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...that power steering was invented by independent inventor Francis W. Davis? As chief engineer in the 1920s of the truck division of the Pierce Arrow Motor Car Company, he saw how hard it was to steer heavy vehicles. So that he would be able to keep the profits from his future invention, Davis left his job, rented a small engineering shop in Waltham, Mass., and developed a hydraulic power steering system that led to power steering.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992991 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus stably conveys a recording medium, and includes a conveyance roller, a driven roller, a conveyance belt, an image forming unit and a pressing member. The conveyance belt is rotated by the conveyance roller while supported by the conveyance... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992992 | Transport amount correcting method, recording apparatus, and storage medium having program stored thereon A transport amount correcting method, including; (A) storing in a memory, in regard to a medium of a predetermined size, correction values associated with relative positions of the medium and a head; and (B) when carrying out recording on the medium of the predeterm... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7984984 | Jam processing apparatus for printer and method thereof When a jam occurs between respective inkjet recording heads and a belt platen, the belt platen is moved down to a preset lower limit position, and a suction fan is rotated to suck and hold a recording medium onto a carrying belt. ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7984985 | Image forming apparatus An apparatus includes: a recording unit for holding an ink head capable of jetting liquid ink to a recording medium; a feeding mechanism arranged opposite the recording unit and feeding the recording medium having at least a feed belt, a driving roller and a driven ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7980688 | Inkjet recording apparatus An inkjet recording apparatus includes: (a) a first medium accommodator configured to accommodate a recording medium; (b) a medium supporter having a flat horizontal surface on which the recording medium is to be supported; (c) an inkjet head having a nozzle opening... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7976151 | Recording sheet/ink sheet integral cassette and printer apparatus utilizing the same The recording sheet/ink sheet integral cassette includes a recording sheet containing portion constituted of a substantially rectangular frame member which has a first aperture for sheet feeding, pressurization and recording sheet loading, and a second aperture for ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976152 | Image recording apparatus An image recording apparatus comprises a plurality of drums for holding a recording medium on their perimeter faces and for being able to rotate the recording medium, and printing unit, which are arranged as opposed to the perimeter faces of the drums, for being abl... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7971989 | Printer used with rolled sheet In a printer, a first section is sized to accommodate a rolled sheet therein. A printing head is horizontally movable along a moving path extending in a first direction and operable to perform printing on a part of the rolled sheet which is drawn out from the first ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7971990 | Transported medium transporting apparatus and recording apparatus A transported medium transporting apparatus includes a transported medium transporting device and at least one pressing driven roller. The transported medium transporting device transports a transported medium in a predetermined transportation direction. The pressin... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7971988 | Image forming apparatus In a state that a termination edge of a recording medium aligns with a termination edge of a region opposing a recording head (nozzle surface), a sticking force acting on the recording medium is set to be at least equal to or greater than the weight of a part (a por... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7954939 | Decurling mechanism A decurling mechanism for performing a decurling process of correcting the curl of paper includes: a first roller; a second roller disposed travelably around the first roller; and a roller position changing mechanism for changing the second roller to a plurality of ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7950797 | Image forming apparatus A disclosed image forming apparatus includes a recording head configured to eject liquid droplets onto a sheet to form an image; a transport unit configured to intermittently transport the sheet; a discharge transport unit disposed downstream the transport unit in a... | 05/31/2011 |
| RE42388 | Air folder adjuster apparatus and method An air folder adjuster (10) includes an air supply (12) and air supply tubing (14) connected to air supply (12) at end (16). The opposite end (18) of air supply tubing (14) is connected to one or more air nozzles (... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7942518 | Medium feeder and liquid ejecting apparatus or recording apparatus incorporating the same A medium feeder is operable to feed a target medium to a liquid ejecting section in which liquid is ejected toward the target medium. A feeding roller is adapted to come in contact with the target medium, thereby feeding the target medium along a feeding path in a f... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942519 | Ink-jet recording apparatus An ink-jet recording apparatus according to one aspect comprises: a movable supporting member slidable in a conveying direction of a recording medium while supporting the recording medium to follow the recording medium conveyed; and an interlocking mechanism configu... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7938529 | Photo printer A photo printer including a printer body having a printing engine disposed therein, a conveying unit to reciprocate a printing medium supplied to the printing engine, a supplying unit disposed at an upper portion of the printer body to supply the printing medium to ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7934826 | Recording medium processing apparatus The apparatus has a carriage that holds a head, a carriage-driving mechanism having a motor, and a holding mechanism configured to press a recording medium to a medium-holding base. The holding mechanism has a pair of arm members and a pushing member secured to the ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934828 | Inkjet printing system and driving method thereof An inkjet printing system is provided, which comprises: a stage on which a substrate including at least two alignment keys is mounted; an inkjet head device disposed above the stage; and an alignment key sensing device disposed above the stage, wherein the inkjet he... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934827 | Printer and media processing device The direction in which the media tray 21 moves in and out of the printer and the direction in which the inkjet head 17 moves when printing are on the same line along the front-to-back axis Y of the label printer 5, and the written medium 2 | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934825 | Efficient cross-stream printing system A printing system includes first and second marking engines which output marked print media to first and second angularly spaced print streams. The marking engines define, at least in part, first and second sides of a working area, whereby a user has access to the f... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7926934 | Recording sheet containing cassette and printer apparatus using the same cassette A recording sheet/ink sheet integral type cartridge, includes a recording sheet containing portion that contains recording sheets by stacking the sheets; and an ink sheet containing portion that contains ink sheets, the recording sheet containing portion including t... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926935 | Print media support system and method A system for supporting print media includes a support manifold, a first media support plate configured to be supported by the support manifold, and a second media support plate configured to be interchanged with the first media support plate and supported by the su... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7918552 | Inkjet conveying belt and inkjet recording apparatus A single-layer seamless inkjet conveying belt including a polyimide resin or a polyamide-imide resin as a resin component and a conductive filler, the inkjet conveying belt having a volume resistivity of 1010 to 1014 Ωcm. Also provided is an i... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7909454 | Inkjet printing press An inkjet printing press is provided which can hold sheets extremely stably. In an inkjet printing press, an inkjet head 3 is provided at the outer periphery of a printing drum 1 rotated in one direction. The printing drum 1 is provided with hol... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7905590 | Image forming method and apparatus capable for preventing cockling A liquid-ejection-type image forming apparatus includes a recording head configured to print by ejecting ink liquid, and an electrostatic-absorption belt configured to convey printing paper. The liquid-ejection-type image forming apparatus performs a cockling-preven... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7901066 | Ink-jet recording apparatus and recording method therefor A recording apparatus has a recording head, a platen, and a first hole. The recording head includes a dot formation element array, and the platen holds a recording medium opposite the recording head. The first hole is disposed in an area of the platen opposite a dow... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7901067 | Print media loading mechanism having displaceable endless belts A print media loading mechanism for a modular printer assembly is disclosed. A pair of opposed endless belts is provided. Each belt passes around a pair of rollers. Opposed roller pairs are slidably received by sliders attached to a frame of the printer assembly. A ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7896489 | Image recording apparatus The image recording apparatus includes a regulating guide for regulating a position of a recording medium and a passage changing unit for changing a passage of the recording medium to the other passage thereof. The regulating guide includes a pair of outer guides ar... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891804 | Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes a recording portion for recording an image on a recording sheet; feeding means for feeding the recording sheet through the recording portion, wherein in a both-side recording operation, a sheet inclination rectifying operation in a rec... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891805 | Image forming device An image forming device, includes a recording head configured to jet a liquid drop of recording liquid to a recording medium so that an image is formed; and a conveyance belt adhering the recording medium by an electrostatic force. The recording medium adhered to th... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7887179 | Inkjet recording apparatus An inkjet recording apparatus includes a platen holding a recording medium at a position opposed to a recording head, a suction generating member for suctioning the recording medium to the platen, a first recessed portion provided at a region on the platen and conne... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7887178 | Transferring apparatus for liquid material spray printer Disclosed is a transferring apparatus for a liquid material spray printer, which prevents shaking of a transferring table generated when the transferring table on which a subject to be coated is mounted is reciprocating. The transferring apparatus includes a flat ta... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7883202 | Image-forming device An image-forming device has a carriage, a conveying unit, a controller, and a detector. The carriage has recording elements to form dots on a sheet having an edge extending in the subscanning direction. The carriage is movable in a main scanning direction orthogonal... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7883204 | Ink jet printer An ink jet printer includes: ink jet heads that discharge aqueous ink droplets onto a printing surface of a printing medium that is transported in a predetermined direction; a vapor supply unit that is provided at a downstream side of the ink jet head in a direction... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7883203 | Device for printing image and character on a candle A printer, especially a device for printing images and characters on a candle includes an inkjet-printing unit. The printing unit comprises a printing bracket on which a printing head is provided. The printing head may reciprocate linearly relative to the printing b... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7878646 | Modular camera assembly with a compact printer A modular camera assembly includes a camera module. The camera module includes a camera, and a first body which supports the camera and terminates in a first connector opposite the camera. The camera includes a view finder, a lens, and a movable protective cover whi... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7878645 | Mobile device with printhead and media path in two relatively moveable sections A mobile device is provided which has first and second body sections movable relative to each other between operative and inoperative configurations of the device, a printhead for printing onto a media substrate, and a media feed path for feeding the media substrate... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7874665 | Printer having nested media trays A printer is provided having a media tray, a printhead, and a delivery passage extending from a base of the printer to the printhead past the media tray via which media is supplied from the media tray to the printhead. The base is configured to be received in a rece... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7866810 | Ink jet printer An improved large-format inkjet printer that is capable of providing more efficient and higher quality printing on a variety of print media, including for example, paper, fabric, corrugated media, and plywood. The improved printer provides improvements to the platen... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7862164 | Ink jet recording apparatus and recording method therefor An ink jet recording apparatus, which records a image on a recording medium using a recording head provided with a plurality of ink discharge ports, comprises a rotative platen having a plurality of supporting pieces arranged at predetermined intervals; rotation mea... | 01/04/2011 |
