Abstract: A drying apparatus includes a conveyance apparatus, and an air blowing unit disposed above the conveyance unit. The air blowing unit includes a first pivot shaft that extends in a conveyance direction of the sheet. The conveyance apparatus includes a conveyance unit including a belt, and a plurality of stretching rollers, and a pivoting mechanism configured to pivot the conveyance unit about the second pivot shaft between a first position and a second position that differs from the first position. In a state where the air blowing unit is at the open position and the conveyance unit is positioned at the second position, the conveyance unit is configured to be drawn out to a rotational axis direction of the stretching rollers.

Abstract: A drying apparatus includes an opening portion, a conveyance unit, and an adjusting unit. The opening portion receives the sheet conveyed from the printer unit. The conveyance unit includes an endless belt configured to convey the sheet, a first roller configured to stretch the belt, a second roller arranged upstream of the first roller in the conveyance direction and configured to stretch the belt, and a sheet conveyance surface configured to convey the sheet from the second roller toward the first roller on a surface of the belt. The adjusting unit adjusts height of an upstream side in the conveyance direction of the sheet conveyance surface of the belt by pivoting the conveyance unit at a position further downstream than a center of the sheet conveyance surface in the conveyance direction around a pivot shaft arranged along a rotational axis direction of the first roller as a center.

Abstract: A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a belt, a first roller configured to stretch the belt on a downstream side of a sheet conveyance surface of the belt in a direction of rotation of the belt, a second roller configured to stretch the belt on an upstream side of the sheet conveyance surface, a third roller configured to stretch the belt at a position upstream of the second roller in the direction of rotation, a steering roller disposed between the first roller and the third roller in the direction of rotation, and a tension roller. At least one of the second roller and the third roller is a heating roller. The tension roller is configured to press a stretched portion of the belt that is stretched by the second roller and the third roller from an outer side toward an inner side to apply the tension to the belt.

Abstract: The invention relates to heterocyclic sulfonamide derivatives and their use in the treatment and prophylaxis of autoimmune, inflammatory, cardiovascular, neuronal, auditory, renal and metabolic mediated diseases, and to compositions containing said derivatives and processes for their preparation.

Abstract: A method for producing an encapsulated structure, the method including: a step of supplying granules or powder (1) formed from an epoxy resin composition to an extruder equipped with a screw (42) and a die (5) provided at the tip of the screw (42), and heating and melting the granules or powder (1) formed from the epoxy resin composition; a step of extruding the molten epoxy resin composition through the die (5) having a predetermined opening shape by rotation of the screw (42); a step of cutting the extruded epoxy resin composition (6) into a predetermined length to obtain a tablet formed from the epoxy resin composition, where the tablet has dimensions with a diameter of equal to or more than 40 mm and equal to or less than 100 mm and a length of equal to or more than 50 mm and equal to or less than 300 mm; a step of transferring the tablet to a transfer molding machine having a molding mold (30) in which an object to be encapsulated is disposed; and a step of obtaining an encapsulated structure by encap

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes drum shafts supported by a main body, drum cartridges insertable and removable in an axial direction, a regulation side plate having bearings, a projecting portion provided to one of the regulation side plate and the main body, a fitting portion, and an urging force imparting portion. The urging force imparting portion is provided to the regulation side plate in an array direction of the bearings to impart an urging force that urges the regulation side plate toward the main body. At least a part of the urging force imparting portion is provided at a position for imparting the urging force on, with respect to the bearings, a side opposite to a position at which one of the projecting portion and the fitting portion is provided, in a direction orthogonal to the array direction of the bearings and the axial direction of each drum shaft.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes drum shafts supported by a main body, drum cartridges insertable and removable in an axial direction, a regulation side plate having bearings, a projecting portion provided to one of the regulation side plate and the main body, a fitting portion, and an urging force imparting portion. The urging force imparting portion is provided to the regulation side plate in an array direction of the bearings to impart an urging force that urges the regulation side plate toward the main body. At least a part of the urging force imparting portion is provided at a position for imparting the urging force on, with respect to the bearings, a side opposite to a position at which one of the projecting portion and the fitting portion is provided, in a direction orthogonal to the array direction of the bearings and the axial direction of each drum shaft.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a transfer unit for which, when inclined, leakage of a liquid developer can be suppressed. The transfer unit includes an intermediary transfer belt onto which the liquid developer is transferred and which rotates. A supporting unit is capable of holding the transfer unit at a first position. A rotation holding portion is capable of holding the transfer unit at a second position inclined from the first position relative to the supporting unit. A cleaning roller is capable of removing the liquid developer on the intermediary transfer belt. A cleaning container is supported by the supporting unit irrespective of rotation of the transfer unit and is capable of collecting the liquid developer removed by the cleaning roller.

Abstract: Provided are: a porous polyether sulfone film having macrovoids and having excellent dimensional stability; and a production method therefor. Provided is a porous polyether sulfone film having a surface layer (a), a surface layer (b), and a macrovoid layer interposed between the surface layer (a) and the surface layer (b). The macrovoid layer has a partition wall joined to the surface layers (a) and (b) and a plurality of macrovoids surrounded by the partition wall and the surface layers (a) and (b). The surface layer (a) and the surface layer (b) have pores connected to the macrovoids.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a porous polyimide film production method and a porous polyimide film produced using said method, said method including: a step (1) in which a poly(amic acid) solution comprising 40%-97% by mass organic polar solvent and 3%-60% by mass poly(amic acid) having an intrinsic viscosity, comprising tetracarboxylic acid units and diamine units, of 1.0-3.0 is cast in film form and immersed in or caused to come in contact with a coagulating solvent having water as an essential component thereof, and a porous film of poly(amic acid) is produced; and a step (2) in which the porous film of poly(amic acid) obtained in said step is heat treated and imidized. Shrinkage in the film longitudinal direction and transverse direction after heat treatment is suppressed to no more than 8% for each direction and the speed of temperature increase in a temperature range of at least 200° C. during the heat treatment is at least 25° C./min.

