Patents Issued in November 28, 2019
  • Publication number: 20190358965
    Abstract: An aqueous ink printer includes a dryer that enables coated substrates printed with aqueous ink images to be adequately dried before discharge of the substrates. The dryer has a housing, a plurality of laser diodes, and a controller configured to operate the laser diodes with reference to ink coverage densities in an ink image and a speed of a media transport moving the substrate bearing the ink image as the substrate passes the plurality of diodes. The controller varies the intensity of the radiation emitted by the laser diodes to correspond with the ink coverage density opposite each laser diode as the ink image passes through the dryer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Seemit Praharaj, Douglas K. Herrmann, Jason M. LeFevre, Chu-Heng Liu, Paul J. McConville
  • Publication number: 20190358966
    Abstract: A printing method is provided and includes: ejecting a photo-curable ink from a head onto a print medium by an ejection amount v2 required of matte-finish printing; irradiating a light after a standby time t2 is passed to cure the photo-curable ink in a manner that a matte finish is obtainable; ejecting a transparent-photo-curable ink from the head onto the print medium by an ejection amount v3 greater than the ejection amount v2 and less than or equal to an ejection amount v1 required of glossy-finish printing; and irradiating the light after a standby time t3 shorter than a standby time t1 is passed to cure the transparent-photo-curable ink which is ejected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junki Kasahara, Akira TAKATSU
  • Publication number: 20190358967
    Abstract: In one example, an apparatus includes a first switch array including a first plurality of switches. A first resistor array includes a first plurality of resistor pairs, where each resistor pair in the first plurality of resistors is coupled to one switch of the first plurality of switches. The apparatus also includes a second switch array including a second plurality of switches. A second resistor array includes a second plurality of resistor pairs, where each resistor pair in the second plurality of resistors is coupled to one switch of the second plurality of switches. The apparatus further includes a plurality of output nodes configured to transmit an analog voltage, where each output node of the plurality of output nodes is connected to one resistor pair of the first resistor array and one resistor pair of the second resistor array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Paul D Bliley, Tyler Phillip Kapp, Michael Walters
  • Publication number: 20190358968
    Abstract: Provided is technology enabling detecting cockling in a print medium without printing a cockling detection pattern on the print medium. An image processing device has: a light source configured to illuminate a print medium; a sensor configured to scan the print medium; and a controller configured to control the light source and sensor. The controller determines if there is cockling in an evaluation area of the print medium based on change in the detection values of the sensor in the evaluation area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Kazunari TSUKADA, Tetsuo TATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20190358969
    Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes a printing and conveying unit, a recording head, a raising and lowering mechanism, and a controller. The printing and conveying unit conveys a sheet with the sheet loaded on a loading surface thereof. The recording head is disposed opposite to the loading surface and ejects ink onto the sheet conveyed by the printing and conveying unit. The raising and lowering mechanism includes a wire in contact with the printing and conveying unit. The raising and lowering mechanism winds the wire to raise and lower the printing and conveying unit relative the recording head in a cross direction interesting with the loading surface. The controller controls a winding operation by which the raising and lowering mechanism winds the wire according to a degree of inclination of the wire relative to the cross direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Toshinori MURAOKA, Naoki YAMANE, Satoru NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20190358970
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording unit that performs recording on a recording medium, a first transport path through which the recording medium is transported in a first direction during the recording by the recording unit, and a second transport path which is connected to the first transport path at a downstream position of the recording unit in the first direction and through which the recording medium recorded by the recording unit is transported on a path that is different from the first transport path in a second direction that is different from the first direction. A transport distance between a position of the recording unit and a connecting position where the first transport path and the second transport path are connected to each other is configured to be changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Keisuke NIWA, Yasuo SUNAGA
  • Publication number: 20190358971
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a head unit, a conveyance unit, a lifting and lowering mechanism, a drive source and a transmission mechanism. The head unit is provided with an inkjet head having a discharge opening through which an ink is discharged. The conveyance unit is supported in an upwardly and downwardly movable manner in directions close to and apart from the head unit from a lower side. The lifting and lowering mechanism is configured to lift and lower the conveyance unit. The drive source is configured to drive the lifting and lowering mechanism. The transmission mechanism is configured to transmit driving force from the drive source to the lifting and lowering mechanism. The transmission mechanism includes a warm gear, a warm wheel meshed with the warm gear and a resistance applying member configured to apply resistance to rotation of the warm gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Satoru NAKAMURA, Toshinori MURAOKA, Naoki YAMANE
