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20080213005 | Developer cartridge and image forming apparatus - A developer cartridge includes a developer storage portion for retaining developer. The developer storage portion includes an opening portion. The developer cartridge further includes a shutter member for opening and closing the opening portion; and a first protrusion portion disposed on at least one of end portions of the developer storage portion in a longitudinal direction thereof. The first protrusion portion extends outwardly in the longitudinal direction. | 09-04-2008 |
20090010676 | Developing Apparatus and Image Forming Apparatus - A developing apparatus is provided that can reliably prevent a developer from leaking even where the developing apparatus is continuously used, and an image forming apparatus having the developing apparatus is provided. The developing apparatus has a developer container for containing a developer, a developing portion for generating a developer image by developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrostatic latent image holder using the developer contained in the developer container, a seal member formed along a surface of an end portion of the developing portion for sealing between the developer container and the developing portion, and a supporting member for supporting the seal member so as to allow displacement. | 01-08-2009 |
20090014205 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLED PANEL, UNIT SHEET FOR PACKAGING A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, RIGID-FLEXIBLE BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a printed circuit board assembled panel by a simple process with an excellent material yield and a high conforming product rate. Unit printed circuit boards previously manufactured are arranged in a frame in a prescribed relationship. Then, the printed circuit boards are fixed to one another, and the printed circuit board and the frame body are fixed to one another. | 01-15-2009 |
20100163931 | GROUP III-V NITRIDE LAYER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - There is disclosed a hexagonal Group III-V nitride layer exhibiting high quality crystallinity capable of improving the properties of a semiconductor device such as a light emitting element. This nitride layer is a Group III-V nitride layer belonging to hexagonal crystal formed by growth on a substrate having a different lattice constant, which has a growth-plane orientation of {1-100} and in which a full width at half maximum b | 07-01-2010 |
20100273104 | POSITIVE PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION, POSITIVE PERMANENT RESIST, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POSITIVE PERMANENT RESIST - The present invention provides: a positive photosensitive composition that yields an insulation layer superior not only in high transparency, but also in heat resistance enduring a temperature during the production of a substrate, solvent resistance, and anti-aging property as a permanent resist; a positive permanent resist utilizing the positive photosensitive composition; and a method for producing the positive permanent resist. The present invention provides: a positive photosensitive composition containing (A) a curable silicone resin having a silanol group, which resin has a structure obtained by a reaction between one or more cyclic siloxane compounds represented by the following general formula (1): | 10-28-2010 |
20100294081 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING AND RECOVERING COPPER FROM COPPER-CONTAINING ACIDIC WASTE LIQUID AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COPPER-CONTAINING SUBSTANCE - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for removing and recovering copper by treating an acidic waste liquid containing copper ions such as an etching waste liquid resulting from etching a copper printed board in an etching solution of cupric chloride and a waste liquid after renewing a plating bath liquid in producing electrolytic copper foil. | 11-25-2010 |
20110061903 | Multilayered printed wiring board and method for manufacturing the same - A multilayered printed wiring board includes a flexible wiring board with wiring layers on both main surfaces thereof; a rigid wiring board with wiring layers on both main surfaces thereof and formed opposite to the flexible wiring board under the condition that an area of the main surface of the rigid wiring board is smaller than an area of the main surface of the flexible wiring board; and an electric/electronic component embedded in the rigid wiring board. | 03-17-2011 |
20110176829 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING UNIT - An image forming apparatus includes: an apparatus body formed with an opening; a cover capable of opening and closing the opening of the apparatus body; an image forming unit accommodated in the apparatus body; an exposure device provided at the cover; a first fit part provided at one of the image forming unit and the exposure device and having a first reference line; a second fit part provided at the other of the image forming unit and the exposure device and configured to be fit to the first fit part in a state where the cover is closed and having a second reference line; and a mechanism configured to, as the exposure device gets closer to the image forming unit upon closing the cover, make the first reference line of the first fit part closer to the second reference line of the second fit part by changing the inclination of the first fit part. | 07-21-2011 |
