Patents Issued in June 27, 2019
  • Publication number: 20190193363
    Abstract: An anvil device (10) is for insertion into an end closure of a partially formed container. The anvil device (10) comprises a bracket (12) and an anvil body (14) connected to one end of the bracket (12). The anvil body (14) comprises four corners (C1 to C4) where the distance between one pair of diagonally opposite corners (C1, C3) is less than the distance between the other pair of diagonally opposite corners (C2, C4). The anvil body (14) is asymmetric and one corner (C1) is closer to the centre of the anvil body (14) than each of the other three corners (C2 to C4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Martin Kurt Wieser
  • Publication number: 20190193364
    Abstract: A dunnage handler for controlling the outfeed of dunnage from a dunnage machine is disclosed and can include a dunnage accumulator with first and second holding portions configured and associated with each other to define a dunnage accumulation space therebetween and for receiving and removably retaining the dunnage in the accumulation space from a dunnage machine and an articulation associating the first and second holding portions such that the holding portions are movable with respect to each other to vary the accumulation space to accommodate a varying amount of dunnage held therein, where a sensor and controller can be included to stop dunnage production when the accumulator is full.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas D. Wetsch, Robert Tegel
  • Publication number: 20190193365
    Abstract: Method for producing a padding product, comprising the following steps: providing a flat, elongate paper strip, which has a central region extending in the longitudinal direction and two-layered or multi-layered adjacent edge regions, which are not joined to one another, opening up adjacent edge regions, and crumpling the paper strip along the central region, characterized in that before the crumpling along the central region the edge regions are turned over towards the center region, and a device for producing a padding product, and a padding product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Jean-Marc Slovencik
  • Publication number: 20190193366
    Abstract: An expansion device includes an unexpanded slit sheet roll that is wound on a paper core that is longer than the width of the slit sheet paper roll. The paper core is placed onto a rod member. An adjustable downward pressure is exerted on the paper core and the paper core exerts pressure on the rod member. As the paper is pulled, the downward pressure creates the friction required to enable the unexpanded slit sheet to be unwind and fed while simultaneously expanding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: David Paul Goodrich
  • Publication number: 20190193367
    Abstract: An embossing device (1) includes three embossing rollers (5, 7, 9), each co-acting with a pressure roller (11, 15, 19), to emboss a plurality of paper plies (V1, V2, V3). Two embossing rollers can be easily interchanged to switch from a nested configuration to a tip-to-tip configuration, or to switch from one type of pattern to another. A lamination roller and a glue dispenser are arranged around one of the embossing rollers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Daniele Dettori, Gionata Pardini
  • Publication number: 20190193368
    Abstract: A device for processing a material web (3) that includes means (2) for conveying the material web in a longitudinal direction (L), wherein both an applied, in particular repeated printed image (9) and a control line (10, 11) extending in the longitudinal direction are configured on the material web (3). The control line (10, 11) has a defined position transverse to the material web (3), and the control line (10, 11) is scanned by means of a sensor (15, 16) in a material web (3) processing step. The control line (3) has a digital code structure in its longitudinal direction (L) that encodes a data set of at least four bits, in particular at least two bytes, of information content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Alfred Eder, Jõrg Vonderheiden
  • Publication number: 20190193369
    Abstract: A multilayer structure is disclosed, comprising: at least one first layer comprising a first polymer film that carries, on a first face, a metal deposit, the first face being a free face of the first layer; and at least one second layer comprising a second polymer film. The second layer is joined, in a plurality of junction zones, to the first layer on the first face carrying the metal deposit, the junction zones defining a region of contact between the first layer and the second layer, the first layer and the second layer forming at least one cell outside the contact region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Jean Patrice Quenedey
  • Publication number: 20190193370
    Abstract: A method for making a metal-and-resin composite, including: providing a metal substrate made of stainless steel; forming a plurality of nano pores on a surface of the metal substrate by chemical etching the metal substrate; forming an intermediate layer on the metal substrate by dipping the metal substrate in a coupling agent solution, the intermediate layer filling at least portion of each nano pore; and forming a resin member by placing the metal substrate in a mold and molding molten resin on a surface of the intermediate layer, the resin member covering and bonding with the intermediate layer, treating the metal substrate with a coupling solution having a silane compound coupling agent to make the intermediate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: CHWAN-HWA CHIANG, BAO-SHEN ZHANG, CHIEH-HSIANG WANG
