Abstract: According to one embodiment, a color erasing apparatus includes a color erasing section which erases a color of an image formed with an erasable color material on a sheet conveyed at first speed, a reading section which reads an image on the surface of the sheet conveyed at second speed higher than the first speed, a first conveying section, and a second conveying section. The first conveying section includes a first conveying roller arranged downstream in a sheet conveying direction of the color erasing section and conveys the sheet at the first speed. The second conveying section includes a second conveying roller arranged upstream in the sheet conveying direction of the reading section and in a position where the second conveying roller nips the conveyed sheet simultaneously with the first conveying roller. The second conveying section conveys the sheet to the reading section at the second speed.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a method for color erasing process includes the steps of: supplying a power to a heat source configured to heat a sheet having an image formed thereon using a color erasable material so as to cause heat generation as warming-up control; stopping the power supply to the heat source for a predetermined period of time in the warming-up control if the temperature of the heat source is increased starting from a temperature lower than a predetermined reference value that is lower than a color erasing temperature of the color erasable material and exceeds the predetermined reference value; performing maintenance control that is power supply control to maintain the temperature of the heat source at the target temperature; and performing, after the passage of the predetermined period of time, a color erasing process by the heat source.

Abstract: An image erasing device includes first and second erasing sections. The first erasing section includes a first heating roller and a first pressing roller. The first heating roller and the first pressing roller are disposed on opposite sides of a conveying path. The first heating roller is configured to contact a first side of the sheet. The second erasing section is disposed downstream from the first erasing section, and includes a second heating roller and a second pressing roller. The second heating roller and the second pressing roller are disposed on opposite sides of the conveying path. The second heating roller is configured to contact a second side of the sheet. At least one of the second heating roller and the second pressing roller has a diameter smaller than one of a diameter of the first heating roller and a diameter of the first pressing roller.

Abstract: An erasing device of one embodiment includes a conveyance unit that conveys a sheet; a pair of rotating brushes is provided corresponding to both side portions in a width direction perpendicular to a sheet conveyance direction of the sheet conveyed by the conveyance unit, the rotating brushes being provided to oppose to each other, nipping the conveyed sheet, the rotating brushes rotating in the same direction as the sheet conveyance direction such that a circumferential speed of the brush tip has a higher speed than a conveyance speed of the sheet, the rotating brushes rolling and correcting a corner fold portion which occurs on the sheet conveyed by the brush tip portion while rotating; and an erasing unit is provided downstream in the sheet conveyance direction than the rotating brush, the erasing unit erasing an image which is formed on the sheet.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an erasing apparatus includes a paper feeding unit configured to feed a sheet having an image recorded, an erasing unit including a pressing roller and a heater that has a shape following the outer circumference of the pressing roller and includes a contact area with the pressing roller, the erasing unit being configured to erase the image formed on the sheet fed to a contact section of the pressing roller and the heater from the paper feeding unit, a temperature detecting unit configured to detect the temperature of the heater, a controller configured to control the heater according to the temperature detected by the temperature detecting unit, and a paper discharge unit configured to discharge the sheet on which the image is erased by the erasing unit.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes: a conveying member configured to convey a sheet; a first opening section including a conveyance guide section arranged on the opposite side of the conveying member across a conveying path and configured to form the conveying path and a first pivot shaft configured to pivotably support the conveyance guide section, the first opening section being configured to form the conveying path using the conveyance guide section if changing to a closed state and open the conveying path if changing to an open state; and a second opening section including a cover section configured to cover the first opening section if the first opening section changes to the closed state and a second pivot shaft configured to pivotably support the cover section, the second opening section being configured to cause, if pivoting, the first opening section to pivot following the second opening section.

Abstract: A sheet loading apparatus includes a loading member which loads the sheet discharged by the discharge member, a tip support member which abuts against the leading edge of the sheet discharged by the discharge member in the sheet discharge direction, a rotation member which abuts against an upper surface of the sheet discharged to the loading member, and is rotated to transport the sheet to the stopper side, and a control section which controls a transport amount of the sheet through the rotation member based on a loading amount of the sheet loaded on the loading member.

Abstract: A shading device includes: a shading member to pass a conveying path for conveying a recoding medium to plural image reading sections and reach the plural image reading sections; and a moving member to move the shading member between the plural image reading sections and a retracted position on the outside of the conveying path.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an erasing apparatus for a sheet includes a conveying path configured to convey a sheet on which an image is formed with a coloring agent that is erased by heating, a first erasing section including, on an upstream side of the conveying path, a first heating member provided on one surface side of the sheet and a first rotating roller provided to be opposed to the first heating member, and a second erasing section including, on a downstream side of the first erasing section, a second heating member provided on the other surface side of the sheet and a second rotating roller provided to be opposed to the second heating member.

Abstract: In general, in a sheet feeding device of embodiments, a shaft connects through an one-way clutch structure to a conveying roller, rotates in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction, transmits the torque to the conveying roller to cause the conveying roller to rotate in the first direction if the shaft rotates in the first direction. The shaft does not transmit the torque to the conveying roller if the shaft rotates in the second direction. The shaft limits the rotation of the conveying roller in the second direction while the shaft is in a rotation-stop state. A controller has a second mode in which the shaft is rotated in a second direction to allow rotation of the conveying roller in the second direction.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a method for color erasing process includes the steps of : supplying a power to a heat source configured to heat a sheet having an image formed thereon using a color erasable material so as to cause heat generation as warming-up control; stopping the power supply to the heat source for a predetermined period of time in the warming-up control if the temperature of the heat source is increased starting from a temperature lower than a predetermined reference value that is lower than a color erasing temperature of the color erasable material and exceeds the predetermined reference value; performing maintenance control that is power supply control to maintain the temperature of the heat source at the target temperature; and performing, after the passage of the predetermined period of time, a color erasing process by the heat source.

