Lamina Transferred To Base From Adhered Flexible Web Or Sheet Type Carrier Patents (Class 156/540)
  • Publication number: 20130240151
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for removing pressure adhesive indicia, such as labels or stamps, from their backing and affixing the same to a target substrate is provided. The automated process affixes stamps, for example, to the target substrate with both speed and precision of placement. Desired stamps can be selectively removed from a backing, for example, can be placed on variable locations upon the target substrate, and can be affixed in the desired orientation with precise spacing between stamps. The precision of affixation afforded by this system is commensurate with philatelic standards and is suitable for all pressure adhesive indicia where rapid and precise placement is desired for aesthetic or other reasons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Khalid X. Hussain, David C. Faulkner
  • Patent number: 8528618
    Abstract: An apparatus and associated method for removing backing film from tape during a fiber placement process. A passive (non-powered) take-up roller is used to wind up the backing film that has been separated from the tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert A. Kisch, Kyle Jeffries, Dustin Schmidt, Peter Vogeli
  • Patent number: 8499810
    Abstract: A system and method to implement a molecular transfer lithography process is described. A destroyable nanopatterned template coated with functional material is attached to a removable carrier that is held suspended over a substrate, and a shaped pressure pad brings the functional material into contact with the substrate, initiating adhesion of the functional material to the surface of the substrate, and then detracting the pressure pad from the substrate. The substrate with destroyable template and removable carrier is then sent for further processing. In a preferred embodiment, the system and method are used to process a patterned polyvinyl alcohol template coated with a functional material that is thermal adhered to a substrate and after pressing, subjected to a water bath to dissolve away the template and carrier, leaving the functional material patterned on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Transfer Devices Inc.
    Inventor: Charles D. Schaper
  • Patent number: 8485241
    Abstract: A system for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, includes peeling means that peels off a sheet piece of the polarizing film from a carrier film; take-up means that takes up the carrier film; bonding means that bonds the sheet piece to a panel; and velocity control means for controlling a feed velocity of the take-up means and a feed velocity of the bonding means in such a manner that: Vh(t)>Vs(t) during a period from the start of the process of bonding the sheet piece to the end of the bonding and that slack formed in the sheet piece being subjected to the bonding is eliminated between a front end of the peeling means and a position in which the bonding is performed by the bonding means; and that during a period from the start of the bonding process to the end of the bonding, L>Ls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Hirata, Seiji Kondo, Kazuya Hada
  • Publication number: 20130153156
    Abstract: An apparatus for coating a part that has an asymmetrical edge. The apparatus includes a film dispenser, a film retriever, a mandrel; and a part holder. Preferably one or both of the mandrel and the part holder move in an angular relationship to one another, and the film dispenser and the film retriever move co-operatively in at least two dimensions with respect to the part holder. There is further provided a film having a first edge and a second edge, and the film can be a decorative coating, a protective coating or combinations of these. The film dispenser holds the first edge of the film, the film is positioned between the mandrel and the part holder and the film retriever holds the film second edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Norm Henry Tiilikka, Susana E. Borrero, Ingo Dieter Erhardt, Stefan Rudi Wicklein, Werner Mischer
  • Patent number: 8460491
    Abstract: The present invention provides die bonder and bonding method by which a bonding load from a high load to a low load is obtained or high-speed mounting is attained. In a die bonder or a bonding method in which a bonding head is ascended/descended by a first ascending/descending drive shaft unit, a die is picked up, the picked-up die is installed onto a workpiece, and after installed, a load is exerted on the die by the bonding head to bond the die to the workpiece, whether the load is higher/lower than a predetermined load is determined, and in bonding, when the load is higher than the predetermined load, the high load is exerted by the first ascending/descending drive shaft unit, and when the load is lower than the predetermined load, the low load is exerted by a second ascending/descending drive shaft unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi High-Tech Instruments Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shingo Fukasawa, Tatsuyuki Okubo, Yoshihiro Kurihara
  • Patent number: 8453695
