45th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190337251 | BEAD SETTING ASSEMBLY - An improved bead setting assembly includes at least one bead setter. The bead setter in turn includes a frame member and magnetic segments pivotally mounted on the frame member at positions about an opening in the frame member. Means are provided to selectively rotate the magnetic segments radially inwardly to a bead retaining position and radially outwardly from the bead retaining position. A plurality of clamp segments are pivotally mounted on the frame member at positions about the frame opening, and each clamp segment in turn includes a clamp arm with a multi-piece construction. Means are provided for selectively rotating the clamp segments radially inwardly into engagement with the bead and radially outwardly from the bead engagement. A rotary encoder is mounted on the frame member and is operatively connected to a selected one of the clamp segments for determining a disposition of the bead. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337252 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DUAL TIRE BUFFING AND HANDLING - A dual tire buffing apparatus includes a turntable having a first end and an opposite second end. The turntable is rotatable about a central axis between first and second positions. A first expandable hub is rotatably coupled to the turntable proximate the first end. The first expandable hub is configured to receive a first tire casing. A second expandable hub is rotatably coupled to the turntable proximate the second end. The second expandable hub is configured to receive a second tire casing. A rasp head is positioned to operatively engage the first tire casing on the first expandable hub when the turntable is in the first position to perform a buffing operation on the first tire casing, and to operatively engage the second tire casing on the second expandable hub when the turntable is in the second position to perform a buffing operation on the second tire casing. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337253 | BALE PRESS - A bale press includes a substantially horizontal main press chamber, the main press chamber incorporating a main press in the form a moveable wall moveably mounted within the main press chamber between retracted and advanced positions in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the main press chamber. A side chamber is positioned along one side of the main press chamber and has a side press mounted for movement within the side chamber between retracted and advanced positions in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the main press chamber so that material within the side chamber may be compressed into the main press chamber by movement of the side press between the retracted and advanced positions. A feed hopper for material to be baled is positioned above the side chamber for delivering material into the side chamber when the side press is retracted. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337254 | MULTI-LAYER TABLET WITH RECESS, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COMPACTING SUCH A TABLET - A press device for manufacturing compacted tablets from at least one mixture in powder form, including at least one compaction assembly including a lower punch and an upper punch each having an active compaction surface and placed on either side of a die. The lower punch has a longitudinal recess open on the side of the die, inside of which is mounted a central rod which is translatably mobile relative to the lower punch. The central rod is coupled to the lower punch by a resilient link provided so as to hold, in an inoperative position, the central rod in a maximum deployed position in which the central rod protrudes relative to the active surface of the lower punch. The invention also relates to a specific compaction method and to a multi-layer compacted tablet with a recess. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337255 | SYSTEM FOR TOOL CHANGING IN BENDING PRESSES | 2019-11-07 |
20190337256 | Releasable Punch Dampener - A rotary tablet press has a rotating mold table and top and bottom punches, which can move reciprocally in punch guides, coaxially with the molds. The reciprocating motion of at least the bottom punches is cam-controlled and these punches are acted upon by a releasable punch dampener to prevent an overshoot of their movement and to ensure an action which is as free from wear. It is as maintenance-free as possible whilst maintaining constant damping of the bottom punches. The releasable punch dampener releases with one motion and has a linear release shaft with a release surface and a dampening surface. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337257 | FAN-FOLDED SHEET STOCK MATERIAL SUPPORT FOR USE WITH A DUNNAGE CONVERSION MACHINE AND METHOD - A supply of single-ply, fan-folded sheet stock material ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190337258 | MARKER MOUNTING UNIT - The present invention provides a marker mounting unit for mounting, for example, a marker such as a RAS marker, which can accurately detect the detection reference portion. A marker mounting unit ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190337259 | EXTERIOR PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF EXTERIOR PANEL - An exterior panel includes: a metal sheet having a curved portion; a resin structure which includes a plurality of tubular bodies having the same length in a central axis direction, top surfaces covering respective one end portions of the tubular bodies, and base portions connecting respective the other end portions of the tubular bodies and is formed with the top surfaces being brought into close contact with and joined to the curved portion of the metal sheet; and a sheet member made of a resin or paper joined to the base portions of the resin structure, in which a relationship between a tensile elastic modulus E (N/mm | 2019-11-07 |
20190337260 | FLEXIBLE FILM ARTICLE - A flexible film article includes: a film body having opposite first and second surfaces, and at least one surrounding surface extending from the first surface to the second surface and defining a through hole extending through the film body; at least one central member spaced apart from the surrounding surface; and a plurality of spaced-apart extending members, each of which having two opposite ends connected to the surrounding surface and the central member, respectively. The spaced-apart extending members, the central member, and the surrounding surface cooperatively define spaced-apart micropores for passing of a gaseous substance therethrough. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337261 | THERMOPLASTIC AEROSTRUCTURE WITH LOCALIZED PLY ISOLATION AND METHOD FOR FORMING AEROSTRUCTURE - A composite wingbox structure formed of reinforced thermoplastic. The composite includes carbon fiber reinforcement and a plurality of insulation elements to localize the heat formed during the process of manufacturing the structure. The process of manufacturing the wingbox includes the steps of interleaving a series of insulations elements within a plurality of laminae and consolidating the insulation elements and laminae to form a laminate. The laminate is then aligned with a support structure such that the insulation elements overlie the supports structure. The laminate is then fused to the support structure using a non-contact heating process, such as inductive welding. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337262 | FILLER-CONTAINING FILM - A filler-containing film has a structure in which fillers are held in a binder resin layer. The average particle diameter of the fillers is 1 to 50 μm, the total thickness of the resin layer is 0.5 times or more and 2 times or less the average particle diameter of the fillers, and the ratio Lq/Lp of, relative to the minimum inter-filler distance Lp at one end of the filler-containing film in a long-side direction, a minimum inter-filler distance Lq at the other end at least 5 m away from the one end in the film long-side direction is 1.2 or less. The fillers are preferably arranged in a lattice form. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337263 | PET RELEASE LINER - A multilayer release liner for use in a roofing system. that includes a roofing membrane and an asphalt or bitumen adhesive. The multilayer release liner contains a core layer including PET, surrounded by several outer layers including at least two tie layers adhered to the core layer, and at least two polyolefin layers adhered to the tie layers. The multilayer release liner of the present invention is highly compatible with silicone and does not contain any ingredients that may interfere with the adhesion or cure of a silicone coating. The liner of the present invention also provides an effective oil barrier and minimizes oil migration and discoloration of the multilayer release liner from the adhesives used in roofing systems. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337264 | SURFACING MATERIALS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A textured release sheet includes a substrate, which has been electron beam treated, including a top side and a bottom side. A matte surface is formed on the bottom side thereof, wherein the matte surface of the surfacing material is a coating of an radiation curable material applied to the bottom side of the substrate. The coating is an UV curable acrylate mixture applied to the substrate, wherein the UV curable acrylate mixture is irradiated with UV-radiation via an excimer laser emitter to produce a UV-irradiated layer wherein the UV curable acrylate mixture is only crosslinked on the surface thereof, which produces a matting surface through the effects of a micro-convolution. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337265 | MULTILAYER STRUCTURE FOR DIFFUSION OF VOLATILE SUBSTANCES - A multilayer structure ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190337266 | MICROSTRUCTURE FEATURES OF GYPSUM WALLBOARD MADE WITH HIGH STARCH AND HIGH DISPERSANT LEVEL - This invention provides gypsum wallboards with a unique microstructure where the walls between voids are enhanced in thickness and strength to substantially improve the strength and handling properties of the wallboards. A method of making lightweight gypsum wallboards is also provided. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337267 | HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL SHEET WITH EXCELLENT CRASHWORTHINESS CHARACTERISTICS AND FORMABILITY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a high-strength steel sheet including, in % weight, carbon (C): 0.04 to 0.15%, silicon (Si): 0.01 to 1.0%, manganese (Mn): 1.8 to 2.5%, molybdenum (Mo): 0.15% or less (excluding 0%), chromium (Cr): 1.0% or less (excluding 0%), phosphorus (P): 0.1% or less, sulfur (S): 0.01% or less, aluminum (Al): 0.01 to 0.5%, nitrogen (N): 0.01% or less, boron (B): 0.01% or less (excluding 0%), antimony (Sb): 0.05% or less (excluding 0%), one or more of titanium (Ti): 0.003 to 0.06% and niobium (Nb): 0.003 to 0.06%, a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities, and contents of the C, the Si, the Al, the Mo and the Cr satisfy the following Expression 1: Expression 1: {(2×(Si+Al))+Mo+Cr}/C≥15. The high-strength steel sheet comprises: a ferrite phase, a bainite phase, a martensite phase, and a residual austenite phase, the ferrite phase being less than 40% of area fraction in the microstructure. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337268 | SURFACE-TREATED MATERIAL AND COMPONENT PRODUCED BY USING THE SAME - The present invention provides: a surface-treated material that can simply and in a short time period form a surface treatment film having an adequate adhesiveness particularly on an electroconductive substrate which is mainly formed of a base metal having a large ionization tendency and is considered to resist having a sound plating film formed thereon; and a component produced by using the same. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337269 | LAMINATED GLAZING - A laminated glazing including a first glass sheet and a second glass sheet laminated via at least one thermoplastic interlayer, and an optical sensor arranged on the inner face of the laminated glazing. The thermoplastic interlayer includes a zone that is opaque to visible wavelengths and that extends at least in the zone surrounding the optical sensor. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337270 | LAMINATED GLASS - A laminated glass includes a first glass plate on a vehicle exterior side, a second glass plate on a vehicle interior side, an intermediate film disposed between the first and second glass plates, a first shielding layer disposed in a peripheral section on an interior surface of the second glass plate, a film disposed between the first and second glass plates, the film extending, in a plan view, in a region overlapping the first shielding layer, and an information-acquisition-area positioned within an opening provided through the first shielding layer and the film, the information-acquisition-area allowing a sensor to obtain information, and wherein a portion of the laminated glass in which the film is disposed and the first shielding layer is not disposed has a visible light reflection of 8% or more, or a diffuse reflection of 9% or more. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337271 | REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE/MICRONIZED TIRE RUBBER POLYMER COMPATIBLE WITH STRUCTURAL FOAM MOLDING PROCESS - A composite material is provided that includes a polypropylene material, a rubber material, a heat stabilizer in an amount between 0.25 wt. % and 3.0 wt. %, a coupling agent in an amount between 1.0 wt. % and 5.0 wt. %, and reinforcements in an amount between 5.0 wt. % and 40 wt. %. The polypropylene material is a recycled polypropylene material in an amount between 50 wt. % and 85 wt. %, while the rubber material is a recycled tire rubber material in an amount between 2.0 wt. % and 30 wt. %. The reinforcements may include fibers of glass, carbon, and recycled carbon fibers. Other forms of the composite material further include a flow enhancer in an amount between 0.01 wt. % and 2.0 wt. %. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337272 | VOID-CONTAINING HEAT-SHRINKABLE POLYESTER FILM - The present invention provides a void-containing heat-shrinkable polyester film which has satisfactory shrinkage finishing properties and printability even if productivity is improved. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337273 | TRANSPARENT STACK STRUCTURE - A transparent stack structure includes a substrate and a hard coating layer stacked on the substrate. Compressive modulus and elastic restoration of the hard coating layer and the substrate satisfy Formula 1. Mechanical strength may be obtained from the substrate, and flexible and elastic properties may be enhanced by the hard coating layer so that cracks may be prevented when being folded or bent. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337274 | EXTRUDABLE ANTIFOG COPOLYESTER HEAT SEAL RESINS - A semicrystalline copolyester resin composition formed by twin screw extrusion of various ingredients includes copolyester resins, antiblock, slip and antifog additives. This semicrystalline copolyester resin can be extruded on to PET film or coextruded with PET resin to form clear PET films with antifog properties. These films with antifog properties are produced in a single step without the use of solvent and does not involve any secondary step for coating a separate antifog layer. This minimizes the cost and time required by a converter to make such clear antifog films. These films containing the heat seal copolyester resin can be heat sealed to clear APET trays. Contents within the trays, such as food, can be seen without fogging on the inside of the film that is used to seal the tray. The seals are strong and the peels are smooth giving a very good packaging performance. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337275 | PACKAGING FILMS WITH IMPROVED HOT-TACK PERFORMANCE - The present invention is directed to hot-fill/retort packaging films having a sealant layer composition comprising a first propylene-ethylene copolymer, a second propylene-ethylene copolymer and a polyethylene. Hot-fill/retort packaging films are provided herein having a sealant layer composition that exhibits an ultimate hot tack within a range from 88 N/m to 876 H/m (0.5 lb./in to 5 lb./in) at a temperature within the range from 116° C. to 182° C. (240° F. to 360° F.). | 2019-11-07 |
20190337276 | Method for Producing Sealing Tape Rolls - A method for producing sealing tape rolls of flexible, compressible foam having at least one external, radially oriented barrier layer comprises the steps of providing a foam web of flexible foam; forming a foam-barrier layer web by application of a barrier layer to a top surface and/or a bottom surface of the foam web; producing a plurality of sealing tape strips by introducing at least one continuous cut into the foam-barrier layer web in a longitudinal direction of the foam-barrier layer web and perpendicularly to the at least one barrier layer; and winding up each sealing tape strip of the plurality of sealing tape strips into a roll in such a way that the at least one barrier layer extends in the radial direction and is arranged on at least one of the two axial end surfaces of the roll. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337277 | Composite Thermoplastic Laminate - A composite sheet material includes a cover sheet, a substrate and an adhesion promoting layer. The cover sheet has a cover sheet material. The substrate has a substrate material. The adhesion promoting layer is disposed between the cover sheet and the substrate. A first side of the adhesion promoting layer disposed towards the cover sheet has an affinity to bond with the cover sheet material. A second side of the adhesion promoting layer disposed towards the substrate has an affinity to bond with the substrate material. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337278 | INSTANT PRE-FIXATION OF ADHESIVE BONDED INSERT PARTS WHICH IS PREFERABLY MADE OF PLASTIC WITH THE HELP OF CHEMICAL SCREWS - An assembly comprising a substrate | 2019-11-07 |
