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20140130355 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF RECYCLED PLATE FOR SLIDING NOZZLE - Provided is a manufacturing method of a recycled plate for a sliding nozzle, which is capable of repairing damage of a plate used for a sliding nozzle to extend an endurance period and widens a range of the used plate as a target for recycling. The manufacturing method of the recycled plate performs, on a plate used for the sliding nozzle, recycling processing including impregnating a matrix of the plate that is formed by a refractory brick with liquid containing at least one of tar and pitch, heating the plate impregnated with the liquid to remove a volatile component, grinding a surface of the plate after having been impregnated with the liquid and heated, and bonding a plate material to one surface of the plate after having been grinded. | 05-15-2014 |
20140131400 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RECYCLED PLATE FOR SLIDING NOZZLE AND RECYCLED PLATE - The manufacturing method of the recycled plate performs, on a plate used for the sliding nozzle, recycling processing including impregnating a matrix of the plate that is formed by a refractory brick with liquid containing at least one of tar and pitch, heating the plate impregnated with the liquid to remove a volatile component, and filling a recess having an opening width and a depth of equal to or smaller than 1 mm, which is present on a surface of the plate after having been impregnated with the liquid and heated, with a thermal expandable refractory material of which volume is increased by at least one of generation reaction and change in a crystal structure with heating when the plate attached to the sliding nozzle is used. | 05-15-2014 |
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20120126205 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE - An organic electroluminescence device includes an anode, an emitting layer, a blocking layer, an electron injecting layer, and a cathode in sequential order. The emitting layer includes a host and dopant. The blocking layer includes an aromatic heterocyclic derivative. A triplet energy E | 05-24-2012 |
20120126208 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE - An organic electroluminescence device that includes an anode, an emitting layer that includes a host and a fluorescent dopant, an electron transporting zone, a cathode, a blocking layer adjacent to the emitting layer in the electron transporting zone where the blocking layer includes an aromatic heterocyclic derivative with an azine ring and where the triplet energy E | 05-24-2012 |
20120126209 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE - An organic electroluminescence device that includes an anode, an emitting layer that includes a host and a dopant, a blocking layer, an electron injecting layer, and a cathode where the blocking layer includes an aromatic heterocyclic derivative, the triplet energy E | 05-24-2012 |
20120132899 | NITROGENATED HETEROCYCLIC RING DERIVATIVE AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT COMPRISING SAME - A nitrogen-containing heterocyclic derivative represented by the following formula (1): | 05-31-2012 |
20120153268 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE - An organic electroluminescence device includes an anode, an emitting layer, an electron-transporting region, and a cathode, the anode, the emitting layer, the electron-transporting region, and the cathode being stacked in this order, the emitting layer including a host material, and a dopant material that emits fluorescence having a main peak wavelength of 550 nm or less, the electron-transporting region including a barrier layer that is adjacent to the emitting layer, and the barrier layer including a barrier material that includes an electron-transporting structural part, and a triplet barrier structural part that includes a fused polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compound, and satisfies the relationship “E | 06-21-2012 |
20120187392 | IMIDAZOPYRIDINE DERIVATIVES AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENTS CONTAINING SAME - An imidazopyridine derivative shown by the following formula (1). | 07-26-2012 |
20120187826 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT USING PYRENE DERIVATIVE - An organic electroluminescence device including a pair of electrodes and one or more organic compound layers therebetween, the one or more organic compound layers comprising an emitting layer, | 07-26-2012 |
20120211743 | BENZO[k]FLUORANTHENE DERIVATIVE AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE CONTAINING THE SAME - A benzo[k]fluoranthene derivative represented by the following formula (1): | 08-23-2012 |
20130221331 | AROMATIC AMINE DERIVATIVE AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE USING THE SAME - A compound is shown by the following formula (1). | 08-29-2013 |
20130306958 | OXYGEN-CONTAINING FUSED RING DERIVATIVE AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - An oxygen-containing fused ring derivative represented by the following formula (1) wherein Ar | 11-21-2013 |
