Abstract: The coil component includes a coil, a first core having a first magnetic permeability, and a second core having a second magnetic permeability lower than the first magnetic permeability. The first core and the second core form a magnetic path. The coil forms two or more winding windows. The first core contacts with an entirety of one side line extending in a second direction of each of the winding windows, and protrudes from both ends of one side line of at least one of the winding windows. The second core contacts with three side lines other than the one side line of each of the winding windows. A surface resistance of the first core between two points that are 20 mm away from each other is not less than 5 ? after a high-temperature storage test. A drive frequency of the coil component is not less than 20 kHz.

Abstract: A shape measurement apparatus includes: a holder for holding a measuring object having a spherical measurement surface; a sensor configured to emit light onto the measurement surface to perform non-contact measurement of a distance between the sensor and the measurement surface and output a measured value; a rotation mechanism for rotating the sensor around a first axis; a sensor movement mechanism for moving the sensor along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis so as to be movable across an intersection of the second axis with the first axis; a holder movement mechanism for moving the holder along a vertical direction and on a plane orthogonal to vertical direction; and a control device configured to: calculate the shape of the measurement surface based on the measured value; calculate a spherical center of the measurement surface; and cause the holder movement mechanism to match the spherical center with the intersection.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a feeding unit, a regulation member, a detection unit, and a control unit. The feeding unit feeds a recording material from a storage unit to a conveying path. In the storage unit, the regulation member controls a trailing edge of the recording material in a feeding direction. The detection unit detects time until the recording material reaches a predetermined position along the conveying path after the feeding unit begins to feed the recording material. The control unit determines a state of the regulation member based on the detected time. Where the time detected by the detection unit is a value between a first threshold and a second threshold, which is larger than the first threshold, the control unit determines that the regulation member is shifting from a position corresponding to a size of the recording material in the feeding direction.

Abstract: A shape measurement apparatus includes: a holder for holding a measuring object having a spherical measurement surface; a sensor configured to emit light onto the measurement surface to perform non-contact measurement of a distance between the sensor and the measurement surface and output a measured value; a rotation mechanism for rotating the sensor around a first axis; a sensor movement mechanism for moving the sensor along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis so as to be movable across an intersection of the second axis with the first axis; a holder movement mechanism for moving the holder along a vertical direction and on a plane orthogonal to vertical direction; and a control device configured to: calculate the shape of the measurement surface based on the measured value; calculate a spherical center of the measurement surface; and cause the holder movement mechanism to match the spherical center with the intersection.

Abstract: The present invention improves productivity and usability by reducing the possibility of a conveying failure when regulation plates in a storage unit for a recording material are incorrectly set. An image forming apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store a recording material, a feeding unit configured to feed the recording material from the storage unit, a regulation member configured to control a downstream edge of the recording material in a feeding direction in the storage unit, a detection unit configured to detect time until the recording material reaches a position along the conveying path after the feeding unit begins to feed the recording material, and a control unit configured to determine a state of the regulation member on the basis of the time detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a latent image forming unit that forms a latent image on an image bearing member, a developing unit that develops the latent image to obtain a developer image, and a transfer unit that transfers the developer image to a recording medium. A first supply unit supplies a voltage to a charging unit and the transfer unit, with the first supply unit including a transformer, and a second supply unit supplies a voltage to the transfer unit, with the second supply unit including a transformer and supplying a voltage supplied opposite in polarity to the voltage supplied from the first supply unit. In addition, a detection unit detects current flowing through the transfer unit, and a control unit is configured to control power supply.

Abstract: To provide a vehicle fender liner configured to easily form a solid shape and exhibit superior sound-absorption performance and excellent anti-icing, a fender liner 10 serving as a sound-absorption member to be attached to a vehicle includes a base-material layer 11 having sound-absorption function. The base-material layer 11 is formed into a solid shape of a fender liner by producing a sheet of a fibrous web 14 obtained by interlocking main fibers 12 and binder fibers 13 having a melting point lower than that of the main fibers 12, integrally providing a waterproof protective film of an LDPE resin, and then performing hot press mold.