    Abstract: There is disclosed an applicator and method for applying transfers such as heat transfers, decals or labels to transfer-receptive materials. The applicator has a lightweight, T-shaped, sheet metal support or frame having an applicator station. A motorized supply roll unwind and a motorized take-up roll rewind are mounted on the support to hold supply and take-up rolls, to tension the transfer-containing web and to advance the web onto the take-up roll after the transfer has been applied at the applicator station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, LLC
    Inventors: Donald J. Ward, Raymond A. Blanchard, Jr., Richard E. Roberts, Monti D. Emery, Wonnie Brown
  • Patent number: 8365792
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for conforming a label to the contour of a container. The apparatus includes a conveyor configured to move the container along a travel path, a heat source positioned along the conveyor and configured to heat at least a portion of the label to a sufficient temperature to achieve a sufficient degree of plasticity as the container moves along the travel path, and a mechanical pressure applicator positioned along the conveyor downstream from the heat source. The mechanical pressure applicator is configured to apply pressure to at least a portion of the heated label to conform it to the contour of the container as the container moves along the travel path. The method includes heating at least a portion of the label to a sufficient temperature to achieve a sufficient degree of plasticity, and applying mechanical pressure to at least a portion of the heated label to conform it to the contour of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Clinton L. Allen, William F. Meyers, Mary Crank
  • Patent number: 8347933
    Abstract: An application-film transfer tool includes a supply bobbin around which an unused transfer tape is wound; a transfer head around which the transfer tape is extended, the transfer head pressure-sensitively transferring an application film of the transfer tape onto a transfer subject by pressing against the transfer subject; a take-up bobbin taking up the used transfer tape; a clutch mechanism transmitting the rotation of the supply bobbin to the take-up bobbin and controlling the rotational speed of the take-up bobbin; and a reverse-rotation prevention mechanism preventing reverse rotation of the supply bobbin, wherein part of the supply bobbin constitutes part of the reverse-rotation prevention mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Plus Corporation
    Inventor: Yasuo Narita
  • Publication number: 20120312462
    Abstract: Provided are a method and a system for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, which can reduce warping of a liquid crystal panel by bonding optical films alternately to the first and second panel surfaces of the liquid crystal panel, in which the method includes: feeding carrier films from continuous rolls, respectively; and bonding steps including bonding optical films, which are peeled off or being peeled off from the carrier films, to the first and second panel surfaces of a liquid crystal panel, respectively, wherein in the bonding steps, bonding the optical film to the first panel surface of the liquid crystal panel and bonding the optical film to the second panel surface of the liquid crystal panel are performed alternately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Hirata, Seiji Kondo
  • Patent number: 8323430
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the provision of activated temperature-sensitive and/or time-sensitive indicators for product marking. A first variant is characterized by the activation of an indicator and the subsequent application of a protective filter to the indicator, with the indicator being conveyed along an activation device and along a protective filter application unit subsequent to it in the conveying direction. A second variant is characterized by the activation of an indicator already provided with a protective filter. The invention furthermore relates to apparatus for the carrying out of the named methods as well as to a product marking which was manufactured in accordance with the methods in accordance with the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Bizerba GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Uber, Juergen Bernhard, Michael Feuerstack, Uwe Jannasch
  • Patent number: 8297328
    Abstract: To provide a coating film transfer tool in which a transfer head is loaded within a case in such a manner as to come out of and go back into the case, and in which the excessive pressure on the transfer head which is projected outside the case is absorbed so as to improve the operability of the coating film transfer tool, the coating film transfer tool includes a coating film transfer section which is disposed in an interior of an accommodation case, and the coating film transfer section includes a supply bobbin, a take-up bobbin and a rotation transmitting device for transmitting the rotation of the supply bobbin to the take-up bobbin, and the coating film transfer section also includes a transfer head in such a state that the transfer head is projected from the coating film transfer section around which an unwound transfer tape from the supply bobbin is made to be suspended, a knocking member projected from the rear end of the accommodation case, a rotary member and a rotary support member disposed between
