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20090022002 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - A semiconductor memory device is provided for minutely changing a refresh interval according to a detected temperature and thereby lowering its power consumption. A temperature detector detects a temperature of a chip and outputs the corresponding temperature signal. A reference temperature signal output unit outputs the corresponding reference temperature signal with each of different reference temperatures to be compared with the chip temperature according to a selection signal. A temperature comparison unit compares the chip temperature with the reference temperature through the temperature signal and the reference temperature signal. A selection signal output unit outputs the selection signal according to the compared result of the temperature comparison unit. A refresh interval control unit changes the refresh interval according to the compared result of the temperature comparison unit. | 01-22-2009 |
20090039951 | INTERNAL POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT - A disclosed invention is an internal power supply circuit, which generates an internal power supply from a first power supply. The circuit comprises a first internal step-down power supply generation unit, which generates a first internal step-down power supply from the first power supply; a normal second internal step-down power supply generation unit, which generates a second internal step-down power supply from the first internal step-down power supply in the normal operating state, and which, at the time of power supply startup, begins operation to generate the second internal step-down power supply at a first timing at which a voltage of the first internal step-down power supply reaches a prescribed reference level; and, a startup power supply load unit, which begins to consume, before the first time, current from the first internal step-down power supply. | 02-12-2009 |
20090116539 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE - A semiconductor device temperature sensor produces a reference level for temperature detection from two or more reference levels of different temperatures to detect a temperature. The temperature sensor is applied for detecting the temperature of a semiconductor storage device having a memory unit which requires a refresh action. A refresh cycle control circuit provided in the semiconductor storage device controls the cycle of the refresh action for the memory unit in response to an output of the temperature sensor. | 05-07-2009 |
20090204358 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A temperature detector sets the level of a temperature detecting signal to a level indicating a high temperature state, detecting that the chip temperature is higher than a first boundary temperature. The temperature detector sets the level of thereof to a level indicating a low temperature state, detecting that the chip temperature is lower than a second boundary temperature. A control circuit changes its operating state according to the level of the temperature detecting signal. This prevents the operating state of the control circuit from frequently switched even when the chip temperature fluctuates around the boundary temperatures, and accordingly reduces current consumption of the control circuit due to the switching operation. Further, the first and second boundary temperatures set a buffer zone, so that the temperature detector does not detect power supply noises as temperature variation. This can prevent malfunction of the temperature detector and the semiconductor integrated circuit. | 08-13-2009 |
20090230770 | Internal Power Supply Circuit Having a Cascode Current Mirror Circuit - A current mirror circuit which is connected to first and second power supplies and generates a desired current, has a plurality of first transistors which are connected in parallel to the first power supply side and the gates of which are connected to a common node, a plurality of second transistors which are cascode-connected to the plurality of first transistors and the gates of which are supplied with a cascode bias potential and a cascode bias generation circuit which generates the cascode bias potential, wherein the cascode bias generation circuit maintains the cascode bias potential during normal operation at a first potential between the potentials of the first and second power supplies, and maintains the cascode bias potential during power-on at a second potential closer to the potential of the second power supply than the first potential. | 09-17-2009 |
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20100019691 | LED ILLUMINATING DEVICE - A LED illuminating device includes: a power source device, a controller, an LED lighting device, and an LED unit | 01-28-2010 |
20100219764 | LED DIMMING APPARATUS - An LED dimming includes: current adjusting means (constant current circuit) for variably controlling a magnitude of a current flowing through an LED load; switching means (transistor) for intermittently controlling the current flowing through the LED load; and dimming controlling means (microcomputer) for controlling the current adjusting means and the switching means upon receiving a dimming signal outputted from a dimmer. In a case where the dimming signal outputted from the dimmer is on a higher brightness side than a predetermined level, the dimming controlling means flows a continuous current though the LED load, and dims the LED load based on a magnitude of the flowing current, and in a case where the dimming signal outputted from the dimmer is on a lower brightness side than the predetermined level, the dimming controlling means flows a pulse current through the LED load, and changes a mean value of waveforms of the pulse current, thereby dims the LED load. In this LED dimming apparatus, noise is less likely to occur even in a case where such an LED current is large, and brightness is less likely to vary even in a case where a dimming degree is increased. | 09-02-2010 |
