Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090000735 | LAMINATION DEVICE METHOD FOR FLEXOGRAPHIC PLATE MANUFACTURING - An apparatus and related method for laminating a masking film onto a pre-press flexographic printing plate to place the plate in optical contact with the film by applying a balanced, non-distorting force to the flexographic printing plate and masking film. This method includes laminating the pre-press flexographic printing plate with the film mask by applying an optimized lamination force to achieve optical contact while minimizing lateral film distortion. | 01-01-2009 |
20100218898 | LAMINATION DEVICE METHOD FOR FLEXOGRAPHIC PLATE MANUFACTURING - A pre-press flexographic plate laminator for laminating a masking film onto a pre-press flexographic printing plate. The apparatus can be used to apply a balanced, non-distorting force to a flexographic printing plate and masking film with an optimized lamination force to achieve optical contact while minimizing lateral film distortion. | 09-02-2010 |
20110278389 | MEDIA TRANSPORT SYSTEM DRIVE MODULE - A media drive module includes a drive motor. A roller, around a portion of which a web of media wraps, is connected to the drive motor such that the roller is caused to rotate. A guide is positioned to direct a leading edge of the web of media around the roller. The guide is movable between a first position adjacent to the roller to direct the leading edge of the web of media and a second position removed from the roller that provides access to at least a portion of the roller. | 11-17-2011 |
20110278390 | MEDIA TRANSPORT SYSTEM TURNOVER MECHANISM - A media turnover mechanism includes a roller. A first turn bar is positioned upstream relative to the roller at an angle relative to a direction of media motion. A second turn bar is positioned downstream relative to the roller at an angle relative to a direction of media motion. A first guide is positioned between the first turn bar and the roller to direct a leading edge of a web of media toward the roller. A second guide is positioned between the roller and the second turn bar to direct the leading edge of the web of media toward the second turn bar. A third guide is positioned to direct the leading edge of the web of media around the second turn bar. | 11-17-2011 |
20130152807 | TURNBAR AND TURNOVER MODULE FOR PRINTING SYSTEMS - A turnbar for use in a turnover module in a printing system includes one or more air-cushioned sections and one or more friction sections. Each air-cushioned section includes holes formed in a portion of a perimeter of the turnbar. Each friction section includes a friction-inducing material disposed over or affixed to another portion of the perimeter of the turnbar. Pressurized air or gas is output through the holes to produce a cushion of air or gas between a print media and the air-cushioned section. The turnbar can include one or more pistons within the turnbar, or one or more sleeves within or around the turnbar, or a combination of pistons and sleeves, to adjust airflow through the air-cushioned section. | 06-20-2013 |
20130153618 | METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING PRINT MEDIA - A turnbar for use in a turnover module in a printing system includes one or more air-cushioned sections and one or more friction sections. Each air-cushioned section includes holes formed in a portion of a perimeter of the turnbar. Each friction section includes a friction-inducing material disposed over or affixed to another portion of the perimeter of the turnbar. Pressurized air or gas is output through the holes to produce a cushion of air or gas between a print media and the air-cushioned section. The turnbar can include one or more pistons within the turnbar, or one or more sleeves within or around the turnbar, or a combination of pistons and sleeves, to adjust airflow through the air-cushioned section. | 06-20-2013 |
20130256362 | REPLACEABLE COVER FOR BARS IN A PRINTING SYSTEM - A bar for a web transport system in a printing system can include a first set of pins extending outward from an exterior surface of the bar and a replaceable cover wrapped over at least a portion of an exterior surface of the bar. The replaceable cover includes a plurality of openings at one end of the cover with at least a portion of the openings positioned at the locations of respective pins. Fasteners attached at another end of the cover are adapted to removably attach the cover over the bar. | 10-03-2013 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100163340 | ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT SEGMENTED LADDER/BRIDGE SYSTEM - A dual-use ladder and bridge modular system preferably includes tubes, gussets, flanges, and/or joints. In a preferred embodiment, the tubes, gussets, flanges, and/or joints are made of carbon fiber. A method connects and disconnects modular carbon fiber ladder segments. Another method creates a lightweight carbon-fiber beam with exceptionally high stiffness and strength using a combination of carbon-fiber braid material, uni-directional cloth, and pultruded carbon-fiber strips. A carbon fiber ladder segment and tube connectors are also disclosed. | 07-01-2010 |
20100192506 | 3-DIMENSIONAL UNIVERSAL TUBE CONNECTOR SYSTEM - The present invention includes a system for connecting tubes or rods, which are preferably uni-directional pultruded, filament wound, or roll-wrapped carbon-fiber tubes or rods, together to form trusses and other structures using a series of connector pieces preferably bonded together with adhesive. | 08-05-2010 |
20110194889 | 3-Dimensional Universal Tube Connector System - The present invention includes a system for connecting tubes or rods, which are preferably uni-directional pultruded, filament wound, or roll-wrapped carbon-fiber tubes or rods, together to form trusses and other structures using a series of connector pieces preferably bonded together with adhesive. | 08-11-2011 |
