Abstract: An image processing device is configured to provide a service relating to at least one of (1) the image data generated by the function of the image processing device and (2) image data representing the image to be formed, in response to a request from the image processing device. The image processing device may include a parameter designating unit, a service request unit, and a function implementation unit that is adapted to implement the function of the image processing device based on the service providing parameter designated by the parameter designating unit. The service providing device is provided with a service provision executing unit that is adapted to execute a process to provide the service to the image processing device after receiving the request from the service request unit provided to the image processing device.

Abstract: A light emitting device (10) includes light emitting elements (12), conductor wirings (14), and alignment marks (18) formed on a substrate (11). The alignment marks (18) and the conductor wirings (14) are formed by printing.

Abstract: A server device includes a communication unit, a storage unit, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to perform determining whether or not residual amount of recording material in a cartridge is equal to or less than a first threshold, and determining whether or not the estimated number of the cartridges is equal to or less than a second threshold. In response to determination that the recording material is not more than the first threshold and the number of the cartridges is not more than the second threshold, the control unit transmits to an external device via the communication unit an order instruction to deliver a cartridge to the user of the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: A server device comprising: a communication unit, a storage unit storing device identification information for identifying an image forming apparatus communicable with the server device via the communication unit. Recording material is contained in a cartridge attachable to and detachable from the image forming apparatus. The control unit is configured to perform: (a) receiving residual amount information about residual amount of the recording material; (b) determining whether or not the residual amount of the recording material is equal to or less than a first threshold; (c) determining whether or not the residual amount information is about the cartridge that has been delivered in accordance with an order instruction; and in response to affirmative determination made in (b) and affirmative determination made in (c), transmitting the order instruction to the external device via the communication unit.

Abstract: A light-emitting device (100) is provided with: a light-emitting module (1) in which a light-emitting section (30) is provided on a ceramic substrate (11); a heat sink (2); a holder (4) comprising a ceramic plate (50) for attaching the light-emitting module (1) to the heat sink (2); and a heat-dissipating sheet (3) provided between the ceramic substrate (11) and the heat sink (2).

Abstract: A light emitting device (1) of the present invention is a light emitting device including a light emitting section (3) provided on a substrate (2), light storing phosphors (7) being provided on or above at least a part of the substrate (2). It is therefore possible to provide a planar light emitting device having a light storage function.

Abstract: A wireless LAN system in which data communication between a wireless station whose connection method as a method for wireless connection can be set to one of a plurality of connection methods and a wireless access point whose connection method has been preset to one of the connection methods is made possible by setting the connection method of the wireless station to a method identical with the connection method of the wireless access point.

Abstract: An image processing device is configured to provide a service relating to at least one of (1) the image data generated by the function of the image processing device and (2) image data representing the image to be formed, in response to a request from the image processing device. The image processing device may include a parameter designating unit, a service request unit, and a function implementation unit that is adapted to implement the function of the image processing device based on the service providing parameter designated by the parameter designating unit. The service providing device is provided with a service provision executing unit that is adapted to execute a process to provide the service to the image processing device after receiving the request from the service request unit provided to the image processing device.

Abstract: A wireless LAN system in which data communication between a wireless station whose connection method as a method for wireless connection can be set to one of a plurality of connection methods and a wireless access point whose connection method has been preset to one of the connection methods is made possible by setting the connection method of the wireless station to a method identical with the connection method of the wireless access point.

Abstract: An image processing device is configured to provide a service relating to at least one of (1) the image data generated by the function of the image processing device and (2) image data representing the image to be formed, in response to a request from the image processing device. The image processing device may include a parameter designating unit, a service request unit, and a function implementation unit that is adapted to implement the function of the image processing device based on the service providing parameter designated by the parameter designating unit. The service providing device is provided with a service provision executing unit that is adapted to execute a process to provide the service to the image processing device after receiving the request from the service request unit provided to the image processing device.

