Abstract: An embodiment includes: a first transport module on which a carriage moves; a second transport module that is configured to be able to move to a position for connecting to the first transport module and on which the carriage is able to move to and from the first transport module; a position detection unit that detects a position in a moving direction of the second transport module and outputs position information; a first control unit that controls motion of the carriage on the first transport module; a second control unit that controls motion of the carriage on the second transport module; a third control unit that controls motion of the second transport module; and a fourth control unit that controls the first to third control units. The fourth control unit corrects a position where the second transport module connects to the first transport module based on the position information.

Abstract: A first waveguide member is formed, as viewed from above, in an image pickup region and a peripheral region of a semiconductor substrate. A part of the first waveguide member, which part is disposed in the peripheral region, is removed. A flattening step is then performed to flatten a surface of the first waveguide member on the side opposite to the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: The request management server receives a print data acquisition request received from the client device located at an external access-limited site, and specifies the print server disposed in the site to which the user device belongs as a device that prints the print data. Then, the request management server provides an instruction to the specified print server about the acquisition of the print data via the client device which has made the print data acquisition request.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrophotographic photosensitive member obtained by providing an intermediate layer and a photosensitive layer on a conductive support in the stated order, the electrophotographic photosensitive member being characterized in that the intermediate layer contains a specific polyolefin resin and a specific organic electron-transporting substance, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus each having the electrophotographic photosensitive member.

Abstract: It is intended to provide an image composition apparatus, a control method and program of an image processing apparatus which, when a user wants to combine a photo image and a handwritten image, even if the image processing apparatus is used for other purposes or even if the power of the image processing apparatus is turned off while the user is creating the handwritten image, enables the user to subsequently resume the image composition work.

Abstract: An image heating apparatus including: a heating rotary member, which heats an image on a recording material in a nip portion; an air blowing unit, which blows air toward an air blowing port to cool a predetermined area of the heating rotary member; and a shutter, which opens and closes the air blowing port, wherein a cooling operation can be performed continuously with the shutter opened after image heating processing is completed, whereby a downtime required for making the temperature distribution over the entire heating area uniform after the continuous sheet supply of small-size recording materials is reduced remarkably.

Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to an imaging apparatus which includes a rear-focus-type lens system configured to perform autofocusing on the basis of a video signal received from an image pickup device. The imaging apparatus can determine a distance from a subject on the basis of correlation information (cam locus) detailing a correlation between the position of a zoom lens and the focus position of a focus lens, with respect to infrared light and visible light, and selects or calculates and determines a cam locus to be used.

Abstract: The tiltable-body apparatus including a frame member, a tiltable body, and a pair of torsion springs having a twisting longitudinal axis. The torsion springs are disposed along the twisting longitudinal-axis opposingly with the tiltable body being interposed, support the tiltable body flexibly and rotatably about the twisting longitudinal axis relative to the frame member, and include a plurality of planar portions, compliant directions of which intersect each other when viewed along a direction of the twisting longitudinal axis. A center of gravity of the tiltable body is positioned on the twisting longitudinal axis of the torsion springs.

Abstract: For preventing the blooming phenomenon, there is provided an image pickup apparatus comprising a solid-state image pickup device adapted for a first readout method in which plural pixels are added to be read and a second readout method in which plural pixels are not added; and a circuit for applying a predetermined substrate voltage common to the first and second readout methods in an exposure period of the solid-state image pickup device and applying a predetermined substrate voltage corresponding to each readout method of the solid-state image pickup device in a period from the end of exposure of the solid-state image pickup device to the start of transfer to the signal transfer channel.

Abstract: In order to form a magnified image without degradation of a resolution, signals of pixels contained in a first image pickup area are read through addition of n (n is a natural number) pixels, and signals of pixels contained in a second image pickup area smaller than the first image pickup area are read through addition of m (m<n, m is a natural number) pixels or without addition.

