external surface of the vessel and a pinning lamp configured to provide light having a first peak power density to at least partially cure the ink deposited on the surface of the vessel is disclosed. The DTS printer can also include a rotary drive assembly configured to rotate the vessel relative to the plurality of inkjet print head channels, and a final curing lamp configured to provide light having a second peak power density to fully cure the ink deposited on the surface of the vessel. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072877 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A processor prints medium information on a medium using a printing head in response to reception of a replacement instruction for the medium, causes a printing apparatus to cut the medium in a state in which a downstream end of the medium information is located further on the upstream than a downstream roller, and, thereafter, enables the medium to be detached. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072878 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus includes an image processing unit and generates a product by performing printing on a print medium conveyed in a conveyance direction intersecting a width direction, based on data for printing, and then cutting a width-direction end portion of a printed image, wherein the image processing unit calculates a first ink application amount of a first area formed at one end portion in the width direction on a leading edge side of the image which is located on a downstream side in the conveyance direction during printing and a second ink application amount of a second area formed at the other end in the width direction on the leading edge and enlarges the image data at a predetermined ratio to obtain the data for printing in a case where at least one of the first ink application amount and the second ink application amount exceeds a threshold value. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072879 | PRINTING AND CUTTING - A method includes obtaining a nominal distance between a printhead and an X cut line position in a printer; obtaining a predetermined slice length of an image to be printed; determining an adjusted slice length as a function of the nominal distance and an offset; advancing a print medium through a print zone of the printer in accordance with the predetermined slice length or the adjusted slice length, and printing an image slice after a print medium advance; repeating the advancing and printing a number N of times; and after the Nth print medium advance, printing an image slice and cutting the print medium at the X cut line position. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072880 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE WITH A COLLAPSIBLE GUIDING MECHANISM - An image forming device with a collapsible paper guide is provided. The image forming device includes a casing, a first tray structure and a paper guide. A medium gateway opening is formed on the casing. The first tray structure is disposed on the casing and adjacent to the medium gateway opening. The paper guide includes a first base disposed on the first tray structure and a first guiding component pivotally connected to the first base. The paper guide is switchable relative to the first tray structure between a used position and a stored position. A first included angle included between the first guiding component and the first base is less than 90 degrees when the paper guide is located at the used position, so that the first guiding component can be interfered and driven to pivotally fold for preventing the paper guide from being broken or damaged. | 2022-03-10 |
20220072881 | CARTRIDGE - A cartridge to be installed in a tape printing device includes: a cartridge case having a cartridge-side tape ejection port; a tape path that feeds a printing tape toward the cartridge-side tape ejection port; a platen roller that applies a feeding force to the printing tape; and an electrode part. When seen from a front side in an installation direction of the cartridge, a feeding angle that is an angle formed by a feeding direction of the printing tape at a portion at which the feeding force is applied to the printing tape by the platen roller when the printing tape is fed with respect to a direction in which the electrode part receives a force from a contact terminal part is less than 45°. | 2022-03-10 |