Abstract: A power converting device includes: a rectifying circuit connected to an alternating-current power supply for converting alternating-current power from the alternating-current power supply into direct-current power; a short-circuit unit constituted by a diode bridge and a short-circuit element connected to opposite output ends of the diode bridge for short-circuiting the alternating-current power supply via a reactor; and a control unit that generates plural drive signals to control the short-circuit unit during a half cycle of the alternating-current power supply. The control unit generates a sine-wave-shaped current control range that is a target control range of power supply current of the alternating-current power supply, and maintains values of the power supply current of the alternating-current power supply within the current control range.

Abstract: A power conversion device includes a rectifier circuit that converts an AC power from an AC power supply, into a DC power, a short-circuit unit that short-circuits the AC power supply via a reactor connected between the AC power supply and the rectifier circuit, a control unit that generates a plurality of drive signals to control the short-circuit unit in a half cycle of the AC power supply, and a smoothing capacitor. The control unit stepwise varies threshold values that limit a value of a power-supply current of the AC power supply, in an on-section or an off-section of the plurality of drive signals.

Abstract: The image forming apparatus reads an original conveyed in the image forming apparatus, analyzes a feature value of information about an original image on the read original, generates an image to overwrite the original image with, using image data having the feature value obtained based on an analysis result, sets a predetermined area on the original image, and overwrites the predetermined area on the original image with the generated image.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes conveyance roller pair disposed on the upstream side of a recording unit. An image formation operation is forbidden once the trailing edge of a recording medium has passed the conveyance roller pair, to reduce margin amount at the trailing edge of the recording medium. In a case where determination is made that the distance from the trailing edge of the recording medium to the conveyance roller pair is smaller than a first conveyance amount, the recording medium is conveyed by a second conveyance amount which is smaller than the first conveyance amount, so that the trailing edge of the recording medium is on the upstream side of the conveyance roller pair and that the distance from the trailing edge of the recording medium to the conveyance roller pair is smaller than a predetermined distance.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes conveyance roller pair disposed on the upstream side of a recording unit. An image formation operation is forbidden once the trailing edge of a recording medium has passed the conveyance roller pair, to reduce margin amount at the trailing edge of the recording medium. In a case where determination is made that the distance from the trailing edge of the recording medium to the conveyance roller pair is smaller than a first conveyance amount, the recording medium is conveyed by a second conveyance amount which is smaller than the first conveyance amount, so that the trailing edge of the recording medium is on the upstream side of the conveyance roller pair and that the distance from the trailing edge of the recording medium to the conveyance roller pair is smaller than a predetermined distance.

Abstract: The present invention provide a printing apparatus and a method for conveying a sheet wherein generation of noise is minimized using a simple configuration, wherein, during sheet discharging, a sheet is discharged at a speed suitable for the sheet discharging, and wherein the sheet is aligned at a sheet discharging position. The printing apparatus controls conveyance of sheets as follows. A first sheet and a second sheet fed subsequently to the first sheet are conveyed at a relatively low conveying speed until an upstream trailing end of the first sheet is placed at a sheet discharging standby position. Then, the first sheet is discharged to the sheet discharging position, and the first sheet and the second sheet are conveyed at a relatively low conveying speed until a downstream leading end of the second sheet is placed at a sheet feeding control position.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a feed or food product in which an inner layer is encrusted with a gelled outer layer composition, the method including the steps of: preparing an outer layer composition feedstock by adding a secondary feedstock to a protein feedstock and/or a starch feedstock that forms a gel upon heating and then mixing by stirring, and preparing an inner layer composition that is encrusted with the outer layer composition; extrusion molding with an extruder provided with a double nozzle so as to cover a surface of the inner layer composition while simultaneously gelling the outer layer composition feedstock by heat treatment; and cutting a continuously extruded cylindrically shaped product to a fixed length with a shutter mechanism while simultaneously encrusting a cut surface with the gelled outer layer composition.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes: a recording process section recording an image on a recording medium; an output process section outputting the image; and a control section multiplexing information on timing for starting the recording of the image with the image output from the output process section before the recording process section starts recording the image on the recording medium.