20140034943 | PYRENE DERIVATIVE, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING MEDIUM, AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT CONTAINING PYRENE DERIVATIVE OR ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING MEDIUM - An organic light-emitting medium including a pyrene derivative represented by the following formula (1) and a phenyl-substituted anthracene derivative represented by the following formula (2): | 02-06-2014 |
20140061622 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE - An organic electroluminescence device according to the invention includes: a cathode; an anode; and an organic layer being interposed between the cathode and the anode, the organic layer comprising one or more layers comprising at least an emitting layer. The emitting layer contains: an anthracene derivative represented by a formula ( | 03-06-2014 |
20140312340 | AROMATIC AMINE DERIVATIVE AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE USING SAME - An aromatic amine derivative is represented by the following formula (1), in which R | 10-23-2014 |
20140326985 | AROMATIC AMINE DERIVATIVE, MATERIAL FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT, AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT - An aromatic amine derivative is represented by a formula (1) below. In the formula (1), R | 11-06-2014 |
20140346482 | AROMATIC AMINE DERIVATIVE AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ELEMENT USING SAME - An aromatic amine derivative is represented by the following formula (1). In the formula (1), R | 11-27-2014 |
20140353646 | AROMATIC AMINE DERIVATIVE AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ELEMENT USING SAME - An aromatic amine derivative is represented by a formula (1-1) below. In the formula (1-1), R | 12-04-2014 |
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20150115225 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE - An organic electroluminescence device includes: a cathode; an anode; and an organic thin-film layer disposed between the cathode and the anode, the organic thin-film layer having one or more layers including an emitting layer, in which the emitting layer includes a first material represented by the following formula (1) and a second material in a form of a fluorescent dopant material. | 04-30-2015 |
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20090256048 | Swivel, display device and electronic apparatus - A swivel includes: a circular fixed base; and a movable stage capable of rotating relative to the fixed base. | 10-15-2009 |
20090257231 | Electronic apparatus - An electronic apparatus includes: a cover having an optically-transparent base and a shielding film for making an inside invisible; and a substrate disposed inside and covered by the cover, the substrate being mounted with a light emitting element for emitting light toward the cover and a touch sensor disposed at a position surrounding the light emitting element to detect a touch of an outer surface of the cover by a finger. The electronic apparatus further includes an icon board disposed at a position between the substrate and the cover and having a light transmitting section formed to define an outline of light emitted by the light emitting element toward the cover. The shielding film shows light emitted by the light emitting element and passing through the icon board. | 10-15-2009 |
20090262507 | Electronic apparatus - An electronic apparatus includes: a display panel that has a display screen displaying an image on a front surface thereof; a supporting board that has a first surface extending facing a rear surface of the display panel; a first circuit substrate that is fixed to a second surface of the supporting board; and a unit that includes a base board, a plate-like electronic part supported by the base board, and a second circuit substrate fixed to the base board. The unit is supported on the second surface of the supporting board. The first circuit substrate and the second circuit substrate include a first connector and a second connector, respectively. The first connector and the second connector link with each other when the base board is slid in a direction, and go away from each other when the base board is slid in the opposite direction. | 10-22-2009 |
20100321869 | Supporting structure and display device - A display device includes: a display-device main unit having a display screen on the front; a standing pole; a first support member having mounting holes arranged vertically with a predetermined pitch and fixed to the pole; and a second support member having threaded holes arranged vertically with the same pitch as the predetermined pitch and fewer than the mounting holes. The second support member is fixed to the back of the display-device main unit. One of the first support member and the second support member has an engaging hole, and the other has projections arranged vertically with the same pitch as the predetermined pitch and each capable of being inserted into the engaging hole. According to a projection that is one of the projections and inserted into the engaging hole, mounting holes among the mounting holes and as many as the threaded holes are connected to the threaded holes, respectively. | 12-23-2010 |
