Patents Issued in May 4, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170120552
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process. In an embodiment, the process includes (A) providing a fitment with a base having a wall thickness (Tw). The base comprises an ethylene/a olefin multi-block copolymer. The process includes (B) placing the base between two opposing multilayer films. Each multilayer film has a respective seal layer comprising an olefin-based polymer. The process includes (C) positioning the base and opposing multilayer films between opposing seal bars. Each seal bar comprises (i) a front surface, (ii) a recessed surface a distance (x) behind the front surface, the recessed surface having a first end and an opposing second end. Each seal bar comprises (iii) a curved surface at each opposing end. The curved surface extends between the front surface and the recessed surface. Each curved surface has a radius of curvature (Rc) greater than or equal to distance (x). The process includes (D) heat sealing the base to each multilayer film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Marcos Pini Franca, Bruno Rufato Pereira, Raimund Gerstner, Liangkai Ma
  • Publication number: 20170120553
    Abstract: A honeycomb structure element including an at least partially closed honeycomb structure, which is formed by joining at least two structured layers having honeycomb cells that are open on one side. A method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure element including forming an at least partially closed honeycomb structure by joining at least two structured layers having honeycomb cells that are pen on one side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Nico Ros, Fritz Ganser
  • Publication number: 20170120554
    Abstract: A composite sheet is provided, where the composite sheet has a bottom surface and an upper surface and includes: (a) at least one layer of interconnected polymer droplets, and (b) at least one mesh having a bottom surface and an upper surface, wherein the at least one mesh is embedded into at least a part of the at least one layer of interconnected polymer droplets such that the polymer droplets surround and hold at least a part of said bottom and upper surfaces of the at least one mesh.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Tamar Giloh, Ehud Giloh
  • Publication number: 20170120555
    Abstract: A non-woven material including a base layer and one or more fiber cap layer. In example embodiments, the fiber cap layer can be (1) used as an adhesive layer to bond the base layer to another material, (2) molded in order to create a smooth film surface that reduces ice, mud and snow buildup in the automotive part, (3) molded to increase stability and reduce sagging in the automotive part, or (4) molded into an air flow resistant layer to increase sound absorption properties. The non-woven material can be heat-resistant, flame-resistant, water-resistant, and/or recyclable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: THRACE-LINQ, INC.
    Inventors: Brian E. SPARKS, Andreas LAKE
  • Publication number: 20170120556
    Abstract: Described herein are laminated packaging materials comprising foamed cellulose, their use in manufacturing packaging containers, for use in packaging of food products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Ulf NYMAN, Mats ALDÉN, Nils TOFT
  • Publication number: 20170120557
    Abstract: A traction mat wherein the foam is reinforced with a layer of fabric or fiber between the CLCC foam layer and the substrate or underlying surface. The layering is preferably a first foam layer, a first adhesive layer, a fabric and/or fiber layer, followed by a second adhesive layer. This prevents the CLCC foam from being bonded directly to the substrate which allows the fabric/fiber to support the CLCC foam such that the entire assembly can be removed in one piece without the CLCC foam disintegrating. The introduction of the reinforcing fabric and/or fiber layer eliminates any residual CLCC foam from being bonded to the substrate. Consequently, the traction mat can be easily lifted away and removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: Marine Mat, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Bernard Pickren, John William Salvatore
  • Publication number: 20170120558
    Abstract: A building panel (1) including a water resistant core (5) including thermoplastic material 21 and a surface layer (4) including thermosetting resins. Also, production methods to form a board material (1?) with a dry blend of thermoplastic particles 21a in powder form and fillers in powder form and to apply a surface layer (4) with a hot-hot lamination process to a core (5) including such board material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: CERALOC INNOVATION AB
    Inventor: Darko PERVAN
  • Publication number: 20170120559
    Abstract: A deformable shape retaining sheet of material is provided that can be formed around another object, such as a drinking vessel. The sheet has an absorbent layer, a shape retaining layer, and a decorative layer. The absorbent layer contacts the other object and absorbs any liquid that forms or leaks from the vessel. The shape retaining layer maintains the shape of the material to prevent it from falling away and also prevents any liquid that is present in the absorbent layer from moving to the decorative layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: Outtadaway, LLC
    Inventor: George William Greene, JR.
