Abstract: A laminate, containing two or more polyolefin resin layers, wherein at least one polyolefin resin layer (A) contains a cellulose fiber including a cellulose fiber having a fiber length of 0.3 mm or more dispersed in the layer; a content of the cellulose fiber in the polyolefin resin layer (A) is 1% by mass or more and less than 60% by mass; and wherein a polyolefin resin layer (B) different from the polyolefin resin layer (A) is laminated in contact with the polyolefin resin layer (A).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hard coating laminate having an internal bending property and an external bending property including: a supporting substrate layer containing a thermoplastic resin; and a hard coating layer having a thickness of 50 to 240 ?m, wherein the hard coating layer includes a cured product of a resin composition including a siloxane resin having a predetermined glycidoxypropyl modified silicone structure and an elastomeric polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vinylidene fluoride-based resin multi-layered film including two layers composed of a front surface layer laminated on a rear surface layer, in which the front surface layer contains 80% by mass or more of a vinylidene fluoride-based resin and 20% by mass or less of a methacrylic acid ester-based resin, the degree of crystallization of the front surface layer is 45% or higher, the ratio occupied by ?-crystals in the entire crystal component of the vinylidene fluoride-based resin is 60% or higher, the thickness of the front surface layer is 15 ?m or more, and the rear surface layer contains 90% by mass or more of a methacrylic acid ester-based resin.

Abstract: A compostable laminate for food wrap and method for making same. The wrap can include a first layer of paper material, a second layer of paper material, and a series of coatings between the paper materials. The coatings include a first flood coating having water and/or barrier properties, a second flood coating having water and/or oil barrier properties, and a third coating that only partially covers the second flood coating. None of the first, second and third coatings comprise a thermoplastic or polyolefin, and are made substantially from one or more biodegradable and/or compostable materials.

Abstract: A scrap collection assembly for a tape lamination head that applies a plurality of composite tape segments includes a crack-off assembly with a scrap crack-off redirect roller configured to engage one or more composite tape segments and one or more scrap portions; a secondary crack-off roller configured to engage one or more composite tape segments and one or more scrap portions; a pivot that connects the crack-off assembly to the tape lamination head, wherein the secondary crack-off roller selectively moves about the pivot to change a direction of composite tape movement; and a conveyor that receives the scrap portion(s) from the secondary crack-off roller.

Abstract: A cutting assembly for a tape lamination head that applies a plurality of composite tape segments includes a cutter carriage configured to slide relative to the tape lamination head and adjacent to composite tape in a direction of composite tape movement; and a cutter assembly, carried by the cutter carriage, comprising a cutting blade and a cutting anvil, wherein the cutting blade is configured to cut the composite tape while the cutting carriage is moving at the same velocity as composite tape moving through the tape lamination head.

Abstract: A display module manufacturing apparatus includes a stage on which a display module is disposed, a heater disposed on the stage, and configured to heat a first area of the display module, and wherein the heater includes a plurality of side surfaces and a contact surface, and a first bump controller detachably coupled to one side surface among the plurality of side surfaces and including a first bottom surface facing an upper surface of the stage. The contact surface is closer to the upper surface of the stage than the first bottom surface.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a multilayer member that provides excellent adhesiveness without using a primer. An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a multilayer member including a first member containing a crystalline thermoplastic resin, an adhesion layer, and a second member in this order, the method including a surface treatment step of performing dry treatment on a surface of the first member containing a crystalline thermoplastic resin, satisfying the following condition A, an adhesive application step of forming an adhesive layer in a surface subjected to the dry treatment of the first member by applying an adhesive to the surface subjected to the dry treatment of the first member without interposing a primer composition, and an adhering step of making the second member adhere onto the adhesive layer.

Abstract: A component according to an example embodiment of the present disclosure includes first and second layers, the first and second layers each including ceramic-based fibers arranged in a ceramic-based matrix material, and nanofibers arranged between the first and second layers. An alternate component and a method of forming a component are also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for peeling a liner away from a substrate. The apparatus comprises a first member rotatable about an axis. The apparatus also comprises a second member disposed on the first member and for generating a suction force to be applied to the liner to peel a portion of the liner away from the substrate when the suction force of the second member is applied to the liner and the first member is rotating about its axis. The apparatus further comprises a third member synchronized to rotation of the first member about its axis such that the third member clamps the peeled portion of the liner against the first member while the second member is applying suction force to the liner and the first member is rotating about its axis.

