Abstract: An image forming apparatus for forming a visible image on a transfer sheet according to a job, the image forming apparatus including: a plurality of sheet feed trays adapted to load plural kinds of transfer sheets; an image forming section for forming a visible image according to image data on a transfer sheet; a conveying section for conveying a transfer sheet from each of the plurality of sheet feed trays toward the image forming section; a display section for displaying various items; a color detection section for detecting a transfer sheet color of the transfer sheet being conveyed by the conveying section; and a control section for controlling a conveyance of the transfer sheet and the image formation, wherein the control section displays a transfer sheet color designated by the job and the transfer sheet color detected by the color detection section on the display section.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image forming apparatus, a sheet finisher and an image forming system; each of them including: a display for displaying a work item for a maintenance in the form of a guidance display; a detection section for detecting whether the work item is executed or not; an energization controller for supplying/blocking power supply to electric components to be maintained; a connection judging section for judging whether the electric components are electrically connected with the power supply or not; and a controller for controlling the display to switch displays of the work item and for controlling the energization controller, in accordance with a detection result of the detection section; wherein the controller causes the display to display an alarm and a guidance display of a corresponding work, according to a judgment of the connection judging section.

Abstract: An FM transmitter which can be easily connected to an existing computer or the like and does not need any troublesome operation is provided. An FM transmitter 100 has an USB device function which can be connected to a PC 400 as an USB host device and comprises a power supply circuit 130 which is connected to the power supply pin of an USB socket 410 to generate a predetermined operating voltage when an USB plug 110 is connected to the USB socket 410 of the PC 400, an USB controller 120 for requesting that its own apparatus being a device audio source inputs/outputs data by isochronous transfer in a configuration performed by the PC 400 and a transmission processing section 140 which is actuated by the operating voltage supplied by the power supply circuit 130 and applies FM-modulation to audio data outputted from the PC 400 via the USB socket 410 for transmission.

Abstract: In an Mn-containing perovskite oxide which is a conventional phase-change substance (A1?xBx)MnO3, when the mixing amount x is increased, the transition temperature (Tc) is shifted to higher temperature side, but the slope of a change in the emittance become gentle and ?? (? at higher temperature?? at lower temperature) also become small. In the present invention, the compositional formula of the phase-change substance is the Mn-containing perovskite oxide represented by (A1?xBx)Mn1+yO3 with 0<y in which the Mn ratio is changed from stoichiometric composition, thereby shifting the transition temperature (Tc) to a higher temperature with the emittance characteristic thereof comparable to that of the phase-change substance having the composition which is not changed from stoichiometric composition.

Abstract: When a to-be-transported printing medium is fed in association with an operation for transporting the printing medium to a predetermined printing start position, a control is provided so as to eliminate an emergency stop of the feeding operation that tends to be caused due to an increase in the printing speed, thereby realizing a high-speed printing. To provide this, prior to a determination of the printing start position, the feeding by a feeding roller of the printing medium is started. Thereafter, when the printing start position is fixed within a predetermined period after the detection of a front end of the printing medium, whether or not to stop the feeding roller is determined at this timing. The predetermined period is a period during which the printing medium can be stopped at a predetermined stop position at which the printing medium is not yet caught by a transportation roller.

Abstract: Input data, distributed along a time axis, is converted into data distributed along a frequency axis by the use of a frequency range dividing filter, and is subjected to scalar quantization performed by a compression circuit with different step numbers for different frequency ranges, so that data in a plurality of frequency ranges along the frequency axis is compressed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sheet feeding apparatus comprises: a multiple feed detecting section; a temperature detecting section; and a control section. The multiple feed detecting section has an ultrasonic transmitter and an ultrasonic receiver arranged on opposite sides of the conveyance path for conveying the sheets, and detects the feed of multiple sheets by, transmitting an ultrasonic wave from the ultrasonic transmitter to the ultrasonic receiver through at least one sheet traveling along the conveyance path, and comparing the ultrasonic wave received by the ultrasonic receiver with a reference level. The temperature detecting section detects a temperature of the apparatus, and the control section adjusts a detecting condition of the multiple feed detecting section based on the detected temperature.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus for use with a transfer sheet includes: a sheet feeding unit structured to feed the transfer sheet; a color detection sensor structured to detect color information on the transfer sheet fed from the sheet feeding unit; a recognition section structured to recognize whether the transfer sheet subjected to the detection by the color detection sensor is a non-tabbed transfer sheet having no tab, or either a tabbed transfer sheet having a tab or an unprocessed tabbed transfer sheet blank, the unprocessed tabbed transfer sheet blank being capable of being processed into a tabbed transfer sheet having a tab by post-processing, wherein a recognition result is made based on the color information detected by the color detection sensor; and a control section that controls image forming on and conveying of the fed transfer sheet, according to the recognition result by the recognition section.

Abstract: A mobile device equipped with an AM radio, wherein noise to be mixed with AM radio output audio can be reduced. A cellular phone 100 is a mobile device equipped with an AM radio, the mobile device comprising a telephone processing section 10 for performing a predetermined process, while displaying the operational contents on displays 32, 34; and an AM radio tuner section 20, integral to the telephone processing section 10, for receiving an AM radio broadcast and outputting a demodulated audio signal. The mobile device includes an operating section 30 for instructing the AM radio tuner section 20 to commence the reception of the AM radio broadcast: and a control section 40 for changing the display state of the displays 32, 34 when the operating section 30 is used to instruct a reception commencement.