  • Publication number: 20190193371
    Abstract: Provided are stiffened stringer panels with integrated indexing stacks. An example composite panel comprises a skin member having an inner surface. An index for positioning a support tool comprises a first set and second set of layered laminate stacks coupled to the inner surface such that a channel is formed between the first and second set of layered laminate stacks. The first and second set of layered laminate stacks is configured to cradle a support tool in the channel to automatically align the support tool relative to the panel. A stringer may include a cap portion that extends from the first set to the second set of layered laminate stacks to form flange portions on the inner surface of the skin member. The index and the skin member may be co-cured or co-bonded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John M. Shinozaki, Patrick B. Stickler, Jerry D. Chungbin
  • Publication number: 20190193372
    Abstract: The present invention relates to techniques for lowering friction between moving surfaces of, for example, an internal combustion engine. Friction reduction is achieved by adding texture modifications to surfaces that come in contact with each other. Texture modifications that reduce friction in accordance with the present invention include dimples of varying geometries and depths ion the surfaces of components. The present invention also relates to the lubrication technique for applying the texture to the surfaces. In another embodiment, the patterned soft mask is applied onto a large surface (flat or curved including cylindrical rollers surfaces) to be followed by electrochemical etching to imprint the textures onto the component And, in another embodiment, a diamond-like-carbon (DLC) film may be applied to the turbine component to also reduce friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen M. HSU, Yang JING, Yufei MO, Dongyun HUA, Ming CHEN
  • Publication number: 20190193373
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a first knitted fabric layer defining an outer surface and a second knitted fabric layer defining an inner surface. The inner surface is opposite the outer surface. The vehicle seat further includes a knitted spacer fabric interconnecting the first knitted fabric layer and the second knitted fabric layer. The knitted spacer fabric resiliently biases the first knitted fabric layer and the second knitted fabric layer away from one another. The knitted spacer fabric is configured to buckle when a seated occupant exerts an occupant load on the vehicle seat. The first knitted fabric layer is more elastic than the second knitted fabric layer to conform to the seated occupant when the seated occupant exerts the occupant load on the vehicle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Paul W. Alexander, Nilesh D. Mankame, Wonhee M. Kim, Nancy L. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20190193374
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a laminate for a flexible image display device by using an optical film including at least a polarizer and a plurality of specific pressure-sensitive adhesive layers, which exhibits excellent bending resistance and adhesiveness and does not peel or break even after repeated bending; and a flexible image display device in which the laminate for a flexible image display device is disposed. The laminate includes a plurality of pressure-sensitive adhesive layers and an optical film including at least a polarizer, wherein a thickness of the polarizer is 20 ?m or less, and a storage elastic modulus G? at 25° C. of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer at an outermost surface on a convex side when the laminate is folded, among the plurality of pressure-sensitive adhesive layers, is substantially equal to or lower than the storage elastic modulus G? at 25° C. of another pressure-sensitive adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mizue Yamasaki, Yusuke Toyama, Yu Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20190193375
    Abstract: A method manufactures a composite member that can exert a sufficient effect of reinforcing a metal part with a fiber-reinforced resin material when the metal part is obtained by bending a tubular member. The method firstly bends a tubular metal member having a plate-like outer wall extending in the longitudinal direction so that compressive stress acts on the outer wall to manufacture the metal part. Next the method prepares a plate-like metal plate. Next the method attaches a fiber-reinforced resin material to a surface of the prepared metal plate, the fiber-reinforced resin material including a fiber substrate containing reinforcement fibers having one orientation direction and impregnated with uncured thermosetting resin, followed by thermally curing of the thermosetting resin to prepare a reinforcement member. Next the method joins the metal plate of the reinforcement member to the surface of the outer wall of the metal part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kazuki KOMORIYA
  • Publication number: 20190193376
    Abstract: A laminated glazed roof includes a first glazing, forming an exterior glazing, with first and second main faces; a lamination interlayer made of polymeric material of thickness e1 of at most 1.8 mm; a second glazing, forming an interior glazing, with third and fourth main faces, the second and third main faces being the internal faces of the laminated glazing; and a set of diodes that are housed in through apertures or blind holes of the lamination interlayer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Pascal BAUERLE
  • Publication number: 20190193377
