Patents Issued in September 12, 2017
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Patent number: 9757918Abstract: The invention concerns an article (20) formed of a ceramic matrix composite structure having a plurality of ceramic fiber layers (22) and a binder material (24) interspersed throughout said layers. The ceramic matrix composite material may be sintered. The ceramic fiber layers undulate relative to one or more outer surfaces (38;40) of the article. Thus support features (48) within the article are able to share a load in use between a plurality of layers. The invention may be suited to engine components such as turbine seal segments in a gas turbine engine.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plcInventor: Steven Hillier
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Patent number: 9757919Abstract: A carrier sheet for providing support to a photocurable printing blank as the photocurable printing blank is conveyed through a plurality of laminating rollers that laminate an oxygen barrier layer to a top surface of the photocurable printing blank. The carrier sheet includes a heat resistant dimensionally-stable backing layer; and a resilient layer mounted on the heat resistant dimensionally-stable backing layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Inventors: Ryan W. Vest, Harold Blair
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Patent number: 9757920Abstract: A ceramic matrix composite seal is disclosed. The ceramic matrix composite seal including a ceramic matrix and a number of ceramic fiber fabrics embedded in the ceramic matrix. The ceramic matrix composite seal is formed into a strip with a desired geometry such that the seal strip is configured to be assembled with a number of components to create a seal between the components.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2013Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Rolls-Royce CorporationInventor: Andrew J. Lazur
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Patent number: 9757921Abstract: A film for packaging useable with foodstuffs comprising a paperboard or biopolymer base material, a base coat structure, a metallized layer, and a top coat structure. The base coat structure has one or more layers, each having a weight less than or equal to 1% of the base material and of differing chemical composition and the sum is less than or equal to 5% of the structure weight. The metallized layer is on the base coat structure to an optical density of between 2.0 and 4.5. The top coat structure has an outer and an inner layer, with each layer less than or equal to 1% of the weight of the base material and of differing chemical composition. A bag made from such a film is likewise disclosed, as is a film without a metallized layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2013Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: AR Metallizing Ltd.Inventor: Kurt B. Gundlach
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Patent number: 9757922Abstract: A heat transfer label and method for preparing same, the heat transfer label including (a) a support portion and (b) a transfer portion over the support portion, for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to an article upon application of heat to the support portion while the transfer portion is placed into contact with the article. The transfer portion includes at least a protective lacquer layer, an ink layer, and an adhesive layer, wherein at least one of the protective lacquer layer, the ink layer, and the adhesive layer is UV-curable. Further, the heat transfer label may additionally include a tie-coat layer, which may be a UV-curable tie-coat layer. Further, each of the plurality of layers of the transfer portion of the heat transfer label may be UV-curable.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2010Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Multi-Color CorporationInventors: Ronald L. Miracle, Alexander Craig Bushman, Jean Paul Laprade
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Patent number: 9757923Abstract: A display device may include a display panel, a first adhesive layer attached on one surface of the display panel, a polymer layer attached on the display panel via the first adhesive layer, a second adhesive layer attached on a surface other than a surface of the first adhesive layer which has been attached on the one surface of the display panel, and a heat sink layer attached on the polymer layer via the second adhesive layer, wherein the at least one of the first adhesive layer, the polymer layer, and the second adhesive layer includes a color changing ink.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong Myung Shin, Seong Geun Won, Young Ji Kim, Hyo Young Mun
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Patent number: 9757924Abstract: Provided is a lighting device comprising: a plurality of LED light sources formed on a printed circuit board; and a reflective unit stacked on the printed circuit board in a structure in which the LED light sources penetrate, wherein the reflective unit comprises a first reflective film and a second reflective film disposed to oppose to each other, and a first adhesive pattern layer which bonds the first and second reflective films, and in which a plurality of unit air cells having a first air area formed in an inner part thereof are closely disposed to communicate with each other. According to the present invention, it is advantageous that the improvement of luminance as well as the improvement of light reflectance can be maximized by providing the reflective unit having an air area to a surface of the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2012Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Moo Ryong Park, Chul Hong Kim, Byoung Eon Lee, Kwang Ho Park
