Abstract: A cartridge includes a first unit including a photosensitive member, and a second unit including a developer bearing member and a force receiving portion, the second unit being configured to be rotatable about a first axis to move with respect to the first unit between a first position and a second position. In a state where the first unit is in a same posture as when an image forming operation is performed, the second unit is disposed at the second position by its own weight. The developer bearing member is configured to be rotatable about a second axis. When seen in the direction of the first axis, a first distance between the force receiving portion and the second axis is smaller than a second distance between the first axis and the second axis and a third distance between the first axis and the force receiving portion.

Abstract: Behavior of a flow of foam ejected to a gypsum slurry can be stabilized, and a relatively large amount of foam can be homogeneously or uniformly dispersed in the slurry. A mixer has a mixing area for preparing gypsum slurry, a slurry delivery section for delivering the slurry from the mixing area, and a feeding port for feeding foam to the slurry in the mixing area and/or the slurry delivery section under pressure. The slurry having the foam mixed therein is supplied to a production line for forming gypsum boards or gypsum-based boards. The feeding port is provided with a partition member dividing an ejecting region. The ejecting region is divided into a plurality of openings, which simultaneously eject the foam to the slurry.

Abstract: [Object] Behavior of a flow of foam or foaming agent ejected to a gypsum slurry can be stabilized, and a relatively large amount of foam or foaming agent can be homogeneously or uniformly dispersed in the slurry. [Solution] A mixer (10) has a mixing area (10a) for preparing gypsum slurry (3), a slurry delivery section (4) for delivering the slurry from the mixing area, and a feeding port (60) for feeding foam (M) or a foaming agent to the slurry in the mixing area and/or the slurry delivery section under pressure. The slurry having the foam mixed therein is supplied to a production line (1) for forming gypsum boards or gypsum-based boards. The feeding port is provided with a partition member (62,64,65) dividing an ejecting region (61,61?). The ejecting region is divided into a plurality of openings (63), which simultaneously eject the foam or forming agent to the slurry.

Abstract: A power semiconductor module according to the present invention includes: a planar base plate having a plurality of insulated substrates soldered on the top surface, the insulated substrates each having power semiconductor elements to be cooled mounted thereon; a plurality of radiation fins projecting from the bottom surface side of the base plate; and a peripheral wall projecting from the bottom surface side of the base plate so as to surround the radiation fins, the projecting length of the radiation fins is less than or equal to that of the peripheral wall, and the peripheral wall has end surfaces present in the same plane.

Abstract: A power semiconductor module according to the present invention includes: a planar base plate having a plurality of insulated substrates soldered on the top surface, the insulated substrates each having power semiconductor elements to be cooled mounted thereon; a plurality of radiation fins projecting from the bottom surface side of the base plate; and a peripheral wall projecting from the bottom surface side of the base plate so as to surround the radiation fins, the projecting length of the radiation fins is less than or equal to that of the peripheral wall, and the peripheral wall has end surfaces present in the same plane.

Abstract: Duplicate data are stored in separate storage units SU(0) 16 and the SU(1) 26, respectively. The storage area in each of the SU(0) 16 and the SU(1) 26 is divided into master storage regions and sub storage regions each of which is allocated alternately to the storage units SU(0) 16 and SU(1) 26 in increments of fixed addresses. The store request is issued to both of the storage units SU(0) 16 and SU(1) 26 allocated the master storage region and the sub storage region, and the fetch request is issued to one of the storage units SU(0) 16 and SU(1) 26 allocated the master storage region from the RSC(0) 34 and RSC(1) 44.

Abstract: Duplicate data are stored in separate storage units SU(0) 16 and the SU(1) 26, respectively. The storage area in each of the SU(0) 16 and the SU(1) 26 is divided into master storage regions and sub storage regions each of which is allocated alternately to the storage units SU(0) 16 and SU(1) 26 in increments of fixed addresses. The store request is issued to both of the storage units SU(0) 16 and SU(1) 26 allocated the master storage region and the sub storage region, and the fetch request is issued to one of the storage units SU(0) 16 and SU(1) 26 allocated the master storage region from the RSC(0) 34 and RSC(1) 44.

