Patents Issued in February 13, 2020
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Publication number: 20200047516Abstract: A production system acquires a plan of production of plural types of products to he produced through sequential attachment of prints, determines an order of production of the prints to be attached to the plural types of products, respectively, and produces the prints in the determined production order.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Yutaka KIUCHI, Hajime AIKYO, Mitsuhiro MATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20200047517Abstract: According to the present invention, a printing apparatus is provided which comprises an image forming unit to form an ink image on a transfer member; a heater to heat the ink image on the transfer member; a transfer unit to transfer the ink image on the transfer member to a print medium; a conveyer to convey the print medium; and a controller to control the image forming so as to complete the heating when the print medium conveyed by the conveyer is to be stopped at a predetermined position, stop the conveyance when the heating is completed before the print medium arrives at the predetermined position, and continue the conveyance when the heating is not completed before the print medium arrives at the predetermined position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventor: Shinya Kogure
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Publication number: 20200047518Abstract: A printer includes a printing portion configured to print on a print medium, a ribbon supply shaft configured to hold an ink ribbon to be supplied to the printing portion, a ribbon roll up shaft configured to roll up the used ink ribbon, a printing unit provided swingably, the printing unit having a thermal head that constitutes the printing portion, and a partition member swingably provided in the printing unit, the partition member partitioning the ink ribbon and the print medium, and the ribbon supply shaft is provided in the partition member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: SATO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasuyuki KAKUI, Takayoshi JINNOUCHI, Hideyuki MAEDA
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Publication number: 20200047519Abstract: Systems and methods for laser printing product codes on products include, in at least one aspect, a system including: a laser marking device that directs a laser beam to dwell at different locations to form marks on the products; and a controller that obtains a code to be printed, groups discrete symbols in the code with each other into separate symbol groups based on locations of the discrete symbols in the code, organizes symbol(s) in each respective symbol group into one or more stripes in a direction perpendicular to a direction of motion of the products, adds extra distance or time delay between stripes in at least one of the separate symbol groups to prevent clipping of a symbol by the laser marking device by the laser marking device's print aperture, and causes the laser marking device to direct the laser beam in accordance with the separate symbol groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventor: Andrew Yohn
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Publication number: 20200047520Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a print unit configured to discharge ink onto a transfer member and form an ink image; a drying promotion unit configured to promote drying of the ink image on the transfer member; an absorption unit configured to absorb a liquid component from the ink image after drying promotion; and a transfer unit configured to transfer the ink image on the transfer member, whose liquid component is absorbed by the absorption unit, onto a print medium. The drying promotion unit includes: a first heating unit configured to radiate radiant heat to the ink image on the transfer member; and an airflow generating unit configured to generate an airflow flowing in a widthwise direction of the transfer member on the ink image on the transfer member heated by the first heating unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Ryosuke Sato, Yusuke Nakaya, Takuto Moriguchi
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Publication number: 20200047521Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a feeder that feeds a medium in a feeding direction, a head including a row of nozzles arranged side by side in the feeding direction and movable in a scanning direction, an irradiator that radiates light onto a region longer in the feeding direction than the nozzle row and that is movable in the scanning direction together with the head, and a controller that alternatingly causes the head to move in the scanning direction and concurrently the nozzles to discharge ink while causing the irradiator to radiate the light, and the feeder to feed the medium in the feeding direction. The controller is capable of dividing the nozzle row into an upstream-side nozzle row and a downstream-side nozzle row located on a downstream side in the feeding direction from the upstream-side nozzle row, and individually controlling discharge of ink from the nozzles of each of the upstream-side nozzle row and the downstream-side nozzle row.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Masanori ISHIHARA, Yuta FUJISAWA, Toyohisa NAKAO
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Publication number: 20200047522Abstract: A lamp array for drying liquid ink on a media in a printing apparatus. The printing apparatus includes a transport system arranged to move the media through the printing apparatus in a process direction. The lamp array includes a plurality of lamps, each lamp of the plurality of lamps having a longitudinal axis arranged in a direction parallel to the process direction and adjacent to the transport system, wherein the plurality of lamps are equidistantly positioned substantially across a cross process width of the transport system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Roger G. LEIGHTON, Paul M. FROMM, Robert P. HERLOSKI
