Microwave dryers for printing systems that utilize electromagnetic and radiative heating

    公开(公告)号:US10099500B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-16

    申请号:US15435978

    申请日:2017-02-17

    IPC分类号: B41M7/00 F26B3/347 F26B13/14

    摘要: Microwave dryers and a method of fabricating microwave dryers are disclosed. The microwave dryers include a microwave source that generates electromagnetic energy to dry a wet colorant applied to a continuous-form print medium. The microwave dryers further include a microwave waveguide electromagnetically coupled to the microwave source that transports the electromagnetic energy between a first end and a second end. The microwave waveguide includes a passageway that is sized to pass the continuous-form print medium through the microwave waveguide. The microwave dryer further includes a plurality of microwave absorbing elements within the microwave waveguide that absorb the electromagnetic energy and heat the wet colorant.

    Enhanced water capture systems for aircraft interiors

    公开(公告)号:US10093407B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-09

    申请号:US14935633

    申请日:2015-11-09

    发明人: Cory M. Hitchcock

    IPC分类号: B64C1/06

    摘要: Systems and methods are provided for enhanced water capture systems for aircraft interiors. One embodiment is a strip that is formed from a water-absorbent material for retaining moisture. The strip is adhered to an interior surface of an aircraft at a location proximate to an entry point for water into a cabin of the aircraft, and the strip comprises holes within the water-absorbent material that are staggered with respect to each other.

    Artificial gravity system with a rotating structure that rotates about a stationary structure

    公开(公告)号:US10081445B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-25

    申请号:US15274930

    申请日:2016-09-23

    发明人: Raju Dharmaraj

    IPC分类号: B64G1/60 B64G1/12 B64G1/46

    CPC分类号: B64G1/60 B64G1/12 B64G1/46

    摘要: A habitation module that provides an artificial gravity environment. In one embodiment, the habitation module includes a stationary structure and a rotating structure. The stationary structure includes circular side walls that are coaxially aligned and attached by one or more support beams. The rotating structure slides onto the stationary structure, and rotates about an axis in relation to the stationary structure. The rotating structure includes a cylindrical hub, and a plurality of gravity chambers that are permanently affixed to the cylindrical hub and project radially from the axis. Radial seals form an air-tight seal between the rotating structure and the stationary structure.

    Artificial gravity system with rotating gravity chambers that extend radially

    公开(公告)号:US10081444B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-25

    申请号:US15183680

    申请日:2016-06-15

    发明人: Raju Dharmaraj

    摘要: A habitation module that provides an artificial gravity environment. In one embodiment, the habitation module includes a stationary structure including a hub having a plurality of portals spaced radially around an outer cylindrical surface of the hub, and a rotating structure that attaches to the outer cylindrical surface of the hub using rotatable attachment members to rotate about an axis in relation to the hub. The rotating structure includes a platform that attaches to the rotatable attachment members and is configured to revolve around the outer cylindrical surface of the hub on the rotatable attachment members. The rotating structure also includes a gravity chamber that attaches to the platform, and projects radially from the axis. A drive mechanism is configured to rotate the rotating structure about the axis in relation to the hub to simulate a gravitational force within the gravity chamber.

    Coil spring, coil spring holder, and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10061222B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-28

    申请号:US15486263

    申请日:2017-04-12

    申请人: Yuki Sato

    发明人: Yuki Sato

    摘要: A coil spring includes a resilient portion having a first diameter defined by a first central axis that is hypothetical and an end coil abutting on one end of the resilient portion in an axial direction of the resilient portion. The end coil has a second diameter defined by a second central axis that is hypothetical and shifted from the first central axis of the resilient portion in parallelism with the first central axis of the resilient portion by a predetermined shift amount. A coupler has a first width that is smaller than the first diameter of the resilient portion and greater than a second width obtained by subtracting the predetermined shift amount from the first diameter of the resilient portion. The coupler is inserted into the end coil to secure the end coil to the coupler.

    Portal chamber for entering or exiting a gravity chamber of a habitation module while the gravity chamber rotates

    公开(公告)号:US10059469B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-28

    申请号:US14992965

    申请日:2016-01-11

    IPC分类号: B64G1/12 B64G1/60

    CPC分类号: B64G1/12 B64G1/46 B64G1/60

    摘要: A habitation module with a gravity chamber that rotates to provide an artificial gravity environment. In one embodiment, a portal chamber is installed adjacent to the gravity chamber and configured to rotate about the same axis. The portal chamber includes a brake mechanism to stop the rotation of the portal chamber, a first access opening for a crew member to pass between an interior of the habitation module and the portal chamber while rotation of the portal chamber is stopped, an engagement mechanism that engages the gravity chamber to rotate the portal chamber about the axis at a speed of the gravity chamber, and a second access opening for the crew member to pass between the portal chamber and the gravity chamber while the portal chamber rotates at the speed of the gravity chamber.

    Simultaneous display of different finishing results of multiple render units

    公开(公告)号:US10048914B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-14

    申请号:US14624511

    申请日:2015-02-17

    IPC分类号: G06K15/02 G06K15/00 G06F3/12

    摘要: An information processing device is for creating render data by using a print job including print data and setting information. The information processing device includes a conversion unit configured to convert the setting information into device setting information for each of a plurality of render data creating units; the render data creating units being configured to create the render data from the print data and the device setting information; a render control unit configured to cause the render data creating units to respectively create the render data by using the device setting information that has been converted for the respective render data creating units and the print data; a display unit configured to display the render data created by the render data creating units; and a selection receiving unit configured to receive a selection of the render data.