Abstract: An oscillator device that includes a movable body oscillatably supported about a rotation axis, wherein the movable body is separated into plural electrically separated conductive regions in the thickness direction, and at least one of the plural electrically separated conductive regions in the thickness direction further has plural electrically separated conductive regions.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus enables a user to widely select a desired transfer method, in relation to methods of transferring image data to be output to a transfer destination. To accomplish this, the image processing apparatus allows the user to set instruction information for instructing a transfer method of image data, and decides on a transfer method based on the set instruction information if the image data is color data. This transfer method includes a first transfer method of transferring color image data, a second transfer method of converting color image data to monochrome image data and transferring the monochrome image data, and a third transfer method of storing color image data in a storage unit and transmitting a report showing that image data has been received to a transfer destination printer.

Abstract: A compact apparatus can form multi X-ray beams with good controllability. Electron beams (e) emitted from electron emission elements (15) of a multi electron beam generating unit (12) receive the lens effect of a lens electrode (19). The resultant electron beams are accelerated to the final potential level by portions of a transmission-type target portion (13) of an anode electrode (20). The multi X-ray beams (x) generated by the transmission-type target portion (13) pass through an X-ray shielding plate (23) and X-ray extraction portions (24) in a vacuum chamber and are extracted from the X-ray extraction windows (27) of a wall portion (25) into the atmosphere.

Abstract: An optical scanning apparatus constructed to dispose optical elements guiding light beams to a deflector such as a rotary polygon mirror at a low cost with high accuracy, includes a first light source, a second light source, a deflector, a first optical member provided on a first optical path between the first light source and the deflector, a second optical member provided on a second optical path between the second light source and the deflector, and one wall holding both of a side surface of the first optical member and a side surface of the second optical member.

Abstract: An image fixing apparatus has a first rotatable member heated by a first heater and a first temperature detecting element for detecting its temperature; a first controller for controlling electric supply to the first heater to maintain a detected temperature of the first temperature detecting element at a first target temperature; a second rotatable member heated by a second heater and forming a fixing nip with the first rotatable member; a second temperature detecting element for detecting a temperature of the second rotatable member; a second controller for controlling electric supply to the second heater to maintain the detected temperature of the second temperature detecting element at a second target temperature; and a phase controller for controlling electric energy supply phase so as to avoid overlapping of a phase of an electric power supply to the first heater and a phase of an electric power supply to the second heater.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sheet containing apparatus which is mounted to an image forming apparatus and adapted to contain a sheet to be fed to image forming mechanism of the image forming apparatus. And the sheet containing apparatus has a frame having a bottom plate and a side plate upright from the bottom plate, an end regulating mechanism movable in accordance with a size of a sheet contained in the frame and adapted to regulate an end of the sheet, and a flexion preventing mechanism provided on the end regulating mechanism and adapted to prevent the end regulating mechanism from being flexed by engagement with the side plate.

Abstract: A blade device includes an elongated elastic blade, and a support member, disposed along a longitudinal direction of the elastic blade, for supporting one end of the elastic blade in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. Lateral end sections of the elastic blade in the longitudinal direction are more protruded than a central section thereof in a direction opposite to the support member. Portions of the support member corresponding to protruded portions of the elastic blade and supporting the elastic blade are retracted toward a direction opposite to a protruding direction of the elastic blade. The support member may be made of different shapes to achieve the retracted configuration. In addition, the support member may be made of two different materials so that portions of the support member have different elasticities.

Abstract: When a status change of a printer engine occurs, a status change signal is output to an image data output apparatus. In response to input of the status change signal, the image data output apparatus inquires or confirms the printer engine what kind of status change occurs so that processing to compensate for the status change will be subject to image data to be output to the printer engine.

Abstract: An erasing apparatus in which an erase standby mode is set before executing an erase operation. Circuitry is provided for measuring an elapsed time of the erase standby mode during which the erasing operation is not executed. Circuitry is provided for automatically releasing the erase standby node in accordance with a measuring result of the measuring circuitry.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus has a derivation unit which derives a usable memory size, and a controller which determines a default value of the memory to be used, according to the derived size.

Abstract: A method for preparing and isolating a transformation vector containing CSF/cDNA is described. The method comprises: preparing RNA from a cell that produces CSF; preparing polyadenylated messenger RNA from said RNA; preparing single stranded cDNA from said messenger RNA; converting the single stranded cDNA to double stranded cDNA; inserting the double stranded cDNA into transformation vectors and transforming bacteria with said vector to form colonies; picking pools of 200 to 500 colonies each and isolating plasmid DNA from each pool; transfecting the plasmid DNA into suitable host cells for expressing CSF protein; culturing the transfected cells and assaying the supernatant for CSF activity; and selecting CSF positive pools and screening the colonies used to make the pool to identify a colony having CSF activity. Also described are a cDNA coding for a protein having CSF activity (i.e.

Abstract: A photochromic device is provided which allows the user to leave the device in a high transmissive state even when exposed to a source of radiation and to control the degree of darkening achieved while exposed to the source of radiation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a communication terminal apparatus for use in a communication system in which at least one line having a plurality of channels is used by a plurality of communication apparatuses (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10), wherein when all the information channels are engaged, the idle condition thereof is automatically monitored, and a call is originated when the idle condition is detected, thereby eliminating the wastefulness of operation and improving the efficiency of the line. In particular, when the communication terminal apparatus is connected to a subscriber's line (3) of an ISDN system, communication is effected by using B channels, and if all the B channels are found to be busy upon origination of a call, the idle condition of one of the B channels is monitored from the contents of a D channel, a call being originated again when a B channel becomes idle.

Abstract: A decoding method for digital data having a two-dimensional arrangement including error correction check codes in both for first and second directions, wherein, an error correcting method having a value in which the result of the arithmetic operation for error correction was added to syndromes in at least one of the first and second directions is obtained and error correction is again executed on the basis of this value. In addition, an error correcting apparatus having a plurality of syndrome calculating units are provided so that a plurality of syndromes can be simultaneously calculated.

Abstract: A recording liquid with well-balanced characteristics is provided which comprises a colorant and a liquid medium, and has a surface tension to 64 dyne/cm or more at 25.degree. C. and a viscosity of 2.5 centipoises or less at 25.degree. C. A recording method employing the recording liquid is also provided.

Abstract: An optical encoder comprising: an optical scale having a light-transmitting portion and a non-transmitting portion the non-transmitting portion being composed of a slanted face an incident angle of incoming light to which is set larger than the critical angle, the both portions being alternately formed on a protruding mark area formed on a part of a translucent member; light projecting device for illuminating the optical scale; and photoelectric converting device for converting the light, modulated by the optical scale, into electrical signal.