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20080252751 | OPTICAL APPARATUS HAVING CONTROL UNIT CONFIGURED TO REDUCE NOISE IN CAPTURED IMAGE - An optical apparatus includes a control unit configured to perform control to change power consumed by a lens unit or operation state of an actuator of the lens unit during processing of an image signal obtained from an image pickup element according to a noise tolerance of a camera and a set state of the camera, such as an ISO speed rating. | 10-16-2008 |
20110044682 | LENS-INTERCHANGEABLE CAMERA BODY AND CAMERA SYSTEM CAPABLE OF CHANGING COMMUNICATION METHOD WITH SELECTED SHOOTING MODE - The present invention relates to a camera system. | 02-24-2011 |
20110122288 | OPTICAL APPARATUS HAVING CONTROL UNIT CONFIGURED TO REDUCE NOISE IN CAPTURED IMAGE - An optical apparatus includes a control unit configured to perform control to change power consumed by a lens unit or operation state of an actuator of the lens unit during processing of an image signal obtained from an image pickup element according to a noise tolerance of a camera and a set state of the camera, such as an ISO speed rating. | 05-26-2011 |
20130183026 | INTERCHANGEABLE LENS AND CAMERA SYSTEM - An interchangeable lens attachable to a camera body includes an image pickup optical system configured to form an optical image of an object, and a controller configured to start initializing an optical element included in the image pickup optical system so as to move the optical element to a predetermined position when the controller receives a first signal that commands a start of an initialization from the camera body, and configured to start initializing the optical element after the controller receives identification information from the camera body and a period elapses for which the camera body consumes more than a predetermined amount of power when the controller does not receive the first signal from the camera body. | 07-18-2013 |
20160127644 | IMAGE CAPTURING ACCESSORY, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING COMMUNICATION CONTROL PROGRAM - The accessory is detachably attachable to an image capturing apparatus. The accessory includes a communicator configured to communicate with the image capturing apparatus in multiple communication modes, and a communication mode setter configured to set one of the multiple communication modes which corresponds to command information received from the image capturing apparatus as a use communication mode used to communicate with the image capturing apparatus. The communication mode setter is configured to set the use communication mode corresponding to the command information in response to reception of the command information and reception of first correspondence information different from the command information and in correspondence with the command information, from the image capturing apparatus. | 05-05-2016 |
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20090002674 | OPTICAL DEVICE, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - This invention effectively limits light incidence on an adhesive material fixing an optical element. An optical device includes an optical element, a supporting member connected to the optical element through an adhesive material to support the optical element, and a light shielding film formed in an unirradiated region on the surface of the optical element to limit light incidence on the adhesive material. | 01-01-2009 |
20110001956 | EXPOSURE METHOD, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVICE - An exposure method comprises a calculation step of calculating a correction amount of a correction unit which corrects a change in imaging characteristics of a projection optical system based on at least one of parameters including a numerical aperture and effective light source of an illumination optical system, a numerical aperture of the projection optical system, and a size and pitch of a pattern, and an amount of change in environment condition in the projection optical system; and a correction step of making the correction unit operate in accordance with the correction amount calculated in the calculation step. | 01-06-2011 |
20120224163 | EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVICE - An apparatus includes original positioning mechanism which positions original stage, substrate positioning mechanism which positions substrate stage, measurement device mounted on the substrate stage, and controller. One of original and the original stage is provided with first measurement pattern including patterns, at least one of pitches and widths thereof being different from each other. The measurement device includes second measurement pattern, and sensor configured to detect light passed through the first and second measurement patterns, and a projection optical system. The controller determines illuminated region, within which the first measurement pattern is to be illuminated, using information related to the original, and obtains information related to an image of the first measurement pattern within the illuminated region based on an output from the sensor. | 09-06-2012 |
20130286373 | EXPOSURE METHOD, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUACTURING DEVICE - An exposure method comprises a calculation step of calculating a correction amount of a correction unit which corrects a change in imaging characteristics of a projection optical system based on at least one of parameters including a numerical aperture and effective light source of an illumination optical system, a numerical aperture of the projection optical system, and a size and pitch of a pattern, and an amount of change in environment condition in the projection optical system; and a correction step of making the correction unit operate in accordance with the correction amount calculated in the calculation step. | 10-31-2013 |
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20090185716 | DUST DETECTION SYSTEM AND DIGITAL CAMERA - A dust detection system, comprising a receiver, a dust extraction block, a memory and an image correction block, is provided. The receiver receives an image signal. The dust extraction block generates a dust image signal on the basis of the image signal. The memory stores an intrinsic-flaw image signal corresponding to an intrinsic-flaw image including sub-images of dust that the dust extraction block extracts in initializing. The image correction block generates a corrected dust-image signal on the basis of the intrinsic-flaw image signal and a normal dust-image signal. The normal dust-image signal corresponds to a normal dust image including sub-image of dust that the dust extraction block extracts after initializing. The corrected dust image is the normal dust image that sub-images of dust in the intrinsic-flaw image are deleted from. | 07-23-2009 |
20100066885 | IMAGING-DEVICE DRIVING UNIT AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A imaging-device driving unit, comprising a signal generator, a detector, and a controller, is provided. The imaging-device driving unit drives an imaging device that has a charge-transfer channel. The charge-transfer channel transfers the signal charges at a speed according to a frequency of a channel-driving signal. The signal generator generates one among a normal transfer signal, and a first and second discharge signals. The first discharge signal is the channel-driving signal whose frequency is determined for discharging an electrical charge remaining in the charge-transfer channel and greater than that of the normal transfer signal. The detector detects a remaining power. The controller orders the signal generator to generate the first discharge signal if the electrical charges remaining in the charge-transfer channel should be discharged and the remaining power is less than a threshold. | 03-18-2010 |
