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20090130418 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM, ITS PRODUCTION METHOD AND SPUTTERING TARGET USED FOR ITS PRODUCTION - Providing a tin oxide target suitable for the formation of a transparent conductive film by DC sputtering method, DC pulse sputtering method or AC sputtering method. | 05-21-2009 |
20130087187 | CIGS TYPE SOLAR CELL AND SUBSTRATE FOR CIGS TYPE SOLAR CELL - A GIGS type solar cell comprising; an insulative supporting substrate; a rear surface electrode layer provided on the insulative supporting substrate; a GIGS layer provided on the rear surface electrode layer; a buffer layer provided on the GIGS layer; and a transparent front surface electrode layer provided on the buffer layer; the solar cell further comprising an alkali metal supply layer provided between the insulative supporting substrate and the rear surface electrode layer or provided between the rear surface electrode layer and the GIGS layer, or between the insulative supporting substrate and the rear surface electrode layer and between the rear surface electrode layer and the GIGS layer; and the alkali metal supply layer containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a LiNbO | 04-11-2013 |
20130095994 | OXIDE CERAMICS SINTERED COMPACT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An oxide ceramics sintered compact comprises three kinds of phases of cordierite, mullite, and sapphirine as crystal phases is characterized in that, with a sum of contents of MgO, Al | 04-18-2013 |
20130267641 | AUTOMOTIVE LAMP EXTENSION MOLDING - [Problem to be Solved] The present invention has an object to provide an automotive lamp extension molding comprising a resin composition having a low specific gravity, being excellent in the balance of heat resistance and fluidity, and being excellent in gloss and brightness feeling of the surface of the molded article. | 10-10-2013 |
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20100028671 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - An inexpensive surface-protective film which is excellent in the ability to protect an adherend (in particular, optical sheet). With the surface-protective film (pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet) adherent to an adherend (in particular, optical sheet), an inspection of the adherend for defects can be made with satisfactory precision. Also provided is an inexpensive surface-protective film which prevents an adherend (in particular, optical member such as optical sheet) from being electrostatically charged during the processing or transportation of the adherend (in particular, optical sheet), and has the function of preventing fouling. The protective films each is a removable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet which comprises a base layer, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on one side thereof, and an antistatic layer formed on the other side, characterized in that the antistatic layer contains a polymeric antistatic agent comprising an olefin block and a hydrophilic block. | 02-04-2010 |
20120219795 | REMOVABLE WATER-DISPERSIBLE ACRYLIC PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - A removable water-dispersible acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to the present invention includes an acrylic emulsion polymer (A), a water-insoluble crosslinking agent (B), and a carboxylic-acid-containing acrylic polymer (C). The polymer (A) includes a (meth) acrylic alkyl ester and a carboxyl-containing unsaturated monomer as essential constitutive monomers and has a content of the (meth) acrylic alkyl ester of 70 to 99.5 percent by weight and a content of the carboxyl-containing unsaturated monomer of 0.5 to 10 percent by weight, each based on the total amount of constitutive monomers. The polymer (C) includes (meth) acrylic acid as an essential constitutive monomer and has a total content of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid of 11 percent by weight or more based on the total amount of constitutive monomers. | 08-30-2012 |
20120263948 | REMOVABLE WATER-DISPERSIBLE ACRYLIC PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - A removable water-dispersible acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to the present invention includes an acrylic emulsion polymer (A) including, as essential constitutive monomers, a (meth)acrylic alkyl ester in a content of 70 to 99.5 percent by weight, and a carboxyl-containing unsaturated monomer in a content of 0.5 to 10 percent by weight, each based on the total amount of constitutive monomers; a water-insoluble crosslinking agent (B); an acetylenic diol compound (C); and a compound (D) represented by chemical formula [R | 10-18-2012 |
20130034728 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LAYERS, AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEETS - The present invention provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition which is excellent in removability, peel adhesive power temporal stability and staining properties; a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer produced with the same; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet. The present invention also provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition which can prevent electrification of a non-antistatic protected adherend when peeled off using an ionic compound which is an antistatic agent, and is less likely to cause lifting and is also excellent in removability; a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer produced with the same; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet. | 02-07-2013 |
20130280527 | SURFACE PROTECTION FILM - The invention provides a surface protection film including a top coat layer on a first face of a substrate, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on a second face. The top coat layer includes a wax as a slip agent, and a polyester resin as a binder. Here, the wax is an ester of a higher fatty acid and a higher alcohol. | 10-24-2013 |
20130303669 | RE-PEELABLE WATER DISPERSION TYPE ACRYL-BASED PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - An aim of the prevention invention is to provide a water dispersion type acryl-based pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for re-peeling, which can prevent electrification of an adherend at the time of peeling (peeling antistatic properties) and which can form a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer excellent in adherability and re-peelable properties, and also to provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed of the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition. The re-peelable water dispersion type acryl-based pressure-sensitive adhesive composition of the present invention contains an acrylic emulsion-based polymer composed of a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester and a carboxyl-containing unsaturated monomer as raw material monomers, a perfluoroalkyl-containing oligomer, and an ionic compound. | 11-14-2013 |
20140030519 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - An aim of the present invention is to provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet excellent in antistatic property, re-peelable property, and adherability (tackiness). A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet according to the present invention includes a substrate and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on at least one surface of the substrate, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed of a water dispersion type acryl-based pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing an acrylic emulsion-based polymer containing at least 70 to 99.5% by weight of a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester (A) and 0.5 to 10% by weight of a carboxyl-containing unsaturated monomer (B) as raw material monomers and an ionic compound; a peeling power ratio ((B)/(A)) of a peeling power (B) for an adherend surface with a surface roughness Ra of 250 to 450 μm and low polarity to a peeling power (A) for an adherend surface with a surface roughness Ra of 5 to 50 μm and high polarity measured at a peeling speed of 30 m/minute and a peeling angle of 180° is 0.7 to 1.5; the adhesion to the low polarity adherend surface is 99.0% or higher; and an initial peeling electrification voltage (absolute value) is 1.0 kV or lower. | 01-30-2014 |
