35th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220274392 | LAMINATE METHODS AND PRODUCTS - The present disclosure relates to new laminate films whereby a contact layer is adhesive laminated to a base layer, such as a metal foil, or whereby a co-extrusion layer comprising a contact layer and at least one tie layer is adhered to a base layer, as well as uses of the laminate films to wrap APIs such as nicotine, fentanyl, lidocaine and rivastigmine, wherein the contact layer comprises COC, PA, EVOH, CBC, PVDF, COP, HDPE or EMAA. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274393 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING AND/OR FIXATING A PRINT ON(TO) A SUBSTRATE IN A DEVICE FOR TRANSFER AND/OR FIXATION - A method for transferring and/or fixating a print on(to) a substrate includes feeding a substrate through a device for transfer and/or fixation for the purpose of transferring thereto and/or fixating thereon a print, where the substrate has been provided or is provided with a number of basic colours and optional dilutions thereof, comparing the basic colours and the optional dilutions thereof of the substrate to registered verification basic colours and optional dilutions thereof, and approving or not approving the substrate on the basis thereof, and/or comparing basic colours and optional dilutions thereof of a print paper, to be fed through with the substrate with a print to be transferred and said basic colours and optional dilutions thereof to registered print basic colours and optional dilutions thereof, and approving or not approving the print paper on the basis thereof. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274394 | FRICTION REDUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A friction reduction system for reducing friction of an intermediate transfer member (ITM) of a printing system, while the ITM is guided along the printing system by a guiding arrangement. The friction reduction system includes a fluid reservoir mounted within the printing system, a fluid depositing arrangement disposed along the ITM, and a control mechanism, adapted to control depositing of fluid, from the fluid depositing arrangement onto the guiding arrangement or onto at least a portion of the ITM. Depositing of the fluid reduces friction between the ITM and the guiding arrangement. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274395 | DECORATIVE MEMBER MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DECORATIVE MEMBER - Provided are a decorative member manufacturing apparatus and a method for manufacturing a decorative member which is formed in a reproduction color and has a desired tactile sensation. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274396 | LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS, LIQUID DISCHARGE METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM - A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharge head configured to discharge a liquid, a liquid cartridge configured to store the liquid to be discharged from the liquid discharge head, a holder to which the liquid cartridge is detachably attachable, a timer configured to countdown a time, and circuitry configured to control the liquid discharge head to discharge the liquid as a discharge operation, control the liquid discharge head to stop the discharge operation, determine an attachment or a detachment of the liquid cartridge to or from the holder while the discharge operation is stopped, control the timer to prepare countdown of the time in response to a detachment of the liquid cartridge from the holder, and control the liquid discharge head to continue stopping the discharge operation in response to an attachment of the liquid cartridge to the holder before the time has reached zero. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274397 | BACKGROUND PRINT AGENT ENCLOSED REGION REMOVAL - In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a printing device is described. The printing device includes a print controller with a processor and memory. The print controller generates print instructions. Specifically, the print controller receives print image data representing an image to be printed and identifies enclosed regions in a background print agent plane. The print controller also determines a size of the enclosed regions of background print agent plane and responsive to the size of an enclosed region being smaller than a threshold size, removes the enclosed region from the background print agent plane. The printing device also includes a print agent distribution system to apply the background print agent and the image print agent to a substrate according to the print instructions. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274398 | INK-JET TYPE VEHICLE COATING MACHINE AND VEHICLE COATING METHOD - Provided are an ink-jet type vehicle coating machine and an ink-jet type vehicle coating method that enable formation of a uniform coating film thickness at a coating portion including an end of a vehicle. In a state where a longitudinal direction of a nozzle head | 2022-09-01 |
20220274399 | INTEGRATED CIRCUITS INCLUDING CUSTOMIZATION BITS - A fluid ejection die includes a plurality of first memory cells, a plurality of first storage elements, and control logic. Each first memory cell stores a customization bit. Each first storage element is coupled to a corresponding first memory cell. The control logic, in response to a reset signal, reads the customization bit stored in each first memory cell and latches each customization bit in a corresponding first storage element. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274400 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus includes a print head provided with a discharge port that discharges liquid and a pressure chamber filled with the liquid to be discharged from the discharge port, and configured to perform a printing operation by discharging the liquid from the discharge port based on print data, includes a circulation unit that performs circulation of the liquid in a circulation passage including the pressure chamber in a state where the printing operation is performed, and includes a control unit that controls the circulation unit to continue the circulation for a predetermined time after the printing operation is completed. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274401 | PRINTER, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE INSTRUCTIONS - A printer is provided with a head configured to discharge ink, a fan configured to cool the head, a sensor configured to output a detection signal indicating a state of the fan. A processer of the printer performs decision processing of deciding print control based on a detection signal output by the sensor. In the decision processing, the processor decides a first print control to drive the fan and control printing by the head in a first print mode, when the detection signal does not indicate a failure state of the fan. In the decision processing, the processor decides a second print control to control the printing by the head in a second print mode suppressing generation of heat more than the first print mode, when the detection signal indicates the failure state of the fan. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274402 | HANDHELD PRINTER - A handheld printer may include an array of fluid ejectors, a sensor to output speed variation signals indicative of variations in speeds of movement amongst the array of fluid ejectors as the handheld printer is moved across a print target;and a controller to output control signals adjusting a relative timing of fluid ejection by the fluid ejectors based on the speed variation signals. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274403 | DROPLET EJECTION APPARATUS AND DROPLET EJECTION METHOD USING THE SAME - In a droplet ejection apparatus and a droplet ejection method using the droplet ejection apparatus, the droplet ejection apparatus includes a liquid supply unit, a nozzle and a standing wave generating unit. The liquid supply unit is configured to provide a pressure to a liquid. The nozzle is connected to the liquid supply unit through a connecting conduit, to eject the liquid with a droplet. The standing wave generating unit is configured to generate a standing wave around the nozzle at which the droplet is formed, to detach the droplet from the nozzle. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274404 | Liquid Discharge Head - There is provided liquid discharge head including: channel substrate which has first surface; and actuator substrate having second surface. A trap chamber configured such that the adhesive is trapped in the trap chamber in a case that the first and second surfaces are adhered to each other, an inflow channel configured such that the adhesive flows into the inflow channel, and an atmosphere communicating channel are formed in the channel substrate. The trap chamber has first and second ends in first direction and first and second ends in second direction. End of the inflow channel is located at the first end in the first direction and the second end in the second direction of the trap chamber. End of the atmosphere communicating channel is located at the second end in the first direction and the first end in the second direction of the trap chamber. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274405 | LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS AND LIQUID FILLING METHOD - A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharge unit. The liquid discharge unit includes a liquid chamber member defining a liquid holding portion to hold a liquid, a film having a nozzle hole from which the liquid is discharged and a surface facing the liquid holding portion, and a holder supporting the film. The surface of the film has a contact angle with water of less than 90 degrees. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274406 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A liquid ejection head includes a first substrate including a structure and a second substrate bonded to the first substrate with an adhesive, wherein the first substrate includes a bonding surface bonded to the second substrate with the adhesive and a non-bonding surface that is not bonded to the second substrate, and wherein a recessed portion is disposed in the non-bonding surface between the structure and a bonding end of the bonding surface adjacent to the structure. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274407 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LAMINATES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID DISCHARGE HEADS - A method for producing a laminate of a cured material from a photosensitive resin composition ( | 2022-09-01 |
20220274408 | LIQUID LEAKAGE DETECTION DEVICE INCLUDING TWO ABSORPTION LAYERS AND PAIR OF TERMINALS, AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - A liquid leakage detection device includes a first absorption layer, a second absorption layer, and a pair of terminals. The first absorption layer absorbs liquid. The second absorption layer is stacked on the first absorption layer, and absorbs the liquid. The pair of terminals are in contact only with the second absorption layer. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274409 | INKJET HEAD - An inkjet head includes a back end part, a front end part, and a heating plate. The back end part includes an ink passage. The back end part is fed with ink and delivers the fed ink. The front end part is supplied with ink from the back end part. The front end part includes nozzles. The heating plate includes a heating element to produce heat by electricity. The heating plate is disposed between the back end part and the front end part. The heating plate conducts heat from the other side of plane so as to heat the front end part. The heating plate conducts heat from one side of plane so as to heat the back end part. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274410 | INK INJECTION CYLINDER, INK TANK, AND INKJET PRINTER EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - An ink injection cylinder includes a first flow path tube and a second flow path tube extending in a longitudinal direction. The first flow path tube has a first opening on one side in the longitudinal direction, a second opening on another side in the longitudinal direction, and a first flow path formed between the first and second openings. The second flow path tube has a third opening on the one side in the longitudinal direction, a fourth opening on the other side in the longitudinal direction, and a second flow path formed between the third and fourth openings. At least one of a first virtual plane including at least a portion of an end surface of the second opening and a second virtual plane including at least a portion of an end surface of the fourth opening intersects with a plane orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274411 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING OR MINIMIZING PRINTING DEFECTS IN PRINTING PROCESSES - The present disclosure provides a system for punting. The present disclosure further provides a method for preventing or minimizing printing defects in a printing process. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274412 | LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS - A liquid ejection apparatus includes a liquid container for containing liquid which has a refilling port for refilling the liquid container with liquid, a contained liquid information memory unit for storing information on the liquid contained in the liquid container, a refilling liquid information memory unit for storing information on the liquid to be supplied for refilling the liquid container, a liquid ejection head for ejecting the liquid supplied from the liquid container and a control unit for controlling operation of the liquid ejection apparatus according to the information stored in the contained liquid information memory unit and the information stored in the refilling liquid information memory unit. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274413 | PRINTING LIQUID CONTAINER, AND SYSTEM INCLUDING PRINTING LIQUID CONTAINER AND TANK - A printing liquid container includes first and second members having a supply port and a valve, respectively. The members rotate with respect to each other between first and second states. The valve closes and opens the supply port in the first and second states, respectively. The first and second members have first and second fitting portions, respectively. The fitting portions fit to a fitted portion of a tank in the first state. The second fitting portion allows rotation of the second member with respect to the fitted portion when the first fitting portion are fitted to the fitting portion. The first member does not rotate together with the second member due to fitting between the fitted portion and the first fitting portion. The second member cannot be removed from the fitted portion due to fitting of the second fitting portion to the fitted portion in the second state. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274414 | TANK AND LIQUID CONSUMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - There is provided a tank including: a casing; a liquid chamber including first and second chambers; a communicating channel configured by first, second, and third communicating channels; a liquid inlet port; a first communicating port; a second communicating port; an atmosphere open port; a liquid outflow port; and a gas-liquid separating membrane provided in the third communicating channel and blocking flowing (distribution, circulation) of liquid in the third communicating channel. A first end of the second communicating channel is communicated with the second chamber, and a second end of the second communicating channel is communicated with an end of the first communicating channel. A first end of the third communicating channel is communicated with the second end of the second communicating channel, and a second end of the third communicating channel is communicated with the atmosphere open port. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274415 | UNIFIED BULK INK CARTRIDGE FOR THERMAL INKJET PRINTER - The present invention relates to a printer ink cartridge. The invention relates to a printer ink cartridge with unified bulk ink cartridge with an integrated ink bag having a greater ink storage capacity and reduced replacement frequency consequently reducing E-waste and preventing leakage in different orientation of printing. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274416 | PRINTING LIQUID CONTAINER, CONTAINER SET, AND SYSTEM INCLUDING PRINTING LIQUID CONTAINERS AND TANKS - A printing liquid container fits to one of first and second tanks each including a fitted portion. The printing liquid container includes a first member having a supply port, and a second member having a valve configured to open or close the supply port. The first member and the second member are rotatable with respect to each other between a first state and a second state. The valve closes the supply port in the first state and opens the supply port in the second state. The first member has a fitting portion configured to fit to the fitted portion. The second member is rotatable with respect to the fitted portion when at least a portion of the second member is inserted into the fitted portion. The first member does not rotate by the rotation of the second member due to the fitting between the fitted portion and the fitting portion. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274417 | Sinter Processed Printhead - A fluidic ejection cartridge having a unitary integrally-formed body of sintered metal having an upper portion, a lower portion, a sidewall, and a bottom having a nosepiece, the body defining a reservoir. In various embodiments, the body includes at least one of copper, copper alloy, iron steel, carbon steel, iron-copper steel, copper infiltrated steel, copper steel, iron-nickel steel, nickel steel, low alloy steel, hardened steel, diffusion alloyed steel, 300 series stainless steel, 400 series stainless steel, and soft magnetic alloy. Some embodiments include a lid of the sintered metal disposed over and sealed to the upper portion of the body. Some embodiments include a chip in fluid flow communication with the reservoir. Some embodiments include a filter disposed in the reservoir at the lower portion of the body. Some embodiments include a volume of an ejectable fluid disposed within the reservoir. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274418 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND INK QUANTITY DETECTION METHOD THEREOF - A printing apparatus counts an ink quantity in an ink tank in accordance with consumption of ink from the ink tank, updates and holds a count value obtained by the count in a counter, and detects whether ink injection to the ink tank has been done before execution of sensing by a sensing unit configured to sense whether a predetermined quantity of ink is present in the ink tank. If sensing by the sensing unit is executed, the apparatus reads out a preceding sensing result from a memory that stores a sensing result of presence/absence of the ink by the sensing unit, verifies a transition between the preceding sensing result and a current sensing result, and controls operations of reset of the count value held by the counter and the count based on the transition and a result of the detection. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274419 | CIRCULATION DEVICE - A circulation device according to an aspect includes a storage unit for storing liquid and a liquid droplet discharge unit for discharging liquid, and controls circulation of liquid flowing through a channel communicating the storage unit and the liquid droplet discharge unit with each other. Such a circulation device includes a robotic portion, a first pressure portion, a second pressure portion, a first valve portion, and a second valve portion. The robotic portion is mounted with the liquid droplet discharge unit. The first pressure portion feeds the liquid stored in the storage unit to the liquid droplet discharge unit through a first channel communicating the storage unit and the liquid droplet discharge unit with each other. The second pressure portion feeds the liquid recovered in the liquid droplet discharge unit to the storage unit through a second channel communicating the storage unit and the liquid droplet discharge unit with each other. The first valve portion is interposed between the first pressure portion and the liquid droplet discharge unit. The second valve portion is interposed between the second pressure portion and the liquid droplet discharge unit. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274420 | CIRCULATION DEVICE - A circulation device includes first and second valves, first and second pressure measuring portions, a detection unit, and a controller. The first valve controls the flow rate of a liquid from a storage to a droplet discharge unit. The second valve controls the flow rate of the liquid from the droplet discharge unit to the storage. The first pressure measuring portion measures the fluid pressure of the liquid flowing between the first valve and the droplet discharge unit as a supply pressure. The second pressure measuring portion measures the fluid pressure of the liquid flowing between the second valve and the droplet discharge unit as a recovery pressure. The detection unit detects information related to the droplet discharge unit. The controller controls the first and second valves in accordance with the information detected by the detection unit and adjusts the supply pressure and the recovery pressure. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274421 | PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT UNIT, LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A pressure adjustment unit includes a flow passage including a first chamber, a second chamber, and a through hole. The apparatus further includes a partition wall that the through hole is formed, a first sealing portion having flexibility, a second sealing portion facing with the first sealing portion, a valve configured to close the flow passage by moving in a first direction, and to open the flow passage by moving in a second direction opposite to the first direction, a biasing member biasing the valve in the first direction, and a restricting portion restricting movement of the valve in the first direction by contact with a to-be-restricted portion of the valve, at a second portion different from a first portion where contact of the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion occurs. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274422 | PRINTING CASSETTE AND PRINTER - A printing cassette that is attached to a printer main body, the printer main body including a print head, a platen roller facing the print head, and a drive source configured to cause the platen roller to rotate, the printing cassette comprising: a first tape on which printing is performed by the print head; an input unit that is rotatable around a rotation axis thereof and is transmitted a driving force from the drive source; and an output unit that is rotatable around a rotation axis thereof and is configured to transmit to the platen roller the driving force that is transmitted to the input unit, wherein the first tape is conveyed by the platen roller in a state where the printing cassette is attached to the printer main body. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274423 | PRINTING DEVICE - A handy printer includes a print head and a housing and prints a print subject on a print medium by moving the housing in a sub-printing direction. The print head includes print elements arranged linearly in a first direction. The housing has a bottom surface on which the print head is arranged. The bottom surface of the housing has a standard bottom surface portion, a concave bottom surface portion formed to be more distant from the print medium than the standard bottom surface portion, and a convex portion. The concave bottom surface portion is formed on an area of the bottom surface that is to pass above an area of the print medium on which printing is performed by the print head when the housing is moved in a second direction. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274424 | PRINTER SYSTEM - [Object] To provide a printer system that is simple in structure, and has dual-head capability or duplex printing capability as desired. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274425 | PRINTER, METHOD OF OPERATING PRINTER, AND SUBSTRATE HANDLING MECHANISM - A printer includes a substrate support, a printhead assembly, first and second actuators, and a controller. The printhead assembly deposits material on a substrate supported on the substrate support. The first actuator is disposed at a side of the substrate support and coupled to a first linear track disposed along the side of the substrate support and oriented in a first direction. The second actuator is disposed at an end of the substrate support and coupled to a second linear track disposed along the end of the substrate support and oriented in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first and second actuators are positioned to engage with the substrate simultaneously. The controller moves the first and second actuators together to rotate the substrate. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274426 | PIVOTED ELLIPTICAL REFLECTOR FOR LARGE DISTANCE REFLECTION OF ULTRAVIOLET RAYS - Systems and methods for achieving increased irradiation and/or illumination in a photo reactive system is disclosed. In one example, a photo reactive system includes a light source, a refractive cylindrical optic, and a curved reflector. By utilizing the refractive cylindrical optic, angular spread of the light source is reduced, which in turn reduces a size of the curved reflector for directing the light rays onto a work piece. Consequently, a more compact photo reactive system with higher irradiation and/or illumination capabilities can be achieved. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274427 | RECORDING SYSTEM - A recording system | 2022-09-01 |
