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20110074671 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - This invention provides a display apparatus which mounts a tilt sensor, and can control whether or not the user makes an image feed operation based on the tilt. An image display apparatus includes a display unit which displays image data recorded in a recording medium, an instruction accepting unit which accepts an instruction to make the image feed operation according to the tilt of the image display apparatus from the user, a tilt detection unit which detects the tilt of the image display apparatus with respect to a predetermined direction, and a display control unit which controls the display unit to display and switch the image data in accordance with a change in tilt detected by the tilt detection unit, when the instruction accepting unit accepts the instruction and the tilt detection unit detects the change in tilt. | 03-31-2011 |
20130194476 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, IMAGE SENSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An electronic apparatus includes a first operation unit and second operation unit, and performs the first function in accordance with an operation to the first operation unit and an operation to the second operation unit. When an instruction to perform the first function is accepted from an operation to the first operation unit, the electronic apparatus displays first operational display items for accepting, from an operation to the first operation unit, an instruction to perform the second function different from the first function. When an instruction to perform the first function is accepted from an operation to the second operation unit, the electronic apparatus displays second operational display items for accepting, from an operation to the second operation unit, an instruction to perform the second function. | 08-01-2013 |
20140184848 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An imaging apparatus capable of performing image display that allows a user to more effectively check images of a group composed of a plurality of images generated in response to a single shooting instruction, includes a control unit configured to perform control to cause an imaging unit to generate a plurality of images in response to a single shooting instruction, and a display control unit configured to, as automatically performed review display after shooting in response to the shooting instruction, perform control to sequentially display the plurality of generated images one by one on a display unit, and then display the plurality of images in a multi-display form on the same screen. | 07-03-2014 |
20150181135 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image capturing apparatus comprises a first image capturing unit, a second image capturing unit that is different from the first image capturing unit, and a control unit configured to perform control such that a second live image captured by the second image capturing unit is superimposed and displayed on a first live image captured by the first image capturing unit, wherein if first information is to be displayed on a display unit along with the first live image and the second live image, the control unit controls to switch a display state in which the first information is superimposed on the second live image or a display state in which the first information is displayed behind the second live image, according to a state of a predetermined function for shooting. | 06-25-2015 |
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20090002441 | INK-JET HEAD AND HEAD UNIT - An ink-jet head includes a nozzle array including plural nozzles. The nozzle array has a first nozzle group arranged in the center thereof and second nozzle groups arranged further on outer sides than the first nozzle group. Inter-nozzle pitches of the second nozzle groups are larger than inter-nozzle pitches of the first nozzle group. A direction in which nozzles of the second nozzle group eject an ink and a direction in which nozzles of the first nozzle group eject the ink are different. | 01-01-2009 |
20090015640 | INKJET HEAD AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - An inkjet head includes a nozzle to discharge liquid droplets, a pressure chamber which is configured to communicate with the nozzle and filled with liquid, a supply section which is configured to communicate with the pressure chamber and supplies the liquid to the pressure chamber, a recovery section which is configured to communicate with the pressure chamber and recovers the liquid from the pressure chamber, a bypass channel which is independent of the pressure chamber and connects the supply section with the recovery section, a pressure-control liquid chamber which is connected at one end to the bypass channel and connected at the other end to the atmosphere, and a porous member which is contained inside the pressure-control liquid chamber. | 01-15-2009 |
20100039469 | DENSITY CORRECTION SYSTEM - A density correction system includes a conveyance unit that conveys a recording medium, a first ink ejection unit that ejects ink in a multi-drop driving system to the recording medium based on image data, a second ink ejection unit that ejects ink in the multi-drop driving system to the recording medium based on the image data and in which a volume per one drop is smaller than that of the first ink ejection unit, and a control unit that corrects number of drops from the first ink ejection unit and number of drops from the second ink ejection unit, which constitute a droplet amount for one pixel on the recording medium subjected to image formation. | 02-18-2010 |
20100134539 | INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS, INK SUPPLYING MECHANISM AND INK JET RECORDING METHOD - An ink jet recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention includes an ink jet head having a pressure chamber facing a nozzle, and an upstream port and a downstream port connected to the pressure chamber, a main tank connected to the ink jet head via the upstream port and capable of storing ink therein, and a sub-tank connected to the ink jet head via the downstream port and capable of storing ink, wherein at least when printing by ejecting ink from the nozzle, the relation between ph, r, R and Q is held to satisfy ph−{QR×(1/(1+r))}=Pn (Pn being a constant representing a proper pressure in the nozzle), where ph represents a potential pressure in the main tank as viewed from a surface of an orifice plate where the nozzle of the ink jet head is formed, R represents a total flow path resistance from the main tank to the sub-tank via the ink jet head, a ratio of a flow path resistance from the main tank to the nozzle and a flow path resistance from the nozzle to the sub-tank is expressed by 1:r, and Q represents a flow rate of ink that circulates in a circulation path formed by connecting the ink jet head, the main tank and the sub-tank. | 06-03-2010 |
