51st week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110310098 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, IMAGE GENERATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - An image display apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention that is capable of providing an image display apparatus is able to efficiently achieve 2D/3D mixed representation while suppressing data transmission amount. The image display apparatus refers to shape information | 2011-12-22 |
20110310099 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A 3D image processing apparatus which generates a left-eye image signal and a right-eye image signal for stereoscopic vision, including: a blend ratio determination unit which determines, for each of a plurality of objects which are displayed in layers, a blend ratio that is used in synthesizing images, at each pixel position of the left-eye image signal and the right-eye image signal, so that the blend ratio increases as an offset that is an amount of shift in position between a left-eye image and a right-eye image of the object increases; and a synthesis unit which synthesizes, based on the blend ratio determined by the blend ratio determination unit, pixel values of the objects at each pixel position of the left-eye image signal and the right-eye image signal, to generate the left-eye image signal and the right-eye image signal. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310100 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE USER INTERFACE FOR MEDIA CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Exemplary three-dimensional (ā3-Dā) shape user interfaces for media content delivery systems and methods are disclosed. An exemplary method includes a media content delivery computing system maintaining data representative of a 3-D shape model including a plurality of shape faces, dynamically selecting, in accordance with a shape content selection heuristic, display content for association with at least one of the plurality of shape faces, and utilizing the data representative of the 3-D shape model to render a graphical representation of a 3-D shape in a graphical user interface. In some examples, the method further includes the computing system feeding the dynamically selected display content, which may include one or more video feeds, into at least one of the plurality of shape faces in real time. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310101 | PILLAR GRID CONVERSION - One or more computer-readable media include computer-executable instructions to instruct a computing system to access data that define a pillar grid where pillar nodes of the pillar grid define logical cells of a reservoir model, partition the pillar grid into subvolumes, build surfaces to define boundaries for each of the subvolumes where each of the surfaces includes polygons defined by surface nodes, generate a mesh of property nodes for each of the subvolumes where at least some of the property nodes include properties derived from properties of the reservoir model, and store data that define the subvolumes, the surfaces and the meshes. Other examples include a method of processing information for subsequent visual presentation with respect to a reservoir model and techniques for merging models. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310102 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUBDIVIDING AND STORING VERTEX DATA - Systems and methods for subdividing patches and storing control points are described. At least one embodiment is a method for storing vertex data in a graphics processor. The method comprises receiving a patch to be tessellated, subdividing the patch into a plurality of triangles, and identifying control points of each of the plurality of triangles. The method further comprises assigning an identifier to each of the vertices, and selectively storing only a portion of the vertices in a memory. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310103 | TYPE-SETTING METHOD FOR A TEXT IMAGE FILE - The present invention discloses a type-setting method for a text image file, which comprises steps of: dividing the text image file into a plurality of character-string images along a first direction according to the reading sequence; dividing each character-string image into a plurality of independent and individual character images along a second direction; type-setting and line-feeding the independent and individual character images in light of the dimension of a reading interface. Thereby, the present invention efficiently shows text images according to the reading interface and provides the reading convenience without often dragging both the horizontal and vertical scrollbars to adjust the shown texts on the screen of the reading interface. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310104 | DIGITAL COMIC BOOK FRAME TRANSITION METHOD - A method is provided in which, during a first period of time, first data relating to a first frame of a digital comic book are displayed via an electronic display device. The displayed first data includes a first content element. During a second period of time, second data relating to a second frame of the digital comic book is displayed via the electronic display device. The displayed second data also includes the first content element. A frame transition effect is displayed during a third period of time intermediate the first period of time and the second period of time. During the third period of time, an animation sequence is displayed depicting translation of the first content element between a location of the first content element in the displayed first data and a location of the first content element in the displayed second data. In particular, the animation sequence is displayed superimposed on the frame transition effect. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310105 | Processing of Graphics Data of a Server System for Transmission - Methods, systems and apparatuses for selecting graphics data of a server system for transmission are disclosed. One method includes reading data from graphics memory of the server system. The data read from the graphics memory is placed in a transmit buffer if the data is being read for the first time, and was not written by a processor of the server system. One system includes a server system including graphics memory, a frame buffer and a processor. The server system is operable to read data from the graphics memory. The server system is operable to place the data in a transmit buffer if the data is being read for the first time, and was not written by the processor during rendering. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310106 | System And Method For Interfacing Graphical Information With An Information Handling System Wireless Transceiver - Wireless communication of display information between an information handling system and display is supported by a direct connection between a graphics system of the information handling system and a transceiver of the information handling system. For example, the graphics system outputs pixel level display information through a cable directly to the transceiver. A converter on the transceiver converts the display information to network information, such as from a DisplayPort format to a PCI Express format, so the transceiver can send the display information through a wireless network, such as a personal area network, to the display. A display module located at the transceiver coordinates initiation of communication of display information from the graphics system to the display. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310107 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing apparatus, including a first processing unit capable of processing an image, a second processing unit capable of processing the image in parallel for each unit dividing the image, and a controller section configured to perform a control to select one of the first processing unit, the second processing unit, and both of them as a subject or subjects processing the image, to divide, in a case where both the first processing unit and the second processing unit are selected, the image into a first region and a second region, and to assign processing of an image of the first region and processing of an image of the second region, which are obtained by the division, to the first processing unit and the second processing unit, respectively, to cause the first processing unit and the second processing unit to perform the processing. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310108 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An information processing apparatus includes a graphics processing unit capable of dividing processing on an image into a plurality of threads, and executing processing on the image, a determining section configured to search for a thread parameter with which the graphics processing unit is capable of executing processing at the highest speed under a given image-processing condition, and to determine the thread parameter as an optimum thread parameter, a transferring section configured to establish a correspondence between the image-processing condition and the optimum thread parameter determined by the determining section, and to accumulate the image-processing condition and the optimum thread parameter in a database via a transmission line, and a setting section configured to obtain the optimum thread parameter from the database via the transmission line, and to set the optimum thread parameter to the graphics processing unit. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310109 | VISUAL PREVIEWS - Visual animation platforms may allow users to develop visual media projects, such as movies. Many visual animation platforms may provide animation effects that may be applied to visual elements of a visual media project. Unfortunately, current techniques for providing a preview of an animation effect may be limited. Accordingly, one or more systems and/or techniques for presenting a visual preview are disclosed herein. In particular, a snapshot of an original state of a selected visual element may be stored. A referenced animation effect may be applied to the selected visual element to generate an updated visual element that may be used to generate a visual preview of how the referenced animation effect may look as applied to the selected visual element. The snapshot may be applied to the updated visual element to non-destructively revert the updated visual element to the original state. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310110 | SYNTHETIC IMAGE AND VIDEO GENERATION FROM GROUND TRUTH DATA - A system and a method are disclosed for generating video. Object information is received. A path of motion of the object relative to a reference point is generated. A series of images and ground for a reference frame are generated from the ground truth and the generated path. A system and a method are disclosed for generating an image. Object information is received. Image data and ground truth may be generated using position, the image description, the camera characteristics, and image distortion parameters. A positional relationship between the document and a reference point is determined. An image of the document and ground truth are generated from the object information and the positional relationship and in response to user specified environment of the document. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310111 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING TEXTURE EFFECT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS APPLYING THE SAME - A method of providing a texture effect and a display apparatus applying the same are provided. The display apparatus includes: an image processor which generates a texture that is brightness values and adds the texture to an image; and a display unit which displays the texture-added image. Accordingly, a user can express a texture of a canvas, paper, a brick, etc. on a displayed image without using an extra image editing program. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310112 | Method for statistical visualization of client service events - For every business interaction with customers consists of cases and each case consists of sequence of events: First_Contact_Customer, . . . intermediate events, . . . Case_Closed. The most important characteristics are frequencies of transitions between events and mean time between events (MTBE, TBE) for each type of cases. Type of cases could be type of customer, group of products, branch of enterprise, geographical area, etc. Existed methods of visualization (the most popular of them are MS Excel pivot charts) could not visualize two characteristics (Frequency and MTBE) simultaneously to locate business problems. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310113 | DISPLAYING GENERATED CHANGES TO AN IMAGE FILE - Editing an image file is disclosed. Editing includes generating a plurality of machine generated changes to the image file, individually displaying each of the plurality of machine generated changes, and selectively implementing at least one of the plurality of machine generated changes. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310114 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND NPR PROCESSING METHOD APPLIED THERETO - A display apparatus and a Non-Photorealistic Rendering process (NPR) are provided. The display apparatus includes: an image processor which processes an NPR with respect to an image so that brightness of a pixel having a brightness value less than a predetermined brightness value is reduced and a brightness of a pixel having a brightness value greater than the predetermined brightness value is increased. Accordingly, a cartoon effect can be maximized. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310115 | LOOKUP TABLES FOR TEXT RENDERING - Systems and methods are provided for improved filtering and correcting of glyphs on a GPU. The computational intensity required for filtering and/or rendering can be reduced by pre-calculating some or all of the calculations needed for converting coverage data into corrected pixel values. Additional efficiencies may be realized in some embodiments by transferring data from a CPU to a GPU in an improved format. The improvements can be realized in a variety of graphics formats. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310116 | METHOD FOR CONVERTING INPUT IMAGE DATA INTO OUTPUT IMAGE DATA, IMAGE CONVERSION UNIT FOR CONVERTING INPUT IMAGE DATA INTO OUTPUT IMAGE DATA, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, DISPLAY DEVICE - In a method, unit and display device the input image signal is split into a regional contrast signal (V | 2011-12-22 |
20110310117 | LOCALIZED LAYOUT AND ROUTING IN AN INTERACTIVE DIAGRAMMING SYSTEM - Embodiments are directed to determining an appropriate neighborhood region for updating a node layout of an interactive diagramming system. A computer system receives an input indicating at least one change to various selected nodes displayed in the interactive diagramming system, where the changes to the selected nodes affect the positions of the other nodes on the node layout. The computer system traverses adjacent node edges to determine s minimal node neighborhood to which the node changes are to be applied. The computer system accesses diagram parameters that identify diagram and node characteristics and determines the minimal neighborhood region based on both the determined number of adjacent nodes and the accessed parameters. The computer system also updates the position of the selected node and the updated positions of those nodes and corresponding edges that are determined to be within the neighborhood region. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310118 | Ink Lag Compensation Techniques - Ink lag compensation techniques are described. In implementations, an input is recognized by a computing device as an ink stroke to be rendered on a display device of the computing device. An extension is predicted, by the computing device, to be applied to the ink stroke that is likely to be subsequently input in conjunction with the ink stroke. The ink stroke and the extension are output for concurrent display on the display device of the computing device. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310119 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND PROGRAM - There is provided an image display apparatus including an acquisition unit for acquiring image data of an original image and cut frame information for designating a range of a cut image cut from the original image, a calculation unit for calculating a length of a perpendicular line from a corner portion of the cut image to an outer frame serving as a reference facing the corner portion of the cut image among outer frames of the original image, based on the cut frame information, a creation unit for creating an implication line corresponding to the length of the perpendicular line as image data, and a display unit for displaying the implication line extending from the corner portion of the cut image to a side opposite to the outer frame serving as the reference of the original image, together with the cut image. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310120 | TECHNIQUES TO PRESENT LOCATION INFORMATION FOR SOCIAL NETWORKS USING AUGMENTED REALITY - Techniques to present location information using augmented reality are described. An apparatus may comprise an augmentation system operative to augment an image with information for an individual, the image having a virtual object representing a real object. The augmentation system may comprise a location component operative to determine location information for the real object, a virtual information component operative to retrieve location information for an individual, and a proximity component operative to determine whether location information for the real object substantially matches location information for the individual. The augmentation system may further comprise an augmentation component operative to augment the virtual object with information for the individual to form an augmented object when the location information for the real object substantially matches the location information for the individual. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310121 | MULTI-LAYERED DISPLAYS - A method, system, computer software and display for generating and displaying a target image ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110310122 | Remote instruction system, remote instruction method, and program product therefor - A remote instruction system includes an attention image outputting portion that projects an annotation image and an attention image from a projecting portion onto a captured area of an image capturing portion that captures an image of an object, the annotation image being created on the basis of the image captured, the attention image being provided for attracting attention to the annotation image. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310123 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROLLING METHOD AND PROGRAM - There is provided an image display device, including a first obtaining unit for obtaining a first image, a second obtaining unit for obtaining a second image to be superimposed on the first image, a reproducing unit for generating an output image by superimposing the second image on the first image and displaying the generated output image, a detecting unit for detecting a position in the output image of a cursor operated by a user, and a reproduction controller for controlling display of the second image by the reproducing unit according to positional relationship between a display position of the second image in the output image and a cursor position detected by the detecting unit. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310124 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD FOR BRUSH EFFECT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS APPLYING THE SAME - An image processing method and a display apparatus using the same are provided. The image processing method includes: selecting a first pixel of an inputted image as a pixel for processing; selecting a second pixel from among pixels in proximity to the first pixel; and performing a brush effect processing with respect to the first pixel using image data that is selected in accordance with whether the first and the second pixels belong to a same area. As a result, the display apparatus provides a maximized brush effect. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310125 | COMPARTMENTALIZING FOCUS AREA WITHIN FIELD OF VIEW - A system and method are disclosed for selectively focusing on certain areas of interest within an imaged scene to gain more image detail within those areas. In general, the present system identifies areas of interest from received image data, which may for example be detected areas of movement within the scene. The system then focuses on those areas by providing more detail in the area of interest. This may be accomplished by a number of methods, including zooming in on the image, increasing pixel density of the image and increasing the amount of light incident on the object in the image. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310126 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERACTING WITH DATASETS FOR DISPLAY - Methods and systems for interacting with datasets for display are provided. One method includes displaying information on a display having a surface viewable by a user and receiving a user input at a surface of a multi-touch sensitive device. The surface of the multi-touch sensitive device is a different surface than the surface of the display viewable by the user. The method further includes manipulating the displayed information in response to the received user input. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310127 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes an image input module, an enlargement module and an output module. The image input module is configured to input an image and information of a focus point of the image. The enlargement module is configured to enlarge a part around the focus point of the image, based on the information of the focus point. The output module is configured to output an enlarged image in which the part around the focus point is enlarged by the enlargement module. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310128 | IMAGE DISPLAY AND ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY INCLUDING IMAGE SHIFT UNIT - An image display is disclosed. In one embodiment, the display includes a first display panel comprising i) a first image display portion configured to display a first image and ii) a light transmissive portion formed outside the first image display portion and configured to display a second image. The display further includes i) a second display panel spaced apart from the first display panel and configured to generate the second image and ii) an image shift unit configured to shift the generated second image toward the light transmissive portion of the first display panel so that the shifted second image is projected through the light transmissive portion. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310129 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING APPLICATION ARRANGEMENT DISPLAY RULE, AND APPLICATION EXECUTION TERMINAL DEVICE, AND DISPLAY METHOD THEREFOR - To make it possible to display an application that is suitable for specific circumstances of a specific user, from among a large number of applications, without complicating a rule file and without increasing its capacity. An application execution terminal acquires context information from received sensor information, acquires an arrangement display rule file that matches the acquired context information from among arrangement display rule files in which a category indicating a type of an application and a display position of the application are defined, analyzes a category defined by the acquired arrangement display rule file, acquires a list of applications that match the category, links the applications indicated by the list of the applications to the acquired arrangement display rule file, and arranges and displays the applications in accordance with a description of the arrangement display rule file. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310130 | DISPLAY SHEET, DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND DISPLAY SHEET DRIVING METHOD - A method for driving a display sheet having a display layer having storage portions containing first particles and second particles includes a reset period having a first period in which the second particles are moved to one surface and also the first particles are moved to the other surface and a second period, after the first period, in which the first particles are moved to the one surface and also the second particles are moved to the other surface. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310131 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO ENHANCE LEGIBILITY OF IMAGES SHOWN ON A DISPLAY - A display system and method for improving legibility of images viewed on a passive display in a bright environment, including apparatus and method for increasing or maintaining the range of grey levels for the image as viewed on the display and decreasing the number of grey levels used in that range. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310132 | METHOD FOR DRIVING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Image quality of a field-sequential liquid crystal display device is improved by increasing the frequency of input of an image signal. Among pixels arranged in matrix, image signals are concurrently supplied to pixels provided in a plurality of rows. Thus, the frequency of input of an image signal to each of the pixels of the liquid crystal display device can be increased. As a result, in the liquid crystal display device, display deterioration such as color break which is caused in a field-sequential liquid crystal display device can be suppressed and image quality can be improved. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310133 | DRIVING METHOD OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - To improve the quality of a liquid crystal display device, writing of an image signal and lighting of a backlight are sequentially performed not in the whole pixel portion of the liquid crystal display device but in each given region of the pixel portion. Thus, the frequency of input of an image signal to each pixel of the liquid crystal display device can be increased. As a result, display degradation caused in the liquid crystal display device such as color break can be suppressed, and the quality of an image can be improved. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310134 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device with an illumination unit that causes a plurality of LED to emit light as a back-light of a liquid crystal panel that comprises a temperature calculating unit that detects a forward voltage drop of the LED, and calculates the temperature of the LED based on the detected forward voltage drop; and a control unit that controls the emission of light of the LED and/or the display of picture on the liquid crystal panel based on the calculated temperature of the LED. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310135 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CAPABLE OF REDUCING RESIDUAL IMAGES DURING A POWER-OFF PROCESS AND/OR A POWER-ON PROCESS OF THE LCD - An LCD includes a liquid crystal panel having pixel electrodes, a timing controller for receiving image signals, a data driving circuit for receiving the timing control signals, the data signals and a predetermined voltage, converting the data signals into corresponding data voltages, and providing the data voltages to the pixel electrodes under control of the timing control signals, and a power circuit for providing a power voltage to the data driving circuit and the timing controller. The absolute value of a voltage difference between the common voltage and the predetermined voltage is a constant value. When the liquid crystal display is in a working state, the data driving circuit provides the data voltages to the pixel electrodes. When the liquid crystal display is in a power-off process, the data driving circuit provides the predetermined voltage to the pixel electrodes in order to display images corresponding to an identical gray scale. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310136 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and a driving method thereof are provided. The LCD includes: a display panel part including a pixel, the pixel including a plurality of sub-pixels; a panel driver which drives the sub-pixels; a backlight part which emits a light of different colors to the display panel part; a backlight driver which provides the light of the colors corresponding to fields of a frame in sequence by sequentially driving the backlight part according to the fields; and a controller which controls the panel driver to represent a color of the pixel of the frame by selectively using one or more of the sub-pixels of the pixel. Hence, the liquid crystal stress can be drastically improved without a loss of brightness. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310137 | Image Display Device - The present invention provides an image display device comprising data lines each supplying a data signal, and a plurality of pixel circuits. Each of the pixel circuits includes a light-emitting element, a capacitor which stores a difference in potential caused by the data signal therein, a drive transistor which has a gate electrode connected to the data line via the capacitor and controls light emission of the light-emitting element based on a difference in potential between the gate electrode and a source electrode thereof, which is generated by a potential supplied by the data line and the potential difference stored in the capacitor, and a variation control switch which causes the difference in potential between the gate and source electrodes of the drive transistor to vary based on the data signal at the turning on thereof and prevents the difference in potential from varying at the turning off thereof. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310138 | PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING METHOD - A printing device includes a printing section that deposits printing matter onto a printing medium, a printing control section that controls the printing section so as to cause there to be printed on the same printing medium a first image that is based on acquired print data and a second image that extends in a width direction of the printing medium. The printing device further includes width-setting section that sets the length of the second image in the width direction to a length dependent on the size of the first image. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310139 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus of the present invention includes: a recording head having ejection openings which eject liquid, a liquid supply unit which supplies the liquid to the recording head, and a supply control unit which controls the liquid supply unit. The recording head includes: a liquid supply portion and first and second discharge portions; a first passage connecting the supply portion and the first discharge portion; a second passage which branches off from the first passage and communicates with the second discharge portion; a supply passage which branches off from the second passage and which supplies the liquid to the ejection openings; and a first filter disposed nearby a position at which the second passage branches off from the first passage, which filtrates the liquid flowing from the first passage to the second passage. The supply control unit controls the liquid supply unit so as to start a second liquid flow forming operation after a first liquid flow forming operation is started, the first liquid flow forming operation being a process which supplies the liquid from the supply portion to the first passage and discharge from the discharge portion; and the second liquid flow forming operation being a process which supplies the liquid from the supply portion to the first passage and discharge the liquid from the second discharge portion via the second passage. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310140 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS AND TREATMENT LIQUID SUPPLY METHOD - This invention provides an inkjet recording apparatus which is provided with a supply unit which supplies a treatment liquid to a recording medium fed from a container and a recording unit which supplies ink to the recording medium with the treatment liquid supplied thereto and forms an image. In the inkjet recording apparatus, the treatment liquid with a first amount per unit area is supplied from the supply unit to a first region of the recording medium, and the treatment liquid with a second amount different from the first amount per unit area is supplied from the supply unit to a second region of the recording medium. The ink with the same amount per unit area is supplied from the recording unit to the first and second regions with the treatment liquid supplied thereto. States of the recording medium and the ink in the first and second regions with the ink supplied thereto are detected, and the supply of the treatment liquid to be supplied to the recording medium is regulated based on the detected states of the recording medium and the ink. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310141 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND INK SUPPLY METHOD THEREOF - A printing apparatus, including a print head having a discharge port, a stirring portion configured to stir ink in an ink tank, a valve disposed on a supply path, a cap for capping the discharge port, and a pressure reducing unit configured to reduce pressure in the cap, executes, in parallel, a stirring operation for stirring ink in the ink tank by the stirring portion and a pressure reducing operation for reducing pressure on the print head side from the valve in the supply path by the pressure reducing unit with the valve closed. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310142 | TIME LIMITED PRINTING METHOD AND DEVICE - A method of printing a time-based document is disclosed. The method includes the steps of associating each of a plurality of document print objects with a time-dependent attribute, mixing a plurality of inks having time dependencies corresponding to the document print object time-dependent attributes, and printing the time-based document using the plurality of inks, the time-based document being characterized by document print objects of varying durations. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310143 | INTERMEDIATE FLUID SUPPLY APPARATUS HAVING FLEXIBLE MEMBRANE - An intermediately fluid supply apparatus is to fluidically couple a primary fluid supply to one or more fluid-ejection printheads. A reservoir of the apparatus has a bottom surface and a number of side surfaces, and is open at the top of the reservoir. The reservoir is to store fluid supplied by the primary fluid supply, for ejection by the fluid-ejection printheads. A flexible membrane of the apparatus seals the top of the reservoir. The flexible membrane is to expand and contract over the reservoir in accordance with the volume of the fluid currently stored within the reservoir. A sensing mechanism of the apparatus is to directly or indirectly sense the volume of the fluid currently stored within the reservoir. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310144 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIELECTRIC HEATING OF INK IN INKJET PRINTERS - Dielectric heating is used to cause explosive nucleation of ink in an ink reservoir to expel a drop of ink from an inkjet print head. Conductive plates generate an alternating electric field at microwave frequencies across an ink reservoir causing the ink to heat. Since the ink is heated without heating the conductive plates, less heat dissipation of the inkjet print head is necessary. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310145 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - A multifunction machine includes: a first feeding roller and a second feeding roller; an intermediate roller pair provided to a curved portion of a transport route; a main transporting roller pair; a recording head; a first drive motor and a second drive motor; and a control section. The control section intermittently drives the main transporting roller pair and makes the recording head jet ink during a period of time in which the main transporting roller pair is stopped, and performs pre-paper feeding processing for rotating the first feeding roller a predetermined amount in a paper feeding direction when a rear end of a paper is positioned between a first sensor and the first feeding roller. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310146 | PRINTHEAD NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT WITH MAGNETIC PADDLE ACTUATOR - A nozzle arrangement includes a nozzle chamber having a roof defining an ink ejection port and a floor defining an ink supply inlet; a magnetic coil arrangement positioned around the ink supply inlet of the nozzle chamber; bridge members spanning over the magnetic coil arrangement, the bridge members supported on support posts protruding from the magnetic coil arrangement and having a resilient characteristic; and a paddle containing magnetic material and supported from the bridge members over the ink supply inlet, the paddle having a shape matching that of the ink supply inlet. The bridge members normally support the paddle in an open position spaced from the ink supply inlet. The magnetic coil arrangement is configured to attract the magnetic material of the paddle with a force exceeding the supporting tension of the resilient bridge members. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310147 | LIQUID EJECTING DEVICE CAPABLE OF REDUCING VOLTAGE APPLICATION PERIOD AND PREVENTING LEAKAGE OF LIQUID - A driving-signal applying section maintains a first driving signal at a first low voltage prior to and subsequent to a first voltage application period during which voltage is applied to a first active potion based on image data for one recording medium, maintains a second driving signal at a second low voltage prior to and subsequent to a second voltage application period during which voltage is applied to a second active portion based on the image data, changes the second driving signal from the second low voltage to a second high voltage at a first time point that is a first predetermined period before a second time point that is a starting time point of the first voltage application period, and maintains the second driving signal at the second high voltage from the first time point until the second time point. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310148 | Liquid Droplet Spraying Apparatus and Method - The present invention relates to a liquid droplet spraying apparatus and method. The liquid droplet spraying apparatus of the present invention includes a chamber containing a fluid; a nozzle body having a nozzle for spraying the fluid in the chamber to one side of a material to be printed; an electrostatic spray module which is arranged in the vicinity of the chamber or the nozzle, and which forms an electrostatic field for the fluid contained in the chamber to provide a first spray force for spraying the fluid via the nozzle to form a liquid droplet; a physical spray module which is arranged in the chamber and opposite the nozzle, and which provides a second spray force for assisting the first spray force when the first spray force is generated; and a control unit for controlling the electrostatic spray module and the physical spray module such that the first spray force and the second spray force can be provided in a specific pattern. The liquid droplet spraying method of the present invention includes the steps of forming an electrostatic field for the fluid contained in the chamber using the electrostatic spray module arranged in the vicinity of the chamber or the nozzle to provide a first spray force for spraying the fluid via the nozzle to form a liquid droplet, and providing a second spray force for assisting the first spray force using the physical spray module arranged in the chamber and opposite the nozzle, thus spraying the fluid and forming a liquid droplet. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310149 | PRINTHEAD HAVING VARIABLE DRIVE PULSES FOR FLUID EJECTION - A printhead is provided having fluid ejection nozzles, heaters corresponding to each of the nozzles respectively, with each heater heating printing fluid to cause ejection of a drop of the printing fluid through the corresponding nozzle, and circuitry for generating electrical drive pulses having variable power and length for energizing the heaters. The drive pulses are generated to have less energy than the energy required to heat a volume of the printing fluid equivalent to the drop volume, from the temperature at which the printing fluid enters the printhead to the heterogeneous boiling point of the printing fluid. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310150 | PRINTING DEVICE, PRINTING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A printing device performs band printing during two-way printing, wherein the band printing uses black pigment ink and dye ink. In this printing device, in an advancing printed area for which a print head moves in an advancing direction, pigment ink dots are formed first and dye ink dots are formed second. In a retreating printed area for which the print head moves in a retreating direction, dye ink dots are formed first and pigment ink dots are formed second. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310151 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus for performing printing on a recording medium includes a printing unit configured to perform printing a plurality of images sequentially on a recording medium, a detection unit configured to detect an unsuitable area that is not suitable for printing on the recording medium, and a control unit configured to control, when the detection unit detects the unsuitable area, so as to define an unprintable region, including the unsuitable area, where the image is not to be printed on the recording medium based on a length of the unsuitable area in a direction of conveyance of the recording medium, and to continue printing the images while avoiding the set unprintable region. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310152 | INKJET PRINTING DEVICE AND INKJET PRINTING METHOD - An inkjet printing device that performs printing on a print medium with a print head including a nozzle for discharging ink, includes: a transport unit transporting the print medium; a printing unit discharging the ink while transporting the print medium such that the printing unit prints an image for printing and an image formed by a preliminary discharge; a first limiting unit limiting, based on image data on the image for printing, an ink amount to be discharged such that the amount of ink per unit area is equal to or less than an upper limit Alim; and a second limiting unit limiting an ink amount to be discharged for the image formed by the preliminary discharge such that the amount of ink per unit area is more than the upper limit Alim and is equal to or less than an upper limit Blim. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310153 | PRINTING SYSTEM - An LDV meter | 2011-12-22 |
20110310154 | System And Method For Preserving Edges While Enabling Inkjet Correction Within An Interior Of An Image - A method for image correction preserves edges in image data stored in a printing system. The method identifies edge image data values within a plurality of image data values and excludes the identified edge image data values from the dithering of the image data values. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310155 | INKJET RECORDING HEAD AND INKJET RECORDING METHOD - The present invention provides a recording apparatus including recording heads each including a plurality of nozzle arrays that are arranged so as to overlap, wherein the width with which the overlapping portions of the recording heads for colors that are simultaneously used with a relatively high frequency overlap in an intersecting direction that intersects an array direction of nozzles is smaller than the width with which the overlapping portions of the recording heads for colors that are simultaneously used with a relatively low frequency overlap in the intersecting direction. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310156 | MOVING PRINT MEDIA IN A PRINTER - In one embodiment, a device for moving print media in a printer includes: a rotatable shaft extending lengthwise along an axis of rotation and a hub. The hub is operatively and pivotally connected to the shaft at a connection such that the hub rotates with the shaft about the axis of rotation and so that the hub may tilt on the shaft relative to the axis of rotation. The device also includes a pick tire or other feature on the hub on each side of the connection to move print media when the shaft rotates the hub. In another embodiment, a method for moving print media in a printer includes: applying a force to a sheet of print media at two locations spaced apart across the sheet; and, simultaneously with the act of applying, equalizing the force applied at the two locations. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310157 | INKJET IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND INKJET IMAGE FORMING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an inkjet image forming apparatus includes a transport section configured to adsorb a recording medium by suction to transport the recording medium under inkjet heads, and a controller configured to perform control in a manner that an adsorption force to the recording medium if the image is formed on a second surface of the recording medium is larger than an adsorption force to the recording medium if the image is formed on a first surface of the recording medium. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310158 | INKJET IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND INKJET IMAGE FORMING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes an endless device, an inkjet head, a dryer, a sensor, and a controller. The endless device rotates at fixed circumferential speed. The inkjet head prints on a recording medium held by the endless device and rotating together with the endless device. The dryer dries the recording medium rotating together with the endless device. The sensor is provided to be opposed to the endless device and detects a surface state of the recording medium printed upon by the inkjet head. The controller determines a dried state of the recording medium on the basis of the surface state detected by the sensor and switches, according to a determination result, control of the next process to drying and paper discharge in a unit of one rotation of the endless device. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310159 | INKJET APPARATUS AND METHOD OF JUDGING REPLACEMENT TIMING FOR COMPONENTS OF THE APPARATUS - In an inkjet apparatus using an inkjet head ejecting multiple types of inks different in viscosity after evaporation of solvent, a replacement timing for a component is judged by using a consumption amount of each type of ink and a generation rate in amount of ink droplets. Accordingly, in the case of using a large amount of ink strongly susceptible to fixed adhesion and increase in viscosity, the component is replaced at an earlier timing, which prevents fixed adhesion from influencing the print performance and the printing apparatus main body. By contrast, in the case of using a large amount of ink less susceptible to fixed adhesion and increase in viscosity, the component is replaced at a later timing and thus can be used until reaching its lifetime. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310160 | INKJET APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR JUDGING REPLACEMENT TIMING FOR COMPONENTS OF THE APPARATUS - In an inkjet apparatus capable of ejecting an ink and a treatment liquid for insolubilizing or coagulating a color material in the ink, a replacement timing for a component of the apparatus is judged based on both the consumption amounts of the ink and treatment liquid measured when the two are consumed together and the consumption amount of the ink measured when the ink is consumed alone. Thus, the component is replaced at an earlier timing when the influence of fixed adhesion is great due to frequent ejection of both of the ink and treatment liquid, which prevents fixed adhesion from influencing the print performance and the printing apparatus main body. By contrast, when the fixed adhesion slowly develops because of less-frequent ejection of both of the ink and treatment liquid, the component is replaced at a later timing and thus can be used until reaching its lifetime. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310161 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD AND ASSEMBLY METHOD OF LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - An assembly method of a liquid discharge head is provided. The liquid discharge head includes an element substrate, an electrode portion, a flexible wiring member which has the element substrate at one end and the electrode portion at another end, and includes a plurality of bent portions, wherein, each edge line of at least two bent portions are not parallel and a housing. The assembly method includes a step for providing the flexible wiring member and the housing in which the element substrate is fixed on a first surface of the housing, a step for fixing the flexible wiring member on a second surface of the housing while holding the electrode portion at a position on a third surface of the housing where the electrode portion to be fixed, and a step for fixing the electrode portion to the position. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310162 | INK JET RECORDING METHOD AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - An object of the present invention is to provide an ink jet recording method which gives an ink excellent anti-sticking properties and can suppress the occurrence of undertrapping when recording surfaces of recording media which each have an ink-receiving layer are overlapped with each other, and to provide an ink jet recording apparatus. The ink jet recording method of forming an image on the recording medium having the ink-receiving layer by ejecting an ink from an ink jet recording head, the method including performing at least one of drying the recording medium which has the image formed thereon and humidifying a gap between the recording head and the recording medium, wherein the ink to be used for forming the image is an ink which contains water, a water-soluble organic solvent and a specific compound. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310163 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid discharge head includes a recording element substrate including an energy generation element for generating energy used to discharge a liquid and a terminal electrically connected to the energy generation element, and an electric wiring board including an electrode electrically connected to the terminal via a wire to transmit an electric signal supplied from outside to the energy generation element, wherein the terminal has an area twice or more larger than a contact area between the terminal and the wire and the electrode has an area twice or more larger than a contact area between the electrode and the wire. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310164 | INK JET RECORDING METHOD AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - An ink jet recording method includes an image formation step of forming an image on a recording medium having an ink-receiving layer by ejecting an ink from an ink jet recording head and a humidification step of humidifying a gap between the recording head and the recording medium, in which in the image formation step, at least a cyan ink containing a specific dye and a magenta ink containing a specific dye are used. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310165 | MAGENTA INK COMPOSITION, INK CARTRIDGE, AND RECORDING SYSTEM AND RECORDED MATTER USING THE SAME - This invention provides a magenta ink composition that, when recorded, is excellent in color development, graininess, and gloss, is less likely to cause clogging in an ink jet recording head, and is excellent in color reproduction in a high-chroma and high-lightness red region. The magenta ink composition has an L* value of not less than 60 and a b* value of not more than ā17 when the a* value in CIE standard calculated from a visible absorption spectrum in a not more than 10000-fold diluted aqueous solution is 80. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310166 | INKJET RECORDING TREATMENT LIQUID, INKJET CARTRIDGE, INKJET RECORDING INK SET, AND INKJET RECORDING METHOD - Inkjet recording treatment liquids include: at least one water-soluble organic solvent; water; at least one compound according to formula (I) | 2011-12-22 |
20110310167 | PRINTING APPARATUS - The invention prevents and suppresses wasteful expenditure of ink which occurs when recovering nozzles. In greater detail, a plurality of head units arranged in a direction which intersects a transportation direction of a printing medium is provided, a plurality of cleaning units is disposed to face the plurality of head units, and at least one of the plurality of cleaning units is selected and moved so as to be in close contact with the corresponding cleaning unit. By such a method, only the cleaning head unit which faces the head unit of which nozzles need to be recovered is selected and is brought into contact with the head unit, and liquid is sucked in from the nozzles of the head unit. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310168 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device, including a carriage conveyance mechanism, a sheet conveyance mechanism, and a controller including: a failure detecting portion configured to detect a carriage conveyance failure; a position detecting portion configured to detect a carriage position of on a carriage conveyance path; a conveyance start position storage portion configured to store a conveyance start position of the carriage; a failure occurrence position identifying portion configured to identify a failure occurrence position; an outer-edge position identifying portion configured to identify a position of an outer edge of a sheet passing area which is an area in the carriage conveyance path; and a jam judging portion configured to judge that the detected conveyance failure is due to a sheet jam where the outer-edge position is present between the conveyance start position stored by the conveyance start position storage portion and the failure occurrence position identified by the failure occurrence position identifying portion. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310169 | INKJET HEAD UNIT - According to one embodiment, a maintenance unit includes an inkjet head and a cap. The inkjet head includes plural nozzle arrays and discharges a different color of ink from each of the plural nozzle arrays. The cap includes plural protrusions at positions facing the plural nozzle arrays, includes a groove between the plural protrusions, and tightly closes the plural nozzle arrays with the plural protrusions. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310170 | INK DISCHARGE APPARATUS - There is provided an ink discharge apparatus including a discharge head provided with a nozzle surface having a first nozzle which is formed in the nozzle surface and via which a liquid droplet of a first ink is discharged and a second nozzle which is formed in the nozzle surface and via which a liquid droplet of a second ink, having a color deeper than a color of the first ink, is discharged; a maintenance device which performs maintenance of the discharge head; and an apparatus body in which the maintenance device is arranged. The maintenance device includes a suction cap which is arranged with respect to the apparatus body, with a predetermined clearance, so the suction cap is rockable three-dimensionally; and an urging mechanism which urges a corner portion of the suction cap in a direction orthogonal to the nozzle surface. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310171 | Dual print head wiper apparatus for a two-pen ink jet printer and method for cleaning ink pen faces of a two-pen ink jet printer - Apparatus and methods are provided for simultaneously cleaning both ink pen faces of a two-pen ink jet printer. Two print head wipers are provided, each print head wiper being adapted to wipe a respective ink pen face of a corresponding ink pen. Linkage connects the two print head wipers together. A solenoid is connected to the linkage for actuating the two print head wipers simultaneously. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310172 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a carriage including a recording head that discharges liquid droplets for forming an image on a recording medium; a rail that supports the carriage in such a manner that the carriage reciprocates; a fixing part that fixes the rail; and an air stream creation part that creates an air stream. The fixing part is hollow, has a first inflow opening part and a discharge opening part, and the air stream created by the air stream creation part flows from the first opening part to the discharge opening part. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310173 | PRINTER BACKBONE WITH INTEGRATED CARRIAGE ROD - A backbone for a printer is formed from a single piece of material. The single piece of material includes an integrated carriage rod. When a carriage assembly is mounted on the integrated carriage rod, the carriage assembly is enabled to slide across the integrated carriage rod into position for printing. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310174 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - There is provided an image recording apparatus including: | 2011-12-22 |
