Abstract: An ordering apparatus receives unit information for specifying units constituting a composite apparatus to be ordered. The ordering apparatus creates composite state information for specifying a composite state of units based on the received unit information, according to a predetermined rule. Meanwhile, the composite apparatus recognizes unit information for specifying units constituting itself, and creates composite state information based on the recognized unit information, according to the same rule as the above rule. Then, the composite state information created by the ordering apparatus and the composite state information created by the composite apparatus are compared. Accordingly, it is possible to realize a managing system capable of appropriately managing a complicated composite apparatus at the time of ordering, shipment, setup, subsequent maintenance, etc.

Abstract: Image information input through an image information input device (e.g., image reader) is stored into an image information storage device (e.g., hard disk) and erased by an image information erasing device. A manager device (e.g., device controller) manages the status of an image processing apparatus and actuates the image information erasing device in accordance with the status of the image processing apparatus and erases the image information stored in the image information storage.

Abstract: An image forming device comprising a job storage means 11 connected to a network for storing jobs input through the network composed of a group of image data to be output, a job select means 12 for selecting various arbitrary jobs out of the jobs stored to the job storage means, a job output means 13 for combining the jobs selected by the job select means and outputting the same as one job, an output form comparison means 14 for comparing each of the image output forms of each job selected by said job select means, and a display means 16 for notifying that a job having different output form compared to the other forms of jobs is included in the selected jobs.

Abstract: Image information input through an image information input device (e.g., image reader) is stored into an image information storage device (e.g., hard disk) and erased by an image information erasing device. A manager device (e.g., device controller) manages the status of an image processing apparatus and actuates the image information erasing device in accordance with the status of the image processing apparatus and erases the image information stored in the image information storage.

Abstract: The network management system includes the electronic message generating unit that generates an electronic message from a status of a monitored unit which may generate a trouble; and the arranging unit that analyzes the contents of the electronic message generated by the electronic message generating unit, determines a seriousness level of the trouble, determines a destination of an electronic message according to the seriousness level and a time and date of an occurrence, adds causes and/or countermeasures of the trouble to the electronic message, and transmits the electronic message to the destination.

Abstract: An ordering apparatus receives unit information for specifying units constituting a composite apparatus to be ordered. The ordering apparatus creates composite state information for specifying a composite state of units based on the received unit information, according to a predetermined rule. Meanwhile, the composite apparatus recognizes unit information for specifying units constituting itself, and creates composite state information based on the recognized unit information, according to the same rule as the above rule. Then, the composite state information created by the ordering apparatus and the composite state information created by the composite apparatus are compared. Accordingly, it is possible to realize a managing system capable of appropriately managing a complicated composite apparatus at the time of ordering, shipment, setup, subsequent maintenance, etc.

Abstract: The network management system includes the electronic message generating unit that generates an electronic message from a status of a monitored unit which may generate a trouble; and the arranging unit that analyzes the contents of the electronic message generated by the electronic message generating unit, determines a seriousness level of the trouble, determines a destination of an electronic message according to the seriousness level and a time and date of an occurrence, adds causes and/or countermeasures of the trouble to the electronic message, and transmits the electronic message to the destination.

Abstract: An image forming device comprising a job storage means 11 connected to a network for storing jobs input through the network composed of a group of image data to be output, a job select means 12 for selecting various arbitrary jobs out of the jobs stored to the job storage means, a job output means 13 for combining the jobs selected by the job select means and outputting the same as one job, an output form comparison means 14 for comparing each of the image output forms of each job selected by said job select means, and a display means 16 for notifying that a job having different output form compared to the other forms of jobs is included in the selected jobs.

Abstract: This invention relates to an impact energy absorbing structure for a cabin of an automotive vehicle. The impact energy absorbing structure is provided with a trim member (10) covering an inboard side of a structural member, which constitutes the cabin of the automotive vehicle. An impact absorbing member is interposed between the inboard side of the structural member and the trim member (10), so that impact energy directed from a surface of the trim member (10) toward the structural member can be absorbed. When an occupant of the cabin is about to hit the structural member, impact energy is damped so that the occupant can be protected. The structural member includes a pillar (1) or the like, which constitutes the cabin of the automotive vehicle. The trim member (10) is arranged to cover an inboard side of the pillar (1) or the like. Resin-made ribs (11) or the like can be mentioned as the impact absorbing member.

Abstract: This invention relates to an impact energy absorbing structure for a cabin of an automotive vehicle. The impact energy absorbing structure is provided with a trim member (10) covering an inboard side of a structural member which constitutes the cabin of the automotive vehicle. An impact absorbing member is interposed between the inboard side of the structural member and the trim member (10), so that impact energy directed from a surface of the trim member (10) toward the structural member can be absorbed. When an occupant of the cabin is about to hit the structural member, impact energy is damped so that the occupant can be protected. The structural member includes a pillar (1) or the like, which constitutes the cabin of the automotive vehicle. The trim member (10) is arranged to cover an inboard side of the pillar (1) or the like. Resin-made ribs (11) or the like can be mentioned as the impact absorbing member.

