Abstract: A cut-out is provided in a lower guide so as to permit a return claw to move between a retracted position and a protruded position. Furthermore, an upper surface of the return claw positioned in the protruded position functions as a guide portion that guides an underside of a sheet that has been manually fed.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a drive unit including a first drive train through which a driving force from the drive source is transmitted to the discharge roller and a second drive train through which a driving force from the drive source is transmitted to the reverse roller, and a switching mechanism, provided on the second drive train, configured to switch a rotating direction of the reverse roller between the forward rotating direction and the reverse rotating direction with the discharge roller rotating in one direction.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a continuously variable transmission (1) that includes a belt-type continuously variable transmission mechanism (40) and friction engagement elements (32), (33) is disclosed. The control apparatus includes: an operation position detection section (65) configured to detect an operation position of a selection lever (50); a selection control section (60b) configured to execute a selection control for engaging the friction engagement elements (32), (33) from a time point at which a switching from a non-travel range to a travel range is detected; a determination section (60) configured to determine engagement states of the friction engagement elements (32, 33); and a pulley pressure control section (60c) configured to control a pulley pressure supplied to two pulleys (41), (42). A belt slippage during an engagement of clutches is suppressed while a load on an oil pump is reduced.

Abstract: A sheet conveyance apparatus includes an apparatus body, a sheet stacking portion including an engagement portion, provided to be insertable to/removable from the apparatus body and capable of having sheets stacked thereon, and a conveyance guide portion provided to be insertable to/removable from the apparatus body and constituting a sheet conveyance path through which a sheet passes in a state where the conveyance guide portion is mounted to a mounted position in the apparatus body. The conveyance guide portion has an engaged portion that is pressed by the engagement portion accompanying an operation where the sheet stacking portion is inserted to the apparatus body, and moves the conveyance guide portion to the mounted position.

Abstract: A cut-out is provided in a lower guide so as to permit a return claw to move between a retracted position and a protruded position. Furthermore, an upper surface of the return claw positioned in the protruded position functions as a guide portion that guides an underside of a sheet that has been manually fed.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a drive unit including a first drive train through which a driving force from the drive source is transmitted to the discharge roller and a second drive train through which a driving force from the drive source is transmitted to the reverse roller, and a switching mechanism, provided on the second drive train, configured to switch a rotating direction of the reverse roller between the forward rotating direction and the reverse rotating direction with the discharge roller rotating in one direction.

Abstract: A sheet supporting apparatus includes an apparatus body, a supporting unit being capable of being drawn from and inserted to the apparatus body, and having a supporting member on which a sheet is supported, a conveyance guide disposed on the apparatus body and being capable of moving to a first position at which a sheet conveyance path is constituted, and a second position distant from the first position, and a regulation unit. The regulation unit regulates the conveyance guide positioned at the second position from moving in an upward direction, a downward direction, a drawing direction and an inserting direction of a supporting unit.

Abstract: An intermediate transferer includes a substrate; and a surface layer overlying the substrate. The surface layer includes a crosslinked material, including a polyrotaxane including a circular molecule; a straight-chain molecule including the circular molecule in a skewering form; and a block group located at both ends of the straight-chain molecule, preventing the circular molecule from releasing, and at least one resin selected from the group consisting of acrylic resins, fluoreresins and silicone resins.

Abstract: A control device for a belt-type continuously variable transmission CVT includes an engine 1, a belt-type continuously-variable transmitting mechanism 4; a forward/reverse switching mechanism 3 including a forward clutch 31 and a reverse brake 32; and a hydraulic control circuit 71 configured to control a pulley hydraulic pressure and engagement-element pressures for the forward clutch 31 and the reverse brake 32. The control device includes a selection control means for outputting a pulley hydraulic command to obtain an idle-time clamping pressure which is higher than an idle-time minimum pressure (idle-time MIN-pressure) calculated from an input torque, to the hydraulic control circuit 71, when the engine 1 is in operation during a selection of N-range. A position of an element clearance generated in the belt can be maintained even if drag torque is inputted.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a continuously variable transmission (1) that includes a belt-type continuously variable transmission mechanism (40) and friction engagement elements (32), (33) is disclosed. The control apparatus includes: an operation position detection section (65) configured to detect an operation position of a selection lever (50); a selection control section (60b) configured to execute a selection control for engaging the friction engagement elements (32), (33) from a time point at which a switching from a non-travel range to a travel range is detected; a determination section (60) configured to determine engagement states of the friction engagement elements (32, 33); and a pulley pressure control section (60c) configured to control a pulley pressure supplied to two pulleys (41), (42). A belt slippage during an engagement of clutches is suppressed while a load on an oil pump is reduced.

