Abstract: In a light detection device 1 the plurality of pad electrodes are arranged on the semiconductor substrate. Each of the plurality of wires is connected to the pad electrode corresponding thereto. A stitch bond of a corresponding wire is formed on each pad electrode. A distance between each pad electrode and a cell corresponding to the pad electrode is smaller than a distance between the pad electrodes connected to mutually different cells of the cells. The plurality of pad electrodes are arranged in a first region and a second region that are spaced apart from each other with a light receiving region interposed therebetween. The pad electrode corresponding to a cell is arranged in the first region. The pad electrode corresponding to a cell is arranged in the second region.

Abstract: A first terminal is connected to a first electrode of an APD. First and second circuit units and are connected in parallel with each other to a second electrode of the APD. A second terminal is connected to the second electrode via the first circuit unit. A third terminal is connected to the second electrode via the second circuit unit. A first switch, a resistor, the second electrode, and the second terminal are connected in series with each other. A second switch and a capacitor are connected in parallel with each other to the second electrode. The second switch, the second electrode, and a third terminal are connected in series with each other. A TIA is connected in series with the capacitor and is connected to the second electrode via the capacitor.

Abstract: In a light detection device 1 the plurality of pad electrodes are arranged on the semiconductor substrate. Each of the plurality of wires is connected to the pad electrode corresponding thereto. A stitch bond of a corresponding wire is formed on each pad electrode. A distance between each pad electrode and a cell corresponding to the pad electrode is smaller than a distance between the pad electrodes connected to mutually different cells of the cells. The plurality of pad electrodes are arranged in a first region and a second region that are spaced apart from each other with a light receiving region interposed therebetween. The pad electrode corresponding to a cell is arranged in the first region. The pad electrode corresponding to a cell is arranged in the second region.

Abstract: An operation program editing device includes a program editing portion configured to edit an operation program executable by a programmable controller that controls a facility, and the program editing portion includes a bypass circuit generation unit that generates a bypass circuit including a bypass path for skipping execution of some of the plurality of steps at a time of reactivation of the facility, a first selection receiving unit that receives selection of a last step, from among the plurality of steps, within a range where the execution is skipped by the bypass circuit, and a second selection receiving unit that receives selection of a first step, from among the plurality of steps, within the range where the execution is skipped by the bypass circuit.

Abstract: An operation program editing device includes a program editing portion configured to edit an operation program executable by a programmable controller that controls a facility, and the program editing portion includes a bypass circuit generation unit that generates a bypass circuit including a bypass path for skipping execution of some of the plurality of steps at a time of reactivation of the facility, a first selection receiving unit that receives selection of a last step, from among the plurality of steps, within a range where the execution is skipped by the bypass circuit, and a second selection receiving unit that receives selection of a first step, from among the plurality of steps, within the range where the execution is skipped by the bypass circuit.

Abstract: A monitoring device for a programmable controller includes: a display portion configured to display, on a display, a step that is being executed by the programmable controller among a plurality of steps in such a manner that the step can be distinguished from the other steps; a receiving portion configured to receive selection of a step serving as an initial point of reactivation in a case where a facility stops during a continuous operation by the programmable controller; and a change instruction generation portion configured to generate an instruction to the programmable controller so as to cause the programmable controller to restart execution of control processes from the step received by the receiving portion at the time of the reactivation.

Abstract: An operation program editing device includes a program editing portion configured to edit an operation program executable by a programmable controller that controls a facility, and the program editing portion includes a bypass circuit generation unit that generates a bypass circuit including a bypass path for skipping execution of some of the plurality of steps at a time of reactivation of the facility, a first selection receiving unit that receives selection of a last step, from among the plurality of steps, within a range where the execution is skipped by the bypass circuit, and a second selection receiving unit that receives selection of a first step, from among the plurality of steps, within the range where the execution is skipped by the bypass circuit.

Abstract: A monitoring device for a programmable controller includes: a display portion configured to display, on a display, a step that is being executed by the programmable controller among a plurality of steps in such a manner that the step can be distinguished from the other steps; a receiving portion configured to receive selection of a step serving as an initial point of reactivation in a case where a facility stops during a continuous operation by the programmable controller; and a change instruction generation portion configured to generate an instruction to the programmable controller so as to cause the programmable controller to restart execution of control processes from the step received by the receiving portion at the time of the reactivation.

Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus in which an amount of toner which is fixed onto a paper serving as a recording material is detected, and on the basis of a detection result and an operating mode of a sorter for sorting the papers, a penetration amount of a metal lower roller for an elastic upper roller of a curl correcting section is changed, thereby adjusting a curl correction amount of the paper between those rollers.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a generating section for generating an image signal representing an image of a predetermined density, an image forming section for forming an image on a recording medium on the basis of the image signal generated by the generating section, a measurement section for measuring the density of the image formed on the recording medium, and a control section for determining a condition for image formation on the basis of a measurement result from the measurement section. The control section selects a density of the image signal to be generated from the generating section according to the environment of the image forming section, or to an operation time of the image forming section.

Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus in which an amount of toner which is fixed onto a paper serving as a recording material is detected, and on the basis of a detection result and an operating mode of a sorter for sorting the papers, a penetration amount of a metal lower roller for an elastic upper roller of a curl correcting section is changed, thereby adjusting a curl correction amount of the paper between those rollers.

Abstract: While a holding unit to hold a recording material is rotated at a first rotational speed, an image is recorded on the recording material held. The image on the recording material is fixed by a fixing unit. A fixing speed of the image formed is changed in accordance with the recording material such as normal paper, thick paper, OHP sheet, or the like. In an image forming apparatus according to the invention, after the image was recorded to the recording material on the holding means which is rotated at the first rotational speed, the rotational speed of the holding means is changed to a rotational speed corresponding to a fixing speed. After that, the recording material is separated from the holding unit and is conveyed to a fixing unit which is provided near the holding unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a movable image bearing member, having a photosensitive layer; an image forming device for forming an image on the image bearing member: a charging member for charging the image bearing member; and a light radiating device for radiating light on the image bearing member; a detector for detecting a datum rotating to a thickness of the photosensitive layer on the basis of the voltage-current characteristic between the charging member and image bearing member; and a controller for controlling the amount of light radiated from the light radiating device to be increased with decrease in the thickness of the photosensitive layer, in response to the detector.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a photosensitive drum on which a latent image is to be formed, a movable developing assembly which can be brought into contact with or separated from the photosensitive drum, the movable developing assembly consisting of a plurality of developing units for developing the latent image, a transfer drum having a gripper for winding a plurality of transfer sheets on the transfer drum, a separation pawl, inner and outer separation press rollers, and a separation charger for separating the transfer sheets wound around the transfer drum, and a controller for adjusting a transfer sheet feed timing in accordance with a change time period of the plurality of developing units to be used and a transfer sheet size.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable recording material supporting drum for supporting a recording material by electrostatic attraction; an image forming device for forming an image on the recording material supported on the recording material supporting drum; wherein the recording material supporting drum includes a recording material supporting sheet for supporting the recording material and a supporting member for supporting the recording material supporting sheet, extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to a movement direction of the recording material supporting means, and wherein when the recording material is a resin sheet, it is supported on the recording material supporting sheet at a position outside the supporting member.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a movable image bearing member; a device for forming an image on the image bearing member, the image forming device including a developing device for forming a toner image on the image bearing member; a transfer device for transferring a toner image onto a transfer material, the transfer device including transfer material carrying member for carrying the transfer material to an image transfer station; a toner content detector for detecting toner content, the detector detecting toner content using the toner deposited on the image bearing member by the developing device; and a controller for controlling the toner content in the developing device in accordance with an output of the detector; wherein the toner for the detection is deposited on such a portion of the image bearing member as to be out of contact from the transfer material carrying member.

Abstract: There is disclosed a copying machine with a function of superimposing characters on the copy. The characters to be superimposed are selected with a pointer from the characters arranged on a plate member.

Abstract: An image signal processing apparatus features image signals which are compressed, then stored and expanded to regenerate the original image. The compression and expansion are effected in a ratio determined in consideration of the available memory capacity, so that the signals of an image of a given size can always be stored in a memory of a given capacity, regardless of the content of the image. Also an efficient compression can be achieved by replacing the sequence of image signals.

Abstract: An image signal processing system processing system reads an image to obtain image signals, then compresses the image signals for storage, and expands the stored compressed signals for regenerating the original image. An efficient extraction of a part of image is achieved by means of an extraction signal, and the image expansion is terminated when the extraction of image is completed.