Patents Issued in January 12, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170008259
    Abstract: A closed-cell foam water-stop sheet with an adhesion layer, wherein the closed-cell foam water-stop sheet comprises: the adhesion layer that comprises a rubber component (A) having a total content of 80% by mass or more of a butyl rubber (a1) and an ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (a2), and a petroleum resin-based tackifier (B), the adhesion layer having a thickness of 0.01 to 2.0 mm; and a closed-cell foam sheet having a closed cell ratio of 70% or more, the closed-cell foam sheet being integrally attached to the adhesion layer, and wherein a mass ratio of the ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (a2) to the butyl rubber (a1) [(a2)/(a1)] is 0/100 to 93/7, a content of the petroleum resin-based tackifier (B) is 0.5 to 20 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the rubber component (A), and the closed-cell foam water-stop sheet with an adhesion layer has a 25% compression stress of 10 to 800 kPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Futoshi KANAZAWA, Hiroshi HIRAIKE
  • Publication number: 20170008260
    Abstract: A molding material for a multi-layered structure, includes a thermoplastic resin layer (X) including carbon fibers (A) having a weight-average fiber length of 0.01 mm to less than 3 mm; and a thermoplastic resin layer (Y) including carbon fibers (B) having a weight-average fiber length of 3 mm to 100 mm, in which a density parameter PY of the thermoplastic resin layer (Y) expressed by the following Equation (1) is 1×102 to less than 1×104, and in which a density parameter PX of the thermoplastic resin layer (X) expressed by the following Equation (1) is more than 1×101: P=(q×Ln3)/h??(1), where q is the number of flow units of carbon fibers included in the thermoplastic resin layer per 1 mm2 unit area, Ln is a number-average fiber length (mm) of the carbon fibers, and h is a thickness (mm) of the thermoplastic resin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: Teijin Limited
    Inventors: Takaya Fujii, Shuhei Suzuki, Hodaka Yokomizo, Hidenori Aoki
  • Publication number: 20170008261
    Abstract: A multi-layer thermoplastic film include a first film of thermoplastic material, a second film of thermoplastic material bonded to the first film, and an odor control component disposed between the first film and the second film. A method of manufacturing a multi-layer thermoplastic film coextruding a plurality of layers to form a first film, coextruding a plurality of layers to form a second film, disposing at least one odor control component on at least one of the first film and the second film, and bonding the first and second films together such that the at least one substance is disposed between the first film and the second film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Fleumingue Jean-Mary, Zaiyou Liu, Judith A. Hollingshead, Helen R. Kemp, Shaun T. Broering, Angela Phillip, Robert T. Dorsey, Dean Ferracane, Sarah A. Kuhl, Jeffrey S. Stiglic, Carmen N. Rodriguez, Eric D. Dodson, Laura L. McElroy, Steven L. Diersing, Melissa J. Wene
  • Publication number: 20170008262
    Abstract: A composite sliding member includes a combination of a fiber woven fabric and a resin member, wherein the fiber woven fabric is a multilayer woven fabric having a front surface layer serving as a sliding surface and a rear surface layer adhered to the resin member, the front surface layer mainly including a fluororesin fiber and the rear surface layer mainly including a heat resistant fiber; wherein when a cross section of the composite sliding member crossing the fiber woven fabric, the resin member, and their composite interface is observed, one heat resistant fiber A of such heat resistant fiber at a position adjacent to the resin member with no intervening other fiber in the cross section is observed, and a ratio of a number of monofilaments in the heat resistant fiber A not in close contact with the resin constituting the resin member or adjacent monofilaments in relation to a number of all monofilaments constituting the heat resistant fiber A is R1, and R1 is 0 to 70%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Keiichi Tonomori, Hiroshi Tsuchikura, Akihiro Tokuda
  • Publication number: 20170008263
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multilayer film comprising a first layer and a second layer; and a tie layer; where the tie layer comprises a crystalline block composite and where the tie layer is disposed between the first layer and the second layer; the first layer being disposed on a first surface of the tie layer; the second layer being disposed on a second surface of the tie layer; where the second surface is opposedly disposed to the first surface; where the crystalline block composite comprises a crystalline ethylene based polymer, a crystalline alpha-olefin based polymer and a block copolymer comprising a crystalline ethylene block and a crystalline alpha-olefin block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Yushan HU, Arnaldo Lorenzo, Rajen M. Patel, Gary R. Marchand, Xiaobing YUN
  • Publication number: 20170008264
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer-coated packaging material, a method of manufacturing the same, and products, such as a disposable drinking cup, made from the material. The packaging material comprises a fibrous base (1) of paper or board and an extruded polymer layer (2) containing a blend of (i) 0 to 25 wt-% of a branched low-density polyethylene (LDPE)with a lower melt viscosity and (ii) 75 to 90 wt-% of a linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) with a higher melt viscosity. The packaging material of the invention comprises multilayer coatings, e.g. an adhesive innermost and a heat-sealable outermost layer (2, 4) of said blend and a vapour barrier middle layer (3) of at most 90 wt-% of high density polyethylene (HDPE). The layers (2, 3, 4) are brought and adhered to the fibrous base (1) by coextrusion. To maximize renewability of the materials HDPE and LLDPE as used for the structure are of biologic origin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Kimmo Nevalainen, Jari Räsänen, Ville Ribu
