16th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160107425 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE FILM FOR LASER BEAM CUTTING APPLICATIONS - The present invention provides pressure-sensitive adhesive films with a favourable visual appearance and surface printability without discoloration and burrs on the cutting edge after short-wavelength laser machining. At the same time, the PSA films of the present invention exhibit a favourable cuttability, allowing for high fiber laser as well as carbon dioxide laser cutting speeds. Since the use of the PSA films of the present invention as surface protecting films does not require extensive cleaning and polishing operations after the cutting process and the cutting process itself may be accelerated, the efficiency of laser machining methods may be improved. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107426 | POLYMER FILM WITH RENEWABLE CONTENT - Disclosed is a polymer film having a multilayer structure, the multilayer structure including an inner polymer layer interposed between first and second outermost polymer layers, wherein: (i) the inner polymer layer includes a melt blend of: (a) a starch containing a polymer composition including polyethylene, thermoplastic starch, and one or more compatibilizers; (b) a metallocene polyethylene having a melt flow index in the range of 0.5 to 2.5 g/10 min and a density in the range of 0.910 to 0.935 g/cm | 2016-04-21 |
20160107427 | FILM FOR PRINTED HYDROGRAPHICS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A multilayer film comprising a printed hydrographic design, the multilayer film comprising a support liner, a water-soluble polymer film fixedly attached to the support liner and a hydrograph design printed thereon, the hydrographic design comprising a solvent based ink, and methods of making and using the same. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107428 | Acrylic Resin Laminate Film, Manufacturing Method Therefor, and Melamine Decorative Board - Provided is an acrylic resin laminate film which has an excellent bonding property, resistance to water blushing, and an excellent external appearance. This acrylic resin laminate film is provided with: an acrylic resin layer (I) comprising an acrylic resin composition (A); and an acrylic resin layer (II) comprising a resin composition (B) that contains a reactive group-containing acrylic resin (B-1). (B) contains 10-100 mass % of (B-1), and 0-90 mass % of (B-2), which is an acrylic resin other than (B-1), with respect to 100 mass % of the total of (B-1), and (B-2), and further contains 0-50 parts by mass of (C), which is an additive other than (B-1), and (B-2), with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total of (B-1), and (B-2). (B-1) contains a monomer unit which has a substituent that reacts with an amino group, or a methylol group. The content of the monomer unit that has the reactive substituent is 3 mass % or more with respect to 100 mass % of (B). | 2016-04-21 |
20160107429 | HEATED TOOL ASSEMBLY FOR FORMING A STRUCTURAL MEMBER - A heated tool assembly for forming a structural member may include a heated tool and a pressure bladder for mounting the structural member. The tool may have an inner surface, a liner in thermal contact with the inner surface of the tool, and a heating system for heating the tool. The heating system may include a heater for heating a heated medium, a blower for blowing the heated medium, and a plurality of nozzles for directing the heated medium over the tool liner. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107430 | LAMINATED TRANSFER MEDIUM AND PRINTED MATTER - A laminated transfer medium that can be used to make a printed matter or the like which includes a fine relief structure with an improved or even high non-defective rate. The laminated transfer medium can form a transfer laminate which contains a fine relief structure section having a fine relief shape onto a transfer target by using a hot stamp, and characterized in that the laminated transfer medium includes a carrier base, a bonding layer formed on the carrier base, a fine relief structure section having a fine relief shape being disposed on the bonding layer, and an adhesive layer formed on the fine relief structure section, wherein the fine relief structure section is made up of separate discrete pieces positioned to be contained in area to be transferred by using the hot stamp. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107431 | ACCELERATED BIODEGRADATION OF GARBAGE BAG CONTENTS - To aid in the spontaneous opening of closed garbage bags deposited in landfills, a biodegradable bag tie made from plant sources is described. The preparation of the tie material includes hydrolysis with an acidic, enzymatic, or basic aqueous solution, combined with microwave exposure, to make the strip amenable to rapid digestion by microorganisms indigenous to landfill environments. The strips may then be tied by knotting around the open end of the polyethylene garbage bag or by joining the two ends of the strip with double-sided adhesive tape. In this way, the closed tie is digested soon after deposition of the bag in a landfill, thereby also exposing its contents to local aerobic bacteria and fungi. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107432 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A VARIABLE-RADIUS LAMINATED RADIUS FILLER - A method of forming a radius filler may include providing an upper portion having substantially constant width composite plies, providing a base portion as a stack of variable width composite plies, and stacking the upper portion onto the base portion to form a radius filler stack. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107433 | Apparatus and method for removal of a segment of a layer of a multi-layer laminate - Apparatus and method are disclosed that are used to precisely remove segments of one or more layers of a laminate to expose a portion of a targeted interior layer. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107434 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRINTED PRODUCTS - A method for producing printed products in a production plant, equipped with a digital printing press and at least one post-print processing machine arranged downstream of the digital printing press. The printed products are produced according to work orders for which the digital printing press prints on a print material web. The post-print processing machine processes the print material web into printed products. The production plant is converted for producing different printed products to be produced in a following work order, relative to a preceding work order. A time interval is initially determined for adjusting the post-print processing machine with the longest adjustment time. The post-print processing machine to be adjusted begins with the adjustment as soon as the last printed product of the preceding work order leaves this post-print processing machine. The post-print processing machine to be adjusted then starts processing the following work order as soon as the predetermined time interval for adjusting the post-print processing machine has elapsed. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107435 | PRINTHEAD ALIGNMENT CORRECTION - Herein, techniques are described for printing an image on a print media by operation of a printhead to eject a print fluid over the print media. In at least some examples, a printhead temperature parameter is acquired, the parameter being indicative of a temperature at the printhead during printing; alignment of the printhead is corrected based on the printhead temperature parameter; printing is performed on the print media via the printhead according to the corrected alignment. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107436 | ASSEMBLY OF ONE OBJECT WITH A HANDLE AND ONE INK JET MACHINE FOR PRINTING THE OBJECT - An assembly of at least one object and a machine for printing the object, the object having an outer surface substantially of revolution around an axis, and a handle. The machine includes four ink jet printheads, at least one object holder and a support on which the object holder is fastened. An actuator moves the support relative to the printheads in at least four print configurations, and the object holder drives rotation of the object around the axis in each printing configuration. A commander commands the object holder to rotate the object relative to the corresponding printhead around the axis from an initial printing position, in which the handle is located near the printhead on one side of the median plane of the printhead, to a final printing position, in which the handle is situated near the printhead on the other side of the median plane. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107437 | WARMING PRINTHEADS DURING PRINT PASSES - A drive signal may be determined to drive a printhead to a series of target temperatures during respective portions of a print pass by the printhead. Each of the target temperatures may be the greater of a temperature of the printhead caused by printing a quantity of printing fluid to be printed during the respective portion and a predetermined threshold temperature. A drive signal may be provided to warm the printhead to the series of target temperatures during the respective portions of the print pass. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107438 | PRINTER OPERATION FOR EJECTION OF PURGING DROPLETS OF A PRINTING FLUID - Operation of a printer for printing an image is described herein. It is determined whether ejection of imaging droplets of a print fluid via a set of nozzles for printing an outstanding image portion is sufficient for preventing clogging of the set of nozzles. Upon determining that ejection of imaging droplets for printing the outstanding image portion is sufficient for preventing clogging of the set of nozzles, printing is performed by ejecting only imaging droplets of the print fluid via the set of nozzles. Upon determining that ejection of imaging droplets for printing the outstanding image portion is not sufficient for preventing clogging of the set of nozzles, a servicing procedure is to be executed of to eject purging droplets of the print fluid via the set of nozzles. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107439 | Nozzle Row Driving Data Conversion Apparatus and Liquid Droplet Ejecting Apparatus - A liquid droplet ejecting apparatus includes (n+m) nozzle rows in each of which a plurality of nozzles through which liquid droplets are ejected onto a printing medium are arranged; a nozzle row driving data generation portion configured to generate n sets of nozzle row driving data for the (n+m) rows of nozzles each for driving a corresponding one of the (n+m) nozzle rows; and a nozzle row driving data conversion portion configured to convert the generated n sets of nozzle row driving data that are associated with the (n+m) rows of nozzle row driving data into (n+m) sets of nozzle row driving data each of which is associated with a corresponding one of the (n+m) rows of nozzle row driving data. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107440 | LIQUID DROPLET DISCHARGE DEVICE, LIQUID DROPLET DISCHARGE METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - A liquid droplet discharge device includes pressure chambers in communication with nozzles, wherein the pressure chambers are for storing ink; an oscillation plate that is disposed over the pressure chambers, so that an elastic wall of each of the pressure chambers is formed; pressure generating elements that are disposed to face the pressure chambers through the oscillation plate; a drive waveform generator for generating, for each of the nozzles, a drive waveform by using drive waveform data that indicates a shape of the drive waveform for driving the corresponding pressure generating element; a residual oscillation detector for detecting residual oscillation that is generated in each of the pressure chambers after driving the pressure generating elements; and a controller for correcting, during printing, the drive waveform data for each of the nozzles, based on a detection result by the residual oscillation detector. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107441 | METHOD FOR JETTING DROPLETS OF AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE FLUID - In a method for jetting a droplet of an electrically conductive fluid, a Lorentz force is generated in the electrically conductive fluid. The Lorentz force is directed into an actuation direction. The actuation direction is a direction opposite to the droplet ejection direction. A jetting device is provided for printing a droplet of an electrically conductive fluid. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107442 | PRINTHEAD STRUCTURE - In one example, a printhead structure includes: a first layer; an array of openings in the first layer to form printing fluid ejection chambers; a second layer on the first layer; an array of orifices through the second layer, each orifice located adjacent to one of the openings in the first layer; a groove in the first layer spanning substantially a full length of the array of openings; and multiple holes through the second layer to the groove in the first layer. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107443 | MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM WITH SINGLE DRIVE SIGNAL FOR MULTIPLE NOZZLES - The present disclosure is directed to a microfluidic die that includes a plurality of heaters above a substrate, a plurality of chambers and nozzles above the heaters, a plurality of first contacts coupled to the heaters, and a plurality of second contacts coupled to the heaters. The plurality of second contacts are coupled to each other and coupled to ground. The die includes a plurality of contact pads, a first signal line coupled to the plurality of second contacts and to a first one of the plurality of contact pads, and a plurality of second signal lines, each second signal line being coupled to one of the plurality of first contacts, groups of the second signal lines being coupled together to drive a group of the plurality of heaters with a single signal, each group of the second signal lines being coupled to a remaining one of the plurality of contact pads. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107444 | METHOD OF MAKING INKJET PRINT HEADS HAVING INKJET CHAMBERS AND ORIFICES FORMED IN A WAFER AND RELATED DEVICES - A method of making inkjet print heads may include forming recesses in a first surface of a first wafer to define inkjet chambers. The method may also include forming openings extending from a second surface of the first wafer through to respective ones of the inkjet chambers to define inkjet orifices. The method may further include forming a second wafer including ink heaters, and joining the first and second wafers together so that the ink heaters are aligned within respective inkjet chambers to thereby define the inkjet print heads. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107445 | MICROFLUIDIC DIE WITH MULTIPLE HEATERS IN A CHAMBER - The present disclosure is directed to a microfluidic die that includes a first larger heater and a second smaller heater is a single chamber. The first heater is configured to form a primary bubble that ejects fluid from a nozzle associated with the chamber. The second heater is configured to form a secondary bubble to prevent blow back caused when the primary bubble bursts and ejects fluid from the nozzle. The first and second heater may be coupled to a single input trace and a single ground trace. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107446 | MICROFLUIDIC DELIVERY MEMBER WITH FILTER AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - Embodiments are directed to microfluidic refill cartridges and methods of assembling same. The microfluidic refill cartridges include a microfluidic delivery member that includes a filter for filtering fluid passed therethrough. The filter may be configured to block particles above a threshold size to prevent blockage in the nozzles. For instances, particles having a dimension that is larger than the diameter of the nozzles can block or reduce fluid flow through the nozzle. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107447 | PRINTING MACHINE - A printing machine has a printing unit which has a printing-material conducting element that can be rotated about an axis of rotation defining an axial direction and at least four printing heads. Four positioning devices are arranged, by the use of each of which, at least one printing head can be arranged at least either in a respective printing position associated with the printing head or in a respective idle position associated with a printing head. At least one first printing head of the printing heads can be arranged either in a first printing position associated with that first printing head or in a first idle position associated with that first printing head. At least one second printing head of the printing heads can be arranged at least either in a second printing position associated with that second printing head or in a second idle position associated with that second printing head. Each respective idle position is configured as a respective maintenance position, in which a maintenance device configured as a cleaning device is or can be associated with at least one nozzle of the respective printing head. The maintenance device is arranged in such a way that the maintenance device can be moved along a provision path at least partially orthogonally to the axial direction. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107448 | PRINTING MATERIAL CONTAINER, AND BOARD MOUNTED ON PRINTING MATERIAL CONTAINER - A printing material container detachably attachable to a printing apparatus having apparatus-side terminals. The container can comprise an electrical device, a memory device and a plurality of terminals. First and second terminals can be coupled to the electrical device and a plurality of memory terminals can be coupled to the memory device. Terminal contact portions are present where the terminals contact a respective apparatus side contact forming member. A short detection contact portion can be positioned to contact a contact forming member that itself is coupled to a short detection circuit of the printing apparatus. The terminals can be arranged with the memory terminal contact portions located to the left of the second terminal contact portion and to the right of the first terminal contact portion. The contact portion that is second farthest to the right can be the third contact portion. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107449 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING PRINT YIELD OF REMANUFACTURED PRINTHEADS - A print cartridge including a cartridge body, a fluid reservoir disposed within the cartridge body that receives and contains fluid, a fluid ejector chip comprising a plurality of heating elements that eject the fluid from the print cartridge, and a memory device that stores first data related to information regarding the number of times the print cartridge was remanufactured and second data related to information regarding the print yield of the print cartridge for each instance of cartridge remanufacture. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107450 | AGITATING MEMBER FOR INK CARTRIDGE - A printhead assembly for an inkjet printer has a ink filter tower portion that contains filtered ink and includes multiple, substantially parallel extending elements. Settling of ink in an ink filter tower could clog the printhead nozzles and lessen the print quality. Therefore, in order to prevent the settling of the ink in the ink filter tower of the present design, a free-floating weighted slider is installed within the ink filter tower. The weighted slider has a top bridging member and downward-pointing shafts that are movable within trenches formed between the extending elements. During a reciprocating motion of the printhead assembly, the slider moves in a direction opposite to the direction of the printhead assembly and thereby agitates the ink within the tower. In addition to sliding from side to side of the printhead assembly, the slider may also be designed to pivot about an upper axis as it moves to further agitate the ink. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107451 | INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS AND RECORDING METHOD - An ink jet recording apparatus according to one exemplary embodiment includes an actuator, a nozzle plate, a supply unit, a discharging unit, and a circulating unit. The actuator includes a pressure chamber which accommodates ink, and changes volume of the pressure chamber. The nozzle plate opens to the pressure chamber and includes a nozzle having a diameter of 20 μm to 40 μm. The supply unit supplies the ink to the pressure chamber. The discharging unit collects the ink from the pressure chamber. The circulating unit circulates the ink in the supply unit, the pressure chamber, and the discharging unit. In the ink, an average particle size in laser diffraction type particle distribution measurement is from 0.4 μm to 6.5 μm, the average particle size is substantially the same as a particle size in 50% integrated value, and a particle size in 90% integrated value is double or less the particle size in 50% integrated value. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107452 | THERMAL PRINT HEAD AND THERMAL PRINTER - The object is to provide a thermal print head capable of improving printing quality on a medium. The Solution is to provide a base member | 2016-04-21 |
20160107453 | Tape Printer and Recording Medium - The disclosure discloses a tape printer includes a controller configured to execute a tape width acquiring process, an object acquiring process, a first specification receiving process, a determining process, and a first reduction process. In the object acquiring process, a first and a second print object to be formed on a first or a second line of the print-receiving tape, are acquired. In the first specification receiving process, specifications of a first and a second size are received. In the determining process, it is determined whether or not a print of the first and the second print object can be performed according to each of the specified sizes and the tape width of the print-receiving tape. In the first reduction process, at least one of the first and the second print object is reduced in accordance with a magnification rule so that the print of the first and the second print object becomes possible. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107454 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - An image recording apparatus includes: an apparatus casing in which a transport path for transporting a sheet is formed; a first sheet support unit having a first support surface configured to support the sheet; a feed unit configured to feed the sheet supported by the first support surface to the transport path; a second sheet support unit having a second support surface configured to support the sheet; a transport unit configured to transport the sheet from the first and second sheet support units via the transport path; and a recording unit configured to record an image on the sheet transported by the transport unit in the transport path. The first and second sheet support units are arranged on one side surface of the apparatus casing, and the first and second support surfaces are configured to incline with respect to a placement surface on which the apparatus casing is placed. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107455 | INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - Fluttering of paper traveling opposite to and parallel to a nozzle width region of an ink jet head is held down, thereby improving the printing quality. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107456 | TRIPLE MODE PRINTER - A system for enabling a wide format ink jet printer to print onto discontinuous flexible media. A wide format inkjet printer includes a print head and a feed roller that can be configured as a flat bed printer for printing onto stiff media or as a roll to roll printer for printing onto continuous flexible media. Addition of a tray connected to a vacuum pump that can be fed using the feed roller when in flat bed configuration enables the printer to be used for printing onto flexible discontinuous media. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107457 | Ink-Jet Recording Apparatus and Platen Apparatus - There is provided an ink-jet recording apparatus including: a platen, a contact portion disposed between a pair of first ribs of the plurality of first ribs with respect to a scanning direction. A lower end of the contact portion is located lower than each upper end of the pair of first ribs. The platen includes a second rib disposed between one first rib of the pair of first ribs and the contact portion with respect to the scanning direction, and an upper end of the second rib is located lower than the upper end of the one first rib of the pair of first ribs and higher than the lower end of the contact portion. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107458 | PRINTER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A PRINTER - In one embodiment, a printer for printing on labels has a controller that controls how a mount paper is conveyed. The plurality of labels is attached to the mount paper. The controller controls a first conveyance unit and a second conveyance unit such that a feed amount of the mount paper conveyed in a forward direction by the second conveyance unit is smaller than a feed amount of the mount paper conveyed in the forward direction by the first conveyance unit. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107459 | PRINTER AND METHOD FOR PRINTING - A printer using heat to print on a print medium improves a print processing speed over an entire print surface of a print medium. In print processing of a label (PL), the feeding speed at a print region (SW) for printing a barcode or the like is slower than a standard feeding speed, and the feeding speed at a margin region (SY) that has a length that is at least a predetermined length in the feeding direction (F) among the margin regions is faster than the standard feeding speed. Further, the feeding speed at a printing area (NW) for printing character, symbol, or the like, and the feeding speed at a margin region (NY) that has a length smaller than the predetermined length in the feeding direction (F) are set to the standard feeding speed. Accordingly, the print processing speed over the entire print surface of the label (PL) may be improved in the printer using heat to print on a label (PL). | 2016-04-21 |
20160107460 | METHOD FOR REDUCING BANDING EFFECTS - Method for reducing banding effects in images, in particular gloss banding effects, by means of a scanning printing module, a scanning drying resp. hardening unit and a medium feeder, wherein the scanning printing module provides printed lines with a line width B, whose ends forming the line margin define a printing texture, and a scanning drying resp. hardening unit essentially completely dried resp. hardened lines with a line width H are provided, whose ends forming the line margin define a wet/dry texture, wherein a printed line of a printing scan and a hardened line of a hardening scan are formed overlapping yet without running congruently. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107461 | MEDIA CONVEYANCE DEVICE, PRINTER, AND CONTROL METHOD OF A PRINTER - A printer takes up slack in media while suppressing excessive rewinding, and can check the movement of a movable member that moves following change in tension on the media. The printer drives the supply motor in a first operating mode in a slack removal operation that rewinds the recording paper (media) onto a paper roll | 2016-04-21 |
