Abstract: A toner includes toner particles each including a pulverized toner mother particle and an external additive attached to the surface of the toner mother particle. The toner mother particles have a volume median diameter of at least 5.20 m and no greater than 6.50 ?m and contain a binder resin containing a tetrahydrofuran-insoluble component in a percentage content of at least 4.50% by mass and no greater than 16.00% by mass. The tetrahydrofuran-insoluble component has a percentage content of no greater than 2.20% by mass in the binder resin as subjected to ultrasonication at an output power of 200 W and a frequency of 28 kHz for 1 minute. In an infrared absorption spectrum of the toner particles plotted by infrared spectroscopy, a peak appearing at a wavenumber of 701 cm?1 has a height of at least 0.0070 A and no greater than 0.0300 A.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus is provided with an image sensor having a pixel portion in which a plurality of pixels are arranged and a transmission unit for transmitting an overlap signal in which image data obtained from the pixel portion and a clock are overlapped, an image processing unit that has a reception unit for receiving the overlap signal from the transmission unit of the image sensor and is for reproducing the image data and the clock, and a control unit for controlling the image sensor and the image processing unit, wherein, before the transmission unit starts transmission of the image data, the control unit performs control so as to cause a training signal, for synchronizing the transmission unit and the reception unit in frequency, to be transmitted from the transmission unit.

Abstract: In an image capturing apparatus, an image sensing device includes a plurality of groups of pixels each including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, signals from the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements being readable separately for each photoelectric conversion element via a signal line used in common by each group of pixels. A reading unit performs, on a plurality of groups of pixels, a reading-out operation to reading out a signal as a first signal from part of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements and a second reading-out operation to mix signals from the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements and read out a resultant mixed signal as an image signal. A generation unit generates one image file including the first signal, the image signal, and defect data indicating a group of pixels for which the first signal is defective while the image signal is not defective.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus is provided with an image sensor having a pixel portion in which a plurality of pixels are arranged and a transmission unit for transmitting an overlap signal in which image data obtained from the pixel portion and a clock are overlapped, an image processing unit that has a reception unit for receiving the overlap signal from the transmission unit of the image sensor and is for reproducing the image data and the clock, and a control unit for controlling the image sensor and the image processing unit, wherein, before the transmission unit starts transmission of the image data, the control unit performs control so as to cause a training signal, for synchronizing the transmission unit and the reception unit in frequency, to be transmitted from the transmission unit.

Abstract: In an image capturing apparatus, an image sensing device includes a plurality of groups of pixels each including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, signals from the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements being readable separately for each photoelectric conversion element via a signal line used in common by each group of pixels. A reading unit performs, on a plurality of groups of pixels, a reading-out operation to reading out a signal as a first signal from part of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements and a second reading-out operation to mix signals from the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements and read out a resultant mixed signal as an image signal. A generation unit generates one image file including the first signal, the image signal, and defect data indicating a group of pixels for which the first signal is defective while the image signal is not defective.

Abstract: A positively chargeable toner includes a plurality of toner particles. The toner particles each contain a crystalline polyester resin, a non-crystalline polyester resin, a carnauba wax, and a quaternary ammonium salt. The crystalline polyester resin has an SP value of at least 10.0 (cal/cm3)1/2 and no greater than 10.1 (cal/cm3)1/2. An amount of the crystalline polyester resin is at least 5 parts by mass and no greater than 19 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the toner particles. An amount of the carnauba wax is at least 21.0% by mass and no greater than 42.0% by mass relative to a total mass of the crystalline polyester resin, the quaternary ammonium salt, and the carnauba wax.

Abstract: In an image capturing apparatus, an image sensing device includes a plurality of groups of pixels each including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, signals from the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements being readable separately for each photoelectric conversion element via a signal line used in common by each group of pixels. A reading unit performs, on a plurality of groups of pixels, a reading-out operation to reading out a signal as a first signal from part of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements and a second reading-out operation to mix signals from the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements and read out a resultant mixed signal as an image signal. A generation unit generates one image file including the first signal, the image signal, and defect data indicating a group of pixels for which the first signal is defective while the image signal is not defective.

Abstract: First image data and second image data are image data in which each pixel value corresponds to one of a plurality of color components that constitute a color filter of an image sensor. Also, the second image data is image data whose field of view overlaps the field of view of the first image data, and whose resolution is higher than that of the first image data. An image processing apparatus performs color interpolation processing on the first image data by referring to, out of the values of the pixels that constitute the second image data, the value of a pixel at a first position corresponding to the position of a pixel to be interpolated in the first image data or a position closest to the first position.

Abstract: A positively chargeable toner includes a plurality of toner particles. The toner particles each contain a crystalline polyester resin, a non-crystalline polyester resin, a carnauba wax, and a quaternary ammonium salt. The crystalline polyester resin has an SP value of at least 10.0 (cal/cm3)1/2 and no greater than 10.1 (cal/cm3)1/2. An amount of the crystalline polyester resin is at least 5 parts by mass and no greater than 19 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the toner particles. An amount of the carnauba wax is at least 21.0% by mass and no greater than 42.0% by mass relative to a total mass of the crystalline polyester resin, the quaternary ammonium salt, and the carnauba wax.

Abstract: Cores of toner particles contain a non-crystalline polyester resin, a carnauba wax, and a crystalline polyester resin (polymer of monomers including alcohol, carboxylic acid, styrene-based monomer, and acrylic acid-based monomer) having an SP value ((cal/cm3)1/2) of at least 10 and no greater than 11. Shell layers each include a resin film mainly constituted by a complex of resin particles having a glass transition point of at least 50° C. and no greater than 100° C. A Ru-dyed ratio of the toner particles in a state in which no external additive is present is at least 50% and no greater than 80%. An intensity of an absorbency peak around a wavenumber of 701 cm?1 is at least 0.0100 and no greater than 0.0250. Surface adsorption forces (FA: coated regions, FB: exposed regions) satisfy “0 nN<FA”, “50 nN?FB?70 nN”, and “35 nN?FB?FA?65 nN”.

