With Printing Patents (Class 156/277)
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Patent number: 12134057Abstract: A flame trap filter including a grid structure, wherein the grid structure determines grid openings which are bordered by intersecting strip sections, and/or wherein the grid structure is formed by a laid scrim. A method for producing a grid structure of a flame trap filter includes the step of allowing a substance to solidify on a substrate, in order to form at least one strip section of the grid structure. Alternatively or in addition, the method includes the step of compressing a material for the flame trap filter or a semi-finished product of the flame trap filter at points, e.g. by mechanically deforming the material or the semi-finished product, in order to form at least one strip section of the grid structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2020Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: R. STAHL SCHALTGERATE GMBHInventors: Elena Kondrus, Jürgen Schmitt
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Patent number: 12090430Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a multilayer filter medium, including at least the production steps of providing a woven fabric layer (12) having passage points (24) for fluid, providing a nonwoven layer of a spunbonded nonwoven (18) and having additional passage points (28) for fluid, and joining the two superimposed layers (12, 18) along contact points (30) by melting the nonwoven layer (18) in such a way that while the additional passage points (28) enlarge, the molten spunbonded nonwoven material flows at least in part to the contact points (30) and then cumulatively curs there to produce firm connection points between the two layers (12, 18).Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: HYDAC PROCESS TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Bernhard Schlichter, Martin Winter
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Patent number: 12036727Abstract: A method for making a three-dimensional (3D) part with an electrostatographic based additive manufacturing system includes developing a first layer of a powder material using at least one electrostatographic engine, supporting the developed first layer on a transfer medium, adjusting a first layer thermal profile of the developed first layer with a first thermal flux device, adding thermal energy to a part thermal profile that includes a bonding region of previously accumulated layers of the 3D part, transfusing the developed first layer on the bonding region of the previously accumulated layers of the 3D part, and removing thermal energy from the part thermal profile. A transfusion temperature at a start of the transfusing step can be equal to or greater than a transfusion threshold temperature, where the transfusion temperature is an average of the first layer thermal profile and the part thermal profile in the bonding region.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2019Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Evolve Additive Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Arun Chowdry, James W. Comb, Chris Counts, J. Samuel Batchelder
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Patent number: 12036098Abstract: An AHP is disclosed having a topsheet, a backsheet joined with the topsheet, an absorbent core, disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and a poly(acrylic acid)-based superabsorbent polymer (SAP), partly derived from recycled resources. The SAP exhibits defined Saline Flow Conductivity and Absorption Against Pressure values. Methods for making the aforementioned AHP are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Dimitris Ioannis Collias, Martin Ian James, Arsen Arsenov Simonyan
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Patent number: 12031337Abstract: A floor may include a substrate having a top side and a bottom side. A top layer may be provided on the substrate. The top layer may consist of a printed thermoplastic film and a thermoplastic transparent or translucent layer provided on the printed thermoplastic film. The top layer may be directly adhered to the substrate by heat welding the printed thermoplastic film and the top side of the substrate, in the absence of a glue layer. The substrate may be a synthetic material board including a filler. The substrate at least at two opposite edges may include coupling means provided in the synthetic material board. The thermoplastic transparent or translucent layer may be provided with a structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2023Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: UNILIN, BVInventors: Laurent Meersseman, Martin Segaert
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Patent number: 12012764Abstract: A floor may include a substrate having a top side and a bottom side. A top layer may be provided on the substrate. The top layer may consist of a printed thermoplastic film and a thermoplastic transparent or translucent layer provided on the printed thermoplastic film. The top layer may be directly adhered to the substrate by heat welding the printed thermoplastic film and the top side of the substrate, in the absence of a glue layer. The substrate may be a synthetic material board including a filler. The substrate at least at two opposite edges may include coupling means provided in the synthetic material board. The thermoplastic transparent or translucent layer may be provided with a structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2023Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: UNILIN BVInventors: Laurent Meersseman, Martin Segaert
