Patents Issued in January 30, 2020
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Publication number: 20200031083Abstract: A cardboard sheet is cut from a continuous cardboard strip unwound from a fanfold. A conveyor advances the strip along a conveyor plane and halts the strip for cutting. A first rotary circular blade mounted above the conveyor plane is movable in alternating translation transverse thereto and can pass through or beyond the conveyor plane to cut the continuous strip to obtain a cardboard sheet. A cutting profile of a toothed second rotary circular blade mounted above the conveyor plane contacts the continuous strip of cardboard without passing beyond it so as to realize thereon a transverse score line.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventor: GIUSEPPE PONTI
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Publication number: 20200031084Abstract: A cutting station receives at an inlet a cardboard sheet having two transverse edges, two longitudinal edges, two longitudinal score lines, and four transverse score lines. The two longitudinal score lines define, a central sector between the two longitudinal score lines and two lateral sectors externally of the two longitudinal folding lines. A conveyor extending from the inlet to an outlet receives the cardboard sheet and conveys it in an advancement direction. For each, and by a flank of each, of the two sides of the conveyor are predisposed a first and a second cutting group configured for making transverse cuts on a respective one of the two lateral sectors of the cardboard sheet at the transverse score lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventor: GIUSEPPE PONTI
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Publication number: 20200031085Abstract: An inflatable packaging material includes two outer films, a plurality of valve films, and a non-sealable material positioned between the valve films. The films are sealed together by a plurality of seals, including a valve seal extending across the material. The seals define a plurality of air columns and an inflation passage in communication with the columns. The non-sealable material is arranged to form valve portions positioned along the valve seal and spaced passage portions positioned along the inflation passage. The valve portions provide valve passages through the valve seal, to allow airflow into each air column. The passage portions are arranged such that one side seal passes through a space between the passage portions to seal one end of the inflation passage, and the other side seal passes through one of the passage portions to create an open inflation port.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventor: Michael Baines
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Publication number: 20200031086Abstract: Embodiments are directed to systems and methods for two or more cured composite assemblies that are bonded together to form a tubular composite structure, wherein each of the cured composite assemblies do not have a tubular shape. The tubular composite structure may form a spar for an aerodynamic component, for example. The two or more cured composite assemblies may comprise carbon or fiberglass composite materials or a combination of materials. Each of the cured composite assemblies may further comprise axial edges that are configured to be bonded to another of the cured composite assemblies, wherein the axial edges have a sloped shape. An adhesive agent may be applied on the axial edges for bonding two cured composite assemblies. Alternatively, or additionally, one or more fasteners may be used to attach the axial edges of at least two cured composite assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Jared Mark Paulson, Mark Mays, Michael Christopher Burnett
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Publication number: 20200031087Abstract: A vehicle constituent member and a manufacturing method for manufacturing the vehicle constituent member are provided. The vehicle constituent member includes: a body portion made of metal and having a vertical wall; a reinforcing member made of fiber reinforced resin and having a sheet shape, the reinforcing member being disposed on a surface of the vertical wall; and an adhesive layer provided between the surface of the vertical wall and the reinforcing member and connecting the vertical wall and the reinforcing member, the adhesive layer being configured such that a thickness of a part of the adhesive layer becomes thinner as the part of the adhesive layer is distanced outwardly from a surface end of the reinforcing member, the part of the adhesive layer being disposed outwardly from the surface end of the reinforcing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masaya Miura, Tsuyoshi Izuhara
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Publication number: 20200031088Abstract: A composite panel includes a first skin layer, an intermediate structural core, and a second skin layer. The first and second skin layers are disposed on opposing sides of the intermediate structural core. The intermediate structural core provides a geometric array of structural members, the arrangement of which is defined using topology optimization.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Chao LI, Sunny MOTWANI
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Publication number: 20200031089Abstract: A matte molded body is manufactured by forming a concavo-convex shape on a surface to be transferred of a molded body, using a transfer mold releasing film, in which a concavo-convex layer that does not include fine particles of 1 ?m or greater and has a transfer surface with an arithmetic average roughness Ra from 0.1 to 2 ?m and 60° gloss of less than 5% is formed, on at least one surface of a base layer, the concavo-convex shape being an inverted shape of the transfer surface. The concavo-convex layer may be a cured product of a curable composition including one or more polymer components and one or more curable resin precursor components. At least two components selected from the polymer components and the curable resin precursor components may be phase-separable by wet spinodal decomposition. A haze of the transfer mold releasing film may be 50% or greater. The matte molded body may be an electromagnetic wave shield film.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: DAICEL CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshitaka SUGAWARA, Daisuke USA
