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20120307322 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An apparatus is provided capable of guiding regular reflected light from a reading surface to a reflecting mirror when light is irradiated from two directions from light sources to the reading surface, and is suitable to read a gloss image. The light sources for irradiating light to the reading surface from the two directions of different angles are configured of a first light emitter and a second light emitter, a mirror reflecting surface for specularly reflecting light and a translucent surface for passing light therethrough being formed on the surface of a reflecting member for deflecting light from the reading surface to a predetermined reading light path direction, the first light emitter being arranged between the platen and the platen side surface of the reflecting member, the second light emitter being arranged at the back surface of the reflecting member so as to irradiate light on the reading surface through the translucent surface. | 12-06-2012 |
20130314756 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - To provide an illumination device in which there is no variation in light intensity distribution of the illumination device, and in which illumination spots, particularly light intensity spots, are not prone to occur in a read image in an image reading device, by maintaining a constant gap between a light source and an end face of a light guide. The illumination device includes: a light guide having an end face for taking in light, a diffuse reflecting surface for diffusely reflecting the light taken in from the end face, and a light exit surface for emitting the light that is diffusely reflected at the diffuse reflecting surface towards an irradiation surface. The illumination device further include a reflector having a diffuse reflecting surface that reflects light from the light source toward the one end face of the light guide. The light guide has, at the one end, a flange portion that abuts the reflector, the light source is mounted to a circuit board, and the reflector is held between the flange portion of the light guide and circuit board so as to maintain a predetermined gap between the light source and light guide. | 11-28-2013 |
20140111835 | IMAGE SCANNING UNIT - Provided is an image scanning unit which makes it possible to improve scanning accuracy while also making the overall body thinner by appropriately positioning a plurality of reflection members within an effective space in a carriage frame without wasting space. An image scanning unit, wherein a frame is divided into at least two spaces facing an irradiation surface, a first accommodation unit for accommodating a light source unit is formed in one of the spaces, a second accommodation unit for accommodating at least one reflection member is formed in the other adjacent space, a first reflection member for initially receiving light reflected from the irradiation surface is positioned at the side opposite the irradiation surface with the first accommodation unit positioned therebetween, and a light-shielding member is provided between the first reflection member and the reflection member positioned in the other space and prevents light that has strayed from a scanning light path from the first reflection member from being incident on the reflection member in the other space. | 04-24-2014 |
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20090243502 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A light-emitting device is provide, which includes a first substrate, a first electrode and a second electrode, which are disposed above the first substrate and insulated from each other, enabling a difference in electrical potential to be given between the first electrode and the second electrode, a second substrate disposed to face the first substrate and spaced apart from the first substrate, a light-emitting layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, the light-emitting layer includes a light-emitting material which emits light through an electrochemical oxidation or reduction thereof and chloride ions, and a barrier electrode interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode to partition the light-emitting layer. This barrier electrode is used as a standard for the electrical potential. | 10-01-2009 |
20110163687 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - According to one embodiment, a light-emitting device includes an emitting layer, first and second electrodes, a voltage-supply circuit, an ammeter and a controller. The emitting layer includes a solution containing an emitting material and a solvent. The first and second electrodes are in contact with the solution. The voltage-supply circuit applies an operating voltage between the first and second electrodes. The ammeter measures the amount of electric current flowing between the first and second electrodes. The controller controls the operation of the voltage-supply circuit such that the polarity of the operating voltage reverses and determining a timing of reversing the polarity based on the output of the ammeter. | 07-07-2011 |
