Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of heaters, a plurality of temperature sensors, an object sensor, and control circuitry. The temperature sensors are formed at positions corresponding to the heaters. The object sensor is configured to detect an overlap region of a medium and the heaters. The control circuitry is configured to correct temperature information acquired by the temperature sensors, according to the overlap region detected by the object sensor and the positions of the temperature sensors, and control the heaters based on the corrected temperature information.

Abstract: A liquid discharging device includes a first head including a first nozzle formed on a first surface of the first head, the first head being configured to discharge a first ink containing a metal oxide from the first nozzle, a second head including a second nozzle formed on a second surface of the second head, the second head being configured to discharge a second ink containing a coloring material from the second nozzle, a recording medium holding unit configured to hold a recording medium, and a heating device configured to heat the recording medium, wherein the first head discharges the first ink in a state where a first distance between the first surface and the recording medium holding unit is 4.0 mm or more.

Abstract: A medium transporting apparatus including a paddle that comes in contact with a medium discharged on a first tray including an upstream end matching member and that rotates to move the medium towards the upstream end matching member, and a low frictional resistance member configured to switch between an advanced state advanced from outside a medium mount region of the first tray to a first region, and a retracted state retracting from the first region to an outside of the medium mount region. The low frictional resistance member is, after a first medium is mounted on the first tray, switched from the retracted state to the advanced state, and is interposed between the first medium and a second medium when, after discharging the first medium, moving the second medium discharged from a pair of discharge rollers towards the upstream end matching member with the paddle.

Abstract: A printing target holder includes a platen to hold a printing target portion of a printing target to which printing is applied, and the platen is configured to hold the printing target in a flat state. The platen includes a support face disposed on a top side of the platen and configured to support the printing target portion of the printing target; and an escape portion lower in height than the support face.

Abstract: A mark mitigating device for a printing device has a protector sheet to cover ribs of a printer platen of the printer device to prevent the ribs from causing marks on print media. The mark mitigating device further has a fixing system to fixate the mark mitigating device relative to the printer platen. The protector sheet has an opening to pass through vacuum applied by the printer platen to attract print media.

Abstract: There is provided an ink-jet recording apparatus including: a transporting roller; a driven roller provided opposite the transporting roller to sandwich the recording medium between the driven roller and the transporting roller, while moving in an approaching-departing direction based on a thickness of the recording medium; a first biasing member biasing the driven roller to the transporting roller; a platen; a recording portion configured to jet ink droplets from nozzles; and a cooperative portion moving along with the movement of the driven roller in the approaching-departing direction to move the platen.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus is configured to perform a conveying process of a recording medium using a conveying roller and a discharging roller, a recoding process of recording an image on the printing sheet when the conveying process is not performed, and an adjusting process. In the adjusting process, among a plurality of conveying processes performed within a period from the start of the conveying process for an n-th printing sheet until the timing which is after the start of the conveying process for an (n+1)-th printing sheet, the conveying amount of the printing sheet subject to at least one conveying process is adjusted such that a timing when the trailing end of the n-th printing sheet passes through the discharging roller is within one of the acceleration period and the deceleration period of the conveying process for the printing sheet.

Abstract: A printer includes: a conveyor; a printing device; a full-cut unit provided downstream of the printing device; a roller provided downstream of the full-cut unit; a nip member; a motor; and a controller configured to: control the full-cut unit to fully cut the printing medium; control the motor to establish a state in which a leading printing medium is nipped between the roller and the nip member; and control the conveyor to convey a succeeding printing medium downstream while controlling the printing device to perform printing on the succeeding printing medium.

Abstract: A transport device includes a transport roller configured to transport a roll paper, a winding unit configured to wind the roll paper transported, a tension applying unit configured to apply tension to the medium between the transport roller and the winding unit, and a control unit configured to control the tension applying unit. The control unit is configured to control the tension applying unit to maintain a state where the tension is released, at least during an acceleration period of rotation of the transport roller within a period in which the transport roller applies a transporting force to the roll paper.