20140248490 | REMOVABLE WATER-DISPERSIBLE ACRYLIC PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - Provided is a removable water-dispersible acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition with which it is possible to form a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that has excellent antistatic properties, adhesive properties, removability, removal stability, and the ability to prevent an increase in adhesive strength over time, less-staining properties on adherends, especially, the ability to prevent white staining on adherends in a high-humidity environment (the ability to prevent white staining), and appearance properties. The present invention is directed to a removable water-dispersible acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, including: an acrylic emulsion polymer including 70 to 99.5% by weight of a monomer unit derived from an alkyl(meth)acrylate and 0.5 to 10% by weight of a monomer unit derived from a carboxyl group-containing unsaturated monomer; an ionic compound; and a polyether antifoamer represented by formula (I) below. | 09-04-2014 |
20140255690 | WATER-DISPERSIBLE ACRYLIC PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - Provided is a water-dispersible acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition capable of forming a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that is superior in adhesive properties, antistatic properties, removability, the ability to prevent an increase in peel strength (adhesive strength) over time, and superior in less-staining properties on adherends, particularly, in the ability to prevent white staining on adherends in a high-humidity environment (the ability to prevent white staining), and also superior in appearance properties. The invention is directed to a water-dispersible acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, including: an acrylic emulsion polymer including 70 to 99.5% by weight of a monomer unit derived from an alkyl (meth)acrylate and 0.5 to 10% by weight of a monomer unit derived from a carboxyl group-containing unsaturated monomer; a non-water-soluble (hydrophobic) ionic liquid; and an acetylene diol compound with an HLB value of less than 13 and/or a derivative thereof with an HLB value of less than 13. | 09-11-2014 |
20140296401 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LAYER AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer contains a base polymer and has properties of (1) and (2) below: in a case where a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet A is laminated to an adherend X surface, they are left to stand at a temperature of 23° C. and a humidity of 30% for 12 hours, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet A is then separated, (1) a water contact angle A on the adherend X surface from which the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet A has been separated is 70° or less, and (2) a pressure-sensitive adhesive strength of a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape B with respect to the adherend X surface from which the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet A has been separated is higher than that of the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape B with respect to the adherend X surface not subjected to any treatment. | 10-02-2014 |
20140302314 | PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - Provided is a water-dispersible acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition which can form a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer excellent in antistatic property, repeeling property (light peeling property), and appearance property. The repeelable water-dispersible acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition of the present invention contains an acrylic emulsion-based polymer composed of 70 to 99.5% by weight of a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester and 0.5 to 10% by weight of a carboxyl group-containing unsaturated monomer as monomer components, a crosslinking agent, an ionic compound, and a nonionic surfactant with an HLB value of 6 or more. | 10-09-2014 |
20140342152 | REMOVABLE WATER-DISPERSIBLE ACRYLIC PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION, AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE SHEET - An object of the invention to provide a water-dispersible acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition capable of forming a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that can prevent static build-up on adherends when peeled off (antistatic properties) and is superior not only in removability and the ability to prevent an increase in peel strength (adhesive strength) over time but also in less-staining properties on adherends and, especially, the ability to prevent white staining on adherends in a high-humidity environment (the ability to prevent white staining). The invention is directed to a removable water-dispersible acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, including: an acrylic emulsion polymer including units derived from raw material monomers including (i) 70 to 99.5% by weight of an alkyl(meth)acrylate and (ii) 0.5 to 10% by weight of a carboxyl group-containing unsaturated monomer; a non-water-soluble crosslinking agent; and an ionic compound. | 11-20-2014 |
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20100047681 | POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - In a power storage unit in which a bipolar battery is covered with a resin body, at least one through passage is formed to extend through the resin body, and a heat exchange medium is introduced into the through passage so that heat is exchanged between the heat exchange medium and the bipolar battery when the heat exchange medium flows thorough the through passage. The heat exchange medium may be a cooling medium or a heating medium. This configuration promotes heat release from the resin body from which heat cannot be sufficiently released. | 02-25-2010 |
20140015532 | REMAINING LIFE DETERMINING SYSTEM FOR STATIONARY STORAGE BATTERY, AND METHOD OF DETERMINING REMAINING LIFE OF STATIONARY STORAGE BATTERY - A remaining life determining system for a stationary storage battery has a detecting unit configured to detect an evaluation value indicative of a deterioration level of the stationary storage battery, a first storage unit configured to store a usage history of the stationary storage battery, a second storage unit configured to store remaining life information associated with usage information of the stationary storage battery, a third storage unit configured to store remaining life basic information of the stationary storage battery, and a controller configured to estimate the remaining life of the stationary storage battery, from the usage history, the evaluation value, and the remaining life information. | 01-16-2014 |
20140015537 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF DETERMINING REUSE OF BATTERY ASSEMBLY - A control system for a battery assembly that consists of a plurality of batteries determines whether the battery assembly can be reused, by using detected values of the open voltage, internal resistance and full charge capacity of each of the batteries, as evaluation parameters. | 01-16-2014 |
