31st week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190232552 | 3D PRINTING METHOD AND PRODUCT - The invention provides a 3D printing method and product which makes use of a base module which comprises an electrical circuit, wherein the electrical circuit is incomplete. A 3D printed structure over the module completes the electrical circuit of the base module. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232553 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WITH VARIABLE EXTRUDER PROFILES - Apparatus and methods for additive manufacturing with variable extruder profiles are described herein. An extruder print head with multiple nozzles placed at different angles allows for additional degrees of freedom to additively manufacture parts with complex shapes. In addition with the use of shape memory alloy materials, the diameter of one or more nozzles can be adjusted during the additive manufacturing process. This allows for independent control of the build resolution and of the build rate. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232554 | PROPYLENE BASED FILAMENT FOR 3D PRINTER - A consumable filament for use in an extrusion-based additive manufacturing system made from or containing a heterophasic propylene ethylene copolymer having a xylene soluble content ranging from 15 wt % to 50 wt % and a melt flow rate MFR L (Melt Flow Rate according to ISO 1133, condition L, i.e. 230° C. and 2.16 kg load) ranging from 0.5 to 100 g/10 min. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232555 | ADDITIVELY-MANUFACTURED PERIODIC STRUCTURES TO ACHIEVE EFFECTIVE LOW-K MATERIALS IN RF APPLICATIONS - A method for forming three-dimensional periodic lattice structures through the use of additive manufacturing to achieve engineered, application specific, effective material properties that differ from that of the bulk host 3d-printable material for radio frequency (RF) applications including radomes and antenna apertures. Such structures remain mechanically robust while offering access to a range of material properties not available otherwise through the engineering of detailed wave-propagation characteristics through such lattice structures. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232556 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING AN OBJECT - An apparatus for forming a part, comprising a substrate for holding the part during forming; a transport web; a web delivery system; a powder generation system configured to deposit a portion of powder on a portion of the web delivered by the delivery system; a sintering station configured to sinter the portion of powder on the delivered portion of the transport web; and a transfer station configured to transfer the sintered portion of the powder from the transport web to a partially formed portion of the part and join the sintered portion of the powder to the partially formed part. Additionally, a method for making a part comprising depositing a first portion of a powder on a transport web substrate; sintering the first portion of powder on the web substrate; and joining the sintered portion of the powder to the support substrate to form a first layer of the part. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232557 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING COLLOIDAL SOLIDS - Disclosed are methods for building colloidal solids by precipitation from a liquid bridge using a needle through which a colloidal particle suspension is dispensed onto a substrate in a temperature-controlled environment. The substrate can rest on a motion-controlled stage, and freeform shapes can be built by coordinating the motion of the stage with the rate of dispense of colloidal particle suspension. Aspects include a scaling law that governs the rate of assembly and a direct-write colloidal assembly process that combines self-assembly with direct-write 3D printing, and can be used to build exemplary freestanding structures using a diverse materials, such as polystyrene, silica and gold particles. Additionally, disclosed are methods for predicting and eliminating cracking by a geometric relationship between particle size and structure dimensions, enabling the production of macroscale, crack-free colloidal crystals. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232558 | 3D BIOPRINTER - The present invention relates to a 3D bioprinter. The 3D bioprinter, according to the present invention, comprises: a case inside of which a work space is provided; a printing plate installed inside of the case so as slide in the forward, backward, left, and right directions; a first nozzle installed inside the case for dispensing a biomaterial in a solid state on the printing plate; a second nozzle installed inside the case for dispensing a biomaterial in a liquid state on the printing plate; and a control unit for controlling the dispensing by the first nozzle and the second nozzle, wherein the first nozzle and the second nozzle are used to print a single structure by stacking the biomaterial in the solid state and the biomaterial in the liquid state. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232559 | MULTI-LEVEL VAT FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - An additive manufacturing apparatus that includes a vat configured to receive a radiant-energy-curable resin and a method for using the vat. A floor defines at least a first portion and a sump wherein the first portion is above the sump. The first portion defines a build surface, at least some of which is transparent. A stage is positioned facing the build surface and is configured to hold a stacked arrangement of one or more cured layers of the radiant-energy-curable resin. One or more actuators are operable to change the relative positions of the vat and the stage. A radiant energy apparatus is positioned adjacent to the vat opposite to the stage and is operable to generate and project radiant energy on the radiant-energy-curable resin through the floor of the vat in a predetermined pattern. The additive manufacturing apparatus also includes a cleaning apparatus operable to transfer debris from the build surface to the sump. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232560 | MULTI-LEVEL VAT FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a vat with multiple chambers and at least one of the chambers is a resin chamber configured to receive a radiant-energy-curable resin. A build surface is defined by the resin chamber within the vat, wherein at least a portion of the build surface is transparent. The additive manufacturing apparatus includes a stage that is positioned facing the vat and the build surface and the stage is configured to hold a stacked arrangement of one or more cured layers of the radiant-energy-curable resin. A method is provided for operating the additive manufacturing apparatus such that successive chambers of resin are cured. While a chamber of resin is being cured, another chamber can participate in other steps such as unloading or loading of resin. Optionally a stage cleaning step can be conducted while an unloading or loading of resin is conducted in one of the resin chambers. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232561 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER - A 3D printer including a machine platform, a container and an injection module is provided. The container and the injection module are disposed on the machine platform, and the injection module injects a liquid forming material into the container. The injection module includes a bottle body, a deformable opening member, a driving assembly and a flow guide member. The bottle body contains the liquid forming material. The driving assembly is adapted to deform the deformable opening member. The driving assembly drives the deformable opening member to an open state, and the liquid forming material in the bottle body flows to the flow guide member through the deformable opening member, and flows to the container through the flow guide member. The driving assembly drives the deformable opening member to a close state, and the liquid forming material stops flowing to the flow guide member from the deformable opening member. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232562 | PROCESS OF MANUFACTURE OF CUSTOMIZED SPLIT INSOLE FOR DIABETIC PATIENTS - Under the inventive process, the customised split insole is made by processing manually collected medical data and arch data along with plantar pressure distribution data and foot type data both of which are collected using a computer enabled Plantar Pressure Measuring Device in a first computer and processing these data in a second computer to generate a Projection Data which is expressed in Shore Hardness Value. Then, ranking of the projection data into a zone wise Ranking Index, determining the elasticity of the material to be used for the said Shore Hardness Value, converting the said shore hardness value into Surface Tessellation Language and transmitting the same to a third computer built into a 3D printing machine which selects a suitable material and its elasticity zone wise as per the Shore Hardness Value and 3D prints the same. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232563 | ULTRA-STRONG 2-MANIFOLD PANELS BASED ON BIOMIMETIC INSPIRED, ALGORITHMICALLY OPTIMIZED STRUCTURES - 2-manifold structures are structures having continuously curvilinear surfaces, with no kinks or sharp angles. Methods for building strong, lightweight 2-manifold structures include a computer implemented strength optimization process. The computer implemented process includes a structure optimization sub-routine in which a plurality of rod-like members, constituting an irregular scaffold, is constrained into a volume corresponding to the 2-manifold structure. The strength of the irregular scaffold is then optimized by application of an algorithm that maximizes strength as a function of variations in the ratio of the largest macroscopic dimension of the panel to the average length of the members; the aspect ratio of the members (diameter divided by length); the average or maximum number of times a member can contact another member; and the distribution of member lengths. Strength maximization can be simultaneous to minimization of total length of the members. The process can includes additional compositional and structural optimizations, prior to fabrication of the irregular scaffold, and encasing of the scaffold in a shell, or infiltration of the scaffold with a matrix material. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232564 | APPARATUS FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - Apparatus ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232565 | APPARATUS FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - Apparatus ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232566 | PRESSURE SENSING IN AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM - An additive manufacturing system includes an extruder that includes a drive mechanism, a nozzle, and a pressure sensor. The drive mechanism is configured to feed a molten consumable material. The nozzle is attached at a distal end of the extruder and includes a nozzle tip, through which the molten consumable material is discharged as an extrudate. A pressure interface is fluidically coupled to an interior cavity of the nozzle. The pressure sensor is configured to operably measure a pressure within the interior cavity of the nozzle through the pressure interface. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232567 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT FORMATION INSTRUCTION APPARATUS, THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT PRODUCTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A three-dimensional object formation instruction apparatus receives information pertaining to distribution of a predetermined physical quantity in a three-dimensional space, and on the basis of the received information, determines a shape of a representation body representing the physical quantity, and then, on the basis of the received information, determines a position at which the representation body representing the physical quantity is to be arranged. The three-dimensional object formation instruction apparatus generates a three-dimensional object formation instruction including an instruction to form an object having the determined shape at the determined position, and outputs the generated instruction. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232568 | ADHESIVE BONDING AND SEALING OF SEAMS AND JOINTS - The adhesive bonding and sealing by application of adhesive material and sealing material at corresponding seams and joints, wherein the adhesive material is arranged to rest directly, at least in part, on the sealing material. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232569 | ROOM TEMPERATURE GLASS-TO-GLASS, GLASS-TO-PLASTIC AND GLASS-TO-CERAMIC/SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING - A process for room temperature substrate bonding employs a first substrate substantially transparent to a laser wavelength is selected. A second substrate for mating at an interface with the first substrate is then selected. A transmissivity change at the interface is created and the first and second substrates are mated at the interface. The first substrate is then irradiated with a laser of the transparency wavelength substantially focused at the interface and a localized high temperature at the interface from energy supplied by the laser is created. The first and second substrates immediately adjacent the interface are softened with diffusion across the interface to fuse the substrates. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232570 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BONDING STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS - System includes a first object having an energy-assisted bonding (EAB) mechanism along a surface of the first object. The EAB mechanism includes a heat-activatable adhesive layer and a carbon-filled (CF) sheet material. The CF sheet material is electrically conductive for resistive heating. A control sub-system is configured to control a coupling actuator to drive an actuator body toward the first object, wherein the actuator body and the first object engage each other. The coupling actuator is configured to apply pressure to the EAB mechanism along the surface of the first object. The control sub-system is also configured to control the power source to apply a current through the CF sheet material of the EAB mechanism to provide thermal energy through resistive heating that activates the adhesive layer along the interface. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232571 | Wind Turbine Blade with Improved Glue Joints and Related Method - The disclosure presents a wind turbine blade and a method of manufacturing a wind turbine blade, wherein the wind turbine blade is manufactured as a composite structure comprising a reinforcement material embedded in a polymer matrix, the method comprising: providing a first blade mould with a first blade shell part having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a first leading edge glue surface at the leading edge, the first blade mould comprising a first leading edge flange; providing a second blade mould with a second blade shell part having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a second leading edge glue surface at the leading edge, the second blade mould comprising a second leading edge flange; applying glue to a leading edge glue surface; providing one or more leading edge spacer elements at a leading edge flange; arranging the second blade mould on the first blade mould, such that the one or more leading edge spacer elements are arranged between the first leading edge flange and the second leading edge flange; applying a pressure to the second blade shell part; and curing the glue. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232572 | HOLLOW MOLDED ARTICLE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A hollow molded article having a joining site where two or more split objects are welded by plastic welding and comes into contact with pressurized hydrogen, wherein an average spherulite size in a portion which is 500 μm deep inside from a surface of the hollow molded article is 20 μm or less, and a tensile strength of a test piece containing the joining site of the hollow molded article is 80% or more based on a tensile strength of a test piece not containing the joining site of the hollow molded article. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232573 | FIBROUS JOINERY INTERFACE BETWEEN STRUCTURES - An implantable medical device includes a first component including a first material, a second component including a second material, and a fiber matrix including a plurality of fibers. The fiber matrix joins the first component to the second component. The fiber matrix includes a first a first portion connected to the first component, and a second portion connected to the second component. The first portion of the fiber matrix is interpenetrated with, and mechanically fixed to, the first material. The first portion of the fiber matrix directly contacts the first material. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232574 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CURVED SURFACE SHELL OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The invention provides a method for manufacturing a curved surface shell of an electronic device, which comprises the steps of preparing a translucent base shell having a decorative film; fixed-point hot pressing the decorative film to attach and position the decorative film on an inner surface of the translucent base shell; placing the translucent base shell in a vacuum sealed space to tightly bonding the decorative film to the translucent base shell; and hydraulic pressing the decorative film by high pressure and high temperature so as to be smoothly bonded to the inner surface of the translucent base shell in a liquid solvent. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232575 | SEMI-AUTOMATIC MEMBRANE-ASSISTED COMPRESSION MOLDING PROCESS - Provided is a system for semi-automatic membrane-assisted compression molding process in combination with an actuator and the method of using the same. The system comprises: a lower mold ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232576 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A COMPOSITE LAMINATE STACK USING A BREATHABLE POLYETHYLENE VACUUM FILM - A method for forming a shaped composite structure. The method includes laying a composite laminate stack onto a mold, where the composite laminate stack comprises fabric laminate and resin and wherein the mold presents a predetermined shape, draping a vacuum film comprising polyethylene onto the composite laminate stack, thereby establishing an evacuatable volume between the vacuum film and the mold, applying suction to the evacuatable volume between the mold and the vacuum film to establish at least a partial vacuum within the evacuatable volume, thereby compressing the composite laminate stack via pressure applied to the vacuum film responsive to the at least partial vacuum within the evacuatable volume, and heating the composite laminate stack while applying suction to the evacuatable volume, thereby at least partially consolidating the laminate stack. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232577 | FIBER-REINFORCED RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FIBER-REINFORCED RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE - This fiber-reinforced resin molded article has: a sheet molding compound layer; a continuous fiber reinforcing material layer; and a harrier layer, wherein the barrier layer is interposed between the sheet molding compound layer and the continuous fiber reinforcing material layer. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232578 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPOSITE MATERIAL PART, STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT AND LOWER SPACE CROSS MEMBER PRODUCED BY SUCH A METHOD - A method for producing a part made of a composite material having an organic matrix and a fibrous reinforcement, the method comprising the following steps: a) automatically draping, either in a planar arrangement or shaped over a three-dimensional cavity, at least one lamination ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232579 | Composite Fibers and Method of Producing Fibers - Composite fibers created by a process including vertically texturizing and impregnating resin into the fibers at controlled viscosity results in stronger fibers in which virtually no microbubbles are trapped resulting in improved tensile strength for use in reinforcing concrete and other materials. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232580 | METHODS AND PRECURSORS FOR MANUFACTURING A PERFORATED COMPOSITE PART - Precursors, and methods for manufacturing perforated composite parts, an exemplary precursor including structural fibers embedded in a cured matrix material and interposed between two removable plies, where the precursor may also have a sacrificial fiber extending through the removable plies, the matrix material and between the structural fibers. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232581 | WIRE BUNDLE COATING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus for selectively coating a portion of a wire bundle apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a base member, a vertical member, a horizontal member, a clamp apparatus, and an attachment member. The horizontal member is mounted to the vertical member for translation between at least a first position and a second position. The clamp apparatus includes a lower die element mounted to the horizontal member and a lower die element mounted to the base member including a cavity. The attachment member includes wire cutouts and is mounted to the lower die element such that the wire cutouts are in substantial registration with the cavity. The wire cutouts are arranged with the cavity to separate wires of a wire apparatus disposed therein such that a coating material introduced within the cavity fully coats each of the wires when the horizontal member is in the second position. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232582 | Composite Materials, and Systems and Methods for Making Composite Materials - In an example, a method of forming a composite material includes embedding a plurality of conductive-magnetic particles in a matrix material. The method also includes applying, using a magnetic device, a magnetic field to the plurality of conductive-magnetic particles in the matrix material to move the plurality of conductive-magnetic particles into an alignment in which a longitudinal axis of each conductive-magnetic particle is parallel to a direction of the magnetic field. The method further includes, while applying the magnetic field, curing the matrix material to a hardened state in which the alignment of the plurality of conductive-magnetic particles is fixed in the matrix material. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232583 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL LAMINATE AND OPTICAL LAMINATE INTERMEDIATE - The present invention is intended to provide a method for producing an optical laminate, capable of finely providing asperities in a thin base layer at low cost. The method for producing an optical laminate according to the present invention includes the steps of: laminating a pressure-sensitive adhesive/adhesive layer | 2019-08-01 |
20190232584 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUSTAINED DRUG-RELEASE CONTACT LENS - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a sustained drug-release contact lens. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a sustained drug-release contact lens, the method including: forming a body in which the body provides an outer shape of the lens and has a plurality of cavities configured to be recessed and spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance along a side surface of the contact lens; and filling a drug and forming a closing part in which the cavities of the body formed at the forming the body are filled with the drug and respective closing parts closing the cavities are formed, wherein the closing part is made of a biodegradable material and each closing part is configured to open at a different time during wearing of the contact lens at the forming the body. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232585 | Tiled Retroreflector with Multi-Stage Dicing - Methods of making tiled articles and molds used to make retroreflective articles. The methods include forming a prism array on a master substrate and forming a replica of the master. A reference edge is formed on the replica, thereby reducing the size of the prism array, yet maintaining a lateral dimension of the replica to maintain ease of handling of the replica. The replica is copied and the reference edge on the copied tiles are exposed, such that the reference edge can be mated and secured face-to-face with a reference edge on other tiles in order to form a tiled article. The tiled article is used as a mold to produce retroreflective articles or can be further duplicated and mated to form larger tiled articles to be used as molds. Tiled articles used as molds and retroreflective articles produced from the molds are also disclosed. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232586 | WETTING LAYERS FOR OPTICAL DEVICE ENHANCEMENT - Embodiments described herein relate to methods and materials for optical device fabrication. In one embodiment, a method of fabricating an optical device is provided. The method includes depositing a dielectric film on a substrate, depositing a wetting layer on the dielectric film, and depositing a metal containing film on the wetting layer. In another embodiment, an optical device is provided. The device includes a substrate, a dielectric film deposited on and contacting the substrate, a wetting layer deposited on and contacting the dielectric film, and a metal containing film deposited on and contacting the wetting layer. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232587 | Method for Manufacturing Cogged V-Belts - The present invention pertains to a method for manufacturing a cogged V-belt having a plurality of cogs, the method containing: an unvulcanized sleeve formation step of forming an unvulcanized sleeve by laminating a plurality of unvulcanized rubber sheets that contain at least an unvulcanized rubber sheet for a compression rubber layer and an unvulcanized rubber sheet for a tension rubber layer; a vulcanized sleeve formation step of forming a vulcanized sleeve by vulcanizing the unvulcanized sleeve; and a cog formation step of forming the plurality of cogs on the compression rubber layer after the vulcanized sleeve forming step. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232588 | EXPANDABLE RIM FOR TIRE TREAD BUFFING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A machine for retreading tires includes a rotatable hub that includes a moveable conical element, and an expandable rim disposed around the rotatable hub. The expandable rim includes a plurality of shoes. Each shoe of the plurality of shoes may have a base portion and a rim portion. The base portion may have a two-piece construction that allows for replacement of a worn interface that may include a channel and a ramp. A method for assembling an expandable rim for use in a tire retreading machine, and a method for servicing a machine having an expandable rim are also disclosed. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232589 | Device and Method for Manufacturing Cylindrical Member - A cylindrical member manufacturing device is provided. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232590 | MOVEABLE COVER PLATE DRIVER UNIT OF THE MECHANICAL TURN-UP BUILDING DRUM - A movable cover plate drive unit for the mechanical turn-up building drum, which including guiding plate, end cover, movable cover plate, fixed cover plate, cylinder, rotary ring and several turn-up bars, wherein the moveable cover plate is to connect with the slot ring of cylinder through pin shaft I and is able to rotate around the pin shaft I, and the moveable cover plate is to connect with the rotary ring through the pin shaft II, which is located inside the outboard groove of rotary ring; needle cylinder is fixed on the rotary ring, the piston rod of needle cylinder is connected with slot ring by pin shaft I, and the piston rod of the needle cylinder move reciprocating, which drives the rotary ring turning relative with the slot ring, as well as open/close the moveable cover plate via the pin shaft II. The positive result includes: reasonable design structure and lower difficulty on machining and assembly, the moveable cover plate and slot ring move separately, in order to facility to control, shorter driving chain of the movable cover plate improves the structure more stable, and the slot ring is able to completely separate from the moveable cover plate in facility to the further maintenance. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232591 | METHOD FOR FORMING THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES WITH DIFFERENT MATERIAL PORTIONS - A system and method for forming 3D printed structures includes printing an outer shell portion and filling an interior of the outer shell portion to form an inner portion. The outer shell portion and inner portion may have differing material properties. The outer shell portion may be anchored to the base component. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232592 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MASS CUSTOMIZATION - A footwear having a sole customized to a wearer's anatomy by receiving a foot model; generating an elevated foot model with a heel at a predetermined heel height from a ground and determining a structure to support a foot arch and a ball area of the foot model; and fabricating a high heel sole with the optimized structure to support the foot. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232593 | MANUFACTURING A HARD-METAL PRESSED ARTICLE - A method for the near-net-shape manufacture of hard-metal pressed articles comprises providing a multi-part die comprising a plurality of lateral mold parts defining lateral surfaces of a cavity for a pressed article. At least one of the plurality of lateral mold parts further defines a portion of an upper side of the cavity. The lateral mold parts are fed. At least two lateral punch parts are fed. At least two of the plurality of lateral mold parts are provided with a guide recess for one of the at least two lateral punch parts. A filling unit is fed above an opening of the cavity, and the cavity is filled with a hard-metal powder. At least one upper mold part is fed, which defines a portion of the upper side of the cavity. The lateral mold parts and the upper mold part are firmly held to form the cavity. The powder is compressed with at least two lateral punch parts. The lateral mold parts, the upper mold part and the punch parts are opened for demolding the pressed article. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232594 | WOOD MATERIAL PANEL PRESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A WOOD MATERIAL PANEL PRESSING DEVICE - The disclosure relates to a wood material panel pressing device for pressing a fibrous press cake in order to produce a wood material panel, including an inspection device that is designed to emit a signal in the event of a disruption. According to the disclosure, the inspection device has a camera and an evaluation unit, the camera is arranged in an intake region of the wood material panel pressing device and the evaluation unit is designed to automatically carry out a method featuring the steps: (i) continuous recording of images (B) of the intake region, (ii) continuous detection of measurement data for evaluation region pixels of images (B), which belong to a predefined evaluation region comprising at least one region bordering a target horizontal of the fibrous press cake at the top, such that evaluation data is obtained, and (iii) emission of a signal if the evaluation data changes by more than a predefined tolerance value (D | 2019-08-01 |
20190232595 | METHOD FOR CUTTING, PRINTING OR EMBOSSING - The invention relates to an apparatus and method for cutting, printing or embossing a continuous sheet of material. The apparatus comprises a tool element, at least two anvils, which are co-operable with the tool element, and a phase adjustment device. The tool element is configured to have a constant surface speed during operation of the apparatus. The apparatus is adapted to receive the continuous sheet at a constant speed into the apparatus, and being adapted to output the continuous sheet at a constant speed from the apparatus. The phase adjustment device is operable to adjust a speed of the continuous sheet within the apparatus in order to adjust a phase of alternate parts of the continuous sheet to be cut, printed or embossed by each anvil as it co-operates with the tool element. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232596 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SHAPING A BLANK AROUND A MANDREL - The present invention relates to a device for shaping a blank ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232597 | FORMING OF VACUUM BAG PACKAGING - A system for forming a vacuum bag packaging material into a desired shape includes subjecting the exterior of the packaging material to a vacuum to expand the packaging material. The expanded packaging material is then pressed into or against a forming device. Expanding the packaging material renders a filler material inside a sealed packaging membrane free flowing, such that the packaging material can assume the shape of the forming device during the pressing operation. When the vacuum is removed, the membrane recompresses upon the filler material and renders it non-free flowing such that the formed packaging material maintains the formed shape during ordinary handling. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232598 | BUCKLING-INDUCED KIRIGAMI - A kirigami structure including a thin flat sheet and a square-shaped array of perforations cut in the sheet. The array includes alternating rows and columns of adjacent orthogonal perforations interconnected via respective ligaments. The array forms a two-dimensional planar surface in a load-free state, and a three-dimensional kirigami surface in a tensile-load state in which a tensile load applied to the sheet causes out-of-plane buckling of the ligaments. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232599 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MULTI-LAYERED BOARD HAVING A MEDIUM WITH IMPROVED STRUCTURE - A system and method for producing a board product made from paper products that have embossed medium that features an improved structural profile. The improved structural profile may include a triangular flute pattern wherein each flute may exhibit a first linear leg support and a second linear leg support that each support a center apex structure. The apex may have a substantially flat portion that is configured to engage a facing. As such, the board product may further include one or more facings that are adhesively coupled to the embossed medium. Further, the apex of each “triangle” may also have a groove or channel for receiving an adhesive in a continuous and uniform manner. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232600 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MULTI-LAYERED BOARD HAVING A MEDIUM WITH IMPROVED STRUCTURE - A system and method for producing a board product made from paper products that have embossed medium that features an improved structural profile. The improved structural profile may include a triangular flute pattern wherein each flute may exhibit a first linear leg support and a second linear leg support that each support a center apex structure. The apex may have a substantially flat portion that is configured to engage a facing. As such, the board product may further include one or more facings that are adhesively coupled to the embossed medium. Further, the apex of each “triangle” may also have a groove or channel for receiving an adhesive in a continuous and uniform manner. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232601 | PROTECTIVE MATERIAL - A protective material/structure is provided that reduces the risk of injury for a person after contact with said material/structure, and is based on a structure where an inner and outer shell can move relative to each other. The shells are separated by spikes or thin beams and the outer shell covers or envelops the spikes. The spikes or beams are constructed so that they permit displacement of the outer shell relative to the inner shell in the event of an oblique impact against the protective material/structure. The spikes or beams are designed to be thin/slim and can be made of flexible polymer materials such as plastics, rubber or fibers. This enables the spikes to give way after a tangential/rotational impact and thereby efficiently reduce the negative effects of such an impact on the brain. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232602 | SANDWICH COMPONENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SANDWICH COMPONENT, AND USE OF A SANDWICH COMPONENT - A sandwich component comprising: (i) a first main surface with a first cover layer and a second main surface with a second cover layer, the first cover layer and/or second cover layer having an opening, weakening, or marking in a lateral region and/or is provided with the same, (ii) at least one intermediate layer positioned between the first and second cover layers, and (iii) a polymer composition which is arranged between the first and the second cover layers substantially within the intermediate layer and/or in the region of the opening, weakening, or marking. A mechanical connection mechanism is fixed, or can be fixed, directly in the polymer composition through the first cover layer and/or the second cover layer and/or in the lateral region in the region of the opening, weakening, or marking so as to pass through the first cover layer and/or the second cover layer and/or the lateral region. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232603 | PRESSURE DISTRIBUTING ALIGNED ARRAYS OF CUSHIONING VOID CELLS - Implementations described and claimed herein include a cellular cushioning system comprising a first matrix of void cells, and a second matrix of void cells opposing the first matrix of void cells, wherein one or more peaks of each void cell in the second matrix is attached to one or more peaks of each void cell in the first matrix, and wherein the void cells of the first matrix have a higher cell resolution than the void cells of the second matrix. In another implementation, a method of manufacturing a cushioning system includes molding a first matrix of void cells, molding a second matrix of void cells, the void cells of the first matrix having a higher cell resolution than the void cells in the second matrix, and attaching peak surfaces of the void cells of the first matrix and peak surfaces of the void cells of the second matrix together. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232604 | PROCESS OF MAKING A MULTI-PLY FIBROUS WATER SOLUBLE PRODUCT - A process for manufacturing a water soluble product including the steps of: providing a water soluble fibrous first ply; providing a water soluble fibrous second ply formed on a surface other than the first ply, wherein the second ply is separate from the first ply; superposing the first ply and the second ply; and joining a first portion of the first ply to a second portion of the second ply to form the water soluble product. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232605 | COMPOSITE SHEET MATERIAL - A method of forming a composite sheet material, the method comprises energising a pair of electrodes to apply an electrostatic charge to a bed of fibres located therebetween thereby orienting at least some of the fibres to be substantially orthogonal to the electrodes and sandwiching at least some of the oriented fibres between a first sheet and a second sheet. The first sheet may be subsequently removed. A third sheet may be used to sandwich the fibres between the second sheet and the third sheet. Apparatus ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232606 | SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND SHEET MANUFACTURING METHOD - A sheet manufacturing apparatus includes: a web forming unit that includes a first depositing unit which forms a first web by depositing a first mixture containing fibers and a second depositing unit which forms a second web by depositing a second mixture containing fibers on the first web, and that forms a web for processing; and a processing unit that manufactures a sheet by performing processing including heating with respect to the web for processing formed by the web forming unit. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232607 | VEHICLE INTERIOR MATERIAL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - A vehicle interior material that is manufactured at by bonding a base member and a surface member with each other without using an adhesive agent or an adhesive film, that is light in weight and that has adhesive strength and abrasion resistance. The base member includes a natural fiber or a glass fiber and a first thermoplastic resin fiber and has a density of 0.2 to 0.7 g/cm | 2019-08-01 |
20190232608 | MULTI-LAYERED FIBRE COMPOSITE MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a multilayer composite, comprising at least three superimposed and face-to-face joined plies of fibre composite which are defined relative to one another as two outer plies of fibre composite and at least one inner ply of fibre composite, wherein each of these plies of fibre composite comprises endless fibres unidirectionally aligned within the respective ply and embedded in a polycarbonate-based plastic, wherein the polycarbonate is selected from homopolycarbonate or copolycarbonate, the inner plies of fibre composite have the same orientation and their orientation relative to the outer plies of fibre composite is rotated by 30° to 90° and wherein the outer plies of fibre composite have a lower volume content of fibres based on the total volume of the ply of fibre composite than the at least one inner ply of fibre composite. The invention further provides a process for producing the multilayer composite according to the invention and also provides a housing part which is suitable for use or employment in a housing of an electronic device and is obtainable from the multilayer composite. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232609 | STAB AND BALLISTIC RESISTANT ARTICLES AND THE PROCESS OF MAKING - Dimensionally stable open woven fabrics formed from a plurality of high tenacity warp elongate bodies interwoven and bonded with a plurality of transversely disposed, high tenacity weft elongate bodies, composite articles formed therefrom, and to a continuous process for forming the composite articles. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232610 | Method of Using a Sterilization Wrap System - A method of using a sterilization wrap system including a permeable material having barrier properties and having a first surface and a second opposing surface, the exterior panel being substantially opaque or having a first level of translucence, and an interior panel including a permeable material having barrier properties and having a first surface and a second opposing surface, the interior panel having a level of translucence that is higher than the translucence of the exterior panel, the panels being joined together over at least a portion of their surfaces. Also disclosed is inspection of the sterilization wrap system for exterior panel breaches by looking for light passing through a panel facing the viewer. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232611 | LAMINATE FILM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE MEMBER, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present invention provides a laminate film comprising at least a base and a gas barrier layer, elongation strain (ε) generated in a surface of the gas barrier layer, which is calculated by a following formula (1), is 0.8% or less; an electronic device member including the laminate film; and an electronic device equipped with the electronic device member. In formula (1), T is a distance [m] from a surface farthest from the gas barrier layer to the gas barrier layer in a thickness direction of the laminate film, and λ is a distance, from the surface of the laminate film, of a hypothetical plane (α) in the laminate film in which stress does not occur. According to the present invention, there are provided a laminate film excellent in gas barrier properties and bending properties, an electronic device member including this laminate film, and an electronic device equipped with this electronic device member. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232612 | TRANSFER FOIL, SECURITY LAMINATE, AND SECURITY LAMINATE PRODUCTION METHOD - A transfer foil comprises a film-like substrate, and a layered transfer body having a pair of opposing surfaces and having an adhesion layer. A first surface of the pair of opposing surfaces is in contact with the substrate so as to be peelable from the substrate, and the adhesion layer is provided so as to include a second surface of the pair of opposing surfaces. The adhesion layer is a composite, and comprises a plurality of resin particles respectively comprising a first resin, and a layered base material comprising a second resin and filling gaps between the resin particles. The melting point of the second resin is lower than the melting point of the first resin. The transfer foil uses an adhesion layer of a composite of two incompatible resins that have different characteristics, such as melting point and crystallinity | 2019-08-01 |
20190232613 | Process for Producing Ultrasonic Seal, and Film Structures and Flexible Containers with Same - The present disclosure is directed to processes for producing ultrasonic sealable film structures and flexible containers with ultrasonic seals. The film structure includes a first multilayer film and a second multilayer film. Each multilayer film includes a backing layer and a seal layer. Each seal layer includes an ultrasonic sealable olefin-based polymer (USOP) having the following properties:
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20190232614 | REPAIR PATCH FOR COMPOSITE STRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - Disclosed herein is a method of repairing a composite structure comprising fiber-reinforced polymer plies each with unidirectional fibers. The method comprises removing a damaged portion of the composite structure to form a void in the composite structure. The method also comprises positioning an adhesive layer into the void. The method further comprises positioning a first nanotube sheet ply and a first fiber-reinforced polymer repair ply into the void, by first positioning one of the first nanotube sheet ply or the first fiber-reinforced polymer repair ply into the void over the adhesive layer. The first nanotube sheet ply is fiberless and the first fiber-reinforced polymer repair ply comprises unidirectional fibers. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232615 | Adapter Component, Method for Producing an Adapter Component and Connection Assembly Having an Adapter Component - An adapter component connects two components. The adapter component has a main body formed by a shaped multi-layer sheet, wherein the multi-layer sheet has at least one steel load-transmission layer, an intermediate binder layer and a light metal load-transmission layer. The intermediate binder layer is arranged between the steel load-transmission layer and the light metal load-transmission layer. In addition, the intermediate binder layer and the light metal load-transmission layer include a light metal, wherein the light metal load-transmission layer has a greater mechanical stability than the intermediate binder layer. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232616 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF BASE FILM - A display device includes a display panel including a substrate and a base film positioned on one surface of the display panel. The base film includes a first layer and a second layer overlapping each other, and a metal layer positioned between the first layer and the second layer. A modulus of each of the first layer and the second layer is 1 GPa to 10 GPa. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232617 | RESIN METAL JOINT AND PRESSURE SENSOR - A plurality of micro-recess portions, which are recess portions each having a depth in a micron order, are provided on a metal surface. In addition, a plurality of nano-asperities, each of which is a recess and a protrusion having a height or a depth in a submicron order or a nano order, are formed on the metal surface. The micro-recess portions have a lower number of the nano-asperities than in a flat portion, which is a section of the metal surface that is different from the section where the micro-recess portions are provided. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232618 | HEAT-RAY SHIELDING FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND HEAT-RAY SHIELDING LAMINATED TRANSPARENT BASE MATERIAL - To provide a heat-ray shielding film mainly composed of polyvinyl acetal resin and a method for manufacturing the same capable of exhibiting excellent optical characteristics and high weather resistance by using composite tungsten oxide fine particles having a high heat-ray shielding effect, and a heat-ray shielding laminated transparent base material using the heat-ray shielding film, the heat-ray shielding film containing fine particles having a heat-ray shielding function, polyvinyl acetal resin, and a plasticizer, wherein the fine particles having the heat-ray shielding function is expressed by a general formula MyWOz (wherein N is one kind or more elements selected from a group consisting of Cs, Rb, K, Tl, In, Ba, Li, Sr, Fe, Sn, Al, and Cu, satisfying 0.1≤y≤0.5, 2.2≤z≤3.0), which are composite tungsten oxide fine particles having a hexagonal crystal structure, the heat-ray shielding film further containing metal carboxylate. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232619 | LAMINATES AND METHODS WITH MULTIPLE INTERLAYERS AND MULTIPLE SUBSTRATES - Novel multilayer laminates and lamination methods useful for the production of safety glass are disclosed in which an interlayer is provided between substrates and a porous sealant material is provided in a strip around the perimeter of the interlayer and at least partially in-between the substrates adjacent the interlayer. The space between the substrates is evacuated or de-aired through the porous sealant. The porous sealant is then made into a non-porous, continuous perimeter seal by pressing at or near room temperature or at a moderately elevated temperature to remove pores or gaps. The laminate is further processed at higher elevated temperatures either at or near atmospheric pressure or at elevated pressure to increase the bonding between the interlayer and the substrates and to eliminate most or all of the initial texture on the surfaces of the interlayer. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232620 | MULTI-LAYER COMPOSITE ARTICLE INCLUDING A COVER LAYER AND A PC/ABS LAYER AND METHODS THEREOF - The teachings herein are directed to multi-layered articles, methods for making the multi-layered articles, and polymeric compositions for the multi-layered articles. The multi-layered article includes a substrate layer and an overmolded cover layer. The substrate layer preferably is a polymeric composition including about 55 weight percent or less (preferably about 50 weight percent or less) polycarbonate, a styrene containing polymer, and an impact modifier. The cover layer preferably includes a polyurethane, a polyurea, or both. The substrate preferably forms a durable bond to the cover layer that maintains adhesion even after aging (e.g., heat, thermal cycling, UV light, visible light, humidity, climate aging, or any combination thereof). | 2019-08-01 |
20190232621 | MULTI-LAYER COMPOSITE ARTICLE INCLUDING POLYURETHANE LAYER AND PC/ABS LAYER - The teachings herein are directed to multi-layered articles, methods for making the multi-layered articles, and polymeric compositions for the multi-layered articles. The multi-layered article includes a substrate layer and a cover layer. The substrate layer preferably is a polymeric composition including a polycarbonate, a styrene containing polymer and an acicular filler. The substrate preferably forms a durable bond to the cover layer that maintains adhesion even after heat and climate aging. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232622 | MULTILAYER STRUCTURE AND USE OF SAME - A multilayer structure includes a layer of a resin composition containing an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer and a thermoplastic elastomer, wherein a mass ratio of the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer to the thermoplastic elastomer is from 65/35 to 95/5 and the layer of the resin composition has one surface directly adjacent to a layer of polyolefin with no polar functional group. A multilayer structure is thus provided that is excellent in gas barrier properties, transparency, and flexibility and also has good delamination properties between the layer of the resin composition and the layer of the polyolefin with no polar functional group. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232623 | MULTI-LAYER COMPOSITE MATERIAL CONTAINING SPECIAL COPOLYCARBONATES AS A MATRIX MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a composite material comprising one or more fibre layers of a fibre material, and a silicon-containing copolycarbonate as matrix material. The fibre layer(s) is/are embedded in the matrix material. The present invention further relates to a process for producing these composite materials and to the use thereof for production of construction or housing parts, and to the construction or housing parts themselves. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232624 | MULTIPLE LAYER INTERLAYER RESISTING DEFECT FORMATION - Multilayered interlayers comprising stiff skin or outer layers and a soft core layer(s) are disclosed. The multilayered interlayers comprise: a first polymer layer (skin layer) comprising plasticized poly(vinyl butyral) resin; a second polymer layer (core layer) comprising a blend of two (or more) plasticized poly(vinyl butyral) resins having different residual hydroxyl content; and optionally a third polymer layer (skin layer) comprising plasticized poly(vinyl butyral) resin. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232625 | MULTILAYER COEXTRUDED FILM FOR CONTROLLING GREASE MIGRATION - A multilayer coextruded film which includes at least one oil and grease absorbing layer and at least one oil barrier layer. The at least one oil and grease absorbing layer includes at least one styrenic block copolymer. Each oil barrier layer includes one or more polyolefins. Some multilayer coextruded films include an interior sealing layer. Further multilayer coextruded films include an exterior finishing layer with the oil barrier layer and the oil and grease absorbing layer disposed between the interior sealing layer and the exterior finishing layer. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232626 | MULTIPLE LAYER INTERLAYERS HAVING ENHANCED PROPERTIES - Multiple layer interlayers comprising pairs of alternating polymer layers are provided, along with methods of making and using the same. Multiple layer interlayers according to embodiments of the present invention may include more than three polymer layers and may exhibit desirable acoustic and optical properties, which may make them suitable for use in various types of multiple layer panels, including safety glass for automotive and architectural applications. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232627 | DECORATIVE FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DECORATIVE MOLDED BODY USING SAME - This decorative film is to be bonded to a resin molded body by means of thermoforming, and comprises a sealing layer (I) that contains a polypropylene resin (A) and a layer (II) that contains a polypropylene resin (B). The polypropylene resin (A) satisfies the requirement (a1), while the polypropylene resin (B) satisfies the requirement (b1). (a1) The melt flow rate (MFR (A)) (at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg) is more than 0.5 g/10 minutes. (b1) The melt flow rate (MFR (B)) (at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg) and the MFR (A) satisfy relational expression (b-1). MFR (B)2019-08-01 | |
