Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes plural rotating members that are rotatable; an annular circulating member that is wound around the plural rotating members and circulates when the rotating members rotate; a retaining member attached to an attaching portion of the circulating member and that circulates together with the circulating member, the retaining member being configured to retain a recording medium in an area where the attaching portion comes into contact with one of the rotating members; an image forming section that forms an image on the recording medium at an image forming position defined on a circulation path along which the circulating member circulates; a delivering unit that delivers the recording medium to a retaining position where the recording medium is to be retained by the retaining member; a detector that detects rotation of the one rotating member; and a controller that controls delivery of the recording medium from the delivering unit to the retaining position, the delivery being con

Abstract: Provided are a lubricant composition which is advantageous in that, when applied to a contact area of metal parts, the lubricant composition can suppress generation of rust and can exhibit excellent lubricating performance, and a bearing the lubricant composition having sealed therein. A lubricant composition comprising at least one dicyclic liquid crystal compound represented by the following formula (1), at least one tricyclic liquid crystal compound represented by the following formula (2), and halogen ions, wherein the content of the halogen ions in the lubricant composition is 1 to 900 ppm.

Abstract: Provided is a lubricant composition including a bicyclic liquid crystal of formula (1), and a tricyclic liquid crystal compound of formula (2), and having a mixing mass ratio of the bicyclic liquid crystal compound and tricyclic liquid crystal compound of 95:5 to 15:85. The composition is suitable for use in a clean environment, under a high vacuum, under high temperature and a bearing. R1 and R2 are the same or different from each other, and each is —OCH2CH2CH(R?)CH2CH2OR R11 and R21 are the same or different from each other, and each is —OR. R12, R13, R22 and R23 are the same or different from each other, and each is hydrogen or —OR. R is a linear or branched CnH2n+1, 1?n?20 and R? is methyl or ethyl.

Abstract: Provided is a lubricant composition including a bicyclic liquid crystal of formula (1), and a tricyclic liquid crystal compound of formula (2), and having a mixing mass ratio of the bicyclic liquid crystal compound and tricyclic liquid crystal compound of 95:5 to 15:85. The composition is suitable for use in a clean environment, under a high vacuum, under high temperature and a bearing. R1 and R2 are the same or different from each other, and each is —OCH2CH2CH(R?)CH2CH2OR R11 and R21 are the same or different from each other, and each is —OR. R12, R13, R22 and R23 are the same or different from each other, and each is hydrogen or —OR. R is a linear or branched CnH2n+1, 1?n?20 and R? is methyl or ethyl.

Abstract: Provided are a lubricant composition which is advantageous in that, when applied to a contact area of metal parts, the lubricant composition can suppress generation of rust and can exhibit excellent lubricating performance, and a bearing the lubricant composition having sealed therein. A lubricant composition comprising at least one dicyclic liquid crystal compound represented by the following formula (1), at least one tricyclic liquid crystal compound represented by the following formula (2), and halogen ions, wherein the content of the halogen ions in the lubricant composition is 1 to 900 ppm.

Abstract: This is to provide an electrically-conductive lubricant having characteristics in combination that it shows liquid crystallinity in a wide temperature range, retains low dynamic friction coefficient, has electrical-conductivity, has almost no loss due to evaporation, decomposition and the like, has a clean appearance, and emits fluorescence, and can find deterioration or leakage immediately. This electrically-conductive lubricant comprises at least one kind of the compound (1) represented by the formula (1): 12:8 wherein, R11 and R21 are the same or different from each other, and each is hydrogen or a group —OCH2CH2CH(R?)CH2CH2OR (R is a linear or branched CnH2n+1, 4?n?12, and R? is methyl or ethyl), and R12, R13, R22 and R23 are the same or different from each other, and each is a group —OCH2CH2CH(R?)CH2CH2OR (R is a linear or branched CnH2n+1, 4?n?12, and R? is methyl or ethyl)].

Abstract: Provided is a lubricant composition including a bicyclic liquid crystal of formula (1), tricyclic liquid crystal compounds of formula (2), and formula (3). The composition is suitable for use in a clean environment, under a high vacuum, under high temperature and a bearing. R1 and R2 are the same or different from each other, and each is —OCH2CH2CH(R?)CH2CH2OR. R11 and R21 are the same or different from each other, and each is —OR. R12, R13, R22 and R23 are the same or different from each other, and each is hydrogen or a group —OR. R31 and R41 are the same or different from each other, and each is —OCH2CH2CH(R?)CH2CH2OR. R32, R33, R42, and R43 are the same or different from each other, and each is hydrogen or —OCH2CH2CH(R?)CH2CH2OR. R is a linear or branched CnH2n+1, 1?n?20, and R? is methyl or ethyl.

Abstract: Provided is an organic transistor material characterized by having a trans-1,4-disubstituted cyclohexane structure derived from a compound represented by Formula (1). In Formula (1), X represents a skeleton in which plural phenylene groups or naphthylene groups are linked directly or via a vinyl group, a condensed polycyclic hydrocarbon skeleton, or a heterocyclic compound skeleton; m, n, p, and q each independently represent 0 or 1; and R1 and R2 each independently represent an alkyl group or haloalkyl group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms. This organic transistor material has high carrier mobility and excellent thermal stability.

