Patents Issued in July 4, 2019
  • Publication number: 20190202160
    Abstract: A manufacturing method includes: cutting out a sheet-like belt 8b by cutting a master roll 8a between a master roll table 10 and a belt table 14; moving the belt table 14 carrying the cut-out sheet-like belt 8b to a winding position of the sheet-like belt 8b; and winding the sheet-like belt 8b around a winding cylinder 50 at the winding position. The master roll 8a is fixed onto the belt table 14 by attraction when the master roll 8a is cut between the master roll table 10 and the belt table 14 and the belt table 14 is moved to the winding position of the sheet-like belt 8b while keeping the cut-out sheet-like belt 8b fixed onto the belt table 14 by attraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Junji Itakura
  • Publication number: 20190202161
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a midsole for an article of footwear includes placing first and second preforms in a first mold, closing and heating the first mold to produce a midsole preform with a peripheral preform flange, removing the midsole preform from the first mold and allowing it to further expand and cool, placing the midsole preform in a second mold, with a volume of a midsole recess of the second mold being less than a volume of the midsole preform, and a volume of a peripheral recess of the second mold being less than a volume of the peripheral preform flange, closing the second mold thereby compressing the midsole preform and the peripheral preform flange, and heating the second mold to form a midsole with a peripheral flange, allowing the second mold to cool, opening the second mold, and cutting away a peripheral flange of the midsole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventor: Tee L. Wan
  • Publication number: 20190202162
    Abstract: A device for inserting a web of printing material into a flat-bed die-cutting and/or embossing machine includes a compensator for converting a continuous movement of the web of printing material into an iterative movement of the web of printing material. A clamping unit clamps the web of printing material, a cutting unit carries out a cross cut through the web of printing material, and an inserting unit transports the web of printing material into the flat-bed die-cutting and/or embossing machine. The device advantageously allows the web of printing material to be automatically clamped, cut and fed to the flat-bed die-cutting and/or embossing machine. As a result, no further stopping of an upstream printing press is required and the amount of waste is reduced. A manufacturing system for producing packages and a method for feeding a web of printing material are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: TOBIAS HANAUER, HANS SCHADL
  • Publication number: 20190202163
    Abstract: A three-dimensional structure includes a plate and a three-dimensional component disposed on the plate. The three-dimensional component contains at least one first structure and at least one second structure. The first structure is an auxetic structure, and the second structure is different from the first structure. The at least one first structure and the at least one second structure are provided layer by layer along a thickness direction of the plate on the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jih-Hsiang Yeh, Yu-Tsung Chiu, Shih-Ming Chen, Chih-Kang Peng
  • Publication number: 20190202164
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing method and apparatus is described for the printing of three-dimensional (3D) objects. The approach is based on a composite-based additive manufacturing process, except it uses commercial printing methods to achieve even higher speed and throughput. By using the invention, a prototyping and/or production process may be completed in hours rather than months, and the risks and problems of molds is eliminated. There is substantial improvement in the number and type of geometries that can be produced compared to injection molding, and the range of materials is enlarged as are the material properties. The method involves printing a substrate having at least one sheet using a printing technology, and stacking or folding the at least one sheet to form multiple layers consistent with that formed by a 3D model. The printing step is done using a printing technology such as flexography, lithography, offset, gravure, waterless printing, and silkscreen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Impossible Objects, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Swartz
  • Publication number: 20190202165
    Abstract: A laminate having a cross-machine direction (CD) and a machine direction (MD) includes a core structure having a first surface and a second surface, an elastic net that is elastic in the CD, and a plastic film; and a nonwoven first facing layer affixed to the first surface. A method for producing a laminate includes providing an elastic net layer and a plastic film layer, wherein the elastic net layer is elastic in the CD; stretching the elastic net layer in the CD to less than 100 percent stretch; affixing the plastic film layer to the elastic net layer to form an elastic web having a first surface and a second surface; relaxing the elastic web; affixing a fibrous nonwoven web to the first surface of the elastic web to form a composite nonwoven elastic web; and activating the composite nonwoven elastic web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Peiguang Zhou, WanDuk Lee, Davis Dang H. Nhan
