Abstract: An image sensor includes: a plurality of photoelectric transduction elements arranged in a two-dimensional array; and an output unit outputting a video signal generated from electric charges accumulated by the plurality of photoelectric transduction elements, and sync codes corresponding to a horizontal sync signal and a vertical sync signal indicating predetermined intervals, as low voltage differential signals synchronized with a prescribed clock. The output unit outputs only the sync code corresponding to a horizontal sync signal as a low voltage differential signal in a blanking period, among the video signal and the sync codes corresponding to a horizontal sync signal and a vertical sync signal.

Abstract: An imaging device of the present invention includes a solid-state image sensing device; a vertical transfer drive circuit for feeding a subpulse to the solid-state image sensing device; and a control circuit, and repeats a series of photographing operations in a cycle same as or longer than a period during which the series of photographing operations are performed, the series of photographing operations including an exposure operation for exposing an imaging area after the subpulse is fed to the solid-state image sensing device to sweep out electric charges accumulated in pixels. The control circuit stops the subpulse from being fed from the vertical transfer drive circuit to the solid-state image sensing device during a period during which the exposure operation included in the series of photographing operations is not performed.

Abstract: An image displaying apparatus includes a display with delta array. If an image is displayed on the basis of image data in an RGB format arrayed in a stripe pattern, data of color values R, G and B are input to a calculator. The calculator performs a weighted average on color values of adjacent pixels in a lateral direction to calculate each color value, and a rearranger rearranges calculated respective color values so as to conform to the delta array. Then, a driver displays an image on the basis of the color values which are rearranged so as to conform to the delta array.

Abstract: An imaging device of the present invention includes a solid-state image sensing device; a vertical transfer drive circuit for feeding a subpulse to the solid-state image sensing device; and a control circuit, and repeats a series of photographing operations in a cycle same as or longer than a period during which the series of photographing operations are performed, the series of photographing operations including an exposure operation for exposing an imaging area after the subpulse is fed to the solid-state image sensing device to sweep out electric charges accumulated in pixels. The control circuit stops the subpulse from being fed from the vertical transfer drive circuit to the solid-state image sensing device during a period during which the exposure operation included in the series of photographing operations is not performed.

Abstract: An imaging device of the present invention includes a solid-state image sensing device; a vertical transfer drive circuit for feeding a subpulse to the solid-state image sensing device; and a control circuit, and repeats a series of photographing operations in a cycle same as or longer than a period during which the series of photographing operations are performed, the series of photographing operations including an exposure operation for exposing an imaging area after the subpulse is fed to the solid-state image sensing device to sweep out electric charges accumulated in pixels. The control circuit stops the subpulse from being fed from the vertical transfer drive circuit to the solid-state image sensing device during a period during which the exposure operation included in the series of photographing operations is not performed.

Abstract: An electrostatic latent-image developing toner comprising: a core particle and a shell layer formed on an outer portion thereof, wherein the shell layer comprises a crystalline polyester resin having a softening point from 60 to 120° C. at 70 to 100% by weight of the entire shell-layer constituent resin, and an image-forming method using the toner.

Abstract: An imaging device of the present invention includes a solid-state image sensing device; a vertical transfer drive circuit for feeding a subpulse to the solid-state image sensing device; and a control circuit, and repeats a series of photographing operations in a cycle same as or longer than a period during which the series of photographing operations are performed, the series of photographing operations including an exposure operation for exposing an imaging area after the subpulse is fed to the solid-state image sensing device to sweep out electric charges accumulated in pixels. The control circuit stops the subpulse from being fed from the vertical transfer drive circuit to the solid-state image sensing device during a period during which the exposure operation included in the series of photographing operations is not performed.

Abstract: A solid-state image sensing device drive unit of the present invention includes a randomly accessible SRAM for storing waveform information on a drive signal for a solid-state image sensing device, and a comparator for reading the waveform information from the SRAM and creating the drive signal based on the read waveform information.

Abstract: An electrostatic latent-image developing toner comprising: a core particle and a shell layer formed on an outer portion thereof, wherein the shell layer comprises a crystalline polyester resin having a softening point from 60 to 120° C. at 70 to 100% by weight of the entire shell-layer constituent resin, and an image-forming method using the toner.

Abstract: The present invention provide a toner comprising: a coloring agent; a binder resin comprising a first binder resin and a second binder resin, the first binder resin being composed of a linear polyester resin having a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of from 2,500 to 7,000, a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of from 8,000 to 25,000, and a Mw/Mn ratio of 2 to 4, the second binder resin being composed of a non-linear polyester resin having a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of from 3,500 to 11,000, a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of from 40,000 to 250,000, and a Mw/Mn ratio of 10 to 35, and a ratio of the first binder resin to the second binder resin (the first binder resin:the second binder resin) being 15:85 to 85:15 by weight, a first releasing agent having a softening point of 55 to 110° C., and a second releasing agent having a softening point of 110 to 160° C.