  • Publication number: 20170008265
    Abstract: There is disclosed a laminated, nonwoven fabric and a process for producing such a laminated, nonwoven fabric having desirable fluid holding and fluid release characteristics. The process provides that two sheets of meltblown fiber fabric are produced on forming wire assemblies, cooled at a cooling area, and are then laminated on opposite sides of a sheet of spunbonded fibers using to form the laminated, nonwoven fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicants: Rockline Industries, Inc., Fiber Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph D. Wahlquist, Michael Edward Huss, Patrick T. Heery, John P. Field
  • Publication number: 20170008266
    Abstract: A method of forming a composite part may include positioning composite layers onto a part-supporting surface of a support tool. The composite layers combine to form the composite part. The method may also include covering the composite part on the support tool with a vacuum bag, and forming a heat transfer assembly on the vacuum bag in relation to a portion of the composite part. The method may include forming the heat transfer assembly on the vacuum bag by depositing a fluid layer of material onto the vacuum bag, inserting heat transfer promoters into the fluid, and cooling the fluid to form a solid heat transfer assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Keith Daniel Humfeld, Steven Michael Shewchuk
  • Publication number: 20170008267
    Abstract: The method includes: a formed body forming step of forming each of a plurality of honeycomb-segment formed bodies by extrusion; an aggregate formation step of forming a honeycomb-segment aggregate by applying a fluid bonding material to side faces of the honeycomb-segment formed bodies, and arranging the honeycomb-segment formed bodies so that the side faces are brought into contact with each other; an aggregate shaping step of shaping the honeycomb-segment aggregate by performing a press treatment to the side faces of the honeycomb-segment aggregate; and a drying/firing step of drying and firing the honeycomb-segment aggregate, wherein the aggregate shaping step are performed while keeping the water amount of each of the honeycomb-segment formed bodies to be 30 mass % or more, each of the honeycomb segments has cell density that is 620 cells/cm2 or more, and the press treatment is performed with a contact pressure of 0.005 kg/cm2 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yukio MIYAIRI, Shinichi MIWA
  • Publication number: 20170008268
    Abstract: A repair apparatus for an electrically conductive layer of a composite structure includes a dielectric layer, having a perimeter, secured to the composite structure, a first adhesive layer, and a conductive layer, secured over the dielectric layer and to the composite structure via the first adhesive layer around an entirety of the perimeter of the dielectric layer, the first adhesive layer being scored along a perimeter region thereof to improve a conductive path between the conductive layer and the composite structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Patrice K. Ackerman, Weston K. Anderson, Russell J. Heeter
  • Publication number: 20170008269
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a sleeve printing plate capable of forming an image pattern which applies printing on an object to be printed by laser engraving without generating cracks and chippings in a printing plate made of a photosensitive resin. The method for manufacturing a sleeve printing plate by making a printing plate made of a photosensitive resin surround an outer peripheral surface of a circular cylindrical sleeve body and forming an image pattern on the printing plate by laser engraving includes the steps of: washing and cooling the printing plate with water; applying heating treatment to the printing plate at a predetermined temperature; and applying heat radiation treatment to the printing plate after the heating treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventor: Naoto HONDA
  • Publication number: 20170008270
    Abstract: An ink station assembly is for a can decorator machine structured to decorate a plurality of cans. The ink station assembly includes a first oscillator roll and a second oscillator roll each having a longitudinal axis and being structured to oscillate back and forth along the longitudinal axis, a printing plate cylinder including a printing plate, and only one single form roll cooperating with the printing plate cylinder to apply a supply of ink to the printing plate, the single form roll cooperating with the first oscillator roll and the second oscillator roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: STOLLE MACHINERY COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: KARL FLEISCHER, ANTHONY JOSEPH VELLA
  • Publication number: 20170008271