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Patent number: 11932780Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a camouflage material for use in a snowy environment. The camouflage material includes hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN). The disclosure further relates to the use of hexagonal boron nitride for UV signature management in a camouflage material, as well as a camouflage product including such a camouflage material.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SAAB ABInventors: Ann-Sofie Olovsson, Björn Boström
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Patent number: 11891756Abstract: A base paper (6), a picture pattern layer (7) provided on a surface (6a) side of the base paper (6), and foaming agents (8) arranged on a surface (7a) of the picture pattern layer (7) or in the picture pattern layer (7) are provided. In the foaming agents (8), the average particle diameter after foaming is set to 15 ?m or more and 250 ?m or less and the foaming start temperature is set to 100° C. or more and 220° C. or less.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hajime Harima, Takahiro Iseya, Chiho Harada
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Patent number: 11850787Abstract: An improved method for molding a plastic container within a mold including an RFID tag to generate a container which leaves a mold having an RFID tag bonded between the container and a label. This method provides for an improved integrally, extrusion blow molded container, label and RFID tag combination.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Silgan Plastics LLCInventors: Kenneth J. Browning, Jr., Timothy P. Monacella, Braden Telesz
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Patent number: 11738549Abstract: A gold leaf processing device separates gold leaf from a gold leaf fabric having a first base material attached thereto, and attaches the separated gold leaf to a second base material, the gold leaf processing device comprising: a gold leaf attaching part which dips the gold leaf fabric in an aqueous solution to allow the first base material to be sunk and separated from the gold leaf, and attaches the second base material to the gold leaf remaining, in a floating state, on the surface of the aqueous solution; and a gold leaf fabric transfer part which transfers the gold leaf fabric to the gold leaf attaching part. An associated method of using the device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: ME IN GOLD CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Won Lee, Myung Won Lee
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Patent number: 11661707Abstract: Disclosed are multi-ply tissue products comprising a non-crosslinked binder that are durable and dispersible. The products generally have a Slosh time less than 2 minutes, such as less than about 60 seconds, such as less than about 45 seconds. Surprisingly, the foregoing Slosh times are achieved despite the tissue products having relatively high cross-machine direction (CD) wet tensile strength, such as greater than about 100 g/3?. Typically, increasing wet tensile strength, particularly wet CD tensile strength, negatively effects dispersability and increases Slosh time. Despite this trend, the present invention surprisingly provides a tissue product having a relatively high degree of wet strength and good dispersability.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Joseph Vogt, Mark William Sachs, Erin Ann McCormick, Devon Gaynelle Curley, Sara Jane Wille Stabelfeldt, Nathan John Vogel, Christopher Steven LeCount
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Patent number: 11623439Abstract: A roll forming device for plastic flooring utilizes a printed layer unwinding mechanism, a wear-resisting unwinding mechanism and a calender to laminate a substrate layer formed by an extruder, a printed layer and a wear-resisting layer into a whole. The calender includes a gauging roller group, a pre-bonding roller group and a laminating roller group disposed on a rack. The gauging roller group, which is disposed at one side of the pre-bonding roller group and linearly opposite to a discharge port of the extruder. The pre-bonding roller group includes a large roller and a plurality of guide rollers disposed around the large roller, and at least one first heating unit is disposed in the large roller or a position corresponding to an outer edge of the roller surface. The laminating roller group, which is disposed at the other side of the pre-bonding roller group.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: WUXI BOYU PLASTIC MACHINERY Co Ltd.Inventors: Ding-Yi Lu, Pei-Dong Zhao
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Patent number: 11491813Abstract: A method for producing a printed product is provided. The method capable of producing the printed product is superior in a friction fastness and a texture. And, a printing system is also provided. The method includes a printing step in which an ink composition for inkjet, containing a colorant and a crosslinkable binder component, is inkjet-printed onto a textile good to obtain a print body; and a heat-treatment step in which, by heat-treatment of the print body with steam, the crosslinkable binder component is caused to melt or soften, and to crosslink to be a film, thereby fixing the colorant to fibers of the textile good. The printing system includes a printing apparatus and a heat-treatment equipment with which a print body after printing is heat-treated with steam.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.Inventor: Tetsuro Takeuchi
