Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a correcting unit that performs enlarging or reducing correction on an image to be processed by determining an arrangement of pixels that are to be added to or deleted from gradational image data of the image to be processed based on an angle at which the pixels are to be arranged with respect to a horizontal direction of the image to be processed or with respect to a vertical direction of the image to be processed, and a pixel array control unit that changes the angle at which the pixels are arranged based on a test image of the image data to be processed after being corrected by the correcting unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided which includes an acquired information storage unit capable of storing acquired information that associates one or a plurality of pieces of mutually different position information and an acquisition count of each of one or the plurality of pieces of position information, an acquisition unit that acquires the position information indicating a position of a local apparatus, an acquisition count measuring unit that, when the acquisition unit acquires the position information, adds a predetermined value to the acquisition count associated with the acquired position information, and a control unit that sorts the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage unit in descending order of the acquisition count.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided which includes a display unit that displays predetermined information, an imaging unit that is installed on a right side or left side of a central portion of an upper frame of an outer frame enclosing the display unit to obtain a pickup image of a user, and a control unit that detects a face area of the user from the pickup image obtained by the imaging unit to cut out the face area containing the detected face area.

Abstract: A tube pump comprises a rotor configured to have a roller and to hold the roller to be able to make an orbital motion along the inner circumferential surface of the cap. The rotor includes a disk part which holds the roller on a base side, and a tube press member that engages with the disk part so that the tube does not move to the base side with respect to the disk part, seals a gap formed with respect to the inner circumferential surface of the cap, and is capable of rotating along an outer circumferential part of the disk part is provided at the outer circumferential part of the disk part.

Abstract: A tube pump comprises a rotor configured to have a roller and to hold the roller to be able to make an orbital motion along the inner circumferential surface of the cap. The rotor includes a disk part which holds the roller on a base side, and a tube press member that engages with the disk part so that the tube does not move to the base side with respect to the disk part, seals a gap formed with respect to the inner circumferential surface of the cap, and is capable of rotating along an outer circumferential part of the disk part is provided at the outer circumferential part of the disk part.

Abstract: A tube pump comprises a rotor configured to have a roller and to hold the roller to be able to make an orbital motion along the inner circumferential surface of the cap. The rotor includes a disk part which holds the roller on a base side, and a tube press member that engages with the disk part so that the tube does not move to the base side with respect to the disk part, seals a gap formed with respect to the inner circumferential surface of the cap, and is capable of rotating along an outer circumferential part of the disk part is provided at the outer circumferential part of the disk part.

Abstract: [Object of the Invention] An object of the present invention is to provide a breathing apparatus comprising a face piece for covering the whole face of a user, and a fan unit for operating synchronously with the breath timing of the user, wherein the breathing apparatus comprises a breath monitoring apparatus provided with a diaphragm and a sensor for detecting movement of the diaphragm, and wherein the location of the diaphragm and the sensor is optimized and a transmission path of inhale pressure and exhale pressure to the diaphragm is optimized.

Abstract: An optical write apparatus. The apparatus has a semiconductor laser drive apparatus that modulates a semiconductor laser according to a modulation signal and induces the semiconductor laser to emit light. The drive apparatus has a control unit that is adapted to supply a fixed bias current during a light emission off time, and start supplying a predetermined current that is less than a light emission threshold current right before a light emission time. The apparatus has a write unit that is adapted to realize optical writing on an image sustaining element by scanning a laser beam that is emitted from the semiconductor laser driven by the semiconductor laser drive apparatus using a polygon mirror.

Abstract: Provided is a mask with a nosal cushion, the mask consisting of a filter that filters dust, wherein, the edges of the filter are folded back to create flaps that follow the depressions on both sides of the nosal region. A sponge of urethane foam or the like is affixed inside the flaps, thereby improving the fit of the mask by conforming the mask to the contours of the nosal region, resulting in a mask cushion with a nosal cushion that has cushioning properties and strong protective capabilities.

Abstract: Provided is a mask which can be folded small and has improved portability and storability. A mask which can be folded small characterized in that, as FIG. 1 shows, a filter part, which comprises single or multi layered filter material and provides a rectangular section at the center when folded in two along the center line, is provided; triangular filter parts, each having the major side of the rectangular filter part as the bottom side, are formed in an integrated manner in the longitudinal direction of the rectangle, and tightening strings are attached to the respective minor sides of the rectangular filter part.

