Patents Issued in October 25, 2018
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Publication number: 20180305122Abstract: An order picking system includes an automated guided trolley with at least two rolling wheels for taking objects of an order from at least one rack and two posts. The automated guided trolley includes climbing elements, which are adapted to cooperate with the posts so as to enable the trolley to rise along the post and prevent the tilting of the trolley, and which includes at least one counter-wheel intended to roll on one of the posts, mounted on a movable bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Romain Moulin, Renaud Heitz
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Publication number: 20180305123Abstract: A workstation is disclosed for transferring objects between containers such as product and order totes in an order fulfillment system. The workstation may include an object pick system, for example including a measuring array or a machine vision system, which directs and monitors the transfer of objects between the containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: ALERT INNOVATION INC.Inventors: John G. Lert, JR., William J. Fosnight, Devin Lert, Stephen Akiki
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Publication number: 20180305124Abstract: A robotic system has a vehicle, a robot, a first removable rack and a second removable rack. The robot, the first removable rack and the second removable rack are mounted on a platform of the vehicle. A plurality of latches are used to lock or unlock the first removable rack and the second removable rack. The robot comprises a rotatable base. A method uses the robotic system to move a plurality of items from a stationary rack to a designated location.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Ching Qing Guo, ViVien Zhang Shao Guo, Tiffany Tong Zhang
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Publication number: 20180305125Abstract: A robotic warehouse includes a housing, a plurality of pallets, a plurality of bins, a rack assembly, a plurality of robots, a locker assembly and a centralized control system. A customer drops off a first package on a first pallet or in a first bin in a first locker of the locker assembly. A robot picks up the first package on the first pallet or in the first bin in the first locker of the locker assembly. The robot moves the first package on the first pallet or in the first bin to a first unit of the rack assembly. The robot moves a second package on a second pallet or in a second bin from a second unit of the rack assembly to a second locker of the locker assembly. Another customer picks up the second package from the second locker of the locker assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Ching Qing Guo, ViVien Z S Guo, Tiffany Tong Zhang
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Publication number: 20180305126Abstract: An automated guided trolley for transport and/or handling of a load. The automated guided trolley includes a main frame for receiving the load and a carrier frame having two walking beams pivotally mounted relative to each other by a pivot and respectively extending forwards and backwards of the trolley and each equipped with at least one idler wheel, one of the walking beams being mounted on two differential-drive wheels whose axes are situated in the transverse plane of the main frame. The trolley includes an articulation of the main frame relative to the balanced wheel extending forwardly and relative to the rearwardly extending balanced wheel, configured so that the assembly of the main frame with the carrier frame is sensibly isostatic.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: EXOTEC SOLUTIONSInventors: Romain Moulin, Renaud Heitz
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Publication number: 20180305127Abstract: A conveyor includes a powered pop-up roller driven by separable drive components. A first drive component is rigidly coupled to the frame of the conveyor. The first drive component induces motion driving the roller in a second drive component, which is fixed to the roller but separable from the first drive component.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Bryant G. Ragan, Robert L. Rosen, Jaime E. Castro Cuevas
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Publication number: 20180305128Abstract: Provided is a conveyor belt. The upper cover rubber has a configuration in which a wear resistance layer and an impact resistance layer are layered in this order from an outer peripheral side of the conveyor belt. The wear resistance layer has a loss coefficient of from 0.03 to 0.25 and a loss elastic coefficient of from 0.20 MPa to 6.50 MPa at 20° C. The impact resistance layer has a loss coefficient of from 0.15 to 0.70 and a loss elastic coefficient of from 1.5 MPa to 30.0 MPa at 20° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.Inventor: Gang HOU
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Publication number: 20180305129Abstract: The present technology provides a reinforcing layer for a rubber product. A reinforcing layer embedded in a conveyor belt is composed of a plurality of steel cords embedded so as to extend in the belt longitudinal direction side by side in parallel. The outer diameter of the steel cords is not less than 0.35 mm and not greater than 6.0 mm, and the side-by-side pitch is greater than 0.35 mm and not greater than 7.0 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Gang Hou, Ryotaro Suefuji
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Publication number: 20180305130Abstract: A translation movement device includes a guide, a long slider guided by the guide, and a belt driver displacing the slider; and the belt driver includes an open belt arranged parallel to the slider, a drive pulley for the open belt, and a tension bar arranged parallel to the open belt; and the tension bar is connected to the long slider at a middle position between two belt holders that hold respective end portions of the open belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: MITUTOYO CORPORATIONInventors: Shingo KIYOTANI, Seiichi OTSUBO, Koji TAKESAKO, Takao ONETA