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Plus Stationery Corporation
    Inventor: Jun Ushijima
  • Patent number: 8291957
    Abstract: A transporter for dry film laminator includes a base, a film guider mounted in the base, and a film leveler mounted on the base. The base has a platform disposed thereon. The base has two film extending rollers respectively disposed on two ends thereof. The base has two guiding rails disposed on two sides thereof. The film leveler has two ends respectively mounted on the two guiding rails. The film guider is provided for transporting the dry film to the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: C Sun Mfg. Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Sen Lai, Wei-Hsien Li
  • Publication number: 20120237776
    Abstract: A layered material may include a ply material and a backing film disposed upon the ply material. The backing film may comprise a polyester film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Richard B. Evans
  • Patent number: 8245752
    Abstract: In one aspect, a vacuum drum assembly for use with a labeling apparatus includes apertures for supporting labels on an outer surface using vacuum pressure. The vacuum drum assembly may include air distributors for providing vacuum pressure to selected apertures to accommodate various lengths or widths of labels. The vacuum drum assembly may also be adjustable to vary the spacing between apertures to accommodate various lengths of labels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Lingier, Reinhard Rettig
  • Patent number: 8187409
    Abstract: A tape application tool (30) that can hold an adhesive-backed paint replacement tape in position relative to a window frame (34), as well as apply at least the sash section of the tape to the sash portion of the window frame, without having to use a separate location tool and without having to use a paint replacement tape that includes a removable location tab. The tool comprises at least one tape application roller (58), at least one or more guide rollers (66,68), a biasing mechanism, at least one first tape locating surface (54) and, optionally, a tool stop surface (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Gordon L. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20120125531
    Abstract: A system for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, includes peeling means that peels off a sheet piece of the polarizing film from a carrier film; take-up means that takes up the carrier film; bonding means that bonds the sheet piece to a panel; and velocity control means for controlling a feed velocity of the take-up means and a feed velocity of the bonding means in such a manner that: Vh(t)>Vs(t) during a period from the start of the process of bonding the sheet piece to the end of the bonding and that slack formed in the sheet piece being subjected to the bonding is eliminated between a front end of the peeling means and a position in which the bonding is performed by the bonding means; and that during a period from the start of the bonding process to the end of the bonding, L>Ls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Hirata, Seiji Kondo, Kazuya Hada
  • Publication number: 20120118506
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for massive manufacturing a hierarchical structure that can hierarchically form high performance micro units one a flexible substrate. For this purpose, an apparatus for manufacturing a hierarchical structure according to the present invention is provided to layer micro units provided on a dummy substrate that is made of a hard material on a target substrate that is made of a flexible material by releasing the micro units from the dummy substrate. The apparatus includes: a transfer stage flat-transferring the dummy substrate by supporting the same and a main roller rolling the target substrate by winding the same as the transfer stage proceeds and layering the micro unit of the dummy substrate on the target substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Jae-Hyun Kim, Hak-Joo Lee, Seung-Min Hyun, Seung-Woo Han, Byung-Ik Choi
  • Patent number: 8167017
    Abstract: A system for dispensing adhesive-backed labels includes a housing assembly defining a first dispensing outlet, a system for conveying a supply of label material along a feed path and a peeler bar, positionable from a first position to a second position, to effect an abrupt directional change in the feed path thereof, and cause the face material to separate from the liner material. A processor is employed to control the bi-directional displacement of the conveyance system and position the peeler bar within the housing such that the label material is: (i) conveyed downstream of the peeler bar when the peeler bar is in the first position, and (ii) drawn back across the peeler bar to cause a trailing edge of the face material to separate form the liner material when the peeler bar is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Kolp, David A. Beckstrom, Mark E. Sievel
  • Patent number: 8162023
