Abstract: Provided is a thermosetting resin decorative plate comprising a decorative sheet comprising a base material and a picture layer formed thereon, wherein the base material is a nonwoven fabric comprising chemical fibers or a mixed paper of chemical fibers and pulps, and the above decorative plate makes it possible to work a three-dimensional form.

Abstract: A decorative sheet contains a substrate having thereon at least a pattern layer, a homogeneous and uniform first surface protective layer covering the whole surface, and a second surface protective layer provided partly on the first surface protective layer. The first surface protective layer and the second surface protective layer each contain a curable resin composition having been crosslinked and cured, the first surface protective layer contains a matte agent, and the second surface protective layer contains synthetic resin beads having an average particle diameter of from 10 to 30 ?m and protruding above a resin layer constituting the second surface protective layer. A region of the second surface protective layer and a region of the first surface protective layer exposed on the outermost surface have a difference in glaze, and the difference in glaze is conformed to a pattern of the pattern layer.

Abstract: The high-pressure melamine resin decorative plate of the present invention includes a laminate of a decorative sheet, and a melamine resin-impregnated paper and a core layer on a back surface of the decorative sheet, and then the resultant laminated structure is subjected to heat- and press-molding. The decorative sheet includes at least a low-gloss pattern ink layer partially formed on a substrate, and a surface protective layer which is present on and contacted with the low-gloss pattern ink layer so as to cover a whole surface; the surface protective layer is formed by crosslinking and curing an ionizing radiation-curable resin composition, and provided therein with a low-gloss region which is located in a portion just above the low-gloss pattern ink layer and in the vicinity of the portion and visually recognized as a concave portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an optical recording medium. In the method, on the surface of a recording layer formed by spin-coating a first coating solution containing a photo-isomerizable component, a second coating solution that contains a photo-isomerizable component that can be isomerized by radiation having the same wavelength as radiation used for isomerizing the photo-isomerizable component contained in the recording layer and incapable of dissolving the recording layer is spin-coated to form an intermediate layer. Since the intermediate layer thus formed cannot be dissolved by the first coating solution, a recording layer is further laminated on this layer. Thus, it becomes possible to make the recording layer thicker and also to provide a high-density recording characteristic.

Abstract: An image-forming device which is equipped with an image-holding member, an exposure section provided with plural light-emitting portions arranged in a first direction, a movement section that relatively moves the exposure section and the image-holding member in a second direction that intersects with the first direction, and a light-emission control section. The light-emission control section causes the plural light-emitting portions to periodically emit light in accordance with image data representing an image that is to be formed on the image-holding member, to form the image on the image-holding member. The light-emission control section varies a light-emission period during formation of the image, so as to correct for periodic fluctuations within the image of at least one of density and magnification ratio in the second direction.

Abstract: A decorative sheet contains a substrate having thereon at least a pattern layer, a homogeneous and uniform first surface protective layer covering the whole surface, and a second surface protective layer provided partly on the first surface protective layer, the first surface protective layer and the second surface protective layer each contain a curable resin composition having been crosslinked and cured, the first surface protective layer contains a matte agent, the second surface protective layer contains synthetic resin beads having an average particle diameter of from 10 to 30 ?m, the synthetic resin beads protrude above a resin layer constituting the second surface protective layer, a region of the second surface protective layer and a region of the first surface protective layer exposed on the outermost surface have a difference in glaze, and the difference in glaze is conformed to a pattern of the pattern layer.

Abstract: Provided is a thermosetting resin decorative plate comprising a decorative sheet comprising a base material and a picture layer formed thereon, wherein the base material is a nonwoven fabric comprising chemical fibers or a mixed paper of chemical fibers and pulps, and the above decorative plate makes it possible to work a three-dimensional form.

Abstract: A multifunction system has advanced functions and high speed capability and is excellent in expandability. The multifunction system includes a controller, an IIT, an IOT, and a light distributing device. For a print job, print data outputted from the controller is converted into optical signals, which enter a light distributing device and are transmitted to the IOT of the emission side. The IOT prints the received data onto a printer. For a copy job, copy data outputted from IIT is converted into optical signals, which enter the light distributing device, and are transmitted to the IOT of the emission side. For a scan job, scan data outputted from the scanner is converted into optical signals, which enter the light distributing device, and are transmitted to the controller of the emission side. The controller processes the received data.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an input section, and a screen processing section. The input section inputs image information. The screen processing section performs screen processing on the input image information with a threshold matrix. A plurality of threshold values are arranged in the threshold matrix so that if the threshold values are colored in an ascending order or descending order. The threshold matrix represents at least one selected from the group consisting of capital alphabets ‘A’ to ‘Z’, lower case alphabets ‘a’ to ‘z’ and numeric characters ‘0’ to ‘9.

Abstract: There is provided a high-pressure melamine resin decorative plate which is free from deterioration in design property of a decorative sheet even when applying a high temperature and a high pressure thereto.

Abstract: A pearl-like decorative paper and a thermosetting resin decorative sheet having postforming suitability with no blisters or cracking generation by the postforming process even in the case of the pearl-like design are provided. In the pearl-like decorative paper 10 having a pearl ink layer 3 containing a pearl pigment on a paper substrate 1, a pearl pigment of a scaly foil of mica covered with a titanium dioxide and/or an iron oxide, and the surface thereof further treated with a zirconium oxide hydrate is used as the pearl pigment. By providing a pattern ink layer 2 of an ordinary ink therebetween, a further better design can be provided.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that performs registration control when forming an image on a recording medium includes: a correction value determining unit that determines correction values for correcting misregistration of an image; an image processing unit that alters at least a part of a pattern included in the image based on the correction values determined by the correction value determining unit; and a correction processing unit that performs alteration on the image, in which at least a part of the pattern has been altered by the image processing unit, based on the correction values determined by the correction value determining unit.

