Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for repairing memory devices including a plurality of memory die and an interface are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a first stack that includes a plurality of first dies stacked with one another, the first dies include a plurality of first channels, at least one of which is designated as a first defective channel, and further includes a second stack stacked with the first stack and including a plurality of second dies stacked with one another, the second dies including a plurality of second channels, at least one of which is designated as a second defective channel. A control circuit is configured, responsive to a command for accessing the first defective channel, to access one of the plurality of second channels in place of accessing the first defective channel, wherein the one of the plurality of second channels corresponds to the first defective channel and is not designated as the second defective channel.

Abstract: An aqueous ink set for ink jet including a combination of a first ink and a second ink. The first ink includes a self-dispersible pigment to a particle surface of which a functional group that includes a phosphonic acid group is bonded, wherein the redispersion viscosity of the first ink is 5 mPa·s or less. The second ink includes an anionic dye, a lithium ion, and a sodium ion, wherein the total concentration of the lithium ion and the sodium ion in the second ink is 0.050 mol/L or more, and the proportion of the concentration of the lithium ion in the total concentration of the lithium ion and the sodium ion in the second ink is 45% or more to 85% or less.

Abstract: An ink jet recording method for recording an image onto a recording medium by ejecting an aqueous ink containing a resin from an ejection orifice through use of an ink jet recording apparatus including a recording head having a water-repellent face subjected to water-repellent treatment as an ejection orifice face provided with an ejection orifice; a wiping unit configured to wipe the water-repellent face; and a heating unit configured to heat the water-repellent face, the ink jet recording method including a heating step of wiping the water-repellent face with the wiping unit after heating the water-repellent face with the heating unit and continuously heating the water-repellent face until after the wiping of the water-repellent face.

Abstract: An aqueous ink set for ink jet including a combination of a first ink and a second ink. The first ink contains a self-dispersible pigment to a particle surface of which a functional group containing a phosphonic acid group is bonded, wherein the redispersion viscosity of the first ink is 5 mPa·s or less. The second ink contains an anionic dye, a lithium ion and a sodium ion, wherein the total concentration of the lithium ion and the sodium ion in the second ink is 0.050 mol/L or more, and the proportion of the concentration of the lithium ion in the total concentration of the lithium ion and the sodium ion in the second ink is 45% or more and 85% or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ink that can achieve image characteristics for recording an image having excellent optical density, bleeding resistance, and white blur resistance and also can achieve reliability that provides excellent sticking resistance to a recording head. The ink is one for ink jet containing a first pigment and second pigment. The first pigment is a self-dispersible pigment to a surface of a particle of which a first functional group containing a phosphonic acid group is bonded. The second pigment is a self-dispersible pigment to a surface of a particle of which a second functional group not containing a phosphonic acid group but containing an anionic group other than the phosphonic acid group, and further containing another atomic group is bonded. The introduced amount of the functional group of the second pigment is 0.25 mmol/g or more.

Abstract: A water-based ink of the present invention includes water, a plurality of different water-soluble organic solvents, and a water-insoluble coloring material, wherein the above water-soluble organic solvents consist of a good solvent to the above water-insoluble coloring material and a poor solvent to the above water-insoluble coloring material, and the total amount (% by mass) of the good solvents in the ink is represented by A and the total amount (% by mass) of the poor solvent in the ink is represented by B, the ratio of A to B ranges from 10:5 to 10:30 both inclusive, and when the respective Ka values of the above water-soluble organic solvents are determined by the Bristow method and compared with each other, a water-soluble organic solvent having the largest Ka value is the poor solvent. The pigment ink has a sufficiently large area factor even with a small amount of ink and provides an image of high OD.

Abstract: An ink jet recording method for recording an image onto a recording medium by ejecting an aqueous ink containing a resin from an ejection orifice through use of an ink jet recording apparatus including a recording head having a water-repellent face subjected to water-repellent treatment as an ejection orifice face provided with an ejection orifice; a wiping unit configured to wipe the water-repellent face; and a heating unit configured to heat the water-repellent face, the ink jet recording method including a heating step of wiping the water-repellent face with the wiping unit after heating the water-repellent face with the heating unit and continuously heating the water-repellent face until after the wiping of the water-repellent face.

