Abstract: A method of inspecting an array substrate which comprises a substrate, a plurality of scanning lines formed on the substrate and extending in a row direction, a plurality of signal lines extending in a columnar direction to intersect the scanning lines, and a plurality of pixel portions formed on the substrate and including switching elements of thin film transistors formed in the vicinity of intersections of the scanning lines and signal lines, auxiliary capacitors and pixel electrodes, the method comprising: inspecting existence of a defect of the array substrate before providing the pixel electrodes on the pixel portions; and inspecting existence of a defect of the array substrate after providing the pixel electrodes on the pixel portions.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for recording an image using a transfer-type recording mechanism are such that a layer of an intermediate transfer element is removably formed on a surface of an intermediate transfer medium. The intermediate transfer element includes an ultraviolet stabilizer and a powder mixture. The intermediate transfer layer is capable of being dissolved and swelled by applying an ink liquid on the intermediate transfer medium and enables a viscosity of the ink liquid residing thereon to be increased. An image is produced on the intermediate transfer medium by supplying the ink liquid thereon. The image is then transferred to the recording medium, so that a high quality image is produced without any blurring, mixing or penetration of the ink liquid.

Abstract: A light-heat conversion in a light-stimulated writing method and associated apparatus include an image recording body having an element, which absorbs an (electromagnetic wave) provided in a surface of a recording body, or in a recording layer formed on an uppermost layer of the recording body having a material exhibiting a thermal changeable character of wettabilty, or in a substrate or an intermediate layer of the recording body. After a liquid is disposed on the recording body by a liquid forming device, light-stimulated writing is carried out, resulting on an enhanced efficiency of light-heat conversion by a light absorbing element.

Abstract: A testing method for an array substrate is disclosed which includes a first measuring step of operating a line electrode driver circuit 15 and a row electrode driver circuit 16 like in a normal display mode while implementing writing in/reading out of a test video signal to and from supplemental capacitors 13, and a second measuring step of implementing writing in/reading out of the test video signals to and from a video bus 163 while rendering TFTs 11 of a pixel section 18 and analog switches 162 of the row electrode driver circuit 16 to be held turned off. Obtaining a difference between a measured result of the first measuring step and a measured result of the second measuring step allows only a pixel component and a row electrode component with no driver component to be derived, whereupon discrimination is implemented for the presence of or the absence of electric defects in the pixel section.

Abstract: A method of inspecting an array substrate comprising supplying the driving circuit section with an electrical signal to drive the driving circuit section and electrically charge the pixel electrode, irradiating the electrically charged pixel electrode with an electron beam, and inspecting the pixel electrode based on information of a secondary electron emitted from the pixel electrode irradiated with the electron beam, wherein the electrical signal is supplied to the driving circuit section through the electrical signal supply pad, and the electrical signal is supplied from the electrical signal supply pad to different regions in the driving circuit section.

Abstract: A method of inspecting an array substrate comprising inspecting the drive circuit unit by supplying an electric signal to the drive circuit unit while the array substrate is placed in a tester chamber, and by detecting the electric signal that flowed through the drive circuit unit, and irradiating an electron beam to the pixel electrode charged with an electrical charge, and inspecting the pixel electrode based on a data of a secondary electron emitted from the pixel electrode.

Abstract: A method of inspecting an array substrate comprising charging an arbitrary pixel electrode with an electrical charge, maintaining the electrical charge for a time period longer than at least one frame period while maintaining the switching element connected to the charged pixel electrode in an off state, and irradiating an electron beam to the pixel electrode and inspecting whether or not the pixel electrode properly holds the electrical charge based on data of a secondary electron emitted from the pixel electrode.

Abstract: A testing method for an array substrate is disclosed which includes a first measuring step of operating a line electrode driver circuit 15 and a row electrode driver circuit 16 like in a normal display mode while implementing writing in/reading out of a test video signal to and from supplemental capacitors 13, and a second measuring step of implementing writing in/reading out of the test video signals to and from a video bus 163 while rendering TFTs 11 of a pixel section 18 and analog switches 162 of the row electrode driver circuit 16 to be held turned off. Obtaining a difference between a measured result of the first measuring step and a measured result of the second measuring step allows only a pixel component and a row electrode component with no driver component to be derived, whereupon discrimination is implemented for the presence of or the absence of electric defects in the pixel section.

Abstract: There is provided improvement of a light-heat conversion in a light-stimulated writing method. An image recording body includes an element, which absorbs light (electromagnetic wave), provided in a surface of a recording body 10, or in a recording layer formed on uppermost layer of the recording body having a material exhibiting thermal changeable character of wettabilty, or in a substrate or an intermediate layer of the recording body. After a liquid is on the recording body 10 by a liquid forming means 3, light-stimulated writing is carried out. When the light-stimulated writing is carried out with light (electromagnetic wave) from a light (electromagnetic wave) source according to image information, an efficiency of light-heat conversion can be enhanced by a light (electromagnetic wave)—absorbing element.

