Abstract: A method is provided for detecting a bacterial pathogen in a sample. One step of the method includes obtaining a sample and then subjecting the sample to nested PCR. The nested PCR is conducted in the presence of at least two outer oligonucleotide primers complementary to a target nucleotide sequence of the bacterial pathogen so that a first amplified product is produced. The target nucleotide sequence includes at least a portion of a 16S-23S ribosomal RNA sequence. The first amplified product is subjected to the nested PCR in the presence of at least two inner oligonucleotide primers complementary to the nucleotide sequence of the first amplified product so that a second amplified product is obtained. Detection of the second amplified product indicates the presence of the bacterial pathogen in the sample.

Abstract: A printer includes a reversal transportation path which transports a paper to which ink ejected from liquid ejecting heads has adhered toward a downstream side in the transportation direction. In the printer, the reversal transportation path is formed between a pair of guiding plates having a substantially circular arc shape along the transportation direction of the paper and opening holes which blow out wind toward the reversal transportation path from a blowing unit are provided on an inner guiding plate of the pair of the guiding plates, which is positioned at the center side of the circular arc shape.

Abstract: At a transport pathway which transports recording paper, a passage flow path which can pass the recording paper and gas from the upstream side toward the downstream side in a transport direction is provided and also a reversing flow path portion which reverses the recording paper by passing the recording paper while twisting and rotating the recording paper with an axis line extending in the transport direction as a rotation center is provided at the passage flow path.

Abstract: A printer includes a reversal transportation path which transports a paper to which ink ejected from liquid ejecting heads has adhered toward a downstream side in the transportation direction. In the printer, the reversal transportation path is formed between a pair of guiding plates having a substantially circular arc shape along the transportation direction of the paper and opening holes which blow out wind toward the reversal transportation path from a blowing unit are provided on an inner guiding plate of the pair of the guiding plates, which is positioned at the center side of the circular arc shape.

Abstract: A fluid ejecting apparatus includes a fluid ejecting head that ejects fluid onto a target; a passing-flow-path forming member that forms a passing flow path through which the target and gas can pass from the upstream side to the downstream side in the transportation direction on the downstream side of the fluid ejecting head in the target transportation direction; a first blower that blows gas toward the downstream side in the transportation direction onto a first surface of the target in the passing flow path immediately after the first surface receives fluid ejected from the fluid ejecting head; and a second blower that blows gas toward the downstream side in the transportation direction onto a second surface of the target in the passing flow path, the second surface being opposite the first surface.

Abstract: An apparatus for transporting a transportation target medium, including: an endless belt that has a plurality of belt-side suction holes; and a supporting section that has a plurality of supporting-section-side suction holes, wherein a force of suction acts at areas where the belt-side suction holes substantially overlap the supporting-section-side suction holes for transporting the transportation target medium, the belt-side suction holes are arranged at a first pitch in a first direction, the supporting-section-side suction holes are arranged at the first pitch in a second direction, either of the belt-side suction holes and the supporting-section-side suction holes, or both the belt-side suction holes and the supporting-section-side suction holes, are quadrangular holes, and the open width of each of the quadrangular holes is one half of the first pitch.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a plurality of recording heads that eject ink onto a recording medium to execute recording, a medium feeding unit that feeds the recording medium toward a downstream side of the recording apparatus in a feed direction, a heating/drying unit that heats the recorded recording medium to dry the ink on the recoding medium, and a cooling unit that is provided at the downstream side of the recording apparatus in the feed direction further down in comparison with the heating/drying unit and which cools the heated recording medium. The plurality of recording heads are provided in parallel with each other in the feed direction, and the heating/drying unit and the cooling unit are provided in the feed direction between one recording head at an upstream side and another recording head positioned adjacent to the downstream side of the one recording head.

Abstract: A double-sided image forming apparatus includes front-side and rear-side image forming units arranged in the transporting direction in which a recording medium is transported. Each of the image forming units includes an endless belt that transports the recording medium and a recording section that records on the recording medium. The belt transfers the recording medium from one of the adjacent front-side or rear-side image forming units to the other image forming unit such that part of the recording medium is transported onto part of the belt of the other image forming unit. The recording section of each image forming unit is configured to perform recording in a single color. The image forming units are arranged so that the front and rear sides are alternately subjected to recording on a color-by-color basis in the order of the front side, the rear side, the front side, and the rear side.

Abstract: A double-sided image forming apparatus includes a line-recording front-side image forming apparatus and a line-recording rear-side image forming apparatus which are arranged in a transportation direction of a recording medium, in which each of the front-side image forming apparatus and the rear-side image forming apparatus includes a drum, a roller having a smaller diameter than the drum, an endless belt wound around the drum and the roller, a driving power source which transports the belt by rotating the drum, and a line-recording recording unit placed to face an outer circumferential surface of the drum so as to be able to perform recording with respect to the recording medium which is laid on the outer circumferential surface of some portion of the belt which is wound around the drum.

Abstract: A method is provided for detecting a bacterial pathogen in a sample. One step of the method includes obtaining a sample and then subjecting the sample to nested PCR. The nested PCR is conducted in the presence of at least two outer oligonucleotide primers complementary to a target nucleotide sequence of the bacterial pathogen so that a first amplified product is produced. The target nucleotide sequence includes at least a portion of a 16S-23S ribosomal RNA sequence. The first amplified product is subjected to the nested PCR in the presence of at least two inner oligonucleotide primers complementary to the nucleotide sequence of the first amplified product so that a second amplified product is obtained. Detection of the second amplified product indicates the presence of the bacterial pathogen in the sample.