20110205214 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, a partition electrode, a luminescent layer and a voltage source. The luminescent layer includes a luminescent material emitting light rays due to an electrochemical oxidation or reduction reaction thereof. The voltage source is configured to generate a driving voltage between the first and second electrodes so as to apply first and second potentials, wherein the first and second potentials are maintained at one and opposite polarities in respect to the reference potential during a predetermined segment period respectively and are periodically reversed, each of the first and second potentials is changed first to second absolute levels during the predetermined segment period, the second absolute potential is determined depending on the gradation of input image data, and the first absolute potential is higher than the second absolute potential. | 08-25-2011 |
20110215304 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE, DISPLAY AND ILLUMINATING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, there is provided an organic light-emitting diode including an anode and a cathode arranged apart from each other, and an emissive layer interposed between the anode and the cathode and including a host material and an emitting dopant. The emitting dopant includes a copper complex represented by the formula (1): | 09-08-2011 |
20120228585 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE, DISPLAY AND ILLUMINATING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, there is provided an organic light-emitting diode including an anode and a cathode which are arranged apart from each other, and an emissive layer interposed between the anode and the cathode and including a host material and an emitting dopant. The host material includes a polymer containing dibenzothiophene backbones represented by the following formula (1) as repeating units: | 09-13-2012 |
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20130297128 | HYBRID VEHICLE ENGINE START CONTROL DEVICE - When there is a requirement on switching from the electrically driven drive mode to the hybrid drive mode by changing an accelerator position opening, the torque capacity is generated for the first clutch to start the engine. However, as torque capacity is at β | 11-07-2013 |
20150032358 | DRIVING CONTROL DEVICE AND DRIVING CONTROL METHOD IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - In a hybrid electric vehicle in which an internal combustion engine and an electric motor/generator are connected via a clutch, the controller performs the following processing before the operation of the internal combustion engine stops in a stationary state of the vehicle while the clutch is engaged. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the clutch can be disengaged within a predetermined time period. If the clutch can be disengaged within a predetermined time period, the clutch is disengaged. If the clutch cannot be disengaged within the predetermined time period, a driving torque of the internal combustion engine is lowered to an engine stoppable torque set in advance while the clutch is engaged. Then, the operation of the internal combustion engine stops. Through this control, it is possible to prevent a vibration sound or an abnormal sound that may be generated when a driver turns off the ignition button. | 01-29-2015 |
20150051817 | DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE AND DRIVE CONTROL METHOD FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A hybrid electric vehicle comprises an internal combustion engine and an electric motor/generator connected via a first clutch. In response to a system stop request in a vehicle stop state, a rotation speed of the internal combustion engine is decreased to a predetermined rotation speed higher than a predetermined resonance frequency band by a negative torque applied to the internal combustion engine from the electric motor/generator via the first clutch. Then, the disengagement of the first clutch starts. The rotation speed of the engine falls below the predetermined resonance frequency band within a predetermined period from the start of the disengagement. As a consequence, the required period from a stopping operation of the internal combustion engine until actual operation stop thereof in a vehicle stationary state is reduced. | 02-19-2015 |
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20130307490 | CHARGE CONTROL CIRCUIT, CHARGE CIRCUIT, AND MOBILE DEVICE - A charge control circuit includes: a charge/discharge circuit to charge a capacitor when an input current from an input power supply is smaller than a first current, and discharge the capacitor when the input current is greater than the first current; a discharge circuit to discharge the capacitor when the input current becomes greater than a second current greater than the first current; an error amplifier circuit to amplify an error between a lower voltage between a capacitor charging voltage and a reference voltage corresponding to the maximum output voltage, and a feedback voltage corresponding to the output voltage; and a drive circuit to perform switching of a transistor of a booster circuit, including an inductor and the transistor to increase an inductor current, configured to boost the output voltage by supplying the inductor current to the terminal when the transistor is off, so that the error becomes smaller. | 11-21-2013 |
