Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a recording head and a platen for contacting and holding a rear surface of a recording medium. The platen is elastically pressed against the recording head, thus preventing a blurred recording even if the apparatus is subjected to vibrations during a recording operation.

Abstract: A recorder comprises a recording device housing for housing a device for forming a record on record medium at a record position and a relatively movable stacker for stacking record media recorded by the recording device and having an open side for removing the stacked media. A convex ara on the bottom of the stacker extends othogonally to the length of the stacker at a position spaced from the lengthwise center of the stacker toward the open side.

Abstract: A recorder comprises a recording device housing for housing recording device for making a record on a continuous record medium at a record position, and a device for supporting the weight of the record medium over its entire width upstream of a pinch position thereof formed by pinch and press rollers.

Abstract: A recorder has a recording device for recording on a record medium and a feed unit for feeding the medium to the recording position. Feed and press rollers are provided with apparatus for urging the press roller to and from the feed roller and a locking device can lock the press roller at a pressing position.

Abstract: A process for producing silicon carbide whiskers by heating a react solid silicon-containing starting material and carbon-containing starting material in a reaction vessel, wherein a molding material, which is prepared by previously molding the silicon-cotaining starting material into a predetermined shape, and a powdery carbon starting material are heated to a predetermined reaction temperature under a hydrogen gas atmosphere. Silicon carbide whiskers which are linear with no bendings, long fiber length, high aspect ratio and low silicon dioxide impurity can be obtained at a high yield of greater than 90% based on silicon vaporized from the silicon-containing starting material.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a paper guide, a feed roller and a pinch roller for feeding and guiding a recording medium. The pinch roller is biased to normally be pressed agaisnt the feed roller and can be separated from the feed roller so that the recording medium can be introduced between them. The paper guide comprises two guide members that contact respective side edges of the recording medium when the pinch roller is separated from the feed roller.

Abstract: An ink storing device comprises a first storing portion storing one type of ink therein and a second storing portion having the interior thereof divided into a plurality of spaces and storing a plurality of types of inks therein.

Abstract: A liquid storage apparatus which comprises a pouring opening at the top of a vessel and a passage which is partially defined by a shield wall for preventing straight access of a liquid to the pouring opening. The structure defining the passage facilitates downward backflow of the liquid and is provided below and near the pouring opening.

Abstract: A 3-dimensional form of a sample product constituted by a plurality of parts having known forms is measured by imaging the sample product from a plurality of directions. Arrangement data representing the 3-dimensional positions and orientations of the parts constituting the sample product are obtained, by a construction detecting module, on the basis of the measured 3-dimensional form of the sample product. A task planning module sets a task for moving a part to be used for constructing a product and the sequence of the task by using arrangement data acquired by the construction detecting module. Upon generation of motion command data for controlling a robot for constructing the product in accordance with the task set by the task planning module, the generated motion command is output to a motion control module. The construction robot is controlled by the motion control module, whereby a product the same as the sample product is constructed.

Abstract: An tinted eyeglass lens having a photochromic gradient and a process for producing the same are disclosed. The photochromic gradient is provided by changing the particle diameter of silver halide particles in the face direction of the glass.

Abstract: A methacrylic resin molding material, comprising a partially cross-linked polymer gel obtained by partially polymerizing a mixture comprising (A) a resin raw material selected from the group consisting of monomeric alkyl methacrylates, .alpha., .beta.

Abstract: This specification discloses a capping device having a cap for capping orifices for discharging liquid, and a moving structure for moving the cap, wherein a plurality of engaging members each have an engaging portion adapted to be engaged with a protrusion during the capping, and a releasing structure for moving at least one of the engaging members and releasing the capping. The specification also discloses a liquid injection recording apparatus provided with such capping device and a pump device for generating a pressure utilized to such the liquid from the orifices through the cap, a protrusion being provided in operative association with the movement of a member for effecting the pumping operation of the pump device.

Abstract: An image formation apparatus includes a cap for a recording unit and a cover for a paper feed unit, both of which can be opened and closed. Levers maintain the cap and cover in their closed positions and a handle releases them from such positions. A sealing member closes a mounting portion of the handle to provide dust proof properties.

Abstract: A microcomputer unit containing therein a plurality of registers each with an address allotted in advance. The registers can be accessed for monitoring by an external address signal when the allotted address thereof and the external address signal coincide with each other. In this case, operation of the microcomputer is stopped by an external HALT signal and then the content of the register to be monitored is read by a monitor (MNT) signal MNT, so that the content thereof is fed externally from the microcomputer unit.

Abstract: A recorder for recording on a continuous form, perforated, recording sheet includes a first roller disposed upstream of the recording position for feeding the continuous form to the recording position, press roller means for pressing the continuous form against said first roller, a second roller disposed downstream of the recording position for maintaining the continuous form in tension across the recording position, and apparatus for decrumpling, disposed between the recording position and the first feed roller.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus has recording means for discharging ink in response to a recording signal, cap means for covering the ink discharging portion of the recording means, attracting means for attracting the recording means covered by the cap means, and means for inhibiting the cap means from being released from a condition in which it covers the recording means, for a predetermined time after the attracting means has been operated.

Abstract: A porous sintered body for an aluminum-titanium alloy electrolytic capacitor has a wire of nitrogenized titanium, or the like, implanted therein. A method of producing such a porous body subjects a titanium wire to a nitriding treatment, and embeds the nitrogenized Ti wire into a press-molded body of the mixture of aluminum and either titanium or titanium hydride powders. Then, the press-molded body is sintered. An excellent LC characteristic is obtained even under the sintering condition, and the aluminum-titanium electrolytic capacitor is devoid of bent lead wires.

Abstract: An artificial algal culturing reef unit, an artificial reef unit and an artificial culturing and fishing area unit, aimed at raising or culturing algae, fishes and shellfishes, are usually submerged in a shallow sea zone with a depth ranging between 5 and 15 meters. These units are required to be resistant to high waves and fast oceanic currents usually encountered in such sea zone. Although concrete materials are suitable in consideration of its strength and costs, an alkali is necessarily emitted from their surfaces that is extremely harmful to diatoms and algae as well as fishes and shellfishes.

Abstract: A porous body of Ti-Al alloy has a novel structure for a solid electrolytic capacitor, having improved values of leakage current and dielectric loss. The porous body of Ti-Al alloy has spherical particles which partially contact each other to form an integral body. The surfaces of the spherical particles have a ruggedness in the order of several microns or less. Because the diameter of the spherical particle is greater than the size of the ruggedness, the porous body has rough voids which provide a wide passageway through which a manganese nitrate solution penetrates. The wide passageway is effective for decreasing the number of times when there is a thermal decomposition of the manganese nitrate, thereby reducing the series resistance of the resultant cathode. In addition, this novel structure makes it possible to avoid production difficulties which are usually encountered when a solid electrolytic capacitor, having a high capacitance, is produced from a finely divided Ti-Al alloy.

Abstract: A porous body, for a solid electrolytic capacitor, is made from a combination of titanium and aluminum in order to reduce dependence upon tatalum, a material which is now in extremely short supply. First, the titanium hydride and aluminum are milled into an extremely fine micro-powder. Then, the powders are mixed with the aluminum content in the range of 45%-65%, compressed into the desired body shape, and given a three-step heat treatment. In the first step, the body is heated at a temperature of 400.degree. to 500.degree. C. for a dehydrogenation. In the second step, the dehydrogenated body is heated to an alloying temperature which is higher than 500.degree. C., but lower than the melting point of aluminum. In the third step, the alloyed body is heated to a temperature which is higher than the melting point of aluminum (about 1000.degree. C.).