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20100100297 | METHOD OF REDUCING ICING-RELATED ENGINE MISFIRES - A method of reducing icing-related engine misfires during operation of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle can include an engine and an engine control unit operable for at least partially controlling operation of the engine. The vehicle can further include a plurality of sensors in electrical communication with the engine control unit. The engine can include an air intake system and an exhaust system, wherein the air intake system can include a positive crankcase ventilation valve. The method includes predicting the presence of ice within the air intake system based upon an input to the engine control unit from at least one of the sensors. | 04-22-2010 |
20100262351 | ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE AIR FLOW DURING DECELERATION FUEL CUT - An engine control system and method for controlling engine air flow during a deceleration fuel cut includes an internal combustion engine, an anti-lock braking system (ABS), and an electronic control unit (ECU) that controls the engine. The ECU establishes a desired air flow rate for the internal combustion engine, which is taken from an ABS failed condition look-up table when determined that the ABS has failed while the engine is in a deceleration fuel cut mode, and otherwise is taken from a normal condition look-up table. | 10-14-2010 |
20110208406 | METHOD OF REDUCING ICING-RELATED ENGINE MISFIRES - A method of reducing icing-related engine misfires during operation of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle can include an engine and an engine control unit operable for at least partially controlling operation of the engine. The vehicle can further include a plurality of sensors in electrical communication with the engine control unit. The engine can include an air intake system and an exhaust system, wherein the air intake system can include a positive crankcase ventilation valve. The method includes predicting the presence of ice within the air intake system based upon an input to the engine control unit from at least one of the sensors. | 08-25-2011 |
20110276239 | Torque Compensation Method And System - A system and method of compensating for torque converter slip in a motor vehicle include measuring rotational speeds of an engine crankshaft and mainshaft, as well as measuring operating temperatures of a fluid associated with the motor vehicle. Engine output torque is adjusted as required by controlling some combination of ignition timing, intake air flow, fuel injection, and accessory load. | 11-10-2011 |
20130073190 | Engine Start Up Control For A Motor Vehicle - A method of controlling an engine during starting is disclosed. During cold starting and following a refueling, a default alcohol value is used to control various systems associated with the engine, including fuel injection and ignition timing. The default alcohol value is used to ensure reliable starting. During non-cold starting and following a refueling, the current alcohol value is used to minimize fuel inefficiencies. | 03-21-2013 |
20130110373 | Methods And Systems For Monitoring Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor | 05-02-2013 |
20140195130 | Torque Compensation Method and System - A system and method of compensating for torque converter slip in a motor vehicle include measuring rotational speeds of an engine crankshaft and mainshaft, as well as measuring operating temperatures of a fluid associated with the motor vehicle. Engine output torque is adjusted as required by controlling some combination of ignition timing, intake air flow, fuel injection, and accessory load. A system and method for deactivating a torque compensation system retrieves a number of times the torque compensation system has been activated over a set period. If the number exceeds a predetermined number of activations, the torque compensation system is deactivated. | 07-10-2014 |
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20120018780 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - According to one embodiment, a method is disclosed for manufacturing a semiconductor device. A side face parallel to a channel direction of a plurality of gate electrodes provided via a gate insulating film above a semiconductor substrate is included as a part of an inner wall of an isolation groove provided between the adjacent gate electrodes. The method can include forming a protection film covering the side face of the gate electrode. The method can include etching the semiconductor substrate using the gate electrode as a mask to form the isolation groove. The side face of the gate electrode is covered with the protection film. The method can include forming a first insulating film by oxidizing a surface of the isolation groove to fill a bottom portion of the isolation groove. In addition, the method can include forming a second insulating film on the first insulating film to fill an upper portion of the isolation groove including the side face of the gate electrode. | 01-26-2012 |
