Abstract: In a method for controlling an image forming apparatus capable of reading predetermined information, the image forming apparatus can operate in a first mode in which processing conditions set by a user through a user interface unit of the image forming apparatus can be used or a second mode in which processing conditions based on the predetermined information can be used. Accordingly, operability of the image forming apparatus capable of forming an image by using a document with an information tag can be enhanced.

Abstract: There are provided an antireflection film for use primarily in displays such as LCDs, which exhibits both antifouling properties and mar-proofness, as well as a process for its production, the antireflection film comprising at least one functional layer and a low refractive index layer laminated in that order on a transparent base material, wherein the at least one functional layer contains leveling agent A in contact with the low refractive index layer, the low refractive index layer containing in addition to leveling agent B, the leveling agent A that has migrated from the at least one functional layer, further wherein the migrated leveling agent A and leveling agent B are uniformly distributed at the surface of the low refractive index layer, and the process for its production including: coating a functional layer-forming composition containing leveling agent A onto a transparent base material or a functional layer preformed thereover; half-curing it to form a functional layer in contact with the low re

Abstract: A photosensitive composition and A photosensitive medium for volume hologram recording comprises a photopolymerization reactive compound (a monomer) and any one of the following binder: (a) an organic-inorganic hybrid polymer obtainable by copolymerizing an organometallic compound of the formula 1 “R1m M1(OR2)n” and an ethylenic monomer and/or its hydrolyzed polycondensate; (b) an organic-inorganic hybrid polymer obtainable by copolymerizing an organometallic compound of the formula 3 “R4m Si(OR5)n” and an ethylenic monomer and/or its hydrolyzed polycondensate; and (c) a binder resin bonded to a metal or a combination use of a binder resin containing a hydroxyl group and/or carboxyl group and a metal chelate compound.

Abstract: It is a main object of the present invention to provide a volume hologram layer with good foil cutting property which is used for a volume hologram transfer foil and the like. The present invention provides a volume hologram layer wherein when the layer thickness thereof is 20 ?m, breaking strength is in a range from 10 MPa to 30 MPa and breaking strain is in a range from 0.1% to 3% at 25° C., and breaking strength is in a range from 0.1 MPa to 1 MPa and breaking strain is in a range from 0.1% to 5% at 130° C., to thereby solve the above problem.

Abstract: A file system which is reduced in time taken to refer to a file stored for reference in an apparatus on a network from another apparatus on the network, and is improved in the usage efficiency of a storage resource. In the file system, a file stored in a first apparatus for reference is referred to from a second apparatus via a network. Based on a user operation, a linking method for referring to the file from the second apparatus is set to one of soft linking for directly accessing and referring to the file and hard linking for referring to a duplicate of the file stored in the second apparatus. The one of soft linking and hard lining is changed to the other according to frequency of reference from the second apparatus to the file.

Abstract: An adhesive layer attaining, in a single layer, both adhesiveness permitting direct attachment to a glass plate disposed on the front face of a display device and desired optical filter functions and hardly undergoing the change in spectral characteristics attributable to deterioration in a light absorbing agent, even during long-time use, particularly at high temperature under high humidity, as well as a composite filter using this adhesive layer. The adhesive layer has optical filter functions, containing a block copolymer having at least a specific triblock structure in its molecule and having a weight-average molecular weight of 50,000 or more and a molecular-weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of less than 1.5 and one or more light absorbing agents each having light absorption in a predetermined wavelength region, as well as a composite filter using this adhesive layer.

Abstract: A photosensitive composition and A photosensitive medium for volume hologram recording comprises a photopolymerization reactive compound (a monomer) and any one of the following binder: (a) an organic-inorganic hybrid polymer obtainable by copolymerizing an organometallic compound of the formula 1 “R1mM1(OR2)n” and an ethylenic monomer and/or its hydrolyzed polycondensate; (b) an organic-inorganic hybrid polymer obtainable by copolymerizing an organometallic compound of the formula 3 “R4mSi(OR5)n” and an ethylenic monomer and/or its hydrolyzed polycondensate; and (c) a binder resin bonded to a metal or a combination use of a binder resin containing a hydroxyl group and/or carboxyl group and a metal chelate compound.