    Abstract: An interlayer film for laminated glass that can improve a sound insulation property of an obtained laminated glass when the interlayer film for laminated glass is used for configuring the laminated glass is provided. The interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention includes a first layer and a second layer laminated on a first surface of the first layer. The first layer includes a polyvinyl acetate resin and a plasticizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Michio Shimamoto, Shota Matsuda, Sinyul Yang
  • Publication number: 20190193378
    Abstract: The invention relates to plastic film preferably with a thickness of 50 to 300 microns, comprising a polyolefin homopolymer or copolymer, a polyether copolymer having a melting point between 100° C. and 120° C. and a layer comprising oxygen barrier polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Dimitris Gkinosatis
  • Publication number: 20190193379
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic film having a breakdown voltage of less than 10 KV, comprising an outer and an inner layer comprising from 0.1 to 15% by weight polyether copolymer, and at least one intermediate layer comprising polyether copolymer and/or thermoplastic metal compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Dimitris Gkinosatis
  • Publication number: 20190193380
    Abstract: A process for preparing a flexible packaging material (6) by laminating at a temperature greater or equal to 50° C. a printed substrate coated with a primer (4) comprising poly(acrylic acid) and/or poly(methacrylic acid) with another substrate coated with a thermal active material (2), to prepare a high performance flexible packaging multilayer material (6) showing improved shelf-life, without requiring curing stage of intermediate layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Asaf Salant, David Idan, Alexander Stolov, Einat Glick, Roy Lubinski, Chen Zigdon
  • Publication number: 20190193381
    Abstract: A reinforcing layer for a cementitious board includes an alkali-resistant fabric and a non-porous membrane. The cementitious board includes (a) a cementitious core; and (b) the reinforcing layer disposed on at least one face of the cementitious core, the reinforcing layer including the alkali-resistant fabric and the non-porous membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Nancy E. Brown, Matthew S. GOLDHAWK, Zhenpeng LI, Olivier ROSSELER
  • Publication number: 20190193382
    Abstract: Provided is a system for manufacturing a display unit, the system including: a carrying unit which carries an optical film including a polarizing film including an adhesive layer and a release film to which the polarizing film is bonded to be peeled off through the adhesive layer; a cutting unit which cuts the optical film by a predetermined depth, in which the release film is not cut, and forms a polarizing film sheet piece on the optical film; a peeling unit which peels the polarizing film sheet piece from the release film; and an attachment unit which attaches the polarizing film sheet piece peeled from the release film to a panel, in which the attachment unit includes: a pair of attachment rolls which presses and attaches the polarizing film sheet piece onto one surface of the panel; and a magnetic force generating unit or a suction part, which suppresses an upper attachment roll positioned at an upper side between the pair of attachment rolls from sagging by using magnetic force or suction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: San PARK, Hang Suk CHOI, Eung Jin JANG, Suk Jae LEE, Kyung Hyeok PARK, Bong Su JEUNG, Jea Han RYOO, Pil Soo NAM, Beom Seok LEE, Yu Jin LIM
  • Publication number: 20190193383
    Abstract: A method of forming a fibrous structure including: providing a first textured substrate that has a first side with first discrete regions and a first continuous region extending between the first discrete regions, and a second side comprising a plurality of first discrete portions corresponding to the first discrete regions and a first continuous portion corresponding to the first continuous region; passing the first textured substrate across a nozzle of a slot coat header, wherein a heated polymer is dispensed from the nozzle; depositing the heated polymer onto one of the first or the second side of the first textured substrate to form a plurality of first polymer particles, wherein the heated polymer is substantially deposited on an area of the first textured substrate that contacts the nozzle such that at least a section of each of the first polymer particles defines a raised edge; and joining the first textured substrate to a second substrate to form the fibrous structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Kathryn Christian Kien, Michael Leslie Groombridge, Denis Alfred Gonzales, Michael McDonnell
  • Publication number: 20190193384
    Abstract: A thermosettable adhesive taped article comprising at least first and second adhesive layers bonded together. Each of the adhesive layers comprises a thermosettable adhesive, which is the photo-polymerization reaction product of starting materials. The starting materials for each adhesive layer comprises at least a photo-polymerizable acrylic component and a thermosettable epoxy component. The thermosettable adhesive, used for either of the two adhesive layers, is not black when fully cured without the presence of a black coloring pigment. The first adhesive layer is made from a layer of starting materials that is thin enough to allow substantial photo-polymerization of the starting materials, even with the starting materials containing a sufficient amount of a black coloring pigment to cause the first adhesive to have a black color after the first adhesive is substantially cured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Peter T. Dietz