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Publication number: 20180305131Abstract: A method for filling the pockets of a transport device in the form of a suspension conveyor, the transport device including one or more trolleys which are movably mounted on a trolley track and on each of which a pocket hanging downwards for receiving transported goods is arranged, the pocket formed by at least one flexible material web that is planar when open and that is fastened at both ends to the trolley, forming a carrying loop or transport loop hanging downwards. The material web is releasably fastened by at least one end to the trolley. The method includes: a) advancing a closed pocket, b) opening the pocket by releasing the fastening of the material web to the trolley, c) filling the opened pocket with goods to be transported, d) closing the pocket by fastening the material web to the trolley, and e) transporting away the filled and closed pocket.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: FERAG AGInventors: Roberto FENILE, Erich KÄLIN
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Publication number: 20180305132Abstract: A conveyor assembly includes a frame having an intake end and a discharge end, the intake end and the discharge end defining a material flow direction therebetween. The conveyor assembly also includes a conveyor supported on the frame and configured to move material along the material flow direction. The conveyor assembly also includes a first non-driven idler shaft coupled to the conveyor at the intake end, a drive shaft coupled to the conveyor at the discharge end, and a tensioning system coupled to the drive shaft and configured to move the drive shaft relative to the idler shaft when the tensioning system is activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Charles W. Watson, Michael Nolan
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Publication number: 20180305133Abstract: A quick release roller for a conveyor system is configured to permit easy maintenance and replacement of the rollers in the system. The roller includes first and second roller segments that may be cooperatively joined together around a mounting shaft carried by the conveyor. The segmented roller permits the quick release to be removed and attached to the conveyor without disassembly of other conveyor components supporting the roller. The quick release roller facilitates maintenance and service of the conveyor system while limiting operational downtime for the conveyor while being serviced.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventor: Terry Michael BROWN, SR.
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Publication number: 20180305134Abstract: Disclosed is a conveying and positioning system and method, which is applied in the technical field of conveyance in the automotive industry and comprises a roller machine, a conveying trolley and an intelligent variable-frequency controller, wherein the conveying trolley is provided with a reflector; the roller machine is provided with a driving mechanism and a distance sensor; and, the driving mechanism comprises a driving motor controlled by the intelligent variable-frequency controller and a rotary encoder capable of feeding back rotation speed information of the driving motor to the intelligent variable-frequency controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicants: GUANGZHOU MINO AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., MINO AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.Inventors: Junhui Li, Meng Yang, Hongchen Zhang, Zhencheng Chen, Qing Li
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Publication number: 20180305135Abstract: The present invention relates to a horizontal-flow-type apparatus for automatically transporting reagent cartridges. The apparatus includes: a magazine (110) in which a plurality of reagent cartridges (1) is stacked; a conveyer belt (120) having a plurality of separating projections (121) arranged in a conveying direction to horizontally separately convey the reagent cartridges (1); a driving motor (130) for driving the conveyer belt (120); a feeding unit (140) for feeding the reagent cartridges (1) stacked in the magazine (110) onto the conveyer belt (120); an examining unit (150) disposed over the front end of the conveyer belt (120) to examine the reagent cartridges (1); and reagent cartridge aligning members (161, 162) disposed in the conveying line of the conveyer belt (120), opposite to the examining unit (150), to align the reagent cartridges (1) in position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Byeong Chul Kim, Young Haeng Lee, Kyong Hwa Chong, Min Hwan Lee, Yu Jin Park
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Publication number: 20180305136Abstract: A packaging machine for placing articles into a carton includes rotating flight assemblies that receive a carton or carton blank, and rotate the carton blank and carton with articles while the flight assemblies move downstream. The flight assemblies each include two fixed segments and one segment that includes a block and associated bracket that rotate as the flight assembly is pulled through the machine by a conveying system. A method includes carton blanks being fed by a carton feeder onto the flight assemblies. Articles are formed into an article group, which is then placed onto a carton blank. As the blank and article group move in a downstream direction, the side panels of the carton blank are wrapped around the article group and the carton and article group are rotated to assist in closing the carton end flaps.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Colin P. Ford, Robert Harold Irvine
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Publication number: 20180305137Abstract: In a belt buffer including a plurality of buffer belts arranged one above the other, receiving edges of the buffer belts at entry and delivery edges of the buffer belts at an exit of the belt buffer are height-adjustable. The buffer belts can include a plurality of belt modules arranged one after the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: ROTZINGER AGInventor: Kurt PHILIPP
