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20100315690 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image reading apparatus capable of reading documents includes a reading unit including a light emitting element, a mechanism configured to move the reading unit, and a control unit configured to control the reading unit and the mechanism both to carry out reading by turning on the light emitting element and moving the reading unit and to temporarily stop moving the reading unit upon occurrence of a predetermined factor. The control unit sets a first current value which is caused to flow through the light emitting element when reading is carried out and sets a second current value which is less than the first current value and which is caused to flow through the light emitting element when the reading unit is temporarily stopped. | 12-16-2010 |
20110261421 | SENSOR AND SENSOR CONTROL METHOD - A sensor includes a photoelectric conversion unit including a first photoelectric conversion element array and a second photoelectric conversion element array, each having an array of a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a predetermined direction, a storage unit configured to store a charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer unit configured to transfer the charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit to an outside of the sensor, a control unit configured to serially execute a first transfer control for transporting unit configured to transport a charge stored in the second photoelectric conversion element array to the transfer unit via the storage unit and a second transfer control for transporting unit configured to transport a charge stored in the first photoelectric conversion element array to the transfer unit via the second photoelectric conversion element array and the storage unit. | 10-27-2011 |
20130278974 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image reading apparatus capable of reading documents includes a reading unit including a light emitting element, a mechanism configured to move the reading unit, and a control unit configured to control the reading unit and the mechanism both to carry out reading by turning on the light emitting element and moving the reading unit and to temporarily stop moving the reading unit upon occurrence of a predetermined factor. The control unit sets a first current value which is caused to flow through the light emitting element when reading is carried out and sets a second current value which is less than the first current value and which is caused to flow through the light emitting element when the reading unit is temporarily stopped. | 10-24-2013 |
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20100267602 | OXIDATION CATALYST FOR BLEACHING, AND BLEACHING COMPOSITION USING THE SAME - The present invention provides an oxidation catalyst for bleaching containing a component (a) which is an anion caused from a chelating agent having less than or equal to coordination position 5 and/or the chelating agent, and a component (b) which is a copper and/or manganese compound; and a binder compound (c); a hydrogen peroxide-based compound (d) which dissolves in water and generates hydrogen peroxide, the bleaching composition containing a granulated product or a molded product in which at least the component (b) and the component (c) are granulated or molded together. According to the invention, an oxidation catalyst that promotes the oxidation effect of hydrogen peroxide-based compounds with a trace amount of the composition, and has excellent effects of suppressing the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide-based compounds and suppressing coloration of the catalyst itself, and a bleaching composition containing the oxidation catalyst can be utilized. | 10-21-2010 |
20120164236 | DISINFECTANT COMPOSITION AND DISINFECTING METHOD - The present invention relates to a disinfectant composition containing the following components (A) to (D): component (A): a zinc compound, component (B): a chelate compound represented by the following general formula (b1) or (b2), component (C): hydrogen peroxide or a peroxide that releases hydrogen peroxide in water, and component (D): an organic peroxy acid precursor that generates an organic peroxy acid by reacting with the component (C). According to the present invention, a disinfectant composition and a disinfecting method can be provided that enable the effective elimination of gram negative bacteria adhered to textile products, and particularly cotton products. | 06-28-2012 |
20130028787 | STERILIZATION AUXILIARY FOR OZONE STERILIZATION AND OZONE STERILIZATION METHOD - The present invention provides a sterilization auxiliary for ozone sterilization which is an aqueous solution including a Component (A) of an aluminum compound which produces aluminum ions in an aqueous solution, and a Component (B) of one or more of acids selected from phosphoric acid, citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid, gluconic acid, lactic acid, and L-tartaric acid, wherein the pH of the aqueous solution is greater than or equal to 1.0 and less than 5.0, and an ozone sterilization method for ozone-treating a substance to be treated using the sterilization auxiliary. According to the present invention, a sterilization auxiliary for ozone sterilization in which a high sterilizing effect may be obtained using less ozone without burdening sterilization apparatus and a substance to be treated, and a low-cost ozone sterilization method using the sterilization auxiliary can be provided. | 01-31-2013 |
