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|Jan 10, 2006
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|Mark A. Raymond
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|Raymond Mark A
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This application is related to U.S. application Ser. No. 10/230,751, filed Aug. 29, 2002, U.S. Pat. No. 6,781,761, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates, in general, to structures using lenticular lens materials or sheets to produce images, and, more particularly, to plastic cups, containers, or other objects and methods of making such objects that have a lenticular material integral with a clear outer wall(s) and an inner label insert with a printed image or series of image strips that is bonded and sealed to an inner surface of the container for viewing through the lenticular material.
2. Relevant Background
Products, such as containers and cards, that provide multiple images or motion to an image are appearing everywhere and are used for marketing everything from sports products, to recently released movies, to financial and identification products. Motion or image products use a special technology called lenticular printing that typically takes a batch of images and prints alternating strips of each image on the back of a transparent plastic sheet. The plastic sheet has a series of curved ridges called lenticules or lenticular lenses. When light passes through the plastic sheet, it is reflected from smooth white paper or plastic under the transparent plastic sheet. The returning light passes through the printed image strips and the lenticules are made in such a way as to refract the returning light at a specific angle and to magnify the image. The printed image strips need to be aligned accurately so that all the strips for a particular image (i.e., one in a series of still images that are used to make up a moving image) are refracted to the same point or are visible from a particular viewing angle. Because of the refraction and magnification, the viewer sees a single, complete image and as the viewer changes their line of sight, different image strips are seen as a series of complete images. In this manner, dozens of images in very tiny image strips can be combined to provide numerous images and even a few seconds of smooth video or animation. While the technology continues to improve and is more widely available, several manufacturing problems and associated costs have generally blocked widespread adoption of lenticular imaging within retail and marketing products.
Containers and cups fabricated from plastic are used extensively for goods ranging from water, alcoholic beverages, and soda pop and other beverages to soap and other household products. Billions of such containers and cups are produced each year typically using blow mold or injection molding technologies. The marketing and packaging industry continually struggles to meet two important and, often competing, goals: producing attention-getting, attractive containers to enhance marketing of the product inside the container and controlling material and production costs of the container while meeting government standards for safety (such as, in the United States, Federal Drug Administration standards for containers and cups). Eye catching graphics in packaging can play a large part at the retail level in making a product appealing to consumers. In the packaging industry, there are a variety of techniques that can provide informational graphics as well as illustrative or "eye appeal" graphics that include one color or use more elaborate multi-color graphics or photographs. More elaborate graphics are often produced with lenticular graphic labels using 3-dimensional (3D) and animation. Lenticular lens material is used in the marketing and packaging industries for creating promotional material with appealing graphics and typically involves producing a sheet of lenticular lens material and adhesively attaching the lenticular lens material to a separately produced object for display.
The production of lenticular lenses is well known and described in detail in a number of U.S. patents, including U.S. Pat. No. 5,967,032 to Bravenec et al. In general, the production process includes selecting segments from visual images to create a desired visual effect and interlacing the segments (i.e., planning the layout of the numerous images). Lenticular lenses or lens sheets are then mapped to the interlaced or planned segments or sets of image strips, and the lenticular lenses are fabricated according to this mapping. The lenticular lenses generally include a transparent web that has a flat side or layer and a side with optical ridges and grooves formed by lenticules (i.e., lenses) arranged side-by-side with the lenticules or optical ridges extending parallel to each other the length of the transparent web. To provide the unique visual effects, ink (e.g., four color ink) is applied to or printed directly in thin image strips on the flat side of the transparent web to form a thin ink layer, which is then viewable through the transparent web of optical ridges. The density or number of the lenticules (i.e., the lenticules per inch (LPI)), the thickness of the entire lenticular material, and other physical parameters (such as the diameter of the container or bend of the lenticular material) have to be carefully matched with the printed image to achieve a desired result, with the accuracy required for printing and then registering the images with the lenticules increasing directly with increased LPI, decreased thickness, and decreased container diameter.
While these lenticular lens materials provide excellent visual effects, the use of adhesives and other attachment methods has not proven effective in producing high quality, long-lasting, and inexpensive plastic products. Because attaching the lenticular lens material after producing the container is inefficient and relatively expensive, the plastic manufacturing industry is continually searching for methods for attaching the lenticular lens material to plastic cups or containers as part of the cup or container manufacturing process. To date, the plastic manufacturing industry has only had limited success in overcoming the problems associated with using common lenticular lens material as part of standard plastic fabrication processes. The problems arise because plastic fabrication generally includes processes such as injection molding that involve heating raw plastic materials to a relatively high temperature (e.g., 400 to 500� F. or hotter) and then injecting the fluid plastic into a mold with the shape of the desired plastic object or by otherwise processing the molten plastic. The ink or ink layer has a chemistry that does not stay intact when the ink is heated to these high temperatures, and the image is destroyed or at least significantly altered.
Additionally, the design and manufacturing of the plastic cup or container is often limited as the lenticular material and image generally has to be placed on the external surfaces of a container or cup so that the inside of the container is kept free from compounds (such as compounds that are found in most plastic adhesives) that are regulated by governments as being potentially dangerous if consumed. Further, the use of these graphic techniques is often rejected by the retail industry due to its high cost per container. The lenticular lens labels are typically costly, e.g., nearly double the cost of the other container or cup material. The manufacturing and/or assembly processes are also expensive. For example, in-mold labeling automation equipment is a very large capital expense (e.g., up to and over $100,000 in US dollars for an injection molding machine), which also makes is problematic for planning for capacities and periodic large orders. Hence, these costs can drive margins and capital paybacks to a point that makes it difficult to justify addition of lenticular imagery based on a cost-benefit analysis, e.g., the additional customer attention and increased sales are typically not offset by the reduced profit or margin on each product sale. In many industries, such as the entertainment industry, images for including on a label are not approved or released until a short time before the products are needed, such as immediately before a movie release date. Current manufacturing techniques require manufacturing of the containers along with the lenticular labels such that stocks cannot be produced prior to the production of the labels with the approved image sets. The challenge continues to be to create eye-catching graphics or packaging at a very low cost or even with a cost that is similar to packaging already used in present products.
Also, there has been a limitation in achievable imaging quality because of limitations in the thickness of the lenticular lens systems and printed image (i.e., existing labels). This limitation is seen most clearly in containers and cups manufactured using injection in-mold technology. Generally, as the thickness of the lenticular lenses increases, the power of the lenses increases, which results in enhanced graphic imagery. Unfortunately, the use of labels that combine lenticular material with layers containing printed images typically cannot exceed a relatively thin maximum thickness that is thinner than desired for obtaining high quality imagery. For example, combined lens and image thickness for in-mold labels typically has been less than about 20 mils for plastic cups. This thickness limitation is imposed because thicker plastic labels are difficult to manipulate manually or with robotics due to the stiffness and memory of the label that resist bending and insertion or attachment of the label about the exterior wall of the cup. The memory of the installed or attached label may even cause the finished cup to lose its circular cross sectional shape as the label attempts to return to its original flat shape, i.e., the cup becomes nearly oval in shape. Additionally, thicker labels have proven to be more expensive to manufacture due to material costs and due to processing costs. Further, the wall thickness of the cup or container may be diminished to provide a relatively consistent thickness at locations with a label and without a label, which can lead to structural integrity problems and leaking.
