Patents Examined by Jill E. Culler
  • Piezoresistive detection resonant device in particular with large vibration amplitude
    Patent number: 11125632
    Abstract: Piezoresistive detection resonant device comprising a substrate, a mobile par configured to move with respect the substrate, suspension elements suspending the mobile part to the substrate, a piezoresistive detection device to detect the motions of the mobile part, said piezoresistive detection device comprising at least one strain gauge, wherein the piezoresistive detection resonant device also comprises a folded spring with at least two spring arms, connected to the mobile part and configured to be deformed by the motion of the mobile part, the at least one gauge being suspended between the substrate and the folded spring in such manner that the deformation of the gauge is reduced compared to the motion of the mobile part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignees: Commissariat a L'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives, POLITECNICO DI MILANO
    Inventors: Patrice Rey, Guillaume Jourdan, Philippe Robert, Giacomo Langfelder, Antonio F Longoni, Stefano Dellea
  • Processing machine having a unit with a reservoir, and method for operating a reservoir
    Patent number: 11123978
    Abstract: A processing machine, in particular a printing machine, includes a unit having a storage container. The storage container comprises a roller and a base which delimit the storage chamber for a medium. One or more sliders are arranged along the edge of the base to form, together with the roller, an outlet gap for the medium. In the region of the one or more sliders, pneumatic means are provided to seal the supply chamber with respect to the medium. A method for operating such a processing machine is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: KOENIG & BAUER AG
    Inventors: Detlev Pforte, Lutz Halbach, Jan Teller, Peter Jentzsch
  • Structure-borne noise decoupling on sensors working with transmitter fields
    Patent number: 11118908
    Abstract: A sensor for sensing a physical transmitter field dependent on a physical quantity to be measured, including: a sensor circuit for sensing the transmitter field and for outputting a sensor signal dependent on the transmitter field a circuit carrier having a first region in which at least a part of the sensor circuit is supported and a second region in which at least a first mechanical interface and a second mechanical interface for connecting the circuit carrier to a retainer are arranged, and a noise resistance element, which is arranged between the first region and the second region and which is designed to conduct structure-borne noise entering via the first mechanical interface to the second mechanical interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL TEVES AG & CO. OHG
    Inventors: Thomas Fischer, Jakob Schillinger, Dietmar Huber, Stefan Günthner, Lothar Biebricher, Michael Schulmeister
  • Sensor mounting tool
    Patent number: 11105350
    Abstract: A sensor mounting tool includes: a rail-shaped sensor holder having a first side wall in which a first connection hole is formed; a band part that has a first projection part, and that is formed to be wound on the outer peripheral surface of a cylinder tube; and a fastening mechanism that is for fastening the band part, and that is arranged at a position shifted away from the sensor holder on the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Youji Takakuwa, Mitsuru Machijima, Shiori Iwatsuki, Kenta Onuki
  • Thermal-transfer printer with a movable member movable to expose an ink ribbon supporting member
    Patent number: 11104153
    Abstract: A thermal-transfer printer including a movable member and a head holder, is provided. A first axis of the movable member is located to be closer to a second side of the thermal-transfer printer in an orthogonal direction than a first center being a position of a center of a first spool, and higher than a lower-end position, which is lower than the first center and a second center being a position of a center of the second spool, and is apart from the first center and the second center for a half distance being a predetermined distance divided equally by two. A second axis being a pivot axis of the head holder is located to be closer to the first side in the orthogonal direction than the first center, closer to the second side in the orthogonal direction than the second center, and higher than the lower-end position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mayu Shinoda, Yasuyuki Narumiya
  • Stamp, an ink pad and a closure cap
    Patent number: 11104168
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a stamp may include at least one stamping component and one stamping insert. The stamping component may be formed of a top part with a handle element and a bottom part with a cushion-receiving element. The stamping insert may be connected so as to move synchronously via a reversing mechanism having a slide track in the bottom part via an shaft or trunnion to the top part. In the resting position a text plate mounted on the stamping insert may abut against an ink pad soaked with ink in the cushion-receiving element. The stamping insert with the text plate can be shifted by the reversing mechanism into a stamping position. On the ink pad, a protective cover is located on that side on which a handle element is located on a support device of the ink pad. The system including an ink pad and a closure cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Trodat GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Sillipp, Bernd Langeder, Helmut Lindner
  • Image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 11089172
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material includes a first outer cover, a second outer cover adjacent to the first outer cover, a third outer cover adjacent to both of the first outer cover and the second outer cover, a common positioning portion provided on the first outer cover and configured to position both of the second outer cover and the third outer cover relative to the first outer cover, a first positioned portion provided on the second outer cover and configured to be positioned relative to the common positioning portion, and a second positioned portion provided on the third outer cover and configured to be positioned together with the first positioned portion relative to the common positioning portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akinori Yokota, Yuko Harada, Masaaki Takeuchi
