Abstract: An image forming method for forming an image by exposing a photothermographic material to a laser beam, the laser beam being a laser diode beam having a peak light-emission intensity at a wavelength of 350 nm to 450 nm. The photothermographic material comprises at least a non-photosensitive silver salt, a photosensitive silver halide, a binder and a reducing agent, wherein a silver iodide content of the photosensitive silver halide is 40% by mole or more.

Abstract: This invention relates to an image recording method of recording a single pixel forming an image using a plurality of pulses by expressing gradation using a single pulse or a plurality of pulses having a larger pulse width expressing a superordination bit and a single pulse or a plurality of pulses having a smaller pulse width expressing a subordination bit, and an image recoding apparatus for carrying out the method and the like.

Abstract: Upon adjustment before the adjustment of a heat development recording apparatus, a continuous recording pattern is outputted. The recording density of this continuous recording pattern is measured by a recording density measuring unit. A shading correction table for each pixel is formed and the shading correction table is registered in a storing unit. On the other hand, after the heat development recording apparatus is shipped without mounting the recording density measuring unit thereon, a discrete recording pattern is outputted. The recording density of the discrete recording pattern is measured for each discrete recording position to generate a shading correction table. The shading correction table registered in the storing unit is updated. Therefore, it is possible to reduce a cost while a good shading correction function is ensured.

Abstract: A rotary contactless connector and a non-rotary contactless connector enable data transmission in a contactless mode by optical elements by combining a rotary transformer or a stationary transformer and a means for coupling the optical elements, and providing a power system with or without a buffer feature by a storage means to receive supplied electric power. The rotary contactless connector has a rotary transformer (1), a light emitting element (8) or a light receiving element provided in the rotor (3), and a stationary light emitting element or light receiving element (11). Data is transmitted between the light emitting element (8) and the light receiving element (11) while supplying electric power to the rotor (3) through the intermediary of the rotary transformer (1).

Abstract: In a heat development method for performing heat development by applying light or heat onto a heat-developable recording material including a photothermographic material or a light-sensitive heat-sensitive recording material, it has been configured such that the target temperature of a heater is increased than normal immediately after the start-up of the heat development apparatus, and subsequently, the increase range is reduced with time.

Abstract: A glass terminal for high-speed optical communication. The terminal comprises: an eyelet member provided with an inserting hole; an optical element mounting block fixed to the eyelet member, the optical element mounting block having such a size to cover a range where the inserting hole is arranged, the optical element mounting block being provided with a coaxial hole arranged coaxially with the inserting hole and having a diameter larger than that of the signal lead; a signal lead being inserted into the inserting hole and sealed with the eyelet member by means of glass filled in the inserting hole, the signal lead being extending into the coaxial hole; the optical element mounting block having a side surface partially cut off so that an outer peripheral surface of the signal lead in the coaxial hole is partially exposed.

Abstract: Weight data of articles for sale is stored and a total weight is calculated every order. Measured weight of the prepared articles in a package is compared with the calculated total weight. If the measured weight substantially disagrees with the calculated total weight, error information is provided to the operator to correctly package the articles. Comparison may be effected every order number. An addition flag may be further stored with weight data every article to indicate that the article is a target of weight measuring. A non-addition key indicating that the corresponding article is not packaged may be further provided. When the non-addition key is depressed, the weight of the corresponding article is not included in the total weight. The total weight may be printed on the receipt, so that the operator can compare the printed total weight with the measured weight. The total weight may be printed with bar codes. A balance has a bar code reader for comparison.

Abstract: A rotary contactless connector and a non-rotary contactless connector enable data transmission in a contactless mode by optical elements by combining a rotary transformer or a stationary transformer and a means for coupling the optical elements, and providing a power system with or without a buffer feature by a storage means to receive supplied electric power. The rotary contactless connector has a rotary transformer (1), a light emitting element (8) or a light receiving element provided in the rotor (3), and a stationary light emitting element or light receiving element (11). Data is transmitted between the light emitting element (8) and the light receiving element (11) while supplying electric power to the rotor (3) through the intermediary of the rotary transformer (1).

Abstract: This invention relates to image recording method and apparatus. The apparatus has an image recording unit which records an image in a one-dimensional direction, a transfer unit which transfers the image recording unit with relative to a recording medium, which are moved in mutually perpendicular directions, and a recording control unit which controls and records a single pixel using a plurality of pulses upon recording of the image, the recording control unit performing control so that thermal patterns at neighboring pixels are shifted to perform the image recording.

Abstract: The thermal recording compensation method performs photoelectric reading of a recorded image on a thermal recording material to construct unevenness data and uses the unevenness data to perform unevenness compensation. The unevenness data constructed by said photoelectric reading is used in the unevenness compensation after the unevenness data is subjected to filtering for frequency enhancement.

