Abstract: An object is to provide a liquid ejection head that can be mounted on a liquid ejection apparatus easily. The liquid ejection head comprises: a storing unit configured to store liquid; an element substrate having an ejection port surface in which an ejection port for ejecting liquid stored in the storing unit is formed; and an electrical circuit substrate electrically relaying a liquid ejection apparatus and the element substrate. In a posture in which the liquid ejection head is mounted on the liquid ejection apparatus, the electrical circuit substrate is located above the element substrate in the vertical direction, on the electrical circuit substrate, a connector for electrically connecting with an electrical connecting member comprised by the liquid ejection apparatus is provided, and on the electrical circuit substrate, the connector is provided only on a top surface facing in a direction opposite to the ejection port surface.

Abstract: An electric circuit board includes: a booster circuit configured to generate a pump drive signal by boosting a pump reference signal having a reference voltage based on a booster circuit drive signal; a first wiring for transmitting the pump drive signal; a second wiring for transmitting the pump reference signal; a third wiring for transmitting the booster circuit drive signal; and a plurality of fourth wirings for transmitting signals related to an ejection element configured to eject a liquid, wherein the second wiring and the third wiring each have a portion disposed at a position spaced apart from the first wiring by a distance shorter than a protection distance, and have a short circuit protection circuit connected thereto, and the plurality of fourth wirings include one or more first type wirings disposed at a position spaced apart from the first wiring by a distance longer than the protection distance.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting head capable of ejecting a liquid, has: a storage unit; an element substrate which includes ejection nozzles for ejecting the liquid supplied from the storage unit; a drive unit configured to drive the element substrate, which is supplied with electric power at a predetermined voltage; a housing configured to support the element substrate, the storage unit, and the drive unit; an electric circuit board in which a high-voltage wiring to which the predetermined voltage is applied is disposed; and a flame retardant portion which has a flame retardant grade of V?1 or more. The electric circuit board includes a core member which has a flame retardant grade of V?1 or more. The flame retardant portion is disposed on a side closer to the housing than the electric circuit board. The high-voltage wiring is disposed between the core member and the flame retardant portion.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording apparatus includes an ink-jet recording head including an ejection port for ejecting the ink, a pressure chamber communicating with the ejection port and including therein a recording element substrate configured to generate energy for ejecting the ink, a supply channel communicating with the pressure chamber and configured to supply the ink to the pressure chamber, and a temperature adjusting unit configured to heat the ink. The ink contains titanium oxide and has a viscosity of 8 mPa·s or more at 25° C.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording method includes ejecting an ink from an ink-jet recording head. The ink contains titanium oxide and a wax particle. The ink-jet recording head includes an ejection port through which the ink is ejected, a pressure chamber having therein an energy-generating element that generates energy for ejecting the ink, an ejection port portion configured to communicate between the ejection port and the pressure chamber, an individual supply channel communicating with the pressure chamber and configured to supply the ink to the pressure chamber, and an individual collecting channel communicating with the pressure chamber and configured to collect the ink from the pressure chamber.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a sound collection unit configured to collect a voice, an analysis unit configured to analyze a voice collected by the sound collection unit, an automatic image capturing unit configured to automatically capture an image, and a setting unit configured to set image capturing frequency of the automatic image capturing unit, wherein, in a case where a result of analysis by the analysis unit is a specific voice instruction, the setting unit sets the image capturing frequency higher after an operation is performed according to the instruction.

Abstract: An opening detection sheet to be attached to a packaging material includes a metal layer, an IC, an insulating layer, and a first adhesive layer. The metal layer is releasable from the packaging material and includes a slit. The IC is mounted on the metal layer so as to cover at least a portion of the slit and for communicating with an external device. The insulating layer is disposed on an opposite side from the IC with respect to the metal layer. The first adhesive layer is bonded to the insulating layer on an opposite side from the metal layer so as to be bonded to the packaging material.

Abstract: An information-processing device includes one or more memories and one or more processors in communication with the one or more memories that are configured to record still images, moving images, and information about the moving images in association with the still images on a recording medium sort the still images based on whether a predetermined condition is satisfied, select a still image according to a user instruction from among still images that are sorted out, in the sorting, as not satisfying the predetermined condition, obtain information about a moving image in association with a still image that is sorted out, in the sorting, as satisfying the predetermined condition and a moving image in association with the selected still image, obtain, based on the information, the moving images, and generate a single combined moving image by combining a plurality of the moving images.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes: a liquid ejection cartridge unit that ejects ink droplets and includes a liquid chamber that stores liquid, and a first and a second electrode pins inserted in the liquid chamber; an application portion that applies a voltage between the first and the second electrode pins; and a detection portion that includes a detection resistance to which a voltage is applied by the application portion and detects a voltage value or a current value. When the application portion applies a voltage, the detection portion detects the voltage value or the current value so that the amount of liquid remaining in the liquid chamber is detected. At least one of the determination threshold value of the amount of the liquid in the liquid chamber, the applied voltage value, or the detection resistance value is set at intervals based on the cumulative application time of the voltage.