Abstract: An information communication system having a sending device that sends electronic information via a communication section, a receiving device that receives the electronic information sent from the sending device via the communication section, the sending device which includes a ratio information maintaining section that maintains ratio information regarding an amount of electronic information assigned to each of plural communication sections at the time of sending the electronic information, a dividing section that divides the electronic information corresponding to the plural communication sections on the basis of the maintained ratio information, and a sending section that sends the divided electronic information to the receiving section, the receiving device comprising, a receiving section that receives the electronic information sent from the sending section via the plurality communication sections, and a restoring section that combines and restores the received electronic information to a state prior to

Abstract: A quantization step determination part inputs an evaluation value (ACT_MB) indicating the dispersion in a macroblock and its average value (ACT_PIC). A subtracter obtains the difference between these values, and a multiplier multiplies the difference by raq (<1) to obtain a weighting value. Next, an adder adds the weighting value to an average quantization step value of source data, and finally a multiplier multiplies the sum by a step value adjustment factor ? (>1) to obtain a converted quantization step value (Qstep_AVC). This optimizes a bit allocation in accordance with an Activity value of the macroblock, to thereby improve the quality of image.

Abstract: A linear transfer mechanism includes a guide member, a transfer carriage movable along a horizontal linear transfer path provided on the guide member, and a drive mechanism provided with a drive pulley and an output belt wound around the drive pulley for reciprocating movement in a reciprocating movement section in parallel to the transfer path. The transfer mechanism also includes a drive source for driving the drive pulley. The transfer carriage is connected with the output belt of the drive mechanism by a connecting member. Both the drive mechanism and the drive source are supported by the guide member.

Abstract: A RAM_HIME used for integer pixel motion estimation by an IME stores integer pixel luminance data from a SDRAM while satisfying the conditions that improve efficiency in reading an extracted rectangular area. A RAM_HSME used for motion estimation of quarter-pixel accuracy by a SME stores partial quarter-pixel luminance data while satisfying the conditions that improve efficiency in obtaining a rectangular area after calculation by calculation. A RAM_HMEC used for chrominance data generation of quarter-pixel accuracy by a QPG stores integer pixel chrominance data from the SDRAM while satisfying the conditions that improve efficiency in obtaining rectangular areas after calculation by calculation.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus and an image forming method capable of reducing a waste of papers, and confirming contents of a plurality of copies of images, when outputting the copies of images. The image forming apparatus has: a one-sheet output mode instructing section for instructing a one-sheet output mode for outputting one copy of images as a confirmation for every sheet, when outputting a plurality of copies of images formed on the basis of inputted image data; and a one-sheet output control section for outputting the one copy of images as the confirmation for every sheet, when the one-sheet output mode is instructed by the one-sheet output mode instructing section.

Abstract: A cellular phone with an AM radio, which can reduce noises, as might otherwise be mixed into the output audio of the AM radio. A cellular phone 100 comprises a cellular phone unit 10 for performing a waiting processing, a line connecting processing and a speech processing, which are performed by transmitting/receiving electric waves between itself and a base station, an AM radio tuner section 20 for receiving the AM radio broadcasts and outputting a demodulated audio signal, and a control section 40 acting as telephone function stopping unit for stopping the operations of the cellular phone unit 10 when the AM radio tuner section 20 is operating.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, which includes: an image forming section to form an image on a transfer sheet conveyed to the image forming section; an edge detecting sensor which detects an edge position of the transfer sheet in a main scanning direction while the transfer sheet is conveyed to the image forming section; and a controller which controls an image writing position at the image forming section based on a result of an edge position detection by the edge detecting sensor; wherein the edge detecting sensor comprises a plurality of light sources each having a different wavelength, and the controller comprises a light source controller which controls lighting of the plural light sources.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a recording section which records therein image data, and processing position information of a sheet; an image forming section which forms an image on the sheet on the basis of the image data recorded in the recording section; a position detector which detects a pre-processed position on a sheet to be fed; and a controller which compares the processing position information with a value detected by the position detector, judges whether or not an abnormality is present, and corrects an image forming position of the image forming section for each block of a plurality of blocks surrounded by either processed portions of a sheet or a processed portion and an edge of the sheet.

Abstract: A plurality of plane antennas 6-1 and 6-2 are embedded in the equipment body section 1, and every time occurrence of reception failure is detected by the internal electronics circuit, switching between the antennas used is established. Spatial diversity through selectively switching and using the plurality of plane antennas 6-1 and 6-2 is performed. Through this, even when reception sensitivity of one antenna in use deteriorates, good reception sensitivity can be gained through switching to another antenna. Thus, this can avoid inconvenience where calls are cut off.

Abstract: When a coil 1b is arranged at the forward end of an antenna element 1a which resonates with the frequency band of portable phones and an effective length of the combination the antenna element 1a and coil 1b is set equal to the length at which the frequency band of FM broadcast resonates, the coil acts as low impedance, matching to the frequency band of FM broadcast, and acts as high impedance for the frequency band of portable phones which is higher than the frequency band of FM broadcast. Consequently, the coil 1b can serve both as a matching coil for passing the frequency band of FM broadcast and a trap coil for blocking the passage of the frequency band of portable phones.

Abstract: A printer is provided and includes an image forming device that prints out image data, plural communication interfaces, each including: a receiving unit that receives information on a search request information; and a transmitting unit that transmits information on a response to the search request, and a filter unit that makes a judgment on which of the plurality of communication interfaces makes the response in accordance with the information on the search request.