50th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190375101 | METHOD FOR ACQUIRING WELD PASS INFORMATION AND WELDING ROBOT SYSTEM - This method for acquiring weld pass information pertaining to execution conditions for a weld pass for welding two workpieces, which are to be welded by the welding robot, includes: a step in which a weld pass for welding the two workpieces is extracted from 3D CAD data; a step in which a wall determination model having a predetermined 3D shape is prepared; a step in which the wall determination model is positioned in the direction extending towards the outside of the weld pass, the end of welding which is the starting point or ending point of the weld pass serving as a reference; and a step in which, for the positioned wall determination model, a determination is made as to whether there is interference from a wall surface demarcated by another member different from the two workpieces. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375102 | Interfacing With a Mobile Telepresence Robot - A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an imaging system, and a mapping module. The mapping module may access a plan view map of an area and tags associated with the area. In various embodiments, each tag may include tag coordinates and tag information, which may include a tag annotation. A tag identification system may identify tags within a predetermined range of the current position and the control system may execute an action based on an identified tag whose tag information comprises a telepresence robot action modifier. The telepresence robot may rotate an upper portion independent from a lower portion. A remote terminal may allow an operator to control the telepresence robot using any combination of control methods, including by selecting a destination in a live video feed, by selecting a destination on a plan view map, or by using a joystick or other peripheral device. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375103 | NAVIGATION METHOD, NAVIGATION SYSTEM, MOVEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM AND MOBILE ROBOT - The present application provides a navigation method, a navigation system, a movement control system and a mobile robot. The navigation method comprises the following steps: identifying a target object corresponding to a preset object type label from images captured by the image acquisition device; determining the relative position between the target and the mobile robot based on at least one image which contains the identified target and is captured by the image acquisition device; and generating a map marked with the object type label through marking corresponding preset object type label on a preset map based on the relative position, wherein the map is used for navigating the mobile robot. In the present application, mobile robot can move to the destination position after the destination position contained in the user instruction being identified based on the object type labels on the map, so as to improve human-computer interactivity. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375104 | PATH PLANNING APPARATUS, PATH PLANNING METHOD, AND PATH PLANNING PROGRAM - A path planning apparatus is provided with a path planning unit that generates a path of a robot using a plurality of different path planning methods that respectively correspond to a plurality of different constraints determined from the posture of the robot and the characteristics of one or more obstacles that obstruct movement of the robot, an acquisition unit that acquires posture information indicating an initial posture of a robot for which a path is to be generated and a target posture of the robot, and obstacle information indicating a target obstacle that obstructs movement of the robot from the initial posture to the target posture, and a controller that controls the path planning unit so as to generate a path of the robot using a path planning method corresponding to a constraint determined from the posture information and the obstacle information acquired by the acquisition unit. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375105 | SUBSTRATE DEPOSITION SYSTEMS, ROBOT TRANSFER APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE MANUFACTURING - Electronic device processing systems may include a mainframe housing having a transfer chamber, a first carousel assembly, a second carousel assembly, a first load lock, a second load lock, and a robot adapted to operate in the transfer chamber to exchange substrates between the first and second carousels and the first and second load locks. The robot may include first and second end effectors operable to extend and/or retract simultaneously or sequentially along substantially co-parallel lines of action. Methods and multi-axis robots for transporting substrates are described, as are numerous other aspects. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375106 | ROBOT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A robot and a method for controlling the robot are provided. The robot may be a wearable robot that may be worn by or removed from the body of the user, and may support the movement of the body of the user. The robot may include a controller, a sensing unit configured to sense a position and pose of a user and transmit the sensed position and pose to the controller, and an actuator configured to receive a command from the controller, operate, and move positions of joints of the robot. The controller may generate motion trajectories of the joints of the robot in order to move the joints of the robot to be arranged at positions of the corresponding joints of the user, based on information on the position and pose of the user received from the sensing unit. The robot system may transmit and receive a wireless signal over a mobile communication network based on 5G communication technologies. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375107 | ROBOTIC STAIR LIFTS - Methods, systems, and devices for robotic navigation are described. A robotic device such as a robotic vacuum or a robotic assistant may navigate a first surface. In some cases, navigating the first surface may include removing debris from the first surface. The robotic device may identify a location of a track that connects the first surface to a second surface that is vertically displaced from the first surface. The robotic device may engage the track based at least in part on the identified location. The robotic device may ascend to the second surface by activating an actuator and navigate the second surface (e.g., may remove debris from the second surface, may map the second surface, etc.). | 2019-12-12 |
20190375108 | COGNITIVE ROBOTIC TOOL SELECTOR AND APPLICATOR - Robotic processor embodiments determine via graphical image analysis physical attributes of an engagement area of a work-piece that a specified tool physically engages to execute a specific action. The processors identify a model set plurality of alternate substitute tools that are each available within a physical environment of the engagement area and have a body portion with physical dimensions that conform to physical dimensions of the work-piece engagement area, and thereby select a substitute tool that has a body portion that best conforms to the physical dimensions of the work-piece engagement area and meets constraints for substitute tool selection for executing the specific action. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375109 | AUTOMATED ROBOTIC SECURITY SYSTEM - A robotic device may traverse along a path that connects a set of observation points in a monitored environment, each observation point having one or more associated target objects. The robotic device may capture an image of a target object at an observation point using a camera disposed on the robotic device. The robotic device may perform an image analysis on the captured image to determine whether the target object is in a correct state. The robotic device may perform a corrective action with respect to the target object in response to determining that the target object is in an incorrect state. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375110 | WORK MACHINE AND PICK-UP POSITION SELECTION METHOD - A work machine includes a pickup member configured to pick up a component; a storage device configured to store positional information on multiple pickup positions where the pickup member can pick up the component; a recognition device configured to optically recognize a multiple of the component including the pickup target; and a control device configured to select, from the multiple pickup positions of the pickup target component, one pickup position which is less likely to interfere with other components based on the positional information and a recognition result from the recognition device, and cause the pick member to pick up the pickup target component at the one selected pickup position. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375111 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROBOTIC, COMPACT, MOBILE BEVERAGE STATION - A compact, mobile, robotic beverage station that may be deployed in any location for use. The compact and mobile nature of the beverage station allows the automated robotic beverage station to be deployed at any suitable location both indoors and outdoors. Further, various embodiments are self-contained in that the beverage station includes on-board battery supplied power, on-board liquid disposal (e.g., a holding tank) and on-board water supply. Further, the automated robotic nature of several embodiments provides for beverage selection, preparation and serving without labor costs as the robotic automated aspects can process inputs from communicatively coupled smart phone and the like. The beverage station includes a processor for receiving the beverage order, determining ingredients, controlling robotic components that select, mix and serve the ordered beverage and then handle financial transactions. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375112 | POSITION CONTROL DEVICE AND POSITION CONTROL METHOD - In a case of performing operations including alignment and insertion regarding two objects, a path setting unit | 2019-12-12 |
