Abstract: In general, the present disclosure is directed to creped tissue webs, and products produced therefrom. The creped webs and products are strong, soft, and have fine crepe structure, such as less than about 12, measured as % COV at a STFI wavelength of 16 to 32 mm, using the test method set forth herein. Fine crepe structure is achieved even at basis weights in excess of 16 gsm per ply.

Abstract: The invention relates to a touch screen protector for a hand held electronic device having a front face that includes a touch screen portion and a non-functional band. The touch screen protector of the invention comprises a film having front and back sides, an outer perimeter that corresponds to that of the device, and a transparent window; an exposed adhesive or adhesive/spacer provided along the outer perimeter of the film surrounding the transparent window, and multiple dots arranged in a prescribed pitch and present on the back side of the film at a density which is sufficiently high to reduce interference patterns when the transparent window of the protector is pressed against the touch screen portion for operation of the electronic device.

Abstract: Gypsum plaster board, containing a gypsum matrix and 0.1 to 10% by weight carbon particles, wherein the particle size (d50) of the carbon particles ranges from 0.5 to 4 mm.

Abstract: A transparent window pane including an electrically heating coating that extends over a large part of the surface of the window pane, or over its field of vision, and which is electrically connected to at least two busbars of low electrical resistance, such that, after an electrical supply voltage has been applied to the busbars, an electrical current flows in a heating field formed by the coating. Further, a heating element includes conducting elements of low electrical resistance, or printed conducting tracks and/or wires, in a zone of the surface not heated by the coating, which preferably lies on the edge of the transparent window pane and on the same face as the coating.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a manufacturing apparatus for forming a ceramic preform from an extrudate having a first end and a second end. A cutter forms the first and second ends of the extrudate complementary to each other such that the first and second ends of the extrudate align with each other in a spaced relationship to define a preform having a substantially uniform exterior surface and a substantially uniform thickness. The present invention provides for a method of forming the preform from the extrudate having the first and second ends utilizing a mandrel. The method includes the step of aligning the second end complementary to the first end of the first layer in a spaced relationship to define the preform having the substantially uniform exterior surface and the substantially uniform thickness.

Abstract: Various barrier films are described that include barrier layers that contain ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymers and elastomers. Polyolefin elastomers can be used such as ethylene octene copolymers. The barrier films can also include secondary barrier layers that contain one or more norbornene copolymers.

Abstract: This invention discloses a multi-layer film for making pouches for containing flowable materials, said multi-layer film comprising generally five layers in order: inner sealant-layer, first interposed layer, the core layer, second interposed layer, and the outer sealant layer. The sealant and core layers are ethylene-based, and the interposed layers are polypropylene-based. The multi-layer film thickness is in the range of from about 35 microns to about 66 microns. The interposed layers comprise a novel polypropylene blend with a major component polypropylene and a minor component polypropylene, wherein the minor component polypropylene is a heterogeneous polypropylene interpolymer with a density in the range of from about 0.875 to about 0.91 g/cm3.

Abstract: In a joining process for the cohesive connection of at least two components, a profile component is cohesively connected to a component of areal form. Formed into the component of areal form is at least one stamped portion, the height of which is formed so as to correspond to a minimum layer thickness of the cohesive connection.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape package suitable for mass production. The production method according to the present invention aims at producing a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape package which is a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape package 10 accommodating a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape 14 having a support 18 and an adhesive agent layer 12 provided on one surface of the support 18, the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape package comprising a release sheet 16 to which the adhesive agent layer of the adhesive tape is releasably attached. In this method, the adhesive tape 14 is bonded to the release sheet base material 116, and folded in two. Subsequently, a plurality of adhesive tapes 14 is heat sealed and temporarily attached to one release sheet base material 116, and the release sheet base material 116 is cut.

