Patents Issued in March 7, 2019
  • Publication number: 20190070817
    Abstract: A tread extension device (10) is provided that has first (12) and second (14) tread extensions for holding a tread during brushing operations. A first connecting device (28) connects the first tread extension (12) to a first longitudinal end (18) of the tread, and engages both the first tread extension (12) and the first longitudinal end (18) of the tread. A second connecting device (30) is included that connects the second tread extension (14) to the second longitudinal end of the tread. The second connecting device (30) engages both the second tread extension and the second longitudinal end of the tread. The tread is able to be brushed in both a first direction and a second direction along its underside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventor: CHINGLIN PAN
  • Publication number: 20190070818
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a metal or ceramic component, wherein powder or a pre-sintered component is used, and the component is produced via a pressure-supported compacting and sintering step by means of at least one ram. According to the invention, a ram is used, the contact surface of which has an outer flat region and at least one inner region with a concave recess, whereby a component with regions of different porosities is produced during the compacting and sintering step at a maximum temperature (T1) and a predetermined force. With said method, it is possible to produce a metal or ceramic component in two method steps or preferably in only one method step, in such a way that the component has an outer flat region and at least one inner region with a convex elevation, and wherein the porosity of the outer flat region is significantly lower than the porosity of the inner region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Martin Bram, Robert Vassen, Jesus Gonzalez, Diana Marcano
  • Publication number: 20190070819
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a cellulose product, comprising the steps: dry forming a cellulose blank in a dry forming unit; arranging the cellulose blank in a forming mould; heating the cellulose blank to a forming temperature in the range of 100° C. to 200° C.; and pressing the cellulose blank in the forming mould with a forming pressure of at least 1 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Ove Larsson, Linus Larsson
  • Publication number: 20190070820
    Abstract: A triangle sandwich packaging machine includes paired grips for holding vicinities of both sides of a bag mouth of a triangle sandwich packaging bag, a mover intermittently moving the paired grips in every one of packaging stations, and a spatula inserting mechanism for forming a crest on the triangle sandwich packaging bag held by the paired grips to shape an opening. Also provided is a triangle sandwich packaging method including a moving step of intermittently moving the paired grips holding the triangle sandwich packaging bag in every one of the packaging stations, an opening step of opening the triangle sandwich packaging bag into a sectorial shape and a spatula inserting step of forming a crest on the triangle sandwich packaging bag held by the paired grips to shape an opening and inserting a spatula for shaping the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicants: GENERAL PACKER CO., LTD., KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
    Inventors: Tomohiro Noda, Tomoya Hyodo, Haruhiko Koike, Tomohiro Kamishio, Teruhisa Kitagawa, Koichi Kirihara
  • Publication number: 20190070821
    Abstract: A method for digital printing of single or multiple color graphics and/or text on flexible and semi-rigid packaging materials comprising: digitally pre-printing on a sheet or roll of paper, polyethylene or other material, or digitally post printing on a bag, pouch, or sheet of material by depositing a thin layer of ink or toner onto a packaging material surface to form an image, and then adhering the ink or toner to the packaging material surface by use of a fuser fluid, heat, UV curing process, or any combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Steve Kohn, Luis DeOlivera
  • Publication number: 20190070822
    Abstract: Products made from paper, polyethylene, or other materials with printing from a digital-based image directly onto its surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Steve Kohn, Luis DeOliveira
  • Publication number: 20190070823
    Abstract: The invention relates to a paper profile (1), in particular for a packaging element or packaging equipment of food packaging. The paper profile (1) has an elongated shape. The paper profile (1) is formed by at least one round or almost round, flexurally rigid paper rod (3) or a plurality of round or almost round, flexurally rigid solid paper rods (3). The flexural rigidity of the paper profile (1) corresponds in at least one bending direction to the flexural rigidity of one of the rigid paper rods (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Steffen Grasse, Roland Hulkenberg, Leo Wins, Franz Jochem
  • Publication number: 20190070824
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to nanocardboard structures and methods of fabrication thereof. An exemplary nanocardboard structure includes at least two parallel planar films and webbing. The planar films can be separated from each other by a gap of from about 0.1 micrometers to about 1000 micrometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Igor Bargatin, Chen Lin, Samuel Nicaise
  • Publication number: 20190070825