  • Publication number: 20170120560
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an apparatus includes a sheet member, a housing, and a first pressure-sensitive adhesive. The sheet member includes a cover and an outer edge surrounding the cover. At least a part of the sheet allows light to pass therethrough. The housing includes a surface. The first pressure-sensitive adhesive is provided on the outer edge, is configured to allow the sheet member to removably adhere to the surface, and is configured to block a portion between the surface and the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventor: Kazuyuki KINJOU
  • Publication number: 20170120561
    Abstract: A composite laminate includes a metal foil layer, a silane layer, a strengthening adhesive layer, and a hydrocarbon resin layer. The silane layer is disposed between the metal foil layer and the hydrocarbon resin layer. The strengthening adhesive layer is disposed between the silane layer and the hydrocarbon resin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Shi-Ing HUANG, Show-Hwai CHOU, Jhen-Rong CHEN
  • Publication number: 20170120562
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to optically clear adhesives and methods of their production. The disclosed adhesives may contain features of both optically clear adhesive films and optically clear adhesive liquids. The disclosed optically clear adhesives may be useful in the assembly processes for a variety of applications, including in the assembly of optical display elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Greg Williams, Jingfu Fan
  • Publication number: 20170120563
    Abstract: A stacked composite material having at least one glass fiber layer, at least two nanocomposite layers comprising multi walled carbon nanotubes dispersed in an epoxy matrix. Each glass fiber layer is sandwiched between two nanocomposite layers and the glass fiber layers are oriented in a unidirectional or a quasi-isotropic orientation with respect to adjacent and non-contiguous glass fiber layers in the stacked composite material. A method of preparing a stacked composite material comprising applying a nanocomposite layer onto a mold, overlaying a glass fiber layer on top of the nanocomposite layer, rolling an aluminum roller over the glass fiber layer, repeating the applying, overlaying, and rolling to form a stacked composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: King Abdulaziz University
    Inventors: Saad M. ALDOUSARI, Usama A. KHASHABA, Mostafa A. HAMED, Hassan S. HEDIA
  • Publication number: 20170120564
    Abstract: A floor, wall, or ceiling panel has a base made of a wood material and an upper veneer. The base and the veneer are hot-pressed together while incorporating a resin layer. During the pressing process, pores, cracks, and/or gaps in the veneer are filled with resin. In particular, the pressing process is carried out such that the veneer is saturated with resin, and the resin can be seen on the surface of the veneer after the pressing process The adhesion of the veneer to the base and the smoothing of the veneer are thus carried out in one operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventor: GUIDO SCHULTE
  • Publication number: 20170120565
    Abstract: New composite materials marrying natural veneers such as bamboo, wood, palm leaf etc to various substrates. Various embodiments include substrates such as repositionable adhesive, simple sealants or flexible thick rubber like materials. These composites are used for a variety of needs from kitchen cutting boards to temporary or semi-permanent surface coverings to new wooden fabric replacement for making soft goods such as bags, purses, containers, clothing etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew Luciano Abbondanzio, Corey Canfield, Diana Bagley
  • Publication number: 20170120566
    Abstract: A stacked composite material and a method of preparation, wherein the stacked composite materials comprises of glass fiber layers sandwiched between nanocomposite layers. The nanocomposite layers comprise a nanofiller dispersed in a cured epoxy matrix, wherein the nanofiller is at least one of silicon carbide nanoparticles or aluminum oxide nanoparticles. Adjacent and noncontiguous glass fiber layers are oriented in a unidirectional orientation or a quasi-isotropic orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: King Abdulaziz University
    Inventors: Saad M. ALDOUSARI, Hassan S. HEDIA, Usama A. KHASHABA, Mostafa A. HAMED
  • Publication number: 20170120567
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for directly adhering a lower substrate to an upper substrate which includes the following steps: a) providing a mounting; b) positioning the lower substrate on the mounting, the mounting being configured such as to raise a portion of the lower substrate; c) positioning the upper substrate above the lower substrate; d) allowing the upper substrate to fall by gravity onto the lower substrate such as to form an initial contact point between the upper substrate and the lower substrate, located on the raised portion of the lower substrate; and e) completing the contact between the upper substrate and the lower substrate such as to adhere the upper substrate to the lower substrate by direct adhesion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT À L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Frank FOURNEL, Damien RADISSON
