Abstract: A peeling sheet supply unit is formed along an endless belt and is configured to supply a peeling sheet having a peeling surface on the endless belt. A first resin sheet transfer device is provided at a downstream side of the peeling sheet supply unit, and is configured to form a resin sheet by transferring a thermoplastic toner to a first region of the peeling sheet. A second resin sheet transfer device is provided at a downstream side of the first resin sheet transfer device and is configured to form a resin sheet by transferring a thermoplastic toner to a second region of the peeling sheet, the second region having a region different from a region overlapped with the first region.

Abstract: A 4D device comprises a 2D multi-core logic and a 3D memory stack connected through the memory stack sidewall using a fine pitch T&J connection. 3D memory in the stack is thinned from the original wafer thickness to no remaining Si. A tongue and groove device at the memory wafer top and bottom surfaces allows an accurate stack alignment. The memory stack also has micro-channels on the backside to allow fluid cooling, and is further diced at the fixed clock-cycle distance, and flipped on its side and re-assembled on to a template into a pseudo-wafer format. The top side wall of the assembly is polished and built with BEOL to fan-out and use the T&J fine pitch connection to join to the 2D logic wafer. The other side of the memory stack is polished, fanned-out, and bumped with C4 solder. The invention also comprises a process for manufacturing the device.

Abstract: A method of applying graphics to a set of articles with a graphic transfer assembly is disclosed. The method includes a step of selecting an article from a set of articles comprising different types of articles. After selecting a last that may be associated with the article, the last may be attached to a last assembly of the graphic transfer assembly. With the article attached to the graphic transfer assembly, a deformable membrane may apply graphics to curved portions of the article. A protective member can be used to protect a portion of the article during the graphic transfer process.

Abstract: A touch sensitive device that includes a touch sensor having an opaque passivation layer is disclosed. The opaque passivation layer can be made from an organic or inorganic material, such as acrylic. The opaque passivation layer can be positioned in the touch sensitive device between the cover material of the device and conductive traces located on the touch sensor to hide the conductive traces from the user's view and protect the conductive traces from corrosion. Processes for making the touch sensitive devices that include a touch sensor having an opaque passivation layer are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for connecting substrates including depositing a plasma polymer layer on each of a first and a second substrate by means of atmospheric pressure plasma and bringing the plasma polymer layers in contact with each other. In a variant of the method, only the first substrate is provided with a plasma polymer layer and connected to a second substrate, the surface of which can react with the plasma polymer layer. The invention further relates to composite structures which can be obtained with such methods.

Abstract: An optical laminated body includes a phase difference layer that has two or more kinds of phase difference regions having different directions of a slow axis from each other, a polarization plate contacted with a bottom face of the phase difference layer with a bonding layer or an adhesive layer in between, a base material contacted with a top face of the phase difference layer with a bonding layer or an adhesive layer in between, and an antireflection layer or an anti-glare layer directly contacted with a face not contacted with the phase difference layer of the base material.

Abstract: A first process for making labels comprises the steps of feeding a laminated combination of a face stock and a process liner to a cutting station such as a microperforator or die-cutter and thereafter stripping the process liner from the face stock and further processing the face stock. The process liner may be recycled and reused. A second method includes all of the steps described above along with the further step of laminating the cut or perforated face stock, immediately after stripping off the process liner, to a second lighter liner which carries the face stock, minus the web or matrix of waste material, to a roller. A complete description of the machinery is given herein.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a resin decorative plate capable of shaping a body using a shaping sheet. The shaping sheet is a sheet including a base material having thereon at least a partially or entirely provided ink layer and a surface shaping layer existing on the ink layer, coming into contact therewith and covering over the whole surface including a region where the ink layer is formed and a region where the ink layer is not formed, wherein the surface shaping layer is a layer obtained through crosslinking and curing of a curable resin composition, and in the surface shaping layer, the surface of the surface shaping layer which is located just above the ink layer and in an upper part in the vicinity thereof has a convex shape and additionally has a concave pattern.