Abstract: A sheet feed apparatus which includes a sheet feed tray in which a plurality of sheets is loaded in piles; a sheet feed roller which is provided at a forward position of the sheet feed tray in a sheet feed direction, and sends the loaded sheets inside thereof; and a lift detection sensor which detects, by using a movable lever, a lift of a sheet bundle which occurs when the sheet bundle, of which a rear or a side in a sheet feed direction is bound, is sent by the sheet feed roller therein, the lift detection sensor being provided at a side position of the sheet bundle in a width direction and at a backward position with respect to the center of the sheet bundle in the sheet feed direction.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a first discharging unit and a second discharging unit discharge a sheet. A first conveying path extends from a scanning unit to the first discharging unit. A second conveying path branches off from the first conveying path at a branch point of the first conveying path and extends to the second discharging unit. A conveying member discharges the sheet to the first discharging unit when a discharging destination of the sheet is the first discharging unit, and the conveying member makes part of the sheet project from the first conveying path to the first discharging unit, locates an upstream tip end of the sheet in a sheet conveying direction, at a position downstream in the sheet conveying direction from the branch point, and conveys the sheet to switchback to the second conveying path, when the discharging destination of the sheet is the second discharging unit.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a sheet discharging device includes: a first conveying path configured to guide a sheet to be conveyed; a second conveying path branched from the first conveying path at a branch point of the first conveying path; a sorting section configured to sort a sheet being conveyed on the first conveying path into either a downstream side of the branch point on the first conveying path or the second conveying path; a first discharge tray configured to receive a sheet discharged from the first conveying path at a first sheet loading surface; and a second discharge tray placed below the first discharge tray and configured to receive a sheet discharged from the second conveying path at a second sheet loading surface whose distance to the first sheet loading surface increases toward a downstream side thereof in a sheet discharging direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a color erasing apparatus includes a color erasing section which erases a color of an image formed with an erasable color material on a sheet conveyed at first speed, a reading section which reads an image on the surface of the sheet conveyed at second speed higher than the first speed, a first conveying section, and a second conveying section. The first conveying section includes a first conveying roller arranged downstream in a sheet conveying direction of the color erasing section and conveys the sheet at the first speed. The second conveying section includes a second conveying roller arranged upstream in the sheet conveying direction of the reading section and in a position where the second conveying roller nips the conveyed sheet simultaneously with the first conveying roller. The second conveying section conveys the sheet to the reading section at the second speed.

Abstract: A radiation detector of this invention has a barrier layer on the upper surface of a high resistance film along the outer edge of a common electrode, which enables prevention of a chemical reaction between an amorphous semiconductor layer and a curable synthetic resin. The barrier layer is adhesive to the curable synthetic resin film, and this can prevent strength being insufficient, such that temperature changes cause separation in interfaces between the barrier layer and curable synthetic resin film, thereby reducing the effect of inhibiting warpage and cracking. The material for the barrier layer is an insulating material not including a substance that would chemically react with the amorphous semiconductor layer. This can prevent components of the material for the barrier layer from chemically reacting with the semiconductor layer. Consequently, creeping discharge at the outer edge of the common electrode where electric fields concentrate can be prevented.

Abstract: A word line WLA of A port is activated based on a clock signal ACLK, and a word line WLB of B port is activated based on a port setting signal RDXA indicating that A port is a selected state. In addition thereto, a bit line of B port is precharged. A state in a simultaneous access operation is reproduced by activating the word line WLB during a time period of activating the word line WLA regardless of a delay difference of the clock signal and maintaining Vds of an access transistor of A port at a constant value.

Abstract: Disclosed are: an apparatus for kneading a rubber material which continuously performs a series of processes which are kneading a rubber material with a non-vulcanization compounding agent at the beginning, kneading it with a vulcanization compounding agent, and finally obtaining final kneaded rubber; and a kneading method using this kneading apparatus. Preparatory kneaded rubber having been kneaded in one internal mixer is selectively fed, by a distribution conveyor, to a group of kneading lines where at least two kneading lines are provided to be arranged side by side. Each of the kneading line consists of a plurality of open roll mixers serially connected with each other. Intermediate kneaded rubber resulted in having a target viscosity after having been kneaded in the group of kneading lines is kneaded with a vulcanization compounding agent, whereby final kneaded rubber is obtained.

Abstract: A word line WLA of A port is activated based on a clock signal ACLK, and a word line WLB of B port is activated based on a port setting signal RDXA indicating that A port is a selected state. In addition thereto, a bit line of B port is precharged. A state in a simultaneous access operation is reproduced by activating the word line WLB during a time period of activating the word line WLA regardless of a delay difference of the clock signal and maintaining Vds of an access transistor of A port at a constant value.

Abstract: A medicament having inhibitory activity against plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, which comprises as an active ingredient a compound represented by the following general formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein R1 and R2 represents an aromatic group which may be substituted, W represents a group selected from the following connecting group W-1: (wherein a bond at the left end binds to the carbon atom and a bond at the right end binds to the nitrogen atom, X represents sulfur atom or NH, Y represents oxygen atom or sulfur atom, R3 represents a hydrocarbon group, hydroxy group, or carboxy group), Z represents a single bond or a connecting group wherein a number of atoms in a main chain is 1 to 3.