Abstract: A valve device includes a body that defines a passage through which a fluid flows, a shaft that is movably supported with respect to the body and defines an axis, a valve element that is fixed to the shaft to open and close the passage; and a cylindrical bearing bush that movably supports the shaft with respect to the body, in which the bearing bush includes a mixed region in which a metal core material and expanded graphite are mixed with each other, and a first expanded graphite region made of only the expanded graphite such that the metal core material is not exposed in an inner circumferential side region in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the shaft.

Abstract: A paper sheet storing apparatus includes: a supply reel that supplies a wound threadlike material; a winding drum around which a paper sheet is wound around together with the threadlike material supplied from the supply reel; and a guide mechanism that guides the threadlike material through a conveyance path between the supply reel and the winding drum.

Abstract: A paper sheet handling apparatus includes an insertion slot to which a banknote is inserted, a conveyor mechanism that conveys the paper sheet inserted through an insertion slot, and a corrective member that has an elastic deformation portion designed to contact the paper sheet inserted to the insertion slot and corrects a direction of conveyance of the paper sheet inserted through the insertion slot using the elasticity of the elastic deformation portion. The corrective member is disposed at least on both ends in the width direction of the insertion slot, along a face of the banknote inserted to the insertion slot, or at positions, on a conveyor line for the paper sheet inserted through the insertion slot, facing the ends in the width direction of the insertion slot.

Abstract: A waterproof slide fastener with waterproof property in which covering the whole front and rear faces of a woven or knitted fastener tape with an elastomer, and fastener elements made of a thermoplastic resin are injection molded on the lateral edge of the fastener tape. In particular, a waterproof slide fastener that can maintain the watertightness and airtightness even when the fastener tape is bent in the lengthwise direction because, on the assumption that the minimum width between the outer end edges of the neck part of the fastener element in the lengthwise direction of the fastener tape that is a slide direction in which the slider slides is N and the width between the outer end edges of the body part of the fastener element in the same lengthwise direction is B, the value of B/N is between 2.5 and 3.5.

Abstract: A waterproof slide fastener where first and second through-holes are drilled in a tape side edge portion of a waterproof tape at specific intervals from one another, and first and second halves of a fastener element are integrally connected to each other through first through-holes. A stopper includes a body portion and an extension portion extending from the body portion. First and second halves of the stopper straddle a pair of waterproof tapes and are integrally connected to each other through second through-holes. According to the waterproof slide fastener, a manufacturing step thereof can be simplified, and it is possible to effectively prevent water from entering the waterproof slide fastener even if it receives a lateral pulling force.

Abstract: An object is to perform processing on an expedited basis by a plurality of printers while maintaining the total power consumption of the plurality of printers at a low level. A server for managing a plurality of jobs to be performed by a plurality of image forming devices having a print engine, the server comprising: a job division instruction unit configured to instruct the image forming devices to which the jobs are input to divide each of the plurality of jobs into preprocessing that does not involve driving of the print engine and postprocessing that involves driving of the print engine; and a job management unit configured to control timing of starting the postprocessing to prevent the postprocessing from being performed simultaneously by the plurality of image forming devices.

Abstract: An object is to perform processing on an expedited basis by a plurality of printers while maintaining the total power consumption of the plurality of printers at a low level. A server for managing a plurality of jobs to be performed by a plurality of image forming devices having a print engine, the server comprising: a job division instruction unit configured to instruct the image forming devices to which the jobs are input to divide each of the plurality of jobs into preprocessing that does not involve driving of the print engine and postprocessing that involves driving of the print engine; and a job management unit configured to control timing of starting the postprocessing to prevent the postprocessing from being performed simultaneously by the plurality of image forming devices.

Abstract: A waterproof slide fastener with waterproof property in which covering the whole front and rear faces of a woven or knitted fastener tape with an elastomer, and fastener elements made of a thermoplastic resin are injection molded on the lateral edge of the fastener tape. In particular, a waterproof slide fastener that can maintain the watertightness and airtightness even when the fastener tape is bent in the lengthwise direction because, on the assumption that the minimum width between the outer end edges of the neck part of the fastener element in the lengthwise direction of the fastener tape that is a slide direction in which the slider slides is N and the width between the outer end edges of the body part of the fastener element in the same lengthwise direction is B, the value of B/N is between 2.5 and 3.5.

Abstract: This waterproof slide fastener (1, 2, 3, 4) is configured so that first and second through-holes (14a, 14b) are formed at specific intervals in tape side edges of waterproof tapes (11), and so that first and second halves (15, 16) of fastener elements (12) are connected and integrated together through the first through-holes (14a). A stopper (20, 30, 40, 50, 60) has a body section (21, 31, 41, 51, 61) and an extension section (22, 32, 42, 52, 62) which extends from the body section (21, 31, 41, 51, 61). First and second halves (23, 24) of the stopper (20, 30, 40, 50, 60) are disposed so as to straddle the pair of waterproof tapes (11) and are connected and integrated together through the second through-holes (14b). As a result of this configuration, the manufacturing step of the waterproof slide fastener (1, 2, 3, 4) is simplified, and water is prevented from entering even if the slide fastener (1, 2, 3, 4) is subjected to a lateral pulling force.