Abstract: The invention relates to a functional composite material consisting of a support (1) and a functional surface material (2). The composite material is characterized in that the support has a structured boundary layer (3) with a lower boundary (4), an upper boundary (5) a cross-linking depth (d) between the lower and upper boundaries and a substance boundary (6) that alternates between the upper and lower boundaries on the surface facing the functional surface material. The substance boundary (6) is designed in particular as a continuous sequence of surface molded sections (7) of the support with spaces (8) therebetween, each molded section having a height (h) that equals the cross-linking depth and at least one molded section and at least one space (8) lie within a horizontal width (b) corresponding to a multiple of the cross-linking depth.

Abstract: Provided are a substrate separation apparatus and method. The substrate separation apparatus includes: an upper transfer part which fixes the upper substrate and transfers the upper substrate in a positive X-axis direction in an XY coordinate system composed of an X axis and a Y axis intersecting each other; and a lower transfer part which is installed under the upper transfer part with a gap therebetween and fixes and transfers the lower substrate, wherein the lower transfer part includes: a lower holding unit on which the lower substrate is placed; and a lower guide unit which includes path guides for guiding movement of the lower holding unit, wherein the path guides include a first path guide which is parallel to the X axis and a second path guide which is continuous with the first path guide and contacts a straight line having a negative slope in the XY coordinate system.

Abstract: A system for depositing a fluid on a substrate is disclosed. The system can include a sleeve having a sleeve exit and an inner region and a rotating roll disposed within the inner region. A vascular network can be disposed within the rotating roll, the vascular network being configured for transporting the fluid in predetermined paths from the interior region to the exterior surface through a substantially radial path, the substantially radial path ending at an exit point of a fluid exit, wherein the exit point is associated with a sleeve exit.

Abstract: A method of screen printing positionally synchronizes a plurality of pallet assemblies on a first screen printing machine with a plurality of pallet assemblies on a second screen printing machine. A screen printed garment having a properly aligned first image received from the first screen printing machine is transferred on a portion of one of the pallet assemblies on the first screen printing machine to one of the plurality of pallet assemblies on the second printing machine. The properly aligned first image on the garment is in proper positional alignment with a screen printing head on the second screen printing machine such that a second image complimentary to the first image is printed on the garment in proper position on the garment relative to the first image without user intervention to positionally locate the first image relative to the screen printing head on the second machine.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of orienting and decorating container end closures is provided. More specifically, the present invention relates to apparatus and methods used to position container end closures in a predetermined orientation and then decorate a predetermined portion of the end closures.

Abstract: A system for adjusting and monitoring the pressures of the printing rollers of a flexographic printing machine, which comprises at least one reader which is adapted to be placed at the printing rollers of the printing machine. The reader is adapted to detect the contrast of the print on the printing material wrapped around the central drum of the printing machine and is connected to a processing unit which is adapted to determine and control, as a function of the contrast detected by the reader, the position of the printing rollers with respect to the central drum in order to achieve the desired print.

Abstract: Described herein is a transfer member for use in aqueous ink jet printer. The transfer member includes a surface layer of a cross-linked polydiphenylsiloxane network formed from a silanol terminated dialkylsiloxane-diphenylsiloxane copolymer and a trialkoxy- or trihydroxysilane terminated polydialkylsiloxane. The diphenylsiloxane moieties are from about 5 weight percent to about 80 weight percent of the network. The trialkoxy- or trihydroxysilane terminated polydialkylsiloxane are from about 1 weight percent to about 60 weight percent of the network. All silane molecules are bonded together via silicon oxide (Si—O—Si) linkages in a single system. The network is insoluble in solvents selected from the group consisting of: ketones, chlorinated solvents and ethers.

Abstract: A printhead includes a jetting module that forms drops, a catcher, and a deflection mechanism that deflects some of the drops toward the catcher. A moveable sealing mechanism has a first position in contact with the catcher and a second position removed from the catcher that permits drops to travel past the catcher. The moveable sealing mechanism includes a first portion that is fixed to the printhead and translates the sealing mechanism relative to the catcher, and a second portion that is removably fixed to the first portion and cooperates with the catcher to form a seal when the sealing mechanism is in the first position. A removal tool for use with the printhead includes a shaft, a magnet affixed to the shaft, and a spacer affixed to the shaft. The spacer includes a valley that is aligned with the at least one magnet.