Abstract: Toner particles contain a non-crystalline polyester resin, a crystalline polyester resin, a styrene-acrylic acid-based resin, and a releasing agent. An amount of the releasing agent contained in the toner is at least 7.5% by mass and no greater than 12.5% by mass. An amount of the styrene-acrylic acid-based resin contained in the toner is at least 50 parts by mass and no greater than 100 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the releasing agent. The crystalline polyester resin includes an acrylic acid-based unit and a styrene-based unit. The styrene-acrylic acid-based resin includes an acrylic acid-based unit that has an epoxy group and a styrene-based unit. A peak top molecular weight of the toner in a differential molecular weight distribution curve is at least 8,000 and no greater than 12,000. A mass average molecular weight of the toner is at least 40,000 and no greater than 65,000.

Abstract: In an image capturing apparatus, an image sensing device includes a plurality of groups of pixels each including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, signals from the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements being readable separately for each photoelectric conversion element via a signal line used in common by each group of pixels. A reading unit performs, on a plurality of groups of pixels, a reading-out operation to reading out a signal as a first signal from part of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements and a second reading-out operation to mix signals from the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements and read out a resultant mixed signal as an image signal. A generation unit generates one image file including the first signal, the image signal, and defect data indicating a group of pixels for which the first signal is defective while the image signal is not defective.

Abstract: Cores of toner particles contain a non-crystalline polyester resin, a carnauba wax, and a crystalline polyester resin (polymer of monomers including alcohol, carboxylic acid, styrene-based monomer, and acrylic acid-based monomer) having an SP value ((cal/cm3)1/2) of at least 10 and no greater than 11. Shell layers each include a resin film mainly constituted by a complex of resin particles having a glass transition point of at least 50° C. and no greater than 100° C. A Ru-dyed ratio of the toner particles in a state in which no external additive is present is at least 50% and no greater than 80%. An intensity of an absorbency peak around a wavenumber of 701 cm?1 is at least 0.0100 and no greater than 0.0250. Surface adsorption forces (FA: coated regions, FB: exposed regions) satisfy “0 nN<FA”, “50 nN?FB?70 nN”, and “35 nN?FB?FA?65 nN”.

Abstract: Toner particles contain a non-crystalline polyester resin, a crystalline polyester resin, a styrene-acrylic acid-based resin, and a releasing agent. An amount of the releasing agent contained in the toner is at least 7.5% by mass and no greater than 12.5% by mass. An amount of the styrene-acrylic acid-based resin contained in the toner is at least 50 parts by mass and no greater than 100 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the releasing agent. The crystalline polyester resin includes an acrylic acid-based unit and a styrene-based unit. The styrene-acrylic acid-based resin includes an acrylic acid-based unit that has an epoxy group and a styrene-based unit. A peak top molecular weight of the toner in a differential molecular weight distribution curve is at least 8,000 and no greater than 12,000. A mass average molecular weight of the toner is at least 40,000 and no greater than 65,000.

Abstract: A positively chargeable toner for electrostatic latent image development includes toner particles. The toner particles each include a toner core containing boron nitride and a shell layer disposed over a surface of the toner core. The boron nitride is contained in an amount of no less than 0.05% by mass and no greater than 35% by mass relative to total mass of the toner core. The boron nitride has a thermal conductivity of no less than 40 W/m·K and no greater than 220 W/m·K.

Abstract: An electrostatic latent image developing toner includes a plurality of toner particles each containing a binder resin. The toner particles each contain as the binder resin, a crystalline polyester resin and a non-crystalline polyester resin. An FT-IR spectrum of the electrostatic latent image developing toner obtained through FT-IR analysis based on an ATR method has an absorbency peak of at least 0.0100 and no greater than 0.0250 in a wave number range of 701 cm?1±1 cm?1.

Abstract: First image data and second image data are image data in which each pixel value corresponds to one of a plurality of color components that constitute a color filter of an image sensor. Also, the second image data is image data whose field of view overlaps the field of view of the first image data, and whose resolution is higher than that of the first image data. An image processing apparatus performs color interpolation processing on the first image data by referring to, out of the values of the pixels that constitute the second image data, the value of a pixel at a first position corresponding to the position of a pixel to be interpolated in the first image data or a position closest to the first position.

Abstract: An image sensor comprises: a pixel array having image forming pixels and phase-difference detecting pixels; and an outputting unit configured to add correction processing information, and position information of the phase-difference detecting pixels to image data obtained from the pixel array and to output the image data.

Abstract: An electrostatic latent image developing toner includes toner particles that each include a toner core containing a binder resin and a shell layer disposed over a surface of the toner core. The binder resin includes a crystalline polyester resin and an amorphous polyester resin. The crystalline polyester resin has a melting point of at least 80° C. and no greater than 120° C. When the electrostatic latent image developing toner is measured using a differential scanning calorimeter, a glass transition point is observed in a first run but is not observed in a second run. The shell layer contains a resin including a thermosetting component and a thermoplastic component.

Abstract: An electrostatic latent image developing toner includes a plurality of toner particles each containing a binder resin. The toner particles each contain as the binder resin, a crystalline polyester resin and a non-crystalline polyester resin. An FT-IR spectrum of the electrostatic latent image developing toner obtained through FT-IR analysis based on an ATR method has an absorbency peak of at least 0.0100 and no greater than 0.0250 in a wave number range of 701 cm?1±1 cm?1.