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Patent number: 11440339Abstract: A pliable panel and hard panel attachment method where a plurality of pliable panels, a thin metallic panel and a wood panel are joined together in a novel manner. The pliable panel can be textile, leather or flexible plastic. The pliable panels have one or more rows of laser cut apertures that allow a length of the sewing thread to sew the pliable panels together. The hard-thin metallic panel is capable of being sandwiched between the pliable panel and the wood panel. The pliable panel members have laser cut apertures that allow the thin metal panel to be seen through the apertures. The metal panel and the wood and pliable panel are held together by rivets. The sewing thread is inserted into the row of apertures in such a way that the resulting sewn pattern appears to be a continuous line of thread.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Inventor: Martin Magana
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Patent number: 11430351Abstract: A flexible substrate, a method of processing a flexible substrate and a system of processing a flexible substrate. The method of processing the flexible substrate includes: measuring a first expansion volume of the flexible substrate; and applying a first application pressure to the flexible substrate to laminate the flexible substrate on a base substrate; according to a first corresponding relationship between a first pressure applied to the flexible substrate and a compressive expansion volume generated by the flexible substrate in compression and according to the first expansion volume, the first application pressure is selected to allow a second expansion volume of the flexible substrate to at least partially compensate for the first expansion volume.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Weiyun Huang, Tianyi Cheng
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Patent number: 11306930Abstract: A vent having a continuous, elongate mat having an upper face and a lower face, and having a first portion and a second portion. The mat includes a plurality of columns of patterned three-dimensional structures of a network of randomly convoluted polymeric filaments having a first density, at least one of the plurality of columns of patterned three-dimensional structures being provided in the first portion, and at least one other of the plurality of columns of patterned three-dimensional structures being provided in the second portion. The mat includes a throat portion between the first portion and the second portion, the throat portion having a network of randomly convoluted polymeric filaments of a second density different than the first density, a first cover layer covering an outer edge of the first portion, and a second cover layer covering an outer edge of the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: LOW & BONAR INC.Inventors: Lori Hascher, James Mathis, Allan Wingfield
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Patent number: 11279512Abstract: A sheet pasting device EA which pastes an adhesive sheet AS on a work WK includes: a feeding unit 10 which feeds the adhesive sheet AS; a holding unit 20 which holds the adhesive sheet AS fed by the feeding unit 10, on a holding surface 21A of a holding member 21; a press unit 30 which moves the holding unit 20 holding the adhesive sheet AS and presses the adhesive sheet AS against an attachment surface WK1 of the work WK to paste the adhesive sheet AS; and an attachment surface posture detecting unit 40 which detects at least one of the direction and the position of the attachment surface WK1 of the work WK moving relative to the sheet pasting device EA.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: LINTEC CORPORATIONInventor: Toshihiro Fujita
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Patent number: 11266903Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic playing card reading device, a system and method thereof for scanning and reading playing cards in a deck. The device recognizes sequence of every card in a deck by scanning a unique barcode which is inscribed on each playing card. The barcode represents characteristics of the playing cards, including value, suit, color, orientation, and the like. The device uses an IR camera to scan the barcodes of the playing cards; uses a processor to analyze and decode the encoded information in the barcodes and determine the characteristics of the playing cards. This further determines the sequence of the playing cards in the deck. Hence, the card reading device allows a performer a myriad of magic tricks. Also, the device communicates with a user device installed with a scanning application that executes instructions to control the device for scanning and perform various effects.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Inventor: Nathan Buzza
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Patent number: 11229968Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrostatic chuck with multiple chucking electrodes made of ceramic pieces using metallic aluminum as the joining. The aluminum may be placed between two pieces and the assembly may be heated in the range of 770 C to 1200 C. The joining atmosphere may be non-oxygenated. After joining the exclusions in the electrode pattern may be machined by also machining through one of the plate layers. The machined exclusion slots may then be filled with epoxy or other material. An electrostatic chuck or other structure manufactured according to such methods.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventor: Michael Parker
