Abstract: The ejection positions of a plurality of pre-processing agent ejection nozzles and the ejection positions of a plurality of ink ejection nozzles as seen in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of a recording medium are in a one-to-one correspondence with each other. A controller causes the process of ejecting ink of a first color from the ink ejection nozzles onto the recording medium subjected to the ejection from the plurality of pre-processing agent ejection nozzles so as to form a failure detection printing pattern which is a printing pattern formed by providing a time lag between the processes of ejecting the ink from adjacent ones of the plurality of ink ejection nozzles. An ejection failure in the pre-processing agent ejection nozzles is detected by judging that a pre-processing agent ejection nozzle corresponding to a region where bleeding results suffers the ejection failure.

Abstract: When a user of a mobile communication terminal makes a request for a position-measuring of a current location, at step S101, a position-measuring method determining section checks a position-measuring method specified. When the method specified is a “cell ID position-measuring”, and it is performed, when the method specified is a “base station radio waves position-measuring”; a base station radio waves position-measuring is performed, when the method specified is a “GPS position-measuring” or a “not specified”, at step S102, a judgment of whether an area in which the mobile communication terminal exist is an area suitable for data communication is made. When the judgment is negative, an autonomous GPS position-measuring is performed. When the judgment is affirmative, an assisted GPS position-measuring is performed.

Abstract: When a user of a mobile communication terminal makes a request for a position-measuring of a current location, at step S101, a position-measuring method determining section checks a position-measuring method specified. When the method specified is a “cell ID position-measuring”, and it is performed, when the method specified is a “base station radio waves position-measuring”; a base station radio waves position-measuring is performed, when the method specified is a “GPS position-measuring” or a “not specified”, at step S102, a judgment of whether an area in which the mobile communication terminal exist is an area suitable for data communication is made. When the judgment is negative, an autonomous GPS position-measuring is performed. When the judgment is affirmative, an assisted GPS position-measuring is performed.

Abstract: A pattern generating and adjustment apparatus and method for generating and adjusting patterns on a display includes a first pattern generator generating a first signal on the display as a first pattern and a second pattern generator generating a second signal on the display as a second pattern. A characteristic of the first pattern is different from a characteristic of the second pattern and when properly adjusted, the first and second patterns form an aggregate pattern having a recognizable shape. The recognizable shape may be, for example, an aggregate cross shape combining two differently shaped patterns. The first and second patterns on the display may be properly adjusted by manually or automatically aligning the first and second patterns into the recognizable shape. When properly adjusted, there is no overlap of the first and second patterns, making a manual adjustment, for example a convergence adjustment, easier and faster.

Abstract: An automatic brightness correction apparatus for automatically correcting the brightness property of the image display device is configured to insert a test pulse at a predetermined level within a level range including an intermediate level to the video signal and displays the image of the test pulse on the video image display device, detect a deviation of the brightness of the image of the test pulse displayed on the video image display device from a benchmark, and correct the level of the video signal based on the detected deviation.

Abstract: NTSC convergence adjusting data corresponding to a plurality of portions on a display screen is stored in a data storage section in advance. Convergence adjusting data is stored in a field memory in a NTSC scanning mode. Adjusting data transferred to the memory is supplied to a vertical interpolation circuit, and interpolation adjusting data between the adjusting points is created using the plurality of adjusting data and interpolation coefficients. Data output from the vertical interpolation circuit is A/D-converted, and supplied to a deflection coil through a low pass filter as a convergence correction signal. In a PAL scanning mode, PAL convergence adjusting data is created with use of NTSC convergence adjusting data by a control microcomputer so as to be stored in the frame memory.

Abstract: A field memory stores convergence adjusting data which corresponds to a plurality of points on a display screen. An interpolation calculation circuit creates interpolation convergence adjusting data for correction points located between adjacent adjusting points, using a plurality of adjusting data items and interpolation coefficients. The output of the interpolation calculation circuit is subjected to digital/analog conversion and passed through a low-pass filter, thereby forming a convergence correction signal. This correction signal is supplied to each deflection coil. At the time of creating interpolation adjusting data for a point located between adjusting points, an optimal interpolation coefficient is output from a ROM or a ROM, depending upon whether the point is included in the odd or even field.

Abstract: A digital convergence apparatus using two different kinds of data to correct the convergence of odd and even scanning lines, respectively. A first memory stores data for the convergence correction corresponding to plural correction executing points aligned in the horizontal or vertical direction of a screen. A first static convergence data memory stores a first static convergence correction data for correcting the entire screen in the same direction, a second static convergence data memory stores a second static convergence correction data different from the first static convergence correction data only by an amount corresponding to the distance between the scanning lines. Selecting means select the output of the first or the second static convergence data memory according to the odd field period or the even field period. Adding means add the output of the selecting means to the data stored in the first memory.

Abstract: A toner supplying device for supplying toner to a developing device in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus comprises a toner hopper for containing and feeding new toner, a recycle device for introducing toner from a cleaner which collects residual toner on an electrostatic latent image carrying member to an outlet of the hopper or the vicinity thereof, a toner agitating chamber opposed to the outlet of the hopper and an outlet of the recycle device, a toner agitating member disposed in the toner agitating chamber, and a toner feeder for feeding the toner from the toner agitating chamber to the developing device.