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Patent number: 9757925Abstract: A packaging product taking the form of a thermally insulating packaging material includes a first multi-layer film bonded to a second layer of multi-layer film. Each multi-layer film can include one or more polymer layers and one or more metallized layers. The multi-layer films are bonded to each other with a pattern that leaves a number of inflatable cells dispersed across a surface of the sheet. At least one end of the sheet can be left unbonded. The uninflated packaging product can be stored and distributed in its uninflated state prior to it being used as a packaging material. Once ready for use, the cells can be inflated through the unbonded ends and the unbonded ends of the sheets can then be sealed to form a robust sheet of thermally insulating packaging material.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: AKX, SAInventor: Alice K. Duong
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Patent number: 9757926Abstract: This invention discloses a multi-layer film for making pouches for containing flowable materials, said multi-layer film comprising generally five layers in order: inner sealant-layer, first interposed layer, the core layer, second interposed layer, and the outer sealant layer. The sealant and core layers are ethylene-based, whereas the interposed layers are polypropylene-based. The multi-layer film thickness is in the range of from about 35 microns to about 66 microns. The combined thickness of the first and the second interposed layers is in the range of from about 10% to about 27% of the total thickness of said multi-layer film. Similarly, a combined thickness of the inner and the outer sealant-layers is in the range of from about 10% to about 27% of the total thickness of the multi-layer film. The interposed layers comprise polypropylene that has a melt-index of less than 0.75 dg/min.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Liqui-Box CorporationInventor: Alan Keith Breck
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Patent number: 9757927Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible sheet comprising (i) a woven fabric comprising yarns containing polyethylene fibers; and (ii) a plastomer layer adhered to at least one surface of said woven fabric wherein said plastomer is a semi-crystalline copolymer of ethylene or propylene and one or more C2 to C12 ?-olefin co-monomers and wherein said plastomer having a density as measured according to ISO1183 of between 870 and 930 kg/m3, wherein the flexible sheet has a shrinkage of at most 1.9%.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2010Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.Inventors: Dietrich Wienke, Roelof Marissen, Martinus Johannes Nicolaas Jacobs, Wilheimus Gerardus Marie Bruls, Francois Antoine Marie Op Den Buijsch, Leonardus Jacobus Johannus Welzen
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Patent number: 9757928Abstract: A method for forming of a building panel with a surface including a thermosetting resin such that tension created during curing of the surface is reduced or eliminated.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2012Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: CERALOC INNOVATION ABInventors: Darko Pervan, Tony Pervan
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Patent number: 9757929Abstract: A transfer laminate (35), comprising a carrier film having an adhering decorative element having a solid, pigmented, partially cured decorative layer, is laminated on the decoration side onto a substrate (40) having a temperature between 50 and 70° C. on the decoration side, on which substrate a coating that can be painted over has been applied in the course of a traditional process. The paint layer of the coating that was applied last is still moist and tacky after the intermediate drying thereof. The transfer laminate (35) is laminated onto the still moist and tacky paint layer on the substrate (40), and at least the region of the transfer laminate (35) containing the decorative element is pressed onto the substrate coating over the entire area at a pressure of 0.2 to 5.0 bar for 40 to 240 seconds. Then the carrier film is quickly cooled to a temperature less than 20° C. and then removed from the substrate coating, wherein the decorative element remains on the substrate coating.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Karl Wörwag Lack-und Farbenfabrik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Curt Niebling, Christian Drexler
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Patent number: 9757930Abstract: A sealing apparatus 200 for sealing together two film portions 202, 204 may include a heating element 206 positioned in relation to a pair of nip pressure devices 208, 210 for creating a seal 311 between the two film portions 202, 204 and trimming the two film portions 202, 204 at the created seal. A controller 214 is connected to the heating element 206 and is for connection to a power source for applying a variable amount of power to the heating element 206. The amount of power varies based on at least a speed of the two film portions 202, 204 passing the heating element 206.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: TEXWRAP PACKAGING SYSTEMS LLCInventors: Brian R. Stork, Keith E. Witte
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Patent number: 9757931Abstract: A method for coating a surface of a supporting element with a layer of ligneous material in order to form a motor vehicle trim element. The method includes the following consecutive steps: precutting the coating layer so as to form at least one precut area in the layer of ligneous material; positioning the layer of ligneous material relative to the supporting element by means of the precut area; and attaching the layer of ligneous material to the surface of the supporting element.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2012Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Faurecia Interieur IndustrieInventors: Nathalie Durand, Hugo Piccin
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Patent number: 9757932Abstract: A device for curing an electrically conductive adhesive arranged between a first component and a second component. The device includes at least one punch to both apply a compressive force onto the first component in the direction of the second component, and introduce a current into the adhesive via the components.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Engineering AG & Co KGInventors: Daniel Hrach, Franz Mayr
