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20100129126 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, a charging device to charge a surface of the image carrier, disposed across a predetermined gap from the image carrier, a latent image forming device, a developing device to develop a latent image formed on the image carrier into a toner image, a transfer unit to transfer the toner image from the image carrier onto a recording medium, a cleaning member to clean the image carrier after the toner image is transferred therefrom, a lubricant application member to lubricate the image carrier, a polarity adjustor to adjust polarities of the toner and lubricant adhering to the image carrier to be identical to a polarity of a charging bias. The polarity adjustor is disposed facing the image carrier, upstream from the charging device and downstream from the transfer unit in a direction in which the image carrier rotates. | 05-27-2010 |
20100183349 | Lubricant applicator, image forming apparatus, and process cartridge - A lubricant applicator rotatable at multiple different linear velocities, including a rotatable lubricant applying member to scrape a lubricant and to apply the lubricant to a surface of an image carrier rotatable at multiple different linear velocities. Any given linear velocity of the lubricant applying member satisfies a relation of n | 07-22-2010 |
20100189461 | Cleaning unit, process cartriedge incorporating same, and image forming apparatus incorporating the cleaning unit - A cleaning unit, which can be incorporated in a process cartridge removably installable in an image forming apparatus, includes a lubricant applicator to apply lubricant to an image carrier, a first blade disposed upstream from the lubricant applicator in a direction of rotation of the image carrier with its distal end held in contact with the image carrier to remove residual toner remaining on the image carrier, a second blade disposed downstream from the lubricant applicator in the direction of rotation of the image carrier with its distal end held in contact with the image carrier to regulate the amount of lubricant applied to the image carrier, a temperature measuring member to measure a temperature of or near the second blade, a heater, and a temperature controller to control the heater to heat the second blade so that the measured temperature falls within a given set temperature range. | 07-29-2010 |
20130182547 | OPTICAL DISK DEVICE AND OPTICAL PICKUP THEREFOR - When an optical pickup used for an optical disk device is formed, the optical pickup includes a stepping motor which drives a lens used to correct for spherical aberration, and the stepping motor is mounted in such a manner that the stepping motor is exposed at a surface (upper part) where the stepping motor faces the optical disk. In addition, the stepping motor is mounted in such a manner that the stepping motor is exposed at a surface (lower part) opposite the surface where the stepping motor faces the optical disk. | 07-18-2013 |
20130182551 | OPTICAL DISK DEVICE AND OPTICAL PICKUP THEREFOR - When an optical pickup used an optical disk device is formed, a PWB (Printed Wiring Board) which serves as a top cover is used at at least a part of a surface of a housing which houses the optical pickup, the surface facing an optical disk. The PWB (Printed Wiring Board) is adapted to seal components inside the optical pickup, and to reduce the flexure of FPC (Flexible Printed Circuits). Moreover, the printed wiring board is provided with a connector which allows the connection of FPC for connection to circuits outside the optical pickup. | 07-18-2013 |
20130194905 | OPTICAL PICKUP AND OPTICAL DISK DEVICE USING OPTICAL PICKUP - In an optical pickup for an optical disk device using BD, DVD and CD as recording media, simplification of constitutional elements is promoted. The optical pickup includes a dual wavelength type laser beam source generating laser beams for DVD and CD, a single wavelength type laser beam source generating a laser beam for BD, and a first wave plate converting the laser beam for BD generated from the laser beam source concerned into circular polarization. It further includes a second wave plate converting the laser beam for DVD generated from the dual wavelength type laser beam source into 45-degree linear polarization. Favorable recording and reproduction are performed by radiating the laser beam to the recording medium concerned as the circular polarization for BD and the 45-degree linear polarization for DVD. | 08-01-2013 |
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20090002543 | Camera system, lens barrel, camera body, and camera system control method - A camera system includes: a focus detection controller that is capable of performing control for an imaging optics according to a plurality of focus detection systems; and a focusing controller that controls focusing of the imaging optics. And the focus detection controller transmits, to the focusing controller, identification information that specifies which of the plurality of focus detection systems is performed. | 01-01-2009 |
