Abstract: Provided an industrially excellent method of producing a phenol novolak resin having an ortho ratio of 30% or more by: (1) a method of reacting a phenol and an aldehyde using an oxalic acid catalyst at 110 to 160° C. under pressure; or (2) a method of reacting a phenol and an aldehyde under pressure while removing the heat of reaction by a condenser with controlling a pressure so that water or an organic solvent present in the reaction system is refluxed.

Abstract: A calibration for a scanner, which is used as a densitometer, is carried out always with high accuracy. More specifically, an image processing method of generating a conversion condition for a scanner which is used for reading an image and generating image data, is provided. The method including the steps of: obtaining a reading property of an object scanner based on image data obtained by that the object scanner reads a chart, and generating the conversion condition for the object scanner based on the reading property of the object scanner, a previously prepared reading property of a standard scanner and a previously prepared brightness-density conversion condition for the standard scanner.

Abstract: A calibration for a scanner, which is used as a densitometer, is carried out always with high accuracy. More specifically, an image processing method of generating a conversion condition for a scanner which is used for reading an image and generating image data, is provided. The method including the steps of: obtaining a reading property of an object scanner based on image data obtained by that the object scanner reads a chart, and generating the conversion condition for the object scanner based on the reading property of the object scanner, a previously prepared reading property of a standard scanner and a previously prepared brightness-density conversion condition for the standard scanner.

Abstract: Provided an industrially excellent method of producing a phenol novolak resin having an ortho ratio of 30% or more by: (1) a method of reacting a phenol and an aldehyde using an oxalic acid catalyst at 110 to 160° C. under pressure; or (2) a method of reacting a phenol and an aldehyde under pressure while removing the heat of reaction by a condenser with controlling a pressure so that water or an organic solvent present in the reaction system is refluxed.

Abstract: Provided is an epoxy resin having glycidylamino group, wherein the content of hydrolyzable chlorine is 1000 ppm or less. The epoxy resin is useful for adhesives, paints and electric/electronic materials(e.g. insulation materials, laminated plate, etc.).

Abstract: A color image processing apparatus which performs color matching using a plurality of profiles storing printer property information comprises a first selecting portion whereby a user selects four or more matching options and a second selecting portion whereby a user selects an optional profile from the plurality of profiles with attributes other than the matching options. Image processing is then performed using color information corresponding to a combination of results of selections made by the first selecting portion and the second selecting portion, and profile type and three matching options within the profiles.

Abstract: An image processing method that allows a user to easily make image processing settings. An image processing parameter is set in response to a user inputting an instruction to process an image in accordance with the image processing parameter. An image is processed using a plurality of different image processing parameters and resulting images are output in an array. The relationship between the plurality of different image processing parameters is displayed using graphics.

Abstract: A liquid container includes a receptacle for storing a liquid content such as mascara, a squeezer fitted in the mouth of the neck of the receptacle, and an applying shaft of a cap inserted into the receptacle through the squeezer. The squeezer is made of a material having flexibility and formed in such an approximate cylindrical shape that the diameter of the squeezer becomes gradually smaller from the top end toward the lower part and becomes gradually greater from that lower part to the bottommost part while a multiple number of vertical slits are cut out in the peripheral wall of the squeezer. The squeezer becomes gradually wider from the lower part to the bottommost part, so as to avoid collision with the applying part of the applying shaft that holds the liquid content.

Abstract: A method of controlling an image processing condition comprises: a first step of inputting a first test image on a recording sheet, and performing first calibration that determines an image processing condition based on a density of the first test image; a second step of automatically forming a second test image, measuring a density thereof, and performing second calibration that determines the image processing condition based on the measured density, a third step of receiving the image processing condition, calibrating the received condition and an engine characteristic at first calibration time, and storing a calibrated result, and a fourth step of correcting, at the second calibration and the image processing condition storage, the stored condition based on the calibrated and stored engine characteristic and the measured engine characteristic. Thus, a printing characteristic can be stabilized as a user's load is reduced by combining plural calibrations.

