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20100164164 | SHEET CARRYING DEVICE - A sheet carrying device includes: a sheet carrying unit having a first sheet carrying unit and a second sheet carrying unit, at least one of which has a sheet carrying force changing along a direction orthogonal to a traveling direction of a sheet, the first sheet carrying unit carrying the sheet in the traveling direction, the second sheet carrying unit carrying the sheet in the traveling direction together with the first sheet carrying unit; and a control unit which controls the carrying by the first sheet carrying unit and the carrying by the second sheet carrying unit on the basis of a result of detection from a detection unit which detects an inclination of the sheet that is traveling. | 07-01-2010 |
20100310280 | SHEET SKEW CORRECTING DEVICE OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet skew correcting device includes a first sheet conveyance unit which a conveyance force at a center side is smaller than a conveyance force at a first side, a second sheet conveyance unit which is adjacent to the first sheet conveyance unit across the center and a conveyance force at the center side is smaller than a conveyance force at a second side, a first drive unit to drive the first rotator, a second drive unit to drive the third rotator, a detection unit to detect an inclination of the sheet, and a control unit to control the first drive unit and the second drive unit based on a detection result of the detection unit. | 12-09-2010 |
20140037352 | SHEET SKEW CORRECTING DEVICE OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet skew correcting device includes a first sheet conveyance unit which a conveyance force at a center side is less than a conveyance force at a first side, a second sheet conveyance unit which is adjacent to the first sheet conveyance unit across the center and a conveyance force at the center side is less than a conveyance force at a second side, a first drive unit to drive the first rotator, a second drive unit to drive the third rotator, a detection unit to detect an inclination of the sheet, and a control unit to control the first drive unit and the second drive unit based on a detection result of the detection unit. | 02-06-2014 |
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20090051281 | POLYMERIC COMPOUND FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A polymer compound for an organic electroluminescence device, which has a halogen element content of 50 ppm by mass or less. | 02-26-2009 |
20090230848 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT USING POLYARYLAMINE - In an organic electroluminescence device in which one or more organic compound layer is interposed between a pair of electrodes constituted from an anode and a cathode, the organic compound layer comprises a hole transporting layer and/or a hole injecting layer, and polyarylamine having a specific structure is contained in the above hole transporting layer and/or hole injecting layer, whereby the organic electroluminescence device obtained by using polyarylamine is provided. In particular, materialized is the organic electroluminescence device in which a production process is simplified and which is increased in a size of a screen and a improved in device performance. | 09-17-2009 |
20100283041 | ORGANIC THIN FILM TRANSISTOR - An organic thin film transistor including a substrate having thereon at least three terminals of a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode, an insulator layer and an organic semiconductor layer, with a current between a source and a drain being controlled upon applying a voltage to the gate electrode, wherein a channel control layer including an amorphous organic compound having an ionization potential of less than 5.8 eV is provided between the organic semiconductor layer and the insulator layer, has excellent stability of a field-effect mobility and a high response speed even when stored at a high temperature. | 11-11-2010 |
20110180790 | COMPOUND FOR ORGANIC THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND ORGANIC THIN FILM TRANSISTOR USING THE SAME - A compound for an organic thin film transistor having a structure represented by the following formula (1): | 07-28-2011 |
20110210319 | COMPOUND FOR ORGANIC THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND ORGANIC THIN FILM TRANSISTOR USING THE SAME - A compound for an organic thin film transistor represented by the following formula ( | 09-01-2011 |
20110220884 | COMPOUND FOR ORGANIC THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR AND ORGANIC THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR USING SAME - A compound for an organic thin film transistor having a structure represented by the following formula (1): | 09-15-2011 |
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20090057994 | SHEET CARRYING DEVICE AND SHEET CARRYING METHOD - A technique is provided that can realize highly accurate skew correction without employing any particularly complicated device configuration. The quantity of skew of a sheet is determined in accordance with a detection result from a first pair of sensors. Driving of each of first rollers and second rollers is separately controlled to carry the sheet in such a manner as to reduce the quantity of skew determined in accordance with the detection result from the first pair of sensors. The quantity of skew of the sheet is determined in accordance with a detection result from a second pair of sensors. Driving of each of the first rollers and the second rollers is separately controlled to carry the sheet in such a manner as to reduce the quantity of skew determined in accordance with the detection result from the second pair of sensors. | 03-05-2009 |
20100262277 | SHEET CARRYING DEVICE AND SHEET CARRYING METHOD - A technique is provided that can realize highly accurate skew correction without employing any particularly complicated device configuration. The quantity of skew of a sheet is determined in accordance with a detection result from a first pair of sensors. Driving of each of first rollers and second rollers is separately controlled to carry the sheet in such a manner as to reduce the quantity of skew determined in accordance with the detection result from the first pair of sensors. The quantity of skew of the sheet is determined in accordance with a detection result from a second pair of sensors. Driving of each of the first rollers and the second rollers is separately controlled to carry the sheet in such a manner as to reduce the quantity of skew determined in accordance with the detection result from the second pair of sensors. | 10-14-2010 |
