Abstract: A press plate (8) with a cover (12) is moved upwardly from a standby position to a press position to press the cover against a book block (4) by first and second elevation units. The book block (4) is clamped by nip plates (9, 10), together with the cover (12). The height of each of first and second ends (X, Y) of the press plate (8) at the press position can be set separately by separately controlling the first and second elevation units by a control section (30).

Abstract: Provided is a vibration wave driving apparatus which can restrain increases in the number of components and in necessary space and which can maintain a stable contact state of frictional surfaces of a vibrator and a driven body.

Abstract: A vibrator according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with an adjustment region which is realized with use of an electro-mechanical energy conversion element that is designed for an adjustment on a resonance frequency, and an impedance element is arranged to be connected to the adjustment region.

Abstract: A vibration-type driving device according to the present invention includes a plurality of vibrators in which contact portions perform an elliptical motion using a combination of vibrations in different vibration modes; and a driven object having contact regions that come into contact with the contact portions and move relative to the plurality of vibrators, wherein the contact regions for the individual vibrators differ in position so as not to overlap.

Abstract: Provided is a vibration wave actuator including: a vibrator including at least an electro-mechanical energy conversion element and an elastic body to which the electro-mechanical energy conversion element is joined, the elastic body including a contact portion formed therein, the vibrator being configured to provide elliptic motion to the contact portion; and a driven element that is in pressure contact with the contact portion of the vibrator, the driven element being moved by the elliptic motion, wherein the vibration wave actuator includes a vibrator holding portion that holds the vibrator via a first elastic member having a stiffness lower than that of the vibrator; and wherein a magnet is arranged on the vibrator holding portion, the driven element includes a magnetic substance, and the contact portion of the vibrator and the driven element are brought into pressure contact with each other by an attraction force of the magnet.

Abstract: In a monitoring apparatus adapted to monitor an image forming apparatus, a data acquisition module acquires monitoring information from at least one image forming apparatus. An HTTP server module produces a new encryption key pair including a public key and a private key. The public key is used to encrypt notification information in the user-site centralized monitoring apparatus. The private key is incorporated together with a bunch of private keys produced in the past into a data reading program. Preparations are made so that the data reading program can be downloaded.

Abstract: A management server 201 transmits information representing a list of additional applications installable on an image forming apparatus 202 to the image forming apparatus 202 (S410). When an application is selected from the list and an instruction to execute the application is issued, a request for installation is issued to the management server 201 if the application has not been installed. The management server 201 installs the requested application on the image forming apparatus if the management server 201 has a license for the requested application and the application can be installed (M470). On the other hand, if the application cannot be installed because of insufficient resources, a resource is freed up by flushing and then the application is installed.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, system and method which obtains restrictive print information determined for each user who operates a printer driver, and customizes a printer driver by setting a print setting value, as an initial value for the printer driver, which does not conflict with a condition indicated by the restrictive print information.

Abstract: In a document retrieval system for retrieving a document from documents stored in storage devices according to a retrieval condition input by a user, the storage device where a retrieval is carried out is selected from the storage devices, and the retrieval condition is input. In the selected storage device, when the retrieval according to the input retrieval condition is carried out, based on a retrieval result, information indicating the number of documents satisfying the retrieval condition is managed for each storage device where the retrieval is carried out. When the retrieval condition is input, based on the managed information, whether the number of documents stored in any selected storage device and satisfying the input retrieval condition is larger than a predetermined number is determined before carrying out the retrieval. As a result of this determination, control of whether to conduct the retrieval is achieved.

Abstract: A machine for attachment of a cover to a book block comprises: a press plate (8) arranged for reciprocal vertical movement; a press plate elevating means; a pair of nip plates (9, 10) arranged on the press plate (8) for sliding; nip plate drive means; and a clamp unit (5) for clamping a book block (4). The clamp unit (5) arranges the book block (4) above a gap between the nip plates (9, 10) in a way that a back surface of the book block (4) with glue layer faces the gap. A cover (12) is arranged on the press plate (8). The press plate (8) is moved from a standby position to a press position and the cover (12) is pressed against the back surface of the book block (4), and the book block (4) is clamped by the nip plates (9, 10) together with the cover (12), so that the cover (12) is attached to the book block (4).

Abstract: A hydrogen gas-cooling device of the present invention includes, a heat exchanger that perform beat exchange between a hydrogen gas and a liquefied gas to cool a hydrogen gas; and a head tank that stores the liquefied gas supplied to the heat exchanger, wherein the heat exchanger has double pipe structure in which the hydrogen gas flows in an inner pipe, an outer pipe is filled with the liquefied gas, the pipe axis of the double pipe structure is vertically or obliquely arranged, a liquefied gas supply pipe that supplies the liquefied gas from the head tank is connected to a bottom part of the outer tube, and a return pipe that returns the liquefied gas to the head tank is provided at a position upper than that of the bottom part of the outer pipe.

