Patents Issued in October 18, 2018
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Publication number: 20180297366Abstract: A system includes a cartridge attachment section and a cartridge attachable to the cartridge attachment section. The cartridge includes a board supporting portion supporting a board provided with an electrical interface. The cartridge attachment section includes a slider having a first wall, a second wall and an electrical contact. During insertion of the cartridge, the slider is moved from a second posture where the electrical contact separates from the electrical interface into a first posture where the electrical contact contacts the electrical interface. Upon completion of attachment of the cartridge, the first wall and the second wall are received respectively in a first space and a second space defined between the cartridge and the cartridge attachment section.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tomohiro Kanbe, Naoya Okazaki
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Publication number: 20180297367Abstract: A tank includes: a wall separating a liquid storage chamber, which stores a liquid to be supplied to a liquid consuming part, from an outside; an inlet penetrating the wall; and a liquid outflow part which allows the liquid to flow to the outside of the liquid storage chamber. The wall includes a view wall, which extends upward and downward and allows a user to visually check a liquid level in the liquid storage chamber, and a bottom wall, which defines an inner bottom surface of the liquid storage chamber by being connected to the view wall. The inner bottom surface of the bottom wall includes an inclined part which extends from at least a part of the view wall to incline downward in a direction away from the view wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Taichi SHIRONO
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Publication number: 20180297368Abstract: A liquid supply unit is provided with a liquid supply part, an outer peripheral wall, contact portions and a positioning portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Shun Oya, Taku Ishizawa, Atsushi Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20180297369Abstract: A flow path member includes a filter, a first space provided with an entrance through which a ink flows in, and a second space separated from the first space by the filter and that has an exit through which the ink flows out and a bottom surface facing the filter, in which the bottom surface includes an inclined surface spaced away from the filter from an end of the filter toward a center in a case where the filter is viewed in plan view, and the exit is in a middle of the inclined surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Yohei EMI
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Publication number: 20180297370Abstract: In an implementation, a printhead includes a nozzle and a fluid channel. A sensor plate is located within the fluid channel. An impedance measurement circuit is coupled to the sensor plate to measure impedance of fluid within the channel during a fluid movement event that moves fluid past the sensor plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Adam L. Ghozeil, Scott A. Linn, David Maxfield, Andrew Van Brocklin
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Publication number: 20180297371Abstract: An inkjet printer ejects a first ink including multiple colors and a second ink. A controller generates dot groups including an underlying layer dot group and an image dot group from ink dots of the first ink of each of the colors. The dot groups of each of the colors include all of the ink dots of the corresponding color. The controller forms a first printing layer of at least the ink dots of the underlying layer dot group of each of the colors and ink dots of the second ink. The controller forms a second printing layer of at least the ink dots of the image dot group of each of the colors.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Seishin YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20180297372Abstract: An inkjet printer includes a first ink head to eject a first ink, and a second ink head to eject a second ink. A generator generates dot groups including at least a first dot group and a second dot group including ink dots of the second ink. The dot groups include all the ink dots of the second ink. A first printing controller forms, on a recording medium, a first printing layer of the first ink and the first dot group. A second printing controller forms a second printing layer of the second dot group, above or below the first printing layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Yoshinari OGURA
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Publication number: 20180297373Abstract: An inkjet printer forms ink dots of a first ink and ink dots of a second ink on a recording medium. The inkjet printer performs first screen processing on image data of the second ink to generate a first dot group including the ink dots of the second ink, and performs second screen processing on image data of the second ink to generate a second dot group including the ink dots of the second ink. The inkjet printer forms a first printing layer, on the recording medium, of the ink dots of the first ink and the ink dots of the first dot group, and forms a second printing layer of the ink dots of the second ink, above or below the first printing layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Seishin YOSHIDA
