Abstract: A fixing device is provided that suppresses loss in heat radiation from both ends in a longitudinal direction which is a direction corresponding to an axial direction of a fixing roller in a heating member so as to be able to uniform distribution of a temperature in the longitudinal direction of the heating member and to attain uniform fixing capability. A planar heat generating element provided in a heating member includes electrodes at both ends in a circumferential direction so that a flowing direction of current flowing through the planar heat generating element is a direction substantially orthogonal to a longitudinal direction as a direction extending along an axial direction of a fixing roller in the planar heat generating element. The planar heat generating element is constituted so that the both ends in the longitudinal direction thereof have larger thickness than that of a center part thereof.

Abstract: A display driving apparatus according to an implementation of the present invention includes: a first delay circuit that generates latch control signals changing with different timings; a second delay circuit that generates falling delay signals and rising delay signals by delaying the latch control signals; a delay selection circuit that (i) selects the falling delay signals or the rising delay signals when pixel data for adjacent display output terminals have changed in different directions and (ii) selects the latch control signals when pixel data for adjacent display output terminals have changed in the same direction; and a step control circuit that drives the display output terminals with timings of the signals selected by the delay signal circuit.

Abstract: A fixing device of belt fixing type is provided. A heat generating member that is a heat generating source for heating a fixing belt has a heat generating layer composed of a resistance heat generating element that generates heat due to being energized. The resistance heat generating element includes a paper passing region heating section and a detecting section provided on an end portion in an axial direction of the heat generating member and electrically connected in parallel with the paper passing region heating section. Furthermore, in a vicinity of the detecting section, an overheat preventing element that suppresses energization to the resistance heat generating element when temperature of the detecting section reaches a predetermined value, is provided.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus for forming a lenticular lens structure when using a light-transmissive recording medium, including: photoreceptor drums; chargers; an exposure unit; developing devices; an intermediate transfer belt unit; and a fixing unit, further includes a resin layer forming device for forming a transparent resin layer on a pressing roller and a controller, and a multiple number of grooves are formed in parallel to each other on the surface of the pressing roller so as to create a lenticular lens structure on the pressing member and, the recording medium is pressed between the fixing roller and the pressing roller so as to form a lenticular lens structure on one surface of the recording medium while an unfixed toner image is fixed to the other surface of the recording medium.

Abstract: A planar heat generating element includes an insulating layer and a resistance heat generator formed on one surface in a thickness direction of the insulating layer, for generating heat under a passage of electric current therethrough, the resistance heat generator constituting a plane of certain configuration as a whole and forming a heat generating pattern. The resistance heat generator includes a plurality of linear portions formed on one surface of the insulating layer that extend transversely with respect to a longitudinal direction of the insulating layer, the linear portions being arranged side by side substantially in parallel to each other; and a low-volume resistivity portion formed on the one surface so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the insulating layer, and connecting the adjacent linear portions at their extending direction-wise ends to form a single line composed of the adjacent linear portions and the low-volume resistivity portion.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a fixing belt for fixing an unfixed toner image onto a recording medium, a planar heating member for heating the fixing belt, and a pressure roller. The heating member includes a ceramic heat generating element having a PTC characteristic, and a high-thermal-conductive heat diffusion member. The fixing belt is formed in an endless shape and is supported around, at least, the high-thermal-conductive heat diffusion member, thereby to be heated. The ceramic heat generating element comes into contact with the fixing belt over the full width thereof with the high-thermal-conductive heat diffusion member interposed therebetween. The high-thermal-conductive heat diffusion member comes into contact with the fixing belt over the full width thereof and diffuses heat generated by the heat generating element, in the traveling direction of the fixing belt.

Abstract: The present invention provides a metal component collection agent for collecting one or more metal components from a metal component-containing material; the agent containing, as an active ingredient, a compound containing one or more group 2 elements of the periodic table, or a compound containing one or more lanthanoid elements. The present invention further provides a method for collecting one or more metal components from a metal component-containing material; the method comprising heating the metal component-containing material and the metal component collection agent in such a manner that a metal vapor or metal oxide vapor produced by heating the metal component-containing material is brought into contact with the metal component collection agent. According to the present invention, metal components can be easily and efficiently collected from materials containing highly useful metal components such as noble or rare metal.

Abstract: There are provided a laser fixing device adapted to use of two types of light fixable toners having different light absorption characteristics, an image forming apparatus equipped with the laser fixing device, and an image forming method employing the image forming apparatus. A laser fixing device includes a laser light emitting section for emitting laser light and a wavelength conversion section for emitting outgoing light having a wavelength different from the one that incident laser light has.

