Abstract: A printing service providing apparatus includes a display controller that performs control to display a setting screen on a printing device that a user uses for printing. The setting screen enables the user to select (i) a basic function that is commonly provided to printing devices compatible with a printing service that uses cloud computing and (ii) an application function which is other than the basic function and which is provided by the printing device that the user uses for printing among the printing devices compatible with the printing service which uses the cloud computing. The apparatus also includes a transmitting unit that transmits a print target file to the printing device that the user uses for printing, when a print attribute indicating contents of a print instruction is set from the setting screen.

Abstract: In order to prevent interference between a primary transfer bias voltage and a secondary transfer bias voltage, and to prevent occurrence of an image defect due to interference between these bias voltages, an image forming apparatus includes a plurality of primary transfer rollers, an intermediate transfer belt, a drive roller, a secondary transfer roller, and a rectifier roller. A primary transfer bias voltage of a polarity opposite to the polarity of toner is applied to a primary transfer bias applying unit. A secondary transfer bias voltage of a same polarity as the polarity of toner is applied to the drive roller. The rectifier roller is disposed between a most-downstream primary transfer roller and the drive roller. A bias voltage of the same polarity as the polarity of the primary transfer bias voltage or the polarity of the secondary transfer bias voltage is applied to the rectifier roller.

Abstract: An apparatus for continuously producing chemically-modified cellulose, the apparatus having a first mechanism for transporting a fine-powder cellulose fiber starting material and a hydrophobizing chemical substance, a specific extruder, a solvent tank connected to the extruder, and a dryer connected to the solvent tank, and a method for continuously producing chemically-modified cellulose, the method having a step of washing, in the solvent tank, chemically-modified cellulose having been produced out of the fine-powder cellulose fiber starting material and the hydrophobizing chemical substance in the extruder, and then drying the chemically-modified cellulose in the dryer, in order to remove any unreacted hydrophobizing chemical substance.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium 11 in which the outermost surface of a protective layer 3 on a lubricant layer 4 side contains carbon and nitrogen of 10 atomic % to 90 atomic %, the lubricant layer 4 is formed by being in contact with the outermost surface, and contains a compound A of Formula (1) and a compound B of Formula (2), a mass ratio (A/B) of the compound A with respect to the compound B is 0.2 to 0.3, the average molecular weights of the compounds A and B are 1,500 to 2,000 and 1,300 to 2,400, respectively, and the average film thickness is 0.5 nm to 2 nm. R1-C6H4OCH2CH(OH)CH2OCH2—R2-CH2OCH2CH(OH)CH2OH ??(1) (R1 is an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. R2 is —CF2O(CF2CF2O)x(CF2O)yCF2—).

Abstract: In an operation-mode indicating system, a first light emitting device is located within a peripheral visual field of an operator and is controllably connected to a controller. The peripheral visual field is defined around a center visual field of the operator while the operator is looking at a predetermined site. A body support apparatus is capable of performing an operation to the predetermined site. The controller controls the first light emitting device to emit first light in a first operation mode of the body support apparatus and second light in a second operation mode of the body support apparatus. The first light and the second light are visually distinguishable from each other.

Abstract: In order to prevent interference between a primary transfer bias voltage and a secondary transfer bias voltage, and to prevent occurrence of an image defect due to interference between these bias voltages, an image forming apparatus includes a plurality of primary transfer rollers, an intermediate transfer belt, a drive roller, a secondary transfer roller, and a rectifier roller. A primary transfer bias voltage of a polarity opposite to the polarity of toner is applied to a primary transfer bias applying unit. A secondary transfer bias voltage of a same polarity as the polarity of toner is applied to the drive roller. The rectifier roller is disposed between a most-downstream primary transfer roller and the drive roller. A bias voltage of the same polarity as the polarity of the primary transfer bias voltage or the polarity of the secondary transfer bias voltage is applied to the rectifier roller.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a powdery seasoning produced by drying and powdering a seasoning liquid obtained by enzymatically decomposing a protein-containing raw material derived from at least one of wheat and a soybean in the presence of salt, which has an inorganic material concentration of 50000 ppm or less, and a method for producing the same.