  • Publication number: 20190358972
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording head; an output unit that outputs the recording medium; an output tray that receives the recording medium; a pressing member that is configured to be displaced in an up-down direction and that presses the recording medium toward the output tray by displacement of the pressing member from an upper side to a lower side with respect to the recording medium output from the output unit; and a restricting member configured to be advanced and retracted in an advance direction and a retract direction. The restricting member restricts deformation of an upstream end portion in the output direction of the recording medium pressed by the pressing member, at a position at which the restricting member is advanced in the advance direction. The pressing member is displaced upward in a state in which the restricting member restricts the deformation of the upstream end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Yuto SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20190358973
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording unit, a first transport path through which a medium is transported in a first direction during recording, a second transport path through which the medium after the recording is transported along a path that is different from the first transport path in a second direction, a discharge roller pair that is disposed at a downstream position of the recording unit and that is configured to be displaced between a nipping position and a separation position, and a flap that is disposed downstream of the recording unit. When the following medium is transported on the first transport path, the preceding medium is transported on the second transport path, and the respective media are disposed at a position of the discharge roller pair at the same time, the discharge roller pair is disposed at the separation position, and the flap is disposed at an advanced position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Shintaro KOMURO
  • Publication number: 20190358974
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions containing stabilized and/or activated urease inhibitors, as well as methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: ZHENG TAN, GOPAL C. GOYAL, LINNEA J. SHAVER
  • Publication number: 20190358975
    Abstract: An accessory mating system for mating a print engine to an accessory may include a pin and a pin receiving detent. The pin has a collar having a pin vertical axis datum surface and a shaft extending from the collar. The shaft provides left-right axis datum surfaces and second opposite sides providing fore-aft axis datum surfaces. The pin receiving detent receives the pin. The pin receiving detent may include a detent perimeter providing a detent vertical axis datum surface, first opposite internal sides providing first detent left-right axis datum surfaces facing the pin left-right axis datum surfaces and second opposite internal sides providing detent fore-aft axis datum surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin Lo, Wee Teck Woon, Alexander M Nameroff, Dan Canfield, Anthony Carcia, Robert Luffel
  • Publication number: 20190358976
    Abstract: When a replaceable unit is mounted to a main body, if a main body identifier reference value stored in a local memory of the replaceable unit is different from the main body identifier, the main body rewrites the main body identifier reference value, writes a life counter value stored in the main body memory into the local memory as a master counter reference value, and writes a life counter value stored in the local memory separately into the local memory as a life counter reference value. The main body increments the life counter values due to an action, and determines a life count value of the replaceable unit on the basis of a difference between the life counter value in the main body memory and the master counter reference value and a difference between the life counter value in the local memory and the life counter reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Takenori Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20190358977
    Abstract: A motor unit includes a motor including a motor side output shaft extending in a Z direction, and a reduction drive, wherein the reduction drive includes a housing, a reduction drive side output shaft extending in the Z direction, a toothed gear group configured to transmit rotation of the motor side output shaft to the reduction drive side output shaft with the rotation being decelerated, and a deformation sensor configured to detect deformation occurring due to vibration of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Daisuke Hiruma
  • Publication number: 20190358978
    Abstract: An inspecting apparatus for inspecting an image formed on a printing medium. The apparatus has a transport roller for transporting the printing medium with the image printed thereon, with the transport roller contacting a surface opposite an image-forming surface of the printing medium, and a reader for reading the image from a part of the printing medium in contact with the transport roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Takaharu Yamamoto, Atsushi Imamura, Tomotaka Kato
  • Publication number: 20190358979