20120192761 | COATING LIQUID FOR FORMING INSULATION FILM, INSULATION FILM USING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOUND USED IN THE SAME - The present invention provides a coating liquid for forming an insulation film, which has a small shrinkage in the calcination step in water vapor and is not likely to cause cracking of a resulting silica coating film or detachment thereof from a semiconductor substrate; an insulation film using the same; and a method of producing a compound used in the same. The coating liquid of comprises an inorganic polysilazane whose ratio of a peak area at 4.5 to 5.3 ppm attributed to SiH | 08-02-2012 |
20120219331 | IMAGE FORMING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming unit includes a cylindrical rotatable image carrier that holds an electrostatic latent image, a cylindrical rotatable developer carrier that develops the held electrostatic latent image on the image carrier, and a cylindrical rotatable developer supplying member that supplies a developer to the developer carrier. Distance controlling members control the distance between axes of the image carrier and the developer carrier. A developer carrier gear is fixed on the developer carrier. A developer supplying member gear is fixed on the developer supplying member. A cylindrical rotatable idle gear engages with the developer carrier gear and the developer supplying member gear. A link member maintains constant the distance between rotational axes of the developer supplying member and the idle gear. Another link member maintains constant the distance between rotational axes of the developer carrier gear and the idle gear. A connecting member connects the two link members. | 08-30-2012 |
20130220686 | MULTILAYERED PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A multilayered printed wiring board includes a plurality of insulating layers; a plurality of wiring layers which are located between the corresponding adjacent insulating layers; and a plurality of interlayer connection conductors for electrically connecting the wiring layers through the insulating layers; wherein a cavity is formed through one or more of the insulating layers so as to insert a first electric/electronic component and an area for embedding a second electric/electronic component is defined for the insulating layers. | 08-29-2013 |
20140003841 | IMAGE FORMATION UNIT AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS | 01-02-2014 |
20140106576 | INORGANIC POLYSILAZANE, SILICA FILM-FORMING COATING LIQUID CONTAINING SAME, AND METHOD FOR FORMING SILICA FILM - Disclosed is an inorganic polysilazane that undergoes less shrinkage during a calcination step in an oxidizing agent such as water vapor and is less prone to allow a silica film to suffer from the formation of cracks or peel off from a semiconductor substrate, and a silica film-forming coating liquid containing the inorganic polysilazane, and also provides an inorganic polysilazane and a silica film-forming coating liquid containing the same. The value of A/(B+C) is 0.9-1.5 and the value of (A+B)/C is 4.2-50. A=peak area within the range of from 4.75 ppm to less than 5.4 ppm. B=peak area within the range of from 4.5 ppm to less than 4.75 ppm. Peak area within the range of from 4.2 ppm to less than 4.5 ppm is represented by C in a | 04-17-2014 |
20140356017 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a unit supporting member for supporting the image forming unit, and an exposure device, wherein the unit supporting member includes a first contact supporting portion for supporting the image forming unit, and a second contact supporting portion disposed on a downstream side of the first contact supporting portion in a taking out direction of the image forming unit with a step portion. The image forming unit includes a first contact supported portion contacting and being supported by the first contact supporting portion, a second contact supported portion contacting and being supported by the second contact supporting portion, and a cleaner for cleaning the exposure device. Because the cleaner cleans the exposure device when the image forming unit is taken out from the unit supporting member, light from the exposure device is surely radiated to an image carrier surface. | 12-04-2014 |
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20080225094 | LIQUID-JETTING DEVICE - An ink jet recording apparatus includes a slide member slidably supported at a cartridge holder and a lock claw member rotatably supported at the cartridge holder. The slide member slides along an insertion direction of an ink cartridge with respect to the cartridge holder between a first slide position and a second slide position. When the slide member is located at the second slide position, the lock claw member is located at a first rotation position. At this time, the ink cartridge is incapable of being removed from the cartridge holder. When the slide member moves to the first slide position from the second slide position, the lock claw member is located at the second rotation position. At this time, the ink cartridge is removable from the cartridge holder. | 09-18-2008 |
20090256893 | ATTACHMENT, LIQUID CONTAINER, AND LIQUID SUPPLY APPARATUS - An attachment is mounted on a cartridge holder of a printer as a replacement of an ink cartridge. An ink outlet member having a link passage is separably secured to an attachment body. Ink is supplied from the exterior to the ink outlet member through an ink supply tube. When the attachment is mounted on the cartridge holder, a downstream end of the ink outlet member is positioned with respect to and connected to an ink supply needle of the printer. Accordingly, the attachment is easily and quickly installed in a liquid ejection apparatus. This reduces costs and makes it easy to use the attachment. | 10-15-2009 |
