Abstract: A developing device includes a developer bearer, a magnetic field generator, a easing having an opening, a developer conveyor to rotate inside a developer containing compartment below the developer bearer, and a developer regulator. A side wall of the casing defines a bottom end of the opening, and the developer regulator is disposed on the side wall. The side wall includes an upper end face facing the developer bearer below an axis of the developer bearer and a curved inner face along an orbit of rotation of the developer conveyor, extending from below the developer conveyor toward the upper end face. On a virtual plane perpendicular to the axis of the developer bearer, an intersection between a tangent line to an upper end of the curved inner face and the surface of the developer bearer is in a range from a tangential magnetic-flux peak and a closest approach point.

Abstract: A wiring harness (10) for connecting a first device and a second device includes a first shield connector (20) to be connected to the first device, a second shield connector (30) to be connected to the second device, wires (40) arranged between the first shield connector (20) and the second shield connector (30), and a shield (50) made of an electrically conductive metal cloth. After the wires (40) are arranged between the first shield connector (20) and the second shield connector (30), the sheet-like shield (50) is mounted to cover the wires (40), thereby shielding between the first and second devices.

Abstract: A device connector (10) includes conductive members (18) that electrically connect a device (11) and a mating connector (13) and a device-side housing (26) in which the conductive members (18) are held. The device-side housing (26) includes primary molded parts (36) in which the conductive member (18) is arranged and include a nut holding portion (37) for holding a nut (35) and a secondary molded part (42) that is formed integrally to the primary molded parts (36) and includes a receptacle (30) into which the mating connector (13) is to be fitted. The conductive member (18) includes a mating terminal connecting portion (34) to be connected to a mating terminal (17). The nut (35) is arranged in the receptacle (30) and a bolt (19) inserted through the mating terminal (17) and the mating terminal connecting portion (34) and is engaged with the nut (35).

Abstract: A connector (10) includes a first housing (12) made of synthetic resin and including a fitting (11), and a second housing (14) made of synthetic resin and including a tubular receptacle (13) into which the fitting (11) is to be fit. At least one first projection (37) projects forward on a front end part (40) of the fitting (11) in the connecting direction and at least one second projection (43) projecting toward the first projection (37) is formed on a part of a back wall (27) of the receptacle (13) corresponding to the first projection (37). A fitting depth of the first and second housings (12, 14) is specified by the contact of a tip (38) of the first projection (37) and a tip (44) of the second projection (43) when the first and second housings (12, 14) are connected properly.

Abstract: A first shield connector (20) includes a first housing 21 made of resin, wires (40), a shield member (50) to be mounted on the wires (40), and two brackets (61, 62) including a plate-like first shield member connecting portion (64) to be crimped to a peripheral edge of the shield member (50) and case connecting portions (65) to be connected to a case of a motor. The case connecting portions (65) are arranged at sides of the shield member connecting portions (64) arranged to face each other and bolt-fastened to the case in an overlapping state. The case connecting portions (65) are formed with a stopper (66) including a hole (66A). The first housing (21) is formed with retaining projections (23) to be inserted through the holes (66A). The brackets (61, 62) are held on the first housing (21) by inserting the retaining projections (23) through the holes (66A).

Abstract: A powder container includes: a housing unit that is horizontally elongated, that contains powder, and that has at least part thereof being deformable; and a discharging unit that is attached to one end of the housing unit in a longitudinal direction. The discharging unit includes a discharge opening through which the powder in the housing unit is discharged outside and a rotary shutter that is provided inside the discharge opening and that opens and closes the discharge opening by rotating about a rotating shaft that is arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the housing unit.

Abstract: A connector (10) includes a first housing (12) made of synthetic resin and including a fitting (11), and a second housing (14) made of synthetic resin and including a tubular receptacle (13) into which the fitting (11) is to be fit. At least one first projection (37) projects forward on a front end part (40) of the fitting (11) in the connecting direction and at least one second projection (43) projecting toward the first projection (37) is formed on a part of a back wall (27) of the receptacle (13) corresponding to the first projection (37). A fitting depth of the first and second housings (12, 14) is specified by the contact of a tip (38) of the first projection (37) and a tip (44) of the second projection (43) when the first and second housings (12, 14) are connected properly.

Abstract: A device connector (10) includes conductive members (18) that electrically connect a device (11) and a mating connector (13) and a device-side housing (26) in which the conductive members (18) are held. The device-side housing (26) includes primary molded parts (36) in which the conductive member (18) is arranged and include a nut holding portion (37) for holding a nut (35) and a secondary molded part (42) that is formed integrally to the primary molded parts (36) and includes a receptacle (30) into which the mating connector (13) is to be fitted. The conductive member (18) includes a mating terminal connecting portion (34) to be connected to a mating terminal (17). The nut (35) is arranged in the receptacle (30) and a bolt (19) inserted through the mating terminal (17) and the mating terminal connecting portion (34) and is engaged with the nut (35).

Abstract: A first shield connector (20) includes a first housing 21 made of resin, wires (40), a shield member (50) to be mounted on the wires (40), and two brackets (61, 62) including a plate-like first shield member connecting portion (64) to be crimped to a peripheral edge of the shield member (50) and case connecting portions (65) to be connected to a case of a motor. The case connecting portions (65) are arranged at sides of the shield member connecting portions (64) arranged to face each other and bolt-fastened to the case in an overlapping state. The case connecting portions (65) are formed with a stopper (66) including a hole (66A). The first housing (21) is formed with retaining projections (23) to be inserted through the holes (66A). The brackets (61, 62) are held on the first housing (21) by inserting the retaining projections (23) through the holes (66A).

