Abstract: In a manufacturing method of a color filter for display devices having a plurality of pixels on a substrate, each pixel includes a reflective layer and a color layer, the method of manufacture includes forming partitions which separate each pixel area from the other pixel areas to comprise the pixel in each pixel area; forming the reflective layer by discharging a first liquid material into each of the pixel areas by a droplet discharge method; and forming the color layer within each of the pixel areas. By this method, color filters can be manufactured without requiring photolithography or other complicated processes, in a short time, using little energy, and at low cost.

Abstract: A film receptive to a variety of different classes or kinds of inks, such as water based inks, solvent based inks and UV cured inks. The film includes a water based latex polymer, such as transparent film-forming core/shell latex polymers, a polar polymer, such as polymers having an ionic component to increase the receptivity of the coating to water-based inks, and a surfactant, such as an alkyaryl sulfonate, to prevent agglomeration of the latex polymer before it is formed into film. The preferred latex polymer is a core/shell latex polymer. The preferred polar polymer is chemically compatible with latex polymers and is sufficiently ionic or polar to improve the printability onto the film of water-based inks. The surfactant, which may be in the latex as manufactured or may be added separately, has a molecular structure that includes at least one hydrophobic moiety and at least one anionic group such as sulfates, sulfonates and the like.

Abstract: A method of manufacture of an optical device comprises a process of forming a bank 11 which demarcates a region in which a functional material is distributed, and a process of distributing a lens material 12 in the liquid state in the region which is demarcated by the bank 11, and of thereby forming a lens 13 which is layered against the functional material 14, 15, 16.

Abstract: A recording method includes a step of ejecting onto a recording material ink having a Ka value of not more than 3 (ml.m?2.msec?1/2), applying to the ink deposited on the recording material processing liquid having a Ka value of not less than 5 (ml.m?2.msec?1/2) to insolubilized a coloring material in the ink inside the recording material; wherein the processing liquid is applied to the ink after rapid swell start point to after penetration of the ink into the medium passes after the ink is deposited on the recording material.

Abstract: A method for printing an image on a surface of a substrate having a surface finish defined by a gloss, the method comprising: printing an image on the surface of the substrate, such that image areas thereof have a thickness, when fixed to the substrate and dry, of less than about 6 micrometers of a thermoplastic material; and smoothing the surface of at least a portion of the thermoplastic material.

Abstract: An ink jet printing method having the steps of: A) providing an ink jet printer that is responsive to digital data signals; B) loading the printer with an ink jet recording element having a substrate having thereon: i) a subbing layer of a polymeric binder and a borate or a borate derivative, the borate or borate derivative being present in an amount of from up to about 3 g/m2, and the weight ratio of the polymeric binder to the borate or borate derivative is from about 0.2:1 to about 3:1; and ii) an image-receiving layer of inorganic particles and a cross-linkable polymer containing hydroxyl groups, the cross-linkable polymer being present in an amount of less than about 50 g/m2, and the weight ratio of the cross-linkable polymer to the inorganic particles is from about 5:95 to about 30:70; C) loading the printer with an inkjet ink composition; and D) printing on the image-receiving layer using the ink jet ink in response to the digital data signals.

Abstract: A process for providing a layer on a marking member by dissolving a fluoroelastomer; adding and reacting a nano-size zinc oxide and a crosslinking agent, to form a resulting homogeneous fluoroelastomer dispersion, wherein the nano-size zinc oxide has a particle size of from about 1 to about 250 nanometers; and subsequently providing at least one layer of the homogeneous fluoroelastomer dispersion to the marking member.

Abstract: A method of forming an ink-jet image, comprising the steps of: ejecting droplets of an ink onto an ink-jet recording media which includes a support having thereon an outermost layer containing a thermoplastic resin; and then applying pressure onto the outermost layer with a pressing apparatus so that a thickness of the outermost layer after applying pressure is 50 to 80% of the outermost layer before being applied pressure.

