Abstract: A memory controller is a memory controller including an encoder that product-codes, with a linear code, data to be recorded in a memory section and a decoder that decodes product-coded data read out from the memory section. The encoder and the decoder share a parity generation circuit including a plurality of remainder calculating and retaining sections, each including a remainder calculation circuit by a generator polynomial and a retaining circuit that retains an output of the remainder calculation circuit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming apparatus body, a first driving mechanism, a first drive unit, an image carrier, a developing device, and a biasing member. The first drive unit includes an input unit to which a rotary drive power is transmitted from the first driving mechanism. The developing device is removably attachable to the image forming apparatus body. The biasing member biases the developing device toward the image carrier side. The developing device includes a developing roller supplying toner onto the image carrier, and a developing unit housing and supporting the developing roller. The first drive unit is located at one end portion in an axial direction of the developing roller. The developing unit swings to come close to the image carrier by the biasing member biasing the developing unit. The developing unit is swingable with respect to the first drive unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an active energy ray curable inkjet ink for use in a single pass printing inkjet system, the inkjet ink containing a colorant, a monomer and at least one initiator, wherein the sum of the integrated value(s) of absorbance across wavelengths from 380 to 410 nm of the initiator(s) is at least 35, and 0.02?amount of initiator/amount of monomer?0.50 (weight ratio) is satisfied. The disclosure also relates to an ink set including the ink. The present disclosure is able to show printed articles that exhibit no wrinkling or tack, excellent color reproducibility, and reduced amounts of residual components within the cured film of printed articles, while offering high productivity, and can also show an active energy ray-curable inkjet ink cured film which has a low residue ratio and is of low-odor, while exhibiting similar print quality and productivity to existing printing systems.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory controller includes a decoder configured to perform approximate maximum likelihood decoding, the decoder including: an initial value generation unit configured to calculate first data on the basis of a received word read from a non-volatile memory; a storage unit configured to store the first data and a predetermined number of second data; an update unit configured to calculate new second data by using the predetermined number of second data stored and update the storage unit; an arithmetic unit configured to output an addition result of the first data and the latest second data as decoded word information; and a selection unit configured to select a decoded word with the maximum likelihood on the basis of a plurality of the decoded word information.

Abstract: There are provided a connector housing having a simple structure which is capable of suppressing or preventing sharp bending of an optical waveguide and an optical waveguide assembly including the connector housing. A connector housing (5) has at least one core portion and cladding portions surrounding the core portion. The connector housing (5) is configured to be mounted to a front end portion (32) of an optical waveguide (3) having a band-like shape as a whole. The connector housing (5) is a housing including an inner cavity portion (52) penetrating from a front end (506) to a base end (507), and the front end portion (32) of the optical waveguide (3) is configured to be inserted into the inner cavity portion (52). A distance between walls of the inner cavity portion (52) in the thickness direction of the optical waveguide (3) at the base end opening (521) is gradually increasing toward the base end side.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solvent-based inkjet ink containing at least a pigment, an organic solvent, a binder resin and a dispersant, wherein the dispersant has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of at least 5,000 but less than 50,000, an acid value (mgKOH/g) of 5 to 20, and an amine value (mgKOH/g) of 5 to 50. The present invention enables a dispersion of low viscosity and good stability to be generated in an extremely short dispersion time, and is able to provide an inkjet ink which forms an ink coating film that suffers no whitening and has superior resistance (abrasion resistance and alcohol resistance).

Abstract: Provided is an error check and correction (ECC) circuit which includes a Chien search unit configured to determine whether there is an error in a data string. The Chien search unit includes a circuit configured to calculate a first bit string by multiplying a plurality of elements of Galois Field GF(2n) and a value of (n-k)-bit, and calculate a second bit string by multiplying the plurality of elements and a value of k-bit; and a plurality of Chien search circuits configured to combine the first bit string and the second bit string to calculate the arbitrary element. The plurality of Chien search circuits are arranged in a matrix along a row direction and a column direction. The first bit string is provided in the row direction or the column direction, and the second bit string is provided in a direction different from the direction of the first bit string.

