Abstract: A glass for chemical strengthening that is a float-formed glass for chemical strengthening includes, as represented by mass percentage based on oxides, from 65 to 72% of SiO2, from 3.6 to 8.6% of Al2O3, from 3.3 to 6% of MgO, from 6.5 to 9% of CaO, from 13 to 16% of Na2O and from 0 to 0.9% of K2O. In the glass for chemical strengthening, (Na2O+K2O)/Al2O3 is from 2.2 to 5. The glass for chemical strengthening has a sheet thickness (t) of 0.1 mm or more and 2 mm or less. A SnO2 amount of a bottom surface in an unpolished state of the glass for chemical strengthening is 6.2 ?g/cm2 or less (0.1?t?1 mm) or (2t+4.2) ?g/cm2 or less (1<t?2 mm).

Abstract: The glass plate according to the present invention has a buffer layer containing a plurality of sulfate crystals on a bottom surface which is brought into contact with a molten metal during formation in accordance with a float method, and the plurality of sulfate crystals have a median value of equivalent circle diameters of 350 nm or smaller as observed from a thickness direction.

Abstract: An image transmission apparatus is provided with a FAX modem, an encoding/decoding section, a digitizer-integrated LCD, encoded image data memory, original image data memory, and additional image data memory. Original image data received by the FAX modem are temporarily stored in the encoded image data memory, and the original image data are decoded by the encoding/decoding section. The thus-decoded original image is stored in the original image data memory. An image of the thus-stored original image data is displayed on the digitizer-integrated LCD. An operator draws an additional image on the digitizer-integrated LCD. Data of the thus-drawn additional image are stored in the additional image data memory. The thus-stored additional image data are encoded by the encoding/decoding section, and the thus-encoded additional image data are temporarily stored in the encoded image data memory. Then, the encoded additional image data are sent by the FAX modem.

Abstract: An image transmission apparatus is provided with a FAX modem, an encoding/decoding section, a digitizer-integrated LCD, encoded image data memory, original image data memory, and additional image data memory. Original image data received by the FAX modem are temporarily stored in the encoded image data memory, and the original image data are decoded by the encoding/decoding section. The thus-decoded original image is stored in the original image data memory. An image of the thus-stored original image data is displayed on the digitizer-integrated LCD. An operator draws an additional image on the digitizer-integrated LCD. Data of the thus-drawn additional image are stored in the additional image data memory. The thus-stored additional image data are encoded by the encoding/decoding section, and the thus-encoded additional image data are temporarily stored in the encoded image data memory. Then, the encoded additional image data are sent by the FAX modem.

Abstract: An image transmission apparatus provided with a FAX modem, an encoding/decoding section, a digitizer-integrated LCD, encoded image data memory, original image data memory, and additional image data memory. Original image data received by the FAX modem are temporarily stored in the encoded image data memory, and the original image data are decoded by the encoding/decoding section. The thus-decoded original image is stored in the original image data memory. An image of the thus-stored original image data is displayed on the digitizer-integrated LCD. An operator draws an additional image on the digitizer-integrated LCD. Data representing the thus-drawn additional image are stored in the additional image data memory. The thus-stored additional image data are encoded by the encoding/decoding section, and the thus-encoded additional image data are temporarily stored in the encoded image data memory. Then, the encoded additional image data are sent by the FAX modem.

Abstract: A portable terminal has a portable terminal main body and an enclosure. If the enclosure is open, and if the portable terminal is in a communicating state after a power switch has been turned on, a memo mode is selected which makes it possible to take memos by input from a display panel using a pen. As a result, a memo-mode display image appears on the display, whereby it becomes possible to take memos during communication. In a portable terminal having a window formed in an enclosure, a normal-mode image is displayed as a result of the power switch being turned on even when the enclosure is closed. If the closure is open, and if the portable terminal is in a communicating state, the memo mode is selected.

Abstract: A Stiffener manufacturing method and apparatus appropriate for manufacturing a stiffener such as a flat bar is disclosed. The stiffener manufacturing method is composed of a steel plate arrangement step, a strip-cutting step and a pattern cutting step, which are performed in a predetermined interval of time at a position.

Abstract: A printing apparatus and a facsimile equipment incorporating the same according to the present invention are constituted as such that, when printing an original of, for example, A3 size by a printer of A4 size, the original read in the subscanning direction at reading is printed in the main scanning direction at printing, and at the same time, the image data in the main scanning direction and subscanning direction are enlarged or reduced respectively for printing so as to bring the length/widthwise ratio of a hard copy thus obtained equal to those of the original, so that when the facsimile including a A4 size printer receives the original of A3 size, the hard copy without distortion can be obtained with the smaller printer as compared with the original.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for absorbing and exhausting efficiently dust (oxide particles), fumes, smoke, harmful gases and the like generated by plasma-arc cutting. The lower space of a fixed board for supporting the material which is cut is divided by plural partition plates to the direction crossing at right angles with the driving direction of the cutting machine body, an absorbing hood connected with a dust collector through a duct is installed and fixed to the cutting machine body in order to exhaust from the side of partition space corresponding to the plasma-arc cutting torch, fumes in each partition space at every position of cutting at the shortest distance and efficiently by making the absorbing hood move together with the movement of the cutting machine body. A reduction of the dust collector's capacity and a simplification of the accessory equipment are possible and cost reduction of the equipment for exhausting smoke including dust, fumes and the like in the plasma-arc cutting machine is possible.