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20110304092 | Automatic document feeder and image forming apparatus including the same - An automatic document feeder includes a separating and feeding unit which has a separating member and a paper feeding member coming into contact with the separating member at a predetermined separating pressure, and separates and feeds an original sheet by sheet from a bundle of originals placed on an original placing table; a conveying unit which conveys the original separated by the separating and feeding unit toward a scanning position; a separating pressure switching unit which applies and releases the separating pressure and which is controlled by a control unit to release the separating pressure after a leading edge of a preceding sheet of the original has passed through the separating and feeding unit and to apply the separating pressure before a sheet of original separated and fed next to the preceding sheet of original is fed from the bundle of original to the separating and feeding unit. | 12-15-2011 |
20120057212 | Sheet conveying device, original conveying device, sheet scanning device, and image forming apparatus - A sheet conveying device includes: a sheet loading unit; a pick-up roller that draws a sheet from a stack of sheets set on the sheet loading unit; a moving unit that causes the pick-up roller to separate from or press against a top-surface of the sheet; a feeding member; a prevention member that prevents an original from being conveyed by the feeding member; a separation unit that separates and conveys each sheet, which is fed by the pick-up roller, to downstream in a conveying direction; and a detection unit that detects whether the original moves, the detection unit being arranged in a position near the separation unit or in upstream of the separation unit in the conveying direction. At least when the stack of sheets is being set on the sheet loading unit, the detection unit is not in contact with the sheet. | 03-08-2012 |
20120119432 | Sheet conveying apparatus, image reading apparatus, and image forming apparatus - A sheet conveying apparatus includes: a sheet housing unit that houses sheets in a stacked manner; a sheet conveying unit that conveys a sheet to a predetermined conveyance target position; a sheet pick-up unit that picks up outermost one of the sheets housed in the sheet housing unit for conveying to a sheet conveying unit side; a separating and conveying unit that separates the next sheet from the outermost sheet, and conveys only the outermost sheet to the sheet conveying unit; and a sheet-conveyance-movement detecting unit that detects presence or absence of movement of a sheet in the conveying direction. The sheet-conveyance-movement detecting unit is arranged at a position at which the outermost sheet and the next sheet may overlap each other, and a separation portion is located downstream of the pick-up position and is an area where a separation action of the separating and conveying unit works. | 05-17-2012 |
20120119436 | SHEET CONVEYANCE DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING UNIT INCLUDING SAME - A sheet conveyance device includes a loading section, a first conveyance member a separation section, a first sheet length detector to detect whether the sheet is longer than a predetermined length slightly longer than a specific sheet size in the sheet conveyance direction, a trailing-edge detector disposed downstream from the separation section, a leading-edge detector disposed downstream from the trailing-edge detector a distance smaller than the specific sheet size and from the first conveyance member a distance longer than the specific sheet size, and a controller. When the sheet is equal to or greater than the predetermined length, the controller starts sheet feeding when the trailing-edge detector detects the trailing edge of the sheet, and when the sheet is smaller than that, the controller starts sheet feeding when either the leading-edge detector detects the leading edge of the sheet or the trailing-edge detector detects the trailing edge thereof. | 05-17-2012 |
20120314267 | SHEET CONVEYANCE DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING DEVICE INCLUDING SAME - A sheet conveyance device includes a loading section, a sheet feeding unit, a separation section disposed downstream in a sheet conveyance direction from the sheet feeding unit, a conveyance member to transport a sheet separated by the separation section, a trailing-edge detector disposed at a first conveyance distance (L | 12-13-2012 |
20130175755 | SHEET CONVEYING SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND SHEET CONVEYING METHOD - A sheet conveying system includes a sheet inserting apparatus that inserts a second recording medium between first recording media conveyed by a sheet conveying apparatus, and transmits a first time at which second recording media can be successively received hypothetically, and a second time indicating a difference between a conveying time from an accumulating unit of a second recording medium to a merging point at which a second recording medium is inserted and a conveying time from a sheet receiving surface of the sheet inserting apparatus to the merging point. The sheet conveying apparatus sets longer one of the received first time and second time as an insertion interval; and conveys first recording media such that an interval extended by an added value obtained by adding a conveying time corresponding to a length of second recording medium to the insertion interval is provided between the first recording media. | 07-11-2013 |
