24th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200180264 | CARBON NANOTUBE BASED SENSOR - A carbon nanotube-based sensor comprises a fabric, and a plurality of carbon nanotubes coated on the fabric. The plurality of carbon nanotubes form a network in a plane of the fabric. At least two tap points are coupled to the plurality of carbon nanotubes coated on the fabric. A first of the plurality of tap points is separated from a second of the plurality of tap points, where the first and second tap points have a resistance there between. Application of a force on the fabric, from outside the plane of the fabric, causes a change in the resistance between the first and second tap points. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180265 | COMPOSITE LAMINATE RESIN AND FIBERGLASS STRUCTURE - A structure comprising a composite laminate resin and fiberglass panel and method of manufacture thereof is provided. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180266 | COMPOSITE LAMINATE RESIN AND FIBERGLASS STRUCTURE - A composite laminate structure comprising a core of non-woven thermoplastic/fiberglass mix matte, a top layer located on one side of said core, said top including uni-directional structural tape of woven glass/thermoplastic; and a bottom layer, on a side of said core opposite said top layer, said bottom layer including uni-directional structural tape of woven glass/thermoplastic, said top and bottom layers being heat-fused to said core. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180267 | SCRATCH-RESISTANT AND OPTICALLY TRANSPARENT MATERIALS AND ARTICLES - Embodiments of a scratch-resistant and optically transparent material comprising silicon, aluminum, nitrogen, and optionally oxygen are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the material exhibits an extinction coefficient (k) at a wavelength of 400 nm of less than about 1×10 | 2020-06-11 |
20200180268 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLASS UNIT AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - Provided is a method for producing a glass unit. The method comprises a step (A) of obtaining a glass plate; a step (B) of applying a protective sheet to one face of the glass plate; an optional step (C) of subjecting the glass plate to at least one process selected from the group consisting of transportation, storage, processing, washing and handling; a step (D) of removing the protective sheet from the glass plate; and a step (E) of assembling a glass unit using the glass plate. The protective sheet comprises a substrate layer, and a PSA layer provided to at least one face of the substrate layer. The PSA layer has a surface hardness of 0.3 MPa or greater. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180269 | METHOD FOR MAKING GRAPHENE ADHESIVE FILM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING GRAPHENE - A method for making a graphene adhesive film includes the following steps: growing a graphene on a growth substrate, wherein the material of the growth substrate is copper; depositing an adhesive layer on a surface of the graphene away from the growth substrate, to form an adhesive/graphene/growth substrate composite structure; and removing the growth substrate from the adhesive/graphene/growth substrate composite structure with an etching solution, wherein the etching solution is a mixture of hydrogen peroxide, hydrochloric acid, and deionized water. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180270 | METHOD FOR MAKING LEATHER LAMINATE HAVING TEXTURED SURFACE - The present invention relates to a method for making a leather laminate having a textured surface, and leather laminates made by this method. The laminates comprise a leather layer bonded to a reinforcing fabric with an adhesive, the reinforcing fabric providing strength to the laminate. The method involves dry milling the laminate in humid air, during which the reinforcing fabric constrains the laminate causing the textured surface to form. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180271 | Sound Damping Gypsum Board and Method of Constructing a Sound Damping Gypsum Board - The present invention is directed to an improved gypsum board, such as an improved sound damping gypsum board. The gypsum board comprises a gypsum core including gypsum and a sound damping polymer. The gypsum core includes a first gypsum layer surface and a second gypsum layer surface opposing the first gypsum layer surface. In addition, a first encasing layer is disposed on the first gypsum layer surface and a second encasing layer is disposed on the second gypsum layer surface. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180272 | ALLOY-COATED STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - Provided is an alloy coating steel plate including: a steel plate; a plating layer including Al positioned on one surface or opposite surfaces of the steel plate; and a coating layer positioned on the plating layer. The coating layer is divided into two or three layers. The coating layer includes a phase of one of Al, Si, and Mg or an alloy phase including two or more thereof. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180273 | PLASTIC FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIAL/ALUMINUM LAMINATE, PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF - A plastic fiber composite material/aluminum laminate having: at least one flat element made of aluminum and/or an aluminum alloy and a plastic fiber composite material comprising a matrix material which has a temporarily flowable and then hardened state initially or at least under a temperature effect. The at least one flat element has etched anchoring structures, the anchoring structures have steps and undercuts, and the anchoring structures are filled and/or enclosed by the matrix material of the plastic fiber composite material. Use of the plastic fiber composite material/aluminum laminate and a method for producing the plastic fiber composite material/aluminum laminate. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180274 | VEHICLE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR CABIN NOISE REDUCTION - Embodiments of a vehicle with reduced cabin noise are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the vehicle includes a vehicle body enclosing an interior, a forward facing opening in communication with the interior, a windshield laminate having a first surface density (kg/m | 2020-06-11 |
20200180275 | STIFF INTERLAYERS FOR LAMINATED GLASS STRUCTURES - A new laminated glass structure for automotive glazing, architectural window and other applications that includes two sheets of relatively thin, optionally chemically strengthened glass, such as Corning® Gorilla® Glass, with a composite interlayer structure that includes at least one relatively stiff layer having relatively high Young's modulus of 50 MPa or higher and a relatively softer polymer layer having a relatively low Young's modulus of 20 MPa or lower. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180276 | INTERLAYER FOR LAMINATED GLASS, AND LAMINATED GLASS - There is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass with which discoloration in the colored part can be suppressed. An interlayer film ( | 2020-06-11 |
20200180277 | SILVER COLORED COATED ARTICLE WITH LOW-E COATING HAVING ABSORBER LAYER AND LOW VISIBLE TRANSMISSION - A low-emissivity (low-E) coating on a substrate (e.g., glass substrate) includes at least first and second infrared (IR) reflecting layers (e.g., silver based layers) that are spaced apart by contact layers (e.g., NiCr based layers), a layer comprising silicon nitride, and an absorber layer of or including a material such as niobium zirconium which may be oxided and/or nitrided. The absorber layer is designed to allow the coated article to realize glass side reflective (equivalent to exterior reflective in an IG window unit when the coating is provided on surface #2 of an IG window unit) silver color. In certain example embodiments, the coated article (monolithic form and/or in IG window unit form) has a low visible transmission (e.g., from 15-45%, more preferably from 22-39%, and most preferably from 24-35%). In certain example embodiments, the coated article may be heat treated (e.g., thermally tempered and/or heat bent). | 2020-06-11 |
