Abstract: In a control device applied to an insulated DC-DC converter including a transformer and drive switches connected to a input winding of the transformer, the control device operates the drive switches to control an output voltage output via the output winding to a target voltage. Furthermore, the control device includes a voltage acquiring unit acquiring the output voltage and a frequency setting unit setting a switching frequency for the drive switches based on the output voltage acquired by the voltage acquiring unit. The frequency setting unit sets, for the switching frequency, a value increasing with a value of the acquired output voltage, and sets the switching frequency such that an increase in the value of the output voltage increases a frequency increase rate corresponding to an amount of increase in the switching frequency per unit amount of increase in the output voltage.

Abstract: A drive transmission device, which is included in an image forming apparatus, includes a drive transmission body to which a drive force is applied from a driving source, and a rotary shaft having a press-in portion mounted on one end thereof in the axial direction. The press-in portion has multiple planes disposed parallel to an axial direction and configured to receive the drive transmission body. The multiple planes include upstream and downstream side planes disposed downstream from the upstream side plane in a press-in direction of the drive transmission body. The upstream and downstream side planes are aligned along the press-in direction of the drive transmission body and have respective distances different from each other from an axial center of the rotary shaft. A distance from the downstream side plane to the axial center is greater than a distance from the upstream side plane to the axial center.

Abstract: In a control device applied to an insulated DC-DC converter including a transformer and drive switches connected to a input winding of the transformer, the control device operates the drive switches to control an output voltage output via the output winding to a target voltage. Furthermore, the control device includes a voltage acquiring unit acquiring the output voltage and a frequency setting unit setting a switching frequency for the drive switches based on the output voltage acquired by the voltage acquiring unit. The frequency setting unit sets, for the switching frequency, a value increasing with a value of the acquired output voltage, and sets the switching frequency such that an increase in the value of the output voltage increases a frequency increase rate corresponding to an amount of increase in the switching frequency per unit amount of increase in the output voltage.

Abstract: A drive transmitting device, which is included in an image forming apparatus, includes a drive source, a drive transmitting body, and a rotary shaft. The drive transmitting body has a press-in target portion. The rotary shaft includes a press-in portion mounted on one end of the rotary shaft in an axial direction of the rotary shaft to be pressed into the press-in target portion of the drive transmitting body. The press-in portion includes a flat face and a plurality of circular arc faces having different distances from an axial center of the rotary shaft and being disposed at a same position as at least a portion of the flat face in the axial direction of the rotary shaft. A radius of curvature of one of the plurality of circular arc faces is greater than a radius of curvature of another of the plurality of circular arc faces.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having antiviral effects, particularly having growth inhibitory activity on influenza viruses, a preferred example of the compound being a substituted 3-hydroxy-4-pyridone derivative prodrug having cap-dependent endonuclease inhibitory activity.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a power converter includes a first converter configured to convert an AC voltage into a DC voltage by operations of an input side switch, a DC link capacitor charged with the DC voltage from the first converter, and a second converter configured to step down the DC voltage across the DC link capacitor by operations of one or more output side switches. In the apparatus, a lower limit calculator calculates a lower limit of the DC voltage across the DC link capacitor based on an output voltage of the second converter, a turns ratio of a transformer of the second converter, and a ratio of a turn-on period to one switching period for the one or more output side switches. A switch controller operates the input side switch to control the voltage across the DC link capacitor to a command voltage higher than the lower limit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition containing the following compound having antiviral action: wherein each of the symbols is defined in the specification.

Abstract: A control apparatus performs peak current mode control in which a drive switch is turned off when output of a comparator is inverted during an on-operation period determined by a basic signal. The comparator inverts the output when a reactor current increases to a command current. The control apparatus determines that a switching frequency of the drive switch is required to be switched when the output of the comparator is detected to have not become inverted during the single switching period while the peak current mode control is being performed. The control apparatus sets the switching frequency to a first frequency when the switching determining unit determines that the switching frequency is not required to be switched, and switches the switching frequency from the first frequency to a second frequency lower than the first frequency when the switching determining unit determines that the switching frequency is required to be switched.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a power converter includes a first converter configured to convert an AC voltage into a DC voltage by operations of an input side switch, a DC link capacitor charged with the DC voltage from the first converter, and a second converter configured to step down the DC voltage across the DC link capacitor by operations of one or more output side switches. In the apparatus, a lower limit calculator calculates a lower limit of the DC voltage across the DC link capacitor based on an output voltage of the second converter, a turns ratio of a transformer of the second converter, and a ratio of a turn-on period to one switching period for the one or more output side switches. A switch controller operates the input side switch to control the voltage across the DC link capacitor to a command voltage higher than the lower limit.

Abstract: A drive device, which is included in an image forming apparatus, includes a drive source, a drive switching device configured to switch between a transmission state and a halting state, a first rotary body having a rotary shaft, a first drive transmission passage through which a driving force is transmitted to the first rotary body, a second rotary body, a second drive transmission passage through which the driving force is transmitted to the second rotary body, a drive transmission body rotatably mounted on the rotary shaft of the first rotary body, and an input drive transmission body mounted on the rotary shaft of the first rotary body and configured to input the driving force to the rotary shaft of the first rotary body, the input drive transmission body configured to rotate together with the drive transmission body as a single unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides the following compounds having anti-viral activity. A1 is CR1AR1B, S or O; A2 is CR2AR2B, S or O; A3 is CR3AR3B, S or O; A4 is CR4AR4B, S or O; the number of hetero atoms among atoms constituting the ring which consists of A1, A2, A3, A4, nitrogen atom adjacent to A1 and carbon atom adjacent to A1, is 1 or 2; R1A and R1B are each independently hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, or the like; R2A and R2B are each independently hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, or the like; R3A and R3B are each independently hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, or the like; R4A and R4B are each independently hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, or the like; R3A and R3B may be taken together to form non-aromatic carbocycle or non-aromatic heterocycle; X is CH2, S or O; R1 is each independently halogen, hydroxy, or the like; m is any integer of 0 to 2; and n is any integer of 1 to 2.