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Publication number: 20200047523Abstract: In an example of recording medium identification method, a digital image of a line or a dot printed on a recording medium with a printer is captured by an image sensor. From the digital image, a microprocessor (operatively connected to the image sensor), digitally measures a width of the line, a diameter of the dot, an area of the dot, or a perimeter of the dot. The microprocessor identifies a type of the recording medium based on the width, the diameter, the area, or the perimeter. In response to the identification of the type of the recording medium, a print setting for the type of the recording medium is selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Jayprakash C. Bhatt, Matthew Thornberry
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Publication number: 20200047524Abstract: A printing apparatus is provided and includes: a platen that supports a medium; an inkjet head provided to face the medium, the inkjet head ejecting an ink containing a charge controlling agent toward the medium by driving a drive element to land the charged ink droplet, which becomes a polarity of one of the positive polarity and the negative polarity, on the medium; and a voltage applying part that applies to at least one of the platen and the medium to have the other polarity of the positive polarity and the negative polarity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.Inventor: Masaru OHNISHI
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Publication number: 20200047525Abstract: In an example, a media conveyor includes a media support platform having a suction hole, and a valve to selectively close the suction hole. A valve actuator to actuate the valve includes an air tube having an air inlet and a seal to selectively seal the air inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2016Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Daniel GUTIERREZ GARCIA, Roger TERRADELLAS CALLAU, Raimon CASTELLS DE MONET
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Publication number: 20200047526Abstract: An image recording apparatus for recording an image on a sheet includes a recording section which records the image on the sheet in a transport passage for transporting the sheet in a transport direction and multiple plates which are spaced apart from each other in a widthwise direction. These multiple plates include a first type of plate and a second type of plate. Plates of a first type of plate are configured to overlap a sheet when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction and the widthwise direction, while plates of the second type of plate do not.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventor: Kenji Samoto
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Publication number: 20200047527Abstract: Described is an assembly of a guiding structure and a print head carriage, the print head carriage comprising a base carriage controllably movable relative to the guiding structure along a first horizontal axis, the print head carriage comprising a sub-carriage controllably movable relative to the base carriage along a second horizontal axis. The print head carriage comprises an intermediate carriage controllably movable relative to the base carriage along a vertical axis, the sub-carriage mounted on the intermediate carriage for moving together with the intermediate carriage relative to the base carriage, the sub-carriage controllably movable relative to the intermediate carriage along the second horizontal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: OCE HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Fabian T. Rosenboom, Wilhelmus H.J. Nellen
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Publication number: 20200047528Abstract: A printing system includes a printing apparatus that includes a printhead which discharges ink and a carriage which supports the printhead, a lifting unit configured to lift the printhead from the carriage, and a guide unit configured to guide the lifting unit to move in a horizontal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Seiji Suzuki, Takashi Horiba, Masahito Yoshida
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Publication number: 20200047529Abstract: There is provided with a printing apparatus. A transfer member cyclically passes a formation area and a transfer area of an ink image. A print unit forms an ink image on the transfer member by discharging ink to the transfer member in the formation area. A conveyance drum conveys a print medium and to which an ink image is transferred from the transfer member in the transfer area. A cleaning unit cleans the conveyance drum at a cleaning position where the cleaning unit contacts the conveyance drum. A displacing unit separates the cleaning unit from the cleaning position when the print medium passes the cleaning position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Ryosuke Araki, Shunya Sunouchi
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Publication number: 20200047530Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a printing apparatus includes a printhead having a plurality of chips each including a plurality of nozzle arrays which are arranged in a predetermined nozzle array direction and each of which is formed from a plurality of nozzles and energy generation elements provided in correspondence with the nozzles of each nozzle array and each configured to generate energy used for discharging ink The apparatus relatively moves the printhead and a print medium in a direction intersecting the nozzle array direction, reads a predetermined test pattern printed on the print medium by driving the printhead, analyzes the read test pattern, calculates a slant of the printhead with respect to a reference based on a result of the analysis, and corrects the calculated slant of the printhead by moving the printhead.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Yoshiaki Murayama, Shigeyasu Nagoshi, Daisuke Ishii