Abstract: A rotary non-contact connector and a non-rotary non-contact connector enable data transmission in a non-contact mode by radio transmitters-receivers by combining rotary transformers or stationary transformers and radio transmitters-receivers, and providing power systems with buffer functions by a storage means to receive supplied electric power. Each of the rotary non-contact connector and the non-rotary non-contact connector has first and second radio transmitters-receivers provided between a rotor and an annular stator of a rotary transformer and between first and second stationary members of a stationary transformer to permit two-way radio data communication in a non-contact mode. Furthermore, storage means are provided to implement a buffering function for a power system.

Abstract: The thermal recording compensation method performs photoelectric reading of a recorded image on a thermal recording material to construct unevenness data and uses the unevenness data to perform unevenness compensation. The unevenness data constructed by said photoelectric reading is used in the unevenness compensation after the unevenness data is subjected to filtering for frequency enhancement.

Abstract: This invention relates to image recording method and apparatus. The apparatus has an image recording unit which records an image in a one-dimensional direction, a transfer unit which transfers the image recording unit with relative to a recording medium, which are moved in mutually perpendicular directions, and a recording control unit which controls and records a single pixel using a plurality of pulses upon recording of the image, the recording control unit performing control so that thermal patterns at neighboring pixels are shifted to perform the image recording.

Abstract: This invention relates to an image recording method of recording a single pixel forming an image using a plurality of pulses by expressing gradation using a single pulse or a plurality of pulses having a larger pulse width expressing a superordination bit and a single pulse or a plurality of pulses having a smaller pulse width expressing a subordination bit, and an image recoding apparatus for carrying out the method and the like.

Abstract: The information of sales items is transmitted from a cash register 1 to a sensing device 2 and stored in a sales items memory 26. In the sensing device 2, a commodities information memory 25 stores the information relating to a nominal weight of each commodity as well as a nominal weight of a package. A weight sensor 24 measures an actual overall weight of all of the sales items including the package. A controller 23 compares the measured overall weight with a sum of their nominal weight values, to detect any error in the packing operation.

Abstract: Bolt bores in lower members each comprise a large-diameter portion larger than the head of a bolt in diameter, and a small diameter portion extending downward from the large-diameter portion with a stepped portion formed therebetween and having a diameter intermediate between the diameter of the bolt head and the diameter of the shank of the bolt. A heat insulator has a spacer inserting hole. A hollow cylindrical spacer having an inside diameter larger than the diameter of the bolt shank is inserted through the small-diameter portion of the bolt bore and the spacer inserting hole so that the upper end of the spacer is positioned in the large-diameter portion. The spacer has a lower end bearing on a support member. A hollow cylindrical elastic member is interposed between the bolt head and the stepped portion for biasing the lower member toward the support member.

Abstract: Each of seal projections 7, 8 is positioned radially outward of an inner periphery 1a, 2a of abutting end face of each of joint members 7, 8 and has in section a contour which comprises a circular-arc portion 7b, 8b extending radially outward from the abutting end face, and a straight portion 7a, 8a extending from the circular-arc portion 7b, 8b. The circular-arc portion 7b, 8b has a center positioned radially inward of the point of intersection of the circular-arc portion 7b, 8b and the straight portion 7a, 8a. The straight portion 7a, 8a is inclined at 30 to 60 degrees with respect to the direction of axis of the joint member.

Abstract: A pipe joint comprises a pair of tubular joint members made of a metal and each having an abutting end face, an annular gasket made of a metal and interposed between the abutting end faces of the respective joint members, a nut joining the joint members together and a retainer holding the gasket to one of the joint members. The joint members are made of stainless steel and silver white. The retainer is made of stainless steel and colored blue so as to be discernible from the joint members. The joint can be checked for the presence of the retainer, accordingly for the presence of the gasket, merely by discerning whether the color seen through an inspection window is blue or silver white.

Abstract: A regulator for regulating a flow rate is provided with an upper connector having a downwardly opened channel in communication with the regulator. An on-off valve connected to the regulator is provided with a lower connector having an upwardly opened channel in communication with the on-off valve. The upper connector is lapped over the lower connector and removably joined thereto with a screw so as to cause the downwardly opened channel to communicate with the upwardly opened channel. Accordingly, the regulator can be removed singly, for example, when malfunctioning.

Abstract: A device for tightening a plurality of threaded members at the same time with proper torque without necessitating a cumbersome procedure of rotating the members one by one through a specified small angle at a time and without unequivalent tightening of the members, the tightening device (1) comprises two rotary shafts (6) each provided at a forward end thereof with a wrench portion (8) fittable to the threaded member (44), motors (3) for individually driving the rotary shafts (6) and a control unit (9) for detecting the tightening torque of each threaded member (44) and controlling the motor (3) based on the detected value to ensure proper tightening, the control unit (9) checking the tightening torque of each threaded member (44) as to whether the torque is within a predetermined range and whether the difference in tightening torque between the threaded members (44) is within a predetermined range.