baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-2002519514-A (JP)
IPC: C25D1/00
Filed: 1999-06-24
Abstract: The present invention relates to a galvanic bath, to a process for the precipitation of chromium onto objects, and to the use of the process for the generation of textured hard-chrome layers on machine components. The galvanic bath contains in aqueous solution at least one compound delivering chromium(VI)-ions, and it comprises a) chromium(VI)-ions in an amount that corresponds to 100 to 600 g/ltr of chromic acid anhydride, b) sulfate ions in the form of sulfuric acid and/or of a soluble salt thereof in a molar concentration ratio of chromium(VI)-ions to sulfate ions (SO4-2) ranging from 90:1 to 120:1, and c) 2-hydroxyethane sulfonate ions in an amount that corresponds to 0.01 to 3.0 g/ltr of the sodium salt.
Patent JP-2002520669-A (JP)
Title: 小さな入口の光学パネル及び小さな入口の光学パネルの製造方法
IPC: G02B6/08
Filed: 1999-07-14
Abstract: (57)【要約】
入口が小さな光学パネル及びその製造方法を開示する。この光学パネルは出口面(１６)を有する出口面本体(３２)を形成する第１の複数の積層された光導波路(１６a)を個別に被覆、積層、切断すること、入口面(１２)を有する入口面本体を形成する第２の複数の積層された光導波路(１２a)を個別に被覆、積層、切断すること、光学カップリング素子が入口面の平行軸に沿った光を出口面の平行軸に再指向するように光学カップリング素子を第１及び第２の複数の導波路に連結することを含む。本発明の好ましい実施態様では、入口面(１２)は出口面(１６)に斜めに、且つ傾いて配置される。
Patent JP-2002523670-A (JP)
Title: ポンプユニットにおける圧力形成を制御するための制御ユニット
IPC: F02M45/06
Filed: 1999-08-17
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、システムにおけるポンプユニットによる圧力形成を制御するための制御ユニットであって、該制御ユニットが制御弁（１）と、該制御弁に結合された弁操作ユニットとを有していて、前記制御弁（１）が、流れ方向内側に向かって開くＩ−弁として形成されており、前記制御弁（１）が、制御ユニットのケーシング（２）において軸方向摺動可能に支承された弁本体（３）を有していて、該弁本体（３）は、制御弁（１）が閉鎖された状態で内側から制御弁（１）の弁座（４）上に載着している形式のものに関する。制御弁（１）の行程が小さい（ｈ klein ）場合に、制御弁（１）の貫流曲線にできるだけ平坦な経過を与えるために、絞り装置（５）が設けられており、制御弁（１）が小さな行程（ｈ klein ）分だけ開かれている場合に、制御弁（１）を通る流れが、前記絞り装置（５）によって絞られることを特徴とする制御ユニットが提案される。
Patent JP-2002525300-A (JP)
IPC: A61K6/00
Filed: 1999-09-30
Abstract: A denture adhesive comprises a partial, mixed salt of a copolymer of an alkyl vinyl ether and maleic acid copolymer produced by a wet process, wherein the cations of said salt comprise i) calcium with a degree of substitution of the copolymer in calcium of at least about 69 %; and ii) at least one other cation selected from the group consisting of sodium and potassium.
Patent JP-2002526411-A (JP)
IPC: A61K31/00
Filed: 1999-10-01
Abstract: The invention concerns the use of a calcium channel blocker compound and/or cyclic GMP-dependent channels, namely diltiazem, for treating retinal pathologies, and more particularly retinal diseases caused by degeneration of visual receptors, in a human or animal.