20120018783 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - According to one embodiment, a method is disclosed for manufacturing a semiconductor device. A side face parallel to a channel direction of a plurality of gate electrodes provided above a semiconductor substrate is included as a part of an inner wall of an isolation groove provided between the adjacent gate electrodes. The method can include forming a first isolation groove penetrating through a conductive film serving as the gate electrode to reach the semiconductor substrate. The method can include forming a protection film covering a side wall of the first isolation groove including a side face of the gate electrode. The method can include forming a second isolation groove by etching the semiconductor substrate exposed to a bottom surface of the first isolation groove. The method can include oxidizing an inner surface of the second isolation groove provided on each of both sides of the gate electrode to form first insulating films, which are connected to each other under the gate electrode. In addition, the method can include filling an inside of the first isolation groove and an inside of the second isolation groove with a second insulating film. | 01-26-2012 |
20140070304 | NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - According to an embodiment, a nonvolatile memory device includes a memory cell string, a control gate, first and second insulating films. The memory cell string includes a semiconductor layer and a plurality of memory cells disposed on the semiconductor layer. The control gate is provided on each of the memory cells. The first insulating film covers each side surface of the memory cells, and a side surface of the control gate. The second insulating film covering an upper portion of the control gate is provided on each of two adjacent memory cells. A first air gap is disposed between the two adjacent memory cells and surround by the first insulating film and the second insulating film, and the semiconductor layer is exposed by the first gap, or thickness of an insulating film between the first gap and the semiconductor layer is thinner than the first insulating film. | 03-13-2014 |
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20120119368 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE - In one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, and device regions formed in the substrate to extend in a first direction which is parallel to a principal plane of the substrate. The device further includes select gates disposed on the substrate to extend in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction, and a contact region provided between the select gates on the substrate and including contact plugs disposed on the respective device regions. Further, the contact region includes partial regions, in each of which N contact plugs are disposed on N successive device regions to be arranged on a straight line being non-parallel to the first and second directions, where N is an integer of 2 or more. Further, the contact region includes the partial regions of at least two types whose values of N are different. | 05-17-2012 |
20120126302 | NONVOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes memory transistors, an interlayer insulating film, a peripheral transistor and a sidewall. The memory transistors are formed on a semiconductor substrate. Each of the memory transistors includes a first stack gate which includes a floating gate electrode, a second gate insulating film, and a control gate electrode. The interlayer insulating film is formed between the first stack gates. The interlayer insulating film includes a first air gap. The peripheral transistor is formed on the substrate. The peripheral transistor includes a second stack gate which includes a first gate electrode, a third gate insulating film, and a second gate electrode. The sidewall is formed on a side surface of the second stack gate and includes a second air gap. An upper end of the second air gap is located at a position lower than the third gate insulating film. | 05-24-2012 |
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20130033098 | Electronic Control Unit - In an electronic control unit having a metallic control block in which a plurality of control equipments are installed, a metallic cover member fitted onto the metallic control block, and an electronic control mechanism retained between the control block and the cover member to drive the control equipments, the electronic control mechanism includes: a bus bar constituent made of a resin material and having a power electronic circuit to drive the control equipments; and a print board to control the drive of the control equipments via the bus bar constituent, the print board on which a plurality of electronic parts are mounted being fixed onto the bus bar constituent by means of a metallic fixture section and an electrically conducting section being disposed to electrically conduct the control block to the cover member to provide the same electric potential for both of the cover member and the control block. | 02-07-2013 |
20130033823 | Electronic Control Unit - An electronic control unit includes a casing, a circuit board, and a thermally conductive member. The circuit board is housed in and fixed to the casing. A heating element is mounted on the circuit board. The thermally conductive member is arranged between the casing and heating element for thermal conduction therebetween. The casing includes an internal surface including a contact section in intimate contact with the thermally conductive member. The contact section includes a projecting portion projecting toward the thermally conductive member. The projecting portion is located out of an area of the circuit board, wherein the heating element is located in the area. The heating element is mounted on one side of the circuit board. The thermally conductive member is fixed to another side of the circuit board, and located to face the heating element via the circuit board. | 02-07-2013 |