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Publication number: 20200031090Abstract: A sheet forming binder includes a first powder and a second powder having a larger volume average particle size than the first powder. The proportion of the first powder is 10.0% by mass or more relative to the total mass of the first powder and the second powder.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Hiroki KURATA, Yoshihiro UENO, Takumi SAGO
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Publication number: 20200031091Abstract: Certain embodiments described herein are directed to composite materials effective for use in deep draw processes. In some examples, the composites can be used to provide vehicle panels such as, for example, vehicle underbody panels. In some configurations, the composite comprises a fiber reinforced polymer core and a skin material disposed on at least some portion of the fiber reinforced polymer core, in which the skin material comprises a basis weight of at least 65 g/m2 and an elongation at break of at least 20%.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Kunar Kumal, Thomas Arnold Ebeling, Jesse Guy Hipwell, Erich James Vorenkamp
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Publication number: 20200031092Abstract: Described herein is an article comprising (i) bead film comprising a binder resin layer and a plurality of microspheres partially embedded in the binder resin layer such that a portion of the microspheres outwardly protrude a first distance from the surface of the binder resin layer; (ii) a stabilizing layer disposed on the outwardly protruding microspheres opposite the binder resin layer, wherein the stabilizing layer intimately conforms to the protruding microspheres, and wherein the stabilizing layer has a Tg less than 100 C and a storage modulus at 150° C. of at least 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Christopher B. Walker, Jr., Matthew R.C. Atkinson, Mary M. Caruso Dailey, John C. Clark, Vivek Krishnan, Alexander J. Kugel, Steven J. McMan, Abdullahi A. Mohamud
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Publication number: 20200031093Abstract: A structural reinforcement for insertion into a cavity of a vehicle structure including a base reinforcing portion, an expandable material and a localized reinforcement is disclosed. The localized reinforcement is placed within the structural reinforcement at a location of anticipated increased deformation during vehicle impact in an effort to reduce deformation and control the load distribution post-impact.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Henry E. Richardson, Xuping Qian, Gary Hulett
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Publication number: 20200031094Abstract: A thermally expandable sheet includes a base, an intermediate layer provided on a first surface of the base, the intermediate layer including a thermally expandable material, and a thermally expansive layer provided on the intermediate layer. The peeling strength between the intermediate layer and the base is less than the peeling strength between the thermally expansive layer and the intermediate layer, and the intermediate layer and the thermally expansive layer are peelable from the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Hideki TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20200031095Abstract: The present disclosure provides a stretchable film and a fabricating method thereof, and a display device including the same. The stretchable film is composed of at least two layers, where each layer includes a first portion and a plurality of second portions. The first portion is a grid-like structure having a plurality of openings, and the second portion is an island-like structure in the opening. Any one of the plurality of second portions in any one layer does not completely overlap with any one of the plurality of second portions in other layers. The first portions of adjacent layers are partially overlapped, and the overlapped portions are adhered together. The first portion has an elasticity modulus that is less than an elasticity modulus of the second portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Pinfan WANG, Hejin WANG
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Publication number: 20200031096Abstract: This invention provides a metal laminate that maintains functionality such as radiation performance and is excellent in dimensional accuracy after press work. Such metal laminate is a roll-bonded laminate composed of 2 or more metal layers, which exhibits a ratio ?/T of the standard deviation ? of thickness T1 of the outermost layer to thickness T of the roll-bonded laminate of 0% of 4.0%, the thickness T of 2 mm or less, and the deviation of the thickness T of 4.0% or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: Toyo Kohan Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kota Sadaki, Teppei Kurokawa, Yusuke Hashimoto, Takafumi Hatakeda
