Abstract: Printheads for jetting a print fluid and associated methods. In one embodiment, the printhead includes a row of jetting channels configured to jet droplets of a print fluid, and a head driver that receives a data signal and a drive waveform comprising a series of jetting pulses. Responsive to the data signal indicating jetting by a jetting channel, the head driver applies one or more jetting pulses on the drive waveform to an actuator of the jetting channel to cause ejection of a droplet from a nozzle of the jetting channel. Responsive to the data signal indicating non-jetting by the jetting channel, the head driver clips the amplitude of a jetting pulse on the drive waveform to generate a non-jetting pulse that is applied to the actuator of the jetting channel. The non-jetting pulse creates movement of a fluid meniscus at the nozzle of the jetting channel without ejecting a droplet.

Abstract: A carriage assembly for a printer that reciprocates along scan directions. The carriage assembly includes at least one printhead having a row of jetting channels for ejecting a print fluid, and reservoirs mounted on the carriage assembly that each supply the print fluid to the printhead. At least one of reservoirs is mounted on the carriage assembly to be offset from the row of jetting channels.

Abstract: An audio device includes a first broadcast processor configured to execute reception processing of a first broadcast wave to generate a first reproduction signal, a reproduction unit configured to reproduce audio based on the first reproduction signal, a first storage configured to temporarily store audio data related to the first reproduction signal, a controller configured to acquire a time table of a broadcast related to the first broadcast wave and receive a saving instruction of a musical piece from a user, and a second storage configured to, when the controller receives the saving instruction, cut first musical piece data of a predetermined musical piece depending on a reception time of the saving instruction from the audio data temporarily stored in the first storage based on the time table and store the first musical piece data.

Abstract: All information providing device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire radio wave information indicating a radio-wave receiving sensitivity on a route; and a processor configured to estimate, in consideration of the radio wave information, a decrease time during which a movable body moves on a first route where the radio-wave receiving sensitivity is decreased, and to store, prior to the decrease time, data in an amount that allows contents of the data to be continuously output at least during the decrease time.

Abstract: A washing machine includes: a washing tub in which clothes are stored; and a water supply mechanism for supplying water into the washing tub through a water supply path, the water being supplied from a water supply source. The water supply mechanism includes a water supply valve for opening and closing the water supply path, a water filling case for filling water into the washing tub, and a fine bubble generation device provided between the water supply valve and the water filling case and for generating fine bubbles.

Abstract: Printheads for a jetting apparatus that may be oriented at different angles to print at different resolutions. In one embodiment, a printhead has a nozzle plate with nozzles arranged in rows that are parallel, and attachment members. The nozzles in each of the rows are spaced by a nozzle distance, and the rows of nozzles are spaced at a distance of ¾n times the nozzle distance. The attachment members may orient the printhead at an angle that is perpendicular to a direction of relative movement between the printhead and a print medium to print at a one resolution, and may orient the printhead at another angle (in a range of 36 and 38 degrees) to the direction of relative movement between the printhead and the print medium to print at a higher resolution.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a storage includes a nonvolatile memory and a controller configured to control the nonvolatile memory. The storage is supplied with first power from a power supply unit. The controller is configured to change power supplied from the power supply unit from the first power to second power based on a power control command transmitted from a host. The power control command includes a first parameter identifying the storage and a second parameter indicative of the second power.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a first memory, a control circuit controlling the first memory, and a second memory storing a second program. The second program manages management information associated with the first memory, sends the management information conforming to a specific interface to a first program if a command conforming to the specific interface is an output command to output the management information. The second program receives first information conforming to the specific interface and issued by the first program, translates the first information into second information corresponding to the second program, translates the second information into third information corresponding to the control circuit, and executes processing for the first memory in accordance with the third information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a storage includes a nonvolatile memory and a controller configured to control the nonvolatile memory. The storage is supplied with first power from a power supply unit. The controller is configured to change power supplied from the power supply unit from the first power to second power based on a power control command transmitted from a host. The power control command includes a first parameter identifying the storage and a second parameter indicative of the second power.