Abstract: A system for creating a decorative edible item from a selected image. The system includes at least one image source, such as a scanner and/or a library of stored images, a controller unit and a printer. An edible media is inserted into the printer. The user then selects the image source, such as the scanner for scanning in a photograph reminiscence of a person or event being honored. The size of the printed image is then selected as well as the number of copies to be printed from the image. The print sequence is then activated. The controller unit applies color correction to the digital image and converts the digital image into printer control signals to operate the printer. The printer then prints a rendition of the image with edible inks as the edible media travels through the printer. A high-quality pictorial rendition of the image is thus created. The printed edible media can then be applied onto a product, shipped to a separate location or eaten as is.

Abstract: Color, pattern, design, and/or the like is applied by means of a jet dye process, or any other secondary or post pattern application process, including but not exclusively, silk screen printing and rotary printing, etc., to a carpet substrate, where the yarn in the carpet is all white (no dye applied) or where the yarn is pre-dyed with a single or multiple colors or where the yarn is treated chemically. The carpet can, for example, be made with any conventional loom weaving process or hand weaving process, for example Wilton, Axminster, spool, spool gripper, and Chenille looms, hand gun tufted, or any other conventional method.

Abstract: A color filter manufacturing apparatus of this invention includes a plurality of ink-jet heads (120a, 120b, 120c) each having a first ink discharging nozzle group (108) in which the pitch of a plurality of ink discharging nozzles in the Y-axis direction is set to be equal to the pitch of pixels of the same color in the Y-axis direction, and a second ink discharging nozzle group having a nozzle pitch set to be equal to the pixel pitch in the Y-axis direction like the first ink discharging nozzle group. Control of an ink discharging operation is performed for only one of the first and second ink discharging nozzle groups which is to be used to color pixels of corresponding colors on a substrate (1).

Abstract: A material sensing apparatus detects the material (type) of an object, e.g., a recording medium, using a heat source which heats at least a portion of an object, a temperature sensor which measures the temperature of a portion of the object, a memory element which stores data on the relationship between temperature and type of object, and a determination element which determines the type of the object based on the measurement result of the temperature sensor and the data in the memory element. The temperature sensor measures the temperature of a portion of the object at a predetermined distance from the portion heated by the heat source.

Abstract: This patent relates to an imaging member comprising a vacuous polymer base having adhered thereto an image formed on a transparent polymer sheet, wherein said vacuous polymer base has a density of less than 0.7 grams/cc and a modulus to density ratio of between 1500 and 4000 and wherein said image is in contact with said vacuous polymer base.

Abstract: The invention makes it possible to adjust the color appearance for each display unit, e.g., each dot, in a color display obtained by using a color filter. A color filter includes a plurality of dot-shaped color films provided on a substrate. At least one of the dot-shaped color films includes a first film and a second film having different color properties, the second film being deposited on the first film. The thickness ratio of the first film to the second film changes within one dot-shaped color film. Alternatively, a first film and a second film may be formed so as to be adjacent to each other in one dot-shaped color film and in such a way that the first film and the second film have different color properties.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a color filter in accordance with the present invention includes: (i) a latent image forming step in which, with respect to a polysilane film, first and second exposure processes having different exposure patterns and different ultraviolet light exposure amounts are carried out, and colorants are applied to the polysilane film on which first and second latent images are formed; and a coloration step in which the first and second latent images are colored by applying colorants thereto. With this, it is possible to form a first density area corresponding to transmissive image reproduction and a second density area corresponding to a second density area. Accordingly a high-quality color filter for multi-scene displays can be manufactured with fewer manufacturing steps.

Abstract: A micro-fluidic manufacturing method of forming a color filter. First, a transparent substrate is provided with a plurality of black matrixes. Then, a plurality of ribs are formed on the black matrixes respectively, wherein the width of the rib is not larger than the width of the black matrix. Next, a plurality of micro fluids is injected within a plurality of predetermined areas separated by the ribs, wherein the micro fluids within each predetermined area are mixed to serve as an ink. Next, each ink within each predetermined area is dried to form a plurality of color layers of different colors. Finally, after removing the ribs, a transparent conductive layer is formed on the transparent substrate to cover the black matrixes and the color layers.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for color filters is described. The manufacturing method is utilized to produce color filters of liquid crystal displays. The manufacturing method has following steps. First, a glass substrate is provided. Subsequently, a light shield layer and a photoresist layer are formed on the glass substrate and patterned. An inkjet technology is utilized to color the glass substrate. Finally, the photoresist layer is removed and a transparently conductive layer is formed thereon. The light shield layer is made of a resin, a metal chromium or a chromium oxide.

