Abstract: A gear assembly that can prevent a reduction in power transmission efficiency and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The gear assembly comprises a first gear and a second gear. The gear assembly is designed in such a manner that first gear tooth and the second gear tooth are contacted properly to each other in a plane of action when operated in a predetermined condition. A rigidity reducing portion is formed on a first base portion to avoid improper contact in the plane of action when the gear assembly is operated in a different condition.

Abstract: A communication system may include a relay apparatus, an image processing apparatus and a terminal apparatus. The terminal apparatus may receive first access information for accessing converted data from the image processing apparatus in accordance with the short distance wireless communication technology. The terminal apparatus may display a converted image represented by converted data after the converted data is received from the relay apparatus in response to the receiving of the first access information. The image processing apparatus may receive an image processing command from the terminal apparatus in accordance with the short distance wireless communication technology after the first access information is received by the terminal apparatus. The image processing apparatus may receive a target image data from the relay apparatus and execute image process toward the target image data.

Abstract: A communication system including an image processing apparatus configured to, in response to receiving acquisition instruction information from a server via indirect communication, receive authentication information from an information processing terminal device via near-field wireless communication, transmit the received authentication information to the server via the indirect communication, and in response to receiving communication instruction information, which indicates a method for data communication with a service providing apparatus, from the server via the indirect communication, perform data communication with the service providing apparatus in accordance with the received communication instruction information.

Abstract: A communication system including an image processing apparatus configured to, in response to receiving acquisition instruction information from a server via indirect communication, receive authentication information from an information processing terminal device via near-field wireless communication, transmit the received authentication information to the server via the indirect communication, and in response to receiving communication instruction information, which indicates a method for data communication with a service providing apparatus, from the server via the indirect communication, perform data communication with the service providing apparatus in accordance with the received communication instruction information.

Abstract: A gear assembly wherein transmission efficiency is enhanced by a simple treatment is provided. The gear assembly includes a plurality of gears to transmit torque of a prime mover to an output member. Tooth surfaces of a first gear rotated at a highest speed are individually finished into a plateau surface, and a parameter representing a surface roughness of each of the plateau surface is smaller than those of the tooth surfaces of the other gears.

Abstract: There is provided a non-transitory computer-readable medium having a computer program stored thereon and readable by a computer that is installed in an information processing apparatus, the computer program, when executed by the computer, causes the information processing apparatus to operate as: a preview data generation unit configured to acquire image data of a print job using a RAW spool type and to generate preview data from the image data, wherein the preview data is image data for preview; and a display unit configured to start up a previewer when the preview data of at least one page is generated and to display the preview data on the previewer.

Abstract: A communication system may include a relay apparatus, an image processing apparatus and a terminal apparatus. The terminal apparatus may receive first access information for accessing converted data from the image processing apparatus in accordance with the short distance wireless communication technology. The terminal apparatus may display a converted image represented by converted data after the converted data is received from the relay apparatus in response to the receiving of the first access information. The image processing apparatus may receive an image processing command from the terminal apparatus in accordance with the short distance wireless communication technology after the first access information is received by the terminal apparatus. The image processing apparatus may receive a target image data from the relay apparatus and execute image process toward the target image data.

Abstract: A method for growing an epitaxial film on a surface of a semiconductor wafer by mounting the wafer within a susceptor pocket and supplying source gas and carrier gas to the upper surface side of the susceptor and supplying carrier gas to the lower surface side of the susceptor. The susceptor includes a substantially circular bottom wall and a sidewall encompassing the bottom wall to form a pocket for mounting the wafer, wherein a plurality of circular through-holes are formed in the bottom wall in an outer peripheral region a distance of up to about ½ the radius toward the center of the bottom wall. The total opening surface area of the through-holes is 0.05 to 55% of the surface area of the bottom wall, the opening surface area of each through-hole is 0.2 to 3.2 mm2 and the density of the through-holes is 0.25 to 25 per cm2.

Abstract: A communication system including an image processing apparatus configured to receive N-th operation definition information from a server, when the N-th operation definition information includes an option selecting instruction, set a user interface to be allowed to accept an option selecting operation, and transmit to the server, next-operation request information being for requesting the server to transmit (N+1)th operation definition information, when the N-th operation definition information includes an operation instruction, control an image processor to perform an operation as instructed by the operation instruction, set an apparatus-side network interface to be allowed to receive from a mobile terminal device, shortcut information indicating that a coordinated operation is started from an M-th unit operation of the plurality of unit operations, and when receiving the shortcut information from the mobile terminal device via the apparatus-side network interface, transmit the shortcut information to the ser

Abstract: A communication system including an image processing apparatus configured to, in response to receiving acquisition instruction information from a server via indirect communication, receive authentication information from an information processing terminal device via near-field wireless communication, transmit the received authentication information to the server via the indirect communication, and in response to receiving communication instruction information, which indicates a method for data communication with a service providing apparatus, from the server via the indirect communication, perform data communication with the service providing apparatus in accordance with the received communication instruction information.

