40th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210308935 | RAPID MICROFEATURE FORMING SYSTEM - Systems and methods for forming microfeatures in a chip. A microfeature mold may be formed from a thermally stable photopolymer using a three-dimensional (3D) printing process. The microfeature mold may include a first half having a cavity alignment feature and a recess and a second half having a microfeature pattern and a core alignment feature. A thermoplastic sheet may be placed within the recess. The thermoplastic sheet may be compressed between the first half and the second half of the microfeature mold using a compression apparatus. One or more of the first half of the microfeature mold and the second half of the microfeature mold may be heated to a temperature above the glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic sheet, thereby causing the compressed thermoplastic sheet to flow and one or more microfeatures to be formed. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308936 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING OF TEXTURE IMAGES - Examples of the present disclosure relate to a method in a three-dimensional printer for printing texture images. Lower resolution images of a texture image from a print file are generated and then selected based on volume pixels to be printed. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308937 | SOLID-STATE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHODS FOR COMPOUNDING CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITIONS - Solid-state additive manufacturing methods for compounding conductive plastic compositions, fabrication of conductive plastic parts and conductive coatings, and plastic recycling are disclosed. Electrically conductive or thermally conductive plastic compositions are compounded and subsequently printed with the solid-state additive manufacturing system. The solid-state fabricated compositions, parts and coatings can also be manufactured to be both thermally and electrically conductive. Solid-state plastic waste recycling methods are also disclosed where various plastic waste materials and shapes are solid-state processed. The plastic waste can be mixed with virgin plastic material or mixed with other types of materials such as metals, ceramics or their combination. The waste plastic feedstock is reinforced with different types of reinforcing particles or fibers, or various additives are added for improving properties of the final deposits. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308938 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL INKJET PRINTING OF A THERMALLY STABLE OBJECT - A formulation system usable in additive manufacturing of a three-dimensional object that comprises, in at least a portion thereof, a cyanate ester-containing polymeric network, and additive manufacturing processes employing the formulation system are provided. Also provided are objects obtainable by the additive manufacturing and kits containing the formulation system. The formulation system includes a first modeling material formulation which includes a first curable material which is a thermally-curable cyanate ester and a second modeling material formulation which comprises an activating agent for promoting polymerization of the cyanate ester and is devoid of the first curable material, and further includes a second curable material which is different from the first curable material, and optionally an agent for promoting hardening of the second curable material. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308939 | 3D PRINTING SYSTEM FOR PREPARING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT WITH A SURFACE MELTING SECTION - A three-dimensional (3D) printing system for preparing an object made at least partially of an expanded polymer including: a printing device for transporting and depositing a strand of expanded polymer including a blowing agent onto a surface and a 3D movement device for adjusting the position of the printing device in a predefined matrix allowing deposit of the strand of expanded polymer at a predetermined time and precise position within the matrix, the printing device includes: a feed section, a transporting section, a surface melting section, and a terminal printing head section for depositing the expanded polymer strand onto the surface, and all of sections have the same inner diameter, and the surface melting section including a solid-state welding element, a laser beam, a generator of hot gas or liquid and/or a generator of heat. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308940 | ADDITIVE PRODUCTION DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED ADDITIVE PRODUCTION METHOD - An additive manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a three-dimensional object comprises a layer application device ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210308941 | ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING A 3D OBJECT INCLUDING A SECOND MATERIAL - A 3D printer to additively manufacture a 3D object includes a coater, a dispenser, and an energy source. The coater is to coat a first material relative to a print bed to form a selectable number of first layers. The dispenser is to dispense a first fluid agent onto first selected locations of the first layers of the first material. The energy source is to cause fusing at the first selected locations. The dispenser is to also dispense a second fluid agent including a second material to form a selectable number of second layers of the second material at second selected locations on top of the selectable number of first layers. Each second selected location comprises at least some of the fused first selected locations. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308942 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING 3D SHAPED ARTICLES WITH A DOUBLE RECOATER - The invention relates to a method and device for producing 3D moulded parts by means of a layer construction technique wherein a recoater is used which can coat in both directions of movement. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308943 | APPARATUSES FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - The present disclosure describes an apparatus ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210308944 | CANTILEVERED MASK FOR OPENINGS IN ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED PART - A mask is provided for an additively manufactured part including a plurality of spaced openings in a surface of the part. The mask is made with the part and includes an attachment ligament configured to integrally couple to the part between the openings in a cantilever fashion. First and second cover members include a proximal ends integrally coupled to the attachment ligament and distal ends extending at least partially over a respective portions of the plurality of openings. A detachment member extends from each of the first and second cover members. The attachment ligament is the sole connection to the part. The mask may have an umbrella shape in cross-section. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308945 | CANTILEVERED MASK FOR OPENINGS IN ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED PART - A mask is provided for an additively manufactured part including a plurality of openings in a surface of the part. The mask is made with the part and includes an attachment ligament configured to integrally couple to the part adjacent the plurality of openings. A cover member include a proximal end integrally coupled to the attachment ligament and distal end extending at least partially over the plurality of openings. A detachment member may optionally extend from adjacent the cover member. The attachment ligament is the sole connection to the part. The mask may have an L-shape in cross-section. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308946 | FILAMENT FEEDING ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - A filament feeding device ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210308947 | Method for Producing a Component by Way of Stereolithography - The invention relates to a method for producing a component ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210308948 | POROUS STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - The present disclosure allows for more controlled modification of the input data to a Rapid Manufacturing Technologies (RMT) machinery to compensate for systematic error of the manufacturing process, such as directional build discrepancies, by performing the opposite effect to the input data. The modification is achieved with minimal unwanted distortions introduced to other portions of the structure to be built by decoupling the global scaling effects on the whole structure from the desired local effects on certain portions. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308949 | 3-D PRINTING APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING SUPERCAPACITOR OR SECONDARY BATTERY - Disclosed is a 3-D printing apparatus. The apparatus includes an ink output module including an ink supply unit having an ink for forming an electrode portion, electrolyte or packaging portion received therein and an ink discharge unit coupled to the ink supply unit; a driving unit having the ink output module mounted thereon to move the ink output module in an X, Y, Z axis direction with respect to a substrate where a supercapacitor or secondary battery will be formed; a dispenser connected to the ink supply unit to supply gas having controlled pressure to the ink supply unit through a gas supply tube and to supply the ink within the ink supply unit through the ink discharge unit; and a controller controlling the output of the ink by transmitting a control command for fabricating the supercapacitor or the secondary battery to the dispenser and the driving unit. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308950 | DATA OUTPUT APPARATUS, THREE-DIMENSIONAL FABRICATION SYSTEM, AND DATA OUTPUT METHOD - A data output apparatus includes first circuitry configured to acquire predetermined information used for a three-dimensional fabrication; and second circuitry configured to output quality information for a three-dimensional object fabricated during the three-dimensional fabrication based on the predetermined information. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308951 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING USING CLOSED-LOOP TEMPERATURE CONTROL - A system for additive manufacturing comprises a dispensing head for dispensing building materials on a working surface, a hardening system for hardening the building materials, a cooling system for evacuating heat away from the building materials, and a computerized controller. A thermal sensing system is mounted above the working surface in a manner that allows relative motion between the sensing system and the working surface, and is configured to generate sensing signals responsively to thermal energy sensed thereby. The controller controls the dispensing head to dispense the building materials in layers, the sensing system to generate the sensing signals only when the sensing system is above the building materials once hardened, and the heat evacuation rate of the cooling system responsively to the sensing signals. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308952 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A PLUG-THROUGH CONNECTION OF A PLURALITY OF CABLES OR HOSES THROUGH A PLASTIC COMPONENT - The invention relates to a method and to an apparatus for producing a plug-through connection arrangement of a plurality of electrical cables ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210308953 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR COLD-SHAPING GLASS SHEETS - An apparatus for cold-shaping a glass sheet that includes: a plurality of vacuum chucks configured within a moveable table; a first automated pick mechanism proximate the table; an automated dispensing mechanism proximate the table; and a pressing apparatus. The first pick mechanism is configured to shape a glass sheet onto one of the chucks. The dispensing mechanism is configured to dispense a curable adhesive onto the glass sheet or a frame. One of the first pick mechanism and the dispensing mechanism is configured to position the frame onto the glass sheet such that the adhesive is disposed between the glass sheet and the frame. The pressing apparatus is configured to press the frame and the adhesive onto the glass sheet to define a finished glass sheet assembly. The glass sheet is bendable at ambient temperature. Methods for cold-shaping a glass sheet are also included in the disclosure. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308954 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CUFF FOR BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - Provided is a method for manufacturing a cuff including a first outer layer, a first intermediate layer, a second intermediate layer, and a second outer layer, the method including disposing each of two non-bridge welded sheet members between the sheet member of the first intermediate layer bridge welded with the sheet member of the first outer layer and the sheet member of the first intermediate layer bridge welded with the sheet member of the second intermediate layer and between the sheet member of the second intermediate layer bridge welded with the sheet member of the first intermediate layer and the sheet member of the second intermediate layer bridge welded with the sheet member of the second outer layer, and welding the four sheet members constituting the intermediate layers. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308955 | AIR CUSHION INFLATION MACHINE - A machine for converting two different types of webs of inflatable material to two different types of inflated cushioning material includes an inflation arrangement, a sealing arrangement, and a tensioning device. The inflation arrangement is configured to provide air at a lower pressure to a first web of a first type of inflatable material to inflate the first type of inflatable material, and to provide air at a higher pressure to a second type of inflatable material to inflate the second type of inflatable material. The inflation arrangement includes a guide pin configured to the first and second webs and align the first and second webs on the machine. The sealing arrangement is configured to seal the first type of inflatable material and the second type of inflatable material to create the two different types of inflated cushioning material. The tensioning device is configured to provide a lower tensioning force to the first web as the first web moves between the inflation arrangement and the sealing arrangement, and to provide a higher tensioning force to the second web as the second web moves between the inflation arrangement and the sealing arrangement. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308956 | JOINING METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A joining method and assembly for an aircraft. To improve the characteristics or permit hitherto impossible connections between thermoplastic and thermoset components, a multi-material joining method is disclosed in which a thermoplastic connecting region is formed on the thermoplastic component. The connecting region is connected to the thermoset component by interdiffusion. For this purpose, the uncured second component is brought into contact with the connecting region and heat is supplied. An interdiffusion layer is formed which fixedly connects the second component and the connecting region to one another and thus joins the first component to the second component. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308957 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEALING A TEST SPACE IN A WORKPIECE - For sealing a test space in a workpiece having at least one open end face having a flat surface with one or more indentations in the workpiece, a sealing mat having a planar basic body and one or more arcuate sealing elements can be used. The sealing mat is placed onto the surface of the open workpiece end face such that the arcuate sealing elements of the sealing mat protrude into the indentations in the workpiece to then press the basic body of the sealing mat against the surface of the open workpiece end face with a pressing force in a direction perpendicular to the flat surface and press the arcuate sealing elements into the indentations with pressing forces in several directions radial to the arcuate shape of the sealing elements. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308958 | PRODUCTION METHOD AND PRODUCTION SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A CONTINUOUS-FIBER-REINFORCED COMPONENT - To improve the range of application of manufacturing methods for fiber-reinforced polymer or metal hybrid composite components, and preferably to enable the introduction of fiber bundles into a larger number of geometries, such as branches, merging points and intersections, a production method for producing a component including a composite material with a fiber reinforcement which is formed from fiber bundles and resin is disclosed. A component body with tube-like cavities is initially provided. Curable resin is introduced into the cavities. A pulling apparatus for the fiber bundles is also inserted into at least one of the cavities. The pulling apparatus includes at least one pulling member suitable for pulling the fiber bundles and transmitting compressive force. As a result of pulling of the pulling member, the fiber bundles are pulled into the cavities. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308959 | Thermoplastic Composite In-Situ Melt Processing Method for Composite Overwrapped Tools - An in-situ melt processing method for forming a fiber thermoplastic resin composite overwrapped workpiece, such as a composite overwrapped pressure vessel. Carbon fiber, or other types of fiber, are combined with a thermoplastic resin system. The selected fiber tow and the resin are prepared for impregnation of the tow by the resin. The resin is melted; and, carbon fiber is impregnated with the melted resin at the filament winding machine delivery head. The molten state of the composite is maintained and is applied, in the molten state, to the heated surface of a workpiece. The portion of the surface being wrapped is heated to the melting point of the thermoplastic resin so that the molten composite more efficiently adheres to the heated surface of the workpiece and so that the uppermost layer of fiber resin composite is molten when overwrapped resulting in better adherence of successive layers to one another. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308960 | DOUBLE DIAPHRAGM SHAPING OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS, ASSEMBLIES FOR SUCH SHAPING, AND RESULTING COMPOSITE MATERIALS - Disclosed herein are methods for isolating a composite material from the environment, as well as the isolated composite material. Also disclosed herein are methods for shaping a composite material that include the use of isolated composite materials. For example, disclosed is a method for mechanical thermoforming of a composite material to form a shaped composite material. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308961 | AUTOMATED LAMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMBEDDING PRINTED ELECTRONIC ELEMENTS IN A COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - There is provided an automated lamination system for embedding printed electronic element(s) in a composite structure. The automated lamination system includes a supply of composite prepreg material, a layup tool assembly, and a modified automated lamination apparatus laying up layer(s) of the composite prepreg material on the layup tool assembly, to form the composite structure. The modified automated lamination apparatus includes a section preparation pre-printing apparatus preparing section(s) on a top surface of a top layer of the layer(s), to obtain prepared section(s), and includes a non-contact direct write printing apparatus mechanically coupled to the section preparation pre-printing apparatus, and includes one or more supplies of electronic element materials, printed with the non-contact direct write printing apparatus, on each of the prepared section(s), to obtain the printed electronic element(s), that are embedded in the composite structure. The automated lamination system further includes a control system and a power system. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308962 | HELICALLY WINDING APPARATUS AND METHOD IN A PRODUCTION LINE FOR MANUFACTURING A NON-METALLIC ARMATURE - The present invention generally relates to manufacturing of a composite armature, more particularly, to apparatuses for helically winding of a winding roving about a rod when manufacturing a composite armature. There is provided is a helically winding apparatus allowing use of internally unwound roving bobbins instead of sheaves. The helically winding apparatus for a composite armature production line, the apparatus comprising: a disk-shaped creel ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210308963 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BAGGED PREFORM OF A COMPONENT MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAID COMPONENT - A simple, inexpensive and rapid method for manufacturing a preform of a component made of composite material provided with a vacuum bagging film in which a thermoplastic vacuum bagging film is formed at the same time as the preform and a method for manufacturing a component made of composite material, by vacuum curing of the preform. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308964 | INFUSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE PARTS - The invention relates to a method for producing fiber-reinforced composite parts by means of vacuum infusion of a reactive resin mixture, characterized in that the steps of production of the reactive resin mixture and injection into the cavity are carried out in an infusion device in immediate temporal succession. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308965 | PULTRUSION SYSTEMS THAT APPLY LENGTHWISE CURVATURE TO COMPOSITE PARTS - Systems and methods are provided for applying lengthwise curvature to composite parts. One embodiment is a method that includes fabricating a preform for a curved pultruded gap filler by continuously: heating fiber reinforced material to a sticking point temperature for a constituent material within the fiber reinforced material, and feeding the fiber reinforced material through a die that exhibits a curvature through which the fiber reinforced material travels while the fiber reinforced material is heated to the sticking point temperature, the die forming the fiber reinforced material into a preform for a gap filler. Fabricating the curved pultruded preform further includes varying path lengths of fibers within the preform as the preform passes through the die, and pulling the preform out of the die. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308966 | COATING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of manufacturing a coated article comprises injecting a feedstock with a polymer resin to provide a resin-injected feedstock, pulling the resin-injected feedstock through a pultrusion die to form a pultrusion substrate having one or more profile surfaces, adhering an adhesive material comprising a thermoplastic polyurethane onto at least a portion the one or more profile surfaces to form one or more adhesive tie layers on the pultrusion substrate, and applying one or more coating materials onto the one or more adhesive tie layers to form one or more coating layers on the one or more adhesive tie layers to provide a coated pultrusion article, wherein an adhesion strength between the one or more coating layers and the one or more adhesive tie layers is higher than a corresponding adhesion strength would be between the one or more coating layers and the pultrusion substrate. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308967 | HYBRID MANDREL FOR USE IN TOOLING METHODS AND THE MANUFACTURE OF THRUST REVERSER CASCADES AND STRUCTURES SUSCEPTIBLE TO TRAPPED TOOLING - A hybrid mandrel for forming a composite part may comprise a core and a sleeve located around the core. The core may include a rigid material. The sleeve may comprise an elastomeric material. The part may be formed by locating the hybrid mandrel in an injection mold, depositing a molten resin around the hybrid mandrel, curing the molten resin; and removing the hybrid mandrel. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308968 | SHIFTING LAYUP METHOD FOR STRUCTURAL COMPOSITE COMPONENTS WITH COMPLEX SURFACE GEOMETRY AND NON-LINEAR FIBER PATH - Shifting is a method for manipulating unidirectional non-crimp fabrics that allows for a curved fiber path along with compound surface geometry. The bases for shifting is understanding unidirectional (UD) non-crimp-fabrics (NCFs) as a semi-flexible prismatic linkage and planning manipulations such that the array of linkages can conform to the surface geometry and path plan within allowable manufacturing tolerances. This has applications in structural composite components such as the current trailing edge prefabricated unidirectional components for wind turbine blades, and for future wind turbine blade designs including a curve-linear spar cap. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308969 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL FABRICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A composite fabrication system for fabricating a cured composite structure from a first composite layup comprising a matrix of resin and fiber reinforcement, the matrix configured upon a first supporting membrane, the matrix having a percentage of voids value (PCT-V) and a volumetric resin-to-fiber reinforcement ratio value (R:F), the system comprising: a fluid control delivery system; a layup structure having a layup support surface; the first composite layup positioned on the layup support surface; a second composite layup formed of the first composite layup with a second supporting membrane spread upon the matrix, the matrix positioned between the first and second supporting membranes; a roller; a form; and a removable seal configured to seal the form over the second composite layup; wherein the pressurized fluid introduced by the fluid control delivery system serving to expand and bias the second composite layup intimately against the form. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308970 | MOLDED LAMINATED STRUCTURE WITH NEGATIVE DRAFT ANGLES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURING - Disclosed herein is a molded laminated structure having negative draft angles and methods of manufacturing a molded laminated structure having negative draft angles. A preliminary structure having a first outer layer and a second outer layer is molded with a bend that divides the preliminary structure into two sections with an angle between the two sections of less than 180-degrees. Portions that extends from the sections are at positive draft angles. A groove is formed in the preliminary structure at the bend but not formed in a constant cross-section of the second outer layer. The preliminary structure is folding along the bend to at least partially close the groove and form a molded laminated structure with portions that extend at a negative draft configuration while retaining the second outer layer continuous throughout the molded laminated structure. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308971 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN OPHTHALMIC LENS TO BE MOUNTED IN A FRAME, OPHTHALMIC LENS, FRAME AND EYEGLASSES EQUIPMENT - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens to be mounted in a frame, the ophthalmic lens including an optical front face, an optical rear face, and a peripheral edge that surrounds the optical front and rear faces and that has a base portion carrying a fixing unit suitable for attaching the ophthalmic lens to at least a part of the frame, the method includes the steps of: determining a central part of the ophthalmic lens that includes at least one of the optical front face and the optical rear face; determining the peripheral edge with the fixing unit; calculating a planned manufactured device including both the fixing unit and the central part together; and manufacturing, using an additive manufacturing technology, the planned manufactured device in order to form the ophthalmic lens. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308972 | APPARATUS FOR BUILDING AND FOR CHECKING A CONTINUOUS ELONGATED ELEMENT OF A TYRE FOR VEHICLE WHEELS - An apparatus for building and for checking a continuous elongated element during the building of a tyre for vehicle wheels. A beam of an electromagnetic radiation is projected on a section of the continuous elongated element dispensed by a dispensing head and interposed between the dispensing head and a first contact area of the continuous elongated element with a radially outer surface of a tyre being processed. An image of a radiation reflected by the section is acquired. A first parameter related to the image is detected, and the first parameter is compared with a second reference parameter. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308973 | TIRE VULCANIZING APPARATUS AND METHOD - In a tire vulcanization device,a vertical position of a container ring is locked at a closed position by a lock mechanism. A pressurizing mechanism is operated so as to decrease a vertical gap between an upper plate and a lower plate. The lower plate is moved upward so that a segment is moved toward a center mechanism by a container ring and sector molds are assembled in an annular shape. A state where a predetermined vertical gap is formed between the container ring and a bolster plate by a vertical connection mechanism is created. An upper side mold disposed on a lower surface of the upper plate is closed by being pressed against an upper surface of each of the sector molds while maintaining a state where the sector molds are assembled in an annular shape. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308974 | MIDSOLE FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR FORMED FROM PREFORMS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A midsole and a method of manufacturing it includes placing first and second preforms into a midsole recess of a mold, with first and second portions of the mold defining a first overflow chamber connected to the first recess; closing the mold by positioning the first and second portions in contact with one another; heating the mold for a predetermined period of time at a predetermined temperature such that the first and second preforms melt and bond together to form a midsole, with a portion of each of the first and second preforms flowing into the first overflow chamber to form a first overflow portion; removing the midsole from the mold; allowing the midsole to expand; and cutting away the first overflow portion. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308975 | SYNTHETIC MOLDED SLABS, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - This document describes systems and processes for forming improved synthetic molded slabs suitable for use in living or working spaces (e.g., along a countertop, table, floor, or the like). | 2021-10-07 |
20210308976 | OSCILLATING SILAGE COMPACTOR - A compactor includes a frame supporting a first roller assembly and a second roller assembly. At least one of the first roller assembly and the second roller assembly is moveable relative to the frame in a motion that includes an upward vertical component and a downward vertical component. An actuator is coupled to at least one of the first and second roller assemblies and is operable to repeatedly move at least one of the roller assemblies relative to the frame in both the upward vertical component and the downward vertical component to oscillate the roller assemblies relative to each other. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308977 | METHOD FOR GENERATING SCENT-FILLED INFLATED AIR CUSHIONS AND WEB OF UNINFLATED SCENTED AIR CUSHIONS - A web of uninflated scented air pillows and a method of forming an air pillow filled with scented air. A scented material is applied to a first surface of a sheet of film material. The sheet of film material is formed into a two-ply web of film material with the first surface positioned as an inner surface within that web. A series of uninflated air chambers are formed in the two-ply web of film material, each of the uninflated air chambers bounded transversely and at a bottom edge and having an open upper longitudinal edge. In this manner, each of uninflated air chambers has scented material on an interior surface thereof. Each uninflated air chambers can be inflated and sealed to form an air pillow. The scented material on the inner surface of the inflated air chambers evaporates upon filling and the air within each inflated air pillow becomes scented. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308978 | LIGHTWEIGHT HERMETIC STORAGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRY AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES - A lower cost, light weight, hermetic system and method for storage of dry commodities outdoors for up to 1000 tonnes of commodity includes a multilayer joined material with a thickness of 0.2-0.3 mm, a weight of approximately 200 g/m | 2021-10-07 |
20210308979 | LAMITUBE AND IMPLEMENTATIONS THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to a lamitube comprising: a) a top layer comprising at least one ethylene polymer; and b) a second layer comprising at least one ethylene polymer having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the lamitube has a density in the range of 0.942-0.99 gm/cm | 2021-10-07 |
20210308980 | STRUCTURAL ROD FOR AN AIRCRAFT, COMPRISING A ROD BODY WITH A SANDWICH STRUCTURE - A method for manufacturing structural rods to make it easier to manufacture a structural rod for an aircraft and to improve performance. Each rod includes a rod body and two end portions disposed at either end of the rod body along a longitudinal central rod axis, each end portion comprising at least one mounting lug that protrudes from the rod body along the longitudinal axis. The method includes producing a sandwich panel including two skins gripping a cellular inner body, at least one of the two outer skins having a skin extension for forming a part of the at least one mounting lug of at least one of the two end portions of the rod, and cutting the panel along parallel cutting lines to obtain the structural rods. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308981 | FLEXIBLE FURNITURE WITH WOOD PANELS AND RELATED METHODS - A flexible article is provided having a core formed from a plurality of laminar panels that are inter-connected to provide an expandable structure upon movement of the panels away from each other. Opposite ends of the core terminate in a pair of end panels whereby the end panels may be moved apart to expand the expandable structure. Each of the panels are made from wood material. The panels, for example, include two wood sheets with longitudinally oriented grains and a flexible backing sheet that is sandwiched and adhered between the two wood sheets. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308982 | CAVITY-CONTAINING POLYESTER FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A cavity-containing polyester film is disclosed, including a layer (layer A) which has therein cavities, and layers (layers B) which each include a polyester resin containing inorganic particles and which are laminated, respectively, over both surfaces of the layer A. The layer A includes a composition including a polyester resin and a polypropylene resin. The polypropylene resin satisfies requirements of: (1) the melt flow rate (MFR) ranges from 1.0 to 10 g/10-minutes (at a temperature of 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg); (2) the deflection temperature is 85° C. or higher under load (at a bending stress of 0.45 MPa); and (3) the weight-average molecular weight Mw ranges from 200,000 to 450,000 (measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC)); and the molecular weight distribution ranges from 2 to 6 (being represented as the ratio of the weight-average molecular weight Mw to the number-average molecular weight Mn of the polypropylene resin (Mw/Mn)). | 2021-10-07 |