20110316442 | LED LIGHTING DEVICE - The LED lighting device includes a lighting circuit unit, a current detecting unit, a voltage detecting unit, and a control unit. The lighting circuit unit is adapted in use to be connected to a lamp socket to be connected to a LED lamp, and is configured to provide an output voltage in the form of a DC voltage to the lamp socket in a manner to turn on the LED lamp. The current detecting unit is configured to detect an output current which is caused by the output voltage and is supplied from said lighting circuit unit to said lamp socket. The voltage detecting unit is configured to detect the output voltage of said lighting circuit unit. The control unit configured to control the lighting circuit unit. The control unit is configured to perform constant-current control of control the lighting circuit unit in a manner to regulate the output voltage such that the output current is identical to a target value while keeping the output voltage not higher than a maximum-load voltage, when the output current detected by the current detecting unit is not less than a predetermined threshold value, and is configured to perform no-load control of controlling the lighting circuit unit in a manner to regulate the output voltage such that the output voltage is kept identical to a no-load voltage higher than the maximum-load voltage, when the output current detected by the current detecting unit is less than the predetermined threshold value. | 12-29-2011 |
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20090287394 | IDLING ROTATION SPEED CONTROL APPARATUS - There is provided an idling rotation speed control apparatus that can reduce the development man-hours and the cost and that enables operation during a trolling cruise to be readily performed. The idling rotation speed control apparatus includes an engine rotation speed detection means, an engine temperature detection means, an engine idling driving state detection means, an engine load detection means, an intake air amount adjusting means for adjusting an amount of intake air during an idling state, and an ECU for controlling the intake air amount adjusting means during idling driving. The ECU includes a basic torque ratio calculation function for calculating a ratio of torque to be generated, to engine maximal torque, that is necessary for making the engine steadily operate at a target rotation speed during idling driving; a target torque ratio calculation function for correcting the basic torque ratio, in accordance with a difference between a target rotation speed and an engine rotation speed, and calculating a target torque ratio; a target air amount calculation function for calculating an air amount necessary for generating the target torque ratio; and an intake air amount adjusting function for controlling the intake air amount adjusting means, based on the calculated air amount. | 11-19-2009 |
20120010766 | NAVIGATION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SHIP - To propose a ship navigation control system that can easily and automatically switch between a target throttle opening for constant velocity navigation control and a target throttle opening corresponding to a lever operation amount of an operation lever. Throttle control means includes first computation means that computes a first target throttle opening for constant velocity navigation control of a ship based on a constant velocity navigation command using at least a ship velocity signal and a target ship velocity command signal, second computation means that computes a second target throttle opening corresponding to the lever operation amount, and a selection and output means that selects one having a smaller value of the first target throttle opening and the second target throttle opening and outputs the one as a throttle opening. | 01-12-2012 |
20150066256 | ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE ESTIMATION DEVICE OF OUTBOARD MOTOR - By obtaining an atmospheric pressure learning value by applying filtering to an estimated atmospheric pressure found from an estimated atmospheric pressure map in an atmospheric pressure learning region matched in advance, and by constantly updating this atmospheric pressure learning value, stable and highly reliable atmospheric pressure estimation can be achieved. Also, a pre-set parameter value or the last atmospheric pressure learning value is used as the initial atmospheric pressure value and an unstable intake pressure value at the engine start in a battery-less state is not used. Hence, it becomes possible to provide an estimated atmospheric pressure with which high drivability is achievable by fully exploiting the engine performance as soon as the engine is started. | 03-05-2015 |
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20110001423 | PROCESS FOR TREATING AN ELECTRODE SURFACE, ELECTRODE, AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICES - [Problems] To provide processes that can increase the work function of electrodes by simple procedures, and organic EL devices that have an anode of high work function and a quality emitting surface showing excellent luminous properties (luminous efficiency, life) without uneven brightness or defects, and are free of leakage current. | 01-06-2011 |
20110129951 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SEALED ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICES - A process for manufacturing sealed organic EL devices includes a step of forming an organic EL layer on a region of an anode-mounted substrate having a substrate and an anode, the region including at least a bonding region in which a sealing member will be bonded and a region which is found inward the bonding region; a step of removing a portion of the organic EL layer which is found at least on the bonding region by applying plasma by a remote plasma method to expose the bonding region; a step of forming a cathode on the organic EL layer to complete an organic EL device; and a step of bonding a sealing member to the exposed bonding region. | 06-02-2011 |
20110227107 | LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND ILLUMINATING DEVICE - Disclosed is a light-emitting element | 09-22-2011 |
20120068167 | SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD FOR ELECTRODES, ELECTRODE, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT - [Problem] To provide a method for increasing a work function of an electrode by a simple operation and an organic EL element which has an anode of a high work function, exhibits excellent light emission properties (luminous efficiency, lifetime), has a good luminescent surface with small unevenness of luminance and few defects and has low leakage current. | 03-22-2012 |
20120267614 | LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ILLUMINATING DEVICE - Provided is a light-emitting element having light emitting sections ( | 10-25-2012 |
