Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a method for producing inherently wettable silicone hydrogel contact lenses with a robusteness of lens shape and having relatively high oxygen permeability, relatively high equilibrium water content and relatively low elastic modulus.

Abstract: Process and apparatus for applying noise reducing elements to tyres for vehicle wheels. The apparatus includes a loading station of stacks of noise reducing elements, an extraction station of noise reducing elements from each stack placed downstream of the loading station, and a conveyor placed downstream of the extraction station and extending along a predefined path. The conveyor is configured for supporting and advancing in a row the noise reducing elements extracted from the stacks which are then applied to a radially inner surface of the tyres. The extraction of each of the noise reducing elements contemplates: retaining a first noise reducing element placed at the base of a stack; raising the remaining noise reducing elements of the stack from the first noise reducing element; moving away the first noise reducing element according to a set path; and lowering the remaining noise reducing elements of the stack.

Abstract: A tire includes a central region configured to be mounted to a wheel and a crown region including a circumferential tread. A plurality of voids are disposed in the crown region, below a surface of the circumferential tread. The tire further includes an intermediate region extending from the central region to the crown region.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fluid-filled chamber with a tensile element includes manufacturing a tensile element and incorporating the tensile element into a chamber. A first material layer, a second material layer, and a spacing structure having a plurality of support portions and a plurality of gaps may be stacked. The material layers may be located on either side of the spacing structure or on one side of the spacing structure. A strand may be stitched through the gaps to join the material layers and to form the tensile element. The spacing structure may be removed, and the first material layer may be spaced from the second material layer such that segments of the strand extend between the material layers. The tensile element may then be secured to opposite interior surfaces of an outer barrier, and the outer barrier may be pressurized to place the strand in tension.

Abstract: A waste compaction apparatus may include a housing and a connector arm. The housing may define a drive chamber and a compaction chamber and the connector arm may include a drive piston portion movably positioned within the drive chamber and a compaction piston portion movably positioned within the compaction chamber. The drive chamber may be selectively fluidly coupleable to the near-vacuum of outer space, such that the compaction piston portion of the connector arm is configured to move within the compaction chamber to compact waste material contained within the compaction chamber in response to movement of the drive piston portion of the connector arm within the drive chamber.

Abstract: The double blank detecting device for a press machine uses a press machine with a die cushion device attached thereto, and automatically and repeatedly forms blank materials one by one. The double blank detecting device includes: a position signal acquiring unit that acquires a die cushion position signal indicating a position of a cushion pad of the die cushion device; a load signal acquiring unit that acquires a die cushion load signal indicating a die cushion load generated in the cushion pad of the die cushion device; and a double blank detecting unit that detects, as a double blank, a state where a plurality of the blank materials are overlapped, based on the die cushion position signal and the die cushion load signal that are acquired.

Abstract: A packaging machine has at least one carriage including a carriage body defining an internal passage dimensioned to receive a packaging sleeve, the internal passage extending along a passage axis with a passage sidewall extending therearound. A retention mechanism is configured to retain the packaging sleeve against the passage sidewall, one or more packaging subsystems are configured to perform an operation on the packaging sleeve, and a drive mechanism is configured to move the carriage to and from the packaging subsystem. Opposite ends of the internal passage along the passage axis can both be completely open from the passage axis to the passage sidewall. The retention mechanism can be configured to retain the packaging sleeve with vacuum. The packaging subsystem can include one or more of a sleeve infeed device, a sleeve spreader device, an indexing device, and a sealing device.

Abstract: An apparatus for making a self-opening bag pack includes a supply of film material. An extruder forms a continuous tube of film. A flattener flattens the tube. A corona treater treats at least one surface of the flattened tube. A first sealer forms a bottom seam across a width of the flattened tube. A cutter cuts the flattened tube into bag blanks at a predetermined distance from the bottom seam. A stacker forms the bag blanks into a bag pack. An adhesion knife penetrates the bag pack and adheres adjacent bag blanks together in the bag pack. An aperture maker forms means for suspending the bag pack from a dispensing rack. The pack is attached to the dispensing rack and the front wall of the subsequent bag will be adhered to the rear wall of a first bag, thereby causing the first bag to open when pulled from the rack.

