Abstract: A neonate dummy make it possible to sense or measure a movement of the head of a neonate, the values of impacts applied to the thoracic part and the abdominal part (including the lumbar part) of the neonate, and the value or magnitude of the effect on the cervical vertebrae, as well as to clarify the mechanism of cervical disorder resulting from an impact in a car crash or the like. This neonate dummy includes a head part, a body part (including a lumbar part), arm parts and leg parts. A bar-shaped backbone member corresponding to the backbone of a neonate is provided in the body part (including a lumbar part), and a neck part is formed on an upper region of the backbone member. A triaxial acceleration sensor is provided on the centroidal position of the head part.

Abstract: A neonate dummy enabling grasp of a movement of the head of a neonate, the values of impacts applied to the thoracic part and the abdominal part (including the lumbar part) and the value of affection on the cervical vertebrae as well as clarification of the mechanism of cervical disorder resulting from an impact in a car crash or the like is provided. This neonate dummy comprises a head part, a body part (including a lumbar part), arm parts and leg parts. A bar-shaped backbone member corresponding to the backbone of a neonate is provided in the body part (including a lumbar part), and a neck part is formed on an upper region of the backbone member. A triaxial acceleration sensor is provided on the centroidal position of the head part.

Abstract: A recording apparatus uses a liquid recording head for effecting recording by ejecting liquid through ejection outlets corresponding to heat generation elements provided in the recording head. The recording head has a heating device for heating the recording head. A controller will select a heat generating element from among the heat generating elements to correct a temperature distribution of the recording head resulting from the heating by the heating device such that the heat generating element generates heat to such an extent that liquid for recording is not ejected through the ejection outlet during the temperature correction.

Abstract: A recording apparatus and method of controlling the apparatus includes a recording head for ejecting liquid ink for recording by heat energization, a temperature change rate detecting device for detecting the temperature change rate of the recording head in a normal state, a storage device for storing the temperature change rate information, a determining device for determining the average ejection duty cycle from recording data, an obtaining device for obtaining information relating the temperature change rate in the normal state to the average ejection duty cycle, and a discriminating device for discriminating an abnormality of the recording head determined by the information relating the temperature change rate in the normal state to the average ejection duty cycle, and the temperature change rate detected by the temperature change rate detecting device.

Abstract: A substrate for liquid ejection includes a built-in energy generating element for generating thermal energy, a built-in electrode wiring portion for supplying an electric signal to the energy generating element, and a built-in temperature detecting element for detecting a temperature of the substrate.

Abstract: An ink jet printing head for effecting printing by ejection of ink includes a first electrothermal transducer having a heat generating resistor with a first area and wiring electrically connected with the heat generating resistor; a second electrothermal transducer having a second heat generating resistor with an area which is different from the area of the first heat generating resistor; wherein bubbles are produced in ink materials upon application of electric signals to the electrothermal transducers, by which different volumes of ink materials are ejected; wherein the first and second electrothermal transducers have substantially the same bubble production threshold voltage.

Abstract: A substrate for liquid ejection includes a built-in energy generating element for generating thermal energy, a built-in electrode wiring portion for supplying an electric signal to the energy generating element, and a built-in temperature detecting element for detecting a temperature of the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention involves recording apparatus having such a recording head that records using thermal energy. The recording head has a substrate which includes plural thermal energy generating elements for generating thermal energy, plural wiring lines electrically connected with associated said thermal energy generating elements, and a temperature detecting element built in the substrate. This temperature detecting element is either a diode or a transistor.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus includes a liquid passage for ejection of ink; a liquid chamber for supplying ink to the passage; a device for mounting the recording head on the ink jet recording apparatus at an angle not more than 45 degrees relative to the horizontal plane; wherein the chamber has an internal surface which is slanted in a direction from an ink inlet thereof toward the liquid passage at the angle of 5-40 degrees relative to an extension of the liquid passage.

Abstract: An ink jet recording head comprises:a discharge port plate forming a discharge port for discharging ink;an ink jet recording head body having a liquid path communicating with the discharge port; anda cover member for covering the entire surface of the discharge port plate except the peripheral area of the discharge port, and the end edges of the ink jet recording head body, the edges being opposed to each other.

