Patents Issued in January 25, 2024
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Publication number: 20240025170Abstract: There is provided a printer apparatus including a cushioning member coping with a weight increase of an upper cover. The printer apparatus includes a lower housing, the upper cover, and the cushioning member. The lower housing has an opening on one surface. The upper cover is rotatably connected to the lower housing and covers the opening. The cushioning member includes a cylinder that is fixed to the lower housing and has a cylindrical shape with different inner diameters in a longitudinal direction, a piston that can reciprocate along the longitudinal direction in the cylinder, and a piston rod that moves the piston along an inner wall of the cylinder and is fixed to the upper cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventor: Tokihiko Ise
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Publication number: 20240025171Abstract: An inkjet printer is disclosed that has a substrate support; a calibration module disposed adjacent to the substrate support and comprising a stage member; and a print assembly disposed across the substrate support, the print assembly comprising a printhead and a calibration imaging device positionable to face the stage member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Eashwer Chandra Vidhya Sagar Kollata, Christopher Buchner, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko, Senn Van Ly, Matthew Burton Sheffield
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Publication number: 20240025172Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid ejection head includes a substrate with an opening through which a first liquid can pass. An actuator is on a first side of the substrate and has a plurality of pressure chambers. A manifold is on a second side of the substrate. The manifold forms a first flow path for a second fluid. The liquid ejection head has first electrode with portions formed on an upper surface of the actuator, a surface on the first side of the substrate, an inner wall of the opening, and a surface on the second side of the substrate in a region outside the first flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Takashi TOZUKA, Minoru KOYATA
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Publication number: 20240025173Abstract: A liquid jetting apparatus includes: individual channels; and a manifold commonly provided for the individual channels. Each of the individual channels has: a nozzle; a pressure chamber arranged away from the nozzle in a predetermined direction to extend along a plane orthogonal to the predetermined direction and connected to the manifold, a connecting channel connected to the pressure chamber to form at least a part of a channel communicating the pressure chamber and the nozzle, and a circulation channel connected to the connecting channel to form a part of a channel communicating the connecting channel and the pressure chamber. The connecting channel has a throttle, and the throttle has a smaller diameter along the plane orthogonal to the predetermined direction than a diameter, of a part of the connecting channel except the throttle, along the plane orthogonal to the predetermined direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Keita Sugiura
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Publication number: 20240025174Abstract: An inkjet head contains a silicon nozzle substrate having an ink channel surface and an ink ejection surface facing the channel surface, and having a nozzle penetrating from the channel surface to the ejection surface; a channel substrate bonded to the channel surface of the silicon nozzle substrate, and including an ink channel and a substrate body that forms the ink channel; and a liquid-repellent film provided on the ejection surface of the silicon nozzle substrate. The channel substrate includes a through channel that penetrates the substrate body so as to face the nozzle, n-number of individual circulation channels that communicate with the through channel, extend in a direction away from the nozzle, and have a portion overlapping the substrate body in a plan view. A positional relationship between each of the individual circulation channels and the nozzle satisfies a specific Expression 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Yohei SATO, Akihisa SHIMOMURA, Yoshinori YOSHIDA, Hiroaki KOZAI
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Publication number: 20240025175Abstract: A method for manufacturing an element substrate of a liquid ejection head, the method includes forming a silicon-based film layer including carbon on one surface of a base substrate, laminating a silicon substrate on the film layer formed on the one surface of the base substrate and bonding the silicon substrate to the film layer, processing the silicon substrate bonded to the film layer using the film layer as a stop layer and forming a lower hole portion, processing the base substrate using the film layer as the stop layer and removing the base substrate to expose the film layer, and forming an opening portion communicating with the lower hole portion in the exposed film layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventor: SOUTA TAKEUCHI
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Publication number: 20240025176Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharge apparatus including: a head including a nozzle surface on which a nozzle is opened; a carriage holding the head and configured to move in the scanning direction; a cap configured to contact the nozzle surface to cover the nozzle in a case that the carriage is located in a first position; and a contact member. The head includes a contact part configured to make contact with the contact member. In a case that a load of a vertical component of the nozzle surface is applied to the head by the cap contacting the nozzle surface, the contact member is configured to make contact with the contact part of the head to receive the load applied to the head.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Yoshinori OSAKABE, Akihiro SAKAKIBARA, Yuta ARAKAWA, Taichi SHIRONO, Fumio NAKAZAWA
