Abstract: An optical scanning characteristic control method is applied to an optical scanning system in which a beam is deflected, and the deflected beam is converged and directed toward a scanning surface, so that optical scanning of the scanning surface is performed by an optical spot formed thereon by the deflected beam. The method comprising the steps of a) disposing a beam deflection control device on the light path of the beam before it is incident on the scanning surface; and b) controlling a beam deflection amount of the beam deflecting device provide to an incident beam so as to control a scanning characteristic of the optical scanning.

Abstract: An optical scanning characteristic control method is applied to an optical scanning system in which a beam is deflected, and the deflected beam is converged and directed toward a scanning surface, so that optical scanning of the scanning surface is performed by an optical spot formed thereon by the deflected beam. The method comprising the steps of a) disposing a beam deflection control device on the light path of the beam before it is incident on the scanning surface; and b) controlling a beam deflection amount of the beam deflecting device provide to an incident beam so as to control a scanning characteristic of the optical scanning.

Abstract: An optical scanning apparatus is provided, in which the optical scanning apparatus includes: a light source emitting an optical beam; an optical deflection unit deflecting the optical beam emitted from the light source; a scanning optical arrangement scanning a scanned surface by the optical beam in a main scanning direction; and an optical beam detection unit detecting the optical beam moving in the main scanning direction. The optical beam detection unit includes a first photodetector and a second photodetector, and the first photodetector including a first part and a second part that are electrically connected, wherein a first gap is formed between an edge of the first part and a first edge of the second photodetector, a second gap is formed between an edge of the second part and a second edge of the second photodetector, and the first gap and the second gap are not parallel to each other.

Abstract: A road-ice detecting sensor includes: a temperature sensing member of T shape made of a highly heat conductive metal, having a temperature sensor to be grounded onto a road and a fin part erected from this temperature sensor; an optical fiber having an FBG bonded onto the fin part of the temperature sensing member; and a case having a heat insulating member surrounding the fin part of the temperature sensing member and the optical fiber. A plurality of number of the read-ice detecting sensors are installed on a road, connected to one another via an optical cable. Pulsed light is launched into one of the ends of the optical cable, and beams of reflected light from the respective road-ice detecting sensors are received to measure the road temperature.

Abstract: An optical scanning device includes: a light source; a deflector deflecting light beam from the light source; a coupling lens carrying out coupling of the light beam from the light source; a first optical system leading the light beam from the coupling lens to the deflector; a scanning optical system leading the light beam deflected by the deflector to a to-be-scanned surface; and a phase-modulatable liquid crystal device disposed on a light path lying from the light source through the to-be-scanned surface and driven by an electric signal, wherein: the first optical system at least comprises an optical device having: a surface having power positive in a sub-scanning direction; and a surface having power positive in a main scanning direction.

Abstract: A lubrication apparatus that lubricates mechanism of a molding machine. The lubrication apparatus includes a tank for collecting lubrication oil therein, and a lubrication oil supply route for supplying lubrication oil from the tank.

Abstract: An optical scanning unit includes an optical deflector, a plurality of scanning optical systems, and a pixel-clock generating unit. A photodetector is arranged in at least two locations on a writing-start side and a writing-end side outside the writing area. The optical scanning unit measures a scanning time, and corrects respective dot positions of image data in the writing area to arbitrary positions based on an amount of fluctuation of the scanning time measured.

Abstract: An EMI suppression apparatus allowing a common mode radiant noise energy to be reduced without attenuating a normal mode signal level is disclosed. A communication LSI has an earth terminal connected to the housing via a common mode impedance. A common mode choke composed of two coils having a mutual inductance is provided in the housing. One coil connects a signal terminal of the communication LSI to a signal transmission wire. The other coil connects the earth terminal of the communication LSI to the quasi-ground surface of the housing. The common mode chokes causes a common mode radiant noise generated by the common mode impedance to be removed from the signal transmission wire without affecting a normal mode signal flowing through the signal transmission wire.

Abstract: A lubrication apparatus lubricates a feed mechanism of a molding machine. The lubrication apparatus includes a storage member for storing lubrication oil therein, and a lubrication oil circulation pipe connected to the storage member.

Abstract: An optical scanning apparatus is provided, in which the optical scanning apparatus includes: a light source emitting an optical beam; an optical deflection unit deflecting the optical beam emitted from the light source; a scanning optical arrangement scanning a scanned surface by the optical beam in a main scanning direction; and an optical beam detection unit detecting the optical beam moving in the main scanning direction. The optical beam detection unit includes a first photodetector and a second photodetector, and the first photodetector including a first part and a second part that are electrically connected, wherein a first gap is formed between an edge of the first part and a first edge of the second photodetector, a second gap is formed between an edge of the second part and a second edge of the second photodetector, and the first gap and the second gap are not parallel to each other.

