17th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220126561 | METHOD OF OPERATING A FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PRESS, FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PRESS, SYSTEM, AND FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING FORME OR SLEEVE FOR A FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING FORME - A method of operating a flexographic printing press having a printing cylinder carrying a sleeve with at least one flexographic printing forme or a flexographic printing cylinder, and an impression cylinder, includes adjusting contact pressure between the printing cylinder or the flexographic printing cylinder and the impression cylinder by motor. The adjustment is made in an automated way as a function of a dot density of the flexographic printing forme, i.e. of a location-dependent density of printing elevations on the flexographic printing forme or data computationally derived therefrom. A cost-efficient way of producing high-quality prints in an industrial flexographic printing process is thus provided. In addition, the method advantageously provides further automation of the printing process. A flexographic printing press, a flexographic printing press system, and a flexographic printing forme or sleeve for a flexographic printing forme are also provided. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126562 | METHOD OF OPERATING A FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PRESS, FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PRESS, SYSTEM AND SLEEVE - A method of operating flexographic printing presses having an impression cylinder, printing cylinder carrying a sleeve with a flexographic printing forme or cylinder, uses a sensor adjusting print register of the printing forme or cylinder relative to a further printing forme or cylinder and/or adjusts color density and/or implements color inspection. An image of the sleeve surface with printing forme is recorded by a camera and processed before printing, locating a register mark and/or a color measurement field in terms of x-y positions. A sensor automatically moves for recording the register mark to the y-position of the register mark before adjusting to record the register mark and/or a sensor moves for recording the color measurement field to the y-position of the color measurement field before adjusting to record the color measurement field. Cost-efficient, high-quality industrial printing and further automation is provided. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126563 | METHOD OF OPERATING A FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PRESS, FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PRESS, SYSTEM, AND SLEEVE FOR A FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING FORME - A method operates a flexographic printing press. The flexographic printing press includes a printing cylinder carrying a sleeve with at least one flexographic printing forme or a flexographic printing cylinder and an impression cylinder. At least one parameter of the flexographic printing press is set. The sleeve is marked with an ID, the ID is detected in a flexographic printing unit of the flexographic printing press or in the flexographic printing press. Data saved in association with the ID are transmitted to the flexographic printing unit or to the flexographic printing press, and the data are used when the parameter is set. In this manner, a cost-efficient way of producing high-quality prints in an industrial flexographic printing process is obtained. In addition, the method provides further automation of the printing process. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126564 | Screen Printing Device - A screen printing device is disclosed for printing in a label area. An example screen printing device includes a printing pallet having a chest image printing surface connected to a label printing surface. The label printing surface extends outside of a chest image printing area of a printing machine when the screen printing pallet is loaded onto the printing machine. An example screen printing device includes an offset squeegee configured for a printing operation by the printing machine on the label printing surface. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126565 | METHOD OF OPERATING A FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PRESS, FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PRESS, SYSTEM, FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING FORME AND A SLEEVE FOR A FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING FORME - A method operates a flexographic printing press. The press contains a printing cylinder carrying a sleeve with at least one flexographic printing forme or a flexographic printing cylinder and an impression cylinder forming a printing nip with the printing cylinder to print on a web of printing substrate. The method includes automatically adjusting the transport speed of the web of printing substrate as a function of a dot density of the flexographic printing forme, i.e. of a location-dependent density of printing elevations on the flexographic printing forme, or of data computationally derived therefrom, or as a function of gaps of the flexographic printing forme or printing cylinder or data computationally derived therefrom. The printing press advantageously provides a cost-efficient way of producing high-quality prints in an industrial flexographic printing process while avoiding undesired vibration. In addition, the method of the invention advantageously provides further automation of the printing process. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126566 | GRIPPING SYSTEM FOR VARIABLE THICKNESS WORKPIECES - A method of gripping a substantially planar workpiece while providing compensation for variations in thickness is described. During the process, the workpiece is overdriven into a clamping member before clamping force is applied, and the positions of the clamping member before and after application of the clamping force are measured. These measurements are then used to control a compensating movement of the tooling table and optionally a final lift of the conveyance rails. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126567 | PRINTING MACHINE WITH A TWIN PRINTING UNIT AND METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH A PRINTING MACHINE - A printing machine for printing on a printing substrate web includes a plurality of inline flexographic printing units which are disposed in a plane accessible to an operator of the machine. Each one of the two flexographic printing units of a respective duplex printing station includes a respective impression cylinder and a dryer disposed between the two impression cylinders along a path of web travel of the web of printing substrate. A method of operating the printing machine is also provided. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126568 | PRINTING MACHINE HAVING A PRINTING ROLL AND AN ANILOX ROLL OR AN ANILOX SLEEVE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A PRINTING MACHINE - A printing machine includes a printing roll and an anilox roll or an anilox sleeve for inking a printing forme of the printing roll. The anilox roll or the anilox sleeve is assigned a machine-readable ID. A sensor or a camera detects the ID. A computer retrieves data which is stored in a digital memory in relation to the ID detected from the memory. The computer performs adjustments on the printing machine on the basis of the ID which is read or the retrieved data. A method for adjusting a printing machine is also provided. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126569 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING A SURFACE OF A ROTARY BODY OR ELEVATIONS THEREOF AND SYSTEM - A device for measuring a surface or elevations of the surface of a rotary body provided as a cylinder, a roller, a sleeve, or a plate for a graphic industry machine, includes a first motor for rotating the rotary body about an axis of rotation and a measuring device including at least one radiation source, at least one area scan camera, and at least one computer used to take contactless measurements on the surface which is permanently sticky and/or compressible and/or porous and therefore difficult to measure. The measuring device uses a virtual reference object saved on the computer to determine the concentricity of the rotary body on the basis of the measurement results. A system including the measuring device and a flexographic printing press is also provided. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126570 | DROPLET DISCHARGE APPARATUS - A droplet discharge apparatus includes a discharge device, a plurality of waveform generation units, a plurality of correction units, and a drive unit. The discharge device discharges droplets of a plurality of droplet types according to a plurality of drive waveforms. The plurality of waveform generation units individually generate drive waveforms used to discharge each of the plurality of droplet types. The plurality of correction units individually correct the drive waveforms generated by each of the plurality of waveform generation units, using correction magnifications different corresponding to the drive waveforms generated by the plurality of waveform generation units, to generate correction waveforms. The drive unit causes the discharge device to discharge the droplets according to corrected drive waveforms generated by individually switching the drive waveform corresponding to the plurality of droplet types to the correction waveforms. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126571 | PRINTHEAD NOZZLE USAGE - In an example, a printing apparatus includes a controller, wherein the controller may be to compare a historic usage of a first printhead nozzle with a historic usage of a second printhead nozzle which is located on a same printhead as the first nozzle. The controller may be to determine that the historic usage of the first nozzle is higher than the historic usage of the second nozzle, and in response identify a currently operational third printhead nozzle, for which the second nozzle is able to compensate; and turn off the third nozzle, and operate the second nozzle at a higher firing frequency to compensate for the third nozzle. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126572 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires first vibration information on an inspection target ejecting portion out of the ejecting portions concerning a vibration generated in a first detection period included in a first period in which the liquid ejecting apparatus forms a first printed image on the medium, and acquires second vibration information on the inspection target ejecting portion concerning a vibration generated in a second detection period corresponding to the first detection period, the second detection period being included in a second period that starts after completion of the first period, in which the liquid ejecting apparatus forms a second printed image related to the first printed image on the medium. The liquid ejecting apparatus also includes an inspection unit that inspects a ejection state of the liquid from the inspection target ejecting portion based on the first vibration information and the second vibration information. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126573 | LIQUID APPLICATION UNIT AND LIQUID APPLICATION APPARATUS - A liquid material unit capable of applying a liquid material having a high viscosity stably for a long time includes an application needle and a liquid material container. The liquid material container stores the liquid material. The liquid material container has a space that stores the liquid material and a hole that allows the application needle to pass through the space. A wetting and spreading suppressing structure for the liquid material is disposed at the periphery of the hole in the liquid material container. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126574 | LIQUID DISCHARGING HEAD - A liquid discharging head includes: a first common channel, a second common channel; and individual channels. The individual channels have: nozzles aligned in a first direction; pressure chambers; descenders formed in a channel substrate arranged between a nozzle plate and a pressure chamber plate in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; and a connecting channel. The connecting channel has: a first channel part formed in the nozzle plate, and a second channel part formed in the channel substrate, connected to the first channel part and having a length in the second direction which is shorter than that of the second common channel. The second common channel is formed in the channel substrate, overlaps with the descenders in a third direction orthogonal to both of the first direction and the second direction, and is partitioned from the descenders by a partition wall formed by the channel substrate. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126575 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, LIQUID DISCHARGE DEVICE, AND LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS - A liquid discharge head includes a nozzle to discharge a liquid, a pressure generation chamber facing the nozzle, a common liquid chamber to supply the liquid to the pressure generation chamber, a fluid restrictor communicating with the pressure generation chamber, and a guide channel communicating with the fluid restrictor and the common liquid chamber. The guide channel includes a first adjacent portion communicating with the fluid restrictor. The pressure generation chamber has a first resonance period, and the guide channel has a second resonance period different from the first resonance period. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126576 | RECORDING ELEMENT SUBSTRATE, LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording element substrate for a liquid ejection head is provided with a storage section including an antifuse element and a first resistor connected in parallel with the antifuse element, and a second resistor that is connected in parallel with the storage section and serves as a reference in rating information of the antifuse element, and a second switch connected to the second resistor. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126577 | MOLDED STRUCTURES WITH CHANNELS - An example fluidic device may comprise a fluidic die, a unitary molded structure, and a fluidic fan-out structure—The unitary molded structure may comprise thermo-electric traces and fluidic channels and may be coupled to the fluidic die. A first dimension of the fluidic channels is between ten μm to two hundred μm, or less. The fluidic fan-out structure may also be coupled to the molded structure. The fluidic die, the molded structure, and the fluidic fan-out structure may be arranged such that a first fluidic channel of the fluidic channels is in fluid communication with an aperture of the fluidic die at a first extremity and to a fluidic fan-out fluid channel through hole of the fluidic fan-out structure at a second extremity. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126578 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - There is provided a liquid discharge head including: a plurality of first individual channels; a first supply manifold; a first return manifold; a plurality of second individual channels; a second supply manifold; a second return manifold; and a first bypass channel communicating the first supply manifold and the second return manifold. The first bypass channel includes: a first supply connecting channel, a first return connecting channel, and a first connecting channel. Channel resistance in one of the first supply connecting channel and the first return connecting channel is greater than channel resistance in the first connecting channel. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126579 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COATING SURFACES - The present invention relates to devices and methods for coating surfaces including surfaces of medical devices, in particular the coating of microprojections on microprojection arrays. The present invention also relates to print head devices and their manufacture and to methods of using the print head devices for manufacturing articles such as microprojection arrays as well as to coating the surfaces of microprojection arrays. The present invention also relates to high throughput printing devices that utilize the print heads of the present invention. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126580 | FLUID EJECTION DEVICE WITH REDUCED NUMBER OF COMPONENTS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE FLUID EJECTION DEVICE - Various embodiments provide an ejection device for a fluid. The ejection device includes a first semiconductor wafer, housing, on a first side thereof, a piezoelectric actuator and an outlet channel for the fluid alongside the piezoelectric actuator; a second semiconductor wafer having, on a first side thereof, a recess and, on a second side thereof opposite to the first side, at least one inlet channel for said fluid fluidically coupled to the recess; and a dry-film coupled to a second side, opposite to the first side, of the first wafer. The first and the second wafers are coupled together so that the piezoelectric actuator and the outlet channel are set directly facing, and completely contained in, the recess that forms a reservoir for the fluid. The dry-film has an ejection nozzle. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126581 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, LIQUID DISCHARGE DEVICE, AND ACTUATOR - A liquid discharge head includes a diaphragm, a first electrode, a piezoelectric body, and a second electrode which are stacked in this order in a first direction, in which when a region of the piezoelectric body interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode is set as a first region, a region of the piezoelectric body other than the first region is set as a second region, a portion of the diaphragm that overlaps a boundary between the first region and the second region when viewed in the first direction is set as a first portion, and a portion of the diaphragm that is different from the first portion and overlaps the first region when viewed in the first direction is set as a second portion, a thickness of the first portion is smaller than a thickness of the second portion. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126582 | Liquid Jetting Apparatus - A liquid jetting apparatus includes: individual channels; and a manifold commonly provided for the individual channels. Each of the individual channels has: a nozzle; a pressure chamber arranged away from the nozzle in a predetermined direction to extend along a plane orthogonal to the predetermined direction and connected to the manifold, a connecting channel connected to the pressure chamber to form at least a part of a channel communicating the pressure chamber and the nozzle, and a circulation channel connected to the connecting channel to form a part of a channel communicating the connecting channel and the pressure chamber. The connecting channel has a throttle, and the throttle has a smaller diameter along the plane orthogonal to the predetermined direction than a diameter, of a part of the connecting channel except the throttle, along the plane orthogonal to the predetermined direction. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126583 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, LIQUID DISCHARGE DEVICE, AND ACTUATOR - A liquid discharge head includes a diaphragm, a first electrode, a piezoelectric body, and a second electrode, which are stacked in this order in a first direction, in which when a region of the piezoelectric body interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode is set as a first region, a region of the piezoelectric body other than the first region is set as a second region, a portion of the piezoelectric body including at least a part of a boundary between the first region and the second region is set as a boundary portion, and a portion of the piezoelectric body that is different from the boundary portion and is located in the first region is set as a non-boundary portion, a dielectric constant of the boundary portion is smaller than a dielectric constant of the non-boundary portion. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126584 | PRINTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The object of the present disclosure is to optimize the time necessary for filling and the ink consumption. One embodiment of the present disclosure is a printing apparatus having: a storage unit; a print head having an ejection port from which ink supplied from the storage unit is ejected; an ink supply path that connects the storage unit and the print head; a suction unit configured to perform suction at the ejection port; and a supply control unit configured to supply ink stored in the storage unit to the ink supply path and the print head by performing suction at the ejection port by the suction unit, and the printing apparatus has an acquisition unit configured to acquire information relating to ink discharge from the ink supply path and the supply control unit determines the number of times of suction by the suction unit based on the information. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126585 | PRINTING DEVICE - A printing device includes an inkjet head, an accommodating portion configured to accommodate a filter that collects ink mist, and a guide portion arranged above the accommodating portion and configured to guide waste ink droplets due to the ink mist to the filter accommodated in the accommodating portion. In the printing device, the guide portion has a shape in which the waste ink droplets drop onto the filter. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126586 | DIGITAL PRINTING DEVICE WITH ENHANCED NOZZLE PLATE'S CLEANING SYSTEM - A digital printing device, comprising a nozzle plates' cleaning bar ( | 2022-04-28 |
20220126587 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - A liquid discharge head includes a channel unit. The channel unit is formed therein with: a plurality of individual channels aligning in a first direction, a common channel extending in the first direction, a supply hole in communication with the common channel, and a damper chamber provided in a position overlapping with the supply hole in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The channel unit includes a first plate having a first surface where a recess is formed to constitute the damper chamber, and a second plate having a second surface attached to the first surface via an adhesive. A protrusion is provided on a bottom of such a first part of the recess as overlaps with the supply hole in the second direction. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126588 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - A liquid discharge head includes: nozzles aligned on a nozzle surface; a supply manifold configured that a liquid is supplied therein from the outside of the liquid discharge head; a return manifold which is arranged between the nozzle surface and the supply manifold in a first direction, which is configured that the liquid is flown out therefrom to the outside of the liquid discharge head, and which is provided with a return damper part; and individual flow channels each of which corresponds to one of the nozzles. Each of the individual flow channels has a return throttle channel communicating the corresponding nozzle with the return manifold and being arranged between the return manifold and the nozzle surface in the first direction. The return manifold has a compliance larger than a compliance of the supply manifold. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126589 | LIQUID DISCHARGING HEAD - A liquid discharging head includes: a first common channel, a second common channel, and individual channels aligned in a first direction. Each of the individual channels has: a nozzle, a pressure chamber, a descender formed in a channel substrate which is formed of silicon and which is arranged between a nozzle plate and a pressure chamber plate in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; and a connecting channel which is formed in the channel substrate. The second common channel is formed in the channel substrate. The descender penetrates the channel substrate in the second direction, and has an inner wall surface parallel to the second direction and to a third direction orthogonal to both of the first direction and the second direction. The connecting channel extends in a fourth direction which is orthogonal to the second direction and which is inclined with respect to the third direction. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126590 | LIQUID CARTRIDGE INCLUDING IC BOARD WHOSE CENTER ELECTRODE IS ALIGNED WITH LIGHT-BLOCKING PLATE - A liquid cartridge configured to be inserted in a frontward direction to a printer includes: a housing; a liquid supply portion; a circuit board; a plate; and a detection portion. The circuit board includes an electrode group facing upward in an upright posture of the liquid cartridge. The electrode group includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode for grounding. The first to third electrodes are arrayed in a lateral direction crossing the frontward direction and a gravitational direction such that the third electrode is positioned between the first and second electrodes. In the upright posture of the liquid cartridge, the plate and the detection portion are respectively positioned upward and rearward relative to the circuit board. Each of the third electrode and an upper portion of the plate is positioned a datum plane extending in the frontward direction and in the gravitational direction. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126591 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND FILLING METHOD OF LIQUID EJECTING HEAD - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a liquid ejecting portion; a liquid storage portion; a filter chamber including an upstream chamber and a downstream chamber divided by a filter; a supply path; a discharge path; an opening/closing valve opening/closing the discharge path; and a pump pressurizing the ink in order to make the ink flow from the liquid storage portion to the upstream chamber, wherein a filling operation of filling the upstream chamber with the ink by driving the pump so that the ink does not pass through the filter in a state in which the opening/closing valve is opened, and then closing the opening/closing valve while the ink is flowing from the liquid storage portion toward the supply path, the upstream chamber, and the discharge path by the driving of the pump is performed. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126592 | INK REFILLING CONTAINER - An ink refilling container includes a bottle and a cap. The bottle includes an ink outlet forming portion including an ink outlet and a valve. The valve has valve segments segmented by slits. The cap includes a top portion, which faces the ink outlet when the cap is put on the bottle. A protruding portion extending in the central axis direction is provided at the center of the top portion. An annular-shaped sealing portion is provided on the top portion radially outside the protruding portion. The radius of the protruding portion is less than the length of the slit. In a sealed state wherein the cap is in thread engagement with the bottle and wherein the sealing portion seals the ink outlet, the tip end of the protruding portion is inserted in the inside of the bottle through the slits at the center region of the ink outlet. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126593 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS WITH COVER AND METHOD THEREFOR INCLUDING INQUIRY AND NOTIFICATION FEATURES - An inkjet recording apparatus includes a tank, a recording head, a cover, a monitor, a cover sensor, an operation panel, and a controller. The cover is movable to cover a plurality of injection inlets associated with a plurality of ink chambers and to expose the plurality of injection inlets. The cover sensor outputs signal depending on position of the cover. The controller controls the monitor to display one of inquiry information and notification on the monitor depending on receipt of the signal from the cover sensor. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126594 | LIQUID CIRCULATION DEVICE, LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS, AND LIQUID CIRCULATION METHOD - A liquid circulation device includes a circulation passage, a liquid feeding device, a pressure sensor, and control circuitry. Through the circulation passage, liquid circulates to be supplied to and collected from a circulatory liquid discharge head. The liquid feeding device is configured to circulate the liquid through the circulation passage. The pressure sensor is configured to detect a pressure of the circulation passage. The control circuitry configured to acquire a characteristic indicating a relationship among a drive amount of the liquid feeding device, discharge information of the liquid discharged from the liquid discharge head, and a pressure detection value of the circulation passage; and change, based on the characteristic acquired, at least one of a control parameter and a calculation expression used to control the liquid feeding device. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126595 | RIBBON CARTRIDGE - A ribbon cartridge includes: a winding-side cylinder part that guides an ink ribbon and into which a winding shaft is inserted when the ribbon cartridge is installed in a cartridge installation part; a first ribbon guide that guides the ink ribbon at a position on a downstream side of the winding-side cylinder part in a feeding direction of the ink ribbon; and a second ribbon guide that guides the ink ribbon at a position on the downstream side of the ribbon guide in the feeding direction. The first ribbon guide is on an inner side of the second ribbon cartridge with respect to a guide imaginary line connecting the winding-side cylinder part and the second ribbon guide to each other when seen from a front side of the ribbon cartridge in an installation direction. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126596 | DATA PROTECTOR, DATA PROTECTION SEAL, AND DRAWING DEVICE - A data protector according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a data layer configured to record confidential information as a visible image; and one or a plurality of cover layers disposed at least one of above or below the data layer and configured to transition between a color-developed state and a decolored state in a visible wavelength region. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126597 | Embossing Stamp, Pressing Tool and Method for Marking a Motor Vehicle Component - An embossing stamp for embossing an identifying mark on a motor vehicle component includes an embossing wheel assembly. The embossing wheel assembly can be set individually for the motor vehicle component being embossed depending on the identifying mark to be stamped. The embossing wheel assembly includes a negative representation of the identifying mark to be stamped. A transmission device is provided to transmit an identification signal characterizing the embossed identifying mark and the motor vehicle component marked with the identifying mark to a computer device external to the embossing stamp. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126598 | Printer Head for Strand Element Printing - A system and method of printing on a strand element with a printer head. The printer head includes a conduit and a cavity formed within the conduit, wherein the cavity is configured to receive the strand element and pass the strand element from a first end of the cavity to a second end of the cavity. The printer head also includes a set of nozzles formed on the conduit and positioned on a perimeter of the cavity around a first target location within the cavity, wherein at least one of the nozzles is a fluid nozzle configured to dispense a fluid, and at least one of the nozzles is a vacuum nozzle configured to apply a vacuum force on the cavity. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126599 | CLOSED-LOOP FEEDBACK PRINTING SYSTEM - A system for decorating multiple containers in a single manufacturing run has a decorator, which includes a source of ink and print site where an ink graphic is deposited to each container in a plurality of containers that make up a manufacturing queue. An inspection station is located downstream from the decorator. The inspection station performs an optical evaluation of a quality of a pattern of ink deposited on at least one container in the plurality of containers A closed-loop feedback is responsive to the inspection station wherein the decorator is automatically adjusted in response to the optical evaluation performed at the inspection station. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126600 | PRINT SYSTEM - A print system includes: a moving body supporting a can body and moving; an upper moving route extending in a lateral direction, which is taken by the moving body when moving in one direction; a lower moving route positioned below the upper moving route, which extends in the lateral direction and is taken by the moving body when moving in a direction opposite to the one direction; and an image forming unit performing image formation onto the can body supported by the moving body. In comparison between the orientation of the moving body while the moving body is positioned on the upper moving route and the orientation of the moving body while the moving body is positioned on the lower moving route, the moving body is turned upside down. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126601 | PRINTING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A printing system includes a printing unit, a determination unit, and a switching unit. The printing unit prints an image on a recording medium. The determination unit compares a prestored reference image and a read image corresponding to a reading result of a printed document in which the image is printed on the recording medium and determines whether a result of the comparison satisfies a predetermined condition. The switching unit switches a discharge destination of the recording medium based on a result of the determination. The switching unit switches a conveyance path of the recording medium based on whether the determination is performed. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126602 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device, a rotatable conveying member, and a suction device. The image forming device forms an image on a continuous recording medium. The conveying member has a hollow drum shape. The conveying member conveys the continuous recording medium. The suction device is disposed inside the hollow drum shape of the conveying member. The suction device sucks the continuous recording medium through the conveying member in a fixed region in which the continuous recording medium and the conveying member are in contact with each other. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126603 | PRINTING DEVICE - A printing device includes a transport roller performing a first transport that transports recording paper drawn from roll paper in a transport direction and a second transport that transports the recording paper in a direction opposite to the transport direction, a cutter having a first blade configured to move between an advanced position and a retracted position, and a second blade for cutting the recording paper together with the first blade moving from the retracted position to the advanced position, and a guide member provided downstream of the first blade in the transport direction and guiding the recording paper during the second transport. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126604 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING SYSTEM - A printing apparatus includes: a recording section that performs recording on a medium; a discharge tray on which the medium subjected to recording by the recording section is loaded; a detector that detects the medium loaded on the discharge tray; and an attachment section to which a sub-tray is attached, in which the detector is located at a first position and detects the medium loaded on the discharge tray in a state in which the sub-tray is not attached, is located at a second position and detects the medium in a state in which the sub-tray is attached, and moves from the first position to the second position in accordance with the sub-tray being attached to the attachment section. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126605 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming method includes discharging ink containing water, a coloring material, a polymerization initiator, and a polymerizable compound to a recording medium by a line head to obtain an image, exposing the image to active energy radiation, applying a processing fluid to the image, and drying the image with heat, wherein the time interval between when the ink is discharged in the discharging from the line head to the recording medium passing under a bottom portion of the line head and when the recording medium is exposed to the active energy radiation in the exposing is from 0.5 to 15 seconds. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126606 | SUBSTRATE POSITIONING FOR DEPOSITION MACHINE - A deposition device is described. The deposition device has a substrate support and an imaging system disposed to image a portion of a substrate positioned on the substrate support. The imaging system comprises an LED light source and an imaging unit, and is coupled to a deposition assembly disposed across the substrate support. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126607 | PRINTER - A printer is provided with a platen support member, a platen, and a positioning portion. The platen support member supports the platen. The platen includes a rear engaging portion. The positioning portion includes a rear roller. The rear roller is provided at the platen support member, and can move in the front-rear direction with respect to the platen support member. The rear roller engages with the rear engaging portion in a state in which the platen is supported by the platen support member. The positioning portion positions the platen at a prescribed printing position in the front-rear direction, by the rear roller moving forward in a state in which the rear engaging portion is engaged with the rear roller. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126608 | PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR ADJUSTING TENSION OF TRANSPORTING BELT IN PRINTING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING ADJUSTMENT PATTERN PRINTING - A printing apparatus includes a transport unit including a drive roller, a driven roller, and an endless transporting belt, and transporting a recording medium supported by the transporting belt in a transport direction by rotating the drive roller in the normal direction, a printing head configured to perform printing on the recording medium, and a control unit configured to cause the transport unit to rotate the transporting belt in a forward direction when causing the transport unit to transport the recording medium in the transport direction. The transport unit includes a brake unit configured to apply a brake on the driven roller. The control unit causes the transport unit to perform a tension adjustment process of adjusting tension of the transporting belt by rotating the drive roller in the normal direction in a state in which the driven roller is braked by the brake unit before the printing. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126609 | POST-PROCESSING DEVICE AND PRINTING SYSTEM - A post-processing device includes an intermediate tray on which a medium transported in a transport direction is placed, a discharge port through which the medium post-processed on the intermediate tray is discharged, a discharge tray which is disposed in a gravity direction with respect to the discharge port and on which the medium discharged from the discharge port is placed, and an elevating mechanism which elevates the discharge tray, in which the elevating mechanism can move the discharge tray to a first normal position and a first standby position positioned in a direction opposite to the gravity direction with respect to the first normal position, and moves the discharge tray to the first normal position or the first standby position according to an amount of ink before the medium comes in contact with the discharge tray or the medium previously placed on the discharge tray. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126610 | PLASTIC CARD PRINTING SYSTEMS WITH TEMPERATURE AND PIXEL DENSITY COMPENSATION - Thermal printing on plastic cards where the energization of each individually energizable heating element of a thermal printhead is adjusted based on a temperature of the thermal printhead and a density of the pixel to be printed. For each pixel, the printhead temperature and the pixel density of a pixel to be printed are used to adjust the strobe pulse length that energizes the heating element to print that pixel. By compensating for both printhead temperature and pixel density, a tighter tolerance of the resulting printed densities is achieved. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126611 | PRINTER WITH EASY OPENING AND FIRMLY SECURED CLOSURE - The printer comprises
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20220126612 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes a recording head, an ink tank that is disposed above the recording head, a carriage on which the recording head and the ink tank are mounted, a scanner unit that is attached to the upper portion of the casing via a pivot shaft so as to pivot with respect to the casing and that reads a document placed on the document table, and a panel unit in which the scanner unit is attached to an end portion disposed on the opposite side to the pivot shaft and is configured to tilt between a first orientation and a second orientation closer to the document table than the first orientation, and by pivoting the scanner unit with respect to the casing to expose the ink tank, ink is injected from the refill container into the ink tank and the remaining amount of liquid is viewed. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126613 | RECORDING DEVICE - A recording device includes a recording unit configured to perform recording on a medium, a transporting belt configured to transport the medium, a wiper configured to wipe an outer circumferential surface of the transporting belt by coming into contact with the outer circumferential surface, a holding portion configured to hold the wiper, a support portion configured to support the holding portion such that the wiper is movable toward the outer circumferential surface, an elastic member configured to bias the holding portion such that the wiper comes into contact with the outer circumferential surface while the holding portion is supported movably by the support portion, and a fixing portion configured to fix the holding portion to the support portion. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126614 | MULTI-PURPOSE ACID-ETCHED METALLIC STAMPS AND DIES - A metallic stamp and die for the craft industry comprises a predetermined acid-etched design on a surface of a metallic plate. A first layer of a metallic paint is applied over the front and back surfaces of the metallic stamp and die. A second layer of a rubber paint is applied over the metallic paint. The metallic paint facilitates bonding of the rubber paint to the metallic plate and increases the life of the coating of the rubber paint. The rubber paint is configured to absorb and store an ink and facilitate transfer of the ink to one or more substrates, thus enabling stamping of the design on the substrate. The metallic die can be configured for a plurality of uses, such as embossing, cutting, heat-foiling, stamping, scoring, and inserting patterns or designs in a plurality of substrates. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126615 | CREATING MORPHING OBJECTS BY INKJET PRINTING THERMORESPONSIVE HYDROGELS - This document describes morphing objects that are created using hydrogels and techniques for creating and controlling the morphing objects. In one aspect, a method for creating a morphing object includes creating one or more heating elements on a substrate by applying one or more conductive traces onto at least one of a first surface of the substrate or a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface and forming a hydrogel pattern on the first surface of the substrate by applying a hydrogel ink to the first surface of the substrate based on a predefined pattern. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126616 | SLIDING BOARD INCLUDING ON ITS VISIBLE FACE A DECORATED COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A method for decorating a sliding board including on its visible part, a composite material formed of a fibrous layer coated with hardenable resin, includes preparing a transfer film that includes a face covered with a pattern constituted of an arrangement of grains of at least one type of ink. The ink includes colourants and a crosslinked polymer. The method also includes positioning the face of the transfer film covered with the pattern on all or some of the external surface of the composite material, applying pressure and temperature conditions generating the softening or/then hardening of the resin to as to incrust the grains of the pattern in the superficial layer of the composite material while conserving the arrangement of the grains, and peeling the transfer film. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126617 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DECORATIVE FOIL AND A PANEL COMPRISING SUCH FOIL - A method for manufacturing a decorative foil may involve providing a thermoplastic carrier layer. An ink receiving layer may be provided to the carrier layer. A decorative pattern may be formed on the carrier layer by performing a digital printing operation wherein droplets of aqueous inks having a volume smaller than 100 pL are jet to the carrier layer, more particularly to the ink receiving. The ink receiving layer may comprise a binding agent, preferably different from an acrylic copolymer, and/or silica. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126618 | Recording Method - A recording method includes a colored ink adhering step of adhering a colored ink composition to an intermediate transfer medium by an ink jet method to form a recording region A, a clear ink adhering step of adhering a clear ink composition to at least a portion of a recording medium to form a region B, and a transfer step of transferring an image formed in the recording region A to the region B of the recording medium by heating in a state where the recording region A of the intermediate transfer medium faces the region B of the recording medium. The colored ink composition contains a sublimation dye, a water-soluble organic solvent, and water, and the intermediate transfer medium has a peeling layer containing a resin having a glass transition point of 100° C. or more and 200° C. or less. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126619 | THERMAL TRANSFER SHEET - Provided is a thermal transfer sheet with low hot and cold peeling strengths. Thermal transfer sheet according to the present disclosure includes a substrate and a transfer layer, wherein the transfer layer includes at least a peeling layer, and the peeling layer contains a vinyl resin and at least one of an alcohol alkoxylate and an alcohol having 18 to 80 carbon atoms. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126620 | DECORATIVE PAPER LAYERS, PRINTABLE PAPER LAYERS, METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTABLE SUBSTRATES, AND INK USED IN SUCH METHOD - A decorative paper layer may include a base paper layer with a core. A pattern may be formed by digitally applying inks to at least one surface of the base paper layer. The inks may penetrate from the surface into the core of the base paper layer over a depth that is less than 30% of a thickness of the base paper layer. Methods are also provided for manufacturing printable papers and decorative paper layers, as well as inks that may be used in such methods. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126621 | SHEET ASSEMBLY FOR FORMING ONE OR MORE CARDS - A sheet assembly can be cut into one or more cards. The sheet assembly includes an upper sheet configured to receive a first printing of first indicia for the one or more cards, a polymer core coupled with the upper sheet, and a lower sheet configured to receive a second printing of second indicia for the one or more cards. The lower sheet is coupled with the polymer core with the polymer core disposed between the upper sheet and the lower sheet. The upper sheet, polymer core, and/or the lower sheet is or are formed from a polymer binder with inorganic particles dispersed in the polymer binder. The inorganic particles can have a first density of the inorganic particles that is less than four times a second density of the polymer binder and/or a mass-median-diameter (D | 2022-04-28 |
20220126622 | FOLDER SAVERS - The present technology relates generally to devices and methods for preserving the integrity of folders that are placed into ringed binders or notebooks, preferably folders that are made of paper or other like material, and which are used for example for the transport and storage of papers by students or other types of users. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126623 | WRITING TOOL - Provided is a writing tool comprising a clip composed of a wire rod, wherein the writing tool is capable of allowing a user to raise the clip without manipulation with both hands. The writing tool | 2022-04-28 |
20220126624 | WHEEL FOR A VEHICLE | 2022-04-28 |
20220126625 | WHEEL SPACER DISC FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A wheel spacer disk for motor vehicles including
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20220126626 | TRANSPORT CART AND TRANSMISSION DEVICE THEREOF - A transport cart ( | 2022-04-28 |
20220126627 | CONNECTED DEPLOYABLE ARMS OFF OF CYLINDRICAL SURFACES FOR INCREASED MOBILITY - A method and apparatus for connected deployable arms off of cylindrical surfaces including an outer cylinder defining an outer circumference and an inner cylinder concentric with the outer cylinder around a central aperture, one or more primary developable mechanisms linked to one or more secondary developable mechanisms. The deployable arms transition from a first closed state wherein the primary developable mechanisms and secondary developable mechanisms are contained entirely within the outer cylinder outer circumference to a second open state wherein the inner cylinder rotates relative to the outer cylinder, forcing the primary developable mechanisms and secondary developable mechanisms to extend outside the outer cylinder outer circumference. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126628 | WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY WITH EXTERIOR SENSORS POSITIONED TO AVOID INTERFERENCE - A wheel hub assembly includes inner and outer hubs rotatably coupled by first and second ballsets of rollers. A plurality of sensors for sensing strain within the outer hub generated by the ballsets are disposed on exterior mounting surface sections. These surface sections are located at radial spacing distances within empirically derived radial boundaries to prevent interference from one ballset affecting the measurements taken by sensors monitoring the other ballset. To prevent excessive distortion of strain measurements taken through the outer hub, a certain amount of hub material is required to smooth signals generated by the first and second rollers passing proximal to each sensor, thus affecting the radial location of the mounting surfaces. Further, the sensor mounting surface sections are also located within empirically derived axial boundaries determined to enable each sensor to sense strain from one ballset while avoiding the detection of strain generated by the other ballset. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126629 | PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRE - In a pneumatic tire, a plurality of belt layers disposed on an outer circumferential side of a carcass layer in a tread portion are formed of steel cords each having a 1×M structure formed of a number of wire strands. The number of wire strands corresponds to one to six wire strands. A tensile modulus of elasticity of the steel cords under 5 N to 50 N load is 130 GPa or more. The steel cords are arranged inclined with respect to a tire circumferential direction to intersect each other in layers of the belt layers. The belt cover layer disposed on an outer circumferential side of the belt layers is formed of organic fiber cords having elongation of 2.0% to 4.0% under 2.0 cN/dtex load. The organic fiber cords are wound helically along the tire circumferential direction. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126630 | TIRE - A tire comprises a tread portion comprising a shoulder land region provided with shoulder lateral grooves and circumferential sipes connecting between the shoulder lateral grooves. The shoulder lateral grooves are each provided with a chamfer. The circumferential sipes are each spaced apart from an axially inner end of the shoulder land region by an axial distance of from 30% to 100% of an axial width of the shoulder land region. The depths of the circumferential sipes are equal to or greater than the groove depths of the shoulder lateral grooves. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126631 | PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH ANNULAR SIDEWALL CONCAVITY - A pneumatic tire has a non-stretchable tread ( | 2022-04-28 |
20220126632 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire has a rubber hardness higher than a rubber hardness of a rim cushion rubber, and includes a reinforced rubber between a turned back portion of a carcass layer and a sidewall rubber and between the turned back portion and the rim cushion rubber. A height H | 2022-04-28 |
20220126633 | TIRE - A tire includes: a pair of beads having a bead core and a bead filler which extends to an outer side in the tire-radial direction of the bead core; a carcass ply including a ply body which extends from one bead core to another bead core, and a ply folding part which is folded back around the bead core; a steel side ply serving as a metal reinforcement layer provided between the ply folding part and the bead filler; and an RFID tag serving as an electronic component provided between the bead filler and the ply body. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126634 | TIRE - A tire includes: a pair of beads having bead cores and a bead filler extending to an outer side in a tire-radial direction of the bead core; a carcass ply extending from one of the bead core of one bead to the bead core of the other bead, and folded back around each of the bead cores; a first pad disposed at an outer side in a tire-width direction of a folding end of the carcass ply which is folded back; a second pad disposed at an outer side in the tire-width direction of the first pad; and rim strip rubber disposed at least at a part on an outer side in the tire-width direction of the second pad, in which an electronic component is provided to interpose the second pad and the rim strip rubber. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126635 | TIRE COMPRISING A SEALANT LAYER AND A SOUND-ABSORBING ELEMENT - A tubeless tyre ( | 2022-04-28 |