  • Publication number: 20170120568
    Abstract: One end portion of a resin tube kept in a diameter expanded state by a plurality of diameter expanding claws is disengaged from the diameter expanding claws and is shifted onto an outer peripheral surface of a die by applying a pressing force toward the other end portion of the resin tube to an end surface of the one end portion of the resin tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Takeshi Suzuki, Yutaka Arai, Masaaki Takahashi, Shigeaki Takada, Akeshi Asaka, Yukio Sasame, Masayuki Onuma
  • Publication number: 20170120569
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a flexible device is provided. The method includes forming a sacrificial layer on a substrate; and forming a reflective layer to reflect a laser for subsequently de-bonding the sacrificial layer from the rigid substrate back to the sacrificial layer to reduce required de-bonding energy of the laser over at least a portion of the rigid substrate. Further, the method includes forming a flexible device over the reflective layer; and separating the substrate from the sacrificial layer by irradiating the sacrificial layer using the laser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: LU LIU, MING CHE HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20170120570
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a film stripping device including: a fixing mechanism for fixing a substrate on which a film to be stripped is disposed; and a stripping mechanism comprising a striping member for stripping at least a part of an edge of the film and a gripping member for gripping the stripped part of the film and movable in a direction towards the film to be stripped relative to the fixing mechanism. Correspondingly, a film stripping method using the film stripping device is also disclosed. The present disclosure increases the efficiency of film stripping and reduces an amount of used adhesive tapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Nan MA, Hongqian CAI, Jianjun PANG
  • Publication number: 20170120571
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a display device is provided. A laser having a power density is provided to a substrate coupling body. The substrate coupling body includes a first substrate and a second substrate coupled to the first substrate. The second substrate is separated from the first substrate. An optical property of the first substrate separated from the second substrate is measured. The power density of the laser is adjusted based on the optical property of the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: HYUNG CHUL LIM, YOUNG GU KIM, HYUN JUN CHO
  • Publication number: 20170120572
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods that use alpha-ionizers to discharge electrostatic charge accumulated on the working surfaces of imprint lithography templates and/or substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventor: Niyaz Khusnatdinov
  • Publication number: 20170120573
    Abstract: Provided is a cylinder etching apparatus, which is capable of performing etching more uniformly than in the prior art and is also capable of solving a problem in that a remaining etching solution in an etching solution supply tube flows down therefrom. The cylinder etching apparatus includes: a processing bath; chuck means; at least one etching solution supply tube; and a plurality of ejection nozzles juxtaposed in the etching solution supply tube and configured to eject an etching solution from the etching solution supply tube. The etching solution ejected from the ejection nozzles through the etching solution supply tube is caused to impinge against a surface of the cylinder to be processed, to thereby etch the surface of the cylinder to be processed. The ejection nozzles are oriented obliquely upward with respect to a horizontal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventor: Tatsuo SHIGETA
  • Publication number: 20170120574
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for processing a substrate on a support body. The apparatus comprises the support body, at least one registration member, a carriage unit and a controller. The support body is arranged for supporting the substrate. The at least one registration member is adapted for registering the substrate on the support body by engaging the substrate in contact to the at least one registration member, when the at least one registration member is arranged into a registering state. The carriage unit is movably arranged relative to the support body for processing the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: Océ Holding B.V.
