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20120315056 | DIFFUSE REFLECTION OUTPUT CONVERSION METHOD, ATTACHED POWDER AMOUNT CONVERSION METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In an embodiment, a diffuse reflection output conversion method is executed in an apparatus detecting a plurality of gradation patterns. The apparatus includes a light emitter and light receiver, and detects specular reflection and diffuse reflection simultaneously. A region before specular reflection saturation is a region where the specular reflection component decreases and saturates at minimum level. A diffuse reflection detector is calibrated by: obtaining a diffuse reflection output resulting from an amount of attached powder at a border between the region before specular reflection saturation and the region after specular reflection saturation; calculating a ratio between the diffuse reflection output and a reference diffuse reflection output calculated in advance as a calibration coefficient; and multiplying a diffuse reflection output obtained from the gradation patterns by the calibration coefficient calculated at the calculating. | 12-13-2012 |
20130004207 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developing device for developing an electrostatic latent image on an image bearing member including a developer bearing member opposed to the image bearing member to bear thereon a developer including a toner and a magnetic carrier; a developer containing part to contain the developer to supply the developer to the developer bearing member; an agitating or feeding member to agitate or feed the developer in the developer containing part; a magnetic permeability sensor to measure magnetic permeability of the developer to determine toner concentration of the developer; a developer feeder; a feeding member to feed the developer to the developer containing part through the developer feeder; and a driver to drive the feeding member independently of the agitating or feeding member. The magnetic permeability sensor is arranged on the developer feeder. | 01-03-2013 |
20140340696 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, an image forming unit to form a multi-gradation image on the image carrier, a density detector to detect density of the multi-gradation image, a gradation characteristic data generator to generate gradation characteristic data, and a gradation corrector to correct image data of the multi-gradation image. The gradation characteristic data generator forms a gradation correction pattern on the image carrier via the image forming unit. The gradation correction pattern is a continuous gradation pattern including a first pattern having gradation levels from a maximum gradation level to a minimum gradation level and a second pattern having gradation levels from the minimum gradation level to the maximum gradation level. The gradation characteristic data generator continuously detects image density of the gradation correction pattern and background areas next to the gradation correction pattern via the density detector to generate the gradation characteristic data. | 11-20-2014 |
20150093132 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, an image forming unit, a density sensor, a gradation characteristic data generator, and a gradation corrector. The density sensor includes a low-pass filter to remove a high-frequency component of an output of the image density sensor. The gradation characteristic data generator forms a gradation correction pattern on the image carrier. The gradation correction pattern is a continuous gradation pattern including first and second patterns. The gradation characteristic data generator continuously detects image density of the continuous gradation pattern and background areas adjacent to the continuous gradation pattern to generate the gradation characteristic data. The gradation characteristic data generator forms a compensation pattern on the image carrier next to and continuous with a leading end of the first pattern in an image carrier rotational direction, to compensate for a response delay of the output of the density sensor due to the low-pass filter. | 04-02-2015 |
20150261162 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a latent image bearer, a toner image forming unit, and a transfer device. The toner image forming unit includes a charger, a latent image forming device, and a developing device, and is configured to form a test latent image pattern on a surface of the latent image bearer, and to develop the test latent image pattern into a test toner pattern. The test latent image pattern includes a plurality of test latent image parts partly offset from one another in a main scanning direction. The image forming apparatus also includes a developing current detector and a processor to detect uneven image density in the main scanning direction using the test latent image pattern, based on the developing current detected by the developing current detector, to adjust the uneven image density in the main scanning direction. | 09-17-2015 |
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20080281873 | DOCUMENT VIEWING TERMINAL OPERATING DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR OPERATING DOCUMENT VIEWING TERMINAL - A PC stores a command for specifying a document to be imported to a document viewing terminal and a command for specifying a document to be deleted in a state where the PC is not connected to the document viewing terminal, and stored commands are executed at a time when the PC is connected to the document viewing terminal. Also, in the document viewing terminal, a document to be displayed is newly added or deleted in accordance with instructions from the PC when connected to the PC (document viewing terminal operating device). Further, when a document is viewed, a view date and a status of unread/read are updated. Since received document information storing such information is transmitted to the PC when the PC and the document viewing terminal are connected, a history database in the PC and the received document information in the document viewing terminal can be synchronized. Accordingly, a document viewing terminal operating device and a storage medium storing a program for operating a document viewing terminal that facilitates specifying of a document that is viewed on the document viewing terminal can be provided. | 11-13-2008 |
