Abstract: A timing signal generator generates an ejection timing signal each time a printing paper travels a predetermined distance relative to a head, and a driving signal generator inputs a driving signal based on writing data to the head each time an ejection timing signal is generated. In the course of printing, when an interval between two continuous ejection timing signals is equal to or longer than twice a basic time period of input of driving signal which is fixed for a head, a non-ejection driving signal which is a driving signal indicating a non-ejecting operation is input to the head between two driving signals respectively associated the two continuous ejection timing signals. Accordingly, it is possible to reliably and properly perform ejection of ink based on writing data with a time period equal to or longer than the basic time period.

Abstract: An oil-based ink composition for ink jet recording of the present invention contains a colorant and at least 50% by weight of a mixed solvent made by mixing from 0.02 to 4 parts by weight of a lactone-type solvent with 1 part by weight of polyoxyethylene glycol dialkyl ether represented by the following general formula (1): R11—(OC2H4)n—OR12??General Formula (1) (wherein R11, R12 represent alkyl groups having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms and can be the same or different, and n is an integer from 2 to 4). The oil-based ink composition can be suitably used for printing on a polyvinyl chloride substrate and is excellent in all of print quality, printing stability, dry characteristics of printed matter, and storage stability of ink.

Abstract: A method of weighing an easily chargeable measured object able to remove the effects of static electricity to weigh a measured object by an accuracy of about 0.3 mg continuously with a good work efficiency. When using an electronic scale (10) provided with a weighing platform (11) and a weighing pan (12) able to move vertically by a very small distance with respect to the weighing platform to weight an easily chargeable measured object (14), the measured object is weighed in the state with a conductive frame (13) of a suitable size set on the weighing platform (11) around the weighing pan so as to surround the measured object placed on the weighing pan.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting head has a plurality of nozzles which are operable to eject liquid toward a medium. A transporter is operable to transport the medium relative to the liquid ejecting head in a first direction. The transporter is provided with a plurality of first holes adapted to receive the liquid that has been ejected toward outside of the medium.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus comprising: a liquid ejection head capable of ejecting a liquid droplet from a nozzle opening provided in a nozzle surface; a capping member capable of sealing the nozzle opening with a capping member being in close contact with a nozzle surface; a flushing control unit for idly ejecting a liquid droplet from the nozzle opening toward the capping member; a pump mechanism that communicates with the capping member through a liquid channel; and a suction control unit for effecting control of sucking liquid from inside the capping member through the liquid channel by actuating the pump mechanism, wherein the suction control unit is capable of executing a light suction mode which is executed during an ejection operation and a total-amount suction mode which is executed before effecting sealing by the capping member after the ejection operation, wherein a suction amount in the total-amount suction mode is set to not less than such an amount as to be capable of discharging liquid in the c

Abstract: The present invention provides a technology that is implemented in a motion compensation image coding device or a coding method and intended to code motion picture data in real time by performing a decreased number of arithmetic operations so as to determine a motion vector. In motion compensation image coding, macroblocks and sub-blocks into which each of the macroblocks is divided are searched for a motion vector with integer pixel precision. Based on the results of the search, a shape of a block that should be searched for a motion vector with decimal pixel precision is determined as a shape mode. The block of the shape mode is searched for a motion vector with decimal pixel precision, whereby a motion vector needed to produce predictive image data is determined.

Abstract: A flexible ink bag in which ink consumed by a printer is stored is detachably mounted in the printer. A non-contact type memory IC is provided on the ink bag. A data communicator opposes to the memory IC to perform non-contact data communication. The memory IC stores data indicating an amount of ink remained therein. The ink bag is mounted such that the memory IC is substantially immovable with respect to the printer, regardless of the consumption of ink.

Abstract: In a head unit of a printer, a head (5A) has outlet rows (611, 612, 621 and 622) arranged along a first tilt direction and a gap between outlets in the outlet rows (611 and 612) is interpolated with a outlet in the outlet rows (621 and 622) by a slight tilt. A head (5C) adjacent to the head (5A) is tilted in a second tilt direction opposite to the first tilt direction. In the printer, a plurality of dots are formed, being aligned on a piece of printing paper in the first tilt direction by performing an ejection control simultaneously for all outlets in each outlet row of the head (5A) and subsequently a plurality of dots are formed, being aligned on the piece of printing paper in the second tilt direction by performing an ejection control simultaneously for all the outlets in each outlet row of the head (5C), to make both rows of dots continuous.

