Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula: wherein W is C(R1) or N, each A is an optionally substituted aryl group or a heteroaryl group, X1 is —NR3—Y1—, —O—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2— or —CHR3— wherein R3 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon group, or R3 is optionally bonded to A to form an optionally substituted ring structure, R1 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted group bonded via a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom or an oxygen atom, R2 is a hydrogen atom or optionally substituted group bonded via a carbon atom or a sulfur atom, or R1 and R2, or R2 and R3 are optionally bonded to form an optionally substituted ring structure, or a salt thereof, and a tyrosine kinase inhibitor or an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of cancer, which contains this compound or a prodrug thereof.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which conveys a sheet to a nip portion between an intermediate transfer belt and a secondary transfer out-roller to record an image includes a sheet conveying device which conveys the sheet to the nip portion, a CCD line sensor which detects a sheet size in a sheet width direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the sheet, and a transfer-side regulating device which is arranged near the nip portion and regulates the width direction of the conveyed sheet. The transfer-side regulating device can move the nip portion to a position where the width direction of the conveyed sheet is regulated based on a detection result obtained by the CCD line sensor.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a rotating member, a driving force transmission unit configured to transmit drive force to the rotating member, a drive unit configured to rotationally drive the rotating member via the driving force transmission unit, a detecting unit configured to detect a velocity of the rotating member and generate velocity data based in the detected velocity, and a control unit configured to control the drive unit based on the velocity data. The control unit calculates a correction value to be added to a drive velocity instruction value so as to cancel velocity variation of velocity data during one rotation of the rotating member, and a correction value is controlled so as to eliminate a difference between a correction drive instruction value obtained by adding a correction value to a drive velocity instruction value and the drive velocity instruction value.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new cyclic compound having a CCR antagonist activity, especially a CCR5 antagonist activity, and the use thereof. The compound of the present invention is represented by the formula: wherein, R1 is a 5- to 6-membered ring group which may be substituted; X1 is a bond or the like; ring A is a 5- to 6-membered ring group which may be substituted; ring B is a 8- to 10-membered ring group which may be substituted; X2 is a bivalent group of 1 to 4 atoms; Z1 is a bivalent cyclic ring group or the like; Z2 is a bond or the like; and R2 is an amino group, a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group which may be substituted or the like, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material is constituted by an image bearing member, a driving source, a first pulley rotatable by actuation of the driving source, a second pulley, connected to a rotatable member, for transmitting rotation of the driving source to the image bearing member, a belt supported by the first pulley and the second pulley, a first pressing member which is disposed upstream from the first pulley with respect to a rotational direction of the drum and located closer to the second pulley than a rotation axis of the first pulley so as to press the first pulley through the belt, and a second pressing member disposed at a position substantially symmetrically opposite from the first pressing member with respect to a line connecting the rotation axis of the first pulley and a rotation axis of the second pulley so as to press the first pulley through the belt.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new cyclic compound having a CCR antagonist activity, especially a CCR5 antagonist activity, and the use thereof. The compound of the present invention is represented by the formula: wherein, R1 is a 5- to 6-membered ring group which may be substituted; X1 is a bond or the like; ring A is a 5- to 6-membered ring group which may be substituted; ring B is a 8- to 10-membered ring group which may be substituted; X2 is a bivalent group of 1 to 4 atoms; Z1 is a bivalent cyclic ring group or the like; Z2 is a bond or the like; and R2 is an amino group, a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group which may be substituted or the like, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula: wherein W is C(R1) or N, each A is an optionally substituted aryl group or a heteroaryl group, X1 is —NR3—Y1—, —O—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2— or —CHR3— wherein R3 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon group, or R3 is optionally bonded to A to form an optionally substituted ring structure, R1 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted group bonded via a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom or an oxygen atom, R2 is a hydrogen atom or optionally substituted group bonded via a carbon atom or a sulfur atom, or R1 and R2, or R2 and R3 are optionally bonded to form an optionally substituted ring structure, or a salt thereof, and a tyrosine kinase inhibitor or an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of cancer, which contains this compound or a prodrug thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel benzazepine derivative represented by formula: wherein, R1 is a 5- or 6-membered aromatic ring, R2 is lower alkyl group, etc., Y is an optionally substituted imino group, ring A and ring B are independently an optionally substituted aromatic ring, W is formula —W1—X2—W2— (W1 and W2 are independently S(O)m1 (m1 is 0, 1, or 2), etc., and X2 is an optionally substituted alkylene group etc.), a preparation method and use thereof.