20140125007 | AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER, IMAGE READING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - According to an embodiment, an ADF that feeds and conveys original document sheets one sheet by one sheet from a tray unit to a read position on a document glass by motive power from a driving motor includes: an opening/closing unit operable to open and close relative to the document glass; an open/close detection sensor that detects an open/closed state of the opening/closing unit; a first interlock switch, which is arranged between a power source and the driving motor, that is on when the opening/closing unit is closed, and vice versa; and a control circuit that determines the open/closed state of the opening/closing unit based on detection outputs of the first interlock switch and the open/close detection sensor. The control circuit determines that the opening/closing unit is in the closed state when the first interlock switch is on and the open/close detection sensor is detecting the closed state. | 05-08-2014 |
20140177012 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus includes: a transmitting glass; and a step member that is located upstream of a reading position, at which an image of a conveyed document is read by a reading unit via a transmitting glass, in a conveying direction of the document, and has a document guiding surface at a position away from a surface of a transmitting glass by a prescribed distance and forms a step between the document guiding surface and the transmitting glass. The step member is provided with a protrusion protruding downstream in the conveying direction of the document to form space between the transmitting glass and a downstream part of the step member in the conveying direction of the document. | 06-26-2014 |
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20090289738 | Filter Characteristics Regulating Method, Filter Characteristics Regulator, Filter, and Communication Apparatus - When an attenuation pole produces, highly-efficient-izing and a miniaturization of a filter are enabled by changing the electric length between a branch point and each filter. The 1st band pass filter | 11-26-2009 |
20090295671 | Method of Producing Communication Circuit, Communication Device, an Impedance- Matching Circuit, and an Impedance-Matching Circuit, and an Impedance-Matching Circuit Design Method - Communication circuit | 12-03-2009 |
20120044117 | PLANAR ANTENNA APPARATUS - A ground conductor is formed by a conductor pattern placed to a surface of a dielectric substrate, and includes a first and a second opening. A transmission line is formed over the dielectric substrate by the conductor pattern. The transmission line supplies a signal to a first and a second peripheral conductor respectively surrounding the first and the second opening. The first and second opening are arranged axis-symmetrically with respect to the transmission line. Opening areas of the first and the second opening are determined so that, due to loop currents supplied by the transmission line flowing through the first and the second peripheral conductor, a region including the first opening and the first peripheral conductor operates as a magnetic field radiation first loop radiating element, and a region including the second opening and the second peripheral conductor operates as a magnetic field radiation second loop radiating element. | 02-23-2012 |
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20080217669 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a semiconductor memory device comprising, a first transistor and a second transistor formed on a semiconductor substrate, a memory capacitor formed above the first transistor, the memory capacitor being connected to the first transistor, a dummy memory capacitor formed above the second transistor, a wiring layer formed above the memory capacitor and the dummy memory capacitor, the wiring layer being connected to the first transistor and the memory capacitor, a first plug connecting between the second transistor and the dummy memory capacitor, and a second plug connecting between the dummy memory capacitor and the wiring layer. | 09-11-2008 |
20100052023 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING A FERROELECTRIC CAPACITOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of transistors connected in series and including a transistor having first and second diffusion regions arranged in the semiconductor substrate. The device also includes an insulating film columnar body arranged above the semiconductor substrate, and having a side which is inclined to a top surface of the substrate by an inclination angle greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees. The device includes a memory cell including a first electrode arranged on the side of the insulating film columnar body and connected to the first diffusion region via a first contact plug, a ferroelectric film arranged on the first electrode, and a second electrode arranged on the ferroelectric film, and connected to the second diffusion region via a second contact plug. | 03-04-2010 |
20100102370 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - A non-volatile memory device including a ferroelectric capacitor is disclosed. A method of manufacturing a non-volatile memory device including a ferroelectric capacitor is also disclosed. A first electrode is formed on an insulating film provided on a semiconductor substrate. A first ferroelectric film is formed on the first electrode. The first ferroelectric film has a convexo-concave surface portion. A second ferroelectric film is formed on the first ferroelectric film so as to bury the convexo-concave surface portion. The second ferroelectric film has a surface flatter than that of the first ferroelectric film. A second electrode is formed on the second ferroelectric film. A protective film is formed at least on a portion of an upper surface of the second electrode. The protective film serves as a barrier against hydrogen. | 04-29-2010 |
