Patents Issued in January 18, 2024
  • Publication number: 20240017523
    Abstract: An interlayer film structure (11) is used with being sandwiched between two transparent panels (12) and (13), and comprises a first light-modulating film (21) capable of switching between light transmission and light scattering, and a second light-modulating film (22) capable of adjusting a visible light transmittance, and the first and second light-modulating films (21) and (22) are arranged in a thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki IZU, Daisuke NAKAJIMA, Masashi YANAI
  • Publication number: 20240017524
    Abstract: A wafer has a layer containing silicon, a layer of polycrystalline diamond deposited on the silicon-containing layer, and a bow-compensation layer on the other side of the silicon-containing layer for reducing wafer-bow. A method of making a bonded structure includes an activation process for creating dangling bonds on the surface of one substrate, followed by contact-bonding the surface to a second substrate at low temperature. A bonded structure may include two substrates contact bonded to each other, one substrate including a layer containing silicon, a layer of polycrystalline diamond, a bow-compensation layer for reducing wafer-bow of the first substrate, and the other substrate including gallium nitride, silicon carbide, lithium niobate, lithium tantalate, gallium arsenide, indium phosphide, or another suitable material other than diamond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Wen-Qing XU, Di LAN, Christopher KOEPPEN
  • Publication number: 20240017525
    Abstract: A resin composition and a metal clad substrate are provided. The resin composition includes: 20 phr to 40 phr of an epoxy resin, 40 phr to 60 phr of a modified benzoxazine resin, 2 phr to 10 phr of a maleimide resin, and 25 phr to 50 phr of fillers. The modified benzoxazine resin contains a DOPO group. Based on a total weight of the modified benzoxazine resin being 100 wt %, an amount of the DOPO group ranges from 10 wt % to 20 wt %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: SHENG-YEN WU, KAI-YANG CHEN, MENG-HAN YEH, LI-CHUNG LU
  • Publication number: 20240017526
    Abstract: An elastic member according to an embodiment includes: a first region and a second region, wherein a first direction is defined as a width direction of the elastic member and a second direction defined as a longitudinal direction of the elastic member, wherein the first region is defined as a folding region that is folded with the first direction as a folding axis, and the second region is defined as an unfolding region, wherein the elastic member includes a first layer and a second layer on the first layer; wherein the second layer includes a base material and fibers disposed inside the base material, wherein the fibers are disposed while extending in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventor: Sung Won KANG
  • Publication number: 20240017527
    Abstract: The present multi-layered structure includes: a resin layer; and a glass layer stacked via an adhesive layer on the resin layer. A thickness of the glass layer is 10 ?m or more and 300 ?m or less. A thickness of an outer peripheral portion of the resin layer is 5 ?m or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Keisuke SATO, Takeshi MURASHIGE, Junichi INAGAKI
  • Publication number: 20240017528
    Abstract: Disclosed is a co-extruded multi-layered cellulose-based film, which comprises at least a first film layer A comprising at least one first cellulose-based polymer and at least one second polymer. The film further comprises at least one sealing layer B being an outer layer and/or a middle layer of said film, and at least one slip additive. Further, the film is produced by a film extrusion process. Disclosed are also packaging materials comprising the film and a method related thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Martta ASIKAINEN, Upi ANTTILA
  • Publication number: 20240017529
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive transparent barrier film which uses a plastic film prepared using a recycled resin of PET bottles in consideration of the environment and has excellent acid resistance. A transparent gas barrier film includes an aluminum oxide layer mainly composed of aluminum oxide on at least one surface of a substrate polyester film. The absorption coefficient immediately after vapor-deposition of the aluminum oxide layer is less than 0.03 nm?1. The vapor-deposition film thickness of the aluminum oxide layer is 6 nm or more and 10 nm or less. The substrate polyester film is a biaxially stretched polyester film containing 50% by weight or more of a polyester resin obtained by recycling PET bottles. A content of isophthalic acid, an intrinsic viscosity, a heat shrinkage rate, lamination strength, and thickness unevenness are within predetermined ranges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOBO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi ISEKI
  • Publication number: 20240017530
