Abstract: There is disclosed a control method for printing a plurality of pages of print data on both sides of the recording medium without using a both side printing mechanism.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a set of water-based pigment inks for ink-jet, comprising a black pigment ink and other pigment inks different in hue from the black pigment ink, which the pigment inks each comprise water, a water-soluble organic solvent and an aqueous pigment dispersion, wherein respective polymeric dispersants used in the black pigment ink and the other pigment inks different in hue from the black pigment ink are different in polarity from each other.

Abstract: In an apparatus adapted to a photographic film having a magnetic recording part, a magnetic recording device continuously records magnetic information on an area of the photographic film extending from a leader part thereof to inside an image recording area thereof.

Abstract: A sheet surface reversing device includes a sheet conveying path through which a sheet is conveyed, a reverse feeding device for reversely feeding the sheet conveyed through the sheet conveying path, a sheet surface reverse conveying path for directing the sheet reversely fed from the reverse feeding device branched from the sheet conveying path, and a conveying path changing member rotatably disposed at a branched portion between the sheet conveying path and the sheet surface reverse conveying path. When a distal end of the conveying path changing member abuts against an inner wall of the sheet conveying path, the distal end of the conveying path changing member guides the sheet to be reversely fed into the sheet surface reverse conveying path. In addition, an interference avoiding device is provided for avoiding interference between the sheet reversely fed and the distal end of the conveying path changing member on the inner wall of the sheet conveying path.

Abstract: A stacked photovoltaic device comprises at least three p-i-n junction constituent devices superposed in layers, each having a p-type layer, an i-type layer and an n-type layer which are formed of silicon non-single crystal semiconductors. An amorphous silicon layer is used as the i-type layer of a first p-i-n junction, a microcrystalline silicon layer is used as the i-type layer of a second p-i-n junction and a microcrystalline silicon layer is used as the i-type layer of a third p-i-n junction, the first to third layers being in order from the light incident side. In this way, a stacked photovoltaic device can be provided which is practical and low-cost and yet has high reliability and high photoelectric conversion efficiency.

Abstract: A sheet handling device has a sheet-aligning rotary member with an ejection device for ejecting sheets into a sheet stacking device, a sheet end stopper for holding the end of the sheet stacked in the sheet stacking device; and at least one rotary member for aligning the sheets ejected in the sheet stacking device with the sheet end stopper. The rotary member has an arc-shape outer peripheral surface around a portion of a circumference of said at least one rotary member.

Abstract: A system is constructed by connecting a plurality of digital copying machines (stations). having a common structure, and a master station 1001 and slave stations 1002 to 1004 are defined in accordance with their addresses. The master station 1001 issues a status request command to the slave stations at a predetermined time interval in order to gather information on the status of each slave station. The status which can be used in the system are recognized, depending upon the information, and a user selects the station or stations to be used. One of the station is made to read an original image, and the image is printed by the selected station or stations. The above constructed image processing system results in good expandability.

Abstract: An ink jet textile printing method forms an image on cloths in an image forming operation by repeating a step of applying ink on the cloths from an ink discharge port of a recording head, the recording head relatively main-scanning to form the image in a main scan direction, and a step of relatively conveying the cloths in a sub-scan direction. The method includes the steps of forming the image on the cloths by applying ink on the cloths from the recording head based on image data. The method further includes the step of temporarily stopping the image forming operation in accordance with an indication to effect a temporary halt of the image forming operation. When the temporary halt is indicated while the recording head performs a main scan in the image forming operation, the image forming operation by the main scan is completed, and then the temporary halt of the image forming operation is effected by moving the recording head to a standby position.

Abstract: A communication unit stores information including audio and image information in order to respond to a multiplexed multimedia information signal from another communication unit. In response to the received multiplexed multimedia information signal, the stored image information is transmitted after transmission of the stored audio information.

Abstract: A color filter manufacturing method comprises the steps of forming, on a substrate, a photosensitive layer that increases or develops hydrophilic property upon irradiation of light; exposing the photosensitive layer to light for patterning to form hydrophilic areas in which hydrophilic property is relatively high and non-hydrophilic areas in which hydrophilic property is lower than the hydrophilic areas; and applying a setting ink to the hydrophilic areas with an ink jet technique, thereby forming colored portions. A color filter includes at least a photosensitive layer formed on a substrate and having hydrophilic areas in which hydrophilic property is increased or developed upon irradiation of light, and colored portions formed on the hydrophilic areas of the photosensitive layer. A liquid crystal device is constructed by using the color filter. The color filter can be manufactured inexpensively with the reduced number of steps while satisfying requisite characteristics.

Abstract: A conducting member is disposed in contact with an electrophotographic photosensitive member to which a voltage is to be applied and includes a support and a coating layer formed on the support. The coating layer contains a conducting agent having been subjected to surface treatment and the surface of the conducting member has a coefficient of static friction of 1.0 or lower.