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Publication number: 20200047531Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a carriage that can load multiple types of print heads, and is configured to print an image by causing the carriage to scan a printing sheet. In a case where the print head loaded on the carriage corresponds to a first head configuration, a first printing service using a first identifier to identify the printing apparatus is provided to a host device. In a case where the print head loaded on the carriage corresponds to a second head configuration being different from the first head configuration, a second printing service using a second identifier being different from the first identifier is provided to the host device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Akitoshi Yamada, Nobuyuki Bannai, Arata Miyagi, Ruriko Mikami, Nobuo Onuma
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Publication number: 20200047532Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing printed shrinkable polymeric film substrates, by applying an ink or overprint varnish comprising self-crosslinking acrylic emulsions. The inks and overprint varnishes are rub, scratch, chemical, humidity/water, and heat resistant, as well as being resistant to repeated bending and folding.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Rob Deighton, Peter Salthouse, Gary Butler
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Publication number: 20200047533Abstract: A transfer method is provided and includes a disposing step of disposing a transfer sheet and a medium in an inside of a sealed space formed by using a pressure welding sheet having flexibility in at least one part; a pressure welding step of suctioning the inside of the sealed space by a negative pressure and pressure welding the pressure welding sheet and the medium by the negative pressure to closely attach the transfer sheet and the medium; an irradiating step of softening an adhesive layer of the transfer sheet by irradiation of a light ray in a state in which the transfer sheet is closely attached to the medium by the pressure welding sheet and adhering the adhesive layer to the medium by a pressure welding force from the pressure welding sheet; and a peeling step of peeling off the transfer sheet from the medium after the irradiating step.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.Inventor: Masaru OHNISHI
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Publication number: 20200047534Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to a fabric print medium. The fabric print medium can include a treated fabric base substrate, an adhesion promoting layer, and an image-receiving layer. The treated fabric base substrate can include a fabric base substrate having a water proofing treatment including a water-repellant agent applied thereto. The adhesion promoting layer can be applied to the treated fabric base substrate. The adhesion promoting layer can include a first polymeric binder and a physical networking component. The image-receiving layer can be applied to the adhesion promoting layer. The image-receiving layer can include a second polymeric binder and a particulate filler.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Xiaoqi ZHOU, Douglas KNIGHT, Xulong FU
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Publication number: 20200047535Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to printable films. In one example, a printable film can include a transparent polymeric film substrate, an image receiving layer on a front surface of the transparent polymeric film substrate, and a light diffusing layer on a back surface of the transparent polymer film substrate. The image receiving layer can include polymerized vinyl chloride monomer blended with or copolymerized with a second polymerized monomer. The light diffusing layer can include particles of a first inorganic material, particles of a second inorganic material, and a binder.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Xiaoqi ZHOU, Mimi WANG, Francois K. PIRAYESH
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Publication number: 20200047536Abstract: A sheet transfer apparatus for transferring a sheet is provided with a back receiver section that rotates a sheet to transfer, and a support section that supports the back face of the back receiver section swingably. By this means, the back receiver section is capable of rotating smoothly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: CANON FINETECH NISCA INC.Inventors: Keiichi NAGASAWA, Tetsuya KAWASAKI, Tsukasa KONDOU
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Publication number: 20200047537Abstract: Optically variable security devices, including security threads, patches, labels, strips, are disclosed herein. Certain security devices according to the present disclosure utilize a lens-less construction whereby multiple icon layers are coupled to produce a synthetic image or synthetic color that has an optically variable effect. Each icon layer includes an array of high-resolution icon elements that are aligned relative to each other and spaced apart from each other to produce the desired optically variable effect. Such security devices are particularly, though not exclusively, useful for authenticating security documents.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Nicholas G. Pearson, Benjamin E. Bleiman