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Patent number: 9757933Abstract: Methods of manufacturing a layered glass element and various components of a layered class element, such as a pre-form assembly and a woven panel, are disclosed herein. These methods include the step of supplying a woven panel having a plurality of elongated strands woven into an open weave to define a first porous surface opposite of a second porous surface. A layer of interlayer material is applied to the first and second porous surfaces to encapsulate at least a portion of the woven panel within the interlayer material. These elements may be placed between a first and second layer of glass materials. A degree of pressure and heat is then applied for a first period of cure time to bond the interlayer material and the woven panel into either a pre-form assembly or a layered glass element.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Tom Patti Design, LLCInventors: Thomas J. Patti, Marilyn Holtz Patti
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Patent number: 9757934Abstract: An overlay applicator can include an overlay with a top side and a bottom side. The bottom side can include an adhesive agent configured to adhere to a screen of an electronic device. The overlay applicator can include an adhesive release liner. The adhesive release liner can include a top side and a bottom side. The top side of the adhesive release liner can be removably attached to the bottom side of the overlay. The adhesive release liner can be configured to protect the adhesive agent at the bottom side of the overlay from contaminants. The overlay applicator can include a protective film removably attached to the top side of the overlay. The overlay applicator can include an alignment tab. The alignment tab can include an alignment mechanism. The overlay applicator further can include a pull tab. The pull can include a wiper. Other embodiments are provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: BELKIN INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventor: John F. Wadsworth
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Patent number: 9757935Abstract: An adhesive-film exfoliating device includes an absorption stage 6 for absorbing a liquid crystal display panel 4 in which a polarizing plate 3 is adhered to a glass plate 2, a clamping unit 7 for clamping a corner 3a of the polarizing plate 3 exfoliated from the glass plate 2 and a ball screw shaft 11 for moving the absorption stage 6 relatively to the clamping unit 7. A ball screw nut 14 in screw-engagement with the ball screw shaft 11 is fixed on a back surface of the absorption stage 6. With the rotation of the ball screw shaft 11, the absorption stage 6 integral with the ball screw nut 14 is slid in a direction to exfoliate the polarizing plate 3 exfoliated from the glass plate 2. In a manufacturing method of the liquid crystal display panel 4, a process of exfoliating the polarizing plate 3 from the glass plate 2 includes steps of moving the absorption stage 6 while allowing the clamping unit 7 to clamp the corner 3a of the polarizing plate 3.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Takeshi Toyoshima, Tanemasa Harada, Shigeru Iwase
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Patent number: 9757936Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosure include a turbomachine component. and methods of forming such a component. Some embodiments include a turbomachine component including: a first portion including at least one of a stainless steel or an alloy steel; and a second portion joined with the first portion, the second portion including a nickel alloy including an arced cooling feature extending therethrough, the second portion having a thermal expansion coefficient substantially similar to a thermal expansion coefficient of the first portion, wherein the arced cooling feature is located within the second portion to direct a portion of a coolant to a leakage area of the turbomachine component.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Benjamin Paul Lacy, Srikanth Chandrudu Kottilingam, Christopher Donald Porter, David Edward Schick
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Patent number: 9757937Abstract: Screen printing device for applying an ink, having at least: a) a conveyor belt, b) a rotating hollow cylindrical screen stencil arranged above the conveyor belt with a circumferential screen and a rotating ink removal cylinder arranged adjacent the screen stencil, wherein: c) inside the screen stencil an ink supply device, a first doctor blade adjacent the conveyor belt, a second doctor blade adjacent the ink removal cylinder, and a third doctor blade, which is arranged upstream of the first doctor blade in the running direction of the conveyor belt and/or the rotational direction of the screen stencil are provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2013Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Georg Berger, Achim Breuer, Wolfram Nilles, Josef Switalla
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Patent number: 9757938Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit; a housing configured to store the image forming unit, the housing including an outer peripheral wall; a power supply unit disposed inside the housing; and a near field communication board including an antenna for near field communication, the near field communication board being disposed at a position of the outer peripheral wall apart from the power supply unit by a communicable distance or more.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Mitsuru Nakamura
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Patent number: 9757939Abstract: A method compensates a failing nozzle of a print head of an inkjet printer. The inkjet printer includes at least one print head, the at least one print head including a plurality of nozzles. A receiving material is moved relatively to the at least one print head.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: OCE-TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventor: Eduard T. H. De Grijs