    Inventor: Aart NIJKAMP
  • Publication number: 20170120575
    Abstract: There is disclosed a housing including a plurality of compartments for housing a plurality of LEDs or photo detectors. Each compartment has a number of control pads projecting inwardly and a number of protrusions. The control pads are configured to provide a contact surface for the LEDs or photo detectors to control the alignment and position of each of the plurality of LEDs or photodiodes within each of the plurality of compartments. Each of the protrusions urges each of the plurality of LEDs or photodiodes against the respective control pads to control the alignment of the LEDs or photodiodes in the housing. A detector array including a casing, an LED housing and a photodiode housing is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Francisco Gomez, Rafael Ulacia Portoles, Laura Portela Mata, Jose Miguel Felguera
  • Publication number: 20170120576
    Abstract: A full-overlap type recording apparatus includes a recording unit and a controller. In the recording unit, n pieces of recording heads are disposed in a main scanning direction, positions of the n pieces of recording heads are shifted from each other in a sub-scanning direction, and the n pieces of recording heads are disposed so as to form m sets in the sub-scanning direction. The controller determines a use head based on the image data, and the use head is a recording head used for forming dots on a recording medium. The controller determines the use head for all raster lines formed on the recording medium, so as to respectively use the n pieces of recording heads when the raster lines are formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Yuichi WASHIO, Kazuyoshi TANASE
  • Publication number: 20170120577
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus for printing an image on a print medium by using a printing unit that ejects a first ink in accordance with first quantized data and ejects a second ink in accordance with second quantized data, the image printing apparatus has a first quantization configured to quantize multi-valued data corresponding to the first ink to generate the first quantized data, the multi-valued data indicating intermediate density; and a second quantization unit configured to quantize multi-valued data corresponding to the second ink to generate the second quantized data, the multi-valued data indicating intermediate density. Surface tension of the first ink is larger than surface tension of the second ink, and a first dot pattern printed on the print medium in accordance with the first quantized data has higher dispersibility than a second dot pattern printed on the print medium in accordance with the second quantized data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: YUMI YANAI, MASAO KATO
  • Publication number: 20170120578
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a liquid ejecting section that ejects liquid in response to a drive signal; a drive signal generation circuit that generates the drive signal by using a second frequency band including at least a part of a first frequency band; a non-contact power transmission circuit that transmits power in a non-contact manner by using the first frequency band; and a control circuit that controls the drive signal generation circuit and the non-contact power transmission circuit, in which the control circuit controls the drive signal generation circuit and the non-contact power transmission circuit so as to exclusively perform the generation of the drive signal by the drive signal generation circuit and the power transmission by the non-contact power transmission circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Tomonori YAMADA, Toru MATSUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20170120579
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a liquid ejecting section that ejects liquid in response to a drive signal; a drive signal generation circuit that generates the drive signal by using a second frequency band including at least a part of a first frequency band; a non-contact power transmission circuit that transmits power in a non-contact manner by using the first frequency band; and a case body that surrounds the drive signal generation circuit and the non-contact power transmission circuit and includes a first surface and a second surface that faces the first surface, in which the drive signal generation circuit is arranged at a position closer to the first surface than to the second surface, and in which the non-contact power transmission circuit is arranged at a position closer to the second surface than to the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Tomonori YAMADA, Toru MATSUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20170120580
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a liquid ejecting section that ejects liquid in response to a drive signal; a drive signal generation circuit that generates the drive signal by using a second frequency band including at least a part of a first frequency band; a non-contact power transmission circuit that transmits power in a non-contact manner by using the first frequency band; and a control circuit that controls the drive signal generation circuit and the non-contact power transmission circuit, in which the control circuit restricts the power transmission by the non-contact power transmission circuit in a case where the drive signal generation circuit has generated the drive signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Tomonori YAMADA, Toru MATSUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20170120581
