Abstract: Image forming apparatus includes elements as follows. Light-amount storing section stores, in the main scanning line divided into a plurality of blocks, light amounts of a light beam irradiated on the blocks. Change-data storing section stores a plurality of change data items set in the vicinity of each of block boundaries of the plurality of blocks. The plurality of change data items are used to cope with each of a plurality of events that are likely to affect the image quality in the vicinity of the block boundary. Irradiation control section selects, out of the plurality of change data items, change data for coping with an event selected out of the plurality of events and instructs Pulse generating section to generate, in the vicinity of the block boundary, pulse signal from which analog signal indicating a change in a value represented by the selected change data is obtained.

Abstract: An IC tag 1 has an IC chip 30 for storing electronic information regarding an article and a substrate 10 formed with an antenna pattern 14 connected to the IC chip 30. The substrate 10 is made of a waterproof, dimensionally stable paper substrate.

Abstract: Thienylazole compounds (I) and thienotriazolodiazepine compounds (II) of the formulas ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl and the like; --A.dbd.B-- is --N.dbd.N-- and the like; R.sup.3 and R.sup.19 are hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl and the like; Y is --NHCO--, --NHCONH--, --NHCOO-- and the like; Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 are aryl, heteroaryl and the like; Ar is halogen-substituted phenyl and the like; and m is 0 or an integer of 1-5.The compounds of the present invention have CCK antagonistic action and gastrin antagonistic action, particularly potent antagonistic action against CCK-A receptor, and are useful as agents for the prophylaxis and treatment of central and peripheral nervous system diseases (e.g., anxiety, schizophrenia, and the like) and digestive diseases (e.g., pancreatitis, gastric ulcer, enterelcosis, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, and the like).

Abstract: A cathode roller mechanism comprises a tapered cathode roller for establishing an electrical connection to a semiconductor lead frame and an elastic, frictional pressure roller. The cathode roller comprises a tapered roller body defining a tapered side surface and an electrically conductive stopper disposed on the roller body and having an inner tapered electrode. The pressure roller is arranged so that the path of a drifted lead frame can be corrected, and the drift of the lead frame can be positively prevented by pressing the lead frame in such a manner that no drift of the lead frame occurs. In addition, an auxiliary electrode is provided on the inside of the tapered electrode, a third tapered surface is provided on the auxiliary electrode, and the width of the pressure roller is set to a length sufficient to press a corner of a molded portion of lead frame having the maximum width so that electrical continuity, i.e.

Abstract: An electromagnetic solenoid drive apparatus for use in a vehicle for turning on an electromagnetic solenoid from a battery every time when a command switch is turned on comprises first and second resistors connected in series to each other on an electric line for flowing an electric current through the electromagnetic solenoid; a first switching element turned on in a state in which an output voltage of the battery is lower than a predetermined threshold voltage and short-circuiting both ends of the first resistor; a timer circuit operated for only a constant time in association with the turning-on operation of the command switch; and a second switching element turned on during only the operating period of the timer circuit and short-circuiting both ends of the second resistor.