Abstract: The rotating speed of the coating brush of the image forming apparatus fluctuates between the upper limit speed and the lower limit speed across the standard speed. Consequently, the positional relation of the contact between the brush textile of the coating brush and the surface of the photographic sensitive drum varies for a wider range compared to a case where the rotating speed of the coating brush does not vary. Since the thin area of the brush textile moves for a wider range of the surface of the photographic sensitive drum in the axial direction of the rotating shaft of the photographic sensitive drum, the area where the coating amount of the lubricant is less is evened out by the area where the coating amount of the lubricant is rich, thus improving the unevenness of coating of the lubricant on the photographic sensitive drum.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an endless belt, a steering mechanism adapted to correct deviation of the belt, a cleaning blade adapted to abut the belt so as to clean the belt, a timer adapted to clock the time necessary for the steering mechanism to correct the deviation of the belt, an adjuster adapted to adjust the abutting state between the belt and the cleaning blade by making the amount of toner supplied to the belt larger than a predetermined amount, and a controller adapted to control the operation of the adjuster. The controller controls the operation of the adjuster based on the time clocked by the timer.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including: an endless belt; a steering roller for supporting the endless belt and correcting a deviating motion of the endless belt; and a conveying section for conveying a recording material, wherein the conveying section has a position control mechanism of a recording material, and said mechanism conveys the recording material along a conveyance reference, established at a predetermined position in a width direction of the recording material, said width direction is perpendicular to a conveying direction of the recording material, wherein the steering roller is configured to be supported on a supporting point at a side on which the conveyance reference is established, and to be tilted at a side which is opposite to the side on which the conveyance reference is established, with respect to the width direction of the recording material.

Abstract: An electronic device system with improved user convenience that is capable of controlling plural electronic devices connected via a network or the like from any of such electronic devices.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus including: an image bearing member on which a toner image is formed electrophotographically; and a lubricant applying section that applies a lubricant to a surface of the image bearing member. The lubricant applying section includes two columnar solid lubricants that contain a larger number of residual gas bubbles at one end than the other end thereof, and are produced by the same production method. The two solid lubricants are placed along an axial direction of the image bearing member such that the respective one and the other ends thereof are opposite to each other.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including; an image carrier carrying a toner image; a transfer belt making pressure contact with the image carrier through a sheet of paper and transferring the toner image onto the sheet of paper; a plurality of supporting rollers stretching and supporting the transfer belt; and a transfer roller to which transfer electrical current is applied, as well as making pressure contact of the transfer belt with the image carrier from a back surface of the transfer belt, wherein at least one roller of the supporting rollers is formed in an inverted crown shape with a size of the center portion is smaller than a size of the end portion, and the transfer belt is rotationally driven for a prescribed time without applying transfer electrical current both or in either of before and after transfer of a toner image.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of reducing deterioration of image quality caused by instantaneous fluctuation of driving speed of an image bearing member and intermediate transfer member, the apparatus including: an image bearing member; a primary transfer section to transfer toner image from the image bearing member onto an intermediate transfer member; a secondary transfer section, including a secondary transfer member to secondarily transfer the toner image from the intermediate transfer member onto a recording medium, capable of bringing the secondary transfer member into contact with the intermediate transfer member under pressure and then releasing the contact; a motor to drive the secondary transfer member, and a driving section configured to drive the secondary transfer section so as to bring the secondary transfer member into contact with the intermediate transfer member with pressure and then to release the contact, wherein the motor is not provided inside the secondary transfer section.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a transfer unit having an endless transfer belt stretched over a plurality of rollers, a pair of integrated support side plates for supporting the plurality of rollers rotatably, a pair of press side plates supported, to be able to rotate in the direction of moving toward or away from the image carrier, by means of a supporting member provided in the frame of the transfer unit, a swing portion provided on the press side plates and supporting the support side plates swingably with respect to the image carriers when the transfer belt and the image carriers are pressed, and a member for urging the press side plates in the direction that the transfer belt presses the image carrier.

Abstract: The rotating speed of the coating brush of the image forming apparatus fluctuates between the upper limit speed and the lower limit speed across the standard speed. Consequently, the positional relation of the contact between the brush textile of the coating brush and the surface of the photographic sensitive drum varies for a wider range compared to a case where the rotating speed of the coating brush does not vary. Since the thin area of the brush textile moves for a wider range of the surface of the photographic sensitive drum in the axial direction of the rotating shaft of the photographic sensitive drum, the area where the coating amount of the lubricant is less is evened out by the area where the coating amount of the lubricant is rich, thus improving the unevenness of coating of the lubricant on the photographic sensitive drum.

Abstract: A surgical microscope system is disclosed. The surgical microscope is comprised of a stand which is comprised of a movable base and a support capable of free motion with keeping a particular orientation relative to the movable base; a stereoscopic surgical microscope linked with the support, which is comprised of a pair of first optical systems so as to provide a first stereoscopic magnified view; and a stereoscopic display device having a movable link with the stand, which is comprised of a display screen for displaying stereoscopic image taken by the first optical systems and a pair of second optical systems as to show the stereoscopic image as a second stereoscopic magnified view.

