Abstract: A customization information processing section generates and displays a customization setting screen corresponding to a menu screen, with reference to screen design information and customization information read from respective storage sections, and then registers information regarding a button, such as a size, position, and character string input and set by a user, with the customization information storage section. When a screen display control section displays a menu screen, it generates and displays a customized menu screen based on the screen design information and the customization information read from the respective storage sections. In this manner, a standard screen provided for an image forming apparatus is customized.

Abstract: When a request for a start instruction is input from an operation panel of an image forming apparatus, an image forming processing section creates usage environment information including content of settings for the image forming apparatus; information identifying the image forming apparatus, such as an IP address; and information on the capabilities of connected equipment, such as a finisher, and the image forming apparatus, and then sends the information to a server specified by a user together with the request for an instruction to start a processing. The server creates an HTML file in which a processing to be performed is described with reference to the received usage environment information and sends it to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus processes and executes the received HTML file to display a setting screen on the operation panel, and then performs the processing in accordance with conditions inputted from the setting screen.

Abstract: An infrared emissive first insulating portion, which radiates heat transferred from a WCSP corresponding to an electronic part to a first conductive portion as infrared radiation with high efficiency, is formed on the first conductive portion lying in a through hole provided in a printed wiring board with the WCSP mounted thereon.

Abstract: An infrared emissive first insulating portion, which radiates heat transferred from a WCSP corresponding to an electronic part to a first conductive portion as infrared radiation with high efficiency, is formed on the first conductive portion lying in a through hole provided in a printed wiring board with the WCSP mounted thereon.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an input unit to input an image, a connection unit to perform connection to an external network, an output unit to output a request for processing the input image to a unit connected thereto through the external network, and a control unit to perform connection to an authentication unit connected to the external network using the connection unit and requesting the authentication unit for an authentication process, when the output unit outputs the request for the processing.

Abstract: An image displaying device having a thumbnail image displaying function is provided that is good in operationality for aged persons and handicapped persons and is capable of conveniently displaying a desired number of small images, and an image forming device equipped with the image displaying device is also provided. Upon displaying thumbnail images, the number of thumbnail images to be displayed on a liquid crystal display is previously configured for the normal mode and the voice guide mode, and the number of thumbnail images corresponding to the mode is read. The size of the thumbnail images is decided based on the number of thumbnail images read and the size of the thumbnail image display area of the liquid crystal display, and the thumbnail images are then displayed on the display in the number of thumbnail images configured with the size of the thumbnail images thus decided.

Abstract: To provide a composition for easily forming a coating film that has both cooling and heat shielding properties. An emulsion composition in which a metallic oxide such as kaolin, silicon oxide, aluminum oxide or the like is included in a silicone resin emulsion is made, and this emulsion composition is coated onto a substrate such as a drive motor, or an integrated circuit, or printed circuit board or the like on which these devices are mounted, to thereby form a coating film, and the temperature of the parts and devices on which the coating film is formed is decreased, thus improving their reliability and stability.

Abstract: The invention provides a heat radiating sheet which is not restricted by the shape and arrangement of a part to be cooled and which can be easily manufactured. A flexible heat radiating film having the effect of radiating infrared rays is formed on the front surface of a flexible heat absorbing layer having heat conductivity, and an adhesive layer consisting of a heat conductive adhesive agent is formed on the rear surface of the absorbing layer, so that the heat radiating sheet is formed to have flexibility.

Abstract: Such a displaying device that can be easily operated by aged persons and handicapped persons, and an image forming apparatus using the same will be provided. Upon continuously operating an upper button for the predetermined period of time, a set value of a magnification is changed at intervals of numeric change that are different from each other between a voice guide mode activated by a voice guide button and a normal mode. At this time, it is configured in such a manner that the interval of numeric change for the normal mode is smaller than the interval of numeric change for the voice guide mode, i.e., the changing rate of the set value of the magnification for the normal mode is larger than that for the voice guide mode.

