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Shirasaki, JP
Fumio Shirasaki, Fukui-Shi JP
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| 20110247370 | SKIN MATERIAL FOR INTERIOR MATERIAL - The skin material for an interior material, formed of a three-dimensional warp knitted fabric includes: front and back ground parts, each of which is formed with knitting yarns guided by at least two guide bars and has at least two knitting patterns, and connecting yarns that connect the front and back ground parts, wherein: the front ground part has a cord stitch pattern and another knitting pattern; a sum of a number of loops of the cord stitch pattern and a number of loops of the another knitting pattern is smaller than a sum of numbers of loops of the at least two knitting pattern forming the back ground part; and a ratio of the number of loops of the another knitting pattern with respect to the number of loops of the cord stitch pattern is from 20 to 80%. | 10-13-2011 |
Fumio Shirasaki, Tottori-Shi JP
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| 20110163739 | SELF-PINNED SPIN VALVE MAGNETORESISTANCE EFFECT FILM AND MAGNETIC SENSOR USING THE SAME, AND ROTATION ANGLE DETECTION DEVICE - Provided are a self-pinned spin valve magnetoresistance effect film, a magnetic sensor using the same, and a rotation angle detection device. The self-pinned spin valve magnetoresistance effect film has a strong coupling magnetic field in a pinned layer, a small reduction in the change in resistance, and superior resistance to magnetic fields without reducing the coercive force in a first ferromagnetic layer, which is a pinned layer in the film, even when exposed to a strong external magnetic field. By inserting a non-magnetic layer between a ground layer and a pinned layer to form the spin valve magnetoresistance effect film, the self-pinned spin valve magnetoresistance effect film having superior resistance to magnetic fields, a magnetic sensor using the same, and a rotation angle detection device are obtained. | 07-07-2011 |
Fumio Shirasaki, Fukui JP
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| 20090064721 | Warp Knitting Fabric and Its Manufacturing Method - A warp knitting fabric, excellent in a dimension stability and a shape stability or the like and preferably used for underpants or panty, or a shirt or the like, including: tube-shaped fabric parts that form articles in a predetermined pattern; marginal fabric portions that are knitted simultaneously with said fabric parts, and to be eventually cut therefrom; and bridging portions formed by knitting at a predetermined interval in wale direction, each of which connects a fringe of said fabric part onto the marginal fabric portion contiguous to the fringe; and wherein the bridging portions are formed by knitting to have a dimension of 2-20 courses in the wale direction, at an interval of 2-50 courses. | 03-12-2009 |
Hijiri Shirasaki, Miyazaki JP
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| 20110031954 | Driving power-supply circuit - The object of the present invention is reducing power consumption of a driving power supply circuit. In the case where the driving voltage Vi is higher than the reference voltage ViH, The signal S | 02-10-2011 |
Kaori Shirasaki, Aichi JP
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| 20080201637 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY OF IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY OF IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An image pickup apparatus includes a touch panel used for displaying various screens, each including a plurality of buttons from which a user selects a desired button, a menu screen display controlling unit for controlling the touch panel to sequentially display menu screens through which the user navigates to a setting screen for setting a predetermined function in accordance with the selected buttons, and a guide screen display controlling unit for controlling the touch panel to sequentially display guide screens through which the user navigates to the setting screen in accordance with the selected buttons in a path different from that of the menu screens, each of the guide screens displaying a button or description regarding at least the purpose or effect of the operation. An initial screen of the touch panel includes a menu button for entering the menu screen and a guide button for entering the guide screen. | 08-21-2008 |
Kazuo Shirasaki, Saitama JP
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| 20100229769 | COLLAPSIBLE MATERIAL, PLACEMENT RACK, INCINERATION METHOD, LOST-WAX MOLD, AND MOLD COLLAPSING METHOD - A collapsible material is provided which maintains a predetermined strength and shape until it is heated and increased in temperature to a desired temperature and then can collapse, after a lapse of a predetermined time. The collapsible material of the present invention is characterized by comprising a base formed of a hydrate of a hydraulic material and unexpanded vermiculite particles dispersed in the base. In the collapsible material of the present invention, it is preferable that the hydraulic material is formed of at least one of cement and gypsum and the unexpanded vermiculite particles are contained in an amount of 0.5 to 15 wt %. Also, in the collapsible material of the present invention, it is preferable that ash balloon particles are contained in an amount of 0.5 to 20 wt %. Further, in the collapsible material of the present invention, it is preferable that a coating film formed of a hydrate of the hydraulic material and silica powder is formed on the surface of the base. | 09-16-2010 |
Kenji Shirasaki, Miyanagi JP
