Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a stacking tray, a feeding roller, a restricting member configured to move to a restricting position and a retracted position, a reading sensor, a reversing roller configured to perform a reversing operation, a first conveyance path, a second conveyance, and a controller. The controller is configured to permit the reversing operation if the controller receives an execution instruction of a double-sided reading job on a sheet having a first size, and prohibit the reversing operation if the controller receives an execution instruction of the double-sided reading job on a sheet having a second size smaller than the first size.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a stacking tray, a feeding roller, a restricting member configured to move to a restricting position and a retracted position, a reading sensor, a reversing roller configured to perform a reversing operation, a first conveyance path, a second conveyance, and a controller. The controller is configured to permit the reversing operation if the controller receives an execution instruction of a double-sided reading job on a sheet having a first size, and prohibit the reversing operation if the controller receives an execution instruction of the double-sided reading job on a sheet having a second size smaller than the first size.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a document tray on which a document is stacked; a conveyance unit configured to convey the document stacked on the document tray; a reader configured to read the image of the document conveyed by the conveyance unit using a sensor. The sensor includes a first light receiving element row having a plurality of light receiving elements, which receives light of a first color, arranged in a main scanning direction; and a second light receiving element row having a plurality of light receiving elements, which receives light of a second color, arranged in the main scanning direction, wherein the first light receiving element row and the second light receiving element row are arranged in a sub-scanning direction orthogonal to the main scanning direction. The image reading apparatus further includes a setting unit and a determination unit.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a document tray on which a document is stacked; a conveyance unit configured to convey the document stacked on the document tray; a reader configured to read the image of the document conveyed by the conveyance unit using a sensor. The sensor includes a first light receiving element row having a plurality of light receiving elements, which receives light of a first color, arranged in a main scanning direction; and a second light receiving element row having a plurality of light receiving elements, which receives light of a second color, arranged in the main scanning direction, wherein the first light receiving element row and the second light receiving element row are arranged in a sub-scanning direction orthogonal to the main scanning direction. The image reading apparatus further includes a setting unit and a determination unit.

Abstract: A document reading apparatus including: a detector configured to detect presence of a document on a document tray; a conveyance unit configured to convey the document; a reading unit configured to read the document conveyed by the conveyance unit at a first position; and a reference member. When the detector detects the presence of a document, the reading unit reads the reference member to determine a shading correction value while being moved from a second position to a third position located between the first position and the second position. When the shading correction value is to be determined again in a period from when the shading correction value is determined until when a receiver receives an instruction to start reading, the reading unit reads the reference member while being moved from the second position toward the first position after having been moved from the third position to the second position.

Abstract: A document reading apparatus including: a detector configured to detect presence of a document on a document tray; a conveyance unit configured to convey the document; a reading unit configured to read the document conveyed by the conveyance unit at a first position; and a reference member. When the detector detects the presence of a document, the reading unit reads the reference member to determine a shading correction value while being moved from a second position to a third position located between the first position and the second position. When the shading correction value is to be determined again in a period from when the shading correction value is determined until when a receiver receives an instruction to start reading, the reading unit reads the reference member while being moved from the second position toward the first position after having been moved from the third position to the second position.

Abstract: Provided is an image reading apparatus configured to avoid unnecessarily performing shading correction processing. The image reading apparatus detects whether or not an original is placed on an original tray when detecting an open state of an ADF and then detecting a closed state thereof. In a case where the original is placed on the original tray, the image reading apparatus performs shading correction for flow reading, and in a case where no original is placed on the original tray, the image reading apparatus performs shading correction for platen cover reading.

Abstract: Provided is an image reading apparatus configured to avoid unnecessarily performing shading correction processing. The image reading apparatus detects whether or not an original is placed on an original tray when detecting an open state of an ADF and then detecting a closed state thereof. In a case where the original is placed on the original tray, the image reading apparatus performs shading correction for flow reading, and in a case where no original is placed on the original tray, the image reading apparatus performs shading correction for platen cover reading.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus comprising a reading unit, a detection unit, and a control unit, when the detection unit detects a closed state of the reading unit after the reading unit is opened in a reading operation by the reading unit, if the reading operation is able to be restarted from a state of suspension in which a conveyance of the document by the reading unit is suspended, the control unit controls the reading unit to restart the reading operation from the state of suspension.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus comprising a reading unit, a detection unit, and a control unit, when the detection unit detects a closed state of the reading unit after the reading unit is opened in a reading operation by the reading unit, if the reading operation is able to be restarted from a state of suspension in which a conveyance of the document by the reading unit is suspended, the control unit controls the reading unit to restart the reading operation from the state of suspension.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an imprint method is disclosed. The method can include forming a liquid droplet of a transfer material with a volume greater than a predetermined reference volume by dropping the transfer material onto a major surface of a processing substrate. The method can include reducing the volume of the liquid droplet to be less than the reference volume by volatilizing the liquid droplet. In addition, the method can include filling the transfer material into a recess provided in a transfer surface of a template by bringing the liquid droplet having the volume reduced to be less than the reference volume into contact with the transfer surface of the template.