    Abstract: A decorative material includes a substrate and a decorative sheet laminated on at least one surface of the substrate, the decorative sheet including a printing substrate layer, a pattern layer laminated on one surface of the printing substrate layer, and a surface protective layer laminated on a surface of the pattern layer opposite to a surface facing the printing substrate layer, and the surface protective layer having an antiviral agent and a fluorochrome added thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventor: Koichi SAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20240017531
    Abstract: The present invention provides a laminate material having a polyester film and a web of polyester fibers cohesively bonded directly thereto, such that portions of the fibers are bonded to the polyester film and portions of the fibers are free from the polyester film. The invention may also include a glass reinforced polymer layer formed on the laminated facer where the polymer of the glass reinforced polymer layer is commingled with the nonwoven of the laminated facer. The laminate may further include a second polymer layer having a thickness joined to the fiber layer and/or a layer of hot melt adhesive applied to the polyester fibers. Also presented is a composite material having a polyester film, a layer of polyester fibers bonded to the second polymer layer; a second polymer layer joined to the polyester film; and a glass reinforced polymer layer formed on the laminated facer, where the polymer of the class reinforced polymer layer is commingled with the nonwoven of the laminated facer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas S. Miller, Timothy Johnson
  • Publication number: 20240017532
    Abstract: A packaging material film according to the present disclosure includes a first resin layer that contains a polyolefin resin and a porous filler. A ratio Y/X of an average particle size Y ?m of the porous filler to a thickness X ?m of the first resin layer is 0.02 to 3.5, and a content percentage of the porous filler in the first resin layer is 0.5 to 30 mass %. A packaging material according to the present disclosure includes a substrate and a packaging material film disposed on the substrate. In the packaging material, the packaging material film is formed of the above packaging material film, and a surface of the first resin layer of the packaging material film on a side opposite from the substrate is exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventors: Ryo TANAKA, Aki NAGAI, Hiroyuki WAKABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20240017533
    Abstract: A propylene polymer-based composite film, a preparation method therefor, and an application thereof are provided. The composite film contains at least two different layers: layer a and layer b layer. Layer a and layer b each contains at least one propylene polymer, and at least one of layer a and layer b contains a propylene impact copolymer. The propylene impact copolymer contains elastic moieties that form dispersed strip-like rubber phases in the composite film. The rubber phases are arranged parallel to each other. The average dimension of transverse axes of the rubber phases is 20-200 nm and the average of aspect ratios is 5-20. The composite film is can be used in the field of packaging materials, especially in battery packaging materials, electronic product packaging materials, or food packaging materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Meng XU, Shijun ZHANG, Dali GAO, Yiqing BAI, Kai XU, Yueming REN, Jianye LIU, Hui QUAN, Mu DONG, Qi ZHANG, Baige CHOU, Yun LYU, Jingbo SHAO
  • Publication number: 20240017534
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a gas-barrier coated substrate material, coated with a layer of reduced graphene oxide. The invention further relates to laminated packaging materials comprising the barrier-coated substrate material, in particular intended for liquid carton food packaging, and to liquid carton packaging containers comprising the laminated packaging material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Jan WAHLBERG, Magnus ÖSTLUND
  • Publication number: 20240017535
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments presently disclosed herein, a multilayer structure may include a biaxially oriented film and a sealant layer. The biaxially oriented film may include at least 90% by weight of polypropylene. The sealant layer may be on the biaxially oriented polypropylene film. The sealant layer may include from 15 to 40 percent by weight of a low density polyethylene based on the total weight of the sealant layer. The sealant layer may additionally include from 60 to 85 percent by weight of a propylene-based plastomer based on the total weight of the sealant layer. The propylene-based plastomer may have a density of 0.890 g/cm3 or less and a melt flow rate (at 230° C. and 2.16 kg) of at least 8 g/10 minutes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Eva-Maria Kupsch
  • Publication number: 20240017536
    Abstract: A decorative material including a substrate and a decorative sheet laminated on at least one side of the substrate is provided. The decorative sheet includes a colored substrate layer; and a transparent resin layer laminated on one side of the colored substrate layer, where the transparent resin layer is made of a resin composition containing plant-derived high-density polyethylene, and a nucleating agent is added to the resin composition containing the high-density polyethylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: TOPPAN INC.
