Abstract: Intraocular implants and methods of making intraocular implants are provided. The intraocular implant can include a mask adapted to increase depth of focus. The method of manufacturing the implant can include positioning the mask with an aperture on a protruding pin of a positioning mold portion. The protruding pin can be configured to center the mask in the intraocular lens.

Abstract: Provided are a method and device for forming a cylindrical member for accurately forming belt-like members into a cylindrical shape without meandering. A pre-winding position sensor detects a position of a member reference line extending in a longitudinal direction of a belt-like member along the entire length of the belt-like member in the longitudinal direction thereof before the belt-like member is placed on a transport conveyor belt, transported to a forming drum, and wound around the forming drum. The belt-like member is wound around the forming drum and formed in a cylindrical shape while the forming drum is relatively moved in the drum width direction with respect to the transport conveyor belt by a controller and the member reference line, based on the detected data and a position data of the drum reference line orthogonal to the drum axial center of the forming drum.

Abstract: (N+1) band-like cut members are manufactured by cutting a band-like member N times along the length direction of the reinforcing cords. At such time, cutting positions are set at locations in the width direction of the band-like member from a first end toward a second end, and cuts are made in the band-like member on the basis of the cutting positions. Setting the cutting positions includes: a step A in which cutting positions of the band-like member are set M times (where M is a natural number less than N) for every fixed first number of reinforcing cords; and a step B in which a second number of the reinforcing cords is set within an allowable number range, and the cutting positions are set at (N?M) locations using the second number such that band-like cut members having the second number of reinforcing cords are continuously produced.

Abstract: Particular embodiments include a retreaded tire and a method for retreading a tire. A method may include providing a tire tread having a thickness and a width with grooves extending into the thickness from a tread top side, and providing a tire carcass having an annular tread-receiving side. The method may include applying the tread to the tire carcass with a layer of bonding material arranged between the tread and the tire carcass, and evacuating a gas from between the tire carcass and the tread bottom side through an aperture extending through the tread thickness, the aperture being formed by piercing the tread thickness with a suctioning member arranged in operable communication with a vacuum source, and bonding the tread to the tire carcass. In particular embodiments, portions of the bottom side of the tread beneath the grooves are not bonded to the tire carcass or the bonding layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and a method for exchanging vertically segmented rotor segments (16) on a rotary tablet press (34). The system comprises a rotor (10) comprising at least two vertically segmented rotor segments (16), a transfer unit (36) and an assembly carriage (38).

Abstract: Insulated packaging is provided including an inner substrate and an outer substrate attached to the inner substrate to form an air gap therebetween. An expandable material including expandable microspheres is provided with the expandable material disposed between the inner substrate and the outer substrate. An adhesive material different than the expandable material is disposed between the inner substrate and the outer substrate to attach the inner substrate to the outer substrate. A method for forming the insulated packaging is also provided.

Abstract: Method for producing cardboard tubes by winding a plurality of ribbons (U, L) onto a spindle (1), a preset number of the ribbons (U, L) being glued in correspondence of the lower or radial inner surface thereof, characterized in that a predetermined amount of supplementary quick setting glue is applied on the lower surface of the last ribbon (U) destined to be wound on the spindle (1), in proximity to at least a longitudinal edge (BU) of the ribbon (U) forming a corresponding stripe of quick setting glue (G) astride of a section (ST) of the same ribbon interested or intersected by a subsequent cutting action executed downstream of the spindle (1).

Abstract: System for handling dies with a rectangular and/or arched transverse cross-section that comprises a support for placing in a removable manner dies having a rectangular transverse cross-section, the support being designed to be coupled in a sliding manner to a fixed structure, in which at least said support has fastening means for holding at least one die with a rectangular transverse cross-section vertically in the air; and a handler provided with hooking means designed to be coupled to the support to place and/or remove the support with respect to the fixed structure, the handler having coupling means to be coupled to a transelevator or similar. This system is designed to facilitate the operations of placing and removing the dies during their storage.