20140285157 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING NICKEL-METAL HYDRIDE STORAGE BATTERY - In a method for adjusting a nickel-metal hydride storage battery, based on a correlation between a charge amount after valve opening and an increased amount of a discharge reserve capacity which are previously ascertained, the charge amount after valve opening corresponding to a target value of the set increased amount of the discharge reserve capacity is calculated and this calculated value is set as a target charge amount after valve opening. In a discharge reserve adjusting step, when a charge amount of the battery from the time when a safety valve device is opened after start of overcharge of the battery reaches the set target charge amount after valve opening, overcharge of the battery is terminated. | 09-25-2014 |
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20110143233 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A fuel cell system for optimally controlling an amount and temperature of liquid component stored in a gas-liquid separator, and its control method. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a pump for supplying gas to the fuel cell, a gas-liquid separator for storing a liquid component discharged at least from a cathode side of the fuel cell, a cooler for cooling the stored liquid component, a temperature detector for measuring temperature of liquid component, a liquid level detector for measuring an amount of liquid component, and a controller for controlling a flow rate of gas from the pump and heat discharge by the cooler. The controller controls at least heat discharge by the cooler or a flow rate of gas supplied from the pump based on an output of the temperature detector and an output of the liquid level detector. | 06-16-2011 |
20110165487 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW RATE OF FUEL SUPPLIED TO A FUEL CELL, FUEL SUPPLY DEVICE, AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM USING THE SAME - In a method for controlling a flow rate of fuel supplied to a fuel cell, a voltage change is examined while the flow rate of the fuel is increased step by step in a state in which a constant current is output. Conversely, when the voltage change becomes small, the flow rate of fuel is reduced step by step. When the voltage change becomes large, the flow rate of the fuel in the previous step is employed. Thus, the flow rate of fuel can be optimized in accordance with an operating state of the fuel cell. | 07-07-2011 |
20120003555 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell; a power storage unit for storing power generated by the fuel cell; a tank for storing a fuel to be supplied to the fuel cell; a remaining fuel sensor for detecting the amount of fuel remaining in the tank; an SOC detector for detecting the state of charge of the power storage unit; and a control unit for controlling the operation of the fuel cell. (i) When the remaining amount of fuel is larger than a predetermined value A, the control unit is configured to perform: (a) an operation for stopping the power generation of the fuel cell or an operation for decreasing the amount of power generated if the state of charge is equal to or more than a predetermined value X; and (b) an operation for starting the power generation of the fuel cell or an operation for increasing the amount of power generated if the state of charge is equal to or less than a predetermined value Y where Y01-05-2012 | |
20120064425 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - The amount of fuel supplied to a fuel cell is set to a second set value Qm | 03-15-2012 |
20120129057 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system has a separation unit for separating gas-liquid mixed fluid discharged from the fuel cell stack. The separation unit has a tank for storing the separated liquid. A pair of metal electrodes is disposed on the side surfaces of the tank opposed to each other. The electrodes are used to measure the amount of the liquid in the tank and also promote the heat dissipation of the liquid in the tank. This can suppress the transpiration of the liquid in the tank and cool the liquid to a temperature suitable for the reuse in the fuel cell stack. | 05-24-2012 |
20120141918 | FUEL SUPPLY APPARATUS, FUEL CARTRIDGE, AND JOINT - A fuel supply apparatus for supplying a liquid fuel to a device having a fuel cell which uses the liquid fuel is provided. The fuel supply apparatus includes: a container containing the liquid fuel and being configured to be detachably attached to the device; and a joint for connecting the container and the device. The joint has a double tube structure including an outer tube and an inner tube. One of the outer tube and the inner tube forms a flow path through which the liquid fuel in the container flows into the device by gravity, while the other tube forms a flow path through which a replacement fluid spontaneously flows into the container to replace the liquid fuel. | 06-07-2012 |
20120148928 | DIRECT OXIDATION FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A direct oxidation fuel cell system including: a fuel cell; a fuel supply portion for supplying a liquid fuel to a fuel inlet; an oxidant supply portion for supplying an oxidant to an oxidant inlet; an effluent tank for storing a fuel effluent; a fuel discharge path for leading the fuel effluent to the effluent tank; a gas-liquid separation mechanism for separating a part of product water from a fluid containing unconsumed oxidant and product water and discharging the remainder to outside; and a product water discharge path for leading the separated product water to the effluent tank. The gas-liquid separation mechanism has: a vent hole communicating with the oxidant outlet and outside; a porous filter for closing the vent hole; and a water-absorbent material for partially covering the surface of the porous filter on the oxidant outlet side. | 06-14-2012 |
20120191385 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING DETERIORATION OF FUEL CELL - Deterioration of a fuel cell is accurately determined within a short period of time by the steps of: (a) detecting an output power P of a fuel cell; (b) detecting a peak of the output power P after a startup of the fuel cell; (c) calculating a decrease rate D of the output power P after the peak of the output power P; (d) comparing the calculated decrease rate D with a reference decrease rate Dref; and (e) determining deterioration of the fuel cell based on a comparison result of the step (d). | 07-26-2012 |
20130337355 | DIRECT OXIDATION FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A direct oxidation fuel cell system including: a fuel cell which generates power from fuel and oxidant gas; a positive displacement pump for supplying the oxidant gas; a power supply for applying drive voltage to the pump; an oxidant gas flow conditioning unit for inhibiting pulsation of discharge pressure of the pump; a pressure sensor for detecting the discharge pressure; a load current sensor for detecting load current of the cell; a voltage sensor for detecting the drive voltage; a first memory for storing first information on a target supply flow rate of the oxidant gas, set based on the load current; a second memory for storing second information on relation of the drive voltage, discharge pressure, and target supply flow rate; and a controller for controlling flow rate of the oxidant gas, by using the informations, and values from the pressure, load current, and voltage sensors. | 12-19-2013 |
