Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a driving roller configured to drive a recording medium by rotation thereof while being in contact with the recording medium; a discharging head configured to discharge liquid onto a recording medium; a driven rotational member configured to be driven to rotate as a result of transport of the recording medium while being in contact with the recording medium; a rotation position detection unit configured to detect a rotation position of the driven rotational member; and a control unit configured to rotate the driving roller to transport the recording medium and adjust a timing of discharging the liquid from the discharging head in accordance with a detection result of the rotation position detection unit. The control unit adjusts a rotational speed of the driving roller in accordance with a linear pressure applied to the recording medium on the driving roller.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a driving roller configured to drive a recording medium by rotation thereof while being in contact with the recording medium; a discharging head configured to discharge liquid onto a recording medium; a driven rotational member configured to be driven to rotate as a result of transport of the recording medium while being in contact with the recording medium; a rotation position detection unit configured to detect a rotation position of the driven rotational member; and a control unit configured to rotate the driving roller to transport the recording medium and adjust a timing of discharging the liquid from the discharging head in accordance with a detection result of the rotation position detection unit. The control unit adjusts a rotational speed of the driving roller in accordance with a linear pressure applied to the recording medium on the driving roller.

Abstract: An image recording device includes a drive roller, a driven roller, a recording unit and a control unit. The driven roller is configured and arranged with respect to the drive roller so that the recording medium is grasped between the drive roller and the driven roller. The recording unit is configured and arranged to record an image on the recording medium arranged further to a downstream side than the drive roller in a first direction. When the control unit stops conveying of the recording medium in the first direction, the control unit is configured to stop conveying of the recording medium in a state in which an area of the recording medium different from an area, in which the image is planned to be recorded after a timing at which conveying of the recording medium is stopped, is in contact with the driven roller.

Abstract: A web transporting method includes a drive roller (Gd), N (where N is an integer of 1 or greater) driven rollers (Gn) which nip a wound portion of a web between the drive roller and the driven rollers, and a tension application unit which applies a tension Tl to a portion of the web which is one side of the wound portion and applies a tension Th which is higher than the tension Tl to a portion of the web which is opposite the one side of the wound portion, in which an angle ?0, an angle ?(n), a load P(n), a static friction coefficient ?0, and a static friction coefficient ?(n) satisfy a predetermined relational expression (expression 1).

Abstract: Disclosed herein an excimer discharge lamp that is capable of mitigating a stress concentration occurring due to a fixing method of an outer electrode, and achieving a desired life of lamp in an ensured manner. The excimer discharge lamp comprises: an arc tube for enclosing a luminous gas inside and having a sealing portion formed contiguous to, via a reduced diameter portion, one end of a tube shaped luminous portion; and an outer electrode of a net-like shape arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the art tube. The one end of the outer electrode being fixed via an outer electrode fixing member provided on an outer surface of the sealing portion.

Abstract: An image recording device includes a drive roller, a driven roller, a recording unit and a control unit. The driven roller is configured and arranged with respect to the drive roller so that the recording medium is grasped between the drive roller and the driven roller. The recording unit is configured and arranged to record an image on the recording medium arranged further to a downstream side than the drive roller in a first direction. When the control unit stops conveying of the recording medium in the first direction, the control unit is configured to stop conveying of the recording medium in a state in which an area of the recording medium different from an area, in which the image is planned to be recorded after a timing at which conveying of the recording medium is stopped, is in contact with the driven roller.

Abstract: An image recording device includes a drive roller, a driven roller, a recording unit and a control unit. The driven roller is configured and arranged with respect to the drive roller so that the recording medium is grasped between the drive roller and the driven roller. The recording unit is configured and arranged to record an image on the recording medium arranged further to a downstream side than the drive roller in a first direction. When the control unit stops conveying of the recording medium in the first direction, the control unit is configured to stop conveying of the recording medium in a state in which an area of the recording medium different from an area, in which the image is planned to be recorded after a timing at which conveying of the recording medium is stopped, is in contact with the driven roller.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes: a seat frame; a sheet-like support member disposed to stretched across the seat frame to support a sitting person's body; and a connection member having a linear shape and connects the sheet-like support member to the seat frame, wherein the sheet-like support member is provided with a tubular portion at at least one side of the sheet-like support member, the tubular portion being inserted with the connection member, and wherein the connection member is provided with at least one of a concave portion and a convex portion directed to a direction opposite to that of a tensile stress which is applied in the sheet-like support member by sitting of the sitting person.

Abstract: A rack guide mechanism includes: a housing; a rack guide housed in the housing so as to move freely, supporting a rack shaft; a lid member attached to the housing; and an elastic member interposed between the rack guide and the lid member, biasing the rack guide to the rack shaft, in which the elastic member includes a first elastic portion constantly sandwiched between the rack guide and the lid member, and a second elastic portion sandwiched between the rack guide and the lid member when the rack guide moves to the lid member side by a given distance, and the first elastic portion and the second elastic portion are integrally formed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein an excimer discharge lamp that is capable of mitigating a stress concentration occurring due to a fixing method of an outer electrode, and achieving a desired life of lamp in an ensured manner. The excimer discharge lamp comprises: an arc tube for enclosing a luminous gas inside and having a sealing portion formed contiguous to, via a reduced diameter portion, one end of a tube shaped luminous portion; and an outer electrode of a net-like shape arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the art tube. The one end of the outer electrode being fixed via an outer electrode fixing member provided on an outer surface of the sealing portion.