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Publication number: 20200031097Abstract: The present invention relates to an aluminum alloy material for a gas tube included in an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system. More specifically, the present invention relates to an aluminum alloy material for a gas tube, the an aluminum alloy material including: a core material; an outer material cladded onto a single surface or opposite surfaces of the core material; and an intermediate material cladded between the core material and the outer material to prevent magnesium from diffusing into the outer material from the core material, wherein the core material includes copper (Cu), silicon (Si), iron (Fe), magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn), titanium (Ti), and aluminum (Al). According to the present invention, the aluminum alloy material for a gas tube in an EGR cooler is excellent in strength and corrosion resistance, thereby extending the life span of gas tube even under extreme conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventor: Hyung Geun CHO
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Publication number: 20200031098Abstract: Provided are a metal clad laminate and a method for producing the same. The metal clad laminate at least includes a thermoplastic liquid crystal polymer film and a metal sheet bonded to each other, wherein the thermoplastic liquid crystal polymer film has a surface with a glossiness (20°) of 55 or higher in accordance with JIS Z 8741 on the opposite side of the bonding surface to the metal sheet. The method for producing a metal clad laminate at least includes: providing a thermoplastic liquid crystal polymer film 2 and a metal sheet 6; and introducing the thermoplastic liquid crystal polymer film 2 and the metal sheet 6 between a pair of heating rolls so as to laminate them.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: Kuraray Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro Nakashima, Takeshi Takahashi, Masataka Shintani, Minoru Onodera
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Publication number: 20200031099Abstract: There is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass with which the visible light transmittance and the heat resistance of the laminated glass can be heightened. The interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention includes an organic coloring matter containing a transition element, a metal element which is different from a metal element contained in a metal oxide particle and different from a transition element, a thermoplastic resin and a plasticizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Ryuta Tsunoda, Yasuyuki Izu
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Publication number: 20200031100Abstract: A method of producing a laminated body, the method including a coagulant solution deposition step of depositing a coagulant solution on a fiber substrate, and a coagulation step of forming a polymer layer on the fiber substrate by bringing a polymer latex into contact with the fiber substrate having the coagulant solution deposited thereon to cause a polymer to coagulate. As the coagulant solution, a solution obtained by dissolving or dispersing 0.2 to 7.0% by weight of a metal salt as a coagulant and 0.1 to 7.0% by weight of an organic acid in a solvent is used. In the method of producing a laminated body, the metal salt is a polyvalent metal salt. In the method of producing a laminated body, the organic acid is an organic acid having at least one group selected from a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, a hydroxy group, and a thiol group.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: ZEON CORPORATIONInventors: Kentaro HAYASAKA, Tomoya TANIYAMA, Shinji KATO
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Publication number: 20200031101Abstract: A method and apparatus for rehabilitating or repairing waste water system components or the like comprising a spray-applied, multi-layer liner which seals the components and imparts structural integrity. The liner comprises a first moisture barrier layer, a foam layer and a second moisture barrier layer. A primer may be applied where desired. Typically, the first and second moisture barrier layers are made of the same material for forming a skin on both sides of the foam layer. The combination of the foam layer and the two moisture barrier layers imparts structural strength and rigidity to the cured liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2016Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventor: James M. Hume
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Publication number: 20200031102Abstract: A composite board with a multilayer laminated facer is presented having a nonwoven, a first polymer layer, and a second polymer layer. The laminate may be printed on the nonwoven, on the upper surface of the first polymer layer or inverted printed on the backside of an applied film. A number of configurations for the polymer layers are disclosed. The laminate may include exposed fibers on the lower surface or the nonwoven may be saturated. A removable peel-ply may be included. By controlling the placement and thickness of the polymer layers it is possible to tailor additive in the polymers such as colorants, opacifiers, UV stabilizers, and fire retardants to improve quality and reduce costs. In an alternate embodiment of the present invention, a first polymer layer is applied to the topside of the nonwoven and the second polymer is laminated to the first polymer layer as a preformed film. The laminated facer is thermally or adhesively bonded to the composite board.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Thomas S. Miller, Timothy Johnson
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Publication number: 20200031103Abstract: A silicone sheet 1 of the present invention is a silicone sheet that is at least one selected from a silicone gel sheet and a silicone putty sheet. The silicone sheet has a Shore 00 hardness of 75 or less. The silicone sheet is cut in a thickness direction and cut faces 5a-5m and 6a-6f of the silicone sheet are adjacent to each other without gap. The cut faces of the silicone sheet are non-tacky, and the silicone sheet is separable at the cut faces. Preferably, the cut faces have a tackiness of 0.6 N or less based on a tackiness checker. The mounting method of the present invention is a method of mounting the above silicone sheet by pick and place mounting using an automatic mounting machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Shingo ITO, Yuta HATAZAWA
