Abstract: A method and a device for coating a hollow cylindrical member. The method includes radially coating an entire inner surface of the hollow cylindrical member with a first coating material discharged by a first slit nozzle and simultaneously circularly coating an entire outer surface of the hollow cylindrical member with a second coating material discharged in an axial direction of the hollow cylindrical member by a second slit nozzle located opposite the first slit nozzle with the hollow cylindrical member therebetween. The first slit nozzle and the second slit nozzle discharge the first coating material and the second coating material, respectively, to a same height of the hollow cylindrical member relative to the inner surface and the outer surface thereof.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a fixing unit for fixing a toner image on a recording medium. In at least one embodiment, the fixing unit includes a fixing member configured to heat and melt a toner. Further, in at least one embodiment, the fixing member has a surface contacting the toner image and includes a wettability not greater than 38 mN/m.

Abstract: A toner is provided including a binder resin and a wax having primarily C—H and C—C bonds, and having a melting point of 50 to 90° C., wherein the wax is present in a surface portion of the toner in an amount of from 0.1 to 4.0% by weight, wherein the amount of the wax is determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR); and the use of the toner in an image forming method, image forming apparatus, developer and toner cartridge containing the toner.

Abstract: A toner is provided including a binder resin and a wax having primarily C—H and C—C bonds, and having a melting point of 50 to 90° C., wherein the wax is present in a surface portion of the toner in an amount of from 0.1 to 4.0% by weight, wherein the amount of the wax is determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR); and the use of the toner in an image forming method, image forming apparatus, developer and toner cartridge containing the toner.

Abstract: A toner is provided including a binder resin and a wax having primarily C—H and C—C bonds, and having a melting point of 50 to 90° C., wherein the wax is present in a surface portion of the toner in an amount of from 0.1 to 4.0% by weight, wherein the amount of the wax is determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR); and the use of the toner in an image forming method, image forming apparatus, developer and toner cartridge containing the toner.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus including at least one transfer and fixing member which is placed in contact with an image carrier and a recording medium and configured to transfer and fix an image on the image carrier to the recording medium, at least detection mechanism configured to detect a jam generated on the recording medium, a separation mechanism configured to contact the transfer and fixing member with and separate from the transfer and fixing member from the image carrier or recording medium, the separation mechanism being configured to separate the transfer and fixing member from the image carrier or recording medium when the jam on the recording medium is detected by the detection mechanism.

Abstract: A coating film forming apparatus, which applies a paint to an outer circumferential face of an object to be coated to form a coating film, the coating film forming apparatus, includes: a retention section which retains the coated object in a state in which the outer circumferential face is exposed and in which an axial core of the coated object is in parallel with a vertical direction; an applying nozzle formed in an annular shape, arranged to oppose the outer circumferential face and to have an interval therebetween, and coaxially arranged with the coated object retained by the retention section, the applying nozzle having a first slit, which discharges the paint to an inner circumferential face formed throughout a whole circumference thereof; a movement section, which relatively moves the retention section and the applying nozzle along the axial core; a paint supply section which supplies the paint to the applying nozzle; and a gaseous body discharger which discharges a gaseous body toward the paint dischar

Abstract: A variable directivity antenna (2) has directivity direction angularly variable stepwise about itself. A tuner (8) selects a desired one from high frequency signals received at the antenna (2). The tuner (8) detects the level of the received signal and supplies it to a control unit (10). The control unit (10) searches for received signal levels, equal to or higher than a threshold level, of the received signal received in plural states in which the directivity of the antenna (2) is placed in different ones of directivity directions, and detects a slope of the received signal levels within a frequency range of the received signal. The control unit (10) employs the searched directivity direction for the smallest one of the detected slopes as the direction to which the antenna (2) is directed to receive the signal.

Abstract: A variable directivity antenna (2) has directivity direction variable stepwise along the circumference of a circle centered about it. A tuner (8) selects a desired one from high frequency signals received at the antenna (2). The tuner (8) detects the level of the received signal and supplies it to a control unit (10). The control unit (10) searches for reception signal levels, equal to or higher than a threshold level, of the received signal received in antenna states in which the directivity of the antenna (2) is placed in different ones of directivity directions, and detects a signal-to-noise ratio of the signal received from directions adjacent to each of the searched directivity directions corresponding to the searched signal levels. The control unit (10) employs the searched directivity direction for the highest signal-to-noise ratio as the direction to which the antenna (2) is directed to receive the signal.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a fixing unit for fixing a toner image on a recording sheet. The fixing unit includes a fixing belt, a support roller, and a coil. The fixing belt rotates and applies heat on the recording sheet to fix the toner image on the recording sheet. The support roller rotates and supports the fixing belt. The coil has a loop-like or U-like shape and generates a magnetic flux to induce heat in the fixing belt and the support roller. The coil sandwiches the support roller and the fixing belt in a manner that the coil faces an outer circumferential surface of the support roller via the fixing belt and an inner circumferential surface of the support roller. The above configuration of the coil controls a surface temperature of the fixing belt.

