Abstract: Provided are a glass substrate for information recording media wherein air bubbles can be sufficiently removed, and an information recording medium using the glass substrate. The glass substrate contains 65 to 90 mass % of SiO2+Al2O3+B2O3 (where SiO2 is 45 to 75 mass %, Al2O3 is 1 to 20 mass %, and B2O3 is 0 to 8 mass %), 7 to 20 mass % of R2O (where R represents Li, Na, or K), 0.1 to 12 mass % of R?O (where R? represents Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, or Zn), and 0.5 to 10 mass % of TiO2+ZrO2. Moreover, the glass substrate contains at least one multivalent element selected from among a group consisting of V, Mn, Ni, Mo, Sn, Ce, and Bi; the molar ratio of the total amount of the oxide of the multivalent element to the total amount of TiO2+ZrO2 is within the range of 0.05 to 0.50.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the glass substrate for an information recording medium comprising the following glass components: SiO2: 52 to 67; Al2O3: 8 to 20; B2O3: 0 to 6, with these three oxides FMO: 70 to 85; Li2O: 0.5 to 4; Na2O: 1 to 8; K2O: 0 to 5; and with these three oxides R2O: 5 to 15; MgO: 2 to 9; CaO: 0.1 to 5; BaO: 0 to 3; SrO: 0 to 3; ZnO: 0 to 5; and with these five oxides: 5 to 15; Y2O3: 0 to 4; La2O3: 0 to 4; Gd2O3: 0 to 4; CeO2: 0 to 4; TiO2: 1 to 7; HfO2: 0 to 2; ZrO2: 0 to 5; Nb2O5: 0.2 to 5; and Ta2O5: 0 to 5, and satisfies Li2O/R2O: 0.05 to 0.35; Li2O/FMO: 0.005 to 0.035; Li2O/(MgO+ZnO): less than 2 and Nb2O5/SiO2: 0.01 to 0.075.

Abstract: A screening method for a substance acting on a maintenance of the epithelial properties of cells which enables obtainment of highly-reliable data quickly at low costs is provided. The screening method includes (a) a step for culturing cells on a cell culture substrate that can form a spheroid, (b) a step for causing the cells to contact a test substance, and (c) a step for evaluating an effect of the test substance acting on a maintenance of the epithelial properties of the cells with a change in a morphology of the spheroid being as an indicator. In this case, the step (c) can carry out an evaluation through a measurement of the number of spheroids in a predetermined size or a measurement of the hypoxic areas in the spheroid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the glass substrate for an information recording medium comprising the following glass components: SiO2: 52 to 67; Al2O3: 8 to 20; B2O3: 0 to 6, with these three oxides FMO: 70 to 85; Li2O: 0.5 to 4; Na2O: 1 to 8; K2O: 0 to 5; and with these three oxides R2O: 5 to 15; MgO: 2 to 9; CaO: 0.1 to 5; BaO: 0 to 3; SrO: 0 to 3; ZnO: 0 to 5; and with these five oxides: 5 to 15; Y2O3: 0 to 4; La2O3: 0 to 4; Gd2O3: 0 to 4; CeO2: 0 to 4; TiO2: 1 to 7; HfO2: 0 to 2; ZrO2: 0 to 5; Nb2O5: 0.2 to 5; and Ta2O5: 0 to 5, and satisfies Li2O/R2O: 0.05 to 0.35; Li2O/FMO: 0.005 to 0.035; Li2O/(MgO+ZnO): less than 2 and Nb2O5/SiO2: 0.01 to 0.075.

Abstract: Provided are a glass substrate for information recording media wherein air bubbles can be sufficiently removed, and an information recording medium using the glass substrate. The glass substrate contains 65 to 90 mass % of SiO2+Al2O3+B2O3 (where SiO2 is 45 to 75 mass %, Al2O3 is 1 to 20 mass %, and B2O3 is 0 to 8 mass %), 7 to 20 mass % of R2O (where R represents Li, Na, or K), 0.1 to 12 mass % of R?O (where R? represents Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, or Zn), and 0.5 to 10 mass % of TiO2+ZrO2. Moreover, the glass substrate contains at least one multivalent element selected from among a group consisting of V, Mn, Ni, Mo, Sn, Ce, and Bi; the molar ratio of the total amount of the oxide of the multivalent element to the total amount of TiO2+ZrO2 is within the range of 0.05 to 0.50.