Hence, there remains a need for a method of manufacturing plastic cups and other containers having improved motion imagery or multiple images produced by lenticular material or lenticular lenses combined with a series of printed image strips. Preferably, cups or containers produced according to such method would be less expensive to produce facilitating adoption of lenticular printing in producing a variety of price sensitive products, including plastic cups for marketing entertainment products, events, and services. Additionally, such a manufacturing method would be highly scaleable to support tight production schedules by allowing portions of such cups or containers to be fabricated separately and prior to a final design for an image to be provided on the printed image strips.
The present invention addresses the above problems by providing a plastic cup that includes a lenticular lens system integrally formed in the clear sidewall of the cup with the lenticular material or lenticules on an exterior or outer surface of the sidewall. Also integrally formed with the sidewall is a registration framework or system on the interior or inner surface of the sidewall for allowing a preprinted label to be "snapped" into place to hold the label during sealing operations and to register the label to the lenticular lens system such that preprinted image strips on the label are substantially parallel to lenticules on the exterior surface of the sidewall. The registration framework includes a side registration post extending along the interior surface of the cup along a longitudinal axis of the cup providing a pair of side registration shelves for receiving side edges of an inserted label. The framework further includes an upper and a lower registration shelf extending about the periphery of the interior surface of the sidewall between a top and a bottom portion of the side post between the pair of side registration shelves. These registration shelves can be thought of as defining a slightly recessed surface or registration area having a shape and size that matches the shape of the label. Sealing flaps are included in the framework and extend along the shelves and prior to sealing, extend outward from the shelves and are flexible enough to allow the label to be snapped into the framework.
The cup can be fabricated, such as by blow molding, in a separate operation. Once the cup is manufactured, labels can be designed based on the size and shape of the registration area and based on the frequency of the lenticules, the thickness of the sidewall (and, therefore, the lenticular material), and other parameters of the integral lenticular lens system. For example, the thickness of the adhesive or bonding layer is preferably selected such that after sealing the image layer of the label or the image strips are positioned at or about the focal point of the lenticular material. The labels are then manufactured by defining the label border (to match the size and shape of the registration area), printing the image strips on a plastic sheet (i.e., the substrate or base layer for the label) to allow registering with the lenticules in the prefabricated (or, at least, pre-designed) cup, applying a protective bonding layer of adhesive material (such as oriented polypropylene), and then carefully cutting the label out of the plastic sheet to retain enable accurate registering when the label is inserted within the registration framework.
The invention is directed generally to a unique plastic container or cup design in which lenticular material is formed integral with the cup, such as in the side walls, with lenticules or lenticular lenses formed on the outer surface of the cup. The cup is further configured for first registering a preprinted label upon an inner surface of the cup adjacent the lenticular material by the inclusion of a registration framework including a side registration post and upper and lower registration shelves. A positioned label once inserted into this registration framework is registered to adjacent lenticules or lenses on the exterior surface of the cup. The registration framework is further adapted for sealing the registered label within the cup with the use of upper, lower, and side sealing flaps that are flexible enough to allow insertion (manual or automatic) of the label but thin enough to be deformed, such as by at least partial melting, by a heated mandrel or die inserted within the cup. The sealing can be aided by the inclusion of a sealing border about the periphery of the printed label upon which no ink is printed to limit the risk of ink being exposed to the contents of the cup. Such sealing is designed to comply with governmental regulations (such as FDA regulations) for beverage containers. The label is additionally sealed and bonded to the inner surface of the cup by applying a thin adhesive layer over the ink prior to insertion in the registration framework. The adhesive is then activated by the heated mandrel. These and additional features of the invention will be explained fully below with reference to the attached figures.
The cup sidewall 110 includes an outer or exterior surface 114 upon which numerous lenticules or lenses are formed by ridges or ribs that are integrally formed with the sidewall 110 (i.e., in the same fabrication process and of the same plastic material) and extend parallel to each other and to a longitudinal axis of the container 100. The lenticules on the exterior sidewall surface 114 are configured in frequency (lenticules per inch) and shape (such as width and radius) based on the material of the container wall 110, based on the thickness of the sidewall 110 (and, typically, based on an adhesive used to laminate and bond the label 120 within the cup 100), and the curvature of the container wall 110 to focus on an ink layer of the label 120 (as explained in more detail below). While shown to cover almost all of the exterior surface 114 of the sidewall 110, the lenticules or lenticular array can have a wide variety of dimensions (such as a height and "width") selected to support desired image sizes and graphic imagery results desired. For example, the exterior surface 114 may include one or more windows or areas of lenticules to allow viewing of a printed image through one or more smaller subsets of the exterior surface 110.
The shape and size of the lenticular array on the exterior surface 114 is not limiting to the invention and can be configured to support more than one label 120 inserted on the interior of the cup 100. The important design consideration is that the lenticules be formed on the exterior surface 114 integrally with the fabrication of the sidewall 110 and of the same material to significantly reduce fabrication costs and material costs and to eliminate the need for bonding of a lenticular insert or label to a plastic cup. This is a significant improvement as the extra thickness of the sidewall 110 itself used for structural strength also provides enhanced graphics due to the extra focusing power of the lens created by the sidewall 110 with the lenticules provided on the exterior surface 114. Additionally, the mathematics that need to be implemented to design the interlaced images or image strips on the label 120 is simplified as the frequency of the lenticular lens array produced within the sidewalls 110 is reduced along with increasing thickness.
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The label 120 is shown to be about the shape of the cup wall 110 when inserted and to be about the size of the exterior surface 114 having the lenticules. However, the size and the shape of the label 120 may be varied widely to practice the invention, with the key feature being that the label 120 have dimensions selected to allow ready insertion within prefabricated cups 100 and for registration within the registration framework provided on the inner surface 124 of the sidewalls 110. A challenge in designing the cup 100 with lenticular arrays provided integral with the sidewall 110 is to print the labels 120 that can be registered accurately to the lenticules on surface 114 and that can also be bonded permanently to the cups 100 easily and inexpensively. The label 120 preferably is bonded so that the labels 120 become a rigid, sealed part of the cup 100, such as part of cup wall 110, and such that the printed ink layer of the label 120 is sealed completely within the inner surface 124 of the sidewall 110 so that the cup 100 is washable (e.g., dishwasher safe) and compliant with applicable government regulations on beverage containers.