Abstract: A power supply device includes a power supply line, control circuitry, and a first switch. The power supply line supplies voltage from a first power supply unit to a load. The control circuitry controls voltage supply from the first power supply unit. The first switch is connected between a second power supply unit and the control circuitry. The control circuitry causes the first power supply unit to start the voltage supply on condition that the first switch is in a closed state and a voltage of the power supply line is not greater than a first threshold voltage, and causes the first power supply unit to start the voltage supply on condition that the voltage of the power supply line is not greater than a second threshold voltage higher than the first threshold voltage when the first switch changes from an open state to the closed state.

Abstract: After an ejector passes an ejection end position, a controller controls a second conveyor to convey a sheet in a sub-scanning direction. The ejection end position is a position at which ink ejection by the ejector ends before reaching a turn position. An ejection start position is a position at which ink ejection by the ejector starts after turning at the turn position. Based on positional relationship between the ejection end position and a standard position, the controller adjusts timing of conveyance of the sheet or shift the turn position from the standard position in a direction of reducing an overlap between a sheet conveyance period after the ejector passes the ejection end position and an ejector deceleration period before the ejector reaches the turn position. The standard position is a standard turn position of the ejector and is determined from the ejection end position and the ejection start position.

Abstract: A head device includes a head and a holder. The head has a discharge port to discharge droplets to a medium. The holder is configured to hold the head and be rotatable about a first rotation shaft extending in a discharge direction of the droplets and rotatable about a second rotation shaft extending in a longitudinal direction of the head.

Abstract: Techniques for more accurately and efficiently replicating the alignment of one or more printer components with respect to another printer component are described herein. Replication may be achieved by using a fixture and a connection media to create a near exact replica of features of the fixture, or to temporarily hold multiple printer components in position while a joining layer of the connection media hardens. More specifically, a connection media, such as epoxy, can be used to fill an intentionally-established gap between connecting bodies or components that are held in a predetermined position by the replication fixture. The replication fixture represents a mechanical mounting interface that influences the position of a print head (or an array of print heads) within a printer housing or printing mechanism. Joining printer components in such a manner enables a stable mechanical coupling to be formed that does not require post operations.

Abstract: A hardware detection system according to one example includes a moveable contact body to contact a hardware item to be detected; an switching unit operatively coupled to the contact body; a reset device operatively coupled to the switching unit; and a control unit to receive a signal from the switching unit in response to a movement of the contact body and to issue a signal to the reset device in response to the signal from the switching unit.

Abstract: A method produces a printed product. The method includes transferring a first Fluid onto at least one section of printing stock, applying a second fluid, having a dewetting effect on the first fluid, onto a form configured as a relief printing form or embossing form, and transferring the second fluid to at least some points of the section. In this manner printed products of high quality can be produced.

Abstract: An ink jet recording method includes a white ink adhesion step of causing a white ink containing a white pigment to adhere to a recording medium by an ink jet method; a non-white ink adhesion step of causing a non-white ink containing a non-white coloring material to adhere to the recording medium by the ink jet method; and a drying step of drying the white ink and the non-white ink adhering to the recording medium in the white ink adhesion step and the non-white ink adhesion step by a blowing type or radiation type drying unit, in which the white ink adhesion step and the non-white ink adhesion step are performed in a state where the recording medium is supported on a support member including a suction hole sucking the recording medium, and are performed by plural times of main scanning in which a recording head discharging the white ink and a recording head discharging the non-white ink discharge each ink while moving in a main scanning direction and plural times of sub-scanning in which the recording mediu

Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a head configured to discharge a pretreatment liquid from nozzles formed on a nozzle surface of the head onto a medium, a holder configured to hold the medium with a gap between the nozzle surface of the head and the holder, and a heater configured to heat the medium held by the holder. The head discharges the pretreatment liquid onto the medium held by the holder with the gap of 4.0 mm or more.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of decorated natural leather includes applying a base coat on crusted leather, inkjet printing a decorative image on the base coat using one or more pigmented inkjet inks, and applying one or more identification codes.