    Inventors: Takashi TOMINAGA, Takashi ORIHARA, Aya AKASHI, Mayuko FUJISAWA, Kensuke KUWAMURA, Shota NOGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20240017537
    Abstract: The present invention provides an optically clear adhesive sheet that prevents delay bubble generation and has a large thickness, a high adhesive strength to an adherend, a high capability to conform to the adherend, and excellent weather resistance; a laminate including the optically clear adhesive sheet; and a bonded structure including the optically clear adhesive sheet. The optically clear adhesive sheet includes, in the following order: a first surface-adhesive layer; an intermediate polyurethane layer; and a second surface-adhesive layer, the intermediate polyurethane layer containing a hindered amine-based light stabilizer, the optically clear adhesive sheet having a loss tangent at 85° C. of 0.25 or more and 0.6 or less, the intermediate polyurethane layer having a thickness of 100 ?m or greater and 2000 ?m or smaller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: BANDO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuru TERAOKA, Shun TAKAHAMA, Hisataka SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20240017538
    Abstract: A lamination chuck for lamination of film materials includes a support layer and a top layer. The top layer is disposed on the support layer. The top layer includes a polymeric material having a Shore A hardness lower than a Shore hardness of a material of the support layer. The top layer and the support layer have at least one vacuum channel formed therethrough, vertically extending from a top surface of the top layer to a bottom surface of the support layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Jie Huang, Yu-Ching Lo, Ching-Pin Yuan, Wen-Chih Lin, Cheng-Yu Kuo, Yi-Yang Lei, Ching-Hua Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20240017539
    Abstract: A system including a non-contact plate sensor and a processor configured to characterize a configuration of a plate based upon information received from the sensor, such as position on a press or plate quality. The processor is configured to initiate a responsive action based upon the characterized configuration. A related method includes setting pressure of a printing plate relative to an ink-receiving substrate and register of a printing plate relative to another printing plate on a press, without generating printed waste. The non-contact plate sensor measures a distance of the printing surface of the plate relative to the sensor in locations along the plate longitudinal axis to characterize a starting configuration of the plate. The plate longitudinal axis is adjusted to correspond with a desired position of the plate for exerting a desired pressure on the substrate, based upon a difference between the measured starting position and the desired position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Advanced Vision Technology (A.V.T.) Ltd.
    Inventors: Barry Ben Ezra, Lior Haviv, Shahar Golan
  • Publication number: 20240017540
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a printing pad having a surface that is deformable to a shape of a surface to be printed; a printing original plate having a surface on which ink is placed; a plate stage on which the printing original plate is placed; a printing stage on which an item to be printed is placed; and a head configured to print an image on the printing original plate by an ink jet system. The printing pad is configured to be moveable between an area above the plate stage and an area above the printing stage, and to move perpendicularly to and vertically from and to the plate stage or the printing stage. The head includes a plurality of storage portions to store each of a plurality of inks including intermediate color ink, and nozzles configured to discharge each of the plurality of inks toward the printing original plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Shuhou Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kouji MURAOKA
  • Publication number: 20240017541
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory memory media embodying computer readable instructions for minimizing voids in front of a trailing edge of a solid rendition or linework print region printed using a photocurable flexographic printing plate having a printing surface corresponding to information in an image file. At least one solid rendition or linework image region corresponding to the solid rendition or linework print region has a pattern of “on” and “off” single pixels that correspond to openings formed by an imager in a mask layer of the plate. Micro-screen openings in an edge region of the solid rendition or linework mask region are imaged with a different size than micro-screen openings in a center region of the solid rendition or linework mask region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Esko-Graphics Imaging GmbH
    Inventors: Jörg Wolterink, Thomas Hänsel, Christian Greve, Frank Grewling, Karsten Stubbe-Thierer, Wolfgang Sievers, Peter Morisse
  • Publication number: 20240017542