20090269107 | Image forming apparatus and image forming method - If a velocity calculated by a velocity calculating unit deviates from a normal range, a target velocity is used as a feedback amount, an actuation amount corresponding to a deviation Ve=0 between the feedback amount Vf=Vt and the target velocity Vt is calculated, and a driving power corresponding to this actuation amount is supplied to a motor. A conveyor belt can be driven stably without causing irregularity in a speed of the conveyor belt. | 10-29-2009 |
20100214592 | Image Processor Having Function for Writing Data to and Reading Data From Storage Unit Attached on Sheet - An image processing device includes a supply unit, a sheet tray, a conveying unit, an image processing unit, an access unit, and a control unit. A sheet having a storage unit is set in the supply unit. The image processing unit performs an image processing operation for reading an image from the sheet or for printing an image on the sheet. The access unit performs an access operation including at least one of a process for reading data from the storage unit and a process for writing data to the storage unit. The control unit determines whether the access operation for the sheet is successfully performed. The control unit further controls the access unit, based on the determination, to perform re-access operation to the sheet for which the access operation results in failure upon resetting the sheet discharged to the discharge tray onto the supply unit. | 08-26-2010 |
20120194880 | IMAGE READING SYSTEM AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An image reading system and an image reading apparatus is provided. The system or apparatus includes a reading unit configured to read an original, a determining unit configured to determine whether there exists a folded portion at a corner of the original, and a generating unit configured to generate a file including an image area which stores image data of the original read by the reading unit and a non-image area which stores data other than the image data, and configured to write fold information in the non-image area if the determining unit determines that there exists a folded portion, the fold information indicating that the folded portion exists in the read original. | 08-02-2012 |
20140036289 | COPY MACHINE - A copy machine includes a reading unit, memory and a printing unit. When reading and printing a document of a plurality of sheets, the copy machine performs: a preceding print mode for a former part of the document of the plurality of sheets, including storing an image data with a first compression ratio in the memory and starting printing of image of the former part of the document based on the stored image data before document reading of the reading unit is completed; and a memory print mode for a latter part of the document of the plurality of sheets, including storing the image data with a second compression ratio in the memory and starting printing of image of the latter part of the document based on the stored image data after the document reading of the reading unit is completed. | 02-06-2014 |
20140320913 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A processor performs receiving a print instruction of printing image files stored in a server; transmitting a first request to the server, the first request requesting the server to transmit, to the printing apparatus, attribute information with respect to each file, the attribute information being at least one of a property and a print setting with respect to each file, the property including at least one of a data size, a file type, and color information of each file; receiving the attribute information with respect to each file from the server; determining a priority order of each image file based on the attribute information; determining a sequence of downloading the files based on the priority order; transmitting a second request to the server based on the sequence, the second request requesting the server to transmit each file; receiving each file from the server; and printing images based on each file. | 10-30-2014 |
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20110164360 | OPTICAL DISC REPRODUCTION APPARATUS - An optical disc reproduction apparatus includes a main body, a display unit, a two-axis hinge, and a battery pack. The two-axis hinge has a joint member to connect the two-axis hinge to the main body. The main body has not only a hinge mounting-housing portion to attach and house the joint member of the two-axis hinge but also a housing recess to house a battery housing of the battery pack on right and left sides of the hinge mounting-housing portion on a back end. The battery pack has a U-shaped recess in a center. The recess is located in a position corresponding to the hinge mounting-housing portion in the main body and has a width larger than that of the hinge mounting-housing portion in a rightward-leftward direction. | 07-07-2011 |
20110164369 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An optical disc reproduction apparatus as an electronic apparatus comprises a display unit mounted on a main body unit via a hinge unit. The main body unit comprises a main body case and a hinge connecting portion provided in a hinge housing portion formed in the main body unit. The hinge housing portion is recessed downward from its periphery in the main body case, and has an opening facing outward from the main body case. A main body-side joint member of the hinge unit is introduced into the hinge housing portion from outside the main body case in a state where upper and lower cases of the main body case are connected to each other (state where the main body unit is already assembled). The main body-side joint member, while housed in the hinge housing portion, is connected to the hinge connecting portion. | 07-07-2011 |
