Abstract: An information recording/reproducing apparatus wherein the CPU stores data transferred through an interface in a temporary storage area and later records the data in a recording medium by using a recording/reproducing means. The temporary storage area is divided into first and a second regions by a temporary storage region disposition device. A discriminator determines whether the process-requested region is an information managing region or a data region from the process requests made by the host computer and the temporary storage region managing information. Based on the result of this discrimination, the temporary storage region manager allocates the first region if the data is for information managing or the second region if the data is intended for data storage.

Abstract: This invention has as its object to provide an image processing apparatus which has a printer unit and a data processing unit, and allows an external information processing terminal to freely operate the printer unit and the data processing unit. More specifically, the image processing apparatus has a print emulation command set for controlling the printer unit from the external information processing terminal, and a command set for controlling the data processing unit from the external information processing terminal. The print emulation command set is used when the printer unit is controlled, and the designated command set is used when the data processing unit is controlled.

Abstract: A carrier for an electrostatic latent-image developer, comprising a core material having thereon a coating layer comprising a resin and fine electroconductive particles, the resin having a work function of 4.5 eV or lower. An electrostatic latent-image developer comprising the carrier and a toner and an image forming process are also disclosed. The carrier is capable of maintaining a high build-up speed of electrification and a proper electrification level even when a charge control agent is omitted or used in a slight amount or when the addition amount of an additive such as silica and titanium oxide is reduced so as to prevent carrier fouling with a charge control agent or an external additive and to inhibit a decrease in developer life.

Abstract: A surface-treated inorganic fine particle includes an inorganic fine particle, a hydrophobizing agent deposited on the surface of the inorganic fine particle and an amino group-containing coupling agent deposited on the surface of the inorganic fine particle, wherein the hydrophobizing agent and the amino group-containing coupling agent in a ratio of 1/(0.01 to 0.1) by weight are deposited on the surface of the inorganic fine particle by treating the surface of the inorganic fine particle with the hydrophobizing agent and the amino group-containing coupling agent. An electrophotographic developer contains toner particles and the surface-treated inorganic fine particles.

Abstract: An electrophotographic toner composition which can fix an electrostatic latent image without causing offset in the presence of a small amount of a fuser oil or in the absence of fuser oil in the heat roll fixing process. In a first embodiment, the electrophotographic toner composition comprises a binder resin, a coloring agent, a silicone oil and a silicone-modified resin. In a second embodiment, the electrophotographic toner composition is a capsule toner composition which comprises (a) a core substance containing a binder resin, a coloring agent, a silicone oil and a silicone-modified resin, and (b) a shell surrounding the core Substance. Also disclosed is a process for the preparation of the electrophotographic toner composition.

Abstract: Image data transmitted through a line is recorded by conducting main scan by moving a recording head having a plurality of recording elements arranged in a sub-scan direction relative to a record medium in a main scan direction. A resolution in the main scan direction may be set by a user to a desired value through a switch, and the image data is thinned at a predetermined rate in accordance with the selected resolution and the speed to move the record head is increased.

Abstract: An apparatus for waste water treatment, wherein fluorine contained in waste water is treated into a fluoride through a chemical reaction and sludge containing the fluoride is thickened and dehydrated into a sludge cake, has first and second tanks each packed with calcium carbonate mineral. In the first tank, waster water containing fluorine is agitated by air discharged from an air diffuser and caused to react with the calcium carbonate mineral. Through this reaction of the waste water with the calcium carbonate mineral and action of microorganisms on the surface of the calcium carbonate mineral, a pH value and a fluorine concentration of the waste water is adjusted till the pH value and the fluorine concentration fall within their respective predetermined ranges.

Abstract: A detailed genetic map on human chromosome 11 was prepared. Then, a commonly deleted region on the chromosome in the tumor tissues of patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 was identified. Further, by linkage analysis of a family line with this disease, a genetic cause for this disease was localized. A gene present in the region common to these observations was cloned and the structure of this gene was determined. Because a protein coded by this DNA is homologous with those of transcriptional factors, it is expected that the above-mentioned gene may be a novel tumor suppressor gene. Further, it is also expected that the above-mentioned gene and a protein coded for thereby may be useful in preparation of a remedy for cancer and a diagnostic drug for cancer.

Abstract: A detailed genetic map on human chromosome 11 was prepared. Then, a commonly deleted region on the chromosome in the tumor tissues of patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 was identified. Further, by linkage analysis on a family line with this disease, a gene causative of this disease was localized. A gene present in the region common to these observations was cloned and the structure of this gene was determined. Because a protein coded by this DNA is homologous with those of transcriptional factors, it is expected that the above-mentioned gene may be a novel tumor suppressor gene. Further, it is also expected that the above-mentioned gene and a protein coded for thereby may be useful in preparation of a remedy for cancer and a diagnostic drug for cancer.

Abstract: A sliver piecing machine which can decrease the time of the sliver piecing work and which permits replacement of an empty can row by a full sliver can row between the work of cutting the spun sliver and the subsequent sliver piecing work. The sliver piecing machine is moved along traveling rails placed above the can rows. A housing of the sliver piecing machine has a sliver cutting device and a sliver piecing device which are respectively provided on the front and rear sides in the direction of movement of the sliver piecing machine along the traveling rails. The sliver piecing machine performs only the sliver cutting work in the forward movement thereof, and only the sliver piecing work in the backward movement. After the sliver cutting work, the empty can row is replaced by the full can row, and the sliver piecing work is then performed.