Abstract: A packaging machine feeds a sheet of packaging material along a polygonal forming column through corner folding and sealing assemblies, resulting in the formation of a polygonal sleeve with at least one reinforced corner. The polygonal sleeve is cut into sleeve sections of predetermined length by a cutting assembly.

Abstract: A breathable and waterproof composite cloth includes a fabric and a waterproof plastic film bonded to the fabric. The fabric has opposite first and second surfaces, and a plurality of micropores and raised portions. The waterproof plastic film has opposite inner and outer surfaces, and a plurality of spaced-apart first and second hollow protrusions. Each of the first hollow protrusions extends through a corresponding one of the micropores. A portion of the second hollow protrusions are respectively interposed between two adjacent ones of the raised portions. The first and second hollow protrusions respectively define first and second ventilating passages extending through the inner and outer surfaces.

Abstract: A flexible laminated structure includes a first protection layer, a second protection layer directly contacting the first protection layer and a flexible material layer. The second protection layer having a plurality of openings, which are used to expose a portion of the first protection layer. The flexible material layer is disposed on the second protection layer and extends into the openings, and directly contacts the first protection layer exposed by the openings. An adhesion between the flexible material layer and the first protection layer is greater than an adhesion between the second protection layer and the first protection layer.

Abstract: Article comprising a first microstructured layer comprising a first material, and having first and second opposed major surfaces, the first material comprising at least one of a crosslinkable or crosslinked composition, the first major surface being a microstructured surface; a second layer comprising an adhesive material, and having first and second opposed major surfaces, wherein at least a portion of the second major surface of the second layer is directly attached to at least a portion of the first major microstructured surface of the first layer; and a third polymeric layer comprising a third material, and having first and second opposed major surfaces, wherein at least a portion of the second major surface of the third polymeric layer is directly attached to at least a portion of the first major surface of the second layer, and wherein any polymeric material attached either directly or indirectly to the second major surface of the first layer contains no more than 75 percent by volume collectively of no

Abstract: A sublimation transfer sheet including a backing layer positionable between overlapping end portions of the sublimation transfer sheet, method of using the same, and object decorated with method of using the same. Preferably, the backing layer is an absorbent layer. Also preferably, the backing layer is secured to a side of a release layer facing away from a side of the release layer having dyes or inks thereon.

Abstract: A window for a display device includes: a base substrate; and a protective layer provided on the base substrate, wherein the protective layer includes a plurality of sub-layers sequentially stacked, wherein the base substrate and the protective layer include at least one material selected from polyimide, polyethylene naphthalate, polycarbonate, polyurethane, polydimethylenesiloxane, rubber, and polyethylene terephtahlate, wherein the plurality of sub-layers are formed of different materials.

Abstract: A composite structure with porous metal comprises a porous metal structure and a carbon nanotube structure comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes, the carbon nanotube structure is fixed on surface of the porous metal structure, and the porous metal structure and the carbon nanotube structure are shrunk together to form a plurality of wrinkled parts.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optically clear adhesive sheet with reduced delay bubble generation using a thermosetting polyurethane composition that has excellent flexibility and is capable of giving a thick film. The optically clear adhesive sheet of the present invention is an optically clear adhesive sheet formed of a cured product of a thermosetting polyurethane composition, the optically clear adhesive sheet having a shear storage modulus (G?) at 85° C. of 4.5×103 to 5.0×104 Pa, a loss tangent (tan ?) at 85° C. of 0.3 to 0.97, and a thickness of 50 to 2000 ?m. The optically clear adhesive sheet preferably has an adhesive strength measured by a 180° peel test of 2 N/25 mm or more.

Abstract: A removable multi-layered flooring system comprising a 1) a foundation or primer layer applied to an underlying flooring surface, 2) a peelable support comprising a supporting material and a cross-linkable or curable polymer composition that penetrates the supporting layer to form a unified, cohesive support that can be peeled from the foundation/primer layer in its entirety, and 3) one or more upper polymer layers applied to the top of the peelable support. The multilayered system can be applied to the surface of a sub-flooring, e.g., concrete, and remains secured until such time as a new flooring is desired, at which time the peelable support and upper polymer layers are removed, e.g., by peeling them from the foundation layer.