Abstract: Aspects are directed to printing a garment and include a method having steps of providing a fabric panel containing polyester, applying an ink layer to a first area of the fabric panel, curing the ink layer, and applying a sublimation dye to the first area and a different second area of the fabric panel. Application of the sublimation dye causes the first area and the second area to have different color saturations. Other aspects include a garment with a fabric panel containing polyester that has a first surface with a first area and a different second area. The garment also includes an ink layer on the first surface and located at the first area and a sublimation dye absorbed by a portion of the fabric panel at the second area and on a surface of the ink layer at the first area.

Abstract: The invention relates to a paper clip system which consists of at least two paper clips (1) each having a large loop (2) and a small loop (3) that lies in the interior delimited by said large loop, and at least one connecting element, said connecting element being a sheath (11), comprising two flat extensive surfaces, into which each of the two paper clips (1) is inserted by one of their loops such that the two paper clips (1) are held in position by means of the sheath (11) with their remaining loop ready to clip an object to be held between said loop and the outer surface of the extensive surface of sheath (11) which faces same, wherein the two paper clip loops that are inserted into the same sheath are arranged so as to be separated and one above the other.

Abstract: A dry-erase marker comprising a cylindrical housing configured to store an ink and a conic housing coupled to the cylindrical housing on a first end and having a socket on a second end. The dry-erase marker further comprising a marker head contained in the socket of the conic housing, where the marker head comprises a polymeric material and a surface topology. The conic housing is configured to transfer the ink from the cylindrical housing to the marker head, and the marker head is configured to transfer the ink to a dry-erase board by rotating in the socket.

Abstract: Provided is an erasing tool which produces no eraser crumbs and allows a progress for adsorption of even a light color of color pencil leads and the like to be recognized at a glance and which makes it possible to surely erase the color of color pencil lead and has a high light transmittance. The erasing tool is characterzied by containing a secondary aggregate having a diameter of 1 to 100 ?m with a petaloid particle as a primary particle.

Abstract: The invention is a method and apparatus for hand-replicating original embossed metal artwork by transferring the three dimensional image of the original design onto one or more molds, including in the preferred embodiment, two molds—one having a positive image of the embossed design, and the other having a negative image—wherein they can be used sequentially, one after the other, to hand-craft and recreate the original design onto additional metal sheets and thus create multiple replicas of the original.

Abstract: In one aspect of the present disclosure, a vehicle wheel is disclosed that includes a cover and a backbone. The cover includes recessed portions and non-recessed portions defining inner surfaces that are spaced about a periphery of the cover, and the backbone defines at least one first support that is configured and positioned for contact with the inner surfaces defined by the recessed portions and at least one second support that is configured and positioned for contact with the inner surfaces defined by the non-recessed portions.

Abstract: A cap for retaining a wheel trim with a wheel includes a body portion which slides inside a central opening defined by a hub portion of the wheel trim. The body portion has a first end and a second end. The cap includes at least one engagement portion coupled to the body portion. The at least one engagement portion engages with an internal wall of the hub portion. The cap includes at least one retaining tab coupled to the body portion towards the second end of the body portion. The at least one retaining tab extends radially outwards from the second end of the body portion. The cap further includes a holding portion coupled to the body portion towards the first end. The holding portion extends radially outwards from the body portion such that the holding portion abuts a disc portion of the wheel trim.

Abstract: A sensor target for a wheel bearing is provided. The sensor target is fixed to a bearing hub of a wheel bearing. The sensor target has a shaft and a magnet. The shaft is pressed into the bearing hub coaxially with a rotational axis of the bearing hub. The shaft has a recess at one end in the length direction. The magnet is pressed into the recess.

Abstract: A hybrid connection element, in particular a bearing outer element of a wheel bearing, includes a core part made of steel and a reinforcement part made of plastic. The reinforcement part at least partially encases the core part. The core part includes a hollow cylindrical bearing unit extending in an axial direction and a flange extending in a radial direction. The reinforcement part includes at least one reinforcement rib which transmits force between the bearing unit and the flange of the core part.