In this regard, the registration framework of the sidewalls 110 or cup 100 is provided by a series of registration elements (e.g., shelves, ledges, lips, posts, and the like) that extend outward from the inner surface 124 and/or that define recessed areas that define registration surfaces on the inner surface 124 upon or against which the label 120 is placed upon insertion within the cup 100. As shown in
Scaling of the label 120 upon the inner surface 124 of the sidewall 110 is provided by sealing flaps adjacent to and typically attached to the registration surfaces discussed above. The sides or side edges of the label 120 are sealed using side sealing flaps 140 extending outward from both sides of the side registration post 146 (e.g., positioned transverse to an axis of the side registration post 146) and along the entire length of the side post 146. The side sealing flaps 140 extend out a distance or have a length, LF, as measured from the side surface of the post 146 that is selected to be as small as practical to reduce material costs and to facilitate insertion of the label 120 within the registration framework but yet provide adequate sealing between the side edges of the label 120 and the side registration post 146. The side sealing flaps 140 can take a variety of shapes and can optionally be beveled as shown to facilitate insertion of the label 120. Upper and lower sealing flaps 130, 134 are provided for sealing upper and lower edges, respectively, of the label 120 and are positioned adjacent the upper and lower registration shelves 132, 136.
The sealing flaps 130, 134 extend out from the inner surface 124 and bottom surface of the cup 100 distances or lengths, LU and LL, as measured before sealing deformation, with these lengths LU and LL again being selected to provide adequate sealing but also to facilitate insertion and registration of the label 120 on the inner surface 124. Additionally, the sealing flaps 130, 134 can optionally be beveled inward as shown to facilitate insertion of the label 120 within the registration framework. The sealing flaps 130, 134 preferably extend continuously about the inner surface 124 between the side registration shelves or surfaces 460 of the side registration post 146 to provide sealing along the entire upper and lower edges of the label 120. The thickness of the flaps 130, 134, 140 can vary depending on the material and lengths of the flaps to practice the invention, and in one embodiment the thickness, tF, of the side flaps is selected to be between 2 and 8 mils and more preferably about 5 mils to provide desired flexibility for insertion and adequate material for sealing.
An image layer 420 is printed on the base layer 410 including a series of image strips useful for producing a series of still images or a continuous motion image with the sidewall 110 and is typically formed of inks well-known in the plastic industry for use with lenticular material such as inks used gravure, flexography, offset or lithography, and/or digital processes. An adhesive layer 430 (which may or may not be considered part of the label 120 as the label may be printed in operations separate from the application of the adhesive layer 430) is provided over the ink or image layer 420 to bond the label 120 to the inner surface 124 of the sidewall 110 and particularly, to an inner surface 124 adjacent the exterior surface 114 containing the integral lenticular material.
The printing of the images in layer 420 needs to be done based on the configuration of the sidewalls 110 which contain the lenticular material or lenticular lens system for viewing the layer 420. In this regard, the exterior surface 114 includes a relatively flat layer 440 of transparent plastic upon which a series of lenticules 450 are formed, with the overall thickness of the sidewall 110 at the exterior surface 114 being tL as measured from the tip of each lenticule 450 to an inner contact surface of the wall 110. Each lenticule 450 has a width, WL, and the density of the lenticules 450 is predetermined and directly affects the configuration of the printed image on the ink layer 420. The thickness of the adhesive layer 430 is selected to allow the lenticules 450 to focus on the ink layer 420, and to achieve this end different adhesives may need to be utilized to provide a desired bonding strength with a given thickness of adhesive in layer 430. For example, if the container wall 110 at surface 114 is configured to focus at a depth of 75 mils as measured from the tip of a lenticule 450 and the thickness of the lens, tL, is 73 mils then the adhesive layer 430 preferably would be formed with a thickness of about 2 mils (or 2 mils after activation processes are completed). In some cases, it may be useful to use more adhesive than necessary to achieve an adequate bond simply to provide a desired focal length for the prefabricated sidewall 110. For example, if a focus depth or length of a sidewall 110 were known to be 70 mils and the thickness, tL, of the cup wall 110 was measured to be 67 mils, the adhesive layer 430 can be formed with a thickness of 3 mils although a 2-mil thickness would have provided an adequate bond.
Typically, the labels will be produced in quantity by printing images onto a sheet of substrate or base layer material, applying an adhesive layer such as by lamination, and then accurately cutting the printed label from the sheet accurately to insure accurate registering of the label within a separately fabricated cup.
According to an important aspect of the invention, the label 610 can be produced based on the configuration of a prefabricated cup but in a separate operation that allows for later insertion in the cup and, importantly, encapsulation of the ink printed on image portion 630. In some embodiments (differing from the embodiment shown in
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The particular fabrication method utilized for producing the cup may vary and includes any of the standard plastic fabrication techniques including blow molding, injection blow molding, extrusion blow molding, casting, extrusion, and the like. The material used for the cup may also vary but preferably is selected to provide a clear-walled container to provide an effective integral lens system, and may include PET, PVC, APET, OPP, HDPT, and other polymer blends. Further, the fabrication of standard lenticular material sheets, i.e., those not formed as part of a container wall 110, is well known by those skilled in the printing arts and such knowledge may be utilized at least in part in designing the molding or arrangement of the lenticules on surface 114 (in combination with the use of the design formulas discussed below). For example, lenticular material fabrication is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,967,032 to Bravenec et al. and U.S. Pat. No. 5,753,344 to Jacobsen, which are incorporated herein by reference. Additionally, the method of laying out or arranging inserts (or labels 130) for a conical container similar in some ways to container 100 is illustrated in FIG. 1 of U.S. Pat. No. 5,908,590 to Yoshimi et al., which is incorporated herein by reference, which is directed to producing labels for foamed resin containers.
Optical results of the wall 110 are also determined by other physical characteristics of the wall 110 including the material of the wall 110, the frequency of the lenticules or ridges 450 (typically measured in lenticules per inch (LPI)), the curvature of the wall 110, and the radius (or width) of the lenticules or lens, tL, and the relationships between these characteristics or design parameters. Additionally, the resulting optical effect is determined in part by the material selected for an adhesive and the thickness of the adhesive layer 430.
