Author: claimsbot

1. A retaining device comprising:
bearing units configured to float-mount a flat screen,
a housing frame having mechanical recesses configured to hold the bearing units, and
a support frame provided inside the housing frame, the support frame configured to hold the float-mounted flat screen,
wherein at least one of the bearing units comprises at least one elastic-positioning element and at least one vibration-damping element, and wherein the at least one elastic-positioning element and the at least one vibration-damping element are disposed separate from and adjacent to one another in the at least one bearing unit, and
wherein the bearing units are connected between the housing frame and the support frame, such that one end of the elastic-positioning element is fixed to the housing frame and another end of the elastic-positioning element is fixed to the support frame, and one end of the vibration-damping element is fixed to the housing frame and another end of the vibration-damping element is fixed to the support frame.
2. The retaining device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elastic-positioning element comprises an elastic spacer element.
3. The retaining device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the elastic spacer element is cylindrical in shape.
4. The retaining device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the elastic spacer element is made of hard rubber.
5. The retaining device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the vibration-damping element comprises a damper with a gel filling.
6. The retaining device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the vibration-damping element has an annular-plate-shaped housing.
7. The retaining device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a tappet configured to introduce vibrations or shocks of a flat screen substantially centrally into the vibration-damping element.
8. The retaining device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the bearing units comprises at least one elastic-positioning element and at least one vibration-damping element.
9. An electronic display device comprising:
a flat screen; and
a retaining device comprising:
bearing units configured to float-mount the flat screen,
a housing frame having mechanical recesses configured to hold the bearing units, and
a support frame provided inside the housing frame, the support frame configured to hold the float-mounted flat screen,

wherein at least one of the bearing units comprises at least one elastic-positioning element and at least one vibration-damping element, and wherein the at least one elastic-positioning element and the at least one vibration-damping element are disposed separate from and adjacent to one another in the at least one bearing unit, and
wherein the bearing units are connected between the housing frame and the support frame, such that one end of the elastic-positioning element is fixed to the housing frame and another end of the elastic-positioning element is fixed to the support frame, and one end of the vibration-damping element is fixed to the housing flame and another end of the vibration-damping element is fixed to the support frame.
10. The electronic display device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the flat screen comprises an LCD display unit.
11. The electronic display device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the flat screen comprises an electronic display unit and a touch sensitive unit.
12. The electronic display device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the touch sensitive unit comprises a touch screen.
13. The retaining device as claimed in claim 9, wherein each of the bearing units comprises at least one elastic-positioning element and at least one vibration-damping element.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

We claim:

1. A process for producing an image comprising the steps of:
(a) applying an opaque coating composition to the surface of a substrate wherein the surface is selected from the group consisting of light-emitting surfaces, reflective surfaces, glossy surfaces, and luminescent surfaces; and
(b) contacting the coated substrate with a recording liquid, wherein the opaque coating composition becomes transparent upon printing.
2. The process of claim 1, wherein the image is a metallic-looking image.
3. The process of claim 1, wherein the opaque coating composition comprises a polyacid and a polybase.
4. The process of claim 3, wherein the polyacid contains two or more carboxylic, sulfonic andor phosphonic acid groups and the polybase contains two or more primary, secondary or tertiary amine groups.
5. The process of claim 3, wherein the polyacid and polybase are monomeric.
6. The process of claim 1, wherein step (a) is repeated at least once, producing a multilayer coating on the substrate.
7. The process of claim 4, wherein at least two different opaque coating compositions are used in the repeated application steps (a).
8. The process of claim 5, wherein the monomeric polyacid has the structural formula (I)
RC(LxCCOOH)yz(I)
wherein:
R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, aryl of 1 to 3 rings which may be fused or linked, and 5- and 6-membered heterocyclic rings having from 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from N, S and O;
L is an alkylene or alkenylene chain containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms;
x is 0 or 1;
y is an integer in the range of 2 to 10 inclusive; and
z is 1, 2 or 3,
with the provisos that (a) if w is 0 and x is 0, then y is 2 and z is 2, and (b) if z is 2 or 3, the distinct R groups are covalently linked to each other, and
the monomeric polybase has the structural formula (II)
RC(LxCNR1R2)yz(II)
wherein R1 and R2 are hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, or hydroxyl-substituted alkoxy, and R, L, x, y and z are as defined with respect to the monomeric polyacid.