20100193849 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING FERROELECTRIC FILM AND A METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device having a ferroelectric film, includes a semiconductor substrate, a field effect transistor formed on the semiconductor substrate, an inter-layer insulating film formed on the field effect transistor and the semiconductor substrate, a plug constituted with a single-crystalline structure, the plug being formed in the inter-layer insulating film and being connected with a source or a drain of the field effect transistor, a lower electrode constituted with a single-crystalline structure formed on the plug, a ferroelectric film formed on the lower electrode an upper electrode formed on the ferroelectric film. | 08-05-2010 |
20120193693 | MAGNETIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY AND A METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - An aspect of the present embodiment, there is provided magnetic random access memory device including a semiconductor substrate, a selection transistor on the semiconductor substrate, the selection transistor including a diffusion layer, a contact plug on diffusion layer, an amorphous film on the contact plug, a lower electrode provided on the amorphous film, a first magnetic layer, a nonmagnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, an upper electrode stacked in an order and a sidewall contact film on the contact plug, the sidewall contact film being in contact with a sidewall of the upper electrode. | 08-02-2012 |
20140097477 | MAGNETIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY AND A METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - An aspect of the present embodiment, there is provided magnetic random access memory device including a semiconductor substrate, a selection transistor on the semiconductor substrate, the selection transistor including a diffusion layer, a contact plug on diffusion layer, an amorphous film on the contact plug, a lower electrode provided on the amorphous film, a first magnetic layer, a nonmagnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, an upper electrode stacked in an order and a sidewall contact film on the contact plug, the sidewall contact film being in contact with a sidewall of the upper electrode. | 04-10-2014 |
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20100004473 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING COENZYME Q10 PARTICLE - The present invention aims to provide a production method capable of industrially and producing coenzyme Q | 01-07-2010 |
20100297222 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF MICROCAPSULES USING SOLID FAT - A method for production of fine microcapsules which encapsulate a hydrophilic bioactive substance at a high content and can be used in wide range of applications such as foods and medical drugs, which method enabling efficient industrial production, is provided. A method for production of S/O type microcapsules including the steps of: (1) emulsifying and dispersing a mixture of a solid fat and an aqueous solution containing a hydrophilic bioactive substance at a temperature of at least the melting point of the solid fat to obtain a W/O emulsion; (2) removing moisture in the W/O emulsion at a temperature of at least the melting point and lower than the boiling point of the solid fat to obtain an S/O suspension; (3) adding the S/O suspension into an aqueous phase containing at least one selected from a surfactant (B), a thickening agent and a hydrophilic organic solvent, and permitting liquid droplet dispersion at a temperature of at least the melting point and lower than the boiling point of the solid fat to obtain an S/O/W emulsion; and (4) cooling the S/O/W emulsion to lower than the melting point of the solid fat to harden the solid fat, and further removing the moisture at a temperature lower than the melting point of the solid fat. | 11-25-2010 |
20130071525 | COATING FAT COMPOSITION AND PARTICULATE COMPOSITION USING THE SAME - A particulate composition, wherein a hydrophilic substance is polydispersed in a matrix of a fat composition having a solid fat content at 25 C of 58% or more and a solid fat content at 37 C of 90% or less; and a coating fat composition containing 45% by weight or more of a triglyceride comprising at least both a saturated fatty acid having 6 to 12 carbon atoms and a saturated fatty acid having 14 or more carbon atoms as constituent fatty acids, wherein the proportion of the saturated fatty acid having 14 or more carbon atoms in the constituent fatty acids of the whole fat exceeds 50% by weight. | 03-21-2013 |