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Publication number: 20200031104Abstract: A laminate has a substrate layer, an intermediate layer, and a fluorine-based resin layer in this order, in which a total light transmittance of the laminate is 85% or more and a haze value of the laminate is 35% or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Hajime OKAMOTO, Kousuke KASHIMA, Toyoaki SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20200031105Abstract: A laminate has a substrate layer, an intermediate layer, and a fluorine-based resin layer in this order, and has a total film thickness of 400 ?m or less, in which a thickness of the fluorine-based resin layer is 20 ?m or more and 150 ?m or less and a water vapor permeability of the laminate is 0.5 g/m2/24 hours or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Hajime OKAMOTO, Kousuke KASHIMA, Ai ITO, Toyoaki SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20200031106Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multilayer film containing at least three layers, including (A) a core layer containing a high density polyethylene (HDPE) having a density from 0.940 g/cc to 0.980 g/cc; and (B) skin layers on opposite sides of the core layer. Each skin layer includes (i) a propylene/ethylene copolymer with from greater than 0 wt % to 5 wt % units derived from ethylene comonomer; (ii) from 3,000 to 3,500 ppm of a slip agent; and (iii) from 4,000 to 10,000 ppm of an antiblock agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Silvina Vanesa D'Agosto, Nicolas Cardoso Mazzola, Marcelo Delmar Cantu, Jorge Caminero Gomes
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Publication number: 20200031107Abstract: a film composite for manufacturing a package for planar carriers of pharmaceutical active substances, for example transdermal patches, encompassing, in a direction from the outer side of the film composite toward its inner side: a metal layer; an acrylic-acid-containing joining layer; a polyethylene layer; and a COC layer made of cycloolefin copolymer, a side of the COC layer which faces away from the metal layer being an exposed surface of the film composite, wherein provision is made that the polyethylene layer encompasses metallocene polyethylene.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Manuella Herb, Michael Dorn, Thomas Stroh
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Publication number: 20200031108Abstract: An object is to provide an optical polyester film and a transparent conductive film that are superior in transparency, heat resistance, optical properties, and adhesion. The optical polyester film includes: a base material containing a polyester resin containing a unit (A) of the following formula (1); and at least one functional layer disposed on at least one surface of the base material, wherein the at least one functional layer is selected from the group consisting of a hard coat layer, a transparent conductive layer, an anti-reflection layer, a gas barrier layer, and an adhesive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Eiichi HONDA, Yasuaki YOSHIMURA, Keita NOGUCHI, Yuichiro SATAKE
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Publication number: 20200031109Abstract: An apparatus and method of manufacturing a display apparatus are provided. The apparatus for manufacturing a display apparatus includes a support; a first stage arranged on the support, the first stage being configured to move linearly and to receive a film member thereon, a second stage spaced apart from the first stage, and arranged on the support, the second stage being configured to move linearly and to receive a display panel thereon. an adhesive belt spaced from the support, the adhesive belt being configured to selectively adhere to the film member, a tension maintenance portion arranged on the support, the tension maintenance portion being configured to ascend and descend and to maintain a tension of the adhesive belt, and a pressing portion under the tension maintenance portion, the pressing portion being configured to move linearly and to press the adhesive belt toward one of the first stage and the second stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Byeonghyun Kim, Myungsoo Kyung, Seungjoo Lee
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Publication number: 20200031110Abstract: A color 3D printer and its method of use are disclosed. The color 3D printer uses a number of chambers to dye a filament to a given color. This colored filament is then extruded, pursuant to an associated 3D model of an object, to produce varying colored physical objects, on demand, with the use of a single filament and a single print head. Further, the color 3D printer features a waste management apparatus which provides a number of ways to dispose of waste fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: R3 Printing, Inc.Inventors: Paul SIERADZKI, Daniel DOWNS
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Publication number: 20200031111Abstract: A printed matter foil stamping system includes: a printing device that forms a toner layer or an ink layer on a paper sheet in accordance with print data; and a foil stamping device that performs foil stamping on the toner layer or the ink layer, wherein the printing device or a control device that controls the printing device includes a hardware processor that generates print data capable of forming a portion in which a thickness of the toner layer or the ink layer is relatively large and a portion in which the thickness is relatively small in an area in which foil stamping is to be performed, and, in accordance with the print data, the printing device forms the toner layer or the ink layer having a portion with a relatively large thickness and a portion with a relatively small thickness on the paper sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventor: Tatsuro YAMAMURO
