11th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210078260 | Assembly and Method of Coupling Pipes - A jig assembly and method of use are provided for positioning and re-rounding pipes for welding. The jig assembly comprises a first jaw assembly and a second jaw assembly which position and move a coupling onto one pipe then the second pipe for subsequent welding. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078261 | HEAT SEALING APPARATUS - A heat seal between a plastic bag and a plastic sheet is used to provide a more secure and reliable seal to define a modified atmosphere for a pallet of perishables. The heat seal reduces atmosphere failures and aids in providing a more consistent atmosphere in the pallet bag system thus reducing the number of pallets that have an out of specification atmosphere. The heat seal may be created with a heating sealing apparatuses that is part of a system used to load and seal a load of containers of perishables onto a pallet. The heat sealing apparatus uses two heated rollers coupled to a rotating arm to contact and heat seal a plastic bag to a plastic seal that enclose a palletized load of perishables that are rotated on a turntable. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078262 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A desired shape can be easily realized, and a decrease in strength can be inhibited. A method for producing a composite material includes: an insertion step of inserting an inner member in which a second reinforcing fiber is impregnated with a resin into a space of an outer member that is formed of a woven first reinforcing fiber extending in an undulating manner, the outer member including an opening that is provided at at least one end portion and the space that communicates with the opening; and a composite material forming step of forming a composite material in which the outer member and the inner member are joined to each other by curing the resin of the inner member to join the outer member and the inner member to each other. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078263 | MULTI-THREAT PROTECTION COMPOSITE - A multi-threat protection composite containing at least 10 textile layers having an upper and lower surface and a non-blocking pressure sensitive adhesive (NonB-PSA) composition on at least the upper surface of each layer. The NonB-PSA coating contains a pressure sensitive adhesive and a plurality of first inorganic particles, wherein the ratio by weight of the inorganic particles to the pressure sensitive adhesive is greater than about 1.2 and wherein the NonB-PSA coating is in an amount of at least about 10 g/m | 2021-03-18 |
20210078264 | Composite Materials and Related Methods for Manufacturing Composite Materials - The present disclosure relates to composites. One composite may include a resin and oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers. The oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers may be provided as a nonwoven fabric. An additional composite may include a resin and material scraps respectively including carbon fibers. The material scraps may be positioned to at least partially overlap one another and define a substantially continuous layer. The material scraps may be provided as a fabric and/or a plurality of loose fibers. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078265 | AUTOMATED FIBER PLACEMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - Disclosed herein is an automated fiber placement system that comprises a robot, an end effector, and a creel assembly that is coupled to the robot and movable with the robot. The creel assembly comprises a spool of a tow and a tow tensioner. The tow tensioner comprises an arm assembly that is pivotable toward and away from a tow direction between a forward position and a rearward position, inclusive, and configured to secure the tow from the spool as the tow unwinds from the spool and moves in the tow direction. The tow tensioner also comprises a biasing member that is coupled to the arm assembly and configured to bias the arm assembly into a neutral position between the forward position and the rearward position. The tow tensioner additionally comprises a potentiometer that is coupled to the arm assembly and configured to detect a position of the arm assembly. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078266 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC FROM PREPREG - A method for producing a fiber-reinforced plastic from a prepreg is provided with: executing a first heating to retain the prepreg in a first atmosphere, a temperature of the first atmosphere being above a room temperature and not higher than 100 degrees C.; after executing the first heating, executing a second heating to retain the prepreg in a second atmosphere, a temperature of the second atmosphere being not lower than 150 degrees C. and lower than a curing temperature of the prepreg; and after executing the second heating, executing a third heating to retain the pregreg in a third atmosphere, a temperature of the third atmosphere being higher than the curing temperature, wherein at least the first atmosphere and the second atmosphere are under reduced pressure below an atmospheric pressure. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078267 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING A COMPOSITE SOLE STRUCTURE COMPONENT - a Method of Forming a Composite Article Includes Constructing a Preform Having a Strand layer including an interior portion and a peripheral portion surrounding the interior portion. The strand layer includes a plurality of strand segments traversing the interior portion and defining a first strand segment population density and a second strand segment population density. The preform is inserted into the mold cavity so that the interior portion of the preform is received in a molding region of the mold cavity. The molding region has a first thickness corresponding to the first strand segment population density and a second thickness corresponding to the second strand segment population density. Following the inserting, the mold is closed and the interior portion of the preform is compressed within the molding region. In the closed mold, the peripheral portion of the strand layer may be maintained in a loose state within the relief region. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078268 | Puncture Repair Fluid Container and Puncture Repair Kit - A puncture repair fluid container includes: a container body including a storage portion for storing a puncture repair fluid and an opening portion provided at one end of the storage portion; and a cap mounted to the opening portion. The cap includes: an introduction path for introducing compressed air from outside; a discharge path for discharging the puncture repair fluid to the outside; a switching valve for switching two paths disposed between the introduction path and the discharge path; and a switching knob for operating the switching valve. The switching knob includes a disk-like switching knob body provided with a tab portion protruding in a thickness direction of the switching knob body, and a maximum height position at which a height of the tab portion is maximum is positioned outward of a center position of the switching knob body in a radial direction of the switching knob body. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078269 | Puncture Repair Fluid Container and Puncture Repair Kit - A puncture repair fluid container includes: a container body including a storage portion for storing a puncture repair fluid and an opening portion provided at one end of the storage portion; and a cap mounted to the opening portion. The cap includes an introduction path for introducing compressed air from outside; a discharge path for discharging the puncture repair fluid to the outside; a switching valve for switching two paths disposed between the introduction path and the discharge path; and a switching knob for operating the switching valve. A jig for rotating the switching knob is provided, the switching knob is provided with a recessed portion or protruding portion, and the jig is configured to be attachable and detachable to the switching knob, the jig being provided with a protruding portion or recessed portion that is fitted in or to the recessed portion or protruding portion of the switching knob. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078270 | AUTOMATIC POURING DEVICE AND POURING METHOD FOR LENS MONOMER - The present invention provides an automatic casting device for a lens monomer and a process thereof. When the lens monomer within a mold cavity reaches a liquid level monitoring point P, the cavity is exactly 50% filled with the lens monomer. The remaining of the casting process will be precisely controlled based on the obtained data from the past process to ensure an exact 100% monomer filling into the cavity. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078271 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR TIRE INJECTION FILLING MIXING MACHINE - A method of controlling operation of a tire filling mixing machine, by: (a) mixing a rubber/polyurethane and a catalyst in a first mixer to form a virgin polyurethane; (b) grinding cured polyurethane core bits in a grinder; (c) mixing the virgin material and the ground material in a second mixer thereby forming a mixed flatproofing material; (d) injecting the mixed flatproofing material into a tire; (e) measuring the ratio of ground material to virgin material in the mixed flatproofing material; (f) comparing the measured ratio of ground material to virgin material to a pre-stored preferred ratio of ground material to virgin material; and (g) increasing or decreasing the relative percentages of virgin material and ground material entering the second mixer by an amount that is a fraction of the difference between the measured ratio and the pre-stored preferred ratio. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078272 | Method for Manufacturing Tire - A method for manufacturing a tire includes forming a belt layer by bonding strip materials adjacent in the circumferential direction on the molding surface located on the outer circumferential side of the rigid core. Along the profile in the width direction of an outer circumferential surface of the rigid core, the rigid core is moved so that the molding surface is brought close to the strip material to be bonded, and the strip material is bonded to the molding surfaceextending in the longitudinal direction while rotating the rigid core in a direction in which the circumferential angle of the rigid core with respect to the longitudinal direction of the strip material changes, so that variation in the bonding margin, due to the position of the rigid core in the width direction, between strip materials that have been adjacently bonded to the molding surface in the circumferential direction is reduced. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078273 | FACILITY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING REINFORCING PLIES WITH A DEVICE FOR TURNING OVER STRIPS WHILE FLAT - The installation comprises a preparation station for preparing strips by cutting a straight wire band, a jointing station arranged to butt-joint the strips obtained from the preparation station so as to form a reinforcing ply, and a station for turning over strips, which is interposed between the preparation station and the jointing station. The installation also comprises a first receiving surface, arranged to receive a strip, a second receiving surface associated with a reversing device which is arranged to transfer a strip from said first receiving surface to said second receiving surface, by thus turning over the strip. A gripping member is arranged to take a strip from the first or second receiving surface in order to allow the jointing station to selectively construct a reinforcing ply with a left-hand ply handle or with a right-hand ply angle. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078274 | MANUFACTURING DEVICE OF SHEET-LIKE BELT - A manufacturing device includes a belt table situated adjacent to a master roll table; a hand feeding the master roll from the master roll table to the belt table; and a cutting device cutting the master roll between the master roll table and the belt table, wherein the hand includes a first hand which keeps holding a front part of the master roll in a feeding direction of the master roll from start to end of feeding of the master roll and a second hand which holds a rear part trailing the front part in the feeding direction | 2021-03-18 |
20210078275 | FOAM COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF - Components for articles of footwear and athletic equipment including a foam are provided. The foam portion of the components and articles include a composition which includes a thermoplastic copolyester, the composition having a foam structure. A polymer layer is provided on at least on surface of the foam portion. The polymer layer can control or reduce the water uptake of the foam portion. Methods of making the compositions, foams, and components are provided, as well as methods of making an article of footwear including one of the foam components. In some aspects, the foams and foam components can be made by injection molding, or injection molding followed by compression molding. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078276 | FOAM COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF - Components for articles of footwear and athletic equipment including a foam are provided. The foam portion of the components and articles include a composition which includes a thermoplastic copolyester, the composition having a foam structure. A polymer layer is provided on at least on surface of the foam portion. The polymer layer can control or reduce the water uptake of the foam portion. Methods of making the compositions, foams, and components are provided, as well as methods of making an article of footwear including one of the foam components. In some aspects, the foams and foam components can be made by injection molding, or injection molding followed by compression molding. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078277 | A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A REINFORCED WIND TURBINE BLADE - The present invention relates to a method and system for manufacturing a wind turbine blade. The method comprising the steps of forming a cured blade element ( | 2021-03-18 |
20210078278 | HERB OIL PRESSING DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD OF PRESSING HERBS - Herb oil pressing devices and methods are provided. The devices include a pair of closable opposed jaws that can apply pressure to a herb placed between the jaws; a motor connected to the jaws for controlling the closing of the jaws, and, when closed, controlling the pressure produced between the jaws; a heater connected to the jaws for heating the jaws and herb; a housing in which the jaws, the motor, and the heater are housed; and a user interface connected to the jaws and the heater, the user interface for inputting a selection of temperature, pressure, and amount of time the temperature and pressure is applied to a herb positioned between the jaws to extract oil therefrom. Related computer-implemented methods of pressing a herb are also provided. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078279 | PRESSING EQUIPMENT, A PLANT AND A METHOD FOR FORMING A FLOOR ELEMENT - The invention is directed to a pressing equipment for manufacturing a floor element, wherein the pressing equipment comprises a press configured to press an upper decorative layer of the floor element upon a lower support layer of the floor element, a positioning device configured to place the floor element in a pressing position at the press, and a centering device configured to adjust the mutual position of the upper decorative layer of the floor element and of the lower support layer of the floor element. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078280 | MOLDED PAPER CUSHIONING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A molded paper structure that provides cushioning and the method of manufacturing. The molded paper cushioning is flexible, with a continuous surface, without the use of folds or external adhesives. In the method of manufacture, paper sheet material is soaked with water and subsequently passed through a compression mold that forms the paper into a cushioning shape. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078281 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ROTARY BLIND EMBOSSING OF A SUBSTRATE, A FEMALE DIE AND/OR A MALE DIE FOR USE IN A DEVICE, AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FEMALE DIE AND/OR A MALE DIE - A method for the rotary blind embossing of a substrate, a device for the rotary blind embossing of a substrate, a female die and/or a male die for use in a device, and to a method for producing a female die and/or a male die. The method for the rotary blind embossing of a substrate in a work station including an embossing roller and a counter-pressure roller includes the following steps: a) preparing the substrate; b) blind embossing the substrate by means of at least one female die provided on the embossing roller and at least one male die provided on the counter-pressure roller. The device for the rotary blind embossing of a substrate has a work station having an embossing roller and a counter-pressure roller, at least one female die being provided on the embossing roller and at least one male die being provided on the counter-pressure roller. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078282 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLUTING A WEB IN THE MACHINE DIRECTION - A forming device for gathering the width of a traveling web is disclosed. The forming device includes opposing arrays of flute-forming bars that can be interlaced to define therebetween a longitudinal flute-forming labyrinth effective to reduce the width of a web traveling therethrough by a preselected take-up ratio. The flute-forming bars are curved beginning at an entry end of the forming device such that they converge in a lateral direction as they proceed in the machine direction. In this manner, individual elements of the web traveling between the respective arrays in the machine direction follow contour lines along the curved bars or between adjacent ones of the curved bars so that no such element crosses any flute-forming bar in the cross-machine direction as the web travels and is fluted. A corrugating die for introducing a near-net shape to the intermediate-fluted web is also disclosed, as are a corrugating line incorporating these operations and methods for its operation. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078283 | MULTILAYER TUBE - A multilayer tube having excellent low temperature impact resistance, breakage pressure strength at high temperature, flexibility, dimensional stability, and elution resistance of low molecular weight substances and ion components. The multilayer tube has a layer containing an aliphatic polyamide composition having a predetermined range of a bending elastic modulus; a layer containing a modified polyolefin has a melting point over a predetermined temperature, and the aliphatic polyamide composition contains an aliphatic polyamide having a predetermined range of a methylene group/amide group number ratio, an elastomer polymer having a constituent unit derived from a carboxyl group and/or acid anhydride group-containing unsaturated compound, and a plasticizer having a certain structure if necessary; and the thickness of the layer containing the aliphatic polyamide composition is a specific ratio or more of the total wall thickness of the tube. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078284 | WOVEN BASE FABRIC WITH LASER ENERGY ABSORBENT MD AND CD YARNS AND TISSUE PRODUCT MADE USING THE SAME - A structured tissue belt assembly including a supporting layer, a non-woven web contacting layer, and one or more laser welds that attach the bottom surface of the web contacting layer to the top surface of the supporting layer. The structured tissue belt assembly allows for air flow in x, y and z directions. In exemplary embodiments, the structured tissue belt assembly has an embedment distance between the supporting layer and the web contacting layer of 0.05 mm to 0.60 mm and a peel force between the web contacting layer and the supporting layer of at least 650 gf/inch. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078285 | MULTI-THREAT PROTECTION COMPOSITE - A multi-threat protection composite containing at least one textile layer having an upper and lower surface and a non-blocking pressure sensitive adhesive (NonB-PSA) composition on at least the upper surface of each layer. The NonB-PSA coating contains a pressure sensitive adhesive and a plurality of first inorganic particles, wherein the ratio by weight of the inorganic particles to the pressure sensitive adhesive is greater than about 1, and wherein the NonB-PSA coating is in an amount of at least about 10 g/m | 2021-03-18 |
20210078286 | WINDOW GLASS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A window glass is disclosed. The window glass is divided into a transparent area and an opaque area formed to surround at least part of the transparent area. The window glass includes a transparent layer and an opaque layer that forms the opaque area by being stacked on a partial area of the transparent layer to correspond to the opaque area. The transparent layer includes a protective glass that forms a first surface of the window glass, a first transparent layer formed of a material that is hardened by irradiation of UV light, the first transparent layer including a pattern portion having a pattern formed on an area corresponding to the opaque area, and a second transparent layer formed of an optically isotropic material and formed between the protective glass and the first transparent layer. The opaque layer is formed on the pattern portion, and part of the first transparent layer and the opaque layer form a second surface of the window glass. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078287 | Holey Graphene Mesh and Solvent-Free Manufacturing and Composites Thereof - Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments provide for the creation of holey graphene meshes (HGMs) and composite articles including HGMs. Various embodiments provide solvent-free methods for creating arrays of holes on holey graphene-based articles formed from dry compression (such as films, discs, pellets), thereby resulting in a HGM. In further embodiments, a HGM can used as part of a composite, such as by: 1) embedding a HGM into another matrix material such as carbon, polymer, metals, metal oxides, etc; and/or (2) the HGM serving as a matrix by filling the holes of the HGM or functionalizing the HGM body with another one or more materials. In various embodiments, HGM can also be made as a composite itself by creating holes on dry-compressed articles pre-embedded with one or more other materials. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078288 | LAMINATED GRAPHENE BASED THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE FILM - Method of manufacturing a vertically aligned laminated graphene based thermally conductive film. The method comprising: attaching first and second graphene film using a layer of nanoparticles and an adhesive; forming a layered film comprising a predetermined number of graphene film layers by repeating the steps of arranging a layer of nanoparticles, arranging an adhesive and attaching a graphene film; and laminating the layered film by applying pressure and heat to cure the adhesive, thereby forming a laminate film; cutting the laminate film at an angle in relation to a surface plane of the film to form the vertically aligned laminated graphene based thermally conductive film. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078289 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE TRANSMISSIVE METALLIC LUSTER FILM - The object of the present invention is to provide an electromagnetic wave transmissive metallic luster film that has metallic luster and electromagnetic wave transmitting property, can be used in scratch-resistant situations and can utilize the original texture of an adherend during use of a product. The present invention relates to an electromagnetic wave transmissive metallic luster film including a substrate film, a metal layer formed on one surface of the substrate film and an adhesive layer formed on the metal layer, wherein the metal layer is a discontinuous layer comprising a metal, and the adhesive layer is a layer comprising a transparent adhesive. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078290 | FAR INFRARED REFLECTIVE FILM, HEAT SHIELD FILM, AND HEAT SHIELD GLASS - Provided are a far infrared reflective film including a base material and a far infrared reflective layer including a binder and flat conductive particles, in which a value obtained by dividing an average particle diameter of the flat conductive particles by an average thickness of the flat conductive particles is 20 or more, a thickness y nm of the far infrared reflective layer is 3 times or more the average thickness of the flat conductive particles, a volume fraction x of the flat conductive particles in the far infrared reflective layer is 0.4 or more, and a product x×y of the volume fraction x and the thickness y satisfies Expression A, a heat shield film including the far infrared reflective film, and a heat shield glass including the far infrared reflective film. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078291 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL IN WHICH STEEL SHEET AND PLASTIC LAYER HAVING FUNCTIONAL GROUP INTRODUCED THEREIN ARE LAMINATED, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A composite material comprising a plastic layer; and a steel sheet laminated on one side or both sides of the plastic layer, and having a structure in which plastic particles are introduced onto the surface of the side where the plastic layer is laminated with the steel sheet and a method for producing the same are provided, wherein the composite material is capable of being used as automotive parts or structures, and the like. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078292 | FILM FOR LAMINATING GLASS, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FILM FOR LAMINATING GLASS, AND VEHICLE COMPRISING FILM FOR LAMINATING GLASS - A film for laminating glass includes a polyvinyl acetal, a plasticizer, inorganic particles, and a trioxane-based compound. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078293 | GLASS FOR AUTONOMOUS CAR - The invention concerns a trim element for a motor vehicle comprising at least one glass sheet having an absorption coefficient lower than 5 m | 2021-03-18 |
20210078294 | GLASS ARTICLE, METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND LASER WELDING EQUIPEMNT - A glass article without cracks includes a first glass, a second glass, and a bonding layer located between and connecting the first glass and the second glass. A method for manufacturing a glass article includes fixing and holding a first glass and a second glass, and irradiating the first glass and the second glass with a laser beam to form a bonding layer between two surfaces of the first glass and the second glass, the bonding layer connecting with the first glass and the second glass. The disclosure further provides a laser welding equipment for combining the first glass and the second glass. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078295 | LAMINATED GLAZING AND METHODS OF LAMINATING A GLAZING - A method according to this disclosure includes stacking a first glass sheet, a first interlayer, a film, a second interlayer, and a second glass sheet to provide a lamination stack, wherein the film has a first film edge that is a first distance from a first edge of the lamination stack to provide a first film cutback; deairing the lamination stack; and autoclaving the lamination stack to provide the laminated glazing, wherein the film shrinks during autoclaving wherein a seal formed during deairing is sufficient such that no air is introduced to the lamination stack during autoclaving and no air is left in the laminated glazing. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078296 | GLASS DIELECTRIC LAYER WITH PATTERNING - Embodiments of the present disclosure may generally relate to systems, apparatus, and/or processes directed to a manufacturing process flow for packages that include one or more glass layers that include patterning features, such as electrically conductive traces, RDLs, and vias within the packages. In embodiments, a package may include a glass layer with a first side and a second side opposite the first side, where the glass layer is a dielectric layer. The package may include another layer coupled with the first side of the glass layer, and a pattern on the second side of the glass layer to receive a deposited material in at least a portion of the pattern. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078297 | DECORATIVE DESIGN ELEMENT IN BLACK PRINT - A laminated glass, includes an outer pane, an inner pane, at least two lamination layers arranged between the outer pane and the inner pane, and at least one design element, wherein the design element is formed on a partial region of a pane side of the outer pane or the inner pane from a pictorial black print having one or a plurality of unprinted regions, and an opaque, non-black underlay is arranged between the two lamination layers, which underlay is placed underneath the unprinted region(s) of the design element. The laminated glass has a design element with good contrast and good visibility and is suitable in particular as a vehicle window. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078298 | TRANSPARENT DISPLAY - Described herein is a transparent or translucent substrate at least partially coated with a quantum dot coating such that the coating is invisible in a first non-excited state of the coating and the coating is visible in a second excited state of the coating. Also described herein is a laminate, a glazing unit and a sunroof comprising the described coated substrate. A method of preparing the coated substrate is also described. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078299 | LAMINATED GLASS HAVING AN OBSCURATION AREA WITH EMBEDDED TRANSPARENT AREAS - A laminated glass contains two sheets of glass; laminated with an adhesive film containing a film B of polyvinyl acetal PB and at least one plasticiser WB; and provided with an obscuration area having at least one transparent area embedded herein, wherein the obscuration area is provided by a film A polyvinyl acetal PA and optionally a plasticiser WA wherein film A is positioned in contact with B and wherein prior to combining the two glass sheets, the amount of plasticiser WA in film A is less than 22% by weight and the amount of plasticiser WB in film B is at least 22% by weight. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078300 | COMPOSITE PANE HAVING ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLABLE OPTICAL PROPERTIES - A composite pane having electrically controllable optical properties, includes an outer pane and an inner pane that are joined to one another via a thermoplastic intermediate layer, wherein a functional element having electrically controllable optical properties is embedded in the intermediate layer, the functional element including an active layer between a first carrier film and a second carrier film, wherein the intermediate layer contains a first thermoplastic material and the carrier films contain a second thermoplastic material, and wherein the first carrier film and the second carrier film are fused together along at least one region of the side edge of the functional element. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078301 | LAMINATED GLAZING HAVING A FUNCTIONAL LAYER WITH IMPROVED LOW TEMPERATURE RESPONSE - Functional layers do not have a good performance at lower temperatures. This limitation is overcoming by combining the functional layers with a resistive heating circuit. The heating circuit uses minimal power to maintain the glazing at or above the temperature required for acceptable operation. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078302 | FILM FOR GLASS LAMINATION, COMPOSITION FOR GLASS LAMINATION FILM, AND LAMINATED GLASS COMPRISING GLASS LAMINATION FILM - A film for laminating glass includes a first surface layer, a second surface layer opposite the first surface layer, and an interlayer disposed between the first surface layer and the second surface layer, wherein the interlayer includes a trioxane-based compound. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078303 | INTERMEDIATE FILM FOR LAMINATED GLASSES, LAMINATED GLASS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HEAD UP DISPLAY SYSTEM - Provided is an interlayer film for laminated glass capable of enhancing the heat shielding property, suppressing multiple images, and satisfactorily displaying an image. An interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention is an interlayer film for laminated glass for use in a laminated glass serving as a head-up display, the interlayer film has a region for display corresponding to a display region of the head-up display, the interlayer film includes an infrared reflective layer, a first resin layer containing a thermoplastic resin, and a second resin layer containing a thermoplastic resin, the first resin layer is arranged on a first surface side of the infrared reflective layer, the second resin layer is arranged on a second surface side opposite to the first surface of the infrared reflective layer, at least one of the first resin layer and the second resin layer has a wedge angle of 0.1 mrad or more, and at least one of the first resin layer and the second resin layer contains a coloring agent in the region for display. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078304 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CURVED LAMINATED GLASS AND CURVED LAMINATED GLASS MANUFACTURED BY THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing curved laminated glass and curved laminated glass manufactured by the same. The method includes providing a curved thick plate glass; providing a thin plate glass whose thickness is smaller than that of the curved thick plate glass; stacking a support film comprising a ductile layer and an elastic layer on one surface of the thin plate glass; positioning a lamination film or a bonding agent between the other surface of the thin plate glass and a concave surface of the curved thick plate glass; and laminating the thin plate glass so as to be aligned with a concave surface of the curved thick plate glass by elastically deforming the thin plate glass provided with the support film. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078305 | FLOOR, WALL, OR CEILING PANEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A floor, wall, or ceiling panel and to a method for producing same. The panel has a base made of a wood material and an upper veneer. The base and the veneer are hot-pressed together while incorporating a resin layer. During the pressing process, pores, cracks, and/or gaps in the veneer are filled with resin. In particular, the pressing process is carried out such that the veneer is saturated with resin, and the resin can be seen on the surface of the veneer after the pressing process. The adhesion of the veneer to the base and the smoothing of the veneer are thus carried out in one operation. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078306 | MULTI-LAYERED STRUCTURE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A FLOOR COVERING WITH SOUND-INSULATING AND INDENTATION-RESISTANT PROPERTIES - The invention relates to a multi-layered structure ( | 2021-03-18 |
20210078307 | Stretchable Multi-Layer Film, Method of Formation and Application, and Articles Therefrom - Multi-layer films of the invention comprise sequential layers as follows: a topcoat layer; a boundary layer; a carrier layer; and an adhesive layer. Inclusion of the boundary layer between the topcoat layer and the carrier layer was, surprisingly, found to provide a multi-layer film that is more resistant to formation therein of compromising defects during intensified stretching when applying the film to a surface. Advantageously, the boundary layer generally promotes stretchability of the multi-layer film. Articles comprising the same and methods for their formation and use are also described herein. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078308 | PEARL PAPER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A pearl paper and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The pearl paper includes a first surface layer, a second surface layer, and a lightweight layer. The lightweight layer is disposed between the first surface layer and the second surface layer. The first surface layer is a polypropylene layer. The second surface layer is a polypropylene layer. The lightweight layer has a continuous phase part and a dispersed phase part. A material of the continuous phase part contains polypropylene and a material of the polymer dispersed phase part contains polyester. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078309 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - There is provided a composite structure, comprising a protective structure comprising a plurality of ballistic layers arranged as a stack; and an ancillary structure adjacent to the protective structure adapted to at least partly absorb a force acting on the protective structure. The ancillary structure comprises at least one first layer comprising an aerogel arranged to at least partly absorb a force acting on the protective structure. A part of each ballistic layer is moveable relative to at least one adjacent ballistic layer and wherein a part of each ballistic layer is connected to at least one adjacent ballistic layer so as to restrict relative movement of a part of each of the adjacent ballistic layers. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078310 | A BACKING LAYER FOR INSULATING CONSTRUCTION PANELS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE BACKING LAYER - A backing layer ( | 2021-03-18 |