    Abstract: There is described a multicolour letterpress printing press, in particular a numbering press, comprising a printing group (50) with at least a first letterpress (e.g. numbering) cylinder (51) and a second letterpress cylinder (52) which are inked by an associated inking system (60, 71, 72, 81, 81a, 81b, 82, 82a, 82b). The inking system (60, 71, 72, 81, 81a, 81b, 82, 82a, 82b) comprises (i) a first inking device (81) supplying ink to a first chablon cylinder (71), (ii) at least a second inking device (82) supplying ink to a second chablon cylinder (72), and (iii) an ink-collecting cylinder (60) contacting the first and second chablon cylinders (71, 72) and the first and second letterpress cylinders (51, 52). The ink-collecting cylinder (60) collects a first ink pattern (A, D) from the first chablon cylinder (71) and a second ink pattern (B, C) from the second chablon cylinder (72).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventor: Johannes Georg SCHAEDE
  • Publication number: 20170008272
    Abstract: A printing process is disclosed which comprises directing droplets of an ink onto an intermediate transfer member to form an ink image, the ink including an organic polymeric resin and a coloring agent in an aqueous carrier, and the transfer member having a hydrophobic outer surface so that each ink droplet in the ink image spreads on impinging upon the intermediate transfer member to form an ink film. The ink is dried while the ink image is being transported by the intermediate transfer member by evaporating the aqueous carrier from the ink image to leave a residue film of resin and coloring agent. The residue film is then transferred to a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Benzion LANDA, Yehoshua SHEINMAN, Sagi ABRAMOVICH, Galia GOLODETZ, Gregory NAKHMANOVICH, Meir SORIA
  • Publication number: 20170008273
    Abstract: An ink jet recording method of transferring onto a recording medium an intermediate image formed on an intermediate transfer member by an ink jet technique to record an image on the recording medium, the method including a pretreatment agent applying step of applying a pretreatment agent onto an intermediate transfer member; an ink applying step of applying an ink by an ink jet technique onto a region of the intermediate transfer member onto which the pretreatment agent is applied, thereby forming an intermediate image; a transfer step of transferring the intermediate image formed on the intermediate transfer member onto a recording medium; and a selection controlling step of controlling selection of execution or non-execution of at least one of the pretreatment agent applying step and the transfer step, based on an amount of the ink applied onto the intermediate transfer member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Kuwabara, Fumihiro Goto, Masaki Nitta, Keiichirou Takeuchi, Kanako Soma, Takao Ogata
  • Publication number: 20170008274
    Abstract: A credential production device includes a printing device, a laminating device, a transfer ribbon accumulator, a processing assembly, and a frame. The printing device is configured to print an image to the transfer ribbon. The laminating device is configured to transfer printed images from the transfer ribbon to a substrate. The transfer ribbon accumulator adjusts a length of a portion of a ribbon path, along which the transfer ribbon is routed, in response to different transfer ribbon feed rates. The processing assembly supports the transfer ribbon, at least a portion of the printing device or a portion of the laminating device, and at least a first portion of the transfer ribbon accumulator. The frame supports the second portion of the transfer ribbon accumulator. The processing assembly and the frame are configured to move relative to each other between first and second positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffrey Stangler, James Rieck, Russell Ericson
  • Publication number: 20170008275
    Abstract: An ejection device capable of preventing a discharge part from contacting an object is provided. The ejection device has a discharge part, a light projecting part, a light receiving part and a controller. The discharge part discharges a droplet to an object. The light projecting part projects a light between the discharge part and the object to form a light path across the object, and the light receiving part receives the light projected by the light projecting part. The controller stops driving the discharge part when the light receiving part does not receive the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: MINGHUI LIU, YASUNORI MATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20170008276
    Abstract: Operations of printing systems are disclosed. According to examples, a deposition sequence for depositing printing fluids onto a substrate location is dynamically controlled. Sub-groups of nozzles in nozzle arrays are selected according to the deposition sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Jacint Humet, Eduardo Amela, Jaime Fernandez, Marc Serra Vall
  • Publication number: 20170008277
    Abstract: An ejection device includes a discharger that discharges a droplet on an object; a motor that moves the discharger; an imaging device that captures an image of the object; and a controller that: controls the discharger and the motor; and receives the captured image from the imaging device. The discharger outputs a position adjusting mark on the object before discharging the droplet on the object. The controller adjusts a discharge position of the droplet based on the captured image of the object with the position adjusting mark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasunori Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20170008278
