Abstract: A sheet transfer system includes a register roller working for transfer of a one-side printed print sheet and a non-printed print sheet, a pair of first guide plates working to guide the one-side printed print sheet to the register, and a pair of second guide plates working to guide the non-printed print sheet to the register. The first guide plates make an opening angle ?1 in between greater than an opening ?2(?3) the second guide plates make in between.

Abstract: A controller works with a measure of temperature of ink at a temperature sensor within a first temperature range to have an inkjet head propel out droplets of ink at a first discharge speed for formation of images, and with a measure of temperature of ink at the temperature sensor within a second temperature range lower than the first temperature range to have the inkjet head propel out droplets of ink at a second discharge speed greater than the first discharge speed for formation of images, and the controller determines that end regions of a frame of images to be formed in regions at transfer-longitudinal ends of a sheet to be transferred in a sheet transfer system have a print ratio within a prescribed range, to execute formation of images.

Abstract: Disclosed is a printing machine comprising: encoders (311 and 312) configured to detect respective angular velocities of a drive roller and a driven roller as a travel speed of core members inside a transfer belt (160); a DSP (321) configured to extract from a temporal variation in a ratio of the measured speed at each roller speed ratio data (profile data) having a frequency corresponding to the speed ratio of a core portion; profile data memory (332) configured to store the profile data; and a head controller (334) configured to control the timing at which each image is formed by a head unit (110) on the basis of the profile data so that positional deviation among multiple images on the transfer belt (160) may be reduced. The head unit (110) forms multiple images on a record medium under the control of the head controller (334).

Abstract: Configuration with paired register rollers cooperative with a downstream head unit on a circulation route to register a print sheet, a feed route extending up to the register rollers, and feeder elements controllable for a downstream feed of print sheet along part of the feed route to the register rollers, the feeder elements being controllable for a change of feed speed or acceleration in accordance with information on a back tension of a print sheet on the circulation route.

Abstract: The invention provides a pyrimidodiazepinone derivative represented by the general formula (I) [wherein n represents 1 or 2, Z represents a hydrogen atom or the like, R1 and R2 may be the same or different, and each represents a hydrogen atom or the like, A represents a bond, (CH2)m (wherein m represents an integer of 1 to 4), optionally substituted phenylene, optionally substituted pyridinediyl, or C?O, R3 represents a hydrogen atom, optionally substituted lower alkyl, or the like, and R4 represents a hydrogen atom or the like], or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or the like.

Abstract: Proposed are a management apparatus and a management method capable of facilitating resource management With the provided management apparatus and management method for managing a resource allocated to a virtual node that provides a file sharing service to a client in units of a resource management group configured from a plurality of mutually associated resources, an association between the resources is extracted based on history information of access from the client, and the associated resource management groups are integrated based on the extracted association between the resources. Thus, it is possible to reduce the number of resource management groups to be managed, and resource management is thereby facilitated.

Abstract: An inkjet recording device has an ink tank, a reservoir and an ink head, forms an ink supplying system by connecting with a path between the ink tank and the reservoir and between the reservoir and the ink head respectively, and forms a meniscus by generating a negative pressure on an ink discharging plane of the ink head by opening the reservoir to atmosphere. The inkjet recording device includes control electromagnetic valves to open or interrupt paths of the ink supplying system and valve switching control means for controlling opening/closing of the control electromagnetic valves, and controls the valve to be closed by the valve switching control means when the device vibrates. As a result, even if an ink liquid level in the reservoir changes when the device vibrates, transmission of this change to the meniscus of the ink discharging plane is prevented or suppressed.

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes recording heads with nozzles selectively discharging ink and arranged at a predetermined pitch in a line. The recording heads are arranged in a zigzag fashion. Respective ends of two adjacent recording heads are overlapped with each other to form a joint part. Ink from selected nozzles of respective recording heads is discharged on print paper fed along a sub scanning direction at a predetermined timing corresponding to positions of the respective recording heads in the sub scanning direction such that an in-line image continuous in the main scanning direction is formed on the print paper. The inkjet recording apparatus further includes a control unit for controlling a driving operation of the respective nozzles at the joint part depending upon a dispositional relation between the nozzles of two recording heads at the joint part in the main scanning direction.

Abstract: [wherein m and n may be the same or different and each represents an integer of 1 to 3 wherein m+n is 4 or less; R1 represents —NR4R5 (wherein R4 and R5 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl or the like); R2 represents the above Formula (II), Formula (IV) or the like; A represents a single bond, —C(?O)—, —SO2—, —OC(?O)— or the like; and R3 represents substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl or the like] Bicyclic pyrimidine derivatives represented by the above Formula (I), or quaternary ammonium salts thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, or the like, are provided.