Abstract: To provide a vehicle fender liner configured to easily form a solid shape and exhibit superior sound-absorption performance and excellent anti-icing, a fender liner 10 serving as a sound-absorption member to be attached to a vehicle includes a base-material layer 11 having sound-absorption function. The base-material layer 11 is formed into a solid shape of a fender liner by producing a sheet of a fibrous web 14 obtained by interlocking main fibers 12 and binder fibers 13 having a melting point lower than that of the main fibers 12, integrally providing a waterproof protective film of an LDPE resin, and then performing hot press mold.

Abstract: A process for producing a substituted aminoquinazolinone derivative of formula (I), characterized by reducing a substituted iminoquinazolinone derivative of formula (II) with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst and either of a halogen compound and a sulfur compound; a substituted iminoquinazolinone derivative of formula (II?); and a pest control agent containing the derivative of formula (II?) or a salt thereof as an active ingredient and a method of using the same (in the formulae, R represents hydrogen, formyl, (C1-C6) alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C3)alkyl, (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl, optionally substituted phenylcarbonyl, etc.; R1 represents an optionally substituted, 5- or 6-membered heterocycle having one to three heteroatoms selected among oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen; R2 represents hydrogen or (C1-C3) alkyl; X and X? may be the same or different and each represents (C1-C6) haloalkyl, (C1-C6) haloalkoxy, etc.; n is an integer of 0; and n? is an integer of 1-4).

Abstract: The image forming apparatus includes a charging unit, a latent image forming unit, a transfer unit that develops the latent image, a first application unit that applies a voltage to the charging and transfer units, a second application unit that applies a voltage opposite in polarity to the voltage applied from the first application unit, a detection unit that detects a current flowing through the transfer unit, and a control unit that determines whether or not discharge starts between the charging unit and the image bearing member based on the current detected by the detection unit when the voltage is applied from the first application unit to the charging unit. The variation in potential of the image bearing member may be reduced in an apparatus having a low-cost structure without providing a density detection sensor or a temperature-humidity sensor.

Abstract: In a photographic apparatus (1), there are included a housing (11) consisting of a pair of side panels (13, 14) and a top panel (15) provided contiguously to the side panels (13, 14) in pair, these panels defining together a photo compartment (16) in the housing (11), a photographic unit (17) provided at the rear side of the housing (11) to take a picture of an object person inside the photo compartment (16), printers (18, 19) installed to the housing (11) to print an image of the object person, captured by the photographic unit (17), onto a photographic paper and eject the photographic paper having the object image printed thereon to a photo outlet (38), and a curtain (33) provided, by hanging, on the top panel (15) at the front side, opposite to the rear side, of the housing (11) to face the photographic unit (17). One (13) of the side panels (13, 14) is formed narrower than the other (14). The housing (11) is generally flush, at the bottom thereof, with the floor surface.

Abstract: A power supply device includes a plurality of DC voltage generating circuits that share a voltage control circuit controlling a voltage to be supplied to a voltage stabilizing capacitor. The voltage control circuit and the DC voltage generating circuits are controlled so that supplying voltage to the capacitor is stopped to stop output, that a first DC voltage generating circuit among the plurality of DC voltage generating circuits is driven for a predetermined time period and is then stopped, and that supplying voltage to the capacitor is started and also a second DC voltage generating circuit among the plurality of DC voltage generating circuits starts to be driven to output a positive bias, in order to sequentially perform a stop of output from the first DC voltage generating circuit and a start of output from the second DC voltage generating circuit. Accordingly, overshoot of an output voltage is prevented.

Abstract: A miniature motor 1 includes: a motor case 2; a gear case 5 connected to the motor case 2, for pivotally supporting an output shaft 15; a brush holder 30, 30? for holding a brush 17 and attached to the gear case 5; and a brush holder attaching portion 7, 7?, which is formed into a recess-shape, into which the brush holder is press-fitted in the axial direction of the output shaft, the brush holder attaching portion being formed integrally with the gear case.