    Abstract: An inkjet head comprises a pressure chamber into which ink is filled, a nozzle connected with the pressure chamber, an actuator which changes volume of the inside of the pressure chamber to eject an ink droplet from the nozzle connected with the pressure chamber, and a drive circuit which outputs a drive signal which contains an expansion pulse for increasing the volume of the pressure chamber and a contraction pulse for decreasing the volume of the pressure chamber when an ink droplet is ejected and outputs a precursor signal for changing the volume of the pressure chamber to a level at which the ink droplet is not ejected from the nozzle at the time of a precursor minute vibration for minutely vibrating ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Teruyuki Hiyoshi, Noboru Nitta
  • Publication number: 20170008279
    Abstract: A driving circuit for driving a capacitive load includes a signal modulation section that causes an original drive signal to be pulse-modulated to generate a modulation signal, a signal amplification section that amplifies the modulation signal to generate an amplification modulation signal, and a coil that smooths the amplification modulation signal to generate a drive signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Toru KASHIMURA, Hiroshi SUGITA
  • Publication number: 20170008280
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an inkjet head comprises a pressure chamber configured to house ink; an actuator configured to be arranged corresponding to the pressure chamber; a plate configured to have a nozzle communicating with the pressure chamber; and a driving circuit configured to drive the actuator, wherein the drive circuit applies an auxiliary pulse signal which contains an expansion pulse for expanding the volume of the pressure chamber and a contraction pulse for contracting the volume of the pressure chamber in such a degree as not to eject an ink drop from the nozzle to the actuator before enabling the ink drop to be ejected from the nozzle communicating with the pressure chamber by applying the expansion pulse and the contraction pulse as a drive pulse signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Noboru Nitta, Yasuhito Komai
  • Publication number: 20170008281
    Abstract: Printbar modules and methods of forming printbars are described. In an example, a printbar module includes a printed circuit board (PCB), adhesive material, a printhead die sliver, and a slot extending through the PCB and the adhesive material to the printhead die sliver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Chien-Hua CHEN, Michael W. Cumbie
  • Publication number: 20170008282
    Abstract: A channel member 4 for a liquid ejecting head according to the present invention includes plates 4a to 4m that are stacked together. The plates include a first plate 4c including a first hole 7c, a second plate 4d including a second hole 7d, and a third plate 4e including a third hole 7e. In plan view, an opening 7cb at the bottom side of the first hole 7c and an opening 7ea at the top side of the third hole 7e have a region in which the openings 7cb and 7ea overlap and a region in which the openings 7cb and 7ea do not overlap, and the opening at the bottom side of the first hole 7c and the opening 7ea at the top side of the third hole 7e are inside the second hole 7d.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Wataru IKEUCHI, Chisako FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20170008283
    Abstract: A binary array ink jet printhead assembly includes a cavity for containing ink, nozzle orifices in fluid communication with the cavity for passing the ink from the cavity to form droplets, the nozzle orifices extending along a length of the cavity, and an electrode assembly. The electrode assembly includes a front face configured to be disposed generally parallel to a plurality of droplet paths of droplets from the nozzle orifices. A plurality of charge electrodes are disposed on the front face, each charge electrode corresponding to a droplet path and disposed parallel to the droplet path. Circuitry is disposed on the electrode assembly, wherein each electrode is electrically connected to the circuitry. The circuitry is further in electrical connection to a connector for connecting the electrode assembly to a controller for the printhead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: SHERMAN NIGEL, HORSNELL DAVID, ROBERT SMITH, DAVID DOSWELL, STEVEN HARRIS
  • Publication number: 20170008284
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting head unit includes a first flow path member with a first flow path and a second flow path member with a second flow path which is stacked on the first flow path member. A seal member connects the first and second flow paths and has a first seal part and a second seal part. The first flow path member applies a force to the first seal part in a stacking direction of the first and second flow path members. The second flow path member applies a force to the second seal part in a direction from the center of the second flow path to the outside and normal to the stacking direction. A retaining part controls expansion of the seal member in the normal direction with a control part. A drive element ejects liquid supplied through the first and the second flow paths through nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventor: Katsuhiro OKUBO
  • Publication number: 20170008285
    Abstract: A method for determining an issue in an inkjet nozzle with impedance measurements, includes taking a first impedance measurement to detect a drive bubble with an impedance sensor; and taking a second impedance measurement to detect said drive bubble with said impedance sensor after said first impedance measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew L. Van Brocklin, Eric T. Martin, Alexander Govyadinov, David Maxfield
  • Publication number: 20170008286
