25th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170173854 | THERMOPLASTIC SHAPE MEMORY MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a process for producing a shaped body (SB) comprising the preparation of a thermoplastic polyurethane, the production of a shaped body (SB*) from the thermoplastic polyurethane, the heating of the shaped body (SB*) to a temperature below the temperature of permanent deformability of the shaped body (SB*) and above the switching temperature of the thermoplastic polyurethane, the expanding of the heated shaped body (SB*) to obtain a shaped body (SB), and the cooling of the shaped body (SB) to a temperature below the switching temperature of the thermoplastic polyurethane, and to the shaped bodies obtained or obtainable by such a process. The present invention further relates to the use of a thermoplastic polyurethane for production of a shaped body having shape memory effect within a temperature range from 20° C. to 120° C. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173855 | TRANSVERSE SONOTRODE DESIGN FOR ULTRASONIC WELDING - An ultrasonic welding system that includes an ultrasonic transducer configured to convert electricity to generate ultrasonic waves, wherein the waves propagate along a first direction from the transducer; and a sonotrode that includes a single-component body having nodal and anti-nodal regions, and configured to propagate ultrasonic waves received at a nodal region along a first direction; a plurality of redirecting features formed in the body and configured to cause received ultrasonic waves propagating along the first direction to propagate along a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction, upon encountering one or more of the redirecting features; wherein the body is further configured to stretch and compress along the second direction based on corresponding peaks and valleys of the waves propagating along the second direction; and at least one ultrasonic welding surface at an anti-nodal region of the body configured to oscillate based on the stretching and compressing, wherein opposing ends of the sonotrode comprise the nodal region, at least one of the opposing ends configured to receive the ultrasonic waves. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173856 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FOLDING MAT AND A FOLDING MAT MADE BY THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a folding mat includes: suctioning a first film onto a lower mold, in which a downwardly concave slit groove is formed at one end of a cavity such that a portion of the first film forms a unit fold part; inserting the unit filler over the first film; disposing a second film on an upper side of the lower mold to cover the unit filler; attaching the edge parts of the first and the second films together by using an upper mold mating with the lower mold; trimming an attachment part of the unit mats thus fabricated; fusing the unit fold part of the unit mat with the unit fold part of an adjacent unit mat; and fusing the attachment part of one of the two unit mats thus connected with the attachment part or the unit fold part of another unit mat. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173857 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A CUSHION MAT AND CUSHION MAT MANUFACTURED THEREWITH - A method and an apparatus for manufacturing a cushion mat and a cushion mat thus manufactured are disclosed. An apparatus for manufacturing a cushion mat may include: a lower mold that has a cavity formed in its upper surface and is configured to receive a first sheet and a inner filler sequentially, where the first sheet may be disposed such that a boundary of the first sheet is exposed at a periphery part of the cavity; an upper mold that is configured to heat-seal the first sheet and a second sheet onto both sides of the inner filler by mating with the lower mold while the second sheet is disposed between the upper mold and the inner filler; and air suction nozzles that are disposed at the periphery part of the cavity of the lower mold to remove residual air from between the second sheet and the inner filler. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173858 | METHOD FOR BONDING A COVER MATERIAL TO A SHAPED ARTICLE - Method for bonding a sheetlike cover material to a shaped article,
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20170173859 | APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A PANEL OF INDIVIDUAL CELLULAR COMPARTMENTS FROM AN ELONGATE SHEET OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL - An apparatus for the manufacture of a panel of individual cellular compartments from an elongate sheet of flexible material. The apparatus comprises first and second rod banks and a feed head reciprocally moveable longitudinally and generally parallel along the rod banks. The feed head applies the flexible material about the exterior side surfaces of the rods of one of the rod banks when moving in one direction, and applies the flexible material about the exterior surfaces of the rods of the other of the rod banks when moving in the opposite direction, to thereby apply sequential layers of the flexible material to the exterior surface of the rods of the rod banks in an alternating fashion. The sequential layers of flexible material are secured to one another at points of contact along the length of the rods to form successive rows of conjoined compartments that form a panel. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173860 | RESISTIVE IMPLANT WELDING CARBON FIBER THERMOPLASTICS USING HIGHLY CONDUCTIVE MESH - A method of resistive implant welding carbon fiber thermoplastic composites which includes providing at least two portions of a component formed with carbon fiber material, the at least two portions of the component each have a welding surface where the at least two portions of the component are welded together. One or more conductors of copper or aluminum mesh material positioned between the welding surface of the two portions. The method includes a forming tool having at least two portions capable of moving between an open position and a closed position. The forming tool has a welding region with non-conductive metal surface areas where electric current is selectively applied to facilitate the welding together of the at least two portions of the component. The forming tool has forming regions with conductive surfaces where the two components are shaped. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173861 | THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITE AND PREPARATION METHOD OF THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITE - A method of preparing a thermoplastic resin composite includes laminating a matrix resin layer and a reinforcing resin layer to prepare a resin laminate, and heat-bonding the resin laminate, and prior to the step of heat-bonding the resin laminate, fixing one or more selected from the group consisting of the reinforcing resin layer and the resin laminate using a stitch resin having a draw ratio of less than 10:1 and a melting point of 150° C. or lower. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173862 | Air Adsorbing and Sound Absorbing Structure - An air adsorbing and sound absorbing structure with a first portion comprising a first material comprising an open-celled foam with an air-adsorbing material coupled to the foam, where the first portion has a first air adsorption capacity and a first density. There is a second portion fixed to or integral with the first portion, wherein the second portion comprises one or more of: a different material than the first material, a second air adsorption capacity that is different than the first air adsorption capacity, and a second density that is different than the first density. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173863 | METHOD OF EXTRACTING MANDREL FOR HOLLOW-HAT PANEL PRODUCTION - A panel may be formed with mandrels inside of stiffening members. The panel may be coupled to a panel holding jig. A winch may be coupled to the mandrels. The winch may pull the mandrels out of the stiffening members and into curved tracks. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173864 | WELDING SYSTEM - A system for welding an elongate element along a longitudinal direction to a component including a support element comprising a support surface, a magnetic field generating arrangement generating a predefined magnetic field, a carriage comprising contacts supporting an elongate element against movement along the surface of the component in directions perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, a superconducting element being fixedly connected to the carriage, an element cooling device for cooling the superconducting element below its transition temperature, a mover operable to linearly move the carriage, and a welding device for welding the elongate element to the component. The predefined magnetic field defines a linear path along the support surface for the superconducting element when the superconducting element has a temperature below its transition temperature. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173865 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF AN OBJECT - Formulations and methods employing these formulation for fabricating an object by additive manufacturing, such as three-dimensional inkjet printing are provided. The formulations comprise at least 50 weight percents of hydrophilic curable materials, and upon curing, provide a material that is characterized by water absorbance of at least 5%, and by high HDT and impact resistance values. Objects containing cured material made of these formulations are also provided. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173866 | PRODUCTION OF INJECTION MOLDS BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WITH DUAL CURE RESINS - Disclosed herein are curable resins incorporating a radiation-cured network and a heat-cured thermoset with a cyanate ester to allow the creation of three-dimensional printed parts. These parts exhibit desirable mechanical properties, desirable thermal properties, and/or desirable dielectric properties. Methods of forming a three-dimensional object making use thereof are also described. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173867 | RAFT TECHNIQUES IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - A raft to support a three-dimensional object on a build platform of a three-dimensional printer can be fabricated with a controlled adhesion pattern to improve overall raft performance. For improved raft-to-build platform adhesion, an exterior portion around the perimeter of the raft may be fabricated with greater adhesion (per unit of surface area covered by the exterior portion) than an interior portion. This can be accomplished by varying the volume of build material, varying the printing height, or using different patterns of build material. At the same time, adhesion of the raft to a printed object built thereon can be controlled with a number of techniques such as using specific build patterns for the top layer of the raft or varying printing heights (e.g., z-axis position) between the top of the raft and the bottom of the object. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173868 | CONTINUOUS AND RANDOM REINFORCEMENT IN A 3D PRINTED PART - Combined continuous/random fiber reinforced composite filament including a plurality of axial fiber strands extending substantially continuously within a matrix material of the fiber reinforced composite filament as well as a multiplicity of short chopped fiber rods extending at least in part randomly within the same matrix material is 3D printed via a deposition head including a conduit continuously transitioning to a substantially rounded outlet tipped with an ironing lip, which is driven to flatten the fiber reinforced composite filament against previously deposited portions of the part, as the matrix material and included therein a first proportion of the short chopped fiber rods are is flowed interstitially among the axial fiber strands spread by the ironing lip. A second proportion of the short chopped fiber rods is forced against previously deposited portions of the part. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173869 | FILAMENT FOR 3D PRINTING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CRYSTALLINE SOFT RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE - The present invention provides a filament for three-dimensional printer molding which includes a resin that can be molded by a three-dimensional printer in a wide temperature range and from which a crystalline soft resin molded article excellent in terms of flexible texture etc. can be produced; and a method for producing a crystalline soft resin molded article, wherein the filament for three-dimensional printer molding includes a polyester-based thermoplastic elastomer wherein a durometer D hardness (JIS K6253-1993) is 40 or less and thermal properties measured with a differential scanning calorimeter satisfy the following conditions:
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20170173870 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATING FOR DISSIMILAR SHRINKAGE RATES IN DIFFERENT MATERIALS USED TO FORM A THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTED OBJECT DURING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional object compensates for different rates of shrinkage during curing of dissimilar materials. The compensation is achieved by ejecting the different materials with reference to the shrinkage rates of the materials to enable the materials to be at approximately a same height following curing of the materials. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173871 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING WITH RECIPROCAL FEEDING OF POLYMERIZABLE LIQUID - Described herein are methods and apparatus for the production of a three-dimensional object by “bottom up” additive manufacturing, in which a carrier ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170173872 | WASH LIQUIDS FOR USE IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WITH DUAL CURE RESINS - A method of forming a three-dimensional object, which method includes a cleaning or washing step, is carried out by: (a) providing a carrier and a fill level, and optionally an optically transparent member having a build surface defining the fill level, the carrier and the fill level having a build region therebetween; (b) filling the build region with a polymerizable liquid, the polymerizable liquid comprising 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, 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; (d) washing the three-dimensional intermediate; and (e) concurrently with or subsequent to the irradiating step, and/or the washing step, solidifying and/or curing the second solidifiable component in the three-dimensional intermediate to form the three-dimensional object. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173873 | FABRICATION METHOD OF MAGNETIC DEVICE - A fabrication method of magnetic device is provided. A magnetic material is provided. A portion of the magnetic material is selectively irradiated by an energy beam, and reactive gas is introduced simultaneously. The magnetic material being irradiated is melted and solidified to form a solidified layer. An outer layer of the solidified layer reacts with the reactive gas to form a barrier layer, so as to form a magnetic unit including the solidified layer and the barrier layer. It is determined whether the manufacturing process of the same layer is finished, if not, the energy beam is moved to the other portion of the magnetic material. The above step is repeated to overlap multiple magnetic units to form a magnetic layer. If yes, the flow returns to the 1 | 2017-06-22 |
20170173874 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY-BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WITH SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND BOUNDARY - A method of printing a part in an additive manufacturing system includes printing a support structure for the part, printing a boundary surrounding the support structure, and printing the part on the support structure. An additive manufacturing system for printing a three-dimensional part includes a transfer medium configured to receive and transfer imaged layers of a thermoplastic-based powder for a boundary, a thermoplastic-based powder for a support, and a thermoplastic-based powder for the part from at least two imaging engines, a heater configured to heat the imaged layers on the transfer medium to at least a fusion temperature of the thermoplastic-based powder, and a layer transfusion assembly including a build platform, the layer transfusion assembly being configured to transfuse the heated layers in a layer-by-layer manner onto the build platform to print the three-dimensional part. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173875 | 3D printing device for producing a spatially extended product - A 3D printing device for producing a spatially extended product, having at least one first laser light source ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170173876 | 3D printing device for producing a spatially extended product - 3D printing device for producing a spatially extended product, with at least one laser light source from which a laser radiation ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170173877 | LAYER-FORMING NOZZLE EXIT FOR FUSED FILAMENT FABRICATION PROCESS - A printer fabricates an object from a computerized model using a fused filament fabrication process. A former extending from a nozzle of the printer supplements a layer fusion process by applying a normal force on new material as it is deposited to form the object. The former may use a variety of techniques such as heat and rolling to improve physical bonding between layers. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173878 | FUSED FILAMENT FABRICATION NOZZLE WITH CONTROLLABLE EXIT SHAPE - A printer fabricates an object from a computerized model using a fused filament fabrication process. The shape of an extrusion nozzle may be varied during extrusion to control, e.g., an amount of build material deposited, a shape of extrudate exiting the nozzle, a feature resolution, and the like. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173879 | FUSED FILAMENT FABRICATION EXTRUSION NOZZLE WITH CONCENTRIC RINGS - A printer fabricates an object from a computerized model using a fused filament fabrication process. The exit of the nozzle may include a number of concentric rings, where each of which may be selectively opened or closed during extrusion to control extrusion properties such as a volume of extrudate or a mixture of material exiting the nozzle. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173880 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL FABRICATION WITH GAS INJECTION THROUGH CARRIER - A method of forming a three-dimensional object ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170173881 | Three-Dimensional Printing Using Selectively Lockable Carriers - A method includes: providing a three-dimensional printer including a build surface and a carrier that is movable away from and toward the build surface; advancing the carrier toward the build surface and contacting a lower surface of the carrier with the build surface or a fixture or frame member adjacent the build surface to align the carrier in an aligned position with the lower surface of the carrier parallel to the build surface; and locking the carrier in a locked state to maintain the carrier in the aligned position. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173882 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BUILDING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE IN LAYERS - A device for building a three-dimensional structure in layers includes at least one supply unit, at least one laser unit and one table, wherein the table comprises a circular surface and is adapted for rotating the circular surface around a central axis. The supply unit is adapted for applying a powdery material in layers on the circular surface of the table. The laser unit at the same time can partly or completely melt powdery material already applied by the supply unit while the circular surface is rotating. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173883 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD USING TILTED SCANNERS - Additive manufacturing method includes providing a number of scanners with at least partially overlapping fields of view. The scanners are positioned such that respective optical axes thereof are at an angle relative to a normal part bed. The method includes positioning the fields of view such that a cumulative field of view is substantially equal to a surface area of a part bed. A layer of materials is applied to the part bed, and each scanner directs a beam from a laser emitter to the part bed to selectively fuse the material to produce a layer of a three-dimensional part. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173884 | ROTATION AND NOZZLE OPENING CONTROL OF EXTRUDERS IN PRINTING SYSTEMS - In some embodiments, a printing system includes an extruder with a rotating nozzle having a variable-size opening. The opening can be a non-circular opening configured to deposit wide ribbons of material with fine edge control for detailed shapes and sharp corners. During operation, the extruder can be rotated to accurately trace a path along which the material is deposited thereby reducing the number of passes needed to generate an object, such as a 3D object. Additionally or alternatively, the size of the opening can be adjusted to deposit a controlled bead of material. The printing system can advantageously enable increase in the printing speed when compared to existing printing systems. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173885 | GENERATING SPECIFICATIONS FOR AN ORTHOSIS - Example implementations relate to collecting data to generate specifications for an orthosis. In example implementations, data may be collected from a plurality of pressure sensors. Histograms may be generated that characterize collected data. Specifications for an orthosis may be generated based on the histograms. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173886 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ROTATIONAL 3D PRINTING - A system for three-dimensional printing is disclosed. The system comprises: a rotary tray configured to rotate about a vertical axis; a printing head, each having a plurality of separated nozzles; and a controller configured for controlling the inkjet printing head to dispense, during the rotation, droplets of building material in layers, such as to print a three-dimensional object on the tray. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173887 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A three-dimensional shaping apparatus includes: a supplying unit configured to supply powder to a storage unit to form a layer of the powder; a discharging unit configured to discharge shaping liquid to solidify the powder onto the powder; and a controlling unit configured to generate a control signal for controlling the supplying unit and the discharging unit based on shaping data indicating a shape of a three-dimensional shaped object. The controlling unit is configured to generate the control signal for laminating at least one sacrificial layer separable from at least one shaping layer corresponding to the three-dimensional shaped object in such a position that the at least one sacrificial layer is under the at least one shaping layer, based on the shaping data and powder information stored in advance and indicating change in thickness of a layer of the powder caused by permeation of the shaping liquid. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173888 | MULTI-USER ACCESS TO FABRICATION RESOURCES - An interactive platform supports multi-user participation in a shared virtual workspace to prepare and schedule virtual print trays for printing on a three-dimensional (3D) printer or other fabrication resource. Computerized models may be automatically positioned within the print tray, manually positioned within the print tray, or some combination of these. After objects are placed in the virtual workspace users may be given identity-based control of the print tray including, e.g., identity-specific capabilities for viewing, modifying or removing objects within the print tray. This permits improved control over aspects of interest to particular users including, e.g., security, object orientation, priority, fabrication speed, fabrication cost, and so forth within a shared fabrication environment. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173889 | USER-DEPENDENT VIEWS OF A SHARED PRINT TRAY - An interactive platform supports multi-user participation in a shared virtual workspace to prepare and schedule virtual print trays for printing on a three-dimensional (3D) printer or other fabrication resource. Computerized models may be automatically positioned within the print tray, manually positioned within the print tray, or some combination of these. After objects are placed in the virtual workspace users may be given identity-based control of the print tray including, e.g., identity-specific capabilities for viewing, modifying or removing objects within the print tray. This permits improved control over aspects of interest to particular users including, e.g., security, object orientation, priority, fabrication speed, fabrication cost, and so forth within a shared fabrication environment. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173890 | PORTABLE 3D PRINTER - A portable 3D printer where the upper surface plate and the lower surface plate are rotated upward and downward at an angle of 270°, respectively, and the upper surface plate, the lower surface plate and the vertical support plate are adjacent to the respective first, second, third and further oblique plates. The adjacent portion is 0-90° such that the summations of the internal angles of the adjacent portions become a right angle of 90° thereby to provide a stable 3D printer when it is used and to be folded as a thin film structure when it is carried. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173891 | GRAVITATIONAL SUPPORTS IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM - An additive manufacturing system for printing three-dimensional parts, the system including a print head configured to print a part material along a non-vertical printing axis, a non-horizontal print foundation configured to receive the printed part material from the print head to produce the three-dimensional part in a layer-by-layer manner, a drive mechanism configured to index the print foundation along the non-vertical printing axis, and a controller operably coupled to control the print head and the drive mechanism. The controller is configured to cause the print head to print the part according to a method of printing including printing a support structure below the part on the non-horizontal print foundation, wherein the part and the support structure are physically separated, and wherein the support structure is configured to support the part during printing as the part is elongated. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173892 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING 3D OBJECTS - A printer apparatus and a method for continuously printing a three-dimensional (3D) object. The printer apparatus has an elongated container for containing build fluid comprising a monomer from which the 3D object is made. A means for continuous conveying a build platform has a build surface that descending down into the build fluid. A matrix of light emitting elements are disposed above the elongated container, and emit a predetermined pattern of a reactive light toward the continuously conveyed build surface and at the upper surface of the build fluid. The reactive light has a predetermined pattern that polymerizes and/or agglomerates a portion of the upper surface of the build fluid into a build material having a build pattern comprising the build material. The build platform can have a plurality of build surface segments attached in series along a continuous conveyor. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173893 | MAGNETIC FIELD ALIGNMENT OF EMULSIONS TO PRODUCE POROUS ARTICLES - The use of magnetic fields in the production of porous articles is generally described. Certain embodiments are related to methods of producing porous articles in which magnetic fields are applied to an emulsion to align emulsion droplets. In some embodiments, after the emulsion droplets have been aligned, the emulsion droplets and/or the medium surrounding the emulsion droplets can be removed to leave behind a porous article. According to certain embodiments, polyvinyl alcohol can be used, for example, to stabilize the emulsion droplets and/or bind together components of the porous article. In some embodiments, water-soluble liquid alcohol can be used, for example, to stabilize the suspension of electronically conductive material within a phase of the emulsion. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173894 | Fiber Composite Material Component, and Method for Producing a Fiber Composite Material Component - A fiber composite material component has fiber bundles and a matrix of thermoplastic and/or thermosetting material. The fiber bundles are arranged such that they form a profile. Bracing structures are arranged between the fiber bundles. At least two fiber bundles are arranged in a skewed manner with respect to one another and at least one cavity is formed in the region of the intersection of the skewed fiber bundles. Furthermore, a method for producing a fiber composite material component having fiber bundles and a matrix of thermoplastic and/or thermosetting material, is provided. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173895 | COMPOSITE COMPONENT FORMING METHOD - A method of forming a fibre composite component ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170173896 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LAYUP TOOLING - One example of the present disclosure relates to a tool for laying up composite material to form a workpiece having a target contour. The tool includes a support structure including an elongated member having a longitudinal axis, and support plates connected to the elongated member and spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal axis. The elongated member includes a metallic material. The tool also includes a non-metallic backing structure connected to the support plates, the non-metallic backing structure comprising a working surface that includes a backing contour complementary to the target contour. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173897 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANUFACTURING ADVANCED COMPOSITE COMPONENTS - A fiber placement system for manufacturing composite components includes at least one material storage enclosure including a material spool assembly, a swiveling roller assembly, and a redirect roller assembly, for each tow to be produced per course, at least one material feeding/cutting station configured with a nip roller drive system, and a cutting mechanism, at least one material transfer station configured with an individual, moveable guide tray for each tow to be produced per course, the moveable guide trays respectively being configured with a vacuum system, and at least one layup station comprising a vacuum table/layup surface, and a pick-and-place device equipped with an end-effector. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173898 | END OF ARM TOOLING - End of arm tooling system and a method for manufacture is provided. The end or arm tooling system provides automated material handling, part manipulation, preforming and transferring of a pre-impregnated carbon fiber material. A robot is connected to end of arm tooling for automated material handling and transfer operations from at least a lower preform tool system where light compression is applied to a molding press. The end or arm tooling system includes a cured silicone membrane as well as vacuum and air blow off, allowing for robotically preforming, picking up and dropping-off pre-impregnated carbon fiber materials which are notoriously sticky and difficult to handle. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173899 | OFF-ROAD VEHICLE TIRE REPAIR PATCH, KIT, AND METHOD - A patch kit and method for repairing a tear in a sidewall of an off-road vehicle tire includes an inside patch component, an outside patch component, and a compressing component for assembling, joining and compressing the inner and outer patch components together with the tire sidewall sandwiched therebetween. The compressing component is a threaded rod and a nut or bolt head to dispose on both ends. The inside and outside patch components are rigid or semi-rigid cupped shells with a hole for the threaded rod, so that the rod may pass through the patches and the tear for compression by tightening a nut. To facilitate tire repair without removing the tire from its rim, a recovery cable is temporarily connected to pull together repair components after they are separately pushed through the tear into the tire. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173900 | PUNCTURE REPAIR KIT - The purpose of the present invention is to prevent an extraction cap from getting detached under high-temperature environments while minimizing the force for attaching the extraction cap under low-temperature environments. A connecting means ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170173901 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING CONTACT LENSES - The invention provides a method of making ophthalmic lenses with an enhanced quality and enhanced yield achieved by using molds having been treated on back surface of mold with corona discharge technique. The method comprises the steps of obtaining a mold for cast-molding contact lenses from a lens formulation, wherein the mold comprises a first mold half having a first molding surface and a first back surface, a second mold half having a second molding surface and a second back surface, wherein when the first and second mold are configured to receive each other such that a lens forming cavity is formed between the first molding surface and the second molding surface and applying a corona discharge on one of the first and second back surfaces so that the molding surface of the mold with the treated back surface has an average water contact angle smaller than the molding surface of the mold with untreated mold by about 0.1 degrees to about 6 degrees. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173902 | REUSABLE LENS MOLDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention general related to a method and a reusable mold for making a contact lens, comprising a first mold half having a first mold surface in contact with a hydrogel contact lens forming composition and a second mold half having a second mold surface in contact with the lens forming composition, wherein the first mold half and the second mold half are configured to receive each other such that a cavity is formed between the first mold surface and the second mold surface, wherein the cavity defines the shape of a contact lens to be molded, wherein the lens forming composition is polymerizable and/or crosslinkable by an actinic radiation, wherein at least one of the mold halves having an absorbing antireflective coating, wherein the reusable mold is a non-plastic mold. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173903 | Automatic System And Method For Mounting And Dismounting Tire Casing On Expandable Rim Hub In Retreading Operations - A loader device includes a support pedestal movable over a range of longitudinal travel along a longitudinal axis, a support carriage movably mounted to the support pedestal, a loader actuator, and a dismount actuator. The support carriage is movable over a range of vertical travel along a normal axis, which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The support carriage has a support arm adapted to support a tire casing. The loader actuator and dismount actuator are respectively adapted to selectively move: (1) at least a portion of a tire casing supported upon the support carriage in a loading direction along the longitudinal axis off of the support arm onto the expandable rim hub and (2) at least a portion of a tire casing supported upon the expandable rim hub in an opposing unloading direction off of the expandable rim hub and onto the support arm of the loader device. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173904 | TIRE MOLD - In a tire mold, a side molds and a tread molds include contact portions which come into contact with each other when the molds are closed, | 2017-06-22 |
20170173905 | TIRE VULCANIZING MOLD - Provided is a tire vulcanizing mold which includes: a molding surface | 2017-06-22 |
20170173906 | PROCESS AND DRUM FOR LOOPING ANNULAR ANCHORING STRUCTURES IN A PROCESS FOR BUILDING TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELS - A process and a drum for looping annular anchoring structures in a process for building tyres for vehicle wheels includes: depositing a loop on a drum including a radially expandable/contractible intermediate annular portion and, in a position axially adjacent to the opposite axial ends of said intermediate annular portion, a pair of radially expandable/contractible lateral annular portions; associating an annular anchoring structure with a radially outer annular surface portion of the loop defined at the intermediate annular portion; and turning up each of opposite end edges of the loop on the annular anchoring structure through the lateral annular portions as a result of a thrusting stress imparted by a respective lateral annular portion of said pair of lateral annular portions because of a synchronous radial movement and a synchronous axial displacement of a respective plurality of circumferentially adjacent first angular sectors. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173907 | SELF CORRECTING TIRE BUFFING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Systems and methods of buffing tire casings are provided. A tire buffing machine includes a tire hub assembly selectively rotating a mounted casing, a buffer configured to buff the casing, a first measurement subsystem with at least one electromagnetic transmitter and sensor directed toward at least one belt in the casing, a second measurement subsystem directed toward a pre-buff location and a post-buff location on the casing surface, and an electronic controller. The controller determines at least one belt depth based on electromagnetic transmitter and sensor data received by the first measurement subsystem, determines an amount of removed casing material based on pre-buff casing distance data and post-buff casing distance data received by the second measurement subsystem, and adjusts the operation of the buffer based on the at least one belt depth and the amount of removed casing material. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173908 | AUTOCLAVE - An autoclave suitable for use for heating articles such as tires is described. The autoclave includes an elongated chamber having an interior section and an annular duct surrounding the interior section, wherein the annular duct is separated from the interior section by a dividing wall; said autoclave further including a heat source for heating the air, a fan for circulating the air in the chamber, and an air deflector mounted in a distal end of the chamber. The air deflector is positioned to redirect the airflow towards the interior portion of the chamber to eliminate air recirculation zones and improve the temperature uniformity. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173909 | EXPANDABLE RIM WIDTH INSERT - A machine for retreading tires includes a rotatable hub and an expandable rim disposed around the moveable hub. The expandable rim includes a plurality of shoes, each shoe having a flange segment on either side of a rim segment of the plurality of shoes. An adapter is attached to each of the flange segments such that an expandable rim width is decreased. A method for modifying a width of an expandable rim for use in a tire retreading machine comprising is also disclosed. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173910 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING CUSHIONING ELEMENTS FOR SPORTS APPAREL - Methods for manufacturing cushioning elements for sports apparel are described. A method is provided for manufacturing a cushioning element for sports apparel from randomly arranged particles of an expanded material. The method includes positioning a functional element within a mold and loading the mold with the particles of the expanded material, wherein the loading occurs through at least two openings within the mold and/or wherein the loading occurs between different movable parts of the mold. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173911 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EXTERNAL LUBRICATION OF PRESS ROLLS OF A ROLLER COMPACTION DEVICE AND APPLICATION OF THE METHOD - In a method for external lubrication of the press rolls ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170173912 | COLLAPSIBLE BOX MAKING EQUIPMENT - A manufacturing process to produce a collapsible box, wherein a prefabricated cardboard having a plurality of collapsing lines along a center line and a plurality of scoring lines, wherein said center line divided the prefabricated cardboard into two parts, wherein said process comprises of steps of feeding section to feed said prefabricated cardboard sheet into an apparatus; folding section to fold a set of wings along said scoring line in the cardboard sheet; dispensing section to dispense an adhesive to an adhesive line; collapsing section to form the cardboard into a collapsing box by pushing a mandrel downwardly into said collapsing lines; and rolling section to compress the collapsing box. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173913 | Plastic Bag Making Apparatus - In order to successively make plastic bags each of which includes panel portions, side gusset portions and a zipper portion, a web of panel material | 2017-06-22 |
20170173914 | SINGLE FACER - Disclosed is a single facer which comprises: a cartridge pivotally supporting a pair of corrugating rolls by a side plate; two cartridges pivotally supporting a pair of corrugating rolls by a side plate, respectively; a single facer body housing the two cartridges in a movable manner so as to exchange respective setup positions of the two cartridges between the in-use position and the rest position; and a hydraulic jack disposed just below the stacked cartridges in a vertical direction and configured to push the stacked cartridges upwardly, wherein, by pushing the stacked cartridges upwardly by the hydraulic jack, the single facer is operable to press an upper end of the side plate of the upper cartridge against a lower end of a ceiling member of the single facer body, so as to clamp the stacked cartridges by the hydraulic jack and the ceiling member of the single facer body. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173915 | WRAPPED PART ASSEMBLY WITH EDGE/CORNER DEFINING INSERTS - An insert is assembled to a base interior part at either an edge or a corner of the part that is later wrapped with a cut and sewn jacket cover. The assembly comprises a substrate, an insert and a cover. The substrate has a base edge and the insert has a contour defining edge attached to the substrate with the contour defining edge aligned with the base edge. The cover is wrapped over the insert and the substrate to provide a wrapped edge that covers over the contour defining edge. A method of manufacturing a covered interior part of a vehicle comprises securing an insert having a contour defining edge to the interior panel and wrapping the insert and the interior panel with a cover. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173916 | SELF SEALING ARTICLES - There are provided self sealing articles having a porous layer at least partially impregnated with a polymeric material where a first major surface of the porous layer is covered with the polymeric material and where the article passes Modified Test 1 of ASTM D-1970/D-1970M-13, Modified Test 2 of ASTM D-1970/D-1970M-13, or Modified Test 3 of ASTM D-1970/D-1970M-13 and is water vapor permeable and an air and water barrier. A self sealing article having a major surface of a porous layer that is coated with a polymeric material, where the porous layer comprises a microporous membrane, and where the article passes Modified Test 1 of ASTM D-1970/D-1970M-13, Modified Test 2 of ASTM D-1970/D-1970M-13, or Modified Test 3 of ASTM D-1970/D-1970M-13 and is water vapor permeable and an air and water barrier. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173917 | Compression Molded Composites from Unshredded Carpets - Compression molded composites comprising at least two compressed layers of unshredded carpet and method of making compression molded composites from unshredded carpets. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173918 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURELY CONNECTING PORTIONS OF A COMPOSITE STRUCTURE TOGETHER - A composite component assembly may include a composite core including a plurality of core cells between first and second ends. A connection joint is formed between the first and second ends. An adhesive layer is disposed within the connection joint between the first and second ends. The adhesive layer is configured to bond the first and second ends through a curing process. A peg splice securing joint securely connects the first and second ends together before and during the curing process. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173919 | STRUCTURE FORMED FROM COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A structure formed from composite material and method of forming a composite structure is disclosed in which one or more metal layers are disposed on a composite structural member. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173920 | MAGNETIC INSULATION - Various insulations that employ magnetic components are disclosed herein. A sheet insulation component is formed out of an insulation material. A sheet magnetic component is attached to the face of the sheet insulation component. The sheet magnetic component substantially covers the face of the sheet insulation component. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173921 | METAL NANOWIRES STRUCTURE - The disclosure relates to a metal nanowire structure. The metal nanowire structure includes a substrate and a metal nanowire film located on the substrate. The metal nanowire film includes a number of first metal nanowires parallel with and spaced from each other. A width of each of the plurality of first metal nanowires is in a range from about 0.5 nanometers to about 50 nanometers. Each of the plurality of first metal nanowires is a solid structure and consists of metal material. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173922 | VEHICLE INTERIOR MATERIAL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - Provided is a vehicle interior material comprising coating layers formed on both surfaces of a veneer layer; a back layer on the coating layer of one surface of the veneer layer; and a front layer on the coating layer of the other surface of the veneer layer. Provided is a method of manufacturing a vehicle interior material comprising steps of: providing a veneer layer; forming coating layers on both surfaces of the veneer layer by applying and drying water-dispersible polyurethane dispersion or water-dispersible acrylic polyurethane dispersion on the both surfaces; pre-forming a real wood film layer prepared by forming the coating layers on the both surfaces of the veneer layer; forming a back layer on the coating layer of one surface of the veneer layer by primary insert molding; and forming a front layer on the coating layer of the other surface of the veneer layer by secondary insert molding. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173923 | MULTILAYER SHEETS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM - A multilayer sheet including: a base layer including a polycarbonatesiloxane-arylate; and a cap layer disposed on a side of the base layer, wherein the cap layer includes poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly(vinyl fluoride), poly(vinylidene fluoride), a silicone hardcoat, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173924 | WATERPROOF FLOORING - A waterproof flooring comprising: a top layer UV coating; a wear layer located below the UV coating; a picture layer located below the wear layer; a vinyl stiffener layer located below the picture layer; a core layer located below the vinyl stiffener layer. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173925 | MOLD MATERIAL FOR DIRECT METALLIZATION - This document discusses, among other things, a microelectronic system including a mold compound having a base layer and a surface layer on the base layer, and a seed layer deposited on the surface layer of the mold compound. The mold compound includes a monomer epoxy resin, a hardener, a filler material, and a polymer interphase material, wherein the polymer interphase material forms the surface layer of the mold compound having an adhesion strength to the seed layer greater than the monomer epoxy resin and hardener alone. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173926 | CARBON FIBER NONWOVEN COMPOSITE - Fiber-reinforced nonwoven composites having a wide variety of uses (e.g., leisure goods, aerospace, electronics, equipment, energy generation, mass transport, automotive parts, marine, construction, defense, sports and/or the like) are provided. The fiber-reinforced nonwoven composite includes a plurality of carbon fibers and a polymer matrix. The plurality of carbon fibers have an average fiber length from about 50 mm to about 125 mm. The fiber-reinforced nonwoven composite comprises a theoretical void volume from about 0% to about 10%. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173927 | WOUND BODY OF POROUS FILM, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A roll of an embodiment of the present invention is a roll that is made of a porous film in a belt-like shape, the porous film having a width of not smaller than 20 mm. In a case where a roughness along a width direction of an outermost surface of the roll is measured at 1 mm intervals across an entire width of the outermost surface, a difference between a maximum roughness value and a minimum roughness value in a distance of 20 mm in the width direction of the outermost surface is less than 25 μm. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173928 | Polyethylene Sealant Film Having High Strength and Package Using the Same - In order to provide a polyethylene sealant film having great strength and good heat sealability, despite being thin, a multilayer polyethylene sealant film is produced by a method including coextruding and stretching a sealant layer formed of a low density polyethylene resin or linear low density polyethylene resin and an orientation layer including a polyethylene resin having a melting point higher than the sealant layer, by an inflation method at a temperature higher than the melting point of the sealant layer and higher than the Vicat softening temperature, but lower than the melting point of the orientation layer. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173929 | PEELABLE PACKAGE - A peelable package comprise a first sealant layer comprising low density polyethylene and a first contaminant and a second sealant layer comprising polyethylene polymer, such as high density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer or blends of such, and a second contaminant. The first contaminant and the second contaminant are selected from the group consisting propylene/ethylene copolymer with ethylene content from about 0.1 mol % to about 5 mol %, polypropylene homopolymer, butene/ethylene copolymer and polybutene homopolymer. The first contaminant of the first sealant layer may be the same as or different than the second contaminant of the second sealant layer. Also described are various embodiments of the first sealant layer, the second sealant layer and the peelable seal that is formed between the first sealant layer and the second sealant layer. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173930 | Seal Stock Laminate - A method for producing a primary laminate including a tabstock by feeding a seal laminate comprising bottom food contact layers including a foil layer and a top polyester layer to a laminating station wherein either the foil layer of the underside of the polyester layer has been printed; simultaneously feeding a tabstock, which is narrower than the seal laminate, to the laminating station such that the bottom of the tabstock and the top polyester layer of the seal laminate come into contact to form a primary substrate, simultaneously feeding a plastic film stock; and continuously extruding a polymeric adhesive between the top face of the primary substrate and bottom surface of the plastic film stock. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173931 | SPLICER FOR BELTS OF BALANCING WEIGHTS - A splicer for belts of balancing weights comprises a support table with a support surface for bearing a belt of balancing weights, the support table having a first longitudinal side and opposing thereto a second longitudinal side and a first guide at the first longitudinal side of the support table, defining a longitudinal axis parallel to the first longitudinal side and extending above the support surface. For defining the distance between adjacent balancing weights, a spacer is provided, protruding from the support surface perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173932 | LAMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD - A lamination device includes a jig configured to accommodate a window having a curved surface; a transfer member configured to allow a film member attached to the window to be spaced from the window; a roller unit configured to press a surface of the transfer member to which the film member is not attached and attaching the film member to the window; a driving unit connected to the roller unit and configured to move the roller unit along the curved surface of the window by rotating with respect to a single rotational center; and a pressing unit connected to the driving unit and the roller unit and configured to press the roller unit. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173933 | METHOD FOR ADHERING METAL LAYER AND POLYMER LAYER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING METAL ELECTRODE - A method for adhering a metal layer and a polymer layer includes forming a metal layer, forming a nanoporous metal structure on the metal layer, and compressing a polymer layer on the nanoporous metal structure such that a polymer is infiltrated into the nanoporous metal structure. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173934 | METHODS FOR BONDING SUBSTRATES - Methods for fabricating and refurbishing an assembly are disclosed herein. The method begins by applying an adhesive layer onto a first substrate. A second substrate is placed onto the adhesive layer, thereby securing the two substrates together, the adhesive layer bounding at least one side of a channel that extends laterally between the substrates to an exterior of the assembly. And, the substrates and the adhesive layer are subjected to a bonding procedure and allowing outgassing of volatiles from the adhesive layer to escape from between the substrates through the channel, wherein the substrates bonded by the adhesive layer form a component for a semiconductor vacuum processing chamber. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173935 | LAMINATION STRUCTURE AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Metal plates are placed on opposed surfaces of two heating plates, the metal plates are heated. Then, a hollow plate is placed between the two heating plates, and the two heating plates are moved toward each other. The metal plates, which are heated to a high temperature, are bonded to the outer surfaces of the hollow plate by thermal fusion caused by the heat of the metal plates. After the metal plates are brought into planar contact with the hollow plate, the heating plates are moved away from each other. The heating plates sandwich the hollow plate only for a very short time. Thus, the heat of the heating plates is not transferred excessively to the hollow plate. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173936 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a display device, includes preparing a first substrate in which a first display element part, a first extension part, a second display element part, and a second extension part, are formed, preparing a second substrate in which a first peeling auxiliary layer, a second peeling auxiliary layer, a sacrifice layer, a first color filter layer, and a second color filter layer, are formed, attaching the first substrate and the second substrate, and radiating a laser beam on the second substrate, and peeling a second support substrate from the first peeling auxiliary layer and the second peeling auxiliary layer while blocking the laser beam by the sacrifice layer. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173937 | COMPOSITE PRINTING FORM PRECURSOR AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A PRINTING FORM PRECURSOR FOR TREATMENT - The invention relates to a method for preparing a relief printing plate from a printing plate precursor wherein at least an end of the precursor is attached to a leader forming a composite printing form precursor that securely mounts the precursor in a treatment processor. The present method advantageously allows for all or substantially all of the area of the precursor to be utilized for forming the relief surface suitable for printing. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173938 | PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR, METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE, AND POLYMER COMPOUND - Provided are a photosensitive resin composition which enables production of a lithographic printing plate precursor having a non-image portion which has good solubility in an alkali aqueous solution and which enables production of a lithographic printing plate having excellent chemical resistance and excellent printing durability, a lithographic printing plate precursor obtained by using the photosensitive resin composition, a method for producing a lithographic printing plate, and a new polymer compound. The photosensitive resin composition of the present invention contains: a polymer compound which has an amine bond or a quaternary ammonium salt bond, and at least one bond selected from the group consisting of a urea bond, a urethane bond, and a carbonate bond in the main chain and has a sulfonamide group or a phenolic hydroxyl group in the main chain and/or the side chain; and an infrared absorbing material. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173939 | TRANSFER APPARATUS AND TRANSFER METHOD - It is aimed to provide a technique enabling a roller member to press a plate body with a uniform and stable pressing force. A transfer roller | 2017-06-22 |
20170173940 | TRANSFER APPARATUS AND TRANSFER METHOD - It is aimed to suppress the influence of a positional deviation occurring in bringing two plate bodies aligned in advance into contact in a transfer apparatus for bringing two plate bodies into contact by pressing by a roller member. Alignment mechanisms | 2017-06-22 |
20170173941 | Liquid Droplet Ejecting Apparatus - A printing apparatus (liquid droplet ejecting apparatus) includes a detector configured to output a first signal which denotes that a medium is not supported on a support face of a medium support unit, and a second signal which denotes that a medium is supported on the support face; and a controller that limits executing of a printing operation when the first signal in received and allows executing of a printing operation when the second signal is received. The controller is configured to ignore the first signal or interpret the first signal as the second signal under a specified condition. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173942 | INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - Provided is an ink jet recording apparatus including: a base metal pigment ink composition; and a first nozzle that ejects the base metal pigment ink composition, in which the base metal pigment ink composition contains a flat base metal pigment of which a 50% average particle diameter D50 is in a range of 100 nm to 1 μm, and an organic compound of which a surface tension at 20° C. is 35 mN/m or greater, and an ejection interval T1 after the base metal pigment ink composition is ejected from the first nozzle and before the base metal pigment ink composition is ejected again from the first nozzle is within 100 μs. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173943 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND RECORDING DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes, an anti-fuse element, a transistor connected via the anti-fuse element to a power source terminal which may apply a voltage to the anti-fuse element, an ESD protection element connected to the power source terminal via a node, and a first resistive element disposed in an electric path between the node and the anti-fuse element, wherein resistance of the first resistive element increases with an increase of a voltage applied to the first resistive element. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173944 | LIQUID DISCHARGE COMPONENT AND LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS - A liquid discharge component includes discharge units arrayed to form columns each extending in a first direction and rows each extending in a second direction. Each discharge unit includes an element configured to apply energy to a liquid, and a driving circuit configured to drive the element. The component includes a logic circuit configured to control the driving circuit. The number of the columns is smaller than the number of the plurality of rows. The logic circuit includes shift registers configured to transfer, in the second direction, data to be supplied to the driving circuits. The shift register is configured to supply data to the discharge units of at least one row; the shift register includes flip-flops arranged in the second direction. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173945 | Apparatus for Jetting Fine Liquid Drop and Method Therefor - An ink jetting apparatus and method capable of jetting fine liquid drops is disclosed, according to one aspect of an embodiment, the ink jetting apparatus including a chamber for accommodating ink and a jetting unit for jetting ink, the ink jetting apparatus including a pressurizing unit configured to form a meniscus at a tip of the jetting unit by pressurizing the ink contained in the chamber; and a vibrating unit configured to excite and decompose the meniscus formed at the tip of the jetting unit by vibrating the jetting unit. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173946 | HEAD DEVICE AND LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS INCLUDING THE HEAD DEVICE - A head device includes a liquid discharge head, a liquid supply channel, a second temperature-control-liquid channel, and a thermal connector. The liquid discharge head includes a heat generation member and a first temperature-control-liquid channel. The first temperature-control-liquid channel is disposed at a vicinity of the heat generation member. A temperature control liquid flows through the first temperature-control-liquid channel. The liquid supply channel supplies a liquid to the liquid discharge head. The temperature control liquid flows through the second temperature-control-liquid channel. The thermal connector thermally connects the liquid supply channel and the second temperature-control-liquid channel. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173947 | LIQUID DISCHARGING DEVICE - A liquid discharging device, including a liquid discharging head, a carriage, a carriage movement mechanism, a sheet conveyer, and a controller, is provided. The controller conducts a printing process, in which a path-printing operation and a conveying operation are repeated alternately for a plurality of times. The controller calculates discharging timing for the liquid discharging head to discharge the liquid in a path-printing operation, for an upstream area located on an upstream side of a predetermined reference position with regard to a carriage-movable direction, by delaying the discharging timing from a predetermined reference timing; and for a downstream area located on a downstream side of the predetermined reference position, by advancing the discharging timing from the predetermined reference timing to be earlier. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173948 | LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS, HEAD UNIT PROVIDED IN LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD OF LIQUID DISCHARGING APPARATUS - A liquid discharging apparatus includes a first piezoelectric element that includes a pair of electrodes including a first electrode and that is displaced according to a potential change of a driving signal in a case where the driving signal is supplied to the first electrode, a reference piezoelectric element that includes a pair of electrodes including a reference electrode, an internal space of which a volume changes in response to displacement of the reference piezoelectric element, and a detecting unit that detects a potential of the first electrode via a first wire and detects a potential of the reference electrode via a second wire in a first detection period which is a period after the first piezoelectric element is displaced due to the driving signal, in which the internal space is not filled with the liquid. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173949 | STRUCTURE FOR PRINTHEAD HAVING MULTIPLE AIR CHANNELS - A structure comprises inlets through which respective liquids are to be introduced and multiple unique vent paths each corresponding to one of the inlets. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173950 | LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS AND FLEXIBLE FLAT CABLE - The liquid discharge apparatus is provided with a first flexible flat cable and a head unit, the head unit includes a discharge section which discharges a liquid due to driving signals being applied, a discharge surface which is provided with a discharge opening for discharging the liquid, and a first connection section which is connected to the first flexible flat cable, the first flexible flat cable includes a first surface, a second surface which is on the reverse side of the first surface, a driving signal line which transfers the driving signals, and a driving signal output terminal which is provided in the first surface and which outputs the driving signals to the head unit, and the first flexible flat cable is connected to the first connection section so that the second surface faces toward the same side as the discharge surface. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173951 | LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS AND FLEXIBLE FLAT CABLE GROUPING - A liquid discharge apparatus is provided with a first flexible flat cable, a second flexible flat cable, a head unit, and a liquid absorbing member, the head unit includes discharge section which discharges a liquid due to driving signals being applied, a discharge surface which is provided with a discharge opening for discharging the liquid, a first connection section which is connected to the first flexible flat cable, and a second connection section which is connected to the second flexible flat cable, and the liquid absorbing member is provided between the first flexible flat cable and the second flexible flat cable. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173952 | LIQUID DISCHARGE DEVICE, LIQUID DISCHARGE CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A liquid discharge device includes: a liquid discharge head; a nozzle array disposed on the head in a conveyance direction; a movement driver that moves the head to discharge liquid from the nozzle array in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction in a reciprocating manner; a discharge driver that causes the head to discharge the liquid; a conveyor that conveys an object; and a controller that acquires an amount of conveyance of the object by the conveyor over a period during which the head moves from a predetermined position to a position where the head is to discharge the liquid to a target pixel, and determines, on which reciprocating travelling of the head to discharge the liquid and from which nozzle in the nozzle array to discharge the liquid, based on the amount of conveyance. | 2017-06-22 |
20170173953 | RECORDING-ELEMENT SUBSTRATE, RECORDING HEAD, AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording-element substrate includes a substrate including a base member, a pair of electrodes, a heating element formed of a thermal resistor layer between the electrodes, a surface on which an electroconductive film coating the heating element has been formed, and an insulating film between the heating element and the electroconductive film and a flow-path-forming member including walls forming a liquid flow path toward the heating element while being disposed on the substrate's surface side. The substrate includes an electric connecting portion in contact with the electroconductive film to connect the electroconductive film with the base member. The shortest distance between the electric connecting portion and a portion where an angle formed by the walls is 120 degrees or smaller when viewed from a direction orthogonal to the surface is smaller than that between a boundary between the electrodes and the heating element and the portion. | 2017-06-22 |