20130065960 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POWDER MIXTURE - There is provided a method for producing a powder mixture containing an alkali metal salt that exhibits basicity in an aqueous solution (component (A)); at least one type of metal salt selected from the salts of copper, manganese, iron, cobalt and zinc (component (B)); and a compound represented by the following general formula (1) (component (C)), including spraying and mixing an aqueous solution of metal which is an aqueous solution of the aforementioned component (B) with a powder of the aforementioned component (A), and then mixing a powder of the aforementioned component (C) therewith. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a method for producing a powder mixture which can easily produce a powder mixture that exhibits excellent solubility in water even when containing a basic alkali metal salt and a metal salt: | 03-14-2013 |
20130071488 | DISINFECTANT COMPOSITION FOR HARD ARTICLES, AND METHOD FOR DISINFECTING OF SURFACE OF HARD ARTICLE - Disclosed are a two-agent type disinfectant composition for hard articles, which includes a first agent containing a powder mixture (A) and a second agent containing an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution (B-1), the powder mixture (A) containing an alkali metal salt (A-1) exhibiting basicity when the salt is in the form of an aqueous solution, a water-soluble copper salt (A-2), a compound (A-3) represented by the following formula (1), and a nonionic surfactant (A-4) represented by the following formula (2), and in which the molar ratio of the water-soluble copper salt (A-2) and the compound (A-3) represented by the mixing amount of (A-3)/mixing amount of (A-2) is 3.0 to 20; and a single-agent type disinfectant composition for hard articles, which includes the components (A-1) to (A-4), and an inorganic peroxide (B-2) that releases hydrogen peroxide in water, and in which the molar ratio of the water-soluble copper salt (A-2) and the compound (A-3) represented by the mixing amount of (A-3)/mixing amount of (A-2) is 3.0 to 20. Disinfectant compositions for hard articles which have high disinfecting power against the surfaces of hard articles, have satisfactory stability of hydrogen peroxide in water, and have low foaming tendency, and a method for disinfecting the surface of a hard article by using the disinfectant composition for hard articles, can be provided. | 03-21-2013 |
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20130180039 | WATER DISCHARGE VALVE DEVICE AND FLUSH WATER TANK DEVICE WITH SAME - A water discharge valve device includes: a water discharge valve unit which has a valve element for opening and closing a discharge port and a control casing for controlling an up-down movement of the valve element; a casing module which includes a peripheral wall extending upwardly from a bottom wall of a water storage tankwhile surrounding peripheries of the discharge port and the control casing of the water discharge valve unit, to define an upwardly open space therebetween, an opening formed to penetrate through the peripheral wall, and a switching valve attached to the peripheral wall and adapted to open and close the opening; and a communication port formed in a peripheral plane extending from the control casing of the water discharge valve unit to the discharge port, to provide fluid communication between the casing module and the discharge port. | 07-18-2013 |
20130212794 | FLUSH WATER SUPPLY DEVICE, FLUSH WATER TANK ASSEMBLY WITH FLUSH WATER SUPPLY DEVICE, AND FLUSH TOILET WITH FLUSH WATER TANK ASSEMBLY - A flush water supply device includes: a water supply unit including a water supply valve; a water compartment fittingly attached to the water supply unit; a float provided inside the water compartment; and a swingable member having one end connected to the float and the other end connected to the water supply valve, wherein the water compartment is formed in a flattened shape in which a maximum vertical length becomes less than a maximum horizontal length by a given value, and a ratio of a distance between the fulcrum adjacent to the water supply valve and an effort point defined by the swingable member and the float, to a distance between the fulcrum adjacent to the water supply valve and a load point defined by the swingable member and the water supply valve is set to a given value or more. | 08-22-2013 |
20130254982 | FLUSH WATER SUPPLY DEVICE, FLUSH WATER TANK ASSEMBLY WITH FLUSH WATER SUPPLY DEVICE, AND FLUSH TOILET WITH FLUSH WATER TANK ASSEMBLY - A flush water supply device includes: a water supply valve for switching between a water supplying state and a water stopping state with respect of an inside of the flush water tank; a refill water system on a downstream side of the water supply valve and adapted to allow flush water to be supplied to the flush water tank, and further supplied to a toilet main body as refill water, wherein the refill water system includes a common passage-forming portion which forms a common passage having: an inlet port for allowing inflow of the flush water therethrough; a tank-side outlet port for allowing the flush water to flow out toward the flush water tank therethrough; a main unit-side outlet port for allowing the flush water to flow out toward the toilet main body therethrough; and a vent port; and a vacuum break valve in the common passage-forming portion. | 10-03-2013 |