20160107462 | MEDIA PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A MEDIA PROCESSING DEVICE - Maintenance requirements are reduced by using only a subset of the functions of a media processing device having plural function units for processing processed media. When a control unit of the media processing device receives a command from a host computer to disable a function of an inkjet printer unit disposed to a conveyance path for the processed media or to disable a function of a contact image sensor unit disposed to the conveyance path, a function-disabled mode is entered that disables the specified function. While in the function-disabled mode, detected operating errors related to the disabled function are not reported to the host computer. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107463 | PRINT CONTROL APPARATUS, PRINT CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - If a print medium size is set as a print setting for print target data, a print control apparatus causes a printing unit to print an image with a size corresponding to the print medium size based on the print target data. If the print medium size is not set as the print setting, the print control apparatus causes the printing unit to print an image with a size corresponding to a candidate print medium size obtained by a sensor detecting the size of the print medium. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107464 | Image Recording Apparatus - An image recording apparatus for recording an image on a sheet includes a recording section which records the image on the sheet in a transport passage for transporting the sheet in a transport direction; and a plurality of holding members which are provided while being separated from each other in a widthwise direction of the transport passage perpendicular to the transport direction and which press the sheet transported along the transport passage, from at least one of front and back surfaces of the sheet. At lease one holding member, which is provided at a central portion in the widthwise direction of the transport passage, is arranged on a downstream side in the transport direction as compared with the other holding members. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107465 | Medium Cartridge and Printer - The disclosure discloses a medium cartridge including a recording medium roll with a long recording medium wound around an axis, a support member, and at least one of first protruding parts and second protruding parts. The support member rotatably supports the recording medium roll. The first protruding parts are disposed on the recording medium roll so as to respectively protrude to one side and another side in an axial direction and face the support member. The second protruding parts are disposed on the support member so as to respectively protrude to the one side and the another side in the axial direction and face the recording medium roll. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107466 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ERASING AND COOLING A SHEET - A device for cooling a sheet includes a conveyance path for the sheet between a first unit and a second unit. The conveyance path is formed of guide plates arranged in an opposed manner and through which the sheet is conveyed. A cooling unit cools the sheet which passes through the conveyance path, the cooling unit including at least one fan that supplies cooling air generally along a sheet conveying direction. At least one slit is formed in each of the guide plates. At least one introduction wall extends from one of the guide plates and guides cooling air from the at least one fan through the at least one slit and into the conveyance path. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107467 | PRINTER, METHOD OF PRINTING, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM - A printer including an optical moving amount calculator, an angle calculator, and a moving amount corrector is provided. The optical moving amount calculator calculates a moving amount of the printer or an object to be irradiated after a movement thereof, based on a difference in image data generated before and after the movement. The image data is generated by emitting light to the print medium or the object and receiving light reflected therefrom. The angle calculator calculates a deviation angle of an installation angle of the optical moving amount calculator installed in the printer, based on a calibration moving amount of the printer or the object after a calibration movement thereof that is a parallel translation. The moving amount corrector corrects the moving amount of the printer after the movement thereof, based on the calculated deviation angle of the optical moving amount calculator. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107468 | METHOD FOR GENERATING PRINTS ON A FLATBED PRINTER, APPARATUS THEREFOR AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM THEREFOR - A flatbed printer and a method for printing with a flatbed printer are disclosed. The flatbed printer includes a flatbed surface for placing media to be printed upon, a controller configured to control the printing of digital images on the media, a camera-projector system connected to the controller and situated above the flatbed surface, and a print head for ejecting recording material on the media. The method includes detecting an arbitrary position, an arbitrary shape, an arbitrary size and/or an arbitrary thickness of a media on the flatbed surface with a camera of the camera-projector system, projecting a digital image on the media with a projector of the camera-projector system, and printing the digital image on the media according to the projection by moving the print head over the flatbed surface. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107469 | DECOLORING METHOD AND DECOLORING DEVICE - A decoloring device according to an embodiment includes a decoloring unit that erases a first image formed with erasable colorant on a first side of a sheet and a second image formed with erasable colorant on a second side of the sheet. A reading unit reads the first and second sides of the sheet and determines whether the first side and the second side are reusable. A single-side reusable paper tray stacks the sheet if the reading unit determines that only one of the first and second sides is reusable. A marking unit adds a mark to the one of the first and second sides that is determined to be not reusable when only one of the first and second sides is determined to be reusable. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107470 | LAMINATING DEVICE AND USE OF THIS LAMINATING DEVICE - Binding element ( | 2016-04-21 |
20160107471 | NANOSTRUCTURE ARRAY DIFFRACTIVE OPTICS FOR RGB AND CMYK COLOR DISPLAYS - An RGB and/or CMYK full color optical display device comprising multiple nanostructure arrays configured to provide display of a wide range of colors corresponding to multiple pixels or sub-regions of an image is disclosed, where the multiple nanostructure arrays may be formed on a single substrate layer. An optical display device includes a substrate having a surface, and a first pixel of a color image comprising first and second sub-pixels according to at least one of an additive and subtractive color scheme, where the first sub-pixel comprises a first optical sub-wavelength nanostructure array formed on or in the surface of the substrate, and where the second sub-pixel comprises a second optical sub-wavelength nanostructure array formed on or in the surface of the substrate. A method of manufacturing an RGB and/or CMYK full color optical display comprising multiple nanostructure arrays arranged as sub-pixels according to a color scheme is also disclosed. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107472 | METHOD OF PROVIDING A SECURITY DOCUMENT WITH A SECURITY FEATURE, AND SECURITY DOCUMENT - A method of providing a security document with a security feature includes the steps of providing a conductive layer, and removing part of the conductive layer to convert at least a portion of the conductive layer into a metamaterial. The metamaterial is selected to provide for authentication of the security document. It is possible to obtain a security document with this method and to subsequently authenticate the security document. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107473 | System For and Method of Producing a Security Mark on a Micro-Porous Structure - A security mark is produced on a micro-porous, synthetic paper, structure by changing light transmission properties of light pathways through the structure. The security mark is visible when the structure is illuminated. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107474 | SHEET HOLDER - A sheet holder ( | 2016-04-21 |
