Abstract: The present invention provides a process for efficiently producing sporangia of Bacillus popilliae containing spores and parasporal bodies having controlling effects on Scarabaeidae insects, and a control agent and controlling method for Scarabaeidae insects obtained by said production process. In a process for producing sporangia of Bacillus popilliae containing spores and parasporal bodies by culturing Bacillus popilliae in a medium containing an adsorbent, the medium contains 0.2-4.0% by weight of glutamic acid.

Abstract: An ejection sheet stacker includes a sheet ejection tray on which ejected sheets are stacked, and an indicator which indicates the amount of sheets stacked on the sheet ejection tray. With this arrangement, a user can easily check the amount of sheets stacked on the sheet ejection tray.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprising: a main body having an image forming section; a sheet feed section having a sheet cassette that accommodates a recording sheet and can be drawn out and loaded to the main body; and a sheet misalignment preventing mechanism that intermittently comes into contact with an uppermost recording sheet in the sheet cassette so as to prevent misalignment of the recording sheet in a loading direction when the sheet cassette drawn out of the main body is reloaded.

Abstract: A substrate treatment method for treating a substrate by supplying a treatment liquid to the substrate while rotating the substrate. The method comprises the steps of: performing a first substrate rotation process for rotating the substrate while clamping the substrate by a first clamping member set; performing a second substrate rotation process after the first substrate rotation step for rotating the substrate while clamping the substrate by the first clamping member set and a second clamping member set provided separately from the first clamping member set; and performing a third substrate rotation process after the second substrate rotation step by unclamping the substrate from the first clamping member set for rotating the substrate while clamping the substrate by the second clamping member set.

Abstract: A manual sheet feeding mechanism adapted for use in a sheet processing apparatus includes a manual feeding tray and a guiding member. The manual feeding tray is adapted to be mounted on a side wall of the apparatus so as to be pivotable about an axis between an open position and a closed position. The manual feeding tray has a placement surface for placing a sheet to be manually fed into the apparatus. The guiding member is adapted to position a sheet placed on the placement surface and is provided so as to be movable on the placement surface. The manual sheet feeding mechanism also includes a moving member that is adapted, when the manual feeding tray is pivoted toward the closed position, to move the guiding member on the placement surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing sporangia of Bacillus popilliae containing spores and parasporal bodies in large numbers per unit volume of medium. In a process for producing sporangia of Bacillus popilliae containing spores and parasporal bodies by culturing Bacillus popilliae in a liquid medium containing an adsorbent, the liquid medium contains 0.1–0.7% by weight of proline.

Abstract: A substrate treatment method for treating a substrate by supplying a treatment liquid to the substrate while rotating the substrate. The method comprises the steps of: performing a first substrate rotation process for rotating the substrate while clamping the substrate by a first clamping member set; performing a second substrate rotation process after the first substrate rotation step for rotating the substrate while clamping the substrate by the first clamping member set and a second clamping member set provided separately from the first clamping member set; and performing a third substrate rotation process after the second substrate rotation step by unclamping the substrate from the first clamping member set for rotating the substrate while clamping the substrate by the second clamping member set.

Abstract: Through screening using an antibody to a polypeptide that constitutes a parasporal body in sporangia of Bacillus popilliae and has a larvae growth inhibiting or insecticidal effect on a Scarabaeidae insect and through polymerase chain reaction, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptide and polypeptides similar thereto are isolated.

Abstract: Through screening using an antibody to a polypeptide that constitutes a parasporal body in sporangia of Bacillus popilliae and has a larvae growth inhibiting or insecticidal effect on a Scarabaeidae insect and through polymerase chain reaction, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptide and polypeptides similar thereto are isolated.

Abstract: A circuit function verification method that simulates an operating state caused by an analog signal. When differential input DP and differential input DM are inputted to a differential interface circuit, a signal change detection section monitors the state of the differential input DP and the differential input DM and detects a change in the logical level of the differential input DP and the differential input DM. For example, the signal change detection section detects that the differential input DP and the differential input DM are at the same logical level or that the differential input DP and the differential input DM changed simultaneously to logical levels opposite to each other.