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Publication number: 20200031112Abstract: This disclosure provides a solution to the problem of metal printing where the printer leaves an undesired “border” or “margin” around the edge, as the printer sensors detect the edge of the metal plate and stop printing before reaching the edge. The system and method disclosed herein comprises a metal plate removably associated with a carrier, where the carrier is larger than the metal plate such that the metal plate is positioned entirely within the perimeter of the carrier. The metal plate has a special receptive coating that allows ink from an inkjet printer to adhere to the metal plate without running. The carrier has an external coating that mimics the metal plate such that the sensors of the printer do not detect any “edge” of the metal plate and print over, onto the carrier. This creates a borderless final printed picture.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventor: Christian Carter Noterman
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Publication number: 20200031113Abstract: An electromechanical transducer element includes an electromechanical transducer film including a complex oxide that has a perovskite structure containing at least Pb, Zr and Ti; a pair of electrodes disposed to sandwich the electromechanical transducer film; and an insulating protective film covering the electromechanical transducer film and the pair of electrodes. Pb content of the electromechanical transducer film is uniform in a film thickness direction of the electromechanical transducer film, and a density of leak current measured between the pair of electrodes is 4.2×10?6 A/cm2 or less in an environment in which a water vapor pressure is 300 kPa.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Naoya KONDO, Takuma HIRABAYASHI
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Publication number: 20200031114Abstract: A heater includes: a planar heat generator; a power supply circuit that controls supply of power to the planar heat generator; a plurality of temperature sensors that is provided on the planar heat generator and measures a temperature; and a hardware processor that detects abnormality of the temperature sensor in a case where a difference in temperature measured by each of two of the temperature sensors out of the plurality of temperature sensors exceeds an abnormality threshold value after a predetermined waiting time has elapsed since the supply of power to the planar heat generator is stopped.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Yasuhiro ISHIHARA, Yuhei TATSUMOTO, Toshikazu HIGASHI, Makoto SHIMAZOE
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Publication number: 20200031115Abstract: Heating is conducted sequentially by dividing a heating operation into first heating control and second heating control consuming higher electric power than that in the first heating control.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Kenichi Oonuki, Daisuke Kobayashi, Satoshi Seki, Tsukasa Doi
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Publication number: 20200031116Abstract: In some examples, a control apparatus for a fluid ejection device includes a plurality of selectors controllable by an input control signal to produce signals for selecting respective nozzles of the fluid ejection device, where a first selector is responsive to the input control signal propagated over a first signal path to turn on a device in the first selector, and a second selector is responsive to the input control signal to perform a different task. A memory encoder is to select a memory location in the memory, the memory encoder responsive to the input control signal propagated over a second signal path to turn on a device in the memory encoder, where signal loading of the second signal path is isolated from signal loading of the first signal path.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2016Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Boon Bing Ng, Hang Ru Goy
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Publication number: 20200031117Abstract: A liquid jet device includes a head that discharges liquid to an object; a moving mechanism that moves at least one of the object and the head; and a controller that causes the head to discharge the liquid while moving the at least one of the object and the head in a first direction to form a first row of dots, and causes the head to discharge the liquid while moving the at least one of the object and the head in a second direction opposite the first direction to form a second row of dots that overlaps the first row of dots. The controller causes the center of the first dot in the second row of dots to be shifted from the center of the last dot in the first row of dots by a distance greater than or equal to a distance d.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tadashi KAIBA, Shuusei MURAI
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Publication number: 20200031118Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharge apparatus including a conveyer, a carriage, a head and a controller. In a case of recording an image on a recording medium, the controller executes: obtaining information regarding a supply state of liquid from a liquid tank to the head in a case of executing each of recording passes; determining a moving velocity of the carriage with respect to each of the recording passes, based on the obtained information regarding the supply state; and adjusting a conveyance amount, by which the recording medium is conveyed in each of conveying operations, depending on moving velocities of the carriage determined with respect to two continuous recording passes, respectively, included in the recording passes, so as to adjust length in the conveyance direction of an overlap area in which recording areas by the two continuous recording passes overlap with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventor: Satoru Arakane