Abstract: A different-material joining structure includes a plurality of different types of plate materials stacked on one other and secured by means of a rivet. The plate materials include a first member and a second member of which end surfaces at one end of each overlap each other, and a third member arranged overlapping the surface of the first member on the opposite side to the second member. The rivet has a shank part penetrating through the first member and the third member and joined to the second member at a tip end thereof, and a head part not inserted into the third member and remaining on the surface of the third member. A joining part for joining the first member and the third member together is formed in at least a part of an overlapping region of the first member and the third member, on the side toward the other end of the second member relative to the position at which the rivet penetrates.

Abstract: A method for making composite structure with porous metal comprising: S20, providing a substrate; S30, fixing a porous metal structure on the substrate to obtain a first middle structure; S40, fixing at least one carbon nanotube structure on the porous metal structure in the first middle structure to obtain a second middle structure; and S50, shrinking the second middle structure to form a composite structure with porous metal.

Abstract: Ultrathin copper clad laminates including a fabric sheet material layer having a first planar surface, a second planar surface and an original thickness of from about 10 to about 30 microns and at least one copper foil sheet that is adhered to a planar surface of the fabric sheet material by a cured resin wherein the base laminate has a thickness of from about 1.0 to about 1.75 mils.

Abstract: Described herein are coating systems for preparing multi-layered finishes, multi-layered finish coated substrates, and methods of applying multi-layered finishes to substrates. A coating system for preparing the multi-layered finishes includes a base coating component and a clear coating component comprising non-lightfast colorant particles having a color intensity. The color intensity of the colorant particles decreases upon exposure to light.

Abstract: A laminated glazing includes a first glass sheet; at least one interlayer sheet made of thermoplastic polymer; optionally a solar-protection sheet or functional metal layer having reflective properties in the infrared region and/or in the solar radiation region; and at least one sheet of pressure-sensitive adhesive, in direct contact with a heat-sensitive functional sheet; a second glass sheet; the first glass sheet being in direct contact with the interlayer sheet; the second glass sheet being in direct contact with the sheet of pressure-sensitive adhesive.

Abstract: A composite reinforced hybrid wood floor for cargo-carrying truck trailers, truck bodies, and containers is provided. Two or more different types of woods are mixed in a controlled manner, arranged in a pattern and glued together to form hybrid wood board and a fiber/polymer composite layer is bonded to the underside of the hybrid wood board to form the composite reinforced hybrid wood floor boards provided herein. The composite reinforced hybrid wood floor provides weight reduction and/or cost savings as compared with a conventional composite wood floor made of a single type of wood, such as oak or hard maple.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a blow molded article. The article comprises at least three layers wherein layer A comprises polymer, layer B comprises a foam composition comprising high density polyethylene having a quotient of melt strength and apparent viscosity>2 cN/k.Pa.s and layer C comprises polymer wherein the layer comprising the foam composition is enclosed between two layers A and C and wherein the melt strength is determined as described in ISO 16790:2005 and the apparent viscosity is determined as described in ISO 11443:2014 and wherein the foam composition is produced with a physically blowing agent.

Abstract: “The present invention concerns a multilayer structure comprising, in the following order: optionally a layer A, comprising at least one fluoropolymer, a layer B comprising at least one fluoropolymer and one acrylic copolymer comprising monomers having a plurality of functional groups X, a layer C comprising of at least one first olefinic polymer comprising monomers having a plurality of functional groups Y capable of interacting with the functional groups X, optionally, an intermediate layer D comprising at least one second olefinic polymer comprising monomers having a plurality of functional groups Z capable of interacting with said functional groups Y, said second olefinic polymer being different to that/those comprised in said layer C; and a layer E comprising at least one third olefinic polymer that is incompatible with said fluoropolymer of said layer A and/or said layer B.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for making a multilayer blown film comprising a propylene-based elastomer in the skin and/or subskin layers.