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Publication number: 20200047538Abstract: A security element (100, 101) and a value document (200, 201) having such a security element (100, 101) in the form of a strip having a first (1) and second polymer layer (2) are shown, baying a visually recognizable grid primed image (3), which is luminescent under UV radiation, between the first (1) and second layer (2), wherein the grid printed image (3) has an opacity and forms at least one imprint area (5) having a boundary contour (4) within the security element (100, 101). To increase the forgery protection, it is proposed that at least one of the two polymer layers (1, 2) have an opacity at least in the region of the boundary contour (4) of the imprint area (5) and be adapted in its opacity to the opacity of the imprint area (5), in order to diminish the visual recognizability of the boundary contour (4) of the imprint area (5) of the luminescent grid printed image (3) on the security element (100, 101).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicants: Hueck Folien Gesellschaft M.B.H., Banque de FranceInventors: Klaus SCHMIDEGG, Sonja LANDERTSHAMER, Fabrice CAPIEZ, Olivier MARTIN, Roger VILCOT, Michel BLANC
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Publication number: 20200047539Abstract: A combination glove and marking device where the marking device is built into the forefinger portion of a glove and the applicator tip extends through an aperture located at the tip of the forefinger of the glove so that a user can mark an item such as a bingo card by simply pressing down with his or her forefinger. In an alternate embodiment, the marking device can be attached to the user's finger by one or more straps. The marking device includes an ink reservoir that is refillable by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventor: Patrick Newsome
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Publication number: 20200047540Abstract: A thermochromic writing instrument including a writing body, storing a thermochromic ink therein, stored in a barrel; an operation body provided in the barrel to be operated to longitudinally move the writing body; a nib of the writing body configured to be capable of appearing from a front end of the writing instrument, wherein the writing instrument 1 further includes a friction unit, for rubbing handwriting in the thermochromic ink and capable of thermally changing the color of the handwriting by frictional heat generated at that time, and at least one clip body as the operation body, the friction unit 10 is provided at a rear end of the barrel, and the clip body is provided in an area other than the rear end of the barrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventor: Yoshihiro Ito
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Publication number: 20200047541Abstract: An ink-type pointer is provided, including a housing, a circuit unit, a pen and ink writing module, and an electromagnetic unit. The housing includes an end opening and an accommodation space. The end opening is in communication with the accommodation space. The circuit unit is disposed inside the accommodation space. The pen and ink writing module is disposed inside the accommodation space, and includes a cartridge, a nib, and liquid ink. The cartridge includes a chamber, the nib is connected to the cartridge and extends out of the end opening, and the liquid ink is accommodated in the cartridge and is output through the nib. The electromagnetic unit is disposed inside the accommodation space and includes a magnet and a coil. The magnet includes a through hole, the coil is wound round the magnet and is electrically connected to the circuit unit, and the cartridge passes through the through hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: SHENZHEN PU YING INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CORP., LTD.Inventors: Chung-Wen HSU, Chung-Hsuan LI
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Publication number: 20200047542Abstract: A speed square is provided including a triangular flat plate having measurement markings indicated on a least one face, a T bar affixed to, and extending along, the length of the first side of the triangular flat plate, and an extension element operably coupled to an end of second side of the triangular flat plate opposite the T bar. The extension element having measurement markings indicated on at least one face, such that the measurement markings of the triangular flat face continue on the extension element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Brendan Michael Walsh, Timothy T. McKenzie
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Publication number: 20200047543Abstract: A hot-stamping foil has a carrier that is a base film or a coated base film, and a laminated optical decoration formed on the carrier in a removable manner. The laminated optical decoration includes a laminated optical structure, an anchor layer formed on the laminated optical structure at a side opposite against the carrier, the anchor layer being a mixture of an acid-modified polyolefin and a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, and an adhesive layer which is formed on the anchor layer at a side opposite against the laminated optical structure. The adhesive layer has an adhesive domain containing an acid-modified polyolefin as a major component, and a non-adhesive domain containing a blocking preventing agent as a major component. The blocking preventing agent is one or both of a resin filler and an inorganic filler. A glass transition point of the blocking preventing agent is greater than 60° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventor: Hanako YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20200047544Abstract: A device for holding a paintbrush from a lip or edge of a paint container such that the paintbrush bristles are allowed to be submerged at a controllable depth in the paint of the paint container.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventor: Ray Hepinstall
