View source for 18466026. SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS simplified abstract (SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION)

=SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION|SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION]]


[[Category:SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Hidemasa Kanada of Matsumoto (JP)|Hidemasa Kanada of Matsumoto (JP)]][[Category:Hidemasa Kanada of Matsumoto (JP)]]

[[:Category:Yoshiyuki Nagai of Shiojiri (JP)|Yoshiyuki Nagai of Shiojiri (JP)]][[Category:Yoshiyuki Nagai of Shiojiri (JP)]]

[[:Category:Masanao Fukasawa of Matsumoto (JP)|Masanao Fukasawa of Matsumoto (JP)]][[Category:Masanao Fukasawa of Matsumoto (JP)]]

[[:Category:Kazuma Miyazawa of Shiojiri (JP)|Kazuma Miyazawa of Shiojiri (JP)]][[Category:Kazuma Miyazawa of Shiojiri (JP)]]

[[:Category:Masahide Nakamura of Matsumoto (JP)|Masahide Nakamura of Matsumoto (JP)]][[Category:Masahide Nakamura of Matsumoto (JP)]]

==SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18466026 titled 'SHEET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS

==Simplified Explanation==

The sheet manufacturing apparatus described in the abstract includes an accumulation section, a humidification section, and a pressurization section. The pressurization section consists of a first roller and a second roller, with the first roller having a harder surface than the second roller.

* Accumulation section: Accumulates a material containing fibers by an air flow to form a web.
* Humidification section: Applies moisture from one surface side of the web.
* Pressurization section: Pressurizes the humidified web to form a sheet, with the first roller and second roller coming into contact with the web.

== Potential Applications ==
The technology could be applied in the manufacturing of various types of sheets, such as paper, cardboard, or non-woven fabrics.

== Problems Solved ==
This technology solves the problem of efficiently forming sheets from materials containing fibers by using a combination of accumulation, humidification, and pressurization processes.

== Benefits ==
The benefits of this technology include improved sheet formation, increased efficiency in the manufacturing process, and potentially higher quality end products.

== Potential Commercial Applications ==
Potential commercial applications of this technology include paper mills, packaging companies, and manufacturers of non-woven fabrics.

== Possible Prior Art ==
One possible prior art could be similar sheet manufacturing apparatus with different configurations of rollers for pressurization.

=== Unanswered Questions ===

=== How does this technology compare to traditional sheet manufacturing methods? ===
This article does not provide a direct comparison between this technology and traditional sheet manufacturing methods. 

=== What are the potential environmental impacts of using this technology? ===
The article does not address the potential environmental impacts of using this sheet manufacturing apparatus.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

There is provided a sheet manufacturing apparatus including: an accumulation section that accumulates a material containing fibers by an air flow to form a web; a humidification section that applies moisture from one surface side of the web; and a pressurization section that pressurizes the humidified web to form a sheet, in which the pressurization section includes a first roller that comes into contact with one surface of the web and a second roller that comes into contact with the other surface of the web, and a surface of the first roller is harder than a surface of the second roller.



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