  • Publication number: 20190202166
    Abstract: Provided are a hydrophilic aluminum surface body having a hybrid nanostructure and a manufacturing method thereof. The hydrophilic aluminum surface body includes an aluminum substrate; and a nanopattern including a hybrid nanostructure formed on a surface of the aluminum substrate, wherein the hybrid nanostructure includes nanoparticles and a plurality of nanoflakes around the nanoparticles. The hydrophilic aluminum surface body is excellent in hydrophilicity, does almost not exhibit an aging effect, and may maintain hydrophilicity for a long time. According to the manufacturing method of the hydrophilic aluminum surface body, hydrophobic aluminum may be artificially prepared as hydrophilic or superhydrophilic aluminum due to a small contact angle, and large-area and mass production is possible and the method is eco-friendly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Myoung Woon MOON, Sun Mi YOON, Kwang Ryeol LEE, Hye Bin LEE, Young A LEE
  • Publication number: 20190202167
    Abstract: A thermally-insulating sheet includes a thermal insulator which includes a fiber sheet made of fibers providing spaces among the fibers, a resin layer provided on a part of a surface of the fiber sheet, the first resin having a denser surface than the fiber sheet, and a silica xerogel held in the spaces of the fiber sheet. The thermally-insulating sheet further includes a protective sheet bonded onto the resin layer so as to cover the thermal insulator and to cover the surface of the fiber sheet. This thermally-insulating sheet hardly break even if having a large size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventor: YUUICHI ABE
  • Publication number: 20190202168
    Abstract: A laminated substrate including a halogen-free epoxy resin composition. The halogen-free epoxy resin composition includes 100 parts by weight of a halogen-free naphthalene type epoxy resin, 10 to 25 parts by weight of a DOPO modified curing agent, 25 to 45 parts by weight of a cyanate resin, 35 to 60 parts by weight of bismaleimide, 45 to 65 parts by weight of a non-DOPO flame retardant, and 0.5 to 15 parts by weight of a curing accelerator. The laminated substrate of the present disclosure includes a halogen-free epoxy resin composition which has the characteristic of high transition temperature, so that the halogen-free epoxy resin composition has low dielectric constant, low dissipation factor, high heat resistance and high storage modulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: TA-YUAN YU, KAI-YANG CHEN, YEN-HSING WU
  • Publication number: 20190202169
    Abstract: A double-sided utility tape which is solvent-free and able to function in a greatly extended range of temperatures includes a carbon nanotube structure. The carbon nanotube structure includes a super-aligned carbon nanotube film. The super-aligned carbon nanotube film includes carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes extend substantially along a same direction, and an extending direction of the carbon nanotubes is substantially parallel to two bonded surfaces of the double-sided tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: XIANG JIN, Zi-Peng Wu, Wen-Tao Miao, KAI-LI JIANG, SHOU-SHAN FAN
  • Publication number: 20190202170
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a glass unit. The method comprises a step (A) of obtaining a glass plate comprising a glass substrate and a Low-E layer placed on the glass substrate; a step (B) of applying a protective sheet to the Low-E layer surface of the glass plate; an optional step (C) of subjecting the glass plate to at least one process selected from the group consisting of transportation, storage, processing, washing and handling; a step (D) of removing the protective sheet from the glass plate; and a step (E) of assembling a glass unit using the glass plate. The protective sheet comprises a substrate layer, and a PSA layer provided to at least one face of the substrate layer. The PSA layer comprises, as a corrosion inhibitor, a surfactant free of sulfur atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicants: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION, NITTO BELGIUM NV
    Inventors: Kousuke YONEZAKI, Hakaru HORIGUCHI, Peter GRUYTERS, Donald PINXTEN
  • Publication number: 20190202171