20110316221 | RECORDING MEDIUM HOLDING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes an endless device, a power supply unit, an electric charge supplementary unit, and an image forming unit. The endless device is rotated. The power supply unit supplies a recording medium on a surface of the endless device with an electric charge. The electric charge supplementary unit supplements the electric charge to the recording medium which is rotated together with the endless device in the state of being attracted to the surface of the endless device by the electric charge provided by the power supply unit. The image forming unit forms an image on the recording medium attracted to the surface of the endless device. | 12-29-2011 |
20110316953 | RECORDING MEDIUM HOLDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a drum, a transportation roller, a pressing roller, a power supply, and an image forming unit. The drum rotates, and the transportation roller transports a recording medium to the drum. The pressing roller presses the recording medium transported by the transportation roller on the surface of the drum. The power supply provides charge to the recording medium which is pressed on the surface of the drum by the pressing roller. The image forming unit forms an image on the recording medium which is provided with charge by the power supply and rotates along with the drum while being held on the surface of the drum. | 12-29-2011 |
20110318081 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a curl forming unit, an endless device, an attracting unit, and an image forming unit. The curl forming unit forms a curl in a recording medium. The endless device holds the recording medium in which the curl is formed by the curl forming unit. The attracting unit applies attraction force for attraction to the surface of the endless device to the recording medium. The image forming unit forms an image on the recording medium held on the surface of the endless device by the attraction force applied by the attracting unit. | 12-29-2011 |
20120068401 | HOLDING DEVICE OF RECORDING MEDIUM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND CONVEYING METHOD OF RECORDING MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, the image forming apparatus includes, an endless device having a plurality of suction holes, and a negative pressure chamber which communicates with the suction holes, a rotation mechanism which rotates the endless device, a suction mechanism which discharges air in the negative pressure chamber, an opening and closing mechanism which has a switching blade which opens and closes the suction holes, a driving mechanism which moves the switching blade to a first position and a second position, a recording head unit, a supply mechanism which supplies the recording medium to the endless device, and a controller. If the switching blade moves to the first position, the suction holes are shut. If the switching blade moves to the second position, the suction holes communicate with the negative pressure chamber. The controller drives the opening and closing mechanism according to the size of the recording medium. | 03-22-2012 |
20120069077 | MEDIUM HOLDING APPARATUS, INKJET IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND INKJET IMAGE FORMING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a medium holding apparatus includes an endless device configured to rotate at a predetermined circumferential speed, a charging member arranged to be opposed to the surface of the endless device and configured to apply a voltage to a medium and attract the medium to the endless device using electrostatic force, a charge removing member arranged to be opposed to the surface of the endless device and configured to discharge charges in the medium using an alternating voltage, and a controller configured to offset a reference voltage of the alternating voltage to a polarity opposite to the polarity of the voltage applied during the attraction. | 03-22-2012 |
20120069078 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS AND INKJET RECORDING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an inkjet recording apparatus includes a retaining roller, a charging member, an inkjet head, a reversing device, and a controller. The retaining roller retains a recording medium on the surface thereof and rotates. The charging member is arranged to be opposed to the surface of the retaining roller and attracts the recording medium to the surface of the retaining roller with electrostatic force and retains the recording medium on the surface of the retaining roller. The controller controls a position in an approaching and separating direction of the charging member with respect to the retaining roller if the recording medium is reversed by the reversing device after image formation on a first surface of the recording medium and then electrostatically attracted with a second surface of the recording medium faced to the outer side. | 03-22-2012 |
20120069111 | INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS AND INKJET RECORDING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an inkjet recording apparatus includes a holding roller, a holding device, an image forming device, a reversing device, and a controller. The holding roller holds a recording medium. The holding device presses the recording medium and holds the recording medium on the surface of the holding roller. The controller performs control to press the recording medium against the holding roller with first pressing force if the image forming device forms an image on a first surface of the recording medium and press the recording medium against the holding roller with second pressing force smaller than the first pressing force if the image forming device forms an image on a second surface of the recording medium after the image is formed on the first surface of the recording medium and the recording medium is reversed by the reversing device. | 03-22-2012 |