Abstract: A disk storage unit (U) that houses a plurality of sheet-like protective sleeves (11), each for storing a disk (10) therein, enables storage of a great number of recording media disks, such as CD's, in a limited space. An edge (11b) of each of the plurality of protective sleeves (11) is removably attached to a case (1), by means of an adhesive, which can be peeled off, for example.

Abstract: A disk storage unit houses a plurality of sheet-like protective sleeves, each for storing a disk therein. Punched apertures are provided in the protective sleeves, to enable them to be bound in a binder type filing implement. An edge of each of the plurality of protective sleeves is removably affixed to a case by means of an adhesive, which can be peeled off, for example. The disk storage unit enables storage of a great number of recording media disks, such as CD's, in a limited space.

Abstract: A pulse signal is output from a position detector or the like provided on an object to be driven by the motor as the object to be driven travels, and the commutation of the motor is controlled on the basis of the pulse signal. More specifically, the object to be driven is driven by the motor, so that the travel of the object to be driven is proportional to the rotational amount of the motor, and the rotational state of the motor can be detected from the traveling state of the object to be driven, thus enabling the detection of the position of the rotor. Hence, by controlling the commutation of the motor on the basis of a detection signal from the position detector, a commutation timing can be precisely detected even if the motor is in a low speed zone.

Abstract: When a rotor of a brushless motor 1 is at rest, excitation is performed three times such that excitation phase is switched each time an excitation is performed thereby to ensure that the rotor rotates. When the rotor has stopped after the third excitation, a commutation reference point is set at the rest position. A position detector outputs pulses in response to movement of an object driven by the brushless motor. The pulses output from the position detector are monitored and commutation is controlled on the basis of the number of pulses as counted starting from the commutation reference point. For example, the number of pulses output during a period starting from the commutation reference point and ending at a point of time at which commutation should be performed is measured as a predetermined number in advance.

Abstract: A stepping motor (1) which has rotor pole teeth (31) disposed with a predetermined pitch (P1) on a rotor (3) and stator pole teeth (22) formed on a stator pole (21) so to oppose the rotor pole teeth (31), wherein the stator poles (21) are provided with n sets of tooth groups (23) consisting of the stator pole teeth (22) in the number of m, a pitch P2 of the stator pole teeth (22) in the tooth groups (23) is in the relation P2≠P1, and a pitch P3 of the tooth groups (23) is in the relations P3≠m·P1 and P3≠m·P2 (where, P1, P2 and P3 denote an electrical angle, and m and n are integers of 2 or more), and a three-phase stepping motor in which the fourth harmonic and the sixth harmonic are decreased.

Abstract: When a rotor of a brushless motor 1 is at rest, excitation is performed three times such that excitation phase is switched each time an excitation is performed thereby to ensure that the rotor rotates. When the rotor has stopped after the third excitation, a commutation reference point is set at the rest position. A position detector outputs pulses in response to movement of an object driven by the brushless motor. The pulses output from the position detector are monitored and commutation is controlled on the basis of the number of pulses as counted starting from the commutation reference point. For example, the number of pulses output during a period starting from the commutation reference point and ending at a point of time at which commutation should be performed is measured as a predetermined number in advance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a control method and a control device for a position sensorless motor which has position sensorless operation and synchronized operation, wherein a rotation position of a rotor is detected on the basis of counter electromotive forces generated in stator coils in the position sensorless operation, the stator coils are excited in synchronization with the detected rotation position of the rotor to rotate the rotor and a deviation between a target position and the present position is determined from a target rotation position according to the position command signal and the detected rotation position, position sensorless close loop drive is made on the basis of the determined deviation, and when the synchronized operation is made, the stator coils of the motor are excited in synchronization with the position command signal to rotate the rotor.

Abstract: When the brushless motor 1 at rest is started, phase excitation is performed twice such that different phases are excited. A commutation reference point is set at a position at which a rotor has stopped after the second-time excitation. A position detector outputs pulse signals in response to a movement of an object driven by the brushless motor 1. The pulse signals output from the position detector are monitored and commutation is controlled on the basis of the number of pulse edges of the pulse signals as counted starting from the commutation reference point. For example, the number of pulse edges output during a period starting from the commutation reference point and ending at a point of time at which commutation should be performed is measured in advance. When the number of pulse edges with reference to the commutation reference point becomes equal to the above predetermined number, it is determined that commutation timing has reached, and commutation is performed.

Abstract: A PM type stepping motor is provided capable of further reducing the higher harmonic component of detent torque. n sets of teeth groups, each consisting of m stator polar teeth, are set for each of an outer yoke and an inner yoke, and the pitch P2 of the stator polar teeth, the pitch P3 of the teeth groups, and the pitch P1 of the N and S poles of permanent magnets are set such that the relationship: P2≠P1, P3≠m·P1, and P3≠m·P2 holds true, where P1, P2 and P3 are electrical angles, and m and n are integers equal to or larger than 2.

Abstract: When the brushless motor 1 at rest is started, phase excitation is performed twice such that different phases are excited. A commutation reference point is set at a position at which a rotor has stopped after the second-time excitation. A position detector outputs pulse signals in response to a movement of an object driven by the brushless motor 1. The pulse signals output from the position detector are monitored and commutation is controlled on the basis of the number of pulse edges of the pulse signals as counted starting from the commutation reference point. For example, the number of pulse edges output during a period starting from the commutation reference point and ending at a point of time at which commutation should be performed is measured in advance. When the number of pulse edges with reference to the commutation reference point becomes equal to the above predetermined number, it is determined that commutation timing has reached, and commutation is performed.