    Abstract: In accordance with at least one aspect of the present disclosure, a printing apparatus includes: a housing including at least one removable portion, a pair of spool supports which are rotatably drivable by at least one motor, a supply spool, a take-up spool, each spool being receivable on a respective spool support, such that, in use, a ribbon extends along a ribbon path between the supply spool and the take-up spool, a ribbon identification system comprising: a tag for storing information concerning a property of the ribbon, a reader, wherein the tag is attached to one of the supply and take-up spools and the reader is attached to the removable portion or one of the removable portions, and wherein a signal emitted by the tag and received by the reader allows the reader to identify a property of the ribbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Nicky Bond, Mohammed Jamal Toudmeri
  • Publication number: 20190358980
    Abstract: A wheel logo imprinting device includes a wheel feeding system, a position identification system, a wheel turning system, a logo imprinting system, a station switching system, a logo drying system and a wheel discharging system. The device can be used for continuous production of assembly lines, can realize multi-directional, multi-angle and multi-number imprinting of personalized logos, orderly connects feeding, imprinting, drying and discharging through a reasonable process layout, and integrates imprinting and drying by using double stations so as to greatly improve the production efficiency and shorten the production cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Huiying LIU, Sheng ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20190358981
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a print process in which ink is transferred as a thin layer to a thin polymeric substrate and then the non-image areas of the polymeric substrate are laser-cured. After the curing of the non-imaged area the remaining ink (non-cured ink) undergoes complete transfer to a print-media-of-interest forming the digital print.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Carolyn MOORLAG, Marcel P. BRETON, Edward G. ZWARTZ, Biby Esther ABRAHAM
  • Publication number: 20190358982
    Abstract: An intermediate transfer member (ITM) for use in a printing system to transport an ink image from an image forming station to an impression station for transfer of the ink image from the ITM onto a printing substrate, wherein the ITM is an endless flexible belt of substantially uniform width which, during use, passes over drive and guide rollers and is guided through at least the image forming station by means of guide channels that receive formations provided on both lateral edges of the belt, wherein the formations on a first edge differ from the formations on the second edge by being configured for providing the elasticity desired to maintain the belt taut when the belt is guided through their respective lateral channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Benzion LANDA, Aharon SHMAISER, Itshak ASHKANAZI
  • Publication number: 20190358983
    Abstract: Composite articles, and associated methods and systems, are generally provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Voxel8, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis Alexander Busbee, Andrew Marschner, Alexandra Kukhtieva
  • Publication number: 20190358984
    Abstract: The instant invention relates to liquid compositions comprising derivatives of diaminostilbene, binders and ink fixing agents such as divalent metal salts for the optical brightening of substrates suitable for high quality ink jet printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: ARCHROMA IP GMBH
    Inventors: Andrew Clive Jackson, Cedric Klein, David Puddiphatt, Benny J. Skaggs
  • Publication number: 20190358985
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing the panel element (1) according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a process of printing a printed layer (4a) formed of an ink that does not transmit light on a front side of a resin sheet (3); a process of superimposing and printing a printed layer (4b) on an upper surface of the printed layer (4a) to form a laminated printed layer (4); and a process of irradiating the laminated printed layer (4) with laser light on a front side thereof to remove a part of the laminated printed layer (4) and to form a hole portion having a vertical end face in the laminated printed layer (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Yoshihide Goto, Kenshi Sakuma
  • Publication number: 20190358986
    Abstract: An inkjet recording method includes: applying an active ray curable inkjet ink onto a coating layer disposed on a substrate by an inkjet method to form an ink layer, and subsequently irradiating the ink layer with an active ray to cure the ink layer, wherein the substrate has an outermost layer formed by at least one selected from polyethylene terephthalate, nylon, and aluminum, the coating layer is disposed on the outermost layer of the substrate and satisfies a condition that a chlorine/carbon ratio (Cl/C) by surface element analysis using electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA) is 0.025?(Cl/C)?0.43, and the active ray curable inkjet ink contains at least a photopolymerizable compound, a photopolymerization initiator, a pigment, and a gelling agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Go YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20190358987
    Abstract: The present invention relates to plastic films with improved laser engraving capability, chemical resistance and mechanical stress, special embodiments of such films in the form of co-extrusion films, layer structures comprising such films, use of such films, as well as security documents, preferably identification documents, containing such films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Heinz PUDLEINER, Georgios TZIOVARAS, Kira PLANKEN, Stefan JANKE, Christoph KÖHLER