20130161679 | ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT, ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An electroluminescent element ( | 06-27-2013 |
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20100085114 | HIGH-VOLTAGE GENERATION CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE PROVIDED THEREWITH AND SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED DEVICE - A voltage generation circuit includes a pump circuit, a first unit, a first switch, and a first capacitor. The pump circuit generates a first voltage and outputs the first voltage to a first node. The first unit includes a first resistance unit to output a second voltage at a second node. The first switch connects the second node and an output terminal. A resistance value of a parasitic resistance formed in an interconnection from the second node to the output terminal is smaller than a resistance value of the first resistance unit. The first capacitor includes one of electrodes and the other electrodes. The one of electrodes is connected to an interconnection connecting the second node and the first switch element. The other of the electrodes is grounded. A capacitance of the first capacitor element is larger than a capacitance connected to the output terminal. | 04-08-2010 |
20100214837 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY WITH CHARGE STORAGE LAYERS AND CONTROL GATES - A nonvolatile semiconductor memory includes a memory cell array, bit lines, a first voltage generator, and a second voltage generator. The memory cell array includes memory cells. The bit lines each of which is connected electrically to one end of the current path of the corresponding one of the memory cells. The first voltage generator which is capable of supplying via a first output terminal to the bit lines a first voltage externally supplied or a third voltage which is obtained by stepping down a second voltage supplied and higher than the first voltage and which is as high as the first voltage. The second voltage generator which is capable of supplying a fourth voltage obtained by stepping down the second voltage to the bit lines via a second output terminal when the first voltage generator steps down the second voltage to generate the third voltage. | 08-26-2010 |
20110249508 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a memory string, a bit line, a sense simplifier, a first MOS, a first charging-circuit, a second-charging circuit, and a controller. The memory string includes memory cells. The bit line is connected to the memory cell. The sense amplifier applies a voltage to the bit line. The first MOS is electrically connected between the sense amplifier and bit line. The first charging circuit has a first current supply capacity and transfers a first current. The second charging-circuit has a second current supply capacity. The controller controls a first timing to switch from the first current to the second current. | 10-13-2011 |
20120113724 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells, a sense amplifier circuit holding a verification result for the memory cells and including sense units, the sense units of each column block being connected in common to a first signal line, and a detecting circuit including a detecting unit. The detecting unit includes a first latch circuit which holds failure information in the memory cell arrays, and a second latch circuit which includes a first input terminal connected to the first signal line, a second input terminal connected to the first latch circuit, and a first output terminal connected to a second signal line. | 05-10-2012 |
20120243320 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of memory cells, a logic gate chain, and a counter. The memory cells are capable of retaining data and are associated with the columns. The logic gate chain includes a plurality of logic gates associated with the columns. Each of the logical gates outputs a logical level to a next-stage logical gate in the series connection. The logic level indicates presence or absence of verify-failure in the associated column. The counter counts the number of output times of the logic level indicating the presence of the verify-failure in a final-stage logic gate of the series connection. A content indicated by the logic level output from each of the logic gates is inverted at a boundary of the logic gate associated with the column having the verify-failure in the logic gate chain. | 09-27-2012 |
20130279255 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a first transistor, a detector, and a second transistor. The first transistor is capable of transferring a first voltage to a bit line. The detector reads data held by a memory cell connected to the bit line. The second transistor is capable of transferring a second voltage and a third voltage to the detector. The second voltage is generated by a source different from a source of the first voltage. The third voltage is larger than the second voltage. The second transistor charges the detector to one of the second voltage and the third voltage, while the first transistor transferring the first voltage to the bit line. | 10-24-2013 |
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20120033987 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The task is accomplished by an image forming system comprising an image forming apparatus including a heating fixing portion and a host computer capable of instructing printing. In an image forming apparatus, a throughput can be changed and discriminated in accordance with a printing number, wherein for printing on a small size sheet, said system is operable in a normal small size sheet mode, and in a high speed small size sheet output mode in which the printing is effected at a throughput which is higher than in the normal small size sheet mode, and after completion of the printing, the image forming apparatus rests for a predetermined rest period, wherein said host computer includes a mode selector for selecting a mode from the high speed small size sheet output mode and the normal small size sheet mode, and a controller for transmitting the mode selected by said mode selector to said image forming apparatus. | 02-09-2012 |