    Abstract: A method for forming a heterogeneous or gradient dielectric-property element comprises: (a) providing a plurality of solution-based feedstocks, each including an organic matrix, wherein at least one of the feedstocks includes a nanoparticle filler dispersed within the organic matrix, the feedstocks comprising a first ink having a first photosensitive entity and one or more additional feedstocks having other photosensitive entities, the first and subsequent feedstocks having at least one different photosensitization absorption band, such that spectrally discrete exposure results in different degrees of curing; (b) providing an electromagnetic (EM) source configured to polymerize one or more of the feedstocks; (c) depositing the feedstocks in a plurality of layers; and (e) curing at least a portion of the plurality of feedstocks, wherein deposition and subsequent curing results in regions where complex dielectric properties are different within or between at least one of the plurality of layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Vadient Optics, LLC
    Inventors: George WILLIAMS, Paul John HARMON, Charles G. DUPUY
  • Publication number: 20240017543
    Abstract: In a head body, a head controller inputs individual signals to multiple recording elements that form dots. The individual signals each include a non-waveform signal and a driving waveform signal. The non-waveform signal is input to the recording element during non-driving and the potential thereof is held at a standby potential. The driving waveform signal is input to the recording element during driving, and the potential thereof transitions from the standby potential to one or more displacement potentials. The standby potential of the non-waveform signal input to at least one of the multiple recording elements is different from the standby potential of the non-waveform signal input to at least another one of the multiple recording elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventor: Shigeto MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240017544
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for print quality management. One embodiment is a system for identifying print quality at a printer. The system includes a memory that stores reference data for nozzles of a printer, and a controller. The controller is configured to acquire measurement data after operation of the nozzles, calculate differences between the reference data and the measurement data, apply the differences as an input to an isolation forest, operate the isolation forest to determine isolation values for the nozzles, identify nozzles having more than a threshold amount of deviation from the reference data based on the isolation values, and generate a report flagging the identified nozzles for maintenance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ian Wilkins
  • Publication number: 20240017545
    Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus is configured to transition to a first mode in which less electric power is consumed per unit period than in the printing operation and a second mode in which less electric power is consumed per unit period than in the first mode. The second mode is started at the end of a predetermined period of time following completion of the printing operation. The first mode is started after the printing operation is completed and before the second mode is started. The period of time taken for the liquid ejecting apparatus to return to the printing operation from the first mode is shorter than the period of time taken for the liquid ejecting apparatus to return to the printing operation from the second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yuji SHINGU, Jun SATO, Masaya HARAYAMA, Hiromitsu ORII
  • Publication number: 20240017546
    Abstract: An apparatus drives a printhead including a plurality of print elements configured to discharge ink onto a print medium by voltage application. The apparatus includes a control unit configured to assign the plurality of print elements to a plurality of blocks, and time-divisionally drive the plurality of print elements for each block. Upon inspection of the printhead, the control unit is configured to set, for each block, an application time of a voltage applied to the print element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventor: KENZOU SHIBUYA
  • Publication number: 20240017547
    Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a flow channel member, a pressurization part, a plurality of discharge holes, a flexible substrate, a cover member, and a heater. The flow channel member includes a first surface and a second surface that is positioned on an opposite side of the first surface. The pressurization part is positioned on the first surface. The plurality of discharge holes are positioned on the second surface. For the flexible substrate, a one-end part thereof that is positioned on the pressurization part is electrically connected to the pressurization part. The cover member covers the one-end part of the flexible substrate. The heater is positioned on the cover member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Masaru IWABUCHI, Hiroyuki TOMIOKA
  • Publication number: 20240017548