  • Publication number: 20190193385
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a mixed material includes mixing a first material and a third material containing a second material with each other to obtain a mixed material. The first material contains a recycle material being the mixed material by a recycle ratio of r wt % to the first material. The third material contains the second material by X wt %. In the mixing, a ratio of the third material to the mixed material is set to be [A·X·(100?r)]×10?6 wt %, where A is a content of the second material to the mixed material by weight percent after the first material and the third material are repeatedly mixed with each other infinitely often.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki SHIMIZU, Hiroshi NIHO
  • Publication number: 20190193386
    Abstract: A method for laminating and aligning an irregular-shape material is disclosed. Since the existing laminating material has an irregular shape, there is a problem with disabling alignment in a lamination process. Thus, the irregular shape of the laminating material is used to form a straight line correlated with a tangent line to the shape, and the straight line is used as the shape-aligned feature of the laminating material. Besides, the definition of an alignment relationship between the laminating material and a laminated object is established to adjust a lamination tolerance and prevent the laminating material from overhanging over the laminated object, thereby satisfying consumers' aesthetic needs for the appearance of products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: YUN-PEI CHEN
  • Publication number: 20190193387
    Abstract: A laminate shaping support material is provided which includes one of: a resin composition containing a polyvinyl alcohol resin having a primary hydroxyl group at its side chain, and having a heat of fusion of 10 to 30 J/g at its melting point (Embodiment (X)); and a resin composition containing a polyvinyl alcohol resin, and a block copolymer including a polymer block of an aromatic vinyl compound, at least one of a polymer block of a conjugated diene compound and a block of a hydrogenated conjugated diene compound, and a functional group reactive with a hydroxyl group (Embodiment (Y)). Therefore, the laminate shaping support material according to Embodiment (X), for example, is excellent in shape stability and adhesiveness to a model material. The laminate shaping support material according to Embodiment (Y) is excellent in peelability and forming stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: THE NIPPON SYNTHETIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Norihito SAKAI, Shusaku MANDAI
  • Publication number: 20190193388
    Abstract: A roller assembly for a heat transfer printing system or hot foil transfer system is provided. The roller assembly includes a cylindrical roller core that extends around a center axis. The roller core includes an exterior surface and an opposite interior surface. The exterior surface is positioned to face a target object being printed upon. The roller assembly also includes a pliable tube in contact with the exterior surface and positioned to contact a thermal print ribbon disposed between the tube and the target object while the roller core is rotated to apply pressure on the ribbon and print onto the target object from the ribbon. The tube is not bonded to the roller core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Michael Fisher, Timothy Spencer Burt, Brenda Lee Denny
  • Publication number: 20190193389
    Abstract: The machine (1) comprises: a stationary frame structure (2), wherein support elements (8-12) are provided for supporting an article (A) on which an image (I) is to be printed; a thermal transfer assembly (20) which is vertically movable relative to the frame structure (2), above the support elements (8-12), between a raised rest position and a lowered working position, and includes a transfer pad (21) having an active surface (21a) which is heated in operation; and supply and guide devices (23-36) arranged to advance, along a predetermined path extending in part between the active surface (21a) of the transfer pad (21) and the support elements (8-12), a flexible printing ribbon (N) which on a side thereof carries, at predetermined intervals, images (I) formed of a thermally transferable ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Giovanni TABASSO, Mauro CASETTA
  • Publication number: 20190193390
    Abstract: A tablet mark printing method of printing a mark at a splitting position of a tablet having a splitting line on a first surface and not having a splitting line on a second surface, the method including performing splitting line position recognition on the first surface of the tablet and printing the mark at a position corresponding to the splitting position at least on the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Imai, Eiichi Hachiya, Akira Mouri, Mutsuhito Yoneta
  • Publication number: 20190193391
    Abstract: A flexible belt is disclosed for use in a printing system. The belt comprises an endless strip which, in use, travels along a continuous path. Formations are provided along the sides of the strip which are capable of engaging with lateral tracks to place the belt under lateral tension, the lateral tracks further serving to constrain the belt to follow the continuous path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Benzion LANDA, Sagi ABRAMOVICH, Aharon SHMAISER, Rami KELLER, Itshak ASHKANAZI
  • Publication number: 20190193392
    Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus has a recording head, a thermal head, and a heat control portion. The recording head has an ink discharge surface. The thermal head is arranged opposite the ink discharge surface across a recording medium conveying passage and heats a recording medium. In the thermal head, a plurality of element arrays each formed of a plurality of heating elements arrayed in the recording medium conveying direction are provided in the width direction. The heat control portion makes at least part of the heating elements in the element arrays that correspond to the ink discharge ports that discharge ink generate heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Mitsuko MIYATA, Erika TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20190193393
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Satoru ARAKANE
  • Publication number: 20190193394
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes an ejection unit that ejects a liquid by a piezoelectric element being driven, a drive signal generation unit that generates a drive signal for driving the piezoelectric element, a residual vibration detection unit that detects a residual vibration of the ejection unit after the drive signal is applied to the piezoelectric element, and an inspection control signal generation unit that generates an inspection control signal for instructing start of detection of the residual vibration by the residual vibration detection unit. The inspection control signal when a temperature of the ejection unit is a first temperature differs from the inspection control signal when the temperature of the ejection unit is a second temperature lower than the first temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Toshiyuki SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20190193395
    Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus has a recording head, a thermal head, and a heat control portion. The recording head has an ink discharge surface. The thermal head is arranged opposite the ink discharge surface across a recording medium conveyance passage, and heats the recording medium. The thermal head is provided with a plurality of element arrays in the width direction, the element arrays each having a plurality of heating elements arrayed in the recording medium conveyance direction. The heat control portion makes generate heat at least some heating elements in the element arrays corresponding to the ink discharge ports through which ink is discharged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Mitsuko MIYATA, Erika TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20190193396
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a diaphragm pump comprises a main liquid chamber; a main actuator configured to change a volume of the main liquid chamber; a sub liquid chamber configured to communicate with a primary side or a secondary side of the main liquid chamber; a sub actuator configured to change a volume of the sub liquid chamber; a first check valve provided on the primary side of the main liquid chamber; a second check valve provided on the secondary side of the main liquid chamber; and a controller configured to control the main actuator and the sub actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Ohtsu
  • Publication number: 20190193397
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes a plurality of driving elements that causes an ejection of a liquid from a nozzle by causing a fluctuation in a pressure, a sealing body that seals a first space for accommodating the plurality of driving elements, a case member that forms a second space for surrounding the sealing body, an atmosphere vent that is formed in the case member and through which the second space communicates with the air, a communication hole that is formed in the sealing body and through which the first space communicates with the second space, and a moisture absorbent disposed in the second space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Yoshinori NAKAJIMA, Takahiro KANEGAE, Hiroshige OWAKI, Makoto OTSUKI, Hironori MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20190193398
    Abstract: A liquid jetting head includes: a channel substrate having a nozzle surface in which nozzles are open, the channel substrate being formed with pressure chambers communicating with the nozzles respectively; and an actuator covering the pressure chambers. The pressure chambers include first pressure chambers arranged in an arrangement direction to form a first pressure chamber row. The nozzles include first nozzles communicating with the pressure chambers respectively. Any two first nozzles that are adjacent in the arrangement direction are arranged at different positions in the channel substrate with respect to an orthogonal direction which is parallel to the nozzle surface and orthogonal to the arrangement direction and different in a first distance. The first distance is a distance in the orthogonal direction between each first nozzle and an end on one side in the orthogonal direction of the first pressure chamber communicating with the first nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazunari MATSUURA, Keita HIRAI
  • Publication number: 20190193399
    Abstract: A fluid discharge head according to an embodiment includes abase including a plurality of first grooves disposed side by side in a first direction and a plurality of second grooves disposed side by side in the first direction and respectively disposed among the plurality of first grooves, an individual wire including individual electrodes formed in the second grooves, the individual wire being extended to one side in a second direction crossing the first direction, a common wire including common electrodes formed in the first grooves, the common wire being extended to the other side in the second direction, a connection wire connected to the common wire on the other side in the second direction and leading to the one side, and a nozzle plate including nozzles that communicate with the first grooves of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Masashi Shimosato