20110209163 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An optical disc reproduction apparatus as an electronic apparatus comprises a display unit which is mounted on a main body unit via a hinge unit, and electrically connected to the main body by electrical wirings. The main body unit comprises a main body case, a hinge connecting portion and a control board which has connectors provided thereon. The hinge connecting portion and the connectors are placed in a housing portion formed in the main body unit, while the housing portion is open facing outward from the main body case. In a state where the main body unit is already assembled, the main body-side joint member of the hinge unit and the electrical wirings are housed into the housing portion to connect the main body-side joint member to the hinge connecting portion, and to connect the electrical wirings to the connectors. This structure increases assembling efficiency of the electronic apparatus. | 08-25-2011 |
20110249542 | Electronic Apparatus - An optical disc reproduction apparatus as electronic apparatus has a display unit mounted via a hinge unit on a main body unit which has a main body case having lower and upper cases for housing a control board and a hinge connecting portion connected to a main body-side joint member of the hinge unit. The hinge connecting portion is formed of a part of the main body case, and has upper and lower connecting members formed of a part of the upper case and a part of the lower case, respectively. The lower connecting member is overlaid on a lower surface of the upper connecting member. The main body-side joint member is attached to the upper connecting member, and connected to both the upper and lower connecting members with hinge mounting screws so as to be connected to the hinge connecting portion. | 10-13-2011 |
20120039031 | Electronic Apparatus - An optical disc reproduction apparatus as electronic apparatus comprises a lock lever for keeping a battery pack attached to a case. The lock lever comprises a lever body and a tongue portion extending from the lever body in a length direction of the lever body. A tongue portion of the lock lever is inserted into the case through an operation opening of the case. The tongue portion is allowed to temporarily escape to a tongue portion escape section of the case, and the entire lever body is housed in the case through the operation opening, so as to assemble the lock lever to the case. This prevents ends of the lever body from being exposed to the operation opening in any position of the lock lever assembled to the case, making it possible to easily assemble the lock lever, and preventing the assembled lock lever from easily falling off. | 02-16-2012 |
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20090092924 | METHOD OF PRODUCING POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION, POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION, AND METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN - A method of forming a positive resist composition of the present invention includes a step (I) of passing a positive resist composition, which is obtained by dissolving a resin component (A) that displays increased alkali solubility under the action of acid and an acid generator component (B) that generates acid upon exposure in an organic solvent (S), through a filter (f | 04-09-2009 |
20090155713 | RESIST COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - A resist composition that includes an organic solvent (S) and a base material component dissolved in the organic solvent (S), wherein the organic solvent (S) contains ethyl lactate and an antioxidant, and the concentration of the antioxidant within the organic solvent (S) is 10 ppm or greater. | 06-18-2009 |
20090233220 | POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN - Provided are a positive resist composition and a resist pattern forming method having fewer defects and superior lithographic characteristics. The positive resist composition includes a resin component (A) which has on a main chain a structural unit derived from an (α-lower alkyl)acrylate ester and exhibits increased alkali solubility under the action of an acid, and an acid generating component (B) which generates the acid upon irradiation with radiation, in which the resin component (A) is a copolymer having at least two structural units which is obtained by incorporating an acid when polymerizing at least one monomer for the production thereof. | 09-17-2009 |
20090286178 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING RESIST COMPOSITION, FILTERING APPARATUS, RESIST COMPOSITION APPLICATOR, AND RESIST COMPOSITION - A process for producing a resist composition that yields a resist composition in which the occurrence of defects has been suppressed, a filtering apparatus that can be used favorably within the production process, a resist composition applicator that is fitted with the filtering apparatus, and a resist composition in which the level of defects has been suppressed. This composition is obtained by passing a resist composition, which is obtained by dissolving a resin component that displays changed alkali solubility under the action of acid and an acid generator component that generates acid upon exposure in an organic solvent, through a filter equipped with a polyethylene hollow thread membrane. | 11-19-2009 |
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20140014167 | ELECTRODE BODY FOR SOLAR CELL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE ELECTRODE BODY, AND SOLAR CELL PROVIDED WITH THE ELECTRODE BODY - Disclosed is an electrode body for a solar cell, which is capable of being used as a component of both an organic thin-film solar cell and a dye-sensitized solar cell, and has excellent heat resistance. This electrode body for a solar cell is provided with a substrate with a conductive part at least on the surface and a conductive polymer layer located on the conductive part of the substrate, in which the conductive polymer layer includes: a polymer derived from at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of 3,4-disubstituted thiophenes; and an anion as a dopant to the polymer generated from at least one organic non-sulfonate compound having an anion with the molecular weight of 200 or more. Additionally, the density of the conductive polymer layer is in the range of 1.15 to 1.80 g/cm | 01-16-2014 |