    Abstract: A processing method includes: a liquid ejecting step of ejecting liquid toward a fabric from an ejecting nozzle hole of a liquid ejecting section and causing the liquid to strike the fabric, the liquid ejecting section including at least one nozzle, the at least one nozzle including the ejecting nozzle hole and a liquid inflow port serving as an inlet to the ejecting nozzle hole; and a vibration application step of applying vibration to the fabric subjected to the liquid ejecting step, and 0.01 mm?d?0.30 mm and 5?D/d?150, where d [mm] is a diameter of the ejecting nozzle hole and D [mm] is a diameter of the liquid inflow port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Hideki OKADA, Hirokazu SEKINO, Osamu KATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20240017549
    Abstract: A liquid ejection apparatus includes: a liquid ejection head that ejects a liquid from an ejection port; and a cap movable to a closed position at which the cap covers the ejection port and an open position which is separated from the closed position and at which the ejection port is open. The liquid ejection apparatus further includes: a recovery unit configured to perform a recovery process of recovering liquid ejection performance of the liquid ejection head; and a determination unit configured to determine whether abnormal termination occurred with the cap at the open position when the liquid ejection apparatus resumes operating. In a case where the determination unit determines that the abnormal termination occurred, the recovery process is controlled based on a temperature obtained by a temperature obtaining unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: MASATAKA KATO, KAZUO SUZUKI, MASAKI NITTA, TAKESHI MURASE, HIROSHI TAIRA, HIROSHI KAWAFUJI, SAE MOGI
  • Publication number: 20240017550
    Abstract: A liquid storage container includes: a discharge port member including a discharge port through which liquid stored in a storage portion is discharged and a coupling portion in which a male thread portion is arranged on the outside; and a cover portion including a female thread portion on the inside and configured to be attachable to the discharge port member, the female thread portion configured to be screwed to the male thread portion, in which the male thread portion is discontinuous in the coupling portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Kyosuke NAGAOKA, Ryoji INOUE, Noriyasu NAGAI, Kenta UDAGAWA, Hideaki MATSUMURA, Taiji MARUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240017551
    Abstract: Provided is a liquid container attachable to a printing apparatus and configured to contain a liquid to be supplied to the printing apparatus, including: a container chamber configured to contain the liquid; a supply unit provided on a tip end side in a direction of attachment to be attached to the printing apparatus and configured to connect the container chamber to the printing apparatus; and a liquid holding unit provided to an inner peripheral surface of the supply unit and capable of holding the liquid by using a capillary force, the liquid leaking out in a case of attaching and detaching the liquid container to and from the printing apparatus, in which a length of the liquid holding unit in the direction of attachment of the liquid container is larger than a length of the liquid holding unit in a direction intersecting with the direction of attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: NARUYUKI NOJO, JUNICHIRO IRI, MAKOTO WATANABE, SATORU TAKAHASHI, ISAO OTANI, HIROAKI KUSANO
  • Publication number: 20240017552
    Abstract: A supply system, in which each of a plurality of printers holds ink specification information for specifying a kind of ink to be supplied to the printer, includes an ink supply apparatus. The ink supply apparatus includes a plurality of ink storage units storing different kinds of ink, a plurality of ink discharging units each of which is coupled to a corresponding one of the ink storage units and discharges, to the printer, the ink stored in the coupled ink storage unit, an information reading unit that reads the ink specification information held by the printer, and a control unit that controls an ink discharging unit of the ink discharging units and causes the ink discharging unit to discharge ink, the ink discharging unit being coupled to the ink storage unit storing the kind of ink specified by the ink specification information read by the information reading unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya YAMAGATA, Noriyuki FUKASAWA
  • Publication number: 20240017553
    Abstract: An example printing device includes a plurality of printing agent reservoirs and a printing assembly that is to emit printing agent onto print media. In addition, the printing device includes a pumping assembly fluidly coupled between the plurality of printing agent reservoirs and the printing assembly. The pumping assembly includes a motor and is to transport the printing agent from the plurality of printing agent reservoirs to the printing assembly. Further, the printing device includes a controller coupled to the motor. The controller is to: receive a work parameter of the motor; receive printing agent usage data; and determine that a first printing agent reservoir of the plurality of printing agent reservoirs is empty based on the work parameter and the printing agent usage data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Russell Sterling SAUER, Jeffrey A. WAGNER
