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20100259570 | OPTICAL DETECTION DEVICE, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a photodetection device which is small in size and has excellent sensitivity. A photodetection device puts cathode terminals of photodiodes having different spectral characteristics into an open end state, and detects light intensity of a desired wavelength region according to a difference in electric charges that have been stored in those photodiodes in a given period of time. The photodiodes employ a system of storing electric charges, and hence even if a photocurrent is small, the photocurrent may be stored to obtain the electric charges required for detection, and the downsizing and high detection performance of a semiconductor device that forms the photodiodes may be achieved. Further, a wide dynamic range may be realized with an electric charge storage time being variable according to the light intensity, to intermittently drive an element required for difference detection at the time of difference detection so as to suppress electric power consumption, or to average the output so as to reduce flicker. | 10-14-2010 |
20100294918 | Photodetection device - An electric charge storage method is used in which a photoelectric current generated in a photodiode is stored for a predetermined time period and the stored electric charge is amplified by an amplifier to obtain an output. Further, the storage time period is switched so that an output from the circuit has a characteristic of a piecewise linear approximation of a logarithm of an illuminance, permitting a sufficient resolution even in darkness. | 11-25-2010 |
20110234302 | PROXIMITY SENSOR USING PHOTOSENSOR - Provided is a proximity sensor using a photosensor, which is easy to use and reduced in power consumption. In the proximity sensor, a first photosensor is used to detect a change in amount of ambient light entering the first photosensor, which is caused when a finger is coming close thereto, and a detection signal is output based on a result of the detection. The photosensor includes, for example, one or a plurality of PN junction elements connected in parallel. | 09-29-2011 |
20110272749 | LIGHT RECEIVING CIRCUIT - Provided is a light receiving circuit for detecting a change in amount of light, in which an input circuit at a subsequent stage is compact and inexpensive and current consumption is low. The light receiving circuit includes: a photoelectric conversion element for supplying a current corresponding to an amount of incident light; an N-channel MOS transistor including a drain supplied with the current from the photoelectric conversion element; and a control circuit for controlling a gate voltage of the NMOS transistor via a low pass filter so that a drain voltage of the N-channel MOS transistor becomes a desired voltage. The control circuit outputs a control state output signal, which is a GND terminal voltage when a delay amount of control on the gate voltage of the NMOS transistor performed via the low pass filter is less than a desired delay amount, and is the drain voltage of the NMOS transistor when the delay amount of control on the gate voltage of the NMOS transistor performed via the low pass filter is the desired delay amount or more. The light receiving circuit outputs the control state output signal as an output signal. | 11-10-2011 |
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20080309733 | LIQUID DISCHARGING HEAD, PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF, STRUCTURE, AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF - A producing method of a liquid discharging head includes a discharge port discharging a liquid and a flow path communicating with the discharge port, the method comprising the steps of forming a pattern of a shape of the flow path on a substrate, forming a layer of a negative type photosensitive resin composition including a photo-initiated polymerization initiator on the substrate so as to coat the pattern, at least a region of the layer in a vicinity of the substrate including a sensitizing agent of the photo-initiated polymerization initiator, a density of the sensitizing agent in the layer formed to be higher in the region than in a part where the discharge port is formed, forming the discharge port by exposing the layer to pattern the layer, and removing a pattern to form the flow path. | 12-18-2008 |
20090191488 | INK JET RECORDING HEAD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - A method of manufacturing a liquid discharge head including a flow path forming member configured to form a flow path communicating with a discharge port to discharge liquid, includes, providing a first layer which includes a photosensitive resin and a light absorption agent on a substrate, and providing a second layer which includes a positive photosensitive resin but substantially does not include the light absorption agent on the substrate, so as to coat the first layer, forming a pattern having a shape corresponding to the flow path by performing a patterning process, and providing a layer which becomes the flow path forming member on the substrate, so as to coat the pattern. The method further includes forming the discharge port by performing a patterning process including exposure of the layer that becomes the flow path forming member, and forming the flow path by removing the pattern. | 07-30-2009 |
20090291398 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD PRODUCING METHOD - Three positive-type photosensitive material layers which are photosensitive to light having the same wavelength range are provided on a substrate, and an intermediate layer contains a light-absorbing agent. The ultraviolet absorbing agent contains in the intermediate layer prevents the intermediate layer and lower layer from being exposed during the exposure of an upper layer. After the upper layer is exposed, the intermediate layer and lower layer are exposed with the light having the same wavelength range, which is used to expose the upper layer. | 11-26-2009 |
20090315950 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STRUCTURE - A method for manufacturing a liquid ejection head including a substrate and a member, disposed above the substrate, having passages communicatively connected to discharge ports through which a liquid is ejected includes providing first solid layers made of a positive photosensitive resin above the substrate such that outer side surfaces of the first solid layers form an obtuse angle with the substrate; providing a second solid layer above the substrate such that the second solid layer abuts the outer side surfaces of the first solid layers, the second solid layer being processed into at least one portion of a mold for the passages; exposing portions of the outer side surfaces of the first solid layers through the second solid layer; removing the exposed portions from the first solid layers; and providing a cover layer over the second solid layer, the cover layer being processed into the member. | 12-24-2009 |
20100045739 | RESIN COMPOSITION, RESIN CURED PRODUCT, AND LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - An epoxy resin composition, including: an epoxy resin (A) represented by Formula (1); an epoxy resin (B) having an epoxy equivalent of 220 or less and having twice or more epoxy groups in a molecule than epoxy groups of the epoxy resin (A); and a photocationic polymerization initiator (C), in which: the epoxy resins (A) and (B) constitute main components; and a weight of the epoxy resin (A) is 40% or more and a weight of the epoxy resin (B) is 30% or more with respect to a total weight of the epoxy resins (A) and (B): | 02-25-2010 |
20100134555 | RESIN COMPOSITION, RESIN CURED PRODUCT, AND LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - An epoxy resin composition, including: an epoxy resin (A) represented by Formula (1); an epoxy resin (B) having an epoxy equivalent of 220 or less and having twice or more epoxy groups in a molecule than epoxy groups of the epoxy resin (A); and a photocationic polymerization initiator (C), in which: the epoxy resins (A) and (B) constitute main components; and a weight of the epoxy resin (A) is 40% or more and a weight of the epoxy resin (B) is 30% or more with respect to a total weight of the epoxy resins (A) and (B): | 06-03-2010 |
