Provided are a film cartridge, a film unit, and a layer transfer device capable of restraining a supported layer including a transfer layer from being touched by an operator and restraining the supported layer remaining on the supporting layer remaining on a supporting layer from coming off. A film cartridge includes a supply reel on which a multilayer film including a supported layer with a transfer layer included therein and a supporting layer is wound, and a take-up reel on which to take up the multilayer film. The multilayer film is wound on a supply shaft in such a manner that the supported layer is in contact with the supply shaft, and the multilayer film is wound on the take-up shaft in such a manner that the supported layer is in contact with the take-up shaft.

The invention relates to an industrial machine for vertically applying temporary or permanent protective films on plane surfaces and having an automatic system for cutting the film, positioning it edge-to-edge or with a margin (in particular in the context of film-coating sheets of glass for the purposes of glazing any window frames without damaging the temporary protection; the glass being film-coated while leaving a setback) by acting simultaneously on both faces and adapting automatically to changes in the format of the parts for treatment, using an electrostatic method for holding the film in position on the applicator roller.

The utilization of heat in the manufacturing of footwear may be accomplished through microwave energy. The microwave energy is conveyed to the footwear components through a microwave transparent window of a tool. The microwave transparent tool window forms as least a portion of a part-contacting surface of the tool. Another surface of the tool is formed from a microwave reflecting material, such as aluminum. The footwear component(s) are exposed to microwave energy while within the tool such that the microwave energy passes through the tool window to cause a dielectric heating of one or more materials within a tool cavity of the tool.

A polarizer attachment device 1 comprises: a supply unit 10 for pulling a strip-like raw polarizer 2 from a feed roll 5 to supply the same to a panel; a peeling unit 11 for peeling a separator film 2c; a transfer unit 13 for transferring a liquid crystal panel 4; an attachment unit 14 for attaching the raw polarizer 2 to the liquid crystal panel 4; an attachment detection unit 15 for detecting the attachment state of the raw polarizer 2; a raw-polarizer cutting unit 17 for cutting the raw polarizer 2; and a control device 30. The control device 30 includes: a cutting determination unit 31 that determines it is possible to cut the raw polarizer 2 when the attachment detection unit 15 detects that it is after the completion of the attachment of the raw polarizer 2 to the liquid crystal panel 4 and after the start of the attachment of the raw polarizer 2 to another liquid crystal panel 4; and a first cutting control unit 32 that controls the raw-polarizer cutting unit 17 to allow the same to cut the raw polarizer 2 between the liquid crystal panels 4 when the cutting determination unit 31 determines that it is possible to cut the raw polarizer 2.

The present disclosure relates to an input device comprising a flat panel defining an array of control surfaces, a support disposed on a side of the panel, and a substantially flat film layer placed between the panel and the support defining an array of capacitive sensors, wherein each control surfaces comprises backlightable luminous surfaces and are disposed on a surface of the panel facing towards an operator, wherein each capacitive sensor forms a measuring capacitance assigned to one control surface, wherein the panel has a light-conducting layer covering the luminous surfaces, wherein a lighting means is provided for each control surface for backlighting the associated luminous surface of the control surface while transmitting light through the light-conducting layer, wherein the support forms a web which protrudes towards the panel and is connected to the panel in order to fix the film layer structure between the panel and the support.

A laminator applies a plastics film to an insulated glass unit 6. A conveyor system feeds the insulated glass unit through the laminator in a horizontal orientation and a reel 12 of plastics film is unwound. A perforator 22 having a circular cross section rotates around an axis transverse to a direction of travel of the unwound plastics film 8, and creates a longitudinal line of perforations in the film extending in the direction of travel and at a location outside an edge of the insulated glass unit 6. A laminating roller 2 presses the plastics film 8 against the insulated glass unit 6 to adhere the plastics film thereto, and a transverse cutter 30 creates a transverse line of perforations in the plastics film 8.

A method to produce a wear resistant foil, including providing a first foil including a first thermoplastic material, applying wear resistant particles on the first foil, applying a second foil including a second thermoplastic material on the first foil, and adhering the first foil and the second foil to each other to form a wear resistant foil.

The present disclosure relates to an input device and a method of producing the device. The input device includes a flat panel defining an array of control surfaces, a support disposed on a side of the panel facing away from an operator, and a flat film layer structure disposed between the flat panel and the support which defines an array of capacitive sensors; wherein each capacitive sensor forms a measuring capacitance assigned to one of the control surfaces; wherein the support forms at least one web, which protrudes towards the flat panel and connects to the flat panel to fix the film layer structure between the flat panel and the support.

A lamination system includes a film supply, a non-woven material supply, and a laminator. The laminator causes a film from the film supply to be laminated to a sheet from the non-woven material supply to establish a laminated sheet.

A laminating apparatus, in which films can be heated sufficiently, has a simple structure and allows films to be loaded easily. The laminating apparatus includes a sheet feed mechanism unit configured to convey a sheet into an apparatus main body, a film supply unit, and a press-bonding mechanism unit configured to perform a thermal press-bonding process while sandwiching the sheet between a pair of films. A sheet feed unit including the sheet feed mechanism unit is appropriately changeable between an open state and a closed state. The film supply unit includes rollers at supply positions where the films sufficiently wind around heating rollers of the press-bonding mechanism unit. The sheet feed unit includes counter rollers configured to abut the rollers in the closed state and separate from the rollers in the open state.