Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha

Nisca Corporation

Hideya Fujihara

Shinji Ishida

Hiroaki Sano

Satoshi Yamanushi

Masaru Nagashimada

Osamu Sumiya

Kazuyuki Kubota

Shinya Sasamoto

Hiroshi Nakagomi

Shigeyuki Sanmiya

Atsushi Tsuchiya

Yoshito Nakagomi

Hikaru Ootsuka

First document/image data is printed onto a sequence of sheets that includes sheets of a given size, and sheet(s) of a size that in at least one dimension is larger than the sheets of the given size. At the same time the first document/image data is being printed, second document/image data, i.e., foldout data, is printed onto the outer margin, i.e., a foldout portion, of the sheet(s) of the larger size. The larger-size, foldout sheet(s) is then folded so as to be creased near its overlap with the given-size sheets, and is collated into the sequence of the given-size sheets to form a bundle that is then bound. Thereafter trimming to size the non-bound edge(s) of the bundle slices away the crease in the foldout sheet, leaving the foldout cut-away as an insert tucked into the booklet.

Bookbinding method and bookbinding unit, and image-forming system

In a bookmaking apparatus, a sheet bundle applied with adhesive in the apparatus when conveyance trouble, i.e., a cover sheet paper jam, occurs, is not left in the apparatus. Furthermore, the apparatus does not leave a cover sheet in the apparatus to be soiled if adhesive from a heated sheet bundle drops. The apparatus includes a sheet holding device for holding a sheet bundle at a predetermined adhesive application position, an adhesive application device for applying adhesive to the sheet bundle at the adhesive application position, and a cover sheet conveyance device for conveying the cover sheet to a binding position arranged at a downstream side of the adhesive application position.

Bookmaking apparatus and image forming system using the same

A tube connecting apparatus that can carry out self reset operation without giving damage to the apparatus and that safety of an operator is considered. The tube connecting apparatus has an EEPROM memorizing information with respect to a connecting process state of tubes. When electric power is inputted, the apparatus judges whether power supply was shut off during tube connecting operation based upon the information memorized in the EEPROM with respect to the connecting process state of tubes and a detecting result of a waferaccording to a wafer position detecting sensorand carries out reset operation. In the reset operation, the apparatus restarts and completes connecting operation (Sto) by heating the wafer again to fuse the tubes adhered to the wafer (S). Error indication is displayed at a LCD display to secure connecting strength and the like (S). A locking state is not cancelled during cooling time after heating of the wafer is stopped to secure safety (Sto S).

Tube connecting apparatus

A tube connecting apparatus capable of stably and reliably connecting tubes in which liquid is contained and sealed is provided. A tube connecting apparatusequips a first tube-holding assemblyand a second tube-holding assembly, each holding tubein which blood is contained and sealed in a parallel state. A first clampand a second clamp, each pressing the tubes to a flat state, is provided at the first tube-holding assemblyand the second tube-holding assembly. A tube-pushing memberwhich presses the tubes to a flat state is disposed movably to and integrally with the first clampat a side of the second clamp. The tube connecting apparatushas a cutting mechanism, disposed between the first clampand the second clamp, for melting and cutting the tubes, and has a movement mechanism which moves the first tube-holding assemblyand the second tube-holding assemblysuch that end portions to be connected contact closely each other.

Tube connecting apparatus and tube connecting method

A tube-joining apparatus capable of stably and reliably joining tubes where liquid is contained and sealed. In a tube joining apparatus, a first clamp () and second clamp () for pressing and holding tubes () are arranged in a contact state. When a second moving mechanism is driven to separate the second clamp () from the first clamp (), the first clamp () is slid on the tubes by a shaft () supporting the first clamp () in a vertically movable manner and is moved from a first position (P) to a second position (P). The tubes are squeezed with a pressing force being gradually increased while the tubes are slid between slants () of an engagement portion () and second engagement portion (). Residual liquid in the tubes is removed from inside the tubes by the squeezing operation of the first clamp. The tubes from which the residual liquid is removed are cut by a cutting plate (), the tubes are moved by first and second moving mechanisms, and then the tubes are joined.

An image reading apparatus includes a light source for irradiating an original; a photoelectric converter for converting light reflected from the original to an analog signal; an A/D converter for converting the analog signal corresponding to each pixel from the photoelectric converter to the digital signal; and an adjusting device connected between the photoelectric converter and the A/D converter for performing an offset processing and a gain processing of the analog signal from the photoelectric converter. A memory stores a relational formula representing a correlation between an offset value for the offset processing and a gain value for the gain processing. An offset value calculating device obtains an offset value corresponding to a gain value used in the gain processing of the analog signal by using the gain value and the relational formula stored in the memory.

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Nirasaki, Japan

Hideya Fujihara