Abstract: A table (31) is located in a first position and a second position which is rotated at 90 degrees from the first position. A cover (27) is arranged on a top face of the table (31) and fixed to the table (31) by fixing means (32a, 32b). Cardboards are preliminarily attached to predetermined positions on a rear face of the cover (27), and an outer margin of a predetermined width is formed outside the cardboard. Folding units (35) are arranged on either side of the table (31), and guided by guide rails (34) for reciprocal linear movement in directions toward and away from the table (31). The folding units (35) are located in an outer margin folding position at which said folding units (35) engage with the cover (27) on the table (31) and fold the outer margin of the cover (27) so as to attach the outer margin to the cardboards, and a standby position at which the folding units (35) separate from the cover (27). A control unit controls the table (31) and the folding units (35).

Abstract: A vibration wave driven apparatus which makes it possible to secure a required component accuracy obtained by machining and can increase a power ratio to the size of the apparatus. A plurality of contact parts are formed on one surface of an elastic vibration plate of a vibrator, and are disposed in contact with a friction member of a slider. A piezoelectric element plate is joined to the other surface of the vibration plate. Thinner parts as recessed parts are formed in the vibration plate at locations other than the contact parts, whereby the vibration plate is disposed in contact with the friction member of the slider at the contact parts.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic transparent composition comprising: (A) 100 parts by mass of a transparent thermoplastic resin; and (B) 0.3 to 3.0 parts by mass of an ultraviolet absorber having an absorption band in the range at least of 340 to 410 nm, when determined in a chloroform solution, and also provides a molded article of the same. The thermoplastic transparent composition of the present invention has excellent transparency and shuts off light of 410 nm in wavelength. It can be widely used in the fields of optics, electrics, electronics, medical materials and others. For example, it can be formed into a lighting apparatus cover to provide a lighting apparatus having excellent mothproof property.

Abstract: A vibration wave driven apparatus which makes it possible to secure a required component accuracy obtained by machining and can increase a power ratio to the size of the apparatus. A plurality of contact parts are formed on one surface of an elastic vibration plate of a vibrator, and are disposed in contact with a friction member of a slider. A piezoelectric element plate is joined to the other surface of the vibration plate. Thinner parts as recessed parts are formed in the vibration plate at locations other than the contact parts, whereby the vibration plate is disposed in contact with the friction member of the slider at the contact parts.

Abstract: A vibration wave driven apparatus which makes it possible to secure a required component accuracy obtained by machining and can increase a power ratio to the size of the apparatus. A plurality of contact parts are formed on one surface of an elastic vibration plate of a vibrator, and are disposed in contact with a friction member of a slider. A piezoelectric element plate is joined to the other surface of the vibration plate. Thinner parts as recessed parts are formed in the vibration plate at locations other than the contact parts, whereby the vibration plate is disposed in contact with the friction member of the slider at the contact parts.

Abstract: A management server 201 transmits information representing a list of additional applications installable on an image forming apparatus 202 to the image forming apparatus 202 (S410). When an application is selected from the list and an instruction to execute the application is issued, a request for installation is issued to the management server 201 if the application has not been installed. The management server 201 installs the requested application on the image forming apparatus if the management server 201 has a license for the requested application and the application can be installed (M470). On the other hand, if the application cannot be installed because of insufficient resources, a resource is freed up by flushing and then the application is installed.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus which is capable of accurately setting the present time by acquiring time information without using a dedicated time acquisition program and at low costs. The information processing apparatus manages counter information indicating output states of image forming apparatuses connected thereto via a network. The information processing apparatus transmits an e-mail addressed to itself and receives the same e-mail, and then sets the present time based on the time of the transmission of the e-mail, and the time of reception of the e-mail by a server connected to the network.

Abstract: Provided is a driving system for a vibrating type actuator capable of simplifying a driving circuit. A vibrating body of the vibrating type actuator can generate a first mode and a second mode which are different in a vibration form, in accordance with an alternate current signal to be supplied. An alternate current signal having a frequency close to a resonance frequency in the first mode or the second mode is applied either between an electrode Va and a common electrode Vc or between an electrode Vb and the common electrode Vc of the vibrating body of the vibrating type actuator. One of the electrodes to be supplied with the alternate current signal is selected by a switching element operated based on a signal from a driving direction switch.

Abstract: In a document retrieval system for retrieving a document from documents stored in storage devices according to a retrieval condition input by a user, the storage device where a retrieval is carried out is selected from the storage devices, and the retrieval condition is input. In the selected storage device, when the retrieval according to the input retrieval condition is carried out, based on a retrieval result, information indicating the number of documents satisfying the retrieval condition is managed for each storage device where the retrieval is carried out. When the retrieval condition is input, based on the managed information, whether the number of documents stored in any selected storage device and satisfying the input retrieval condition is larger than a predetermined number is determined before carrying out the retrieval. As a result of this determination, control of whether to conduct the retrieval is achieved.