Seiko Epson Corporation

King Jim Co., Ltd.

Seiko Epson Corporation and King Jim Co., Ltd.

Hideki Oikawa

Kenichi Nakajima

Kenji Watanabe

Takanobu Kameda

Tomoyuki Shimmura

Hiroshi Kuriyama

Eiji Tukahara

Chieko Aida

Hisashi Miyazawa

Takao Kobayashi

Seiji Tanaka

Minoru Usui

Takahiro Katakura

Seiji Mochizuki

Nobuo Watanabe

Norihiko Kurashima

Hisashi Koike

Kunihiko Matsuhashi

Yoshiyuki Yanagisawa

Kazumichi Shimada

Yoshie Kumagai

A method of apparatus handling description by a device executing simulation processing that includes a step of displaying an operation unit image, which is an image of an operation unit of an apparatus including the operation unit, by a device display unit, a step of detecting an operation of the operation unit image by a detection unit, and a step of displaying an operation image, which is an image resulted from operation of the apparatus by an operation of the operation unit based on detection of an operation of the operation unit image, by the device display unit.

Device and method of apparatus handling description by the device

The label creating device is configured to image the article and generate code information including first characteristic information indicating a characteristic of the article and first identification information associated with the article. The label creating device is configured to create the label on which the code information is printed. The information device is configured to image the article and the code information, to extract the first characteristic information and the first identification information from the code information, to analyze the characteristic of the article, to generate the second characteristic information, and to acquire the second identification information used for determining the first identification information. The information device is configured to determine whether the first characteristic information and the second characteristic information match each other, and whether the first identification information and the second identification information match each other.

Label creating device, system, and label

A function executing method of a device that executes a step of displaying an operation unit image, which is an image of an operation unit of an apparatus including the operation unit and an apparatus function executing unit that executes a function by an operation of the operation unit, by a device display unit, a step of detecting an operation of the operation unit image by a detection unit, and a step of executing the function based on detection of the operation of the operation unit image by a device function executing unit.

Function executing method of device, device, and program

A television receiver transmits channel information obtained based on a remote control signal from a television remote controller to an image processing device through an HDMI interface section. The image processing device receives the channel information through the HDMI interface section, subjects an image signal obtained from a television broadcasting radio wave corresponding to the channel information to high-quality image processing performed in a high-quality image processing section, and transmits the processed image signal to the television receiver through the HDMI interface section. The television receiver receives high-quality image data through the HDMI interface section, and displays a high-quality image expressed by the high-quality image data on an image display section.

Television receiver, image processing device, and high-quality image display system

A laminating tape has an adhesive layer for adhering to a recording surface of a to-be-laminated tape, and is formed to have a substantially identical width to a width of the to-be-laminated tape. The laminating tape has a preliminary laminating portion formed at a leading end thereof, for being preliminarily laminated to the to-be-laminated tape, and a non-adhesive portion having a predetermined length and extending continuously from an trailing end of the preliminary laminating portion, for permitting lateral motion of the laminating tape with respect to the to-be-laminated tape. In another aspect of the invention, a to-be-laminated tape is provided which has a preliminary to-be-laminated portion formed at a leading end thereof for being preliminarily laminated to a leading end of the laminating tape, and an adhesion-refusing portion having a predetermined length and extending continuously from a trailing end of the preliminary to-be-laminated portion, for permitting lateral motion of the to-be-laminated tape with respect to the laminating tape. A method and device for initially laminating the laminating tape to the to-be-laminated tape are also provided.

Laminating tape and to-be-laminated tape, as well as method and device for laminating the laminating tape to the to-be-laminated tape

In accordance with the invention, in order to increase the volume of an ink cartridge containing color inks, to prevent the ink cartridge from being improperly mounted on a print head, to ensure that required rigidity of an ink cartridge, and to ensure the viscosities of different inks remain uniform, in an ink cartridge body, a plurality of ink chambers are arranged in at least two linear arrays, and ink supplying ports associated with the ink chambers are also arranged in two linear arrays, whereby the size of the ink cartridge can be reduced, and easy loading of the ink cartridge can be insured. Additionally, the ink supply ports may be arranged in a zig-zag, offset manner to allow for a further reduction in the size of the ink chambers and ink cartridge. The open outer ends of the ink supply ports are formed substantially flush with the bottom walls of the ink chambers. Therefore, the volumes of each of the ink chambers is increased. Further, at least one or the like is provided on the outside of the ink cartridge, to insure the strength and rigidity of the ink cartridge. Circuitous grooves are formed in the surface of a cover member so that the grooves communicating with ink chambers having a smaller volumes are longer than grooves communicating with ink chambers having larger volumes, thus insuring uniform viscosities of all of the inks.