20190375113 | ENCODER, MOTOR, AND ROBOT - An encoder including a rotary disc that rotates around a rotating shaft, and a sensor that detects a rotational position of the rotary disc, in which the rotary disc is provided with first patterns and second patterns, the first patterns are arranged at positions obtained by equally dividing a first circumference which is a circumference of a first circle into M (M is natural number of 2 or more) at intervals, the second patterns are arranged at positions obtained by equally dividing a second circumference which is a circumference of a second circle which is a concentric circle of the first circle and has a different radius from that of the first circle into N (N is natural number of 2 or more) at intervals, and M and N are different from each other and a greatest common divisor of M and N is 1. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375114 | AUTONOMOUSLY ENCAPSULATING GRIPPER TOOLING - A gripper tooling including a gripper, at least one slider, and at least one tooling member configured for gripping a workpiece. Each tooling member including a base slideably mounted to the at least one slider, at least one middle segment pivotally connected to the base, a distal segment pivotally connected to the at least one middle segment, an adducting tendon having a proximal end attached to the at least one slider and a distal end attached to the distal segment, and an abducting tendon having a proximal end attached to the base and a distal end attached to the distal segment. The at least one tooling member is configured for autonomously gripping the workpiece as the at least one jaw moves toward the workpiece and the at least one tooling member autonomously returns to an ungripped position as the at least one jaw moves away from the workpiece. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375115 | ROPE-DRIVEN MANIPULATOR - A manipulator includes an operation portion, wherein forceps are opened and closed, when a first forceps pulley of a first forceps piece and a second forceps pulley of a second forceps piece rotate in opposite directions to each other, a direction of the forceps is changed when both pulleys rotate in the same direction, and a direction of the forceps can be changed about a P axis (pitch axis); a first driving portion comprising a left driving pulley and a right driving pulley slidably movable along a Z axis (main axis) direction; and an endless loop-shaped wire rope. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375116 | ROBOT ARM WITH MULTIPLE-CONNECTION INTERFACE - There is provided a robot arm that includes a proximal unit and a distal unit configured to be connected to the proximal unit, the proximal unit having a multiple-connection interface connectable to a plurality of types of distal units different in shape. The connection interface is provided in an end face of the proximal unit with an annular connection interface disposed concentrically. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375117 | 3 DOF PARALLEL MECHANISM WITH 3 BRANCHED-CHAINS - The present disclosure relates to a robot, and provides a 3 degree-of-freedom parallel mechanism with 3 branched-chains, which includes a fixed platform, a movable platform, and three arc-shaped connecting rods. The rotation axes of three arc-shaped connecting rods are intersected with each other and each rotation axes is parallel to the fixed platform. Each arc-shaped connecting rod has a sliding slot curved extending along a longitudinal direction. The three connecting shafts one-to-one corresponds to the three arc-shaped connecting rods and are disposed on the movable platform. A first end of each connecting shaft is fixedly connected with the movable platform. A second end is hinged joint with a connecting head. The connecting head is slid and disposed in the corresponding sliding slot. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375118 | UTILITY KNIFE WITH ROTATING HEAD ASSEMBLY - A utility knife is disclosed having a body with a handle portion opposite a head portion and a head assembly received by the head portion of the body. The head assembly of the utility knife is configured to receive and secure a razor blade, wherein the head assembly is configured to pivot with respect to the body such that the razor blade forms an angle with respect to the body. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375119 | INDEX ASSEMBLY - A cutter-used index assembly includes a cutting board, a pointer and at least one spring-biased detent. The cutting board includes at least one group of positioning bores and at least one groove in communication with the positioning bores. The groove is made with a diameter smaller than that of the positioning bores. The pointer is pivotally connected to the cutting board and includes at least one pointing tip. The pointing tip includes an aperture. The aperture includes an upper open end and a reduced lower open end. The at least one spring-biased detent includes comprising a ball inserted in the aperture and formed with a lower portion located out of the aperture. The lower portion of the ball is smoothly movable into one of the positioning bores from another along the groove. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375120 | Fiber-resin composite bolt cutter tool - A light-weight bolt cutter tool includes a pair of opposing pivotally mounted jaws, each made from a fiber-reinforced composite body jacketed by a blade having a hardened metal outer surface oriented to forcibly engage the other one of said jaws. The bolt cutter tool can be actuated by a pair of elongated, hollow fiber resin composite handles. Each handle can include an elastomeric damping plug to prevent debris entering the hollow handle and reduce material fatigue. A quick-deployment, quiver-style backpack can conveniently carry the colt cutters when not in use. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375121 | OPERATING A PERSONAL CARE DEVICE - There is provided a method for operating a personal care device. The method comprises obtaining, using an imaging device, image data relating to a portion of a body of a user; measuring, using the image data, a parameter relating to at least one hair growing from the portion of the body; and determining a position of the portion of the body on the body based on the measured parameter and a predetermined relation between the parameter and the position on the body. A personal care device, a personal care system and a machine-readable medium are also disclosed. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375122 | Shaving Apparatus - A shaving apparatus including a handle and a cartridge connected to an upper end of the handle is provided. The cartridge includes at least two sub-cartridges connected to each other in a rigid connection or a detachable connection. Each of the sub-cartridges includes one or more blades extending outwardly at an acute angle relative to a face of the sub-cartridge and projecting generally away from a central longitudinal axis of the cartridge. The blades of a first of the two sub-cartridges are parallel to the blades of a second of the two sub-cartridges and positioned in a direction that opposes a direction of the blades of the second of the two sub-cartridges. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375123 | RAZOR - Embodiments of a razor are disclosed. According to at least one embodiment, a razor includes a handle grippable by a user, a blade housing coupled to an end of the handle, the blade housing accommodating therein one or more blades, a power generation unit mounted in the handle for generating power, a drive transmission unit configured to be driven using the power generated by the power generation unit, and a swing member disposed in front of a foremost blade among the one or more blades, to swing closer to or farther away from the one or more blades according to driving of the drive transmission unit. The razor may be realized in various ways according to embodiments disclosed. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375124 | ADJUSTABLE DEVICE OF CIRCULARLY SLICING AND SHAPING FRUIT AND VEGETABLE WITH FILTER - The invention relates to an adjustable device of circularly slicing and shaping fruit and vegetable with filter which includes a base with a frame, a water filtering mechanism, an adjustable cutter head, and a sliding pressing mechanism. The base is provided with an electric conveyor belt, a controller, a hopper, a cutter head mounting seat and a worktop. The water filtering mechanism includes a trough body, a mesh plate, a vibration motor, and a water outlet. The adjustable cutter head includes a plurality of sub-cutter heads. The sub-cutter head includes a cylinder, a first motor, blades, an adjusting rod, a guiding rod, a blade connecting member. The sliding pressing mechanism includes a cantilever, a sliding support block, an electric cylinder and an elastic pressure plate. The cantilever is provided with a rack and a baffle. The sliding support block is provided with a second motor and a first infrared distance sensor. The device of the invention has advantages of having simple and reasonable structure, being easy to use, with high degree of intelligence and versatility, safe and reliable, labor-saving, and having strong practicality, etc., which effectively solves the problem of existing slicing machines being inconvenient. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375125 | SAMPLE CUTTER - A sample cutting assembly includes a blade, a base block, an external blade guide, and an internal blade guide. The cutter can be used to conveniently remove samples for material testing to determine serviceability or material condition. Apparatuses and techniques for using the sample cutting assembly are also disclosed. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375126 | KNIVES AND KNIFE ASSEMBLIES FOR SLICING MACHINES AND SLICING MACHINES EQUIPPED THEREWITH - Knives and knife assemblies for slicing machines and centrifugal-type slicing machines equipped therewith. Such a knife includes a cutting edge and an opposing edge oppositely disposed from the cutting edge. The cutting and opposing edges extend along a longitudinal length of the knife, and the knife has a handle at a longitudinal end of the knife. A transition region is between the cutting edge and the handle, and the transition region has a minimum lateral width of roughly one half of a lateral width between the cutting and opposing edges of the knife, with the result that a portion of the knife that laterally extends beyond the transition region is up to roughly half of a lateral width of the knife between the cutting and opposing edges. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375127 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FEEDING AN EDGER - An edger feeding apparatus and method of placing flitches in position to be fed into an edger with minimal spacing between successive flitches and with flitches oriented and the edger adjusted so as to yield a maximum value of lumber from each flitch. The edger feeding apparatus may include a scanning system for creating and storing a digital three-dimensional model of each flitch. The apparatus and method may also include a control computer and its use for determining the optimum position for feeding each flitch into the edger to produce the most valuable yield of lumber from the flitch. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375128 | Coated multi-ply wood panel and method of producing a core board - A method of producing a core board suitable for a coated multi-ply wood panel, as well as a coated multi-ply wood panel. The method comprises the steps of providing a wood based material in the form of a plurality of layers and an adhesive suitable for bonding the layers to each other; the layers of the wood based material and the adhesive being arranged in alternating order to form a stack, the stack having two opposite faces formed by a wood based layer. On at least one of the faces of the stack there is further provided adhesive and fibrillated fibers to form a modified stack which is pressed by one-step pressing to form a multi-ply wood panel having a facing coated with a layer of fibrillated fibers. The even and smooth surface of the core panel makes it particular suitable for coating with, e.g., glossy films. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375129 | DESCENDING TYPE CERAMIC 3D PRINTER - The present invention relates to a descending type ceramic 3D printer comprising a rack, the middle part of the rack is provided with a charging block sealed with the four sides thereof, the lower part of the charging block is connected with a lifting device for printing, the lifting device for printing is mounted on the lifting mounting block arranged at the lower part of the rack, the upper left side of the rack is provided with a scraping device cooperating with the material in the charging block, the upper right side thereof is provided with a mounting rack, the mounting rack is provided with a light spot emission device and a light transmission block that cooperate with each other, and the mounting rack is further provided with a discharging device; the present invention aims to provide a descending type ceramic 3D printer in which the light transmission block and the light spot emission device are arranged above the charging block so that the charging block are descended gradually to realize the printing of the product, and when printing and feeding of each part finishes, the scraping device will scratch it flat, greatly guarantying the flatness of each printing, and ensuring the performance of the joint portions, thereby improving the quality of the product. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375130 | PREFABRICATED COMPONENT MOLD - A prefabricated component mold includes a number of side plates and a removable film. The side plates cooperatively define a molding cavity for molding a prefabricated cement component. The removable film is configured to be removably arranged on an inner side of the side plates for preventing the prefabricated cement component from contacting the side plates. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375131 | INFLATABLE TUBE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CONCRETE MEMBER, AND PIPELINE ARRANGEMENT METHOD APPLYING THE SAME - An inflatable tube used to form a blind pipe in a channel of a cast concrete member or a blank house to pass water or accommodate a cable is provided. The inflatable tube is a flat hose. The inflatable tube is capable of being wound. The inflatable tube is configured to be arranged in a pre-designed path in the cast concrete member or the blank house, and is capable of being returned to a tubular shape by filling with gas or liquid. A method of manufacturing a concrete member with the blind pipe by applying the inflatable tube is also provided. A pipeline arrangement method to form the blind pipe in a cast concrete member by applying the inflatable tube is also provided. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375132 | Design and Manufacturing Method For a Building System in Regards to Structural and Environmental Factors - A method for designing and manufacturing a building system in regards to environmental factors including, acquiring a visual image for determining topographic characteristics of a surface, generating a set of architectural geometries in a computing system, creating design models representing an architectural design of the building system, geometric comparison and evaluation of the topographic characteristics with the architectural geometries, selecting a design model for manufacturing the building system, manufacturing a plurality of interlockable building bricks, obtaining a plurality of interlockable modular structure by combining the interlockable building bricks, each of said bricks having a shell portion formed on the inner core of the interlockable building bricks so that the modular structure has common outer surface formed from said shell portion of each brick. The shell portion includes TiO | 2019-12-12 |
20190375133 | TORPEDO FOR EXTRUDER - A torpedo for an extruder comprises: longitudinal member ( | 2019-12-12 |
