# US 8,570,702 B2 · Static eliminating sheet, static eliminating system for sheets, and simultaneous design molding method, printing method, and deposition method using static eliminating sheet > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,570,702 B2 - Document ID: US8570702B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/056,011 - Filed: 2009-07-30 - Published: 2011-07-07 - Granted: 2013-10-29 - Earliest claimed: 2008-07-31 - Assignees: Nissha Printing Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Hiroyuki Nagai; Masaki Kashiwagi; Shigeru Hinoshita; Masato Oonishi; Kazuo Arai; Takeshi Sanada; Akihiro Maeda; Hiromitsu Muko - Inventors: Hiroyuki Nagai; Masaki Kashiwagi; Shigeru Hinoshita; Masato Oonishi; Kazuo Arai; Takeshi Sanada; Akihiro Maeda; Hiromitsu Muko - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8570702B2 ## CPC - B29C 45/14827: {using a transfer foil detachable from the insert} - B41M 5/40: characterised by the base {backcoat}, intermediate, or covering layers, {e.g. for thermal transfer dye-donor or dye-receiver sheets}; Heat, radiation filtering or absorbing means or layers; combined with other image registration layers or compositions; Special originals for reproduction by thermography {(macromolecular ink- or dye-receptive coatings B41M5/52)} - B41M 5/504: {Backcoats} - B41M 5/506: {Intermediate layers} - B44C 1/165: for decalcomanias; sheet material therefor (apparatus or machines for applying decalcomanias B65C) - B29K 2995/0005: Conductive - B41M 2205/36: Backcoats; Back layers - B41M 2205/38: Intermediate layers; Layers between substrate and imaging layer - B29C: SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING (making preforms B29B11/00; making laminated products by combining previously unconnected layers which become one product whose layers will remain together B32B37/00 - B32B41/00) - B41M: PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING, (correction of typographical errors B41J; processes for applying transfer pictures or the like B44C1/16; fluid media for correction of typographical errors by coating C09D10/00; printing textiles D06P) - B44C: PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS (processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces, in general B05D; shaping of plastics or substances in a plastic state B29C; printing processes to produce transfer pictures B41M3/12; thermographic duplication or marking methods B41M5/00); MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK (imitation of mosaic or tarsia work patterns B44F11/04); PAPERHANGING {(labels G09F; multi-step processes for making paper labels or tags B31D1/02)} - B29K: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR {MOULDS, } REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS ## Abstract There are provided a substrate sheet, a plurality of design portions arranged independently from each other along a longitudinal direction of the substrate sheet and each including at least a conductive material portion, and a band-shaped static eliminating band portion extending continuously along the longitudinal direction of the substrate sheet and electrically connecting the conductive material portions in the plurality of design portions to each other. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A static eliminating sheet comprising: a substrate sheet; a plurality of design portions arranged independently from each other along a longitudinal direction of the substrate sheet and each including at least a conductive material portion; and a band-shaped static eliminating band portion extending continuously along the longitudinal direction of the substrate sheet and electrically connecting the conductive material portions in the plurality of design portions to each other, wherein the static eliminating band portion has, at a rear end of the substrate sheet on a side of the substrate sheet to be wound off last in the longitudinal direction, a grounded portion which is continuously brought into direct contact with a grounded conductive roller for guiding the static eliminating sheet, the static eliminating band portion being grounded in direct contact with a grounded mold for simultaneous design molding, and wherein a portion of the static eliminating band portion other than the grounded portion electrically connects the conductive material portions in the plurality of design portions to each other while the grounded portion does not electrically connect the conductive material portions in the design portions to each other. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The static eliminating sheet according to claim 1, wherein the static eliminating sheet is a sheet for forming a transfer sheet, for use in a printing step. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The static eliminating sheet according to claim 1, wherein the static eliminating sheet is a transfer sheet for simultaneous design molding, for use in a simultaneous design molding step. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The static eliminating sheet according to claim 1, wherein the static eliminating band portion comprises a static eliminating band portion arranged at each side of each design portion in a width direction of the substrate sheet, and wherein each of the static eliminating band portions is arranged to be brought into contact with the plurality of design portions. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The static eliminating sheet according to claim 1, wherein the grounded portion has a same width and thickness as those of the portion of the static eliminating band portion other than the grounded portion. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The static eliminating sheet according to claim 1, wherein the grounded portion has a larger width or larger thickness than that of the portion of the static eliminating band portion other than the grounded portion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The static eliminating sheet according to claim 1, further comprising: an auxiliary static eliminating band portion arranged in a width direction of the substrate sheet between the static eliminating band portion and each of the design portions so as to electrically connect the static eliminating band portion to each of the design portions. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The static eliminating sheet according to claim 7, wherein the auxiliary static eliminating band portion has a same width and thickness as those of the portion of the static eliminating band portion other than the grounded portion. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The static eliminating sheet according to claim 7, wherein the auxiliary static eliminating band portion has a larger width or larger thickness than that of the portion of the static eliminating band portion other than the grounded portion.