Abstract: To accurately position and fix an ink cartridge on an ink cartridge mounting unit, a first engaging depression is formed in the bottom wall of the ink cartridge and a corresponding protrusion is formed in the mounting unit. Also, an ink supply port is formed in the bottom wall. When the ink cartridge is mounted on the mounting unit, the ink supply port is engaged first with an ink supply channel formed in the mounting unit and fluidly connected to the head unit. Then, the first engaging depression is brought into engagement with the corresponding protrusion in the mounting unit. A second engaging depression is further formed in the top. The engaging pawl of a locking arm engages the second engaging depression when the locking arm locks the ink cartridge to the head unit. Further, a pair of ribs is provided on the rear side wall of the ink cartridge. The ribs oppose each other with a prescribed interval.

Abstract: A digital camera having a taking lens, a finder for viewing light transmitted through the taking lens, an image sensing element for optoelectrically converting light which passes through the taking lens, a light splitter capable of changing transmittance and dividing the light transmitted through the taking lens to the image sensing element and the finder, a light splitter driver for driving the light splitter to a position to split the light between the image sensing element and the viewfinder when viewing and driving the light splitter to retract a position for directing the light only to the image sensing element during photography, and a controller for controlling the light splitter to a semi-transparent state to direct light to the image sensing element and the viewfinder when viewing and controlling the light splitter to a blocking state during photography.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape has a supporting substrate made of a plastic film and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on at least one side of the supporting substrate, an uneven portion having a shape extending in the vertical direction against the longitudinal direction being disposed on one side of the supporting substrate, wherein a maximum stress at an elongation of not more than 50% is larger than a stress at break, and an elongation at break is from 100 to 300%.

Abstract: The base material for pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet is constituted of a polyolefin based resin as the major component and is obtained by rolling by means of a calender having a measure capable of individually changing the rotational speed of each calender roll. Examples of the measure capable of individually changing the rotational speed of each calender roll include a measure provided with motors capable of individually driving their respective calender rolls and a measure provided with speed regulators capable of individually regulating their respective calender rolls. It may be employed that the number of calender rolls is four and that the roll arrangement is in the reverse L shape. It is preferable that the base material for pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet contains an inorganic compound together with the polyolefin based resin.

Abstract: An information apparatus includes a housing, a cover mounted to the housing in an openable and closable manner, a detection device that detects an open state and a closed state of the cover, a penetrating hole provided in one of the housing or the cover and a protruding portion provided in the housing or the cover where the penetrating hole is not provided.

Abstract: To accurately position and fix an ink cartridge on an ink cartridge mounting unit, a first engaging depression is formed in the bottom wall of the ink cartridge and a corresponding protrusion is formed in the mounting unit. Also, an ink supply port is formed in the bottom wall. When the ink cartridge is mounted on the mounting unit, the ink supply port is engaged first with an ink supply channel formed in the mounting unit and fluidly connected to the head unit. Then, the first engaging depression is brought into engagement with the corresponding protrusion in the mounting unit. A second engaging depression is further formed in the top. The engaging pawl of a locking arm engages the second engaging, depression when the locking arm locks the ink cartridge to the head unit. Further, a pair of ribs is provided on the rear side wall of the ink cartridge. The ribs oppose each other with a prescribed interval.

Abstract: A digital camera which can be handled by a user with a high operability, when the user takes a still image of an object and when the user takes a motion image thereof. The digital camera includes: an optical system, a picture-taking direction of which can be changed; an operation part for switching over between a first mode and a second mode; and an interlocking part for changing the picture-taking direction of an optical system, in which the interlocking part is interlocked with the switchover of the operation part between the first mode and the second mode.

Abstract: The present invention provides an adhesive tape containing a substrate and an adhesive layer formed on at least one side of the substrate, wherein the substrate contains an olefin polymer and a flame retardant, but substantially no halogen atom, and the adhesive tape has a thermal deformation at 100° C. of not more than 65%. The present invention also provides a substrate containing an olefin polymer and a flame retardant, but substantially no halogen atom, wherein the olefin polymer contains the following Component A and Component B: Component A: a thermoplastic resin having a carbonyl oxygen atom in the molecular skeleton Component B: a polymer alloy containing an ethylene component and a propylene component. The adhesive tape and the substrate for the adhesive tape of the present invention are free of generation of dioxin and toxic gas upon incineration, and show superior resistance to thermal deformation, flame resistance and superior stretchability in combination.

Abstract: The pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet contains a base material containing a polyolefin resin and an inorganic flame retardant and containing substantially no halogen atoms and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on one side of the base material, the base material bearing on the other side thereof at least one of a character and a design constituted of a structure comprising recesses, protrusions or both of them united to the base material.

Abstract: To accurately position and fix an ink cartridge on an ink cartridge mounting unit, a first engaging depression is formed in the bottom wall of the ink cartridge and a corresponding protrusion is formed in the mounting unit. Also, an ink supply port is formed in the bottom wall. When the ink cartridge is mounted on the mounting unit, the ink supply port is engaged first with an ink supply channel formed in the mounting unit and fluidly connected to the head unit. Then, the first engaging depression is brought into engagement with the corresponding protrusion in the mounting unit. A second engaging depression is further formed in the top. The engaging pawl of a locking arm engages the second engaging depression when the locking arm locks the ink cartridge to the head unit. Further, a pair of ribs is provided on the rear side wall of the ink cartridge. The ribs oppose each other with a prescribed interval.