20130314032 | CHARGE CONTROL CIRCUIT, CHARGE CIRCUIT, AND MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A charge control circuit includes a comparator circuit to compare a secondary-battery voltage with a comparison voltage corresponding to an input-power-supply voltage, a transistor to supply an input current to an inductor, a first control circuit to control the transistor, and a second control circuit to control second and third transistors to increase and decrease an inductor current, respectively, so that a boost DC-DC converter performs a boost operation. When the secondary-battery voltage is equal to or higher than the comparison voltage, the first and second control circuits turn on the transistor and perform switching of the second and third transistors complementarily, respectively. When the secondary-battery voltage is lower than the comparison voltage, the first control circuit controls the transistor so that the input current takes a predetermined value, and the second control circuit turns on and off the third and second transistors, respectively. | 11-28-2013 |
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20110013281 | TRIANGULAR PYRAMID TYPE CUBE CORNER RETROREFLECTION ARTICLE, AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention relates to a triangular pyramidal cube corner retroreflective article and a producing method thereof. In the triangular pyramidal cube corner retroreflective article, a triangular pyramidal cube corner retroreflective element pair group is disposed in a closest-packed fashion on a common plane defined by three base lines, and the each of retroreflective elements in a pair having one base line (A-B) shared by the retroreflective elements in the pair. The triangular pyramidal cube corner retroreflective article includes a first element pair group, in which two interior angles (α=∠BAC and β=∠ABC) formed by the shared base line of the element pair and two other base lines are different from each other and the element pair is line-symmetrically disposed in relation to the shared base line (A-B); and a second element pair group, in which the element pair is congruent to a line-symmetrical shape to the first element pair in relation to a line segment connecting vertexes of the base planes. | 01-20-2011 |
20110043915 | CUBE-CORNER RETROREFLECTIVE ARTICLE - [Object] An object to be solved by the invention is to improve a retroreflective characteristic of a quadrilateral element that is a cube-corner element, which has reflective lateral surfaces including two trapezoidal reflective lateral surfaces and one pentagonal or isosceles-triangular reflective lateral surface, and which has a projection shape of a quadrangle when projected onto a common plane and is particularly to provide a cube-corner retroreflective article provided with a quadrilateral element excellent in an entrance angle characteristic and a rotation angle characteristic. | 02-24-2011 |
20110286097 | RETROREFLECTIVE ARTICLE - A retroreflective article having excellent retroreflective efficiency, entrance angle characteristic, observation angle characteristic, and rotation angle characteristic is provided. | 11-24-2011 |
20120006384 | OPTICAL LAYER FOR LIGHT CONTROL TYPE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE, LIGHT CONTROL TYPE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE, AND LIGHT CONTROL TYPE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL - An optical layer for a light control type solar photovoltaic module, a light control type solar photovoltaic module, and a light control type solar photovoltaic panel having an excellent directionality to the sunlight are provided. | 01-12-2012 |
20120037207 | OPTICAL LAYER FOR LIGHT CONTROL TYPE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE, LIGHT CONTROL TYPE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE, AND LIGHT CONTROL TYPE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL - An optical layer for a light control type solar photovoltaic module, a light control type solar photovoltaic module, and a light control type solar photovoltaic panel have an excellent directionality to the sunlight are provided. | 02-16-2012 |
20120081787 | HEXAGONAL CUBE CORNER RETROREFLECTIVE ARTICLE - There is provided a hexagonal cube corner retroreflective article with excellent observation angle characteristics. | 04-05-2012 |
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20080210876 | NUCLEAR MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS - A nuclear medical diagnosis apparatus capable of attaining improvement of the sensitivity by the reduction of a count loss of the data is provided. A data sort section inside a data acquisition unit re-arranges and outputs the data packet from a plurality of auxiliary data acquisition unit in order of the detection time data. A coincidence detection section includes a pair check section and a pair generation section. The pair check section refers to a context on the data packet re-arranged in order of the detection time, and judges a pair relating to a coincidence counting. The pair generation section, based on this judgment result, merges the data packet used as a pair, and outputs the same to the collection work station. | 09-04-2008 |
20090072159 | SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTION MODULE AND RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS AND RADIOLOGICAL IMAGING APPARATUS USING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTION MODULE - Semiconductor detection modules | 03-19-2009 |