9. The process of claim 8, wherein the monomeric polyacid is selected from the group consisting of oxalic acid, maleic acid, succinic acid, methylsuccinic acid, malonic acid, adipic acid, glutaric acid, fumaric acid, dihydroxyfumaric acid, malic acid, mesaconic acid, itaconic acid, phthalic acid, isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, 1,2-, 1,3- and 1,4-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acids, 1,2,3-cyclohexane tricarboxylic acid, 1,2,4-cyclohexane tricarboxylic acid, 1,3,5-cyclohexane tricarboxylic acid, 1,2- and 1,3-cyclopentane dicarboxylic acids, citric acid, tartaric acid, dihydroxyterephthalic acid, 1,2,3-, 1,2,4- and 1,2,5-benzene tricarboxylic acids, tricarballylic acid, 1,2,4,5-benzene tetracarboxylic acid, norbornene tetracarboxylic acid, 3,4,4-benzophenone tetracarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,4,5,6-benzene hexacarboxylic acid, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, and combinations thereof.
10. The process of claim 8, wherein the monomeric polybase is selected from the group consisting of ethylenediamine, 1,2-propane diamine, 1,3-propanediamine, 1,2,3-triaminopropane, cis-1,2-cyclohexanediamine, trans-1,2-cyclohexanediamine, 1,3-bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexane, o-, m- and p-phenylenediamine, tetramethyl o-, m- and p-phenylenediamine, hexamethylene-iamine, hexamethylenetetraamine, diethylenetriamine, tetraethylenepentamine, pentaethylene-examine, pentamethyl diethylenetriamine, tris(2-aminoethyl)amine, 1,1,4,7,10,10-hexamethyl triethylenetetramine, tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine, tetramethylethylenediamine, triethylenetetraamine, 4,4-bipyridyl, and combinations thereof.
11. The process of claim 9, wherein the monomeric polybase is selected from the group consisting of ethylenediamine, 1,2-propane diamine, 1,3-propanediamine, 1,2,3-triaminopropane, cis-1,2-cyclohexanediamine, trans-1,2-cyclohexanediamine, 1,3-bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexane, o-, m- and p-phenylenediamine, tetramethyl o-, m- and p-phenylenediamine, hexamethylene-iamine, hexamethylenetetraamine, diethylenetriamine, tetraethylenepentamine, pentaethylene-examine, pentamethyl diethylenetriamine, tris(2-aminoethyl)amine, 1,1,4,7,10,10-hexamethyl triethylenetetramine, tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine, tetramethylethylenediamine, triethylenetetraamine, 4,4-bipyridyl, and combinations thereof.
12. The process of claim 3, wherein the polyacid and polybase are polymeric.
13. The process of claim 12, wherein the polymeric polyacid is a carboxylic acid-containing polymer and the polymeric polybase comprises a nitrogenous polymer.
14. The process of claim 13, wherein the polymeric polyacid is selected from the group consisting of poly(acrylic acid), poly(acrylonitrile-acrylic acid), poly(styrene-acrylic acid), poly(butadiene-acrylonitrile acrylic acid), poly(butylacrylate-acrylic acid), poly(ethyl acrylate-acrylic acid), poly(ethylene-propylene-acrylic acid), poly(propylene-acrylic acid), alginic acid, phytic acid, and combinations thereof, and the polymeric polybase is selected from the group consisting of polyethyleneimine, polyvinylpyridine, polyallylamine (including N-alkylated and N,N-dialkylated polyallylamines), polyvinylaziridine, polyimidazole, polylysine, chitosan, poly(amino and alkylated amino)ethylenes, ethoxylated polyethyleneimine, propoxylated polyethyleneimine, and combinations thereof.
