Abstract: A filter of depth layer type comprises a generally cylindrical filter body formed by laminating filter elements each in the form of a thin sheet of a filtering material having a central hole, and these central holes provide a conduit extending in the axial direction through the filter body. The filter body has a density distribution in which the density is lowest at the outer peripheral area sewing as an inlet for a fluid to be filtered and becomes progressively higher toward the conduit to serving as an outlet for the fluid to be filtered.

Abstract: A solenoid valve including a solenoid and a second solenoid to which a smaller electric current is applied han is applied to the first solenoid. The first solenoid is provided at a core, and the second solenoid is provided at a support member connected to the core. A cup-shaped plunger is connected to a valve body opening and closing a passage, and is moved in accordance with an energization of the solenoid, to open and close the valve body. A contact member is connected to the plunger and inclined relative to the bottom wall of the plunger, to come into tight contact with the support member. A first magnetic path is formed in the core and a cylindrical side wall of the plunger, and a second magnetic path is formed in the support member and the contact member.

Abstract: A developing unit storage device includes a plurality of storage cases for storing developing units, a taking in portion for taking in the developing unit from a corresponding one of the storage case into an image forming apparatus, a first moving mechanism for moving the developing unit in a first direction between the storage case and the image forming apparatus, a second moving mechanism for moving the storage case in a second direction different from the first direction so that a desired one of the storage case is adjusted to the taking in portion, and a control unit for inhibiting the first and second moving mechanism from operating at the same time.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a developing unit storage device including a plurality of storage sections capable of storing developing units and a first detection unit for detecting the presence/absence and types of the developing units in the plurality of storage sections, an image forming device which includes a second detection unit for detecting the presence/absence and a type of a developing unit in the image forming device, and can form an image on a recording material using the developing unit conveyed from the developing unit storage device, a communication device for causing the developing unit storage device and the image forming device to exchange data associated with the presence/absence and types of the developing units, a first display device for displaying the presence/absence and types of the developing units on the basis of a detection result by the first detection unit and the data transmitted from the image forming device by the communication device, and a second display device for di

Abstract: An information transmitting and reception system applicable to a vehicle. The system comprises: (a) a plurality of information elements, some of which generating information for use by the remainder thereof, grouped into information sources and information receivers, the number of the information elements in the information sources and in the information receivers being limited to no more than a given number, (b) a plurality of information transmission units, each connected electrically to corresponding one of the information sources, (c) a plurality of information reception units, each connected electrically to corresponding one of the information receivers, and (d) means for connecting electrically each of the information transmission units to at least a corresponding one of the information reception units.

Abstract: There is disclosed an image forming apparatus capable of superposing two deesired images, by erasing a part of a latent image with light-emitting elements and forming another image with same light-emitting elements.

Abstract: In an automatic winder, presence or absence of a yarn on a package side and a yarn on a yarn supply bobbin side is detected during one cycle of yarn joining operation of a winding unit, and the winding unit after completion of a yarn joining operation is selectively instructed that an indication that yarn joining is impossible is to be made or that yarn joining is to be waited for.

Abstract: There is a multi-color copying apparatus having image processing functions which can easily designate arbitrary areas when the trimming or masking is executed. This apparatus comprises: an area designating device to designate the first area of the original; a first developing device to develop the image of the first area in the first color; a second developing device to develop the image of the second area in the second color; and a control circuit for making the first developing device operative without making the second developing device operative in accordance with the designation of the first area and, after completion of the development of the image of the first area, making the second developing device operative without making the first developing device operative.

Abstract: There is a multi-color copying apparatus having image processing functions which can easily designate arbitrary areas when the trimming or masking is executed. This apparatus comprises: an area designating device to designate the first area of the original; a first developing device to develop the image of the first area in the first color; a second developing device to develop the image of the second area in the second color; and a control circuit for making the first developing device operative without making the second developing device operative in accordance with the designation of the first area and, after completion of the development of the image of the first area, making the second developing device operative without making the first developing device operative.

Abstract: A lubrication monitoring apparatus for a machine, in which an oil pressure gauge detects the pressure of lubricating oil of the filter, a first oil thermometer detects the temperature of lubricating oil before lubricating the mechanical section, a second oil thermometer detects the temperature of lubricating oil in the vicinity of the outlet of the lubricated mechanical section, and a warning device gives warning when any of the oil pressure, oil temperature, and oil temperature difference is out of a predetermined range.