20120275807 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In an image forming apparatus, to provide a lubrication effect for an abutment portion of a transfer belt and a belt cleaning blade, when a control toner image is supplied, the control toner image is supplied to the abutment portion even when it is not necessary, thereby consuming a large amount of toner. In the image forming apparatus, the control unit changes a toner amount of the control toner image reaching the abutment portion of a photosensitive member and a photosensitive member cleaning blade and the toner amount thereof reaching the abutment portion of a transfer belt and a belt cleaning blade, based on a detection result of an environment detection unit. | 11-01-2012 |
20140161498 | IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS - The fixing apparatus includes a sleeve, a nip portion forming member that contacts an inner surface of the sleeve, a pressure member, and a regulation member for regulating movement of the sleeve, in which the regulation member includes a first surface and a second surface, in which the first surface on an upstream side of the nip portion in a conveyance direction of the recording material includes a region in which a distance between the inner surface of the sleeve and the first surface in a radial direction of the sleeve increases toward a center portion of the sleeve in the generatrix direction, and in which the end surface of the sleeve contacts the region when the sleeve moves in the generatrix direction. | 06-12-2014 |
20150043935 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In an image forming apparatus, to provide a lubrication effect for an abutment portion of a transfer belt and a belt cleaning blade, when a control toner image is supplied, the control toner image is supplied to the abutment portion even when it is not necessary, thereby consuming a large amount of toner. In the image forming apparatus, the control unit changes a toner amount of the control toner image reaching the abutment portion of a photosensitive member and a photosensitive member cleaning blade and the toner amount thereof reaching the abutment portion of a transfer belt and a belt cleaning blade, based on a detection result of an environment detection unit. | 02-12-2015 |
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20090058755 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - The antenna device has an antenna element, a transistor circuit connected to the antenna element, and an inductance circuit earthed to a shunt between the antenna element and the transistor circuit. The electronic device has the antenna device and a radio circuit connected to the transistor circuit. | 03-05-2009 |
20090237319 | COMPOSITE ANTENNA AND PORTABLE TERMINAL USING SAME - Provided is a composite antenna adapted for reduction in size while ensuring sufficient electrical isolation between antenna elements. The composite antenna comprises ground plane, first feeding point connected to ground plane, first conductor connected to first feeding point and disposed linearly symmetrically with respect to axis, second conductor connected to first conductor and disposed linearly symmetrically with respect to axis, second feeding point disposed in a position along axis, third conductor connecting second feeding point and second conductor, and fourth conductor connecting second feeding point and second conductor and disposed in a linearly symmetrical manner to third conductor with respect to axis. | 09-24-2009 |
20090278748 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - The antenna device comprises a ground substrate serving as ground, a feeder portion formed on the ground substrate, a first conductor connected to the feeder portion, and a second conductor being substantially equal to the first conductor in conductor length, which is connected to the ground substrate and disposed substantially parallel to the first conductor with a space therebetween. And, the first conductor and the second conductor are electrically connected to each other between each tip and a portion substantially at least ⅓ in conductor length of each conductor from each tip. | 11-12-2009 |
20100194475 | AMPLIFYING CIRCUIT WITH BYPASS CIRCUIT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An amplifying circuit with a bypassing function includes an input terminal to which a signal is input from an antenna, an amplifier connected to the input terminal, a first inductor connected between the input port and a ground, and a bypass circuit connected between the input terminal and the output port of the amplifier. The bypass circuit includes a first port connected to the input terminal, a second port connected to the output port of the amplifier, a switch, a capacitor, and a second inductor. The switch is connected in series between the first and second ports. The capacitor is connected in series to the switch between the first and second ports. The second inductor is connected in series to the switch and the capacitor between the first and second ports. The amplifying circuit does not reduce power of a signal drastically even when the signal passes through the bypass circuit, as compared to passing through the amplifier, thus maintaining a profile of a propagation property unchanged and provide preferable transmission quality. | 08-05-2010 |
20110038429 | SIGNAL BRANCHING FILTER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME, ANTENNA APPARATUS, AND SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM USED IN ALL OF THE ABOVE - A signal branching filter according to the invention is a signal branching filter connected to a network having at least four terminals. The signal branching filter includes a first line one end of which is connected to a first terminal of the network, a second line one end of which is connected to a second terminal of the network, a third line one end of which is connected to a third terminal of network, and a fourth line one end of which is connected to a fourth terminal of the network. The other end of the first line and the other end of the second line are connected to each other at a first node, and the other end of the third line and the other end of the fourth line are connected to each other at a second node. When a signal is received from the first node, a phase difference between a phase of a signal appearing on a second node side of the third line and a phase of a signal appearing on a second node side of the fourth line is almost 180°±360°*n is an integer equal to or larger than 0). | 02-17-2011 |