Abstract: A sheet conveying apparatus includes a restricting portion provided on a second roller side with respect to a sheet conveying path and near a nip portion. This restricting portion is configured such that a first abutment portion is positioned on the second roller side from a straight line connecting a point protruding most to the sheet conveying path of the restricting portion and the nip portion in a state in which a second abutment portion is in contact with a surface of a first sheet as a rotary member rotates in a predetermined direction by the first abutment portion being pushed by the first sheet.

Abstract: If a second detecting unit has detected an upper surface of a stack of sheets without a first detecting unit detecting the upper surface of the stack of sheets when a pickup roller is moved from a moved position to a pickup position, a control unit lifts a stacking plate by a first predetermined amount. If the pickup roller is moved from the moved position to the pickup position without the first detecting unit and the second detecting unit detecting the upper surface of the stack of sheets, the control unit lifts the stacking plate by a second predetermined amount greater than the first predetermined amount.

Abstract: A sheet conveyance apparatus includes an apparatus body, a sheet stacking portion including an engagement portion, provided to be insertable to/removable from the apparatus body and capable of having sheets stacked thereon, and a conveyance guide portion provided to be insertable to/removable from the apparatus body and constituting a sheet conveyance path through which a sheet passes in a state where the conveyance guide portion is mounted to a mounted position in the apparatus body. The conveyance guide portion has an engaged portion that is pressed by the engagement portion accompanying an operation where the sheet stacking portion is inserted to the apparatus body, and moves the conveyance guide portion to the mounted position.

Abstract: Particles can be suppressed from adhering to a substrate. A substrate processing apparatus includes a carry-in/out chamber, a transfer chamber, and a delivery chamber. In the carry-in/out chamber, the substrate is carried in and out with respect to a carrier, and in the transfer chamber, a transfer path for the substrate toward a substrate processing chamber, where a predetermined process is performed on the substrate, is formed. Further, the delivery chamber is arranged between the carry-in/out chamber and the transfer chamber. Moreover, an internal pressure of the delivery chamber is higher than an internal pressure of the carry-in/out chamber and an internal pressure of the transfer chamber.

Abstract: A drive signal generating unit generates a drive signal having a cyclic waveform containing a zero period in a vibration mode. A driver unit generates the drive current in response to the drive signal generated by the drive signal generating unit so as to supply the drive current to a voice coil. An induced voltage detector detects the induced voltage occurring in the voice coil during a nonconducting period. A zero-cross detector detects the zero cross of the induced voltage detected by the induced voltage detector. The drive signal generating unit estimates the eigen-frequency of a vibration speaker from a detected position of the zero cross and brings the frequency of the drive signal close to the estimated eigen-frequency.

Abstract: A control device for a belt-type continuously variable transmission CVT includes an engine 1, a belt-type continuously-variable transmitting mechanism 4; a forward/reverse switching mechanism 3 including a forward clutch 31 and a reverse brake 32; and a hydraulic control circuit 71 configured to control a pulley hydraulic pressure and engagement-element pressures for the forward clutch 31 and the reverse brake 32. The control device includes a selection control means for outputting a pulley hydraulic command to obtain an idle-time clamping pressure which is higher than an idle-time minimum pressure (idle-time MIN-pressure) calculated from an input torque, to the hydraulic control circuit 71, when the engine 1 is in operation during a selection of N-range. A position of an element clearance generated in the belt can be maintained even if drag torque is inputted.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes: a chamber that accommodates a processing target substrate therein; a gas supply unit that supplies a gas into the chamber; a gas discharge port that exhausts the chamber; an adjustment mechanism that adjusts an exhaust amount discharged from the gas discharge port; a measuring unit that measures an internal pressure of the chamber; and a controller that executes a series of substrate processings according to recipe information indicating contents of substrate processings. The controller performs a feedback control that controls an opening degree of the adjustment mechanism to maintain the internal pressure within a prescribed range based on a measurement result from the measuring unit. When a predetermined event, estimated to change the internal pressure to a level out of the prescribed range, occurs, the controller switches the feedback control to a non-feedback control that controls the opening degree based on a prescribed control value.

Abstract: Discussed herein is an information processing device that displays information in an effective manner on a display screen of the device. A portion of the total data is displayed on the screen when the total data exceeds the amount of data that can be displayed on the screen at a given time. The information processing apparatus characterizes the potions of data as already-read data portions and unread data portions, based on a speed of a scrolling operation performed when the corresponding data portion is displayed on the device. Further, the apparatus also provides a visual indication for each already-read data portion on the display screen of the device. Thus, a user can correctly identify data portions that have been already read and data portions that are yet to be read.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus heats and fixes a toner image on a recording material, discharges and cools the recording material, and prevents the heated and fixed toner image on the recording material from being melted. The apparatus also has a conveying portion that is prevented from being cooled, so that unevenness of cooling of the toner image is prevented, and the image forming apparatus does not cause any contact mark of the conveying portion.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for selectively targeting an endometriosis cell.