    Abstract: An apparatus for film transfer includes at least one printing press and at least one transfer film supply roller, a transfer film guiding device for guiding the transfer film web from the transfer film supply roller to a transfer nip. In order to ensure a variable film transfer in different printing units of the printing press, up to now the transfer film supply roller is moved with a film module into the region of the desired printing unit. In order to make a variable film transfer possible without complicated moving, the guiding device has web guiding elements at least in the region of the at least one printing press and the web guiding elements are enabled to selectively guide the transfer film web to different positions on the at least one printing press, such as to possible potential transfer nips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alexander Weber, Andreas Krispin, Joachim Sonnenschein
  • Patent number: 8156983
    Abstract: An auxiliary machine for labelling machines of the type including a supply of labels (10) for application on packages (4) for goods and a thermal printer (6) for the provision of informative prints on the labels, is provided. The auxiliary machine has a stand (14) connectable to the labelling machine and on which there is supported a supply of coverings (16), which are detachably attached to a tape (23), a mechanism for advancing the tape (23) to a picking tool (20) for picking off individual coverings from the tape and applying the same on individual labels (10), as well as a dispenser (19) for the discharge of a substance loading on the individual label. Advantageously, in the auxiliary machine, a stamping tool (25) may also be included for stamping of cavities in the coverings or labels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Tempix AB
    Inventor: Henry Norrby
  • Patent number: 8146643
    Abstract: To provide a lay-up apparatus capable of precision positioning and laying of thin strips of copper foil or insulation tape on a flat plane even when there are variations in the cut lengths of the strips. A lay-up apparatus lays first and second strips of tape 101, 102 on top of two electrodes 5, 6 deposited on a photovoltaic devices panel 1. The strips of tape are unwound by first and second grippers 112, 122 and cut to predetermined lengths by first and second cutters 113, 123. The cut strips of tape are laid one on top of the other and transported by rotatable moving means 130. The moving means 130 rotates in opposite directions when laying the strips of tape it holds from the electrode 5 toward the electrode 6 and when laying the strips of tape from the electrode 6 toward the electrode 5, while using one end of the strips of tape as a reference and keeping constant the relative positions of the reference end of the strips of tape and that electrode which is nearest the reference end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Nisshinbo Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Masato Kasahara, Yutaka Momota
  • Publication number: 20120073735
    Abstract: A thermal transfer method for selectively transferring a red organic light material of a transfer layer from a donor substrate to a recipient substrate to form a red organic light emitting element. The donor substrate has a reflecting layer in a planned formation region of the transfer layer and an absorbing layer in a region other than the planned formation region of the transfer layer. The transfer layer is formed on an area on the front face side of the base. The transfer layer in the region where the absorbing layer is formed is selectively removed. the donor substrate and the other substrate are placed in opposition. The transfer layer on the reflecting layer is transferred to the recipient substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Keisuke Matsuo
  • Patent number: 8105455
    Abstract: A printing machine contains a transfer unit for transferring a transfer layer onto a print carrier in a transfer nip. The printing machine further has at least one applicator unit for applying an adhesive to the print carrier. The applicator unit precedes the transfer unit, and the transfer layer is detached from the carrier film in the transfer unit in the regions in which adhesive is applied. By printing units being converted into transfer units or applicator units, the functionality of the printing unit for a printing operation is lost. If the applicator device and the transfer device are located in this order on an impression cylinder of a printing unit, the applied adhesive is not predried sufficiently. To overcome these disadvantages, the transfer unit is a further processing unit and has at least one further processing device which follows the transfer nip and which acts on the print carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Alexander Weber, Andreas Krispin, Joachim Sonnenschein
  • Patent number: 8100160
    Abstract: A film transfer apparatus includes an application unit, a transfer unit downstream of the application unit, and at least one third unit for further processing a printing material with a transfer layer applied. In the prior art, if contact pressure is exerted on coated printing material again in a following nip, the adhesive layer under the transfer layer can be pressed out. A blanket can then be contaminated with adhesive, ink itself can be contaminated and parts of the transfer layer can be detached from the coated sheet. In order to avoid pressing out the adhesive, measured values in the transfer unit are compared with corresponding values in the third unit. At least one controlled variable in the units can then be readjusted on the basis of a difference, to at least reduce the quantity of adhesive squeezed out. A transfer method and a covering surface are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    Inventors: Peter Franzen, Nils Klockmann, Alexander Weber