Abstract: A method for treating migraine comprising administering, as an active ingredient, a xanthine derivative represented by the following formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: A reusable slider stop member has a solid body shaped to fit over a tooth element in a slide fastener assembly. The solid body has a central through channel defined by a pair of parallel prongs which fit over a tooth element. Each prong has an internal shoulder that engages a portion of the tooth element to retain the stop in place. The stop may be removed without damaging the stop or the tooth element, thus permitting easy repair of slide fastener assembly components. The stop is installed by aligning the channel at a right angle to the axis of the array of tooth elements, pressing the stop partially onto the tooth element, twisting the stop into alignment with the array and pressing the stop fully onto the tooth element to engage the internal shoulder of the stop with the tooth element.

Abstract: A reusable slider stop member has a solid body shaped to fit over a tooth element in a slide fastener assembly. The solid body has a central through channel defined by a pair of parallel prongs which fit over a tooth element. Each prong has an internal shoulder that engages a portion of the tooth element to retain the stop in place. The stop may be removed without damaging the stop or the tooth element, thus permitting easy repair of slide fastener assembly components. The stop is installed by aligning the channel at a right angle to the axis of the array of tooth elements, pressing the stop partially onto the tooth element, twisting the stop into alignment with the array and pressing the stop fully onto the tooth element to engage the internal shoulder of the stop with the tooth element.

Abstract: (wherein R1, R2 and R3 are the same or different, and represent a hydrogen atom, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl or lower alkynyl; R4 represents cycloalkyl, —(CH2)n—R5 or a group represented by the above formula (II); and X1 and X2 are the same or different, and represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom) The present invention provides, for example, agents for treating migraine comprising, as an active ingredient, a xanthine derivative represented by the above formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: In an external print controller added to an MFP, bit map data obtained by analyzing and developing received PDL data is once compressed and, subsequently, transferred via a PCI bus. In the compressed bit map data, the data in a compressed state is stored onto an HD in the MFP as it is. The compressed bit map data is read out from the HD, decompressed, and sent to a printer unit.

Abstract: A problem in related art according to which an increase in leak current cannot be avoided in order to obtain a low forward voltage VF as forward voltage VF and reverse leak current IR characteristics of a Schottky barrier diode are in a trade-off relationship is hereby solved by forming a Schottky barrier diode using a metal layer comprising a Schottky metal layer of Ti including a small amount of Al. Consequently, a low reverse leak current IR can be obtained without causing a large increase in the forward voltage VF of pure Ti such that power consumption can be reduced by suppressing forward power loss and decreasing reverse power loss.

Abstract: In a network connecting a plurality of devices, the image processing function of each device, information for specifying each device, and the like are collected and controlled, and functions realizable by combining two or more devices are determined. Profiles indicating respective combinations are transferred to each device. Each device which has received the profiles displays executable functions based on the profiles, and performs control, such as the operation of the device, transfer of data, and the like, in order to realize a function selected from among the displayed functions.

Abstract: A product design apparatus (2) includes: a storage unit (20) for storing 3D CAD-based model data (21) of a plurality of products different from one another in terms of design and 2D product projection data (22) corresponding to the 3D CAD-based model data; a list display section (27) for displaying a list of the product projection data (22) on a screen; a 3D modeling program (25) for displaying the 3D CAD-based model data corresponding to the specified product projection data on the screen and for performing a shape modification through an operator's operation; and the storage unit (20) for storing designed data (24). Since a design can be performed based on the data that has been selected from the displayed data list, a product close to the customer's image can be designed in a short time, thereby shortening the time for determination of the design.

Abstract: A problem in related art according to which an increase in leak current cannot be avoided in order to obtain a low forward voltage VF as forward voltage VF and reverse leak current IR characteristics of a Schottky barrier diode are in a trade-off relationship is hereby solved by forming a Schottky barrier diode using a metal layer comprising a Schottky metal layer of Ti including a small amount of Al. Consequently, a low reverse leak current IR can be obtained without causing a large increase in the forward voltage VF of pure Ti such that power consumption can be reduced by suppressing forward power loss and decreasing reverse power loss.

Abstract: A recording and reproducing apparatus for reproducing an immediately preceding recorded image includes recording circuitry for recording an input image signal on a recording medium. Reproducing circuitry is provided for reproducing an image signal recorded on the median. Control circuitry is provided for causing, immediately after the recording of an image signal for a plurality of consecutive frames on the recording medium, the reproducing circuitry to reproduce a specific still image signal from among the plurality of frames without a manual instruction being provided to the reproducing circuitry.

Abstract: A shielded cable with a connector, in which the connector is connected to an end portion of the shielded cable formed by covering a plurality of cores with a shielding member, comprises an electrode portion provided with a plurality of electrodes connected to the cores, a conductive inner housing having a fitting portion for fitting to a connector which is to be fitted to the connector, and having the electrode portion therein, and a conductive outer housing which is used in combination with the inner housing and contains cores exposed from the shielded cable, wherein the outer housing is electrically connected to the shielding member, and the outer housing is electrically connected to the inner housing through a conductive connecting portion electrically connected to the fitting portion of the inner housing.