20190337279 | SPACE-SAVING OPTICAL FUNCTIONAL FILM LAMINATION APPARATUS - The lamination apparatus includes a panel member conveying line for conveying the panel member from an entrance part to an exit part, a first lamination unit provided between the entrance part and the exit part, a second lamination unit provided between the entrance part and the exit part of the panel member conveying line, at the exit part side of the first lamination unit, a first film conveying line for supplying an optical film laminate from a transverse direction with respect to the panel member conveying line between the first lamination unit and the second lamination unit for conveying to the first lamination unit, and a second film conveying line for supplying a second optical film laminate from a transverse direction with respect to the panel member conveying line between the first film supplying unit and the first lamination unit for conveying to the second lamination unit. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337280 | Bonded Tab and Tooling Device - A method and apparatus for forming a composite part. An apparatus comprises a tooling plate, a tab co-bonded with the tooling plate, and a group of alignment features associated with the tab. The tooling plate is configured for use with a tool to form a composite part. The group of alignment features is configured to position the tooling plate with respect to the tool used to form the composite part. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337281 | APPARATUS FOR HANDLING AND LOCALLY FIXING FLAT THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS - An apparatus for handling and locally fixing flat thermoplastic materials includes at least one holding device to be applied with a holding region for exerting a holding force against a surface of the flat thermoplastic material. Arranged within or surrounded by the holding region of the at least one holding device is at least one heating element by which the flat thermoplastic material can be locally thermally fixed to a join partner within or surrounded by the holding region of the at least one holding device. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337282 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF COATED FILAMENTS FOR EXTRUSION-BASED 3D PRINTING PROCESSES - The present invention relates to a novel process for the production of coated filaments for subsequent application as print in extrusion-based 3D printers, e.g. FDM printers (fused deposition modelling printers). The filaments are coated in a separate process outside of the printer, and can also be used in a conventional extrusion printer. The present invention further relates to the coating device for application of the coating to the filament and to a roll containing the coated filaments. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337283 | Methods and Keyway Supports for Additive Manufacturing - The present disclosure generally relates to methods for additive manufacturing (AM) that utilize support structure in the process of building objects that may be removed by rotating the support structure to a second orientation before removal, as well as novel support structures to be used within these AM processes. The support structures are fabricated in a first orientation and then rotated to the second orientation. The support structures are removed by passing through an outlet of the object. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337284 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR AN OBJECT MADE BY MEANS OF A RAPID PROTOTYPE PRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention is directed to an improved method for supporting an object made by means of stereo lithography or any other rapid prototype production method. The generation of the support begins by determining the region that requires support in each layer of the object and defines a number of support points in this region. In a next step, a support mesh is generated connected to the object using these support points. The present invention also discloses different techniques that reduce superfluous edges to further optimize the support mesh. Finally, a support is generated from this support mesh. The present invention may facilitate the generation of supports data by employing more automation and less user analysis. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337285 | MEASURING AND CORRECTING PRINT-TO-PRINT REGISTER OF A MULTICOLOUR PRINT FORMED ON PRINTED MATERIAL - There is described a process of measuring print-to-print register of a multicolour print (A-D) provided in an effective printed area (EPA) of the surface of printed material, which multicolour print (A-D) is formed on the printed material by means of one or more printing presses and includes at least a first pattern (A) and a second pattern (B) distinguishable from the first pattern (A), the effective printed area (EPA) being provided with a matrix arrangement of individual imprints (P) which are each provided with the multicolour print (A-D) and are repeated over the surface of the effective printed area (EPA) along a pattern of rows and columns. Measurement of an actual print-to-print register between the first and second patterns (A, B), as reflected on the printed material, is derived from processing and finding a correspondence between (i) at least one sample image (SI | 2019-11-07 |
20190337286 | Anti-Bounce Print Deck for Flexographic Printing Press - A device and a method is disclosed to maintain plate and anilox mandrel position stability in print decks of a flexographic printing press. In one aspect, the mandrel bearings associated with at least one of the plate roll and the anilox roll are preloaded for the purpose of eliminating backlash and increasing the positional stiffness of the bearings, and thus the mandrel. In another aspect, the roll drive motor control system is enabled to provide a torque additive command the torque profile to maintain rotational consistency and otherwise overcome torque transients experienced by the motor during print bounce. Accordingly, the problem commonly referred to as print bounce and or print banding is alleviated. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337287 | SCREEN PRINTING MACHINE - An object is to provide a screen printing machine capable of one-way printing on multiple boards. Solder collecting device includes collecting plate moving device, collecting plate, and scraper. Second slider of collecting plate moving device is movable in a front-rear direction along a second guide rail, and is also movable in an up-down direction. Collecting plate is placed on second slider. After squeegee passes by the tail end of printing region of mask, collecting plate is disposed so as to be positioned rearward of squeegee and collects the cream solder moved by the rearward movement of squeegee. Scraper is attached to collecting plate to be movable in a left-right direction and collects the cream solder remaining on mask. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337288 | THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND PRINTER - A thermoelectric conversion unit includes a cylindrical body made of a thermally conductive material, a plurality of thermoelectric converters disposed on an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical body, a heat transfer member, and a heat pipe installed in the heat transfer member. Each of the plurality of thermoelectric converters has an operating surface facing the inner peripheral surface and an inversely operating surface positioned at a side opposite to the operating surface. The heat transfer member is disposed on the inversely operating surface. Heat transfers between each of the plurality of thermoelectric converters and the heat transfer member via the inversely operating surface. The plurality of thermoelectric converters are divided into a plurality of sets of thermoelectric converters, and the heat transfer member and the heat pipe are provided for each of the plurality of sets of the thermoelectric converters. The heat pipe is disposed, in the heat transfer member, along positions of respective thermoelectric converters included in each of the plurality of sets of the thermoelectric converters. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337289 | MULTIPLE PRINTING PLATE MOUNTING SYSTEM - The multiple printing plate mounting system of the present disclosure may be used to mount multiple flexible printing plates simultaneously onto a printing sleeve. The system has a back rotary vacuum plate with a plurality of distinct vacuum zones and may be controlled via valve by a computer control system. A filler plate may also be controlled with the same vacuum patterns. The filler plate will move minutely side-to-side. A front plate with match-controlled vacuum patterns may also have a servo to control front-to-back-movement. The distinct vacuum zones are used together with the movable front, back, and filler vacuum plates to selectively, individually, and independently align the flexible printing plates prior to mounting. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337290 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND ACCOMMODATION APPARATUS - A printing apparatus of the present disclosure is for performing printing of a viscous fluid onto a print target using a screen mask, the printing apparatus including: a moving section configured to perform at least one of moving an exchangeable member to an exchange position or loading and unloading of the exchangeable member, for at least two types of the exchangeable member that, out of a cartridge configured to house the viscous fluid, a squeegee, a screen mask, a cleaning member used to clean the screen mask, and a support member configured to fix the print target, include at least one out of the cartridge, the squeegee, and the cleaning member; and an exchange control section configured to control the moving section to perform exchange processing of exchanging the exchangeable member. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337291 | INKJET PRINTHEAD WITH ENCAPSULANT-RETAINING FEATURES - A MEMS chip assembly including: a support structure having a chip mounting surface; a MEMS chip mounted on the chip mounting surface, each MEMS chip having an active surface including one or more MEMS devices and a plurality of bond pads disposed alongside a connection edge of the MEMS chip; electrical connectors connected to the bond pads; and an encapsulant material covering the electrical connectors. The MEMS chip has encapsulant-retaining trenches defined in the active surface extending alongside the connection edge, each encapsulant-retaining trench being disposed between the bond pads and the MEMS devices. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337292 | INKJET PRINTHEAD WITH GROUT RETAINING FEATURES - An inkjet printhead includes: an elongate support having a printhead mounting surface; a plurality of butting printhead chips mounted on the printhead mounting surface, each printhead chip having an ink ejection surface including one or more nozzle rows; and a grout material disposed between butting edges of each butting pair of printhead chips. Each printhead chip has a grouting trench defined in the ink ejection surface, the grouting trench extending alongside at least one butting edge and the grouting trench being disposed between an endmost nozzle of each nozzle row and the butting edge. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337293 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD UNHAND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting head unit includes an ejecting surface in which nozzles for ejecting a liquid are formed, and a first and a second circuit substrates for ejecting the liquid from the nozzles, in which a planar shape of the ejecting surface includes a first, a second and a third portions. A center line parallel to a long side of a rectangle of a minimum area surrounding the ejecting surface passes the first portion but not the second and third portions. The second and third portions are arranged adjacently to the first portion interposed therebetween. The first circuit substrate is positioned in the first and second portions. The second circuit substrate is positioned in at least one of the first and third portions. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337294 | FLOW CHANNEL PRESSURE MEASUREMENT - A differential pressure sensor is used for measuring or identifying a pressure difference, for example to determine a movement or speed of fluid in a fluid conduit or printer re-circulation conduit. The differential pressure sensor determines the difference between an air pressure and a fluid pressure, wherein the fluid is moving in a flow channel. The flow channel includes a surface conveying a fluid between a first port and second port. An opening in the surface of the flow channel provides a fluid communication between the differential pressure sensor and fluid. Moreover, the sensor is arranged in air communication with the pressure box, such as to allow the differential pressure sensor to identify the pressure difference between the air pressure in the pressure box and the fluid pressure in the flow channel. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337295 | INK-JET PRINTER - An ink-jet printer including a conveyor, a carriage, a recording head, a power supply, an ink receiver, a command receiver, and a controller, is provided. The controller executes the steps of: determining a discharge ink amount that should be discharged to the ink receiver; raising a drive voltage to a first voltage when the discharge ink amount is less than a first threshold value, and raising the drive voltage to a second voltage when the discharge ink amount is the first threshold value or more; performing a flushing process; based on the flushing process after having raised the drive voltage to the second voltage having finished in the case of having raised the drive voltage to the second voltage, stepping down the drive voltage from the second voltage to the first voltage; and based on the flushing process having finished and on the drive voltage being the first voltage, performing a printing process. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337296 | LIQUID CONTAINER UNIT AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A liquid container unit includes: a liquid container including: a plurality of liquid storage portions; and a plurality of injection ports which are provided to the respective plurality of liquid storage portions, and are configured to enable injection of liquid into the plurality of liquid storage portions; and an injection port cover which is provided to the liquid container so as to be rotatable and is configured to cover the plurality of injection ports so as to be openable and closable, the injection port cover including a plurality of stopper members configured to close the plurality of injection ports when the injection port cover is closed. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337297 | PRINTING-FLUID CARTRIDGE INCLUDING PROTRUSION AND INTERFACE - A printing fluid cartridge a printing fluid cartridge is configured to be inserted into a printing fluid consuming apparatus in an insertion direction. The printing fluid cartridge includes: a storage chamber, a supply portion, a rear surface, an upper surface, an electrical interface, a locking surface, one protrusion, and another protrusion. The storage chamber is configured to store printing fluid. The one protrusion and the another protrusion define a plurality of imaginary planes each of which passes through the one protrusion and the another protrusion. The plurality of imaginary planes includes a specific imaginary plane. The specific imaginary plane is positioned higher than any other imaginary plane between the one protrusion and the another protrusion. The electrical interface is positioned downward relative to the specific imaginary plane in the gravitational direction in the attached posture. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337298 | PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PRINT HEAD - A pressure controlling system for an inkjet printer includes a pressure chamber, a pump fluidically connected to the chamber and adapted for increasing or decreasing the pressure within the pressure chamber, a controllable three port two way valve, and a sensing unit including one or more pressure sensors. The pressure sensing unit is in fluidic communication with the pressure chamber for sensing the pressure therein. The valve has a first port controllably fluidically connectable to the pressure chamber, a second port controllably fluidically connectable to an inkjet print head, and a third port controllably fluidically connectable with atmospheric air. The sensing unit is adapted for sending signals representative of the pressure within the pressure chamber to at least one processor/controller. The pump and the valve are controlled by receiving control signals from the processor/controller(s). There are provided a method for operating the system and a printer including the system. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337299 | PRINTING UNIT - A printing unit comprises at least one reservoir for a coating, a stabilizing vessel and at least one printing head. The at least one printing head is fluidically connected to the stabilizing vessel by at least one pressure head supply line. The printing unit comprises at least one supply line that extends from the reservoir to the stabilizing vessel. At least one first pump is arranged along the at least one supply line. The printing unit further includes a second pump, which is embodied as a gas supply pump, where a guiding space adjacent a pump outlet of the second pump merges into an inner space of the stabilizing vessel. The printing unit further comprises a third pump, which is embodied as a gas discharge pump, where a guiding space adjacent to a pump inlet of the third pump merges into the inner space of the stabilizing vessel. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337300 | INKJET PRINT HEAD DEVICE AND A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING INK LEAKAGE - The present invention relates to an inkjet print head device for continuous inkjet printing, comprising a transducer; a charge electrode; a deflection plate; a gutter; and a holster; provided that the holster is receiving at least the aforementioned components, wherein the holster comprises an opening for a dedicated outlet for the ink in a printing mode, and wherein the holster further comprises an ink leakage detection area. Further the invention relates to a method and a system for detecting ink leakage in a print head. [ok] | 2019-11-07 |
20190337301 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING A PRINT HEAD WITH INK - A closed supply container that is filled with air and ink is associated with a print head in a one-to-one association. During a printing process, ink is drawn from the supply container into the print head via a connecting line, such that a negative pressure in the supply container is increased. A sensor in the supply container measures the negative pressure and transmits a measurement value to a controller that switches a valve associated with the supply container so that ink is conveyed from an ink storage container into the supply container of the measurement value falls below a predetermined first lower limit value of the pressure such that the fluid pressure in the supply container increases. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337302 | METHOD FOR PRINTING A VARYING PATTERN OF LANDING ZONES ON A SUBSTRATE BY MEANS OF INK-JET PRINTING - The object of the invention, which relates to a method for printing a substrate by means of inkjet printing, is to enable precise printing of a landing point matrix, which is displaced, rotated, or distorted, particularly not linearly distorted, as compared to an ideally orthogonal landing point matrix, with less complexity. Said object is achieved in that the lateral resolution is selected to be large enough that the smallest distance between nozzle lines is less than the minimum distance between the landing zone rows, and that, with a variation, specified by the substrate, of the distance of adjacent landing zone rows between various landing zone lines (distortion), the position of the landing zones of a landing zone line is determined relative to the nozzle lines and consequently only the printhead nozzles having a nozzle line intersecting a landing zone are actuated according to a nozzle actuation scheme and the corresponding landing zone type. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337303 | AUTOCORRECTION FOR UNEVEN PRINT PRESSURE ON PRINT MEDIA - A printer may be used to print on print media, such as labels, where the print media, as fed through the print, spans substantially less than the full width of the printhead and platen. This may result in uneven print pressure across the print media during the print process. The uneven print pressure, in turn, may result in an uneven print density on the print media, which causes poor print quality. A system and method is employed with identifies the uneven print pressure, and compensates for the uneven print pressure to ensure consistent print density and good print quality. Along segments of the printhead which apply a below average pressure to the print media, the printhead is configured to apply a proportionately higher density of an appropriate contrast-inducing element, such as ink or heat. Along segments of the printhead which apply an above average pressure to the print media, the printhead is configured to apply a proportionately lower density of an appropriate contrast-inducing element, such as ink or heat. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337304 | Methods for Applying a Reflective Material onto Articles, and Articles with Reflective Material Thereon - Apparatuses and methods for applying a reflective transfer material from a transfer component onto the surface of an article are disclosed, including apparatuses and methods of transfer printing on and/or decorating three-dimensional articles, as well as the articles printed and/or decorated thereby. In some cases, the reflective transfer material may include a dispersion of reflective metallic particles, which may be in the form of nanoparticles. In some embodiments, the method may utilize printers such as inkjet printers to deposit one or more of: an adhesive; the dispersion of reflective metallic particles; and one or more optional deposits of ink. The optional deposits of ink may lie on either side, or on both sides, of the deposit of metallic particles. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337305 | ELECTRON BEAM CURABLE INKJET FORMULATION WITH IMPROVED ADHESION - The present invention provides a method for printing energy curable ink and coating compositions that comprise high amounts of multifunctional monomers, achieving cured inks and coatings that exhibit good adhesion to plastic substrates, good resistance when cured, and low amounts of uncured, migratable monomers. The method of the present invention employs electron beam curing of the ink and coating compositions, at accelerating voltages greater than or equal to 70 keV, and electron beam doses greater than or equal to 30 kGy, and preferably greater than or equal to 40 kGy. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337306 | PRINTING AND DRYING INSTALLATION AND PRINTING AND DRYING METHOD - The present invention concerns an installation for printing and drying a part having a surface. The installation includes a printing means comprising a printhead, a control unit, a support device suitable and intended for supporting the part, the support device and printhead being movable relative to each other, drying means including a source and an emission output, the emission output and support device being movable relative to each other, and means for adjusting and orienting the beam specifically associated with the source and/or with emission output. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337307 | DRYING DEVICE AND PRINTING APPARATUS - A drying device includes a contact heater unit to contact and heat a medium. The contact heater unit includes a plurality of heating members each having a curved contact face to contact the medium among plural heating members of the plurality of heating members to contact a first surface of the medium opposite a second surface of the medium on which liquid is applied. The plurality of heating members includes a first heating member and a plurality of second heating members. The first heating member has a maximum contact distance to contact the medium. The plurality of second heating members is disposed upstream from the first heating member in a direction of conveyance of the medium. Two heating members of the plurality of second heating members immediately upstream from the first heating member in the direction of conveyance of the medium contact the first surface of the medium. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337308 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATED PRINTED MATTER, AND LAMINATED PRINTED MATTER - A method for manufacturing laminated printed matter includes the steps of ejecting, by an ink jet process, a colorant-containing active-radiation-curable ink composition onto a recording medium; ejecting, by an ink jet process, a colorant-free or white-pigment-containing active-radiation-curable ink composition into a non-image area adjoining an image area formed by the colorant-containing ink composition; curing the ejected colorant-containing ink composition and the ejected colorant-free or white-pigment-containing ink composition by irradiation with active radiation to form an image layer; and laminating a lamination film on a surface on which the image layer has been formed. Laminated printed matter has, in sequence, an image layer and a lamination film. The image layer is composed of an image area and a non-image area. The non-image area is formed of a cured product selected from the group consisting of transparent cured products and white cured products. The non-image area adjoins a side of the image area in a direction along the plane of the recording medium. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337309 | INTERMEDIATE UNIT, POST PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PRINTING APPARATUS - There is provided an intermediate unit including a transportation path along which a medium, on which printing has been performed by a printing unit that performs printing on the medium by using liquid, is transported to a post processing unit that performs post processing on the medium. The transportation path includes first and second inversion paths in which the medium is inverted upside down, respectively, the second inversion path being provided with a decurling unit that corrects curl of the medium, the first inversion path being not provided with the decurling unit, the first and second inversion paths being selectively used to invert the medium upside down according to printing data for the medium. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337310 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTELLIGENT DRYING IN CUT-SHEET AQUEOUS INK JET PRINTING SYSTEMS - Methods and systems for facilitating drying of media in a high-speed digital printer (e.g., a cut-sheet aqueous ink jet printing system). The high-speed digital printer includes a dryer module composed of a group of dryers that dry media including the test media. In an example embodiment, a series of test media can be printed at increasingly higher ink loading. The moisture content of the test media is monitored at each exit of each dryer to generate data indicative of the threshold at which the dryer module is no longer able to effectively dry the test media. Data resulting from such moisture content monitoring is fed to a marking engine and/or image path of the high-speed digital printer to generate a linearization profile in-situ. Such a linearization profile includes ink volume limiting linearization data that is used to ensure that media exiting the dryer module are dry. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337311 | PRINT HEAD WITH A DISPLACING MECHANISM FOR A NOZZLE ROW - The disclosure relates to an application device for the application of an application medium onto a component, preferably for application of a paint onto a motor vehicle body component, comprising: at least one print head for application of the application medium preferably in series and for mounting on an application robot, and at least two nozzle rows which can be moved by the application robot, wherein the at least two nozzle rows comprise a first nozzle row with several nozzles for the output of application medium jets and at least one further nozzle row with several nozzles for the output of application medium jets. The application device is characterised in particular in that at least one nozzle row of the at least two nozzle rows is movable for the purpose of position adjustment of the nozzles of the first nozzle row and the nozzles of the at least one further nozzle row. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337312 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A liquid ejection head includes: a first head unit; a second head unit disposed adjacent to the first head unit in a first direction and located on a first side of the first head unit in a second direction; and a heat uniforming unit shared by the first head unit and the second head unit. Each of the first head unit and the second head unit includes: a unit body including an actuator; and a first driver integrated circuit disposed on the first side of the unit body in the second direction. The heat uniforming unit includes a first heat uniforming member disposed on the first side of the first head unit and the second head unit in the second direction. The first heat uniforming member includes a first protrusion located next to the second head unit in the first direction and protruding toward the first head unit. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337313 | PHOTOPOLYMERIC STAMP INDEXING IMAGES - An indexing image for craft stamps that is opaque to the eye but transparent to UV light is produced by printing a wavelength-specific solvent-based ink on the stamp substrate. This eliminates the step of printing a separate adhesive-backed indexing image sheet and applying it to the substrate, | 2019-11-07 |
