16th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200114621 | DECORATIVE MEMBER AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME - The present disclosure relates to a decoration element comprising a light reflective layer; and a light absorbing layer provided on the light reflective layer, wherein the light reflective layer has surface resistance of 20 ohm/square or less. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114622 | PROCESS FOR HIGHLY CONDUCTIVE GRAPHITIC THICK FILMS - Provided is a process for producing a multi-layer graphitic laminate, the process comprising: (A) providing a plurality of graphitic films or graphene layers, wherein at least one of said graphene layers is selected from a sheet of graphene paper, graphene fabric, graphene film, graphene membrane, or graphene foam; and (B) laminating at least two of the graphitic films and graphene layers and a conductive adhesive layer disposed between the two graphitic films or graphene layers to form the multi-layer graphitic laminate, wherein the conductive adhesive layer comprises graphene sheets or expanded graphite flakes dispersed in or bonded by an adhesive resin and the graphene sheets or expanded graphite flakes occupy a weight fraction from 0.01% to 99% based on the total conductive adhesive weight. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114623 | METAL-CLAD LAMINATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A metal-clad laminate provided and includes: an insulating layer containing a liquid crystal polymer; and a metal layer stacked on the insulating layer. The liquid crystal polymer has a melting point within a range from 305° C. to 320° C. The liquid crystal polymer has a loss modulus whose relationship curve with respect to temperature has two points at each of which a differential quotient is 0. A difference between values of the loss modulus at the two points being 4.0×10 | 2020-04-16 |
20200114624 | AUTOMOTIVE LAMINATE WITH HOLE - Laminated glazing, once limited to just the windshield, is finding more and more application in other positions on the vehicle due to its ability to improve passenger safety, security and comfort. Problems are encountered when producing a laminated version of a tempered part with holes, because tempered glass is 4 to 5 times stronger than annealed glass. The laminate of the invention has a hole in the exterior glass layer. An insert is bonded to a cutout in the area of the hole on the interior glass layer so as to reinforce the hole and distribute the load over a wider area. The result is a laminated glazing with one or more holes that has the reliability of and is a direct replacement for a tempered part. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114625 | Biopolymer Coated Fiber Food Service Items - A biodegradable food service item is disclosed, which includes a biodegradable substrate having at least one food contact surface. This substrate is made of cellulosic fibers. The food service item also includes a coating applied over the at least one food contact surface. This coating is made up of from about 25 to about 60 weight percent of at least one biodegradable polymer, such as polyhydroxyalkanoates. A method for making the biodegradable food service item is also disclosed. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114626 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL - Examples of the present disclosure present a composite material. In an example, the composite material may comprise: a carbon fiber composite and a surface treatment layer. The carbon fiber composite may comprise a core layer having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, and a first set of two carbon fiber layers disposed over at least a portion of the core layer respectively on the first side and the second side. Each of the first set of the two carbon fiber layers may comprise carbon fibers aligned in a first direction in a plane. The surface treatment layer may be disposed on the carbon fiber composite. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114627 | MACHINE DIRECTION-ORIENTED POLYMERIC FILM, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE MACHINE DIRECTION-ORIENTED POLYMERIC FILM - Machine direction-oriented polymeric films include a polyolefin and a nucleating agent. Methods for forming polymeric films and articles of manufacture prepared therefrom are described. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114628 | DUAL SHELL DENTAL APPLIANCE AND MATERIAL CONSTRUCTIONS - Improved dental appliances and polymeric sheet compositions are disclosed. The polymeric sheet compositions are useful for making dental appliances having outer layers comprised of a material having a modulus of from about 1,000 MPA to 2,500 MPA (“hard”) and an inner core comprised of elastomeric material or materials having a modulus of from about 50 MPa to 500 MPa (“soft”), which exhibit improved flexibility and strength, and better stain and tear resistance than currently available materials and dental appliances. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114629 | Laminate For Architectural Structures - The present disclosure is generally directed to a fabric laminate for architectural coverings. The laminate generally contains a polymer film, optionally metallized on one or more sides, with at least one layer of a nonwoven web disposed on each side of the film. In one embodiment, at least one nonwoven web on each side of the film may contain a majority of fibers oriented in one direction, and, in some cases, the orientation direction of at least one web on one side of the film coincides with the orientation direction of at least one web on the opposite side of the film. In this manner, the fabric may demonstrate improved stiffness in one direction, such as the machine direction. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114630 | MULTILAYER FILM, LAMINATE, AIRBAG, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LAMINATE - A multilayer film, which is used upon being adhered to a fabric, includes an adhesive layer to be a side of the multilayer film to be adhered to the fabric; and a barrier layer bonded to the adhesive layer. Each of the adhesive layer and the barrier layer includes a thermoplastic polyester elastomer. A melting point of the barrier layer is higher than a melting point of the adhesive layer. A ratio value of a content ratio of a soft segment in the thermoplastic polyester elastomer in the adhesive layer with respect to a content ratio of a soft segment in the thermoplastic polyester elastomer in the barrier layer, is 5 or less. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114631 | MULTILAYER FILM, LAMINATE, AIRBAG, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LAMINATE - A multilayer film, which is used upon being adhered to a fabric, includes an adhesive layer to be a side of the multilayer film to be adhered to the fabric, the adhesive layer including a thermoplastic polyester elastomer and a polymer having a Shore D hardness of less than 80; and a barrier layer bonded to the adhesive layer, the barrier layer including a thermoplastic elastomer. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114632 | ECOLOGICAL MINERAL PAPER MADE OF RECYCLED PLASTIC AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A synthetic mineral paper as substitute to cellulosic paper and a process for producing the same are provided. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114633 | MACHINE DIRECTION-ORIENTED POLYMERIC FILM, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE MACHINE DIRECTION-ORIENTED POLYMERIC FILM - Machine direction-oriented polymeric films include a polyolefin and a nucleating agent. Methods for forming polymeric films and articles of manufacture prepared therefrom are described. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114634 | FLUID-FILLED BODY AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - A fluid-filled chamber is provided and includes a first barrier layer, a second barrier layer attached to the first barrier layer and cooperating with the first barrier layer to define an interior void, and a third layer attached to one of the first barrier layer and the second barrier layer including mineral mica that provides the one of the first barrier layer and the second barrier layer with an iridescent appearance caused by differential refraction of light waves. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114635 | THERMAL TRANSFER APPARATUS AND TRANSFER METHOD - A thermal transfer apparatus includes a controller to control a transfer tool and a pressing body conveyor. The controller controls the pressing body conveyor to press a predetermined region of a transfer object, and controls the transfer tool and the pressing body conveyor to press at least a portion of thermal transfer foil placed on the predetermined region pressed by the transfer tool and a light absorption film having a light absorption property and placed on the thermal transfer foil and to apply light to the light absorption film. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114636 | METHOD AND PROCESS TO LAMINATE SUBSTRATES USING AN ADHESIVE TAPE - The present invention discloses a method and process to laminate packaging substrates using an adhesive tape. The tape has a first heat activated adhesive which is activatable at a first temperature and a second heat activated adhesive which is activatable at a second temperature and both of which are alternatively coated on at least one surface of the tape. The method consists of laminating this aforementioned tape to a packaging substrate by following the process of: placing this tape in or on a laminating machine over the packaging substrate, heating the tape while making contact with the packaging substrate, cooling the packaging laminate until the first heat activated adhesive is set and cutting a predetermined portion of the packaging laminate before a second adhesive occurs between the tape and the packaging laminate. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114637 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF FORMING A COMPOSITE LAMINATE - A method and associated system for forming composite materials is presented, including providing a composite charge having applied release films to top and bottom surfaces and positioned on a contoured forming tool such that a portion of the composite charge over hangs a second upper surface of forming tool. A fairing bar abuts the forming tool that has an uppermost surface positioned above the second upper surface of the forming tool. The combination of the positioning of the failing bar and the use of release film in contact with the composite charge allows the composite charge to conform to the contoured forming tool without bridging or wrinkling the composite charge when a forming membrane and applied vacuum are used. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114638 | PATTERNING A NANOFIBER FOREST - A nanofiber forest that includes a pattern or shape can be transferred to a substrate. The nanofiber forest can be configured to have any perimeter and/or internal shape or pattern using a stencil technique and/or using an engraving technique. This pattern can be transferred as a “negative image” of a corresponding pattern in a stencil or as a “positive image” by engraving the pattern directly into the nanofiber forest. For either type of pattern formation, the patterned nanofiber forest is transferred by applying a substrate to the pattern or to a nanofiber forest covered by a patterned stencil. Pressure is then applied causing the exposed surface of the nanofiber forest or pattern of nanofiber forest to adhere to the substrate. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114639 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR AN OVERHANG - In one example, a non-transitory processor readable medium with instructions thereon that when executed cause an additive manufacturing machine to inhibit build material from coalescing in an area of a first layer of build material where a second slice of an object will overhang a first slice of the object formed in the first layer of build material. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114640 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING-BASED LOW-PROFILE INDUCTOR - A core includes a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The first layer has a first surface, a second surface, and a first recessed pattern extending from the second surface of the first layer toward the first surface of the first layer. The second layer has a third surface, a fourth surface, a second recessed pattern extending from the third surface of the second layer toward the fourth surface of the second layer, and a third recessed pattern extending from the fourth surface of the second layer toward the third surface of the second layer. The third layer has a fifth surface, a sixth surface, and a fourth recessed pattern extending from the fifth surface of the third layer toward the sixth surface of the third layer. The second layer is disposed between the first and third layers such that the second surface of the first layer faces the third surface of the second layer and the fourth surface of the second layer faces the fifth surface of the third layer. The first and second recessed patterns correspond to one another and are configured to receive a coil. The first, second, and third layers have non-uniform magnetic permeabilities. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114641 | TAPE DRIVE AND METHOD - A method of operating a transfer printer configured to transfer ink from a printer ribbon to a substrate which is transported along a predetermined substrate path adjacent to the printer. The printer comprises a tape drive comprising two tape drive motors, two tape spool supports on which said spools of ribbon may be mounted, each spool being drivable by a respective one of said motors. The printer further comprises a printhead being displaceable towards and away from the predetermined substrate path and being arranged to, during printing, contact one side of the ribbon to press an opposite side of the ribbon into contact with a substrate on the predetermined substrate path, and a printing surface. The printer further comprises a controller configured to control the tape drive to transport ribbon between the first and second ribbon spools. The method comprises controlling the tape drive to perform a ribbon movement in which ribbon is transported between first and second ribbon spools along a ribbon path, the ribbon path having a first length during a first part of said ribbon movement, and a second length during a second part of said ribbon movement, a transition from the first length to the second length being caused by a displacement of the printhead with respect to the printing surface, wherein control of at least one of the tape drive motors is based upon data indicative of the first and second lengths. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114642 | INKING SYSTEM FOR INKING AN INTAGLIO PRINTING CYLINDER OF AN INTAGLIO PRINTING PRESS, INTAGLIO PRINTING PRESS COMPRISING THE SAME, AND PROCESS OF INKING SUCH AN INTAGLIO PRINTING CYLINDER - There are described various embodiments of an inking system for inking an intaglio printing cylinder ( | 2020-04-16 |
20200114643 | LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS, EJECTION CONTROL METHOD, AND LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - Provided are a liquid ejection apparatus, an ejection control method, and a liquid ejection head capable of suppressing shortening of the life of a liquid ejection head and maintaining stable ejection operation. For this purpose, voltage is applied to upper electrodes and counter electrodes so as to make the voltage at the upper electrodes lower than the voltage at the counter electrodes before heat generating resistive elements are driven, and voltage is applied to the upper electrodes and the counter electrodes so as to make the voltage at the upper electrodes higher than the voltage at the counter electrodes at the same time as or after the start of driving of the heat generating resistive elements. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114644 | LIQUID CIRCULATION DEVICE AND LIQUID DISCHARGE DEVICE - A liquid circulation device includes a first pipe, a first pump, a first portion, a second pipe, a second pump, a second portion, and a heater. A secondary side of the first pipe is connected to a liquid discharge head. The first pump is provided midway through the first 1 pipe. The first portion is provided midway through the first pipe on a secondary side of the first pump, and includes a flow channel cross-sectional area larger than the area of the first pipe. A primary side of the second pipe is connected to the head. The second pump is provided midway through the second pipe. The second portion is provided midway through the second pipe on a primary side of the second pump, and includes a flow channel cross-sectional area larger than the area of the second pipe. The heater is provided on a primary side of the head. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114645 | FLUIDIC ACTUATOR SCHEDULING - An example printer includes an actuator selection engine. The actuator selection engine is to determine, for an array including a plurality of fluidic actuators, which fluidic actuators to fire. The printer also includes a balancing engine. The balancing engine is to analyze the determined fluidic actuators to identify a large set of fluidic actuators scheduled to fire substantially simultaneously. The balancing engine is also to schedule the large set of fluidic actuators among a plurality of fire pulse groups. Each fire pulse group may include a subset of the large set of fluidic actuators to be fired at a time distinct from another subset. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114646 | NOZZLE CHARACTERISTICS - Examples include a fluid ejection device. The fluid ejection device comprises a fluid ejection die and a control engine. The fluid ejection die comprises nozzles to eject fluid drops and a temperature sensors disposed on the die to sense temperatures associated with nozzles. The control engine determines at least one nozzle characteristic of at least one respective nozzle based at least in part on a temperature change associated with the at least one respective nozzle corresponding to at least one ejection event. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114647 | METHOD AND CLEANING UNIT FOR CLEANING A PRINT HEAD - A cleaning unit for cleaning the nozzle plate of a print head of an inkjet printing device having cleaners with respective different levels of cleaning quality and respective different strengths of loading of the nozzle plate. The different cleaners for cleaning the nozzle plate are selected depending on a cleaning indicator in order to achieve an improved compromise between print quality and service life of the print head. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114648 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS AND CLEANING METHOD - An inkjet recording apparatus allows for cleaning. The inkjet recording apparatus includes an image forming section and a controller. The image forming section has a plurality of nozzles and forms an image on a recording medium by ejecting ink from the nozzles. The controller controls the image forming section. The nozzles eject the ink during the cleaning. The controller includes a determining section, and an adjusting section. The determining section determines whether or not the ink has been ejected from the nozzles. The adjusting section adjusts an ejection amount of the ink in a stepwise manner based on a determination result by the determining section. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114649 | Method and device for regenerating a print head - A regeneration device having a planiform separating element that, to shield between the nozzle plate of a print head and a recording medium, may be moved so that the regeneration of the print head may be implemented directly above the recording medium. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114650 | TANK ARRANGEABLE IN LIQUID CONSUMING APPARATUS - There is provided a tank including: a liquid storing chamber; a first wall which expands in a first direction parallel to a horizontal direction and via which a liquid stored in the liquid storing chamber is visible from outside of the liquid storing chamber; a second wall formed with a supply port located above the first wall; a third wall defining a bottom of the liquid storing chamber; and a fourth wall arranged in the liquid storing chamber. A first gap is formed between one of the first and second walls and at least a part of a first end in the first direction, of the fourth wall, located closely to the one of the first and second walls; and a second gap is formed between the third wall and at least a part of a second end in the first direction, of the fourth wall, located closely to the third wall. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114651 | LIQUID SUPPLY UNIT - A liquid supply unit includes an outer shell, a liquid supply portion that is arranged in the outer shell and can supply a liquid to the liquid ejection apparatus, and an engaged structure including an engaged portion that can engage with the engagement portion of the liquid ejection apparatus, and a first opening that is formed in the outer shell and through which the engagement structure can be inserted. The engaged portion is arranged further inward than an outer surface of the outer shell. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114652 | BOTTLE SET AND BOTTLE - When a known lid member was merely applied to a bottle that contains ink, there was room for improvement in terms of the operation of the lid member and the way how to bring attention to the handling thereof. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114653 | PRINTING MATERIAL CARTRIDGE - In one example, a printing material cartridge includes a container to contain a printing material and a memory to enable an exchange of information between the cartridge and a printer controller when the cartridge is installed in the printer. The memory includes a first write once then read only memory with a first memory address, a second write once then read only memory with a second memory address, the first memory address having information to prompt the printer controller to write a printer identifier to the second memory address, and a memory controller to control data storage and retrieval to and from the write once then read only memories and to control the exchange of information with the printer controller. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114654 | CONSUMABLE STORAGE - An example system includes an imaging device and a consumable storage unit. The imaging device includes at least one consumable used in operation of the imaging device and a controller. The consumable storage unit includes at least one cavity to store a replacement consumable therein. The replacement consumable is inaccessible for use in operation of the imaging device. The controller is communicatively coupled to the consumable storage unit to receive a signal indicative of presence or absence of replacement consumable in the consumable storage unit. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114655 | HIGH STABILITY INK DELIVERY SYSTEMS, AND ASSOCIATED PRINT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Disclosed are high stability ink delivery system systems and methods for their use, in which a secondary reservoir is placed upstream of a printhead. The secondary reservoir can be opened to the atmosphere through a valve, such as based on the reading of a pressure sensor placed at a point before the printhead. The purpose of this valve is to open the secondary reservoir to the atmosphere when the pressure sensor indicates that the secondary reservoir can be open while avoiding air aspiration, and closing it when this condition is not satisfied. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114656 | THERMAL PRINTER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE THERMAL PRINTER - An object is to improve image quality in panoramic printing using a thermal printer. The thermal printer includes a seam shape calculator and a controller. The seam shape calculator determines the position and shape of a seam between images on the basis of an index of inconspicuousness to human eyes, in panorama printing where a panoramic image longer than a specified printing size is divided into the images as small as or smaller than the printing size, and is printed multiple times so that the images are joined to each other. The controller controls a printing medium, an ink ribbon, and a thermal head so that the images divided based on the position and shape of the seam are thermally transferred onto respective continuous regions of the printing medium using unit printing regions of the ink ribbon, so as to be joined to each other. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114657 | THERMAL PRINT HEAD - A thermal print head includes: a substrate having an obverse surface; a plurality of heat generators arranged on the substrate in a main scanning direction; and a wiring layer provided on the substrate and constituting an energization path to the heat generators. The substrate has a protrusion protruding from the obverse surface and extending in the main scanning direction. The protrusion has a top portion having the largest distance from the obverse surface, and an inclined portion connected to the top portion in a sub-scanning direction. The inclined portion is inclined relative to the obverse surface at a predetermined angle. Each of the plurality of heat generators extends across a boundary between the top portion and the inclined portion. Each of the heat generators is formed on at least a part of the top portion and at least a part of the inclined portion in the sub-scanning direction. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114658 | ELECTROSTATIC PRINTING APPARATUS AND ELECTROSTATIC PRINTING METHOD - The present invention provides an electrostatic printing apparatus that can produce a conductive transparent electrode substrate for use in an organic EL device or the like, which is inexpensive and highly reliable. The electrostatic printing apparatus of the present invention includes a power supply ( | 2020-04-16 |