Abstract: An ink containing a first coloring material and a second coloring material, the sum total of these contents being 6.0% by mass or less. The first coloring material is a black coloring material exhibiting a difference ??max1 of 20.0 or more between a maximum absorption wavelength in a 20.0% by mass aqueous solution of 1,2-hexanediol and a maximum absorption wavelength in water, the second coloring material is a specific coloring material exhibiting a difference ??max2 of 12.0 or less between a maximum absorption wavelength in a 20.0% by mass aqueous solution of 1,2-hexanediol and a maximum absorption wavelength in water, and the sum of the ??max1 and the ??max2 is 35.0 or less.

Abstract: Provided is an ink for ink jet including a first pigment and a second pigment. Each of the first pigment and the second pigment comprises a self-dispersible carbon black in which a functional group containing two phosphonic acid groups is bonded to a particle surface. The average particle size of the first pigment is smaller than the average particle size of the second pigment. The introduced amount of the functional group of the first pigment is higher than the introduced amount of the functional group of the second pigment.

Abstract: The invention provides provide an ink jet ink exhibiting such an excellent ejection property that when an ink containing a polymer capable of improving the scratch resistance of a recorded article is used, the deviation of the ink-droplet impact point on a recording medium is prevented. The ink jet ink contains a polymer and a surfactant, wherein the acid value of the polymer is from 100 mg KOH/g or more to 220 mg KOH/g or less, the weight-average molecular weight of the polymer is from 3,000 or more to 10,000 or less, and the surfactant has a structure represented by the following formula (1) wherein n is a numerical value of from 3 or more to 27 or less, and m is a numerical value of from 16 or more to 31 or less.

Abstract: The invention provides an ink containing a coloring material and a water-soluble organic solvent, wherein the coloring material is a compound represented by the following general formula (1), and the water-soluble organic solvent includes an alkanediol having 4 to 6 carbon atoms: wherein rings A, B, C and D each indicated by a broken line are, independently of one another, a benzene ring or a nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic ring, the number of the nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic ring is more than 0.0 and 3.0 or less, the remainder is the benzene ring, R1 is an alkyl group, R2 is an alkylene group, X is an anilino group having one or more sulfonic groups, m is more than 0.0 and less than 3.9, n is 0.1 or more and less than 4.0, and the sum of m and n is 1.0 or more and less than 4.0.

Abstract: A water-based ink of the present invention comprises water, a plurality of different water-soluble organic solvents, and a water-insoluble coloring material, wherein the above water-soluble organic solvents consist of a good solvent to the above water-insoluble coloring material and a poor solvent to the above water-insoluble coloring material, and the total amount (% by mass) of the good solvents in the ink is represented by A and the total amount (% by mass) of the poor solvent in the ink is represented by B, the ratio of A to B ranges from 10:5 to 10:30 both inclusive, and when the respective Ka values of the above water-soluble organic solvents are determined by the Bristow method and compared with each other, a water-soluble organic solvent having the largest Ka value is the poor solvent. The pigment ink has a sufficiently large area factor even with a small amount of ink and provides an image of high OD.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ink jet ink that is capable of recording an image excellent in light resistance and ozone resistance and has excellent intermittent ejection stability. The ink jet ink contains a coloring material and a water-soluble organic solvent. The coloring material contains a compound represented by the following general formula (I), the water-soluble organic solvent contains ethylene urea end an alkanediol having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, and a content A (% by mass) of the coloring material, a content B (% by mass) of the ethylene urea and a content C (% by mass) of the alkanediol having 4 to 6 carbon atoms based on a total mass of the ink satisfy relationships of 0.20?B/A?10.0 and 0.10?C/A?10.0.

Abstract: Provided is an ink for ink jet including a first pigment and a second pigment. Each of the first pigment and the second pigment comprises a self-dispersible carbon black in which a functional group containing two phosphonic acid groups is bonded to a particle surface. The average particle size of the first pigment is smaller than the average particle size of the second pigment. The introduced amount of the functional group of the first pigment is higher than the introduced amount of the functional group of the second pigment.

