Abstract: Systems and methods for providing computer based printing, scanning and faxing. A computer device is used in a system configuration to describe a fax operation as a sequence of commands from a fax description language (FDL) forming a program unit, wherein the program unit may be constructed, transmitted and executed in a single operational step. The computer device is also used to configure, send and/or retrieve facsimile messages for fax jobs, wherein the fax job requests are sent through an existing print subsystem. Accordingly, a user may send a fax configuration or fax job send or retrieve request as a print job.

Abstract: An electronic module includes an electronic circuit substrate, and a plurality of driving circuit boards attached to a terminal region of the electronic circuit substrate while being arranged adjacent to one another in the x direction. The driving circuit boards are electrically connected to one another. Adjacent driving circuit boards are electrically connected to each other by only substrate terminals provided on the electronic circuit substrate, with the connection resistance therebetween being about 10 ? or less.

Abstract: A target specified range of a toner density is correctly set so that a toner density is consistently appropriately controlled. If a specified range within which a measured toner density TD (%) should fall is set based on an expression (2) below using a volume average diameter Dcav_vol (?m) of a magnetic carrier and a volume average diameter Dtav_vol (?m) of a toner, the target specified range can be correctly set, thereby making it possible to consistently appropriately control the toner density.

Abstract: An information editing apparatus is provided which can prevent a thumbnail image, which shows the contents of recorded information recorded on an information recording medium, from being accidentally changed by a misoperation of the user. The information editing apparatus includes a deciding device 8 for deciding whether a thumbnail image can be changed or not based on change permission information, which indicates whether a change can be made on the thumbnail image showing the contents of recorded information recorded on a recording medium 1. When the deciding device 8 decides that a change is not permitted, a change of the thumbnail image is prohibited.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a liquid crystal display device, in which a pretilt angle and a tilt direction upon application of a voltage of liquid crystal molecules are controlled by using a polymer and is to provide a method for producing a liquid crystal display device that provides good display characteristics.

Abstract: In a connection structure of the present invention, the wiring board including a solder resist covering part which covers the wiring pattern with solder resist, the solder resist covering part having a solder resist opening or solder resist openings which expose(s) the wiring board connection terminals therethrough, and the solder resist opening or the solder resist openings surrounding at least one part of the solder resist covering part. Therefore, the wiring patterns are not unnecessarily exposed. That is, without disadvantageous contact between each wiring pattern and the semiconductor element, the semiconductor element can be mounted on the wiring board, and thus, the semiconductor device is reliable.

Abstract: An optical transmission connector comprises a holder unit, a shutter mechanism unit for opening and closing an optical plug housing unit for housing an optical plug, an element housing unit for housing a photoelectric effect element, and a fixing metal plate for fixing the holder unit to a mounting board. The fixing metal plate has a fixing terminal unit which is butted and engaged with a side portion of the holder unit, and is protruded from a bottom portion of the holder unit at an appropriate position, so that the fixing terminal unit can be fitted into the mounting board. A bent portion is formed in the fixing terminal unit in a length direction thereof. The fixing metal plate has a positioning concave portion, corresponding to a positioning convex portion, and is in a shape which is fitted into a fitting slit.

Abstract: A multiple-view directional display is provided having an image display element and a parallax optic (13). The display element (8) comprises substrates (6, 19) between which the display layer (8) is sandwiched and the parallax optic (13) is disposed within the image display element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a substrate for a liquid crystal display used in a display section of an information apparatus and a liquid crystal display having the same and provides a substrate for a liquid crystal display and a liquid crystal display having the same that provide good display characteristics without any increase in manufacturing steps. A configuration is employed which includes a plurality of gate bus lines formed on a substrate substantially in parallel with each other, a plurality of drain bus lines formed on the substrate such that they intersect the gate bus lines with an insulation film interposed therebetween, pixel regions provided on the substrate in the form of a matrix, pixel electrodes having a plurality of electrode units formed in the pixel regions, slits formed between the electrode units, and connection electrodes for connecting the plurality of electrode units with each other and a thin film transistor formed at each pixel region.

Abstract: A paper multi-feed detection apparatus and a paper multi-feed detection method are provided for preventing the detection capability from being deteriorated by a noise factor and improving the detection precision even where an area around the feeding path has no extra space in terms of the shape and there are many noise-generating factors because of a demand for a smaller size of the device. An ultrasonic transmission opening formed in one of two feeding guide plates is large so as to discharge outside a reflected wave which returns through the ultrasonic transmission opening, and an ultrasonic receiving opening formed in the other feeding guide plate is smaller than a receiving face area of a receiver for receiving the ultrasonic wave.

Abstract: A mobile phone (1) includes: a blank area detection section (55) which detects a blank area whose size is determined by subtracting, from an entire area of a display screen, an image display area where an image is displayed and a character string display area where a character string is displayed; and a reposition control section (51) which changes the position or size of at least one of the image and the character string from an initial state, in such a way as to allow the image and the character string to be displayed in a single display screen. On this account, an image and a character string associated therewith are efficiently displayable in a single screen.

