Abstract: A set value output circuit includes a first output unit and a second output unit. The first output unit outputs a signal input to a first input when a first timing signal is input to a second input, and continues to output the signal until a next first timing signal is input. The second output unit outputs the signal input to a third input when the second timing signal is input to a fourth input, and continues to output the signal until a next second timing signal is input. A selection unit inputs a selected timing signal as the second timing signal to the fourth input. A control unit inputs the first timing signal to the second input, so that a set value for an image to be formed next is output during image formation using the signal output from the second output.

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 electrolytic apparatus for an oxide electrolytic method includes an interior of an electrolytic vessel, a common cathode and two types of anodes different in shape and arrangement, a first electrolysis controller is connected between the cathode and the first anode, and a second electrolysis controller is connected between the cathode and the second anode. The electrolytic processing of the substance in the electrolytic vessel is carried out such that a pair of the cathode and one of the anodes is used for main electrolysis and a pair of the cathode and the other anode is used for auxiliary electrolysis. By this apparatus, prevention of the ununiform distribution of the electrodeposit, improvement of the processing speed and improvement of the durability of the crucible are achieved, whereby the recycling of spent nuclear fuels based on the nonaqueous reprocessing method is made feasible in a commercial scale.

Abstract: A droplet discharging apparatus has a pressure chamber communicating with a nozzle, a vibration film forming a part of the pressure chamber, a piezoelectric element for vibrating the vibration film, a projection joined to the piezoelectric element and transmitting vibration of the piezoelectric element to the vibration film, and a flow path communicating with the pressure chamber. The apparatus has first and second members, with the vibration film, the projection, a groove, and a supply hole communicating with the groove being provided at the first member. The nozzle and the pressure chamber are formed in the second member. The first member and the second member are bonded together to form the flow path in the groove and also the pressure chamber in the recess. The groove and the recess partially overlap to form the flow path and the pressure chamber. A method is disclosed for manufacturing the droplet discharging apparatus.

Abstract: A droplet discharging apparatus has a flow path connected to a liquid supply path. A nozzle is located downstream of the flow path and discharges liquid drops. A pressure generation element generates pressure for discharging the liquid from the nozzle. The flow path is bent and has a first flow path connected to the liquid supply path and a second flow path connected to the downstream side of the first flow path and causing the liquid to flow in the different direction from the first flow path. That portion of the bend which is from an outer corner of the bend to an outer wall portion of the second flow path is formed in a smooth shape. At the connected sections, the width of the second flow path normal to the direction of flow of the first flow path is set smaller than the width of the first flow path.

Abstract: This invention is provided for improvement of corrosion-resistant property of a crucible and for promotion of safety in a pyrochemical reprocessing method for the spent nuclear fuel. The spent nuclear fuel is dissolved in a molten salt placed in the crucible. In a pyrochemical reprocessing method, the nuclear fuel is deposited, and the crucible (2) is heated by induction heating. Cooling media (5, 6) are supplied to cool down, and a molten salt layer (7) is maintained by keeping balance between the heating and the cooling, and a solidified salt layer (8) is formed on inner wall surface of the crucible.

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: An image processing device includes: a blank profile storing unit that stores data of a plurality of blank profiles; a threshold storing unit that stores a threshold matrix; a blank profile adding unit that generates blank added image data; a blank added binarization unit that binarizes the plurality of pixels of the blank added image data; a blank profile binarization unit that binarizes the plurality of cells of the blank profile; an output image generation unit that generates output binary image data; and an image output unit that outputs the output binary image data.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that forms an image based on image data input thereto, includes a mode switching unit that switches between a save mode in which an amount of consumption of imaging material is reduced and a normal operation mode in which an amount of consumption of imaging material is not changed, a gain processing unit that decreases a gain of a specific frequency component, based on a spatial frequency characteristic of an input image, during operation under the save mode, and an output unit that outputs the input image under the normal operation mode or an image processed by the gain processing unit under the save mode according to the selection made by the mode switching unit.