    Abstract: A method of generating print data for an inkjet printhead having a plurality of ink planes. The method includes the steps of: receiving image data for a print job in a printer controller; retrieving keep-wet pattern data for each ink plane of the printhead, the retrieved keep-wet pattern data being determined using one or more input parameters; generating first print data for each ink plane in the printer controller based on the received image data; merging the first print data with the keep-wet pattern data to provide second print data for each ink plane; and sending the second print data from the printer controller to the printhead, thereby causing the printhead to print an image together with a keep-wet pattern. The keep-wet pattern is defined by a plurality of dots printed at a frequency sufficient to maintain hydration of each nozzle in the printhead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Julie Hogan, Angus North, Philip Palma, John Sheahan, Brian Brown, David Keshan, Rodney Hardy, Peter Allworth, Colin Pickup, Caitriona Forbes, Kieran Roughan, William Jacob
  • Publication number: 20170120582
    Abstract: Provided is a dot recording apparatus in which a first dot group is formed using a first nozzle group, a second dot group is formed using a second nozzle group, a third dot group is formed using a third nozzle group, of which the distance from the first nozzle group in a direction is a first nozzle row distance, a fourth dot group is formed using a fourth nozzle group, of which the distance from the second nozzle group in a direction is a second nozzle row distance, which differs from the first nozzle row distance, and inclination of the main scanning direction and a nozzle row are calculated on the basis of a distance in the main scanning direction from the first dot group up to the third dot group, and a distance in the main scanning direction from the second dot group up to the fourth dot group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventor: Eishin YOSHIKAWA
  • Publication number: 20170120583
    Abstract: A fluid printhead including a plurality of heater elements that are driven to nucleate bubbles in fluid so that the fluid is ejected from the printhead in the form of drops, a plurality of drive elements, each drive element selectively driving a corresponding one of the plurality of heater elements in accordance with a printer controller, and a drop detection system that includes a plurality of drop detection cells, each drop detection cell detecting a change in electrical resistance of a corresponding one of the plurality of heater elements that occurs upon drop formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: John G. EDELEN, Steve BERGSTEDT, Hideo OI
  • Publication number: 20170120584
    Abstract: A printing apparatus including a voltage signal generation circuit configured to generate a plurality of voltage signals including a first voltage signal and a second voltage signal; and at least one transmission cable configured to transmit the plurality of voltage signals, the transmission cable including a first tubular conductor including a hollow core and configured to transmit the first voltage signal, a second tubular conductor disposed over an outer circumference of the first tubular conductor with a first insulator between the outer circumference of the first tubular conductor and an inner circumference of the second tubular conductor and being in a constant-voltage applied state, and a third tubular conductor disposed over an outer circumference of the second tubular conductor with a second insulator between the outer circumference of the second tubular conductor and an inner circumference of the third tubular conductor and configured to transmit the second voltage signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventor: Yoichiro KONDO
  • Publication number: 20170120585
    Abstract: A liquid droplet discharging head includes discharging orifices to discharge a liquid droplet, pressure generating chambers to apply a pressure to liquid inside the liquid droplet discharging head, a common liquid supplying chamber to accommodate the liquid to the pressure generating chambers, individual supplying paths to communicate the pressure generating chambers with the common liquid supplying chamber, a displacing film for discharging to conduct self displacement to individually apply a pressure to the liquid inside the pressure generating chambers to discharge the liquid from the discharging orifices, a liquid supplying chamber displacing film to conduct self displacement according to a pressure change of the liquid in the common liquid supplying chamber, and individual supplying holes existing at each border between the individual supplying paths and the common liquid supplying chamber and facing the liquid supplying chamber displacing film via the liquid in the common liquid supplying chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Ryohta MATSUFUJI
  • Publication number: 20170120586
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flow path member which forms a flow path such that a concave portion provided on a first surface of a first member is covered with a second surface of a second member, the method includes introducing a part of a fused director to an inner side of the concave portion when viewed from a direction in which the first member and the second member are laminated; and fixing the first member and the second member by curing the fused director in a state where the concave portion is covered with the second surface to form a flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventor: Isamu TOGASHI
  • Publication number: 20170120587