20090322833 | LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS - A liquid ejection apparatus includes liquid cartridges, each of which includes a liquid container and a pressure chamber, the liquid container having a flexible portion and storing liquid therein, and the pressure chamber applying pressure to the flexible portion of the liquid container; a liquid ejection head, which ejects the liquid; liquid flow paths, which communicate the liquid containers with the liquid ejection head; and an air supply member, which supplies pressurized air to the pressure chambers for compressing the flexible portions so as to supply the liquid from the liquid containers to the liquid flow paths. The air supply member includes: a distribution member, which has an air intake portion for introducing the pressurized air, and air outlet portions for distributing the pressurized air to the liquid cartridges, and branch flow paths, which respectively communicate the air outlet portions with the pressure chambers of the liquid cartridges. | 12-31-2009 |
20100134574 | ATTACHMENT, LIQUID CONTAINER, AND LIQUID SUPPLY APPARATUS - An attachment is mounted on a cartridge holder of a printer as a replacement of an ink cartridge. An ink outlet member having a link passage is separably secured to an attachment body. Ink is supplied from the exterior to the ink outlet member through an ink supply tube. When the attachment is mounted on the cartridge holder, a downstream end of the ink outlet member is positioned with respect to and connected to an ink supply needle of the printer. Accordingly, the attachment is easily and quickly installed in a liquid ejection apparatus. This reduces costs and makes it easy to use the attachment. | 06-03-2010 |
20110018947 | Liquid Supply Flow Path Device And Liquid Ejecting Apparatus Using The Same - [Object] To provide a liquid supply flow path device which, even when a liquid is supplied from an external tank to the inside of a liquid ejecting apparatus body, can prevent stop of liquid supply that is caused by flattening by a casing cover, without impairing the operability, the performance, and the appearance of the liquid ejecting apparatus; and a liquid ejecting apparatus using the same. | 01-27-2011 |
20110148998 | LIQUID SUPPLYING AND COLLECTING APPARATUS - An ink supplying and collecting apparatus includes a case, ink cartridges detachably attached to the case, and a collecting container detachably attached to the case. The ink cartridges supply ink to a recording head of a printer via ink supply tubes. The collecting container collects ink drained from the recording head via an ink drain tube. The case is located outside of and is separate from the printer. Thus, the sizes and shapes of the ink cartridges and the collecting container can be freely designed. | 06-23-2011 |
20110279587 | ATTACHMENT, LIQUID CONTAINER, AND LIQUID SUPPLY APPARATUS - An attachment is mounted on a cartridge holder of a printer as a replacement of an ink cartridge. An ink outlet member having a link passage is separably secured to an attachment body. Ink is supplied from the exterior to the ink outlet member through an ink supply tube. When the attachment is mounted on the cartridge holder, a downstream end of the ink outlet member is positioned with respect to and connected to an ink supply needle of the printer. Accordingly, the attachment is easily and quickly installed in a liquid ejection apparatus. This reduces costs and makes it easy to use the attachment. | 11-17-2011 |
20120236086 | LIQUID SUPPLYING AND COLLECTING APPARATUS - An ink supplying and collecting apparatus includes a case, ink cartridges detachably attached to the case, and a collecting container detachably attached to the case. The ink cartridges supply ink to a recording head of a printer via ink supply tubes. The collecting container collects ink drained from the recording head via an ink drain tube. The case is located outside of and is separate from the printer. Thus, the sizes and shapes of the ink cartridges and the collecting container can be freely designed. | 09-20-2012 |
20130057620 | Liquid Supply Flow Path Device and Liquid Ejecting Apparatus Using The Same - A recording apparatus comprises a case and an ink nozzle in the interior of the case. An opening and closing member is movably affixed to an upper side of the case. The opening and closing member is configured to open and close. An external tank is located exterior to the case. A tube provides a liquid from the external tank to the ink nozzle. A portion of the tube extends into the case through a gap between the case and the opening and closing member in the closed position. | 03-07-2013 |
20130057621 | Liquid Supply Flow Path Device and Liquid Ejecting Apparatus Using The Same - A recording apparatus that comprises a case in the interior of which is an ink nozzle; an opening and closing member movably affixed to an upper side of the case, the opening and closing member being configured to open and close; an external tank located exterior to the case; a liquid supply flow path that provides a liquid from the external tank to the ink nozzle; and a securing member disposed between the opening and closing member and liquid supply flow path and that secures the liquid supply flow path. | 03-07-2013 |
