33rd week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210252835 | VEHICLE GLASS WITH INTEGRATED SENSOR CHIP - A sensor-integrated glass assembly includes a first glass component including an automotive glass material, a second glass component including an interlayer material, the second glass component exterior to the first glass component, a third glass component including a high transmission glass material, the third glass component exterior to the second glass component such that the second glass component is positioned between the first and third glass components, and a single chip sensor having a sensor lens, the single chip sensor coupled with the second glass component. The single chip sensor is positioned on the interlayer component such that a transmission from the single chip sensor passes through the third glass component and does not pass through the first glass component. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252836 | WATER VAPOR PERMEABLE CROSS-LAMINATED POLYMER FILM ASSEMBLY - A water vapor permeable polymer-based film assembly includes a first ply of a first water vapor permeable polymer having first polymer chains oriented in a first direction, a second ply of a second water vapor permeable polymer having second polymer chains oriented in a second direction that is transverse to the first direction, and an adhesive coupling the first ply of the first water vapor permeable polymer to the second ply of the second water vapor permeable polymer. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252837 | FLEX-CRACK RESISTANT AND THERMALLY RESISTANT ASEPTIC BULK BAGS FOR FLEXIBLE PACKAGING - This invention relates to inner-plies for bulk-bags that surprisingly offer not only high thermal resistance, but also high flex-crack resistance. This invention also relates to such bulk-bags made for packaging of flowable materials, aseptic or otherwise, and the process for improving their flex-crack and thermal resistance. Preferably, the packaging is aseptic. More specifically, the inner-ply of the invention comprises a resin blend comprising the Exceed® XP resin; an LDPE resin or an ethylene—α-olefin copolymer (EAO copolymer); or a blend of said LDPE resin and said EAO copolymer, with flex-crack resistance improved in both machine direction and transverse direction, in conjunction with an improved thermal resistance. Thus, in addition to possessing good flex-crack resistance, the bulk-bags can withstand steam sterilization and/or aseptic packaging conditions. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252838 | MULTILAYER FILMS INCORPORATING UNIVERSAL THERMOPLASTIC ADHESIVES - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to coextruded multilayer films comprising a comprising a plurality of layers, wherein at least one layer comprises the thermoplastic adhesive composition, the thermoplastic adhesive composition comprising: at least one maleic anhydride-grafted ethylene-based polymer; at least one at least one ethylene/α-olefin/non-conjugated diene interpolymer having a molecular weight distribution (MWD)≥2.5, wherein MWD=Mw/Mn, wherein Mw is weight averaged molecular weight and Mn is number averaged molecular weight, which are both determined by gel permeation chromatography; and a very low density polyethylene (VLDPE) having a density in the range 0.885 to 0.915 grams/cm | 2021-08-19 |
20210252839 | Recyclable PE Packaging Film with Improved Stiffness - The present teaching concerns a recyclable co-extruded PE packaging film with a first laminate layer of at least 60 vol % HDPE and a second laminate layer of a hetero-phase polypropylene block copolymer with a polyethylene content of 5-30 wt. % and a melting point higher than 155° C., preferably higher than 160°, the thickness of the second laminate layer being less than 5 μm. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252840 | LAMINATED SHEET - A laminated sheet includes a sheet-shaped inductor including a plurality of wirings and a magnetic layer embedding the plurality of wirings, and a processing stability layer disposed on at least one surface | 2021-08-19 |
20210252841 | CO-EXTRUDED, BIAXIALLY ORIENTED, MATTE, HOPE FILMS - Disclosed are compositions and methods for multilayer films, which, in one embodiment may comprise a core layer comprising at least 50 wt. % of high-density polyethylene. Further, the multilayer film may include a first skin layer consisting essentially of one or more ethylene-propylene copolymers. Further still, the multilayer film may include a second skin layer consisting essentially of one or more ethylene-propylene-butylene terpolymers. And yet further, the multilayer film may be oriented in at least one direction, and at least two layers of the multilayer film are coextruded. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252842 | Biaxially Oriented High-Density Polyethylene Films with Improved Sealant Skin - Disclosed are compositions and methods for multilayer films, which, in one embodiment may comprise a core layer comprising at least 50 wt. % of high-density polyethylene. Further, the multilayer film may include a first skin layer comprising an ethylene-propylene polymer, and a second skin layer comprising at least one or more α-olefin copolymers and antiblock. One or more of the at least one or more α-olefin copolymers in the second skin layer, which may be a sealant skin layer, may include at least one ethylene-propylene-butylene polymer in combination with a plastomer and/or elastomer that contain propylene, ethylene, or a combination thereof. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252843 | EXPANDED POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE COMPOSITE - This disclosure describes an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) composite, methods of making the composite, and methods of using the composite. In some aspects, the ePTFE composite includes a first layer of ePTFE, a nonwoven layer, and a second layer of ePTFE, wherein a major surface of the first layer of ePTFE is in contact with a first major surface of the nonwoven layer, and wherein a first major surface of the second layer of ePTFE is in contact with a second major surface of the nonwoven layer. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252844 | LOW OLIGOMER MODIFIED POLYESTER FILM CAPABLE OF BEING EASILY EXTENDED AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A low oligomer modified polyester film capable of being easily extended and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The modified polyester film includes a base layer and at least one skin layer formed on the base layer, each of which is formed from a polyester composition. The polyester composition includes 1 to 60 wt % of a blend resin, 0.02 to 2 wt % of an antioxidative ingredient, 0.003 to 2 wt % of a nucleation agent, and 0.003 to 2 wt % of a processing and flowing aid. The blend resin includes 90 to 99.9 phr of a polyester resin and 0.01 to 10 phr of an acrylic resin. The polyester resin has an intrinsic viscosity between 0.62 dl/g and 1.00 dl/g, and the acrylic resin has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) between 10,000 and 80,000. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252845 | RECYCLABLE RETORT POUCH AND RECYCLABLE RETORT POLYESTER FILM THEREOF - A recyclable retort pouch and a recyclable retort polyester film thereof are provided. The recyclable retort polyester film includes a heat seal layer and at least one polyester layer. The heat seal layer is composed of isophthalic acid, neopentyl glycol, polybutylene terephthalate, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and polyethylene terephthalate-1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol ester. The polyester layer is formed on the heat seal layer, and is composed of a polyester composition. The polyester composition includes a polyester resin made from recycled PET bottle flakes processed by physical or chemical methods and the polyester resin has an inherent viscosity between 0.62 dl/g and 1.0 dl/g. The recyclable retort pouch is made of the recyclable retort polyester film. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252846 | SCREEN PRINTING DEVICE HAVING A SCREEN PRINTING STENCIL - A screen printing device has a screen printing stencil. At least two doctor blade systems, each acting on the screen printing stencil are provided. The at least two doctor blade systems are arranged to each apply printing ink to an object to be printed in the same printing process. Each of the doctor blade systems has at least one doctor blade. Each of the doctor blades is arranged to sweep over the screen printing stencil. Each of the doctor blade systems is individually controlled by a control unit. The at least one doctor blade of each of the doctor blade systems is moved by a robot. At least respective two-dimensional motion paths of the doctor blades of each doctor blade system are each freely programmed and are established by control of the robot. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252847 | BOTTLE CAN AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A manufacturing method comprises: a printing step printing on an outer peripheral surface of a cylinder part of a cylinder body; a necking step deforming the cylinder body after the printing step to form a tapered part in which a diameter is reduced upward from the cylinder part and a small-diameter part extending to an upper side of the tapered part; and a mouth part forming step deforming the small-diameter part to form the mouth part including a swelled part and a male thread part. In the printing step, ink is coated on a third coating region to be the cylinder part, a fourth coating region to be the tapered part, and a first coating region to be the swelled part. An apply amount of the ink per unit area on the first coating region is less than that of the ink per unit on the third coating region. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252848 | POWER ALLOCATION IN PRINTING DEVICES - Power allocation in printing devices is disclosed. Independent load requests are received from printing device heater systems. Power grants are allocated based on a general power arbitration of a power source in response to the independent load requests. A power grant is adjusted based on a contextual printing condition to provide an adjusted grant from the power source to a printing device heater system of the printing device heater systems. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252849 | PRINT SUBSTANCE RESERVOIRS - An example printing device may comprise an indicator to convey information to a user, a print substance reservoir to house a print substance, where the print substance reservoir is communicatively coupled to a fill port, a sensor to determine when a refill container is connected to the fill port, a processing resource, and a non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions executable by the processing resource to transmit signals to the indicator responsive to an indication that the sensor has detected the refill container connected to the fill port, where the signals correspond to the information to be conveyed by the indicator, and authenticate the refill container. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252850 | Apparatus for Inspecting Printed Images and Method for Validating Inspection Algorithms - The invention relates to an apparatus for inspecting printed images for a printing or finishing machine with continuously moving printed products with an image detection device ( | 2021-08-19 |
20210252851 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF JUDGING NOZZLE DISCHARGE STATE OF PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus for printing using a printhead including a plurality of nozzles each configured to discharge ink and a plurality of sensors, corresponding to the plurality of nozzles, for detecting a discharge state of ink from the plurality of nozzles, judges a discharge state. More specifically, the apparatus prints, based on print data, an image by driving the printhead under a first drive condition to discharge the ink from the printhead to a first area, discharges ink to a second area different from the first area by driving the printhead, based on inspection data, under a second drive condition different from the first drive condition, and judges a discharge state of each nozzle by monitoring an output from each sensor at a timing of driving the printhead under the second drive condition. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252852 | FLUID EJECTION DEVICES INCLUDING A MEMORY - An integrated circuit to drive a plurality of fluid actuation devices includes an ID line, a fire line, a discharge path, a memory element, and a latch. The memory element is electrically coupled to the fire line and the discharge path. The latch disables the discharge path in response to a first logic level on the ID line and enables the discharge path in response to a second logic level on the ID line. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252853 | INHIBITING MEDIA DEFORMATION - A deposition module within a web press for inhibiting media deformation may include a fluid deposition device located on a side of a media, and a processing device to control the fluid deposition device to selectively apply a wetting agent to the media. The deposition of the wetting agent may be based on the location of content printed on the media as defined by print data. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252854 | Recording Apparatus - A recording apparatus includes a liquid ejection head, a relative displacement unit configured to cause the liquid ejection head and a recording medium to relatively displace in a relative displacement direction, and a controller. The liquid ejection head has two head units each having nozzles arranged in a nozzle arrangement direction intersecting with the relative displacement direction. The two head units are arranged such that some of the nozzles of the two head units overlap with each other in the relative displacement direction. When a recording command instructing to record an image on a recording medium is an instruction to record a specific image whose length in the nozzle arrangement direction is equal to or less than an arrangement range of the nozzles of the head unit, the controller controls the two head units to cause only one of the two head units to record the specific image. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252855 | Recording Apparatus - A recording apparatus includes a liquid ejection head having nozzles, a controller, and a signal input part through which a user inputs, to the controller, a setting signal indicating settings related to a grade of a barcode or two-dimensional code. The controller drives the liquid ejection head based on the setting signal input through the signal input part to cause the nozzles to eject liquid to record a barcode or two-dimensional code on a recording medium in the grade corresponding to the setting signal. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252856 | Liquid Ejection Head - A liquid ejecting head includes a channel forming body including a plurality of individual channels, a first manifold and a second manifold. The plurality of individual channels includes: a nozzle; a pressure chamber which is arranged to be apart from the nozzle in a first direction; a descender communicating the pressure chamber and the nozzle with each other, and extending in the first direction; a return channel including a first return channel and a second return channel, extending in a direction crossing the first direction, and having one end connected to the descender; and a communicating channel including a first communicating channel, and connecting the other end of the return channel to the second manifold. The first communicating channel connects the first return channel to the second manifold and connects the second return channel to the second manifold. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252857 | LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid container and a liquid discharge head. The liquid container is configured to contain liquid. The liquid discharge head is configured to discharge the liquid. The liquid discharge head includes a nozzle row in which a plurality of nozzles are aligned. The nozzle row includes a first region in which nozzles are aligned at a first nozzle pitch, a second region in which nozzles are aligned at a second nozzle pitch larger than the first nozzle pitch, and a third region in which nozzles are arranged at a third nozzle pitch smaller than the first nozzle pitch. A volume of the liquid discharged from the second region is larger than a volume of the liquid discharged from the first region. A volume of the liquid discharged from the third region is smaller than the volume of the liquid discharged from the first region. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252858 | CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS ELECTRICALLY COUPLED TO FLUIDIC DIES - An example fluidic device may comprise a fluidic die and a support element coupled to the fluidic die. A fluid channel may be arranged within the support element and may define a fluid path through the support element and a fluid aperture of the fluidic die. A conductive element may be arranged in the fluid path and be coupled to a ground of the fluidic die. A material and size of the conductive element may be selected to engender galvanic effect at an approximately zero potential. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252859 | CARRIERS INCLUDING FLUID EJECTION DIES - Examples include a fluid ejection device comprising a carrier, at least one fluid ejection die, and conductive traces at least partially embedded in the carrier. The carrier has a first portion and a second portion, where an angle of orientation between the first portion and the second portion is nonparallel. The first portion includes an array of openings formed through a top surface of the carrier. The second portion includes at least one die opening through a bottom surface of the carrier. The fluid ejection die is coupled to the second portion of the carrier. Fluid passages formed in a back surface of the fluid ejection die are exposed through the at least one die opening formed through the bottom surface of the carrier. The conductive traces have an array of contact points at first ends of the conductive traces. The array of contact points align with the array of openings of the first portion of the carrier such that the array of contact points are exposed through the array of openings. The conductive traces connect the fluid ejection die and the array of contact points. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252860 | CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS ELECTRICALLY COUPLED TO FLUIDIC DIES - An example fluidic device may comprise a fluidic die and a support element coupled to the fluidic die. A fluid channel may be arranged within the support element and may define a fluid path through the support element and a fluid aperture of the fluidic die. A conductive element may be arranged in the fluid path and separated from the fluidic die. A conductive lead may provide an electrical coupling between a ground of the fluidic die and the conductive element. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252861 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - a width of the first nozzle channel in the first direction is larger than a width of the first communication channel in the second direction and a width of the first nozzle channel in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction is smaller than a width of the first communication channel in the third direction. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252862 | ACTUATOR, LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ACTUATOR - An actuator includes a substrate, a diaphragm on the substrate, a lower electrode on the diaphragm, a piezoelectric body on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode on the piezoelectric body. A ratio of lead (Pb) and zirconium (Zr) in atomic percent (atm %) present at a grain boundary in the piezoelectric body satisfies a relation of Pb/Zr>1.7. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252863 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - There is provided a liquid discharge head, including: a pressure chamber connected to a nozzle from which a liquid is discharged; an actuator configured to apply discharge pressure to the liquid in the pressure chamber; a first supply channel which is connected to the pressure chamber, and through which a first liquid is supplied to the pressure chamber; a second supply channel, different from the first channel, which is connected to the pressure chamber, and through which a second liquid different from the first liquid is supplied to the pressure chamber; a first valve which is disposed in the first supply channel, and by which the first supply channel is opened and closed; and a second valve which is disposed in the second supply channel, and by which the second supply channel is opened and closed. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252864 | INKJET HEAD AND INKJET RECORDING DEVICE - An inkjet head may include the following. A plurality of ink emitters, each including, an ink storage, a pressure changer which changes pressure in the ink stored in the ink storage, a nozzle which is connected to the ink storage and which emits ink according to a change in pressure in the ink in the ink storage, a plurality of precedent stage individual discharge flow paths which are connected to one ink storage and through which ink discharged without being supplied from the ink storage to the nozzle passes, and a subsequent stage individual discharge flow path to which, the plurality of precedent stage individual discharge flow paths join. A common discharge flow path may be connected to the plurality of subsequent stages individual discharge flow paths included in the plurality of ink emitters, and the ink which passes through the plurality of subsequent stage individual discharge flow paths flows. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252865 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND MAINTENANCE METHOD FOR LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head having a nozzle surface and configured to eject liquid from a nozzle formed at the nozzle surface, a wiper configured to perform wiping with respect to the nozzle surface, a condition detection unit configured to detect the inner condition of a pressure chamber communicating with the nozzle, and a control unit configured to change wiping conditions for wiping the nozzle surface by using the wiper in accordance with the detected inner condition of the pressure chamber. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252866 | LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS - A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharge device configured to discharge a liquid onto a discharge target from nozzles on a discharge surface of the liquid discharge device in a liquid discharge direction, an adhesion part including an adhesion surface to which mist of the liquid discharged by the liquid discharge device adheres, and a detector including a detection surface facing the adhesion surface of the adhesion part, the detector configured to detect a surface state of the adhesion surface of the adhesion part. The detection surface of the detector is above the discharge surface of the liquid discharge device in the liquid discharge direction, and the adhesion part is configured to move to change the adhesion surface facing the detection surface of the detector. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252867 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRIMING DRY PRINTHEADS - A system for priming a dry inkjet printhead. The system includes: the inkjet printhead having an inlet port connected to an upstream ink line and an outlet port connected to a downstream ink line; a pump operably connected to the downstream ink line; a capper engaged with printhead; a vacuum source for applying suction to a capping chamber of the capper; and a control system for coordinating actuation of the pump and the vacuum source. In use, the pump is actuated simultaneously with the vacuum source, thereby drawing ink through the printhead from the inlet port to the outlet port and priming the printhead. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252868 | LIQUID CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid container to be mounted in a liquid ejection apparatus contains liquid to be ejected from the liquid ejection apparatus. The liquid container comprises a liquid container bag containing liquid, at least one tube arranged in the inner space of the liquid container bag and having the first end open to the inner space, a connection member fitted to the aperture of the liquid container bag and connected to the second end of the tube and a holding member supported by the connection member and arranged in the inner space to hold the tube, the holding member having at least a groove for receiving the tube to be fitted thereinto at a position thereof other than the second end thereof. The holding member can integrally be molded. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252869 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF PERFORMING PROCESSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH OPERATION MODE SET THEREFOR - An image forming apparatus includes: a main casing; a supply cartridge attachable to the main casing; a printing mechanism; a display; and a controller configured to perform: determining, based on information inputted into the controller, whether an agreement is made for the image forming apparatus; setting, when an agreement is made for the image forming apparatus, an operation mode for the image forming apparatus to a pre-contract mode; determining under the pre-contract mode whether a type of the supply cartridge attached to the main casing is a normal type or a subscription type; displaying, when the type of the supply cartridge attached to the main casing is the normal type, information related to the pre-contract mode on the display; and setting, when the type of the supply cartridge attached to the main casing is the subscription type, the operation mode from the pre-contract mode to a formal contract mode. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252870 | PRINT LIQUID SUPPLY UNITS - Examples of a print liquid supply unit are described herein. In some examples, the print liquid supply unit includes a first housing component that is welded to a second housing component along a supply joint. In some examples, the print liquid supply unit also includes a conductor situated through the supply joint from an outside of the supply unit to an inside of the supply unit. In some examples, the conductor is sealed in the supply joint with a sealing material. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252871 | FLUID PROPERTY SENSOR - This disclosure discusses a fluid property sensor, comprising an electrical circuit assembly (ECA) including an external interface coupled to a common interface bus; a fluid level sensor coupled to the common interface bus to indicate a fluid level and/or a pressure sensor coupled to the common interface bus to indicate a pressure event; and/or a driver circuit coupled to the common interface bus, configured to communicate characteristics of the fluid level sensor and the pressure sensor. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252872 | DISPENSING APERTURE HOODS - An example of a device ( | 2021-08-19 |