20140057190 | DIRECT OXIDATION TYPE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Disclosed is a fuel cell system comprising: a fuel cell including an anode and a cathode to which a water-soluble fuel and an oxidant are supplied, respectively, and a water-permeable electrolyte membrane interposed therebetween; a fuel tank; a first fuel supply unit which supplies an aqueous fuel solution to the anode; a second fuel supply unit which supplies the fuel to the first fuel supply unit; an oxidant supply unit which supplies an oxidant to the cathode; a temperature sensor which detects a temperature FT of the fuel cell; and a control unit which controls the first, second, and oxidant supply units, and the fuel cell whether to start or stop power generation. The control unit allows at least the first fuel supply unit to operate while the fuel cell is stopped from generating power, provided that the temperature FT of the fuel cell as such meets specific requirements. | 02-27-2014 |
20140147758 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Disclosed is a fuel cell system that is capable of improved power generating performance and reduced size, and furthermore, is very safe. The system includes a membrane electrode assembly (MEA), a fuel tank, a liquid collecting tank, a two-liquid-joining unit, a first fuel supply unit, a second fuel supply unit, and a fuel filter. The fuel tank stores a liquid fuel. The liquid collecting tank stores a liquid discharged from at least one of an anode or a cathode in the MEA, as a collected liquid. The two-liquid-joining unit prepares a diluted fuel by mixing the liquid fuel and the collected liquid. The first fuel supply unit supplies the liquid fuel to the two-liquid-joining unit. The second fuel supply unit supplies the diluted fuel to the anode. The fuel filter, disposed between the two-liquid-joining unit and the anode, removes impurities in the diluted fuel. | 05-29-2014 |
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20090135354 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate, a plurality of pixels each one of which has a tranmissive display portion for performing a tranmissive display operation and a reflective display portion for performing a reflective display operation, a first electrode provided in the first substrate, a second electrode provided in the first substrate and a third electrode provided in one of the first substrate and the second substrate. The first electrode is arranged both in the tranmissive display portion and in the reflective display portion. The second electrode is arranged in the tranmissive display portion. The first electrode and the second electrode are configured to control an alignment of liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is provided with a plurality of slits formed to extend along a perpendicular axis that is perpendicular to an interface of the tranmissive display portion and the reflective display portion. The third electrode is arranged in the reflective display portion. The second electrode and the third electrode are configured to be provided with voltage independently. | 05-28-2009 |
20100315581 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An orientation controller which divides a pixel into a plurality of different priority alignment regions and an additional orientation controller are provided in a pixel. The additional orientation controller is provided at least at an end of a pixel of a long-side alignment region formed along the long side of the pixel among the divided alignment regions, for example, around a center position of the long side of the pixel. The additional orientation controller can be realized, for example, by forming a cutout pattern in a side of a first electrode (pixel electrode) forming a part of the pixel. Because the alignment direction is also controlled by the additional orientation controller, the alignment of liquid crystal in this region is stabilized. | 12-16-2010 |
20130044283 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - An orientation controller which divides a pixel into a plurality of different priority alignment regions and an additional orientation controller are provided in a pixel. The additional orientation controller is provided at least at an end of a pixel of a long-side alignment region formed along the long side of the pixel among the divided alignment regions, for example, around a center position of the long side of the pixel. The additional orientation controller can be realized, for example, by forming a cutout pattern in a side of a first electrode (pixel electrode) forming a part of the pixel. Because the alignment direction is also controlled by the additional orientation controller, the alignment of liquid crystal in this region is stabilized. | 02-21-2013 |
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20090308949 | ROTARY ATOMIZER HEAD, ROTARY ATOMIZER PAINTING DEVICE, ROTARY ATOMIZATION PAINTING METHOD - An annular dam portion is formed along a circumference of an inner peripheral face of a rotary atomizer head and has a plurality of paint supply holes formed along the circumferential direction at the boundary between the annular dam portion and the inner peripheral face. The annular dam portion is disposed between the bottom of the inner peripheral face and the tip of the inner peripheral face. The dam portion is formed such that a substantially constant distance separates the inner peripheral face from the dam portion. | 12-17-2009 |
20100229792 | ELECTROSTATIC COATING APPARATUS - Intended is to enable an electrostatic coating apparatus including a plurality of needle electrodes formed in an annular shape and having a blot preventing function, to prevent the generation of a spark discharge reliably, in case an arbitrary needle electrode approaches an earth element, and to keep the intensity of a generated electrostatic field properly. A coating gun comprises a blot preventing device including a ring-shaped electrode unit having a plurality of needle electrodes protruding radially at a substantially equal spacing radially outward from an annular base member, and a high-voltage generator for applying a high voltage to the electrode unit. The needle electrodes are connected in parallel with the high-voltage generator through individual resistors, block-by-block resistors and built-in resistors. | 09-16-2010 |
20120031329 | ELECTROSTATIC COATING APPARATUS - Provided is an electrostatic coating apparatus capable of insulating an electric motor electrically from a member, to which an electrostatic high voltage is applied, and reducing the size and weight of the electrostatic coating apparatus. This electrostatic coating apparatus comprises a rotary atomizing head, to which high voltage is electrostatically applied, an electrostatically grounded AC servomotor, and a spindle and a fixed insulating member for insulating the AC servomotor electrically from the rotary atomizing head and a speed-increasing device to be set at the same potential as that of the former. The spindle and the fixed insulating member have insulation distance enlarging portions of the mode, in which the creepage insulation distances from the speed-increasing device to the AC servomotor are enlarged. | 02-09-2012 |
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20080231278 | RADIO-FREQUENCY COIL AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS - A radio-frequency coil has a first element and a second element both being adjacently arranged so as to nip a division/join portion. The first element has a first main loop portion provided along an arrangement plain surface and a first sub-loop portion provided along a surface substantially perpendicular to the arrangement plain surface. The second element has a second main loop portion provided along the arrangement plain surface and a second sub-loop portion provided facing the first sub-loop. The first sub-loop portion and the second sub-loop portion generate an induced electromotive force such that, among magnetic fields generated when a current flows in one coil, a summation of the magnetic fields, which interlink with the other coil, becomes zero. | 09-25-2008 |
