Author: claimsbot

1. A sealing member disposed between a first member in which a first liquid flow channel is provided and a second member in which a second liquid flow channel that communicates with the first liquid flow channel is provided, the sealing member comprising:
a plurality of communication openings;
a reinforced portion in which the communication openings are provided;
at least two first reference holes;
a flexible portion, provided between the two first reference holes, that is weaker than the reinforced portion; and
a second reference hole provided between the two first reference holes.
2. The sealing member according to claim 1, wherein the communication openings are provided between the two first reference holes.
3. The sealing member according to claim 1, wherein the first reference holes are provided for each of the communication openings.
4. The sealing member according to claim 1, wherein the second reference hole is provided in the flexible portion.
5. The sealing member according to claim 1, wherein the communication openings are disposed upon a straight line that connects the two first reference holes.
6. The sealing member according to claim 1, wherein the second reference hole is disposed upon a straight line that connects the two first reference holes.
7. The sealing member according to claim 1, wherein the diameter of the first reference holes is less than or equal to the maximum diameter of reference pins inserted into the first reference holes.
8. A liquid ejecting head comprising: the sealing member according to claim 1;
a main liquid ejecting head unit, in which is formed the first liquid flow channel that ejects the liquid from a nozzle opening using a pressurizing unit; and
a head holder including the second liquid flow channel, one end of the second liquid flow channel communicating with a reservoir member that holds the liquid and the other end of the second liquid flow channel communicating with the first liquid flow channel.
9. A liquid ejecting apparatus comprising: the liquid according to claim 8.

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

What is claimed is:

1. An electrical insulating material comprising 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) and 1 to 30 parts by weight of a rubber-like polymer (B).
2. The electrical insulating material according to claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) is a polyester-type block copolymer consisting of a crystalline aromatic polyester segment and a polylactone segment.
3. The electrical insulating material according to claim 2, wherein the thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) contains 20 to 40% by weight of the polylactone segment.
4. The electrical insulating material according to claim 1, wherein the rubber-like polymer (B) is at least one material selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, polyisoprene, cis-1,4-polybutadiene, styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber, ethylene-propylene rubber, chloroprene rubber, butyl rubber, halogenated butyl rubber, acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer rubber, acrylic rubber, and derivatives thereof.
5. An electrical insulating cover comprising 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) and 1 to 30 parts by weight of a rubber-like polymer (B).
6. The electrical insulating cover according to claim 5, wherein the thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) is a polyester-type block copolymer consisting of a crystalline aromatic polyester segment and a polylactone segment.
7. The electrical insulating cover according to claim 6, wherein the thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) contains 20 to 40% by weight of the polylactone segment.
8. The electrical insulating cover according to claim 5, wherein the rubber-like polymer (B) is at least one material selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, polyisoprene, cis-1,4-polybutadiene, styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber, ethylene-propylene rubber, chloroprene rubber, butyl rubber, halogenated butyl rubber, acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer rubber, acrylic rubber, and derivatives thereof.
9. A method of electrical insulation using a shaped body comprising 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) and 1 to 30 parts by weight of a rubber-like polymer (B).
10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) is a polyester-type block copolymer consisting of a crystalline aromatic polyester segment and a polylactone segment.
11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) contains 20 to 40% by weight of the polylactone segment.
12. The method according to claim 9, wherein the rubber-like polymer (B) is at least one material selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, polyisoprene, cis-1,4-polybutadiene, styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber, ethylene-propylene rubber, chloroprene rubber, butyl rubber, halogenated butyl rubber, acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer rubber, acrylic rubber, and derivatives thereof.
13. Use of a composition as an electrical insulating material, the composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) and 1 to 30 parts by weight of a rubber-like polymer (B).
14. The use according to claim 13, wherein the thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) is a polyester-type block copolymer consisting of a crystalline aromatic polyester segment and a polylactone segment.
15. The use according to claim 14, wherein the thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) contains 20 to 40% by weight of the polylactone segment.
16. The use according to claim 13, wherein the rubber-like polymer (B) is at least one material selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, polyisoprene, cis-1,4-polybutadiene, styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber, ethylene-propylene rubber, chloroprene rubber, butyl rubber, halogenated butyl rubber, acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer rubber, acrylic rubber, and derivatives thereof.
17. A method of fastening a shaped body formed from a material containing a polyester resin using a fastening member containing 1% by weight or less of Zn at least at a portion of the fastening member in contact with the shaped body.
18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the material containing a polyester resin comprises 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) and 1 to 30 parts by weight of a rubber-like polymer (B).
19. The method according to claim 18, wherein the thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) is a polyester-type block copolymer consisting of a crystalline aromatic polyester segment and a polylactone segment.
20. The method according to claim 19, wherein the thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) contains 20 to 40% by weight of the polylactone segment.
21. The method according to claim 18, wherein the rubber-like polymer (B) is at least one material selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, polyisoprene, cis-1,4-polybutadiene, styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber, ethylene-propylene rubber, chloroprene rubber, butyl rubber, halogenated butyl rubber, acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer rubber, acrylic rubber, and derivatives thereof.
22. The method according to claim 17, wherein the fastening member is a tape.
23. A method of fastening a shaped body formed from a material containing a polyester resin using a fastening member containing 0.03% by weight or less of Pb at least at a portion of the fastening member in contact with the shaped body.
24. The method according to claim 23, wherein the material containing a polyester resin comprises 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) and 1 to 30 parts by weight of a rubber-like polymer (B).
25. The method according to claim 24, wherein the thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) is a polyester-type block copolymer comprising a crystalline aromatic polyester segment and a polylactone segment.
26. The method according to claim 25, wherein the thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) contains 20 to 40% by weight of the polylactone segment.
27. The method according to claim 24, wherein the rubber-like polymer (B) is at least one material selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, polyisoprene, cis-1,4-polybutadiene, styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber, ethylene-propylene rubber, chloroprene rubber, butyl rubber, halogenated butyl rubber, acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer rubber, acrylic rubber, and derivatives thereof.
28. The method according to claim 23, wherein the fastening member is a tape.
29. A fastening member for fastening a shaped body formed of a material containing a polyester resin, the fastening member containing 1% by weight or less of Zn at least at a portion of the fastening member in contact with the shaped body.
30. The fastening member according to claim 29, wherein the material containing a polyester resin comprises 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) and 1 to 30 parts by weight of a rubber-like polymer (B).
31. The fastening member according to claim 30, wherein the thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) is a polyester-type block copolymer comprising a crystalline aromatic polyester segment and a polylactone segment.
32. The fastening member according to claim 31, wherein the thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) contains 20 to 40% by weight of the polylactone segment.
33. The fastening member according to claim 30, wherein the rubber-like polymer (B) is at least one material selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, polyisoprene, cis-1,4-polybutadiene, styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber, ethylene-propylene rubber, chloroprene rubber, butyl rubber, halogenated butyl rubber, acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer rubber, acrylic rubber, and derivatives thereof.
34. The fastening member according to claim 29 which is a tape.
35. A fastening member for fastening a shaped body formed from a material containing a polyester resin, the fastening member containing 0.03% by weight or less of Pb at least at a portion of the fastening member in contact with the shaped body.
36. The fastening member according to claim 35, wherein the material containing a polyester resin comprises 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) and 1 to 30 parts by weight of a rubber-like polymer (B).
37. The fastening member according to claim 36, wherein the thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) is a polyester-type block copolymer comprising a crystalline aromatic polyester segment and a polylactone segment.
38. The fastening member according to claim 37, wherein the thermoplastic polyester elastomer (A) contains 20 to 40% by weight of the polylactone segment.
39. The fastening member according to claim 36, wherein the rubber-like polymer (B) is at least one material selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, polyisoprene, cis-1,4-polybutadiene, styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber, ethylene-propylene rubber, chloroprene rubber, butyl rubber, halogenated butyl rubber, acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer rubber, acrylic rubber, and derivatives thereof.
40. The fastening member according to claim 35 which is a tape.

1. Identification, authentication and coverage control method, implemented on a system, comprising:
a central entity;
a network of beacons;
a set of terminals, in which each terminal is adhered to, at least, one beacon;

