Abstract: Before electrically connecting at least two photovoltaic elements, a medium capable of absorbing at least 10% or more of a light having a wavelength of 0.4 ?m to 2.0 ?m is provided on an electric connection portion of the photovoltaic element, whereby the present invention provides a method of electrically connecting a group of photovoltaic elements to one another with a high yield and easy automatization.

Abstract: Before electrically connecting at least two photovoltaic elements, a medium capable of absorbing at least 10% or more of a light having a wavelength of 0.4 &mgr;m to 2.0 &mgr;m is provided on an electric connection portion of the photovoltaic element, whereby the present invention provides a method of electrically connecting a group of photovoltaic elements to one another with a high yield and easy automatization.

Abstract: Before electrically connecting at least two photovoltaic elements, a medium capable of absorbing at least 10% or more of a light having a wavelength of 0.4 &mgr;m to 2.0 &mgr;m is provided on an electric connection portion of the photovoltaic element, whereby the present invention provides a method of electrically connecting a group of photovoltaic elements to one another with a high yield and easy automatization.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a color filter by coloring a color filter substrate includes a partitioning unit for partitioning the substrate into portions that are to be colored and portions that are not to be colored, a coloring unit for coloring the portions to be colored by discharging an ink onto these portions from an inkjet head, and a drying unit for drying the ink discharged by the coloring unit. All of the above units are arranged in succession as a single manufacturing line.

Abstract: Before electrically connecting at least two photovoltaic elements, a medium capable of absorbing at least 10% or more of a light having a wavelength of 0.4 &mgr;m to 2.0 &mgr;m is provided on an electric connection portion of the photovoltaic element, whereby the present invention provides a method of electrically connecting a group of photovoltaic elements to one another with a high yield and easy automatization.

Abstract: Before electrically connecting at least two photovoltaic elements, a medium capable of absorbing at least 10% or more of a light having a wavelength of 0.4 &mgr;m to 2.0 &mgr;m is provided on an electric connection portion of the photovoltaic element, whereby the present invention provides a method of electrically connecting a group of photovoltaic elements to one another with a high yield and easy automatization.

Abstract: A recording apparatus using a recording head to effect recording on a recording material includes a recording head unit provided with a recording head for effecting recording on a recording material including a recording head supporting member for supporting the recording head at a predetermined position; a relaying electric contact member including a first electric contact member for external electric connection; a second electric contact for electrically connecting the first electric contact member with the recording head; and an electric current supplying device for supplying electric current to the first electric contact member.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a color filter through which the productivity of color filter manufacturing is improved is provided. The method of manufacturing a color filter by coloring a color filter substrate includes a partitioning step of partitioning the substrate into portions that are to be colored and portions that are not to be colored, a coloring step of coloring the portions planned for coloring by discharging ink onto these portions from an inkjet printing head, and a drying step of drying the ink discharged at the coloring step, the partitioning step, coloring step and drying step being performed successively.

Abstract: This invention relates to an assembly method, for head units mounting a plurality of head chips for discharging ink onto a frame, in which relative positions among head chips are determined and which the head chips are secured onto the frame so as to maintain the relative positions, to an assembly apparatus for head units based on the method, and further to an ink jet output apparatus incorporating those head units. According to this invention, correction by each image output will not be required because the head unit is able to complete adjustments of shifts of arrival positions of ink at its assembling stage, thereby making the apparatus compact and simple. In addition, correction of positional shifts will not be required when the heads are replaced, so that maintenance of the ink jet output apparatus will be easy.

Abstract: A linear body disposing method capable of extending a large number of wires above a work efficiently provides a plurality of collector wires on a substrate coated with a photosensitive film. The plurality of collector wires are held at a predetermined interval therebetween before one end of the substrate. The plurality of held collector wires are drawn to the other end of the substrate simultaneously. The other end of each of said drawn collector wires is fixed on the substrate. Subsequently, while the collector wires are held at the one end of the substrate, one end of each of the collector wires is fixed to the one end of the substrate. Thereafter, the collector wires are cut.

Abstract: This invention has as its object to provide an ink-jet head assembling apparatus, which can improve productivity by omitting the step of temporarily fixing a top plate and a heater board using an ultraviolet curing adhesive.In order to achieve this object, an ink-jet head assembling apparatus of this invention includes a plurality of work stations, an index table, upper and front pressing members, arranged at a position on the index table corresponding to at least one of the plurality of work stations, for holding the top plate on the heater board, and first and second driving mechanisms, arranged outside the index table, for switching the holding member between a holding state wherein the top plate member is held on the heater board, and a non-holding state attained by releasing the holding state.

Abstract: An ink-jet head assembling apparatus assembles a nozzle head of an ink-jet head for discharging an ink in a predetermined pattern from a heater board having a plurality of heaters for heating the ink, and a top plate member having a plurality of discharge orifices for discharging the ink heated by the corresponding heaters in a jet-like manner.

Abstract: An ink jet recording head includesa substrate and a ceiling plate constituting discharge ports for discharging ink and ink passages which become pathways for the ink discharged from the discharge ports, said substrate having a heat energy generating member for generating heat energy to be utilized for discharging of ink; andan ink storage portion which stores ink discharged from said discharge ports, and also is equipped with said substrate at a part thereof, said ink storage portion and said substrate being insert molded to be constituted integrally.