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20080217623 | OPTICAL SENSOR ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - An optical sensor element includes: an n-type semiconductor region formed on a substrate; an i-type semiconductor region which is formed on the substrate between the p-type semiconductor region and the n-type semiconductor region and which is lower in impurity concentration than the p-type semiconductor region and the n-type semiconductor region; an anode electrode formed on the insulation film and connected to the p-type semiconductor region; and a cathode electrode formed on the insulation film and connected to the n-type semiconductor region. A reverse bias voltage V | 09-11-2008 |
20080230771 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - It is made possible to provide a thin film transistor having transistor characteristics that do not widely vary. A thin film transistor includes: a substrate; a pair of insulating layers formed at a distance from each other on the substrate; a source electrode formed on one of the insulating layers, and a drain electrode formed on the other one of the insulating layers; a semiconductor layer formed to cover the source electrode, the drain electrode, and the substrate; a gate insulating film formed on the semiconductor layer; and a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film. | 09-25-2008 |
20090020773 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device. The method includes: mounting a semiconductor light emitting element on a flat substrate; covering the semiconductor light emitting element on the flat substrate by a cover layer in a domed shape to form a light emitting device, the cover layer including at least a phosphor layer and a coating resin layer that are laminated in order, so as to fill around the semiconductor light emitting element; measuring an emission condition of the light emitting device; and forming a convex lens unit on the outermost of the coating resin layer using a liquid droplet discharging apparatus to adjust an emission distribution of the light emitting device based on the measured emission condition. | 01-22-2009 |
20090021140 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a light emitting device. The method includes: mounting a light emitting chip on a substrate; forming a transparent resin portion and a phosphor layer by using a liquid droplet discharging apparatus, the transparent resin portion being formed in a shape of a dome and covering the light emitting chip to fill an exterior thereof on the substrate, a phosphor layer containing phosphor and being formed on an exterior of the transparent resin portion close to at least a top side thereof; and forming a reflecting layer at a position exterior of the transparent resin portion and the phosphor layer close to the substrate. | 01-22-2009 |
20090115820 | Inkjet recording apparatus - An inkjet recording apparatus includes: an ink holding chamber having a through hole to jet ink, and holding the ink; and a head unit jetting the ink held in the ink holding chamber from the through hole. The head unit includes an ultrasonic wave generation member, an ultrasonic wave focusing member focusing the ultrasonic waves generated at the ultrasonic wave generation member in a vicinity of the through hole, an ultrasonic wave propagation portion propagateting the ultrasonic waves leaving the ultrasonic wave focusing member, and a container portion containing the ultrasonic wave generation member, the ultrasonic wave focusing member, and the ultrasonic wave propagation portion. | 05-07-2009 |
20110039359 | Light emitting device and method of manufacturing the same - A method of manufacturing a light emitting device. The method includes: mounting a light emitting chip on a substrate; forming a transparent resin portion and a phosphor layer by using a liquid droplet discharging apparatus, the transparent resin portion being formed in a shape of a dome and covering the light emitting chip to fill an exterior thereof on the substrate, a phosphor layer containing phosphor and being formed on an exterior of the transparent resin portion close to at least a top side thereof; and forming a reflecting layer at a position exterior of the transparent resin portion and the phosphor layer close to the substrate. | 02-17-2011 |
20120169807 | PRINTING DEVICE - There is provided a printing device configured to eject a dispersed body containing a solid particle and a liquid. The printing device includes a film and an acoustic head. The film has a first major surface and a second major surface on an opposite side of the first major surface. The first major surface is provided with a first recess accommodating the liquid and a second recess provided on a bottom face of the first recess and accommodating the solid particle. The acoustic head focuses an acoustic wave from a side of the second major surface toward the first recess and the second recess. Thus, even in the case of discharging a dispersed body containing solid particles, it is possible to uniformize the amount of solid particles contained in ejected droplets and it is possible to uniformly make a print. | 07-05-2012 |
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20080197049 | ELECTRONICS DEVICE, REPLACEMENT PART THEREOF, PACKAGE OF REPLACEMENT PART, AND METHOD FOR ARRANGING IDENTIFYING SECTION - An ink cartridge used in a color printer, comprises at the surface, a convexity or convexities (identifying section) that correspond to a color of an ink, and that can be identified by tactile sense. A cartridge setting section of the color printer comprises at the surface, a convexity or convexities (identifying section) that correspond to the color of the ink of the ink cartridge that is to be set, and that can be identified by tactile sense. The user can identify the color of the ink of the ink cartridge, by touching the ink cartridge with his/her hand, and obtain information of the position where that ink cartridge should be set, by touching the cartridge setting section with his/her hand. | 08-21-2008 |
20090074494 | COMPACT FRONT-OPERABLE IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus is disclosed that includes a substantially flat top face and a slanted front face, the bottom side of which recedes backward. The image forming apparatus may includes a paper discharge tray disposed at a lower portion of the slanted front face, the paper discharge tray protruding forward. The paper discharge tray may be tiltable upward and downward. Because the bottom side of the slanted front face recedes backward, the flat top face can be provided, and simultaneously, enough space for the feeding and discharging of paper can be secured. | 03-19-2009 |
20100177361 | OPERATING DEVICE, CONTROL PANEL, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - An operating device included in an control panel for an image forming apparatus, the operating device that includes multiple input keys to operate independently from each other, disposed on the control panel, surrounding a center portion; and at least one indicator comprising at least one of letters and marks representing a function of one at least of the multiple input keys, located in the center portion adjacent to the one of the multiple input keys. | 07-15-2010 |