20100248156 | RESIN COMPOSITION, RESIN CURED PRODUCT, AND LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - An epoxy resin composition, including: an epoxy resin (A) represented by Formula (1); an epoxy resin (B) having an epoxy equivalent of 220 or less and having twice or more epoxy groups in a molecule than epoxy groups of the epoxy resin (A); and a photocationic polymerization initiator (C), in which: the epoxy resins (A) and (B) constitute main components; and a weight of the epoxy resin (A) is 40% or more and a weight of the epoxy resin (B) is 30% or more with respect to a total weight of the epoxy resins (A) and (B): | 09-30-2010 |
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20090246628 | ANODE AND SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery capable of improving cycle characteristics is provided. An anode includes: an anode active material layer on an anode current collector, the anode active material layer including a plurality of anode active material particles, in which the average particle area of the plurality of anode active material particles observed from a surface of the anode active material layer is within a range of 1 μm | 10-01-2009 |
20090291371 | ANODE AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A secondary battery having high cycle characteristics is provided. The secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte. In the anode, an anode active material layer containing silicon, carbon, and oxygen as an anode active material is provided on an anode current collector. In the anode active material, a content of carbon is from 0.2 atomic % to 10 atomic % both inclusive, and a content of oxygen is from 0.5 atomic % to 40 atomic % both inclusive. A ratio from 0.1% to 17.29% both inclusive of the silicon contained in the anode active material exists as Si—C bond. | 11-26-2009 |
20100159337 | ANODE AND SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery is provided that is capable of improving the cycle characteristics. The secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution is impregnated into a separator provided between the cathode and the anode. In the anode, an anode active material layer and a compound layer are provided on both faces of an anode current collector. The anode active material layer contains a plurality of anode active material particles. The anode active material particles have a multilayer structure of an anode active material containing silicon as an element. The thickness of each layer in the multilayer structure ranges from 50 nm to 1050 nm. Thus, contact characteristics between each layer, contact characteristics between the anode active material layer and the anode current collector, and current collectivity are improved. | 06-24-2010 |
20140295270 | ANODE AND SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery capable of improving cycle characteristics is provided. An anode includes: an anode active material layer on an anode current collector, the anode active material layer including a plurality of anode active material particles, in which the average particle area of the plurality of anode active material particles observed from a surface of the anode active material layer is within a range of 1 μm | 10-02-2014 |
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20080256264 | DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM, DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - In the host, an IP issues CCW, and a CH encodes the CCW and a CCW chain by the encode program to create a code including the description of controlling a conditional branch with the DKC and transmits the code to a PORT in the DKC. In the DKC, the PORT decodes the code by the decode program, and a CP sequentially processes each command obtained by the decoding and returns a return code representing the end state of the processing. The host receives the return code to recognize the end state of the processing. | 10-16-2008 |
20090106492 | Storage apparatus and data storage method using the same - A storage apparatus comprises a disk device and a disk controller for controlling the disk device. The disk controller provides a data volume including an actual volume and virtual volume with a volume capacity virtualization function. The virtual volume is associated with a pool volume for storing the actual data and the actual data is stored in the pool volume. In response to a write command from a host computer, the disk controller compresses write data under RAID 5 control and stores the compressed data in a storage area in the actual volume. If the entire compressed data cannot be stored in that storage area, the disk controller stores the remaining portion of the compressed data in the virtual volume. | 04-23-2009 |
20110276757 | STORAGE CONTROL DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CACHE MEMORY - The storage control device of the present invention uses a plurality of queues to manage cache segments which are in use, so as to retain cache segments which contain large amounts of data for long periods of time. One of the queues manages segments in which large amounts of valid data are stored. Another queue manages segments in which small amounts of valid data are stored. If the number of unused segments becomes insufficient, then a segment which is positioned at the LRU end of the other queue is released, and is shifted to a free queue. Due to the use of this other queue, it is possible to retain segments in which comparatively large amounts of data are stored for comparatively long periods of time. | 11-10-2011 |
20110283064 | STORAGE APPARATUS AND DATA STORAGE METHOD USING THE SAME - A storage apparatus comprises a disk device and a disk adapter for controlling the disk device. The disk adapter controls the disk device and forms a data volume and a pool volume, creates a data block for parity data, compresses write data and the created parity data, and stores a number of compressed data blocks equal to or less than a predetermined number and stores compressed parity data that are within a predetermined size in storage areas in an actual volume, and stores the remaining compressed data blocks of a number greater than the predetermined number and compressed parity data that exceed the predetermined size in storage areas in the pool volume corresponding to a virtual volume. | 11-17-2011 |
20120011339 | STORAGE CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VIRTUAL LOGICAL VOLUME - A controller | 01-12-2012 |
20120059988 | STORAGE APPARATUS AND DATA ACCESS METHOD - Improving response time performance by executing exclusive extent processing of a plurality of I/O requests is proposed. A storage apparatus, which includes a plurality of microprocessors, a first memory which stores counter values indicating the order of the I/Os to and from the storage areas, and a second memory which stores control information of the I/O requests for each of the I/O requests, is configured such that the microprocessors store, if there is one I/O request from the host apparatus, an I/O request range of the one I/O request in an area for storing control information of the one I/O request of the second memory, the microprocessors acquire the counter value from the first memory and store the counter value in the area for storing control information of the one I/O request of the second memory, and the microprocessors compare, if the counter value of the one I/O request is greater than the counter value of another I/O request, the I/O request range of the one I/O request stored in the second memory with the I/O request range of the other I/O request. | 03-08-2012 |
20130024643 | STORAGE APPARATUS AND DATA MANAGEMENT METHOD - To efficiently manage data including control information. | 01-24-2013 |
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20080288507 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A printing apparatus manages identifiers of accounting destinations of print jobs. With a Web browser, a client can set update settings (update rules) of an identifier list saved in an identifier saving unit (of a device. An identifier update unit obtains an identifier list from another device, and updates the identifier list by adding or synchronizing identifiers included in the obtained identifier list in accordance with the update settings. | 11-20-2008 |
