Abstract: A remaining amount detector measures beforehand a distance H where there is one sheet. A motor displaces a lifting plate to a paper-feeding position upon storing paper in the feeding unit. The remaining amount detector measures a distance y1 to the lower face of a paper stack. Thereafter, upon transport of paper from the stack, a control unit causes the remaining amount detector to measure a distance y2 for every predetermined number n of fed sheets. A remaining sheet calculation unit calculates a displacement y1?y2=?y to the bottom of the paper stack S, and calculates the thickness of one sheet on the basis of the displacement ?y and the number n of fed sheets (t=?y/n). The remaining sheet calculation unit divides the thickness (H?y2) of the paper stack by the thickness t of one paper sheet, and calculates the number of remaining sheets m as (m=((H?y2)/t)+1).

Abstract: A power seat control unit has a dial-type switch, a seesaw-type switch and button-type switches. The dial-type switch is ring-shaped, and allows a seat occupant to perform frontward and rearward inclining adjustments of a seat back of a power seat depending on a rotation direction thereof. The seesaw-type switch is inward of the dial-type switch and across a center of the dial-type switch and allows the seat occupant to perform a frontward and rearward displacement adjustments of the seat depending on a pushed position. The button-type switches are inward of the dial-type switch and on both sides of the seesaw-type switch, and allow the seat occupant to perform tilt-up and tilt-down adjustments of a front portion of a seat cushion and lift-up and lift-down adjustments of a rear portion of the seat cushion depending on which button-type manual switch is pushed.

Abstract: A drive transmitting device includes: a rotational shaft having peripheral surface with a cut-off surface extending along an axial direction of the rotational shaft; a bearing member for supporting the rotational shaft, the bearing member being in slide contact with the peripheral surface of the rotational shaft; and a spacer which is mounted in a clearance formed between an inner circumferential surface portion of the bearing member and the cut-off surface of the rotational shaft.

Abstract: A catheter assembly includes catheter having proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen extending between the ends. At least one end of the catheter is formed from a material that can be trimmed to achieve a selected length for the catheter. A tubular connector is telescoped over the catheter and a hub is joined to the tubular connector. Proximal portions of the hub are configured for connection to a medical apparatus. A cuff is mounted around the tubular connector or the catheter. The cuff is formed from a material that will permit or promote the growth of scar tissue for anchoring the catheter device at least on a semi-permanent basis in a patient.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section for transferring a toner image onto a sheet; a fixing section for fixing the toner image on the sheet; and a reversing section for reversing the sheet front and back. A first pair of rollers conveys a sheet to which a fix processing is applied to the reversing section; a second pair of rollers feeds the sheet from the reversing section by reverse rotation; and a third pair of rollers transfers the sheet back to the image forming section so that an image forming is performed with respect to the back side of the sheet. One roller of the second pair of rollers has on its outer peripheral surface an arc-shaped surface and a non-arc-shaped surface receding inwardly from a circle drawn continuously from the arc-shaped surface.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a connection unit for connecting a card accepting device that outputs a card presence signal when the card for using the electronic device has been inserted and ejects the card by at least control with the electronic device; a detection unit that receives the card presence signal and detects that the card has been inserted into the card accepting device; a notification unit that notifies that the card has been inserted into the card accepting device; an operation key; and a control unit for notifying that the card has been inserted into the card accepting device and instructing the card accepting device to eject the card, if it is determined that the detection unit has detected that the card has been inserted into the card accepting device when no operation of the operation key has been accepted within a preset time after a job is completed.

Abstract: A user inputs an ID and password, using an operating panel. When a start key is pressed to instruct the start of copying of a document, a dot pattern detection unit detects, from image data, a dot pattern formed according to a predetermined period. When a dot pattern is detected, a display control unit causes an operating panel to display a message indicating that a dot pattern has been detected. When the continuation of a copying operation is instructed, then after the completion of reading of the document, the image log generation unit generates an image log and log information and image log transmit ion control unit transmits the image log and log information to a computer of an administrator.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a heating member, a pressing member, a coil, a magnetic core, a path switching member switching a magnetic path between a first path and a second path, and a magnetism adjustment member. The magnetism adjustment member allows a passage of a magnetic flux from the magnetic core towards the heating member within the magnetic field range when the magnetic field path is switched to the first path, and shields the magnetic flux without allowing the passage of the magnetic flux within the magnetic field range when the magnetic path is switched to the second path. Further, the magnetism adjustment member has a plurality of ring-shaped portions formed of a single wire material having an endless shape. Each of the ring-shaped portions extends in a longitudinal direction of the magnetic core according to a size of the sheet.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (30) includes a main portion (31) substantially in the form of a rectangular tube formed with a locking hole (42) open in an outer surface. The terminal fitting (30) is inserted into a cavity (12) formed in a housing 10 made of synthetic resin and retained by engaging the locking hole (42) with a locking lance (13) in the form of a cantilever extending along an inner wall of the cavity (12). Restrictions (44) are formed in the main portion (31) and contact the locking lance (13) to prevent any further entering movement of the locking lance (13) when the locking lance (13) enters the main portion (31) in an undesirable manner.

