Abstract: A condensed heterocyclic compound has a sepiapterin reductase inhibitory action and is particularly useful for treatment of a pain. The condensed heterocyclic compound represented by Formula (I) below (R1 represents a hydrocarbon group or the like; R2 and R3 represent a hydrogen atom or the like; R4, X, and Y represent defined substituents), a tautomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound, or a solvate of any of these.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a document tray, a common transport route, a curved transport route, a linear transport route, a switching device, a document transport device, a first image sensor, a second image sensor, a trailing edge detector, a multi feed detector, a leading edge detector, and a controller. The controller determines a length of the document in the transport direction, on a basis of a time point that the leading edge detector has detected the leading edge of the document, a time point that the trailing edge detector has detected the trailing edge of the document, and a time point that a detection status of the multi feed detector has been switched to a non-detection state, and guides the document to the curved transport route or the linear transport route from the common transport route, according to the length of the document, by controlling the switching device.

Abstract: An image reading device includes a document tray, a linear conveyance path, a curved conveyance path, a document conveyance device, a scanning device, a length detecting device, an operation device, and a controller. A plurality of conveyance rollers are disposed at a predetermined first interval in the linear conveyance path. In the curved conveyance path, a plurality of conveyance rollers are disposed at a predetermined second interval longer than the first interval. When accepting through the operation device an instruction for conveying an original document through the curved conveyance path, the controller allows conveyance of the original document through the curved conveyance path when a length of the original document detected by the length detecting device is not shorter than the second interval or disallows conveyance of the original document through the curved conveyance path when the detected length of the original document is shorter than the second interval.

Abstract: Conveyance modes include a registration mode accompanied with skew correction and a registrationless mode unaccompanied with skew correction. When a jam occurs, the controller interrupts a job, and invokes blank-feed processing starting from a state with all sheets re-set. On invoking blank-feed processing, the controller checks the conveyance mode and recognizes the number of jams. If the conveyance mode is the registration mode and in addition the number of jams has not reached a threshold number of jams, the controller invokes blank-feed processing in the registrationless mode.

Abstract: Conveyance modes include a registration mode accompanied with skew correction and a registrationless mode unaccompanied with skew correction. When a jam occurs, the controller interrupts a job, and invokes blank-feed processing starting from a state with all sheets re-set. On invoking blank-feed processing, the controller checks the conveyance mode and recognizes the number of jams. If the conveyance mode is the registration mode and in addition the number of jams has not reached a threshold number of jams, the controller invokes blank-feed processing in the registrationless mode.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a loudspeaker for producing sounds, a controller for performing sound-volume setting for the loudspeaker, and a human-body detection unit for detecting a presence or absence of a human body. The human-body detection unit outputs a value corresponding to a distance between the image forming apparatus and a human body. Upon detecting a human body on a basis of an output value by the human-body detection unit, the controller recognizes, as a first object distance, a distance corresponding to the output value of the human-body detection unit, and performs sound-volume setting for the loudspeaker on a basis of the first object distance.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a loudspeaker for producing sounds, a controller for performing sound-volume setting for the loudspeaker, and a human-body detection unit for detecting a presence or absence of a human body. The human-body detection unit outputs a value corresponding to a distance between the image forming apparatus and a human body. Upon detecting a human body on a basis of an output value by the human-body detection unit, the controller recognizes, as a first object distance, a distance corresponding to the output value of the human-body detection unit, and performs sound-volume setting for the loudspeaker on a basis of the first object distance.

Abstract: An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus, a server, and a terminal device, all of which perform data communication with each other via a network. In the image forming apparatus, when a third communication unit receives input information written into a format, a third controller obtains on a basis of the input information written into the format an available capacity that can further write the input information into the format, compares the available capacity with a preset threshold value, and switches the image forming apparatus from a power saving state to a driving state on a basis of a comparison result.

Abstract: An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus, a server, and a terminal device, all of which perform data communication with each other via a network. In the image forming apparatus, when a third communication unit receives input information written into a format, a third controller obtains on a basis of the input information written into the format an available capacity that can further write the input information into the format, compares the available capacity with a preset threshold value, and switches the image forming apparatus from a power saving state to a driving state on a basis of a comparison result.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a display; a setting change determining section configured to, after the receipt of a command to execute a function, determine whether or not any of setting items for the function has been changed; a change frequency value storage section configured to store a change frequency value indicating a frequency of change of the individual setting item; a shortcut screen creating section configured to create one or more shortcut keys each for receiving a command to change one of the setting items in different sizes depending upon the change frequency value stored in the change frequency value storage section and create a shortcut screen on which the shortcut keys are arranged; and a display control section configured to read the shortcut screen created by the shortcut screen creating section and allow the display to display the shortcut screen.