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Publication number: 20180297374Abstract: In a case where a first tape cartridge is mounted on a cartridge mounting portion, in which the first tape cartridge that accommodates first tape and a first platen roller having a first roller length and a second tape cartridge that accommodates second tape and a second platen roller having a second roller length larger than the first roller length are mounted, a thermal head that performs printing onto the first tape is pressed against the first platen roller at first head pressing force, and in a case where the second tape cartridge is mounted on the cartridge mounting portion, the thermal head that performs printing onto the second tape is pressed against the second platen roller at second head pressing force larger than the first head pressing force.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Taishi SASAKI
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Publication number: 20180297375Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a marking method and device, and a repair system for a display panel in the field of display panel detection. The marking device includes: magnifying component and a marking component. The magnifying component is configured to magnify a target position point on a target object, and the marking component is configured to mark the target position point on the target object in accordance with the magnified target position point. The present disclosure may solve the problem that the operation process of marking the defective position point is complicated and simplify the operation process of marking the defective position point. The present disclosure may mark the defects of the display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Zijian Zheng, Zemin Wu, Junyang Xiao, Zhihui Yang, Xicong Li, Song Li, Bo Wang, Wei Guo
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Publication number: 20180297376Abstract: A device (1) for printing labels (2) by means of thermal printing using a thermal head (3), which has a thermal strip (4), having a counter-pressure element carrier (5), which has a counter-pressure element (6), wherein an insertion gap (7) is formed between the thermal strip (4) and the counter-pressure element (6), through which the label (2) to be printed in each case can be guided, wherein the thermal head (3) is fastened in a movable manner on a thermal head carrier (8) and wherein the thermal strip (4) is pressed with a predetermined contact pressure against the counter-pressure element (6). To reduce the operating costs, the counter-pressure element (6) is movable relative to the insertion gap (7). A method for printing labels (2) using the device (1) is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Winfried VICKTORIUS, Marcus KORTHÄUER, Peter WOLFF
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Publication number: 20180297377Abstract: A porous body that includes a first porous layer including a first resin, a second porous layer including a second resin, and a third porous layer including a third resin in this order. The second porous layer has a portion where no material is present when viewed in a thickness direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Toru Ohnishi, Noboru Toyama, Hiroe Ishikura, Osamu Yoshitake
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Publication number: 20180297378Abstract: In an example, there is provided a method including: receiving, at a processor, data specifying the shape of a blank to form a folded article; and determining, using the processor, based on the received data, a suction array layout to hold the blank against a media support, wherein the suction array layout conforms to the shape of the blank.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: HP SCITEX LTD.Inventors: Alex Veis, Eviatar Halevi
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Publication number: 20180297379Abstract: A transport roller, adapted to be used in a transport apparatus that transports a medium, includes a shaft, and a wheel group. The wheel group includes a plurality of toothed wheels arrayed in a direction in which the shaft extends, the plurality of toothed wheels being held by a holder which is held by the shaft. A plurality of teeth portions are provided on a peripheral surface of the wheel group, the plurality of teeth portions being disposed to be shifted in position from each other in a circumferential direction of the wheel group when the wheel group is viewed from the direction in which the shaft extends.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Akinobu NAKAHATA, Takamasa IKAGAWA, Hiroki CHINO, Yosaku TAMURA
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Publication number: 20180297380Abstract: A printing apparatus, having a body with a container compartment, a cover, a pair of supporting parts, a locking member, and an engaging portion, is provided. The pair of supporting parts support the roll along a first direction. At least one of the pair of supporting parts is movable in the first direction. The locking member is arranged on the movable supporting part and is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The engaging portion in the container compartment is engageable with the locking member being located at the locked position. The locking member at the unlocked position under the condition where the cover is open is separated from the engaging portion. The locking member contacts the cover and shifts from the unlocked position to the locked position to be engaged with the engaging portion in a process where the cover being open is moved to be closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Yusuke Ikemoto, Ryuichi Kanda, Takehiko Inaba, Yuki Nagashima
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Publication number: 20180297381Abstract: A carriage assembly for a printer that reciprocates along scan directions. The carriage assembly includes at least one printhead having a row of jetting channels for ejecting a print fluid, and reservoirs mounted on the carriage assembly that each supply the print fluid to the printhead. At least one of reservoirs is mounted on the carriage assembly to be offset from the row of jetting channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Hiroshi Nishimura
