Abstract: In a surface light source device frame, an amount of light that leaks from an outer peripheral surface of the frame can be decreased while a decrease in luminance is suppressed in an emission surface. The frame includes a rectangular frame main body made of a black resin and an auxiliary member made of a white resin. In inner peripheral surfaces of both lateral sides of the frame main body, fitting portions are provided in an end portion on a side farther away from the light source in the frame main body in order to fit the leg portions. The auxiliary member is attached to the inner peripheral surface on the side farther away from the light source in the frame main body while the leg portions are fitted in the fitting portions.

Abstract: Light that leaks from an outer peripheral surface of a lightguide plate can be reflected and returned to the lightguide plate by a frame, and light that is transmitted through the frame to leak out can be reduced. A reflecting sheet is disposed in a lower surface of the frame, and the lightguide plate and the light source are accommodated in the frame. The frame is formed such that an outer peripheral surface of a rectangular-frame-shaped inside frame portion made of a white resin is covered with a rectangular-frame-shaped outside frame portion made of a black resin. The inside frame portion and the outside frame portion are integrally molded by a two-color molding method.

Abstract: Provided is a transport apparatus including: a transport roller which is formed in a cylindrical shape such that a pair of facing end portions of a metal sheet is close to each other or abuts on each other, which has a joint provided with a spot welding portion, and in which a high friction layer is formed on a surface thereof to transport a recording medium; and a support portion which supports a portion deviated from the high friction layer of the transport roller so that the transport roller rotates in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: Provided is a transportation roller, a transportation unit, a printing apparatus, and a method of manufacturing a transportation roller capable of reducing warpage with the elapsing of time. A transportation roller includes: a roller body which is formed in a cylindrical shape by subjecting a metal sheet to a pressing process and allowing a pair of end portions thereof to face each other, and has a joint formed between the pair of end portions, wherein in a sectional shape perpendicular to the axis of the roller body, a thickness of a joint facing portion facing the joint with the axis interposed therebetween is larger than a thickness of a joint portion provided with the joint, and a thickness of the roller body connecting the joint facing portion and the joint portion is gradually changed as it goes from the joint facing portion to the joint portion.

Abstract: A time clock 10, capable of outputting a datum to an USB memory 100 connected thereto, includes a controller authenticating whether or not the USB memory 100 is valid an external apparatus as an output destination to which the datum is output, and determining whether or not the datum is output on the basis of the authentication result. Further, the controller 25 authenticates an external apparatus on the basis of an authentication datum stored in the USB memory 100. The controller 25 performs the authentication on the basis of an identification datum of the time clock and an identification datum included in the authentication datum stored in the external apparatus.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus including: a preference information generation unit for generating preference information; a status determination unit for determining a status of an operation application based on a change in the status of the operation application having a first status for displaying a first operation screen on which registered applications can be selectively executed and a second status for displaying a second operation screen on which display information attracting a user is selectively displayed; a display control unit for selectively displaying the first operation screen and the second operation screen on a display screen based on a determination result; a display information displaying control unit for displaying the display information on the second operation screen based on a determination result; and a processing unit for performing a processing corresponding to an application selected on the first operation screen or display information selected on the second operation screen.

Abstract: A transport device includes a transport roller that is formed into a cylindrical shape in such a manner that a pair of end surfaces thereof are matched with each other by press working, and includes a medium supporting region in a part thereof in a longitudinal direction, while the medium supporting region supporting a medium; and a bearing that pivotally supports a region of the transport roller, the region being other than the medium supporting region. The transport roller includes an opening in the region other than the medium supporting region in a seam formed by matching the pair of end surfaces with each other.

Abstract: A cylindrical shaft is provided of which a pair of ends are formed in a cylindrical shape by a press work so as to form a joining portion therebetween. Here, the joining portion includes: a central linear section which is provided on a center portion in an axis direction of the cylindrical shaft and is formed in a linear shape to be parallel to the axis direction of the cylindrical shaft; and a folded section which includes a plurality of intersections which are provided on both ends of the center portion and are disposed so as to be extended in a direction perpendicular to the axis direction of the cylindrical shaft, and a connection linear section which connects ends of a pair of the adjacent intersections. In addition, the connection linear section is constituted by a first linear section which connects ends on one side of the pair of the intersections and a second linear section which connects ends on the other side of the pair of the intersections and formed shorter than the first linear section.

Abstract: A transport roller includes: a roller body of which a pair of end surfaces face each other by a press work so as to be in a cylindrical shape; and a high friction layer which contains inorganic particles and is provided on a surface of the roller body. Here, the roller body is provided with a joining portion which is formed by separating the pair of end surfaces. In addition, an average particle diameter of the inorganic particle is larger than a distance between the pair of the end surfaces of the roller body on an outer peripheral surface side thereof.

Abstract: A transport roller includes: a roller body of which a pair of end surfaces face each other by a press work so as to be in a cylindrical shape; and a high friction layer which contains inorganic particles and is provided on a surface of the roller body. Here, the roller body is provided with a joining portion which is formed by separating the pair of end surfaces. In addition, an average particle diameter of the inorganic particle is equal to or less than a distance between the pair of the end surfaces of the roller body on an outer peripheral surface side thereof.

