Abstract: An electrical connection box assembly provided with a projection extending outwardly thereof. The projection is preferably in the shape of a semi-circular channel and a wiring harness passes from electronic devices within the box, through a cut out in the front wall, and rests in the semi-circular channel. It is retained in the channel by a tie strap which is located between two retaining elements spaced apart approximately the width of the strip and forming planes parallel to the front face of the box. In this manner, the tendency of the strap to slide along the projection is eliminated and the strap can be tightened by pulling straight up thereon, thereby minimizing the space needed under the hood to install the device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first image carrier for carrying a toner image formed thereon; a second image carrier for carrying the toner image transferred from the first image carrier and for conveying a recording sheet; a first transfer device for transferring the toner image carried on the first image carrier onto the second image carrier or an obverse side of the recording sheet; a second transfer device for transferring the toner image carried on the second image carrier onto a reverse side of the recording sheet and a fixing device for fixing the toner image transferred on the recording sheet. The second image carrier is provided with a curved portion at an end on a side of the fixing device, at which the recording sheet conveyed by the second image carrier is bent toward the reverse side of the recording sheet so as to separate the recording sheet from the second image carrier.

Abstract: A recording sheet for ink-jet recording comprising a support, and provided on one side of the support, an ink receiving layer, wherein the ink receiving layer contains a compound represented by the following formula I: ##STR1## wherein Q.sup.1 and Q.sup.2 independently represent a non-metallic atomic group necessary to form an acidic nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring; L.sup.1, L.sup.2, and L.sup.3 independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted methine group; M represents a cationic group; m represents an integer of 0 to 4; and n represents a number necessary to neutralize the charge of the molecule.

Abstract: A silicone resin-coated carrier for a developer of an electrostatic latent image is disclosed. The surface index S of the carrier is between 10.0 and 70.0.S=(S.sub.BET /X)/ScS.sub.BET : BET specific surface area (m.sup.2 /g)X: C value (carbon content in respect to the total carrier, weight percent)Sc: surface area (m.sup.2 /g) when assumed to be a true sphereA developer containing the carrier and a developing method employing the carrier are also disclosed.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording sheet is disclosed, comprising a support having on at least one side thereof an ink receiving layer, wherein the ink receiving layer comprises a gelatin having an isoelectric point of 5.5 to 9.6 and a water-soluble cationic polymer.

Abstract: A connector, particularly designed for attachment to an automobile door having an opening therein, including a hood passing through the opening when the device is installed. The hood carries, on one surface, a lock piece with an engagement projection and its distal end. Since the entire connector is molded of resin, contact with the perimeter of the opening in the door can scratch the sloped surface of the engagement projection and hinder its insertion. There is provided a metal cover fitting over a sloped surface of the lock piece so that, when the connector is inserted, there is only metal to metal contact between the perimeter of the opening and the cover of the slope surface. In this way, even if there is flash around the perimeter, the connector can be smoothly and readily attached.

Abstract: A conveyor receives and holds a recorded sheet discharged from an image forming apparatus, the sheet is conveyed along a path and another conveyor is provided along the path at a predetermined distance from the first conveyor to further convey the sheet. There is a shifting device between the two conveyors for holding and individually shifting groups each containing a prescribed number of sheets, perpendicularly to the conveying direction of the sheets. There is a delivery tray for receiving the sheets delivered by the other conveyor.

Abstract: An electrical connection box assembly which is provided with a projection extending outwardly of the body and located on the front wall at an angle thereto. The projection tapers from its proximal end adjacent the front wall toward the distal end remote therefrom. Thus, after the wire harness is placed in the projection, a tie strap is tightened therearound. The tapered configuration of the projection urges the tie strap toward the retaining element located adjacent the distal end. Thus, the wire harness can be reliably and securely fixed in its desired position.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, the apparatus having plural processes of at least a developing process, a bleaching process and a fixing process, comprises a supplying device to supply a processing solution to a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material in at least one process of the plural processes, whereby a point of the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is supplied with the processing solution during a supplying time, wherein the point of the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is processed during a processing time in the process and the supplying time is not longer than 70% of the processing time; and a heater to heat the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material in such a manner that a surface temperature of the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material when the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is supplied with the processing solution by the supplying device is 40.degree.

Abstract: A silver halide light sensitive photographic material is disclosed, comprising component layers including a silver halide emulsion layer and a hydrophilic colloid layer, wherein the silver halide emulsion layer comprises tabular grains and at least one of the component layers layers contains a leuco compound capable of forming a dye upon reaction with an oxidation product of a developing agent; the tabular grains 1) having (111) major faces, and exhibiting an average equivalent circular diameter of 0.5 to 3.0 .mu.m and an average thickness of 0.07 to 0.3 .mu.m, 2) including epitaxially deposited silver halide protrusions of a face-centered cubic crystal lattice structure forming epitaxial junctions with the tabular grains, and 3) the protrusion being located on peripheral portions of the tabular grains.

