Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a document loading unit in which a document sheet is loaded, a recording-sheet loading unit in which a recording sheet is loaded, a supply roller that supplies the document sheet or the recording sheet from the document loading unit or the recording-sheet loading unit, a separator that separates the document sheet or the recording sheet in cooperation with the supply roller, a feeding path through which both the document sheet and the recording sheet pass, a reading unit that reads an image on the document sheet, and a recording unit that records an image on the recording sheet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus in which a disk-like recording medium such as an optical disk is transported between a disk loading portion for recording and/or reproducing information and a disk entrance and exit slot into and from which the disk-like recording medium is inserted and ejected. The disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes a pair of transport rollers which can hold the disk-like recording medium in the diametrical direction and a drive means for rotating a first transport roller of the pair of transport rollers and wherein a second transport roller of the pair of transport rollers is fixed and the drive means rotates the first transport roller to rotate the disk-like recording medium by rotation force so that the disk-like recording medium is transported between a disk loading portion for recording and/or reproducing information and a disk entrance and exit slot.

Abstract: A storage container of a coating tool can effectively prevent a coating liquid from sticking to a handle member of the coating tool. The storage container for storing the coating tool comprises a holding container for containing the coating tool and a closure member for closing the holding container with the coating tool contained in the holding container. The coating tool is provided with a handle to be used by the user to hold the coating tool, and the closure member is provided with an opening that allows the handle to pass through. When the holding container is closed by means of the closure member with the coating tool stored in the holding container, the handle of the coating tool projects outward through the opening.

Abstract: An optical disc recording/reproducing apparatus detects last position information of already recorded data and information of initial data recordable capacity of an optical disc that is in a state of no further writing by a recording completion process, a calculating device that calculates data recordable capacity of a free space in accordance with the last position information of already recorded data and the information of initial data recordable capacity of the optical disc and records data in the free space after the last position of already recorded data. The optical disc recording/reproducing apparatus scans the area after the last position of the already recorded data, and when the recorded data is found in the area, the data recorded after the last position is read. Data can be recorded to or reproduced from a free space of the optical disc to which the finalizing process has been executed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus in which a disk-like recording medium such as an optical disk is transported between a disk loading portion provided for recording and/or reproducing information and a disk unloading portion for inserting and ejecting the disk-like recording medium. The disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes a pair of transport members for holding a disk-like recording medium in its diametrical direction, a drive means for driving a first transport member of the pair of transport members and giving rotation force to rotate and move the disk-like recording medium held between the pair of transport members and a space adjusting mechanism capable of adjusting a space by making the pair of transport members become close to or away from each other in response to the size of the disk-like recording medium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus in which a disk-like recording medium such as an optical disk is transported between a disk loading portion provided for recording and/or reproducing information and a disk unloading portion for inserting and ejecting the disk-like recording medium. The disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes a pair of transport members for holding a disk-like recording medium in its diametrical direction, a drive means for driving a first transport member of the pair of transport members and giving rotation force to rotate and move the disk-like recording medium held between the pair of transport members and a space adjusting mechanism capable of adjusting a space by making the pair of transport members become close to or away from each other in response to the size of the disk-like recording medium.

Abstract: The present invention provides a material having adhesiveness to bone and/or fascia, which is composed of a polymeric material comprising carbon as a constituent element, and at least a part of a surface of which is modified by ion bombardment. The material of the present invention is applicable as a prosthesis in surgery of spinal diseases and as a prosthesis in surgery on thoracic organs and abdominal organs or musculoskeleton in addition to the application thereof to the artificial dura mater.

Abstract: A process for producing isobutylene and methanol comprising: a first step of subjecting methyl-tert-butyl ether to decomposition in the presence of a catalyst to obtain a reaction liquid; a second step of washing the resultant with water to separate the reaction liquid into an oil layer and an aqueous layer; a third step of subjecting the oil layer to distillation to obtain a fraction containing isobutylene and a dialkyl ether from the top of a distillation column, a fraction containing methyl-tert-butyl ether and the heavy components from the bottom of the column and a fraction containing methyl-tert-butyl ether from a side cut of the column, and recycling the side cut fraction to the first step; and a fourth step of subjecting the aqueous layer to distillation to obtain a fraction containing methanol from the top of a distillation column and a fraction containing water from the bottom of the column.

Abstract: A coating tool and a coating set including such a coating tool can uniformly and reliably apply protection liquid onto the recording surface of a recording medium so as to avoid problems of uneven application and uncoated areas. The coating tool comprises a protection liquid absorbing member for absorbing and holding protection liquid. The protection liquid absorbing member is formed to show a density not less than 30 kg/m3.

Abstract: The invention provides a coating implement for applying a nonvolatile liquid for protection treatment, which does not dissolve a coloring material, to a recorded product which is provided with a porous layer as an ink-receiving layer on the surface of a substrate, and on which an image has been formed with the coloring material adsorbed on at least the porous layer, thereby protecting the image, wherein a coating surface for applying the liquid to the porous layer having the image is supported by a supporting member, and the coating surface can hold the liquid.