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Publication number: 20200047545Abstract: The automobile decorative-part (1) comprises a resin-compact (3) having a decorative-layer (2) on its surface-layer and comprises a clear-coat layer (4) for protecting said surface-layer, and that a high-gloss region (R1) of a relatively high-gloss level is mixed with a low-gloss region (R2) of a relatively low-gloss level on the surface of said decorative-part, and that a clear-coat paint is sprayed by an atomization-coating machine onto the surface of the decorative-layer (2), and that the atomization-coating machine contains an ester-based solvent of a low-boiling point as the main-solvent that has a boiling-point of 100 degrees Celsius or less and has a solid-content of 35 to 40 percent by mass, thus forming the clear-coat layer (4) that makes it partially possible to mat the gloss of the surface of the clear-coat layer, thus manufacturing a decorative-part with an excellent quality design.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Kouji ADACHI, Tatsuki OCHIAI, Keisuke ISOGAI
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Publication number: 20200047546Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle support device comprising a polygonal surface which may be affixed to a front edge of an at least one circumferential plate (110) or to a midline of an at least one circumferential plate (110). The polygonal surface (105) may be a pentagon polygon having five sides, a hexagon polygon having six sides, an octagon polygon having eight sides, or any polygonal shape. The polygonal front surface may have an at least one asymmetrical side. The polygonal front surface (105) may have a plurality of lug bolt supports (120), which may have five lug bolt supports (120), seven lug bolt supports (120), eight lug bolt supports (120), or twelve lug bolt supports (120). The vehicle support device may have an axle support centerline (125), a vehicle support device centerline (130), and an non-zero centerline offset (135) between the axle support centerline (125) and the vehicle support centerline (130) to provide for offset alignment of the vehicle support device in a vehicle wheel well.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventor: DALE C. FRANKLIN
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Publication number: 20200047547Abstract: Decorative trim panel on a motor vehicle rim (1), consisting of at least one plate-shaped trim part (9, 10) which at least partially covers the visible side of the motor vehicle rim (1) and which can be settleable in a load-transmitting manner to the spokes (2, 3) and/or to the rim ring (6) of the rim (1) by means of counter holding and/or latching means (14, 74, 75), wherein the counter holding means on the trim part side are formed from at least one latching foot (14) which is integrally formed on the surface of the trim part (9, 10), a hook head (107) integrally formed thereon, and in that the latching foot (14) is part of a latching connection (74) on the trim part (9, 10), the bending of which is effected by a locking slide (91, 101) which is formed to be displaceable and lockable in a latching gap (72) of the latching connection (74) and selectively consolidates or releases the latching connection (74) and therby bends or returns the latching foot (14) towards the rim side.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventor: Daniel Miguel Pereyra-Garcia Bustamante
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Publication number: 20200047548Abstract: The omnidirectional wheel includes a first support portion which rotates around a rotation axis line, a second support portion which rotates together with the first plate-like member, a number of support shafts respectively supporting a number of rollers, and a number of support plates fixed to the first and the second support portions and which support one or more of the support shafts between the first and second support portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: WHILL, Inc.Inventors: Shuntaro SUGIMOTO, Kazuo BANDO
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Publication number: 20200047549Abstract: The invention relates to the improved design of a wheel with improved construction that is easier to assemble, more capable, stronger and thicker. The improved design of wheel is provided with an improved cylindrical rim in terms of design and material, and an improved wheel disk including plurality of apertures in extended space over the bolt pattern for air to pass through to avoid effect of windy conditions and a hub portion configured to he attached to an axle huh of a vehicle. Additionally, the hub portion of a wheel disk includes a 10 on 225 mm bolt pattern with 10 lug holes to get coupled with the vehicle hub using 225 mm threaded bolts that increases the weight capacity of the vehicle over 5, 6 or 8 lug vehicles. Said wheel is made of most preferably, but not limited to, the material such as aluminum by forging into single piece or 2 piece wheel making it light in weight with excellent durability.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventor: Daniel Little
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Publication number: 20200047550Abstract: A bearing assembly configured to rotationally support a first component relative to a second component includes at least one bearing and at least one closure element configured to close an opening in the first component, which opening is disposed axially adjacent to the bearing. The closure element may be a cured body of foam that conforms to the shape of the opening or a ring mounted on the first component such that it covers the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Rico Dittmar, Roderich Schultze
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Publication number: 20200047551Abstract: A wheel for a non-motorized vehicle (e.g., a shopping cart) can include a housing assembly and a tread assembly. The housing assembly can be configured to sealingly house electronics or other components. The tread assembly can removably mate with the housing assembly such that the electronics or other components remain closed and/or sealed within the housing assembly when the tread assembly is mated or unmated with the housing assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventor: John C. McKay
