42nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150290841 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING BEADS FROM TIRES AT THE END OF LIFE - Machine for extracting a cord made of metal material from a sidewall of a tire, being part of the sidewall and defining a support structure of said tire, including: a frame; support means for the tire configured to support said tire resting on one sidewall in a loading zone; a hook for extracting said cord from the sidewall of the tire; means for manipulating said hook, configured to manipulate the hook with respect to the frame in an extraction direction between a position for engagement with said tire in the loading zone and a position for disengagement from said tire and extraction of said cord; a command and control unit to command said means for manipulating the hook,: | 2015-10-15 |
20150290842 | MOLD, CONTROL MEANS, METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR PRODUCING A PREFERABLY FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC COMPONENT - A molding tool, a control means, and a method for producing a preferably fiber-reinforced plastic component and a facility for performing the method. A molding tool according to the invention includes at least one first seal arranged according to plan between the first and the second tool part with respect to the opening to the vacuum connection such that in a first closed position of the tool parts, the cavity can be evacuated via the opening to the vacuum connection, and in a second closed position of the tool parts, the evacuated cavity is also sealed in relation to the opening to the vacuum connection. The present invention has the advantage that using the same seal, which seals the tool parts in relation to the ambient air pressure thereof, the cavity may both be evacuated via the opening to the vacuum connection and also the evacuated cavity may be sealed in relation to the opening to the vacuum connection as needed. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290843 | HYDRAULIC TIRE VULCANIZING MACHINE CAPABLE OF REALIZING SELF-ADAPTIVE MOLD ADJUSTMENT WITHOUT A SUPPORTING PLATE - A hydraulic tire vulcanizing machine includes a frame, a cross beam mechanism, a plurality of groups of pulling rods and a mold locking mechanism, and hydraulic oil cylinders. Each pulling rod includes an upper pulling rod unit and a disconnectable lower pulling rod unit. The upper pulling rod unit is fixedly connected to the upper cross beam, and the lower pulling rod unit is equipped through the lower cross beam and the corresponding hydraulic oil cylinder with the mold locking mechanisms being connected to the lower pulling rod units. Each mold locking mechanism includes a driving device, a swing link, a plurality of connectors and at least one ball pin boss in mutual connection. Detection devices are provided for upper and lower pulling rod units connecting position with each of the detection devices include an impactor and a limit switch. The impactor is arranged on the upper pulling rod unit. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290844 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MOLD, AND MOLDED ARTICLE HAVING FINE RELIEF STRUCTURE ON SURFACE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a mold having an oxide film with a plurality of pores formed on a surface of an aluminum substrate, the method including (a) a process of applying a voltage to a machined aluminum substrate and anodizing a surface of the aluminum substrate to form an oxide film; and (b) a process of removing at least a part of the oxide film formed in the process (a), wherein a voltage (V | 2015-10-15 |
20150290845 | SMOOTH SURFACE FORMING TOOL AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A method of manufacture of a composite aircraft article aerodynamic surface by forming the composite aircraft article aerodynamic surface on an aircraft article composite forming tool. The aircraft article composite forming tool includes a matrix laminate including an upper ply including a forming surface for forming the composite aircraft article aerodynamic surface. The upper ply of the aircraft article composite forming tool includes a nano filament structure embedded therein. A blank is conformed onto the aircraft article composite forming tool. The aircraft article is formed on the upper ply of the forming surface. The forming surface of the aircraft article composite forming tool is adapted to form an aerodynamic surface of the aircraft article. The blank is cured into the aircraft article. The composite aircraft article is finished. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290846 | IMPRINT APPARATUS, IMPRINT METHOD, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DEVICE - An imprint apparatus for transferring a pattern to an imprint material using a mold includes a substrate holding mechanism and a control unit. The substrate holding mechanism is configured to be divided into a plurality of areas, capable of varying an attracting force for attracting the substrate in each of the areas and to hold the substrate. The control unit is configured to, when a plurality of shots is formed on the substrate, control an imprint operation of transferring the pattern to the plurality of shots which are not adjacent to one another, makes the attracting force in the area of the substrate holding mechanism corresponding to the shot to which the pattern is transferred among the plurality of areas smaller than the attracting force at the time of the imprint operation and suck the substrate. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290847 | IMPRINT MOLD MANUFACTURING METHOD, IMPRINT MOLD, AND IMPRINT MOLD MANUFACTURING KIT - A method for manufacturing an imprint mold which can prevent accumulation of the transferring resin at the joining portion of the film mold is provided. A method for manufacturing an imprint mold, including a winding step to wind a resin film mold onto a cylindrical transferring roll, the resin film mold being provided with a reverse pattern of a desired fine concave-convex pattern and the resin film mold being wound onto the transferring roll so that a gap without the reverse pattern is provided at a butting portion of both ends of the resin film mold; a resin filling step to fill a resin composition into the gap; and a pattern forming step to form a pattern substantially the same as the reverse pattern onto the resin composition, is provided. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290848 | SEAT PAD - A seat pad with enhanced adherence between a flexible foamed resin material and a beads-foamed-body, without decreasing the strength of the beads-foamed-body itself. An additional component ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150290849 | FOOTWEAR UPPER COMPONENTS HAVING CONTOURED FOAM REGIONS AND METHODS OF FORMING SUCH COMPONENTS - An upper shell panel may be placed between first and second sections of a mold. The first section may include one or more expansion cavities and the second section may include one or more pour cavities. A foam-producing chemical mixture may be delivered into the one or more pour cavities and the mold may be closed. The delivered foam-producing chemical mixture may be allowed to expand within the closed mold and to force regions of the upper shell panel into the one or more expansion cavities. The upper shell panel may then be removed from the mold subsequent to the expansion of the delivered mixture. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290850 | INJECTION MOLDING METHOD AND INJECTION MOLDED ARTICLE - Provided are an injection molding method to control the orientation of a filler (a) and an injection molded article using the same. An injection molding method including using a mold (11) arranged with a first gap (11) and a pulling mechanism (15) arranged in a second gap (13) connected to the first gap, the method includes placing the pulling mechanism so that a apace is not created between the first gap and the pulling mechanism, and filling a molding material (3) containing a filler in the first gap of the mold, and when the molding material flowing from a first direction of the first gap and the molding material flowing from a second direction different from the first direction are in close contact, pulling a part of the molding material into the second gap by pulling the pulling mechanism. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290851 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEALING DEVICE, AND SEALING DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a sealing device to improve the positioning accuracy of a parting operation while also improving manufacturing efficiency. The method includes molding an elastomeric cylindrical molded body ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150290852 | IN-MOLD MOLDING METHOD, IN-MOLD TRANSFER FILM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - An in-mold molding method of the present invention is a method including: placing an in-mold transfer film in the cavity of an injection molding mold, the in-mold transfer film having a hard coating layer and a transfer section of a printed layer; and peeling, from the base material film of the in-mold transfer film, the transfer section transferred to a molding resin when a molding molded by injecting the molding resin into the cavity is removed by mold opening. The hard coating layer is ruptured in a mold opening process while the in-mold transfer film has a necessary elongation of A % on the side of the molding and the hard coating layer has a rupture elongation of at least A %+2% and less than A %+40% on the side of the molding. With this configuration, the in-mold transfer film can be stably peeled during in-mold molding. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290853 | INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE PROVIDED WITH ELEVATION TYPE SIGNAL LAMP - An injection molding machine is provided with a signal lamp capable of displaying an operation state of the injection molding machine, and the signal lamp is elevated by operating an elevation unit attached to the injection molding machine. When the signal lamp is moved downward, it is possible to prevent a carrying object passing above the signal lamp from colliding with or contacting the signal lamp. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290854 | RESIN MOLDED COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESIN MOLDED COMPONENT - A resin molded piece is made from a crystalline resin and is molded by filling a molding space | 2015-10-15 |
20150290855 | SCREW-MOVING ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SCREW-MOVING ACTUATOR AND BIAS-ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - A screw-moving assembly ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150290856 | LOCK MEMBER FOR AN INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE - A lock assembly for releasably coupling a platen to a tie bar of an injection molding machine includes first and second lock nut segments translatable in a transverse between locked and unlocked positions for respectively engaging and disengaging the tie bar, and a carrier assembly for coupling the lock nut segments to the platen. The carrier assembly provides a slide surface for slidably supporting the lock nut segments during the translation of the lock nut segments between the locked and unlocked positions, and the carrier assembly resiliently supports the slide surface for axial movement of the slide surface with the lock nut segments between an unloaded position in which the lock nut segments are spaced away from the platen by a clearance gap, and a loaded position in which the lock nut segments bear against the platen. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290857 | CONTROLLER FOR INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE - A time Gt from the start of an injection step until a mold clamping operation is complete is compared with an operation time Ct for a mold clamping step. For Gt2015-10-15 | |
20150290858 | SOLIDIFICATION- AND EXTRUSION-MOLDED ARTICLE OF POLYGLYCOLIC ACID AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Provided are: a polyglycolic acid (PGA) solidification- and extrusion-molded article that is formed from a resin material containing PGA, the PGA having a weight average molecular weight of 100,000 to 300,000 and a melt viscosity (temperature: 270° C.; shearing speed: 120 sec | 2015-10-15 |
20150290859 | PACKAGING AND LABELLING FILMS - The present invention provides a transparent, dimensionally stable, biaxially oriented PLA film having a haze value of less than 3% and exhibiting strain induced crystallinity having been oriented by stretching the film from a substantially non-crystalline state by more than three times its original areal dimensions. The processes for making such films are also disclosed. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290860 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE VIA HIGH ASPECT RATIO NOZZLES - Methods of manufacture involving feeding a quantity of an additive manufacture material, such as a slurry or paste, through a high aspect ratio (HAR) nozzle to fonn a disposed layer. The high aspect ratio nozzle has a major axis to minor axis aspect ratio of greater than one. Second or further layers of the same or different material may be disposed on or adjacent to previously disposed layers via the same high aspect ratio nozzle or via different means such as a different nozzle. Such different nozzle can be a second high aspect ratio nozzle. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290861 | RETRACTING EXTRUDER BARREL WITH COOLING FEATURES - A barrel for use in an additive manufacturing machine is disclosed. The barrel includes a sleeve extending along a longitudinal axis. A conduit extends along the longitudinal axis through the sleeve. The conduit is movable relative to the sleeve along the longitudinal axis between a first position and a second position. A nozzle is associated with the conduit. The nozzle is movable with the conduit relative to the sleeve between the first position and the second position. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290862 | SOLID-STATE STRETCHED HDPE - An ISBM article is disclosed wherein the ISBM article is made from an HDPE resin having a MI2 of 0.1 to 5.0 dg/min as measured by ASTM D-1238; 190° C./2.16 kg, a density of from 0.940 to 0.970 g/cc as measured by ASTM D792, a peak molecular weight of greater than 40,000 g/mol and a zero shear viscosity between 15,000 and 250,000 Pa·sec. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290863 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONTAINER FROM A THERMOPLASTIC - The invention relates to a method for producing a container ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150290864 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BLOW MOULDED FUEL FILLER SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND FUEL FILLER SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - In a method for producing a fuel filler system, a tube shaped plastic part is introduced into a molding tool. A pressure gas pin is inserted into a first end of the plastic part. Pressure gas is introduced into the plastic part through the pressure gas pin, whereby the plastic part is expanded and adjusted to the contour of the inner walls of the molding tool. The pressure gas pin is retracted, and a constriction of the first end of the plastic part closing around the pressure gas pin is separated. A fuel filler device is inserted into the first end of the plastic part. A contact pressure is exerted, whereby a welding of the fuel filler device with the first end of the plastic part occurs. The finished plastic part is removed from the molding tool together with the fuel filler device welded therein. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290865 | BLOW MOLDING MACHINE, MOLD COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD AND MOLD UNIT - A blow molding machine includes a support member and a moving mechanism that moves the support member to a projecting position a storing position. The blow molding machine includes a first fixed fulcrum shaft, and the support member includes a base end portion rotatably supported by the first fixed fulcrum shaft and a free end portion provided with a first movable fulcrum shaft. The moving mechanism includes a plurality of links connected rotatably to each other, one of the plurality of links being rotatably supported by the movable fulcrum shaft of the support member, and, when the support member is set at the projecting position, the plurality of links are maintained linearly by a first angle fixing tool, thereby enabling the plurality of links to serve as a leg portion that supports the free end portion of the support member. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290866 | BLOW MOLD UNIT AND BLOW MOLDING DEVICE - In the process of closing a blow cavity split mold | 2015-10-15 |