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a glass unit. The method comprises a step (A) of obtaining a glass plate; a step (B) of applying a protective sheet to one face of the glass plate; an optional step (C) of subjecting the glass plate to at least one process selected from the group consisting of transportation, storage, processing, washing and handling; a step (D) of removing the protective sheet from the glass plate; and a step (E) of assembling a glass unit using the glass plate. The protective sheet comprises a substrate layer, and a PSA layer provided to at least one face of the substrate layer. The PSA layer has a surface hardness of 0.3 MPa or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicants: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION, NITTO BELGIUM NV
    Inventors: Kousuke YONEZAKI, Hakaru HORIGUCHI, Peter GRUYTERS, Donald PINXTEN
  • Publication number: 20190202172
    Abstract: Methods for forming a laminate structure comprising a two-component solventless polyurethane adhesive compositions are disclosed. The adhesive composition is formulated such that each component is applied independently to corresponding substrates prior to the substrates being brought together to form the laminate structure. The adhesive compositions are highly-reactive and can comprise amine-initiated polyols or catalysts providing for fast curing. The amine-initiated polyols comprise a functionality of from 2 to 12, a hydroxyl number of from 5 to 1,830, and a viscosity at 40 C of from 500 to 20,000 mPa-s. The catalyst can be bismuth catalysts, zinc catalysts, zirconium catalysts, tin catalysts, and aluminum catalysts. Still further, a laminate formed according to the methods is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Thorsten Schmidt, Daniele Vinci, Marco Frasconi
  • Publication number: 20190202173
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a filling-bonding material that is suitably used to fill a space between parts, while bonding the parts, in optical devices in various shapes not limited to flat shapes. The present invention also aims to provide a protective sheet-equipped filling-bonding material, a laminate, an optical device, and a protective panel for an optical device each including the filling-bonding material. Provided is a filling-bonding material having a shape with an uneven thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Juichi FUKATANI, Takazumi OKABAYASHI, Kozo NAKAMURA, Atsushi WADA, Hiroyuki NAKATANI
  • Publication number: 20190202174
    Abstract: A microstructure comprises a plurality of interconnected units wherein the units are formed of graphene tubes. The graphene tubes may be formed by photo-initiating the polymerization of a monomer in a pattern of interconnected units to form a polymer microlattice, removing unpolymerized monomer, coating the polymer microlattice with a metal, removing the polymer microlattice to leave a metal microlattice, depositing graphitic carbon on the metal microlattice, converting the graphitic carbon to graphene, and removing the metal microlattice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Luigi COLOMBO, Nazila DADVAND, Benjamin Stassen COOK, Archana VENUGOPAL
  • Publication number: 20190202175
    Abstract: A laminated member as a laminate of a plurality of alloy ribbons is used. The laminated member has a side surface with a fracture surface. A laminated body as a laminate of the laminated member is used. A motor that includes a core using the laminated body is used. A method for manufacturing a laminated member is used that includes: fixing a plurality of amorphous ribbons to one another in a part of layers of the amorphous ribbons after laminating the amorphous ribbons; and punching a laminated member by cutting the laminate of the amorphous ribbons at a location that excludes the portion fixing the amorphous ribbons in the laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: YUKIO NISHIKAWA, HIDEAKI HAMADA, YOHEI HATTORI
  • Publication number: 20190202176
    Abstract: A composite material includes a metallic bottom flat element, a metallic top flat element, and an intermediate layer made of a thermosetting synthetic material and arranged between the bottom flat element and the top flat element. The intermediate layer includes three or more duromers, with at least one of the duromers being in a cured state and the other ones of the duromers being in an uncured state. The at least one of the duromers has a polymerization temperature between 50 and 100° C., with a second one of the other ones of the duromers having a polymerization temperature between 170 and 220° C. and a third one of the other ones of the duromers having a polymerization temperature between 230 and 260° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH
    Inventors: ANDREAS WEDEMEIER, BENJAMIN POLLER
  • Publication number: 20190202177
    Abstract: A composite pane for a head-up display, includes a first pane and a second pane that are joined to one another via a composite layer as well as a transparent, electrically conductive coating, wherein the composite layer has a first thermoplastic film, a polyester film, and a second thermoplastic film having a ratio of the thicknesses of the second thermoplastic film to the first thermoplastic film of 1.5:1 to 20:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Florian MANZ, Uwe VAN DER MEULEN, Valentin SCHULZ
