A nib for a valve-free free ink writing felt pen including a first end configured to deliver ink to a writing support and second end, opposite the first end, configured to be inserted in a nib receiving part of the valve-free free ink writing felt pen, the first end and the second end defining an axial direction of the nib, the nib including a main body made of porous hydrophilic material and including one or more insert made of porous hydrophobic material, the one or more insert being configured to allow intake of air from the outside of a free ink tank of the valve-free free ink writing felt pen into the free ink tank and avoid ink leakage outside the free ink tank. A valve-free free ink writing felt pen including a nib.

An aqueous peelable ink composition comprising at least one film-forming elastomeric polymer, at least one pigment, and water, wherein the film-forming elastomeric polymer is hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, and a method for preparing such an aqueous peelable ink composition.

Provided is a writing implement having a pen tip with a viewer part where the effective area for allowing visual recognition of the writing direction relative to the entire pen tip is maximized without impairing ink discharge. The pen tip feeds ink from the writing implement body, and the writing direction can be recognized through the viewer part. The pen tip has a holding body with the viewer part and a writing part that attaches a writing core having a U-shaped or L-shaped configuration to the holding body. The part of the writing core in contact with the side surface of the holding body is formed to have a square cross-section.

Provided is a writing implement having a pen tip with a viewer part where the effective area for allowing visual recognition of the writing direction relative to the entire pen tip is maximized without impairing ink discharge. The pen tip feeds ink from the writing implement body, and the writing direction can be recognized through the viewer part. The pen tip has a holding body with the viewer part and a writing part that attaches a writing core having a U-shaped or L-shaped configuration to the holding body. The part of the writing core in contact with the side surface of the holding body is formed to have a square cross-section.

Provided is a writing instrument including a pen cap, a pen tip and a pen barrel, wherein the pen tip is arranged at one end of the pen barrel, an ink cartridge configured to store ink is formed at the other end of the pen barrel, and the pen cap able to be removed is provided on the pen barrel for covering the pen tip; wherein the writing instrument further includes: an ink delivery assembly including a first tube body, a second tube body, a liquid guiding column and liquid absorbent cotton, wherein the second tube body is inserted into the first tube body, the liquid guiding column is inserted into the second tube body, the liquid absorbent cotton is arranged inside the first tube body, an inner end of the pen tip is inserted into the first tube body, and an end of the first tube body which is away from the pen tip is opened with a first vent and an end of the second tube body which is close to the pen tip is opened with a second vent; the first tube body is arranged in the pen barrel; an air flow channel is formed between an inner wall of the pen barrel and the first tube body; the second tube body is in communication with the ink cartridge; a part of the pen barrel corresponding to where the pen tip is arranged is provided with a plurality of ribs, and an air inlet is enclosed by the pen tip and any two adjacent ribs, and the air inlet is in communication with the air flow channel. The writing instrument could increase ink storage capacity and avoid ink leakage, thereby improving user experience.

Provided is an oil-based ink composition for writing instruments which has good properties for writing on writing surfaces of various materials and which has improved friction resistance against friction from retracing of letters that have already been written and against stronger friction forces.

Devices including a marker pen body, a marker cartridge, and a kit having the marker pen body and at least one marker cartridge. The marker pen includes a marker pen body front and a marker pen body rear configured to removably mate with the marker pen body front, the mated marker pen body front and the marker pen body rear forming a cavity having an interior mating means configured to removably mate with a cartridge and prevent rotation of the cartridge in the cavity. The cartridge includes a nib, a marker cartridge housing including an exterior mating means configured to removably mate with a cavity of a marker pen body, such that removably mating the exterior mating means and the cavity is configured to prevent rotation of the marker cartridge housing in the cavity, and a sponge configured to contact the nib inside the marker cartridge housing and transfer ink to the nib.

In a writing tool 1, a front shaft 5 is detachably provided on a rear shaft 6 containing an ink absorbent body 7. A filling part 51 is provided on an outside surface of a rear part of the front shaft 5. The filling part 51 detachably fits to a fitted part 61 formed on an inside surface of an opening part of the rear shaft 6. The filling part 51 has an outward-facing pressure contact part 53 and a radially penetrating slit 54. The fitted part 61 has an inward-facing pressure contact part 63. The front shaft 5 and the rear shaft 6 are brought into a pressure contact with each other when the front shaft 5 and the rear shaft 6 are fitted to each other.

Provided is a pen including: an ink reservoir configured to store an ink containing decorative particles; and a pen tip configured to apply the ink to an ink coating target. The pen tip includes: a proximal end to which the ink is supplied from the ink reservoir; a distal end opposite to the proximal end and configured to contact the ink coating target; and a groove opening on the outer circumferential surface of the pen tip and extending from the proximal end to the distal end.

Methods and devices are disclosed for the imaging of a biological sample from all rotational perspectives in three-dimensional space and with multiple imaging modalities. A biological sample is positioned on an imaging stage that is capable of full 360-degree rotation in at least one of two orthogonal axes. Positioned about the stage are imaging modules enabling the recording of a series of images in multiple modalities, including reflected visible light, fluorescence, X-ray, ultrasound, and optical coherence tomography. A computer can use the images to construct three-dimensional models of the sample and to render images of the sample conveying information from one or more imaging channels. The rendered images can be displayed for an operator who can manipulate the images to present additional information or viewing angles of the sample. The image manipulation can be with touch gestures entered using a sterilizable or disposable touch pen.