20130300808 | LIQUID SUPPLYING AND COLLECTING APPARATUS - An ink supplying and collecting apparatus includes a case, ink cartridges detachably attached to the case, and a collecting container detachably attached to the case. The ink cartridges supply ink to a recording head of a printer via ink supply tubes. The collecting container collects ink drained from the recording head via an ink drain tube. The case is located outside of and is separate from the printer. Thus, the sizes and shapes of the ink cartridges and the collecting container can be freely designed. | 11-14-2013 |
20140036012 | ATTACHMENT, LIQUID CONTAINER, AND LIQUID SUPPLY APPARATUS - An attachment is mounted on a cartridge holder of a printer as a replacement of an ink cartridge. An ink outlet member having a link passage is separably secured to an attachment body. Ink is supplied from the exterior to the ink outlet member through an ink supply tube. When the attachment is mounted on the cartridge holder, a downstream end of the ink outlet member is positioned with respect to and connected to an ink supply needle of the printer. Accordingly, the attachment is easily and quickly installed in a liquid ejection apparatus. This reduces costs and makes it easy to use the attachment. | 02-06-2014 |
20140055532 | Liquid Supply Flow Path Device and Liquid Ejecting Apparatus Using the Same - A recording apparatus comprises a printer body and an ink nozzle in the interior of the printer body. An opening and closing member is movably affixed to an upper side of the printer body. An external tank is located exterior to the printer body. A liquid supply flow path provides a liquid from the external tank to the ink nozzle. A securing member secures the height and/or the width of the liquid supply flow path. The securing member may be disposed between the opening and closing member and the printer body. The liquid supply flow path may be disposed between the securing member and the printer body. | 02-27-2014 |
20140055533 | Liquid Supply Flow Path Device and Liquid Ejecting Apparatus Using the Same - A recording apparatus according to embodiments of the invention comprises a printer body in the interior of which is an ink nozzle. An opening and closing member is movably affixed to an upper side of the printer body. An external tank is located exterior to the printer body. A first tube connects to the external tank, and a second tube connects to the ink nozzle. The first tube and the second tube are connected to each other by a connecting part. | 02-27-2014 |
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20100121041 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF SUGAR OXAZOLINE DERIVATIVE - Disclosed is a process for producing an oxazoline derivative from a non-protected sugar in a simple manner. Also disclosed is a process for producing a glycoside by utilizing the product of the aforementioned process. A sugar oxazoline derivative is synthesized in one step in an aqueous solution from a sugar having a free hemiacetalic hydroxy group and an amido group by using a haloformamidinium derivative as a dehydrating agent. A glycoside compound is produced by using the oxazoline derivative as a sugar donor and also using a sugar dehydrogenase. The method can be applied to the production of a compound having a long sugar chain, and is therefore useful for the production of a physiologically active oligosaccharide, a carrier for a drug delivery system, a surfactant, a carbohydrate-based drug, a glycopeptide, a glycoprotein, a carbohydrate polymer or the like. | 05-13-2010 |
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20140262199 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM, SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING DEVICE, AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD - A temperature control system includes a first temperature adjustment unit storing fluid at a first temperature; a second temperature adjustment unit storing fluid at a second temperature higher than the first temperature; a low-temperature flow path for passing fluid supplied from the first temperature adjustment unit; a high-temperature flow path for passing fluid supplied from the second temperature adjustment unit; a bypass flow path for circulating fluid; a combination flow path for passing fluid from the low-temperature flow path, the high-temperature flow path, and the bypass flow path merged at a merging part; a temperature adjustment part that passes fluid from the combination flow path and cools/heats a member of a semiconductor manufacturing device; and a control device that controls valve positions of variable valves attached to the three flow paths upstream of the merging part and adjusts the flow rate distribution ratio for the three flow paths. | 09-18-2014 |
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20100013170 | Tool holding force measuring system and tool holding force measuring method - A tool holding force measuring system | 01-21-2010 |
20110192699 | CLUTCH APPARATUS FOR A POWER UNIT AND POWER UNIT INCORPORATING THE SAME - A clutch apparatus includes a clutch outer member for supporting friction discs, which are nonrotatable relative to the clutch outer member, and are axially slidable along a clutch axis; a clutch inner member for supporting clutch discs, which are nonrotatable relative to the clutch inner member, and are axially slidable along the clutch axis, and a pressure plate having a deep recess for accommodating a clutch spring engaged with the clutch inner member. The deep recess includes a bottom portion having a spring seat for receiving the clutch spring, and a partially cylindrical shape wall portion having an axis parallel to the clutch axis. The wall portion is oriented towards the clutch axis. The deep recess has a communicating portion formed therein for establishing the communication between the inner and outer surfaces of the wall portion so as to discharge oil towards the friction and clutch discs during operation of the clutch apparatus. | 08-11-2011 |