Abstract: This invention is provided for improvement of corrosion-resistant property of a crucible and for promotion of safety in a pyrochemical reprocessing method for the spent nuclear fuel. The spent nuclear fuel is dissolved in a molten salt placed in the crucible. In a pyrochemical reprocessing method, the nuclear fuel is deposited, and the crucible (2) is heated by induction heating. Cooling media (5, 6) are supplied to cool down, and a molten salt layer (7) is maintained by keeping balance between the heating and the cooling, and a solidified salt layer (8) is formed on inner wall surface of the crucible.

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: An electrolytic apparatus for an oxide electrolytic method having a constitution such that in the interior of an electrolytic vessel 10, a common cathode 12 and two types of anodes different in shape and arrangement (here, a first anode 14 arranged beneath the cathode, and a second anode 16 arranged in parallel to the cathode) are provided; a first electrolysis controller 18 is connected between the cathode and the first anode, and a second electrolysis controller 20 is connected between the cathode and the second anode. The electrolytic processing of the substance 22 to be processed in the electrolytic vessel is carried out in such a way that a pair of the cathode and one of the anodes is used for main electrolysis and a pair of the cathode and the other anode is used for auxiliary electrolysis.

Abstract: This invention is provided for improvement of corrosion-resistant property of a crucible and for promotion of safety in a pyrochemical reprocessing method for the spent nuclear fuel. The spent nuclear fuel is dissolved in a molten salt placed in the crucible. In a pyrochemical reprocessing method, the nuclear fuel is deposited, and the crucible (2) is heated by induction heating. Cooling media (5, 6) are supplied to cool down, and a molten salt layer (7) is maintained by keeping balance between the heating and the cooling, and a solidified salt layer (8) is formed on inner wall surface of the crucible.

Abstract: A chemically amplified, positive resist composition comprising an organic solvent, a polymer having acid labile groups, a photoacid generator, a basic compound, and a compound containing at least two allyloxy groups is provided. The resist composition has a high sensitivity, resolution, dry etching resistance and process adaptability, and is improved in the slimming of a pattern film after development with an aqueous base solution. The resist composition is also applicable to the thermal flow process suited for forming a microsize contact hole pattern for the fabrication of VLSI.

Abstract: A chemically amplified positive resist composition comprising a base resin and a compound containing two to six functional groups, specifically alkenyloxy, acetal and ortho-ester groups in the molecule is suitable for forming a contact hole pattern by the thermal flow process.

Abstract: This invention is provided for improvement of corrosion-resistant property of a crucible and for promotion of safety in a pyrochemical reprocessing method for the spent nuclear fuel. The spent nuclear fuel is dissolved in a molten salt placed in the crucible. In a pyrochemical reprocessing method, the nuclear fuel is deposited, and the crucible (2) is heated by induction heating. Cooling media (5, 6) are supplied to cool down, and a molten salt layer (7) is maintained by keeping balance between the heating and the cooling, and a solidified salt layer (8) is formed on inner wall surface of the crucible.

Abstract: There are disclosed a photoresist composition containing at least an &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated ketone compound, and a patterning method comprising a step of application of a photoresist composition containing at least an &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated ketone compound to a substrate, a step of, after a heat treatment, exposure with a high energy ray having a wavelength of 500 nm or less, X-ray or electron ray through a photomask, and a step of development with a developer. According to the present invention, there are provided a photoresist composition exhibiting excellent stability as for sensitivity against long term storage and environmental temperature variation, and a patterning method utilizing the photoresist composition.

Abstract: A chemically amplified, positive resist composition comprising an organic solvent, a polymer having acid labile groups, a photoacid generator, a basic compound, and a compound containing at least two allyloxy groups is provided. The resist composition has a high sensitivity, resolution, dry etching resistance and process adaptability, and is improved in the slimming of a pattern film after development with an aqueous base solution. The resist composition is also applicable to the thermal flow process suited for forming a microsize contact hole pattern for the fabrication of VLSI.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition having a liquid crystal component with a chemical structure of two saturated rings connected directly to one another, and an additional structural isomer thereof having a silane atom in a different position from the first component and having the structure set forth in formula (1) hereinbelow. ##STR1## This composition provides an improved effect with respect to enhancement in both response speed and T.sub.NI (nematic-isotropic transition temperature) as a high voltage hold ratio as required for TFT driving in addition to also lowering the voltage.