Abstract: A sheet loading apparatus includes an ejecting unit for ejecting sheets from an image forming apparatus onto a tray, a non-contact distance measuring unit disposed on the tray to measure the distance between the upper surface of the sheet bundle on the tray and a predetermined position, a lifting unit for vertically shifting the tray, and a unit for performing sheet loading abnormality detection on the tray, vertical shift control for the tray, sheet presence/absence detection on the tray, and sheet loading amount detection on the tray in accordance with the distance measuring result of the distance measuring unit.

Abstract: An original feeding device for feeding OHP originals to the display stage of an overhead projector is capable of transportation control suitable for OHP projection. The originals are transported by a conveying film onto the display stage. In order to stop the original at the center of the display stage, after the original is detected by the registration sensor, the conveying film is advanced by an amount equal to the sum of the distance from the registration sensor to the display stage, a half of the length of the display stage and a half of the length of the original.

Abstract: A sheet binding apparatus includes a tray for supporting a set of sheet materials; a punch for punching the sheet materials on the supporting tray; a conveyor for conveying the sheet materials punched by the punch; a binder for binding the sheet materials conveyed and by the conveyer; a controller for sequentially controlling the punch, the conveyor and the binder.

Abstract: A sheet binding apparatus includes a support for supporting a set of sheets; a puncher for punching the sets of sheets on the support; binder for binding the sheets by penetrating a ring member through punched holes of the sheets punched by the puncher; a detector for detecting a size of the ring member supported on the binder; a changing device for changing a degree of opening of the ring member in accordance with a size of the ring member; a conveyer for conveying the set of sheets punched by the puncher to the ring member supported on the binder; a second support for supporting the binder for movement between an automatic mode position wherein the binder receives the set of sheets conveyed by the conveyer and a manual mode position wherein the set of sheets can be received without use of the conveyer; a second detector for detecting the manual mode position of the binder and for prohibiting conveyance of the sheets by the conveyer; ring controller for controlling the degree of opening of the ring member du

Abstract: A sheet binding apparatus includes a supporting member for supporting a set of sheets; a punch for punching the set of sheets on the supporting member; a binder for supporting a ring member and for binding the sheets by penetrating the ring member through punched holes of the sheets punched by the punch; a detector for detecting a size of the ring member supported on the binder; a device for changing a punching condition by the punch in accordance with an output of the detector; and a conveyer for conveying the set of sheets punched by the punch to the ring member supported on the binder.

Abstract: Imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine compounds of the general formula [I] are provided: ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is straight-chain or branched C.sub.1-8 alkoxy which may be substituted with cycloalkyl, or C.sub.2-4 fluoroalkyloxy, R.sup.2 is H, methyl or methoxy, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each H or methyl and may be the same or different. All these compounds have good activity of inhibiting potassium ion-dependent adenosine triphosphatase and excellent storage stability, so that they are usable for the treatment of gastric and/or duodenal ulcers.

Abstract: Benzimidazole derivatives of the general formula [I] are provided: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, methyl or methoxy, and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each is hydrogen or methyl, at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 being a member other than hydrogen. The benzimidazole derivatives exhibit an excellent activity of inhibiting the potassium ion-dependent adenosine triphosphatase, as well as a good stability during storage. Therefore, the benzimidazole derivatives are usable for the treatment of gastric and/or duodenal ulcers.