20110063381 | INK SUPPLYING METHOD - An ink supplying mechanism includes a circulating system that connects an ink jet head having a nozzle, a pressure chamber opposed to the nozzle, and an upstream port and a downstream port that communicate with the pressure chamber, an upstream side tank that communicates with the ink jet head via the upstream port and is capable of storing an ink, a downstream side tank that communicates with the ink jet head via the downstream port and is capable of storing the ink, and a circulating pump that feeds the ink from the downstream side tank back to the upstream side tank. The ink supplying mechanism has a relief valve that is capable of opening and closing at least a liquid surface of the downstream side tank with respect to the atmospheric pressure, closes the relief valve to drive the circulating pump, sets the liquid surface of the downstream side tank to a negative pressure, and feeds the ink from the downstream side tank back to the upstream side tank via a feedback channel to circulate the ink. | 03-17-2011 |
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20120069070 | DRIVING APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD FOR INKJET HEAD - According to one embodiment, a driving apparatus configured to drive an inkjet head configured to cause plural nozzles to discharge ink according to deformation of an electromechanical energy converting element includes: a signal generating unit configured to generate a driving signal to be applied to the electromechanical energy converting element; and a setting unit configured to set, with respect to a reference waveform, a delay time of a waveform of the driving signal in the nozzles by using a random number generated by a random number generator. | 03-22-2012 |
20120133709 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF INKJET HEAD AND INKJET HEAD - According to one embodiment, when an electrode protection film of an inorganic material, which is apt to form a pin hole by influence of roughness of a ground, is used, an electrode as a smoothed electrode is formed on the ground of the electrode protection film by a plating method, or a film is formed as a smoothed layer (film) by an inorganic coating material such as SIRAGUSITAL (trade name: New Technology Creating Institute Co., Ltd.), such that the thickness of the electrode protection film is 1.0 μm or more, and the average surface roughness of the ground of the electrode protection film is 0.6 μm or less. | 05-31-2012 |
20120180276 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF INKJET HEAD - A manufacturing method of an inkjet head including, forming an insulating layer which is compact compared to a piezoelectric member with respect to a region other than a driving unit which ejects ink, in the piezoelectric member, and forming an electrode for applying a driving voltage to the driving unit, by performing electroless plating with respect to the driving unit and the insulating layer. | 07-19-2012 |
20120180315 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF INKJET HEAD - A manufacturing method of an inkjet head which ejects ink due to deformation of a Pb free piezoelectric member which is caused by applying a driving voltage. In the method, an electrode which is used when applying the driving voltage is formed by forming a first conductive pattern in the Pb free piezoelectric member, forming an insulating layer in a region other than a region where at least the first conductive pattern is formed, in the Pb free piezoelectric member, and forming a second conductive pattern on the first conductive pattern using electroplating. | 07-19-2012 |
20130180654 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF INKJET HEAD - According to one embodiment, forming an electrode part, in which after an electrode is formed on an inner surface of a groove part formed in a substrate of the inkjet head, a smoothed film made of an inorganic material and having an average surface roughness of 0.6 μm or less is formed on a surface of the electrode, and then, an electrode protection film having a thickness of 1.0 μm or more is formed on a surface of the smoothed film; bonding a nozzle plate to an opening end face of a pressure chamber in the groove part by an adhesive after the electrode part is formed; and forming, in the nozzle plate, a nozzle communicating with the pressure chamber by laser machining after the nozzle plate is bonded. | 07-18-2013 |
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20120236079 | INKJET HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, an inkjet head comprises a substrate, and a nozzle plate. The substrate includes grooves. The nozzle plate includes nozzles that are formed by laser processing to communicate with the grooves. Electrodes are formed on respective internal surfaces of the grooves. Each of the electrodes is formed of a plurality of metal layers, and includes a flat surface that is apart from the internal surfaces of the grooves. A first inorganic film is superposed on the surfaces of the electrodes. A second inorganic film is superposed on the first inorganic film. | 09-20-2012 |
20130050338 | INKJET HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE INKJET HEAD - According to one embodiment, an inkjet head includes a base including a mounting surface, an orifice plate, and a first driving element. The orifice plate includes a plurality of orifices. An ink chamber between the orifice plate and the base is configured to be supplied ink. The first driving element is arranged in the ink chamber and includes a plurality of first pressure chambers to which the orifices are opened and a plurality of first dummy chambers covered with the orifice plate, both ends of the first pressure chambers being opened to the ink chamber, both ends of the first dummy chambers being opened to the ink chamber, and the first dummy chambers being arranged alternately with the plurality of first pressure chambers. | 02-28-2013 |