Abstract: A digital copying machine including a scanner section for reading an image of a document and a printer section for printing on a sheet copy data obtained by the scanner section. The copying machine is connected via a communication line with a plurality of external terminals, for example, a personal computer or a facsimile apparatus. The digital copying machine is adapted to receive external data transferred from any one of the external terminals during the printing operation in copy mode for recording the image of the document, and to utilize a suspended period of the printer section for effecting the printout of the external data thus received.

Abstract: An election terminal apparatus includes an integral-type display/input unit constituted by a liquid crystal display unit and a tablet unit for input data. The display unit displays a first screen including icons corresponding to candidates. A voter operates the tablet unit to designate a candidate for whom he/she wants to vote. The election terminal apparatus discriminates the candidate designated by the voter, and causes the liquid crystal display unit to display an image for allowing the voter to input the candidate name or the like with handwriting. When the voter handwrites the candidate name or the like on the table unit, the election terminal apparatus performs character recognition with respect to the handwritten pattern. When a candidate specified by the recognized characters coincides with the candidate designated first, the election terminal apparatus increments the vote count of the candidate by one.

Abstract: An election terminal apparatus includes an integral-type display/input unit constituted by a liquid crystal display unit and a tablet unit for input data. The display unit displays a first screen including icons corresponding to candidates. A voter operates the tablet unit to designate a candidate for whom he/she wants to vote. The election terminal apparatus discriminates the candidate designated by the voter, and causes the liquid crystal display unit to display an image for allowing the voter to input the candidate name or the like with handwriting. When the voter handwrites the candidate name or the like on the table unit, the election terminal apparatus performs character recognition with respect to the handwritten pattern. When a candidate specified by the recognized characters coincides with the candidate designated first, the election terminal apparatus increments the vote count of the candidate by one.

Abstract: Application of a rice blast control agent containing an isothiazolecarboxylic acid derivative of the below-described formula, which shows excellent activity against rice blast (Pyricularia oryzae) in rice cultivation, to the water surface of a paddy rice field results in the absorption of the derivative through roots of rice plants, so that the resistance of the rice plants can be enhanced. ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently mean a hydrogen or halogen atom or a particular group, and Y stands for an OR.sub.3 group (R.sup.3 being a hydrogen or alkali metal atom or a particular group), an NHR.sup.4 group (R.sup.4 being a hydrogen atom or a particular group), or a morpholino group.

Abstract: Pyrimidinyloxy(thio)quinoline derivatives represented by the formula (I) which exhibit an excellent controlling effect for plant diseases and are also safe for crop plants, preparation processes of the derivatives, and agri-horticultural fungicides comprising the derivatives as an active ingredient, are disclosed. ##STR1## In the formula (I), X is an oxygen atom or sulfur atom, Y is a hydrogen atom or halogen atom, Z is a hydrogen atom or methyl, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are methoxy or methyl, and n is an integer of 1 or 2.

Abstract: Benzaldehyde acetal compounds represented by the following formula: ##STR1## in which each R is a C.sub.3-8 alkyl group and forms an ether bond with the corresponding oxygen atom of the orthoaldehyde moiety have no injury to crops and, moreover, exhibits superb herbicidal effects owing to the limitation of the number of carbon atoms of each alkyl group to 3-8.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for the preparation of a thiazolecarboxylic acid chloride represented by the following general formula (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen or halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, or a lower alkyl group substituted by a halogen atom or lower alkoxy group, and R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or a lower alkyl group substituted by a halogen atom or lower alkoxy group, which comprises reacting a thiazolecarboxylic acid represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 have the same meanings as defined with respect to formula (II), with phosgene or trichloromethyl chloroformate in the presence or absence of a catalyst.

Abstract: Herbicidally active pyridyloxypyrimidines represented by the following formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein R means a formyl group or an acetal group represented by ##STR2## R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 being the same or different and individually denoting an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 being coupled together and denoting an alkylene group, R.sup.3, having 2-3 carbon atoms; are prepared by reacting 2 formyl-3-hydroxypyridine or 3-hydroxy-2-pyridine carboxaldehyde acetal with 2 halogeno-4,6 dimethoxypyrimidine in the presence of a base.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprising rotatable cassettes rotated by cassette rotating means between a longitudinal feeding station from which paper is fed in a longitudinal direction thereof and a lateral feeding station from which paper is fed in a lateral direction thereof, wherein memory means stores a cassette rotation signal, when the cassette rotation signal is entered therein and cassette rotating means is controlled in accordance with the cassette rotation signal stored in the memory means when a cassette rotation permission signal for permitting the rotation of the rotatable cassette is generated, so that the rotatable cassette is set in a predetermined feeding station.The invention also provides an image forming apparatus capable of storing the feeding station of the rotatable cassette in the memory means and rotating the rotatable cassette to the feeding station stored in the memory means when the rotatable cassette is out of both longitudinal feeding station and lateral feeding station.

Abstract: Disclosed are dihalogenothiocyanopyrimidine derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## wherein X and Y are halogen atoms, a process for preparing such derivatives, as well as agricultural and horticultural fungicidal compositions containing such a derivative as active ingredient.