Abstract: An electronic device includes a cover, a body, and a sliding mechanism connecting the cover to the body. The sliding mechanism includes a slidable plate and at least one telescoping member. The cover is rotatably coupled to ends of the at least one telescoping member. Other ends of the at least one telescoping member are slidably coupled to the slidable plate. The slidable plate is slidably received in the body, and at least a part of the slidable plate is capable of sliding out of the body.

Abstract: A keypad includes a circuit board, a key, and a rotating member. The circuit board includes at least one first keypad switch and at least one second keypad switch. The key includes a first protruding post configured for actuating the at least one first keypad switch, and a second protruding post for actuating the at least one second keypad switch. The rotating member is rotatably connected to the circuit board and able to retain in a first position and a second position. In the first position, the rotating member prevents the first protruding post from actuating the at least one first keypad switch and allows the second protruding post to actuate the at least one second keypad switch. In the second position, the rotating member allows the first protruding post to actuate the at least one keypad switch.

Abstract: A display device includes a display screen, an image capturing device, a calculating module, and an image adjusting module. The display screen is capable of displaying an image thereon, and includes a first side. The image capturing device captures an image of a viewer, and includes an image sensor with a second side parallel to the first side. The calculating module identifies a left eye image and a right eye image of the viewer from the image of the viewer, and calculates an angle formed between the first side of the display screen and an imaginary straight line passing through the actual left eye and right eye of the viewer. The image adjusting module rotates the image on the display screen to make the first side of the display screen parallel to the imaginary straight line passing through the actual left eye and right eye of the viewer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for changing orientation of a container to facilitate subsequent processing of the container is disclosed. The apparatus includes a ramp having a first end and a second end. The ramp is disposed to receive the container from the feed path in a first orientation and to cause the container to slide down the ramp toward the second end of the ramp. The apparatus also includes an obstruction located at the second end of the ramp. The obstruction is configured to contact a leading edge of the container to arrest a sliding motion of the container down the ramp. The ramp is configured to pivot to impart an angular acceleration to the container to provide sufficient angular momentum to cause a center of gravity of the container to move past the leading edge causing the container to change orientation such that the container is received on the discharge path in a second orientation.

Abstract: A contact pressure and position detecting device includes a first sensing layer, a second sensing layer located on the first sensing layer, and a processor. The first sensing layer includes a number of parallel first pipes, and the second sensing layer includes a number of parallel second pipes perpendicular to the first pipes. Each first pipe includes a first pressure sensor received therein for generating a first electrical signal according to the gas pressure therein. Each second pipe includes a second pressure sensor received therein for generating a second electrical signal according to the gas pressure therein. The processor compares the first electrical signals with a first threshold value, and the second electrical signals with a second threshold value to judge which first pipe and second pipe is pressed, and then obtains the contact position on the detecting device.

Abstract: An ink-jet media having an absorbent substrate with a front surface and a back surface. The front surface of the substrate is coated with an ink-vehicle permeable, preferably radiation-cured coating. A microporous ink-receptive coating is deposited on top of the ink-vehicle permeable coating. An optional protective layer may be deposited on top of the microporous ink-receptive layer. The back surface of the substrate may also be optionally coated with a polymer curl-controlling coating.

Abstract: A tunnel dryer apparatus and method is disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatus includes a drying chamber having an infeed end for receiving articles to be dried, and a conveyor for conveying the articles through the drying chamber along a drying path to a discharge end of the drying chamber. The drying path includes at least one portion having a gradient for causing the articles to be tilted to distribute accumulated liquid on surfaces of the articles thereby facilitating drying of the article. In another aspect the apparatus includes a nozzle, operably configured to direct a pulsating jet of air toward passing articles thereby causing accumulated liquid on surfaces of the articles to be dispersed to facilitate drying of the article.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer implemented system and method for generating and interacting with a multi-factoral patient simulation responsive to user queries and interventions.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ironing process which transfers an image from an imaged transfer sheet, having a front imaged surface and a back surface, a top edge, a bottom edge and two side edges, onto a receptor element to produce an imaged receptor element. The ironing process comprises: (1) ironing a first half sheet of the imaged transfer sheet until the image is transferred for about 1 minute to about 5 minutes, preferably 1 minute and 30 seconds; and (2) then ironing the second half sheet of the imaged transfer sheet for about 1 minute to about 5 minutes, preferably 1 minute and 30 seconds, until the image is transferred.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ink-jet printable transfer paper for transferring an image from a ink-jet printable paper to a fabric surface, such as a cotton T-shirt. The invention improves the image after washing of the T-shirt having the transferred image with the transfer paper comprising a support paper having a surface coated with a first layer comprising a cationic polymer and a second ink-receptive layer comprising at lease an organic polymeric particles and a film-forming binder.