20140125739 | INKJET HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, an inkjet head comprises a substrate, and a nozzle plate. The substrate includes grooves. The nozzle plate includes nozzles that are formed by laser processing to communicate with the grooves. Electrodes are formed on respective internal surfaces of the grooves. Each of the electrodes is formed of a plurality of metal layers, and includes a flat surface that is apart from the internal surfaces of the grooves. A first inorganic film is superposed on the surfaces of the electrodes. A second inorganic film is superposed on the first inorganic film. | 05-08-2014 |
20140285580 | INKJET HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, an inkjet head comprises a substrate, and a nozzle plate. The substrate includes grooves. The nozzle plate includes nozzles that are formed by laser processing to communicate with the grooves. Electrodes are formed on respective internal surfaces of the grooves. Each of the electrodes is formed of a plurality of metal layers, and includes a flat surface that is apart from the internal surfaces of the grooves. A first inorganic film is superposed on the surfaces of the electrodes. A second inorganic film is superposed on the first inorganic film. | 09-25-2014 |
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20090288776 | HAND-HELD PRINTER - A receptacle section stores a label. A label discharge port is positioned at a front end portion of a housing to let the label pass therethrough. A guide passage connects the receptacle portion and the label discharge port with each other and guides the label. A conveyance mechanism conveys the label along the guide passage from the receptacle section and discharges it through the label discharge port. A control section controls a drive source of the conveyance mechanism. A printing section performs a printing operation in the guide passage. A pivotable member is positioned in the label discharge port. One end of the pivotable member is located outside the front end portion of the housing, while an opposite end thereof is located inside the front end portion of the housing, and the pivotable member pivots, centered on an axis thereof extending in the width direction of the label discharged through the label discharge port. A label pressing section is positioned on the one end side of the pivotable member to press the label discharged through the label discharge port against a to-be-labeled object. A label cutting section is positioned on the opposite end side of the pivotable member, and with a pivoting motion of the pivotable member induced by the pressing motion of the label pressing section, the label cutting section comes into abutment against the label to form a slit in the label. | 11-26-2009 |
20110062653 | MEDIA STOCKER AND PAPER FEEDER - A media stocker includes a feeder plate configured to maintain a plurality of recording media in a stacked state thereon, a vertically elevating device configured to cantilever-support the feeder plate, and a guide member disposed vertically to face a free end of the feeder plate and configured to guide the recording media stacked on the feeder plate. And the media stocker includes a roller attached to the free end side of the feeder plate and rotatable around a horizontal shaft, the outer circumferential surface of the roller being in contact with the guide member at a position higher than the position of the uppermost support point of the feeder plate by the elevating device. | 03-17-2011 |
20110062656 | MEDIA STOCKER, PAPER FEEDING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POSTURE OF RECORDING MEDIA - A media stocker includes: a paper feeding table configured to support plural recording media in a stacked state; a lifting and lowering mechanism configured to lift and lower the paper feeding table; a bottom plate attached to the paper feeding table and configured to receive the recording media placed thereon and support the recording media such that a downstream side end in a conveying direction of the recording media on the paper feeding table moves up and down relatively to an upstream side end in the conveying direction; and a control section configured to make an angle of the bottom plate adjustable such that a surface of the recording medium at the top extends along a direction substantially orthogonal to a lifting and lowering direction of the paper feeding table. | 03-17-2011 |
20110063393 | PRINTER AND METHOD FOR RECORDING/ERASING IMAGE - A printer prints on a recording medium having a recording surface whose visible image is recordable and erasable by the assignment of heat energy, and the recording medium has a wireless communicable IC inlet therein. The printer includes a guide conveying unit configured to convey the recording medium along a guide path, an image recording/erasing unit configured to record and erase a visible image by assigning heat energy of a thermal print head to the recording surface of the recording medium, and a control unit configured to control the image recording/erasing unit so as to assign a first temperature to a region where the IC inlet is not arranged, and so as to assign a second temperature higher than the first temperature to a region where the IC inlet is arranged when a visible image is erased. | 03-17-2011 |
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20090097386 | Recording medium, data use limitating method, and program - A recording medium in which data supplied from an information processing device is recorded includes: position detecting means for detecting a position of the recording medium; user authentication means for authenticating a user intending to use the data; recording means for recording data use limitation information; and data use limitation control means for controlling the limitation on the user's use of data on the basis of the data use limitation information. | 04-16-2009 |
20100220860 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA - A method of transmitting data by which cipher-transmission of digital information data for which forbidden codes including timing identification codes are predetermined can be carried out with enciphered digital information data without containing undesirable forbidden code, in which digital information data contained in word sequence data which contain also time reference code data composed of the timing identification codes are subjected to enciphering process without producing the forbidden code to produce the enciphered digital information data which do not contain any forbidden code and then enciphered word sequence data are constituted with the enciphered digital information data and the time reference code data to be transmitted. | 09-02-2010 |