20210308983 | ASSEMBLY OF COMPONENTS HAVING DIFFERENT COEFFICIENTS OF THERMAL EXPANSION - A component assembly includes a first component, such as an optical component, and a second component, such as a support component, having different coefficients of thermal expansion (CTEs). The component assembly also includes a spacer having a CTE matched to that of the first component, disposed between the first component and the second component. When the CTE of the first component is greater than that of the second component, the second component includes a protrusion, and the spacer includes a complementary opening for receiving the protrusion, such that a joint between the protrusion and the complementary opening is under compressive stress. The spacer also includes a mounting area for receiving the first component, and an air gap disposed between the first component and the protrusion. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308984 | CONFORMABLE COLOR SHIFTING LAMINATES - A stretchable reflective color-shifting film comprises a stretchable transparent polymer layer; a semi-transmissive metal layer; a transparent spacer layer; a reflective metal layer; an adhesive layer; and a stretchable base film layer. When the film body is stretched by 25%, the peak total reflectance stretched is at 80% of the peak total reflectance when the film body is unstretched according to the Total Reflectivity Test. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308985 | SEALANT FILM, LAYERED FILM, AND PACKAGING MATERIAL - A sealant film including a layered film that includes a sealable resin layer including a heat seal layer (A) as a surface layer; and a base material layer (B), in which the sealable resin layer is formed of a resin layer having a 1% secant modulus of 200 MPa or less and has a thickness of 15 μm to 50 μm, the heat seal layer (A) has a 1% secant modulus of 20 MPa to 45 MPa and a thickness of 5 μm or more, and the base material layer (B) has a 1% secant modulus of 250 MPa or more and a thickness of 1 μm to 30 μm. Thus, the sealant film not only has good adhesion and suitable openability with respect to the surface to be adhered to but also achieves excellent pressure resistance that prevents the occurrence of opening even under high-pressure treatment. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308986 | CURVED GLASS CONSTRUCTIONS AND METHODS FOR FORMING SAME - The disclosure relates to fame constructions comprising a glass substrate and a curved surface defining at least one curvature, wherein the engagement of the glass substrate with the curved surface imparts a curvature on the glass substrate. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308987 | LAMINATE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LAMINATE - A laminate comprising a heat-resistant polymer film, an inorganic substrate, and a polyamine compound layer formed using a polyamine compound, wherein the polyamine compound layer is formed between the heat-resistant polymer film and the inorganic substrate. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308988 | POWER STORAGE DEVICE PACKAGING MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING POWER STORAGE DEVICE PACKAGING MATERIAL, AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE - A power storage device packaging material has good flexibility, and has electrolytic solution resistance. A power storage device packaging material in which a plurality of films are laminated, the packaging material including a heat-sealable resin layer, a gas barrier film layer laminated and disposed on one surface of the heat-sealable resin layer, and a plurality of adhesive layers, wherein the gas barrier film layer includes a resin base material and a gas barrier film disposed on one surface or both surfaces of the resin base material, and of the plurality of adhesive layers, at least an adhesive layer disposed between the heat-sealable resin layer and the gas barrier film layer has electrolytic solution resistance. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308989 | THERMALLY-BONDABLE MULTI-LAYERED COMPOSITE FILM FOR MANUFACTURING OUTDOOR CLOTHING, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Provided are a multi-layered composite film that may be thermally-bonded to a fabric by using a hot melt adhesive that is dot-coated on the surface thereof, and a method of manufacturing the same. In particular, the present invention relates to: a thermally-bondable multi-layered composite film which can be used in the manufacture of outdoor clothing, has excellent breathability and waterproofing properties, and can simplify the process of manufacturing the outdoor clothing; and to a method for manufacturing same. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308990 | GLAZING WITH OPTICAL DEVICE - A laminated glazing with an optically transparent area including at least one inner and one outer glass sheet, each having an internal and an external face, and being high level of near infrared radiation transmission glass sheets, at least one thermoplastic interlayer to laminate the at least the inner and the outer glass sheets, including at least a first zone and a second zone, the second zone being delimited by the optically transparent area, and at least one optical sensor device provided on the inner face of the inner pane integrated in the optically transparent area. The thermoplastic interlayer further includes a second zone delimited by the optically transparent area where the laminated glazing has a value of infrared transmission TIR | 2021-10-07 |
20210308991 | INTERLAYERS AND LAMINATES INCORPORATING THE INTERLAYERS - A laminate comprising a printed interlayer, a first sheet of plastic or glass and a second sheet of plastic or glass. The interlayer is bonded between the first sheet and the second sheet. In another configuration, the first sheet and the second sheet are bonded together by the interlayer. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308992 | GLASS WITH GLASS LAMINATION FILM - A film for glass lamination includes a metal salt or a metal ion. A first absolute value in a gradient of concentration of metal ions within a depth of 6 to 45 nm from a surface of the film is greater than a second absolute value in the gradient of the concentration of the metal ions within a depth of 86 to 125 nm from the surface. A first average value of the concentration of the metal ions within the depth of 6 to 45 nm is 2.5 times or more than a second average value of the concentration of the metal ions within the depth of 86 to 125 nm. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308993 | VEHICULAR INTERIOR MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present disclosure provides a vehicular interior material. The vehicular interior material includes a skin layer having a thickness of 1.25-1.8 mm and a garnish layer having a thickness of 2.4-2.75 mm and positioned on the lower surface of the skin layer. The skin layer and the garnish layer are integrally formed through injection molding such that the skin layer surrounds a side wall of the garnish layer. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308994 | HEAT-SHRINKABLE MULTI-LAYERED FILM - The present invention aims to provide a heat shrinkable multilayer film capable of providing a heat shrinkable label that can be easily torn along the perforation in both the TD and MD and also has excellent impact resistance and transparency. Provided is a heat shrinkable multilayer film including: front and back layers; an interlayer; and adhesive layers, wherein the front and back layers and the interlayer are stacked with the adhesive layers interposed therebetween, the front and back layers each contain a polyester resin, and the interlayer contains a polystyrene resin in an amount of 80 to 99% by weight and a polyester resin in an amount of 1 to 20% by weight. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308995 | BARRIER FILM AND IMPLEMENTATIONS THEREOF - The present disclosure discloses multilayer barrier (F) comprising: (a) at least one polyolefin core layer (A); (b) at least one barrier layer (B) on both the sides of the core layer; and (c) at least one polyolefin layer (C) adjacent to the at least one barrier layer, wherein the at least one barrier layer individually has thickness in the range of 1 μm-25 μm. It also discloses a process of preparing the multilayer barrier film. Additionally, a laminate comprising the multilayer barrier film of the present disclosure and a process of preparing the laminate is discussed. Furthermore, an article comprising the multilayer barrier film or the laminate of the present disclosure is also disclosed. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308996 | MULTILAYER FILM AND IMPLEMENTATIONS THEREOF - The present disclosure discloses a multilayer film comprising: (a) at least one print layer ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210308997 | WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE WITH A SOLID FILLER COMPONENT - A membrane used in waterproofing and roofing applications, the membrane comprising a barrier layer comprising a thermoplastic polymer component and a contact layer bonded to at least portion of the barrier layer, the contact layer comprising a mixture of a solid filler component and a thermoplastic polymer component. The disclosure is also directed to a method for producing the membrane, a method for waterproofing a substrate, a waterproofed construction, a method for sealing a substrate against water penetration, and a sealed construction for sealing a substrate against water penetration. | 2021-10-07 |