Abstract: A constitution in which a transfer unit 102 is inclined and in which leakage of a liquid developer can be suppressed is provided. The transfer unit 102 includes an intermediary transfer belt 10 onto which the liquid developer is transferred and which rotates. A supporting unit 104 is capable of holding the transfer unit 102 at a first position. A rotation holding portion is capable of holding the transfer unit 102 at a second position inclined from the first position relative to said supporting unit 104. A cleaning roller 15 is capable of removing the liquid developer on the intermediary transfer belt 10. A cleaning container 16 is supported by the supporting unit 104 irrespective of rotation of the transfer unit 102 and is capable of collecting the liquid developer removed by the cleaning roller 15.

Abstract: Provided are: a porous polyether sulfone film having macrovoids and having excellent dimensional stability; and a production method therefor. Provided is a porous polyether sulfone film having a surface layer (a), a surface layer (b), and a macrovoid layer interposed between the surface layer (a) and the surface layer (b). The macrovoid layer has a partition wall joined to the surface layers (a) and (b) and a plurality of macrovoids surrounded by the partition wall and the surface layers (a) and (b). The surface layer (a) and the surface layer (b) have pores connected to the macrovoids.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a porous polyimide film production method and a porous polyimide film produced using said method, said method including: a step (1) in which a poly(amic acid) solution comprising 40%-97% by mass organic polar solvent and 3%-60% by mass poly(amic acid) having an intrinsic viscosity, comprising tetracarboxylic acid units and diamine units, of 1.0-3.0 is cast in film form and immersed in or caused to come in contact with a coagulating solvent having water as an essential component thereof, and a porous film of poly(amic acid) is produced; and a step (2) in which the porous film of poly(amic acid) obtained in said step is heat treated and imidized. Shrinkage in the film longitudinal direction and transverse direction after heat treatment is suppressed to no more than 8% for each direction and the speed of temperature increase in a temperature range of at least 200° C. during the heat treatment is at least 25° C./min.

Abstract: Scissors including a pair of shanks with one end forming an upper shear blade and a lower shear blade and with the other end of the pair of shanks forming handles, the handles being opened and closed centered about a pivot where the shanks intersect and causing the upper shear blade and lower shear blade to open and close, and screw for loosely fastening the pivot with a degree of freedom so that the screws do not interfere with sliding of the blades when cutting an object, at least one of the upper shear blade and the lower shear blade being formed by an alloy having an elastic deformation ability of 0.2% or more.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main assembly, a first openable portion provided on a first side of the main assembly, a second openable portion provided on a second side of the main assembly, a single projector portion, a first projecting portion configured to project the image from above the first openable portion onto a projection object provided on the first side or onto the first openable portion when the first openable portion is open, and a second projecting portion configured to project the image from above the second openable portion onto a projection object provided on the second side or onto the second openable portion when the second openable portion is open.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus and method for controlling an image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a detecting unit, a projecting unit, and a control unit. The detecting unit is configured to detect an event that needs user work on the image forming apparatus. The projecting unit is configured to project an image onto a projection target. The control unit is configured to control projection by the projecting unit. When an event that needs user work on the image forming apparatus is detected, the projecting unit projects an image onto a projection target so that a target portion of the user work can be identified and also projects an instruction image for performing the user work.

Abstract: The present invention provides scissors obtained by selecting materials sliding against each other, utilizing their springiness, enabling the shape of a blade to be followed so that a shear blade slides against the opposite shear blade, and can cut along the opposite blade. The present invention relates to scissors for medical use comprised of a pair of shanks with one ends forming an upper shear blade and a lower shear blade and with the other ends of the pair of shanks forming handles, the handles being opened and closed centered about a pivot where the shanks intersect and causing the upper shear blade and lower shear blade to open and close, at least one of the upper shear blade and the lower shear blade being formed by an alloy having an elastic deformation ability of 0.2% or more.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main assembly including a feeding portion configured to feed a sheet and an image forming portion configured to form an image on the fed sheet, an openable cover provided on a side surface of the main assembly and openable for exposing a component part in the main assembly by opening a space above the component part with respect to a vertical direction, and a projecting portion provided above the openable cover with respect to the vertical direction and capable of projecting light toward the component part when the openable cover is opened.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main assembly, a first openable portion provided on a first side of the main assembly, a second openable portion provided on a second side of the main assembly, a single projector portion, a first projecting portion configured to project the image from above the first openable portion onto a projection object provided on the first side or onto the first openable portion when the first openable portion is open, and a second projecting portion configured to project the image from above the second openable portion onto a projection object provided on the second side or onto the second openable portion when the second openable portion is open.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to obtain a protective film having a segmented structure that is stable in terms of strength and that prevents the destruction or damage of a groove structure due to load deformation stress from outside and inside forces, by means of, in particular, a structure that connects a side surface of a groove to the bottom section of the groove and a structure of the bottom section of the groove.