Abstract: A water-based ink of the present invention includes water, a plurality of different water-soluble organic solvents, and a water-insoluble coloring material, wherein the water-soluble organic solvents consist of a good solvent to the water-insoluble coloring material and a poor solvent to the water-insoluble coloring material, and the total amount (% by mass) of the good solvents in the ink is represented by A and the total amount (% by mass) of the poor solvent in the ink is represented by B, the ratio of A to B ranges from 10:5 to 10:30 both inclusive, and when the respective Ka values of the above water-soluble organic solvents are determined by the Bristow method and compared with each other, a water-soluble organic solvent having the largest Ka value is the poor solvent. The pigment ink has a sufficiently large area factor even with a small amount of ink.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ink that can achieve image characteristics for recording an image having excellent optical density, bleeding resistance, and white blur resistance and also can achieve reliability that provides excellent sticking resistance to a recording head. The ink is one for ink jet containing a first pigment and second pigment. The first pigment is a self-dispersible pigment to a surface of a particle of which a first functional group containing a phosphonic acid group is bonded. The second pigment is a self-dispersible pigment to a surface of a particle of which a second functional group not containing a phosphonic acid group but containing an anionic group other than the phosphonic acid group, and further containing another atomic group is bonded. The introduced amount of the functional group of the second pigment is 0.25 mmol/g or more.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a communication unit to communicate with other electronic apparatuses and a license management apparatus; a license file management unit to obtain license files from the license management apparatus; a license information management unit to manage license information to determine licensed software programs; an apparatus management unit to manage apparatus-related information including component parts information; and a license distribution management unit. The license distribution management unit confirms that licensed software programs are present. When transferring licenses for the confirmed software programs, the license distribution management unit requests and obtains the license information and the apparatus-related information from the other electronic apparatuses.

Abstract: A water-based ink of the present invention includes water, a plurality of different water-soluble organic solvents, and a water-insoluble coloring material, wherein the above water-soluble organic solvents consist of a good solvent to the above water-insoluble coloring material and a poor solvent to the above water-insoluble coloring material, and the total amount (% by mass) of the good solvents in the ink is represented by A and the total amount (% by mass) of the poor solvent in the ink is represented by B, the ratio of A to B ranges from 10:5 to 7:9 both inclusive, and when the respective Ka values of the above water-soluble organic solvents are determined by the Bristow method and compared with each other, a water-soluble organic solvent having the largest Ka value is the poor solvent. The pigment ink has a sufficiently large area factor even with a small amount of ink and provides an image of high OD.

Abstract: An ink containing a first coloring material and a second coloring material, the sum total of these contents being 6.0% by mass or less. The first coloring material is a black coloring material exhibiting a difference ??max1 of 20.0 or more between a maximum absorption wavelength in a 20.0% by mass aqueous solution of 1,2-hexanediol and a maximum absorption wavelength in water, the second coloring material is a specific coloring material exhibiting a difference ??max2 of 12.0 or less between a maximum absorption wavelength in a 20.0% by mass aqueous solution of 1,2-hexanediol and a maximum absorption wavelength in water, and the sum of the ??max1 and the ??max2 is 35.0 or less.

Abstract: A water-based ink of the present invention includes water, a plurality of different water-soluble organic solvents, and a water-insoluble coloring material, wherein the water-soluble organic solvents consist of a good solvent to the water-insoluble coloring material and a poor solvent to the water-insoluble coloring material, and the total amount (% by mass) of the good solvents in the ink is represented by A and the total amount (% by mass) of the poor solvent in the ink is represented by B, the ratio of A to B ranges from 10:5 to 10:30 both inclusive, and when the respective Ka values of the above water-soluble organic solvents are determined by the Bristow method and compared with each other, a water-soluble organic solvent having the largest Ka value is the poor solvent. The pigment ink has a sufficiently large area factor even with a small amount of ink.