Abstract: An image-forming method is disclosed. A plurality of colored toner images, different in color, are successively transferred onto a recording material wherein the transferred images are simultaneously subjected to one time fixing, and one of the toners comprises a binder and C. I. Solvent Yellow 93 or C.I. Solvent Yellow 162, both which are yellow colorants.

Abstract: In an electrostatic recording apparatus equipped with an image carrying member having a surface where there is provided an image forming region on which the toner image is formed and the other region located next to the image forming region in the axial direction on the surface, a cleaning blade made of an elastic material comes in contact with the surface and to clean toner remaining on the surface after the toner image is transferred. The cleaning blade comes in contact with the image forming region and the other region and an edge of a portion of the cleaning blade substantially coming in contact with the other region is hardened by heat.

Abstract: A positioning cylinder to close positioning holes in both the upper and lower casings of a branching junction box so as to prevent dirt and moisture from entering. The positioning cylinder is preferably integral with the upper casing and hollow so as to allow it to fit over a positioning pin employed as a locator during the assembly of the junction box. The positioning cylinder not only closes the holes that are in the upper and lower casing of the junction box, but also stabilizes the busbar substrates that are in the junction box and provides for a more integral and secure junction.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor and a cleaning method of the support therefor are disclosed. The element of Si and Na remaining on the support surface, evaluated in terms of ESCA, has the following relation with a major element constituting the support;0<[Si(surf)/Xs-Si(bulk)/Xb].ltoreq.0.50<[Na(surf)/Xs-Na(bulk)/Xb].ltoreq.0.3,whereinSi(surf): ESCA measurement (silicon) of a support surface after cleaningNa(surf): ESCA measurement (sodium) of a support surface after cleaningSi(bulk): ESCA measurement (silicon) of a support bulkNa(bulk): ESCA measurement (sodium) of a support bulkXs: ESCA measurement (support surface after cleaning) of a major element constituting a supportXb: ESCA measurement (support bulk) of a major element constituting a support.

Abstract: There is described an image forming apparatus to form an image on a transfer sheet, in which an image bearing member, image exposing unit for forming a latent image, developing unit for developing the latent image, an intermediate image bearing member for bearing a toner image on its surface, first transfer member for transferring the toner image from the image bearing member to the intermediate image bearing member or the first side of the transfer sheet, second transfer member for transferring said toner image from the intermediate image bearing member to the second side of the transfer sheet, fixing unit for fixing the toner images on the both sides of the transfer sheet, detector for detecting a reference position on the intermediate image bearing member, and controller for controlling timing to start forming the latent image and/or timing to feed the transfer sheet to the first transfer member on the basis of the detection of the reference position on the intermediate image bearing member, are. included.

Abstract: A toner for developing an electrostatic image is disclosed. The toner is composed of association of a plurality of fine polymer particles, and the total volume of pores having a diameter of not more than 0.1 .mu.m on the toner surfaces is not more than 30 percent of the total toner volume. An image forming method employing the same is also disclosed. A toner which does not result in an unstable charge amount over an extended period of use can be obtained.

Abstract: A method for forming an image is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of exposing a photographic image forming medium by scanning by a light beam, and developing the photographic image forming medium to form an image,wherein the diameter and the intensity of light beam are controlled so that the diameter and the intensity satisfy the following relations (1), (2) and (3) within the range of the reflection optical density of an image to be formed after developing of from larger than 0.8 to 3.0;(1) the value of .alpha. is substantially the same as the value of .beta. when .alpha.=I.sub.d1 .times.D.sub.d1.sup.2 and .beta.=I'.sub.d1 .times.D.sub.0.8, and(2) D.sub.d1 <D.sub.0.8(3) (D.sub.d2 -D.sub.d1)/(d.sub.2 -.sub.1)<0wherein I.sub.d1 and D.sub.d1 are each intensity and diameter of light beam to form an image having relection optical density of d.sub.1 ; D.sub.0.8 is the diameter of light beam to form an image having density of 0.8; I'.sub.

Abstract: A sheet guiding member made of a conductive resin and having a surface resistance value of 1.times.10.sub.8 .OMEGA..multidot.cm to 1.times.10.sub.13 .OMEGA..multidot.cm. The material of which the guiding member is made includes a resin, a conductive material, and a bromine-containing organic compound. An image forming apparatus containing the aforementioned sheet guiding member is also described.

Abstract: In a photographic processing system for processing a photographic film for each order without splicing it to other photographic film, a destination of each of plural photographic films having a different destination from each other is determined based on photographic film destination determining information recorded on a photographic film to be processed.

Abstract: A thermal transfer image forming method using a laser is disclosed.