Abstract: A printer that uses a roll-shaped printing medium comprising a printing surface on which images are printed, a releasably adhered printing portion, and a release portion holding the adhered printing portion includes a conveying device conveying the printing medium while pulling out the printing medium by a predetermined amount every time an image is to be printed; a printing member printing an image with respect to the printing medium conveyed by the conveying device; a half-cutting unit cutting off the printing portion of the printing medium except for the release portion, along the conveying direction of the image printed by the printing member, at the interval corresponding to the dimension of the image in the width direction perpendicular to the conveying direction; and a cutting unit cutting the printing medium along the width direction, at the positions corresponding to the dimension of the aforementioned image in the conveying direction.

Abstract: A user purchases a card on which an identification number is printed and masked, calls a line for registration by the user's mobile telephone terminal in advance, inputs the identification number, and registers the telephone number of the mobile telephone terminal of the user in a settlement processing server. When the user buys a commodity at an affiliated store, the user calls a line for payment using the user's mobile telephone terminal the last N digits of the telephone number are treated as a payment amount of money, and inputs an access number of the affiliated store. When the settlement process is carried out by the settlement processing server, procedure completion information is sent from the telephone exchange to a terminal device having the access number at the affiliated store.

Abstract: A user purchases a card on which an identification number is printed and masked, calls a line for registration by the user's mobile telephone terminal in advance, inputs the identification number, and registers the telephone number of the mobile telephone terminal of the user in a settlement processing server. When the user buys a commodity at an affiliated store, the user calls a line for payment using the user's mobile telephone terminal, the last N digits of the telephone number are treated as a payment amount of money, and inputs an access number of the affiliated store. When the settlement process is carried out by the settlement processing server, procedure completion information is sent from the telephone exchange to a terminal device having the access number at the affiliated store.

Abstract: A process for producing a substituted aminoquinazolinone derivative represented by the formula (I), characterized by reducing a substituted iminoquinazolinone derivative represented by the formula (II) with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst and either of a halogen compound and a sulfur compound; a substituted iminoquinazolinone derivative represented by the formula (II?), which is an intermediate in the production process; and a pest control agent containing the derivative of the formula (II?) or a salt thereof as an active ingredient and a method of using the same (in the formulae, R represents hydrogen, formyl, (C1-C6) alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C3)alkyl, (C1-C6) alkylsulfonyl, optionally substituted phenylcarbonyl, etc.

Abstract: In a photographic apparatus (1), there are included a housing (11) consisting of a pair of side panels (13, 14) and a top panel (15) provided contiguously to the side panels (13, 14) in pair, these panels defining together a photo compartment (16) in the housing (11), a photographic unit (17) provided at the rear side of the housing (11) to take a picture of an object person inside the photo compartment (16), printers (18, 19) installed to the housing (11) to print an image of the object person, captured by the photographic unit (17), onto a photographic paper and eject the photographic paper having the object image printed thereon to a photo outlet (38), and a curtain (33) provided, by hanging, on the top panel (15) at the front side, opposite to the rear side, of the housing (11) to face the photographic unit (17). One (13) of the side panels (13, 14) is formed narrower than the other (14). The housing (11) is generally flush, at the bottom thereof, with the floor surface.

Abstract: A power supply device includes a plurality of DC voltage generating circuits that share a voltage control circuit controlling a voltage to be supplied to a voltage stabilizing capacitor. The voltage control circuit and the DC voltage generating circuits are controlled so that supplying voltage to the capacitor is stopped to stop output, that a first DC voltage generating circuit among the plurality of DC voltage generating circuits is driven for a predetermined time period and is then stopped, and that supplying voltage to the capacitor is started and also a second DC voltage generating circuit among the plurality of DC voltage generating circuits starts to be driven to output a positive bias, in order to sequentially perform a stop of output from the first DC voltage generating circuit and a start of output from the second DC voltage generating circuit. Accordingly, overshoot of an output voltage is prevented.

Abstract: A miniature motor 1 includes: a motor case 2; a gear case 5 connected to the motor case 2, for pivotally supporting an output shaft 15; a brush holder 30, 30? for holding a brush 17 and attached to the gear case 5; and a brush holder attaching portion 7, 7?, which is formed into a recess-shape, into which the brush holder is press-fitted in the axial direction of the output shaft, the brush holder attaching portion being formed integrally with the gear case.