Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Ricoh Company, Ltd.

Panasonic Corporation

Kao Corporation

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Showa Denko K.k.

Toyo Communication Equipment Co., Ltd.

Kenichi Yamada

Hiroshi Iwai

Tasuku Kohara

Kazuo Koike

Atsushi Yamamoto

Taisuke Omi

Tsuyoshi Endoh

Koichi Ogawa

Hiroshi Takeda

Shinji Kamaeguchi

Takashi Inoue

Tsukasa Takahashi

Hiroki Tsuruoka

Yoshio Koyanagi

Takashi Fukui

Yoshiaki Nishizaki

Toshihiro Asahina

Masaaki Kawamura

Akira Imai

Yutaka Saito

Tsutomu Sakata

Hiroaki Kosugi

Hideo Nakanishi

Kenji Tamura

Mikio Taoka

Sumihiro Inokuchi

Motoyuki Hirata

Hisashi Takeichi

Toshihiro Yoshizawa

Masashi Koshi

Masayoshi Hirai

Toyonori Kanetaka

Yukari Yamazaki

Yuki Sunagawa

Hiromasa Yamamoto

Yujiro Taguchi

Shigehiko Fujita

Toshiteru Hayashi

Nobuharu Mashima

Yutaka Saitou

Ryotaro Konno

Akira Fujimori

Hideaki Nakayama

Seiji Yokogawa

Ryohta Ueba

Hiroaki Eguchi

Tetsuya Ogasawara

Eikichi Kogure

Takeshi Murata

Masahiro Aono

Kiyoshi Takenaka

Xiaoya Sun

Kazuhiko Ohta

Yasushi Haryu

Hideki Kodashima

Koichi Tanoue

An information processing device includes control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to store, in a first memory, record information formed each time a predetermined event occurs in a device and perform an update process of successively updating an old piece of record information with a new piece of record information in the record information stored in the first memory; transmit the record information stored in the first memory via a first signal line; transfer communication abnormality record information stored in the first memory to a second memory, which is configured not to update record information, and store the communication abnormality record information in the second memory when a communication abnormality signal of the first signal line is supplied via a second signal line; and transmit the communication abnormality record information stored in the second memory via the first signal line when communication of the first signal line is restored.

Information processing device to store log information during communication failure

An air conditioner may prevent a refrigerant stored in a refrigerant storage from rapidly flowing into a main refrigerant circuit when the type of operation is switched. The air conditioner may include a refrigerant circuit provided with a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve and an evaporator; a refrigerant amount detection device configured to determine whether a refrigerant state in an outlet of the compressor is a subcooled state or a gas-liquid two phase state. The refrigerant amount detection device is configured to calculate a refrigerant amount ratio in the refrigerant circuit based on a predetermined set value according to at least one of a temperature and a pressure detected and the refrigerant state; and a controller configured to control the refrigerant circuit according to the refrigerant amount ratio calculated by the refrigerant amount detection device.

Air conditioner and control method thereof for determining an amount of refrigerant

An image processing apparatus includes an exposure glass on which an original is to be placed; a scanner cover to openably cover the exposure glass from above, a tip of the scanner cover is lifted to open the exposure glass; a document scanner to read a two-dimensional objet of the original on the exposure glass and output read image data; a camera unit to capture an image of a three-dimensional object of the original on the exposure glass and output captured image data; photography lighting equipment including movable light source unit to illuminate the three-dimensional object put when the camera unit captures the image of the three-dimensional object; an image forming unit to convert the read image data and the captured image data to form a printed image on a recording medium; and a setting controller to control a reading process, a capturing process, and an image forming process.

Image processing apparatus and method for three-dimensional objects

The height of an image reading unit or an operating panel in an image forming apparatus is adjusted to facilitate their operation depending on the physical characteristics of a user, such as his height or use of a wheel chair. A second operating panel and a second automatic document feeder (ADF) are disposed on the side of the image forming apparatus, so that a user on a wheel chair can access them easily. The second ADF houses plural sheet trays that are configured to open or close together. When the sheet trays are closed, a first operating panel disposed at the top of the apparatus is activated while the second operating panel on the side is deactivated. When the sheet trays are open, the second operating panel is activated while the first operating panel is deactivated.

Image forming apparatus with dual operating locations

An electronic apparatus includes a main body of the electronic apparatus; an operation unit including an operation block having a display unit, the operation block being detachable with respect to the main body of the electronic apparatus, and the operation block enabling at least a bidirectional wireless communication with the main body of the electronic apparatus; and a detection unit configured to detect relative positional information between the operation block and the main body of the electronic apparatus, when the operation block is detached from the main body of the electronic apparatus. The operation block being detached from the main body of the electronic apparatus is able to display information corresponding to the relative positional information on the display unit, in accordance with a condition of the main body of the electronic apparatus.

Electronic apparatus and information displaying method

Provided is an emulsified cosmetic composition having an excellent UV-protective effect, an excellent transparent feeling, an excellent feeling upon application, and an excellent long-term stability. The emulsified cosmetic composition is characterized by containing a powder which is produced by subjecting a zinc oxide powder (A) having an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 1 &#x3bc;m, an average particle thickness of 0.01 to 0.2 &#x3bc;m, and an average aspect ratio of 3 or more to surface treatment with a silane or silazane compound having a Calkyl or fluoroalkyl group and having reactivity with an inorganic oxide.

