Abstract: A development system that contains a developer carrier for carrying a developer on the surface thereof to a development region opposite to an image bearing body, and a regulating member biased into contact with the surface of the developer carrier by a predetermined pressure for regulating an amount of developer carried by a developer transport member. The developer carrier has a surface coated with fine particles with an average particles size of between 3 and 30 .mu.m which are bonded with the surface.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor integrated circuit includes the steps of providing a conductor film on a substrate, providing an insulator film on the conductor film to form a layered structure, removing the insulator film selectively from a first part thereof corresponding to a conductor pattern to be formed, while remaining the insulator film on a second part thereof corresponding also to a conductor pattern to be formed, patterning the layered structure to form a conductor pattern defined by side walls, providing a side wall insulation to each of the side walls of the conductor pattern, providing a first local interconnect pattern on the first part of the conductor pattern such that the first local interconnect pattern establishes an electrical connection with the conductor pattern at the first part, and providing a second local interconnect pattern on the second part of the conductor pattern such that the second local interconnect pattern bridges across the conductor pattern at the second part, w

Abstract: Agents for inhibiting adsorption of proteins on the liposome surface and liposomes which are agglutination-free by binding said inhibiting agent on the surface are disclosed. The above-mentioned inhibiting agents comprise a hydrophobic moiety and a hydrophilic macromolecular chain moiety. Adsorption of plasma proteins on the liposomes is inhibited due to the hydrophilic moiety exposed on the liposome surface with a result that agglutination of the liposomes in plasma is prevented. Therefore, there is no danger of embolism in blood vessels inhibiting blood flow when the liposomes are introduced into the living body. Accordingly, the liposomes are especially highly useful as artificial erythrocytes for which a large dose of liposomes is needed for administration.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor integrated circuit includes the steps of providing a conductor film on a substrate, providing an insulator film on the conductor film to form a layered structure, removing the insulator film selectively from a first part thereof corresponding to a conductor pattern to be formed, while remaining the insulator film on a second part thereof corresponding also to a conductor pattern to be formed, patterning the layered structure to form a conductor pattern defined by side walls, providing a side wall insulation to each of the side walls of the conductor pattern, providing a first local interconnect pattern on the first part of the conductor pattern such that the first local interconnect pattern establishes an electrical connection with the conductor pattern at the first part, and providing a second local interconnect pattern on the second part of the conductor pattern such that the second local interconnect pattern bridges across the conductor pattern at the second part, w

Abstract: Disclosed is an image forming apparatus which reproduces halftone by using variable area toning method. The image forming apparatus stores a reference pattern data for adjusting bias voltage of developing device. The image forming apparatus also stores density toning data used for printout. An image of the reference pattern data has a dot pattern of which the optical density is more sensitive to environmental fluctuation than that of density toning data.

Abstract: An optical scanner is disclosed which, in one embodiment, uses a reflection surface on a vibrating element having at least two modes of vibration in at least two respective planes to produce an image scanning beam. Each of the modes has an associated resonant frequency and the two resonant frequencies of the vibrating element are not integer multiples of one another. In another embodiment, a reflective element is used to bounce a light beam from the reflection surface back to the reflection surface to increase the angle of scanning of a light beam. The reflective element may be semitransparent which allows the scanning beam to be detected through the range of scanning to ensure proper scanning. The optical scanner is particularly useful as a hand-held bar code scanner.

Abstract: A tone image processing apparatus comprises a setting device and a generating device. The setting device sets a plurality of tone levels in accordance with image density of an original. For reproduction an image of the original, the generating device generates a plurality of density values corresponds to the tone levels. The difference between one density value and next density value is increased over all the tone levels as the tone level becomes higher.

Abstract: A multi-tone image processing method and apparatus in which mutually dissimilar tone levels are realized by changing the additive condition of recording energy by means of different recording positions, even when the number of recording operations within a specific range is identical. For example, in an electrophotographic apparatus, when the number of irradiation by a light spot within a specific range remains constant as the irradiation position is changed in the specific range, there is a change in the additive condition of the optical energy within said specific range. Thus, the area rendered visible within the aforesaid specific range also changes, thereby changing the tone level.

Abstract: A process for preparing a low-viscous pasta sauce contained in a container, comprising using 10 to 65% by weight of the water to be used in the formulation of a pasta sauce, 0.5 to 5.5% by weight of a waxy starch, and, if necessary, 0.5 to 3% by weight of wheat starch, based on the total weight of the pasta sauce immediately before being loaded into a container, together with other raw materials for the pasta sauce to prepare a condensed pasta sauce having a viscosity of 1,000 to 20,000 cp at 70.degree. to 90.degree. C., loading the condensed pasta sauce into the container, and loading the remaining water into the container after, simultaneously with, or before the loading of the condensed pasta sauce into the container, followed by a sterilization treatment by heating to make a pasta sauce having a viscosity of 500 cp or less at normal temperatures (25.degree. C.).

Abstract: This invention provides a transparent thermal recording medium, in which the transparent thermal recording medium comprises: a thermal recording layer, which is provided on a transparent layer, consisting essentially of an electron-donating chromophoric compound, an electron-accepting compound and binder resin; and a further-provided protective layer having an approximately equal refractive index to the refractive index of the thermal recording layer, wherein the binder resin is a compound having a group selected from a hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group. The transparent thermal recording medium can be effectively used for a block copy film, on which an image is formed, for plate-making, particularly, in photogravure, offset printing and screen process printing, because the transparent thermal recording medium has a contrast of light transmission factors between a color-imaging portion and a non-imaging portion, in which the contrast is not less than 50% at a wavelength ranging from 370 nm to 450 nm.