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Publication number: 20180305138Abstract: The invention relates to device, method and packaging facility having a transport section (17) for feeding article arrangements (5) in a transport direction (TR) to a packaging module (18). The transport section (17) comprises a transfer plate (15), on which the articles (2) of the article arrangements (5) are movable in a sliding manner. Located above the transfer plate (15) are pushing devices (16) for moving the articles (2) on the transfer plate (15), with the pushing devices (16) being movable in transport direction (TR) at least in some areas. The transport section (17) furthermore comprises outer guide elements (20) and inner guide elements (21) disposed on the transfer plate (15), with the outer guide elements (20) laterally delimiting the transport section (17) and, with the inner guide elements (21) being readjustable by at least one readjustment mechanism that is disposed at least partly below the transfer plate (15).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Stephan WITTMANN, Juergen WERNER, Herbert SPINDLER, Thomas WIMMER
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Publication number: 20180305139Abstract: Developed to transport any products, whether industrialized or not, via streams, in different geographic regions. By means of a piping circuit (1) housing distributing stations (3), in suitable points in the region of installation are formed streams driven by hydraulic pumps (2) successively installed along the length of such circuit (1). The streams are provided with conveyor capsules (4) of any industrial objects or not, capable of being carried by these capsules (4). In this way, the piping circuit (1) can be installed so as to cover large a geographic area and, for its internal rapids, to promote the transport of goods of all kinds. For control on delivery, upon stop at the predefined distribution station (3), the corresponding conveying capsule (4) shall be identified by its electronic registration.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2017Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventor: OTTO KIERULFF DA COSTA
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Publication number: 20180305140Abstract: When performing a method for pneumatically conveying plastic pellets, the plastic pellets are conveyed, by means of a carrier gas, through a conveyor line from a feed point to a destination with a liquid being added thereto, wherein the quantity of liquid added to the plastic pellets and/or the carrier gas is such that during conveying, the carrier gas is oversaturated with the liquid at least in sections of the conveyor line in such a way that a Froude number defining the conveying conditions in the conveyor line is smaller than 45 at any point along the conveyor line.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Bernhard STARK, Michael DUERR, Thomas VÖGELE, Christian DIKREUTER, Christian TONI
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Publication number: 20180305141Abstract: A roll-off container is filled with a material at a loading site to produce a filled roll-off container. The filled roll-off container is transported on a transport vehicle to a use site. The filled roll-off container is rolled from the transport vehicle at the use site. The material is used at the use site.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: The Modern Group, Ltd.Inventor: Gary R. Markham
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Publication number: 20180305142Abstract: In accordance with presently disclosed embodiments, systems and methods for sequencing portable containers of bulk material to provide continuous bulk material usage at an outlet are provided. The disclosed sequencing techniques may involve identifying a sequence for opening different portable containers of bulk material (or identifying the “next” portable container to open) and automatically actuating the discharge gates of the portable containers in the desired sequence to provide a continuous flow of bulk material to the outlet (e.g., blender unit). The identified sequence may be executed through a control system communicatively coupled to actuators used to open/close the discharge gates of the portable bulk material containers. A GUI may be communicatively coupled to the control system to allow an operator to select the desired sequence for execution by the control system and to display information regarding the portable bulk material containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2015Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Donald Anthony Belcher, Wesley John Warren, Bryan Chapman Lucas, Bryan John Lewis, Timothy Hunter
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Publication number: 20180305143Abstract: A sheet transport apparatus includes a first casing in which a transport path is formed; a transport unit which transports a sheet along the transport path; a second casing which is provided to be movable with respect to the first casing; a sheet support unit which is rotatably provided in the first casing at a position on a side to which the second casing is moved, the sheet support unit being changeable between a first state, a second state, and a third state and supporting the sheet at least in the third state; and an urging unit which urges the sheet support unit toward the first state within a range from the first state to the second state and which urges the sheet support unit toward the third state within a range from the second state to the third state.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yuta UCHINO
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Publication number: 20180305144Abstract: In an example implementation, a media tray assembly for use in an imaging device includes a media width adjuster having a bottom portion and a top portion. The top portion of the media width adjuster is extendable between a first stable position and a second stable position. The media tray assembly also includes a tension spring to drive the top portion to the stable positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Layce Barmaki, Randall West, Jesse Phillips