20200180278 | HIGH HEAT TRANSFER, STRENGTHENED GLASS LAMINATE AND RELATED HEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A glass laminate article having high efficiency heat transfer characteristics and related systems and methods are provided. The glass laminate article has a thin, high heat conductive inner glass layer that efficiently transfers heat from a heating system throughout the glass article. The glass laminate article may be used as a vehicle window and used as part of a heating system and method for defogging or defrosting the vehicle window. The glass laminate article may include a heating coating adjacent an outer glass layer which further improves heating efficiency. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180279 | CO-INJECTION-MOLDED MULTILAYER STRUCTURE - There is provided a co-injection-molded multilayer structure having a barrier layer and outer layers laminated on both sides of the barrier layer, wherein the barrier layer is made of a resin composition comprising an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A) and an alkali metal salt (B) of a higher fatty acid having a melting point of 250° C. or lower; a content of the alkali metal salt (B) in the barrier layer is 50 to 1500 ppm in terms of metal atoms; and the outer layers are made of a resin composition comprising an unmodified polypropylene (E) and a maleic anhydride-modified polypropylene (F) having a lower melt viscosity than that of the unmodified polypropylene (E). Although it has no adhesive layers, the co-injection-molded multilayer structure exhibits excellent adhesiveness between the barrier layer made of an EVOH resin composition and the outer layer made of a polypropylene resin composition. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180280 | MULTIPART LABEL LAMINATE, LABELS AND LABELLING - The invention relates to a multipart label laminate for labelling of single-use sterilization packs, the multipart label laminate comprising a face layer, a first adhesive layer of acrylic based pressure sensitive adhesive, a carrier, a second adhesive layer of acrylic based pressure sensitive adhesive, a liner, and a printing ink layer between the carrier and the second adhesive layer. The invention further relates to a method for application of a multipart label. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180281 | VACUUM SKIN PACKAGES FOR SOFT PRODUCTS AND VACUUM SKIN METHOD OF PACKAGING - The present invention relates to the use of multilayer films of certain modulus, thickness and composition for vacuum skin packaging soft products such as, for instance, minced meat and to the packages so obtained. Advantageously, the VSP packages of the invention keep hermeticity and have a pleasant appearance. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180282 | METHOD TO PRODUCE A THERMOPLASTIC WEAR RESISTANT FOIL - A method to produce a wear resistant foil, including providing a first foil including a first thermoplastic material, applying wear resistant particles and a second thermoplastic material form on the first foil, and adhering the first foil to the second thermoplastic binder and the wear resistant particles to form a wear resistant foil. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180283 | FLEXIBLE SEALING FILM, FLEXIBLE SEALING MEMBER AND FLEXIBLE SEALING STRUCTURE - The invention provides a flexible sealing film. The flexible sealing film includes a polymer layer and a thermosetting resin layer. The thermosetting layer is arranged on a surface of the polymer layer, and includes: (a) 100 parts by weight of epoxy resin, (b) 50 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight of a phosphorous flame retardant, (c) 20 parts by weight to 50 parts by weight of a toughening agent, (d) 0.1 parts by weight to 2.0 parts by weight of a phosphine compound, (e) 2 parts by weight to 12 parts by weight of silicon dioxide, and (f) 1 part by weight to 10 parts by weight of an ion exchanger. The invention further provides a flexible sealing film and a flexible sealing structure. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180284 | MULTILAYER CLING FILM - The present invention refers to a plastic film for cling film application packed in a box, and a box comprising such a film. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180285 | GAS BARRIER FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING GAS BARRIER FILM - A gas barrier film has, in sequence, a support, an inorganic layer, and a resin film, the inorganic layer and the resin film being supported on the support. The resin film has a hydroxy group. The inorganic layer and the resin film are directly joined to each other with separate portions that are partially present at an interface between the inorganic layer and the resin film. The gas barrier film has one or more sets of a combination of the inorganic layer and the resin film. A method for producing the gas barrier film includes forming an inorganic layer by a gas-phase deposition method, subsequently laminating a resin film having a hydroxy group with the inorganic layer, and heating the resulting film laminate. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180286 | CUTTING PLOTTER FILM WITH ANTI-COUNTERFEIT EFFECT - A cutting plotter film with anti-counterfeit effect includes: a heat-resistant layer; a stripe-embossed layer having releasing property and bonded on the heat-resistant layer, the stripe-embossed layer being formed with a stripe-embossed surface; a character film layer disposed on the stripe-embossed surface of the stripe-embossed layer, having a contact surface in contact with the stripe-embossed surface, the contact surface being formed with anti-counterfeit stripes; and a heat bonding layer disposed on the character film layer. Figures/characters are cut/engraved on the character film layer and the heat bonding layer. The cutting plotter film is placed on a product and heated to transfer and adhere the figures/characters onto the product. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180287 | RESIN COMPOSITION FOR FOAMABLE LAMINATE, FOAMABLE LAMINATE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND FOAMED CONVERTED PAPER AND HEAT INSULATING CONTAINER USING THE SAME - A polyethylene resin composition for a foamable laminate satisfying the following properties (a-1) to (a-4): (a-1) the melt flow rate (MFR) of the polyethylene-based resin (A) as measured in accordance with JIS K7210 (190° C., a load of 21.18N) is 7 g/10 minutes or more and less than 20 g/10 minutes, (a-2) the density of the polyethylene-based resin (A) in accordance with JIS K7112 at a test temperature of 23° C. is from 0.900 to 0.930 g/cm | 2020-06-11 |
20200180288 | 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. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180289 | Energy Harvesting Systems for Providing Autonomous Electrical Power to Mobile Devices - A system is provided that integrates an autonomous energy harvesting capacity in a mobile device in an aesthetically neutral manner. A unique set of structural features combine to implement a hidden energy harvesting system on a surface of the mobile device body structure or casing to provide electrical power to the mobile device, and/or to individually electrically-powered components in the mobile device. Color-matched, image-matched and/or texture-matched optical layers are formed over energy harvesting components, including photovoltaic energy collecting components. Optical layers are tuned to scatter selectable wavelengths of electromagnetic energy back in an incident direction while allowing remaining wavelengths of electromagnetic energy to pass through the layers to the energy collecting components below. The layers appear opaque when observed from a light incident side, while allowing at least 50%, and as much as 80+%, of the energy impinging on the energy or incident side to pass through the layer. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180290 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A LIGHTWEIGHT LAMINATE - A method of producing a laminated article comprising placing a first metal skin, a core, and a second metal skin freely onto each other as discreet layers to provide a layered component; and forming the layered component into a shaped article via a die prior to producing a laminated article by applying pressure and heat to the shaped article, wherein at least the first skin moves relative to the core and/or second skin during the forming. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180291 | SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLY OF RECESSED PANEL DOORS - Systems and methods for pressing a door assembly involve one or more die sections installed in a press, wherein the die sections each have a raised section that contacts and supports a recessed panel portion of a door skin of the assembly during the pressing operation to facilitate crushing of portions of a core of the door assembly that underlie the recessed panel portion of the door skin. The die sections may be made of plastic and readily changed out for different sizes or styles of doors. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180292 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitting device can further improve light extraction efficiency. A method of manufacturing such a light emitting device can also prove advantageous. The light emitting device includes a light emitting element, a light-transmissive member which is disposed on a light extracting surface side of the light emitting element, and a reflecting layer disposed on an element bonding surface of the light transmissive member where the light emitting element is disposed and adjacent to the light emitting element. The light-transmissive member, in a plan view, has a planar dimension greater than the light extracting surface of the light emitting element. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180293 | PROCESS OF APPLYING A CFRP PATCH ON A STEEL PLATE TO BE FORMED - A process of producing a composite motor vehicle component, the process comprising the steps of: heating a surface treated steel part ( | 2020-06-11 |