20100033583 | Shooting lens having vibration reducing function and camera system for same - The invention includes a vibration reduction mechanism, a vibration detecting part, a reference signal generating part, a target drive position calculating part, and a driving part. The vibration reduction mechanism reduces a vibration of a subject image. The vibration detecting part outputs a vibration detection signal. The reference signal generating part estimates a reference signal of the vibration detection part. The target drive position calculating part obtains a vibration component from a difference between the vibration detection signal and the estimated reference signal to obtain a target position to which the vibration reduction mechanism is driven. The driving part controls the vibration reduction mechanism to follow the target position. Particularly, the reference signal generating part corrects the reference signal according to a motion signal obtained from a captured image. An accurate reference signal can be obtained by the correction, thereby improving the performance of the vibration reduction. | 02-11-2010 |
20100128138 | IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - An imaging device includes a main photography means for photographing a photographic subject and acquires a photographic image, a preparatory image acquisition means for performing preparatory photography before or after the main photography means acquires the photographic image and acquiring preparatory images, a photographic information acquisition means for acquiring photographic information related to a circumstance of photography when the preparatory images are acquired by the preparatory image acquisition means, and a recording means for recording the photographic information and the photographic image upon a recording medium in mutual correlation. | 05-27-2010 |
20110169973 | Shooting lens having vibration reducing function and camera system for same - The invention includes a vibration reduction mechanism, a vibration detecting part, a reference signal generating part, a target drive position calculating part, and a driving part. The vibration reduction mechanism reduces a vibration of a subject image. The vibration detecting part outputs a vibration detection signal. The reference signal generating part estimates a reference signal of the vibration detection part. The target drive position calculating part obtains a vibration component from a difference between the vibration detection signal and the estimated reference signal to obtain a target position to which the vibration reduction mechanism is driven. The driving part controls the vibration reduction mechanism to follow the target position. Particularly, the reference signal generating part corrects the reference signal according to a motion signal obtained from a captured image. An accurate reference signal can be obtained by the correction, thereby improving the performance of the vibration reduction. | 07-14-2011 |
20120026386 | FOCUS ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE - The focus adjustment device is characterized by comprising: a driver | 02-02-2012 |
20130010179 | FOCUS ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A focus adjustment device comprising: a first detector | 01-10-2013 |
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20090154967 | Fuser device and image forming device - A fuser device includes a fusing member including an elastic layer on a surface side thereof and a cylindrical curved surface portion having a predetermined diameter, a heating member including a cylindrical curved surface portion having a predetermined diameter, the heating member having contact with the fusing member and heating the fusing member, and a pressure member including an elastic layer on a surface side thereof and a cylindrical curved surface portion having a predetermined diameter, the pressure member pressing the fusing member. | 06-18-2009 |
20100239337 | Fixing device and image forming apparatus incorporating same - A belt-fixing device includes a first seamless belt, a second seamless belt disposed in contact with the first belt to form a nip, a heating member, a first roller disposed inside the first belt, a second roller disposed inside the first endless belt upstream from the first roller in a direction in which the recording medium is conveyed, a third roller disposed inside the second belt, facing the first roller, to cause the first belt and the second belt to press against each other at the nip, and a fourth roller disposed inside the second belt, facing the second roller to cause the first belt and the second belt to press against each other at the nip. The second roller rotates at a peripheral velocity different from that of the first roller and the fourth roller rotates at a peripheral velocity different from that of the third roller. | 09-23-2010 |