  • Patent number: 8096338
    Abstract: An application for an apparatus that holds a sheet of material as it is applied to a surface of a vehicle. The apparatus includes support arms for holding the sheet of material in position against the surface of the vehicle while the sheet of material is applied to the surface. The apparatus is adjustable to compensate for various heights of vehicles, various application angles and application of the sheet to various surfaces of the vehicle including a top surface and a side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Alan Postill
  • Patent number: 8087442
    Abstract: A sheet attaching apparatus includes a non-adhesive guide sheet for leading the peeled sheet to the attaching position while keeping away from the substrate; a stopper to which forward edges of the substrate and the sheet contact, movable between a position across the feed path and a position off the feed path; a movable press roller for pressing the forward portion of the sheet onto the forward portion of the substrate to attach the sheet onto the substrate at the attaching position; and a feed roller arranged facing the press roller and for discharging the adhered sheet and substrate from the attaching position. The guide sheet has slits extending in the feed direction at the forward portion. The press roller presses the forward portion of the sheet to the forward portion of the substrate through the slits so as to attach the sheet S onto the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: AI & DI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Atsumi Ihara
  • Patent number: 8083881
    Abstract: A labeling system for applying an adhesive backed name tape to a name badge. The system includes a base member or fixture having a seat for receiving the name badge and a pair of spacedly disposed bridge members supported by the base member adjacent respective ends of the seat. The adhesive backed name tape is positioned over the name badge, extending between the pair of bridge members and spaced from the name badge. The bridge members preferably have a ribbed upper contact surface. A roller is used for contacting a top surface of the adhesive backed name tape so as to apply the adhesive backed name tape to the name badge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Reeves Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert J. Reeves
  • Patent number: 8074695
    Abstract: An adhesive transfer device can reliably transfer by simple operation an adhesive onto a transfer target surface by either of spot-like transfer and linear transfer that are alternately selected. The adhesive transfer device has a supply reel (20) around which a transfer tape (1) having a backing material (2) provided with an adhesive (3) on one surface thereof is wound, a take-up reel (30) for taking up the transfer tape, and a transfer head (40) for transferring the adhesive onto the transfer target surface. The transfer head is pivotally supported at one end thereof and includes a first transfer section (45a) formed at a free end portion thereof and having a circular arc-shaped contact surface for mutual contact with the transfer target surface, a second transfer section (45b) having a flat transfer surface (45c) between the first transfer section and a pivot portion of the transfer head, and a spring member (46) for urging the free end portion of the transfer head toward the transfer target surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Nichiban Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Sekiya, Masatsugu Yamaguchi, Masashi Tanaka, Takashi Kawakami
  • Patent number: 8061403
    Abstract: There is disclosed a hand-held portable labeler that enables the label web supply to be quickly threaded into the labeler. The path of the carrier web for the labels from the nip of the print head and platen roll, about the delaminator, into the nip between the platen roll and a pressure roll, and out of the labeler is short and the pressure roll is widely separable from the platen roll to facilitate threading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Clyde N. Tharp
  • Patent number: 8047250
    Abstract: A postage label dispensing system for dispensing adhesive-backed labels including a face material having an adhesive backing and a liner material detachably bonded to the adhesive backing. The adhesive backing defines a plurality of longitudinal adhesive strips and at least one non-adhesive region disposed therebetween and the face material includes at least one longitudinal cut disposed adjacent to, and aligned with, the non-adhesive region. The label dispensing system includes a system for displacing a supply of label material along a feed path and a peeler guide interposing the feed path operative to (i) guide the label material between upper and lower guide members of the peeler guide, (ii) induce a bend in the liner material along an axis substantially parallel to the at least one longitudinal cut, and (iii) separate an edge of the face material from the liner material along at least a portion of the longitudinal cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Kolp, David W. Beckstrom