Abstract: A light-heat conversion in a light-stimulated writing method and associated apparatus include an image recording body having an element, which absorbs an (electromagnetic wave) provided in a surface of a recording body, or in a recording layer formed on an uppermost layer of the recording body having a material exhibiting a thermal changeable character of wettabilty, or in a substrate or an intermediate layer of the recording body. After a liquid is disposed on the recording body by a liquid forming device, light-stimulated writing is carried out, resulting on an enhanced efficiency of light-heat conversion by a light absorbing element.

Abstract: An array substrate is provided for which an OS inspection can be performed without increasing the area of a signal driving circuit formed on the array substrate, and for which the manufacturing cost can be reduced. The array substrate includes a substrate, scanning lines, signal lines, pixel electrodes connected via switching elements provided at the intersections of the scanning lines and the signal lines, a plurality of input/output terminals provided at an edge portion of the substrate, a scanning line driving circuit, a signal line driving circuit for supplying picture signals sent from the outside to one ends of the signal lines via the input/output terminals, and a wiring line commonly connecting the other ends of the signal lines to at least one of the input/output terminals.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for recording an image using a transfer-type recording mechanism are such that a layer of an intermediate transfer element is removably formed on a surface of an intermediate transfer medium. The intermediate transfer element includes an ultraviolet stabilizer and a powder mixture. The intermediate transfer layer is capable of being dissolved and swelled by applying an ink liquid on the intermediate transfer medium and enables a viscosity of the ink liquid residing thereon to be increased. An image is produced on the intermediate transfer medium by supplying the ink liquid thereon. The image is then transferred to the recording medium, so that a high quality image is produced without any blurring, mixing or penetration of the ink liquid.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for recording an image using a transfer-type recording mechanism are such that a layer of an intermediate transfer element is removably formed on a surface of an intermediate transfer medium. The intermediate transfer element includes an ultraviolet stabilizer and a powder mixture. The intermediate transfer layer is capable of being dissolved and swelled by applying an ink liquid on the intermediate transfer medium and enables a viscosity of the ink liquid residing thereon to be increased. An image is produced on the intermediate transfer medium by supplying the ink liquid thereon. The image is then transferred to the recording medium, so that a high quality image is produced without any blurring, mixing or penetration of the ink liquid.

Abstract: An array substrate is provided for which an OS inspection can be performed without increasing the area of a signal driving circuit formed on the array substrate, and for which the manufacturing cost can be reduced. The array substrate includes a substrate, scanning lines, signal lines, pixel electrodes connected via switching elements provided at the intersections of the scanning lines and the signal lines, a plurality of input/output terminals provided at an edge portion of the substrate, a scanning line driving circuit, a signal line driving circuit for supplying picture signals sent from the outside to one ends of the signal lines via the input/output terminals, and a wiring line commonly connecting the other ends of the signal lines to at least one of the input/output terminals.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a plurality of imaging units each for forming an image on a recording medium, an image carrier provided in each of the plurality of imaging unit, a development unit for visualizing an electrostatic latent image on the image carrier by toner in each of the plurality of imaging units, and a supporting device configured to integrate at least two imaging units of the plurality of imaging units into a unit, wherein the supporting device has a plurality of pressing members configured to press upper portions of the at least two imaging units, respectively, and a plurality of supporting members configured to support lower portions of the at least two imagining units, respectively.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a unit including image carriers for carrying electrostatic latent images, respectively, and developing devices for developing the electrostatic latent images with toners, respectively, and integrated with the image carriers, and toner feeding devices for feeding the toners to the developing devices, respectively, and provided separately from the unit, wherein the toner feeding devices and developing devices are detachably engaged with each other.

Abstract: A plurality of types of engine units which have nonvolatile storage units and which have different performances, respectively, can be attached to an image formation apparatus main body in a replaceable manner. A control unit which controls the performance of an overall apparatus based on information stored in the storage units provided in the engine units, respectively, which are attached to the image formation apparatus main body, is provided in the image formation apparatus main body. Therefore, even if the image formation apparatus main body is common, the performance of the overall apparatus related to recording speed or resolution can be changed only by replacing the engine units different in performance. It is also possible to easily deal with various types of apparatuses.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for recording an image using a transfer-type recording mechanism are such that a layer of an intermediate transfer element is removably formed on a surface of an intermediate transfer medium. The intermediate transfer element includes an ultraviolet stabilizer and a powder mixture. The intermediate transfer layer is capable of being dissolved and swelled by applying an ink liquid on the intermediate transfer medium and enables a viscosity of the ink liquid residing thereon to be increased. An image is produced on the intermediate transfer medium by supplying the ink liquid thereon. The image is then transferred to the recording medium, so that a high quality image is produced without any blurring, mixing or penetration of the ink liquid.

Abstract: There is provided improvement of a light-heat conversion in a light-stimulated writing method.

Abstract: Each of analogue switches (ASW1 to ASWn) enters a non-conductive state (namely, Off state) by using two kinds of off-voltages Vbs which are different voltages. In this state, a test signal stored in a supplemental capacity (13) is kept during a desired time period and then red it. The waveforms of the two test signals corresponding to the two kinds of the off-voltages Vbs are compared to each other. By using the comparison result, it is possible to detect a presence of off-leak defect in an array substrate fabrication process and to easily distinguish the off-leak defect from other types of defects.