Abstract: A digital dispense system and methods for preparing samples for analysis. The digital dispense system includes a fluid droplet ejection system housed in a housing unit. The fluid droplet ejection system contains a fluid droplet ejection head and fluid cartridge containing one or more fluids to be dispensed. A cartridge translation mechanism is provided for moving the fluid droplet ejection head and fluid cartridge back and forth over a sample holder in an x direction. A sample tray translation mechanism moves a sample tray back and forth beneath the fluid droplet ejection head and fluid cartridge in a y direction orthogonal to the x direction.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a recording head, discharging ink to a recording medium; a roller, having an outer circumferential surface provided for ink idly discharged from the recording head to be attached; a motor, rotating the roller in a predetermined direction; and a scraper, provided to scrape off the ink attached to the outer circumferential surface of the roller in a state in which the roller rotates in the predetermined direction. The scraper has: a recessed surface making surface contact with the outer circumferential surface of the roller; and a notch part formed at an end of the recessed surface, making line contact with the outer circumferential surface of the roller, and recessed in a substantially shape along a rotation direction of the roller and from the end of the recessed surface toward another end.

Abstract: An ink cartridge includes a main body, a head part, a first hole, a label, and a second hole. The main body stores ink. The head part is provided on the main body and has a plurality of nozzles for ejecting ink. The first hole has a tapered shape which narrows from an outer side toward an inner side of the main body, and a needle for supplying ink to the main body is inserted into the first hole. The label in a film shape is attached to the main body. The second hole is provided at the label and overlaps the first hole in a plan view of the label. The second hole guides the needle to the first hole when the needle is inserted.

Abstract: An ejection head. The ejection head includes first fluid ejectors and second fluid ejectors deposited on a semiconductor substrate. A first flow feature layer is attached to the semiconductor substrate to provide a first fluid supply channels and a first fluid chambers and a first portion of second fluid channel and second fluid chambers therein. A second flow feature layer is attached to the first flow feature layer to provide a first portion of first nozzle holes and a second portion of second fluid supply channels and second fluid chambers therein. A first nozzle plate layer is attached to the second flow feature layer to provide a second portion of the first nozzle holes and a first portion of second nozzle holes therein. A second nozzle plate layer is attached to the first nozzle plate layer to provide a second portion of the second nozzle holes therein.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a carriage, ink tanks, ink tubes, and a first tube holder. The carriage reciprocates in a predetermined direction with respect to a recording medium and has recording heads ejecting ink to the recording medium. The ink tanks are arranged outside the carriage and are configured to contain ink. The ink tubes connect the ink tanks and the recording heads to each other to supply the ink contained in the ink tanks to the recording heads, and the ink tubes undergo follow-up deformation along with reciprocating movement of the carriage. The first tube holder is rotatably supported with respect to the carriage and holds the ink tubes.

Abstract: A fluid jet ejection device, a method of making a fluid jet ejection head, and a method of improving the plume characteristics of fluid ejected from the fluid jet ejection head. The pharmaceutical drug delivery device includes a cartridge body; and a fluid jet ejection cartridge disposed in the cartridge body. The fluid jet ejection cartridge contains a fluid and an ejection head attached to the fluid jet ejection cartridge. The ejection head contains a plurality of fluid ejectors thereon and a nozzle plate having a plurality of fluid ejection nozzles therein associated with the plurality of fluid ejectors. At least one of the plurality of fluid ejection nozzles has an orthogonal axial flow path relative to a plane defined by the nozzle plate and at least one of the plurality of fluid ejection nozzles has an angled axial flow path relative to a plane define by the nozzle plate.

Abstract: A fluid jet ejection device, a method of making a fluid jet ejection head for a fluid ejection device, and a method of improving the plume characteristics of fluid ejected from the fluid jet ejection head. The fluid jet ejection device includes a cartridge body; and a fluid jet ejection cartridge disposed in the cartridge body. The fluid jet ejection cartridge contains a fluid and an ejection head attached to the fluid jet ejection cartridge. The ejection head contains a plurality of fluid ejectors thereon and a nozzle plate having a plurality of fluid ejection nozzles therein associated with the plurality of fluid ejectors, wherein a first portion of the plurality of fluid ejection nozzles have a first axial flow path length and a second portion of the plurality of fluid ejection nozzles have a second axial flow path length greater than the first axial flow path length.

Abstract: A printer includes head that performs printing by ejecting ink at a position of ejection of the ink in a print coordinate system, camera that captures an image of an area where the ink is ejected and outputs the image in an image coordinate system, camera capturing an image of calibration pattern printed by ejecting the ink at a calibration ejection position and outputting the image including calibration pattern, the calibration ejection position being a position at which calibration pattern is printed by ejecting the ink, and calculator that calculates the amount of displacement between the position of calibration pattern in the image coordinate system and the calibration ejection position in the print coordinate system.

Abstract: An atomization device of the disclosure includes a main body and a tank assembly. The tank assembly includes a liquid supply tank, a support rod, a liquid supply core, and an elastic member. The liquid supply core penetrates an inward side of the support rod. The elastic member is positioned on a bottom surface of the liquid supply tank and has the liquid supply core disposed on the inward side of the support rod while being adjacent to the liquid suction end with a predetermined gap therebetween. The elastic member is constituted of a fixing part and a movable part which come into close contact with each other. The movable part is provided so as to be able to move forward and rearward with respect to the support rod via the elastic member.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical drug delivery device. The drug delivery device includes a device body, a fluid outlet nose cone attached to the drug delivery device body, and a fluid jet ejection cartridge containing a liquid pharmaceutical drug is disposed in the drug delivery device body. A fluid ejection head is attached to the fluid jet ejection cartridge and the fluid ejection head is in fluid flow communication with the fluid outlet nose cone. The fluid outlet nose cone has a plurality of air flow channels open to an ambient atmosphere for providing a pressure differential between an inner area of the fluid outlet nose cone adjacent to the fluid ejection head and the ambient atmosphere.