  • Patent number: 8037919
    Abstract: A double-sided adhesive tape dispenser available for diverse width includes a main body and a winding mechanism installed inside the main body. The winding mechanism has a driving gear and a recycling gear fitted with a recycling wheel. The driving gear and the recycling gear are respectively mounted with a first adjusting member and a second adjusting member that have a certain height. A tape disk is fitted on the first adjusting member. With or without the first adjusting member and the second adjusting member, adhesive tapes with diverse widths can be applied by the adhesive tape dispenser of the invention without using an additional conventional adhesive tape dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Inventor: Hsiu-Man Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 8011410
    Abstract: A driving mechanism for a labeling machine includes a plurality of driving arm assemblies and a gear set. The driving arm assemblies and the gear set are independent and can rotate quickly and are less likely to be worn off, and can drive feeding wheels coupled on axles to rotate concurrently to draw and convey a roll of film. A dust guarding plate is provided to surround a base. The driving mechanism provides secure transmission and simple repair and maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Inventor: Fu-Chuan Huang
  • Patent number: 8012291
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and associated method for removing backing film from tape or tape during the fiber placement process. The present invention uses a passive (non-powered) take-up roller to wind up the backing film that has been separated from the tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert A. Kisch, Kyle Jeffries, Dustin Schmidt, Peter Vogeli
  • Patent number: 8012284
    Abstract: Fabrication methods for making a gas diffusion layer incorporating a gasket (GIG) fuel cell subassemblies via roll-to-roll processes are described. A material processable by one or both of heat and pressure having spaced apart apertures is transported to a bonding station. A first gasket layer having gas diffusion layers arranged in relation to spaced apart apertures of a first gasket layer is transported to the bonding station. The heat/pressure processable material is aligned with the first gasket layer and the gas diffusion layers. At the bonding station, the heat/pressure processable material is bonded to the first gasket layer and the gas diffusion layers. After bonding, the heat/pressure processable material forms a second gasket layer that attaches the gas diffusion layers to the first gasket layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Mark K. Debe, Andrew J. L. Steinbach, Jimmy M. Le, Stephan J. Obradovich, Eric J. Iverson
  • Patent number: 7975745
    Abstract: In order to provide a good transferable and extremely usable transfer tool in which consumable supplies can be easily replaced while increasing rigidity in use and case assembling procedure is also simple, the transfer tool (A) includes a case body (1) which incorporates a transfer material (T), the case body (1) having a first case (2) for holding replacement parts including at least the transfer material (T); and a second case (3) engageable with and disengageable from the first case (2), for holding unchangeable parts constituting at least a part of feeding mechanism parts which feeds out the transfer material (T) to a transferred object, wherein a holding portion (K) for holding the case body (1) to a base (4) in a state where the first case (2) and the second case (3) are engaged, and a pivoting support portion (L) for pivotably supporting the second case (3) to the base (4) between a use position (P) in which the case body (1) is held to the base (4) by the holding portion (K) and a releasing retention
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Kokuyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kinya Matsushita, Hideto Shima
  • Patent number: 7971618
    Abstract: A hand-held device for transferring a film of material from a backing tape onto a substrate that includes a housing having a first housing member and a second housing member, as well as an application member around which the tape is guided and which is designed to be pressed against a substrate in order to transfer the film. The first and second housing member are mounted telescopically with each other such that in an extended position one of the housing members cover the application member and in a pushed-back position the application member is exposed for usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Societe BIC
    Inventors: Franck Rolion, Franck Vadenne
  • Patent number: 7967049