Abstract: Disclosed is a screen printing plate (5) for manufacturing a crystalline silicon solar cell, a positive electrode of the crystalline silicon solar cell comprising a positive electrode busbar (1), a positive electrode grid (2) and a break-proof grid structure (3), wherein the screen printing plate (5) is used at least for integrally printing and forming the positive electrode grid (2) and the break-proof grid structure (3). The screen printing plate (5) is provided with a blocking portion for blocking the passage of a paste, the blocking portion is a photosensitive emulsion (6) or a non-photosensitive emulsion, and the blocking portion corresponds to the break-proof grid structure (3) of the positive electrode and is used for forming a hollow-out groove (4) in the break-proof grid structure (3) when the positive electrode is printed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for online quality control of decorative prints on substrate materials, including similarity comparisons of actual and target images and adjusting decorative prints if deviations of color values are detected. The method may include the steps of: a) producing a hyperspectral digital image of a print decoration; b) calibrating the print decoration via a hyperspectral digital image; c) producing and storing a digital target image of the print decoration; d) creating a first print decoration on a first substrate material; e) producing and storing a digital actual image of the printed decoration on the first substrate material; f) determining color deviations between the digital target image and the digital actual image via a computer program; and g) printing on at least one side of substrate materials so as to form a decorative layer. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method.

Abstract: According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor that may identify a first period for a heated system, the first period including a first set of power events and a first zero power event for the heated system and may identify a second period for the heated system, the second period including a second set of power events and a second zero power event for the heated system. The processor may also borrow, from the second period, a portion of a second power event of the second set of power events and may apply the borrowed portion of the second power event to a first power event of the first set of power events during the first period to remove the first zero power event from the first period.

Abstract: An inkjet recording device is connected to a database server holding various information (setting value data, operation information data, regular replacement component information, and consumable information) of the inkjet recording device and an AP server that calculates parameter information of the inkjet recording device from the various information of the inkjet recording device. The inkjet recording device receives the parameter information, calculated by the AP server, of the inkjet recording device, calculates running notice information (a date and time of the occurrence of an abnormality/alarm, an operable time, the number of times that printing has been performed before the occurrence of the abnormality/alarm, and maintenance information of a regular replacement component) of the inkjet recording device based on the parameter information, and displays the running notice information.

Abstract: One example provides a fluidic device including a substrate and a nozzle layer disposed on the substrate, the nozzle layer having an upper surface opposite the substrate and including a plurality of nozzles formed therein, each nozzle including a fluid chamber and a nozzle orifice extending through the nozzle layer from the upper surface to the fluid chamber. A conductive trace is disposed in direct contact with the nozzle layer and extending proximate to a portion of the nozzle orifices, the conductive trace having an electrical property indicative of damage to the nozzle layer.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: acquire physical property information on physical properties of a recording medium and on physical properties of an ink to be ejected onto the recording medium and setting information on a setting of a device configured to eject the ink onto the recording medium, the ink including a first ink and a second ink, derive an action amount using the physical property information and the setting information, the action amount relating to an action of the second ink ejected at a position different from a position where the first ink is ejected, the second ink ejected being acted upon by behavior of the first ink, and output the action amount.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: acquire physical property information on physical properties of a recording medium and on physical properties of ink to be ejected onto the recording medium and setting information on a setting of a device configured to eject the ink onto the recording medium, the ink including a first ink and a second ink; derive a feature quantity relating to characteristics of the ink based on behavior of the first ink to be ejected onto the recording medium and of the second ink to be ejected to a position adjacent to the first ink ejected, using the physical property information and the setting information; and output information on graininess of an image to be formed on the recording medium based on the feature quantity.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: acquire physical property information on physical properties of a recording medium and on physical properties of ink to be ejected onto the recording medium and setting information on a setting of a device configured to eject the ink onto the recording medium, the ink including a first ink and a second ink; derive a feature quantity relating to characteristics of the ink by estimating behavior of a first ink to be ejected onto the recording medium and of a second ink to be ejected to a position adjacent to the first ink ejected, using the physical property information and the information on a setting to derive a feature quantity relating to characteristics of the recording medium; and output the feature quantity.

