Abstract: Provided is a method for producing transformed cells, comprising an introduction step of contacting an introduction liquid comprising a molecule of interest with a target cell to introduce the molecule of interest into the target cell, wherein, in the introduction step, the molecule of interest is introduced via endocytosis into the target cell, a trait is conferred, deleted, or maintained by the introduction of the molecule of interest, and the molecule of interest such as a vector added exogenously does not then remain in an established cell.

Abstract: A belt has an endless shape, and is driven to rotate by a driving roller provided on an inner side thereof. The belt includes a detection target portion on an outer surface at an end of the belt in a widthwise direction of the belt. The detection target portion includes an uneven pattern.

Abstract: A belt has an endless shape, and is driven to rotate by a driving roller provided on an inner side thereof. The belt includes a detection target portion on an outer surface at an end of the belt in a widthwise direction of the belt. The detection target portion includes an uneven pattern.

Abstract: An image forming unit suppressing occurrences of jitters, includes an image carrier rotating by drive force transmitted via a first route to form an electrostatic latent image, and a developer carrier having an elastic layer carrying a developer on a surface thereof and rotating by drive force transmitted via a second route to develop the electrostatic latent image. The electrostatic latent image is developed with the developer under a development condition that, with the elastic layer of a thickness from 0.5 mm to 2.5 mm, the developer carrier is rotated with a circumferential speed ratio to the image carrier in a range from 1.10 to 1.45, or that, with the elastic layer of a thickness more than 2.5 mm but not more than 5.0 mm, the developer carrier is rotated with a circumferential speed ratio to the image carrier in a range from 1.10 to 1.24.

Abstract: An image forming unit suppressing occurrences of jitters, includes an image carrier rotating by drive force transmitted via a first route to form an electrostatic latent image, and a developer carrier having an elastic layer carrying a developer on a surface thereof and rotating by drive force transmitted via a second route to develop the electrostatic latent image. The electrostatic latent image is developed with the developer under a development condition that, with the elastic layer of a thickness from 0.5 mm to 2.5 mm, the developer carrier is rotated with a circumferential speed ratio to the image carrier in a range from 1.10 to 1.45, or that, with the elastic layer of a thickness more than 2.5 mm but not more than 5.0 mm, the developer carrier is rotated with a circumferential speed ratio to the image carrier in a range from 1.10 to 1.24.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus suppressing jitter from occurring includes an image carrier, and a developer carrier supplying a developer to the image carrier, wherein the developer carrier includes an elastic layer having a thickness of 2.5 mm or less and having an MD-1 hardness of 40 degrees or more.

Abstract: A disc device includes a first cam gear 13 having a cam groove 13d, and engaged with and released from one gear of a power transmission system, and a second cam gear 14 having a hole portion 14d corresponding to the cam groove 13d, laid on the first cam gear 13 and rotatably supported relative to the first cam gear 13, and engaged with and released from one gear of the power transmission system.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first image forming portion for forming a developer image, said first image forming portion including a first image supporting member for forming a static latent image and a first developing member for attaching developer to the static latent image; a second image forming portion for forming a developer image, said second image forming portion including a second image supporting member for forming a static latent image and a second developing member for attaching developer to the static latent image; a transfer portion for transferring the developer image to a printing medium; and a fixing unit for fixing the developer image to the printing medium. The second developing member has a surface roughness greater than that of the first developing member. The fixing unit is disposed at a position closer to the first image forming portion relative to the second image forming portion.

Abstract: A disc device has a sliding member 16 that operates in response to a rotational force of the first partially toothless gear 13 to disconnect a power transmission system from a disc conveying roller, and a protruding portion 16a disposed on this sliding member 16 is brought into contact with a rising portion 17b of a rotary lever 17 at an initial position of the sliding member before the sliding member starts operating, so as to restrict a rotation of the rotary lever 17 in such a way that a pin 17a does not come into contact with a wall surface of a cam groove 13d.

Abstract: A disc apparatus includes: a playback unit 1 provided with a conveying roller 5 and a disc guide 3 to be vertically movable with respect to an apparatus main body; a moving means for moving downward the conveying roller and the disc guide in amounts of travel which are different from each other to avoid contact of the roller and the guide with a disc 14 with interlocking an operation that the loaded disc 14 is moved downward to be mounted on a turntable 6; and a disc-guide-cum-position-regulating member 102 attached to the apparatus main body corresponding to a disc loading port such that the playback unit is restrained from moving to the disc loading port side.