    Abstract: A sealing tape roll which comprises barrier layers extending in the radial direction that are arranged axially between layers of foam and consist of a sealing element wound up into the sealing tape roll. The sealing element includes at least three sealing tape sections which are arranged next to each other in a functional direction of the sealing element. First and second barrier layer sections are each arranged between two adjacent sealing tape sections and parallel to the side surfaces of the sealing element. The first and second barrier layer sections each comprise two legs connected to each other. The legs of the first barrier layer section are connected to each other in an area of the bottom surface of the sealing element and the legs of the second barrier layer section are connected to each other in an area of the top surface of the sealing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: ISO-Chemie GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Deiss
  • Publication number: 20190070826
    Abstract: Hydrogel-elastomer hybrids with interfacial bonding tougher than epidermis-dermis interfaces and functional micro-channels and micro-patterns can be created by pre-shaping both elastomers and hydrogels before bonding to conserve their micro-structures, modifying cured elastomer surfaces with benzophenone for chemical bonding with hydrogels, and harnessing dissipative properties of tough hydrogels to achieve robust interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Xuanhe Zhao, Hyunwoo Yuk
  • Publication number: 20190070827
    Abstract: To allow a fiber reinforced laminate to have sufficient light shielding ability and to improve adherence at the interface in the laminate and durability needed for it used for a shutter blade. A fiber reinforced laminate of the present invention includes: a substrate; a black coating; and a fiber reinforced plastic layer, characterized in that the black coating is provided between the substrate and the fiber reinforced plastic layer and contains a binder resin, black particles and a filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: MUNETOSHI YOSHIKAWA, MIZUHO IGAWA, FUMIO SHIMADA, MINORU KOBAYASHI, KEITA HANAWA, JUNICHI ONOSAKA, NAOAKI MARUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190070828
    Abstract: A sealing element of flexible foam which includes at least three sealing tape sections which are arranged next to each other in a functional direction of the sealing element. At least one first barrier layer section and at least one second barrier layer section are each accommodated between two adjacent sealing tape sections. The barrier layer sections connect the adjacent sealing tape sections to each other. The first barrier layer section forms a loop in an area of the bottom surface of the sealing element and the second barrier layer section forms a loop in an area of the top surface of the sealing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: ISO-Chemie GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Deiss
  • Publication number: 20190070829
    Abstract: A reinforced fiber sheet exhibits a stable shape and favorable bulking properties, a method of manufacturing same, and a fiber-reinforced resin molded body. The reinforced fiber sheet includes a plurality of reinforced fiber bundles arranged in one direction, wherein first and second reinforced fiber bundle layers, in which there is no direct binding force between reinforced fiber bundles within a layer, are disposed to have mutually distinct fiber orientations, and are integrally formed by being fastened together using fastening elements, satisfying conditions (i) and (ii): (i) fastening surfaces of the first and second reinforced fiber bundle layers have fastening sections that include at least one fastening element, and an average surface area S1 of 100 mm2; (ii) in the fastening sections, the surface area ratio of the fastening elements to the fastening section is 0.1% to 80%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Shingo Miura, Masayuki Sato, Toyokazu Hino
  • Publication number: 20190070830
    Abstract: A coating-substrate combination includes: a Ni-based superalloy substrate comprising, by weight percent: 2.0-5.1 Cr; 0.9-3.3 Mo; 3.9-9.8 W; 2.2-6.8 Ta; 5.4-6.5 Al; 1.8-12.8 Co; 2.8-5.8 Re; 2.8-7.2 Ru; and a coating comprising, exclusive of Pt group elements, by weight percent: Ni as a largest content; 5.8-9.3 Al; 4.4-25 Cr; 3.0-13.5 Co; up to 6.0 Ta, if any; up to 6.2 W, if any; up to 2.4 Mo, if any; 0.3-0.6 Hf; 0.1-0.4 Si; up to 0.6 Y, if any; up to 0.4 Zr, if any; up to 1.0 Re, if any.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Joel Larose, Alan D. Cetel, David A. Litton, Brian S. Tryon
  • Publication number: 20190070831
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a laminated glass with an inserted film includes: forming a receiving hole in a first soft transparent plastic layer; placing the first soft transparent plastic layer on a first layer of glass; putting a soft transparent plastic sandwich containing the inserted film into the receiving hole, wherein the soft transparent plastic sandwich has a thickness equal to or smaller than a depth of the receiving hole; covering with a second layer of glass, and clamping the first layer of glass and the second layer of glass together with a tool; debubbling; and bonding with high temperature and pressure. The method is capable of inserting the film in a small area instead of in a large area of the laminated glass, so as to reduce the production cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventor: Stephen CHEN
  • Publication number: 20190070832
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a product includes a composite film comprising a polymer layer directly adjacent a graphene layer. According to another embodiment, a process includes layering a graphene layer onto a polymer layer to form a composite film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Stadermann, Patrick Campbell, Philip E. Miller, Chantel Aracne-Ruddle, Sung Ho Kim, Francisco J. Espinosa-Loza