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Patent number: 11192242Abstract: A holding apparatus includes a first detection unit configured to detect an indicated holding object, a second detection unit configured to detect, when the first detection unit detects the holding object, a tag proximate to the holding object, and a holding part configured to hold a container provided with the tag based on tag information of the tag detected by the second detection unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGYInventors: Yuji Onuma, Komei Sugiura
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Patent number: 11142671Abstract: Provided herein is conductive adhesive composition comprising at least one epoxy resin, at least one polymer chosen from polyvinyl phenols and polyvinyl butyrals, at least one melamine resin, a plurality of metal nanoparticle shaving an average particle size ranging from about 0.5 nanometers to about 100 nanometers, and at least one solvent. Also provided herein is an electronic device comprising a substrate, conductive features disposed on the substrate, a conductive electrical component disposed over the conductive features, and a conductive adhesive composition disposed between the conductive features and the conductive electrical component. Further disclosed herein are methods of making a conductive adhesive composition.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Sarah J. Vella, Guiqin Song, Chad Steven Smithson, Kurt Halfyard
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Patent number: 11144807Abstract: In some embodiments, a product includes a card having a front face, a back face and a payment-enabling mechanism, where the front face is opposite to the back face. Account information is disposed on the front face, the back face, or both, in a tactile writing system, as well as one or more card identification texture strips. The one or more card identification texture strips each comprise at least one region having a texture pattern different from a base texture of the card, where the texture pattern comprises a roughness texture pattern, and where the texture pattern is unique to an issuer of the card.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventor: Eldon Harmon
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Patent number: 11138850Abstract: Systems and methods for coupling a tag to an item. The methods comprise: dispensing the tag from a tag feeder of a tag applicator; performing first operations by the tag applicator to mechanically move the tag into a nest of the tag applicator; determining if a given criteria is met based on feedback information received from at least one of a user of the tag applicator and a sensor provided with the tag applicator; and performing second operations by the tag applicator to couple the tag to the item, when a determination is made that the given criteria is met.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Edward Paul Ellers, Patrick S Claeys, Channing Everet Miller
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Patent number: 11129756Abstract: The present disclosure relates to printing graphics onto advancing substrates in diaper converting lines, wherein first graphics having relatively low print resolutions and second graphics having relatively high print resolutions may be both printed onto advancing substrates. During the assembly process, localized speed variances may be imparted to the advancing substrates to achieve the different print resolutions. In some configurations, first graphics with relatively low print resolutions may be printed onto the substrate while advancing at relatively high speeds, and second graphics with relatively high print resolutions may be printed onto portions of the substrate that have been temporarily stopped or slowed to relatively slow speed. The printed substrates may then be incorporated into assembled diapers so as place the graphics in desired positions on the diapers.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Uwe Schneider, Hui Yang
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Patent number: 11053044Abstract: A labelling apparatus for labelling a tray while the tray is conveyed by a conveyor means. A label feeder device is configured to place a label onto a top surface of the tray. A first tucker device is arranged sidewise to the conveyor means and includes an applicator block. A first moving mechanism is configured to move the applicator block in a back and forth direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the tray. The applicator block is movable from an initial position to a labelling position where the applicator block presses the portion of the label exceeding a side surface of the tray such that the applicator block follows the shape of the side surface of the tray via a rotational movement of the applicator block around the rotation axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: MAREL LTDInventor: Sean James Mills
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Patent number: 10996602Abstract: A method of operating a selective deposition based additive manufacturing system capable of producing a three-dimensional (3D) part includes developing a first layer using at least one electrostatography engine, transfusing the first layer on a part build surface using a transfusion assembly to build the 3D part in a layer-by-layer manner on a part build platform such that a portion of the first layer further builds a fiducial structure in a layer-by-layer manner on the part build platform, measuring a height of the fiducial structure, computing an error between the measured height of the fiducial structure and a target height, adjusting a parameter of the at least one electrostatography engine as a function of the error, developing a second layer using the at least one electrostatography engine in accordance with the adjusted parameter, and transfusing the second layer using the transfusion assembly to further build the 3D part.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Evolve Additive Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Rice, Zeiter Farah