20150290867 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CONTAINERS, COMPRISING A DELAYED BOXING OPERATION - A method for producing a container ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150290868 | MOLDING APPARATUS AND MOLDING METHOD - A molding apparatus that adsorbs thermoplastic resin extruded in a sheet form from an extruding machine, onto a cavity of a mold, and shapes the thermoplastic resin into a shape according to the cavity is provided. The molding apparatus may include a frame that is positioned on a periphery of the mold and is movable relative to the mold, wherein a suction part for suctioning the thermoplastic resin is provided in a contact surface of the frame to contact the thermoplastic resin, and the suction part is provided in a linear shape along with a longitudinal direction of the frame positioned on the periphery of the mold. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290869 | METHOD FOR THERMOFORMING FLEXIBLE SHEET PIECES - A method for thermoforming flexible sheet pieces via a tool having a deformable surface ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150290870 | Method and Product for Creating Furniture Components from Composites - Filament winding or another technique can be used to create composite parts having various layers of pigmented fibers. The composite parts can then be milled to form one or more flat surfaces on the composite part. Due to the layering of pigmented fibers, the flat surfaces can have a pattern that resembles wood grain or another pattern. These milled composite parts can then be used as components for furniture or other items. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290871 | IMPRINT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - The present invention provides an imprint apparatus which forms an imprint material on a substrate using a mold, comprising a driving unit driving at least one of the mold and the substrate, a measurement unit measuring a position deviation amount between the mold and the substrate, and a control unit controlling alignment between the mold and the substrate based on the position deviation amount, wherein in a first period from a start of contact between the mold and the imprint material until a distance between the mold and the substrate falls within a target range, and a second period in which the distance is maintained, the control unit obtains a command value for controlling the driving unit and controls the driving unit such that a amplification factor of the command value in the second period is larger than that in the first period. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290872 | BRANDING INDENTER - A heated indenter is provided for indenting a personalized document to create a security impression thereon. The personalized document includes but is not limited to, identification cards, driver's licenses, credit and debit cards, and the like. The security impression can provide a visible or tactile security feature that can be recognized by one with little or no training The security impression causes a laminate layer of the document to tear or disfigure when attempting to remove the laminate layer from a substrate of the document. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290873 | Sonotrode and Anvil Energy Director Grids for Narrow/Complex Ultrasonic Welds of Improved Durability - A specially designed sonotrode and anvil are adapted to be used in combination for ultrasonic welding of work pieces, to produce a narrower weld region, but one exhibiting greater durability, thereby permitting use of less packaging material. The contact surfaces comprise a surface of the anvil having a plurality of energy directors, where the plurality of energy directors are arranged into a three-dimensional grid pattern to be capable of distributed vibration-transmissive contact. The energy directors may comprise a series of plateau surfaces being regularly spaced apart from each other in a first direction, and in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction, to form the grid pattern. The rectangular-shaped plateaus may be spaced apart by valleys. Engagement of the energy directors of the anvil with the corresponding surface of the sonotrode may cause minor elastic deformation of work pieces positioned therebetween prior to ultrasonic welding. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290874 | THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING APPARATUS - A three dimensional printing apparatus including a tank, a modeling platform, a first optical element, a second optical element, and a light source is provided. The modeling platform is movably disposed above the tank so as to move in or out the tank. The first and the second optical elements are respectively disposed next to the tank, wherein the second optical element is located above the first optical element. The light source is located below the tank. After a three dimensional object is formed on the modeling platform, the three dimensional object is moved out of the tank by the modeling platform. A first light generated by the light source is sequentially transmitted by the first and the second optical elements and detour round tank to irradiate the three dimensional object. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290875 | THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING OF COMPOSITE REINFORCED STRUCTURES - Various embodiments related to three dimensional printers, and reinforced filaments, and their methods of use are described. In one embodiment, a void free reinforced filament is fed into an conduit nozzle. The reinforced filament includes a core, which may be continuous or semi-continuous, and a matrix material surrounding the core. The reinforced filament is heated to a temperature greater than a melting temperature of the matrix material and less than a melting temperature of the core prior to drag the filament from the conduit nozzle. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290876 | STEREOLITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND METHOD - A stereolithographic apparatus and method is disclosed in the present invention. The stereolithographic apparatus includes a container for containing liquid photosensitive resin; an imaging means for displaying a contour of a two-dimensional image with a transparent region inside the contour; a light source device for projecting light onto a surface of the liquid photosensitive resin through the transparent region to cure the liquid photosensitive resin; wherein, the imaging means is disposed between the container and the light source device; the light source device is a area light source emitting substantially panel light. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290877 | Selectively Applied Adhesive Particulate on Nonmetallic Substrates - The manufacturing of articles relies on the bonding of two or more components to form some forms of the articles, such as a shoe sole bonded with a shoe upper. The bonding may be achieved with an adhesive particulate that is applied to a surface of a substrate. The adhesive particulate is selectively fused to the substrate with a controlled energy source, such as a laser. The selective application of laser energy allows for specific geometric structures of adhesive particulate to be formed on the substrate. The substrate having the fused adhesive particulate is mated with another component allowing the fused adhesive particulate to bond the first substrate and the second component. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290878 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING TANGIBLE PRODUCTS BY LAYERWISE MANUFACTURING - The invention relates to a method and a production line for making tangible products by layerwise manufacturing. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290879 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING MODULE AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A three-dimensional (3D) printing module including a tank filled with a liquid forming material, a top cover assembled on the tank to close the tank, a modeling platform assembled to the cover, and a first tenon movably disposed in the cover is provided. The modeling platform is immersed in the liquid forming material in the tank. When the first tenon is driven along a second axis, the cover and the modeling platform are driven along a first axis to open the tank. A 3D printing apparatus is also provided. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290880 | PRINTING A THREE DIMENSIONAL OBJECT ABOUT A VOXEL STRUCTURE ASSEMBLED FROM PREFORMED BLOCKS - A computer program product includes a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, where the program instructions are executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method. The method comprises obtaining data describing external surfaces of a three dimensional object to be made using a three dimensional printer; determining, for a given voxel size, a voxel structure having a size and a shape to be subsumed within the external surfaces of the object; outputting user instructions for manually assembling the voxel structure and positioning the voxel structure into the three dimensional printer; and printing material onto the assembled voxel structure to form an object that subsumes the voxel structure. The use of a voxel structure can reduce print time and the amount of print resources required to form an object. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290881 | CONSTRUCTION OF A 3D PRINTING DEVICE FOR PRODUCING COMPONENTS - The invention relates to a device for producing three-dimensional models, comprising a coater, which includes an ejection opening, at least one print head, which is mounted on a print axis, the ejection opening of the coater being disposed toward the top in the coating direction, and the print head being disposed counter to the coating direction with the opposite orientation on the printing axis behind the coater in the coating direction; the invention also relates to a method for producing three-dimensional models. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290882 | HOOP WINDING DEVICE, FILAMENT WINDING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF TANK - There is provided a hoop winding device, comprising: a winding table configured to have an insertion hole formed to place a mandrel at a center thereof; a drive unit configured to rotate and drive the winding table; a plurality of supports on which bobbins with wound fibers are mounted, the plurality of supports being arranged along circumference of the winding table; a first guide section configured to bundle fibers drawn from a plurality of bobbins which constitute a first bobbin group out of the bobbins respectively mounted on the plurality of supports and feed the bundled fibers to the mandrel; and a second guide section configured to bundle fibers drawn from a plurality of bobbins which are not included in the first bobbin group but constitute a second bobbin group and feed the bundled fibers to the mandrel. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290883 | METHOD OF APPLYING AN INTERMEDIATE MATERIAL MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO ENSURE THE COHESION THEREOF, METHOD OF FORMING A STACK INTENDED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF COMPOSITE COMPONENTS AND INTERMEDIATE MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a method for continuously applying on a deposition surface of an intermediate material composed of a unidirectional layer of reinforcing fibers associated on at least one of its faces to a layer of thermoplastic and/or thermosetting material that does not represent more than 10% of the total weight of the intermediate material. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290884 | PRESS MOULDING METHOD - A method of press moulding a moulding material to form a moulded part of fibre-reinforced resin matrix composite material, the method comprising the steps of:
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20150290885 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPOSITE BODY - The invention relates to a method for producing a composite body and to a composite body produced using the method, wherein the composite body ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150290886 | OPTICAL SCANNER AND PROJECTION APPARATUS FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF COMPOSITE REPAIRS - An apparatus for thermal management of a composite plies and adhesive applied to a repair area on a composite structure uses a combination of an optical scanner and projection system, coded photogrammetric targets, a coded two-dimensional thermocouple array and a coded heat blanket that all communicate with a computerized control system that develops spatial relationships between the composite structure being repaired, the repair area of the composite structure, the thermocouples used to monitor the temperatures in the repair area and the heat blanket used to heat the repair area. The optical scanner and projection system projects identifications of the thermocouples and the real time temperatures of the thermocouples at the positions of the thermocouples over the repair area on the composite structure. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290887 | OPTICAL ARTICLE AND METHOD OF FORMING - A method of forming an optical article includes the step of applying a silicone composition to a surface, wherein the silicone composition is a solid and has a glass transition temperature greater than room temperature. The silicone composition is heated to a temperature at or above the glass transition temperature such that the silicone composition flows. The silicone composition forms a light transmitting sheet upon cooling following the heating. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290888 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A LENS WAFER - A method and a device for producing a lens wafer which has a plurality of microlenses, as well as microlenses produced from the lens wafer. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290889 | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR BUILDING TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELS - Method, process and plant for building tires for vehicle wheels wherein: in a service position of a carcass structure building line, a forming drum is associated with a pair of support elements including a first support element and a second support element; the forming drum is moved, associated with the pair of support elements, in a deposition line in the carcass structure building line; and the forming drum is transferred from the deposition line to a subsequent work station of the carcass structure building line. The transfer from the deposition line to the subsequent work station includes dissociating the forming drum from the second support element, keeping the forming drum associated with the first support element; transferring the forming drum, associated with the first support element and dissociated from the second support element, to the subsequent work station; dissociating, in the subsequent work station, the first support element from the forming drum, leaving the forming drum in the subsequent work station; and transferring the first support element, dissociated from the forming drum, into the service position. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290890 | Method for Manufacturing Pneumatic Tire - A pneumatic tire is formed by winding a sheet member (A) and a sheet member (B) onto a molding drum and molding a cylindrical body. A laminate body (M) in which the sheet member (B) is layered in advance on the outer periphery of the sheet member (A) is wound onto a molding drum ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150290891 | METHOD OF RETREADING A TIRE - A tread for bonding to a tire carcass to form a retreaded tire having a length, a width, a top side and a bottom side. The tread also includes a central portion and a pair of wing portions extending laterally from the central portions. The top sides of each wing portion include one or more discontinuities having a longitudinal component and configured to resist deflection when subjected to a force from the bottom side and to deflect downwardly when subjected to a force from the top side. In particular embodiments, the one or more discontinuities are arranged within each wing portion are arranged within a thickened portion of each wing portion. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290892 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLE ASSEMBLY FORMED OF MULTIPLE PREFORMS - A method of forming a sole assembly includes positioning a plurality of preforms having different colors together to form a sole assembly preform and placing the sole assembly preform in a recess in a first portion of a mold assembly. The sole assembly preform is subjected to heat for a predetermined amount of time such that the plurality of preforms bond to one another to form a sole assembly. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290893 | SELECTIVELY APPLIED ADHESIVE PARTICULATE ON NONMETALLIC SUBSTRATES - The manufacturing of articles relies on the bonding of two or more components to form some forms of the articles, such as a shoe sole bonded with a shoe upper. The bonding may be achieved with an adhesive particulate that is applied to a surface of a substrate. The adhesive particulate is selectively fused to the substrate with a controlled energy source having multiple energy emitters individually controllable, such as a laser array. The selective application of laser energy allows for specific geometric structures of adhesive particulate to be formed on the substrate. The substrate having the fused adhesive particulate is mated with another component allowing the fused adhesive particulate to bond the first substrate and the second component. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290894 | AEROPLANE CRUSHING DEVICE, AND AEROPLANE DEMOLITION METHOD - An aircraft collapsing device that collapses an aircraft fuselage inward includes: a gate-shaped shell which covers a circumference of both sides and an upper portion of a fuselage of an aircraft body from which horizontal wings and a vertical wing have been decoupled, a wedge-shaped pressing member that is mounted to an upper portion of the shell to press at least one portion of a circumference of at least one of annular frames juxtaposed in a longitudinal direction of the fuselage toward a center of the fuselage, a pair of sidewall pressing members that is mounted to both sides of the shell to press the fuselage simultaneously from two directions crossing a pressing direction of the wedge-shaped pressing member at the center of the fuselage after pressing by the wedge-shaped pressing member, and a moving unit that moves the fuselage of the aircraft and the shell relative to one another. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290895 | COMPACT SHREDDER AND COMPACTOR - A shredder and compactor, wherein the shredder receives chips via a feed screw and restrictor pipe. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290896 | JAW SUPPORT FOR POUCH FILLER - A jaw support and a sealing jaw for form, fill and seal machines are provided. In alternative embodiments, the form, fill and seal machines may include a fitment applicator station, a fitment applicator, a fitment heater assembly and a sealing jaw constructed and arranged to form a container and transfer and apply a fitment to the container. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290897 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SHAPING AND LOCKING SHELLS - Technical device for shaping. Characterized in that said machine shapes shells simply by means of a positive or negative thrust driving into what is referred to as a funnel a precut and pre-scored sheet. The pushing or pulling energy forces the sheet to deform and then to adopt the desired shape. The widening, situated at the top of said funnel, allows the sheet to be positioned and then guided into the restriction opening. The deformations are oriented by fixed supports situated on the path of said funnel. As it gradually passes through the restriction, the shell takes shape with its sides being folded down vertically and its four corners being folded towards its inner centre. Closure with the locking key by guided pressure. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290898 | CUP MADE OF PAPER MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR THE FABRICATION OF A CUP - A cup made of paper material and having a fillable interior including a tubular wall that is at least partially conical, and a bottom wall that is joined to the tubular wall at the bottom end of its interior in a substantially liquid-tight manner. The tubular wall is produced from a plane blank, the end regions of which are joined together in an overlap region. The tubular wall delimits the interior and includes at least one deforming entity extending in the peripheral direction, wherein the peripheral deforming entity is not formed in the overlap region. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290899 | WEB ADHESIVE APPLICATION DEVICE AND ADHESIVE APPLICATION METHOD AS WELL AS CARDBOARD SHEET MANUFACTURING DEVICE - A web adhesive application device, adhesive application method, and the cardboard sheet manufacturing device are provided with: an adhesive liquid tank for storing an adhesive liquid; an adhesive application roll is configured for transferring the adhesive liquid to an adhesive application region adjusted according to a paper width of a bottom liner board to be glued together with a single face cardboard sheet; a doctor roller for adjusting the adhesive liquid to a set film thickness; scraping members in pressured contact with the surface of the adhesive application roll on the upstream side of the nip section with the doctor roller; and damming members in contact with the surface of the adhesive application roll on the upstream side of the nip section with the doctor roller in the rotation direction and on the downstream side of the scraping member contact positions in the rotation direction. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290900 | FIBER-REINFORCED EPOXY RESIN MATERIAL, PREPREG AND, TUBULAR BODY MADE OF FIBER-REINFORCED EPOXY RESIN MATERIAL - An object of the present invention is to provide a novel fiber-reinforced epoxy resin material having improved strength. The fiber-reinforced epoxy resin material of the present invention comprises a cured product of an epoxy resin composition and a reinforcing fiber, wherein the epoxy resin composition comprises a novolac type epoxy resin as an epoxy resin component, and the cured product of the epoxy resin composition has a swelling ratio in a range from 20 mass % to 44 mass % in methyl ethyl ketone. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290901 | VARIABLE INSULATION SYSTEM FOR OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT - A variable insulation system for an article of outdoor equipment that allows a user to adjust the amount of insulation within the article of outdoor equipment. The article of outdoor equipment may include at least one resealable channel that is configured to receive one or more insulation pouches. The insulation pouches may include first and second attachment members for connecting the insulation pouches before they are inserted into the resealable channels. A user may add insulation pouches to or remove insulation pouches from the resealable channels depending on the user's insulation needs. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290902 | AIRTIGHT SHEATH HAVING OPENABLE AIR INLETS - An airtight sheath having openable air intakes includes two outer films and two inner films heat-sealed together, an air inflation path, and multiple air columns. Upper edges of the two inner films extend to upper edges of the two outer films. A plurality of air guiding portions are disposed on an inner surface of at least one of the inner films and coated with a heat-resistant material. A plurality of air guiding holes are formed on each of the inner films between the plurality of air guiding portions and upper edges of the two inner films. When being inflated from the air inflation path, air currents flow among the outer and inner films through the air guiding holes to quickly fill the air columns and generate pressure in the air columns to automatically press the inner films against each other for prevent air from leaking out of the air columns. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290903 | ASSEMBLY OF A METAL INSERT AND A SHEET OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR INCORPORATING SUCH AN INSERT INTO SUCH A SHEET AND PART OBTAINED BY MOLDING SUCH A SHEET - The assembly consists of at least one metal insert and one reinforcing sheet. The reinforcing sheet contains reinforcing fibers longer than or equal in length to one centimeter. The metal insert comprises protrusions shaped to traverse the sheet, passing between the reinforcing fibers, and to fold by plastic deformation, enclosing the reinforcing fibers when said protrusions are subjected to a longitudinal compression force. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290904 | STACKED COMPOSITE COMPONENT - A laminated composite part comprising a first member having a predetermined mating surface, and a second member that is made of an elastically deformable resin material, that has a plate-like portion substantially parallel to the mating surface and having a multiplicity of protrusions formed integrally with the plate-like portion so as to protrude toward the mating surface so that space is created between the plate-like portion and the mating surface, and that is set on the first member such that the protrusions contact the mating surface, the laminated composite part having cushioning properties as tip ends of the protrusions are pressed by the mating surface and elastically deformed, the laminated composite part further comprising a curved portion curved two-dimensionally or three-dimensionally so as to provide a recessed design surface, in which an engagement protrusion protruding more than the protrusions is formed integrally with the curved portion of one of the first and second members, which is located on the design surface side, an insertion hole in which the engagement protrusion is relatively inserted is formed in the other member of the first and second members, and the engagement protrusion is inserted in the insertion hole and is retained so as not to come off from the insertion hole. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290905 | MULTILAYER COMPOSITE CLOTH WITH DIFFERENT ELASTICITIES AND SCALABILITIES AND APPLICATION THEREOF - A multilayer composite cloth with different flexibility and scalability can be used in wearing articles. The multilayer composite cloth has at least two surface-overlaid stretch cloths to present a multilayer composite structure. An elastic enhancement strip is bound between the two stretch cloths and corresponds to local area of the two stretch cloths, enabling the distribution area of the elastic enhancement strip to generate different elasticity. The elastic enhancement strip is hidden between the stretch cloths but does not appear on the surface of the composite co-structure cloth, thus enabling the composite co-structure cloth to present one cloth pattern with different elasticity and scalability. This cloth used in wearing articles will provide binding, support or bracing to muscles or joints maintain aesthetics of wearing articles and achieve the goals of protection, reducing injury probability, slimming and beauty. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290906 | MULTI-AXIAL FABRICS, POLYMER-FIBER LAMINATES, AND BODIES INCORPORATING SAME FOR CONNECTING APPLICATIONS - Multi-axial fabrics (including hybrid, multi-axial fabrics) and polymer-fiber laminates are disclosed. Bodies (e.g., cylindrical and/or flanged bodies) incorporating the fabrics and/or laminates are also disclosed. The bodies exhibit improved performance and/or reduced costs for connecting applications. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290907 | ARTICLE COMPRISING POLYLACTIC ACID LAYERS AND PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAME - The invention concerns an article comprising layers of polylactic acid and a process of making the same. A layer is of foamed polylactic acid. A layer preferably comprises an impact modifier. The article can be used in the field of packaging. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290908 | LAMINATE - A laminate, comprising: a carrier film for a transparent conductive film comprising a support and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on at least one side of the support; and a transparent conductive film comprising a transparent conductive layer and a transparent substrate, wherein the support has an in-plane thermal shrinkage S | 2015-10-15 |
20150290909 | ATTACHMENT METHOD FOR LAMINATE STRUCTURES - The present disclosure provides a laminate structure including a laminate body with a second ply positioned between a first ply and a third ply, the second ply having an edge extending outward from a corresponding edge of the first and third plies. The laminate structure further includes a flange positioned on the edge of the second ply. The flange includes a first finger and a second finger extending outward to define a receptacle that receives the edge of the second ply therein. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290910 | SURFACE MATERIAL FOR COATING MELAMINE RESIN LAMINATES - The present invention relates to the use of an abrasion-resistant surface material for the coating of melamine resin laminates and to a laminate comprising the surface material used in accordance with the invention, and to a method for producing the laminate. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290911 | Method of Manufacturing Joined Body of Fiber-Reinforced Composite Material and Metal Member, and Fiber-Reinforced Composite Material Used for the Method - A method of efficiently manufacturing a joined body in which a composite material including a thermoplastic resin reinforced with fiber and a metal member are joined to each other is provided. In a state of bringing a protrusion including a thermoplastic resin on a surface of the fiber-reinforced composite material into contact with a surface of the metal member, by melting the thermoplastic resin of the protrusion on the surface of the fiber-reinforced composite material, the fiber-reinforced composite material and the metal member are firmly joined to each other. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290912 | Method for the Preparation of a Semifinished Product Made of Fiber Material Prior to a Wet-Pressing Process - A method is provided for the preparation of a semifinished product made of fiber material with an upper side and with an underside prior to a wet-pressing process. The method includes following steps: arrangement of a semifinished product made of fiber material with the underside on a preparation area with a large number of suction apertures, application of a reduced pressure to the underside of the semifinished product by way of the suction apertures, and introduction of a flowable matrix material by way of the upper side of the semifinished product. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290913 | LAMINATING PROCESS EMPLOYING GRID-LIKE ADHESIVE APPLICATION - The present invention relates to a process for laminating components with sheets, in which an adhesive is applied to the surface of the laminating sheet and/or of the component in a grid-like manner, so that, after the sheet and the component are joined, the adhesive is arranged between the sheet and the component, and the regions between the applied adhesive form a channel system that enables the removal of the air that is present between the component and the sheet. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290914 | Process For Joining Carbon Fiber Composite Materials Using Self-Piercing Rivets - A joint and related method. The joint includes bottom and top layers contacted to form first and second contacting portions. The bottom layer is a fiber composite material that is non-ductile at room temperature. A joint member joins the bottom and top layers such that the joint and the top layer are unexposed through the bottom layer. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290915 | FILLING AND LEVELING METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR BUILDING TIGHT TOLERANCE SURFACES - Filling and leveling methods and apparatus for building tight tolerance surfaces are disclosed. An example method includes applying one or more of a tape or a sealant along an interior of a recess of a vehicle to move through a fluid. The example method includes leveling the one or more of the tape or the sealant to a first height at a first edge of the recess and a second height at a second edge of the recess to modify a fluid dynamic property of a fluid flow over the vehicle. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290916 | METHOD OF MAKING A DUNNAGE PLATFORM - A dunnage platform is in the general shape of a rectangular slab with legs extending form one side. The dunnage platform is made from an expanded polystyrene core. A chemical combination process is used to chemically combine portion of the core proximal to its surface with high impact polystyrene. In a first of two parts of the combination process, the core is placed in a forming mold with one of its two sides and two thirds of its thickness extending therefrom. A heated sheet of high impact polystyrene is brought into contact with the portion of the core extending from the mold. In a similar manner, the other of the two sides of the core is made to extend from the forming mold for contact with a heated sheet of high impact polystyrene. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290917 | LAMINATING - A line of prints has passed through a laminating machine so that a laminating film has been applied to both surfaces of the line. To enable individual prints to be torn off the laminating film is indented or perforated near to an edge of the line of prints. Tearing is then effected from the perforated edge to the other edge. The indentation or perforation of both films occurs downstream of their respective supply rolls. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290918 | Bonded Part With Laminated Rubber Member and Method of Making - A method of forming a bonded part with a press-fit, vulcanized rubber member residing in compression between two rigid members and bonded thereto. The rubber member is a laminate with a core layer between two self-bonding rubber layers. The bonded part may be, for example, a vibration damper, isolator or absorber. The core layer and the self-bonding layers may have the same primary elastomer and cure system type, and the self-bonding layers have an adhesion promoter not present in the core layer. The adhesive layers may be from 0.05 to 1 mm thick or from 5% to 10% of the laminate thickness. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290919 | Apparatus and process for in-mold labeling - A process for use in an in-mold labeling application utilizes a rolled label sheet having a multiplicity of pre-printed non-adhesive labels and a pre-printed registration mark associated with each of the labels, the process detecting each of the registration marks to align the label sheet in a predetermined longitudinal position before labels are cut therefrom, conveying the rolled label sheet forward or backward, cutting one or more labels from the label sheet, forming a controlled loop in the label sheet, detecting each of the registration marks for aligning the label sheet in a position of registration, providing a hold down vacuum for maintaining the label sheet in a position of registration during conveyance to a predetermined label removal position, and releasing the hold down vacuum to permit removal, by an external pick and place device, of one or more of the previously-cut labels. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290920 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEPTUM CAP - A method of manufacturing an acoustic structure is disclosed. An adhesive material and a septum forming material may be deposited on a first honeycomb ribbon. A second honeycomb ribbon may be adhered to the adhesive material and the septum forming material. The first honeycomb ribbon and the second honeycomb ribbon may be expanded to form a honeycomb structure. The septum forming material may stretch or expand to form a septum cap in a cell of the honeycomb structure. The septum forming material may be inherently porous, and/or the septum cap may be cured in order to introduce pores into the septum cap. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290921 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVICE SUBSTRATE - A method of separating a device substrate from a carrier substrate on which said device substrate is disposed. A static electricity removal member is provided between the device substrate and the carrier substrate. The device substrate is separated from the carrier substrate. According to the above, since static electricity accumulating between the device substrate and the carrier substrate is removed by the static electricity removal member, the carrier substrate and the device substrate may be easily separated from each other. Thus, damage to the device due to static electricity when the carrier substrate and the device substrate are separated from each other may be prevented. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290922 | PRINTING TOOL FOR PRODUCTION OF SYNTHETIC IMAGE DEVICES AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUCH A TOOL - A method for manufacturing of a tool for production of synthetic image devices comprises cutting ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150290923 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS - The present invention relates to an apparatus, process and set of plates for printing. For example, the present invention can relate to a single printing station in which a first cylinder having a printing plate with an inked region operates with the second cylinder having at least one transfer plate, and suitably multiple transfer plates such as rubber blankets, wherein the transfer plates are adapted so as to have an inked region and a non-inked region. The inked region and the non-inked region of the transfer plate registering with the inked region of the printing plate so as to determine the content of the image printed. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290924 | A METHOD FOR PRECISE ALIGNMENT OF IMPRESSIONS MADE WITH DIFFERENT INKS IN ROTARY PRINTING - In a method for precise alignment of impressions made by different inks, a rotary printing surface is used for printing a material. The different inks to be aligned with respect to each other are printed on different areas of the material by the same rotary printing surface, such as an impression roller. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290925 | METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING BLANKET PERFORMANCE AND PRINTING PRESS - A method for determining blanket performance in a printing press is provided. The printing press includes a plate cylinder having a printing plate transferring an image to a blanket on a blanket cylinder for printing on a substrate. The method includes determining an acceptable range of nip force (Fp) between a plate cylinder and a blanket cylinder in a printing unit, calculating the nip force (Fp) between the plate cylinder and blanket cylinder and determining blanket performance based on the nip force with respect to the acceptable range of nip force. A printing press is also provided. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290926 | Apparatus to print on water-soluble film - Apparatus for producing a printed film, the apparatus including a roll of water-soluble film to be printed, the film including a resin that includes polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) or a copolymer thereof, a rotating drum, a printing system for printing a printed pattern onto the film, the printing system including a plurality of separate printing stations arranged on the rotating drum. Printed films made from the apparatus. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290927 | INKING UNIT OF A PRINTING UNIT, PRINTING UNIT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A PRINTING UNIT - Inking units of a printing unit having at least one first inking unit roll and having a second inking unit roll which can be pivoted between the first inking unit roll and a third inking unit roll, at a distance from the first inking unit roll. A pivot drive for pivoting the second inking unit roll is provided with a drive assembly which is mechanically independent from the rotation of cylinders of the printing unit and also from inking unit rolls provided in the inking unit. A screwing down force for at least one of the first and third inking unit rolls can be set by one of predefining and changing a set point value relating to the drive force of the drive assembly remotely by the actuation of an adjusting assembly. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290928 | IMAGE RECORDING METHOD - An image recording method includes applying a reaction liquid containing a first polymer particle onto an intermediate transfer member, forming an intermediate image by applying an ink containing a second polymer particle onto the intermediate transfer member to which the reaction liquid has been applied, and transferring the intermediate image to a recording medium while heating the intermediate image. The first polymer particle softens at temperature T1 and the second polymer particle softens at temperature T2. The transferring is performed so that the surface temperature Ta of the recording medium and the surface temperature Tb of the intermediate transfer member satisfy: (1) Tb2015-10-15 | |