Emulsion cosmetic

Provided are a control panel or a display as well as an image processing apparatus and an electronic calculating apparatus using the electronic device or the display, the electronic device and the display each using a light transmissive solar cell for electric power generation so as to allow a solar cell part and a display part to be disposed to overlap an input part so that a larger electric power than the conventional cases can be generated without increasing the size of the whole operation panel and the whole display. An electronic device of the present invention includes: a display part capable of electrically and magnetically changing a display region and displaying of a display content displayed in the display region; a solar cell part that transmits light in a visible light region; and an input part that detects whether or not any part of the display region is manipulated, and that transmits light in a visible light region. The solar cell part and the input part are disposed on a display surface side of the display part in such a manner to form layers. An electric power generated by the solar cell part allows the electronic device to change what is displayed in the display part and detect a manipulation of the input part.

Electronic device, display, image processing apparatus and electronic calculating apparatus

Provided is an oil-in-water emulsified cosmetic composition having a high UV-protective effect and also having an excellent long-term stability and an excellent feeling upon application. The oil-in-water emulsified cosmetic composition is characterized by containing a zinc oxide powder (A) having an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 1 &#x3bc;m, an average particle thickness of 0.01 to 0.2 &#x3bc;m, and an average aspect ratio of 3 or more and a polymer (B) selected from the group consisting of a polyacrylamide compound, a polyacrylic acid, and salts thereof.

Oil-in-water-type emulsion cosmetic

An image reading apparatus includes a contact glass having a light control glass part having transmittance changeable by an applied voltage; a scanner part reading an original placed on an original placement surface of the contact glass and outputting image data in a storage part; a projector part projecting image information onto the contact glass from a side opposite to the original placement surface; and a control part controlling the voltage applied to the light controlling glass part. When the scanner part is operated, the control part causes the transmittance of the contact glass to increase and the projector part stops projecting the image information, and when the scanner part is not operated, the control part causes the transmittance of the contact glass to decrease and the projector part projects the image data stored in the storage part onto the contact glass.

Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus

An input apparatus for a user to input an instruction into a body apparatus is disclosed. The input apparatus includes: a projection unit configured to project images of a plurality of virtual keys onto a projection area on a floor surface; a position detection unit configured to detect position information of a foot of the user put on the projection area; and a key detection unit configured to detect a virtual key corresponding to a position of the foot of the user from among the virtual keys based on information on the images of the virtual keys and a result of detection by the position detection unit.

Input apparatus and image forming apparatus

An image reading apparatus includes a scanner part reading an original on a contact glass, and a projector part projecting image information onto the contact glass as first image displaying. The projector part projects thumbnails or an image to have an image processing operation carried out or be printed. The display part carries out second image displaying obtained from reducing the first image displaying in size. At a time of the scanner part being operated, transmittance of the contact glass is increased and the projector part stops projecting the image information, and at a time of the scanner part not being operated, the transmittance of the contact glass is decreased and the projector part carries out the first image displaying. Setting of the image processing operation for the image data is reflected on the first image displaying and the second image displaying.

An input apparatus for enabling a user to enter an instruction into a main apparatus has high durability and offers superior operability. The input apparatus includes a table device having a table with a variable size. An image of plural virtual keys that is adapted to the size of the table is projected by a projector unit onto the table. Position information about a finger of the user that is placed on the table is detected by a position detecting device contactlessly. One of the plural virtual keys that corresponds to the position of the finger of the user detected by the position detecting device is detected by a key detecting device based on information about the image of the plural virtual keys and a result of the detection made by the position detecting device.

An input control device and an image forming apparatus capable of providing an easy-to-use operating environment even for a user having difficulties operating such conventional devices and apparatuses due to his/her height, color vision deficiency, weak vision, use of a wheelchair, and the like is disclosed. In the input control device, based on the detected distance between an instruction item on the display and an operation direction element (such as a user's finger), the display mode of the instruction item is changed (by, for example, changing positions, colors, and combinations). Further, as the operation direction element approaches, the size of the instruction item on the display becomes larger, thereby improving the operability especially for a user with color vision deficiency or weak vision.

Input control device and image forming apparatus

An upper case () is connected to a lower case () in a hinge portion () so as to freely rotate. A plate shaped conductor () and a plate shaped conductor () are disposed along the surface of the case in the upper case (). A ground plate () is formed in a ground pattern of a circuit board disposed in the lower case (). The plate shaped conductor () and the plate shaped conductor () are selected by a high frequency switch () and connected to one end of a feeding portion (). The other end of the feeding portion () is connected to the ground plate () to form a dipole antenna.

Portable wireless machine

An angular position adjusting apparatus for adjusting the angular position of a control panel of an image processing apparatus is disclosed that includes a rotary member attached to the control panel, an input part for generating an input signal indicative of changing the angular position of the control panel, a motor part connected to the rotary member for changing the angular position of the control panel by driving the rotary member, and a setting part for setting the angular position of the control panel in correspondence with the power status of the image processing apparatus.

Angular position adjusting apparatus, angular position adjusting method, and computer-readable recording medium for angular position adjustment

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Kanagawa, Japan

Kenichi Yamada