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Publication number: 20240025177Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a liquid ejecting portion that ejects a liquid onto a medium which is transported and has an ejection surface from which the liquid is ejected and which intersects a horizontal direction; a transport path that is disposed upstream of a position facing the liquid ejecting portion and is positioned vertically below the liquid ejecting portion; and an opening/closing member that is configured to be opened and closed with respect to a side surface of an apparatus body including the liquid ejecting portion, forms the transport path when closed, and at least partially opens the transport path when opened. A liquid collecting portion that collects the liquid leaking from the liquid ejecting portion is provided on the opening/closing member at a position vertically below the ejection surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Kazutoshi MATSUZAKI, Nobuyuki NISHI
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Publication number: 20240025178Abstract: There is provided an ink replenishment container for replenishing an ink by engaging with an engaging portion included in a printer. The ink replenishment container includes a cylindrical ink outlet, a wall disposed around the ink outlet outside the ink outlet in a radial direction around a central axis of the ink outlet and extending in an axial direction along the central axis, and a recess-and-projection portion disposed in at least one location of an outer peripheral surface of the ink outlet, an inner peripheral surface of the wall, and a space between the outer peripheral surface of the ink outlet and the inner peripheral surface of the wall, the recess-and-projection portion engaging with the engaging portion of the printer, in a state where the printer is replenished with the ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Tadahiro MIZUTANI, Yoshihiro KOIZUMI
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Publication number: 20240025179Abstract: A liquid storage container attachable to and detachable from a recording apparatus includes: a liquid storage bag that includes a supply port for supplying liquid to a port to be supplied of the recording apparatus and is configured to store liquid; an opening and closing body movable between an open position that allows liquid to be supplied from the supply port to the port to be supplied and a closed position that closes the supply port; a handle configured to move the opening and closing body between the open position and the closed position; and a lock mechanism configured to lock the opening and closing body in the closed position so as to permit the opening and closing body to move to the open position only when the liquid storage container is in an attached state in which the liquid storage container is attached to the recording apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: SATORU TAKAHASHI, JUNICHIRO IRI, HIROAKI KUSANO, ISAO OTANI, NARUYUKI NOJO
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Publication number: 20240025180Abstract: a first flow path communicating with the first common flow path; a second flow path communicating with the first common flow path at a position different from a position at which the first flow path communicates with the first common flow path; a third flow path communicating with the second common flow path; and a fourth flow path communicating with the second common flow path at a position different from a position at which the third flow path communicates with the second common flow path. In a first mode: through the first flow path, a liquid is supplied to the first common flow path; through the second flow path, the liquid is collected from the first common flow path; through the third flow path, the liquid is supplied to the second common flow path; and through the fourth flow path, the liquid is collected from the second common flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventor: Eiichiro WATANABE
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Publication number: 20240025181Abstract: a first flow path communicating with the first common flow path, the liquid being supplied to the first common flow path through the first flow path; a second flow path communicating with the first common flow path more on one side in the first direction than the first flow path is, the liquid being collected from the first common flow path through the second common flow path; a third flow path communicating with the second common flow path, the liquid being supplied to the second common flow path through the third flow path; and a fourth flow path communicating with the second common flow path more on the other side in the first direction than the third flow path is, the liquid being collected from the second common flow path through the fourth flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Takahiro KATAKURA, Takanori AIMONO
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Publication number: 20240025182Abstract: A liquid ejection apparatus includes a first storage portion capable of storing a liquid supplied from a liquid container, a first open-to-atmosphere channel configured to open the inside of the first storage portion to the atmosphere, a second storage portion capable of storing the liquid supplied from the first storage portion, and a second open-to-atmosphere channel configured to open the inside of the second storage portion to the atmosphere. The liquid ejection apparatus is configured to select either a normal mode or a transport mode. The normal mode is a mode in which the power is switched off with the first open-to-atmosphere channel open and the second open-to-atmosphere channel open. The transport mode is a mode in which the power is switched off with the first open-to-atmosphere channel open and the second open-to-atmosphere channel closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Nanami HAGA, Hiromichi TAKANASHI, Kenji TSUKADA, Yuta KOMATSU
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Publication number: 20240025183Abstract: An image forming method, includes: applying water-based ink to a first region of an object to be subjected to image forming by an inkjet method; applying a resin powder to a second region of the object, the first region and the second region at least partially overlapping each other; and heating the first region and the second region to thermally fix the water-based ink and the resin powder to the object. The water-based ink includes a pigment and at least one of a water-soluble resin and a resin emulsion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Ai SAKAGUCHI, Nao Mizuno