Abstract: A video content edition support system that includes an imaging device used to record captured video content data to a recording medium An editor's terminal unit displays video content data transmitted from the imaging device and a network connects the imaging device and the editor's terminal unit to each other. The video content edition support system further includes a recorder to describe electronic mark data related to the video content data in the video content data, an electronic mark list generator to generate electronic mark list data including header information on the video content data, and an edition unit to edit the video content data on the basis of the electronic mark list data.

Abstract: A video content edition support system is provided which includes an imaging device (2) to record captured video content data to a recording medium (14), an editor's terminal unit (4) to display video content data transmitted from the imaging device (2) and a network to connect the imaging device (2) and editor's terminal unit (4) to each other. The video content edition support system further includes a recorder to describe electronic mark data related to the video content data in the video content data, an electronic mark list generator (28) to generate electronic mark list data including header information on the video content data, and an edition unit (26) to edit the video content data on the basis of the electronic mark list data. The video content edition support system permits to select necessary video content data on the basis of the heater information in which a feature of video content data included in the electronic mark list data is described and edit the video content data directly.

Abstract: A roll paper cutting device is attachable to the main body of an image forming apparatus main body. The roll paper cutting device includes a cutter for cutting the paper of a roll of paper contained therein, as well as an arrangement for feeding the cut sheet to the image forming apparatus. The roll paper cutting device has at least one transport roller for transporting the roll paper, as well as a drive system for driving the transport roller, and a drive change device such as a clutch for selectively bringing the transport roller into idle rotation or into a driven state. A detector detects the travel of the roll paper. A control device such as a CPU controls the rotation of the transport rollers with predetermined timing based on the time when the travel of the roll paper is detected with all the transport rollers in idle rotation in a standby state for paper feeding.

Abstract: A supporting shaft of a paper roll supports the paper roll and is supported by first to third supporting elements contacting internally an inner circumferential surface of a core cylinder of the paper roll at three circumferentially spaced points, as seen in a longitudinal direction of the core cylinder. A first supporting member provided with the first supporting element and a second supporting member provided with the second supporting element are fixed in opposition to each other by means of a short and small size core shafts or spindles provided at opposite longitudinal ends of the two supporting members. Since the shafts fixedly mounting the first and second supporting members are of small size, the paper roll supporting shaft can be reduced in weight, assembly can be improved, cost of production can be reduced.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has an image forming apparatus main body with a sheet inlet. The main body is arranged to form an image on a sheet inserted into the sheet inlet. A roll paper cutting device contains roll paper and includes a cutting arrangement for cutting the roll paper and discharging cut sheets. The cutting device is attachable to the main body of the apparatus, and is selectively positionable to a feed position where its outlet is in register with the sheet inlet, or a standby position wherein the outlet thereof is out of register with the sheet inlet. A guide arrangement is provided on the main body for guiding the cutting device for movement in the vertical direction between the feed position and the standby position.

Abstract: The rolled-paper feed unit for an image forming apparatus of the present invention comprises; a movable body for reeling out and feeding rolled paper and for cutting the rolled paper into a cut sheet having a predetermined length; and a stationary frame which holds the movable body vertically moved from an upper position where the rolled paper is fed to a lowered retreat position where the operator is adapted to carry out certain operations. When feeding the rolled paper to the image forming apparatus main body, the movable body is held at the upper position. When resupplying cut paper to a cassette mounted on the image forming apparatus, or executing a jam processing or the like, the movable body is lowered.

Abstract: In a cleaning unit for a copying apparatus wherein a part of the photoreceptive drum and adjacent cleaning unit can be exposed by moving a movable part of the copying apparatus in a direction of movement at a right angle to the axis of the photoreceptive drum. This movement allows a main charger installed in the cleaning unit to be integrally loaded into and unloaded from the copying apparatus together with the cleaning unit. The cleaning unit can be opened in the state of being secured to the copying apparatus by rotating it in a direction away from the photoreceptive drum, and the main charger secured to the cleaning unit can also be opened by rotating it in the direction identical to that of the cleaning unit.

Abstract: A sheet feeding mechanism includes a receiving member, a feed member for feeding sheets from a stack thereof on the receiving member, and an overlapping feed preventing device including a roller to be rotated in a predetermined direction and a friction member cooperating with the roller. In relation to the friction member, a device is provided for substantially preventing the leading end of a fed sheet from contacting that part of the friction member which is upstream, in the sheet feeding direction, of the nipping site between the friction member and the roller.