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| 20120301787 | VANADIUM BATTERY - A solid vanadium rechargeable battery, including; a first vanadium compound containing vanadium, whose oxidation number changes between 2 and 3 due to oxidation and reduction reactions, or solid vanadium salt or complex salt including such vanadium, and a surface that becomes a negative electrode; a second vanadium compound containing vanadium, whose oxidation number changes between 5 and 4 due to reduction and oxidation reactions, or solid vanadium salt or complex salt including such vanadium, and a surface that becomes a positive electrode; and a separator sandwiched between the first and the second vanadium compounds for selectively allowing ions to pass through, is provided. | 11-29-2012 |
Masahiro Shirasaki, Saitama JP
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| 20090270240 | COVER COATING COMPOSITION FOR GLASS LINING - Provided is a cover coating composition for a glass lining comprising a frit constituting the composition which mainly includes 65 to 75 mol % of SiO | 10-29-2009 |
| 20120118202 | COVER COATING COMPOSITION FOR GLASS LINING - Provided is a cover coating composition for a glass lining comprising a frit constituting the composition which mainly includes 65 to 75 mol % of SiO | 05-17-2012 |
Motoyasu Shirasaki, Kanagawa JP
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| 20080320178 | DMA transfer apparatus - A DMA transfer apparatus | 12-25-2008 |
Osamu Shirasaki, Hyogo JP
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| 20090043214 | SPHYGMOMANOMETER CAPABLE OF KNOWING VARIATION IN BLOOD PRESSURE VALUE - In a sphygmomanometer ( | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090054794 | BLOOD-PRESSURE MEASURING DEVICE - A connector body includes two latch plates which detachably fix different connector bodies. The two latch plates are configured to be able to fix the one connector body to the other connector body at a step portion on the other connector body. The step portion is at a position which is different from an airtight portion of an O-ring used to establish airtightness between a fluid path of a connector chassis and a fluid path of the other connector body. Therefore, a blood-pressure measuring device is obtained in which a blood-pressure measuring device main body and a cuff are easily connected while damage of a tube or a piping component can be prevented. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090170664 | RESPIRATION TRAINING MACHINE ENABLING GRASP OF RESULT - A breathing exerciser includes: a guide unit for guiding an exercise pattern of breathing to a user; a breathing sensor for detecting breathing of the user; a breathing index calculating unit for calculating, based on a signal from the breathing sensor, a breathing index at least one of before and after an exercise period during which the exercise pattern is guided, the breathing index representing a characteristic of a breathing state of the user; and an outcome index calculating unit for calculating an outcome index based on at least two breathing indices, the outcome index representing an outcome of breathing exercise; and an informing unit for informing the outcome index to the user. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090234199 | BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURING APPARATUS - A control unit ( | 09-17-2009 |
| 20100160118 | BREATHING EXERCISER AND BREATHING EXERCISE PROGRAM PRODUCT CAPABLE OF EASILY DISTINGUISHING BREATHING STATE - A breathing exerciser includes: a display unit for displaying information for guiding an exercise pattern of breathing to a user; and a state switch which is capable of detecting an operation by the user and which is for accepting an operation according to a breathing state. By this, the breathing exerciser distinguishes during an exercise period during which the exercise pattern is guided, whether it is an exhalation state or an inhalation state, based on a signal from the state switch. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110230729 | BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR MEASURING AT APPROPRIATE TIMING - A blood pressure measurement device includes a finger cuff for measuring a blood oxygen saturation level of a subject as physiological information excluding a blood pressure, a pulse wave detecting portion, and an oxygen saturation level calculating portion, where a start of blood pressure measurement in a sphygmomanometer is determined by a comparing and determining portion when a value becomes greater than or equal to a reference value. After the end of the measurement, a time limit for limiting the start of the blood pressure measurement is set. The comparing and determining portion determines not to start the blood pressure measurement within the time limit even if the blood oxygen saturation level becomes greater than or equal to the reference value. | 09-22-2011 |
Seiichi Shirasaki, Osaka JP
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| 20090315254 | CONNECTION MECHANISM, AND PAPER FEEDING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH CONNECTION MECHANISM - A connection mechanism connecting a sheet feeding unit, supplying a paper to an image forming apparatus, with the image forming apparatus or other sheet feeding unit, the connection mechanism comprising: a connection member disposed on a frame of the sheet feeding unit and rotatably supported on the frame; and an engaging member disposed on the image forming apparatus or the frame of the other sheet feeding unit, wherein: the connection member is rotated between an engaging position where the connection member engages with the engagement member and a retracting position where the connection member disengages with the engaging member and retracts from the engaging position. | 12-24-2009 |