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Patent number: 10907062Abstract: An oil-based inkjet ink is disclosed that contains colored resin particles, an ionic dispersant and a non-aqueous solvent, wherein the colored resin particles contain a colorant and a urethane-urea resin. A method for producing an oil-based inkjet ink is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: RISO KAGAKU CORPORATIONInventors: Tomohiro Matsuzawa, Yoshifumi Watanabe, Naofumi Ezaki, Yasuo Yamamoto, Mitsuko Kitanohara, Manami Shimizu
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Patent number: 10889040Abstract: A method of producing a glueless dustless composite flooring material system providing PVC-based flooring having waterproof layers providing different qualities of hardness, wear-resistance, sound deadening, and decorative patterns, avoiding the use of moisture-susceptible compressed cellulose-based filler, with layers fused together, avoiding the manufacturing complexity and delamination risks of using glue or adhesive, with a quickly-cured, UV-cured top coating providing long-lasting high performance and shortening and simplifying the manufacturing, which can be done in a sheet-form, essentially continuous-run manner, with an ability to quickly and simply change the optional design printing and texturing produced, and having an optional underlayment layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Inventors: John B. Troendle, Mo Qifeng
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Patent number: 10886508Abstract: One embodiment provides a device, including: a battery; and a tape strip comprising: a top surface; a bottom surface; and at least one elevatable section, wherein the at least one elevatable section comprises an area, situated in the top surface, containing an adhesive; wherein the top surface is composed of a non-adhesive substance on all portions of the top surface not associated with the area and wherein the bottom surface is composed of the adhesive on all portions of the bottom surface not associated with the at least one elevatable section; wherein the battery is adhered to the top surface of the tape strip via an adhesive connection between the area containing the adhesive and a bottom surface of the battery, wherein the tape strip is adhered to the device via another adhesive connection between the bottom surface of the tape strip and an inner portion of the device.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Bouziane Yebka, Tin-Lup Wong, Philip John Jakes, Jeremy Robert Carlson
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Patent number: 10875241Abstract: A three-dimensional (3-D) printer includes build and support material development stations positioned to transfer layers of build and support materials to an intermediate transfer surface. The intermediate transfer surface transfers a layer of the build and support materials to a platen each time the platen contacts the intermediate transfer surface. A sensor detects the thickness of the layer on the platen, and a mechanical planer is positioned to contact and level the layer on the platen as the platen moves past the mechanical planer. Additionally, a feedback loop is electrically connected to the sensor and the mechanical planer. The mechanical planer adjusts the amount of the build material and the support material removed from the layer based on the thickness of the layer on the platen, as determined by the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Robert A. Clark, Michael F. Zona, William J. Nowak, Chu-heng Liu, Jorge A. Alvarez, Paul J. McConville
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Patent number: 10864119Abstract: An absorbent article having a wearer-facing side and garment-facing side, the article comprising: —a nonwoven topsheet on the wearer-facing side, wherein the topsheet has a first color which is not white and comprises thermal bonds; a backsheet on the garment facing-side; an absorbent core between the topsheet and the backsheet; optionally an acquisition layer; and a visual signal disposed on the topsheet or a layer of the article under the topsheet; wherein the visual signal comprises a first portion having a first appearance and a second portion having a different second appearance. The topsheet has an opacity index of at least 28% as measured by the opacity index test as described herein and the visual signal is visible on the wearer-facing side of the article.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2016Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ernesto Gabriel Bianchi, Theodore Cory Fites, Nicole Anja Reichardt, Thomas Walenzyk