20220274428 | PRINTING DEVICE - Disclosed is a printing device including a main body portion including a body portion configured to provide an internal space in which recording paper for printing certain information thereon is transferred and an opening or closing portion configured to control opening or closing of the internal space, a printing portion configured to print the certain information on the recording paper transferred in the internal space, and a recording paper separation portion located on a downstream side of the printing portion and configured to cut or cut off and separate recording paper on which particular information is printed by the printing portion from the other recording paper. Here, the main body portion includes a protruding portion configured to prevent an adhesive attached to the surface opposite the adhesive surface from being accumulated by decreasing a contact area with the surface opposite the adhesive surface. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274429 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus for printing on printing media in a continuous business form. The apparatus includes a transport device, a detector for detecting a splice portion between the printing media transported by the transport device, a printing section for printing on the printing media transported by the transport device, a drying section for drying at a drying temperature the printing media printed in the printing section and transported by the transport device, and a controller for operating the transport device to reduce tension applied to the splice portion at least while the splice portion is located in the drying section. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274430 | PRINTER - A printer comprising a printhead configured to selectively cause a mark to be created on a substrate. The printer comprises a stepper motor having an output shaft coupled to the printhead, the stepper motor being arranged to vary the position of the printhead relative to a printing surface against which printing is carried out, and to control the pressure exerted by the printhead on the printing surface. The printer further comprises a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of an angular position of the output shaft of the stepper motor. The printer further comprises a controller arranged to generate control signals for the stepper motor so as to cause a predetermined torque to be generated by the stepper motor; said control signals being at least partially based upon an output of said sensor. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274431 | SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSES FOR AVOIDING RIBBON WRINKLE - Various embodiments disclose a printing apparatus. The apparatus includes a ribbon supply spool configured to facilitate traversal of ribbon along a ribbon conveyance path. Further, the apparatus includes a ribbon take-up spool positioned downstream of the ribbon supply spool along the ribbon conveyance path configured to receive the ribbon after a printing operation. Further, the apparatus includes a ribbon support plate positioned in the ribbon conveyance path between the ribbon supply spool and the ribbon take-up spindle, wherein the ribbon support plate includes a plurality of protruding segments extending along the ribbon conveyance path, wherein the plurality of protruding segments facilitates stretching of the ribbon as the ribbon traverses along the ribbon conveyance path. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274432 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SENSITIZING HEAT MEDIA - A heat-sensitive recording composition and recording material. The recording material comprising a substrate, wherein a heat-sensitive composition comprising color formers, color developers and a sensitizer comprising a combination of ortho-toluenesulfonamide and para-toluenesulfonamide (OPTSA) is deposited onto the surface of the substrate. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274433 | THERMAL TRANSFER SHEET, INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEDIUM, AND PRINTED OBJECT MANUFACTURING METHOD - A thermal transfer sheet according to the present disclosure includes a first substrate and a transfer layer including at least a peeling layer, the peeling layer containing a resin material and antimicrobial particles, the antimicrobial particles having an average particle size in the range of 1 to 8 μm, and the peeling layer having a content of the antimicrobial particles in the range of 2.8 to 8 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the resin material. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274434 | COATING DEVICE, LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS, AND PRINTER - A coating device includes a coating roller configured to rotate in a rotation direction to apply a treatment liquid onto a sheet at an application position, and a contacting member in contact with a peripheral surface of the coating roller at a position downstream of the application position in the rotation direction. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274435 | OPTICAL ANTI-COUNTERFEITING ELEMENT AND OPTICAL ANTI-COUNTERFEITING PRODUCT - The disclosure provides an optical anti-counterfeiting element and an optical anti-counterfeiting product, the optical anti-counterfeiting element includes: a substrate ( | 2022-09-01 |
20220274436 | Object Marking for Optical Authentication and Method for Producing Same - Object marking, and method for producing same, for optical authentication of an object, wherein at least one section of a material piece of a basic material is determined arbitrarily or randomly and the object marking is produced with the at least one section, and wherein the basic material of the material piece has a repeating security feature having optical properties dependent on the viewing angle, the dimensions of said security feature being larger than the dimensions of the section, more particularly larger than the dimensions of the object marking, such that each section is unique and has only a part of the security feature. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274437 | ADJUSTABLE FOLDER - A file folder that is configured to be sized to accommodate letter-size paper or sized to accommodate A4 or legal-size paper. As such, a single fold can be configured by a user to be used with a desired size of paper. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274438 | ELECTRONIC MECHANICAL PENCIL - Disclosed is an electronic mechanical pencil including: a first body part for accommodating a mechanical pencil cartridge for enabling writing through a mechanical pencil lead provided therein, a camera module capable of recognizing a user's writing through the mechanical pencil cartridge, a board part connected to the camera module, a power supply part for supplying power to the board part and the camera module; and a second body part for accommodating a push button part for drawing out the mechanical pencil lead from the mechanical pencil cartridge, and a pressure sensor part coupled to a lower end of the push button part and capable of coming into contact with the mechanical pencil cartridge in order to detect pressure of the mechanical pencil cartridge against a paper, wherein the first body part and the second body part are separated from each other in order to refill the mechanical pencil cartridge. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274439 | DETACHABLY ATTACHABLE IMPLEMENT SCRAPER - An implement scraper provides a scraper bar for scraping debris into a bucket, such as a five-gallon bucket, and is detachably attachable to the bucket by a bucket coupler. The bucket coupler is configured with a latch that rotates to secure the implement scraper to the rim of the bucket. The latch may be pivotably coupled between a latch pivot aperture. A rim extension is configured to extend along a rim of the bucket and the scraper bar is coupled to the rim extension and may extend across an extension angle of the bucket. A debris aperture is formed between the scraper bar and the rim extension to allow debris to fall therethrough into the bucket. A magnetic coupler is configured to retain a metallic implement to the implement scraper by one or more magnets. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274440 | HUB FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE - A hub is provided for a human-powered vehicle, and includes a hub axle, a rotating body, a bearing, an inner retainer and an outer retainer. The rotating body is rotatably mounted on the hub axle. The bearing rotatably coupling the rotating body to the hub axle. The bearing includes an inner race, an outer race and a plurality of roller elements. The inner race has an axially facing portion abutting an inner abutment of the hub axle. The outer race has an axially facing portion abutting an outer abutment of the rotating body. The roller elements are disposed between the inner race and the outer race. The inner retainer is coupled to the hub axle and abuts an axially facing portion of the inner race. The outer retainer is coupled to the rotating body and abuts an axially facing portion of the outer race. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274441 | ROLLER ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure relates to the technical field of rollers, and provides a roller assembly, including: a fixing cover, a roller, a round magnet and a rotating shaft. The roller assembly further includes a bearing. The bearing is coaxially connected to an end of the rotating shaft; the roller is coaxially sleeved on an outer surface of the bearing; and the round magnet is coaxially connected to another end of the rotating shaft. By this way, the bearing structure is more precise, thereby enabling a better customer experience, a longer product life, and a simple structure for easy installation. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274442 | INNER LINER, LAYERED BODY, AND PNEUMATIC TIRE - Provided is an inner liner which adheres to the carcass or other rubber composition layer of a tire, even during low-temperature vulcanization on the order of 160° C., without using an adhesive or an adhesive tie gum. The invention provides a pneumatic tire inner liner comprising a thermoplastic elastomer composition, characterized in that the thermoplastic elastomer composition includes a thermoplastic resin (a11) having a melting point of 180° C. or lower, or a thermoplastic elastomer (a12) having a melting point of 180° C. or lower and including no residue containing an unsaturated bond derived from a conjugated diene compound, and an elastomer (a2) including a residue containing an unsaturated bond derived from a conjugated diene compound, and the tensile elongation at break of the thermoplastic elastomer composition at 25° C. temperature and 500 mm/min pull speed is 100% or greater. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274443 | TIRE RUBBER COMPOSITION AND TIRE - The present disclosure aims to provide a tire rubber composition and a tire which have an excellent ability to reduce deterioration of fuel economy and abrasion resistance over time. The present disclosure relates to a tire rubber composition which contains one or more rubber components having a combined content of styrene-butadiene rubber and polybutadiene of 90% by mass or more, one or more fillers, and one or more vulcanizing agents, the rubber composition as a whole having a vinyl content of 53 mol% or higher based on 100 mol% of the combined amount of the butadiene-based structural units in the butadiene portion of the styrene-butadiene rubber and the polybutadiene. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274444 | TIRE COMPRISING A TREAD - A tire comprises a directional tread ( | 2022-09-01 |
20220274445 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - In a pneumatic tire in which a side reinforcing layer having a crescent-shaped cross-section is provided on an inner side in a tire width direction of a carcass layer in a sidewall portion, organic fiber cords having an elongation of 4.3% to 6.0% under a 1.5 cN/dtex load and a total fineness of 4000 dtex to 6000 dtex are used as carcass cords constituting the carcass layer. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274446 | Pneumatic Tire for a Vehicle - The invention relates to a pneumatic tire for a vehicle, having formed on its outer surface at least one surface element ( | 2022-09-01 |
20220274447 | BICYCLE TYRE - Bicycle tyre ( | 2022-09-01 |
20220274448 | BICYCLES TYRE - Bicycle tyre ( | 2022-09-01 |
20220274449 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE LOAD APPLIED TO A TIRE - A method for determining the loading of a tire ( | 2022-09-01 |
20220274450 | TIRE ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY - An electronics assembly is provided for use with a tire. The assembly includes a plurality of printed circuit boards, each of which includes an electronic device configured to sense a condition of the tire. Attachment pegs are provided to attach the printed circuit boards together in stacked positions that are spaced apart by the attachment pegs. Each attachment peg has a lower end portion configured to attach to any one of the printed circuit boards. Each attachment peg further has an upper end portion configured to attach to any other one of the printed circuit boards. This enables the printed circuit boards to be attached interchangeably between the stacked positions. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274451 | DAISY TIRE ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY - A tire electronics assembly includes a base and a plurality of modules. The base is mechanically attached to the tire and includes an electronic device. A plurality of mechanical attachment elements are arranged on the base in a circular array. Each module includes an electronic device and a mechanical attachment element. Each mechanical attachment element on a module is configured to releasably mechanically attach to any one of the mechanical attachment elements on the base. In this configuration, the modules are interchangeably mechanically attachable to the base in the circular array. The base further includes a plurality of electrical terminals arranged in a circular array. Each module has an electrical terminal that is configured to releasably electrically connect with any one of the electrical terminals on the base, whereby the modules are interchangeably electrically connectable with the base in the circular array. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274452 | TIRE PHYSICAL INFORMATION ESTIMATION SYSTEM - A tire physical information estimation system includes a physical information estimation unit and a data acquisition unit. The physical information estimation unit includes a learning type arithmetic model including an input layer through an output layer to estimate physical information related to a tire produced in association with movement of the tire. The data acquisition unit acquires input data input to the input layer. The arithmetic model includes a feature extraction unit that performs a convolution operation in an operation halfway between the input layer and the output layer to extract a feature amount. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274453 | APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING OR DETACHING COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TIRE HUB DRUM - The present invention relates to an apparatus for attaching or detaching a commercial vehicle tire hub drum. According to the present invention, the apparatus for attaching or detaching a commercial vehicle tire hub drum may comprise: a main body frame | 2022-09-01 |
20220274454 | RAR2 Advanced Rapid Air Release Valve Pneumatic Tire Seater - A pneumatic tire seater for seating a tubeless tire on a rim has an advanced rapid air release (RAR) valve mounted on a tank suitable for containing pressurized air. A nozzle is mounted on one end of the RAR valve, and the other end of the valve is in unconstrained pneumatic communication with the interior of the air tank. A piston is within a cylinder of the RAR valve. A control chamber behind the piston contains a compression spring. Control gas passageways provide constrained pneumatic communication between the control chamber and the air tank, passing control gas into the control chamber. In response to actuating a control mechanism, the air in the control chamber is vented out into the atmosphere causing the RAR valve to rapidly open, producing a blast of air of sufficient magnitude to seat a tire on a rim. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274455 | HYDRAULIC GOOSENECK TRAILER COUPLER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method of raising and lowering a ball coupler for coupling to a ball hitch is provided. A combination of hydraulic pump and hydraulic piston are employed to raise and lower the ball coupler of a gooseneck trailer. Both custom and off the shelf parts combine to create a user friendly system to couple and uncouple a gooseneck trailer to the truck. The system described herein replaces the need to raise and lower a gooseneck trailer's coupling system by hand crank and gear box and even the need to climb into the back of the truck bed. Varying trailer frame configurations and ball coupler sizes can be employed with the present invention. Also described and shown in this provisional is a non-rotating free end hydraulic piston device and method. Also described and shown is a coupling bushing device and method for securing a conventional coupler to piston rod. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274456 | GAS SPRING SEAL CAPS AS WELL AS GAS SPRING AND DAMPER ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS INCLUDING SAME - A gas spring seal cap secured a first end member of a gas spring and damper assembly such that a substantially fluid-tight connection is formed therebetween. Seal cap includes a seal cap body with a first end surface portion and a second end surface portion. An electrical conductor extends through seal cap body that includes a first terminal end conductively accessible from along the first end surface portion and a second terminal end that is conductively accessible from along the second end surface portion of seal cap body. Electrical conductor includes a substantially impermeable portion having a substantially fluid-tight connection with seal cap body. The substantially impermeable portion of electrical conductor substantially inhibits fluid communication across seal cap body through electrical conductor. Gas spring and damper assemblies as well as methods of assembly are also included. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274457 | MULIFUNCTION RESERVOIR FOR A SECONDARY LOOP, CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM AND A SECONDARY LOOP CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM INCORPORATING THAT MULTIFUNCTION RESERVOIR - Secondary loop air conditioning and heat pump systems include a reservoir with a capsule holding a phase change material. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274458 | Thermal Management System, Vehicle and Method for Operating Two Cooling Circuits of a Thermal Management System - A thermal management system for use in a vehicle includes a first cooling circuit for cooling a battery; and a second cooling circuit for cooling an electric motor configured to drive the vehicle. The first and second cooling circuits are connected to each other: (a) in series by a multi-way valve in a first mode of the thermal management system and in a first valve position of the multi-way valve, or (b) in parallel in a second mode of the thermal management system and in a second valve position of the multi-way valve. In a third mode of the thermal management system and in a third valve position, the multi-way valve is configured to take up an intermediate position in which coolant flows of the first and second cooling circuits are mixed with each other as needed. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274459 | DUAL-LAYER FLOW BLOWER UNIT FOR VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONER - A dual-layer flow blower unit for a vehicle air-conditioner is disclosed. The blower unit has a scroll shape so as to be blown to each of a pair of an upper blower duct and a lower blower duct, and includes a pair of an upper blower case and a lower blower case which are vertically partitioned by a partition plate. The blower unit comprises a drainage case coupled to a lower part of the lower blower case and having a drainage duct formed so as to incline downward along a longitudinal direction of the lower blower duct. The blower unit includes a blower motor cooling unit that cools a blower motor by branching a part of an air blown from the lower blower duct, flowing it into an inside of a cooling chamber, and then circulating it inside a motor case. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274460 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus for controlling air conditioning for a predetermined vehicle, the information processing apparatus comprises a controller configured to execute: starting an air-conditioning mode which is a mode for causing air conditioning to operate in a state in which travel is prohibited, based on a request transmitted from a first apparatus; causing the air-conditioning mode to end when a first period passes; and extending the first period when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the vehicle. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274461 | SYSTEM, A METHOD AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF A TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED VEHICLE COMPARTMENT - A system in a vehicle configured to control the temperature of a temperature controlled vehicle compartment. The system includes: a temperature controlled vehicle compartment configured to be cooled and/or heated; and a processing circuitry operatively connected to the temperature controlled vehicle compartment configured to cause the system to: detect at least a first attribute of at least a first object within a predetermined distance from the vehicle, activate any of cooling or heating of the temperature controlled vehicle compartment based on the at least first attribute of the at least first object. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274462 | Unique Automobile HVAC System Design and Components - The invention is applicable to the technical field of Air-Conditioning systems for automobiles and all vehicles. Current heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems in automobiles attempt to blow air directedly at occupants and do not circulate and return air effectively before recirculating within the cabin. Further, existing systems create undesirable air stratification and redistribute air borane contaminants causing occupant fatigue and discomfort. This invention solves all these issues by using a new air diffuser design, strategic airflow patterns, and a ducted return air system. This invention provides a thermal envelope of comfort and allows airflow rates that capture more contaminants. The system additionally allows control of cabin pressurization so hot or cold outside air does not leak into the cabin unnecessarily. Additionally, the invention provides for devices to be incorporated that remove, reduce or eliminate the spread of virus and bacteria. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274463 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRESSURE IN VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method for controlling pressure in a vehicle thermal management system, includes: determining, by a controller, whether only the battery pack is cooled when cooling of a passenger compartment is desired; stopping, by the controller, the compressor when it is determined that only the battery pack is cooled; determining, by the controller, whether a noise generation condition is satisfied after stopping the compressor. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274464 | AIR VENT FOR A VEHICLE - An air vent ( | 2022-09-01 |
20220274465 | SCENT OUTPUT CONTROL DEVICE, SCENT OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - To realize a device and method that outputs scents according to an advertisement. A scent output control unit that executes scent output control and a scent output unit that executes a scent output under control of the scent output control unit are included, and the scent output control unit selects a scent to be output on the basis of an advertisement and outputs the selected scent via the scent output unit. The scent output control unit selects a scent to be output on the basis of an advertisement detected from an image captured by a vehicle exterior camera that captures the outside of the vehicle or an advertisement output to the information output terminal, and outputs the selected scent via the scent output unit. Furthermore, an occupant profile is analyzed on the basis of an image of an occupant, and a scent corresponding to the occupant is output. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274466 | MULTI-PART GLAZING - A multi-part glazing according to this disclosure comprises a first glass piece ( | 2022-09-01 |