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Publication number: 20200047552Abstract: A dual-state caster apparatus having a caster head with a state-change pivot configured to change the steering axis of the caster apparatus. A braking system with a brake control cable is incorporated into the caster apparatus wherein the state-change pivot and the braking system are configured to allow a wheel to swivel without interference with the brake control cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Exokinetics, Inc.Inventors: John Christopher Fawcett, Garrett W. Brown
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Publication number: 20200047553Abstract: A vehicle traction mat in the form of an elongated body member having a top surface with protruding upright gripper members or cleats for engagement by a vehicle wheel or tire includes supplemental openings in the top surface thereof for receiving additional or replacement gripper members and further includes a storage receptacle also located on the top surface for containing various accessories which may be required during use of the device such as cable ties for attaching a plurality of traction mats together to create a roadway, ground spikes for attaching the traction mat to the ground, and the aforementioned additional or replacement gripper members capable of being attached to the top of the traction mat as and when desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Robert Harrington, Mackenzie Verdi
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Publication number: 20200047554Abstract: Tire includes a casing with an interior, and the casing has an inside diameter. A fill is provided in the interior of the casing. The fill includes a first layer and a second layer adjacent to the first layer. The first layer has an outside diameter and an inside diameter, and the outside diameter is the same as the inside diameter of the casing for contacting the casing. The first layer has a face and open voids. The open voids of the first layer have a first volume and are open to the face. The second layer has an outside diameter that is the same as the inside diameter of the first layer. The second layer has a face and open voids, and the open voids of the second layer have a first volume and are open to the face.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventor: Christopher O'Coin
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Publication number: 20200047555Abstract: A nonpneumatic tire assembly includes an outer hoop, a plurality of loops extending inward from the outer hoop, and a hub having a plurality of members. Each of the plurality of members is connected to one of the plurality of loops.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Douglas B. Costlow, Andrew V. Haidet, Adam K. Nesbitt, Sharon E. Reinhardt
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Publication number: 20200047556Abstract: A tire includes a ring-shaped tire case, and a belt layer that is provided at an outer periphery of the tire case, and in which a resin-covered cord, which is configured by covering a reinforcing cord with a covering resin is wound onto the outer periphery of the tire case in a spiral pattern around a tire circumferential direction and is bonded to the tire case, with sections of the resin-covered cord that are mutually adjacent in a tire axial direction being bonded to each other. An end portion at one tire axial direction side of a tire radial direction outside face of the resin-covered cord is positioned further toward the one tire axial direction side than an end portion at the one tire axial direction side of a tire radial direction inside face of the resin-covered cord, and an end portion on another tire axial direction side of the outside face is positioned further toward the one tire axial direction side than an end portion at the other tire axial direction side of the inside face.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Yoshihide KOUNO, Seiji KON, Hiroshi MURATA
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Publication number: 20200047557Abstract: A tire includes a tire case (tire frame member) formed in a ring shape, and a belt layer that is provided at an outer periphery of the tire case (tire frame member), and in which a resin-covered cord, which is configured by covering a reinforcing cord with a covering resin is wound onto the outer periphery of the tire case (tire frame member) in a spiral pattern around a tire circumferential direction, and is bonded to the tire case (tire frame member). A chamfered portion is formed at a tire axial direction end portion of a tire radial direction inside face of the resin-covered cord.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Seiji KON, Yoshihide KOUNO
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Publication number: 20200047558Abstract: A tire used for the motorcycle tire and tire set includes: a crossing groove and a non-crossing groove. A groove group of the crossing groove and the non-crossing groove is repeatedly provided in tire circumferential direction so that adjacent groove groups are symmetric with respect to a tire equatorial plane. First, second, and fifth groove portions extend toward one side in tire circumferential direction and third and fourth groove portions extend toward the other side in tire circumferential direction. A first bend portion is located in a shoulder region nearer the one tread edge, a second bend portion is located in a middle region nearer the one tread edge, and a third bend portion is located in a middle region nearer the other tread edge. Inclination angles of the second, fourth and fifth groove portions are each larger than an inclination angle of the first groove portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Bridgestone CorporationInventors: Shintaro Hayashi, Yasufumi Tokitoh