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Patent number: 10846377Abstract: Methods and systems for identifying a source of leak of confidential information are described herein. The methods and systems related to a file sharing system that may generate a copy of a shared file that is unique each user. The file management system may determine a plurality of differences within each version of the file. A table of differences is maintained by the file management system, for comparison against any leaked version of the file. The file management system compares each generated version of the file against previously generated versions to ensure enough differences are included to determine a unique identity of the user associated with any leaked file.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Citrix Systems, Inc.Inventor: Ashish Goyal
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Patent number: 10815386Abstract: The present invention provides an active energy ray-curable ink composition for offset printing which can maintain excellent drying characteristics with a small dose of UV light. An active energy ray-curable ink composition for offset printing comprising a compound having an ethylenically unsaturated bond, a photopolymerization initiator, and an epoxidized fat or oil is used. Although epoxidized fat or oil is not polymerized through radical polymerization, the present inventors, who have conducted research, have revealed that the reactivity of a radically polymerizable ink composition is increased through addition of epoxidized fat or oil thereto.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: SAKATA INX CORPORATIONInventors: Keishiro Hishinuma, Naoki Omi
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Patent number: 10774226Abstract: The present invention provides an active energy ray-curable ink composition for offset printing which can maintain excellent drying characteristics with a small dose of UV light. An active energy ray-curable ink composition for offset printing comprising a compound having an ethylenically unsaturated bond, a photopolymerization initiator, and an epoxidized fat or oil is used. Although epoxidized fat or oil is not polymerized through radical polymerization, the present inventors, who have conducted research, have revealed that the reactivity of a radically polymerizable ink composition is increased through addition of epoxidized fat or oil thereto.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: SAKATA INX CORPORATIONInventors: Keishiro Hishinuma, Naoki Omi
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Patent number: 10722431Abstract: A medication dispensing system is provided and includes a medicine transfer device (MTD) and a controller. The MTD transfers medicine between first and second containers. The first container initially stores medicine. The controller: determines a first predetermined amount of medicine to be dispensed from the medicine dispensing system; causes the MTD to discharge a second predetermined amount of the medicine from the first container onto the MTD, and transfer a third predetermined amount of the medicine from the MTD to the second container; subsequent to the transfer of the third predetermined amount, determine whether the second container has greater than or equal to the first predetermined amount; and if the second container has less than the first predetermined amount, cause the MTD to transfer a portion of the medicine on the MTD into the second container or discharge a portion of the medicine in the first container onto the MTD.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Inventors: Changhai Chen, Daniel Chen, Michael Chen
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Patent number: 10710395Abstract: A method of intimating an item is disclosed. The method includes applying adhesive to the item, interspersing a taggant in the adhesive, illuminating the item with an excitation signal, sensing luminescence emitted by the taggant in response to illumination by the excitation signal, and determining the authenticity of the item based on the sensed emitted luminescence. The item can include any item benefited by authentication, and can include a postage stamp. A method of customizing an item is disclosed. This can include the steps of preparing a substrate, applying a security feature to the substrate, printing non-customized information on the substrate, receiving image information, and printing the image information on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICEInventors: Khalid Hussain, Marie Therese Dominguez, David E. Failor, William G. Ackerman
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Patent number: 10688717Abstract: A 3-D printer includes build and support material development stations that electrostatically transfer build material and support material to an ITB. The ITB transfers a layer of build and support material to a platen each time the platen contacts one of the layers on the ITB, to successively form a freestanding stack of the layers on the platen. A sensor is positioned to generate a topographic measurement of the layer on the platen, and an aerosol applicator is positioned to propel build and support material on to the layer on the platen. The aerosol applicator controls the build and support material being propelled, based on the topographic measurement from the sensor through a feedback loop, to adjust the amount and location of the build material and the support material propelled on to the layer, and thereby control the flatness of surface topology of the layers in the freestanding stack on the platen.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: William J. Nowak, Jorge A. Alvarez, Robert A. Clark, Michael F. Zona, Chu-heng Liu, Paul J. McConville