Seiichi Shirasaki, Osaka-Shi JP
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| 20090014945 | SHEET-FEEDING MECHANISM, SHEET-FEEDING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An object of the present invention is to improve separability with respect to other sheet without damaging sheets in a sheet-feeding mechanism used in an image forming apparatus. For the purpose of accomplishing the object, the sheet-feeding mechanism includes: a feeding roller ( | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090033023 | SHEET FEEDER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SHEET FEEDER - A sheet feeder is provided with a storing section for storing transfer sheets, a feed roller for feeding the transfer sheets stored in the storing section one by one from the uppermost one; a separation roller arranged to face the feed roller; a transport roller arranged downstream of the feed roller in a transport direction; and a transfer sheet guide for guiding the transfer sheet to the transport roller, wherein the transfer sheet guide includes a guide face formed to extend from the storing section along the transport direction of the transfer sheet on or in a vicinity of an extension of a line tangent to the feed roller and the transport roller on the side of transporting the transfer sheet, the guide face being formed in an area between the storing section and the separation roller. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20100025919 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SHEET FEEDING DEVICE - A sheet feeding device includes a sheet accommodating portion for accommodating a sheet stack. A sheet carrying plate carries the sheet stack and has an upstream end supported in the sheet accommodating portion for rotation. A pickup roller contacts an upper face of the sheet stack and dispatches an uppermost sheet. An elevator displaces the sheet carrying plate between a feeding position where the upper face of the sheet stack contacts the pickup roller and a separating position where the upper face of the sheet stack is separated from the pickup roller. A first warm air mechanism blows warm air toward a side of the sheet stack in the sheet accommodating portion, the side being parallel to the sheet feeding direction. A controller controls the elevator so that the sheet carrying plate is displaced between the feeding position and the separating position during a warm air blowing operation. | 02-04-2010 |
Shinya Shirasaki, Fukui JP
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| 20090292056 | Emulsion Composition For Silicone Rubber, Process For Producing The Same, And Process For Producing Silicone Rubber - A silicone rubber emulsion composition comprising (A) 100 parts diorganopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded alkenyl groups, (E) 0 to 60 parts reinforcing silica filler, (B) 10 to 250 parts water containing a smectite clay, (C) 0.1 to 15 parts emulsifier, and (D) a cross-linking agent (e.g., an organohydrogenpolysiloxane) in an amount sufficient for cross-linking component (A) and a catalyst (e.g., a platinum-type catalyst). A method for preparing the aforementioned emulsion composition comprising mixing components (A) and (E) with other components in a high-speed stirrer-equipped mixer. A method of manufacturing a silicone rubber comprising either heating and dehydrating the aforementioned emulsion composition. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20110319510 | Silicone Rubber Sponge-Forming Emulsion Composition And Method For Manufacturing Silicone Rubber Sponge - A silicone rubber sponge-forming emulsion composition is provided that, even when the quantity of reinforcing silica filler is increased, does not exhibit a decline in emulsion stability, avoids defects in cell morphology of the sponge, and avoids a substantial increase in hardness of the sponge. A method of producing a silicone rubber sponge from this composition is also provided. The A silicone rubber sponge-forming emulsion composition comprises (A) 100 weight parts of a liquid diorganopolysiloxane that has at least two silicon-bonded alkenyl groups in each molecule, (B) 1 to 50 weight parts of a reinforcing silica filler comprising (b1) a fumed silica and (b2) a precipitated silica in a (b1)/(b2) weight ratio of 0.01/1 to 30/1, (C) 50 to 250 weight parts of water that contains (c) a smectite clay, (D) 0.1 to 7 weight parts of a sorbitan fatty acid ester, (E) 0 to 10 weight parts of an isononanoic acid ester, (F) 0 to 10 weight parts of a Guerbet alcohol, and (G) a curing agent in a quantity sufficient to crosslink and cure component (A). | 12-29-2011 |
Takayuki Shirasaki, Kirishima-Shi JP
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| 20100231332 | High-Frequency Module and Wiring Board - A high-frequency module has a wiring board including a dielectric substrate, a line conductor that is formed on a first surface of the dielectric substrate, and a first grounding conductor layer that is formed on a second surface opposed to the first surface of the dielectric substrate, and that has a first opening and a second opening disposed around the first opening; and a waveguide that is connected to the second surface, has an opening opposed to the first opening, and is electromagnetically coupled to the line conductor. The wiring board has a vertical choke portion that at least partially extends from the second opening in a direction perpendicular to the second surface. Furthermore, a horizontal choke portion is formed between the wiring board and the waveguide, along the second surface between the opening of the waveguide and the second opening. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100308940 | High Frequency Wiring Board, Package for Housing Electronic Component, Electronic Device, and Communication Apparatus - A high frequency wiring board includes a dielectric substrate, a line conductor for high frequency signal transmission formed on a first surface of the dielectric substrate from a connection end to an end, a ground conductor which is disposed aligned with one side of the line conductor with a distance therebetween, and is disposed so as to cross over a hypothetical extension line extending from the end in parallel with a line direction of the line conductor, and a terminating resistor configured to electrically connect an end portion of the line conductor and the ground conductor. | 12-09-2010 |