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20090315773 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING SATELLITE ORBIT EPHEMERIS, SERVER, AND POSITIONING SYSTEM - A method for providing satellite orbit ephemeris includes: determining a positioning satellite in view of a reference position; and providing to a positioning device a satellite orbit ephemeris of the positioning satellite in view of the reference position, the satellite orbit ephemeris being valid for at least one day. | 12-24-2009 |
20100019959 | SATELLITE ORBITAL DATA COMPRESSION METHOD, SATELLITE ORBITAL DATA PROVIDING METHOD, SATELLITE ORBITAL DATA EXPANSION METHOD, SERVER, AND POSITIONING APPARATUS - A compression method of satellite orbital data includes: calculating an estimate value of a first parameter from a predetermined calculation using either another parameter value or a first parameter in a different unit term, and replacing the first parameter value with the difference value between the estimate value and the first parameter value. | 01-28-2010 |
20100052980 | DATA COMPRESSING METHOD, DATA PROVIDING METHOD, AND DATA COMPRESSING DEVICE - A data compressing method includes: calculating prediction orbit data of a plurality of positioning satellites moving along predetermined orbits around the earth by using prediction positions of the plural positioning satellites; calculating differences between standard orbit data as standard for the predetermined orbits around the earth and the prediction orbit data of the plural positioning satellites; and storing the differences. | 03-04-2010 |
20100103041 | METHOD OF DETERMINING RELIABILITY OF LONG-TERM PREDICTED ORBIT DATA, METHOD OF PROVIDING LONG-TERM PREDICTED ORBIT DATA, AND INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS - A method of determining the reliability of long-term predicted orbit data, includes: determining the reliability of long-term predicted orbit data, which is acquired by predicting a satellite orbit in a target period of at least one day, using predicted position data including predicted positions of a positioning satellite in time series and actual position data including actual positions of the positioning satellite corresponding to the predicted positions. | 04-29-2010 |
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20120237467 | Lip Cosmetics - The present invention provides a lip cosmetic that has excellent secondary adhesion resistance effect immediately after the application and is excellent in gloss durability and stability. The lip cosmetic of the present invention is characterized by comprising the following components (a) to (d): | 09-20-2012 |
20120269755 | Lip Cosmetics - The present invention provides a lip cosmetic that has excellent secondary adhesion resistance effect immediately after the application and is excellent in gloss and stability. The lip cosmetic of the present invention is characterized by comprising the following (a) and (b), wherein the blending quantity of (b) is 20 to 70 mass %:
| 10-25-2012 |
20120312316 | MAKEUP COSMETIC AND MAKEUP KIT COMPRISING THE MAKEUP COSMETIC AND A TOP COATING AGENT - Provided is a makeup cosmetic which has a good feeling of use, without showing tautness or stiffness as in the case of using a silicone-based resin film or an offensive odor as in the case of using polyisoprene, and exhibits a good effect of preventing color migration. This makeup cosmetic is characterized by comprising polyisobutylene having a relative mass of 30,000-100,000 and a volatile hydrocarbon oil. Also provided are a top coating agent, which can be appropriately applied on the aforesaid makeup cosmetic, imparts glossiness and shows little color migration or blurring, a makeup kit comprising the aforesaid makeup cosmetic and the top coating agent, and a makeup method using the makeup kit. | 12-13-2012 |
20130101539 | Lip Cosmetics - The present invention provides a lip cosmetic that has excellent secondary adhesion resistance effect, good gloss, and excellent stability. The lip cosmetic of the present invention is characterized by comprising the following components (a) to (c):
| 04-25-2013 |
20140093462 | Lip Cosmetics - The present invention provides a lip cosmetic that has excellent secondary adhesion resistance effect immediately after the application and is excellent in gloss and stability. The lip cosmetic of the present invention is characterized by comprising the following (a) and (b), wherein the blending quantity of (b) is 20 to 70 mass %: | 04-03-2014 |
20140105840 | Solid Cosmetic For Lips - The present invention provides a solid cosmetic for lips that has excellent secondary adhesion resistance effect, excellent feeling in use, gloss durability, and excellent stability. The solid cosmetic for lips of the present invention is characterized by comprising the following (a) to (d):
| 04-17-2014 |