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20130108321 | CLEANING DEVICE FOR REMOVING A DEVELOPER FROM THE SURFACE OF AN IMAGE BEARING MEMBER AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE | 05-02-2013 |
20130279921 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including: an image bearing member on which a latent image is formed; a developer carrying member configured to carry developer; a conductive member paired with one of the developer carrying member and the image bearing member to form a capacitor; a contact-separation member configured to assume a first position for bringing the developer carrying member into contact with the image bearing member and a second position for separating the developer carrying member from the image bearing member; a detecting unit configured to detect a capacitance of the capacitor applied with a voltage; and a control unit configured to detect whether the apparatus is ready for image formation based on a first detected result detected by the detecting unit when the contact-separation member assumes the first position and a second detected result detected by the detecting unit when the contact-separation member assumes the second position. | 10-24-2013 |
20140003845 | DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | 01-02-2014 |
20140153989 | CLEANING MEMBER, CLEANING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A cleaning member includes: a blade portion contacted to the member-to-be-cleaned with respect to a counter direction to a movement direction of the member-to-be-cleaned; and a flexible supporting member. The supporting member includes one end portion where the blade portion is provided, another end portion including a portion-to-be-fixed for being fixed at the fixing portion, and a bent portion between the one end portion and the another end portion in a side remote from a surface of the member-to-be-cleaned toward an outside with respect to a line connecting the portion-to-be-fixed and a contact portion where the blade portion is contacted to the member-to-be-cleaned. The portion-to-be-fixed is provided downstream of the contact portion with respect to movement direction of the member-to-be-cleaned. The blade portion is supported by the supporting member in contact to only the one end portion. | 06-05-2014 |
20140153990 | CLEANING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A cleaning device includes: a fixing portion provided on a frame; a cleaning member; and an accommodating portion. The cleaning member includes: a blade portion contacted to an image bearing member (drum); and a supporting member. The supporting member includes one end portion where the blade portion is provided, another end portion including a portion-to-be-fixed for being fixed at the fixing portion, and a bent portion between the one end portion and the another end portion in a side remote from a surface of the drum toward an outside with respect to a line connecting the portion-to-be-fixed and a contact portion where the blade portion is contacted to the drum. The portion-to-be-fixed is provided downstream of the contact portion with respect to movement direction of the drum. Between the frame and the another end portion, a gap for permitting elastic deformation of the another end portion is provided. | 06-05-2014 |
20140241772 | CLEANING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A cleaning device includes a cleaning member for removing a developer from a surface of a member to be cleaned and the cleaning member includes a blade portion, and a flexible plate-like supporting member configured to support the blade portion, the supporting member including one end portion, in which the blade portion is provided, the other end portion, which has a portion to be fixed to a frame member, a bent portion, which is positioned between the one end portion and a side plate portion projecting from a side end of the one end portion, and a sealing member, which is provided between the cleaning member and the frame member, configured to prevent the developer from leaking from a storage chamber and fixed to one of the side plate portion and the frame member. | 08-28-2014 |
20140348556 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - A developing device configured to develop a latent image formed on an image bearing member includes a rotatable developing-agent bearing member configured to bear developing agent, a developing container configured to form a developing-agent storage chamber that stores the developing agent, a developing-agent regulating portion provided in the developing container to regulate an amount of the developing agent born on the developing-agent bearing member, a support portion configured to support the developing-agent bearing member movably relative to the developing-agent regulating portion, and a pressurizing member configured to pressurize the developing-agent bearing member toward the developing-agent regulating portion. A contact portion of the developing-agent regulating portion with the developing-agent bearing member is fixed to the developing container without forming a gap from the developing container on a downstream side in a pressurizing direction of the pressurizing member. | 11-27-2014 |
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20080243440 | SENSOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SENSOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A sensor information management system is connected to a network including a plurality of sensors and a computer including a service providing unit for providing services using data presented by at least one of the plurality of sensors. The sensor information management system includes: a sensor profile information record unit for recording sensor profile information; a sensor request information record unit for recording sensor request information; a scenario record unit for recording scenario data; a scenario generation unit for determining an operation for allowing the sensor, and recording the scenario data including the operation; and a scenario management unit for generating a control signal for allowing each sensor and transmitting the generated signal to the each sensor. | 10-02-2008 |