Abstract: A method for continuously manufacturing an optical display panel includes a velocity control step includes setting a bonding velocity and a carrier film feed velocity in such a manner that during a period from the start of the bonding of the sheet piece to the end of the bonding, the bonding velocity is higher than the carrier film feed velocity is fed and in such a manner that slack formed in the sheet piece is eliminated between the bonding position and the front end of the peeling unit; and performing control in such a manner that during a period from the start of the bonding to the end of the bonding, the distance (L) is longer than the distance (Ls), while the bonding velocity in the bonding step is higher than the velocity at which the carrier film is fed.

Abstract: A method of sequentially laminating a carrier film-attached optical film laminate to a rectangular-shaped panel having a long side and a short side, is provided. The optical film laminate includes an optical film including a thin polarizing film, and a carrier film attached to the optical film through an adhesive layer. The method includes the steps: forming a plurality of slits in the carrier film-attached optical film laminate in a width direction thereof at lengthwise given intervals to extend from a surface of the optical film on a side opposite to the carrier film to a depth reaching a surface of the carrier film adjacent to the optical film to thereby form an optical film sheet supported by the carrier film, between lengthwisely adjacent two of the slits; and laminating each of the optical film sheets to a respective one of the panels through the adhesive layer.

Abstract: A film peeling apparatus is provided. The film peeling apparatus comprises: a film peeling roller which is sticky; at least one peeling belt which is non-sticky; at least one first rotation shaft which is configured to drive the peeling belt to rotate, wherein when the film peeling roller rotates, the film peeling roller sticks to the film peeling belt and a release film such that the release film is peeled from an original film.

Abstract: There is described a sheet-fed or web-fed printing press for numbering and varnishing of security documents, including banknotes, comprising: —a numbering group (02) comprising at least one numbering unit (21, 22) for numbering printed material in the form of individual sheets or successive portions of a continuous web carrying multiple security imprints; and—a varnishing group (03; 03*) located downstream of the numbering group (02) for applying varnish onto recto and verso sides of the printed material, the varnishing group (03; 03*) comprising at least a first varnishing unit (31) disposed above a path of the printed material to apply varnish on the recto side of the printed material and at least a second varnishing unit (32) disposed below the path of the printed material to apply varnish on the verso side of the printed material.

Abstract: For sealing between a doctor blade chamber (3) and a rotatable roller (16, 23) in a printing unit, there is provided a gasket (4) having an elastomeric edge (17, 18) for sealing abutment against the roller. The gasket includes a rigid/supporting rail (7) which during operational conditions of the printing unit bears against the roller together with the elastomeric edge or which is spaced apart from the roller.

Abstract: Disclosed is a printing device includes a substrate fixing unit to a bottom of which a substrate is fixed. The device includes a solution discharge unit separately disposed in a bottom direction and spaced apart from the substrate fixing unit and to deliver a printing solution to the substrate by discharging printing solutions with various colors. The device includes a solution supply unit to supply the printing solution to the solution discharge unit. The device also includes a drive unit configured to control the substrate fixing unit to move with respect to the solution discharge unit or to control the solution discharge unit to move with respect to the substrate fixing unit.

Abstract: A recording method includes: applying, to a recording medium, a treatment agent containing inorganic fine particles; discharging a water-based dye ink containing a dye and water to a portion of the recording medium to which the treatment agent has been applied; and discharging a bright pigment ink containing a bright pigment and water to the portion of the recording medium to which the water-based dye ink has been discharged.

Abstract: Fluid ejection devices and methods thereof are disclosed in the present disclosure. A method includes establishing fluid communication between an ejection chamber and a fluid supply chamber of the fluid ejection device such that the ejection chamber includes a nozzle and an ejection member to selectively eject fluid through the nozzle. The method also includes detecting at least one impedance in the fluid by a sensor unit having a sensor plate.