20130172538 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POROUS PARTICLES, POROUS PARTICLES, ADSORBENT BODY, AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING PROTEIN - The objective of the present invention is to provide a method for easily producing a porous cellulose particle which can be used as an adsorbent for various substances in a safe manner without using a highly toxic solvent such as a calcium thiocyanate solution. In addition, the objective of the present invention is to provide a porous particle produced by the production method, an adsorbent which contains the porous particle and by which a highly pure protein can be efficiently purified in a safe manner, and a method for purifying a protein by using the adsorbent. The method for producing a porous particle according to the present invention is characterized in comprising the steps of preparing a solution containing cellulose and an ionic liquid; preparing a dispersion by dispersing the obtained cellulose solution into a liquid, wherein the liquid is not compatible with the ionic liquid; and coagulating the dispersion by bringing into contact with an alcohol or an alcohol aqueous solution in order in order to obtain the porous particle. | 07-04-2013 |
20140179657 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CAROTENOID COMPOSITION - The present invention provides an efficient method for industrially producing a naturally-derived carotenoid composition with a large amount of a carotenoid such as astaxanthin from a culture of a yeast of the genus | 06-26-2014 |
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20090220748 | Ink Composition, Recording Method Using the Same, and Recorded Matter - An object of the present invention is to provide an ink composition which can provide an image having excellent glossy texture to various recording media, particularly to a glossy recording medium, is decreased in bronzing phenomenon, and is also good in fixing property and scratch resistance such as gloss change. The invention relates to an ink composition containing at least a coloring agent coated with a water-insoluble polymer as a coloring material and a resin emulsion as an additive, wherein the weight average molecular weight of the water-insoluble polymer is from 50,000 to 150,000, and wherein the resin emulsion comprises a resin comprising a monomer component of the same kind as the monomer component constituting the water-insoluble polymer and having a weight average molecular weight of 1.5 to 4 times that of the water-insoluble polymer; and an ink composition containing at least a coloring agent coated with a water-insoluble polymer and resin particles, wherein the water-insoluble polymer is a polymer obtained by a solution polymerization process using at least a polymerizable unsaturated monomer and a polymerization initiator, wherein the coloring agent coated with the water-insoluble polymer is a coloring material obtained by a phase inversion emulsification process in which after the water-insoluble polymer is dissolved in an organic solvent, at least the coloring agent and water are added thereto, followed by mixing, and the organic solvent is removed to perform dispersion in an aqueous system, and wherein the resin particles are a polymer obtained by an emulsion polymerization process using at least a crosslinking agent. | 09-03-2009 |
20090297712 | Ink Composition Containing Magenta Solid Solution Pigment and Ink jet Recording Method Using the Same - Disclosed is an ink composition for ink jet recording that can realize excellent printing quality on various recording media, has a high level of color developing properties particularly on plain papers, and can realize excellent gloss for glossy paper and, at the same time, is excellent in ink reliability such as ejection stability, storage stability, and recovery from clogging. The ink composition is characterized by comprising at least a magenta solid solution pigment, a polymer, which can render the pigment dispersible in the ink composition, and water, the polymer having been produced by copolymerizing a monomer composition comprising at least a styrene macromer (A) and a salt forming group-containing monomer (B). | 12-03-2009 |
20100062962 | MAINTENANCE LIQUID FOR INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a maintenance liquid for an ink jet recording apparatus which possesses excellent cleaning properties. In particular, a maintenance liquid, which exhibits excellent cleaning properties even in an ink jet printer using an ink having a high colorant density and containing a pigment, and a maintenance liquid for an ink jet recording apparatus, which does not attack members for a printer and possesses excellent antifoaming properties and preservative/antimold effect, are disclosed. The maintenance liquid for an ink jet recording apparatus according to the present invention comprises water and an alkylene glycol monoalkyl ether. | 03-11-2010 |
20130235117 | Ink Composition, Recording Method Using the Same, and Recorded Matter - An ink composition comprises at least a coloring agent coated with a water-insoluble polymer and resin particles. The water-insoluble polymer is a polymer obtained by a solution polymerization process using at least a polymerizable unsaturated monomer and a polymerization initiator. The coloring agent coated with the water-insoluble polymer is a coloring material obtained by a phase inversion emulsification process in which, after the water-insoluble polymer is dissolved in an organic solvent, at least the coloring agent and water are added thereto, followed by mixing. The organic solvent is removed to perform dispersion in an aqueous system. The resin particles are a polymer obtained by an emulsion polymerization process using at least a crosslinking agent. The average particle size of the resin particles is from 20 to 80 nm. | 09-12-2013 |
