Abstract: An optical transmission network allows transmission monitoring zones to be set up or changed in a flexible manner, and allows simultaneous monitoring of communication quality for each of these monitoring zones. Also, provided is an optical transmission zone service provider that varies user fees according to communication quality in the used zones.

Abstract: In a device for detecting mirror position, there is provided a resistor substrate being located coaxially with a nut adjuster for adjusting an angle of incline of a mirror, and a contact member so as to nip the resistor substrate. The contact member slides in line corresponding to the movement of the nut adjuster while the resistor substrate is fixed to a housing. Thus, as the nut adjuster slides, the contact member slides against the resistor substrate, which results the change of a contact position of the contact member and a long resistance R1. Consequently, since a voltage level generated at the contact member changes, the angle of incline of the mirror can be determined by detecting this voltage level. Inasmuch as the contact member and the resistor substrate are housed within a sliding block, there is no need for much space to locate the various parts in, and thus the whole device can be configured in a compact manner.

Abstract: An oil-in-water type emulsion composition comprising: an amphiphile and a surfactant selected from the substances which can form a gel in an amphiphatic substance-surfactant-water system at a temperature of not lower than ordinary temperatures; oil and water, wherein substantially the total amount of amphiphile and surfactant exist on the boundary surfaces of emulsion particles. The emulsion composition has both the physical properties close to those of an aqueous solution and a creamy feel at the time of use.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrostatic attracting-type ink jet recording method by which an ink dot which has adhered to the recording medium or intermediate recording material can be prevented from affecting the drawing direction of the subsequently jetting ink, whereby an ink can be invariably allowed to jet onto a proper position to form an image with a high quality.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition comprising a polyisocyanate compound and a fluorine-containing copolymer having hydroxyl groups, wherein the fluorine-containing copolymer having hydroxyl groups is a copolymer comprising 20-80 mol % of polymer units derived from a fluoroolefin and 0.1-25 mol % of polymer units derived from a monomer having a hydrophilic site, said polyisocyante compound and said fluorine-containing copolymer both being dispersed in water.

Abstract: The control device controls an electrically powered foldable rearview mirror in which a mirror body is reversibly rotatable around a shaft by an electric motor contained in the mirror body and in which the mirror body rotation is stopped in a predetermined erected position and folded position by rotation stop devices. The control device for controlling mirror rotation includes a switching circuit for switching the power supply connections to the motor to rotate the mirror body in one of two direction, a relay circuit for supplying and cutting off power to the motor and a relay control circuit connected to the relay circuit and the motor.

Abstract: A recording apparatus is disclosed comprising a recording head adapted to hold fusible ink, a transfer member facing the recording head without contacting it, heating means for heating the transfer member to a predetermined temperature, pressure applying means facing the transfer member in such a way that a recording medium can pass therebetween and cooperating with the transfer member for applying pressure to the recording medium, and voltage applying means for applying a voltage between the recording head and the transfer member, the recording head supplying the fusible ink in a molten state to the transfer member, the predetermined temperature being higher than the softening point of the ink and lower than the melting point of the ink, and the transfer member comprising materials having a surface energy approximately equal to the value of the critical surface tension of the ink and smaller than the surface energy of the recording medium.

Abstract: A thermal printing ink medium which electrically generates heat to transfer an ink thereof to a transfer material to form an image thereon is disclosed, which comprises a first heating element layer, a second heating element layer in contact with said first heating element layer, said second heating element layer having a greater volume resistivity than said first heating element layer, a conductive layer in contact with said second heating element layer, an ink layer provided on the side of said conductive layer opposite to said second heating element layer, and an adhesion-improving layer formed on the interface between said conductive layer and second heating element layer by the interaction therebetween so as to have a given volume resistivity.

Abstract: An image forming method of the present invention comprises: a first toner image formation process for forming a first toner image by forming, on a latent image carrier, a first latent image which corresponds to a first image and developing the first latent image by a first toner charged to one polarity through a development process selected from normal and reverse development process selected from normal and reverse development processes so as to correspond to the polarity of the first toner; a second toner image formation process for forming a second toner image by forming, on the latent image carrier, a second latent image which correspond to a second image and developing the second latent image by a second toner charged to the other polarity by the other development process while applying a developing bias; and a transfer treatment process for simultaneously transferring said first and second toner images to a transfer medium; wherein said developing bias VB2 satisfies the following equations:.vertline.

Abstract: A nail cosmetic composition containing an organically modified montmorillonite, a silica and a nonaromatic solvent, and preferably an anionic surfactant, is safe for use on the human body and is free from sedimentation of a pearl agent contained therein, has an excellent stability over a long period, and has good physical properties such as coating and useability.

Abstract: Printing plates having a photosensitive layer coated on a support wherein said photosensitive layer contains a powdered solid adhered to the surface of said plate by means of powdering followed by the application of heat or solvent before exposure. Said powders are capable of being removed from said surface during the developing process.

Abstract: An image forming method of the present invention comprises: a first toner image formation process for forming a first toner image by forming, on a latent image carrier, a first latent image which corresponds to a first image and developing the first latent image by a first toner charged to one polarity through a development process selected from normal and reverse development process selected from normal and reverse development processes so as to correspond to the polarity of the first toner; a second toner image formation process for forming a second toner image by forming, on the latent image carrier, a second latent image which correspond to a second image and developing the second latent image by a second toner charged to the other polarity by the other development process while applying a developing bias; and a transfer treatment process for simultaneously transferring said first and second toner images to a transfer medium; wherein said developing bias VB2 satisfies the following equations:.vertline.

Abstract: Image recording method of the present invention comprises the steps of forming electrostatic latent image on a latent image carrier by a latent image forming means, developing the formed electrostatic latent image with toner, and transferring the visualized toner image to a transfer material after repeating at least the developing step plural times, wherein double-element developer formed from mixing toner and magnetic carrier with its density of 4.0 g/cm.sup.3 or less is used in at least the second and the succeeding developing steps among the plural times of the developing steps.