As explained in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/230,751, which is a co-pending application filed by the same inventor and incorporated in its entirety by reference herein, in general, there is a direct relationship between the lenticule lens thickness (or container wall thickness), tL, the lenticule frequency (e.g., LPI), and both the amount and quality of data and the overall graphic quality and effect provided by the lenticular lens system. In general, as lens thickness increases, tL, the size of the lenticule (as indicated by the width or radius, WL, of the lenticule 450) gets larger. Hence, the thicker the lenticule 450 the more data that can be placed under the lenticule 450 on the printed image 420 and the better overall 3D, animated, or other effect can be achieved in graphical image printed in layer 420. A mathematical or formulaic process can be used to create or design the lenticular lens system at 920 and is adapted such that the lens thickness, tL, lenticule frequency (LPI), radius, WL, and other array and system parameters such as viewing angle and array/container curvature work in unison to create a desired lens, with selected parameters being set to obtain a desired result (such as better 3D effects or better animation) and then adjusting other parameters to support the preset characteristics (such as curvature, material of the container, and the like).
It is often desirable to minimize the use of excess materials for the lens system in wall 110 in most plastic container applications. To provide a desirable or effective graphic effect in these applications, it is desirable to use the most effective or powerful lenticular lens array configuration as possible with a given container wall thickness, tL. In practice, such lens arrays generally have viewing angles of 45 degrees or more and more radical lens radii of 4 to 8 degrees. Many popular and functional lens array configurations that can be used for in wall 110 that are good for 3D and animation have viewing angles in the 47 to 50 degree range with lens radii in the 4 to 6 degree range, and many manufactured lenticular materials have viewing angles of about 48 degrees with 5 degree lens radii, which are readily manufactured and are compatible for existing printing technologies. These ranges are provided for exemplary purposes and not as a limitation as these parameters may readily be altered to practice the invention as long as the parameters of the array discussed below are selected to substantially comply with the following mathematical relationships and dependencies.
In the past, lenticular lens design has involved a relatively large amount of guesswork with success depending on a designer or manufacturers prior experience and knowledge. The design problem is compounded for the lens arrays (such as an integral system provided in wall 110) included in container walls as the arrays are made of a number of materials that must be calibrated or matched to the curve or shape of the container wall (and integral array). In practice, the thickness of the container wall (and hence of the lens, tL) is known or set and the material of the lens array and container wall is preselected, which provides a known refractive index for the lens array. The refractive index of a material relates to the rate at which the material can bend white light, with the higher the index the less thickness is required to bend the light (which is desirable in most container applications to control material costs). While numerous materials may be utilized to fabricate containers, most plastic containers are made of PET, which has a similar refractive index to APET and PETG, and hence, the following examples employ PET as the container wall and lens array material.
The following symbols are used: "A" for the refractive index of the polymer or the glass of the container wall and lenticular lens array; "B" for the thickness of the lens array (i.e., tL); "C" for the radius of the top of an individual lens (i.e., WL); "D" for the viewing angle of the array; "E" for the curvature of the container; "F" for the frequency of the lenticules typically provided in units of LPI; and "G" for the lens coefficient (which was determined by inventors to be the ratio of F/B). Also, in the following example, parameters or design variables A, C, D, and E are presumed constant and known. The established goal for these design examples are to calculate or determine a working lens frequency for a PET container that has a viewing angle, D, of about 48 degrees, a 4 to 6 degree radius, C, and a thickness, B, of 10.4 mils (e.g., a common container thickness).
In order to determine a useful lenticule frequency, F, a "lens coefficient", G, is calculated to determine the mathematical relationship between existing lens arrays in the marketplace that perform well in lenticular printing applications. In theory, there should be a close or nearly exact mathematical relationship between a calculated or designed lens array and an actual lens array that when graphed would present itself as nearly a straight line or median in which the thickness of the lens, B, required in the lens material at a particular frequency, F, could be determined and/or more importantly, the frequency, F, could be determined that would be necessary to complete a lens array within the restraints of a given or existing container wall thickness and design.
The coefficient, G, is provided by the ratio of F/B (or G multiplied by B equals F). If the thickness, B, is 10.4 mils and G can be determined to be 11.53 from working or existing lens arrays with about the desired viewing angles, D, and lens radius, C. Hence, in this example, the lenticule frequency, F, is 120 LPI (i.e., 11.53 multiplied by 10.4). In this example, G is obtained from a graph of the relationship of frequency, F, to lens coefficient, G, as determined from an actual relationship in a fabricated lens array from which a straight line relationship of the lens coefficient, G, is obtained with median line. Such a graph is based on a lens array with a viewing angle of 48 degrees and a 4 to 6 degree lens radius, C, along with a constant refractive index for the material of the lens array, A, and a known curvature of the container, E. The actual curve is prepared based on the measurements of frequency, F, of 60, 75, 85, 100, 140, and 200 LPI with corresponding thicknesses, B, of 28.5, 18.3, 14, 12, 8, and 6 mils, which led to lens coefficients, G, as graphed of 2.1, 4.09, 5.66, 8.33, 17.50, and 33.30. Overall, the lenticule frequency or LPI and the lens radius can be decreased as the radius of the container wall 110 is decreased (or angle of curvature is increased). Likewise, as the radius of the container wall 110 increases the lenticular lens system may be more flattened (with smaller lens radii) but still provide effective focusing on the printed image layer 420.
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At 930, based on the configuration of the cups produced or to be produced in step 920, labels are designed for insertion in the prefabricated cups. For example, a material for substrate layer 410, 600 is selected by complying with design criteria including approved use by government regulatory bodies (such as the FDA in the United States), a material that is compatible with printed inks, a material that is flexible and thin for insertion in the registering framework, and that is water-resistant or waterproof. For example, numerous plastics may be employed such as, but not limited to, PET, styrene, OPP, and the like. The thickness of the overall label is chosen based on the design of the registration framework (i.e., a thickness that allows insertion between sealing flaps 134 and 140 and the inner surface 124 and that lends itself to sealing with sealing flaps 130, 134, 140). The shape and overall size of the label also is based on the registration framework such that when inserted the label abuts each of the registration shelves 132, 136, and 146 with little or no slack such that when an adhesive is activated a good seal is obtained and, importantly, the printed image strips or data packets on the label are properly registered with the lenticules of the cup wall.
Adhesive materials and thickness of the adhesive layer 430 is also selected at 930. As discussed earlier, the adhesive material is preferably selected to be clear after activation and is selected allow the lenticular lens system of the container wall 110 to focus on the image in the ink layer 420. A number of adhesives can be utilized to this end and in one embodiment, OPP is used because of the ease of processing (both lamination and activation), its relatively low cost, and its usefulness in encapsulating most inks in layer 420. OPP is also desirable for activation with RF sealing techniques that facilitate short dwell times (e.g., less than about 1 second) but other adhesives useful with RF or thermal sealing processes can be used such as certain PVCs, polyethylene-based sealants, and thermoplastic polyurethane materials. Alternatively, adhesive materials useful in hot melt processes, pressure sensitive adhesives, water-based adhesives, and/or UV processes may employed for the adhesive layer 430.