Abstract: A tire is provided with an outer sidewall, said outer sidewall comprising at least a rubber composition based on at least an elastomer, a reinforcing filler, a crosslinking system and more than 25 phr of a crumb rubber.

Abstract: A tire includes a circular tire case formed from a resin material, a belt provided at an outer side in a tire radial direction of the tire case and configured by covering a reinforcing cord by a covering resin, the reinforcing cord being provided with an adhesion layer at an outer periphery thereof, and a tread provided at an outer periphery of the belt and configured from a rubber material. The belt has a gauge set within a range of from 1.15 mm to 2.0 mm. A relationship A>B is satisfied, wherein A is a thickness of the covering resin layer from the reinforcing cord to an outer circumferential surface of the belt and B is a thickness of the covering resin layer from the reinforcing cord to the tire case. A combined gauge of the tire case and the belt is not greater than 3.5 mm.

Abstract: A tire having a tread comprising at least two radially superposed portions which comprise a radially external portion being made of a first rubber composition (FC), and a radially internal portion being made of a second rubber composition (SC); the tread comprising a plurality of tread pattern elements (1) delimited by cut-outs (3, 4); the tread pattern elements (1) respectively comprising at least one lateral face (13, 14, 15, 16) and a contact surface (2) intended to come into contact with the ground during rolling; the external portion of the tread pattern elements (1) being at least partially covered on at least one of the lateral face(s) (13, 14, 15, 16) with a layer of a third rubber composition (TC).

Abstract: A tire is provided comprising a tread. The tread includes a rib having a first axially-facing side and a second axially-facing side. A plurality of axial grooves traverse the rib, dividing the rib into a plurality of tread blocks. Each tread block includes one or more block sidewalls, where the one or more block sidewalls of each tread block includes a first axially-facing block sidewall and a second axially-facing block sidewall. A first circumferential groove is positioned on the first axially-facing side of the rib and a second circumferential groove positioned on the second axially-facing side of the rib. Furthermore, a first circumferentially-extending channel is provided on the first axially-facing block sidewall of each tread block and having an opening at the first circumferential groove and a first corner within each tread block. The first channel is defined by two walls that extend from the block sidewall into each tread block and intersect to form the first corner having about a 90 degree angle.

Abstract: “A tire configured to rotate about an axis of rotation, the tire comprising a tread block forming at least a part of a tread of the tire and a circuit comprising a primary capacitive component, wherein at least a part of the primary capacitive component is arranged a first distance apart from the tread and inside the tread block and a primary inductive component of which at least a part is arranged a second distance towards the interior of the tire from the tread. The tire further comprises an interrogator comprising an electric source, a communication circuit, and a secondary inductive component. The secondary inductive component is arranged on the same side of the tread as the primary inductive component and at least a part of the secondary inductive component is arranged a third distance apart from the tread, the third distance being greater than the second distance. A method for arranging a wear indicator to a tire.

Abstract: A dual, internal, pneumatic, boltless beadlock assembly for effectively securing a tire to a rim is disclosed. The beadlock assembly exerts a force on the two circumferential inner beads of a tire such that the tire stays in secure contact with the rim, even when the inflation pressure of the tire is not sufficient to lock the tire to the rim.

Abstract: A dual, internal, pneumatic, boltless beadlock assembly for effectively securing a tire to a rim is disclosed. A pneumatic beadlock assembly is disposed inside a tire and mounted on a rim. A pneumatic beadlock assembly exerts a force on the two circumferential inner beads of a tire such that the tire stays in secure contact with the rim, even when the inflation pressure of the tire is not sufficient to lock the tire to the rim.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: a sensor for measuring a relative position and a relative speed between an obstacle and the vehicle; an injector for injecting a deforming material which is solidified during injection to absorb an impact and enhance coupling strength at a portion to which the deforming material is attached; and a controller configured to determine a collision probability with the obstacle based on the measured relative position and the measured relative speed, to determine a predicted collision position when the collision probability reaches a reference collision probability, to determine an injection direction of the injector based on the predicted collision position, and to control the injector to inject the deforming material in the determined injection direction.

