Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a communication portion; an operation display portion that displays at least an address book screen on which a plurality of first input keys for narrowing transmission destination information are displayed, on which the first input key is operated such that a plurality of second input keys for further narrowing the transmission destination information are displayed and on which the displayed second input key is operated such that the transmission destination information is narrowed and the resulting information is displayed along with names; a display control portion that controls a display on the operation display portion; a key operation detection portion that detects a key operation on the input keys including the first input keys and the second input keys; and a storage portion that stores a plurality of pieces of transmission destination information displayed on the address book screen such that the plurality of pieces of transmission destination information correspon

Abstract: A silicon nitride-melilite composite sintered body in accordance with the invention includes silicon nitride and a melilite Me2Si3O3N4, where Me denotes a metal element combining with silicon nitride to generate the melilite. The silicon nitride-melilite composite sintered body contains Si in a range of 41 to 83 mole percent in Si3N4 equivalent and Me in a range of 13 to 50 mole percent in oxide equivalent. The silicon nitride-melilite composite sintered body has an average thermal expansion coefficient that is arbitrarily adjustable in a range of 2 to 6 ppm/K at temperatures of 23 to 150° C. The silicon nitride-melilite composite sintered body has a high Young's modulus, a high mechanical strength, and excellent sintering performance. A device used for inspection of semiconductor in accordance with the invention utilizes such a silicon nitride-melilite composite sintered body.

Abstract: An image processing device 100 includes a mode selection processing portion 50 capable of selecting a desired operational mode, a program registration processing portion 51 for storing in a program memory portion 57 the selected operational mode as a piece of program information, a program selection processing portion 52 capable of selecting a desired piece of program information from a plurality of pieces of program information stored in the program memory portion 57, a program call processing portion 53 for setting the operational mode on the basis of the piece of program information selected by the program selection processing portion 52, and a program information search processing portion 54 for searching a piece of program information from the plurality of pieces of program information stored in the program memory portion 57 on the basis of a piece of search key information corresponding to an individual operational mode.

Abstract: In a music information database, music information where music pieces and impression words representing impressions of the music pieces and usable as search words when any of the music pieces is to be searched for is registered for a plurality of music pieces. Information collection section collects, from among various information being provided by information source sites, information usable as music-piece-related search words. Registration section registers the words usable as music-piece-related search words, collected by the information collection section, into the database in association with particular music pieces. In this way, it is possible to construct a music information database which permits a music information search therethrough using impression words representing impressions of a music piece, at low cost without taking much time and labor.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided with a document size detecting section 24 for detecting the size of a document to be read, a document size changing section 23 for changing the size of a document image based on a magnification set by a user, and a mode setting section 21 for setting an operation mode to a document identical size mode, in which the document image is outputted on a recording sheet having the same size as the one detected by the document size detecting section 24 regardless of the magnification set by the user.

Abstract: To provide enhanced operability to users incapable of setting complicated operations such as handicapped people, children, and old people. An operation panel section displays a plurality of settable functions to receive an input of the plurality of the settable functions. An input controller switches an input mode through an operation panel section between a standard mode in which any function can be set and a universal mode in which limited functions can be set with visibility higher than the standard mode.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided with a display device for displaying an operation guide to an operator, and a display controller for causing the display device to display an operation procedure comprised of a plurality of operations as the operation guide while automatically switching the respective operations in rotation.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided with a document size detecting section 24 for detecting the size of a document to be read, a document size changing section 23 for changing the size of a document image based on a magnification set by a user, and a mode setting section 21 for setting an operation mode to a document identical size mode, in which the document image is outputted on a recording sheet having the same size as the one detected by the document size detecting section 24 regardless of the magnification set by the user.

Abstract: A power supply device is disclosed in which a power supply control unit thereof includes (i) a sleep mode switch that switches the device from a ready mode to a sleep mode, and at the same time, turns off a display, if a predetermined condition is satisfied, (ii) a sleep operation mode switch that switches the device from the sleep mode to a sleep operation mode if a job request is received during the sleep mode from an external device that is connected to the power supply device via a network, and switches the sleep operation mode to the sleep mode if the requested job is completed during the sleep operation mode, and (iii) an input operation detector that detects an input operation made during the sleep operation mode. The sleep operation mode switch switches the device to the ready mode if the input operation detector detects an input operation during the sleep operation mode.

Abstract: This image forming device is arranged such that desired functions and their respective setting details can be allocated to shortcut keys, and titles and icons representing the functions allocated to the shortcut keys can also be designated for the shortcut keys and displayed on the shortcut keys. Accordingly, when executing a function allocated to a shortcut key, the operator can select the desired function according to the indication on the shortcut key without having to refer to the operations manual or the like. Also, the operator can start the image forming operation for executing the function together with its setting details only by a pressing operation on the shortcut key, being spared operations for setting such details of the selected function. As a result, the number of times of key operations by the operator is reduced, thereby improving the operability.