20090273805 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINT MANAGING METHOD - Each time printing is performed by an MFP, a controller control unit counts up a billing counter value stored in a billing-counter recording unit. Additionally, each time a print job is completed, the controller control unit stores a job history of the print job in a job-history storage unit. A job history of a print job that is in progress at a predetermined counting time is divided into a plurality of job histories and managed by a job-history managing application. | 11-05-2009 |
20100118333 | PRINT PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - After operation histories are appropriately selected and merged, the merged operation history is converted into a job definition file (A) and transmitted to upstream. When resending the job, the designation of the job definition file (A) is added to the original job definition file and transmitted. | 05-13-2010 |
20110096351 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND PROGRAM THEREOF - An information processing apparatus according to this invention acquires function restriction information used to restrict the use of functions of an image processing apparatus. The apparatus acquires job log data of a job which is processed using the functions of the image processing apparatus. The apparatus changes the acquired function restriction information. The apparatus calculates a cost incurred upon using the functions of the image processing apparatus within a designated period, based on unit price information indicating the unit prices of the resources consumed upon using the functions of the image processing apparatus, the job log data, and the changed function restriction information. The apparatus outputs the calculation result. | 04-28-2011 |
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20110043845 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A document ID is recorded in an operation log, and an operation ID and document ID are recorded in a job log. The job log and operation log are set such that they can be searched in association with each other. An operation log record associated with a designated document record is read and added to a result list (S | 02-24-2011 |
20110129237 | SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD THEREOF - A system having an image forming apparatus and an information processing apparatus includes setting whether the status of the image forming apparatus is immediately confirmed by a user, transmitting a file containing a status log based on the status change of the image forming apparatus from the image forming apparatus to an external file server, and displaying a list of the image forming apparatus to be contained in the system on a screen in the information processing apparatus, wherein with respect to the image forming apparatus as to which a setting is made to immediately confirm the status, a button to instruct confirmation of the status of the apparatus is displayed in the list, and wherein when an instruction to confirm the status is executed from the list, status of the image forming apparatus is displayed based on the status log to be contained in the file transmitted from the image forming apparatus. | 06-02-2011 |
20110292442 | PRINTING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, DATA GENERATION APPARATUS, STORAGE APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD - An image forming apparatus which configures a printing system includes an application server which has a function of editing and storing document data, and provides the document data in response to a request; the image forming apparatus having a plurality of functions including a printing function; a data generation apparatus which generates, from the document data, print data printable by the image forming apparatus; and a storage apparatus which stores data having undergone processing by the image forming apparatus, the apparatuses being communicable with each other via a network, comprising: recording unit configured to record, as difference data, a setting difference upon setting change of print data; and transmission unit configured to execute processing for the print data, and transmitting a completion notification of the processing together with the difference data. | 12-01-2011 |
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20090120771 | ACTIVE MATRIX DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SWITCHING ELEMENT, ELECTRO-OPTICAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An active matrix device includes: a substrate; a pixel electrode formed at a side adjacent to one of surfaces of the substrate; a switching element, including: a fixed electrode formed so as to correspond to the pixel electrode and coupled with the pixel electrode; a movable electrode formed so as to be displaced toward the fixed electrode along a surface direction of the substrate to be in one of states being in contact with the fixed electrode and apart from the fixed electrode; a driving electrode formed so as to form an electrostatic gap between the movable electrode and the driving electrode, the fixed electrode, the movable electrode, and the driving electrode being disposed in different positions from each other along the surface direction of the substrate; a first wiring line coupled with the movable electrode; and a second wiring line coupled with the driving electrode. The switching element generates an electrostatic attraction between the movable electrode and the driving electrode by applying a voltage between the movable electrode and the driving electrode so as to displace the movable electrode to be in contact with the fixed electrode for obtaining electrical conduction between the first wiring line and the pixel electrode. | 05-14-2009 |
20090120772 | ACTIVE-MATRIX DEVICE, ELECTRO-OPTICAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An active-matrix device includes a substrate; a plurality of pixel electrodes provided on a first surface of the substrate; a plurality of switching elements provided to correspond to each of the pixel electrodes, each of the switching elements including a fixed electrode connected to the each pixel electrode, a movable electrode displaceably provided to contact with and separate from the fixed electrode, a driving electrode provided to oppose the movable electrode via an electrostatic gap, and an adhesion-preventing mechanism that prevents adhesion between the movable electrode and the driving electrode; a first wiring connected to the movable electrode; and a second wiring connected to the driving electrode, in which a voltage is applied between the movable electrode and the driving electrode to generate an electrostatic attraction between the movable electrode and the driving electrode so as to displace the movable electrode such that the movable electrode contacts with the fixed electrode to electrically connect the first wiring to the pixel electrode. | 05-14-2009 |
20090121226 | ACTIVE-MATRIX DEVICE, ELECTRO-OPTICAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An active-matrix device includes a substrate; a plurality of pixel electrodes provided on a first surface of the substrate; a plurality of switching elements provided to correspond to each of the pixel electrodes, each of the switching elements including a fixed electrode connected to the each pixel electrode, a movable electrode mainly made of silicon and displaceably provided so as to contact with and separate from the fixed electrode, and a driving electrode provided to oppose the movable electrode via an electrostatic gap; a first wiring connected to the movable electrode; and a second wiring connected to the driving electrode, wherein a voltage is applied between the movable electrode and the driving electrode to generate an electrostatic attraction between the movable electrode and the driving electrode so as to displace the movable electrode such that the movable electrode contacts with the fixed electrode to electrically connect the first wiring to the pixel electrode. | 05-14-2009 |