  • Publication number: 20240017554
    Abstract: A printing device includes a head in which a plurality of nozzles configured to form dots by ejecting liquid onto a medium are arranged in a first direction, a first scanning section that performs a first scan, a second scanning section on which the head is mounted, the second scanning section and the medium moving relatively in a second direction, and a control section that causes the head to form the dots that are longer in the second direction than in the first direction, based on a pixel data group, wherein when printing is executed based on a pixel data group in which the first resolution is smaller than the second resolution, the control section offsets at least a part of the pixel columns from other pixel columns in the first direction by a predetermined distance that is less than an inverse number of the first resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventor: Masato SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20240017555
    Abstract: A deposition device is described. The deposition device has a substrate support and an imaging system disposed to image a portion of a substrate positioned on the substrate support. The imaging system comprises an LED light source and an imaging unit, and is coupled to a deposition assembly disposed across the substrate support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry Chang, Jesse Lu, Matt Audet
  • Publication number: 20240017556
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a print head that applies ink to a print medium; a conveyance unit that conveys a print medium in a conveying direction; a first drying means that is disposed downstream relative to the print head in the conveying direction, and dries ink applied to the print medium by blowing gas such that an angle formed with the conveying direction is a first angle; and a second drying means that is disposed downstream relative to the first drying means in the conveying direction, and dries ink applied to the print medium by blowing gas such that an angle formed with the conveying direction is a second angle different from the first angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: TAKAAKI SHIMA, KAZUKI NARUMI
  • Publication number: 20240017557
    Abstract: An example printing device includes a memory to store data to print to a print media, a page pick mechanism to pick a page of the print media from a print media source, and a controller connected to the memory and the page pick mechanism. The controller is to control a timing of the page pick mechanism to pick a next page of print media based on a quantification of the data in the memory for a current page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Wei Lit TEOH, Felicia REZANDA, Yi Xiong Anselm LIM
  • Publication number: 20240017558
    Abstract: Provided is a printing apparatus capable of reducing degradation of print quality. To this end, a chassis that guides movement of a carriage in an X-direction and a bridging member that connects the upper surface of a first sidewall and the upper surface of the chassis engage with and are positioned at a base and secured to the base with fastening members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: KYOHEI SATO, MASAKAZU TSUKUDA, YUKIMICHI KIMURA, SHINGO HORITA, TOSHIKI HAMANISHI, YUSUKE NISHIYA
  • Publication number: 20240017559
    Abstract: A recording device includes a moving portion that is movable in a moving direction intersecting a horizontal direction, and a regulating member that includes a regulating portion and is attachable to and detachable from a contact position where the regulating portion comes into contact with a part of the moving portion, in which the regulating member regulates movement of the moving portion in the moving direction by the regulating portion coming into contact with a part of the moving portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Takuto TANAKA, Masaki SHIMOMURA, Yuichi SEGAWA, Tsuyoshi FURUMIDO
  • Publication number: 20240017560
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stamp (1), comprising at least a stamping component and a stamping insert (4), wherein the stamping component is formed of a top part (2) and a bottom part (3) with a cushion-receiving element (5) and the stamping insert (4) is connected to the top part (2) via a reversing mechanism (7) preferably having a slide track (8) in the bottom part (3) so as to move synchronously. The stamping insert (4) is mounted via a continuous axle (9) in an axle bearing element (11), wherein in the resting position (10) a text plate and/or MB unit (mounted band unit) mounted on the impression unit (4) butts against an ink cartridge with ink pad (6) soaked with stamping ink in the cushion-receiving element (5) and in a stamping process for producing a stamp impression in a stamp position the stamping insert (4) with the text plate and/or MB unit can be shifted by the reversing mechanism (7) into a stamping position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Konrad Riegler, Helmut Lindner
  • Publication number: 20240017561