Abstract: A multilayer film includes: a first outer layer and a second outer layer; a first inner layer positioned between the first outer layer and the second outer layer and adjacent to the first outer layer; and a second inner layer positioned between the first inner layer and the second outer layer; wherein the first and second inner layers are formed of a polymer including a glass transition temperature less than or equal to about 150° C. and a melt temperature of at least about 47° C.; and wherein, upon sealing, the first outer layer, the second outer layer, the first inner layer and the second inner layer provide a sealed multilayer film including a hot tack strength of at least about O.IN as determined by ASTM F1921 (2012), method B (based on a 15 mm width strip of film). Also provided herein are methods of making the multilayer films and packages formed from the multilayer films.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods related to a packaging laminate comprising: a first polymeric layer comprising a polypropylene copolymer or a high density polyethylene (HDPE) resin; and a second polymeric layer comprising a high density polyethylene, (HDPE) resin or linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) resin with a coextruded ethyl vinyl alcohol (EVOH) compatibilizer. Also disclosed herein are packaging containers formed of the packaging laminates.

Abstract: A sheet-shaped matched-type electromagnetic wave absorber can obtain electromagnetic wave absorption performance with a relatively small thickness but has a problem that particularly a dimensional change in an electromagnetic wave absorption layer (resin composition layer) has a large influence on the electromagnetic wave absorption performance when being exposed to a high temperature. By laminating a resin composition layer in which a filler with an aspect ratio of 5 or more and a filler with an aspect ratio of less than 5 are dispersed and fixed with an electromagnetic wave reflection layer in a cured product of a resin composition containing an acrylic polymerizable resin and a polymerization initiator, it is possible to provide a matched-type electromagnetic wave absorber having high heat resistant dimensional stability and high electromagnetic wave absorption performance.

Abstract: A fiber-reinforced resin material laminate 1 is provided with the following: a fiber-reinforced resin material 2 in which a fiber bundle group formed of a plurality of fiber bundles is impregnated with a matrix resin composition; and a first carrier sheet 3 and a second carrier sheet 4 which form a pair and sandwich the fiber-reinforced resin material 2 therebetween, with a mark 5 being provided on a surface 4a of the second carrier sheet 4. In a manufacturing method for the fiber-reinforced resin material laminate 1, during an impregnation step, the fiber-reinforced resin material 2 is formed in a state of being sandwiched between the first carrier sheet 3 and the second carrier sheet 4, and thereafter, the mark 5 is provided by marking the surface 4a of the second carrier sheet 4.

Abstract: The present invention provides nanostructure compositions and methods of producing nanostructure compositions. The nanostructure compositions comprise a population of nanostructures comprising thiol-functionalized ligands to increase the stability of the composition in thiol resins. The present invention also provides nanostructure films comprising a population of nanostructures comprising thiol-functionalized ligands and methods of making nanostructure films using these nanostructures.

Abstract: Multilayered interlayers comprising stiff skin or outer layers and a soft core layer(s) are disclosed. The multilayered interlayers comprise: a first polymer layer (skin layer) comprising plasticized poly(vinyl butyral) resin; a second polymer layer (core layer) comprising a blend of two (or more) plasticized poly(vinyl butyral) resins having different residual hydroxyl content; and optionally a third polymer layer (skin layer) comprising plasticized poly(vinyl butyral) resin.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter is directed generally to multilayer films suitable for use in forming pouches, such as (but not limited to) bioprocessing pouches. When used in the formation of solution pouches, the disclosed films help prevent or reduce the number of seal failures, such as during transportation or use. The disclosed films comprise first and second vibration dampening layers and first and second barrier layers.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing an elastic composite tape with intermittent elastic sections, comprising: a tensioning unit for longitudinally tensioning a continuous elastic film, a cut and repitch unit comprising a knife roller, a repitch device comprising a plurality of transport units, a plurality of anvils cooperating with the knife roller to transversely cut the tensioned continuous elastic film, wherein the transport units retain by suction respective discrete sections of elastic film, a alternately space them apart from each other by a first predetermined distance, a second predetermined distance, with the first distance greater than the second distance, a welding unit comprising an anvil roller, a welding head that cooperates with the anvil roller, wherein the anvil roller has at least one suction section including a plurality of suction holes connected to a depression source and a plurality of protruding teeth intercalated to said suction holes.