Abstract: Openings (OPa, OPb) corresponding to respective card slots (18a, 18b) are formed in a side face of a digital camera, and a slot cover (121) having a size covering both of the openings (OPa, OPb) is placed in a manner so as to shift thereon, thereby allowing either of the openings of the card slots to be selectively exposed. A CPU, installed therein, is allowed to access a card-type medium attached to the card slot that is not exposed, and is not allowed to access a card-type medium attached to the card slot that is exposed. A card-type medium can be detachably attached to the card slot that is exposed, and with respect to the card slot that is not exposed, the attaching and removing operations of a card-type medium are restricted.

Abstract: The present invention provides an adhesive tape comprising a substrate and an adhesive layer formed on at least one side of the substrate, wherein the substrate comprises the following Component A, Component B and Component C: Component A: a thermoplastic resin having a carbonyl oxygen atom in the molecular skeleton Component B: a polymer alloy containing an ethylene component and a propylene component Component C: an inorganic metal compound surface-treated with a silane coupling agent but substantially no halogen atom. The adhesive tape and the substrate for the adhesive tape of the present invention are free of generation of dioxin or a toxic gas upon incineration, are superior in flexibility, resistance to thermal deformation, flame resistance and resistance to surface whitening, and show suitable stretchability and mechanical strength.

Abstract: Image data obtained through image capturing are held on an internal memory 23. The image data are compressed by a CPU 22, recorded on a memory card 45, and sent by a communications interface 46, a Bluetooth™ transmission module 50, a portable telephone function unit 52 or the like. The CPU 22 is capable of compressing the image data at different compression ratios which are different between recording and sending. In this case, the image data held on the internal memory 23 are compressed at the different compression ratios and recorded in mutually different recording regions of the memory card.

Abstract: To accurately position and fix an ink cartridge on an ink cartridge mounting unit, a first engaging depression is formed in the bottom wall of the ink cartridge and a corresponding protrusion is formed in the mounting unit. Also, an ink supply port is formed in the bottom wall. When the ink cartridge is mounted on the mounting unit, the ink supply port is engaged first with an ink supply channel formed in the mounting unit and fluidly connected to the head unit. Then, the first engaging depression is brought into engagement with the corresponding protrusion in the mounting unit. A second engaging depression is further formed in the top. The engaging pawl of a locking arm engages the second engaging depression when the locking arm locks the ink cartridge to the head unit. Further, a pair of ribs is provided on the rear side wall of the ink cartridge. The ribs oppose each other with a prescribed interval.

Abstract: A base film for pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes and sheets which comprises a tackifier resin; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet which has a film having at least one layer of the base film as a substrate and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on at least one face of the substrate. Pressure-adhesive tapes or sheets which have excellent effects of undergoing little dimensional change even under heating or with the passage of time, showing good appearance without suffering from gapping, etc. in case of rolled tapes and sustaining stable pressure-sensitive adhesive force. Particularly favorable effects can be achieved in pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes wherein a polyolefin resin is used as the base film and a rubber pressure-sensitive adhesive containing a large amount of a tackifier resin is used as the pressure-sensitive adhesive.

Abstract: A curable re-release adhesive which, when subjected to a curing reaction caused by irradiation with radiation, shows a sufficient drop of adhesion and causes the adherend to be warped to a minimized extent as developed by the shrinkage force caused by the curing reaction. The re-release adhesive contains a radiation-reactive polymer including a main chain and a plurality of intramolecular side chains, each such side chain having a terminal carbon-carbon double bond, a chain length of 6 or more in terms of number of atoms, and the same or a different number of atoms as each other side chain in the polymer. The release adhesive shows a shrinkage force of 30 MPa or less as developed by a curing reaction upon irradiation. A re-release adhesive sheet is also disclosed, including a substrate film and an adhesive layer containing the re-release adhesive, provided on one surface thereof.

Abstract: A digital camera comprises an electronic view finder (EVF) for electronically displaying an image of a subject and a movable monitor. The movable monitor is slidable along guide grooves and movable between a first position in which the EVF is covered with the movable monitor and a second position in which the EVF is not covered. By a sensor for position detection, when it is detected that the movable monitor is in the first position, no image is displayed on the EVF but an image is displayed on the movable monitor. When it is detected that the movable monitor is in the second position, no image is displayed on the movable monitor but an image is displayed on the EVF. Consequently, power can be saved, and when the movable monitor is in the first position, adhesion of dusts and dirt onto the display face of the EVF can be decreased.

Abstract: An information communication apparatus for conducting information communication such as a telephone conversation, sending and reception of E-mails and the like and for capturing an image of a subject comprises an image capturing unit for capturing an image through the zoom optical system, and a body unit for displaying an image and accepting a user's input. A rotating mechanism is provided between the image capturing unit and the body unit. When a user conducts information communication or carries the information communication apparatus, the image capturing unit is positioned so that the optical axis of the zoom optical system is substantially parallel to a display screen of a display. This prevents impairment of the portability of the information communication apparatus. When the user captures an image, the image capturing unit is positioned so that the optical axis of the zoom optical system is substantially perpendicular to the display screen of the display.

Abstract: A digital camera has an image capturing mode MD1 and a reproduction mode MD2. When an event regarding reproduction, specifically, attachment of a lens cap, operation of a four-way switch or the like to reproduce an image or sound, or insertion of a memory card for reproduction is detected in the image capturing mode M1, the digital camera is automatically switched to the reproduction mode MD2. On the other hand, when an event regarding image capturing, specifically, operation of a pop-up flash, detection of contact of the eye to an eye cup, various settings regarding image capturing, insertion of a memory card for image capturing, or operation of image capturing with a self-timer, focusing, zoom, aperture, shutter button, recording, or display switching is detected in the reproduction mode MD2, the digital camera is automatically switched to the image capturing mode MD1.

Abstract: The present invention provides an adhesive tape comprising a substrate and an adhesive layer formed on at least one side of the substrate, wherein the substrate comprises the following