20110209947 | ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT SEGMENTED LADDER/BRIDGE SYSTEM - A dual-use ladder and bridge modular system preferably includes tubes, gussets, flanges, and/or joints. In a preferred embodiment, the tubes, gussets, flanges, and/or joints are made of carbon fiber. A method connects and disconnects modular carbon fiber ladder segments. Another method creates a lightweight carbon-fiber beam with exceptionally high stiffness and strength using a combination of carbon-fiber braid material, uni-directional cloth, and pultruded carbon-fiber strips. A carbon fiber ladder segment and tube connectors are also disclosed. | 09-01-2011 |
20120025437 | LIGHTWEIGHT CARBON FIBER C-CLAMP - The carbon fiber c-shaped clamp tool is preferably used in wood working and instrument manufacturing. The carbon fiber c-clamp tool preferably includes a main body, carbon fiber sleeves, pads, one or more threaded rods, and turning knobs. In a preferred embodiment, the main body and sleeves are made of unidirectional carbon fiber. A method connects the main body and sleeves by extending the carbon fibers from the main body to the sleeves and wrapping them around threaded inserts. | 02-02-2012 |
20120234464 | Dual-Use Modular Carbon-Fiber Ladder and Bridge - A dual-use ladder and bridge modular system preferably includes tubes, gussets, flanges, and/or joints. In a preferred embodiment, the tubes, gussets, flanges, and/or joints are made of carbon fiber. A method connects and disconnects modular carbon fiber ladder segments. Another method creates a lightweight carbon-fiber beam with exceptionally high stiffness and strength using a combination of carbon-fiber braid material, uni-directional cloth, and pultruded carbon-fiber strips. A carbon fiber ladder segment and tube connectors are also disclosed. | 09-20-2012 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080270439 | Method for Identifying Sub-Sequences of Interest in a Sequence - The present technique provides for the analysis of a data series to identify sequences of interest within the series. The analysis may be used to iteratively update a grammar used to analyze the data series or updated versions of the data series. Furthermore, the technique provides for the calculation of a minimum description length heuristic, such as a symbol compression ratio, for each sub-sequence of the analyzed data sequence. The technique may then compare a selected heuristic value against one or more reference conditions to determine if additional iteration is to be performed. The grammar and the data sequence may be updated between iterations to include a symbol representing a string corresponding to the selected heuristic value based upon a non-termination result of the comparison. Alternatively, the string corresponding to the selected heuristic value may be identified as a sequence of interest based upon a termination result of the comparison. | 10-30-2008 |
20110090950 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING DATA COMPRESSION USING DYNAMIC LEARNING AND CONTROL - A data compression system and method for achieving enhanced compression performance in a plurality of encoder-decoder pairs communicatively coupled in a concatenated chain is disclosed. The plurality of encoder-decoder pairs receive input data and transform the input data into compressed output data. The data compression system includes at least one quality estimator communicatively coupled to the concatenated chain to determine a plurality of quality metrics corresponding to an output from each of the plurality of encoder-decoder pairs. Further, the data compression system also includes a processing subsystem configured to optimize the operation of each of the plurality of encoder-decoder pairs based upon the plurality of quality metrics to achieve a desired level of optimization for the concatenated chain. | 04-21-2011 |
20120155557 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER GRID COMMUNICATION - A system and method of data communication for a power grid determines available wired and wireless modes of data transmission and the available routes in the available wired and wireless modes. A weight is allocated to each of the available route and a final route for communication is determined based on an objective function. | 06-21-2012 |
20120249286 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSURING UTILITY NETWORK SECURITY AND RELIABILITY - A system and method for detecting a utility network threat based on the quality of communications received at devices in the utility network. The quality of a communication signal received by a device in the utility network is determined and a threat to the utility network is determined based on the signal quality. Threat information is output to devices on the utility network. | 10-04-2012 |
20130003238 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED FAULT CONTROL AND RESTORATION OF SMART GRIDS - A self-organizing protection coordination system within a power network is provided. The self-organizing protection coordination system in the power network includes a plurality of distribution devices communicatively coupled to each other in a power network. The power network also includes a protection device coupled to each of the plurality of distribution devices configured to transmit power in the distribution network. The power network further includes a controller coupled to each of the plurality of distribution devices. The controller receives communication channel characteristics from a plurality of distribution devices in a distribution network at an interval of time. The controller also computes a delay in time for receiving the communication characteristics. The controller further determines a plurality of reliability indicators at each of the plurality of distribution devices. The controller adjusts tripping characteristics of the plurality of distribution devices to minimize the reliability indicators based on the computed delay. | 01-03-2013 |
20130003603 | SCALE-FREE ROUTING TOPOLOGY FOR A POWER NETWORK - A scale free communication network in a power network is provided. The scale free communication network comprises a plurality of distribution devices communicatively coupled to each other in a power network that include a protection device and a controller coupled to each of the plurality of distribution devices in the power network. The controller identifies a plurality of isolated distribution devices. The controller further restores the plurality of isolated distribution devices in the power network by automatically activating the tie-switch in the power network. The controller also computes reliability indicators for each of the restored distribution device in the power network. Furthermore, the controller identifies critical distribution devices in the power network based on the computed reliability indicators and establishes a scale free communications network within the power network based on the identified critical distribution devices. | 01-03-2013 |