Abstract: A printhead includes a plurality of element substrates, each including a plurality of printing elements, arranged in the arrayed direction of the printing elements. Each element substrate includes a temperature detection element for detecting the temperature of the element substrate. The printhead includes a head control IC connected to each element substrate and configured to control driving of the printing elements integrated on the element substrates. The head control IC and the element substrates are connected via a head terminal by a signal wire for transferring a signal between the head control IC and each element substrate. A temperature detection signal output from the temperature detection element and an image data signal are multiplexed on part of the signal wires.

Abstract: Provided are a liquid ejecting method, a liquid ejecting device, and a liquid ejecting system which can avoid damage of an electro-thermal conversion element caused by cavitation and can prolong a life thereof even in a case that handling with a configuration of an ejecting port is difficult. For that purpose, ejection is performed for a low-duty region by controlling such that variation in an ejection speed is made smaller, and ejection is performed for a high-duty region by controlling such that variation in the ejection speed is made larger.

Abstract: A firing circuit for a thermal inkjet-printing nozzle includes a heater resistor and a switch. The heater resistor heats ink to cause the ink to be ejected from the nozzle. The heater resistor has a first end and a second end, the second end connected to a ground. The switch controls activation of the heater resistor. The switch has a first end connected to a voltage source and a second end connected to the first end of the heater resistor. The switch operates in a constant current mode, such that an at least substantially constant current flows through the heater resistor upon activation.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus has a configuration in which a drive pulse is selectable from a first ejection drive pulse adjusted to a first ejection timing with respect to an LAT signal, a second ejection drive pulse adjusted to a second ejection timing which is earlier than the first ejection timing with respect to the LAT signal, and a third ejection drive pulse adjusted to a third ejection timing which is later than the first ejection timing with respect to the LAT signal, and is selected according to a moving speed of a recording head in acceleration/deceleration sections of the recording head.

Abstract: A method for printing an image on an image receiving member is provided, in which a print head having an array of print elements moves in a scanning direction to print image lines and the image receiving member is advanced in a transport direction after printing a swath. In order to obtain various contiguous swaths of print lines without a light or dark line between the swaths, the position of a prior swath printed preceding to a current swath is determined during the printing of the current swath. A digital mask is applied to the print data that is associated with the print elements at the to the prior swath adjoining edge of the current swath in dependence on the determination of the position of the prior swath.

Abstract: A print control device includes: a control section that controls a print head that includes first nozzles and second nozzles, wherein the control section causes a first region that is expressed by liquid ejected only by the first nozzles, a second region that is expressed by the liquid ejected from the first nozzles and the second nozzles depending on a first usage rate of the first nozzles and the second nozzles, and a third region that connects the first region and the second region, and is expressed by the liquid ejected from the first nozzles and the second nozzles depending on a second usage rate to be printed onto a printing medium, and wherein the second usage rate is a value that is obtained by increasing a usage rate of the second nozzles from a first region side to a second region side.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a carriage configured to perform scanning and to detachably hold a recording head for performing recording on a recording material, a fixation member configured to fix the recording head to the carriage, a moving member arranged to be movable in a moving direction parallel to a conveyance direction of the recording material and configured to move to a first position to cause the fixation member to press-contact the recording head and to a second position to cause the fixation member to retract from the recording head, and a guide portion provided on the moving member and configured to guide the recording head when the recording head is being attached to the carriage.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes a discharge orifice configured to eject liquid; a device configured to generate energy for use in ejecting liquid; a pressure chamber partitioned by a wall, the pressure chamber accommodating the device and communicating with the discharge orifice; and a channel configured to supply liquid to the pressure chamber, wherein the discharge orifice has first and second protrusions protruding from the edge of the discharge orifice toward the central portion in an extending direction of the channel along the center line of the channel, and the interval between the base of the first protrusion and the base of the second protrusion in the extending direction of the channel is larger than the maximum interval between the edges of the discharge orifice in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction.