20200180294 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SUBSTRATE ADAPTER AND SUBSTRATE ADAPTER FOR CONNECTING TO AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - One aspect relates to a method for producing a substrate adapter for the connecting to an electronic component, including arranging at least one contacting material layer between at least one side of a carrier and a surface of a substrate such that the contacting material layer has at least one predetermined breaking point, and joining the carrier and the substrate to the contacting material layer. One aspect also relates to a substrate adapter for connecting to an electronic component. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180295 | METHOD FOR DISMANTLING SOLAR CELL MODULE FOR RECYCLING - According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for dismantling a solar cell module for recycling comprises the steps of: providing a silicon solar cell module in which a silicon solar cell element and one side of glass are bonded together by a sealing agent and a transparent conductive material layer is coated between the side of the glass and the sealing agent; applying a high voltage between the transparent conductive material layer and the other side of the glass; and separating the glass and sealing agent by exposing the silicon solar cell module having the transparent conductive material layer discolored by application of the high voltage to a moisture environment. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180296 | METHODS OF USING 3D-PRINTING SYSTEMS CONFIGURED FOR ADVANCED HEAT TREATMENT AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND OTHER METHODS - Methods of creating and heat-treating 3D-printed objects may involve creating an object utilizing a 3D printer. The object may be moved from the 3D printer to a heat-treatment apparatus. The object may be exposed to an elevated temperature and pressure may be applied to the object utilizing a pressure-transmission medium of the heat-treatment apparatus. The 3D printer and heat-treatment apparatus may in a unified process flow volume. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180297 | CONTROL OF SOLIDIFICATION IN LASER POWDER BED FUSION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING USING A DIODE LASER FIBER ARRAY - A method of method of forming or repairing a superalloy article having a columnar or equiaxed or directionally solidified or amorphous or single crystal microstructure includes emitting a plurality of laser beams from selected fibers of a diode laser fiber array corresponding to a pattern of a layer of the article onto a powder bed of the superalloy to form a melt pool; and controlling a temperature gradient and a solidification velocity of the melt pool to form the columnar or single crystal microstructure. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180298 | METHOD OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AN INTERNAL WAVE SPARSE STRUCTURE WITH VARYING GEOMETRY FOR LOCALIZED TUNABLE STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT A PART - Disclosed are three-dimensional parts, such as orthotics and prosthetics, having sinusoidal wave pattern infill structures first and second boundary walls. Also disclosed are printers or systems configured to manufacture such parts, as well as methods of manufacturing such parts. The sinusoidal wave pattern infill structures are formed between, and normal to, the first and second boundary walls and are configured to provide locally tunable structural properties in different regions of the part. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180299 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR, METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE, AND LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING METHOD - Provided is a lithographic printing plate precursor having: a support; and an image-recording layer as an outermost surface layer on the support, in which the image-recording layer includes a hydrophilic polymer, an ion intensity derived from the hydrophilic polymer has a maximum value I1, the ion intensity being measured by a time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry in such a manner that cutting is carried out from an image-recording layer surface in a direction of the support by an Ar gas cluster ion beam method, a ratio d0/d1 of a thickness d0 of the image-recording layer to a depth d1 from an outermost layer at which the I1 is obtained is 2.0 or more, and a ratio I1/I0 of the I1 to an ion intensity I0 derived from the hydrophilic polymer at a depth from the outermost layer of the d0 is 1.5 or more. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180300 | MESHLESS FOIL STENCIL FRAME - A meshless foil stencil frame removes all the components of mesh mounted frames and associated issues and mechanically attaches the foil to an aluminum frame by way of pre-cut tabs. Tension is applied by either pulling on all four sides of the frame and then placing a spacer at each corner to maintain the displacement of each frame member or locking the corners and placing a displacement insert between frame and foil. This displacement in turn applies pressure on a foil which is held firm at each of the four edges and therefore creates tension on the foil. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180301 | ROTARY SCREEN TRANSFER PRINTING MACHINE AND CONTROL SYSTEM - A rotary screen transfer printing machine and a control system thereof. The rotary screen transfer printing machine having a feeding unit, a printing unit, a drying unit, and a receiving unit; the printing unit has at least one rotary screen transfer printing assembly and a guide belt assembly; each rotary screen transfer printing assembly has a rotary screen plate roller and a transfer roller; the rotary screen plate roller is close to the transfer roller; the transfer roller is seamlessly coated with rubber or a resin having good affinity for a water-based ink. A control system includes: a motion controller; a conveying synchronization module, used for controlling the feeding unit, the printing unit, the drying unit, and the receiving unit to synchronize the conveying speeds of the four units; and a rotary screen transfer printing synchronization module. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180302 | DRYING SPEED ADJUSTMENTS VIA DENSITY INDEX ANALYSIS - An example of a print system including a dryer to dry a sheet of paper. The print system includes a media feeder to feed the sheet of paper into the dryer and a controller to vary a speed of the media feeder. The print system includes a communication interface to receive data associated with an image to print on the sheet of paper and a processor. The processor is coupled to the controller and the communication interface. The processor is to determine a first density index for a first portion of the image and to determine a second density index for a second portion of the image. The processor is to adjust the speed of the media feeder via the controller based on the first density index and the second density index. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180303 | MODULAR RADIAL IMPELLER DRUM FOR PRINTING DEVICES - A modular radial impeller drum for cooling print media in a printing device are disclosed. For example, the modular radial impeller drum includes a plurality of impeller modules coupled together to form a surface to transport the print media. Each one of the plurality of impeller modules includes a cylindrical outer surface, a cylindrical center axis inside of the cylindrical outer surface, and a plurality of impeller blades coupled between the cylindrical outer surface and the cylindrical center axis, wherein each one of the plurality of impeller blades are angled, wherein the plurality of impeller modules are coupled together such that the plurality of impeller blades of each one of the plurality of impeller modules are aligned across a length of the modular radial impeller drum. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180304 | ON-DIE ACTUATOR EVALUATION WITH PRE-CHARGED THRESHOLDS - In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluid ejection die is described. The die includes a number of actuator sensors disposed on the fluid ejection die to sense a characteristic of a corresponding actuator and to output a first voltage corresponding to the sensed characteristic. Each actuator sensor is coupled to a respective actuator and multiple coupled actuator sensors and actuators are grouped as primitives on the fluid ejection die. The die also includes a pre-charge device per primitive to pre-charge a corresponding threshold voltage storage device to a threshold voltage. The die also includes an actuator evaluation die per primitive to evaluate an actuator characteristic of any actuator within the primitive. Based on the first voltage and a pre-charged threshold voltage. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180305 | FLUID ACTUATOR EVALUATION INDEPENDENT OF ACTUATION STATE - In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluidic die is described. The fluidic die includes an array of fluid actuators grouped into primitives. The fluidic die also includes a fluid actuator controller to selectively activate fluid actuators via activation data. The fluidic die also includes an array of actuator evaluators, wherein each actuator evaluator of the fluidic die is coupled to a subset of the array of fluid actuators. The actuator evaluators selectively evaluate an actuator characteristic of a selected fluid actuator based on: an output of an actuator sensor paired with the selected fluid actuator, the activation data, and an evaluation control signal. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180306 | PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING METHOD - A printing device prints an object on a medium by inkjet printing. The printing device includes: a glossy ink head that discharges ink droplets of a glossy ink having a glossy color; and a main scan driver that prompts the glossy ink head to perform main scans in which the glossy ink head discharges the ink droplets while moving in a predetermined main scanning direction. The glossy ink contains a glossy pigment. In the main scans, the glossy ink head discharges the ink droplets plural times while moving in the main scanning direction to form ink dots at positions on the medium aligned in the main scanning direction. The ink droplets discharged from the glossy ink head each have a volume constituting a size that allows for contact on the medium between any ones of dots formed in each one of the main scans. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180307 | INKJET PRINTING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Provided is an inkjet printing method using a plurality of nozzles adapted to be controlled, if given control values are inputted to the plurality of nozzles, to discharge separated ink quantities mapped to the given control values, the method including the steps of: inputting the control value mapped to a given separated ink quantity to the plurality of nozzles, measuring quantities of ink discharged from the plurality of nozzles, and determining discharge performance of the plurality of nozzles; calculating a target print ink quantity in case where a reference separated ink quantity is discharged from a plurality of dots on a window having the plurality of dots constituting at least two or more rows and columns determined based on print resolution (dpi); and determining the control values of the plurality of nozzles based on the discharge performance of the plurality of nozzles to allow the sum of quantities of ink discharged of ink dots injected into the window to be maintained to the target print ink quantity. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180308 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETERMINING MINIMUM DISCHARGE ENERGY - A printing apparatus measures a temperature of an electrothermal transducer by a corresponding temperature detection element, detects, based on the measured temperature, a peak voltage which indicates a point of change, from a state where ink is discharged normally from a printhead to a state where the ink is not discharged from the printhead, and compares the peak voltage with a threshold value. The measurement, detection, and comparison are repeated until the peal voltage becomes equal to or more than the threshold value. Energy supplied to the electrothermal transducer at a time in which the peak voltage is determined to be equal to or more than the threshold is determined to be minimum discharge energy. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180309 | CHARGE ELECTRODE - There is provided a charge electrode for charging ink droplets for continuous ink jet printing. The charge electrode has a generally cylindrical main body defining a generally cylindrical passage for the ink droplets, said passage extending along a travel axis that represents, in use, the position of an ink jet in ingress to the electrode and a direction of travel of the ink droplets once these have detached from the ink jet. The charge electrode comprises two distinct axially disposed regions: a first region for charging the droplets as required; and, a second region for screening the charged droplets from any electric fields which could undesirably affect the trajectory of the ink jet and/or the droplets. The second region may fully surround at least a portion of the travel axis. The invention therefore provides improved screening for the ink jet and/or the droplets. This may in turn enable better control of the charge applied to the charged droplets, and/or of their travel trajectory. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180310 | SELECTIVELY FIRING A FLUID CIRCULATION ELEMENT - According to an example, a printing apparatus may include two drop ejecting elements, a fluid circulating element, and a logic device. The logic device may determine whether one or both of a first drop ejecting element and a second drop ejecting element have been fired within a predetermined period of time prior to a current time. In response to the determination, the logic device may selectively transmit an output signal that is to cause the fluid circulating element to be selectively fired, in which the fluid circulating element is positioned to circulate fluid adjacent to both the first drop ejecting element and the second drop ejecting element. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180311 | HEAD CHIP, LIQUID JET HEAD, AND LIQUID JET RECORDING DEVICE - A head chip capable of suppressing the degradation of the reliability, and a liquid jet head and a liquid jet recording device using the head chip are provided. The head chip includes an actuator plate having a plurality of ejection channels respectively communicated with nozzle holes and electrodes disposed on inner walls of the respective ejection channels, a bonded plate to be bonded to the actuator plate, and having a liquid contact surface which liquid entered the ejection channels has contact with, an adhesive layer disposed between the bonded plate and the actuator plate, and adapted to bond the bonded plate and the actuator plate to each other, and a protective film adapted to cover continuously from inner walls of the respective ejection channels to at least a part of the liquid contact surface via an end surface of the adhesive layer exposed on the ejection channel side. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180312 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting head includes a nozzle plate having a plurality of nozzles, and a flow path plate bonded to one side of the nozzle plate, the flow path plate having flow paths including a liquid reservoir configured to store a liquid to be supplied to the nozzles, in which the liquid reservoir is defined by a concave portion disposed on a side of the flow path plate opposite to the nozzle plate, a bottom of the concave portion includes a first portion along a periphery of the concave portion and a second portion inside the first portion in plan view from a thickness direction of the flow path plate, and the thickness of the first portion is thicker than the thickness of the second portion. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180313 | INKJET HEAD, INKJET COATING DEVICE, AND INKJET COATING METHOD - An inkjet head or the like that is capable of efficiently applying a pressure required for discharging a liquid material includes: a nozzle hole; a pressure chamber; a liquid material supply flow path; a liquid material recovery flow path; a diaphragm; a piezoelectric element; and orifice structures that are respectively disposed between the liquid material supply flow path and the pressure chamber, and between the liquid material recovery flow path and the pressure chamber, and that are narrower than the pressure chamber in a plan view as viewed from a discharge direction of the liquid material. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180314 | MOLDED DIE SLIVERS WITH EXPOSED FRONT AND BACK SURFACES - In some examples, a print cartridge comprises a printhead die that includes a die sliver molded into a molding. The die sliver includes a front surface exposed outside the molding to dispense fluid, and a back surface exposed outside the molding and flush with the molding to receive fluid. Edges of the die sliver contact the molding to form a joint between the die sliver and the molding. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180315 | DROP-ON-DEMAND PRINT HEAD CLEANING MECHANISM AND METHOD - A card processing system includes a drop-on-demand card printing system that has at least one drop-on-demand print head with a nozzle plate. An automated cleaning mechanism is provided in the drop-on-demand card printing system that is configured to clean the nozzle plate without the cleaning mechanism physically contacting the nozzle plate. Since the nozzle plate is not physically contacted by the cleaning mechanism, damage to the nozzle plate during cleaning is avoided thereby avoiding degrading the resulting print quality of the print head. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180316 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND CLEANING DEVICE - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head which ejects liquid from a nozzle that is disposed on a nozzle surface, a first wiping portion which is able to wipe away the liquid that is adhered to the nozzle surface, and a second wiping portion which is able to hold the liquid that is adhered to the nozzle surface by contacting the nozzle surface, wherein it is possible to perform a first maintenance operation in which the nozzle surface is wiped using the first wiping portion and a second maintenance operation in which the second wiping portion is caused to contact the nozzle surface due to the second wiping portion being biased by the first wiping portion. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180317 | DEHUMIDIFIER CONDENSING UNIT FOR AN INKJET PRINTER - In one example, a dehumidifier for an inkjet printer includes a condensing unit and a chiller to circulate coolant through the condensing unit. The condensing unit is made of a thermally conductive material forming elongated exterior condensing surfaces and an interior coolant flow passage extending lengthwise between the condensing surfaces. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180318 | LIQUID CARTRIDGE CAPABLE OF REDUCING LEAKAGE OF LIQUID FROM LIQUID STORAGE CHAMBER - A liquid cartridge includes: a cartridge casing having a liquid storage chamber; a first wall; a second wall; and an air communication passage. The first wall is positioned upward relative to the liquid storage chamber. The second wall is positioned upward relative to the first wall. The air communication passage has a first communication hole in communication with the liquid storage chamber and a communication opening open to an atmosphere. The air communication passage includes: an air chamber defined by the first wall and the second wall and in communication with the liquid storage chamber through the first communication hole; a second communication hole formed in the second wall; and a labyrinth path. The labyrinth path is positioned upward relative to the air chamber, and has one end in communication with the second communication hole and another end in communication with the communication opening. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180319 | DETERMINING AN OUT-OF-LIQUID CONDITION - In one example, a method for determining an out-of-liquid condition of a liquid supply for an inkjet printer. The method includes acquiring, during printing, a sequence of data points, each data point comprising a differential liquid/air pressure at the liquid supply measured with a sensor and a corresponding cumulative amount of liquid delivered from the liquid supply. The method further includes generating a curve using the data points. The method also includes determining, from a predetermined characteristic of the curve, whether the out-of-liquid condition exists. The characteristic is independent of at least one of a gain and an offset of the sensor. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180320 | INKJET PRINTING APPARATUS AND TANK - Provided is an inkjet printing apparatus comprising: a print head that ejects ink; a tank that contains ink to be supplied to the print head; a floating body that floats on the liquid surface of the ink inside the tank; and an electrode pin that detects the level of the liquid surface inside the tank. The floating body includes an opening portion in which to insert the electrode pin, and a perimeter of the opening portion protrudes from a top surface side of the floating body. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180321 | LIQUID SUPPLY DEVICE AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid supply device includes a connection body which includes a liquid introduction portion which is capable of connecting to a liquid outlet portion of a liquid container which includes the liquid outlet portion which contains the liquid which is supplied to the liquid ejecting unit which ejects the liquid and is capable of guiding out the liquid, a liquid container support portion which is capable of supporting the liquid container in a state in which the liquid introduction portion is capable of being connected to the liquid outlet portion to be capable of being freely attached and detached, and a connection body holding portion which holds the connection body in a state in which a connection of the liquid introduction portion with the liquid outlet portion is released. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180322 | INK CONTAINER FOR INKJET PRINTER - The present invention relates to an ink container for an inkjet printer, the ink container being configured to prevent a problem caused by fine bubbles accumulated in the ink container. As the ink container containing ink for supplying ink to an inkjet head having a plurality of nozzles that discharge ink, the ink container includes: a bottom surface inclined so that a first side thereof connected to a return line through which ink is returned from the inkjet head is positioned higher than a second side thereof connected to a supply line through which ink is supplied to the inkjet head; and a bubble removing net provided between the supply line and the return line to remove bubbles from ink contained in the ink container. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180323 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD - The present disclosure prevents a visible pattern corresponding to the pattern of a mask from being noticeable and enables more appropriate printing. A printing apparatus | 2020-06-11 |
20200180324 | IN-LINE PRINTING CALIBRATION - In one example of the disclosure, a first print engine is caused to print a first image in a first set of sectors of a substrate. A second print engine is caused to print a second image in a second set of sectors of the substrate. The second print engine is caused to print a cover-up image over an incidence of the first image printed by the first print engine. The second print engine is caused to print a calibration image upon the cover-up image. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180325 | EJECTION CONTROL USING IMAGER - A printing system includes a substrate support, a printhead assembly positioned facing the substrate support, and an imager. The printhead assembly includes a plurality of dispensing nozzles extending in an ejection direction towards the substrate support and a plurality of marks. The imager is movable relative to the printhead assembly and oriented in a direction opposite to the ejection direction for capturing at least one image including the plurality of marks indicating positions of the plurality of dispensing nozzles in the printhead assembly. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180326 | INKJET PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINT DEFECT DETECTION METHOD - The present application discloses an inkjet printing device in which a nozzle that caused a print defect, such as an ejection failure, is reliably identified by a simple process even when an end of a test pattern is not recorded. In a configuration example of the inkjet printing device, a test pattern TPat to be printed for identifying a recording head nozzle that caused a print defect consists of an ejection failure detection pattern DPat and a position detection pattern PPat. The position detection pattern PPat consists of a position mark PM | 2020-06-11 |