Abstract: A tubular belt includes an inner layer and an outer layer that are coupled together at an upper edge and a lower edge. A flat tubular storage pocket space is formed between the inner and the outer layers. The pocket can be accessed through one or more pocket openings formed in the outer layer. A light coupling can be attached to the elastic belt to securely hold a light to the elastic belt. The light coupling mechanism extends outward from a pocket of the belt and a light is attached to the light coupling mechanism.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having antiviral effects, particularly having growth inhibitory activity on influenza viruses, a preferred example of the compound being a substituted 3-hydroxy-4-pyridone derivative prodrug having cap-dependent endonuclease inhibitory activity.

Abstract: A drive transmission device, which is included in an image forming apparatus, includes a drive transmission body to which a drive force is applied from a driving source, and a rotary shaft having a press-in portion mounted on one end thereof in the axial direction. The press-in portion has multiple planes disposed parallel to an axial direction and configured to receive the drive transmission body. The multiple planes include upstream and downstream side planes disposed downstream from the upstream side plane in a press-in direction of the drive transmission body. The upstream and downstream side planes are aligned along the press-in direction of the drive transmission body and have respective distances different from each other from an axial center of the rotary shaft. A distance from the downstream side plane to the axial center is greater than a distance from the upstream side plane to the axial center.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel compound having an antiviral activity, in particular, an HIV replication inhibiting activity, as well as a pharmaceutical composition, in particular, an anti-HIV agent. wherein ring A is substituted or unsubstituted carbocycle or substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle; R1 is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl etc.; R2 is substituted or unsubstituted alkyloxy etc.; n is 1 or 2; R3 is substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl or substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl; R4 is a hydrogen atom etc.; R6 is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl etc.

Abstract: A fixing device, which is included in an image forming apparatus, includes a heater, a heating target body, a biasing body, a pressure body, a moving body, a drive source, and a drive transmitter. The heating target body is configured to be heated by the heater. The biasing body is configured to apply a biasing force. The pressure body is configured to be pressed by the biasing body toward the heating target body. The moving body is configured to move the pressure body away from the heating target body against the biasing force applied by the biasing body. The drive source is configured to apply a driving force. The drive transmitter is configured to transmit the driving force of the drive source to the moving body and includes a planetary gear device and a worm gear.

Abstract: A moving device, which is included in an image forming apparatus, includes a cam, a moving body, a biasing body, a drive source and a drive transmission device. The moving body is configured to be moved by the cam. The biasing body is configured to apply a biasing force to bias the moving body toward the cam. The drive source is configured to apply a driving force to the cam. The drive transmission device is configured to transmit the driving force to the cam and includes a load applying body configured to apply a load to a rotation of the cam.

Abstract: A drive device, which is included in an image forming apparatus, includes a drive source, a drive switching device configured to switch between a transmission state and a halting state, a first rotary body having a rotary shaft, a first drive transmission passage through which a driving force is transmitted to the first rotary body, a second rotary body, a second drive transmission passage through which the driving force is transmitted to the second rotary body, a drive transmission body rotatably mounted on the rotary shaft of the first rotary body, and an input drive transmission body mounted on the rotary shaft of the first rotary body and configured to input the driving force to the rotary shaft of the first rotary body, the input drive transmission body configured to rotate together with the drive transmission body as a single unit.

Abstract: A drive transmission device includes a first rotary body coupled to a drive source, a second rotary body that receives a drive force transmitted from the drive source, a coupling that couples the first rotary body and the second rotary body, and a spring that presses the coupling toward the second rotary body. Each of the first rotary body and the second rotary body includes a plurality of grooves. The coupling has axially opposed first end and second end coupled to the first rotary body and the second rotary body, respectively. The coupling includes a plurality of couplers on a circumferential surface of each of the first end and the second end. The plurality of couplers are axially movable into and out of the plurality of grooves of each of the first rotary body and the second rotary body. The coupling has a spherical end face at the second end.

Abstract: The present invention provides the following compounds having anti-viral activity. A1 is CR1AR1B, S or O; A2 is CR2AR2B, S or O; A3 is CR3AR3B, S or O; A4 is CR4AR4B, S or O; the number of hetero atoms among atoms constituting the ring which consists of A1, A2, A3, A4, nitrogen atom adjacent to A1 and carbon atom adjacent to A1, is 1 or 2; R1A and R1B are each independently hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, or the like; R2A and R2B are each independently hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, or the like; R3A and R3B are each independently hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, or the like; R4A and R4B are each independently hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, or the like; R3A and R3B may be taken together to form non-aromatic carbocycle or non-aromatic heterocycle; X is CH2, S or O; R1 is each independently halogen, hydroxy, or the like; m is any integer of 0 to 2; and n is any integer of 1 to 2.