Abstract: A relaying device may be configured to communicate with an image processing device and a server device via a network. The server device may be configured to store uploaded data. The relaying device may receive, from the image processing device, selected data format instruction information. The relaying device may execute a conversion processing when the upload data is data in a first format and the data format identified by the selected data format instruction information is a second format, or when the upload data is data in a third format and the data format identified by the selected data format instruction information is not the third format. The relaying device may receive the upload data and convert the received upload data into converted data in the data format identified by the selected data format instruction information. The relaying device may transmit the converted data to the server device.

Abstract: A relaying device may be configured to communicate with an image processing device and a server device via a network. The server device may store first type data which cannot be interpreted by the image processing device and second type data which can be interpreted by the image processing device. The relaying device may receive, from the image processing device, data selection instruction information identifying selection data. The relaying device may receive, from the server device, the selection data identified by the received data selection instruction information. The relaying device may execute conversion processing in a case that the received selection data is the first type data. The conversion processing may convert the selection data into converted data which can be interpreted by the image processing device. The relaying device may receive converted data reception information for causing the image processing device to receive the converted data.

Abstract: A sever apparatus is configured to transmit designated image information including designated preview image data having a generally used format and is used to previewing designated image based on the designated proprietary data and designated accompanying information having a generally used format and is accompanying information of the designated image to the communication apparatus that output the designated proprietary data through the network interface.

Abstract: A relaying device may send, to the image processing device, first screen information for causing a first screen to be displayed on a display unit of an image processing device. The first screen may be configured to receive selection as to whether to execute a second print process or a first print process at the image processing device. The second print process may be process using print information received by the image processing device and performed prior to the second print process. The relaying device may send first print information used for the first print process to the image processing device in a case that first process-identification information is received from the image processing device. The relaying device may send second print information used for the second print process to the image processing device in a case that second process-identification information is received from the image processing device.

Abstract: A method for growing an epitaxial film on a surface of a semiconductor wafer by mounting the wafer within a susceptor pocket and supplying source gas and carrier gas to the upper surface side of the susceptor and supplying carrier gas to the lower surface side of the susceptor. The susceptor includes a substantially circular bottom wall and a sidewall encompassing the bottom wall to form a pocket for mounting the wafer, wherein a plurality of circular through-holes are formed in the bottom wall in an outer peripheral region a distance of up to about ½ the radius toward the center of the bottom wall. The total opening surface area of the through-holes is 0.05 to 55% of the surface area of the bottom wall, the opening surface area of each through-hole is 0.2 to 3.2 mm2 and the density of the through-holes is 0.25 to 25 per cm2.

Abstract: Provided are gears in which flanks of mutually meshing teeth are polished and finished to a predetermined surface texture. In the gears, the arithmetic mean roughness Ra of the tooth flanks is equal to or less than 0.15 ?m and the peak height Rpk satisfies 0.01 ?m<Rpk<0.1 ?m after the finishing and before use.

Abstract: A relaying device may be configured to communicate with an image processing device and a server via a network. The relaying device may receive, from the image processing device, process identification information. The selected data process may be executed on output data outputted from the image processing device or the server. The relaying device may identify an instruction-module as a selected instruction-module from among a plurality of instruction-modules. The relaying device may execute the selected instruction-module so as to execute the selected data process on the output data. The relaying device may transmit processed data to the server in a case that the output data is outputted from the image processing device. The relaying device may transmit the processed data to the image processing device in a case that the output data is outputted from the server.

Abstract: A relaying device may be configured to communicate with an image processing device via a network. The relaying device may identify a data process as a selected data process in accordance with the process identification information received from the image processing device. The relaying device may receive, from the image processing device, process identification information for identifying a selected data process. The selected data process being executed on output data outputted from the image processing device. The relaying device may identify a selected instruction-module from among a plurality of instruction-modules. The relaying device may execute the selected instruction-module so as to execute the selected data process on the output data. The relaying device may transmit processed data created by the selected instruction-module to the image processing device. The relaying device may cause the image processing device to execute a printing process based on the processed data.

Abstract: A method for growing an epitaxial film on a surface of a semiconductor wafer by mounting the wafer within a susceptor pocket and supplying source gas and carrier gas to the upper surface side of the susceptor and supplying carrier gas to the lower surface side of the susceptor. The susceptor includes a substantially circular bottom wall and a sidewall encompassing the bottom wall to form a pocket for mounting the wafer, wherein a plurality of circular through-holes are formed in the bottom wall in an outer peripheral region a distance of up to about ½ the radius toward the center of the bottom wall. The total opening surface area of the through-holes is 0.05 to 55% of the surface area of the bottom wall, the opening surface area of each through-hole is 0.2 to 3.2 mm2 and the density of the through-holes is 0.25 to 25 per cm2.

Abstract: There is provided a susceptor for a vapor phase epitaxial growth device, by which skidding at the time of loading a silicon wafer is prevented and the wafer can be loaded at a fixed position of the susceptor: wherein a ring-shaped groove having sloping planes widening toward a surface of the susceptor are formed on the outermost circumference of the bottom surface; and gas release openings penetrating through to the back surface of the susceptor are formed, each having a sectional area of 2.0 to 3.0 mm2 and a ratio of all opening areas is 0.25 to 0.5% on the bottom surface.