Abstract: This invention provides a transparent thermal recording medium, in which the transparent thermal recording medium comprises: a thermal recording layer, which is provided on a transparent layer, consisting essentially of an electron-donating chromophoric compound, an electron-accepting compound and binder resin; and a further-provided protective layer having an approximately equal refractive index to the refractive index of the thermal recording layer, wherein the binder resin is a compound having a group selected from a hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group. The transparent thermal recording medium can be effectively used for a block copy film, on which an image is formed, for plate-making, particularly, in photogravure, offset printing and screen process printing, because the transparent thermal recording medium has a contrast of light transmission factors between a color-imaging portion and a non-imaging portion, in which the contrast is not less than 50% at a wavelength ranging from 370 nm to 450 nm.

Abstract: Density data for reproducing an image using the four colors yellow, magenta, cyan and black is based on image data pertaining to chroma, luminosity and hue. The density ratio of two color components, from the three colors yellow, magenta and cyan, is first determined for a given hue. This ratio is then maintained constant while the color value for desired chroma and luminosity is determined. Finally, the density value for black is determined to reproduce a desired color. If the desired color lies outside a reproducible color gamut, a substitute color is chosen which has the same luminosity and hue as the desired color, and the maximum reproducible chroma within the gamut.

Abstract: A thermal recording medium includes a thermal recording layer, which is provided on a transparent substrate, consisting essentially of an electron-donating chromophoric compound, an electron-accepting compound and a binder resin, an over layer, whose dynamic friction coefficient of the surface does not exceed 0.1, includes a resin having substantially the same refractive index as the thermal recording layer is further provided.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising: a substrate having an insulating layer and a semiconductor layer lying on the insulating layer, the semiconductor layer having been divided to form a plurality of isolated semiconductor lands by trenches extending through the semiconductor layer to the insulating layer; integrated circuits formed on the respective lands; and conductors running above and across the trenches to electrically connect the integrated circuits on the isolated semiconductor lands.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a semiconductor device having complementary field effect transistors and a method for manufacturing the same. The object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same in which is decreased the silicide formation area for connecting a p-type impurity region and an n-type impurity region in the dual gate structure. It comprises steps of covering the silicide formation area of a semiconductor layer with an oxidation resisting sidewall formed in a self-aligned fashion, ion-implanting p-type and n-type impurities with the oxidation resisting sidewall as a mask, patterning the semiconductor layer to form a dual gate pattern, oxidizing a surface of the dual gate pattern with the oxidation resisting sidewall as a mask, selectively removing the oxidation resisting sidewall, and followed by making silicide at its surface exposed by the removal of the oxidation resisting sidewall.

Abstract: A hemoglobin-encapsulating liposome having encapsulated thererin a hemoglobin solution having added thereto a substrate for an enzymatic reaction which produces reduced-form nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) and/or reduced-form nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH). Irreversible oxidation of hemoglobin with lapse of time is markedly suppressed.

Abstract: Agents for inhibiting adsorption of proteins on the liposome surface and liposomes which are agglutination-free by binding said inhibiting agent on the surface are disclosed. The above-mentioned inhibiting agents comprise a hydrophobic moiety and a hydrophilic macromolecular chain moiety. Adsorption of plasma proteins on the liposomes is inhibited due to the hydrophilic moiety exposed on the liposome surface with a result that agglutination of the liposomes in plasma is prevented. Therefore, there is no danger of embolism in blood vessels inhibiting blood flow when the liposomes are introduced into the living body. Accordingly, the liposomes are especially highly useful as artificial erythrocytes for which a large dose of liposomes is needed for administration.

Abstract: Agents for inhibiting adsorption of proteins on the liposome surface and liposomes which are agglutination-free by binding said inhibiting agent on the surface are disclosed. The above-mentioned inhibiting agents comprise a hydrophobic moiety and a hydrophilic macromolecular chain moiety. Adsorption of plasma proteins on the liposomes is inhibited due to the hydrophilic moiety exposed on the liposome surface with a result that agglutination of the liposomes in plasma is prevented. Therefore, there is no danger of embolism in blood vessels inhibiting blood flow when the liposomes are introduced into the living body. Accordingly, the liposomes are especially highly useful as artificial erythrocytes for which a large dose of liposomes is needed for administration.

Abstract: A video telephone to be connected to the ISDN is a unitary structure comprising a communication controller for controlling communication of digital data, such as voice signal, image signal and facsimile/camera control signal, a dial or key panel unit, a telephone controller for controlling the functions of a handset and the key panel unit, a camera for inputting an image, a display for outputting an image, and image CODEC for coding an input image signal and decoding a received image signal. The camera is tiltable and detachable.

Abstract: In an external-cavity tunable wavelength light source using a semiconductor laser (LD), an oscillation wavelength is tuned by simultaneously changing a current to be injected to the phase adjustment area of the LD and the rotation angle of a diffraction grating while holding the same external cavity longitudinal mode. A light beam emitted from the AR-coated end face of the LD having the phase adjustment area is collimated by a lens and incident on the diffraction grating. Only a light component having a specific wavelength selected upon spectral dispersion is reflected by the diffraction grating and returns to the LD. With this operation, an external cavity (effective cavity length K) is formed between the LD and the diffraction grating, thereby performing laser oscillation at a wavelength determined by an external cavity longitudinal mode and the cavity loss of the diffraction grating. The effective cavity length K can be changed in accordance with the current to be injected to the phase adjustment area.