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Patent number: 10647052Abstract: A shaped article successfully decorated as desired and a manufacturing method for the shaped article are provided. The shaped article is manufactured by multilayer lamination technique, in which a colored layer, a first transparent layer, and a light reflective layer are formed in this order from an outer-layer side toward an inner side of the shaped article.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2015Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: MIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kunio Hakkaku, Hirofumi Hara
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Patent number: 10543948Abstract: Fixtures for use with medical device label printing systems are disclosed. An example fixture may include a housing designed to be coupled to a printing device. The housing may have an input region for receiving a media (e.g., that may include a backing portion and a label portion) and a return region. A separating member may be disposed within the housing. The separating member may be designed for separating the label portion from the backing portion. The separating member may be designed to shift between a first configuration where the separating member engages the media in order to separate the label portion from the backing portion and a second configuration where the separating member is positioned away from engagement with the media. The fixture may also include an actuator for shifting the separating member between the first configuration and the second configuration.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventor: Michael Jeffery Bonde
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Patent number: 10517773Abstract: The present disclosure relates to printing graphics onto advancing substrates in diaper converting lines, wherein first graphics having relatively low print resolutions and second graphics having relatively high print resolutions may be both printed onto advancing substrates. During the assembly process, localized speed variances may be imparted to the advancing substrates to achieve the different print resolutions. In some configurations, first graphics with relatively low print resolutions may be printed onto the substrate while advancing at relatively high speeds, and second graphics with relatively high print resolutions may be printed onto portions of the substrate that have been temporarily stopped or slowed to relatively slow speed. The printed substrates may then be incorporated into assembled diapers so as place the graphics in desired positions on the diapers.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: The Procter & Gamble PlazaInventors: Uwe Schneider, Hui Yang
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Patent number: 10493503Abstract: A method, substrate and arrangement for creating a particle collection and/or a particle cleaning of a surface part supporting loose or loosened particles. A piece of flexible sheet material, adapted to, via an electrostatic field strength, collect loose and/or loosened particles, and a support layer tightly cooperating with and supporting the piece of flexible sheet material, where both the piece and support layer are adapted to be air permeable for a cleansing of the particles within the piece of flexible sheet material. A use of generated air streams shall, under an overpressure and/or an underpressure, be allowed to pass through the substrate, in a deionized state, in a direction through the support layer and the piece of flexible sheet material. The piece of flexible sheet material forms a filter unit which is adapted at least for collecting of micro- and nano particles and activatable under an electrostatic field strength.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2013Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Inventor: Reinhold Karl Rutks
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Patent number: 10485099Abstract: A multilayer ceramic substrate according to the present invention includes a plurality of base layers that are laminated containing a low-temperature co-fired ceramic material, a plurality of first constraint layers which contain a metal oxide not completely sintered at the sintering temperature of the low-temperature co-fired ceramic material and which are located between the base layers, and a protective layer which contains the metal oxide and which is in contact with an outermost base layer of the plurality of base layers in the lamination direction, and wherein X1>X2, where X1 is a content of the metal oxide in a surface section of the protective layer and X2 is a content of the metal oxide in a boundary section of the protective layer that is in contact with the outermost base layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takahiro Oka, Yoshitake Yamagami, Yuki Takemori, Kazuo Kishida, Hiromichi Kawakami
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Patent number: 10446412Abstract: A sheet-fed system designed to print multilayer PCBs is introduced. The system consists of four main blocks; a drilling station, a patterning station, a stacking/bonding station, and a sintering zone. The substrate PCB is shuttled between these various stations, to have vias drilled, to be attached to stacks of previously-processed layers, to be covered with conductive paths by means of the aforementioned ink, and to have the ink sintered under a controlled temperature and atmosphere. Patterning is accomplished by means of a novel two-step method involving both high-temperature conductive elements, low-temperature conductive elements, and flux. Two such compositions are successively applied and individually sintered to form a single conductive path; the second application serves to fill the porosities of the first layer. By this method, a highly-conductive trace is obtained without requiring high temperatures, which in turn allows use of common substrates including polymers.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: PRINTCB LTD.Inventors: Yiftah Karni, Steve Daren
