Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide an image forming apparatus and method which enables an operator to easily adjust to the desired printing density. A paper feeding roller is driven in timing along with a registration roller. The irradiation of a modulated laser beam is started, a developing high-voltage is changed from "0" V to a predetermined voltage V1, and the voltage is changed to V2 at other timings. By sequentially changing the voltage in this manner, the printing densities from laser modulating data d1 to d10 are adjusted and printing in different densities can be performed.

Abstract: A particle of an inorganic or metallic material which is coated on the surface with ultrafines of an inorganic or metallic material. The coated particle is produced by introducing the particles of the inorganic or metallic material to be coated into a stream carrying the ultrafines of the inorganic or metallic material formed in a vapor phase and bringing the particles to be coated into contact with said ultrafines in a fluidized state. The coated particles are used for the production of a sintered product.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprises a data receiver for receiving encoded character or graphic information in the unit of a page from the outside; a pixel converter for converting the encoded character or graphic information into pixel information; an image forming device for forming an image on a recording medium based on the pixel information; and a feeder for feeding the recording medium to said image forming device. In the apparatus, the feeder is adapted to feed the recording medium to a predetermined position prior to the completion of pixel conversion of a page by the pixel converter.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, which is capable of obtaining high quality images, having a recording member on which a latent image is formed, a charging voltage generating portion which is positioned in contact with the recording member for the purpose of applying charging voltage containing an AC component to the recording member and from which said charging voltage is supplied, an application device for applying an AC component having a frequency, which is different from that of the AC component of the charging voltage, to the recording member, an electric current value control circuit for detecting an output AC value of the charging voltage generating portion so as to make the output AC value to be a predetermined value, and an erroneous operation preventing circuit for preventing an erroneous operation of the electric current value control circuit taken place due to an introduction of the AC component applied by the application device into the charging voltage generating portion.

Abstract: A recording apparatus comprises a recording unit for recording information onto a recording medium, a feeder for feeding the recording medium to the recording unit, a detector between the recording unit and the feeder for detecting the recording medium being fed, and a controller for inhibiting the recording operation of the recording unit when the detector detects the recording medium before the elapse of a predetermined period of time from the start of the feeding operation of the feeder.

Abstract: A beam recorder comprises a beam generator, a deflector for deflecting the beam to scan the beam, and a light intensity control unit for controlling a light intensity of the beam. The deflection has a plurality of deflection planes to which the beam is directed, and at least one of the deflection planes in a non-scan plane. The light intensity control is effected by utilizing a period in which the beam is directed to the non-scan plane.

Abstract: A bypass circuit (20) opens transmission gates (13) through (16) when the condition is satisfied that two bit values Ai and Bi (i=0, 1, . . . n) to each full adder (1) are non-coincident with each other throughout the full adders. To this end, the inverse of the initial carry signal C.sub.0 is outputted as the addition results S.sub.0 and S.sub.n and the initial carry signal C.sub.0 is outputted as the final stage output signal C.sub.n.

Abstract: Blowing apparatus suspensible from one's shoulder is provided with a centrifugal fan, in which air is axially sucked and blown off. The fan has a rotor coupled with the output shaft of a prime mover and a casing common to the housing of the apparatus. The housing consists of front, mid and rear coverings, the rear covering being connected with the mid covering to surround the prime mover. The front covering is interiorly formed with fixed vanes similar to the rotary vanes on the rotor. The mid covering has radial stays supporting a central ring to which the casing of the prime mover is removably secured. The front covering is air-tightly connected to the mid covering to define an annular space, an axial entrance and an axial exit with the conical and cylindrical walls of the mid covering. The rotor is disposed and rotated in the space, in which air is centrifugally compressed along the rotary vanes in the rear side of the rotor to peripherally transfer to the front side.

Abstract: Blowing apparatus suspensible from one's shoulder is provided with an axial blower having the rotor thereof coupled with the crankshaft of a gasoline engine. The stator blades of the blower are removably fixed peripherally to the housing of blower and partially to the casing of the engine. The engine does not require a cooling fan because it is sufficiently cooled by the suction-air flowing around. Further an independent fuel tank is not required because of a hollow guide disposed in front of the rotor and serving as a fuel storage. The nozzle, flexible tube, and the discharge housing of the blower can be made of synthetic plastics in the form of a single annular body without any connecting means. Consequently, the apparatus of the present invention is remarkably light and compact.

Abstract: An apparatus is equipped with a non-metallic thick string of a diameter greater than 0.10 inches for cutting wild vegetation in the forest. The string is endwisely wedged into an acute slot formed in a top spool-like casing and directly wound about the cylindrical portion of the casing. The initial portion of the string with a somewhat large bent is received within the hollow portion in the cylindrical portion without disturbing the orderly coiling of the string about the casing. The coiled string is protected by a bottom cover which is detachably mounted on the casing and locked for rotation therewith. The free end of the coiled string extends outwardly from the cover through one of guide ports provided in the peripheral wall of the cover, in order to form a cutting flail with an effective working length.

Abstract: A mowing apparatus of the type having a rotatable disk-like casing containing one or more rolls of flatly and concentrically coiled string made of a high polymer synthetic material. Each coil of the string is interconnected at at least one point to the adjacent coil by the help of a fixing element so that it can be laterally payed out without the disjoining of the coil. The free end extends through the respective guide ports, outwardly from the casing in order to form a cutting flail with an effective working length.

Abstract: An improved mowing apparatus of the type having a rotatable reel-like casing about which a cutting string made of a high polymer synthetic material is directly wound. The coiled string is protected by a cap which is detachably mounted on the casing and locked for rotation therewith. The free end of the coiled string extends outwardly from the cap through one of guide ports provided in the peripheral wall of the cap, in order to form a cutting flail with an effective working length. The cap is elastically arranged to disengage from locking engagement with the casing for rotation relative thereto, so that the string may easily be payed out as the working flail becomes shortened through wear.