51st week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170361544 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PART BY ADDING MATERIAL - The invention relates to a method for producing a part made of plastic material for a motor vehicle, said part comprising at least one first section to which at least one second section is applied, in which the first section is produced. The second section of the part made of plastic material is produced by three-dimensional printing directly onto the first section of the part. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361545 | FIBER-REINFORCEMENT OF FOAM MATERIALS, CONSISTING OF INTERCONNECTED SEGMENTS - The present invention relates to a molding made from foam, wherein at least one fiber (F) is partly within the molding, i.e. is surrounded by the foam. The two ends of the respective fibers (F) that are not surrounded by the foam thus each project from one side of the corresponding molding. The foam comprises at least two mutually bonded foam segments. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361546 | METHODS OF PRODUCING THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES USING FABRIC-BASED THERMOPLASTIC PREPREGS - A thermoplastic product includes a fabric-based reinforcing sheet and a polymerized thermoplastic material. The fabric-based reinforcing sheet is wound about a mandrel to form a plurality of layers having a cross-sectional shape that corresponds to the mandrel. The fabric-based reinforcing sheet includes a plurality of fiber bundles, which may have a bidirectional orientation or configuration. A polymerized thermoplastic material is disposed within each layer of the fabric-based reinforcing sheet. The polymerized thermoplastic material bonds each layer of the fabric-based reinforcing sheet to an adjacent layer. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361547 | MOLDING DEVICE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF COMPOSITE COMPONENTS FROM LIQUID POLYMER RESIN BY HIGH-PRESSURE INJECTION - The invention relates to a molding device ( | 2017-12-21 |
20170361548 | PFA MOLDED BODY WITH EXCELLENT BLISTER RESISTANCE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OCCURRENCE OF BLISTERS IN PFA MOLDED BODY - Provided is a molded body with a hollow portion comprising tetrafluoroethylene and perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) copolymer, which is obtained by heat treating a molded body with a hollow portion obtained by melt molding tetrafluoroethylene and perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) copolymer having a melt flow rate of 0.1 to 100 g/10 min when measured with a load of 5 kg and a measurement temperature of 372±0.1° C. in accordance with ASTM D1238. The heat treatment is carried out at a temperature from 130° C. below the melting point of the copolymer to the melting point of the copolymer. The molded body exhibits excellent blister resistance when utilized in contact with harsh chemicals and under harsh operating conditions. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361549 | METHOD OF FILLING VOIDS IN A FILLED SEAL CAP - Methods of using and repairing seal caps as well as constructions comprising seal caps, including in some embodiments seal caps which may be useful in sealing fasteners that protrude into fuel storage cells in aircraft. In some embodiments, methods include the use of optically translucent seal cap and application of a second quantity of sealant to fill voids observed within the interior of the seal cap after cure of a first quantity of sealant. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361550 | HAND TEARABLE SHEETS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A principal film comprising a first polymeric component wherein the principal film has: (1) first and second major faces; (2) a land portion wherein the principal film is capable of thermally-induced self- forming; and (3) one or more modification zones, each comprising a central portion and a rim portion surrounding the central portion and being surrounded by land portion, wherein the average thickness of each rim portion is greater than the average thickness of the land portion surrounding the modification zone, the average thickness of each central portion is less than the average thickness of the land portion surrounding the modification zone and is greater than zero. Also methods for making such films and articles comprising such films. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361551 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RAPIDLY FABRICATING NANOPATTERNS IN A PARALLEL FASHION OVER LARGE AREAS - Nanopantography is a method for patterning nanofeatures over large areas. Transfer of patterns defined by nanopantography using highly selective plasma etching, with an oxide layer of silicon serving as a hard mask, can improve patterning speed and etch profile. With this method, high aspect ratio features can be fabricated in a substrate with no mask undercut. The ability to fabricate complex patterns using nanopantography, followed by highly selective plasma etching, provides improved patterning speed, feature aspect ratio, and etching profile. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361552 | TIRE MOLD AND VENT INSERT HAVING CORRESPONDING SURFACES - A system for venting a tire mold includes a tire mold having an interior region and an exterior region. The interior region is defined by a surface having a non-smooth portion that defines a pattern. The interior and exterior regions of the tire mold are in fluid connection with each other via at least one conduit extending from the exterior region to the non-smooth portion of the surface defining the interior region. The system further includes a vent insert at least partially disposed inside the at least one conduit. The vent insert has a non-smooth face that corresponds to the pattern defined by the non-smooth surface of the surface of the interior region. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361553 | SIPE BLADE VENTING STRUCTURE - A system for venting a tire mold including at least one conduit that creates a fluid connection between an interior and an exterior of a tire mold, with at least one sipe blade extending across the conduit such that the air to either side of the sipe blade will exit the tire mold interior when a tire is formed. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361554 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR HEATING MOLDS - Various systems and apparatuses for heating molds, including for example tire molds, are disclosed. Heating of molds may be effected via induction heating technology. In one embodiment, a system for heating a tire mold is provided, the system comprising: a tire mold formed from a mold material having a base material relative permeability, wherein the tire mold includes a mold surface for contacting a tire, the mold surface for contacting a tire having a mold surface for contacting a tire relative permeability, wherein the tire mold includes a mold back oriented substantially opposite the mold surface for contacting a tire, and wherein the mold surface for contacting a tire relative permeability is greater than the base material relative permeability. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361555 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING TYRES - A process for producing tyres including building a green tyre having two bead structures. Each bead structure includes a bead filler. The bead filler or another rigid component of the green tyre includes a final elastomeric compound produced by the following: feeding elastomeric polymer and reinforcement filler to a first batch mixing device; mixing and dispersing the reinforcement filler in the elastomeric polymer and unloading the obtained elastomeric compound; feeding the obtained elastomeric compound, along with at least 5 phr of reinforcement resin, to a continuous mixing device of intermeshing and co-rotating twin-screw or multi-screw type or of planetary type; mixing the reinforcement resin in the elastomeric compound and unloading the obtained elastomeric compound; and feeding the obtained elastomeric compound along with the components capable of facilitating the cross-linking to a second batch mixing device and mixing to obtain the final elastomeric compound. The first and second batch mixing device have two counterrotating rotors. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361556 | APPARATUS FOR FORMING AN ELASTOMERIC STRIP WITH ROTATABLE NOZZLE APPLICATOR - An apparatus for applying a strip of elastomeric material to a surface, the apparatus comprising: a nozzle having an inlet in fluid communication with a pumping means, said nozzle having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the lower surface has a curved shape for mating engagement with an outer surface of a rotatable roller, said lower surface having an opening positioned for engagement with the roller outer surface. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361557 | TIRE HAVING AN OVER-MOLDED BEAD CONSTRUCTION - A pneumatic tire having a bead filler molded over a bead bundle to form an over-molded bead. The bead bundle may include at least one bead wire. The bead bundle may be over-molded with the bead filler, forming an over-molded bead. The over-molded bead may be formed into a variety of shapes and may be constructed from a variety of materials. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361558 | BAG PRESS FEEDER ASSEMBLY - A material handling apparatus is described comprising a material press body having an inlet and an outlet; a power source for generating an airstream into the inlet of the material press body and through the outlet of the material press body, wherein the airstream captures and feeds a supply material into the material press body; a plurality of press augers for capturing and manipulating the supply material into the material handling apparatus; and a drive system connected to drive and control the plurality of augers. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361559 | MACHINE FOR ERECTING LINERLESS CARTONS - A method of erecting a carton from a blank, including:
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20170361560 | BOX FORMING MACHINE - A box forming machine includes a converter assembly, a fold assembly, and an attachment assembly. The converter assembly converts sheet material into a box template. The fold assembly engages a first end of the box template and moves the first end of the box template to a predetermined position. The attachment assembly engages a second end of the box template and moves the second end of the box template toward and into engagement with the first end of the box template to attach the first and second ends of the box template together. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361561 | BLANK FEEDING/PROCESSING APPARATUS - Provided is a blank feeding/processing apparatus that includes a pressing unit for pressing a non-contact section of a conveyor belt to form an inclined section in the non-contact section when a box is folded. The apparatus for feeding and processing a blank having a plate shape, includes: a feeding unit including a lower feeding unit including a conveyor belt for conveying the blank and a plurality of feeding rollers for moving the conveyor belt, including a non-contact section that does not contact the feeding rollers in the conveyor belt, and arranged below the blank and an upper feeding unit arranged above the blank; and a pressing unit for protruding a tab of the blank to be processed, by applying a pressure in the non-contact section of the conveyor belt to form an inclined section in the conveyor belt. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361562 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF BAGS FOR THE TRANSPORT AND STORAGE OF BULK GOODS OR LIQUIDS, AND BAG OBTAINED ACCORDING TO THE METHOD - The present invention relates to a method for production of bags for the transport and storage of bulk goods or liquids, wherein use is made of tubular fabric cut into several pieces, which are then assembled together, comprising including the steps of:
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20170361563 | A TEARABLE CORE, A ROLL INCLUDING SUCH A CORE AND A TEARABLE CORE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A tearable core, adapted for winding a sheet product, includes a cylindrical body wall defining a longitudinal hole of longitudinal axis XX′. The cylindrical body wall is tearable from an edge, and includes an outer strip and an inner strip that are helically wound on one another and displacedly overlapped in a lateral direction parallel to the longitudinal axis XX′, and secured together through their mutually facing surfaces by a first region of attachment. The strips are made of the material having characteristics such that the inner strip and the outer strip are made of cardboard having different water drops. The cylindrical body wall is formed by securing together the outer strip, a first end part of the outer strip of one turn being superposed and secured to a second end part of the outer strip of an adjacent turn through their mutually facing surfaces by a second region of attachment. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361564 | DAMPENED CREPING BLADE - The present invention is generally directed to a doctor blade comprising a blade, a backing member or material and a viscoelastic material disposed there between. The doctor blades of the present invention overcome many of the limitations of prior art doctor blades, namely the reduction of blade vibration and the resulting damage caused to dryer surfaces. The creping blades and doctor blades of the present invention can be used for any purpose and should not be considered to be limited to the examples set forth herein. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361565 | Fabrication Process for Garments and Other Fabric Products - Fabrication processes are provided for a fabric product that provide a continuous moisture and/or thermal barrier around the fabric product, eliminating moisture and thermal leakage through seams and other stitching perforations, and creating an equal barrier quality throughout the structure of the fabric product. A fabric product is also provided. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361566 | DISCONTINUOUSLY LAMINATED FILM STRUCTURES WITH IMPROVED VISUAL CHARACTERISTICS - In one example embodiment, a laminated film includes an extruded ribbed first film portion that includes multiple ribs, where consecutive ribs are separated by webs that are integral with the ribs. The laminated film also includes an un-ribbed second film portion, and a region of discontinuous lamination between the first film portion and the second film portion. The region of discontinuous lamination includes multiple regions where the first and second film portions are bonded together, and multiple regions where the first and second film portions are not bonded together. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361567 | LIGHT WEIGHT TEXTILE STRUCTURE FOR ARC FLASH PROTECTION WITH MINIMUM ARC RATING - Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for providing protection from arc flash. A material for arc flash protection may comprise a first layer of textile material configured to face an arc flash, the first layer comprising a woven or knitted fabric; and a second layer of textile material configured to face a user's skin, the second layer comprising a quilted fabric having at least one oxidized polyacrylonitrile fiber. A method of forming a material for protection from arc flash may comprise providing a first layer of textile material configured to face an arc flash, the first layer comprising a woven or knitted fabric; quilting one or more layers of material to form a second layer of textile material configured to face a user's skin, the second layer comprising at least one oxidized polyacrylonitrile fiber; and attaching the first layer to the second layer to form a completed textile. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361568 | ELECTROCONDUCTIVE FILM LAMINATE COMPRISING TRANSPARENT PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LAYER - In the case where a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet comprising a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer having a refractive index adjustment zone is provided in such a manner that two PET separators are laminated to opposite surfaces of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, it is difficult to distinguish between obverse and reverse sides of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet itself. The present invention is directed to solving the above problems and, specifically, to offering a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet having a refractive index adjustment zone capable of being easily produced at low cost, in a state in which it is preliminarily laminated with a substrate provided with an electroconductive layer, thereby making it possible to resolve complexity in handling (to easily distinguish between one surface defined by the refractive index adjustment zone and the other surface defined by the remaining zone). | 2017-12-21 |