Patent JP-2002526095-A (JP)
Title: 腫瘍壊死因子受容体関連因子（ｔｒａｆ）の発現のアンチセンスモジュレーション
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1999-10-05
Abstract: (57)【要約】
腫瘍壊死因子受容体関連因子（TRAF）の発現を調節するための組成物および方法を提供する。TRAFをコードする核酸を標的とするアンチセンス化合物、特に、アンチセンスオリゴヌクレオチドが好適である。TRAF発現のモジュレーションのためにおよびTRAFの発現に関係した疾患の治療のために、これら化合物を使用する方法を提供する。
Patent JP-2002529439-A (JP)
IPC: A61K47/16
Filed: 1999-11-12
Abstract: Disclosed are compounds capable of facilitating transport of biologically active agents or substances into cells having general structure (A):
Patent JP-2002530298-A (JP)
Title: 新規な殺生剤材料及びその製造方法
IPC: A01N25/26
Filed: 1999-11-18
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、水溶液中の微生物の成長を抑制する殺生剤材料、当該材料を含む装置、及び当該材料の製造方法に関する。本発明の殺生剤材料は、水不溶性ポリマー担体の表面に殺生剤を固定化してなり、その含水率は、当該材料の質量を基準として３０〜６０％の範囲にある。
Patent JP-2002530992-A (JP)
Title: 線形ｒｆパワーアンプ及び送信器
IPC: H04L27/20
Filed: 1999-11-19
Abstract: (57)【要約】
ベースバンド信号の振幅成分を用いて転送パワーアンプを直接的に振幅変調することで、エンベロープが一定でない変調ＲＦ信号の線形増幅を実現するように構成された送信回路手段である。更に言えば、送信される信号は、ベースバンド信号の同位相成分及び直交位相成分によって位相変調され、直接的に入力された振幅変調と位相変調との間のあらゆる時間低下を訂正するために同期手段が備えられている。変調同期は、転送器の線形性に関して非常に大きな効果をもたらす。
Patent JP-2002532690-A (JP)
Title: 周囲温度の対象物を結像するための走査単電子トランジスタ顕微鏡
IPC: G01R27/00
Filed: 1999-12-10
Abstract: (57)【要約】
コンピュータチップ等の対象物を走査するためのシステム、方法およびコンピュータプログラム製品が提供される。近接場走査単電子トランジスタ（ＳＥＴ）を用いて、対象物のフィーチャーを検出する。ＳＥＴは、対象物の周囲の電界または対象物が発する電界内の変化を検出する。電界内の変化は、チップの回路内の開放といった、対象物内の異常と関連付けられ得る。ＳＥＴは電界内の異常を検出する。ＳＥＴを動作させるために十分低温を保持する。本明細書中の発明の記載において、対象物は、対象物の通常の周囲温度の範囲で放置され得る。チップは典型的には、室温を含む周囲温度範囲で動作する。電界内の異常を示すＳＥＴからのデータは、読出しデータを得るために用いられ得、読出しデータは対象物の画像を生成するために用いられ得る。
Patent JP-2002532840-A (JP)
Title: キャリヤサブストレート
IPC: F27D5/00
Filed: 1999-11-29
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、特に、陰極線管のためのシャドーマスクを製造するのに使用する焼きなまし処理のため高い温度にさらされる物体を担持するためのキャリヤサブストレート（１）に関する。相互掛合部分（５，６）を有するキャリヤサブストレート（１）を構成することによって、他に連結方法を付加することは必要としない。このことは、多数回の温度サイクルの後にも形状が変化しないキャリヤサブストレート（１）が得られることになる。キャリヤサブストレート（１）の寿命は、モリブデン、オーステナイト鋼、セラミック、又はニッケルと鉄の合金の材料グループから選択した材料によって構成することによって一層向上する。
Patent JP-2004522689-A (JP)
IPC: A61P43/00
Filed: 1999-12-15
Abstract: This application relates to a compound of formula I (or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof) as defined herein, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and its use as an inhibitor of factor Xa, as well as a process for its preparation and intermediates therefor.
Patent JP-2002535764-A (JP)
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2000-01-14
Abstract: A method and apparatus in which a radio frequency transceiver is controlled via a plurality of connectors including providing control information for changing a mode of operation of the receiver. The modes can be transmit and receive modes, and the connectors can be configured to perform various functions depending on the mode of operation. Control signals, time critical control signals, and other types of signals may be received at one or more of the connectors in the different modes of operation. The functions may control a power amplifier of a transmitter portion of the transceiver, read/write data from/to registers of the transceiver, and/or other functions.