20190337314 | CRAFTWORK TOOLS AND KITS - A craftwork accessory may provide a portable and/or easy-to-use tool to help users accurately and repeatedly apply stamp impressions and the like to items such as cardstock. The accessory may include a base portion, one or more elevated side portions and cover portion. The side portions may define a workspace for arranging the item. The cover portion may be movably attached to the base portion or a side portion, for example, by one or more hinges. In operation, the item and stamp may be aligned in the workspace and the cover portion may be pressed onto the stamp to stick the stamp to the cover portion. The cover may then be opened, the stamp may be inked, and the cover portion may be closed and pressed onto the item to stamp the item. The accessory may include alignment indicia on the base portion, side portions and/or cover portion to facilitate placement of the item and/or stamp. The accessory may also include fastening mechanisms, such as magnetic elements, to facilitate placement of the item and/or stamp. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337315 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BUILDING PAINTED THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - Methods of printing a three-dimensional object, layer by layer are provided. Layers are formed by a bulk inner region which may be formed by depositing a transparent material, a white material, a colored material or a combination thereof, and a color outline which includes voxels formed by depositing a colored building material. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337316 | SECURITY FEATURE AND DOCUMENT OF VALUE - The invention relates to a security feature for securing value documents, comprising a chemically unstable inorganic feature substance and a stabilizing component that comprises a substance that stabilizes the feature substance, which substance has at least the same solubility in water as the feature substance to be protected and releases ions when said substance is decomposed, which ions conform to the ions of the feature substance at least in part. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337317 | INKJET RECORDING METHOD AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - An inkjet recording method of the present invention comprises forming an ink image by ejecting ink on an ejection receiving medium by an inkjet head including a recording element substrate having an energy generation element, a pressure chamber, and an ejection port, wherein the ink is circulated between the inside of the pressure chamber and the outside of the pressure chamber; and removing at least a portion of a liquid component from the ink image by bringing a liquid absorbing member into contact with the ink image, wherein the ink contains 5 to 30 mass % of a water-soluble organic solvent having a bp of 110° C. or more, and 50 mass % or more of the water-soluble organic solvent contained in the ink image and having a bp of 110° C. or more is removed from the ink image in the removal of at least a portion of a liquid component from the ink image. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337318 | DECOLORING APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER TO DECOLOR A SHEET - A decoloring apparatus includes a reading unit that reads an image formed on a sheet and outputs image information corresponding to the read image. A control unit is configured to recognize the image information output by the reading unit and determine whether decoloring using the decoloring unit is performed on the sheet based on the recognized image information. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337319 | INK JET RECORDING METHOD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATED PRINTED MATTER - An ink jet recording method includes the steps of ejecting an active-radiation-curable ink composition onto a recording medium by an ink jet process and curing the ejected ink composition by irradiation with active radiation. During transporting of the recording medium in the ejecting and curing steps, an unwinding stress in the recording medium is larger than a winding stress in the recording medium. The recording medium has a thickness of 10 μm to 100 μm. Also provided is a method for manufacturing laminated printed matter using printed matter produced by the ink jet recording method. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337320 | SHEET WITH SPRING STRIP - A printable sheet assembly and method provide for feeding cardstock sheets through a printer. The printable sheet assembly may include a focal line formed in a body of the sheet. An adhesive adheres a spring strip to the body. The spring strip overlays the focal line. The spring strip is a rigid material that acts as a spring for the focal line | 2019-11-07 |
20190337321 | DISPLAY BODY - A prism layer has an uneven surface that includes at least one display region. An interface layer is adjacent to the uneven surface. The interface layer has a difference in refractive index from the prism layer such that a refractive index of a side of an interface between the uneven surface and the interface layer at which the prism layer is located is higher than a refractive index of a side of the interface at which the light interference layer is located. The display region includes inclination elements. The inclination elements adjacent to each other in an array direction contact each other in a plan view facing a plane along which the prism layer expands. The inclination elements include first inclination elements among which the inclination angle increases by the even angles along the array direction. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337322 | SELF-AUTHENTICATING ARTICLES INCORPORATING PRECIOUS METALS - In part, the disclosure relates to articles of manufacture, such as banknote, that include one or more precious materials formed as unitary structure and that is secured within the article and disposed below one or more tamper resistant elements such that the article is self-authenticating. The articles may include polymer-based notes, instruments and other substantially planar articles defined by a boundary and an upper surface and a lower surface such that a precious material is at least in part co-planar with a third surface sandwiched therebetween. The disclosure also relates to a flexible precious metal storage apparatus that includes three layers, one layer defines a cavity. The cavity is sized and arranged to have a precious metal layer deposited, printed, injected, grown, or otherwise at least partially surrounded by the boundary of the geometric shape. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337323 | REFILL FOR WRITING IMPLEMENTS AND WRITING IMPLEMENTS USING THE SAME - A refill for writing implements has an ink reservoir tube ( | 2019-11-07 |
20190337324 | UTILITY MARKER HOLSTER - This disclosure relates to a utilitarian holster for a marker making one-hand accessibility and use simple. Specifically, embodiments herein provide for a holster that can hold a variety of off-the-shelf marking pens in a manner that they will not dry out and allow for one-handed sightless insertion and withdrawal. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337325 | DECORATION SHEET HAVING DISCONTINUOUS LENTICULAR LENS - The present invention relates to a decoration sheet to be applied to an exterior material for electric home appliances or electronic devices. The decoration sheet includes a pattern layer having lenticular lenses arranged in multiple rows, wherein at least one of the multiple rows has one or more discontinuous lens sections in which the lenticular lens is not continuous, thereby reducing poor visibility and enhancing productivity; and the discontinuous lens sections can be arranged to implement a character, a pattern, or the like, thereby expressing a sense of pattern. Further, the decoration sheet has an adhesive layer formed on the other surface thereof and thus can function to prevent the scattering of a surface of glass or the like onto which the decoration sheet is attached. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337326 | SPOKE ATTACHMENT FLANGE FOR A HUB FOR A BICYCLE WHEEL, METHOD FOR MOUNTING A SPOKE ON THE FLANGE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE HUB - A spoke attachment flange for a bicycle wheel hub is disclosed. The flange has a plurality of seats for housing enlarged spoke heads. Each spoke seat has an access hole that allows the insertion of the enlarged spoke head and an outlet opening that holds the enlarged spoke head when the spoke is tensioned. The access hole and the outlet opening are spaced circumferentially and connected through a connection channel so that an abutment surface abuts the enlarged head and prevents the enlarged head from exiting through the outlet opening. Methods for manufacturing the hub and mounting a spoke on the flange are also disclosed. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337327 | SPOKE ATTACHMENT FLANGE FOR A HUB FOR A BICYCLE WHEEL AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A SPOKE ON THE FLANGE - A spoke attachment flange for a bicycle wheel hub and a method for mounting spokes on the flange are disclosed. The flange has an annular body with a plurality of seats for housing enlarged spoke heads. At least one seat has an access opening configured to allow the insertion of the enlarged head in the seat. An outlet opening on the annular body is configured to allow a stem of the spoke to exit from the seat. The access opening and the outlet opening are connected through a connection channel that extends from the access opening towards the outlet opening without reaching a radially outer surface. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337328 | NON-PNEUMATIC SUPPORT STRUCTURE - An adjustable rim includes a first annular ring rotatable about a first axis, the first ring having radially extending first linear slots circumferentially spaced about the first ring, a first annular adjustment hoop rotatable about the first axis, the first hoop having circumferentially and radially extending first arcuate slots spaced about the first hoop, a second annular ring rotatable about a second axis, the second ring having radially extending second linear slots circumferentially spaced about the second ring, a second annular adjustment hoop rotatable about the second axis, the second hoop having circumferentially and radially extending second arcuate slots spaced about the second hoop, and an axially extending arcuate member having a first axial end and a second axial end. The first axial end is circumferentially and radially aligned with a first linear slot of the first annular ring and a first arcuate slot of the first annular hoop. The first linear slot and the first arcuate slot interact to move part of the arcuate member in only a radial direction. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337329 | RESILIENT COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL SUPPORT - A spoke for a wheel attaching an outer tread to a hub, the spoke having a first and second spoke elements joined by a joint body comprised of an elastomer connecting the first spoke element to a second spoke element. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337330 | Flex Track - A vehicle track system to increase the contact patch of the tires on a vehicle for use in sand, snow, or soft soil is disclosed. The vehicle track system is a quickly installed vulcanized rubber sections draped over the tire and secured with very strong over-center latches. The over center latches are used for closing the wrapped rubber track with some fine threaded adjustment and an over center clamp. Steel pins are used to link the individual track to tread together. The over center clamp is adjustable in length, allowing for fine tuning of the fit of the track on the tire. The vehicle track system works for almost any size tire and provides more width for dual wheels. The vehicle track system is easily installable and provides a large footprint that enables a vehicle to cross terrain. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337331 | Molded fiber wheel rim with outwardly-facing concave sidewalls - A molded fiber wheel rim that has good impact absorbing properties and increased durability. In one embodiment the wheel rim is comprised in molded fiber material such as carbon fiber having outwardly-facing concave sidewalls capable of improved durability while flexing in response to forces from rim compressing wheel load bearing inputs and wheel rolling surface impacts. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337332 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HUB UNIT - A method for manufacturing a hub unit includes: preparing a hub unit intermediate including an inner shaft, an inner ring fixed to an axial end of the inner shaft, and an outer ring rotatably arranged with respect to the inner shaft and the inner ring; preparing a magnetic seal member including a seal member and an annular magnetic member having no magnetic pole; and arranging the magnetic seal member between the inner ring and the outer ring of the hub unit intermediate. The method further includes: forming splines extending along the axial direction by cutting the inner circumferential surface of the inner shaft of the hub unit intermediate in which the magnetic seal member has been arranged; and forming magnetic poles in a circumferential direction of the magnetic member of the hub unit intermediate in which the plurality of splines have been formed. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337333 | SPOKED HUMAN-POWERABLE VEHICLE WHEEL WITH USER-REMOVABLE HUB AND PLURALITY OF CONICAL HUB-TO-ANNULUS ATTACHMENT ELEMENTS - A wheel for a bicycle, or other human powerable vehicle, has a hub that includes: (a) an axle for attachment to a bicycle frame; (b) a set of bearings that connect the axle to a rotating sleeve; and (c) at least three connection points fixedly connected to the rotating sleeve. The connection points are used to detachably attach an annular module to the hub using attachment elements that each comprise conical frustum surfaces. The attachment elements are configured to axially press a portion of the hub to a portion of the annular module, as well as radially aligning the hub to the annular module. The annular module also has a set of spoke attachment points configured for tensioned spokes that connect the annular module to a wheel rim. The spoke attachment points are in a circular configuration on two parallel offset planes that are perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the rim. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337334 | Caster Assembly with Low Friction Caster Wheel - A patient transport apparatus comprises a support structure comprising a base and a patient support surface for supporting a patient and a caster assembly coupled to the base. The caster assembly comprises a wheel assembly. The wheel assembly includes a first edge, a second edge, and a center disposed between the first edge and the second edge. Each of the edges have a lower coefficient of friction than the center. The caster assembly further includes a tilt assembly coupled to the wheel assembly. The tilt assembly is configured to allow the wheel assembly to tilt relative to a floor surface such that at least one of the first and second edges contact the floor surface. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337335 | A NOVEL BIELASTIC ARAMID TIRE CORD AS CARCASS REINFORCEMENT - The present invention relates to a novel tire cord reinforcement made of ultra high modulus aramid fibers which has bi-elastic tensile properties. The cord includes at least two plies, and there is a spacing between the cord plies. Such a novel bi-elastic tire cord improves high speed durability and eliminates flatspotting when used as carcass reinforcement in pneumatic radial and bias tires. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337336 | Pneumatic Tire - A pneumatic tire includes: a protrusion portion projecting outward in a tire lateral direction disposed in a buttress portion; and a linear portion with a linear shape when viewed in a tire meridian cross section, the linear portion constituting a surface of the protrusion portion at a position inward in a tire radial direction from a corner portion, the corner portion being an end portion of the protrusion portion outward in the tire lateral direction; the corner portion being located within a retreading development width position, which is a range in the tire radial direction in which a boundary for removing a tread when retreading is located; and the linear portion having an angle ranging from 45° to 90° with respect to a horizontal line parallel with a tire rotation axis at a position inward of the linear portion in the tire lateral direction. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337337 | TYRE - A tyre comprises a tread portion comprising a shoulder main groove and a shoulder land region. The shoulder land region includes an outer region, a middle region, and an inner region. The shoulder land region is provided with a plurality of shoulder sipes having components in a tyre axial direction. A sipe ratio of the middle region is smaller than the sipe ratio of the outer region and the sipe ratio of the inner region. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337338 | Tread Having Hidden Cavities | 2019-11-07 |
