Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first image forming part that has a first textile printing coloring material and forms a first image with the first textile printing coloring material wherein the first textile printing coloring material contains a first coloring agent that has a first sublimability; and a second image forming part that has a second textile printing coloring material and forms a second image with the second textile printing coloring material wherein the second textile printing coloring material contains a second coloring agent that has a second sublimability, which is lower than the first sublimability of the first coloring agent, wherein when the first image and the second image are superimposingly formed on a print medium, the second image is superimposingly formed over the first image.

Abstract: In some embodiments, systems for creating and heat-treating 3D-printed objects may include a 3D printer configured to create the object. A heat-treatment apparatus may be operatively connected to the 3D printer. The heat-treatment apparatus may be configured to expose the object to an elevated temperature to heat-treat the object. A pressure-transmission medium of the heat-treatment apparatus may be configured to apply pressure to the object during heat treatment. The 3D printer and heat-treatment apparatus may be incorporated into a unified process flow volume. Methods of creating and heat-treating 3D-printed objects may involve creating an object utilizing a 3D printer. The object may be moved from the 3D printer to a heat-treatment apparatus. The object may be exposed to an elevated temperature and pressure may be applied to the object utilizing a pressure-transmission medium of the heat-treatment apparatus. The 3D printer and heat-treatment apparatus may in a unified process flow volume.

Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes a carrier, and a light source arranged on a surface of the carrier, said light source including at least one luminous surface formed by at least one light-emitting diode, wherein a transparent converter-free spacer is arranged on the luminous surface such that a distance is formed between the luminous surface and a spacer surface of the spacer facing away from the luminous surface, and wherein the light source is potted by a potting compound such that the spacer surface is formed extending flush with a potting compound surface facing away from the surface of the carrier and a surface formed by a spacer surface and the potting compound surface is plane.

Abstract: Presented herein are methods of using ferrofluid droplets as mechanical actuators that work across length scales of nanometers to millimeters. These novel actuators and methods of using them can be used to determine mechanical properties of soft materials. The actuators allow calculation of a soft material's viscosity, elastic modulus, and other mechanical properties. The methods and devices of the invention may be employed in biological materials, including live cells and tissues, and may be used to profile the mechanical properties of such living materials or to manipulate biological processes therein.

Abstract: A display system for illuminating surfaces of objects in a ride or show set for viewing by a viewer in a viewing space wearing three-dimensional (3D) glasses or headgear. The 3D glasses or headgear is adapted to pass or transmit light associated with a first set of three wavelengths to a left eye and to pass or transmit light with a second set of three wavelengths differing from the first set of three wavelengths. Each of these wavelengths may be associated with a primary color wavelength for providing left and right eye content to a viewer. The system, therefore, may include a wavelength multiplex visualization (WMV) projection system projecting light having the first and second sets of three wavelengths to provide the viewer stereo content via the 3D glasses or headgear.

Abstract: An optoelectronic component includes a carrier, and a light source arranged on a surface of the carrier, said light source including at least one luminous surface formed by at least one light-emitting diode, wherein a transparent converter-free spacer is arranged on the luminous surface such that a distance is formed between the luminous surface and a spacer surface of the spacer facing away from the luminous surface, and wherein the light source is potted by a potting compound such that the spacer surface is formed extending flush with a potting compound surface facing away from the surface of the carrier and a surface formed by a spacer surface and the potting compound surface is plane.

Abstract: A belt conveyor is provided with a circulatable endless conveyor belt for conveying workpieces in a conveying direction. The belt conveyor is also provided with a conveyor body, which has belt receiving end portions that are in sliding contact with the conveyor belt. The belt receiving end portions have recess portions arranged in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a droplet break up device (1) comprising: a chamber (2) for containing a pressurized printing liquid (3) comprising a bottom plate; at least one outlet channel (4, 4?) having a central axis, provided in said chamber for ejecting the printing liquid; and an actuator for breaking up, a fluid jetted out of the outlet channel. The actuator comprises a revolving, member (5) comprising a surface deformation (7, 7?) shaped to provide a pressure pulse near the outlet channel. Accordingly, a simple mechanism is provided for providing multiple printing nozzles.

Abstract: In a method for producing form bodies for heat exchangers, comprising a thermomagnetic material, said form bodies having channels for passage of a fluid heat exchange medium, a powder of the thermomagnetic material is introduced into a binder, the resulting molding material is applied to a carrier by printing methods, and the binder and if appropriate a carrier are removed subsequently and the resulting green body is sintered.

Abstract: The present invention is a device for and method of viewing a magnetic pattern recorded on magnetic media. The device includes a base. The base has an opening and includes registration marks for aligning the magnetic media as desired. The base is attachable to a viewer. A guide is connected to the base so that it slides within the opening in the base. The guide also has an opening. An inflatable bladder is attached to, and under, the guide. The inflatable bladder fills the opening in the guide. A holder is attached to the base so that it can slide along the base and be closed onto the guide. The holder also includes an opening. A magnetic garnet film is set within the opening in the holder. A magnetic media is placed on the guide. The holder is closed onto the magnetic media and the guide. The inflatable bladder is inflated so that the magnetic media is brought into physical contact with the magnetic garnet film. The pattern on the magnetic media is transferred onto the magnetic garnet film.

Abstract: Provided is a transparency scanner having a light source which is synchronously moved with the image sensor of the scanner by using magnetic force to establish a solid connection between the transparency scanning light source and the image sensor while scanning a transparency. A motor is used to synchronously move the transparency scanning light source and the image sensor to avoid the errors produced by driving devices such as different motors or gears, etc. Therefore, synchronous movement of the transparency scanning light source and the image sensor can be ensured, and the deterioration of the scanning quality due to various distributions of the intensity of the light source can also be avoided.

Abstract: A ferro-fluidic inkjet printhead sealing and spitting system is provided for maintaining inkjet printhead health, prior to and after installation in an inkjet printing mechanism. As a ferro-fluidic capping system for sealing printhead nozzles which eject ink having either polar properties or non-polar properties, the system includes a support structure engageable with the printhead, and a magnetic element supported by the support structure. A ferro-fluidic fluid overlays the magnetic element to seal against the printhead nozzles when the support structure is engaged with the printhead. The ferro-fluidic fluid has polar properties when the ink has non polar properties, and non-polar properties when the ink has polar properties. The ferro-fluidic fluid may be used to receive ink spit from the printhead, or when used with an adhesive tape, to protect an inkjet cartridge during shipping. An inkjet printing mechanism having such a ferro-fluidic system, along with associated methods are also provided.