Abstract: A titanium dioxide slurry for ink jet ink, which comprises water and surface-treated titanium dioxide particles dispersed in the water, the surface treatment being a treatment with an inorganic phosphoric acid compound. Also disclosed is an ink comprising the titanium dioxide slurry.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a liquid storage bag and a liquid ejection apparatus for accurately setting the relative position between storage means of data of the liquid consumption amount, etc., and a data transfer section. A flexible bag main body 2 is provided with a liquid supply port 4, storage means 17 for storing data of the liquid type, the storage capacity, the consumption amount, etc., is provided in a part of the bag main body 2, an interface section 54 for making it possible to transfer data between a data transfer section 34 placed in a part of a case 5 or an apparatus main unit 12 and the storage means 17 is attached to a part of the bag main body 2, and position correction means 43 capable of correcting the position of the interface section 54 is provided. In doing so, the position of the interface section 54 relative to the data transfer section 34 is adjusted with the bag main body 2 housed in the case 5, and data transfer in the data transfer section 34 is established precisely.

Abstract: A method of weighing an easily chargeable measured object able to remove the effects of static electricity to weigh a measured object by an accuracy of about 0.3 mg continuously with a good work efficiency. When using an electronic scale (10) provided with a weighing platform (11) and a weighing pan (12) able to move vertically by a very small distance with respect to the weighing platform to weight an easily chargeable measured object (14), the measured object is weighed in the state with a conductive frame (13) of a suitable size set on the weighing platform (11) around the weighing pan so as to surround the measured object placed on the weighing pan.

Abstract: There are provided a solid preparation containing a single crystal of 2-(3-cyano-4-isobutyloxyphenyl)-4-methyl-5-thiazolecarboxyl ic acid, an excipient and a disintegrating agent, and a method for producing the same.

Abstract: An ink cartridge including: an ink chamber for retaining liquid ink; a foam chamber maintained in fluid communication with the ink chamber through a communication hole. An ink supply port for supplying ink from a porous body accommodated in the foam chamber to a recording head is provided. The portion of the foam body confronting the ink supply port is compressed by the ink supply port. The ratio between the amount of ink initially charged in the ink chamber and that of ink absorbed in the porous body is in the range from 1:1 to 1:3. When a cartridge uses more than one color of ink for printing in color, a plurality of foam and ink cartridges are used. The cartridge is filled under reduced pressure while the interior of the cartridge is further evacuated before filling with ink.

Abstract: An oil-based ink composition for ink jet recording of the present invention contains a colorant and at least 50% by weight of a mixed solvent made by mixing from 0.

Abstract: Parts of a powdered medicine multi-dose administering device are assembled, powdered medicine is filled and assembly that is obtained is inspected all on an automatic production line to increase productivity while preventing the production of defective products. The powdered medicine multi-dose administering device is produced through automated steps of inserting a filter (12) in a filter-fitting portion (11a) of a container (10), inserting an inner cylinder (15) in the container body (10), filling the container with the powdered medicine through a ring-like opening between an opening in the upper part of the container and the inner cylinder, fitting an inner closure (19) to the container and to the inner cylinder, fitting a nozzle (20) to the container while coupling it to the inner cylinder, and inspecting the thus obtained assembly.

Abstract: An ink cartridge for supplying ink to a recording head is detachably mounted on a cartridge holder. A calculator performs calculation of an ink amount consumed by the recording head. A counter updates a residual ink amount in the mounted ink cartridge based on the consumed ink amount calculated by the calculator. A monitor monitors an ink amount contained in the mounted ink cartridge to judge at least an ink-end state in which the ink amount in the ink cartridge is a predetermined amount or less. A corrector corrects the way of calculation in the calculator based on the residual ink amount indicated by the counter, when the monitor judges that the mounted ink cartridge is in the ink-end state.