Abstract: A pair of outer diaphragms (3a), (3b) is connected to a column (5). The outer diaphragms (3a) and (3b) include female screws (15) formed in a direction so as to be put between an end plate (13a) and the column (5). The end plate (13a) is connected by welding to the end faces of an upper flange part (11a), a lower flange part (11b), and the web of a beam (9a). On upper and lower projecting parts of the end plate (13a), bolt holes 17 are formed at the positions that correspond to the female screws (15) of the outer diaphragms (3a) and (3b). The bolts (7), which are in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the beam (9a), connect the end plate (13a) to the outer diaphragms (3a) and (3b).

Abstract: A pair of outer diaphragms (3a), (3b) is connected to a column (5). The outer diaphragms (3a) and (3b) include female screws (15) formed in a direction so as to be put between an end plate (13a) and the column (5). The end plate (13a) is connected by welding to the end faces of an upper flange part (11a), a lower flange part (11b), and the web of a beam (9a). On upper and lower projecting parts of the end plate (13a), bolt holes 17 are formed at the positions that correspond to the female screws (15) of the outer diaphragms (3a) and (3b). The bolts (7), which are in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the beam (9a), connect the end plate (13a) to the outer diaphragms (3a) and (3b).

Abstract: A column base fitting 42 includes a bottom plate 42c and a support base 42f. The bottom plate 42c is formed to be a plate shape having a square shape, both surfaces of upper and lower, and thickness. The support base 42f is inside from the periphery part of an upper surface 42d of the bottom plate 42c and has a height upward. A lower end of column member 4 is jointed on an upper surface 42g of the support base 42f. Three bolt insertion holes 42a, 42b and 42b are formed in each four corner portions of the bottom plate 42c. A center position of three bolt insertion holes 42a, 42b and 42b is located at a position in which a gravity center of a triangle consisting of lines connecting each center of the insertion holes comes to a position corresponding to a corner part 42q of the support base 42q.

Abstract: In a beam-connection member 9, the bottom surface side is a column-connection surface 14 and one side surface is a beam-mounting surface 16. In other words, the column-connection surface 14 and the beam-mounting surface 16 are formed to be substantially perpendicular. The column-connection surface 14 is the site of connection with a surface of the column. A depression 15 is formed on the column-connection surface 14. The depth of the depression 15 is preferably at least half of the main body thickness of the beam-connection member 9. Further, a notch 11 is formed across the width direction on the column-connection surface 14. The notch 11 is to avoid interference with the diaphragm. Near the notch 11, a rib 17 is provided in the depression 15 as necessary in the width direction. The rib 17 is for preventing deformation of the beam-connection member and for reinforcing the beam-connection member.

Abstract: A column base fitting 42 includes a bottom plate 42c having an approximately square plate shape and a support base 42f inside from the peripheral part of an upper surface 42d of the bottom plate 42c. A first bolt insertion holes 42a is formed in each four corner portions of the bottom plate 42c and a second bolt insertion hole 42b is formed at two positions closer to the center part than the first bolt insertion hole 42a, in the length direction of each four sides of the bottom plate 42c. A corner built-up portion 42r is formed at both ends in the length direction of the side surface 42h of the support base 42f, having a shape protruding outward in the perpendicular direction from the side surface 42h and filling the corner portion between the side surface 42h and an upper surface of the bottom plate 42c.

Abstract: A column base fitting 42 includes a bottom plate 42c and a support base 42f. The bottom plate 42c is formed to be a plate shape having a square shape, both surfaces of upper and lower, and thickness. The support base 42f is inside from the periphery part of an upper surface 42d of the bottom plate 42c and has a height upward. A lower end of column member 4 is jointed on an upper surface 42g of the support base 42f. Three bolt insertion holes 42a, 42b and 42b are formed in each four corner portions of the bottom plate 42c. A center position of three bolt insertion holes 42a, 42b and 42b is located at a position in which a gravity center of a triangle consisting of lines connecting each center of the insertion holes comes to a position corresponding to a corner part 42q of the support base 42q.