Toshihiro Shirasaki, Hitachinaka JP
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| 20090286323 | DETERMINATION METHOD AND INSTRUMENTS OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM - It is an object of the present invention to provide an analytical method and analyzer for hexavalent chrome that allows for measuring hexavalent chrome conveniently without using a spectrophotometer and obtaining the objective quantification results. Disclosed herein is an analytical method for quantifying hexavalent chrome by, after adding a reagent for complex formation to a liquid sample to form a colored chelate of hexavalent chrome, then contacting the liquid sample with an adsorbent, and measuring a thickness of a colored layer of the adsorbent. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20120275958 | DETERMINATION METHOD AND INSTRUMENTS OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM - A transparent or translucent column is used for an analytical method for quantifying hexavalent chrome in a liquid sample. The method includes adding a reagent for complex formation to a liquid sample to form a colored chelate of hexavalent chrome, adding a salting-out agent to the liquid sample, then contacting the liquid sample which an adsorbent, and measuring a thickness of a colored layer of the adsorbent. The column is filled with a mixture of the adsorbent and glass wool, and provided with a scale on the side, thereby allowing a thickness of a colored layer of the adsorbent to be read from outside. | 11-01-2012 |
Yasuo Shirasaki, Saitama JP
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| 20080292792 | Azo Compound, Ink Composition, and Colored Object - A novel azo compound represented by the following formula (1) wherein A represents the following formula (2) and is located preferably in a position meta or para to the azo group; R | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090117341 | Water-Soluble Azo Compound, Ink Composition, and Colored Article - The present invention relates to a water-soluble azo compound for yellow represented by the following formula (1) | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090118479 | Azo compound, ink composition, recording method and colored article - The present invention relates to an azo compound represented by the following formula (1) | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090130399 | Water-Soluble Azo Compound, Ink Composition and Colored Article - The present invention relates to a water-soluble azo compound represented by the following formula (1) | 05-21-2009 |
Yoshihisa Shirasaki, Toshima-Ku JP
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| 20120010414 | GLYCINE TRANSPORTER INHIBITING SUBSTANCES - The present invention aims to provide novel compounds of formula [I] or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof that are based on a glycine uptake inhibiting action and which are useful in the prevention or treatment of such diseases as schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive dysfunction, dementia, anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsory disorder, social anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, specific phobia, acute stress disorder, etc.), depression, drug addiction, spasm, tremor, and sleep disorder: | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120116095 | GLYCINE TRANSPORTER INHIBITORS - The present invention aims to provide novel compounds represented by formula [I] or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: | 05-10-2012 |
Yoshimasa Shirasaki, Kanagawa JP
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| 20080198855 | TRANSMISSION-RECEPTION APPARATUS - A transmission-reception apparatus does not configure ARQ control information from only sequence number, but the transmission-reception apparatus configures the ARQ control information such that the ARQ control information is comprised of one sequence number containing first occurrence of a corresponding packet's error, and bit information representing existence of retransmission requirements about sequence numbers followed on the heels of such the one sequence number. | 08-21-2008 |
Yoshinari Shirasaki, Kyoto JP
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| 20090269745 | RNA EXTRACTION METHOD AND RNA DETECTION METHOD - The present invention provides a method for inactivating RNase which generally presents in a sample such as biological sample (especially an excrement sample), or in a sample such as a living body-derived sample (especially an excrement-derived sample) obtained by separation of an RNA-including body therefrom or the like; a method for extracting and detecting RNA from the sample. An RNA extraction method, comprising the steps of: obtaining a mixture under a heating condition, said mixture comprising: a sample comprising an RNA-including body and RNase, and an alkaline treating reagent comprising at least a reducing agent, and having pH of 8.1 or higher, and conducting inactivation of the RNase and extraction of RNA from the RNA-including body by keeping the mixture under the heating condition. An RNA detection method, comprising conducting RNA amplification reaction by mixing a treated sample liquid comprising RNA extracted by the extraction method and an amplification reaction solution. | 10-29-2009 |