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Patent number: 9757940Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes a plurality of line heads disposed along a conveyance direction of a recording sheet and including a plurality of nozzles to discharge ink droplets, the plurality of nozzles disposed in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the recording sheet; a plurality of edge sensors corresponding to respective line heads, to detect a lateral edge of the recording sheet; a plurality of actuators corresponding to the respective line heads, to move to the respective line heads laterally in a sheet width direction; a head position adjustor to determine movement amounts of the respective line heads in accordance with outputs of the plurality of edge sensors; and a failure determiner to obtain outputs of the plurality of edge sensors simultaneously and identify a failure of the plurality of edge sensors based on a combination of the outputs from the plurality of edge sensors.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Masashi Hommi
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Patent number: 9757941Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of maintaining nozzles in a print-ready condition includes determining image content to be printed in an upcoming print swath, and for each ink color present within the image content, constructing an inked portion of an associated spit bar adjacent to the upcoming print swath to include the present ink color. For each ink color not present within the image content, an empty portion of an associated spit bar is constructed adjacent to the upcoming print swath.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Antonio Gracia Verdugo, Oriol Borrell Avila, Francisco Javier Perez Gellida
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Patent number: 9757942Abstract: An inkjet recording method performed by inkjet recording device including nozzle plate with nozzle to eject droplets of ink; recording head including liquid chamber with which the nozzle is in communication, and pressure-generating unit configured to generate pressure in the liquid chamber; and signal-generating unit configured to generate signal applied to the pressure-generating unit, and allowing the droplets of the ink to eject by the pressure generated by the pressure-generating unit according to the signal, wherein the ink has static surface tension of 18.0 mN/m to 27.0 mN/m at 25° C., the ink has receding contact angle on the nozzle plate of less than 50°, the signal has two-step pull pulse for pulling the ink into the nozzle in two-step manner within one printing unit cycle, and the method includes pulling the ink located in proximity to nozzle outlet into the nozzle of the two-step pull pulse, to form meniscus at predetermined position.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kiminori Masuda, Akiko Bannai, Takashi Tamai, Naoko Kitaoka, Kohta Akiyama
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Patent number: 9757943Abstract: There is provided a liquid jet apparatus including a channel substrate having a plurality of pressure chambers and a film covering the plurality of pressure chambers, a piezoelectric layer, a plurality of individual electrodes, a common electrode, and a trace extending from one of the plurality of individual electrodes to pass through between two adjacent individual electrodes of the plurality of individual electrodes. An opening of the piezoelectric layer is provided between the two adjacent individual electrodes, and a metallic film is formed to cover the trace in such an area of the trace as to overlap with the opening positioned between the two adjacent individual electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Toru Kakiuchi
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Patent number: 9757944Abstract: Provided is a liquid jet head, including a flow path including a first member, a resin layer, and a second member, wherein the resin layer contains a cured product of a resin composition containing an epoxy compound represented by General Formula (1), a polythiol compound having 2 or more thiol groups in a molecule thereof, and a specific imidazole compound, where in General Formula (1), L is an integer of 0 or greater but less than 3, m is a positive number of 0.1 or greater but less than 50, R1 represents any one of a hydrogen atom, and an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R2 represents a substituent represented by a formula below where R3 and R4 each represent any one of hydrogen atom, and a non-substituted or fluorine-substituted methyl group, and n is an integer of 4 to 12.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Daisuke Takagi, Hisashi Habashi, Tomoyuki Aratani, Tatsuya Sameshima, Ryo Ogawa, Takuya Matsuda
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Patent number: 9757945Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus according to one exemplary embodiment includes an actuator, a nozzle plate, a supply unit, a discharging unit, and a circulating unit. The actuator includes a pressure chamber which accommodates ink, and changes volume of the pressure chamber. The nozzle plate opens to the pressure chamber and includes a nozzle having a diameter of 20 ?m to 40 ?m. The supply unit supplies the ink to the pressure chamber. The discharging unit collects the ink from the pressure chamber. The circulating unit circulates the ink in the supply unit, the pressure chamber, and the discharging unit. In the ink, an average particle size in laser diffraction type particle distribution measurement is from 0.4 ?m to 6.5 ?m, the average particle size is substantially the same as a particle size in 50% integrated value, and a particle size in 90% integrated value is double or less the particle size in 50% integrated value.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshiaki Mochizuki, Keiichi Kikuchi, Kahori Nishikawa
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Patent number: 9757946Abstract: An inkjet print device includes a maintenance device wherein a mesh system and a waste liquid receiver are mounted. The liquid is applied during maintenance on the top of the mesh system and a waste liquid receiver receives the liquid dripping from the back of the mesh system. The mesh system is characterized by including a liquid spreading mesh.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: AGFA GRAPHICS NVInventors: Luc De Roeck, Paul Wouters