20100066887 | IMAGE SENSOR DRIVING UNIT AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An image sensor driving unit, comprising a first controller, a second controller and a third controller, is provided. The image sensor driving unit drives an image sensor to carry out the capture of an image. The capture is carried out by ordering pixels to generate signal charges and the charge-transfer channel to transfer the signal charges. The first controller orders the image sensor to carry out a rapid discharge operation before the charge-transfer channel transfers the signal charges. The second controller controls the first controller to order the image sensor to carry out the rapid discharge operation when light is made incident for capture after the first capture with the image sensor operating in continuous photographing mode. The third controller decreases the discharge number for capture after the first capture. | 03-18-2010 |
20100091165 | IMAGE SENSOR DRIVING UNIT AND CAMERA - An image sensor driving unit, comprising a signal generator and a controller, is provided. The charge-transfer channel transfers the signal charges at a speed according to the frequency of a transfer signal. The signal generator transmits the first discharge signal and the second discharge signal to the image sensor. The first and second discharge signals are the transfer signals for the charge-transfer channel to carry out rapid discharge. The frequency of the second discharge signal is greater than that of the first discharge signal. The controller orders the signal generator to generate the first discharge signal during an overlap period when a driving period is at least partially overlapped with a discharge period. The controller orders the signal generator to generate the second discharge signal when the driving period is not overlapping with the discharge period. | 04-15-2010 |
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20110223371 | SEALING GLASS, GLASS MEMBER PROVIDED WITH SEALING MATERIAL LAYER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING IT - The bonding strength to a glass substrate comprising soda lime glass is increased with good reproducibility at a time of laser sealing, to improve the sealing ability and the reliability of an electronic device. | 09-15-2011 |
20120147538 | GLASS MEMBER PROVIDED WITH SEALING MATERIAL LAYER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING IT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The invention provides a glass member provided with a sealing material layer, which suppresses generation of failures such as cracks or breakage of glass substrates or a sealing layer even when the distance between two glass substrates is narrowed, and thereby makes it possible to improve the sealing property between the glass substrates and its reliability. A glass substrate has a surface provided with a sealing region, on which a sealing material layer having a thickness of at most 15 μm is formed. The sealing material layer includes a fired material of a glass material for sealing containing a sealing glass, a laser absorbent and optionally a low-expansion filler, wherein the total content of the laser absorbent and the low-expansion filler being the optional component in the glass material for sealing is within the range of from 2 to 44 vol %. | 06-14-2012 |
20120202030 | GLASS LAMINATE, DISPLAY DEVICE PANEL WITH SUPPORTING BODY, DISPLAY DEVICE PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLASS LAMINATE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING DISPLAY DEVICE PANEL WITH SUPPORTING BODY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DISPLAY DEVICE PANEL - The present invention relates to a glass laminate including: a thin glass substrate having a first main surface and a second main surface; a supporting glass substrate having a first main surface and a second main surface, provided such that the first main surface thereof faces the first main surface of the thin glass substrate; a resin layer formed between the thin glass substrate and the supporting glass substrate, fixed to the first main surface of the supporting glass substrate and closely adhered to the first main surface of the thin glass substrate with peelability to the first main surface thereof; and an outer frame layer containing a glass sealing material and being formed by firing at an outer side of a peripheral part of the resin layer. | 08-09-2012 |
20130011598 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - When local heating by use of laser sealing or the like is applied, the bonding strength between glass substrates and a sealing layer is improved to provide an electronic device having increased reliability. An electronic device includes a first glass substrate, a second glass substrate, and a sealing layer to seal an electronic element portion disposed between these glass substrates. The sealing layer is a layer obtained by locally heating a sealing material by an electromagnetic wave, such as laser light or infrared light, to melt-bond the sealing material, the sealing material containing sealing glass, a low-expansion filler and an electromagnetic wave absorber. In the first and second glass substrates, each reacted layer is produced to have a maximum depth of at least 30 nm from an interface with the sealing layer. | 01-10-2013 |
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20090206943 | NONRECIPROCAL CIRCUIT DEVICE - A nonreciprocal circuit device includes a permanent magnet, a ferrite to which the permanent magnet applies a direct-current magnetic field, first and second central electrodes arranged on the ferrite, and a circuit board. The first central electrode includes electrode layers provided on main surfaces of the ferrite connected by an electrode provided on a top surface of the ferrite. A second central electrode includes electrode layers provided on the main surfaces of the ferrite connected by electrodes arranged on top and bottom surfaces of the ferrite. The second electrode is wound at least about three turns around the ferrite. A width dimension of the outermost electrode layers of the second central electrode is greater than a width dimension of the inner electrode layers of the second central electrode. | 08-20-2009 |
20090261920 | NON-RECIPROCAL CIRCUIT ELEMENT - A non-reciprocal circuit element (for example, a 2-port isolator) includes a tabular yoke, permanent magnets, a ferrite to which a direct current magnetic field is applied from the permanent magnets, a first center electrode and a second center electrode disposed on the ferrite, and a circuit board. The tabular yoke is disposed on the upper surface of a ferrite magnet assembly with a dielectric layer therebetween. For example, the dielectric layer could be an adhesive agent layer made of an epoxy-based resin. The above arrangement provides a non-reciprocal circuit element having a simplified structure, a stable electrical characteristic, and a high reliability is provided. | 10-22-2009 |
20100156551 | NON-RECIPROCAL CIRCUIT DEVICE - A non-reciprocal circuit device includes a ferrite arranged to receive a direct-current magnetic field from a permanent magnet, a first central electrode and a second central electrode arranged on the ferrite. The non-reciprocal circuit device further includes matching capacitors and a terminating resistor. When high frequency signals flow in a reverse direction, power consumption at the first central electrode is increased by decreasing an equivalent parallel resistance Rp of the first central electrode, in relation to power consumption at the terminating resistor. | 06-24-2010 |