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Publication number: 20200031119Abstract: A control circuit for a thermally-activated microfluidic ejection element and a method of dispensing a fluid composition from the same is provided. The thermally-activated microfluidic ejection element includes a plurality of nozzles and a thermal actuator associated with each nozzle, and a control circuit that includes: a logic circuit that increments through a pre-determined sequence, wherein the sequence is defined by the physical layout of the thermally-activated microfluidic ejection element; a first input in electrical communication with the logic circuit; a second input in electrical communication with each thermal actuator, wherein the first input and second input are used to select and energize each thermal actuator on the thermally-activated microfluidic ejection element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Stephan Gary BUSH, John Glenn EDELEN, Viren N. PATEL, Michael Anthony Marra, III
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Publication number: 20200031120Abstract: A fluidic die may include an array of fluid actuators, an actuation data register to store actuation data that indicates each fluid actuator to actuate for a set of actuation events, at least one storage device to store sets of mask data, each set of mask data indicating a set of fluid actuators of the array enabled for actuation for a respective actuation event of the set of actuation events, sequencing logic coupled to the at least one storage device to select one of the sets of mask data after each actuation event of the set of actuation events and actuation logic to electrically actuate a subset of the fluid actuators based at least in part on the actuation data register and the sequenced set of mask data for the respective actuation event.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Daryl E Anderson, Eric T Martin
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Publication number: 20200031121Abstract: A fluid ejection system includes a group of actuators and a controller. The controller can determine an operational mode of the fluid ejection system. Examples of operational modes include a service mode. In response to determining the fluid ejection system is in the service mode, the controller can modify a firing event sequence of each actuator in the group of actuators. The modification of the firing event sequence can be based in part on determining the fluid ejection system is operating in the service mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Vincent C Korthuis, James Gardner, Eric T Martin
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Publication number: 20200031122Abstract: A printing method and a printing apparatus are provided. After ink droplets of a photocurable ink are landed on a print medium, a scan of applying a light to cure the ink droplets to form dots is performed alternately in a forward direction and a backward direction with respect to a predetermined unit region, and a time from landing to curing of the ink droplets onto the print medium differs between the forward direction and the backward direction. The printing method includes: providing the ink droplets that include: a large dot having a large amount of ink per droplet, and a small dot having a smaller amount of ink per droplet than that of the large dot; and controlling ejection of the ink droplets, such that number of passes when forming the large dot is greater than number of passes when forming the small dot, when forming a print image.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.Inventor: Eiichi OHARA
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Publication number: 20200031123Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ink jet head includes: a cover including an opening; a flexible cable extending from the opening toward an outside of the cover and having a rigidity lower than the cover; a protection member configured to have rigidity higher than the flexible cable, arranged between the flexible cable and the opening of the cover, and protruding toward an outside of the opening of the cover, while both end portions of an outer end edge of the opening are inclined or curved in a direction in which the flexible cable extends from the opening; and a sealing arranged in the opening in which the flexible cable and the protection member are arranged.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Yoshiaki Kaneko, Akimasa Toyama, Tomomi Iijima
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Publication number: 20200031124Abstract: A liquid discharge head 2 of the present disclosure includes: a flow path member 4 having a plurality of pressurizing chambers 10 connected to respective discharge holes 8, a first common flow path 20 commonly connected to the plurality of pressurizing chambers 10, and a second common flow path 22 commonly connected to the plurality of pressurizing chambers 10; and a plurality of pressurizing units 50 that pressurizes the respective pressurizing chambers 10, in which the first common flow path 20 extends in a first direction and is open to an outside of the flow path member 4 at both end portions, and the second common flow path 22 extends in the first direction and is open to the outside of the flow path member 4 at both end portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Hiroyuki KAWAMURA, Wataru IKEUCHI, Yifei JIAO, Yusaku KANEKO