Abstract: An intermediate portion of a low voltage power supply wire is extinguished by irradiation of a laser beam to form a wire cut portion. A different potential portion serves as the wire cut portion of the low voltage power supply wire. The distance between the end portions of a high voltage power supply wire and the low voltage power supply wire between which the potential is different is increased. An electrical short-circuit between the high voltage power supply wire and the low voltage power supply wire hardly occurs. Even when impurities invade into the gap between an insulating layer on the high voltage power supply wire and the low voltage power supply wire and a glass substrate, electrode corrosion of the high voltage power supply wire and the low voltage power supply wire can be prevented. A display failure can be prevented.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: wherein R1 is a 5- or 6-membered ring; Z1 is a 5- or 6-membered aromatic ring; Z2 is a group -Z2a-W2-Z2b-, wherein Z2a and Z2b are each O, S(O)q (wherein q is 0, 1 or 2), an imino group, or a bond; and W2 is an alkylene chain; W is a group represented by wherein R3 and R3? are each a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or a lower alkoxy group; X is CH or N; n and n? are each an integer of 0 or 1 to 4; m and m? are each 1 or 2; Y is O, S(O)p (wherein p is 0, 1 or 2), CH2 or NR4 (wherein R4 is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or a lower acyl group); and R2 is (1) an amino group, in which the nitrogen atom may be converted to a quaternary ammonium or an oxide, or (2) a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group which may contain a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom as the ring-constituting atom, in which the nitrogen atom may be converted to a quaternary ammonium or an oxide; or a salt thereof.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which conveys a sheet to a nip portion between an intermediate transfer belt and a secondary transfer out-roller to record an image includes a sheet conveying device which conveys the sheet to the nip portion, a CCD line sensor which detects a sheet size in a sheet width direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the sheet, and a transfer-side regulating device which is arranged near the nip portion and regulates the width direction of the conveyed sheet. The transfer-side regulating device can move the nip portion to a position where the width direction of the conveyed sheet is regulated based on a detection result obtained by the CCD line sensor.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula: wherein R1 is a 5- or 6-membered ring; R3 is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group; R7 and R8 are each a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; Z1 is another 5- or 6-membered aromatic ring; Z2 is a group represented by -Z2a-W1-Z2b- [wherein Z2a and Z2b are each O, S(O)m (wherein m is 0, 1 or 2), an imino group or a bond, and W1 is an alkylene chain]; X is CR (wherein R is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, an acyl group, or R and adjacent R4 may form a 5- or 6-membered alicyclic heterocyclic group) or N; R4 is NR5R6 (wherein R5 and R6 are each a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, a heterocyclic group or an acyl group), or R5 and R6 are bonded to each other to form a heterocyclic group of NR5R6; and R2 is (1) an amino group which may be a quaternary ammonium or oxide, (2) a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group which may contain a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom as the ring-constituting atom, in which the nitrogen atom m

Abstract: An adsorption standby unit is provided upstream in the sheet conveying direction of a sheet stacking portion, which stacks sheets to be processed thereon. During processing of sheets on the sheet stacking portion, the next sheet to be processed is adsorbed and put in a standby state by the adsorption standby unit, so that the sheet can be retained and put in a standby state without switching the sheet back.

Abstract: This present invention provides an image reading apparatus aiming at improving its operability while saving the cost and an image forming apparatus provided with the same. Sponges for pressing a pressing plate against a platen glass are constituted of nine sponges. Then, restoration forces Fa to Fc generated when sponges on a front side of a document feeding apparatus far from a fulcrum shaft of a hinge unit are crushed are set smaller than restoration forces Fg to Fi generated when sponges on a deep side of the document feeding apparatus near the fulcrum shaft 45 of the hinge unit are crushed.

Abstract: This present invention provides an image reading apparatus aiming at improving its operability while saving the cost and an image forming apparatus provided with the same. Sponges for pressing a pressing plate against a platen glass are constituted of nine sponges. Then, restoration forces Fa to Fc generated when sponges on a front side of a document feeding apparatus far from a fulcrum shaft of a hinge unit are crushed are set smaller than restoration forces Fg to Fi generated when sponges on a deep side of the document feeding apparatus near the fulcrum shaft 45 of the hinge unit are crushed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new cyclic compound having a CCR antagonist activity, especially a CCR5 antagonist activity, and the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel benzazepine derivative represented by formula: 1

Abstract: Compounds of general formula (1) R1—X1—W—X2—Z1—Z2—R2 or salts thereof, exhibiting preventive and therapeutic effects against HIV infectious diseases wherein R1 is an optionally substituted five- or six-membered ring group; X1 is a free valency or the like; W is a divalent group represented by, e. g., general formula (2) (wherein A and B are each an optionally substituted five- to seven-membered ring; E1 and E4 are each optionally substituted carbon or the like; E2 and E3 are each oxygen or the like; and a and b are each a single bond or a double bond); X2 is a divalent group constituting a straight chain moiety; Z1 is a divalent cyclic group or the like; Z2 is a free valency or the like; and R2 is optionally substituted amino or the like.

Abstract: This invention is to provide a compound of the formula: wherein R1 is an optionally substituted 5- to 6-membered ring; the ring A is an optionally substituted 6- to 7-membered ring; the ring B is an optionally substituted benzene ring; n is an integer of 1 or 2; Z is a chemical bond or a divalent group; R2 is (1) an optionally substituted amino group in which a nitrogen atom may form a quaternary ammonium, (2) an optionally substituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring group which may contain a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom as ring constituting atoms and wherein a nitrogen atom may form a quaternary ammonium, (3) a group binding through a sulfur atom or (4) a group of the formula:  wherein k is 0 or 1, and when k is 0, a phosphorus atom may form a phosphonium; and R5 and R6 are independently an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, an optionally substituted hydroxy group or an optionally substituted amino group, and R5 and R6 may bind to each other to form a cy