Abstract: A method for producing a modified starchy powder of the present invention includes a step of adding 0.2 to 5 parts by mass of a monovalent or divalent metal salt, in terms of the mass of metal ions, to 100 parts by mass of a starchy powder to obtain a mixture, and a heating step of heating the mixture so that the temperature of the starchy powder is in a range of 70° C. to 130° C. Preferably, the method includes a step of adjusting the moisture content of the mixture to 12 to 22 mass % prior to the heating step. According to the present invention, it is possible to produce fried coated food in which a coating has excellent adhesion to a solid ingredient and also has excellent flavor and texture.

Abstract: A non-ohmic composition including a base elastomer and a plurality of non-ohmic particles, wherein, in a case of comparing volume resistivities ? for the non-ohmic composition within a range of E?Eth for the non-ohmic composition not elongated, the E being an electric field strength applied to the non-ohmic composition, the ? being the volume resistivity of the non-ohmic composition, and the Eth being a threshold electric field strength at a point where an absolute value of a variation in a slope of log ? with respect to log E is maximum, the volume resistivity ? for the non-ohmic composition uniaxially elongated by 50% is 50 times or less the volume resistivity ? for the non-ohmic composition not elongated.

Abstract: Breadcrumbs have a grain size distribution in which the proportion of a fraction of breadcrumbs that have a grain size 2.36 mm is 8-21 mass % and the proportion of a fraction of breadcrumbs that have a grain size ?1.18 mm is ?45 mass %, and have a bulk density of 270-600 ml/100 g. A breadcrumb powder shaker container includes: the breadcrumbs or breadcrumb mix; and a shaker container containing a breadcrumb powder to be shaken out including the breadcrumbs or the breadcrumb mix, the shaker container having a shake-out hole. The shake-out hole has a maximum diametric length of 10-55 mm. This enables simply applying the breadcrumbs or the breadcrumb mix directly to a food material, enabling a high-quality cooked breadcrumb-coated food item, while retaining the flavor of the food material to a high level irrespective of the amount of oil used in deep frying.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor includes a conductive substrate, and a photoconductive layer, in which an outermost surface layer contains a binder resin, a charge transporting material, fluorine-containing resin particles, and an acidic compound, the number of carboxyl groups in the fluorine-containing resin particles is 0 or more and 30 or less per 106 carbon atoms of the fluorine-containing resin particles, and in a case where charging and exposure of the electrophotographic photoconductor are repeated 10,000 times under conditions of a charging potential of ?700 V and an exposure intensity of 5 mJ/m2, an absolute value |RP1?RP10000| of a difference between a residual potential RP1 after charging and exposure once and a residual potential RP10000 after charging and exposure 10,000 times is 25 V or less.

Abstract: Provided is a breadcrumb mix that enables production of cooked breaded food having good appearance and texture. A breadcrumb modifier contains a pregelatinized hydroxypropylated starch and/or a pregelatinized acetylated starch. The breadcrumb mix contains the breadcrumb modifier.

Abstract: A bearing component for rotatably receiving a rotating shaft on an end of a rotating unit includes a component body, an inner protrusion, and one or more outer protrusions. The component body has a recess into which the rotating shaft is rotatably inserted. The inner protrusion protrudes from a wall portion of the recess facing an end surface of the rotating shaft. The inner protrusion receives an axial load by the rotating shaft. The outer protrusions protrude from an outer surface of the component body opposite to the recess. The one or more outer protrusions are in contact with a holding unit. A contact portion between the outer protrusions and the holding unit is offset from a contact portion position between the inner protrusion and the end surface. The contact portion between at least one of the outer protrusions and the holding unit has a non-planar shape.

Abstract: A bearing component for rotatably receiving a rotating shaft on an end of a rotating unit includes a component body, an inner protrusion, and one or more outer protrusions. The component body has a recess into which the rotating shaft is rotatably inserted. The inner protrusion protrudes from a wall portion of the recess facing an end surface of the rotating shaft. The inner protrusion receives an axial load by the rotating shaft. The outer protrusions protrude from an outer surface of the component body opposite to the recess. The one or more outer protrusions are in contact with a holding unit. A contact portion between the outer protrusions and the holding unit is offset from a contact portion position between the inner protrusion and the end surface. The contact portion between at least one of the outer protrusions and the holding unit has a non-planar shape.

Abstract: A breadcrumb mix that successfully provides high-quality breaded and cooked food with good appearance and texture is provided. The breadcrumb mix comprises a breadcrumb modifier containing from 20 to 90 mass % of a protein material, from 1 to 60 mass % of a thickener, and from 0.1 to 5 mass % of an oil or fat. The breadcrumb mix comprises from 5 to 40 parts by mass of the breadcrumb modifier relative to 100 parts by mass of breadcrumbs.