20110135275 | RECORDING-AND-REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND CONTENT-MANAGING METHOD - A recording-and-reproducing apparatus for managing content data recorded on a removable recording medium includes: a device configured to acquire reproduction information required for reproducing the content data; a device configured to generate a first management file for individually managing the content data; a device configured to register control information for the content data in a second management file collectively managing the content data. Further, the apparatus includes a device configured to read out the control information in the second management file recorded on the recording medium; a memory in which the control information of the second management file read out by the read-out device is expanded; a device configured to compare the control information in the second management file expanded in the memory and the content data recorded on the recording medium; and a device configured to update the control information in the second management file expanded in the memory. | 06-09-2011 |
20110193991 | RECORDING APPARATUS, IMAGING AND RECORDING APPARATUS, RECORDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Disclosed herein is a recording apparatus including: an input section configured to input data to be recorded; and a recording control section configured to reserve a recording region beforehand on recording media by updating file management information about the recording media to which the data is to be recorded, the recording control section being further configured such that when the data input through the input section has reached a predetermined data amount, the recording control section records the input data to the reserved region. | 08-11-2011 |
20110194834 | RECORDING APPARATUS, IMAGING AND RECORDING APPARATUS, RECORDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Disclosed herein is a recording apparatus including: an input section configured to input data to be recorded; a data placement section configured to suffix write complete information indicating that a written state of the data written to recording media is normal, to the data; and a recording control section configured to transfer a predetermined amount of the data to which the write completion information is suffixed by the data placement section, to the recording media successively for recording thereto from a start block of the data. | 08-11-2011 |
20110194836 | RECORDING APPARATUS, IMAGING AND RECORDING APPARATUS, RECORDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Disclosed herein is a recording apparatus including: an input section configured to input main data and added data attached to the main data; and a recording control section configured such that when the main data and the added data input through the input section have each reached a predetermined data amount, the recording control section temporarily stores the main data and the added data in units of the predetermined data amount; and that when the sum of the amounts of the temporarily stored data has reached a specific data amount, the recording control section transfers the temporarily stored data to recording media for recording thereto in a single file; the recording control section further registering management data about the recorded data to a file system of the recording media in such a manner that the management data is sorted by the data type of the recorded data. | 08-11-2011 |
20110194837 | RECORDING APPARATUS, IMAGING AND RECORDING APPARATUS, RECORDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Disclosed herein is a recording apparatus including: an input section configured to input data to be recorded; and a recording control section configured to reserve a recording region beforehand on recording media by updating file management information about the recording media to which the data is to be recorded, the recording control section being further configured such that when the data input through the input section has reached a predetermined data amount, the recording control section records the input data to the reserved region. | 08-11-2011 |
20110196904 | INFORMATION RECORDING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, INFORMATION UPDATING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Disclosed herein is an information recording apparatus including: a loading section configured to be loaded with a recording medium for managing a file on the basis of at least one of an FAT file system and a file system similar thereto; and a control section configured, in updating at least one directory entry recorded to an area in a second and subsequent clusters in a recording area of directory entries in a predetermined directory in the recording medium, to read data, update at least the one directory entry, record the updated data, and update the FAT of the recording medium and management information similar to the FAT such that the area in which the updated data of the area in the second and subsequent clusters is recorded is linked to the area in a first cluster of the recording area in the predetermined directory. | 08-11-2011 |
20120082425 | RECORDING DEVICE, IMAGING AND RECORDING DEVICE, RECORDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A recording device includes: an input portion to which data to be recorded is input; and a recording control portion which transfers the data input to the input portion to a recording medium to record the data in the recording medium by using a certain file system, and specifies a partial region or some files in the data recorded in the recording medium to set the partial region or the files as recording information of an additional information region prepared in the file system. | 04-05-2012 |
20130279872 | RECORDING APPARATUS, IMAGING AND RECORDING APPARATUS, RECORDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A recording apparatus includes: a buffer unit that accumulates input stream data; a file recording processing unit that records a file of the stream data which is accumulated in the buffer unit and management information which is used to manage the file in a recording medium; a buffer monitoring unit that monitors a free space of the buffer unit; and a file system control unit that controls time that updates the management information using the file recording processing unit based on the free space of the buffer unit which is notified by the buffer monitoring unit. | 10-24-2013 |
20150227303 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, APPARATUS OPERATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - [Object] To make a preferable operation possible with a simple structure that does not require an operation member with a complicated mechanism. | 08-13-2015 |