Abstract: A light-amount control apparatus for controlling an output light amount of light sources used for optical writing is disclosed. The apparatus includes one or more drive units for supplying a drive current to the light source; one or more drive-current setting units for determining an amount of the drive current provided to the light source from the drive unit; a light-amount detecting unit for detecting an output light from the light source; and outputting a voltage according to the detected light amount; and a processing unit for setting the drive current amount based on the detected value detected with the light-amount detecting unit.

Abstract: A surface-emitting laser array includes a plurality of surface-emitting laser devices arranged in an array. An optical system includes a plurality of optical devices to guide a light beam composed of lights emitted from the surface-emitting laser array to a target surface to be scanned. A light-intensity-control-device switching unit places one of light-intensity control devices having different light transmittances at a predetermined position in an optical path of the light beam.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a correcting unit that performs enlarging or reducing correction on an image to be processed by determining an arrangement of pixels that are to be added to or deleted from gradational image data of the image to be processed based on an angle at which the pixels are to be arranged with respect to a horizontal direction of the image to be processed or with respect to a vertical direction of the image to be processed, and a pixel array control unit that changes the angle at which the pixels are arranged based on a test image of the image data to be processed after being corrected by the correcting unit.

Abstract: An optical semiconductor device comprises: a semiconductor light emitting element including semiconductor layers, including an active layer having a quantum well structure and epitaxially grown on a semiconductor substrate; and a submount on which the semiconductor light emitting element is mounted. Strain in the active layer after mounting the semiconductor light emitting element on the submount is larger than strain in the active layer after epitaxial growth of the active layer. The strain in the active layer during the epitaxial growth results in the surface of the semiconductor layers being a mirror surface. The strain in the active layer after the semiconductor light emitting element is mounted on the submount would not result in a mirror surface if present in the active layer at the epitaxial growth.

Abstract: A developer consumption determining method for determining a developer consumption of an image forming apparatus includes the steps of dividing one of writing pixels into a plurality of sub-pixels in a main scanning direction, determining a weighting coefficient for each of surrounding sub-pixels of one of the sub-pixels located within a predetermined distance from the one of the sub-pixels on the basis of positional relationships, determining respective emission coefficients for the surrounding sub-pixels on the basis of one of durations and exposures of the light beams applied to the surrounding sub-pixels, summing products of the weighting coefficients of the surrounding sub-pixels and the respective emission coefficients to obtain total exposure for the one of the sub-pixels, repeating for all of the sub-pixels the steps of determining the weighting coefficient, determining respective emission coefficients, and summing products, and summing the total exposures for all the sub-pixels to determine the devel

Abstract: A toner consumption-calculating apparatus includes a printed portion area-detecting unit that detects an area of a printed portion of image data of a latent image that is formed on a latent image-bearing member; a latent image portion area-detecting unit that detects an area of a latent image portion on the latent image-bearing member; and a latent image portion toner consumption-calculating unit that calculates latent image portion toner consumption that indicates toner amount that is consumed due to adhering on the latent image portion. The latent image portion toner consumption-calculating unit uses a detection result of the latent image portion area-detecting unit and a detection result of the printed portion area-detecting unit to calculate the latent image portion toner consumption.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor optical device includes forming a BDR (Band Discontinuity Reduction) layer of a first conductivity type doped with an impurity, depositing a contact layer of the first conductivity type in contact with the BDR layer after forming the the BDR layer, the contact layer being doped with the same impurity as the BDR layer and used to form an electrode, and heat treating after forming the contact layer.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided which includes an acquired information storage unit capable of storing acquired information that associates one or a plurality of pieces of mutually different position information and an acquisition count of each of one or the plurality of pieces of position information, an acquisition unit that acquires the position information indicating a position of a local apparatus, an acquisition count measuring unit that, when the acquisition unit acquires the position information, adds a predetermined value to the acquisition count associated with the acquired position information, and a control unit that sorts the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage unit in descending order of the acquisition count.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided which includes a display unit that displays predetermined information, an imaging unit that is installed on a right side or left side of a central portion of an upper frame of an outer frame enclosing the display unit to obtain a pickup image of a user, and a control unit that detects a face area of the user from the pickup image obtained by the imaging unit to cut out the face area containing the detected face area.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor optical device includes: forming a p-type cladding layer; forming a capping layer on the p-type cladding layer, the capping layer being selectively etchable relative to the p-type cladding layer; forming a through film on the capping layer; forming a window structure by ion implantation; removing the through film after the ion implantation; and selectively removing the capping layer using a chemical solution.