Abstract: A cell stimulating apparatus for detaching adhesive cells adhered on a culture substrate from the culture substrate by stimulating the cells, comprising: an application unit configured to apply an alternating field between a first electrode and a second electrode opposing each other by sandwiching cells and a solution in which the cells are dipped, wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is not in contact with the cells and the solution, wherein the cells and the solution are contained in a vessel, and the first electrode and the second electrode are arranged outside the vessel.

Abstract: A printing apparatus which includes a circulation route configured to supply ink stored in a storage unit to a print head via a supply passage and send back the ink collected from the print head to the storage unit via a collection passage and which performs printing on a print medium by ejecting the ink from the print head includes: a first detection unit which detects an ink concentration in the collection passage; an injection unit which injects a correcting liquid capable of correcting the ink concentration into a circulated ink flow downstream of a position where the first detection unit detects the concentration in the collection passage; and a control unit which obtains an injection amount of the correcting liquid based on the concentration detected by the first detection unit and controls the injection unit such that the correcting liquid is injected in the injection amount.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid ejection apparatus configured to circulate ink between an ink tank and an ejection head, the liquid ejection apparatus being capable of suppressing degradation of an ejection performance with a simple, inexpensive, and compact configuration. For this purpose, the liquid ejection apparatus measures impedance of the ink, and supplies, based on this measurement result, an adjusting liquid to a circulating ink.

Abstract: The present invention provides an imprint apparatus which forms a pattern in an imprint material supplied onto a substrate using a mold, the apparatus comprising a supply unit including a plurality of orifices each of which discharges the imprint material toward the substrate and configured to supply the imprint material onto the substrate by discharge of the imprint material from each orifice, and a control unit configured to control the discharge of the imprint material from each orifice in accordance with distribution information indicating a distribution, on the substrate, of the imprint material that should be supplied onto the substrate, wherein the control unit updates, based on information on a discharge amount of the imprint material discharged from each orifice, the distribution information such that a thickness of the imprint material formed using the mold falls within an allowable range.

Abstract: A printing apparatus which includes a circulation route configured to supply ink stored in a storage unit to a print head via a supply passage and send back the ink collected from the print head to the storage unit via a collection passage and which performs printing on a print medium by ejecting the ink from the print head includes: a first detection unit which detects an ink concentration in the collection passage; an injection unit which injects a correcting liquid capable of correcting the ink concentration into a circulated ink flow downstream of a position where the first detection unit detects the concentration in the collection passage; and a control unit which obtains an injection amount of the correcting liquid based on the concentration detected by the first detection unit and controls the injection unit such that the correcting liquid is injected in the injection amount.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid ejection apparatus configured to circulate ink between an ink tank and an ejection head, the liquid ejection apparatus being capable of suppressing degradation of an ejection performance with a simple, inexpensive, and compact configuration. For this purpose, the liquid ejection apparatus measures impedance of the ink, and supplies, based on this measurement result, an adjusting liquid to a circulating ink.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes a liquid ejection substrate and a liquid reservoir. The liquid ejection substrate includes a plurality of liquid ejection sections. The liquid ejection sections include pressure chambers configured to hold liquid and ejection ports communicating with the pressure chambers. The pressure chambers each include a pressure unit configured to apply pressure to the liquid in each of the pressure chambers. The pressed liquid is ejected through the ejection ports. The liquid reservoir is in contact with a back of the liquid ejection substrate opposite to the ejection ports. The liquid reservoir is partitioned into at least one common liquid channel and a first common liquid chamber. The common liquid channel communicates with one of inlets and outlets of the plurality of pressure chambers. The first common liquid chamber communicates with another of the inlets and the outlets.

Abstract: A driving device for a liquid ejection head is configured to drive a plurality of piezoelectric elements of a liquid ejection head, the liquid ejection head including a plurality of ejection orifices configured to eject liquid and the plurality of piezoelectric elements configured to generate energy for ejecting liquid from the plurality of ejection orifices. The driving device includes a control circuit unit including storage sections and transfer circuits, and a drive circuit unit including a plurality of individual drive circuit sections. The control circuit unit is an integrated circuit which is different from the drive circuit unit.

Abstract: A liquid ejection device includes a liquid ejection head, a supply tank connected to the liquid ejection head via a first flow path, a recovery tank connected to the liquid ejection head via a second flow path, a circulation pump arranged in a third flow path, a pressure pump arranged in a fourth flow path configured to connect the recovery tank and the liquid ejection head to each other, and a control portion configured to switch between liquid ejection operation in which liquid is ejected from the liquid ejection head while the liquid is circulated along the first to third flow paths and pressurizing recovery operation in which the liquid pressurized by the pressure pump is supplied to the liquid ejection head via the fourth flow path.

Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus including a liquid discharge head having a substrate, plural pressure chambers two-dimensionally provided on one surface of the substrate, a discharge port, a pressure generating unit to discharge liquid through the discharge port and a flow path connected to the pressure chamber which are provided correspondingly to each pressure chamber, a common liquid chamber provided on the other surface of the substrate, and plural supply paths provided between adjacent pressure chambers and connected to the common liquid chamber; a moving unit to relatively move the liquid discharge head and a recording object; and a driving unit to drive the pressure generating unit. Flow paths respectively corresponding to the pressure chambers adjacent to the supply paths are connected to the supply paths. The driving unit outputs drive signals to the pressure generating units respectively corresponding to the pressure chambers connected to the supply paths at different timings.