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20100271340 | Rotary Input Device and Electronic Equipment - Disclosed is a rotary input device including: a rotary operation device; a detection section; a display control section; a rotation driving section to apply a rotary force to the rotary operation device; a first force sense presenting section to present a first force sense by a combination of at least any two of applying a rotary force in a normal rotation direction, applying a rotary force in a reverse rotation direction, and stopping applying when the detected rotation angle reaches a predetermined switching angle corresponding to the displayed predetermined display information; a second force sense presenting section to present a second force sense different from the first force sense by applying the rotary force in the normal rotation direction when the rotation angle detected by the detection section is within a first range, and in the reverse rotation direction when the angle is within a second range. | 10-28-2010 |
20100271343 | Rotary Input Device and Electronic Equipment - Disclosed is a rotary input device, including: a rotary operation device; a storage section to store screen information correlated to a display order; a display control section for displaying the screen and selection items; an item switch instructing section to switch the selection item; and a screen switch instructing section to switch the displayed screen, wherein the selection item is switched in a predetermined selection order when the rotary operation device rotates in one direction and switched in a reverse order when the rotary operation device rotates in the other direction, and the first screen is switched to the second screen when the rotary operation device rotates in the one direction in a state in which a last first selection item is selected and switched to the first screen when the device rotates in the other direction in the state in which a top second selection item is selected. | 10-28-2010 |
20100271344 | Rotary Input Device and Electronic Equipment - Disclosed is a rotary input device, including: a rotary operation device rotatable around an axis by receiving a rotation operation of an operator; a rotation driving section to apply a rotary force to the rotary operation device; a pressure detecting section to detect a pressure in an axial direction to the rotary operation device; and a force sense presenting section to present a force sense to the operator operating the rotary operation device by applying a rotary force to the rotary operation device by the rotation driving section when the pressure detecting section detects a predetermined pressure in the axial direction to the rotary operation device. | 10-28-2010 |
20100271402 | Rotary Input Device and Electronic Equipment - Disclosed is a rotary input device including: a rotary operation device; a rotation driving section; a detection section; a force sense presenting section to present a force sense by a combination of at least two of applying the rotary force in a clockwise direction, applying the rotary force in a counterclockwise direction, and stopping applying the rotary force; a display control section; a magnification ratio change instructing section; and a scroll instructing section, wherein the magnification ratio change instructing section instructs enlargement when rotating in one side, and instructs reduction when rotating in the other side; the scroll instructing section instructs on the basis of the depressed position; and the force sense presenting section changes a way of presenting the force sense in order that the operator can perceive a display state pertaining to a display position or a display magnification ratio of the image under display distinguishably. | 10-28-2010 |
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20090119318 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus capable of collecting electronic data efficiently and avoiding sharing highly confidential and secure electronic data with an indefinite number of users. The information processing apparatus is connected to an external apparatus through a network. The information processing apparatus receives electronic data from the external apparatus, registers attribute information related to the received electronic data in association with the received electronic data so that the received electronic data can be retrieved by using the attribute information, and controls the registering unit so as to register the attribute information related to the received electronic data when the received electronic data is not confidential data, and so as not to register the attribute information related to the received electronic data when the received electronic data is confidential data. | 05-07-2009 |
20090244607 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND PROGRAM - Provided is an information processing apparatus which suitably collects information necessary for performing a cause analysis when a communication failure occurs. To accomplish this, when communication is performed between an information processing apparatus | 10-01-2009 |
20100238493 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHODS THEREOF - This invention provides an image forming apparatus which prevents unauthorized printing without impairing the user's convenience. To accomplish this, upon reception of the print job, the image forming apparatus determines if the print job is a storage target job. If the print job is a storage target job, the image forming apparatus temporarily stores the print job in a memory without starting printing. The image forming apparatus creates and transmits a URL which is required to access a Web server included in the self apparatus and is uniquely assigned to the print job, to the external apparatus which transmitted the print job. After that, when an access to the URL is generated, the image forming apparatus starts printing the temporarily stored print job. | 09-23-2010 |
20110060951 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHODS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An apparatus determines whether a current display is a web screen, when a user operation performed via the web screen indicates a display of a native screen and when a web server instructs the apparatus to display the native screen. The apparatus switches the current display to the native screen when the current display is the web screen, and maintains the current display when the current display is not the web screen. | 03-10-2011 |
