06th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170036389 | MOLDING UNIT COMPRISING MOLD BOTTOM ACTUATION MEANS SUPPORTED BY A FIXED HOLDER - A molding unit ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036390 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR FORMING A CONTAINER FROM A PREFORM WITH A HANDLE NOTCH - A method for forming a container with an integral handle includes heating a preform having an integral handle in a first oven, stretching the preform, closing a first mold having a first mold recess and a second mold having a second mold recess around the preform, and blowing air into the preform. A handle pocket wedge block is inserted into a handle pocket of the integral handle of the preform within the first mold and the second mold. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036391 | Variable Temperature Seal Element - Devices and methods for fusing materials using a heating element, where the overall mass to be sealed varies along the length of the seal. According to the invention, the heating element has a different profile in different areas. According to some aspects, the thickness and/or cross section of the heating element is different in different areas so that when a current is passed through the heating element, each area heats to a different degree. In some aspects, the heating element is shaped to conform to the shape of the parts to be fused together. The transition between areas of different thickness or cross-sectional area, or between areas of different shape may be sharply defined. This abrupt transition may be created by machining the heating element to a finished shape rather than bending flat stock to shape. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036392 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A STAKING ASSEMBLY - An apparatus and method for operating a staking assembly includes a housing defining a machining passage having a longitudinal axis, an actuator rod disposed for axial movement along the longitudinal axis in the machining passage, having a first end configured to connect to a linear-reciprocating source of movement and a second end having a tool configured to deform a boss, and an air source configured to selectively provide a source of heated air. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036393 | GAS-PERMEABLE MEMBER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A gas-permeable porous fluororesin membrane ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036394 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL FABRICATION WITH CAVITY FILLING - A three-dimensional printer is configured to fill interior cavities of a fabricated object with functional or aesthetic materials during fabrication. In general, a number of layers can be fabricated with an infill pattern that leaves void space within an exterior surface of the object. These void spaces can receive a second material such as an epoxy or adhesive that spans multiple layers of the object to increase structural integrity. Similarly, aesthetic materials may be used to add color, opacity, or other desired properties to a fabricated object. The void spaces can also or instead form molds that are filled with a build material to provide a fabricated object. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036395 | A BUILDING BLOCK FOR A MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION - The invention provides a building block for a mechanical construction. The invention further provides a bearing, an actuator system, a housing, a hub, a mechanical connector and a gear box. The building block includes a first printed material being printed via an additive manufacturing process. The first printed material provides a framework of a second material different from the first printed material and at least partially embedded in the first printed material. The framework of the second material may be included in a hollow structure. Alternatively, at least a part of the framework of the second material may constitute at least a part of the inner wall of the hollow structure. The framework of the second material may be pre-fabricated or may also be generated via the additive manufacturing process. A benefit of this building block is that it allows an increase of strength while limiting the overall weight. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036396 | SYSTEM FOR DIGITAL FABRICATION OF GRADED, HIERARCHICAL MATERIAL STRUCTURES - A system to fabricate hierarchical graded materials includes a reservoir to contain a material to be deposited, a print head connected to the reservoir to allow the print head to receive the material to be deposited, the print head having a mixing section, and an actuator connected to the print head, the actuator configured to actuate the print head in six axes of motion. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036397 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT - A three-dimensional object is provided that achieves adequate hardness while suppressing volume shrinkage. Used as an ink that forms a modeling material are at least two types of photo-curing inks curable by being irradiated with light and having degrees of hardness that mutually differ in eight hours after being irradiated with light. The at least two types of photo-curing inks are discharged in a manner that dots of these photo-curing inks are mixedly present. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036398 | TECHNIQUES OF ADDITIVE FABRICATION USING AN ASPHERIC LENS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - According to some aspects, an additive fabrication device for forming solid objects within a build region is provided, the device comprising a laser source, an aspheric lens configured to receive light emitted by the laser source and to produce a light beam having a circular cross section at at least one position inside the build region, and at least one mirror configured to be actuated to reflect the light beam toward a selected position within the build region. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036399 | 3D printer | 2017-02-09 |
20170036400 | 3D PRINTING MECHANICAL HOLD BUILD PLATE - The present disclosure provides a build plate for physically adhering or holding a three-dimensional (3D) object to a build surface and methods for mechanically anchoring the 3D object to the build surface using printing or building materials. In one embodiment, a build plate comprises a plurality of anchor holes spaced throughout a top surface of the first build plate, in which an individual anchor hole comprises a top hole portion and a bottom chamfer hole portion that is larger in size than the top portion. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036401 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POST ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSING - A system for removing powder from an additively manufactured article includes a powder removal mechanism. The powder removal mechanism can include a build plate holder configured to hold a build plate at a distal end thereof. The powder removal mechanism can also include a first actuator that is configured to angle the build plate holder relative to gravity and a second actuator that is configured to rotate the build plate holder about a central axis of the build plate holder. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036402 | USE OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CUSTOM WEARABLE AND/OR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES - A method for manufacturing a custom wearable and/or implantable medical device, such as an orthosis (e.g., an ankle brace, etc.), a prosthesis or the like, includes use of scanning processes. A digital model of a surface may be applied to a digital device model to define a custom digital device model. The digital model and, thus, the custom digital device model may include one or more standard features. The custom digital device model may be used with an automated manufacturing process to make some or all of the custom wearable and/or implantable medical device. In some embodiments, additive manufacturing processes may be used to form a portion or all of the custom wearable and/or implantable medical device. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036403 | 3D Print Bed Having Permanent Coating - A coated print bed for a 3D printer having a permanent print-surface coating permanently secured to a print bed substrate plate, having a smooth, planar surface that provides an adhesive interface layer between a first layer of an applied plastic print material and the coated print bed. The coating contains a matrix-forming compound, such as a solvent- or water-based epoxy resin, an adhesive material, and optionally a filler. The user can print a series of print object directly onto the permanent print surface coating of the coated print bed, without having to refresh or refurbish the print surface, such as by applying to the print bed surface a temporary coating such as painter's tape, or a liquid adhesive. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036404 | POWDER RECIRCULATING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An additive manufacturing apparatus includes: a support surface configured to support a build platform thereon; a powder dispenser disposed above the support surface, the powder dispenser configured to dispense powder, and movable laterally over the support surface; a scraper moveable over the build platform and configured to scrape powder dispensed thereon by the powder dispenser, so as to provide a layer increment of powder above the build platform; and a directed energy source configured to melt and fuse the layer increment of powder in predetermined pattern so as to form a part. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036405 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMITATION WOOD - The present invention provides a method for manufacturing an imitation wood and is featured by adjusting the temperature of a discharge outlet before or during conveyance of thermoplastic elastomers in a helical section of a screw extruder to be lower than the temperature of a tail end of the helical section, such that the viscosity of the thermoplastic elastomers in the discharge outlet increases and the flow velocity reduces at the outlet during the discharge process at the discharge outlet. Thus, the thermoplastic elastomers flow in a direction opposite to the discharge direction and rub, resulting in marks of back-flow and rubbing. During the process of back-flow and rubbing, the plastics will be pulled and break along the rubber elastomers and become filament-like, thereby generating filaments similar to wood. Then, the foaming blank material is squeezed out of the discharge outlet and is forced into a molding machine to proceed with planarity trimming, and the output material is cooled with a preset cold-bath tank of the molding machine, providing adjustment of different densities of imitation wood, such that the imitation wood produced by the present invention has high simulation of wood. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036406 | A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A PART OF A WIND TURBINE BLADE - A method for manufacturing a part for a wind turbine blade, and in particular a part of a shear web for a wind turbine blade, is described. The method comprises pultruding the part, wherein an in-line shaping of the part is performed, to provide a part having a cross-sectional profile which varies in the longitudinal length of the part. Providing a shear web having a portion which varies in cross-sectional profile results in production of a wind turbine blade part which can be accurately controlled to have precise geometrical profile corresponding to a desired blade profile, with minimal waste of materials. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036407 | Optical Spacer Including Controlled Located Aperture and Method of Manufacturing The Same - A method of manufacturing an optical spacer includes dispensing thermal glue within a mold; pressing the thermal glue using an optical spacer substrate to generate an optical spacer including an aperture; and, releasing the mold from the optical spacer. The thermal glue may be cured prior to releasing the mold from the optical spacer. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036408 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING TYRES PROVIDED WITH AUXILIARY COMPONENTS FOR VEHICLE WHEELS - A process for producing tyres with auxiliary components for vehicle wheels is described. The process includes i) covering the external surface of an expandable chamber for tyre vulcanisation and moulding apparatuses with a first substantially cross-linkable polysiloxane composition and ii) covering the radially inner surface of the impermeable elastomeric material layer of the green tyre with a second substantially non-cross-linkable polysiloxane composition. An expandable chamber for tyre vulcanisation and moulding apparatuses and, a process for treating the expandable chamber are also described. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036409 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PULLEY DEVICE, A PULLEY DEVICE ACCORDING TO SUCH A MANUFACTURING METHOD AND AN ENGINE FITTED WITH SUCH A PULLEY - The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a pulley device for a tension roller or a roller of a transmission element providing a pulley, at least two rolling-element bearings and a sleeve, the rolling-element bearings being assembled adjacently on the sleeve before the pulley is formed by injecting material onto the rolling-element bearings. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036410 | MODULAR SCREW PRESS - A screw press includes a filter casing having inlet and outlet sections and a filter section therebetween. A screw is mounted in the casing for conveying a solid-liquid mixture from the inlet section to the outlet section while compressing the solid-liquid mixture and forcing at least part of a liquid content thereof to be expelled out of the filter casing. The casing and the screw are of modular construction. The filter section has at least first and second serially interconnectable filter sections, and the screw has at least first and second serially interconnectable screw sections respectively disposed in the first and second filter sections for joint rotation as a unitary component. The first and second screw sections have a continuous screw flight having a flight outside diameter. The first and second screw sections are detachably coupled to one another by a coupling provided at the outside diameter of the flight. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036411 | AUTOMATIC MACHINE FOR PROVIDING CORRUGATED SHEET-LIKE ELEMENTS - An automatic machine for providing corrugated sheet-like elements having a component for the continuous corrugation of a ribbon in motion in a longitudinal direction. The corrugation component includes an upper conveyor and a lower conveyor. The upper conveyor includes a plurality of upper abutment elements that are extending substantially transversely to the longitudinal direction of motion of the ribbon. The lower conveyor includes a plurality of lower abutment elements that are extending substantially transversely to the longitudinal direction of motion of the ribbon. The upper abutment elements are intercalated between the lower abutment elemnts in a work area. The upper abutment elements each include a flap, which has, in the end adapted to make contact with the ribbon, at least one portion that has a grip component. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036412 | 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. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036413 | Annular Structure Having Multiple Reinforcement Bands - An annular reinforcement structure is provided having a first reinforcement band and a second reinforcement band in a spaced-apart, concentric relationship, and a cast-in-place core material positioned between the first and second reinforcement bands and bonded thereto. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036414 | LAMINATED PLATE AND INTERMEDIATE FILM - The present invention relates to a laminated plate (laminated glass plate | 2017-02-09 |