Abstract: A fast drying inkjet medium comprising at least one cationic archival layer and at least one anionic or non-ionic fast-dry overcoat layer.

Abstract: An improved ink-jet printable heat-transfer medium comprising a base substrate having a surface coated with a hot-melt layer and an ink-receptive layer is provided. The ink-receptive layer comprises: i) non-polymeric organic particles that are a reaction product of a diamine and two molecules, each molecule having at least one carboxylic acid group and at least five carbon atoms, ii) thermoplastic polymer particles, and iii) a thermoplastic film-forming binder. The heat-transfer paper can produce printed images having improved color quality, hand, and wash-durability on a variety of fabric materials.

Abstract: An ink-jet media having an absorbent substrate with a front surface and a back surface. The front surface of the substrate is coated with an ink-vehicle permeable, preferably radiation-cured coating. A microporous ink-receptive coating is deposited on top of the ink-vehicle permeable coating. An optional protective layer may be deposited on top of the microporous ink-receptive layer. The back surface of the substrate may also be optionally coated with a polymer curl-controlling coating.

Abstract: An improved ink-jet printable heat-transfer medium comprising a base substrate having a surface coated with a hot-melt layer and an ink-receptive layer is provided. The ink-receptive layer comprises: i) non-polymeric organic particles that are a reaction product of a diamine and two molecules, each molecule having at least one carboxylic acid group and at least five carbon atoms, ii) thermoplastic polymer particles, and iii) a thermoplastic film-forming binder. The heat-transfer paper can produce printed images having improved color quality, hand, and wash-durability on a variety of fabric materials.

Abstract: An improved ink-jet printable heat-transfer medium comprising a base substrate having a surface coated with a hot-melt layer and an ink-receptive layer is provided. The ink-receptive layer comprises: i) non-polymeric organic particles that are a reaction product of a diamine and two molecules, each molecule having at least one carboxylic acid group and at least five carbon atoms, ii) thermoplastic polymer particles, and iii) a thermoplastic film-forming binder. The heat-transfer paper can produce printed images having improved color quality, hand, and wash-durability on a variety of fabric materials.

Abstract: An improved inkjet printable heat-transfer medium comprising a base substrate having a surface coated with a hot-melt layer and an ink-receptive layer is provided. The ink-receptive layer comprises: i) non-polymeric organic particles that are a reaction product of a diamine and two molecules, each molecule having at least one carboxylic acid group and at least five carbon atoms, ii) thermoplastic polymer particles, and iii) a thermoplastic film-forming binder. The heat-transfer paper can produce printed images having improved color quality, hand, and wash-durability on a variety of fabric materials.

Abstract: Ink-jet recording media capable of producing high quality color images that have good water-fastness are provided. The ink-jet recording media comprise a base substrate material coated with an ink-receptive layer comprising a polymer film-forming binder and certain dye fixative particles. These particles having novel dye fixative properties include silica particles with pendant polyvinylamine, silica particles with pendant polyethyleneimine, and silica particles with pendant trimethylammonium. Also, organic metallic complexes can be added to the ink-receptive layer. The resulting ink-jet recording media can produce images having high color vibrancy and water-fastness.

Abstract: The present invention relates to ink-jet transfer papers that can be printed with images using ink-jet printers. The ink-jet printable transfer papers comprise a support paper having a surface coated with layer (a) and ink-receptive layer (b). Layer (a) comprises a polyurethane binder and inorganic pigment, and layer (b) comprises a polyurethane binder and organic polymeric particles. The printed image can be heat-transferred to fabric materials particularly dark-colored fabrics such as black T-shirts.

Abstract: A system and method for managing cargo shipment according to inventory status and a received purchase order. The system interchanges data with a carrier MIS (5) and a customer MIS (4) via an EDI value added network (2). The system includes a main database (16) for storing purchase order data and inventory data, and a plurality of user clients (11) electronically connected with the main database. Each user client includes a shipment data management unit (12) for handling the data stored in the main database. The shipment data management unit includes a purchase order data search module (120) for users to search for the data on purchase orders set by customers, an inventory data search module (122) for users to search for inventory data relevant to the purchase orders, and a shipment schedule module (124) for scheduling shipment of cargo according to the purchase order data and the inventory data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to ink-jet transfer media that can be printed with images using ink-jet printers. The printed image can be thermally transferred to fabric materials such as black or white colored T-shirts. The ink-jet transfer media of this invention comprise a support paper containing independently removable panels. Each removable panel is capable of being peeled away from the film coating. The removable panels are divided by means of a peel line in the paper.