Abstract: The present invention preferentially sets an adjustment value of a nozzle array having a deviation amount in a conveyance direction which exceeds a threshold amount, and sets the adjustment value in such a manner that the total of deviation amounts of a plurality of nozzle arrays can be minimized.

Abstract: An ink jet printer is provided with discharge heads configured to discharge ink which is filled into a cavity from a nozzle which is linked with a cavity due to the capacity of the cavity changing according to vibrating of a vibration plate which is vibrated by a piezoelectric element, a head driver configured to drive the piezoelectric element, and a detecting section configured to detect the state of the discharge heads. The detecting section is configured to detect the state of the discharge heads within a specific period of time after driving of the piezoelectric element is stopped.

Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a piezoelectric element in which a drive signal is applied and which is displaced to eject a liquid; a zeroth wire of a zeroth potential; a first wire of a first potential that is higher than the zeroth potential; a second wire of a second potential that is higher than the first potential; and a connection path selecting section that electrically connects one end of the piezoelectric element to the zeroth wire, the first wire, or the second wire in response to a voltage of a source drive signal that controls the voltage of the drive signal and a hold voltage of the piezoelectric element. Here, a first potential difference from the zeroth potential to the first potential is different from a second potential difference from the first potential to the second potential.

Abstract: The printing device including: a first setting unit configured to set printing mode of a main image and to set either front-surface printing mode for printing a background image on the medium and then printing the main image on the background image or rear-surface printing mode for printing the main image on the medium and then printing the background image on the main image; and a second setting unit configured to set a printing mode of an additional image printed in association with the printing of the main image and to set either front-surface printing mode for printing a background image for the additional image on the medium and then printing the additional image on the background image for the additional image or rear-surface printing mode for printing the additional image on the medium and then printing the background image for the additional image on the additional image.

Abstract: First heating is started at a first time point, and a second heating having higher heating energy than the first heating is started at a second time point subsequent to the first time point.

Abstract: According to an example, a method for TIJ printing may include applying, by a processor, F electrical firing pulses to a resistor of a TIJ printhead for a duration of about 0.50 to 1.00 ?s to jet a latex ink or a dispersed polymer particle ink from a nozzle. According to another example, a TIJ printing apparatus may include a TIJ printhead including a firing chamber to jet a latex ink or a dispersed polymer particle ink from a nozzle, and a resistor to heat the latex ink or the dispersed polymer particle ink to jet from the nozzle. The TIJ printing apparatus may further include a memory storing machine readable instructions to apply F electrical firing pulses to the resistor for a duration of about 0.50 to 1.00 ?s to jet the latex ink or the dispersed polymer particle ink, and a processor to implement the machine readable instructions.

Abstract: A method of driving a liquid ejection head includes preparing a liquid ejection head including first and second flow paths, and a piezoelectric element, a first step of applying a first voltage, which expands the second flow path, to the piezoelectric element while a meniscus of a liquid recessed from an orifice toward the second flow path is formed in a first flow path to move the meniscus to the second flow path, a second step of applying a second voltage, which contracts the second flow path, to the piezoelectric element while the meniscus that moves toward the first flow path is positioned in the second flow path to move the liquid to the first flow path, and a third step of applying a third voltage, which expands the second flow path, to the piezoelectric element to eject the liquid from the orifice after the liquid projects from the orifice.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a plasma treatment unit that performs plasma treatment on a surface of a treatment object to acidify at least the surface of the treatment object; and a recording unit that performs inkjet recording on the surface of the plasma treatment subjected to the plasma treatment by the plasma treatment unit.

Abstract: In one example, a drop detector includes a light source for illuminating drops passing through a drop zone, multiple light detectors near the light source for detecting light scattered off drops passing through the drop zone, and multiple lenses each configured to focus light from the drop zone on one of the light detectors. In one example, each light detector is arranged in the same plane with all of the other light detectors. In one example, the lenses are configured to focus light from two different spaces in the drop zone on different detectors or groups of detectors. In one example, the lenses are configured to focus light from a single space in the drop zone on multiple detectors.