20130286563 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL APPARATUS - A busbar member is a unit to be connect with a hydraulic unit. The busbar member includes a base portion, and a surrounding wall which defines a receiving portion formed between the hydraulic unit and the base portion and which is arranged to receive a control section to control the hydraulic unit. The busbar member further includes a connector supporting portion which is formed integrally with the base portion, which projects from the base portion in a form of a cantilever and which is arranged to support a connector, and a bulging portion which is arranged to receive a component of the control section, which projects from the connector supporting portion and which is connected with the surrounding wall. | 10-31-2013 |
20140285942 | Electronic Control Device - An electronic control device has a resin case to which a circuit board having a terminal contact pad is fixed; a hydraulic unit having an electromagnetic solenoid which controls a hydraulic circuit and a pressure sensor which detects a pressure of the hydraulic circuit; a motor post having a current-carrying member which electrically connects a motor and the circuit board and extending from the resin case and inserted in the hydraulic unit; and a fixing member which is provided at the resin case and holds an outer periphery of the pressure sensor. Positioning between the pressure sensor and the terminal contact pad of the circuit board is made by the motor post inserted in the hydraulic unit and fixation of the pressure sensor by the fixing member. | 09-25-2014 |
20140285987 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE - An electronic control device having a circuit board has: an enclosure formed from a plurality of enclosure members and accommodating the circuit board inside the enclosure; and a plurality of snap-fits separately arranged at the enclosure member to hold the circuit board. The snap-fit has a supporter elastically supporting one end surface of the circuit board; and a supporting hook supporting the other end surface of the circuit board. When a sensor terminal is pressed against the one end surface of the circuit board through a contact pad at least one of snap-fit arrangement positions, the supporter of the snap-fit positioned where the sensor terminal is pressed against the one end surface of the circuit board has a plurality of elastically-supporting parts that make elastic contact with the one end surface of the circuit board at dispersed positions with respect to a circumferential edge side of the contact pad. | 09-25-2014 |
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20090111107 | TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE P33ING2 - The invention provides isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of novel human tumor suppressors, antibodies to such tumor suppressors, methods of detecting such nucleic acids and proteins, methods of screening for modulators of tumor suppressors, and methods of diagnosing and treating tumors with such nucleic acids and proteins. | 04-30-2009 |
20110183324 | TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE P33ING2 - The invention provides isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of novel human tumor suppressors, antibodies to such tumor suppressors, methods of detecting such nucleic acids and proteins, methods of screening for modulators of tumor suppressors, and methods of diagnosing and treating tumors with such nucleic acids and proteins. | 07-28-2011 |
20130034848 | TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE P33ING2 - The invention provides isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of novel human tumor suppressors, antibodies to such tumor suppressors, methods of detecting such nucleic acids and proteins, methods of screening for modulators of tumor suppressors, and methods of diagnosing and treating tumors with such nucleic acids and proteins. | 02-07-2013 |
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20110307158 | APPARATUS TO CONTROL INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An apparatus to control an internal combustion engine includes a cylinder operation controller configured to switch a cylinder operation between an all-cylinder operation and a cylinder deactivation operation. A deactivation time parameter integrating device is configured to integrate a deactivation time parameter indicating a deactivation time of the part of the plurality of cylinders to calculate an integrated deactivation time parameter. An inhibiting device is configured to inhibit the cylinder deactivation operation if the integrated deactivation time parameter calculated by the deactivation time parameter integrating device is larger than or equal to a reference value. The deactivation time parameter integrating device holds the integrated deactivation time parameter as an initial value after an operation of the internal combustion engine is stopped. The deactivation time parameter integrating device resumes integrating the deactivation time parameter using the initial value when the internal combustion engine restarts. | 12-15-2011 |
20120197511 | FUEL INJECTION CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A fuel injection control apparatus includes a first injection controller, a second injection controller, and a selector. The first injection controller is configured to perform a first injection operation in an intake stroke and is configured to perform a second injection operation in a compression stroke. The second injection controller is configured to perform both the first injection operation and the second injection operation in the intake stroke. The selector is configured to select fuel injection performed by the first injection controller when an internal combustion engine is in a warm-up operating state and is configured to select fuel injection performed by the second injection controller when the internal combustion engine is not in the warm-up operating state. | 08-02-2012 |
