Abstract: An automatic opening/closing apparatus for vehicle, which is provided with a tensioner mechanism for applying a predetermined tension to a cable member, is downsized. A case of a driving unit is provided with a tensioner housing, and the tensioner mechanism for applying the predetermined tension to a cable is accommodated in the tensioner housing. The tensioner mechanism includes a pulley holder movably mounted on a guide shaft, and a spring for biasing the pulley holder, wherein a movable pulley is rotatably supported by the pulley holder. The cable drawn in the tensioner housing is wound about the movable pulley so that a direction in which the cable is drawn out from the case is substantially parallel to a direction in which the cable is drawn out from a driving drum, whereby the predetermined tension is applied to the cable by a spring force of the spring.

Abstract: An image-displaying sheet, comprising: a display that displays an image thereon; a switch part that switches ON and OFF the mode to display an image on the display; a copy detector that detects a copy operation performed on an image displayed on the display; and a controller that makes the switch part switch OFF the mode to display an image on the display, if the copy detector detects that a copy operation is performed on the image.

Abstract: A Multi-Functional Peripheral (MFP) comprising: a registration adjuster for making a registration adjustment by adjusting an image forming position of each color; a detector for detecting an intensity of a vibration; a transmitter for transmitting the image data to another apparatus via a network; and a controller for (i) interrupting an image formation if the intensity of the vibration is judged to be larger than a first threshold, (ii) instructing the transmitter to transmit the image data of the interrupted image formation to the another apparatus if the intensity of the vibration is judged to be larger than a second threshold that is larger than the first threshold, and (iii) after the vibration has ceased, instructing the registration adjuster to make the registration adjustment and then restarting the interrupted image formation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method of obtaining a factor involved in appetite control and/or body weight control, as well as genes obtained by said method, polypeptides encoded by said genes, or novel polypeptides obtained from the information on polypeptides encoded by said genes as a means for treating, controlling or diagnosing diseases associated with eating disorders and/or body weight control. Also the present invention relates to substances that inhibit the effects of said genes or said polypeptides as a means for treating, controlling or diagnosing diseases associated with appetite control and/or body weight control. By using thiazolidine diones having a PPAR ? agonist activity, genes and polypeptides involved in appetite regulation and/or body weight reduction can be obtained. NESFATIN or the like obtained by said method can be used as a means for treating, controlling or diagnosing diseases associated with eating disorders and/or body weight control.

Abstract: An image formation apparatus detects personal information, (a name, a contact address or the like) from image data obtained by scanning a document. Personal information stored in a database, or DB personal information, associated with an individual specified by the detected personal information, is retrieved. If the detected and retrieved personal information have a difference and the DB personal information is information later than the personal information detected from the image data then the personal information in the image data is modified with the retrieved DB personal information.

Abstract: The Job executing device comprises a Job executing unit of executing a job concerning image data, an execution instruction-receiving unit of receiving an instruction for job execution sent to the Job executing unit by a user who is authenticated by an authentication unit, a memory unit of storing the notification destination corresponding to user identification information inputted for user authentication, and a notification unit of notifying the notification destination corresponding to the inputted user identification information of the instruction of job execution after receipt of the instruction for job execution by the execution instruction-receiving unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus receives print data per a print job from an external device, and stores the print data. Then, the image forming apparatus performs a printing operation in a specific printing order. The image forming apparatus comprises: a print alarm detection unit for detecting a print interruption cause; a job selection unit for selecting a print job to be resumed after the print interruption cause detected by the print alarm detection unit is removed; and a printing order setting unit for setting a printing order when the print job selected by the job selection unit is different from the specific printing order. The image forming apparatus may further include a job regeneration unit for regenerating one print job according to print data of a print job not printed when the print interruption cause is generated during the print job.

Abstract: According to ITU-T Recommendation V. 34, the origination modem and the destination modem implement an original negotiation for determining a transmission rate of facsimile communication by executing a training independent of any controller. If the line therebetween is disconnected due to a communication error without establishment of the negotiation, the communication management information storage RAM 13 stores the communication management information. Thereafter, the CPU 11 eliminates the negotiation peculiar to the modems pursuant to V. 34 for redialing. The CPU 11 performs a negotiation for controlling the modems and selects a transmission mode corresponding to a communication capability of the destination facsimile based upon Recommendations V. 17, V. 29, and V. 27 ter.

Abstract: The subjects of the present invention are to provide a method of screening a compound or a polypeptide which inhibits the activity of AST, or inhibits PAR activation, mucus production promotion, cell proliferation, intracellular calcium influx or EGFR pathway activation due to AST, and further to provide a method of assaying AST in vivo and in biological cells or samples.

Abstract: Problems of the present invention are to provide methods for diagnosing the morbid state based on the assay of a human airway trypsin-like protease in a biosample and to provide a therapeutic agent for diseases associated with the human airway trypsin-like protease.