20160107475 | EXTENDED DIVIDERS - A divider assembly is shown and described herein. A divider assembly for dividing a stack of sheets, the divider assembly may include a sleeve having a first edge and an opposite second edge. A label display element inserted into the sleeve having at least one label indicia generally aligned along the first edge of the sleeve. At least one divider may include a first edge and an opposite second edge and a tab extending from the first edge. The tab may be extend beyond the first edge of the sleeve such that a user may view the at least one label indicia at a position adjacent and inward relative to the tabs. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107476 | Art Medium Surface Treatment Tool - An art medium applicator includes a rotating shaft and an art medium coupled thereto for causing the medium to travel through an application path for transfer to a substrate. The applicator includes a coupling assembly, and may include an applicator tip including a cavity into which the art medium is inserted and supported. An art medium modifier includes a rotating shaft and an art medium modifier coupled thereto for causing the modifier to travel through an application path for modification of an art medium previously applied to a substrate. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107477 | Decorating Aid - A wallpaper handling device comprising a wallpaper support member having a first face for supporting a sheet of wallpaper and first and second sides extending therefrom; first and second clamps connected to the first and second sides respectively, each clamp comprising at least one clamping plate, the clamping plates of the two clamps extending inwardly towards each other over the first face, each clamp being adapted to be displaced between an open position in which the clamping plate is remote from the first face and a closed position in which the clamping plate abuts the first face so clamping a sheet of wallpaper between the first face and clamping plate. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107478 | CHALK LINE ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF USE - In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a chalk line assembly includes: (a) a first marking portion for setting a first point, wherein the first marking portion has a height; (b) a second marking portion for setting a second point, wherein the second marking portion has a height; and (c) a chalk line for marking chalked straight line on a surface, the chalk line having first and second ends and a length extending for at least a portion of the distance between the first and second marking portions. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107479 | Spoke With Enhanced Fatigue Resistance - A spoke includes a spoke body that has two ends respectively forming a terminal section and the threaded section and includes a neck section arranged below the terminal section; a first flattened section set at a location below the neck section; and a second flattened section set at a location below the first flattened section in such a way that the second flattened section and the first flattened section are at different horizontal plane. In assembling the spoke body to a wheel hub and a wheel rim, the combination of the first flattened section and the second flattened section helps set the spoke body at a correct position and direction for assembly and force taking, whereby the first flattened section may absorb torsion and the second flattened section helps transfer tension and allows for change of the angle of bending. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107480 | WHEEL BEARING RETAINER AND METHODS THEREOF - A knuckle-hub assembly, comprising: a knuckle, wherein the knuckle includes an inner radial surface defining a passage, wherein the inner radial surface comprises a first radial recess located in an intermediate region along a longitudinal axis of the passage; a wheel bearing, wherein the wheel bearing includes an outer radial surface defining a second radial recess that is located in an intermediate region along the length of the bearing, wherein the first radial recess of the knuckle is generally axially-aligned with the second radial recess upon installation of the bearing in the passage of the knuckle; and a retainer arranged within both of the first radial recess of the knuckle and the second radial recess of the wheel bearing upon installation of the bearing in the passage of the knuckle, and the retainer has a generally constant cross-sectional profile about its circumference and includes an inner wall surface that has a first portion and a second portion and the first portion and the second portion are disposed at an angle relative to each other. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107481 | DURABLE, QUIET HUBLESS CASTER TECHNOLOGY - Embodiments of the present invention provide a hubless caster that is at least as aesthetically pleasing as prior art hubless casters but that is significantly more durable. In one aspect, a hubless caster is provided that includes a frame member having two opposed sides. A generally ring-shaped mount portion projects from at least one of the two opposed sides of the frame member. In some embodiments, the hubless caster has the following three components mounted on the mount portion, in sequence moving radially outwardly from the mount portion: a) an annular backbone member defining an inner bearing race, b) a rolling element, and c) a wheel defining an outer bearing race. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107482 | WHEELSET SHAFT FOR RAIL VEHICLES - A wheelset shaft for rail vehicles, wherein in order to be able to read a wheelset identification number with the wheelset shaft in any position, and to do so quickly, correctly and automatically, at least one RFID Tag is attached to the wheelset shaft. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107483 | POLYMER FILM - There is provided a polymer film which includes: a base film layer including a polyamide-based resin having a particular relative viscosity and a copolymer including a polyamide-based segment and a polyether-based segment having a specific content; and an adhesive layer formed on at least one side of the base film layer, wherein a ratio of the melt viscosity of the copolymer to the melt viscosity of the polyamide resin is 0.65 to 1.2 at a shear rate of 1000 s | 2016-04-21 |
20160107484 | PNEUMATIC TIRE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A pneumatic tire includes film layers of thermoplastic resin or thermoplastic elastomer composition made by blending an elastomer with the thermoplastic resin, which are superposed by winding the film layer in the circumferential direction of the tire multiple times, a thickness of the film layer is in a range of 0.02 mm to 0.2 mm and a thickness of the rubber layer is in a range of 0.1 mm to 1.2 mm, and the tire wherein a rubber film is interposed between the film layers. The pneumatic tire is produced by preparing a laminated body in which the rubber layer is stuck to at least one surface of the film layer; interposing the rubber layer between the film layers by winding the laminated body in the circumferential direction of the tire multiple times; forming an uncured tire which includes the film layers and the rubber layers; and curing the tire. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107485 | HYBRID CORD AND HIGH-PERFORMANCE RADIAL TIRE INCLUDING THE SAME - A hybrid cord for a tire, a method of manufacturing the same, and a high-performance environment-friendly radial tire including the same are disclosed herein. The hybrid cord includes a high-modulus fiber ply and a low-modulus fiber ply. The hybrid cord has a stress-strain curve including an initial modulus section, an intermediate modulus section and a final modulus section. The initial modulus of the initial modulus section is higher than the intermediate modulus of the intermediate modulus section, and the final modulus of the final modulus section is higher than the intermediate modulus. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107486 | TYRE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MOTOR VEHICLE DURING A MANOEUVRE TO CHANGE DIRECTION AND/OR SPEED - A method for controlling a motor vehicle including equipping the motor vehicle with front and rear tires having a transverse curvature ratio of at least 0.2 and a total height to chord ratio of at least 0.5, where at least one of the tires has an inflation pressure of between 50% and 90% of a low load reference value for normal driving and has a tread and a radial carcass with textile cords, which give the whole of the carcass a controlled elastic response allowing the motor vehicle to be controlled when there are sudden changes in speed and/or direction. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107487 | PNEUMATIC VEHICLE TIRE - A pneumatic vehicle tire has a radial configuration and includes a belt assembly having at least three plies including two working plies and a protective ply arranged radially outwardly with respect to the two working plies. Each of the three plies has reinforcements and each of the reinforcements includes at least one steel filament. The reinforcements of each of the plies are arranged mutually parallel and spaced from each other. The steel filaments have a filament diameter in a range of 0.10 mm to 0.35 mm. The reinforcements have a reinforcement diameter in a range of 0.20 to 0.85 mm. The reinforcements of the protective ply have a rupture strength lying in a range of 15 kN/dm to 95 kN/dm and the reinforcements of the protective ply are arranged in the protective ply with a density in a range of 50 to 120 ends per decimeter. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107488 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire includes a side wall having a side surface and a roughened region formed on the side surface such that the roughened region is extending in circumferential direction. The roughened region includes lands and dimples formed between adjacent lands, the lands include first lands and second lands formed such that the first and second lands are alternately arrayed in the circumferential direction and the first and second lands are inclined relative to radial direction in opposite inclination directions, and the roughened region is formed such that when the tire is mounted on a normal rim and filled with air at normal inflation pressure, the roughened region has an outer periphery formed on radially inner side of position 30 mm away in radially inward direction from tire maximum-width position, and the roughened region has an inner periphery formed on radially outer side of radially outer edge of the rim. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107489 | RUN FLAT TIRE - We provide a run flat tire capable of ensuring high resistance to coming off of a bead portion from a rim in run flat running, while maintaining high durability of a side-reinforcing rubber. Specifically, a run flat tire, has a tread portion, a pair of sidewall portions continuous with respective sides of the tread portion, bead portions continuous with the respective sidewall portions, and a side-reinforcing rubber having a crescent-shaped cross section and provided in each sidewall portion, wherein in a cross section in the tire width direction thereof: diameter of a circle collectively formed by the bead heal point is smaller by 1.7-2.9 mm than rim diameter of a prescribed rim; and a line linking the bead heal point and the bead toe point of the bead portion is inclined by an angle of 12.2°-14.7° with respect to the tire width direction. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107490 | TIRE HAVING EMBEDDED ELECTRONIC DEVICE AFFIXED WITH ADHESIVE - A tire includes a circumferential tread, a pair of sidewalls, and a pair of bead portions. Each bead portion includes a bead and a bead filler. The tire further includes at least one body ply extending from bead portion to bead portion. The body ply includes a pair of turn up portions radially outside of a respective bead portion. An electronic device is embedded in the tire. The electronic device is encapsulated in a curable adhesive including at least one of natural rubber, styrene butadiene rubber, and butadiene rubber. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107491 | AIR MAINTENANCE TIRE ASSEMBLY - A pumping assembly keeps a pneumatic tire from becoming underinflated. The pumping assembly includes an even number of pumps attached to the tire rim, a gravity mass for producing a pumping action, a cam fixed to the gravity mass for maintaining the cam in a fixed position relative to the gravity mass, and rollers for engaging the cam and producing the pumping action as the tire rim rotates and the gravity mass retards rotation of the cam as the tire rim rotates. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107492 | FIFTH WHEEL HITCH MOUNTING SYSTEM - A hitch mount configured to be selectively attached to a vehicle, the vehicle having an under bed hitch mounting system is shown and described. The hitch mount may include at least one transverse member, at least one longitudinal member attached with the at least one transverse member, the at least one longitudinal member including first and second apertures, the first and second apertures of different size, and first and second fastening devices configured to selectively engage the under bed hitch mounting system and the first and second apertures, respectively. The hitch mount may also include first and second biasing members operatively engaged with the first and second fastening, the biasing members applying a load against the under bed hitch mounting system, and first and second handles pivotally and rotatably attached with the first and second fastening devices, the handles having a camming surface configured to engage the first and second biasing members. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107493 | Cross member system for a coupling device a motor vehicle - A cross member system for a coupling device of a motor vehicle includes a tubular cross member, which extends between two lateral fastening consoles and a coupling mounting, which is connected with the cross member in a central section of the cross member. The cross member has a varying cross sectional course in longitudinal direction and is formed from a cut-to size-plate by a U/O-forming and is longitudinal seam welded. A central section of the cross member has a polygonal cross section. The cross member further has lateral end sections with a cross section which deviates from the polygonal cross section. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107494 | SUSPENSION LINK AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - [Problem] To provide a suspension link having excellent reliability in strength or the like of a coupling portion of the suspension link while being inexpensive. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107495 | Wrap - A wrap for attaching a trailing arm to an axle tube, having a substantially tubular cross-section that extends along a longitudinal axis, an outer contour and an inner contour, having an internal diameter, the wrap having a compensation portion extending substantially along a longitudinal axis, and configured to modify the internal diameter , wherein the compensation portion includes at least one of an inner gap having a gap width and arranged at the inner contour and an outer gap having a gap width and arranged at the outer contour configured to modify the internal diameter, the gaps extending substantially along the circumferential direction of the wrap, and wherein the internal diameter may be modified by modifying the gap widths. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107496 | AIR SPRING - An air spring for vehicles, having an air spring bellows clamped in an air-tight manner between an air spring cover and an air spring rolling piston. The air spring bellows is made of a composite material consisting of an elastomer material having on or more embedded reinforcing layers, which bellows, along with the air spring cover and the air spring rolling piston, delimits a working chamber filed with compressed air and, by forming a rolling fold, rolls over the air spring rolling piston. The air spring bellows includes a first air spring bellows section and a second air spring bellows section joined together in an overlap region and having reinforcing layers running at a different angle to a longitudinal axis L of the air spring. The first and second air spring bellows sections are separated by a freely movable clamp joint arranged in the overlap region. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107497 | SPRING ISOLATORS AND SUSPENSION SYSTEMS INCORPORATING SAME - A spring isolator for a wheel suspension may include a first side configured to rest on a spring plate of the suspension. The spring isolator may also include a second side, opposite the first side, configured to receive a last coil of a coil spring of the suspension to support the coil spring on the spring plate. The first side may have at least one cavity extending through a thickness of the isolator toward the second side. An elasticity of the isolator between the first and second sides may prevent the last coil from breaking contact with the second side during operation of the suspension. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107498 | SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A suspension system for a vehicle, includes (a) a shock absorber disposed between a sprung portion and an unsprung portion and having a damping-force changing mechanism, the shock absorber being configured to generate a damping force with respect to a relative movement of the sprung portion and the unsprung portion such that the magnitude of the damping force is changeable, and (b) a controller configured to control the damping-force changing mechanism. The controller includes a target sprung-speed determining portion configured to determine, as a target sprung speed, a speed of the sprung portion in a behavior of a body of the vehicle that matches an operation input to the vehicle by a driver, for permitting the behavior to match the operation input, the controller being configured to control the damping force such that the speed of the sprung portion becomes equal to the target sprung speed. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107499 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A method for controlling a suspension system includes controlling an electronic controlled suspension device (ECS) and an active roll stabilizer (ARS) of a vehicle based on an input sensor value and a driving operation of the vehicle, the input sensor value is based on a road condition and wherein the driving operation is one of a straight driving, a normal turning, and an urgent turning of the vehicle. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107500 | Cabin for Work Vehicle - A cabin for a work vehicle comprises: a driver's seat positioned within the cabin; cabin frames including at least a transverse frame located in a rear region of the cabin; a roof supported by at least some of the cabin frames; at least one air-conditioning duct located within the root an air-conditioning unit located rearwardly with respect to a rearward end of a seat portion of the driver's seat and adjacent the transverse frame for conditioning air and for feeding air-conditioned air into the at least one air-conditioning duct. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107501 | EV Multi-Mode Thermal Management System - A multi-mode vehicle thermal management system is provided that allows efficient thermal communication between a refrigerant-based thermal control loop and three non-refrigerant-based thermal control loops, where one of the non-refrigerant-based loops provides temperature control over the vehicle's passenger cabin, a second of the non-refrigerant-based control loops is thermally coupled to the vehicle's battery system and the third of the non-refrigerant-based control circuits is thermally coupled to the vehicle's drive train. The refrigerant-based control loop may be operated either in a heating mode or a cooling mode and is coupled to the vehicle's HVAC system using a refrigerant-air heat exchanger, and to one or more of the non-refrigerant-based control loops using refrigerant-fluid heat exchangers. Valve assemblies are used to couple and/or decouple the three non-refrigerant-based thermal control loops, thereby allowing the thermal control loops to operate either in parallel or in series. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107502 | EV Multi-Mode Thermal Management System - A multi-mode vehicle thermal management system is provided that allows efficient thermal communication between a refrigerant-based thermal control loop and three non-refrigerant-based thermal control loops, where one of the non-refrigerant-based loops provides temperature control over the vehicle's passenger cabin, a second of the non-refrigerant-based control loops is thermally coupled to the vehicle's battery system and the third of the non-refrigerant-based control circuits is thermally coupled to the vehicle's drive train. The refrigerant-based control loop may be operated either in a heating mode or a cooling mode and is coupled to the vehicle's HVAC system using a refrigerant-air heat exchanger, and to one or more of the non-refrigerant-based control loops using refrigerant-fluid heat exchangers. A valve assembly is used to couple and/or decouple the passenger cabin and battery thermal control loops, thereby allowing these two thermal control loops to operate either in parallel or in series. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107503 | EV Multi-Mode Thermal Management System - A multi-mode vehicle thermal management system is provided that allows efficient thermal communication between a refrigerant-based thermal control loop and three non-refrigerant-based thermal control loops, where one of the non-refrigerant-based loops provides temperature control over the vehicle's passenger cabin, a second of the non-refrigerant-based control loops is thermally coupled to the vehicle's battery system and the third of the non-refrigerant-based control circuits is thermally coupled to the vehicle's drive train. The refrigerant-based control loop may be operated either in a heating mode or a cooling mode and is coupled to the vehicle's HVAC system using a refrigerant-air heat exchanger, and to one or more of the non-refrigerant-based control loops using refrigerant-fluid heat exchangers. A valve assembly is used to couple and/or decouple the battery and drive train thermal control loops, thereby allowing these two thermal control loops to operate either in parallel or in series. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107504 | EV Multi-Mode Thermal Management System - A multi-mode vehicle thermal management system is provided that allows efficient thermal communication between a refrigerant-based thermal control loop and three non-refrigerant-based thermal control loops, where one of the non-refrigerant-based loops provides temperature control over the vehicle's passenger cabin, a second of the non-refrigerant-based control loops is thermally coupled to the vehicle's battery system and the third of the non-refrigerant-based control circuits is thermally coupled to the vehicle's drive train. The refrigerant-based control loop may be operated either in a heating mode or a cooling mode and is coupled to the vehicle's HVAC system using a refrigerant-air heat exchanger, and to one or more of the non-refrigerant-based control loops using refrigerant-fluid heat exchangers. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107505 | EV Multi-Mode Thermal Management System - A multi-mode vehicle thermal management system is provided that allows efficient thermal communication between a refrigerant-based thermal control loop and three non-refrigerant-based thermal control loops, where one of the non-refrigerant-based loops provides temperature control over the vehicle's passenger cabin, a second of the non-refrigerant-based control loops is thermally coupled to the vehicle's battery system and the third of the non-refrigerant-based control circuits is thermally coupled to the vehicle's drive train. The refrigerant-based control loop may be operated either in a heating mode or a cooling mode and is coupled to the vehicle's HVAC system using a refrigerant-air heat exchanger, and to the battery thermal control loop using refrigerant-fluid heat exchangers. A valve assembly is used to couple and/or decouple the battery and drive train thermal control loops, thereby allowing these two thermal control loops to operate either in parallel or in series. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107506 | EV Multi-Mode Thermal Management System - A multi-mode vehicle thermal management system is provided that allows efficient thermal communication between a refrigerant-based thermal control loop and three non-refrigerant-based thermal control loops, where one of the non-refrigerant-based loops provides temperature control over the vehicle's passenger cabin, a second of the non-refrigerant-based control loops is thermally coupled to the vehicle's battery system and the third of the non-refrigerant-based control circuits is thermally coupled to the vehicle's drive train. The refrigerant-based control loop may be operated either in a heating mode or a cooling mode and is coupled to the vehicle's HVAC system using a refrigerant-air heat exchanger, and to the battery thermal control loop using refrigerant-fluid heat exchangers. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107507 | EV Multi-Mode Thermal Management System - A multi-mode vehicle thermal management system is provided that allows efficient thermal communication between a refrigerant-based thermal control loop and two non-refrigerant-based thermal control loops, where one of the non-refrigerant-based loops is thermally coupled to the vehicle's battery system and the other of the non-refrigerant-based control circuits is thermally coupled to the vehicle's drive train. The refrigerant-based control loop may be operated either in a heating mode or a cooling mode and is coupled to the vehicle's HVAC system using a refrigerant-air heat exchanger, and to the battery thermal control loop using refrigerant-fluid heat exchangers. A valve assembly is used to couple and/or decouple the battery and drive train thermal control loops, thereby allowing these two thermal control loops to operate either in parallel or in series. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107508 | EV Multi-Mode Thermal Management System - A multi-mode vehicle thermal management system is provided that allows efficient thermal communication between a refrigerant-based thermal control loop and two non-refrigerant-based thermal control loops, where one of the non-refrigerant-based loops is thermally coupled to the vehicle's battery system and the other of the non-refrigerant-based control circuits is thermally coupled to the vehicle's drive train. The refrigerant-based control loop may be operated either in a heating mode or a cooling mode and is coupled to the vehicle's HVAC system using a refrigerant-air heat exchanger, and to the battery thermal control loop using refrigerant-fluid heat exchangers. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107509 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE CONTROL INTEGRATING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS - A method for vehicle control integrating environmental conditions including receiving a current physiological parameter from a wearable device associated with a vehicle occupant, and upon receiving the current physiological parameter, determining a current position of the vehicle from a position determination device, wherein the current the current physiological parameter correlates with the current position of the vehicle. The method including determining a physiological overload level including querying a geodatabase with the current physiological parameter and the current position of the vehicle and controlling one or more vehicle systems of the vehicle based on the physiological overload level. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107510 | DOOR STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - A door structure for a vehicle includes a door outer panel disposed on an outer side of the vehicle in the width direction of the vehicle and a door inner panel disposed inside the vehicle in the width direction of the vehicle. The door inner panel has an outer edge adjacent an outer edge of the door outer panel and is joined with the door outer panel at a plurality of bonding portions in a location other than the outer edge of the door inner panel. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107511 | DOOR IMPACT BEAM FROM AN EXTRUSION PROFILE AND ITS MANUFACTURING PROCESS - The present invention comprises a door impact beam ( | 2016-04-21 |