  • Publication number: 20190202178
    Abstract: A method to at least partially coat a building panel, including applying a first coating composition on a building panel having a surface including at least portions including amino resins, for forming a first coating on at least said portions of said surface, wherein the first coating composition has a glass transition temperature less than 30° C. and reactive portions, applying a second coating composition on at least portions of the first coating for forming a second coating, wherein the second coating composition includes reactive portions adapted to react with the reactive portions of the first coating. The disclosure also relates to such a coated building panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Välinge Innovation AB
    Inventor: Göran Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20190202179
    Abstract: Resin compositions, layers, and interlayers comprising two or more thermoplastic polymers and at least one RI balancing agent for adjusting the refractive index of at least one of the resins or layers is provided. Such compositions, layers, and interlayers exhibit enhanced optical properties while retaining other properties, such as impact resistance and acoustic performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Solutia Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Lu, Wenjie Chen, Curtis Schilling, III, John Joseph D'Errico, Weihong Cui
  • Publication number: 20190202180
    Abstract: A gas barrier film comprising a substrate layer containing a filler, an anchor coat layer provided on the substrate layer, and a gas barrier layer provided on the anchor coat layer. In the gas barrier film, an average particle diameter D of the filler is 0.02 to 3.00 ?m, a thickness of the substrate layer is equal to or larger than the average particle diameter of the filler, and a total thickness T of one or more layers disposed between the substrate layer and the gas barrier layer is 0.02 to 0.40 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Osamu TOKINOYA
  • Publication number: 20190202181
    Abstract: A multilayer article (such as a film) suitable for use as a gas barrier, the multilayer article comprising at least one an ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) based barrier layer formed from a resin composition predominantly comprising an EVOH component of one or more specific types of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers as described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wataru HIROSE, Edgard CHOW, Robert ARMSTRONG
  • Publication number: 20190202182
    Abstract: A multilayer article (such as a sheet or bottle) suitable for use as a solvent barrier, the multilayer article comprising at least one an ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) based barrier layer formed from a resin composition predominantly comprising an EVOH component of one or more specific types of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers as described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: KURARAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wataru Hirose, Edgard Chow
  • Publication number: 20190202183
    Abstract: A resin composition is provided. The resin composition includes a styrene-acrylonitrile based copolymer of 75 parts by weight to 90 parts by weight and rubber particles of 10 parts by weight to 25 parts by weight. The resin composition includes an oligomer trimer. The oligomer trimer includes at least one monomer unit selected from the group consisting of a styrene based monomer unit and an acrylonitrile based monomer unit. Wherein, a residual acrylonitrile based monomer is less than 5 ppm of the total weight of the resin composition. The ratio of the peak area of acetophenone to the peak area of air for the resin composition as analyzed by a thermal desorption gas chromatography mass spectrometer (TD-GC-MS) is 100 to 300.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Chan-Li HSUEH, Shih-Wei HUANG, Wen-Yi SU
  • Publication number: 20190202184
    Abstract: It is a main object of the present invention to impart higher antifogging properties to the hydrophilic material formed of a crosslinked resin, having a surface enriched with hydrophilic groups, previously proposed by the inventors. The laminate of the present invention includes a water absorbing layer (B) and a hydrophilic layer (A) provided in this order on a substrate, wherein the hydrophilic layer (A) is formed of a crosslinked resin having an anionic, cationic or nonionic hydrophilic group, and has a gradient of hydrophilic groups (intensity of hydrophilic group on surface of the hydrophilic layer (A)/intensity of hydrophilic group at ½ of thickness of the hydrophilic layer (A)) of not less than 1.1; and the water absorbing layer (B) is formed of a crosslinked resin having a water absorption rate per unit mass (g) of in the range of 5 to 500 wt %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Takayuki HANAWA, Koju OKAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20190202185