20130333808 | NITRIDED STEEL MEMBER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a nitrided steel member and manufacturing method thereof. the nitrided steel member including: an iron nitride compound layer formed on a surface of a steel member made of carbon steel for machine structural use or alloy steel for machine structural use, in which with regard to X-ray diffraction peak intensity IFe | 12-19-2013 |
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20090303432 | Contact Lens and Method of Producing Contact Lens - A contact lens of novel structure that can be produced with enhanced production efficiency and that has an enhanced water retainability on the lens surface so as to realize a superior wear feeling. At least one of convex lens anterior surface ( | 12-10-2009 |
20130043609 | CONTACT LENS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING CONTACT LENS - A contact lens of novel structure that can be produced with enhanced production efficiency and that has an enhanced water retainability on the lens surface so as to realize a superior wear feeling. At least one of convex lens anterior surface and concave lens posterior surface is provided with treated face having a periodic structure of minute projections and depressions of a size producing no tactile and visual effects during wear. | 02-21-2013 |
20140347624 | DIFFRACTION-TYPE MULTIFOCAL OPHTHALMIC LENS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a diffraction-type multifocal ophthalmic lens for which halos are reduced. Also provided is a diffraction-type multifocal ophthalmic lens having three or more focal points, which is implemented on the basis of the discovery that the diffraction-type multifocal ophthalmic lens has a characteristic whereby multiple focal points can be generated in the intermediate region as well as the near and far regions. Also provided is a method for manufacturing a diffraction-type multifocal ophthalmic lens which provides a simple design and manufacturing method by means of a simple diffraction structure and by replacing a cumbersome computer simulation with a simple method. This diffraction-type multifocal ophthalmic lens has a diffraction structure ( | 11-27-2014 |
20150022775 | MULTIFOCAL OPHTHALMIC LENS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - In order to reduce halos that occur in multifocal ophthalmic lenses, the mechanism of the phenomenon was elucidated and a solution was found based on the results. Thus provided are a multifocal ophthalmic lens having a structure and a manufacturing method for the same which can effectively reduce halos. A multifocal ophthalmic lens having a focal point formation region provided to an optical portion of a lens, which forms at least two focal points, wherein a cancellation region is provided to the optical portion, the cancellation region providing diffracted light of an amplitude distribution that reduces, on the image plane of the first focal point among the focal points, the amplitudes of light other than the light that forms the first focal point. | 01-22-2015 |
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20080215955 | SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE - A semiconductor storage device includes: a memory configured to store data at a first address and store an error detecting code corresponding to the data at a second address which is set up in a predetermined relation with the first address and different from the first address; and an address storage portion configured to store information on address relation between the first address and the second address. | 09-04-2008 |
20080218598 | Imaging method, imaging apparatus, and driving device - A driving device includes a driving control unit that reads out the signal charge generated by at least the charge generating section for a low-sensitivity pixel signal to the charge transfer section, after the predetermined timing, continues incidence of the electromagnetic wave and, after continuing the incidence of the electromagnetic wave, reads out the signal charge generated by at least the charge generating section for a high-sensitivity pixel signal to the charge transfer section, transfers the signal charge read out to the charge transfer section through the charge transfer section, and, concerning at least one of the signal charges for the high-sensitivity pixel signal and the low-sensitivity pixel signal, every time the signal charge is read out to the charge transfer section, transfers the signal charge read out to the charge transfer section through the charge transfer section without retaining the signal charge in the charge transfer section. | 09-11-2008 |
20090024887 | SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE, DATA WRITE METHOD AND DATA READ METHOD - A semiconductor storage device includes an arithmetic operation unit configured to perform an arithmetic operation of generating a different error detecting code depending on the information of a memory address, using the data and the information of the memory address in a memory cell into which the data is written, and a storage unit configured to store the data and the error detecting code in the memory cell. | 01-22-2009 |