  • Publication number: 20190358988
    Abstract: Provided are a highly versatile counterfeit-preventive optical element applicable to both the banknote field and the ID field and an information medium including the optical element. A counterfeit-preventive optical element (1) of an embodiment includes a first layer (2), second layer (3), and a third layer (6) that are stacked in this order. A relief structure (R) is provided between the first layer (2) and the second layer (3), the first layer (2) includes a first region (4) and a second region (5), the first region (4) totally reflects incident light incident from the first layer (2) due to at least one of the angle of a face of the relief structure (R) and the refractive index ratio of the first layer (2) and the second layer (3), and the second region (5) transmits or refracts at least some of incident light incident from the first layer (2) due to one of the angle of a face of the relief structure (R) and the refractive index ratio of the first layer (2) and the second layer (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Kazuhiro YASHIKI
  • Publication number: 20190358989
    Abstract: A method of forming a security device includes a colour shifting element, wherein the colour shifting element provides a first optical effect, the method includes; providing a light control layer over at least a part of the colour shifting element, the light control layer including a functional region and at least one non-functional region, wherein the functional region includes a surface relief adapted to modify the angle of light from the colour shifting element so as to generate a second optical effect different from the first optical effect, and wherein the non-functional region does not substantially modify the angle of light from the colour shifting element, and; wherein the at least one non-functional region is not discernible to the naked eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: DE LA RUE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Rebecca LOCKE, John GODFREY
  • Publication number: 20190358990
    Abstract: A value document has a security marking in the form of at least two luminescing substances which are present in a defined relative quantitative share and are jointly excitable by one excitation pulse. The time courses of the intensities are different and at least one luminescing substance has a non-monoexponential time course. In a method for identifying the security marking, the time course of the total intensity is detected and a linear combination of a formula is adapted including time courses of the intensities of the luminescing substances. The security marking is identified on the basis of the linear coefficients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Wolfgang RAUSCHER, Wolfgang DECKENBACH
  • Publication number: 20190358991
    Abstract: A file (1) includes: a cover member (2); a base plate (4) fixed to the inner surface of the cover member (2); first and second rod members (5, 6) standing vertically and mutually parallel on the base plate (4) with a certain gap between them; a pressure plate (7) orthogonal to the rod members (5,6) for pressing an object to be filed (S) toward the base member (4), through which the rod members (5, 6) pass, and that is shiftable so as to approach toward and recede from the base plate (4); and a locking mechanism (8) that is capable of locking the pressure plate (7) with respect to at least one of the rod members (5, 6) at any desired position in the longitudinal direction of the rod members (5, 6), so that it cannot shift in the direction to recede from the base plate (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Toshio OKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20190358992
    Abstract: A 3D pen capable of feeding out drawing materials of different colors simultaneously, and a nozzle thereof having a heater tip, a first installation seat and a second installation seat; the heater tip and the first installation seat are fixedly connected with each other; the first installation seat and the second installation seat are fixedly connected with each other; an outer wall of the heater tip has a recessed portion provided with a winding portion for installation of a heating device; a right end of the heater tip is provided with a third insertion portion; the third insertion portion is connected with the first installation seat; at least three feeding channels independent of one another are provided inside the heater tip; two ends of each of the feeding channels extend to a left end surface and a right end surface of the heater tip respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Fangli XIE
  • Publication number: 20190358993
    Abstract: A rotary feeding mechanism for axially feeding a rod-shaped body from a main body by rotating a tapered tip has a simple structure and can be produced economically. The main body is provided with plural open windows are arranged at a predetermined thread pitch along an axial direction of the main body. The tapered tip is installed rotatably on the main body, and a guide pipe extending toward the inside of the main body is fixed to the tapered tip. A holder for holding the rod-shaped body is housed in the main body, and the holder and the guide pipe are connected non-rotatably and movably in the axial direction. The outer periphery of the holder has an external thread which engages with the windows so that when the tapered tip is rotated, the holder moves in the axial direction while rotating via the guide pipe, and the rod-shaped body can be projected from or retracted into the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KANARI, Tomohiro HOSOYA