20090076995 | USER STATE PRESUMPTION SYSTEM, USER STATE PRESUMPTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIA STORING USER STATE PRESUMPTION PROGRAM - A user state presumption system includes a category storage, a transition model recorder, a log receiver, a log abstracting par, a behavior categorizing part, a category presuming part, a transition probability storage, a transition probability calculator, an intended behavior judging part; an intended behavior probability recorder; and an intended behavior probability calculator. | 03-19-2009 |
20090089023 | MODEL CREATION SUPPORT SYSTEM, MODEL CREATION SUPPORT METHOD, AND MODEL CREATION SUPPORT PROGRAM - A model creation support system includes a model managing part that acquires and accumulates an identifier of a model, data indicating a phenomenon, data indicating a regression equation, and evaluation data from an information processing apparatus that predicts or analyzes the phenomenon, using a model represented by the regression equation, a factor value extracting part that generates and records factor value data indicating the degree to which the factor contributes to the model from the accumulated data, and a model proposing part that refers to the factor value data based on a request for supporting model creation and model condition data received from the information processing apparatus, thereby generating and outputting support data containing a factor capable of contributing to the model to the information processing apparatus. Thus, information on factors of the model can be accumulated and utilized for enhancement of the fitting degree of the model. | 04-02-2009 |
20090248863 | ANALYSIS APPARATUS, ANALYSIS METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR RECORDING ANALYSIS PROGRAM - An analysis apparatus includes a history analysis part analyzing the trend based on the access log and deriving the latent trait to an access destination, a principal components analysis part analyzing principal components of the frequency distribution of the access, a classification part classifying the correlation of the principal components into plural classes, an event recording part recording the events to induce to the access destination, a first generating part generating a latent trait principal component table; a second generating part generating a class construction ratio table stored the class as the result of classification,a third generating part generating an event classification table stored the class and the contents of the event, and an analysis result recording part recording the latent trait principal component table, the class construction ratio table and the event classification table, as an event feature model of the effect on the execution of the event. | 10-01-2009 |
20090276390 | Modeling support system, modeling support method, and modeling support program - A modeling support system is provided in which a model structure is extracted from stored models so as to improve a resulting prediction model using the extracted structure. In a modeling support system | 11-05-2009 |
20110047616 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND ACCESS METHOD - An information processing apparatus configured to control authority, the apparatus including a log-in-sequence storage configured to store a log-in ID used to log in the apparatus and a search user ID that is searched for when the apparatus is logged in using the log-in ID in association with each other; a log-in processor configured to accept a log-in ID, and if a search user ID associated with the log-in ID is present in the log-in-sequence storage, to receive the search user ID from an authentication device in the vicinity of the information processing apparatus; and an operation-state reproducer configured to output the screen of an operation state corresponding to the log-in ID received by the log-in processor and the received search user ID with reference to a cooperation-history information table in which log-in IDs and search user IDs are recorded in association with operation states. | 02-24-2011 |
20110234606 | DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROLLER, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A display controller device includes: a display data storage unit configured to store therein a plurality of display images; an operation unit configured to accept a page change operation for changing the display images; a page turning processing unit configured to update the display images; a working unit configured to update the display data storage unit by changing a display image to be displayed on a second display area to a second display image produced on the basis of a first display image updated by the page turning processing unit and stored in the display data storage unit; and a display instruction unit configured to refer to the display data storage unit so as to display individually the display images individually stored in relation to the plural display areas on the respective plural display areas of the display unit. | 09-29-2011 |
20120188269 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND MEDIUM FOR STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM - An apparatus includes a processor that executes a process including detecting a position of an object with respect to a screen of a display, determining whether a distance from the object to the screen is between a first value and a second value smaller than the first value on a basis of the position, displaying a first image on the screen when the distance is determined to be between the first value and the second value, the first image being an enlarged image of an area corresponding to the position, determining whether the distance is equal to or less than the second value on a basis of the position and displaying a second image when the distance is determined to be equal to or less than the second value, the second image being displayed on the screen when the distance decreases to be the second value. | 07-26-2012 |