Abstract: A liquid ejection apparatus includes an energy generating element that generates energy for ejecting a liquid; a plurality of electroconductive protective films that are disposed so as to cover at least the energy generating element and that are in contact with the liquid; and an electrifying unit that is capable of electrifying the plurality of electroconductive protective films in such a way that surfaces of the electroconductive protective films in contact with the liquid serve as anodes.

Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a channel plate, a diaphragm member, a piezoelectric element, and a temperature detector. The channel plate includes an individual liquid chamber in communication with a nozzle to discharge a droplet. The diaphragm member forms part of a wall face of the individual liquid chamber. The piezoelectric element is disposed on the diaphragm member and includes a lower electrode, a piezoelectric substance, and an upper electrode. The temperature detector is disposed on the diaphragm member and includes an electrode layer formed on the diaphragm member and a piezoelectric substance layer formed on the electrode layer.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes a pressure element that applies a pressure to a pressure chamber which communicates with a nozzle which ejects a liquid, and a lead electrode that is joined to a wiring substrate which supplies a driving signal which drives the piezoelectric element, and the pressure element, in which a surface of the lead electrode on the wiring substrate side in a connection region between the lead electrode and the wiring substrate becomes a concavo-convex surface, in which the lead electrode and the wiring substrate are fixed to each other at a periphery of the connection region and at least one portion of a concave portion of the concavo-convex surface of the lead electrode with a non-conductive paste, and in which the lead electrode and the wiring substrate are electrically connected to each other at a convex portion of the concavo-convex surface of the lead electrode on which the non-conductive paste is not present.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a piezoelectric element equipped with a piezoelectric layer contained a barium titanate-based complex oxide and electrodes that are provided in the piezoelectric layer; a temperature detection unit that detects temperatures; and a polarization unit that supplies a repolarization waveform to repolarize the piezoelectric layer to the piezoelectric element in the case where the temperature detection unit detects a predetermined temperature condition.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes a nozzle plate, a channel plate, a common-liquid-chamber member, and a deformable damper area. The nozzle plate includes plural nozzles to eject droplets of liquid. The channel plate includes individual liquid chambers communicated with the nozzles. The common-liquid-chamber member includes a common liquid chamber to supply the liquid to the individual liquid chambers. The deformable damper area forms a wall face of the common liquid chamber. The channel plate has an end in a direction perpendicular to a nozzle array direction in which the nozzles are arrayed. The end is opposed to a portion of the damper area and has a relief at a side facing the damper area to permit deformation of the damper area.

Abstract: Systems and methods for pre-aligning print head(s) to alignment adapter(s) to increase print resolution of printed matter, and to reduce offline time of a printing system due to print head alignment, include the use of an alignment adapter to which a print head is pre-aligned and which includes precision alignment features which precisely engage cooperating precision alignment features on the print head carriage mounting plate of the print head carriage. Print head(s) can be pre-aligned and fine-tuned to alignment adapter(s) even while the printing system is still in print production. Pre-aligned print head/alignment adapter assemblies can then be quickly mounted on the print head carriage using the cooperating precision alignment features of the adapter and print head carriage mounting plate. Duplicate sets of print head mounting sockets can include print heads aligned at different relative offsets (e.g., half a pixel) to increase the print resolution.

Abstract: An assembly for selectively etching an inkjet printhead includes a substrate and printhead layers formed on the substrate. A bonding region can provide a location on the printhead layers for an electrical bond. An ink channeling region can be defined at least in part by the printhead layers. A mask layer can partially cover the printhead layers and include a first opening positioned over the bonding region and a second opening positioned over the ink channeling region. The assembly can also include a via at the first opening and a trench at the second opening having greater depth than the via.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems and methods for direct clean-in-place (CIP) of inkjet print heads. More particularly, the disclosure relates to systems and methods for facilitating CIP of inkjet print heads by selectably alternating the position of a mask disposed between the print head and a printing surface, between printing position, cleaning position and/or purging positions.