Abstract: A column base fitting 42 includes a bottom plate 42c having an approximately square plate shape and a support base 42f inside from the peripheral part of an upper surface 42d of the bottom plate 42c. A first bolt insertion holes 42a is formed in each four corner portions of the bottom plate 42c and a second bolt insertion hole 42b is formed at two positions closer to the center part than the first bolt insertion hole 42a, in the length direction of each four sides of the bottom plate 42c. A corner built-up portion 42r is formed at both ends in the length direction of the side surface 42h of the support base 42f, having a shape protruding outward in the perpendicular direction from the side surface 42h and filling the corner portion between the side surface 42h and an upper surface of the bottom plate 42c.

Abstract: In a beam-connection member 9, the bottom surface side is a column-connection surface 14 and one side surface is a beam-mounting surface 16. In other words, the column-connection surface 14 and the beam-mounting surface 16 are formed to be substantially perpendicular. The column-connection surface 14 is the site of connection with a surface of the column. A depression 15 is formed on the column-connection surface 14. The depth of the depression 15 is preferably at least half of the main body thickness of the beam-connection member 9. Further, a notch 11 is formed across the width direction on the column-connection surface 14. The notch 11 is to avoid interference with the diaphragm. Near the notch 11, a rib 17 is provided in the depression 15 as necessary in the width direction. The rib 17 is for preventing deformation of the beam-connection member and for reinforcing the beam-connection member.

Abstract: A high purity silicon carbide powder, a production method thereof, and a high purity silicon carbide sintered body are provided. The silicon carbide powder contains impurity elements, each of the impurity elements being contained in an amount of at most 0.01 ppm; the production method of silicon carbide powder includes a burning step, in which amounts of carbon monoxide generated during burning are detected and temperature adjustments are controlled in accordance with the detected amounts, and a heat treatment step, in which silicon carbide powder obtained in the burning step is heat-treated in a vacuum atmosphere; and the silicon carbide sintered body is formed by sintering silicon carbide powder.

Abstract: An output apparatus capable of receiving multi-level dot information of a first recording dot density, generating multi-level dot information of a second recording dot density, and transmitting the thus-generated second dot information in a visible way. The output apparatus comprises: a receiving device capable of receiving multi-level dot information of a first recording dot density; a generating device capable of generating multi-level interpolation dot information by applying a predetermined calculation to the thus-received multi-level dot information; and a dot density conversion device capable of generating multi-level dot information of a second, higher recording dot density from said interpolation dot information and the received multi-level dot information, whereby high density image data can be generated from low density image data.

Abstract: An output apparatus capable of receiving multi-level dot information of a first recording dot density, generating multi-level dot information of a second recording dot density, and transmitting the thus-generated second dot information in a visible way. The output apparatus comprises: a receiving device capable of receiving multi-level dot information of a first recording dot density; a generating device capable of generating multi-level interpolation dot information by applying a predetermined calculation to the thus-received multi-level dot information; and a dot density conversion device capable of generating multi-level dot information of second higher recording dot density from said interpolation dot information and the received multi-level dot information, whereby high density image data can be generated from low density image data.

Abstract: Binary data (VDO) developed to a dot pattern are sequentially stored in line memories (1-9). A processing circuit (43) is constituted by a logic calculation circuit, and determines an edge portion of an image or a halftone image on the basis of 11.times.9 pixel data in shift registers (34-43). When the edge portion of an image is determined, data of a pixel of interest is converted to data that can print a smooth edge portion. Changed data (VDOM) is converted again according to the type of toner. The converted signal is supplied to a laser driver of a printer, and a printing operation is performed by scanning a laser. A resolution setting unit (1700) receives a resolution setting command from an external apparatus (1300), and sets a designated resolution in a printer (1200) according to the resolution setting command.