20090134875 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM AND RF COIL - When an RF coil in a magnetic resonance imaging system includes a plurality of conductive members and circuit elements connected to the conductive members, at least part of each of the conductive members is formed to a thickness so as to dissipate heat generated from the circuit elements. Moreover, the magnetic resonance imaging system is configured to include a cooling unit that circulates cooling air over the surfaces of the circuit elements provided in the RF coil. | 05-28-2009 |
20100244838 | RF coil assembly for MRI using differently shaped and/or sized coils - A radio frequency coil assembly is provided that includes a first radio frequency coil for receiving a magnetic resonance signal from a tested body; a second radio frequency coil for receiving a magnetic resonance signal from the tested body; and a third radio frequency coil for receiving a magnetic resonance signal from the tested body and having a shape that is different from that of at least one of the first and second radio frequency coils so as to increase local sensitivity in an image-picked-up region. | 09-30-2010 |
20110291655 | FAILSAFE PROTECTION FROM INDUCED RF CURRENT FOR MRI RF COIL ASSEMBLY HAVING TRANSMIT FUNCTIONALITY - An electrically-controlled failsafe switch is included in an MRI transmit-and-receive RF coil assembly so as to protect it from induced RF currents in the event it is disconnected from an MRI system, but inadvertently left linked to strong MRI RF fields during imaging procedures using other RF coils. | 12-01-2011 |
20120153954 | RF COIL DEVICE AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS - In one embodiment, an RF coil device ( | 06-21-2012 |
20120153957 | RF COIL ASSEMBLY FOR MRI USING DIFFERENTLY SHAPED AND/OR SIZED COILS - A radio frequency coil assembly is provided that includes a first radio frequency coil for receiving a magnetic resonance signal from a tested body; a second radio frequency coil for receiving a magnetic resonance signal from the tested body; and a third radio frequency coil for receiving a magnetic resonance signal from the tested body and having a shape that is different from that of at least one of the first and second radio frequency coils so as to increase local sensitivity in an image-picked-up region. | 06-21-2012 |
20120306499 | FAILSAFE PROTECTION FROM INDUCED RF CURRENT FOR MRI RF COIL ASSEMBLY HAVING TRANSMIT FUNCTIONALITY - An electrically-controlled failsafe switch is included in an MRI transmit-and-receive RF coil assembly so as to protect it from induced RF currents in the event it is disconnected from an MRI system, but inadvertently left linked to strong MRI RF fields during imaging procedures using other RF coils. | 12-06-2012 |
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20090202140 | PATTERN EVALUATION METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A pattern evaluation method includes: acquiring data of a design pattern for an evaluation pattern to detect a first edge of the design pattern; acquiring an image of the evaluation pattern to detect a second edge of the evaluation pattern; dividing the first edge into first linear parts and first corner parts; performing matching of the first and second edges to obtain correspondence between the first and second edges; dividing the second edge into second linear parts and second corner parts based on the correspondence between the first and second edges; and evaluating the evaluation pattern based on at least one of the second linear parts and the second corner parts. | 08-13-2009 |
20100046006 | PATTERN MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND PATTERN MEASUREMENT METHOD - A pattern measurement method includes: acquiring sectional shapes of a first pattern corresponding to process parameters, respectively; using the acquired sectional shapes to calculate predicted spectral waveforms which would be obtained when light is applied to the first pattern, and adding information on the corresponding process parameters to the calculated predicted spectral waveforms, respectively, to form a waveform library; setting a process parameter to obtain a desired shape, and acquiring an actual spectral waveform of a second pattern actually created from the first pattern using the set process parameter; performing waveform matching between the actual spectral waveform and the predicted spectral waveforms to acquire matching scores for respective waveform matching, and calculating an optimum process parameter providing the maximum matching score; generating an optimum pattern sectional shape corresponding to the optimum process parameter to measure the optimum pattern sectional shape. | 02-25-2010 |
20100128966 | PATTERN SHAPE EVALUATION METHOD AND PATTERN SHAPE EVALUATION APPARATUS UTILIZING THE SAME - The present invention provides a pattern shape evaluation method that can securely decide whether patterns are connected or disconnected and, further, evaluate a pattern shape qualitatively. | 05-27-2010 |
20100158389 | Pattern evaluation method, pattern matching method and computer readable medium - A pattern evaluation method includes: generating first array data from edge data on a pattern to be evaluated, the edge data on the pattern to be evaluated being shape data including edge points of the pattern to be evaluated; generating second array data from edge data on a reference pattern, the edge data on the reference pattern including edge points of the reference pattern which serves as an inspection standard of the pattern to be evaluated; subjecting each component of the second array data to array conversion processing, the array conversion processing being designed to convert a value of the component of the second array data into a function value of a value of a distance from that component to the edge point closest thereto, thereby generating third array data; executing arithmetic processing between the first array data and the third array data to generate fourth array data; and using a component of the fourth array data to calculate a numerical value representative of an relation between the pattern to be evaluated and the reference pattern. | 06-24-2010 |
20100177952 | DEFECT INSPECTION APPARATUS AND DEFECT INSPECTION METHOD - A defect inspection method includes: acquiring an image of an inspection pattern obtained by an imaging device, detecting an edge of the inspection pattern in the image, dividing the image into an inspection region and a non-inspection region, using the detected edge as a boundary thereof, performing image processing only on the inspection region to determine the intensity value distribution in the image, and detecting a defect in the inspection pattern based on the obtained intensity value distribution. | 07-15-2010 |
20100303361 | PATTERN EDGE DETECTING METHOD AND PATTERN EVALUATING METHOD - A pattern edge detecting method includes: detecting edge points in an image of an inspection pattern acquired from an imaging device; generating a plurality of edge lines from the edge points using a grouping process; generating a plurality of edge line group pairs, each composed of a combination of first and second edge line groups to be a candidate of any of one and the other of an outside edge and an inside edge of the inspection pattern, the generated edge lines being divided into two parts in different manners; performing shape matching between the first and second edge line groups for each edge line group pair; and specifying, as an edge of the inspection pattern, one of the first and second edge line groups constituting the edge line group pair whose matching score is best of matching scores of the edge line group pairs obtained during the shape matching. | 12-02-2010 |