At 940, the label is printed (i.e., the image or ink layer 420 is applied to substrate layer 410, 600) using any of a number of useful printing methods commonly employed with lenticular materials, such as offset printing or lithography, digital processes, and the like. The printing is typically performed repetitively onto a sheet 600 of the substrate material to allow mass production of the labels 610. The printing is performed to correspond to the container or cup made in step 920 such that each strip contains a number of data sectors (or a number of strips are provided for each lenticule), the printed image strips match the width of the lenticules and, typically, the length of the lenticules, and the frequency of the lenticules. Note, that the label 610 is printed in a print area 630 when the label 610 is flat but must correct for the fact that the label 610 will be later shaped to mate with the inner surface of the cup 124 as shown at 710 in
At 950, the printed label (or ink layer 420) is coated with an adhesive or bonding/protecting material selected at 930, such as clear OPP. Alternatively, the adhesive can be placed in the cup in the inner surfaces of the registration framework prior to insertion of the label into the cup. In the preferred embodiment, an adhesive film is laminated or otherwise applied over the ink 420 to form a protective layer 430 to encapsulate the ink of the image strips (such as with an OPP thermal film) and is then sealed over the label (such as by a thermal treatment between 190 and 300� F.). During step 950, the adhesive material may be applied to the pre-printed sheets 600 using screen printing methods, roller coating methods, spraying techniques, extrusion, lamination techniques, and/or other methods. A preferred adhesive material dries and then is activated using heat or RF activation to allow the sheets to be easily handled after the adhesive material dries. One embodiment uses polyethylene material for the adhesive which is solid at room temperatures yet is liquid at temperatures exceeding a specific level, such as in the range of about 200 to 250� F.
At 960, the pre-printed and coated labels 610 are cut using known techniques, such as a guillotine cutter, a die cutter, a punch device, and the like, from the sheet 600 for insertion in the cup 100. In order to achieve high registration accuracy, the labels 610 are cut out of the sheet or roll 600 using techniques that provide for low tolerances, such as less than about 1/32-inch or less. Note, the size and shape of the label 610 preferably is cut to match the registration surfaces of the cup 100 and also the cutting is performed such that the label 610 can be accurately registered within the registration framework with the lenticules in the adjacent cup wall 110 being parallel (and, preferably, overlapping) to the image strips of the printed image layer 420.
With reference also to
At 980, the label 710 is sealed to and within the cup in the registration framework. In one embodiment, the adhesive in layer 430 is selected to be thermally or RF activated and in this case, a heated mandrel 704 is inserted at a raised temperature (such as 200 to 300� F.) under pressure provided by press 708. The sealing flaps (e.g., flaps 130, 134, 140) are slightly melted and then deformed by the pressure applied by mandrel or die 704, which provides a watertight seal about the periphery of the registration framework and the edges of the label 710. Referring additionally to
In an alternative embodiment, the registration framework is not provided on the inner surface of the cup. Instead, the preprinted and adhesively coated label is mounted or placed on a mandrel (such as with a vacuum) with a particular orientation and the mandrel is inserted into the cup in a fashion that "registers" the printed image strips in the label to adjacent or corresponding lenticules within the lenticular lens system provided in the cup sidewall. The mandrel is then heated to activate the RF, UV, or other thermal activated adhesive material in the bonding/sealing layer (such as layer 430) and then cooled to set the adhesive material. The label is not "registered" within the cup and is bonded to the inside surface of the cup sidewall. Sealing in this case is provided solely by the adhesive between the ink layer and the interior portions of the cup. Also, accurate registration as discussed with reference to
Although the invention has been described and illustrated with a certain degree of particularity, it is understood that the present disclosure has been made only by way of example, and that numerous changes in the combination and arrangement of parts can be resorted to by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, as hereinafter claimed. For example, the above description discusses the invention with reference to plastic beverage cups but the invention can readily be applied to other plastic containers and objects that include at least one clear wall. The clear wall of the object can be formed with an integral lenticular lens system and a registration framework can be formed on the opposite side with a printed label inserted and then sealed within the registration framework.
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|Yoshi Sekiguchi
|Process and display with movable images
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|Ian Sillars
|Combined offset and flexographic printing and decorating system
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|Method for forming a graphic image web
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|Yoshi Sekiguchi
|Process and display with moveable images
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|Lenticular optical system
|Apr 4, 1996
|Dec 9, 1997
|Yoshi Sekiguchi
|Process and display with moveable images
|Jul 15, 1996
|May 19, 1998
|Jacobsen; Gary A.
|In-line printing production of three dimensional image products incorporating lenticular transparent material
|Dec 27, 1996
|Jun 1, 1999
|Sekisui Plastics Co., Ltd.
|Process and apparatus for manufacturing a foamed resin container with a label
|Dec 9, 1996
|Jul 20, 1999
|Digillax Systems
|Lenticular image and method
|May 21, 1998
|Oct 19, 1999
|Lti Corporation
|Printing process using a thin sheet lenticular lens material
|Jul 28, 1997
|Feb 22, 2000
|Jps Packaging Co.
|Continuous web registration
|Oct 31, 1996
|May 9, 2000
|Karszes; William M.
|Method and apparatus for making lenticular plastics
|May 21, 1998
|Jun 13, 2000
|Lti Corporation
|Telephone card or the like using lenticular lens material
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|Moore Business Forms, Inc.
|Selective flexographic printing
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|Bruce A. Rosenthal
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|National Graphics, Inc.
|High definition lenticular lens
|Feb 22, 2001
|Dec 3, 2002
|Digital Replay, Inc.
|Method of protecting ink and providing enhanced bonding during molding of lenticular lens sheets in plastic objects
|Feb 22, 2001
|Aug 22, 2002
|Richard Guest
|Method of protecting ink and providing enhanced bonding during molding of lenticular lens sheets in plastic objects
|Oct 2, 2003
|Apr 15, 2004
|Rosenthal Bruce A.
|Lenticular optical system
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|Manufacture of display devices with ultrathin lens arrays for viewing interlaced images
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|Nov 25, 2008
|Genie Lens Technologies, Llc
|Lenticular display system with a lens sheet spaced apart from a paired interlaced image
|Oct 15, 2007
|Jan 20, 2009
|Genie Lens Technologies, Llc
|Lenticular devices using sets of lenses to display paired sets of interlaces of images
|Jun 7, 2006
|Jun 16, 2009
|Genie Lens Technologies, Llc
|Packaging system providing spatial or focusing gaps between lenticular lenses and paired interlaced images
|Feb 18, 2008
|Jun 8, 2010
|Genie Lens Technologies, Llc
|Manufacture of display devices with ultrathin lens arrays for viewing interlaced images
|Jun 8, 2006
|Apr 3, 2012
|Mattel, Inc.