Abstract: An edging mill for section rolling has a pair of horizontal rolls, each horizontal roll including a pair of axially spaced horizontal roll segments supported by driven horizontal roll shafts. Eccentric rings are disposed between the two horizontal roll segments making up each horizontal roll and are rotatably mounted on the horizontal roll shaft. The eccentric rings are eccentric to the horizontal rolls. Web-restraining ring rolls each comprise a pair of web-restraining roll segments rotatably fitted over the periphery of the eccentric rings concentrically thereto. A web-restraining ring roll positioning device rotates the eccentric rings. While the horizontal rolls roll the flange edges of the section, the web-restraining ring rolls hold the web of the section therebetween. The position of the web-restraining ring rolls with respect to the horizontal rolls changes with the rotating angle of the eccentric rings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a developer such as a toner and/or carrier for use in electrophotographic developing processes, and more specifically relates to a developer containing halogenated amorphous carbon particles prepared by plasma-polymerization, wherein the particles may take two forms, i.e., one with seed particles which is coated with the plasma-polymerized film containing at least carbon and halogen or the other without the seed particles which is formed by plasma-reacting carbon and halogen.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a photosensitive member comprising an electrically conductive substrate, an organic photoconductive layer comprising an organic material as a matrix, and an overcoat layer comprising an amorphous carbon as a matrix and formed on said organic photoconductive layer. Said overcoat layer comprises a first overcoat layer containing fluorine atoms in an amount of about 5 atomic % or more and a second overcoat layer formed on said first overcoat layer and containing fluorine atoms in an amount of less than about 5 atomic %. Said overcoat layer has a thickness of about 0.01 to about 4.0 microns and said second overcoat layer has a thickness of about 10 to about 400 angstroms.The disclosure also discloses a process for manufacturing the above-mentioned photosensitive member.

Abstract: A photosensitive member of the present invention comprising an electrically conductive substrate, a photosensitive layer comprising an organic material and a hydrogen-containing amorphous carbon overcoat layer containing halogen atoms and at least one or more elements selected from the group consisting of chalcogen and elements in Group III, IV and V of the periodic table.The overcoat layer contains hydrogen in an amount of about 5 to about 50 atomic % based on the combined amount of hydrogen atoms and carbon atoms.

Abstract: A photosensitive member of the present invention comprises an electrically conductive substrate, a photoconductive layer and an overcoat layer.The photoconductive layer comprises selenium-arsenic alloy layer, or selenium layer and selenium-tellurium layer formed in this order. The overcoat layer comprises amorphous carbon containing hydrogen and contains at least one or more elements selected from the group consisting of chalcogen and elements in Group III and IV of the periodic table.The photosensitive member of this construction is harmless and excellent in electrophotographic characteristics inclusive of durability and surface hardness.

Abstract: A Photosensitive member of the present invention comprises an electrically conductive substrate, a photoconductive layer and an overcoat layer.The photoconductive layer comprises selenium-arsenic alloy layer, or selenium layer and selenium-tellurium layer formed in this order. The overcoat layer comprises amorphous carbon containing hydrogen and contains elements in Group V of the periodic table.The overcoat layer may contain at least one or more elements selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, chalcogen, halogen and elements in Group III and IV of the periodic table in addition to elements in Group V of the periodic table.The photosensitive member of this construction is harmless and excellent in electrophotographic characteristics inclusive of durability and surface hardness.

Abstract: A photosensitive member of the present invention comprises an electrically conductive substrate, a photosensitive layer comprising an organic material and a hydrogen-containing amorphous carbon overcoat layer containing one or more elements selected from the group consisting of chalcogen and elements in Group III, IV and V of the periodic table.The overcoat layer contains hydrogen in an amount of about 30 to about 60 atomic % based on the combined amount of hydrogen atoms and carbon atoms.

Abstract: A photosensitive member comprising an electrically conductive substrate, a charge generating layer and a charge transporting layer comprising amorphous carbon which contains hydrogen.The charge transporting layer contains about 0.1 to about 10 atomic % of chalcogen atoms or transition metal elements based on all the constituent atoms therein.The photosensitive member of this construction is excellent in electrophotographic characteristics inclusive of charge transportability and charging ability.

Abstract: A photosensitive member of the present invention comprises an electrically conductive substrate, a photoconductive layer and an overcoat layer.The photoconductive layer comprises selenium-arsenic alloy layer, or selenium layer and selenium-tellurium layer formed in this order. The overcoat layer comprises amorphous carbon containing hydrogen and contains a kind of atom selected from the group consisting of halogen, oxygen and nitrogen.The photosensitive member of this construction is harmless and excellent in electrophotographic characteristics inclusive of durability and surface hardness.

Abstract: A photosensitive member of the present invention comprises an electrically conductive substrate, an evaporated layer of phthalocyanine compounds as a charge generating layer and a hydrogen-containing amorphous carbon layer as a charge transporting layer.The charge transporting layer contains hydrogen in an amount of about 30 to about 60 atomic % based on the combined amount of hydrogen atoms and carbon atoms.