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Publication number: 20180305145Abstract: A media feeder including a tray arranged to hold media, a motor arranged to move the tray in a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction, a sensor arranged to detect at least one position of the tray, a processor arranged to execute a set of steps, and a memory element arranged to store the set of steps. The set of steps includes: receiving a first input from a user selecting a first loading preference; moving the tray with the motor in the first direction a first distance from the first position to a second position; loading a first quantity of media into the tray; and, moving the tray in the second direction until a first sheet of the first quantity of media is in a feeding position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventor: Reid W. Gunnell
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Publication number: 20180305146Abstract: A sheet feeding apparatus includes a sheet supporting portion a rotary feeding member configured to feed the sheet, a regulating portion configured to regulate a position of the edge portion, and a force applying portion that is provided separately from the rotary feeding member, configured to contact the sheet supported on the sheet supporting portion upstream in a conveyance direction of the rotary feeding member and apply force to turn the sheet fed by the rotary feeding member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventor: Yoshinao Chiba
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Publication number: 20180305147Abstract: A card transport device transports one or more cards while reducing failures of its feed unit in feeding the cards. A card transport device includes a support surface that supports one or more cards thereon, a feed unit facing the support surface for feeding the one or more chards, a separator located downstream from the feed unit in a transport direction, a slope connected to a downstream support end of the support surface in the transport direction and extending obliquely upward downstream in the transport direction toward the separator, and a restrictor located on the support surface. The restrictor restricts a position of an upstream end of a particular card directly supported on the support surface, out of the one or more cards, thereby positioning a downstream end of the particular card to be downstream from the feed unit in the transport direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yuichiro KURIKI
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Publication number: 20180305148Abstract: A guide member (14) has an upper surface assisting conveyance of workpieces (44) mounted on a table (12) and is arranged downstream of the table (12) in a workpiece conveyance direction. A belt drive mechanism (16) has pulleys (26a to 26d, 28a to 28b), and endless belts (32a to 32d) wound around these pulleys, and is arranged above the table (12) and the guide member (14) so as to stride over the table (12) and the guide member (14). A first opening portion is formed on a bottom portion of the belt drive mechanism (16) to generate an upward suction force. A second opening portion is formed on the upper surface of the guide member (14) to generate a downward suction force. A magnitude of the suction force generated in the first opening portion exceeds a magnitude of the suction force generated in the second opening portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicants: Sakura Seiki Co., Ltd., UCHIDA YOKO CO., LTD., Uchida Yoko Global LimitedInventors: Ippei MURAMOTO, Toshimasa ENDO
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Publication number: 20180305149Abstract: An adjustment method for adjusting the heights of the nipping belts in a transport conveyor that moves flat articles in series and on edge, so that a transport height is substantially constant for the flat articles. The method causes the conveyor to operate empty in such a manner that the nipping belts of heights that are to be adjusted run without any flat article in the conveyor, emits two parallel and superposed light beams towards a belt of height to be adjusted, spaced apart by a certain distance equal to the width of the belt between the two opposite edges of the belt to be adjusted, the light beams emitted from a portable tool, and manipulate a tensioner adjusting the belt so as to move the belt heightwise while it is running empty until the two light beams intersect respective ones of the two opposite edges of the belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Jean Michel Reboul, Olivier De Sousa, Bruno Cartal
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Publication number: 20180305150Abstract: A rotating member includes a rotating-member body, identification information, and a holding member. The rotating-member body having a cylindrical or columnar shape has one end portion and an outer circumferential surface and is to be rotated. The identification information is provided at the one end portion on the outer circumferential surface of the rotating-member body. The holding member is provided at the one end portion of the rotating-member body, holds the rotating-member body, and has an inner circumferential surface in part of which a space not to be in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the rotating-member body is provided. The identification information is disposed in the space of the holding member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2017Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideki SATO, Jun SAWAMURA, Yoshiro KONISHI, Yasuhiro KATO, Takayuki UKAWA, Masahiro AKATSUKA, Yusuke SAKURAI