Abstract: A turning assembly used to form at least a portion of a turned object comprises a plurality of prism block segments. The outer face includes a width that is greater than a width of the inner face. A radial central axis extends between and is perpendicular to the outer face and the inner face and has a length greater than the width of the inner face. A first set of block segments is arranged in a side-to-side orientation to form a first turning blank with the outer faces generally forming a regular polygon. A second set of block segments is arranged in a side-to-side orientation to form a second turning blank with the outer faces generally forming a regular polygon. The first turning blank is coupled to the second turning blank to form a coupled turning blank that is formed into the portion of the turned object.

Abstract: A prefabricated ceiling panel and method of forming the same is provided. The panel comprises various built-in features including cable trays, lighting elements, and other features. The panel further comprises a layered structure comprising a plurality of layers to increase the fire resistance, insulation, and/or structural features of the panel.

Abstract: A decorative panel has a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The first layer may be transparent, the second layer is fully or partially reflective, and the third layer is partially reflective or transparent. A cavity having an opening in the shape of a design is formed within a portion of the second layer. The opening is configured to allow light to enter the decorative panel through the second layer. The light entering the decorative panel will be outputted by the third layer in a shape substantially similar to the design.

Abstract: Composite article comprising at least two layers of component a) and at least one layer of component b). The layers and are alternately linked together. Component a) has a compressive modulus of at least 10 MPa in contrast to the component b), which has a compression stress value at a compression of 40% of not more than 20 kPa. Composite articles are semi-flexible materials due to alternating rigid and flexible segments within the articles. Articles optionally contain at least one additional layer of component b), which layer is also alternately linked together with the respective layers of component a). At least one layer crosses at least one layer with an angle ? in the range of 0°<?<180°, wherein both layers and are made of component b). Also, a method for producing those composite articles and the use of those composite articles in composite applications.

Abstract: Thermal protective fabrics and garments are disclosed made from fabrics treated with a fire retardant composition. In one embodiment, the fabrics include a multi-layered construction or a multi-face construction that are treated with the fire retardant composition.

Abstract: A transparent electroconductive film with a protective film includes: a transparent electroconductive film including a film substrate, an optical adjustment layer formed on one main surface of the film substrate, and a transparent conductive layer formed on the optical adjustment layer; and a protective film bonded to a main surface of the film substrate on a side opposite to the transparent conductive layer, wherein the transparent electroconductive film and the protective film are thermally shrinkable in at least one direction in a main surface, and the absolute value of the maximum thermal shrinkage ratio (%) of the transparent electroconductive film in a main surface is smaller than the absolute value of the maximum thermal shrinkage ratio (%) of the protective film in a main surface, and the difference between the absolute values is 0.05% to 0.6%.

Abstract: A device including a protecting material encapsulated metallic beam and a method of encapsulating the metallic beam using the protecting material layer are presented. The device includes a cantilever beam that includes at least about 90 Wt % of a metallic beam material, and 10 Wt % or less of a protecting material. The method of forming an encapsulated metallic beam includes the steps of depositing a first layer of protecting material over a substrate, depositing a second layer of protecting material over the first layer, depositing a metallic beam material over the second layer of protecting material, and encapsulating the beam material with a coating of the protecting material.

Abstract: A tolerance ring with functional layers has an annular band and an elastomeric layer. The assembly also may have a low friction layer, which may be bonded, calendared or laminated thereto. The low friction material may completely encapsulate the annular band.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat shield for the shielding of hot areas of components, e.g. of internal combustion engines. The heat shield has an insulating layer (3) and a metallic sheet layer (2) that are located next to each other. The insulation contains or consists of hollow fibers (10) as insulating material. The hollow fibers (10), at least in sections or over their entire length, have a tubular, hollow, unfilled cross section.

Abstract: A flame-retardant composite glass including a plurality of glass panes and a flame-retardant intermediate layer that is arranged between two first glass panes and includes a flame-retardant material that foams or swells up in the event of a fire, as well as an attack-resistant layer having a transparent plastic that is solid at room temperature. The flame-retardant composite glass has, between the first glass panes, an edge compound extending along and around the edges such that a chamber filled with said flame-retardant material is defined by the first glass panes and the edge compound. Between at least one of the first glass panes and the flame-retardant material, a primer layer is arranged that includes a material whose adhesion to the flame-retardant intermediate layer and/or to the glass pane becomes weaker in flame-retardant test conditions than it is in room temperature conditions.