Abstract: An imprint apparatus of the present invention that molds and cures an imprint material on a substrate using a mold to form a pattern on the substrate. The imprint apparatus includes a supply unit configured to supply a gas into a gap between the imprint material on the substrate and the mold. The supply unit is configured to supply a mixed gas in which a permeable gas, which permeates at least one of the mold, the imprint material and the substrate, and a condensable gas, which is liquefied under a pressure generated by the molding, is mixed with each other.

Abstract: A liquid ejection device includes a liquid ejection head, a supply tank connected to the liquid ejection head via a first flow path, a recovery tank connected to the liquid ejection head via a second flow path, a circulation pump arranged in a third flow path, a pressure pump arranged in a fourth flow path configured to connect the recovery tank and the liquid ejection head to each other, and a control portion configured to switch between liquid ejection operation in which liquid is ejected from the liquid ejection head while the liquid is circulated along the first to third flow paths and pressurizing recovery operation in which the liquid pressurized by the pressure pump is supplied to the liquid ejection head via the fourth flow path.

Abstract: Provided is a driving device for a liquid ejection head, which is configured to drive a plurality of piezoelectric elements of a liquid ejection head, the liquid ejection head including a plurality of ejection orifices configured to eject liquid and the plurality of piezoelectric elements configured to generate energy for ejecting liquid from the plurality of ejection orifices. The driving device includes: a control circuit unit including: storage sections and transfer circuits, and a drive circuit unit including a plurality of individual drive circuit sections. The control circuit unit is an integrated circuit which is different from the drive circuit unit.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid ejecting control method for outputting an image without an influence of ejection amount variations. Therefore among a plurality of drive modes in which an amount of liquids ejected from one nozzle is different from each other, control information indicating a drive mode to be associated is obtained, and a drive signal to an individual pixel is generated according to the control information and image data that is input for each pixel. The control information sets a drive mode in which an ejection amount closer to a target ejection amount is obtained, among the plurality of drive modes. In addition, a difference between the target ejection amount and the ejection amount to be realized in the set drive mode is found, and this difference is used to correct a target ejection amount of the other pixel in which the drive mode is not set yet.

Abstract: The present invention provides an imprint apparatus which forms a pattern in an imprint material supplied onto a substrate using a mold, the apparatus comprising a supply unit including a plurality of orifices each of which discharges the imprint material toward the substrate and configured to supply the imprint material onto the substrate by discharge of the imprint material from each orifice, and a control unit configured to control the discharge of the imprint material from each orifice in accordance with distribution information indicating a distribution, on the substrate, of the imprint material that should be supplied onto the substrate, wherein the control unit updates, based on information on a discharge amount of the imprint material discharged from each orifice, the distribution information such that a thickness of the imprint material formed using the mold falls within an allowable range.

Abstract: A liquid discharge head including plural liquid discharge portions each including a discharge port for discharging liquid, plural discharge ports forming a discharge port array; a common liquid supply flow path extending adjacent to the discharge port array on one side of the discharge port array; and a common liquid collection flow path extending adjacent to the discharge port array on the other side of the discharge port array. Each liquid discharge portion includes a pressure chamber having the discharge port, and a piezoelectric element facing the discharge port. The pressure chamber includes an inlet and an outlet end portion respectively connected to the common liquid supply and collection flow paths, and has an elongated shape connecting the inlet and outlet end portions. A plurality of inlet and outlet end portions are respectively arranged along the common liquid supply flow path and the common liquid collection flow path.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid ejecting control method for outputting an image without an influence of ejection amount variations. Therefore among a plurality of drive modes in which an amount of liquids ejected from one nozzle is different from each other, control information indicating a drive mode to be associated is obtained, and a drive signal to an individual pixel is generated according to the control information and image data that is input for each pixel. The control information sets a drive mode in which an ejection amount closer to a target ejection amount is obtained, among the plurality of drive modes. In addition, a difference between the target ejection amount and the ejection amount to be realized in the set drive mode is found, and this difference is used to correct a target ejection amount of the other pixel in which the drive mode is not set yet.

Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus comprises a head having a discharge port surface on which a discharge port is provided for discharging a liquid, and a liquid moving unit arranged apart from the discharge port surface and configured to be movable along the discharge port surface, wherein, the liquid moving unit moves a liquid on the discharge port surface to a collection position in which the discharge port is not provided, with a moving of the liquid moving unit.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid ejection device including a head for ejecting a liquid, a liquid containing unit, a liquid filler, and a pressure adjusting unit, in which the liquid containing unit includes a sealed housing and a flexible member provided in the housing, the housing includes a first containing space communicating with the head and a second containing space partitioned from the first containing space through use of the flexible member, the first containing space contains the liquid, and the liquid filler is filled into the second containing space, the pressure adjusting unit communicates with the second containing space, and adjusts the pressure of the liquid filler filled into the second containing space so as to maintain a negative pressure with respect to the head.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid ejection device including a head for ejecting a liquid, a liquid containing unit, a liquid filler, and a pressure adjusting unit, in which the liquid containing unit includes a sealed housing and a flexible member provided in the housing, the housing includes a first containing space communicating with the head and a second containing space partitioned from the first containing space through use of the flexible member, the first containing space contains the liquid, and the liquid filler is filled into the second containing space, the pressure adjusting unit communicates with the second containing space, and adjusts the pressure of the liquid filler filled into the second containing space so as to maintain a negative pressure with respect to the head.