15. The process of claim 3, wherein the polyacid is monomeric and the polybase is polymeric.
16. The process of claim 15, wherein the monomeric polyacid has the structural formula (I)
RC(LxCCOOH)yz(I)
wherein:
R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, aryl of 1 to 3 rings which may be fused or linked, and 5- and 6-membered heterocyclic rings having from 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from N, S and O;
L is an alkylene or alkenylene chain containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms;
x is 0 or 1;
y is an integer in the range of 2 to 10 inclusive; and
z is 1, 2 or 3,
with the provisos that (a) if w is 0 and x is 0, then y is 2 and z is 2, and (b) if z is 2 or 3, the distinct R groups are covalently linked to each other, and
the polymeric polybase comprises a nitrogenous polymer.
17. The process of claim 16, wherein the monomeric polyacid is selected from the group consisting of oxalic acid, maleic acid, succinic acid, methylsuccinic acid, malonic acid, adipic acid, glutaric acid, fumaric acid, dihydroxyfumaric acid, malic acid, mesaconic acid, itaconic acid, phthalic acid, isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, 1,2-, 1,3- and 1,4-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acids, 1,2,3-cyclohexane tricarboxylic acid, 1,2,4-cyclohexane tricarboxylic acid, 1,3,5-cyclohexane tricarboxylic acid, 1,2- and 1,3-cyclopentane dicarboxylic acids, citric acid, tartaric acid, dihydroxyterephthalic acid, 1,2,3-1,2,4- and 1,2,5-benzene tricarboxylic acids, tricarballylic acid, 1,2,4,5-benzene tetracarboxylic acid, norbomene tetracarboxylic acid, 3,3,4,4-benzophenone tetracarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,4,5,6-benzene hexacarboxyic acid, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, and combinations thereof, and the polymeric polybase is selected from the group consisting of polyethyleneimine, polyvinylpyridine, polyallylamine (including N-alkylated and N,N-dialkylated polyalklylamines), polyvinylaziridine, polyimidazole, polylysine, chitosan, poly(amino and alkylated amino)ethylenes, ethoxylated polyethyleneimine, propoxylated polyethyleneimine, and combinations thereof.
18. The process of claim 3, wherein the polyacid is polymeric and the polybase is monomeric.
19. The process of claim 18, wherein the polymeric polyacid is a carboxylic acid-containing polymer, and the monomeric polybase has the structural formula (II)
RC(LxCNR1R2)yz(II)
wherein:
R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, aryl of 1 to 3 rings which may be fused or linked, and 5- and 6-membered heterocyclic rings having from 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from N, S and O;
L is an alkylene or alkenylene chain containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms;
x is 0 or 1;
y is an integer in the range of 2 to 10 inclusive;
z is 1, 2 or 3; and
R1 and R2 are hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, or hydroxyl-substituted alkoxy,
with the provisos that (a) if w is 0 and x is 0, then y is 2 and z is 2, and (b) if z is 2 or 3, the distinct R groups are covalently linked to each other.
20. The process of claim 19, wherein the polymeric polyacid is selected from the group consisting of poly(acrylic acid), poly(acrylonitrile-acrylic acid), poly(styrene-acrylic acid), poly(butadiene-acrylonitrile acrylic acid), poly(butylacrylate-acrylic acid), poly(ethyl acrylate-acrylic acid), poly(ethylene-propylene-acrylic acid), poly(propylene-acrylic acid), alginic acid, phytic acid, and combinations thereof, and the monomeric polybase is selected from the group consisting of ethylenediamine, 1,2-propane diamine, 1,3-propanediamine, 1,2,3-triaminopropane, cis-1,2-cyclohexanediamine, trans-1,2-cyclohexanediamine, 1,3-bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexane, o-, m- and p-phenylenediamine, tetramethyl o-, m- and p-phenylenediamine, hexamethylenediamine, hexamethylenetetraamine, diethylenetriamine, tetraethylenepentamine, pentaethylenehexamine, pentamethyl diethylenetriamine, tris(2-aminoethyl)amine, 1,1,4,7,10,10-hexamethyl triethylenetetramine, tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine, tetramethylethylenediamine, triethylenetetraamine, 4,4-bipyridyl, and combinations thereof.