20190375134 | SPLIT MOLD INSERT FOR FORMING A RELIEF PORTION OF A MOLDED ARTICLE AND MOLD STACK INCORPORATING SAME - A mold stack comprises: a split mold insert split into parts, each having a mating face with an inner face region, an offset, and an outer face region, the insert further having a male projecting portion with a shutoff face and an outer surface, at least a part of the inner face region terminating at the shutoff face, the offset terminating at the outer surface; and an adjacent mold stack component having an associated a female receptacle, the insert having a cleaning configuration wherein: the shutoff face acts as a molding surface; the male projecting portion cooperates with the female receptacle to define a melt barrier; the complementary inner face regions are spaced apart to form an extension of the mold cavity terminating, at least in part, at the shutoff face; and the complementary offsets cooperate to prevent melt from passing therebetween and to guide melt towards the melt barrier. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375135 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE WITH ANNULAR MICROPRISM STRUCTURES AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present application provides a light guide plate with annular microprism structures and its manufacturing method. The method includes the following steps: A) processing a diamond turning tool of a desired shape according to a shape of a second annular microprism of a light guide plate to be processed; B) turning a surface of a light guide plate mold core by the diamond turning tool, and processing the surface of the light guide plate mold core to form first annular microgrooves, wherein a first annular microprism is formed between two adjacent first annular microgrooves; and C) feeding an acrylic powder material to the light guide plate mold core finished in step B) in an injection molding machine, and performing micro-injection molding to form a light guide plate with second annular microprisms. This application enhances the light brightness and the light uniformity of light guide plate, thereby improving the utilization efficiency of light, and the light guide plate mold core with the first annular microprism is processed by diamond turning, then the light guide plate with the second annular microprism is formed by micro injection molding. It makes the formed second annular microprism has more precise and controllable shape. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375136 | CASCADE ASSEMBLY FOR A JET ENGINE THRUST REVERSER - A cascade assembly for a jet engine thrust reverser comprising an inflow cascade, an outflow cascade, and fasteners. The inflow cascade has a plurality of inflow vanes, a plurality of inflow strongbacks, and a front inflow flange. The outflow cascade has a plurality of outflow vanes, a plurality of outflow strongbacks, and a front outflow flange, wherein each of the plurality of outflow strongbacks are parallel to each other. The fasteners extend through the front inflow flange and the front outflow flange. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375137 | GOLF CLUB HEAD HAVING MULTI-MATERIAL FACE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A golf club with a multi-material face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has a striking face portion that is backed by a composite layer. The multi-material face disclosed in accordance with the present invention may generally be manufactured via a bladder molding process that applies hydrostatic forces to the composite layer to create a more consistent bond between the composite material and the metallic material. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375138 | METHOD OF CONVERTING COMPOSITE SHEET TO FLEXIBLE KEYPAD AND FLEXIBLE KEYPAD - The present invention relates to a method of converting a composite sheet into a multifunctional flexible keypad. The method according to the invention includes preparing a composite sheet including a flexible sheet and conductive particles dispersed therein, detecting and collecting position information on an applied pressure and a change in electrical resistance of the composite sheet from a plurality of probe terminals provided on the sheet while applying a pressure a plurality of times to an arbitrary position of the composite sheet, performing machine learning using the collected position information and electrical resistance information, and estimating position information on a pressure applied by a user to the composite sheet by using a Deep Neural Network (DNN) model derived through the machine learning when the user applies the pressure to a predetermined position of the composite sheet. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375139 | PLASTIC MOULDED PART AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention relates to a method for producing a plastic molded part ( | 2019-12-12 |
20190375140 | MOLDED PLASTIC PARTS HAVING A CLEAR OR TRANSLUCENT OVERMOLD AND A SUBSTRATE - A molded plastic part having a clear or translucent overmold and a substrate typically has a hard plastic substrate that can be opaque, translucent, or clear. The overmold is clear or translucent. Careful selection of materials provides for a substrate that retains its form after the thermoplastic overmold material, hot enough to flow, flows into the mold. A smooth area on the substrate provides a position for placing artwork. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375141 | QUICK-CHANGE FUSED FILAMENT FABRICATION NOZZLE ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides a system and method for quickly removing and installing a filament tube and nozzle in an FFF extrusion system. The system utilizes a primary manifold that includes a cooling block, a heating block and a quick-change mechanism. This primary manifold is adapted to mate a filament tube/nozzle assembly. The quick-change mechanism, which in a particular embodiment utilizes a recessed biased-bearing arrangement, enables the filament/nozzle assembly to be removed and inserted without the use of any tools, and without causing any significant downtime for the FFF extrusion system. Once removed, the filament tube/nozzle assembly can be refurbished by a technician, trained so as not to over torque the tube/nozzle threaded interface. This refurbishment (typically consisting of a cleaning and the installation of a new nozzle) could be accomplished “off-line”, without any impact on the continued use of FFF extrusion system. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375142 | FILAMENT PRODUCTION DEVICE AND METHOD - A device that recycles thermoplastics for producing a filament for fused deposition modelling devices (FDM) and respective operating method is provided. The crushed thermoplastic is introduced into the hopper, pushed by a screw, driven by the motor, inside the barrel, whose axial force is sustained by the axial bearing. The thermoplastic is melted with the assistance of electrical heating resistors and passes through a degassing zone connected to the vacuum pump. The thermoplastic is forced through the die, being cooled on a cooling tray having a water circulation system. The diameter of the filament is controlled by the puller based on the data obtained in the measurement system of the filament diameter. A microcontroller controls the entire process. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375143 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A BEVERAGE CARTRIDGE - A method of manufacturing a cartridge body for use in a cartridge associated with a beverage preparation system includes extruding a tubular structure, forming the tubular structure into a desired shape, and cutting the tubular structure at intervals to separate the tubular structure into individual cartridge bodies. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375144 | Extrusion Die and Extrusion Method of Sheet Using the Same - The present invention relates to an extrusion die and a method for extruding a sheet using the same, and according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an extrusion die comprising a storage part configured to hold a raw material, the storage part defining a first width, a pressure part configured to move the raw material through the storage part, a first die defining a second width less than the first width, such that a flow width of the raw material becomes narrower, a second die in fluid communication with the first die, the second die defining a width that increases from the second width to a third width, such that the flow width of the raw material passing through the first die becomes wider and a flow thickness becomes smaller, and a heating part configured to heat the raw material passing through the second die. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375145 | ENTRAINMENT DEVICE - Smoke and particulate matter generated as an extruded parison segment is severed by a hot wire, and the like, is gathered by an entrainment device mounted to the head portion of an extruder. The entrainment device is a hollow housing in which a gas jet generates a region of pressure less than ambient pressure at the extruder head. As a result, smoke and particulate matter at the extruder head portion are drawn into the hollow housing and are exhausted to a location away from the extruder head portion. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375146 | UNIFORM EXPANSION OF THIN-WALLED SCAFFOLDS - A medical device includes a balloon expanded scaffold (or stent) crimped to a catheter having a balloon. The scaffold is crimped to the balloon by a process that includes using protective polymer sheaths or sheets during crimping, and resetting the sheaths or sheets during the crimping to avoid or minimize interference between the polymer material and scaffold struts as the scaffold is reduced in size. Balloon pressure is adjusted when the polymer material is reset. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375147 | HOLLOW EXTRUSION-MOLDED BODY, CROSSLINKED BODY THEREOF, HEAT-SHRINKABLE TUBE, AND MULTILAYERED HEAT-SHRINKABLE TUBE - A hollow extrusion-molded body includes a resin composition that contains a base resin composed of an ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer or an ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer and a linear low-density polyethylene, a brominated flame retardant, antimony trioxide, and magnesium hydroxide having an average particle size of 0.5 μm to 3.0 μm. In the hollow extrusion-molded body, a composition ratio of the ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer to the linear low-density polyethylene, a content of the brominated flame retardant, a content of the antimony trioxide, and a content of the magnesium hydroxide are within specific ranges. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375148 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - An additive manufacturing system may include an extruder. The extruder may include a barrel having a bore. Additionally, the extruder may include an extruder screw at least partially received within the bore of the barrel. The additive manufacturing system also may include a gear pump fluidly coupled to the bore of the barrel. The extruder screw may extend at least partially into the gear pump. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375149 | METHODS FOR 3D PRINTING OF POLY-4-HYDROXYBUTYRATE AND COPOLYMERS - Methods to fabricate objects by 3D printing of poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) and copolymers thereof have been developed. In one method, these objects are produced by continuous fused filament fabrication using an apparatus and conditions that overcome the problems of poor feeding of the filament resulting from the low softening temperature of the filament and heat creep along the fed filament. Methods using an apparatus including a heat sink, a melt tube, a heating block and nozzle, and a transition zone between the heat sink and heating block, with the melt tube extending through the heat sink, transition zone, and heat block to the nozzle are disclosed. 3D objects are also printed by fused pellet deposition (FPD), melt extrusion deposition (MED), selective laser melting (SLM), printing of slurries and solutions using a coagulation bath, and printing using a binding solution and polymer granules. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375150 | PRINT HEAD, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR 3D PRINTING HAVING VARIABLE DISCHARGE RATE - The invention relates to a print head ( | 2019-12-12 |
20190375151 | METHOD FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING AT LEAST ONE THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT - Method for additively manufacturing at least one three-dimensional object ( | 2019-12-12 |
20190375152 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING AN OBJECT BY MEANS OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - A system for producing an object by means of additive manufacturing including an apparatus, having a storage container for storing powdered material that can be solidified, and a process chamber fluidly connected to the storage container and arranged for receiving at least a part of the powdered material for forming a bath of material within the process chamber. Furthermore, a structure is provided for positioning the object in relation to the surface level of the bath of material. The apparatus also includes a solidifying device for solidifying a layer of the bath of material. A supply device is provided, having a supply container for storing a supply of powdered material that can be solidified, wherein the supply device is fluidly connected, or at least connectable, to the storage container, and wherein the apparatus is arranged for transferring powdered material between the supply container and the storage container. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375153 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY COATED OBJECT - The invention relates to a method for producing an at least partially coated object, comprising the step of producing the object from a construction material by means of an additive manufacturing method, the construction material comprising a thermoplastic polyurethane material. Following the production of the object, the method comprises the step of at least partially bringing a preparation into contact with the object, the preparation being selected from: an aqueous polyurethane dispersion; an aqueous dispersion of a polymer comprising OH groups, this dispersion also containing a compound comprising NCO groups; an aqueous preparation of a compound containing NCO groups, but not containing any polymers comprising OH groups; or a combination of at least two thereof. The invention also relates to an at least partially coated object that was obtained by a method according to the invention. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375154 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM HAVING STOWABLE CUTTING MECHANISM - An additive manufacturing system is disclosed for use in fabricating a composite structure. The additive manufacturing system may include a print head configured to discharge a continuous reinforcement that is at least partially wetted with a matrix, and a support configured to move the print head in at least one dimension during discharge. The additive manufacturing system may also include a cutting mechanism connected to at least one of the print head and the support. The cutting mechanism may be configured to selectively sever the continuous reinforcement from the print head. The cutting mechanism may include a cutting implement, a first actuator configured to move the cutting implement from a stowed position to a deployed position, and a second actuator configured to engage the cutting implement with the continuous reinforcement. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375155 | 3D PRINTING DEVICE AND FORMATION TANK THEREOF - A formation tank includes a tank body and a release film. The tank body includes a bottom plate and a tank wall. One face of the bottom plate is an inner bottom surface, and at least one engagement structure is formed on the inner bottom surface. The tank wall protrudes from the inner bottom surface and surrounds a periphery of the bottom plate. The release film is attached on the inner bottom surface and the release film is mortise-and-tenon connected to the engagement structure. An engagement structure is arranged on the bottom plate to improve an engagement force between the bottom plate and the release film. Accordingly, the release film is prevented from being detached, and therefore durability of the release film is also improved. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375156 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING PARTS ON A MULTI GANTRY MACHINE DURING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - According to one embodiment, an additive manufacturing device includes a frame; a first gantry; and a first carriage. The first gantry has a length that extends along a first horizontal dimension of the frame. The first gantry is configured to move back and forth along a second horizontal dimension of the frame. The first carriage is configured to move back and forth along the length of the first gantry. The device further includes a second gantry, and a second carriage. The second gantry has a length that extends along the first horizontal dimension. The second gantry is configured to move back and forth along the second horizontal dimension. The second carriage is configured to move back and forth along the length of the second gantry. The device also includes a flowable material deliverer coupled to the first carriage; and a flowable material depositer coupled to the second carriage. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375157 | INSTALLATION FOR PRODUCING OBJECTS LAYER BY LAYER FROM MATERIAL POWDER BY PROVIDING THE POWDER IN THE FORM OF A LINE - The invention relates to a facility ( | 2019-12-12 |
20190375158 | IMPROVEMENTS TO ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - The present invention provides apparatus for post-processing an additively manufactured polymer part, comprising a reservoir ( | 2019-12-12 |
20190375159 | MULTI-MATERIAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER - A multi-material three-dimensional printing apparatus is provided. The provided apparatus includes two or more print stations. Each of the print stations includes a substrate, a transportation device, a dispersion device, a compaction device, a printing device, a fixing device, and a fluidized materials removal device. The apparatus also includes an assembly apparatus in communication with the two or more print stations via the transportation device. The apparatus also includes one or more transfer devices in communication with the assembly apparatus. The apparatus also includes a computing and controlling device configured to control the operations of the two or more print stations, the assembly apparatus and the one or more transfer devices. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375160 | SHAPING APPARATUS AND SHAPING METHOD - A shaping apparatus that shapes a three-dimensional shaped object includes inkjet heads which are shaping material heads that eject materials of the shaped object; an inkjet head which is a support material head that ejects a material of a support layer that supports at least one part of the shaped object being shaped; and a mover that moves the shaped object together with the support layer toward a removal tank, which is a container for accommodating the shaped object at the time of removing the support layer. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375161 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN APPARATUS FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - Method for operating an apparatus ( | 2019-12-12 |