Abstract: An image forming device according to the present invention includes a display section 2 which can be switched between a first screen and a second screen, and allows the first screen to display functions selected by the user from among a plurality of basic functions. Functions that have not been selected by the user are displayed on the second screen or other screens. By selecting functions that the user often uses, the user can have such frequently used functions always displayed on the first screen. Accordingly, the image forming device allows easy function setting, and therefore is user-friendly.

Abstract: An image reading device and image forming device has an operation device provided with keys for reducing the number of operations. A shortcut key display screen having a shortcut key to which an arbitrary function among a plurality of functions may be allocated thereto is displayable on a display unit. At least one function setting screen has an allocation instruction key for allocating a function to the shortcut key. When the allocation instruction key is selected, a series of functions set, before the function setting screen having the allocation instruction key is displayed on the display screen, is allocated to the shortcut key.

Abstract: In a plasma display device comprising a pair of opposing insulating substrates and a plurality of light emitting cells 5 formed from partition walls which divide the space between the insulating substrates while a plurality of electrodes are formed in the light emitting cells 5 and the inner space is filled with a discharge gas and plasma being generated by applying a voltage selectively between the electrodes so that the fluorescent substances 4 formed on the inner walls of the light emitting cells emit light as light emitting elements, wherein sizes of the light emitting cells 5 of different colors are made different according to the luminance of the fluorescent substance of the corresponding color.

Abstract: This image forming device is arranged such that desired functions and their respective setting details can be allocated to shortcut keys, and titles and icons representing the functions allocated to the shortcut keys can also be designated for the shortcut keys and displayed on the shortcut keys. Accordingly, when executing a function allocated to a shortcut key, the operator can select the desired function according to the indication on the shortcut key without having to refer to the operations manual or the like. Also, the operator can start the image forming operation for executing the function together with its setting details only by a pressing operation on the shortcut key, being spared operations for setting such details of the selected function. As a result, the number of times of key operations by the operator is reduced, thereby improving the operability.

Abstract: An image forming device according to the present invention includes a display section 2 which can be switched between a first screen and a second screen, and allows the first screen to display functions selected by the user from among a plurality of basic functions. Functions that have not been selected by the user are displayed on the second screen or other screens. By selecting functions that the user often uses, the user can have such frequently used functions always displayed on the first screen. Accordingly, the image forming device allows easy function setting, and therefore is user-friendly.

Abstract: In an image reading device and image forming device, improved is the operability of the operation device provided with keys for reducing the number of operations. A shortcut key display screen having a shortcut key to which an arbitrary function among a plurality of functions may be allocated thereto is displayable on a display unit, every function setting screen comprises an allocation instruction key for providing instructions for allocating the function to the shortcut key, and, when the allocation instruction key is selected, a series of functions set before the function setting screen having the allocation instruction key is displayed on the display screen is allocated to the shortcut key.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrically erasable semiconductor non-volatile memory device comprises forming a field insulating film on a surface of a semiconductor substrate having a first conductivity type. A gate insulating film is formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate. Source and drain regions having a second conductivity type are formed in the surface of the semiconductor substrate in spaced-apart relationship with each other by introducing impurity ions having the second conductivity type into the semiconductor substrate with an acceleration energy sufficient to form a peak value of impurity concentration at a depth of more than approximately 500 .ANG. from the surface of the semiconductor substrate. The gate insulating film is then etched on the drain region to form a tunnel region having opposite sides connected to the field insulating film.

Abstract: Amine derivatives having the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X is selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## wherein Q is oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen atom, and ##STR3## wherein Q is as above; Y is selected from the group consisting of ##STR4## R.sup.1 is hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R.sup.2 is hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R.sup.3 is hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl group; R.sup.4 hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a halogenated alkyl group or a halogen atom; R.sup.5 is hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, nitro group or hydroxy group; R.sup.5 is attached to an arbitrary position of X, and R.sup.3 or R.sup.4 is attached to an arbitrary position of Y.The amine derivatives (I) are useful as fungicides.

Abstract: A cephalosporin compound represented by the general formula: ##STR1## This compound exhibits a high antimicrobial activity.

Abstract: Amine derivatives having the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X is selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## Y is selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## R.sup.1 is hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R.sup.2 is hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R.sup.3 is hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl group; R.sup.4 is hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a halogenated alkyl group or a halogen atom; R.sup.5 is hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a halogen atom, nitro group or hydroxy group; R.sup.5 is attached to an arbitrary position of X, and R.sup.3 or R.sup.4 is attached to an arbitrary position of Y.The amine derivatives (I) are useful as fungicides.