Abstract: A substrate treatment method for treating a substrate by supplying a treatment liquid to the substrate while rotating the substrate. The method comprises the steps of: performing a first substrate rotation process for rotating the substrate while clamping the substrate by a first clamping member set; performing a second substrate rotation process after the first substrate rotation step for rotating the substrate while clamping the substrate by the first clamping member set and a second clamping member set provided separately from the first clamping member set; and performing a third substrate rotation process after the second substrate rotation step by unclamping the substrate from the first clamping member set for rotating the substrate while clamping the substrate by the second clamping member set.

Abstract: Through screening using an antibody to a polypeptide that constitutes a parasporal body in sporangia of Bacillus popilliae and has a larvae growth inhibiting or insecticidal effect on a Scarabaeidae insect and through polymerase chain reaction, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptide and polypeptides similar thereto are isolated.

Abstract: A substrate treatment method for treating a substrate by supplying a treatment liquid to the substrate while rotating the substrate. The method comprises the steps of: performing a first substrate rotation process for rotating the substrate while clamping the substrate by a first clamping member set; performing a second substrate rotation process after the first substrate rotation step for rotating the substrate while clamping the substrate by the first clamping member set and a second clamping member set provided separately from the first clamping member set; and performing a third substrate rotation process after the second substrate rotation step by unclamping the substrate from the first clamping member set for rotating the substrate while clamping the substrate by the second clamping member set.

Abstract: Through screening using an antibody to a polypeptide that constitutes a parasporal body in sporangia of Bacillus popilliae and has a larvae growth inhibiting or insecticidal effect on a Scarabaeidae insect and through polymerase chain reaction, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptide and polypeptides similar thereto are isolated.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing sporangia of Bacillus popilliae containing spores and parasporal bodies in large numbers per unit volume of medium. In a process for producing sporangia of Bacillus popilliae containing spores and parasporal bodies by culturing Bacillus popilliae in a liquid medium containing an adsorbent, the liquid medium contains 0.1-0.7% by weight of proline.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for efficiently producing sporangia of Bacillus popilliae containing spores and parasporal bodies having controlling effects on Scarabaeidae insects, and a control agent and controlling method for Scarabaeidae insects obtained by said production process. In a process for producing sporangia of Bacillus popilliae containing spores and parasporal bodies by culturing Bacillus popilliae in a medium containing an adsorbent, the medium contains 0.2-4.0% by weight of glutamic acid.

Abstract: The serial printer includes a carriage reciprocating in a main scanning direction, a reading sensor mounted in carriage, a timing fence arranged in the main scanning direction, a mechanism preventing movement of carriage in the main scanning direction, and a controlling portion detecting a set condition for image formation in accordance with read data of timing fence from reading sensor for controlling image formation. The controlling portion detects the set condition for image formation in accordance with the read data obtained from the timing fence, so that detection of the set condition for image formation is enabled without increasing the size of an apparatus and cost, or without decreasing a processing efficiency in image formation.

Abstract: An electromagnetic type molten metal supply device having superior accuracy in supplying molten metal. This device is comprised of a rotary vane that rotates in accordance with the movement of molten metal inside a molten metal transport conduit, and the amount of molten metal being transported can be measured by detecting the rotational frequency of the rotary vane.

Abstract: A substrate treatment method for treating a substrate by supplying a treatment liquid to the substrate while rotating the substrate. The method comprises the steps of: performing a first substrate rotation process for rotating the substrate while clamping the substrate by a first clamping member set; performing a second substrate rotation process after the first substrate rotation step for rotating the substrate while clamping the substrate by the first clamping member set and a second clamping member set provided separately from the first clamping member set; and performing a third substrate rotation process after the second substrate rotation step by unclamping the substrate from the first clamping member set for rotating the substrate while clamping the substrate by the second clamping member set.

Abstract: A media discharging device for an ink-jet printer includes a rubber roller and star roller. A pair of paper guides are arranged on both sides, with respect to its rotary shaft of, the star roller, opposing each other and close to the star roller. Each paper guide has a slant which is inclined gradually upward in the paper discharge direction. This slant is positioned offset with respect to the path of movement of the projections on the star roller towards the paper discharge side, so as to prevent the rear edge of the recording paper from dropping into the recessed portions of the star roller.