  • Publication number: 20190070833
    Abstract: A protective film is capable of protecting and preserving an optical sheet surface, particularly the back surface of a prism sheet, independent of the shape and composition thereof in a range of adhesive forces appropriate for various adherends. A layered film having an adhesive layer having a styrene-based elastomer as the main component thereof on at least one surface of a base material layer, the layered film characterized in that the loss tangent tan ? and the shear storage modulus G? of the elastomer at 1 Hz in a temperature range of 30-60° C. are within specific ranges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Tetsuya Machida, Natsuki Nakamichi, Norihide Inoue, Naoko Tamura, Ryosuke Matsui, Masatoshi Ohkura
  • Publication number: 20190070834
    Abstract: A printable media comprising a supporting substrate, including fibers, having an image side and a non-image side, which contains an image receiving layer coated on the image side of the supporting substrate. The image receiving layer comprises pigment fillers, polymeric binders and ink optical density enhancement agents. Also disclosed is a method for producing the textured media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Xiaoqi Zhou, Paul C. Landrum, Xulong Fu, Francois K. Pirayesh
  • Publication number: 20190070835
    Abstract: A multi-layered flame retardant and chemical resistant composite is described along with methods of making and/or using the same. The composite may be used in protective apparel and/or personal protective ensembles (PPE). The composite may be an engineered textile laminate. The composite may meet NFPA 2113 criteria as an over-garment for NFPA 2112 Flashover protection PPE garments. The composite may provide optimized protection to primary flashover rated PPE, where flames are present, and where chemical hazards are present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Ladson L. Fraser, Samuel Mark Gillette
  • Publication number: 20190070836
    Abstract: The present invention is a resin composition including: (A) an epoxy resin; (B) an epoxy compound shown by the following formula (1) and/or formula (2); (C) a phenolic curing agent; and (D) a curing accelerator, wherein “A” represents a single bond or a divalent organic group selected from the following formulae. This provides a resin composition with improved strength and excellent adhesion and flexibility, a resin film with improved strength formed from the composition, a semiconductor laminate containing the cured material of the resin film and a method for manufacturing the same, as well as a semiconductor device into which the semiconductor laminate is diced and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichiro ICHIOKA, Naoyuki KUSHIHARA, Kazuaki SUMITA, Kazunori KONDO
  • Publication number: 20190070837
    Abstract: The present invention is a resin composition including: (A) an epoxy resin; (B) an epoxy compound shown by the following formula (1) and/or formula (2); (C) an epoxy compound shown by the following formula (3); (D) a phenolic curing agent; and (E) a curing accelerator, wherein “A” represents a single bond or a divalent organic group selected from the following formulae. This provides a resin composition with improved strength, reduced warpage, and excellent adhesion, a resin film with improved strength formed from the composition, a semiconductor laminate containing the cured material of the resin film and a method for manufacturing the same, as well as a semiconductor device into which the semiconductor laminate is diced and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoichiro ICHIOKA, Naoyuki KUSHIHARA, Kazunori KONDO, Kazuaki SUMITA
  • Publication number: 20190070838
    Abstract: The invention provides a thermoplastic film comprising: a base film wherein the base film comprises a stretchable polyolefin material comprising one or more layers; and a plurality of extruded fibre elements; wherein the extruded fibre elements are located on at least one surface of the base film; wherein the extruded fibres form one or more protrusions relative to the plane of the base film; wherein at the location where the fibre elements are provided on the base film, a domain of a material mixture comprising the base film material and the fibre material is present between a domain of pure base film material and a domain of pure fibre material, and wherein the average thickness of the base film is less than the average thickness of the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Megaplast S.A. Packaging Materials Industry
    Inventors: Konstantinos G. Gatos, Anthony G. Karandinos
  • Publication number: 20190070839
    Abstract: Filler-reinforced solid resin multilayered structures and methods of making the same. A filler-reinforced solid resin multilayered structure includes a laminated layer stack. The laminated layer stack includes an inner structure including a first resin layer that is a filler-reinforced resin layer including a cured product of a filler and a resin. The inner structure also includes a second resin layer including a cured product of a resin. The second resin layer is different than the first resin layer. The laminated layer stack also includes a border structure including at least one edge of the second resin layer extending past a corresponding edge of the first resin layer. The border structure is free of the first resin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Jong-Min Choi, Narong An, Daejun Kim
  • Publication number: 20190070840