Abstract: A display device for a copying machine, wherein when a special mode such as copying with reduction and duplex copying (copying on both surfaces of a copying paper) is selected, it is judged whether the paper feed cassette set for copying is proper for the mode selected and if so, the paper feed cassette set for copying is displayed, while if not, the applicable paper feed cassettes are displayed successively, and furthermore, the paper size stacked in the paper feed cassette is displayed regardless of whether it is in the metric size system or the inch size system.

Abstract: An electrostatic copying apparatus which can form an image on both surfaces of a copying paper as required. The apparatus includes a copying paper conveying passage, a copying paper feeding means for feeding a copying paper sheet to the paper conveying passage, a conveyance controlling means disposed adjacent to the downstream end of the paper conveying passage, a copying paper discharging passage extending from its upstream end adjacent to the downstream end of the conveyance controlling means, a copying paper reversing passage extending from its upstream end adjacent to the downstream end of the conveyance controlling means, a copying paper returning passage extending from its upstream end adjacent to the upstream end of the conveyance controlling means, a copying paper re-feeding passage, and a copying paper re-sending means for re-sending a copying paper returned through the paper returning passage to the paper conveying passage through the paper re-feeding passage.

Abstract: An electrostatic copying apparatus conveys a copying paper sheet through a copying paper conveying passage thereby to form an image on one surface of the sheet, selectively introduces it into a copying paper returning passage, returns it to a copying paper re-sending device through the returning passage, and again feeds it into the paper conveying passage from the re-sending device so as to form an image on the other surface of the paper sheet. The paper re-sending device includes a copying paper receiving stand for receiving copying paper sheets and a delivery device disposed above the receiving stand. The delivery device is selectively maintained in a non-operating state in which it moves away from the copying paper received on the receiving stand, a first operating state in which it acts relatively weakly on the copying paper received on the receiving stand, and a second operating state at which it acts relatively strongly on the copying paper received on the receiving stand.

Abstract: An electrostatic copying apparatus which can form an image on both surfaces of a copying paper as required. The apparatus includes a copying paper conveying passage, a copying paper feeding means for feeding a copying paper sheet to the paper conveying passage, a conveyance controlling means disposed adjacent to the downstream end of the paper conveying passage, a copying paper discharging passage extending from its upstream end adjacent to the downstream end of the conveyance controlling means, a copying paper reversing passage extending from its upstream end adjacent to the downstream end of the conveyance controlling means, a copying paper returning passage extending from its upstream end adjacent to the upstream end of the conveyance controlling means, a copying paper re-feedingpassage, and a copying paper re-sending means for re-sending a copying paper returned through the paper returning passage to the paper conveying passage through the paper re-feeding passage.

Abstract: A copying paper feed device for an electrostatic copier. A copying paper cassette receiving section is adapted to receive a copying paper cassette having a box-like case with a bottom plate the front end of which is biased upwardly by a spring. Within the cassette receiving section, a feed roller is mounted on a rotatable shaft that is adapted to be connected to a drive source. When the copying paper cassette is properly loaded into the cassette receiving section, the front end of the uppermost sheet of copying paper contacts the feed roller. A clutch in its operating condition links the feed roller with the drive source and in its non-operating condition permits the feed roller to freely rotate.

Abstract: A fixing device for fixing a toner image on the surface of a sheet material within an electrostatic copying machine. A movable supporting member rotatably mounts a follower fixing roller for free movement between a press-contacting position, at which the follower fixing roller is maintained in press-contact with a rotatably mounted driven fixer roller, and an isolated position at which at least the greater portion of the follower fixing roller in its longitudinal direction is isolated from, or maintained out of press contact with, the driven fixer roller. A control mechanism moves the supporting members to the press-contacting position in response to energization of a dirve source to which the driven fixer roller is connected and to the isolated position upon deenergization of the drive source.

Abstract: An electrostatic copying apparatus which can form an image on both surfaces of a copying paper as required. The apparatus includes a copying paper conveying passage, a copying paper feeding means for feeding a copying paper sheet to the paper conveying passage, a conveyance controlling means disposed adjacent to the downstream end of the paper conveying passage, a copying paper discharging passage extending from its upstream end adjacent to the downstream end of the conveyance controlling means, a copying paper reversing passage extending from its upstream end adjacent to the downstream end of the conveyance controlling means, a copying paper returning passage extending from its upstream end adjacent to the upstream end of the conveyance controlling means, a copying paper re-feeding passage, and a copying paper re-sending means for re-sending a copying paper returned through the paper returning passage to the paper conveying passage through the paper re-feeding passage.