A liquid discharge apparatus includes a head having a discharge part configured to discharge a liquid, and a shield member that is movable between a first position at which the shield member shields the discharge part and a second position at which the shield member exposes the discharge part in accordance with a temperature of the head.

An assembly for mounting a prosthetic nail for a human or animal digit. The assembly includes at least one transdermal anchor with an interior portion and an exterior portion. The interior portion may be positioned within tissue of the digit, and the exterior portion may extend outside the tissue of the digit. In another aspect, an exterior base may be positioned on a nail bed of the digit, and the exterior base may be coupled to the exterior portion of the transdermal anchor. The base may include a mount for removably a prosthetic nail to the base.

An assembly for mounting a prosthetic nail for a human or animal digit. The assembly includes at least one transdermal anchor with an interior portion and an exterior portion. The interior portion may be positioned within tissue of the digit, and the exterior portion may extend outside the tissue of the digit. In another aspect, an exterior base may be positioned on a nail bed of the digit, and the exterior base may be coupled to the exterior portion of the transdermal anchor. The base may include a mount for removably a prosthetic nail to the base.

A reservation management system includes at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to accept a reservation of at least one step in a task including a plurality of steps, and the step is performed for each user. The at least one processor is configured to derive estimated required time that is necessary to perform an entire task including the reserved step performed for each user. The at least one processor is configured to accept input of a progress status of each step performed for each user. The at least one processor is configured to update the estimated required time based on the input progress status.

A reservation management system includes at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to accept a reservation of at least one step in a task including a plurality of steps, and the step is performed for each user. The at least one processor is configured to derive estimated required time that is necessary to perform an entire task including the reserved step performed for each user. The at least one processor is configured to accept input of a progress status of each step performed for each user. The at least one processor is configured to update the estimated required time based on the input progress status.

An adjustable hand support is designed to help one paint nails easily with beautiful results. The device comprises a base, digit rests, fingertip rests and nail rests. The base may resemble a human hand with five digit rests. A human hand is inserted into the device and the length is adjusted allowing the fingertip protecting membrane reside at the optimum place to protect all of the fingers. The fingertip rests slide forward and back by the use or rails which engage with slots in the extension. The nail rest fits that the free edge to protect the finger skin from getting nail cover composition on the skin. The nail rest may also have a nail fold mask is to protect the nail fold from polish. Optionally, the fingertip rest comprises an accessory allowing for stamping, stenciling and French nail ornamentations.

A determiner includes a memory and at least one processor. In the memory, a program is stored. The processor executes the program stored in the memory, and obtains an image of a hand including at least a first finger placed on a placement surface, and determines a type of the first finger based on a placement state of second fingers recognized as fingers in the image.

A determiner includes a memory and at least one processor. In the memory, a program is stored. The processor executes the program stored in the memory, and obtains an image of a hand including at least a first finger placed on a placement surface, and determines a type of the first finger based on a placement state of second fingers recognized as fingers in the image.

A selectively removable and protective nail cover kit that includes one or more elastically deformable and unitary bodies each having a sidewall with an outer surface, with a first end enclosing and defining a lower aperture, with a second end opposing the first end of the sidewall, defining a body length separating the first and second ends of the sidewall, of a practical sidewall thickness spanning the body length, and with an inner surface defining a nail placement cavity that is enclosed by the sidewall and preformed into an arcuate shape, spans from the lower aperture and terminating at an upper internal wall of the elastically deformable and unitary body that is disposed proximal to the second end of the sidewall, and of a length less than 2 inches.

A selectively removable and protective nail cover kit that includes one or more elastically deformable and unitary bodies each having a sidewall with an outer surface, with a first end enclosing and defining a lower aperture, with a second end opposing the first end of the sidewall, defining a body length separating the first and second ends of the sidewall, of a practical sidewall thickness spanning the body length, and with an inner surface defining a nail placement cavity that is enclosed by the sidewall and preformed into an arcuate shape, spans from the lower aperture and terminating at an upper internal wall of the elastically deformable and unitary body that is disposed proximal to the second end of the sidewall, and of a length less than 2 inches.