27th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150183203 | Compound Membrane and Method for Manufacturing Same - A compound membrane includes a silicon-based layer and a polyetheretherketone layer heat compressed with the silicon-based layer. A method for manufacturing the compound membrane includes a the steps of providing a silicon-based layer, applying plasma treatment to the silicon-based layer, activating the upper surface of the silicon-based layer, providing a PEEK layer, and compounding the silicon-based layer and the PEEK layer by heat compression. The compound membrane of the present disclosure has the characters of high thermo-stability, great stability, and improved strength. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183204 | POLYESTER FILM FOR COLD FORMING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A polyester film for cold forming including polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), wherein a mass ratio (PBT/PET) between PET and PET is 30/70 to 80/20. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183205 | Method for optimising flexographic negatives - The invention provides an improved method of imaging analogue flexographic liquid and sheet printing plates. Specifically it involves adding colour or greyscale to some of the clear parts of negatives used to make flexographic plates. This colour moderates the light allowed through the clear areas, keeping reverses open to the maximum depth possible, preventing the widening or overexposure of relief and reverse whilst allowing the maximum amount of light through the small clear areas making the fine relief. It does this by calculating the correct amount of light for each part of the negative according to the predicted amount of light that will be transmitted through it, adjusting the intensity of colour accordingly. It provides a technical advantage of using a negative over the digital process, widening the amount of information available to create the printing plate from just black and white. It enables the plate maker to achieve an optimal printing plate independent of design. The incorporation of a half tone screen over the selective colour enhances total ink delivered. The screen can also level out intensity irregularities in intensities in the exposure units. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183206 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE PRINT REPEAT LENGTH OF A PRINT IMAGE IN A MULTICOLOR ROTARY PRINTING MACHINE - A method for adjusting the print repeat length of a print image in a multicolor rotary printing machine, particularly a flexographic printing press, having a first plate cylinder and at least one further plate cylinder,
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20150183207 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING PUTTY TRANSFER BOOKS - The present invention provides kits and methods for selectively transferring a portion of an image from a substrate (e.g., paper) to a dough (e.g., Silly Putty®) comprising pressing the dough onto an image printed on the substrate. The image comprises transferable ink and non-transferable ink. At least a portion of the image comprising transferable ink transfers from the substrate to the dough and the non-transferable ink does not transfer from the substrate to the dough. The dough can be used to reveal an image that was “hidden” within the visible image printed on the substrate. The present invention also provides methods for making a substrate with an image comprising transferable ink (e.g., cold-set web ink) and non-transferable ink (e.g., sheet-fed offset ink) printed thereon, comprising using a sheet-fed offset press to print the image onto the substrate. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183208 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, SECURITY PRINTING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus having security printing function, connectable to a post-processing apparatus capable of cutting a sheet, includes a sheet size detector to detect a size of a sheet to be conducted with print processing, a dividing number acquiring unit to acquire a dividing number of the sheet, a sheet divider to divide the sheet into a plurality of areas based on the sheet size detected by the sheet size detector and the dividing number acquired by the dividing number acquiring unit, a security printing setting acquiring unit to acquire setting of a position of security printing, and a security printing position determination unit to determine a print position of security printing on each of the plurality of areas, divided by the sheet divider, based on the position of security printing acquired by the security printing setting acquiring unit. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183209 | PASTE SUPPLY APPARATUS, SCREEN PRINTING MACHINE AND PASTE SUPPLY METHOD - A paste supply method using a paste pot that includes a tubular container which receives paste and is provided with a through hole in a bottom part thereof and an inner lid movable inside the tubular container. The method includes: fixing and holding the paste pot in a posture in which the through hole faces downwardly; ejecting paste from the through hole by downwardly moving a pad member abutted from above on the inner lid of the paste pot held and depressing the inner lid inside the tubular container; and sucking up paste dripping from the through hole inside the tubular container by depressing the inner lid and then upwardly moving the pad member joined to the inner lid and pulling up the inner lid. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183210 | SCREEN PRINTING MACHINE - A screen printing machine includes a printing execution unit which fills a pattern hole of a mask with solder by sliding a squeegee on the mask contacting a board and thereafter separates the board from the mask. The screen printing machine further includes: a library which stores printing conditions, each of which includes operation parameters of the printing execution unit and corresponds to a combination of options of selection items which include aboard type, a solder type, and a squeegee type; an option display unit which displays the options of each selection item in an image display area; and a printing condition setting unit which reads out, from the library, a printing condition corresponding to a combination of selected options, and which sets the read-out printing condition to a printing control unit which operates the printing execution unit. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183211 | Method and Apparatus For Printing Cans - A dry offset rotary metal beverage container decorator has a plurality of ink applicators, a plurality of printing plates, and a plurality of transfer blankets. Each printing plate has print surface engaging a corresponding ink applicator of the plurality of ink applicators and receives a quantity of fluid therefrom. Each transfer blanket has an ink receiving surface. Each ink receiving surface sequentially engages each print surface of the plurality of printing plates. The ink receiving surface has a plurality of blanket relief features of a photosensitive emulsion surface. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183212 | INK SUPPLY DEVICE FOR PRINTING MACHINE - Provided is an ink supply device for a printing machine which can accurately supply a quantity of ink necessary for acquiring desired concentration while making the fine adjustment of concentration of ink by an operator unnecessary. A control device | 2015-07-02 |
20150183213 | IMAGE PRINTING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PRINTING METHOD - A first area in which an image is printed in K scans and a second area in which an image is printed in (K+1) scans are arranged in an arranging direction to print an image. When an image is printed in the second area from ejection ports disposed at one end of the ejection port array and ejection ports disposed at the other end, mask patterns having first pixel group areas at different positions therein are applied. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183214 | CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - In a print system comprising a first printing unit for printing images on a first surface of a continuous sheet, a reading unit for reading an image, and a second printing unit for printing images on a second surface of the continuous sheet, in the case where the first printing unit prints a control image irregularly inserted between the images based on image data on the first surface of the continuous sheet, the first printing unit prints an identification mark which enables the control image to be identified on the first surface of the continuous sheet, and in the case where the reading unit reads an identification mark printed on the first surface of the continuous sheet, the second printing unit is caused not to print images based on image data in an area corresponding to the control image on the continuous sheet. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183215 | INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - An ink jet recording method for recording an image on a recording medium using a recording head includes executing relative movement between the recording medium and the recording head in a second direction intersecting a first direction in which a plurality of recording elements are arrayed. The recording head is controlled so that the plurality of recording elements in each group of respective driving blocks of recording elements are driven in order and at a predetermined time interval between respective driving blocks. A plurality of element arrays are driven so that pixels, based on recording data for one column extending in the first direction, are recorded by using the plurality of element arrays within an area of the recording medium corresponding to relative movement width of the relative movement in the second direction within the predetermined time interval. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183216 | INJECTION MOLDED INK JET MODULES - A print head includes an aperture plate and a plurality of duplicate, injection molded, jet modules that are coupled to the aperture plate. Each of the jet modules includes a plurality of jets and corresponding ink supply cavity that seals against the aperture plate and provides ink to the jets. Each jet module further includes a registration member and an edge alignment feature. The registration member holds the jet module in place relative to a corresponding registration member of the aperture plate. The edge alignment feature overlaps a corresponding alignment feature on a neighboring one of the jet modules in a z-direction and minimizes misalignment between the jet module and the neighboring jet module. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183217 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - Provided is a liquid ejecting head including a liquid ejection surface through which liquid is ejected, a head casing body in which the liquid ejection surface is provided on one surface, an atmosphere opening port which is open in an outer-side wall surface of the head casing body, a first space portion which communicates with the atmosphere opening port in the head casing body, and a second space portion which communicates with the first space portion through a connection path. The first space portion reserves liquid entering through the atmosphere opening port. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183218 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting head includes: a nozzle surface which is a two-dimensional imaginary surface, and which includes first areas which are staggered in a plan view and second areas which are staggered in the plan view, wherein a nozzle is disposed in each of the first areas in the plan view, a recess is disposed in each of the second areas in the plan view, and the recess is recessed with respect to the nozzle surface and includes a bottom. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183219 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus, including: a liquid ejecting head having an ejection surface; a platen; a capping mechanism including: a first member opposed to the ejection surface with the platen interposed therebetween when image recording is performed; and a second member disposed around the head so as to cooperate with the first member to hermetically close an ejection space; a distance adjusting mechanism for adjusting a distance between the ejection surface and the first member; a platen moving mechanism for moving the platen between the facing position and a non-facing position at which the platen does not face the ejection surface; and a controller configured to control the platen moving mechanism such that the platen is located at the non-facing position and controls the distance adjusting mechanism such that the distance is equal to a members-abuttable distance that allows the second and first members to abut on each other. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183220 | INK JET RECORDING METHOD AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - An ink jet recording method for recording an image onto a recording medium by ejecting an aqueous ink containing a resin from an ejection orifice through use of an ink jet recording apparatus including a recording head having a water-repellent face subjected to water-repellent treatment as an ejection orifice face provided with an ejection orifice; a wiping unit configured to wipe the water-repellent face; and a heating unit configured to heat the water-repellent face, the ink jet recording method including a heating step of wiping the water-repellent face with the wiping unit after heating the water-repellent face with the heating unit and continuously heating the water-repellent face until after the wiping of the water-repellent face. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183221 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a recording head, a receiving face member, and a cleaner. The recording head discharges droplets. The receiving face member includes a receiving face to receive dummy discharge droplets discharged from the recording head and not contributing to image formation. With rotation of the receiving face member, the receiving face movable between a facing position at which the receiving face faces the recording head and a retracted position at which the receiving face does not face the recording head. The cleaner cleans the receiving face of the receiving face member. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183222 | LIQUID SUPPLYING AND COLLECTING APPARATUS - An ink supplying and collecting apparatus includes a case, ink cartridges detachably attached to the case, and a collecting container detachably attached to the case. The ink cartridges supply ink to a recording head of a printer via ink supply tubes. The collecting container collects ink drained from the recording head via an ink drain tube. The case is located outside of and is separate from the printer. Thus, the sizes and shapes of the ink cartridges and the collecting container can be freely designed. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183223 | FLUID STORAGE CONTAINER - A fluid storage container features outstanding impact resistance and stores a plurality of fluids. The fluid storage container has a case body, a cover, and another cover. The case body has a divider that isolates a waste ink storage unit and an ink pack storage unit, and perimeter walls formed around the divider, thus forming a recess on each side of the divider. The case body is open at the outside edge part of each perimeter wall. The one cover covers the open part of the perimeter wall on the waste ink storage unit side. The other cover covers the open part of the perimeter wall on the ink pack storage unit side. At least one corner of the case can be rendered by an inside wall and an outside wall disposed with a gap there between. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183224 | INK CONTAINING DEVICE AND INK SUPPLY DEVICE - An ink containing device includes an ink cartridge and an adaptor. The ink cartridge includes a first main body having a first surface facing a first direction and a chamber that stores ink, an ink outlet portion disposed on the first surface of the first main body and that directs the ink from the chamber to an exterior of the first main body; and an ink detecting portion that detects an amount of the ink stored into chamber. The adapter is attachable to the ink cartridge. The adapter includes a second main body and a movable, member that at with respect to the second main body. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183225 | FILTER UNIT, LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A filter unit including a liquid flow path through which ink flows and a filter chamber which forms a portion of the liquid flow path and is filled with a pressurized ink includes a filter unit main body and a second cover member which include the liquid flow path and form the filter chamber; and a filter which is disposed within the filter chamber, the second cover member being provided with a protruding portion in a region which opposes the filter, and the protruding portion being provided between a supply port of the ink which is supplied to the filter chamber and a discharge port of the ink which is discharged from the filter chamber in plan view in relation to the filter. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183226 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, SELF-SEALING UNIT, AND LIQUID EJECTING HEAD - Provided is a self-sealing unit which has two films in a facing state, two end surfaces intersecting with the films, and a plurality of self-sealing valves. The self-sealing valves have diaphragm chambers which are formed by the films and valve bodies which move in accordance with displacement of the films and open/close flow paths. When viewed from a direction perpendicular to a plane to which the self-sealing unit is fixed, the length of a diagonal line connecting intersection points on sides of the diaphragm chambers is set to be longer than that of a diagonal line connecting intersection points on sides of the valve bodies. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183227 | LIQUID CIRCULATION DEVICE AND LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS - A liquid circulation device includes a housing having an outlet and an inlet, a circulation unit configured to convey liquid out of the housing through the outlet and recover liquid into the housing through the inlet, a liquid supplying unit configured to supply liquid into the housing, an air conveying unit configured to convey air into and out of the housing, a level detecting unit configured to detect a level of the liquid in the housing, a pressure sensing unit configured to detect a pressure of the air in the housing, and a control unit configured to control a pressure of the liquid in the housing by controlling the liquid supplying unit or the air conveying unit, based on the level and the pressure of the air. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183228 | PRINT HEAD INK FLOW PATH WITH BUBBLE REMOVAL GROOVES - A print head includes an inlet port that receives a flow of a phase-change ink and an outlet port that delivers the flow to a jet. The print head includes a flow path along a flow direction from the inlet port to the outlet port. The flow path has top and bottom planar surfaces, and further includes two or more elongated grooves in at least one of the top and bottom planar surfaces. The two or more elongated grooves are at an angle to the flow direction and have a threshold capillary dimension such that bubbles in the phase-change ink are directed along the elongated grooves. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183229 | INKJET PRINTING METHOD AND INKJET PRINTER USED IN THE PRINTING METHOD - Using a plurality of colors of inks comprising an oil-based ink containing a dye lake pigment and an oil-based ink containing a pigment other than dye lake pigments, and superposing the plurality of colors of inks when printing, the oil-based ink containing a dye lake pigment is ejected on a printing medium prior to the oil-based ink containing a pigment other than dye lake pigments. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183230 | METHOD FOR THERMAL HEAD ENERGIZING TIME CONTROL AT ASTABLE VOLTAGE - First fixed value is set as decreasing variable number C and second fixed value corresponding to measured resistance value of a thermal head is determined as constant K(R). Energization of the thermal head is started immediately after start of printing period and the energization is kept until lapse of pulse application time calculated based on chopping duty ratio determined based on thermal head voltage and the constant K(R). Engergization of the thermal head is stopped at lapse of the pulse application time and withheld until lapse of unit time. Calculation value (C(V)×K(TH)) calculated based on temperature and voltage of the thermal head is decremented from the current decreasing variable number C to obtain renewed decreasing variable number C. When the renewed decreasing variable number C is larger than 0, serial processes of calculating pulse application time, keeping and withholding energization of the thermal head are repeated. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183231 | SURFACE MARKED ARTICLES, RELATED METHODS AND SYSTEMS - A method of surface marking an article, especially a building product, is provided. One described method includes the steps of laser marking a first graphic design element on a surface of an article and ink-jet printing a second graphic design element in registry with the first graphic design element on the surface of the article to create a high quality overall graphic design. Also provided are articles made according to this method, and systems for carrying out the method. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183232 | Optical Scanning System and Imaging Apparatus for Using Same - A scanning unit includes a light source controllable to emit a light beam; a scanning mirror having a plurality of reflective surfaces, the scanning mirror receiving the light beam from the light source and deflecting at least portions of the light beam along a scan direction; and a collimator lens disposed between the light source and the scanning mirror, the collimator lens having a light incident surface that is spherical and a light exit surface that is aspheric such that the light beam, after passing through the collimator lens, is diverged by the collimator lens so as to be incident on at least two reflective surfaces of the scanning mirror. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183233 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a medium support unit which has a supporting face for supporting a medium onto which liquid is ejected, and a heating unit which can heat liquid ejected onto the medium, in which the supporting face is configured of a member of which at least a part has thermal conductivity of equal to or smaller than 0.4 W/mK. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183234 | METHOD OF APPLYING A CURABLE LIQUID AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD - In a method for applying a curable liquid using an inkjet printing method, a gloss level is controlled by first applying a first layer of liquid and curing the first layer. Having thus obtained a layer having known properties, a second layer is applied on the first layer. Droplets of the second layer are uncured for a predetermined period of time allowing the droplets to spread and coalesce to form a layer having a smooth and flat surface such to provide a desired gloss level, in particular a high gloss. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183235 | METHOD FOR COATING PRINTED SURFACES - The invention relates to a method for coating any type of printed image, comprising the steps of a) printing an image on the surface of a substrate conventionally or digitally; b) applying at least one layer of a varnish product on the printed surface; c) sanding the surface to eliminate accumulations of material, impurities and other unwanted adhered elements; d) polishing the surface to eliminate imperfections; and e) glossing. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183236 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording section that performs recording on a recording medium, a static eliminator that eliminates static electricity from the recording medium, and a moving section that moves the static eliminator with respect to the recording section are provided. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183237 | PRINTING DEVICE, TRAY AND CONVEYANCE DEVICE - A printing device that prints on media held in a tray, including: a first roller section including a first conveyance roller; a second roller section including a second conveyance roller and a pinch roller; and a printing section provided between the first and the second roller sections; wherein printing is performed on the top surface of the media in the printing section while the tray is being conveyed by the first and the second roller sections; and wherein the tray is such that friction surfaces having a coefficient of friction that is higher than that of the other portions of the tray are formed in portions that come in contact with the first conveyance roller when the tray is taken in by the first roller section and the tip end of the tray advances to a gripping section between the second conveyance roller and the pinch roller. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183238 | Feed Device and Printer - A second roller is configured to move between a clamping position and a released position and to rotate in a forward rotation direction and a reverse rotation direction. An energizing portion is configured to move between a contact position and a separated position. A coupled portion protrudes from the second roller. A restricting portion is configured to move between a restricting position and a permitting position. A actuating portion is configured to cause the second roller to move from the released position to the clamping position, then to cause the energizing portion to move from the separated position to the contact position, and then to cause the restricting portion to move from the restricting position to the permitting position. A clutch is configured to permit the second roller to rotate in the forward rotation direction and to restrict the second roller from rotating in the reverse rotation direction. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183239 | MOTOR CONTROL METHOD AND PRINT APPARATUS - In an apparatus including a plurality of motors driven by a common power source, even in a case of a power source having a small capacity, easy shutdown of the power source is prevented. Therefore, a motor load of at least one of the plurality of motors including a first motor and a second motor driven by the one common power source is monitored, and motor drive is stopped in the case where a tolerance is exceeded. At this time, the motor load is not monitored during an acceleration operation of the first motor or the second motor in the case where both the first motor and the second motor are driven. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183240 | RECORDING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INSTRUCTIONS EXECUTABLE BY THE RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes: recording modules for conveying a recording medium along a first conveyance path and including a recording device; a storage tray storing a recording medium; at least one first output tray; a second conveyance path connecting between the storage tray and one end portion of each of the recording modules; a third conveyance path connecting between the second conveyance path and the other end portion of each of the recording modules; and at least one fourth conveyance path each connecting between the other end portion and a corresponding one of the at least one first output tray. One recording medium on which all of at least one image has been recorded by a recording device is discharged onto the at least one first output tray via the third conveyance path, the second conveyance path, the recording module, and the fourth conveyance path. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183241 | PRINTER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRINTER - A printer includes a platen roller, a print head for performing printing on a recording paper, a first detection switch and a second detection switch for detecting a position of the platen roller, and a potential detector that detects electrical potential. Both of the first and second detection switch are switched off when the platen roller is mounted, and switched on when the platen roller is not mounted. One terminal of the first detection switch and one terminal of the second detection switch are connected to each other in parallel and grounded via a ground side resistor. A power supply is to be connected to another terminal of the first detection switch and another terminal of the second detection switch. The potential detector detects a potential between the one terminals of the first and second detection switches and the ground side resistor. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183242 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A lower level tray has a pair of protruding sections on both end sides in a width direction at tip ends in an insertion direction. Arrangement spaces are provided on both sides which interpose the lower level tray, which is in a mounting position in an apparatus body, in the width direction. A holding mechanism of a supply mechanism configured to be operated by engaging with a first protruding section while the lower level tray is mounted and be released from operating due to terminating the engaging with the first protruding section while the lower level tray is taken out, is arranged in one of the arrangement spaces. A circuit board connected through a wiring with a second sensor which is configured to detect mounting and taking out of the lower level tray using the second protruding section as the target for identification is arranged in the other arrangement space. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183243 | Recording Apparatus - A recording apparatus includes: recording modules; a storage; a receiver; a first path extending from the storage to the plurality of recording modules; a second path extending from the recording modules to the receiver; and third paths extending between the first path and the second path via first connection positions and second connection positions. The second path has one end connected to the receiver and the other end connected to a portion of the first path which is located upstream of the first connection positions. When the recording medium having passed through the first path once is conveyed to the first path again via the second path, the conveyor conveys the recording medium in a state in which a first surface and a second surface of the recording medium are reversed when compared with a stain which the recording medium passes through the first path in preceding conveyance. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183244 | Recording Apparatus - A recording apparatus includes: first and second recording modules; a storage accommodating a recording medium; a first path extending from the storage to the first recording module; a second path extending from the storage to the second recording module and including a first shared portion shared with the first path; a first roller pair disposed downstream of a first branch position on the first path; and a movement causing member for moving two rollers of the first roller pair to a contact position or a separated position. A controller is configured to: determine whether a leading edge of the recording medium has reached an individual conveyor of the first recording module; when the leading edge has reached the individual conveyor, move the two rollers to the separated position; and supply a recording medium from the storage to the second recording module. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183245 | Recording Apparatus - In a recording apparatus, a first path and a module path of a first recording module for conveying and recording of a recording medium are formed such that a distance between the most downstream ejection opening and a joining position of the first path and a second path is less than a length of a recording medium. The controller executes: a first determination processing for determining whether there is a recording medium which should be conveyed through a join determination position before the recording medium having been supplied to the first recording module; and a wait processing for causing the recording medium having been supplied to the first recording module to wait in a state in which its leading edge is located upstream of the most upstream shared conveyor on the first path, when the controller determines that there is a recording medium. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183246 | Tape Cassette - A tape cassette includes a cassette case, a tape roll, a tape feed roller, and a head insertion portion. The cassette case has a top face, a bottom face, a front face, a rear face, a pair of side faces and a connecting face. The pair of side faces includes a left side face and a right side face that are opposed to each other. The tape feed roller is provided on a right side of the left side face and is provided in a front left corner portion. The head insertion portion is configured such that a head of a printer is inserted thereinto. The head insertion portion is an opening that is formed on a right side of the tape feed roller and extends from the bottom face toward the top face. At least one third line passes through the head insertion portion. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183247 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes a recording unit which performs recording on a recording medium; and a movable body which includes a support portion that supports the recording medium and which moves along a guide shaft, in which the movable body includes a bearing which is supported by the guide shaft and is movable in an opposite direction from gravity in relation to the guide shaft, and a load center which receives the moving force for the movement and is positioned on a straight line along a movement direction, where the straight line intersects a straight line in a gravity direction which passes through a center of gravity of the movable body. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183248 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes a carriage, a support unit, and a power transmission mechanism. The carriage includes a recording head configured to record onto a medium, and the carriage is configured to move in a first direction and a second direction that is an opposite direction thereto. The support unit supports the carriage. The power transmission mechanism is configured to transmit power of a drive source to a transport unit configured to transport the medium. At least a portion of the power transmission mechanism is positioned below the carriage when moved to an end part in the second direction. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183249 | INKJET PRINTING SYSTEM WITH LIFTABLE PRINT HEAD CHASSIS AND SLIDABLE INK BLADES - An inkjet printing system includes: a printer frame; a print head chassis mounted on the printer frame, the print head chassis supporting a plurality of print head cartridges, each print head cartridge having a longitudinal axis extending across a direction of print media propagation, each print head cartridge being spaced apart along the direction of print media propagation, and each print head cartridge having a respective monochrome inkjet printhead; a lift mechanism for lifting and lowering the print head chassis relative to the printer frame; and a plurality of ink blades slidably received in respective docking slots of the printer frame. Each ink blade includes a blade chassis and an ink reservoir mounted on the blade chassis, the ink reservoir being in fluid communication with a respective printhead. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183250 | RECORDING APPARATUS - Provided is a recording apparatus including a controller which controls a recording operation relating to a recording medium, a carriage which can move in a predetermined movement direction, a cable which is connected to both the controller and the carriage and passes across the upper side of at least a part of a carriage movement area in the predetermined movement direction, and a metallic member which partially shields at least a part of the cable, which is a portion extending in a direction intersecting the predetermined movement direction. a guiding member which is formed of metal and guides the cable and a substrate which constitutes the controller. The metallic member is mounted on the guiding member, in a state where the cable is pinched between the metallic member and the guiding member. The metallic member is electrically connected to a ground in the substrate. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183251 | IMAGE ERASING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE ERASING METHOD - An image erasing apparatus comprises a reading unit configured to read a sheet having an image printed thereon with decolorable colorant and an owner information image printed thereon with decolorable colorant, and to identify a first owner information based on the owner information image. The apparatus further comprises a decoloring unit configured to decolor the sheet read by the reading unit and an authenticating unit configured to receive a second owner information. The apparatus further comprises a determining unit configured to determine a correlation between a user corresponding to the first owner information and a user corresponding to the second owner information, and an erasing controller configured to selectively control the decoloring unit to decolor the image and the owner information image based on the correlation. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183252 | SENSITIZER PARTICLE DISPERSION FOR THERMOSENSITIVE RECORDING MEDIUM COMPOSED MAINLY OF STEARIC ACID AMIDE, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, MIXED DISPERSION COMPOSITION FOR THERMOSENSITIVE RECORDING LAYER, AND THERMOSENSITIVE RECORDING MEDIUM - A sensitizer particle dispersion containing stearic acid amide, a preparation method thereof, a mixed dispersion composition for a thermosensitive recording layer using the sensitizer particle dispersion, and a thermosensitive recording medium using the mixed dispersion composition are provided. The sensitizer particle dispersion can be safely prepared under atmospheric pressure by mixing stearic acid amide and another sensitizer at a mass ratio of 95:5˜51:49; co-melting the mixture by heat in emulsifier-dispersed water, whereby the mixture is unified and emulsified into particles, or emulsifying the co-melted mixture of stearic acid amide and the other sensitizer unified by co-melting the mixture by heat, into particles in emulsifier-dispersed water; and quenching the obtained emulsified dispersion, thus crystallizing sensitizer particles from the emulsified particles. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183253 | Films for Printing - Printing layers and films for printing are disclosed. Methods for preparing such films also are disclosed. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183254 | SILICONE BLANKET FOR PRINTING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present specification provides a blanket for printing, including: a support layer, and a printing layer laminated on an upper portion of the support layer, in which the printing layer includes a cured material of a silicone rubber composition. The blanket for printing according to the present specification includes the cured material of the silicone rubber composition in which a —SiH group does not substantially exist on a surface to prevent a reaction with a conductive metal precursor included in an ink composition and thus suppress a discoloration phenomenon of the blanket and increase a life-span. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183255 | POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A post-processing apparatus includes a first sheet mount section to place sheets in the shape of a bunch, a second sheet mount section to place sheets in the shape of a bunch, a binding processing unit disposed to be able to shift to a first position to bind sheets placed in the first sheet mount section and a second position to bind sheets placed in the second sheet mount section, and a regulation device that does not position the sheets in the shape of a bunch in an area of the binding processing unit when the binding processing unit is not positioned in the second position. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183256 | SADDLE STITCH BOOKS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Systems and methods are disclosed to produce a books in which interior staples are hidden. One disclosed example apparatus includes a sensor to detect a position of a book being produced on a binding line. The example book includes signatures coupled by a fastener. The fastener separates a first signature portion from a second signature portion of a first signature. The example apparatus also includes an adhesive dispenser to dispense adhesive to at least one of on or adjacent the fastener to couple the first signature portion and the second signature portion along a first fold adjacent the fastener. The example apparatus also includes a controller to cause the adhesive dispenser to dispense adhesive based on the position of the book detected by the sensor. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183257 | Verification Of Pharmaceutical Product Packaging To Prevent Counterfeits, Using Hidden Security Features Revealed With A Laser Pointer - Pharmaceutical tablets and dosage forms are stored in a blister pack or other type of packaging which include additional anti-counterfeiting measures that are difficult to simulate and easy to reveal with a laser pointer. The blister pack is embossed with a hidden security feature including hidden information that is revealed only when a laser beam is directed through the packaging to be deflected at the hidden security feature. The hidden security feature may also accompany other covert and/or overt security features, including multi-level hologram features embossed into the blister pack at the same time as the hidden security feature. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183258 | PIXEL MAPPING AND PRINTING FOR MICRO LENS ARRAYS TO ACHIEVE DUAL-AXIS ACTIVATION OF IMAGES - A visual display assembly adapted for use as an anti-counterfeiting device on paper currency, product labels, and other objects. The assembly includes a film of transparent material including a first surface including an array of lenses and a second surface opposite the first surface. The assembly also includes a printed image proximate to the second surface. The printed image includes pixels of frames of one or more images interlaced relative to two orthogonal axes. The lenses of the array are nested in a plurality of parallel rows, and adjacent ones of the lenses in columns of the array are aligned to be in a single one of the rows with no offset of lenses in adjacent columns/rows. The lenses may be round-based lenses or are square-based lenses, and the lenses may be provided at 200 lenses per inch (LPI) or a higher LPI in both directions. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183259 | ITEM FOR PHYSICIAN-PATIENT INTERACTION - The present utility model belongs to the field of medicine and consists of an item that facilitates interaction/communication between physicians and patients during the time different medical treatments that patients should undergo are performed and include stages within medical facilities and stages in the place of residence. Said item consists of a folder or ‘logbook’ that allows storing in an ordered fashion all elements that emerge during the time in which a patient should undergo a particular medical treatment and should be handled in a controlled manner to avoid communication errors between physicians and patients, and therefore for encouraging the development and successful completion of such medical treatment. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183260 | CAP FOR WRITING INSTRUMENT AND WRITING INSTRUMENT - A writing implement ( | 2015-07-02 |
20150183261 | HAND-HELD APPARATUS HAVING AT LEAST ONE ACTIVE ELEMENT SECURED WITH AT LEAST ONE MULTI-STEP SELF-CONTAINED CHILD SAFETY FEATURE - In various novel embodiments thereof, the inventive hand held active element instrument (such as a writing instrument (e.g., a pen, pencil, or marker) is readily operable by a qualified user, to be secured in such a manner as to minimize any risk of harm therefrom to a child who gains possession thereof and subjects the instrument to undesirable and/or dangerous physical manipulation, by preferably providing at least one self-contained securing component requiring two or more steps to secure and unsecure, that must be operated through the applicable number of provided steps, by the qualified user, in order to secure (and unsecure) the instrument's at least one active element. Advantageously the at least one multi-step self-contained securing component of the present invention, obviates any need to conceal the inventive hand held active element instrument, or to otherwise physically secure the location thereof when not in use, thereby eliminating the inconvenience of having to take such measures (that are necessary with currently available hand held active element instruments). | 2015-07-02 |