Abstract: An electrical leakage detection method and system for use with laparoscopic electrosurgical instruments are provided. The present disclosure provides for an electrosurgical unit for providing electrosurgical energy at an active output thereof and for controlling the flow of the energy through the active output; an active electrode coupled to the active output for transmitting electrosurgical energy to a patient in an electrosurgical procedure; a first sensor disposed at a distal end of the active electrode and for outputting a first signal indicative of current measured at the distal end; a second sensor disposed at a proximal end of the active electrode and for outputting a second signal indicative of current measured at the proximal end; and a comparison circuit coupled to the first and second sensors for receiving the first and second signals and determining a difference value, the difference value being indicative of leakage current.

Abstract: A connector-mounting construction has a bracket (10) with a mounting hole (12) and a to-be-locked plate (13) adjacent to the mounting hole (12). A connector (20) has an end configured for insertion through the mounting hole (12) and a flange (27) dimensioned contacting the rear surface of the bracket (10). An insertion groove (35) extends into the flange (27) parallel to a front surface of the flange (27). A metal lock (50) has an insertion portion (60) in the insertion groove (35) and a locking piece (51) projecting forward along a side of the connector (20). The locking piece (51) has at least one resiliently deformable locking projection (55) with a rearwardly facing locking surface (56) configured for locking edge forwardly facing edge (14) the to-be-locked plate (13) of the bracket (10) when the flange (27) of the connector (20) contacts the rear surface of the bracket (10).

Abstract: A brain cooling device is provided to cool the brain sufficiently to the subcortical tissue in a short time. The device includes a cuff (3) capable of storing therein a cooled fluid and placeable in the esophagus (H1) of the patient (H) when inserted orally or transnasally. A tube (2) extends from the cuff (3) for infusing the fluid into the cuff (3) placed in the esophagus (H1) from outside the body of the patient H and discharging the fluid from the cuff (3). The cuff (3) has flexibility so as to inflate or deflate in response to infusion or discharge of the fluid and is configured in such a manner that when the fluid is infused therein while placed in the esophagus (H1), the cuff (3) that has been inflated comes into close contact with the inner wall (H4) of the esophagus (H1).

Abstract: A method is provided for determining the charge state of a motor vehicle battery. An electrical voltage of the motor vehicle battery is detected and the electrical charge state of the motor vehicle battery is determined on the basis of the detected voltage of the motor vehicle battery. According to the method, the temperature of the motor vehicle battery is detected using a sensor that is separated spatially from the motor vehicle battery, and the charge state of the battery is determined on the basis of the detected voltage of the motor vehicle battery and on the basis of the detected temperature of the motor vehicle battery.

Abstract: A connecting arrangement (1) is provided for connecting a stiffening beam (2) to a bracket (3) in a motor vehicle. The stiffening beam (2) and the bracket (3) having mounting sections (4, 5) that can be plugged into one another. The mounting sections (4, 5) each have two slots (6, 7) situated opposite one another. The slots (6, 7) at least partially overlap in pairs and are offset from one another by a predetermined angle (?) in the mounted position of the mounting sections (4, 5) to facilitate the insertion of a fastening element (12) into the slot pairs (6, 7). The connecting arrangement (1) simplifies the mounting of the fastening element (12) and enables an even retroactive correction or alignment of the connecting arrangement (1) in the plugging-together direction (13) of the mounting sections (4,5).

Abstract: A fastening device for securing an appliance within a receiving frame in the interior of a motor vehicle. The receiving frame has a built-in opening into which the appliance can be introduced on an introductory plane along an installation direction and is locked releasably in an end position in the receiving frame. The fastening device has at least one latching hook. The latching hook is movable in the direction of a surface normal of the introductory plane and, in an end position, engages behind at least one retaining device such that the appliance is locked in the end position in the receiving frame against a movement counter to the installation direction.

Abstract: A retainer (40), a rubber plug (60) and a rubber plug pressing member (70) are mounted in a housing (10). The retainer (40) is movable between a partial locking position and a full locking position, and the rubber plug pressing member (70) is movable between an initial position and a pushed-in position. The rubber plug pressing member (70) is formed with arm portions (74) projecting therefrom. The retainer (40) is formed with unlock linking portions (46) for linking a movement of this retainer (40) from the full locking position to the partial locking position and a movement of the rubber plug pressing member (70) from the pushed-in position to the initial position with each other by coming into sliding contact with the arm portions (74).

Abstract: A modular system is provided for producing motor vehicles having at least first and second vehicle variants that differ from one another by having different space requirements in an accessories compartment that is separated from a luggage compartment by a partition wall. The system has a first partition wall that is secured to a side of an upper crossmember facing the accessories compartment to produce a small accessories compartment on the first vehicle variant. The system also has a second partition wall that is secured to a side of the upper crossmember facing the luggage compartment to produce a large accessories compartment on the second vehicle variant.

Abstract: A lever (40) is rotatable about shafts (19) between a projecting position where side plates (42) project to a large extent from the rear end of a housing (10) and a retracted position where the side plates (42) do not project far the rear end of the housing (10). Projecting pieces (61) project forward on front end edges of the side plates (42) and leading ends of the projecting pieces (61) overlap the rear end of the housing (10) in forward and backward directions at the projecting position. At the projecting position, spaces (63, 64) are formed by the opposite side edges of the projections (61), the front edges of the side plates (42) and the rear end of the housing (10). These spaces include escaping spaces (63) that receive cam followers (85) on the mating housing (80) at the retracted position.