Abstract: A variable directivity antenna apparatus (1) includes an output terminal (40) at which reception signals transmitted through a coaxial cable (42) are outputted. The directivity pattern of the antenna apparatus (1) is varied in response to a directivity control signal supplied to the output terminal (40) through the coaxial cable (42). The variable directivity antenna apparatus (1) further includes changeover switches (8, 12, 14, 22, 32, 34, 38) operated to fix the orientation of directivity in a predetermined direction in response to the coupling of a power supply adapter (64).

Abstract: A method and a device for coating a hollow cylindrical member. The method includes radially coating an entire inner surface of the hollow cylindrical member with a first coating material discharged by a first slit nozzle and simultaneously circularly coating an entire outer surface of the hollow cylindrical member with a second coating material discharged in an axial direction of the hollow cylindrical member by a second slit nozzle located opposite the first slit nozzle with the hollow cylindrical member therebetween. The first slit nozzle and the second slit nozzle discharge the first coating material and the second coating material, respectively, to a same height of the hollow cylindrical member relative to the inner surface and the outer surface thereof.

Abstract: In a method for evaluating a fixing member to fix a toner having a surface layer, a hardness test is carried out by applying a pressure deformation from the surface side of the fixing member, and when a deformation of the surface layer by the pressure deformation is within an elastic range, the fixing member is regarded as a standard product.

Abstract: A coating film forming apparatus, which applies a paint to an outer circumferential face of an object to be coated to form a coating film, the coating film forming apparatus, includes: a retention section which retains the coated object in a state in which the outer circumferential face is exposed and in which an axial core of the coated object is in parallel with a vertical direction; an applying nozzle formed in an annular shape, arranged to oppose the outer circumferential face and to have an interval therebetween, and coaxially arranged with the coated object retained by the retention section, the applying nozzle having a first slit, which discharges the paint to an inner circumferential face formed throughout a whole circumference thereof; a movement section, which relatively moves the retention section and the applying nozzle along the axial core; a paint supply section which supplies the paint to the applying nozzle; and a gaseous body discharger which discharges a gaseous body toward the paint dischar

Abstract: In a fixing member having an elastic layer of heat resistance rubber provided on a substrate and a separation layer of fluorocarbon resin provided on the elastic layer, the fluorocarbon resin is that a tensile strength of a 30 ?m coating film burned at 340° C. is equal or greater than 25 MPa. The heat resistance rubber includes, for example, silicone rubber or fluorosilicone rubber as a major component. The fluorocarbon resin includes PFA as a major component, for example.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a fixing unit for fixing a toner image on a recording medium. In at least one embodiment, the fixing unit includes a fixing member configured to heat and melt a toner. Further, in at least one embodiment, the fixing member has a surface contacting the toner image and includes a wettability not greater than 38 mN/m.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a coating film forming apparatus 1. The apparatus 1 includes a coating unit 11, a coating material supply unit 10, and a control unit 12. The coating unit 11 contains a holding unit 18 for holding a substrate 4, a coating nozzle 19, and a movable unit 20. The coating nozzle 19 is provided with a slit for discharge coating material to an inner circumferential surface, formed in annular shape. The movable unit 20 moves the coating nozzle 19 along a shaft center P of the substrate 4. The control unit 12 controls to apply coating material 7 to an outer circumferential surface 4c of the substrate 4 from a lower end 4a upward in order.

Abstract: A toner is provided including a binder resin and a wax having primarily C—H and C—C bonds, and having a melting point of 50 to 90° C., wherein the wax is present in a surface portion of the toner in an amount of from 0.1 to 4.0% by weight, wherein the amount of the wax is determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR); and the use of the toner in an image forming method, image forming apparatus, developer and toner cartridge containing the toner.

Abstract: A fixing member includes a base member and an outermost layer located overlying the base member and having different fluororesins to fix a toner onto a sheet.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus including at least one transfer and fixing member which is placed in contact with an image carrier and a recording medium and configured to transfer and fix an image on the image carrier to the recording medium, at least detection mechanism configured to detect a jam generated on the recording medium, a separation mechanism configured to contact the transfer and fixing member with and separate from the transfer and fixing member from the image carrier or recording medium, the separation mechanism being configured to separate the transfer and fixing member from the image carrier or recording medium when the jam on the recording medium is detected by the detection mechanism.