20190375162 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN APPARATUS FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - Method for operating an apparatus ( | 2019-12-12 |
20190375163 | 3D Bioprinters, a 3D Bioprinting Toolhead and a Method for 3D Bioprinting a Construct - The present disclosure relates to a 3D bioprinter ( | 2019-12-12 |
20190375164 | BONDED BODY - A bonded body formed by a vibration welding of a first member and a second member. The first member includes a first base portion extending along an edge on the second member side, and a first welded portion which protrudes from the first base portion toward the second member. The second member includes a second base portion extending along an edge on the first member side and disposed to face the first base portion, and a second welded portion protruding from the second base portion toward the first member side, and a distal end of which is vibration welded to the distal end of the first welded portion. The first member has a rib for covering the first welded portion and the second welded portion from the side, and the rib is formed so as to protrude from the first base portion toward the second member side at a position separated from the first welded portion. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375165 | BONDED BODY - A bonded body is formed of a first member and a second member. The first member has a first base portion and a first welded portion which protrudes from the first base portion toward the second member side. The second member has a second base portion and a second welded portion which protrudes from the second base portion toward the first member side. In a first region of the joint portion, a first rib formed so as to project from the first base portion toward the second member side covers the first welded portion and the second welded portion from the side. In a second region different from the first region, a second rib formed so as to project from the second base portion toward the first member side covers the first welded portion and the second welded portion from the side. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375166 | SONOTRODE AND ANVIL FOR ULTRASONIC WELDING OF PLASTICS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PLASTIC CONTAINER - A combination of a sonotrode and anvil, includes a sonotrode/anvil surface and a first row of sonotrode/anvil welding contact elements. The first/second series of each of the sonotrode/anvil welding contact element of a first row includes a first/second adapted lateral surface that joins at least one part of the first/second plateau surface with at least one part of the sonotrode/anvil surface side. The first/second adapted lateral surface includes a first/second curved surface positioned between the first/second plateau surface and the first/second substantially straight surface. The first/second curved surface has a convex outward arch. The welding contact element is positioned in relation to the anvil welding contact element such that the sonotrode welding contact element is positioned during welding next to the anvil welding contact element and is provided to form at least one part of a weld seam. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375167 | PACKAGE FOR INDICATING HEAT-SEAL CONDITION - Heat-seal condition indicating packages include a first sealing substrate comprising a leuco dye and a second sealing substrate comprising a leuco dye developer. The packages may optionally include a leuco dye sensitizer which dissolves both the leuco dye and the leuco dye developer when melted. The packages further include a heat-seal produced between the first sealing substrate and the second seating substrate. The heat-sea! comprises a reaction product of the leuco dye and the leuco dye developer. The reaction product may be colored, which may provide the heat-seal with a detectable optical characteristic. A magnitude of the optical characteristic may be proportion to the strength of the seal between the first and second seating substrates. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375168 | CONTINUOUS FIBROUS TAPE COMPRISING FIBRES AND METHOD FOR MAKING SUCH TAPE - The invention relates to a continuous fibrous tape comprising a substantially planar sheet of natural fibres of length Li. The sheet has a longitudinal dimension L and a transverse dimension w. The sheet comprises planar units positioned in n longitudinal lines. The planar units of adjoining longitudinal lines are misaligned by a misalignment distance Lv, with Lv being at least 3 w/n.
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20190375169 | FIBER PLACEMENT HEAD INTEGRATING TOW CONVERGING MECHANISM - This invention relates to a fiber placement head integrating tow converging mechanism, comprising: fiber placement head mounting base; fixed yarn box component and revolving yarn box component arranged at the side end of the fiber placement head mounting base, tow passage formed between the revolving mounting face of the said fiber placement head mounting base and the relative face of the revolving yarn box component; tow conveying components respectively arranged on the sides of the fixed yarn box component and revolving yarn box component; and tow converging mechanism for guiding and converging tows conveyed by tow conveying components. Through appropriate design of guide pulley and tow passage, the fiber placement head realizes the guiding and converging of multiple tows, avoiding intervening among the tows. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375170 | CREEL STRUCTURE INTEGRATED ON THE FIBER PLACEMENT HEAD OF AUTOMATED FIBER PLACEMENT EQUIPMENT - This invention relates to a creel structure integrated on the fiber placement head of the automated placement equipment, comprising: fiber placement head mounting base, fixed yarn box component fixed and mounted on fiber placement head mounting base, and revolving yarn box component mounted on fiber placement head mounting base, the said revolving yarn box component is coupled with the fiber placement head mounting base through revolving shaft. This creel structure can avoid intervention that arise due to equipment maintenance and spindle replacement, making equipment maintenance and spindle replacement more convenient and swift. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375171 | Systems and Methods to Automate Composite Manufacturing Quality Checks - An automated inspection system for monitoring a manufacturing process includes a core platform to operatively connect a plurality of systems or subsystems via one or more interfaces. A sensor system operatively coupled with the core platform to monitor one or more characteristics of a manufactured article. An actuation system operatively coupled with the core platform to implement the manufacturing process based on instruction from the core platform. The core platform is configured to receive a first measurement of the one or more characteristics of a composite article from the sensor system after application of a plurality of layers of one or more raw materials; receive data regarding a second measurement of the one or more characteristics from the sensor system after curing the composite article; and generate an alert in response to a determination that a defect exists in the composite article based on the first or second measurement. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375172 | SHIFTING LAYUP METHOD FOR STRUCTURAL COMPOSITE COMPONENTS WITH COMPLEX SURFACE GEOMETRY AND NON-LINEAR FIBER PATH - Shifting is a method for manipulating unidirectional non-crimp fabrics that allows for a curved fiber path along with compound surface geometry. The bases for shifting is understanding unidirectional (UD) non-crimp-fabrics (NCFs) as a semi-flexible prismatic linkage and planning manipulations such that the array of linkages can conform to the surface geometry and path plan within allowable manufacturing tolerances. This has applications in structural composite components such as the current trailing edge prefabricated unidirectional components for wind turbine blades, and for future wind turbine blade designs including a curve-linear spar cap. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375173 | AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GREEN TYRES - An apparatus ( | 2019-12-12 |
