Abstract: A recording apparatus includes: a first support unit which is disposed at an intermediate location of a transport path of the target and supports the target; a second support unit which is disposed at a location of a downstream side of the transport path of the target further than the first support unit and supports the target; a tension applying member which is disposed at a location of the target transport path between the first support unit and the second support unit and pressures the target from one side thereof to apply a tension to the target; and an optical detection unit which is disposed at a location corresponding to the tension applying member to face the other side of the target and irradiates detection light to a surface of the other side of the target to which the tension is applied by the tension applying member.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes: a first support unit which is disposed at an intermediate location of a transport path of the target and supports the target; a second support unit which is disposed at a location of a downstream side of the transport path of the target further than the first support unit and supports the target; a tension applying member which is disposed at a location of the target transport path between the first support unit and the second support unit and pressures the target from one side thereof to apply a tension to the target; and an optical detection unit which is disposed at a location corresponding to the tension applying member to face the other side of the target and irradiates detection light to a surface of the other side of the target to which the tension is applied by the tension applying member.

Abstract: A system and method for synchronization of a supplier's production with a manufacturer's production is disclosed. A manufacturer's supply orders are submitted to suppliers during the manufacturer's production taking into account the time required to manufacture, transport, unload, stage, and move the supplies to a location at a production line. Associated with each supply order is a production delivery time that indicates when the supplies are needed at the manufacturer's facility. The supplier, upon receipt of the supply order, starts its manufacturing process to produce the requested supplies to meet the manufacturer's production delivery time. The supplies are then shipped from the supplier to the manufacturer's facility for use in the manufacturer's production line. Upon arrival at the manufacturer's facility, some supplies may be moved immediately to the production line. Other supplies may be moved within minutes or hours of arrival at the manufacturer's facility.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode light source unit has a printed circuit board mounting a light-emitting diode (LED) element on its surface. Between the LED element surface-mounted on the printed circuit board and a wiring land formed on the printed circuit board, there is surface-mounted a reflector for directing a beam emitted from the LED element toward an object to be illuminated, and the LED element and the wiring land are connected via a bonding wire.

Abstract: A light source unit includes a substrate mounting a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED's) for irradiating beam to an object. The substrate is formed of a material having high heat conductivity and the unit includes a chip resistor mounted on the substrate and heat generation controller for heating the substrate with heat generated in the chip resistor upon supply of power to the chip resistor. The plural LED's are arranged in the form of an array on the substrate and a plurality of the chip resistors are arranged linearly along the array of LED's.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) light source unit includes a printed circuit board mounting LED elements thereon. The LED elements are arranged in the form of an array and mounted on a bottom face of a straight groove defined in the printed circuit board by a groove forming technique. A lateral face of the groove acts as a reflecting face for reflecting beam from the LED elements toward an object to be illuminated.

Abstract: A system and method for synchronization of a supplier's production with a manufacturer's production is disclosed. A manufacturer's supply orders are submitted to suppliers during the manufacturer's production taking into account the time required to manufacture, transport, unload, stage, and move the supplies to a location at a production line. Associated with each supply order is a production delivery time that indicates when the supplies are needed at the manufacturer's facility. The supplier, upon receipt of the supply order, starts its manufacturing process to produce the requested supplies to meet the manufacturer's production delivery time. The supplies are then shipped from the supplier to the manufacturer's facility for use in the manufacturer's production line. Upon arrival at the manufacturer's facility, some supplies may be moved immediately to the production line. Other supplies may be moved within minutes or hours of arrival at the manufacturer's facility.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode light source unit has a printed circuit board mounting a light-emitting diode (LED) element on its surface. Between the LED element surface-mounted on the printed circuit board and a wiring land formed on the printed circuit board, there is surface-mounted a reflector for directing a beam emitted from the LED element toward an object to be illuminated, and the LED element and the wiring land are connected via a bonding wire.