    Abstract: An apparatus for automatically peeling a removal tape from a removal-tape-attached adhesive tape and affixing the adhesive tape to a battery module. A removal-tape-attached adhesive insulation tape supplied from an uncoiler is held in a folded state by means of a carrier plate. The carrier plate reciprocates between a first position and a second position. When the carrier plate has moved from the first position to the second position, a tape holding unit holds the tape by means of suction. Subsequently, as a result of movement of the carrier plate from the second position to the first position, the removal tape is peeled from the removal-tape-attached adhesive insulation tape T, thereby uncovering an adhesive surface of the adhesive tape. The battery module is dropped toward the adhesive tape at an inclination with reference to the vertical direction, whereby the adhesive tape is affixed to the battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic EV Energy Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahito Minamikawa
  • Publication number: 20110100951
    Abstract: In a method and apparatus for transferring carbonaceous material layer, a carbonaceous material layer is grown on a growth substrate, and a first continuous conveying unit is used to feed the growth substrate and a transfer material, so that a gluing layer of the transfer material is attached to the carbonaceous material layer on the growth substrate. Then, a transformation device changes a viscosity of the gluing layer for the latter to adhere to the carbonaceous material layer. A second continuous conveying unit is further used to transfer and then separate the mutually adhered transfer material and growth substrate from each other, so that some part of the carbonaceous material layer is transferred onto the gluing layer while other part of the carbonaceous material layer remains on the growth substrate. Thus, at least a one-layer-thickness of the carbonaceous material layer is transferred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zhen-Yu Juang, Chih-Yu Wu, Ang-Yu Lu, Keh-Chyang Leou, Fu-Rong Chen, Chuen-Horng Tsai
  • Patent number: 7900677
    Abstract: A sheet sticking apparatus comprises a sheet feed-out unit 12 including a peel plate 22 for peeling off an adhesive sheet S from a release liner PS; and a press roller 14 for pressing the adhesive sheet S onto a wafer W supported by a table 13 to stick the sheet thereto, wherein the peel plate 22 is supported movably forward and backward by a cylinder 50. The peel plate 22 is arranged so that the initial position of the front end is adjusted forward/backward corresponding to the size of the wafer W or the size of the table 13 supporting the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Lintec Corporation
    Inventors: Hideaki Nonaka, Kenji Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7879170
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprises a carcass comprised of at least one carcass ply containing a steel cord(s) arranged at a cord angle of 70-90° with respect to an equatorial plane of the tire and toroidally extending between a pair of bead cores and turned up around the bead core inward or outward in a radial direction to form a turnup portion, wherein a wrap part wrapping on a peripheral face of the bead core therealong is formed in the turnup portion of the carcass ply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuhito Tsukagoshi, Takeshi Watanabe, Kuninobu Kadota, Yuichiro Ogawa
  • Patent number: 7875144
    Abstract: A transferring device 10 for transferring plate-like members such as a semiconductor wafer and the like among the first table T1, the second table T2 and the third table T3. The transferring device 10 includes a supporting unit 11 provided with a supporting face for a semiconductor wafer W, and a multi joint robot 12 for transferring the supporting unit 11. The supporting face includes a stacked body of adhesive sheets S in which an adhesive layer A is laminated on a sheet base material SB, and transferring among the table T1 through T3 can be performed through sticking and peeling operation between the adhesive sheet S positioned in an outermost layer and the semiconductor wafer W.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Lintec Corporation
    Inventor: Kenji Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7866362
    Abstract: The invention provides a transfer tool which can preferably maintain a shape while improving a strength at a time of using, and has an improved usability. The transfer tool is provided with a first case (1) holding a replacement part including at least a transferring object, a second case (2) detachably engaged with the first case (1) and holding a non-replacement part constituting at least a part of a feeding mechanism part feeding the transferring object to a transferred object, a holding portion (3) outside fitted detachably to a predetermined region of the first case (1) and the second case (2) and capable of holding the first case (1) and the second case (2), and an engagement portion (X) detachably engaging the first case (1) and the second case (2) in a opposite direction of the holding portion (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Kokuyo S&T Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiji Kai, Hideto Shima
  • Patent number: 7861758
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a push-button controlled correction tape, comprising: a casing, which is provided with an accommodating space, as well as an upper covering, a lower covering, and an assembling covering; a tape holder, which is placed in the accommodating space of the casing, and is provided with a first assembly, a second assembly, a tape exporting device, and an applicator head, wherein the first assembly is provided with a pair of poles; a pressing mechanism, which is placed on one side of the rear coving of the casing, and is provided with a pressing portion, a guiding block and a sliding bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Leone Penna Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: David Sun
