Abstract: An image forming apparatus according to an embodiment includes an image forming unit, a heating unit, a fan, a guide, and a control unit. The image forming unit forms an image on a recording medium. The heating unit is disposed on a downstream side of the image forming unit in a transport direction of the recording medium. The heating unit is driven with at least two temperatures, a first temperature and a second temperature lower than the first temperature. The fan generates wind. The guide guides the wind generated from the fan to the heating unit. The control unit controls the fan and the guide when the control unit controls the heating unit by switching between driving the heating unit at the first temperature and at the second temperature.

Abstract: A first supporting member which rotatably supports a first rotator, a second supporting member which rotatably supports a second rotator, a bracket which is mounted in the second supporting member distant from the fastening portion of the first supporting member, an urging portion which is disposed between a fastening portion and the bracket, and urges the first rotator and the second rotator so as to be pulled to each other. The bracket is formed with a hooking portion on one end side of the main body portion and a hole where an inserting member can be inserted in an oblique direction from the other end side of the main body portion toward the hooking portion, the second supporting member includes a positioning member which supports the hooking portion of the bracket and regulates movement of the other end side of the bracket on which the urging portion is mounted.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus according to an embodiment includes an image forming unit, a heating unit, a fan, a guide, and a control unit. The image forming unit forms an image on a recording medium. The heating unit is disposed on a downstream side of the image forming unit in a transport direction of the recording medium. The heating unit is driven with at least two temperatures, a first temperature and a second temperature lower than the first temperature. The fan generates wind. The guide guides the wind generated from the fan to the heating unit. The control unit controls the fan and the guide when the control unit controls the heating unit by switching between driving the heating unit at the first temperature and at the second temperature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nuclear reprogramming factor having an action of reprogramming a differentiated somatic cell to derive an induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell. The present invention also relates to the aforementioned iPS cells, methods of generating and maintaining iPS cells, and methods of using iPS cells, including screening and testing methods as well as methods of stem cell therapy. The present invention also relates to somatic cells derived by inducing differentiation of the aforementioned iPS cells.

Abstract: An oxide-sintered-body sputtering target according to an embodiment of the present invention is formed of a sintered body containing an indium oxide, a zinc oxide, a titanium oxide, and a zirconium oxide, an atomic ratio of titanium with respect to a sum of indium, zinc, and titanium being not less than 0.1% and not more than 20%, a weight ratio of zirconium with respect to a sum of the indium oxide, the zinc oxide, the titanium oxide, and the zirconium oxide being not less than 10 ppm and not more than 2,000 ppm.

Abstract: A fixing device according to an embodiment includes a first rotator, a belt, and a second rotator. The belt forms a nip by abutting onto a surface of the first rotator. The second rotator is disposed to abut onto an inner circumferential surface of the belt. The second rotator presses the belt against the first rotator such that the dynamic frictional force between the inner circumferential surface of the belt and the second rotator becomes equal to or smaller than 0.98 N.

Abstract: A fixing device according to an embodiment includes a first rotating body, a pressing unit, and an urging member. The pressing unit includes a belt, a second rotating body, a belt supporting member, and a pushing member. The pushing member includes a pressing region for pressing the belt toward the first rotating body. The pushing member is disposed between the second rotating body and the belt supporting member. The pressing unit is capable of switching a pressing position and a release position. When viewed from the axial direction of the first rotating body, a line connecting the center of the first rotating body and the center of the turning fulcrum passes the pressing region of the pushing member in both of the pressing position and the release position.

Abstract: A thin-film transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a gate electrode; an active layer formed of an oxide containing indium, zinc, and titanium; a gate insulating film formed between the gate electrode and the active layer; and a source electrode and a drain electrode that are electrically connected to the active layer. Atomic proportions of elements relative to the total quantity of indium, zinc, and titanium that constitute the oxide may be not less than 24 at. % and not more than 80 at. % for indium, not less than 16 at. % and not more than 70 at. % for zinc, and not less than 0.1 at. % and not more than 20 at. % for titanium.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus according to an embodiment includes an image forming unit, a heating unit, a fan, a guide, and a control unit. The image forming unit forms an image on a recording medium. The heating unit is disposed on a downstream side of the image forming unit in a transport direction of the recording medium. The heating unit is driven with at least two temperatures, a first temperature and a second temperature lower than the first temperature. The fan generates wind. The guide guides the wind generated from the fan to the heating unit. The control unit controls the fan and the guide when the control unit controls the heating unit by switching between driving the heating unit at the first temperature and at the second temperature.

Abstract: A fixing device according to an embodiment includes a first rotating body, a pressing unit, an urging member, a base body section, a screw shaft section, and a rotation regulating section. The pressing unit includes a belt, a second rotating body, and a supporting frame. The supporting frame supports the second rotating body. The urging member urges the pressing unit in a direction in which the second rotating body approaches the first rotating body. The base body section is rotatable around an axis. The shape of a cross section of the base body section orthogonal to an axial direction is a noncircular shape. The screw shaft section projects from the base body section and regulates a movement of the pressing unit in a direction in which the pressing unit approaches the first rotating body. The rotation regulating section comes into contact with the outer surface of the base body section to regulate the rotation of the base body section.