20100219903 | NONRECIPROCAL CIRCUIT DEVICE - A nonreciprocal circuit device attenuates unnecessary waves having a higher frequency than that of a fundamental wave, without increasing insertion loss. The nonreciprocal circuit device in the form of a 2-port type isolator includes a ferrite on which a first central electrode and a second central electrode are arranged to cross each other and so as to be electrically insulated from each other. A bypass circuit including a phase shifter and a filter is provided between an input port and an output port, and the bypass circuit does not allow signals in the fundamental wave band to pass through and also attenuates harmonics. | 09-02-2010 |
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20130136509 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In an image forming apparatus, one of a plurality of support members supporting an intermediate transfer belt is a guide member configured to regulate the rotational direction of the intermediate transfer belt while being held in sliding contact with the intermediate transfer belt at a position opposite the secondary transfer member across the intermediate transfer belt. This guide member is equipped with a first resistor portion in sliding contact with the intermediate transfer belt and a second resistor portion of a higher electrical resistance than the first resistor portion, with the second resistor portion provided upstream of the first resistor portion in the rotational direction of the intermediate transfer belt. | 05-30-2013 |
20130164049 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member unit including a toner image carrying member; a transfer unit including a movable endless belt for transferring the toner image from the carrying member onto a transfer material, a plurality of stretching members for stretching the endless belt, and a supporting portion, provided at a end portion with respect to a widthwise direction, for supporting the stretching members; and a main assembly frame provided at a position opposing the supporting portion and including a positioning portion for determining a positions of the plurality of stretching members, wherein the supporting portion is movable relative to the main assembly frame. | 06-27-2013 |
20130259506 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A voltage maintenance element is connected to a contact member that contacts a primary transfer surface area of an intermediate transfer belt to which toner images are transferred from a plurality of image carriers between stretch members, in such a way as to prevent the electric potential of the intermediate transfer belt from varying between respective stations. | 10-03-2013 |
20130266336 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The intermediate transfer unit removably mounted to an apparatus main body of an image forming apparatus, includes a contact roller is disposed so as to come into contact with an intermediate transfer belt correspondingly to a photosensitive drum, an opposing member, and a voltage maintaining element which is connected to the opposing member and the contact roller. The number of electric contacts between the intermediate transfer unit and the apparatus main body is decreased so that the apparatus can be downsized, and its cost can be lowered. | 10-10-2013 |
20130266348 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The image forming apparatus includes a transfer rotary member for forming a primary transfer portion (N) between a photosensitive drum and an intermediate transfer belt. The transfer rotary member includes multiple rotary members whose diameters are different, into which the transfer rotary member is divided in a direction orthogonal to a moving direction of the intermediate transfer belt. The transfer rotary member is arranged so as to contact a surface of the intermediate transfer belt on a side opposite to a surface with which multiple photosensitive drums come into contact at the primary transfer portions (N), on a downstream side in the moving direction of the intermediate transfer belt with respect to a contact portion between the intermediate transfer belt and each photosensitive drum, the intermediate transfer belt being arranged so as to protrude on the photosensitive drum side. | 10-10-2013 |
20140147167 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including: a plurality of cartridges; a belt configured to abut against the photosensitive drums of the plurality of cartridges; a frame configured to axially support a plurality of rollers around which the belt is extended; and a movable member configured to be movable while supporting the plurality of cartridges, the movable member being movable between a first position in which the plurality of cartridges are in an main body of the apparatus and a second position in which the plurality of cartridges are drawn out from the main body of the apparatus, wherein the frame is provided with a plurality of positioning portions configured to allow abutment of the plurality of cartridges and determine the positions of the plurality of cartridges in the main body of the apparatus. | 05-29-2014 |
20150268622 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a main body of the apparatus, a plurality of cartridges each including a photosensitive member, and a transfer unit detachably mounted on the main body of the apparatus. The transfer unit includes an endless belt opposing the photosensitive member, a plurality of stretching members configured to stretch the belt, and a frame configured to axially support a plurality of rollers. The frame is provided with a plurality of positioning portions configured to allow abutment of the plurality of cartridges and determine the positions of the plurality of cartridges in the main body of the apparatus. | 09-24-2015 |
20150316874 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A voltage maintenance element is connected to a contact member that contacts a primary transfer surface area of an intermediate transfer belt to which toner images are transferred from a plurality of image carriers between stretch members, in such a way as to prevent the electric potential of the intermediate transfer belt from varying between respective stations. | 11-05-2015 |
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20080292355 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a process cartridge which is mounted on a pull-out type cartridge tray to enable front access. The electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes an urging unit for urging and moving the cartridge tray toward a front of a main assembly of the apparatus and a clocking member for locking the cartridge tray in a proper position so that the cartridge tray is returned back to an outside position of the apparatus when the cartridge tray is pushed to the proper position. | 11-27-2008 |
20090129812 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The present invention includes two side-plates configured to be opposed to each other and to form a frame of a main body of the apparatus, a cartridge with an image bearing member, a moving member configured to support and move the cartridge, a connecting member configured to connect the two side-plates, and a positioning member configured to be held by the connecting member, wherein the moving member, which is movable between the two side-plates, the cartridge is attachable to and detachable from the moving member when the moving member is withdrawn to the outside of the main body of the apparatus, and the cartridge is positioned by the positioning member when the moving member is moved and the cartridge is contained in the main body of the apparatus. | 05-21-2009 |