20220274467 | Device for Supporting a Frame in an Opening, a Frame with Such a Device, a Window, a Recreational Vehicle with Such a Frame or Window and Method for Supporting the Frame or the Window in the Opening - The present invention refers to a device for supporting a frame in an opening, in particular in a wall opening of a recreational vehicle, like a motor home or a caravan. The device according to the present invention is configured in such a way, that the frame is attached to the wall via one single rotational movement of one component of the device. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a corresponding frame, a corresponding window, a recreational vehicle with such a frame or window and corresponding methods. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274468 | Auto safety window screen - A window screen for a vehicle includes: a slim metal frame, fitting securely sealed, the screen member being of predetermined shape to substantially fit a moulding of a window of the vehicle; and a mounting member to engage and secure the window from inside a door of the vehicle, wherein control of the frame is applied using control buttons to allow the frame to move up and/or move down, the control buttons being accessible on the door of the vehicle and/or a dash of the vehicle and/or a console of the vehicle. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274469 | SUN VISOR HOLDER - A sun visor holder includes a base portion and leg portion. The leg portion includes a first wall portion and a second wall portion that are vertically disposed from the base portion and face each other. The first wall portion includes a first engaging piece provided with a release portion. The second wall portion includes a pair of second engaging pieces whose base end portions are connected to a tip end side of the second wall portion, and a vertical wall that is disposed between the pair of second engaging pieces and extends in a vertical direction of the second wall portion. Groove portions that extend in the vertical direction of the second wall portion and thin the second wall portion are formed on the second wall portion between each of the second engaging pieces and the vertical wall. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274470 | VEHICLE SUN VISOR EQUIPPED WITH CARD HOLDER - A vehicle sun visor has: a hollow plate-like visor body; and a card holder fitted to the visor body. The visor body has an opening that is formed in a first component of the visor body, and a pair of rails that extend from both ends of the opening on the backside of the first component. The card holder has, integrally, an annular bezel along the opening, and a holder body extending from one side of the bezel over the other side thereof. The holder body has both edges that are held on the rails, and a projection piece that is located on a side opposite to the bezel and is held on the visor body. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274471 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SHADING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A device and a method for controlling a shading system of vehicle windows. A camera system detects image data of the head of a driver. The image data is evaluated to determine a gaze direction of the driver either as a function of a current pose of the head or body position of the driver ascertained based on the image data or as a function of eye positions of the driver determined based on image data. The shading system is controlled when the determined current gaze direction is looking in an interior rear view mirror, in the direction of the rear window, in the direction of one of the side windows, a reverse gear of the vehicle is set/activated, and the vehicle is in operation/activated. The control involves suspending or switching off a current shading/darkening of the rear window or of the side window in the gaze direction of the driver. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274472 | REINFORCING STRUCTURE OF AUTOMOBILE EXTERIOR PANEL - A reinforcing structure of an automobile exterior panel improving performance in absorbing an impact load, the reinforcing structure of an automobile exterior panel comprising an outer panel | 2022-09-01 |
20220274473 | EXTERNAL SLIDING THRESHOLD ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE DOORS - A threshold assembly for a vehicle door includes an external sliding threshold configured to be coupled with an exterior surface of a vehicle having a doorway. The external sliding threshold is configured to extend over the doorway to provide a threshold surface on which one or more passengers enter the vehicle via the doorway or exit the vehicle via the doorway. The external sliding threshold laterally projects from the exterior surface of the vehicle to reduce or eliminate a spatial gap between the vehicle and a platform from which the one or more passengers enter the vehicle or onto which the one or more passengers exit the vehicle. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274474 | SOFT FRONT COCKPIT COVER WITH LINKAGE - An articulating soft front cockpit cover assembly including an auxiliary tensioning bow, coupling rod and cross-car bow. A pivot point rotatable joining the auxiliary and coupling rod is located at the top of the auxiliary tensioning bow. A bracket is provided on the auxiliary tensioning bow or coupling rod and extends cross-car and attaches to the front or rear edge of the cross-car bow. The soft front cockpit cover assembly in sealing engagement with a rearward top portion of a roof. The articulating portion movable between at least a closed position over about the front vehicle cockpit and at least one open position for an open-air feel. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274475 | Tonneau Cover Clamp Shim and Clamp Support - A clamp assembly for use with a tonneau cover assembly is provided. Illustratively, the clamp assembly may include a first clamp member, a second clamp member, a clamp fastener, and at least one shim. The second clamp member is located opposite the first clamp member to form a space located therebetween. The clamp fastener is extended through the space between the first clamp member and the second clamp member. The at least one shim is located in the space between the first clamp member and the second clamp member. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274476 | VEHICLE DRIVE APPARATUS - A vehicle drive apparatus includes: a rotary electric machine disposed on a first axis; a differential gear mechanism disposed on a second axis; an output member disposed on the second axis; an inverter device; and a case. The case is a single-piece case internally including: a first housing chamber housing the rotary electric machine; and a second housing chamber housing the inverter device and divided from the first housing chamber with a partition. At least a specified portion of the output member is housed in the first housing chamber. A location of the specified portion in an axial direction overlaps with the rotary electric machine. The partition is provided between the specified portion and the inverter device. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274477 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A power transmission device has a generator driven an internal combustion engine and a drive motor driven by the generator. The power transmission device further has a first clutch mechanism, a second clutch mechanism and a shift cam mechanism. The shift cam mechanism is actuated by a mode actuator to engage and disengage the first and second clutch mechanisms. The first clutch mechanism connect or disconnect power transmission between the drive motor and the drive wheel. The second clutch mechanism connect or disconnect power transmission between the internal combustion engine and the drive wheel. The shift cam mechanism has a first cam groove and a second cam groove that have a first series mode position, a parallel mode position, an internal combustion engine direct connection mode position, a neutral mode position, and a second series mode position, which are provided in that order. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274478 | VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - A vehicle drive device includes: a brake that is provided with a plurality of friction plates, a first piston and a second piston, and a first piston hydraulic chamber and a second piston hydraulic chamber, and selectively fixes the third rotating element to a fixing member; a hydraulic control circuit that controls supply of the hydraulic pressure to the first piston hydraulic chamber and the second piston hydraulic chamber; and a control device. The control device controls the hydraulic control circuit such that the hydraulic pressure is supplied to the first piston hydraulic chamber and the second piston hydraulic chamber when the first traveling mode is set, and controls the hydraulic control circuit such that the hydraulic pressure is supplied only to one of the first piston hydraulic chamber and the second piston hydraulic chamber when the second traveling mode is set. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274479 | Power Shiftable Hybrid Transmission, Drivetrain and Motor Vehicle - A hybrid transmission ( | 2022-09-01 |
20220274480 | Transmission Arrangement, Hybrid Transmission Arrangement, Hybrid Drive Train and Motor Vehicle - A transmission arrangement ( | 2022-09-01 |