Abstract: A light emitting device (10) includes light emitting elements (12), conductor wirings (14), and alignment marks (18) formed on a substrate (11). The alignment marks (18) and the conductor wirings (14) are formed by printing.

Abstract: A light emitting device (1) of the present invention is a light emitting device including a light emitting section (3) provided on a substrate (2), light storing phosphors (7) being provided on or above at least a part of the substrate (2). It is therefore possible to provide a planar light emitting device having a light storage function.

Abstract: In a service providing system, a client includes a transmitting unit configured to transmit specification information associated with specifications of the client to the management server, a receiving unit configured to receive registration completion information from a management server, a transmitting unit configured to transmit a request for service information to a service providing server, and a service prohibition unit configured to prevent receipt of the service information from the service providing server until the registration completion information is received after transmission of the specification information.

Abstract: An illumination device with a toning function in which possibility of moisture and dust intruding into the case is reduced with a simple mechanism is realized.

Abstract: A light emission device includes: an insulating substrate; a light emitting section including a plurality of LED chips mounted on the insulating substrate; and land electrodes for supplying power to the LED chips. At least a surface of each of the land electrodes is made of a conductive material which is harder than Au and Ag and which has sulfurization resistance to such an extent that secures conduction of each land electrode when a current in a working current range is applied on the land electrode.

Abstract: A light emitting apparatus of the present invention is configured such that first and second light emitting sections are provided on a substrate (101) so as to be adjacent to each other, the first light emitting section being made up of (i) at least one blue LED chip (102) and (ii) a resin layer which covers the at least one blue LED chip (102) and in which a red phosphor is dispersed that emits red light upon receipt of excitation light from the at least one blue LED chip (102), the second light emitting section being made up of at least one LED chip (102). This makes it possible to easily adjust, with a simple and compact configuration, a ratio between a quantity of blue light and a quantity of red light.

Abstract: The light-emitting device includes: a substrate which has a single layer structure in which a conductive member is partially provided on a surface of the substrate; a plurality of light-emitting elements which are directly provided on the surface of the substrate so as to be electrically connected with the conductive member; a first light reflection resin layer; a second light reflection resin layer which is provided in a looped shape on the surface of the substrate so as to surround an area in which the plurality of light-emitting elements are provided; and a sealing resin which covers the plurality of light-emitting elements.

Abstract: A printing device includes a receiving system configured to receive printing data including first information, second information and provider-specifying information that specifies a provider of the second information, from an external apparatus; a printing system configured to perform printing based on the printing data received by the receiving system; an obtaining system configured to obtain printing information representing a predetermined parameter regarding printing of the second information performed by the printing system; a storing system configured to store the printing information obtained by the obtaining system and the provider-specifying information corresponding to the printing information; and a sending system configured to send the printing information and the provider-specifying information stored by the storing system to an aggregating server.

Abstract: A laminated ceramic capacitor that includes a laminated body that has dielectric ceramic layers including crystal grains and crystal grain boundaries and has internal electrode layers; and external electrodes on the surface of the laminated body and electrically connecting the internal electrode layers exposed at the surfaces of the laminated body. When a direct-current voltage is applied to the laminated ceramic capacitor, the voltage/current curve has a critical point dividing the curve into a first area on the lower-voltage side and a second area on the higher-voltage side, an electric field obtained by dividing the critical voltage at the critical point by the thickness of one of the dielectric ceramic layers when the voltage (V)/current (I) characteristics are measured at 25° C. is 10 V/?m or more, and the voltage/current curve has a slope of 3 or less in the second area.

Abstract: A contents providing system, comprising an application server, a printing apparatus, and an accounting server which are interconnected through a network, is provided. The application server comprises an application server-side transmitting system, which transmits print data including contents information and contents supplier identifying information identifying a supplier of the contents information to the printing apparatus. The printing apparatus comprises a printing apparatus-side receiver system, a printing system, an obtaining system, and a printing apparatus-side transmitting system. The accounting server comprises an accounting server-side receiver system, an accounting server-side accounting system, and an accounting server-side storing system.