20110164807 | PATTERN EVALUATION SYSTEM, PATTERN EVALUATION METHOD AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - In accordance with an embodiment, a pattern evaluation system includes an image acquisition unit, a plurality of image processing units, and a control unit which controls the plurality of image processing units. The image acquisition unit loads a series of images of a pattern to be evaluated. The images are acquired at a first speed. The plurality of image processing units process the series of images at a second speed and then output a result of the evaluation of the pattern to be evaluated. The control unit acquires the first and second speeds, estimates the number of the image processing units which allow the time for acquiring the series of images to be substantially the same as the time for processing the series of images, and allocates the estimated image processing units to the processing of the series of images. | 07-07-2011 |
20110280471 | Image processing apparatus, image processing method, defect detection method, semiconductor device manufacturing method, and program - An image processing apparatus which compresses an image, the apparatus includes: a storage unit which stores a code book, the code book being prepared by allocating identification codes to code blocks, the code blocks being formed by executing quantization processing regarding a plurality of first image blocks as multidimensional vectors, the plurality of first image blocks being generated by cutting, in preset sizes, first regions out of a code book preparation image containing a first edge, each of the first regions surrounding and including an edge point of the first edge, the first edge being detected from the code book preparation image; an edge detection unit which detects a second edge from a compression target image containing the second edge; an image block generation unit which cuts, in preset sizes, second regions out of the compression target image to generate a plurality of second image blocks, each of the second regions surrounding and including an edge point of the detected second edge; a search unit which searches the code book stored in the storage unit for code blocks similar to the second image blocks; and an output unit which outputs information on the identification codes of the similar code blocks which have been searched for and information on coordinates of the edge points of the second image blocks. | 11-17-2011 |
20110286658 | PATTERN INSPECTION METHOD AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - In one embodiment, a pattern inspection method is disclosed. The method can include predicting an edge shape at a given future time with respect to the same inspection target pattern, setting a threshold corresponding to a required specification of the inspection target pattern, and predicting the time when the inspection target pattern fails to meet the required specification from the predicted edge shape and the threshold. The method can further include taking a plurality of images concerning the inspection target pattern at different times by use of an imaging apparatus, detecting edges of the obtained images, respectively, matching the detected edges of different imaging times, and obtaining a difference between corresponding edges to generate a difference vector after the matching. The edge shape of the future time can be predicted based on the generated difference vector and an interval between the imaging times. | 11-24-2011 |
20120068065 | PATTERN DEFECT INSPECTION APPARATUS AND PATTERN DEFECT INSPECTION METHOD - A pattern defect inspection method includes generating electron beam irradiation point track data on the basis of first data on an inspection target pattern, irradiating the electron beam to the inspection target pattern in accordance with the electron beam irradiation point track data, detecting secondary electrons generated from the inspection target pattern due to the irradiation of the electron beam, acquiring second data regarding a signal intensity of the secondary electrons from a signal of the detected secondary electrons, and detecting an abnormal point from the second data and outputting the abnormal point as a defect of the inspection target pattern. The electron beam irradiation point track data includes data on a track of irradiation points of an electron beam to the inspection target pattern and is intended to control over scanning with the electron beam, the electron beam irradiation point track data. | 03-22-2012 |
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20090223566 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND IMAGING DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion element is provided and includes: an electrically conductive thin layer; an organic photoelectric conversion layer; and a transparent electrically conductive thin layer. The organic photoelectric conversion layer contains: a compound represented by formula (I); and a fullerene or a fullerene derivative. | 09-10-2009 |
20100089452 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device is provided, the photoelectric conversion device including: a pair of electrodes; a photoelectric conversion layer arranged between the pair of electrodes and containing an n-type organic semiconductor; and a charge blocking layer arranged between one of the pair of electrodes and the photoelectric conversion layer, the charge blocking layer being formed of a single layer or two or more layers, wherein a difference Δ1 between ionization potential Ip of a layer of the charge blocking layer adjacent to the photoelectric conversion layer and electron affinity Ea of the n-type organic semiconductor is at least 1 eV; and the charge blocking layer has a gross thickness of at least 20 nm. | 04-15-2010 |
20110074491 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE MATERIAL, PHOTOSENSOR AND IMAGING DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device comprising an electrically conductive film, an organic photoelectric conversion film, and a transparent electrically conductive film, wherein the organic photoelectric conversion film contains a compound represented by the following formula (1) and an n-type organic semiconductor: | 03-31-2011 |
20130181202 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MATERIAL, FILM CONTAINING THE MATERIAL, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, METHOD FOR PREPARING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, METHOD FOR USING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, PHOTOSENSOR AND IMAGING DEVICE - There is provided a compound represented by a specific formula, which has an absorption maximum at 400 nm or more and less than 720 nm in a UV-visible absorption spectrum, wherein a molar extinction coefficient is 10,000 mol | 07-18-2013 |
20130206966 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS - Also provided is a method for manufacturing a photoelectric conversion device including: a first process where a plurality of pixel electrodes | 08-15-2013 |
20130299799 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE MATERIAL, PHOTOSENSOR AND IMAGING DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device comprising an electrically conductive film, an organic photoelectric conversion film, and a transparent electrically conductive film, wherein the organic photoelectric conversion film contains a compound represented by the following formula (1) and an n-type organic semiconductor: | 11-14-2013 |
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20080203297 | Specimen Inspection Equipment and How to Make the Electron Beam Absorbed Current Images - An object of the present invention is to obtain a clear absorbed current image without involving the difference in gain of amplifier between inputs, from absorbed currents detected by using a plurality of probes and to improve measurement efficiency. | 08-28-2008 |