Abstract: A light source unit includes a substrate mounting a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED's) for irradiating beam to an object. The substrate is formed of a material having high heat conductivity and the unit includes a chip resistor mounted on the substrate and heat generation controller for heating the substrate with heat generated in the chip resistor upon supply of power to the chip resistor. The plural LED's are arranged in the form of an array on the substrate and a plurality of the chip resistors are arranged linearly along the array of LED's.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) light source unit includes a printed circuit board mounting LED elements thereon. The LED elements are arranged in the form of an array and mounted on a bottom face of a straight groove defined in the printed circuit board by a groove forming technique. A lateral face of the groove acts as a reflecting face for reflecting beam from the LED elements toward an object to be illuminated.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for ordering, receiving, staging, and delivering supplies to assembly line locations in an assembly plant. Cross-dock and staging functions are combined at one facility—a super cross-dock—so that suppliers to a large-scale manufacturer with multiple assembly plants may make deliveries of supplies to a single facility that services the multiple assembly plants. Supplies from multiple suppliers are received at the super cross-dock and staged for distribution to the assembly plants that comprise a manufacturing operation. Supply order requests are submitted from assembly plant computer systems that consolidate the orders before submitting an order to a supplier. Orders are consolidated based on when supplies are required at the various assembly plants. A bar code labeling system at the suppliers supports the super cross-dock inventory and distribution of supplies according to delivery time and assembly plant.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for ordering, receiving, staging, and delivering supplies to assembly line locations in an assembly plant. Cross-dock and staging functions are combined at one facility—a super cross-dock—so that suppliers to a large-scale manufacturer with multiple assembly plants may make deliveries of supplies to a single facility that services the multiple assembly plants. Supplies from multiple suppliers are received at the super cross-dock and staged for distribution to the assembly plants that comprise a manufacturing operation. Supply order requests are submitted from assembly plant computer systems that consolidate the orders before submitting an order to a supplier. Orders are consolidated based on when supplies are required at the various assembly plants. A bar code labeling system at the suppliers supports the super cross-dock inventory and distribution of supplies according to delivery time and assembly plant.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for ordering, receiving, staging, and delivering supplies to assembly line locations in an assembly plant. Cross-dock and staging functions are combined at one facility—a super cross-dock—so that suppliers to a large-scale manufacturer with multiple assembly plants may make deliveries of supplies to a single facility that services the multiple assembly plants. Supplies from multiple suppliers are received at the super cross-dock and staged for distribution to the assembly plants that comprise a manufacturing operation. Supply order requests are submitted from assembly plant computer systems that consolidate the orders before submitting an order to a supplier. Orders are consolidated based on when supplies are required at the various assembly plants. A bar code labeling system at the suppliers supports the super cross-dock inventory and distribution of supplies according to delivery time and assembly plant.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for ordering, receiving, staging, and delivering supplies to assembly line locations in an assembly plant. Cross-dock and staging functions are combined at one facility—a super cross-dock—so that suppliers to a large-scale manufacturer with multiple assembly plants may make deliveries of supplies to a single facility that services the multiple assembly plants. Supplies from multiple suppliers are received at the super cross-dock and staged for distribution to the assembly plants that comprise a manufacturing operation. Supply order requests are submitted from assembly plant computer systems that consolidate the orders before submitting an order to a supplier. Orders are consolidated based on when supplies are required at the various assembly plants. A bar code labeling system at the suppliers supports the super cross-dock inventory and distribution of supplies according to delivery time and assembly plant.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device for uniformly irradiating the surface of the negative film without making the size of the mirror tunnel larger. The invention also makes the size of the device smaller and reduces electric power consumption. A fly eye lens is used as a diffuser plate of the light incoming side of a mirror tunnel. The fly eye lens has a plurality of micro-lenses arranged on a transparent substrate for forming concave and convex shapes on the surface thereof facing the diffuser so as to lead the incident light into the mirror tunnel. Thereby, the light incident to the fly eye lens is hardly diffused out of the area of the mirror tunnel and the loss in the quantity of light is reduced. In addition, since the fly eye lens uniformly disperses the incident light onto the surface of the photo film, the light can be uniformly irradiated onto the surface of the photo film even if the incident light is not strongly diffused by the diffuser and the mirror tunnel.

Abstract: A guide device is for use in a photoprinting machine to guide photosensitive materials and including a paper magazine housing a roll of photosensitive material, an exposure unit, and a feed path. The guide device has a paper guide provided along the feed path. The paper guide has a pair of guide plates provided opposite to and spaced from each other so that the photosensitive material can pass therebetween. One of the two guide plates is fixed while the other is supported so as to be movable between an open position and a closed position. If the material is jammed, it can be removed by opening the other guide plate.

Abstract: A support system for a paper magazine has a support surface adjacent to a paper feed box. An upper paper guide and a lower paper guide are arranged over the support surface before a paper inlet of the paper feeder box. A pair of magazine guides are mounted on the support surface 3 for guiding both sides of the paper magazine during loading thereof. A lock cam can engage with and disengage from a cam engaging projection of the paper magazine, and is urged by the force of a spring to press the cam engaging projection towards the paper feeder box. A lever holding mechanism holds the lock cam in its unlocked position after a return movement of a swing arm is completed.