20210252873 | Recording Method And Ink Jet Recording Apparatus - A recording method for recording on a recording medium, which is a non-white recording medium, includes a white ink adhering step of adhering a white ink containing a white coloring material to the recording medium, and a non-white ink adhering step of adhering a non-white ink containing a non-white coloring material to the recording medium, in which the white ink adhering step and the non-white ink adhering step are performed by causing a recording head to scan the recording medium, the white ink adhering step and the non-white ink adhering step are performed on a region of the recording medium by a scan, and the white ink adhering step and the non-white ink adhering step are performed such that, in the region where the white ink and the non-white ink are adhered, the mass ratio (A/B) of an adhesion amount A of the white coloring material to an adhesion amount B of the non-white coloring material per unit area is 0.03 or more and 0.99 or less. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252874 | CONTINUOUS FREQUENCY BASED PRINT PIPELINE GENERATION - In some examples, continuous frequency based print pipeline generation may include ascertaining an input image that is to be printed. For a specified pixel of the input image, a first frequency and a second frequency that respectively correspond to first and second colors may be determined. Based on the first frequency and the second frequency, an intermediate frequency that is to be generated to produce an intermediate color relative to the first and second colors may be determined. The intermediate frequency may be converted to discrete pulses. Operation of a printhead that is to print the specified pixel may be controlled based on the discrete pulses. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252875 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus includes: a conveyance unit configured to convey a tube-shaped print medium; a print head configured to perform printing on the tube-shaped print medium that is conveyed by the conveyance means in a conveyance direction; a heater unit arranged on an upstream side relative to the print head in the conveyance direction and configured to include a metal member and a heat generation body for heating on the metal member; and a pressing unit configured to press the tube-shaped print medium toward the metal member. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252876 | An intermediate transfer member for a digital printing system - An intermediate transfer member (ITM) ( | 2021-08-19 |
20210252877 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING AND HEATING A RECORDING MEDIA WITHOUT PHYSICAL CONTACT - According to aspects of the embodiments, there is provided process and apparatus using an in-line air bearing heater to maintain ambient elevated temperature or to provide extra heating to a recording media moving along a path in an imaging system. The heated air bearing is also useful for shearing the surface of molten toner or inks to level and gloss an image at the recording media. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252878 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A first light emitter emits light toward a sheet. A first light receiver receives first reflected light from the sheet. A second light emitter is arranged downstream of the first light emitter in a conveyance direction of the sheet and emits light toward the sheet. A second light receiver receives second reflected light from the sheet. A measuring section measures first and second received light quantities of the first reflected light and the second reflected light. A moisture content calculator calculates a change in a moisture content of the ink in the sheet based on a difference between first and second moisture contents. The first moisture content is based on the first received light quantity and the second moisture content is based on the second received light quantity. A curling amount calculator calculates a curling amount of the sheet based on the change in the moisture content. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252879 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus includes a carriage that moves in a direction crossing the conveyance direction of a print sheet, and a sheet edge detection sensor disposed on the carriage and having an LED and a phototransistor. The printing apparatus adjusts at least one of an LED driving circuit and an amplification circuit such that an output from the amplification circuit when LED emits light to a predetermined position on the print sheet is at a predetermined level. Also, after this adjustment but before detection of a sheet edge by the sheet edge detection sensor, the printing apparatus controls an extra-printing amount by which printing extends off the sheet edge based on an output from the amplification circuit. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252880 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a feeder, a conveyance section, an image forming section, a light emitter, a light receiver, a measuring section, and a permeation depth calculator. The feeder feeds a sheet. The conveyance section conveys the sheet. The image forming section forms an image on the sheet conveyed by the conveyance section using an ink. The light emitter emits near-infrared light to the sheet with the image thereon. The light receiver receives reflected light of the near-infrared light. The reflected light has been reflected by the sheet with the image thereon. The measuring section measures a received light quantity of the reflected light. The permeation depth calculator calculates a permeation depth of the ink permeating the sheet based on the received light quantity. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252881 | INKJET PRINTER - An inkjet printer includes: an inkjet head configured to eject an ink of an ultraviolet-curable type to a medium; an ultraviolet irradiator arranged to adjoin the inkjet head in a main scanning direction where the inkjet head relatively moves with respect to the medium, the ultraviolet irradiator configured to irradiate the ink with an ultraviolet ray; and a controller configured to control the ultraviolet irradiator. In the inkjet printer, the ultraviolet irradiator includes an inner illumination region arranged near the inkjet head in the main scanning direction, and an outer illumination region arranged opposite the inkjet head across the inner illumination region in the main scanning direction, and the controller includes a first irradiation mode where the inner illumination region is unlit and the outer illumination region is lit, and a second irradiation mode where the inner illumination region is lit and the outer illumination region is lit. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252882 | STRUCTURE FOR SUPPORTING PLATEN ROLLER AND PRINTER - A support structure for a detachable platen roller of a printer that rotates to feed paper, or the like includes a frame that holds the platen roller and a pair of bushings attached to the frame. Ends of a shaft of the platen roller are inserted into the bushings. A part of either the frame or each of the bushings located around the shaft and closer to a guide surface of the platen roller than the frame in a longitudinal direction of the platen roller forms a support part that receives a force applied by a print head pressing against the platen roller. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252883 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND TRAY UNIT - A printing apparatus includes a tray on which a sheet is to be stacked, a container configured to store the tray such that the tray can be pulled out, a first guide unit configured to guide a slide of the tray in a pull-out direction, a second guide unit spaced apart from the first guide unit in a widthwise direction, a first regulating portion provided in the container and configured to regulate, by abutting against the tray, a tilt of the tray to one direction in the widthwise direction; and a second regulating portion provided in the container and configured to regulate, by abutting against the tray, a tilt of the tray to the other direction in the widthwise direction. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252884 | PRINTER DEVICE - A printer device includes a guide section, a first projecting section, and a second projecting section. The guide section is disposed to be opposed to a side surface of roll-like continuous paper and includes a guide surface for restricting movement of the continuous paper along a width direction of the continuous paper during conveyance of the continuous paper. The first projecting section is provided on the guide surface side of the guide section and rotatably holds a core section of the continuous paper. The second projecting section has an outer diameter larger than an outer diameter of the first projecting section and is movable between a supporting position where the second projecting section contains an outer circumference of the first projecting section and a storing position where the second projecting section is stored further on an inner side than the guide surface. In the supporting position, the second projecting section rotatably holds a core section of another continuous paper having a core diameter larger than a core diameter of the continuous paper. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252885 | LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS - There is provided a liquid discharge apparatus which includes a tank including a liquid storage chamber, an inlet, a liquid lead-out channel, and an atmosphere communication channel, a conveyance mechanism, a carriage, and a head. A lower end of the inlet is positioned at a lower side of the nozzles, and the liquid storage chamber is arranged at a position shifted from the nozzles, in a first-direction side of the front-rear direction, and shifted from the conveyance route, to a second-direction side of the left-right direction. The liquid storage chamber is connected to the liquid outflow channel at a position on a lower side of a center in a up-down direction of the liquid storage chamber, and in the first direction from a center in the front-rear direction of the liquid storage chamber, and on the second-direction side of a center in the left-right direction of the liquid storage chamber. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252886 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF HEAD LEADING MEMBER - A manufacturing method of a head leading member, which is provided in a printing machine including a head for discharging an ink toward a working surface, in order to lead the head in a main travelling direction, and the manufacturing method of a head leading member including: a base member fixing step in which a base member, being like a plate, is fixed to a frame extending in the main travelling direction; a guiding reference surface shaping step in which a surface of the base member, in a state of being fixed to the frame, is so manufactured as to be a plane, being along the main travelling direction, in such a way as to shape a guiding reference surface; and a guide member supporting step in which a guide member for leading the head is set in such a way that the guiding reference surface supports the guide member. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252887 | PRINTER - A printer comprising a printhead configured to selectively cause a mark to be created on a substrate. The printer comprises a stepper motor having an output shaft coupled to the printhead, the stepper motor being arranged to vary the position of the printhead relative to a printing surface against which printing is carried out, and to control the pressure exerted by the printhead on the printing surface. The printer further comprises a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of an angular position of the output shaft of the stepper motor. The printer further comprises a controller arranged to generate control signals for the stepper motor so as to cause a predetermined torque to be generated by the stepper motor; said control signals being at least partially based upon an output of said sensor. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252888 | PRINTER DEVICE AND CUTTER DEVICE - According to one embodiment, there is provided a printer device which prints on an adhesive member including an adhesive material on one surface and includes a thermal head, a platen, a fixed blade, a movable blade, an operation unit, and a control unit. The thermal head prints on the adhesive member by generating heat. The platen is arranged to face the thermal head. The fixed blade is arranged at a position where a blade edge faces a conveyance path of the adhesive member conveyed between the thermal head and the platen. The movable blade is arranged at a position where a blade edge of the movable blade faces the blade edge of the fixed blade via the conveyance path and moved at a first speed to a position where the blade edge of the movable blade is brought into contact with the blade edge of the fixed blade. The operation unit receives a first operation for instructing to start cleaning the movable blade from an operator. The control unit moves the movable blade to a position where the blade edge of the movable blade is exposed above the conveyance path at a second speed slower than the first speed when the operation unit receives the first operation. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252889 | INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS AND CLEANING METHOD - Provided is an inkjet printing apparatus capable of wiping off contamination on a platen efficiently. To that end, a cleaning sheet in which a first crease and a second crease are formed is conveyed to clean the platen in the printing apparatus. In this operation, the conveyance of the cleaning sheet is controlled so that the cleaning sheet moves back and forth with the first crease of the cleaning sheet being in contact with a first region of the platen. Further, the conveyance of the cleaning sheet is controlled so that the cleaning sheet moves back and forth with the second crease of the cleaning sheet being in contact with a second region of the platen, the second region being at a position different from the first region in the conveyance direction. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252890 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONVEYANCE APPARATUS - A printing apparatus includes a conveyance unit to convey a print medium, a belt, a tensioner, and a control unit. The belt transmits a driving force of a drive unit to the conveyance unit. The tensioner is displaceable and makes pressure contact with the belt to generate tension. The control unit controls driving of the drive unit in a state where the tensioner is in pressure contact with the belt. The control unit performs first control in which the drive unit is driven with a first control value, which is not based on a driving amount detected by a detection unit. Where the detection unit detects the driving amount, the control unit subsequently performs second control in which the drive unit is driven with a second control value, which is based on the driving amount detected by the detection unit. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252891 | Time Keeping Marking Device - A time keeping marking device is shown and described. The time keeping marking device includes a housing having an interior volume. A first end of the housing has a stamping device affixed thereto. The stamping device is fluidly connected to a reservoir. The reservoir houses a time dissipating ink. The ink is made from at least a coloring agent, a bonding agent, and a chemical compound that allows the ink to dissipate over time. A second end of the housing has an aperture therethrough, wherein the aperture accepts an attachment device. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252892 | PRINTING SYSTEM USING VIBRATION-DRIVEN PARTICLE APPLICATOR - An apparatus includes a jet that applies a liquid binder to an application surface and a particle applicator. The particle applicator includes a particle reservoir with at least one movable surface, an electrically controlled actuator that causes vibrations of the movable surface, and a dispersal port though which particles can exit the particle reservoir. A controller is coupled to cause the vibrations via the actuator. The vibrations result in movement of the particles through the dispersal port towards the liquid binder on the application surface. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252893 | PRINTING PROCESSES FOR FINISHED AND SEMI-FINISHED LEATHER GOODS - Printing methods for preconstructed leather goods are disclosed that include printing an art template across the junction of adjacent or adjoining leather panels. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252894 | PRINTABLE MEDIA - The present disclosure is drawn to printable media. A printable medium includes a substrate having a first side and a second side. An ink-receiving layer is positioned on the first side of the substrate. The ink-receiving layer includes a colloidal sol. An ink-penetrable layer is positioned on the ink-receiving layer. The ink-penetrable layer includes a binder and polymer particles having a glass transition temperature from 80° C. to 150° C. A repositionable adhesive layer is positioned on the second side of the substrate. A release liner is removably positioned on the repositionable adhesive layer. A friction control layer is positioned on the release liner, where the friction control layer includes a slip aid. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252895 | PRINTING METHOD WITH TRANSFER OF A BARRIER LAYER FOR PRODUCING HIGH GLOSS PRINTED PRODUCTS - A printed product is produced by providing a substrate, producing at least one interlayer on the substrate, printing a printed image onto the interlayer, and forming a barrier layer on the printed image. The barrier layer is provided on the printed image by applying a barrier composition to at least one carrier, at least partially drying the barrier layer and transferring it to the printed image. Preferred substrates have an acidic precoat layer as an interlayer. Such substrates can then be varnished with glossy varnishes, to achieve particularly high gloss values. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252896 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROLLING METHOD OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROLLING METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - In case of simultaneously performing a punching process and a finishing process other than the punching process in an image forming apparatus, in order to prevent an unnecessary (ineffectual) finishing process from being performed, an information processing controller unit of a multifunction peripheral performs control of permitting to set in combination a double-punching center setting and a bookbinding setting, and of prohibiting to set in combination a punch setting, other than the double-punching center setting, and the bookbinding setting. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252897 | Peer to Peer Workbook Having Dual-Orientation Accessibility - The present invention provides a peer to peer workbooks having pages wherein each of at least two opposing (facing) sides of consecutive pages display substantially similar pictorial and textual content, at least one substantially similar question, and at least a designated area to write an answer to the question. Having the question and answering area on opposing sides helps to establish a peer to peer relationship between users, which is thought to encourage discussion, and further facilitate friendship between the users. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252898 | Apparatus for Page-pressing and Barrier-free Page-turning - Disclosed is an apparatus for page-pressing and barrier-free page-turning. The apparatus includes page-pressing devices and a placement board. The page-pressing device is capable of switching between a first state and a second state. When the page-pressing device is in the first state, the page-pressing device is capable of tightly pressing against a book page(s) on the placement board. When the page-pressing device is in the second state, the page-pressing device is capable of releasing the press onto the book page(s). The page-pressing device is capable of mechanically self-locking to maintain a contact pressure to the book page(s) when the page-pressing device is in the first state to press against the book page(s), while the power causing the contact pressure no longer exists. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252899 | EDGE TABS FOR NOTEBOOK - A tab is provided for notebooks and binders. The tab is placed within the space otherwise occupied by a binding, and thus is protected from wear and does not appreciably increase the overall size of the notebook or binder. The tab may be located at a corner of the binding or at an intermediate point along the binding. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252900 | SECURITY ELEMENT COMPRISING MICROREFLECTORS - A flat security element has a main plane and microreflector arranged in a microreflector pattern and present at least one motif that, when the security element is tilted, has a motif effect that relates to the main plane. The microreflector pattern causes a first and a second motif effect, wherein the first motif effect occurs during a tilting movement about a primary axis, if the security element is at the same time oriented within a first tilting angle range about a secondary axis, and the second motif effect occurs during the tilting movement about the primary axis, if the security element is at the same time oriented within a second tilting angle range about the secondary axis. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252901 | Magnetic PUF with Predetermined Information Layer - The invention adds a Physical Information Layer (“PIL”) to the magnetic particles within a matrix that creates an unclonable physical unclonable function “object.” The PIL assists in searching to find the combination that matches a pre-determined enrolled combination with additional information that includes a search index, which limits the range of data required to search in order to find a match in the enrolled database. The index could be a predetermined value that associates the random magnetic profile values to a list of enrolled values in a database. The additional information may include product or general information that needs to be easily communicated to a user of the PUF. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252902 | SECURITY FEATURE BASED ON A SINGLE AXIS ALIGNMENT OF MIRRORS IN A STRUCTURED SURFACE THAT FORMS A MICRO MIRROR ARRAY - The disclosure relates to an optical security feature that is based on a single axis alignment of mirrors or facets in a structured surface that forms a micro mirror array. In an aspect, a device is described that includes a reflecting structure on a first layer, where the reflecting structure has a top surface with multiple embossed facets arranged in a spatial orientation that produces a flat ring optical effect upon incidence of light. In another aspect, a method for making the device is described that provides a reflecting layer and produces the reflecting structure on the reflecting layer with multiple facets arranged in the spatial orientation to produce the flat ring optical effect. In yet another aspect, an apparatus for making the device is described that includes a pressing device and a stamping device to transfer a pattern of the reflecting structure to a reflecting material. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252903 | WRITING TOOL - In a writing tool | 2021-08-19 |
20210252904 | A DECORATIVE HPL PANEL - The present invention relates to a decorative high pressure laminate (HPL) panel, comprising an outermost décor layer and a core layer, wherein said panel further comprises at least one photovoltaic element for converting the energy of light into electricity by the photovoltaic effect, said at least one photovoltaic element is located between said outermost décor layer and said core layer. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252905 | PERSONALIZED CRAFT AND A KIT AND METHOD THEREFOR - The present teachings generally relate to a personalized craft, and a kit, and a method for the personalized craft. The personalized craft includes: one or more components, one or more questionnaires, and one or more assembly instructions, the one or more assembly instructions corresponding to each of the plurality of answers. The one or more questionnaires include one or more inquiries and a plurality of answers to each of the one or more inquiries. Each of the one or more assembly instructions are a step of assembly of the one or more components to fabricate the personalized craft. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252906 | ROLLER WETTING DAM - Roller wetting dams are presented including: a curved paint shield, the curved paint shield defining a front surface, a back surface, a proximal edge, a distal edge, a top edge, and a bottom edge; a proximal side shield positioned along a portion of the proximal edge and extended from the top edge, where the proximal side shield is substantially perpendicular with the curved paint shield; a distal side shield positioned along a portion of the distal edge and extended from the top edge, the distal side shield substantially perpendicular with the curved paint shield; and a number of trailing arms coupled to the back surface of the curved paint shield extending backward from and substantially perpendicular to the curved paint shield. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252907 | WHEEL DISC AND PRODUCTION MACHINE - One or more embodiments relate to a device configured to form at least partially at least one disc of a wheel having a rim and a hub support defining an axis of rotation, wherein the device has at least: one central zone; one peripheral zone partially surrounding the central zone; one first portion having at least one first layer and extending into the peripheral zone and into the central zone along a first axis; one second portion having at least one second layer and extending into the peripheral zone and into the central zone along a second axis different from the first axis; and in that the first portion and the second portion are superposed relative to one another at the level of the central zone defining a stack. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252908 | RIM PROTECTOR AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - The present disclosure is directed to a device and a method of using the device. The device includes a substantially circular ring dimensioned to extend around an outer flange of an automobile rim, the substantially circular ring comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, an adhesive that covers at least a portion of the first surface and a first post extending substantially orthogonally from the first surface of the substantially circular ring, the first post configured to extend into a space between the outer flange and an automobile tire. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252909 | Pivot Irrigation System Wheel Adapters, And Related Methods - The present disclosure generally relates to wheel adapters for center pivot irrigation systems. In one example embodiment, a dual-wheel adapter generally includes a spacer. The spacer includes a body having first end portion and a second end portion. A first flange is disposed at the first end portion of the body and oriented axial to the body. The first flange configured to align with a first wheel of a pivot tower and to secure the spacer to the pivot tower. A second flange is oriented axial to the body and disposed at the second portion end of the body. The second flange is configured to align with a second wheel and to secure the second wheel to the pivot tower. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252910 | MECANUM WHEEL, CHASSIS, AND ASSISTANT ROBOT - Disclosed is a mecanum wheel, including a mecanum wheel body and a drive device. A wheel axle hole is formed in the mecanum wheel body. The drive device is partially or completely arranged in the wheel axle hole. The axis of a connecting shaft of the drive device is collinear with a rotary shaft of the mecanum wheel body, and the mecanum wheel body rotates along with a housing of the drive device. Further disclosed are a mecanum wheel with a shock absorbing device, a chassis including at least one pair of mecanum wheels, and an assistant robot including a chassis. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252911 | Vehicle Tire/Wheel Changing Device - A device is provided for changing a wheel of a vehicle comprising a carriage assembly including two platform elements running longitudinally with one another and substantially parallel. First and second swingarms are connected to respective platform elements. The swingarms are rotatably positionable at a desired height above the carriage. A lift mechanism selectively raises or lowers the carriage during use. A tow bar allows the carriage to be pushed or pulled on wheels mounted to the carriage. A method of the invention includes mounting the wheel on the platform elements, raising free ends of the swingarms to a desired height so a knock out bar may be placed through a hub of the wheel, operating the lift mechanism to raise the wheel to a desired height, and aligning the wheel with the vehicle so the wheel may be secured to the vehicle. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252912 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire is formed by molding a rubber composition for a tire, the rubber composition containing: from 70 to 150 parts by mass of silica per 100 parts by mass of a diene rubber formed from two types of modified styrene butadiene rubbers and a butadiene rubber, and oil, and from 5 to 15 mass % of 3-octanoylthio-1-propyltriethoxysilane with respect to a mass of the silica, the diene rubber containing 75 mass % or greater and less than 100 mass % total of the two types of modified styrene butadiene rubbers and greater than 0 mass % and 25 mass % or less of the butadiene rubber, a total amount of oil component containing the oil being from 25 to 45 mass % of a total mass of filler containing the silica, and a glass transition temperature being −50° C. or lower. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252913 | RUN-FLAT TIRE - At a run-flat tire, given that an average radius of curvature of a case line between an intersection point (0.1 SHp) and an intersection point (0.2 SHp) when viewed in a cross-section along a tire rotation axis is radius R | 2021-08-19 |
20210252914 | NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE INCLUDING REINFORCING STRUCTURE PART - Proposed is a non-pneumatic tire including: a tread part having an outer circumferential surface at which a bent pattern is formed; at least one reinforcing structure part that is positioned between the outer circumferential surface of the tread part and an inner circumferential surface of the tread part so as to be inserted inside the tread part; a spoke part that is formed radially around a center of the tread part and is coupled to an inner surface of the tread part; and a rim part that has a diameter smaller than a diameter of an inner circumferential surface of the spoke part and has an outer circumferential surface which is coupled to the spoke part. The reinforcing structure part has a plain weave shape surrounded by an elastomer and is wound in a circumferential direction of the tread part. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252915 | TIRE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TIRE - A belt layer is provided at a tire radial direction (arrow R direction) outer side of a carcass. This belt layer is structured to include a reinforcing portion and a resin portion. The reinforcing portion of the belt is formed by reinforcing cords crossing, and surfaces of the resin cords are covered by the resin portion. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252916 | VEHICLE PNEUMATIC TYRE AND RUBBER MIXTURE FOR A TREAD - A pneumatic vehicle tire in radial design that is a summer tire or all-season tire, with a profiled tread comprising rows of profile blocks and/or profile ribs running around the tire in circumferential direction, wherein the total number of sipes within each row of profile blocks and/or profile ribs is not more than 150, wherein the tread is in the form of a single layer or multiple layers with a radially outermost tread layer that extends at least over the width of the ground contact area, and wherein the profile depth of the tread is up to 6.5 mm. The tread or its radially outermost tread layer consists of a rubber material with a Shore A hardness at room temperature in accordance with DIN ISO 7619-1 of 40 ShA to 55 ShA. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252917 | TIRE - A tire includes a narrow shallow grooved region on a land portion defined by a circumferential main groove. The narrow shallow grooved region includes a plurality of narrow shallow grooves that are not open to the circumferential main groove. A ratio of a total area of the narrow shallow grooved region to a ground contact area of the land portion is not less than 0.05 and not greater than 0.60. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252918 | TUBELESS TIRE INSERT - A system and method for a tubeless tire insert. The present invention includes an annular body having shock absorbing characteristics. A positioning system configured to vary a mean inner diameter of the insert is also included. The insert has a mean inner diameter X when the tire is being installed on the rim, and the insert has a mean inner diameter Y when the tire is installed on the rim, where X is greater than Y. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252919 | PNEUMATIC TYRE - To provide a pneumatic tyre without decrease in noise reduction effect during running. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252920 | TIRES WITH SELF GENERATION AND SOUND ABSORPTION - Proposed is a tire with self-generation and sound absorption and, more particularly, is a tire with self-generation and sound absorption that operates an electronic module through self-power generation and has improved sound absorption performance. The tire with self-generation and sound absorption includes: a wall structure formed on a surface of an inner liner of the tire; a sound absorber spaced apart upward from the inner liner with both ends coupled to the wall structure and blocking sound generated by surfaces of treads and a road surface; and an electronic unit disposed on the surface of the inner liner and positioned between the inner liner and the sound absorber. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252921 | TIRE DATA COLLECTION AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE, MULTI-PURPOSE HANDHELD DATA COLLECTION AND COMMUNICATION TOOL, AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING TIRE DATA BETWEEN A VEHICLE TIRE AND A REMOTE COMPUTING DEVICE - A direct tire data collection and communication device is adapted for use in a pneumatic vehicle tire. The device incorporates a tire-mounted electronics module comprising a microcontroller, and at least one tire property sensor in electronic communication with the microcontroller and capable of measuring at least one operational property of the vehicle tire. The threshold operational property value defines a positive tire safety condition and a negative tire safety condition. The electronics module calculates accumulated travel data of the vehicle tire while in the negative tire safety condition. A transmitter transmits the travel data to an electronic remote terminal. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252922 | VALVE SYSTEM, TIRE PARAMETER MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A TIRE PARAMETER MONITORING SYSTEM ONTO A WHEEL RIM OF A VEHICLE - A valve system for a tire parameter monitoring system includes a valve body having an elastomeric material and a connection element. The connection element includes a first engaging device with which the connection element is detachably connected to an electronic module of the tire parameter monitoring system, a second engaging device with which the connection element is detachably connected to the valve body, and a mounting section adapted to be detachably connected to a hole in a wheel rim. A tire parameter monitoring system and a method for mounting a tire parameter monitoring system to a wheel rim of a vehicle are also provided. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252923 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING TIRE PRESSURE - A system for tire pressure monitoring has a tire valve for disposition on a rim of a vehicle and includes a tire valve stem and a tire valve base, a holding means being disposed on the tire valve base and a tire pressure monitoring unit having a housing in which a pressure sensor for measuring the tire pressure and a transmitter for wireless transmission of tire pressure data are disposed. The tire valve and the housing of the tire pressure monitoring unit can be fastened by means of a fastening element which is implemented in one piece or of the same material with the housing and which interacts with the holding means. The holding means and the fastening element are implemented such that a movement of the tire pressure monitoring unit on the tire valve base is only possible in the direction of a rim well. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252924 | TIRE ABNORMALITY DETECTION DEVICE AND ITS DETECTION MEHTOD - Proposed is a tire abnormality detection device and a detection method thereof, and more particularly, is a tire abnormality detection device and a detection method thereof capable of lowering a possibility of accident by determining an abnormal state of a tire. The device includes an MCU module that is located at a center of a surface of a tire inner liner, a first sensor module that is formed on one side of the MCU module in a width direction of the inner liner, and a second sensor module that is formed on the other side of the MCU module in the width direction of the inner liner, in which the first sensor module and the second sensor module are symmetrically located with respect to the MCU module. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252925 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR THE ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY OF TIRES - A tire changer apparatus for the assembly or disassembly of tires from a rim of a wheel of a vehicle, said tire changer apparatus comprising: a base; a drive unit movable along a predetermined direction and configured to rotate, around a rotation axis, a wheel of a vehicle; a frame emerging from the base. The rotation axis of the wheel and the predetermined direction define an ideal plane of movement of the drive unit. The apparatus also comprises a first and a second device, each of which comprises: an arm hinged to the frame and configured to rotate around a respective axis parallel to the rotation axis of the wheel, a tool configured to operate on a rim and/or a tire of a wheel; the first and second devices are configured to arrange the respective tools on opposite sides with respect to said ideal plane. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252926 | AN AUTOMOTIVE TOW HITCH DEVICE - The present invention relates to an automotive tow hitch device including a body for coupling to a vehicle, and defining a receiver for receiving a shackle arrangement for coupling to another vehicle. Advantageously, either vehicle can be used to tow and extract the other vehicle when stuck using the shackle arrangement, | 2021-08-19 |
20210252927 | SAFETY CONNECTOR FOR TRAILERS - A trailer retainer assembly having a riser section extending above a ball mount area and a retainer member arranged to move along the riser section from an upper position to a lower position; wherein when the retainer member is placed in a lower position it at least partially covers the ball mount area such that a trailer coupler secured to the ball mount area is retained by the retainer member. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252928 | FORK LEG FOR ROTATING A WHEEL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A fork leg for rotating a wheel of a motor vehicle is provided with a fastening flange for the coaxial, torque-proof fastening of a steering rod, an extension region protruding from the fastening flange substantially perpendicularly to the steering axis for bridging a lateral distance to the wheel, a coupling point for the articulated connection of a rocker which is connected to the wheel and a connection piece which is connected integrally to the extension region and to the coupling point, wherein the connection piece is shaped to accommodate a large steering angle. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252929 | AXLE ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AGRICULTURAL BALER - An axle arrangement for a baler includes a first axle, a second axle, and a pair of elongate members. The first axle has first and second ends. First and second suspension cylinders are positioned at the first and second ends. The first axle is coupled with the chassis. The second axle has first and second ends. First and second suspension cylinders are positioned at the first and second ends to accommodate generally vertical loads. A first elongate member interconnects the first end of the second axle with the first end of the first axle. A second elongate member interconnects the second end of the second axle with the second end of the first axle. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252930 | MOTOR-VEHICLE WHEEL SUPPORT UNIT HAVING A RECONFIGURABLE MODULAR STRUCTURE - A motor-vehicle wheel support unit includes a first base body provided with attachments for connection to arms of a motor-vehicle suspension, and a second body for rotatably supporting a wheel hub, which is separate with respect to the first base body and is secured to the first base body in one of two different selectable mounting positions, which correspond to two different vertical positions, with reference to a condition of use, of an axis of the wheel hub with respect to the first base body. In this manner, a height of the vehicle from the ground can be modified by simply mounting said second body on the first body in one or the other of the two mounting positions. In each of the two mounting positions, the second body is rotated by 180° around an axis parallel to the wheel hub axis with respect to the other mounting position. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252931 | ELECTRICALLY POWERED SUSPENSION SYSTEM - An electrically powered suspension system performs an accurate vibration damping of a vehicle with low power consumption even if a linear motor of an electromagnetic actuator strokes to reach an irregular region and includes an electromagnetic actuator generating a driving force for the vibration damping. A linear motor of the actuator includes a cylindrical rod member provided with a plurality of on-rod armature coils along its axis and a housing surrounding the rod member , mounted movable back and forth along the axis with respect to the rod member , and provided with a plurality of permanent magnets along the axis. The on-rod armature coils located on ends of the rod member are provided with short-circuit parts b suppressing the rod member and the housing from moving back and forth with respect to each other. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252932 | MOTOR-VEHICLE WITH MULTI-MODE EXTREME TRAVEL SUSPENSION - GROUND PLANE DETECTION AND CONTROL - A ground plane detection system for a motor vehicle and a motor vehicle with enhanced maneuverability characteristics of a type including a frame structure, a pair of front road engaging wheels, a pair of rear road engaging wheels. The detection system includes, a body controller configured for determining a ground plane including receiving at least one of a GPS signal and an inertial navigation system signal. The body controller is further configured for providing a roll and a pitch signal with respect to the ground plane; and the body controller combining the signals with inputs from one or more sensors detecting displacement of the front and rear road engaging wheels. The body controller is also configured to determine a terrain plane reference to the ground plane, and providing control signals to cause the vehicle to undertake an earth level orientation mode or a terrain following orientation mode. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252933 | MODULAR ELECTRONIC DAMPING CONTROL - A modular electronic damping control system is described and includes a damping component located at a vehicle suspension location. The modular electronic damping control system also includes a control system configured to control the damping component, and determine the type of damping component present. Also, the control system is configured to automatically tune a vehicle's suspension based on the type of damping component present, and automatically monitor the damping component and determine when a change has been made to the damping component so that the control system can then automatically re-tune the vehicle's suspension based on the change to the damping component. | 2021-08-19 |
20210252934 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE RATE FLUID SPRING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE, AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A vehicle fluid spring system is adapted to absorb road shock imparted onto at least one road wheel of a vehicle. The vehicle fluid spring system includes a fluid spring and a variable volume unit. The fluid spring includes a fluid chamber adapted to change in volume. The variable volume unit including a rigid piston cylinder, a piston, a fluid cavity, and an actuator. The piston is adapted to reciprocate within, and is in sliding contact with, the rigid piston cylinder. The fluid cavity is defined by the piston cylinder and the piston. The actuator is adapted to drive the piston changing a volume of the fluid cavity. The fluid cavity is in fluid communication with the fluid chamber. | 2021-08-19 |