    Abstract: An ink jet head includes a base member having a plurality of openings, a diaphragm formed on a surface of the base member covering each of the openings, a pressure chamber being formed at each of the openings, and a plurality of piezoelectric elements formed at locations on the diaphragm corresponding to the pressure chambers, each of the piezoelectric elements being configured to eject liquid from a corresponding pressure chamber by causing deformation of the diaphragm. The diaphragm includes a plurality of stress release portions that reduces compressive residual stress in the diaphragm, each of the stress release portions corresponding to one of the piezoelectric elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventor: Masayuki SATOMI
  • Publication number: 20170008287
    Abstract: An inkjet head includes a substrate that defines a cavity in which ink is stored, a vibrating membrane that is supported by the substrate and that defines the cavity, and a piezoelectric device that is disposed on the vibrating membrane and that changes a volume of the cavity by displacing the vibrating membrane. The piezoelectric device includes a lower electrode, a piezoelectric membrane that is disposed on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode that is disposed on the piezoelectric membrane and that faces the lower electrode with the piezoelectric membrane interposed between the upper electrode and the lower electrode. The piezoelectric membrane includes a columnar structure layer and an amorphous structure layer of a piezoelectric material. The amorphous structure layer is stacked contiguously with the columnar structure layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takaya NAGAHATA
  • Publication number: 20170008288
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes a flow channel forming substrate that is provided with a space constituting a pressure generating chamber which communicates with nozzle openings, a vibration plate that is stacked on one surface of the flow channel forming substrate and seals the space, and a piezoelectric element that includes a first electrode, a piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode sequentially stacked on a surface of the vibration plate opposite to the flow channel forming substrate, in which the first electrode is formed, in which at least a width of a first direction along the opposite surface is narrower than the space in a region corresponding to the space, the piezoelectric layer is stacked so as to overlap the first electrode and at least a part of the vibration plate in the region corresponding to the space, the second electrode is stacked so as to overlap the piezoelectric layer in the region corresponding to the space, and as a thickness of a stacked direction of the piezoelectric element i
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventor: Shiro YAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20170008289
    Abstract: There is provided a method for forming a smooth resin layer on a substrate having a concavo-convex portion in manufacturing a liquid ejection head by a casting method. To achieve this, after forming an opening pattern on the resin layer formed on the substrate, a mold is brought into contact with the resin layer at a predetermined pressure so as to smooth a surface of the resin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Akihiko Okano, Takumi Suzuki, Tamaki Sato
  • Publication number: 20170008290
    Abstract: There is provided a method for laminating a smooth thin resin layer on a substrate in manufacturing a liquid ejection head by a casting method. To achieve this, a resin layer having a sufficient thickness to fill a concave portion already existing on the substrate is applied and smoothed. Thereafter, a plurality of opening patterns (concave portions) are formed and then smoothed again to obtain a thin resin layer having a desired thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Akihiko Okano, Takumi Suzuki, Tamaki Sato
  • Publication number: 20170008291
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting head unit includes: a fixing plate provided with a plurality of openings; a plurality of heads, each of which is provided for each of the openings; and a channel holder that is provided with a plurality of channels and that accommodates the plurality of heads in cooperation with the fixing plate. Each of heads has a nozzle plate provided with a nozzle row having a plurality of nozzles. The head is fixed to a first surface of the fixing plate. An ejection surface is defined by a second surface of the fixing plate and the nozzle plate. The fixing plate has a plurality of sets, each of which has the plurality of openings. Only a part of the openings constituting each of the sets are disposed to be overlapped in a second direction, and the openings are disposed not to be overlapped in a first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Hiroshige OWAKI, Katsuhiro OKUBO, Takahiro KANEGAE
  • Publication number: 20170008292
    Abstract: Ink supplies and methods to prepare an ink supply are disclosed. An example ink supply (106) for a printer (100) includes an ink chamber (108) to store ink (1308), and a machine readable storage medium (110) to store a priming parameter (202-226), the priming parameter (202-226) having a value to cause a printer (100) to configure a priming procedure of the printer (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Randal J. Morrison, Kuang-Jen Wang, Robert N. Stavig
  • Publication number: 20170008293