20120197512 | FUEL INJECTION CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A fuel injection control apparatus includes a first injection timing setting device, a target second injection timing setting device, a reference injection timing calculator, and a second injection timing setting device. The reference injection timing calculator is configured to calculate, as a reference injection timing, a timing at which a second-injection boosting operation is to be completed. The second-injection boosting operation is to re-boost a reduced voltage which has been reduced because of an execution of a first injection operation by using a booster circuit. The second injection timing setting device is configured to set, as a second injection timing at which a second injection operation is to be started, a later one of a target second injection timing set by the target second injection timing setting device and the reference injection timing calculated by the reference injection timing calculator. | 08-02-2012 |
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20110285526 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus of the present invention includes: a light source; a power source unit arranged to power the light source; a detector unit arranged to detect the deterioration of ability of the power source unit to power the light source; and a determination unit arranged to determine the life of the power source unit in response to the detector unit. | 11-24-2011 |
20110297971 | LED LIGHTING DEVICE - An LED lighting device A | 12-08-2011 |
20120043910 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - Of the various technological features disclosed in the present specification, a structure according to the one technological feature is as follows. A lighting apparatus changeable between an illuminating state and a non-illuminating state comprising: a non-contact motion sensor arranged to sense a movement of a hand near the lighting apparatus; and a controller arranged to control the lighting apparatus in the non-illuminating state to change from the non-illuminating state to the illuminating state in response to the movement of hand sensed by the non-contact motion sensor, and to control the lighting apparatus in the illuminating state to cause a change in illumination with the illuminating state kept in response to the same movement of hand sensed by the non-contact motion sensor. | 02-23-2012 |
20120074850 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE - Disclosed is an illuminating device which has: a first illuminating lamp which is disposed at a first predetermined position and is identifiable; a second illuminating lamp which is disposed at a second predetermined position having a predetermined relationship with the first predetermined position and is identifiable; a determining means which determines the mutual relationship between the first illuminating lamp and the second illuminating lamp; and a transmitting means which transmits identifiable control signals to the first illuminating lamp and the second illuminating lamp, respectively, so as to achieve the determination made by the determining means. | 03-29-2012 |
20120182460 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes an imaging device, a lens provided in a front part and configured to form an image of a subject on the imaging device, a dot matrix display unit which includes a plurality of LED chips, each providing a plurality of dots, and is arranged in the front part, with a light emission state visible by the subject, and a display controller which controls display of the dot matrix display unit. The dot matrix display unit displays a pattern based on the control of the display controller. | 07-19-2012 |
20130293118 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND LIGHTING SYSTEM - This lighting device comprises a light-emitting unit, a reception unit for receiving information from an adjacent lighting device, and a control unit for letting the light-emitting unit emit light according to the information received by the reception unit. | 11-07-2013 |
20140103837 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - Of the various technological features disclosed in the present specification, a structure according to the one technological feature is as follows. A lighting apparatus changeable between an illuminating state and a non-illuminating state comprising: a non-contact motion sensor arranged to sense a movement of a hand near the lighting apparatus; and a controller arranged to control the lighting apparatus in the non-illuminating state to change from the non-illuminating state to the illuminating state in response to the movement of hand sensed by the non-contact motion sensor, and to control the lighting apparatus in the illuminating state to cause a change in illumination with the illuminating state kept in response to the same movement of hand sensed by the non-contact motion sensor. | 04-17-2014 |
20140167628 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE - Disclosed is an illuminating device which has: a first illuminating lamp which is disposed at a first predetermined position and is identifiable; a second illuminating lamp which is disposed at a second predetermined position having a predetermined relationship with the first predetermined position and is identifiable; a determining means which determines the mutual relationship between the first illuminating lamp and the second illuminating lamp; and a transmitting means which transmits identifiable control signals to the first illuminating lamp and the second illuminating lamp, respectively, so as to achieve the determination made by the determining means. | 06-19-2014 |