20200114659 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD - A printing apparatus is provided which executes duplex printing on each print medium one by one when printing of a surface to be printed first of both surfaces of an (N+1)th print medium cannot be performed before starting printing of a surface to be printed later of both surfaces of an Nth print medium and continuously prints two print media when printing of a part of the surface to be printed first of the (N+1)th print medium can be performed before starting printing of the surface to be printed later of the Nth print medium. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114660 | INK JET RECORDING METHOD - An ink jet recording method of the present invention includes a fixing step under the following condition (1) or (2) when on a recording medium, an image including an image part formed of colored ink and an image part formed of transparent ink is fixed: | 2020-04-16 |
20200114661 | INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS, INKJET PRINTING METHOD - To provide an inkjet printing apparatus that improves the smoothness of an ink surface and improves image quality. Provided is an inkjet printing apparatus for printing a UV curable ink onto a print medium. The inkjet printing apparatus including: an ejection unit configured to eject the UV curable ink; and a UV light source configured to irradiate, with ultraviolet light, the UV curable ink landed on the print medium, the print medium being formed from vinyl chloride. The inkjet printing apparatus further includes a heating unit configured to heat the print medium. The heating unit either heats the print medium to a temperature at which a solvent contained in the UV curable ink landed on the print medium does not volatilize or heats the print medium in a state in which the UV curable ink that lands on the print medium contains substantially no solvent. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114662 | METHOD FOR LOCALLY ADJUSTING GLOSS WHILE PRINTING AN IMAGE - A method for locally adjusting the glossiness of a printed image includes printing an image onto a recording medium in multiple swaths and locally adjusting the ink volume for each swath. A printer for printing an image onto a recording medium includes a control unit configured to perform the method. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114663 | DRYER FOR DRYING IMAGES ON COATED SUBSTRATES IN AQUEOUS INK PRINTERS - A dryer for use in an aqueous ink printer adequately dries coated substrates printed with aqueous ink images before discharge of the substrates. The dryer has a housing, a plurality of laser diodes, a current source, a variable electrical resistance network having a plurality of resistors, and a controller. The controller is configured to identify a plurality of ink coverage densities for a plurality of areas in an ink image that passes through the dryer, select and vary an electrical resistance of one or more of the resistors in the variable electrical resistance network using the identified ink coverage densities, and operate the plurality of resistors in the variable electrical resistance network to connect the laser diodes in the dryer selectively to the current source through the plurality of resistors using the identified ink coverage densities and a speed of the substrate through the dryer. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114664 | INK JET IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND INK JET IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided are an ink jet image forming method and an ink jet image forming apparatus in which a complex elastic modulus (Pa) before an intermediate image comes into contact with a liquid absorbing member is 4.0 or more in the common logarithm, and a complex elastic modulus (Pa) before the intermediate image comes into contact with the recording medium is 7.0 or less in the common logarithm. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114665 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING WATER-BASED INKJET INKS FOR DIGITAL CONTACTLESS INKJET PRINTING - A method for processing water-based low-viscosity liquid inkjet inks for digital, contactless inkjet printing, wherein the inkjet ink is applied from systematically arranged nozzles in a time-dependent and location-dependent manner and divided into individual volume units, characterized in that the inkjet ink at the nozzle outlet is or is being cooled to temperatures below the temperature of the ambient air. A device for processing water-based low-viscosity liquid inkjet inks for digital, contactless inkjet printing, comprising at least one print head, whereby inkjet inks are applicable from systematically arranged nozzles in a time-dependent and location-dependent manner and divided into individual volume units, characterized in that the print head and/or the inkjet ink supplied to the print head is coolable. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114666 | INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - An ink jet recording apparatus of a line-recording-head type includes one or more recording heads using the same ink and performs recording of an image by conveying a recording medium using multiple passes through a recording region of the recording head while the recording medium is repeatedly conveyed backward and forward to speed up recording and improve image quality. A recording head is controlled to provide that an amount of ink applied to a recording medium in a case where the recording medium is conveyed at a first speed is smaller than an amount of ink applied to the recording medium in a case where the recording medium is conveyed at a second speed higher than the first speed in both of a case where the recording medium is accelerated and a case where the recording medium is decelerated. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114667 | PRINTING SYSTEM AND MANAGING METHOD FOR PRINTING SYSTEM - A printing system that performs printing includes a printing apparatus in which at least a part thereof is configured by a unit part which is a replaceable function component. The printing apparatus is controlled using a command group including a printer control command which is a command for controlling the printing apparatus and a unit inspection command which is a command used for an inspection of the unit part. At least a part of the printing apparatus is configured by a plurality of unit parts having different functions. The plurality of unit parts are configured to be inspected using the unit inspection command. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114668 | DUPLEX PRINTING - A duplex printing system and method of configuring the same are described. In examples, an image, such as a test pattern, on one side of a print substrate is printed to be out of phase with an image, such as a test pattern, on the other side of the print substrate. This is achieved by adjusting a configuration of a print buffer that is located between first and second print engines of the duplex printing system. In particular examples, a length of a web within the print buffer is controlled such that the images are out of phase. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114669 | DROPLET DISPENSING APPARATUS - A droplet dispensing apparatus includes a droplet ejection device, a microplate holder, a sheet stand, an image capturing device and a controller. The image capturing device is configured to move to a position above the sheet stand. The controller is configured to perform image processing on image data generated from an image captured by the image capturing device when the image capturing device is at the position above the test sheet on the sheet stand, to determine a size of each of test patterns formed by droplets dropped on the test sheet from the array of nozzles. The controller is further configured to generate a data file including the determined size of each of the test patterns. The test sheet colors or discolors at a place receiving a light-transmissive droplet. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114670 | DROPLET DISPENSING APPARATUS - A droplet dispensing apparatus includes a droplet ejection device, a microplate holder, a sheet stand, an image capturing device and a controller. The image capturing device is configured to move to a position above the sheet stand. The controller is configured to perform image processing on image data generated from an image captured by the image capturing device when the image capturing device is at the position above the test sheet on the sheet stand, to determine a size of each of test patterns formed by droplets dropped on the test sheet from the array of nozzles. The controller is further configured to generate a data file including the determined size of each of the test patterns. The test sheet colors or discolors at a place receiving a light-transmissive droplet. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114671 | TAPE DRIVE - There is provided a tape drive. The tape drive comprises first and second spool supports on which spools of tape may be mounted. The tape drive further comprises an optical sensing system. The optical sensing system comprises a radiation emitter and a radiation detector, said radiation emitter and radiation detector having a fixed positional relationship in use with respect to said first and second spool supports. The tape drive further comprises a controller. The controller is operative to, energise the radiation emitter to emit radiation, and determine a diameter data indicative of a diameter of a spool mounted on one of the first and second spool supports based on a radiation signal generated by the detector. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114672 | CRAFTWORK TOOLS AND KITS - A craftwork accessory may provide a portable and/or easy-to-use tool to help users' accurately and repeatedly apply stamp impressions and the like to items such as cardstock. The accessory may include a base portion, one or more elevated side portions and a hinged cover portion. The side portions may define a workspace for arranging the item. In operation, the item and stamp may be aligned in the workspace, during which a magnetic removable corner piece may be used to assist with alignment of the item, and the cover portion may be pressed onto the stamp to stick the stamp to the cover portion. The cover may then be opened, the stamp may be inked, and the cover portion may be closed and pressed onto the item to stamp the item. The accessory may also include fastening mechanisms, such as magnetic elements, to facilitate placement of the item and/or stamp. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114673 | THERMALLY EXPANDABLE SHEET PRODUCTION METHOD AND SHAPED OBJECT PRODUCTION METHOD - A thermally expandable sheet includes: a first thermally expansive layer that is formed on one side of a base and contains a first thermally expandable material and a first binder, the first thermally expansive layer having a first ratio of the first thermally expandable material with respect to the first binder; and a second thermally expansive layer that is formed on the first thermally expansive layer and contains a second thermally expandable material and a second binder, the second thermally expansive layer having a second ratio of the second thermally expandable material with respect to the second binder, wherein the first ratio is lower than the second ratio. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114674 | PRINTING PAPER - A printing paper having a base paper, and one or more coating layer(s) arranged on at least one surface of the base paper, wherein;
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20200114675 | TRANSFER TYPE INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS AND TRANSFER TYPE INK JET RECORDING METHOD - There is provided a transfer type ink jet recording apparatus including: an image forming section forming an image by applying, onto a transfer body, a reaction liquid for increasing a viscosity of ink and ink containing an aqueous liquid medium and a coloring material; a liquid absorbing section having a porous body that absorbs at least a part of a liquid component from the formed image; a heating section heating the image treated by the porous body; a transfer section that transfers the heated image onto a recording medium; and a deterioration prevention treatment section including a deterioration preventing agent applying device that applies, onto the porous body provided in the liquid absorbing section, a deterioration preventing agent that prevents deterioration of the transfer body. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114676 | BINDING METHOD OF PERFECT-BOUND BOOKLET - A binding method of a perfect-bound booklet includes the steps of folding each leaf of sheets forming a body to obtain multiple signatures; pressing creased parts of the multiple signatures in a thickness direction thereof; jogging a one-book bundle formed of a predetermined number of signatures forming a body, a front cover, and a back cover, or a multi-book bundle formed by stacking a plurality of one-book bundles on top of one another; applying a first adhesive that becomes flexible by its curing, in a layer in a middle area 5 to 10 millimeters from both top and bottom ends of a rear face of the one-book bundle or the multi-book bundle; applying a second adhesive on the entire rear face; and drying and curing the second adhesive for a predetermined drying time. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114677 | FUSED POLYESTER IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS - An identification document includes a first layer and a second layer fused to the first layer. The first layer and the second layer include polyester, and the identification document is non-delaminable. Forming the identification document includes providing variable data on a surface of a first layer including polyester, aligning the first layer and a second layer including polyester, and fusing the first layer and the second layer to yield a fused identification document. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114678 | FOLDER NOTEBOOKS - A bound component has a front cover attached to a spine attached to a rear cover, a binding mechanism, and a binder extension attached to either cover. The binder extension folds inwardly in its closed position and has pockets. Also disclosed is a bound component having a front cover attached to a spine attached to a rear cover, a binding mechanism and one or more pockets attached to either cover. The pocket may have one or more closure flaps and may be expandable. Also disclosed is a folder having one or more bound edges and one or more free edges, one or more folder tabs extending from one or more free edges, and a plurality of pages bound to the folder. The pages may be bound to the folder using adhesive, string, staples or other attachment mechanisms. The folder may fit within a traditional file drawer. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114679 | COMPOSITE BICYCLE RIM - A rim for a bicycle wheel includes a radially inner portion disposed along an inner circumference of the rim, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall spaced apart form the first sidewall. The first sidewall and the second sidewall extend radially outward from the radially inner portion. The radially inner portion includes a stack of strips of material. The stack of strips includes a plurality of strips and a hole through the plurality of strips. The plurality of strips are nonparallel to each other. The plurality of strips are positioned about the hole through the plurality of strips. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114680 | COMPOSITE BICYCLE RIM - A rim for a bicycle wheel includes a radially inner portion disposed along an inner circumference of the rim. The rim also includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall spaced apart from the first sidewall. The first sidewall and the second sidewall extend radially outward from the radially inner portion. The first sidewall includes a layer of a composite material. The layer of the composite material includes fabric plies of the composite material that are shaped as strips. The composite material includes a matrix of a polymer-based material and fibers of a reinforcing material. The strips include a first strip and a second strip. The second strip is adjacent to the first strip within the layer of the composite material. The second strip is nonparallel to the first strip. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114681 | WHEEL COVER - A vehicle wheel structure comprising: a road wheel; a wheel mounting whereby the wheel is mounted to the body of the vehicle, the mounting structure comprising a wheel bearing by which the wheel can revolve about a wheel axis with respect to the body of the vehicle; a wheel cover attached to the wheel by a wheel cover bearing by which the wheel can revolve about the wheel axis with respect to the wheel cover; and a link coupled between (i) the cover and (ii) one of the mounting structure and the vehicle body for resisting rotation of the wheel cover with respect to the wheel mounting about the wheel axis. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114682 | WHEEL ASSEMBLY INCLUDING INNER AND OUTER RIM COUPLED HYDRAULIC DAMPERS AND RELATED METHODS - A wheel assembly to be coupled to a hub of a vehicle may include an inner rim to be coupled to the hub of the vehicle and an outer rim surrounding the hub. The wheel assembly may also include gas springs operatively coupled between the inner rim and the outer rim to provide a gas suspension for relative movement between said inner rim and said outer rim. The wheel assembly may also include hydraulic dampers operatively coupled between the inner rim and the outer rim. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114683 | BICYCLE WHEEL - A bicycle wheel includes: a hub with a hub spindle and two ears disposed on the hub spindle, the hub spindle having an axial direction; a wheel frame having a connecting portion; and a plurality of spokes each having a connecting section and two support sections, wherein the connecting section of each of the spokes is inserted through the connecting portion and divided along the axial direction into a first side and a second side, one of the two support sections is connected to the first side and one of the ears, another of the two support sections is connected to the second side and another of the ears, and the two support sections are arranged along the axial direction. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114684 | Bicycle Hub Having Unidirectional Transmission Apparatus in Opposite Position - A bicycle hub includes a housing, in which a first ratchet device, a second ratchet device, and an elastic device are received. The first ratchet device is rotated freely in the housing, and the second ratchet device is fixed to the housing. The first ratchet device has a first ratchet portion, the second ratchet device has a second ratchet portion, and the elastic device urges the first ratchet portion to engage the second ratchet portion of the second ratchet device when the first ratchet device is rotated in a direction. A driving device is connected to the first ratchet device to rotate at an end of the housing while the first and the second ratchet portions are located at an opposite end of the housing. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114685 | METHOD FOR PREPARING MODIFIED RUBBER, MODIFIED RUBBER, AND BULLETPROOF AND PUNCTURE RESISTANT TIRE - A method for preparing a modified rubber introduces a reactive group into a high-performance short fiber by irritating the short fiber by ultraviolet light, and modifies the short fiber by a coupling agent to increase the compatibility of the short fiber with a rubber matrix, and finally, utilizes the charge repulsion of sodium lauryl sulfate to effectively avoid the agglomeration of the short fibers in the rubber matrix, which is benefit for obtaining the modified rubber. The present disclosure further provides a modified rubber prepared by the method and a bulletproof and puncture resistant tire prepared by the modified rubber, wherein a buffer layer is made by the modified rubber, and at least one of a tread, a belt ply and an inner liner is made by the modified rubber, and a cord ply is woven by twisted high-performance long fibers. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114686 | RESIN-METAL COMPOSITE MEMBER FOR TIRE, AND TIRE - A resin-metal composite member for a tire, the member including: a metal member; an adhesive layer; and a covering resin layer in this order, wherein: the adhesive layer includes a continuous phase containing a polyester-based thermoplastic elastomer having a polar functional group, and a discontinuous phase containing a styrene-based elastomer, and a ratio of the continuous phase with respect to an entirety of the adhesive layer is from 60% by mass to 93% by mass. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114687 | WHEEL COMPRISING A NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE - A wheel for a vehicle (e.g., a construction vehicle, an all-terrain vehicle, or other off-road vehicle) or other device, in which the wheel comprises a non-pneumatic tire that may be designed to enhance its use and performance, including, for example, to be able to be used longer and/or in more challenging conditions, such as, for instance, by being more resistant to cracking or other damage which could lead to premature failure (e.g., due to manufacturing artifacts and/or rocks and other hazards that can cut, chip, or tear it during use). The non-pneumatic tire comprises an annular beam configured to deflect at a contact patch of the non-pneumatic tire and an annular support extending radially inwardly from the annular beam and configured to support loading by tension. An elastomeric material of at least one of the annular beam and the annular support may have selected properties, including greater crack propagation resistance when subject to tensile stress. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114688 | TIRE - A tire including an annular tire frame composed of a plurality of kinds of resin materials, wherein an Asker D hardness Hi of a side portion of the tire frame, which side portion is to be located on an inner side in a vehicle width direction when the tire is mounted on a vehicle, is 0.84 times or more but less than 1.00 times an Asker D hardness Ho of a side portion of the tire frame, which side portion is to be located on an outer side in the vehicle width direction when the tire is mounted on the vehicle. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114689 | TIRE - A tire including an annular tire frame composed of a plurality of resin materials, wherein an Asker D hardness Ho of a side portion of the tire frame, which side portion is to be located on an outer side in a vehicle width direction when the tire is mounted on a vehicle, is lower than an Asker D hardness Hi of a side portion of the tire frame, which side portion is to be located on an inner side in the vehicle width direction when the tire is mounted on the vehicle, and wherein a resin contained as a main component in a resin material constituting the side portion of the tire frame, which side portion is to be located on the inner side in the vehicle width direction when the tire is mounted on the vehicle, has a melting point of 140° C. or higher, or does not have a melting point and has a glass transition point of 40° C. or higher. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114690 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - The pneumatic tire according to the disclosure includes a resin-coated belt comprising a wire coated with a coating resin. A base ring is formed at a tire radial inside of the resin-coated belt, while being in contact with a tire widthwise outer end of the resin-coated belt. A concavo-convex portion is formed on at least one of surfaces of the base ring. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114691 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire of the present disclosure comprises a resin-coated belt, a base ring that comes in contact with a tire widthwise outer end of the resin-coated belt is provided on a tire radial inside of the resin-coated belt, the base ring has a tire widthwise outer end located on an outer side of the tire widthwise outer end of the resin-coated belt in a tire width direction, and comprises an auxiliary belt that covers a tire radial outside of the base ring in a tire widthwise region from the tire widthwise outer end of the resin-coated belt to at least a part of a tire widthwise outside, and that covers a tire radial outside of the resin-coated belt in a tire widthwise region from the tire widthwise outer end of the resin-coated belt to at least a part of a tire widthwise inside. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114692 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire of the present disclosure includes a resin-coated belt comprising a wire coated with a coating resin, and a base ring formed at a tire radial inner side of the resin-coated belt. The base ring is in contact with a tire widthwise outer end of the resin-coated belt. An outer end of the base ring in a tire width direction is positioned in the tire width direction outside the tire widthwise outer end of the resin-coated belt. The base ring includes a rigidity reduction portion of the base ring at a portion in the tire width direction outside the tire widthwise outer end of the resin-coated belt. The rigidity reduction portion has rigidity reduced from a tire widthwise inner side to a tire widthwise outer side. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114693 | TIRE - A tire that has a spiral cord layer including reinforcing cords on a tire crown portion to inhibit breakage of the reinforcing cords caused by a projection input given to an end of the spiral cord layer during running. The tire includes: a carcass toroidally extending between a pair of bead portions; and a spiral cord layer | 2020-04-16 |