Abstract: Current usage metrics are maintained for a consumable of a resource. A history of usage metrics associated with consumable and other consumables used by the resource are acquired for the resource. A predicted date for which the consumable will need a replacement consumable is predicted based on one or more of the current usage metrics and the history of usage metrics. The replacement consumable is ordered on a second date that precedes the predicted date ensuring that the replacement consumable arrives at a site where the resource is located before the predicted date.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: acquire physical property information on physical properties of a recording medium and physical properties of ink to be ejected onto the recording medium and setting information on a setting of a device configured to eject the ink onto the recording medium; derive an action amount using the physical property information and the setting information, the action amount relating to action of the recording medium applied by the ink ejected onto the recording medium; and output the action amount.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharge apparatus including: a channel unit having a nozzle surface in which a nozzle is opened; an actuator configured to apply an energy for discharging a liquid from the nozzle; and a controller. Ohnesorge number Oh is in a range from 0.17 to 0.34. The controller is configured to drive the actuator so that a velocity v of the liquid discharged from the nozzle is not more than 8 m/s.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a first head having a first channel pipe, a channel member having a second channel pipe, and a first tube that communicates the first channel pipe with the second channel pipe and that has flexibility. The first tube has a first end portion and a second end portion that is opposite to the first end portion. The first tube is coupled to the first channel pipe in such a manner that the first end portion covers an outer periphery of the first channel pipe. The first tube is also coupled to the second channel pipe in such a manner that the second end portion covers an outer periphery of the second channel pipe. A fixation strength between the first tube and the first channel pipe is greater than a fixation strength between the first tube and the second channel pipe.

Abstract: the first nozzle channel includes a first portion including an end of the first nozzle channel and a second portion including another end of the first nozzle channel, and a width of the second portion in the second direction is larger than a width of the first portion in the second direction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing, a metal nozzle plate, in which is formed a nozzle for discharging a liquid and that is to be bonded with adhesive to a head chip provided with an actuator for discharging the liquid, the method including: forming the nozzle in a metal plate-like member; forming a groove in the metal plate-like member; and performing exterior processing with respect to the nozzle plate.

Abstract: Provided is an inkjet head containing: a substrate having a nozzle hole, and a nozzle plate having a liquid repellent layer on an outermost surface of the substrate on an ink discharge surface side, wherein the nozzle plate has a conductive layer between the substrate and the liquid repellent layer.

Abstract: A liquid discharge head, includes an individual channel, and first and second common channels. The individual channel includes: a nozzle; a pressure chamber; a connection channel; a first communication channel; and a second communication channel. A first vector is defined such that a starting point and ending point are located on the connection channel, and a second vector is defined such that a starting point and an ending point are located on the second communication channel. A first angle formed by a projection vector of the first vector onto the first plane and a projection vector of the second vector onto the first plane is less than 90°. A second angle formed by a projection vector of the first vector onto the second plane and the second vector is less than 90°.

Abstract: A fluid ejector includes a nozzle layer, a body, an actuator and a membrane. The body includes a pumping chamber, a return channel, and a first passage fluidically connecting the pumping chamber to an entrance of the nozzle. A second passage fluidically connects the entrance of the nozzle to the return channel. The actuator is configured to cause fluid to flow out of the pumping chamber such that actuation of the actuator causes fluid to be ejected from the nozzle. The membrane is formed across and partially blocks at least one of the first passage, the second passage or the entrance of the nozzle. The membrane has at least one hole therethrough such that in operation of the fluid ejector fluid flows through the at least one hole in the membrane.

Abstract: a plurality of wall surfaces that constitute inner walls of the pressure compartment includes a surface of the recessed portion and the first wall surface, and an angle formed by the first surface and the first wall surface is greater than 90° and less than 180°.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems and methods for contactless maintenance of inkjet print heads. Specifically, the disclosure relates to systems and methods for removing purged ink and other debris from one or more inkjet print heads without contacting the nozzle plate with mechanical means, such as wipes by selectably moving the print heads above discrete cleaning stations and unit operations involving vacuum and targeted washing.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device, an apparatus body, a cap, and an operation part. The image forming device includes an image forming face configured to face a recording medium. The image forming device is configured to form an image on the recording medium. The apparatus body is configured to support the image forming device. The cap is movable relative to the apparatus body between a capping position to cap the image forming face and a retracted position to be retracted from the image forming face. The operation part is configured to move the cap from the capping position to the retracted position. The operation part is not operable by a force from an object on which the apparatus body is placed.

Abstract: Provided herein are low salt ophthalmic pharmaceutical composition and methods of use thereof, for example, in the treatment of dry eye syndrome.

Abstract: A head maintenance device includes a cap configured to cap a nozzle surface of a head configured to discharge a liquid, a wiper configured to wipe the nozzle surface of the head, a holder configured to vertically movably hold the cap and the wiper to a height at which the cap and the wiper bite into the absorbing member, and a cleaner configured to move relative to the cap and the wiper, the cleaner comprising an absorbing member configured to contact the cap and the wiper.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, movable to form an image on a recording medium, includes an image forming device, an apparatus body, and a cap. The image forming device includes an image forming face that is configured to face the recording medium. The image forming device is configured to form the image on the recording medium. The apparatus body is configured to support the image forming device. The cap is movable relative to the apparatus body between a capping position to cover the image forming face and a retracted position to be retracted from the image forming face. The retracted position is outside an area in which the image forming face is extended in a scanning direction, as viewed in a normal direction of the image forming face.