Abstract: A plug connector, comprising a housing 12 comprising a flat plug portion 14 extending in the left-right direction for insertion into a plug accommodation space 54a of a housing 52 of a receptacle connector 50 serving as a joining mate, and a signal contact 22 provided at the upper surface of the plug portion 14 and connected to a signal line (signal terminal on a board), the configuration of the plug connector being such that the signal contact 22 is brought into contact with a signal contact 62 of the mating connector in a state where the housing 12 has been joined to mating housing 52, wherein a power source contact 24 for connection to a power source line (power source terminal on a board) is provided at the lower surface of the plug portion 14.

Abstract: A high speed rotating apparatus including a shaft, a rotary body, and a motor. The rotary body driven by the motor has a hollow into which the shaft is inserted and forms a dynamic pressure air bearing between the rotary body and the shaft. The rotary body includes first and second rotary members. The first rotary member has an inner circumferential surface held for rotation by the dynamic pressure air bearing. The second rotary member has an inner circumferential surface fixed to the outer circumferential surface of the first rotary member through a hardening insertion process. The hardening insertion process is performed such that a tensile strength of the first rotary member is greater than an axial tensile stress to be produced in the inner circumferential surface of the first rotary member.

Abstract: A polygonal scanner of the present invention includes a rotary body including a ceramic rotary sleeve and a metallic cylindrical member shrinkage-fitted on the rotary sleeve. The cylindrical member is formed with mirror surfaces constituting a polygonal mirror. A dynamic pressure, air bearing supports the rotary body. The mirror surfaces overlap the rotary sleeve in the axial direction of the rotary sleeve. A hole greater in diameter than the dynamic pressure, air bearing is formed in the top wall of the cylindrical member. The cylindrical member includes a stress removing portion positioned between the mirror surfaces and the rotary sleeve for removing a stress ascribable to shrinkage-fitting.

Abstract: An electronic-part inspection device 20 comprises a plurality of terminals 30, a left terminal-retaining member 51 and a left swinging member 71, and each terminal 30 comprises a terminal base portion 31, a swinging arm portion 33, a contact portion 35 and an engaging portion 37. The terminal base portion 31 is located in the lower part of the terminal 30 and retained in the left terminal-retaining member 51, and the swinging arm portion 33 extends upward from the terminal base portion 31 and is capable of undergoing elastic deformation to swing back and forth. The contact portion 35 is located at the upper end of the swinging arm portion 33, and the engaging portion 37 is also located at the upper end of the swinging arm portion 33. The left terminal-retaining member 51 comprises base-receiving portions 58, which retain the terminal base portions 31 of the terminals 30, and a counter surface 63a provided on a middle wall 63 that exists in the base-receiving portions 58.

Abstract: Detecting trouble in a real time communication on an IP network, and automatically bypassing a communication call performed between a transmission side node and a reception side node from a IP network to a public network.

Abstract: The present invention provides a carbonaceous fiber woven fabric suitable for use as a gas diffusion layer material for solid polymer electrolyte fuel cells. Namely, the conductive carbonaceous fiber woven fabric of the present invention contains carbonaceous fiber yarns having a metric count of 16 to 120, a carbonaceous fiber content of at least 60% by weight, a weight per unit area of 50 to 150 gm2, a woven cloth thickness of 0.05 to 0.33 mm, and an in-plane volume resistivity of no more than 0.1 &OHgr;cm.

Abstract: A high speed rotating apparatus including a shaft, a rotary body, and a motor. The rotary body driven by the motor has a hollow into which the shaft is inserted and forms a dynamic pressure air bearing between the rotary body and the shaft. The rotary body includes first and second rotary members. The first rotary member has an inner circumferential surface held for rotation by the dynamic pressure air bearing. The second rotary member has an inner circumferential surface fixed to the outer circumferential surface of the first rotary member through a hardening insertion process. The hardening insertion process is performed such that a tensile strength of the first rotary member is greater than an axial tensile stress to be produced in the inner circumferential surface of the first rotary member.

Abstract: An optical scanning characteristic control method is applied to an optical scanning system in which a beam is deflected, and the deflected beam is converged and directed toward a scanning surface, so that optical scanning of the scanning surface is performed by an optical spot formed thereon by the deflected beam. The method comprising the steps of a) disposing a beam deflection control device on the light path of the beam before it is incident on the scanning surface; and b) controlling a beam deflection amount of the beam deflecting device provide to an incident beam so as to control a scanning characteristic of the optical scanning.

Abstract: A formed activated carbon has a Kiya crushing strength of 1 kg or more and a specific heat of 0.4 J/K·cc or more at 25° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composite material for fuel cell separator molding, which comprises a carbonaceous powder dispersed in a matrix, wherein said matrix comprises a resin coat cover for coating said carbonaceous powder and a resin reinforcing phase having higher heat resistance than a resin which forms said resin coat cover; a production method of the composite material; a fuel cell separator which uses the composite material; and a production method thereof.