  • Publication number: 20190358994
    Abstract: Disclosed are a composite rim of a vehicle wheel and a method of manufacturing the same, which is reduced in weight through the use of a continuous fiber composite. The rim of a vehicle wheel may be formed by stacking composite sheets, each prepared by impregnating fibers with a resin to form a sheet. The composite sheets may be stacked in multiple layers such that end portions of the respective composite sheets may contact each other in a circumferential direction of the wheel, and discontinuous interfaces, formed at the contacting end portions of the respective composite sheets along an axial direction of the wheel, may not be aligned with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Jeong Min Cho, Chi Hoon Choi, Young Chan Kim
  • Publication number: 20190358995
    Abstract: A wheel for a cart comprises a hollow cylindrical body. The hollow cylindrical body is formed of a stiff material and has a corrugated outer surface and a corrugated inner surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Land to Sand Easy Carts, LLC
    Inventors: Shirley Miller Kurtz, David Lee Stoner
  • Publication number: 20190358996
    Abstract: A reinforced prepreg which is applied to a wear-resistant layer structure of a braking track is provided. The reinforced prepreg includes a fiber fabric and a mixture mixed with the fiber fabric. The mixture includes a resin and a plurality of needle-shaped crystals having microscale or nanoscale sizes mixed with the resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Chih-Kai CHANG, Yao-Tun CHIANG, Ching-Yao LIN
  • Publication number: 20190358997
    Abstract: A smart wheel is provided, including a main body, at least one wheel body and a GPS module. The main body includes a pin and a wheel seat, and the wheel seat is connected with the pin. The at least one wheel body is pivoted to the wheel seat along an axial direction. The GPS module is arranged on the main body and includes a GPS chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Chun-Tao Chou
  • Publication number: 20190358998
    Abstract: A caster assembly comprises a caster wheel having an outer surface. A wheel support is coupled to the wheel to support the wheel for rotation about a rotational axis and for swiveling about a swivel axis. A brake assembly comprises a brake having a cammed wheel engaging surface shaped to engage the outer surface of the wheel and a brake actuator to move the brake relative to the wheel from an unbraked position to a braked position in which the brake limits rotation of the wheel about the rotational axis. The cammed wheel engaging surface is arranged to articulate relative to the wheel support. The cammed wheel engaging surface articulates relative to the wheel support in response to the wheel rotating about the rotational axis after the brake is initially placed in the braked position such that the cammed wheel engaging surface more deeply engages the wheel with rotation of the wheel about the rotational axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin M. Patmore, Roger A. Graves, III, Adam Alexander, Shawn Trimble
  • Publication number: 20190358999
    Abstract: The present specification discloses a drive shaft locking device, a power-driven system, and a vehicle. The drive shaft locking device comprises a planetary gear mechanism comprising a sun gear, a planetary gear, a planetary carrier, and a gear ring. A first drive shaft is connected with one of the sun gear, the planetary carrier, and the gear ring, and a second drive shaft is connected with another one of the sun gear, the planetary carrier, and the gear ring. A power joint device comprises a first joint part and a second joint part. The first drive shaft and the first joint part synchronously rotate, and the second drive shaft and the second joint part synchronously rotate. A joint part drive comprises a drive part to drive a drive needle for joining the second joint part with the first joint part along the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Heping LING, Zhen ZHAI, Changan HUANG, Yongmeng LUO
  • Publication number: 20190359000
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a carcass layer and a belt layer disposed outward of the carcass layer in the tire radial direction, and also includes, in a tread surface thereof, a plurality of circumferential main grooves and a plurality of land portions defined by the circumferential main grooves. In addition, when the tire is mounted on a specified rim, is inflated to 5% of a specified internal pressure, and is in an unloaded state, upon defining points P1, P2, and P3 on a carcass profile, a distance Da in the tire radial direction from an intersection point P1 to a point P2 and a distance Db in the tire radial direction from the point P2 to a point P3 have a relationship of Db?Da.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Masanori Ishikawa
  • Publication number: 20190359001
    Abstract: The invention relates to a polyamide cord for use as carcass strength member in a pneumatic vehicle tire, wherein the polyamide cord has a residual shrinkage in the range from 0% to 2% and a shrinkage at 180° C. in the range from 0% to 4.5%, where the residual shrinkage of the polyamide cord and the shrinkage at 180° C. of the polyamide cord are determined to ASTM D 855. The invention also relates to a pneumatic vehicle tire comprising one or more polyamide cords and to a process for producing one or more polyamide cords, to a process for producing a rubberized reinforcement ply and to a process for producing a pneumatic vehicle tire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Tiago Moura, Ralf Krieger, Matthias-Stephan Mueller, Carsten Minx, Andreas Emde
