Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition containing: 10 to 50 parts by mass of a rubber-containing graft copolymer (A) obtained by graft polymerizing a vinyl monomer mixture (a2) containing a vinyl cyanide monomer and an aromatic vinyl monomer in the presence of a rubbery polymer (a1); 5 to 90 parts by mass of a vinyl cyanide-maleimide copolymer (B) obtained by copolymerizing 5 to 30% by mass of a vinyl cyanide monomer (b1), 20 to 60% by mass of a maleimide monomer (b2), and 10 to 75% by mass of another vinyl monomer (b3) copolymerizable with these (where a total of (b1), (b2), and (b3) is 100% by mass); and 0 to 45 parts by mass of a vinyl cyanide-aromatic vinyl copolymer (C) obtained by copolymerizing a vinyl monomer mixture (c1) containing a vinyl cyanide monomer and an aromatic vinyl monomer.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a transfer body that rotates and transfers a transferred image to a target transfer body at a transfer position, plural image holding members that rotate together with the transfer body at different positions along a rotation direction of the transfer body while outer peripheral surfaces of the image holding members come into contact with the transfer body, the image holding members on which a charge erasing operation is sequentially performed after images held on the outer peripheral surfaces sequentially transferred to the transfer body, and in which the charge erasing operation on all the image holding members has been ended, and then rotations of all the image holding members are stopped, a first charge erasing unit that erases charges of an outer peripheral surface of at least one image holding member other than a most downstream image holding member disposed on a most downstream side of the rotation direction with respect to the transfer position, among the plural ima

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a transfer body that rotates and transfers a transferred image to a target transfer body at a transfer position, plural image holding members that rotate together with the transfer body at different positions along a rotation direction of the transfer body while outer peripheral surfaces of the image holding members come into contact with the transfer body, the image holding members on which a charge erasing operation is sequentially performed after images held on the outer peripheral surfaces sequentially transferred to the transfer body, and in which the charge erasing operation on all the image holding members has been ended, and then rotations of all the image holding members are stopped, a first charge erasing unit that erases charges of an outer peripheral surface of at least one image holding member other than a most downstream image holding member disposed on a most downstream side of the rotation direction with respect to the transfer position, among the plural ima

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a recombinant phage having high safety and excellent practicality and usefulness. Provided are a recombinant bacteriophage which is deprived of its proliferative capacity and can infect only once due to the fact that a bacteriophage genome in which a part of a virion constituent gene is deleted is stored in a head, and a method for preparing the same. In addition, provided are a recombinant bacteriophage which is deprived of its proliferative capacity and can infect only once due to the fact that a plasmid having a packaging site and encoding a target gene is stored in a head, and a method for preparing the same.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition contains a polycarbonate resin (A) and a wollastonite (B), wherein the wollastonite (B) is treated with a silane coupling agent containing a linear alkyl group having 12 or more carbon atoms. Further, the thermoplastic resin composition may contain a graft copolymer (C), a vinyl-based copolymer (D), an ultra-high-molecular-weight resin (E), and a Teflon-based resin (F).

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition for foam molding including: a component (A) in an amount of 1 to 20 parts by mass; a component (B) in an amount of 0 to 50 parts by mass; an aromatic polycarbonate resin (C) in an amount of 40 to 90 parts by mass; and a high-molecular-weight resin (D) different from the components (A) to (C), having a weight average molecular weight greater than or equal to 2,000,000. When a total of the components (A) to (C) is 100 parts by mass, an amount of the high-molecular-weight resin (D) is 0.1 to 10 parts by mass. Component (A): a rubber-reinforced styrenic resin (A) derived from polymerization, in the presence of a rubbery polymer (a) of a vinyl monomer (b1) including an aromatic vinyl compound; component (B): and a styrenic resin (B) derived from polymerization of a vinyl monomer (b2) including an aromatic vinyl compound.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing an aqueous clear coating composition that is capable of providing an aqueous clear coating composition comprising inorganic oxide fine particles as an ultraviolet absorber and an aqueous silicone resin emulsion having good storage stability, which aqueous clear coating composition is capable of forming a coating film being superior in weatherability and durability (especially acid resistance) and high in transparency.

Abstract: The coating resin composition contains a thermoplastic resin including (A) a rubber-reinforced vinyl-based resin having a rubbery portion derived from a rubbery polymer and a resin portion having a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and (B) an olefin-based resin modified with a polar functional group containing an oxygen atom. The composition may further contain a polycarbonate resin.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a recombinant phage having high safety and excellent practicality and usefulness. Provided are a recombinant bacteriophage which is deprived of its proliferative capacity and can infect only once due to the fact that a bacteriophage genome in which a part of a virion constituent gene is deleted is stored in a head, and a method for preparing the same. In addition, provided are a recombinant bacteriophage which is deprived of its proliferative capacity and can infect only once due to the fact that a plasmid having a packaging site and encoding a target gene is stored in a head, and a method for preparing the same.