Abstract: To provide a liquid consuming device capable of causing liquid to flow smoothly and reducing contamination of the device and its surroundings, a first absorbent provided in a fixed waste liquid storage unit is connected to a second absorbent provided in a movable waste liquid storage unit by mating of a recessed portion with a protruding portion at the connecting portion between the first absorbent and the second absorbent.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus including: a liquid ejecting portion configured to eject a liquid from a nozzle disposed in a nozzle surface; a wiping mechanism configured to perform a wiping operation of wiping the nozzle surface by moving a strip-shaped member configured to absorb the liquid relative to the nozzle surface in a state in which the strip-shaped member is in contact with the nozzle surface; and a control portion configured to perform a pre-wiping operation of moving the strip-shaped member relative to the nozzle surface at a speed higher than a speed for the relative movement during the wiping operation in a state in which the strip-shaped member is not in contact with the nozzle surface and is configured to be brought into contact with the liquid adhering to the nozzle surface, prior to the wiping operation of wiping the nozzle surface with the strip-shaped member.

Abstract: A print head (10) for a continuous inkjet printer has an ink drop generator (12), an ink supply tube (14) connected to the ink drop generator (12), and a solvent supply tube (16) connected at a first end to the ink drop generator (12) and for connection at a second end to a solvent reservoir. The solvent supply tube (16) is provided with ink flow restriction means (24, 26) for restricting a flow of ink from the ink drop generator (12) into the solvent supply tube (16). The flow restriction means (24, 26) comprise an arrangement (24) of the solvent supply tube (16) such that, for a flow direction reversing portion (26) of the solvent supply tube (16) at the first end of the solvent supply tube (16), a flow of solvent from the second end to the first end of the solvent supply tube (16) flows away from the ink drop generator (12). Also a printer including such a print head and a former for use with such a print head.

Abstract: According to one aspect, the disclosure provides an image recording apparatus including a liquid supplying device. The liquid supplying device includes a tank, a cartridge, an atmospheric communication portion, and a recording portion. The tank has a second storage chamber configured to store liquid, a liquid passage in communication with the second storage chamber, and a gas passage in communication with the second storage chamber. The atmospheric communication portion includes a buffer tank defining a buffer chamber configured to store gas, a single communication flow passage allowing the buffer chamber to communicate with the second storage chamber, and an air communication passage allowing the buffer chamber to communicate with an atmosphere. When the cartridge is attached to the tank, the buffer chamber is positioned below the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber is positioned below the buffer chamber.

Abstract: A liquid cartridge includes: a cartridge body; a liquid supply portion; a sealing member having a through-hole; first and second valves; and first and second urging members. The liquid supply portion defines therein a liquid passage extending in a frontward direction and having an opening open frontward. The sealing member is provided on a periphery of the opening of the liquid supply portion, and has first and second surfaces those face rearward. The first and second valves are disposed in the liquid passage so as to be movable in the frontward direction and a rearward direction. The first valve is pressed by the first urging member to abut the first surface and interrupts communication between the through-hole and the liquid passage. The second valve is urged by the second urging member to abut the second surface and interrupts communication between the through-hole and an outside of the liquid supply portion.

Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, at least one print liquid supply interconnect is described. Each interconnect includes at least one needle to be inserted into a print liquid supply to allow print liquid to move between the print liquid supply and an ejection device. Each interconnect also includes two keyed slots disposed on either side of a first needle to gate insertion of print liquid supplies to a print liquid supply with protrusions that match the two keyed slots. A guide feature of each interconnect adjacent the first needle and extends between a first keyed slot and the first needle. An electrical interface of each interconnect establishes a data transmission path between the print liquid supply and the ejection device, the electrical interface disposed between the first needle and a second keyed slot.

Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluid extraction system is described. The fluid extraction system includes an interface to fluidically and electrically couple a removable extraction reservoir to a printing device. The removable extraction reservoir is to receive an amount of fluid from a reservoir in the printing device. The system also includes a controller to, based on data received from memory of an interfaced removable extraction reservoir, initiate an extraction operation wherein fluid from the reservoir is passed to the removable extraction reservoir.