20140197840 | Lighting Apparatus - A lighting apparatus of the present invention includes: a light source; a power source unit arranged to power the light source; a detector unit arranged to detect the deterioration of ability of the power source unit to power the light source; and a determination unit arranged to determine the life of the power source unit in response to the detector unit. | 07-17-2014 |
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20120263495 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member for bearing a toner image, a developing device for supplying toner to a circumferential surface of the image bearing member, a toner container for supplying the toner to the developing device, a sheet conveyance path for conveying a sheet, and a housing. The housing accommodates the image bearing member, the developing device and the toner container. The housing has a first surface and a second surface different from the first surface. The toner container is taken out from the interior of the housing to the outside of the housing through the first surface. The developing device is taken out from the interior of the housing to the outside of the housing through the second surface. | 10-18-2012 |
20120263502 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a developing apparatus and a toner container which replenishes the developing apparatus with toner. The developing apparatus includes a first conveyance member having a first rotational shaft and a toner replenishment port. The toner container includes a second conveyance member having a second rotational shaft and a toner discharge port. The developing apparatus and the toner container are assembled in such a manner that the first rotational shaft and the second rotational shaft are in mutually perpendicular directions, and the toner replenishment port and the toner discharge port are mutually overlapping in a vertical direction. The second conveyance member rotates in a direction whereby the toner is discharged from the toner discharge port to the toner replenishment port at a position on an upstream side of the toner replenishment port in terms of the toner conveyance direction. | 10-18-2012 |
20120263503 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND TONER CONTAINER - A developing device includes a developer housing which includes a container mounting portion and a toner supply opening, a developer shutter plate which is so held on the developer housing as to be movable in a direction parallel to a developing roller and is displaceable to a closing position for closing the toner supply opening and an opening position, and a biasing spring which biases the developer shutter plate to the closing position. The container main body includes a first pressing plate and the developer shutter plate includes an oblique elongated projection with which the first pressing plate comes into contact. The first pressing plate and the oblique elongated projection are formed to displace the developer shutter plate from the closing position to the opening position against a biasing force of the biasing spring as the toner container moves in an assembling direction in a mounting process. | 10-18-2012 |
20120263504 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND TONER CONTAINER - A toner container includes container main body, conveying screws and container gear. A developing device includes developer housing including container mounting portion, gear holder including output gear which rotates upon receiving rotational drive force from motor and displaceable to engaged position where the output gear is engaged with the container gear and retracted position retracted outward from the engaged position, and biasing spring. The container main body includes a second pressing plate and the gear holder includes a contact portion with which the second pressing plate comes into contact. The second pressing plate and the contact portion displace the gear holder from the engaged position to the retracted position as the toner container moves in a mounting process. When the toner container reaches a predetermined assembled position, the gear holder is returned to the engaged position by a biasing force of the biasing spring. | 10-18-2012 |
20130101318 | DEVELOPER STORAGE CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH THE SAME - A developer storage container includes a container main body, a tubular portion projecting from the container main body and including a developer discharge opening, and a rotary member extending from the container main body to the tubular portion and having a function of conveying the developer in the container main body. The rotary member includes a first section located in the container main body and a second section located in the tubular portion. A first conveying member for conveying the developer from the tubular portion side toward the container main body side, a second conveying member for conveying the developer in an opposite direction, and a flexible member are mounted on the rotary shaft. The flexible member includes a fixed end portion fixed onto the circumferential surface of the rotary shaft and a free end portion arranged at a side radially outward of the second conveying member. | 04-25-2013 |