20150183262 | Pencil Sharpening Device with Retractable Pencil Holder - The device sharpens and accommodates multiple sizes and types of pencils. The sharpener is affixed to a retractable reel, which is coupled with a rubber adapter, complete with a bore, for a pencil to be housed. The sharpener, varying in composition, is capable of sharpening pencils of varying diameters and sizes, as well as pencils of varying shapes. Appropriately, the device is convenient in providing an all-in-one approach to efficiently and effectively sharpening and retaining a pencil while working. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183263 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADVERTISING - A system for advertising on a surface capable of receiving impressions made by a wheel, the system comprising a set of chains configured to be removably attached to a wheel; at least one plate bearing an embossment, on an outer surface thereof, of a mark in negative image; wherein the plate is attached to the chains and positioned to leave a positive image of the mark on the surface when the wheel rotates upon the surface. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183264 | Decorative Panels with Recessed Patterns and Methods of Making the Same with a Flexible Die - Implementations of the present invention relate to decorative thermoplastic resin panels, which can include one or more recesses. The recess of the thermoplastic resin panels can have texture or texture patterns that differ from the texture or texture patterns of non-recessed portions or other recesses of the decorative thermoplastic resin panel. Additionally, the present invention relates to a method for forming recesses in thermoplastic panels with a flexible die. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183265 | Multilayered Laminate and Process For Preparing The Same - This disclosure is directed to a multilayered laminate, comprising (a) a support substrate having at least one releasable major surface; (b) a transparent overcoat formed of a first coating composition on the releasable major surface of the support substrate, wherein the first coating composition comprises an aqueous polymer dispersion having a particle size in the range of 30 to 400 nm; (c) a stone-like topcoat system on the transparent overcoat, wherein the stone-like topcoat system comprises a multicolored spot layer and a background color layer; (d) an adhesive primer coat formed of a second coating composition on the stone-like topcoat system, wherein the second coating composition comprises an aqueous polymer dispersion selected from aqueous acrylic dispersions, aqueous organic silicone dispersions and aqueous vinyl acetate dispersions, wherein the transparent overcoat in the multilayered laminate, when released from the support substrate, a gloss of at least 60% at 60°. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183266 | Device for Maintaining the Orientation of an Emblem in an Automobile Wheel - The device for maintaining the orientation of an emblem ( | 2015-07-02 |
20150183267 | Low Efficiency Bicycle Wheel System and Method - A low efficiency wheel system and method, the system includes an inner, propelled wheel and an outer wheel circumferentially adjacent the inner wheel. The system includes an efficiency reduction apparatus located between the inner wheel outer circumferential surface and the outer wheel inner circumferential edge to reduce the efficiency of the inner wheel as it transfers motion to the outer wheel. Such efficiency reduction apparatus may include a reducing drive roller assembly, reducing drive gear assembly, bearing assemblies, raceway restrictions, or combinations thereof. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183268 | AIRCRAFT WHEEL RIM WITH REMOVABLE FLANGE - Aircraft wheel rim in two parts, one of them a main part ( | 2015-07-02 |
20150183269 | FOLDABLE TIRE, FOLDING METHOD AND USE - A collapsible tire for a motorized two-wheeled vehicle, containing a carcass reinforcement possibly surmounted radially from the outside by an inextensible crown reinforcement, itself radially on the inside of a tread, the reinforcements each containing at least one layer of reinforcing elements, the tread connected to two beads by two sidewalls, the beads intended to come into contact with a rim, each bead containing at least one circumferential reinforcing element called a bead wire, the bead wire defining a mean line forming a substantially circular closed curve in a circumferential plane. The bead wire is flexible and contains at least one concave part P | 2015-07-02 |
20150183270 | LAMINATE FOR INNER LINER, AND TYRE USING SAME - Provided is a laminate for inner liner which uses a resin film in which adhesiveness between an adjacent member such as a carcass and a resin film can be sufficiently secured and a tire using the same. The laminate is a laminate for inner liner including: a gas barrier layer | 2015-07-02 |
20150183271 | BASE TIRE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND BASE TIRE - The invention provides a base tire manufacturing method and a base tire having a proper thickness for the rubber layer by setting the thickness of the rubber layer in such a manner as to optimize the buffing allowance for the cure-molded base tire without placing limits on the shape of the post-buffing base tire. The base tire thus manufactured has a belt layer, an outermost rubber layer of a predetermined width disposed over the belt layer for application of a tread therto, and edge rubber members at both axial ends of the outermost rubber layer. For this base tire, the loss tangent of the outermost rubber layer is set lower than the loss tangent of the edge rubber members, the pre-buffing thickness A1 at the equator of the outermost rubber layer is set at “post-buffing thickness A2×150%” or less, and the post-buffing thickness A2 is set in a range of 1 mm to 3.5 mm. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183272 | TREAD COMPRISING OBLIQUE BLOCKS - A tread made of rubber-like material for a tire for winter travelhaving a plurality of blocks of a height H, each block comprising a contact face designed to come into contact with the ground when the tire travels and at least one lateral face, said lateral face being covered by a layer of covering material over at least 50% of the surface thereof, and a leading zone designed to come into contact first with the ground when the tire travels, and said block has an oblique direction of extension (J) such that the leading zone of said block is a leading corner, and a part which is not covered by the covering material, said covering material having a modulus of elasticity which is greater than the modulus of elasticity of the rubber-like material forming the block, said uncovered part extending from the leading corner over at least 1/3 of the height H of the block. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183273 | TYRE FOR VEHICLE WHEELS HAVING IMPROVED TREAD PATTERN - A tyre for vehicle wheels having a tread pattern includes: a) two circumferential grooves, which define a first and a second shoulder region, and one central region; b) a plurality of asymmetric transverse grooves having a substantially “V” shape, which extend for the whole width of the tread, including an alternate sequence of a first and a second asymmetric transverse groove defining an alternate sequence of a first and a second asymmetric module; and c) a plurality of lateral transverse grooves, which includes one first lateral transverse groove extending for the whole width of the first shoulder region and for a portion of the central region of the first asymmetric modules, and one second lateral transverse groove extending for the whole width of the second shoulder region and for a portion of the central region of the second asymmetric modules. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183274 | TREAD FOR TIRE OF A DRIVE AXLE OF A HEAVY GOODS VEHICLE AND TIRE - Tread for a tire for the driven axle of a heavy goods vehicle, comprising a plurality of circumferential grooves delimiting at least three ribs each having a height and a width measured in the axial direction, axially delimited by two edge rows, each rib having a plurality of sipes able to close at least in part as they enter the contact patch, and opening onto each lateral face of the rib to form two edge corners and having a depth at least equal to 50% of the height of the rib, these sipes in pairs delimiting an elementary rib volume and an elementary contact surface, wherein each elementary volume delimited by two sipes of one and the same rib has a void volume opening on the contact face in the new state, having a total area on the tread surface at least equal to 0.4% and at most equal to 1.5% of the area of the elementary contact surface, having a depth at least equal to half the depth of the grooves, and determined such that it remains open as it passes through the contact patch so as to allow any liquid present on the road surface to be picked up. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183275 | Pneumatic Tire - The pneumatic tire having a vehicle inner/outer orientation when mounted on a vehicle includes: protrusions provided on a vehicle inner side on a tire side portion in a tire circumferential direction; and a plurality of recesses provided on a vehicle outer side on a tire side portion, wherein the height of projection of the protrusions from the tire side portion is more than 4 mm and not more than 10 mm, the protrusions are formed elongated and the bending rigidity in a lateral direction satisfies a range not less than 0.1 MPa·mm | 2015-07-02 |