Abstract: The invention provides a color filter which includes a light shielding region having sufficient light shielding performance, and a transmitting region having no color mixing, and which has high contrast without pixel defect and irregularity in color tone. A color filter of the present invention can include a pixel region and a spotting precision test region. The pixel region includes a light shielding region and a transmitting region partitioned by the light shielding region. The light shielding region includes a first light shielding layer. The transmitting region includes a color element. The spotting precision test region is positioned apart from the pixel region and includes a second light shielding layer and a spotting precision test layer provided to cover at least the second light shielding layer. The spotting precision test layer region includes an evaluation region partitioned by the second light shielding layer.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for fabricating a color filter by using the theory of surface tension. The surface tension is very small when hydrophobic material is on hydrophobic surface and the surface tension is very large when hydrophobic material is on hydrophilic surface. It avoids to blurry with the printed hydrophobic color materials and can get fine color filter with excellent color reappearance when the surface of pixel area is a hydrophobic surface and the surface of non-pixel area is a hydrophilic surface. This invention comprises: forming a dielectric layer on substrate; forming a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of data lines on substrate to define a plurality of pixel areas and a non-pixel area; forming a hydrophobic surface on the plurality of pixel areas; forming a hydrophilic surface on the non-pixel area; and using ink-jet printing method to print the hydrophobic color materials on the plurality of areas.

Abstract: An ink media pack integrally formed with an ink receptacle portion receiving ink and a printing medium receptacle portion receiving a printing medium to be used in an ink-jet printing system is disclosed. In the pack, an optimal combination of ink and a printing medium to obtain a high quality image is housed. In an embodiment the printing medium is cloth and the ink contains dye which can dye the cloth. In another embodiment, the ink has a coloring agent content in a range of 2.0 Wt % to 15.0 Wt % and the printing medium has a bleeding ratio in a range of 2.0 times to 4.0 times.

Abstract: A color filter includes a black matrix and a color section. The black matrix has a plurality of partition sections extended alongside each other with a gap region therebetween. The color section is in a gap region of the black matrix. The color section is formed by applying a film material into the gap region of the black matrix by the ink-jet method, and then curing the film material thus applied. The black matrix has a protrusion section by which the gap region is partially narrowed. In applying the film material, the protrusion section functions as a barrier against the film material flowing, in the gap region. This prevents color mixing and uneven color density while maintaining high productivity.

Abstract: There is provided a color filter without a shading part, which comprises a transparent substrate, a picture element part provided on the transparent substrate by the predetermined pattern of a plurality of colors with an ink jet system, and a wettability-variable layer, in which the wettability can be changed, provided for forming the picture element part.

Abstract: The main object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a color filter, capable of having the surface of the pixel part flatly even in the case a pixel part is formed by an ink discharging method, and the thickness of each pixel part evenly. In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a color filter comprising at least a pixel part forming process of forming a pixel part of a plurality of colors in a predetermined pattern by adhering an ink on a transparent substrate by a discharging method, and the convex pixel part is formed in the pixel part forming process, wherein a pixel part flattening process of flattening the convex pixel part is executed after the pixel part forming process.

Abstract: There are provided a method of forming an image on a card and an apparatus therefor, which are capable of properly carrying out printing of an image on a card and protection of the printed image in a simplified manner without changing the size of the card. A card is used which has an ink-fixing layer laminated on a surface of a substrate layer and an ink image-receiving layer peelably laminated on a surface of the ink-fixing layer. An image is printed on the card, while feeding the card, by an ink jet printing method using a sublimable dye ink. The card printed with the image is conveyed to a heating source, and subjected to heat treatment by the heating source to cause diffusion of the sublimable dye ink held in the ink image-receiving layer in the ink-fixing layer, and color development to form an image. The ink image-receiving layer is peeled off the card after the heat treatment.