20110139119 | APPARATUS FOR ENGINE CONTROL - An engine control apparatus is provided with an engine, an ignition device, a valve timing changing mechanism, an intake valve close timing detecting device, a supercharger and a controller. The engine achieves a Miller cycle by the valve timing changing mechanism setting an intake valve close timing to occur after a bottom dead center timing. The controller controls an ignition timing of the ignition device, the open timing of the intake valve and the close timing of the intake valve. The controller retards the ignition timing during supercharging and when a detected value of the intake valve close timing is earlier than a target value of the intake valve close timing by at least a prescribed value in comparison with a situation in which the detected value matches the target value of the intake valve close timing. | 06-16-2011 |
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20080273048 | LIQUID CONTAINER - The invention provides a liquid container for storing liquid to be supplied to a liquid consuming apparatus. The liquid container is constructed such that pressurized fluid is sent to its inside so that the liquid in the inside is delivered to the outside. The liquid container includes a container body which stores the liquid in its inside. The container body includes a pressurized fluid introduction port for introducing the pressurized fluid to the inside and a liquid delivery port for delivering the liquid to the outside. A detection unit is provided in the container body and outputs an output signal which is changed in accordance with a change in pressure of the liquid in the inside of the container body. | 11-06-2008 |
20080291242 | LIQUID CONTAINER - A liquid container of the invention has a container body including a storage space and a liquid feed port and a liquid injection port which are installed on the container body. The liquid feed port is structured so as to interconnect the storage space and the liquid ejecting head with each other, when the liquid container is mounted on a liquid ejecting unit. The liquid injection port is structured so as to interconnect the storage space of the container body and a liquid tank of a stationary unit with each other, when the liquid ejecting unit is united with the stationary unit. The invention provides a liquid container effective in realization of a liquid ejecting apparatus which can meet two needs for executing a large amount of printing and transporting when necessary. | 11-27-2008 |
20080303861 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - The apparatus includes a portable liquid ejecting unit for independently performing by itself a liquid ejection operation to an object, and a stationary unit to be equipped with the liquid ejecting unit so that the stationary unit is separably united with the same. The liquid ejecting unit has a liquid ejecting head for ejecting a liquid toward the object and a liquid container including a storage space for storing a liquid to be fed to the liquid ejecting head. The stationary unit has a liquid tank for storing a liquid to be fed to the liquid ejecting head. The apparatus further has liquid tank connection member for enabling interconnection between the liquid tank and the liquid ejecting head when the liquid ejecting unit is united with the stationary unit. The invention provides a liquid ejecting apparatus which can meet two needs for executing a large amount of printing and transporting when necessary. | 12-11-2008 |
20080316287 | INK CARTRIDGE AND METHOD OF REGULATING FLUID FLOW - In an ink cartridge, a negative pressure generating mechanism is disposed between an ink storage region and an ink supply port, and has a wall surface having two through-holes for ink flow, and a valve member contacted with and separated from the through-hole by receiving a pressure in an ink supply port side. Ink flowing via the through-hole is supplied via the through-hole to the ink supply port. | 12-25-2008 |
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20080225090 | PRESSURE REGULATING MECHANISM AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A pressure regulating mechanism which includes a pressure regulating chamber that introduces a liquid from a liquid supply source through an inlet port, stores the liquid, and discharges the stored liquid to an object through an outlet port, an on/off valve, a pressure receiving member that is provided to seal an opening surface of the pressure regulating chamber, a reduced-pressure space portion adjacent to the regulating chamber with a pressure that may be reduced to be less than the pressure of the pressure regulating chamber, and a partition wall disposed between the pressure regulating chamber and reduced-pressure space portion, wherein gas is capable of passing through the partition wall using the a difference in pressure between the reduced-pressure space and pressure regulating chamber and discharged to the reduced-pressure space portion. | 09-18-2008 |
20130314477 | COVER AND LIQUID CONTAINER - A cover for a liquid container. The liquid container comprises a first to third surfaces. The first surface has a wall which surrounds a communication port and a liquid supply portion. The third surface has an air hole communicating with the communication port and has at least one of a protrusion and a recess. The cover comprises a covering portion that covers the wall, and a first cover portion that covers the at least one of the protrusion and the recess. | 11-28-2013 |