Abstract: An image recording device includes a drive roller that conveys a recording medium by rotating, a driven roller that grasps the recording medium between it and the drive roller, a recording unit capable of recording an image on the recording medium arranged further to the downstream side than the drive roller in a first direction which is the recording media conveyance direction, and a control unit that records an image on the recording media while conveying the recording media in the first direction. The control unit, when the conveying of the recording media in the first direction stops, starts conveying the recording media in a second direction which is the reverse direction of the first direction, and stops conveying of the recording media in the second direction in a state with the image recorded on the recording media positioned between the drive roller and the driven roller.

Abstract: Disclosed is an inkjet printing apparatus including a printing head, an overcoating head discharging an overcoating agent, and a controller operating the printing head and the overcoating head to perform printing to a print medium. The controller operates in a normal discharge mode having a printing rate in the print medium relative to a given area of less than 100% for printing to the print medium, and an inspecting discharge mode having a printing rate in the print medium relative to the given area higher than the printing rate of the normal discharge mode for confirming a discharge state of the overcoating agent. In the inspecting discharge mode, the controller operates the printing head to form an inspecting region on the print medium, and operates the overcoating head to discharge the overcoating agent onto the inspecting region, whereby an overcoating inspecting chart is formed.

Abstract: A high-voltage discharge lamp illumination device comprises a pulse generation part which generates pulse waves, and a power supply part which receives a DC voltage and converts the DC voltage into the AC current in correspondence to a frequency of the pulse waves so as to supply the AC current to the lamp. The pulse generation part repeats a cycle of outputting a first pulse wave over a first period, and thereafter outputting a second pulse wave having a lower frequency than the first pulse wave over a second period shorter than the first period. The pulse generation part returns to the cycle after outputting a third pulse wave having a frequency which is further lower than the second pulse wave in place of the second pulse wave, at a predetermined timing.

Abstract: An image recording device includes a drive roller, a driven roller, a recording unit and a control unit. The driven roller is configured and arranged with respect to the drive roller so that the recording medium is grasped between the drive roller and the driven roller. The recording unit is configured and arranged to record an image on the recording medium arranged further to a downstream side than the drive roller in a first direction. When the control unit stops conveying of the recording medium in the first direction, the control unit is configured to stop conveying of the recording medium in a state in which an area of the recording medium different from an area, in which the image is planned to be recorded after a timing at which conveying of the recording medium is stopped, is in contact with the driven roller.

Abstract: An arrival of a joint member at a detection position provided at an upstream side of a recording unit on a transportation path is detected. A second distance, which is a distance from the detection position to the recording head along the transportation path, is longer than a first distance, which is a distance of a transportation of the continuous medium in the case where, because of an existence of a liquid already landed on an area of the continuous medium at the detection time, the area being located at a position being on the transportation path and facing the recording unit, the continuous medium is transported during a period until at least hardening of the liquid is completed by a light radiation portion.

Abstract: Disclosed is an inkjet printing apparatus including a printing head, an overcoating head discharging an overcoating agent, and a controller operating the printing head and the overcoating head to perform printing to a print medium. The controller operates in a normal discharge mode having a printing rate in the print medium relative to a given area of less than 100% for printing to the print medium, and an inspecting discharge mode having a printing rate in the print medium relative to the given area higher than the printing rate of the normal discharge mode for confirming a discharge state of the overcoating agent. In the inspecting discharge mode, the controller operates the printing head to form an inspecting region on the print medium, and operates the overcoating head to discharge the overcoating agent onto the inspecting region, whereby an overcoating inspecting chart is formed.

Abstract: An image recording device includes a drive roller that conveys a recording medium by rotating, a driven roller that grasps the recording medium between it and the drive roller, a recording unit capable of recording an image on the recording medium arranged further to the downstream side than the drive roller in a first direction which is the recording media conveyance direction, and a control unit that records an image on the recording media while conveying the recording media in the first direction. The control unit, when the conveying of the recording media in the first direction stops, starts conveying the recording media in a second direction which is the reverse direction of the first direction, and stops conveying of the recording media in the second direction in a state with the image recorded on the recording media positioned between the drive roller and the driven roller.

Abstract: A mask generating unit generates a show-through area mask in accordance with inverted front printed image data, obtained by inverting front printed image data in a horizontal direction, and back printed image data. Then, a determining unit inspects a show-through area of the back inspecting image data corresponding to the show-through area mask with a show-through inspection threshold. Consequently, an area where the show-through exists with high possibility is inspected with the looser show-through inspection threshold. This achieves suppression of determination error due to the show-through. On the other hand, an area where no show-through exists with high possibility is inspected with a tight normal inspection threshold. This achieves accurate determination of printing error. As a result, accurate printing inspection is obtainable even to web paper with the show-through.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may include a vehicle seat having a back frame, a frame member, a sheet member, a cushion pad and a regulation structure. The back frame has a generally rectangular shape. The frame member has a shape corresponding to a part of the back frame. The sheet member is attached to the frame member in a tensioned state. The cushion pad is mounted on a front surface of the frame member. The regulation structure is provided on the frame member and the cushion pad. The regulation structure is configured to prevent the cushion pad from shifting along the front surface of the frame member.

Abstract: A high-voltage discharge lamp illumination device comprises a pulse generation part which generates pulse waves, and a power supply part which receives a DC voltage and converts the DC voltage into the AC current in correspondence to a frequency of the pulse waves so as to supply the AC current to the lamp. The pulse generation part repeats a cycle of outputting a first pulse wave over a first period, and thereafter outputting a second pulse wave having a lower frequency than the first pulse wave over a second period shorter than the first period. The pulse generation part returns to the cycle after outputting a third pulse wave having a frequency which is further lower than the second pulse wave in place of the second pulse wave, at a predetermined timing.