    Abstract: Precision and chip contamination-free placement of two-dimensional (2D) material and van der Waals (VDW) layered materials accelerates both the study of fundamental properties and novel device functionality. The system transfers 2D materials utilizing a combination of a narrow transfer-stamper and viscoelastic and optically transparent film. Precise placement of individual 2D materials results in vanishing cross-contamination to the substrate. The 2D printer results in an aerial cross-contamination improvement of two to three orders of magnitude relative to state-of-the-art transfer methods from a source of average area sub um?2. The transfer-stamper does not physically harm any micro/nanostructures preexisting on the target substrates receiving the 2D material such as, nanoelectronics, waveguides or micro-ring resonators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Rohit Anil HEMNANI, Volker J. Sorger
  • Publication number: 20190070841
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical display device from a web of optical film laminate including a carrier film, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on one of opposite surfaces of the carrier film, and a plurality of sheets of optical functional film continuously supported on the carrier film via the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, comprises folding the other of opposite surfaces of the carrier film inside via a tip end of a releasing body to wind the carrier film, peeling the sheet of optical functional film to a head-out state while exposing the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, stopping winding of the carrier film, detecting a front end of the peeled sheet of optical functional film in the head-out state, and rewinding the carrier film integrally with the sheet of optical functional film in the head-out state to mend a deformation of a pressure-sensitive adhesive, at the tip end of the releasing body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Teruaki OSAWA, Kazuo KITADA, Takuya NAKAZONO, Daigo SUZUKI, Hiroyuki ABE, Masatake USUI
  • Publication number: 20190070842
    Abstract: A method for the production of a sealing tape roll of flexible, compressible foam with at least one barrier layer extending in the radial direction, which is arranged axially between two layers of foam. The method includes providing a foam web of a flexible foam; applying a first barrier layer to a first surface of the foam web; and introducing at least one first cut into the first surface of the foam web and introducing at least one second cut into a second surface of the foam web opposite the first surface to form parallel sealing tape strips. A connecting section remains between two adjacent sealing tape strips. The sealing tape strips are then folded over in the area of the connecting sections to produce a foam-barrier layer web, and the foam-barrier layer web is wound up into a sealing tape roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: ISO-Chemie GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Deiss
  • Publication number: 20190070843
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing a display from a tiled display arrangement is provided. The apparatus includes a body, a handle coupled to a first side of the body, and an interface material coupled to the second side of the body. The interface material is configured to temporarily bond to a front surface of the display for removing the display from the tiled display arrangement. The interface material is further configured to selectively de-bond from the front surface of the display. In some implementations, the interface material may be selected to result in a bond with high tensile strength and shear strength, as well as low peel strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander Kyle BAUMAN, Daniel Robert ADEMA, Bryan Russell HEMPHILL, Alyssa BRUULSEMA
  • Publication number: 20190070844
    Abstract: Equipment of making a substrate of plastic flooring contains: an extrusion unit, a thickness regulating unit, and a rolling apparatus. The extrusion unit includes an outlet, and the thickness regulating unit including an inlet, a channel, and a cooler. The rolling apparatus includes a first roller, a second roller, and a press roller. The press roller at least includes a contacting roller and a pressing roller, wherein the contacting roller is configured to roll a foaming sheet, a printing layer, and an abrasion resistant layer. Furthermore, a heating unit heats the foaming sheet, the printing layer, and the abrasion resistant layer so that the foaming sheet, the printing layer, and the abrasion resistant layer are connected by using the pressing roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Zhao Pei Don, Lu Ding Yi
  • Publication number: 20190070845
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for the formation of three-dimensional objects. Substrates of the present disclosure may be formed using the materials, processes, methods, and systems described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Kai-Jui Chang, Shao-Chun Lu
  • Publication number: 20190070846
    Abstract: A device for overlapping sheets includes at least one blower box and a supply table. Multiple sheets are guided into a region of the blower box consecutively, in the same transport direction, and are arranged at a distance from one another on the supply table. A blower nozzle is arranged in the blower box, on the side thereof facing the supply table. A blowing direction of the blower nozzle is oriented and parallel to the supply table and against the transport direction of the sheets. The supply table is arranged below the blower box and multiple blower nozzles are arranged in the blower box, one after the other, in the transport direction of the sheets, on the side thereof facing the supply table. A respective blowing direction of the blower nozzles is oriented in parallel to the supply table, and against the transport direction of the sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: KOENIG & BAUER AG