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20090212008 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A liquid ejection head includes a substrate, having a front surface and a back surface, provided on the front surface with an energy generating element for generating energy used for ejecting liquid; a supply port, provided so as to penetrate between the front surface and the back surface of the substrate, for supplying the liquid to the energy generating element; a first film provided on the front surface of the substrate; and a second film provided so as to coat a wall of the substrate defining the supply port. The first film and the second film surface-contact each other with respect to two directions substantially perpendicular to each other. | 08-27-2009 |
20090244198 | INK JET RECORDING HEAD, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRON DEVICE - An ink jet recording head includes a substrate, having a front surface and a back surface opposite from the front surface, provided above the front surface with an energy generating element for generating energy used for ejecting ink; an ink supply port provided so as to penetrate between the front surface and the back surface of the substrate; a first layer provided on or above the front surface of the substrate; a protection layer which is provided so as to coat a wall of the substrate defining the ink supply port and which continuously extends onto the first layer; and a second layer located above the front surface of the substrate and including a portion provided on the protection layer and another portion provided on the first layer by penetrating through the protection layer. | 10-01-2009 |
20100154211 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INKJET PRINTHEAD SUBSTRATE - A method for manufacturing a wiring board includes a first process of preparing a substrate having a hole passing through a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a second process of closing the opening of the hole in the first surface with a wiring member; a third process of supplying a powder conductive material onto the second surface to fill the hole with the conductive material; a fourth process of removing the conductive material that is not charged into the hole from the top of the second surface; and a fifth process of melting the conductive material that fills the hole by heating the conductive material and thereafter solidifying the conductive material. | 06-24-2010 |
20110018934 | RECORDING ELEMENT SUBSTRATE, AND INKJET HEAD AND ITS PRODUCTION METHOD - An inkjet head includes a recording element substrate for discharging ink, a supply port penetrating the recording element substrate and serving as an ink flow path, a protrusion formed at a position surrounding the supply port, projecting from one surface of the recording element substrate, and having a first metal layer at a distal end, and a supporting member having a second metal layer welded with the first metal layer and supporting the recording element substrate. | 01-27-2011 |
20110059558 | PROCESS OF PRODUCING LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD BASE MATERIAL - A process includes preparing a base material having a first surface provided with an element generating energy that is used for discharging a liquid and an electrode layer that is connected to the element; forming a hollow on a second surface, which is the surface on the opposite side of the first surface, of the base material, wherein part of the electrode layer serves as the bottom face of the hollow; covering the surface of the base material and the bottom face forming the inner face of the hollow with an insulating film; and partially exposing the electrode layer by removing part of the insulating film covering the bottom face using laser light. | 03-10-2011 |
20120113200 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SUBSTRATE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - The invention provides a process for producing a protective-layer-provided substrate in which a protective layer is formed on a substrate on the surface of which a plurality of structures have been arranged at intervals. The protective layer has a resin layer and a film for chucking. The process includes the steps of forming the resin layer between the respective structures, on the surfaces of the respective structures and on the surface of the substrate having the plurality of the structures; and forming the film for chucking on the resin layer to form the protective layer. | 05-10-2012 |
20120120158 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - A liquid discharge head includes a plurality of nozzle arrays. A concave portion is formed on a back side of a head substrate, and all supply ports are formed in the bottom of the concave portion. The head substrate and a supporting member are bonded at the bottom of the concave portion so that the supply port and an introduction port communicate with each other. According to such a configuration, a ground contact area can be sufficiently secured, so that a liquid discharge head that is highly reliable and having high heat dissipation ability, and that can be manufactured with high productivity can be achieved. | 05-17-2012 |
20130029437 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD SUBSTRATE - A liquid ejection head substrate including a silicon substrate having a liquid supply port as hollow and slots as through holes connecting the hollow and a liquid channel arranged opposite sides of the substrate. The method includes etching the substrate to form the hollow; forming a first resist on the hollow; etching the first resist on the bottom of the hollow under conditions of securing an equal etching rate to both the silicon substrate and the first resist; forming a second resist on the hollow; patterning the second resist into an etching mask; and etching the substrate using the etching mask to form the through holes. | 01-31-2013 |