Abstract: A metal transfer film of thermoplastic polymer includes a polymeric carrier film, a layer of metal to be transferred onto an article, and a layer of retention adhesive suitable for bonding the transferred metal layer to a surface of the article. The transferable metal layer is adjacent between the carrier film and the retention adhesive layer. Optionally, the carrier film has a releasably adhesive layer on the side in contact with the metal. The retention adhesive is a polyvinyl amine crosslinked with citric acid. The retention adhesive is deposited on the metal layer from a liquid solution and dried to a non-tacky, solid coating enabling handling of the metal transfer film in conventional film processing unit operations. The dry retention adhesive can be activated by the metal transfer operator remotely from the adhesive application process and provides significant oxygen, moisture and aroma barrier properties to the metal covered article.

Abstract: The present invention provides a producing method of a part with adhesive and a part with adhesive produced by the method. The producing method includes: a printing process of applying, by printing, the adhesive 20 which does not express adherence property on at least a portion of a surface forming the part from the base material 1; an ultraviolet irradiation process of irradiating, the base material 1 with ultraviolet 2 to make the adhesive 20 express adherence property; an release paper pasting process of pasting release paper on the base material 1; and an outward form pressing process of punching an outer form of the part. The adhesive is previously adhered to the part before it is punched out from the base material 1, and thus, the adhesive can be adhered to the plurality of parts by one positioning operation, and the productivity can be enhanced.

Abstract: A sheet processing system for producing a printed item. The system includes a sheet feeding station to feed printed sheets one at a time, adjacently, to a laminating station to adhere a laminating material to the printed sheets, and a base item application station to apply a base item to the printed sheets, thereby turning each of the fed single printed sheets into a continuous printed sheet.

Abstract: A method for providing a laminate film with adhesive as a step in the preparatory process for manufacturing a laminate mold part using a support part, a method for applying a hot melt to a laminate film, a method for manufacturing a laminate mold part, using a method, a system for laminating a support part as well as a method for such a system produces especially high quality lamination and even if the support part, where the laminate film should be laminated, is not porous by applying the adhesive to the support part for bonding the macroscopically structured laminate film, so that there is a duct system. The air can flow through the duct system between the laminate film and the support part during the lamination process.

Abstract: Filter assemblies are processing biological fluid, such as blood or a blood component containing leukocytes. The filter assemblies include a flexible housing with first and second walls. A filtration medium and a support member are at least partially positioned between the walls of the housing, with a seal joining the walls of the housing, the filtration medium, and the support member. The filter assemblies may further include a pre-filter and/or a post-filter positioned between the walls of the housing. If provided, the pre- and post-filter may be positioned on opposite walls of the filtration medium, with the post-filter being a mesh positioned between the filtration medium and one of the walls of the housing or within an opening defined by the support member. A seal of the filter assembly may pass through the filtration medium, with the filtration medium being substantially omitted in a section of the seal.

Abstract: Method for bonding by wrapping a medium which expands transversely to a winding with an adhesive tape, in which: an adhesive tape is unrolled from an adhesive tape roll, the unrolled adhesive tape is provided on one side of a carrier film (1) with an adhesive cement layer (2) and on an opposite side partially with a separating agent layer (3), wherein the area covered by the separating agent layer (3) takes up not more than 50% of the total area of the carrier reverse side, wherein at least the surface of the side of the carrier film (1) which is furnished with a separating agent layer (3) is etched, the adhesive tape is wound around the medium which expands transversely to a winding, so that at least a portion of the adhesive tape is bonded to a lower winding ply by the adhesive cement layer (2).

Abstract: A light-polymerizable composition for additive manufacturing of resorbable scaffolds and implants comprising a biocompatible resin. The biocompatible resin includes a combination of photo-initiators or a dye-initiator package tailored to manufacture implants with the desired physical and chemical properties. A dye or other constituent controls between layer (z) resolution of the manufactured part built in an additive manufacturing device. A light absorber or other constituent controls within layer (x-y) resolution of the manufactured part.

