Abstract: Provided is a practical method for processing a gallium oxide substrate that enables the gallium oxide substrate to be cut vertically and horizontally in a lattice shape. Mechanical scribing processing in which a cut groove is engraved on a main plane by a scribing tool along a planned cutting line parallel to an X direction, which is defined as a direction parallel to an intersection line between the main plane and a plane (100), is performed using a gallium oxide substrate of which the main plane is the plane (001), laser scribing processing to be altered by scanning with a laser beam along a planned cutting line parallel to the Y direction is performed, and cutting is performed by break along planned cutting lines in the X direction and the Y direction after the mechanical scribing processing and after the laser scribing processing.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus to which a cartridge including a cartridge substrate is attachable includes a main body electrical substrate, a main body ground terminal connected to the main body electrical substrate and configured to take a ground voltage, a first main body terminal connected to the main body electrical substrate and configured to transmit one of a power supply voltage, a data signal that indicates information, and a synchronization signal, a second main body terminal connected to the main body electrical substrate and configured to transmit remaining two of the power supply voltage, the data signal, and the synchronization signal. The cartridge substrate includes a cartridge ground terminal connected to the main body ground terminal, a first cartridge terminal connected to the first main body terminal, and a second cartridge terminal connected to the second main body terminal.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a print engine which forms an image on a sheet; a high voltage power source substrate which applies output voltage to the print engine and which has a high voltage generating circuit for generating a high voltage by boosting inputted low voltage and a high voltage maintaining circuit for maintaining the high voltage at a predetermined value, the high voltage maintaining circuit being driven by the inputted low voltage; a low voltage power source which inputs the low voltage to the high voltage generating circuit and the high voltage maintaining circuit; and an ON/OFF circuit which switches whether or not the low voltage is inputted from the low voltage power source to the high voltage generating circuit and the high voltage maintaining circuit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including: an image forming device provided in a housing; a fan to cool an interior of the housing; an AC/DC board; a first temperature detecting element configured to output a signal corresponding to a temperature in the housing; a second temperature detecting element configured to output a signal corresponding to a temperature of an element mounted on the AC/DC board; and a controller configured to control the fan when at least one of a first condition and a second condition is satisfied, the first condition being a condition in which a first detection temperature detected based on the signal received from the first temperature detecting element is not less than a first temperature threshold, the second condition being a condition in which a second detection temperature detected based on the signal received from the second temperature detecting element is not less than a second temperature threshold.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus to which a cartridge including a cartridge substrate is attachable includes a main body electrical substrate, a main body ground terminal connected to the main body electrical substrate and configured to take a ground voltage, a first main body terminal connected to the main body electrical substrate and configured to transmit one of a power supply voltage, a data signal that indicates information, and a synchronization signal, a second main body terminal connected to the main body electrical substrate and configured to transmit remaining two of the power supply voltage, the data signal, and the synchronization signal. The cartridge substrate includes a cartridge ground terminal connected to the main body ground terminal, a first cartridge terminal connected to the first main body terminal, and a second cartridge terminal connected to the second main body terminal.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a print engine which forms an image on a sheet; a high voltage power source substrate which applies output voltage to the print engine and which has a high voltage generating circuit for generating a high voltage by boosting inputted low voltage and a high voltage maintaining circuit for maintaining the high voltage at a predetermined value, the high voltage maintaining circuit being driven by the inputted low voltage; a low voltage power source which inputs the low voltage to the high voltage generating circuit and the high voltage maintaining circuit; and an ON/OFF circuit which switches whether or not the low voltage is inputted from the low voltage power source to the high voltage generating circuit and the high voltage maintaining circuit.