    Abstract: A method of making a pre-stretched plastic packaging film comprising co-extruding a top layer, a bottom layer, and a core layer into a multilayer film intermediate product, wherein the top layer and bottom layer comprise at least about 95 wt % polyethylene resin, and the core layer comprises polyethylene resin and filler particles; stretching the multilayer film intermediate product to impart cavitation in the core layer in the area of the filler particles to form a pre-stretched polyethylene-based film; and rolling the pre-stretched polyethylene-based film onto a roller to form a roll of pre-stretched polyethylene-based film. A multilayer pre-stretched plastic packaging film comprising: a core layer sandwiched between a top layer and a bottom layer wherein the top layer and bottom layer comprise at least about 95 wt % polyethylene, and the core layer comprises filler particles having a particle size of 0.1 to 20 ?m in a polyethylene-based matrix comprising at least about 95 wt % polyethylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Inteplast Group Corporation
    Inventors: Jyh-Yao Raphael Li, Kelvin Yang, Nancy (Lan-Shin) Cheng
  • Publication number: 20190202186
    Abstract: A polyamide resin composition and a molded article manufactured using the same. The polyamide resin composition includes: about 40 wt % to about 60 wt % of a polyamide resin including a repeat unit represented by Formula 1 and a repeat unit represented by Formula 2 as defined in the specification; about 1 wt % to about 10 wt % of a maleic anhydride-modified olefin-based copolymer; about 5 wt % to about 20 wt % of calcium carbonate subjected to surface treatment with a silane compound; and about 20 wt % to about 40 wt % of glass fibers, wherein the silane compound includes a functional group comprising an amino group, an epoxy group, and/or a (meth)acryloxy group. The polyamide resin composition and the molded article produced using the same can have good properties in terms of plating adhesion, impact resistance, thermal resistance, and/or appearance, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Sang Hwa LEE, Yeong Deuk SEO, Sang Hyun HONG
  • Publication number: 20190202187
    Abstract: A thermal protection material is provided. The material includes a non-woven nanotube sheet, a substrate material adjacent to the non-woven nanotube sheet, and an adhesive material positioned between the non-woven sheet and the substrate material. The thermal protection material can further include a coating that can enhance strength and oxidation protection. An apparatus for collecting the non-woven nanotube sheet and method for manufacturing the thermal protection material are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventor: David S. Lashmore
  • Publication number: 20190202188
    Abstract: Adhesive bleed-through of substrates and build-up of adhesive on process equipment can be reduced or even fully eliminated by increasing the running temperature of circumferential rolls (e.g., nip rollers or idlers) used to compress and adhesively bond the substrates of a laminate structure together, as opposed to the usual cooling of the nip rollers. This method is particularly beneficial when using polyolefin-based hot melt adhesives to form laminates with permeable substrates, such as low basis weight nonwovens, for use in disposable absorbent articles. The method can be used to make a range of laminated structures, such as bi-laminates and tri-laminates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Steven Daniel GRAY, Ronald Frank GRAF, David Frederic FREUND, Miao HU, Russell P. STUCZYNSKI, Richard Edward HAMANN, Jeffery Thomas OLSON
  • Publication number: 20190202189
    Abstract: A method for fixing a first surface to a second surface. The method comprises depositing a first layer of nanocellulose on the first surface; bringing the first layer of nanocellulose into contact with the second surface or with a second layer of nanocellulose deposited on the second surface; and fixing the first layer of nanocellulose to the second surface, the second surface containing cellulose, or to the second layer of nanocellulose by a step of ultrasonic welding, which results in a first zone comprising the first layer of nanocellulose, where the first surface is fixed to the second surface, and a second zone around the first zone, where the first surface is not fixed to the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Julien BRAS, Didier IMBAULT, Barthélémy HARTHONG, Robert PEYROUX, Arnaud REGAZZI, Laura CROWTHER-ALWYN, David GUERIN, Jérémie VIGUIE
  • Publication number: 20190202190
    Abstract: A bonding method utilizing carbon nanotubes provides first and second objects to be bonded and a carbon nanotube structure. The carbon nanotube structure comprises a super-aligned carbon nanotube film comprising carbon nanotubes, the carbon nanotubes extending substantially along a same direction. The carbon nanotube structure is laid on surface of first object and surface of second object is pressed onto the carbon nanotube structure. Pressure being applied to the first object and the second object bonds the two together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicants: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XIANG JIN, Zi-Peng Wu, Wen-Tao Miao, KAI-LI JIANG, SHOU-SHAN FAN