|Blister pack assemblies with lenticular lenses
|Mar 4, 2008
|Aug 28, 2012
|Genie Lens Technology, LLC
|3D display system using a lenticular lens array variably spaced apart from a display screen
|Jan 12, 2011
|Nov 4, 2014
|Lumson S.P.A.
|Decorated container associable with airless pumps and method for its production
|Jun 8, 2006
|Dec 21, 2006
|Mattel, Inc.
|Blister pack assemblies with lenticular lenses
|Apr 26, 2006
|Nov 1, 2007
|Saville Thomas K Jr
|Lenticular containers
|Jun 7, 2006
|Dec 13, 2007
|Genie Lens Technologies, Llc
|Packaging system providing spatial or focusing gaps between lenticular lenses and paired interlaced images
|Feb 16, 2007
|Dec 13, 2007
|Genie Lens Technologies, Llc
|Lenticular Display System With a Lens Sheet Spaced Apart From a Paired Interlaced Image
|Aug 31, 2006
|Mar 6, 2008
|Andrew Peter Bakken
|Method for providing customized facial tissue to consumers
|Aug 31, 2006
|Mar 27, 2008
|Thomas Gerard Shannon
|Method of customizing disposable consumer packaged goods
|Dec 1, 2006
|Jun 5, 2008
|Mcdonald Duane Lyle
|Method of personalizing or customizing a container or dispenser
|Feb 18, 2008
|Jun 26, 2008
|Genie Lens Technologies, Llc
|Manufacture of display devices with ultrathin lins arrays for viewing interlaced images
|Mar 4, 2008
|Sep 10, 2009
|Genie Lens Technologies, Llc
|3d display system using a lenticular lens array variably spaced apart from a display screen
|Jan 12, 2011
|Jul 21, 2011
|Lumson S.P.A.
|Decorated container associable with airless pumps and method for its production
|May 3, 2011
|Mar 7, 2013
|Clariant Masterbatches (Italia) Spa
|Process For The Production Of Multilayer Blow-Molded Hollow Articles
|Jun 5, 2007
|Mar 11, 2009
|Genie Lens Technologies, LLC
|Lenticular display system with a lens sheet spaced apart from a paired interlaced image
|Jun 5, 2007
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|Genie Lens Technologies Llc
|Lenticular display system with a lens sheet spaced apart from a paired interlaced image
|Jun 5, 2007
|Apr 24, 2008
|Genie Lens Technologies Llc
|Lenticular display system with a lens sheet spaced apart from a paired interlaced image
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|Dec 30, 2009
|The Clorox Company
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|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Mar 10, 2006
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R for Running a marathon #AtoZChallenge
Let me start by clearing the air. I am not running a marathon. Yet.
Today's story is about Katherine Switzer. This year she marked 50 years of the day she was stopped from running a marathon. Yes, you are reading it right. Until 1972, women were not allowed to run marathons.
Katherine was the first woman to run the Boston marathon in 1967. At that time, this was a men's only event and Katherine was physically removed from the race, however, her boyfriend who was also running helped her continue and finish.
Her timing?
4 hours and 20 minutes.
50 years ago, Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to enter the Boston Marathon. Today, she'll run it again. pic.twitter.com/mtuaFzyyCF
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) April 17, 2017
After Katherine's efforts, the Boston Marathon started accepting women in the event in 1972 and officially marathons became a part of the Olympics another twelve years later in 1984.
As I was reading about Katherine, I realized what if she had given up and not objected to this discrimination. What if, she had stopped running and pursuing what she wanted to do?
I wish and I hope that we never stop believing in what we truly want and that will start the journey from impossible to possible.
I am participating in the A To Z Challenge for the third time this year and I am penning Stories from everyday life.

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Monson pleads guilty to graffiti charge, can't leave U.S. to fight
Veteran MMA fighter Jeff Monson pleaded guilty to graffiti-related charges stemming from a picture that was published last year in ESPN the Magazine (right) of Monson spraypainting an anarchy symbol onto the Washington state Capitol. Monson pleaded guilty to the Capitol charge, and entered an Alford plea on the charge for graffiti at an armed-forces recruiting center, meaning that he doesn't admit guilt, but does believe that there is enough evidence that he will be convicted.
Monson, 38, is scheduled to be sentenced in October, with the prosecutor recommending 90 days in jail. He was also slapped with a $21,894 fine for restitution. However, the crushing blow for Monson is that he was forced to hand over his passport. He is reported to have fights scheduled in Russia and Japan in early 2010, and won't be able to travel for them. When asked to turn the passport over, he asked the prosecutor, "Are you going to support my family now?"
Monson's last three fights have not been in the United States, but the idea that he won't be able to find a fight within the U.S. is just silly. His name has drawing power, and there are plenty of shows that would clamor to have Monson on their card.
They probably won't pay as well as the Japanese and Russian shows, but Monson should have considered those consequences before he whipped out the can of spray paint and defaced government property. His graffiti may have been an act of civil disobedience to bring awareness to anarchy, but, as he well knows, acts of civil disobedience are frequently punished.


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Spring is knocking on our doors, it will soon be time to start preparing your gardens. If you live in the city, like I do, you might not have too much space for gardening. Vertical gardens have become a hit during the last few years, because space is less and less while luckily, the need for gardens and greenery around us is growing.
With that in mind Maja Jandrić, industrial design student at School of Design in Zagreb designed this multifunctional tool for balcony and indoor gardening. This two piece kit performs four basic functions: trowel, dibber, rake and fork and is adapted by size and function to plants grown in jars.
This unusual organic form is a kind of homage to all improvised tools that people use in small gardens and as such leaves for the user to decide how to use it. To make this possible, the tool's grip is ergonomically designed so it fits the hand how ever you turn it. It's concave-convex shape allows the assembly of the two tools which makes storing easier.
Plants have multiple effect on our lives like reducing airborne bacteria and removing toxic chemicals from the air, not to mention producing oxygen and reducing stress, which everyone needs nowadays. If you are unsure about the plants you should get check out the True Activist recommendation for the best air purifying plants. Along with the space problem many of us have a 'I kill my plants problem' too, which is usually caused by over watering. Croatian brand Walligami now offers a great alternative to hard sided pots and planters. Inspired by origami, Walligami is made of soft fabrics and it's soil pocket is 100% waterproof but still breathable. It also has an innovative watering indicator in the shape of a watering can, which is basically only visible when the soil is dry and your plant needs a drink.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
My First Post
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Loving the black watch! Just got your message on my blog, have you an email address that I can send you my address to?ReplyDelete
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Me, too. The address is on my blog, but it'sReplyDelete
P.O. Box 6943
Katy, TX 77491
Hi Bobbie,ReplyDelete
I looked at the photo you posted and thought about basic ad design principles, not that I know what any of them are. I'm going on instinct here. At first, I thought about maybe balance or design elements, but nothing stood out to me. Then, I went back and reread your post and picked out the word "subtle" as my clue word. After a bit more contemplation, I decided maybe cleverness is an element of good design. In my world, it is anyway.
