Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a development device including a development roller and a driving force receiving member, a movable member configured to move the development device between a development position and a retracting position, a first driving force transmission member configured to transmit a driving force to the movable member, a second driving force transmission member configured to engage with the driving force receiving member and transmit the driving force to the driving force receiving member, and a controller configured to perform drive control for the first driving force transmission member based on a temperature detected by a sensor.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus forming an image on a recording material includes an image bearing member; a rotary rotatably provided in a main assembly of the apparatus; a locking member; and a developing cartridge detachably mounted to the rotary, wherein the developing cartridge includes a developer carrying member for developing a latent image formed on the image bearing member, a demountably mounted covering member for covering a surface of the developer carrying member, and an engaging portion which is movable between a first position in which it is projected beyond an outer surface of the covering member to engage with the main assembly locking member when the rotary is rotated in a forward direction which is a direction of rotation during image formation, and a second position in which it is retracted from the outer surface of the covering member.

Abstract: An image bearing member on which an electrostatic image is to be formed; a rotatable supporting member, configured to support a developing device for developing the electrostatic image and configured to rotationally move the developing device toward a developing position, provided movably in a rotational axis direction with respect to a main assembly of the image forming apparatus; an urging member for urging the rotatable supporting member in the rotational axis direction; and a regulating portion for regulating a position of the rotatable supporting member, with respect to the rotational axis direction, urged by the urging member are provided.

Abstract: A color electrophotographic image forming apparatus to form an image on a recording medium may include a photosensitive member, a rotary support member, a first member, a second member, and a controlling unit. The photosensitive member forms an electrostatic latent image. The rotary support member moves a developing device to a developing position to develop the electrostatic latent image by rotation. The first member rotates multiple times of a natural number when the rotary support member rotates once and moves together with the rotary support member. The second member moves together with the rotary support member. A first sensor detects a rotation of the first member and a second sensor detects the rotary support member as positioned at a predetermined phase. The controlling unit detects a phase of the rotary support member by a first signal from the first sensor and a second signal from the second sensor.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an automatic transmission including a hydraulic pressure control means for controlling supply of hydraulic pressure to a first friction engagement element and a second friction engagement element and discharge of hydraulic pressure from the first friction engagement element and the second friction engagement, and a discharge rate changeover control means for increasing a discharge rate value of the hydraulic pressure which is discharged from the first friction engagement element in a case where when shifting from one of operating ranges to the other thereof is selected, changeover to the other operating range is carried out before completing release of the first friction engagement element, so as to become larger than a discharge rate value of the hydraulic pressure which is discharged from the first friction engagement element before the changeover to the other operating range is carried out.

Abstract: In a rotary-type image forming apparatus, rotation of a rotary is temporarily stopped at a position where a coupling member and a drive transmission member are engageable with each other, and a developing roller is set in a rotating state. Subsequently, the rotary is rotated so as to bring the developing roller into contact with a surface of a photosensitive drum.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus including a rotary member (15) to which a plurality of developing cartridges (B, Y, M, C) (16) are detachably mountable, a user can rotate the rotary member with an easy operation to access the plurality of developing cartridges. A pivotable unit (63) is contactable and separable from a driving train for the rotary member (15). By applying a certain braking force to a pivotal gear (69), the pivotal gear (69) is moved to a position at which the pivotal gear (69) is held in contact with the driving train by a user's operational force. In association with the contact movement of the pivotable unit (63), a solenoid (57) performing a positional control of the rotary member (15) is released.

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: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member for bearing an electrostatic image; a rotatable supporting member swingably supporting the rotatable supporting member, the rotatable supporting member being provided with a first gear portion and being rotatable while carrying a plurality of developing devices for developing the electrostatic image with toner; a drive transmission device for transmitting a rotational force to the rotatable supporting member, the drive transmission device being provided with a second gear portion engaged with first gear portion at an engagement position; and an opposing portion provided opposed to the rotatable supporting member with a gap therebetween which is smaller than an amount of engagement between the first gear portion and the second gear portion.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a method for detecting gynecologic cancer and a kit for detecting the same. The object can be solved by a method for detecting gynecologic cancer characterized in that ?1,3-galactosyltransferase-5 and/or ?1,3-galactosyltransferase-4, and GlcNAc 6-O-sulfotransferase-2 are analyzed. According to the detecting method, ovarian cancer and endometrial cancer patients can be detected at an early stage i.e. stages I and II, wherein patients have no subjective symptoms.

Abstract: A color electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a rotatable supporting member to support a number V of developing devices. A drive transmission mechanism is provided in which each time one of the number V of engaging portions on a rotary member is disengaged from and engaged with an electric actuator, a gear portion of a rotatable supporting member gear which is rotated in synchronism with the rotary member is engaged with a driving member such that the rotatable supporting member is rotated by an angle W which satisfies (360°/V) and stopped.