Abstract: A powder container includes: a powder containing unit which has an opening portion formed at one end portion thereof, contains a powder therein, and is formed of a flexible material; a discharging unit which is provided in the end portion provided with the opening portion, is fixed to a powder conveying apparatus, and discharges the powder delivered from the opening portion out to the powder conveying apparatus; and a portion to be locked which is provided in an end portion opposite to the opening portion and is locked to a locking portion of the powder conveying apparatus while a delivery member is biased in a direction opposite to the movement direction. When the delivery member is pressed inward from the outside of the powder containing unit so as to move toward the opening portion, the powder is delivered out from the opening portion.

Abstract: A powder conveying apparatus includes a powder containing unit that contains powder and at least a portion of which is deformable; a discharging unit that discharges the powder from the powder housing unit to an outside; a delivery member that moves toward the discharging unit side while pushing the deformable portion of the powder containing unit inward to thereby convey the powder to the discharging unit; and an oscillation applying unit that applies oscillation to the discharging unit. Driving of the oscillation applying unit is controlled in response to an operation of the delivery member.

Abstract: A powder container includes: a powder containing unit that contains powder and at least a part of which is deformable; a discharging unit that receives the powder supplied from an opening of the powder containing unit via an inlet arranged on the discharging unit and discharges the powder to a supply destination; an elastic member that is arranged on a periphery of the inlet of the discharging unit; and a seal member that is arranged on the powder containing unit and seals the opening. The seal member is sandwiched between the discharging unit and the powder containing unit via the elastic member such that the seal member is removable from between the discharging unit and the powder containing unit.

Abstract: A method of identifying compounds that inhibit fertilization is provided. The method can include selecting compounds that bind to equatorin protein. Two types of equatorin protein, a long form and a short form, can be present in the testis. The amino acid sequence of mouse equatorin from positions 101 to 146 including the 138th O-glycosylated threonine residue contains an epitope recognized by anti-equatorin antibody MN9 that has an effect of inhibiting fertilization. In addition, the MN9 antibody also binds to human sperm. Compounds that bind to the epitope can inhibit fertilization. Both forms of mouse equatorin can be used as well as human equatorin to identify compounds that inhibit fertilization.

Abstract: A development device includes a developer bearer to carry by rotation developer to a development range facing a latent image bearer, and a developer regulator to adjust an amount of developer transported to the development range by the developer bearer. Multiple projections are formed in a surface of the developer bearer, and the developer bearer rotates in a reverse direction to a direction of rotation for image development while image development is not performed. The developer regulator includes a blade having a first end held by a regulator holder and a second end that contacts the multiple projections formed in the surface of the developer bearer and is disposed in a direction counter to the direction of rotation of the developer bearer for image development.

Abstract: A powder container (61) includes a powder containing unit (66) which has an opening portion formed at one end portion thereof, is configured to contain a powder (T) therein and, is formed of a flexible material so as to be deformable. When a delivery member (81) is pressed inward from the outside of the powder containing unit (66) so as to move toward the opening portion, the powder (T) is delivered out from the opening portion. The end portion provided with the opening portion is provided with a discharging unit (67) which is fixed to a powder conveying apparatus, and discharges the powder (T) delivered from the opening portion out to the powder conveying apparatus. In addition, an end portion opposite to the opening portion is provided with a portion to be locked which is locked to a locking portion of the powder conveying apparatus while being biased in a direction opposite toward the movement direction of the delivery member (81).

Abstract: There is provided a separation member for separating a first conveying path formed by a first conveying member from a second conveying path formed by a second conveying member. There is also provided an opposed member facing a magnetic pole H4 at an upstream side of two magnetic poles H4 and H6 that forms a developer-releasing magnetic pole H5.

Abstract: A powder container includes: a housing unit that is horizontally elongated, that contains powder, and that has at least part thereof being deformable; and a discharging unit that is attached to one end of the housing unit in a longitudinal direction. The discharging unit includes a discharge opening through which the powder in the housing unit is discharged outside and a rotary shutter that is provided inside the discharge opening and that opens and closes the discharge opening by rotating about a rotating shaft that is arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the housing unit.

Abstract: A powder conveying apparatus includes a powder containing unit that contains powder and at least a portion of which is deformable; a discharging unit that discharges the powder from the powder housing unit to an outside; a delivery member that moves toward the discharging unit side while pushing the deformable portion of the powder containing unit inward to thereby convey the powder to the discharging unit; and an oscillation applying unit that applies oscillation to the discharging unit. Driving of the oscillation applying unit is controlled in response to an operation of the delivery member.

Abstract: A method of identifying compounds that inhibit fertilization is provided. The method can include selecting compounds that bind to equatorin protein. Two types of equatorin protein, a long form and a short form, can be present in the testis. The amino acid sequence of mouse equatorin from positions 101 to 146 including the 138th O-glycosylated threonine residue contains an epitope recognized by anti-equatorin antibody MN9 that has an effect of inhibiting fertilization. In addition, the MN9 antibody also binds to human sperm. Compounds that bind to the epitope can inhibit fertilization. Both forms of mouse equatorin can be used as well as human equatorin to identify compounds that inhibit fertilization.

Abstract: In a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device wherein a plurality of threshold voltages are set so as to store multi-valued information in one memory cell, data is first written into the memory cell whose threshold voltage is the lowest as a written state from the erase level, and data is successively written into memory cells whose threshold voltages are higher.