Abstract: In order to provide a resin-formed body including wood powder which is applicable to a material for a black key having a good external appearance and which has touch close to real wood with less difference in quality without using rare wood, the resin-formed body including wood powder (1) includes colored wood powder, resin and pigment. Moreover, with respect to the resin-formed body including wood powder (1), it is possible to use a mass ratio between the wood powder and the resin so as to be 90/10-60/40.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus having light emitting unit for irradiating light onto a original, reflected light detector light reflected by the original after the original is irradiated by the light emitting unit, outside light detector disposed in an area outside the area in which light reflected by the original enters the reflected light detector and reflected light correcting unit for correcting detection result data detected the reflected light detector based on outside light detected by the outside light detector. An image reading head having light emitting unit, which irradiates, a original with light, and a plurality of light receiving elements arranged in a row having a length longer than a length of the light emitting unit.

Abstract: In a document feeder, a driving control unit feeds a document by a switch-back feeding unit, guides again the document from a document feed path to a bidirectional feed path, and then discharges the document from the document feed path to a document discharging section, when the feeding of the document is in a double-sided scanning feeding mode and in a status during first side feeding. The driving control unit feeds the document by the switch-back feeding unit and then discharges the document from the document feed path, when the feeding of the document is in the double-sided scanning feeding mode and in the status during second side feeding. The driving control unit discharges the document from the document feed path without feeding the document in the switch-back manner, when the feeding of the document is in the double-sided scanning feeding mode and after the second side feeding.

Abstract: An image scanner includes a scanning unit configured to scan images on document sheets, an image processing unit configured to perform image processing for the images scanned by the scanning unit under a predetermined condition, an identifying unit configured to identify one or more damaged sheets among the document sheets to be scanned, and a condition setting unit configured to set a specific condition under which the image processing is to be performed for images scanned from the damaged sheets identified by the identifying unit.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a circuit device that performs a certain processing operation with respect to an input signal by referring to a reference voltage and outputs the result is caused to have a function of switching the reference voltage, whereby a circuit device from which a stable output can be obtained is disclosed. The circuit device includes a comparator and a reference voltage setting circuit. The comparator compares an input voltage fed from outside with a reference voltage selected from a reference voltage set including a plurality of voltage values that are different from one another.

Abstract: An image scanning device includes a scanning unit configured to execute image scanning of a document and thereby generate image data, at least one processing unit configured to successively process the image data outputted from the scanning unit, a transmission unit configured to transmit the image data outputted from the processing unit, a storage unit, in which multiple buffer areas to be used for transferring the image data among the scanning unit, the at least one processing unit and the transmission unit are allocated, an acquisition unit configured to acquire information on usage status of each of the buffer areas, and a changing unit configured to change storage area allocation at least between two of the buffer areas based on the usage status acquired by the acquisition unit.

Abstract: For providing a design apparatus for designing a small diode connector durable for overcurrent flow easily in low cost, and a design method for designing the diode connector, and a diode connector durable for overcurrent flow to be small in low cost, the design apparatus 1 having a plurality of lead frames, a diode chip and a bridge and solder brazing these components includes a determining unit determining one of the name of the brazing alloy to be used as a solder and a total volume of the lead frames and the bridge when the other of the name of the brazing alloy and the total volume of the lead frames and the bridge is inputted, based on the inputted other and a correlation data of the total volume and a heat temperature of the diode chip.

Abstract: An image processing device comprises an image processing unit capable of executing multiple types of image processing (differing in the amount of pixel loss caused to an image edge) to an image as a processing target, a specifying unit which specifies image processing that should be executed by the image processing unit from the multiple types of image processing, and a target image extending unit which extends the area of the image as the processing target depending on the amount of pixel loss to be caused by the image processing specified by the specifying unit. The image processing unit executes the image processing specified by the specifying unit to the image whose area has been extended by the target image extending unit.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a circuit device that performs a certain processing operation with respect to an input signal by referring to a reference voltage and outputs the result is caused to have a function of switching the reference voltage, whereby a circuit device from which a stable output can be obtained is disclosed. The circuit device includes a comparator and a reference voltage setting circuit. The comparator compares an input voltage fed from outside with a reference voltage selected from a reference voltage set including a plurality of voltage values that are different from one another.

Abstract: A multifunction peripheral device capable of being operated in a plurality of switchable operational modes is provided. The multifunction peripheral device includes a reader unit with a light source and a light receiving element to receive the light reflected on the original document to generate image data, operation receiving members, through which a user's instructions are entered, a valid instruction storage unit to store valid instruction information, which defines correspondence between a valid instruction and a valid instruction receiving member, a judging unit to judge as to whether an operation entered through one of the operation receiving members is the valid instruction based on the valid instruction information and a current operational mode, and a switching unit to switch the light source on when the judging unit judges that the entered operation is the valid instruction.

Abstract: An image scanning apparatus is provided. The image scanning apparatus includes a reading unit including a light source and a light receiving element to receive light reflected to generate image data which corresponds to an image formed on an original document, a removable medium attachment unit, a removable medium detecting unit, which detects the removable medium being attached to the removable medium attachment unit, a writing unit to write the image data generated by the reading unit into the removable medium being attached to the removable medium attachment unit, a judging unit to judge as to whether the image scanning apparatus with the removable medium being attached is in a predetermined condition to read the image, and a switching unit to switch the light source on when the judging unit judges that the image scanning apparatus is in the predetermined condition.