Abstract: A disc apparatus includes: a playback unit 1 provided with a conveying roller 5 and a disc guide 3 to be vertically movable with respect to an apparatus main body; a moving means for moving downward the conveying roller and the disc guide in amounts of travel which are different from each other to avoid contact of the roller and the guide with a disc 14 with interlocking an operation that the loaded disc 14 is moved downward to be mounted on a turntable 6; and a disc-guide-cum-position-regulating member 102 attached to the apparatus main body corresponding to a disc loading port such that the playback unit is restrained from moving to the disc loading port side.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first image forming portion for forming a developer image, said first image forming portion including a first image supporting member for forming a static latent image and a first developing member for attaching developer to the static latent image; a second image forming portion for forming a developer image, said second image forming portion including a second image supporting member for forming a static latent image and a second developing member for attaching developer to the static latent image; a transfer portion for transferring the developer image to a printing medium; and a fixing unit for fixing the developer image to the printing medium. The second developing member has a surface roughness greater than that of the first developing member. The fixing unit is disposed at a position closer to the first image forming portion relative to the second image forming portion.

Abstract: A disk device includes: a disk detecting member 17 pushed and moved by a disk; a rotation body 20 driven by the movement of the disk detecting member 17 to move a slide member 11; a tubular body 23 provided coaxially on the surface of the rotation body 20 and having an axially cutaway section; and an arm section 24 provided on the slide member 11 and abutted against the peripheral surface of the tubular body to cause the moving force exerted on the slide member 11 to act on the center of the rotation body 20.

Abstract: A disc device has a sliding member 16 that operates in response to a rotational force of the first partially toothless gear 13 to disconnect a power transmission system from a disc conveying roller, and a protruding portion 16a disposed on this sliding member 16 is brought into contact with a rising portion 17b of a rotary lever 17 at an initial position of the sliding member before the sliding member starts operating, so as to restrict a rotation of the rotary lever 17 in such a way that a pin 17a does not come into contact with a wall surface of a cam groove 13d.

Abstract: A disc device includes a first cam gear 13 having a cam groove 13d, and engaged with and released from one gear of a power transmission system, and a second cam gear 14 having a hole portion 14d corresponding to the cam groove 13d, laid on the first cam gear 13 and rotatably supported relative to the first cam gear 13, and engaged with and released from one gear of the power transmission system.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image supporting member; a charge roller for charging the image supporting member; a gap setting member disposed on the charge roller for setting a gap between the image supporting member and the charge roller; and a pressing member disposed at a position corresponding to the gap setting member for pressing the charge roller against the image supporting member. Accordingly, it is possible to form a constant gap between the charge roller and the image supporting member, thereby consistently charging the image supporting member.

Abstract: A drum idle rotation is executed by the timing before printing on the basis of the number of drum idle rotating times selected by the operator, or the number of drum idle rotating times is set in accordance with a print image kind or a drum count value and the drum idle rotation is performed by the timing before printing on the basis of the set value. The number of drum idle rotating times by the timing before printing is corrected by a print density or an apparatus environment. Defective exposure or generation of a lateral stripe due to oligomer which is generated in the portion where a developing roller or a photosensitive drum is come into contact is prevented.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image supporting member; a charge roller for charging the image supporting member; a gap setting member disposed on the charge roller for setting a gap between the image supporting member and the charge roller; and a pressing member disposed at a position corresponding to the gap setting member for pressing the charge roller against the image supporting member. Accordingly, it is possible to form a constant gap between the charge roller and the image supporting member, thereby consistently charging the image supporting member.

Abstract: A developing apparatus supplies a developer from a developing roller to an image-bearing body that bears an electrostatic latent image thereon. A toner-supplying roller is rotatably supported to oppose the developing roller. A rotating body has recesses formed in its surface, opposing the developer-bearing member. The toner-supplying roller and the rotating body rotate in opposite directions and at different circumferential speeds. The rotating body is formed of a foamed material having cells formed in and open to a surface of the rotating body, the cells having a cell size in the range of 10 to 40 cells/inch. The toner-supplying roller and the rotating body rotate at circumferential speeds such that a ratio between the circumferential speeds is in the range of 1 to 2.5. The rotating body and toner-supplying roller may have a diameter that varies along the length.

Abstract: An image to be formed on paper (26) is held on the surface of photo-sensitive drum (1). This is a latent image of static electricity formed by an LED exposer (5). Then, the developing roller (7) puts toner on the surface of photo sensitive drum (1), so as to develop a toner image. Meanwhile, the toner conveying roller (9) supplies toner to the developing roller (7). In this occasion, the printer controller (17) calculates the image density of image data (18) with dot counter (13). And, it decides the first voltage impressed to developing roller (7) by developing bias source (8) as well as the second voltage impressed to toner conveying roller (9) by stretching bias source (10) according to the image density of original image.