  • Publication number: 20190193400
    Abstract: A flow passage structure includes a flow passage member that constitutes a portion of a wall surface of a liquid storage chamber; a flexible film that is laminated on the flow passage member and constitutes a portion of the wall surface of the liquid storage chamber; a sealing body that is laminated on a side opposite to the flow passage member with the flexible film interposed therebetween and forms a space in which the flexible film is exposed; communication passages that are formed in a region around the liquid storage chamber in the sealing body and causes the space to communicate with an atmosphere in a case where the sealing body is seen in a plan view from a direction in which the flow passage member and the flexible film are laminated; and a support portion that supports the flexible film in the communication passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroki MIYAJIMA, Kenichiro MATSUO
  • Publication number: 20190193401
    Abstract: A piezoelectric device includes a pressure chamber forming substrate in which a pressure chamber empty portion is formed, a vibrating plate that is formed on the pressure chamber forming substrate, corresponding to the pressure chamber empty portion, and a piezoelectric element that is formed on the vibrating plate, corresponding to the pressure chamber empty portion, in which the vibrating plate is provided with a concave portion having a bottom portion which is overlapped with the pressure chamber empty portion, and is larger than the pressure chamber empty portion in a planar view, and a wall portion which surrounds the bottom portion, on the pressure chamber empty portion side, the wall portion has a curved surface that is inclined to widen in a direction toward the pressure chamber empty portion from the bottom portion, and a curvature radius of the curved surface is 60 nm to 1000 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Takashi KASAHARA, Masao NAKAYAMA, Takeshi SAITO, Yoshihiro HOKARI, Toshihiro SHIMIZU, Naoto YOKOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190193402
    Abstract: A flow path structure includes: a substrate that includes a first surface and a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface; a supply port formed on the first surface; a plurality of discharge ports formed on the second surface; grooves that are formed on the first surface so as to extend in an X direction and communicate with the supply ports and with the plurality of discharge ports via through-holes formed on the substrate; and a sealing portion that is disposed on the first surface and seals each groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Isamu TOGASHI, Hiroaki OKUI, Yasuyuki KUDO, Fujio AKAHANE
  • Publication number: 20190193403
    Abstract: A metal member includes an alloy containing platinum-group metal. An amount of the platinum-group metal in an outermost surface of the metal member is higher than the amount of the platinum-group metal in an interior of the metal member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Yoshihide NIISATO, Kenshiroh MUNETOMO, Kaname MORITA
  • Publication number: 20190193404
    Abstract: The inkjet printer includes a head, a circulation flow path, a cap, a first pump, and a control unit. The head has a nozzle surface having nozzles to eject ink. The circulation flow path circulates ink. The cap can contact the nozzle surface. The first pump is connected to an exhaust hole formed in the cap. In a soaking processing, the processor drives the first pump and causes the nozzle surface to be soaked in liquid, in a capping state in which the cap is in contact with the nozzle surface. In a circulation processing, the processor causes the ink to circulate in the circulation flow path in a state in which the nozzle surface is soaked in the liquid, after the soaking processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Katsunori NISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20190193405
    Abstract: A printer includes a head that injects a liquid, a cleaning mechanism, a waste liquid path, a waste liquid tank that is detachably attached and collects waste liquid, a displaceable member that is displaced to a first position when the waste liquid tank is attached and is displaced to a second position when the waste liquid tank is detached, a liquid receiving portion that is provided on the displaceable member and is located directly below an outlet of the waste liquid path when the waste liquid tank is not attached, a detection target that is provided on the displaceable member and moves together with the displaceable member, and a sensor that detects the detection target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Akihiro SUZUKI, Hirokazu KAKEI
  • Publication number: 20190193406
    Abstract: The liquid ejection device includes a cartridge, a cartridge receiving portion and a head. The cartridge includes a first storage chamber, a first air communication port, and a supply portion. The cartridge receiving portion includes a joint, a second storage chamber, a second air communication port, and an outlet port. Liquid is supplied from the first storage chamber to the second storage chamber through the supply portion connected to the joint by water head difference. The second storage chamber includes: an upper region connected to the joint; and a lower region positioned below the upper region. The lower region has a portion positioned below a lowermost surface of the cartridge and extending along the lowermost surface when the supply portion is connected to the joint. The portion of the lower region extends away from the upper region to protrude further relative to the upper region in a protruding direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Akinari ISHIBE