20090092229 | RADIOLOGICAL IMAGING APPARATUS - A radiological imaging apparatus of the present invention comprises an image pickup device and a medical examinee holding device that is provided with a bed. The image pickup device includes a large number of radiation detectors and radiation detector support plates. A large number of radiation detectors are mounted around the circumference of a through-hole and arranged in the axial direction of the through-hole. The radiation detectors are arranged in three layers formed radially with respect to the center of the through-hole and mounted on the lateral surfaces of the radiation detector support plates. Since the radiation detectors are not only arranged in the axial direction and circumferential direction of the through-hole but also arrayed in the radial direction, it is possible to obtain accurate information about a γ-ray arrival position in the radial direction of the through-hole (the positional information about a radiation detector from which a γ-ray image pickup signal is output). The use of accurate information about γ-ray arrival increases the tomogram accuracy. As a result, the present invention enhances the tomogram accuracy, that is, the PET examination accuracy. | 04-09-2009 |
20090108208 | RADIATION DETECTION MODULE, PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, AND RADIOLOGICAL IMAGING APPARATUS - There are provided a radiation detection module, a printed circuit board, and a radiological imaging apparatus which make it possible to enhance spatial resolution without increasing channel number, and thereby to perform high-accuracy diagnosis. The radiation detection module includes a plurality of radiation detectors, and a wiring board on which the plurality of radiation detectors are mounted in a manner of being arranged in at least a radiation traveling direction. Here, on the wiring board, a pair of the radiation detectors which are adjacent to each other in the radiation traveling direction are electrically connected to each other, thereby configuring one detector structure (i.e., detection channel). Moreover, the radiation detectors are mounted onto the wiring board such that respective connection parts of electrodes, which are to be electrically connected to each other, are in a mutually-facing state. | 04-30-2009 |
20100054571 | RADIOLOGICAL IMAGING APPARATUS - A radiological imaging apparatus of the present invention comprises an image pickup device and a medical examinee holding device that is provided with a bed. The image pickup device includes a large number of radiation detectors and radiation detector support plates. A large number of radiation detectors are mounted around the circumference of a through-hole and arranged in the axial direction of the through-hole. The radiation detectors are arranged in three layers formed radially with respect to the center of the through-hole and mounted on the lateral surfaces of the radiation detector support plates. Since the radiation detectors are not only arranged in the axial direction and circumferential direction of the through-hole but also arrayed in the radial direction, it is possible to obtain accurate information about a γ-ray arrival position in the radial direction of the through-hole (the positional information about a radiation detector from which a γ-ray image pickup signal is output). The use of accurate information about γ-ray arrival increases the tomogram accuracy. As a result, the present invention enhances the tomogram accuracy, that is, the PET examination accuracy. | 03-04-2010 |
20110280365 | RADIOLOGICAL IMAGING APPARATUS - A radiological imaging apparatus of the present invention comprises an image pickup device and a medical examinee holding device that is provided with a bed. The image pickup device includes a large number of radiation detectors and radiation detector support plates. A large number of radiation detectors are mounted around the circumference of a through-hole and arranged in the axial direction of the through-hole. The radiation detectors are arranged in three layers formed radially with respect to the center of the through-hole and mounted on the lateral surfaces of the radiation detector support plates. Since the radiation detectors are not only arranged in the axial direction and circumferential direction of the through-hole but also arrayed in the radial direction, it is possible to obtain accurate information about a γ-ray arrival position in the radial direction of the through-hole (the positional information about a radiation detector from which a γ-ray image pickup signal is output). The use of accurate information about γ-ray arrival increases the tomogram accuracy. As a result, the present invention enhances the, tomogram accuracy, that is, the PET examination accuracy. | 11-17-2011 |
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20090122159 | IMAGE FILE REPRODUCTION DEVICE AND IMAGE FILE REPRODUCTION METHOD - A method of reproducing an image file from a recording medium that stores an image file of a first type and/or an image file of a second type includes reproducing the first type of image file or second type of image file, detecting whether each of a predetermined number of image files stored on the recording medium is the first type of image file or the second type of image file during the reproduction of an image file, and converting the second type of image file to the first type of image file by reading the main image data from the second type of image file, generating display-image data (image data for display use) based on the read main image data, and storing the generated display-image data in the original image file if the image file is determined to be the second type of image file based on the detection result. The first type of image file is an image file containing a header, main image data, and display-image data, and storing the display-image data in an area other than an area storing the header. The second type of image file is an image file containing a header and main image data, and storing no display-image data in an area other than an area storing the header. The image files of predetermined number being image files that can be reproduced when reproduction is done in the forward and/or reverse direction from the image file being reproduced. | 05-14-2009 |