So, with that in mind, I thought of these two things.
First...maybe the p.s. = postal service as in postal service, I love you.
Second, p.s. = post script where the post was written in a script font.
So, those are what I came up with and somehow think I'm probably out in left field and still do not "see".
P.S. I have two things for you that will go out in Friday's mail. I've been scrounging around here for stamps and have had trouble getting to the post office. Be well, my friend.
Whoa, Patty! I just finished something just for you, and wrote tomorrow's post about the book with the CD you gave me. Oh, my, That ESP thing is getting stronger. It's primed when I feel isolated and my belly is dragging low-slung like a woman with a low-slung solar plexus. Translation: When I am at my lowest.ReplyDelete
More later. Thanks for reading my first post. I have to finish dinner. I smell something. Hope nothings burning. Was watching Tom Sawyer and thought I'd . . . Gotta run! BFN!
Doh! Emma, send an e-mail to limners7atyahoodotcom. :) Sorry. I wasn't wearing my glasses the first time.ReplyDelete
No worries! I was a little confused at first too.. Thank You expect an email in about...eeeee... 5 minutes time XD See you in the mail!ReplyDelete
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Patty, think I understand where you went with it, but, hmm . . . No ma'am. You gave me a different and fresh perspective though. I hadn't thought about the PS thing. Interesting.ReplyDelete
You think like a true problem solver. No wonder you like puzzles. BTW, how do you begin a new crossword puzzle?
Emma, I eventually stopped rewarding my daughter for As. I told her it should be the natural thing to do. ;) Why? Cos she was naturally smart. :D We celebrated. That's a little different, don't you think? ;) Your celebration goes out in Moanday's Mail.
Patty: 3 5 7 9 are all hints. Easy-peasey, slick and greasy are the clues. Plus 1. One thing.


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MPs warned brazen Calais migrants will target tourist vehicles
THE migrant crisis at Calais is set to get worse with would-be stowaways trying to sneak into Britain increasingly targeting tourists as well as lorry drivers, MPs were told yesterday.
MPs were warned that brazen immigrants may target tourist vehicles in the festive period
Families caught in slow-moving holiday traffic at the busy port this Christmas could be targeted by the brazen immigrants, the Home Affairs Committee heard.
The slower the flows of traffic through the border, the more opportunity there is for migrants to jump on to vehicles
Speaking to the committee, Eurotunnel's director of public affairs John Keefe said: "The crisis could potentially get even worse. As we approach winter, it could start to overlap on to the passenger market.
"The slower the flows of traffic through the border, the more opportunity there is for migrants to jump on to vehicles."
An estimated 1,600 are waiting for a chance to board British-bound lorries and coaches.


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Collection of three yoga tutorials. In 'Yoga for the Inflexibles - Beginners and Beyond', Jamie Heseltine leads a yoga workout for beginners. Designed to improve flexibility, release stress and toxins and stimulate your digestive system, the exercise will help to create balance and harmony between mind, body and spirit. In 'Yoga Towards a Stress Free Life', Susan Fulton demonstrates a new form of the discipline, which is based on the techniques and postures of hatha yoga. The exercises are designed to produce toned muscles, improve posture, enhance relaxation and reduce stress. In 'Inch Loss Yoga', Jamie Heseltine returns to present a workout aimed at practitioners of all abilities. The exercises will help to improve core strength, flexibility and balance, as well as reduce stress and anxiety levels.
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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] Movie of Brian Kaz. Introduced in cinemas in 2013, with production teams of USA. You can watch Fourth Date online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in English at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2013.
Rating: 5 by 6 users./
Runtime: 26 minutes
Matthew James, Chantal Koerner, Danielle Greenup, Brent Phillip Henry, Peter Anthony Anderson, Kim Collins, Lorraine LeBlanc, Blake Balu, Zak Koerner, Casey Groves, Johnny Rock, Conrad Koerner, Jordan Ashley, Marc Preston and Nicole Thaggart.
Short film, Comedy.
26-minute film (full movie) directed by Brian Kaz.
The original audio of Fourth Date has dialogues in Dolby Digital, it was produced in USA.
It premiered in cinemas or television in 2013.
Screenplay written by Brian Kaz.
Brian Kaz.
Brian Kaz, Charlie Farve Hayes, Brent Phillip Henry, Alexander A. Garcia, Manoli Ioannidis, Blake Balu, Alex Arauz, Stephen Henry, Chantal Koerner and Rebecca Barras.
This film was produced and / or financed by Reyo-San Pictures and Parting Shot Productions.
Composed by A.J. Caruso.
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If you import a Japanese used car, you want to be sure that you are buying a car of certified quality. However, you will really not be too sure about that unless you know that the car you are buying has undergone all the mandatory checks, and passed. The first thing to find out is whether the car meets the age limit that is allowed in your country by the law. While many countries in Africa do not have an age limit on used car imports, some have. For example, used cars imported to Kenya should not be more than 8 years old.
Here are a few things that should help put your mind at peace, once you know that the car you are going to import from Japan is safe.
JAAI certification
The Japanese Auto Appraisal Institute is a not-for-profit organization that is mandated with the task of ensuring that all vehicles manufactured in Japan are roadworthy and safe. They use the latest technology for inspection leaving nothing to chance. It does not matter whether it is a secondhand car destined for export to Africa, Asia or wherever, but if it does not pass the test, it will not be exported. Since JAAI is a not-for-profit organization, they are incorruptible. When you import that car, be sure that it has been tested and certified. No car leaves Japan without the JAAI certificate.
Despite all the recalls that you have heard about Corolla cars, the Japanese are very serious about road safety and that is why they act fast whenever there is a fault with any of the cars released into the market. They are even more careful about the secondhand cars that they export to Africa. Before each car can be certified fit for export, it must pass all of the 80-point tests! If it fails any one test, it will have to be repaired and retested.
From the lighting to the wipers, the interior and exterior, parts like the steering wheel lock, the braking system to every other detail, nothing is left to chance when the cars are being tested for export. That is why the Japanese used car exports are used for many years in Africa. Their resilience is amazing because for used cars, they can last many years on end.
As much as JAAI is good, for BE FORWARD, the inspection does not stop there. That is why they have their onsite mechanics who inspect all the cars that are intended to be exported to Africa, to ensure that they are safe, before they are rolled onto the ship. With decades worth of experience in exporting used cars to Africa, they have learned not to take chances. Since most of their business is done online, they depend largely on referrals.
After you select your desired second-hand vehicle, the car is sent to the dealer's center in Japan where any mechanical hitches are fixed quickly at no extra fees. You are then sent the photos of the vehicle. The entire process from purchasing a vehicle until you possess it as a buyer takes an average of 2 months. You are only allowed to pay the exact cost as agreed from the initial process.
