Abstract: A core yarn manufacturing apparatus includes a draft device that drafts sheath fibers of a core yarn and a core fiber supply device that supplies core fibers of the core yarn, wherein a feed-out path of the core fibers in the core fiber supply device is inclined above the draft device in such a manner that a front of the feed-out path is lower than a rear of the feed-out path with respect to a front surface of a machine frame, and wherein a CSY wind-out device and a CFY yarn guide are provided in a rear upper part of a base frame of the core fiber supply device, the wind-out device supporting a CSY package and winding out an elastic yarn, the yarn guide guiding a filament yarn drawn out from a CFY package located behind the core fiber supply device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a linear motor that uses a plurality of cylindrical linear motors to increase power and to enable a compact configuration. A linear motor 1 includes a plurality of cylindrical linear motors 2 each having a shaft member 3 made or a permanent magnet and a coil unit 4 through which the shaft member 3 is movable relative to the coil unit 4. The plurality of cylindrical linear motors 2 are arranged in parallel adjacent to one another. An arrangement pitch between the adjacent cylindrical linear motors 2 is substantially equal to the diameter dimension D of the cylindrical linear motor 2.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a moving body system which can determine the moving position of a vehicle, stacker crane, or other moving body wherever on a moving path having a branching portion or a joining portion the moving body is, the system being able to precisely stop the moving body at any position and enabling the moving body to move fast to a stop position. A moving body system includes a vehicle 1 moving along running rails 2, 2 constituting a moving path having a joining portion and a detected member 20 laid along the running rails 2, 2. The detected member 20 includes a large number of mark members 21, 21, . . . in a direction in which the vehicle 1 moves. The vehicle 1 includes a first detecting sensor 11 and a second detecting sensor 12 which detect the mark members of the detected member 20.

Abstract: A color image processing device includes an input unit, an adjusting amount storage unit, a first conversion unit, a second conversion unit and an adjusting unit. The input unit inputs an adjustment substitute value to be selected for a color adjustment. The adjusting amount storage unit stores an adjusting amount corresponding to the adjustment substitute value for each color space including a first color space and a second color space. The first conversion unit converts the input image data into image data of the first color space. The second conversion unit converts the input image data into image data of the second color space. The adjusting unit adds an adjustment to the image data of the first color space and the second color space by using the adjusting amount for the color space of the converted image data. The adjusting amount is stored in the adjusting amount storage unit by being associated with the input adjustment substitute value.

Abstract: A color image scanning and printing device includes a scanning unit which scans an image of a plural number of pages, a conversion unit performing a conversion process by converting a scanned result scanned by the scanning unit into image data of each of a plurality of color components for printing one page as a unit, a printing unit which prints an image based on the converted image data of each of the color components, and a control unit which executes the conversion process by the conversion unit for a part of the color components of the scanned result of the image of the plural number of pages, prior to the conversion process by the conversion unit for remaining color components.

Abstract: A communication terminal device includes a connection establishing unit which establishes a connection by a call control protocol with a destination device designated by an IP telephone number, a communication protocol requesting unit which request a presentation of a plurality of communication protocols which can be supported by the destination device over the connection, a communication protocol selecting unit which selects one communication protocol which the communication terminal device itself can support from the communication protocols presented from the destination device as a response to the request by the communication protocol requesting unit, and a communication unit which communicates with the destination device over the connection by the communication protocol selected by the communication protocol selecting unit.

Abstract: A storage shelf 4 is provided which has, for example, two rotatable mounts 18, 19. A notch 41 is formed in the mount 18 so that a cassette 34 can be freely transferred between the lower mount 19 and an overhead travelling carriage 8. ID readers 6 are provided on poles 16, 17 of the mounts 18, 19, respectively. Thus, the ID 36 of the cassette is read and memorized in a storage shelf file 13. The IDs of stored articles can be managed, resulting in advanced operations.

Abstract: An image forming device includes a main frame having a body and a photoconductive drum which is provided removably in the main frame. An optical writing head is provided which is positioned relatively with respect to the photoconductive drum and includes a lens array at an output side of the optical writing head. A housing of a photoconductive drum unit is provided which rotatably supports the photoconductive drum and is positioned and supported on the body of the main frame. By contacting the lens array directly against a surface of the housing of the photoconductive drum unit, the optical writing head is positioned relatively with respect to the photoconductive drum. A shock absorbing member is provided between the lens array and a contact part where the lens array makes contact with the surface of the housing of the photoconductive drum unit.