Abstract: The photocurable resin composition in the first aspect of the invention comprises, as essential components, (A) a binder resin having photopolymerizable functional groups and (B) inorganic superfine particles in the order of sub-micron which can be dispersed in a colloidal form; the photocurable resin composition in the second aspect comprises, as essential components, (C) a binder resin containing photopolymerizable functional groups and (D) hydrophobic fine silica particles; and the photocurable resin composition in the third aspect comprises, as essential components, (E) a binder resin containing acrylic resin and urethane acrylate resin and/or polyester acrylate having photopolymerizable functional groups and (F) an organometallic coupling agent.

Abstract: There is provided an antireflection film that can prevent the occurrence of interference fringes and, at the same time, has antistatic properties and excellent coating film adhesion. The first antireflection film comprises a transparent base material film 1 and, provided on the transparent base material film in the following order, an antistatic hardcoat layer 2-1 comprising an antistatic agent selected from polymeric antistatic agents, crosslinking group-containing low-molecular antistatic agents, and electrically conductive antistatic agents and having hard properties, and a low-refractive index layer 3 having a lower refractive index than an underlying layer in direct contact with the low-refractive index layer. The occurrence of interference fringes can be prevented by bringing the absolute value of the difference in refractive index between the transparent base material film 1 and the antistatic hardcoat layer 2-1 to not more than 0.03.

Abstract: This invention provides a coating composition that can form a coating film having an eliminated or reduced photocatalytic action-derived deterioration and can form a coating film having a lowered haze value, has excellent dispersibility and dispersion stability in a coating liquid form, has excellent storage stability, and also has excellent coatability. The coating composition is characterized by comprising at least the following four components (1) to (4): (1) titanium dioxide fine particles with eliminated or reduced photocatalytic activity which is obtained by surface treating titanium dioxide fine particles doped with cobalt capable of capturing free electrons and/or holes, with a zinc chelate compound capable of capturing free electrons and/or holes, (2) a binder component, (3) a dispersant, and (4) an organic solvent.

Abstract: Disclosed is an antireflective laminate that has significantly improved water resistance, alkaline resistance, and wetting resistance, and has improved visibility and scratch resistance. The antireflective laminate comprises a light-transparent base material and a low-refractive index layer provided on the light-transparent base material, wherein the low-refractive index layer is provided directly on a surface of the light-transparent base material or is provided on the outermost surface of one or two or more optional layers provided on the surface of the light-transparent base material, and the low-refractive index layer comprises hydrophobitized fine particles having an average particle diameter of not less than 5 nm and not more than 300 nm, and a binder.

Abstract: A photosensitive composition and A photosensitive medium for volume hologram recording comprises a photopolymerization reactive compound (a monomer) and any one of the following binder: (a) an organic-inorganic hybrid polymer obtainable by copolymerizing an organometallic compound of the formula 1 “R1mM1(OR2)n” and an ethylenic monomer and/or its hydrolyzed polycondensate; (b) an organic-inorganic hybrid polymer obtainable by copolymerizing an organometallic compound of the formula 3 “R4mSi(OR5)n” and an ethylenic monomer and/or its hydrolyzed polycondensate; and (c) a binder resin bonded to a metal or a combination use of a binder resin containing a hydroxyl group and/or carboxyl group and a metal chelate compound.