20130314478 | CARTRIDGE AND SEALING MEMBER - 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. | 11-28-2013 |
20130314479 | COVER AND LIQUID CONTAINER - A cover for a liquid container which exposes at least a portion of a detecting member, having a liquid supply portion to a liquid ejecting apparatus through communicating with the liquid containing unit, and a first surface provided with a first container side engagement portion arranged between the liquid supply portion and the detecting member. The cover includes a first cover side engagement portion engaging with the first container side engagement portion. | 11-28-2013 |
20130314480 | LIQUID ACCOMMODATION BODY AND ACCOMMODATION BODY UNIT - A liquid container includes an container main body provided with a liquid accommodation portion for accommodating a liquid in an inner portion and a liquid supply portion which communicates with the liquid accommodation portion and has an opening for causing the liquid of the liquid accommodation portion to flow to the outside; a cap member which is mounted on the container main body in a detachable manner so as to seal the opening of the liquid supply portion and, together with the liquid supply portion, forms an inner chamber by partitioning; and a first communication path which communicates the inner chamber with the outside. | 11-28-2013 |
20150022599 | COVER AND LIQUID CONTAINER - A cover for a liquid container which exposes at least a portion of a detecting member, having a liquid supply portion to a liquid ejecting apparatus through communicating with the liquid containing unit, and a first surface provided with a first container side engagement portion arranged between the liquid supply portion and the detecting member. The cover includes a first cover side engagement portion engaging with the first container side engagement portion. | 01-22-2015 |
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20120223667 | POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS - A power conversion apparatus includes main circuits, in which switching elements are connected in parallel with diodes, respectively. An auxiliary circuit, which is formed of a series-connected second switching element and a capacitor, is connected in parallel with the diode operating as a freewheeling diode. The switching element of the main circuit, which is opposite to the auxiliary circuit, is set to turn on at a reference time. The second switching element of the auxiliary circuit is set to turn on in advance of the reference time by an interval of a discharging time period of the capacitor in a dead time period. | 09-06-2012 |
20120319733 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes two unit circuits and a control unit. A middle point between the unit circuits is coupled with an inductive load. Each unit circuit includes a first switching element and a free wheel diode coupled in inverse-parallel with the first switching element. At least one of the unit circuits further includes a bypass section coupled in parallel with the first switching element and the free wheel diode. The bypass section includes a second switching element and a resistor coupled in series. The controller alternately turns on the first switching elements with a dead time during which both the first switching elements are turned off. The controller controls the second switching element coupled in parallel with one of the first switching elements to be an on-state when the one of the first switching elements transitions from an off-state to an on-state in the dead time. | 12-20-2012 |
20130127500 | POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE DRIVING CIRCUIT - A power semiconductor device driving circuit includes a gate control terminal, which is provided at a position separated from a drain terminal of a power semiconductor device by a predetermined distance so that electric discharge is generated between the drain terminal and the gate control terminal at the time of generation of surge. A surge voltage is applied to the gate control terminal due to this discharge, the gate of the power semiconductor device is charged to turn on and absorb the surge energy. Thus it becomes possible to suppress the surge voltage applied to the drain terminal and prevent breakdown of the power semiconductor device. | 05-23-2013 |
20140232436 | POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE DRIVING CIRCUIT - A power semiconductor device driving circuit includes a gate control terminal, which is provided at a position separated from a drain terminal of a power semiconductor device by a predetermined distance so that electric discharge is generated between the drain terminal and the gate control terminal at the time of generation of surge. A surge voltage is applied to the gate control terminal due to this discharge, the gate of the power semiconductor device is charged to turn on and absorb the surge energy. Thus it becomes possible to suppress the surge voltage applied to the drain terminal and prevent breakdown of the power semiconductor device. | 08-21-2014 |
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20130280767 | HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE MODULE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE - A hollow fiber membrane module includes a housing, a hollow fiber membrane sealed in the housing and a sealing agent in a space between the hollow fiber membrane and the housing, wherein 1) the hollow fiber membrane is made of a polysulfone based resin; 2) a membrane surface average pore diameter is 5 nm or more and 500 nm or less; 3) a pure water permeability coefficient under 50 kPa at 25° C. is 0.05 m | 10-24-2013 |