Abstract: In one example, a single valve assembly having multiple bi-stable cam actuated valves each to open and close a corresponding one of multiple separate liquid flow channels. In one example, a liquid recovery system for an inkjet type dispenser includes a reservoir, an interconnect to connect to a removable container, a flow channel from the reservoir to a printhead unit and back to the reservoir and from the reservoir to the interconnect, a pump to pump ink from the reservoir along the flow channel, and a bi-stable cam actuated valve to open and close the flow channel downstream from the pump between the reservoir and the interconnect.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a conveyor configured to convey a sheet along a conveyance path, a print head on the conveyance path, a main scan direction of the print head crossing the conveyance path, and a controller configured to control the print head to, in a first printing mode, set a print reference position to a first end of the print head in the main scan direction and print an image on the sheet from a leading end side of the image, and in a second printing mode, set the print reference position to a second end of the print head in the main scan direction and print the image on the sheet from a trailing end side of the image.

Abstract: A hybrid printing machine is described having both silk screening stations and a direct-to-garment digital printing station with a raster image processor to control a portion of a printing process.

Abstract: A printing device includes: a feeding tray on which a sheet can be mounted; a first conveying passage; an image forming unit disposed along the first conveying passage and configured to record an image on the sheet; a cutting unit disposed along the first conveying passage downstream of the image recording unit and configured to cut the sheet; a second conveying passage connected to the first conveying passage; and a controller configured to perform: conveying the sheet mounted on the feeding tray to the image recording unit; recording an image on the sheet by the image recording unit; cutting the recorded sheet at a cutting position on the sheet to divide the sheet into a first sheet on which the image has been recorded and a second sheet on which the image has not been recorded; discharging the first sheet; and conveying the second sheet to the second conveying passage.

Abstract: A recording unit which is provided in a recording system includes a heat roller pair which contacts paper and performs drying of the paper after recording by a line head using heating and a control unit which controls operation of the heat roller pair, in which a heating region of the heat roller pair is divided into a plurality of subdivisions in a width direction which intersects the medium transport direction and the heat roller pair is configured to be capable of modifying a heating state for each subdivision region, and in which the control unit controls the heating state of each of the subdivision regions in the heat roller pair according to conditions when performing drying of the paper using the heat roller pair.

Abstract: Provided is a technique that enables proper sorting of discharged print media by suppressing curling of each of the print media sufficiently. A determining unit determines a curling suppressing operation to be executed such that in a case where sorting operation is executed, the suppressing operation having a higher effect of suppressing curling is executed than in a case where the sorting operation is executed. Then, a print control unit controls a print head to perform printing on print media while executing the suppressing operation determined by the determining unit.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a method of indirect printing with an aqueous ink. Related apparatus, systems and treatment formulations are disclosed herein. Some embodiments relate to an aqueous treatment formulation for use with an intermediate transfer member of a printing system. In some embodiments, the system comprises a treatment station disposed downstream of the impression station and upstream of the image forming station for forming a uniform thin layer of a liquid treatment formulation onto a surface of an intermediate transfer member (ITM) at a lower run thereof.

Abstract: A heating roller for a wet ink-based image forming apparatus includes a roller having a contact surface to contact a print medium having wet ink deposited thereon by wet ink-based image forming apparatus. The heating roller conductively heats the print medium and dries and flattens the print medium. The heating roller includes a heating element embedded along the roller. The heating element rotates with the roller as the roller rotates. The heating element generates and conducts heat to the contact surface so as to conductively heat the print medium through the contact surface when the contact surface contacts the print medium.

Abstract: An inkjet printing device including a transporter that transports a print medium, a printer that discharges ink droplets onto the print medium and a heat roller that includes a peripheral surface with which the print medium comes into contact after printing is provided. The peripheral surface of the heat roller includes a paper contact region and a non-paper region. The device further includes a first heater for the paper region, a second heater for the non-paper region, a target temperature setter that provides a target temperature at the paper region side, and a sensor that measures the temperature at the paper region side. The target temperature and a sensor output are referenced when heating by the first heater is performed, to judge whether supplementary heating of the paper region by the second heater is necessary. If supplementary heating is necessary, the second heater is driven by a drive signal having an intensity that corresponds to a deficient heat amount equivalent value in the paper region.

Abstract: Disclosed is a printing device including a main body portion including a body portion configured to provide an internal space in which recording paper for printing certain information thereon is transferred and an opening or closing portion configured to control opening or closing of the internal space, a printing portion configured to print the certain information on the recording paper transferred in the internal space, and a recording paper separation portion located on a downstream side of the printing portion and configured to cut or cut off and separate recording paper on which particular information is printed by the printing portion from the other recording paper. Here, the main body portion includes a protruding portion configured to prevent an adhesive attached to the surface opposite the adhesive surface from being accumulated by decreasing a contact area with the surface opposite the adhesive surface.