Patent JP-2002535778-A (JP)
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2000-01-20
Abstract: A system and method for presenting data from a plurality of sources to a user. The system includes a plurality of information sources, a user interface, content storage and a server connected to the user interface and the content storage. The user interface selects data from one or more of the plurality of information sources to be identified as published content and issues content requests to access data identified as published content. The content storage stores published content and the server manages the content requests received from the user interface. The server includes a repository and a content directory, wherein the repository manages a virtual directory structure associated with published content, wherein the content directory maintains a content directory structure pointing to all published content stored in the content storage and wherein the content directory structure is referenced by the virtual directory structure in the repository. <IMAGE>
Patent JP-2002536210-A (JP)
Title: 超音波溶接においてエネルギ指向器とともに使用するための、段丘を形成する溶接深さ制限特徴
IPC: B29C65/08
Filed: 1999-05-03
Abstract: (57)【要約】
補助的な溶接深さ制限特徴を有するエネルギ指向器構造を提供する。エネルギ指向器（１４）は、第１のコンタクトシェルフ（１２）に設けられる。第１のコンタクトシェルフよりも低く、幅がより広く、かつ段丘を形成する第２のコンタクトシェルフ（１６）が、第１のコンタクトシェルフ（１２）に横方向に隣接しかつその下方に位置付けられる。第２のコンタクトシェルフ（１６）は、超音波溶接の深さを制限する段丘を形成する。溶接プロセスの時間、圧力または温度を制限することで、さらに、溶接深さは第２のコンタクトシェルフ（１６）すなわち段丘の高さに確実に制限される。一方がエネルギ指向器（１４）および段丘構造を含む２つのプラスチック片（１０、３０）を互いに溶接することで、容積精度に優れた毛管を形成することができる。
Patent JP-2002538072-A (JP)
Title: 水酸化第一コバルトで覆われた水酸化ニッケル
IPC: H01M4/32
Filed: 2000-02-28
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、酸化に安定な水酸化第一コバルト被膜で覆われている水酸化ニッケルを再充電可能電池で用いることに関する。前記水酸化第一コバルト層の表面に弱無機オキソ酸アニオンによるドーピングを受けさせることでそれを酸化に対して安定にする。
Patent JP-2002540146-A (JP)
IPC: A61P25/18
Filed: 2000-03-24
Abstract: Cyclic glycerophosphates and analogs thereof (CGs) are shown to exert neutral promoting activities in target cells. Such activities include promotion of neuronal outgrowth, promotion of nerve growth, provision of dopaminotrophic supporting envrionment in a diseased portion of the brain, prevention of nerve degeneration and nerve rescue. These activities of the CGs render them useful for treatment of various disorders including but not limited to mental disorders such as, for example, schizophrenia, dementia or disorders resulting in learning disablities. In addition, these CGs may be used for the treatment of neurodegenerative conditions such as Altzheimer's diesease, Parkinson's disease, conditions resulting from exposure to harmful environmental factors or resulting from a mechanical injury. The CGs may also be used to treat an individual suffering from a primary neurodengenerative condition in order to prevent or reduce the appearance of secondary degeneration in additional nerves ("nerve rescue").
Patent JP-2002541164-A (JP)
IPC: A61K6/90
Filed: 2000-04-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to a kit of parts, comprising at least one partially resoluble (co) polymer, at least one adhesive for silicones, optionally a base body, and optionally a silicone composition. Moreover, the invention is the use of parts in a kit for the manufacture of an impression tray.