Abstract: A digital dispense system and method of using a digital dispense system. The digital dispense system includes a pipette-fillable fluid cartridge having one or more fluid chambers therein and having an ejection head attached thereto. The ejection head contains a plurality of fluid ejectors thereon. The fluid ejectors are in fluid flow communication with the one or more fluid chambers of the pipette-fillable fluid cartridge. A fluid detection circuit is disposed on the ejection head and associated with at least one of the plurality of fluid ejectors for signaling the presence or absence of fluid in the one or more fluid chambers.

Abstract: A fluid ejection head and a method of detecting the presence of fluid in an ejection chamber. The ejection head includes a semiconductor substrate having an elongate fluid supply via etched therethrough. An array of fluid ejectors is disposed adjacent to the fluid supply via, wherein the elongate fluid supply via provides fluid to the array of fluid ejectors for ejection of fluid from the ejection head. Fluid sense cells for the array of fluid ejectors are disposed at each end of the fluid supply via, wherein each of the fluid sense cells has a fluid ejector, an electrode disposed in a fluid chamber for the fluid ejector, and an electrode disposed in a fluid channel associated with a fluid chamber. A fluid detection circuit is provided in electrical communication with each of the fluid sense cells for detecting the presence or absence of fluid in the fluid chamber.

Abstract: An atomization device, an atomization device assembly, and a control system therefor capable of stably spraying are provided. An atomization device of the disclosure includes: a main body that has a vibrating device and a cavity part and in which the vibrating device is disposed above the cavity part and includes a vibrating element; and a tank assembly that is detachably provided with respect to the main body and is accommodated in the cavity part in a coupled state attached to the main body, wherein the tank assembly includes a liquid supply tank that has a space to hold a liquid, and a liquid supply core that supplies the liquid in the liquid supply tank to one side of the vibrating device, and wherein the atomization device further includes a relay absorber that is installed between the vibrating element and the liquid supply core.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical drug delivery device and method of preventing drying out and drooling of an ejection head for the drug delivery device. The device includes a drug delivery device body; a fluid outlet nozzle attached to the drug delivery device body; and a fluid jet ejection cartridge containing a liquid pharmaceutical drug disposed in the drug delivery device body. A fluid ejection head is attached to the fluid jet ejection cartridge and the fluid ejection head is in fluid flow communication with the fluid outlet nozzle. An elongate, serpentine air flow path is provided between and outer surface of the fluid jet ejection cartridge and an inner surface of the fluid outlet nozzle. The elongate, serpentine air flow path provides a reduced pressure differential adjacent to a surface of the fluid ejection head upon use of the drug delivery device and provides a humidification zone.

Abstract: A composite photoresist material and method of making the composite photoresist material. The composite photoresist material includes: a photoresist layer devoid of a phenoxy resin, and a photoresist layer containing a phenoxy resin.

Abstract: A content distribution device includes a communication component and a controller. The communication component communicates with an access point device having a plurality of identifiers. The controller sets a distribution related condition related to a distribution of content for each of the identifiers.

Abstract: A backlight comprises a light guide plate and a light emitting element. The light guide plate has a first main surface, a second main surface opposite the first main surface, and a side surface connecting the first main surface and the second main surface, the side surface having a first region and a second region different from the first region. The light emitting element emits light toward the first region of the side surface of the light guide plate. The side surface of the light guide plate includes, in the second region of the side surface of the light guide plate, a first inclined surface that extends from an outer edge of the first main surface in an inclined manner and has an inclination angle between 52° and 83° with respect to the first main surface.

Abstract: An ejection head chip and method for a fluid ejection device and a method for reducing a silicon shelf width between a fluid supply via and a fluid ejector stack. The ejection head chip includes a silicon substrate and a fluid ejector stack deposited on the silicon substrate, wherein at least one metal layer of the fluid ejector stack is isolated from a fluid supply via etched in the ejection head chip by an encapsulating material.

Abstract: A fluid ejection head for a fluid jet ejection device and a method for improving adhesion between a nozzle plate and a flow feature layer of the ejection head. The fluid ejection head includes a silicon substrate containing at least one array of fluid ejectors deposited thereon. At least one fluid supply via is etched through the silicon substrate adjacent to the at array of fluid ejectors. A flow feature layer is attached to the silicon substrate. The flow feature layer contains at fluid chambers and fluid flow channels corresponding the array of fluid ejectors for ejecting fluid provide fluid from the at least one fluid supply via to fluid chambers. At least a portion of the flow feature layer comprises an attachment surface having improved surface adhesion characteristics, and a nozzle plate containing nozzle holes is laminated to the flow feature layer to provide the fluid ejection head.

Abstract: A fluidic ejection cartridge and protective tape therefor. The cartridge includes a cartridge body for an organic solvent-based fluid having a cover closing a first end thereof, an ejection head on a second end thereof and side walls attached to the first and second ends between the first and second ends. The side walls include a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall, a first end wall attached to the first and second side walls, and a second end wall opposite the first end wall attached to the first and second side walls. A removable tape is attached to a nozzle plate of the ejection head and to a portion of the first side wall. The removable tape contains a polymeric backing film and a glass-filled, platinum-cured silicone adhesive. The glass-filled, platinum-cured silicone adhesive is cross-linked with silane and a second cross-linking agent.