Abstract: Disclosed here are recombinant bacteriophages with tail fibers encoded by at least two subsets of genomic fragments from different bacteriophage having different host ranges.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier that carries an image to be transferred onto a recording medium, a charging member in contact with the image carrier, the charging member that charges the image carrier, an erase unit that erases charge on the image carrier, a current detector that detects a current flowing to the charging member; a forming unit that forms a charged region on a surface of the image carrier, and forms an erased region on the surface of the image carrier using the erase unit, and a state acquisition unit that acquires a deterioration state of the charging member based on (i) a first current flowing in response to applying a voltage from the charging member to the erased region and (ii) a second current flowing in response to applying a voltage from the charging member to the charged region.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier that carries an image to be transferred onto a recording medium, a charging member in contact with the image carrier, the charging member that charges the image carrier, an erase unit that erases charge on the image carrier; a current detector that detects a current flowing to the charging member; a forming unit that forms a charged region on a surface of the image carrier, and forms an erased region on the surface of the image carrier using the erase unit, and a state acquisition unit that acquires a deterioration state of the charging member based on (i) a first current flowing in response to applying a voltage from the charging member to the erased region and (ii) a second current flowing in response to applying a voltage from the charging member to the charged region.

Abstract: A charging device includes: a charging member that is rotatable and has a peripheral surface to be in contact with a charging target and to which a voltage is to be applied for charging the charging target; a removing member that includes a core and a removing material spirally wound one to less than two times around the core and rotates and comes into contact with the charging member to remove an unnecessary material from the peripheral surface of the charging member; and a detecting unit that detects a current flowing between the charging member and the removing member.

Abstract: A charging device includes: a charging member that is rotatable and has a peripheral surface to be in contact with a charging target and to which a voltage is to be applied for charging the charging target; a removing member that includes a core and a removing material spirally wound one to less than two times around the core and rotates and comes into contact with the charging member to remove an unnecessary material from the peripheral surface of the charging member; and a detecting unit that detects a current flowing between the charging member and the removing member.

Abstract: A photoconductor unit includes a photoconductor and an electrode. The photoconductor includes a base member that is cylindrical and has a hardness that decreases with increasing distance from a first end toward a second end in an axial direction, and a photosensitive layer formed on an outer peripheral surface of the base member. The electrode is in contact with an inner peripheral surface of an open end portion of the base member at the first end.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a transport member that transports a medium; a storage that is disposed below the transport member in a gravitational direction, and that stores the medium which is delivered by the transport member and falls into the storage; a supporter that is provided in the storage, and that has an upper end disposed below the transport member in a gravitational direction, and that allows the medium to be stored with a front end of the medium in a discharge direction matching a lower end of the medium in a gravitational direction; and a guidance member that is disposed in the supporter with the medium interposed between the guidance member and the supporter, and that guides the medium which falls to the supporter.

Abstract: A system for producing hydrogen gas comprises a pair of electrodes that are disposed at a predetermined water depth under water and configured to be connected to a power supply for electrolysis of water, a gas storage chamber that is disposed at the water depth, has communication holes through which surrounding water can flow in, and stores the hydrogen gas generated at a cathode of the pair of electrodes due to the electrolysis, a hydrogen recovery device disposed above the water depth, and piping configured to lead the hydrogen gas stored in the gas storage chamber to the hydrogen recovery device.

Abstract: A hydrogen gas compression system comprises a hydrogen storage chamber placed at a predetermined water depth in water to communicate with surrounding water; a hydrogen container filled with hydrogen gas by a lower pressure than a hydraulic pressure at the predetermined water depth; a transporting portion configured to guide the hydrogen container that is filled with the hydrogen gas, from above the predetermined water depth to the hydrogen storage chamber; a gas release portion configured to cause the hydrogen gas to be released from the hydrogen container transported to the hydrogen storage chamber and to be stored in the hydrogen storage chamber; a hydrogen recovery device placed above the predetermined depth; and a tube arranged to connect inside of the hydrogen storage chamber with the hydrogen recovery device.

Abstract: A photoconductor unit includes a photoconductor and an electrode. The photoconductor includes a base member that is cylindrical and has a hardness that decreases with increasing distance from a first end toward a second end in an axial direction, and a photosensitive layer formed on an outer peripheral surface of the base member. The electrode is in contact with an inner peripheral surface of an open end portion of the base member at the first end.

Abstract: A photoconductor unit includes a photoconductor and an electrode. The photoconductor includes a base member that is cylindrical and has a hardness that decreases with increasing distance from a first end toward a second end in an axial direction, and a photosensitive layer formed on an outer peripheral surface of the base member. The electrode is in contact with an inner peripheral surface of an open end portion of the base member at the first end.