    Abstract: In a common chamber (102) for distributing, to respective pressure chambers (211), an ink supplied from the ink inlet (101), resistant walls (111) are provided in areas that are located ahead and behind of the flow of the ink, i.e., areas around inlets of flow channels (221) that lead to respective pressure chambers (211), and any resistance against the flow of the ink is generated according to the heights of the resistant walls (111), thereby capturing a solid ingredient (150) included in the ink. In this case, by adjusting the heights of the resistant walls (111) to control capabilities of introducing the solid ingredient (150), it becomes possible to dispense desired amounts of the solid ingredient (150) to the respective pressure chamber (211).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: KENICHI YAMAMOTO, KAZUKI FUKADA, TOHRU NAKAGAWA, KAZUNOBU IRIE, TAKESHI KITA, HIDEHIRO YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20170120588
    Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a recording element substrate including a recording element, an electronic substrate disposed outside the recording element substrate, an electric element mounted on the electronic substrate, a housing that supports the recording element substrate and the electronic substrate and is made of a first resin material, and a cover member that surrounds and shields the electric element and is made of a second resin material, wherein the second resin material has higher heat resistance than the first resin material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Chiaki Muraoka, Yukuo Yamaguchi, Mikiya Umeyama, Hiromasa Amma, Takuya Iwano, Tokuji Kudo, Shimpei Yoshikawa
  • Publication number: 20170120589
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes: a first pressure generation chamber communicating with a first nozzle opening via a first communication path, and a second pressure generation chamber communicating with a second nozzle opening via a second communication path. The first and second pressure generation chambers are aligned in a first direction. The first communication path includes, on one side of a second direction, a first oblique portion with a section area changing from a side of the first pressure generation chamber toward the first nozzle opening. The second communication path includes, on the other side of the second direction, a second oblique portion with a section area changing from a side of the second pressure generation chamber toward the second nozzle opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Akira MIYAGISHI, Shunya FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20170120590
    Abstract: In one example, a printhead structure includes multiple printhead dies and a printed circuit board embedded in a single monolithic molding with fully encapsulated wire bonds that electrically connect the dies to conductive routing in the printed circuit board. Fluid may pass through a slot in the molding directly to the dies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Chien-Hua Chen, Michael W. Cumbie
  • Publication number: 20170120591
    Abstract: An inkjet nozzle device includes a MEMS structure in contact with ink, wherein a tantalum oxide layer is deposited on at least part of the MEMS structure for inhibiting corrosion by the ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Angus John North, Christopher Saul Barton
  • Publication number: 20170120592
    Abstract: An ink let recording method using an apparatus including plural aqueous inks, a recording head having a heat-generating portion to eject the inks, and ink storage portions therefor which are housings bonded to the recording head, the method including ejecting the inks from the recording head to record an image on a recording medium. The recording head has plural ejection orifice arrays corresponding to the inks and including a first and a second ejection orifice array at both sides and a third ejection orifice array at the other positions. A protective layer containing tantalum or tantalum oxide is formed on the heat-generating portion to contact with the inks. Dynamic surface tension and lightness of the ink corresponding to the third ejection orifice array are respectively smaller than maximum dynamic surface tension and larger than minimum lightness of the inks corresponding to the first and second ejection orifice arrays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Junichi Sakai, Takashi Saito
  • Publication number: 20170120593
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejection unit including a liquid ejection head for ejecting liquid, a housing accommodating the liquid ejection unit, and a sealing section provided between the liquid ejection unit and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Koji MORIKOSHI, Haruki KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20170120594
    Abstract: A droplet deposition apparatus, such as an inkjet printhead, that includes an integrally-formed manifold component and one or more actuator components; these actuator components provide an first array of fluid chambers, each of which has a piezoelectric actuator element and a nozzle, with this piezoelectric actuator element being able to cause the release in a deposition direction of fluid droplets through the nozzle in response to electrical signals; the first array of fluid chambers extends in an array direction from a first longitudinal end to a second, opposite longitudinal end, this array direction being perpendicular to the deposition direction; in addition, the manifold component is elongate in the array direction and includes a first and second manifold chambers, with these manifold chambers extending side-by-side in the array direction and the first manifold chamber being fluidically connected to the second manifold chamber via each of the fluid chambers in the first array; the cross-sectional area o
