45th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170320248 | CO-INJECTION NOZZLE FOR AN INJECTION MOULDING DEVICE FOR PRODUCING MULTI-LAYERED INJECTION-MOULDED PRODUCTS - A co-injection nozzle for an injection moulding device for producing multi-layered injection-moulded products. The nozzle includes: a central bore; a valve needle for opening and closing a nozzle opening; an annular inner melt channel for the first melt; an annular central melt channel for a second melt; and an annular outer melt channel for the first melt, the inner, central and outer melt channels being fluidically combined in the nozzle tip to form a concentrically-layered melt stream. The nozzle further includes a nozzle body and a melt runner insert having the central bore of the nozzle. The melt runner insert has a circular cylindrical section, by which the insert is held in a central bore of the nozzle body. At least one distribution channel for the first melt and at least one distribution channel for the second melt are formed in the outer surface of the circular cylindrical section, with the distribution channels running substantially in the axial direction. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320249 | Core Lifter for Molding Apparatus - A core lifter having lifter bar with an elongate blade which carries a coupling head received in an elongate lifter bar coupling receiver formed in the base configured to permit pivotable, swiveling and/or translational misalignment or tolerance compensation during core lifter assembly, installation, and operation in a plastic formable material molding apparatus, including during mold cycling advantageously preventing core lifter binding and extending core lifter life. A preferred lifter has a lifter bar formed of a blade to which a lifter bar coupling ball is attached that is received in an elongate longitudinally extending channel having a transverse cross section complementary to the ball defining a bearing race in which the ball is received enabling slidable pivoting, swiveling and slidable movement of the ball and blade relative thereto including while the ball and blade are slidably moving along the race in a longitudinal or lengthwise direction relative to the base. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320250 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOLDING AMORPHOUS POLYETHER ETHER KETONE - A method for molding amorphous polyether ether ketone including steps of preparing a molten mass including polyether ether ketone, cooling a mold assembly to a temperature of at most about 200° F., and injecting the molten mass into the cooled mold assembly. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320251 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOLDING AMORPHOUS POLYETHER ETHER KETONE - A method for molding amorphous polyether ether ketone including steps of preparing a molten mass including polyether ether ketone, cooling a mold assembly to a temperature of at most about 200 ° F., and injecting the molten mass into the cooled mold assembly. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320252 | CUTTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME - A first connecting portion ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170320253 | FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIAL - Flexible packaging materials with electrophotographically printed images or information, and processes for preparing such flexible packaging materials are disclosed. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320254 | SEAM CONCEALMENT FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS - A three-dimensional model built with an extrusion-based digital manufacturing system, and having a perimeter based on a contour tool path that defines an interior region of a layer of the three-dimensional model, where at least one of a start point and a stop point of the contour tool path is located within the interior region of the layer. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320255 | SYSTEM FOR FORMING AND FILLING CONTAINERS WITH CARBONATED PRODUCTS AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE - A system for simultaneously forming and filling a container from a thermoplastic polymer preform with a carbonated liquid at ambient temperature. The system includes a mold that encloses the thermoplastic polymer perform, a stretching member that stretches the thermoplastic polymer preform, an injection head that inject the carbonated liquid, and a pressurization system. The pressurization system is configured to, with the carbonated liquid beverage at room temperature (68° F. to 77° F.), increase pressure of the carbonated liquid beverage to a pre-load pressure that is greater than the defined partial pressure of dissolved carbon dioxide in the resultant filled and sealed container at room temperature, to maintain the carbonated liquid beverage at rest and at the pre-load pressure prior to injecting into the preform. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320256 | APPARATUS FOR THERMOFORMING PLASTIC CONTAINERS - An apparatus for thermoforming plastic containers comprising a thermoforming device ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170320257 | Method Of And Apparatus For Manufacturing A Plastic Container Having A Curled Rim - A method of manufacturing a plastic container having a curled rim ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170320258 | Ram-Based Methods for Forming Thermoplastic Article Having Smooth Edges - The disclosure relates to forming shaped thermoplastic articles having smooth peripheries. Many thermoplastic articles have sharp edges formed upon molding or cutting the article from a feedstock sheet. Such sharp edges can damage thin plastic films or flesh which they contact, and smoothing the edges is desirable. Described herein are methods of forming a smooth periphery for such sharp-edged articles by rolling over the sharp edge. The smoothing operation is performed by forming a deflectable flange including a bend region separated from the potentially sharp peripheral edge by a spacer, deflecting a portion of the deflectable flange, and softening at least one bent portion of the deflectable flange to yield a smooth periphery upon cooling. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320259 | APPARATUS FOR THERMOFORMING PLASTIC CONTAINERS - An apparatus for thermoforming plastic containers comprising a pickup station ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170320260 | APPARATUS FOR THERMOFORMING PLASTIC CONTAINERS - An apparatus for thermoforming plastic containers comprising a pickup station ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170320261 | Method for Producing Patterned Materials - A large area patterned film includes a first patterned area; a second patterned area; and a seam joining the first patterned area and the second patterned area, wherein the seam has a width less than about 20 micrometers. A method for tiling patterned areas includes depositing a predetermined thickness of a curable material; contacting a first portion of the curable material with a mold; curing the first portion of the curable material; removing the mold from the cured first portion of the curable material; contacting a second portion of the curable material with the mold, such that the mold contacts a portion of the cured first portion of the curable material; curing the second portion of the curable material; and removing the mold to yield a seam between the cured first portion of the curable material and the cured second portion of the curable material, wherein the seam has a dimension less than about 20 micrometers. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320262 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING AN EMBOSSED SANDING SPONGE - A method and apparatus for manufacturing an embossed sanding sponge includes a first roller, a press base, and a conveyor. The first roller is mounted about an axis and configured to be rotatably driven about the axis. The first roller also includes a circumferential surface having a predetermined channel pattern. The press base is positioned proximate to the first roller and configured to compress the sponge material against the first roller. The conveyor has a support surface configured to translate and support the sponge material. In use, the circumferential surface of the roller engages the sponge material. The roller and the sponge material respectively rotate and translate in order to continuously press the predetermined channel pattern against the sponge material for manufacturing the embossed sanding sponge. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320263 | METHOD FOR LASER PRINTING BIOLOGICAL COMPONENTS, AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD - A method for printing uses at least one bio-ink. The method also uses at least one laser print head to deposit at least one droplet of at least one bio-ink onto a depositing surface of a receiving substrate. The printing method uses at least one nozzle print head to deposit at least one droplet of at least one bio-ink onto a depositing surface of the same receiving substrate as the laser print head. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320264 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE EXPOSURE OF A SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING OR LASER MELTING DEVICE - A method for controlling the exposure of a selective laser sintering or laser melting apparatus. The method includes providing a selective laser sintering apparatus or laser melting apparatus that uses successive solidification of layers of a powder-type construction material that can be solidified using radiation. The apparatus comprises an irradiation device for irradiating layers of the construction material that has a plurality of scanners that can separately be actuated, simultaneously irradiating the construction material, the separate detection of irradiation times of each scanner and/or the irradiation areas detected by each scanner, and storing the detected irradiation times and/or irradiation areas; comparing the irradiation times and/or irradiation areas of the scanners with each other; re-determining the surface sections of a powder layer to be irradiated by each scanner so the irradiation times for each scanner are approximated to each other and/or the irradiation areas of each scanner are aligned. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320265 | Device of Generatively Manufacturing Three-Dimensional Objects with Insulated Building Field - The present invention relates to a device for generatively manufacturing a three-dimensional object ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170320266 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR BUILDING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS WITH CORE-SHELL ARRANGEMENTS, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS THEREOF - A consumable filament for use in an extrusion-based additive manufacturing system, where the consumable filament comprises a core portion of a first thermoplastic material, and a shell portion of a second thermoplastic material that is compositionally different from the first thermoplastic material, where the consumable filament is configured to be melted and extruded to form roads of a plurality of solidified layers of a three-dimensional object, and where the roads at least partially retain cross-sectional profiles corresponding to the core portion and the shell portion of the consumable filament. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320267 | Variable Width Deposition for Additive Manufacturing with Orientable Nozzle - An additive manufacturing machine includes a nozzle assembly with a noncircular, rotatable outlet. The nozzle assembly deposits a bead of material having a width that is defined by the angular orientation of the noncircular shaped outlet with respect to the material deposition path direction. The combination of high material deposition rate and fine resolution save time and energy while also producing high-quality parts. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320268 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REUSE OF MATERIALS IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS - A printing system for forming three-dimensional objects, layer by layer is provided. The system includes inkjet printing heads, each printing head adapted to dispense one of a modeling material, a support material or a reusable waste material that comprises one or more materials that were previously discharged from at least one of the inkjet printing heads; a modeling material container; a support material container; a reusable waste material container and a leveling unit that removes surplus material from previously deposited layers, the surplus material being provided to the reusable waste container via a tube. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320269 | ACOUSTIC TRANSFUSE 3-D PRINTING - 3-D printers include a transfuse station having at least one roller on one side of an ITB supporting the ITB, and a transmission device on the same side of the ITB. A charge neutralizer is included on a second side of the intermediate transfer surface. The charge neutralizer outputs an opposite charge to neutralize existing static charge on a layer of the build material and the support material on the ITB, before the layer reaches the transfer station. Additionally, the intermediate transfer surface transfers the layer to a platen each time the platen contacts the second side of the intermediate transfer surface, at the transfer station, to successively form layers of the build material and the support material on the platen. Also, the transmission device outputs acoustic waves to cause the layer to move from the intermediate transfer surface to the platen, or to the layers on the platen. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320270 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING INTEGRATED INTERFACES WITHIN A THREE-DIMENSIONALLY PRINTED OBJECT WITH DIFFERENT BUILD MATERIALS - An additive manufacturing system operates at least one ejector and an extruder to form three-dimensional objects with photopolymer material and thermoplastic material. The system operates to deposit the two materials in a layer-by-layer manner. The photopolymer material provides high resolution finishes on the objects and the thermoplastic material enables strong and stable formation of internal portions of the objects. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320271 | ELECTROSTATIC 3-D PRINTING SYSTEM HAVING ACOUSTIC TRANSFER AND COROTRON - 3-D printers include a transfuse station having at least one roller on one side of the ITB supporting the ITB, and a transmission device on the same side of the ITB. A platen is included that moves relative to the ITB. The ITB electrostatically transfers a layer made up of the different color build materials and the support material to the platen each time the platen contacts the other side of the ITB at the transfuse station (the side of the ITB opposite the transfuse station roller and transmission device) using vibration and charge devices; and this successively forms multiple layers of the build materials and the support material on the platen. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320272 | EXTRUDER ASSEMBLY FOR A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT PRINTER - An extruder assembly for a three-dimensional object has an extrusion slot to enable faster three-dimensional object printing with greater precision. The extruder assembly includes an extruder body having an extrusion slot to enable a continuous filament of material to be extruded through the extrusion slot and at least one actuator operatively connected to the extruder body. The at least one actuator is configured to translate the extruder body in a horizontal plane and rotate the extruder body about a rotational axis. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320273 | METHOD FOR FORMING OF A TUBULAR SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT FROM FIBRE-REINFORCED PLASTIC MATERIAL - Disclosed is a method for producing a profiled semi-finished plastic product from flexible web material, including: providing a plurality of webs of flexible material, —continuously and simultaneously feeding the webs of material to and along a plurality of shaping pieces arranged next to each other, folding each web of material around a respective shaping piece to form a body and an edge strip which projects transversely with respect to the body,—causing the edge strips of different webs of material to at least partly cover each other, impregnating the webs of flexible material provided or the assembly of webs of material with folded-over edge strips covering each other with a hardenable unit, causing the hardenable unit to harden to form the profiled semi-finished plastic product, wherein open spaces remain between two neighbouring bodies and edge strips. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320274 | METHODS AND TOOLS FOR FORMING CONTOURED COMPOSITE STRUCTURES WITH SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY - Methods and tools for forming contoured composite structures are disclosed. Methods include positioning a sheet of composite material relative to a structure of shape memory alloy, heating the structure of shape memory alloy to deform the structure of shape memory alloy to a deformed conformation and thereby conform the sheet of composite material to a desired contour corresponding to the deformed conformation of the structure of shape memory alloy. Tools include a structure of shape memory alloy and a heat source for heating the structure of shape memory alloy to conform a sheet of composite material to a desired contour corresponding to the deformed conformation of the structure of shape memory alloy. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320275 | MANUFACTURE OF I-SHAPED SHEAR WEB - A method and mould system for manufacturing I-shaped shear webs for wind turbine blades are described. The mould system comprises a lower web mould part having a concave shape with diverging side parts for manufacturing first sides of I-web foot flanges, and an upper mould part having a concave shape with converging side parts for manufacturing other sides of the I-web foot flanges. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320276 | A SHEAR WEB MOULD SYSTEM COMPRISING VARIABLE MOULDING PLATES - A shear web mould system for manufacturing a wind turbine component in form of an I-shaped shear web having a web body and a first web foot flange at a first end of the web body and a second web foot flange at a second end of the web body is described. The system comprises a central moulding portion for forming at least a part of the web body, a first moulding plate for forming at least a part of the first web foot flange, and a second moulding plate for forming at least a part of the second web foot flange. The angles of the first moulding plate and the second moulding plate relative to the central moulding portion are adjustable. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320277 | ELECTRIC MELTING METHOD FOR FORMING METAL COMPONENTS - An electric melting method for forming metal components provides an electric melting head ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170320278 | FIBRE-REINFORCED COMPONENTS - A method for forming a composite component, comprising: locating a rigid composite element comprising a matrix interspersed with long fibre reinforcement in a mould that is shaped to define a cavity about the rigid element; loading a material comprising a matrix precursor interspersed with short fibre reinforcement into the cavity; and curing the matrix precursor. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320279 | FILLER-FILLED FILM, SHEET FILM, STACKED FILM, BONDED BODY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FILLER-FILLED FILM - There is provided a filler-filled film, a sheet film, a stacked film, a bonded body, and a method for producing a filler-filled film, the filler-filled film including: a film main body; a plurality of concavities formed on a surface of the film main body; and a filler put in each of the concavities. A diameter of an opening surface of the concavity is at least larger than a visible light wavelength, an arrangement pattern of the concavities has periodicity along a length direction of the film main body, and the difference between the rate of filling of the fillers in one end portion of the film main body and the rate of filling of the fillers in another portion of the film main body is less than 0.5%. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320280 | CUBE CORNER RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING HAVING CHANNELS - Retroreflective sheeting comprising cube corner microstructure and having channels substantially parallel to a longitudinal, peripheral edge of the sheeting | 2017-11-09 |
20170320281 | OPTICAL FILM - The present invention provides a method for producing an optical film excellent in anti-fouling properties and scratch resistance as well as anti-reflection properties. The method includes the steps of: (1) applying a lower layer resin and an upper layer resin; (2) forming a resin layer having the uneven structure on a surface thereof by pressing a mold against the lower layer resin and the upper layer resin from the upper layer resin side in the state where the applied lower layer resin and upper layer resin are stacked; and (3) curing the resin layer, the lower layer resin containing at least one kind of first monomer that contains no fluorine atoms, the upper layer resin containing a fluorine-containing monomer and at least one kind of second monomer that contains no fluorine atoms, at least one of the first monomer and the second monomer containing a compatible monomer that is compatible with the fluorine-containing monomer and being dissolved in the lower layer resin and the upper layer resin. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320282 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING SHEET-LIKE RUBBER - The sheet-like rubber forming device has a die body which has an opening having a predetermined cross sectional shape, and a variable die lip which is arranged in a front side of the die body and can change the height of the opening. The variable die lip is constructed by a first movable body and a second movable body. The die lip control unit controls the variable die lip so as to drive the first movable body in an opening direction from a state in which the first movable body and the second movable body are closed when the forming is started, hold the positions of the first movable body and the second movable body after reaching a predetermined height, and drive the second movable body in a closing direction when the forming is finished. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320283 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELS - A process for manufacturing tyres for vehicle wheels includes associating at least one reinforcing structure with at least one surface portion of at least one tyre component laid on a forming support, wherein associating the at least one reinforcing structure includes bringing, through a handling and deposition member, at least one reinforcing element to the forming support and depositing, through said handling and deposition member, the reinforcing element on a respective deposition part defined on a surface portion of the component. The depositing includes gradually laying the reinforcing element on the deposition part following the profile of the deposition part in a circumferential direction. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320284 | JUICING SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE PRESSING PARAMETERS - Embodiments related to juicing systems including juicers for extracting juice from food matter contained within juicer cartridges are described. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320285 | COMMUNICATION CABLES AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - In one embodiment a matrix tape includes a support layer, a metallic layer composed of metallic segments attached to the support layer and a barrier layer attached to the support layer opposite the metallic layer. In another embodiment a matrix tape includes a support layer, a metallic layer composed of metallic segments attached to the support layer and a strength member attached to the metallic layer opposite the support layer. In a third embodiment a method of manufacturing a matrix tape includes providing a payout and an uptake reel. Dispensing a tape with a support layer and a metallic layer from the payout reel, ablating the metallic reel with a laser, attached at least one of a strength member or a barrier layer to the tape, and spooling the tape on the uptake reel. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320286 | Low Profile Stable Attachment System - The present invention relates to a personal load carrying system including a load carrying fabric with a plurality of triangular cut-outs configured to accept various pockets, pouches or accessories. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320287 | A Composite Board Made from Recycled and Recyclable Materials - A composite board is made at least partially of a nonwoven composite material. The nonwoven composite material includes unraveled natural fibers and/or glass fibers, plastic fibers, and between 0 and 50% weight of thermoharder. Also, a process for manufacturing the composite board comprises mixing unraveled natural fibers and/or glass fibers with plastic fibers, and with less than 50% weight thermoharder, and thermoforming the mix into a nonwoven composite material layer. Further, the composite board is for use in all applications wherein Particle Board, Medium and High Density Fibreboard, Oriented Strand Board, Laminated Veneer Lumber, Plywood and related materials are used, and in wall panels, separation panels, insulation panels, laminates, flooring, in particular laminate flooring, tiles, furniture, and related applications. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320288 | FOAM ADHESION PROMOTION - Methods for forming a TPE-skinned composite include forming a skin layer having at least one surface and having a thermoplastic elastomer and an adhesive promoting agent; providing a foam layer; and forming the foam layer onto the said surface of the skin layer to form the TPE-skinned composite. Optional additives such as an organo-silane compound may be added to further improve the adhesion between the skin layer and the foam. The present disclosure also provides a TPE-skinned composite including a skin layer having a thermoplastic elastomer present in an amount of greater than 90 wt. %; and an adhesive promoting agent present in an amount of from 0.5 wt. % to 10 wt. % based upon the total weight of the skin layer. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320289 | Composite Core and Method of Making Same - A composite core includes a plurality of tubes, each the plurality of tubes comprising a plurality of fibers disposed in a polymeric matrix. Adjacent tubes of the plurality of tubes are adhesively bonded to one another along sides of the adjacent tubes. A method of making a composite core includes the steps of providing a plurality of tubes, each of the plurality of tubes including a plurality of fibers disposed in a polymeric matrix, and adhesively bonding adjacent tubes of the plurality of tubes along sides of the adjacent tubes. A method of making a composite core such that a removable band is included in the core, the removable band being configured to be removable through a procedure subsequent to the cure of the composite core, thereby producing gaps in the core. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320290 | COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION FOR AN INCREASED SERVICE LIFE - A composite construction, such as, in particular, a composite plate having a sandwich-type construction, has two outer layers which are mutually opposed in parallel and a foam material completely filling the space between the outer layers at least in some regions. The outer layers are interconnected by means of spacers, and the spacers are connected to the outer layers via a cured plastics material. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320291 | Health protecting and Fuel Saving Modular Multi-Purpose Insulating Device for Domestic & Commercial Heat Emitters thereby increasing main storage capacity to extend fuel coverage and creating carbon credits in the process - The invention relates to creating health benefits from an energy efficient thermal insulation device of a reinforced impermeable aluminum sheet combined with a protective cover divided into a number of air filled square and rectangular shaped modules that provide health and comfort benefits by improving indoor and outdoor air quality and indoor air circulation by reducing energy flux through the building fabric where the insulating device is fixed to a wall or free standing behind a heat emitter and thereby reducing the heating fuel consumption and therefore storage requirements of heating fuel and thereby extending fuel reach for the fuel supplier and reducing carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320292 | Plastic Laminate Structure and Touch Sensing Device Having the Same - A plastic laminate structure including a plurality of, or a plurality of kinds of, plastic layers and an adhesive layer. The plastic layers are laminated together in a first direction. All the plastic layers are comprised exclusively of extruded plastic layers. The adhesive layer affixes together two of the plastic layers that are adjacent to each other in the first direction. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320293 | TAPE-LIKE DRY FIBROUS REINFORCEMENT - A tape-like dry fibrous reinforcement, the ‘Gapped UD reinforcement tape’, providing channels or flow-paths created by inclusion of a layer of separated fiber tows held by at least one adhesive layer. Hereby, quicker wetting of fibers with matrix is obtained, whereby improved composite materials can be economically produced. A method and apparatus for producing the Gapped UD tapes are also disclosed. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320294 | GLASS LAMINATE AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A glass laminate includes a glass substrate; and an anti-reflection layer laminated on the glass substrate and a minimum of absorbances of the glass laminate in wavelengths of 380 to 780 nm is 0.01 or more. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320295 | ORGANIC GLASS LAMINATE COATED WITH INORGANIC OXIDE FILM - An objective of the present invention is to provide an organic glass laminate that exhibits excellent weathering resistance and abrasion resistance, and that can be used as an exterior member. This organic glass laminate comprises at least the following, in order: an organic glass base, a cured layer formed from the cured product of a resin composition, which comprises a curable resin and a UV absorber agent; and an inorganic oxide film. The glass transition temperature of the cured product which constitutes the cured layer is adjusted to 80-160° C., and the thickness of the inorganic oxide film is set to at least 0.01 μm and less than 0.5 μm, whereby weathering resistance and abrasion resistance are significantly improved, and the organic glass laminate is made suitable for use as an exterior member. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320296 | MULTIPLE LAYER POLYMER INTERLAYERS HAVING A MELT FRACTURED SURFACE - The present invention provides multiple layer interlayers having a soft inner polymer layer and relatively stiff outer layers that can be laminated without unacceptable optical distortion and used in various multiple layer glass panel type applications. Multiple layer interlayers of the present invention have surface topography that is formed by controlling the melt fracture that occurs at the exposed surface of the interlayer, or individual layers of the multiple layer interlayer, during formation of the interlayer. By precisely controlling the surface topography of the interlayer, lamination of the interlayer with a rigid substrate does not lead to unacceptable optical distortion caused by the transfer of the surface topography through outer, stiffer layers into softer, internal layers of the interlayer. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320297 | MULTILAYER INTERLAYER AND GLASS LAMINATE - A multilayer interlayer containing a specified ionomer skin layer and an acoustic damping intermediate layer, and laminate containing such interlayer are provided, wherein the laminate has a desirable combination of sound insulating, flexural strength and optical properties suitable for use in transportation and architectural end uses. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320298 | RESIN-COMPATIBLE LAMINATE STRUCTURES - This invention pertains to a laminate structure suitable for use as electrical insulation, comprising a first paper layer comprising 90 to 99 weight percent uniformly distributed calcined mica and 1 to 10 weight percent supporting material, a majority by weight of the supporting material being in the form of a floc; and a support layer comprising unidirectional filaments or unidirectional yarns or woven yarns; wherein the support layer is bound to the first paper layer; the laminate structure having a dielectric strength of 15 kV/mm or greater, a Gurley porosity of 400 seconds or less, and total mica content of 60 weight percent or greater. The laminate structure can further comprise a second paper layer bound to the support layer, the second paper layer comprising 90 to 99 weight percent uniformly distributed calcined mica and 1 to 10 weight percent supporting material, a majority by weight of the supporting material being in the form of a floc. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320299 | Container Precursor, in Particular for the Manufacture of a Food Container, from a Laminate with a Plastic Gas and Aroma Barrier and a Peeled Edge Region, which is Partially Folded Back on Itself - The invention relates to a container precursor comprising a wall, wherein the wall a) surrounds an interior region, and b) comprises a first wall region and a second wall region; wherein the first wall region comprises a first layer sequence comprising a first wall layer, a second wall layer and a third wall layer as overlying layers from the interior region outwards; wherein, in the first wall region, a second carrier layer is characterised by a smaller layer thickness than a first carrier layer, or a third carrier layer, or both; wherein the second wall region comprises a second layer sequence comprising first wall layer, a second wall layer and a third wall layer as overlying layers from the interior region outwards; wherein, in the second wall region, the second wall layer is connected to the third wall layer; wherein, in the second wall region, the third carrier layer is characterised by a larger layer thickness than the first carrier layer, or the third carrier layer, or both. Further, the invention relates to a process for manufacturing a container precursor, a container precursor obtainable through this process, a closed container, a process for manufacturing a closed container, a closed container obtainable through this process, a use of the aforementioned container precursor, and a further use of the aforementioned container precursor. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320300 | ELASTIC LAMINATE AND ARTICLE CONTAINING SAME - Provided is a stretchable laminate that is excellent in oil resistance and is also excellent in blocking resistance. Also provided is an article including such stretchable laminate. The stretchable laminate of the present invention includes: an elastomer layer; and an olefin-based resin layer arranged on at least one side of the elastomer layer, in which when the stretchable laminate is bonded and fixed onto a glass plate in a state of being extended by 100%, and 0.5 mL of a baby oil (manufactured by Pigeon Corporation, Baby Oil Q, main component: caprylic/capric triglyceride) is dropped onto a surface of the stretchable laminate, the stretchable laminate is free of a hole 60 minutes after the dropping. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320301 | COMPOSITE PART - The invention relates to a composite part, hereinafter also referred to as composite, which is produced by means of 2-component processing methods, preferably 2-component injection moulding (2K injection moulding), from at least one part composed of at least one polyamide moulding composition additized with polybutadiene copolymer which is livid at room temperature and at least one part composed of at least one elastomer obtainable from rubber that is to be vulcanized or crosslinked with elemental sulphur, or is composed of these components after processing thereof. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320302 | FAR INFRARED REFLECTIVE FILM, DISPERSION FOR FORMING FAR INFRARED REFLECTIVE FILM, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FAR INFRARED REFLECTIVE FILM, FAR INFRARED REFLECTIVE GLASS, AND WINDOW - Provided are a far infrared reflective film including a support, and a fibrous silver particles-containing layer provided on the support, in which the fibrous silver particles-containing layer includes fibrous silver particles, and a sol-gel hardened material obtained by hydrolysis and polycondensation of a metal coupling agent including a functional group capable of interacting with the fibrous silver particles, and an alkoxide compound, which has excellent heat insulating properties, film hardness, and surface properties; a dispersion for forming a far infrared reflective film; a manufacturing method of a far infrared reflective film; a far infrared reflective glass; and a window. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320303 | Multilayer Polyethylene Geomembrane Liners - Multilayer polyethylene (PE) geomembrane liners for unconventional thermal conditions and methods of making them are disclosed. The liners have N co-extruded stacked layers, each layer being made from a PE masterbatch composition comprising a given amount of PE resin and additives, and of a PE metallocene based resin free of acid neutralizer compounds. Also disclosed are customized multilayer PE geomembrane liners of N co-extruded stacked layers, each layer being made from a PE masterbatch comprising a specific additive providing specific behaviour property to the layer; wherein at least two of the N layers comprise a different specific additive in order to provide a geomembrane liner having at least two layers with different behaviour property. The liners have a water-bath aging performance for about 6 months immersion at about 80° C. per ASTM D5322—modified for water, such that about 80% of high pressure OIT value retained per ASTM D5885. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320304 | ELASTIC LAMINATE, ARTICLE CONTAINING SAME, STRETCHED ELASTIC LAMINATE ARTICLE, AND ARTICLE CONTAINING SAME - The stretchable laminate of the present invention includes: an elastomer layer; and an olefin-based resin layer arranged on at least one side of the elastomer layer, in which: in a S-S data graph of an operation in which the stretchable laminate is extended to an extension ratio of 400% at a tension speed of 1,000 mm/min, and is then returned to an extension ratio of 0% at a tension speed of 1,000 mm/min, the stretchable laminate has an upper yield point during extension thereof from an extension ratio of 0% to an extension ratio of 100%, and has a lower yield point during extension thereof from the upper yield point to an extension ratio of 400%; and a difference between a yield stress at the upper yield point and a yield stress at the lower yield point is 0.05 N/30 mm width or more. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320305 | CHEMICALLY-RESISTANT BARRIER FILM - The present invention is directed to a laminate having a first exterior surface and a second exterior surface, the laminate includes a first layer comprising a heat sealable material, a second layer comprising a cyclic olefin copolymer, a third layer comprising a metallic foil or metallized polymer material, and a fourth layer comprising a thermoplastic film or paper. The laminate provides high oxygen and/or moisture barrier properties and can withstand the corrosive effects of products containing solvents, halogens or strong acids and bases. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320306 | FUNCTIONAL COMPOSITE FILM AND WAVELENGTH CONVERSION FILM - Provided are a functional composite film having one or more combinations of an inorganic layer and an underlying organic layer on one surface thereof, and having a light diffusion layer on the opposite surface, in which the light diffusion layer is formed by dispersing a light diffusing agent in a binder formed using a graft copolymer having a molecular weight of 10,000 to 3,000,000 and an acryl equivalent of 500 g/mol or more, which has an acrylic polymer as the main chain and at least one of a urethane polymer with an acryloyl group at a terminal or a urethane oligomer with an acryloyl group at a terminal in the side chain; and a wavelength conversion film using the same. Using these, a functional composite film and a wavelength conversion film, having good light diffusion performance and light transmittance are provided. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320307 | FUNCTIONAL COMPOSITE FILM AND QUANTUM DOT FILM - A functional composite film includes one or more combinations of an inorganic layer and an organic layer as underlying base of the inorganic layer on a support, and having the outermost surface with an organic layer thereon, where the organic layer on the outermost surface is formed using an ultraviolet-curable urethane polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 5,000 to 30,000 and a double bond equivalent of 300 g/mol or more, which has a urethane polymer as the main chain and a side chain having a (meth)acryloyl group at a terminal; a curable urethane polyester; and at least one phosphoric acid compound containing two or less (meth)acryloyl groups and/or a silane coupling agent containing one (meth)acryloyl group, and a quantum dot film using the same. High adhesiveness is obtained between the organic layer and the inorganic layer, and when a quantum dot layer or the like is laminated thereon. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320308 | SINGLE AXIS APPLICATOR - A single axis application unit for processing a glass workpiece includes a workpiece supporting table, an applicator movable on a traveler shiftable along a first linear axis and a central suction unit that is activateable to grip the glass workpiece that travels along a second linear axis oriented generally perpendicular to the first linear axis. A central suction unit brake selectively secures the central suction unit both rotationally and translationally. The central suction unit is freely moveable both translationally and rotationally when the central suction unit brake is released. A mid-peripheral suction unit is located at a fixed location remote from the central suction unit and selectively activateable to grip the glass workpiece to hold the glass workpiece in a fixed orientation. A corner suction gripper is movable with the applicator parallel to the first linear axis, and is selectively activateable to grip the glass workpiece. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320309 | COMPOSITE WOOD FLOORING AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A composite panel configured for use with a flooring assembly of a trailer comprises a wood substrate and a fiber-reinforced coating coupled to a side of the wood substrate, the fiber-reinforced coating comprising a base material with a plurality of reinforcing fibers, wherein the fiber-reinforced coating is coupled to the wood substrate without the use of adhesive. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320310 | DETERMINING AN AUTOMATIC BONDING SEQUENCE FOR OPTICAL BONDING - An automated bonding sequence system and method for customizing a bonding sequence is provided. The method includes the steps of detecting that a first substrate is in close proximity with the a second substrate, during an optical bonding operation, wherein at least the first substrate includes an amount of adhesive for optically bonding to the second substrate, stopping an automated process of optically bonding of the optical bonding operation, in response to the detecting, recording operator feedback control signals, the operator feedback control signals being received from a controller being operated by an operator to contact the first substrate and the second substrate, analyzing the operator feedback control signals to determine a bonding sequence for automatically optically bonding the first substrate and the second substrate, and resuming, by the processor, the automated process of the optical bonding operation. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320311 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTED PARTS FROM A PLATEN USING INDUCTIVE HEATING AND GRAVITY - A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional object facilitates removal of the three-dimensional object from the platen on which the object was formed. The method includes rotating the platen from a horizontally level position to a position at an angle to the level position to enable gravity to urge the three-dimensional object away from the platen and inductively heating the platen to melt support material at the boundary of the object and the platen to release the three-dimensional object from the platen. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320312 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED MATTER - An object of the invention is to provide a water-based lithographic printing method that is excellent in printing quality and environmental aspects. The invention concerns a method of producing a printed material, including the steps of: allowing a water-based ink to adhere to a surface of a heat sensitive layer of a lithographic printing plate having a surface on which an ink repelling layer and the heat sensitive layer exist; and transferring the adhering water-based ink directly or via a blanket to a printing substrate. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320313 | A SUSTAINABLE LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE - A method of preparing a lithographic printing plate includes the steps printing a liquid on a lithographic support to form a printing area which corresponds to a raster image, wherein the raster image includes a section which has a tone-value from 90% to 100%, and the jetted liquid droplets for this section, on a corresponding part from the printing area on the lithographic support, are contactless with each other. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320314 | METHOD OF PRINTING INCLUDING SPREADING A PLASTIC FILM WEB - A method of printing comprising includes spreading and flattening a plastic film web before passing the plastic film web through a first printing unit; and spreading and flattening the plastic film web after the plastic film web exits the first printing unit and before passing the plastic film web through a second printing unit. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320315 | SQUEEGEE HOLDER - In an embodiment of the present invention, a squeegee blade holder is provided. The holder includes a first side member, a second side member, and a pivot portion between the first and second side members. The holder also includes a separator between the first and second side members for maintaining compression of the side members against the squeegee blade. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320316 | IMAGE ADDING SYSTEM, PRINTER, CLOTH HOLDER, AND HOLDER WITH CLOTH - An image adding system includes a cloth holder to hold a cloth to which an image is added, a printer to print the cloth held by the cloth holder with an image, and a heater to heat the cloth. The cloth holder is used by both the printer and the heater with the cloth held on the cloth holder when the printer prints the image on the cloth and the heater heats the cloth. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320317 | PRINTING MACHINE WITH SHUTTLE ASSEMBLY - In an embodiment of the present invention, a number printing machine is provided. The machine includes at least one pallet, and an input to input at least the height and width of, and spacing between, a plurality of numbers to be printed on a substrate. The machine also includes a controller responsive to the input to control movement of the at least one pallet to print the plurality of numbers on the substrate in registration. In another embodiment, a method for printing numbers in registration on a substrate is provided. The method includes the steps of inputting into an input the length, width, and spacing between numbers to be printed, and positioning the substrate in response to the input such that the numbers are printed in registration. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320318 | PRINTING MACHINE - Printing machine includes a guide; at least one printing station located along the guide; at least one supporting station for supporting a product to be printed by the printing station; at least a first and a second positioning units mounted along the guide, at least one of the positioning units being located at the printing station. The supporting station includes: a motor substantially integral with the supporting station for moving the supporting station along the guide; an acquisition device capable of acquiring an identification code from each of the positioning units when the supporting station is at each of the positioning units; a memory wherein reference codes corresponding to the identification codes and at least one reference distance corresponding to a distance between the first and second positioning units are stored; a processing unit configured to control the motor based on the acquired identification codes and on the reference codes and reference distance stored in the memory. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320319 | PRINTING PRESS CLEANING DEVICE - A printing press cleaning device includes a solvent supply nozzle ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170320320 | PRINTHEAD - Printheads and techniques for manufacturing printheads are disclosed. An example method includes forming drive circuit components in a circuit layer. The method also includes forming a fluidic device that causes fluid to be ejected from a nozzle. The method also includes forming an interconnect layer that couples the drive circuit components. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320321 | LIQUID INJECTION DEVICE AND INKJET PRINTER INCLUDING THE SAME - A liquid injection device includes a driving circuit supplying, to an actuator, a driving signal including a prior driving pulse and a subsequent driving pulse supplied after the prior driving pulse. Where a speed of a leading tip of a prior liquid pillar injected from the nozzle by the prior driving pulse is V | 2017-11-09 |
20170320322 | INKJET HEAD DRIVE APPARATUS - An inkjet head drive apparatus comprises a pressure chamber, an actuator, a nozzle and a drive signal output section. The pressure chamber accommodates an ink. The actuator increases or decreases volume of the pressure chamber through an applied a voltage. The nozzle is connected with the pressure chamber to eject the ink through the change in the volume of the pressure chamber. When an ejection pulse for the ejection of the ink from the nozzle is repeated for equal to or greater than three times, the drive signal output section outputs a drive signal having a driving waveform including an initial ejection pulse having a first voltage amplitude and the a second ejection pulses and the pulses thereafter having a second voltage amplitude smaller than the first voltage amplitude to the actuator. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320323 | DRYING ASSEMBLY - A drying assembly is disclosed. An example apparatus includes fans; a temperature sensor; a print engine to access instructions to cause a printer to perform a printing operation on media; and a processor responsive to an output of the temperature sensor to control the fans to force air onto the media to cause a substantially uniform temperature to be maintained across a width of the media during the printing operation and to cause a sum of air flow output by the fans to be maintained at a substantially constant value. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320324 | INKJET HEAD AND PRINTER - The head has a passage member having a nozzle and a pressurizing chamber which is communicated with the nozzle and is positioned on the side opposite to the side where the nozzle is opened, a piezoelectric actuator substrate which is superimposed on the passage member so as to cover the pressurizing chamber, and a flexible printed circuit which faces the piezoelectric actuator substrate from the opposite side to the passage member. The piezoelectric actuator substrate has a piezoelectric body which is exposed on the flexible printed circuit side. The piezoelectric body has a via hole opened toward the flexible printed circuit and has a projection portion at the edge part of the via hole which projects to the flexible printed circuit side. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320325 | PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE, LIQUID EJECTION HEAD, AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS - An empty chamber component includes a pressure chamber formation substrate where a pressure chamber as an empty chamber is defined and a communication substrate bonded to the pressure chamber formation substrate. A piezoelectric element is provided on one side of the pressure chamber formation substrate. A flexible surface is located between the piezoelectric element and the pressure chamber. Empty portions are defined by the communication substrate closing recessed portions in the pressure chamber formation substrate. The empty portions are formed at positions where ends of the active section of the piezoelectric element pass through the empty portions in plan view. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320326 | LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS - The liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharge head having nozzles formed therein, to discharge liquid from the nozzles and a cap to contact with or separate from the liquid discharge head to maintain the liquid discharge head. The liquid discharge head includes a common chamber connected to the nozzles, a liquid supply port provided at one end of the liquid discharge head in a longitudinal direction of the liquid discharge head to supply liquid to one end of the common chamber, and a liquid discharge port provided at another end of the liquid discharge head in the longitudinal direction to discharge liquid, which flows through the common chamber and is not discharged from the nozzles, from another end of the common chamber. The cap includes a drainage supply port to be connected with the liquid discharge port of the liquid discharge head with a connection path. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320327 | TYPE OF IMAGING CARTRIDGE CHIPS AND METHODS FOR RESPONDING TO READ/WRITE CONSUMABLE VOLUME INFORMATION IN AN IMAGING DEVICE - A method for responding to read/write consumable volume information in an imaging device. The method includes: receiving first consumable volume information from the imaging device and storing the received first consumable volume information; receiving second consumable volume information from the imaging device; obtaining, by the imaging cartridge chip, the first consumable volume information and transmitting the first consumable volume information to the imaging device when the imaging device requests reading consumable volume information stored in the imaging cartridge chip for determining a remaining consumable volume in an cartridge; obtaining, by the cartridge chip, the second consumable volume information and transmitting the second consumable volume information to the imaging device when the imaging device requests reading consumable volume information stored in the imaging cartridge chip to indicate the remaining consumable volume in the cartridge, the second consumable volume information being less accurate than the first consumable volume information. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320328 | PRINTHEAD DEVICE INCLUDING SHIPPING FLUID - A printhead device includes firing chambers, nozzles, and shipping fluid. The shipping fluid includes a shipping fluid density and a shipping fluid viscosity greater than a corresponding ink density and ink viscosity of an ink that will be ejected from the firing chambers and through the nozzles. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320329 | TRANSFORM MAP AT PRINTER CARTRIDGE - A transform wrapper is stored on a memory device and the memory device may be included in a printer cartridge. The transform wrapper may dynamically build a transform map for a printer based on metadata stored at the memory device. The metadata may indicate at least one of a type of depositing material, transform map, print media and printer. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320330 | REPLACEABLE LIQUID SUPPLY HAVING CUT OUTS AND LATCH - Liquid supply or reservoir therefore having multiple compartments, each compartment to hold a distinct liquid, comprising multiple liquid outlets, each fluidically connected to one of the compartments, multiple clearance cut outs disposed at a pitch equal to a pitch of the compartments to accommodate protrusions of a dispenser, and at least one latch protruding outwards from a supply wall. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320331 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING INK TO AN INKJET PRINTHEAD - An ink supply unit and a method of supplying ink to a printhead are disclosed. The ink supply unit includes a lower ink reservoir, an upper ink reservoir, and a flow regulation apparatus. The upper ink reservoir is coupled to the lower ink reservoir. First and second fluid input ports are disposed on opposite sides of the flow regulation apparatus. A first fluid line and a second fluid line couple the first and the second input ports, respectively, with the upper ink reservoir, and a third fluid line is adapted to couple the flow regulation apparatus with a printhead. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320332 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus is used for processing of reproducing a target object by applying color onto a structure formed based on a concavo-convex signal indicating a shape of the target object. The image processing apparatus determines, based on concavo-convex data, color data, and color reproducibility, a correction area which is an area in which color reproduction represented by the color data is decreased according to the shape represented by the concavo-convex data. The image processing apparatus corrects the concavo-convex data by smoothing the concavo-convex signal corresponding to the determined correction area. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320333 | Apparatus and Method for Thermal Transfer Printing - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for thermal transfer printing include, in at least one aspect, a printing apparatus includes: a band capable of holding hot melt ink thereon; rollers configured and arranged to hold and transport the band with respect to a substrate; a printhead configured and arranged to thermally transfer a portion of the ink from the band to the substrate to print on the substrate; and a heating device configured and arranged to heat the band to cause ink on the band to re-melt, flow and replace at least some of the portion of the ink transferred to the substrate previously before arriving at the printhead again for a next print. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320334 | THERMAL HEAD AND THERMAL PRINTER - A thermal head includes a substrate; a plurality of heat generating portions; a common electrode disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the plurality of heat generating portions; a plurality of individual electrodes disposed on the substrate and each electrically connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of heat generating portions; a first insulation layer disposed on the heat generating portions, a part of the common electrode, and a part of the individual electrodes; a second insulation layer located adjacent to the first insulation layer and disposed on a part of the individual electrodes; and a static removing layer disposed on the first insulation layer and grounded. The static removing layer includes a first portion disposed on an upper surface of the first insulation layer and a second portion electrically connected to the first portion and disposed on an upper surface of the second insulation layer. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320335 | LABEL MODULE FOR PRINTING CUSTOM CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT LABELS - A label printer mechanism that is configured to produce and affix custom printed customer engagement labels to personalized plastic cards and other substrates. The custom printed customer engagement labels can be used for a number of purposes including, but not limited to, instructions to the intended recipients of personalized plastic cards for activation of the personalized plastic cards, marketing of products and/or services to the recipients, and combinations of activation and marketing. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320336 | Under-glass digital printing method of multilayer synthetic leather - This invention is about a digital printing method of cover sheet of a flexible material of required features of density, flexibility and thickness. This method includes steps of printing a cover sheet of woven or non-woven fabric, by using digital or computerized printing techniques, either direct printing or by transfer paper printing or sublimation printing technique. The printed side of the cover sheet is laminated or coated with a clear film of flexible transparent material like polyurethane, thermoplastic polyurethane, polyethylene or polyvinylchloride. This laminated or sealed printed and coated cover sheet may be fixed to different fabric, foam or of outer surface layer of an article at which printing is required. The said article may be sport's good, sport's wears, dresses, footwear, furniture covering sheets and vehicle items covers etc. The novel method of making cover sheet enables customized printing at required articles at user request with many design printing possibilities. While use of water based ink for digital printing provides an environment friendly, efficient, and durable method of printing the cover sheets of these products. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320337 | COLOUR MARKING METAL SURFACES - A controlling apparatus, comprising:
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20170320338 | PLATEN HOLDER - In one example, a platen holder includes a surface to support a platen and a clamp to clamp the platen to the surface. The clamp includes a jaw and an actuator to open and close the jaw. The jaw and the actuator located below a plane of the surface and the jaw movable at the urging of the actuator between an open position in which the platen may be placed on or removed from the surface of the holder and a closed position to hold the platen against the surface. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320339 | PRINTER, CLOTH HOLDER, HOLDER WITH CLOTH, AND CLOTH PRINTING SYSTEM - A printer includes a body, a cloth holder to hold a cloth thereon, a receiver to hold and move back and forth while holding the cloth holder partially within the body of the printer, and a printing unit to print an image on the cloth held by the cloth holder held on the receiver. The cloth holder is detachably attached to the receiver while holding the cloth thereon. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320340 | PRINTER APPARATUS - A printer including a printing part which prints on a recording paper; a cutter part which cuts the recording paper; and a conveying part which includes a conveying route having a curving shape and through which the recording paper conveyed through the cutter part is conveyed; a conveying route cover which is attached to the conveying part and covers a portion of the conveying route; and a flapper which is provided at a curved portion of the conveying route, has a curved shape, and is rotatably attached to the conveying route cover so as to rotatably open or close relative to a main body of the printer, wherein the conveying route cover and the flapper are movable together so as to separate from or contact the main body. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320341 | PRINTING ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a printing assembly which has print heads, each of which specifies application positions for printing fluid. A transport path is provided for the printing substrate through the printing assembly and is defined by at least two guide elements of the printing assembly. A printing section of the transport path begins at a first application position and ends at a last application position. At least one of the guide elements is in contact with a total of at least two lateral support elements and with at least one inner support element at three points that are spaced from one another in a transverse direction, the position of that guide element being thereby defined. The inner support element is arranged such that it is or can be rigidly connected to at least one of the lateral support elements. The lateral support elements can be embodied as part of a support frame, which support frame has at least one cross-member that is different from the guide elements, that at least one cross-member extending in the transverse direction and ensuring a constant relative positioning of the lateral support elements. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320342 | Mounting Apparatus - A mounting apparatus for mounting a printing apparatus to a structure includes an attachment part, which is attachable to the structure, and a support member upon which a printing apparatus is supportable. The support member enables the printing apparatus to be located in a desired position along a first axis, which extends in a first direction relative to the structure, and wherein at least a part of a footprint of the support member defined in a first plane, which is substantially transverse to the first axis, overlaps at least a part of a footprint of the printing apparatus defined in a second plane, which is substantially transverse to the first axis. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320343 | NOTIFICATION DEVICE, NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND PRINTING APPARATUS - A notification device capable of suppressing the occurrence of user's mistake in supplement of a printing liquid. An acquisition unit that acquires information relating to a residual amount of each of a plurality of printing liquids supplied to a printing apparatus and a determination unit that determines whether or not each of the plurality of printing liquids is a printing liquid of a notification target of which a residual amount is a predetermined amount or less based on the acquired information are included. In addition, a notification unit, in a case where a plurality of printing liquids of the notification target determined by the determination unit are present, notifies information relating to the residual amount of a predetermined printing liquid is included. This notification unit performs a notification with priority for a predetermined printing liquid satisfying a predetermined condition among the plurality of printing liquids of the notification target. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320344 | PAD HOLDER FOR USE IN AN INSERTION COMPARTMENT FOR A SELF-INKING STAMP - A pad holder ( | 2017-11-09 |
20170320345 | Durable and Flexible Ink Composition for High-Quality/High-Definition Screen Printing, Printed Product Obtained by Screen Printing Said Ink Composition, and Manufacturing Method for Said Printed Product - An ink composition for screen printing having a measured flow radius value 13.0 to 24.0 mm after 1 minute from the start of measurement by a flow property measuring method using a spread meter at 25° C. according to JIS K5701-1:2000, “F60”−“F45≦” 1.0 mm is satisfied, wherein “F60” and “F45” are defined as measured flow radius values after 1 minute and 45 seconds, respectively, from the start of measurement by the flow property measuring method, the viscosity is 5 to 180 Pa·s, the thixotropic index is 2.0 to 8.0, the composition contains a solvent with a boiling point at least 170° C. at least at 70 mass % and a thermoplastic polymer with a weight-average molecular weight of at least 4000 and with a Tg of 20 to 95° C. at least at 10 mass %, wherein the printed image coating film has an elongation percentage at least 250%. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320346 | CALCULABLE THREE-DIMENSIONAL COLOR PRINTING METHOD - A calculable 3D color printing method is used for generating, on a 3D object surface, a user-specified color texture pattern, including: performing modeling and simulated calculation with respect to a motion and a deformation of a PVA film in a traditional water transfer printing process to obtain a mapping function between each of pixels on the PVA film and points on an object surface; and calculating, by using the mapping function, a texture pattern to print on the PVA film. This disclosure further includes a set of mechanical devices and a 3D vision system for realizing precise and controllable water transfer printing which precisely prints a user-specified texture pattern onto an object surface. This disclosure further includes a multiple water transfer printing method, including: partitioning a complex object surface into a plurality of regions, and separately coloring each region, until eventually completing coloring of the entire object surface. | 2017-11-09 |
20170320347 | Absorbent Medium, Transfer Film, Security Element, and Method for Personalizing a Security Element - The invention relates to an absorbent medium for improving the overprintability, in particular by inkjet printing, of a security element, in particular an optically variable security element, comprising a binder, at least one pigment and an in particular aqueous solvent. The invention furthermore relates to a transfer film with an absorbent layer made of such an absorbent medium as well as a method for personalizing a security element using such a transfer film. | 2017-11-09 |