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Publication number: 20180305151Abstract: A sheet conveying apparatus includes a first rotating member, a second rotating member to convey a sheet in a first direction upon the first rotating member rotating, a third rotating member to convey the sheet in a second direction upon the first rotating member rotating, and a switching unit. The switching unit switches a position of the first rotating member between a first position at which the first and second or first and third rotating members convey the sheet, and a second position at which the first rotating member is retracted. Before a rear end of the sheet has been conveyed by the first rotating member and the second rotating member, the switching unit moves the first rotating member from the first position towards the second position. The switching unit stops a movement of the first rotating member at a position between the first position and the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Atsushi Ogata, Motohiro Furusawa
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Publication number: 20180305152Abstract: Disclosed is a sheet conveying apparatus, including; a conveying member conveying a sheet; and a first and second changing portions s configured to change a conveying direction of the sheet conveyed by the conveying member by curving the sheet, wherein the conveying direction of the sheet being conveyed by the conveying member is changed by the first changing portion so that the sheet is convoyed toward the second changing portion. The relationship ?a>?b is satisfied where ?a indicates an angle in which a conveying direction of the sheet is changed by the first changing portion and ?b indicates an angle in which a conveying direction of the sheet is changed by the second changing portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Takanori Sakurai, Hiroshi Kokubo
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Publication number: 20180305153Abstract: Disclosed is a sheet conveying apparatus, including: a conveying member configured to convey a sheet; a plurality of changing portions successively provided downstream of the conveying member in a conveying direction of the sheet, the plurality of changing portions being configured to change the conveying direction of the sheet conveyed by the conveying member by curving the sheet; and a control portion configured to control a conveying speed of the sheet. The control portion controls a conveying speed of the sheet such that V1<V2 where V1 indicates a conveying speed of a sheet conveyed fey the conveying member, a leading and of which sheet passes through a specific changing portion among the plurality of changing portions, and V2 indicates a conveying speed of a sheet conveyed without passing through the specific changing portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventor: Hiroshi Kokubo
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Publication number: 20180305154Abstract: The image forming apparatus includes a first detection unit, a second detection unit, a first conveyance unit, a second conveyance unit, which is provided on downstream in the conveyance direction with respect to the first detection unit, and is configured to convey the sheet, and a control unit, wherein when the first detection unit does not detect a trailing edge of the first sheet before a first timing, the control unit stops the drive of the first conveyance unit and continues drive of the second conveyance unit, and when the second detection unit detects the trailing edge of the first sheet before a second timing later than the first timing, the control unit re-drives the first conveyance unit or stops the drive of the second conveyance unit in accordance with a sheet length of the first sheet in the conveyance direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventor: Keita Nakajima
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Publication number: 20180305155Abstract: An apparatus to select-introduce blank sheets and/or printed materials and corresponding method, comprising a positioning seating, a selector unit and an introduction unit suitable to select and introduce sheets in sequence according to the format and basic weight, maintaining high cadences and at the same time reducing the causes of blockages of the sheets in the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: I.M.A. INDUSTRIA MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE S.P.A.Inventor: Gabriele Brunetti
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Publication number: 20180305156Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a sheet supporting portion, a regulating portion, a feeding portion, an image forming unit, a sheet detection unit, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to execute, in a state where an image forming job in which an image is formed by the image forming unit is interrupted, a drive processing of the feeding portion such that (a) the feeding portion is driven at a first timing if the regulating portion is not set to a moved state within a predetermined period of time from when the sheet detection unit has detected the sheet, and (b) the feed portion is driven at a second timing later than the first timing if the regulating portion is set to the moved state within the predetermined period of time from when the sheet detection unit has detected the sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventor: Kaori Nishiyama
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Publication number: 20180305157Abstract: In one example, a media support includes a continuous loop belt and multiple suction cups arranged along the outer perimeter of the belt. Each suction cup has a port aligned with a hole in the belt so that air may be evacuated from the suction cup when connected to a vacuum source.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: HP SCITEX LTD.Inventors: Alex Veis, Yuval Dim