20090154833 | IMAGE FILE REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND IMAGE DATA REPRODUCTION APPARATUS - An image file reproduction apparatus includes a reproduction unit that reads an image file from a storage medium storing image files capable of storing plural pieces of image data and reproduces the read image file, a first operation unit that receives a command for selecting any one of image files stored in the storage medium, and a second operation unit that receives a command for selecting any one of image data stored in the image file selected by the command received by the first operation unit. The reproduction unit controls selection of image data to be reproduced in a different way according to the operation made on the respective operation units. | 06-18-2009 |
20090167873 | IMAGE DATA TRANSFER APPARATUS - An image data transfer apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires predetermined information for at least one image file, from a storage medium storing a image file which can store plural pieces of image data, an ID adding unit that adds identification information to at least a part of all pieces of image data stored in at least one image file, based on the acquired predetermined information, a unit that receives a command for selecting at least one of all pieces of the image data each of which is added with the identification information, a transmission unit that transmits the identification information of the selected image data to the external device, and an image data transmission unit that transmits image data in response to a request from the external device. | 07-02-2009 |
20090174781 | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus of the present invention can be operated in any operation mode selected from a plurality of operation modes including a particular operation mode and other operation modes. The image pickup apparatus includes a display unit that displays information for controlling the apparatus, and a control unit that switches the operation mode of the apparatus. When the control unit switches the operation mode between one of the other operation modes and the particular operation mode, the control unit causes the display unit to provide a display for prompting a user to give an instruction on whether to permit switching of the operation mode, before switching of the operation mode. When the control unit switches the operation mode between the other operation modes, the control unit causes the apparatus to be operated in an operation mode after switching without allowing the display unit to provide a display for prompting the user to give an instruction. Due to such a configuration, the inconvenience of the usability, such as a long period of time needed for activating an operation mode, can be prevented. | 07-09-2009 |
20100070783 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND POWER CONTROL METHOD - An electronic device capable of controlling a power state of an external device from a first power state (ex. “Standby”) to a second power state (ex. “ON”) includes a determination unit operable to determine whether information indicating linkage is stored in a storage unit when it is detected that communication between the electronic device and the external device is enabled, and a transmitting unit operable to transmit a control signal for controlling power state of the external device. When the information indicating linkage is not stored in the storage unit, the transmitting unit stores the information indicating linkage and transmits the control signal for controlling power state of the external device to the second power state to the external device. When the information indicating linkage is stored in the storage unit, the transmitting unit refrains from transmitting the control signal to the external device. | 03-18-2010 |
20110211092 | IMAGE FILE REPRODUCTION DEVICE AND IMAGE FILE REPRODUCTION METHOD - A method of reproducing an image file from a recording medium that stores an image file of a first type and/or an image file of a second type includes reproducing the first type of image file or second type of image file, detecting whether each of a predetermined number of image files stored on the recording medium is the first type of image file or the second type of image file during the reproduction of an image file, and converting the second type of image file to the first type of image file by reading the main image data from the second type of image file, generating display-image data (image data for display use) based on the read main image data, and storing the generated display-image data in the original image file if the image file is determined to be the second type of image file based on the detection result. The first type of image file is an image file containing a header, main image data, and display-image data, and storing the display-image data in an area other than an area storing the header. The second type of image file is an image file containing a header and main image data, and storing no display-image data in an area other than an area storing the header. The image files of predetermined number being image files that can be reproduced when reproduction is done in the forward and/or reverse direction from the image file being reproduced. | 09-01-2011 |
