Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a memory and a processor configured to, when humidity detected by a humidity sensor is equal to or above a preset value with paper sheets stacked in a paper sheet holder being fed to an image forming unit, perform control to set a separation operation time used to separate in a separation operation a single paper sheet from multiple paper sheets stacked in the paper sheet holder to be longer than the separation operation time used when the detected humidity is lower than the preset value.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a memory and a processor configured to, when humidity detected by a humidity sensor is equal to or above a preset value with paper sheets stacked in a paper sheet holder being fed to an image forming unit, perform control to set a separation operation time used to separate in a separation operation a single paper sheet from multiple paper sheets stacked in the paper sheet holder to be longer than the separation operation time used when the detected humidity is lower than the preset value.

Abstract: A carbon wire heating element sealing heater is provided. Therein, a carbon wire heating element using carbon fibers is sealed in a quartz glass member, wherein absorption water quantity of the carbon wire heating element is 2×10?3 g/cm3 or less.

Abstract: A carbon wire heating element sealing heater is provided. Therein, a carbon wire heating element using carbon fibers is sealed in a quartz glass member, wherein absorption water quantity of the carbon wire heating element is 2×10?3 g/cm3 or less.

Abstract: A carbon wire heating element sealing heater is provided. Therein, a carbon wire heating element using carbon fibers is sealed in a quartz glass member, wherein absorption water quantity of the carbon wire heating element is 2×10?3 g/cm3 or less.

Abstract: A carbon wire heating element sealing heater is provided. Therein, a carbon wire heating element using carbon fibers is sealed in a quartz glass member, wherein absorption water quantity of the carbon wire heating element is 2×10−3 g/cm3 or less.

Abstract: A novel method for preparing an epoxy compound is disclosed which comprises the step of reacting an olefin compound having 4 to 16 carbon atoms with an organic hydroperoxide in an inactive solvent in the presence of a molybdenum compound and at least one metal halide selected from the group consisting of halides of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals, in order to form the corresponding epoxy compound. Typical examples of the aforesaid metal halide include sodium chloride, potassium iodide, sodium bromide and barium chloride. According to the present invention, the epoxy compound having 4 to 16 carbon atoms can be prepared in an extremely high yield.

Abstract: A positively chargeable toner for use in dry electrophotography, said toner comprising (A) a resinous binder composed of at least one resin selected from copolymers of styrene and/or alpha-methylstyrene with alkyl (meth)acrylates, polyester resins and epoxy resins, (B) 1 to 100 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the resinous binder, of a copolymer containing a quaternary ammonium salt group, said copolymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 2,000 to 10,000 and composed of 65 to 97% by weight of recurring units represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and 35 to 3% by weight of recurring units represented by the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R.sub.3 represents an alkylene group, and each of R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 represents an alkyl group, and (C) a coloring agent.

Abstract: A process for producing a resin composition which comprises suspension-polymerizing at least one vinyl monomer in an aqueous medium in the presence of a dispersing agent, said suspension polymerization being carried out using a nonionic dispersant as said dispersing agent in the presence of a high-molecular-weight vinyl polymer having a weight average molecular weight of at least 500,000 obtained by emulsion polymerization.

Abstract: Novel 1-substituted-3-acylpyrrole derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein all symbols are as defined in the specification; and platelet aggregation inhibiting agents comprising them as active ingredients. These novel 1-substituted-3-acylpyrrole derivatives are prepared by condensing the corresponding 1-substituted pyrrole derivatives with the corresponding acylating agents in the presence of acid catalysts, and if desired, subjecting the products to oxidation, hydrolysis, amidation or acetal-forming reaction. These 1-substituted-3-acylpyrrole derivatives exhibit unique properties in that they have superior platelet aggregation inhibiting actions with low antiinflammatory activity.