Abstract: This is to provide an electrically-conductive lubricant having characteristics in combination that it shows liquid crystallinity in a wide temperature range, retains low dynamic friction coefficient, has electrical-conductivity, has almost no loss due to evaporation, decomposition and the like, has a clean appearance, and emits fluorescence, and can find deterioration or leakage immediately. This electrically-conductive lubricant comprises at least one kind of the compound (1) represented by the formula (1): [wherein, R11 and R21 are the same or different from each other, and each is hydrogen or a group —OCH2CH2CH(R?)CH2CH2OR (R is a linear or branched CnH2n+1, 4?n?12, and R? is methyl or ethyl), and R12, R13, R22 and R23 are the same or different from each other, and each is a group —OCH2CH2CH(R?)CH2CH2OR (R is a linear or branched CnH2n+1, 4?n?12, and R? is methyl or ethyl)].

Abstract: An organic semiconductor material having a chrysene skeleton by limiting a compound having particular transistor performance. The chrysene compound is represented by the following chemical formula: In the chemical formula, R2 and R8 are not the same functional group, and independently includes at least one of a hydrogen atom, a substituted or non-substituted aryl group, a substituted or non-substituted heterocyclic group and a substituted or non-substituted alkyl group.

Abstract: A piercer washing port is provided at a position on the trajectory of a piercer differing from the sampling position. The piercer washing port is cylindrically shaped and has an opening for inserting the piercer in the upper surface and a washing space for housing the piercer inserted from the opening. Air injection ports for injecting air and washing liquid expelling ports for expelling water serving as a washing liquid are provided on the inside wall surface of the piercer washing port. The air injection ports are provided at four locations equally spaced on the periphery along the inside wall surface of the washing space. The washing liquid expelling ports 44 are provided at four locations equally spaced on the periphery along the inside wall surface of the washing space at different positions than those of the air injection ports.

Abstract: To provide a radio apparatus including an amplifier, a first mixer, an analog-to-digital converter, a distortion compensator, and an oscillator. The amplifier amplifies power of a transmission signal. The mixer unit mixes a feedback signal from the amplifier with a local signal of a predetermined frequency. The analog-to-digital converter performs analog-to-digital conversion on an output signal of the mixer unit. The distortion compensator compensates nonlinear distortion of the amplifier based on a digital signal obtained by performing the analog-to-digital conversion. The oscillator changes a frequency of the local signal to be mixed with the feedback signal in the first mixer in a time division manner, with frequency spacing corresponding to a sampling rate of the analog-to-digital converter.

Abstract: To provide a radio apparatus including an amplifier, a first mixer, an analog-to-digital converter, a distortion compensator, and an oscillator. The amplifier amplifies power of a transmission signal. The mixer unit mixes a feedback signal from the amplifier with a local signal of a predetermined frequency. The analog-to-digital converter performs analog-to-digital conversion on an output signal of the mixer unit. The distortion compensator compensates nonlinear distortion of the amplifier based on a digital signal obtained by performing the analog-to-digital conversion. The oscillator changes a frequency of the local signal to be mixed with the feedback signal in the first mixer in a time division manner, with frequency spacing corresponding to a sampling rate of the analog-to-digital converter.

Abstract: A piercer washing port is provided at a position on the trajectory of a piercer differing from the sampling position. The piercer washing port is cylindrically shaped and has an opening for inserting the piercer in the upper surface and a washing space for housing the piercer inserted from the opening. Air injection ports for injecting air and washing liquid expelling ports for expelling water serving as a washing liquid are provided on the inside wall surface of the piercer washing port. The air injection ports are provided at four locations equally spaced on the periphery along the inside wall surface of the washing space. The washing liquid expelling ports 44 are provided at four locations equally spaced on the periphery along the inside wall surface of the washing space at different positions than those of the air injection ports.

Abstract: An organic semiconductor material having a chrysene skeleton by limiting a compound having particular transistor performance. The chrysene compound is represented by the following chemical formula: In the chemical formula, R2 and R8 are not the same functional group, and independently includes at least one of a hydrogen atom, a substituted or non-substituted aryl group, a substituted or non-substituted heterocyclic group and a substituted or non-substituted alkyl group.

Abstract: Provided is a technique to secure compositional or microstructural uniformity of a ceramic sintered body while increasing the area of the ceramic sintered boy, thus improving basic performance including non-linearity, maximum withstand energy and aging characteristics. A plurality of small varistor pieces 11 and insulating resin are kneaded and extruded for shaping, whereby a sheet-form varistor layer 13 can be formed where a plurality of small varistor pieces 11 are spaced from one another and are aligned on the same plane, and the adjacent small varistor pieces 11 are bonded via insulating resin.

Abstract: An ECT torque controlling system sets a torque demand amount. The torque demand amount set by the ECT torque controlling system is converted by a converter of a power train manager into a torque demand amount changing with a delay relative to the set torque demand amount. A selector of the power train manager switches between a state of converting the set torque demand amount into the torque demand amount changing with the delay relative to the set target value and a non-conversion state. An engine controlling system controls an engine so as to achieve the torque demand amount.

Abstract: Provided is a technique to secure compositional or microstructural uniformity of a ceramic sintered body while increasing the area of the ceramic sintered boy, thus improving basic performance including non-linearity, maximum withstand energy and aging characteristics. A plurality of small varistor pieces 11 and insulating resin are kneaded and extruded for shaping, whereby a sheet-form varistor layer 13 can be formed where a plurality of small varistor pieces 11 are spaced from one another and are aligned on the same plane, and the adjacent small varistor pieces 11 are bonded via insulating resin.

Abstract: An ECT torque controlling system sets a torque demand amount. The torque demand amount set by the ECT torque controlling system is converted by a converter of a power train manager into a torque demand amount changing with a delay relative to the set torque demand amount. A selector of the power train manager switches between a state of converting the set torque demand amount into the torque demand amount changing with the delay relative to the set target value and a non-conversion state. An engine controlling system controls an engine so as to achieve the torque demand amount.