20130136497 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH MECHANISM FOR RESTRICTING REMOVAL OF DEVELOPING DEVICE - An image forming apparatus includes a main body housing, an image carrier, a developing device, a developer container, and an interference mechanism. The image carrier is stored in the main body housing and has a circumferential surface on which an electrostatic latent image is formed. The developing device is stored detachably in the main body housing and supplies a developer to the electrostatic latent image to develop the electrostatic latent image. The developer container is stored detachably in the main body housing and supplies the developer to the developing device. The interference mechanism disables the developing device from being removed from the main body housing, in a state in which the developer container is mounted to the main body housing. | 05-30-2013 |
20130136502 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A development device includes a developer introduction port, a developer conveyance portion, a first conveyance ability suppressing portion, and a connecting conveyance portion. The conveyance ability suppressing portion is disposed on a downstream side of the developer introduction port in a first direction in which the developer is conveyed in order to partially suppress a developer conveyance ability of the developer conveyance portion such that a developer accumulation portion is formed in a position opposing the developer introduction port. A first direction downstream side of the first conveyance ability suppressing portion opposes a first connecting passage in a third direction that intersects the first direction. The connecting conveyance portion is joined to the first direction downstream side of the conveyance ability suppressing portion and opposes the first connecting passage in the third direction in order to pass the developer from a first conveyance passage to a second conveyance passage. | 05-30-2013 |
20130136503 | DEVELOPING MECHANISM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The present application discloses a developing mechanism including a developing device for developing electrostatic latent images and a container containing developer. The developing device includes a carrier carrying and supplying the developer to the electrostatic latent images; a first housing having a feed port through which the developer is fed; a first conveyance member conveying the developer along a first direction away from the feed port; and a first shutter mechanism selectively opening and closing the feed port. The container includes a second housing having a supply port from which the developer is supplied through the feed port to the developing device; a second shutter mechanism selectively opening and closing the supply port; and a second conveyance member conveying the developer along a second direction across the first direction for developer discharge through the supply port. The feed port is opened earlier than the supply port is opened. | 05-30-2013 |
20130243492 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The present application discloses a developing device including a housing having a connection surface to which the container connects. The connection surface is provided with a feed port for feeding the developer. The developing device includes a shutter mechanism configured to selectively open and close the feed port. The shutter mechanism includes a shutter piece, which moves between a closing position for closing the feed port and an opening position for opening the feed port, and a squeezing mechanism, which protrudes from the shutter piece situated in the closing position to squeeze the developer into the housing through the feed port. | 09-19-2013 |
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20120207517 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In an image forming apparatus wherein a developing unit forms a toner image on an image carrier by using a developer including a toner and a carrier, wherein a toner recovery unit recovers the toner remaining on the image carrier after the transfer of the toner image to a transfer receiving body and wherein the recovered toner is returned to the developing unit by a return transport mechanism, a recovered toner reservoir for storing the toner recovered by the toner recovery unit is disposed independently from the return transport mechanism. | 08-16-2012 |
20120320387 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A feeder is configured to feed a recording medium. An image forming unit has a maximum sheet feed width corresponding to a longer side length of a maximum size recording medium to be accommodated in the feeder, and is disposed above the feeder in such a manner as to allow the maximum size recording medium to enter the image forming unit with a longer side first. | 12-20-2012 |
20120320396 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming unit is accommodated in a space defined by a frame body. An image reader is disposed above the image forming unit. A first supporting member is secured between an upper portion of the frame body and a bottom portion of the image reader and configured to support the image reader to the frame body in a cantilever manner. A second supporting member is secured on an upper portion of the frame body and configured to receive a bottom portion of the image reader supported by the first supporting member in a cantilever manner. | 12-20-2012 |