20110280608 | Power switch structure and image forming apparatus including same - A power switch structure for an apparatus, including a recess provided in a side surface of the apparatus and having a distal sloped face facing a front side of the apparatus and a proximal sloped face surface, and a power switch, inclined with respect to the side surface of the apparatus, positioned on the distal sloped face surface to face the front side of the apparatus. | 11-17-2011 |
20110298873 | COMPACT FRONT-OPERABLE IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus is disclosed that includes a substantially flat top face and a slanted front face, the bottom side of which recedes backward. The image forming apparatus may includes a paper discharge tray disposed at a lower portion of the slanted front face, the paper discharge tray protruding forward. The paper discharge tray may be tiltable upward and downward. Because the bottom side of the slanted front face recedes backward, the flat top face can be provided, and simultaneously, enough space for the feeding and discharging of paper can be secured. | 12-08-2011 |
20140330730 | POINT BANK SYSTEM - A maintenance management side manages machine information and the installed number of machines such as a copier, a printer, a facsimile, a digital multi-functional apparatus, and a scanner, and exchanges the usage number for each machine for a point value, based on the machine information and the installed number of machines. A service is provided to the user based on the point value. In addition, the service to the user can be utilized through each machine provided at the user side. | 11-06-2014 |
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20130202337 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming method includes: performing a first gloss processing and a second gloss processing. The first gloss processing includes: heating and pressing a processed body which supports a first toner layer containing at least a clear toner [X] onto a first surface of a recording material, while allowing the first toner layer to be closely adhered to a gloss processing belt; and cooling the same. The second gloss processing includes heating and pressing a processed body which supports a second toner layer containing at least a clear toner [Y] onto a second surface of the recording material, while allowing the second toner layer to be closely adhered to the gloss processing belt; and cooling the same. Here, a storage elastic modulus G′ X (150) at 150° C. of the clear toner [X] is lower than a storage elastic modulus G′ Y (150) at 150° C. of the clear toner [Y]. | 08-08-2013 |
20130344432 | IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A plurality of image parts, each having a different gloss level, are formed on the same recording material by electrophotographic technology. The plurality of gloss levels are visually recognized due to the plurality of image parts. The image forming method includes: developing electrostatic latent images on respective image carriers using a high softening point clear toner and a low softening point clear toner, to form a toner image by the high softening point clear toner and a toner image by the low softening point clear toner; transferring the toner images onto a recording material; and heat-fixing the toner image for low gloss and the toner image for high gloss transferred and formed onto the recording material, wherein a softening point Tm(a) of the high softening point clear toner and a softening point Tm(b) of the low softening point clear toner satisfy Tm(a)−Tm(b)>6° C. | 12-26-2013 |
20140287354 | TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPMENT - Provided is a toner for electrostatic image development, having low-temperature fixability and long-term stable charge property and also having heat-resistant storage stability. The toner for electrostatic image development includes toner particles containing a binder resin. The binder resin has a domain-matrix structure in which a crystalline polyester resin is dispersed as a domain phase in a matrix phase formed of an amorphous vinyl polymer formed using at least a vinyl-based monomer. The amorphous vinyl polymer has a carboxy group concentration of not less than 0.2 mmol/g and not more than 1.0 mmol/g, and the crystalline polyester resin has an ester group concentration of not less than 0.1 mmol/g and not more than 7.1 mmol/g. | 09-25-2014 |
20140349231 | TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPMENT - Disclosed is a toner for electrostatic image development that has excellent low-temperature fixability and also has sufficient heat-resistant storage stability. The toner for electrostatic image development includes toner particles containing an amorphous resin including amorphous resins A and B and a crystalline polyester resin. The toner particles have a domain-matrix structure in which a domain phase including fine core particles of the crystalline polyester resin is dispersed in a matrix phase formed of the amorphous resin A composed of a vinyl-based polymer. The surface of the fine core particles of the crystalline polyester resin is coated with the amorphous resin B composed of a vinyl-based polymer. | 11-27-2014 |
20140356780 | TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION PROCESS OF THE SAME - Provided is a toner for electrostatic image development that has low-temperature fixability and long-term stable electrification performance, also has heat-resistant storage stability, and can suppress the occurrence of unevenness in gloss. Also provided is a production process of the toner. The toner for electrostatic image development includes toner particles having a domain-matrix structure. In the toner particles, a crystalline polyester resin and an amorphous resin including an amorphous polyester segment and a polymerized vinyl segment that are chemically bonded are dispersed as domain phases in a matrix phase formed of a vinyl resin. | 12-04-2014 |
20140377699 | TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPMENT - Provided is a toner for electrostatic image development having low-temperature fixability and providing stability of glossiness for various types of paper. The toner for electrostatic image development includes toner particles having a domain-matrix structure. In the domain-matrix structure, a domain phase including a crystalline polyester resin having a melting point of 40 to 90° C. and a domain phase including a vinyl resin B having a weight average molecular weight of 250,000 to 400,000 are dispersed in a matrix phase including a vinyl resin A having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 50,000. | 12-25-2014 |
20150017584 | TONER FOR ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPMENT - Provided is a toner for electrostatic image development that has good low-temperature fixability, also has long-term heat-resistant storage stability and can form an image with unevenness in gloss suppressed. The toner for electrostatic image development includes toner particles. The toner particles have a domain-matrix structure in which a first domain phase including a crystalline polyester resin A and a second domain phase including a crystalline polyester resin B are dispersed in a matrix phase including a vinyl resin. The average diameter of the first domain phase is 400 to 900 nm, and the average diameter of the second domain phase is 10 to 200 nm. The melting point of the crystalline polyester resin A and the melting point of the crystalline polyester resin B are each 95° C. or lower. | 01-15-2015 |