Buy your used Japanese car without fear
This settles the debate of to buy or not to buy used cars from Japan. Do not hesitate if you want to import a Japanese used car. The quality is assured.
Lastly, not to mention that JAAI inspectors are handpicked from the best, most qualified people in the industry and even then, they have to pass the strictest testing? That is not all. They have to keep upgrading their skills.


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^^ndsrelease-3041^^Contributed by Railgun
i must improve my jap skills
I beleive there is still some more room to write text there.
It's only 9.28mb trimmed. Is this a new record?
I think DQM Joker and one of the Naruto games trim down a lot too.
Not by a long shot, I've got 6 games on my card now smaller than that
Tingles Balloon Fight - 5.06MB
Neves - 5.67MB
Solitaire Overload - 6.80MB
Barnyard Blast - 7.26MB
Wordjong - 7.56MB
Some Mahjong Game - 8.61MB
I think these may be some of the smallest trimmed:
Game and Watch Collection - 1.30MB
Billiard Action - 1.93MB
Elf Bowling 1&2 - 2.64MB
Kakuromaniacs - 3.27MB
Big Brain Academy - 4.44MB
Edit: Ah, didn't see it was a 128Mbit cart, I understand now.
No (Region) in title this time?
There's been a huge chain of Japanese releases this week...


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It is unpleasant when disputes crop up between friends or colleagues or between anyone.Kollywood has had its share of disputes and misunderstandings where long standing working relationships have gone for a toss. Ilayaraja – Vairamuthu duo face off must be one of the most long standing clashes in Kollywood.
Ilayaraja and Vairamuthu– Two men who were the best in their fields. One created a revolution in the world of music, with his unforgettable tunes, mixing up the best of Indian folk, classical and Western influences. Another was a man who has earned him a distinct place in the larger arena of Tamil language and literature and continues to be Tamilnadu's most favorite film song lyricist and poet even today.
And when these 2 geniuses came together, it resulted in MAGIC. 'Idhu Oru Pon Malai Poluthu', 'Poongatru Thirumbuma', 'andhi mazhai pozhigiradhu', are just to name a few.
The clash all started when Vairamuthu made an off the cuff remark about Ilayaraja at a public function. It did not go down well with Ilayaraja and the legend has it that they have never been able to get back on talking terms.
The music lovers have been expecting for a long time for the duo to join their hands together again. Here is the answer to the long awaited question.
Yuvan Shankar Raja, son of ace musician Ilayaraja, is scoring the music for Mankatha, the Ajith starrer. Yuvan is now said to have roped in his dad for a song written by Kaviyarasu Vairamuthu. After a long time Ilayaraja will be singing for a song written by Vairamuthu and this song will be the highlight of the film it is said.
Another interesting news aaround the corner is , for the first time Maestro Ilayaraja will be singing a song composed by son Yuvan, who will also join father by rendering his voice.


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In the city at the edge of midnight enslaved children work in the clock tower to prevent midnight chiming as this will destroy the Nightwalker. When the clock does strike midnight and the Nightwalker is defeated his spell over them is broken and they vanish, returning to their homes.
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It is not stated where all these children were abducted from but Dungeon Master states both the Realm and Earth. The Nightwalker could just be choosing children from the Realm but abducted Jimmy Whittaker because he was fated to enter the Realm on the roller-coaster ride with the others until homework obligations cancelled his trip with them to the amusement park. Although the contemporary nightwear and one of the girl's hair grips seem to suggest the abductees are from current Earth.


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anyone know about regional office exit opps? Tech/HC in SF or Energy in Houston?
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Curious about PE exits for Houston and SF, too. Anybody know recent placement for either?
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I'd like to know the same with the US
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Same opportunities as the other top BBs.
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Newly named to the Naismith Trophy watch list, Illini senior Malcolm Hill managed a single basket in the first half Friday against Southeast Missouri State. He finished strong with 21 points.
Another so-so first half Sunday found him with two fielders as Illinois trailed Northern Kentucky, 33-31. Then, like Superman somehow locating an old telephone booth, he took flight. Mixing his patented mid-range fadeaways with treys (five), putbacks, free throws (nine) and breakaways, he became just the seventh Illini player to hit reach the magic number of 40.
Challenged in a tight game last tied at 50-50, Hill took over the game. The Belleville East product tallied six straight points to ignite a 29-14 Illini run in the last 10 minutes. He called it "a flashback to my high school days," and coach John Groce altered his normal rotation by using him for 36 minutes.
"He decided to keep him in because he was in such a groove," said Groce. "Malcolm has shown unbelievable efficiency. He scored 21 points on 11 shots Friday, and 40 points on 23 shots tonight. I didn't think he forced anything."
Lingering concerns
Even as the Illini started 2-0 against smaller squads, questions remain.
On Friday, Groce used a zone extensively to shut down SEMO after the visitors rocketed ahead, 25-18. Based on Jaylon Tate's performance, the lanky senior drew a start Sunday and played 28 minutes.
But even in pulling out Sunday's 79-64 victory, the Illini were outrebounded 43-32 with the Norsemen out-quicking the hosts for 14 offensive boards. Thus, while the UI's man-to-man defense showed improvement over Friday, Sunday's backboard work was disappointing.
Defense and rebounding go together, and it's unclear whether the Illini can overcome weaknesses in these areas.
"They were tougher than we were in the first half," said Groce. "And they beat us on the 50-50 balls. They set the tone. Give them credit. We were better in the second half."
Fouls slow pace
If Sunday's work by refs Chris Beaver, Donnie Eppley and Jim Schipper is an indication, we're in for another season of ultra-tight early-season officiating.
In fact, some calls made it appear they were being paid per foul … far too many unnecessary whistles … the kind that Sunday observer Ted Hillary, one of the Big Ten's best, would have overlooked during his zebra days.
Twenty-seven fouls in the first half computed to one every 45 seconds. Couple all those first-half stoppages with 17 missed treys, 10 clanged free throws and 11 turnovers, and the announced crowd of 10,888 was grumbling during the break. The teams concluded with 52 fouls leading to 53 free throw attempts.
"There are some new rules and we're trying to adjust to them," said Groce, avoiding criticism of the officiating. "We foul too much. We used our hands too much and we need to move our feet better."
Imperfection of the game
That's true. The Illini appear to react slowly at times. It's also true that Sunday's game could have proceeded at a pace preferred by both teams (and the onlookers) if half the ticky-tack fouls had been overlooked.
There you are. Two games into the season, and it's off my chest. Unlike tag plays in baseball, for which they have uncovered a solution via TV review, there is no such thing for moving contact in basketball. That is the imperfection of the game. We must live with it.
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