Abstract: The image forming apparatus reads an original conveyed in the image forming apparatus, analyzes a feature value of information about an original image on the read original, generates an image to overwrite the original image with, using image data having the feature value obtained based on an analysis result, sets a predetermined area on the original image, and overwrites the predetermined area on the original image with the generated image.

Abstract: The present invention provide a printing apparatus and a method for conveying a sheet wherein generation of noise is minimized using a simple configuration, wherein, during sheet discharging, a sheet is discharged at a speed suitable for the sheet discharging, and wherein the sheet is aligned at a sheet discharging position. The printing apparatus controls conveyance of sheets as follows. A first sheet and a second sheet fed subsequently to the first sheet are conveyed at a relatively low conveying speed until an upstream trailing end of the first sheet is placed at a sheet discharging standby position. Then, the first sheet is discharged to the sheet discharging position, and the first sheet and the second sheet are conveyed at a relatively low conveying speed until a downstream leading end of the second sheet is placed at a sheet feeding control position.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes: a recording process section recording an image on a recording medium; an output process section outputting the image; and a control section multiplexing information on timing for starting the recording of the image with the image output from the output process section before the recording process section starts recording the image on the recording medium.

Abstract: A polymerizable composition contains unsaturated urethane shown by Formula (1) given below, vinyl monomer which is copolymerizable with this unsaturated urethane, and an inorganic powder filler at weight ratio of (unsaturated urethane)/(vinyl monomer)=10/90-90/10, the inorganic powder filler being 30-300 weight parts with respect to 100 weight parts of the sum of the unsaturated urethane and vinyl monomer: ##STR1## where X is a residual group obtained by removing isocyanate groups from polyisocyanate; Y is a residual group obtained by removing hydroxyl groups from polyol; R.sup.1 is a residual group obtained by removing hydroxyl group from non-radical polymerizable mono-ol having aliphatic hydrocarbon group with 6-22 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 is H or CH.sub.3 ; and p, q and r are each an integer 1-3 such that 2.ltoreq.p+q.ltoreq.4 and qr.gtoreq.2. In-mold cured products obtained from such a polymerizable composition have superior external appearance and water-resistance, and their mold shrinkage is small.

Abstract: Thermosetting (meth)acrylate molding liquid resin consisting of a specified type of unsaturated oligourethane and alkyl (meth)acrylate within a specified range of ratio. Such a specified type of unsaturated oligourethane may be obtained by reaction between 2-isocyanatoalkyl (meth)acrylate and polyhydric alcohol or by reacting 2-isocyanatoalkyl (meth)acrylate with polyhydric alcohol at molar ratio of functional groups NCO/OH between 1.1 and 1.6 to form a urethane compound and reacting hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate with a residual portion of 2-isocyanatoalkyl (meth)acrylate at molar ratio of functional groups OH/NCO between 1.0 and 1.5. This invention also includes molding compositions containing such liquid resin and a specified type of inorganic filler and/or a certain type of thermoplastic high molecular compound as well as molded objects obtained by curing such compositions in a mold.

Abstract: A polymerizable composition contains unsaturated urethane shown by Formula (1) given below, vinyl monomer which is copolymerizable with this unsaturated urethane, and an inorganic powder filler at weight ratio of (unsaturated urethane)/(vinyl monomer)=10/90-90/10, the inorganic powder filler being 30-300 weight parts with respect to 100 weight parts of the sum of the unsaturated urethane and vinyl monomer: ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is hydrogen atom or methyl group; X is a residual group obtained by removing isocyanate groups from diisocyanate; Y is a residual group obtained by removing hydroxyl groups from non-radical polymerizable di-ol or tri-ol of a specified kind; Z is an organic group in the form of (R.sup.2 O).sub.m or R.sup.3 O, R.sup.2 being an alkylene group with 2-4 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 being an alkylene group with 2-12 carbon atoms, and m being an integer 2-10; and n is 2 or 3.

Abstract: A hardenable unsaturated polyester resin composition contains block copolymers and unsaturated polyester. The block copolymer includes both polyester blocks and a polydiene block as constituent segments.