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20120033408 | DESIGN PANEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A design panel is provided having a plate-like panel main body made of a synthetic resin, the panel main body including a light-transmitting portion having a light-transmitting property, the light-transmitting portion being adapted to be illuminated by a light for illumination from a backside of the light-transmitting portion, and a light-shielding portion adapted to prevent diffusion of a light that passes through the light-transmitting portion or a light-suppressing portion adapted to prevent incident light from entering the synthetic resin at the light-suppressing portion. A method for producing the design panel is also provided, the method including the steps of: forming the panel main body from the synthetic resin having a light-transmitting property; and forming the light-shielding portion or light-suppressing portion by radiating a laser beam onto a given part of the synthetic resin. | 02-09-2012 |
20120279841 | DIAL SWITCH - A dial switch includes a rotary portion which has an uneven peripheral surface, a plunger, a holding portion which holds the plunger such that the plunger is movable in a reciprocating manner, and a coil spring which biases the plunger. The holding portion extends along a moving path of the plunger, and has a guide surface that surrounds the plunger from the outside. The plunger includes: an outer wall which has an outer peripheral surface which is arranged close to the guide surface and an inner peripheral surface having an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the coil spring, and an inner shaft which has a rear end at a position inside the outer wall and in front of a rear end of the outer wall and allows the coil spring to be mounted on an outer side thereof. | 11-08-2012 |
20120292173 | MOVEMENT DETECTION DEVICE - Provided is a rotation detection device that detects a rotational direction and amount of a rotatable operation member. The detection device manages to reduce the rotation detection pitch while maintaining sufficient clearance for a rotation detection switch to operate. In other words, sufficient distance is given between rotation detection members such that the switch can accurately detect the movement from one member to the next. The rotatable operation member generally includes a plurality of switch driving sections that rotate in unison. A rotation detection switch generally includes a portion that moves in a first and second direction opposite to each other when coming into contact with the rotatable operation members, and is configured to output a detection signal at each movement. The switch and rotatable operation members are configured so that the movement direction of the detector is in a direction orthogonal to the circumferential direction of rotation. | 11-22-2012 |
20120313637 | CURRENT DETECTING APPARATUS - The size of a current detecting apparatus is reduced by employing a small magnetic core, and problems caused by excessive heat generation and vibrations of a bass bar are prevented. In a current detecting apparatus, a current detecting bass bar includes a through portion penetrating through a hollow portion of a magnetic core, and plate-shaped terminal portions continuing from both sides of the through portion. The through portion is formed to have a thickness larger than that of the terminal portions. | 12-13-2012 |
20120314397 | OPERATION DEVICE - An operation device is capable of illuminating a peripheral wall of an operation knob in a circumferential direction. The operation device includes an operation knob having a substantially cylindrical peripheral wall centering on an axis and rotating around the axis, the peripheral wall being provided with an illuminated portion in a circumferential direction; an illumination light source provided on the axis of the operation knob and emitting light frontward; and a reflector. A reflection surface is configured with a portion of a surface of the reflector provided inside the operation knob. The reflection surface has a shape extending in the circumferential direction centering on the axis of the operation knob and having a diameter increasing toward a front side such that the light emitted frontward from the illumination light source is reflected by the reflection surface toward the illuminated portion. | 12-13-2012 |
20130032456 | ROTATION OPERATING DEVICE - A rotation operating device is provided on a circuit board for detecting a rotation operation and imparting feedback for the rotation operation to a user while avoiding a significant increase in necessary surface area of the circuit board. The rotation operating device includes a rotatable rotation operating member; a rotation detection switch provided on the circuit board and detecting rotation of the rotation operating member; and an operational feedback imparting mechanism for imparting operational feedback to the user. The rotation operating member includes an inner circumferential surface surrounding an interior space, and both the rotation detection switch and the operational feedback imparting mechanism are positioned within this interior space. The rotation operating member includes a switch operator operating the rotation detection switch, and an operational feedback generator formed on an inner circumferential surface of the rotation operating member at a position away from the switch operator. | 02-07-2013 |