20140093646 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID-EJECTION HEAD - A method for producing a liquid-ejection head includes forming molds on or above the substrate, the molds being used as mold members for forming the plurality of liquid chambers; forming the flow-passage-forming member by depositing an inorganic material on or above the substrate and the molds by chemical vapor deposition, the flow-passage-forming member having depressed portions each formed in an area between an adjacent pair of the liquid-chamber side walls in which the molds are not formed; forming a water-repellent layer on the orifice plate; forming filling members in the depressed portions by applying a filling material to the flow-passage-forming member having the water-repellent layer formed thereon to fill the depressed portions with the filling material; forming the ejection ports in the flow-passage-forming member; and removing the molds after forming the ejection ports. | 04-03-2014 |
20140360978 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - Provided is a method of manufacturing a liquid ejection head including: a substrate having energy generating elements disposed thereon; and an ejection orifice forming member having ejection orifices, the substrate and the ejection orifice forming member forming a flow path therebetween, the method including: forming, on the substrate, a mold having a recessed portion at a position corresponding to a region in which each of the ejection orifices is formed and in a vicinity of the position; forming a coating layer by chemical vapor deposition so as to cover the mold; and forming the ejection orifices through the coating layer to obtain the ejection orifice forming member. | 12-11-2014 |
20150022590 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A liquid ejection head includes a substrate, an energy-generating element provided on a front surface side of the substrate, the energy-generating element generating energy for ejecting liquid, sidewall members of a liquid flow path, and an ejection port forming member that defines an ejection port from which the liquid is ejected. In the liquid ejection head, sidewalls of the liquid flow path are formed of the sidewall members and a top wall of the liquid flow path is formed of the ejection port forming member, the sidewall members are each formed of a core member that extends from a front surface of the substrate and a covering member that covers the surface of the core member, the covering member covers the front surface of the substrate, and the ejection port forming member is formed of an inorganic material. | 01-22-2015 |
20150024604 | METHOD OF ETCHING A SILICON SUBSTRATE - A method of etching a silicon substrate, in which a depressed portion is formed by etching a first surface of the silicon substrate with ions generated in plasma, the method including introducing a rare gas into a reaction system to ionize the rare gas. | 01-22-2015 |
20150111321 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING SILICON SUBSTRATE - A method for processing a silicon substrate, comprising the steps of providing a silicon substrate having a first surface and a second surface, forming a non-penetrated hole extending from the first surface toward the second surface side in the silicon substrate, sticking a sealing tape comprising a support member and an adhesive layer on the first surface and filling at least part of the non-penetrated hole with the adhesive layer, performing reactive ion etching from the second surface toward the first surface side to allow the reactive ion etching to reach the adhesive layer filled in the non-penetrated hole and to expose the adhesive layer, and peeling the sealing tape from the silicon substrate to form a through hole in the silicon substrate. | 04-23-2015 |
20150136024 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - A liquid discharge head has a substrate, an energy generating element which generates energy for discharging liquid, and an orifice plate in which a discharge orifice which discharges liquid is formed, in which the orifice plate contains silicon and carbon and when the content ratio of the silicon is defined as X (atom %) and the content ratio of the carbon is defined as Y (atom %), Y/X is 0.001 or more. | 05-21-2015 |
20150290935 | RECORDING-ELEMENT SUBSTRATE AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS - A recording-element substrate includes an ejection port configured to eject liquid; a heating resistance element configured to generate thermal energy for ejecting the liquid from the ejection port; and a drive circuit configured to drive the heating resistance element. The heating resistance element includes a heating resistor layer and three pairs of electrodes provided for the heating resistor layer. The drive circuit forms a heating area that generates thermal energy in the heating resistor layer by selectively using two or more of the electrodes. | 10-15-2015 |
20150328896 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE FOR LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD - A substrate processing method includes forming a first hole in a first surface of a silicon substrate to have a depth that it does not extend through the substrate and forming a second hole in a second surface to make the second hole to communicate with the first hole, so that a through hole formed of the first and second holes is formed in the substrate. The process of forming the second hole includes forming a communication portion wider than an opening of the first hole between the first and second holes after the second hole has been made to communicate with the first hole by dry etching. | 11-19-2015 |
20150360470 | METHOD OF FORMING THROUGH-SUBSTRATE - A method of forming a through-substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the method causing the first surface to communicate with the second surface through the substrate, the method including: a first step that forms a first trench from the first surface side of the substrate using dry etching, the first trench having side surfaces on which protective film is formed; and a second step that forms a second trench from the second surface side using dry etching, the second trench communicating with the first trench having the side surfaces on which the protective film is formed. | 12-17-2015 |