  • Attenuating tool borne noise acquired in a downhole sonic tool measurement
    Patent number: 11073630
    Abstract: A technique includes receiving data representing a measurement acquired by a tool motion sensor of a downhole sonic measurement tool; and receiving data representing a measurement acquired by a pressure sensor of the sonic measurement tool. The technique includes modifying the measurement acquired by the pressure sensor based at least in part on the measurement acquired by the tool motion sensor to attenuate tool borne noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Hughes Jones, Toshimichi Wago, Can Evren Yarman
  • Transfer of latex-containing ink compositions
    Patent number: 11065900
    Abstract: Provided in one example herein is a method of printing. The method includes disposing onto a transfer paper an ink composition to form thereon an image, the ink composition including pigments and latex particulates. The method includes transferring the image from the imaged transfer paper onto a substrate comprising fabric by a lamination process. The lamination process includes: laminating together the substrate, the imaged transfer paper, and a release paper, whereby the image is transferred from the transfer paper onto the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Dheya M. Alfekri, Fredrick Muya Makau, Maria Jesus Perez
  • Printing method, and method for manufacturing screen printing plate
    Patent number: 11059314
    Abstract: A printing method that carries out printing using a mesh screen, which is a screen gauze including multiple holes, is provided. The printing method includes: a covering process of covering one surface of the mesh screen with a covering member; an entering process of entering the covering member to at least a middle of the hole from a side of the one surface with respect to the multiple holes of the mesh screen; a mask forming process of ejecting a mask forming liquid used to form a mask that covers one part of an other surface of the mesh screen from an ejection head, to form the mask; a peeling process of peeling the covering member from the mesh screen; and a print executing process of printing an image corresponding to a pattern of the mask on the medium using the mesh screen and the printing ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masaru Ohnishi
  • Sheet processing device and sheet manufacturing apparatus
    Patent number: 11059313
    Abstract: Provided are a sheet processing device and a sheet manufacturing apparatus capable of removing color material from printed parts without excess or deficiency. A sheet processing device has a detector configured to detect a printed part printed on a sheet; and an eraser configured to selectively remove at least a surface part of a printed area including the printed part detected by the detector. The eraser includes a grinding tool to grind the sheet, and a pressure mechanism configured to selectively increase contact pressure between the sheet and the grinding tool in the printed area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsukasa Ota, Toru Shinohara, Jun Takizawa
  • Quantitative impact control and measurement system
    Patent number: 11054323
    Abstract: A quantitative impact control and measurement system includes an impactor configured to apply an impact to a target, a control device configured to control movement of the impactor, an acceleration sensor mounted to a base of the impactor, and an impact sensor mounted to a terminal of the impactor. Here, the control device calculates an impact actually applied to the target from signals measured through the acceleration sensor and the impact sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Sungwook Yang, Eui-Sung Yoon, Hoon Ryu, Hyeonjoo Im
  • Image reading device and image forming apparatus including the same
    Patent number: 11054783
    Abstract: An image reading device includes a marking part that applies a predetermined mark to a margin of a rear end of a document having passed through an image reading position, a mark erasing part that erases the predetermined mark when the document is discharged from a sheet discharge port, and an image data processing unit that determines whether the predetermined mark exists in image data of a document image read by an image reading unit and erases the image data of the document image when it is determined that the predetermined mark exists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Seiji Miyagawa
  • Gas sensor control device
    Patent number: 11054388
    Abstract: In a gas sensor, a pump cell adjusts a concentration of oxygen in a gas chamber based of a pump cell supply voltage. A sensor cell detects a concentration of a specific gas in a detection target gas after the pump cell has adjusted the concentration of oxygen. In a sensor control unit, a voltage switching part adjusts the pump cell supply voltage to be supplied to the pump cell. A pump cell output control part adjusts a variation range of a pump cell output current of the pump cell before and after a voltage switching process of the pump cell supply voltage to be within a predetermined variation range. A deteriorated state detection part detects a deteriorated state ratio of the sensor cell based on variation of an output current of the sensor cell due to the voltage switching process performed by the voltage switching part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadakatsu Koyabu, Tomoo Kawase, Yuki Murayama, Ryozo Kayama, Akari Hasegawa, Shoki Shimizu
  • Cover bearing system
    Patent number: 11052652
    Abstract: The invention is about a valve system to grip a sleeve over a mandrel in a press, in particular on how the gripper is brought toward and away from the mandrel and sleeve assembly. The gripper is disengaged from the sleeve, following first a straight path and then a helicoidal path, thanks to an ad-hoc slot machined on an axle. This allows to disengage the gripper and set it out of the way for handling the sleeve, with a single motor and a single instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: BOBST BIELEFELD GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Boje, Lorenz Landenberger
  • Tire pressure indicating device
    Patent number: 11052712
    Abstract: A tire inflation viewing device that enables to view the proper operation of the inflation arrangements and that, in turn, enables to determine which of all of the tires is being inflated and has an air leak.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: COL-VEN S.A.