    Abstract: The invention concerns a 3D pop-up card having a foldable base card which has an inner side and an outer side, the base card being foldable along a fold and being reversibly transferable from a folded, closed state to an unfolded, open state, wherein a foldable figure is fixed to the inner side of the base card and the foldable figure unfolds autonomously into a three-dimensional structure when the base card is transferred into an open state, wherein the base card is double-layered, the layer which is on the inside in the closed state having at least one slit on each of the two sides of the fold the base card and the foldable figure being connected to one another via L-shaped connecting pieces, and the first leg of an L-shaped connecting piece engaging in a slit and the second leg of an L-shaped connecting piece being attached to the foldable figure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: JAST Gifts Shenzhen Company Limited
    Inventor: Jen-Lin CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240017562
    Abstract: Disclosed are an optical anti-counterfeiting element and a manufacturing method thereof, and an anti-counterfeiting product. The optical anti-counterfeiting element includes a micro lens array layer and a micro graphic-text array layer; the micro graphic-text array layer includes a micro graphic-text area and a micro graphic-text background area; surface undulation shapes of the micro graphic-text area and the micro graphic-text background area are different; and/or a height difference is set for the micro graphic-text area and the micro graphic-text background area, so that a graphic-text area and/or a graphic-text background area imaged by the micro lens array layer and the micro graphic-text array layer under sampling synthesis have different visual features. In particular, with a change in an observation angle, a graphic-text and/or a graphic-text background changes from one color to another color, thereby improving an anti-counterfeiting capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Chunhua Hu, Bao Zhang, Jun Zhu
  • Publication number: 20240017563
    Abstract: A security document including a metal layer comprising an arrangement of diffractive nanostructures arranged periodically in the metal layer to form a diffractive holographic structure forming an arrangement of pixels each comprising a plurality of sub-pixels of distinct colors, a lenticular array comprising convergent lenses positioned facing the metal layer, and a support layer on which the metal layer is disposed so that the metal layer is sandwiched between the lenticular array and the support layer. The metal layer includes perforations formed by focusing laser radiation through the lenticular array on the metal layer, the perforations including at least one group of perforations produced by focusing the laser radiation at a respective angle of incidence to reveal a corresponding personalized image when the security document is observed at this angle of incidence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: IDEMIA FRANCE
    Inventors: Benoît BERTHE, Alban REMY, Paul AZUELOS
  • PEN
    Publication number: 20240017564
    Abstract: A writing instrument, having a writing tip and a writing part, which can receive a writing medium reservoir for the writing instrument, and having a removal aid which is releasably connected to the writing part for assisting the removal of a writing medium reservoir, which can be arranged or is arranged in the writing part, which removal aid having a receiving space for a connectable portion of the writing medium reservoir and one or more connecting parts for releasably connecting the removal aid to the connectable portion of the writing medium reservoir. The or each connecting part is configured such that, by the connecting part bearing against the connectable portion of the writing medium reservoir, the removal aid can be connected or is connected thereto by a releasable frictional connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: C. Josef Lamy GmbH
    Inventors: Wilhelm Berberich, Marius Leinert, Marcel Weritz, Hannes Harmuth, Sebastian Zielocke, Irina Züchner
  • Publication number: 20240017565
    Abstract: Provided is a container including a container body, a bail removably attached to the container body, a lid removably attached to a top of the container body, and a flexible band attached to the container body. The flexible band is movable between a first position spaced a first distance from the rear, a second position spaced a second distance from the rear less than the first distance to allow the container body and the bail to be grasped at the rear without interference by the flexible band, and a third position spaced a third distance from the rear greater than the first distance to provide space for a user's hand between the rear of the container body and the flexible band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Michael C. LAMBERTSON, Jr., Marcelo G. Orchon, Connie M. MCKINNEY, Charles T. Buckel, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20240017566
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a decorative piece made of a thermoplastic synthetic resin and capable of providing a suede-like appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: PLUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi KURODA
  • Publication number: 20240017567