20110279845 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREFOR - An information processing apparatus capable of continuing execution of a job performed thus far, even if a user's screen transition operation is performed while the job is being executed. When a job is executed, an MFP as the information processing apparatus determines whether there is a job previously in execution based on execution states of jobs managed by a cookie information management part. If there is a job previously in execution, the MFP makes an inquiry about an execution result of the job to a job status management unit that manages job execution results on a per job basis, and according to a result of the inquiry, changes an operation screen to be displayed on a display unit and a job to be executed. | 11-17-2011 |
20120127510 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus capable of collecting electronic data efficiently and avoiding sharing highly confidential and secure electronic data with an indefinite number of users. The information processing apparatus is connected to an external apparatus through a network. The information processing apparatus receives electronic data from the external apparatus, registers attribute information related to the received electronic data in association with the received electronic data so that the received electronic data can be retrieved by using the attribute information, and controls the registering unit so as to register the attribute information related to the received electronic data when the received electronic data is not confidential data, and so as not to register the attribute information related to the received electronic data when the received electronic data is confidential data. | 05-24-2012 |
20120133966 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF AND STORAGE MEDIUM - When an MFP receives an operation screen from an external apparatus, it also receives information about specific hardware resource of the MFP to be used for the image processing based on the operation screen. When the image processing cannot be executed using the specific hardware resource of the MFP due to the error that has occurred in the MFP, the error screen is controlled not to be displayed. | 05-31-2012 |
20120158956 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF AND PROGRAM - The present invention provides an information processing apparatus that, when a particular event that is different from an operation event made on an operation screen provided by a web server has occurred, actively transmits a notification of the event to the web server and a control method thereof. To accomplish this, the information processing apparatus is configured such that, when a particular event that is different from operation events made on the operation screen provided by the web server has occurred in the information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus determines whether or not the web server is waiting for notification of the particular event and if the web server is waiting for notification of the particular event, the information processing apparatus notifies the web server of the particular event. | 06-21-2012 |
20130050753 | PRINTING APPARATUS, PRINTING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A printing apparatus receives a transmission request of information to be used by an information processing apparatus to transmit an image to the printing apparatus via an image processing apparatus from the information processing apparatus including the image. The printing apparatus transmits the information to the information processing apparatus if the transmission request is received. Then, the printing apparatus acquires the image that the information processing apparatus transmits using the information and prints the acquired image. | 02-28-2013 |
20130094048 | PRINTING SYSTEM AND PRINTING DEVICE - In a system in which printing is performed by attaching electronic data to an electronic mail and transmitting the electronic mail to a printing device, the system includes a terminal, a printing device, and a server. The terminal includes a search-request transmitting unit to transmit a printing-service search request to a network. The printing device includes a search-response transmitting unit to transmit a printing-service search response including an authentication token in a case where the printing device has received the printing-service search request. The terminal further includes a mail transmitting unit to, in the case of transmission of print data using an electronic mail, also transmit an authentication token. The printing device further includes a determining unit to determine whether the authentication token transmitted by the terminal and the authentication token that the printing device holds match, and give, in accordance with a result of the determination, permission for printing. | 04-18-2013 |
20130342869 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PRINT SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The information processing apparatus receives a screen for setting positional information about an image forming apparatus from the image forming apparatus and displays the screen, acquires positional information about the information processing apparatus in response to the selection of settings for the positional information via the screen by a user, and transmits the acquired positional information about the information processing apparatus to the image forming apparatus. In this manner, the positional information about the information processing apparatus is set as the positional information about the image forming apparatus. | 12-26-2013 |
20140009786 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus wirelessly communicates with an information processing apparatus without passing through an access point, provides a print service in which predetermined printing is performed in response to a print request from the information processing apparatus via a wireless communication unit, and enables a setting that is used for providing the print service if the setting is disabled when the information processing apparatus establishes communication with the image processing apparatus via the wireless communication unit. | 01-09-2014 |