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Patent number: 10442170Abstract: The invention relates to a device, a special paper and a method for producing three-dimensional objects.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: VOXELJET AGInventors: Daniel Günther, Ingo Ederer
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Patent number: 10315822Abstract: Packaging material for producing deep-drawn plastics material packagings, particularly of multipack packagings, wherein the material is constructed to be breakable, and packaging produced therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Coveris Rigid (Zell) Deutschland GmbHInventor: Dieter Bergner
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Patent number: 10293547Abstract: A three-dimensional (3-D) printer includes build and support material development stations positioned to transfer layers of build and support materials to an intermediate transfer surface. The intermediate transfer surface transfers a layer of the build and support materials to a platen each time the platen contacts the intermediate transfer surface. A sensor detects the thickness of the layer on the platen, and a mechanical planer is positioned to contact and level the layer on the platen as the platen moves past the mechanical planer. Additionally, a feedback loop is electrically connected to the sensor and the mechanical planer. The mechanical planer adjusts the amount of the build material and the support material removed from the layer based on the thickness of the layer on the platen, as determined by the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Robert A. Clark, Michael F. Zona, William J. Nowak, Chu-heng Liu, Jorge A. Alvarez, Paul J. McConville
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Patent number: 10124948Abstract: An edge protector for disposition along an angled edge of an article includes a pair of interior walls; the walls being integrally joined in angular relation to one another at an interior edge when the angle edge protector is in an in-use configuration disposed along the angled edge of the article; a first exterior wall connected to an end of one of the pair of interior walls; and, a first arcuate wall having a first end integrally joined with the first exterior wall, the first arcuate wall having a curvature such that a second end of the first arcuate wall is proximate the interior edge when the angle edge protector is in the in-use configuration. Preferably, there are two arcuate portions, and the edge protector is symmetrical.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Marcus BAKER et al.Inventors: Marcus Baker, Todd Fleury
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Patent number: 10084943Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a normal print order setter, a multiple print order and base material setter, and a preview image generator. The normal print order setter is configured to set types of color materials used in printing document data on a base material, and order of overlaying of the color materials during printing. The multiple print order and base material setter is configured to set at least one of a number of repetitions of printing based on the types of color materials and the order of overlaying of the color materials and a type of base material. The preview image generator is configured to generate a preview image simulating a print result of the document data on a basis of information set by the normal print order setter and the multiple print order and base material setter.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Seiji Miyahara
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Patent number: 10068680Abstract: A method for producing a cable harness, in particular for the motor vehicle industry, includes combining a plurality of individual lines into a line bundle. The line bundle is provided with a bundling element. The bundling element is constructed as a textile-like fiber interlacement or weave which is produced by applying a suspension including fibers and a binder to the line bundle. A cable harness produced by the method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2017Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: LEONI Bordnetz-Systeme GmbHInventor: Toni Mueller
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Patent number: 10052863Abstract: A printing screen and a sealant printing method are provided. The printing screen includes a frame, a mesh/screen fixed on the frame, and a film formed on the mesh. The portion of the mesh that is not covered by the film forms a feeding port in a rectangular ring shape. The rectangular ring includes two opposite first sides and two opposite second sides. The width of an upper opening of the cross section across the first sides is less than or equal to that of an upper opening of the cross section across the second sides. At a first height, the area of the cross section across the first sides is greater than that of the cross section across the second sides, the first height being less than the thickness of the film. The printing screen and the sealant printing method solve the problem of poor height uniformity of sealants.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., ORDOS YUANSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Xuansheng Wang, Fujiang Jin, Fuyi Cui