Abstract: At least an electrode of a first electrode group and at least an electrode of a second electrode group are formed in a region nearer to one edge portion of a substrate than to a center of the substrate in a longer-side direction of the substrate, and the electrode that is nearest to the second electrode group in the longer-side direction among the first electrode group formed in the region nearer to the one edge portion and the second electrode group are provided with a space between the electrode and the second electrode group.

Abstract: The disclosure provides for systems and methods which utilize an optical scattering microscope with a spatiotemporal approach to measure the nature and extent of energy flow across electronic or semiconductor materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device (10) for localizing an insulation fault in an operating electrical equipment (8) connected to a power supply system (2). Fundamental function blocks of the invention are an electric monitoring device (12), which identifies an insulation fault and communicates a respective fault time to an identifying device (16) via a communication channel (14), said identifying device (16) identifying a faulty operating electrical equipment (8) by electrical equipment of a turning-on/-off signal progress characteristic to the particular operating electrical equipment (8).

Abstract: An image heating apparatus includes a frame having first and second side plates. A cylindrical film is provided between the side plates, and a heater contacts an inner surface of the film. A roller forms a nip in cooperation with the heater through the film, and an image, formed on a recording material, is heated by heat of the heater, while moving in the nip. A holder holds the heater, and is provided in an inside space of the film. With respect to a longitudinal direction, a length of the holder is greater than a distance between the side plates. In addition, a stay, formed of metal, reinforces the holder, and is provided in the inside space of the film. A length of the stay is greater than the distance between the side plates, and a position of the stay with respect to the longitudinal direction is determined by the holder.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a controller configured to, before driving a development motor, obtain a temperature inside a housing from a temperature sensor, determine whether the obtained temperature inside the housing is equal to or lower than a particular temperature, when determining that the temperature inside the housing is higher than the particular temperature, execute a full-speed mode to control the development motor to rotate at a first target speed and control a process motor to rotate at a second target speed, and when determining that the temperature inside the housing is equal to or lower than the particular temperature, execute a low-temperature mode to control the development motor to rotate at a third target speed lower than the first target speed and control the process motor to rotate at the second target speed that is the same as in the full-speed mode.

Abstract: An electrophotographic belt whose surface barely peels off even after long-term repeated use is provided. The electrophotographic belt includes a layer including a thermoplastic resin composition containing a thermally melt kneaded product including a thermoplastic polyester resin, an ionic electro-conductive agent having a sulfonimide structure as an anion, and an amide compound having at least two amide groups in one molecule.

Abstract: An equipment-monitoring system having a resistive sensor designed for two- or four-terminal sensing of damage thereto caused by an environmental exposure. In an example embodiment, the resistive sensor comprises a sense resistor susceptible to the environmental exposure and a reference resistor protected from the environmental exposure, the sense and reference resistors being internally connected to four terminals of the sensor in a manner that enables external bridge-type measurements of the electrical resistance of the sense resistor. In some embodiments, the sense resistor comprises a relatively large number of flat metal stripes connected in parallel to one another between two of the four terminals, which advantageously provides an extended dynamic range of the damage detectable with the corresponding sensor and improves the sensor reliability.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus may include a developing device including a developing roller and a coupling rotatable both in a first direction and in a second direction opposite to the first direction, a coupler engageable with the coupling, a motor configured to drive the coupler, the motor configured to cause the coupler to be a first state in which the coupling rotates in the second direction and a second state in which the coupling rotates in the first direction, and a controller configured to transfer, to the motor, an instruction for changing the coupler to the second state, in a case where the controller judges that the remaining toner amount in a developing chamber of the developing device is smaller than or equal to the first predetermined value.

Abstract: In a cartridge, a housing has a developer accommodating portion and includes a first side wall and a second side wall. A coupling member is disposed at a position opposite to the developer accommodating portion with respect to the first side wall. A detection body is disposed at a position opposite to the developer accommodating portion with respect to the second side wall. A first driving force transmission member is positioned at the same side with the coupling member with respect to the first side wall, and transmits driving force from the coupling member to a rotating member. A second driving force transmission member is positioned at the same side with the detection body with respect to the second side wall, and transmits driving force from the rotating member to the detection body.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an opening/closing member that pivots with respect to an apparatus main body between a closed position and an open position, a lock mechanism that holds the opening/closing member in the closed position, and a detection member that detects a position of the opening/closing member. The lock mechanism includes a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion at both ends of the apparatus main body, and a first engaged portion and a second engaged portion at both ends of the opening/closing member, in an axial direction. An engagement width for the second engaging portion and the second engaged portion is large compared with that of the first engaging portion and the first engaged portion, when the opening/closing member is in the closed position and locked by the lock mechanism. The detection member is located close to the second engaging portion in the axial direction.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a developer case and a developer detection sensor. The developer case stores developer. The developer detection sensor is disposed in contact with a contacted portion that is located near the developer stored in the developer case, and the developer detection sensor detects magnetic permeability of the developer. The developer detection sensor includes a substrate and a plurality of contact portions. The plurality of contact portions are formed in a facing region on a first surface of the substrate that faces the contacted portion, and the plurality of contact portions are configured to come in contact with the contacted portion. A first contact portion that is one of the plurality of contact portions includes a detection portion that detects magnetism of the developer.