Abstract: A printing service providing apparatus includes a display controller that performs control to display a setting screen on a printing device that a user uses for printing, the setting screen enabling the user to select (i) a basic function that is commonly provided to printing devices compatible with a printing service that uses cloud computing and (ii) an application function which is other than the basic function and which is provided by the printing device that the user uses for printing among the printing devices compatible with the printing service which uses the cloud computing, and a transmitting unit that transmits a print target file to the printing device that the user uses for printing, when a print attribute indicating contents of a print instruction is set from the setting screen.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a wrap-around contact integration scheme that includes sidewall protection during contact formation. According to one embodiment, a substrate processing method includes providing a substrate containing raised contacts in a first dielectric film and a second dielectric film above the first dielectric film, depositing a metal-containing film on the second dielectric film, and forming a patterned metal-containing film by etching mask openings in the metal-containing film. The method further includes anisotropically etching recessed features in the second dielectric film above the raised contacts using the patterned metal-containing film as a mask, where the anisotropically etching forms a metal-containing sidewall protection film by redeposition of a portion of the patterned metal-containing film on sidewalls of the recessed features.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a microporous film, including: preparing a resin composition containing polypropylene (PP) as a resin component and containing from 0.01 to 20 parts by weight of a chemically modified cellulose or chemically modified cellulose nanofiber per 100 parts by weight of the resin component and from 0.01 to 3 parts by weight of a ?-crystal nucleating agent per 100 parts by weight of the resin component; melt-molding the resin composition into a film-like material in which the crystal phase of a polypropylene component in the resin composition is substantially a ?-crystal phase, and subsequently stretching the film-like material at a temperature of 60 to 160° C., and provides a microporous film.

Abstract: A cleaning device includes a housing, a cleaning blade, and first and second sealing members. The housing has formed therein an opening facing an image carrying member. The cleaning blade removes toner that remains attached to the image carrying member while being in contact with the circumferential surface of the image carrying member. The first and second sealing members prevent waste toner inside the housing from leaking out through a gap between the housing and the image carrying member, owing to the first and second sealing members abutting on the circumferential surface of the image carrying member.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an intermediate transfer belt, a driving roller, a driven roller, a belt cleaning device, and a counter roller. Toner images formed on image carriers are transferred onto the intermediate transfer belt. The driving and driven rollers rotatably stretch the intermediate transfer belt. The belt cleaning device has a cleaning blade that removes residual toner adhered to the intermediate transfer belt. The counter roller is disposed facing the cleaning blade with the intermediate transfer belt interposed therebetween. The belt cleaning device is disposed at a position that is downstream of the driving roller in a rotation direction of the intermediate transfer belt but is upstream of the driven roller in the rotation direction of the intermediate transfer belt. A leading end edge portion of the cleaning blade is disposed upstream of a top of the counter roller in the rotation direction of the intermediate transfer belt.

Abstract: Provide is a method of patterning spacers, the method comprising: providing an initial patterned structure in a substrate in a processing chamber, the initial patterned structure comprising an organic mandrel and an underlying layer; exposing the patterned structure in a direct current superposition (DCS) plasma treatment process, the process depositing a layer of a first material on the initial patterned structure; performing an atomic layer conformal deposition process using a second material, the first material providing protection to the organic mandrel at the beginning of the atomic layer conformal deposition process; performing a post spacer etch mandrel pull process, the process creating a final patterned structure with a target final sidewall angle; concurrently controlling integration operating variables in the exposing the patterned structure, the atomic layer conformal deposition process, and the post spacer etch mandrel pull process in order to meet the target final sidewall angle and other integr

Abstract: The present invention relates to a magnetic recording medium in which a lubricant layer contains a compound A represented by general formula (1) and a compound B represented by general formula (2), satisfying (A/B)=0.2 to 3.0, and has an average thickness of 0.8 nm to 2 nm. R1—C6H4OCH2CH(OH)CH2OCH2—R2—CH2OCH2CH(OH)CH2OH . . . (1) (R1 is an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. R2 is —CF2O(CF2CF2O)x(CF2O)yCF2— (x, y=0 to 15), —CF2CF2O(CF2CF2CF2O)zCF2CF2— (z=1 to 15), —CF2CF2CF2O(CF2CF2CF2CF2)nCF2CF2CF2— (n=0 to 4). HOCH2CF2CF2O(CF2CF2CF2O)mCF2CF2CH2OCH2CH(OH)CH2OH . . . (2) (m is an integer).