Patent JP-2002541949-A (JP)
Title: ヒト又は動物の器官の表面における３ｄ座標の経皮的獲得用の装置
IPC: A61B90/00
Filed: 1999-04-20
Abstract: (57)【要約】
Ａ）長さ方向の軸１１及びマーカー１２として使用される少なくとも三つのエネルギー放出又は受容手段７を備えた超音波装置３；Ｂ）空間の三次元基準座標系２を基準としてエネルギー放出又は受容手段７の位置を測定するための位置測定装置４；及びＣ）超音波装置３及び位置測定装置４に接続された少なくとも一つのコンピュータ５を含む、ヒト又は動物の器官の表面上かつ三次元座標系２内の位置の座標の経皮的獲得用の装置、それによりＤ）超音波装置３が超音波ビームを集中するための集中手段２５を更に含む。
Patent JP-2003501347-A (JP)
Title: 抗菌活性作用を持つヘキサペプチド化合物
IPC: A61P31/00
Filed: 2000-04-25
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、下記の一般式（Ｉ）
【化１】
 ［式中、Ｒ 1 、Ｒ 2 、Ｒ 3 、Ｒ 4 、Ｒ 5 およびＲ 6 は、明細書に定義の通りである。］で表される、抗菌活性（特に抗真菌活性）およびβ−１，３−グルカンシンターゼに対する阻害活性を有する新規ポリペプチド化合物またはその塩、それらの製造方法、それらを含有する医薬組成物、ならびにヒトまたは動物における ニューモシスチス   カリニ 感染症（たとえば ニューモシスチスカリニ 肺炎）などの感染症の予防および／または治療方法に関するものである。
Patent JP-2002218437-A (JP)
Title: Image monitor system
Inventor: MORIMOTO RYUTOKU
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 2001-01-18
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image monitor system which displays the image of an intruder, etc., when a user is at home and stores a still picture in the case of detecting an intruder, etc., when the user is away from the home. SOLUTION: This image monitor system has a human body detecting means 11 for detecting that a person exists in a monitoring area, an imaging means 12 for imaging an imaging area, and a controller 2 for receiving a human body detection signal detected by the human body detecting means and a video signal obtained by the imaging means. The controller has a means 30 for setting an absence or presence mode, a means 24 for displaying image information photographed by the imaging means, a memory 39 for storing the image information of the imaging area, and a switch controlling means 36 for displaying image information photographed by the imaging means on a displaying means in the presence mode, and storing image information photographed by the imaging means in the memory in the absence mode.
Patent JP-2002217955-A (JP)
Title: Channel connection warning method in dialup router
Inventor: SUZUKI HIROMASA
IPC: H04L12/721
Filed: 2001-01-22
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To generate a warning to a user automatically, when a WAN channel connection is continued. SOLUTION: A dialup router 3 initiates a call to a telephone terminal 2, when the WAN channel connection persists for longer than a predetermined time. When a user answers the call by hooking off a receiver of the telephone terminal 2, the dialup router 3 starts to send a prepared warning voice message to the telephone terminal 2, and accordingly the user is warned of the persistence of channel connection.
Patent JP-2002219570-A (JP)
Title: Outer shell unit and welding method therefor
Inventor: KAWABE YASUHIDE
IPC: B23K9/12
Filed: 2001-01-23
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a welding method for an outer shell unit, high in productivity. SOLUTION: In the welding method for the outer shell unit 10 provided with a cylindrical outer shell 3 with a damping force generation mechanism, and a knuckle bracket (suspending part) 7 to be welded to the outer shell 3, a torch 61 of an arc welding machine is arranged to be close to the welding position of the side part of the outer shell 3 and the knuckle bracket 7, and the outer shell unit 10 is rotated so that the welding position opposing to the torch 61 goes up to weld the knuckle bracket 7 to the outer shell 10.
Patent JP-2002220535-A (JP)
Title: Thermoplastic resin composition
Inventor: NOMURA MANABU
IPC: C08J5/04
Filed: 2001-01-25
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a thermoplastic resin composition that does not cause the deterioration of weather resistance, although containing a pigment which is dissolved in water to give an acidic aqueous solution, and is a material for producing molded articles exhibiting excellent strength and weather resistance. SOLUTION: This thermoplastic resin composition comprising (A) a thermoplastic resin, (B) a pigment which is dissolved in water to exhibit an acidic property, (C) an anti-weather agent, and (D) an alkaline substance is characterized in that the weight ratio (D/B) of the component (D)/component (B) is 0.2 to 5.
Patent JP-2002227027-A (JP)
Title: Spinning apparatus of plastic fiber and method for producing plastic fiber
Inventor: INADA HIROSHIGE
IPC: D01D4/06
Filed: 2001-01-30
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a spinning apparatus of a plastic fiber, capable of spinning a plastic fiber having high size uniformity, and further to provide a method for producing the plastic fiber by using the spinning apparatus. SOLUTION: This spinning apparatus of the plastic fiber has a spinning head 10A having the first molten-resin passage 13 connected to a molten resin supply port 11, the second molten-resin passages 14A and 14B connected to discharging openings 12A and 12B respectively, and the third molten-resin passages 15A and 15B connecting the first molten-resin passage 13 to the second molten-resin passages 14A and 14B, and having cross section areas smaller than these of the second molten resin passages 14A and 14B. The third molten- resin passages 15A and 15B are preferably formed into capillary shapes having 0.5-5 mm inner diameters, and preferably formed at nearly center part in the spinning head 10A.