Abstract: An inkjet nozzle device is configured for constrained symmetric bubble expansion. The inkjet nozzle device includes a firing chamber having a nozzle aperture and a heater element. The heater element extends between an end wall of the firing chamber and a baffle plate facing the end wall. The baffle plate is wider than the heater element and a centroid of the heater element coincides with a midpoint between the baffle plate and the end wall.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting head which includes a piezoelectric element which includes a first electrode, a piezoelectric layer which is provided on the first electrode, and on which a plurality of piezoelectric films are laminated, a second electrode which is provided on the piezoelectric layer, and a plurality of active units which are interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a pressure generating chamber which communicates with nozzle openings which eject liquid, and in which a pressure fluctuation is generated by the piezoelectric element, in which a plurality of grooves with inner faces facing the first electrode side are formed on a side surface of the piezoelectric layer on each interface of each of the piezoelectric films along a first direction and a second direction which cross a third direction which goes from the first electrode to the second electrode.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liquid jet head includes: a groove forming step of alternately forming ejection grooves and non-ejection grooves in a reference direction on an upper surface of an actuator substrate; a cover plate processing step of forming a recessed portion on an upper surface of a cover plate and slits penetrating the cover plate from a bottom surface of the recessed portion through a lower surface located opposite to the upper surface of the cover plate; a substrate bonding step of bonding the lower surface of the cover plate to the upper surface of the actuator substrate to allow the slits to communicate with the respective ejection grooves; and an electrode forming step of simultaneously forming conductive films on side surfaces of the ejection grooves, side surfaces of the non-ejection grooves, and inner surfaces of the slits and the recessed portion.

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus of a line head type where a resolution can be changed simply, and locating of nozzles can be performed simply and accurately is provided.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid discharge head comprising a discharge port-forming member having discharge ports for discharging a liquid and having a surface provided with a liquid-repellent film. The liquid-repellent film includes a layer containing a resin composition containing at least one of polyurethane and polyrotaxane disposed on the discharge port-forming member and a layer containing a fluorine compound and having a thickness of 10 nm or less disposed on the resin composition-containing layer. When a scratch-forming tool, a diamond tip having a tip diameter of 15 ?m, is pressed onto the liquid-repellent film with a load of 0.098 N (10 gf) and is reciprocated ten times, the depth of a scratch formed on the surface of the liquid-repellent film is smaller than the thickness of the fluorine compound-containing layer.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording head includes a plurality of recording element substrates each having an ejection pressure generating element configured to generate pressure for ejecting ink from an ink discharge port. The plurality of recording element substrates each include a first surface on which the corresponding ejection pressure generating element is disposed and a second surface, serving as an end surface intersecting with the first surface, being at least partially formed by etching.

Abstract: A droplet ejecting apparatus which includes a control unit which controls a recording operation in which dots are recorded on a medium by performing multipass recording in which recording of dots which are located in one main scanning line which goes along a main scanning direction is completed in a recording operation in the main scanning direction of N times (N is integer of 2 or greater), and a maintenance operation in which maintenance with respect to an ejecting unit is performed, in which the control unit performs a control so that at least recording operations in the main scanning direction of (N?1) times is performed between the previous maintenance operation and the subsequent maintenance operation when performing maintenance operations of a plurality of times.

Abstract: A recording head recovery mechanism has a wiper, a drive mechanism, and a controller. The controller can perform recording head recovery operation including a residual ink sticking step of letting residual ink at the tip of the wiper stick to a first position, and a wiping step of, after the residual ink sticking step, moving the wiper across an ink ejection surface from a second position, which is a position opposite from the nozzle region with respect to the first position, in a first direction toward the nozzle region to wipe off the residual ink along with purged ink.

Abstract: A modular printer includes: a media feed path defining a media feed direction and a plurality of printer modules positioned in a staggered overlapping arrangement so as to extend across a width of the media feed path. Each printer module includes a printhead and a respective maintenance sled for slidably moving towards the printhead in a direction parallel to the media feed direction. Further, the maintenance sleds for neighboring printer modules are configured to move in opposite directions towards their respective printheads.