20200114694 | TIRE - Provided is a tire in which a tread half portion has a circumferential groove and land portions, an outline of a tread surface of the tread half portion includes circular arcs, the circular arc having a minimum radius of curvature is present within the outline of the land portion adjacent to a tread edge, the tread half portion has a base rubber layer, and a cap rubber layer, the base rubber layer has a lower storage modulus than the cap rubber layer, and an end of the layer in a tire width direction on a tread edge side is located in a region extending as much as 0.06 times a ground contact width of the tread half portion on each of both tire widthwise sides of a center of a tire widthwise length of an outline portion occupied by the circular arc having the minimum radius of curvature. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114695 | TIRE TREAD SIDEWALL FEATURES - A tire comprising a tread is provided, the tread having a first rib and a second rib. A plurality of axial grooves traverse each rib, dividing each rib into a plurality of tread blocks. Further, each tread block includes one or more block sidewalls and a block tread surface. A circumferential groove is positioned between the first rib and the second rib, which includes a groove bottom bound by the one or more block sidewalls. In addition, a first protrusion is positioned on a first block sidewall of a tread block of the first rib, wherein the first protrusion has a first top surface, and the first top surface is radially offset from the block tread surface. Further, the first protrusion has a first radial surface that extends radially inward from the first top surface at a first angle. Likewise, a second protrusion is positioned on a second block sidewall of a tread block of the second rib, wherein the second protrusion has a second top surface, and the second top surface is radially offset from the block tread surface. Moreover, the second protrusion has a second radial surface that extends radially inward from the second top surface at a second angle. The second protrusion is positioned substantially opposite to the first protrusion. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114696 | TYRE - A tyre includes a tread portion including a first middle land portion, a second middle land portion, a first shoulder land portion, and a second shoulder land portion. The first middle land portion is provided with first middle lateral grooves terminating within the first middle land portion, the second middle land portion is provided with second middle lateral grooves terminating within the second middle land portion, the first shoulder land portion is provided with first shoulder lateral grooves, and the second shoulder land portion is provided with second shoulder lateral grooves. The first middle lateral grooves and the second middle lateral grooves are inclined in a first direction with respect to the tyre axial direction, and the first shoulder lateral grooves and the second shoulder lateral grooves are inclined in a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the tyre axial direction. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114697 | TIRE TREAD HAVING SUBMERGED VOID FEATURE WITH TAPERED ORIFICE - The present disclosure concerns tire treads including one or more particular void features. These void features include a submerged void portion ( | 2020-04-16 |
20200114698 | TIRE - A sipe formed in a block of a pneumatic tire includes a first inclined portion inclined against a tire radial direction, a second inclined portion formed at an outer side in the tire radial direction with respect to the first inclined portion and inclined in a direction opposite to the first inclined portion with respect to the tire radial direction, a bent portion communicated with the first inclined portion and the second inclined portion and bent to be protruded toward a direction in which a gap between the first inclined portion and the second inclined portion becomes narrow, and a widened portion formed at an inner side in the tire radial direction with respect to the first inclined portion and widened in a groove width more than the first inclined portion. The widened portion is communicated with the first inclined portion and formed at a side of the bent portion with respect to an extension line of the first inclined portion. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114699 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire | 2020-04-16 |
20200114700 | Stud Pin and Studded Tire - A stud pin includes a tip, a body portion that supports the tip, and a lower flange connected to the body portion at an end on an opposite side to the end surface. A profile shape of the lower flange and a body profile shape of the body portion are anisotropic shape. The flange profile shape includes four or more first flange protrusion portions projecting toward the longitudinal direction and two second flange protrusion portions projecting toward the lateral direction. The body profile shape includes four or more first body protrusion portions projecting toward the lateral direction and two second body protrusion portions projecting toward the longitudinal direction. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114701 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A tire includes a tread, a sidewall extending from one edge of the tread approximately in a radially inward direction to a bead structure, and a carcass extending along an axially inner side of the sidewall to the bead structure. The carcass includes a first ply and a second ply extending radially inward from the sidewall to a terminal end directly adjacent the bead structure. The bead structure includes a circumferentially extending bead core axially inward of the sidewall, a chafer extending radially inward toward the bead core, an apex abutting the bead core, and an inner stiffener member disposed between the first ply and the apex, the inner stiffener member extending radially outward from a location proximate the bead core to a location radially outward from the apex. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114702 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - In a pneumatic tire, a sponge member extending in a tire circumferential direction is attached around an entire circumference of a tire inner peripheral surface of a tread portion. The sponge member includes at least: a first sponge layer; a second sponge layer laminated inward of the first sponge layer in a tire radial direction; and a third sponge layer laminated inward of the second sponge layer in the tire radial direction. Each of the first sponge layer and the third sponge layer has a smaller expansion ratio than an expansion ratio of the second sponge layer. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114703 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire has: a noise suppressing member that has a mounting portion that is plate-shaped and that is fixed to a tire inner surface, a convex portion that is plate-shaped and is curved convexly from the mounting portion toward an inner side in a tire radial direction, and a bent portion that is formed at a boundary between the mounting portion and the convex portion, wherein a plate thickness of the bent portion and a vicinity thereof is thicker than a plate thickness of another region of the noise suppressing member. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114704 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire | 2020-04-16 |
20200114705 | PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH NOISE-ABSORBING MEMBER AND TIRE-AND-RIM ASSEMBLY - A pneumatic tire with a noise-absorbing member includes a pneumatic tire and a noise-absorbing member. The pneumatic tire is provided with a spiral belt layer at an outer peripheral side of a tire carcass member. A cord of the spiral belt layer is wound in a helical shape. The noise-absorbing member is attached to an inner peripheral face of the pneumatic tire. Outermost end portions at both sides in the tire width direction of the noise-absorbing member are disposed in a region corresponding to from 80% to 100% of a width dimension BW of the spiral belt layer. The noise-absorbing member absorbs cavity resonance noise produced in a cavity of the pneumatic tire. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114706 | ROTATING WHEEL AND AN ENERGY HARVESTING SYSTEM - An apparatus includes a rim, a tire, and an energy harvesting component. The rim is configured to rotate and move. The tire is coupled to the rim. The tire when inflated is configured to transfer force to the rim resulting from compressive force acting on a portion of the tire making contact with a road. The energy harvesting component is positioned on the rim and configured to capture a kinetic energy in response to the compressive force acting on the portion of the tire making contact with the road as the rim rotates. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114707 | TIRE AIR PRESSURE DETECTION SYSTEM, VEHICLE BODY APPARATUS, AND TIRE APPARATUS - A tire-side apparatus includes: a first storage unit storing an identifier for identifying the tire-side apparatus. A signal reception strength measurement unit measures signal reception strengths of measurement signals. A specification unit specifies the number of received measurement signals. A second storage unit stores the number of the received measurement signals transmitted sequentially from a vehicle body-side apparatus to tire-side apparatuses corresponding to a plurality of tires, and a signal reception order in which the measurement signal with the highest signal reception strength among the received measurement signals was received. The tire-side apparatus transmits a response signal including an identifier and information indicating the reception order and number of measurement signals stored in the second storage unit, and the vehicle body-side apparatus determines a correspondence based on comparison of the information indicating the number of measurement signals and signal reception order transmitted from the multiple tire-side apparatuses. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114708 | MACHINE FOR MOUNTING AND/OR REMOVING VEHICLE WHEELS, IN PARTICULAR TRUCK WHEELS - The present invention regards a machine for mounting and/or removing tyred wheels for vehicles including a framework, means for driving a wheel in rotation, a first arm extending or supported by the framework and a first mounting and/or removal tool supported by the first arm. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114709 | TETHERED HITCH PIN - A coupling system includes a coupling member configured to couple to a connection mechanism that couples a motor vehicle to transportation equipment, and a pin, coupled to the coupling member through a tether, configured to be inserted into an aperture of the connection mechanism. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114710 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - Provided is a vehicle control system, a vehicle control method, and an image sensor, the vehicle control system including: an image sensor disposed on the vehicle to have a field of view of an outside of the vehicle to capture image data; at least one non-image sensor disposed on the vehicle to have a field of sensing of the outside of the vehicle to capture sensing data; at least one processor configured to process the image data captured by the image sensor and the sensing data captured by the non-image sensor; and a controller configured to determine a chance of a collision with an obstacle with respect to a rear side warning determination reference area that is changed depending on whether a trailer is mounted on the vehicle, on the basis of at least part of processing at least one of the image data and the sensing data. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114711 | Hitch and Ball Alignment Device - A hitch and ball alignment device for aligning a tow ball with a trailer tongue includes a first sensing unit and a controller. The first sensing unit comprises a first sensor, which is position type, and a first transmitter. A first coupler is coupled to the first sensing unit and is configured to removably couple the first sensing unit to one of a tow ball, which is coupled to a vehicle, and a trailer tongue. The controller comprises a screen and a receiver. The first sensor is configured to determine a distance between the first sensing unit and the other of the tow ball and the trailer tongue and to signal the controller via the first transmitter. The controller is positioned display the positions of the tow ball and the trailer tongue on the screen to guide a user to align the tow ball with the trailer tongue. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114712 | EXTENSION BRACKET FOR SLIDER BAR EXTENSION FOR PNEUMATIC/ELECTRICAL LINES - An extension bracket for a slider bar comprising a first curved tubular member affixed to a first end of a slider bar and a second end extending below the slider bar, spaced from a wall of a tractor unit. A second curved tubular member is affixed to a second end of the slider bar and a second end extending below the slider bar, spaced from the wall. There is a tubular cross member affixed to a portion of the first curved member to a portion of the second curved member. There is a tubular mounting member having first and second ends connected, respectively, to the second end of the first curved tubular member and to the second end of the second curved tubular member. The tubular mounting member also has a mid-section between the first and second end sections which is in contact with the wall of the tractor unit. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114713 | AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT SYSTEM - An amphibious transport apparatus includes forward and aft ends, a pair of spaced apart pontoons including tracks, and a transversely extending structure, which can include a platform, that spans between the pontoons and connects the pontoons together. The amphibious transport apparatus further includes a sled vessel that can be used to transport materials or personnel. The sled can be releasably attached to the amphibious transport apparatus with tow bar and a pivotal connection. Said tow bar can be rotatable between an upper storage position wherein the tow bar engages the vessel away from said pivotal connection and above a terrain surface, and a lower towing position. A towing position of said amphibious craft and sled can be defined by the sled connected to the amphibious craft at the releasable pivotal connection, with the amphibious craft being self propelled with said tracks for engaging the underlying terrain and with the sled in the lower towing position so that the sled bottom drags along on the underlying terrain during movement of the amphibious transport apparatus and sled. A trailer for loading and unloading the sled can also be provided. The amphibious craft can push the sled onto the trailer during loading. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114714 | AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE WITH ROCKER SUSPENSION - An automated guided vehicle (AGV) includes a suspension system for movably coupling wheels of the AGV with its frame. The system includes a rocker pivotally attached to the frame. A drive wheel and casters are mounted to the rocker on opposite sides of the rocker pivot axis so that the drive wheel and the pair of casters move together about the pivot axis in the same rotational direction when the rocker tilts. The system can be employed in a simple and elegant manner to ensure continuous traction between the drive wheel and the ground while protecting the drive unit from overload when the AGV traverses uneven terrain. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114715 | WALKING AXLE FOR A SPREADER SPRAYER MACHINE - A spreader sprayer system includes a frame member defining a frame body that has a first side, a second side, a front portion, and a rear portion, a first walking member pivotably coupled to the first side of the frame body, a second walking member pivotably coupled to the second side, a first and second plurality of drive wheels, and at least one spray container. The first plurality of drive wheels are disposed on the first side of the frame body and are operatively coupled to the first walking member. The second plurality of drive wheels are disposed on the second side of the frame body and are operatively coupled to the second walking member. Each spray container is coupled to at least one of the first walking member or the second walking member. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114716 | MULTIPOINT CONTROL ARM - a multipoint control arm having a metallic base body ( | 2020-04-16 |
20200114717 | ARRANGEMENT OF AN ANGLE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - An arrangement of an angle measurement device on the chassis of a vehicle. The chassis includes a control arm ( | 2020-04-16 |
20200114718 | ARRANGEMENT FOR CONNECTING A CHASSIS LINK TO A WHEEL CARRIER - An arrangement for connecting a link ( | 2020-04-16 |
20200114719 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING PRESSURIZED GAS IN FLUID DAMPERS - A method and apparatus for a shock absorber having a damping fluid compensation chamber with a gas charge. In one aspect, a partition separates a first chamber portion from a second chamber portion, wherein the first portion of the chamber is at a first initial gas pressure and the second portion of the chamber is at a second initial pressure. A valve separates the first and second chamber portions and opening the valve comingles the first and second chamber portions so that the combined chamber portions are at a third pressure. In another aspect, a piston disposed through a wall is in pressure communication with the gas charge and is biased inwardly toward a pressure of the charge, whereby an indicator is movable by the piston in response to the pressure. | 2020-04-16 |
20200114720 | Bearing Spring/Damper System of a Vehicle Wheel - A bearing spring/damper system of a vehicle wheel has a hydraulic vibration damper consisting of a damper cylinder and a damper piston guided therein, the piston rod of which hydraulic vibration damper is fastened to the vehicle body, whilst the damper cylinder is supported to a wheel guiding element. A pretension spring is clamped functionally between the damper piston and a pretension piston which can be displaced hydraulically in the longitudinal direction of the piston rod. The pretension piston is supported hydraulically with respect to the damper cylinder by a support chamber filled with the hydraulic medium of the vibration damper, and can be displaced by a conveying device, which conveys hydraulic medium into or out of the support chamber. The pretension spring is parallel-connected in every possible position of the pretension piston of a bearing spring ultimately clamped between the vehicle body and the wheel for force transmission. | 2020-04-16 |