Abstract: A printed board drilling method and a printed board machining apparatus capable of improving machining quality, such as improving positional accuracy of holes and true roundness of machined holes, and improving work efficiency by minimizing a runout of the tip of a drill. An extension of the drill extending out of a spindle when the drill is held by the spindle is defined in advance per type or mode of use of each drill. One drill is selected among a plurality of drills corresponding to a shape of holes to be drilled in the printed board and the spindle holds the drill so that the selected drill extends out of the spindle by the extension corresponding to the selected drill. Then, the move of the spindle with respect to the printed board is controlled and the selected drill is rotationally driven by the spindle to drill the printed board.

Abstract: A technique of processing images previously-formed on first and second opposite sides of a document is disclosed. The technique includes: reading the images on the document at a reading position by scan; transporting the document such that the first side is moved facing the reading position, and, after the first side is read, the second side is moved facing the reading position; and controlling at least one of a start-of-reading timing of the first side and a start-of-reading timing of the second side, such that a relationship between the start-of-reading timing of the first side and the start-of-reading timing of the second side varies, depending on whether or not an extension direction of a binding edge along which the document is to be bound is parallel to a document orientation in which a length of the document is oriented with respect to a transport direction of the document being transported.

Abstract: An image reading device includes a light source, a reading unit to convert received light to image data, a correction unit to correct the image data based on correction data, a storing unit storing the correction data, an illumination target switch unit to switch an illumination target between a read position and a reference position, a reflector reflecting light, a judgment unit to judge whether the image data outputted by the reading unit at the read position satisfies a predetermined condition, a correction data determination unit to determine the correction data in response to a fact that the illumination target of the light source is switched to the reference position, and a correction data update unit to store the correction data in the correction data storing unit. The illumination target switch unit switches the illumination target to the reference position if the image data satisfies the predetermined condition.

Abstract: In order to provide a resin-formed body including wood powder which is applicable to a material for a black key having a good external appearance and which has touch close to real wood with less difference in quality without using rare wood, the resin-formed body including wood powder (1) includes colored wood powder, resin and pigment. Moreover, with respect to the resin-formed body including wood powder (1), it is possible to use a mass ratio between the wood powder and the resin so as to be 90/10-60/40.

Abstract: An original reading apparatus, according to the present invention can include a reading portion capable of acquiring image data by reading an original, a communication portion that is connected to an external terminal device, a console capable of enabling an input operation by a user, a scan control portion that, based on a read command that is received through the communication portion from the terminal device, is capable of executing communication scan processing that sends image data that is acquired by the reading portion to the terminal device through the communication portion, and a warning portion capable of issuing a warning when an input operation is performed at the console when executing the communication scan processing.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes: a first feed path; a second feed path; a detection unit; a feed system; an image read unit; a feed path switching unit; a drive source; a drive force transmission unit; a control unit that has a first feed mode that feeds a document from the first feed path to a document discharge portion and a second feed mode that feeds a document from the first feed path to the second feed path, and shifts a current feed mode from the second feed mode to the first feed mode; and an image modification unit that modifies the image read by the image read unit based on drive loss information acquired with regard to a drive loss of the drive force transmission unit occurring at the time of switching of the feed mode by the control unit.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes: a reading unit; a memory interface unit; a permission information obtaining unit; a permission determining unit; and a data recording unit. The reading unit reads an image. An external memory is removably connected to the memory interface unit and stores permission information. The permission information obtaining unit is configured to obtain the permission information from the external memory. The permission determining unit is configured to determine whether the obtained permission information is valid. The data recording unit is configured to record data corresponding to the image on the external memory connected to the memory interface unit if the obtained permission information is valid.

Abstract: A spindle unit having a pressure foot whose machining efficiency may be improved even when compressed air is used as means for pressing the pressure foot. The spindle unit having the pressure foot includes a rotor shaft provided within a base rotatably and movably along an axis, a collet chuck provided at one end of the rotor shaft, a linear motor for moving a movable element rotatably connected with the rotor shaft and movably provided within the base along the axis together with the rotor shaft to move a drill closer to or apart from the workpiece, a rotary motor for rotating the rotor shaft, a pressure foot disposed in front of the edge of the collet chuck and is capable of pressing down the workpiece, and air cylinders for connecting the movable element with the pressure foot so as to be relatively movable by a predetermined degree and for pressing the pressure foot in the direction separating from the collet chuck.

Abstract: A document feeder includes: an inlet; an outlet; an input transfer path configured to guide a document during transfer from the inlet passed a scanning point to an end point positioned above the inlet; an intermediate transfer path configured to guide the document during transfer from the end point passed the scanning point to the end point again; an output transfer path configured to guide the document during transfer from the end point passed the scanning point to the outlet; a sensor disposed at downstream of the scanning point; and a controller determine whether the document transfer, based on the signal of the sensor.