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20130076812 | TEXTILE PRINTING APPARATUS AND TEXTILE PRINTING METHOD - A textile printing apparatus includes a liquid remaining amount grasping unit which grasps remaining amounts of respective two or more kinds of liquids, and a control unit which performs control of execution of printings onto a plurality of printed textile materials, the control unit has a control mode for, in advance of starting the execution of printings, specifying any print-executable printing specification from among the printing specifications on the basis of the remaining amounts of the respective liquids and the contents of the respective printing specifications, and then, starting execution of any printing based on the any print-executable printing specification having been specified. | 03-28-2013 |
20130076814 | PRETREATMENT METHOD FOR PRINTING MATERIAL, PRETREATMENT DEVICE, INK JET TEXTILE PRINTING APPARATUS AND INK JET TEXTILE PRINTING METHOD - A pretreatment method for a printing material is performed prior to ink jet textile printing on the printing material and includes the steps of imparting a tension force to at least a printing area of the printing material on which ink jet textile printing is performed so as to put the printing area in a tensioned state, and applying a pretreatment agent having an ink permeation inhibiting property on the printing area in the tensioned state. | 03-28-2013 |
20140170322 | TEXTILE PRINTING APPARATUS AND TEXTILE PRINTING METHOD - A textile printing apparatus includes a liquid remaining amount grasping unit which grasps remaining amounts of respective two or more kinds of liquids, and a control unit which performs control of execution of printings onto a plurality of printed textile materials, the control unit has a control mode for, in advance of starting the execution of printings, specifying any print-executable printing specification from among the printing specifications on the basis of the remaining amounts of the respective liquids and the contents of the respective printing specifications, and then, starting execution of any printing based on the any print-executable printing specification having been specified. | 06-19-2014 |
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20090248866 | CONNECTION CONTROL METHOD AND CONNECTION SYSTEM - A connection control method includes: a transmitting step of transmitting a request for provision of a function by a transmitting unit; a first storing step of storing a task involving information having a disclosure restriction set thereon, and the site of a support device that provides a function to support execution of the task by processing the information, the task being associated with the site of the support device; a first retrieving step of retrieving the site of the support device stored in the first storing step associated with the task to be supported in response to the request; and a controlling step of restricting connections with other devices by controlling the transmitting unit to transmit the request to the support device located at the site retrieved in the first retrieving step and not to transmit the request to the other devices when the request transmitted in the transmitting step is a request for a support for execution of the task. | 10-01-2009 |
20100192229 | PRIVILEGE VIOLATION DETECTING PROGRAM - A privilege violation detecting program stored on a computer-readable medium causes a computer to detect a privilege violation of an test target program by receiving an authority request API from an authority request API trace log storing unit; reading out, from an object access rule storing unit, an assumed access API assumed to be output in response to the received authority request API; determining an actual access API returned in response to the received authority request API from the actual access API trace log storing unit; and storing, into a least privilege violation data storing unit, data of the received authority request API when the actual access API returned in response received authority request API does not match the read out assumed access API. | 07-29-2010 |
20130080625 | MONITORING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A monitoring apparatus include a memory which stores a program for executing procedures and a processor coupled to the memory and executes the procedures based on the program, wherein the procedures includes detecting a destination of access from a server apparatus to a storage apparatus on the basis of a result of analysis of a packet transmitted and received between the storage apparatus and the server apparatus, the storage apparatus including a plurality of storage areas, the server apparatus executing a plurality of virtual servers, part of the plurality of storage areas being allocated to each of the plurality of virtual servers as an accessible storage area, and determining that abnormal access is performed from the server apparatus to the storage apparatus when the storage areas of the detected destination are beyond a certain criterion in the plurality of storage areas. | 03-28-2013 |
20140059661 | MANAGEMENT DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND MANAGEMENT METHOD - A management device includes an authentication unit and a control unit. If authentication information is received from a first device, the authentication unit included in the management device authenticates the received authentication information by using multiple pieces of authentication information that are stored in the first storing unit. If the authentication performed by the authentication unit is successful, the control unit included in the management device executes a login to the second device by using a single piece of login information that is stored in the second storing unit. | 02-27-2014 |