Abstract: A method of additively manufacturing a composite part is disclosed. The method comprises depositing, via a delivery guide, a segment of a continuous flexible line along a print path. The continuous flexible line comprises a non-resin component and a thermosetting-epoxy-resin component that is partially cured. The method also comprises maintaining the thermosetting-epoxy-resin component of at least the continuous flexible line being advanced toward the print path via the delivery guide below a threshold temperature. The method further comprises delivering a predetermined or actively determined amount of curing energy to the segment of the continuous flexible line at a controlled rate while advancing the continuous flexible line toward the print path to at least partially cure the segment of the continuous flexible line.

Abstract: A method of additively manufacturing a composite part comprises applying a first quantity of a first part of a thermosetting resin to a first element of a non-resin component by pulling the first element through a first resin-part applicator and applying a second quantity of a second part of the thermosetting resin to a second element of the non-resin component by pulling the second element through a second resin-part applicator. The method also comprises combining the first element with the first quantity of first part and the second element with the second quantity of second part, to create a continuous flexible line. The method additionally comprises routing the continuous flexible line into a delivery guide and depositing, via the delivery guide, a segment of the continuous flexible line along a print path.

Abstract: Provides is a seal surface carving apparatus capable of carving a seal surface using only a single attachment irrespective of a size of a stamp. A porous impression die having a seal surface to be carved is set on a dedicated attachment, and is loaded in a seal surface carving apparatus. A fitting projection fit to a bottom portion of the impression die is formed on the attachment, and impression dice having various sizes may be set. In addition, a slit hole extending in a conveyance direction is formed in an impression die setting portion of the attachment. Impression die size determination means of the seal surface carving apparatus determines a size of the impression die by detecting a position at which the impression die blocks the slit hole.

Abstract: A multi-spectrum screen exposure system for curing printing emulsions, including an enclosure with a platen that is transmissive to at least some ultraviolet wavelengths of light, a cover shiftable between an open orientation wherein the platen is accessible to an operator and a closed orientation wherein the platen is covered and inaccessible to the operator, a light emitting diode illumination (LED) light source assembly supported within the enclosure and oriented to direct illumination toward the platen, the light emitting diode illumination light source assembly emitting at least some light in the ultraviolet wavelengths, and a control unit operably coupled to the light emitting diode illumination light source assembly by which the light emitting diode illumination light source assembly can be operated in a controlled fashion.

Abstract: Provided is a light irradiation apparatus. The light irradiation apparatus which irradiates light of a line shape extending in a first direction and having a predetermined line width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, includes a substrate, a plurality of light sources placed on a surface of the substrate side by side at a predetermined interval along the first direction, with a direction of an optic axis being a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions, a plurality of heat radiation fins standing erect on an opposite surface of the substrate and arranged in rows in the first direction, and N cooling mechanisms placed side by side along the first direction to cover a plurality of heat radiation fins, in which N is an integer greater than or equal to 2. Each of the cooling mechanisms includes a case and a cooling fan.

Abstract: A method is provided that is implemented on a control device connected with an inkjet printer, which includes an inkjet head having an ink discharging surface, a head scanning unit reciprocating the inkjet head relative to a recording sheet along a scanning direction parallel to the ink discharging surface, and a wave shape generating mechanism deforming the recording sheet in a predetermined wave shape that has tops of portions protruding in a first direction toward the ink discharging surface and bottoms of portions recessed in a second direction opposite to the first direction alternately arranged along the scanning direction, the method including acquiring gap information related to a gap between the ink discharging surface and each individual one of the tops and the bottoms on the recording sheet, and determining whether the gap information acquired for each individual one of the tops and the bottoms is abnormal.

Abstract: For assessing the functioning of an ejection unit of an inkjet print head, a comparison of a residual pressure wave with a residual pressure wave reference is employed. To enable assessment during printing, multiple residual pressure wave references are provided, each relating to a condition relevant to the residual pressure wave. Such a condition may relate to an actuation status of an adjacent ejection unit which may cause crosstalk, for example. When performing the assessment, the condition during assessment is taken into account, for example for selecting a suitable residual pressure wave reference, such that an appropriate and correct assessment can be performed independent from the conditions during assessment.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates particularly but not exclusive to a method for printing in a multipass print mode using a first printhead (PT1) and a second printhead (PT2), the method including printing in a first pass a first image in a first area of a print medium using a first set (ST21) of nozzles (N5-N24) from the first printhead (PT1), printing in a second pass a coating layer over the first image using a second set (ST22) of nozzles (P4-P22) from the second printhead (PT2), and printing in a third pass a second image over the coating layer using a third set (ST23) of nozzles (N1-20) from the first printhead (PT1).