Abstract: A device includes a driving portion, a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, the secondary winding generating an output voltage, the driving portion being connected across the secondary winding so that the output voltage is applied to the driving portion, a switching element connected in series to the primary winding, a first controller provided in a primary side of the transformer for controlling the switching element, and a second controller supplied with the output voltage. The second controller is configured to perform, during implementation of a burst switching control, transmitting a stop signal to the first controller when the output voltage exceeds a first voltage, and transmitting, after transmission of the stop signal, a resumption signal to the first controller when the output voltage falls below a second voltage lower than the first voltage.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including: an image forming device provided in a housing; a fan to cool an interior of the housing; an AC/DC board; a first temperature detecting element configured to output a signal corresponding to a temperature in the housing; a second temperature detecting element configured to output a signal corresponding to a temperature of an element mounted on the AC/DC board; and a controller configured to control the fan when at least one of a first condition and a second condition is satisfied, the first condition being a condition in which a first detection temperature detected based on the signal received from the first temperature detecting element is not less than a first temperature threshold, the second condition being a condition in which a second detection temperature detected based on the signal received from the second temperature detecting element is not less than a second temperature threshold.

Abstract: A device includes a driving portion, a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, the secondary winding generating an output voltage, the driving portion being connected across the secondary winding so that the output voltage is applied to the driving portion, a switching element connected in series to the primary winding, a first controller provided in a primary side of the transformer for controlling the switching element, and a second controller supplied with the output voltage. The second controller is configured to perform, during implementation of a burst switching control, transmitting a stop signal to the first controller when the output voltage exceeds a first voltage, and transmitting, after transmission of the stop signal, a resumption signal to the first controller when the output voltage falls below a second voltage lower than the first voltage.

Abstract: A sheet conveying device includes: a sheet cassette including a first housing, a pressing plate, a raising plate, a first resilient member, and a second resilient member; a second housing; a sheet-cassette accommodating portion; a first electrode; a second electrode; a sheet conveyor; a driver; a first output device that outputs a first signal and a second signal; a second output device that outputs a rotation pulse signal; and a controller that receives the first signal, the second signal, and the rotation pulse signal. The controller counts pulses of the rotation pulse signal received from the second output device, determines the number of pulses of the rotation pulse signal, and determines an amount of upward movement of the pressing plate based on the number of pulses of the rotation pulse signal.

Abstract: A sheet conveying device includes: a sheet cassette including a first housing, a pressing plate, a raising plate, a first resilient member, and a second resilient member; a second housing; a sheet-cassette accommodating portion; a first electrode; a second electrode; a sheet conveyor; a driver; a first output device that outputs a first signal and a second signal; a second output device that outputs a rotation pulse signal; and a controller that receives the first signal, the second signal, and the rotation pulse signal. The controller counts pulses of the rotation pulse signal received from the second output device, determines the number of pulses of the rotation pulse signal, and determines an amount of upward movement of the pressing plate based on the number of pulses of the rotation pulse signal.

Abstract: An electric power system includes: a switching power supply converting an AC into a DC and operating in an on mode and an off mode; a power supply control unit activated when electric power is supplied from the AC power supply, and the power supply control unit being configured to control an oscillation operation of the switching power supply according to the mode designation signal; a mode control unit generating the mode designation signal; and an auxiliary power supply configured to supply electric power to the mode control unit when the switching power supply does not oscillate. In one of the on mode and off mode, the mode control unit performs outputs a consecutive-pulse signal to the power supply control unit. In the other mode, the mode control unit performs a restriction process of restricting output of the consecutive-pulse signal.

