Patents Examined by Christopher E Mahoney
  • Patent number: 12703190
    Abstract: A printer having a printing unit that prints an image; a light emitting unit capable of switching colors of light emission; and a processor configured to: acquire an image to be printed from an external device; detect representative colors of regions by dividing the image to be printed by the printing unit into a plurality of regions; and control light emission of the light emitting unit, wherein the processor further configured to cause the light emitting unit to switch colors of the light emission based on the representative colors of the regions in order according to a printing progress of the image to be printed by the printing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2026
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Masaya Usuki, Masayuki Sakai, Keita Kamei, Toshiaki Nagai
  • Patent number: 12696032
    Abstract: An image pickup apparatus in which three microphone units are arranged with high space efficiency. The image pickup apparatus comprises a lens barrel having an optical axis, a first microphone unit disposed to a left of the optical axis in a left-right direction when viewed from an optical axis direction, a second microphone unit disposed to a right of the optical axis in the left-right direction, and a third microphone unit disposed between the first microphone unit and the second microphone unit in the left-right direction, wherein when viewed from the optical axis direction, a lower end position of the first microphone unit and a lower end position of the second microphone unit are lower than an upper end position of the lens barrel and a lower end position of the third microphone unit is higher than the upper end position of the lens barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Ryohei Kando
  • Patent number: 12691674
    Abstract: A metal wire includes tungsten or a tungsten alloy. The metal wire has a diameter of at most 13 ?m, a tensile strength of at least 4.8 GPa, and a natural hanging length per 1000 mm of at least 800 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kanazawa, Kazuhiro Daijo, Kenshi Tsuji, Naoki Kohyama, Yui Nakai
  • Patent number: 12686204
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a stencil printer comprising a stencil support and a clamping assembly, wherein the stencil support is movable relative to a stencil and comprises a holder and an attraction portion, the holder being movably connected to the attraction portion, and the attraction portion being capable of applying an attraction force to the stencil; and the clamping assembly is capable of clamping or releasing the attraction portion, and when the attraction portion is clamped by the clamping assembly, the holder is capable of moving a predetermined distance relative to the attraction portion in a direction away from the attraction portion and the attraction portion is capable of keeping in position relative to the stencil. The stencil printer in the present disclosure can prevent residual solder paste on the stencil from dripping due to shaking of the stencil when a processing element is away from the stencil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Zaizai Cheng
  • Patent number: 12686205
    Abstract: The present application provides a support rod for a cleaning paper roll of a printer, and a printer using the support rod, the support rod comprising: a first connecting part, a second connecting part and a main body part, the first connecting part being connected to a device; the second connecting part being connected to the device; the main body part being located between the first connecting part and the second connecting part in an axial direction of the support rod, and removably connected to the first connecting part and the second connecting part, so that the main body part can be connected to or separated from the device, wherein the support rod can be driven to rotate. The support rod in the present application can be conveniently removed without any need to move other components of the printer, thus facilitating replacement of the cleaning paper roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Qifeng Xu, Jian Zhang, Zhanqing Guo
  • Patent number: 12686046
    Abstract: A machine for shaping an initially tubular cylindrical preform 1 to form a non-round shape in registration with printed or similarly applied surface decoration or the like on the preform, comprises: a conveyor (3, FIG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: Envases (UK) Limited
    Inventor: Begona Bustinza
  • Patent number: 12677805
    Abstract: The current invention pertains to digital livestock breeding, focusing on a novel image acquisition system designed for assessing the health of lactating cow teats. Addressing challenges related to image capture quality and operational complexity in dairy cow teat examination, the solution comprises a guard plate, a telescopic column with a hinge mechanism, and a photo unit. Straps are positioned at each end of the guard plate, and an installation seat is located at the rotational juncture. The telescopic column includes a fixed cylinder pivotally attached to the guard plate and a movable column within it, extending beyond the fixed cylinder. Additionally, a fixed grip is mounted on one side of the fixed cylinder's outer wall. This innovation streamlines user-friendly shooting and adjustment processes while enabling timely cleaning of the lens and light-emitting device, ensuring image clarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Inventors: Yongxin Yang, Tao Wu, Rongwei Han, Rongbo Fan, Qijing Du, Qinggang Luan, Xiaowei Zhao, Hongning Jiang, Zhongna Yu, Jun Wang
  • Patent number: 12681538