20120069113 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, MEDIUM PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a retaining roller, a triboelectric charging device, and an inkjet head. The retaining roller includes a first charging section including a first dielectric and a second charging section including a second dielectric, which have different triboelectric charging characteristics, alternately on the surface of the retaining roller, retains a recording medium on the surface, and rotates. The triboelectric charging device charges the surface of the retaining roller by friction. The inkjet head forms an image on the recording medium retained on the surface of the retaining roller. | 03-22-2012 |
20120069114 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a retaining roller, a nipping device, a retaining device, an image forming head, and a controller. The retaining roller retains a recording medium and rotates. The nipping device is capable of operating to open and close and holds the recording medium between the nipping device and the surface of the retaining roller to mechanically retain the recording medium. The retaining device retains the recording medium on the surface of the retaining roller. The controller controls, on the basis of a condition for use of the recording medium, the nipping device to nip the recording medium between the nipping device and the surface of the retaining roller. | 03-22-2012 |
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20140055535 | INK CARTRIDGE - An ink cartridge comprises a main body comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a chamber, configured to store ink, disposed between the first surface and the second surface; an ink outlet portion disposed on the first surface of the main body configured to direct the ink from the chamber to an exterior of the main body; and an electronic circuit board disposed on the main body. The electronic circuit board comprises an electrical interface, a first portion facing a second direction that intersects a first plane that is perpendicular to the first direction, a second portion facing a third direction away from the ink outlet portion that intersects a second plane that is parallel to the first direction, and a connecting portion between the first portion and the second portion. The electrical interface is disposed on an area of the electronic circuit board including the connecting portion. | 02-27-2014 |
20160001563 | INK CARTRIDGE - An ink cartridge comprises a main body comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a chamber, configured to store ink, disposed between the first surface and the second surface; an ink outlet portion disposed on the first surface of the main body configured to direct the ink from the chamber to an exterior of the main body; and an electronic circuit board disposed on the main body. The electronic circuit board comprises an electrical interface, a first portion facing a second direction that intersects a first plane that is perpendicular to the first direction, a second portion facing a third direction away from the ink outlet portion that intersects a second plane that is parallel to the first direction, and a connecting portion between the first portion and the second portion. The electrical interface is disposed on an area of the electronic circuit board including the connecting portion. | 01-07-2016 |
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20140055536 | INK CONTAINING DEVICE - An ink containing device comprises an ink cartridge and an adaptor. The ink cartridge comprises a first main body comprising a chamber configured to store ink, an ink outlet portion disposed on a first surface of the first main body configured to direct the ink from the chamber to an exterior of the first main body wherein the first surface faces a first direction, and an electrical interface disposed on the first main body. The adaptor is configured to be in an attached state with the ink cartridge. The adaptor comprises a second main body comprising a first contact disposed on a particular surface facing a particular direction, and a second contact disposed on a further surface and electrically connected to the first contact, wherein the second contact is electrically connected to the electrical interface in the attached state. | 02-27-2014 |
20140063125 | LIQUID JETTING APPARATUS, ACTUATOR DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID JETTING APPARATUS - A liquid jetting apparatus includes: a channel unit formed with a plurality of nozzles and a plurality of liquid channels communicating with the nozzles; an actuator including a plurality of drive sections, which are provided to correspond to the nozzles, include a plurality of connecting terminals, and are configured to apply jetting energy to a liquid in the liquid channels; and a flexible wiring member including a plurality of connecting portions joined to the plurality of connecting terminals of the actuator and a plurality of wires connected to the connecting portions. The wiring member includes a protrusion formed by bending a portion, different from a portion formed with the connecting portions, at which at least a part of the wires are formed, to project toward a side opposite to a connecting surface for connecting with the actuator. | 03-06-2014 |
20140292871 | LIQUID JETTING APPARATUS - There is provided a liquid jetting apparatus including: a main body, a liquid jetting head including a plurality of nozzles, a first board including a data generation circuit which generates a jetting control data a second board, and first and second wiring members respectively connecting the liquid jetting head and the first and second boards, wherein the first wiring member is provided with jetting-data transmission wires, and the first wiring member is arranged to bend on an inner side of the second wiring member. | 10-02-2014 |
20160039209 | LIQUID CARTRIDGE - A liquid cartridge includes a movable member and the movable member includes a detection portion and a float. The liquid cartridge also includes a restriction member and the restriction member includes an operation portion and a restriction portion. When the operation portion is in a first position, the restriction portion is configured to contact the movable member such that the movement of the float is restricted within a restricted range. When the operation portion is in a second position, the restriction portion is configured to release the movable member such that the float is positioned in a free range which is above the restricted range. | 02-11-2016 |