Abstract: Representative embodiments provide for a control system including a controller configured to selectively control an imaging apparatus, a sensor in signal communication with the controller and configured to provide a scan signal corresponding to sheet media, and a computer-accessible storage media in data communication with the controller and containing a data table, wherein the controller is configured to selectively gather data from the data table in response to the scan signal provided by the sensor. A method of the present invention includes receiving a print job from a user, providing a scan signal in response to sensing at least one sheet media characteristic, selectively reading sheet media data in response to the scan signal, and selectively controlling an imaging device of an imaging apparatus in response to the print job and the read sheet media data.

Abstract: An improved, large-format digital inkjet print engine that includes a group of co-operating print engine subassemblies that embody various novel elements that both discreetly and cumulatively advance the current art. The group of subassemblies and sensors cooperate to produce high quality graphic images using a plurality of different colors of ink and different types of print media at speeds several times faster than similar conventional inkjet printers. In addition, the use of cooperating elements permit the manufacture of complex, large-format digital color inkjet print engines that are less expensive to fabricated, operated, and serviced. The present invention finds use in large-format digital color printing and imaging, where successful repeatable printing requires precise placement of droplets of ink, toner or other marking material on a print medium such as paper, vinyl, film, or similar substrate.

Abstract: A fluid ejector head, includes a fluid ejector body adapted to be inserted into an opening of an enclosing medium having an interior surface, and at least one nozzle disposed on the fluid ejector body. The fluid ejector head further includes, a fluid ejector actuator in fluid communication with the at least one nozzle, wherein activation of the fluid ejector actuator ejects a fluid through the at least one nozzle at controlled locations onto the interior surface of the enclosing medium.

Abstract: Media is transported to an imaging region using a vacuum feeder. A vacuum head is positioned onto the media and a vacuum is applied to the vacuum head to hold the media against the vacuum head. The vacuum head is then relocated to the imaging region carrying with it the media. In one embodiment, the vacuum head holds the media slightly above the surface of the imaging region. After the media is imaged, the vacuum head moves the media to an output region. In the output region the vacuum is removed from the vacuum head allowing the media to detach from the vacuum head and remain in the output region. In another embodiment, the vacuum is removed from the vacuum head allowing the media to detach from the vacuum head and remain in the imaging region. A second vacuum head is positioned in the imaging region onto the media and a vacuum is applied to the second vacuum head to hold the media against the second vacuum head. The second vacuum head is then relocated to the output region carrying with it the media.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for fabricating a color filter by forming photoresist or dielectric spacers on the non-pixel area to avoid to blurry with the printed hydrophobic color materials and can get fine color filter with excellent color reappearance. This invention comprises forming a dielectric layer on a substrate; forming a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of data lines on said substrate to define a plurality of pixel areas and a non-pixel area; forming a photoresist layer or a dielectric layer on said dielectric layer; patterning the photoresist layer or the dielectric layer for forming photoresist or dielectric spacers on the non-pixel area; and printing a color material on said plurality of pixel areas by inkjet printing method.

Abstract: An inspection unit of an intaglio printing press includes a suction table for correcting the position of printed sheet-like object as being disposed inside of a unit frame, and a camera and a light for inspecting the printing quality of sheet-like object being corrected of position by the suction table provided in a shroud inside of the unit frame. The table is disposed in a moving table with casters so as to move the suction table between a working position inside of the frame and a maintenance position outside thereof. The shroud is supported on first support rails through support rollers so that the camera and light can be moved between the working position inside of the frame and the maintenance position outside thereof, while support rails and their stand are disposed so as to be accommodated outside the frame.

Abstract: An image forming method comprising the steps of: forming an image by jetting an ink comprising a high-boiling point solvent onto a textile; and removing the high-boiling point solvent from the image-formed textile by drying the fabric under depressurized condition.

