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20100301338 | THIN FILM DEVICE, FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT BOARD INCLUDING THIN FILM DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THIN FILM DEVICE - A thin film device includes: a substrate; an electric field shielding plate formed above the substrate, the electric filed shielding plate having a conductive material; and a thin film element formed on the electric field shielding plate, the, the electric field shielding plate being connected to a potential of any electrode of the thin film element or a ground potential. | 12-02-2010 |
20130258448 | ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electrophoretic display apparatus has an electrophoretic layer interposed between a first electrode and a second electrode each provided on the inner surface side of each of a pair of substrates and a boundary layer interposed between the first electrode and the electrophoretic layer. When the boundary layer has a thickness of T | 10-03-2013 |
20130271819 | ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY BASE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An electrophoretic display base includes a base; a partition which is disposed on one surface of the base and in which the opposite side of the one surface is open; an electrophoretic dispersion liquid which contains a dispersion medium and charged particles filled in a cell on the base which is defined by the partition; and a lid which is disposed to block an opening of the partition, and has a porosity capable of passing the electrophoretic dispersion liquid therethrough. | 10-17-2013 |
20130271821 | BASE FOR ELECTROPHORESIS DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTROPHORESIS DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A base for an electrophoresis display includes: a base; partition walls that are provided on one surface of the base, the opposite side to the one surface being opened; an electrophoresis material liquid that includes a dispersion medium filling at least partial cells among a plurality of cells on the base partitioned by partition walls and electrophoresis particles; and a membrane filter that is provided to close openings of the partition walls and has pores through which the dispersion medium is able to pass and the electrophoresis particles are unable to pass. | 10-17-2013 |
20130293944 | DISPLAY SHEET, METHOD FOR PRODUCING DISPLAY SHEET, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A display sheet has a display layer, a first electrode on one side of the display layer, a second electrode on another side of the display layer, and an electrode protection layer between the display layer and the first electrode. The display layer has a partition structure dividing the display layer into a plurality of regions and a liquid dispersion filling the individual regions. The electrode protection layer and the partition structure are integrally formed and both mainly composed of an electroconductive polymer. | 11-07-2013 |
20150015934 | ELECTROPHORETIC APPARATUS, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTROPHORETIC APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electrophoretic apparatus includes: an electrophoretic layer that is disposed between an element substrate and a counter substrate, and has a dispersion medium in which electrophoretic particles are dispersed; a partition wall that is disposed to separate the electrophoretic layer into a plurality of cells; a seal material that bonds the element substrate and the counter substrate, and is disposed so as to surround the electrophoretic layer; and a sealing film that is disposed at least between the partition wall and the counter substrate, and has no adhesive material, in which a top section of the partition wall is disposed in the sealing film. | 01-15-2015 |
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20090317129 | PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A process cartridge is detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, which includes a rotating force applying portion. The cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum, a developing roller, a first frame unit supporting the drum, a second frame unit supporting the roller and swingably connected with the first frame unit, a coupling, mounted to the drum, for receiving a rotating force for rotating the drum from the rotating force applying portion when the cartridge is mounted to the main assembly,first, second and third cartridge side portions to be positioned engageable respectively with first, second and third main assembly side positioning portions provided in the main assembly to regulate movement of the first frame unit in a longitudinal direction of the drum or to position the drum in a radial direction when the cartridge is mounted to the main assembly, and first unit side and drum side regulating portions. | 12-24-2009 |
20100028039 | PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum, a developing roller, a developer accommodator including two frames two end portion members, supporting the roller, a first member providing an electrostatic capacity between itself and the roller when a developing bias voltage is applied to the developing roller, and a second member including a contact portion elastically contacting to a bent portion of the accommodator, and a first electrical contact portion, electrically connected to the contact portion, for transmitting, to the main assembly, an electric signal corresponding to a value of the electrostatic capacity provided between the developing roller and the first member. The second member is mounted to one end portion member such that the contact portion is inside the one end portion member and the first electrical contact portion is outside the one end portion member. | 02-04-2010 |
20120201566 | PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A process cartridge comprises an electrophotographic photosensitive drum and a developing roller. A coupling member is provided that receives a rotating force for rotating the electrophotographic photosensitive drum and transmits the rotating force to the electrophotographic photosensitive drum through a drum flange. The drum flange has (i) a first regulated portion capable of being regulated by a first regulating portion, (ii) a second regulated portion capable of being regulated by a second regulating portion, (iii) a connecting portion that is connected with the coupling member so that a rotational axis of the coupling member is inclineable relative to a rotational axis of the drum flange, and (iv) a gear portion that transmits the rotational force from the coupling member to the developing roller. | 08-09-2012 |