Abstract: Breadcrumbs have a grain size distribution in which the proportion of a fraction of breadcrumbs that have a grain size 2.36 mm is 8-21 mass % and the proportion of a fraction of breadcrumbs that have a grain size ?1.18 mm is ?45 mass %, and have a bulk density of 270-600 ml/100 g. A breadcrumb powder shaker container includes: the breadcrumbs or breadcrumb mix; and a shaker container containing a breadcrumb powder to be shaken out including the breadcrumbs or the breadcrumb mix, the shaker container having a shake-out hole. The shake-out hole has a maximum diametric length of 10-55 mm. This enables simply applying the breadcrumbs or the breadcrumb mix directly to a food material, enabling a high-quality cooked breadcrumb-coated food item, while retaining the flavor of the food material to a high level irrespective of the amount of oil used in deep frying.

Abstract: A muffling member for an image forming apparatus includes a thermoplastic member disposed in a photoconductor drum and having a substantially hollow cylindrical shape. The thermoplastic member has a slit-shaped opening at a certain position in a circumferential direction of the thermoplastic member. The thermoplastic member also has a second opening at least at a certain position along the slit-shaped opening, the second opening having an opening width greater than an opening width of the slit-shaped opening.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a gasket adhering to a resin member, the method includes mixing a plurality of liquid materials stored separately and molding the gasket that is made of a mixture of the plurality of liquid materials. The mixture constitutes a liquid silicone-rubber composition that contains a base resin, a crosslinking agent, a curing catalytic agent, a hydrophilic silica filler, and a silane-coupling agent. The hydrophilic silica filler and the silane-coupling agent are contained in different liquid materials before the plurality of liquid materials are mixed.

Abstract: A cleaning device includes a cleaning member, a first bearing member, a second bearing member, and a moving mechanism. The cleaning member includes a shaft portion and an elastic layer disposed around the shaft portion. The elastic layer is brought into contact with a rotating charging body. The cleaning member cleans the charging body while rotating. The first bearing member supports a first end portion of the shaft portion while rendering the shaft portion rotatable. The second bearing member supports a second end portion of the shaft portion while rendering the shaft portion rotatable. The moving mechanism is supported by the first bearing member and the second bearing member. The moving mechanism periodically moves the shaft portion in an axial direction of the shaft portion together with a rotation of the cleaning member.

Abstract: A cleaning device includes a cleaning member, a first bearing member, a second bearing member, and a moving mechanism. The cleaning member includes a shaft portion and an elastic layer disposed around the shaft portion. The elastic layer is brought into contact with a rotating charging body. The cleaning member cleans the charging body while rotating. The first bearing member supports a first end portion of the shaft portion while rendering the shaft portion rotatable. The second bearing member supports a second end portion of the shaft portion while rendering the shaft portion rotatable. The moving mechanism is supported by the first bearing member and the second bearing member. The moving mechanism periodically moves the shaft portion in an axial direction of the shaft portion together with a rotation of the cleaning member.

Abstract: A muffling member for an image forming apparatus includes a thermoplastic member disposed in a photoconductor drum and having a substantially hollow cylindrical shape. The thermoplastic member has a slit-shaped opening at a certain position in a circumferential direction of the thermoplastic member. The thermoplastic member also has a second opening at least at a certain position along the slit-shaped opening, the second opening having an opening width greater than an opening width of the slit-shaped opening.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a gasket adhering to a resin member, the method includes mixing a plurality of liquid materials stored separately and molding the gasket that is made of a mixture of the plurality of liquid materials. The mixture constitutes a liquid silicone-rubber composition that contains a base resin, a crosslinking agent, a curing catalytic agent, a hydrophilic silica filler, and a silane-coupling agent. The hydrophilic silica filler and the silane-coupling agent are contained in different liquid materials before the plurality of liquid materials are mixed.

Abstract: An external control type fluid coupling includes: a drive disk fixed to a rotary shaft; a housing rotatably supported by the rotary shaft and defining an internal space; a partition plate provided in the housing and partitioning the internal space into operation and storage chambers; a supply hole formed in the partition plate and supplying a fluid from the storage chamber to the operation chamber; a valve body provided in the housing and made of a magnetic material; and an electromagnet generating an attraction force between the electromagnet and the valve body so that the valve body is displaced to a closed state, in which the center of gravity of the valve body, rotatably connected to the housing, is set such that the valve body is rotated to a side on which the supply hole is opened by a centrifugal force acting with the rotation of the housing.

Abstract: A support member is supported in a cylinder included in an image carrier and includes a separation-space-defining portion that is arranged at a certain position in a circumferential direction and extends in an axial direction of the cylinder so that the support member has an arc shape; and a groove-defining portion having a groove depth that changes along the axial direction. A bottom plate of the groove-defining portion is elastically deformed so that the support member presses an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder at least at both ends in the axial direction and is thereby supported in the cylinder.

Abstract: A support member supported in a cylinder includes six or more contact portions that are in contact with an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder. The support member is arc-shaped and has a gap extending in an axial direction of the cylinder. When the support member is viewed in the axial direction, a groove is formed in the support member such that the groove and the gap are on opposite sides of a center of the cylinder, and the contact portions are symmetrical with respect to a straight line that passes through the centers of the gap and the cylinder. Of the contact portions on one side of the straight line, the farthest contact portions are separated from each other by approximately 90 degrees or more, and the adjacent contact portions are separated from each other by approximately 20 degrees or more in the circumferential direction.