20130032463 | OPERATION APPARATUS - An operation apparatus inhibits separation of a holding member for holding an operation knob from a circuit board. A holding member holding a rotation operation knob so as to be rotatable includes a latched portion capable of insertion through a through-hole formed on a circuit board and also capable of flexure deformation in a specified line parallel to the circuit board. On a rear end of the latched portion, a latched projection is provided projecting to a first direction of the specified line. Accompanying flexure deformation of the latched portion in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the latched projection is able to pass through the through-hole by displacing a predetermined amount in the second direction. The rear cover includes a deformation regulator contacting the latched projection from the second direction and regulates displacement of the latched projection in the second direction to less than the pre-determined amount. | 02-07-2013 |
20130037392 | OPERATING DEVICE - An operating device provides for mutually independent rotation for two rotation operating knobs. First and second rotation operating knobs rotating centered on a rotation axis are provided as well as a holding member including a rotation operating knob holder holding the rotation operating knobs so as to be capable of independent rotation. The rotation operating knob holder includes a first and second support surfaces having substantially circular tubular shapes centered on the rotation axis. The first rotation operating knob includes first switch operators causing a first switch element to output a signal and a first sliding surface having a substantially circular tubular shape capable of sliding over the first support surface. The second rotation operating knob includes second switch operators causing a second switch element to output a signal and a second sliding surface having a substantially circular tubular shape capable of sliding over the second support surface. | 02-14-2013 |
20130147474 | CURRENT DETECTING APPARATUS - In a current detecting apparatus, a container member which constitutes a insulating housing includes an element supporting portion, a connector supporting portion, and a substrate fixing portion. The element supporting portion is formed with a depression to which a magnetism detecting portion of a Hall element is fitted. The connector supporting portion achieves positioning of a body portion of the connector by a fitting structure in three-dimensional directions where a lead terminal of a connector extends in parallel with lead terminals of the Hall element . The substrate fixing portion is a portion where a circuit board is fixed at one point. The body portion of the connector is also fixed to the circuit board with a screw. | 06-13-2013 |
20130162246 | CURRENT DETECTING APPARATUS - In a current detecting apparatus, a container member includes a substrate fixing portion, a core inner-edge positioning portions, and a lid member. The substrate fixing portion is a portion formed at a position outside an outer edge of a magnetic core, and to which a first portion of a circuit board is fixed. Two of the core inner-edge positioning portions come into contact with the magnetic core, and come into contact with the circuit board. The first portion, the second portion, and the third portion surround a magnetoelectric device, such as a Hall element, that detects a magnetic flux in a gap portion of the magnetic core. The lid-side substrate holding portion, with the container-side substrate holding portion, holds the circuit board tightly. | 06-27-2013 |
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20130119975 | CURRENT DETECTOR - A current detector includes an electronic circuit board on which a circuit for processing a detection signal of a Hall element disposed in a gap portion of a magnetic core is mounted, and a spring member such as a coil spring that is made of a conductor electrically connected to a ground pattern on the electronic circuit board, and that is supported on the electronic circuit board and is in contact with the magnetic core. The magnetic core, a busbar for current detection, and the electronic circuit board on which the Hall element is mounted are held in a fixed positional relationship by an insulating casing. | 05-16-2013 |
20140084914 | CURRENT DETECTION DEVICE - In a current detection device for detecting current in a busbar, a reduction in device size may be realized by employing a small magnetic core. The prevention or reduction of excessive heat generation by the busbar, the facilitation of the attachment task, and a reduction in the amount of space required for the attachment task may also be realized. The folded-back busbar is U-shaped with a bar-shaped penetration portion that passes through a hole portion of a magnetic core, two bar-shaped extension portions, and two flat plate-shaped penetration portions. The width of each terminal portion is larger than the widths of the penetration portion and the extension portions. An insulating casing supports the magnetic core, a Hall element, and the folded-back busbar in a fixed positional relationship, with the two terminal portions being exposed to the outside. | 03-27-2014 |