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Publication number: 20180297382Abstract: A method for inkjet nozzle spitting including conveying pages in a print direction along a transport through a printzone of a wide array printhead formed by a plurality of rows of nozzles disposed crosswise to the print direction, the nozzles to eject ink drops in accordance with print data. The method further includes maintaining a gap between pages as the gap moves through the printzone, and providing spit pattern data as print data to the printhead to successively activate each row of nozzles, in the print direction and in synchronism with movement of the gap, to eject ink drops from all nozzles of the row so that a position of the activated row of nozzles is maintained within the gap as the gap continuously moves through the printzone.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Mark H MacKenzie, Matthew A Shepherd, Vanessa Verzwyvelt, Bruce A Axten, Weiyun Sun
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Publication number: 20180297383Abstract: A power supply circuit for powering a power monitor includes an X type capacitor to isolate low voltage from alternating current (AC) mains, a Schottky diode to generate a direct current (DC) output voltage from the low voltage, and a low dropout regulator to regulate the DC output voltage for powering the power monitor, the power monitor to protect a printer pen of a printer during AC voltage sags.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2015Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventor: David E. Smith
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Publication number: 20180297384Abstract: There is provided a ribbon winding mechanism including: a winding rotor; a first winding gear that is provided to be coaxial to the winding rotor and rotates the winding rotor; a second winding gear that is provided to be coaxial to the winding rotor and rotates the winding rotor via the first winding gear; a first torque limiter that limits torque, which is transmitted from the first winding gear to the winding rotor, to first torque; a second torque limiter that limits torque, which is transmitted from the second winding gear to the first winding gear, to second torque lower than the first torque; and a torque clutch that inputs power from a feed motor to the first winding gear when the first cartridge is mounted and inputs the power from the feed motor to the second winding gear when the second cartridge is mounted.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Taishi SASAKI
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Publication number: 20180297385Abstract: An apparatus configured to determine a first recording amount of a colored recording material to be recorded on a protruded portion and a second recording amount of a colored recording material to be recorded on a depressed portion includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire color information specifying a first color and a second color, a calculation unit configured to calculate based on the color information a color combination of a color to be recorded on the protruded portion and a color to be recorded on the depressed portion, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire based on the color combination a recording amount combination of the first recording amount and the second recording amount, and a determination unit configured to select one combination according to a predetermined condition from the recording amount combination.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Takahiro Suzuki, Chika Inoshita
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Publication number: 20180297386Abstract: Paper is disclosed for use in making repositionable or removable adhesive labels. The adhesive can be applied in patches or discrete areas to the paper or to a layer of material that cleans rollers in the manufacturing line and/or in printers. The adhesive can be applied in single or multiple layers. The paper is light weight paper and preferably thermal paper for use in POS printers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Joel Van Boom, William R. Krahl, Jeff Ehrmann
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Publication number: 20180297387Abstract: A method for directly writing metal traces on a wide range of substrate materials is disclosed. The method includes writing a pattern of particle-free metal-salt-based ink on the substrate followed by a plasma-based treatment to remove the non-metallic components of the ink and decompose its metal salt into pure metal. The ink is based on a multi-part solvent whose components differ in at least one of evaporation rate, surface tension, and viscosity, which improves the manner in which the ink is converted into its metal constituent via the plasma treatment. In some embodiments, a microplasma is used for post-treatment of the deposited ink, where the plasma properties are controlled to provide different material properties, such as porosity and effective resistivity, in different regions of the metal pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Christopher J. MILLER, Souvik GHOSH, Yongkun SUI, R. Mohan SANKARAN, Christian A. ZORMAN
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Publication number: 20180297388Abstract: A photocurable relief image printing blank comprising: (a) a support layer; (b) one or more photocurable layers disposed on the support layer, wherein the one or more photocurable layers comprise: i) a binder; ii) one or more monomers; iii) an alpha-aminoketone photoinitiator; and optionally, iv) an additive selected from the group consisting of phosphites, phosphines, thioether amine compounds, and combinations of one or more of the foregoing; (c) a laser ablatable masking layer disposed on the one or more photocurable layers, the laser ablatable masking layer comprising a radiation opaque material; and (d) optionally, a removable coversheet. Upon exposure and development, the resulting relief image printing element does not degrade if left under ambient lights for an extended period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Chouaib Boukaftane, Eric Lee