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20100022705 | PREPARATION OF HYDROLYZABLE GROUP-CONTAINING ORGANOHYDROGENPOLYSILOXANE AND ORGANOPOLYSILOXANE DERIVED THEREFROM - A hydrolyzable group-containing organohydrogenpolysiloxane is prepared by (A) reacting (a) an organosiloxane with (b) an organosilane or organosiloxane containing a hydrolyzable group, at least one of components (a) and (b) containing hydrosilyl, in the presence of a superstrong acid catalyst, (B) adding an inorganic basic neutralizing agent and/or an adsorbent to the resulting reaction solution, and (C) removing the neutralized and/or adsorbed form of the superstrong acid catalyst. The process proceeds in an essentially non-aqueous system, and the organohydrogenpolysiloxane free of residual acidic catalyst is obtainable at low cost. | 01-28-2010 |
20100178351 | HYDROPHILIZED SUBSTRATE, DISPERSION, AND MAKING METHOD - A powder is hydrophilized by treating surfaces of particles with a hydrolyzable silyl group-containing acid anhydride compound, dispersing the surface treated particles in water, adding a base, and heating the dispersion for thereby hydrolyzing the acid anhydride moiety to open its ring and neutralizing the resultant carboxylic acid with the base. The hydrophilized powder is fully dispersible in aqueous media. | 07-15-2010 |
20120172611 | HYDROPHILIZED SUBSTRATE, DISPERSION, AND MAKING METHOD - A powder is hydrophilized by treating surfaces of particles with a hydrolyzable silyl group-containing acid anhydride compound, dispersing the surface treated particles in water, adding a base, and heating the dispersion for thereby hydrolyzing the acid anhydride moiety to open its ring and neutralizing the resultant carboxylic acid with the base. The hydrophilized powder is fully dispersible in aqueous media. | 07-05-2012 |
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20110179867 | PHYSICAL AMOUNT DETECTING DEVICE, PHYSICAL AMOUNT DETECTING APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A physical amount detecting device includes: one pair of first driving vibration arms are bending-vibrated in a Z-axis direction with a first phase, one pair of second driving vibration arms are bending-vibrated in the Z-axis direction with a second phase that is a reverse phase of the first phase, the one pair of the first driving vibration arms and the one pair of the second driving vibrating arms are vibrated in a Y-axis direction with opposite phases by a Coriolis force that is generated in accordance with angular velocity of a X-axis rotation, and one pair of detection vibration arms are bending-vibrated in the X-axis direction with opposite phases in accordance with vibration of the one pair of the first driving vibration arms and the one pair of the second driving vibration arms in the Y-axis direction. | 07-28-2011 |
20110232382 | PHYSICAL AMOUNT DETECTING DEVICE, PHYSICAL AMOUNT DETECTING APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A physical amount detecting device includes: one pair of driving vibration arms are bending-vibrated in a direction of a X-axis, one pair of first detection vibration arms and one pair of second detection vibration arms are vibrated in a direction of a Y axis, depending on a Coriolis force that is generated in accordance with rotational angular velocity of X-axis rotation, the one pair of the first detection vibration arms are bending-vibrated with a first phase in a direction of a Z axis in addition to vibration in the direction of the Y axis, and the one pair of the second detection vibration arms are bending-vibrated with a second phase, which is a phase opposite to the first phase, in the direction of the Z axis in addition to vibration in the direction of the Y axis. | 09-29-2011 |
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20110026986 | FIXING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An embodiment of the present invention includes a fixing member; a pressure member for pressing against the fixing member so as to form a nip region between the pressure member and the fixing member; a pressure cancellation unit for pressing the pressure member against the fixing member and for cancelling the state in which the pressure member is pressed against the fixing member; a paper detachment member for detaching paper held between the fixing member and the pressure member in the nip region from the pressure member; and a separation mechanism for cleaning the paper detachment member by separating the paper detachment member from the pressure member in conjunction with a pressure cancellation operation of the pressure cancellation unit. | 02-03-2011 |
20110076072 | FIXING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In one embodiment, in a fixing apparatus that is provided with a plurality of rollers including a fixing roller, and an endless fixing belt that is wound around the plurality of rollers, a regulation belt for regulating movement of the fixing belt in the axial direction is wound around at least one of both sides in the axial direction of at least one roller (for example, two rollers) among the plurality of rollers. | 03-31-2011 |