Abstract: In an arm support apparatus, an weight attachment is provided for at least one specified link in links of a support member supporting a mount to be movable based on rotation of at least one of the links around a corresponding at least one of the joints. The at least one specified link is associated with at least one specified degree of freedom. The weight attachment is configured such that one or more weight members are attachable thereto. When the one or more weight members are attached to the weight attachment, the weight attachment is configured to substantially balance in weight with the mount on which the part of the arm is mounted while applying supporting force to the part of the arm mounted on the mount.

Abstract: A medical robot cover covers an external surface of a medical robot including: a main unit that stands on a base; and an arm member attached to one end of the main unit in a swingable or extensible manner. The medical robot cover includes: an attaching portion to be wound around at least one of the main unit and the arm member, on an inner circumferential surface of the cover facing the external surface of the medical robot. Therefore, the medical robot cover can be easily placed on the medical robot. Further, the medical robot cover can be restricted from being damaged due to extension or swinging of the arm member, and can be restricted from inhibiting the action of the arm member.

Abstract: Provided is a method of plasma etching on a substrate using an etchant gas mixture to meet integration objectives, the method comprising: disposing a substrate having a structure pattern layer, a neutral layer, and an underlying layer, the structure pattern layer comprising a first material and a second material and the underlying layer comprising a silicon anti-reflective (SiARC) layer, a spin-on carbon hardmask (CHM) layer, an oxide layer, and a target layer; performing an first etch process to selectively remove the second material and the neutral layer using a first etchant gas mixture to form a first pattern; performing an second etch process to selectively remove the SiARC layer to form a second pattern; performing an third etch process to selectively remove the CHM layer to form a third pattern; concurrently controlling selected two or more operating variables wherein the first etchant gas include oxygen and sulfur-containing gases.

Abstract: Provided is a method of plasma etching on a substrate using an etchant gas mixture to meet integration objectives, the method comprising: disposing a substrate having a structure pattern layer, a neutral layer, and an underlying layer, the structure pattern layer comprising a first material and a second material and the underlying layer comprising a silicon anti-reflective (SiARC) layer, a spin-on carbon hardmask (CHM) layer, an oxide layer, and a target layer; performing an first etch process to selectively remove the second material and the neutral layer using a first etchant gas mixture to form a first pattern; performing an second etch process to selectively remove the SiARC layer to form a second pattern; performing an third etch process to selectively remove the CHM layer to form a third pattern; concurrently controlling selected two or more operating variables wherein the first etchant gas include oxygen and sulfur-containing gases.

Abstract: In arm support apparatus, a longitudinal mount has opposing first and second ends. An elbow locator is provided on the first end of the mount. The elbow locator locates an operator's elbow when the operator's forearm is mounted on the mount. A rotary joint of a multijoint arm has a rotary axis having a vertical component. The mount is rotatably joined to the rotary joint. While the forearm is mounted on the mount so that the elbow of the operator's arm is located by the elbow locator, the rotary axis is located with a distance with respect to the elbow to enable both the first and second ends of the mount to swing about the rotary axis. The distance is set to be equal to or longer than 50 mm.

Abstract: A fixing device 23 according to the present invention includes: a fixing roller 25 for fixing a toner image onto a sheet of paper; a plurality of separation claws 40 in contact with the fixing roller 25 to separate the sheet of paper, onto which the toner image is fixed, from the fixing roller 25; a holder 28 for supporting the plurality of separation claws 40; and a slide mechanism 30 for sliding the holder 28 along a longitudinal direction of the fixing roller 25.