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Publication number: 20240025184Abstract: The invention is directed to a printing apparatus and a printing method for executing so-called back printing. A white image and an non-white image are printed to be superimposed on a transparent sheet-like printing medium. In the invention, at least one of the white ink amount constituting the white image and a non-white ink amount constituting the non-white image is adjusted according to the permeability information relating to the permeability. That is, the printed matter taking the permeability of the printing medium into account is obtained. As a result, an influence by the permeability of the printing medium is suppressed and a high-quality printed matter is obtained in sol-called back printing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventor: Hiroshi ASAI
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Publication number: 20240025185Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is a printer including: a feed roller configured to feed a print medium; a print head configured to pinch the print medium with the feed roller and to print on the print medium; and a biasing member configured to bias the print head in a first direction toward the feed roller. The print head is movable in the first direction between a first position and a second position. The first position is a position at which the print head can be removed when moved in a second direction. The second position being a position at which the print head cannot be removed when moved in the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: SATO HOLDINGS KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takashi SHIOYA, Kazuyuki HOSHI
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Publication number: 20240025186Abstract: An image forming method includes: applying a resin powder to a first area of an object to be subjected to image forming; applying a water-based ink comprising pigments to a second area of the object by an inkjet method to form an image, the first area and the second area at least partially overlapping each other; and heating the first area and the second area to fix the resin powder and the water-based ink to the object. By contact with the resin powder, the water-based ink either thickens, or causes an aggregation of the pigments.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Nao MIZUNO
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Publication number: 20240025187Abstract: Systems and methods for applying decorations onto substrates. Decorations can be transported on a web along the web path to an application station at which the decorations are applied to substrates. Movement of substrates through the application station can be controlled to effect transfer of a decoration to a substrate. The web and a substrate support that urges a substrate into contact with a decoration on the web can be moved in the same direction, e.g., at different speeds. The substrate can be rotated during decoration transfer about an axis that passes through the substrate, e.g., the substrate can be rotated 180 degrees or more during transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: ACTEGA North America Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael Clarke Woods, Michael Medeiros
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Publication number: 20240025188Abstract: An inkjet recording device includes a conveyance unit, a carriage, one or a plurality of ink head lines, and a processing head. The processing head includes a preprocessing head arranged on an upstream side of the one or plurality of ink head lines in the conveyance direction and configured to eject a non-coloring preprocessing solution. In a case where a head arranged closest to one end in the main scanning direction is defined as a one-end side head, a head arranged closest to the other end is defined as an other-end side head, a distance from the one-end side head to the other-end side head in the main scanning direction is defined as LC, and a distance from the one-end side head to the preprocessing head in the main scanning direction is defined as B1, a relationship of |(B1?LC/2)|/LC?1/4 is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Daisuke ETO, Masahiro HIGASHITANI, Hiroatsu TAMAI, Masaaki MARUTA, Tomoya HOTANI
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Publication number: 20240025189Abstract: A recording method includes a first drying step of evaporating 50 to 85 wt % of ink adhering on a recording medium, the ink being ejected from a recording head onto a surface of the recording medium back side of which is supported on a medium-supporting unit which faces the recording head, and a second drying step of drying the recording medium, which has been subjected to the first drying step, at the downstream side of the medium-supporting unit in a feeding direction of the recording medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventor: Kiyohiko TAKEMOTO
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Publication number: 20240025190Abstract: A conveyance device includes a conveyor, a position sensor, and a background member. The conveyor conveys a medium. The position sensor detects a position of the medium conveyed by the conveyor. The background member faces the position sensor. The background member is insertable and removable in a width direction of the medium crossing a conveyance direction of the medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventor: Tatsuhiro OHNO
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Publication number: 20240025191Abstract: A roll sheet with a continuous sheet wound in a roll form is rotated in a forward direction to supply the sheet to a printing unit. A sensor whose output is changed in accordance with a distance between the sensor and the sheet is used. A rotation direction of the roll sheet is switched from an opposite direction to the forward direction on the basis of the output of the sensor during rotation of the roll sheet in the opposite direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Masato Eiyama, Yuki Igarashi, Masashi Kamada, Masashi Negishi, Ryoya Shinjo, Ryo Kobayashi, Tomohiro Suzuki, Tsutomu Obata