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Publication number: 20180297389Abstract: A bookbinding apparatus includes a sheet aligning unit which stacks and aligns plural sheets having holes formed therein, a binding mechanism which binds the sheets aligned in the sheet aligning unit by conveying a binding component in an axial direction while rotating the binding component in a circumferential direction, a binding component storing unit which stores therein plural binding components; a binding component conveyance path which conveys the binding component from the binding component storing unit to the binding mechanism. The binding component conveyance path forms a curved conveyance path for conveying the binding component with being curved with respect to the axial direction to an end portion of a side of the aligned sheets at which the binding mechanism starts inserting the binding component, at a position that is distant from the end portion by a distance smaller than a length of one binding component.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: MAX CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuhiko KISHI, Kazuya IGATA, Katsuya HAKOZAKI
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Publication number: 20180297390Abstract: A device that can be removably attached to an article, such as a book, tablet, journal, etc., and is useful for storing both related objects (e.g., pens, pencils, erasers, stylus, etc.) and unrelated objects (e.g., money, eye glasses, earbuds, checkbook, etc.). The device is preferably comprised of a backing, a sleeve attached to said backing, a pocket also attached to said backing and an implement holder attached to said pocket. In a further preferred embodiment, a second pocket or slot may be incorporated onto said sleeve and the device may also have at least one zippered enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Leslie Grossman
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Publication number: 20180297391Abstract: A display assembly, having a base comprised of polymeric material, and having a front wall of at least one hundred square centimeters in area, and a rearward-extending base peripheral wall of at least 0.5 cm height. The front wall has raised regions and recessed regions that extend at least as far back as the peripheral wall at its furthest rearmost extent, so that when the base is placed against a flat surface the back of the recessed regions touches the flat surface. A polymeric cover is adapted to tension fit to the base, the polymeric cover including a generally transparent front wall. Translucent display media interposed between the base and the cover and a set of energy efficient lighting devices disposed in the recessed regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: REVOLUTION SIGN AND MEDIA GROUP LLCInventor: RICHARD WENDELL HIATT
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Publication number: 20180297392Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for generating mechanically rendered objects from digital input. In one embodiment, an example method may include generating, by a computer processor(s) coupled to at least one memory, a digital handwriting file comprising one or more digital characters, wherein a first digital character has a first glyph and a second glyph. Example methods may include receiving digital text comprising a set of characters for conversion to physically written text, wherein the set of characters comprises a first instance of a first character corresponding to the first digital character and a second instance of the first character, selecting the second glyph for a first physically written conversion of the first instance of the first character, selecting the first glyph for a second physically written conversion of the second instance of the first character, and causing conversion of the digital text.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Sandeep Caberwal, Samuel Joseph Broe, Anthony Scott O'Brien, Grant Kenji Larsen
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Publication number: 20180297393Abstract: The present invention relates to a decal for producing a decoration, comprising a non-leafing pigment layer and a first protective layer, characterized in that the decal is designed so that the non-leafing pigment layer can be applied closer to a substrate that the first protective layer. Furthermore, the present invention describes a method for producing the decal as well as its use.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Andreas Schulz, Marya Khan, Lutz Poth, Silke Schäfer, Francesca Torsiello, Florian Wentz
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Publication number: 20180297394Abstract: The present invention relates to an edge profile for a sheet-like material including a layered structure with a main body made of plastic which has a first base colour tone, with a decorative base material which has a second base colour tone, and with a decorative print. A final decoration which has a third base colour tone is formed at least from decorative base material and decorative print together. The decorative base material is a layer arranged between main body and decorative print. For easier production, the invention proposes that the decorative base layer is a layer of plastic co-extruded with the main body. The invention also relates to a sheet-like material with a corresponding edge profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Fritz Egger GmbH & Co. OGInventor: Thomas Streichardt
