Abstract: A component mounter includes: a nozzle having a nozzle main body and a reflecting part provided behind the nozzle main body and reflecting light from the front, the nozzle main body including a greatest outer periphery section provided to a front section of the nozzle main body, and the greatest outer periphery section of an outer periphery of the nozzle main body provided in front on the reflecting part; a first illuminating unit provided in front of the reflecting part and illuminating the reflecting part from the front with light; and an imaging unit provided in front of the nozzle and capturing the greatest outer periphery section positioned in front of the nozzle main body, using the light from the first illuminating light and reflected off the reflecting part.

Abstract: A component mounter includes: a nozzle having a nozzle main body and a reflecting part provided behind the main nozzle body and reflecting light from front, the nozzle main body including a greatest outer periphery section provided to a front section of the main nozzle body, and the greatest outer periphery section of an outer periphery of the nozzle main body provided in front on the reflecting part; a first illuminating unit provided in front of the reflecting part and illuminating the reflecting part from front with light; and an imaging unit provided in front of the nozzle and capturing the greatest outer periphery section positioned in front of the nozzle main body, using the light from the first illuminating light and reflected off the reflecting part.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a plurality of drive units, a control unit, and an operation information input unit. The plurality of drive units drive based on electric power supplied. The control unit shifts the plurality of drive units to a power saving state or a normal state. The operation information input unit is sequentially input first operation information indicating a start of a process and second operation information indicating a process content. The control unit shifts the plurality of drive units to the normal state when the first operation information is input to the operation information input unit with the plurality of drive units being in the power saving state. The control unit shifts a particular drive unit to the power saving state based on the second operation information when the second operation information is input.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus places restriction on a print job. A memory stores a plurality of items of first print job information and corresponding print restriction levels. A print job information obtaining section obtains a plurality of items of second print job information from the print job. A restriction level selecting section reads the print restriction levels from the memory by using the items of second print information. The restriction level selecting section selects the highest one of the print restriction levels. A printing section prints print data contained in the print job at the selected highest one of the print restriction levels. The second print restriction levels may be lower in restriction level than the first print restriction levels. The user may be advised of a third printing format if the highest one of the first print restriction levels indicates that the print job is restricted.

Abstract: A method of mounting supply components includes the step of inserting dish-like members into a base. Each dish-like member holds components. One dish-like member can stay inserted in the base while the other dish-like member is removed from the base and refilled with components.

Abstract: A printer prints a print job having a plurality of blocks each of which has a block size section and corresponding data that should be printed. A receiving section receives the print job from an external apparatus. A comparing section compares a content of the block size section with a threshold value. When the content of the block size section exceeds the threshold value, a discarding section discards a subsequent portion of the data. The threshold value is set to a user's desired value.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus places restriction on a print job. A memory stores a plurality of items of first print job information and corresponding print restriction levels. A print job information obtaining section obtains a plurality of items of second print job information from the print job. A restriction level selecting section reads the print restriction levels from the memory by using the items of second print information. The restriction level selecting section selects the highest one of the print restriction levels. A printing section prints print data contained in the print job at the selected highest one of the print restriction levels. The second print restriction levels may be lower in restriction level than the first print restriction levels. The user may be advised of a third printing format if the highest one of the first print restriction levels indicates that the print job is restricted.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a plurality of drive units, a control unit, and an operation information input unit. The plurality of drive units drive based on electric power supplied. The control unit shifts the plurality of drive units to a power saving state or a normal state. The operation information input unit is sequentially input first operation information indicating a start of a process and second operation information indicating a process content. The control unit shifts the plurality of drive units to the normal state when the first operation information is input to the operation information input unit with the plurality of drive units being in the power saving state. The control unit shifts a particular drive unit to the power saving state based on the second operation information when the second operation information is input.

Abstract: A component mounter includes a board transfer rail for positioning a board at a predetermined position on a base, and a transfer head for picking up a component supplied and mounting it on the board positioned by the board transfer rail. The component mounter further includes multiple dish-like members inserted to the base for supplying components placed on them to a movement area of the transfer head. These dish-like members are independently removable from the base.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, which is able to output menu items and set values provided for the respective menu items, outputs the set value changed from the factory default set value and the menu item corresponding to the set value distinctly from unchanged set values and menu items corresponding to the unchanged set values, thereby minimizing the time and errors in checking the changed menu item and set value.

Abstract: A printer prints a print job having a plurality of blocks each of which has a block size section and corresponding data that should be printed. A receiving section receives the print job from an external apparatus. A comparing section compares a content of the block size section with a threshold value. When the content of the block size section exceeds the threshold value, a discarding section discards a subsequent portion of the data. The threshold value is set to a user's desired value.