20170036415 | SANDWICH STRUCTURE INCLUDING GROOVED OUTER SHEET - A sandwich structure employs a core sheet including alternating peaks and valleys therein, and at least one outer face sheet including grooves or ribs therein. In another aspect, a sandwich structure includes at least one core and at least one adhesively bonded outer face sheet including elongated grooves or ribs formed therein. Yet another aspect of a sandwich structure has raised ridges bridging between adjacent peaks in a core sheet in one direction but not in a perpendicular direction, which synergistically interface, engage or contact with grooves or ribs formed in an outer face sheet. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036416 | PROTECTIVE IMPACT ABSORBING STRUCTURES WITH INTERNAL REINFORCEMENT AND MATERIALS THEREFOR - Disclosed herein are conformable protection pads with a reinforcing layer. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036417 | STRETCHABLE LAMINATED SHEET - A stretchable laminated sheet with hydrophilic properties, which particularly has an excellent feeling and stability in wearing and is capable of efficiently enhancing the effect and efficacy brought about by a liquid component on a skin or other object, when the stretchable laminated sheet is impregnated with the liquid component and wet and then used on the skin or other object. A stretchable laminated sheet, which is obtained by partially thermocompression-bonding and laminating a hydrophilic short fiber layer extensible in at least one direction and an microfiber layer having a elastomer long fiber of a fiber diameter of 15 μm or less at 50% or more by weight, wherein discontinuous and regular concave and convex parts caused by the partial thermocompression bonding are formed on a surface of the hydrophilic short fiber layer that is exposed on one surface of the stretchable laminated sheet, the total area of the concave parts is in a range of 3 to 40% of the area of the surface of the hydrophilic short fiber layer, and at least the elastomer long fiber of the microfiber layer is softened and consequently joined to a fiber constituting the hydrophilic short fiber layer in a sheet thickness direction of a section where the concave parts exist, whereby the hydrophilic short fiber layer and the microfiber layer are integrated with each other. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036418 | PANEL SYSTEM COMPRISING MAGNETICALLY RESPONSIVE ELEMENTS - A panel system comprises: (a) a rigid panel having a first surface, the first surface having a coating thereon, the coating comprising a binder and a particulate material selected from the group consisting of paramagnetic particles, superparamagnetic particles, ferromagnetic particles, ferrimagnetic particles, and mixtures thereof; and (b) a cover layer adjacent to and in contact with the first surface of the rigid panel. In an alternative embodiment, the coating can be disposed on the cover layer. In another alternative embodiment, the coating can be disposed on an intermediate fabric layer that is positioned between the rigid panel and the cover layer. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036419 | ARTICLES AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLED BONDING OF THIN SHEETS WITH CARRIERS - A method of controllably bonding a thin sheet having a thin sheet bonding surface with a carrier having a carrier bonding surface, by depositing a carbonaceous surface modification layer onto at least one of the thin sheet bonding surface and the carrier bonding surface, incorporating polar groups with the surface modification layer, and then bonding the thin sheet bonding surface to the carrier bonding surface via the surface modification layer. The surface modification layer may include a bulk carbonaceous layer having a first polar group concentration and a surface layer having a second polar group concentration, wherein the second polar group concentration is higher than the first polar group concentration. The surface modification layer deposition and the treatment thereof may be performed by plasma polymerization techniques. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036420 | Layered Removable Graffiti Skin - Improvements in a graffiti covering skin are disclosed the covering skin is formed from multiple layers of transparent or filtering layers that can be individually removed to provide a new layer without graffiti or damage. Each layer of the skin provides different functions to provide a material that covers existing graffiti and creates a new surface that reduces or repels future graffiti from being placed on the original host surface. One of the layers can be a visual pattern layer that provides the desired appearance of a hard surface of stainless steel, mirror, wood, color, marble, granite or light filtering. This layer provides a structural rigidity that maintains dimensional stability. The skin is backed with a removable adhesive that is removed from a host surface without leaving a residue. Each skin is measured and cut to the desired size before placement on the host surface. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036421 | BIOLAMINATE COMPOSITE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING POLYLACTIC ACID AND NATURAL WAX LAMINATE LAYER, AND RELATED METHODS - Biolaminate composite assemblies are provided. Generally, the biolaminate composite assemblies may comprise one or more biolaminate layers and at least one biolaminate layer may comprise polylactic acid. In one embodiment, a biolaminate composite assembly is provided comprising one or more biolaminate layers wherein the biolaminate composite assembly is three-dimensionally formable over a rigid non-plastic substrate. At least one of the biolaminate layers comprises polylactic acid and a natural wax. In another embodiment, a method for forming a biolaminate composite assembly is provided. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036422 | Pure wooden laminated board and an aluminium-wood composite laminated board device with application of the pure wooden laminated board - A pure wooden laminated board and an aluminium-wood composite laminated board device with application of the pure wooden laminated board, having a plurality of pure wooden boards, a first pure wooden side board, a second pure wooden side board, and a plurality of screws and nuts. Each of the pure wooden boards has a laminating side. The laminating sides are each provided with an expansion joint and a plurality of screw holes, and adhesive is applied to the laminating sides; each of the pure wooden boards is aligned and laminated to form into an integrated pure wooden laminated board assembly. The screws are engaged with the respective screw holes of each of the pure wooden boards, and the screws are fastened by the nuts; each of the pure wooden side boards is provided on the respective laminating sides at two sides of the pure wooden laminated board assembly. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036423 | THERMALLY INSULATING LOW-DENSITY STRUCTURAL WOODEN COMPOSITE - Wood-based composites, and methods for their manufacture, are provided. The composites include oriented wooden strands and cured bonding resin connecting adjacent strands. The composites are relatively low-density, having an average dry density of the wooden composites of about 15-28 pounds per cubic foot (pcf). The unique composition of the composites provide improved structural and insulating (thermal and acoustic) properties when compared to traditional engineered wood products (e.g., oriented strandboard). | 2017-02-09 |
20170036424 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HIGH DENSITY COMPOSITE WOOD BOARD AND HIGH DENSITY COMPOSITE WOOD BOARD WITH EMBOSS EFFECT - A method of manufacturing a timber composite ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036425 | Gloves Comprising Propylene-Based Elastomer and Methods of Making Same - Disclosed are gloves including a propylene-based elastomer that may provide desired use comfort and fitting characteristic. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036426 | MULTILAYER BARRIER STRUCTURES, METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME AND PACKAGES MADE THEREFROM - Multilayer structures, methods of making the same and packages made therefrom are provided. The multilayer structures are useful for packaging bone-in meat or other like products. More specifically, the multilayer structures have sufficient rigidity and strength to contain bone-in meat or other like products, while also maintaining good oxygen barrier properties. In addition, multilayer structures can easily seal to themselves or to other structures. Moreover, the multilayer structures are biaxially oriented and heat-shrinkable. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036427 | MULTILAYER STRUCTURES, PACKAGES, AND METHODS OF MAKING MULTILAYER STRUCTURES - Multilayer structures, methods of making the same and packages made therefrom are provided. The multilayer structures are useful for packaging bone-in meat or other like products. More specifically, the multilayer structures have sufficient rigidity and strength to contain bone-in meat or other like products. In addition, multilayer structures can easily seal to themselves or to other structures. Moreover, the multilayer structures are biaxially oriented and heat-shrinkable. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036428 | WEATHERABLE FIRST SURFACE OVER A TIE LAYER OVER A PULTRUDED SUBSTRATE - The invention relates to a multilayered pultruded structure having a weatherable cap layer over a pultruded substrate, adhered with an appropriate tie layer. The structure provides improved weatherability and surface quality for pultruded structures. The invention is especially useful to provide a weatherable pultruded polyurethane, with an acrylic or styrenic cap layer. The weatherable polyurethane (PU) pultrusion of the invention provides an increased modulus over polyester pultrusions, making the weatherable PU pultrusion useful in commercial applications, and applications requiring a higher transverse modulus. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036429 | Multi-Layer Composite Film for the Construction Sector - A multi-layer composite film is for the construction sector, particularly roof liner, underlay or façade liner, having at least one water-permeable and water-vapor-permeable nonwoven having polyester filaments, as the carrier layer, and a water-tight and water-vapor-permeable functional layer. The material of the functional layer has TPU, particularly consists of TPU. The TPU is a TPU of the carbonate type, and that the functional layer is extruded onto the carrier layer, so that the carrier layer and the functional layer are connected with one another by the extrusion process. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036430 | THERMOPLASTIC MEMBRANES CONTAINING EXPANDABLE GRAPHITE - A multi-layered membrane comprising a first thermoplastic first layer and a second thermoplastic layer, where the second layer includes expandable graphite. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036431 | BASE FILM FOR DICING SHEET, DICING SHEET COMPRESING BASE FILM, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BASE FILM - Base film for a dicing sheet comprises a cutting-fragment suppression layer and an expandable layer laminated on one main surface of the cutting-fragment suppression layer. The expandable layer comprises at least one resin-based unit layer. The at least one resin-based unit layer includes a resin-based unit layer that is disposed nearest to the cutting-fragment suppression layer. The resin-based unit layer comprises a linear polyethylene, polypropylene, and thermoplastic elastomer. The cutting-fragment suppression layer comprises a ring-containing resin that is a thermoplastic resin having at least one type of an aromatic series-based ring and an aliphatic series-based ring and an acyclic olefin-based resin that is an olefin-based thermoplastic resin other than the ring-containing resin. The base film for such a dicing sheet is excellent in the expandability and recoverability. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036432 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE, AND BONDING MATERIAL - A manufacturing method of a honeycomb structure includes a forming step of forming a quadrangular pillar-shaped honeycomb formed body, a firing step of firing the honeycomb formed body and forming a quadrangular pillar-shaped honeycomb fired body, a coating step of coating at least a part of side surfaces of the honeycomb fired body with a paste-like bonding material, a honeycomb block body preparing step of bonding the plurality of honeycomb fired bodies while performing pressurizing, to prepare a honeycomb block body, and a circumference grinding step of grinding a circumferential surface of the honeycomb block body and obtaining the honeycomb structure, and in the honeycomb block body preparing step, the bonding is performed without interposing any member other than the bonding material between the honeycomb fired bodies, and the bonding material has a shear thinning property. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036433 | De-bonding and Cleaning Process and System - Methods and tools for de-bonding and cleaning substrates are disclosed. A method includes de-bonding a surface of a first substrate from a second substrate, and after de-bonding, cleaning the surface of the first substrate. The cleaning comprises physically contacting a cleaning mechanism to the surface of the first substrate. A tool includes a de-bonding module and a cleaning module. The de-bonding module comprises a first chuck, a radiation source configured to emit radiation toward the first chuck, and a first robot arm having a vacuum system. The vacuum system is configured to secure and remove a substrate from the first chuck. The cleaning module comprises a second chuck, a spray nozzle configured to spray a fluid toward the second chuck, and a second robot arm having a cleaning device configured to physically contact the cleaning device to a substrate on the second chuck. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036434 | METAL MASK AND SCREEN PRINTING APPARATUS - A metal mask is used in applying a printing material to an object to be printed by the sliding of a squeegee across a first surface of the metal mask. The metal mask has a plurality of openings extending from the first surface to a second surface facing the object. The metal mask has a bridge section and a filling section. The bridge section is disposed between first and second openings, and is recessed from the second surface. The filling section is provided on the second surface-side of the bridge section for being filled with printing material. The filling section communicates with the respective ends of the first and second openings. When viewed from the second surface, the filling section has a width that is larger than a width of the openings in a direction that intersects with a direction extending between the first and second openings. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036435 | METHOD OF SCREEN PRINTING - A screen printing apparatus includes a mask and a printing head. The mask has a first opening provided in a first region, and a second opening provided in a second region which is thicker than the first region. The printing head fills the first opening with a paste in a state where a substrate is in contact with the first region, and fills the second opening with the paste in a state where the substrate is in contact with the second region. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036436 | APPARATUS FOR PRINTING OF A MATERIAL ON A SUBSTRATE - An apparatus for printing on a substrate is disclosed. The apparatus includes a material recovery device and a first linear motor configured for adjusting a distance of the material recovery device with respect to a substrate support. Further, a method for printing of a material on a substrate is provided that includes positioning a material recovery device with respect to a substrate support using a first linear motor. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036437 | Industrial drying heat pump system for printing press - The present invention discloses an industrial drying heat pump system for printing press comprising drying unit, wherein the dryer units comprise a sensible heat exchanger having a fresh-air inlet surface, a fresh-air outlet surface being opposite to the fresh-air inlet surface, a return-air inlet surface, and a return-air outlet surface being opposite to the return-air inlet surface; an air inlet is configured in the drying unit, facing towards the fresh-air inlet surface, and an air return inlet is configured in the drying unit, facing towards the return-air inlet surface; a condenser having a condenser air inlet surface, the condenser air inlet surface and the fresh-air outlet surface are configured to face each other and have an identical area; an evaporator having an evaporator air inlet surface, the evaporator air inlet surface and the return-air outlet surface are configured to face each other and have an identical area. The present invention has a simple arrangement, low wind resistance and high efficiencies of air flow and heat recovery. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036438 | MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF PACKING LABELS WITH HEAT TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY WITH SEQUENTIAL ALPHANUMERIC IDENTIFICATION CODES APPLIED THEREON - The present invention refers to a manufacturing process of packing labels with Heat Transfer technology, wherein alphanumeric codes are sequentially applied over, between and/or under the layers of specific inks and varnishes which protect said area of eventual friction and wear to which they are subject during transportation, handling and productive tests. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036439 | ANILOX ROLL WITH LOW SURFACE ENERGY ZONE - An anilox roll with low surface energy zone includes a cylinder having a curved contact surface, an ink transfer zone formed on a first portion of the curved contact surface, and a low surface energy zone formed on a second portion of the curved contact surface. The ink transfer zone includes a plurality of cells configured to transfer ink. The low surface energy zone includes a hydrophobic surface with a contact angle of at least 75 degrees and a surface roughness of less than 100 micrometers. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036440 | Release Agent Composition For Tandem Solid Inkjet Imaging Systems Having Improved Wettability - Functional amine release agents displaying improved wetting as compared to standard silicone oils comprise a polydimethylsiloxane oil and a functional amine selected from the group consisting of pendant propylamines and pendant N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl, in which the concentration of functional amine to polydimethylsiloxane oil is approximately less than 0.0006 meq/g and the release agents have a viscosity of 20 cSt and 10 cSt. In an in-line tandem print system, the 20 cSt release agent is used in the upstream print engine while the 10 cSt release agent is used in the downstream print engine. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036441 | MITIGATING DAMAGE TO DROP GENERATORS IN A PRINTING SYSTEM - According to an example, in a method for mitigating damage to a plurality of drop generators in a printing system, data corresponding to an image to be printed on a media by the printing system may be accessed. In addition, the plurality of drop generators may be controlled to print the image on the media while mitigating damage to the plurality of drop generators and without shifting placement of the image on the media or shifting the plurality of drop generators in a direction perpendicular to a feed direction of the media. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036442 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus includes: a feeding unit that feeds a recording medium; an ejection unit that ejects droplets onto the recording medium fed by the feeding unit; a derivation unit that derives a fluctuation amount range of droplet speed of each droplet commencing with a second droplet relative to droplet speed of a first droplet as a range satisfying set image quality when continuous ejection of droplets are performed by the ejection unit so that the droplets are ejected continuously in different positions on the recording medium in a feeding direction of the recording medium within a range higher than an upper limit value of predetermined image formation speed but lower than limit image formation speed; and a control unit that performs control on the feeding unit and the ejection unit so as to form an image on the recording medium at image formation speed as defined herein. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036443 | DRIVING CIRCUIT FOR DRIVING A CAPACITIVE LOAD - A driving circuit for driving a capacitive load includes: an original drive signal generator that generates a plurality of original drive signals which includes a first original drive signal and a second original drive signal; a selection section that is capable of selecting one original drive signal from the plurality of original drive signals which includes the first original drive signal and the second original drive signal; a driver that generates a drive signal of voltages in accordance with the one original drive signal. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036444 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - As a sealing member to be disposed on the periphery of an element substrate, a cured substance of a first sealing material at least containing an epoxy resin, a curing agent, and a filler containing a silica filler and a silicone filler, the first sealing material having a filling amount of the filler of 40% by mass or more and having a difference between the median diameter of the silica filler and the median diameter of the silicone filler of 4.0 μm or less is used. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036445 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, PIEZOELECTRIC MEMBER, LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, AND RECORDING DEVICE EACH USING PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT - The present invention aims at providing a piezoelectric element with less characteristic variations with time, and a liquid discharge head and a recording device each using the piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element | 2017-02-09 |
20170036446 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS - A liquid ejection head includes a substrate in which a pressure generating chamber that communicates with a nozzle opening is formed; and a piezoelectric element having a piezoelectric layer, a first electrode that is formed on a surface of the piezoelectric layer on a side of the substrate so as to correspond to the pressure generating chamber, and a second electrode that is formed on a surface of the piezoelectric layer opposite to the side on which the first electrode is formed so as to extend over a plurality of the pressure generating chambers, wherein the second electrode is formed to extend to an outside of the pressure generating chamber in a longitudinal direction of the pressure generating chamber. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036447 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR LIQUID EJECTING HEAD - In a structure such as a liquid ejecting head configured to cover an opening of a base with a covering member, the present invention alleviates the generation of a warp on the structure or the base even if the covering member is hardened and shrunk. The structure includes the base and the covering member attached onto the base. A manufacturing method for the structure includes: a first step of attaching the covering member having flexibility onto the base in such a manner as to cover an opening of the hole formed at the base and a second step of hardening the covering member attached onto the base. In the first step, the covering member is attached onto the base in a state in which a non-stuck portion of the covering member, covering the opening of the base, is slack. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036448 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND LIQUID SUPPLYING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejector that ejects a liquid, a liquid supply flow path that connects a liquid supply source and the liquid ejector, a plurality of branch flow paths provided in the liquid supply flow path, filters that are disposed separately in each of the branch flow paths, and a flow path opening/closing mechanism that opens and closes the branch flow paths. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036449 | LIQUID SUPPLY UNIT - A liquid supply unit is provided with a first liquid housing chamber having a liquid supply part, a second liquid housing chamber, and a liquid communication part bringing the first liquid housing chamber and the second liquid housing chamber into communication, and a gap which receives a partition wall is formed between a first outer wall that defines the first liquid housing chamber and a second outer wall that defines the second liquid housing chamber. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036450 | PRINTING MATERIAL CONTAINER, AND BOARD MOUNTED ON PRINTING MATERIAL CONTAINER - A printing material container detachably attachable to a printing apparatus having apparatus-side terminals. The container can comprise an electrical device, a memory device and a plurality of terminals. First and second terminals can be coupled to the electrical device and a plurality of memory terminals can be coupled to the memory device. Terminal contact portions are present where the terminals contact a respective apparatus side contact forming member. A short detection contact portion can be positioned to contact a contact forming member that itself is coupled to a short detection circuit of the printing apparatus. The terminals can be arranged with the memory terminal contact portions located to the left of the second terminal contact portion and to the right of the first terminal contact portion. The contact portion that is second farthest to the right can be the third contact portion. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036451 | OVERMOLDED INK DELIVERY DEVICE - An ink delivery device is described. The ink delivery device includes an ink die with a first surface. The ink delivery device also includes an overmold to encapsulate a number of surfaces of the ink die. The overmold has a second surface that is wider than the first surface. The second surface receives an adhesive to attach the ink delivery device to a printhead. The ink delivery device also includes an ink slot passing through the overmold and at least a portion of the ink die. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036452 | FLUID EJECTION DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED INK LEVEL SENSORS - In an embodiment, a fluid ejection device includes a fluid feed slot formed in a printhead die and a plurality of printhead-integrated ink level sensors (PILS). A fluid ejection device may include a first PILS to sense an ink level of a first chamber in fluid communication with the fluid feed slot, the first PILS to detect an empty ink level of the first chamber when the fluid ejection device is at a first ink level state, and a second PILS to sense an ink level of a second chamber in fluid communication with the fluid feed slot, the second PILS to detect an empty ink level of the second chamber when the fluid ejection device is at a second ink level state, different than the first ink level state | 2017-02-09 |