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Publication number: 20240025192Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting an inkjet head nozzle is capable of rapidly inspecting a jetting state of ink droplets sprayed from a head nozzle of inkjet equipment provided in a glove box. The apparatus for inspecting the inkjet head nozzle according to an embodiment includes a cartridge fastening portion which is installed in the glove box having the built-in inkjet equipment, and a cartridge portion which is provided with a testbed for the inspection of the jetting state of ink droplets from the head nozzle of the inkjet equipment, which has an inspection film supply roll and an inspection film recovery roll that are installed therein and replaceable so as to supply an inspection film onto the upper portion of the testbed, and which is attachable to/detachable from the cartridge fastening portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Sung Jin LEE, Jung Hun PARK, Ho MAENG, Se Hyun SIM
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Publication number: 20240025193Abstract: A recording device, when n is an integer of 3 or more, controls a recording head to record n test patters from which a shift amount is acquirable between a scan and a scan different from each other on a medium in a main scanning direction, at least three test pattern is formed by a plurality of patches recorded by a plurality of scans, the n test patterns are formed so as to be different from each other in positional relationship of the plurality of patches and recorded side by side in the main scanning direction in an order different from an order in which the positional relationship of the plurality of patches gradually changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Shunichi AOYAGI, Tetsuya MATSUMURA
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Publication number: 20240025194Abstract: A security device includes: a substrate having a reflective surface; and a printed array of elements on a substantially flat area of the substrate. Each element is formed of a first material which is at least semi-transparent and a second material, the materials having different optical characteristics. Each element has a raised surface profile relative to the substrate including at least first and second sides sloping from the top of the element to at least respective edges of the element, at which the sides meet a substantially flat base surface of the element parallel to the substrate. The sides have different orientations and each lie at an acute angle to the substrate normal. Under illumination away from the substrate normal, when viewed from first and second viewing angles the element appears to have respectively substantially the optical characteristics of the first and second materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: DE LA RUE INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Felicity CHILD, Chris WILCOX, Brian HOLMES
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Publication number: 20240025195Abstract: Glass printing machine with continuous glass transport comprising a loading station (1), viewing means (2) or a mechanical positioning system, a printing bridge (3), and an unloading station (4), where the machine comprises an upper level (9) arranged above a lower level (10), with a series of carriages (11) running continuously driven by linear motors (6) in one direction on the upper level (9) and in the opposite direction on the lower level (10); to achieve this change of direction there are lifting and lowering drives which in one embodiment comprise a first vertical drive (7) in the loading station (1) and a second vertical drive (8) in the unloading station (4). Achieving a machine with a precision of less than 0.1 mm that can be used for large loads.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Juan Javier FERNÁNDEZ VÁZQUEZ, José Manuel BARROS LÓPEZ
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Publication number: 20240025196Abstract: A method of transfer printing on a tatami mat cover includes a printing step for performing printing on an intermediate transfer medium using a color ink composition containing a sublimable dye, a water-soluble organic solvent, and water, and a transfer step for transferring the print on the intermediate transfer medium to a tatami mat cover, wherein the transfer step is performed under conditions of a heating temperature of from 170° C. to 180° C., a pressure of from 0.5 kg/cm2 to 0.6 kg/cm2, and a heating time of from 60 seconds to 180 seconds.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Hideki KATO, Mugio KAWASAKI, Masahiro OGIHARA, Yusuke KATO, Nobuyuki FUJIMORI
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Publication number: 20240025197Abstract: A thermal transfer recording sheet includes a substrate, a yellow coloring material layer, a magenta coloring material layer, a cyan coloring material layer, and a protective layer. The yellow coloring material layer, the magenta coloring material layer, the cyan coloring material layer, and the protective layer are frame-sequentially arranged over the substrate. The protective layer contains a compound represented by formula (1): where each A is independently ?CH— or ?CH—C6H4—, each Y is independently an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, and R1 and R2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: TAICHI SHINTOU, KOROMO SHIROTA, TSUYOSHI SANTO
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Publication number: 20240025198Abstract: A security device is disclosed, including: a substrate having opposing first and second surfaces; on the first surface of the substrate, a surface relief structure formed of one or more cured, at least semi-transparent material(s); and on the second surface of the substrate, a print layer. In at least a first region of the security device in at least part of which the substrate is transparent or translucent, the surface relief structure and the print layer are each defined in accordance with a common image and are in alignment with one another, the surface relief structure exhibiting a first set of feature(s) of the common image and the print layer exhibiting a second set of feature(s) of the common image. The common image is exhibited by the surface relief structure and the print layer in combination with one another and the surface relief structure provides tactility to the common image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: DE LA RUE INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: John GODFREY, Rebecca LOCKE