20140091788 | CURRENT DETECTOR - A current detector includes a magnetic core that is molded by sintering powder made from a magnetic material, and a current detection busbar. The current detection busbar is a conductor including a penetrating portion that penetrates a hole portion of the magnetic core in a first direction in which a current flows, and terminal portions that are in connection with the penetrating portion on both sides in the first direction. The width of the terminal portions is larger than the maximum width of the hole portion, and the minimum width of the cross-sectional contour of the penetrating portion is larger than the thickness of the terminal portions. An insulating casing holds the magnetic core, the current detection busbar, and the Hall element, while keeping them from coming into contact with each other. | 04-03-2014 |
20140239947 | CURRENT DETECTION DEVICE - A current detection busbar has a penetrating portion that penetrates a hole portion of a magnetic core and two flat plate-like terminal portions that are respectively continuous with opposite sides of the penetrating portion. The terminal portions have a larger width and a smaller thickness than the penetrating portion. An insulating casing has busbar holes that are penetrated by the respective terminal portions of the current detection busbar. An edge portion of each busbar hole is constituted by flat surfaces that face the terminal portion with a gap left between each flat surface and the terminal portion, a plurality of projecting portions that sandwich the terminal portion while coming into contact with the front and back surfaces of the terminal portion, and curved surfaces that face respective corner portions of the terminal portion with a gap left between each curved surface and the corresponding corner portion. | 08-28-2014 |
20150276814 | CURRENT SENSOR - Provided is a current sensor capable of being assembled even if a bus bar inserted through a magnetic core has a complex shape that is difficult to insert through an opening portion of a case. A case includes a first case segment and a second case segment provided with opening portions having a cut-out shape that is open toward a direction orthogonal to a direction in which a detection target portion of a bus bar extends, and the case is assembled to the detection target portion by inserting the detection target portion into the opening portions from the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the detection target portion extends. | 10-01-2015 |
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20150210338 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a center transmission plate, a first center turnable portion configured to turn about a first center turning axis extending in an up-down direction, a second center turnable portion configured to turn about a second center turning axis extending in a front-rear direction, a left transmission plate, a first left turnable portion configured to turn about a first left turning axis extending in the up-down direction, a second left turnable portion configured to turn about a second left turning axis extending in the front-rear direction, a right transmission plate, a first right turnable portion configured to turn about a first right turning axis extending in the up-down direction, and a second right turnable portion configured to turn about a second right turning axis extending in the front-rear direction. A tie rod is supported on the second center turnable portion, the second left turnable portion, and the second right turnable portion. | 07-30-2015 |
20150232147 | VEHICLE - At least a portion of a tie rod of a steering force transmitting mechanism overlaps with a portion of a first support member or a second support member when viewed from a front of a vehicle in a fully-tilted condition in which the vehicle body frame is fully tilted in the left-right direction. At least a portion of the tie rod is disposed below a second cross member, above a first front wheel and a second front wheel, behind a front end of the first front wheel and a front end of the second front wheel, and ahead of a first axis of a first side member and a second axis of a second side member when viewed from the left or right of the vehicle when the vehicle body frame is in an upright state. | 08-20-2015 |
20150239522 | VEHICLE - A transformation restricting mechanism is configured to change a resisting force between a first connecting member, a second connecting member, and a caliper that are configured to be displaced relative to each other. The first connecting member includes a turn supporting portion supported by a first shock absorbing device. The second connecting member includes a turn supporting portion supported by a second shock absorbing device. The turn supporting portion is supported by the first shock absorbing device closer to a first center axis than an intermediate axis which is coincident with a turning axis of a steering shaft when the vehicle body frame is in an upright state. The turn supporting portion is supported by the second shock absorbing device closer to a second center axis than the intermediate axis when the vehicle body frame is in an upright state. | 08-27-2015 |
