Abstract:
An inkjet printhead includes multiple head modules and a mount base. The multiple head modules each includes a laminate unit containing a nozzle to eject ink in droplets and an ink chamber in fluid communication with the nozzle. The multiple head modules are mounted on the mount base. The mount base defines a first contact surface facing a first direction in which the ink is ejected. Each laminate unit defines a second contact surface facing a second direction opposite to the first direction. The first and second contact surfaces are held in contact with each other to position each head module in the mount base.
Abstract:
An optical scanning device includes a light source; a scanning unit to deflect/scan a laser beam from the light source; an imaging optical system to focus the deflected and scanned laser beam to a scan-target surface; an electro-optic element to electrically change a refractive index thereof; a controller to control the refractive index of the electro-optic element to adjust deflection amount of the laser beam; and a positional shift detecting unit, disposed away from the light path, to detect a positional shift of the incident laser beam from an ideal position in a sub-scanning direction. The device further includes a beam splitting element, and the controller adjusts a deflection amount of the laser beam from the electro-optic element based on a detection result by the positional shift detecting unit and corrects a positional shift in the sub-scanning direction of the laser beam on the scan-target surface.
Abstract:
To provide a power generation member having a high power generating capacity, a power generation device using the same, and a power generation system.A power generation member 1 includes: a piezoelectric element 2 in which electrodes 2a and 2c are formed on both main faces of a plate-shaped piezoelectric ceramic 2b; a pressing member to press one main face of the piezoelectric element 2; and a support member 4 to support the other main face of the piezoelectric element 2, wherein the support member 4 supports an outer rim of the piezoelectric element 2, and the pressing member 3 presses the piezoelectric element 2 at a part inside the support member 4 with a planar pressing face. It is possible to reduce cancellation of the generated charge, as well as to allow the piezoelectric ceramic 2b to deform sufficiently to produce large strain by pressure energy generated by a walking man or vibration energy generated by a running car and the like. As a result, it is possible to effectively obtain large electricity.
Abstract:
A curved surface forming apparatus includes a first member to be curved; a second member which is placed with a distance from the first member and holds the first member; and a pressurizing mechanism which pressurizes the first member and the second member to curve at least a part of the first member toward at least the second member.
Abstract:
A β-sialon phosphor containing an optical active element M, having a specific surface area of not more than 0.8 m2/g measured by the air permeation method, and a method of preparing a β-sialon phosphor including a firing step of firing a mixture containing metallic compound powder in which the mixture contains (A) metallic compound powder containing the optical active element M and (B) metallic compound powder coated with a specific coating compound are provided. A β-sialon phosphor having high homogeneity of crystals with high luminous efficiency resulting from suppression of a different phase can be obtained. This phosphor is preferably applied to a semiconductor light-emitting device and an image display.
Abstract:
An actuator driving circuit for driving an electromagnetic actuator, includes a boosting circuit which boosts a source voltage, and a boosted voltage controller which is connected to an output terminal of the boosting circuit, i.e., the downstream of the boosting circuit, to control a boosted voltage generated by the boosting circuit.
Abstract:
In an actuator drive control device for an active vibration isolation support system, accumulated time of eight time intervals tn of crank pulses which are outputted at every 15 degrees of a crank angle in a vibration period corresponding to 120 degrees of the crank angle, and average accumulated time shown by a straight line connecting a start point and an end point of the line of the accumulated time are calculated. Eight deviations Δtn are calculated by subtracting the average accumulated time from the accumulated time. A variation waveform of the deviations Δtn corresponds to a variation waveform of the time interval tn of the crank pulses attributable only to the engine vibration with the influence of a variation in the engine rotational speed Ne being eliminated.
Abstract:
A piezoelectric converter comprising a piezoelectric actuator that includes a piezoelectric ceramic layer of thin plate shape being stacked on the surface of a substrate on the side thereof whereon cavities to be filled with a liquid are formed wherein, in order to prevent a significant buckling deformation from occurring in a region of the piezoelectric actuator that corresponds to the cavities of the substrate, the thickness T (mm) of the piezoelectric ceramic layer and maximum width W (mm) of the cavities in the direction of substrate surface are set so as to satisfy the relation of expression (1). T≧(19.6 W+5.5)×10−3 (1)
Abstract:
An actuator driving circuit for driving an electromagnetic actuator, includes a boosting circuit which boosts a source voltage, and a boosted voltage controller which is connected to an output terminal of the boosting circuit, i.e., the downstream of the boosting circuit, to control a boosted voltage generated by the boosting circuit.
Abstract:
A piezoelectric converter comprising a piezoelectric actuator that includes a piezoelectric ceramic layer of thin plate shape being stacked on the surface of a substrate on the side thereof whereon cavities to be filled with a liquid are formed wherein, in order to prevent a significant buckling deformation from occurring in a region of the piezoelectric actuator that corresponds to the cavities of the substrate, the thickness T (mm) of the piezoelectric ceramic layer and maximum width W (mm) of the cavities in the direction of substrate surface are set so as to satisfy the relation of expression (1). T≧(19.6 W+5.5)×10−3 (1)