Abstract: In a deposited film forming system having at least a vacuum vessel, means for feeding a film-forming material gas into the vacuum vessel, a discharge electrode provided inside the vacuum vessel, used to make the material gas into a plasma, and a power supply conductor for applying a high-frequency power to the discharge electrode, the system comprises an earth shield so disposed as to surround the power supply conductor inside the vacuum vessel, and a plurality of dielectric materials at least part of which is disposed between the power supply conductor and the earth shield. A process carried out using the deposited film forming system is also disclosed. The system and process can maintain large-area and uniform discharge for a long time and can form deposited films having a high quality and a superior uniformity, on a beltlike substrate that moves continuously.

Abstract: An aligning method includes steps of partitioning an original mask into a plurality of areas in which respective types of patterns are formed, providing respective exposure information corresponding to the patterns in different areas, on a pattern-by-pattern basis, and exposing a substrate to one type of pattern of the original mask after exposing the substrate to another type of pattern of the original mask, on the basis of the respective exposure information.

Abstract: A motor provided with a rotor magnet circumferentially divided into n section which are alternately magnetized to different poles, a coil disposed axially of the rotor magnet, outer magnetic poles and inner magnetic poles excited by the coil being opposed to the outer peripheral surface and inner peripheral surface, respectively, of the rotor, and a holder for holding the rotor magnet at a position at which the centers of the poles of the magnet deviate from a line linking the centers of the outer magnetic poles and the center of rotation of the magnet together when the outer magnetic poles and the inner magnetic poles are not excited, whereby the motor is made into a one-phase motor to thereby stabilize the initial positioning of the rotor and also, the motor is made high in output and super-compact.

Abstract: An image feature amount extraction unit segments an image into a plurality of blocks and calculates the feature amount of each block. A feature amount label string generation unit adds a label to each block in accordance with the feature amount acquired for the block and arranges the labels on the basis of a predetermined block sequence to generate a label string. In retrieval, the similarity between the label string of a specified image and that of an image to be compared is calculated, and an image whose similarity exceeds a predetermined value is output as a retrieval result. In this way, similar image retrieval can be performed in consideration of the arrangement of feature amounts of images, and simultaneously, similar image retrieval can be performed while absorbing any difference due to a variation in photographing condition or the like.

Abstract: An ink tank has a first containing chamber for containing a negative pressure generating member for retaining liquid and being provided with a atmospheric communication hole to make the negative pressure generating member to be communicative with the air outside; and a second containing chamber communicated with the first containing chamber for retaining liquid directly. For this ink tank, a liquid supply port for supplying liquid to the outside is provided for the first containing chamber, and for the second containing chamber as well. With the structure thus arranged, it becomes possible not only to continue stable consumption of ink in the second containing chamber, but even after ink in the second containing chamber is no longer available, ink in the first containing chamber can be used up to the last. Hence, a highly reliable and stable supply of ink is possible even when the number of nozzles or the driving frequency is increased for printing at higher speed.

Abstract: A transparent film for forming a toner image is disclosed. The transparent film has a transparent base material and a resin layer provided on the surface thereof, and the resin layer has a release oil. This transparent film does not cause sticking to an image fixing roller. Also, disclosed is a process for forming a transparent color image by using the transparent film. This process forms a transparent color image which is able to exhibit color reproductivity of middle tone and excellent coloring property when projected by an over-head projector (OHP) and does not interfere with a fixing roller.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a first determination unit for determining a position to start scanning of a recording head relative to a recording medium for each scanning operation during recording, based on recording data input by an input unit, a setting unit for setting a permissible region to start scanning in a next scanning operation, based on a position to start scanning in a preceding scanning operation, and a second determination unit for determining a position within the permissible region as a position to start scanning of the recording head by a scanning unit, when it has been determined that the position to start scanning for the next scanning operation is outside of the permissible region, based on a result of discrimination by the discrimination unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for exposing a wafer to ultraviolet light with a constant intensity emitted from a super-high pressure mercury lamp along an exposure beam path. A shutter opens and closes the exposure beam path. When the mercury lamp cannot be turned off during non-exposure, the mercury lamp is driven to maintain the intensity of the ultraviolet light constant when the shutter is open, and the mercury lamp is driven to maintain current, voltage or power for driving the mercury lamp constant when the shutter is closed, thereby decreasing deterioration in the mercury lamp.

Abstract: A method of controlling a camera capable of being moved in prescribed directions that differ from one another includes a display step of displaying an image, which has been captured by the camera, on display device having a display screen area divided into a plurality of zones, with a direction of movement of the camera being assigned to each of the zones; a designating step of designating a prescribed position in the display screen area; and a moving step of moving the camera in the direction of movement that has been assigned to whichever zone corresponds to the position designated at the designating step.