20220274481 | MULTISPEED TRANSAXLE WITH SPRUNG POWERTRAIN MOUNTING AND METHODS THEREFOR - Vehicles, powertrains for vehicles, and methods of mounting powertrains to chassis of vehicles are disclosed herein. A vehicle includes a chassis, a plurality of wheels, and a powertrain. The chassis extends along a longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end arranged opposite the first end. The plurality of wheels are coupled to the chassis between the first end and the second end and configured for rotation about a rotational axis. The powertrain is mounted to the chassis transverse to the longitudinal axis between the first end and the second end. The powertrain is configured to drive rotation of the plurality of wheels about the rotational axis in use of the vehicle. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274482 | FUEL-SUPPLY ASSEMBLY FOR INTERNAL COMBUSION ENGINE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A universal fuel-supply assembly is adaptable during manufacturing to be made for use with one of multiple different fuel types (e.g., gasoline or diesel fuel). A method for assembling a fuel-supply assembly includes providing a plate structure configured to be secured to a fuel tank. The plate structure has multiple bosses. According to one example, the method determines whether the fuel-supply assembly is for use as a diesel fuel-supply assembly or as a gasoline fuel-supply assembly. The method provides an opening through one of two different bosses that communicates with both the top side and the bottom side of the plate structure depending on whether the fuel-supply assembly is for use as a diesel fuel-supply assembly or a gasoline fuel-supply assembly. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274483 | PRESSURE VESSEL AND VEHICLE - Provided are a pressure vessel and a vehicle. The pressure vessel includes a casing, a cylinder valve, a valve seat and an inner liner, the casing has a storage space, the casing has a communication channel communicating the storage space with an outside, the cylinder valve is disposed at the communication channel and configured to adjust an opening degree of the communication channel, the valve seat is at least partially supported between the cylinder valve, the inner liner is disposed on an inner wall surface of the casing, the cylinder valve extends out of the inner liner, the inner liner includes a fitting portion adapted to surround and be attached on an outer peripheral surface of the cylinder valve, and a limiting portion is provided on an inner wall surface of the valve seat and adapted to be attached on and stop the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder valve. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274484 | VEHICLE DRIVE APPARATUS - A transmission mechanism is provided with an output gear drivingly coupled to at least one of a pair of output members and placed coaxially with the pair of output members. A direction in which a rotating electrical machine and an inverter device are arranged side by side in an axial view is defined as a first direction. A direction perpendicular to both an axial direction and the first direction is defined as a second direction. A first output member that is one of the pair of output members is placed between the rotating electrical machine and the inverter device in the first direction, at a position in the second direction where both the rotating electrical machine and the inverter device are placed. The output gear is placed in such a manner as to overlap each of the rotating electrical machine and the inverter device in the axial view. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274485 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes an engine, an electric generator, a power transmission device, a clutch, and a power generation controller. The electric generator is coupled to the engine. The power transmission device is configured to transmit driving power of the engine to a vehicle's driving wheel. The clutch is provided in the power transmission device and switchable between an engaged state in which the driving power of the engine is transmitted to the driving wheel and a disengaged state in which the driving power of the engine is not transmitted to the driving wheel. The power generation controller is configured to drive the engine and cause the electric generator to generate electric power by using the driving power of the engine. The clutch is switched to the disengaged state when a driver who drives the vehicle is determined to intend to stop the vehicle for a predetermined period or longer. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274486 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WAREHOUSE ENVIRONMENT SPEED ZONE MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods for a materials handling vehicle configured to navigate along a warehouse environment inventory transit surface, the vehicle including control architecture in communication with a drive mechanism, a materials handling mechanism, a speed zone sensing subsystem configured to provide an indication of whether the vehicle is in a speed zone, and a speed control processor configured to prompt the operator to reduce a vehicle speed of the vehicle to under a speed zone limit when the vehicle speed is approaching or in the speed zone, determine whether the vehicle speed is under the speed zone limit in the speed zone, and apply a speed cap to limit a maximum vehicle speed of the vehicle to a magnitude that is at or below the speed zone limit when the speed control processor has determined that the vehicle speed is under the speed zone limit in the speed zone. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274487 | Construction Machine - In a case of a normal operation, a battery controller ( | 2022-09-01 |
20220274488 | BATTERY ARCHITECTURE WITHOUT LOW VOLTAGE BATTERY - An electric vehicle battery system is provided. In some embodiments, the battery system can comprise a battery pack comprising a first battery group and a second battery group, wherein the first battery group comprises one or more battery cells and the second battery group comprises one or more battery cells. In various embodiments, the battery system can further comprise a first direct current to direct current (DC-DC) converter connected to the first battery group and to a first cluster. In one or more implementations, a second DC-DC converter can be connected to the second battery group and to a second cluster. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274489 | VEHICLE WITH CURRENT COLLECTOR - A vehicle has a current collector for feeding traction energy from a two-pole overhead contact line system, an electric or hybrid electric traction drive, and an electric energy storage device for temporarily storing fed traction energy. A first line branch can connect the traction drive to the current collector. A second line branch, which can connect the traction drive and the energy storage device to the current collector, includes a switched-in, galvanically isolating DC-to-DC converter. Due to a third line branch which can connect the traction drive and the energy storage device to the current collector, and which includes a switched-in, non-galvanically isolating DC-to-DC converter, enables higher charging rates for charging the energy storage device to be transmitted while maintaining the protection system. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274490 | Device and Method to Determine Available Regenerative Braking Energy in a Route for Vehicle - A device and method determines available regenerative braking energy in a route for a target vehicle. The device is in communication with a navigation unit and is configured to split the at least one route between a source and a destination into multiple segments followed by determining vehicular data of the target vehicle. The device determines available/recoverable regenerative braking energy in the at least one route for the target vehicle based on selective vehicular data of other vehicles similar to the target vehicle, which have travelled through the at least one route. The device is configured to dynamically predict the available regenerative braking energy originating from random longitudinal deceleration maneuvers for the chosen route from source location to the chosen destination location for any hybrid or electric vehicle. The device improves fuel efficiency and reduces emissions. | 2022-09-01 |
20220274491 | ELECTRICALLY-POWERED VEHICLE, ENERGY SUPPLY APPARATUS, AND ENERGY SUPPLY SYSTEM - An electrically-powered vehicle supplements energy independently from each of a plurality of supply apparatuses that supply the energy. The electrically-powered vehicle includes a controller. The controller is configured to hold a plurality of pieces of vehicle control software, associated with at least two of pieces of control software of each of the plurality of supply apparatuses, and, when the energy is supplemented from any one supply apparatus of the plurality of supply apparatuses, select vehicle control software associated with control software of the any one supply apparatus from among the plurality of pieces of vehicle control software. | 2022-09-01 |