  • Publication number: 20190359002
    Abstract: A tire having a tread portion. The tread portion includes a first shoulder land portion that is defined between a first shoulder main groove and a first tread end. The first shoulder land portion includes: a shoulder lateral groove that extends from the first tread end and ends in the first shoulder land portion; a first sipe that extends from an end of the shoulder lateral groove to the first shoulder main groove; and a second sipe that extends from the first tread end toward the first shoulder main groove, and ends in the first shoulder land portion. A length of the shoulder lateral groove in a tire axial direction is 0.10 to 0.30 times a width of the first shoulder land portion in the tire axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Eisuke HIROSUE
  • Publication number: 20190359003
    Abstract: A tire having a tread portion with: zigzag shoulder main grooves having a trapezoidal wave form comprising first and second circumferential segments and first and second oblique segments; and shoulder axial grooves extending from the shoulder main grooves beyond the tread edges. The shoulder axial grooves are respectively smoothly continued to the first oblique segments or the second oblique segments so as to form composite shoulder axial grooves whose groove widths are smoothly increased toward the axially outside of the tire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Hirokazu TAKANO
  • Publication number: 20190359004
    Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire. Center blocks provided in a center region of a tread portion are arrayed and form pairs across inclined grooves that are inclined with respect to a tire circumferential direction. Each one of the center blocks extends across a tire equator from one side to the other side of the tire equator. Each one of the center block includes a cut formed of a first wall and a second wall connected in a V-shape in a tread surface. The first wall extends at an angle within ±20° with respect to the tire circumferential direction in the tread surface, and the second wall extends at an angle within ±10° with respect to a tire lateral direction. Each one of wall surface angles of the first wall and the second wall is larger than a wall surface angle of a wall surface provided with the cut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Takahisa Murata
  • Publication number: 20190359005
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire is provided with a sipe including an edge on a leading side and an edge on a trailing side. The edge on the leading side and the edge on the trailing side each include a chamfered portion shorter than a sipe length of the sipe. A non-chamfered region in which other chamfered portions are not present is provided at portions facing the chamfered portions of the sipe. For all chamfered portions, including at least the chamfered portions of the sipe, formed on grooves other than main grooves, a total volume SIN of the chamfered portions located on a vehicle mounting inner side and a total volume SOUT of the chamfered portions located on a vehicle mounting outer side satisfy a relationship SIN>SOUT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Takayuki Shiraishi, Hiraku Kouda, Tatsuro Shinzawa, Takanori Uemura
  • Publication number: 20190359006
    Abstract: A sipe of a pneumatic tire includes an edge on a leading side and an edge on a trailing side, chamfered portions shorter than a sipe length of the sipe formed on respective leading and trailing side edges, and non-chamfered regions on which no other chamfered portion exists on portions opposing respective chamfered portions in the sipe. One end portion of the sipe opens into a main groove and another end portion terminates within a rib. A maximum depth x (mm) of the sipe and a maximum depth y (mm) of the chamfered portion satisfy x×0.1?y?x×0.3+1.0. A sipe width of the sipe is constant in a range from a sipe portion positioned inside in a tire radial direction of the chamfered portion to a groove bottom of the sipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Takanori UEMURA, Hiraku KOUDA, Tatsuro SHINZAWA
  • Publication number: 20190359007
    Abstract: In a pneumatic tire, a sipe includes an edge on a leading side and an edge on a trailing side; the edge and the edge each include a chamfered portion shorter than a sipe length of the sipe; a non-chamfered region in which other chamfered portions are not present is provided at portions facing the chamfered portions of the sipe; and for all chamfered portions, including at least the chamfered portions of the sipe, formed on grooves other than main grooves, with a ground contact width being equally divided into three in the tire lateral direction, a total projected area ACE of chamfered portions provided in a center region centrally located in the tire lateral direction and each of total projected areas ASH of chamfered portions provided in shoulder regions located on either side of the center region satisfy a relationship ACE<ASH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Takanori Uemura, Takayuki Shiraishi, Hiraku Kouda, Tatsuro Shinzawa
  • Publication number: 20190359008
    Abstract: A tire having a circumferential groove having a groove bottom and a pair of groove walls. The groove bottom is provided with groove bottom raised portions protruding radially outwardly from a reference plane 5a. The groove bottom raised portions are a first groove bottom raised portion located on a first side in the width direction of the circumferential groove and a second groove bottom raised portion located on a second side in the width direction. The first and second groove bottom raised portions each has a plurality of repeating units having a first bottom surface extending substantially in the tire radial direction and a second bottom surface inclined with respect to the tire radial direction at a larger angle than the first bottom surface. The inclination direction of the second bottom surfaces of the first groove bottom raised portion is opposite to the inclination direction of the second bottom surfaces of the second groove bottom raised portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Koichi NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20190359009