Abstract: An image heating apparatus includes a contact-sliding member parallel to a generatrix of a heating roller and brought into contact with the heating roller configured to heat a toner image on a recording material. An inlet space and an outlet space are formed at the upstream and downstream ends, respectively, of a contact area. A cleaning member, provided on the downstream side of the contact area, cleans the surface of the heating roller to remove toner and paper dust from the surface of the heating roller.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a development device including a development roller and a driving force receiving member, a movable member configured to move the development device between a development position and a retracting position, a first driving force transmission member configured to transmit a driving force to the movable member, a second driving force transmission member configured to engage with the driving force receiving member and transmit the driving force to the driving force receiving member, and a controller configured to perform drive control for the first driving force transmission member based on a temperature detected by a sensor.

Abstract: A color electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a rotary to support and move developing devices to a development position without an independent driving motor for rotating the rotary. A number V of developing devices supported by the rotary are sequentially moved to and stopped at the development position in which the developing device faces a photosensitive drum. A drive transmission mechanism is provided in which each time one of a number M of claw portions of a trigger cam is disengaged from and engaged with a solenoid, the trigger cam makes a 1/M revolution, and once every 1/M revolution of the trigger cam, a driving force is transmitted to a rotary gear from a rotary drive gear which is rotated integrally with the trigger cam so that the rotary is stopped after being rotated by an angle W which is an aliquot part of (360°/N).

Abstract: A color electrophotographic image forming apparatus surely moves and stops each developing device supported by a rotary in a development position without an independent driving motor for rotating the rotary. By the rotation of the rotary, the V number of developing devices supported by the rotary are sequentially replaced and moved to the development position in which the developing device faces a photosensitive drum. A drive transmission mechanism is provided in which each time one of a M number claw portions of a trigger cam is disengaged from and engaged with a solenoid, the trigger cam makes a 1/M revolution, and once every 1/M revolution of the trigger cam, a driving force is transmitted to a rotary gear from a rotary drive gear which is rotated integrally with the trigger cam so that the rotary is stopped after rotated by an angle W which is an aliquot part of (360/V).

Abstract: A control apparatus for an automatic transmission including a hydraulic pressure control means for controlling supply of hydraulic pressure to a first friction engagement element and a second friction engagement element and discharge of hydraulic pressure from the first friction engagement element and the second friction engagement, and a discharge rate changeover control means for increasing a discharge rate value of the hydraulic pressure which is discharged from the first friction engagement element in a case where when shifting from one of operating ranges to the other thereof is selected, changeover to the other operating range is carried out before completing release of the first friction engagement element, so as to become larger than a discharge rate value of the hydraulic pressure which is discharged from the first friction engagement element before the changeover to the other operating range is carried out.

Abstract: An apparatus, which able to stop with accuracy rotary support which supports plurality of developing devices, is provided. When rotary support rotates once, phase detecting device rotates multiple number n times, and color detecting flag shades or passes color detecting sensor when rotary support is in the predetermined phase. The number is a nature number.

Abstract: An over-stack protective portion is provided on a stopper member. When a sheet feeding device is in a standby position, the over-stack protective portion is held in a position in which the over-stack protective portion is in pressure contact with sheets having the maximum stacking height capable of being fed and supported by a sheet supporting portion. Also, when the sheets are to be fed, the pressure contact of the over-stack protective portion with the sheets having the maximum stacking height is released.

Abstract: It is provided a method for identification of the morbidity of epithelial ovarian cancer based on a tissue-type in view of molecular typing which is different from a conventional histopathology, and a marker for identification of a tissue-type of epithelial ovarian cancer. A method for identification of the morbidity of epithelial ovarian cancer based on a tissue-type, comprising: subjecting a sample originated from an individual of interest to a treatment for detecting at least one selected from the group consisting of biological molecules specifically showing an upregulation in expression in a specific tissue-type of epithelial ovarian cancer, and/or at least one selected from the group consisting of biological molecules specifically showing a downregulation in expression in a specific tissue-type of epithelial ovarian cancer, and identifying whether or not the significant detection of the protein is achieved, thereby identifying the tissue-type.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus forming an image on a recording material includes an image bearing member; a rotary rotatably provided in a main assembly of the apparatus; a locking member; and a developing cartridge detachably mounted to the rotary, wherein the developing cartridge includes a developer carrying member for developing a latent image formed on the image bearing member, a demountably mounted covering member for covering a surface of the developer carrying member, and an engaging portion which is movable between a first position in which it is projected beyond an outer surface of the covering member to engage with the main assembly locking member when the rotary is rotated in a forward direction which is a direction of rotation during image formation, and a second position in which it is retracted from the outer surface of the covering member.