20210308998 | COMPOSITE FILM - The invention relates to a composite film ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210308999 | ABSORBENT PAPER LAMINATE AND FOOD CONTAINER MADE THEREOF - An absorbent paper laminate, having an absorbent paper layer, a nonabsorbent high-density paper layer and an adhesive applied in a layer between the absorbent and nonabsorbent layers forming a laminate. The laminate has a surface which is provided with an array of perforations formed by needle punctures or a series of slits sized to allow steam to pass therethrough while retaining grease and oil in the absorbent paper layer. The preferred adhesive layer is selectively in a cellular pattern. A paper board food container can be formed having an absorbent paper laminate body defining a cavity for receiving a food item and absorb grease and oil. Optionally an exterior surface of the container is sized to be held in the hands of a user having an exterior surface with a second absorbent layer that can act as a napkin absorbing grease and oil from the hands of the user. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309000 | VAPORIZABLE ANTICORROSIVE COATING PAPER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed is an anticorrosive coating paper and a method for manufacturing the paper. The paper includes a base material containing an anticorrosive agent, a film layer adhered to one surface of the base material and configured to provide a vaporization passage for the anticorrosive agent, and a reinforcing material layer adhered to the other surface of the base material. The method incudes punching a film and providing a film layer having a flow passage that provides a vaporization passage for an anticorrosive agent, adhering the film layer having the flow passage to one surface of a base material containing the anticorrosive agent, and adhering a reinforcing material layer to the other surface of the base material. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309001 | CORE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED HOLLOW DOOR AND PANEL ASSEMBLY - This invention relates to a core for hollow door manufacture comprising a method whereby the mechanical arrangement of the core glue applicators produces multi sized closed cell filler material once severed and expanded wherein a combination of both contracting and expanding cells presents as a centrally aligned column of contracting cells while other cells expand utilizing adhesively affixed non rigid flexible single face corrugated material. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309002 | LAMINATING SYSTEM WITH CODED FILM CARTRIDGE - A dual roll laminating film cartridge includes a body defining a first end supporting first ends of first and second rolls of continuous translucent laminating film. The body further defines a second end supporting second ends of the first and second rolls, wherein facing surfaces of the films extended from the first and second rolls in an advancing direction are coated with a heat-activated adhesive. A bridge extends between the first and second ends of the body at a position between the first and second rolls, the bridge defining an article chute for the reception of articles to be laminated by the films of the first and second rolls. The cartridge further includes a code indicative of one or more characteristics of the film of the first and second rolls, the code comprising a predetermined flag pattern of coding tabs that project outward from the body. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309003 | Waterproof and Wear-Resistant Composite Floor and Production Method - A production method for a waterproof and wear-resistant composite floor, comprising: first manufacturing a PVC composite layer preform ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210309004 | PACKAGING FILM HAVING UNIQUE DIRECT FOOD CONTACT IDENTIFIERS - Method for producing a packaging film strip for providing a number of individual packaging film parts for packing food or beverages, wherein the packaging film contains for each designated individual packaging film part an area having a printed two-dimensional code as unique packaging or product identifier. The process comprises the steps of providing at least one first substrate film strip ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210309005 | PRINTING PRESS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRINTED PRODUCTS - A printing press has at least one printing unit that comprises one or more printing couples, by the use of which printing press, sheet- format substrate can be printed on at least one side in at least one printing nip. The printing press has at least one product receiving unit, in which the printed sheet- format substrate can be collected to form bundles of products or intermediate products. A rotatable cooling cylinder, for guiding or conveying the sheet- format substrate, is located upstream of the product receiving unit in the substrate path. At least one first electrode is arranged on, and is directed towards the substrate path section that runs over a circumferential section of the cooling cylinder. When an electric voltage is applied to the substrate path, substrate being guided along the substrate path past the electrode is or can be electrostatically charged. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309006 | APPLICATION UNIT WITH POSITIONING DEVICE - An application unit includes an application mechanism with an impression cylinder, a forme cylinder, a supply roller, and a positioning device. The positioning device has a linear guide and a main supporting member, which is arranged to be movable in a positioning direction, guided by the linear guide, and is arranged rotatably on the main supporting member by a rolling bearing. The positioning device has a transfer supporting member, which is arranged to be movable in the positioning direction relative to the main supporting member, guided by the linear guide. On the transfer supporting member, a component of a bearing seat is provided, and which is configured to receive a rolling bearing arranged on the supply roller. The positioning device has a reservoir supporting member, which is arranged to be movable in the positioning direction, both relative to the main supporting member and relative to the transfer supporting member, guided by the at least one linear guide. An intermediate reservoir for application fluid is arranged on the reservoir supporting member. The reservoir supporting member is arranged, at least partially, between the main supporting member and the transfer supporting member as viewed in the positioning direction. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309007 | SHEET PROCESSING MACHINE WITH SHAPING DEVICE AND UPPER SUCTION TRANSPORT MEANS - A sheet processing machine has at least one shaping device and at least one sheet delivery unit, arranged downstream of the at least one shaping device along a transport path provided for a transport of sheets. The at least one shaping device has at least one shaping point which is formed by at least one forme cylinder, on one hand, and at least one impression cylinder, on the other hand. At least one separation device, for removing scrap pieces from sheets, is arranged downstream of the at least one shaping point along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets. The at least one separation device has at least one separation transport device. At least one transport device, configured as a selective transport device, is arranged following the at least one separation transport device along the transport path provided for the transport of sheets. The transport device is configured as at least one upper suction transport device for a hanging transport of sheets. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309008 | LOADING MECHANISM FOR SHIRTS - Apparatus for picking a garment having a front and a back and placing the garment over a pallet such that the front and the back of the garment are on the front and the back sides respectively of the pallet. The apparatus comprises a picking arm to approach the garment and then withdraw towards the pallet; and one or more adherence locations on the picking arm, the adherence location being smaller than the first side, the adherence location for contacting the garment and causing adherence of the garment at the contact location, thereby causing the picking arm to pull the front of the garment over the front of the pallet, the back of the garment sliding under the first side onto the back of the pallet. Adherence may involve freezing. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309009 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - The controller of an inkjet recording apparatus supplies a recording medium onto the conveyor belt with a pair of registration rollers based on a detection result of the trailing edge of the recording medium by a first detection sensor and a detection result of an opening by a second detection sensor. The controller determines whether the recording medium is being placed on the conveyor belt coinciding with the opening that is moved due to the traveling of the conveyor belt, and based on the determination result, the controller controls the recording head to execute flushing and the pair of registration rollers to supply a subsequent recording medium onto the conveyor belt. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309010 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A PUMP - In a method for monitoring a pump arranged in a flow path to pump a fluid, the temperature of a fluid is regulated by a tempering element during the operation of the pump. The regulation of the temperature may include detecting at least one status point which is formed from an energy supplied to the tempering element and a temperature slope of the tempering element. The status point may be determined in a hazard range by checking whether the status point is located outside of a normal status range, which means that the lifespan of the pump is limited. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309011 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - An inkjet recording apparatus includes a recording head, a housing, a cap unit, a protrusion and a guide part. The recording head has an ink ejecting port on a lower face. The housing supports the recording head. The cap unit includes a cap. The cap unit is inserted into a space below the recording head in a predetermined direction to be attached to the housing and to cover the lower face of the recording head with the cap. The protrusion is protruded from a lower portion of the housing on a rear side in the predetermined direction more downward than the lower face of the recording head. The guide part is formed in an upper portion of the cap unit on the rear side in the predetermined direction and comes into contact with the protrusion so as to guide insertion and removal of the cap unit. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309012 | PRINTING PRESS - A printing press includes at least one printing unit having at least one nozzle bar with at least two print heads and at least one cleaning device. Each nozzle bar is assigned at least one cleaning device. The at least one cleaning device includes at least one cleaning element. The at least one cleaning element is arranged to be movable in, and counter to a cleaning direction. The at least one cleaning element has at least one fluid infeed opening and at least one fluid discharge and at least one fluid extraction device. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309013 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - A controller of an inkjet recording apparatus determines whether waste is adhered around the periphery of the openings of the conveyor belt based on the detection result of the surface state detection sensor before and after the recording head executes flushing. Then, and based on the presence or absence of waste and a previously set placement pattern of the recording medium to be supplied onto the conveyor belt, in the cycle following the cycle in which the flushing was executed, the controller causes the supply of the recording medium onto the conveyor belt by the recording medium supply mechanism to execute or stop in the following cycle. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309014 | SEVERABLE DISPENSABLE SUBSTANCE CONTAINERS - A dispensable substance container may include a printing substance dispensing nozzle comprising a first material. The dispensable substance container an elongate body, comprising a wall, comprising a second material encompassing a cavity to contain a dispensable substance, and an attachment portion to attach the elongate body to the printing substance dispensing nozzle; and a structurally compromised portion of the elongate body extending along a length of the elongate body, wherein the elongate body and the attachment portion are to be severed along the structurally compromised portion by a pushrod moveable through the cavity to expel the dispensable substance out the dispensing nozzle. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309015 | LIQUID CONTAINER - A liquid container includes: a bag that contains a liquid; and a pair of members configured to be reused when the liquid container is reassembled by replacing the bag used. The pair of members are fixed to each other by one or more swaging pins. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309016 | TANK AND LIQUID DROPLET JETTING APPARATUS CONNECTED TO THE SAME - There is provided a tank including: a wall defining a liquid storage chamber, the wall including: an upper wall defining an upper end of the liquid storage chamber, a lower wall defining a lower end of the liquid storage chamber, and an erected wall between the upper wall and the lower wall and through which the liquid inside the liquid storage chamber is visible from outside of the tank; an inlet penetrating through the upper wall or the erected wall; and an outlet, wherein the lower wall includes an upper stage wall making contact with the erected wall; a lower stage wall located at a position separated and away from the erected wall and below the upper stage wall; and a connecting wall connecting the upper and lower stage walls; and the outlet is disposed below the upper stage wall. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309017 | PRINT FLUID DELIVERY WITH MULTIPLE TANKS - An example of an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a main tank disposed above a nozzle. The main tank is to store a bulk amount of print fluid. The apparatus includes a feeder tank in fluidic communication with the main tank and the nozzle. The feeder tank is disposed below the nozzle to maintain a backpressure. The apparatus includes a vent port disposed on the feeder tank. The apparatus includes an exchange port connecting the main tank to the feeder tank. The exchange port allows print fluid to flow from the main tank to the feeder tank in response to a decrease in an amount of print fluid in the feeder tank relative to a threshold amount. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309018 | LIQUID DELIVERY IN AN INKJET TYPE DISPENSER - In one example, a liquid delivery system for an inkjet type dispenser includes a printhead unit, a reservoir separate from the printhead unit, a first flow path from the reservoir to the printhead unit, an interconnect to connect to a removable liquid container, a second flow path from the interconnect to the reservoir, and a valve movable between a first position in which the first flow path is open and the second flow path is closed and a second position in which the first flow path is closed and the second flow path is open. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309019 | METHOD FOR PRINTING ON A SURFACE OF A NON-ABSORBENT SUBSTRATE WITH AN INK TO BE APPLIED BY AN INKJET PRINTING DEVICE, AND DIGITAL PRINTING PRESS FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method is provided for printing a surface of a non-absorbent substrate with an ink to be applied by an inkjet printing device. An ink that contains water as a solvent is used for printing the substrate. An ink having a water content of at least 70% is used. The substrate to be printed is supported by a workpiece support and is moved relative to the inkjet printing device. During this relative movement, ink is applied by the inkjet printing device to the surface of the substrate to be printed. The ink that is applied to the surface of the substrate is heated to a temperature that is above the temperature of the air surrounding the substrate and that is below the boiling point of the solvent contained in the ink. Above a liquid phase of the ink, a vapor layer, consisting of the solvent that is contained in the ink, is formed. The vapor layer that is formed above the liquid phase of the ink is transported away by an air flow emitted by at least one blower nozzle unit. The air output by the respective blower nozzle unit is heated or is dehumidified beforehand. A digital printing press is provided for carrying out this method. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309020 | Correcting distortions in digital printing by implanting dummy pixels in a digital image - A method for correcting distortion in image printing, the method includes receiving a digital image ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210309021 | THERMAL PRINTING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a thermal printing device, which comprises a circuit board and a plurality of heating components. A plurality of installation strips are disposed from the top down and horizontally on the circuit board. A plurality of first installation grooves are disposed in the plurality of installation strips. Each of the plurality of first installation grooves includes a first end and a second end. When being disposed from the top down, the first end of one of the plurality of first installation grooves located below is aligned with, the second end of one of the plurality of first installation grooves located above. The plurality of heating components are disposed in the plurality of first installation grooves, respectively. One end of one of the plurality of heating components is disposed on the same plane with the other end of one of the adjacent plurality of heating components in the radial direction. By using the above structure, the problem of fine seams between wide heating components can be solved and hence improving the printing quality. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309022 | PRINTING APPARATUS FOR PRINTING DIRECTLY ONTO CONTAINERS - An apparatus includes a plurality of print heads configured to print directly on a curved surface of each of the plurality of containers and a plurality of container holders for retraining each of the plurality of containers. Each of the plurality of container holders is configured to rotate a container retained therewithin and to move the container linearly relative to the plurality print heads in a continuous motion to maintain a print location on the curved surface of each of the plurality of containers at a substantially constant perpendicular distance from each of the plurality of print heads during a printing process. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309023 | CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING CONVEYING DEVICE - A conveying device includes a plurality of conveyance passages, a plurality of conveyors, a conveyance passage guide, a conveyance sensor, a conveyance availability detector, and circuitry. The conveyance passages are disposed in parallel to each other. Each conveyors is disposed in corresponding one of the conveyance passages. The circuitry is configured to: set a set retention time for which a conveyance object is to be retained in available one of the conveyance passages; control one of the conveyors to convey and stop conveying the conveyance object guided by the conveyance passage guide; measure a retention time of the conveyance object conveyed in the available one of the conveyance passages; and cause the one of the conveyors to eject the conveyance object from the available one of the conveyance passages in a case in which the retention time of the conveyance object is longer than the set retention time. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309024 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONVEYANCE APPARATUS - To provide a printing apparatus and a conveyance apparatus that are capable of preventing a cut position to be cut by a cutting unit from deviating, in a printing apparatus in which printing is performed by a printing unit on a printing medium that is conveyed by a conveyance unit and the printing medium is cut by a cutting unit while being conveyed by the conveyance unit and a conveying force apply unit, the conveying force apply unit is arranged on an outer side relative to the cutting unit and configured to apply a conveying force to the printing medium in a direction outward in a width direction from an upstream to a downstream in a conveyance direction. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309025 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus, comprising a storage unit for storing a sheet, a printing unit for printing on the sheet conveyed by a first conveyance unit from the storage unit, a second conveyance unit, provided between the first conveyance unit and the storage unit, for conveying the sheet from the storage unit toward the first conveyance unit, a conveyance control unit for controlling driving of the first and the second convey units such that the sheet is bent between the first conveyance unit and the second conveyance unit, and a detection unit, provided between the first and the second conveyance units, for detecting bending of the sheet, wherein the conveyance control unit stops conveyance of the sheet by the first conveyance unit based on a detection result of the detection unit. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309026 | MOVABLE THERMAL PRINTING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a movable thermal printing device, which comprises a gear set, a pressing roller set, and a heating component. The gear set includes a first motor, a first gear, and a rack gear. The pressing roller set includes a frame, a first roller, and a second motor. A sensing medium is attached below the first roller. When the first gear rotates counterclockwise, the rack gear, the pressing roller set, and the sensing medium will be driven to move upwards and away from the heating component. When the first gear rotates clockwise, the rack gear, the pressing roller set, and the sensing medium will be driven to move downwards and contact the heating component for printing sensing medium and for avoiding the sensing medium from contacting the heating component in reverse rotation and thus avoiding the problems of damages or print failure. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309027 | CO-AXIAL SPLIT DRIVE ROLLERS - In example implementations, a printer module is provided. The printer module includes a co-axial split drive roller, a first motor, a second motor, and a print bar. The co-axial split drive roller includes a first roller and a second roller that are movably coupled at a center of the co-axial split drive roller. The first motor is coupled to the first roller. The second motor is coupled to the second roller. The print bar is coupled to the housing over the co-axial split drive roller. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309028 | PRINTING ON A FLEXIBLE PRINT MEDIUM - A method to advance a print medium, for example a flexible print medium, through a print zone of a printing device is described. A carrier is fed from a carrier supply. The carrier has an adhesive surface. A print medium is engaged with the adhesive surface of the carrier. The carrier with the engaged print medium is advanced to the print zone. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309029 | ADJUSTING TENSION OF A SUBSTRATE - An example method comprises operating a drive unit to advance a substrate in a substrate advance direction toward a printing station. At the printing station, a first line is printed onto the substrate. A drive unit is instructed to advance the substrate in the substrate advance direction by a target amount, and a second line is printed onto the substrate. The distance between the first and second lines in a direction perpendicular to the substrate advance direction is calculated and, based on the calculated difference, a tension of the substrate is modified. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309030 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210309031 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus includes: a tank configured to contain ink; a print head configured to eject ink supplied from the tank; a supply flow path through which liquid is supplied from the tank to the print head; a collection flow path through which liquid is collected from the print head to the tank; a circulation unit configured to circulate ink inside a circulation flow path including the tank, the supply flow path, the print head, and the collection flow path; and a cooling unit configured to cool the tank by blowing. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309032 | METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND SYSTEMS FOR BATCH PRINT VOIDING - Various methods and systems for a printer having verifiers are disclosed herein. Such methods provide for voiding a printed media in a batch printing run. The methods further correspond to identifying the printed media that is printed as part of the batch printing run as a failed media in an instance an assigned grade fails to satisfy a predetermined threshold, marking the printed media as a failed printed media, determining whether the batch print run is in sequential mode or non-sequential mode, marking the one or more subsequently printed media as additional failed printed media, and reprinting the failed media in sequence after one or more subsequently printed media before continuing the batch printing run if the batch print run is in sequential mode. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309033 | TURNING DEVICE - Turning device for a self-inking stamp includes a housing and an actuating bracket. The housing has, on each of two opposite side walls, one control cam curved at least in sections for a turning shaft. The bracket is connected and displaceable relative to the housing. On each of two limbs arranged parallel to the housing side walls, the bracket has one turning shaft guide arranged transversely to a displacement direction of the bracket relative to the housing. The guide and the control cam overlap partially at least on a first side and in at least one position of the bracket relative to the housing and configure an opening which is continuous from an outer side, so that a turning shaft is introduceable in the longitudinal direction from the outside into the turning device. The guides have in each case one displaceably mounted sliding bush with a turning shaft bearing. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309034 | Strategic Alignment Marker Grouped Stamps - The invention comprises an assortment of group stamp plates. The group stamp plates contain numerous stamps to overlay ink in subsequent layering to produce thematically related images, such as rose and its foliage. The group stamp plate also contain numerous alignment markers to assist the artisan to properly position subsequent group stamp plates to precisely layer additional layers of ink. | 2021-10-07 |