Abstract: In a paper feed system where a first paper feed mechanism takes out and transfers one by one a plurality of papers placed on a paper feed table in a stack and a second paper feed mechanism transfers the papers transferred by the first paper feed mechanism to an image forming section at a predetermined timing. A paper edge detector is provided between the first and second paper feed mechanisms to detect an edge of the paper, and the first paper feed mechanism is controlled to transfer the papers at a first speed and then at a second speed not higher than the first speed when the paper edge detector detects the leading edge of the paper, the second speed being determined on the basis of the timing at which the leading edge of the paper is detected.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a circulating transfer path for transferring a sheet. The image forming apparatus is capable of forming images on both surfaces of the sheet by: transferring the sheet having an image formed on a first surface thereof along the circulating transfer path; and forming another image on a second surface of the sheet after the transfer. The circulating transfer path is utilized for securing time taken for the sheet having an image formed thereon to dry.

Abstract: The present invention provides an antitumor agent and the like, which comprises as an active ingredient, a pyrimidine derivative represented by Formula (I): [wherein —X—Y-Z- represents —O—CR3?N— (wherein R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group and the like) and the like, R1 represents —NR10R11 (wherein R10 and R11 may be the same or different, and each represents a hydrogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl and the like) and the like, R2 represents —NR13R14 (wherein R13 and R14 may be the same or different, and each represents a hydrogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl and the like)] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: An optical recording medium comprising: a substrate 11; and a recording layer 12, formed on substrate 11; and characterized in that recording layer 12 contains palladium oxide as the main component and contains oxygen at an amount of 19 atom % to 61 atom %.

Abstract: The present invention provides a preventive and/or therapeutic agent for neutrophilic inflammatory diseases which comprises as an active ingredient, a bicyclic heterocyclic compound represented by formula (I): [wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, or the like, A1-A2-A3-A4 represents N?CR3—CR4?CR5 (wherein R3, R4, and R5 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, and the like), Q represents substituted or unsubstituted phenylene, and the like, and T represents substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aroyl, and the like].

Abstract: [wherein m and n may be the same or different and each represents an integer of 1 to 3 wherein m+n is 4 or less; R1 represents —NR4R5 (wherein R4 and R5 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl or the like); R2 represents the above Formula (II), Formula (IV) or the like; A represents a single bond, —C(?O)—, —SO2—, —OC(?O)— or the like; and R3 represents substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl or the like] Bicyclic pyrimidine derivatives represented by the above Formula (I), or quaternary ammonium salts thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, or the like, are provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an inkjet recording apparatus including plural recording heads, each of which has plural nozzles, which selectively discharge ink, arranged at a predetermined pitch in a line, the inkjet recording apparatus being constructed such that the plural recording heads are arranged in a zigzag fashion such that the disposition direction of the nozzles is parallel with a main scanning direction, the respective ends of two adjacent recording heads are overlapped with each other to form a joint part, and ink from the selected nozzles of the respective recording heads is discharged on print paper fed along a sub scanning direction at a predetermined timing corresponding to the positions of the respective recording heads in the sub scanning direction such that an in-line image continuous in the main scanning direction is formed on the print paper, wherein the inkjet recording apparatus further includes a control unit for controlling the driving operation of the respective nozzles at the joint part depe

Abstract: An optical recording/reproducing method and an optical recording medium capable of performing excellent optical recording with a simple structure in a recording layer made of environmentally friendly materials. The optical recording medium has a recording layer on a substrate. The recording layer has a pair of dielectric layers of which states are altered by a laser beam that is an energy beam of which intensity is modulated according to information to be recorded. This recording layer also has a assisting material layer sandwiched by these dielectric layers. The assisting material layer includes an element selected from Sn, Ti, Si, Bi, Ge, and C as a principle component, while the dielectric material as a base material for the dielectric layers is any one of ZnS, SiO2, AlN, and Ta2O5.

Abstract: An optical recording/reproducing method and an optical recording medium capable of performing excellent optical recording with a simple structure in a recording layer made of environmentally friendly materials. The optical recording medium has a recording layer formed on a substrate and made of a mixture of a recording assist material and a dielectric material. A laser beam of which intensity is modulated in accordance with information to be recorded is irradiated onto this recording layer to cause a state change in the recording assist material and/or the dielectric material. The information can be recorded by changing optical characteristics thereof such as reflectivity. The recording assist material includes an element selected from Sn, Ti, Si, Bi, Ge, and C as a principle component, while the dielectric material as a base material for the dielectric layers is at least one of ZnS, SiO2, AlN, and Ta2O5.

Abstract: The present invention provides an agent for prevention and/or treatment of itching comprising a substance capable of suppressing the function involved in signal transduction of GPR4 as an active ingredient. It also provides a nitrogen-containing tricyclic compound represented by the formula (I) or a quaternary ammonium salt thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; [wherein R1 represents substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, etc.; R2 represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, etc.; R3 and R4 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, etc.; n represents 0 or 1; X represents —(CH2)2—, etc.; and Y represents the formula (II); (wherein W represents CH or a nitrogen atom; Z1 and Z2 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, etc.; and Z3 represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, etc.

Abstract: The present invention provides an agent for prevention and/or treatment of asthma comprising a substance capable of suppressing the function involved in signal transduction of GPR4 as an active ingredient.