Abstract: An image forming method for use in image forming apparatus including on the right surface thereof a discharge opening connectable with a post-processing device, the image forming method comprising the steps of:a first step of delivering one or more documents to a read position sequentially starting from the first document to read the documents at the read position, and outputting the documents in the form of images of the same posture as document images to be read on the documents;a second step of reading a document at a position where the same is placed and outputting the document in the form of an image of the same posture of a document image to be read on the document;a third step of forming, on the upper surface of a sheet to be supplied from the left surface side of the image forming apparatus, the images output in the first or second step in the order that they are read, and delivering the formed images in a direction of the right surface of the image forming apparatus; anda fourth step of reversing the

Abstract: A recordable optical disc on which information is recorded by applying a light beam on the surface thereof, includes: a first recording area on which information is recorded and reproduced while the disc is rotated at a first linear velocity; and a second recording area on which information is recorded and reproduced while the disc is rotated at a second linear velocity. The first recording area and the second recording area include guide grooves having wobble frequency lower than frequency band of EFM signal.

Abstract: By the control information recording method, control information to control at least one of recording and reproducing operations of record information on an information record medium is recorded onto a guide track of the information record medium. The control information recording method is provided with the steps of: generating a control information timing signal one after another at an interval corresponding to a length of a control information unit equal to an N (N: predetermined integer not less than 2) multiple of a length of a record information unit of the record information; and recording the control information onto the guide track of the information record medium, on the basis of a timing corresponding to the control information timing signal.

Abstract: A power calibration area is provided for obtaining an optimum recording power and a first information recording area is provided after the power calibration area. A test recording area is formed after the first information recording area for obtaining an optimum recording power for recording information in a next information recording area.

Abstract: A compact image formation apparatus forms an image on an image support, discharges the image support supporting an image to an outside of the apparatus and facilitates jam removal. The image formation apparatus has all operation portions for performing operations from the outside of the image formation apparatus located on three operation faces including a top face, a front, and either a left side face or a right side face of the image formation apparatus. A rear face and the other of the left side face or right side face of the image formation apparatus are set to be non-operation faces.

Abstract: An information reproducing apparatus for reproducing information recorded on an information track formed on an information record surface of an optical disc, is provided with: a light irradiation device for irradiating the information record surface with a plurality of light beams including a first light beam, to which a coma aberration is not given, and at least one second light beam, to which a predetermined coma aberration for cancelling a coma aberration due to a tilt of the information record surface in a direction perpendicular to the information track is given, such that the first light beam and the second light beam form light spots arranged along the information track; a first photo-detector for detecting a first reflection light from the information record surface and generating a first light detection signal; a second photo-detector for detecting a second reflection light from the information record surface and generating a second light detection signal; a tilt detection device for detecting a tilt

Abstract: A tracking error signal generation device is used for an optical pickup device capable of reproducing and/or recording an information signal on a spiral or coaxial signal track of a disk shaped optical record medium of one type among a plurality of optical record media of different types which track pitches are different from each other. The optical pickup device has a light beam irradiation device for irradiating the optical record medium with three light beams; and light detection devices for receiving a reflection light of each light beam. The tracking error signal generation device is provided with: a first operation device for calculating a first tracking error signal according to the three beams method; a second operation device for calculating a second tracking error signal according to a DPP (Differential Push Pull) method; and a selecting device for selecting one of the first tracking error signal and the second tracking error signal on the basis of an instruction from the external.

Abstract: An information reproducing apparatus for reproducing information recorded on an information track formed on an information record surface of an optical disc, is provided with: a light irradiation device for irradiating the information record surface with a plurality of light beams including a first light beam, to which a coma aberration is not given, and at least one second light beam, to which a predetermined coma aberration for cancelling a coma aberration due to a tilt of the information record surface in a direction perpendicular to the information track is given, such that the first light beam and the second light beam form light spots arranged along the information track; a first photo-detector for detecting a first reflection light from the information record surface and generating a first light detection signal; a second photo-detector for detecting a second reflection light from the information record surface and generating a second light detection signal; a tilt detection device for detecting a tilt

Abstract: An apparatus for recording information on a recordable optical disc by applying a light beam on the surface thereof, the disc includes a first recording area on which information is recorded and reproduced while the disc is rotated at a first linear velocity; and a second recording area on which information is recorded and reproduced while the disc is rotated at a second linear velocity. The first recording area includes a test recording area. The apparatus includes recording power determining unit for determining first optimum recording power for recording information on the first area by a test recording utilizing the test recording area, and for determining second optimum recording power for recording information on the second area by multiplying the first optimum recording power by a predetermined constant.

Abstract: A laser power calibration device installed in a recording device for recording information on an optical recording medium includes: laser unit for emitting and irradiating a laser beam on the optical recording medium to record FM video signal and EFM audio signal; unit for varying recording power of the laser beam and duty of recording signal for driving the laser unit independently of each other; unit for reading the FM video signal and EFM audio signal recorded on the optical recording medium; unit for detecting carrier level of the recorded FM video signal and error rate of recorded EFM audio signal; and unit for determining optimum recording power of the laser beam so that the carrier level is higher than a first predetermined value and the error rate is smaller than a second predetermined value.

Abstract: A calender roll according to this invention requires no pre-operation, and has excellent heat and pressure resistance. In addition, the roll generates only a small amount of heat upon rotation, and can prevent scattering of a resin upon breakage. The roll of this invention is suitable to a resin calender roll such as a papermaker's calender roll.

Abstract: A process for producing a pitch which is used as a raw material for producing carbon fibers is disclosed. The process comprises subjecting a petroleum heavy residual oil to hydrogenation treatment in the presence of catalysts, removing a low boiling point fraction of the oil by reduced pressure distillation, subjecting the resulting reduced pressure distillation residual oil to solvent extraction treatment, and carrying out thermal modification of the resulting extraction component.By utilizing the process for producing the pitch it is possible to use a wide variety of different types of oils in order to produce carbon fibers. The carbon fibers produced from the pitch produced according to the disclosed process have desirable characteristics.

Abstract: A magnetic head for acoustic instruments. The head is composed of at least two units. Each unit, in turn, is composed of a shielding case half, a core holder, cores, etc. The core holder and/or the cores are easily positioned in the shielding case half at the time of assembly of the unit. The units are joined to each other to form a complete magnetic head.