Abstract: A color toner providing a toner image excellent in brightness, clearness and graininess and a process for producing the same are disclosed, wherein a proportion of dispersed pigment particles having a circle-equivalent diameter of 0.3 .mu.m or greater does not exceed 0.1% of the total number of said dispersed pigment particles. The process comprises kneading a water-containing pigment paste and a binder resin at a temperature of 100.degree. C. or higher under pressure in a heat and pressure kneader to remove a water content to obtain a pigment dispersion, melt-kneading the resulting pigment dispersion together with a binder resin, and grinding the mixture.

Abstract: A toner for electrostatic-image development comprising a core containing a binder resin and a colorant, and a shell covering said core, wherein the shell is formed by interfacial polymerization of a first reactant in an oily medium with a second reactant in an aqueous medium, and the colorant is a metallic lake pigment whose surface is treated with a coupling agent containing an amino group or a polyamine compound.

Abstract: An apparatus for waste water treatment, wherein fluorine contained in waste water is treated into a fluoride through a chemical reaction and sludge containing the fluoride is thickened and dehydrated into a sludge cake, has first and second tanks each packed with calcium carbonate mineral. In the first tank, waster water containing fluorine is agitated by air discharged from an air diffuser and caused to react with the calcium carbonate mineral. Through this reaction of the waste water with the calcium carbonate mineral and action of microorganisms on the surface of the calcium carbonate mineral, a pH value and a fluorine concentration of the waste water is adjusted till the pH value and the fluorine concentration fall within their respective predetermined ranges.

Abstract: A novel capsule toner obtained by dispersing an oil phase containing a binder resin and a colorant in an aqueous phase in the form of oil droplets so that one or more capsule shell-forming monomers are allowed to undergo reaction inside and/or on the interface of the oil droplets to form capsule shells is provided, wherein a silylisocyanate compound is added in the oil phase as the capsule shell-forming monomer.

Abstract: An electrophotographic toner composition comprising toner particles containing at least a colorant, a binder resin and an additive, and an image formation method using the toner composition are disclosed, wherein said additive is an additive prepared by surface-treating titanium dioxide fine particles having less than 0.2% by weight of a water-soluble content with a surface treating agent by a wet process. The toner composition is excellent in chargeability, environmental stability of charging, toner admixing properties, and durability. The toner composition hardly adheres to a contact charging member and, even if it does, it causes no reduction in charging performance of the contact charging member and provides a satisfactory image.

Abstract: An novel electrophotographic toner composition comprising a capsule toner having a core substance containing a binder resin and a coloring agent, encapsulated with a 0.005 to 0.5 .mu.m-thick shell made of resin which comprises a polyurea and/or polyurethane having a glass transition point of 150.degree. C. or lower.

Abstract: A pigment dispersion is disclosed, comprising a pigment, an organic solvent, and at least one isocyanate-containing organosilicon compound selected from silylisocyanate derivatives represented by formulae (I), (II) and (III) and condensates thereof:R.sub.p R'.sub.q R".sub.r Si(NCO).sub.4-p-q-r (I)(RO).sub.p (R'O).sub.q (R"O).sub.r Si(NCO).sub.4-p-q-r (II)R.sub.x (R'O).sub.y Si(NCO).sub.z (III)wherein R, R' and R" each represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or an alkenyl group; p, q and r, which each represents 0 or an integer of from 1 to 3, satisfy the relationship (p+q+r<3); and x, y and z, which each represents an integer 1 or 2, satisfy the equation (x+y+z=4). An electrostatic image developing toner is also disclosed, comprising a pigment incorporated in a binder resin, wherein the pigment is one treated with at least one isocyanate-containing organosilicon compound selected from silylisocyanate derivatives represented by formulae (I), (II) and (III) and condensates thereof.

Abstract: An optically active oligomer obtained by polycondensation of an (R)-3-hydroxyalkanoic acid alkyl ester and at least one of a diol, a diamine and an amino alcohol and an optically active polymer obtained by copolymerization of said oligomer and a monomer selected from diisocyanic acid esters, dicarboxylic acid derivatives, and dichlorosilanes are disclosed. Novel functional polymers with biodegradability and hydrolyzability are produced with industrial advantage.

Abstract: An electrophotographic toner composition comprising (A) toner particles with an average particle diameter of 9 .mu.m or less comprising at least a binder resin and a colorant, and (B) an additive, wherein the additive is a fine metal oxide powder surface coated with at least one agent for imparting hydrophobic property selected from the group consisting of the following formulae (1), (2) and (3):R.sub.1 Si(X).sub.3R.sub.1 R.sub.2 Si(X).sub.2R.sub.1 R.sub.2 R.sub.3 Si(X).sub.1wherein R.sub.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having a molecular weight of 113 or more, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each represents hydrogen, an alkyl group or an allyl group, and X represents chlorine, an alkoxy group or an acetoxy group. The toner composition causes no impaction to a carrier and no adhesion of the toner particles to a photoreceptor, and can form stable, sufficient images for a long time.

Abstract: A waterproof and water-vapor-permeable composite laminated material that has good snag resistance and puncture resistance is described. The material is suitable for making outdoor apparel for wear in rugged environments, for example, where brambles, briers or dense underbrush are likely to be encountered.