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Colin Brook, Alin Ristea, Michael Walsh, Chris Gosling
  • Publication number: 20170120595
    Abstract: A method for automatic preventive maintenance of a non-contact printing unit in a production line for absorbent articles such as diapers, sanitary napkins, panty liners, incontinence pads or similar is disclosed. The production line includes a plurality of production units including the non-contact printing unit. The method includes initiating automatic preventive cleaning of the non-contact printing unit upon production stop in the production line not caused by the non-contact printing unit. Also, a system arranged for initiating automatic preventive cleaning of a non-contact printing unit in a production line for absorbent articles is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Patrik HALLBERG, Anders NORDER, Sofia RICHARDSON, Lisa PALMQVIST
  • Publication number: 20170120596
    Abstract: In an example, a method for making a fluid ejection apparatus may include forming a molding material over a fluid passage on a back surface of printhead die, embedding the printhead die in an encapsulant in a cavity in a printed circuit board such that at least one drop ejector of the printhead die is exposed at a front side of the printed circuit board, removing the encapsulant at a back side of the printed circuit board to expose the molding material, and removing the molding material to form a fluid feed slot through which fluid may flow to the fluid passage opening in the printhead die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Chien-Hua CHEN, Michael W Cumbie, Devin Alexander Mourey
  • Publication number: 20170120597
    Abstract: A liquid consuming apparatus includes: a liquid consumer; a liquid receiver; a first waste-liquid storage including (i) a first housing connected to the liquid receiver to allow liquid communication between the first housing and the liquid receiver, and (ii) a first liquid absorber disposed in the first housing; and a second waste-liquid storage including (a) a second housing connected to the first waste-liquid storage to allow liquid communication between the second housing and the first waste-liquid storage, and (b) a second liquid absorber disposed in the second housing. The first housing has a first opening that opens toward the second housing. The second housing has a second opening that opens toward the first housing. The first liquid absorber protrudes from the first opening to an outside of the first housing. The second liquid absorber is in contact with the first liquid absorber protruding from the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuo NISHIKAWA, Toshiro UEDA, Yuya TATEMATSU, Hideo FUKUE
  • Publication number: 20170120598
    Abstract: In various embodiments, printing is performed in a print mode with a higher ink flow rate per unit time period in a case where a time period from a time when an ink sucking operation is performed is longer, and printing is performed in a print mode with a lower ink flow rate per unit time period in a case where the time period is shorter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Hirokazu Yoshikawa, Yuji Hamasaki, Monta Matsui
  • Publication number: 20170120599
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes a head body which has a nozzle opening for ejecting a liquid and a first wiping surface to be wiped by a wiper; and a target wiping member which has a second wiping surface to be wiped by the wiper, wherein the head body and the target wiping member are lined up via a gap so as to face in the same direction as the first wiping surface and the second wiping surface, and an elastic member is elastic deformed and held in the gap to block the gap on a side of the first and second wiping surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Masahisa NAWANO, Taiki HANAGAMI, Isamu TOGASHI
  • Publication number: 20170120600
    Abstract: Provided are a wiping mechanism, a liquid droplet jetting apparatus, and a wiping method capable of securing an absorption capacity of a wiping member which absorbs a liquid adhered to a nozzle surface while preventing infiltration of bubbles into a nozzle when the nozzle surface is wiped by the wiping member. The nozzle surface is wiped by the wiping member which has one surface 200A that comes into contact with the nozzle surface in which a plurality of nozzles through which liquid droplets are jetted are formed, and has a plurality of voids M that form capillaries from the one surface 200A side to the other surface 200B side, the voids M being greater in size on the other surface 200B side than on the one surface side 200A among the plurality of voids M.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Jun YAMANOBE, Hiroshi MATAKI, Hiroshi INOUE
  • Publication number: 20170120601
    Abstract: An ink jet recording method using an apparatus having plural aqueous inks including a cyan, magenta and yellow ink; a recording head that thermally ejects the inks; a first ink storage portion having an atmosphere communicating portion; a second ink storage portion which is a resinous housing and is directly bonded to the head; and a tube that supplies the inks from the first to second ink storage portions and includes a first, second and third tube corresponding to the respective inks, the second tube having a portion interposed between and joined to the first and third tubes, the method including ejecting the inks from the head to record an image on a recording medium. The difference between the maximum and minimum values of water molar fractions of the cyan, magenta and yellow inks is 5.0% or less. The tube corresponding to the magenta ink is the second tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Otome Yamashita, Soichi Nagai, Tomohiro Yamashita