Abstract:
There is provided a liquid droplet jetting apparatus including: a channel unit, a piezoelectric actuator disposed on the channel unit, and a drive unit. The piezoelectric actuator includes first and second piezoelectric layers, an inner electrode disposed between the first and second piezoelectric layers, a first outer electrode disposed in an area facing the inner electrode, of a surface of the first piezoelectric layer, a second outer electrode disposed in an area facing the inner electrode, of a surface of the second piezoelectric layer, a first low-permittivity portion having a permittivity lower than a permittivity of the first piezoelectric layer, and a second low-permittivity portion having a permittivity lower than a permittivity of the second piezoelectric layer. The drive unit generates a predetermined electric potential difference between the inner electrode and the first outer electrode.
Abstract:
A handover properties estimation system includes a moving-route extraction unit which extracts moving routes which pass through a handover area or a neighboring area by using map information of the handover area and the neighboring area. The handover area is an area in which a handover process occurs between cells in a mobile communication system. The system further includes a moving-route handover properties calculation unit for calculating handover properties of the moving routes extracted by the moving-route extraction unit, by using radio-wave environment information of the moving routes.
Abstract:
A printing apparatus comprises an ink-jet head which discharges an ink toward a medium, a UV light source, a movement mechanism which moves the medium, and a controller. When the printing mode is selected, the controller controls the ink-jet head to discharge the ink toward the medium, and the controller controls the UV light source to radiate a small amount of the ultraviolet light to cure the ink. When the erasing mode is selected, the controller controls the UV light source to radiate a large amount of the ultraviolet light toward the medium to decolorize the ink. Accordingly, the medium, on which the printing has been once performed, can be reused quickly and reliably. Further, the printing can be performed on a variety of media.
Abstract:
In a printing system, a print data generating unit generates first print data of an original image that includes a bar code storing a disposing position and a particular sub-image. The particular sub-image is disposed at the disposing position when the original image is read and processed. A first printing unit prints the original image on a first recording medium based on the first print data. A controller controls a reading unit to read the original image printed on the first recording medium and to retrieve the disposing position and the particular sub-image from the bar code. The controller generates second print data of a processed image in which the retrieved particular sub-image is disposed at the retrieved disposing position. The controller controls the second printing unit to print the processed image on a second recording medium based on the second print data.
Abstract:
In a printing system, a print data generating unit generates print data of an original image that includes a first image and a bar code that stores a second image and a predetermined information piece. A first printing unit prints the original image on a first recording medium based on the print data. The predetermined information piece is to be written in the first recording medium for retrieving the second image from the bar code. A reading unit reads an image of the first recording medium on which the original image is printed. A controller determines whether the read image includes a written information piece that is written in the first recording medium and matches the predetermined information piece stored in the bar code. When the controller determines affirmatively, a second printing unit prints the second image retrieved from the bar code on a second recording medium.
Abstract:
A print data generating device comprises a retrieving unit, a bar code data generating unit, and a print data generating unit. The retrieving unit is configured to retrieve image data of an original image. The bar code data generating unit is configured to generate, based on the image data of the original image, data of at least one bar code that stores the original image. The print data generating unit is configured to generate, based on the image data of the original image and the data of the at least one bar code, print data of a print image that includes the at least one bar code arranged on one page and the original image arranged on one or more pages.
Abstract:
A liquid cartridge mountable in a recording device includes a liquid accommodating chamber that accommodates liquid therein, a float movably disposed in the liquid accommodating chamber, and a detection section to be detected by an external light detector for determining remaining amounts of the liquid in the liquid accommodating chamber. The detection section is movably disposed in the liquid accommodating chamber to move along a predetermined path in conjunction with movements of the float. The light detector includes a light emitting section that emits light and a light receiving section that receives the light. The detection section includes a first section and a second section; the first section transmits the light when the first section is in a detection point, while the second section blocks the light, the first section and the second section being arranged alternately. An amount of liquid accommodated in the liquid accommodating chamber when the liquid cartridge is mounted in the recording device is determined based on a number of times the light emitted from the light emitting section traverses the alternately arranged first and second sections during mounting the liquid cartridge in a mounting direction in the recording device.
Abstract:
An ink cartridge includes a case, an ink supply portion positioned at a front face of the case, a movable member configured to move relative to the case, and at least one resilient member coupled to a rear face of the case and the movable member. The at least one resilient member is configured to expand in an expansion direction and to contract in a contraction direction to move the movable member relative to the case, and a shape of the case in the expansion and contraction directions is unaltered. The entire moveable member is configured to substantially simultaneously move relative to the case when the at least one resilient member expands and contracts.
Abstract:
A groove, and a recess which communicates with the groove, are formed in a substrate. Next, a through hole which communicates with the groove is formed. Thereafter, a wire is formed on an upper surface of the substrate, and an individual electrode is arranged on a lower surface of the substrate. Further, a droplet of an electroconductive liquid is made to land on the recess, and the liquid is filled in the through hole via the groove. Next, the liquid filled in the groove, the recess, and the through hole is heated to harden. Further, the recess and the groove of the substrate are removed by cutting up to an area near the through hole. Accordingly, it is possible to connect electrically the connecting bodies arranged on both surfaces of the substrate by filling an electroconductive material in the through holes easily.
Abstract:
There is provided an electronic apparatus including: an input mechanism including a sheet-shaped base material having flexibility and a bending detector which detects an elastic bending deformation of the base material; a power supply device; a bending deformation judging mechanism judging whether or not a first bending deformation mode is generated in the base material; a controller; and a mode changing mechanism changing an operation mode of the electronic apparatus from a normal mode to a low power mode in which the electronic apparatus is operated in a power lower than the normal mode, when the first bending deformation mode is generated in the base material.