20140240767 | PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A user preregisters to a printing apparatus IPP print settings used when printing print data received through IPP. Upon reception of the print data through IPP, the printing apparatus prints the print data based on the preregistered IPP print settings. The printing apparatus includes a printing unit configured to perform printing, a storage unit configured to store settings regarding printing using a specific print protocol, a reception unit configured to receive print data transmitted from an external apparatus, a determination unit configured to, when the reception unit receives print data by using the specific print protocol, determine whether a communication method used for receiving the print data is a specific communication method, and a control unit configured to, based on a result of determination by the determination unit, determine whether the settings stored in the storage unit are to be used when printing the print data. | 08-28-2014 |
20140268221 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A communication apparatus operable to perform communication with a communication terminal, and a method of controlling the apparatus. When a transmission is instructed, whether or not communication in a wireless communication mode for communicating wirelessly with a communication terminal, either the communication terminal or the communication apparatus having become an access point, is in process is determined. In a case that it is determined that communication in the wireless communication mode is in progress, an address of the transmission is set to a partner of the communication that is in progress by making a use of an address book invalid. | 09-18-2014 |
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20090162770 | COLORED POLYMER PARTICLES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND TONER AND DEVELOPER USING THE SAME - A method for producing colored polymer particles, including adding a colorant-containing composition containing a radically polymerizable monomer and a colorant in a supercritical fluid or a subcritical fluid and polymerizing the radically polymerizable monomer, so as to produce colored polymer particles which are insoluble in the supercritical fluid or subcritical fluid, wherein the supercritical fluid or subcritical fluid is a supercritical fluid or subcritical fluid in which at least the radically polymerizable monomer is soluble, but polymer particles resulted from polymerization of the radically polymerizable monomer are insoluble, and wherein the colorant is at least one selected from the group consisting of a pigment, a dye and a polymer dye. | 06-25-2009 |
20110171378 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING COVERED PARTICLES - A method for producing covered particles, comprising: a mixing step of mixing a fluid containing particles comprising at least one type of substance selected from among metals, metal oxides and ceramics, a silsesquioxane having a functional group with an affinity for carbon dioxide, and supercritical carbon dioxide; and a covering step of reducing pressure of the fluid to gasify the supercritical carbon dioxide, while adhering the silsesquioxane onto the particles, and thereby obtaining covered particles comprising the particles and silsesquioxane covering the particles. | 07-14-2011 |
20130011782 | POLYMER EXPANDED PARTICLE, EXPANDED TONER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYMER EXPANDED PARTICLE AND EXPANDED TONER - A polymer expanded particle and an expanded toner having small pores, and a production method thereof are provided. A polymer expanded particle comprises micropores having an average pore diameter of less than 50 μm. An expanded toner comprises micropores having an average pore diameter of 1 μm to less than 3 μm, wherein volume average particle diameter is 5 μm to less than 15 μm. A method for producing a polymer expanded particle comprises a first step for mixing specific polymer particles with high pressure gas or supercritical fluid, to prepare a mixture, a second step for impregnating with the high pressure gas or the supercritical fluid to the inside of the polymer particles, and a third step for reducing pressure and temperature of the mixture, to form the polymer expanded particle, wherein the pressure and temperature in the third step is reduced for 5 minutes or less from a state of 20 MPa or greater and 60° C. or greater to a state of less than 1 MPa and less than 30° C., respectively. | 01-10-2013 |
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20100043509 | SOAPSTOCK TREATMENT APPARATUS, SOAPSTOCK TREATMENT METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FERTILIZER DERIVED FROM SOAPSTOCK - Disclosed is a soapstock treatment apparatus which can treat a soapstock produced during a plant oil production process within a short period and with a high degree of efficiency. As shown in FIG. | 02-25-2010 |
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20130078567 | METHOD FOR REGENERATING CARRIER CORE MATERIAL FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CARRIER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY, AND CARRIER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY - A method for regenerating a carrier core material for electrophotography, including: treating a carrier for electrophotography including a carrier core material for electrophotography and a coating layer on a surface of the carrier core material for electrophotography with an aqueous solution including an oxidant in a subcritical state or a supercritical state having a temperature of 280° C. or greater and a density of 0.20 g/cm | 03-28-2013 |
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20110103808 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a sheet feed unit that feeds a sheet to an image forming unit forming a toner image on the sheet; a fixing unit that fixes the toner image formed in the image forming unit to the sheet; and a control unit that controls the sheet feed unit, when starting duplex image formation for forming both sides of the sheet after an one-side image formation, the control unit retards a timing to cause the sheet feed unit to start the sheet feed operation as the number of sheet with an image formed on one side thereof in the one-side image formation is greater. | 05-05-2011 |
20120003016 | COLOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The image forming apparatus includes process units that are closely arranged around respective photosensitive members and act on the photosensitive members, a light emission section that forms an electrostatic latent image for detection on the photosensitive member and a detection section that detects the electrostatic latent image passes through a position facing to the process unit and a control section that performs misregistration correction control based on the detection result. It achieves to resolve a problem that is caused in detection of a conventional toner image for detection by an optical sensor and to enhance usability of an image forming apparatus. | 01-05-2012 |