20170361569 | Method and Apparatus for Manufactoring a Sandwich Component - A method for manufacturing a sandwich component includes applying at least one matrix material to the upper side and/or the underside of at least one material blank, and arranging the material blanks above one another and/or next to one another. At least two of the material blanks differ in design or matrix material may be applied in different ways along the upper side and/or underside thereof, or matrix material is applied in different ways to at least one of the material blanks along the upper side and/or underside thereof. In that way, at least one horizontal and/or vertical zone of the sandwich component is created having different mechanical properties than other regions of the sandwich component. The material blanks are then pressed to form the sandwich component. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361570 | DRAWABLE ADHESIVE TAPE AND DRAWABLE ADHESIVE TAPE PRODUCT - A drawable adhesive tape and a drawable adhesive tape product. The drawable adhesive tape includes: a base framework extending along length direction of the drawable adhesive tape and having a plurality of adhesive-accommodating regions which extend along both thickness direction of the drawable adhesive tape toward interior of the base framework and length direction of the drawable adhesive tape and which are arranged at intervals along width direction of the drawable adhesive tape, and an adhesive layer filled in the adhesive-accommodating regions. The drawable adhesive tape product includes a release paper and the drawable adhesive tape, in which, a surface of the drawable adhesive tape where the adhesive-accommodating regions are located is covered by an oily surface of the release paper. The drawable adhesive tape and drawable adhesive tape product have improved tensile strength and improved adhesion strength. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361571 | STEEL SHEET FOR A FUEL TANK - A steel sheet for a fuel tank includes: a Zn—Ni alloy plated layer which is placed on one surface or each of both surfaces of a base metal and formed on at least one surface; and an inorganic chromate-free chemical conversion coating film which is placed over the Zn—Ni alloy plated layer. The Zn—Ni alloy plated layer has a crack starting from an interface between the Zn—Ni alloy plated layer and the inorganic chromate-free chemical conversion coating film and reaching an interface between the Zn—Ni alloy plated layer and the steel sheet, and a water contact angle on a surface of the inorganic chromate-free chemical conversion coating film is more than or equal to 50 degrees. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361572 | FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIAL - Flexible packaging materials with electrophotographically printed images or information, and processes for preparing such flexible packaging materials are disclosed. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361573 | AN INTERMEDIATE LAMINATE PRODUCT, AN EXPANDED LAMINATE STRUCTURE, AND PROCESS MANUFACTURING THEREOF - An intermediate laminate product includes a first paper layer including lignocellulose fibres, and a dry coating layer applied to one surface of the first paper layer, the coating including expandable microspheres having an expansion temperature (T | 2017-12-21 |
20170361574 | LAMINATED GLASS ARTICLE WITH LOW COMPACTION AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - A strengthened glass article ( | 2017-12-21 |
20170361575 | INTERLAYER FILM FOR LAMINATED GLASS AND LAMINATED GLASS - A first object of the invention is to provide an interlayer film for laminated glass which has excellent sound insulating properties and heat shielding properties, and a laminated glass using the same. Further, a second object of the invention is to provide an interlayer film for laminated glass capable of maintaining the sound insulating properties, weather resistance, and heat creep resistance at a high level even if the thickness is reduced, and a laminated glass using the same. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361576 | LAMINATED GLASS - A laminated glass includes a first glass sheet, an electrically powered functional film, a reflective element to reflect infrared radiation, disposed between the first glass sheet and the functional film, at least one first thermoplastic interlayer disposed between the reflecting element and the functional film, and a second glass sheet. The laminated glass includes at least one interlayer including a zone that is opaque to radiation in the visible wavelength. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361577 | ABSORBING SOLAR CONTROL INTERLAYERS - A laminate comprising a near infrared (NIR) absorbing interlayer is disclosed. The interlayer includes a NIR-absorbing substance dispersed or dissolved in a polymer matrix and may further include a thermochromic material or system. The interlayer is bonded between first and second sheets of plastic or glass. The first and second sheets may further be bent, strengthened sheets of glass. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361578 | POLYMERIC INTERLAYERS AND MULTIPLE LAYER PANELS MADE THEREFROM EXHIBITING ENHANCED PROPERTIES AND PERFORMANCE - Polymeric interlayers for use in making multiple layer panels having a unique balance of properties are provided. Single and multiple layer interlayers according to various embodiments of the present invention can be used to form multiple layer panels that exhibit both enhanced rigidity and improved impact resistance, while still retaining desirable optical performance. Interlayers and multiple layer panels of the present invention may be particularly suitable for use in a wide range of applications, including, for example, in many indoor and outdoor architectural and structural applications. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361579 | INTERLAYERS COMPRISING OPTICAL FILMS HAVING ENHANCED OPTICAL PROPERTIES - An interlayer comprising a first polymer layer, a polarization rotary optical film and optionally a second polymer layer, and multiple layer panels formed from such interlayers. The panels may exhibit desirable optical properties, including, for example, less image “ghosting,” when used as part of a heads-up-display (HUD) display panel for use in automotive and aircraft applications. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361580 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SINGLE OR MULTI-LAYERED LIGNOCELLULOSE MATERIALS BY HARDENING IN A HIGH FREQUENCY ELECTRIC FIELD - The present invention relates to a process for the batchwise or continuous, preferably continuous production of single-layer lignocellulose-based boards or of multilayer lignocellulose-based boards with a core and with at least one upper and one lower outer layer, | 2017-12-21 |
20170361581 | POLYMETHALLYL ALCOHOL RESIN COMPOSITION AND MOLDING CONTAINING SAME - Provided is a resin composition containing polymethallyl alcohol (A) having a repeating structural unit represented by the following formula (1) in an amount of greater than or equal to 30 mol %, and a component (B) that is at least one of an acid component having a pKa of 3.5 to 7.5 and an anion of the acid component, the pKa being a logarithmic value of a reciprocal of an acid dissociation constant at 25° C., a content of the component (B) being greater than or equal to 0.01 μmol per 1 g of the polymethallyl alcohol (A); a method of producing the resin composition; and a molding containing the resin composition. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361582 | MULTILAYER PLASTIC FILM - A novel multilayer plastic film is provided comprising a series of component layers and optionally bonding layers to tie said component layers together, said component layers comprising: a central oxygen barrier layer, a first polymeric barrier layer on a first side of said central oxygen barrier layer, a second polymeric barrier layer on a second side of said central oxygen barrier layer, an outer layer adjacent the first polymeric barrier layer for providing mechanical strength, and a sealant layer adjacent the second polymeric barrier layer. At least one layer comprises two different polymers. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361583 | FILM WITH IMPROVED FLEX CRACK RESISTANCE - Provided herein are liners, for example, for storing or dispensing high purity chemicals, as well as methods of manufacturing such liners. The liners resist formation of stress-induced breaches. In one aspect, the liner includes a film formed into a liner capable of retaining a liquid. The liner has a first barrier layer to a gas (e.g., oxygen); a second barrier layer to the gas (e.g., oxygen); and at least one additional layer of material disposed interstitially between the first barrier layer and the second barrier layers. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361584 | LASER-DIRECT STRUCTURING OF POLYMERIC FILMS AND SHEETS AND METHODS OF MAKING - This disclosure relates to materials prepared using a laser-direct structuring (LDS) method. The LDS materials of the present disclosure comprise polymeric film or polymeric sheet structures containing a LDS additive and which can undergo laser-direct structuring and chemical plating to form conductive paths on their surface. The present disclosure finds use, for example, in the automotive, electronics, RFID, communications, and medical device industries. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361585 | TEAR RESISTANT MULTILAYER FILM - A tear resistant multilayer film including pluralities of first and second layers is described. The first layers include a first polymer and the second layers include a second polymer. The first polymer is polyethylene terephthalate or a first ester block copolymer that includes polyethylene terephthalate blocks at a weight percent of the first ester block copolymer of at least 50 percent and further includes glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate blocks. The second polymer is sebacic acid-substituted polyethylene terephthalate or a second ester block copolymer that includes sebacic acid-substituted polyethylene terephthalate blocks at a weight percent of the second ester block copolymer of at least 50 percent and further includes polyethylene terephthalate blocks or glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate blocks. The tear resistant multilayer film includes a total of 6 to 300 first and second layers. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361586 | RESIN COMPOSITION FOR FOAMABLE LAMINATE, FOAMABLE LAMINATE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND FOAMED CONVERTED PAPER AND HEAT INSULATING CONTAINER USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a polyethylene resin composition for a foamable laminate which gives foamed cells having sufficient height and good appearance (foamed layer), even in the case of machining under high speed conditions at the time of extrusion lamination, a foamable laminate, a method for producing the same, a foamed converted paper, and a heat insulating container. The invention relates to a polyethylene resin composition for a foamable laminate, which is used for forming a polyethylene-based resin layer (I) for foaming on at least one side of a substrate mainly composed of paper, wherein the resin composition comprises a polyethylene-based resin (A) and satisfies the following properties (a-1) to (a-4): | 2017-12-21 |
20170361587 | Paper Cup and Its Manufacturing Process - The present paper cup comprises a cup body, and the cup body comprises inner paper and outer paper. There are hollow bulges on the outer paper, and the outer paper forms a connecting part. The inner side of the connecting part bonds to the outer side of the inner paper, and the cup rim of the outer paper extends to the cup rim of the inner paper. In addition, the outer side of the cup rim of the inner paper bonds to the inner side of the outer paper, and both cup rims of the outer paper and the inner paper bend outward to form a double layered crimping. The manufacturing process for the present paper cup includes: paper preparation, rolling, composition, sheet cutting, forming, molding and etc. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361588 | FIBER STRUCTURE HAVING HALOGEN-FREE FOAMING POLYMER LAYER - Disclosed is a fiber structure including a halogen-free polymer layer such as a styrenic block (SBC) copolymer. The fiber structure has environmentally-friendly properties and reduced weight, as compared to conventional materials such as PVC and has improved low temperature stability, fixing ability and resistance to deformation. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361589 | PACKAGING FOIL COMPRISING A LUMINESCENT COMPOUND - The invention relates to a multi-layered packaging foil comprising a layer L-1 having an oxygen gas transmission rate OGTR-1; a luminescent compound having the property that its luminescence is capable of being quenched by oxygen; and a layer L-2 adhering to L-1 and to the luminescent compound. The layer L-2 has an oxygen gas transmission rate OGTR-2 that is at least 20 times higher than OGTR-1, and the luminescent compound is present between L-1 and L-2. The invention further relates to a packaging comprising a packaging foil of the invention and to a method for measuring the oxygen content in a packaging. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361590 | PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR PREVENTION OF RUSTING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A packaging material (material) of the present invention is used to cover and wrap the metal parts during transportation and storing and in order to prevent rusting and corrosion. The material includes an inner layer and a pair of outer layers sandwiching the inner layer. The inner layer is formed from extruded rigid PET material wherein the outer layers are fabricated from VCI (vapor corrosion inhibitor) embedded into extruded sheets of rigid PET. The material is used for packaging for all ferrous metals for anti-rust. As VCI is thermoformed to embed corrosion inhibitors directly into rigid plastic material of the outer layers it improves quality by ensuring corrosion inhibitors are incorporated into all packaging. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361591 | POLYMETHALLYL ALCOHOL COPOLYMER AND MOLDING CONTAINING SAME, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING POLYMETHALLYL ALCOHOL COPOLYMER - Provided is a polymethallyl alcohol copolymer having a structural unit (A) represented by the following formula (A) and a structural unit (B) represented by the following formula (B), a molar ratio (A)/(B) of the structural unit (A) to the structural unit (B) being greater than or equal to 0.5; a method of producing the copolymer; and a molding containing the copolymer. In the formula (B), X represents at least one selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkoxy group, a hydroxy group, and an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361592 | POLYMERIC INTERLAYERS AND MULTIPLE LAYER PANELS MADE THEREFROM EXHIBITING ENHANCED PROPERTIES AND PERFORMANCE - Polymeric interlayers for use in making multiple layer panels having a unique balance of properties are provided. Single and multiple layer interlayers according to various embodiments of the present invention can be used to form multiple layer panels that exhibit both enhanced rigidity and improved impact resistance, while still retaining desirable optical performance. Interlayers and multiple layer panels of the present invention may be particularly suitable for use in a wide range of applications, including, for example, in many indoor and outdoor architectural and structural applications. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361593 | POLYMERIC INTERLAYERS AND MULTIPLE LAYER PANELS MADE THEREFROM EXHIBITING ENHANCED PROPERTIES AND PERFORMANCE - Polymeric interlayers for use in making multiple layer panels having a unique balance of properties are provided. Single and multiple layer interlayers according to various embodiments of the present invention can be used to form multiple layer panels that exhibit both enhanced rigidity and improved impact resistance, while still retaining desirable optical performance. Interlayers and multiple layer panels of the present invention may be particularly suitable for use in a wide range of applications, including, for example, in many indoor and outdoor architectural and structural applications. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361594 | POLYMERIC INTERLAYERS AND MULTIPLE LAYER PANELS MADE THEREFROM EXHIBITING ENHANCED PROPERTIES AND PERFORMANCE - Polymeric interlayers for use in making multiple layer panels having a unique balance of properties are provided. Single and multiple layer interlayers according to various embodiments of the present invention can be used to form multiple layer panels that exhibit both enhanced rigidity and improved impact resistance, while still retaining desirable optical performance. Interlayers and multiple layer panels of the present invention may be particularly suitable for use in a wide range of applications, including, for example, in many indoor and outdoor architectural and structural applications. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361595 | EXPANDABLE FILM - An expandable film includes a core layer and first and second non-expandable outer layers. The core layer includes expandable microspheres dispersed in a matrix having at least 40% of one or more matrix polymers selected from (i) ethylene/unsaturated ester copolymer having an unsaturated ester comonomer content of from 20% to 60%, (ii) ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer having a density of less than 0.915 g/cc, and (iii) combinations thereof. The melting point of the one or more matrix polymers is at least 15° C. below the activation temperature of the expandable microspheres. The first and second non-expandable outer layers each independently include one or more thermoplastic polymers having a melting point at least 15° C. below the activation temperature of the expandable microspheres. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361596 | METHOD FOR COATING NON-METAL OBJECT WITH METALLIC LAYER - A method for coating a non-metal object with a metallic layer may include steps of manufacturing a polyurethane (PU) leather with a metallic surface; attaching a composite material to a surface of the PU leather with the metallic surface; and molding. Comparing with conventional coating techniques such as oil injection and electroplating, the present invention is advantageous because the manufacturing process is simple to lower the manufacturing cost, and also the manufactured product is abrasive and bending-resistance, as well as crease-resistant. Furthermore, since each of the upper cavity and the lower cavity communicates with the gas vent, the pressure inside the mold can be well-maintained during the molding process thereby preventing the molding product from defect causing by excessive pressure. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361597 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING CREEP PERFORMANCE IN ELASTIC APPLICATIONS - A method and system of using a polyolefin-based, hot melt adhesive improves creep performance of elastic strands adhered to another substrate. Some deflection, greater than 1°, of the exit angle formed by a line normal to the axis of a neutrally-positioned applicator and the elastic strand extending from the applicator is introduced. Preferably, deflection of the entrance angle is also introduced and a head tilt angle is also provided. The use of deflection improves creep performance or allows for a reduced amount of adhesive to be used to achieve the same or similar creep performance. The elastic strands may be used to form a leg cuff in personal care products, such as diapers, and the substrate to which they are applied could be a polyethylene film or non-woven materials. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361598 | METHOD OF MAKING VACUUM INSULATED GLASS (VIG) WINDOW UNIT INCLUDING ACTIVATING GETTER - Methods of making vacuum insulated glass (VIG) window units are provided, including activating getters in a process of making VIG window units. In certain example embodiments, at least one getter is activated during and/or at the end of a pump-out/evacuation process in which the cavity between the substrates is evacuated. In certain example embodiments, the getter(s) may be activated (e.g., by at least a laser beam that is directed through a pump-out tube) during and/or at the end of the evacuation process in which the cavity between the substrates is evacuated to a low pressure that is below atmospheric pressure. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361599 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING GRAPHENE - The present disclosure is directed towards systems and methods for transferring graphene from the surface of one substrate to another. In one particular embodiment, the graphene layer is grown on a surface of a first substrate, where the bottom of the first substrate is then affixed to the surface of a second substrate. The second substrate may include material made of a rigid or semi-rigid composition to provide structural support and backing to the first substrate. The graphene layer may then be delaminated from the first substrate and transferred to a target surface, such as the surface of an electronic device or biosensor. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361600 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS WITH COMPOSITION GRADIENT - Techniques of additive deposition for producing articles of manufacture are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an article of manufacture can include a substrate having a surface and composed of a metal or metal alloy and multiple layers of composite materials deposited on the surface of the substrate. The composite materials is composed of the metal or metal alloy and a ceramic material. The individual composite materials at each of the multiple layers has a composition with a corresponding ratio between the metal or metal alloy material and the ceramic material. The ratios between the metal or metal alloy material and the ceramic material change along at least one dimension of the article of manufacture. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361601 | END DEFLECTORS FOR PRINTING BLADES - Deflector units for use with a printing blade in printing a print medium through a printing screen, which are self-adjustable in a vertical direction for controlling production of rolls of print medium. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361602 | DIGITAL PRINTING PROCESS - A printing system and method are provided. The printing system includes an image forming station for temporarily deposit an image on an intermediate transfer member when the intermediate transfer member in the image forming station is in a first temperature range. The system further includes a drying station configured to increase a temperature of the intermediate transfer member from a first temperature in the first temperature range to a second temperature in a second temperature range, the second temperature being substantially higher than the first temperature. The system further includes an impression station configured to transfer the temporarily deposited image from the intermediate transfer member onto a substrate when the intermediate transfer member in the impression station is in the second temperature range. The system further includes a cooling station for retaining a coolant configured to revert the intermediate transfer member to a temperature in the first temperature. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361603 | NOZZLE CONDITION EVALUATION - In some examples, a print head includes a plurality of nozzles, a test result register to store a drive bubble detect (DBD) test result for a first nozzle of the plurality of nozzles, and a result-ready register to store a status indication set to a predetermined value provided responsive to storing of the DBD test result in the test result register, where the test result register and the result-ready register are accessible by a control unit outside the print head to evaluate a nozzle condition based on the DBD test result in the test result register. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361604 | Combined Jet Printing Method - The invention discloses a combined jet printing method comprising preparing at least two inkjet devices, wherein the devices move in a separate manner and implement printing actions separately; preparing at least two mediums to be subject to printing, wherein the number of the mediums is not less than that of the devices; implementing the printing to a medium by the first device; implementing the second printing to the medium which is completely subject to the first printing of the first device by the second device; implementing the N | 2017-12-21 |
20170361605 | DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND DISTANCE MEASURING METHOD - A distance measuring device includes: an imaging unit that captures a test pattern image including a pair of first markers and a second marker that is formed under a condition different from a condition applied to the first markers; a position detecting unit that detects a position of each of the pair of first markers and the second marker in a captured image captured by the imaging unit; a ratio calculating unit that calculates a ratio of a distance between the pair of the first markers in the captured image and an actual distance between the pair of the first markers; and an actual distance calculating unit that calculates an actual distance between one of the first markers as the pair and the second marker by multiplying a distance between the one of the first markers as the pair and the second marker in the captured image by the ratio. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361606 | COMPENSATING PLATEN DEFECTS BASED ON PRINTHEAD-TO-PLATEN SPACING - In one example, an apparatus is described, which includes a platen locating the print medium, at least one printhead for marking on the print medium, a carriage holding the at least one printhead, a sensor at least partially mounted to the carriage to measure a printhead-to-platen spacing (PPS) along scanning axis during scanning, and an integrated circuit including a dynamic compensation module and a PPS analysis module to delay firing of printing fluid drops from the at least one printhead to compensate platen defects based on the measured PPS. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361607 | PRINTHEAD CONTROL SYSTEM AND INKJET PRINTER SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a printhead control system for a printer, wherein the printer includes at least one printhead comprising a plurality of nozzles for ejecting printing fluid, wherein the nozzles include high drop weight nozzles and low drop weight nozzles ejecting drops of different drop weight, and are each arranged to eject printing fluid on a print medium such as to print images in frame areas of the print medium and such as to clean nozzles in spit bar areas of the print medium; the printer further includes a transport unit for moving the print medium relative to the printhead, wherein the print medium includes frame areas for printing images and spit bar areas for cleaning the nozzles; the printhead control device including: a module to determine a first group of said nozzles located over a frame area of the print medium and a second group of said nozzles located over a spit bar area of the print medium; a module to operate the high drop weight nozzles of the first group such as to eject printing fluid and print an image in the frame area; a module to operate disable the low drop weight nozzles of the first group such as to not eject printing fluid in the frame area; and a module to operate the high drop weight nozzles and the low drop weight nozzles of the second group such as to alternately eject printing fluid in the spit bar area. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361608 | RECORDING DEVICE, RECORDING METHOD, AND RECORDING UNIT - A distance between a plurality of discharge orifice rows that discharge ink having a high permeation speed at a plurality of recording parts is made to be shorter than a distance between a plurality of discharge orifice rows that discharge ink having a low permeation speed at a plurality of recording parts. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361609 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MINIMIZING VIA COMPRESSION IN A FLUID EJECTION HEAD - A fluid ejection head assembly having improved assembly characteristics and methods of manufacturing a fluid ejection head assembly. The fluid ejection head includes a fluid supply body having at least one fluid supply port in a recessed area therein and a semiconductor chip attached in the recessed area of the fluid supply body adjacent the fluid supply port using a thermal cure adhesive. A compression prevention body having a coefficient of thermal expansion ranging from about 1.0 to less than about 30 microns/meter per ° C. disposed adjacent to the fluid supply port of the fluid supply body and the semiconductor chip. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361610 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting head which includes a nozzle forming face onto which a nozzle portion from which liquid is ejected is formed to be open, in which a liquid repellent film including fluorine is formed on the nozzle forming face through a base film interposed therebetween, and a total thickness of the base film is 670 [nm] or less. In addition, a signal intensity of a molecular weight 301 in the liquid repellent film obtained by using a time-of-flight secondary ion mass analysis method is 0.00005 or more and 0.00020 or less, and is 0.00005 or more and 0.00015 or less, preferably. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361611 | INK JET RECORDING METHOD, RECORDING HEAD, AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - An ink jet recording method is provided for recording an image by ejecting an ink from a recording head including a member defining an ejection orifice through which the ink is ejected, an ejection element configured to generate an energy used for ejecting the ink, and a first flow path communicating with a portion between the ejection orifice and the ejection element. The method includes ejecting an ink through the ejection orifice, and moving the ink from the first flow path to the portion between the ejection orifice and the ejection element separately from the ejecting of the ink. In this method, the ink is an aqueous ink containing a coloring material and a compound containing a chain hydrocarbon having a carbon number of 8 or more to 18 or less substituted by a hydroxy group or an anionic group. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361612 | CHANNEL MEMBER FOR LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, LIQUID EJECTING HEAD INCLUDING THE SAME, AND RECORDING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A channel member for a liquid ejecting head according to the present invention includes plates that are stacked together. The plates include a first plate including a first hole, a second plate including a second hole, and a third plate including a third hole. In plan view, an opening at the bottom side of the first hole and an opening at the top side of the third hole have a region in which the openings and overlap and a region in which the openings and do not overlap, and the opening at the bottom side of the first hole and the opening at the top side of the third hole are inside the second hole. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361613 | FLUID EJECTION DEVICE WITH INK FEEDHOLE BRIDGE - In an embodiment, a fluid ejection device includes a substrate with a fluid slot formed therein, a chamber layer formed on the substrate defining fluid chambers on both sides of the fluid slot, a thin-film layer between the substrate and chamber layer that defines an ink feedhole (IFH) between the fluid slot and the chamber layer, and a chamber layer extension that forms a bridge across the IFH between two chambers. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361614 | INKJET APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF INKJET APPARATUS - An inkjet apparatus capable of achieving a good withstand voltage in a movable part of a piezoelectric element is provided. An inkjet apparatus is provided, wherein the inkjet apparatus comprises: an actuator substrate, partitioning a cavity for accumulating ink; a vibrating film, supported by the actuator substrate and partitioning the cavity; and a piezoelectric element, on the vibrating film, and comprising an upper electrode, a lower electrode, and a piezoelectric film between the upper electrode and the lower electrode; wherein the piezoelectric film extends along a space covering the whole cavity; and the upper electrode is constrained in an inner space of the cavity. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361615 | TIN-SILVER DIFFUSION SOLDERING FOR THIN JOINTS WITHOUT FLUX - A method of bonding two components includes plating a first of the components with a first silver layer, a tin layer, and a second silver layer, plating a second of the components with silver, inserting the first and second components into a pre-heated press, and applying pressure to the components causing the components to bond. A stack of layers has a first component layer, a first silver layer, a tin layer, a second silver layer, a second component silver layer, and a second component layer. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361616 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS FOR LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - A method of manufacturing a plurality of semiconductor chips for a liquid discharge head from a substrate includes forming trenches of a linear form through etching from the second surface along intended cutting portions, forming modified portions in the substrate by irradiating a laser beam from the first surface side along the intended cutting portions, and splitting the substrate into the plurality of semiconductor chips for a liquid discharge head, by cutting the substrate with stress applied to the modified portions. The intended cutting portions include inclined portions extending in a direction inclined with respect to a crystal orientation plane of the substrate and uninclined portions extending in a direction along the crystal orientation plane of the substrate, and the trenches are formed at least along the inclined portions. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361617 | FLUIDIC DISPENSING DEVICE HAVING A GUIDE PORTION - A fluidic dispensing device includes a housing having a chamber that defines an interior space, and has an inlet port and an outlet port. A flow control portion has a flow separator feature. The flow separator feature is positioned adjacent the inlet port. A stir bar is located in the chamber, has a rotational axis, and has a plurality of paddles, with each paddle having a free end tip. The stir bar has a stir bar radius from the rotational axis to the free end tip. A guide portion confines the stir bar in a predetermined portion of the interior space of the chamber. A ratio of the stir bar radius and a clearance distance between the free end tip and the flow control portion is 5:2 to 5:0.025. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361618 | PRINTHEAD PRIMING - Printhead priming can, in various examples, employ a conduit and a divider such that a predetermined portion of a pressurized gas in the conduit is provided to an environment surrounding the divider and a remaining portion of the pressurized gas in the conduit is provided to a printhead at a pressure sufficient to prime an ink supply. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361619 | LIQUID CONTAINER UNIT AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A liquid container unit includes: a liquid container including: a plurality of liquid storage portions; and a plurality of injection ports which are provided to the respective plurality of liquid storage portions, and are configured to enable injection of liquid into the plurality of liquid storage portions; and an injection port cover which is provided to the liquid container so as to be rotatable and is configured to cover the plurality of injection ports so as to be openable and closable, the injection port cover including a plurality of stopper members configured to close the plurality of injection ports when the injection port cover is closed. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361620 | INKJET RECORDING DEVICE - A controller includes a second controller that periodically performs a flushing operation of injecting a predetermined amount of ink from a nozzle, a third controller that repeatedly performs the flushing operation until a remaining amount of the ink in a storage chamber after the flushing operation is detected by a detector to be a first amount, a first counter that counts a first operation number of times of the flushing operation, and a fourth controller that performs a first cleaning operation of absorbing a fluid in a sealed space by a suction pump when the first operation number of times counted by the first counter reaches a first threshold value. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361621 | SELECTION VALVES OF FLUID SUPPLY SYSTEMS - In an example, a selection valve of a fluid supply system is disclosed. The selection valve selectively couples a source of pressurized air to one of first and second fluid supply cartridges, in the fluid supply system, to provide fluid to a printhead, the one of first and second fluid supply cartridges being coupled to the source of pressurized air at a time and other fluid supply cartridge being vented to the atmosphere. The selection valve includes a sleeve to provide interconnections with the source of pressurized air, the first and second fluid supply cartridges, and the atmosphere. Further, the selection valve includes a core disposed rotatably inside the sleeve to selectively couple the one of first and second fluid supply cartridges to the source of pressurized air and the other fluid supply cartridge to the atmosphere for switching the pressurized air between the first and second fluid supply cartridges. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361622 | RECORDING DEVICE, RECORDING METHOD, AND RECORDING UNIT - A recording device includes a recording unit, a scanning unit, and a recording control unit. The recording unit includes first and second recording parts each having multiple discharge orifice rows that each have multiple discharge orifices arrayed in a predetermined direction. The first recording part and the second recording part are separated from each other in an intersecting direction that intersects the predetermined direction. The scanning unit performs recording scanning by moving the recording unit. The recording control unit performs recording of a region on the recording medium including one edge of the recording medium by the first recording part alone, recording of another region including the other edge of the recording medium by the second recording part alone, and recording of a region in between the two regions using both recording parts. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361623 | PRINTER AND RIBBON ROLL - A ribbon roll held by a ribbon holder comprises a cylindrical member, an ink ribbon wound around the cylindrical member and a data holding section which is arranged on surface of the cylindrical member and has plural areas where identification codes indicating information relating to the ink ribbon are recorded A driver rotates the cylindrical member held by the ribbon holding section. A detector detects components of the identification code and the mark from a position facing the data holding section of the ribbon roll held by the ribbon holder. A rotation controller enables the driver to rotate the cylindrical member to an extent to which the detector can detect the identification code. A reading controller carries out reading of the identification code by taking the mark as a reference from the components detected by the detector in synchronization with the rotation by the rotation controller. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361624 | WRITING ELECTRONIC PAPER - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for writing on electronic paper (“e-paper”) and display platforms implemented with e-paper. In one aspect, a system for writing information to electronic paper includes a writing module and an erasing unit connected to the writing module. The erasing unit is configured to erase information stored in the electronic paper. The system also includes a writing unit connected to the writing module and is configured to write information to the electronic paper. Information is written to the electronic paper by orienting the writing module so that the electronic paper passes the erasing unit prior to passing the writing unit. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361625 | IRRADIATION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An irradiation device includes: an irradiation, unit that irradiates a target with light; at least one component that is arranged in an advancing direction of light reflected by the target; and a light blocking unit that is arranged between the target and the at least one component in the advancing direction and blocks the reflected light. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361626 | COATING DEVICE - The present disclosure is drawn to a coating device and a method of manufacturing a coated media substrate. The coating device can comprise a pre-moisturizer and pre-heater unit to apply heat and moisture to a media substrate; a coating composition applicator to apply a wet coating composition to the media substrate after it has been heated and moisturized by the pre-moisturizer and pre-heater unit; and a dryer to receive the media substrate having the wet coating composition applied thereto and to remove moisture, thereby generating a coated media substrate. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361627 | INTEGRATED IMPRINTING SYSTEM AND TRAYS FOR SELECTIVELY PROCESSING ITEMS ON TRAY - Systems and methods for imprinting different types of articles of manufacture and for selectively enabling one or more of pre-treatment, processing, and/or post-treatment processes according to the type of article of manufacture to be processed. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361628 | MEDIUM-SUCTION APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND MEDIUM INSPECTION SYSTEM - A medium-suction apparatus includes a conveyer to convey a medium in a conveyance direction, a first suction unit to perform suction operation on the medium to attract the medium to the conveyer, and a second suction unit to perform the suction operation on the medium to attract the medium to the conveyer. The second suction unit being disposed next to the first suction unit in a width direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction. The second suction unit starts the suction operation after the first suction unit stalls the suction operation. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361629 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes a medium container to store a medium, feeding rollers to be switched between a feeding state in which the feeding rollers are in contact with the medium and a separated state in which the feeding rollers are separated from the medium, a reversing path for reversing the medium that has been fed from the medium container, a recorder to perform recording on the medium that has been reversed by the reversing path, a back-feed path for introducing the medium that has been fed in the reverse direction from the recording region in which recording has been performed by the recorder toward the reversing path, and a nip roller configured to nip the medium within the back-feed path. At least a portion of the feeding rollers that are in the separated state overlaps the nip roller in the direction of the height of the recording apparatus. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361630 | PRINTING APPARATUS, PRINTING SPEED CONTROL METHOD OF PRINTING APPARATUS, PRINTED PRODUCT OF PRINTING APPARATUS, AND PRINTED PRODUCT GENERATING METHOD OF PRINTED PRODUCT - There is provided a printing apparatus of the present invention including: a printing portion which performs printing by a line type printing head; a transport portion which transports a printing medium along a transport path that faces the printing head; a region detection portion which analyzes printing data and detects a non-printing region which is a region that does not become a target of a printing operation; and a transport control portion which controls a transport speed when the non-printing region passes through the printing head to be higher than a transport speed when the other printing region passes through the printing head, in which the transport control portion performs an acceleration control at least at a part while the non-printing region passes through the printing head and performs a constant speed control while the other printing region passes through the printing head. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361631 | PRINTING APPARATUS - Provided is a printing apparatus enabling a user to easily perform jam processing. The printing apparatus includes a printing unit, a cassette in which a plurality of sheets to be printed by the printing unit are mounted, and which is capable of being drawn out from the device by a user, a roller pair which is capable of being in an abutting state and a separate state and transports the sheet supplied from the cassette by interposing the sheet, in the abutting state, and a mechanism which changes the roller pair from the abutting state to the separate state as the cassette is drawn out. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361632 | INK, INKJET RECORDING METHOD, INK CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE RECORDING DEVICE - An image forming method includes applying an ink for the first time to a recording medium to form an image and rolling up the recording medium in a roll form, wherein the recording medium is continuous paper, the ink includes water, an organic solvent, and a coloring material, and the image has a tackiness power of from 80 to 110 nN. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361633 | Printing Device Capable of Realizing Combined Jet Printing - The invention relates to the field of printing and dyeing and discloses a printing device capable of realizing combined jet printing including a cross beam, inkjet devices and a power device, wherein at least two inkjet devices are provided and installed on the cross beam as well as can be driven by the power device to move relative to the cross beam, the inkjet devices can move relative to the cross beam in a separate manner and can implement the inkjet action separately. According to the invention, the jet printing of ground color and pattern can be realized in the equipment by arranging at least two inkjet devices capable of moving in a separate manner in one cross beam, which is conducive to reducing the enterprise cost; meanwhile, transfer links of a medium among different equipments are avoided to improve the production efficiency. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361634 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes a housing which configures at least a portion of an outside of an apparatus main body which is provided with a recorder which performs recording on a medium, a lid body which opens and closes at least a portion of a top portion of the apparatus main body and is capable of tilting, and a tilting shaft of the lid body, in which the tilting shaft is capable of being displaced in a direction intersecting an axial line direction of the tilting shaft, and in which the lid body is capable of tilting from a closed state in which a gap between the housing and an end portion of an opposite side from a free end side is filled to an opened state by the displacement of the tilting shaft. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361635 | PRINTER AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED PROCESS FOR CONTROLLING A PRINTER - A method of controlling a printer is disclosed, the printer including a number of print heads extending across a print zone, and each print head including at least one nozzle array extending in a direction of a print head axis. Each nozzle array comprises a center section of nozzles and side sections of nozzles, wherein the side sections of neighboring nozzle arrays overlap defining an overlap region and the center sections of the nozzle arrays define non-overlap regions. The method includes: printing a test pattern using at least two nozzle arrays, the test pattern comprising an interferential-type pattern printed by the side sections of the nozzle arrays in the overlap region and a reference pattern printed by the center sections of the nozzle arrays in the non-overlap regions; detecting characteristics of the printed test pattern; comparing the characteristics of the printed test pattern in the overlap region and in the non-overlap region; and deriving information concerning the alignment of nozzle arrays from the comparison | 2017-12-21 |
20170361636 | SINGLE PASS IMAGING USING RAPIDLY ADDRESSABLE LASER LAMINATION - A system is provided for transferring a marking material from a ribbon to a substrate. The system includes a ribbon take-up device; a ribbon supply source that supplies the ribbon to the ribbon take-up device such that the ribbon is moved in a process direction; a pressure roll located between the ribbon supply source and the ribbon take-up device in the process direction, the pressure roll being configured to apply pressure to the ribbon at a pressure location when the ribbon is positioned between the pressure roll and the substrate; and a laser beam source that directs a laser beam or laser light through the pressure roll and onto the ribbon at the pressure location such that a marking portion of the ribbon is heated by the laser beams and transferred to the substrate. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361637 | METHOD OF FORMING PATTERN, PATTERN-PRODUCING APPARATUS, AND STEREOSCOPIC OBJECT-PRODUCING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a method of forming a pattern that can form a precise pattern on a variety of media by using powders and provides a pattern-producing apparatus. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361638 | Multi-Layer Double Stick Layered Pad - A multi-layer pad of double-sided adhesive sheet material with individual pull-tabs. A method of making an adhesive sheet product may comprise: providing a first double-sided adhesive sheet having a first pull tab and a first adhesive strength on one side of the first double-sided adhesive sheet and a second adhesive strength on the other side of the first double-sided adhesive sheet; providing a second double-sided adhesive sheet having a second pull tab and a first adhesive strength on one side of the second double-sided sheet and a second adhesive strength on the other side of the second double-sided sheet; adhering the first double-sided adhesive sheet to the second double-sided sheet such that side with the second adhesive strength of the first double-sided adhesive sheet contacts the side with the first adhesive strength of the second double-sided adhesive sheet and such that the second pull tab is offset from the first pull tab; whereby a multi-layer double-sided adhesive pad is formed whereby the first double-sided adhesive sheet may be removed from the second double-sided adhesive sheet with the use of the first pull tab to expose the side having the first adhesive strength of the second double-sided adhesive sheet. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361639 | WRITING INSTRUMENT AND ELECTRONIC PEN BODY SECTION - A writing instrument includes a cylindrical outer housing, one end of the outer housing having an outer opening, and an electronic pen body stored in the outer housing. The electronic pen body includes a stylus, one end of the stylus in an axial direction of the stylus serving as a pen tip, and a cylindrical inner housing storing the stylus, the one end of the stylus serving as the pen tip extending from an inner opening at a distal end of the inner housing, the inner opening of the inner housing defining one axial end of a hole extending axially forming a stylus guide that enables the stylus to move axially. In operation, the pen tip of the stylus and a distal portion of the inner housing having the inner opening extend from the outer opening of the outer housing. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361640 | ELECTRIC PENCIL SHARPENER - An electric pencil sharpener includes a motor configured to drive a cutter assembly for shaving a pencil, a cutter platform including a bracket configured to removably attach to the cutter assembly in a first direction, and a body cover shaped to cover the cutter platform, wherein the body cover includes an opening that opens toward the first direction and a pencil guide hole that opens toward a second direction. The opening is in communication with a receiving space of the bracket in which the cutter assembly is received, and wherein the cutter assembly is attachable to the bracket through the opening by a user, when the body cover covers the cutter platform. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361641 | Flat foil printing press having foil web and sheet guidance - The flat foil printing press comprises an evacuable back-pressure plate ( | 2017-12-21 |
20170361642 | Multi-Dimensional Art Works and Methods - In some embodiments, a method may include selectively applying a mask to a first surface of a substrate. The mask may include one or more components defining a selected pattern and having a non-uniform density. The method may further include etching the first surface of the substrate based on the mask and selectively processing the first surface of the substrate to produce a multi-dimensional artwork. | 2017-12-21 |
20170361643 | Turkey Fan Favorite - A display device for spreading a turkey's tail feathers in a fan-like display is provided. The device consists of a U-shape with 3 rubber quill clips, 1 located at the top, 1 located on one end of the device and 1 located on remaining end of the device. The rubber clips allow the quills in the middle of the fan as well as the quills near the base on opposite sides to be used to hold the turkey fan in a set position. When installed the device is invisible to view. This device is a multipurpose toot and can be used for taxidermy use in preserving the turkey fan. This device may be used as a mounting mechanism for wall display. A mounting mechanism may further be provided for the mounting of an object to the turkey fan such as the beard, or a pole for the use of the fan as a decoy in the field or a mount on the wall or shelf. | 2017-12-21 |