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20110176186 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING SYSTEM - An apparatus includes: a light source opposite to one surface of a medium; a backing member opposite to another surface of the medium and including a backing surface opposite to the another surface of the medium; an imaging unit opposite to the one surface of the medium and at a position different from the light source in a conveyance direction, and to pick up an image of the medium and the backing surface on which a shadow of the medium is formed due to light from the light source; and a processor to generate image data including the image of the medium and the backing surface based on a result by the imaging unit, wherein the backing surface is inclined with respect to the conveyance direction, and a gap between the path and the backing surface decreases from a light source side toward an imaging unit side. | 07-21-2011 |
20120320431 | IMAGE-READING SYSTEM - An image-reading system that includes a plurality of image-reading apparatuses each including a document reading start instructing unit, and an information processing terminal connected to the image-reading apparatuses, wherein each of the image-reading apparatuses includes a detecting unit that detects that a user operates the document reading start instructing unit, a reading unit that reads a document when the detecting unit detects the operation of the user, and an image file transmitting unit that transmits an image file of the document read by the reading unit to the information processing terminal. | 12-20-2012 |
20120320437 | IMAGE-READING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An image-reading apparatus, includes a variation acquiring unit that acquires a variation of a distance or an angle between a medium to be read and an imaging unit or a light source, and a color shift correcting unit that calculates a color shift between the medium and the imaging unit or the light source based on the variation acquired by the variation acquiring unit and corrects the color shift. | 12-20-2012 |
20150319322 | IMAGE-READING APPARATUS - An image-reading apparatus includes a battery that is built-in in a housing, a conveying unit conveying a medium, an image capturing unit capturing an image of the medium, a control unit controlling at least the conveying unit and the image capturing unit, a setting-table-opened/closed sensor as a state detector detecting whether the image capturing unit is ready to read the medium, a reset unit resetting the control unit, a scanning button and a Wi-Fi protected setup (WPS) button, each of which is an operation unit disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the housing and used for giving an instruction to the control unit. The reset unit resets the control unit upon satisfaction of a first condition that the setting-table-opened/closed sensor determines that the image capturing unit is unready to read the medium and a second condition that the operation unit is operated. | 11-05-2015 |
20150319324 | IMAGE-READING APPARATUS - An image-reading apparatus includes a housing having an insertion slot for inserting single medium or plural media, a conveying unit that conveys the single medium or plural media into the housing, an image capturing unit that captures an image of the single medium or plural media conveyed, a control unit that controls at least the conveying unit and the image capturing unit, and an image processor configured to generate a captured image including single medium image or plural media image, and clip a plurality of medium images that correspond respectively to media images in the plural media image off the captured image when the generated captured image includes the plural media image in a direction along a width direction of the insertion slot. The image processor outputs the plurality of medium images clipped in an order of insertion of the plural media. | 11-05-2015 |
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20100174063 | Polysaccharide Produced by Microorganism Belonging to Genus Bifidobacterium - A polysaccharide comprising galactose, glucose, rhamnose, and pyruvic acid as constituents, wherein the galactose, glucose, and rhamnose are contained in a molar ratio of 4:2:1, and the pyruvic acid is contained in an amount of 4 to 7 wt %. The polysaccharide can be obtained by culturing | 07-08-2010 |
20110002902 | INHIBITOR FOR BLOOD PHOSPHORUS LEVEL ELEVATION - The present invention provides an inhibitor for blood phosphorus level elevation comprising a lactic acid bacterium as an active ingredient. The inhibitor for blood phosphorus level elevation of the present invention is highly safe, is readily administerable, and can sufficiently inhibit a blood phosphorus level elevation. | 01-06-2011 |
20120131849 | METHOD FOR STORAGE OF SEEDS - The present invention provides a method for storing seeds, comprising the step of immersing seeds in an oily substance having a boiling point of 100° C. or higher. According to the method for storing seeds of the present invention, the germination rate and the germination vigor of seeds can be stably maintained for a long period of time in a simple manner. | 05-31-2012 |
20130089531 | METHOD FOR INHIBITION OF BLOOD PHOSPHORUS LEVEL ELEVATION - The present invention provides a method for inhibiting blood phosphorus level elevation, including administering to a patient in need thereof a composition comprising a lactic acid bacterium as an active ingredient. The method may further include encapsulating the composition comprising a lactic acid bacterium in a capsule. The inhibitor for blood phosphorus level elevation of the present invention is highly safe, is readily administrable, and can sufficiently inhibit a blood phosphorus level elevation. | 04-11-2013 |