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Publication number: 20180297395Abstract: A damper assembly for a bicycle wheel assembly may include a first damper configured to be disposed about a hub assembly of the bicycle wheel assembly. The first damper is configured to apply a damping force against a spoke segment of at least one spoke of a plurality of spokes of the bicycle wheel assembly. The first damper includes a first end applying the damping force against the spoke segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: SRAM, LLCInventor: Charles Emmett Dunlap, III
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Publication number: 20180297396Abstract: The present embodiments provide a mobile medical device with at least one motor-driven wheel. The mobile medical device is movable on the at least one wheel. The motor-driven wheel is arranged on a hub assigned to the motor-driven wheel. The motor-driven wheel is reversibly removable from the hub and is pluggable back onto the hub manually and without aids. The present embodiments provide that the motor-driven wheel may be removed rapidly manually and without additional aids.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Florian Dietrich, Franz Dirauf
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Publication number: 20180297397Abstract: The present invention relates to a safety device (10) for a wheel (11) of a vehicle comprising a rim (12) designed to be fixed to a hub (14) by means of rotational fastening elements (16). The safety device (10) comprises: —a plurality of locking elements (30), each element of said plurality of locking elements (30) being suitable for being applied onto one of the rotational fastening elements (16) of the wheel (11) so as to be constrained to rotate together with the rotational fastening element (16); —a protection element (20) suitable for being fixed to the rim (12) and comprising a plurality of housing cavities (22); each cavity of said plurality of housing cavities (22) being suitable for receiving one locking element (30); —securing means suitable for interfering with the plurality of locking elements (30) to prevent the rotation and/or the extraction of said locking elements (30) from the rotational fastening elements (16).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Basso Francesco Lavorazioni MeccanicheInventor: Francesco Basso
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Publication number: 20180297398Abstract: A spigot joint part of a wheel hub has a cylindrical outer peripheral surface. The wheel mounting structure includes a collared member having a collar part to be press-fitted into and fixed to the spigot joint part, which is formed at a position away from an end part of the spigot joint part by a predetermined distance to protrude outward in a radial direction of the collared member. An annular protruding part is formed on a part of an inner peripheral surface of a center hole of a wheel to protrude toward a center of the wheel. In a state where the wheel is fixed to the flange part by using hub bolts, a fitting part and the annular protruding part are spigot-fitted. In a state where the hub bolts are removed, the annular protruding part is locked by the collar part.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kenji NAKAGAWA
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Publication number: 20180297399Abstract: A vehicle wheel supporting rolling bearing unit includes a bearing part having a stationary side bearing ring member which is supported and fixed to a suspension device and non-rotatable in a use state and a rotation side bearing ring member which is coupled and fixed to a vehicle wheel and rotate together with the vehicle wheel, an electric generator which generates electric power to be supplied to a sensor provided on the vehicle wheel, a battery which stores the electric power generated by the electric generator, and a wireless communication device which wirelessly communicates an output signal of the sensor with an electronic equipment arranged on a vehicle body side. The stator is supported and fixed to the stationary side bearing ring member, and the rotor, the battery and the wireless communication device are supported and fixed to the rotation side bearing ring member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: NSK LTD.Inventors: Yasuyuki MATSUDA, Masafumi HIKIDA, Tetsu TAKEHARA, Hiroshi KAWAHARA, Ryuho MORITA, Shin YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20180297400Abstract: A replacement spindle that can be easily removed for service or replacement. The spindle may have a threaded projection corresponding to a threaded bushing, which may be secured within an axle tube. The spindle may be screwed into place for use, then unscrewed for service or replacement.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Axle Tech Inc.Inventor: Todd Carroll
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Publication number: 20180297401Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an electric drive axle assembly and a vehicle having the electric drive axle assembly. The electric drive axle assembly includes: an electric power assembly and an axle case assembly. The electric power assembly includes a power motor, a transmission, and a differential; the transmission has a transmission housing, the power motor being fixed to the transmission housing; the differential is supported on the transmission housing. The axle case assembly includes an axle case component and two half axles, the two half axles and the differential are both located inside the axle case component, and the transmission housing is fixed to the axle case component. For the electric drive axle assembly according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the electric power assembly and the axle case assembly are integrated, which shortens a transmission chain, improves transmission efficiency, creates a compact structure and saves space.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: HUIYUE LIU, JIA WEI, CHUPENG QUAN