Abstract: A pixel electrode substrate includes a glass substrate, parallel signal lines formed on the glass substrate, parallel gate lines formed perpendicularly to the signal lines on the glass substrate, and a plurality of TFTs disposed near the intersections of the signal lines and gate lines. A color filter layer and pixel electrodes are formed in that order over pixel regions defined by the signal lines and the gate lines on the glass substrate. The pixel electrodes and the color filter layer form color stripes. Each of the signal lines has offset sections formed near the intersections of the signal line and the gate lines with their center axes dislocated laterally from a center axis of the signal line such that the switching devices are disposed in dark regions outside color regions corresponding to the color layer. The pixel electrodes have projections projecting from the color regions into the dark regions, respectively, and the projections are connected to the switching devices in the dark regions.

Abstract: The present invention has a main object to provide an orientation film that enables appropriately orienting the liquid crystal without forming a structural member such as a projecting portion, etc. or without performing rubbing processing. To attain the object, the present invention provides an orientation film that has on its surface on a side where the liquid crystal layer is contacted therewith a pattern including a water-repellent region and a hydrophilic region that is a region where the angle of contact with water is smaller than that in the water-repellent region.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, which is able to output menu items and set values provided for the respective menu items, outputs the set value changed from the factory default set value and the menu item corresponding to the set value distinctly from unchanged set values and menu items corresponding to the unchanged set values, thereby minimizing the time and errors in checking the changed menu item and set value.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display with high speed of response and a wide angle of visibility, and a method for manufacturing the liquid crystal display, which is effective to cost reduction, are provided.

Abstract: A reflection type color liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal cell controlled by a new field sequential method and a reflection device disposed at the rear surface of the cell. The device includes a band-like reflection sheet having reflection regions for reflecting the three-color lights of yellow, magenta and cyan. The reflection sheet is driven by a driving device, whereby the reflection regions are sequentially moved to the reverse side of the liquid crystal cell. In synchronism with the color changes of these reflection regions, the liquid crystal cell is controlled so that its light transmittance may be controlled in the way of color filters controlling the three picture elements of yellow, magenta, and cyan, simultaneously and time-sequentially three times. As a result of this 3-time time-sequential display, the desired color is displayed by the additive color process.

Abstract: A reflection type color liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal cell to be controlled by a field sequential system and a reflection device disposed on the back side of the liquid crystal cell. In the reflection device, is a belt-like reflection sheet having reflection regions for reflecting lights of three colors R, G and B formed thereon. The reflection sheet is driven by a driver. A semi-transparent and semi-reflection type color liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal cell and a semi-transparent and semi-reflection device disposed on the back side of the liquid crystal cell. In the semi-transparent and semi-reflection device is a belt-like semi-transparent and semi-reflection film and a light source therein. The semi-transparent and semi-reflection film is driven by a driver.

Abstract: Disclosed are a color filter, which can prevent, on a higher level, a liquid crystal layer from being contaminated with ionic materials, and a liquid crystal display device having improved display quality. The color filter comprises at least a substrate and a colored layer of a plurality of colors provided in a predetermined pattern on the substrate, and, after impurity elution, permits a liquid crystal to have a voltage holding ratio of not less than 90%. The liquid crystal display device comprises: this color filter; and a counter electrode substrate provided so as to face the color filter while leaving a gap between the color filter and the counter electrode substrate through a seal member; and a liquid crystal layer sealed into the gap.

Abstract: An outdoor unit (1) of an air conditioner comprises a unit case having a rectangular shape in section and composed of side panels (4, 4, - -) in which a machine chamber (3) and a heat exchanger chamber (2) are defined so as to be vertically aligned in an installed state with the heat exchanger chamber being disposed above the machine chamber and being sectioned therefrom by means of a partition plate (12) which also acts as a drain plate or pan, and the side panels surrounding the heat exchanger chamber is formed with air suction ports (4a, 4a - -). The outdoor unit (1) further comprises a heat exchanger unit (17, 18) having four side wall sections at least opposing two of which are inclined inward by a predetermined angle with respect to inner surfaces of the side panels to which the air suction ports are formed. Thus, the outside air can be effectively and smoothly introduced inside the outdoor unit.

Abstract: A reflection type color liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal cell controlled by a new field sequential method and a reflection device disposed at the rear surface of the cell. The device includes a band-like reflection sheet having reflection regions for reflecting the three-color lights of yellow, magenta and cyan. The reflection sheet is driven by a driving device, whereby the reflection regions are sequentially moved to the reverse side of the liquid crystal cell. In synchronism with the color changes of these reflection regions, the liquid crystal cell is controlled so that its light transmittance may be controlled in the way of color filters controlling the three picture elements of yellow, magenta, and cyan, simultaneously and time-sequentially three times. As a result of this 3-time time-sequential display, the desired color is displayed by the additive color process.