20200180327 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THERMAL PRINT HEAD - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a thermal print head. Dispose a silicon substrate on a carrier, and dispose sequentially a glaze layer, a thermal resistance layer, an electrode pattern layer, and a passivation layer on the silicon substrate for forming a thermal print head. In addition, the size of the silicon substrate disposed on the carrier can be changed according to the opening on the carrier for providing a large-size thermal print head or one-time large-size printing. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180328 | CONTROL OF PARTICLE LAYER DEPTH AND THICKNESS DURING POWDER PRINTING - A printing system includes a liquid ejector configured to deposit a curable layer on a surface of a substrate, the layer having a free surface and an interface between the layer and the substrate. A pre-curing device pre-cures the layer such that a first region closer to the free surface is less cured than a second region closer to the interface. The curing device includes a pre-curing initiator source configured to provide a pre-curing initiator that polymerizes the layer. The curing device also includes a pre-curing inhibitor source configured to deliver an inhibitor that inhibits polymerization of the layer. A particle delivery device delivers particles to the layer after the layer is pre-cured. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180329 | INKJET PRINTER WITH SUBSTRATE HEIGHT POSITION CONTROL - An inkjet printer is described. The inkjet printer has a substrate holder assembly that includes a base member having a long axis in a first direction and a short axis in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a contact member coupled to the base member, the contact member having a long axis in the first direction and a short axis in the second direction; a holder carriage coupled to the base member; a linear extender coupled between the base member and the contact member and extending in a third direction intersecting with the first direction and the second direction from the base member toward the contact member; and a flex member coupled to the base member, extending in the second direction between the linear extender and the contact member, and having a flex direction in a direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180330 | PRINTER AND PRINTER DISPLAY DEVICE - A printer includes a printer housing, which includes a plurality of outer surfaces including a bottom surface opposed to an installation surface, and has a recording paper receiving portion configured to receive recording paper through an opening portion; a printer cover, which is coupled to the printer housing, and is configured to openably cover the opening portion; a printer display device, which is removably mounted to the outer surface, of the plurality of outer surfaces, other than the bottom surface, and is configured to display predetermined information; and a connection cable, which is connected between the printer housing and the printer display device, and is configured to communicate at least data related to the predetermined information. The printer display device has a cable groove in which the connection cable is fitted and received. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180331 | PRINTER AND PRINTER DISPLAY DEVICE - A printer includes a printer housing, which includes a plurality of outer surfaces including a bottom surface opposed to an installation surface, and has a recording paper receiving portion configured to receive recording paper through an opening portion; a printer cover, which is coupled to the printer housing, and is configured to openably cover the opening portion; a printer display device, which is removably mounted to the outer surface, of the plurality of outer surfaces, other than the bottom surface, and is configured to display predetermined information; and a connection cable, which is connected between the printer housing and the printer display device, and is configured to communicate at least data related to the predetermined information. The printer display device includes a fixing portion separably mounted to the outer surface; a display portion main body having a display portion configured to display the predetermined information provided thereon; and a hinge portion configured to couple the fixing portion and the display portion main body to each other so that the display portion main body is displaced relative to the fixing portion. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180332 | TAPE CASSETTE - A tape cassette that includes a box-shaped cassette case whose outline being defined by a bottom wall, a top wall, and a side wall and including a plurality of corner portions, at least one tape contained within a tape containment area defined within the outline, a pair of cavities extending from the bottom wall and being provided between the tape containment area and the outline at opposite ends of a diagonal line connecting one of the corner portions to another of the corner portions, and a side face indicator portion provided in the side wall, indicating a type of the tape, and including a plurality of indicator portions disposed in a pattern in accordance with the type of the tape, each of the indicator portions being one of a switch hole and a surface portion. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180333 | LEUCO DYE PASTEL COLORING KIT - A leuco dye pastel marking device for use with a substrate treated with an activator of the leuco dye, such that drawing upon the substrate will reveal a color, but drawing on a normal surface will have no visible effect. A solvent such as dimethyl adipate is used to store the leuco dye in a longer-lived, more stable, solid form, and varying hardnesses and consistencies may be achieved by the addition of 12 hydroxystearic acid and ethyl cellulose. The substrate may be treated selectively with the activator such that a texture, image, or hidden message is revealed by the application of the leuco dye pastel to the substrate. One or more substrates and one or more leuco dye pastel marking devices may be presented to a child as a coloring book with pastels that only visibly mark the coloring book and no other surface. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180334 | EXPANDING THE COLOR GAMUT OF THERMOCHROMIC MATERIALS - Formation of a multi-colored image in thermochromic material involves controlling operation of first, second, and third heat sources. The first heat source heats pixels of the thermochromic material to activate the pixels. The second and third heat sources are selectively controlled to heat different sets of pixels using neither, one, or both of the second and third heat sources. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180335 | RECORDING MATERIAL AND RECORDING SHEET - A recording material and a recording sheet having excellent color-developing performance and storage stability and particularly having excellent heat-resistance of background. The recording material contains a color former (A), a compound represented by formula (I) (B), and a compound represented by formula (II) (C). | 2020-06-11 |
20200180336 | THERMOSENSITIVE RECORDING MATERIAL AND LAMINATE - An object is to provide a thermosensitive recording material and a laminate which are excellent in color development sensitivity and favorable in storage characteristics such as heat resistance, plasticizer resistance, moisture resistance, oil resistance, and grease resistance. A thermosensitive recording material in which a thermosensitive recording layer is provided on a support, wherein the thermosensitive recording layer contains a specific diphenylsulfone compound and an analog compound thereof at a specific ratio. A laminate in which a thermosensitive recording layer is provided on a support, wherein the thermosensitive recording layer contains a specific diphenylsulfone compound and an analog compound thereof at a specific ratio. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180337 | INKJET IMAGE FORMATION METHOD - This inkjet image formation method has: a precoat liquid application step in which a precoat liquid is applied to a film substrate, the precoat liquid including a curing agent, a resin having a function group that reacts with the curing agent, and water; a precoat liquid drying step in which the precoat liquid applied to the film substrate is dried to form a precoat layer; an ink application step in which an ink is applied to the precoat layer by an inkjet method, the ink containing at least a coloring material, an organic solvent, and water; and an ink drying step in which the ink applied to the precoat layer is dried to form an image. The drying temperature T1, which is the highest temperature during the precoat liquid drying step, and the drying temperature T2, which is the highest temperature during the ink drying step, satisfy T2>T1. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180338 | RECORDING MEDIA - A recording media containing a raw base substrate having, on its image side, a primary coating layer and a top image receiving layer is described herein. Said top image receiving layer encompasses a polymeric adhesion promoter having a glass transition temperature that is at, or above, 90° C. Also described is a printed article containing said recording media on which a printed feature has been formed with an ink composition that encompasses latex components that have a glass transition temperature that is at, or above, 90° C. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180339 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a needleless binding device configured to form a recessed or raised impression as a needleless binding part by performing needleless binding on a bundle of sheets; an environment sensor; and a controller configured to perform, based on a value detected by the environment sensor, control to display a confirmation image requesting a user to make confirmation on the needleless binding prior to execution of the needleless binding. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180340 | An Improved Round Corner Cutting Machine for Exercise Note Books - An Improved round corner cutting machine for Exercise Note Books The present invention relates to round corner cutting machine that comprises 5 pairs of suckers ( | 2020-06-11 |