20150246704 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a stop element supported on a first support portion which is provided on any one of a link mechanism, a body frame, a right shock absorbing device, and a left shock absorbing device at a first end portion thereof so as to turn about a support axis of the first support portion, a lock caliper supported on a second support portion which is displaced relative to the first support portion and which is provided on any one of the link mechanism, the body frame, the right shock absorbing device, and the left shock absorbing device and which is configured to change a frictional force with the stop element, and a guide member which guides a middle portion or a second end portion of the extended member to the lock caliper. A turning angle of the stop element relative to the first support portion based on a turning operation of a first cross member and a second cross member relative to the body frame is smaller than a turning angle of the first cross member or a turning angle of the second cross member relative to the body frame based on the turning operation. | 09-03-2015 |
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20110058832 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - By using a black-image forming device, an abrasive pattern is formed on a sheet conveying belt so that toner is input to a contact section where a cleaning blade is in contact with the sheet conveying belt. After the toner is input to the contact section where the cleaning blade is in contact with the sheet conveying belt and then the sheet conveying belt makes one or more revolutions, a process control is performed in which Y, M, and C tone patterns and B tone pattern are transferred onto the sheet conveying belt. | 03-10-2011 |
20110164895 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus that has a monochrome mode and a full color mode as image forming modes, includes: a power supply unit configured to supply power thereto; a main power switch configured to turn on and off the power supply unit; a mode switching unit configured to selectively and manually be switched between the monochrome mode and the full color mode, wherein the main power switch and the mode switching unit are integrally formed as one mode switch; a power supply interrupting unit configured to interrupt power supply to a part that is necessary to form an image in a mode other than the monochrome mode, when the mode switch is set to the monochrome mode. | 07-07-2011 |
20120177406 | TONER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner container removably installed into an image forming apparatus body. The toner container includes a pouch member that contains a new toner therein and can be turned inside out, and a cover member that covers an outside of the pouch member and includes an inlet through which a waste toner flows in, the inlet being formed opposite to a side of the cover member from which the new toner contained in the pouch member is discharged. After the new toner contained in the pouch member is discharged, the pouch member is turned inside out, and the waste toner flows from the inlet into the pouch member. | 07-12-2012 |
20130011171 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH FIXING UNIT - An image forming apparatus including multiple imaging units and a fixing unit is provided. Each of the imaging units includes an image bearing member, a developing device containing a toner including a pressure-induced phase transition resin or a thermoplastic resin, a transfer device, and an image bearing member cleaner, and is adapted to form a toner image with the toner. The fixing unit includes a pressure fixing device adapted to fix the toner including the pressure-induced phase transition resin on the recording medium by applying a temperature Tb and a pressure Pb thereto in a pressure fixing nip, and a heat fixing device adapted to fix the toner including the thermoplastic resin on the recording medium by applying a temperature Ta and a pressure Pa thereto in a heat fixing nip. The image forming apparatus satisfies the following inequations: TbPa. | 01-10-2013 |
20130156466 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus comprising: a plurality of housing units that houses toners of mutually different colors, at least one toner inside of the plurality of housing units being to be used for forming a toner image on a recording medium; and a fixing unit configured to fix the toner image on the recording medium to the recording medium, wherein a housing unit among the plurality of housing units that houses a toner with a lowest peak temperature of loss elastic modulus is disposed in a portion with a lower temperature than a temperature of a portion where another housing unit is disposed, or in a position farther from the fixing unit than a portion where another housing unit is disposed. | 06-20-2013 |
20130164053 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The image forming method comprising: forming a toner image on an image carrier; transferring the toner image formed on the image carrier onto a recording medium; and transforming the toner image on the image carrier into a semi-film by applying a pressure. And the image forming apparatus comprising: an image carrier; a toner image forming unit configured to form a toner image on the image carrier; a transfer unit configured to transfer the toner image formed on the image carrier onto a recording medium; and a toner image transforming unit configured to transfer the toner image on the image carrier into a semi-film by applying a pressure to the toner image. | 06-27-2013 |