20090230984 | DEFECTIVE PRODUCT INSPECTION APPARATUS, PROBE POSITIONING METHOD AND PROBE MOVING METHOD - For adjusting a positional relationship between a specimen and a probe to measure an electric characteristic of the specimen through a contact therebetween, a base table holding a specimen table holding the specimen and a probe holder holding the probe is positioned at a first position to measure the positional relationship between the probe and the specimen at the first position, and subsequently positioned at a second position to measure the positional relationship therebetween at the second position so that the probe and the specimen are contact each other at the second position, the specimen table and the probe holder are movable with respect to each other on the base table at each of the first and second positions to adjust the positional relationship between the probe and the specimen, and a measuring accuracy at the second position is superior to a measuring accuracy at the first position. | 09-17-2009 |
20100116986 | Specimen Inspection Equipment and How to Make the Electron Beam Absorbed Current Images - An object of the present invention is to obtain a clear absorbed current image without involving the difference in gain of amplifier between inputs, from absorbed currents detected by using a plurality of probes and to improve measurement efficiency. | 05-13-2010 |
20110174974 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A MICROSAMPLE - An object of the invention is to realize a method and an apparatus for processing and observing a minute sample which can observe a section of a wafer in horizontal to vertical directions with high resolution, high accuracy and high throughput without splitting any wafer which is a sample. In an apparatus of the invention, there are included a focused ion beam optical system and an electron optical system in one vacuum container, and a minute sample containing a desired area of the sample is separated by forming processing with a charged particle beam, and there are included a manipulator for extracting the separated minute sample, and a manipulator controller for driving the manipulator independently of a wafer sample stage. | 07-21-2011 |
20120273692 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A MICROSAMPLE - An object of the invention is to realize a method and an apparatus for processing and observing a minute sample which can observe a section of a wafer in horizontal to vertical directions with high resolution, high accuracy and high throughput without splitting any wafer which is a sample. In an apparatus of the invention, there are included a focused ion beam optical system and an electron optical system in one vacuum container, and a minute sample containing a desired area of the sample is separated by forming processing with a charged particle beam, and there are included a manipulator for extracting the separated minute sample, and a manipulator controller for driving the manipulator independently of a wafer sample stage. | 11-01-2012 |
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20090008852 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, POST PROCESSING APPARATUS, SHEET FEED CONTROL METHOD AND SHEET FEED CONTROL PROGRAM - An image forming system comprises: an image forming apparatus and a post processing apparatus that performs a post process on sheets each carrying thereon an image printed by the image forming apparatus. In the image forming system, a sheet feeder feeds sheets of a job to be post-processed to a post processing position; a timing judger judges which is before/after, the first timing to finish feeding the last sheet of the job to the post processing position, or the second timing to finish making preparation for a post process; a delaying time calculator calculates a post process execution delaying time that is a time difference between the first timing and the second timing; and a sheet feed controller controls sheet feed timing of the top sheet of a following job by using the calculated post process execution delaying time, if the second timing is after the first timing. | 01-08-2009 |
20090122365 | DOUBLE-SIDE IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF EXECUTING READING OF ORIGINAL WITH HIGH THROUGHPUT WHILE TAKING IMAGE QUALITY OF READ ORIGINAL INTO ACCOUNT - Whether it is a double-side original mode is determined. When it is the double-side original mode, whether it is two-in-one printing mode is determined. When it is two-in-one printing mode, sequential reading mode is set. When it is not two-in-one printing mode, whether it is double-side printing and two-point stapling mode is determined. When it is double-side printing and two-point stapling mode, sequential reading mode is set. When it is not double-side printing and two-point stapling mode, whether it is booklet mode is determined. When it is booklet mode, alternate reading mode is set. When it is not booklet mode, concurrent reading mode is set. | 05-14-2009 |
20130010045 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a temperature sensor detecting an operating ambient temperature of the polygon motor, and a controller controlling the polygon motor and the paper feed mechanism. If the temperature detected by the temperature sensor is equal to or greater than a preset temperature, the controller controls, before operation for giving a command to start image formation is performed, the polygon motor to rotate; increases, in response to the operation, a rotational speed of the polygon motor up to a rated speed; and controls the paper feed mechanism to start conveying a sheet of paper at a time when a period of time variable depending on the detected temperature has elapsed, the period of time being preset to be shorter as the detected temperature increases, in expectation of a time required for the rotational speed of the polygon motor to reach the rated speed. | 01-10-2013 |
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20090269094 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus include an image bearing member, a developing container receiving a developer, a developer carrying member for carrying and conveying the developer, a developer feed member for supplying the developer to the developer carrying member, a detection device for detecting an amount of developer in the developing container by detecting an electrostatic capacitance between the developer carrying member and the developer feed member, and a control device for changing a rotational speed of the developer feed member into a plurality of speeds corresponding to the plurality of image forming speeds. The control unit controls the rotational speed of the developer feed member prior to the execution of a detection operation of the detection device so as to be faster than the slowest speed of said plurality of speeds. | 10-29-2009 |
20100054776 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member and a charging roller rotatable in contact therewith. Before driving of the image bearing member starts, a bias having the same polarity as that of an image forming bias is applied between the charging roller and the image bearing member. The time of application of the bias varies with the accumulated time of rotation of the image bearing member or the time of making the driving of the image bearing member inactive. | 03-04-2010 |
20110044709 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus include an image bearing member, a developing container receiving a developer, a developer carrying member for carrying and conveying the developer, a developer feed member for supplying the developer to the developer carrying member, a detection device for detecting an amount of developer in the developing container by detecting an electrostatic capacitance between the developer carrying member and the developer feed member, and a control device for changing a rotational speed of the developer feed member into a plurality of speeds corresponding to the plurality of image forming speeds. The control unit controls the rotational speed of the developer feed member prior to the execution of a detection operation of the detection device so as to be faster than the slowest speed of said plurality of speeds. | 02-24-2011 |
