Abstract: An exposure head for forming an image of a first resolution corresponding to an arrangement interval of a plurality of lower electrodes in a crossing direction or an image of a second resolution lower than the first resolution. A circuit portion includes an image data storage portion that is arranged on the substrate together with a plurality of lower electrodes and converts input image data into image data according to the resolution. By this, the same exposure head can be used for both high resolution images and low resolution images without degrading the image quality.

Abstract: A recording medium conveyance device includes storage that stores a recording medium, a conveyer that takes out the recording medium stored in the storage and conveys the recording medium as a conveyed object, an ultrasonic sensor that outputs a value indicating an attenuation amount of an ultrasonic wave caused by the conveyed object and a hardware processor, wherein the hardware processor executes an overlay detection process of detecting whether the conveyed object is in an overlay state in which a gap is present based on a result of output by the ultrasonic sensor, and prevents execution of the overlay detection process with respect to a first conveyed object that is to be conveyed first by the conveyer.

Abstract: A shutter output portion is engaged with a shutter input portion of a developer container and supported to be displaced between an opening position and a closing position. The shutter output portion, when located at the opening position, opens a shutter of the developer container, and when located at the closing position, closes the shutter. A main interlocking mechanism causes the shutter output portion to move in conjunction with opening and closing operation of the cover portion such that the shutter output portion is displaced to the opening position when the cover portion is closed, and to the closing position when the cover portion is opened. The main interlocking mechanism includes a switch mechanism that releases an interlock between the shutter output portion and the closing operation of the cover portion in accordance with a release operation, and enables the interlock in accordance with an enabling operation.

Abstract: An inertial sensor includes a movable element including a first movable section and a second movable section, a first detection electrode, and a first dummy electrode. The first movable section has a first section, a second section that is farther from the swing axis than the first section, and a third section disposed between the first section and second section. A separation distance between the third section and the first dummy electrode is greater than a separation distance between the first section and the first detection electrode.

Abstract: A solid particle aerosol development device form fogs of solid (e.g., frozen) fountain solution particles that are charged, and brings the charged solid fountain solution particles into proximity of an electrostatic charged image pattern on a imaging member's charge retentive surface. The charged solid fountain solution particles bond to the charge retentive surface at the charged image pattern to develop that image into a fountain solution latent image. The solid particle aerosol development devices produce solid fountain solution particles to develop electrostatic latent images while mitigating issues of evaporation and vapor production, and thus may apply fine films of fountain solution which may otherwise evaporate. In examples, the fountain solution aerosol development devices may include an anilox member, a metering member in contact with the anilox member, a fountain solution reservoir, a particle charger and a particle delivery baffle.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for aligning a reference axis of an accelerometer with a measurement axis of a machinery component. An adaptor including a mounting plate, a plate stud integrated within the mounting plate, and a screw can be coupled to an accelerometer to ensure proper alignment of the reference axis of the accelerometer with the measurement axis of the machinery component. Aligning the reference axis and the measurement axis using the adaptor ensures that the axial orientation of the vibration data collected by the accelerometer properly corresponds to the intended axis of measurement of the machinery component and thus allows for consistent, repeatable installations of the accelerometer onto the machinery component without introducing alignment errors which can generate erroneous vibration data with respect to one or more axes of measurement.

Abstract: An example image forming apparatus includes a printing engine including a plurality of photosensitive drums, a motor device to provide a driving force to each of the plurality of photosensitive drums, and a processor to control the printing engine such that printing data is printed on a printing paper and control the motor device such that at least one of the plurality of photosensitive drums operates at a different speed from the other photosensitive drums while the printing data is printed.

Abstract: According to some aspects of the subject technology, an apparatus includes an accelerometer including one or more sense electrodes to sense an input acceleration, and an unstick device to free the accelerometer from a stuck state due to a saturating acceleration input. The unstick device includes at least one unstick electrode and a control circuitry to cause the unstick electrode to generate vibrational energy to free the accelerometer.

Abstract: A method for reducing bias drift in electrical-mechanical systems sensor such as an accelerometer is provided. The method includes the steps of arranging at least one accelerometer in a chamber and initiating a plurality of temperature cycle sets. Each temperature cycle set has a minimum temperature, a maximum temperature, and a ramp rate. The conditioning method monitors the accelerometers until a bias drift is stabilized within a desired bias drift range. The minimum temperature and the maximum temperature limit a temperature range in which the accelerometer is cycled. Use of temperature limiting can quickly accelerate stabilization of the bias drift while also reducing degradation.

Abstract: A sensor package comprising: a sensor, wherein the sensor comprises a sensing structure formed in a material layer and one or more further material layers arranged to seal the sensing structure to form a hermetically sealed sensor unit; a support structure; one or more springs flexibly fixing the hermetically sealed sensor unit to the support structure; wherein the one or more springs are formed in the same material layer as the sensing structure of the sensor unit; and one or more external package wall(s) encapsulating the sensor unit, the support structure, and the one or more springs, wherein the support structure is fixed to at least one of the package wall(s). The springs decouple mechanical stresses between the sensor unit and the external package wall(s) so as to reduce the long term drift of scale factor and bias.