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20090026672 | Vibration damping device equipped with rubber heat-insulating cover - A vibration damping device having a rubber heat-insulating cover wherein the rubber heat-insulating cover is formed as a separate component from a stopper member and is disposed between the stopper member and a main rubber elastic body connecting a first and second mounting member. The rubber heat-insulating cover is fixed to the stopper member with a center section of the rubber heat-insulating cover juxtaposed from an inner face side against a strike plate portion of the stopper member to be supported by the strike plate portion. With a peripheral wall section of the rubber heat-insulating cover juxtaposed from the inner face side against leg portions of the stopper member to be supported by the leg portions. A cushioning rubber is integrally formed with the center section of the rubber heat-insulating cover supported on the strike plate portion, and projects towards the first mounting member. | 01-29-2009 |
20090026675 | Vibration damping device equipped with rubber heat-insulating cover - A vibration damping device having a rubber heat-insulating cover wherein a strike plate portion and a pair of leg portions of a stopper member have detaining slots opening towards an outside, and two side walls of the detaining slot of the strike plate portion has stepped portions of notched shape disposed in its heightwise distal edge section. Center hook portions are formed on an outside face of a center section of the rubber heat-insulating cover, while outside hook portions are formed on an outside face of a peripheral wall portion of the rubber heat-insulating cover. The center hook portions are engaged with the two side walls of the detaining slot, and the outside hook portions are engaged with the two side walls of the detaining slots in the leg portions. Two end faces of the center hook portions are held in abutment against stepped faces at either end of the stepped portions in both side walls of the detaining slot. | 01-29-2009 |
20110001281 | FLUID FILLED TYPE VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE - A fluid-filled type vibration damping device wherein a second mounting member is secured to a vehicle body; an opening of the second mounting member is closed off to define a pressure-receiving chamber a flexible film is arranged covering an outside of a main rubber elastic body to define an equilibrium chamber; a low-frequency orifice passage and a high-frequency orifice passage connect the pressure-receiving chamber and the equilibrium chamber a first moveable member is disposed on a fluid channel through the high-frequency orifice passage; the first moveable member being supported by a first support member that is linked to the second mounting member via the main rubber elastic body; and a fluid channel through the low-frequency orifice passage is situated away from the placement location of the first moveable member. | 01-06-2011 |
20110101582 | FLUID-FILLED ACTIVE ENGINE MOUNT - In an active fluid-filled engine mount, a oscillation member is excited and displaced by an electromagnetic actuator, and thereby pressure in a pressure receiving chamber is actively controlled. A short circuit passage is provided connecting the pressure receiving chamber and an equilibrium chamber. A ratio of a passage cross-sectional area and a passage length of the short circuit passage (a/l) is provided greater than a ratio of a passage cross-sectional area and a passage length of the first orifice passage (A/L) (A/L | 05-05-2011 |
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20130001842 | FLUID-FILLED VIBRATION-DAMPING DEVICE - A fluid-filled vibration damping device including: a partition member having first and second partition plates overlapping, and a holding area formed between overlapping surfaces of center parts of the two partition plates; and a movable membrane held and arranged in the holding area. A claw-shaped part and a perforation window are formed at respective corresponding positions of outer circumference parts of the two partition plates, and a fixing mechanism is constituted with the claw-shaped part latched in a circumference edge part of the perforation window. A widening area is provided between an outer circumference surface of the movable membrane and an inner circumference surface of the holding area by partially making a large distance therebetween. At least one of the two partition plates has a first air vent hole piercing a part constituting a wall part of the widening area. | 01-03-2013 |
20130001843 | FLUID-FILLED ACTIVE VIBRATION-DAMPING DEVICE - A fluid-filled active vibration damping device including a partition member having a holding space formed therein and a movable membrane installed in the holding space. A filter orifice tuned to a higher frequency than an orifice passage is formed at one wall part of the holding space facing to one surface of the movable membrane, and the holding space is in communication with one of a pressure receiving fluid chamber and an excitation fluid chamber through the filter orifice. An open hole is formed on the other wall part of the holding space facing to the other surface of the movable membrane opposite to the one surface in the thickness direction, and the holding space is in communication with the other of the two fluid chambers through the open hole. A through hole pierces the movable membrane in the thickness direction. | 01-03-2013 |
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