Abstract: A printing element includes a substrate, an intermediate layer, and a channel forming member layered in this order. The substrate has a common liquid chamber. The channel forming member has a second surface that is a surface facing the substrate via the intermediate layer, and a first surface that is an opposite surface to the second surface. The first surface is formed with a plurality of ejection ports that eject liquid from the common liquid chamber. The second surface is formed with a plurality of channels that allow each of the plurality of ejection ports and the common liquid chamber to communicate with each other, and a plurality of substantially parallel beam structures, the plurality of beam structures forming a slit portion therebetween.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes a liquid chamber that stores liquid, a first electrode pin and a second electrode pin to be inserted into the liquid chamber, applying unit for applying voltage across the first electrode pin and the second electrode pin, with the first electrode pin as an anode side and the second electrode pin as a cathode side, and detecting unit for detecting electric current flowing, and detection operation of detecting amount of liquid in the liquid chamber by the detecting unit detecting the electric current when the applying unit applies voltage. Prior to the detection operation, an oxidization aging operation is performed, in which the applying unit applies voltage across the first electrode pin and the second electrode pin. An amount of an oxide layer formed on at least a portion of the first electrode pin exposed inside the liquid chamber is greater than the second.

Abstract: An object is to provide a liquid ejection head and liquid ejection apparatus capable of preventing a deterioration in ink circulation efficiency in the vicinities of ejection ports and an increase in apparatus size. To this end, a common supply channel and a common collection channel are provided as separate channels. An ink supplied from the common supply channel is supplied to a pressure chamber through a supply connection channel, and collected from the pressure chamber into the common collection channel through a collection connection channel. Also, the ink is caused to flow along a main scanning direction through the pressure chamber.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes a flow path-forming part having a flow path for liquid supplied from a liquid reservoir and a plurality of outlet ports for discharging the liquid, a liquid ejecting unit having a plurality of inlet ports into which the liquid flows and a plurality of ejection element rows corresponding to the inlet ports and each having a plurality of ejection elements to eject the liquid, and a sealing member having a sealing opening which allows communication between the plurality of outlet ports and the plurality of inlet ports. sealing member seals a portion between the flow path-forming part and the liquid ejecting unit so that the plurality of outlet ports and the plurality of inlet ports are in communication. A plurality of the sealing openings are provided for the sealing member, and at least one of the sealing openings has at least two inlet ports.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a sound collection unit configured to collect a voice, an analysis unit configured to analyze a voice collected by the sound collection unit, an automatic image capturing unit configured to automatically capture an image, and a setting unit configured to set image capturing frequency of the automatic image capturing unit, wherein, in a case where a result of analysis by the analysis unit is a specific voice instruction, the setting unit sets the image capturing frequency higher after an operation is performed according to the instruction.

Abstract: A liquid filling method of filling a liquid storage device including a first tank that stores a liquid to be supplied to an ejection head ejecting the liquid and a second tank that stores the liquid to be supplied to the first tank through a connection port provided in the first tank with the liquid, the method including: injecting the liquid from a liquid storage container into the first tank through a first liquid introduction port provided in the first tank, in a state where a second liquid introduction port provided in the second tank is closed.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes: a liquid ejection cartridge unit that ejects ink droplets and includes a liquid chamber that stores liquid, and a first and a second electrode pins inserted in the liquid chamber; an application portion that applies a voltage between the first and the second electrode pins; and a detection portion that includes a detection resistance to which a voltage is applied by the application portion and detects a voltage value or a current value. When the application portion applies a voltage, the detection portion detects the voltage value or the current value so that the amount of liquid remaining in the liquid chamber is detected. At least one of the determination threshold value of the amount of the liquid in the liquid chamber, the applied voltage value, or the detection resistance value is set at intervals based on the cumulative application time of the voltage.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes a liquid chamber, a first electrode pin and a second electrode pin which are inserted into the liquid chamber, application unit for applying a voltage between the first electrode pin and the second electrode pin, and detection unit for detecting a current which flows between the first electrode pin and the second electrode pin, the image recording apparatus has: a first period in which the application unit applies the voltage between the first electrode pin and the second electrode pin, with the first electrode pin as an anode side and the second electrode pin as a cathode side, and the detection unit detects the current; and a second period in which the application unit applies the voltage between the first electrode pin and the second electrode pin, with the first electrode pin as the cathode side and the second electrode pin as the anode side.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes a liquid chamber that stores liquid, a first electrode pin and a second electrode pin to be inserted into the liquid chamber, applying unit for applying voltage across the first electrode pin and the second electrode pin, with the first electrode pin as an anode side and the second electrode pin as a cathode side, and detecting unit for detecting electric current flowing, and detection operation of detecting amount of liquid in the liquid chamber by the detecting unit detecting the electric current when the applying unit applies voltage. Prior to the detection operation, an oxidization aging operation is performed, in which the applying unit applies voltage across the first electrode pin and the second electrode pin. An amount of an oxide layer formed on at least a portion of the first electrode pin exposed inside the liquid chamber is greater than the second.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes a liquid chamber, a first electrode pin and a second electrode pin which are inserted into the liquid chamber, application unit for applying a voltage between the first electrode pin and the second electrode pin, and detection unit for detecting a current which flows between the first electrode pin and the second electrode pin, the image recording apparatus has: a first period in which the application unit applies the voltage between the first electrode pin and the second electrode pin, with the first electrode pin as an anode side and the second electrode pin as a cathode side, and the detection unit detects the current; and a second period in which the application unit applies the voltage between the first electrode pin and the second electrode pin, with the first electrode pin as the cathode side and the second electrode pin as the anode side.

Abstract: A printing element is used, which includes a substrate, an intermediate layer, and a channel forming member layered in this order. The substrate has a common liquid chamber. The channel forming member has a second surface that is a surface facing the substrate via the intermediate layer, and a first surface that is an opposite surface to the second surface. The first surface is formed with a plurality of ejection ports that eject liquid from the common liquid chamber. The second surface is formed with a plurality of channels that make each of the plurality of ejection ports and the common liquid chamber communicate with each other, and a plurality of substantially parallel beam structures, the plurality of beam structures forming a slit portion therebetween.