20100046980 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC COLOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A color electrophotographic image forming apparatus usable with process cartridges detachably mountable to a main assembly of the apparatus, the cartridges each including an electrophotographic photosensitive drum and means actable on the drum, includes a movable member which is movable between an inside of the main assembly of the apparatus and an outside of the main assembly of the apparatus in a direction crossing with a longitudinal direction of the drum while carrying the cartridges; a main assembly electrical contact provided inside the main assembly along a movement path of the movable member; and an intermediary electrical contact including a first electrical contact portion which is disposed inside the movable member and which is electrically connectable to a cartridge electrical contact of the cartridge and a second electrical contact portion which is disposed outside the movable member and which is electrically connectable to a main assembly electrical contact provided in the main assembly, wherein a space is provided between the movable member and the main assembly electrical contact to prevent the movable member from contacting to the main assembly electrical contact when the movable member moves from the outside to the inside, and wherein the second electrical contact portion is electrically connected to the main assembly electrical contact when the movable member lowers after the movable member moves linearly from the outside to the inside. | 02-25-2010 |
20100080619 | COLOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A color electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein a plurality of cartridges is detachably mountable to a main assembly of the apparatus, includes a cartridge supporting member movable between an inside position which is inside the main assembly and an outside position which is outside the main assembly, supporting the cartridges, wherein the cartridges are mounted to and dismounted from the cartridge supporting member placed in the outside position, and wherein the cartridge supporting member is movable between the inside position and the outside position intersecting a feeding path of a recording material. | 04-01-2010 |
20110116825 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC COLOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CARRYING PROCESS CARTRIDGES ON A MOVABLE MEMBER - A color electrophotographic image forming apparatus is usable with process cartridges that each include an electrophotographic photosensitive drum. The image forming apparatus includes a movable member that is movable between an inside of the main assembly of the apparatus and an outside of the main assembly of the apparatus in a direction crossing with a longitudinal direction of the drum while carrying the cartridges. A main assembly electrical contact is provided inside the main assembly along a movement path of the movable member. An intermediary electrical contact is provided and includes a first electrical contact portion that is disposed inside the movable member, with the intermediary electrical contact being electrically connectable to a cartridge electrical contact of a cartridge, and a second electrical contact portion is disposed outside the movable member, with the second electrical contact portion electrically connectable to a main assembly electrical contact provided in the main assembly. | 05-19-2011 |
20110217074 | COLOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A color electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein a plurality of cartridges is detachably mountable to a main assembly of the apparatus, includes a cartridge supporting member movable between an inside position which is inside the main assembly and an outside position which is outside the main assembly, supporting the cartridges, wherein the cartridges are mounted to and dismounted from the cartridge supporting member placed in the outside position; an opening which is provided in the main assembly and through which the cartridge supporting member is passed when the cartridge supporting member moves between the inside position and the outside position; a receiving member for receiving developed images from photosensitive members provided on the cartridge supporting member in the state that cartridge supporting member is placed in the inside position, the receiving member is rotatable along below the photosensitive members; a transfer member for transferring the developed images transferred on the receiving member onto a recording material at a transfer position; a fixing member for fixing the developed images transferred onto the recording material on the recording material; and a feeding path for feeding the recording material to a removing position by way of the transfer position, the inside of the opening and the fixing member from a stacking portion for stacking the recording material, wherein the cartridge supporting member is movable between the inside position and the outside position intersecting the feeding path. | 09-08-2011 |
20120141165 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a process cartridge which is mounted on a pull-out type cartridge tray to enable front access. The electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes an urging unit for urging and moving the cartridge tray toward a front of a main assembly of the apparatus and a clocking member for locking the cartridge tray in a proper position so that the cartridge tray is returned back to an outside position of the apparatus when the cartridge tray is pushed to the proper position. | 06-07-2012 |
20120195632 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC COLOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A color electrophotographic image forming apparatus is usable with process cartridges that each include an electrophotographic photosensitive drum. The image forming apparatus includes a movable member that is movable between an inside of the main assembly of the apparatus and an outside of the main assembly of the apparatus in a direction crossing with a longitudinal direction of the drum while carrying the cartridges. A main assembly electrical contact is provided inside the main assembly along a movement path of the movable member. An intermediary electrical contact is provided and includes a first electrical contact portion that is disposed inside the movable member, with the intermediary electrical contact being electrically connectable to a cartridge electrical contact of a cartridge, and a second electrical contact portion is disposed outside the movable member, with the second electrical contact portion electrically connectable to a main assembly electrical contact provided in the main assembly. | 08-02-2012 |
20130223876 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a process cartridge which is mounted on a pull-out type cartridge tray to enable front access. The electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes an urging unit for urging and moving the cartridge tray toward a front of a main assembly of the apparatus and a clocking member for locking the cartridge tray in a proper position so that the cartridge tray is returned back to an outside position of the apparatus when the cartridge tray is pushed to the proper position. | 08-29-2013 |