Abstract: There is disclosed an image reading device, comprises a reading section detachably attached to a device body for reading an image of document by manual scanning when detached from the device body, a recording section for recording the image on a sheet, a document conveying path for conveying the document to the reading section and a sheet conveying path for conveying the sheet to the recording section. The conveying directions of the document and the sheet are set to be the same, and the sheet conveying path is disposed below the document conveying path. Similar paper handling can be performed on the document and the sheet, defects such as the mistaking of the discharge port of the document for that of the sheet and the difficulty in handling the document and sheet are eliminated, and the operating property of the device is enhanced. Additionally, the reading section can easily be detached from the device body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image reading and recording apparatus comprising: a driving source; a recording sheet feeding means for feeding a recording sheet; recording means for recording an image in a predetermined recording area on the recording sheet, supplied by the recording sheet feeding means, and movable to outside of the recording area; document feeding means for feeding a document; reading means movable between the reading position for reading an image on the document, fed by the document feeding means, and the stand by position withdrawn from the reading position; a document feeding force transmitting means for transmitting the driving force of the driving source to the document feeding means; and moving means for moving the reading means to the reading position by the driving force of the driving source at the time the recording means is moved to the outside of the recording area.

Abstract: A first sheet feeding device and a second sheet feeding device for feeding sheets stacked on a first stacking portion and a second stacking portion, respectively, are driven by a driving force generated by a drive source. A controller controls the drive source so that the magnitude of the driving force may differ between a case where the first sheet feeding device is driven and a case where the second sheet feeding device is driven.

Abstract: A storage container of a coating tool can effectively prevent a coating liquid from sticking to a handle member of the coating tool. The storage container for storing the coating tool comprises a holding container for containing the coating tool and a closure member for closing the holding container with the coating tool contained in the holding container. The coating tool is provided with a handle to be used by the user to hold the coating tool, and the closure member is provided with an opening that allows the handle to pass through. When the holding container is closed by means of the closure member with the coating tool stored in the holding container, the handle of the coating tool projects outward through the opening.

Abstract: An image reading and recording apparatus provided with an image reading portion for reading the image of a document, and an image recording portion for recording an image on a recording sheet is provided with a first stacking portion for stacking thereon a first sheet which is one of the document and the recording sheet, a first feeding device for feeding the first sheet stacked on the first stacking portion, a second stacking portion for stacking thereon a second sheet which is the other of the document and the recording sheet, a second feeding device having a cut-away portion formed by cutting away a portion of the peripheral surface thereof and for feeding the second sheet stacked on the second stacking portion, and a lower guide member extending from the first stacking portion to the second feeding device for guiding the first sheet fed by the first feeding device, and when the first sheet is to be fed by the first feeding device, the second feeding device is stopped in a state in which the cut-away porti

Abstract: The present invention relates to n image forming and reading apparatus comprising: image forming means for forming an image on a fed recording sheet; and image reading means for reading the image of a fed document, wherein at least a portion of the feeding path of the recording sheet is common to at least a portion of the feeding path of the document, and the image reading means can be set to a first position evacuated from the common feeding path and to a second position at which the image of the document that is fed through the common feeding path is read, and a reading position at which the image is read by the image reading means is located downstream of the image forming means in a recording sheet feeding direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a contention arbitration apparatus and method which can fully utilize the advantages of physical devices and can be flexibly adapted to a change of the physical devices.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a novel gas separation membrane having a high gas permeability and a high gas selectivity, and a method of producing the same. The present invention provides a gas separation membrane comprising a polymeric material soluble in an organic solvent, wherein at least a part of the surface is modified by ion bombardment.

Abstract: A liquid transfer device transferring liquid for enhancing durability of an image on a surface of a printed product printed with ink has a liquid transfer member having a transfer surface contacting the surface of the printed product and transferring the liquid thereto. The liquid transfer member includes a liquid accumulating portion, formed from a sheet form member, accumulating the liquid and a restricting portion supplying the liquid to the transfer surface with restriction. The device further includes a holding member receiving and holding the liquid transfer member. The holding member includes a surface supporting frame formed with an opening exposing a porous film, and a dish shaped receptacle member having a flange mating with a lower surface of the surface supporting frame. The liquid transfer member is housed within a receptacle space defined by the receptacle member and the surface supporting frame.

Abstract: A process for producing isobutylene and methanol, comprising decomposing methyl-tert-butylether into isobutylene and methanol, and separating into isobutylene and methanol, thereby individually recovering isobutylene and methanol, the process comprising the following steps: a first step of subjecting methyl-tert-butylether to decomposition in the presence of a solid acid catalyst; a second step of washing the resultant with water to separate into an oil layer and a water layer; a third step of subjecting the oil layer to distillation to obtain a fraction from the top of the distillation column and a fraction from the bottom thereof; and a fourth step of subjecting the water layer to distillation to obtain a fraction containing methanol from the top of the distillation column, a fraction containing water from the bottom thereof and a fraction rich in tert-butanol from a side cut thereof, and then recycling a part or whole of the fraction from the side cut to the first step.