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Publication number: 20240025199Abstract: A pre-form for a security document comprising at least a bottom layer, a central layer and a top layer is presented, wherein the central layer comprises one or more insert inlays disposed between a first corner and a second corner of one side, so as to form a horizontal color-coded pattern, wherein said one or more insert inlays comprise a light guide material that can interact with input light entering through at least one window of the pre-form for a security document and exiting from the one or more inserts, so that the color-coded pattern is modified by the interaction between a predefined input light and the light guide material. Moreover, the methods for producing the pre-form for a security document and for operating it in such a way to assure superior tampering resistance are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2020Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Somchard PHANNAM, Patcharapol SUPATHAM, Khiengkrai KHUSUWAN, Arporn SUNGKHAPUN
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Publication number: 20240025200Abstract: A method for manufacturing the security element transfer material, a method for the register-accurate transfer of security elements from the security element transfer material to a value document substrate, and a value document which was equipped with a security element while employing the security element transfer material, wherein the security element transfer material has a temporary carrier material and a plurality of security elements and a plurality of register mark elements which are arranged on a main area of the temporary carrier material and have a layered composite structure. Each register mark element represents a register mark or contains a register mark, and each register mark is assigned to at least one security element. Apart from the security elements and the register mark elements, the temporary carrier material is free from layered composite material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Bjorn TEUFEL, Josef SCHINABECK, Giselher DORFF
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Publication number: 20240025201Abstract: The tray storage for easy storing and reading of documents according to the present invention comprises a storage box provided with an inner space of a rectangular prism having a closure on the top; and a tray slidingly received in the inner space of the storage box, wherein the tray comprises a plate-shaped tray body part slidingly assembled to the storage box while being arranged in parallel with the inner wall of the storage box; a knob part arranged in the center of the top edge of the tray body part, extending integrally from the tray body part, and being foldable along the top edge of the tray body part with respect to the tray body part; a bottom part of the cantilever type perpendicularly extending from the tray body part along the bottom edge of the tray body part; and a separation preventing barrier of the cantilever type being folded upward from the bottom part to be parallel with the tray body part.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventor: DO CHEON JEONG
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Publication number: 20240025202Abstract: A filling system for a fountain pen includes a pump unit, an air channel connected to the pump unit and to a first connection for connecting to the fountain pen, and an ink channel separate from the air channel and having an immersion end for immersing in ink and which is connected to a second connection for connecting to the fountain pen. The pump unit is designed to introduce a specified air volume into the air channel with positive pressure in order to flush ink out of the fountain pen and subsequently apply a negative pressure to the air channel such that a specified ink volume is suctioned out of the ink channel into the fountain pen.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Montblanc-Simplo GmbHInventors: Thilo WAGNER, Jörg DICKOPP
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Publication number: 20240025203Abstract: A caddy for the paint container when viewed from the top is comprised of a chord segment and a corresponding arc segment, the chord segment and arc segment being the front wall and rear wall respectively of the caddy with a bottom that joins the walls forming an open-top reservoir. The outer surface of the front wall comprises a matrix of cones so as to form an irregular surface that a paint roller may utilize to distribute paint about the paint roller. The caddy contains a magnet within the reservoir to secure a paintbrush and a deck where openings or recesses may secure one or more tools. Other disclosed embodiments include a caddy where the deck has been replaced by a handle or by a secondary paint reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventor: Manuel Geris
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Publication number: 20240025204Abstract: In an example embodiment, there is disclosed herein a modular toolbox that is designed and organized for the storage and transport of painting tools. The modular toolbox has modules that are separably stacked and is designed to include storage for painting tools such as, for example, brushes, roller frames, roller covers, putty knives, lights, and an extension pole with compartments allowing for the storage and transport of personal items. In particular embodiments, the modular toolbox includes specific storage capabilities for wet tools so that they can be stored and transported to a different location for cleaning.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Edward Ray Goodwin, Sharad Gaurav, Charles T. Buckel, Connie M. McKinney, Michael C. Lambertson, Jr.