    Inventors: Carsten REINSCH, Michael KOCH
  • Publication number: 20190070847
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventors: Gerald W. Mounsey, Eric Speas, Gary A. Abramek, Perry L. Muse
  • Publication number: 20190070848
    Abstract: A method corrects for defective printing nozzles in an ink jet printing machine via a computer. The defective printing nozzles are compensated for after the screening process by neighboring printing nozzles applying an increased amount of ink. The method includes precalculating different compensation halftones for different area coverages by the computer, printing the compensation halftones embedded in area coverage halftone areas, evaluating the printed compensation halftones via the computer, and selecting and saving, for every area coverage level, the compensation halftone that best matches the coloration of the original halftone in the respective area coverage halftone area. A defective printing nozzle is detected during production printing by the computer. The local area coverage is determined along the detected defective printing nozzle by the computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: ILIAS TRACHANAS, MARTIN MAYER, PETER HACHMANN
  • Publication number: 20190070849
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid ejection head which can achieve suppressing the influence of static electricity and the increase of a mounting force as well as downsizing and space saving of the liquid ejection head. The liquid ejection head is attachable and detachable with respect to a body connector provided on a liquid ejection apparatus body. Further, the liquid ejection head includes a head connector including a terminal which can be electrically connected to the body connector and a grounding member which is held at a coverage position where the terminal is covered in a non-contacting state with the body connector. The grounding member is formed with a deformable electroconductive member, and, as the head connector is made to move to a mounting position with respect to the body connector, is pressed by the body connector and is displaced to a position apart from the coverage position. Thus, the body connector can be connected with the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Shogo Kawamura, Takuya Iwano
  • Publication number: 20190070850
    Abstract: The present application is in at least one aspect directed to solving a problem of providing an inkjet recording device and an inkjet head driving method, in which instantaneous power consumption of a plurality of drive waveform generation circuits can be reduced while not requiring correction of an ink landing position without a complex structure. The problem is solved by dividing a plurality of pressure generating elements into first to n-th sets (n is an integer of 2 or more), and applying drive pulses to the pressure generating elements in the respective sets per every pixel period. The drive pulse combines any one of n time sharing drive waveforms (time sharing drive 1, 2, 3) with a common drive waveform (COM) as a rendering waveform, and the n time sharing drive waves are obtained by delaying a part of the rendering waveform by a time different from each other and have application timing deviated from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: YASUHIKO SUETOMI, TAKAKAZU KUKI, KEIJI HANDA, YUUSUKE KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20190070851
    Abstract: Quantization is performed on multi-valued data corresponding to a non-overlap recording area and one of recording heads on the basis of a dither pattern and multi-valued data corresponding to the non-overlap recording area and the other one of the recording heads, and also arrangements of thresholds for the dither patterns used between the scanning operations are varied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Junichi Nakagawa, Yoshikazu Ishikawa, Akitoshi Yamada
  • Publication number: 20190070852
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides supports for a microfluidic die and one or more additional die including, but not limited to, microfluidic die, ASICs, MEMS devices, and sensors. This includes semi-flexible supports that allow a microfluidic die to be at a 90 degree angle with respect to another die and rigid supports that allow a microfluidic and another die to be in close proximity to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventor: Simon Dodd
  • Publication number: 20190070853
    Abstract: There is provided a liquid jetting apparatus, including: a first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber arranged in a first direction; a first insulating film covering the first and second pressure chambers; a first piezoelectric element arranged to face the first pressure chamber with the first insulating film being intervened therebetween; a second piezoelectric element arranged to face the second pressure chamber with the first insulating film being intervened therebetween; a trace arranged between the first and the second piezoelectric elements adjacent to each other in the first direction; and a second insulating film covering the trace. An end, in the first direction, of a part of the second insulating film covering the trace between the first piezoelectric element and the second piezoelectric element is positioned inside an end of a partition wall partitioning the first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Taiki TANAKA, Keita HIRAI
  • Publication number: 20190070854