Abstract: A display driving apparatus according to an implementation of the present invention includes: a first delay circuit that generates latch control signals changing with different timings; a second delay circuit that generates falling delay signals and rising delay signals by delaying the latch control signals; a delay selection circuit that (i) selects the falling delay signals or the rising delay signals when pixel data for adjacent display output terminals have changed in different directions and (ii) selects the latch control signals when pixel data for adjacent display output terminals have changed in the same direction; and a step control circuit that drives the display output terminals with timings of the signals selected by the delay signal circuit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for collecting a metal component from a metal component-containing material, the composition containing a compound containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of lanthanoid elements and elements in group 2 of the periodic table, and a compound containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of elements in groups 3, 4, 12, and 13 of the periodic table and transition metal elements in the 4th period of the periodic table. The present invention further provides a method for collecting a metal component using this composition. With the use of the composition of the present invention, a metal component can be easily and efficiently collected from a material containing a highly useful metal component such as noble or rare metal.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a fixing portion provided with a fixing roller, a heating roller and a fixing belt; a pressing roller that presses a recording sheet to the fixing belt; a cleaning unit provided with a cleaning web that cleans up the pressing roller; and contact/separation mechanism that separates fixing means from the pressing roller. Viscosity of silicone oil that impregnates the cleaning web is set to 3,000 cs or more, and the contact/separation mechanism separates the fixing belt from the pressing roller at the time of rotation operation before fixation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a lithium sulfide-carbon composite, the process comprising placing a mixture of lithium sulfide and a carbon material having a specific surface area of 60 m2/g or more in an electrically-conductive mold in a non-oxidizing atmosphere, and applying a pulsed direct current to the mold while pressurizing the mixture in a non-oxidizing atmosphere, thereby subjecting the lithium sulfide and the carbon material to heating reaction; and a lithium sulfide-carbon composite obtained by this process, the composite having a carbon content of 15 to 70 weight %, and a tap density of 0.4 g/cm3 or more when the carbon content is 30 weight % or more, or a tap density of 0.5 g/cm3 or more when the carbon content is less than 30 weight %.

Abstract: A first latch circuit temporarily memorizes a display pixel data by one line. A second latch circuit temporarily memorizes the display pixel data as a preceding display pixel data that precedes the display pixel data by one line. The load judging circuit judges a transition state of the display pixel data based on the display pixel data and the preceding display pixel data and predicts a drive load capacity CL based on a result of the judgment. A drivability adjusting circuit adjusts a signal level of the display pixel data based on a result of the prediction of the drive load capacity CL and adjusts drivability of an output.

Abstract: A fixing device of belt fixing type is provided. A fixing device includes a connector to be connected to wires provided therein. The connector includes integrally primary-side wiring connector terminals to be connected to primary-side wires each leading to a heat generating resistor, and secondary-side wiring connector terminals to be connected to secondary-side wires including wires each leading to a heat generating element-side thermistor, the secondary-side wires flowing current smaller than the primary-side wires.

Abstract: A metal storage material, containing a perovskite-type composite oxide of formula (1), which is a material to stores a metal component of a metal-containing material: Formula (1) ABHaO3?b in which A is at least one selected from lanthanoid elements and Group 2 elements of the periodic table, and B is at least one selected from Groups 3, 4, and 13 elements, and transition metal elements of the fourth period of the periodic table; a and b are quantities of hydrogen and oxygen vacancies, within the range of: 0?a?1.0, 0?b?0.5, respectively; and a method of recovering a metal, containing the steps of: heating the metal-containing material, in the presence of the perovskite-type composite oxide; dissolving, in an acid, the composite oxide which stores a metal, to give an eluate of the metal; and recovering the metal, from the eluate.

Abstract: A fixing device of belt fixing type is provided. A heat generating member that is a heat generating source for heating a fixing belt has a heat generating layer composed of a resistance heat generating element that generates heat due to being energized. The resistance heat generating element includes a paper passing region heating section and a detecting section provided on an end portion in an axial direction of the heat generating member and electrically connected in parallel with the paper passing region heating section. Furthermore, in a vicinity of the detecting section, an overheat preventing element that suppresses energization to the resistance heat generating element when temperature of the detecting section reaches a predetermined value, is provided.

Abstract: A fixing device is provided. A fixing device includes a heating section that has a heat source comprised of a ceramic heat generating element that generates heat by electric power supply and has a positive temperature coefficient property. Then, in the heating section, an applied voltage value by a voltage variable power source to the ceramic heat generating element is variably controlled by a control unit such that an input power value in the ceramic heat generating element is approximately constant.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device comprising a semiconductor element, a single-layer wiring board on which the semiconductor element is mounted, a connector section located at an end of the single-layer wiring board, a thermally and electrically conductive radiator plate, a relay electrode section formed on the single-layer wiring board, and a connecting member that electrically connects the radiator plate and the relay electrode section together. The single-layer wiring board is structured so that a power supply potential and/or a ground potential received by the connector section is transmitted through a path comprising the radiator plate, the relay electrode section, and the connecting member to the semiconductor element.

Abstract: A cleaning device and a blade which is provided in the cleaning device and which has an edge portion to be pressed against a surface of a photoreceptor, so as to scrape toner are arranged so that: the blade includes (a) a blade main body constituting a main body portion of the blade and (b) a fluorocarbon resin layer formed in an edge portion, which is to make contact with the photoreceptor, of the blade main body, the fluorocarbon resin layer being made of a resin material, the resin material being filled in irregularities of a smooth surface of the blade main body. With this, even when the cleaning device is provided in a high-speed machine using small-particle toner with no corner, it is possible to extend the life of the photoreceptor without reducing a cleaning property.

Abstract: A planar heat generating element includes an insulating layer and a resistance heat generator formed on one surface in a thickness direction of the insulating layer, for generating heat under a passage of electric current therethrough, the resistance heat generator constituting a plane of certain configuration as a whole and forming a heat generating pattern. The resistance heat generator includes a plurality of linear portions formed on one surface of the insulating layer that extend transversely with respect to a longitudinal direction of the insulating layer, the linear portions being arranged side by side substantially in parallel to each other; and a low-volume resistivity portion formed on the one surface so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the insulating layer, and connecting the adjacent linear portions at their extending direction-wise ends to form a single line composed of the adjacent linear portions and the low-volume resistivity portion.