Abstract: A toner cartridge according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a reservoir for holding toner. A first electrical contact and a second electrical contact are positioned on a first longitudinal end of the housing. The first electrical contact is electrically connected to processing circuitry positioned on the housing. The second electrical contact is electrically connected to an imaging component positioned on the housing. The first electrical contact is positioned higher than the second electrical contact. A first drive coupler and a second drive coupler are positioned on a second longitudinal end of the housing. The first electrical contact and the second electrical contact are positioned higher than a first rotational axis of the first drive coupler. The first electrical contact is positioned higher than a second rotational axis of the second drive coupler and the second electrical contact is positioned lower than the second rotational axis.

Abstract: A drive force transmission mechanism includes a drive pulley, a driven pulley and an endless belt wound around the drive pulley and the driven pulley. The drive pulley and the driven pulley rotate around axes parallel to each other. At least one of the drive pulley and the driven pulley has a protruding part protruding outwardly in a radial direction around an outer circumferential face along an entire circumference. At least one axial end portion among both axial end portions of the protruding part in an axial direction of the rotational axis has a radius of curvature smaller than a radius of curvature of an axial center portion of the protruding part in the axial direction.

Abstract: A method for testing a multicore cable that includes a single common shield covering plural insulated wires. The testing method includes inputting a test signal, by capacitive coupling, to an end portion of the insulated wire under test among end portions of the insulated wires exposed at one end of the multicore cable, and measuring voltages of output signals output by capacitive coupling respectively from end portions of the insulated wires exposed at the other end of the multicore cable, and identifying the other end portion of the insulated wire under test based on the measured voltages. The voltages of output signals are measured in a state that an output variation reduction capacitive element is connected in series with a coupling capacitance generated by the capacitive coupling.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for resistive short circuit immunity for wheel speed sensor interface on braking system. In one embodiment the apparatus includes a first circuit for transmitting a first current to a wheel speed sensor, and a second circuit for receiving a second current from the wheel speed sensor. Another circuit is coupled to the first and second circuits and configured to detect and respond to a near zero resistive short between the wheel speed sensor and ground. In this embodiment the circuit is configured to detect the near zero resistive short based on a direct or indirect comparison between magnitudes of the first and second currents to a first predetermined value, and based on a direct or indirect comparison between magnitudes of the first and second currents to a second predetermined value.

Abstract: One example includes a current device readout system. The system includes a tunable resonator having a resonant frequency that is associated with a current state of a current device. The tunable resonator can be configured to receive a tone signal having a predetermined frequency from a feedline to determine the current state of the current device. The system also includes an isolation device inductively interconnecting the tunable resonator and the current device. The isolation device can be tunable to isolate the current device in a first state and to facilitate the determination of the current state of the current device in a second state.

Abstract: A power supply device is connectable to a commercial power supply to output power to a supply destination device. The power supply device includes a filter circuit and a switching unit. The filter circuit includes a capacitor unit. The switching unit is configured to switch a capacitor capacity of the capacitor unit.

Abstract: In an example, a first wiper blade is to contact the photoconductive surface and to wipe at least some of particles and fluid from the photoconductive surface and wherein a second wiper blade is to contact the photoconductive surface and to wipe at least some of the particles and fluid that have passed the first wiper blade, from the photoconductive surface. The first wiper blade includes at least one perforation forming a passage through the wiper blade to transmit part of the particles and fluid during wiping.

Abstract: A drum cartridge includes a first photosensitive drum, a frame, a first toner cartridge connector, a first harness, and a protection wall. The first photosensitive drum is rotatable about a first drum axis extending in a first direction. The first harness is electrically connected to the first toner cartridge connector. The first harness extends in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The protection wall extends in the second direction and positioned between the inner surface of the first side plate and the second side plate. The first harness is received between the protection wall and the inner surface of the first side plate.

Abstract: A constructive system regarding a capacitance electric voltage sensor comprises a source electrode (110, 210), a shielding tubular body (120, 220), an electric field sensor (130, 230) and a mass of dielectric insulating material (140, 240). The electric field sensor (130, 230) comprises at least one first inner sheet (131, 231) and a second outer sheet (132, 232) superimposed and joined together, wherein said first inner sheet (131, 231) is made by means of a conductive metal material, wherein said second outer sheet (132, 232) is made by means of an electrically insulating material, and wherein said second outer sheet (132, 232) made of insulating material is constrained with respect to the inner face (124, 224) of the shielding tubular element (120, 220).