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Publication number: 20200047559Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire that provides a balanced improvement of handling stability and grip performance. The pneumatic tire includes a tread portion that has at least three main circumferential grooves extending in the tire circumferential direction and at least four land portions separated by the main circumferential grooves and including shoulder land portions located on the axially outermost sides of the tire, at least one of the shoulder land portions having horizontal shoulder grooves extending in the tire axis direction, each horizontal shoulder groove having, in the tread contact area, a tire axial length of 10-30% of TW and a tire circumferential distance between the adjacent horizontal shoulder grooves of 20-60% of TW, the shoulder land portions including a rubber composition containing, per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, at least 40 parts by mass of carbon black and at least 30 parts by mass of silica.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Masako NAKATANI
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Publication number: 20200047560Abstract: 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 volume SCE of chamfered portions provided in a center region centrally located in the tire lateral direction and each of total volumes SSH of chamfered portions provided in shoulder regions located on either side of the center region satisfy a relationship SCE<SSH.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Hiraku Kouda, Takayuki Shiraishi, Tatsuro Shinzawa, Takanori Uemura
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Publication number: 20200047561Abstract: A tire having structures used to notify a driver, passenger, or other observer that a tire tread has worn to a predetermined limit is disclosed. Lattice plies, lattices, meshes, and/or films which are disposed within a tire produce an audible signal that indicates a tire tread has worn to a predetermined limit. The lattice plies, lattices, meshes, and/or films may be used a variety of tire applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicants: Bridgestone Corporation, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLCInventors: Terence E. WEI, Sheel P. AGARWAL
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Publication number: 20200047562Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes one carcass including a folded up portion and a reinforcing layer between the folded up portion and a bead filler. The folded up portion has an end portion in a region inward of a belt layer in a radial direction and inward of the belt layer in a lateral direction. The bead filler has an outer end portion distanced from a bead heel portion from 20% or more to 40% or less of a tire cross-sectional height. The reinforcing layer has an outer end portion outward of the outer end portion of the bead filler in the radial direction and inward in the radial direction with respect to a position of a tire maximum width position in the radial direction. A sidewall portion is formed of a side rubber having tan ? at 60° C. of from 0.04 or more to 0.10 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.Inventor: Masayuki NEMOTO
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Publication number: 20200047563Abstract: Disclosed is a tire configured for reducing noise during running of the tire by forming a predetermined shape in a groove of the tire to reduce a peak of air column resonance sound. The tire with reduced noise includes a first protrusion formed on a sidewall of a groove, protruding in a depth direction of the groove, and dispersing sound waves generated in a tread, and a second protrusion formed on the sidewall of the groove, protruding in a longitudinal direction of the groove, and dispersing sound waves generated in the tread.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ki Bum KIM, Su Jin SON, Il Sik KIM, Chang Hyo HONG
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Publication number: 20200047564Abstract: A process for applying noise-reducing elements to a tyre for vehicle wheels. A plurality of noise-reducing elements are arranged on a feeding belt movable along a predetermined feeding direction. The noise-reducing elements are subsequently aligned along the feeding direction and brought into mutual contact, to then be transferred onto a service plane arranged downstream of the feeding belt along the feeding direction and having, on an upper surface thereof, a continuous film which supports a layer of adhesive material. The layer of adhesive material is applied onto a lower surface of each of the noise-reducing elements taking it from the continuous film. The noise-reducing elements are then transferred one by one onto a conveyor belt arranged downstream of the service plane along the feeding direction. The noise-reducing elements are finally positioned one by one on a radially inner surface of a tyre.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Ivan Gildo BOSCAINO, Maurizio MARCHINI, Adriano GIROTTO
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Publication number: 20200047565Abstract: An electronic unit that is intended to be mounted on the valve of a vehicle wheel fitted with a tire, incorporating electronics for monitoring at least one operating parameter of the wheel and a rechargeable power supply for supplying power to the electronics, including a device for charging the rechargeable power supply, the device for charging including: a movable element, at least a portion of which is magnetized, that is capable of being set in motion by an air flow for inflating the tire that passes through the valve and cooperating with a coil so as to produce variations in the magnetic field and electromagnetic induction; and a device for managing the charging of the rechargeable power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventor: Rachid Benbouhout