Yoshinori Shirasaki, Ikeda City JP
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| 20100119273 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CORRECTING COLOR IMAGE MISALIGNMENT - An image forming apparatus includes an endless belt, image forming units disposed along the endless belt, an image skew obtaining unit, a recording medium skew obtaining unit, and a skew correction unit. The image forming unit includes an image carrying member to form a toner image. A correction pattern formed of toner image is formed on the endless belt. The image skew obtaining unit obtains skew of toner image based on a detection result of the correction pattern. The recording medium skew obtaining unit obtains skew of the recording medium based on detection of an edge of the recording medium. The skew correction unit corrects an image forming position of the toner image on the image carrying member using correction data prepared from the obtained skew for the correction pattern and the obtained skew for the recording medium. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20110052232 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CORRECTING IMAGE CONCENTRATION - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a first detector including a first light emitting device, a first mixed-light receiving device and a first diffuse reflection light receiving device, a second detector including a second light emitting device and a second mixed-light receiving device, and a concentration correction unit. The first mixed-light receiving device detects a mixed light including regular and diffuse reflection light reflected from a transport member. The first diffuse reflection light receiving device detects the diffuse reflection light. The second mixed-light receiving device detects the mixed light. The concentration correction unit conducts concentration correction using detection results of the first and second detectors. A first correction pattern reflecting the regular and diffuse reflection light and detectable by the first detector and a second correction pattern reflecting only the regular reflection light and detectable by the second detector are formed different positions on the transport member. | 03-03-2011 |
Yoshinori Shirasaki, Minato-Ku JP
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| 20120192712 | HYDROGEN SEPARATION MEMBRANE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING HYDROGEN - Provided is a novel hydrogen separation membrane formed of a Nb—W—Mo-based alloy. A method for separating hydrogen using the hydrogen separation membrane and hydrogen separation conditions are selected by a particular procedure. A hydrogen separation membrane formed of the Nb—W—Mo-based alloy membrane. A method for separating hydrogen using the Nb—W—Mo-based alloy membrane and the conditions for separating hydrogen using the Nb —W—Mo-based alloy membrane are set by measuring the hydrogen pressure P of a hydrogen atmosphere for the Nb—W—Mo-based alloy membrane and the dissolved hydrogen content C of the Nb—W—Mo-based alloy membrane at a temperature T; generating a PCT curve associating the temperature T, the hydrogen pressure P, and the dissolved hydrogen content C on the basis of actual measurement data about the three requirements; and setting operating temperature and primary and secondary hydrogen pressure conditions by determining the relationship between the dissolved hydrogen content C and the brittle fracture of the Nb—W—Mo-based alloy membrane on the basis of the PCT curve to evaluate critical dissolved hydrogen content related to hydrogen embrittlement resistance. | 08-02-2012 |
Yoshinori Shirasaki, Osaka JP
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| 20100239331 | POSITION ERROR CORRECTING METHOD, POSITION ERROR CORRECTING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE POSITION ERROR CORRECTING APPARATUS - A position error correcting method includes forming an image-forming condition determination pattern on an endless transport unit transported in a first direction, the image-forming condition determination pattern including plural unit patterns having different unit-area attached toner amounts and arranged in the first direction; detecting a detection limit pattern having the minimum detectable unit-area attached toner amount from the unit patterns; calculating an image-forming condition of the detection limit pattern; forming a position error correction pattern on the endless transport unit in the first direction in accordance with the image-forming condition; and correcting a position error of a toner image formed on the endless transport unit by plural image forming units, using the position error correction pattern, wherein the position error is corrected with respect to a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110026082 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CORRECTION CONTROL METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus for which a first mode using toners of plural colors including a black toner and a second mode using only the black toner can be set, includes a first printing cumulatively counting part that cumulatively counts a first number of pages for which image forming has been executed by using the toners of plural colors; a first printing determining part that determines whether the first number of pages counted by the first printing cumulatively counting part has exceeded a threshold; and a correction control part that controls not to execute a correcting process for image forming that uses the toners of plural colors but to execute a correcting process for image forming that uses only the black toner, when the second mode has been set in a case where the first printing determining part has determined that the first number of pages has exceeded the threshold. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110026943 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including at least one latent image carrier, an image forming unit to form a toner image on the at least one latent image carrier based on image data, a transfer body onto which the toner image formed on the at least one latent image carrier is transferred in one or more valid image ranges, a non-image range determiner to determine a non-image range on a surface of the transfer body onto which the toner image is not transferred, a surface detector to detect the surface of the transfer body in the non-image range, and a toner determiner to determine whether or not toner is present in the non-image range based on a result detected by the surface detector. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110043592 | OPTICAL WRITING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPTICAL WRITING DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An optical writing device includes: a light source including arrays arranged in a main scanning direction, each array including light-emitting elements arranged in the main scanning direction; a correction-value holding unit to hold, correspondingly with a light-emitting element, a correction value for changing timing to read out pixel data stored in an image storage unit; and a light-source drive unit to drive the light source by reading out the stored pixel data stored, according to the correction value. The correction-value holding unit includes a first area for holding a first correction value corresponding to a first light-emitting element located at an end of an array and a second area for holding a second correction value corresponding to a second light-emitting element other than the first light-emitting element, the first holding area being larger than the second holding area. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110228029 | OPTICAL WRITER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPTICAL WRITER - An optical writer includes a scanning part causing a light beam from a light source to perform scanning on a photosensitive body; an image information obtaining part obtaining image information of an image; a dithering information obtaining part obtaining dithering information of the image; a pixel clock generating part generating a pixel clock signal; and a light emission control part to control the light source based on the image information in accordance with the pixel clock signal. The pixel clock generating part modulates the clock frequency of the pixel clock signal in accordance with phase shift information for correcting a change in the speed of the scanning on main scanning lines on the photosensitive body, and determines the timing of modulating the clock frequency based on the dithering information on a main scanning line basis so that the timing of modulating the clock frequency differs between the main scanning lines. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110228364 | OPTICAL WRITING CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF OPTICAL WRITING APPARATUS - An optical writing control apparatus controls a light source to draw a correction pattern for correcting a parameter value of an image forming mechanism, detects the correction pattern transferred onto a conveyance member from a photosensitive member based on an output signal of a sensor, and corrects the parameter value based on the detected correction pattern; stores chromatic color progress information indicating a progress for a chromatic color mechanism corresponding to a chromatic color image occurring from when the correction operation was carried out and achromatic color progress information indicating a progress for an achromatic color mechanism corresponding to an achromatic color image occurring from when the correction operation was carried out; and stores a necessary threshold to determine that the correction operation is necessary and an unnecessary threshold to determine that the correction operation is unnecessary for the chromatic color progress information and the achromatic color progress information. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110268461 | Image forming apparatus and method for controlling image forming apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes: a photosensitive element; a writing light source; a conveying unit; a light-emitting unit; a detection unit; a writing control unit; and an adjustment unit. The detection unit detects reflected light from a recording medium. The writing control unit controls the writing light source based on operational timing when a signal output from the detection unit turns to a fixed threshold. The adjustment unit acquires information of a gloss level of the recording medium, and adjusts light emission intensity of the light-emitting unit according to the acquired information of the gloss level in such a manner that a signal output from the detection unit when the light-emitting unit irradiates a plain region of the recording medium approximates a certain reference value. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120056961 | OPTICAL WRITING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONTROLLING OPTICAL WRITING DEVICE - An optical writing device is provided with a pixel information acquiring unit that acquires multilevel pixel information in which one pixel is expressed in multilevel scales, a line pixel information storing unit that stores the multilevel pixel information for each main scanning line, a light emission control unit that optically exposes the photosensitive element by controlling the binary light source on the basis of the multilevel pixel information. The photosensitive element is exposed to the binary light source with a period corresponding to N-fold in a sub scanning direction resolution of the multilevel pixel information, wherein N is a positive integer, so that the N times exposures corresponds to an exposure for one pixel in the original resolution. The switch on/off statuses of the binary light source are controlled in the N times exposures for each pixel, on the basis of lighting rate information for converting the multilevel scales into a lighting rate in the N times exposures. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120057889 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus for an image forming apparatus including a line head array that forms an image by illuminating one or more illumination elements in correspondence with image data. The image processing apparatus includes a detection part configured to detect a linear image extending in a sub-scanning direction in the image data, and an adjustment part configured to adjust a density of the linear image so that the energy used in illuminating the one or more illumination elements for forming the linear image is reduced compared to the energy used in forming the linear image without adjusting the density of the linear image. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120061909 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AN IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND A RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes a reading part configured to optically read skew amount measurement patterns and opposite ends of a paper sheet; an image skew amount detecting part configured to detect skew amounts on a color basis based on the skew amount measurement patterns; a paper sheet skew amount detecting part configured to detect a skew amount of the paper sheet based on a displacement between the opposite ends of the paper sheet; a skew correction amount calculating part configured to calculate skew correction amounts of the respective colors based on the skew amounts; and a skew correcting part configured to shift the images to correct the skews by recording input image data in plural lines of a line memory, dividing the input image data into plural areas in a main scanning direction, and setting line delay amounts on an area basis based on the skew correction amounts. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120062681 | OPTICAL WRITING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONTROLLING OPTICAL WRITING DEVICE - An optical writing device that forms an electrostatic latent image on a photoreceptor. The device includes a pixel-information acquiring unit, a line-pixel-information storage unit that stores the acquired pixel information corresponding to a plurality of lines for each main scanning line, a light source device that exposes the photoreceptor with a period corresponding to an N-fold sub-scanning direction resolution of the pixel information, a positional-shift-information storage unit that stores a positional shift information, a sub-line counting unit that counts a sub-line period, a reading-line selecting unit that performs N times of selection that determines which main scanning line is selected as the line from which the pixel information is read out, on the basis of a calculated value from the counted value of the sub-line period and the positional shift information, and a pixel-information reading unit. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120062682 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IMAGE PROCESSING - An embodiment of the image processing apparatus for controlling the lighting of a line head that is driven with binary data and performs exposure with subline lighting to thereby form images, includes: a subline generating unit that generates a plurality of sublines from a same image data; an inclination correcting unit that exposes the generated sublines so as to generate correction image data used to correct an inclination of an exposure position; a gradation control unit that controls the lighting of sublines based on the correction image data generated by the inclination correcting unit to express gradation; and a light intensity correction unit that corrects and controls the light intensity based on the correction image data generated by the inclination correcting unit, wherein an output of the gradation control unit and an output of the light intensity correction unit are input into the line head in parallel. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120147114 | LIGHT EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE, LIGHT EMISSION CONTROL METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A light emission control device images an electrostatic latent image on a photosensitive element by a plurality of light emitting elements corresponding to a line in a second direction perpendicular to a first direction which is a rotational direction the photosensitive element. The light emission control device includes: a detecting unit that detects a rotational position of the photosensitive element, in the first direction, corresponding to a line in the second direction; an acquiring unit that acquires a distance between the light emitting elements and the rotational position of the photosensitive element in the first direction detected by the detecting unit; and a control unit that controls light emission by the light emitting elements according to the distance acquired by the acquiring unit and corrects a fluctuation in a density of a visible image converted from the electrostatic latent image. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120154827 | LINE-HEAD CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND LINE-HEAD CONTROL METHOD - A line-head control device that controls a line head includes: a calculation unit that divides image data into a plurality of areas in sub-scanning direction and calculates a printing percentage for each of the areas; an allocation unit that allocates a total correction amount, for correcting magnification of the image data in the sub-scanning direction, to the areas according to the printing percentage for each of the areas calculated by the calculation unit; and a control unit that changes an emission period of the light emitted from the line head so as to satisfy a partial correction amount that is an allocation of the total correction amount to each of the areas, exposes the image carrier to the light emitted from the line head with the changed light emission period, thereby causing a latent image to be formed on the image carrier based on the image data. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120287479 | OPTICAL SCANNER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND BUFFER CONTROL METHOD FOR OPTICAL SCANNER - In an optical scanner, when an emission control unit varies a period at which image data is output from an output buffer of the emission control unit in order to correct a sub scan magnification of a LED array and a vacant region of an input buffer of the emission control unit ceases to exist, a buffer control unit temporarily stores the image data in a vacant region of a memory of an image correcting unit, and transfers the image data temporarily stored in the memory to the input buffer when the vacant region is generated in the input buffer. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120300010 | OPTICAL WRITING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, OPTICAL WRITING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An optical writing device stores pieces of dithering information indicating dithering patterns whose densities are different, each piece of dithering information including pieces of identification information associated with pixels of the corresponding dithering pattern, and stores pieces of pixel setting information in which pieces of colored/colorless information indicating each of the pixels is colored or colorless are associated with the pieces of identification information, the pieces of colored/colorless information being set based on a resolution of a light source for forming an electrostatic latent image. The optical writing device also includes a control unit configured to arrange the same dithering patterns in a way that the dithering patterns form a pattern with a given size, and cause the light source to emit light based on information generated by setting the pixels of each of the same dithering patterns to be colored or colorless in accordance with the pixel setting information. | 11-29-2012 |
Yoshio Shirasaki, Tokyo JP
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| 20100014524 | ADAPTIVE CLOCK METHOD AND SYSTEM - A device and method are disclosed for correctly restoring a read clock when there are a plurality of STM data stream transmission sources. In a CES device of an ATM communication system, ATM cells from respective connections, which are to be delivered to the same outgoing line, are accumulated in a reassembly buffer memory and a PLO control unit aggregates the amount of ATM cells accumulated in the reassembly buffer memory for each connection. Subsequently, the PLO control unit calculates the frequency of a read clock based on the amount of accumulated ATM cells for each connection. A PLO restores the read clock which is applied to read data from the reassembly buffer memory for delivery to an STM network. | 01-21-2010 |
Yuichi Shirasaki, Ashigarakami-Gun JP
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| 20110187973 | HEAT SHIELD AND LAMINATED GLASS - A heat shield comprising a first light-reflective layer, having a reflectance peak both in a wavelength range of from 400 nm to less than 850 nm and in a wavelength range of from more than 850 nm to 1300 nm and satisfying C>A>B, is disclosed. “A” means the maximum reflectance in the wavelength range of from 400 nm to less than 850 nm; “B” means the reflectance at a wavelength of 850 nm; “C” means the maximum reflectance in the wavelength range of from more than 850 nm to 1300 nm; and “B” is equal to or less than 50%. | 08-04-2011 |
Yuichi Shirasaki, Minami-Ashigara-Shi JP
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| 20090324902 | CONDUCTIVE FILM-FORMING PHOTOSENSITIVE MATERIAL AND CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL - A photosensitive material for forming a conductive film having a support, a silver salt-containing emulsion layer over the support, and one or more optional layers formed over the support or the silver salt-containing emulsion layer side of the support, wherein any one of the silver salt-containing emulsion layer or the optional layer(s) contains conductive fine particles and a binder, and the ratio by mass of the conductive fine particles to the binder (the conductive fine particles/the binder) is from 1/33 to 1.5/1. | 12-31-2009 |