  • Publication number: 20190202191
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing of a laminated cellulose-based liquid or semi-liquid food packaging material, wherein the laminated packaging material has a bulk material layer comprising a low-density cellulose spacer layer, an outside module comprising a substrate layer having a print surface and an inside material module comprising a barrier layer or barrier coating. The invention further relates the laminated packaging materials obtained by the method and to a packaging container for liquid food packaging, comprising the laminated packaging material or being made from the laminated packaging material obtained by the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Nils TOFT, Ulf NYMAN, Peter FRISK, Alain COLLAUD, Peter ÖHMAN
  • Publication number: 20190202192
    Abstract: An embossed decorative sheet that can have various characteristics, and a method for producing the same. An embossed decorative sheet according to one embodiment of the present invention has a structure in which a patterned layer, an adhesive layer, a transparent thermoplastic resin layer, and a surface protective layer are laminated in this order on a thermoplastic resin substrate sheet, and in which an embossed pattern is formed on at least an outermost layer. The transparent thermoplastic resin layer has a structure including a first resin layer, an adhesive layer, and a second resin layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mineo SEKINO, Takanori MATSUZAWA, Kahei MURATA
  • Publication number: 20190202193
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of promoting separation of polymer bonded to a substrate of different material, which collectively form at least part of a polymer composite structure, the method comprising: (1) contacting the polymer composite structure with a composition comprising organic solvent which is absorbed within one or both of the polymer and substrate, wherein the composition comprising organic solvent does not dissolve either the polymer or the substrate, and (2) contacting the polymer composite structure provided in step (1) with liquid (i) having a temperature higher than the boiling point of the composition comprising organic solvent used in step (1), and (ii) that does not dissolve either the polymer or the substrate, the action of which promotes separation between the polymer and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventor: Dennis Martin Collins
  • Publication number: 20190202194
    Abstract: An original plate for forming an ink film includes a surface layer including a stimulus-responsive compound which responds to an external stimulus to have reversibly changed affinity with water; and a resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Kengo IKEDA, Mayuko MATSUSAKI, Hirofumi HAYATA
  • Publication number: 20190202195
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing laminated printed tapes, comprising the steps of: causing the advancement of a primary tape, making it adhere, with at least one segment thereof, to the lateral surface of an entrainment drum; performing at least one printing operation with application of at least one layer of ink on at least one portion of the segment of the primary tape in adhesion with the lateral surface of the entrainment drum; and subsequently laminating, on the segment of the primary tape in adhesion with the lateral surface of the entrainment drum, a secondary tape by way of the interposition of adhesive material, so as to obtain a laminated printed tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: UTECO CONVERTING S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mario GAZZANI, Stefano RUSSO, Dario CAMORANI
  • Publication number: 20190202196
    Abstract: In an example, a clamp may include a chassis, a swingarm disposed on the chassis, a clamp wheel disposed on a first end of the swingarm to engage with a drag portion of the chassis, and an auxiliary bias member to exert a force against the clamp wheel to resist a rotation of the clamp wheel. The force may periodically increase in magnitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Arturo Ayala, Gene Jones, Robert Yraceburu
  • Publication number: 20190202197
    Abstract: A processing machine system has at least one mobile control unit. At least one substance-related feature of the processing machine system can be detected by the mobile control unit. Upon detection of the substance-related feature by the mobile control unit, data which is associated with the feature can be made available to a user by the mobile control unit. A method is provided for operating such a processing machine system. The invention provides an alternative processing machine system or an alternative method for operating a processing machine system. The data associated with the feature contains data concerning at least one consumable of the processing machine system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Koenig & Bauer AG