  • Publication number: 20100326591
    Abstract: A graphic transfer assembly is disclosed. The graphic transfer assembly includes an inflatable member that is capable of expanding to fill the interior of an article of footwear. The graphic transfer assembly can include a fluid pump for filling the inflatable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Langvin, Zvi Rapaport
  • Patent number: 7828033
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a multilayer capacitor comprises a first layer forming step, a first electrode forming step, a second layer forming step, a second electrode forming step, a separation step, an element forming step and a terminal forming step. In the first layer forming step, a first ceramic green layer is formed on a supporting body. In the first electrode forming step, a first electrode pattern is formed on the first ceramic green layer. In the second layer forming step, a second ceramic green layer is formed laminated on the first ceramic green layer. In the second electrode forming step, a second electrode pattern is formed at the second ceramic green layer. In the separation step, the support body is separated from the laminated body. In the element forming step, elements are formed by laminating a plurality of the laminated bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventor: Takashi Aoki
  • Publication number: 20100258241
    Abstract: A linered tape applicator is described. The applicator includes a tensioning wheel having a peripheral surface, a tape path, and liner path. The tape path has a tape feed portion extending to the peripheral surface, a tape wrap portion forming a first wrap angle relative to the peripheral surface, and a tape applying portion extending from the peripheral surface to a tape applicator roll. The liner path includes a linered-tape portion corresponding to the tape path, a liner wrap portion forming a second wrap angle relative to the peripheral surface, a liner tensioning portion extending from the tape applicator roll to the liner wrap portion, and liner rewind portion extending from the liner wrap portion to a liner rewind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventor: Jack L. Perecman
  • Patent number: 7802600
    Abstract: A first printing device 12 that performs the printing on a first label L1, a second printing device 18 that performs the printing on a second label L2, and a laminating section 20 that laminates these labels one another and discharges the same therefrom and a sticking device 21 that sticks the first and second labels L1 and L2 to an object W. An unprinted surface of the second label L2 is attached to an adhesive layer A of the first label L1 and a printed surface of the second label L2 is positioned between the object W and the same to be hidden.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Lintec Corporation
    Inventor: Kenji Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7802602
    Abstract: The invention concerns a labelling device (1) comprising a conveying device (3) provided with a drive unit (14) for transporting a supporting band (7) having a plurality of labels, and a dispensing device (2). The supporting band (7) comprising labels (6) is unwound on a label roll (9), then, once the labels are removed from the supporting band (7), the latter (7) is wound on a supporting band roll (10). The conveying device (3) has two roll units (8, 12) for the label roll (8) and the supporting band roll (10), said roll units capable of being driven each in different rotational directions. The transporting direction of the supporting band (7) may be reversed by inversion of the driving direction of the drive unit (14) for labelling containers (19) in two different labelling directions (X1, X2). The roll units (8, 12) are identically shaped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Inventor: Udo Siedlaczek
  • Publication number: 20100236722
    Abstract: An extremely practical prepreg manufacturing device whereby a fiber body can be easily impregnated with a high-viscosity, low-concentration thermosetting resin using existing hot-melt method equipment, without having to use a solvent. In a prepreg manufacturing device for manufacturing a prepreg (5) by laminating and heating a resin sheet (4) formed by laminating a resin (3) with a release film (2), a resin sheet feeding mechanism (6) for feeding the resin sheet (4) laminated with a conveyed fiber body (1) comprises a release film feeding part (7) for feeding the release film (2), and a resin application part (8) for applying the resin (3) on the release film (2), the resin (3) containing a solvent. The resin sheet feeding mechanism (6) is configured so that the fiber body (1) is laminated with the resin sheet (4) formed by laminating the resin (3) with the release film (2), without the resin sheet (4) being formed into a roll shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2007
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: ARISAWA MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiko Machii, Kazunari Imai, Masaaki Hirai