20130006434 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM - A control system for an electric power system is provided. The control system includes a wireless communication system for tracking one or more electric vehicles and receiving a battery charge data of said electric vehicles. The control system also includes a load sensor for sensing load of the electric power system. The control system further includes a controller for operating one or more protection elements based on the battery charge data of the electric vehicles and the load data of the electric power system. | 01-03-2013 |
20130176132 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTRUSION DETECTION IN NETWORKED CONTROL SYSTEMS - A method and system for detection of intrusion in networked control systems, is provided. The method includes generating an operating model of a system being controlled. The operating model of the system comprises a relationship between a plurality of components in the system defined by a plurality of parameters. Further, the method includes calculating an estimated value of at least one parameter for at least one component in the system. The operating model is used to calculate the estimated value of the at least one parameter. Furthermore, the method includes measuring a latest value of at least one parameter at a predefined interval. The method also includes triggering an alert for intrusion for the at least one component based on an analysis of at least one of the latest value and the estimated value of at least one parameter. | 07-11-2013 |
20140164596 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING ULTRASOUND DATA - Systems and methods for communicating ultrasound data are provided. One method includes monitoring over time estimates of bandwidth of a channel communicatively coupling an imaging location with another location remote from the imaging location and communicating the estimates to a system at the imaging location. The method also includes identifying at least one of a region-of-interest (ROI) mask or one or more transmission parameters for the channel and adjusting at least one of the ROI mask or the one or more transmission parameters based on the monitored estimates of the bandwidth for communicating the medical images. | 06-12-2014 |
20140169163 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION CHANNEL CAPACITY CHANGE DETECTION - Systems and methods for communication channel capacity detection are provided. One method includes monitoring a bandwidth over time of a channel communicatively coupling a plurality of medical devices at a first location with a second location remote from the first location and determining when a channel bandwidth of the channel exceeds a defined threshold value using the monitored bandwidth. The method also includes transmitting control signals from the second location to the plurality of devices at the first location to adjust a transmission rate of medical data from the plurality of medical devices to the second location and limiting a rate of transmission of the control signals to the plurality of medical devices based on a probability that the transmission of the control signals causes the channel bandwidth to exceed the defined threshold value. | 06-19-2014 |
20140171799 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ULTRASOUND PROBE LOCATION AND IMAGE INFORMATION - Systems and methods for providing ultrasound probe location and image information are provided. One system includes an ultrasound device coupled with an ultrasound probe and configured to acquire ultrasound images of a subject. The system further includes at least one of a plurality of digital cameras or a plurality of digital scanners configured to acquire scene information including images of the ultrasound probe with the subject during an image scan. The system also includes a processor having an ultrasound registration unit (URU) with the URU configured to identify and reference a probe location of the ultrasound probe to a surface of the object from the scene information and correlate the probe location to one or more of the acquired ultrasound images. The URU is additionally configured to generate a representation of the surface showing the identified and referenced probe location corresponding to the correlated ultrasound images. | 06-19-2014 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080233502 | Overcoated photoconductors containing fluorinated components - A photoconductor containing an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, at least one charge transport layer, and an overcoating layer in contact with and contiguous to the charge transport layer, and which overcoating layer includes a fluoroalkyl ester, and a polymer. | 09-25-2008 |
20080233503 | Photoconductor fluorinated charge transport layers - A photoconductor containing a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer which contains a fluoroalkyl ester. | 09-25-2008 |
20090111044 | Process for preparing an electrophotographic imaging member - The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to imaging members for use in electrostatographic, including digital, apparatuses. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to processes for preparing the substrate of such imaging members that use laser technology. | 04-30-2009 |
20100051065 | PROCESS FOR WATER STRIPPING OF PHOTORECEPTORS - The presently disclosed embodiments relate generally to methods for the removal of coatings from an imaging member for use in electrostatographic, including digital, apparatuses. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to a method for removing at least one electrophotographic imaging layer from an electrophotographic imaging member using ultra-high pressure water. | 03-04-2010 |