Abstract: A probe for detecting light or irradiating light comprises a cantilever supported at an end thereof by a substrate, a hollow tip formed at a free end of the cantilever, a microaperture formed at the end of the tip, and a hollow waveguide formed inside the cantilever. A method for producing a probe for light detection or light irradiation which comprises the steps of working a substrate to form a groove therein, forming a flat plate-shaped cover portion on the groove to form a hollow waveguide having an opening in a part thereof, forming a hollow tip having a microaperture on the opening, and removing a part of the substrate by etching, to form a cantilever.

Abstract: To output a color image signal of an arbitrary basic block and facilitate processing on the output side, an image pickup element including a plurality of photodetectors each having a color filter array, a vertical direction selection circuit for selecting in the vertical direction an arbitrary basic block having at least one of the plurality of photodetectors, a horizontal direction selection circuit for selecting the arbitrary basic block in the horizontal direction, and an output circuit for parallelly outputting outputs from the photodetectors in the arbitrary basic block selected by the vertical direction selection circuit and horizontal direction selection circuit is provided.

Abstract: This invention has building members which include an image sensing portion, an optical member for forming a beam from an object to be sensed into an image on the image sensing portion, a positioning portion which positions the optical member, and a support member which holds the optical member and to which the positioning portion is fixed. When the optical member deforms along the optical axis upon a temperature change of the building members, the image sensing portion is deformed in the same direction as deformation of the optical member. The position of the image sensing portion is adjusted via a plurality of adjustment members movably attached to the support member. The image sensing portion is fixed to the support member after adjustment by adhering the image sensing portion and the adjustment members to each other, and adhering the adjustment members and the support member to each other.

Abstract: Receiving a subject image at good sensitivity by improving the light collection efficiency of incident light, wherein an image pick-up element includes a light-receiving portion, poly-silicon wiring formed on the light-receiving portion, and a well structure. The poly-silicon wiring is arranged so as to be overlapped with at least a part of the light-receiving portion, and is electrically connected to the light-receiving portion to perform the control of electric charges generated at the light-receiving portion, the switching of the light-receiving portion, and the like. The well structure is formed in at least a part of the area of the light-receiving portion in which the poly-silicon wiring is arranged, and the opened area of the well structure is sufficiently secured.

Abstract: The present invention provides a magneto-optical recording method capable of securing a sufficient phase margin, even if a recording power or medium temperature fluctuates, and obtaining a reproduction signal having a preferable quality, wherein the time phases of a laser pulse and a modulation magnetic field are set to a time phase of maximizing in which a recording power margin.

Abstract: A page in which field areas are laid out is displayed on the basis of a template. A field area to be adjusted is selected from the field areas in the page. The field area is adjusted on the basis of adjustment operation to the selected field area. Adjustment page information on the page in which the field area has been adjusted is stored in addition to page information on the displayed page.

Abstract: A method for unified management of secret key using a signature server is known, however, there is a danger that a hash value and/or signature data are altered in the middle of communication channel between a multi-function device and the signature server. Accordingly, the feature amount of the image data is calculated, and the feature amount is transmitted to a signature server. Then electronic signature data generated from the feature amount by the signature server is received, the received electronic signature data is verified using the feature amount, and if the result of verification indicates that the electronic signature data is proper for the image data, image data with electronic signature, where electronic signature data is added to the image data, is generated.

Abstract: An antireflection film includes alternately deposited high-refractive-index layers and low-refractive-index layers. The refractive indexes and extinction coefficients of the layers are such that the antireflection film exhibits sufficient antireflection characteristics even if the geometrical thickness thereof is small. An optical element having the antireflection film on a substrate exhibits high transmittance and has excellent optical characteristics.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has: a job command receiving unit for receiving a job command from an external apparatus; an image forming processing unit for executing an image forming process on the basis of said job command received by said job command receiving unit; and a charging unit for, if identification information of an additional function is included in said job command, executing a charging process regarding the image forming process by said additional function. An information processing apparatus which can communicate with the image forming apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract: A digital electronic apparatus includes a plurality of units and a cable. The plurality of units have metallic housings and are combined such that surfaces of the metallic housings are opposed to each other. The cable is laid on a surface of the metallic housing of at least one of the units. The surface on which the cable is laid is other than the surfaces of the metallic housings that are opposed to each other.