Abstract: The invention is a clip for fastening together and electrically connecting a coated metal panel and a metal plate. The clip includes a head part, and an insertion part for non-circular through-holes formed on the metal panel and metal plate. The insertion part L includes an insertable orientation and a non-insertable orientation into the through-holes, and includes an inclined side part for slide-contacting with a hole edge or hole wall of the through-hole of the metal panel by a twist operation after insertion into the through-hole, and sandwiching the metal panel and metal plate together with the head part at a prescribed twist position.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an imprint method is disclosed. The method can include forming a liquid droplet of a transfer material with a volume greater than a predetermined reference volume by dropping the transfer material onto a major surface of a processing substrate. The method can include reducing the volume of the liquid droplet to be less than the reference volume by volatilizing the liquid droplet. In addition, the method can include filling the transfer material into a recess provided in a transfer surface of a template by bringing the liquid droplet having the volume reduced to be less than the reference volume into contact with the transfer surface of the template.

Abstract: A cooling device including: a fan configured to rotate and produce airflow; a fan case accommodating the fan, the fan case having an outlet for discharging the airflow produced by the fan; a heat exchanger having an inlet disposed to oppose the outlet of the fan case, the inlet being configured to take in the airflow discharged from the outlet; a wire disposed between the heat exchanger and the fan case to stretch along an end face of the inlet of the heat exchanger, the wire having a first end being fixed to a fulcrum and a second end; and a wire driving mechanism configured to swing the wire about the fulcrum to scrape the end face of the inlet of the heat exchanger by the wire.

Abstract: A bumper fixture is interposed between an extended-directional end portion of a bumper and an auto body as to extend the extended-directional end portion of the bumper mounted on the auto body to form a part of a wheel house. The bumper fixture includes a mounting portion mountable to an extended-directional outer end wall of the bumper on one extended-directional end portion of the bumper, and the mounting portion is elastically deformable by a greater than predetermined load. A bumper mounting structure includes the bumper fixture such that an extended directional outer end wall of the bumper is mounted on the mounting portion.

Abstract: A cooling device including: a fan configured to rotate and produce airflow; a fan case accommodating the fan, the fan case having an outlet for discharging the airflow produced by the fan; a heat exchanger having an inlet disposed to oppose the outlet of the fan case, the inlet being configured to take in the airflow discharged from the outlet; a wire disposed between the heat exchanger and the fan case to stretch along an end face of the inlet of the heat exchanger, the wire having a first end being fixed to a fulcrum and a second end; and a wire driving mechanism configured to swing the wire about the fulcrum to scrape the end face of the inlet of the heat exchanger by the wire.

Abstract: A nucleic acid detection cassette includes a cassette body, a nucleic acid detection region disposed in the cassette body, a first channel disposed in the cassette body, a second channel disposed in the cassette body. The nucleic acid detection region, in which a nucleic acid probe is immobilized, has a reagent inflow port, to which the first channel is connected, and a reagent outflow port, to which the second channel is connected. The nucleic acid detection cassette further includes a reagent injection portion which injects a reagent into the first channel, and a nucleic acid pretreatment region which is disposed in the first channel and which performs pretreatment for the detection of a nucleic acid. The first channel, the second channel, the nucleic acid detection region, the nucleic acid pretreatment region, and the reagent injection portion are sealed.

Abstract: A nucleic acid detection device is provided with a closed channel formed of a first channel portion, through which a washing reagent storage section for storing a washing reagent for washing a detection section for nucleic acid detection communicates with the detection section, and a second channel portion through which a pretreatment section for nucleic acid treatment communicates with the detection section. The closed channel is connected with a gas inlet/outlet path for communication with the outside. The gas inlet/outlet path is blocked by a sealing mechanism before nucleic acid detection. In storing a pretreatment reagent and the washing reagent frozen, the gas inlet/outlet path is kept open and connected to the channel. Thus, there is provided a nucleic acid detection device having a structure for preventing leakage of nucleic acid samples to the outside and which can be stored for a long period of time with the reagents therein.

Abstract: A nucleic acid cassette includes a main body in which first and second channels are formed. A sample containing a target nucleic acid is input in a sample chamber of the second channel via an injection port. In the cassette, a detecting part includes a detection chamber communicated to the first and second channels and a nucleic detection unit. The first channel has a first reagent reservoir storing a first reagent and a second reagent reservoir storing a second reagent. The first and second reagents reservoirs are separated by a gaseous body in the channel. The sample and the first and second reagents are supplied to the detecting part due to an action of a pump part communicated to the first and second channels.

Abstract: A centrifugal separating-distributing apparatus includes a body being provided with an intake path, a stacking path, and a distributing path. A fluid sample is taken into the intake path, and the sample flows out from an outlet of the path when a first centrifugal force is exerted at a first rotation angle position. Under the first centrifugal force, the flown out sample flows in an inlet of the stacking path and is separated into plural components and the components are stacked in the stacking path. When a second centrifugal force is exerted at a second rotation angle position, a component closest to the inlet of the stacking path flows into an inlet of the distributing path between the outlet of the intake path and the inlet of the stacking path, and is moved away from the inlet to be separated from the remainder of the components in the stacking path.