20130280773 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CHEMICAL BY CONTINUOUS FERMENTATION - A method of producing a chemical includes a fermentation step that converts a fermentation feedstock, through fermentation by culturing a microorganism or culture cells, into a fermented liquid containing the chemical, and a membrane separation step that collects the chemical, as a filtrate, from the fermented liquid with the use of two or more separation membrane modules, and returning the non-filtered liquid to the fermented liquid, wherein in the membrane separation step, timing of the filtration-stop treatment for each separation membrane module is controlled when an intermittent filtration operation including alternately repeating a filtration treatment and a filtration-stop treatment is performed with plural separation membrane modules. | 10-24-2013 |
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20150050694 | METHOD OF STERILIZING SEPARATION MEMBRANE MODULE, METHOD OF PRODUCING CHEMICAL BY CONTINUOUS FERMENTATION, AND MEMBRANE SEPARATION-TYPE CONTINUOUS FERMENTATION APPARATUS - A method of sterilizing a separation membrane module using water vapor includes: a liquid supplying step of supplying a liquid having a boiling point of 80° C. or higher at atmospheric pressure to a secondary side of the separation membrane module such that a filling ratio of the liquid in a space surrounded by a filtration portion of a separation membrane is 70% or more, the filtration portion being used for filtration; a liquid sealing step of isolating the secondary side of the separation membrane module such that the filling ratio of the liquid supplied to the secondary side in the liquid supplying step is 70% or more; and a sterilization step of sterilizing the separation membrane module by supplying water vapor to a primary side of the separation membrane module while the secondary side of the separation membrane module is isolated. | 02-19-2015 |
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20130259760 | EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE - An exhaust system for a saddle-ride type vehicle that can make it hard for the heat of a catalyst body to be transmitted to an external plate of a muffler. A catalyst body is installed in a muffler. An exhaust system has a tubular case covering the outer circumferential surface of the catalyst body along from the exhaust gas inlet to outlet of the catalyst body. The catalyst body is secured at its inlet-side end portion to one end portion of the case and the catalyst body is supported at its outlet-side end portion by the other end portion of the case. The case is supported at its outer circumferential surface by the front end portion of the muffler. | 10-03-2013 |
20130288854 | DRIVING DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A driving device for hybrid vehicle, having an engine, a first motor capable of generating electric power by driving force of the engine, a second motor capable of supplying driving force to drive wheels, a first driving force transmission path for transmitting driving force of the engine to the drive wheels, a second driving force transmission path for transmitting driving force between the first motor and the engine, and a third driving force transmission path for transmitting driving force of the second motor to the drive wheels, includes a second damper capable of absorbing torque fluctuations in the second driving force transmission path and a third damper capable of absorbing torque fluctuations in the third driving force transmission path, in addition to a first damper capable of absorbing torque fluctuations in the first driving force transmission path. | 10-31-2013 |
20140076258 | SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE - A saddle-ride type vehicle is capable of reducing influence of travelling wind on an open end of an air hose, thus preventing fluctuations in the internal pressure of a float chamber of a carburetor. The saddle-ride type vehicle includes a carburetor placed rearward of an engine and an air cleaner placed rearward of the carburetor. An air hose configured to regulate the internal pressure of a float chamber of the carburetor is connected to the carburetor. A recessed portion is provided at a side wall of an air-cleaner case of the air cleaner, the side wall being located along a lateral side of the vehicle. An open end of the air hose is placed at the recessed portion of the air-cleaner case. | 03-20-2014 |
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20140034194 | STEEL FOR NITRIDING AND NITRIDED COMPONENT - A steel for nitriding having a chemical composition consisting of, by mass percent, C: 0.07-0.14%, Si: 0.10-0.30%, Mn: 0.4-1.0%, S: 0.005-0.030%, Cr: 1.0-1.5%, Mo: ≦0.05% (including 0%), Al: 0.010% or more to less than 0.10%, V: 0.10-0.25%, optionally at least one element selected from Cu: ≦0.30% and Ni: ≦0.25% [0.61Mn+1.11Cr+0.35Mo+0.47≦2.30], and the balance of Fe and impurities. P, N, Ti and O among the impurities are P: ≦0.030%, N: ≦0.008%, Ti: ≦0.005%, and O: ≦0.0030%. The steel is easily subjected to cutting before nitriding and suitable for use as an automobile ring gear. The nitrided component having a surface hardness of 650-900 HV, core hardness being ≧150 HV, and effective case depth of ≧0.15 mm has excellent bending fatigue strength and surface fatigue strength although the content of Mo is as low as ≦0.05% and has a small amount of expansion caused by nitriding. | 02-06-2014 |