20150183276 | PNEUMATIC VEHICLE TIRE - A vehicle tire has a pattern visible in the side wall located in a groove thereof extending across the entire circumference of the tire and oriented in a circumferential direction (U). The groove is formed of first groove segments and second groove segments, which in the circumferential direction are arranged in alternating sequence one behind the other. Radially outwardly, the groove segments are each defined by a radially outward defining flank and radially inwardly, are defined by a radially inward defining flank defining the groove radially inward. The first groove segments are arranged radially outside the second groove segments and the transition between a first groove segment and the adjacent second groove segment is configured as a radial offset of the groove by the amount of displacement (a). | 2015-07-02 |
20150183277 | TIRE WITH IMPROVED BEAD - Tire comprising two beads comprising a bead wire and a carcass anchored around the two bead wires by turning back, a squat filler of small height, a sidewall stiffening reinforcement which is metallic, an outer strip of soft rubber compound, placed axially on the outside of the carcass and of the filler, and a protective layer of rubber compound, wherein the assembly formed by the stiffening reinforcement and the outer strip has a thickness EB(R) and the protective layer has a thickness EE(R), R being the distance with respect to the radially innermost point of the bead wire, and wherein the thicknesses EB(R) and EE(R) satisfy a set of geometric conditions. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183278 | APPARATUS FOR COUPLING A TPMS WHEEL UNIT AND A VALVE STEM INTO AN ASSEMBLY, THE ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION THEREOF - An apparatus for coupling a TPMS wheel unit and a valve stem into an assembly, the assembly and the installation method therefore are disclosed. The apparatus comprises an elastic member configured to counteract in response to mechanical communication between a bulb and a wall, wherein the wall is comprised in the TPMS wheel unit and the bulb is comprised in the valve stem; and a fastening mechanism configured to couple the TPMS wheel unit, the valve stem and the elastic unit. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183279 | WHEEL POSITION DETECTOR AND TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE DETECTOR HAVING THE SAME - In a wheel position detector for a vehicle, a transmitter on each wheel repeatedly transmits a data frame containing identification information when an angle of the transmitter reaches a transmission angle. A receiver for receiving the frame is mounted on a body of a vehicle and performs wheel position detection based on the frame to specify a target wheel from which the frame is transmitted. The receiver acquires a tooth position of a gear rotating with a corresponding wheel when receiving the frame and sets a variation allowable range based on the tooth position. The receiver specifies the target wheel by determining whether the tooth position falls within the variation allowable range a predetermined number of times in a row. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183280 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR INDICATING THE LOCATION OF A TIRE IN AN ABNORMAL CONDITION USING AT LEAST ONE VEHICLE TURN SIGNAL - A method, apparatus and system for indicating the location of a tire in an abnormal condition using at least one vehicle turn signal are disclosed. The method comprises determining whether at least one tire is in an abnormal condition, determining the location of the tire in abnormal condition, and indicating the location of at least one tire in abnormal condition using at least one vehicle turn signal. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183281 | VALVE STEM FOR COUPLING A TPMS WHEEL UNIT TO A WHEEL RIM, TPMS WHEEL UNIT AND VALVE STEM ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION THEREOF - A valve stem for coupling a TPMS wheel unit to a wheel rim, TPMS wheel unit and valve stem assembly and installation thereof are disclosed. The valve stem comprises a bulb, an inner tubular member, and an outer tubular member; the inner tubular member and the other tubular member being fixedly attached to the bulb. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183282 | TUBELESS BICYCLE REPAIR APPARATUS - The invention relates to bicycle work stands for making repairs and changing and mounting tubeless tires. There is provided a one-sided wheel work stand with a pivotal upper wheel bracket which allows the user to work unobstructed on the wheel and then acts as a device to lay the wheel flat for better sealing. In related embodiments, the work stand is configured to assist a user in adapting 32 mm 15 QR axle hubs and in truing a bicycle wheel while attached to the work stand. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183283 | VALVE FOR AN INFLATABLE HOSE SECTION - Valve for an inflatable flexible tube section comprising a tubular shaft, and also a valve base, connected adhesively and around the entire periphery to an end of the shaft, wherein the valve base has been manufactured from a thermoplastic polyurethane. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183284 | METHOD OF RECOGNIZING TRAILER OF TRACTOR VEHICLE - A method of recognizing a trailer of a tractor vehicle by an electronic control unit (ECU) includes determining whether a parking switch is in an on state and a transmission gear state is a parking state. Whether a stop lamp switch is in an on state and a state of a current flowing in the stop lamp of the trailer is in an on state are determined. A load current quantity of a load lamp is recognized, and whether the stop lamp is in an open state is determined. A mode to a trailer non-connection mode when the stop lamp is in an off state is determined. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183285 | Vehicle Wheel Suspension of Control Blade Design - A vehicle wheel suspension of a control blade design has three wheel-guiding control arms essentially oriented in the transverse direction of the vehicle and one longitudinal control arm fastened rigidly to the wheel carrier and barely limiting its transverse movement with respect to the vehicle body. The longitudinal control arm is constructed of a fiber composite material and is also rigidly fastened to the vehicle body and thereby takes over the function of a main spring between the wheel carrier and the vehicle body. Other than stop springs integrated in a vibration damper, no further main spring element is provided between the wheel carrier and the vehicle body. The above-mentioned longitudinal control arm may be formed by two, in a wide area, individual control arm parts, which are essentially situated in a common vertical plane, specifically such that the first control arm part of the longitudinal control arm is fastened to the wheel carrier above the wheel center, and second control arm part is fastened to the wheel carrier below the wheel center. The two control arm parts, guided together with their other ends in a common fastening element, are, as required, slightly elastically fastened to the vehicle body. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183286 | Wheel Suspension - A motor vehicle wheel suspension is stiff for transverse forces and elastic for longitudinal forces by defining a steering axle for steering movements between wheel and structure using the lower ball joint, the upper coupler bearing, and the upper ball joint. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183287 | GAS SPRING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME - A gas spring assembly includes an end member, a piston assembly and a flexible sleeve secured therebetween. An end closure secures an end of the flexible sleeve to the piston assembly. A connector fitting connects the end closure to a support post of the piston assembly. The connector fitting includes a fitting passage and a first annular groove. A jounce bumper assembly is supported on the connector fitting. The jounce bumper assembly includes a bumper body and a bumper mount. The bumper mount includes securement pin having a second annular groove. A retaining member is received within the first and second annular grooves such that the jounce bumper assembly can freely rotate relative to the connector fitting while substantially restricting axial displacement of the jounce bumper assembly relative to the piston assembly during such rotation. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183288 | SUSPENSION APPARATUS - A suspension apparatus includes: a cylinder ( | 2015-07-02 |
