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20110116820 | DEVELOPER CONCENTRATION ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS, METHOD FOR ADJUSTING DEVELOPER CONCENTRATION, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - This invention provides a developer concentration adjustment apparatus, a method for concentration adjustment, and an image forming apparatus, in which concentration adjustment is performed by use of a stirring load as a substitute characteristic of viscosity which represents a developer concentration, wherein a trouble of abnormality generation in toner concentration detection due to drying-adhesion of a residual developer on the stirrer is reduced. At the time of finishing the concentration adjustment, a concentration adjustment tank is made to be empty and the stirrer is cleaned by carrier liquid or a liquid developer having a concentration lower than a predetermined concentration. Alternatively, the stirrer is cleaned by empty-stirring operation not being put in a cleaning developer. | 05-19-2011 |
20110217081 | LIQUID DEVELOPMENT APPARATUS AND CLEANING METHOD - Provided is a liquid development apparatus having a constitution in which liquid developer containing carrier liquid with toner dispersed therein is supplied from a liquid developer/cleaning liquid supply member on a pool forming member arranged facing to a supply roller so as to form a pool of the liquid developer, from which pool the liquid developer is supplied to the supply roller, wherein a liquid developer/cleaning liquid supply member supplies cleaning liquid on a pool forming member to form a suitable pooling portion of the cleaning liquid and the liquid developer remaining on the surface of the supply roller is removed and cleaned. | 09-08-2011 |
20120093530 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a development member carrying developer for forming a toner image on an image carrier; a cleaning member in contact with the development member for removing the developer left on the development member; a carrying member provided in contact with the development member, for carrying the supplied developer to the development member; a driving part driving at least one of the carrying member and the development member; and a regulating mechanism for separating the cleaning member and the development member from each other. The driving part causes preliminary rotation of the development member and the carrying member with the cleaning member separated from the development member, before starting main rotation for image formation. | 04-19-2012 |
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20090313783 | VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner is disclosed, and this cleaner maintains sucking power at a high level while it resists lowering the suction force although it sucks dust. The vacuum cleaner includes a cylindrical dust collecting case which takes air in sucked by an electric air blower and including dust. The case includes a suction port through which the air including dust flows into the case along a tangent line, and a dust collector communicates with the port. A dust filter in the case is placed in an air-duct through which the case communicates with the electric air blower. This structure allows whirling airflow in the case to whirl continuously in the case, so that dust can be removed from the filter even if the dust attaches to the filter. As a result, sucking airflow can be always secured. | 12-24-2009 |
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20090179995 | Image Shooting Apparatus and Blur Correction Method - An image shooting apparatus includes: an image-sensing portion adapted to acquire an image by shooting; a blur correction processing portion adapted to correct blur in a first image obtained by shooting based on the first image and a second image shot with an exposure time shorter than the exposure time of the first image; and a control portion adapted to control whether or not to make the blur correction processing portion execute blur correction processing. | 07-16-2009 |
20100149350 | Image Sensing Apparatus And Image Sensing Method - An image sensing apparatus senses first and second images, and produces a merged image by merging the first and second images together. An exposure time for the second image is longer than an exposure time for the first image. By sensing the first image before the second image, the first image is prevented from being sensed during a camera-shake-increase period starting a long time after the input of a image-sensing-start instruction. Also, by waiting for an image-sensing standby time to elapse before sensing the first image, the first image can be sensed during a period of a particularly small camera shake. | 06-17-2010 |
20100149384 | Image Processing Apparatus And Image Sensing Apparatus - An image processing apparatus outputs an output image by synthesizing a first image obtained by shooting, a second image obtained by shooting with an exposure time longer than the exposure time of the first image, and a third image obtained by reducing noise in the first image. The image processing apparatus has a noise reduction processing control portion which controls the contents of image processing for obtaining the third image from the first image according to the noise level in the first image. | 06-17-2010 |