Abstract: A heat treatment method of steel is capable of enhancing wear resistance, mechanical properties and dimensional stability of the steel due to the reduction of the retained austenite amount to substantially zero. In the method, an article of the steel is subjected to a quenching and then subzero treatment including cooling it at a cooling rate of 1 to 10° C./min. to a cooling temperature and holding the cooling temperature for a predetermined period of time.

Abstract: An image input and output system is provided in which a common operation screen for a plurality of image output devices having different attributes is displayed. Based on attribute information of each of printers, the server generates a signal for generating an operation screen, and transmits the signal to the scanner. At the scanner, image data is inputted, and a common operation screen, which is generated based on the signal for generating the operation screen, is displayed on a display panel. When information designating the printer and information relating to an output format of an image is inputted from the display panel, the inputted information and the image data are transmitted to the server. The server transmits, to a designated printer, the image data and the information relating to the output format of the image, which are transmitted from the scanner, and images are outputted.

Abstract: An image administrating apparatus and a distributed processing system capable of distributing and processing a copy job efficiently. Also, an administration apparatus, an electronic filing method, a recording medium and an electronic filing system capable of efficient printing. At a head office, a system is instructed to read an image, which is to be outputted to a printer at a branch office, by a scanner and to transfer the image to the branch office. At a predetermined time, a file system transfers a resulting transfer job to a file system at the branch office. Elsewhere, a client can designate user information for a reprinting file and options information over the Internet, and upload them to a server. This server stores the data in a database and transmits a registration ID to the client. The client can reprint by transmitting the registration ID to the server.

Abstract: A method of displaying a screen for operating a plurality of image output devices that each have different attributes, the method comprising the steps of: performing a logical operation of the attributes of the image output devices; and displaying a screen based on the result of the logical operation. A common operation screen can be used for a plurality of image output devices having different attributes, and the logical sum and the logical product of the attributes owned by the image output devices are displayed on the operation screen, whereby the operation screen can be efficiently operated.

Abstract: A heat treatment method of steel is capable of enhancing wear resistance, mechanical properties and dimensional stability of the steel due to the reduction of the retained austenite amount to substantially zero. In the method, an article of the steel is subjected to a quenching and then subzero treatment including cooling it at a cooling rate of 1 to 10° C./min. to a cooling temperature and holding the cooling temperature for a predetermined period of time.

Abstract: In menu operating method and device and an image processing apparatus using the same, a setting frame for operating a setting menu is constructed by a setting menu display area and a hierarchical menu display area. A setting menu to be operated is displayed in the setting menu display area, and menu item buttons corresponding to setting menus on respective layers contained in a hierarchical menu are displayed in a listing style according to its hierarchical structure in the hierarchical menu display area. At this time, an operator can obtain information such as the hierarchical structure of menus and the position of a setting menu being operated on each setting frame, and the operability of the hierarchical menu is enhanced.

Abstract: The present invention has as its objective the provision of a cemented carbide (for a drill) which has excellent breakage resistance and which displays good adhesion when coated with a hard-carbon coating; as well as the provision of a drill for forming holes in printed circuit boards which is made using said cemented carbide. It is a WC-iron group metal cemented carbide having as its main component WC having an average grain size of 0.7 .mu.m or less; containing 0.1 to 3.0 weight percent of one or more types selected from the group consisting of V, Cr, Ta and Mo; whose surface layer consists of substantially only WC or only WC grains and components other than binder phase comprising iron group metals; wherein the average grain size of the WC in the surface layer is larger than the average grain size of the WC in the interior; and wherein the Young's Modulus at the interior is 600 MPa or higher.

Abstract: A coated member comprising a substrate, an intermediate layer on the substrate consisting essentially of aluminum and titanium, and a hard coating of (Al, Ti) (N, C) on the intermediate layer. The coated member has an improved wear resistance because the intermediate layer raises the level of adhesion between the substrate and the hard coating.