20130243479 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC COLOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A color electrophotographic image forming apparatus is usable with process cartridges that each include an electrophotographic photosensitive drum. The image forming apparatus includes a movable member that is movable between an inside of the main assembly of the apparatus and an outside of the main assembly of the apparatus in a direction crossing with a longitudinal direction of the drum while carrying the cartridges. A main assembly electrical contact is provided inside the main assembly along a movement path of the movable member. An intermediary electrical contact is provided and includes a first electrical contact portion that is disposed inside the movable member, with the intermediary electrical contact being electrically connectable to a cartridge electrical contact of a cartridge, and a second electrical contact portion is disposed outside the movable member, with the second electrical contact portion electrically connectable to a main assembly electrical contact provided in the main assembly. | 09-19-2013 |
20140099140 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC COLOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A color electrophotographic image forming apparatus is usable with process cartridges that each include an electrophotographic photosensitive drum. The image forming apparatus includes a movable member that is movable between an inside of the main assembly of the apparatus and an outside of the main assembly of the apparatus in a direction crossing with a longitudinal direction of the drum while carrying the cartridges. A main assembly electrical contact is provided inside the main assembly along a movement path of the movable member. An intermediary electrical contact is provided and includes a first electrical contact portion that is disposed inside the movable member, with the intermediary electrical contact being electrically connectable to a cartridge electrical contact of a cartridge, and a second electrical contact portion is disposed outside the movable member, with the second electrical contact portion electrically connectable to a main assembly electrical contact provided in the main assembly. | 04-10-2014 |
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20140144759 | BELT TRANSPORTING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A belt transporting device includes a belt; first and second adjustment members provided at two respective ends of a tension roller in a belt width direction orthogonal to a direction of rotation of the belt, the first and second adjustment members each being movable by receiving a force from the belt; and a link member that interlocks the movement of the first adjustment member and the movement of the second adjustment member. If the belt is laterally shifted in the belt width direction, one of the first and second adjustment members moves by receiving a force from the belt while the other is moved by the link member such that the tension roller is tilted with respect to a driving roller. | 05-29-2014 |
20140147178 | BELT CONVEYING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is a small sized belt conveying apparatus provided with a separating unit configured to move a transfer member and an image forming apparatus provided with the belt transfer apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes a drive unit configured to transmit a drive force from a drive source provided in an apparatus body, and a drive transmitting unit configured to transmit the drive force branched and transmitted from the drive unit. The separating unit is configured to move the transfer member by a drive force transmitted by the drive transmitting unit via the drive unit. | 05-29-2014 |
20140233987 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a first image bearing member; a plurality of second image bearing member; an endless belt opposing the first and second image bearing members; a driving roller; a supporting roller; a first transfer member opposing the first image bearing member; a plurality of second transfer members provided opposing the second image bearing members; and a supporting member for supporting the second transfer members. The supporting member is movable between a first position as a contact position and a second position as a spaced position. When image formation is effected in a state in which the supporting member is positioned in the first position, a nip between the first image bearing member and the belt member is positioned closer to a side where the supporting roller is positioned than a rectilinear line connecting contact positions of the belt member with the second image bearing members. | 08-21-2014 |
20150211992 | OPTICAL DETECTION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An optical detection device includes a light emitting element, a light receiving element, a housing including a first aperture and a second aperture, wherein light emitted from the light emitting element reaches the light receiving element through the second aperture after passing through the first aperture and being reflected by an irradiated surface, and a slope provided in the housing and inclined in an array direction of the light emitting element and the light receiving element, as viewed in a normal direction of the irradiated surface, wherein the slope is provided at a portion on an upstream side of the first aperture in an emission direction of light from the light emitting element, the portion faces the light emitting element in the array direction, and light emitted from the light emitting element enters the portion. | 07-30-2015 |
20150301497 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material includes: a main assembly to which a cartridge including an image bearing member on which a latent image is formed and including a developing device for developing the latent image on the image bearing member is detachably mountable; and a transfer unit, detachably mountable to the main assembly separately from the cartridge, for transferring a developer image formed on the image bearing member. The developing device includes a developer carrying member and is movable between a contact position where the developer carrying member is contacted to the image bearing member and a spaced position where the developer carrying member is spaced from the image bearing member. The transfer unit includes a developing device contact-and-separation mechanism for moving the developing device between the contact position and the spaced position. | 10-22-2015 |
20150329292 | BELT TRANSPORTING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A belt transporting device includes a belt; first and second adjustment members provided at two respective ends of a tension roller in a belt width direction orthogonal to a direction of rotation of the belt, the first and second adjustment members each being movable by receiving a force from the belt; and a link member that interlocks the movement of the first adjustment member and the movement of the second adjustment member. If the belt is laterally shifted in the belt width direction, one of the first and second adjustment members moves by receiving a force from the belt while the other is moved by the link member such that the tension roller is tilted with respect to a driving roller. | 11-19-2015 |