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Publication number: 20180297402Abstract: Techniques for managing parameterized continuous query templates are provided. In some examples, a continuous query may be generated based at least in part on one or more selections of one or more business logic templates and business event parameters associated with a user. The continuous query may also be configured to retrieve business event data of the user. In some examples, a service provider may receive selection of one or more business logic templates. The service provider may also receive the business event parameters associated with the user. The business event parameters may be received via the selected template. The continuous query may then be generated using the information received via the template.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Eric Hsiao, Xiaochao Zhou, Jianrong Zhang
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Publication number: 20180297403Abstract: Provided are a method for manufacturing a rubber composition for a tire and a method for manufacturing a tire including this manufacturing method for the rubber composition in the present invention, which are characterized by including the steps of: starting to knead a rubber component, a sulfur donor, and a sulfur atom-containing vulcanization accelerator together before kneading the rubber component with a filler; and then adding a filler to an obtained kneaded product and performing kneading at a kneading temperature of 120° C. or higher. According to the manufacturing methods of the present invention, a rubber composition for a tire and a tire which have good fracture property can be manufactured.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Ryota KITAGO, Ryuichi TOKIMUNE, Soh ISHINO
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Publication number: 20180297404Abstract: The pneumatic tire of the present invention characterized by comprising: bead cores, a carcass ply, an inner liner disposed at an inner side than the carcass ply in a direction of a tire diameter, and a tread disposed at an outer side than the carcass ply in a direction of a tire diameter and having a volume of the low density region of 35% or more at elongation by an applied stress of 1.5 MPa, a volume of the void portion of 7.5% or less at elongation by an applied stress of 3.0 MPa and a filler dispersibility index ?G* shown by the following equation (I) of 3 or less and the crosslinked rubber composition having a volume of the low density region of 35% or more at elongation by an applied stress of 1.5 MPa, a volume of the void portion of 7.5 or less at elongation by an applied stress of 3.0 MPa and a filler dispersibility index ?G* shown by the following equation (I) of 3 or less are excellent in abrasion resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Ryo MASHITA, Hiroyuki KISHIMOTO, Ryota KITAGO
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Publication number: 20180297405Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes bead cores, a carcass ply, an inner liner, and a tread having a volume of the low density region of 35% or more at elongation by an applied stress of 1.5 MPa, a volume of the void portion of 7.5% or less at elongation by an applied stress of 3.0 MPa and a hardness of 65 or more and the crosslinked rubber composition of the present invention having a volume of the low density region of 35% or more at elongation by an applied stress of 1.5 MPa, a volume of the void portion of 7.5 or less at elongation by an applied stress of 3.0 MPa and a hardness of 65 or more are excellent in abrasion resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Ryo MASHITA, Hiroyuki KISHIMOTO, Ryota KITAGO
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Publication number: 20180297406Abstract: Provided are a cap tread rubber composition for cold weather tires providing a balanced improvement in fuel economy, abrasion resistance, chipping resistance, performance on ice and snow during high-speed running, and high-speed performance (handling stability, grip performance) on snow/ice-free cold roads, and a cold weather tire formed therefrom. The rubber composition contains: a rubber component including an isoprene-based rubber, BR, and SBR; silica; and a plasticizer, the isoprene-based rubber and the BR being present in a combined amount of 80% by mass or more, the BR being present in an amount of 30% by mass or more, the SBR being present in an amount of 0.3-10% by mass, each based on 100% by mass of the rubber component, the rubber composition containing, per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, 120 parts by mass or more of the silica and 50 parts by mass or more of the plasticizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Yuka YOKOYAMA
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Publication number: 20180297407Abstract: Provided are: a rubber-reinforcing fiber, in which adhesion between a rubber and a fiber is enhanced and which is thereby capable of further improving the durability than before when used as a reinforcing material; a rubber-fiber composite; and a pneumatic tire using the same. The rubber-reinforcing fiber includes a core-sheath type composite fiber whose core portion is composed of a high-melting-point resin (A) having a melting point of 150° C. or higher and sheath portion is composed of a resin material (B) having a melting point lower than that of the high-melting point resin (A).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventor: Masaaki NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20180297408Abstract: A method for manufacturing a straight steel monofilament for the reinforcement of belt ply of a pneumatic tyre, where the arc-height of the straight steel monofilament is less than 30 mm. The steel monofilament is plastically deformed by a twisting along the axis of the steel monofilament on a double-twist apparatus. The plastic twist deformation eliminates the surface stress difference on the steel monofilament and provides a straight steel monofilament for belt ply reinforcement. This provides a simple solution with existing apparatus to manufacture straight steel monofilament suitable for tire reinforcement with high speed for mass production.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: NV BEKAERT SAInventor: Aijun ZHANG