20190232628 | BARRIER STRUCTURE MADE FROM BACT/XT COPOLYAMIDE WITH A HIGH TG - The invention relates to a structure comprising at least one layer (1) comprising a BACT/XT copolyamide in which: —BACT is a unit with an amide moiety having a molar ratio of between 20 and 70%, preferably between 25 and 60%, and more preferably between 35 and 55%, where BAC is chosen from 1,3-bis (aminomethyl) cyclohexyl (1,3 BAC), 1,4-bis (aminomethyl) cyclohexyl (1,4 BAC) and a mixture of same, and T is terephthalic acid, —XT is a unit with an amide moiety motif having a molar ratio of between 30 and 80%, preferably between 40 and 75%, and more preferably between 45 and 65%, where X is a C9 to C18, preferably C9, C10, C11 and C12, linear aliphatic diamine, and where T is terephthalic acid, preferably a C10, C11 and C12 terephthalic acid. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232629 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF OPTICAL DISPLAY UNIT - The present invention provides a manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method for realizing lamination with high accuracy responding to increase in speed and growth in size in an optical display unit manufacturing apparatus. The present invention is a manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method in which, in the optical display unit manufacturing apparatus, a holding device which reciprocates between a peeling position and an upstream side predetermined position of the peeling position is deployed, the holding device holds the optical film laminate in a width-wise direction including both sides, and moves for a fixed distance, and at the peeling position, sends a front end of the optical film sheet peeled with the adhesive layer from the carrier film to a downstream side predetermined position of the peeling position to release the optical film laminate when the holding device reaches the lower side predetermined position. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232630 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING TWO-DIMENSIONAL NANOMATERIALS - The present invention relates to a method for transferring two-dimensional nanomaterials. The method comprises the following steps: S1, providing a first substrate and a two-dimensional nanomaterial layer on a surface of the first substrate; S2, covering the two-dimensional nanomaterial layer with a carbon nanotube film structure; S3, obtaining a composite structure comprising the two-dimensional nanomaterial layer and the carbon nanotube film structure by removing the first substrate with a corrosion solution; S4, cleaning the composite structure by placing the composite structure on a surface of a cleaning solution; S5, picking up the composite structure from the cleaning solution with a target substrate, by contacting the target substrate with the two-dimensional nanomaterial layer of the composite structure; and S6, removing the carbon nanotube film structure from the composite structure. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232631 | METHOD FOR PREPARING SUSPENDED TWO-DIMENSIONAL NANOMATERIALS - The present invention relates to a method for transferring two-dimensional nanomaterials. The method comprises the following steps: (S | 2019-08-01 |
20190232632 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING TWO-DIMENSIONAL NANOMATERIALS - The present invention relates to a method for transferring two-dimensional nanomaterials. The method comprises: (S | 2019-08-01 |
20190232633 | Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing a Sandwich Part - A method for producing a sandwich component, and an apparatus for producing a sandwich component. The method includes providing a plurality of webs of material, applying at least one matrix material to an upper side and/or an underside of at least one of the webs of material, wherein applying the at least one matrix material includes applying the at least one matrix material such in different ways to create at least one zone of the sandwich component having mechanical properties that differ from mechanical properties of other parts of the sandwich component, arranging at least one core layer on one of the webs of material, and pressing the webs of material and the at least one core layer to form the sandwich component such that the core layer is arranged between at least two of the webs of material. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232634 | SEPARATION APPARATUS AND SEPARATION METHOD FOR FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PANEL - The present application provides a separation apparatus for a flexible display panel, includes a support post, a power unit and a vacuum suction block; wherein the supporting post is used to support the separation apparatus on the relatively upper side of the rigid substrate to be separated; the vacuum suction block is in communication with the support post, and is used to suck and connect the rigid substrate to be separated; and one end of the power unit is connected to the support post, the other end is rotatably connected with the vacuum suction block, and is used for controlling the vacuum suction block and the rigid substrate to be separated together to be separated from the flexible display panel. The present application also provides a method for separating a flexible display panel. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232635 | WEB CONVEYING DEVICE - A controller, upon a web roll being set on a web roll support shaft: drives a brake to apply a braking force of a first value to the web roll support shaft, the first value being a value at which the web roll does not rotate when a predetermined tension is applied to a web, and drives a conveyance motor to generate a drive force for the predetermined tension; drives the brake with the drive force generated to gradually reduce the braking force from the first value while determining whether rotation of a conveyance roller starts; and upon determining that the rotation of the conveyance roller starts, determines a second value of the braking force as an initial value of the braking force in conveyance of the web for printing, the second value being a value at which the rotation of the conveyance roller starts. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232636 | SQUEEGEE HOLDER - In an embodiment of the present invention, a squeegee blade holder is provided. The holder includes a first side member, a second side member, and a pivot portion between the first and second side members. The holder also includes a separator between the first and second side members for maintaining compression of the side members against the squeegee blade. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232637 | TIRE MARKING APPARATUS - An apparatus to mark a surface of an object includes a conveyor assembly having spaced apart conveyor belts with a conveyor opening therebetween. The conveyor assembly has an entry side and an exit side that supports the object. A marking assembly moves between a retracted position away from the conveyor belts, which allows movement of the object from the entry side to the exit side, and an operate position proximal the surface to be marked. At least one marker is carried by the marking assembly which marks a surface of the object when the marking assembly is in the operate position. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232638 | MACHINE ARRANGEMENT WITH PRINTING UNIT FOR THE SEQUENTIAL PROCESSING OF SHEET-TYPE SUBSTRATES - A machine arrangement sequentially processes sheet-like substrates with multiple different processing stations each having a substrate-guiding unit and a substrate-processing unit. At least one of the processing stations has, as a substrate-processing unit, at least one non-impact printing device which prints on the substrate. The processing station with the at least one non-impact printing device has a printing cylinder. Each non-impact printing device is arranged at the circumference of the printing cylinder. The printing cylinder is triple-sized or quadruple-sized. A double-sized or a triple-sized transfer drum, or a corresponding feed cylinder, is arranged directly upstream of this printing cylinder. Alternatively, a double-sized or a triple-sized transfer drum, or a corresponding transfer cylinder, is arranged directly downstream of this printing cylinder. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232639 | METHOD FOR MEASURING VARNISH FILM THICKNESS OF PRINTED ARTICLE AND VARNISH FILM THICKNESS MEASUREMENT DEVICE - The present invention is a method for measuring the varnish film thickness of a printed article by obtaining the film thickness of varnish on a sheet ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232640 | INKJET RECORDING DEVICE - An inkjet recording device includes an intermediate transfer belt, a discharger, a driving belt, a supporting member, and an adhesion unit. The intermediate transfer belt is endless and supports an intermediate image. The discharger forms the intermediate image by discharging ink onto an outer face of the intermediate transfer belt. The driving belt is endless and arranged on an inner side of the intermediate transfer belt and drives the intermediate transfer belt to run. The supporting member is arranged on an inner side of the driving belt to support the intermediate transfer belt and has a plane which is parallel to the discharger and which contacts an inner face of the driving belt facing the outer face of the driving belt and covering the area of ejection by the discharger. The adhesion unit causes the intermediate transfer belt and the driving belt to adhere to one another. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232641 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTHEAD ADJUSTMENT METHOD - In an embodiment of the present invention, even though there is a print shift due to a gap between a nozzle in an upstream side and a nozzle in a downstream side of a printhead, a printing apparatus capable of precisely adjusting a slant of a printhead with respect to a conveyance direction in a nozzle surface of the printhead is provided. According to the embodiment, two adjustment patterns are printed at two different carriage speeds, respectively, and a print shift due to a slant of the nozzle surface of the printhead with respect to a conveyance direction of a print medium is adjusted based on these two print results. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232642 | LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS - A liquid discharge apparatus includes: a signal line supplied with a print data signal including first data and second data; a discharge head including a plurality of nozzles including a first nozzle and a second nozzle that discharge liquid in accordance with the print data signal; a first register that is connected to the signal line, captures the first data corresponding to the first nozzle, and holds the first data; a second register that is connected to the signal line, captures the second data corresponding to the second nozzle, and holds the second data; and a register selection circuit that exclusively selects either capturing the first data by the first register or capturing the second data by the second register based on register selection data. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232643 | PRINTING APPARATUS, PRINTING METHOD, AND DECORATIVE MEMBER SUPPORT - A printing apparatus includes an image formation device and a control device. The image formation device ejects an ink for image formation to a fabric to form an image on the fabric. The control device generates, based on a first image data of an original image to be formed on the fabric, a second image data of a mark-applied image which is the original image additionally including a mark at a target position of a decorative member to be attached to the fabric. Then, the control device controls the image formation device based on the second image data so as to form the mark-applied image on the fabric. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232644 | PRINTHEAD AND PRINTING APPARATUS - A printhead includes a printing element; a first power supply wiring configured to be electrically connected to one terminal of the printing element and supply power to the printing element; a transistor configured to be electrically connected to another terminal of the printing element and drive the printing element; a first ground wiring configured to be electrically connected to a source of the transistor; a second ground wiring configured to be electrically connected to a back gate of the transistor; and a first capacitive element configured to be electrically connected, at one terminal thereof, to the first ground wiring and electrically connected at another terminal thereof, to the second ground wiring. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232645 | PRINT HEAD - A print head includes a drive module having 600 or more piezoelectric elements aligned at a density of 300 or more per inch for ejecting liquid, and a sensor substrate on which a temperature sensor is mounted and which is attached to the drive module, in which the sensor substrate is formed by laminating a conductive metal for transmitting an output signal of the temperature sensor and a liquid crystal polymer which is a nonconductive resin. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232646 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A first wiring supplies a first driving signal to one end of a first piezoelectric elements; a second wiring supplies a first voltage to the other end of the first piezoelectric element to allow the first voltage to maintain the other end of the first piezoelectric element to a common electric potential; a third wiring supplies a second driving signal to one end of a second piezoelectric elements; and a fourth wiring supplies a second signal to the other end of the second piezoelectric element to allow the second signal to maintain the other end of the second piezoelectric element to the common electric potential. The second wiring is arranged between the first wiring and the fourth wiring, the fourth wiring is arranged between the second wiring and the third wiring, and the second wiring and the fourth wiring are arranged between the first wiring and the third wiring. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232647 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a drive circuit in which a first voltage signal is output from an output terminal, a piezoelectric element that includes a first electrode to which the first voltage signal is supplied and a second electrode to which a second voltage signal is supplied, and a first switch element that is electrically connected to the output terminal and the first electrode. The liquid ejecting apparatus has a first mode in which a voltage value of the second voltage signal is controlled to be a first voltage, and a second mode in which the voltage value of the second voltage signal is controlled to be a second voltage lower than the first voltage, a voltage value of the first voltage signal is controlled to approximate the voltage value of the second voltage signal, and the first switch element is controlled to be turned on. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232648 | DROPLET DISCHARGING DEVICE - Provided is a droplet discharging device capable of, while suppressing influence on a droplet discharge mode of a discharging head, suppressing heat generation of a head driving circuit for driving the discharging head. A printing apparatus ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232649 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING MATERIAL - A fluid dispensing method, the method comprising steps of: providing a system comprising a reservoir, a micro-fluidic thermal inkjet print head in fluid communication with the reservoir, a controller and a power source in electrical communication with the controller and the print head, the reservoir containing a fluid, the micro-fluidic thermal inkjet print head comprising nozzles; heating the fluid in the microfluidic device to a temperature of about 40 C to 75 C in less than about 1000 ms; activating the print head to fire the nozzles about 200 fires/nozzle at a first frequency; subsequent to step c, activating the print head to fire the nozzles at a second frequency, the second frequency substantially less than the first frequency; and subsequent to step d, activating the print head to fire the nozzles at a third frequency substantially greater than the first frequency. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232650 | APPLICATION DEVICE, INK APPLICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM - The application device comprises a sensor that detects movement of the application device on an application target, a camera that obtains a captured image that is an image of a surface of the application target and is captured during the movement of the application device, a head that applies ink, and a processor, wherein the processor specifies an ink application area based on the captured image of the surface of the application target that is captured by the camera in accordance with the movement that is detected by the sensor, and controls the head to apply ink to the ink application area in accordance with the movement. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232651 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - An inkjet recording apparatus includes a belt, an image forming unit, a transfer unit, a heating unit, and a hardware processor. The belt is laid across at least two rollers so as to move around the rollers. The image forming unit ejects an ink to an image forming region of the belt, thereby forming a primary image. The image forming region is arranged between the rollers. The transfer unit transfers the primary image formed in the image forming region by the image forming unit to a recording medium. The heating unit heats the image forming region. The hardware processor controls a temperature of the image forming region by causing the heating unit to heat the image forming region. | 2019-08-01 |