Abstract: A vehicle wheel includes a rim and a sub-air chamber member attached to the rim and serving as a Helmholtz resonator that cancels air column resonance noise in a tire air chamber. The sub-air chamber member includes: a main body portion including a top plate, a bottom plate, and a side plate connecting between the top plate and the bottom plate, the main body portion defining an inner space surrounded by the top plate, the bottom plate, and the side plate and serving as a sub-air chamber; and a communication through-hole that allows communication between the tire air chamber and the sub-air chamber. The main body portion further includes a substantially cone-shaped portion formed integrally with the bottom plate and the side plate.

Abstract: A tire pressure management system for a vehicle and method is disclosed. The system includes a first sensor sensitive to a rolling direction of a wheel and a second sensor sensitive to a steering ability of the wheel. A processor determines a location of the wheel at the vehicle from the rolling direction of the wheel and the steering ability of the wheel. The first sensor and second sensor can be part of a sensor package associated with the wheel that includes a tire pressure gage.

Abstract: A central tire inflation system configured to monitor and maintain an air pressure on the tires of a vehicle includes a housing, a central processing unit, a controller, and a valve. The housing has a plurality of walls and a bottom forming an interior volume. The central processing unit has the necessary electronics to receive, store, transmit and manipulate data. The controller has a plurality of modes of operation wherein the modes of operation include default parameters for air pressure within the tires of the vehicle. The valve is configured to direct air flow as required into or out of the tires, the valve being operably coupled to the controller. The central tire inflation system is configured to monitor air pressure of the tires and provide inflation or deflation thereof based the mode of operation.

Abstract: A mobile robotic device, a connector for connecting trailers in mobile robotic device and a method of controlling the device for yaw control and pitch control are provided. The connector includes: a first body; a second body connected to the first body and rotatable with respect to the first body about a first axis; a third body connected to the first body and rotatable with respect to the first body about a second axis; and a fourth body connected to the second body and rotatable with respect to the second body about a third axis, wherein the connector is switchable between a yaw control mode in which the second body is driven to rotate with respect to the first body in a horizontal plane and a pitch control mode in which the second body is driven to rotate with respect to the first body in a vertical plane.

Abstract: An aligning hitch device prevents a pin from being lifted inadvertently resulting in undesired disengagement of the hitch connection. The device includes a hitch frame including a guide plate. A hitch pin is slidably coupled to the hitch frame. An index collar has a notch. The hitch pin is slidable to fully clear a hitch space in the hitch frame only when the notch is aligned with and receives the guide plate. A biasing spring extends between the index collar and the hitch frame wherein the biasing spring urges the index collar away from the guide plate.

Abstract: A wheel suspension includes an axle limb which supports a wheel. The axle limb includes a first steering axle which provides a first steering angle in a specified range for the wheel, and components for connecting the axle limb to a support structure. At least one of the components includes a second steering axle which provides a second steering angle which is different than the first steering angle provided by the first steering axle. The second steering axle is selectively releasable. The components for connecting the axle limb to the support structure form a double transverse link axle which includes an upper traverse link and a lower traverse link. A support tube is arranged at a chassis-side end portion of each of the upper traverse link and the lower traverse link of the double transverse link axle. The support tube is pivotable about the second steering axle.

Abstract: A vehicle suspension arm includes: a wheel support portion which supports a wheel through a ball joint serving as a joining member; a front side vehicle body installation portion serving as a vehicle body installation portion which is installed in a vehicle body; and a wheel side portion which joins the wheel support portion to the front side vehicle body installation portion. The wheel side portion includes an offset portion, which has a cross-sectional shape with a gravity center being offset upward or downward from a straight line that connects the ball joint to the front side vehicle body installation portion.