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes an ejecting head through which liquid is ejected. A supply passage connects the ejecting head to a plurality of liquid storage bodies that include a first liquid storage body to be used first and a second liquid storage body to be used following the use of the first liquid storage body. A supply mechanism discharges the liquid contained in the liquid storage bodies to the supply passage. When the supply mechanism discharges the liquid contained in the first liquid storage body to the supply passage on the basis of first energy, if the amount of liquid left in the first liquid storage body is smaller than a threshold amount, the supply mechanism discharges the liquid contained in the second liquid storage body to the supply passage on the basis of second energy, which is lower than the first energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Masaru KUMAGAI, Hirokazu ONO
  • Publication number: 20170008294
    Abstract: Fluid couplings examples are disclosed in examples herein. An example printer includes a housing; and a fluid reservoir permanently fixed within the housing, the fluid reservoir having a capacity sufficient to store enough ink to print a number of pages that corresponds to an expected useful life of the printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Anthony D. Studer, Bruce A. McFadden, Alan Shibata
  • Publication number: 20170008295
    Abstract: A liquid-consuming apparatus includes: a tank including a liquid storage chamber which stores a liquid, an inlet formed in a surface of the tank, and an outlet through which the liquid from the liquid storage chamber flows; a cap which is movable between a first position and a second position; a cover which is movable relative to the tank between a closed position and an open position; and a holding member which is connected to the cap and which holds the cap at the second position. The cap at the second position or the holding member is configured to obstruct a movement of the cover from the open position to the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshinori OSAKABE, Tomohisa HIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170008296
    Abstract: There is provided a tank including: a wall defining a liquid storage chamber, the wall including: an upper wall defining an upper end of the liquid storage chamber, a lower wall defining a lower end of the liquid storage chamber, and an erected wall between the upper wall and the lower wall and through which the liquid inside the liquid storage chamber is visible from outside of the tank; an inlet penetrating through the upper wall or the erected wall; and an outlet, wherein the lower wall includes an upper stage wall making contact with the erected wall; a lower stage wall located at a position separated and away from the erected wall and below the upper stage wall; and a connecting wall connecting the upper and lower stage walls; and the outlet is disposed below the upper stage wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Akinori IGARASHI
  • Publication number: 20170008297
    Abstract: An example in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure includes an ink channel of a printer, coupleable to an ink supply to receive an ink. A sensor assembly is mounted to the ink channel, including a sensor in fluid communication with the ink channel to identify an ink level of the ink supply based on a pressure difference between an air pressure, associated with the sensor assembly, and an ink pressure, associated with the ink channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Emilio Angulo Navarro, Femando Bayona Alcolea, Jorge Castano Aspas, Mikel Zuza Irurueta, Alfonso CAMENO SALINAS, Albert Crespi Serrano
  • Publication number: 20170008298
    Abstract: An ink tank includes a tank main body that is able to contain ink, an ink filling unit that is provided in the tank main body and has an opening which enables the tank main body to be filled with the ink, and a plurality of ribs that are provided around the ink filling unit of the tank main body and protrude from the tank main body. A clearance in which the ink is held due to a capillary force between the ribs is provided between two adjacent ribs among the plurality of ribs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Hidenao SUZUKI, Shoma KUDO, Naomi KIMURA, Keigo IIZAWA, Masayuki KANAZAWA, Naofumi MIMURA, Keisuke AKIMOTO, Ryusuke TAKAKURA, Soshi OKAWA, Munehide KANAYA, Nobuyuki NISHI, Satoshi KAWAMURA
  • Publication number: 20170008299
    Abstract: An example method for determining an amount of a translucent printing fluid in accordance with the present disclosure is provided. The example method comprises printing a plurality of test patterns with different proportions of colored and translucent printing fluids. The plurality of test patterns comprise a first area and a second area contiguous with the first area, wherein a color of the second area is different from a color of the first area. Migration characteristics of the plurality of test patterns are analyzed to determine an amount of translucent printing fluid to use for a successive printing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Antonio Gracia Verdugo, David Toussaint, Oriol Borrell Avila
  • Publication number: 20170008300
    Abstract: Multi-valued data is corrected using different correction values depending on an attribute of an image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Naoko Baba, Yasunori Fujimoto, Kazuki Narumi
  • Publication number: 20170008301
    Abstract: A printer includes a first CPU, a second CPU that executes processing different from processing executed by the first CPU, and a monitor target that outputs a signal indicating that a specific state has been reached to the first and second CPUs. The first and second CPUs are both configured to be capable of monitoring the signal from the monitor target. In a non-sleep state, the second CPU monitors the monitor target. In a sleep state, the first CPU monitors the monitor target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: SATO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji YOSHIZAWA, Kazuhito WAKAMATSU