20090121989 | ACTIVE MATRIX DEVICE, ELECTROOPTIC DISPLAY, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An active matrix device includes: a plurality of pixel electrodes provided above a surface of the substrate; a plurality of switching elements provided so as to correspond to the pixel electrodes, each switching element including: a fixed electrode coupled to one of the pixel electrodes; a movable electrode provided so as to come into contact with or depart from the fixed electrode; and a drive electrode provided so as to be opposed to the movable electrode with an electrostatic gap therebetween; a plurality of first wiring lines coupled to the movable electrodes; and a plurality of second wiring lines coupled to the drive electrodes. Application of a voltage between the movable electrode and the drive electrode generates electrostatic attraction therebetween. The movable electrode is moved by the electrostatic attraction so that the movable electrode comes into contact with the fixed electrode so as to establish continuity between the first wiring line and the corresponding pixel electrode. At least space between the movable electrode and the drive electrode of each of the switching elements is filled with liquid crystal. | 05-14-2009 |
20100141618 | ACTIVE-MATRIX DEVICE, ELECTRO-OPTICAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An active-matrix device includes a substrate; a plurality of pixel electrodes provided on a first surface of the substrate; a plurality of switching elements provided to correspond to each of the pixel electrodes, each of the switching elements including a fixed electrode connected to the each pixel electrode, a movable electrode mainly made of silicon and displaceably provided so as to contact with and separate from the fixed electrode, and a driving electrode provided to oppose the movable electrode via an electrostatic gap; a first wiring connected to the movable electrode; and a second wiring connected to the driving electrode, wherein a voltage is applied between the movable electrode and the driving electrode to generate an electrostatic attraction between the movable electrode and the driving electrode so as to displace the movable electrode such that the movable electrode contacts with the fixed electrode to electrically connect the first wiring to the pixel electrode. | 06-10-2010 |
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20100253226 | ENERGY-SAVING LIGHTING FIXTURE - An energy-saving lighting fixture includes a light transmissive tubular enclosure including an inner tube defining an inner compartment therein, and an outer tube disposed around and spaced apart from the inner tube to define an outer compartment therebetween. As such, the tubular enclosure has a double-tube structure. A lamp assembly includes at least one lamp device disposed fixedly in the inner compartment of the tubular enclosure. | 10-07-2010 |
20110273072 | LIGHT BULB - A light bulb includes an enclosure, a heat-dissipating unit, and a lamp unit. The enclosure extends along an axis, and defines an inner space therein. The heat-dissipating unit includes a hollow first heat-dissipating element disposed in the inner space, a second heat-dissipating element surrounded by the first heat-dissipating element and extending along the axial direction, and an end heat-dissipating element mounted to the second heat-dissipating element at a distal end thereof. The lamp unit includes a first circuit board disposed at a periphery of the first heat-dissipating element, a second circuit board mounted on the end heat-dissipating element, and a plurality of light-emitting elements mounted on the first and second circuit boards for emitting light beams. | 11-10-2011 |
20120250325 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus includes: a bulb; a heat sink unit disposed in an inner space of the bulb, and including an end wall portion and a sleeve portion; a light-emitting unit disposed on the heat sink unit and including a first circuit board disposed on the end wall portion, a second circuit board disposed around the sleeve portion, and a plurality of light-emitting elements; a heat insulating unit disposed at at least one of a position between the end wall portion and the first circuit board, and a position between the sleeve portion and the second circuit board; an annular seat coupled to the bulb; and an electrical connector coupled to the annular seat. | 10-04-2012 |
20140168976 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus includes a bulb-shaped cover, a heat sink unit disposed in an interior space of the bulb-shaped cover and including an end wall portion having a lateral surface and a tubular portion, and a light-emitting unit including a first circuit board disposed on the end wall portion, a second circuit board disposed around the tubular portion, a third circuit board including at least one extension which covers the lateral surface, and a plurality of light-emitting elements respectively mounted on the first and second circuit boards and the extension of the third circuit board. A tubular seat is coupled to the bulb-shaped cover. An electrical connector is coupled to the tubular seat. | 06-19-2014 |
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20100139451 | CRANKSHAFT MEMBER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The invention relates to a crankshaft member having high fatigue strength and good bending correctability, and its method of manufacture. The steel made crankshaft member mainly consists of a two-phase structure of ferrite and perlite. The steel includes C, Ni, Mn, and Cr as required elements and Si, Cu, Mo, Ti, V, Nb, Ca, and S as optional elements that may be included, in the amounts of C within the range of 0.20 to 0.50 wt %, Si within the range of 0 to 0.6 wt %, Mn within the range of 0.5 to 1.5 wt %, Cu within the range of 0 to 0.7 wt %, Ni within the range of 0.05 to 1.5 wt %, Cr within the range of 0.05 to 0.45 wt %, and Mo within the range of 0 to 0.5 wt % to satisfy the condition 115≧70 C+8 Si+23 Mn+11 Cu+128 Cr+83 Mo≧50. A portion of the member surface is provided at least with a hard nitride layer having an average hardness within the range of 300 to 450 HV. Lamellar spacing of the perlite is 0.3 μm or less. | 06-10-2010 |
20110132138 | NITROCARBURIZED CRANKSHAFT MEMBER AND STEEL FOR NITROCARBURIZED CRANKSHAFTS - A nitrocarburized crankshaft member made of a steel that includes C in an amount by weight of 0.25 to 0.32% as a required element and an optional element that may be included, and Fe and inevitable impurities in a remaining portion. The steel-made crankshaft member mainly includes ferrite and perlite, wherein at least a portion of the steel surface thereof having a ferrite surface area of 50% or greater is imparted with a nitrocarburized hard layer. The nitrocarburized hard layer includes a surface compound layer suppressed to a thickness of 10 to 35 μm, and a nitrogen diffusion zone below the surface compound layer having a diffusion depth of 700 μm or greater. The steel includes C, Si, Mn, Cu, Ni, and Cr as the required elements and Mo, N, s-Al, and Ti as the optional elements. | 06-09-2011 |
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20080247097 | MAGNETORESISTANCE EFFECT ELEMENT AND MAGNETIC HEAD - A magnetoresistance effect element has a lamination structure comprising a free layer including two ferromagnetic layers, a pinned layer including two ferromagnetic layers, and at least one nano-contact portion composed of a single ferromagnetic layer and disposed at least one portion between the free layer and the pinned layer. A distance between the free layer and the pinned layer, i.e., thickness of the nano-contact portion in the lamination direction, is not more than Fermi length, preferably less than 100 nm. | 10-09-2008 |
20090009915 | FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING NANO-PARTICLES FOR MAGNETORESISTIVE DEVICE - A method of generating a thin film for use in a spin valve of a magnetoresistive (MR) sensor having a nano-constricted spacer is provided. The bottom portion of the spin valve is deposited up to the pinned layer, a deposition chamber is provided, and the spacer layer is sputtered thereon. A main ion beam generates ions onto a composite surface including magnetic chips and insulator material. Simultaneously, an assisted ion beam provides ions directly to the substrate, thus improving the softness of the free layer and smoothness of the spacer layer. Neutralizers are also provided to prevent ion repulsion and improve ion beam focus. As a result, a thin film spacer can be formed, and the nano-constricted MR spin valve having low free layer coercivity and low interlayer coupling between the free layer and pinned layer is formed. | 01-08-2009 |