Abstract: A printer includes a head portion, a wiper, a wiper support portion, an urging portion, an inclined portion, an engagement portion, and a guide wall portion. The head portion includes a nozzle surface including a nozzle configured to eject liquid. The nozzle surface extends in a first direction and an orthogonal direction. The wiper is configured to contact with the nozzle surface. The wiper support portion supports the wiper. The urging portion is configured to urge the wiper in a second direction. The first protrusion portion is provided on the wiper support portion. The inclined portion is configured to move the wiper between a contact position and a separated position in accordance with movement of the inclined portion. The engagement portion is configured to engage with the first protrusion portion. The guide wall portion is configured to guide the movement of the wiper.

Abstract: A cleaning liquid used for cleaning an ink flow channel in an inkjet recorder includes water; a hydrosoluble organic solvent; a compound having the following formula (1): wherein n represents an integer of from 1 to 40; and a compound having the following formula (2): wherein R1 and R2 independently represent an alkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms; R3 and R4 independently represent a methyl group or an ethyl group; and n represents an integer of from 1 to 6.

Abstract: A circuit board holder holding a circuit board which is not fixed to a liquid container containing an ink and stores information relating to the ink includes a support portion configured to have an inclined surface supporting the circuit board. The circuit board supported by the support portion is inclined to a horizontal direction.

Abstract: A printing apparatus that facilitates an operation of replacing a printing-agent housing container is provided. In the printing apparatus, when a cover is closed, a LED and a light receiving section can acquire information on whether or not an ink tank is mounted on a carriage. Furthermore, when the cover is opened, the light receiving section can move in a retracting direction from an opening.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharge test method using a liquid discharge apparatus provided with a liquid storage tank and a liquid discharge unit, the method including: blocking communication between a first channel in a first channel forming member and a second channel in a second channel forming member; allowing the second channel to communicate with a third channel in a third channel forming member; discharging the liquid, which is supplied from the exterior liquid supply source through the third channel and the second channel, by the liquid discharge unit after blocking the communication between the first channel and the second channel and allowing the second channel to communicate with the third channel; blocking the communication between the second channel and the third channel after discharging the liquid; and allowing the first channel to communicate with the second channel after discharging the liquid.

Abstract: A print head includes an inlet port that receives a flow of a phase-change ink and an outlet port that delivers the flow to a jet. The print head includes a flow path along a flow direction from the inlet port to the outlet port. The flow path has top and bottom planar surfaces, and further includes two or more elongated grooves in at least one of the top and bottom planar surfaces. The two or more elongated grooves are at an angle to the flow direction and have a threshold capillary dimension such that bubbles in the phase-change ink are directed along the elongated grooves.

Abstract: There are provided an image formation device, method, and program capable of forming an image, which is appropriate for a combination of dot sizes, with high flexibility in design for optimizing halftone processing in a case of using a plurality of dot sizes. Two or more combinations are selected among combinations of a plurality of types of threshold matrix and at least one type of division information for classifying a whole range of threshold values covered by the types of threshold matrix into a plurality of divisions. Then, by respectively applying the two or more combinations, dot sizes of pixels are determined on the basis of assigned two or more code values.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a driving unit that feeds a treatment object; a pretreatment unit that performs pretreatment on a surface of the treatment object fed by the driving unit; a retaining unit that retains the treatment object on which the pretreatment has been performed in the pretreatment unit; an image forming unit that performs image formation on the treatment object after being retained in the retaining unit; and a drive control unit that controls the driving unit so as to return the treatment object from the retaining unit at least to the pretreatment unit if the treatment object has been retained in the retaining unit for a time longer than a predetermined time after being subjected to the pretreatment in the pretreatment unit, and to feed the treatment object on which the pretreatment has been performed again in the pretreatment unit to the retaining unit.

Abstract: A transportation device includes a transportation unit that transports continuous paper, and an image capturing unit that has a light irradiator capable of irradiating the continuous paper which is transported by the transportation unit with light and detects a transportation amount of the continuous paper based on reflected light of the light irradiated onto the continuous paper by the light irradiator. The light irradiator is arranged so as to irradiate the continuous paper with light obliquely with respect to the detection region of the continuous paper from the width direction side of the continuous paper, which is orthogonal to the transportation direction of the continuous paper.