Abstract: A process for laminating a polyester film onto a major surface of a metal strip and to a laminated metal strip produced thereby, or a can produced therefrom.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for applying a transfer material from a transfer component onto the surface of an article are disclosed, including apparatuses and methods of transfer printing on and/or decorating three-dimensional articles, as well as the articles printed and/or decorated thereby. In some embodiments, the method may utilize a printer such as an inkjet printer. In some cases, the transfer material may be a UV curable ink and/or adhesive. When the transfer material is UV curable, the transfer component may be permeable to UV radiation to allow curing of the ink and/or adhesive therethrough. UV curable adhesives including thiol-acrylate and thiol-ene acrylate inkjet-able adhesives are disclosed.

Abstract: A film and a device for tearing film. The film includes a film body and a first protection film, and the first protection film includes a first magnetic part. Thus, the first protection film of the film can be torn off and removed by magnetic force, without contacting with the film by using adhesive tape, thereby avoiding a problem of failure of capturing the adhesive tape due to limited precision of the mechanical arm transmission, so that success rate of tearing film is improved and a problem of damaging the film body due to too large press force is avoided.

Abstract: Methods of processing a first substrate bonded to a second substrate include moving a wire along an interface to propagate a debonding front and debond the first substrate from the second substrate. In some embodiments, the first substrate includes a thickness less than or equal to about 300 ?m. In further embodiments, the wire includes a tensile strength less than a critical failure stress of the first substrate. In still further embodiments, the wire is configured to conform to a shape of the debonding front during the step of moving the wire such that one or more edges of the first substrate are debonded from the second substrate prior to a debonding of a corresponding interior portion of the first substrate from the second substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is an anilox laser cleaning machine that includes: a multi-laser head with laser modules on a horizontal guide of a first movable support associated with the horizontal sliding carriage with the intermediation of brackets coupled to vertical micrometric axes associated with the horizontal sliding carriage controlled by servomotors. Each laser module includes: a laser resonator emitting a laser beam with a focal point in the vertical plane equidistant to the axes of rotation of the traction rollers of the anilox roller; and a vertical tube terminated in a nozzle oriented towards the focal point of the laser beam, connected to a suction source. The machine also includes a rotation detector with a palpate wheel contacting the surface of the anilox roller and associated with an encoder device connected to the electronic system of the machine that, in the absence of movement detection or irregular movement, activates the emergency stop.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for applying a transfer material onto the surface of an article are disclosed, including methods of transfer printing on and/or decorating three-dimensional articles, as well as the articles printed and/or decorated thereby. In some cases, the apparatuses and methods involve providing a deposition device, such as a printing device; providing a transfer component; depositing a material onto a portion of the transfer component with the deposition device; conforming the transfer component to at least a portion of the surface of the three-dimensional article; and transferring the transfer material onto the surface of the article. The transfer component with the transfer material thereon may initially make contact with a portion of the surface of the article with a lesser radius of curvature, and then may make contact with portions of the surface of the article with a greater radius of curvature.

Abstract: A device for processing substrates improves processing quality during separation or punching of such substrates. The device has a first processing cylinder and a second processing cylinder for treating substrates, and between which the substrate can be inserted. The substrate undergoes processing as it passes through the cylinder nip between the processing cylinders by use of tool parts that are active therein, and which may be chosen from a group composed of cutting tools, punching tools, creasing tools, perforating tools and grooving tools. The first processing cylinder has a sheet holding system and one of the first processing cylinder and the second processing cylinder has a tool carrier for receiving a tool part. An impression cylinder, which is in surface contact with the second processing cylinder, is assigned to the second processing cylinder, on the side thereof that faces away from the first processing cylinder.

Abstract: An anilox cleaning blanket. The anilox cleaning blanket may be installed on a plate cylinder of a printing system to clean an anilox roll. The blanket is made of a substrate. An adhesive layer is disposed on an upper surface of the substrate. A plurality of microfibers having a positive charge are adhered to the substrate by the adhesive layer. The microfibers engage with and clean the surface of the anilox roll.