20110310175 | LIQUID DROPLET JETTING APPARATUS - A liquid droplet jetting apparatus includes a jetting head having a jetting surface on which a plurality of nozzles are formed for jetting liquid droplets; a carriage carrying the jetting head and moving reciprocatingly in a first direction along a surface parallel to the jetting surface; and a guide member having a guide surface perpendicular to the jetting surface and extending in the first direction to guide the carriage along the guide surface. The carriage is provided with a fixed slide member fixed to the carriage to slide along the guide surface; a movable slide member arranged apart from the fixed slide member in the first direction to slide along the guide surface and configured to be movable with respect to the carriage in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and an angle change mechanism for changing an angle of the carriage relative to the first direction. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310176 | METHOD FOR EJECTING INK DROPLETS ONTO A SUBSTRATE - An ink mixed with spacer members is ejected onto one or both of a TFT substrate and a CF substrate while an ink jet head having a plurality of ink jet nozzles is moved. The excursions of a predetermined number of ink jet nozzles from an end of the ink jet head overlap those of a next excursion of the ink jet head without causing overlapping of ejected ink within the overlapping area. An abrupt stepwise change in the amount of ejected ink is suppressed whereby an uneven gap is suppressed. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310177 | LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE - A liquid ejection device includes a liquid ejection head in which a nozzle is provided for ejecting a liquid to a medium conveyed in a conveyance direction, and a rotating body disposed so as to be aligned with the liquid ejection head in the conveyance direction. The rotating body rotates so that a portion of the rotating body that faces toward an upstream side in the conveyance direction moves in a direction away from a conveyance path of the medium, whereby a flow direction of an air flow that occurs in conjunction with conveyance of the medium is changed. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310178 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS AND INKJET RECORDING METHOD - The present invention provides a recording apparatus including recording heads each including a plurality of nozzle arrays that are arranged so as to overlap, wherein overlapping portions of the recording heads for two different colors are separated from each other with a distance therebetween in an array direction of nozzles. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310179 | INKJET PRINTER, INKJET HEAD, AND PRINTING METHOD - To suitably use a metallic ink or a pearl-colored ink in an inkjet printer. Furthermore, to suitably use an ink containing a large-sized pigment in the inkjet printer. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310180 | PRINTHEAD MODULE FOR AN INKJET PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY - A printhead module is provided for an inkjet printhead assembly. The printhead module includes a support. An elongate carrier is mounted to the support. The carrier defines a plurality of transverse ribs and an ink channel located between the ribs. A subassembly includes a micro-electromechanical integrated circuit (IC) configured to eject ink. The subassembly is mounted to the carrier so that the support, carrier and subassembly define a plurality of sealed ink chambers which can feed ink to the IC via the ink channel. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310181 | INKJET PEN/PRINTHEAD WITH SHIPPING FLUID - An inkjet pen includes a printhead firing chamber, a nozzle plate having at least one nozzle in fluid communication with the firing chamber, and a layer of shipping fluid within the firing chamber and covering the nozzle plate and the at least one nozzle. The shipping fluid has a density that is different than that of the ink that will be ejected from the firing chamber to form an image on media. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310182 | PRINTHEAD AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Disclosed is a printhead having at least one ink drop generator region, which includes an ink chamber, an orifice through which ink drops are ejected, and a heating element positioned below the ink chamber. The heating element includes a resistor defined therein and a nano-structured surface that is exposed to the ink fluid supplied to the ink chamber. The nano-structured surface takes the form of an array of nano-pillars. The printhead is fabricated by a method that includes: forming a heating element having an oxidizable metal layer as the uppermost layer; forming an aluminum-containing layer on the oxidizable metal layer; anodizing the aluminum-containing layer to form porous alumina; anodizing the oxidizable metal layer so as to partially fill the pores in the porous alumina with metal oxide material; and removing the porous alumina by selective etching to produce a nano-structured surface. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310183 | SUBSTRATE FOR LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD AND LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - A liquid discharge head includes a heat accumulation layer provided on a board, an energy generation element configured to generate energy to discharge liquid from a discharge port and including a heat generation resistor layer provided on the heat accumulation layer and formed of a material configured to generate heat through supply of electricity and a pair of electrodes connected to the heat generation resistor layer, and an insulation layer including a silicon compound and provided so as to cover the energy generation element, and a line formed of a metal material provided between the heat accumulation layer and the insulation layer, and in at least a portion at a position closer to a flow path than the energy generation element. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310184 | INK SUPPLY DEVICE AND IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - There is provided an ink supply device including: a cartridge installing section configured to install the ink cartridge in a horizontal direction; an ink supply section configured to be fluid communication with an ink supply portion of the ink cartridge; a first sensor disposed in the ink cartridge installing section and positioned under the ink supply section in a vertical direction; and a first partitioning member partitioned the ink supply section and the sensor in the vertical direction. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310185 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND TREATMENT-LIQUID APPLICATION DEVICE - An image forming apparatus includes a treatment-liquid application unit applying a treatment liquid from a chamber to a recording medium; a treatment-liquid storage unit to store the liquid; a supply channel member forming a supply channel to supply the liquid from the treatment-liquid storage unit to the chamber; a collection channel member forming a collection channel to collect the liquid from the chamber; and a temporary storage portion disposed in the collection channel to temporarily store the liquid. The temporary storage portion has an internal horizontal cross-sectional area greater than a channel cross-sectional area of the collection channel. The collection channel member has a first channel portion of a channel cross-sectional area smaller than the internal horizontal cross-sectional area of the temporary storage portion. A liquid level of the liquid in the collection channel is maintained in the first channel portion after termination of collecting operation. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310186 | PRINTHEAD SUPPORT STRUCTURE WITH CAVITIES FOR PULSE DAMPING - A structure for an inkjet printhead is disclosed. The printhead structure has an elongate support structure for supporting a printhead integrated circuit, and ink conduits formed in the elongate support structure for supplying ink to an array of nozzles of the printhead integrated circuit. Each ink conduit includes cavities distributed along a roof of the ink conduit. An opening to each cavity has an upstream edge and a downstream edge. The upstream edge contacts the ink before the downstream edge during initial priming of the ink conduits from an ink supply. The upstream edge has a transition face between the ink conduit and the cavity interior, the transition face being configured to inhibit ink from filling the cavity by capillary action during initial priming of the ink conduit. This causes gas to be trapped within the cavity. The gas acts to compress pressure pulses in the ink. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310187 | SETS OF INK CARTRIDGES - A set of ink cartridges is configured to mount in a cartridge mounting portion of a recording apparatus in an insertion direction. The set of cartridges includes a first and a second ink cartridge, and each cartridge includes a main body and a particular protrusion positioned adjacent to a bottom wall of the main body and extending from a portion of the main body in the insertion direction away from an ink chamber. The main body includes a first wall, the ink chamber, a communication portion disposed at the first wall; a second wall disposed opposite the first wall, and the bottom wall. The ink chamber is disposed between the first and second walls. A first length difference between a first length of a portion of the bottom wall extending from a rear end of the bottom wall of the first ink cartridge to an end of the particular protrusion of the first ink cartridge and a total length of the first ink cartridge is different from a second length difference between a second length extending from a rear end of the bottom wall of the second ink cartridge to an end of the particular protrusion of the second ink cartridge and a total length of the second ink cartridge. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310188 | INK CARTRIDGES - An ink cartridge is removably mounted to a recording apparatus. The ink cartridge includes a main body and first and second protrusions. A particular end of the second protrusion extends further than a particular end of the first protrusion in the insertion direction. The main body includes an ink chamber, a particular wall having a first end and a second end opposite the first end in a further direction, a communication portion that selectively places an interior of the ink chamber and an exterior of the ink chamber into fluid communication, a holding portion positioned opposite the particular wall, and a bottom wall. A distance from a rear end of the bottom wall to the particular end of the second protrusion in the insertion direction is less than a distance from a rear end of the holding portion to an end of the second protrusion in the insertion direction. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310189 | RECORDING APPARATUS AND INK CARTRIDGE - An ink cartridge includes a particular wall, a particular edge, a first detection portion positioned at the particular edge, a second detection portion positioned at the particular edge, a third detection portion extending from the particular wall in a particular direction, an ink supply portion positioned at the particular wall, and a remaining amount detection portion positioned at the particular wall. Each of the first detection portion and the second detection portion is positioned further from the particular edge in the particular direction than the ink supply portion is positioned from the particular edge. The third detection portion is positioned further from the particular edge in the particular direction than the remaining amount detection portion is positioned from the particular edge and the third detection portion is positioned closer to the particular edge than the ink supply portion. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310190 | RECORDING APPARATUS AND INK CARTRIDGE - An ink cartridge includes an ink chamber configured to store an ink therein, a body having a first edge and a second edge positioned on an opposite side of the body from the first edge in a particular direction, a particular wall, and an ink supply portion configured to supply the ink stored in the ink chamber to an interior of the ink chamber, wherein the ink supply portion is positioned at the particular wall, and a specific detection portion positioned at a specific end of the first edge. The specific detection portion is configured to move a moving member of a cartridge installation portion for accommodating the ink cartridge. The specific detection portion moves the moving member to a specific detection position such that the moving member is detected by a specific sensor during an installation process of the ink cartridge into the cartridge installation portion. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310191 | RECORDING APPARATUS AND INK CARTRIDGE - An ink cartridge includes a body having a first edge, an ink supply unit positioned at the first edge and configured to supply ink to an exterior of the ink cartridge, and a second edge positioned facing the first edge. The ink cartridge also has a specific projection portion positioned substantially adjacent to the ink supply unit at the first edge. The specific projection portion is configured to be biased by a biasing member in a specific direction. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310192 | RECORDING APPARATUS AND INK CARTRIDGE - An ink cartridge includes an ink chamber that stores ink and a body. The body has a first edge, a second edge, and an ink supply portion positioned at the first wall. A first detection portion is positioned at a particular end of the first edge, and a second detection portion positioned at a further end of the first edge opposite to the particular end of the first wall. The first detection portion and the second detection portion are positioned to be detected during an installation process. A remaining amount detection portion is positioned closer to the second wall than each of the first detection portion and the second detection portion, wherein the remaining amount detection portion is positioned and configured to be detected during an installation process. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310193 | LIQUID SUPPLY DEVICE, IMAGE PRINTING APPARATUS, AND LIQUID CONTAINER - A liquid supply device includes a liquid container having a liquid chamber and a contact portion, and a mounting portion having an opening, and first and second surfaces. The liquid container is inserted into and removed from the mounting portion via the opening. The mounting portion includes an urging member that urges the liquid container toward the opening, a retaining member that selectively retains the liquid container in the mounting portion, and a stopper having a bendably deformable resilient member that extends from one of the first and second surfaces in a direction opposite the insertion direction of the liquid container, and that contacts the contact portion of the liquid container in the mounting portion. A first force required for deforming the resilient member in the insertion direction is less than a second force required for deforming the resilient member in the removal direction. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310194 | INK CARTRIDGE SUPPRESSING INTERNAL PRESSURE INCREASE AT THE TIME OF INSTALLATION - There is provided an ink cartridge including a first ink chamber, a second ink chamber, an ink-flow check portion and a pressure control portion. The first ink chamber is configured to store ink therein. The second ink chamber is in fluid communication with the first ink chamber via a first path, the second ink chamber defining therein a volume. The ink-flow check portion is configured to allow the ink to flow from the first ink chamber to the second ink chamber and block the ink from flowing from the second ink chamber to the first ink chamber. The pressure control portion is configured to control an internal pressure of the second ink chamber. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310195 | LIQUID CARTRIDGE URGING UNITS - A liquid cartridge urging unit includes a frame including at least one guide bar and two or more sliders. Each of the two or more sliders moves between a release position and a mount position. The liquid cartridge urging unit also includes two or more urging members configured to urge the two or more sliders, respectively, and at least one stopper disposed at the at least one guide bar and configured to contact the two or more sliders to restrict a movement of the two or more sliders. Each of the two or more sliders and the at least one guide bar includes an engagement portion configured to restrict movements of one of the two or more sliders and a corresponding one of the at least one guide bar separating from each other. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310196 | LIQUID CARTRIDGES - A liquid cartridge includes a cartridge main body comprising a liquid chamber and an end surface. The liquid cartridge also includes a communicating portion protruding from the end surface of the cartridge main body in a protruding direction which is perpendicular to a width direction. The liquid chamber includes a wide portion and a narrow portion which is narrower than the wide portion in the width direction, and the narrow portion is offset toward a first side of the cartridge main body in the width direction. When the liquid cartridge is oriented such that the communicating portion faces downward and liquid is stored in the narrow portion, a position of center of gravity of the liquid cartridge is offset toward the first side of the cartridge main body from an area occupied by the communicating portion when the liquid cartridge is viewed in a vertical direction. | 2011-12-22 |
20110310197 | INK CARTRIDGE AND RECORDING APPARATUS - There is provided an ink cartridge including a body, a particular interface and an engagement portion. The body has a front side at which an ink supply portion is located for supplying ink stored in an ink chamber to an exterior of the ink chamber, and a rear side located to face the front side. The particular interface is positioned substantially adjacent to the ink supply portion at the front side, wherein the particular interface is configured to be biased by a biasing member in a specific direction. The engagement portion is configured to be engaged with a locking section of a cartridge installation portion for retaining the body in an installed state. | 2011-12-22 |