20th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160136870 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES FROM AN ORGANO-SHEET - In a method for manufacturing a structural component for motor vehicles by hot forming of a plate-shaped semi-finished product reinforced of thermoplastic material with embedded continuous fibers (“organo-sheet”) regions of the organo-sheet ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160136871 | Mono- and Multi-Layer Blown Films - An extruded air cooled blown film having
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20160136872 | IMPRINT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - The present invention provides an imprint apparatus which performs an imprint process of forming a pattern in an imprint material on a substrate using a mold, the apparatus including a measurement unit configured to measure relative positions of the mold and the substrate by detecting a mark provided on each of the mold and the substrate, and a processing unit configured to perform alignment between the mold and the substrate based on a measurement result of the measurement unit, wherein if mark detection by the measurement unit shows an abnormality, the processing unit selects one recovery process from a plurality of recovery processes set in advance and performs the one recovery process in accordance with a time in which it is possible to perform the alignment in the imprint process. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136873 | EMBOSSING COMPOUND FOR EMBOSSING LITHOGRAPHY - An embossing material that can be hardened and used for embossing lithography, comprised of a mixture of: at least one polymerizable main component, and at least one secondary component. The invention also relates to a use of the embossing material for the primary forming of an embossing form. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136874 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EMBOSSING A PATTERN ON A SUBSTRATE COATED WITH A VARNISH - A method and an apparatus for embossing a pattern into a varnish on a sheet-like substrate are provided. The method applies a planar stamp using a roller, while the apparatus includes a roller having a planar stamp. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136875 | SYSTEM TO PREVENT STENT DAMAGE CAUSED BY LASER CUTTING - Apparatus, method and system for cutting a polymeric stent including the use of a polymeric mandrel as a laser shielding device. The polymeric mandrel is allowed to roll freely within a polymeric tube that is cut into a polymeric stent. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136876 | Method of preparing a bidirectional shape-memory actuator and method of its use - The present invention is directed to a method of preparing an actuator capable of being repeatedly and reversibly shifted between two freestanding shapes (A, B) under stress-free conditions upon varying a temperature between a temperature T | 2016-05-19 |
20160136877 | DETERMINISTIC ASSEMBLY OF COMPLEX, THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARCHITECTURES BY COMPRESSIVE BUCKLING - Origami- and Kirigami-inspired assembly of predetermined three-dimensional forms is presented in comprehensive theoretical and experimental studies, with examples of a broad range of topologies and material compositions. The resulting engineering options in the construction of functional 3D structures have important implications for advanced microsystem technologies. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136878 | Multi-Layer Product With Sealing Areas Of Varying Temperature - An article of manufacture that has at least three layers of heat sealable material. There is at least one first heat seal between at least two of the layers in a first area effected at a first temperature. There is also at least one second heat seal between at least two more layers, where at least one of these two layers is distinct from the at least two layers joined by the first heat seal, in a second area effected at a second temperature, where the second temperature is different than the first temperature, thereby allowing for heat sealing of discrete areas of the article in discrete steps. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136879 | Susceptor Welding Tape - A susceptor welding tape for use in thermoplastic welding. The susceptor welding tape comprising a thermoplastic film and a plurality of non-continuous susceptor conductors imbedded within the thermoplastic film. The plurality of non-continuous susceptor conductors allow a resulting thermoplastic weld formed by the susceptor weld tape to be tuned to a desired engineering characteristic. For example, the plurality of conductors allow the resulting thermoplastic weld formed by the susceptor weld tape to be tuned to a desired conductivity, a desired residual stress and/or a desired moisture barrier of the resulting thermoplastic weld. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136880 | JOINT STRUCTURE AND JOINT STRUCTURE MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention provides a joint structure having: a first panel comprising a first material; a second panel comprising a metal material different from the first material; a rivet having a head portion that is placed in contact with the first panel, a shaft portion that is passed through the first panel, and a joint portion that is disposed on the shaft portion side and is in contact with and joined by welding to the second panel; and a sandwiching portion that is disposed at the rivet and sandwiches between itself and the head portion the first panel from the second panel side. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136881 | Top-Loading Straddle-Mounted Pipe Fusion Machine - A fusion machine which can be top-loaded on very large polyolefin pipes and pipelines has jaws which consist of an upper half jaw and lower left and right complemental jaws which pivot on the half jaw. Left and right actuators connected between the complemental jaws and the half jaw operate in one direction to cause the complemental jaws to rotate to an opened condition in which the upper half jaw can be lowered onto and lifted from the pipes to be fused and in the other direction to cause the complemental jaws to rotate to a closed condition in which the pipes to be fused are gripped so substantially around their circumferences as to resist their deformation from round during manipulation by the machine. The top-loading machine minimizes the need for heavy equipment to load and unload pipe to and from the fusion machine. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136882 | Athletic Band with Removable Module - A manufacturing method uses a main body piece formed of an elastic fabric material and having a first portion having a first end, a second portion having a second end opposite the first end, and two side ends extending between the first and second ends. A bonding material is placed in contact with the first and/or second portions, arranged in lines extending in a direction between the first and second ends. The lines are spaced from each other in a second direction extending between the side ends. The main body piece is folded so that the first portion confronts the second portion, defining a fold line, where the bonding material is positioned between the first and second portions. The folded main body piece is then heat pressed and bent so the side ends are connected together to form a band having a tubular body defining a central passage. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136883 | Techniques for Automatically Placing Escape Holes during Three-Dimensional Printing - In one embodiment of the present invention, an escape hole generator creates escapes holes designed to facilitate removal of support and/or unprinted material generated inside enclosed hollows of three-dimensional (3D) digital models during 3D printing. In operation, the escape hole generator identifies a hollow included in the three-dimensional model and then selects optimized locations for escape holes. Notably, the escape hole generator selects the locations to optimize placement heuristics, such as favoring locations closer to the bottom of the 3D model, while satisfying escape hole constraints (e.g., hole size and spacing requirements). The escape hole generator then perforates the hollow at the selected locations with geometries that provide channels from the outer surface of the hollow to the outer surface of the hollow. Advantageously, automating escape hole generation enables efficient creation of hollowed 3D models that reduce 3D printing time and material usage compared to solid 3D model counterparts. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136884 | Articles Produced by Three-Dimensional Printing with Cycloolefin Copolymers - A method of making a three-dimensional article includes providing a polymer blend which includes a cycloolefin copolymer and another thermoplastic resin; and printing the polymer blend into the three-dimensional article. The articles exhibits superior performance in connection with at least one of the following properties: dimensional stability; optical transmission; gloss; or barrier properties as compared with a like article made by a like process made from the thermoplastic resin in the blend only. Articles may also be formed with cycloolefin copolymer elastomer which is optionally blended with another thermoplastic. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136885 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES AND SYSTEMS TO FORM COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A printer system may include a coaxial extruder head that extrudes a core, a bulk, and/or a core and bulk cladding to form complex structures without retooling. The coaxial extruder head may include a distribution channel with an entrance and an exit, a priming chamber that surrounds the distribution channel. The priming chamber may include an outlet and a first inlet, a heating element thermally connected to the priming chamber, and a nozzle connected to the outlet of the priming chamber. Further, the nozzle may converge from the outlet of the priming chamber to an orifice of the nozzle. In addition, the exit of the distribution channel may be disposed at the orifice of the nozzle. This structure facilitates extruding a core and cladding type composite from the extruder head. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136886 | ROBOT SYSTEM AND 3D PRINTER INCLUDING THE SAME - A robot system including a first motor capable of normal and reverse rotation, a second motor capable of normal and reverse rotation and spaced apart from the first motor, pulleys coupled to rotating shafts of the first and second motors, respectively, a frame, a moving arm including a mount slidably mounted on the frame and including a free end positioned opposite the mount in a longitudinal direction, a carriage mounted on the moving arm such that the carriage is slidable in a direction perpendicular to a slide direction of the moving arm, a belt wrapped around the pulleys and connected to the carriage, and a plurality of idlers for guiding the belt. It is possible not only to control a position of the carriage by resultant force of the first and second motors but also to precisely control the carriage by the simply structured moving arm having the free end. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136887 | COEXTRUDED, MULTILAYER AND MULTICOMPONENT 3D PRINTING INPUTS - The present invention relates to 3D printer inputs including filaments comprising separated layers or sections. These inputs particularly including filaments may be prepared by coextrusion, microlayer coextrusion or multicomponent/fractal coextrusion. These inputs and specifically filaments enable layering or combining different materials simultaneously through one or more nozzles during the so-called 3D printing process. These techniques facilitate smaller layer sizes (milli, micro, and nano) different layer configurations as well as the potential to incorporate materials that would otherwise not be usable in standard 3D printer methods. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136888 | Droplet Assembly by 3D Printing - The invention relates to an apparatus for producing a droplet assembly, which apparatus comprises a droplet generator. A process for producing a droplet assembly, using an apparatus comprising a droplet generator is also described. The invention also relates to droplet assemblies comprising a plurality of droplets. Various uses of the droplet assemblies are also described. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136889 | METHODS OF PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS FROM MATERIALS HAVING MULTIPLE MECHANISMS OF HARDENING - A method of forming a three-dimensional object is carried out by: (a) providing a carrier and an optically transparent member having a build surface, the carrier and the build surface defining a build region therebetween; (b) filling the build region with a polymerizable liquid, the polymerizable liquid including a mixture of (i) a light polymerizable liquid first component, and (ii) a second solidifiable component that is different from the first component; (c) irradiating the build region with light through the optically transparent member to form a solid polymer scaffold from the first component and also advancing the carrier away from the build surface to form a three-dimensional intermediate having the same shape as, or a shape to be imparted to, the three-dimensional object, and containing the second solidifiable component carried in the scaffold in unsolidified and/or uncured form; and (d) concurrently with or subsequent to the irradiating step, solidifying and/or curing the second solidifiable component in the three-dimensional intermediate to form the three-dimensional object. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136890 | SYSTEM FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING BY SELECTIVE SINTERING - A system for three-dimensional printing by selective sintering comprises a first laser, a second laser, and a tank disposed between the first laser and the second laser. The system may further include hoppers in communication with the tank. The first laser, the second laser, and the tank may be aligned either horizontally or vertically. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136891 | MANUFACTURING OF COMPONENTS OF A VEHICLE USING ADDITIVE LAYER MANUFACTURING - This relates to a method for manufacturing a shell-like structural component for a vehicle using additive layer manufacturing. In a step of the method, a first material is applied to a region of the shell-like structural component. In another step of the method, the region of the shell-like structural component is heated by a laser beam such that the first material is added to the shell-like structural component. The shell-like structural component comprising the first material is cooled in another step such that an internal stress is generated within the shell-like structural component resulting in a bending of the shell-like structural component. This further relates to a shell-like structural component which is manufactured by a method using additive layer manufacturing. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136892 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN AIRCRAFT OR SPACECRAFT COMPONENT COMPRISING A CRACK STOPPER USING ADDITIVE LAYER MANUFACTURING - This relates to a method for manufacturing an aircraft or spacecraft component comprising a crack stopper using additive layer manufacturing. In a step of the method, a shell-like structural component comprising a first material is provided. In another step, a hole in the shell-like structural component is provided. In yet another step of the method, a second material is applied to a first surface of the shell-like structural component by additive layer manufacturing such that a first elongated protrusion or a circular protrusion on the first surface of the shell-like structural component is generated to form a first crack stopper. This also relates to an aircraft or spacecraft component manufactured using additive layer manufacturing and to the use of an aircraft component as structural component in an aircraft. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136893 | 3D PRINTER | 2016-05-19 |
20160136894 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING APPARATUS - A three-dimensional printing apparatus including a housing, a platform disposed in the housing and having a printing region, a frame disposed on an inner side of the housing and an operating module is provided. At least one cylinder disposed on the frame has a body and a pair of wings extended therefrom. The cylinder is carried on the frame by the wings, and a first gap is provided below each of the wings and between the body and the frame. The operating module is disposed in the housing to move relative to the printing region and the frame, and the operating module includes a pair of catching arms. After the catching arms are inserted into the first gaps, the operating module moves in a first direction to carry the cylinder on the catching arms, and then moves in a second direction to move the cylinder out from the frame. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136895 | System For Additive Manufacturing Of Three-Dimensional Structures And Method For Same - A system and method for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional structures, including three-dimensional cellular structures, are provided. The system comprises at least one print head for receiving and dispensing materials, the materials comprising a sheath fluid and a hydrogel, the print head comprising an orifice for dispensing the materials, microfluidic channels for receiving and directing the materials, fluidic switches corresponding to one of the microfluidic channels in the print head and configured to allow or disallow fluid flow in the microfluidic channels; a receiving surface for receiving a first layer of the materials dispensed from the orifice; a positioning unit for positioning the orifice of the print head in three dimensional space; and a dispensing means for dispensing the materials from the orifice of the print head. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136896 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF SIMULATING INTERMEDIATE FORMS FOR ADDITIVE FABRICATION - According to some embodiments, a method of optimizing an additive fabrication process for an object is provided, the method comprising obtaining a representation of an intermediate form of the object, the intermediate form being an expected shape of the object when partially fabricated by the additive fabrication process, simulating one or more forces expected to be applied to the intermediate form of the object during the additive fabrication process, evaluating one or more results of the simulating step against one or more criteria, and adapting the additive fabrication process based at least in part on a result of the evaluating. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136897 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES AND SYSTEMS TO FORM COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A printer system may include a coaxial extruder head that extrudes a core, a bulk, and/or a core and bulk cladding to form complex structures without retooling. The coaxial extruder head may include a distribution channel with an entrance and an exit, a priming chamber that surrounds the distribution channel. The priming chamber may include an outlet and a first inlet, a heating element thermally connected to the priming chamber, and a nozzle connected to the outlet of the priming chamber. Further, the nozzle may converge from the outlet of the priming chamber to an orifice of the nozzle. In addition, the exit of the distribution channel may be disposed at the orifice of the nozzle. This structure facilitates extruding a core and cladding type composite from the extruder head. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136898 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROL OF THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - Disclosed are an apparatus and method for control of 3D printing. The apparatus includes a color data generation unit configured to generate entity-specific color data representing a color of each entity forming a 3D object based on modeling information about the 3D object, a color quantization unit configured to convert the entity-specific color data to represent one of a plurality of output-able colors as the color of each entity, and an output file generation unit configured to generate an output file to be used for output of the 3D object from the modeling information and the converted entity-specific color data. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136899 | MANUFACTURE OF NON-RECTILINEAR FEATURES - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for symbolic methods using algebraic geometry (e.g., based on a Gröbner basis of tangent space polynomials of parametric curves). For example, the design, optimization and verification of silicon photonic wave guides using parametric polynomials and/or Gröbner basis functions can be used to perform envelope generation, rectification, manufacturability checking, singularity detection, reticle and etch processing model generation, tapering loss minimization, and bend loss minimization. In one example, a method of analyzing a layout to be manufactured using a photolithographic process includes producing an envelope of a curve representing a layout object based at least in part on a Gröbner basis and performing one or more analysis operations for the envelope to perform verification and manufacturability checks. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136900 | BUILD PLATFORM LEVELING AND HOMING - A three-dimensional printer uses its extruder and build platform to properly orient the build platform within a working volume. In a multi-point leveling operation, the extruder is moved to the z-axis origin at a number of x-y positions within the plane of the build platform, and the height of the build platform is adjusted to meet the extruder at the origin. If the build platform is a meltable material such as a plastic, then this leveling process must be performed while the extruder is cool. A homing operation may be performed periodically after leveling in order to realign the z-axis positions of the build platform and extruder. A non-meltable contact point may be usefully provided so that homing can be performed while the extruder is hot, such as immediately before a build or between a number of builds. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136901 | GRAYSCALE RENDERING IN 3D PRINTING - An additive three-dimensional fabrication process uses multiple build materials with different optical properties (e.g., color, opacity) at different surface depths to achieve grayscale-rendered images on exterior surfaces thereof. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136902 | SYSTEM FOR LAYERED CONSTRUCTION OF A BODY AND PAN THEREFOR - A system is described for layered construction of a body made of a light-curable substance. The system comprises a tray made of resilient material for receiving the substance in a liquid or pasty state, a light source for regionally selective curing of the layer of the substance lying on the tray base, a construction platform arranged above the tray base and capable of being lowered and raised relative thereto for adhering to and lifting the cured substance layer, a tensioning means configured to exert tension or compression onto the tray, and a control means controlling the tensioning means and the construction platform accordingly. A tray is also described for use in a system of this type. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136903 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR COUNTERACTING STRESSES DURING 3D PRINTING - Methods of 3D printing an object with reduced curl on at least one surface that contacts a print plate are described herein. For example, in some embodiments, a method of 3D printing an object comprises depositing build material to form a first layer of a 3D printed object and depositing build material in a predetermined pattern to form a first layer of a skirt in contact with the 3D printed object. Depositing build material to form the first layer of the skirt comprises 3D printing a first layer of a sidewalk that substantially surrounds at least a portion of a perimeter of the 3D printed object and 3D printing a first layer of a perforated interface between the sidewalk and the perimeter of the skirt. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136904 | MOLDING DIE AND METHOD FOR MOLDING COMPOSITE MATERIAL - This molding die used for molding a composite material comprises: a molding member having a molding surface; a support frame that is provided on the lower side of the molding member, and that supports the molding member; and a height adjustment mechanism that is provided between the molding member and the support frame, and that is capable of adjusting the height of the molding member with respect to the support frame. The thermal expansion coefficient of the molding member is less than or equal to the thermal expansion coefficient of the support frame. Three wheels that travel on a floor surface while supporting the support frame at three points are provided on the lower side of the support frame. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136905 | FLOW AID FOR INFUSION STRUCTURE, INFUSION STRUCTURE COMPRISING A FLOW AID AND METHOD FOR INFILTRATING FIBRE MATERIAL WITH RESIN - A flow aid for an infusion structure for infiltrating fibre material with resin to produce a fibre composite component includes a resin-impermeable upper layer and a lower layer which are joined together in a peripheral region of the flow aid and provide a flow space between the two layers. The lower layer provides an outlet for discharging resin out of the flow aid into an interior of the infusion structure. The flow aid includes an inlet for feeding the resin into the flow space, thereby facilitating uniform distribution of the resin over all of the fibre material. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136906 | EMERGENCY REPAIR KIT FOR PUNCTURED TIRES - An emergency repair kit for tire punctures is disclosed, which generally includes a sealant dispenser and a box having a large bottom surface and accommodating therein compressor unit that can supply compressed air into a bottle of the sealant dispenser via an air input connection tube of the sealant dispenser to force the chemical sealant contained in the bottle to flow out of a sealant output connection tube of the sealant dispenser for inflating and repairing a punctured tire. A basket is used to detachably couple the sealant dispenser to the box, so that the sealant dispenser can stand on a surface more firmly. Therefore, the sealant dispenser can be prevent from displacement or overturn due to vibrations, so that the emergency repair kit can be operated more safely and conveniently. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136907 | METHOD OF MOLDING PE-RT PIPELINE - A method of molding PE-RT pipeline includes processes of: extrusion molding a PE-RT pipe; and injection molding a connector of the PE-RT pipe. Wherein, the process of performing extrusion molding of the PE-RT pipe is similar to an ordinary pipe extrusion molding process. The process of performing injection molding of the connector for the PE-RT pipe includes following steps: positioning, to put the PE-RT pipe around and through the core of a rotation device on a rotation disk; using the rotation device to bring the PE-RT pipe to a hot air device, to melt the connector region to a highly elastic state; bringing the PE-RT pipe into rotation to perform injection molding for the connector region of the connector; and popping out, using the rotation device to bring the PE-RT pipe into rotation counterclockwise to a pop-out device, to pop out a PE-RT pipeline. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136908 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BUTT JOINING STRIP-SHAPED MEMBERS - An apparatus and method for joining a leading and a trailing end of one or more strip-shaped members, the apparatus includes: a working surface including a butt line, an arranging device for arranging the leading and trailing end of the member(s) at the butt line, a stitching device for pushing the leading and trailing ends against each other to obtain a butt splice, a transfer device for moving a separator strip onto and away from the working surface, wherein the separator strip is a flat strip including a splice band of a flexible material and a first release surface at a side which faces away from the working surface, and wherein the apparatus is arranged for pulling the separator strip from underneath the butt spliced strip-shaped member(s). | 2016-05-19 |
20160136909 | MOLDING ELEMENT COMPRISING CUTTING MEANS FOR MOLDING AND VULCANIZING A TIRE TREAD - A molding element of a mold for molding and vulcanizing a tire tread, this tread having a tread surface intended to come into contact with the ground when the tire is rolling. This molding element has a molding surface adapted to mold part of the tire tread surface and a blade adapted to mold a sipe or a groove in the tread. The molding element has two lamella positioned on either side of the blade at a distance from this blade, each lamella having a bulge at one extremity far away from the molding surface. Each lamella having cutting means extending from the bulge. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136910 | SOLE ATTACHING METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present concept is a method of attaching soles which minimizes delamination of the sole. It includes the steps of molding a sole together with a bond material by placing the bond material onto the sole material in the mold, and then adhering a bottom side of a bond material to the inside portion of the sole, in the mold by heating the mold to a pre-selected temperature and for a pre-selected amount of time. The bond material includes a hot melt polyurethane reactive film adhesive on a top side and a barrier material on the bottom side. Finally attaching the sole with bond material to an upper. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136911 | MOLDING SYSTEM, METHOD AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREBY - Disclosed herein is a molding system that facilitates the molding of very thick products from materials such as gel and/or mechanically frothed foam, substantially free of visual defects, such as air bubbles, by controlling the rate of mold closure and/or interrupting the mold closure. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136912 | Decorated Sole Elements for Articles of Footwear and Processes for Making Thereof - A method of forming a decorated midsole element for articles of footwear includes obtaining a decorated film having one or more graphic elements applied to a first surface of the film and placing the decorated film in a mold. A midsole element is obtained and placed in the mold, and pressure is applied to the mold to form a midsole element having a decorated surface. The decorated film may include a layer of polyether-block co-polyamide polymer and the midsole element may be formed of ethylvinylacetate. A midsole assembly and an article of footwear having decorated midsole top layers are also described. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136913 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DECORATED WALL OR FLOOR PANEL - A method for producing a decorated wall or floor panel, comprising placing a pourable granulate carrier material between two belt-like conveyors; molding the carrier material under the influence of temperature while forming a web-like carrier; compressing the carrier; treating the carrier under the influence of temperature and pressure by use of a dual-belt press; cooling the carrier; applying a decor simulating a decorative template onto at least a portion of the carrier; and applying a protective layer onto at least a portion of the decor. A wall or floor panel that is particularly stable, adaptable and high quality. An apparatus comprising elements for performing this method. A wall or floor panel comprising a plate-shaped carrier comprising a connecting element edge profile. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136914 | Porous Articles Formed From Polyparaxylylene and Processes For Forming The Same - Polyparaxylylene (PPX) polymer films that can be expanded into porous articles that have a node and fibril microstructure are provided. The fibrils contain PPX polymer chains oriented with the fibril axis. The PPX polymer may contain one or more comonomer. PPX polymer articles may be formed by applying PPX to one or both sides of a substrate, such as by vapor deposition. The nominal thickness of the PPX polymer film(s) is less than about 50 microns. The PPX polymer film(s) may be removed from the substrate to form a free-standing PPX polymer film(s), which may then be stretched into a porous article. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136915 | STORING AND DISPENSING DEVICES AND METHODS - Devices and methods for storing and dispensing herbs can incorporate a container, a cap and an insert. The container has an opening extending from a proximal to an opposing distal end. An interior wall of the container is threaded at least a portion of its longitudinal length. The cap is releasably coupleable with the distal end. The insert, which is engaged with the proximal end, has a handle at one end and a head at an opposing end. The head of the insert is threadedly coupled to the interior wall of the container such that rotation of the handle results in movement longitudinally along the container. As a result, rotation of the handle when the head and the cap are coupled to the container results in compression of herbs or the like; and further rotation of the handle when the cap is removed results in the herb being forced out of the container. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136916 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING NUCLEATED TABLETS (AS AMENDED) - Provided is a method and apparatus for manufacturing nucleated tablets in each of which a nucleus is positioned in a precise manner. In the tablet manufacturing machine ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160136917 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet processing apparatus includes a binding portion binding a plurality of sheets stacked on a sheet stacking portion as a bundle by deforming the sheets without a staple. The sheet processing apparatus further includes a moving member moving the sheet bundle bound at a binding position by the binding portion from the binding position and a restricting member restricting the move of the sheet bundle such that a distance between the sheet bundle and the moving member is kept to be less than a predetermined distance in moving the sheet bundle by the moving member. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136918 | HOSE WITH OPTIMISED STEEL WIRE REINFORCEMENT LAYERS - A high pressure hose having steel wires with different load elongation properties, which are introduced into the subsequent reinforcement layers of the hose. The difference in load elongation is quantified by the E-ratio of the wire that is equal to the tensile strength divided by the elongation at break. The steel wires of the radially outermost steel wire reinforcement layer have the highest E-ratio, while the radially innermost steel wire reinforcement layer has the lowest E-ratio. The E-ratio of any steel wire reinforcement layer is not lower than the E-ratio of any inner laying steel wire reinforcement layer. The E-ratio of the steel wires can be influenced by either a thermal treatment or by a mechanical treatment. In the mechanical treatment crimps or bends can be introduced into the wire by guiding them through a preforming device. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136919 | ZONAL PATTERNED APERTURED WEBS, LAMINATES, AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A patterned apertured web comprises a layer comprising a plurality of apertures and a plurality of land areas. The plurality of apertures comprise a first set of apertures in a first zone and a second set of apertures in a second zone. The first set of apertures in the first zone have Interaperture Distances, according to the Aperture Test herein. The Interaperture Distances of the first set of apertures have a first distribution having a first mean and a first median. The first mean is different than the first median. The second set of apertures in the second zone have Interaperture Distances, according to the Aperture Test herein. The Interaperture Distances of the second set of apertures have a second distribution having a second mean and a second median. The second mean is different than the second median. The first and second sets of apertures have different patterns. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136920 | CLEAN EDGE CUSTOM PRINT OBJECTS - A printable blank sheet includes a sheet with a first layer and a second layer attached to a bottom side of the first layer, slit-over-perforation line in the sheet, and an object held in the sheet. The slit-over-perforation lines define a periphery of the object in the sheet. The slit-over-perforation lines include cuts running through the first layer, and perforations running through the second layer underneath the cuts running through the first layer. A method for creating custom print objects includes running a printable blank sheet through a printer, wherein the sheet includes slit-over-perforation lines defining a periphery of an object in the sheet. The sheet is bent along the slit-over-perforation lines to weaken and separate the slit-over-perforation lines, and the object is detached from the sheet. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136921 | FIBER-REINFORCED RESIN MEMBER - Since a continuous fiber of a fiber-reinforced resin member includes an axial fiber aligned in the axial direction and an axially right-angled fiber aligned at right angles to the axial direction, and the density of the axially right-angled fiber of a first layer on the outer side of the corner part is made higher than the density of the axially right-angled fiber of a second layer on the inner side of the corner part, when an axial load is input and the fiber-reinforced resin member breaks, the axially right-angled fiber disposed at high density in the outside first layer of the corner part is actively stretched and breaks, thereby enabling a large energy-absorbing effect to be exhibited. Moreover, the fiber-reinforced resin member has a simple structure in which merely the density of the axially right-angled fiber in its interior is changed, thereby minimizing any increase in the production cost. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136922 | CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIAL - Surfaces of a carbon-fiber composite material is constructed by a carbon fiber prepregs by arranging a porous prepreg between the carbon fiber prepregs, at least one of a concave portion and a convex portion is formed on at least one surface of the carbon composite material, and, as compared to a normal portion without the concave portion and the convex portion, a thickness of the porous prepreg at the concave portion is reduced and a thickness of the porous prepreg at the convex portion is increased. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136923 | REINFORCED COMPOSITES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND ARTICLES THEREFROM - A reinforced composite comprises: a reinforcement material comprising one or more of the following: a carbon fiber based reinforcing material; a fiberglass based reinforcing material; a metal based reinforcing material; or a ceramic based reinforcing material; and a carbon composite; wherein the carbon composite comprises carbon and a binder containing one or more of the following: SiO | 2016-05-19 |
20160136924 | MELT-BLOWN FIBER WEB HAVING IMPROVED ELASTICITY AND COHESION, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a melt-blown fiber web having improved elasticity and cohesion, and a manufacturing method therefor. The objective of the present invention is accomplished by a melt-blown fiber web comprising a thermoplastic resin which comprises 10 to 60 wt % of thermoplastic resin microfibers and 40 to 90 wt % of non-circular cross-sectional hollow conjugated staple fibers with respect to the total weight of the fiber web. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136925 | Fiber Architecture Optimization for Ceramic Matrix Composites - Creating a ceramic matrix structure may include alternating different layers of fiber fabric to achieve porosity, infiltration, and/or other objectives. Different layers of the ceramic matrix structure may be configured differently to achieve different objectives in different regions of the ceramic matrix structure. The fiber tow spacing, fiber count and/or other characteristics may be varied within individual layers and/or among different layers of the ceramic matrix structure. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136926 | Non-Weft Cloth, Manufacturing Method Therefor, And Non-Weft Cloth Product - The invention relates to a non-weft cloth, a manufacturing method thereof and a non-weft cloth product. The method comprises: crisscross compounding and laminating multiple ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene thin films at certain angles into a whole to obtain the non-weft cloth; and as macromolecular straight chain structures in the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene thin films are uniformly distributed, the probability of causing damages to the interior of the thin films in the manufacturing process of the non-weft cloth is relatively low, the defects of breaking, distortion, intertwining, knotting, non-uniform arrangement and the like can be avoided, when the non-weft cloth prepared on the basis of the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene thin films is subject to external force impact, the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene thin films are stressed as a whole, and force-bearing points can be diffused to force-bearing surfaces rapidly to effectively transfer energy, thereby improving the strength of the non-weft cloth and improving the bulletproof performance and other protection performances thereof. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136927 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display device may include a display panel, a first adhesive layer attached on one surface of the display panel, a polymer layer attached on the display panel via the first adhesive layer, a second adhesive layer attached on a surface other than a surface of the first adhesive layer which has been attached on the one surface of the display panel, and a heat sink layer attached on the polymer layer via the second adhesive layer, wherein the at least one of the first adhesive layer, the polymer layer, and the second adhesive layer includes a color changing ink. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136928 | METHODS OF FORMING POLYMER COATINGS ON METALLIC SUBSTRATES - An article comprises a substrate; a polymer coating; and an intermediate layer disposed between the substrate and the polymer coating, the intermediate layer comprising a carbon composite, wherein the carbon composite comprises carbon and a binder containing one or more of the following: SiO | 2016-05-19 |
20160136929 | Composite Element and Use Thereof - A lightweight composite panel is provided that includes at least one mineral glass or glass-ceramic panel and at least one organic layer. The weight per unit area of the lightweight composite panel is in the range from 0.5 kg/m | 2016-05-19 |
20160136930 | Electrochromic Devices and Manufacturing Methods Therefore - A method for manufacturing of laminated electrochromic devices in a flexible and easy manner comprises provision ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160136931 | INTERMEDIATE FILM FOR LAMINATED GLASS AND LAMINATED GLASS - An interlayer film for a laminated glass that provides excellent vibration damping performance at high temperature and excellent sound insulation in a wide temperature range. The interlayer film contains a part A containing a resin composition A or a resin A and a part B containing a resin composition B or a resin B, and the part A and the part B are horizontally arranged. The interlayer film has a difference between temperatures Ta and Tb of 10° C. or larger when the temperature Ta is a temperature at which the resin composition A or the resin A shows a maximum loss tangent of a dynamic viscoelasticity at a frequency of 1 Hz, and the temperature Tb is a temperature at which the resin composition B or the resin B shows a maximum loss tangent of a dynamic viscoelasticity at a frequency of 1 Hz. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136932 | FILM FOR BAGGING TACKY MATERIALS - A bagging film includes two resins blended with a modifying agent. The first resin, making up about 60%-85% of the formulation, is a copolymer, polymer, elastomer, or combination thereof. The second resin, making up about 14%-39% of the formulation, is a different copolymer, polymer, elastomer, or combination thereof that is physically softer than the first resin. The modifying agent, making up about 0.25%-3.5% of the formulation, is compounded with the resin formulation such that the modifying agent creates a lubricant between the successive layers of the film. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136933 | FLEXIBLE METAL LAMINATE - Disclosed herein is a flexible metal laminate including: a first thermosetting polyimide resin layer containing 5 wt % to 75 wt % of a fluorine-based resin; a second thermosetting polyimide resin layer formed on at least one surface of the first thermosetting polyimide resin layer, and containing 1 wt % or less of the fluorine-based resin; and a thermoplastic polyimide resin layer formed on one surface of the second thermosetting polyimide resin layer so as to face the first thermosetting polyimide resin layer, wherein the first thermosetting polyimide resin layer and the second thermosetting polyimide resin layer include the same thermosetting polyimide resin. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136934 | HEAT SHRINK LABEL FILM, A HEAT SHRINK LABEL AND A METHOD FOR LABELLING OF AN ITEM - The invention relates to a heat shrink label ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160136935 | MULTILAYER FILM FOR LABEL AND A METHOD FOR PROVIDING SUCH - The invention relates to providing a method for obtaining a multilayer film for thermally inducible shrink labels, products thereof and use of such products. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136936 | LAMINATION DEVICE - A lamination device that laminates a laminate material on a front surface of a substrate includes a transport unit that transports the substrate in a transport direction, and first and second pressurizing units that pressurize the laminate material disposed on the front surface of the substrate. The second pressurizing unit is movable in the transport direction at a velocity higher than a transportation velocity of the substrate. When the laminate material is laminated on the substrate transported, the first pressurizing unit laminates the laminate material on the substrate from a central portion between an upstream end of the substrate in the transport direction and a downstream end of the substrate in the transport direction toward the upstream side of the transport direction, and the second pressurizing unit laminates the laminate material on the substrate from the central portion of the substrate toward the downstream side of the transport direction. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136937 | Pressure-Sensing Stages For Lamination Systems - A lamination system ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160136938 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BONDING SURFACES USING A RELEASABLE ADHESIVE - A releasable adhesive system for joining a first surface to a second surface. The system includes a primary material having a first portion including at least one first-portion molecule configured to be positioned parallel with at least one first-surface molecule of the first surface, and a second portion, opposite the first portion, including at least one second-portion molecule configured to be positioned parallel with at least second surfaced one molecule of the second surface. The first surface molecule, positioned parallel with the first-surface molecule, is configured to maintain bonds between the first portion and the first surface up to one or more pre-determined force scenarios, such as pre-determined shear, pull, and peel forces being exerted on the first surface. The second portion can function similarly with respect to the second surface. A method is also provided for joining the first surface to the second surface using such releasable adhesive. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136939 | METHOD IN WHICH A VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM PART WITH A DECOR LAYER COMPRISING PAPER LAYERS IS PRODUCED - A method in which an interior trim part for a vehicle is produced. The method includes the steps of providing a block of material comprising a plurality of paper layers connected to each other by at least one resin, cutting the block into slices, wherein a cutting plane has an angle between 5° and 85° in relation to layer planes of the paper layers, providing a flexible support layer and applying at least one of the slices to the flexible support layer to obtain a flexible composite layer, and providing a rigid carrier and applying the flexible composite layer directly or indirectly to the carrier. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136940 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING A RELEASABLE ADHESIVE IN SUCTION DEVICES - A releasable adhesive system, for securing a suction device to an attaching surface. The releasable adhesive comprises a primary material having a first portion including at least one first-portion molecule that is configured to be positioned parallel with at least one molecule of the attaching surface, and a second portion, opposite the first portion, that is configured to permanently attach to an interior surface of the suction device. The first-portion molecule positioned parallel with the molecule of the attaching surface is configured to maintain a bond between the first portion and the attaching surface up to one or more pre-determined forces on the attaching surface, such as a pre-determined shear force, pull force, and peel force. Also provided is method for using the suction device on the attaching surface, wherein the suction device contains the releasable adhesive. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136941 | INSTALLATION TOOL AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR APPLYING A PATCH TO A SURFACE - An installation tool and method are provided to apply a patch to a structure while controlling the porosity in the bond line. An installation tool is provided that includes a frame defining an internal cavity. The installation tool also includes a flexible membrane that divides the internal cavity into a first chamber proximate the surface and a second chamber separated from the surface by the first chamber and the flexible membrane. The flexible membrane is releasably attached to the patch such that the patch faces the surface. The frame includes first and second vacuum ports into the first and second chambers, respectively, such that pressure therewithin is separately controllable. The pressure within the first and second chambers is controlled such that the adhesive is degassed while the patch remains spaced from the surface and the flexible membrane is thereafter caused to be stretched to urge the patch toward the surface. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136942 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CYLINDRICAL FLEXO PRINTING ELEMENTS - Methods for producing cylindrical flexographic printing elements, the cylindrical flexographic printing elements having a relief-forming layer, and the relief-forming layer being produced by successive application of a plurality of layers of a relief-forming material in liquid melt form, preferably of a photopolymerizable material in liquid melt form, to a rotating cylindrical sleeve in a continuous process. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136943 | Squeegee Blade Holder For Use In Screen Printing - A manually operated squeegee blade holder for use in screen printing includes two extensions and multiple support platforms. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136944 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPRINTING COLLARS - A pet collar imprinting device includes a housing having a printing assembly and a heating assembly thereon. A pet product motion platform assembly carries the pet product, and a hold down assembly engages the pet product on the platform assembly. A drive mechanism moves the platform assembly to the printing assembly and to the heating assembly. A heating assembly drive mechanism moves the heating assembly toward and away from the pet product. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136945 | PRINTING PRESS, FOLDER, AND METHODS OF OPERATION - Systems and methods for allowing existing rotary printing press units to produce smaller pages at a faster rate of speed without having to replace the press unit. Specifically, the systems and methods relate to retrofitting an existing press unit to produce three pages of material in each full rotation instead of the traditional two pages. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136946 | Resistor Protected Deflection Plates for Liquid Jet Printer - A liquid jet printing apparatus is provided having a nozzle for emitting a stream of liquid droplets toward a substrate, a charging section for providing an electrical charge to liquid droplets and a pair of electrically conductive deflection plates for creating an electrical field capable of deflecting the liquid droplets to a desired location on the substrate, wherein a resistor is provided between a power source and the electrical field to limit current from the power source during electrical arcing between the deflection plates, thereby minimizing disruption to the electrical field and minimizing electromagnetic pulses. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136947 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - An inkjet recording apparatus includes a plurality of line heads disposed along a conveyance direction of a recording sheet and including a plurality of nozzles to discharge ink droplets, the plurality of nozzles disposed in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the recording sheet; a plurality of edge sensors corresponding to respective line heads, to detect a lateral edge of the recording sheet; a plurality of actuators corresponding to the respective line heads, to move to the respective line heads laterally in a sheet width direction; a head position adjustor to determine movement amounts of the respective line heads in accordance with outputs of the plurality of edge sensors; and a failure determiner to obtain outputs of the plurality of edge sensors simultaneously and identify a failure of the plurality of edge sensors based on a combination of the outputs from the plurality of edge sensors. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136948 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING CAPACITANCE-TYPE ACTUATOR - According to one embodiment, an apparatus for driving a capacitance-type actuator includes a first voltage source, a second voltage source, and a driver. The first voltage source outputs a first voltage to charge the capacitance-type actuator. The second voltage source outputs a second voltage to charge the actuator. The driver switches between first and second charges and first and second discharges. The first charge supplies the first voltage to the actuator. The second charge supplies the sum of the first voltage and the second voltage to the actuator. The first discharge emits a charge accumulated in the actuator and guides the charge to the second voltage source. The second discharge emits the charge accumulated in the actuator without guiding the charge to the second voltage source. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136949 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus includes a transport mechanism section which has a support surface that supports and transports a workpiece, a printing mechanism section which has an ink jet head that executes printing on the workpiece that is transported by the transport mechanism section, a detecting section which is provided further on the upstream side in the transport direction than the ink jet head and detects an upper surface position of the workpiece, an adjustment section which adjusts a separation distance between the support surface and the ink jet head, and a control section. In addition, the control section selects a first mode for printing and a second mode for stopping printing by adjusting the separation distance by operating the adjustment section based on a detection result of the detecting section. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136950 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND LIQUID EJECTING MODULE - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting unit that has an ejecting unit for ejecting liquid; a first wiring that transmits a driving signal for driving the ejecting unit to the liquid ejecting unit; a first connector that is provided in the liquid ejecting unit, and electrically connects the first wiring; a second wiring that transmits an ejecting control signal for controlling a supply of the driving signal to the ejecting unit to the liquid ejecting unit; and a second connector that is provided in the liquid ejecting unit, and electrically connects the second wiring, in which the liquid ejecting unit is located between the first connector and the second connector. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136951 | JET STACK TO RESERVOIR MOAT MERGE WITH AN ADHESIVE JOINT - A print head has an ink reservoir to hold ink, the reservoir having protrusions, an external manifold coupled to the ink reservoir, the ink manifold having channels on a first surface that match the protrusions, and an adhesive in the channels to contact the protrusions. A method of assembling a print head includes mounting a jet stack to a flat plate of a merge fixture, dispensing adhesive on an external manifold attached to the jet stack, placing a reservoir in the merge fixture above the external manifold such that the reservoir does not contact the adhesive, attaching an upper plate to the reservoir to set a depth, pressing the reservoir into the adhesive, and curing the adhesive. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136952 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided is a liquid ejection head capable of stably ejecting a liquid at a practical liquid droplet velocity without separating minute liquid droplets before ejection of main liquid droplets in the case of reducing the amount of liquid droplets by reducing a nozzle diameter of the liquid ejection head. In a liquid ejection head including a nozzle for ejecting a liquid, a recess portion recessed relative to a nozzle inner wall surface is formed on a nozzle inner wall in a region having a nozzle inner diameter of 15 μm or less. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136953 | Printhead Unit Assembly for Use With an Inkjet Printing System - Features for various embodiments of a self-contained printhead unit, including an on-board fluidic system, quick-coupling electrical and pneumatic interfacing, in conjunction with the features of various embodiments of a kinematic mounting and air bearing clamping assembly, as well as contactless integration to a waste assembly, together provide for the ready interchangeability of a plurality of printhead units in a printing system during a printing process, while at the same time preventing cross-contamination of a plurality of end-user selected inks contained in each of a plurality of printhead units. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136954 | INK JET RECORDING HEAD - Provided is an ink jet recording head, including a member provided with an ejection orifice for ejecting ink, in which the ink jet recording head further includes a water-repellent layer including a cured product of a condensed product obtained by condensation of a hydrolyzable silane compound having an epoxy group and a hydrolyzable silane compound having a perfluoropolyether group on a surface of the member on a side on which the ejection orifice opens. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136955 | INKJET HEAD THAT CIRCULATES INK - An inkjet head that is able to circulate ink. The inkjet head includes a diaphragm plate, a first restrictor plate, one or more chamber plates, a second restrictor plate, and an orifice plate. The orifice plate forms a plurality of nozzles. The chamber plates form a plurality of chambers corresponding with the nozzles, and also form a return manifold for receiving ink from the chambers when circulating the ink through the inkjet head. The diaphragm plate forms a diaphragm that seals the chambers. The first restrictor plate controls a flow of ink between the chambers and the return manifold to circulate the ink through the inkjet head. The second restrictor plate controls the flow of ink between a supply manifold and the chambers. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136956 | FLUID MANIFOLD AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - An ink manifold for use with a heater chip in an inkjet printhead, including a first planar surface and a second opposite planar surface, a plurality of ink channels located on the first planar surface of the ink manifold for supplying ink to the heater chip, and a plurality of ink ports located on the second opposite planar surface of the ink manifold, each of the plurality of ink ports being in liquid communication with a respective one of the plurality of ink channels, each of the plurality of ink channels having a bottom wall defined by bottom wall portions that rise from each ink port within the ink channel to a maximum height at an angle of at least 12 degrees. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136957 | INKJET NOZZLE DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED LIFETIME - An inkjet nozzle device includes a resistive heater element for ejecting ink droplets through a nozzle opening. The resistive heater element includes: an aluminide layer having a native passivating oxide and a tantalum oxide layer disposed on the native passivating oxide of the aluminide layer. The tantalum oxide layer is a relatively thin layer, which may be deposited using atomic layer deposition. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136958 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, LIQUID EJECTING HEAD UNIT, LIQUID EJECTING LINE HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting head including a head main unit having L (L is an integer of 2 or more) nozzle rows parallel to one another in a first direction in which, for each nozzle row, in a case in which one side in a second direction that intersects the first direction at a predetermined angle in a range of 0 degrees to 90 degrees is the first side, the nozzle row furthest to the first side among the L nozzle rows does not have a nozzle positioned at a distance M or more further to the first side in the second direction than the nozzle furthest to the first side of a nozzle row neighboring in the second direction. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136959 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting portion provided with a nozzle opening area in which a plurality of nozzles ejecting liquid onto a medium are open; and a wiping portion that wipes the nozzle opening area in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction, in which the nozzle opening area includes a first wiping target area and a second wiping target area which are at different positions in a direction intersecting with the first direction, and the wiping portion wipes the first wiping target area in the first direction, and wipes the second wiping target area in the second direction. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136960 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a lead screw that includes a first region formed with a spiral groove and provided in a central portion of the lead screw, and two second regions formed without a groove, one provided on an end-portion side of the first region and the other provided on another end-portion side of the first region; a cap mechanism that includes a first threaded portion threaded to the groove and that lifts a cap member that covers an ejecting surface of ink, and a first linking portion; a wiper member that includes a second threaded portion threaded to the groove and that wipes ink adhered to the ejecting surface of the ink, and a second linking portion that links with the first linking portion. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136961 | Ink Cartridge and Printer - An ink cartridge has an ink pack that holds ink and a case that holds the ink pack. The case has a case body forming an ink pack storage space R, and a cover that is removably attached to the case body. An ink supply opening is formed in the front wall of the case body, and a body-side pedestal protruding from the interior of the case body toward the cover inside the case is formed at the opposite end as the ink supply opening. When the cover is attached to the case with an ink pack inside, the back end part of the ink pack is held between a cover-side pedestal protruding from the interior of the cover and the body-side pedestal. The back side of the body-side pedestal forms an exterior recess on the case that can be used as a fingerhold. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136962 | INKJET HEAD THAT CIRCULATES INK - An inkjet head that is able to circulate ink. The inkjet head includes a diaphragm plate, a first restrictor plate, one or more chamber plates, a second restrictor plate, and an orifice plate. The orifice plate forms a plurality of nozzles. The chamber plates form a plurality of chambers corresponding with the nozzles, and also form a return manifold for receiving ink from the chambers when circulating the ink through the inkjet head. The diaphragm plate forms a diaphragm that seals the chambers. The first restrictor plate controls a flow of ink between the chambers and the return manifold to circulate the ink through the inkjet head. The second restrictor plate controls the flow of ink between a supply manifold and the chambers. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136963 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF SURFACE ELEMENTS - A process for the manufacturing of surface elements is provided herein. The surface elements can include a decorative upper layer and a supporting core. A supporting core with a desired format can be manufactured by press molding and provided with an upper side and a lower side. The upper side of the supporting core can be provided with a structure by a momentary pressing operation using a surface structured matrix. A ground coating can be provided on the structured upper side of the supporting core. A digitally printed decor comprising inks of at least four colors can be applied directly on top of the ground coating by an ink-jet type printer. The structure of the supporting core can enhance the realism of the decor, wherein the decor can be selected from the group consisting of woods and minerals. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136964 | Automatic thermal print on demand produce labeler - An automatic, thermal print on demand labeler is provided. The thermal print head is placed above the axis of rotation of the rotary head, with a cylindrical platen mounted horizontally opposite the print head. A stripper pin is mounted below the platen; the pin is positioned very close to the print region of the print head. This positioning of components results in a label being printed and dispensed onto a bellow in one index of the multi-bellow rotary head. Independent direct gear drive trains are provided for the rotary head and label tape drive. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136965 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INKJET PRINTING ON CONTAINERS - In a method and a device for inkjet printing on containers, at least a first and a second subprint complementing each other in the printing direction so as to form a print image are joined. The first subprint is printed starting from a connection area or up to a connection area. Subsequently, the second subprint is printed with a feed towards the connection area such that the first and second subprints interleavingly overlap in the connection area. This allows a joining of subprints with unobtrusive transitions even in the case of dimensional tolerances and complicated cross-sections of the respective container. | 2016-05-19 |
20160136966 | Apparatus and Method for Depositing a Substance on Articles - Apparatuses and methods for depositing a substance onto an article are disclosed, including apparatuses and methods of directly printing on three-dimensional articles, as well as the articles printed thereby or having a substance deposited thereon. In some cases, the apparatuses and methods involve creating a re-circulating relative motion between at least one article and a substance deposition device. In some embodiments, the articles can be conveyed in a closed loop path past one or more substance deposition devices. The articles can be conveyed past the substance deposition device(s) one or more times, and during each pass by the substance deposition device(s), a portion of a predetermined pattern may be applied to the articles by the substance deposition device(s). | 2016-05-19 |
20160136967 | Digitally Printed Article - Apparatuses and methods for depositing a substance onto an article are disclosed, including apparatuses and methods of directly printing on three-dimensional articles, as well as the articles printed thereby or having a substance deposited thereon. In some cases, the apparatuses and methods involve creating a re-circulating relative motion between at least one article and a substance deposition device. In some embodiments, the articles can be conveyed in a closed loop path past one or more substance deposition devices. The articles can be conveyed past the substance deposition device(s) one or more times, and during each pass by the substance deposition device(s), a portion of a predetermined pattern may be applied to the articles by the substance deposition device(s). | 2016-05-19 |
20160136968 | Apparatus and Method for Depositing a Substance on and/or Decorating Articles - Apparatuses and methods for depositing a substance onto the surface of an article are disclosed, including apparatuses and methods of directly printing on and/or decorating three-dimensional articles, as well as the articles that have a substance thereon (such as printing) and/or are decorated thereby. In some cases, the apparatuses and methods involve providing a decorative effect on an article with a decorating device, and creating a re-circulating relative motion between at least one article and a substance deposition device. In some embodiments, the articles can be conveyed in a closed loop path past one or more substance deposition devices. The articles can be conveyed past the substance deposition device(s) one or more times, and during each pass by the substance deposition device(s), a portion of a predetermined pattern may be applied to the articles by the substance deposition device(s). | 2016-05-19 |
20160136969 | Digitally Printed and Decorated Article - Apparatuses and methods for depositing a substance onto the surface of an article are disclosed, including apparatuses and methods of directly printing on and/or decorating three-dimensional articles, as well as the articles that have a substance thereon (such as printing) and/or are decorated thereby. In some cases, the apparatuses and methods involve providing a decorative effect on an article with a decorating device, and creating a re-circulating relative motion between at least one article and a substance deposition device. In some embodiments, the articles can be conveyed in a closed loop path past one or more substance deposition devices. The articles can be conveyed past the substance deposition device(s) one or more times, and during each pass by the substance deposition device(s), a portion of a predetermined pattern may be applied to the articles by the substance deposition device(s). | 2016-05-19 |