Abstract: A load port includes: a plate-shaped base member having an opening via which a transfer target object is loaded and unloaded; a door member capable of opening and closing the opening; a link mechanism including a link member having one end rotatably connected to the door member; a guide roller configured to move together with the door member; a guide surface bent to extend from a first direction to a second direction and configured to guide the guide roller; a drive member to which the other end of the link member is rotatably connected; and a driver configured to move the drive member in the second direction.

Abstract: A toner for MICR comprises at least a binder resin, magnetite particles comprising a mixture of granular magnetite and acicular magnetite, and a wax, wherein a ratio by weight of said acicular magnetite in said magnetite particles is 0.1-0.5 to the granular magnetite of 1.0, said magnetite particles are contained in an amount of 15-50% by weight in the toner, said granular magnetite has residual magnetization of 5-15 emu/g and saturation magnetization of 70-95 emu/g, and said acicular magnetite has residual magnetization of 20-50 emu/g and saturation magnetization of 70-95 emu/g.

Abstract: A toner for MICR comprises at least a binder resin, magnetite particles comprising a mixture of granular magnetite and acicular magnetite, and a wax, wherein a ratio by weight of said acicular magnetite in said magnetite particles is 0.1-0.5 to the granular magnetite of 1.0, said magnetite particles are contained in an amount of 15-50% by weight in the toner, said granular magnetite has residual magnetization of 5-15 emu/g and saturation magnetization of 70-95 emu/g, and said acicular magnetite has residual magnetization of 20-50 emu/g and saturation magnetization of 70-95 emu/g.

Abstract: A reversible heat-sensitive recording medium which includes at least a support and formed thereon a heat-sensitive recording layer including at least the following components: an electron-donating color-forming compound having a lactone ring, (b) an electron-accepting compound having a phenolic hydroxyl group, (c) at least one organic compound selected from compounds represented by formulae (I) to (V), and (d) a thermoplastic resin having an erasing action. The content of the thermoplastic resin having an erasing action is being from 15 to 70% by weight based on the total amount of components (a) to (d) Formulae (I) to (V) are as follows:R.sub.1 --CO--N(R.sub.2)R.sub.3 (I)R.sub.1 --CO--NH--R.sub.4 --NH--CO--R.sub.2 (II)R.sub.1 --CO--O--R.sub.2 (III)R.sub.1 --NH--CO--NH--R.sub.2 (IV)R.sub.1 --CO--R.sub.2 (V)wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkenyl group, or a hydroxyalkyl group; R.sub.2 and R.sub.