Abstract: An ink jet head includes a first member provided with an ejection energy generating element for generating energy contributable to ejection of ink; a second member provided with a recess for defining an ink passage with a trapezoidal cross-section by being coupled with the first member, corresponding to the ejection energy generating element; and a third member provided with an ejection outlet which communicates with the ink passage and through which the ink is ejected.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording head for discharging ink by imparting heat energy to the ink, wherein heaters (8a, 8b) for warming a board are provided on the board (1) provided with a discharging heater array (6) as a group of discharging warming heaters (5) for generating thermal energy at both sides of the discharging heater array (6) as well as sensors (2a, 2b) for detecting the temperature of the board are provided. Each of the sensors is disposed at the positions, at which a time required for the influence due to temperature change only when a predetermined ink discharging heater is energized, reaches said positions is substantially equal to a time required for the influence due to temperature variations when each of the warming heaters (8a, 8b) is energized, reaches said positions. Therefore, the recording head temperature control can be carried out with a high degree of accuracy and at excellent response in a stabilized mode.

Abstract: A liquid jet head includes a heat generating element for producing a bubble to eject liquid from the head, a heat acting zone in which heat generated by the heat generating element produces a bubble in the liquid, a liquid supply passage adjacent the heat acting zone and having a liquid supply opening, with a center, for supplying liquid to the heat acting zone, and a liquid ejection passage adjacent the heat acting zone and having an orifice, with a center, through which the liquid is ejected, the liquid ejection passage including a diverging portion extending in a direction from the heat acting zone toward the orifice.

Abstract: An ink tank for storing recording ink comprises an ink storage section including an ink holding member for holding ink and substantially entirely occupying an ink storage space and a ventilation section having a vent hole communicating with the interior of the ink tank with atmosphere, the ventilation section including an ink-repellent member having an ink-repellent character. The ink holding member can be formed of one porous member or two porous members, one of high and one of low porosity. The member with high porosity is provided adjacent an ink supply port. An ink jet recording head also comprises the same ink tank and an ink jet recording head section including an ink discharge port for discharging ink, an ink passage communicating with the ink discharge port and an energy generation element for generating energy utilized for ink discharged. Further an ink jet recording apparatus includes the same ink jet recording head.

Abstract: A substrate for a liquid jet recording head includes a plurality of built-in energy elements forming an array for generating thermal energy for ejecting liquid, built-in electrode wiring for supplying electric signals to the energy generating elements and first and second built-in temperature sensors disposed outside the array and adjacent opposite ends of the array for detecting a temperature of the substrate. First and second built-in heaters are disposed outside the array and adjacent opposite ends of the array for heating the substrate.

Abstract: A liquid jet recording head includes a heat generating element; a heat acting zone in which heat generated by the heat generating device acts on liquid; a liquid feeding passage adjacent to the heat acting zone having a liquid supply opening for supplying liquid to the heat acting zone; a liquid ejection passage adjacent the heat acting zone and having an orifice through which the liquid is ejected; wherein a center line passing through the center of the liquid supply opening along a direction of the liquid supply from the liquid supply passage to the heat acting zone is directly across a wall constituting the liquid ejection passage.

Abstract: A liquid-jet recording head comprises an ejection opening for ejecting liquid, a liquid path communicating to the ejection opening and a substrate having an energy-generating element provided in correspondence with the ejection opening. The substrate is combined with a heat-capacity member and the heat accumulated in the substrate is efficiently released through the heat-capacity member.

Abstract: A thermal transfer material, comprising: a support, an intermediate layer and a heat-transferable ink layer disposed in the order named on the support. The intermediate layer comprises oxidized polyethylene having a number-average molecular weight of 1300-2500, and at least one species selected from polyoxyethylene alkylaryl ether, fatty acid, resin acid, amine and sulfuric acid ester salt. The thermal transfer material provides a transfer image of high density and clear edges without lacking even on a recording medium having poor surface smoothness.

Abstract: An erroneously recorded image among recorded images on a recording medium is corrected by a correction sheet comprising an adhesive layer on a support. The adhesive layer is heated to develop an adhesive force and caused to adhere to the error image and peel the error image when the correction sheet is separated from the recording medium. The adhesive layer comprises a laminate structure including a separation prevention layer and an upper layer, and the separation prevention layer is in charge of cohesion strength, intimate adhesion to support and flexibility under heating of the adhesive layer. Because of the laminate adhesive layer structure, the correction sheet allows for adequate correction of an error image even on a recording medium with poor surface smoothness without causing correction failure, such as reverse transfer.