Patent JP-2002232143-A (JP)
Title: Coaxial via hole and its forming method, multilayer wiring board and its producing method
Inventor: MAEHARA MASATAKA
IPC: H05K3/46
Filed: 2001-01-31
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a via hole shape at a hole part for connecting the upper and lower metal wiring layers of a multilayer wiring board comprising a plurality of resin insulation layers and metal wiring layers, in which the reflection or attenuation of a signal is lessened at high frequency drive by arranging a structure such as a via hole which is connected with a power supply and a ground line layer surrounds a signal transmission via hole being connected with a signal transmission line (coplanarization), thereby suppressing electromagnetic radiation at signal transmission. SOLUTION: The multilayer wiring board comprising resin insulation layer and conductor films laid alternately in layers is provided with a via hole 6 connected with a signal transmission line and a via hole 7, formed coaxially with the via hole 6 on the periphery thereof, while being spaced apart constantly through the insulation layer and connected with a power supply and a ground line.
Patent JP-2002224310-A (JP)
Title: Game machine
Inventor: NAGATA SATOSHI
IPC: A63F7/02
Filed: 2001-02-02
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of increasing enjoyability by causing light sources to emit light in different ways depending on the number of jackpots to visually attract a player. SOLUTION: This pachinko game machine 1 has lighting systems 8 positioned around a game area 2 for illuminating right and left corners. The lighting systems 8 for the right and left corners have respective groups of light-emitting diodes L2 and L1 each comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes LR1 to LR64 arranged in proximity to one another. The lighting systems 8 for the corners vary the way the individual light-emitting diodes LR1 to LR64 are turned on depending on the number of jackpots, so that the player can see how many times the jackpot has occurred by looking at the light emitted from the lighting systems 8.
Patent JP-2002232131-A (JP)
Title: Heat analyzing apparatus, heating condition arithmetic unit, heat analysis method, heating condition calculation method, and program for executing the methods
Inventor: NOBUHARA YURIKO
IPC: B23K3/04
Filed: 2001-02-02
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a heat analysis apparatus or the like for accurately and rapidly predicting the temperature of an object to be heated by easily introducing the form coefficient of the object to be heated, when determining heating conditions to be given to the heating apparatus of a reflow apparatus or the like. SOLUTION: Physical value data 121 and 122, regarding a surface-mounting circuit board that becomes the object to be heated, the setting temperature of a heater and a blower that become heating conditions to be given to the reflow apparatus, and form coefficient-setting data 124 and 125 for determining the form coefficient of the surface-mounting circuit board are inputted. The form coefficient is readily determined from the inputted data and heating characteristics data 150 characteristic of the reflow apparatus, such as the number of heaters and blowers, the thermal conductivity, a conveyor speed, and the like. At the same time, the temperature of the surface-mounting circuit board when passing through the reflow apparatus is calculated for the board and components mounted on the board, using the determined form coefficient.
Patent JP-2002226813-A (JP)
Title: Adhesive and adhesive sheet
Inventor: SHIBATA KENICHI
IPC: C09J7/02
Filed: 2001-02-05
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain both an adhesive which can form an adhesive layer having excellent adhesiveness capable of satisfying initial adhesiveness and peelability with time after outdoor exposure and high-temperature preservation and having excellent stress relaxation characteristics and an adhesive sheet obtained by forming the adhesive layer composed of the adhesive on at least one side of a substrate. SOLUTION: This adhesive is characterized in that the adhesive comprises a propylene-based copolymer composed of propylene, a 4-12C α-olefin and ethylene as copolymerization components and the propylene-based copolymer has no >=1 J/g endothermic peak by the measurement by a differential scanning calorimeter(DSC) in a temperature range of 9-200 deg.C.