20220126636 | NOISE DAMPENER FOR A VEHICLE HITCH - A noise dampener that includes a dampener body; a hinged lever connected to the body and moveable between an engaged position and a disengaged position; a plunger cooperatively engaged with the lever, the plunger having a dedicated hitch engagement surface; and a fastening means configured to fasten the lever and plunger to an exterior surface of the hitch. The lever is operable to move the plunger in a vertical up and down movement so that the hitch engagement surface presses against an exterior surface of attachment arm inserted into the hitch. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126637 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR A HARNESS CONNECTOR WITH INTEGRATED WIRELESS TRANSCEIVER - Technologies for a harness connected with an integrated wireless transceiver are disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment, an in-line connector with an integrated wireless transceiver is inserted between a vehicle connector and a trailer connector of a trailer wiring harness assembly. The wireless transceiver connects to a wireless sensor such as a camera and passes the sensor data to the vehicle connector. Connections from the trailer connector designated for video or other sensor data may not be connected to corresponding connections of the vehicle connector. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126638 | VEHICLE - A utility vehicle with ergonomic, safety, and maintenance features is disclosed. A vehicle is also disclosed with improved cooling, suspension and drive systems. These features enhance the utility of the vehicle. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126639 | COUPLING ROD - A coupling rod for the articulated connection of chassis components. The coupling rod has two joint sockets which are connected to one another along a longitudinal axis by a strut structure. The strut structure has two parallel outer struts connected to one another by a plurality of transverse struts. To provide a coupling rod that has a maximum buckling resistance and tensile strength while taking up the least possible fitting space, relative to the longitudinal axis, the transverse struts make an angle of 45°±10°. A central wall is arranged perpendicularly to the outer struts and connects the outer struts to one another. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126640 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE BODY MOTION AND OCCUPANT EXPERIENCE - In one embodiment, one or more suspension systems of a vehicle may be used to mitigate motion sickness by limiting motion in one or more frequency ranges. In another embodiment, an active suspension may be integrated with an autonomous vehicle architecture. In yet another embodiment, the active suspension system of a vehicle may be used to induce motion in a vehicle. The vehicle may be used as a testbed for technical investigations and/or as a platform to enhance the enjoyment of video and/or audio by vehicle occupants. In some embodiments, the active suspensions system may be used to perform gestures as a means of communication with persons inside or outside the vehicle. In some embodiments, the active suspensions system may be used to generate haptic warnings to a vehicle operator or other persons in response to certain road situations. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126641 | RAMP-EQUIPPED VEHICLE - A ramp-equipped vehicle includes: a vehicle-height adjusting mechanism configured to adjust a vehicle height of a vehicle; a ramp configured to be movable between a deployed state and a stored state, the deployed state being a state where the ramp protrudes outwardly from the vehicle, the stored state being a state where the ramp is stored inside the vehicle; and a camera configured to detect a person coming closer to the vehicle. When the camera detects a person coming closer to a doorway of the vehicle during vehicle height adjustment by the vehicle-height adjusting mechanism, the vehicle height adjustment by the vehicle-height adjusting mechanism is interrupted. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126642 | ROAD SURFACE INFORMATION PRODUCING APPARATUS AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - The cloud includes a server and a storage device. The storage device includes a road surface information map. When a first sampling distance is equal to or longer than a first distance threshold, the server performs re-sampling to interpolate data in such a manner that sampling positions located at a second sampling distance and unsprung mass member displacements of the respective sampling positions exist so as to produce re-sampled data-for-producing-map. The server stores a sub-sectional unsprung mass displacement in a storage area corresponding to a sub-section of the road surface information map, based on the re-sampled data-for-producing-map. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126643 | Drive Unit of a Vehicle and a Method for Levelling a Vehicle - A drive unit for a commercial vehicle includes at least one electric motor; and means for levelling the axle driven by the at least one electric motor. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126644 | INTERNAL STROKE SENSOR FOR AN IFP SHOCK ASSEMBLY - An internal stroke sensor for an IFP shock assembly is disclosed herein. The shock assembly includes a damper chamber and a damping piston coupled to a piston shaft. The damping piston disposed in the damper chamber and axially movable relative to the damper chamber, the damping piston separating a compression portion from a rebound portion within the damper chamber. The shock assembly also includes an internal floating piston (IFP) and an IFP location sensor. The IFP location sensor to determine a position information for the IFP. A processor is configured to receive the position information for the IFP from the IFP location sensor and utilize the position information for the IFP to determine a shock stroke position of the shock assembly. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126645 | TWIST BEAM FOR A SUSPENSION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A twist beam for a suspension of a motor vehicle comprises a body-side inner part having a bearing-receiving section for receiving a body-side bearing, and a wheel carrier-side outer part having a bearing-receiving section for receiving a wheel carrier-side bearing, the outer part and the inner part being separate components which are made of different materials and are firmly connected to each other. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126646 | Holistic Thermal Management Heat Pump System For A Vehicle - A thermal management heat pump system and method for a vehicle, including: a cabin thermal management loop including a refrigerant loop; an energy storage system thermal management loop including a coolant loop; a power electronics thermal management loop including the coolant loop; a heat exchanger selectively coupling the refrigerant loop and the coolant loop responsive to one or more of a sensed and a commanded operating state of the vehicle; and a multi-port valve assembly selectively coupling the energy storage system thermal management loop and the power electronics thermal management loop responsive to the one or more of the sensed and the commanded operating state of the vehicle. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126647 | AIR CONDITIONER APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES USING THE SAME - An air conditioner apparatus for electric vehicles includes: an air conditioning case installed under an under body of a vehicle, and configured to communicate with an interior of the vehicle through an outlet formed through an upper portion of the air conditioning case and circulate conditioned air therein; an HVAC module provided inside the air conditioning case, and configured to adjust temperatures of indoor air and outdoor air and to provide the conditioned air to the interior of the vehicle; and a heat exchange module provided below the HVAC module inside the air conditioning case and configured to exchange heat with the HVAC module depending on whether or not the HVAC module performs a heating or cooling operation. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126648 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE HVAC SYSTEM - A vehicle HVAC system includes: a casing to direct air from outdoors into the interior of a passenger compartment, an air blower blowing the air into the casing, an evaporator disposed in the casing, a heater core disposed downstream of the evaporator, and front and rear seat side temperature doors disposed between the evaporator and the heater core. A method for controlling the HVAC system includes: determining, by a controller, whether a required temperature for cooling rear seats is set to be lower than a required temperature for cooling front seats after an outdoor condition of a vehicle meets a reference high temperature condition; and lowering, by the controller, a target temperature of the evaporator based on the set required temperature for cooling the rear seats when the required temperature for cooling the rear seats is set to be lower than the required temperature for cooling the front seats. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126649 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a vehicle includes an input signal detector and a processor. The input signal detector detects an input signal that is based on a predetermined switch operation of a switch in the vehicle. The processor controls a defroster of the vehicle and an idle reduction, on the basis of the detection of the input signal performed by the input signal detector. The input signal detector includes a first detector that detects rising of the input signal that is based on the switch operation, and a second detector that detects falling of the input signal that is based on the switch operation. The processor drives the defroster on the basis of the detection of the input signal performed by the first detector, and prohibits the idle reduction on the basis of the detection of the input signal performed by the second detector. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126650 | CABIN HEATER FOR VEHICLE - A cabin heater for a vehicle includes a frame with spaced apart longitudinal supports to locate a common electrical return and a power input. Pluralities of heating units extend between the supports and attach to the return and input. Each unit has a ceramic heater and one or more positive temperature coefficient (PTC) elements. The ceramic heater quickly and directly heats air and helps lower the inrush current of each PTC element upon initial powering. The power input also includes conductive rails spaced apart and electrically isolated from one another to individually supply power to either the ceramic heater or the PTC elements, but not both. Conductive extensions pass through the rails and fold into contact to power either the heater or the PTC elements. The electrical return commonly attaches the PTC elements and the heater, including a spring connection. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126651 | SLIDING GOLF CART WINDSHIELD ASSEMBLY - A sliding golf cart windshield assembly includes a first elongated rail, a second elongated rail spaced apart from the first elongated rail, and an upper windshield pane having a first longitudinal edge and an opposing second longitudinal edge. The upper windshield pane is slidably positioned between the first and second elongated rails. The assembly also includes a lower drive pulley, an upper drive pulley, and a drive belt stretched between the lower drive pulley and the upper drive pulley. In addition, the assembly includes a drive panel slidingly engaged with the second rail and secured to the upper window pane and the drive belt, and a motor coupled to the lower drive pulley and configured to rotate the lower drive pulley to raise and lower the upper windshield pane. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126652 | DRIVE DEVICE FOR DRIVING A ROLLER BLIND DEVICE OF A FRAMELESS VEHICLE WINDOW - Provided is a drive device for driving a roller device of a frameless vehicle window, including a drive rod with an upper roller end for the fixation to a curtain rod of a roller curtain of the roller device and a lower covering end, wherein the drive rod is movably supported between a cover position and a release position, further including a drive drum and an at least partially flexible drive fixed to the roller end or to the covering end of the drive rod and at least partially wraps around the drive drum in a force-transmitting manner for transmitting a drive force to the drive rod for a movement of the drive rod between the cover position and the release position during a rotation of the drive drum. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126653 | BAYESIAN INFERENCE TO LOCALIZE LIGHT ON A VEHICLE MOUNTED VIRTUAL VISOR SYSTEM - A virtual visor system is disclosed that includes a visor having a plurality of independently operable pixels that are selectively operated with a variable opacity/transparency. A camera captures images of the face of a driver or other passenger and, based on the captured images, a controller operates the visor to automatically and selectively darken a limited portion thereof to block the sun or other illumination source from striking the eyes of the driver, while leaving the remainder of the visor transparent. The virtual visor system advantageously eliminates unnecessary obstructions to the driver's view while also blocking distracting light sources, thereby improving the safety of the vehicle. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126654 | SUN VISOR ASSEMBLY INCLUDING AN ADD-ON SUN VISOR - A sun visor assembly includes a sun visor panel. A first arm extends from the sun visor panel. An attachment assembly is supported by the first arm. The first arm is rotatably coupled with the attachment assembly. The attachment assembly is configured to detachably connect with a second arm of a second sun visor panel. The attachment assembly includes a connection block. The connection block includes an orifice. A connection arm includes a projection at a first end of the connection arm. The projection is configured to releasably connect with the orifice of the connection block. A connection loop extends from a second end of the connection arm. The connection loop is configured to connect with the second arm of the second sun visor panel. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126655 | MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE SUN VISOR - A mounting assembly for a vehicle sun visor includes a mounting bracket having a first locking element and a first rotation element. The mounting assembly also includes a cover having a second locking element and a second rotation element. The first locking element is configured to engage the second locking element while the cover is in a transport position to block movement of the cover relative to the mounting bracket, the first rotation element is configured to engage the second rotation element while the cover is in an extended position to enable rotation of the cover relative to the mounting bracket, and the cover conceals a fastener opening of the mounting bracket while the cover is in the closed position. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126656 | AUTOMOBILE DOOR - Provided is an automobile door ( | 2022-04-28 |
20220126657 | ROOF ASSEMBLY FOR A WORK VEHICLE - A roof assembly for a vehicle includes a roof with a light admitting portion and a sunshade assembly fixed to the roof. The sunshade assembly includes a guide device fixed to the roof, a deployable shade device having a sliding support coupled to the guide device, and a sun visor. The sun visor includes an end carried by the sliding support and extensible between a retracted and a deployed configuration, restraining elements to keep the sun visor in the deployed configuration, and a locking seat adjoined to an end of the guide device to receive the sliding support when the sun visor is in the deployed configuration. The sliding support is movable within the locking seat between an incoming position and a locking position, in which the deployable shade device cooperates in contact with the restraining elements to prevent the sliding support from escaping from the locking seat. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126658 | FOLDING SOFT TOP WITH LIFT ASSIST - A soft top assembly which includes lift assist and improved fabric management. The assembly includes front side rails pivotally connected to rear side rails. A plurality of fabric control bows with control linkages provide fabric control to the top material during pivoting of the front side rails. A first and second gas strut are attached to the rear side rails to assist lifting and controlled motion as the top is moved between a closed position and open sunroof position, as one strut is fully loaded and compressed while the other strut is fully loaded and open, for lift assist and dampening. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126659 | CARGO SECURING DEVICE, TONNEAU COVER SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF USE - A cargo securing device, a tonneau cover system comprising the cargo securing device, and a method of using the cargo securing device. The tonneau cover system includes a tonneau cover assembly having a tonneau cover and opposing frame rails supporting the tonneau cover on a cargo area of a vehicle. The cargo securing device includes a sleeve and an opening that provides access into the sleeve. The sleeve receives one or more panels of the tonneau cover so that the sleeve surrounds at least a portion of the one or more panels. The cargo securing device can be employed to secure cargo within the cargo area. | 2022-04-28 |
20220126660 | TONNEAU SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A PICKUP TRUCK - A tonneau system for use with a pickup truck. The tonneau system includes a frame and a tonneau cover having a plurality of tonneau sections moveable between an extended position covering a cargo box of the pickup truck and a folded position forming a stack of the tonneau sections. The stack being coupled to the frame and pivotally moveable between a first position depending into the cargo box and a second position extending upward generally from the cargo box. | 2022-04-28 |