Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier; an image-forming device including a toner and forming a toner image on the image carrier during a first running period; a detector detecting a toner quantity in a set period within the first running period; and a toner supplying device supplying the image-forming device with a toner according to the detected toner quantity. The apparatus further includes a period setting device that causes the image-forming device to stir the toner over a second running duration longer than the first running duration, and causes, during the second running duration, the detector to perform detection plural times over a period longer than the period, thereby measuring a result stable time required to stabilize the result of the detection, and setting in the detector, as the period, a period over which the result of the detection is stable within the first running duration.

Abstract: To provide a highly storage-stable nonionic oil-in-water organosiloxane emulsion composition that substantially does not contain ionic surfactant and that on a long-term basis does not undergo separation of the emulsion composition. An oil-in-water organosiloxane emulsion composition that characteristically comprises (A) 100 weight parts of organosiloxane, (B) 0.5 to 35 weight parts of organic-modified organosiloxane, (C) 0.5 to 35 weight parts of nonionic surfactant, (D) 0.5 to 15 weight parts of water-soluble solvent, and (E) water, wherein the content of (F) ionic surfactant in the composition is less than 0.1 weight part per 100 weight parts component (A).

Abstract: A density detection apparatus includes the following elements. A storage unit stores therein image information. A measuring unit measures amounts of light components reflected by an image carrier or density detection images represented by the image information. A light amount obtaining unit obtains a variation in amounts of light components reflected by each region in which the associated density detection image is formed, and obtains, as a reference value, a representative value of the amounts of light components. An image correcting unit corrects the image information by changing an arrangement order of the density detection images. An image forming unit forms the density detection images on the image carrier on the basis of the corrected image information. A density obtaining unit obtains density levels of density detection images corresponding to their area ratios by using the amounts of light components reflected by the density detection images and the reference values.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a controller that provides control in which, if image formation processing by a single unit is executed first since a density adjustment condition for adjusting a density of an image is satisfied, a density adjustment value is changed by a predetermined basic change amount, and a first image is formed in a corresponding image formed region with a density that is adjusted in accordance with the changed density adjustment value, and control in which, if a single image other than the first image is formed in the corresponding image formed region, the current density adjustment value is changed by a predetermined fine change amount that is smaller than the basic change amount, and the single image is formed in the corresponding image formed region with a density that is adjusted in accordance with the changed density adjustment value.

Abstract: A density detection apparatus includes the following elements. An image forming unit forms density detection images having different area ratios. A measuring unit measures an amount of reflected light. A storage unit stores reference values and also stores a representative value thereof. A determining unit determines a threshold for the area ratios of the density detection images on the basis of a variation among the reference values. A density obtaining unit obtains, for a density detection image having an area ratio which exceeds the threshold, a density level by using the amount of light reflected by the density detection image and the representative value, and obtains, for a density detection image having an area ratio which is equal to or smaller than the threshold, a density level by using the amount of light reflected by the density detection image, the associated reference value, and the representative value.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier and a detection unit. The image carrier is stretched around a plurality of rolls. The detection unit detects a density of a toner image formed on the image carrier, based on an amount of regularly reflected light from a surface of the image carrier. A detection length where the detection unit performs the detection in a movement direction of the image carrier is longer than a length, in the movement direction of the image carrier, of a deformation area where a deformation of the image carrier is caused.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, and a rotation device having image-forming devices each containing a toner and forming a toner image on the image carrier with the toner. The apparatus further includes: a detector attached to at least one of the image-forming devices to detect a quantity of the toner, thereby outputting an analog signal representing the quantity; and a transmission path transmitting the analog signal to the outside of the rotation device. The transmission path includes: a rotation terminal mounted on and rotating with the rotation device; and a contact terminal provided outside the rotation device, and maintaining continuity with the rotation terminal by contacting a surface of the rotation terminal even when the rotation terminal rotates. The apparatus further includes a correction section correcting the analog signal transmitted by the transmission path, according to a contact resistance between the rotation terminal and the contact terminal.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier; an image-forming device including a toner and forming a toner image on the image carrier during a first running period; a detector detecting a toner quantity in a set period within the first running period; and a toner supplying device supplying the image-forming device with a toner according to the detected toner quantity. The apparatus further includes a period setting device that causes the image-forming device to stir the toner over a second running duration longer than the first running duration, and causes, during the second running duration, the detector to perform detection plural times over a period longer than the period, thereby measuring a result stable time required to stabilize the result of the detection, and setting in the detector, as the period, a period over which the result of the detection is stable within the first running duration.

Abstract: To provide a highly storage-stable nonionic oil-in-water organosiloxane emulsion composition that substantially does not contain ionic surfactant and that on a long-term basis does not undergo separation of the emulsion composition. An oil-in-water organosiloxane emulsion composition that characteristically comprises (A) 100 weight parts of organosiloxane, (B) 0.5 to 35 weight parts of organic-modified organosiloxane, (C) 0.5 to 35 weight parts of nonionic surfactant, (D) 0.5 to 15 weight parts of water-soluble solvent, and (E) water, wherein the content of (F) ionic surfactant in the composition is less than 0.1 weight part per 100 weight parts component (A).

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier and a detection unit. The image carrier is stretched around a plurality of rolls. The detection unit detects a density of a toner image formed on the image carrier, based on an amount of regularly reflected light from a surface of the image carrier. A detection length where the detection unit performs the detection in a movement direction of the image carrier is longer than a length, in the movement direction of the image carrier, of a deformation area where a deformation of the image carrier is caused.

Abstract: A polyorganosiloxane emulsion composition characterized by comprising (A) a polyorganosiloxane, (B) an N-acylalkyl taurine and/or a salt thereof, and (C) water, the content of cyclic organosiloxane oligomers in said component (A) being within 3.5 wt. %, and a cosmetic raw material characterized by consisting of said polyorganosiloxane emulsion composition. The emulsion composition is characterized by superior cosmetic functionality in terms of moisture and smoothness.

Abstract: A polyorganosiloxane emulsion composition characterized by comprising (A) a polyorganosiloxane, (B) an N-acylalkyl taurine and/or a salt thereof, and (C) water, the content of cyclic organosiloxane oligomers in said component (A) being within 3.5 wt. %, and a cosmetic raw material characterized by consisting of said polyorganosiloxane emulsion composition. The emulsion composition is characterized by superior cosmetic functionality in terms of moisture and smoothness.

Abstract: A polyorganosiloxane emulsion comprising (A) polyorganosiloxane, (B) N-acylalkyltaurine, salts thereof, and combinations thereof, and (C) water, the aforementioned emulsion having an average particle diameter of 0.15 &mgr;m or or greater; a method of preparation of the polyorganosiloxane emulsion, characterized by subjecting a polyorganosiloxane (a) having a molecular weight lower than that of component (A), to emulsification polymerization in water in the presence of component (B), and a cosmetic raw material comprising the aforementioned polyorganosiloxane emulsion. The cosmetic raw material of the invention possesses excellent cosmetic functionalities such as wettability, smoothness, and good affinity to skin and hair. Furthermore, it is characterized by good stability in storage and compounding stability in combination with other cosmetic raw materials.