20090290267 | Magnetic Recording and Reproducing Apparatus with Thin-Film Magnetic Head Having Microwave Magnetic Exciting Function - A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus with a thin-film magnetic head having microwave magnetic exciting function, includes a metal housing, a magnetic recording medium, arranged in the metal housing, having a magnetic recording layer, and a thin-film magnetic head, arranged in the metal housing, having a write magnetic field production unit and a resonance magnetic field production unit. The write magnetic field production unit produces, in response to a write signal, a write magnetic field to be applied into the magnetic recording layer, and the resonance magnetic field production unit produces, in response to a microwave excitation signal, a resonance magnetic field with a frequency equal to or in a range near a ferromagnetic resonance frequency F | 11-26-2009 |
20100073804 | Thin-Film Magnetic Head Having Microwave Magnetic Exciting Function And Magnetic Recording And Reproducing Apparatus - A thin-film magnetic head having microwave magnetic exciting function includes a write magnetic field production means for producing, in response to a write signal, a write magnetic field to be applied into a magnetic recording medium, and at least line conductor of a microwave radiator of a plane-structure type, formed independent from the write magnetic field production means, for radiating, by feeding there through a microwave excitation current, a microwave band resonance magnetic field with a frequency equal to or in a range near a ferromagnetic resonance frequency F | 03-25-2010 |
20110198253 | STORING PACKAGE UNIT AND A STORING METHOD FOR MICRO SOLDER SPHERES - An object of the present invention is to prevent “deteriorations,” such as oxidization and deformation of micro solder spheres during storage. | 08-18-2011 |
20110222185 | Magnetic Recording Apparatus Provided with Microwave-Assisted Head - A magnetic recording apparatus includes a magnetic recording medium having a magnetic recording layer, a thin-film magnetic head with a microwave-band magnetic drive function, the head having a write field generation means that generates a write field to the magnetic recording medium in response to a write signal, and a microwave generator that is provided independent of the write field generation means and generates an alternating magnetic field in plane having a microwave-band frequency when microwave-excitation current is fed, an excitation current generation means that generates the microwave-excitation current by amplitude-modulating microwave carrier current with a modulating signal having a fixed period, and a write signal supply means that generates the write signal and applies it to the write field generation means of the thin-film magnetic head. | 09-15-2011 |
20110242696 | MICROWAVE ASSISTED MAGNETIC HEAD - A gap between a main pole and auxiliary pole composing a thin film magnetic head having a microwave assisted function of the present invention is filled with a nonmagnetic dielectric layer to embed a microwave radiator. The nonmagnetic dielectric layer has an inclined surface at a end on a side of an opposing medium surface by which the microwave radiated from the microwave radiator to be bent toward the main pole, whereby the microwave magnetic field generated from the microwave generator can be gathered immediately below the main pole, further improving the microwave assisted effect. | 10-06-2011 |
20110248710 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING MAGNETIC FIELD OF MICROWAVE-ASSISTED HEAD - A measuring circuit system in a magnetic field measuring apparatus of the invention has an amplifier and a band-pass filter connected in sequence on an output terminal side of the TMR element, the band-pass filter is a narrow-range band-pass filter such that a peak pass frequency of the filter that is a center is a basic frequency selected from a range of 10 to 40 GHz and a band width centered around the basic frequency is a narrow range of ±0.5 to ±4 GHz; and with the measuring circuit system, an SIN ratio (SNR) of 3 dB or greater is obtained, the SNR being defined by a ratio of an amplitude S of a high-frequency generated signal induced by the TMR element to a total noise N that is a sum of a head noise generated by the TMR element and a circuit noise generated by the amplifier. With such a configuration, an in-plane high-frequency magnetic field generated by a microwave-assisted magnetic head is reliably and precisely measured. | 10-13-2011 |
20120033534 | MICROWAVE ASSISTED MAGNETIC HEAD - A microwave assisted magnetic head is formed to include a main pole magnetic layer including a main pole; a shielded magnetic layer including a shielded pole; a recording coil that is formed to generate a writing magnetic field from a tip of the main pole; and a microwave radiation waveguide made of a conductive nonmagnetic material that is disposed in a recording gap, the recording gap being a gap between the main pole and the shielded pole. The main pole magnetic layer and the shielded magnetic layer have an intermediate connection part that connects the layers at a depth-side, and an electrical insulation magnetic film is disposed in the intermediate connection part, and the main pole and the shielded pole are electrically connected with the microwave radiation waveguide that is disposed in the recording gap, which is the gap between the main pole and the shielded pole so that a simple configuration, with a relatively easy and efficient manufacturing process, is realized that overlaps AC magnetic fields in an in-plane direction of a microwave band, which is the same as, or close to, a ferromagnetic resonant frequency of a medium recording layer. | 02-09-2012 |
20120127610 | MAGNETIC RECORDING METHOD USING MICROWAVE ASSISTED HEAD - A magnetic recording method for a recording layer of a magnetic recording medium uses a thin film magnetic head with a sub-coil or a microwave radiator. In the method, a microwave spread spectrum (SS) signal is applied to the sub-coil or the microwave radiator, the microwave SS signal including a ferromagnetic resonant (FMR) frequency of the recording layer as a carrier wave within a band so as to generate an in-plane high-frequency magnetic field so that a magnetization reversal magnetic field Hsw of the recording layer is lowered. The magnetic recording is performed while the magnetization reversal magnetic field Hsw of the recording layer is lowered. | 05-24-2012 |
20120230167 | MICROWAVE ASSISTED MAGNETIC HEAD AND MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE - A microwave assisted magnetic head of the present invention includes: at least two or more auxiliary coils that are arranged in a periphery of a writing main pole; and microwave current supply means that applies microwave currents to the at least two or more auxiliary coils. The at least two or more auxiliary coils respectively include linear body parts linearly arranged on an ABS side, two of the linear body parts of the at least two or more auxiliary coils are arranged in a substantially orthogonal positional relationship, and the microwave current supply means is configured such that the microwave current supply means changes phase differences of the microwave currents applied respectively to the at least two or more auxiliary coils. Therefore, the microwave current can be easily controlled, and thus, a circularly polarized magnetic field with high magnetization inversion efficiency can be generated as an assistance magnetic field. | 09-13-2012 |