    Abstract: In a pneumatic tire, a sipe includes an edge on a leading side and an edge on a trailing side; the edge on the leading side and the edge on the trailing side each include a chamfered portion shorter than a sipe length of the sipe; a non-chamfered region in which other chamfered portions are not present is provided at portions facing the chamfered portions of the sipe; and for all chamfered portions, including at least the chamfered portions of the sipe, formed on grooves other than main grooves, a total projected area AIN of the chamfered portions located on a vehicle mounting inner side and a total projected area AOUT of the chamfered portions located on a vehicle mounting outer side satisfy a relationship AIN>AOUT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Takanori Uemura, Takayuki Shiraishi, Hiraku Kouda, Tatsuro Shinzawa
  • Publication number: 20190359010
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprising a magnetic body provided in a tread portion, a magnetic sensor for detecting a magnetic flux density of a magnetic field formed by the magnetic body disposed at a radially inward position corresponding to the magnetic body, wherein a magnetic body is formed by dispersing powdery particles of a hard magnetic material in a polymeric material and is magnetized in one direction and is provided in the tread portion so that the magnetization direction and the tire radial direction coincide with each other; a method of tire wear measuring for measuring a wear state in the pneumatic tire; a tire wear measuring system for measuring a wear state in the pneumatic tire; and a sensor module installable inside the pneumatic tire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicants: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD., ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroto Setokawa, Jun Ochi, Tokuo Nakamura, Takafumi Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20190359011
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes: a carcass layer wrapping a bead core and a bead filler and being turned back; a steel chafer formed by steel cords and disposed between the carcass layer and a rim fitting surface; and sub-chafers between the steel chafer and the rim fitting surface and made of organic fiber. The steel chafer includes an outer end portion outward of the bead filler in a tire lateral direction. The outer end portion has a height from 0.5 times to 0.7 times a height of a rim flange. The sub-chafers each include an outer end portion outward of the bead filler in the tire lateral direction. The outer end portion has a height from 0.7 times to 0.9 times a height of a rim flange. The carcass layer has a turned up height from 2.5 times to 4.5 times a height of a rim flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Risa Tauchi
  • Publication number: 20190359012
    Abstract: A tire (1) comprises a crown zone (4) comprising a crown reinforcement (41) surmounted radially on the outside by a tread (40) formed from at least one material that is not a conductor of electricity, the crown reinforcement (41) comprising a plurality of layers (411, 412, 423) superposed on one another, each layer of the crown reinforcement comprising two ends in the circumferential direction, these two ends being joined together in an abutment region, the tread (40) comprising a weld region circumferentially offset by an angle of 180 degrees with respect to the region at which the radially outermost layer of the crown reinforcement (413) is superposed. The tire comprises at least one conducting strip (7) of a thickness at most equal to 2 mm and of small width, positioned between the tread and the crown reinforcement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: STÉPHANIE CAMBON
  • Publication number: 20190359013
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method making a pneumatic tire, comprising the steps of: mixing a sealant composition comprising an elastomer, a filler, a diluent, a quinoid curing agent, an oxidant co-curative; and a cure modifier of formula 1: wherein R1 and R2 are independently H or C1 to C4 alkyl, or R1 and R2 taken together form a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group; R3 and R4 are independently H, —NH2, C1 to C4 alkyl, or —OR5 where R5 is C1 to C4 alkyl, with the proviso that when R1 and R2 are taken together to form a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group, R1 is C1 to C3 alkyl; applying the sealant composition to an inner surface of a cured tire; and curing the sealant composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas FRANTZEN, Frida NZULU
  • Publication number: 20190359014
    Abstract: A multi-chambered wheel assembly may include a wheel rim and a tire mounted on the wheel rim. The tire and the wheel rim may define an interior chamber. A divider wall may be disposed in the interior chamber. The divider wall may define a fill chamber and a gas cavity. A gas valve may be communicated with the gas cavity. The gas valve may be configured to allow pressurized gas to be introduced into the gas cavity. A fill valve may be communicated with the fill chamber. The fill valve may be configured to allow fill material to be introduced into the fill chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin R. Rethmel, Samuel O. Givens, Anthony B. Duncan