20150255222 | POLYMERIZATION LIQUID, CONDUCTIVE POLYMER FILM OBTAINED FROM POLYMERIZATION LIQUID, AND SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - Provided is a polymerization liquid for electropolymerization, which uses a solvent that is mainly composed of water, which is greatly increased in the amount of a monomer contained therein, and which is capable of quickly forming a conductive polymer layer having high conductivity and heat resistance, A polymerization liquid for electropolymerization of the present invention contains: a solvent that is composed of 100-80% by mass of water and 0-20% by mass of an organic solvent; at least one monomer having a pi-conjugated double bond; at least one supporting electrolyte; and at least two nonionic surfactants. The at least two nonionic surfactants are composed of at least one acetylenol surfactant and at least one water-soluble nonionic surfactant other than the acetylenol surfactant. Due to the combination of the two nonionic surfactants, the amount of the monomer emulsified with the solvent can be greatly increased. | 09-10-2015 |
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20090211551 | CRANKSHAFT MECHANISM FOR ENGINE - A crankshaft mechanism for an engine wherein a crankshaft can be disposed close to the piston side while securing a moment of inertia. In the crankshaft mechanism for the engine including the piston, the crankshaft is provided with a crank pin and counterweight parts, and a connecting rod connecting the piston and the crank pin of the crankshaft to each other, the inner side of a circumferential end, on the opposite side of the crank pin, of each of the counterweight parts is cut out along a curve at equidistance R from the center Q of the crank pin, to obtain such a shape so as to avoid a projected part, projected in the direction of the piston, at the lower end of a small end part of the connecting rod when the piston reaches the bottom dead center. | 08-27-2009 |
20100080722 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR - A scroll compressor including a stationary scroll formed with a scroll wrap, an orbiting scroll formed with a scroll wrap, a rotating shaft for putting the orbiting scroll into an orbiting motion, a rotating bearing for rotatably supporting the rotating shaft on the stationary scroll, an orbiting scroll bearing provided at an eccentric shaft portion of the rotating shaft and operative to orbitably support a central portion of the orbiting scroll. A coupling transmits a torque of a driving shaft to the rotating shaft. The scroll compressor is compact based on the layout of a balancer. The orbiting scroll bearing is disposed at a central portion of the rotating shaft, and the coupling is provided with the balancer. The stationary scroll may be provided with ribs being formed therein with an oil passage for connection between a central oil passage formed in the rotating shaft and the exterior. | 04-01-2010 |
20110048387 | Supercharger Lubricating Structure for Internal Combustion Engine - A supercharger lubricating structure for an internal combustion engine is provided that can supply oil to a supercharger through a short oil passage without use of external piping and downsize a lubricating oil pump. A supercharger lubricating structure for an internal combustion engine can be characterized by the following: A rotating shaft can be connected to a crankshaft via a joint. A connection pipe can be insertably passed through the crankshaft and the rotating shaft to allow an intra-crankshaft oil-feed passage and an intra-rotating-shaft oil-feed passage to communicate with each other. An eccentric shaft portion can be provided on the rotating shaft. A supercharger composed of an orbiting movable scroll and front and rear fixed scrolls can be provided on the eccentric shaft portion via needle bearings. The front and rear fixed scrolls can be provided with ball bearings and the needle bearing supporting the rotating shaft. Oil passages can be disposed to allow the intra-rotating-shaft oil-feed passage, the ball bearing, the needle bearing and the needle bearings to communicate with one another. | 03-03-2011 |
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20100053235 | SIGNAL CONVERSION CIRCUIT AND MULTIPLE PRIMARY COLOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE WITH THE CIRCUIT - In one embodiment of the present invention, a signal conversion circuit is disclosed which is suitably used in a multiprimary liquid crystal display device, and a multiprimary liquid crystal display device having such a signal conversion circuit. A signal conversion circuit according to one embodiment of the present invention is for use in a multiprimary liquid crystal display device, and converts an input video signal to a multiprimary signal corresponding to four or more primary colors. When generating a multiprimary signal for displaying dark skin, the signal conversion circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention applies a conversion to the video signal so that a color difference Δu′v′=((u′−u | 03-04-2010 |
20100309107 | DISPLAY DEVICE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a liquid crystal display device with high color reproduction ability even when an area active backlight is driven. A liquid crystal display device ( | 12-09-2010 |
20100321414 | DISPLAY DEVICE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a display device that can improve the color reproductivity on a displayed image and improve the display quality. A liquid crystal display device ( | 12-23-2010 |
20110090265 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - There is provided an image display device capable of suppressing the occurrence of a color shift while ensuring a sufficient color reproduction range. An in-area maximum luminance obtaining unit ( | 04-21-2011 |
20130010213 | SIGNAL CONVERSION CIRCUIT AND MULTIPLE PRIMARY COLOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE WITH THE CIRCUIT - A signal conversion circuit is disclosed which is suitably used in a multiprimary liquid crystal display device, and a multiprimary liquid crystal display device having such a signal conversion circuit. A signal conversion circuit according to one embodiment of the present invention is for use in a multiprimary liquid crystal display device, and converts an input video signal to a multiprimary signal corresponding to four or more primary colors. When generating a multiprimary signal for displaying dark skin, the signal conversion circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention applies a conversion to the video signal so that a color difference Δu′v′=((u′−u | 01-10-2013 |