20150183289 | VEHICLE STATE ESTIMATING DEVICE, VEHICLE STATE ESTIMATING METHOD, AND VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle state estimating device includes a wheel speed detection unit; a brake operation amount detection unit; a drive operation amount detection unit; a steering operation amount detection unit; a first state amount estimating unit configured to estimate a sprung state amount caused by an operation input; a first fluctuation estimating unit configured to estimate a wheel speed fluctuation amount caused by an operation input; a second fluctuation estimating unit configured to estimate an actual wheel speed fluctuation amount from which a wheel speed fluctuation amount by a brake/drive force is excluded; a third fluctuation estimating unit configured to estimate a wheel speed fluctuation amount caused by a road surface input; and a second state amount estimating unit configured to estimate at least one of a sprung state amount and an unsprung state amount caused by a road surface input. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183290 | TRAILING ARM BUSH FOR COUPLED TORSION BEAM AXLE - A trailing arm bush may include a cylindrical outer pipe, an inner pipe inserted to a central portion of the outer pipe at an interval, a first bush rubber unit, a second bush rubber unit and a third bush rubber unit that connect between an inner peripheral surface of the outer pipe and an outer peripheral surface of the inner pipe, respectively, a hollow void part formed between the inner peripheral surface of the outer pipe and the outer peripheral surface of the inner pipe, and a stopper attached to the inner peripheral surface of the outer pipe and disposed among the first bush rubber unit, the second bush rubber unit and the third bush rubber unit. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183291 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE - When a battery control unit allows use of the electric compressor, an air conditioning control unit performs air-conditioning of a cabin in such a manner that the air conditioning control unit controls the electric compressor to be operated. When the battery control unit prevents use of the electric compressor, the air conditioning control unit controls the electric compressor to be stopped. In addition, the air conditioning control unit heats a windshield in such a manner that the air conditioning control unit controls a window heater to be operated. Accordingly, even when the electric compressor is stopped, fogging of the windshield is suppressed. The air conditioning control unit does not give an excessive feeling of discomfort or unease to a user, because the air conditioning control unit continuously performs a normal air-conditioning control. Fogging of the windshield can be suppressed in a state where power consumption relative to a battery is suppressed. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183292 | CURRENT DRAW CONTROL IN A TRANSPORT REFRIGERATON SYSTEM - A system and method for controlling a current draw in a transport refrigeration system (TRS) including an electronically controlled engine having an engine control unit (ECU) are disclosed. The method includes disabling the ECU in response to the electronically controlled engine entering an operating mode in which the electronically controlled engine is not running The TRS controller determines an ambient temperature based on a temperature outside an internal space of the refrigerated transport unit. The TRS controller initializes an ECU off timer when the ambient temperature is less than or equal to an ambient temperature threshold. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183293 | ENERGY SAVING AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - An energy saving automatic air conditioning control system and an energy saving automatic air conditioning control method enable consumption of a fuel or a battery (referred to as energy) to be minimized and a possible travel distance to be improved by processing data including road environment information such as road loss information, including altitude and traffic information, vehicle information such as a current acceleration/deceleration of a vehicle, and driver tendency information for manipulation of an air conditioner such as control of an air conditioning temperature and stages, automatically determining an air conditioning control time point, and displaying the determined automatic manipulation and control form on a map path of a navigation system. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183294 | AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A air conditioning control device is configured to estimate whether or not the temperature of refrigerant on a high-pressure side in a heat pump device is equal to or lower than a predetermined low temperature and to switch a flow path switching device to an air-heating start-up mode when it is estimated that the temperature of refrigerant on the high-pressure side in the heat pump device is equal to or lower than the predetermined low temperature and switch the flow path switching device to a normal air-heating mode when it is estimated that the temperature of refrigerant on the high-pressure side in the heat pump device is higher than the predetermined low temperature. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183295 | ELECTRICAL VEHICLE HEATER, IN PARTICULAR FOR VEHICLES HAVING A HYBRID DRIVE OR HAVING AN ELECTRIC DRIVE - The electrical vehicle heater, in particular for vehicles having a hybrid drive or having an electric drive, has a heating module ( | 2015-07-02 |
20150183296 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HEATING A VEHICLE - Methods and system for providing heat to a vehicle are presented. In one example, a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heater provides heat to a passenger cabin and an engine via heating engine coolant. Additionally, a heat pump may supply heat to the passenger cabin via heating the engine coolant. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183297 | ENGINE DRIVEN HEAT PUMP - An engine driven heat pump includes a compressor clutch to switch between an ON state where drive from an engine is transmitted to a compressor and an OFF state where transmission of the drive from the engine to the compressor is cut off, an engine actuation battery to actuate the engine, a battery charging circuit configured to charge the engine actuation battery, and an inverter configured to convert output power from a generator into a predetermined voltage and a predetermined frequency, and when the compressor clutch is placed into the ON state from the OFF state or placed into the OFF state from the ON state during a self-sustaining operation, engine revolutions, which are revolutions of the engine, are set to reference revolutions required for the generator to supply predetermined power. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183298 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT - A vehicle air conditioning unit having a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, a condenser for cooling and condensing the refrigerant from the compressor, a pressure-reduction unit for decompressing the refrigerant from the condenser, an evaporator for cooling air that can be supplied to a vehicle interior, and a cold store which comprises a heat exchanger, which can be used as a store evaporator, and a cold storage medium is shown. The unit includes a throttle device is provided which can reduce a refrigerant pressure in the heat exchanger of the cold store in relation to a refrigerant pressure in the evaporator. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183299 | AIR-CONDITIONER, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to an air-conditioner for a motor vehicle, said air-conditioner including an air-outlet opening surrounded by a first rim on which an axial-compression sealing gasket is to be arranged. The first rim comprises a first bearing strip which is substantially planar or which can be developed as portions of planar strips. A circumferential assembly groove, enabling a first rib of a complementary duct of the air-outlet opening to be axially inserted therein, extends through the bearing strip. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183300 | AIR VENT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - An air vent apparatus for a vehicle may include an outer wing integrated with a wing nozzle, a plurality of inner wings coupled to each other via a wing link, a spacer to which the wing nozzle may be fixedly coupled, the inner wings being rotatably coupled to the spacer, the spacer being rotatably coupled to the duct, and a knob coupled to the inner wings while being fitted to the outer wing, thus rotating the inner wings relative to the spacer. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183301 | OPTICAL FILM EXHIBITING IMPROVED LIGHT TO SOLAR GAIN HEAT RATIO - The present disclosure is directed to optically transparent and IR reflecting films having a metal oxide based composite layer which can synergistically improve the optical properties, solar properties, and production speed of the whole composite. | 2015-07-02 |
20150183302 | HIDDEN DEVICE WITH TRANSLATING COVER - An assembly for deploying a device from a cavity. The assembly includes a translatable cover and a mounting surface defining an opening sized to receive the translatable cover thereover. The device is received in the cavity beneath the mounting surface and is actuatable between a first device position and a second device position. A plurality of linkages are positioned within the cavity. At least one of the plurality of linkages is coupled to a power source for actuating the plurality of linkages and at least one of the plurality of linkages is coupled to the translatable cover and to the device. Thus, when the power source actuates the plurality of linkages, the translatable cover is translated relative to the mounting surface from a first cover position to a second cover position and the device is actuated from the first device position to the second device position. | 2015-07-02 |