20170036453 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PRIME A PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY - Methods and apparatus to prime a printhead assembly are disclosed. An example method includes drawing ink into a printhead assembly by operating a pump in fluid communication with the printhead assembly for a first period of time at a first speed. An amount of ink drawn into the printhead assembly during the first period is to be sufficient to cover nozzles of a die at an outlet of the printhead assembly. The example method further includes evacuating air within the printhead assembly by operating the pump for a second period of time after the first period of time at a second speed greater than the first speed. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036454 | THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTER AND NON-TEMPORARY STORAGE MEDIUM - In accordance with one embodiment, a thermal transfer printer comprises a ribbon feeding roller configured to feed an ink ribbon including an ink layer on a base film; a ribbon winding roller configured to wind the ink ribbon fed from the ribbon feeding roller; a print head configured to heat the ink ribbon from a surface provided with no ink layer to selectively transfer the ink layer to paper; and a control section configured to control to apply an appropriate tension to the ink ribbon between the ribbon feeding roller and the ribbon winding roller according to the type of the ink ribbon. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036455 | PRINTING UNIT AND THERMAL PRINTER - A printing unit includes a thermal head, a platen roller, a head support member and a guide member. The platen roller is abutted against the thermal head with the recording sheet therebetween and rotated to feed the recording sheet. The head support member pivotably supports the thermal head around a pivot shaft so as to move the thermal head toward the platen roller. The head frame supports the head support member via the pivot shaft. The guide member guides the recording sheet between the thermal head and the platen roller. The thermal head and the guide member are positioned with respect to the head frame through the pivot shaft. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036456 | SYSTEM FOR APPLYING A DESIGN ON AT LEAST ONE NAIL SURFACE - A system including apparatus for applying a design to a nail surface, including an optical device scanning the anatomy of the nail surface and acquiring an image of said nail surface;—a print head;—a motor displacing the print head;—a control unit including connection to communicate with the optical device, and a computer application including instructions for controlling the motor to direct the print head. At least one remote server includes a database recording digital data corresponding to designs. The control unit communicates with the remote server and downloads digital data corresponding to the design to be applied on the nail surface. The control unit's computer application includes instructions to—analyze the anatomy of the nail surface scanned by the optical device;—and scale the design to be applied to adjust it to the nail surface scanned. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036457 | INKJET PRINTER AND PRINTING METHOD - To provide an inkjet printer and a printing method that can print a new pattern to be printed at an appropriate position relative to an existing pattern. An inkjet printer newly prints a new pattern to be printed, that is different from an existing pattern, on an outer surface of a spherical print object on which the existing pattern is printed. The inkjet printer includes a retainer that retains the print object, a carriage, and a projector. The carriage prints the new pattern to be printed on the outer surface of the print object. The projector projects at least a part of the existing pattern and the new pattern to be printed together on the outer surface of the print object retained by the retainer. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036458 | FORMATION OF GLOSS LEVEL AREAS HAVING A GLOSSY FINISH AND A MATTE FINISH IN AN IMAGE - A method includes printing an image on substrate by a printhead using ultraviolet (UV) curable ink. The method includes selectively applying a first amount of UV radiation by a first region of a light source to a first area of the image after a first amount of time passes from printing the first area to form a first gloss level area having a glossy finish. The method also includes selectively applying a second amount of UV radiation by a second region of the light source to a second area of the image after a second amount of time passes from printing the second area to form a second gloss level area having a matte finish. At least one of the second amount of UV radiation is greater than the first amount of UV radiation and the first amount of time is greater than the second amount of time. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036459 | INKJET PRINTING DEVICE AND INKJET PRINTING METHOD - Generation of cockling is suppressed to enable superior image quality printing. An inkjet printing device is provided with a head discharging ultraviolet curing ink onto a medium, pinning irradiation sections irradiating the ultraviolet curing ink on the medium with light, and a curing irradiation section arranged on a downstream side of the pinning irradiation sections in a conveying direction of the medium, and radiating light with a shorter wavelength than the pinning irradiation sections. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036460 | Spot Gloss and Gloss Control in an Inkjet Printing System - Embodiments of the invention provide a technique that effects spot gloss or gloss control and/or variations on one image without requiring clear inks. This is preferably accomplished by use of a multilayer printing process in which an image is first printed using a first set of color print heads and then cured, and in which the image is again printed using a second set of color print head, but where the image remains uncured for a predetermined interval to allow the ink drops applied to the media to spread and thus introduce a gloss effect. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036461 | PRINTING BASE AND INKJET PRINTING METHOD - A printing base comprises: a carrying base, an extension base, a vacuum pump and a gas injection valve; the extension base is located at the periphery of the carrying base; the surface of the carrying base has at least one absorbing hole for absorbing the substrate, and the surface of the extension base has at least one injecting hole. By adding a extension base at the periphery of the carrying base, the invention can avoid the provision of test area at the periphery of the display area on the substrate, and increase the area of the display area, and in turn reduce the bezel width of the liquid crystal display panel. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036462 | PRINTER - A printer has a separation unit attached to a support board. The separation unit includes a guide rail hole to engage with a shaft so as to slide and swing with respect to the support board. The separation unit moves to a continuous ejection position in which one end of the guide rail hole comes in contact with the shaft, swings in a first rotation direction about the shaft in contact with the other end side of the guide rail hole so as to move away from a thermal head to a swing end position in which the separation unit on the forward end side is within a swing trajectory of the opening and closing cover, and swings from the swing end position in a second rotation direction while engaging on the forward end side with the opening and closing cover moving to the closed position so as to be located at a separation ejection position where the separation roller is adjacent to the feed roller when the opening and closing cover is located at the closed position. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036463 | SHEET CUTTING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet cutting apparatus includes a cutting position where a sheet is cut; a guillotine type cutter configured to move between the cutting position and a home position above the cutting position; a motor; a drive mechanism configured to transfer a drive force from the motor to the cutter to move the cutter between the home position and the cutting position; a drive control section configured to enable the cutter to fall from the home position to the cutting position when cutting a sheet by the cutter and then return the cutter to the home position; a determination section configured to determine whether or not a given period of time elapses from the last return completion of the cutter to the home position; and a return control section configured to return the cutter to the home position if the determination section determines that a given period of time elapses from the last return completion of the cutter to the home position. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036464 | TAPE CARTRIDGE - A tape cartridge is detachably installed on a cartridge installation portion of a tape printing apparatus having a platen supporting shaft and a printing head. A base end of the platen supporting shaft is fixed to the cartridge installation portion at one end of the platen supporting shaft. The tape cartridge includes the platen roller, the upper bearing portion, the lower bearing portion, and the fitting portion. The platen roller includes an upper and lower engagement portion. The upper bearing portion rotatable supports the upper engagement portion and restricts movement of the upper engagement portion. The lower bearing portion rotatable supports the lower engagement portion and restricts movement of the lower engagement portion. The fitting portion in which a tip end of the platen supporting shaft passing through the platen roller fits when the tape cartridge is installed on the cartridge installation portion. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036465 | RECORDING APPARATUS AND RECORDING METHOD - Recording is performs that suppresses ink discharge position deviation between scans while suppressing graininess in a case of using multiple types of ink. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036466 | RECORDING APPARATUS AND RECORDING METHOD - The driving order of driving blocks is controlled so that ink landing positions from driving blocks differ from each other in multiple scans. Recording data is generated so that, of pixels where ink is discharged in one scan, the number of pixels adjacent at both sides in the scanning direction to pixels where ink is discharged in another scan is greater than the number of pixels not adjacent at both sides in the scanning direction to pixels where ink is discharged the other scan. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036467 | RECORDING APPARATUS AND RECORDING METHOD - A recording apparatus includes a recording head including a plurality of recording elements arranged in a predetermined direction, and a determination unit configured to determine a first mode in which a specified image is recorded or a second mode in which a pattern is recorded in each of recording scannings in forward and backward directions to form an adjustment pattern for adjusting a recording position in the intersecting direction of the recording head, and the recording position of the recording head in accordance with the formed adjustment pattern is adjusted, in which a driving unit controls driving of the recording elements in a manner that a correspondence relationship between positions in the predetermined direction and the intersecting direction among a plurality of dots that form the same column is varied or is the same in the recording scannings in the forward and backward directions in accordance with the determined mode. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036468 | PRINTER WITH FORCE TRANSMITTING PATH SELECTING MECHANISM - A printer has a carriage being movable between a first end and a second end of a reciprocating path; and a driving force transmitting path selecting mechanism provided at the second end of the reciprocating path. The selecting mechanism has: a common driving force outputting member; a plurality of force receiving members; a selecting member; and a position retainer for keeping the position of the selecting member. The selecting member connects the force outputting member to one of the plurality of force receiving members, and moves in association with the carriage when the carriage moves in a vicinity of the second end in a first direction extending from the first end to the second end. The position retainer keeps the position of the selecting member when the carriage moves in a second direction extending from the second end to the first end. The force receiving member connected to the force outputting member via the selecting member is selected in accordance with a movement of the carriage along the reciprocating path. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036469 | PRINTER - The printer in the exemplary embodiment includes a functional unit Y. The functional unit Y includes: an opening and closing cover | 2017-02-09 |
20170036470 | EJECTION APPARATUS AND HUMIDIFICATION APPARATUS - An ejection apparatus is provided and includes: a cooling unit that cools a recording medium; a humidification unit that humidifies the recording medium in a state of the recording medium having a temperature lowered by the cooling unit; and an ejection unit that ejects droplets on the recording medium that is humidified by the humidification unit. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036471 | Printer System - A printer system for printing an image on an object and verifying its accuracy. The printer system generally includes a printer which is adapted to print an image on a printing medium such as a roll of web paper. The image may include product data related to a product being stored in product packaging, such as a machine-readable code. The product data may be printed on a label to be affixed to product packaging, or on the product packaging itself. A reference image is printed on the printing medium and a sensor scans the printed image. By comparing the printed image to the reference image, a computing device may detect defects and distinguish between a defective printed image and a correct printed image. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036472 | SEMI-AUTOMATED SUBLIMATION PRINTING APPARATUS - A dye sublimation apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus is configured to either print one or more images onto transfer media, or to print images directly onto products. A selected product to receive the image(s) is positioned on a platen configured to receive one or more types of such products into channels matching those products' dimensions. Proper positioning of the transfer media (or the product, when directly printed) is facilitated by aligning fiducial markers printed on the transfer media and/or product with one or more lights disposed on the platen. The apparatus comprises one or more heating platens configured to sublimate one or more sides of the product in a single thermal cycle with a predetermined temperature, pressure, and duration based on properties of the product. The product platen is translated inside and out of the apparatus by a reversible motor. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036473 | PRINT MEDIUM - The present disclosure provides a print medium, a printed article, and a method of printing. The print medium can include a thin paper substrate having weight ranging from 40 GSM to 150 GSM, and a pre-treatment coating applied to the thin paper substrate at a weight ranging from 0.3 GSM to 15 GSM. The pre-treatment coating can include from 10 wt % to 80 wt % of a fixer, from 3 wt % to 50 wt % of a latex polymer, and from 5 wt % to 50 wt % of a water holding agent. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036474 | POWER CONTROL DEVICE, POWER CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A power control device includes a heating section, an input section, and a control section. The heating section is configured to heat an object. The input section is configured to receive a power consumption value. The control section is configured to control the heating section so that a total power value obtained by adding a power consumption value of the heating section and the power consumption value received by the input section does not exceed a predetermined power value. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036475 | IMAGE ELIMINATION APPARATUS, IMAGE ELIMINATING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - According to an embodiment, an image elimination apparatus eliminates an image formed on a sheet. A sheet supply unit supplies the sheet on which the image is formed. A first reader reads the sheet supplied by the sheet supply unit. An image eliminator eliminates the image formed on the supplied sheet. A second reader reads the sheet passing through the image eliminator. A discharge unit stacks the sheet to be discharged. A controller causes the first reader to read the sheet at a first speed in order to judge whether the sheet is reusable or not based on the reading result of the first reader. The controller also causes the second reader to read the sheet at a second speed faster than the first speed in order to judge whether the image formed on the sheet has been eliminated or not based on the reading result of the second reader. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036476 | PAGE-LIFTING REDUCTION DEVICE, PAGE-TURNING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF TURNING PAGE - A page-turning apparatus includes a page-lifting reduction device for reducing lifting of each of pages P of a book B at an original position. The page-lifting reduction device includes a page fixing unit to push the pages P at the original position, and an adjusting unit to adjust the position of the page fixing unit in a thickness direction of the book B depending on a thickness of the book B. The page fixing unit includes a page handling portion to handle the pages P in an overlapped state while the pages P are being pushed at the original position. The page-lifting reduction device prevents the pages from being turned in an overlapped state at once. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036477 | SECURING THE AUTHENTICITY OF VALUE DOCUMENTS BY MEANS OF CHARACTERISTIC SUBSTANCES - A feature substance is provided for securing the authenticity of documents of value, having at least one luminescent substance in particle form and nanoparticles enveloping the surfaces of the luminescent substance particles at least partially, wherein the properties of the feature substance result from the interaction of the properties of the luminescent substance and of the nanoparticles. The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing the feature substance, a method for securing the authenticity of a security element or document of value using a feature substance, as well as security elements and documents of value with authenticity features on the basis of the feature substance. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036478 | LIQUID APPLYING CONTAINER - Supporting portions | 2017-02-09 |
20170036479 | MODULAR TOY AND WRITING INSTRUMENT - A modular combination toy and desktop writing accessory apparatus comprising a plurality of structural elements each having at least one nodal connector portion to which a complementary connector portion of another structural element can be coupled. The structural elements can be assembled into a barrel-like form that is configured with a passageway for carrying a writing component of the invention. The writing component can be a pen, pencil, marker, crayon, eraser or the like. The modular combination toy and writing instrument has multiple functions in playtime as well as in everyday desk-bound activities. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036480 | PRECIOUS METAL SHEET DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - A precious metal sheet display includes a sheet of precious metal cut into a form, and a layer of ink on the sheet such that the ink, the metal, and the form together create a recognizable image. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036481 | Wheel Hub Arrangement - The present invention relates to a wheel cover and to a wheel hub arrangement, wherein the wheel cover has a shielding section, which shields a gap formed between a hub and the wheel cover, and wherein a wheel hub arrangement is provided, in which a seal element is arranged in a gap formed between a wheel cover and the hub, which seal element is embodied as a profile seal. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036482 | Tireless Skid Steer Wheels - A tireless steel wheel for a skid steer features a cylindrical drum, a set of cleats projecting externally from the drum, a hub plate inside the drum an at intermediate location between opposing ends thereof, frustoconical walls flaring outward from opposing sides of the hub plate toward the respective ends of the drum, and annular end plates joining the wider ends of the frustotonical walls to the drum at the opposing ends thereof. The hub plate is offset from an axial center of the drum, and the frustoconical walls are unequal to one another in their angle of taper. The annular walls prevent the wheels from digging into the ground, and the frustoconical walls prevent material accumulation inside the wheels. The offset position of the hub plate provides flexible mounting options to accommodate varying dimensional characteristics of different skid steer models and bucket sizes. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036483 | Adapter For Rolling Assembly And Rolling Assembly Comprising Same - Adapter for a rolling assembly having an axis of rotation comprising a tire having two beads, a rim with rim well ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036484 | BIAS TIRE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Provided is a bias tire includes a carcass extending between a pair of bead portions, a pair of sidewall portions, a tread, and a reinforcement layer ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036485 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire includes a carcass, a tread portion and a belt layer having a first inclined belt ply, circumferential direction belt ply, and second inclined belt ply. Ground contact edge side belt plies extend from tire width direction end portions of the second inclined belt ply toward tire width direction outsides, at a tire radial direction outside of the carcass. With respect to a tire circumferential direction, an angle of cords of the first inclined belt ply is from 45° to 60°, an angle of a cord of the circumferential direction belt ply is 5° or less, an angle of cords of the second inclined belt ply is from 30° to 60°, and an angle of cords of the ground contact edge side belt plies exceeds 5° and is 30° or less. A distance dimension of the ground contact edge side belt plies is 80% or more of a ground contact width. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036486 | Crown Reinforcement For An Airplane Tire - Airplane tire comprises working reinforcement ( | 2017-02-09 |
20170036487 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire include a tread portion with a designated installing direction to a vehicle to define an outboard tread edge and an inboard tread edge, the tread portion including an inboard portion defined between the inboard tread edge and a tire equator and an outboard portion defined between the outboard tread edge and the tire equator. The inboard portion is provided with a circumferentially and continuously extending first main groove and a circumferentially and continuously extending second main groove arranged between the first main groove and the inboard tread edge. An axial distance from the tire equator to a centerline of the second main groove is in a range of from 0.35 to 0.75 times of a width of the inboard portion. No circumferentially and continuously extending main grooves are provided with the outboard portion. | 2017-02-09 |
20170036488 | Pneumatic Tire - A pneumatic tire has a tread pattern which includes a center land portion between a first outer circumferential groove disposed outward of a tire center line in a tire width direction and a first inner circumferential groove disposed inward of the tire center line in the tire width direction, an outer land portion between the first outer circumferential groove and a second outer circumferential groove disposed outward of the first outer circumferential groove in the tire width direction, and an outer shoulder land portion disposed outward of the second outer circumferential groove in the tire width direction, the center land portion. The outer land portion, and the outer shoulder land portion are continuous land portions which are continuous in an annular manner in a tire circumferential direction. | 2017-02-09 |