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20100034973 | WATER-BASED INK JET INK AND RECORDING METHOD - This invention provides a water-based ink jet ink, which can yield high-quality and highly fast images, can be stably ejected, can be stably printed for a long period of time, and, at the same time, can realize easy recovery in maintenance, and a recording method using the water-based ink jet ink. The water-based ink jet ink is characterized by comprising at least a pigment, not less than 2% by mass and not more than 10% by mass of an ink soluble resin, not less than 20% by mass and less than 45% by mass of a solvent having a surface tension of not less than 25 mN/m and not more than 40 mN/m, and a silicone-type or fluorine-type surfactant, at least one type of the ink soluble resin containing a carboxyl or sulfonic acid group as an acidic group and having an acid value of not less than 80 and less than 300. | 02-11-2010 |
20100093900 | WATER-BASED INK-JET RECORDING INK - An ink-jet recording ink which is utilized for printing on a heated recording medium, wherein the ink contains at least (1) a pigment, (2) an ink-soluble resin of 2-10 weight % based on a solid content, (3) a water-soluble organic solvent, and (4) a silicone type or a fluorine type surfactant, and the ink-soluble resin and the water-soluble organic solvent satisfy the following conditions: 1) at least one type of the ink-soluble resin is provided with a carboxyl group as an acid group, and an acid value of not less than 80 and less than 300, and 2) the water-soluble organic solvent contains at least 5-15 weight % of solvent A, and 2-15 weight % of solvent B; solvent A: a glycol ether or 1,2-alkanediols, and solvent B: a cyclic solvent, a cyclic ester solvent or a dimethyl sulfoxide, containing a nitrogen or a sulfur atom. | 04-15-2010 |
20120268519 | WATER-BASED INK JET INK AND RECORDING METHOD - This invention provides a water-based ink jet ink and a method to use the ink. The ink yields high-quality and highly-fast images, is stably ejected, is stably printed for a long period of time, and, at the same time, provides easy recovery in maintenance. The water-based ink jet ink has a pigment, 2-10% by mass of an ink soluble resin, 20-45% by mass of a solvent having a surface tension of 25-40 mN/m, and a silicone-type or fluorine-type surfactant. The ink soluble resin contains a carboxyl or sulfonic acid group as an acidic group and has an acid value of 80-300. | 10-25-2012 |
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20110292611 | SEMICONDUCTOR-DEVICE COOLING STRUCTURE AND POWER CONVERTER - A power converter includes a plurality of semiconductor modules each including a semiconductor device that generates heat and a cooler that includes a first cooling element, on which the semiconductor device is directly mounted through a connecting member, and a second cooling element having a higher heat capacity than the first cooling element, and an insulating casing receiving the semiconductor modules to electrically isolate the semiconductor devices from each other. | 12-01-2011 |
20120211767 | POWER CONVERTER - The present power converter includes a power conversion semiconductor device, an electrode connection conductor which electrically connects multiple electrodes having the same potential, and also has a generally flat upper surface for electrically connecting to an exterior portion, and a sealing material provided so as to cover the power conversion semiconductor device, and also to expose the generally flat upper surface of the electrode connection conductor. | 08-23-2012 |
20120235162 | POWER CONVERTER - This power converter includes a power-conversion semiconductor element, an electrode conductor having a substantially flat upper end surface, and a sealant. The sealant allows the substantially flat upper end surface of the electrode conductor to be exposed at an upper surface of the sealant, and provides electrical connection with an external device at the upper end surface of the exposed electrode conductor. | 09-20-2012 |
20120236500 | WIRING BOARD AND POWER CONVERSION DEVICE - A wiring board includes a conductor plate including a wiring portion and an electrode portion connected to a power conversion semiconductor element, a liquid-cooling pipe mounted near the conductor plate and causing a cooling liquid to be supplied therethrough, and an insulating resin material arranged at least between the conductor plate and the liquid-cooling pipe. | 09-20-2012 |
20150244287 | POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS AND POWER CONVERSION METHOD - A controller of a power conversion apparatus according to an embodiment causes a chopper and an inverter to generate an alternating-current (AC) voltage including first and second parts of an AC voltage waveform and causes the inverter to output the AC voltage. The chopper generates the first part having an absolute value higher than a voltage of a DC power supply, and the inverter generates the second part having an absolute value lower than the voltage of the DC power supply. The controller is configured to alternately turn on the first and second switching elements in a period during which the controller controls the chopper to generate the first part of the AC voltage waveform. | 08-27-2015 |
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20110057713 | POWER MODULE - The present invention provides a power module in which a first semiconductor device disposed on a first substrate and a second semiconductor device disposed on a second substrate are disposed at symmetrical positions with a third substrate interposed therebetween. | 03-10-2011 |
20130207121 | POWER CONVERSION DEVICE - A power conversion device includes a power conversion semiconductor element having an electrode, an electrode conductor electrically connected to the electrode of the power conversion semiconductor element and including a side face and an upper end portion having a substantially flat upper end face, and a seal material formed of resin to cover the power conversion semiconductor element and the side face of the electrode conductor. The substantially flat upper end face of the electrode conductor is exposed from an upper surface of the seal material, and the upper end portion of the electrode conductor having the substantially flat upper end face has a projecting portion projecting sideward. | 08-15-2013 |
20130258628 | POWER CONVERTER - A power module includes a power module body portion and a wiring board. The power module body portion includes P-side semiconductor elements and N-side semiconductor elements, and a P-side terminal connection portion, a U-phase terminal connection portion, and an N-side terminal connection portion which establish electrical connection with the wiring board on an upper surface of the power module body portion and into which a current flows from the wiring board and from which a current flows to the wiring board. | 10-03-2013 |
20130258736 | POWER CONVERTER - A power module includes a power module body portion. The power module body portion includes a P-side conductive plate, a first N-side conductive plate, and a second N-side conductive plate that are disposed with a distance thereamong in the power module body portion, P-side semiconductor elements that are disposed on a front surface of the P-side conductive plate, N-side semiconductor elements that are disposed on a front surface of the first N-side conductive plate and that are electrically connected to the P-side semiconductor elements, and a capacitor that is disposed between the P-side semiconductor elements and the N-side semiconductor elements so as to be connected to the P-side conductive plate and the second N-side conductive plate in the power module body portion and that suppresses a surge voltage. | 10-03-2013 |