Abstract: The application discloses a two-layered coating system using an ultraviolet absorber in its inner layer (called the blocking layer), furthest away from the source of ultraviolet exposure, with a fluorescent material that reflects ultraviolet radiation back as blue light. The ultraviolet absorber in the inner layer is used in sufficient concentration to have an ultraviolet cutoff, which can be extended with the fluorescent material. The ultraviolet block material of the present invention has transmittance of the light within a range of wavelength of 300-380 nm of 10% or less, preferably transmittance of the light within a range of wavelength of 300-390 nm of 10% or less, and, particularly preferably, transmittance of the light within a range of 300-400 nm of 10% or less, while it has a transmittance of the light within a range of 420-800 nm wavelength of 90% or more, or, preferably, 95% or more.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for fabricating a color filter by using the theory of surface tension. The surface tension is very small when hydrophobic material is on hydrophobic surface and the surface tension is very large when hydrophobic material is on hydrophilic surface. It avoids to blurry with the printed hydrophobic color materials and can get fine color filter with excellent color reappearance when the surface of pixel area is a hydrophobic surface and the surface of non-pixel area is a hydrophilic surface. This invention comprises: forming a dielectric layer on substrate; forming a plurality of scan lines and a plurality of data lines on substrate to define a plurality of pixel areas and a non-pixel area; forming a hydrophobic surface on the plurality of pixel areas; forming a hydrophilic surface on the non-pixel area; and using ink-jet printing method to print the hydrophobic color materials on the plurality of areas.

Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging element comprising a pragmatic imaging sheet comprising paper having a resin coat on each side, adhesively adhered to a carrier sheet with a pressure-sensitive adhesive, comprising at least one core layer of polyester and a rough lower surface layer.

Abstract: A method for preparing lithographic printing plates comprising coating a substrate with a mixture including colloidal silica, fumed alumina, polyethylenimine, a quaternary ammonium polymer and a hardener; utilizing an inkjet printer with pigmented inks to print a digital image on the coated substrate; and drying the image.

Abstract: Monoazoquilolone pigments which, in one of the tautomeric forms thereof, correspond to formula (1), wherein Ar is a radical of formula (2a), (2b), (2c), (2d), 2(e) or (2f) wherein R1 is C1-C4alkyl, R2 and R3 are each independently of the other hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4alkyl, carboxy, sulfo, cyano, C1-C4alkoxycarbonal, C1-C4alkylcarbonyl, C1-C4alkanoylamino, benzoylamino that is unsubstituted or substituted in the phenyl ring by halogen, nitro, C1-C4alkyl or by C1 -C4alkoxy; carbamoyl, N-C1-C4alkylaminocarbonyl, N-arylaminocarbonyl that is unsubstituted or substituted in the aryl moiety by halogen, nitro, C1-C4alkyl or by C1-C4alkoxy; N,N-di-C1-C4alkylaminocarbonyl, C1-C4alkoxysulfonyl, C1-C4alkylsulfonyl, sulfamoyl, N-C1-C4alkylaminosulfonyl, N-arylaminosulfonyl that is unsubstituted or substituted in the aryl moiety by halogen, nitro, C1-C4alkyl or by C1-C4alkoxy; or N,N-di-C1-C4alkylaminosulfonyl, wherein carboxy and sulfo are in the form of the free acid or in salt form, R8and R9are each independently of th

Abstract: A print medium preferably includes an identification device on or in the print medium. The identification device provides encoded printing parameters for optimizing or controlling printing by a printer on the print medium.

Abstract: The invention relates to an imaging element comprising a pragmatic imaging sheet comprising paper having a resin coat on each side, adhesively adhered to a carrier sheet with a pressure-sensitive adhesive, comprising at least one core layer of polyester and a rough lower surface layer.

Abstract: A process for providing a layer on a marking member by dissolving a fluoroelastomer; adding and reacting a nano-size zinc oxide and a crosslinking agent, to form a resulting homogeneous fluoroelastomer dispersion, wherein the nano-size zinc oxide has a particle size of from about 1 to about 250 nanometers; and subsequently providing at least one layer of the homogeneous fluoroelastomer dispersion to the marking member.