Abstract: According to one example there is provided apparatus for curing ink on a substrate. The apparatus comprises a substrate support, a curing sheet positionable above the substrate support to create a gap between a substrate on the substrate support and the curing sheet. The apparatus further comprises an oxygen-depletion mechanism for reducing the oxygen level in the gap and an ultra-violet, UV, radiation source to apply UV radiation through the curing sheet to a substrate on the substrate support.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording unit that performs recording, a tray on which a target recording medium is set, a movement mechanism that moves the tray relative to the recording unit between a setting operation position at which the target recording medium is set on the tray and a recording start position at which recording starts, an adjustment section that is configured to adjust a distance between the recording unit and the tray, and a mark that corresponds to a position of the recording unit in a direction in which the distance is adjusted.

Abstract: A lower level tray has a pair of protruding sections on both end sides in a width direction at tip ends in an insertion direction. Arrangement spaces are provided on both sides which interpose the lower level tray, which is in a mounting position in an apparatus body, in the width direction. A holding mechanism of a supply mechanism configured to be operated by engaging with a first protruding section while the lower level tray is mounted and be released from operating due to terminating the engaging with the first protruding section while the lower level tray is taken out, is arranged in one of the arrangement spaces. A circuit board connected through a wiring with a second sensor which is configured to detect mounting and taking out of the lower level tray using the second protruding section as the target for identification is arranged in the other arrangement space.

Abstract: There is provided an ink-jet recording apparatus including: a first transporting portion provided in a first transport path; a support member configured to support the sheet; a recording portion; a plurality of contact portions configured to come into contact with the sheet; a plurality of support ribs; a second transporting portion provided in a second transport path connected with the first transport path; and a third transporting portion configured to sandwich and transport the sheet in the first transporting direction or toward the second transport path. On the upstream side to the second transporting portion in the second transporting direction, a projecting portion is formed with the upper guide member to project toward the lower guide member below a virtual line linking a nip position of the sheet due to the third transporting portion with another nip position of the sheet due to the second transporting portion.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a sheet feed conveying unit having an outlet for a recording medium on one side; at least one image forming unit having an inlet for the recording medium on one side and an outlet for the recording medium on the other side; and a sheet eject conveying unit having an inlet for the recording medium on one side, wherein the sheet feed conveying unit, the image forming unit, and the sheet eject conveying unit are arranged along a conveying direction of the recording medium; the outlet of the sheet feed conveying unit matches the inlet of the image forming unit; the outlet of the image forming unit matches the inlet of the sheet eject conveying unit; and the sheet feed conveying unit, the image forming unit, and the sheet eject conveying unit are connected to each other in a separable manner.

Abstract: A printing apparatus including a head unit in which a print head is mounted on a head plate, and a small carriage that holds the head unit. The head unit engages with a slide rail formed in the small carriage with an engagement protrusion, and can be attached and detached in a sliding manner when the head unit is attached and detached.

Abstract: A liquid discharging apparatus includes: a discharging portion which discharges liquid; a carriage which has the discharging portion mounted thereon, and is provided with a conductive member; a power supply source which supplies power for discharging the liquid from the discharging portion; a housing which has the power supply source installed therein; and a carriage guide axis which supports the carriage to be movable with respect to the housing, in which between the carriage guide axis and the conductive member, a coupling capacitance is formed by electric field coupling, and in which the coupling capacitance is included in a power supplying path to the discharging portion or a discharging path from the discharging portion, in a transmission path of the power.

Abstract: A printing unit prints to a pre-folded substrate web. An intake unit is at an intake of a transport arrangement. A synchronization sensor is at the transport arrangement between an infeed roller and the printing unit. The synchronization sensor emits a synchronization signal when a fold of the web is present at the synchronization sensor for synchronization of a printing operation with feed of the web. A path between the synchronization sensor and a freely accessible point of the intake unit is designed such that a fold is present at the synchronization sensor when the printing substrate web has a fold at the accessible point. A relative humidity sensor is at the printing unit. A relative humidity measured by the sensor is compared with a relative humidity of an input stack. Given a deviation a length change of the web between the synchronization sensor and the accessible point is calculated, the web being displaced by the length change at the accessible point.