  • Publication number: 20190193407
    Abstract: A liquid consuming device includes an installation case configured to receive a cartridge having a first liquid chamber storing a liquid, a tank having a second liquid chamber, a flow path communicated with the first and second liquid chambers, a head communicated with the second liquid chamber and a first controller configured to: determine a total amount Vt of a first liquid amount in the first liquid chamber that is installed in the installation case to communicate with the second liquid chamber through the flow path and a second liquid amount in the second liquid chamber that communicates with the first liquid chamber of the cartridge installed in the installation case through the flow path; and transmit, through a first communication interface that is connected to an external device, total amount information indicating the determined total amount Vt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenta HORADE, Masafumi MIYAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20190193408
    Abstract: A liquid storage device includes a tank, a shaft, an agitator blade, a first tube, a second tube, and a fixing member. The tank is configured to store ink to be supplied to an inkjet head. The shaft is configured to be inserted inside the tank via an insertion hole provided in the tank. The agitator blade is disposed inside the tank and is connected to the shaft. The first tube is configured to supply the ink to the inkjet head. The second tube is configured to return the ink to the tank. The fixing member is disposed in a position higher than the agitator blade, and is configured to fix the first tube and the second tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Daisuke KUNO
  • Publication number: 20190193409
    Abstract: A liquid storage device includes a tank, a shaft, an agitator blade, and a sealing member. The tank is configured to store ink to be supplied to an inkjet head. The shaft is configured to be inserted inside the tank via an insertion hole provided in the tank. The agitator blade is disposed inside the tank and is connected to the shaft. The sealing member is configured to block a space between the shaft and the insertion hole for a period during which the agitator blade is not rotating and is configured to open the space between the shaft and the insertion hole for at least a part of a period during which the agitator blade is rotating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Daisuke KUNO
  • Publication number: 20190193410
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus, having a cartridge detachably attached to the image forming apparatus and including a first compartment configured to store a colorant, a container configured to be connected with the cartridge and including a second compartment configured to store the colorant flowing from the cartridge, and a display configured to display a first object indicating a first remainder amount and a second object indicating a second remainder amount in a single screen, is provided. The first remainder amount is a remainder amount of the colorant stored in the first compartment, and the second remainder amount is a remainder amount of the colorant stored in the second compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Shunsuke MINAMIKAWA, Kenta HORADE
  • Publication number: 20190193411
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus, having a first container with a first compartment, a second container with a second compartment, a recorder, a display, and a controller, is provided. The controller controls the display to display a first screen and a second screen. The first screen contains a first object having a form that reflects an amount of a colorant in the first compartment and a second object having a form that reflects an amount of the colorant in the second compartment. The second screen contains a third object having a form that reflects one of the amount of the colorant in the first compartment, the amount of the colorant in the second compartment, and a total amount of the colorant in the first compartment and the second compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Shunsuke MINAMIKAWA, Kenta HORADE
  • Publication number: 20190193412
    Abstract: A liquid consuming system includes: an installation case configured to receive a cartridge having a first liquid chamber storing a liquid; a tank including a second liquid chamber; a flow path configured to communicate with the second liquid chamber and the first liquid chamber of the cartridge installed in the installation case; a head communicated with the second liquid chamber; a first communication interface; and a controller system configured to: determine a residual amount including at least an amount of liquid in the second liquid chamber of the tank; determine whether the determined residual amount reaches a predetermined amount; and based on determining that the determined residual amount reaches the predetermined amount, transmit first information through the first communication interface, the first information indicating an order instruction of the cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenta HORADE, Sadaaki MIYAZAKI, Jun MORIKAWA, Hajime Inada, Masafumi MIYAZAWA