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel includes a rim having an outer periphery to which a tire is mounted and housing a braking device, a hub attached to an axle, and a plurality of spokes connecting the hub with the rim. Each spoke includes a protrusion protruding outward in a vehicle width direction from a design face of the vehicle wheel and extending along a direction in which the spoke extends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tatsuhide HOSHI, Yuta SAITO
  • Publication number: 20240017568
    Abstract: A multi-piece wheel rim includes a first component made of carbon fiber and having a plurality of slots; dissimilar material members made of a material other than carbon fiber and respectively fixed into the slots, each dissimilar member having plasticity and a tapped hole; threaded bushings engaging respectively and threadedly the tapped holes of the dissimilar material members; a second component; and headed screws extending through the second component and respectively engaging threadedly the threaded bushings, thereby fastening the second component to the first component. A method is hereby disclosed for fastening together components of the multi-piece wheel rim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Te-Fu HSIAO, Che-Hao KUO, Chung-Hsin CHANG, Chia-Hsin WANG, Erh-Wei LIU
  • Publication number: 20240017569
    Abstract: A bicycle hub has a hub member and a chain seat. The hub member has an open containing space and a central axis protruding from the containing space. The containing space has a linking ring around the central axis, and the linking ring further has an annular linking toothed portion. An end of the chain seat has an engaging portion with a circular stopper and a circular rib and a driving ring and a first engaging toothed ring. A second engaging toothed ring is installed onto the driving ring and engaging with the first engaging toothed ring, and a driving toothed portion is formed on an outer periphery of the driving ring. A spring is disposed between the top stopping portion and the driving ring, and two ends of the spring are respectively jacketed on to the engaging protrusion and the inserting protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventor: CHING-SHU CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240017570
    Abstract: Occurrence of a failure in unlocking of a wheel is mitigated, the force required for locking the wheel is reduced, and time required for locking the wheel is reduced. A wheel lock system includes: a body; a shaft member supported by the body so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis and having a recess formed in at least a part of an outer peripheral surface around the rotation axis; a wheel fixed to the shaft member to rotate together with the shaft member; and a lock mechanism that switches between an unlocked state permitting rotation of the wheel and a locked state restricting rotation of the wheel. The lock mechanism includes a linear body having a protrusion, and the linear body is arranged in the outer peripheral surface formed with the recess of the shaft member, so as to be able to press the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: ASAHI INTECC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideki YOSHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240017571
    Abstract: A TBR pneumatic tyre comprising a carcass, a tread and at least one “high elongation belt” formed from a single cord with a laying angle ? of between 0.03° and 0.1° and comprising an axial extension CW wherein the ratio thereof to the axial extension of said tread (TW/CW) is between 1.1 and 1.4. The tread is made of a rubber compound comprising a cross-linkable unsaturated chain polymeric base comprising at least 50% by weight of natural rubber (NR), a mixture of fillers comprising (a) a carbon black having a surface area of between 99 and 170 m2/g and with a structure of greater than 120 cc/100 g, (b) a first silica having a surface area of less than 100 m2/g, and (c) a second silica having a surface area of more than 190 m2/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Gianluca Forte, Luca Spiri, Valeria Riccio, Brenda Cecilia Barrios Perez
  • Publication number: 20240017572
    Abstract: An intermediate rib has a plurality of intermediate sipes arranged at a predetermined pitch in a tire-circumferential direction and extending in a direction intersecting the tire-circumferential direction, the intermediate sipes include a plurality of first intermediate sipes on one side in a tire-width direction and a plurality of second intermediate sipes on another side in the tire-width direction, the first intermediate sipes and second intermediate sipes are alternately arranged in the tire-circumferential direction, a width of the center rib has a size which is at least 104% of the width of the intermediate rib, a pair of the intermediate sipes adjacent in the tire-circumferential direction have overlap parts which overlap each other when viewed in the tire-circumferential direction, and a tire-width direction length of this overlap part is at least 30% of the width of the intermediate rib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Toyo Tire Corporation
    Inventor: Naoya KUBO