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Patent number: 9757947Abstract: A wiper moving mechanism moves a wiper member a predetermined distance in an intersecting direction intersecting with an ejection surface, between a wiping position where a wiper of the wiper member is in contact with the ejection surface and a separation position. The cam is rotatable about a rotation shaft and includes a contact part which causes the wiper to make contact with a cleaning member when the contact part makes contacts with a wiper holder. The contact part is configured to be distant from the wiper holder in the intersecting direction when the wiper member is positioned at the wiping position and to be overlapped with a moving range of the wiper holder in the intersecting direction by moving the wiper member by the predetermined distance in the intersecting direction. The contact part has a length which is shorter than the moving range in the intersecting direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Daisuke Kuno
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Patent number: 9757948Abstract: A damper device includes a hollow case main body provided with an opening, a pressure sensitive film attached to the case main body so as to cover the opening, demarcates a liquid storage chamber together with the case main body, and is flexibly deformable internally toward, or externally away from, the liquid storage chamber, an inlet that is in the case main body, is in communication with the liquid storage chamber, and allows the liquid to flow into the liquid storage chamber, an injection outlet that is in the case main body, is in communication with the liquid storage chamber, and allows the liquid to flow out toward the liquid injector, an elastic member coupled with the pressure sensitive film to flexibly deform the pressure sensitive film externally away from the liquid storage chamber, and a pressure receiving plate that is located between the pressure sensitive film and the elastic member and includes a discontinuously joined portion that is discontinuously joined with the pressure sensitive film.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: ROLAND DG CORPORATIONInventor: Naoki Ueda
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Patent number: 9757949Abstract: A liquid container includes a coupling part that is configured to engage with a refill liquid container. The coupling part includes a pipe unit that, when the liquid container is in use, is projected upward in a vertical direction of the liquid container. The coupling part also includes a plane part that is disposed around the pipe unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naomichi Yoshida, Akira Miyao, Takehiko Matsushita
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Patent number: 9757950Abstract: The present invention relates to an ink cartridge, an ink cartridge assembly and a method for detecting the installation of the ink cartridge. A plurality of ink cartridges are detachably mounted on an inkjet printer including a light receiver and a plurality of apparatus electrical contacts which are commonly connected with a line, the ink cartridge comprises a container electrical contact electrically connected with corresponding apparatus electrical contact an information storage device, a light-emitting portion configured to emit light towards the light receiver, and a control portion configured to control the light-emitting portion to emit light, wherein, the control portion of the ink cartridge controls the light-emitting portion to emit light when receiving an emission instruction sent by the inkjet printer. Therefore, the stability of the ink cartridge installation detection can be fully guaranteed and the phenomenon of installation detection error can be avoided.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: ZHUHAI NINESTAR MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Bing Nie, Zhizheng Jia, Yuedan Liang
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Patent number: 9757951Abstract: A liquid-consuming apparatus includes: a tank including a liquid chamber, an upstanding wall facing a particular direction, and an inlet formed in a surface of the tank; a liquid-consuming unit consuming liquid stored in the liquid chamber; a cover rotatable between a covering position where the upstanding wall is covered with the cover and an exposure position where the upstanding wall is exposed, around a rotation axis extending in a further direction; and a casing including an engaging target part which holds the cover in the covering position, and supporting the tank, liquid-consuming unit, and cover. The cover includes: an engaging part to engage with the engaging target part in the state that the cover is in the covering position; and a tab which is subjected to an operation for releasing an engagement between the engaging part and the engaging target part.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yoshinori Osakabe, Tomohisa Higuchi
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Patent number: 9757952Abstract: Printing can continue while replacing ink cartridges. The printer 1 detects and reports an ink supply disabled state in which ink cannot be supplied from ink cartridges 9a to 9d. If a cover-open state, in which the cover 8a that opens and closes the cartridge holder 8 is open, is detected and the ink supply disabled state is also detected while printing is in progress, printing is permitted to continue using ink in buffer tanks (pressure control chambers 13a to 13d) while displaying a warning instead of going to an error state. Interruptions to printing due to a cover-open error while replacing ink cartridges 9a to 9d can therefore be avoided.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Atsushi Tanaka, Takeshi Komaki