20160107512 | Vehicle door and method for the production thereof - A motor vehicle door and a method for producing the motor vehicle door is disclosed having a frame plate coupled to reinforcement components and at least half of all of the reinforcement components are produced as extruded profiles which are subsequently press-formed three-dimensionally. The extruded profiles have different wall thicknesses. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107513 | Vehicle Roof - The present invention relates to a vehicle roof having a first and a second sunshade arrangement or a first and a second cover for closing a respectively associated opening in the vehicle roof, the sunshade arrangements or the covers being arranged one behind another in the roof longitudinal direction, and it being possible for them to be displaced by at least one drive means which is guided in a manner which is resistant to compression. The drive means is guided in the region of the first sunshade arrangement or the first cover in a first guide channel of a first guide rail, and is guided in the region of the second sunshade arrangement or the second cover in a second guide channel of a second guide rail. According to the invention, a transfer component is provided which transfers the drive means from the first to the second guide channel in a manner which is free from kinks. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107514 | DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A MOVABLE ROOF PART OF A MOTOR VEHICLE ROOF MODULE - A drive system for a movable roof part of a motor vehicle roof module having at least one support bar fastened to the roof part, at least one control carriage movable linearly via a drive arrangement in a guide track running laterally along the roof part, at least one deployment mechanism which pivots, raises and lowers the support bar and the roof part, and a stationary roof region arranged behind the movable roof part. The movable roof part is pivotable from a closed position into a lifted position, and is lowerable into an open position and is movable rearward under the roof region. The support bar is mounted so as to be pivotable about a pivot joint on a compensating element which, depending on the movement position of the roof part, is shiftable relative to a front guide arrangement of the deployment mechanism into different positions. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107515 | TONNEAU COVER HIDDEN SNAP SYSTEM - A tonneau cover system for a pickup truck cargo bed incorporates a series of hidden collapsible snap heads used to retain the tonneau cover to an internal frame work which serves to secure the covering system to the cargo bed. These hidden snap heads are covered by the fabric covering of the cover and sewn to the underside of the covering fabric. The hidden snaps are received by a longitudinal hollowed cavities located within the outward rails of the internal frame work. By working in tandem the rails and cover provide slid-ability for accessing stowed cargo. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107516 | Adjustable and Flexible Recreational or Large Vehicle Cover and Mounting Anchor System - A vehicle covering system is provided with an anchoring system, a covering portion, and a securing system to removably couple the covering portion to the anchoring system. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107517 | Electrically Powered Cycles and Automatic Storage System for Such Cycles - An electrically powered cycle comprising a detachable battery mounted by sliding on two rails of a battery receptacle located on the central portion of the handlebar. The rails are inclined downward and rearward and the battery is inserted into the receptacle by sliding the battery from the upper front end of the rails. The battery is facing the user and visible to the user. The rails also serve to connect the battery electrically. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107518 | DRIVE SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A drive system includes: a power split mechanism including a planetary gear unit, in which a ring gear is connected to an internal combustion engine, a sun gear is connected to a motor, and a carrier is connected to a counter shaft in a manner capable of transmitting power; a lock mechanism that can lock the sun gear; and a clutch mechanism that can engage the sun gear and the ring gear. The internal combustion engine, the power split mechanism, the motor, the lock mechanism, and the clutch mechanism are arranged on the same axis. The lock mechanism and the clutch mechanism are arranged on an opposite side of the internal combustion engine with the power split mechanism and the motor being interposed therebetween. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107519 | VEHICLE - An HV-ECU executes a control process including the step of executing reverse rotation prevention control for an engine when EV running is in execution in a vehicle (YES in S | 2016-04-21 |
20160107520 | FUEL TANK - A fuel tank according to technology disclosed herein includes: a fuel tank main body that is made from resin, that stores fuel internally, and that is formed with a protruding attachment pin at a tank inner side; an in-built component installed inside the fuel tank main body; a fixed attachment portion that is provided at the in-built component, and that is fixed to the fuel tank main body; and a movable attachment portion that is provided at the in-built component, that is formed with a connecting portion formed with an attachment hole into which the attachment pin is inserted and anchored, and that is formed with a deformable portion having an end portion in the attachment hole abutting or facing the attachment pin, wherein the deformable portion is capable of expanding and contracting along an expansion and contraction direction of the fuel tank main body. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107521 | SPRING MOUNTING STRUCTURES FOR A FUEL LID - A spring mount assembly has a stationary structure, a movable panel pivotally coupled to the stationary structure for movement between a closed position and an open position, a strip spring having a first mounting portion at a first end and a second mounting portion at a second end opposite the first end, and a first spring mounting structure disposed on one of the movable panel and the stationary structure, the first spring mounting structure comprising a first base for engaging the first mounting portion of the strip spring and at least one spring retention post extending from the first base to retain the first mounting portion against translational disengagement from the first base. A second spring mounting structure is disposed on the other of the movable panel and the stationary structure, the second spring mounting structure comprising a second base for engaging the second mounting portion of the strip spring. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107522 | Modular Power Take-Off Assembly - A modular PTO assembly and an engine system comprising a modular PTO assembly are disclosed. The modular PTO assembly is configured to be mounted and secured to a crankcase of an engine, and includes a front cover positioned on a base plate so as to define a housing. The modular PTO assembly also comprises a power input sprocket mechanically coupled to a power output sprocket via a chain. The power input sprocket is coupled to a nose of a crankshaft and is configured to rotate at an approximately same speed as the crankshaft. The power output sprocket is configured to be coupled to a shaft of an auxiliary component and to rotate at an approximately same speed as the shaft, thereby transferring power from the engine to the auxiliary component. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107523 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A VEHICULAR 4-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM - A control apparatus for a vehicular 4-wheel drive system provided with: primary drive wheels to which a drive force is transmitted from a drive power source; auxiliary drive wheels to which the drive force is selectively transmitted; a first clutch configured to selectively place a first power transmitting path in a power transmitting state and a power cutoff state; and a second clutch disposed in a second power transmitting path to selectively place the second power transmitting path in a power transmitting state and a power cutoff state. The first and second clutches are placed in fully released states to establish a 2-wheel drive mode. The control apparatus includes a first-clutch control portion configured to bring the first clutch into a partially engaged state when a predetermined condition in which the vehicular 4-wheel drive system generates or is considered to generate a noise is satisfied in the 2-wheel drive mode. | 2016-04-21 |
20160107524 | Hydrostatic Transmission System of a Mobile Machine Traveling on a Slope with a Tilt - A hydrostatic transmission device of a mobile machine having—at least one first motor and at least one second motor,—at least one first dual motor and at least one second dual motor each having first and second elementary motor,—the second elementary motor of the first dual motor is linked with the first motor by a serial duct,—the second elementary motor of the second dual motor is linked with the second motor by a serial duct,—each serial duct has a valve having an opening for passage of the fluid into the serial duct, said valve having a first position in which said opening has a maximum cross-section, and a second position in which said opening has a reduced cross-section, the movement of said valve between these two positions activated a control instruction generated when the machine is travelling on a slope. | 2016-04-21 |