Abstract: An encoder 13 determines the remaining travel distance of a stacker crane to perform deceleration control. When a linear sensor 8 determines an absolute distance from the stop position, the linear sensor 8 performs deceleration control, and when a mark sensor 26 detects a mark 36, the mark sensor 26 performs stop control. Likewise, deceleration control is performed based on the remaining elevation distance determined by an encoder 19. When a linear sensor 9 determines an absolute distance from the stop position, the linear sensor 9 performs deceleration control, and when the mark sensor 26 detects the mark 36, the mark sensor 26 performs stop control.

Abstract: The present invention provides a facsimile server including a facsimile receiving unit for receiving image data and a distributing unit for distributing the image data that is received by the facsimile receiving unit to an original destination. The facsimile server also includes a storing unit for storing the image data when not distributed to the original destination. The distributing unit distributes the stored image data to a second destination that differs from the original destination.

Abstract: An image scanning and printing device includes a printing unit that prints an image onto each of multiple sheets of recording papers in one printing process by a multi-up printing process and a control unit that controls to select and execute the multi-up printing process when a size of the recording paper, which is obtained based on a size of an original document and an output magnification, is less than half of a maximum recording paper size, and a number of sheets to be printed, which is obtained based on a number of original documents and a number of sets of sheets to be printed, is two sheets or more, and to select and execute a one-up printing process otherwise.

Abstract: A communication terminal device includes a first storage device storing a transmission reservation table which includes information of communication jobs to be transmitted, a second storage device storing image data to be transmitted, and a transmitter transmitting the stored image data to a destination via a communication line in accordance with the transmission reservation table. A controller adds another image data to the stored image data that is to be transmitted, in the same communication job, and stores the combined image data in the second storage device.

Abstract: A communication device includes a communication unit carrying out a communication by a plurality of communication channels and a plurality of communication protocols and a management table including plural groups of registered information, wherein one group includes a communication channel and a communication protocol that can be used by a receiving communication device, and identification information used by the communication channel and the communication protocol. The communication device also includes a control unit obtaining the management table in advance, remote from the communication device, selecting one group of the registered information corresponding to the receiving communication device, and controlling the communication unit to carry out the communication using the selected group of registered information.

Abstract: An image forming device includes a photoconductive drum that is removably provided in a main frame. An optical writing head includes positioning pins and is positioned relatively to the photoconductive drum. A paper guide member includes positioned parts and is fixed in proximity to the photoconductive drum and at a proper relative positional relationship with respect to the photoconductive drum. The paper guide member is formed of a metal plate material and is fixed integrally on the main frame body via attachment bases at both sides of the paper guide member. By the positioning pins being caught in the positioned parts, the optical writing head is positioned relatively with respect to the photoconductive drum.

Abstract: A color image processing device includes an acquiring unit that acquires sample values of an original document at a prescribed cycle from a plurality of line sensors provided in parallel with a main scanning direction at a prescribed interval between one another, a storage unit having a capacity that stores the sample values for a prescribed number of samplings and a transferring unit that transfers relatively the original document and sampling positions of the line sensors. A correction unit corrects by carrying out a gap correction process for correcting a gap of the sampling positions of each of the line sensors in accordance with the sample values stored in the storage unit and an instructing unit instructs the transferring unit. In accordance with a rate of magnification for scanning the original document and the capacity of the storage unit, the instructing unit determines whether the gap correction process according to the rate of magnification can be carried out.

Abstract: A communication device includes a communication unit that communicates via a network and a control unit that controls to transmit an electronic mail message using the communication unit to a prescribed mail service normally, and using the communication unit to transmit the electronic mail message directly to a mail service of a receiver by using an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the mail server of the receiver obtained based on a receiver address of the electronic mail message when the prescribed mail server cannot be used.

Abstract: A paper transportation device includes a paper guide body, which forms an inner guide surface of a transportation path, side frames on which a shaft of a transportation member disposed in the transportation path for transporting an original document is mounted and a gear shaft of a drive transmitting gear, which is provided in a standing condition on the side frames and transmits rotation of a drive source to the shaft of the transportation member. The paper guide body, the side frames and the gear shaft are formed integrally by resin.

Abstract: A color image processing device includes an acquiring unit that acquires sample values of an original document at a prescribed cycle from a plurality of line sensors provided in parallel with a main scanning direction at a prescribed interval between one another, a storage unit having a capacity that stores the sample values for a prescribed number of samplings and a transferring unit that transfers relatively the original document and sampling positions of the line sensors. A correction unit corrects to carry out a gap correction process for correcting a gap of the sampling positions of each of the line sensors in accordance with the sample values stored in the storage unit and an instructing unit instructs the transferring unit. In accordance with a rate of magnification for scanning the original document and the capacity of the storage unit, the instructing unit determines whether the gap correction process according to the rate of magnification can be carried out.