20120321339 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A feeder has a longer side direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction of a recording medium, and is configured to feed a maximum size recording medium with a longer side first. An image forming unit has a maximum sheet feed width corresponding to a longer side length of the maximum size recording medium, and is configured to print a toner image corresponding to digital image data onto the recording medium. An electrical component unit is configured to control the feeder and the image forming unit. The image forming unit and the electrical component unit are respectively disposed on both sides of the feeder in a shorter side direction. | 12-20-2012 |
20120321365 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND POST PROCESSING METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes a feeder having a longer side direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction of a recording medium, and feeds a maximum size recording medium with a longer side first, an image forming unit having a maximum sheet feed width corresponding to a longer side length of the maximum size recording medium, and prints a toner image onto the recording medium, and a sub feeder that can feed the maximum size recording medium to the image forming unit independently from the feeder. A post processing apparatus receives a printed recording medium and executes post processing on a side of the recording medium. A feeding source of the maximum size recording medium is selected from the feeder and the sub feeder for executing the post processing on the longer and shorter sides of the maximum size recording medium, respectively. | 12-20-2012 |
20130241134 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE CAPABLE OF SKEW CORRECTION AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An image forming apparatus includes a sheet feeding device that corrects skew of a sheet before feeding the sheet to a transfer position for image formation. The sheet feeding device comprises a driver, a feeder roller unit provided with a feeder roller rotationally driven by the driver and a separation roller, and two resist roller units each provided with a primary and a secondary resist roller. The resist roller units cause formation of a loop in the sheet between the resist roller units and the feeder roller unit during skew correction. When viewed in a direction of a rotational axis of the feeder roller, the first resist rollers and the feeder roller overlap at least partially, and the pressing member and the second resist rollers do not overlap. The first resist rollers and the feeder roller occupy different positions with respect to the direction of the rotational axis. | 09-19-2013 |
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20120112496 | Roof apparatus for vehicle - A roof apparatus for a vehicle, includes a pair of guide rails, a movable panel, a housing, a casing, and a first spur tooth rack belt and a second spur tooth rack belt for transmitting a drive force of a drive mechanism to the movable panel. The first spur tooth rack belt includes plural first spur teeth and the second spur tooth rack belt includes plural second spur teeth, and a slope portion inclined upward toward a rear side of the vehicle is provided forward of each of the pair of guide rails. A pair of guide portions is provided at each of the guide rails for guiding the first spur tooth rack belt and the second spur tooth rack belt. A cutout portion is formed at a front end portion of each of the guide rails. | 05-10-2012 |
20120248826 | PANEL STRUCTURE OF SUNROOF - A panel structure of a sunroof, includes a roof panel for opening and closing an opening of a vehicle roof, an inner panel fixedly attached to a bottom surface of the roof panel along a first outer peripheral portion of the roof panel, an engaging recessed portion provided at the inner panel and curved in a downward direction along the first outer peripheral portion, a second outer peripheral portion provided at the inner panel and positioned below the roof panel while being apart from the roof panel and being directed toward an edge portion of the opening, a weather strip mounted on the first outer peripheral portion, an engaging protruding portion provided at the weather strip, and a seal portion provided at the weather strip and being elastically contactable with the edge portion. | 10-04-2012 |
20130099522 | SUNSHADE STOPPER - A sunshade stopper is provided at a housing connecting a pair of guide rails that slidably supports a sunshade on a ceiling of a vehicle interior. The sunshade stopper includes a corresponding portion arranged at a position corresponding to an end portion of the sunshade during the sunshade is at the closed position, at least one contact portion provided on the corresponding portion that makes contact with at least a portion of the end portion of the sunshade during the sunshade is at the closed position, the contact portion formed with a form fitting the end portion of the sunshade that makes contact with the contact portion, and an attaching portion configured to be fixed to a vehicle, provided at a position in a direction opposite to where the ceiling is provided relative to the corresponding portion and extending in a direction in which the sunshade opens. | 04-25-2013 |
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20140085395 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The disclosure discloses an electronic device comprising an opening/closing cover. One of the opening/closing cover and a housing includes a shaft portion, and the other thereof includes a bearing hole portion. The shaft portion includes a first protruding portion. The bearing hole portion includes a second protruding portion. The first and the second protruding portions are configured, to be separated away from each other when the opening/closing cover is in a closed state, to become closer to each other along with rotation from the closed state, to be in contact with each other when the opening/closing cover arrives at a first rotation position, and configured to release an engagement of the shaft portion and the bearing hole portion by the manner that one of the first and second protruding portions overrides the other thereof to overlap each other when the opening/closing cover arrives at a second rotation position. | 03-27-2014 |