20130336674 | PROCESS CARTRIDE AND ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An electrophotographic photosensitive drum includes a cylinder having a photosensitive layer formed thereon, with the cylinder being rotatable about an axis thereof. A drum flange is provided at a longitudinal end of the cylinder, with the drum flange including (i) a gear encircling a peripheral portion of the drum flange, (ii) a hollow portion, provided inside of the drum flange having an opening disposed on a side of the drum flange opposite from the cylinder, and (iii) a rim provided between the gear and the cylinder in a longitudinal direction of the cylinder and projected more radially-outward of the drum flange than a peripheral portion of the cylinder. | 12-19-2013 |
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20130035780 | SEWING MACHINE, APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An apparatus includes a processor and a memory. The memory is configured to store computer-readable instructions therein, wherein the computer-readable instructions instruct the sewing machine to execute steps comprising acquiring image data including one or more characters, extracting, from acquired image data, one or more character designs with respect to each character included in the acquired image data, wherein the character design represents each character included in the acquired image data, generating embroidery data with respect to each character based on the extracted character design, wherein the embroidery data represents an embroidery pattern in a predetermined size. | 02-07-2013 |
20130180373 | CUTTING PLOTTER AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A cutting plotter includes a cut mechanism, an operation device, a processor and a memory. The cut mechanism is to cut a pattern from a cut target. The holding member is to hold the cut target and set on the cutting plotter. The operation device is to receive input. The memory stores computer-readable instructions that instruct the cutting plotter to execute steps including designating, selecting, determining, and instructing. The designating includes designating a partial area based on an input. The partial area is a part of a holding area. The selecting includes selecting a certain pattern from plural patterns based on an input. The determining includes determining a position, included in the partial area, of the certain pattern on the cut target. The instructing includes instructing the cut mechanism to cut the certain pattern from the position on the cut target determined by the determining. | 07-18-2013 |
20130180374 | CUTTING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR USE WITH THE CUTTING APPARATUS - A cutting apparatus includes a cutting unit configured to move a holding member set on the cutting apparatus and a cutting blade relative to each other thereby to cut a desired pattern out of at least one object to be cut, by the cutting blade, the holding member holding the object so that the object is removable therefrom, a detection unit configured to detect information including a hold position of the object held by the holding member, a pattern selecting unit configured to select a desirable one of a plurality of patterns, and an arrangement unit which sets an arrangement position of the pattern selected by the pattern selecting unit, relative to the object, based on the detected hold position of the object. The pattern is cut off by the cutting unit with the arrangement position set by the arrangement unit serving as a cutting position of the object. | 07-18-2013 |
20130233217 | SEWING MACHINE, EMBROIDERY UNIT, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING SEWING MACHINE CONTROL PROGRAM - A sewing machine includes at least one detecting portion, a processor, and a memory. The at least one detecting portion is configured to detect an ultrasonic wave that has been transmitted from a transmission source. The memory is configured to store computer-readable instructions that instruct the sewing machine to execute steps including identifying a position of the transmission source of the ultrasonic wave based on information pertaining to the ultrasonic wave that has been detected by the at least one detecting portion, and controlling sewing based on the position of the transmission source that has been identified. | 09-12-2013 |
20130233218 | SEWING MACHINE - A sewing machine includes a sewing portion, a detector, a processor, and a memory. The sewing portion includes a needle bar and a transport portion. The needle bar is configured to have a sewing needle on a lower end. The transport portion is configured to move a work cloth. The detector is configured to detect ultrasonic waves. The memory stores computer-readable instructions that instruct the processor to perform specifying a position of a transmission source of the ultrasonic waves based on the ultrasonic waves that are detected by the detector, specifying sewing information based on the specified position of the transmission source, the sewing information being information that pertains to sewing, and controlling the sewing portion based on the specified sewing information. | 09-12-2013 |
20130233219 | SEWING MACHINE - A sewing machine includes a detector configured to detect ultrasonic waves transmitted from a specification-enabled area, a processor, and a memory storing non-transitory computer-readable instructions that instruct the sewing machine to perform specifying a prescribed position based on a positional relationship between a transmission area and the specification-enabled area, the transmission area being an area that is at least a portion of a sewing-enabled area and being an area that includes a position of a transmission source that transmits the ultrasonic waves, the prescribed position being a position of an embroidery frame when the entire transmission area is included in the specification-enabled area, moving the embroidery frame to the specified prescribed position, specifying a transmission position based on the ultrasonic waves that are detected by the detector, and performing a sewing operation based on the specified transmission position. | 09-12-2013 |