    Abstract: An example electronic device includes a first housing; a second housing coupled to be movable with respect to the first housing; a flexible display disposed on at least a portion of the first housing and the second housing; a magnet having at least two polarities arranged in a first direction in one plane; a sensor configured to move in the first direction along the central axis of the magnet as the arrangement of the second housing relative to the first housing is changed, and detect at least two or more direction components including a first direction component and a second direction component of magnetic flux density; a memory configured to store state reference information on a state of the electronic device corresponding to the first direction component and the second direction component; and a processor configured to obtain magnetic detection data including the at least two or more direction components from the sensor; and detect the state of the electronic device based on the obtained magnetic detectio
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gihoon Lee, Gyuyeong Cho, Jaedeok Lim, Yongyoun Kim, Hyein Park
  • Patent number: 12680857
    Abstract: A field device includes a housing with a first end distant from a process and a second end close to the process, an electronic system arranged at the first end, and a process connection and a sensor arranged at the second end. The field device defines a first heat conduction path (A), which extends from the second end close to the process to an emitting region, and at least one second heat conduction path (B, B?), which extends from the second end close to the process to the electronic system, wherein the length of the first heat conduction path (A) is shorter than the length of the second heat conduction path (B, B?), and the heat conduction paths (A, B, B?) are arranged so that the thermal resistance of the first heat conduction path (A) is lower than the thermal resistance of the second heat conduction path (B, B?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Haas, Thomas Ilg, Tobias Bader
  • Patent number: 12673485
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for producing three-dimensional screen-printed articles, comprising a press bed with a printing screen, by means of which at least one printing exploit can be printed multiple times, wherein after each completed printing, the lift-off can be increased by the application thickness of the previous printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: Exentis Knowledge GmbH
    Inventor: Jörg Bauer
  • Patent number: 12668052
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a scraping device (700) for a stencil printer comprising: a scraper holder (710), a scraper (720) having a travel path for squeegeeing a material to be dispensed on a stencil (130), the scraper (720) being arranged oblique to the stencil (130) and to the rear of the travel path; a mounting assembly (730) configured to mount the scraper (720) to the scraper holder (710). The mounting assembly (730) is further configured to be able to adjust the inclination angle of the scraper (720) relative to the stencil (130) and to maintain the scraper (720) at an adjusted angular position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Zhang, Zhanqing Guo
  • Patent number: 12661905
    Abstract: The present application relates to an automatic production equipment for label-free packaging bottles, which belongs to the technical field of packaging bottle production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: Shanghai Onlytec Equipment Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Defu Jiang, Yaofei Wang, Wenliang Zeng, Xiuchen Shi
  • Patent number: 12661907
    Abstract: A printing system includes a printer and a terminal capable of wirelessly communicating with each other. The printer include a portable printer main body, a movement detection unit that detects a movement of the printer main body, and a first processor configured to transmit a first control signal to the terminal in a case where a first movement is detected by the movement detection unit, and transmit a second control signal to the terminal in a case where a second movement is detected by the movement detection unit. The terminal includes a display unit, a second processor configured to receive the control signals from the printer; and display a first operation screen on the display unit in a case where the first control signal is received, and display a second operation screen on the display unit in a case where the second control signal is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichiro Takai, Saki Takeyama
  • Patent number: 12654468
    Abstract: A printer includes a label supply roll hub, a media path along which label stock is movable and a printhead positioned along the media path. The label supply roll hub comprises a hub body and at least one wireform member positioned on the hub body and configured such that at least a core engaging portion of the wireform member is pressed radially inward when engaged by a label supply roll core sliding axially onto the label supply roll hub, wherein the wireform member is configured to apply radially outward pressure against the label supply roll core after the core engaging portion is pressed radially inward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Hugh A. Connell, Robert Andrew Holmes, Ian D. Taylor, Austin Knoblauch, Randall L. Redman, Kevin Cartwright
  • Patent number: 12656666
    Abstract: An apparatus for installation and removal of a lens protector to and from a lens, for example a lens of a mobile phone camera or other device to be protected. A carrier body retains at least one lens protector in a delivery position for installation of the lens protector onto the lens of the device. The apparatus also includes a removal tool that is part of the carrier and is configured for removal of the lens protector from the lens of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Case-Mate, Inc.