20120243117 | METHOD FOR MAGNETIC RECORDING USING MICROWAVE ASSISTED MAGNETIC HEAD - An object is to provide a magnetic recording method that demonstrates an additional high assistance effect to magnetic recording by applying an alternate current magnetic field in the in-plane direction to a magnetic recording medium having a large coercive force, and a method of the present invention for magnetic recording using a magnetic recording head to a recording layer of a magnetic recording medium arranged to oppose the magnetic recording head, the magnetic recording head including a main pole, an auxiliary pole, a main coil for generating a perpendicular recording magnetic field to the main pole, and either a sub-coil for generating an in-plane alternate current magnetic field of a microwave band to the main pole or a microwave radiator that is arranged in vicinity of the main pole and that radiates microwaves, the method including: a step for modulating an amplitude of the in-plane alternate current magnetic field by modulating an amplitude of microwave alternating current that is applied to either the sub-coil or the microwave radiator using a modulation signal wave so that a ratio (fc/fm) of a carrier frequency (fc) to a modulation frequency (mf) is from 10 to 40; and a step for performing magnetic recording to the recording layer of the magnetic recording medium by applying the perpendicular recording magnetic field while applying the in-plane alternate current magnetic field with the modulated amplitude to the magnetic recording medium. | 09-27-2012 |
20120320474 | MICROWAVE ASSISTED MAGNETIC RECORDING HEAD AND MAGNETIC RECORDING METHOD THEREWITH - A microwave assisted magnetic head includes a main magnetic pole; a trailing shield, a main coil for causing the main magnetic pole to generate a perpendicular recording field, at least one secondary coil for generating an in-plane alternate-current (AC) magnetic field with a frequency in a microwave band from a magnetic recording gap between the main magnetic pole and the trailing shield, nonmagnetic films formed on magnetic recording gap facing surfaces that are defined by the main magnetic pole and the trailing shield, the main magnetic pole and the trailing shield being configured with first soil magnetic films, and second soft magnetic films formed further on the surfaces of the nonmagnetic films. The second soft magnetic films have larger anisotropy fields than the first soft magnetic films have. | 12-20-2012 |
20130301162 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING MAGNETIC FIELD OF MICROWAVE-ASSISTED HEAD - A measuring circuit system in a magnetic field measuring apparatus of the invention has an amplifier and a band-pass filter connected in sequence on an output terminal side of the TMR element, the band-pass filter is a narrow-range band-pass filter such that a peak pass frequency of the filter that is a center is a basic frequency selected from a range of 10 to 40 GHz and a band width centered around the basic frequency is a narrow range of ±0.5 to ±4 GHz; and with the measuring circuit system, an S/N ratio (SNR) of 3 dB or greater is obtained, the SNR being defined by a ratio of an amplitude S of a high-frequency generated signal induced by the TMR element to a total noise N that is a sum of a head noise generated by the TMR element and a circuit noise generated by the amplifier. With such a configuration, an in-plane high-frequency magnetic field generated by a microwave-assisted magnetic head is reliably and precisely measured. | 11-14-2013 |
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20080246424 | Brushless motor - The brushless motor has a first and second drive member. The first drive member is equipped with M phase coil groups each having N electromagnetic coils where M is an integer of 1 or greater and N is an integer of 1 or greater. The second drive member has a plurality of permanent magnets, and is able to move relative to the first drive member. The first drive member has 2 (M×N) magnetic body cores. Each phase electromagnetic coil is coiled on a periodically selected magnetic body core at a ratio of 1 to 2M from among the arrangement of 2 (M×N) magnetic body cores. | 10-09-2008 |
20090009118 | DRIVE CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR - The drive control circuit for an electric motor is provided. The drive control circuit includes: an original drive signal generator that generates an original drive signal; an excitation interval setter that is able, for each half cycle of respective length π in each 2π excitation cycle of the original drive signal, to arbitrarily set excitation intervals during which to excite coils of the electric motor to any one of a plurality of intervals which include at least either one of a symmetrical interval centered on a center of each half-cycle and an unsymmetrical interval; and a drive signal shaping circuit that generates a drive signal for driving the electric motor, by validating the original drive signal during the excitation intervals and invalidating the original drive signal during non-excitation intervals other than the excitation interval. | 01-08-2009 |
20090121663 | BRUSHLESS MOTOR - A brushless motor includes: a permanent magnet; a driving coil moving relative to the permanent magnet; a sensor coil disposed to the permanent magnet so as to generate a sensor coil induced voltage having a same phase of a driving coil induced voltage generated in the driving coil; and a driving circuit applying a driving voltage to the driving coil, the driving voltage having a same phase of the sensor coil induced voltage generated in the sensor coil. | 05-14-2009 |
20120007538 | ROBOT - The drive control circuit for an electric motor is provided. The drive control circuit includes: an original drive signal generator that generates an original drive signal; an excitation interval setter that is able, for each half cycle of respective length π in each 2π excitation cycle of the original drive signal, to arbitrarily set excitation intervals during which to excite coils of the electric motor to any one of a plurality of intervals which include at least either one of a symmetrical interval centered on a center of each half-cycle and an unsymmetrical interval; and a drive signal shaping circuit that generates a drive signal for driving the electric motor, by validating the original drive signal during the excitation intervals and invalidating the original drive signal during non-excitation intervals other than the excitation interval. | 01-12-2012 |
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20110064596 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR - A scroll compressor is provided in which the amount of lubricant oil supply is appropriately controlled over a low to high rotational frequency range of the scroll compressor. The scroll compressor has an oil supply unit and an oil supply passage. The oil supply unit includes a small hole with a diameter not exceeding a seal ring width of the sealing part and a groove which are formed on the end plate of the boss portion on the back side of the orbiting scroll. As the orbiting scroll orbitally moves, oil in the high pressure hydraulic chamber pools in the small hole to be discharged, across the seal ring, into the back pressure chamber. The oil supply passage communicates between the high pressure hydraulic chamber and the back pressure chamber. | 03-17-2011 |
20110072928 | Mechanism for Converting Rotary Motion into Linear Motion - Upon assembly of a mechanism for converting rotary motion into linear motion, since a plurality of rollers are different from one another in the tilt direction with respect to a holder, a difficulty occurs in fixing one end sides thereof to the holder and thereafter making fixation for the other end sides. | 03-31-2011 |
20110193500 | MECHANISM FOR CONVERTING ROTARY MOTION INTO LINEAR MOTION AND LIFTING DEVICE - There is provided a mechanism for converting rotary motion into linear motion in which high positioning accuracy can be obtained in mutual conversion between rotary motion and linear motion. The mechanism includes a plurality of rollers having a roller annular groove member and a pair of thrust bearings, a thrust bearing portion that is convex shaped and is held between the pair of thrust bearings on an outer surface of an end of the roller shaft, a step surface that is disposed on an inner surface of the roller annular groove member and facing to the thrust bearing portion putting one of the pair of thrust bearing in between, a thrust facing member that is in mesh with an inner surface of the roller annular groove member and is facing to the thrust bearing portion putting the other one of the pair of thrust bearing in between. | 08-11-2011 |