Abstract: A method for predicting the constitution susceptible to the onset of specific diseases in individual humans, for example, respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, sinobronchial syndrome, pulmonary emphysema, diffuse panbronchiolitis or bronchiectasis, effects of treatment on patients or prognosis of the treatment by analyzing the genetic polymorphisms of a human trypsin-like enzyme of the respiratory tract.

Abstract: Disclosed is a waveform measuring apparatus in which an integration period T can be discretionally set to a value in accordance with the analog voltage cycle of the device being measured with a simple circuit configuration. The waveform measuring apparatus has two integrator circuits for integrating a repeat-cycle analog input with a fixed period. A control portion, consisting of a gate controller and a phase shifter, enables first and second integrators alternatively, such that only one integrator is active at any point in time. The integrals from both integrators are then combined to obtain the integral of the analog input voltage.

Abstract: Disclosed is a waveform measuring apparatus in which an integration period T can be discretionally set to a value in accordance with the analog voltage cycle of the device being measured with a simple circuit configuration. The waveform measuring apparatus has an integrator circuit for integrating a fixed repeat-cycle analog input voltage during a period when a gate is ON and the waveform measuring apparatus converts the analog input voltage based on the integrated output of the integrator circuit.

Abstract: A thermal transfer sheet is provided which can provide a sharp image having a satisfactory density and excellent various types of fastness, particularly excellent light fastness.The thermal transfer sheet comprises a substrate sheet and a dye layer provided on one surface of the substrate sheet.

Abstract: A black thermal transfer sheet comprises a substrate film and a black dye layer formed on one surface of the substrate film. The die layer comprises dye and a binder. The dye comprises a first dye and a second dye respectively expressed by the following formulae (1) and (2): ##STR1## (where, "R.sup.1 " and "R.sup.2 " represent a substitutional or non-substitutional alkyl group, etc., "R.sup.3 " represents a hydrogen atom, etc., "R.sup.4 " represents a substitutional or non-substitutional alkyl group, etc., and "R.sup.5 " represents a substitutional or non-substitutional aminocarbonyl group, etc.; and "n" represents an integer of 1 or 2); and ##STR2## (where, "R.sup.1 ", "R.sup.2 ", "R.sup.3 " and "n" represent the same definitions as those in the formula (1), and "R.sup.6 " and "R.sup.7 " represent a substitutional or non-substitutional alkyl group, etc.).

Abstract: A thermal transfer sheet is provided which can provide a sharp image having a satisfactory density and excellent various types of fastness, particularly excellent light fastness.The thermal transfer sheet comprises a substrate sheet and a dye layer provided on one surface of the substrate sheet.

Abstract: A thermal transfer image receiving sheet includes substrate sheet and a dye receptor layer disposed on at least one surface side of the substrate sheet, wherein the dye receptor layer has been formed on the substrate sheet by superposing the substrate sheet onto a receptor layer transfer film comprising a substrate film and the dye receptor layer disposed on one surface side thereof which is peelable from the substrate film, so that the receptor layer transfer film is bonded to the substrate sheet to form a laminate, and peeling the substrate film from the laminate.The thermal transfer sheet also includes a substrate film, an intermediate layer disposed on the substrate film, and a dye layer disposed on the substrate film by the medium of the intermediate layer, wherein the dye layer comprises a dye and a binder resin, and at least one of the intermediate layer and the dye layer contains bubbles.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pyridine derivative represented by the following formula A or B, a dye produced by coupling the pyridine derivative A or B with an arbitray coupler and a thermal transfer sheet wherein use is made of the dye. In a thermal transfer process wherein use is made of a sublimable dye, the dye and the thermal transfer sheet according to the present invention can form a clear image having a sufficient density and an excellent light fastness.

Abstract: A thermal transfer sheet for the formation of a color image having a high heat sensitivity and providing a full-color image having good color density and light fastness even when the heat energy applied is low and, at the same time, realizing very excellent reproduction in a wide range of colors. The thermal transfer sheet for the formation of a color image includes a substrate sheet and, formed on one surface of the substrate sheet in a successive manner, dye layers of at least three colors of yellow, magenta and cyan respectively including dyes of three colors of yellow, magenta and cyan and resin binders for respective dyes, wherein the yellow dye is a dye represented by the formulae (1) and/or (2), the magenta dye is at least one member selected from the group consisting of dyes represented by the following formulae (3) to (5) and the cyan dye is a dye represented by the formulae (6) and/or (7).

Abstract: A thermal transfer sheet wherein a clear image having a sufficient density is formed in a thermal transfer process using a sublimable dye and wherein the formed image exhibits excellent fastnesses, particularly excellent light fastness.The thermal transfer sheet includes a base sheet and a dye-containing layer formed on one surface of the base sheet wherein a dye contained in the dye-containing layer includes a mixture of two or more specific dyes.