Abstract: A toilet management system includes a toilet bowl device installed in a toilet room, a management device configured to manage a use situation of the toilet bowl device, and a communication device configured to transmit use situation information related to the use situation of the toilet bowl device to the management device. The management device includes an acquirer configured to acquire the use situation information from the communication device, and an abnormality detector configured to detect an abnormality of the toilet bowl device or a facility or equipment installed inside or around the toilet room when the use situation information acquired by the acquirer matches a predetermined condition.

Abstract: When storing captured image data in an information server, a mobile information terminal transmits related information (date and time information, location information, direction angle information, information of a distance to a subject, and user identification information) at the time of imaging to the information server. In addition, when making a request for the image data stored in the information server, current terminal information and image search conditions describing image data replay conditions are transmitted to the information server. The information server searches for corresponding image data based on the current terminal information and the image search conditions and transmits the corresponding image data to the mobile information terminal. The mobile information terminal displays the received image data on the display unit as a related image. Therefore, a user can effectively recall the memories, such as a situation or impression at the time of imaging.

Abstract: When storing captured image data in an information server, a mobile information terminal transmits related information (date and time information, location information, direction angle information, information of a distance to a subject, and user identification information) at the time of imaging to the information server. In addition, when making a request for the image data stored in the information server, current terminal information and image search conditions describing image data replay conditions are transmitted to the information server. The information server searches for corresponding image data based on the current terminal information and the image search conditions and transmits the corresponding image data to the mobile information terminal. The mobile information terminal displays the received image data on the display unit as a related image. Therefore, a user can effectively recall the memories, such as a situation or impression at the time of imaging.

Abstract: When storing captured image data in an information server, a mobile information terminal transmits related information (date and time information, location information, direction angle information, information of a distance to a subject, and user identification information) at the time of imaging to the information server. In addition, when making a request for the image data stored in the information server, current terminal information and image search conditions describing image data replay conditions are transmitted to the information server. The information server searches for corresponding image data based on the current terminal information and the image search conditions and transmits the corresponding image data to the mobile information terminal. The mobile information terminal displays the received image data on the display unit as a related image. Therefore, a user can effectively recall the memories, such as a situation or impression at the time of imaging.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that is capable of carrying out image formation on a recording medium such as plain paper without increasing the FCOT (First Copy Out Time) and is also capable of carrying out optimal image formation on a recording medium, such as thick paper, for which the processing speed is reduced with no registration misalignment between the leading ends of toner images and the leading end of the recording medium. An image is primarily transferred onto a rotatively driven image carrier, and the image on the image carrier is secondarily transferred onto a recording medium. An image writing reference position signal for starting image formation is issued based on the circumference of the image carrier which is the length of the image carrier in the direction of rotation thereof or based on a detected reference position on the image carrier.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that is capable of carrying out image formation on a recording medium such as plain paper without increasing the FCOT (First Copy Out Time) and is also capable of carrying out optimal image formation on a recording medium, such as thick paper, for which the processing speed is reduced with no registration misalignment between the leading ends of toner images and the leading end of the recording medium. An image is primarily transferred onto a rotatively driven image carrier, and the image on the image carrier is secondarily transferred onto a recording medium. An image writing reference position signal for starting image formation is issued based on the circumference of the image carrier which is the length of the image carrier in the direction of rotation thereof or based on a detected reference position on the image carrier.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that is capable of carrying out image formation on a recording medium such as plain paper without increasing the FCOT (First Copy Out Time) and is also capable of carrying out optimal image formation on a recording medium, such as thick paper, for which the processing speed is reduced with no registration misalignment between the leading ends of toner images and the leading end of the recording medium. An image is primarily transferred onto a rotatively driven image carrier, and the image on the image carrier is secondarily transferred onto a recording medium. An image writing reference position signal for starting image formation is issued based on the circumference of the image carrier which is the length of the image carrier in the direction of rotation thereof or based on a detected reference position on the image carrier.

Abstract: The sealing strip of the present invention includes a retention section having an upper hub, a first retention leg, a second retention leg rearward of the first retention leg, an upper recess rearward of the upper hub, and first and second lower recesses. The first lower recess is positioned between the first and second retention legs and the second lower recess is positioned rearward of the second retention leg. The sealing strip also includes a sealing section formed with the retention section. The invention is also related to a vehicle panel assembly including a first panel having a channel, a second panel, and a sealing strip coupled to the first panel. The sealing strip includes a retention section having an upper hub, a first retention leg, a second retention leg, an upper recess, and first and second lower recesses. The sealing strip again includes a sealing section which is integrally formed with the retention section.

Abstract: The sealing strip of the present invention includes a retention section having an upper hub, a first retention leg, a second retention leg rearward of the first retention leg, an upper recess rearward of the upper hub, and first and second lower recesses. The first lower recess is positioned between the first and second retention legs and the second lower recess is positioned rearward of the second retention leg. The sealing strip also includes a sealing section formed with the retention section. The invention is also related to a vehicle panel assembly including a first panel having a channel, a second panel, and a sealing strip coupled to the first panel. The sealing strip includes a retention section having an upper hub, a first retention leg, a second retention leg, an upper recess, and first and second lower recesses. The sealing strip again includes a sealing section which is integrally formed with the retention section.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that is capable of carrying out image formation on a recording medium such as plain paper without increasing the FCOT (First Copy Out Time) and is also capable of carrying out optimal image formation on a recording medium, such as thick paper, for which the processing speed is reduced with no registration misalignment between the leading ends of toner images and the leading end of the recording medium. An image is primarily transferred onto a rotatively driven image carrier, and the image on the image carrier is secondarily transferred onto a recording medium. An image writing reference position signal for starting image formation is issued based on the circumference of the image carrier which is the length of the image carrier in the direction of rotation thereof or based on a detected reference position on the image carrier.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus for forming a binarized image upon adding on additional information without degrading image quality, a mode signal assumes an "H" or "L" level. When the mode signal is at the "H" level, a pattern in which a binarized output attains the "H" level for two successive pixels appears in a low-density area of the image formed, thereby indicating the start of data representing additional information. When the mode signal is at the "L" level, additional information is represented by the level of a control signal f. The binarized output is controlled in such a manner that the spacing of black pixels becomes an odd number of pixels in a low-density area of the formed image in a case where the control signal f is at the "L" level and an even-number of pixels in the low-density area of the formed image in a case where the control signal f is at the "H" level.

Abstract: This process of forming ornamental joints comprises sticking a sheet flooring material onto a floor base, thereafter drawing two parallel standard lines on this stuck sheet flooring material with a desired outline and an interval corresponding to the width of the joint, sliding a cutter on the sheet flooring material along this standard line thereby to draw two parallel cuts on this flooring material, stripping the sheet flooring material between these cuts to thereby form a joint-forming grooved portion provided with a masking along side edges of stuck sheet flooring material and charging this grooved portion with a joint material. This process permits to obtain various patterned ornamental joints.

Abstract: A current is applied to a thermistor or like heat sensitive element having a temperature-resistance characteristic to heat the heat sensitive element up to a temperature above the open air temperature and the heat sensitive element is held in the open air. Since the resistance value of the heat sensitive element varies with the amount of water vapor contained in the open air, the change in the resistance value is detected, from which the humidity of the open air is obtained. By temperature compensation, direct reading of absolute or relative humidity is made possible.