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Publication number: 20180305158Abstract: The invention relates to a monitoring method (100) for monitoring a winding process on a winding device (1), comprising: providing (104) a correlation of an irregularity (12) of a web material (11) to a running parameter (13) of the reel (10) for an unwinding process. The invention further relates to a control method (200) for performing an unwinding process on an unwinding device, comprising: obtaining (201) a correlation of an irregularity (12) of a web material (11) to at least one running parameter (13) of a reel (10) from a winding process. Furthermore, the invention relates to a processing method (300) for performing a process of processing a web material (11). Furthermore, the invention relates to a winding device (1) for performing a winding process of a web material (11) to a reel (10), an unwinding device (2) for performing an unwinding process of a web material (11) of a reel (10) and a processing system (3) for processing a web material (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Uwe Köhn, Oliver Huil
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Publication number: 20180305159Abstract: The invention relates to a monitoring method (100) for monitoring an unwinding process of an unwinding device (2), comprising the following steps: at least partially unwinding (101) a web material (11) from a reel (10), detecting (102) at least one irregularity (12) of the web material (11) and/or the unwinding process. Furthermore, the invention relates to an unwinding device (2) for performing an unwinding process as well as an unwinding system (5) for performing an unwinding process.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Uwe Köhn, Oliver Huil
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Publication number: 20180305160Abstract: The system comprises includes a fence inside which machines are arranged that are potentially dangerous for the operators, forming part of a processing plant for processing web material and producing rolls. A passage counting the number of operators entering the fence and exiting therefrom is so controlled as to be accessible only when the machines are not working and to allow a partial operation of the machines inside the fence under particular safety conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: Fabio Perini S.p.A.Inventors: Mauro Rocca, Fabrizio Lorenzi
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Publication number: 20180305161Abstract: The present disclosure provides a drive transmission apparatus capable of reducing vibration of rotating member. The apparatus includes a shaft, a pin, and a rotating member. The rotating member is engaged with the shaft by the pin and rotates with the shaft. A protruded portion is provided on one of an outer circumferential surface of the shaft and an inner circumferential surface of the rotating member. The rotating member is attached to the shaft with the protruded portion in pressure contact with another one of the outer circumferential surface of the shaft and the inner circumferential surface of the rotating member, so that swinging of the rotating member around the pin is restricted.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Hiroaki Takezawa, Atsushi Yoshida
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Publication number: 20180305162Abstract: The present application discloses a post-processing apparatus including a second tray which receives a sheet stack ejected from a first tray, a pushing mechanism including a pushing portion which pushes the sheet stack against the second tray, a motion detector which detects a motion of the pushing mechanism, and a controller including an ejection controller which controls an ejector. When the ejector ejects the sheet stack, the pushing mechanism moves the pushing portion in a first direction away from the second tray. When the ejector finishes ejection of the sheet stack, the pushing mechanism moves the pushing portion in a second direction which is opposite to the first direction. Unless the motion detector detects the motion of the pushing mechanism moving the pushing portion in the first direction when the ejector ejects the sheet stack, the ejection controller executes interruption control of stopping the ejection of the sheet stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Rina Okada, Terumitsu Noso, Yasunori Ueno
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Publication number: 20180305163Abstract: The present invention concerns a spool for storing and distributing self-adhesive stickers. It consists of a body comprising an outlet orifice of the strip (4), an inner guide (7), an upper guide forcing the strip to bend and enabling the automatic separation of the sticker by exerting a poll on said strip (5), and a last guide including a cutting blade in (12). The device according to the invention is particularly intended for the use of rolls of self-adhesive stickers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: CAP CREATIONInventor: Jean-François NICOLLE
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Publication number: 20180305164Abstract: Container having a base portion defining a compartment and a lid portion moveable between an open position for access to the compartment and a closed position to cover the compartment. The base portion includes a bottom panel, a back panel extending from the bottom panel to a back panel upper edge, and back side tabs extending from the back panel and defining opposing sides of the base portion. The base portion further includes a front base panel extending upwardly from the bottom panel to a front angle panel, the front angle panel extending upwardly and inwardly from the front base panel to a free end. The lid portion is hingedly-coupled to the upper edge of the back panel. The container further includes a cutter disposed on the front angle panel. A blank and method for forming the container from a sheet of blank material is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2017Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS LLCInventors: Amy Frances Smith, Yashpal Rajendra Kamire, James S. Blythe, Neema Pourian, Zachary J. McIntosh, Katherine A. Reiser, José L. Padilla