20200180341 | CONCEALMENT DEVICE - A concealment device for use with a notary book, the concealment device comprising an opaque, removable, reusable single sheet of static cling material sufficiently wide to cover confidential information contained on pages of the notary book when the notary book is being signed, the sheet having an upper and lower surface, the lower surface configured to secure to the notary book pages by static cling, and a bottom portion having a plurality of identifications that correspond with and align with identifications on the notary book when the concealment device is placed on the open notary book. A combination comprising a notary book having a plurality of notary pages, each notary page comprising a plurality of columns, the book having two pages in an open position for entering information into the notary book and a concealment device placed on the two pages in the open position of the notary book. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180342 | Smart Processing Device with Selective Configuration Function Control - Smart processing devices and systems for controlling functionality of smart processing devices are provided. In some examples, a smart processing device may include a central segment and a plurality of removable segments. The removable segments may be connected to the central segment in a plurality of different configurations. In some examples, each configuration may enable or disable functionality associated with the smart processing device. Further, a system may receive data associated with a current physical configuration of a smart processing device. The current physical configuration data may be compared to pre-stored configuration data in order to identify one or more functions to be enabled or disabled for the smart processing device. The system, computing platform, or the like, may generate an instruction, command or signal enabling or disabling functionality and may transmit the signal to the smart processing device for execution and control of functions provided by the smart processing device. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180343 | A BANKNOTE AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING A BANKNOTE - A method of producing banknotes on a substrate in-line on a web-based process is disclosed, including providing a tactile layer. In addition, a banknote produced by the above method, a banknote having a single-ink system, a coating for banknote and a tactile security feature are disclosed. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180344 | A TACTILE SECURITY FEATURE FOR A BANKNOTE - A tactile security feature for a banknote and a method for its production using in-line on a web-based process are disclosed. The security feature comprises a printed indicia layer including a design element and a printed enhanced tactility layer, which has at least a first enhanced tactility area overlapping the design element, such that the design element appears to have tactility due to the overlap with the enhanced tactility area. Preferably the tactile layer contains tactile particles. In addition, a banknote produced by the above method, a banknote having a single-ink system, and a coating for banknotes including a tactile security feature are disclosed. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180345 | A BANKNOTE - A tactile security feature for a banknote and a method for its production using in-line on a web-based process are disclosed. The security feature comprises a printed indicia layer including a design element and a printed enhanced tactility layer, which has at least a first enhanced tactility area overlapping the design element, such that the design element appears to have tactility due to the overlap with the enhanced tactility area. Preferably the tactile layer contains tactile particles. In addition, a banknote produced by the above method, a banknote having a single-ink system, and a coating for banknotes including a tactile security feature are disclosed. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180346 | LAMINATES, IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS, AND METHODS FOR VERIFYING IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS - A laminate includes: a first laminate member; a second laminate member; and a hidden print formed by printing invisible ink between the first laminate member and the second laminate member. The hidden print is configured to absorb electromagnetic radiation outside the visible range. When irradiated with electromagnetic radiation outside a visible range that has passed through at least one of the first laminate member and the second laminate member, the hidden print absorbs the electromagnetic radiation to thereby show a sign, and, when irradiated with visible light, the hidden print does not show the sign. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180347 | SECURITY INLAY FOR AN IDENTITY DOCUMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SECURITY INLAY FOR AN IDENTITY DOCUMENT - A security inlay having optically recognizable characters for an identity document comprises a first transparent layer and a second transparent layer. The first and second transparent layers are connected to one another. A first portion of the optically recognizable characters is formed by blackened sections in at least one of the layers. A second portion of the optically recognizable characters is formed by the color coating. The first and second portions are arranged and configured to reflect visible light. Infrared light is reflected by the first portion of the optical characters. During irradiation with visible light, the security inlay thus shows first graphical information formed jointly by the first portion of the optically recognizable characters and the second portion of the optically recognizable characters. Under irradiation with infrared light, the security inlay shows second graphical information formed by the first portion of the optical characters. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180348 | FLEXIBLE BINDING MECHANISM - A binding mechanism including a body portion having a flange opening extending therethrough. The body portion further includes or at least partially defines a body portion opening positioned adjacent a base end of the flange. The binding mechanism has a manually deflectable flange coupled to the body portion. At least part of the flange is insertable through the flange opening from a first side of the body portion to at least partially form a loop on the first side of the body portion. The at least part of the flange is alternatively insertable through the flange opening from a second side of the body portion opposite the first side to at least partially form a loop on the second side of the body portion. The body portion opening is configured to receive the flange therethrough to enable the flange to be positioned on either the first side or the second side of the body portion. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180349 | Internal Pressure Regulating Marker Pen - A writing implement is configured to dispense material onto a work surface. The writing implement includes a body having a first end, a second end, and an inner surface. The writing implement also includes a nib coupled to the first end. The nib is configured to allow the material to be dispensed onto the work piece. The writing implement further includes a pressure regulating assembly coupled to the body. The pressure regulating assembly and the inner surface define a cavity configured to hold the material. The pressure regulating assembly is moveable relative to the body in response to a pressure change within the cavity. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180350 | ARTIST PERSPECTIVE TOOL - In one embodiment, an artist tool for capturing relationships between features comprises: a first transparent blade; and a second transparent blade, the first and the second transparent blade each having a length extending from a first to a second distal end, and a width extending from a first to a second edge, each having a fastener hole offset from a center point; a fastener that penetrates through the fastener holes of the first and second blades such that the first blade is rotatably coupled to the second blade by the fastener. At least one of the first or second blades comprise a first linear slit that extends along a center axis between the first distal end and the fastener hole. Either blade may include a second linear slit that extends between the second distal end and the fastener hole. The center axis passing through a center of the fastening hole. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180351 | ERASER - An eraser for removing strokes of writing, painting and/or drawing implements, including at least one binder and at least one plasticizer, wherein the at least one plasticizer is a polyol ester. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180352 | METHODS FOR USING ELECTRONIC CUTTING AND/OR DRAWING SYSTEMS - A heat pen may be used with an electronic cutting and/or drawing system to enable the electronic cutting and/or drawing system to use heat to define text and/or designs on a substrate. The heat pen may be coupled with a cradle of an electronic cutting and/or drawing system directly or by assembling an adapter with the heat pen. Power may be supplied to the heat pen by electrically coupling the heat pen to an external power supply, such as a power and/or communications port of the electronic cutting and/or drawing system. Electronic heated design systems and methods for modifying substrates using heat are also disclosed. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180353 | SHAPED TRANSFER ARTICLE COMPRISING PARTIALLY EMBEDDED MICROSPHERES, SHAPED FINISHED ARTICLES THEREFROM, AND METHODS OF MAKING - Described herein are shaped articles comprising a monolayer of microspheres partially embedded in its surface. The shaped articles are made via a transfer article ( | 2020-06-11 |
20200180354 | PAINT TUBE BIB - A paint tube bib has an upper surface that is a pallette, and an opening therethrough. The underside of the paint tube bib has three prongs that allow the paint tube bib to be disposed atop the neck of a paint tube such that the prong secure the paint tube bib therein. The upper surface serves as a pallette which also protects the neck from paint, and thereby allows a cap to be replaced on the neck when the pallette is removed, so that the neck can be secured in air tight engagement on the neck, thereby protecting the contents of the paint tube. The paint tube bib is preferably very thin, like the acetate of a bubble pack. A first raised ridge surrounds the outer periphery of the upper surface, and a second raised ridge surrounds the opening. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180355 | YARN DRAWING TOOL AND TRACING BOARD - A tracing board assembly includes a transparent sheet having a first surface and a second surface. The first surface including a plurality of hooks providing hook-and-loop adhesion. A frame may be secured to a perimeter of the transparent sheet. An original image abuts the second surface of the transparent sheet and visible through the transparent sheet. The original image may include alphanumeric characters corresponding to colors of yarn. A pen having a tubular body has yarn extending through the tubular body. The pen can be used to adhere the yarn to selected areas of the transparent sheet using the original image as a guide. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180356 | COMPOSITE WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF - A composite wheel assembly and method of construction thereof is provided. The composite wheel assembly includes a lightweight annular aluminum barrel having an inner surface and an outer surface configured to support a tire thereon. A lightweight metal central hub assembly is fixed to the barrel. The metal central hub assembly includes a central hub portion and plurality of support spokes extending outwardly from the central hub portion to free ends, wherein the free ends are fixed to the inner surface of the aluminum barrel. A wheel cladding contrasting in at least one of material type, color, texture and surface finish to an outwardly facing surface the central hub assembly is fixed to the outwardly facing surface of the central hub assembly. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180357 | WHEEL HUB, A BRAKE DISC, A FASTENING MEANS, AND A SYSTEM FORMED OF WHEEL HUB, BRAKE DISC AND FASTENING MEANS - A wheel hub is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation during operation, and includes a brake disk abutment surface against which a brake disk bears in an installed state, and a wheel-hub-side contact surface which is offset in an axial direction with respect to the brake disk abutment surface and which runs obliquely with respect to the axis of rotation and against which at least a part of a fastening assembly, by which the brake disk is fastenable or fastened to the wheel hub, bears in the installed state. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180358 | PORTAL-AXLE OF LOW FLOOR RAIL VEHICLES AND RAIL-AND-TRAM VEHICLES - A portal-axle of bogies for light rail vehicles, such as for example trams or light rail metros with street running, is described, the light rail vehicles being characterized by a floor, i.e. a walking surface, lowered with respect to the rails. The portal-axle comprises two shoulders equipped with spindles for mounting wheels and with a central portion for structurally connecting the shoulders. Unlike conventional solutions, the central portion is not made by casting or forging, but advantageously is simply defined by at least two bars coupled thereto during the assembly. The bars are easily available on the market at low cost, have lower weight with respect to a traditional forged/cast component and allow modularity and versatility in dimensioning the portal-axle to be obtained. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180359 | TYRE FOR BICYCLE WHEELS - The present invention refers to a tyre for bicycle wheels comprising a tread band containing an anti-puncture system capable of having high resistance to the penetration of foreign bodies, simultaneously ensuring optimal handling performances. In particular the present invention regards a tyre for bicycle wheels comprising: a carcass structure; and —a tread band arranged in radially outer position with respect to the carcass structure; wherein said tread band is made by means of vulcanisation of a cross-linkable elastomeric composition comprising a reinforcement system constituted by modified silicate fibres of nanometric size and fibrillated polymer fibres of micrometric size. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180360 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A tire has a rim protector which is formed at a sidewall and which constitutes, an annular protrusion that extends in a tire circumferential direction. The rim protector has not less than two recesses that extend toward the tread region from a location toward the bead region in such fashion as to be directed toward a location in a second direction from a location in a first, direction in the tire circumferential direction, the not less than two recesses being arranged with spaces therebetween in the tire circumferential direction. A mutually adjacent pair of recesses among the not less than two recesses are in a positional relationship such that they partially overlap as seen when projected onto a virtual plane perpendicular to a tire radial direction. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180361 | PNEUMATIC VEHICLE TIRE - Pneumatic vehicle tire having a profiled tread ( | 2020-06-11 |
20200180362 | TIRE - A sipe includes a first widened and a second widened portion. In a cross section orthogonal to the sipe extending direction, the sipe includes at least one bent portion, at least one bent portion has a widened portion where the width of sipe portions sandwiching the bent portion is increased, and at least one widened portion has a straight line portion, in which an angle formed with a line segment orthogonal to the normal line at the opening center of the sipe on the tread surface is 30° or more, in a wall surface on the major angle side of the bent portion of wall surfaces defining the widened portion. | 2020-06-11 |
20200180363 | Tread For A Heavy Goods Vehicle Tire | 2020-06-11 |