Abstract: An image-forming device which is equipped with an image-holding member, an exposure section provided with plural light-emitting portions arranged in a first direction, a movement section that relatively moves the exposure section and the image-holding member in a second direction that intersects with the first direction, and a light-emission control section. The light-emission control section causes the plural light-emitting portions to periodically emit light in accordance with image data representing an image that is to be formed on the image-holding member, to form the image on the image-holding member. The light-emission control section varies a light-emission period during formation of the image, so as to correct for periodic fluctuations within the image of at least one of density and magnification ratio in the second direction.

Abstract: An image forming device includes a rotating polygon mirror and a correcting component that corrects misregistration of an image region in a predetermined direction. The correcting component carries out the correction by correcting image data used in modulating light beams reflected and deflected by any one reflecting surface among plural reflecting surfaces provided at the rotating polygon mirror, where the light beams scann a body-to-be-illuminated in the predetermined direction, correcting image data by each data unit used in modulating light beams which are reflected and deflected at the same reflecting surface, and correcting image data in accordance with a misregistration amount in the predetermined direction of the image region formed on the body-to-be-illuminated by the light beams which are reflected and deflected, where the misregistration amount is measured in advance for each reflecting surface of the rotating polygon mirror.

Abstract: In providing the brightness to the design of a thermosetting resin decorative sheet, or a decorative paper therefor, the surface irregularity of the brightness (feeling) generated at the time of resin impregnation or thermal pressure molding is prevented without an additional transparent ink layer provided on the paper surface. A decorative paper exhibiting brightness 10, with a bright ink layer 3 containing a bright pigment including the scaly foil of the bright substance on a paper base material 1 as the uppermost layer, using an ink with an urethane resin emulsion used in combination with a water based resin such as a casein resin and an acrylic resin for the ink resin of the bright ink layer, is provided. By providing a pattern ink layer 2 of an ordinary ink therebetween, a better design can be achieved.

Abstract: An optical recording/reproducing apparatus having excellent resistance against vibration and noise. In recording, coherent light is polarization-modulated with a spatial light modulator to generate signal light and reference light whose polarization directions are crossed at right angles. The signal light permeates a polarizing beam splitter, and is incident to a quarter wavelength plate. The reference light passes through a passing hole, is diffused by a light diffuser and is incident to the quarter wavelength plate. The reference and signal light are converted into circularly polarized light which revolve in directions opposite to each other and condensed by a condenser lens, and then a predetermined area of an optical recording medium is irradiated with the reference and signal light. Thus, the reference and signal light are generated by modulating the incident light from the same light source and are coaxially incident to the polarizing beam splitter.

Abstract: An optical recording/reproducing apparatus having excellent resistance against vibration and noise. In recording, coherent light is polarization-modulated with a spatial light modulator to generate signal light and reference light whose polarization directions are crossed at right angles. The signal light permeates a polarizing beam splitter, and is incident to a quarter wavelength plate. The reference light passes through a passing hole, is diffused by a light diffuser and is incident to the quarter wavelength plate. The reference and signal light are converted into circularly polarized light which revolve in directions opposite to each other and condensed by a condenser lens, and then a predetermined area of an optical recording medium is irradiated with the reference and signal light. Thus, the reference and signal light are generated by modulating the incident light from the same light source and are coaxially incident to the polarizing beam splitter.

Abstract: An optical recording/reproducing apparatus having excellent resistance against vibration and noise is provided. In recording, coherent light is polarization-modulated with a spatial light modulator to generate signal light and reference light whose polarization directions are crossed at right angles with each other. The signal light permeates a polarizing beam splitter, and is incident to a quarter wavelength plate. The reference light passes through a passing hole, is diffused by a light diffuser and is incident to the quarter wavelength plate. The reference and signal light are converted into circularly polarized light which revolve in directions opposite to each other and condensed by a condenser lens, and then a predetermined area of an optical recording medium is irradiated with the reference and signal light. Thus, the reference and signal light are generated by modulating the incident light from the same light source and are coaxially incident to the polarizing beam splitter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an optical recording medium. In the method, on the surface of a recording layer formed by spin-coating a first coating solution containing a photo-isomerizable component, a second coating solution that contains a photo-isomerizable component that can be isomerized by radiation having the same wavelength as radiation used for isomerizing the photo-isomerizable component contained in the recording layer and incapable of dissolving the recording layer is spin-coated to form an intermediate layer. Since the intermediate layer thus formed cannot be dissolved by the first coating solution, a recording layer is further laminated on this layer. Thus, it becomes possible to make the recording layer thicker and also to provide a high-density recording characteristic.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an optical recording medium. In the method, on the surface of a recording layer formed by spin-coating a first coating solution containing a photo-isomerizable component, a second coating solution that contains a photo-isomerizable component that can be isomerized by radiation having the same wavelength as radiation used for isomerizing the photo-isomerizable component contained in the recording layer and incapable of dissolving the recording layer is spin-coated to form an intermediate layer. Since the intermediate layer thus formed cannot be dissolved by the first coating solution, a recording layer is further laminated on this layer. Thus, it becomes possible to make the recording layer thicker and also to provide a high-density recording characteristic.