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Publication number: 20180305165Abstract: The present invention proposes a device (1) that saves time and costs and is reliable and gentle on material for cutting off and providing a film part unit (20) from a food-packaging film strip (7), comprising a cutting station (2) which is adapted to intermittently cut off film part units (20) from a food-packaging film strip (7) which intermittently passes through the cutting station (2) in a conveying direction (5), characterized in that the cutting station (2) is adapted to pre-cut a film part unit (20) in one working step, where the film part unit (20) remains connected to the film strip (7), and to cut off from the film strip (7) a film part unit (20) that adjoins in the conveying direction (5) and has already been pre-cut in a preceding working step. The invention also relates to a corresponding method.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: CHOCAL ALUMINIUMVERPACKUNGEN GMBHInventors: Thomas Speck, Joachim Scherr, Konrad Bantleon
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Publication number: 20180305166Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a conveying portion, a first stack portion on which sheets conveyed are stacked, a first regulating portion which regulates a position of a sheet bundle in a crossing direction crossing to the sheet transport direction, a second regulating portion which regulates a position of a sheet bundle in the conveying direction, a first binding portion binding a corner portion of the sheet bundle by a staple, a second binding portion which binds a corner portion of a sheet bundle without a staple, a second stack portion which stacks a sheet bundle discharged from the first stack portion, and a lifting-lowering motor which lifts and lowers the second stack portion. The lifting-lowering motor is located at a downstream, in the conveying direction, of a first binding position where the first binding portion binds a sheet bundle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: CANON FINETECH NISCA INC.,Inventors: Yusuke OBUCHI, Masaya TAKAHASHI, Seiji NISHIZAWA
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Publication number: 20180305167Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus that easily performs the work of adjustment so that folding lines do not become an obstacle when looking at an image that is formed on paper after the paper has been folded. A printing-data-input unit that printing data for printing the image is inputted to. A fold-setting unit recognizes a folding pattern, and positions of folding lines on the paper that are used in that folding pattern. A positional-relationship-adjusting unit adjusts at least one of the positions of the folding lines and the printing data so that portions in the image that are not blank and the folding lines do not overlap on the paper. An output unit, after adjustment by the positional-relationship-adjusting unit, forms an image on the paper, and outputs the paper.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventor: Tetsuo TOMIMATSU
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Publication number: 20180305168Abstract: Method and device (10) to manage a coiler apparatus (11) associated with a distributor (15), in which there is at least an exit of the feeder (21) of hot or cold semi-worked metal products, and with a reel (16), both being respectively moved with suitable controlled movement and rotation means, able to manage the coiling obtaining coils with desired characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: DANIELI AUTOMATION S.P.A.Inventors: Antonello Mordeglia, Giuseppe Buzzi, Alessandro Ardesi
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Publication number: 20180305169Abstract: An apparatus feeds a plurality of threads to rotating godets of a melt spinning machine including a manual injector (e.g., a main manual injector) and a cutting device. In order to be able to selectively feed the threads individually or as a bunch, a transfer device and a second manual injector (e.g., an auxiliary manual injector) are associated with the manual injector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Claus MATTHIES, Ludgar LEGGE, Jan WESTPHAL, Mathias STÜNDL
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Publication number: 20180305170Abstract: A pawl-less retractable comprises an inner frame with a drum-sperrad assembly mounted to the inner frame between side members of the frame to rotate relative to the frame. The inner frame is pivotally mounted to a stop cap above the drum-sperrad assembly such that the frame, and hence the drum-sperrad assembly, can pivot relative to the stop cap. The stop cap comprises a central body, a leading wing extending from a first side of the central body and a trailing wing extending from a second side of the central body opposite said first side. In use, the inner frame and drum-sperrad assembly can pivot relative to the stop cap or alternatively an outer frame, between an unlocked position in which the teeth of the sperrad are inside of an engagement zone circle and a locked position in which the teeth are outside of the engagement zone circle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2017Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventor: Gary E. Choate
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Publication number: 20180305171Abstract: In one example, a festoon system comprises a festoon module having a support assembly, and further comprises at least one upper sheave and at least one lower sheave, which are movable relative to one another by movement of at least one of the upper sheave or the lower sheave. At least one wire is configured to enter the festoon module at an entrance region, extend around a groove of the least one lower sheave and at least one groove of the at least one upper sheave, and then exit the festoon module at an exit region. A first coupling location of the support assembly is adjacent to the entrance region of the festoon module, and a second coupling location of the support assembly is adjacent to the exit region of the festoon module. Different modules are configured to be coupled to the second coupling location.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: BARTELL MACHINERY SYSTEMS L.L.C.Inventor: Christopher L. Johnson