Abstract: A switch transmission mechanism of a first intermittent transmission mechanism 79 is switched between a transmission state and a non-transmission state, wherein in the transmission state, it transmits a rotational force to an intermediate rotator 72 based on an operation of an actuator 74. A second intermittent transmission mechanism 78 is switched between a transmission state and a non-transmission state, wherein in the transmission state, it transmits a rotational force of the intermediate rotator 72 to an output-side rotator 73.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a memory controller controls a non-volatile memory that stores a codeword. The memory controller includes a SISO decoder that performs SISO decoding based on the codeword read out as a set of soft decision values from the non-volatile memory, and outputs a posteriori information; a hard decision processor that performs hard decision on the a posteriori information and calculates a set of hard decision values of the codeword; and a HIHO decoder that performs HIHO decoding by using the hard decision values.

Abstract: A switch transmission mechanism of a first intermittent transmission mechanism 79 is switched between a transmission state and a non-transmission state, wherein in the transmission state, it transmits a rotational force to an intermediate rotator 72 based on an operation of an actuator 74. A second intermittent transmission mechanism 78 is switched between a transmission state and a non-transmission state, wherein in the transmission state, it transmits a rotational force of the intermediate rotator 72 to an output-side rotator 73.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming apparatus body, a first driving mechanism, a first drive unit, an image carrier, a developing device, and a biasing member. The first drive unit includes an input unit to which a rotary drive power is transmitted from the first driving mechanism. The developing device is removably attachable to the image forming apparatus body. The biasing member biases the developing device toward the image carrier side. The developing device includes a developing roller supplying toner onto the image carrier, and a developing unit housing and supporting the developing roller. The first drive unit is located at one end portion in an axial direction of the developing roller. The developing unit swings to come close to the image carrier by the biasing member biasing the developing unit. The developing unit is swingable with respect to the first drive unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes scanning targets, an optical scanning section, a cassette, a cassette insertion section, and a cassette guide. The optical scanning section scans the scanning targets with light. The cassette guide is disposed in the cassette insertion section and guides the cassette. The optical scanning section includes a plurality of reflecting members corresponding one-to-one with the scanning targets. Each reflecting member directs the light to a corresponding one of the scanning targets. The cassette guide includes one or more adjustment mechanisms that are equal in number to a prescribed number of reflecting members out of the plurality of reflecting members. The prescribed number of adjustment mechanisms correspond one-to-one with the prescribed number of reflecting members. Each adjustment mechanism adjusts a position of a corresponding one of the reflecting members.