Abstract: The present invention provide a toner comprising: a coloring agent; a binder resin comprising a first binder resin and a second binder resin, the first binder resin being composed of a linear polyester resin having a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of from 2,800 to 7,000, a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of from 8,900 to 21,000, and a Mw/Mn ratio of 2 to 4, the second binder resin being composed of a non-linear polyester resin having a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of from 3,500 to 8,000, a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of from 40,000 to 120,000, and a Mw/Mn ratio of 10 to 20, and a ratio of the first binder resin to the second binder resin (the first binder resin:the second binder resin) being 60:40 to 95:5 by weight.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a toner that contains at least a binder resin and a colorant, characterized in that the toner has a temperature range of 90 to 110° C. at 2×103 (Pa) of a storage elastic modulus (G′) under 0.1 (Hz) of a frequency.

Abstract: A toner is provided for developing an electrostatic image which has relatively high roundness, uniform shape, excellent property of electrification, electrification stability, maintenance of heat resistance, fixability, image quality and productivity, and is effective for full-color image formation, cleanerless system and toner-recycling system. The toner comprises toner particles containing a binder resin (A), a polymer (B) and a colorant, the polymer (B) having weight-average molecular weight of 1000-3000 and a ratio of weight-average molecular weight/number-average molecular weight of not more than 2.0, wherein the polymer (B) particles exist on surfaces of the toner particles.

Abstract: The present invention provides a toner for developing an electrostatic image which has relatively high roundness and uniform shape as well as excellent rising property of electrification, electrification stability, maintenance of heat resistance, fixability, image quality and productivity, said toner being effective for full-color image formation, cleanerless system and toner-recycling system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an additive agent for toner, comprising: inorganic particles; a first fatty-acid metal salt existing on the surface of the inorganic particles, the first fatty acid metal salt having a metal that is an alkali metal; and a second fatty-acid metal salt existing on the surface of the inorganic particles, the second fatty-acid metal salt having a metal other than an alkali metal, a ratio of the first fatty-acid metal salt to the second fatty-acid metal salt being set in a range of 0.01 to 0.5% by weight; and a toner containing toner particles and the additive agent.

Abstract: A developer for developing an electrostatic latent image comprising: toner particles comprising a colorant and a binder resin, said toner particles having a volume-average particle size of 5 to 10 &mgr;m; a first exterior additive comprising hydrophobic titanium oxide powder or hydrophobic aluminum oxide powder; and a second exterior additive comprising a silica powder; said developer satisfying following relationships: S1>S2 400<{square root over ((S12+L +S22+L ))}≦1300. wherein S1 (m2) denotes total specific surface area of the first additive per 1 kg of the toner and S2 (m2) denotes that of the second additive.

Abstract: The present invention provides a toner for developing an electrostatic latent image which suppresses an adhesion and wearability on a surface of a photosensitive member and exhibits an excellent rising property of an electrification. The toner comprises (i) toner particles containing a binder resin and a colorant, (ii) a first external additive consisting of first inorganic particles whose number-average particle size is 5-40 nm, (iii) a second external additive consisting of second inorganic particles whose number-average particle size, which is larger than that of the first external additive, is 20-160 nm, (iv) a third external additive consisting of third inorganic particles whose number-average particle size, which is larger than that of the second external additive, is 80-1200 nm, and (v) a fourth external additive consisting of a metal salt of fatty acid whose volume-average particle size is 1.5-12 &mgr;m, said four external additives being externally added to the toner particles.

Abstract: The toner composition comprises an aliphatic higher alcohol (1) or a higher fatty acid (2): H&Parenopenst;CH2&Parenclosest;nOH (n: an integer)  (1) H&Parenopenst;CH2&Parenclosest;mCOOH (m: an integer)  (2) wherein number-average carbon atom numbers of the aliphatic higher alcohol or higher fatty acid ore 21-29, contents of the ingredients having carbon atom numbers of not more than 20 are not more than 2% by weight, and contents of the ingredients having carbon atom numbers of not less than 30 are not more than 2% by weight.

Abstract: The negatively chargeable toner of the present invention comprises negatively chargeable toner particles including a boron compound, and exterior additive particles adhered to the surface of the toner particle and comprising hydrophobic silica particles and metal titanate particles, wherein the additive weight ratio of said hydrophobic silica particles and metal titanate particles is within a range of 5:1 to 1:1.2, and a total specific surface area S of the exterior additive particles is 40 to 120.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a toner comprising a specific binder resin, a specific polyethylene wax and a specific polypropylene wax. The present invention further relates to a toner which comprises a binder resin including a specific first resin and a specific second resin.