    Inventor: Saumil Chetan Mody
  • Patent number: 12658460
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a performance testing device applicable to a metal fuel cell, and belongs to the field of metal fuel cells. Self-adaptive clamping equipment can be used for autonomously positioning and clamping galvanic piles with different sizes and shapes, and can be self-adaptively fixed according to the shapes. Sealing performance testing equipment is used for testing the sealing performance of the metal fuel cell through a testing pool. Discharge performance testing equipment is used for testing the discharge performance of the metal fuel cell. According to the performance testing device, two performances of sealing and discharging can be tested at the same time, perfusion of different electrolytes and measurement of galvanic piles composed of different numbers of single cells with different sizes can be realized, and the compatibility requirement of large-batch and multi-type cells delivered from a factory is met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Beijing Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Mingming Dong, Weipeng Liu, Yu Zhang
  • Patent number: 12656096
    Abstract: A touch trigger probe with a capacitive sensor for measuring three degrees of freedom with a sensor base and a sensor head which is spaced to the sensor base by a flexible suspension and can be capacitively coupled to the sensor base, whereby the suspension enables a relative movement in three degrees of freedom of the sensor head with respect to the sensor base following a displacement (d) of a probe tip when contacting the object with the probe tip. The suspension and the sensor are adapted to each other in such a way that there is a bijective map between the three degrees of freedom measured by the sensor and all three translational degrees of freedom of the displacement (d) of the probe tip center (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: HEXAGON INNOVATION HUB GMBH
    Inventors: Marcel Rohner, Vincent Michel, Nikolay Khanenya
  • Patent number: 12650639
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein relate to using silver-coated twisted-coil polymer fibers to adjust the shape of inflatable structures, such as to provide an adjustable curved projection screen. In one embodiment, a method includes providing an adjustable inflation system capable of providing an electrical stimulus to a set of fibers within an inflatable structure where the set of fibers can adjust a surface of the inflatable structure from a first state to a second state based on the electrical stimulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuyang Song, Shinnosuke Shimokawa
  • Patent number: 12645267
    Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for a privacy cover in an electronic device. The electronic device includes a camera facing a first direction towards a user, an illumination source facing a second direction, opposite the first direction, and the privacy slider. The privacy slider includes a camera cover, an illumination source reflector, and an indicator that is illuminated by the illumination source when the camera is covered by the camera cover, where the indicator is located in a plane that is perpendicular to a plane that includes the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mark E. Sprenger, Aleksander Magi
  • Patent number: 12645132
    Abstract: A camera module includes a housing having an internal space; a carrier disposed in the internal space; a lens module provided in the carrier; and a first ball member and a second ball member, disposed between the carrier and the housing and spaced apart in a direction, perpendicular to an optical axis, wherein a virtual line connecting a center of a ball included in the first ball member and a center of a ball included in the second ball member passes through the lens module, wherein the lens module includes a first avoidance portion securing space in which at least one of the first ball member or the second ball member is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su Kyeong Kim, Bo Sung Seo, Nam Ki Park, Soo Cheol Lim, Je Ho Kim