20130233220 | SEWING MACHINE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - A sewing machine that includes a sewing device that includes a needle bar configured to attach a sewing needle, and a transport device configured to move a work cloth, a processor, a plurality of detection devices that are configured to detect ultrasonic waves, and a memory that is configured to store computer-readable instructions that instruct the sewing machine to execute steps comprising specifying, when an ultrasonic wave transmitted from a transmission source of the ultrasonic wave is detected by the detection devices, a position of the transmission source of the ultrasonic waves, based on the detected ultrasonic waves, specifying a sewing position on the work cloth based on the specified position of the transmission source, and moving the work cloth by the transport device in accordance with the specified sewing position. | 09-12-2013 |
20130233221 | SEWING MACHINE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING SEWING MACHINE CONTROL PROGRAM - A sewing machine includes at least one ultrasonic wave detecting portion, a thickness detecting portion, a processor, and a memory. The at least one ultrasonic wave detecting portion is configured to detect an ultrasonic wave. The thickness detecting portion is configured to detect a thickness of a work cloth. The memory configured to store computer-readable instructions that instruct the sewing machine to execute steps that includes identifying a position, on the work cloth, of a transmission source of the ultrasonic wave, based on information pertaining to the ultrasonic wave that has been detected by the at least one ultrasonic wave detecting portion and on the thickness that has been detected by the thickness detecting portion, and controlling sewing on the work cloth based on the position of the transmission source that has been identified. | 09-12-2013 |
20130233222 | SEWING MACHINE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - A sewing machine that includes a processor, a plurality of detection devices that is configured to be capable of changing mounting positions and configured to detect an ultrasonic wave, and a memory that is configured to store computer-readable instructions that instruct the sewing machine to execute steps comprising, identifying, when a first ultrasonic wave transmitted from a transmission source of the ultrasonic wave is detected by the detection devices, a position of the transmission source of the first ultrasonic wave, based on information relating to the detected first ultrasonic wave, and controlling sewing based on the identified position of the transmission source of the first ultrasonic wave. | 09-12-2013 |
20130239858 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, SEWING MACHINE AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - An information processing device includes a processor and a memory. The memory is configured to store computer-readable instructions. The instructions instruct the information processing device to execute steps including randomly arranging a plurality of embroidery patterns within a coordinate area set in an embroidery frame that is moved in two directions. | 09-19-2013 |
20140060407 | SEWING MACHINE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A sewing machine includes a sewing device, a processor, and a memory. The sewing device is configured to form stitches on a sewing workpiece. The memory is to store computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, instruct the processor to perform processes including acquiring embroidery data, generating stitched marker data, causing the sewing device to sew the at least one stitched marker, causing the sewing device to start sewing an embroidery pattern, identifying a pattern to be sewn when the sewing of the embroidery pattern is stopped, detecting at least one of a second sewing position and a second sewing angle when the sewing of the embroidery pattern is stopped, setting at least one of a third sewing position and a third sewing angle, correcting data to be used to sew the pattern to be sewn, and causing the sewing device to restart sewing the embroidery pattern. | 03-06-2014 |
20140090587 | SEWING MACHINE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SEWING MACHINE - A sewing machine includes a bed, a sewing device, a projection portion, an item detection portion, and a control portion. The sewing device includes a needle bar and a feed portion that moves a work cloth. The projection portion projects, onto at least one of the bed and the work cloth, a projected image that includes at least one operation item that indicates an operation of the sewing device. The item detection portion detects whether a user's finger has touched a location, on the at least one of the bed and the work cloth onto which the at least one operation item is being projected by the projection portion, where one of the at least one operation item is being projected. The control portion operates the sewing device in accordance with the operation item that has been detected by the item detection portion. | 04-03-2014 |
20150152581 | SEWING MACHINE - A sewing machine includes a sewing portion, a display, a processor, and a memory. The sewing portion is configured to perform sewing on a sewing workpiece. The memory is configured to store computer-readable instructions. The computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the sewing machine to perform processes that include determining a plurality of first positions based on embroidery data, causing the display to display an image showing an embroidery pattern and a plurality of feature points superimposed on the image, identifying one of the plurality of first positions indicated by one of the plurality of feature points displayed on the display, identifying, as a second position, an arbitrary position on the sewing workpiece, changing positions of a plurality of stitches identified by the embroidery data, and causing the sewing portion to sew the plurality of stitches based on the changed positions of the plurality of stitches. | 06-04-2015 |