Abstract: A method for adjusting a position of a light beam sensor includes preparing a jig at a position coinciding with where the target surface is to be placed, the jig including a sensor mounting section at a reference position where a first beam is to enter, the first beam and a second beam being split from the light beam such that the first beam passes through one or more scan lenses and the second beam enters the light beam sensor, and mounting a reference sensor to the sensor mounting section, the reference sensor being configured to detect the first beam. The method further includes adjusting the position of the light beam sensor so as to synchronize detection timing of the second beam by the light beam sensor with detection timing of the first beam by the reference sensor.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording sheet, an image formation control unit that controls an operation of the image forming unit, a visible image forming unit that forms a visible image in air, a display control unit that controls an operation of the visible image forming unit, to cause the visible image forming unit to form a visible image representing a display screen containing a preview of an image to be formed, and a reception unit that receives an operation of a user performed in the air on the display screen formed as visible image by the visible image forming unit. The display control unit eliminates, when the reception unit receives a predetermined operation of the user, an image in an area designated by the predetermined operation of the user from the preview of the image to be formed.

Abstract: Provided are an image forming apparatus capable of setting a printing size of a margin by using a preview displayed in an enlarged manner, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. When a pinch-in operation performed with respect to a particular region at a left end in a whole page preview displayed on a display section has been accepted, an MFP displays a left end preview in an enlarged manner to be larger in size than the particular region at the left end in the whole page preview. When a left-to-right swipe operation performed with respect to the displayed left end preview has been accepted, the MFP sets a size specified by the swipe operation as a printing size of a margin of a page as a target of the preview, and displays a whole page preview and a left end preview, both reflecting a margin having the set size.

Abstract: A glass unit includes an energy collecting layer attached to a light directing device for collecting a light energy from the light directing device, and an energy converting layer electrically coupled to the energy collecting layer for converting the light energy into an electric energy, and the light directing device includes a number of nanometer particles to direct the light energy toward the energy collecting layer. The light directing device includes one or more glass layers, and a light collecting panel attached to the glass layer with a bonding layer and made of polymer materials which are mixed with the nanometer particles to form the light collecting panel.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided which is able to combine a form image with an input image by means of a new combination method. The image forming apparatus is able to combine the form image with the input image by means of a multiple form successive combination method in which in a case where a plurality of the input images are used, when a plurality of the form images are accepted, a respective one of the form images is successively combined with a respective one of the input image, and the multiple form successive combination method is a method in which in a case where the input images to a number of three or more are used, when the form images to a number of three or more are accepted, a respective one of the form images is successively combined with a respective one of the input images.

Abstract: A support person selection device (10) selects a support person who is to provide support that a user seeks. The support person selection device (10) includes a support person candidate extraction unit (11) for extracting at least one support person candidate who can provide the support that the user seeks, based on a schedule of the support person which is registered in advance and a condition that the user seeks, a most suitable support person selection unit (12) for selecting, from the at least one support person candidate, a support person to whom a request for the support is to be made, based on evaluation information associated with each support person, and an evaluation information registration unit (13) for receiving evaluation made by the user who has received the support from the selected support person, and updating the evaluation information associated with the selected support person or creating new evaluation information.

Abstract: A process of producing electrically conductive pathways within additively manufactured parts and similar parts made by plastic extrusion nozzles. The process allows for a three-dimensional part having both conductive and non-conductive portions and allows for such parts to be manufactured in a single production step.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and devices for providing microbial control and/or disinfection/remediation of an environment. The methods generally comprise: generating a Purified Hydrogen Peroxide Gas (PHPG) that is substantially free of, e.g., hydration, ozone, plasma species, and/or organic species; and directing the gas comprising primarily PHPG into the environment such that the PHPG acts to provide microbial control and/or disinfection/remediation in the environment, preferably both on surfaces and in the air.

Abstract: The detection sensitivity of a variation in resonant frequency is increased, and thus a toner concentration is accurately detected. In a sensor device that includes an LC resonant circuit which outputs a pulse signal having a frequency corresponding to the toner concentration, a multiplier portion which multiplies the pulse signal output from the LC resonant circuit and a concentration detection portion which detects the toner concentration based on the pulse signal multiplied by the multiplier portion, the LC resonant circuit includes a detection coil and a capacitor and outputs a pulse signal having a frequency corresponding to the toner concentration. The multiplier portion multiplies the frequency of the pulse signal output from the LC resonant circuit. The concentration detection portion subtracts a predetermined offset pulse number from the pulse signal multiplied by the multiplier portion and detects the toner concentration based on the subtracted pulse number.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an original setting part, an original reading device, an opening/closing member, a locking mechanism, a notifying mechanism, an original detecting part, a user detecting part and a controlling part. The opening/closing member is switchable between an opening posture and a closing posture. The locking mechanism holds the opening/closing member in the closing posture. The notifying mechanism notifies a user that the original is left behind on the original setting part. The controlling part operates the locking mechanism and the notifying mechanism on condition that the original detecting part detects the original and the user detecting part does not detect the user in a state where the original reading device has finished reading the original. The controlling part stops operation of the locking mechanism on condition that authentication of a specific user succeeds in a state where the locking mechanism is operated.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a memory and a processor. The memory has a storage region and stores a control program to control the electronic device in the storage region. The processor executes the control program, when the control program is executed, the processor operates; an access counter that has a specific initial value and avoids an access competition to an access object accessed from a plurality of tasks; a high priority level task that increments the access counter when starting an access to the access object, and decrements the access counter when completing the access to the access object; and a low priority level task that accesses the access object when the access counter has the specific initial value.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an electrical guard structure for providing signal isolation is provided. The method includes providing a substrate having a mounting surface comprising a first area for hosting at least one electronic component. The method further comprises synthesizing a plurality of thread-like structures over the substrate to collectively form one or more electrically conductive projections extending transverse to the mounting surface. The one or more electrically conductive projections include one or more wall-like structures which are elongate parallel to the mounting surface. The electrically conductive projections can be transferred to another surface such as a major surface of a second substrate. There are further provided a support structure and a guard structure having the wall-like electrically conductive projections which are electrically grounded when in use to provide signal isolation.

