Abstract: An image forming apparatus such as a copier and an air conditioner communicate with one another in a network. The air conditioner provides information regarding ambient temperature and/or humidity to the image forming apparatus. Based upon this information, the image forming apparatus selectively activates systems within the apparatus that regulate its internal temperature and humidity levels, to thereby achieve power savings. The image forming apparatus provides information regarding its operation state to the air conditioner. The air conditioner uses this information to adjust its heating or cooling operations to compensate for the heat generated by the image forming apparatus when it is operating.

Abstract: In an image forming operation, communication with a non-contact type data storage circuit is established by a communication signal of a first percentage modulation, and when not in an image forming operation, communication with a non-contact type data storage circuit is established by a communication signal of a second percentage modulation smaller than the first percentage modulation.

Abstract: In an image forming operation, communication with a non-contact type data storage circuit is established by a communication signal of a first percentage modulation, and when not in an image forming operation, communication with a non-contact type data storage circuit is established by a communication signal of a second percentage modulation smaller than the first percentage modulation.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus such as a copier and an air conditioner communicate with one another in a network. The air conditioner provides information regarding ambient temperature and/or humidity to the image forming apparatus. Based upon this information, the image forming apparatus selectively activates systems within the apparatus that regulate its internal temperature and humidity levels, to thereby achieve power savings. The image forming apparatus provides information regarding its operation state to the air conditioner. The air conditioner uses this information to adjust its heating or cooling operations to compensate for the heat generated by the image forming apparatus when it is operating.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive emulsion composition, characterized in that it is a pressure-sensitive adhesive emulsion composition containing the ingredients (A) and (B) below; the content of ingredient (B) is set at 1-70 solid parts per 100 solid parts by weight of the emulsion composition.(A) A polymer derived from at least one compound selected from a group including alkyl acrylates, alkyl methacrylates, and vinyl compounds, and having a glass transition temperature in the range of -60.degree. C. to -30.degree. C.(B) A bituminous emulsifier with an average particle diameter of the emulsified particles of 0.5-3.0 .mu.m.

Abstract: A method for refining a sugar liquor by cristobalite and an ion exchange resin, and a method for refining the sugar liquor by a novel ion exchange resin refining system, are disclosed. Cristobalite exhibits specific adsorbant properties for various colloidal or suspended substances, while the ion exchange resin exhibits superior decoloring and desalting properties with respect to colorants and salts. By combining refining by cristobalite and refining by the ion exchange resin, there is provided a sugar refining system whereby even non-washed sugar liquor may be refined. The ion exchange resin refining system of the present invention includes three series of adsorption towers.