    Inventors: Primo Antonio Colussi, Natalio Domingo Venica
  • Printing machine provided with plate cylinder driving device
    Patent number: 11046067
    Abstract: Plate cylinder driving devices of a printing machine are provided with a drive shaft driving the plate cylinder, a drive helical gear fixed to the drive shaft, and an anti-backlash helical gear rotatably connected to the drive shaft and is biased by at least a spring towards a direction for preventing backlash. Both the drive helical gear and the anti-backlash helical gear are engaged with the main gear, and a plate provided with plural holes accommodating rollers is provided between the drive helical gear and the anti-backlash helical gear. Friction between the anti-backlash gear and the drive gear is reduced by a simple mechanism in the plate cylinder driving devices in a printing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: I.MER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masayuki Izume
  • Inertial sensor with suspension spring structure surrounding anchor
    Patent number: 11029327
    Abstract: An inertial sensor includes a substrate, a movable element having an edge, and a suspension system retaining the movable element in spaced apart relationship above a surface of the substrate. The suspension system includes an anchor attached to the surface of the substrate, the anchor having a first side laterally spaced apart from the edge of the movable element, and a spring structure having a first attach point coupled to the first side of the anchor and a second attach point coupled to the edge of the movable element. The spring structure includes beam sections serially adjoining one another, the beam sections extending from the first side of the anchor and surrounding the anchor to couple to the edge of the movable element. The spring structure makes no more than one coil around the anchor to position the first attach point in proximity to the second attach point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew C. McNeil
  • Driving force transmission mechanism and image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 11022202
    Abstract: A driving force transmission mechanism include a carrier, an input gear, first gears, second gears, an output gear, a clutch portion configured to integrate one of the input and output gears with the carrier or configured to disintegrate the one gear and the carrier, and an actuator configured to restrict rotation of the clutch. When the actuator does not restrict the rotation of the clutch portion, the input gear, the first gears, the second gears and the output gear are integrated with each other, and the output gear is rotated together with the input gear in a first direction. When the actuator restricts the rotation of the clutch portion, a rotational driving force is transmitted from the input gear to the output gear via the first gars and the second gears, and the output gear is rotated in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takuji Uesugi
  • Embossing seal
    Patent number: 11014398
    Abstract: An embossing seal has a base, a die assembly disposed in the base, a driven shaft assembly movably disposed in the base, and a pressing handle pivotally disposed on the base for driving the driven shaft assembly. The driven shaft assembly has a lower shaft, an upper shaft, a cushion spring, and a restoring spring. The lower shaft is movably disposed in a shaft tube of the base. The upper shaft is movably disposed in the lower shaft. The cushion spring and the restoring spring are coaxially disposed around the upper shaft. Two ends of the cushion spring respectively abut against the upper shaft and the lower shaft. Two ends of the restoring spring respectively abut against the upper shaft and the shaft tube. Structure of the base and structure of the driven shaft assembly are simplified. The embossing seal is restored accurately and quickly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SUN SAME ENTERPRISES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wen-Jer Shih