Abstract: A drug or agent containing a compound having an agonistic activity to STING as an active ingredient, where the compound is represented by the following general formula (I-1): wherein all symbols represent the same meanings as described in the specification, and the compound can be used as an active ingredient of an agent for suppressing the progression of, suppressing the recurrence of and/or treating cancer or infectious disease.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion, a reversing portion configured to reverse the sheet received through a first feeding passage by feeding the sheet in a first direction and then in a second direction opposite to the first direction, a sheet feeding portion provided in a second feeding passage branching from the first feeding passage on a side upstream of the reversing portion with respect to the first direction, a first guiding surface forming the second feeding passage for guiding a first surface of the sheet fed by the feeding portion, and a second guiding surface for guiding a second surface, opposite from the first surface, of the sheet fed from the reversing portion in the second direction. The second guiding surface is movable with movement of the first guiding surface for opening the second feeding passage.

Abstract: A reversing roller pair is controlled such that, when an abnormality occurs during the conveying of a sheet, the sheet is conveyed in a forward direction by the reversing roller pair, and is controlled to continue conveying until a state where the final sheet among the sheets conveyed in the forward direction is detected by a first detection portion, and subsequently to stop in a state where the final sheet is nipped by the reversing roller pair.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sheet conveying apparatus, including: a conveying member conveying a sheet; and a first and second changing portions s configured to change a conveying direction of the sheet conveyed by the conveying member by curving the sheet, wherein the conveying direction of the sheet being conveyed by the conveying member is changed by the first changing portion so that the sheet is conveyed toward the second changing portion. The relationship ?a>?b is satisfied where ?a indicates an angle in which a conveying direction of the sheet is changed by the first changing portion and ?b indicates an angle in which a conveying direction of the sheet is changed by the second changing portion.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion, a reversing portion configured to reverse the sheet received through a first feeding passage by feeding the sheet in a first direction and then in a second direction opposite to the first direction, a sheet feeding portion provided in a second feeding passage branching from the first feeding passage on a side upstream of the reversing portion with respect to the first direction, a first guiding surface forming the second feeding passage for guiding a first surface of the sheet fed by the feeding portion, and a second guiding surface for guiding a second surface, opposite from the first surface, of the sheet fed from the reversing portion in the second direction. The second guiding surface is movable with movement of the first guiding surface for opening the second feeding passage.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a transfer portion to transfer a toner image to a sheet, a fixing portion to fix the toner image, a reverse conveyance portion to perform a reverse conveyance operation in which the sheet is conveyed to a first direction and thereafter conveyed to a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, and a reverse guide configured to guide the sheet in the reverse conveyance operation. A conveyance guide pair forms a conveyance path through which the sheet subjected to the reverse conveyance operation passes, and guides the sheet toward the transfer portion, and an air blowing portion blows air toward the conveyance path. In addition, a ventilation portion is provided through which air blowing from the air blowing portion toward the reverse guide passes, the air having passed through the ventilation portion flowing along the reverse guide.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a transfer portion configured to transfer a toner image to a sheet, a fixing portion configured to fix the toner image, a reverse conveyance portion configured to perform a reverse conveyance operation in which the sheet is conveyed to a first direction and thereafter conveyed to a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, a reverse guide configured to guide the sheet in reverse conveyance operation, a conveyance guide pair configured to form a conveyance path through which the sheet subjected to the reverse conveyance operation passes, and to guide the sheet toward the transfer portion, an air blowing portion configured to blow air toward the conveyance path, and a ventilation portion through which air blowing from the air blowing portion toward the reverse guide passes, the air having passed through the ventilation portion flowing along the reverse guide.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sheet conveying apparatus, including: a conveying member configured to convey a sheet; a plurality of changing portions successively provided downstream of the conveying member in a conveying direction of the sheet, the plurality of changing portions being configured to change the conveying direction of the sheet conveyed by the conveying member by curving the sheet; and a control portion configured to control a conveying speed of the sheet. The control portion controls a conveying speed of the sheet such that V1<V2 where V1 indicates a conveying speed of a sheet conveyed by the conveying member, a leading end of which sheet passes through a specific changing portion among the plurality of changing portions, and V2 indicates a conveying speed of a sheet conveyed without passing through the specific changing portion.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus forms a measurement image on a sheet, moves a carriage to read the measurement image, reads from a storage unit an adjustment condition, generates a correction condition based on the adjustment condition and a result of reading the measurement image, moves the carriage to read an original, generates image data of the original, corrects a position at which an image is formed on a sheet based on the correction condition and forms an image of the original on a sheet based on the corrected image data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sheet conveying apparatus, including: a conveying member configured to convey a sheet; a plurality of changing portions successively provided downstream of the conveying member in a conveying direction of the sheet, the plurality of changing portions being configured to change the conveying direction of the sheet conveyed by the conveying member by curving the sheet; and a control portion configured to control a conveying speed of the sheet. The control portion controls a conveying speed of the sheet such that V1<V2 where V1 indicates a conveying speed of a sheet conveyed fey the conveying member, a leading and of which sheet passes through a specific changing portion among the plurality of changing portions, and V2 indicates a conveying speed of a sheet conveyed without passing through the specific changing portion.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sheet conveying apparatus, including; a conveying member conveying a sheet; and a first and second changing portions s configured to change a conveying direction of the sheet conveyed by the conveying member by curving the sheet, wherein the conveying direction of the sheet being conveyed by the conveying member is changed by the first changing portion so that the sheet is convoyed toward the second changing portion. The relationship ?a>?b is satisfied where ?a indicates an angle in which a conveying direction of the sheet is changed by the first changing portion and ?b indicates an angle in which a conveying direction of the sheet is changed by the second changing portion.