21. The process of claim 1, wherein the opaque coating composition is aqueous.
22. The process of claim 1, wherein the opaque coating composition includes a film-forming binder.
23. The process of claim 1, wherein the opaque coating composition further includes a colorant.
24. The process of claim 23, wherein the colorant is a pigment.
25. The process of claim 24, wherein the pigment is selected from the group consisting of silica, titanium dioxide, calcium silicate and calcium carbonate.
26. The process of claim 23, wherein the colorant is a dye.
27. The process of claim 1, wherein the opaque coating agent represents approximately 5 wt. % to approximately 95 wt. % of the image-enhancing composition, based upon total solids weight of the composition after drying.
28. The process of claim 1, wherein the film-forming binder represents approximately 1 wt. % to approximately 40 wt. % of the image-enhancing composition.
29. The process of claim 28, wherein the film-forming binder represents approximately 1 wt. % to approximately 50 wt. % of the image-enhancing composition.
30. The process of claim 29, wherein the film-forming binder represents approximately 1 wt. % to approximately 15 wt. % of the image-enhancing composition.
31. The process of claim 1, wherein the opaque coating composition further includes an optical brightener.
32. The process of claim 31, wherein the optical brightener represents approximately 0.01 wt. % to approximately 20 wt. % of the opaque coating composition.
33. The process of claim 1, wherein the opaque coating composition further includes a crosslinking agent.
34. The process of claim 33, wherein the crosslinking agent is ammonium zirconyl carbonate.
35. The process of claim 33, wherein the crosslinking agent is zirconium acetate.
36. The process of claim 1, wherein the surface of the substrate is reflective.
37. The process of claim 36, wherein the reflective surface is metallic.
38. The process of claim 1, wherein the substrate is a paperfoil laminate.
39. The process of claim 1, wherein the substrate is a metallized film.
40. The process of claim 1, wherein step (b) is performed using a writing instrument.
41. A substrate having a surface selected from the group consisting of glossy surfaces, reflective surfaces and luminescent surfaces, coated with an opaque coating composition that becomes transparent upon contact with an ink or solution.
42. The substrate of claims 41, wherein the opaque coating composition comprises a polyacid and a polybase.
43. The coated substrate of claim 41, wherein the substrate has a reflective surface.
44. The coated substrate of claim 43, wherein the reflective surface is metallic.
45. The coated substrate of claim 43, wherein the reflective surface is holographic.
46. The coated substrate of claim 41, wherein the substrate is comprised of a paperfoil laminate.
47. A process for producing an image comprising the steps of:
(a) printing a preselected image on a substrate surface selected from the group consisting of glossy surfaces, reflective surfaces, and luminescent surfaces;
(b) applying an opaque coating composition on the preselected image; and
(c) applying a recording liquid to the coated substrate,
wherein the opaque coating composition is such that it becomes increasingly translucent or transparent upon printing.
48. The process of claim 47, wherein the opaque coating composition comprises a polyacid and a polybase.
49. The process of claim 47, wherein the opaque coating composition further includes a colorant.
50. The process of claim 47, wherein the substrate has a reflective surface.
51. The process of claim 48, wherein the reflective surface is metallic.
52. The process of claim 48, wherein the reflective surface is holographic.
53. The process of claim 47, wherein the substrate is comprised of a paperfoil laminate.
54. The process of claim 47, wherein the substrate is comprised of a metallized film.
55. The process of claim 47, wherein step(c) is carried out using a writing instrument.
56. A substrate having a surface selected from the group consisting of light emitting, reflective surfaces and luminescent surfaces, having a preselected image or color scheme on the surface additionally coated with an opaque coating composition that becomes increasingly translucent or transparent upon contact with a recording liquid.