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Patent number: 9757953Abstract: A flow path opening/closing apparatus includes a lid member and a receptacle member fixed to the lid member. The receptacle member includes a first wall that defines an outflow opening that is open to the lid member and a second wall provided around the first wall. The lid member closes the outflow opening by contacting the first wall due to relative movement of the lid member with respect to the receptacle member. A surface that is one of surfaces of the first wall and that faces the lid member and a surface that is one of surfaces of the second wall and that faces the lid member are separate by a stepped portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Yasuyuki Kudo
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Patent number: 9757954Abstract: A process for using an inkjet printer to apply translucent inks for producing a pseudo-metallic visual effect on a substrate is disclosed. The process uses a matte printing technique that results in a metallic appearance when applied to various substrates, such as commercial plastic cards. The resulting card product is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Total System Services, Inc.Inventor: Fred Braswell
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Patent number: 9757955Abstract: A method for reducing printing defects in inkjet printing includes determining a respective colorant density for each colorant of a plurality of colorants for a region to be printed; determining a colorant dry-time signal strength as a function of a combined colorant density value based on the respective colorant densities of the plurality of colorants for the region to be printed; determining a respective colorant swath contraction strength for each colorant as a function of the respective colorant density; selecting a dry-time threshold which if met by the colorant dry-time signal strength indicates that a dry-time defect may occur; selecting a respective colorant density threshold for each colorant which if met by the respective colorant density indicates a visible swath contraction may occur; and determining a printing action to be taken based on whether the dry-time threshold is met and whether at least one respective colorant density threshold is met.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Lucas D. Barkley, Michael A Marra, III, Bruce A. Deboard, Yu Ito
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Patent number: 9757956Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus configured to perform by itself image erasing and image recording to a thermally reversible recording medium by irradiating it with laser light and heating it, including a laser light emitting unit, a laser light scanning unit, a focal length control unit, and an information setting unit. During image erasing, the focal length control unit performs control to defocus at the position of the thermally reversible recording medium. During image recording, the focal length control unit performs control to be at a focal length from the position of the thermally reversible recording medium. Immediately after image erasing based on image erasing information set by the information setting unit is completed, image recording is performed based on image recording information.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Tomomi Ishimi, Shinya Kawahara, Toshiaki Asai, Katsuya Ohi
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Patent number: 9757957Abstract: A cartridge label printer is provided for printing and applying a label to a cartridge, such as a tape cartridge in a tape library system. The cartridge label printer includes a housing having a form factor and electrical connectors identical to a tape drive module of the tape library system, and a controller to control functions of the cartridge label printer. The controller is compatible with a communication protocol of the tape drive module. The cartridge label printer further includes a label supply roll comprising individual labels on a carrier tape, an empty carrier tape reception roll, a label printing device adapted for printing a code on the label, a carrier tape transport unit, a label removal unit adapted for a removal of a label from the carrier tape, and a label application unit adapted for applying the label to the cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marcus Breuer, Frank Krick, Thorsten Muehge, Erik Rueger
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Patent number: 9757958Abstract: A printer that conveys label paper or black mark paper executes an appropriate process when conveying paper that has been spliced. While conveying label paper or black mark paper by the conveyance unit 42, the inkjet printer 5 calculates the interval at which the labels or marks are disposed based on detecting the label edges or marks by a sensor disposed to the conveyance path. An error is detected if the calculated interval is shorter than a specified length. If the calculated interval is longer than the specified length, the calculated interval is compared with the previously calculated interval. If the previously calculated interval is the same as the specified length, an error is not detected. If the previously calculated interval is longer than the specified length, an error is detected.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Takashi Saikawa
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Patent number: 9757959Abstract: System and methods are disclosed for determining the print path of a printer to facilitate manual duplexing. The method includes instructing a printing device to print a first object on a first side of a test sheet and then instructing a user to reinsert the test sheet in the printing device. The printing device is then instructed to print a second object on the test sheet. The user can further provide information indicating a location of the second object with respect to the first object. Based on the information, the printing path of the printer is determined.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2012Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P.Inventors: Mike Whitmarsh, Cornelius J. O'Donnell, William E Hertling