    Inventors: Stefan SINGER, Matthias ENGELMANN, Mario LINDNER, Matthias VOGT, Frank BROSCH, Matthias FÖRSTER
  • Publication number: 20190202198
    Abstract: A printing system for printing on a substrate, comprises a movable intermediate transfer member in the form of a flexible, substantially inextensible, belt guided to follow a closed path, an image forming station for depositing droplets of a liquid ink onto an outer surface of the belt to form an ink image, a drying station for drying the ink image on the belt to leave an ink residue film on the outer surface of the belt, first and second impression stations spaced from one another in the direction of movement of the belt, each impression station comprising an impression cylinder for supporting and transporting the substrate and a pressure cylinder carrying a compressible blanket for urging the belt against the substrate supported on the impression cylinder, and a transport system for transporting the substrate from the first impression station to the second impression station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Aharon SHMAISER, Benzion LANDA, Sagi MOSKOVICH, Nir ZARMI, Yehuda SOLOMON, Shahar KLINGER, David TAL, Alon SIMAN-TOV
  • Publication number: 20190202199
    Abstract: A test circuit to determine the capacitance of an actuator element in an actuator element array, wherein the test circuit comprises: a controller; a source to generate test inputs; measurement circuitry to measure one or more test values on a test path between the test circuit and the actuator element; wherein the controller is configured to, for a test period: control a first switch associated with the actuator element to connect the actuator element to the test path; control the source to generate a first test input; and determine a total capacitance of the actuator element from a first test value generated in response to the first test input; and determine the capacitance of the actuator element (CACT) from the total capacitance (CPAR+CACT).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Xaar Technology Limited
    Inventors: Neil Christopher BIRD, Mujahid-ul ISLAM
  • Publication number: 20190202200
    Abstract: A non-contact printer controls the sensitivity of sensors provided upstream of a print head, to detect the approach of an object. In a calibration operation to set the sensitivity level of the sensors before a printing operation, the printer displays instructions to guide the operator and adjusts the sensor sensitivity to find detection threshold levels for a background (object absent) condition and when the object is present. The calibration results may be stored in association with data identifying the conveyor and the type of object used in the calibration operation. If the same conveyor and/or object type is used again in a later printing operation, the sensitivity level of the sensors can be set using the stored calibration results so that a further calibration operation is not necessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventor: Matthew LANGHELT
  • Publication number: 20190202201
    Abstract: A piezoelectric print head includes a first discharge section, a second discharge section, a third discharge section, a first switch, a second, and a third switch. The second discharge section is located between the first discharge section and the third discharge section, the first switch and the third switch are switched in accordance with a print signal in synchronization with a first clock, the second switch is switched in accordance with a print signal in synchronization with a second clock, in a first period, the print signal synchronized with the second clock is transferred and the print signal synchronized with the first clock is not transferred, and in a second period, the print signal synchronized with the second clock is not transferred and the print signal synchronized with the first clock is transferred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventor: Motonori CHIKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190202202
    Abstract: A first drive waveform for causing a liquid to be discharged from a first discharge unit and performing printing becomes a first potential during a first period, becomes a fourth potential during a second period, and becomes the first potential during a third period. A second drive waveform for inspecting the first discharge unit becomes a second potential during a fourth period, becomes a third potential during a fifth period, and becomes the second potential during a sixth period, where the third potential is lower than the fourth potential and the first potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventor: Toshiyuki SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20190202203