57. The substrate of claim 56, wherein the opaque coating composition comprises a polyacid and a polybase.
58. The coated substrate of claim 56, wherein the substrate has a reflective surface.
59. The coated substrate of claim 56, wherein the reflective surface is metallic.
60. The coated substrate of claim 56, wherein the reflective surface is holographic.
61. The treated substrate of claim 56, wherein the substrate is comprised of a paperfoil laminate.
62. The treated substrate of claim 56, wherein the substrate is comprised of a metallized film.

1. Black iron-based particles comprising a FeTiO3\u2014Fe2O3 solid solution or a mixed composition of a FeTiO3\u2014Fe2O3 solid solution and an iron-based oxide having a spinel structure, and having a Ti content of from more than 10.0 atm % to 40.0 atm %, calculated as Ti, based on whole Fe, and a blackness (L* value) of 6 to 13.
2. Black iron-based particles according to claim 1, wherein said iron-based oxide having a spinel structure is contained in such an amount that a ratio of a peak intensity of (220) plane of Fe3O4-\u03b3-Fe2O3 constituting the iron-based oxide having a spinel structure to a peak intensity of (104) plane of FeTiO3\u2014Fe2O3 is 1:0.5 or less, when measured by an X-ray diffraction method.
3. Black iron-based particles according to claim 2, wherein said ratio of a peak intensity of (220) plane of Fe3O4-\u03b3-Fe2O3 constituting the iron-based oxide having a spinel structure to a peak intensity of (104) plane of FeTiO3\u2014Fe2O3 is 1:0.01 to 1:0.45.
4. Black iron-based particles according to claim 1, wherein said black iron-based particles have a saturation magnetization value of not more than 60 Am2kg and an average particle diameter of 0.01 to 0.50 \u03bcm.
5. Black iron-based particles according to claim 1, wherein said black iron-based particles have a Ti content of 20 to 33.3 atm %, calculated as Ti, based on whole Fe, a saturation magnetization value of 0.1 to 40 Am2kg, a blackness (L* value) of 6 to 12.5 and an average particle diameter of 0.04 to 0.24 \u03bcm.
6. Black iron-based particles according to claim 1, wherein said black iron-based particles have a BET specific surface area value of 6 to 30 m2g and a tinting strength of 35 to 45.
7. Black iron-based particles according to claim 1, which further comprise a Na\u2014Fe\u2014Ti compound.
8. Black iron-based particles according to claim 7, wherein said Na\u2014Fe\u2014Ti compound is contained in such an amount that a ratio of a main peak intensity of the Na\u2014Fe\u2014Ti compound to a peak intensity of (104) plane of FeTiO3\u2014Fe2O3 is 0.01:1 to 1.00:1, when measured by an X-ray diffraction method.
9. Black iron-based particles according to claim 7, wherein said Na\u2014Fe\u2014Ti compound is NaFeTi3O8, NaFeTiO4 or Na0.75Fe0.75Ti0.25O2.
10. Black iron-based particles according to claim 7, wherein said black iron-based particles have a saturation magnetization value of 0.1 to 60 Am2kg.
11. Black iron-based particles according to claim 1, which further comprise a blue pigment in an amount of 0.1 to 20% by weight.
12. Black iron-based particles according to claim 11, wherein said black iron-based particles have a blackness (L* value) of 6 to 12 and a tinting strength of 30 to 42.
13. A black non-magnetic toner comprising a binder resin and the black iron-based particles as defined in claim 1.
14. Black iron-based particles a FeTiO3\u2014Fe2O3 solid solution or a mixed composition of a FeTiO3\u2014Fe2O3 solid solution and an iron-based oxide having a spinel structure, and having a Ti content of from more than 10.0 atm % to 40.0 atm %, calculated as Ti, based on whole Fe, a blackness (L* value) of 6 to 13, a saturation magnetization value of 5 to 40 Am2kg and an average particle diameter of 0.04 to 0.24 \u03bcm.