Abstract: It takes a processing time to perform a security process on a time synchronization message, thus the difference of a delay time required for the security process can be made between a time at which the time synchronization message is actually transmitted and a transmission time assigned to the time synchronization message, and therefore, the difference between the actual transmission time of the time synchronization message and the assigned transmission time needs to be reduced. In generation of a secure time synchronization message in the synchronization system according to embodiments of the present invention, most of the security processes is performed in an upper layer which is an MAC layer or a higher layer, and processes including the assignment of the transmission time and assignment of authentication information for authenticating validity of the transmission time are performed in a physical layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a first memory, a control circuit controlling the first memory, and a second memory storing a second program. The second program manages management information associated with the first memory, sends the management information conforming to a specific interface to a first program if a command conforming to the specific interface is an output command to output the management information. The second program receives first information conforming to the specific interface and issued by the first program, translates the first information into second information corresponding to the second program, translates the second information into third information corresponding to the control circuit, and executes processing for the first memory in accordance with the third information.

Abstract: There are provided an attention-time measuring unit that specifies an attention area from a user's visual line and measures an attention time T that is a time period during which the attention area is overlapping with a display area indicated by presentation information acquired by a presentation-information acquiring unit; a minimum recognition-necessary-time specifying unit that specifies, from a type of a presentation object indicated in the presentation information, a minimum recognition-necessary time Tmin that is a minimum necessary time for recognizing the content of the presentation object; and a user's recognition-degree determination unit that makes a comparison between the time T and the time Tmin, and determines from that comparison result, a recognition degree of the user for the presentation object; wherein a presentation-mode selecting unit presents the presentation object in a presentation mode corresponding to the recognition degree determined by the determination unit.

Abstract: A carriage assembly for a printer that reciprocates along scan directions. The carriage assembly includes at least one printhead having a row of jetting channels for ejecting a print fluid, and reservoirs mounted on the carriage assembly that each supply the print fluid to the printhead. At least one of reservoirs is mounted on the carriage assembly to be offset from the row of jetting channels.

Abstract: A wireless communications device includes: a wireless transmission and reception section configured to transmit and receive packets by wireless communication; a time management section configured to manage time at the device; and a time synchronization processing section configured to execute time synchronization processing of the time managed by the time management section, using a time acquisition source, the time synchronization processing section transmitting, via the wireless transmission and reception section, a time correction report packet specifying the time that has been executed by the time synchronization processing using the time acquisition source.

Abstract: Systems and method of maintaining a uniform temperature distribution in an inkjet head. The inkjet head includes a plurality of ink channels that jet droplets of a liquid material onto a medium using piezoelectric actuators. A temperature controller includes a non-jetting pulse generator that provides non-jetting pulses to one or more of the piezoelectric actuators to generate heat. The non-jetting pulses cause the piezoelectric actuators to actuate without jetting a droplet from its corresponding ink channel.

Abstract: A carriage assembly for a printer that reciprocates along scan directions. The carriage assembly includes at least one printhead having a row of jetting channels for ejecting a print fluid, and reservoirs mounted on the carriage assembly that each supply the print fluid to the printhead. At least one of reservoirs is mounted on the carriage assembly to be offset from the row of jetting channels.

Abstract: A display device 100 for displaying content on a display 12, integrated with a touch panel 23, includes position detection means 32 for detecting a position indicated on the display; and content layout determination means 33 for determining a layout of a plurality of contents displayed on the display wherein, when the position detection means detects that a predetermined position on the display is indicated or a display position of a predetermined content is indicated, the content layout determination means moves at least one of displayed contents, based on a priority of displayed contents predetermined according to the display contents displayed on the display, and displays a soft key at a position where a line of sight movement amount is smaller than a line of sight movement amount of the content.

Abstract: In an electric power steering device, if a semiconductor switching element is used between a battery and a bridge circuit for opening and closing a current path, this arises a problem of generation of heat by an ON resistance; for this reason, a current flowing through the semiconductor switching element is limited if a difference between the gate voltage and the source voltage of the semiconductor switching element is smaller than or equal to a predetermined value.

Abstract: Systems and method of maintaining a uniform temperature distribution in an inkjet head. The inkjet head includes a plurality of ink channels that jet droplets of a liquid material onto a medium using piezoelectric actuators. A temperature controller includes a non-jetting pulse generator that provides non-jetting pulses to one or more of the piezoelectric actuators to generate heat. The non-jetting pulses cause the piezoelectric actuators to actuate without jetting a droplet from its corresponding ink channel.

Abstract: Ink port adapters for inkjet heads. In one embodiment, the ink port adapter includes two hose fittings for connecting to hoses, and four openings that align with four ink ports of an inkjet head. The adapter includes one ink path that connects one of the hose fittings to two of the openings, and another ink path that connects the other hose fitting to the other two openings.