Abstract: A focus detection device includes: an imaging unit having a first and second pixel each of which receives light transmitted through an optical system and outputs signal used for focus detection, and a third pixel which receives light transmitted through the optical system and outputs signal used for image generation; an input unit to which information regarding the optical system is input; a selection unit that selects one of the first and second pixel based on the information to the input unit; a readout unit that reads out the signal from one of the first and second pixel based on a selection result at a timing different from reading out the signal from the third pixel to be read out; and a focus detection unit that performs the focus detection based on at least one of the signals of the first and second pixel read out by the readout unit.

Abstract: A focus detection device includes: an imaging unit having a first and second pixel each of which receives light transmitted through an optical system and outputs signal used for focus detection, and a third pixel which receives light transmitted through the optical system and outputs signal used for image generation; an input unit to which information regarding the optical system is input; a selection unit that selects one of the first and second pixel based on the information to the input unit; a readout unit that reads out the signal from one of the first and second pixel based on a selection result at a timing different from reading out the signal from the third pixel to be read out; and a focus detection unit that performs the focus detection based on at least one of the signals of the first and second pixel read out by the readout unit.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording sheet includes a substrate and an ink-receiving layer. The substrate is composed of a base material and polyolefin coating layers formed on opposite sides of the base material, respectively, by coating the base material at the opposite sides thereof with a polyolefin. The ink-receiving layer is composed of an alumina hydrate as a principal component and is formed on one of the polyolefin coating layers. The substrate curls toward the other one of the polyolefin coating layers to present a concave curl on a side of the other polyolefin coating layer and a convex curl on a side of the one polyolefin coating layer when the substrate is subjected to heat treatment at 60° C. and a relative humidity not higher than 45%.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording sheet is composed of a base material and at least one ink-receiving layer arranged on at least one side of the base material. The ink-receiving layer comprises a water-soluble resin and/or a water-dispersible resin as a binder, an inorganic pigment, thiourea or a specific derivative thereof, an acrylamide-diallylamine hydrochloride copolymer and/or a polyallylamine acetate, and a boron compound. The inorganic pigment, the thiourea or specific derivative thereof, the acrylamide-diallylamine hydrochloride copolymer and/or polyallylamine acetate and the boron compound satisfy the following equations (1) and (2): 4 (B+C+D)?A /. . . Equation (1), and (b/D):C=0:15 to 15:0.1 . . . Equation (2)wherein A, B, C, and D represent weight proportions of the inorganic pigment, the thiourea or specific derivative thereof, the acrylamide-diallylamine hydrochloride copolymer and/or polyallylamine acetate and the boron compound, respectively.

Abstract: A recording medium is composed of a base material and an ink-receiving layer comprising an alumina hydrate and arranged on at least one side of the base material. When heated at 60° C. for 1 hour, the recording medium gives off a lower fatty acid at a concentration in a range of from 0.1 to 1.0 ppm/m2 L.

Abstract: There is disclosed an improved uninterruptible power system used as a back-up power supply for a computer or communication equipment. The system comprises a rectifier for rectifying AC power from a power line, such as the utility line, an inverter for converting the DC power from the rectifier to AC power, a sealed lead-acid battery connected with the junction of the rectifier and the inverter via a first switch, a charger for supplying charging power from a power line to the battery via a second switch, and a control signal generator. The generator monitors the voltage of a power line and the closed circuit voltage of the battery. Usually, the two switches are opened. In the event of the failure of a power line, the generator closes the first switch to supply the load with electric power. After a power line has been recovered, the second switch is closed to charge the battery via the charger only for a calculated short time.