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Publication number: 20200031125Abstract: A head protector to be mounted to a liquid discharge head including a nozzle surface on which nozzles to discharge a liquid is formed, the head protector includes a cover surface to cover a part of the nozzle surface of the liquid discharge head, a fitting surface to be fitted to an attachment portion on a first side surface of the liquid discharge head, the first side surface intersecting the nozzle surface, and a biasing surface including a biasing part to bias the head protector against a second side surface of the liquid discharge head in a direction parallel to the nozzle surface, the second side surface intersecting the first side surface and the nozzle surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventor: Noriyasu TAKEUCHI
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Publication number: 20200031126Abstract: A printhead includes a number of inkjet slivers molded into a moldable substrate. The overmolded inkjet slivers form at least one die. The printhead also includes a number of wire bonds electrically coupling the inkjet slivers to a side connector. The side connector electrically couples the inkjet slivers to a controller of a printing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Chien-Hua Chen, Michael W Cumbie
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Publication number: 20200031127Abstract: A fluid ejection system includes a fluid ejection die and a controller. The fluid ejection die includes a plurality of nozzles to eject fluid drops and a plurality of strain gauge sensors to sense strain within the fluid ejection die. The controller is to receive the sensed strain from each strain gauge sensor to determine a status of the fluid ejection die.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: James Gardner, Berkeley Fisher, Andrew Koll
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Publication number: 20200031128Abstract: An example printing device include a frame, a printbar, a lift mechanism, and a lock. The lift mechanism is operably coupled to move the printbar from a printing position to a capping position along a printbar path of travel with respect to the frame. The lock is operably coupled to the frame to releasably engage the printbar in the capping position and disengage the printbar and permit movement to the printing position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2016Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Kenneth R Williams, Matt G Driggers
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Publication number: 20200031129Abstract: Example implementations relate to wiping die nozzles of fluid ejection dies. For example, a printing device may be directed by execution of stored instructions to eject a droplet in a first direction from an opening in a die nozzle toward a location of an absorbent wipe material and to wipe the opening concurrently with the droplet being ejected from the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2016Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Rachelle Hea Cobb, Teressa L Roth, Dimitre Lalov Staykov, Weiyun Sun, Christie D Larson
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Publication number: 20200031130Abstract: In an example, a service station may comprise a conveyor movable along or about a conveyor path. Example service station may further comprise a first service module removably installed on the conveyor, and a second service module removably installed on the conveyor. The conveyor may move the first service module and the second service module along the conveyor path. The example service station may further comprise a lifter disposed in a lifting zone along the conveyor path to lift one of the first service module and the second service module from a stowed position to an operating position if the first service module or the second service module is disposed in the lifting zone along the conveyor path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Alan Shibata, Levi Holscher
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Publication number: 20200031131Abstract: There is provided a liquid consuming apparatus including: a liquid consuming section; a tank having a liquid storage chamber and an inlet port; a cap; and a casing having a cover movable with respect to the tank between a closed position and an open positon. The cover has an inner surface and a projection projected from the inner surface toward the tank. The projection of the cover is provided with a pressing portion facing the outer surface of the cap at a predetermined spacing distance, under a condition that the liquid consuming apparatus is in a normal state in which the cover is in the closed position and that the cap is installed in the inlet port, and the pressing portion abuts firstly against the outer surface, under a condition that the cap is moved in the insertion direction for allowing the cap to be removed from the inlet port.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yoshinori OSAKABE
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Publication number: 20200031132Abstract: A liquid cartridge includes a liquid supply tube, a sealing member, and a cap. The sealing member seals an opening of the liquid supply tube. The sealing member includes a cylindrical portion, a first protrusion, a second protrusion, and a third protrusion. The first protrusion protrudes radially inward. The first protrusion has a first protruding end defining a first sealing surface facing an axis of the cylindrical portion. The second protrusion protrudes radially outward to have a second protruding end in a direction away from the axis. The second protrusion has a second sealing surface in contact with the liquid supply tube. The third protrusion protrudes along the axis to have a third protruding end. The third protrusion has a contacting surface inclined relative to the axis to face the axis. The contacting surface is in contact with the cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akihito ONO, Masahiro HAYASHI, Naoya OKAZAKI, Toshio SUGIURA, Yuji KOGA