    Abstract: To manufacture a liquid ejection head, a film having a lower surface free energy than a surface free energy of a substrate is first formed on an inner face of a liquid supply port. Next, a dry film to be a flow path forming member is attached to cover the surface of the substrate, and then a member to be an ejection orifice forming member is provided on the surface of the dry film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Keiji Matsumoto, Seiichiro Yaginuma, Koji Sasaki, Jun Yamamuro, Kunihito Uohashi, Ryotaro Murakami, Tomohiko Nakano, Shingo Nagata
  • Publication number: 20190070855
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid ejection apparatus achieving a reduction of the load applied during capping to a moving mechanism of a liquid ejection head or a cap, whichever is pressed. The inkjet ejection apparatus includes: a liquid ejection head that includes an ejection port surface in which ejection ports for ejecting a liquid are provided; a capping unit that caps the ejection port surface; a moving unit that moves the capping unit to a first position at which the capping unit is capable of capping the ejection port surface and to a second position at which the capping unit is separated from the ejection port surface; and a restriction unit that is fixed to a body of the apparatus and, when the capping unit is located at the first position, contacts the capping unit to thereby restrict movement of the capping unit in a direction different from a direction toward the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Yoshinori Yamaguchi, Hiroshi Nakai
  • Publication number: 20190070856
    Abstract: A printer includes: an inkjet printhead having a row of printhead chips; a platen having a spittoon slot, the spittoon slot having a length corresponding to a length of the printhead and a width extending between an upstream sidewall and a downstream sidewall of the platen; a roller positioned in the spittoon slot between the upstream and downstream sidewalls for receiving ink spitted from the printhead, a rotation mechanism for rotating the roller; and a scraper positioned for scraping received ink from the roller. A diameter of the roller is less than the width of the spittoon slot, and an upper roller surface is relatively closer to the printhead than an upper surface of the upstream sidewall and/or the downstream sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Dan Baterna, Rommel Balala
  • Publication number: 20190070857
    Abstract: There is provided an ejection material receiving unit capable of increasing the filling amount of ejection material with as little enlargement of the container itself as possible and an ejection material ejecting apparatus including the unit. Therefore, an ejection material receiving unit includes: a first receiving space capable of receiving ejection material; a second receiving space capable of receiving liquid; and a flexible member separating the first receiving space and the second receiving space, and is characterized in that the flexible member has a concave part which takes a concave shape in a state where the first receiving space is not filled with the ejection material and the second receiving space is not filled with the liquid, and the concave shape is a shape dented toward the second receiving space from the first receiving space, and is also a shape conforming to a wall forming the second receiving space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Yoshimasa Araki, Yutaka Mita, Masahiro Kuri, Noriyasu Hasegawa, Tsuyoshi Arai
  • Publication number: 20190070858
    Abstract: An inkjet printing apparatus, comprising: a carriage to move in a 1st direction; a recording head; an ink reservoir; an ink receiver; and a waste liquid reservoir configured to be connected to the ink receiver to let the ink move between the ink receiver and the waste liquid reservoir, wherein: the ink reservoir is disposed not to overlap with the carriage in a 2nd direction perpendicularly intersecting with the 1st direction and an up and down direction, and at least a part of the ink reservoir is disposed at a position outside of a moving range of the carriage in the 1st direction; and in the 1st direction, the waste liquid reservoir is disposed to overlap with the ink reservoir and is disposed at a position outside of the moving range of the carriage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshinori OSAKABE, Tomohiro WADA, Tomohisa HIGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190070859
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ink cartridge, ink cartridge chip, and short-circuit detection method of chip. The ink cartridge chip comprises: a short-circuit detection terminal, which is disposed between a connecting terminal to be detected and one or more connecting terminals other than the connecting terminal to be detected; a short-circuit detection and processing unit, which is connected to a voltage division and power supply unit and one or more connecting terminals other than the connecting terminal to be detected; and a voltage division and power supply unit, which is connected to the short-circuit detection and processing unit and the connecting terminal to be detected, for dividing voltage from the connecting terminal to be detected and transmitting an obtained low voltage to the short-circuit detection and processing unit. The present disclosure is able to reduce costs and satisfy long-term use of short-circuit detection in the ink cartridge chips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Zuo WANG, Weichen LIU
  • Publication number: 20190070860
