Abstract: An ink-jet recording apparatus includes an ink-jet head formed with an ejection face, and an ejection control board fixed to the ink-jet head. A head cover forms a container space that contains therein the ejection control board. The container space has an air inflow port and an air outflow port. An airflow generator generates an airflow that goes into the container space through the inflow port and out of the container space through the outflow port. Through the outflow port, an airflow filtered by the filter goes out of the container space across a plane including the ejection face.

Abstract: A liquid discharging head includes a flow path unit having a common liquid flow path; an individual liquid flow path; and a plurality of plates that are stacked to form the common liquid flow path and the individual liquid flow path. The plurality of plates includes at least four manifold plates that include partial plates and support members, wherein the at least four manifold plates comprise: a first manifold plate that includes a first partial plate and a first support member that supports the first partial plate; a second manifold plate that includes a second partial plate and a second support member that is adjacent to the first support member in a direction in which the common liquid path extends, the second support member supporting the second partial plate; and at least one manifold plate that is interposed between the first manifold plate and the second manifold plate.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical disk having a middle layer on a substrate includes the steps of coating an ultraviolet curing resin over the substrate, irradiating ultraviolet rays to the ultraviolet curing resin and prepolymerizing the ultraviolet curing resin, and forming the middle layer by pressing a stamper against the prepolymerized ultraviolet curing resin, irradiating ultraviolet rays to the ultraviolet curing resin and thus curing the ultraviolet curing resin.

Abstract: A polymerizable liquid crystal compound is represented by the following formula (1): P-Sp1-L1-M1-L2-Sp2-Ox ??(1) wherein P represents a polymerizable group; one of Sp1 and Sp2 represents a branched alkylene group, or an alkylene group containing, in the chain thereof, at least one divalent linking group selected from the group consisting of —O—, —C?C— and —S—; the other of Sp1 and Sp2 represents a straight chain alkylene group; each of L1 and L2 independently represents a divalent linking group; M1 represents a mesogenic group; and Ox represents a substituent containing an oxetanyl group.

Abstract: Disclosed is an infrared light reflecting plate for reflecting infrared light, which comprises a substrate and at least four light-reflective layers X1, X2, X3 and X4 each of which is formed of a fixed cholesteric liquid-crystal phase. The reflection center wavelength of the light-reflective layers X1 and X2 is the same and is ?1 (nm), the two layers reflect circularly-polarized light in opposite directions, and the reflection center wavelength ?1 (nm) falls within a range of from 1010 to 1070 nm, and the reflection center wavelength of the light-reflective layers X3 and X4 is the same and is ?2 (nm), the two layers reflect circularly-polarized light in opposite directions, and the reflection center wavelength ?2 (nm) falls within a range of from 1190 to 1290 nm.

Abstract: A novel optically anisotropic film useful for optical compensation of a liquid crystal display device is provided. The optically anisotropic film has a distorted twisted spiral structure, which is formed from a liquid-crystalline composition comprising a liquid-crystalline compound and at least one optically active compound the torsional force of which is changed by light. The optically anisotropic film is produced, for example by (1) heating a liquid-crystalline composition to temperature T1; and (2) irradiating the liquid-crystalline composition with polarized light at temperature T2, provided TNI<T1<150° C. (XI) and TCN<T2<TNI (XII), wherein TNI is the temperature at which the liquid-crystalline composition phase transitions from a cholesteric phase to an isotropic phase, and TCN is the temperature at which the liquid-crystalline composition phase transitions from a crystal phase to a cholesteric phase.

Abstract: A droplet ejection head according to the present invention includes a layered body made up of a plurality of metal plates, and an ejection face. The plurality of metal plates in the layered body include n metal plates whose lengthwise directions form the same angle with a rolling direction thereof. The n metal plates include a first stress plate and a second stress plate. The first stress plate has internal stress which forces the metal plate to bend along its lengthwise direction so as to make it protrude toward a ejecting direction. The second stress plate has internal stress which forces the metal plate to bend along its lengthwise direction so as to make it protrude toward a direction opposite to the ejecting direction.

Abstract: The invention aims at preventing an occurrence of artefacts while reducing power consumption. A matrix addressing method for alternately driving pixels. The frame period of the images is formed by successively sequencing on a time series a plurality of block periods, the block periods each being composed of a first half block being a period for successively sequencing on a time series application timings of the pixel voltages for one or more row electrodes to be provided with one polarity, the second half block being a period for successively sequencing on a time series application timings of the pixel voltages for one or more row electrodes to be provided with the other polarity. Ones of even-numbered row electrodes and odd-numbered row electrodes in arrangement order on the display screen are selected in the first half block. The others spatially adjoining the ones are selected in the second half block.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording apparatus includes a brush, a suction unit, and a wiper. The brush brushes off matters adhering to an ink ejection face of an ink-jet head. The suction unit sucks the matters brushed off by the brush. The wiper has a contact face to be brought into contact with the ink ejection face to remove matters adhering to the ink ejection face. A brush moving mechanism is provided for moving the brush in parallel with the ink ejection face. A wiper moving mechanism is provided for moving the wiper in parallel with the ink ejection face. The wiper moving mechanism can move the wiper with bringing the contact face of the wiper into contact with the ink ejection face. A controller of the ink-jet recording apparatus controls the brush, the suction unit, and the wiper.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording apparatus includes an ink-jet head having an ink ejection surface which has a plurality of ink ejection ports formed therethough, and a cap including a base, and an annular protrusion which extends from the base in a protruding direction. The annular protrusion has a recess formed therein, and when the annular protrusion contacts the ink ejection surface, an enclosed space is defined therebetween. The apparatus also includes a first movement mechanism configured to move the cap relative to the ink-jet head in a first plane which is parallel to the ink ejection surface to selectively position the annular protrusion in a first position in which the annular protrusion opposes the ink ejection surface, and a second position in which the annular protrusion is offset from the ink ejection surface in the protruding direction. Moreover, the apparatus includes a brush comprising a plurality of flexible needle members.