Abstract: A physical quantity detection circuit includes a detection signal generation circuit that generates a detection signal based on an output signal of a physical quantity detection element, an analog/digital conversion circuit that converts the detection signal into a first digital signal during a first period and converts the first test signal into a second digital signal during a second period, a digital signal processing circuit that processes the first digital signal to generate a third digital signal during the first period and processes a second test signal to generate a fourth digital signal during the second period, and a failure diagnosis circuit that performs a failure diagnosis of the analog/digital conversion circuit based on the second digital signal and a failure diagnosis of the digital signal processing circuit based on the fourth digital signal during the second period.

Abstract: A sample measuring method of optically measuring a sample housed in a container in a sample measurement device, the method including: loading the container such that the container is shielded from light; starting to read information regarding a measurement to be performed on the sample in response to the loading the container; and measuring the sample based on the read information.

Abstract: Provided is a powder container having a new structure capable of stable discharge and transport of a powder contained in a container by enabling the powder to be reliably discharged to the outside of the package while preventing the powder from spilling and flying out of the container.

Abstract: An inertial sensor includes: a sensor unit; a base substrate having the sensor unit arranged at one surface thereof and having a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface; a package accommodating the sensor unit and the base substrate and having an inner bottom surface, a first inner wall surface, and a second inner wall surface; a first adhesive bonding together an other surface of the base substrate and an inner bottom surface of the package; a second adhesive bonding together the first inner wall surface of the package and the first lateral surface; and a third adhesive bonding together the second inner wall surface of the package and the second lateral surface.

Abstract: A method of measuring noise of an accelerometer can comprise exposing the accelerometer comprising a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) component coupled to an application specific integrated circuit component (ASIC), to an external environmental input, with the MEMS component being configured to provide a first output to the ASIC based on the external environmental input. The method can further comprise estimating a first noise generated by operation of the MEMS component, and replacing the first output provided to the ASIC from the MEMS component, with a second output generated by a MEMS emulator component, with the second output comprising the first noise. Further, the method can include generating an output of the accelerometer based on the second output processed by the ASIC.

Abstract: Provided is a powder container having a new structure capable of stable discharge and transport of a powder contained in a container by enabling the powder to be reliably discharged to the outside of the package while preventing the powder from spilling and flying out of the container.

Abstract: A fixing device includes an endless fixing belt, a pad member disposed to be opposed to an inner peripheral surface of the fixing belt, a sliding contact member disposed between the fixing belt and the pad member to slide on the inner peripheral surface of the fixing belt, and a support member supporting the pad member. A heat insulating member having thermal conductivity lower than thermal conductivity of the pad member is interposed in at least one of a plurality of interfaces located between the sliding contact member in a portion in which the sliding contact member slides on the inner peripheral surface of the fixing belt and the support member.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus may include a photosensitive member, a developing device including a developing roller, pressing members configured to engage with the developing device and springs configured to urge the pressing members. In some examples, each of the pressing members may be configured to contact and move the developing device between various positions based on the urging of the springs. Additionally or alternatively, various ends of a contact surface of the developing roller configured to contact developer may be disposed relative to an axis line of the developing roller and pressing surfaces of the pressing members.

Abstract: A thermoresistive gas sensor, e.g. for a flow sensor or a thermal conductivity detector, has a lattice with lattice webs, which consist of a semiconductor material arranged in the plane of the lattice in parallel next to one another, wherein the semiconductor material is formed on a plate-shaped semiconductor substrate that extends over a window-like cutout in the semiconductor substrate and forms the lattice, where the semiconductor layer is doped outside the cutout in areas of two ends of the lattice at least over the width of the lattice until it degenerates and/or bears metallizations, where the semiconductor layer further contains a separation structure insulating the two ends of the lattice from one another, in which the semiconductor material is removed or is not doped, and where the lattice webs extend in an S shape and are connected electrically in parallel to achieve a high measurement sensitivity and mechanical stability.

Abstract: An exposure device includes: a first lens array unit and a second lens array unit each including a plurality of optical elements formed in a formation surface with respective optical axes parallel to each other, the formation surface of the first lens array unit being not perpendicular to the optical axes; a first lens array holder and a second lens array holder that hold the first lens array unit and the second lens array unit with the respective optical axes of the plurality of optical elements parallel to each other; and a light source assembly in which optical element groups each including a plurality of light-emitting devices aligned in a direction perpendicular to the optical axes are disposed at different positions in a direction parallel to the optical axes, wherein the first lens array unit is provided with a first seating surface and a second seating surface.