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20090102620 | FORCE/TACTILE FEEDBACK DEVICE - A force/tactile feedback device feeding back a force sense to a fingertip of an operator includes a fingerstall to which the fingertip of the operator is inserted, a position feedback means for feeding back a position to the fingertip held by the fingerstall, a fingertip contact point feedback means for feeding back a fingertip contact point to the fingertip held by the fingerstall and an unnecessary moment removal means for supporting the fingertip contact point feedback means so that unnecessary moment is not generated at a tip portion of the position feedback means. | 04-23-2009 |
20110156416 | GRASPING APPARATUS - A grasping apparatus includes a base unit, left and right parallel links, and a driving unit that is housed in the base unit and drives the first link of the right parallel link and the first link of the left parallel link in the open/close direction. Each of the left and right parallel links has a first link attached pivotably in an open/close direction about a base shaft of the base unit, a second link attached pivotably in the open/close direction about an auxiliary shaft located on an outer side in the open/close direction, a finger unit supported pivotably at an end of the first link and an end of the second link, and a claw projecting toward the inner side in the open/close direction and disposed along an end face of the grasping surface of the finger unit of each of the left and right parallel links. | 06-30-2011 |
20110234758 | ROBOT DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ROBOT DEVICE - There is provided a robot device including an irradiation unit that irradiates pattern light to an external environment, an imaging unit that acquires an image by imaging the external environment, an external environment recognition unit that recognizes the external environment, an irradiation determining unit that controls the irradiation unit to be turned on when it is determined that irradiation of the pattern light is necessary based on an acquisition status of the image, and a light-off determining unit that controls the irradiation unit to be turned off when it is determined that irradiation of the pattern light is unnecessary or that irradiation of the pattern light is necessary to be forcibly stopped, based on the external environment. | 09-29-2011 |
20110238213 | GRIPPING JUDGMENT APPARATUS AND GRIPPING JUDGMENT METHOD - There is provided a gripping judgment apparatus including a plan unit that generates a target orbit for moving a gripping unit in a state in which an object as a gripping target is gripped by the gripping unit, an observation unit that measures movement of the gripping unit driven based on the target orbit, a gripping state judgment unit that judges whether or not an object as a gripping target is grippable based on a target value of the gripping unit derived from the target orbit and an actual measured value measured by the observation unit, and a gripping state change unit that changes a gripping state of an object gripped by the gripping unit based on a judgment result obtained by the gripping state judgment unit. | 09-29-2011 |
20110239788 | TORQUE SENSOR AND ROBOT APPARATUS - Provided is a torque sensor including a first rotating body, a second rotating body, a strain body, and a detection element. The first rotating body is rotatable around an input shaft. The second rotating body is rotatable around an output shaft. The strain body includes a first engaging portion. The first engaging portion is separated from at least one of the rotating bodies in a first direction parallel to the input shaft, a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a third direction around the input shaft and is capable of engaging to the at least one of the rotating bodies in the third direction. The strain body transmits a rotational torque to the third direction between the first rotating body and the second rotating body. The detection element is provided to the strain body to measure a strain of the strain body due to the rotational torque. | 10-06-2011 |
20130245822 | ROBOT APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING ROBOT APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A robot apparatus includes: a grasping section configured to grasp an object; a recognition section configured to recognize a graspable part and a handing-over area part of the object; a grasp planning section configured to plan a path of the grasping section for handing over the object to a recipient by the handing-over area part; and a grasp control section configured to control grasp operation of the object by the grasping section in accordance with the planned path. | 09-19-2013 |
20140313332 | CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - There is provided a control device including an image display unit configured to acquire, from a flying body, an image captured by an imaging device provided in the flying body and to display the image, and a flight instruction generation unit configured to generate a flight instruction for the flying body based on content of an operation performed with respect to the image captured by the imaging device and displayed by the image display unit. | 10-23-2014 |
20160082590 | ROBOT APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING ROBOT APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A robot apparatus includes: a grasping section configured to grasp an object; a recognition section configured to recognize a graspable part and a handing-over area part of the object; a grasp planning section configured to plan a path of the grasping section for handing over the object to a recipient by the handing-over area part; and a grasp control section configured to control grasp operation of the object by the grasping section in accordance with the planned path. | 03-24-2016 |
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20120001124 | INK FOR ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE, ORGANIC DISPLAY PANEL, ORGANIC DISPLAY APPARATUS, ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT APPARATUS, INK , FORMING METHOD OF FUNCTIONAL LAYER, AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE - An ink for an organic electroluminescent device includes a functional material, a first solvent, a second solvent, and a third solvent. The functional material is for forming a functional layer of the organic electroluminescent device. The first solvent is for dissolving the functional material. The second solvent has a diester backbone and a second boiling point that is at most equal to a first boiling point of the first solvent or greater than the first boiling point of the first solvent by at most 20° C. The third solvent is an aliphatic alcohol and has a third boiling point that is less than the first boiling point of the first solvent and less than the second boiling point of the second solvent. | 01-05-2012 |