20210078311 | ANTIMICROBIAL LAYERED MATERIAL - The invention relates to an antimicrobial layer material comprising a layer with a particulate biocidal active ingredient and, on top of that, a layer as transport control layer, wherein the transport control layer is depositable or has been deposited in an afterglow PE-CVD method. The invention further relates to a substrate coated with such an antimicrobial layer material, to the use of a plasma-polymeric layer deposited in an afterglow PE-CVD method as transport control layer for a particulate biocidal active ingredient, and to a method of producing an antimicrobial layer material and to a method of producing a substrate comprising an antimicrobial layer material. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078312 | EASY-TO-CLEAN PROTECTIVE FILM AND SUBSTRATE ASSEMBLY - The present utility model provides an easy-to-clean protective film, which belongs to the technical field of protective films for vehicles and other vehicles, and can solve the problems that lasting scratches are easily caused to the existing vehicle coatings and surface stains are not easy to clean. The easy-to-clean protective film provided by the present utility model comprises a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) bottom film and an easy-to-clean layer consisting of silicon dioxide particles, wherein the water contact angle of the easy-to-clean layer is small and thus the adhesive force of dust and oil stains can be reduced. After the surface of the easy-to-clean layer is contaminated by dust and oil stains, the dust and oil stains can be easily cleaned with a simple cleaning. The easy-to-clean protective film provided by the present utility model is suitable for use as protective coatings of various substrates, especially for attachment to the body surfaces of vehicles such as automobiles. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078313 | LAYERED BODY - A laminate containing a metallic base layer and a transparent colored layer formed on the metallic base layer. The metallic base layer contains an aluminum pigment, a light-scattering component, a surface adjusting agent, and a rheology control agent, the aluminum pigment being present in an amount of 15 to 70 parts by mass, on a solids basis; and the light-scattering component being present in an amount of 5 to 55 parts by mass, on a solids basis, based on 100 parts by mass of the metallic base layer. The transparent colored layer contains a resin component, a curing agent, and a color pigment, the color pigment being present in an amount of 0.5 to 10 parts by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the resin solids content of the transparent colored layer. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078314 | RESINS, MULTILAYER FILMS AND PACKAGES COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention provides resins for use as a sealant layer in a multilayer film, multilayer films, and packages formed from such films. In one aspect, a resin for use as a sealant layer in a multilayer film comprises (a) 10 to 30 weight percent low density polyethylene based on the total weight of the resin; (b) 60 weight percent or more of a random copolymer polypropylene based on the total weight of the resin; and (c) 5 to 25 weight percent of a crystalline block copolymer composite (CBC) comprising: i) a crystalline ethylene based polymer (CEP) comprising at least 90 mol % polymerized ethylene; ii) an alpha-olefin-based crystalline polymer (CAOP); and iii) a block copolymer comprising (1) a crystalline ethylene block (CEB) comprising at least 90 mol % polymerized ethylene and (2) a crystalline alpha-olefin block (CAOB). | 2021-03-18 |
20210078315 | Multilayer Films and Laminates Containing Slip Agents - Provided is a coextruded multilayer film. The coextruded multilayer film has at least two layers, including a sealant layer and a second layer in contact with the sealant layer. The sealant layer contains (A) a first ethylene-based polymer having a density from 0.865 g/cc to 0.930 g/cc and a melt index from 0.5 g/10 min to 25 g/10 min; (B) an unsaturated primary fatty acid amide having a melting point of 100° C. or less; and (C) a diprotic fatty acid having a melting point greater than 100° C. and a decomposition temperature greater than 200° C. The second layer contains a second ethylene-based polymer. Also provided is a laminate containing said sealant layer. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078316 | TRANSFERRING GRAPHITIC THIN FILMS WITH A LIQUID GALLIUM PROBE - The present invention generally relates to a process for transferring a graphitic thin film and a kit for the same. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078317 | SUBSTRATE BONDING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, there is provided a substrate bonding apparatus including a first suction stage, a second suction stage, and a pressing member. The first suction stage sucks a first substrate. The second suction stage is arranged so as to face the first substrate. The second suction stage sucks the second substrate. The pressing member is capable of deforming the first substrate sucked on the first suction stage so as to be convex toward the second suction stage side. The pressing member has a marking structure on a distal end side. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078318 | PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF PRINTING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - A printer includes: a transport belt; a print head that has a plurality of nozzles for discharging ink, a carriage that mounts the print head thereon, a sensor that detects a non-printable area of the print medium where the print medium placed on the transport belt and the print head are capable of coming into contact with each other; and a control section that performs printing by the print head by dividing the plurality of nozzles into a plurality of nozzle groups in the transport direction, and the control section prints an image indicated by image data assigned to one nozzle group by the other nozzle group different from the one nozzle group, in printing with respect to an adjacent area which is an area of which a length in the transport direction corresponds to a length of a nozzle row in the transport direction of the print head. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078319 | MOBILE ROBOT PRINTING WITH WIND PROTECTION - A mobile printing robot includes a windbreak to reduce wind-induced deflection of ink droplets emitted from a printhead of the mobile printing robot. The printhead may have a comparatively large throw height to aid in permitting obstacles, such as particles from safely passing under the printhead without damaging the printhead or cause the printhead to become stuck. The windbreak may be implemented using resiliently compliant sections that block the wind but accommodate the passage of particles or other obstacles. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078320 | DIES INCLUDING STRAIN GAUGE SENSORS AND TEMPERATURE SENSORS - A die may include a plurality of fluid pumps, at least one strain gauge sensor to sense a strain in the die, and at least one temperature sensor to sense the temperature of the die to compensate for a temperature component of the sensed strain. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078321 | ELECTRIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An electric apparatus for controlling movement of an object, detects the movement of the object, and estimates a control quantity for performing first feedback control for the object at a first period, based on a detection signal. The apparatus further generates, based on the detection signal, a timing signal for estimating a state quantity of the object in order to perform second feedback control for the object at a second period shorter than the first period, estimates the state quantity based on the timing signal, generates a first operation quantity for the first feedback control, based on the control quantity, generates a second operation quantity for the second feedback control, based on the state quantity, and generates an operation quantity of the object from the first operation quantity and the second operation quantity. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078322 | INK AND POWER ARRANGEMENT FOR MODULAR INKJET PRINTHEAD - A modular inkjet printhead includes: a plurality of printhead modules arranged end on end in a row; an elongate support structure extending a length of the printhead for holding the printhead modules; and an ink carrier extending alongside the support structure and laterally spaced from the printhead modules, the ink carrier being fluidically connected to each of the printhead modules via a plurality of ink connectors extending laterally therefrom; and a pair of elongate busbars extending longitudinally along a roof of the ink carrier, each busbar being electrically connected to each of the printhead modules via a pair of respective connector straps extending transversely therefrom, the busbars supplying power to each of the printhead modules. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078323 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS - A liquid ejection head includes a substrate, an energy generating member provided on the substrate to generate energy for liquid ejection, a terminal part provided on the substrate to be electrically connected with an outside, the terminal part including at least an electrode for supplying electric power to the energy generating member, a wiring layer provided on the substrate to electrically couple the energy generating member and the electrode, a nozzle member provided on the substrate, the nozzle member including a liquid ejection port and a liquid flow path, the liquid ejection port being arranged to correspond to the energy generating member, the liquid flow path communicating with the liquid ejection port, and a metal structure provided to cover the wiring layer in a region where neither the nozzle member nor the electrode is provided, and the metal structure is electrically independent of the terminal part. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078324 | MODULAR INKJET PRINTHEAD FOR REDUNDANT PAGEWIDE PRINTING - A modular inkjet printhead includes a plurality of printhead modules arranged end on end in a row. Each printhead module includes: a substrate having a plurality of parallel ink supply channels extending longitudinally along a length thereof and a plurality of parallel printhead segments. Each printhead segment extends longitudinally along a length of the substrate and has a plurality of print chips arranged end on end in a row. A plurality of fingers extend longitudinally from opposite ends of each printhead module, each finger including a portion of a respective one of the printhead segments. The fingers of neighboring printhead modules are interdigitated such that printhead segments of neighboring printhead modules overlap. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078325 | NESTED PRINTHEAD MODULES HAVING CLOSELY SPACED PRINT CHIPS - A modular inkjet printhead includes a plurality of printhead modules arranged end on end in a row. Each printhead module includes: a substrate having a plurality of ink supply channels; a plurality of print chips mounted on the substrate, each print chip receiving ink from a respective ink supply channel; and a plurality of fingers extending longitudinally from opposite ends of each printhead module, each finger comprising at least a portion of a respective print chip. The fingers of neighboring printhead modules are interdigitated such that print chips of neighboring printhead modules overlap and the portion of the print chip contained in a respective finger is positioned towards one lateral edge of the finger. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078326 | PRINTHEAD MODULE HAVING THROUGH-SLOTS FOR SUPPLYING POWER AND DATA - A printhead module includes a monolithic substrate having a plurality of rows of print chips mounted thereon. Each row of print chips receives power and data through a respective longitudinal slot defined through a thickness of the substrate, each longitudinal slot extending parallel with and offset from the rows of print chips. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078327 | REDUNDANT FULL COLOR PAGEWIDE PRINTHEAD HAVING NARROW PRINT ZONE - A modular inkjet printhead includes a plurality of printhead modules arranged end on end in a row, each printhead module having at least four rows of print chips configured for printing at least four different inks, each print chip having multiple nozzle rows for redundant printing of a respective ink. A print zone of the printhead has a width of less than 100 mm in a media direction. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078328 | MODULAR INKJET PRINTHEAD HAVING PRINTHEAD MODULES WITH OVERLAPPING INK PORTS - A modular inkjet printhead includes a plurality of printhead modules arranged end on end in a row. Each printhead module includes: a substrate having a plurality of longitudinal ink supply channels; a plurality of print chips mounted on a first face of the substrate, each print chip receiving ink from a respective ink supply channel; and a plurality of fingers extending longitudinally from opposite ends of each printhead module, each finger having an ink port extending away from a second face of the substrate opposite the first face, each ink port being in fluid communication with a respective ink supply channel Each ink supply channel is connected to a respective pair of ink ports at opposite ends of each printhead module and the fingers of neighboring printhead modules are interdigitated such that the ink ports of neighboring printhead modules overlap. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078329 | ELECTRICAL ARRANGEMENT FOR PRINTHEAD MODULES HAVING MULTIPLE ROWS OF PRINT CHIPS - A printhead module includes: an ink manifold defining a plurality of ink supply channels, the ink manifold having first and second opposite faces; a plurality of print chips mounted on the first face, each print chip receiving ink from a respective ink supply channel via a set of ink outlets defined in the first face; first PCBs mounted on the first face of the ink manifold, each print chip being electrically connected to a respective first PCB; and second PCBs mounted on the second face of the ink manifold. The first and second PCBs are connected via electrical connectors extending through longitudinal slots defined in the substrate. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078330 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A liquid ejection head, including: a first head unit; a second head unit shifted with respect to the first head unit in both of a first direction in which nozzles of the head units are arranged and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and disposed so as to overlap the first head unit in the second direction; and a first wiring member having flexibility and drawn from the second head unit in the second direction toward the first head unit, wherein the first wiring member includes a large-width portion on which a drive circuit is mounted and a small-width portion having a width in the first direction smaller than a width of the large-width portion in the first direction, and wherein the small-width portion passes through a space existing next to the first head unit in the first direction and extends in the second direction. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078331 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FLUID-EJECTION DEVICE WITH IMPROVED RESONANCE FREQUENCY AND FLUID EJECTION VELOCITY, AND FLUID-EJECTION DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a device for ejecting a fluid, including the steps of: forming, in a first semiconductor wafer that houses a nozzle of the ejection device, a first structural layer; removing selective portions of the first structural layer to form a first portion of a chamber for containing the fluid; removing, in a second semiconductor wafer that houses an actuator of the ejection device, selective portions of a second structural layer to form a second portion of the chamber; and coupling together the first and second semiconductor wafers so that the first portion directly faces the second portion, thus forming the chamber. The first portion defines a part of volume of the chamber that is larger than a respective part of volume of the chamber defined by the second portion. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078332 | FLUIDIC DIE PURGING - A fluidic die may include a fluidic channel, and an electrode disposed within a fluidic channel of the fluidic die to determine if a difference between an initially-measured impedance and a subsequently-measured impedance as measured by the electrode indicates a completion of a purging of an initial fluid from the fluidic die and a replacement with a second fluid. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078333 | LIQUID CONTAINER - There is provided a technique of improving the mounting position of a liquid container relative to a liquid ejection device. The liquid container configured to be mountable to and dismountable from a case of the liquid ejection device includes a bag-like member that has flexibility and that includes a containing portion provided to contain a liquid inside thereof; and connection member that is located at an end of the bag-like member. The connection member includes a liquid outlet configured such that a liquid introducing element of the liquid ejection device is inserted in the liquid outlet; a container-side electrical connecting structure configured such that a device-side electrical connecting structure of the liquid ejection device is connected with the container-side electrical connecting structure; and two guided elements configured such that at least respective parts of two guide elements of the case are fitted in the two guided elements in a state that the liquid container is placed in the case. In a mounting state that the liquid container is mounted to the liquid ejection device, the liquid outlet is located between the two guided elements, and the container-side electrical connecting structure is located between one of the two guided elements and the liquid outlet. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078334 | LOGIC CIRCUITRY - In an example, a method includes, by logic circuitry associated with a replaceable print apparatus component installed in a print apparatus, responding to a sensor data request received from the print apparatus by returning a first response; receiving a calibration parameter from the print apparatus; and returning a second response which is different from the first response. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078335 | LIQUID CONSUMING APPARATUS INCLUDING LIQUID TANK WITH ROTATABLE COVER - There is provided a liquid consuming apparatus including: a tank having a liquid storing chamber, an erected wall through which the liquid inside the liquid storage chamber is visible from outside of the tank, and an inlet which is formed to penetrate through the erected wall and via which the liquid is poured into the liquid storage chamber; a liquid consuming section which consumes the liquid stored in the liquid storing chamber; and a cover. A transmitting section and a checking section are formed in an upper surface, of the cover, under a condition that the cover is in the exposure position, the transmitting section configured to transmit information optically to a user of the liquid consuming apparatus and the checking section configured to prevent the liquid moving on a particular surface of the cover from arriving at the transmitting section. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078336 | DROPLET EJECTION DEVICE AND DROPLET EJECTION METHOD - [Problem] To provide a droplet ejection device and a droplet ejection method with which a liquid material can be continuously delivered to an ejection head when the liquid material is delivered between arbitrary tanks. [Solution] Provided are a droplet ejection device and a droplet ejection method using the droplet ejection device, the droplet ejection device comprising a droplet ejection head; a supply tank that is in communication with a first positive pressure source; a collection tank that is in communication with a first negative pressure source; a replenishment tank that is in communication with the supply tank and the collection tank; an opening/closing valve A that opens and closes a flow passage communicating between the supply tank and the replenishment tank; an opening/closing valve B that opens and closes a flow passage communicating between the collection tank and the replenishment tank; a switching valve that switches communication between the replenishment tank and a second positive pressure source and communication between the replenishment tank and a second negative pressure source; and a control device, wherein the control device has an ejection mode in which a liquid material is ejected from the droplet ejection head, a replenishment mode in which the liquid material is delivered from the replenishment tank to the supply tank while the liquid material is delivered from the supply tank to the collection tank, and a collection mode in which the liquid material is delivered from the collection tank to the replenishment tank while the liquid material is delivered from the supply tank to the collection tank. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078337 | In-line mixing printhead for multimaterial aerosol jet printing - An aerosol jet printhead comprising an in-line static mixer can mix multiple aerosol streams for co-deposition from a single nozzle. A printhead was designed, fabricated, and tested, demonstrating in-plane functionally graded films. The inline mixing printhead can be used with a compact aerosol jet deposition system. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078338 | COMPENSATION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR NOZZLE ABNORMALITY, AND PRINTER - A compensation method and a device for nozzle abnormality, and a printer are provided. The method includes determining position information of an abnormal nozzle of an inkjet head (S | 2021-03-18 |
20210078339 | FOIL TRANSFER APPARATUS - A Y-axis direction moving mechanism that moves a Y-axis carriage includes a right first driving pulley configured to retract and pay out a right first wire and located in a housing, a right first driven pulley on the Y-axis carriage and around which the right first wire is wound, and a Y-axis motor configured to drive and rotate the right first driving pulley. An X-axis direction moving mechanism that moves an X-axis carriage includes a second driving pulley configured to retract and pay out a second wire and on a Y-axis carriage, a second driven pulley on an X-axis carriage and around which the second wire is wound, and an X-axis motor configured to drive and rotate the second driving pulley. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078340 | PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF PRINTING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - A printer includes: a transport belt that transports a print medium; a print head that discharges ink to form an image on the print medium placed on the transport belt; a carriage that mounts the print head thereon and scans in an intersecting direction that intersects a transport direction of the print medium; a sensor unit that detects a non-printable area of the print medium capable of coming into contact with the print medium placed on the transport belt and the print head; and a control section that retracts the carriage from a position where the image is formed by the print head when the sensor unit detected the non-printable area during the printing, causes the transport belt to transport the print medium until the non-printable area is positioned downstream of the print head in the transport direction, and continues printing from a printable area adjacent to the non-printable area. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078341 | INK-JET PRINTING APPARATUS, PRINT CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An ink-jet printing apparatus includes: a conveying part that conveys a print medium; a plurality of discharge heads that is arranged along a direction of conveying the print medium, and discharges ink onto the print medium to perform printing an the print medium; a moving part that moves the discharge heads such that distances between the print medium and the discharge heads are changed from a set distance; and a hardware processor that controls printing on the print medium, wherein the hardware processor corrects a print distance such that the print distance is changed from a predetermined value in response to the discharge heads being moved in such a way as to change the distances between the print medium and the discharge heads, the print distance being a conveying distance of the print medium to be conveyed While printing on the print medium is performed by the discharge heads. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078342 | SETTING PRINTER PARAMETERS - The present disclosure is drawn to setting printer parameters. In one example, a method of setting printer parameters can include loading a print medium into a printer. The print medium can include a print surface and an identification code on the print surface, the identification code including multiple surface property discontinuities on the print surface, wherein the print surface is continuous at the multiple surface property discontinuities, and wherein the multiple surface property discontinuities are non-additive and are grouped together at a location on the print surface. The surface property discontinuities can be detected using a sensor integrated with the printer to read the identification code. An operating parameter of the printer can be selected based on the identification code. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078343 | PRINTER CARRIAGE WITH SENSOR - A printer carriage comprises a sensor to be actuated when an actuation member coupled to the sensor contacts a raised portion in a printing target. A vertical position of the actuation member may be adjusted with respect to the printer carriage. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078344 | INKJET PRINTER - An inkjet printer capable of improving uniformity of the quality of an image printed on a recording medium is provided and includes: a table formed with a support surface that supports a recording medium; an inkjet head formed with a nozzle that ejects ink; a Y-bar that supports the inkjet head to be movable in a main scanning direction; two lifting mechanisms capable of changing a Y-bar tilt serving as a tilt of the Y-bar with respect to the support surface; a head gap sensor that detects a head gap, which is a distance from the recording medium to the nozzle of the inkjet head; and a tilt adjustment portion that adjusts the Y-bar tilt by the two lifting mechanisms to a tilt that reduces variations of the head gaps detected by the head gap sensor at each of multiple positions in the main scanning direction. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078345 | MOTOR DRIVING SYSTEM - There is provided a motor driving system in which an encoder sensor is configured to move with a driven object with respect to an encoder scale and output an encoder signal. A controller is configured to control a motor based on the encoder signal, thereby controlling movement of the driven object. The controller estimates an obstructing area. In the obstructing area, the encoder sensor reads a part of the encoder scale where an obstacle is adhered. The controller calculates a control error of the motor in the obstructing area based on the encoder signal output after the encoder sensor passes through the obstructing area, and determines a compensation amount of a controlling input value input during a period while the encoder sensor passes through the obstructing area. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078346 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PRINT A SECURITY MARK VIA NON-FLUORESCENT TONER - A method and apparatus for printing a security mark via a non-fluorescent toner is disclosed. For example, the method may be executed by a processor and includes receiving an electronic file of a security mark to be printed on a substrate, determining an amount of halftone coverage for a non-fluorescent toner based on a brightness of the substrate, converting the electronic file of the security mark into a printer description language with the amount of halftone coverage that is determined, and causing the security mark to be printed on the substrate. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078347 | SECURITY MARKS BASED ON PRINT JOB IMAGE WITH UNIFORM PRINTED BACKGROUND - A printing system receives a print request containing patterns of marks to be printed on print media to produce printed output. A processor evaluates the print request to identify non-marking areas and identify different printing densities of the patterns of marks. The processor alters the patterns of marks to create hidden features on the printed output by adding a uniform printed background to the non-marking areas and adding different printing densities of fluorescent spots to different areas of the patterns of marks. The different printing densities of the fluorescent spots are based on the different printing densities of the patterns of marks and on the size of the hidden features. A printing device prints the print request on the print media to produce the printed output. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078348 | REVERSIBLE RECORDING MEDIUM AND EXTERIOR MEMBER - A reversible recording medium according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first recording layer to be colored in a first color, a second recording layer to be colored in a second color, the second color being different from the first color, and a first intermediate layer provided between the first recording layer and the second recording layer, the first intermediate layer including a plurality of layers respectively containing materials different from each other. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078349 | RECORDING MEDIUM, EXTERIOR MEMBER, AND METHOD OF RECORDING ON RECORDING MEDIUM - A recording medium according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a recording layer and an optical thin film. The recording layer includes a heat-sensitive color-developing composition and a photothermal conversion material. The photothermal conversion material absorbs a wavelength in an infrared region and generates heat. The optical thin film is provided on one surface of the recording layer. The optical thin film reflects the wavelength in the infrared region and transmits a wavelength in a visible region. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078350 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR AND METHOD OF USE - IR-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursors provide a high contrast and stable printout image using an IR radiation-sensitive composition. This composition includes: a free radically polymerizable component, an IR absorber, an initiator composition, color-forming compound(s) such as a specific leuco dye, and compound(s) represented by the following Structure (P): | 2021-03-18 |
20210078351 | Combination Greeting Card - The present invention discloses a greeting card having at least two surfaces and at least three edges, the greeting card comprising an intrinsically valuable base material comprising titanium or a titanium alloy and one or more gemstones embedded on one or more of the surfaces or edges; wherein the greeting card has a thickness of between about 1.0 mm and about 1.5 mm, a first dimension between about 70 mm and about 90 mm, and a second dimension between about 50 mm and about 60 mm; and further wherein the greeting card depicts one or more of a letter, number, symbol, artistic design, image, or message. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078352 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes a storage section that stores device identification information of a terminal device authenticated to validate a printed matter, in advance, a receiving section that receives a random pattern acquired from a partial area of a surface of a printed matter intended to be validated, printed-matter identification information capable of individually identifying the printed matter, and device identification information of a terminal device that acquires the random pattern, a control section that, in a case where the device identification information received by the receiving section coincides with any piece of the device identification information stored in the storage section, controls the storage section to store the random pattern and the printed-matter identification information received by the receiving section in association with each other, and a validation section that validates the printed matter having the random pattern stored in the storage section, to be usable. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078353 | MULTI-FUNCTION WRITING INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A LEAD-HOLDER SYSTEM - A multi-function writing instrument comprises a body extending in an axial direction, at least two writing elements arranged inside the body, each writing element comprising a writing head able to take up a retracted position in which the writing head is stowed in the body and a writing position in which the writing head protrudes from the body, one of the writing elements being a lead-holder system comprising a lead-holder mechanism and a lead container, the lead container comprising a side opening for inserting leads. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078354 | COMMODITY RETRACTING DEVICE - A mechanism of a daily commodity ejecting and retracting device includes an operating portion provided to rotate around a center line vertical to an axis line of a shaft tube in relation to the shaft tube between a first rotation position and a second rotation position. A rod portion is coupled within the shaft tube to rotate around a first axis line and is coupled to the daily commodity to rotate around a second axis line which is parallel to the first axis line. An eccentric position of the first axis line is set so that the daily commodity is immersed into the shaft tube via the rod portion when the operating portion is rotated to the first rotation position, and the daily commodity protrudes out of a leading end port of the shaft tube via the rod portion when the operating portion is rotated to the second rotation position. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078355 | A MULTIFUNCTION WRITING INSTRUMENT - A multifunction writing instrument comprising a body extending along an axial direction and housing at least two writing elements, each writing element comprising a writing tip, a selector device configured to select one writing element from among the at least two writing elements, a retraction device configured to move a selected writing element between a writing position in which the writing tip of the selected writing element projects from the body and a retracted position in which the writing tip of the selected writing element is retracted, and a return device configured to bring a writing element from the writing position to the retracted position when the selector device is activated while a writing element is in the writing position. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078356 | PENCIL SHARPENER FOR CARPENTERS - A pencil sharpener is provided. The pencil sharpener comprising: a sharpener body configured to sharpen a pencil when inserted and rotated; a first guide rotationally coupled to the sharpener body, the first guide having a first opening sized and shaped to receive a circular, hexagon or oval pencil; and a second guide rotationally coupled to the sharpener body, the second guide assembly having a second opening sized and shaped to receive a circular, hexagon or oval pencil, the second opening being aligned with the first opening when the pencil is inserted through both the first opening and the second opening. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078357 | DURABLE ORNAMENTAL INDICIA CARRIER - The present disclosure relates to ornamental indicia carrier and method of producing the same. In some embodiments, the ornamental indicia carrier comprises an ultraviolet light (“UV”) cured ink printed on a thin flexible film and combined with an adhesive layer. The ornamental indicia carrier is capable of enduring the conditions inside the mouth for an extended period of time and can be used in conjunction with a dental appliance. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078358 | FRAME-BASED DECORATIVE ARTICLE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A frame-based decorative article comprises a frame, a plurality of receiving holes in the frame, a plurality of decorations to be secured to the frame, and a plurality of flexible securing members for securing the decorations to the frame. The plurality of flexible securing members extend through a selected pair of receiving holes in the frame and surround a portion of at least one of the decorations and the portion of the frame between the two receiving holes, to thereby secure the plurality of decorations one adjacent others in outwardly projecting relation on the frame. | 2021-03-18 |
20210078359 | PAINT ROLLER CLEANING APPARATUS - A paint roller washing device provides a containment chamber adapted to removably secure therein the roller portion of a paint roller. The roller washing device also provides fluid channel adapted to direct a supply of pressurized fluid tangentially along a circumference of the roller portion, causing the roller portion to spin at a high rate of speed, thereby spinning the paint off the roller due to the centrifugal force, while also spraying paint off the tangentially struck circumference. The supply of pressurized water may be an external garden hose that fluidly connects to the fluid channel by way of a fluid jacket along an outer surface of the containment chamber, which also provides a slot for securing the frame portion of the paint roller while the roller portion is subject to a blade of pressured fluid. | 2021-03-18 |