Abstract: A neck portion grinding apparatus and method is designed to reduce working man-hours and to improve processing accuracy with respect to a processing of a workpiece. The neck portion grinding apparatus includes a grinding device having a disc-like grinding wheel and a wheel rotating device for rotating the grinding wheel, and a machine tool having a main shaft for rotatably supporting a rotating tool and a table mounting the grinding device thereon, and relatively moving the main shaft and the table by numeral control. A shape of a neck portion of the rotating tool can be changed by relatively moving the main shaft and the table while mutually rotating the rotating tool and the grinding wheel, and grinding the rotating tool by the grinding wheel.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including; an image carrier carrying a toner image; a transfer belt making pressure contact with the image carrier through a sheet of paper and transferring the toner image onto the sheet of paper; a plurality of supporting rollers stretching and supporting the transfer belt; and a transfer roller to which transfer electrical current is applied, as well as making pressure contact of the transfer belt with the image carrier from a back surface of the transfer belt, wherein at least one roller of the supporting rollers is formed in an inverted crown shape with a size of the center portion is smaller than a size of the end portion, and the transfer belt is rotationally driven for a prescribed time without applying transfer electrical current both or in either of before and after transfer of a toner image.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including: an endless belt; a steering roller for supporting the endless belt and correcting a deviating motion of the endless belt; and a conveying section for conveying a recording material, wherein the conveying section has a position control mechanism of a recording material, and said mechanism conveys the recording material along a conveyance reference, established at a predetermined position in a width direction of the recording material, said width direction is perpendicular to a conveying direction of the recording material, wherein the steering roller is configured to be supported on a supporting point at a side on which the conveyance reference is established, and to be tilted at a side which is opposite to the side on which the conveyance reference is established, with respect to the width direction of the recording material.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of reducing deterioration of image quality caused by instantaneous fluctuation of driving speed of an image bearing member and intermediate transfer member, the apparatus including: an image bearing member; a primary transfer section to transfer toner image from the image bearing member onto an intermediate transfer member; a secondary transfer section, including a secondary transfer member to secondarily transfer the toner image from the intermediate transfer member onto a recording medium, capable of bringing the secondary transfer member into contact with the intermediate transfer member under pressure and then releasing the contact; a motor to drive the secondary transfer member, and a driving section configured to drive the secondary transfer section so as to bring the secondary transfer member into contact with the intermediate transfer member with pressure and then to release the contact, wherein the motor is not provided inside the secondary transfer section.

Abstract: This invention provides a colored metallic pigment, which can develop a variety of colors and varied interference colors while maintaining good lightfastness, weatherfastness and hiding power, a process for producing the same, a coating composition containing the colored metallic pigment and capable of providing a coating film having excellent finished appearance, and a cosmetic preparation containing the colored metallic pigment, having excellent hiding power, and capable of providing sharp hue. The colored metallic pigment comprises at least a metallic pigment, an amorphous silicon oxide film layer provided on the surface of the metallic pigment, a metal layer provided on the surface of the amorphous silicon oxide film layer, and metallic particles provided on the surface of the metal layer. The metallic particles are provided so as to directly cover a part of the surface of the metal layer.

Abstract: A holding arm apparatus 1 is configured to connect upper and lower timing pulleys 5A and 6A of a vertical arm unit 4 to each other with a timing belt 15, to widen the range of rotation angle of a horizontal arm unit 5 and allow the position and angle of an endoscope 20 held at a front end of the horizontal arm unit 5 to be widely changed. The horizontal arm unit 5 and a counterweight 6 turn by the same angle, to maintain a weight balance by the counterweight 6. Using the timing belt 15 reduces the total weight and operation noise of the holding arm apparatus 1. Accordingly, the apparatus is appropriate for a medical front.

Abstract: An electronic device configured to alternatively accommodate one of a first battery and a second battery is provided. The electronic device has a housing in which a battery holder including a first space and a second space is formed. The first space is shaped so as to hold the first battery. The second space continues from the first space. The second space is narrower than the first space at an interface between the first space and the second space. The second space is shaped so that the first space and the second space can hold the second battery together. The electronic device has a contact terminal for supplying the electronic device with power from one of the first battery and the second battery. The contact terminal is provided in the first space.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, having: an image carrier to carry a toner image; a transfer unit to transfer the toner image on the image carrier onto a sheet through a rotating member disposed to face the image carrier; a fixing unit to heat and fix the transferred toner image onto the sheet; and a cooling device to suctions air from a transfer unit side and discharge the air to a fixing unit side.

Abstract: A control device includes a control section standing by to receive a control signal transmitted from a transmission section. The control section assigns, respectively to N or less control signals, instructions to be executed when the control signals are received, and generates a signal for drawing on a display device an operation menu which includes N image regions placed in an arrangement corresponding to the N sensing portions of the transmission section. Each image region represents an instruction assigned to a control signal which is transmitted when the corresponding sensing portion is pressed, such that the N instructions to be respectively assigned to the control signals are determined based on an operation state of an apparatus to be controlled in the standby state and the operation menu generated in an immediately previous standby state.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a transfer unit having an endless transfer belt stretched over a plurality of rollers, a pair of integrated support side plates for supporting the plurality of rollers rotatably, a pair of press side plates supported, to be able to rotate in the direction of moving toward or away from the image carrier, by means of a supporting member provided in the frame of the transfer unit, a swing portion provided on the press side plates and supporting the support side plates swingably with respect to the image carriers when the transfer belt and the image carriers are pressed, and a member for urging the press side plates in the direction that the transfer belt presses the image carrier.