15. Black iron-based particles comprising:
a FeTiO3\u2014Fe2O3 solid solution or a mixed composition of a FeTiO3\u2014Fe2O3 solid solution and an iron-based oxide having a spinet structure, and a Na\u2014Fe\u2014Ti compound,
and having a Ti content of from more than 10.0 atm % to 40.0 atm %, calculated as Ti, based on whole Fe, a saturation magnetization value of 0.1 to 60 Am2kg, a blackness (L* value) of 6 to 13 and an average particle diameter of 0.04 to 0.24 \u03bcm, said Na\u2014Fe\u2014Ti compound being contained in such an amount that a ratio of a main peak intensity of the Na\u2014Fe\u2014Ti compound to a peak intensity of (104) plane of FeTiO3\u2014Fe2O3 is 0.01:1 to 1.00:1, when measured by an X-ray diffraction method.
16. Black iron-based particles comprising:
(1) 80 to 99.9 parts by weight of a FeTiO3\u2014Fe2O3 solid solution or a mixed composition of a FeTiO3\u2014Fe2O3 solid solution and an iron-based oxide having a spinel structure; and (2) 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a blue pigment,
and having a Ti content of from more than 10.0 atm % to 40.0 atm %, calculated as Ti, based on whole Fe, a saturation magnetization value of 5 to 40 Am2kg, a blackness (L* value) of 6 to 13 and an average particle diameter of 0.04 to 0.24 \u03bcm.
17. Black iron-based particles according to claim 14, wherein said iron-based oxide having a spinel structure is contained in such an amount that a ratio of a peak intensity of (220) plane of Fe3O4-\u03b3-Fe2O3 constituting the iron-based oxide having a spinel structure to a peak intensity of (104) plane of FeTiO3\u2014Fe2O3 is 1:0.5 or less, when measured by an X-ray diffraction method.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A food waste disposer comprising:
a food conveying section, a motor section and a grind and discharge section, the grind and discharge section disposed between the food conveying section and the motor section, the food conveying section conveying food waste to a grind section of the grind and discharge section;
the grind section including a grind mechanism, the grind mechanism including a stationary grind ring and a rotating shredder plate assembly rotated by an electric motor of the motor section that rotates within the stationary grind ring to grind food waste;
the rotating shredder plate assembly including a shredder plate with one or more lugs; and

the motor having a stator and a rotor, the rotor having a rotor shaft entrained in at least one self-compensating bearing assembly, the self-compensating bearing assembly having a compressible bearing having an inside diameter that is reduced when the bearing is compressed to conform the inside diameter to an outside diameter of the rotor shaft.
2. The food waste disposer of claim 1, wherein the compressible bearing is a split spherical bearing and the self-compensating bearing assembly includes a compressive bearing pocket in which the split spherical bearing is received, the compressive bearing pocket having pocket angle so that a wall of the compressive bearing pocket exerts a compressive force on the split spherical bearing, compressing it against the rotor shaft.
3. The food waste disposer of claim 2 wherein the split spherical bearing has an axial slit allowing an inside diameter of the split spherical bearing to conform to an outside diameter of the rotor shaft when the split-spherical bearing is compressed.
4. The food waste disposer of claim 1 wherein the motor section includes thrust surfaces at opposed ends of the motor section that apply compressive force to the self-compensating bearing assembly and place the rotor shaft in tension.
5. The food waste disposer of claim 2 wherein when the motor section is in a vertical orientation, a weight of the rotor and solenoid forces of the motor provide a force on the split spherical bearing to force it down and against the wall of the compressive bearing pocket.
6. The food waste disposer of claim 1 wherein the motor section includes opposed ends and the at least one self-compensating bearing assembly includes one such self-compensating bearing assembly at one of the opposed ends of the motor section and another such self-compensating bearing assembly at the other opposed end of the motor section.
7. The food waste disposer of claim 6 wherein when the motor section is in a vertical orientation, the self-compensating bearing assemblies are an upper self-compensating bearing assembly and a lower self-compensating bearing assembly.
8. The food waste disposer of claim 2 wherein the motor section includes a secondary source of diametral compression of the split spherical bearing.