    Abstract: In one example, there is disclosed a print device 100 comprising: a print fluid supply pathway 102 extending from a reservoir inlet 104 to a printhead outlet 106; a valve 108 in the print fluid supply pathway 102 downstream of the reservoir inlet 104: a pressure sensor 110 to monitor print fluid pressure upstream of the valve 108; a pressure sensor controller 112 to temporarily close the valve 108 for a closed period and monitor print fluid pressure using the pressure sensor 110 during the closed period; and a print operation controller 114 to control printing operations of the print device 100 so that in use a printing operation continues and print fluid is discharged from a printhead 234 during a closed period of the valve 108 in the respective print fluid supply pathway 102.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Carlos Chover Lopez, Emilio Jose Gongora Canada, Marta Coma Vives
  • Publication number: 20190070861
    Abstract: A direct printing machine for printing containers with a direct print, having at least one stationary direct printing station with a direct print head, an ink supply system for supplying ink to the direct print head, and with a conveyor for conveying the containers past at the direct printing station, the ink supply system comprising a supply line and/or a return line for the printing ink, for producing ink flow from a supply tank to the direct print head and/or back, wherein the ink supply system comprises at least one header tank arranged in the supply line and/or the return line for setting a meniscus pressure of the printing ink, and a valve terminal is arranged between the header tank and the direct print head to interrupt the ink flow over the direct print head and to produce it in a bypass line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Johannes REGENSBURGER, Eduard HANDSCHUH, Martin WAGNER, Viktor GETTE
  • Publication number: 20190070862
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hollow fiber membrane module provided with a hollow fiber membrane bundle, a case in which the hollow fiber membrane bundle is contained, a fixation part which affixes the hollow fiber membrane bundle within the case and divides the space inside the case into a first space that is outside the hollow fiber membranes and a second space that is in communication with the insides of the hollow fiber membranes, and a partition plate which divides the first space into a first region and a second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CLEANSUI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshie TANIZAKI, Hiroyuki OKAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20190070863
    Abstract: A printer may be used to print on print media, such as labels, where the print media, as fed through the print, spans substantially less than the full width of the printhead and platen. This may result in uneven print pressure across the print media during the print process. The uneven print pressure, in turn, may result in an uneven print density on the print media, which causes poor print quality. A system and method is employed with identifies the uneven print pressure, and compensates for the uneven print pressure to ensure consistent print density and good print quality. Along segments of the printhead which apply a below average pressure to the print media, the printhead is configured to apply a proportionately higher density of an appropriate contrast-inducing element, such as ink or heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventor: Wai Kit Ho
  • Publication number: 20190070864
    Abstract: A light emitting thyristor includes a stack structure having first to fourth semiconductor layers, and the third semiconductor layer includes at least a fifth semiconductor layer in contact with the second semiconductor layer and a sixth semiconductor layer in this order from the semiconductor substrate side. The sixth semiconductor layer is a layer having the smallest bandgap in all the layers forming the stack structure, and a difference ?Eg in bandgap between the fifth semiconductor layer and the sixth semiconductor layer is greater than or equal to 0.05 eV and less than or equal to 0.15 eV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Takeshi Uchida, Takako Suga
  • Publication number: 20190070865
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, there is provided a printer including a plurality of printing modes. A first printing mode is a printing mode for discharging a label by a transfer device, the label being still attached to a backing sheet. A second printing mode is a printing mode for discharging the label by the transfer device while peeling off the label from the backing sheet. The printer controls power supply from a storage battery such that a printing device performs printing at a first printing speed when the printing mode is the first printing mode and such that the printing device performs the printing at a second printing speed when the printing mode is the second printing mode, the second printing speed being slower than the first printing speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventor: Hiroshi TSUCHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190070866
    Abstract: An image is formed on a can body by use of plural image formation units. A printing device (500) is provided with a moving unit (550) that moves while supporting can bodies (10). Additionally, the printing device (500) is provided with a printing unit (520) that includes plural inkjet heads (11W), (11C), (11M), (11Y), (11K) and that performs printing on the can bodies (10) supported by the moving unit (550). Further, the printing device (500) is provided with a moving mechanism (560) that causes the moving unit (550) to move by using a linear mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: SHOWA ALUMINUM CAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuhiko KIMURA, Shinichi OJIMA, Kazunori IKEDA, Asumi SUWA, Kenji FUJINUMA