Abstract: An ink jet printing apparatus calculates the distribution of ink droplet numbers for every page and every color component when printing target image data is generated, determines whether or not pixel numbers corresponding to the ink droplet numbers are 0 in all color components and all pages in order of a greater ink droplet number from a maximum ink droplet number, based on the distribution of the calculated ink droplet numbers of all the pages, and determines, as a new maximum ink droplet number, a greatest ink droplet number among ink droplet numbers which are ink droplet numbers equal to or smaller than the maximum ink droplet number and of which pixel numbers are not 0, based on a determination result.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pigment ink composition that can fulfill excellent print stability, and performances and drying performance of printed matters. The ink composition comprises: at least a pigment; an organic solvent; and two or more kinds of binder resins having different weight average molecular weights (Mw), wherein, when a binder resin having lowest weight average molecular weight (Mw) is marked as ?, and a binder resin having higher weight average molecular weight (Mw) than that of the binder resin ? and meeting formula (3) is marked as ? among the two or more kinds of binder resins to be used, the ink composition meets formulae (1) and (2): Formula (1): Mw??Mw??10,000, Formula (2): 1,000<Mw?<30,000, and Formula (3): 20,000<Mw?<100,000, wherein Mw? represents the weight average molecular weight of the binder resin ?, and Mw? represents the weight average molecular weight of the binder resin ?.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an optical wiring part which can connect the optical waveguide and another optical element with high optical coupling efficiency while inhibiting the decrease of the transmission loss, and an electronic device with high reliability including the optical wiring part, the present invention provides an optical wiring part including a tape-shaped optical waveguide and a ferrule having a penetration hole which is formed from a base end to a tip end of the ferrule, and a part of the optical waveguide in a longitudinal direction is inserted into the penetration hole, wherein at least one main surface of two main surfaces of the optical waveguide is fixed to an inner wall of the penetration hole, and there is a clearance between the inner wall of the penetration hole and two side surfaces of the optical waveguide.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide nucleic acid molecules that enable highly sensitive detection of ligands (e.g., patulin). It is another object of the present invention to provide a screening method for nucleic acid molecules that enable highly sensitive detection of ligands (e.g., patulin), and a method for screening for nucleic acid molecules used for the optimization of nucleic acid molecules that enable highly sensitive detection of ligands (e.g., patulin). It is a further object of the present invention to provide a method for effectively removing ligands from samples containing ligands (e.g., patulin). According to the present invention, there is provided a loop-structured nucleic acid molecule for detection of ligands (e.g., patulin) having a DNA aptamer and a DNAzyme, wherein the sequence is modified between the DNA aptamer region and the DNAzyme.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes scanning targets, an optical scanning section, a cassette, a cassette insertion section, and a cassette guide. The optical scanning section scans the scanning targets with light. The cassette guide is disposed in the cassette insertion section and guides the cassette. The optical scanning section includes a plurality of reflecting members corresponding one-to-one with the scanning targets. Each reflecting member directs the light to a corresponding one of the scanning targets. The cassette guide includes one or more adjustment mechanisms that are equal in number to a prescribed number of reflecting members out of the plurality of reflecting members. The prescribed number of adjustment mechanisms correspond one-to-one with the prescribed number of reflecting members. Each adjustment mechanism adjusts a position of a corresponding one of the reflecting members.

Abstract: An error check and correction circuit includes a Chien search unit. The Chien search unit includes a calculation circuit and a plurality of Chien search circuits. The calculation circuit is configured to calculate a first bit stream by multiplying a value of (n?k) bits by a plurality of elements and a second bit stream by multiplying a value of k bits by the plurality of elements. The plurality of Chien search circuits configured to calculate the element by connecting the first bit stream and the second bit stream, and substitute the calculated element into the error correction search equation.

Abstract: The ECC circuit includes a Chien search unit configured to determine whether there is an error in each bit of a data sequence. The Chien search unit selects a coefficient of a nonlinear term from among terms of an error locator polynomial as a nonlinear coefficient, separates the error locator polynomial into a first location equation including only linear terms and a second location equation including only nonlinear terms, determines a third location equation by dividing the first location equation by the nonlinear coefficient, determines a fourth location equation by dividing the second location equation by the nonlinear coefficient, and determines whether there is an error for each of the bits by performing an XOR operation on a result of the third location equation using the substitution value and a result of the fourth location equation using an arbitrary element of the error locator polynomial as a substitution value.

Abstract: The present invention provides dendritic cells (DCs) having reduced inflammatory activity, a method for producing DCs capable of inducing regulatory T cells and regulatory T cells, and substances useful for such a method, wherein the DCs and regulatory T cells are useful for prevention and treatment of immune diseases. The present invention relates to a cereal plant-derived material fermented with a koji microorganism, which is obtained by fermentation thereof with a koji microorganism, or a processed product thereof. Preferably, the fermented product or a processed product thereof comprises 14-dehydroergosterol. According to the present invention, regulatory DCs and regulatory T cells can be induced and the proliferation of inflammatory T cells can be suppressed using plant-derived materials.