20190375174 | METHOD, CURING LINE, PROCESSING UNIT AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRONIC UNIT FOR CONTROLLING CURING APPARATUSES FOR TYRE PRODUCTION - Methods for controlling curing apparatuses for tyre production, wherein the curing apparatuses are adapted to work on green tyres to obtain corresponding finished tyres, by acquiring, through a processing unit, initial parameters describing at least one of the shape and dimensions of the finished tyres; computing, through the processing unit, as a function of the initial parameters, first parameters describing the green tyres, the first parameters having at least one parameter representative of an axial height of the green tyres; acquiring, through the processing unit, second parameters describing the curing apparatuses, said second parameters having one or more parameters representative of dimensions of the curing apparatuses; computing, through the processing unit, third parameters as a function of the first parameters and the second parameters, the third parameters having one or more parameters representative of positions taken by movable members included in the curing apparatuses; generating, through the processing unit, as a function of the third parameters, control signals for controlling the movable members of said curing apparatuses and for obtaining said finished tyres starting from the green tyres; sending the control signals from the processing unit to the curing apparatuses. Also disclosed are a curing line operating in accordance with the methods, a processing unit programmed for implementing the methods, and an electronic unit included in the processing unit. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375175 | TRANSFER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING A TIRE COMPONENT - A transfer device includes first and second transfer members which are movable into a first transfer state on opposite sides of a first transfer plane (P | 2019-12-12 |
20190375176 | HONEYCOMB LOAD STRUCTURE WITH OVER MOLD - A load structure may include a panel having a core, and a coating of polyurethane around the core. The load structure may also have a layer of carpet or felt on at least a portion of a first side of the panel. The load structure may further include an over mold coating on a second side of the panel. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375177 | UNIVERSAL TRASH COMPACTING MECHANISM FOR TRASH RECEPTACLES - In an example embodiment, a universal compacting mechanism can be selectively engaged with an existing trash receptacle of any size or shape. The universal compacting mechanism comprises a housing assembly, a motor, a power source, a plate assembly, and an attachment mechanism. The housing assembly includes a threaded rod extending along at least part of the longitudinal axis of the housing assembly. The motor engages with the threaded rod for rotating the threaded rod about the longitudinal axis of the threaded rod. The power source is electrically connected to the motor for providing power to the motor. The plate assembly includes a compaction plate. The plate assembly is engaged with the threaded rod such that rotation of the threaded rod causes a raising or lowering of the plate assembly. The attachment mechanism selectively engages the trash compactor to an existing trash receptacle of any size or shape. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375178 | DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUSLY PRESSING LIQUID OUT OF A SUSPENSION - A device is described for continuously pressing liquid out of a suspension, in particular a screw press, which may have a rotationally-driven rotor, which may rotate in a tubular screw housing and support a conveyor screw. The screw housing may be at least partially formed as a first filter jacket, which may at least partially interact with the conveyor screw and which may have radial passages for discharging the filtered liquid and which may supply a filter cake, made of retained solids, in the conveyance direction of the conveyor screw to a discharge. To provide advantageous filter conditions, a ring-shaped first sleeve, which coaxially encloses the rotor, for peeling off an outer filter cake layer from the filter cake may be associated with the rotor, downstream from the conveyor screw. A conveyance channel for the remaining inner filter cake layer may be provided between sleeve and rotor. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375179 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CUTTING AND TAPING A SUBSTRATE AND A PRODUCT MADE BY THE METHOD - In one embodiment, a method for cutting and taping a substrate includes providing a substrate having a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and a perimeter. A first flexible joint is created in the substrate by making a first cut through the first side to the second side making first and second sections. A first length of tape is located along at least a portion the first cut to secure the sections together. A second flexible joint is created in the substrate by making a second cut through the first side to the second side. A second length of tape may connect the additional sections created by the second cut. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375180 | A MULTI-LAYERED PIPE AND A USE OF A MULTI-LAYERED PIPE - A multi-layered pipe having a wall with a protective outer layer which comprises PET, wherein preferably the protective outer layer is the most outer layer of the pipe, wherein preferably at least one of the layers is pigmented, and wherein preferably at least one of the layers is transparent, wherein the pipe further has a barrier layer which has relative to polyolefin an enhanced resistance to permeation therethrough of at least one of: hydrocarbon molecules, oxygen molecules, hydrogen molecules. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375181 | WOVEN TUBULAR THERMAL SLEEVE AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF - A thermal sleeve for routing and protecting elongate members and method of construction thereof are provided. The sleeve has a tubular woven wall extending along a central axis between opposite open ends with an outer reflective foil layer fixed thereto. The wall is woven with lengthwise extending warp yarns and circumferentially extending fill yarns. The fill yarns include first and second fill yarns bundled in side-by-side abutting relation as a single pick, thereby forming discrete single pick bundles in axially spaced relation from one another. The first fill yarn is provided as a standard monofilament, while the second fill yarn is provided having a low melt material melted and bonded to the abutting first fill yarn and to portions of the abutting warp yarns, wherein the spaces between the discrete bundles remain substantially free of melted material, thereby further enhancing longitudinal flexibility of the sleeve. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375182 | HYDROGEN TRANSPORT COMPONENT - The present disclosure provides a hydrogen transport component that is excellent in a barrier property for hydrogen gas, also can improve flexibility and durability under a low temperature environment. The hydrogen transport component of the present disclosure includes: a hydrogen gas barrier layer formed from a resin composition containing polyamide 11 and a modified olefin-based elastomer; a reinforcement layer; and an outer covering layer, wherein a content of the modified olefin-based elastomer in the resin composition is 15% to 50% by mass with respect to the total amount of the polyamide 11 and the modified olefin-based elastomer; and the resin composition is substantially free of a plasticizer. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375183 | MULTI LAYER CAR MAT LINER - Disclosed herein is a multi-layer car mat liner. Further, the multi-layer car mat liner may include a first layer. Further, the first layer may include a knitted nylon fabric sheet. Further, a top surface of the first layer may include a plurality of longitudinal channels. Further, the plurality of longitudinal channels may be configured to trap particulate matter. Further, a second layer of the multi-layer car mat liner may include an absorbent sheet configured to absorb moisture. Further, a third layer of the multi-layer car mat liner may be a fiberglass mesh. Further, a fourth layer of the multi-layer car mat liner may be a thin sheath of rubber. Further, a bottom surface of the fourth layer may be configured to secure the multi-layer car mat liner to a vehicle floor. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375184 | ARTICLE COMPRISING MULTILAYER FILM - Article comprising first and second continuous polymeric layers having at least one polymeric layer exhibiting a random network of strands and connective regions disposed between the first and second continuous polymeric layers. In some embodiments, the article is a tape and polymeric multilayer film having a slip resistant surface. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375185 | HYBRID FIBER MULTI-AXIAL PREPREG - Multi-ply, hybrid composite materials useful in the formation of thin walled, hollow, tubular articles having improved resistance to hoop stress. Two different, single-ply pre-pregs are impregnated with binders and laminated together with the fibers of the layers oriented at a bias relative to each other. The hybrid composite is rolled into a tubular article having excellent strength uniformity along the full length of the tubular article. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375186 | POLYMERIC MULTILAYER FILM - Polymeric multilayer film comprising a layer comprising a first pressure sensitive adhesive and exhibiting a random network of strands and connective regions. The polymeric multilayer films are useful, for example, for tape and graphic articles. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375187 | LAMINATED NONWOVEN FABRIC - The present invention provides a laminated nonwoven fabric achieving both handling properties during manufacturing and use and adherence to a skin surface at a high level particularly when used for a face mask. The laminated nonwoven fabric includes a nonwoven fabric layer (A) and a nonwoven fabric layer (B). The nonwoven fabric layer (A) is formed from a fiber A having a single fiber diameter of 50 nm or more and 800 nm or less, and the nonwoven fabric layer (B) is formed from a fiber B having a single fiber diameter of 3 μm or more and 30 μm or less. The nonwoven fabric layer (B) includes 15 to 40% by mass of a fiber B1 to all of the fibers constituting the nonwoven fabric layer (B), the fiber having tensile strength of 2.0 cN/dtex or less as measured based on JIS L 1015: 2010 8.7.2. The nonwoven fabric layer (B) Includes a fiber B2 having tensile strength exceeding 2.0 cN/dtex as measured based on JIS L 1015: 2010 8.7.2. The nonwoven fabric layer (A) is disposed as an outermost layer of at least one surface. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375188 | POLYMERIC MULTILAYER FILM - Polymeric multilayer film comprising at least two adjacent layers each exhibiting a random network of strands and connective regions. The polymeric multilayer films are useful, for example, for tape and graphic articles. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375189 | FOAM PRODUCT - A foam product includes a foam core, a soft skin covering the foam core, and a base structure on which the foam core is disposed. The foam core of expanded beads has an outer surface on which some outermost beads of the expanded beads are exposed and bulging outward with different heights to form a bubbly texture. The foam skin has an inner surface attached to the outer surface of the foam core, and has at its inner surface a plurality of concave cavities each matedly surrounding a respective one of the bulging, outermost beads on the outer surface of the foam core. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375190 | SPLICE JOINT IN LAMINATE COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - Layers of plies of composite material are laid on a convex tool surface. A first layer is placed with a first ply of a first section having a gap edge adjacent a gap edge of a first ply of a second section, the edges being parallel and a contraction distance from each other. A second layer is placed with a second ply of the first section having a gap edge adjacent a gap edge of a second ply of the second section, the edges being parallel and a contraction distance from each other, the second ply of the second section overlapping onto the first ply of the first section by a splice distance. Consolidation and curing cause contraction of the layers toward the tool, allowing the adjacent gap edges of each layer to be in close proximity or in contact after moving toward each other during the contraction. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375191 | Laminate of Mutually Bonded Adhesive Layers and Spliced Metal Sheets - Described is laminate of a stack of mutually bonded adhesive layers and metal layers. An outer metal layer has spliced metal sheets having overlapping end parts and/or abutting metal sheet edges extending in a first and a different second planar direction of the laminate to define first and second splice lines. Connected to an outer surface are first and second splice straps covering the first and second splice lines. A lateral edge part of each splice strap has a lower bending stiffness than the bending stiffness of the outer metal layer sheets, the edge part being defined as extending from an outer lateral edge of a splice strap over a lateral distance of at least 5 times the edge part average thickness. The laminate may be used for making large structural components, such as a wing or fuselage of an aircraft. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375192 | MOTOR AND UTILITY VEHICLE SUPPORTING DEVICE - Described is a motor and utility vehicle supporting device for a tail lift, a side wall, an access ramp, and/or the bed of a motor and utility vehicle, comprising: a support layer having a first surface and a second surface. The support layer comprises a lightweight board, a top coating placed on the first surface, said top coating comprising polyurethane, polyurea and/or epoxy resin, and an adhesive fixing element which is arranged on the second surface. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375193 | INSULATING BUBBLE WRAP - An insulating bubble wrap comprising a metallized polyethylene layer having a first metallized side, a second non-metallized side, and a metal thickness; and a polyethylene bubble film cap layer attached to the metallized polyethylene along the second non-metallized side. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375194 | SURFACE-TREATED METAL PLATE FOR POLYOLEFIN ADHESION, AND COMPOSITE MEMBER - A surface-treated metal sheet for polyolefin adhesion is provided with a metal sheet, a first layer provided on at least one surface of the metal sheet, and a second layer provided on the first layer, wherein the first layer containing an epoxy resin and a blocked isocyanate, the second layer containing an acid-modified polyolefin resin, the thickness of the first layer being 15 to 40 μm, and the thickness of the second layer being 4 to 30 μm. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375195 | DISPLAY HAVING CURVED AREAS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME - Various embodiments relating to an electronic device comprising a display having a curved area are described. According to an embodiment, an electronic device may comprise: a window including a flat area and a curved area curved from the flat area at a first curvature; a display including a first area disposed below at least a part of the flat area, and a second area extending from the first area and disposed below at least a part of the curved area while being curved at a second curvature larger than the first curvature; and a filling member for filling the gap formed between the curved area and the second area. Various other embodiments are also possible. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375196 | INTERLAYER FILM FOR LAMINATED GLASS AND LAMINATED GLASS - The present invention provides an interlayer film for laminated glass which has excellent sound insulating properties even when the thickness is reduced, and also hardly causes optical unevenness. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375197 | INTERLAYER FOR LAMINATED GLASS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING INTERLAYER FOR LAMINATED GLASS, AND LAMINATED GLASS - The present invention aims to provide an interlayer film for a laminated glass that enables production of a laminated glass having high visible light transmittance even when deaeration for preliminary pressure bonding and heating for final pressure bonding are performed in parallel in a vacuum deaeration method. The present invention also aims to provide a method for producing the interlayer film for a laminated glass, and a laminated glass including the interlayer film for a laminated glass. Provided is an interlayer film for a laminated glass having a multitude of recesses on at least one surface, the surface with the recesses having a texture aspect ratio Str of 0.04 or lower as measured in conformity with ISO 25178. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375198 | ULTRAVIOLET PROTECTIVE TRANSPARENCY - A transparency includes an additive such that the transparency blocks greater than 50% of light of a wavelength range of 400 nm to 430 nm as measured by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy from passing through the transparency and the transparency has a total visible light transmittance of greater than 65% as measured by way of ASTM D1003-07. A transparency includes an additive such that the transparency blocks greater than 70% of the light of the wavelength range of 400 nm to 430 nm as measured by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy from passing through the transparency and the transparency has a total visible light transmittance of greater than 60% as measured by way of ASTM D1003-07. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375199 | LAMINATE - A laminated body formed by laminating a fiber substrate composed of a plurality of fibers and a polymer layer formed from a polymer latex. The polymer layer covers the fiber substrate in a state in which a portion of the polymer layer has permeated among the fibers. A ratio (t | 2019-12-12 |
20190375200 | HEAT-SHRINKABLE MULTILAYER FILM - A heat-shrinkable multilayer film according to the present invention is obtained by laminating an inner surface layer that contacts contents, an adhesive layer, and an intermediate layer that is adjacent to the adhesive layer, in this order from an inner side to an outer side. The inner surface layer contains an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, the adhesive layer contains an acid-modified ethylene-based copolymer, and the intermediate layer contains a polyamide-based resin. | 2019-12-12 |