20110229221 | FIXING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The fixing apparatus is provided with a cleaning pad that is pressed against at least one of roller members composed of a fixing roller, a pressurizing roller and an external heating roller to clean a surface of the roller member, and the cleaning pad is composed of a pad member that cleans the surface of the roller member, and a support member that press the pad member against the surface of the roller member to support. The support member has a plurality of opening portions formed along a thrust direction of the roller member, and has a larger opening area per unit length of the support member at a center part of the support member than that at both edge parts thereof. For example, an interval of holes or slits is narrower at the center part of the support member than that at the both edge parts thereof. | 09-22-2011 |
20110249996 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SAME - A fixing device is provided in which a rotation member and a roller are caused to rotate pressing against each other, a recording paper is sandwiched and transported in a nip region between the rotation member and the roller, a leading edge of a peeling plate is positioned with respect to a peripheral surface of the rotation member, and the recording paper is separated from the rotation member by the peeling plate. In this fixing device, a surface of the peeling plate faces a transport route of the recording paper. Furthermore, in this fixing device, a contact member is provided that contacts a rear surface of the peeling plate displaced in a direction in which the leading edge of the peeling plate approaches the peripheral surface of the rotation member and prohibits displacement of the peeling plate after contact of the peeling plate to the contact member. | 10-13-2011 |
20110280636 | FIXING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A fixing apparatus of the present invention includes a fixing rotation member, a rotation drive portion that rotates the fixing rotation member, a cleaning web sheet that cleans a circumferential surface of the fixing rotation member, a cleaning web sheet roller that takes up or feeds out the cleaning web sheet, a swing cam rotationally driven by the rotation drive portion, a rotation transmission portion that transmits a rotation drive force to the cleaning web sheet roller, a one way clutch provided on an input shaft of the rotation transmission portion, and a swing lever connected to the one way clutch and biased so as to be brought into slide contact with the swing cam. | 11-17-2011 |
20120114355 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a fixing roller, a heating section, a pressurizing roller, an oil roller, a first cleaning roller, and a control section. The pressurizing roller is pressed against the fixing roller. The oil roller abuts against the fixing roller and is capable of being rotated by rotation of the fixing roller to apply oil onto a surface of the fixing roller. The first cleaning roller abuts against the oil roller and is capable of being rotated by rotation of the oil roller to clean a surface of the oil roller. When the control section determines that the fixing roller and the pressurizing roller have performed fixing on a predetermined number and more of consecutive sheet surfaces, the control section carries out a first control process which causes the heating section to stop and the fixing roller to rotate for a first predetermined time period after the fixing. | 05-10-2012 |
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20100302186 | INPUT ASSISTING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An input assisting apparatus that is detachable from an electronic apparatus including a touch sensor panel including a plurality of first input areas assigned with input information includes: a main body having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface facing the touch sensor panel when the input assisting apparatus is attached to the electronic apparatus, the second surface being on an opposite side of the first surface; one or more elastically-deformable bulge portions that respectively correspond to one or more first input areas of the plurality of first input areas of the touch sensor panel and are provided to bulge from the second surface of the main body; and opening portions that are provided to the one or more bulge portions and expose at least a part of the one or more first input areas corresponding to the one or more bulge portions. | 12-02-2010 |
20110169868 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing device comprising a housing, a display screen, a touch panel arranged on the display screen, an icon, which is displayed on the display screen and manipulated through the touch panel, a state detection unit for detecting a state change of the housing, a state determination unit for determining the state change of the housing detected by the state detection unit, and a display control unit for displaying the icon in a desired position on the display screen in response to a determination result of the state determination unit. | 07-14-2011 |
20110179374 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - A display apparatus includes a housing, an operation position specification section, and a display control section. The housing includes a touch panel, and is configured to display a predetermined software keyboard including keys on a display screen. The operation position specification section is configured to specify an operation position of each of the keys of the software keyboard; and a display control section is configured to automatically change display of the keys based on variations of the operation positions of the keys, the operation positions being specified by the operation position specification section. | 07-21-2011 |