Abstract: A processing apparatus which is capable of releasing priority use of apparatuses that are reserved for priority use but are not actually used, even when a plurality of apparatuses are used by priority during a particular time period. Reservation records about reservations for priority use of apparatuses are stored in a master machine. In the master machine, it is determined whether or not all the apparatuses on a reservation cooperation list are exclusively reserved during the same time period, by referring to the reservation records. When all the apparatuses which are reserved for priority use during the same time period, the master machine sends an exclusive release permission command to each subordinate machine reserved for priority use during the same time period among all the apparatuses.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating composition capable of forming a fluorine-containing coating layer having a low refractive index and a high hardness, a coating layer formed by using the coating composition, an anti-reflecting layer using the coating layer and an anti-reflecting film and an image display device to which the anti-reflecting layer is applied. The coating composition according to the present invention comprises (A) a binder system containing a fluorine-containing component (a) having one or both of a functional group which can be cured by ionizing radiation and a polar group which can be heat-cured, and contains both an ionizing radiation-curable group and a heatcurable polar group as a whole and (B) an inorganic superfine particle of the order of submicron in size which can be dispersed in a colloidal state in a liquid medium for preparing a coating liquid.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which is capable of achieving both enhanced userfriendliness and improved energy saving efficiency without being released from a reduced power consumption state by a user who has no will to use the same passing thereby. When a copying machine 200 is in a sleep mode, it is detected whether or not a user has come near to the copying machine 200. If a contactless IC 600 is present within the range of radio wave signals emitted from an IC tag reader/writer 500, it is determined that a user has come near because the communication between the contactless IC 600 and the IC tag reader/write 500 can be carried out. Reading of data from the contactless IC 600 is started, and user authentication is executed based on the data. If, as a result of the user authentication, the user is a licensed user, it is determined whether or not an original document has been set on an automatic feeder 800.

Abstract: A diode circuit includes a differential circuit having a first MOS transistor whose source is connected to a first input terminal, a second MOS transistor whose source is connected to a second input terminal and gate and drain are connected to a gate of the first MOS transistor, and a first resistive load connected to a drain of the first MOS transistor, and a third MOS transistor whose conductive state is controlled according to an output of the differential circuit.

Abstract: A photosensitive composition and A photosensitive medium for volume hologram recording comprises a photopolymerization reactive compound (a monomer) and any one of the following binder: (a) an organic-inorganic hybrid polymer obtainable by copolymerizing an organometallic compound of the formula 1 “R1m M1 (OR2)” and an ethylenic monomer and/or its hydrolyzed polycondensate; (b) an organic-inorganic hybrid polymer obtainable by copolymerizing an organometallic compound of the formula 3 “R4m Si (OR5)n” and an ethylenic monomer and/or its hydrolyzed polycondensate; and (c) a binder resin bonded to a metal or a combination use of a binder resin containing a hydroxyl group and/or carboxyl group and a metal chelate compound.

Abstract: The pattern printed sheet 1 of the present invention includes a substrate 2 and a non-visible light-reflective transparent pattern 3 printed on a surface of the substrate, wherein an ink for forming the transparent pattern 3 contains a non-visible light-reflective material capable of selectively reflecting a light having a wavelength in a non-visible light range, and the transparent pattern 3 printed on the surface of the substrate 2 has a multilayer structure in section which is repeated at predetermined intervals as observed by a scanning electron microscope, and reflects only a circular polarization component in a predetermined rotation direction relative to an incident light applied thereto.

Abstract: A volume hologram recording material having a composition that is adjusted in accordance with a recording wavelength in a visible region set individually and specifically, and is excellent in sensitivity or hologram recording performance. A photosensitive composition for volume hologram recording having a photopolymerizable compound, a photopolymerization initiator and a sensitizing dye, and a maximum absorption wavelength of the sensitizing dye deviates by 14 nm or more from a predetermined volume hologram recording wavelength set in a visible region and the composition itself has absorption at the volume hologram recording wavelength.

Abstract: An overcurrent detection circuit of the present invention includes a first transistor having a source connected to a source of an output transistor, a second transistor connected to a current path to a side of a drain of the first transistor, and a detection signal generation circuit connected to a drain of the output transistor and a drain of the first transistor for generating a detection signal corresponding to a difference between a voltage of the first transistor generated by a current of the second transistor and a voltage of the output transistor.