wherein said method is characterized in that a profile is defined for each terminal 1 including an authentication service 5 and a coverage control service 6, with a service identifier which is exclusive and the same for all Bluetooth\xae devices 4; also characterized in that when the Bluetooth\xae device 4 is detected by a beacon 2 of the network, it connects to the coverage service 6 of the device 4, wherein if the identification is positive:
the device 4 is considered a terminal 1 of the system;
it is authenticated that the terminal 1 belongs to the beacon 2 through the connection to said beacon 2 to the terminal 1 authentication service 5 exchanging, at least, four messages;
after the authentication process, if it is positive, the terminal 1 adheres to the beacon 2; if it is negative, the terminal 1 belongs to the system but is not adhered to said beacon 2.
2. Identification, authentication and coverage control method according to claim 1, characterized in that to identify the Bluetooth\xae device, two messages are exchanged, one confirming there is available service from the beacon 2 to the terminal 1, and another which is the reply message from the terminal 1 to the beacon 2.
3. Identification, authentication and coverage control method according to the preceding claims, characterized in that in the coverage control service 6 the status of the Bluetooth\xae synchronism channel is monitored because the moment the terminal 1 is out of coverage 3, this channel shall stop working, which shall cause a \u201cconnection failure\u201d that both the terminal 1 and beacon 2 will detect; thus, coverage loss 3 will be immediately detected.
4. Identification, authentication and coverage control method according to the preceding claims, characterized in that in the service connection authentication 5, at least, the following messages are exchanged:
Message 1: The beacon 2 sends the terminal 1 its beacon 2 identifier and requests it to send its user’s credentials;
Message 2: The terminal 1 receives the beacon 2 identifier and searches for the credential associated to that identifier; once the credential has been located; the terminal 1 sends it back to the beacon 2 for its verification;
Message 3: The beacon 2 verifies the credential against its user data base and sends a message to the terminal 1 informing of the result of the verification (OK or KO);
Message 4: The terminal 1 is able, at last, to identify whether it is within its beacon 2 or not, and sends the beacon 2 an ACK (acknowledgement).

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. Method for producing a hollow body made of metal, which comprises at least one first axial portion with a first cross-sectional area and a second axial portion with a second cross-sectional area and in which both first and second axial portions of the hollow body are connected to one another by means of a shape transition running in a radial plane, the method comprising:
producing a preform body, which comprises at least one transition region extending in an axial direction of the hollow body to be produced and is arranged between the first and the second axial portion, wherein, in the transition region, the cross-sectional area of the preform body continuously changes from a cross-sectional area of the first axial portion into a cross-sectional area of the second axial portion, the length of the transition region of the preform body is selected as a function of the wall thickness of the preform body, the change in shape in the shape transition and as a function of material,
accommodating the preform body in a die, wherein the die has a final external shape of the hollow body to be produced,
inserting a shaping mandrel into the preform body, wherein the shaping mandrel has the internal shape of the hollow body to be produced and
axially moving the shaping mandrel to upset the preform body in the die into the final shape of the hollow body.
2. Method according to claim 1, wherein
the preform body is produced from at least one blank using a rolling-in technique or by U-O forming.
3. (canceled)
4. Method according to claim 1, wherein
the preform body, in at least of the first and second axial portions, has the external and internal shape of the hollow body to be produced.
5. Method according to claim 1, further comprising
incorporating function elements andor secondary shaped elements into the hollow body to be produced.
6. Method according to claim 1, wherein
blanks made of steel or a steel alloy are used for producing the preform body.
7. Method according to claim 1, wherein
the preform body is produced from tailored blanks.
8. Apparatus for producing a hollow body made of metal, which comprises at least one first axial portion with a first cross-sectional area and a second axial portion with a second cross-sectional area and in which both the first and second axial portions in the axial direction of the hollow body are connected to one another by means of a shape transition running in a radial plane, the apparatus comprising:
a first die for producing a preform body from a blank using a rolling-in technique or the U-O forming method is provided, wherein the first die is configured so that the preform body comprises at least one transition region extending in an axial direction of the hollow body to be produced and arranged between the first and the second axial portion and, in the transition region, the cross-sectional area of the preform body continuously changes from a cross-sectional area of the first axial portion into a cross-sectional area of the second axial portion, and at least one second die for accommodating the preform body that is produced is provided with a shaping mandrel, wherein the second die has an external final shape of the hollow body, the shaping mandrel has an internal final shape of the hollow body to be produced and the shaping mandrel is axially slidable relative to the second die.
9. Apparatus according to claim 8, wherein
the first andor the second die andor the shaping mandrel comprises means for incorporating function elements andor secondary shaped elements into the hollow body.
10. Apparatus according to claim 8, wherein
means for automatically transporting a blank into the first die of the apparatus andor means for inserting the preform body into the second die andor means for removing the hollow body from the second die are provided.
11. Hollow body made of metal, which comprises at least one first axial portion with a first cross-sectional area and a second axial portion with a second cross-sectional area and in which both first and second axial portions of the hollow body are connected to one another by means of a shape transition running in a radial plane, wherein a maximum sheet thickness change in the axial direction of the hollow body is +\u221215%.
12. Hollow body according to claim 11, wherein
said hollow body consists of steel or a steel alloy.
13. Hollow body according to claim 11, wherein the maximum sheet thickness change in the axial direction of the hollow body is within a region of the shape transition.