20140146493 | PRINTER - This disclosure discloses a printer comprising a feeder, a printing head, a substantially cuboid-like shaped housing, a touch panel, and a cover. The printing head performs desired printing on a print-receiving medium fed by the feeder. The touch panel is capable of executing desired operation input. The cover is provided to the housing or the touch panel. The cover comprises a plurality of locking hooks. The plurality of locking hooks is provided to areas other than a center part of the cover along a longitudinal direction. The housing or the touch panel comprises a plurality of locked parts to which the plurality of locking hooks is respectively to be locked. | 05-29-2014 |
20140147186 | PRINTER - This disclosure discloses a printer comprising a roll storage part, a feeder, a printing head, a plurality of support rollers, and at least one guide member. The roll storage part rotatably stores a roll that winds a print-receiving tape around a predetermined axis. The feeder pulls out and feeds the print-receiving tape. The printing head performs desired printing on the print-receiving tape. The plurality of support rollers contact an outer peripheral surface of the roll and rotatably support the roll. The at least one guide member is provided to the roll storage part in an advanceable and retreatable manner and guides the print-receiving tape by contacting an end surface of the roll. The guide member comprises a plurality of through-holes configured to guide advancing and retreating of the guide member. Plurality of support rollers are respectively inserted along the width direction thorough the through-holes. | 05-29-2014 |
20140147187 | PRINTER - This disclosure discloses a printer comprises a roll storage part, a platen roller, a printing head, a separation plate, a first discharging exit, a pinch roller, a second discharging exit, and a first rib member. The platen roller contacts and feeds a print-receiving tape. The printing head is provided above the platen roller. The separation plate is provided on the other side than the platen roller and loops back a separation material layer toward a downward side and peel the print-receiving layer and the adhesive layer from the separation material layer. The first rib member is provided to a first section of a feeding path of the print-receiving tape and contacts the print-receiving tape from above, the first section being between a sandwiching position by the platen roller and the printing head and a support position of an end part of the separation plate. | 05-29-2014 |
20140212198 | PRINTER - This disclosure discloses a printer comprising a roll storage part, a feeder, a printing head, a first guide member, a second guide member, and a driving gear. The first and second guide members guide a print-receiving medium in a width direction and provided in an advanceable and retreatable manner. The driving gear makes the first and second guide members advance and retreat. The roll storage part comprises a first through-hole for guiding the first guide member in the width direction, and a second through-hole for guiding the second guide member in the width direction. The first guide member comprises a first driven part configured to mesh with the driving gear, and a first sandwiching part holding the first guide member. The second guide member comprises a second driven part configured to mesh with the driving gear, and a second sandwiching part holding the second guide member. | 07-31-2014 |
20140255075 | Printer - This disclosure discloses a printer comprising a roll storage part, a feeder, a printing head, a pair of guide members, a guide driving mechanism, a cover, a pressing roller, and a recessed part. The printing head is configured to perform desired printing on the print-receiving tape fed by a feeder. The pair of guide members are configured to determine a width-direction position of the print-receiving tape while sandwiching the stored roll. The guide driving mechanism is configured to make the pair of guide members move close to and away from each other by advancing and retreating in tandem in a width direction of the roll. The pressing roller is configured to contact the print-receiving tape near a feed-out position. The recessed part is configured to house at least a part of the pressing roller, provided to each position of the pair of guide members. | 09-11-2014 |
20140375738 | Printer - The disclosure discloses a printer comprising a roll supporting part, a feeder, a printing head, and an urging device. The roll supporting part rotatably supports a print-receiving tape roll that winds a print-receiving tape in a rolled form. The feeder pulls out and feed the print-receiving tape of the print-receiving tape roll supported by the roll supporting part. The printing head performs desired print on the print-receiving tape that is fed out and fed from the print-receiving tape roll by the pull-out of the feeder. The urging device elastically presses the print-receiving tape roll supported by the roll supporting part inward in a radial direction of the print-receiving tape roll while the print-receiving tape being fed out. | 12-25-2014 |