20110135331 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is an image forming apparatus that can achieve a stable image quality from a leading-end side to a trailing-end side of an image when printing a high-density image on a transfer medium, regardless of the length of the transfer medium or the condition of the image forming apparatus. | 06-09-2011 |
20110211848 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus include an image bearing member, a developing container receiving a developer, a developer carrying member for carrying and conveying the developer, a developer feed member for supplying the developer to the developer carrying member, a detection device for detecting an amount of developer in the developing container by detecting an electrostatic capacitance between the developer carrying member and the developer feed member, and a control device for changing a rotational speed of the developer feed member into a plurality of speeds corresponding to the plurality of image forming speeds. The control unit controls the rotational speed of the developer feed member prior to the execution of a detection operation of the detection device so as to be faster than the slowest speed of said plurality of speeds. | 09-01-2011 |
20130243498 | DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developing apparatus for an image forming apparatus, the developing apparatus comprising a developer carrying member for carrying a developer to develop an electrostatic latent image formed on an image bearing member; and a regulating member contacted to the developer carrying member to regulate a layer thickness of the developer on the developer carrying member, wherein the developer carrying member includes a surface layer having a storage modulus E′ satisfying 15 Pa≦E′≦30 Pa, the regulating member includes an free end having a curved surface to define a space with the surface layer to provide an entrance for the developer, and the curved surface has a radius of curvature R satisfying 100 μm≦R≦500 μm. | 09-19-2013 |
20130287450 | DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developing device including a containing unit configured to be arranged below a supply member and contain a developer and a developer bearing member configured to bear the developer and develop an electrostatic latent image, further includes a supply member which is configured to supply the developer to the developer bearing member, to be arranged to form a nip portion between the supply member and the developer bearing member, and to rotate in a direction in which its surface moves from an upper end to a lower end of the nip portion, and a conveyance member which is configured to convey the developer contained in the containing unit onto the supply member. | 10-31-2013 |
20130287452 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In a development device in which a developer containing unit underlies a development chamber, a supplying member in the development chamber forms a nip portion with a developer carrier and the developer carrier and the supplying member rotate in the direction in which their respective surfaces move from an upper end to a lower end of the nip portion. | 10-31-2013 |
20130287453 | DEVELOPING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - A developing apparatus, including: a developer carrying member; a developer feeding member configured to feed the developer to the developer carrying member in abutment with the developer carrying member; and a developer regulating member having a distal end portion directed toward an upstream side in a rotation direction of the developer carrying member, and configured to regulate a layer thickness of the developer on the developer carrying member in abutment with a surface thereof. Surfaces of the developer carrying member and the developer feeding member move in the same direction in an abutment portion. The distal end portion of the developer regulating member has a developer taking-in portion away from the surface of the developer carrying member toward the upstream side in the rotation direction. The developer taking-in portion is positioned upstream of an abutment position between the developer regulating member and the developer carrying member. | 10-31-2013 |
20140119757 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a control unit controlling first and second voltage application mechanisms and shifting a difference Vdif (=Vrs−Vdr) between Vrs and Vdr toward polarity opposite to normal charge polarity of a developer as S decreases, where S is an absolute value of a speed difference between a circumferential speed of an image bearing member, which rotates while bearing an electrostatic latent image and a circumferential speed of a developer bearing member, which rotates at a constant circumferential speed ratio with respect to the image bearing member to develop the electrostatic latent image while bearing the developer, Vdr is a voltage that the first voltage application mechanism applies to the developer bearing member, and Vrs is a voltage that the second voltage application mechanism applies to the developer supply member. | 05-01-2014 |
20140186062 | DEVELOPER CONTAINER UNIT, DEVELOPING UNIT, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - A developer container unit includes a container containing developer and a piezoelectric film for detecting an amount of developer in the container. A sensitivity of the piezoelectric film to a stress in a direction parallel to a film surface is greater than a sensitivity of the piezoelectric film to a stress in a direction perpendicular to the film surface, and the piezoelectric film is deformable with a movement thereof relative to the developer. | 07-03-2014 |
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20080298799 | GATEWAY DEVICE, OPTICAL NETWORK TERMINAL, AND PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK SYSTEM - In a broadband access network, calls can be kept active even when a telephone network fails. A voice gateway function captures callee telephone number information sent from a caller subscriber telephone to the telephone network and, when the telephone network fails, keeps the call active by retaining the connection between the caller and the callee. Furthermore, when the telephone network fails, the operation mode of the voice gateway and all ONTs is switched from an H.248 gateway mode to an SIP softswitch mode, allowing the voice gateway function to relay communication packets between ONTs and new call connections to be made in the broadband access network. | 12-04-2008 |
20100002702 | FRAME FORWARDING APPARATUS - A MVAC spoofed frame or a loop frame generated by a user is prevented from obstructing communication and the source port ID of a fraud is reported to the network administrator. A MAC frame forwarding apparatus adds the input port ID and the source MAC address of a received frame. The MAC frame forwarding apparatus has a frame forwarding management table and a frame discarding management table. The frame discarding management table has a MAC address to be discarded, indicating a received frame to be discarded if the address matches the source MAC address of the received frame, a target port ID, and the number of discarded frames. A management apparatus discards a received frame if the source MAC address matches the MAC address to be discarded and counts the number of discarded frames. If the number of discarded frames exceeds a predetermined level, the port ID, the MAC address, and the number of discarded frames are reported to the management apparatus, and the source port of the fraud is reported to the administrator. | 01-07-2010 |