20110303030 | MECHANISM FOR CONVERTING ROTATIONAL MOTION TO LINEAR MOTION - A rotational-to-linear conversion mechanism inhibits interference from occurring in places except for an engagement site to increase the efficiency of conversion mechanism and reliability, which has: a rack rod | 12-15-2011 |
20120230853 | Scroll Compressor - In a scroll compressor, it is hard to zone a high pressure chamber and a back pressure chamber which are formed in a back face of an orbiting scroll by a sealing means, increase a feeding amount to the high pressure chamber and the back pressure chamber at a low speed and adjust it at a high speed. A sealing means sealing a high pressure chamber in a center portion of a back face of an orbiting scroll and a back pressure chamber formed by an outer peripheral portion is provided, and a spiral shaped throttle passage is provided between a boss portion in the back face of the orbiting scroll and an outer peripheral surface of an orbiting bearing, thereby constructing an oil feeding route for feeding a lubricating oil to the back pressure chamber from the high pressure chamber. | 09-13-2012 |
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20100155787 | SOLID STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A MOS-type solid-state image pickup device, on a semiconductor substrate, includes a photoelectric conversion unit having a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type, a third semiconductor region of the first conductivity type, and a transfer MOS transistor having a gate electrode disposed on an insulation film and transferring a charge carrier from a fourth semiconductor region. In addition, an amplifying MOS transistor having a gate electrode is connected to the fourth semiconductor region, and a fifth semiconductor region of the second conductivity type is continuously disposed to the second semiconductor region and under the gate electrode, and is disposed apart from the insulation film under the gate electrode of the transfer MOS transistor. | 06-24-2010 |
20110074993 | IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, ITS CONTROL METHOD, AND CAMERA - An image pickup device, wherein a part of the carriers overflowing from the photoelectric conversion unit for a period of photoelectrically generating and accumulating the carriers may be flowed into the floating diffusion region, and a pixel signal generating unit generating a pixel signal according to the carriers stored in the photoelectric conversion unit and the carriers having overflowed into the floating diffusion region, is provided. The expansion of a dynamic range and the improvement of an image quality can be provided by controlling a ratio of the carriers flowing into the floating diffusion region to the carriers overflowing from such a photoelectric conversion unit at high accuracy. | 03-31-2011 |
20120086843 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND CAMERA - An object of the invention is to cause a part of charge spilling from a photoelectric conversion unit to flow into a charge holding unit and thereby extend dynamic range and at the same time improve image quality. There is provided a solid-state image pickup device having a pixel including: a photoelectric conversion unit generating and accumulating charge by means of photoelectric conversion; a first charge holding unit being shielded from light, and being adaptable to accumulate a part of charge spilling from the photoelectric conversion unit in a period during which the photoelectric conversion unit generates and accumulates charge; an amplifying unit (SF-MOS) amplifying charge; a first transfer unit (Tx-MOS) transferring the charge accumulated in the photoelectric conversion unit to the amplifying unit; and a second transfer unit (Ty-MOS) transferring the charge accumulated in the first charge holding unit to the amplifying unit. | 04-12-2012 |
20120146100 | SOLID STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A MOS-type solid-state image pickup device is provided on a semiconductor substrate and includes a photoelectric conversion unit having a first semiconductor region, a second semiconductor region, and a third semiconductor region. A transfer gate electrode is disposed on an insulation film and transfers a carrier from the second semiconductor region to a fourth semiconductor region, and an amplifying MOS transistor has a gate electrode connected to the fourth semiconductor region. In addition, a fifth semiconductor region is continuously disposed to the second semiconductor region, under the gate electrode. An entire surface of the third semiconductor region is covered with the insulation film, and a side portion of the third semiconductor region that is laterally opposite to the transfer gate is in contact with the first semiconductor region. | 06-14-2012 |
20130181118 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND CAMERA - An object of the invention is to cause a part of charge spilling from a photoelectric conversion unit to flow into a charge holding unit and thereby extend dynamic range and at the same time improve image quality. There is provided a solid-state image pickup device having a pixel including: a photoelectric conversion unit generating and accumulating charge by means of photoelectric conversion; a first charge holding unit being shielded from light, and being adaptable to accumulate a part of charge spilling from the photoelectric conversion unit in a period during which the photoelectric conversion unit generates and accumulates charge; an amplifying unit (SF-MOS) amplifying charge; a first transfer unit (Tx-MOS) transferring the charge accumulated in the photoelectric conversion unit to the amplifying unit; and a second transfer unit (Ty-MOS) transferring the charge accumulated in the first charge holding unit to the amplifying unit. | 07-18-2013 |
20130187199 | SOLID STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A MOS-type solid-state image pickup device includes a photoelectric conversion unit having a first semiconductor region of a first conductive type, a second semiconductor region of a second conductive type forming a pn-junction with the first semiconductor region, and a third semiconductor region of the first conductive type disposed on the second semiconductor region. In addition, a transfer gate electrode is disposed on an insulation film and transfers a carrier from the second semiconductor region to a fourth semiconductor region of the second conductivity type, an amplifying MOS transistor having a gate electrode is connected to the fourth semiconductor region, and a fifth semiconductor region of the second conductivity type is continuously disposed to the second semiconductor region, disposed under the gate electrode. An entire surface of the third semiconductor region is covered with the insulation film, and a side portion of the third semiconductor region that is laterally opposite to the transfer gate is in contact with the first semiconductor region. | 07-25-2013 |
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20090308949 | ROTARY ATOMIZER HEAD, ROTARY ATOMIZER PAINTING DEVICE, ROTARY ATOMIZATION PAINTING METHOD - An annular dam portion is formed along a circumference of an inner peripheral face of a rotary atomizer head and has a plurality of paint supply holes formed along the circumferential direction at the boundary between the annular dam portion and the inner peripheral face. The annular dam portion is disposed between the bottom of the inner peripheral face and the tip of the inner peripheral face. The dam portion is formed such that a substantially constant distance separates the inner peripheral face from the dam portion. | 12-17-2009 |
20100212774 | PAINTING MATERIAL CHARGING DEVICE - A painting material charging device may comprise a cartridge attaching unit, a painting material supplying path, a first switching unit, a painting material supplying unit, a discharging path, a second switching unit, a painting material sensor and a controlling unit. The controlling unit may be configured to be connected to the painting material sensor and the second switching unit. The controlling unit may be configured to cause the second switching unit to fully close the discharging path in a case where the painting material sensor detects the painting material. | 08-26-2010 |