20120036047 | SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present invention relates to a service providing system, an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program. An information processing apparatus (base unit) | 02-09-2012 |
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20090183359 | Method, apparatus and jig for manufacturing head suspension, and head suspension - A method for manufacturing a head suspension is capable of suppressing the dispersion in the vibration control effect of a head suspension and improve productivity, the manufacturing method includes a step of punching, by use of a hollow punch having a tooth portion at a distal end thereof, a vibration damper piece out from a base material having a vibration damper provided detachably on a liner through an attaching surface, to hold the vibration damper piece on a hollow internal surface of the punch, a step of positioning the punch holding the vibration damper piece on an objective portion of a semi-finished head suspension, and a step of attaching, by use of an extruding implement, the vibration damper piece on the objective portion with the attaching surface through extruding the vibration damper piece from the punch. | 07-23-2009 |
20130055561 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND JIG FOR MANUFACTURING HEAD SUSPENSION, AND HEAD SUSPENSION - A method for manufacturing a head suspension is capable of suppressing the dispersion in the vibration control effect of a head suspension and improve productivity, the manufacturing method includes a step of punching, by use of a hollow punch having a tooth portion at a distal end thereof, a vibration damper piece out from a base material having a vibration damper provided detachably on a liner through an attaching surface, to hold the vibration damper piece on a hollow internal surface of the punch, a step of positioning the punch holding the vibration damper piece on an objective portion of a semi-finished head suspension, and a step of attaching, by use of an extruding implement, the vibration damper piece on the objective portion with the attaching surface through extruding the vibration damper piece from the punch. | 03-07-2013 |
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20110292544 | HEAD IC AND MAGNETIC DISK APPARATUS HAVING MICROWAVE ASSISTANCE FUNCTION - According to one embodiment, it is determined whether a STOAR element which performs microwave assistance for a magnetic disk apparatus is made to oscillate properly. When the STOAR element is oscillating when a current bias is applied, the resistance of the element increases. Therefore, in a head IC which outputs the current bias, a voltage applied to the STOAR element is sensed, and it is possible to determine that the STOAR element is oscillating when the voltage is increased to a threshold or more. Conversely, it is possible to determine that the STOAR element is not oscillating when the voltage is less than the threshold. In addition, it is possible to determine that oscillation has diminished, when the resistance decreases after the voltage reaches the threshold or more. Therefore, it is possible to make the STOAR element oscillate normally again, by boosting the STOAR element by a current. | 12-01-2011 |
20120147498 | HEAD IC AND MAGNETIC DISK APPARATUS HAVING MICROWAVE ASSISTANCE FUNCTION - According to one embodiment, it is determined whether a STOAR element which performs microwave assistance for a magnetic disk apparatus is made to oscillate properly. When the STOAR element is oscillating when a current bias is applied, the resistance of the element increases. Therefore, in a head IC which outputs the current bias, a voltage applied to the STOAR element is sensed, and it is possible to determine that the STOAR element is oscillating when the voltage is increased to a threshold or more. Conversely, it is possible to determine that the STOAR element is not oscillating when the voltage is less than the threshold. In addition, it is possible to determine that oscillation has diminished, when the resistance decreases after the voltage reaches the threshold or more. Therefore, it is possible to make the STOAR element oscillate normally again, by boosting the STOAR element by a current. | 06-14-2012 |
20130120877 | HEAD IC AND MAGNETIC DISK APPARATUS HAVING MICROWAVE ASSISTANCE FUNCTION - According to one embodiment, it is determined whether a STOAR element which performs microwave assistance for a magnetic disk apparatus is made to oscillate properly. When the STOAR element is oscillating when a current bias is applied, the resistance of the element increases. Therefore, in a head IC which outputs the current bias, a voltage applied to the STOAR element is sensed, and it is possible to determine that the STOAR element is oscillating when the voltage is increased to a threshold or more. Conversely, it is possible to determine that the STOAR element is not oscillating when the voltage is less than the threshold. In addition, it is possible to determine that oscillation has diminished, when the resistance decreases after the voltage reaches the threshold or more. Therefore, it is possible to make the STOAR element oscillate normally again, by boosting the STOAR element by a current. | 05-16-2013 |