20100157110 | Image Sensing Apparatus - An image sensing apparatus that includes an image sensing portion outputting the image data of an image by shooting and that generates an output image based on the output data of the image sensing portion obtained in response to a predetermined shooting command has: a first correction portion which, based on the image data of a first image shot by the image sensing portion and the image data of a second image shot by the image sensing portion with an exposure time longer than the exposure time of the first image, performs position adjustment between the first and second images and then synthesizes the first and second images to generate the output image; a second correction portion which generates the output image by reducing noise in the first image without using the second image; and a correction control portion which executes selection processing to alternatively select one of the first and second correction portions based on a shooting condition set for shooting of the second image or based on the output data of the image sensing portion, and which makes the so selected correction portion generate the output image. | 06-24-2010 |
20100182441 | Image Sensing Apparatus And Image Sensing Method - A distortion correction portion includes a distortion calculation portion which calculates a distortion based on a movement of an image sensing apparatus in the image sensing operation, a distortion adjustment value calculation portion which calculates a distortion adjustment value based on a generation situation of an input image, and a distortion correction processing portion which performs a distortion correction process for correcting the distortion in the input image based on the distortion and the distortion adjustment value. The distortion adjustment value calculation portion decreases the distortion adjustment value in accordance with a generation situation of the input image, so that the degree of the correction in the distortion correction process by the distortion correction processing portion is decreased. | 07-22-2010 |
20100277620 | Imaging Device - Before performing a zoom in operation, a view angle candidate frame indicating an angle of view after the zoom in operation is superimposed on an input image to generate an output image. A user checks the view angle candidate frame in the output image so as to check in advance an angle of view after the zoom in operation. | 11-04-2010 |
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20100261496 | MOBILE STATION DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, MOBILE STATION DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND MOBILE STATION DEVICE CONTROL PROGRAM - A mobile station device, which communicates with a base station device, includes a control signal generator that initiates or terminates a cell search based on a reception quality value of a radio wave transmitted from the base station device, and a moving speed of the mobile station device. | 10-14-2010 |
20110256840 | SYNCHRONIZATION DEVICE, RECEPTION DEVICE, SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD, AND RECEPTION METHOD - A synchronization device including a plurality of counter sections each outputting a numerical signal indicating a counted number by detecting a clock, the synchronization device includes: a first counter section which outputs the numerical signal; a counter synchronization signal output section which outputs a counter synchronization signal indicating the same number as the number indicated by the numerical signal output by the first counter section; and a second counter section which outputs a numerical signal indicating the same number at the same timing as that of the first counter section based on the number indicated by the counter synchronization signal output by the counter synchronization signal output section. | 10-20-2011 |
20120094706 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A wireless communication system includes at least one terminal apparatus and one communication apparatus which perform communication in a plurality of frequency bands. The terminal apparatus includes: a function information storing unit which pre-stores frequency band information indicating available frequency bands among the plurality of frequency bands and the number of simultaneously available frequency bands; and a terminal control unit which reads the frequency band information stored in the function information storing unit and transmits the read frequency band information to the communication apparatus via a first wireless communication unit. The communication apparatus includes: a base station control unit which selects at least one frequency band from the plurality of frequency bands based on the frequency band information transmitted from the terminal apparatus; and a second wireless communication unit which communicates with the terminal apparatus by use of the frequency band selected by the base station control unit. | 04-19-2012 |
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20110242024 | OPERATION CONSOLE ENABLING APPROPRIATE SELECTION OF OPERATIONAL MODE BY THE USER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE OPERATION CONSOLE, AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING INFORMATION ON THE OPERATION CONSOLE - In order to enable appropriate selection of one operational mode from a plurality of operational modes by the user, on a home screen image allowing selection of an operational mode of an image forming apparatus, displayed are: an icon for selecting a copy mode related to image formation at the center; an icon for selecting a FAX mode with priority as a frequently selected mode related to image transmission; and icons allowing direct selection of other operational modes related to image transmission. On a condition setting screen image of a mode related to image transmission, a software button or buttons allowing transition to another mode related to image transmission are displayed. | 10-06-2011 |