Ink cartridge

A stamp-making apparatus is provided in which a transparent presser plate is arranged such that the presser plate is parallel with a stamp-making object material, an ink ribbon having a stamp image formed thereon is urged against the stamp-making object material via the presser plate, and exposure of the stamp-making object material to light is carried out via the ink ribbon as a mask. A ribbon feeder rolls out an ink ribbon wound around one end portion thereof to a position facing the stamp-making object material, and then rolls up the ink ribbon around another end portion thereof. A relative translation of the presser plate and the stamp-making object material is made toward each other by moving at least one of the presser plate and the stamp-making object material to thereby urge the ink ribbon against the stamp-making object material. Guide means guides the ink ribbon when the ink ribbon is fed, to space between the presser plate and the stamp-making object material. Tension of the ink ribbon is regulated in a manner linked to operation of the relative translation of the presser plate and the stamp-making object material made toward each other.

Stamp-making apparatus, as well as function changeover mechanism,

A tape cartridge holds a roll of printing tape. The tape cartridge is removably loaded in a tape printing apparatus. The printing tape is fed by being unwound from the tape cartridge. Printing is carried out on the printing tape unwound from the tape cartridge by an ink jet printing method. A drive roller for feeding the printing tape is arranged in the apparatus. A driven roller associated with the drive roller is arranged in the tape cartridge. The drive roller and the driven roller press the printing tape therebetween for feeding the printing tape by rotation, in a state of the tape cartridge being loaded in the apparatus body.

Tape cartridge and tape printing apparatus

A dial input device is provided. A dial is rotatably arranged on a support member and has a plurality of kinds of characters circumferentially allocated thereto. n (n.gtoreq.1) first contact member(s) arranged in a manner concentric with the dial is/are circumferentially divided into s (s.gtoreq.2) divisional parts and formed by electrically conductive portions and electrically non-conductive portions arranged in a mixed manner. A second contact member is arranged in a manner concentric with the dial and circumferentially divided into m (m.gtoreq.2) parts each of which is formed by an electrically conductive portion alone. n.times.s first brushes are arranged on the dial in a manner circumferentially corresponding to the s divisional parts of each of the n first contact member(s). A second brush is arranged on the dial in a manner corresponding to the second contact member. The characters are expressed by k (k.ltoreq.2.sup.(n.times.s) .times.m) identifying patterns out of 2.sup.(n.times.s) .times.m identifying patterns formed by a combination of bit patterns of n.times.s bits generated by contact between the electrically conductive portions and the electrically non-conductive portions of each of the divisional parts of the first contact member and the n.times.s first brushes, and m grouping patterns generated by contact between the m parts of the second contact member and the second brush.

Dial input device

A plate-making sheet in the form of a strip having two longer-sides and two shorter-sides includes a base sheet and an adhesive sheet laminated on the base sheet. The adhesive sheet has a label portion formed in the middle thereof for being printed with an image. The label portion is defined by a cutting line formed in the adhesive sheet. A plate-making sheet group includes a plurality of types of plate-making sheets having respective label portions different from each other, which are distinguished from each other in respect of color of at least one of the base sheet and the adhesive sheet. A printing apparatus for printing a stamp image on the label portion of the plate-making sheet comprises a printing mechanism for printing a stamp image on the label portion, a feed mechanism for feeding the plate-making sheet through the printing mechanism, and a sensor for detecting feeding of the plate-making sheet into the printing mechanism. The length of a portion of a feed path of an ink ribbon, which extends from a point where the ink ribbon leaves the printing mechanism to a central point of a stamp surface of a stamp-making object material, is substantially equal to a half of a length of each of the two longer-sides of the plate-making sheet.

Plate-making strip and a plate making-strip group, as well as a printer

A stamp-making apparatus is provided in which a transparent presser plate is arranged such that the presser plate is parallel with a stamp-making object material, an ink ribbon having a stamp image formed thereon is urged against the stamp-making object material via the presser plate, and exposure of the stamp-making object material to light is carried out via the ink ribbon as a mask. A ribbon feeder rolls out an ink ribbon wound around one end portion thereof to a position facing the stamp-making object material, and then rolls up the ink ribbon around another end portion thereof. A relative translation of the presser plate and the stamp-making object material is made toward each other by moving at least one of the presser plate and the stamp-making object material to thereby urge the ink ribbon against the stamp-making object material. A guide guides the ink ribbon when the ink ribbon is fed, to space between the presser plate and the stamp-making object material. Tension of the ink ribbon is regulated in a manner linked to operation of the relative translation of the presser plate and the stamp-making object material made toward each other.

An electronic apparatus has a body formed with a pocket for mounting a plurality of types of access objects each having an end surface for being accessed, therein from above. The body has an access block arranged therein for accessing the end surface of each of the plurality of types of access objects. Main support bosses are provided in the pocket in a manner extending upward for having each of the access objects being fitted thereon. The access object is comprised of a receiving member having an access surface (the end surface) for being accessed by the access block, a receiving member-attaching portion to which the receiving member is attached, and a receiving member-holding part for holding the receiving member-attaching portion. A cap is removably fitted on the access object in a manner such that the receiving member thereof is covered by the cap. The electronic apparatus is provided with an inhibiting mechanism for inhibiting a lid for closing the pocket from being closed when the access object with the cap fitted thereon is mounted in the pocket.

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Shiojiri, Japan

Hideki Oikawa