Patent JP-2001248619-A (JP)
Title: Riveting method into blind hole, and friction clutch manufacture in the method
Inventor: CARPENTER RONALD DENNIS
IPC: B21J15/04
Filed: 2001-02-05
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a friction clutch having a lift strap installed on a pressure plate. SOLUTION: In this riveting method for inserting a rivet 19 having a shank 21 provided with a hollow part disposed close to a first end part 25 of the shank 21 through a hole 20 in first members 14c, 14b into a blind hole 20 in a support member 12, the first end part 25 of the shank 21 gets in contact with a bottom part 26 of the blind hole 20. The rivet 19 is then compressed toward the bottom part 26 of the hole 20 to be deformed outward into a barrel form, and the shank 21 of the rivet 19 is friction-engaged with a side part 27 of the hole 20. The side part 27 of the blind hole 20 may be provided with an undercut 28, in which case the shank 21 of the rivet 19 is deformed outward into a barrel form to substantially fill the undercut 28.
Patent JP-2002234996-A (JP)
Title: Photostabilizing method of urethane resin composition
Inventor: O SHIGEKI
IPC: C08L75/04
Filed: 2001-02-07
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photostabilizing method using a compound having excellent compatibility with a urethane resin composition and capable of imparting photostability to the polymer resin. SOLUTION: The photostabilizing method of a urethane-based resin composition comprises incorporating as an effective ingredient a urethane compound and/or an ester compound having 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpyperidine-1-oxyl structure.
Patent JP-2002237191-A (JP)
Title: Complementary non-volatile memory circuit
Inventor: MIYAGI MASAKI
IPC: G11C16/04
Filed: 2001-02-13
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a non-volatile memory circuit in which write-in voltage is low, data can be read out at high speed and surely even if difference of threshold values between an enhancement state and a depression state of a non-volatile memory element is small, and rewriting can be performed many times, in a non-volatile memory circuit of FLOTOX type. SOLUTION: Data can be read out surely even if difference of threshold voltage of two non-volatile memories is small by holding data of one bit using two elements of non-volatile memory elements 106 and 112 storing complementary data. As minute potential difference can be detected by using a sense amplifier 101 of a differential type for read-out and inputting potentials of a Data line and a DataX line to its input IN+ and IN-, data of a pair of non-volatile memory elements having small difference of threshold values of a depression state in which write-in is shallow and an enhancement state can be read out.
Patent JP-2002247524-A (JP)
Title: Device and method for video recording and reproduction
Inventor: ENOHARA MASAKI
IPC: H04N5/92
Filed: 2001-02-14
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reproduce a continuous video signal without causing incompatibility by skipping a CM part. SOLUTION: The broadcast signal inputted from an antenna is restored by a tuner part to a video signal and the video signal having its information compressed by a compression part is recorded in a recording means (S1). At the same time, the video signal from the tuner part has its CM part detected by a CM detection means (S2). Position information on the detected CM part (start and end) is saved in the recording means (S3) together with the compressed video signal. A program repetitive part detecting means obtains program part data right before the CM part from the position information on the CM art (start) (S4) and performs detection processing for the program part data from the program part right after the CM part (end) (S5).  It is confirmed whether there is repetitive part (S6) and when that is confirmed (Yes), position information on the program part where the program part data are detected is obtained and saved in the recording means (S7). When reproduction is performed, the part from the position information on the CM start to the position information of the obtained program part data confirmation is skipped and the reproduction processing is performed.
Patent JP-2002240335-A (JP)
Title: Imaging method
Inventor: TAMURA YOSHIHIKO
IPC: B41J2/325
Filed: 2001-02-20
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an imaging method in which high-quality imaging not dependent on a surface state of a body to be imaged can be carried out highly efficiently. SOLUTION: There are set an imaging process in which a thermal transfer film and an intermediate transfer recording medium are overlapped, and heated like an image with the use of a heat source, thereby forming an image to an imaging layer of the intermediate transfer recording medium; and an image transfer process in which the imaging layer of the intermediate transfer recording medium having the image formed is overlapped to a surface of the body to be imaged, and heated with the use of a heat source, thereby transferring the image together with the imaging layer to the body to be imaged. At least one buffer member is arranged between the heat source of the imaging process and the heat source of the image transfer process in a manner to contact a face of the opposite side to the imaging layer of the intermediate transfer recording medium.  The imaging onto the intermediate transfer recording medium in the imaging process and the transfer onto the body to be imaged in the image transfer process are carried out concurrently.