Abstract: A liquid containing body 110 arranged inside the liquid ejecting apparatus main body 2; and a liquid supply tube 120 arranged between the liquid containing body 110 and the carriage, in which an inner space S is provided which is formed from the liquid ejecting head and a discharge port including a region where the recording medium is discharged, and the liquid containing body 110 is arranged in the inner space S.

Abstract: An ink jet type printer including: a printing function section, a liquid ejecting head that is supported on a carriage movably disposed in the printing function section and performs recording by ejecting ink with respect to a paper sheet, and an ink supply tube that guides the ink of a main tank in which the ink is stored to the liquid ejecting head and has a deformation movable section capable of being deformed following movement of the carriage. The printing function section is provided with a filling port for filling the ink and the filling port and the main tank are connected through a connection pipe, a sub-tank, and an ink communication pipe.

Abstract: A cartridge or a sealing member is provided to reduce the likelihood that a fluid is leaked outside. The cartridge is configured to supply a fluid to a fluid ejection apparatus. The cartridge has: a fluid accommodation portion; and a fluid supply port connectable with the fluid ejection apparatus. The fluid supply port includes: a fluid exit provided to flow out the fluid to the fluid ejection apparatus; and an opening arranged to connect outside of the fluid supply port with inside of the fluid supply port. The opening is not in contact with a side face of the fluid supply port.

Abstract: A head unit is configured to be attached to a base and includes: a nozzle array group including a plurality of nozzle arrays each of which is defined by a plurality of nozzles that are arranged in a first direction and which are arranged in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; and two correctors configured to adjust an angle of the plurality of nozzle arrays with respect to the base, one of the correctors disposed outside of the nozzle array group in the second direction.

Abstract: Thermal media comprises a substrate having a front side and a back side opposite the front side. The thermal media also comprises a thermally-sensitive coating disposed on the front side of the substrate. The thermal media further comprises a cleaner material disposed on a portion of the thermally-sensitive coating. The cleaner material is integrated into the thermally-sensitive coating to perform cleaning of a thermal print head when the cleaner coating moves past the thermal print head.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for thermal printing or embossing, comprising a film conveying section for a carrier film coated with a coloring agent, a print support for a printable medium and a printhead for selectively heating the carrier film in accordance with a predetermined printed image, so that the coloring agent is transferred from the carrier film to the printable medium in accordance with the predetermined printed image. The apparatus is characterized in that it further comprises a sensor device set up for recording a remaining pattern of the coloring agent on the carrier film after the heating of the carrier film and set up for generating a sensor signal on the basis of the recorded pattern. The invention additionally relates to a corresponding process for printed image inspection in thermal printing or embossing and to a computer program with program code for carrying out the process when the computer program is performed in a computer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a print head includes a first step of finding first light quantity related data showing a light quantity in a light spot formed by lighting up each of light-emitting units by a driving unit by using a first threshold, a second step of finding first magnitude related data showing a magnitude in the light spot formed by lighting up the light-emitting unit by the driving unit by using a second threshold, a third step of finding first ratio data showing a ratio between the first light quantity related data and the first magnitude related data, a fourth step of finding light quantity correction data to the light-emitting unit forming the light spot as a target by using the first ratio data, and a fifth step of retaining the found light quantity correction data to the print head.

Abstract: A drying assembly is disclosed. The drying assembly has at least 2 fan units where each fan unit has a fan. The fan speed of each fan is adjusted independently to control the air temperature from the fan. The airflow through all of the fans is maintained at a constant value.

Abstract: A plasma processing device in an image forming apparatus includes: a first electrode; a second electrode which is disposed opposing to the first electrode to form a discharge space, has a hollow inside, and has both ends open; and a partition wall disposed at the side opposite to the first electrode with respect to the second electrode for forming a first wind tunnel in combination with a subject to be processed, when the subject to be processed is present in the discharge space, the first wind tunnel restricting a flow of a first cooling medium.