Abstract: The curl correction device includes a first guide that guides a sheet to a nip portion between a first rotation member and a second rotation member, a support portion that rotatably supports the first guide about a fulcrum on the downstream side of the first guide, and a restriction portion that restricts a rotation of the first guide rotating about the fulcrum by being in contact with the first guide. The first guide is rotatable about the fulcrum so as to become separated from the restriction portion.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image bearing member; a toner image forming unit; an endless transfer belt; a transfer roller urged from an inner peripheral surface of the transfer belt toward the image bearing member via the transfer belt; a feeding surface forming roller, provided downstream of the transfer roller with respect to a traveling direction of the transfer belt, having such a shape that a diameter at each of end portions is smaller than a diameter at a central portion with respect to a rotational axis direction; and a stretching roller, downstream of the feeding surface forming roller with respect to the traveling direction of the transfer belt, having such a shape that a diameter at each of end portions is larger than a diameter at a central portion with respect to the rotational axis direction.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus forms a measurement image on a sheet, moves a carriage to read the measurement image, reads from a storage unit an adjustment condition, generates a correction condition based on the adjustment condition and a result of reading the measurement image, moves the carriage to read an original, generates image data of the original, corrects a position at which an image is formed on a sheet based on the correction condition and forms an image of the original on a sheet based on the corrected image data.

Abstract: The curl correction device includes a first guide that guides a sheet to a nip portion between a first rotation member and a second rotation member, a support portion that rotatably supports the first guide about a fulcrum on the downstream side of the first guide, and a restriction portion that restricts a rotation of the first guide rotating about the fulcrum by being in contact with the first guide. The first guide is rotatable about the fulcrum so as to become separated from the restriction portion.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image bearing member; a toner image forming unit; an endless transfer belt; a transfer roller urged from an inner peripheral surface of the transfer belt toward the image bearing member via the transfer belt; a feeding surface forming roller, provided downstream of the transfer roller with respect to a traveling direction of the transfer belt, having such a shape that a diameter at each of end portions is smaller than a diameter at a central portion with respect to a rotational axis direction; and a stretching roller, downstream of the feeding surface forming roller with respect to the traveling direction of the transfer belt, having such a shape that a diameter at each of end portions is larger than a diameter at a central portion with respect to the rotational axis direction.

Abstract: There are provided: a data communication system, a relay apparatus, and a portable terminal apparatus in which when a mobile portable terminal apparatus such as a mobile telephone displays a screen based on display screen definition data received from a central apparatus, the exception handling of the data communication can be dynamically changed according to the communication environment of the portable terminal apparatus. The central apparatus adds, to the display screen definition data, communication control data where an exception handling procedure for communication between the portable terminal apparatus and the central apparatus is set. The portable terminal apparatus displays an image based on the display screen definition data received from the central apparatus, and performs data communication with the central apparatus according to the communication control data extracted from the display screen definition data.

Abstract: A mobile terminal, data communication method, and a computer program stored in a computer-readable medium for communicating management data in a more efficient way. A management data communication interface communicates management data regularly with a management server, while an application data communication interface communicates application data with an application server on a demand basis. A data collision detector detects a collision between the management data and application data. If a collision is detected, a priority resolver determines whether to prioritize application data over management data. The management data suppressor suspends the management data communication interface when the priority resolver has determined that application data should be prioritized over management data.

Abstract: A computer-readable recording medium storing a data communication program capable of transmitting desired data quickly. The mobile terminal (computer) has the following functions: A data accumulating section accumulates accumulation data to be uploaded to a server 7. A transmission data-generating section generates transmission data that is to be transmitted to the server for making the inquiry and has the accumulation data added thereto. A determination section determines whether or not the mobile terminal is in a state in which the transmission data can be transmitted to the server. A communication scheduler permits a data communication section to transmit the transmission data to the server based on the result of determination of the determination section. The data communication section transmits the transmission data to the server in response to permission of the communication scheduler.

Abstract: A computer-readable recording medium storing a data communication program capable of transmitting desired data quickly. The mobile terminal (computer) has the following functions: A data accumulating section accumulates accumulation data to be uploaded to a server 7. A transmission data-generating section generates transmission data that is to be transmitted to the server for making the inquiry and has the accumulation data added thereto. A determination section determines whether or not the mobile terminal is in a state in which the transmission data can be transmitted to the server. A communication scheduler permits a data communication section to transmit the transmission data to the server based on the result of determination of the determination section. The data communication section transmits the transmission data to the server in response to permission of the communication scheduler.