Abstract: An image formation apparatus has an image forming section including an optical system for forming an image corresponding to an image of an original, a potential sensor for measuring a surface potential of a photosensitive drum for forming a latent image thereon, a potential measurement circuit for calculating an average value of the surface potential, and a controller for controlling an exposure of a halogen lamp according to an output for the potential measurement circuit. The apparatus can reproduce optimal images of different types of originals including newspaper articles or the like which generally cause background fogging.

Abstract: Of an amorphous Si film, a region to be formed into a lowly doped region such as the channel region of an MOS transistor is covered with a mask and an uncovered region is doped with an impurity. After this, the amorphous Si film is annealed and turned to signal crystal through solid phase epitaxial growth, and the mask itself is used as the electrode of a semiconductor device. By this impurity doping, a large-sized single-crystal Si film can be formed, and the impurity doping can be conducted in self-alignment with the electrode formation to produce a highly integrated semiconductor circuit.

Abstract: An electrophotographic apparatus capable of synthesizing two images with a cleaner boundary. Two images are synthesized by forming two images in respectively designated areas, and cleaner boundary is obtained by erasing any image in the boundary zone of these two images.

Abstract: A time-division multiplex transmission network system having a plurality of data processing stations, in which data of a predetermined number of bits is transmitted on a data transmission line for a period of time determined by the number of bits of data by one bit in synchronization with a synchronization signal extracted from a predetermined time series code string signal when one of code patterns derived from the predetermined time series code string signal coincides with a predetermined code pattern indicating an address allocated to one of the individual data stations.

Abstract: This invention is a method of producing L-serine by causing glycine to react with formaldehyde by using the culture solution or the microbe cells of a microorganism belonging to the genus Escherichia, having the ability of producing serine hydroxymethyltransferase and not having the practical ability of producing L-serine from glycine alone or enzymatic matter obtained through the treatment of the above culture solution or microbe cells.In this invention, the yield of L-serine can be increased either by carrying out the reaction while maintaining aldehyde concentration at 20 mM or below or by using microbe cells of the aforementioned microorganism after they are caused to contact glycine.

Abstract: An analog copying apparatus for optically exposing an original and copying it onto an arbitrary copy area on a copy paper has an area designating function and comprises: an image area designating apparatus to designate an arbitrary area on the original; a copy area designating apparatus to designate an arbitrary area on the copy paper; and copying means for copying the image in the image area into the copy area. This copying apparatus further has: an original moving apparatus to move the original on an original plate; a lens moving apparatus to move a lens provided in the optical path in an arbitrary direction; a cassette moving apparatus to move a cassette in which the copy papers are enclosed; and a resist control apparatus to control the resist timing, wherein the image in the image area is copied onto the copy area by means of at least one of or a combination of a plurality of these apparatuses.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a process unit for reproducing an image on a document onto a recording medium and a detection circuit for detecting the status of the document image. A control circuit controls the process unit to reproduce the document image at a predetermined magnification. The status of the document may include the area of the image on the document, whether the document image is adjacent an edge of the document, the location of the edge of the document, or the disposition of the document. The magnification of reproduction of the document image is then controlled by the control circuit in accordance with the detection of that particular status. For example, if it is determined that the document image is adjacent the edge of the document, reproduction is controlled to be at reduced magnification.

Abstract: A method of yarn end finding for a yarn end finding device which includes a contacting device for drawing out a yarn end from a bobbin by positively contacting the surface of a yarn layer thereof. It comprises operating the contacting device so that the contacting device does not act on bobbins passed through the yarn end finding device for the first time but acts on bobbins passed through the yarn end finding device at least two times.

Abstract: First conductivity type impurity ions are implanted at a predetermined depth all over a region where impurity ions are to be implanted, and second conductivity type impurity ions are implanted in a dose about twice as large as that of the first conductivity type impurity ions at substantially the same implantation depth of the first conductivity type impurity ions, followed by annealing.In this way, mutually contiguous first and second conductivity type regions having substantially the same impurity concentrations and located at substantially the same depths are formed.

Abstract: A network system having a plurality of data transmitters and receivers interconnected to a data transmission line and to a time series code string signal transmission line. In the network system, a first pulse train signal according to a predetermined time series code is produced and sent on the time series code string signal transmission line. In each data transmitter and receiver, the first pulse train signal is received and demodulated to form an intermediate synchronization signal and a plurality of predetermined code string patterns.