Abstract: An information processing method includes inputting bit information, temporarily storing at least part of the input bit information, and detecting whether the stored bit information coincides with one predetermined feature of plural such predetermined features. Print information for an object pixel which corresponds to a stored bit is modified in a case where coincidence is detected. Modification may include, for example, contour retention in a case where a rectangular portion is detected, line width discrimination, or white line discrimination. In addition, second feature detection can determine that a right-angled portion is not involved, in which case print information is modified only if coincidence is detected with plural predetermined features and a right-angled portion is not detected.

Abstract: A column base structure formed by integrally joining a column base metal fitting having a raised portion and a base plate to a steel-frame column, and joining the column base metal fitting joined to the steel-frame column to a concrete foundation via anchor bolts embedded in the concrete foundation, in which an anchor-bolt retainer having an upper anchor plate and a lower anchor plate is fixedly fitted to support members installed on a concrete subslab, anchor bolts are hold in position via the anchor-bolt retainer, and the anchor bolts are embedded, together with the anchor-bolt retainer, into the concrete foundation.

Abstract: A multivalued input recording signal is subjected to pulse-width modulation at a time unit shorter than the period of a clock signal within the period of the recording signal. Alternatively, the multivalued input recording signal is converted into a plurality of different signals each of whose length of time is shorter than a clock signal within the period of the recording signal, thereby performing pulse-width modulation in accordance with a predetermined weighting. This makes it possible to obtain a highly toned recording signal without raising the frequency of the clock signal. Further, density tone data is generated in dependence upon inputted multivalued pixel data, and control is performed using both the irradiation time and emission intensity of a light beam based on the generated density tone data. An image is formed by irradiating a photosensitive body with the controlled light beam.

Abstract: An information recording apparatus capable of contour smoothing by modifying the data of an object pixel based on pixel data in a surrounding area. There is employed a wide reference area, for example 11.times.9 pixels, divided into plural reference areas, all of which are referred to in the modification of the object pixel, and the modification of the object pixel is achieved by dividing the object pixel into plural sub pixels. In this manner the contour smoothing can be achieved in a more natural manner, also in consideration of the curvature of the contour. Also the modification of the object pixel is inhibited if the original image is identified as a halftone image or certain characters, in order to avoid image blurting by such smoothing.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus records an image on a recording medium by scanning a spot light beam in accordance with image information. The apparatus has a storage device for storing the image information corresponding in amount to at least three sub-scan lines, and a light intensity controller for increasing and decreasing the intensity the light beam in accordance with the contents of the storage device relative to a standard intensity. A light beam of the standard intensity satisfies a relation of 1.8.ltoreq.d/p where d represents a light beam diameter (defined as the diameter at which the light beam intensity lowers to 1/e.sup.2 (e: base of the natural logarithms) of the intensity at the light beam center, and p represents an interval between respective scan lines.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes an input circuit for inputting recording data, a process circuit for performing a recording operation on a photosensitive body on the basis of the recording data input from the input circuit, a designating circuit for designating a recording density, and a control circuit for controlling an operating condition of at least a high-voltage circuit on the basis of designation by the designating circuit. The process circuit includes the high-voltage circuit used for the recording operation.

Abstract: A connector/beam joining method for joining a beam and a connector having a base plate and a projection, both formed into a T-shape in cross-section, in which the edge of a welding groove provided on the end of the projection of the connector is matched with the edge of the inside surface of a flange constituting the beam for positioning, and a backing strip formed into a prescribed length is fixedly fitted by welding so as to come in close contact with the end surface of the projection and the inside surface of the flange.

Abstract: A column base structure having connected a pair of column-base metal fittings to the lower part of a column consisting of a pair of main column members disposed at predetermined intervals and connecting members disposed in such a manner as to integrally connect the main column members; the column base metal fittings being fixedly fitted to a concrete foundation via anchor bolts and nuts; characterized in that a horizontal member having a predetermined cross-sectional area is integrally and fixedly fitted between the main column members in the vicinity of the column base metal fitting.