Abstract: Disclosed are a printer correcting apparatus and method of controlling the same for making it possible to more easily perform calibration for the purpose of providing a printer with stabilized printing characteristics. A server apparatus (1) is connected via a network (5) to a color printer (2) to be corrected. A scanner (3) connected to the server apparatus (1) is used to input a printer chart (61), which serves as color printing information classified by density relating to each color component, which is used in color printing, output by the printer (2). The server apparatus (1) executes calibration of the operation-start command signal (3) and calibrates the printer (2) utilizing the printer chart (61) that has been input using the corrected scanner (3).

Abstract: Provided is an epoxy resin having glycidylamino group, wherein the content of hydrolyzable chlorine is 1000 ppm or less. The epoxy resin is useful for adhesives, paints and electric/electronic materials(e.g. insulation materials, laminated plate, etc.).

Abstract: Calibration associated with output density correction of a printer is effected by software calibration manipulated by the user and device calibration automatically performed by the printer, and, regarding these calibrations, high accurate calibration in which dither patterns for binarizing processing are matched to each other is effected.

Abstract: A charging system for executing a process of charging for a use of each of a plurality of input/output apparatuses such as scanners and printers connected to a network.

Abstract: Provided an industrially excellent method of producing a phenol novolak resin having an ortho ratio of 30% or more by: (1) a method of reacting a phenol and an aldehyde using an oxalic acid catalyst at 110 to 160° C. under pressure; or (2) a method of reacting a phenol and an aldehyde under pressure while removing the heat of reaction by a condenser with controlling a pressure so that water or an organic solvent present in the reaction system is refluxed.

Abstract: Provided are a thermosetting resin composition for build-up method which gives a cured product excellent in heat resistance, an insulating material for build-up method using thereof and a build-up print circuit board. The thermosetting resin composition for build-up method comprises (A) an epoxy resin represented by formula (I), (B) a curing agent for epoxy resin and (C) a poly(ether sulfone), an insulating material for build-up method and a build-up print circuit board using thereof. in the formula, Gly represents glycidyl group: R represents each independently, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbons, and the like; i represents each independently a numeral of 0 to 4; when i is 2 or more, R may be the same or different from each other; and n represents a repeating number of 1 to 10.

Abstract: Provided is an epoxy resin composition having lowmoisture absorption and excellent solder-crack resistance for encapsulating semiconductor comprising:

Abstract: A cyanate ester-epoxy resin composition that can be cured to obtain a product which has excellent mechanical properties is provided. More particularly, a cyanate ester composition comprising (A) a cyanate ester in which the total content of impurities containing imino carbonates, alkyl cyanamides, partially substituted cyanates and phenols is 5% or less, or a prepolymer thereof and (B) an epoxy resin is provided.

Abstract: A method of controlling an image processing condition comprises: a first step of inputting a first test image on a recording sheet, and performing first calibration that determines an image processing condition based on a density of the first test image; a second step of automatically forming a second test image, measuring a density thereof, and performing second calibration that determines the image processing condition based on the measured density, a third step of receiving the image processing condition, calibrating the received condition and an engine characteristic at first calibration time, and storing a calibrated result, and a fourth step of correcting, at the second calibration and the image processing condition storage, the stored condition based on the calibrated and stored engine characteristic and the measured engine characteristic. Thus, a printing characteristic can be stabilized as a user's load is reduced by combining plural calibrations.

Abstract: Provided is a novolak epoxy resin having a GPC area percentage of a binuclear compound of 15% or more. Said novolak epoxy resin has a low viscosity and is useful for an electric and electronic material such as adhesives, paints, insulating materials, laminates and the like.

Abstract: Provided is a thermosetting resin composition for build-up method comprising (A) an epoxy resin having two or more glycidyl groups, (B) a curing agent for epoxy resin, (C) a poly(ether sulfone) and (D) an inorganic filler. The thermosetting resin composition does not deteriorate the processability such as that found in the conventional one and gives a cured product excellent in low-thermal expansion and low-water absorption.