20100229792 | ELECTROSTATIC COATING APPARATUS - Intended is to enable an electrostatic coating apparatus including a plurality of needle electrodes formed in an annular shape and having a blot preventing function, to prevent the generation of a spark discharge reliably, in case an arbitrary needle electrode approaches an earth element, and to keep the intensity of a generated electrostatic field properly. A coating gun comprises a blot preventing device including a ring-shaped electrode unit having a plurality of needle electrodes protruding radially at a substantially equal spacing radially outward from an annular base member, and a high-voltage generator for applying a high voltage to the electrode unit. The needle electrodes are connected in parallel with the high-voltage generator through individual resistors, block-by-block resistors and built-in resistors. | 09-16-2010 |
20120187957 | WIRE BREAKAGE DETECTING METHOD FOR HIGH VOLTAGE GENERATING DEVICE - A method of detecting a wire break in a high voltage generating device that is configured to detect a wire breakage in a low-voltage cable is disclosed. The method of a wire break includes: detecting whether a wire break has occurred in each of the lines in accordance with a combination pattern of whether the time differential value of an IM signal value of a CW circuit obtained when an operating voltage is boosted is positive, negative, or 0, and whether the time differential value of a VM signal value obtained after the operating voltage is boosted by the CW circuit is positive, negative, or 0; and identifying which of the lines is broken. | 07-26-2012 |
20120298257 | APPARATUS FOR FILLING PAINT CARTRIDGES - A paint filling apparatus has a plurality of header portions, and one common manifold portion that is capable of supplying a cleaning liquid to each header portion. One side of each header portion is attachable to and detachable from a paint cartridge, and another side of each header portion is attachable to and detachable from the common manifold portion. Each header portion has a paint supply channel for filling a paint into the paint cartridge. The paint supply channel of each header portion is constructed of a piping member and a paint channel. An end portion of each header portion is linkable in communication with the inside of the paint cartridge, and another end portion thereof is linked in communication with a corresponding one of paint tanks that are provided separately for each of the paint colors. An intermediate portion of each paint supply channel is provided with a paint valve that controls the open-closed state of the upstream side of the paint supply channel. | 11-29-2012 |
20120312414 | METHOD OF SUPPLYING PAINT TO A PAINT CARTRIDGE - A paint supply method supplies a paint into a paint cartridge by using a filling valve that has: a paint supply channel that is linkable in communication with a supply portion provided for supplying the paint into the paint cartridge; a branch channel that branches from the paint supply channel near a site of linkage in communication between the supply portion and the paint supply channel; and a trigger valve as an open-close valve of the paint supply channel which is disposed in the paint supply channel upstream of the site of linkage in communication. After a filling liquid is filled into the branch channel, the trigger valve (open-close valve) is opened, and the paint is supplied into the paint cartridge via the paint supply channel. | 12-13-2012 |
20130084402 | ELECTROSTATIC PAINTING APPARATUS AND ELECTROSTATIC METHOD - An electrostatic painting apparatus ( | 04-04-2013 |
20130181074 | ELECTROSTATIC COATING GUN - A coating gun includes: a high-voltage generating device that is used to generate high voltage; an air motor that is a motor portion to which the high voltage is applied; a bell cup that is supported on a rotary shaft of the air motor and to which the high voltage is applied; a CCV unit that selectively supplies a plurality of types of coatings to the bell cup; a gun body that is a casing and that contains the high-voltage generating device, the air motor and the CCV unit; and a coupling portion that is used to couple the gun body to a robot arm and that is grounded. The air motor and the CCV unit are electrically connected to each other via a first resistor, and the coupling portion and the CCV unit are electrically connected to each other via a second resistor. | 07-18-2013 |
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20090309938 | INK JET PRINT HEAD MANUFACTURING METHOD AND INK JET PRINT HEAD - An ink jet print head manufacturing method and an ink jet print head are provided in which a shape of an adhesive that bonds a support member and a print element substrate together is controlled to maintain a high level of ink ejection performance even if the print element substrate is reduced in size. The adhesive, after being disposed between the support member and the print element substrate, is elongated and then hardened. This process allows the shape of the adhesive to be controlled, securing a sufficient ink path between an ink supply port on the support member side and an ink introducing port on the print element substrate side. | 12-17-2009 |
20100011577 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID STORAGE CONTAINER - An ink absorption member is inserted into a tank case and positioned to define an open space V between its bottom surface and the tank case bottom. Sequentially, then, one ink injection needle is inserted through the ink absorption member in the tank case until the tip enters the open space V. Thereafter, ink injection is begun by supplying ink through the injection needle tip. As this process proceeds, the open space V is filled with ink, the upper surface of which serves as an interface, parallel to the tank case bottom. This parallel state is maintained as the ink permeates the ink absorption member, so that the process can be uniformly completed. Further, since the open space V is filled first, the ink injection speed is not overly slow, when compared with a process during which ink is directly injected into the ink absorption member. | 01-21-2010 |
20110186238 | VIBRATION WELDING APPARATUS - A vibration welding apparatus vibrates a vibration-side processing member in a state in which the vibration-side processing member comes into pressure-contact with a fixing-side processing member, and the vibration-side processing member and the fixing-side processing member are welded. The vibration welding apparatus includes a first clamp unit configured to clamp the processing member on the vibration side, a second clamp unit configured to clamp the processing member on the fixing side, a vibration unit configured to vibrate the first clamp unit, and a release unit configured to release a state in which the first clamp unit clamps the vibration-side processing member. The first clamp unit moves a pressing member with elastic force of an elastic member, and presses the vibration-side processing member to clamp the vibration side processing member, and the release unit is disposed independently of the first clamp unit, and separates the vibration-side processing member pressed under the elastic force of the elastic member from the first clamp unit. | 08-04-2011 |
20120216491 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID CONTAINER - A compression member is used to press a first outer surface of a negative pressure generating member which contacts a surface of a partition wall and to press a second outer surface of the negative pressure generating member which contacts an inner surface of a first recessed portion located opposite the partition wall. The negative pressure generating member is placed in the first recessed portion with releasing the pressure exerted on the first outer surface while maintaining the pressure exerted on the second outer surface. After the negative pressure generating member is placed in the first recessed portion, the pressure exerted on the outer surface of the negative pressure generating member is released. | 08-30-2012 |
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