Abstract: A first supporting member which rotatably supports a first rotator, a second supporting member which rotatably supports a second rotator, a bracket which is mounted in the second supporting member distant from the fastening portion of the first supporting member, an urging portion which is disposed between a fastening portion and the bracket, and urges the first rotator and the second rotator so as to be pulled to each other. The bracket is formed with a hooking portion on one end side of the main body portion and a hole where an inserting member can be inserted in an oblique direction from the other end side of the main body portion toward the hooking portion, the second supporting member includes a positioning member which supports the hooking portion of the bracket and regulates movement of the other end side of the bracket on which the urging portion is mounted.

Abstract: A fixing device according to an embodiment includes a first rotating body, a pressing unit, and an urging member. The pressing unit includes a belt, a second rotating body, a belt supporting member, and a pushing member. The pushing member includes a pressing region for pressing the belt toward the first rotating body. The pushing member is disposed between the second rotating body and the belt supporting member. The pressing unit is capable of switching a pressing position and a release position. When viewed from the axial direction of the first rotating body, a line connecting the center of the first rotating body and the center of the turning fulcrum passes the pressing region of the pushing member in both of the pressing position and the release position.

Abstract: A fixing device according to an embodiment includes a first rotating body, a pressing unit, and an urging member. The pressing unit includes a belt, a second rotating body, a belt supporting member, and a pushing member. The pushing member includes a pressing region for pressing the belt toward the first rotating body. The pushing member is disposed between the second rotating body and the belt supporting member. The pressing unit is capable of switching a pressing position and a release position. When viewed from the axial direction of the first rotating body, a line connecting the center of the first rotating body and the center of the turning fulcrum passes the pressing region of the pushing member in both of the pressing position and the release position.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of improving iPS cell establishment efficiency, comprising contacting a protein involved in primitive streak (PrS) formation, preferably Foxh1, or a nucleic acid that encodes the same with a somatic cell in a nuclear reprogramming step. Also provided is a method of producing an iPS cell, comprising contacting the protein involved in PrS formation or a nucleic acid that encodes the same, and nuclear reprogramming substance(s) with a somatic cell.

Abstract: A fixing device according to an embodiment includes a first rotator, a belt, and a second rotator. The belt forms a nip by abutting onto a surface of the first rotator. The second rotator is disposed to abut onto an inner circumferential surface of the belt. The second rotator presses the belt against the first rotator such that the dynamic frictional force between the inner circumferential surface of the belt and the second rotator becomes equal to or smaller than 0.98 N.

Abstract: A first supporting member which rotatably supports a first rotator, a second supporting member which rotatably supports a second rotator, a bracket which is mounted in the second supporting member distant from the fastening portion of the first supporting member, an urging portion which is disposed between a fastening portion and the bracket, and urges the first rotator and the second rotator so as to be pulled to each other. The bracket is formed with a hooking portion on one end side of the main body portion and a hole where an inserting member can be inserted in an oblique direction from the other end side of the main body portion toward the hooking portion, the second supporting member includes a positioning member which supports the hooking portion of the bracket and regulates movement of the other end side of the bracket on which the urging portion is mounted.

Abstract: A fixing device according to an embodiment includes a first rotating body, a pressing unit, an urging member, a base body section, a screw shaft section, and a rotation regulating section. The pressing unit includes a belt, a second rotating body, and a supporting frame. The supporting frame supports the second rotating body. The urging member urges the pressing unit in a direction in which the second rotating body approaches the first rotating body. The base body section is rotatable around an axis. The shape of a cross section of the base body section orthogonal to an axial direction is a noncircular shape. The screw shaft section projects from the base body section and regulates a movement of the pressing unit in a direction in which the pressing unit approaches the first rotating body. The rotation regulating section comes into contact with the outer surface of the base body section to regulate the rotation of the base body section.

Abstract: A fixing device according to an embodiment includes a first rotator, a belt, and a second rotator. The belt forms a nip by abutting onto a surface of the first rotator. The second rotator is disposed to abut onto an inner circumferential surface of the belt. The second rotator presses the belt against the first rotator such that the dynamic frictional force between the inner circumferential surface of the belt and the second rotator becomes equal to or smaller than 0.98 N.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for screening for iPS cells exhibiting differentiation resistance using a marker identified as lincRNA or mRNA that is specifically expressed in an iPS cell line exhibiting differentiation resistance, and such markers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel enzyme and methods of using the enzyme for measuring glycine concentration. Specifically, the present invention provides an enzyme in which at least one amino acid residue is mutated so as to improve a property of a glycine oxidase which is associated with the measurement of glycine (e.g., activity of glycine oxidase for glycine, thermal stability of glycine oxidase, and substrate specificity of glycine oxidase for glycine,); and a method of analyzing glycine, that includes measuring glycine contained in a test sample using the modified enzyme; and the like.