Abstract: A hardware circuit (403) outputs different output signals between a case where an operation of an operating switch (402) is continued for longer than a threshold time and the other cases. An operation detecting CPU (404) outputs different output signals between a case of having detected the operation of the operating switch (402) and the other case.

Abstract: A hardware circuit (403) outputs different output signals between a case where an operation of an operating switch (402) is continued for longer than a threshold time and the other cases. An operation detecting CPU (404) outputs different output signals between a case of having detected the operation of the operating switch (402) and the other case.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a mounting information holding circuit, an abnormality determination circuit, and a mounting execution circuit. The abnormality determination circuit determines whether or not a predetermined abnormality determination condition is met based on mounting information related to already-executed mounting held in the mounting information holding circuit when a hard disk drive is inaccessible. The mounting execution circuit sets a power supply of the hard disk drive in ON state after once setting in OFF state, and then executes mounting of the hard disk drive after the setting in ON state when the abnormality determination circuit determines that the abnormality determination condition is not met.

Abstract: In an operation panel of an image forming apparatus, a display section that displays an operation status and a near field communication section that obtains an operation instruction from a registered terminal by near field communication are arranged. In the image forming system, the registered terminal functions as an operation section of the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a mounting information holding circuit, an abnormality determination circuit, and a mounting execution circuit. The abnormality determination circuit determines whether or not a predetermined abnormality determination condition is met based on mounting information related to already-executed mounting held in the mounting information holding circuit when a hard disk drive is inaccessible. The mounting execution circuit sets a power supply of the hard disk drive in ON state after once setting in OFF state, and then executes mounting of the hard disk drive after the setting in ON state when the abnormality determination circuit determines that the abnormality determination condition is not met.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing a glycoside of a flavonoid compound, which comprises the step of treating flavonoid and a glycosyl donor with an enzymatic agent having glycosylation activity and being derived from the genus Trichoderma (preferably Trichoderma viride or Trichoderma reesei). Such a flavonoid compound includes a catechin compound or a methylated derivative thereof, and the glycosyl donor includes a carbohydrate containing a maltotriose residue (preferably maltotriose, maltotetraose, maltopentaose, maltohexaose, maltoheptaose, dextrin, ?-cyclodextrin or soluble starch). Glycosides obtained by the present invention have higher water solubility, improved taste, and increased stability. The present invention also provides novel glycosides of catechin compounds, which are obtained by the method of the present invention.

Abstract: In an operation panel of an image forming apparatus, a display section that displays an operation status and a near field communication section that obtains an operation instruction from a registered terminal by near field communication are arranged. In the image forming system, the registered terminal functions as an operation section of the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: A helicopter rotor include a blade, a rotor hub which supports the blade, and a lead-lag angle mechanism configured to change the lead-lag angle of the blade in synchronization with the rotation of the rotor hub. The lead-lag angle mechanism changes the lead-lag angle of the blade such that a circumferential speed of a blade tip of the blade (3) is slower on a forward side and faster on a backward side. The result is a helicopter, a helicopter rotor, and a control method of a helicopter that enable higher speed flight.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a display; a setting change determining section configured to, after the receipt of a command to execute a function, determine whether or not any of setting items for the function has been changed; a change frequency value storage section configured to store a change frequency value indicating a frequency of change of the individual setting item; a shortcut screen creating section configured to create one or more shortcut keys each for receiving a command to change one of the setting items in different sizes depending upon the change frequency value stored in the change frequency value storage section and create a shortcut screen on which the shortcut keys are arranged; and a display control section configured to read the shortcut screen created by the shortcut screen creating section and allow the display to display the shortcut screen.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel glycosyltransferase proteins produced by ascomycetous filamentous fungi (preferably species belonging to the genus Trichoderma, more preferably Trichoderma viride), as well as genes encoding the same. Among novel enzyme proteins provided by the present invention, particularly preferred is an enzyme protein obtained from the culture supernatant of Trichoderma viride strain IAM5141. The novel enzymes of the present invention allow glycosylation of flavonoid compounds to thereby improve their water solubility.