Abstract: A method for producing a ceramic complex includes: preparing a raw material mixture that contains 5% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less of first rare earth aluminate fluorescent material particles containing an activating element and a first rare earth element different from the activating element, 0.1% by mass or more and 32% by mass or less of oxide particles containing a second rare earth element, and the balance of aluminum oxide particles, relative to 100% by mass of the total amount of the first rare earth aluminate fluorescent material particles, the oxide particles, and the aluminum oxide particles; preparing a molded body of the raw material mixture; and obtaining a sintered body by calcining the molded body in a temperature range of 1,550° C. or higher and 1,800° C. or lower.

Abstract: A method for producing a rare earth aluminate sintered body includes: preparing a molded body by mixing a fluorescent material having a composition of a rare earth aluminate and a raw material mixture comprising an oxide containing at least one rare earth element Ln selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Lu, Gd, and Tb, an oxide containing Ce, an oxide containing Al, and optionally an oxide containing at least one element M1 selected from the group consisting of Ga and Sc; and calcining the molded body to obtain a sintered body.

Abstract: A method for producing a ceramic complex includes: preparing a raw material mixture that contains 5% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less of first rare earth aluminate fluorescent material particles containing an activating element and a first rare earth element different from the activating element, 0.1% by mass or more and 32% by mass or less of oxide particles containing a second rare earth element, and the balance of aluminum oxide particles, relative to 100% by mass of the total amount of the first rare earth aluminate fluorescent material particles, the oxide particles, and the aluminum oxide particles; preparing a molded body of the raw material mixture; and obtaining a sintered body by calcining the molded body in a temperature range of 1,550° C. or higher and 1,800° C. or lower.

Abstract: A ceramic complex including a first crystal phase containing a first rare earth aluminate fluorescent material containing an activating element and a first rare earth element that is different from the activating element, and a second crystal phase containing aluminum oxide, having a content of the first crystal phase in a range of 5% by volume or more and 40% by volume or less and a content of the second crystal phase in a range of 57% by volume or more and 95% by volume or less based on a total amount of the ceramic complex, having an average value of a second crystal diameter of the second crystal phase measured under the particular measurement condition of 12 ?m or less, and having a QD value of 0.5 or less expressed by QD=(D75?D25)/(D75+D25), wherein D25 and D75 are defined in the disclosure.

Abstract: A method for producing a ceramic complex includes: preparing a raw material mixture that contains 5% by mass or more and 40% by mass or less of first rare earth aluminate fluorescent material particles containing an activating element and a first rare earth element different from the activating element, 0.1% by mass or more and 32% by mass or less of oxide particles containing a second rare earth element, and the balance of aluminum oxide particles, relative to 100% by mass of the total amount of the first rare earth aluminate fluorescent material particles, the oxide particles, and the aluminum oxide particles; preparing a molded body of the raw material mixture; and obtaining a sintered body by calcining the molded body in a temperature range of 1,550° C. or higher and 1,800° C. or lower.

Abstract: A method for producing a rare earth aluminate sintered body includes: preparing a molded body by mixing a fluorescent material having a composition of a rare earth aluminate and a raw material mixture comprising an oxide containing at least one rare earth element Ln selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Lu, Gd, and Tb, an oxide containing Ce, an oxide containing Al, and optionally an oxide containing at least one element M1 selected from the group consisting of Ga and Sc; and calcining the molded body to obtain a sintered body.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided. The image processing apparatus is capable of executing a plurality of processing operations on input data and includes: a selection detecting unit configured to detect a selecting operation of a plurality of processing operations from among the plurality of processing operations; an operation information storing unit configured to store a plurality of processing operation information for specifying the processing operations detected by the selection detecting unit, respectively; a setting unit configured to set the plurality of processing operation information stored in the operation information storing unit, as a plurality of processing operations which are collectively executed in response to an execution instruction input to an instructing unit; and an executing unit configured to execute the plurality of processing operations corresponding to the plurality of processing operation information set by the setting unit, in response to the execution instruction.

Abstract: An input device includes a display, a touch panel and a cover member. The cover member fixes the display and the touch panel so that a display region of the display is exposed via a touch panel reaction region of the touch panel from an opening of the cover member and a surrounding region is defined in the touch panel reaction region between an inner periphery of the opening and an outer periphery of the display region. A controller of the input device is configured to: set a button display region in the display region; set a button reaction region in the touch panel reaction region to correspond to and overlap with the button display region; set a surrounding reaction region in the surrounding region to correspond to the button display region; acquire a coordinate of a pressed position where the touch panel reaction region is pressed; and select a process allocated to the button reaction region when the coordinate of the pressed position is located in the surrounding reaction region.

Abstract: There is provided a control device for making settings, comprising: a setting item selection unit configured to select setting items to which same setting should be set, from among a plurality of setting items regarding the control device, based on externally inputted instructions; a setting value accepting unit configured to accept setting to be set equally to the selected setting items selected by the setting item selection unit; and a setting unit configured to set the setting accepted through the setting value accepting unit to all of the selected setting items.

Abstract: An image processing device is capable of executing a job that outputs image information to a destination. The image processing device includes a display, a first memory, a second memory, and a first display control unit. The first memory stores, as an uncompleted job, a job before execution. The second memory stores, as a completed job, the job after the uncompleted job has been executed. The first display control unit displays both the uncompleted job stored in the first memory and the completed job stored in the second memory on the display simultaneously.