    Abstract: A drive signal generating unit generates a drive signal during a printing process including a first drive waveform for driving a discharger to discharge a liquid and a first micro-vibration waveform, and generates a drive signal during a discharging state determination process including a second drive waveform for driving the discharger to inspect the discharger, and a second micro-vibration waveform. The first drive waveform becomes a first potential during a first period, becomes a fourth potential during a second period, and becomes the first potential during a third period. The second drive waveform becomes a second potential during a fourth period, becomes a third potential during a fifth period, and becomes the second potential during a sixth period. The first micro-vibration waveform and the second micro-vibration waveform are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventor: Toshiyuki SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20190202204
    Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a body to discharge liquid, a first wiring substrate extending from the body, and a second wiring substrate electrically connected to the first wiring substrate. The body includes a nozzle face in which a plurality of nozzles, from which the liquid is discharged, is formed. The second wiring substrate is disposed along a direction perpendicular to the nozzle face of the body, a principal surface of the first wiring substrate is disposed along a short side of the body, and a principal surface of the second wiring substrate is disposed along a longitudinal direction of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Hitoshi Kida, Hiroya Tokita
  • Publication number: 20190202205
    Abstract: A printing head and an inkjet printing device are provided. The printing head includes a base, and N printing components on the base, where N?2. Each of the printing components includes a diversion groove group and a plurality of nozzles. The diversion groove group includes a plurality of diversion grooves, the plurality of diversion grooves and the plurality of nozzles are in one-to-one correspondence, and a first end of each of the diversion grooves is connected to a corresponding nozzle. The center points of all the nozzles are on the same reference line, the opening faces of all the nozzles are in the bottom surface of the base, any two of the diversion groove groups of the N printing components are in different orientations of the reference line, and any two adjacent nozzles respectively belong to two different printing components, which reduces the turbulence between the nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventor: Qing DAI
  • Publication number: 20190202206
    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluid ejection device is described. The fluid ejection device includes a number of nozzles to eject fluid. Each nozzle includes a firing chamber to hold fluid, a nozzle orifice through which to dispense fluid, and an ejector disposed in the firing chamber to eject fluid through the nozzle orifice. The fluid ejection device also includes a particle detector to detect the presence of foreign particles within the fluid in the firing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Ning GE, Steven J Simske, Daryl E Anderson, James Michael Gardner, Eric Martin
  • Publication number: 20190202207
    Abstract: A printing material supply may include a body to contain a printing material, a latch pivotably coupled to the body by a living hinge and a latch protector. The latch protector may include a structure coupled to and projecting from the body so as to contact a packaging surface of a package to inhibit creep of the latch about the living hinge when the printing material supply is contained within the packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: John Breen, John McNeilly, Kevin Lawlor, Cormac OBeirne, Eugene Cahill
  • Publication number: 20190202208
    Abstract: A rocker valve includes a number of rails to transitionally connect an arm of a spring to the rocker valve such that the arm of the spring transitions across the rocker valve to actuate the rocker valve, a first side of the rocker valve to selectively engage with a valve seat based on a position of the arm of the spring relative to the first side of the rocker valve, and a number of pivot arms to pivot the rocker valve between a closed position and an open position such that the first side of the rocker valve selectively engages with the valve seat to regulate pressure inside a print head assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Mark Haines, Mark A. Devries, John L. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20190202209
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a circulation pathway that circulates an ink between a pressure chamber of a printing head and the outside thereof. The number of eject of the ink to be ejected from an ejection port of the printing head to a unit printing area is set according to a concentration of the ink in the circulation pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Junichi Nakagawa, Yumi Yanai, Seiji Abe