Abstract: This patent relates to an imaging member comprising a vacuous polymer base having adhered thereto an image formed on a transparent polymer sheet, wherein said vacuous polymer base has a density of less than 0.7 grams/cc and a modulus to density ratio of between 1500 and 4000 and wherein said image is in contact with said vacuous polymer base.

Abstract: An ink jet recording element having a support having thereon a fusible, porous, image-receiving layer of at least two types of hydrophobic polymer particles having different glass transition temperatures, the first type of hydrophobic polymer particles having a Tg higher than about 60° C. that is substantially monodisperse and the second type of hydrophobic polymer particles having a Tg lower than about 25° C.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting device includes a liquid ejecting head for moving in a first direction and ejecting droplets, a fixation medium supply device for transporting a fixation medium in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, a platen for supporting the fixation medium horizontally in the move range of the liquid ejecting head, and a liquid absorbing member for absorbing the droplets and being positioned so as to be opposed to a move path of the liquid ejecting head. A plurality of first through holes are formed in the liquid absorbing member so as to gather the droplets absorbed in the liquid absorbing member, and are placed in at least either of both end areas of the liquid absorbing member in the first direction.

Abstract: A microscopic droplet detecting device for detecting a passage of droplets jetted from a nozzle of an ink jetting device, including a droplet detecting section including a paired light emitting and receiving elements, a jet control section to control the ink jetting device to jet droplets serially along the traveling course, and a jetting condition detecting section to detect a jetting condition of the nozzle based on the output signal.

Abstract: Ink jet printing is provided using ultraviolet (UV) light or other curable composition or stable or other printable substance having a dye-component therein. The ink is jetted onto a substrate, the composition is cured, then heated to set the dye. Sublimation dye-based UV ink printing onto polyester is preferred.

Abstract: A method of selectively producing a glossy or matte finish to an ink jet printed image by applying a clear protective plastic laminate having a glossy finish to the surface of the image, heating the laminate to soften it and then selectively impressing a surface texture into the soften laminate. Pressing the softened laminate against an endless belt having a textured surface forms the surface texture. The laminate is maintained in contact with the belt for a cooling period so as to permit a cold separation of the laminate from the belt.

Abstract: An imaging member comprising a polymer sheet, a primer layer contacting said polymer sheet, and an image receiving layer contacting said primer layer; wherein said primer layer comprises: a) polyethyleneimine; and b) latex; wherein the latex has a Tg lower than 25° C. and c) hydrophilic colloid material.

Abstract: This patent relates to an imaging member comprising a vacuous polymer base having adhered thereto an image formed on a transparent polymer sheet, wherein said vacuous polymer base has a density of less than 0.7 grams/cc and a modulus to density ratio of between 1500 and 4000 and wherein said image is in contact with said vacuous polymer base.

Abstract: A method for preparing lithographic plates including preparing a lithographic printing plate by coating a substrate with a mixture including silica, alumina and a polymeric amine; overcoating the coating with a protective layer; using an inkjet printer with pigmented inks to print a digital image on the coated substrate; and drying the inkjet image.

Abstract: An ink-jet printing apparatus is constructed to have one or more kinds of cloth printing modes and to select the cloth printing mode. In the cloth printing mode, at least one of printing condition is differentiated from the printing condition for other media. Also, by permitting various setting for the ink ejection amount and ejection method in the cloth printing mode, fine and precise textile printing can be performed by normal ink-jet printer in personal use.

Abstract: Ink jet printing is provided on large area substrates such as wide width textile webs. The printheads are driven by linear servo motors across a bridge that extends across the substrate. The timing of the jetting of the ink is coordinated with the motion of the printheads, so that the heads can be rapidly moved and the ink can be jetted while the printheads are accelerating or decelerating as they move on the bridge. Preferably, ultraviolet (UV) light curable ink is jetted and first partially cured with UV light and then subjected to heating to more completely reduce uncured monomers of the ink on the substrate.