20140027012 | POWDER REFILLING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME, AND POWDER REFILLING METHOD - A powder refilling device includes a refill powder chamber to accommodate a powder bag containing powder, an opener to open the powder bag inside the refill powder chamber, and a squeezer to squeeze the opened powder bag to discharge powder therefrom and reduce a volume of the opened powder bag. | 01-30-2014 |
20150227108 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer; a developing device to develop a latent image; a transfer device to transfer a developed image from the image bearer; a developer collecting device to collect developer remaining on the image bearer; a waste-developer container to contain developer to be disposed, a switching determiner to perform determination of a preferred transfer amount of developer in a target period, estimation of an accumulative consumption of developer in the target period, determination of whether to dispose or reuse collected developer collected by the developer collecting device, and determination of whether to perform switching between disposal and reuse of the collected developer based on comparison between the preferred transfer amount and the estimated accumulative consumption of developer; and a switching controller to cause the developer collecting device to perform the switching between disposal and reuse. | 08-13-2015 |
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20090311006 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, a charging unit including a charge member that is disposed facing the image carrier across a gap therebetween and charges the image carrier by using electrical discharge caused by applying thereto a voltage including an alternating current component superimposed on a direct current component, a latent image forming unit, a developing unit to supply toner for developing the latent image formed on the image carrier into a toner image and to collect residual toner remaining on the image carrier, a transfer unit, and a toner spreading member to spread toner on the image carrier and disposed upstream from the charging unit in a direction of movement of the image carrier and downstream from the transfer unit in the direction of movement of the image carrier. | 12-17-2009 |
20110013950 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a first image carrier, a second image carrier, an intermediate transfer member disposed facing the second image carrier, a conveyance belt to transport a transfer sheet, disposed facing both the first image carrier and the intermediate transfer member, a first transfer member to transfer a first toner image formed on the first image carrier onto the transfer sheet, a second transfer member to transfer a second toner image formed on the second image carrier onto the intermediate transfer member, and a third transfer member disposed downstream from the second image carrier in a rotation direction of the intermediate transfer member, to transfer the second toner image from the intermediate transfer member onto the transfer sheet transported by the conveyance belt. The first image carrier and the intermediate transfer member inflect the conveyance belt at a first inflection angle and a second inflection angle, respectively. | 01-20-2011 |
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20130123000 | GAME APPARATUS - A game apparatus has an operation unit and a radio communication unit for performing radio communication with the outside and a connection unit that establishes a connection with an external terminal device via the radio communication unit, and stores the number of credits in association with a player ID obtained and also stores this player ID in association with a terminal ID of the external terminal device for which the connection has been established by the connection unit. Also, the game apparatus controls a first game that advances based on an operation of the operation unit while consuming credit corresponding to a player ID and a second game that advances while consuming credit corresponding to a player ID that is associated with the terminal ID of the external terminal device for which the connection has been established by the connection unit so that the first game and the second game advance simultaneously. The game apparatus reduces the number of credits corresponding to the player ID depending on credit consumed respectively in the first and the second game. | 05-16-2013 |
20130150156 | GAME APPARATUS AND GAME SYSTEM - A setting terminal is provided that has a player ID obtainer that obtains a player ID uniquely identifying a player, a storage device that stores, in association with the identification information obtained by the player ID obtainer, value information that changes when credit is consumed in exchange for a play in a game or when a game value is granted depending on a result of the game, and an automatic game controller that controls a game corresponding to the identification information obtained by the player ID obtainer, to advance automatically while following a predetermined rule. The automatic game controller controls plural games respectively corresponding to which plural pieces of identification information differ from one another, to advance in parallel. | 06-13-2013 |
20130316811 | GAME DEVICE - A reference strength (P) is set at a game device ( | 11-28-2013 |