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Publication number: 20180297409Abstract: The various embodiments relate to pneumatic tires including a cap ply of braided strands of yarn. Various embodiments relate to strands of yarn that are fiberglass filaments or steel. The braided strands may include a tight braid or a loose braid. Various embodiments include braids having 1 to 5 stitches per cm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Albert H. Robinson
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Publication number: 20180297410Abstract: A tire comprises: a tire frame member made of resin and including a bead portion and a side portion positioned on a tire radial direction outer side of the bead portion; and a reinforcing layer including an organic fiber and a resin material with which the organic fiber is coated, wherein the organic fiber comprises: a cord member including at least one of an aramid fiber material or a polyester fiber material; an undercoat layer provided on the cord member and formed from a first composition including at least one of an epoxy compound or an isocyanate compound; and an adhesive layer provided on the undercoat layer and formed from a second composition including a resorcinol-formaldehyde resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Emil GIZA
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Publication number: 20180297411Abstract: In a tire 2 for a two-wheeled automotive vehicle, a carcass ply 24 is extended on and between one bead 8 and the other bead 8 along inner sides of a tread 4 and sidewalls 6, and includes a main portion 24a and turn-up portions 24b, which are formed by the carcass ply 24 being turned up around the beads 8 from an inner side toward an outer side in an axial direction. An outer end Pp of each turn-up portion 24b is positioned outward of a tread end Pe in a radial direction. A band 14 is positioned between a belt 12 and the tread 4, such that the band 14 covers the belt 12. An outer end P1 of an inner layer 28 layered over a carcass 10 and the outer end Pp of the turn-up portion 24b are positioned facing each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES LTD.Inventor: Tomoki KATO
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Publication number: 20180297412Abstract: In a pneumatic tire are defined: a first imaginary line VL1 passing through a ground contact surface in a meridian cross section of a tread, a second imaginary line VL2 passing through a bottom of a shoulder groove and parallel to VL1, an intersection point P between VL2 and a surface of a shoulder land outward of a ground contact edge T in a lateral direction, and an equatorial plane CL. Given A as a distance in the lateral direction between P and CL, B as a groove depth of the shoulder groove, and C as a distance in the lateral direction between T and CL, 0.80?(B+C)/A?1.15 is satisfied. Given Q as a distance in the lateral direction between CL and an end of a belt ply that has a shorter dimension in the lateral direction, 0.75?Q/C?0.95 is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Ryuji Yasuda
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Publication number: 20180297413Abstract: A tire includes a tread portion being divided into four land portions by one circumferentially extending crown main groove and two circumferentially extending shoulder main grooves arranged one on each side of the crown main groove. The four land portions include two crown land portions disposed one on each side of the crown main groove. Each of the crown land portions is provided with first crown lateral grooves each extending from the crown main groove and terminating within the crown land portion and second crown lateral grooves each extending from the adjacent shoulder main groove and terminating within the crown land portion. In each of the crown land portion, the first crown lateral grooves and the second crown lateral grooves extend at least to an axial center location of the crown land portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Teppei NAKAMICHI
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Publication number: 20180297414Abstract: A tire comprises a tread portion 2. The tread portion 2 comprises a plurality of oblique grooves 10 extending obliquely from a first tread edge Te1 positioned on one side in a tire axial direction toward a tire equator C, and a plurality of oblique land regions 13 each defined between a pair of the oblique grooves 10 adjacent to each other in a tire circumferential direction. Each of the oblique land regions 13 is provided with a plurality of joint grooves 15 each connecting between the pair of the oblique grooves 10.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kotaro TAHARA, Hiroyuki ISHINO, Saki ARAKAWA, Kenta YAGI
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Publication number: 20180297415Abstract: Tread (10) for agricultural tire (1) comprising a plurality of lugs protruding from the ground of the tread (11) in radially outer direction extending at a given inclination angle from a central portion of the tread toward both axial ends of the tread and alternately arranged at given intervals in the circumferential direction on one side and on the other with respect to the equatorial plane of the tire. The lugs (2) comprising a stepping-in surface (21) wherein the stepping-in surface (21) of at least one lug (2) comprises on its sidewall a first radially outer, concave surface (211) and a second, radially inner, concave surface (212) intersecting each other in a transition point (D) when viewed in a circumferential section.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Mario SGRECCIA, Adriano TEDESCO, Fabrizio PERETTI