20130195532 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a sheet feed unit that feeds a sheet to an image forming unit forming a toner image on the sheet; a fixing unit that fixes the toner image formed in the image forming unit to the sheet; and a control unit that controls the sheet feed unit, when starting duplex image formation for forming both sides of the sheet after an one-side image formation, the control unit retards a timing to cause the sheet feed unit to start the sheet feed operation as the number of sheet with an image formed on one side thereof in the one-side image formation is greater. | 08-01-2013 |
20140016955 | COLOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The image forming apparatus includes process units that are closely arranged around respective photosensitive members and act on the photosensitive members, a light emission section that forms an electrostatic latent image for detection on the photosensitive member and a detection section that detects that the electrostatic latent image passes through a position facing the process unit, and a control section that performs misregistration correction control based on the detection result. | 01-16-2014 |
20150030341 | COLOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive section driven to rotate, a light emission unit configured to emit light to form electrostatic latent images on the photosensitive section, a process section configured to form images on the photosensitive section, a detection unit configured to detect an output generated via the process section when an electrostatic latent image for correction passes through a position facing the process section, and a control unit configured to execute a correction of a position of an electrostatic latent image in image formation based on a detection result from the detection unit. | 01-29-2015 |
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20110294036 | POROUS ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL - Provided is a porous electrode substrate having high mechanical strength, good handling properties, high thickness precision, little undulation, and adequate gas permeability and conductivity. Also provided is a method for producing a porous electrode substrate at low costs. A porous electrode substrate is produced by joining short carbon fibers (A) via mesh-like of carbon fibers (B) having an average diameter of 4 μm or smaller. Further provided are a membrane-electrode assembly and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell that use this porous electrode membrane. A porous electrode substrate is obtained by subjecting a precursor sheet, in which short carbon fibers (A) and short carbon fiber precursors (b) having an average diameter of 5 μm or smaller have been dispersed, to carbonization treatment after optional hot press forming and optional oxidization treatment. | 12-01-2011 |
20120100456 | POROUS ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention provides a porous electrode substrate that has low production cost, high mechanical strength, thickness precision, and surface smoothness, and sufficient gas permeability and electrical conductivity, and a method for producing the same. In the present invention, for example, a porous electrode substrate that includes short carbon fibers (A) joined together via three-dimensional mesh-like carbon fibers (B) is produced by a method including a step (1) of dispersing short carbon fibers (A), and short carbon fiber precursors (b) to be fibrillated by beating, to produce a precursor sheet; and a step (2) of subjecting the precursor sheet to carbonization treatment at a temperature of 1000° C. or higher. | 04-26-2012 |
20120141911 | POROUS ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, PRECURSOR SHEET, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL - The provision of a porous electrode substrate that has large sheet strength, low production costs, high handling properties, high thickness precision and surface smoothness, and sufficient gas permeability and electrical conductivity. A porous electrode substrate including a three-dimensional entangled structure including short carbon fibers (A) dispersed in a three-dimensional structure, joined together via three-dimensional mesh-like carbon fibers (B). A method for producing a porous electrode substrate, including a step (1) of producing a precursor sheet including short carbon fibers (A), and short carbon fiber precursors (b) and/or fibrillar carbon fiber precursors (b′) dispersed in a two-dimensional plane; a step (2) of subjecting the precursor sheet to entanglement treatment; and a step (3) of subjecting this sheet to carbonization treatment at 1000° C. or higher. It is preferable to include a step (4) of subjecting the sheet to hot press forming at lower than 200° C. between step (2) and step 3), and to further include a step (5) of subjecting the sheet after hot press forming to oxidation treatment at 200° C. or higher and lower than 300° C. between step (4) and step (3). | 06-07-2012 |
20130302714 | POROUS ELECTRODE SUBSTRATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL, PRECURSOR SHEET, AND FIBRILLAR FIBERS - Provided is a porous electrode substrate having excellent thickness precision, gas permeability and conductivity, handling efficiency, low production costs and a high carbonization rate during carbonization. Also provided are a method for manufacturing such a substrate, a precursor sheet and fibrillar fiber used for forming such a substrate, along with a membrane electrode assembly and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell that contain such a substrate. The method for manufacturing a porous electrode substrate includes step (1) for manufacturing a precursor sheet in which short carbon fibers (A) and carbon fiber precursor (b) are dispersed, and step (2) for carbonizing the precursor sheet, and the volume contraction rate of carbon fiber precursor (b) in step (2) is 83% or lower. The present invention also relates to a porous electrode substrate obtained by such a manufacturing method, a precursor sheet and fibrillar fiber used for forming the substrate, along with a membrane electrode assembly and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell containing the substrate. | 11-14-2013 |