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Publication number: 20240025205Abstract: An example of an apparatus to allow a user to support a can is provided. The apparatus includes an elongated body to engage with a hand of a user. In addition, the apparatus includes a connection mechanism disposed on a first end of the elongated body. The connection mechanism is to engage a rim of a can. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a base disposed on a second end of the elongated body. The base is to apply a force against a side of the can.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2022Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: 1000245527 ONTARIO INC.Inventors: Mark-Pierre Rizk, Yves E. Rizk, Freddy Guirguis, Sham Sharma
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Publication number: 20240025206Abstract: An axle assembly having a spindle, an axle shaft, and a wheel end assembly. The wheel end assembly includes a hub and a gear reduction unit. The gear reduction unit includes first and second side gears, a case, and a pinion gear that is rotatably disposed on a pinion pin. The case is rotatable with the hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2022Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLCInventors: Dhanapal Vittala Raya, Aneesh N. Singaran, Chandrakant Kotagi
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Publication number: 20240025207Abstract: An axle disconnect clutch includes an axle shaft, a tulip for a constant velocity joint, and a sliding sleeve. The sliding sleeve includes a first inner spline and a first outer spline, radially aligned with the first inner spline. One of the axle shaft or the tulip includes a second inner spline, and the other one includes a second outer spline. The sliding sleeve is axially slidable along a one of the first inner spline or the first outer spline to engage the other of the first inner spline or the first outer spline with the second outer spline or the second inner spline, respectively, rotationally connecting the axle shaft and the tulip. In an example embodiment, the sliding sleeve has an undulating profile, and a number of inner spline teeth of the first inner spline is equal to a number of outer spline teeth of the first outer spline.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2022Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Brian Lee
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Publication number: 20240025208Abstract: A non-pneumatic tire includes a lower ring having a first diameter and an upper ring having a second diameter greater than the first diameter. The upper ring is substantially coaxial with the lower ring. Support structure connects the lower ring to the upper ring. At least one of the lower ring, the upper ring, and the support structure includes a fiber metal laminate having at least one metal foil layer and at least one fiber and resin combination layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Jared J. Griebel, Benjamin E. Rimai, Bradley S. Plotner, Brandon P. Nelson
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Publication number: 20240025209Abstract: The invention relates to a metallic reinforcing cord (10) for tyres for vehicle wheels, comprising a single metallic wire (11) extending along a substantially helical path to form a helix having a predetermined pitch (Pw) and, in at least some cross sections thereof, an inner diameter (Di) greater than, or equal to, 0.7 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.Inventors: Simone AGRESTI, Guido Luigi DAGHINI, Thomas HANEL
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Publication number: 20240025210Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire including: a pair of bead portions; and a carcass including one or more carcass plies of radially arranged cords that extend in a toroidal form between the pair of bead portions, wherein a reinforcing member is provided so as to extend at an angle with respect to a tire radial direction in an area including a tire maximum width position of the pneumatic tire that stretches in the tire radial direction on an outer side in a tire width direction of the carcass in a reference state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventors: Shintaro HATANAKA, Isao KUWAYAMA
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Publication number: 20240025211Abstract: An “all season” tyre (1) for cars and/or light transport vehicles is described, having a tread band (8) provided with a plurality of longitudinal channels and a plurality of grooves (6, 7, 11, 12, 13) and sipes (21, 22, 23, 24, 25) having a substantially transverse course, regularly arranged in the central ribs formed by the longitudinal channels and in the shoulder regions (L2, L3) over the whole tread band (8). The tread band (8) also has transverse notches resulting from joining a groove and a sipe having a transverse course, arranged consecutively to each other, and seamlessly extending substantially over the whole portion of the tyre containing them, i.e., the shoulder regions (L2, L3) or some of the central ribs (9, 10).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.Inventors: Diego Ettore SPEZIARI, Roberto BOLZONI, Stefano MONTESELLO, Giovanni CASAROTTO
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Publication number: 20240025212Abstract: The invention relates to a tyre (1), the tyre (1) comprising: a tread (2) having a tread surface (3) for contacting the ground and at least one groove-like recess (4) therein forming a free space (5), the recess (4) having a longitudinal extension A along the surface (3) and a depth B measured in a radial direction with respect to a radial axis (X) of the tyre (1) from the tread surface (3) to a radially innermost position (19), wherein the free space (5) can be divided into a sipe portion (6) opening to the tread surface (3) and a groove portion (7) located radially inwards the sipe portion (6), wherein in a cross sectional view transverse to the longitudinal extension A of the recess (4) the groove portion (7) has a groove contour (9), with a longitudinal axis (X?), wherein a corresponding width of the groove contour (9) has a local maximum Wg at a height H referred to a spatial extent E of the groove contour (9) in the direction of this longitudinal axis (X?) and wherein the groove portion (7) has at leastType: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: T Muthu Siva SANKAR, Kashyap KRISHNA, Mihar Mukesh Mavji VED, Baburaj CV, R. SURESHKUMAR, Jonathan Israel RANGEL PAEZ, Silambuselvan THANGARAJ, Sanjaykumar PATEL, Alessandro ERCOLI
