Abstract: A system and method for planning all of the operations in a kitchen on the basis of estimated sale data and actual sale outcome data (sale situation). The system and method provides workers with detailed instructions about each cooking operation, such as its starting and finishing time, so that fresh-cooked food product of a needed type may be supplied at a needed volume on an as needed basis through works as simple as possible by general workers of a minimum number in a simple fashion so as to satisfy the demand of customers or the demand for the product.

Abstract: A silver halide emulsion comprising tabular grains having a very small thickness with the main surfaces thereof having a very large surface area and being (111) face, is disclosed. More specifically, a silver halide emulsion is disclosed, comprising light-sensitive silver halide grains having a silver bromide content of 70 mol % or more, with 60 % or more of the entire projected area of said silver halide grains being occupied by tabular grains having an average grain thickness of less than 0.04 &mgr;m, an average equivalent-circle diameter of 4 &mgr;m or more, and (111) face as main surfaces.

Abstract: A process for producing a photosensitive silver halide emulsion is disclosed, comprising silver halide grains and a dispersion medium, said process comprising steps of adding a water-soluble silver solution, an aqueous alkali halide solution and an aqueous solution of gelatin having a molecular weight of 5,000 to 30,000 or less to a mixing vessel different from a reactor for the production of emulsion to prepare silver halide fine grains, adding the silver halide fine grains to the reactor for the production of emulsion to grow silver halide grains, and ultrafiltering the silver halide grains during the addition of silver halide fine grains, wherein 50% or more of the entire projected area of said emulsion grains is occupied by silver halide tabular grains having an aspect ratio of 10 or more and a thickness of 0.15 &mgr;m or less.

Abstract: A process for producing a photosensitive silver halide emulsion is disclosed, comprising silver halide grains and a dispersion medium, said process comprising steps of adding a water-soluble silver solution, an aqueous alkali halide solution and an aqueous solution of gelatin having a molecular weight of 5,000 to 30,000 or less to a mixing vessel different from a reactor for the production of emulsion to prepare silver halide fine grains, adding the silver halide fine grains to the reactor for the production of emulsion to grow silver halide grains, and ultrafiltering the silver halide grains during the addition of silver halide fine grains, wherein 50% or more of the entire projected area of said emulsion grains is occupied by silver halide tabular grains having an aspect ratio of 10 or more and a thickness of 0.15 &mgr;m or less.

Abstract: A process for producing a photosensitive silver halide emulsion is disclosed, comprising silver halide grains and a dispersion medium, said process comprising steps of adding a water-soluble silver solution, an aqueous alkali halide solution and an aqueous solution of gelatin having a molecular weight of 5,000 to 30,000 or less to a mixing vessel different from a reactor for the production of emulsion to prepare silver halide fine grains, adding the silver halide fine grains to the reactor for the production of emulsion to grow silver halide grains, and ultrafiltering the silver halide grains during the addition of silver halide fine grains, wherein 50% or more of the entire projected area of said emulsion grains is occupied by silver halide tabular grains having an aspect ratio of 10 or more and a thickness of 0.15 &mgr;m or less.

Abstract: A method for controlling the temperature of edible dough to efficiently and promptly control the dough temperature without adversely affecting the working environments, to operate them for a long period of time, and to apply them to any type of a mixer. The method for controlling the temperature of the edible dough during a kneading step includes a step of kneading the edible dough. During the kneading of the edible dough, the method includes a step of introducing a predetermined amount of gas having a predetermined temperature and a predetermined humidity into a mixer. It is preferable that the gas for controlling the temperature of the edible dough has been prepared and kept in advance at a predetermined temperature and humidity, and is then introduced into the mixer on demand. It is also preferable that the gas is circulated and re-used without being discharged out of a system in which the mixer operates.

Abstract: A silver halide emulsion comprising tabular grains having a very small thickness with the main surfaces thereof having a very large surface area and being (111) face, is disclosed.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a system or method for planning all of the operations in a kitchen on the basis of estimated sale data, actual sale outcome data (sale situation) and providing to workers an detailed instruction of the information about each cooking operation such as its starting and finishing time, so that a just fresh-cooked food product of a needed type may be supplied at a needed volume on a needed basis through works as simple as possible not by skillful experts but by general workers of a minimum number in a simple fashion, so as to satisfy the demand of customers or the demand for the product.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed, comprising at least one silver halide emulsion characterized in that 50% or more of the projected area of all silver halide grains comprises tabular silver halide grains satisfying all of the following requirements (i) to (iii) and the coefficient of variation in the thickness of the tabular silver halide grains is less than 40%: (i) to have a grain thickness of less than 0.05 &mgr;m and an equivalent-circle diameter of 0.6 &mgr;m or more; (ii) to be silver iodobromide or silver chloroiodobromide having a silver bromide content of 70 mol% or more; (iii) to be a tabular silver halide grain having two parallel main planes comprising a (111) face.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus for forming an image based on an original image of an original on an image carrying member. The apparatus has an auto exposure amount setting mode and a manual exposure amount setting mode. Reflected light from the original image device is detected. A manual device can be moved from a first position to a second position by manual operation, for setting the exposure amount according to a varied amount.

Abstract: Disclosed is a developing device, which develops an electrostatic latent image by applying a toner thereto. The device is provided with an auto-toner adjuster, which detects the toner content of a developing agent, and resupplies the toner in accordance with the detected value, thereby keeping the toner content constantly at a predetermined value. At the shipment from the factory, the developing device is sealed hermetically, storing the developing agent used in setting the toner content by the toner adjuster.