Abstract: Air spring strut for a motor vehicle comprising an air spring with a shock damper for the spring-cushioning and damping of oscillations of a motor vehicle chassis, wherein the air spring comprises an air spring cover and a rolling piston, wherein a rolling bellows of elastomer material is clamped in an airtight manner between the air spring cover and the rolling piston. The air spring cover comprises a damper bearing receptacle in which a damper bearing of the shock damper is arranged, and the air spring cover comprises a clamping base to which a first end of the rolling bellows is attached. At least the damper bearing receptacle of the air spring cover is produced completely from a plastic material, and the plastic material is a thermoplastic.

Abstract: A base unit for a lifting vehicle includes a chassis having a chassis plane and a plurality of wheels, each of the wheels being mounted on the chassis by a suspension mechanism having a suspension element and a suspension actuator that controls the position of the suspension element relative to the chassis. The suspension element is arranged to pivot relative to the chassis about an inclined pivot axis in response to actuation of the suspension actuator.

Abstract: A vehicle heat management system includes a refrigerant circuit, a heating circuit, a battery temperature regulation circuit, and an electric part cooling circuit. The refrigerant circuit is configured to circulate a refrigerant to regulate a temperature inside a passenger compartment therethrough. The heating circuit is configured to circulate a liquid that exchanges heat with the refrigerant therethrough. The heating circuit is capable of regulating the temperature inside the passenger compartment. The battery temperature regulation circuit is configured to regulate a temperature of a battery by introducing a liquid that exchanges heat with the refrigerant to the battery. The electric part cooling circuit is couplable to the battery temperature regulation circuit and configured to circulate a liquid able to cool an electric part for driving a vehicle therethrough.

Abstract: Secondary loop air conditioning and heat pump systems include a reservoir with a capsule holding a phase change material.

Abstract: A vehicle air conditioner includes an outlet and an inlet. The outlet is provided on a side surface of a center console that is located, in the vehicle width direction, on the inner side of a seat, in which an occupant of the vehicle is seated. The outlet blows out air toward the occupant. The inlet is provided on a side surface of a door trim, which is located on the outer side of the seat in the vehicle width direction, and draws in air that has been blown out from the outlet.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an electrical apparatus comprising an electric circuit unit, a cooling unit that cools the electric circuit unit, a housing that accommodates the electric circuit unit and the cooling unit, a refrigerant introduction unit that supplies a refrigerant to the cooling unit; and a refrigerant discharge unit that discharges the refrigerant from the cooling unit. The refrigerant introduction unit and the refrigerant discharge unit are provided on opposite sides with the electric circuit unit being interposed therebetween in a horizontal direction. The housing is provided, on an inner side of an outer edge of the housing, with a connector connecting portion that is connected to a connector, and the connector connecting portion is provided below the cooling unit and closer to the refrigerant introduction unit or to the refrigerant discharge unit than the electric circuit unit in the horizontal direction.

Abstract: A vehicle heat management system includes a refrigerant circuit, a battery temperature regulation circuit, and an electric part cooling circuit. The refrigerant circuit circulates a refrigerant to regulate a temperature inside a passenger compartment through the refrigerant circuit. The battery temperature regulation circuit regulates a temperature of a battery by introducing a liquid that exchanges heat with the refrigerant to the battery. The electric part cooling circuit circulates a liquid cooled by a radiator circulates through the electric part cooling circuit, and is capable of cooling a first and second pieces for driving a vehicle. In a first mode, the liquid cooled by the radiator cools the first piece of equipment, the refrigerant of the refrigerant circuit cools the second piece of equipment, and the liquid which has exchanged heat with the refrigerant is introduced in parallel to the battery and the second piece of equipment.

Abstract: A vehicle heat management system includes a refrigerant circuit, a heating circuit, and a battery temperature regulation circuit. The refrigerant circuit circulates a refrigerant to regulate a temperature inside a passenger compartment through the refrigerant circuit. The heating circuit circulates a liquid that exchanges heat with the refrigerant through the heating circuit. The heating circuit regulates the temperature inside the passenger compartment. The battery temperature regulation circuit regulates a temperature of a battery by introducing a liquid that exchanges heat with the refrigerant to the battery.