Abstract: Duplicate data are stored in separate storage units SU(0) 16 and SU(1) 26, respectively. The storage area in each of SU(0) 16 and SU(1) 26 is divided into master storage regions and sub storage regions each of which is allocated alternately to the storage units in increments of fixed addresses. The store request is issued to both of the storage units allocated the master storage region and the sub storage region, and the fetch request is issued to one of the storage units allocated the master storage region from the RSC(0) 34 and RSC(1) 44.

Abstract: An information processing system and a multi-level hierarchical storage device for use in the information processing system having a plurality of instruction processors and a plurality of main storage devices. The multi-level hierarchical storage device includes a first-cache storage device of a write-through type provided for each instruction processor, a second-cache storage device of a write-back type provided for each main storage device, and a third-cache storage device of a write-through type provided between the first-cache storage device and the second-cache storage device.

Abstract: An apparatus for storing high definition image signals capable of processing high definition image signals and low definition image signals using the same apparatus. A storage medium is provided with an interface of low definition image signals. High definition image signals are compressed, transformed into a format according to the specifications of the interface of low definition image signals and are then stored in the storage medium. The compressed image signals taken out from the storage medium are subjected to the format reverse transform for expansion to restore the original high definition image signals. The format-transformed compressed high definition image signals and the compressed high definition image signals taken out from the storage medium are transmitted over a transmission medium via low definition image interface and are, as required, stored in the storage medium or put to other processings, and are then expanded to restore the original high definition image signals.

Abstract: An outdoor unit has a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger. Each of a plurality of indoor units has an indoor heat exchanger. The outdoor unit is connected in parallel with the plurality of indoor units to form a multi-type air conditioner system having a plurality of refrigeration cycles. A plurality of gaseous flow adjustment valves are provided to the gaseous sides of the indoor units, respectively. A plurality of liquid expansion valves are provided to the liquid sides of the indoor unit, respectively. A refrigerant super-heat degree detector detects a refrigerant super-heat degree of the outdoor heat exchanger or the indoor heat exchangers.

Abstract: Electric expansion valves are provided midway along liquid-side pipes connected to indoor units. Electric flow control valves are provided midway along gas-side pipes connected to the indoor units. The indoor units detect air-conditioning loads, and a capability of a compressor is controlled in accordance with the sum of the air-conditioning loads. At the same time, the opening degrees of the flow control valves are controlled in accordance with the individual air-conditioning loads of the indoor units. In the heating operation mode, a high-pressure-side pressure of a refrigeration cycle is detected. When the high-pressure-side pressure becomes a preset value or more, an expansion valve and a flow control valve corresponding to an indoor unit whose operation is stopped are opened to predetermined opening degrees.

Abstract: An address space switching apparatus has a group of conventional registers capable of storing address information and a group of additional registers capable of storing address information longer than the address information stored by the group of conventional registers. The register length of the group of additional registers is not restricted by the length of the group of conventional registers and is selected to be of a magnitude sufficient to define a desired operand address space. Information items stored in the group of additional registers such as a base address and an index value associated with the extended address space are selected when an operand address is to be generated so as to be appropriately employed for the address computation, thereby supplying address information having a length sufficient for the extended address space.

Abstract: In a refrigerating system comprising a compressor, a condenser, a capillary tube, and an evaporator, there are provided a check valve on an inlet side of the condenser for preventing a reverse flow of refrigerant from the condenser to the compressor, and a differential valve connected to a delivery side of the condenser. One port of the differential valve is connected with the delivery side of the compressor, so that the differential valve interrupts the flow of the refrigerant from the condenser to the capillary tube upon interruption of the operation of the compressor thereby to improve the operational efficiency of the refrigerating system when the system is started again.