20120008158 | DISPLAY OPERATION DEVICE HAVING FUNCTIONS DISTINGUISHED BY COLORS OF OPERATION BUTTONS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS ADOPTING THE DISPLAY OPERATION DEVICE - A display operation device includes: a display-integrated operation panel; a first UI component display device displaying a read start key; a read activating device responsive to a user operation of the read start key, for starting a document reading process; a second UI component display device, responsive to activation of the document reading process, for displaying a read stop key in place of the read start key; and a reading process stopping device, responsive to a user operation of the read stop key, for stopping execution of the reading process. When reading ends, an additional read key is displayed in place of the read stop key. The background color of read stop key is selected to be much different from the background color of read start key, and the background color of additional read key is selected to be analogous to the background color of read start key. | 01-12-2012 |
20150278652 | OPERATION CONSOLE ENABLING APPROPRIATE SELECTION OF OPERATIONAL MODE BY THE USER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE OPERATION CONSOLE, AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING INFORMATION ON THE OPERATION CONSOLE - In order to enable appropriate selection of one operational mode from a plurality of operational modes by the user, on a home screen image allowing selection of an operational mode of an image forming apparatus, displayed are: an icon for selecting a copy mode related to image formation at the center; an icon for selecting a FAX mode with priority as a frequently selected mode related to image transmission; and icons allowing direct selection of other operational modes related to image transmission. On a condition setting screen image of a mode related to image transmission, a software button or buttons allowing transition to another mode related to image transmission are displayed. | 10-01-2015 |
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20120229009 | CABINET STRUCTURE ASSEMBLY - A cabinet structure assembly includes a cabinet, an attachment cover and an attachment member. The cabinet includes a wall with an inner face. The attachment cover is disposed on the inner face of the cabinet. The attachment cover includes a top wall portion and a side wall portion. The top wall portion has an engagement recess. The attachment member is detachably disposed within the attachment cover for installation through an access opening of the attachment cover. The attachment member has a base plate and a top plate. The base plate has a threaded hole that is aligned with a through-hole of the inner face of the cabinet. The top plate has a bulging portion that is engaged with the engagement recess of the top wall portion. The attachment member is compressed between the top wall portion of the attachment cover and the inner face of the cabinet. | 09-13-2012 |
20130100357 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION APPARATUS - A display device includes a light source, a reflection sheet, a display panel and a display panel supporting member. The display panel supporting member is disposed on a back side of the display device relative to the reflection sheet. A part of a back surface of the display panel supporting member disposed on the back side of the display device relative to the reflection sheet forms a rear chassis. The display panel supporting member has a first recessed portion that is recessed toward the reflection sheet such that the first recessed portion presses an inner area of a back surface of the reflection sheet except for a vicinity of an outer peripheral portion of the back surface of the reflection sheet. | 04-25-2013 |
20140176858 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus for displaying an image, including: a liquid-crystal panel which displays the image; a back light which emits light toward a rear face of the liquid-crystal panel; a rear frame which supports the back light via a screw; and a rear cover which covers part of a face of the rear frame which is different from a face of the rear frame on which the back light is provided, wherein the back light extends beyond an inner-frame region of the rear frame covered by the rear cover, and the screw is provided only in the inner-frame region. | 06-26-2014 |
20140211453 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display component, a light source, a light source substrate, a heat dissipation member and a holding member. The light source is disposed on a rear side of the display device with respect to the display component. The light source is mounted to the light source substrate. The light source substrate is attached to the heat dissipation member. The heat dissipation member is made of sheet metal and configured to dissipate heat from the light source. The heat dissipation member is attached to the holding member. The holding member is made of sheet metal and holds the display component from the rear side. The holding member integrally includes a positioning component and a fixing component. The positioning component positions the heat dissipation member. The fixing component fixes the heat dissipation member positioned by the positioning component. | 07-31-2014 |