Abstract: A diffracting portion is disposed in an optical path between a light source and an optical disc. The diffracting portion diffracts the reflected light from recording layers of the optical disc toward a light receiving portion. The diffracting portion includes a first diffraction region having a first diffraction efficiency and a second diffraction region having a second diffraction efficiency lower than the first diffraction efficiency. The first diffraction region includes a FES diffracting portion and first to fourth TES diffracting portions. The second diffraction region includes fifth and sixth TES diffracting portions. First-order diffraction lights from the non-light-collecting recording layer enter on the fifth and the sixth TES diffracting portions, and are diffracted toward the light receiving portion by the fifth and the sixth TES diffracting portions.

Abstract: A thin solar cell is provided, a decreased amount of an Al paste used for the solar cell without occurrence of a problem of ball-up which is a defect in appearance. A method of manufacturing such a solar cell as well as a manufacturing apparatus used therefor are provided. This manufacturing method is applicable with substantially no change in the conventional material and process. The solar cell has an Al paste electrode on the back surface and at least a part of an outer edge of the Al paste is thicker than any remaining part.

Abstract: An onboard display device in accordance with the present invention includes a display section (11) attached to an instrument panel of a vehicle. The section (11) has a second display area (11b) and a first display area (11a). The second display area (11b) shows at least the speed as vehicle condition images indicating the conditions of the vehicle. The first display area (11a) shows a navigation image and other secondary images. The display section (11) measures greater in width than in height with an aspect ratio of 7:3 or greater. The aspect ratio is the width/height ratio of a display area. The onboard display device allows for a visibility-improved simultaneous display of the secondary image, such as a navigation image, and the vehicle condition image, such as a speed display, which presents information on the conditions of the vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a substrate for a liquid crystal display device, a liquid crystal display device provided with the same, and a manufacturing method of the same, and provides a substrate for a liquid crystal display device in which a manufacture process can be cut down and manufacturing cost is reduced, a liquid crystal display device provided with the same, and a manufacturing method of the same.

Abstract: This invention provides a surface mounting type light emitting diode excellent in heat radiation performance, reliability and productivity. The surface mounting type light emitting diode includes an insulating base member, a semiconductor light emitting element having a bottom face fixedly bonded to a top face of the base member, and a metallic reflector joined to the top face of the base member with a heat conduction type adhesive sheet interposed therebetween, to surround the semiconductor light emitting element. Heat generated from the semiconductor light emitting element is transferred to the reflector via the base member and the heat conduction type adhesive sheet, and then is radiated to the outside. The metallic reflector can efficiently radiate the heat to the outside. The cutting margin provided for the reflector facilitates a dicing process, which improves productivity.

Abstract: This invention provides a surface mounting type light emitting diode excellent in heat radiation performance, reliability and productivity. The surface mounting type light emitting diode includes a metallic base member, a semiconductor light emitting element having a bottom face fixedly bonded to a top face of the base member, and a metallic reflector joined to the top face of the base member with a heat conduction type adhesive sheet interposed therebetween, to surround the semiconductor light emitting element. Heat generated from the semiconductor light emitting element is transferred to the reflector via the base member and the heat conduction type adhesive sheet, and then is radiated to the outside. The metallic reflector can efficiently radiate the heat to the outside. The cutting margin provided for the reflector facilitates a dicing process, which improves productivity.

Abstract: In an embodiment of a flash apparatus, a semiconductor laser device is used as a flash-use light source. Laser light beams are approximately evenly scattered by a reflector plate whose reflection surface is formed of Ag coarse film, whereby illumination of a wide range and safety are secured. In an embodiment of the semiconductor laser device, the semiconductor laser device is disposed such that a longitudinal direction of an imaging area 20a of a camera and a wide direction of far-field patterns 11a1, 12a1 and 12b1 of laser light emitted from the semiconductor laser device match.

Abstract: A discharge unit is disposed downstream of a principal transport path of a compound machine, and a shifter function is provided in this discharge unit. By shifting the paper passage position relative to a photosensitive drum when printing the front side and the paper passage position relative to the photosensitive drum when printing the back side, the region in which the surface electric potential of the photosensitive drum increases is diminished, and the region in which photographic fog is generated is made smaller. Thus, when printing the second and subsequent sheets, even when a slight amount of displacement of the transport position of the recording paper occurs, it is possible to suppress that recording paper making contact in the photographic fog region on the photosensitive drum, and defective printing can be prevented.

Abstract: A vector error diffusion (VED) method employable in cycles with respect to a hi-tonal color printing engine which prints bi-tonal color images in a device output color space. The method generally includes (a) acquiring input color-image data which is characterized with an input color space, (b) processing, with available pre-established VED accumulated error data, such input data to produce a VED-processed input color-image data stream, (c) from such VED-processed input color-image data stream, creating, without employing interpolation, a VED-processed output color-image data stream which is characterized by the mentioned device output color space, and which is suitable for delivery to and use by the mentioned printing engine, and (d) changing, as appropriate for the next cycle, the VED accumulated error data which will be employed in that next cycle as pre-established VED accumulated error data.