Abstract: When printing on the same printing object with multiple print nozzles in the past, consideration was not given to cases in which the time relationships of the set times and times-to-be-printed become mismatched between the respective print items of the print nozzles. To solve this problem, an inkjet printer that prints on a conveyed printing object and has multiple print nozzles, multiple auxiliary control units for controlling the printing performed by the multiple print nozzles, and a common main control unit connected to the multiple auxiliary control units via communication unit is provided. The main control unit extracts the time relationship of the set times and the time relationship of the times-to-be-printed between the items to be printed by the respective print nozzles of the multiple print nozzles and revises the print data so as to preserve the time relationship of the set times.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharge apparatus including: first and second liquid discharge heads and a controller. The first liquid discharge head includes n of nozzles NA1-NAn and m of nozzles NB1-NBm. The second liquid discharge head includes m of nozzles NC1-NCm. The first and second liquid discharge heads include m of nozzle pairs (NB1, NC1)-(NBm, NCm) A difference of position between the nozzle NBj and the nozzle NCj in the first direction is smallest in the j-th nozzle pair (NBj, NCj), of them of nozzle pairs (NB1, NC1)-(NBm, NCm), and a difference between the use rate RBp of the nozzle NBp and the use rate RCp of the nozzle NCp is smallest in the p-th nozzle pair (NBp, NCp) different from the j-th nozzle pair (NBj, NCj), of the m of nozzle pairs (NB1, NC1)-(NBm, NCm).

Abstract: In some examples, a printhead includes a firing chamber to receive printer fluid, an ejector positioned in the firing chamber to eject printer fluid droplets from the printhead, and a nozzle in fluid communication with the firing chamber. The printhead can further include an impedance sensor positioned in the firing chamber to contact printer fluid to measure impedance values of the printer fluid. The impedance sensor can be connectable to a controller to transmit impedance values of printer fluid to the controller.

Abstract: A perforate element (101) for use in a print head for non-contact liquid printing comprises: at least one ejection element (103) including an outlet (103a), configured to eject a bulk flow (F) of printing liquid (L) out of the print head; and a liquid residence element (107), arranged to provide a layer of liquid over the outlet (103a) which extends laterally of the outlet (103a) and through which the bulk flow (F) is ejected.

Abstract: A discharge port array is inclined to a second direction B at an angle ? that satisfies a relation of tan ?=d2/(N×d1), where d1 is a distance between discharge ports within the discharge port array in the second direction B, and d2 is a distance between two adjacent discharge ports within each group in a first direction.

Abstract: A tank comprises a container body configured to contain an ink and an ink fill port configured to accept the ink to be injected into the container body. A cap is provided to close the ink fill port when the cap is attached to the tank. The cap comprises a covering portion configured to cover the ink fill port; a seal portion protruded from the covering portion to be inserted into the ink fill port and configured to close the ink fill port when the seal portion is inserted in the ink fill port; and a skirt portion protruded from the covering portion in a direction of protrusion of the seal portion from the covering portion and located away from the seal portion when the covering portion is viewed from a seal portion side. The skirt portion is protruded more than the seal portion.

Abstract: A detachable body for a printing apparatus enables positioning a board for electrical connection to a printing apparatus, while also reducing manufacturing cost. The detachable body for a printing apparatus includes a case that is mounted to and detached from a printing apparatus that performs printing on a sheet, and a board that is attached to an attachment surface that is a surface of the case, and that is electrically connected to the printing apparatus by coming into contact with detachable body-side contacts provided on the printing apparatus when the case is mounted to the printing apparatus. The attachment surface of the case is provided with an attaching portion to which the board is attached. The attaching portion surrounds the board and positions the board in a direction along the attachment surface of the case by coming into contact with peripheral edges of the board.

Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes a fluid slot, a plurality of fluid ejection chambers communicated with the fluid slot, a plurality of drop ejecting elements one of each within one of the fluid ejection chambers, a fluid circulation channel communicated with the fluid slot and one or more of the fluid ejection chambers, and a fluid circulating element communicated with the fluid circulation channel. The fluid circulating element is to provide continuous circulation of fluid from the fluid slot through the fluid circulation channel and the one or more of the fluid ejection chambers.

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes an ink container. The ink container stores an ink for printing on a printing object. The inkjet recording apparatus also includes a stirring mechanism. The stirring mechanism stirs the ink stored in the ink container. The stirring mechanism includes a stationary shaft and a rotating body. The rotating body rotates around the stationary shaft. The stationary shaft and rotating body are placed in a lower part of the ink container.

Abstract: A technique of reducing the possibility that a liquid remains in a buffer chamber is provided. There is provided a liquid supply device configured to supply a liquid to a liquid ejection head. The liquid supply device comprises a liquid containing chamber configured to contain the liquid; an air communication path configured to include a first connection portion at one end that is connected with the liquid containing chamber and an air outlet port at the other end that is open to the atmosphere; and a buffer chamber provided in the middle of the air communication path. The air communication path includes a connection path that is located on a downstream side of the buffer chamber in the air communication path in a flow direction of a fluid from the air outlet port toward the liquid containing chamber and is configured to include a second connection portion at an upstream end connected with the buffer chamber.

Abstract: Printing methods and systems are described herein. In one example, a method includes rasterizing a document to create color rasters and linearizing the color rasters to create high drop weight (HDW) planes and low drop weight (LDW) planes. HDW and LDW halftone planes are created from the HDW and LDW planes. The HDW and LDW halftone planes are masked to create HDW and LDW printhead maps, and the HDW and LDW printhead maps are merged into print data. The print data is sent to a number of printheads.

Abstract: A method is described in which a first color is detected at a user-selected arbitrary position of a first print; a second color is detected at a user-selected arbitrary position of a second print printed by a printer; a color difference between the first color and the second color is determined; and settings of the printer are changed to reduce the color difference in further prints printed by the printer.

Abstract: A system includes a print head including multiple nozzles formed in a bottom surface of the print head. The nozzles are configured to eject a liquid onto a substrate. The system includes a gas flow module configured to provide a flow of gas through a gap between the bottom surface of the print head and the substrate. The gas flow module can include one or more gas nozzles configured to inject gas into the gap. The gas flow module can be configured to apply a suction to the gap.

Abstract: A printer includes a controller configured to, based on print data, perform acquiring a condition value, calculating, for each type of dots, an additional period of time an=(Tn+Xn)?(Tn-1Xn-1), where Tn represents a specified period of time for applying energy to a heating element to form an n-th type of dot, Xn represents a correction period of time that is added to the specified period of time Tn to correct a dot formation condition of the n-th type of dot in accordance with the condition value, a heating period of time An for forming the n-th type of dot is obtained by adding the correction period of time Xn to the specified period of time Tn, and is derived from adding the additional period of time an to a heating period of time An-1, and setting the heating period of time An=?k=1nak, for each dot included in a target line.

Abstract: Control of the print temperature for a thermal printer is disclosed. Two temperature sensors are used to sense the temperature of both the thermal printhead and the environment around the print medium. In this way, the energy applied to the thermal printhead's heating elements may be adjusted to match an ideal print temperature, which depends on both the printhead temperature and the print-medium temperature.

Abstract: A print medium, on which individual labeling information made up of one or more labeling elements that are selectively shown, of common labeling information made up of a plurality of labeling elements, is formed by a printing device, wherein the common labeling information is printed in advance and a background color of an area where at least a plurality of labeling elements is printed is a print color that is printable by the printing device, is disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a pretreatment agent for ink jet textile printing that can provide printed matters on fabric with high color-developing properties and less bleeding. The pretreatment agent includes at least water and (A) a multivalent metal ion and polymer fine particles, (B) a cationic polymer and polymer fine particles, or (C) cationic polymer fine particles.