20140340611 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel, a front face housing, a flat optical member, an integral metal frame, and a rear face housing. The display panel is configured to display image. The front face housing covers a peripheral edge of the display panel from a front side of the display device. The optical member is disposed opposite a rear face of the display panel. The metal frame is disposed between the peripheral edge of the display panel and a peripheral edge of the optical member. The metal frame is fastened to the front face housing. The rear face housing is attached to the front face housing to define a rear face of the display device. | 11-20-2014 |
20150195925 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display module configured to display images, a front housing, and a rear housing configured to hold and cover the display module between the front housing and configured to be separated into a first separate member and a second separate member. The rear housing includes a wall panel extending inward toward the display module from an area at or near one of the end portions of the first separate member that is closer to the second separate member. | 07-09-2015 |
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20090325074 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a porous heat-resistant layer, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive and negative electrodes reversibly absorb and release lithium ions, respectively. The porous heat-resistant layer is provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and includes a metal oxide as filler. The nonaqueous electrolyte is impregnated into the porous heat-resistant layer and exists between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The filler of the porous heat-resistant layer has a particle diameter of 0.1 μm or more and 5.0 μm or less, D10 in particle size distribution measurement of 0.2 μm or more and 0.6 μm or less, and a mode diameter of 0.80 μm or more and 1.25 μm or less. | 12-31-2009 |
20100154704 | METHOD OF PRODUCING LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - A method for producing lithium ion secondary batteries includes the steps of: (A) preparing an electrode sheet with lead-forming parts, (B) intermittently forming porous insulating layers containing an inorganic oxide filler and a binder on a surface of the electrode sheet excluding the lead-forming parts, (C) connecting a lead to each of the lead-forming parts, and (D) fabricating batteries by using the electrode sheet to which the leads are connected. The step B includes: the step of applying a slurry containing the inorganic oxide filler and the binder to the outer surface of a gravure roll, and transferring the slurry applied to the outer surface of the gravure roll on a surface of the electrode sheet that is being transported by a plurality of guide rolls excluding the lead-forming part; and the step of moving at least one selected from the gravure roll and the guide rolls to make the electrode sheet away from the gravure roll in the lead-forming part. | 06-24-2010 |
20100190063 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING MEMBER FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME - At least (i) dispersing and mixing inorganic oxide filler, solvent and binder so as to produce a coating paint; (ii) supplying the coating paint to a gravure coater; and (iii) coating the coating paint to member via a gravure roll are included. The (i) or (ii) includes allowing the coating paint to stand still and removing an aggregate and a precipitate of inorganic oxide filler. | 07-29-2010 |
20100227207 | Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a high negative electrode energy density, good safety and high discharge characteristics is provided without damaging manufacturing facilities. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a porous heat-resistant layer interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode comprises a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode mixture layer on a surface of the negative electrode current collector, and the negative electrode mixture layer has an active material density of 1.5 g/ml to 1.8 g/ml. The porous heat-resistant layer is carried on the negative electrode, and the porous heat-resistant layer comprises magnesium oxide particles having a mean particle size of 0.5 μm to 2 μm. | 09-09-2010 |
20150255786 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a positive electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries including a positive electrode mixture layer formed of a positive electrode mixture paste containing a positive electrode active material. The positive electrode active material has a particle diameter of 2 μm or more and less than 7 μm. The positive electrode mixture layer includes a first mixture layer in which a maximum diameter of pores formed between particles of the positive electrode active material is more than 1.0 μm and 5.0 μm or less, and a second mixture layer in which a maximum diameter of the pores is 1.0 μm or less. The second mixture layer is arranged closer to the current collector than the first mixture layer. A ratio of a thickness of the first mixture layer to a thickness of the second mixture layer is more than 0.1 and 1.0 or less. | 09-10-2015 |