Abstract: A cylindrical shaft is provided of which a pair of ends are formed in a cylindrical shape by a press work so as to form a joining portion therebetween. Here, the joining portion includes: a central linear section which is provided on a center portion in an axis direction of the cylindrical shaft and is formed in a linear shape to be parallel to the axis direction of the cylindrical shaft; and a folded section which includes a plurality of intersections which are provided on both ends of the center portion and are disposed so as to be extended in a direction perpendicular to the axis direction of the cylindrical shaft, and a connection linear section which connects ends of a pair of the adjacent intersections.

Abstract: A cylindrical shaft which is formed in a cylindrical shape by pressing process in a state in which a pair of ends are opposite to each other is disclosed. A joint is formed between the pair of ends, and includes a plurality of intersection portions extending in a direction intersecting with an axial direction of the cylindrical shaft, a first straight portion connecting the ends of one side each of the pair of adjacent intersection portions, and a second straight portion connecting the ends of the other sides of the pair of adjacent intersection portions and being shorter than the first straight portion. A distance between the pair of ends at the first straight portion is shorter than a distance between the pair of ends at the second straight portion.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a display control unit that displays a list screen of thumbnails associated with content, an execution unit that executes any application using the content associated with the thumbnails, and an image generation unit that generates an execution state image showing an execution state of the application by the execution unit, wherein the display control unit displays the execution state image generated by the image generation unit in at least a portion of an area where the list screen is displayed.

Abstract: A start date and an end date of a daylight saving time input by a user is stored in the daylight saving time information storage unit (41). The radio-controlled adjustment section (20) generates a time to adjust the time which the clocking unit (10) is clocking, by daylight saving time information and a standard time received via an antenna (AT) and a reception circuit (21), and adjusts the time of the clocking unit (10) by use of the generated time. Here, the daylight saving time determination unit (42) references to the daylight saving time period stored in the daylight saving time information storage unit (41), and adjusts the time of the clocking unit (10) so that the time becomes one which corresponds to the user-set daylight saving time.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a program information display controller configured to display recommendation information which relates to a recorded program, which is obtained in advance, and which is introduced in the program, and configured to display, when the recommendation information is searchable by web searching, a notification describing that the recommendation information is searchable by the web searching along with the recommendation information, and a search display controller configured to determine at least one search site in accordance with a type of the recommendation information when a user selects the searchable recommendation information and display a search dialog including the determined at least one search site as at least one candidate.

Abstract: The code extraction unit extracts time information from a time signal. The block determination unit determines whether the extracted time information is correct by each kind of the time information. The time information collection unit collects time information determined as correct. The time information determination unit performs logic check of the collected time information, and determines whether correct information is collected for all kinds of the time information, and if not collected, stores time information determined as logically correct in a temporary storage unit. If correct information is not collected for all kinds in the time information collection unit, a time information modification unit updates the time information in the time information collection unit by the time information stored in the temporary storage unit. If correct information is collected for all kinds of the time information, the time information determination unit corrects time information retained in a timekeeping unit.

Abstract: A wave correction clock of the present invention receives a wave signal including time information based on information defined by a pulse width of a rectangular pulse output at a predetermined period, and a period measuring section measures a signal period TRn of the rectangular pulse. A time difference measuring section obtains a time difference between the signal period TRn and an internal reference period TB where the signal period TRn is within a predetermined range, and a time difference determining section corrects generation timing of a reference pulse at the internal reference period TB from an average value of time differences obtained when the rectangular pulse where the signal period TRn is within a predetermined range is detected multiple times.

Abstract: A bill handling apparatus has a deposit/withdrawal unit (2) at the upper side of a casing (1), a base unit (3) at the lower side of the casing (1), and intermediate units 4A to 4C. The deposit/withdrawal unit (2) includes a bill introducing mechanism (21), a bill discharging mechanism (23) and a conveying mechanism (29). The base unit (3) includes a bill storage section (31), a conveying mechanism (32) and a taking-in and taking-out mechanism (34). Each intermediate unit (4A) to (4C) includes a bill storage section (41), a conveying mechanism (42), a taking-in and taking-out mechanism (44) and a switcher for switching a bill-moving direction. Elements forming the bill storage sections and transfer mechanisms are made common. Thus, the number of the bill storage sections can be easily increased or decreased, and bills can be taken in and out of each storage section.

Abstract: An impact printing apparatus is also disclosed with printing pin actuation timing correction dependent upon scanning speed or platen shape, striking duration timing dependent upon scanning rate, or printing pin actuation timing dependent upon stored shift amounts.

Abstract: A motor control method and apparatus for stopping an object moved by a motor accurately at a predefined target position, shortening the time period required in stop control, in which the motor is driven at a first (high) speed up to a distance from the target position adequate for stop control and then is sequentially braked to a predetermined speed lower than the first speed, driven at a second (low) speed up to a distance from the target position equal to the stopping distance, and braked to a stop. The method and apparatus are used in a time recorder. An impact printing apparatus is also disclosed with printing pin actuation timing correction dependent upon scanning speed or platen shape, striking duration timing dependent upon scanning rate, or printing pin actuation timing dependent upon stored shift amounts.