Abstract: A piezoelectric actuator that includes plural individual electrodes each of which includes a driving electrode and a connection terminal disposed at one end of the driving electrode. A maximum difference in height between the connection terminals is 4 ?m or less.

Abstract: A head cap, including: a bottom plate portion which has a bottom surface opposed to a liquid-droplets ejecting surface of a liquid-droplets ejecting head and through which a through hole is formed; a projecting portion which functions as a side wall, which extends from the bottom plate portion so as to define a recessed portion with the bottom plate portion, and whose distal end contacts with a surrounding of a liquid-droplets ejecting area formed in the liquid-droplets ejecting surface so as to enclose the liquid-droplets ejecting area; a liquid holding member which covers at least a part of the bottom surface and which holds a liquid by a holding force determined on the basis of a frictional force with respect to the liquid and a capillary force, wherein the liquid holding member includes (a) a first area contacting with an opening portion of the through hole in the bottom surface and (b) a second area located further from the opening portion than the first area, and wherein the holding force of the first a

Abstract: A polymerizable liquid crystal compound is represented by the following formula (1): P-Sp1-L1-M1-L2-Sp2-Ox ??(1) wherein P represents a polymerizable group; one of Sp1 and Sp2 represents a branched alkylene group, or an alkylene group containing, in the chain thereof, at least one divalent linking group selected from the group consisting of —O—, —C?C— and —S—; the other of Sp1 and Sp2 represents a straight chain alkylene group; each of L1 and L2 independently represents a divalent linking group; M1 represents a mesogenic group; and Ox represents a substituent containing an oxetanyl group.

Abstract: A droplet discharge head is provided. The droplet discharge head includes: a discharge port through which a droplet is discharged; a liquid channel which communicates with the discharge port; and an actuator which includes a deformation layer defining a part of wall surfaces of the liquid channel and an electrode facing the liquid channel through the deformation layer, and which causes the deformation layer to deform toward the liquid channel when a drive signal is supplied to the electrode. A groove is formed on a surface of the electrode opposite to the deformation layer.

Abstract: A droplet ejection head according to the present invention includes a layered body made up of a plurality of metal plates in which at least a part of a liquid passage is formed, and an ejection face in which an ejection port provided at one end of the liquid passage and ejecting an ink droplet is formed. The plurality of metal plates in the layered body include m metal plates whose lengthwise directions form the same angle with a rolling direction thereof, and n metal plates whose lengthwise directions form the same angle with the rolling direction. The angle formed between the lengthwise direction of the m metal plates and the rolling direction is different from the angle formed between the lengthwise direction of the n metal plates and the rolling direction.

Abstract: A method of measuring the quantity of an in-vivo substance includes the steps of: irradiating an in-vivo substance with two near infrared femtosecond laser beams of different frequencies; detecting coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattered light emitted from the in-vivo substance due to coincidence of the frequency difference between the two near infrared femtosecond laser beams with a natural frequency of the in-vivo substance; and determining the quantity of the in-vivo substance, based on a peak intensity of a Raman scattering spectrum obtained.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a carrier for nucleic acid separation, the method including a step of: immobilizing capturing chains onto a porous carrier having cation-exchangeable groups thereon by ion exchange bonding, the capturing chains having a base sequence complementary to target nucleic acid chains and being modified with functional groups having positive charges.

Abstract: A liquid discharging head includes a flow path unit having a common liquid flow path; an individual liquid flow path; and a plurality of plates that are stacked to form the common liquid flow path and the individual liquid flow path. The plurality of plates includes at least four manifold plates that include partial plates and support members, wherein the at least four manifold plates comprise: a first manifold plate that includes a first partial plate and a first support member that supports the first partial plate; a second manifold plate that includes a second partial plate and a second support member that is adjacent to the first support member in a direction in which the common liquid path extends, the second support member supporting the second partial plate; and at least one manifold plate that is interposed between the first manifold plate and the second manifold plate.

Abstract: To provide an inkjet head that maintains a reliable electric connection between a flow channel unit and a common electrode of an actuator unit, a flow channel unit is provided with a cavity formed on an attachment surface of flow channel unit to attach to an actuator unit, and the actuator unit is provided with a contact terminal connected to the common electrode and formed at a position facing the cavity when the flow channel unit and the actuator unit are attached. The common electrode is reliably connected to the flow channel unit through the contact terminal and a conductive material filling the cavity.

Abstract: The invention aims at providing a matrix addressing method and circuitry and display device, which enable power savings without as little degrading the legibility of content of an image as possible. A matrix addressing method for driving pixels arranged over a display area by signals supplied to row electrodes and column electrodes arranged to cross one another.