20190337339 | Tyre - A tyre whose position when mounted on a vehicle is specified has a tread portion in which an outer tread edge and an inner tread edge are defined. The tread portion has a first main groove, a second main groove arranged on a side of the inner tread edge of the first main groove, an outer land region defined between the outer tread edge and the first main groove, a center land region defined between the first main groove and the second main groove, and an inner land region defined between the second main groove and the inner tread edge. A width in a tyre axial direction of the outer land region is larger than a width in the tyre axial direction of each of the center land region and the inner land region. The center land region is provided with first sipes each completely crossing the center land region. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337340 | TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a tire pressure sensor identification method, a related apparatus and system. A tire pressure sensor identification apparatus in the present invention includes a storage module configured to store identity information of a tire pressure sensor, a communications module configured to communicate with an electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle, a processing module and a radio frequency transmission module configured to output identity information. The tire pressure sensor identification apparatus may output the stored identity information to a corresponding vehicle, so that the vehicle can still identify the tire pressure sensor even if the tire pressure sensor is not in an activated state. It is convenient for a user to perform a uniform identification operation after uniformly collecting the identity information, thereby improving identification efficiency of the tire pressure sensor. A tire pressure sensor identification system and a corresponding tire pressure sensor identification method adopting the tire pressure sensor identification apparatus also have a same technical effect. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337341 | METHOD FOR ASSISTING WITH INFLATING THE TIRES OF A VEHICLE - A self-adaptive method for assisting in the inflation of tires of a vehicle that is stationary in an immobilization mode, the method including continuously measuring at least the pressure of each tire by way of a wheel unit, transmitting signals on the state of the tires between each wheel unit and a central unit, these signals being transmitted by each wheel unit through frequency-shift keying between two first predetermined frequencies defining a first frequency band. In a immobilization mode, each wheel unit is reprogrammed such that it transmits, to the central unit, first and second frequency-shift keyed signals respectively with first and second frequency bands, the second band being wider than the first band. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337342 | Device for Detecting the Position of a First or Second Vehicle to be Coupled Together - A device for detecting the position of a first or second vehicle to be coupled together, having a sensor device which can be arranged on the first or second vehicle and which detects at least one reference point of the other second or first vehicle using sensors. A device for detecting the position of a first or second vehicle to be coupled together, said device allowing an operationally reliable and precise coupling regardless of present environmental influences. The sensor device has at least one transceiver unit, and the at least one reference point can be equipped with a transponder which reflects a radio signal of the transceiver unit. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337343 | Coupler And Tow-bar Detection For Automated Trailer Hitching Via Cloud Points - A method of detecting and localizing a coupler of a trailer hitch associated with a trailer positioned behind a tow vehicle is provided. The method includes determining a region of interest within images from a rear camera. The region of interest includes a representation of the trailer hitch. The method includes determining a three-dimensional (3D) point cloud representing objects inside the region of interest. The method includes determining a camera plane based on the images. The method includes projecting the cloud points onto the camera plane and determining a coupler location based on the projected cloud points onto the camera plane. The method includes determining a path based on the coupler location. The path ending when the tow vehicle is attached to the trailer. The method also includes sending instructions to a drive system causing the tow vehicle to autonomously drive in a rearward direction along the path. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337344 | Trailer Detection And Autonomous Hitching - A method for autonomously maneuvering a tow vehicle. The method includes receiving images from one or more cameras positioned on a back portion of the tow vehicle and receiving sensor data from an inertial measurement unit supported by the tow vehicle. The method also includes determining a pixel-wise intensity difference between a current received image and a previous received image. The method includes determining a camera pose and a trailer pose with respect to a world coordinate system. The camera pose and the trailer pose are based on the images, the sensor data, and the pixel-wise intensity difference. The method includes determining a tow vehicle path based on the camera pose and the trailer pose. The method also includes instructing a drive system supported by the tow vehicle to autonomously maneuver along the tow vehicle path in a reverse direction causing the tow vehicle to hitch with the trailer. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337345 | Boat with Retractable Wheels - A boat is fitted with retractable wheels which can pivot between an extended land position and a retracted water position. A slot is formed in the hull of the boat. A housing sealing engages about the slot to prevent water entering the boat through the slot. The housing supports a pivot. An arm member is connected to the pivot and a wheel is connected to the arm member. The arm member can pivot through the slot between the wheel retracted and wheel extended positions. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337346 | HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE AXLE/SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH OPTIMIZED DAMPING - An axle/suspension system for a heavy-duty vehicle includes a suspension assembly, an axle, and a damping means. The suspension assembly is operatively connected to the heavy-duty vehicle. The axle is operatively connected to the suspension assembly. The damping means is operatively connected to and extends between the suspension assembly and the heavy-duty vehicle. The axle/suspension system has a motion ratio of between about 1.4 to about 1.7. A method for optimizing damping of an axle/suspension system of a heavy-duty vehicle includes the steps of: calculating a curve representing a damping energy relating to load on a damping air spring; calculating a curve representing a damping energy relating to air flow velocity through at least one opening of the air spring; calculating an optimized motion ratio by determining an intersection of the curves; altering the geometry of the axle/suspension system to provide the axle/suspension system with the optimized motion ratio. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337347 | Suspension Travel Control System - A suspension travel control system for a vehicle suspension is disclosed. The suspension travel control system includes a stop post secured to the vehicle frame and a suspension travel control formation that includes a base and a body. The stop post is positioned in a space defined by the body. The suspension travel control formation may be secured to the axle, the main support member or incorporated into the axle coupling assembly to provide a rebound and jounce stop as well as longitudinal redundancy in the event of the failure or loss of a longitudinal linkage. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337348 | GAS SPRING ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A vehicle has a vehicle body and a vehicle suspension system supporting the vehicle body. The vehicle suspension has a gas spring, and includes a cylinder, a rod, and an accumulator. The cylinder has a longitudinal axis. The rod is partially disposed within the cylinder and is movable relative to the cylinder along the longitudinal axis of the cylinder. The rod and cylinder together at least partially define a chamber having a variable volume that receives a first pressurized gas. The accumulator is in communication with the chamber and contains a second pressurized gas held at a threshold pressure creating a first spring rate opposing relative movement between the rod and cylinder when the first pressurized gas within the chamber is pressurized below the threshold pressure and a second spring rate when the first pressurized gas within the chamber is pressurized above the threshold pressure. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337349 | PNEUMATIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES AND OTHER LOADED STRUCTURES - A load isolation device, or suspension assembly of a vehicle, including a damping air spring and a pneumatic control system. The damping air spring is operatively connected to a structure to be isolated and extends from a base operatively connected to or operatively disposed on a source of vibration. The pneumatic control system includes a height control valve connected to the damping air spring and is capable of being actuated between a first operating state and a second operating state. The height control valve enables the damping air spring to maintain the structure at a primary height in the first operating state and at a secondary height different from the primary height in the second operating state. | 2019-11-07 |
20190337350 | POSITION DEPENDENT DAMPER FOR A VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A damper assembly for a vehicle suspension system includes a first damper and a second damper. The second damper includes a housing having a wall that at least partially surrounds at least a portion of the first damper, the volume between the wall and the first damper defining a chamber, and the wall defines an aperture. The second damper also includes a piston positioned within the chamber, a conduit defining a flow path that includes the aperture, and a flow control device disposed along the flow path. The second damper is configured to provide a damping force that varies based on the position of the piston within the chamber. | 2019-11-07 |