20130082249 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, ORGANIC DISPLAY DEVICE, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, METHOD FOR FORMING FUNCTIONAL LAYER, FUNCTIONAL MEMBER, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A functional layer of an organic light-emitting element is formed by using an ink including a first solvent and a second solvent having equal or similar boiling points, and a functional material. The first solvent is such that an imitatively formed functional layer formed by replacing the second solvent with the first solvent, in a light-emitting region of an organic light-emitting element, is thicker at both end portions than at a central portion and top surfaces of the end portions are positioned higher than a top surface of the central portion. The second solvent is such that an imitatively formed functional layer formed by replacing the first solvent with the second solvent, in a light-emitting region of an organic light-emitting element, is thicker at a central portion than at both end portions and a top surface of the central portion is positioned higher than top surfaces of the end portions. | 04-04-2013 |
20130139720 | INK FOR ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An ink for an organic light-emitting element includes a first solvent, a second solvent, and a functional material. The first and second solvents have equal or similar boiling points. The first solvent is such that an imitatively formed functional layer formed by replacing the second solvent with the first solvent, in a light-emitting region of an organic light-emitting element, is thicker at both end portions than at a central portion and the top surfaces of the end portions are positioned higher than the top surface of the central portion. The second solvent is such that an imitatively formed functional layer formed by replacing the first solvent with the second solvent, in a light-emitting region of an organic light-emitting element, is thicker at a central portion than at both end portions and the top surface of the central portion is positioned higher than the top surfaces of the end portions. | 06-06-2013 |
20130277663 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, ORGANIC DISPLAY PANEL, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, METHOD FOR FORMING FUNCTIONAL LAYER, INK, SUBSTRATE, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, ORGANIC DISPLAY DEVICE, AND INKJET DEVICE - To provide a method of efficiently manufacturing an organic light-emitting element with excellent light-emitting characteristics by application, the method includes: preparing ink and filling an inkjet device having an ink ejection nozzle with the ink; preparing a substrate having a base layer including a first electrode; and positioning the inkjet device above the substrate, and causing the inkjet device to eject a drop of the ink onto the base layer, wherein, in the preparation of the ink, a value Z denoting a reciprocal of the Ohnesorge number Oh determined by density ρ (g/m | 10-24-2013 |
20130285032 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, ORGANIC DISPLAY PANEL, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, METHOD FOR FORMING FUNCTIONAL LAYER, INK, SUBSTRATE, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, ORGANIC DISPLAY DEVICE, AND INKJET DEVICE - To provide a method of efficiently manufacturing an organic light-emitting element with excellent light-emitting characteristics by application, the method includes: preparing ink and filling an inkjet device having an ink ejection nozzle with ink; preparing a substrate having a base layer including a first electrode; and positioning the inkjet device above the substrate, and causing the inkjet device to eject a drop of the ink onto the base layer, wherein, in the preparation of the ink, a value Z denoting a reciprocal of the Ohnesorge number Oh determined by density ρ (g/m | 10-31-2013 |
20130292661 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, ORGANIC DISPLAY PANEL, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, METHOD FOR FORMING FUNCTIONAL LAYER, INK, SUBSTRATE, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, ORGANIC DISPLAY DEVICE, AND INKJET DEVICE - To provide a method of efficiently manufacturing an organic light-emitting element with excellent light-emitting characteristics by application, the method includes: preparing ink and filling an inkjet device having an ink ejection nozzle with the ink; preparing a substrate having a base layer including a first electrode; and positioning the inkjet device above the substrate, and causing the inkjet device to eject a drop of the ink onto the base layer, wherein, in the preparation of the ink, a value Z denoting a reciprocal of the Ohnesorge number Oh determined by density ρ (g/m | 11-07-2013 |
20130292667 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, ORGANIC DISPLAY PANEL, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, METHOD FOR FORMING FUNCTIONAL LAYER, INK, SUBSTRATE, ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT, ORGANIC DISPLAY DEVICE, AND INKJET DEVICE - To provide a method of efficiently manufacturing an organic light-emitting element with excellent light-emitting characteristics by application, the method includes: preparing ink and filling an inkjet device having an ink ejection nozzle with the ink; preparing a substrate having a base layer including a first electrode; and positioning the inkjet device above the substrate, and causing the inkjet device to eject a drop of the ink onto the base layer, wherein, in the preparation of the ink, a value Z denoting a reciprocal of the Ohnesorge number Oh determined by density ρ (g/m | 11-07-2013 |
20140202848 | METHOD FOR REMOVING IMPURITIES FROM INSIDE OF VACUUM CHAMBER, METHOD FOR USING VACUUM APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRODUCT - A method for using a vacuum apparatus that includes a vacuum chamber and a pump, the vacuum chamber housing an object, the pump reducing an internal pressure of the vacuum chamber, the method including: ventilating inside the vacuum chamber by introducing a gas into the vacuum chamber and discharging the gas from the vacuum chamber by causing the pump to reduce the internal pressure of the vacuum chamber. In the ventilating, a discharge rate at which molecules of the gas per unit volume are discharged is at least 3.3×10 | 07-24-2014 |
20150087098 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC THIN-FILM ELEMENT, APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC THIN-FILM ELEMENT, METHOD FOR FORMING ORGANIC FILM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC EL ELEMENT - A method for reducing an internal pressure of a vacuum chamber while preventing impurity contamination within the vacuum chamber as much as possible. The method includes: rough pumping reducing an internal pressure of a vacuum chamber ( | 03-26-2015 |
20150132878 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC EL ELEMENT, ORGANIC EL ELEMENT, ORGANIC EL DISPLAY PANEL, ORGANIC EL DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND ORGANIC EL LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS - Method for manufacturing organic EL element, including: reducing internal pressure of vacuum chamber by vacuum pump connected thereto in state where substrate with applied film formed thereon is placed in vacuum chamber, applied film having been formed by applying material of organic light-emitting layer to substrate; and purifying applied film having passed through reducing the internal pressure of the vacuum chamber. Diphenylamine is used in portion of vacuum pump that is connected to inside of vacuum chamber. Reducing internal pressure of vacuum chamber is performed such that molecules of diphenylamine fly from vacuum pump into vacuum chamber and some of molecules are taken into applied film, and purifying is performed so that content of diphenylamine in applied film is in range from more than 0 nmol/cm | 05-14-2015 |