Abstract: A method of recording an image on a recording medium by applying an auxiliary liquid containing a water-soluble resin and wax particles to an intermediate image formed on an intermediate transfer member, bringing the intermediate image into contact with the recording medium at a temperature higher than a melting point of the wax particles, subsequently peeling off the intermediate image from the intermediate transfer member at a temperature lower than the melting point of the wax particles and transferring the intermediate image onto the recording medium. The method can improve the efficiency of transferring the intermediate image from the intermediate transfer member onto the recording medium.

Abstract: A computer program for an information processing device communicating with a droplet discharging device is provided. The droplet discharging device is configured to form rendering data on a printing medium by being moved by a user on the printing medium, and includes a position calculation unit for calculating a position of the droplet discharging device, and a droplet discharging unit for discharging a droplet in accordance with the rendering data and location information. The computer program is configured to cause the information processing device to function as a scanning direction output unit for outputting a scanning direction of the droplet discharging device.

Abstract: A method of ink jet printing, wherein liquid ink is supplied to a plurality of nozzles via a common ink supply passage, and actuators associated with the nozzles are controlled to cause ink droplets to be expelled from the nozzles in accordance with image information to be printed, characterized by the steps of: detecting a situation where a number of the nozzles which are connected to the common ink supply passage and are presently active but stop printing within a given time interval is larger than a given maximum number; if that situation is detected, activating at least one actuator associated with one of the nozzles that stop printing with sub-threshold agitation pulses which cause an agitation of a meniscus in the nozzle without a droplet being expelled.

Abstract: A fluid ejection apparatus includes a fluid ejector comprising a pumping chamber, an ejection nozzle coupled to the pumping chamber, and an actuator configured to cause fluid to be ejected from the pumping chamber through the ejection nozzle. The fluid ejection apparatus includes a first compliant assembly formed in a surface of an inlet feed channel, the inlet feed channel fluidically connected to a fluid inlet of the pumping chamber; and a second compliant assembly formed in a surface of an outlet feed channel, the outlet feed channel fluidically connected to a fluid outlet of the pumping chamber. A compliance of the first compliant assembly is different from a compliance of the second compliant assembly.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording head, a circulation channel, a concentration acquisition unit, an adjustment unit, and a control unit. The recording head includes a plurality of discharge ports through which ink is discharged and a pressure chamber being in communication with the plurality of discharge ports. The circulation channel is in communication with the pressure chamber to circulate the ink between the pressure chamber and an external portion thereof such that the ink is supplied to and collected from the pressure chamber. The concentration acquisition unit is configured to acquire concentration information about an ink concentration in the circulation channel. The adjustment unit is configured to adjust a timing to discharge the ink based on the concentration information. The control unit is configured to control a recording operation of recording by discharging the ink from the recording head such that the ink is discharged at the adjusted timing.

Abstract: A liquid droplet jetting apparatus includes: a carriage configured to scan in a main scanning direction; a jetting head installed in the carriage, having nozzles arranged in a sub scanning direction intersecting with the main scanning direction, and configured to jet liquid droplets from the nozzles; a conveyer configured to convey the recording medium in the sub scanning direction; and a controller configured to control the carriage, the jetting head and the conveyer. The nozzles form nozzle groups including two nozzle groups adjacent in the sub scanning direction; and the controller is configured to execute a predetermined printing mode in which a pass printing and conveyance of the recording medium in the sub scanning direction are alternately performed. The pass printing causes the carriage to move one time in the main scanning direction while jetting the liquid droplets from the nozzles.

Abstract: An inkjet printer injects first ink of a plurality of colors and second ink. An extraction condition setter sets an extraction condition to extract a portion of, or an entirety of, ink dots of the first ink of each of the plurality of colors. An extractor extracts an underlying layer dot group from ink dots of the first ink of each of the plurality of colors based on the extraction condition. Such a plurality of underlying layer dot groups and ink dots of the second ink form a first printing layer. An image dot group including at least the ink dots, of the first ink, other than the underlying dot groups forms at least one additional printing layer.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes an ejection orifice configured to eject a liquid, the ejection orifice has at least one protrusion protruding from the peripheral portion of the ejection orifice toward the center of the ejection orifice, and the protrusion includes, on the outer surface including at least the protrusion edge, a highly water-repellent region having a higher water repellency than that of the outer surface of the periphery of the ejection orifice.