Abstract: A print apparatus includes a print part configured to discharge a liquid onto a recording medium being conveyed, an irradiation part configured irradiate the recording medium, onto which the liquid has been discharged, with light, and a backup part provided to an opposite side of the irradiation part relative to the recording medium and having a regulating surface where a surface oriented toward the recording medium regulates movement of the recording medium in a direction of drawing away from the irradiation part, the regulating surface has an opening, and an irradiation area for the light irradiated from the irradiation part fits inside the opening as viewed in a plan view.

Abstract: An image recording device is provided with a plurality of color ink heads, first irradiation units which are disposed between the color ink heads which are adjacent, a second irradiation unit which is disposed more to the downstream side in the transport direction than the plurality of color ink heads and which irradiates light which is stronger than the light which is irradiated by the first irradiation units, and a transparent ink head which is disposed more to the downstream side in the transport direction than the second irradiation unit and which discharges transparent ink onto the image, wherein an interval, where a furthermost downstream color ink head and the transparent ink head are lined up, is wider than an interval where the plurality of color ink heads are lined up.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes (A) a carriage that moves a nozzle ejecting a liquid which is cured by irradiation of an electromagnetic wave in a moving direction, (B) a first irradiation section that is installed on the carriage and irradiates electromagnetic waves on dots formed by landing the liquid which is ejected from the moving nozzle, on a medium, and (C) a second irradiation section that is installed on the carriage and irradiates electromagnetic waves on the dots which are irradiated by the electromagnetic waves from the first irradiation section, in which an irradiance level of the electromagnetic waves from the second irradiation section is different from that of the electromagnetic waves from the first irradiation section.

Abstract: A printer apparatus comprises an insertion and discharging port; a first paper conveyance path configured to convey a first printing medium inserted from the insertion and discharging port in a downstream direction towards a given printing position, and convey the first printing medium in a direction opposite to the downstream direction to discharge the first printing medium from the insertion and discharging port; a first printing section configured to carry out printing on the first printing medium conveyed to the printing position; a second printing section configured at the downstream side of the first printing section when seen from the direction of the insertion and discharging port to have a printing method different from that of the first printing section; a second paper conveyance path configured to merge with the first paper conveyance path at the downstream side of the first printing section of the first paper conveyance path to discharge a second printing medium printed by the second printing sect

Abstract: An image recording device is provided, having a recording unit configured to record an image on a sheet, and a tray disposed below the recording unit. The tray includes a sheet holding surface configured to hold the sheet. Additionally, the image recording device includes a sheet feeder disposed between the recording unit and the tray. The sheet feeder includes a roller for feeding the sheet from the tray. The roller is configured to move between a first roller position in which the roller contacts the sheet holding surface of the tray and a second roller position in which the roller is separated from the sheet holding surface. A return guide, disposed between the recording unit and the sheet feeder, defines a second conveying path to guide the sheet having an image recorded on one side thereof back to the feed guide. The return guide has a first opening configured to accommodate the roller of the sheet feeder when the roller is in the second roller position.

Abstract: A conveyor device includes a feed member, a conveyor belt, and a suction section. The feed member feeds a recording medium while in contact with a part of the recording medium. The conveyor belt conveys the recording medium having been conveyed by the feed member. The suction section sucks the recording medium onto the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt includes a first region that is to receive the part of the recording medium and a second region adjacent to the first region. The conveyor belt has a plurality of suction holes in communication with the suction section. The suction holes have a lower opening ratio in the first region than in the second region.

Abstract: A printer includes a platen roller, a print head for performing printing on a recording paper, a first detection switch and a second detection switch for detecting a position of the platen roller, and a potential detector that detects electrical potential. Both of the first and second detection switch are switched off when the platen roller is mounted, and switched on when the platen roller is not mounted. One terminal of the first detection switch and one terminal of the second detection switch are connected to each other in parallel and grounded via a ground side resistor. A power supply is to be connected to another terminal of the first detection switch and another terminal of the second detection switch. The potential detector detects a potential between the one terminals of the first and second detection switches and the ground side resistor.