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Patent number: 9757960Abstract: A UV inkjet printer includes a UV radiation device to irradiate jetted ink on a receiver, wherein the UV radiation device is attached to an inkjet print head module and includes a UV bulb lamp parallel to a slow scan direction; and the radiation device includes a shutter system to create a first irradiation zone on the receiver and to create a second irradiation zone.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: AGFA GRAPHICS NVInventors: Piotr Weglicki, Martin De Kegelaer, Konstantinos Karellas
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Patent number: 9757961Abstract: A printer includes a substrate and at least one print head. The at least one print head is movable in a print direction. The print head includes an ink jet dispenser configured to jet UV-curable ink toward the substrate in a target region. The at least one print head further includes a UV curing system behind the ink jet dispenser in a following direction opposite the print direction. The UV curing system is configured to emit UV irradiance in a radiation field that covers the target region and provides sufficient intensity to at least pin the UV-curable ink in the target region.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Direct Color LLCInventors: Blair Allen, Bill Allen, Steve Chamberland, Lawrence Erikson, Matthew Sands
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Patent number: 9757962Abstract: A printer has a separation unit attached to a support board. The separation unit includes a guide rail hole to engage with a shaft so as to slide and swing with respect to the support board. The separation unit moves to a continuous ejection position in which one end of the guide rail hole comes in contact with the shaft, swings in a first rotation direction about the shaft in contact with the other end side of the guide rail hole so as to move away from a thermal head to a swing end position in which the separation unit on the forward end side is within a swing trajectory of the opening and closing cover, and swings from the swing end position in a second rotation direction while engaging on the forward end side with the opening and closing cover moving to the closed position so as to be located at a separation ejection position where the separation roller is adjacent to the feed roller when the opening and closing cover is located at the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: SATO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tamotsu Katayama, Kenji Hirose
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Patent number: 9757963Abstract: A substrate unloading system comprising a gripper mounted on a slanted plane and movable along the slanted plane, and a platen onto which the substrate is attached, the platen configured to be moved down in a vertical direction and away from the gripper in a horizontal direction, the gripper and the platen configured to move simultaneously so that the substrate remains substantially horizontal.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: SCODIX LTD.Inventors: Gur Shapira, Amit Apelbaum, Eli Grinberg, Kobi Bar
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Patent number: 9757964Abstract: There is provided a recording apparatus including a liquid jetting unit, a container unit, a receiving unit, a conveyance unit and a controller. The controller is configured to carry out: determining whether or not it is necessary to stop and dry the liquid jetted recording medium in the conveyance path and controlling the conveyance unit to stop the recording medium in the conveyance path under a condition that the controller determines that it is necessary to dry the recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Shintaro Sakaguchi
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Patent number: 9757965Abstract: In some examples, printing device performance analysis may include actuating a motor to operate a first separation tire of a printing device in a first rotary direction. The first separation tire may be operable adjacent to a second separation tire rotatable in a second rotary direction that is opposite to the first rotary direction to separate physical media. Printing device performance analysis may further include actuating the motor to operate the first separation tire in the second rotary direction, and determining whether a motor torque difference of the motor between the first and second rotary directions is greater than a predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Devin Scott Uehling
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Patent number: 9757966Abstract: A printer head cleaner can include a housing and a plunger coupled to the housing. The plunger can include a bit retainer and a pusher. The bit retainer is configured to retain a bit. The pusher can advance the bit with respect to the housing and/or rotate the bit when pressure is applied to the plunger. In some implementations, the housing defines one or more registration features that can register a printer head with respect to the housing so that the bit is guided while advancing into the nozzle of a printer head.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Sympateco, Inc.Inventors: James Pierce, Nathan Davis
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Patent number: 9757967Abstract: A drive circuit for driving a plurality of nozzles to discharge ink droplets. The testing chart comprises a contrast chart including a first line segment group having first line segments formed by causing the drive circuit to output a reference drive signal for a density serving as reference, thereby to make discharge from a first number of driven nozzles, the first line segments extending in a direction perpendicular to a transport direction and arranged at predetermined intervals, and a second line segment group having second line segments formed by causing the drive circuit to output a drive signal for driving only a selected number of nozzles as target of correction less than the first number of driven nozzles, the second line segments being formed between the first line segments while changing the correction values for correcting the drive signal of the drive circuit.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: SCREEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.Inventor: Kunio Muraji