Abstract: Certain embodiments provide an energy exchange system that includes a supply air flow path, an exhaust air flow path, an energy recovery device disposed within the supply and exhaust air flow paths, and a supply conditioning unit disposed within the supply air flow path. The supply conditioning unit may be downstream from the energy recovery device. Certain embodiments provide a method of conditioning air including introducing outside air as supply air into a supply air flow path, pre-conditioning the supply air with an energy recovery device, and fully-conditioning the supply air with a supply conditioning unit that is downstream from the energy recovery device.

Abstract: A valve solenoid includes a coil pot having an internal volume. A coil is positioned concentrically within the internal volume. An outer tube is positioned concentrically within the coil. A pole core is positioned concentrically within the outer tube. An armature includes an armature first portion positioned distal from the pole core and an armature second portion at least a portion of which is positioned concentrically within the outer tube. An inner tube is positioned concentrically within the channel defined by the armature such that the at least a portion of the armature second portion is positioned concentrically between the outer tube and the inner tube. An armature pin is fixedly coupled to the armature. A biasing member is positioned within the channel. A first end of the biasing member is coupled to the armature pin and a second end of the biasing member coupled to the pole core.

Abstract: A jam detection section detects a sheet jam on a conveyance path based on results of detection by a sheet detection sensor. A printing stop section stops an image formation operation upon the sheet jam detection by the sheet jam detection section. Upon detection of completion of an operation of resolving the sheet jam by a user by a resolving operation detection section, a sheet breakage confirmation section judges, for the sheet taken out from the conveyance path by the user in the operation of resolving the sheet jam and then loaded on a document stand, whether or not there is any sheet lacking portion, based on image data generated by an image reading section. The stopping release section, upon judgment by the sheet breakage confirmation section that there is no sheet lacking portion, permits execution of image formation.

Abstract: A mail capture and routing system for digitally capturing information from physical mail items, using such information for routing the captured mail to an appropriate addressee and integrating such information into existing messaging and/or document management systems. The methods include digitally scanning an image of the mail item, and reading text from the scanned image to create metadata content. A digital mail file comprising the scanned image and the metadata content is created, and the data in the metadata content is used to perform an action on the digital mail file, the action including forwarding the digital mail file via email to an addressee identified in the metadata content. The addressee can be identified by checking additional information associated with the addressee in memory of the computer system. The system and methods include machine learning algorithms so the accuracy of the addressee identification can be checked and improved over time, and can add additional layers of actions.

Abstract: An electrostatic latent image developing toner includes a plurality of toner particles each containing a binder resin. The toner particles each contain as the binder resin, a crystalline polyester resin and a non-crystalline polyester resin. An FT-IR spectrum of the electrostatic latent image developing toner obtained through FT-IR analysis based on an ATR method has an absorbency peak of at least 0.0100 and no greater than 0.0250 in a wave number range of 701 cm?1±1 cm?1.

Abstract: A magnetic toner includes toner particles. The toner particles contain a binder resin and a magnetic powder. The binder resin includes a crystalline polyester resin. The magnetic powder has a coating of a melamine resin. Preferably, the crystalline polyester resin has a solubility parameter (SPC) of no less than 9.5, and the solubility parameter (SPC) of the crystalline polyester resin and a solubility parameter (SPM) of the melamine resin satisfy formula (1) shown below. SPC?SPM>1.

Abstract: The phased-array probe to be received on a probe receiving area of a wedge generally has a probe housing, a plurality of acoustic transducer elements disposed in the probe housing and distributed along a length of a working surface of the probe housing, and a matching layer covering the plurality of acoustic transducer elements and extending to cover an extended region of the working surface of the probe housing such that the matching layer forms a closed contact with an upper end of an acoustic damping junction of the wedge when the working surface of the probe housing of the phased-array probe is received on the probe receiving area of the wedge, wherein the closed contact prevents acoustic energy from being reflected from the extended region of the working surface of the probe housing.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic device wherein a clocking part measures an adjusting operation time on an initial adjustment screen, a screen display item determination part makes a comparison between a first target value and a measuring result of the clocking part to determine a displaying number of adjusting items, and by doing so, a system control part will cause a panel part as a display part to display screens (detailed adjustment screens) of different displaying numbers of the adjusting items based on the screen display data corresponding to the displaying number of the adjusting items that has been determined by the screen display item determination part.