  • Publication number: 20170008302
    Abstract: An input unit receives first image data corresponding to a first print image of a first ink. A density acquisition unit acquires a density value of each pixel included in the first image data. A glossy image density decision unit sets a gloss density value to the minimum possible value of the gloss density value when the density value of the pixel is less than a predetermined value, and sets the gloss density value to a value larger than the minimum possible value when the density value of the pixel is equal to or greater than the predetermined value. A dithering processor performs dithering based on the set gloss density value to create second image data corresponding to a second print image of a second glossy ink. A transfer device transfers the first and second print images on a print body to form a glossy image on the print body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventor: Keiji IHARA
  • Publication number: 20170008303
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for producing a directly printed decorative panel while reducing waste due to printing errors. Moreover, the disclosure relates to a device for producing a decorative panel which is able to detect a printing defect in a decorative image applied onto a carrier plate by means of direct printing and to sort out the decorative panel in which the printing defect occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventor: Arne LOEBEL
  • Publication number: 20170008304
    Abstract: A device for printing on multi-dimensional objects includes an object carrier for holding and moving the object to be printed on, a tool carrier for receiving stationary processing tools, and a frame to which the tool carrier is fixed. The object carrier has three guide tracks which are disposed perpendicular to one another and each of which is oriented along a respective axis of movement. Carriages are movable on the guide tracks for executing a translatory movement of the object relative to the stationary processing tools. The device may have a modular construction, allowing the device to be adapted to a variety of objects to be printed on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: MARKUS MOEHRINGER, HENNING NIGGEMANN
  • Publication number: 20170008305
    Abstract: An ejection device is provided, which is capable of restricting movement of an object so as to discharge droplets of a fluid to the object stably as well as suppressing generation of static electricity. The ejection device has a discharge part, discharging a droplet to an object; a base, electrically grounded; and a fixing mechanism, disposed on the base and fixing the object. The fixing mechanism includes an electrically conductive material and is electrically connected with the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: KOICHI KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20170008306
    Abstract: An inkjet printer applies a layer of a hydrophilic composition, which includes a liquid carrier, a humectant with a high boiling point, and an absorption agent, to an image receiving surface of an indirect image receiving member. A dryer in the printer removes a portion of the liquid carrier from the layer of hydrophilic composition to form a dried layer of an absorption agent on the image receiving surface and an aqueous ink image is formed on the dried layer. The aqueous ink image and the dried layer are transferred to a surface of a print medium as the aqueous ink image, the dried layer of the hydrophilic composition with the humectant, and print medium move through a transfix nip formed between the indirect image receiving member and a transfix member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventor: Chu-heng Liu
  • Publication number: 20170008307
    Abstract: According to one example, there is provided a printing system. The printing system comprises a print engine to print a print job on media in a print zone, a heating module to apply heat to media in a heating zone and a media handling system to move media through a media path comprising the print zone and the heating zone. The system further comprises a controller to determine when a printing operation is stopped, and when it is so determined to control the heating module to stop heating and to control the media handling system to continue advancing media through the media path until a predetermined condition is met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Antonio Monclus Velasco, David Toussaint
  • Publication number: 20170008308
    Abstract: A plasma generating device includes a first plasma electrode and a counter electrode facing each other. The first plasma electrode extends in a lateral direction and includes two projections. Each of the two projections protrudes from the first plasma electrode in the direction of the counter electrode over a predetermined distance. The plasma generating device further includes a preload mechanism adapted for urging each of said two projections of the first plasma electrode against the counter electrode. The two projections cooperatively define a plasma gap between the first plasma electrode and the counter electrode. The counter electrode includes a support surface facing said plasma gap. The support surface is substantially flat along the plasma gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: OCE-TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Guido G. WILLEMS, Hermanus M. KUYPERS