20150290929 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING STATE OF DISCHARGED LIQUID DROPLET AND IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A device for detecting a state of a discharged liquid droplet includes a plurality of nozzles which is arranged in a width direction of a recording medium orthogonal to a feeding direction of the recording medium to discharge a liquid droplet toward the recording medium, a light emitter which is provided on one side of the recording medium in the width direction orthogonal to the feeding direction of the recording medium, and a light receiver which is provided on the other side of the recording medium in the width direction, wherein the light emitter includes a light-emitting element, a condenser lens which condenses light from the light-emitting element to emit as a light beam, and an aperture stop member including an aperture opening through which the light beam passes. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290930 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM, AS WELL AS INKJET RECORDING DEVICE - The image processing device divides image data into regions corresponding to a first pixel row, a second pixel row, a third pixel row, and a fourth pixel row, and generate output data, in which a generation rate of an ink droplet with a relatively large size, a generation rate of an ink droplet with a relatively small size, and the amount of ink discharged per unit area vary depending on a gradation value of the image data, for each of the divided regions. At the time of the generation of the output data, different output data items are generated for a third nozzle corresponding to the third pixel row when the first gradation value indicates a relatively high gradation and when the first gradation value indicates a relatively low gradation. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290931 | ALIGNMENT OF PRINTHEADS IN PRINTING SYSTEMS - Systems and methods are provided for aligning printheads of a printing system. One embodiment is a system for aligning printheads of a printing system. The system includes a first sensor configured to detect lateral positions of an upstream printhead relative to sections of a web of print media traveling through the printing system, and a second sensor configured to detect lateral positions of a downstream printhead relative to the sections of the web. The downstream printhead is placed after the upstream printhead in the direction of travel of the web. The system also includes a controller configured to align the downstream printhead with the sections of the web based on the lateral positions of the upstream printhead and the lateral positions of the downstream printhead. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290932 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO STORE DROP COUNTS - An exemplary embodiment of the present technique may include a method including monitoring a number of drops of ink released by a print head of a printing device. The method may also include associating the number of drops of ink with a quanta of charge. The method may also include storing the associated quanta of charge in a memory cell of a programmable read-only memory (PROM) device. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290933 | FLUID EJECTION DEVICE - A fluid ejection device includes a fluid ejection unit that ejects a fluid and an ejection control unit that controls ejection of the fluid. A fluid container accommodates the fluid supplied to the fluid ejection unit. A pressure adjustment unit adjusts an inner pressure of the fluid container such that the inner pressure gets closer to a target pressure than a first threshold value. The ejection control unit has first and second ejection modes. In the first ejection mode, when the inner pressure is closer to the target pressure than a second threshold value separated from the target pressure farther than the first threshold value, the ejection control unit receives a demand for ejection of fluid. In the second ejection mode, even when the inner pressure is not closer to the target pressure than the second threshold value, the ejection control unit receives a demand for ejection of fluid. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290934 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A liquid ejection head includes a discharge orifice configured to eject liquid; a device configured to generate energy for use in ejecting liquid; a pressure chamber partitioned by a wall, the pressure chamber accommodating the device and communicating with the discharge orifice; and a channel configured to supply liquid to the pressure chamber, wherein the discharge orifice has first and second protrusions protruding from the edge of the discharge orifice toward the central portion in an extending direction of the channel along the center line of the channel, and the interval between the base of the first protrusion and the base of the second protrusion in the extending direction of the channel is larger than the maximum interval between the edges of the discharge orifice in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290935 | RECORDING-ELEMENT SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS - A recording-element substrate includes an ejection port configured to eject liquid; a heating resistance element configured to generate thermal energy for ejecting the liquid from the ejection port; and a drive circuit configured to drive the heating resistance element. The heating resistance element includes a heating resistor layer and three pairs of electrodes provided for the heating resistor layer. The drive circuit forms a heating area that generates thermal energy in the heating resistor layer by selectively using two or more of the electrodes. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290936 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - In accordance with an embodiment, a liquid ejection head comprises a pressure generation chamber in which liquid is filled; a plate configured to connect with the pressure generation chamber and include a plurality of liquid ejection sections of which the axes are directed to the center direction of an impact area of the liquid; and a driver configured to enable a pressure in the pressure generation chamber to fluctuate. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290937 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT - A piezoelectric element includes a plurality of individual electrodes, a piezoelectric layer formed on each of individual electrodes, and a common electrode which is formed on the piezoelectric layer and is an electrode common to the individual electrodes. Further, a protection film covering a region, which is not covered by the common electrode on the individual electrode, is provided. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290938 | HIGH RESOLUTION ELECTROHYDRODYNAMIC JET PRINTING FOR MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS - Provided are high-resolution electrohydrodynamic inkjet (e-jet) printing systems and related methods for printing functional materials on a substrate surface. In an embodiment, a nozzle with an ejection orifice that dispenses a printing fluid faces a surface that is to be printed. The nozzle is electrically connected to a voltage source that applies an electric charge to the fluid in the nozzle to controllably deposit the printing fluid on the surface. In an aspect, a nozzle that dispenses printing fluid has a small ejection orifice, such as an orifice with an area less than 700 μm | 2015-10-15 |
20150290939 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A method for manufacturing a liquid ejection head having a substrate, heat generating elements formed at the front surface side of the substrate, and a nozzle layer forming liquid chambers and liquid ejection ports at the front surface side of the substrate, and the method includes a process of preparing a substrate having heat generating elements and a nozzle layer formation material layer at the front surface side, a process of driving the heat generating elements for heating to form air bubbles serving as the liquid chambers in the nozzle layer formation material layer, and a process of forming liquid ejection ports which communicate with the liquid chambers in the nozzle layer formation material layer, and then forming a nozzle layer forming the liquid chambers and the liquid ejection ports at the front surface side of the substrate. | 2015-10-15 |
20150290940 | CAP DEVICE AND LIQUID JETTING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - There is provided a cap device including a cap unit which is tillable in a plane direction of fee jetting surface and which comes into close contact with the jetting surface of the liquid jetting head; a flexible discharge tube of which one end is connected to the cap unit, which communicates with an inner space defined by the cap unit and the jetting surface wider a condition that the cap unh comes into close contact with the jetting surface, and through which a liquid in the inner space is discharged; and a fixing mechanism which fixes a portion, of the discharge tube, other than the one end to the cap unit. | 2015-10-15 |