Abstract: An electric power system includes: a switching power supply converting an AC into a DC and operating in an on mode and an off mode; a power supply control unit activated when electric power is supplied from the AC power supply, and the power supply control unit being configured to control an oscillation operation of the switching power supply according to the mode designation signal; a mode control unit generating the mode designation signal; and an auxiliary power supply configured to supply electric power to the mode control unit when the switching power supply does not oscillate. In one of the on mode and off mode, the mode control unit performs outputs a consecutive-pulse signal to the power supply control unit. In the other mode, the mode control unit performs a restriction process of restricting output of the consecutive-pulse signal.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes: a communicating device configured to communicate with a mobile terminal according to a short distance wireless communication standard; at least one input receiver each configured to receive an input; and a controller configured to execute a processing related to the input received by the at least one input receiver. The controller is configured to execute: an approach detection processing in which the controller detects an approach of the mobile terminal to the communicating device; and a disabling processing in which the controller disables at least a portion of the at least one input receiver in response to detection of the approach of the mobile terminal in the approach detection processing.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes: a communicating device configured to communicate with a mobile terminal according to a short distance wireless communication standard; at least one input receiver each configured to receive an input; and a controller configured to execute a processing related to the input received by the at least one input receiver. The controller is configured to execute: an approach detection processing in which the controller detects an approach of the mobile terminal to the communicating device; and a disabling processing in which the controller disables at least a portion of the at least one input receiver in response to detection of the approach of the mobile terminal in the approach detection processing.

Abstract: This disclosure discloses an apparatus for reading radio frequency identification (RFID) tag information configured to perform information transmission and reception with a plurality of RFID tag circuit elements having an IC circuit part storing information and a tag antenna connected to the IC circuit part, comprising: a first movement detecting portion configured to detect a moving state of the apparatus for reading RFID tag information; a transmitting portion configured to generate a reading command to acquire the information stored in the IC circuit part and to transmit the command to the RFID tag circuit element; and a first reading control portion configured to control the number of reading trial times per unit time using the reading command by the transmitting portion according to a detection result of the first movement detecting portion.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a technique that avoids occurrence of interference among multiple placement heads, when multiple placement heads simultaneously access a circuit board, and a pallet which is arranged in one direction with respect to the circuit board. When the component placement part 150 having the multiple placement heads simultaneously pick up the components from the pallet 160 and simultaneously place the components on the circuit board, the controller 140 specifies a pair of component groups to be picked up simultaneously from the pallet 160 by the multiple placement heads and places the components on the circuit board, so that an area where the multiple placement heads move in overlapping manner is minimized, and the placement heads respectively pick up the components included in the pair of component groups being specified and place the components on the circuit board.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses an apparatus comprising: an apparatus antenna; a signal transmitting portion configured to transmit a response request signal; an information obtainment portion configured to obtain tag identification information of the RFID tag circuit element; an identification information storage portion configured to store the tag identification information obtained; a calculation portion configured to calculate a duplicated obtainment ratio by the number of redundantly obtained pieces of information of a current obtainment result of the tag identification information to a past obtainment result of the tag identification information stored in the identification information storage portion and by the obtainment result; a comparison portion configured to compare the duplicated obtainment ratio with a threshold value; and a communication control portion configured to execute communication control of widening or narrowing a communication range in the case that the duplicated obtainment ratio is less t

Abstract: The disclosure discloses an RFID tag communication system comprises: at least one RFID tag provided with one or more reversible identifiers capable of reverse at response; and a plurality of apparatuses, said apparatus including: an antenna device; a storage device configured to store a setting element of each of said one or more reversible identifiers; a setting portion configured to set the reversible identifier on the basis of said setting element; a reading command transmission portion configured to transmit a reading command by means of using said reversible identifier; a notification signal generation portion configured to generate an identifier notification indicating the reversible identifier; a notification signal output portion configured to output said identifier notification to the other apparatuses; a notification signal input portion configured to input said identifier notification from the other apparatuses; and a setting element update portion configured to update said setting element.

Abstract: This disclosure discloses an apparatus for communicating with an RFID tag comprising: an apparatus antenna device configured to conduct radio communication with an RFID tag circuit element; a tag information obtainment portion configured to obtain identification information from the RFID tag circuit element via the apparatus antenna device; a management item determination portion configured to determine, when the tag information obtainment portion obtains the identification information, whether or not there is an unregistered management item for which management data is not registered in a database configured to store the obtained identification information and management data for a management item of a target article to which the RFID label is affixed in association with each other; and an unregistered information display device configured to display, when the management item determination portion determines that there is an unregistered management item, information relating to the unregistered management it