Abstract: There is provided a communication device, comprising: a display screen; a communication unit; an image data storage unit storing of image data; a registration information storage unit to store registration information and area information in such a manner that the area information is associated with the registration information; and an output control unit to display an image corresponding to image data associated with registration information corresponding to a source which transmitted a communication request such that an area corresponding to the source is distinguished from other areas.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a setting unit configured to set a set value group; an executing unit configured to execute a function using the set value group; a history storing unit configured to store history information including the set value group having been used in an execution of the function; a displaying unit configured to display the history information and an operation image corresponding to an operating portion; a specifying unit configured to specify history information and operation image designated by the user; and an assigning unit configured to assign a set value group corresponding to the specified history information to the operating portion corresponding to the specified operation image specified. When a predetermined operation is carried out for the operating portion corresponding to the operation image, the setting unit sets the set value group assigned to the operating portion.

Abstract: A peripheral apparatus is provided. The peripheral apparatus includes a display, the peripheral apparatus being configured to process input images based on one of a plurality of operation conditions displayed on the display, each of the operation conditions comprising a plurality of set items, each of the set items comprising a plurality of possible set values; a setting unit that sets a set value for each of the plurality of set items; an operation condition storing unit that stores the plurality of operation conditions and associated set items and set values; and a display controlling unit that controls the display to array and display the plurality of operation conditions, including setting items and set values corresponding to the respective operating conditions, on the display.

Abstract: There is disclosed an image processing apparatus including (a) a reading portion which reads an image to obtain image data of the image, (b) a transmission-information display portion which presents, in a single screen, a preview image indicative of a content of the image data obtained by the reading portion, and a plurality of destination addresses, (c) an association setting portion which sets an association between the preview image and one of the destination addresses presented by the transmission-information display portion, which one destination address is selected by a user, and (d) a sending portion which sends the image data the content of which is indicated by the preview image to the destination address with which the preview image is associated, on the basis of the association set by the association setting portion.

Abstract: An image reader includes an image sensor including a plurality of light receiving elements. The plurality of light receiving elements receive a reflection light from a document and perform photoelectric conversion. The image reader further includes an MTF calculation portion which calculates an MTF of the image sensor based on image data which is obtained by reading a predetermined MTF detection pattern. Moreover, the image reader includes an image processing portion which divides the plurality of light receiving elements into a first MTF region and a second MTF region. The image processing portion performs a first image process on the plurality of image signals which are outputted from the light receiving elements in the first MTF region and a second image process on the plurality of image signals which are outputted from the light receiving elements in the second MTF region.

Abstract: An input device includes a display, a touch panel and a cover member. The cover member fixes the display and the touch panel so that a display region of the display is exposed via a touch panel reaction region of the touch panel from an opening of the cover member and a surrounding region is defined in the touch panel reaction region between an inner periphery of the opening and an outer periphery of the display region. A controller of the input device is configured to: set a button display region in the display region; set a button reaction region in the touch panel reaction region to correspond to and overlap with the button display region; set a surrounding reaction region in the surrounding region to correspond to the button display region; acquire a coordinate of a pressed position where the touch panel reaction region is pressed; and select a process allocated to the button reaction region when the coordinate of the pressed position is located in the surrounding reaction region.

Abstract: An aspect of the invention provides an image reading apparatus including: first and second light emitters that emit lights; a light guide unit that guides the lights emitted from the first and second light emitters to irradiate a document with the light; a photoelectric conversion unit that converts reflected light from the document into an image signal; and a control unit that controls the first light emitter to emit light for a first time period in a unit time period and controls the second light emitter to emit light for a second time period misaligned from the first time period in the unit time period.

Abstract: A scanner unit includes a housing having an opening on its upper surface, a platen glass provided so as to be exposed from the opening on the upper surface of the housing, a carriage provided in the housing so as to be movable parallel with the platen glass, a linear CIS mounted on the carriage in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction to read the image of a document placed on the platen glass, roller units provided in the vicinity of both ends and central part with respect to the vicinity of the both ends of the CIS in the longitudinal direction so as to abut on the platen glass, and a coil spring provided in the carriage so as to force the CIS toward the platen glass.

Abstract: An image reading device has a CIS unit. The CIS unit is held by a carriage. A compression coil spring that presses the CIS unit toward a contact glass plate is disposed between the bottom surface of the carriage and the bottom surface of the CIS unit. An extension coil spring that pulls the CIS unit toward the carriage is attached between the bottom surface of the carriage and the center portion of the CIS unit.

Abstract: An image-reading device includes a plurality of image sensor chips, a switch, an output selector and a controller. The plurality of image sensor chips is juxtaposed along a line extending in a widthwise direction of an original document carrying images thereon. Each image sensor chip includes a plurality of image sensors, reads the images on the original document, and generates image signals. The switch is configured to combine at least two image sensor chips into one virtual image sensor chip. The output selector allows the image signals from the virtual image sensor chip and remaining image sensor chip to be outputted. The controller controls the switch depending on the width of the original document, and controls, depending on the width of the original document, the output selector to allow the image signals to be outputted.