11th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160075084 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOLDING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT AND MOLDING DATA GENERATION METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT - A method for molding a three-dimensional object, includes building up layers formed of bonded powder to form a three-dimensional object; and forming a support below the three-dimensional object. The method is performed by a three-dimensional object molding apparatus that includes a powder lamination molding apparatus to form a three-dimensional object by building up layers formed of bonded powder; and a molding data generator to generate data for each layer of the three-dimensional object that the powder lamination molding apparatus laminates, in which a support is formed below the three-dimensional object. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075085 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING APPARATUS, THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT FORMING METHOD, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT - A three-dimensional printing apparatus for forming a three-dimensional object is provided. The three-dimensional printing apparatus includes a forming unit to supply a powder to form a powder layer and a head to eject liquid droplets of a forming liquid onto the powder layer to bond particles of the powder layer to form a forming layer. The forming unit and the head form laminated forming layers by sequentially repeating forming the powder layer and ejecting the forming liquid to form a between-layers vacant space formed between the two successive forming layers sequentially laminated in the laminating direction. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075086 | FUSED FILAMENT FABRICATED PART USING MULTI-DIRECTIONAL LAYERING - Technologies for fused filament fabrication using multi-directional layering are disclosed herein. According to aspects of the disclosure, a component may be strengthened using a multi-directional layering manufacturing technique. In some implementations, one or more portions of the component are manufactured in different orientations. In still further implementations, one layer of a component is laid down in a first orientation and a second layer of the component is laid down in a second orientation. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075087 | FRACTURING A SHELL OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT - An apparatus is provided for fracturing a shell of a three-dimensional object. The apparatus may be caused to receive a shell of a three-dimensional object composed of a plurality of facets including first facets and distinct second facets, and form layer data defining a plurality of layers of the shell for use in forming the three-dimensional object on a layer-by-layer basis. At least some of the plurality of layers may include respective first fragments, and at least some of the plurality of layers may include respective second fragments. The first fragments may be produced by first facets and exclusive of second facets, and the second fragments may be produced by second facets and exclusive of first facets. And at least one layer of the plurality of layers may include both a first fragment of the respective first fragments, and a second fragment of the respective second fragments. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075088 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT DIVISION OUTPUT APPARATUS AND ITS APPLICATION - A division position search unit searches for a division position on an edge present on a path from a second end point, which is one of plural end points of a tree structure of a three-dimensional object other than a first end point, toward the first end point, and at the division position, the size of a downstream tree structure spreading from the division position toward a direction opposite to the first end point changing from a size within an output range of a three-dimensional object creation apparatus to a size exceeding the output range. Then, a division unit divides, at the division position, the three-dimensional object into a division object the size of which is within the output range and a remaining object. An output unit outputs the division object to the three-dimensional object creation apparatus. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075089 | Methods and apparatus for additive manufacturing along user-specified toolpaths - One or more input/output devices accept user-inputted path instructions that specify a set of multiple deposition paths for an extruder to travel. An actuator actuates motion of the extruder along a trajectory that includes each of the deposition paths and also includes multiple non-deposition paths. For each deposition path: (a) the user-inputted path instructions specify a thickness of an object; and (b) the extruder extrudes the object in accordance with fabrication instructions computed by a computer based at least in part on the thickness. As the extruder moves over the entire trajectory, the extruder extrudes a set of objects, one object per deposition path. The objects adhere to each other to form an integral 3D structure. In some cases, the objects include functionally graded material. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075090 | 3D PRINTING WITH CUSTOM SURFACE REFLECTANCE - A method for fabricating custom surface reflectance and spatially-varying bi-directional reflectance distribution functions (BDRFs or svBRDFs). The 3D printing method optimizes micro-geometry to produce a normal distribution function (NDF) that can be printed on surfaces with a 3D printer. Particularly, the method involves optimizing the micro-geometry for a wide range of analytic NDFs and simulating the effective reflectance of the resulting surface. Using the results of the simulation, the appearance of an input svBRDF can be reproduced. To this end, the micro-geometry is optimized in a data-driven fashion and distributed on the surface of the printed object. The methods were demonstrated to allow 3D printing svBRDF on planar samples with current 3D printing technology even with a limited set of printing materials, and the described methods have been shown to be naturally extendable to printing svBRDF on arbitrary shapes or 3D objects. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075091 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OBJECT REMOVAL - An object can be produced by depositing a material, layer-by-layer by an additive manufacturing process, onto a surface of a substrate. Removal of the object from the substrate may be accomplished without mechanically contacting the object with a device or chemically contacting the object. In an example, removal of the object from the substrate can be accomplished by flexing or bending the substrate. The substrate can be configured to elastically deform in response to a load applied to the sheet causing a deflection at a center of the sheet in an amount of at least about 12 mm and/or the sheet to have a radius of curvature that is less than or equal to about 305 mm. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075092 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING, INSTALLING, COMPACTING, SPLICING, AND/OR ASSEMBLING COMPOSITE STRINGERS - Methods of and systems for assembling stiffened composite structures are disclosed. Some methods include forming a stiffener assembly by compacting it within a trough formed in a trunnion. A single trunnion may accommodate two or more different types of stiffeners, thereby avoiding the need for multiple sets of tooling. In some methods, a plurality of stiffener segments may be spliced together, thereby avoiding the need to transport and handle an entire stiffener. A vacuum chuck may be utilized in some examples to transfer the stiffener assembly from the trunnion to a transfer tool. The same vacuum chuck may be transferred along with the stiffener assembly on the transfer tool and loaded onto an inner mold line layup mandrel, where the vacuum chuck may be used to compact the stiffener assembly to the inner mold line layup mandrel. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075093 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A COMPOSITE TUBE - A tube of fiber-reinforced plastic has a fitting face. A process for producing the tube includes the following steps: a) winding a fiber reinforcing material onto a winding core and applying a matrix material to form the tube; b) centering a fitting shaping tool in relation to the winding core; c) pushing the fitting shaping tool in the axial direction onto the later fitting face, which is formed on an annular part of the external circumferential face of the tube, wherein the fitting shaping tool rotates relative to the tube and to the winding core at least temporarily as it is being pushed on; d) thermally treating the tube in a furnace to cure the matrix material. The shaping tool remains in contact with the part of the external circumferential face during the thermal treatment and generates a defined surface on the outer side of the tube. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075094 | Plastic Optical Fiber and Its Manufacturing Method, Sensor, and Bobbin for Winding Plastic Optical Fiber - A method for manufacturing a plastic optical fiber includes a treatment step for moist heat treatment of a plastic optical fiber with a relative humidity of 35-100% or hot water treatment thereof under conditions of a treatment temperature in a range of 15-57° C. and treatment time in a range of 5-5000 hours. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075095 | APPARATUS FOR LONGITUDINAL STRETCHING A FILM IN SOLID STATE - Apparatus for longitudinal orientation of thermoplastic film material comprises a width-reduction station upstream of a longitudinal stretching station, through which a width of the film is gradually reduced so as to allow longitudinal stretching without necking. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075096 | METHOD FOR AFFIXING RUBBER STRIP, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PNEUMATIC TIRE USING SAME, AND AFFIXING DEVICE - Trough use of an applicator, a rubber strip is supplied to the drum side surface in a conveyance direction at a right angle to a reference line extending over the drum side surface from the shaft center of the drum outward in the radial direction. The supplied rubber strip is pressed against and affixed to the drum side surface using an affixing roller. The affixing roller is supported so as to be able to rotate about a roller shaft center parallel to the reference line. The roller shaft center is disposed at a distance (L) downstream from the reference line in the drum rotation direction. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075097 | PRESS ROLL - The invention relates to a press roller for a roller press, in particular for briquetting, compacting or grinding granular material, having a roller core ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160075098 | BAG FOLDING MACHINE - A bag folding apparatus is provided. The bag folding apparatus includes a platform formed to support a bag in an upright position. The present invention may further include an overhead thruster comprising a plurality of fingers extending towards the platform. The overhead thruster is configured to thrust the plurality of fingers towards and away from the platform, and thereby places the plurality of fingers within the bag and removes the plurality of fingers from the bag. The present invention may further include actuators operatively connected to the plurality of fingers. The actuator is operable to move the plurality of fingers from side to side and front to back along a plane substantially parallel with the platform. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075099 | MOLD STRUCTURE FOR PRESSING AND CUTTING PAPERBOARD - The mold structure includes an upper mold, a pressing mold and a bottom mold. The upper mold has downward pressers and knives. The knives are interlaced with the pressers. Each of the knives is higher than adjacent one of the pressers. The pressing mold is flexibly connected under the upper mold and has through holes for being passed through by the pressers and knives. The bottom mold is arranged under the pressing mold and the upper mold for supporting a sheet of paperboard to be pressed and cut. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075100 | SLIPPING-RESISTANT MAT - The slipping-resistant mat includes a top layer, a bottom layer, and a support layer. The top layer is formed with a plurality of top holes. The bottom layer is formed with weaved fibers. The bottom layer is formed with a plurality of bottom holes. The support layer in a predetermined thickness is formed with weaved fibers and arranged between the top layer and the bottom layer. The support layer is formed with a plurality of through holes. The top layer is arranged on a top of the support layer. The bottom layer is arranged on a bottom of the support layer. The top holes, the bottom holes, and the through holes communicate with each other. Each top hole has a smaller diameter than that of each bottom hole. The fibers of the bottom layer are at least partially covered with resin, PVC, PU, silicone, or rubber. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075101 | FABRIC HAVING A WATERPROOF BARRIER - Provided herein are waterproof fabrics that include a base fabric having a body-facing surface and an outward-facing surface, and a hydrophobic, waterproof barrier disposed on the outward-facing surface of the base fabric, a seam through the waterproof fabric, and a waterproof tape disposed on an outward-facing surface of the hydrophobic, waterproof barrier and aligned to seal the seam against water ingress. The base fabric may be a wicking fabric or may be treated with a compound that enhances wicking, and the hydrophobic, waterproof barrier may include a plastic polymer, polyurethane, polyethylene, and/or polytetrafluoroethylene. The waterproof fabrics also may include an abrasion-resistant coating and/or a durable water repellant (DWR) agent disposed on an outward-facing surface of the hydrophobic, waterproof barrier, and one or both of the abrasion-resistant coating and/or DWR agent may be discontinuous. Also provided are methods of making a waterproof fabric. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075102 | FIBER COMPOSITE COMPONENT WITH AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE FIBER MATERIAL FOR REINFORCEMENT AS WELL AS A DEVICE FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - A fiber composite component as a structural component of an aircraft, encompasses a mat-shaped, electrically conductive fiber material embedded in several layers into a synthetic resin matrix, wherein individual fibers protrude as free fiber ends from the flat plane of the mat-shaped fiber material, so as to establish an electrical bridge connection between adjacent layers of the fiber material through an interspersed synthetic resin layer. A device for manufacturing such a fiber material is also described. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075103 | MULTILAYER NONWOVEN FABRIC FOR FOAM MOLDING - Multilayer nonwoven fabrics for foam molding that have excellent resistance to the separation of layers, have reinforcing effects and urethane leakage prevention performance, and are producible without the occurrence of fiber dust on the surface. In the multilayer nonwoven fabric for foam molding, a reinforcing layer is stacked on at least one side of a dense layer, the dense layer includes a meltblown nonwoven fabric layer (A) and spunbonded nonwoven fabric layers (B) that are stacked on both sides of the layer (A), and the meltblown nonwoven fabric layer (A) and the spunbonded nonwoven fabric layers (B) are partially thermocompression bonded with each other. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075104 | ANCHORED MULTI-LAYER LINER SYSTEM FOR WASTE WATER SYSTEM REHABILITATION - A multi-layer liner system for application to a substrate, comprising a primer layer, a first moisture barrier layer, the first moisture barrier layer being impervious to moisture, a second moisture barrier layer, a foam layer, the foam layer being sandwiched between the first moisture barrier layer and the second moisture barrier layer, and an anchor assembly extending outwardly from the substrate into the multi-layer liner. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075105 | AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE EXTERIOR LAMINATE COMPONENT AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - An automotive vehicle exterior laminate component includes an outer metal layer having a thickness of from about 100 micrometers to about 400 micrometers. The outer metal layer has a first major side having a Class A surface and a second major side spaced opposite the first major side. The automotive vehicle exterior laminate component also includes a structural layer formed from a fiber-reinforced thermoset composition and disposed adjacent to the second major side. A method of forming the automotive vehicle exterior laminate component is also disclosed. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075106 | Display Device and Methods for Producing the Same - A display device includes a bonding layer between a display module and a cover. An ink layer and a fluorescent layer are disposed between the cover and the bonding layer. A method for producing a display device includes applying a fluorescent layer on at least one end of a cover; applying an ink layer on the fluorescent layer, with the ink layer not contacting the cover; forming a bonding layer on the ink layer and the cover; and coupling a display module to the cover via the bonding layer. In another approach, a method includes applying an ink layer on at least one end of a cover; applying a fluorescent layer on the cover at a location other than the ink layer; forming a bonding layer on the ink layer, the fluorescent layer, and the cover; and coupling a display module to the cover via the bonding layer. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075107 | MULTILAYER ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides a multilayer assembly comprising an antioxidant substance, a container comprising said assembly, its use and a method for its production. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075108 | ACOUSTIC INSULATING PANEL - An acoustic insulating panel includes at least one magnesium oxide board affixed to at least one low emissivity insulating sheet. The low emissivity insulating sheet is composed of two bubble-pack layers, each composed of two thermoplastic films forming there between a plurality of closed cavities, and a central film interposed between and bonded to the two bubble-pack layers. The central film is a thin foil of metal or a metallized thermoplastic film. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075109 | GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A galvanized steel sheet according to the present invention includes a steel sheet and a galvanizing layer which is formed on a surface of the steel sheet. The steel sheet includes as a chemical component, by mass %, C: more than 0.100% to 0.500%, Si: 0.0001% to less than 0.20%, Mn: more than 0.20% to 3.00%, Al: 3.0% to 10.0%, N: 0.0030% to 0.0100%, Ti: more than 0.100% to 1.000%, P: 0.00001% to 0.0200%, S: 0.00001% to 0.0100% and a remainder including Fe and impurities. The galvanizing layer includes as a chemical composition, by mass %, Fe: 0.01% to 15% and a remainder including Zn and impurities. The galvanized steel sheet has a specific gravity of 5.5 to less than 7.5. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075110 | FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, GLASS LAMINATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present invention relates to a flexible substrate and particularly relates to a flexible substrate which includes a resin layer of a polyimide resin produced using a predetermined method. Further, the present invention relates to a method for producing the flexible substrate, a glass laminate which includes the flexible substrate and a method for producing the same, and a method for producing an electronic device. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075111 | LAMINATED GLAZING - A laminated glazing is described comprising a first pane of glazing material having a first major surface and an opposing second major surface, there being an obscuration band on the second major surface extending around a portion of the periphery of the first pane such that the second major surface is not smooth. A first adhesive layer having a thickness of between 6 μm and 100 μm contacts a portion of the second major surface of the first pane of glazing material and a portion of the obscuration band. The laminated glazing also has a carrier ply carrying an infra red reflecting coating wherein the first adhesive layer is between the first pane of glazing material and the carrier ply. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075112 | JOINED-TOGETHER FIBER COMPOSITE COMPONENTS FOR AIRCRAFT OR SPACECRAFT AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - Joined-together fiber composite components of aircraft or spacecraft and a method for the production thereof, comprise the steps of a) positioning the components to be joined, b) determining the gap dimensions of the joint, c) positioning filling material made of thermoplastic material and the parts to be joined at the joining position, d) fixing the components to be joined by heating the filling material made of thermoplastic material, e) drilling and riveting the components to be joined. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075113 | MEMBRANES AND USES THEREOF - Membranes and methods for producing them are disclosed. The membranes comprise a core layer comprising a composite of alternating thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and barrier microlayers, and they comprise at least one cap layer that is bonded to the core layer or a structural layer. In some embodiments, at least the cap layer comprises a polydiene polyol-based TPU. The membrane may further comprise a rubber layer bonded to the cap layer. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075114 | Transparent Conductive Composite Films - A transparent conductive film includes (i) a polymeric substrate that includes a polyester base layer and a polyester binding layer, wherein the polymeric material of the base layer has a softening temperature T | 2016-03-17 |
20160075115 | POLYOLEFIN-BASED FIBER-REINFORCED RESIN MULTILAYERED SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A polyolefin-based fiber-reinforced multilayered sheet of the present invention includes woven fabric layers layered via bonding layers on both surfaces of a core layer, wherein the core layer is made of at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a resin mainly made of polypropylene and a homopolymer polypropylene resin, the woven fabric layers are formed from yarns containing a composite fiber in which a first component is polypropylene and a second component is a polyolefin component having a melting point lower than that of the first component, the bonding layers are thermoadhesive polyolefin-based films, and a cover layer is layered on a surface of one of the woven fabric layers. Accordingly, a polyolefin-based fiber-reinforced resin multilayered sheet that is free from delamination, is light, has a high physical strength against flexure, is inexpensive, has a sense of three-dimensionality, and is amenable to integration with another part by injection molding, and a method for manufacturing the same, are provided. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075116 | ABRASION-RESISTANT FABRIC - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a fabric provided with both excellent abrasion resistance and soft texture, and this fabric is a fabric having excellent abrasion resistance in which at least a portion of a warp or a weft yearn thereof comprises a polyamide fiber twisted yarn. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075117 | MULTILAYERED STRUCTURE HAVING A LIQUID LAYER ON THE SURFACE THEREOF - A multilayered structure having a liquid layer ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160075118 | TEXTURED SELF-ADHESIVE SURFACE COVERING - A removable surface covering comprising a base material layer having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface having a colored ink applied thereon, a transparent vinyl layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface applied onto the first surface of the base material layer, the outer surface having a textured paint-like surface, a release layer capable of having one or more shapes and patterns printed thereon for cutting and/or trimming, the paper being at least one of a wax-paper, a non-stick paper and a release-paper, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive disposed between the second surface of the base material layer and the release layer, the adhesive being a water-based acrylic. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075119 | PRECIPITATION HARDENED PARTIAL TRANSIENT LIQUID PHASE BOND - A precipitation-hardened partial transient liquid phase bond and method of making same is provided. The bond is created at a bonding temperature and then, based on the phase diagrams corresponding to the materials in the interlayer between the bonded materials, the bond is held at a lower heat-treatment temperature to achieve a precipitation-hardened structure. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075120 | METHOD OF APPLYING ADHESIVE COATED FILM - An adhesive-applying method is disclosed herein. The method comprises: providing a film comprising pressure sensitive adhesive coated on a major surface thereof; heating the film to a softening point of the film; and pressing the film against a substrate with an application device, the application device comprising a film-contacting portion, the film-contacting portion comprising a foam material and having a thermal conductivity of less than 1.8 BTU/hr-in-ft | 2016-03-17 |
20160075121 | COMBINATION METHOD OF MULTIPLE-LAYER CONDUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGICAL DETECTION STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a combination method of a multiple-layer conductive physiological detection structure, which includes conductive fabric in the form of a patch and a conductive woven band in the form of a strip-like band. The method includes: combining the conductive fabric and the conductive woven band together as a unitary device through a fusion operation. The fusion operation includes high frequency fusion or ultrasonic fusion. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075122 | Method Of Making Nonwoven Material Having Discrete Three-Dimensional Deformations With Wide Base Openings That are Tip Bonded to Additional Layer - A method of forming a composite sheet that is made of a first sheet and a second sheet is disclosed. The first and second sheets are bonded to each other at a number of spaced apart discrete inter-sheet bond locations. The method involves mechanically deforming a precursor nonwoven web to form a first web with deformations therein. The deformations form protrusions that extend outward from the first surface of the first web and openings in the other surface of the web. The method involves feeding the first nonwoven web with the deformations therein into a bonding nip where at least a portion of the distal ends of the protrusions is bonded to a second web to form a tip-bonded composite web. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075123 | Method Of Making Nonwoven Material Having Discrete Three-Dimensional Deformations With Wide Base Openings That are Base Bonded to Additional Layer - A method of forming a composite sheet that is made of a first sheet and a second sheet is disclosed. The first and second sheets are bonded to each other at a number of spaced apart discrete inter-sheet bond locations. The method involves mechanically deforming a precursor nonwoven web to form a first web with deformations therein. The deformations form protrusions that extend outward from the first surface of the first web and openings in the other surface of the web. The method involves feeding the first nonwoven web with the deformations therein into a bonding nip where portions of the first region of the first web outside of the deformations are bonded to the second web to form a base-bonded composite web. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075124 | PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION, IMPRINT METHOD, AND INTERLAYER LAYER - According to an embodiment, a photosensitive composition is provided. The photosensitive composition contains a photosensitive material. The photosensitive composition, when a whole amount of the composition is 100 pts. mass, a sum total of values each obtained by multiplying a SP value, which is a solubility parameter, by a mass percentage of a photopolymerizable monomer contained in the composition is any value within a range of 17 to 20 [(J/cm | 2016-03-17 |
20160075125 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SPIRAL LAMINATED STRUCTURAL CONE - A method of manufacturing a cone-shaped composite article may include providing unidirectional plies in a continuous arcuate shape in a flat pattern configured to wrap 360 degrees around a cone-shaped mandrel such that opposing ply ends of each unidirectional ply terminate at a ply seam. The method may further include laying up at least one inner sublaminate on the cone-shaped mandrel, the inner sublaminate containing at least four of the unidirectional plies having an inner stacking sequence with fiber angles of −45, 90, 0, +45 degrees such that the inner sublaminate has a quasi-isotropic layup at any location of the inner sublaminate. The method may additionally include laying up at least one outer sublaminate in an outer stacking sequence being a mirror image of the at least one inner stacking sequence. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075126 | TANGENTIAL FLEXOGRAPHIC PLATE MOUNTING DEVICE AND MACHINE WITHOUT TENSION - A tangential flexographic plate mounting device without tension on a flexible support, including a frame and a rigid cylindrical support rotatably coupled with said frame, said cylindrical support including an outer surface on which it is possible to apply at least a flexible support, on which in turn a flexographic plate, complete with double-sided tape, is fixable. The device includes an applicator roller of the plate, complete with double-sided tape, on the flexible support, mobile between an inactive position and an operative application position of said plate complete with double-sided tape on said flexible support from an end edge thereof or from the middle portion thereof, in such operative position and during application the plate being wrapped around at least a portion of the outer cylindrical surface of said application roller, in order to assume, during application, an opposite curvature to that of said cylindrical support. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075127 | SCREEN PRINTING APPARATUS AND SCREEN PRINTING METHOD - [Object] To provide a screen printing apparatus and a screen printing method with which it is possible to promote reuse of ink and thereby reduce the printing cost. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075128 | DUAL FUNCTION SHOE UPPER PRINTING JIG - A printing jig system that includes a maintaining jig able to maintain an article for a first processing step and that is also used to maintain and align the article for a subsequent printing process step. In order to effectively be used for a first processing step and a second printing process step, a support portion supports the article in locations otherwise left unsupported by a processing aperture of the maintaining jig. The processing aperture is configured to facilitate the first processing step, such as steaming of the article. The print support portion is configured to extend through the processing aperture of the maintaining jig The maintaining jig and the print support portion are aligned and maintained relative to each other and a printing machine by a base plate adapted to removeably secure and align the maintaining jig and the print support portion. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075129 | Method For Cleaning A Print-Related Surface - A method for cleaning a rotating surface of a printing press cylinder or a rotating surface of a printing press roller, or a rotating surface of a print form or a transfer form arranged on a printing press cylinder within a printing unit includes the steps of: applying a liquid, water-based washing agent, containing at least 60% water and the rest at least surfactants, onto the surface to be cleaned within the printing unit; dissolving contaminations from the surface to be cleaned within the printing unit with the help of the washing agent and a cleaning device; and removing the dissolved contaminations from the surface to be cleaned within the printing unit, at least with the help of the cleaning device. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075130 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROL OR MONITORING A PRINTING SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention relate to control apparatus and methods of a printing system, for example, comprising an intermediate transfer member (ITM) and to user-related features of a printing system. Some embodiments relate to regulation of a velocity and/or tension and/or length of the ITM. Some embodiments relate to regulation of deposition of ink on the moving ITM. Some embodiments regulate to apparatus configured to alert a user of one or more events related to operation of the ITM. Some embodiments relate to a time-line GUI for visualizing and/or manipulating queued print jobs which may be employed. Some embodiments relate to a reversed augmented reality GUI for visualization and/or control of the printing system. In some embodiments, a display screen is mounted to a printer housing and/or able to control access to moving parts of a printing system. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075131 | LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE AND LIQUID EJECTION METHOD - A liquid ejection device includes a head unit and a control unit. A driving signal generating portion of the control unit is configured to create a driving signal having at least one wave portion for ejecting the liquid from the nozzles. A signal converting portion of the control unit is configured to convert plural types of original control signals including an original latching signal and an original printing data signal into a single serial control signal having a serial form. A signal restoring portion of the head unit is configured to create plural types of restored control signals from the serial control signal received, the restored control signals including a restored latching signal and a restored printing data signal. The nozzles are configured and arranged to eject the liquid based on the driving signal, the restored latching signal, and the restored printing data signal. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075132 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND HEAD DRIVE CONTROL METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes a liquid discharge head including plural nozzles to discharge droplets; a plurality of individual liquid chambers; a pressure generator, and a head drive controller. A meniscus oscillation generated in the individual liquid chamber applied with the pressure by the pressure generator has a phase reverse to a phase of a meniscus oscillation generated in the adjacent individual liquid chamber not applied with the pressure by the pressure generator, the common drive waveform generated by the head drive controller includes a common discharge pulse used for forming droplets having at least two sizes and an noncommon discharge pulse used for forming one of the droplets having two sizes, and a pulse interval between the common discharge pulse and the noncommon discharge pulse located right before the common discharge pulse is a time area having a phase reverse to resonance. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075133 | LIQUID JET HEAD, LIQUID JET APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID JET HEAD - A liquid jet head includes ejection channels and dummy channels alternately arrayed across partitions to configure a channel row, and drive electrodes that are side surfaces of the partitions and are positioned from upper ends of the partitions in a depth direction, and an average depth of two drive electrodes positioned on facing side surfaces of the ejection channel is different from an average depth of two drive electrodes positioned on facing side surfaces of the dummy channel adjacent to the ejection channel. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075134 | INKJET PRINTHEAD comprising silicon-on-insulator substrate - An inkjet printhead integrated circuit includes: a silicon-on-insulator substrate having a first layer of silicon, an insulator layer disposed on the first layer of silicon and a second layer of silicon disposed on the insulator layer; a nozzle plate disposed on the second layer of silicon; and embedded inkjet nozzle devices. Each inkjet nozzle device includes a nozzle chamber defined in the second layer of silicon, each nozzle chamber having a roof which is part of the nozzle plate; an actuator for ejecting ink through the nozzle opening; and drive circuitry connected to the actuator. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075135 | INKJET nozzle device with roof actuator connected to lateral drive circuitry - An inkjet printhead integrated circuit includes: a substrate having a silicon layer; a nozzle plate disposed on the silicon layer; and embedded inkjet nozzle devices. Each inkjet nozzle device includes a nozzle chamber having a roof actuator; drive circuitry laterally disposed relative to the nozzle chamber; a connection arm extending parallel with the nozzle plate from the actuator towards the drive circuitry; and a metal via interconnecting each connection arm and the drive circuitry, the metal via extending perpendicularly to the nozzle plate. The drive circuitry is positioned proximal the nozzle plate relative to a plane of the floor. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075136 | THERMAL INKJET PRINTHEAD STACK WITH AMORPHOUS THIN METAL PROTECTIVE LAYER - The present disclosure is drawn to a thermal inkjet printhead stack with an amorphous thin metal protective layer, comprising an insulated substrate, a resistor applied to the insulated substrate, a resistor passivation layer applied to the resistor, and an amorphous thin metal protective layer applied to the resistor passivation layer. The amorphous thin metal protective layer can comprise from 5 atomic % to 90 atomic % of a metalloid of carbon, silicon, or boron. The film can also include a first and second metal, each comprising from 5 atomic % to 90 atomic % of titanium, vanadium, chromium, cobalt, nickel, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, rhodium, palladium, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, iridium, or platinum. The second metal is different than the first metal, and the metalloid, the first metal, and the second metal account for at least 70 atomic % of the amorphous thin metal protective layer. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075137 | 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. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075138 | LIQUID DISCHARGE DEVICE, MOISTURE RETENTION CAP, AND METHOD FOR CLEANING INSIDE OF MOISTURE RETENTION CAP - A liquid discharge device includes: a liquid discharge head that includes a nozzle surface on which a plurality of nozzles discharging liquid are disposed; a moisture retention cap that includes a liquid storage portion including a bottom surface inclined with respect to a horizontal plane and storing moisturizing liquid, a supply port supplying the moisturizing liquid to the liquid storage portion, and a discharge port provided on the bottom surface so as to be disposed below the supply port and discharging the moisturizing liquid, and retains the moisture of the nozzle surface; moving means for moving the liquid discharge head to an image formation position where the liquid discharge head discharges liquid to form an image on a medium and a standby position where moisture of the nozzle surface is retained; and moisturizing liquid controller controlling a level of the moisturizing liquid stored in the liquid storage portion. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075139 | INKJET PRINTING METHOD AND INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS - A controller controls printing heads to print a page information mark with black ink to perform line flushing. The printing heads each have a plurality of inkjet nozzles for discharging ink being disposed in parallel in a width direction of web paper. Upon printing the mark, when an overlap region is present in which a mark printable region overlaps a line flushing region with ink other than the black ink, the controller performs control to decrease an ink discharge amount per unit area in the overlap region in the mark printable region to be smaller than that in the mark printable region except for the overlap region and the line flushing region. This causes a decreased total ink discharge amount in the overlap region. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075140 | WASTE INK ABSORBER, WASTE INK TANK, LIQUID DROPLET EJECTING DEVICE - A waste ink absorber is for absorbing waste ink discharged from a head for ejecting ink. In a side cross-sectional view of the waste ink absorber, a portion low in density and a portion high in density as compared with the portion low in density are laid alternately and obliquely such that the portion low in density and the portion high in density appear alternately on each surface of the waste ink absorber. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075141 | FLOW PATH MEMBER, LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND LIQUID STIRRING METHOD - A flow path member includes a liquid flow path which includes a flow path inlet portion which has a first inlet port and a second inlet port, and a flow path outlet portion which has a first outlet port communicating with the first inlet port and a second outlet port communicating with the second inlet port, in which, in the flow path inlet portion, the first inlet port and the second inlet port are aligned in a reference direction, and in which, in a flow path extending from the first inlet port to the first outlet port and a flow path extending from the second inlet port to the second outlet port, at least parts of the flow paths, in terms of the lengths of the respective flow paths, are disposed in a direction different from the reference direction. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075142 | FLUID INTERCONNECTION FOR BULK INK SUPPLY - A fluid interconnect system including a mating component having an inlet port and a liquid outlet, the inlet port configured to support an interconnector and the liquid outlet configured to engage with a print cartridge so that liquid flows from a liquid source, through the interconnector and the inlet port, and out of the liquid outlet into the print cartridge. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075143 | PRINTER, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION - A printer including: a detection unit which detects first remaining amounts of inks; a generation unit which generates a plurality of mixed color information on mixed colors having different distribution densities of the inks, the plurality of mixed color information each including a mixed color and second remaining amounts of the inks representing estimated remaining amounts of the inks based on the first remaining amounts if the mixed color were to be used for printing; and an obtaining unit which obtains mixed color information selected from the plurality of mixed color information. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075144 | INK CIRCULATION TYPE INKJET PRINTER - A controller, upon a pressure of one tank of a positive pressure tank and a negative pressure tank reaching a setting pressure of the one tank prior to a pressure of the other tank reaching a setting pressure of the other tank after driving an air pump, sets an air opening valve opening time at each unit time according to a difference between the pressure of the one tank and the pressure of the other tank, and repeatedly drives one of a positive-pressure-side air opening valve and a negative-pressure-side air opening valve corresponding to the one tank to switch to and hold an air open state of the one tank for the set air opening valve opening time within the unit time, until the pressure of the other tank reaches the setting pressure of the other tank. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075145 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND LIQUID SUPPLY METHOD - There are provided a head ejecting a liquid, a retaining section retaining the liquid, a degassing section with a degassing unit, a first supply flow path flowing the liquid from the retaining section to the degassing section, and a second supply flow path flowing the liquid degassed in the degassing section to the head. The degassing section further includes a degassing flow path having the degassing unit to flow the liquid while reducing pressure, a bypass flow path flowing the liquid without reducing the pressure, a branching section dividing the liquid flowing in the first supply flow path into the degassing flow path and the bypass flow path, and a joining section joining the liquid flowing in the degassing flow path and the liquid flowing in the bypass flow path to flow in the second supply flow path. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075146 | IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS, METHOD FOR EXAMINING DISCHARGE OF TRANSPARENT DROPLETS, AND PROGRAM FOR EXAMINING DISCHARGE OF TRANSPARENT DROPLETS - An image formation apparatus includes a first discharge unit to form an image on a recording medium; and a second discharge unit including a nozzle line that discharges transparent droplets on the image formed on the recording medium. The second discharge unit moves in a first direction relative to the recording medium and the nozzle line has nozzles in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. After the image formation, the second discharge unit discharges the transparent droplets from the nozzles spaced at m−1 nozzle intervals to form a row of dots in the second direction, and repeats the forming while moving to form m rows in the first direction, such that the dots in the rows are formed at m−1 nozzle intervals and positions of the dots between n-th and n−1-th rows are displaced together by one nozzle in the second direction. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075147 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTHEAD CONTROL - A method, apparatus, and computer program product are described herein for controlling a printing device. In an example embodiment, a print line is divided into frames and frame dot states are determined based on neighboring frame dot states. Maximum motor speeds of the printing device may be adjusted so that actual motor speeds change gradually during printing. The print engine may detect a printhead type by sending a signal to the printhead and receiving a response. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075148 | INKJET RECORDING METHOD, AND PRINTED MATERIAL - An inkjet recording method comprising, in order, as step a an application step of providing an undercoat layer by applying an undercoat composition onto a recording medium, as step b an image formation step of forming an image by discharging an ink composition onto the undercoat layer, as step c a curing step of irradiating the undercoat layer and the ink composition with actinic radiation so as to carry out curing, the undercoat composition comprising an isocyanate group-containing compound, a radically polymerizable monomer, and a radical polymerization initiator, and the ink composition comprising a radically polymerizable monomer, a radical polymerization initiator, and a colorant. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075149 | Method for Producing a Digitally Printed Decorative Coating on a Solid Surface - Method for producing a digitally printed decorative coating on a solid surface, comprising the steps of: applying solid pigment dye ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160075150 | LIQUID APPLICATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - A liquid application apparatus includes a first container, an applicator, a squeezer, a second container, a retreat passage, a filter, an on-off valve, and a sensor. The first container stores a pretreatment liquid before image forming. The retreat passage communicates the first container with the second container. The filter is disposed on the retreat passage to remove foreign substances from the liquid. The on-off valve is disposed between the second container and the filter on the retreat passage. The sensor is disposed at the first container to detect a liquid level of the first container in at least two positions different in height and obtain a flow rate of the liquid in the retreat passage based on a period during which the liquid level moves between the positions when the on-off valve is opened and the liquid stored in the first container is transferred to the second container. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075151 | IMAGE RECORDING DEVICE HAVING A COMPACT FORM FACTOR - An image recording device is provided, having a recording unit configured to record an image on a sheet, and a tray disposed below the recording unit. The tray includes a sheet holding surface configured to hold the sheet. Additionally, the image recording device includes a sheet feeder disposed between the recording unit and the tray. The sheet feeder includes a roller for feeding the sheet from the tray. The roller is configured to move between a first roller position in which the roller contacts the sheet holding surface of the tray and a second roller position in which the roller is separated from the sheet holding surface. A return guide, disposed between the recording unit and the sheet feeder, defines a second conveying path to guide the sheet having an image recorded on one side thereof back to the feed guide. The return guide has a first opening configured to accommodate the roller of the sheet feeder when the roller is in the second roller position. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075152 | IMAGE RECORDING DEVICE HAVING A COMPACT FORM FACTOR - An image recording device is provided, having a recording unit configured to record an image on a sheet, and a tray disposed below the recording unit. The tray includes a sheet holding surface configured to hold the sheet. Additionally, the image recording device includes a sheet feeder disposed between the recording unit and the tray. The sheet feeder includes a roller for feeding the sheet from the tray. The roller is configured to move between a first roller position in which the roller contacts the sheet holding surface of the tray and a second roller position in which the roller is separated from the sheet holding surface. A return guide, disposed between the recording unit and the sheet feeder, defines a second conveying path to guide the sheet having an image recorded on one side thereof back to the feed guide. The return guide has a first opening configured to accommodate the roller of the sheet feeder when the roller is in the second roller position. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075153 | Arrangement for Capturing an Image of a Printing Substrate Web - An arrangement for capturing an image of a printing substrate web in a printing machine, includes a camera that has a sensor field extending parallel to the printing substrate web, and an objective lens an optical axis of which runs at right angles to the sensor field a light source that is arranged relative to the printing substrate web such that the light emitted therefrom is reflected by reflective surface portions of the printing substrate web mainly into the camera, and the objective lens is arranged to be offset from the sensor field such that a straight line extending through the centre of the sensor field and the centre of the objective lens and a straight line extending from the centre of the light source to the centre of the light incident on the image field on the printing substrate web form equal angles with the axis of incidence. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075154 | PRINTING PRESS AND A METHOD FOR THREADING A PRINTING MATERIAL WEB INTO A PRINTING UNIT OF A PRINTING PRESS - A printing press has a printing unit which has at least one print head, which is configured as an ink jet printing head, and at least one printing material guiding element which can be rotated about a respective rotational axis. The at least one print head is configured so that it can be moved along an actuating path in at least one actuating direction. The actuating direction has at least one component which is oriented orthogonally with respect to an axial direction which is fixed by the rotational axis of the at least one printing material guiding element. At least one threading assembly for threading in a printing material web, which is movable along at least one threading path, is arranged or can be arranged at least temporarily at least within a printing unit. At least parts of the at least one threading path are at a spacing of at least two centimeters from the axial direction in relation to every target region of every nozzle of every printing head of the printing unit. A method for threading at least one printing material web into the at least one printing unit of the printing press utilizes the at least one threading assembly. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075155 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD - In printing apparatus, an edge sensor detects a serpentine amount caused by transportation of a web. A predicted waveform data generating unit generates predicted waveform data on the serpentine amount to be produced in the following web in accordance with actually measured waveform data on the detected serpentine amount. A correcting unit corrects a printing position of an image in accordance with a shift amount, and applies a corrected printing position to a printing head. Here, the shift amount is determined with the shift amount determining unit in accordance with the predicted waveform data. Accordingly, the shift amount is determinable in accordance with the actually measured waveform data on the serpentine amount detected with the edge sensor more accurately than that through a method in which a shift amount is directly determined. This allows suppressed misregister. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075156 | Printer Mobility and Scalability - Provided herein are devices, methods and other means, including those related to printers, as well as computer readable media for storing code to execute instructions for a device, and other systems for providing and supporting mobile printing and other types of devices. An example disclosed printer includes a housing including a base portion and a defining portion, wherein the base portion includes a battery receptacle; a removable battery cover; and a belt clip receptacle configured to receive a removable belt clip, wherein the removable battery cover is to secure a belt clip in the belt clip receptacle when the removable battery cover is mated with the battery receptacle. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075157 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, SENSOR MOUNTING JIG FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING SENSOR FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a transmission-type photosensor including a light-emitting part and a light-receiving part, disposed on opposite sides of a media conveyance path; a sensor retainer to retain the light-emitting part and the light-receiving part; a suspended needle indicator including one end portion freely rotatably disposed on the sensor retainer at a position higher than the photosensor, and an indicator disposed on another end thereof; and an angle viewer with scale marks that mark an angle of an optical axis of the photosensor from a vertical direction. The photosensor is disposed with the optical axis thereof is angled within a predetermined adjusted angle relative to the media conveyance path. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075158 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR FORMING TEST PATTERN, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An image forming apparatus includes a recording head in which a plurality of nozzles for discharging liquid droplets; and a pattern forming unit configured to form a test pattern used for positional deviation adjustment including a first pattern serving as a reference pattern and a second pattern serving as an adjustment pattern. The first pattern and the second pattern each are a linear pattern that is parallel to a nozzle arrangement direction and has a disconnected portion. The disconnected portion of the first pattern and the disconnected portion of the second pattern are shifted from each other in the nozzle arrangement direction. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075159 | PRINTABLE RECORDING MEDIA - A printable recording media containing a base substrate; a pre-coat layer including more than about 60 wt % of one or more particulate inorganic pigments by total dry weight of said pre-coat layer; an ink-receiving layer, disposed on said pre-coat layer, comprising a mixture of about 10 to about 90 wt % of a first pigment including precipitated calcium carbonate particles, about 5 to about 60 wt % of a second pigment having a larger size and a different shape than said first pigment particles, and about 1 to about 50 wt % of a third pigment having a surface area of at least 50 m2/gram, wherein said weight percentages are by combined weight of the first, second and third pigments by total dry weight of said ink-receiving layer. Also disclosed herein is a method for producing printed images using said recording media. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075160 | 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. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075161 | "Wideback" Pamphlet for Easy Identification on a Shelf - A pamphlet with a plurality of pages with a placard attached to the fold line of the pamphlet at a plurality of connection points by, staples. The placard attached to the fold line can be pivoted about the fold line to a position perpendicular or parallel to the pamphlet. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075162 | SECURITY ELEMENTS EXHIBITING A DYNAMIC VISUAL MOTION - The present invention is related to a security element comprising a pattern of at least three layers, wherein a first layer comprises a first material which is capable of interacting with a first electromagnetic radiation but does not interact with a second and third electromagnetic radiation, a second layer comprises a second material which is capable of interacting with said second electromagnetic radiation but does not interact with a first and third electromagnetic radiation, and a third layer comprising a third material which is capable of interacting with a third electromagnetic radiation but does not interact with a first and second electromagnetic radiation, wherein said pattern provides a visual motion effect when exposed to a sequential illumination with a light source capable of separately emitting at least said first, second and third electromagnetic radiation. The present invention is furthermore related to the security element, the use of the security element for the protection of a security document against fraud or illegal reproduction, to a method for manufacturing the security element or security document, and to a method for creating a visual motion effect by sequential illumination of the security element. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075163 | Method for Marking a Feature Substance, Security Feature, Document of Value and Method for Verifying Said Document - The invention concerns a method for marking a feature substance, present in particular in pulverized form, with at least one marker, with the feature substance being suitable for the authentication of value documents, comprising the step of mixing the feature substance with a small quantity of the marker present in the form of particles, so that the macroscopic detectability of the feature substance is not influenced by the marker and the marker is detectable in a value document having a security feature containing the marked feature substance by means of a spatially resolving analytical method which is adapted to resolve down to the single-particle level. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075164 | SECURITY ELEMENT COMPRISING A VOLUME HOLOGRAM - The present invention relates to a security element ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160075165 | SECURITY ELEMENT COMPRISING AN INTERFERENCE PIGMENT AND A NANOMETRIC FILLER - A security element, preferably a security wire, for a secure document, that may include a masking structure for reducing the visibility of a surface of the element when the latter is located inside the document or on the surface of the document, the masking structure comprising a nanometric filler and a multilayer interference pigment. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075166 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING SECURITY THREADS OR STRIPES - The present invention relates to the field of the protection of value documents and value commercial goods against counterfeit and illegal reproduction. In particular, the present invention relates to processes for producing security threads or stripes to be incorporated into or onto security documents and security documents comprising said security threads or stripes. The disclosed security threads or stripes comprise a first plurality of magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles having an orientation following a convex curvature when viewed from the side where the first hardened coating and the second hardened coating are at least partially jointly visible and a second hardened coating comprising the second plurality of magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles having an orientation following a concave curvature when viewed from the side of the security thread or stripe where the first hardened coating and the second hardened coating are at least partially jointly visible so as to form a plural rolling bar effect. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075167 | Method for laminating a protective layer over a printed thermoplastic substrate and security document made therefrom - A method is provided for laminating a thermoplastic layer to at least a print area of a printed thermoplastic substrate (e.g. a polycarbonate substrate and laminate layer). A printed thermoplastic substrate comprises a print area on which an image (e.g. a portrait) is printed (e.g. by inkjet printing), the print area comprising a pattern of recessed cells separated by bridges. Each cell comprises recessed image receiving surfaces below a nominal surface of the print area for holding the ink of the printed image. The bridges have surface areas above the ink and the surface areas of the bridges comprising enough of the print area to provide lamination bonding areas. Using heat and pressure, a thermoplastic layer is laminated to at least the print area of the thermoplastic substrate to form lamination bonding between the thermoplastic layer and the lamination bonding areas provided by the surface areas of the bridges. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075168 | Application Pen - The invention relates to an application pen for dispensing a liquid onto a surface, such as for applying a protection layer onto adhesion surfaces of a vehicle; for example, for improving adhesion in the case of adhesive applications, the application pen including a hollow body and an ampoule which is received in the hollow body, including a circumferential face, for receiving the liquid, wherein the ampoule can be broken for discharging the liquid, wherein a breaking device with an axially movable portion is provided and is realized in such a manner that a movement of the movable portion in the axial direction results in the breaking of the ampoule. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075169 | Compact Convertible Writing Instrument with Interchangeable Multi-Functional Components - A convertible writing instrument can be put into either a compact capped configuration, 3 to 4 inches in length, or an extended writing configuration, 5 to 6 inches in length. A relatively elongated cap, which covers most of the relatively shortened pen member in the compact configuration, can be re-attached to the back of the pen, so as to lengthen the instrument in preparation for writing. Multiple interchangeable caps and rear modules can be coupled to the pen member to provide a variety of appearances and functions. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075170 | SELF-ADHESIVE SURFACE COVERING - A removable surface covering comprising a base material layer having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface having a colored ink applied thereon, a transparent vinyl layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface applied onto the first surface of the base material layer, the outer surface having an ultraviolet coating applied thereon, a release layer capable of having one or more shapes and patterns printed thereon for cutting and/or trimming, the paper being at least one of a wax-paper, a non-stick paper and a release-paper, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive disposed between the second surface of the base material layer and the release layer, the adhesive being a water-based acrylic. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075171 | DECALS FOR SPORTS FLOORS - A decal assembly applied to a finished wood floor comprising a visible layer, a clear layer adhered to the visible layer, and a floor finish layer, wherein an outer surface of the floor finish has a coefficient of friction similar to the finished wood floor. The floor finish may be water-based or oil-based and the decal assembly may include an adhesion promotion layer disposed between the clear layer and the floor finish layer. The decal assembly may also include the clear layer having a roughened outer surface. The decal may be installed on a wood floor by laminating a clear layer to a visible layer, roughening an outer surface of the clear layer and applying a floor finish to the outer surface of the clear layer after the roughening step. An adhesion promotion layer may also be applied between the clear layer and the floor finish layer. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075172 | CYLINDRICAL PLASTIC BEADS FOR HEADPHONE WIRE - A cylindrical plastic bead is modified by cutting a permanent incision lengthwise through the plastic. It is then easy to slip the bead on and off a headphone wire. The beads are pre-cut, packaged, and sold in bags by the hundreds. With one bag, the owner of a headset can easily decorate her headphone wires in an endless variety of patterns. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075173 | PAINTER'S PALETTE - There is provided herein an artist's palette that comprises a coated paper product that is formed into a container for containing paint that is used in painting. In some embodiments, the coating will be silicone or acrylic which will tend to make the paper impervious to paint. In some embodiments, the container might take the form of a generally rectangular shape with sidewalls. In other embodiments, the inventive palette might be accompanied by a matching lid which could be made of the same or similarly treated paper. In some further embodiments, the invention might be constructed with some number of internal compartments into which different colored paints could be placed. In such an instance, the internal walls in an embodiment would utilize the same coated paper as was utilized in the palette. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075174 | Paint Storage and Application Apparatus and Method of Use - A paint storage and usage system including a container and a cap. The container has at least one internal ledge for removing excess paint. The cap includes a handle and a paint brush. The cap is affixed to the container by a threaded ring which engages threads on the container and compresses the cap against the top of the container. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075175 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CONNECTING A SPOKE TO A HUB - A spoke for a wheel can include a first end, a second end, and an attachment section therebetween, the first end and the second end extend at an acute angle with respect to each other, the attachment section including a non-circular portion in cross-section. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075176 | COLLAPSIBLE WHEELS AND METHODS OF MAKING COLLAPSIBLE WHEELS - Embodiments of collapsible wheels and methods of making collapsible wheels are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075177 | USER INTERFACE FOR A MOTORIZED WHEEL - A user interface for an electrically motorized wheel with a hub shell assembly, the user interface can include a user interface cover plate for a user interface panel that provides for operation of the electrically motorized wheel, the user interface cover plate rotationally stationary relative to a rotatable portion of the hub shell assembly, the user interface cover plate including an antenna aperture for an antenna of a wireless system. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075178 | Broken Axle Recovery Apparatus - A broken axle recovery apparatus that provides a temporally solution for broken semi floating rear axle shaft includes a wheel hub, a backing plate, and a bearing. The wheel hub is rotatably engaged with the backing plate through the bearing in such a way that the broken axle recovery apparatus enables the rear wheel to be functionally mounted onto the vehicle. The backing plate is mounted to the axle housing of the vehicle and the rear wheel is rotatably mounted to the wheel hub. Then the bearing enables the wheel hub and the rear wheel to freely rotate about the axle housing so that the vehicle can be safely driven into a safe location or a mechanic shop. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075179 | Axle Assembly With Inboard Axle Shaft Bearings That Support A Differential Mechanism - An axle assembly having a housing, a ring gear received in the housing, a ring gear bearing, a pair of shafts, a differential mechanism and a pair of inboard bearings. The ring gear bearing contacts the housing and the ring gear to support the ring gear for rotation about an axis. The shafts are received in the housing and rotate about the axis. Each of the shafts has a bearing mount and a male splined segment. The differential mechanism has a pair of output members, each of which having a splined internal aperture into which the male splined segment of one of the shafts is slidably received. Each shaft bearing is disposed on the bearing mount of one of the axle shafts and supports the shafts for rotation on the housing. The differential mechanism is supported for rotation about the axis by the ring gear bearing and the inboard bearings. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075180 | TIRE AND TIRE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A tire including: a tire case serving as an example of a circular tire frame member formed from a frame resin material; and a reinforcing cord member that is disposed at an outer circumference of the tire case, that is wound along a tire circumferential direction so as to form a spiral shape, and that is bonded to the tire case, wherein cord end portions serving as length direction end portions are embedded in the tire case so as to be disposed further to a side of an inner circumferential surface of the tire case than a cord intermediate portion serving as a length direction intermediate portion. | 2016-03-17 |
20160075181 | AIRCRAFT TIRE - In order to suppress the dimensions and mass of an aircraft tire from becoming uneven around the tire circumferential direction, an aircraft tire includes: a belt layer provided further to a tire radial direction outside than a carcass; and a sheet shaped belt protection member that is wound around a tire circumferential direction TC between a tread section and the belt layer, and that includes incision portions incised along a tire width direction TW, with the incision portions formed at uniform intervals around the tire circumferential direction TC. | 2016-03-17 |
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20160075183 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - An object is to make it possible to control fluctuations in wear of a tread. A pneumatic tire ( | 2016-03-17 |