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Publication number: 20240025213Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire having a tread (2) which has a profiling and which has at least one circumferential groove (1) which runs in encircling fashion in the circumferential direction of the pneumatic vehicle tire and is formed to a profile depth PT and which has, in alternating fashion over the entire tire circumference over partial sections (21, 24) of the circumference of the pneumatic vehicle tire, a first cross section perpendicular to the circumferential direction and a second cross section perpendicular to the circumferential direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbHInventor: Wilke Eikermann
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Publication number: 20240025214Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for adjustment of indirectly determined values of a tire monitoring system are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, adjustment of indirectly determined values of a tire monitoring system includes identifying an indirectly determined value associated with a tire. The tire monitoring controller also identifies one or more tire parameters from one or more direct measurement devices. The tire monitoring controller uses the one or more tire parameters from the one or more direct measurement devices to adjust the indirectly determined value. The tire monitoring controller uses the adjusted indirectly determined value to indirectly determine a wear condition value for the tire.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventor: WILLIAM D. STEWART
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Publication number: 20240025215Abstract: A system for detecting a presence of liquid inside a wheel that includes a power source, an electric circuit and an indication means, and a tire pressure valve that includes a stem, a first electrode and a second electrode, an isolation part between the electrodes, and a pressure valve mechanism. The tire pressure valve is fixed to the rim of the wheel in such a way that upper parts of the electrodes are positioned outside the rim and lower parts of the electrodes are positioned inside the wheel and immersed inside liquid inside the tire when the tire pressure valve faces the ground. The upper parts of the electrodes are connected to the power source, and to the electric circuit that outputs a signal when liquid presence between the electrodes and the indication means indicates when the electric circuit outputs such signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventor: Dan Haronian
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Publication number: 20240025216Abstract: Various systems and methods are provided for a central tire inflation system with a wheel hub including an integrated sealing surface. In one embodiment, a system comprises: a vehicle wheel hub including a gas passage and a sealing surface shaped to engage directly with a seal to fluidly couple the gas passage to a counterpart gas passage of a stationary vehicle component. The sealing surface may be formed integrally with the vehicle wheel hub and shaped to engage directly with the seal with no other components disposed between the sealing surface and the seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2022Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Mario BONORA, Alessandro STRAUSS, Giovanni MARIECH, Alberto CIS
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Publication number: 20240025217Abstract: A tire monitoring system including a monitoring module for mounting on a wheel. The monitoring module having a transmitter configured to wirelessly communicate with a mobile device of a user, a pneumatic sensor receiver communicatively coupled with the transmitter, a temperature sensor communicatively coupled with the transmitter, and a vibration sensor communicatively coupled with the transmitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Christopher WOODRUFF, David WOODRUFF, Michael WOODRUFF
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Publication number: 20240025218Abstract: An inflation manifold connected to dual pneumatic tires by air hoses provides a central location for tire inflation and location of pressure sensors. A hose block connected to dual pneumatic tires by air hoses provides a central location for location of pressure sensors. The pressure sensors may be TPMS sensors or a combination of TPMS sensor and pressure gauge.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Tim Musgrave, Mark Kevin Hennig, Charles Blanton Robertson, James Raymond Snider, Jonathan Gravell
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Publication number: 20240025219Abstract: A support structure has a base with a top and recesses. Inserts are mounted in respective ones of the recesses. Each insert has a protrusion that extends from the insert. The inserts are reversible and invertible. The inserts include: a first configuration where the protrusions extend above the top of the base and are located in a first position; a second configuration where the protrusions extend above the top of the base and are located in a second position that differs from the first position; and a third configuration where the protrusions extend into the recesses below the top of the base such that the inserts are flush with the top of the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: DOCK N STOW LLCInventors: Mark Gregory, Sean Cummins, Philip Powers