20160052285 | LIQUID CARTRIDGE - A liquid cartridge includes a liquid chamber configured to store liquid therein, a liquid supply portion configured to supply the liquid from the liquid chamber to the outside of the liquid cartridge, an air communication portion configured to bring the liquid chamber into communication with the atmosphere outside the liquid cartridge, and a capillary portion having a first end configured to be in communication with the liquid chamber and a second end configured to be in communication with the atmosphere outside the liquid cartridge. The capillary portion is configured to move the liquid from the first end to the second end therethrough by capillary force when the liquid chamber is brought into communication with the atmosphere outside the liquid cartridge via the air communication portion. | 02-25-2016 |
20160059569 | INK CONTAINING DEVICE - An ink containing device comprises an ink cartridge and an adaptor. The ink cartridge comprises a first main body comprising a. chamber configured to store ink, an ink outlet portion disposed on a first surface of the first main body configured to direct the ink from the chamber to an exterior of the first main body wherein the first surface faces a first direction, and an electrical interface disposed on the first main body The adaptor is configured to be in an attached state with the ink cartridge. The adaptor comprises a second main body comprising a first contact disposed on a particular surface facing a particular direction, and a second contact disposed on a further surface and electrically connected to the first contact, wherein the second contact is electrically connected to the electrical interface in the attached state. | 03-03-2016 |
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20140063129 | LIQUID JETTING APPARATUS, PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE LIQUID JETTING APPARATUS - A liquid jetting apparatus includes a channel unit in which a liquid channel including a nozzle for jetting a liquid is formed, and a piezoelectric actuator provided on the channel unit and configured to apply jetting energy to the liquid inside the liquid channel. The piezoelectric actuator has a piezoelectric element and a wiring substrate in which a first electrode and a wire electrically connected to the first electrode are formed and which is joined to one surface of the piezoelectric element. The first electrode is configured to make contact with the piezoelectric element. | 03-06-2014 |
20140132677 | LIQUID JETTING APPARATUS AND PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR - There is provided a liquid jetting apparatus, including: a channel structure in which a liquid channel including a nozzle and a pressure chamber communicating with the nozzle is formed; a piezoelectric element including a piezoelectric body and an electrode; a driving device; and a cover member joined to the surface of the channel structure. A first wiring section connected to the electrode is formed on the surface of the channel structure, and the cover member includes a cover body section and a wiring connection section. A second wiring section is formed in the cover member. The wiring connection section is joined to the surface of the channel structure in a state that the second wiring section is electrically conductive with the first wiring section. A thickness, of the wiring connection section is thinner than a thickness of the cover body section. | 05-15-2014 |
20160039210 | LIQUID CARTRIDGE - A liquid cartridge includes a movable member and the movable member includes a detection portion and an anchor. The liquid cartridge also includes a restriction member and the restriction member includes an operation portion and a restriction portion. When the operation portion is in a first position, the restriction portion is configured to contact the movable member such that the movement of the anchor is restricted within a restricted range. When the operation portion is in a second position, the restriction portion is configured to release the movable member such that the anchor is positioned in a free range which is below the restricted range. | 02-11-2016 |
20160039213 | LIQUID CARTRIDGE - A liquid cartridge includes a liquid chamber, a partitioning wall partitioning the liquid chamber into a first liquid chamber and a second liquid chamber, a communication opening through which liquid can flow from the first liquid chamber to the second liquid chamber, and a movable member which is movable between a block position and a communication position. When the movable member is in the block position, the movable member is configured to prevent the liquid from flowing from the first liquid chamber to the second liquid chamber through the communication opening, and when the movable member is in the communication position, the liquid is allowed to flow from the first liquid chamber to the second liquid chamber through the communication opening. | 02-11-2016 |
20160039215 | LIQUID CONSUMING APPARATUS - A liquid consuming apparatus includes a liquid container, a detector, and a controller. The liquid container includes a movable member, and the movable member includes a detection portion. The detector is configured to output a detection signal based on the presence or absence of the detection portion in a detection position. The controller is configured to measure, based on the detection signal output from the detector, a physical quantity, based on which a velocity of the detection portion can be specified, and is configured to determine whether the physical quantity is within a threshold range. | 02-11-2016 |
20160052288 | LIQUID CONSUMING APPARATUS - A liquid consuming apparatus includes a liquid cartridge including a capillary portion having a first end configured to be in communication with the liquid chamber and a second end configured to be in communication with the atmosphere outside the liquid cartridge. The apparatus also includes a detector configured to output a detection signal based on the presence or absence of the liquid in a detection position in the capillary portion and a controller configured to measure, based on the detection signal output from the detector, a physical quantity, based on which a velocity of liquid moving in the capillary portion can be specified and determine whether the physical quantity is within a threshold range. | 02-25-2016 |