Abstract: An endless belt includes a resin and conductive particles, in which a content of the conductive particles with respect to the endless belt is 5% by volume or more and 20% by volume or less in terms of a volume ratio, a Young's modulus of the endless belt is 3,000 MPa or more, and the number of times of bending endurance of the endless belt measured by an MIT test specified in JIS P8115:2001 is 10,000 or more.

Abstract: The awareness of users regarding uses of reused products are raised, and their awareness regarding the environment is thereby increased. An information processing system includes information acquisition means for acquiring reuse information, the reuse information being information about an operating status of a reused product; storage means for storing association information associating the reused product with information about a terminal of a previous owner of the product before the product is reused as the reused product; and transmission processing means for transmitting, based on the association information stored in the storage means, the reuse information of the reused product acquired by the information acquisition means to a terminal associated with the reused product.

Abstract: The information processing system includes: a data acquisition unit that acquires component data of a reusable product related to environmental contribution of the reusable product including at least the number of times of reuse of the reusable product; a selection unit that selects a candidate of the reusable product that is a replacement component candidate when the user replaces the component; a calculation unit that calculates an environmental contribution degree of the candidate of the reusable product selected by the selection unit based on the component data of the reusable product acquired by the data acquisition unit; and a presentation unit that presents, to the user, the environmental contribution degree of the candidate of the reusable product calculated by the calculation unit together with the candidate of the reusable product selected by the selection unit.

Abstract: Provided is an oxygen-curable silicone composition that cures at room temperature, the reaction being triggered by oxygen in the atmosphere, without requiring heat or UV irradiation at the time of use, and exhibits good mechanical strength after curing. A composition including (A) an organopolysiloxane (1) (R1 represents an alkyl group or the like but has at least one acryloyloxy group or the like in the molecule, R2 represents an oxygen atom or the like, and m and n represent numbers that satisfy 1?m+n 1,000.), (B) a silicone resin including (a) a unit of formula (2), (b) an R13SiO1/2 unit, and (c) an SiO4/2 unit, the molar ratio of [(a)+(b)]/(c) being 0.4-1.2, and the silicone resin having 0.005 mol/100 g or more Si-OH groups (R1 and R2 are the same as above. R3 represents an acryloyloxyalkyl group or the like, p represents 0-10, and 1 represents a number that satisfies 1-3.), and (C) an organoborane complex (3) (R4-R6 represent hydrocarbon groups.).

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a detachable replenishment container includes an image bearing member, a developer container, a developing bearing member to develop an electrostatic latent image formed on the image bearing member into a toner image by using toner accommodated in the developer container, and a replenishment port through which the developer container can be replenished with toner from the replenishment container. A restriction member transitions between an allowance state in which the replenishment container and the replenishment port communicate with each and a restriction state in which the replenishment container and the replenishment port are not made to communicate with one another.

Abstract: A protective element includes: at least two electrode portions (main electrodes) supported by an insulating support (insulating substrate); a fuse element that connects the electrode portions; and an operating flux provided on the fuse element. The operating flux has, on a surface thereof, a coating layer that covers the operating flux to prevent the operating flux from flowing.

Abstract: A protective element includes: at least two electrode portions (main electrodes) supported by an insulating support (insulating substrate); a fuse element that connects the electrode portions; and an operating flux provided on the fuse element. The operating flux has, on a surface thereof, a coating layer that covers the operating flux to prevent the operating flux from flowing.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire to be mounted on a drive wheel, of which a rotating direction is specified including a carcass, a belt layer having at least two belt plies which are embedded with belt cords. Also including a pair of folded reinforcing layers folded to wrap around both ends of the belt layer in a width direction of the tire, a belt reinforcing layer embedded with reinforcing elements extending substantially parallel to the tire equator. The reinforcing cords are embedded in either the inner portion or the outer portion of the pair of the folded reinforcing layers which is spaced away from the belt reinforcing layer farther than the other portion and are inclined forward or backward in the rotating direction of the tire.

Abstract: A facsimile machine includes an image data generating unit that reads a original and generates image data, an information transmitting and receiving unit that transmits and receive the digital data, a first data generating unit that generates first digital data used for a real-time communication method without using analog data, and a second data generating unit that generates second digital data used for a deemed voice communication method without using analog data. when using the real-time communication method, the first data generating unit generates the first digital data and the information transmitting and receiving unit transmits the first digital data to the destination. When using the deemed voice communication method, the second data generating unit generates the second digital data and the information transmitting and receiving unit transmits the second digital data to the destination.

Abstract: The present invention is a silicon refining apparatus including, in a reduced pressure vessel: a crucible capable of holding molten silicon; a heat-retaining lid capable of being placed over the crucible; and a heating device. The crucible has a lateral outer-circumferential portion provided with a first thermal-insulation material. The heat-retaining lid is a plate-like member made of carbon felt and provided with a carbon composite material at least on opposed main surfaces. The heat-retaining lid has opposed main surfaces with an opening formed to extend therethrough. The carbon composite material on the main surface of the heat-retaining lid on the crucible side is so placed as to cover an upper surface of the first thermal-insulation material when the heat-retaining lid is placed at an upper surface of the crucible.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus includes: receiving unit which receives plural types of sheets including facsimile sheets; a printing unit which performs printing on the sheet received in the receiving unit; an operation unit which is operated; a facsimile data receiving unit which receives facsimile data; a reception print controller which allows the printing unit to perform facsimile printing on the basis of the received facsimile data; and a sheet-setting acquiring unit which acquires sheet setting of a type of sheets to be printed, wherein the reception print controller selectively performs reception setting for automatic reception in which the facsimile printing is performed by the printing unit when the facsimile data is received and reception setting for manual reception in which the facsimile printing is performed on the basis of the operation of the operation unit after the facsimile data is received, and the reception print controller performs the reception setting in accordance with the acquired sheet settin

Abstract: The invention provides a facsimile apparatus that includes: a receiving section that receives facsimile data; a print head that discharges ink from nozzles so as to print out an image; a cleaning unit that cleans the nozzles of the print head; and a controlling section that controls the operations of the print head and the cleaning unit. In such a configuration of the facsimile apparatus according to an aspect of the invention, the controlling section commands the print head to perform facsimile printing by means of the received facsimile data only after the execution of nozzle-cleaning operations, which are executed by the cleaning unit under the control of the controlling section, if it is judged on the basis of the print image resolution of the received facsimile data that the execution of the nozzle-cleaning operations is necessary.

Abstract: Fatigue breakdown of reinforcing cords embedded in a pair of folded reinforcing layers wrapping around an end of a belt layer in the width direction of a tire based on repeated compressive forces. In a pneumatic tire mounted on a drive wheel, the reinforcing cords embedded in an inner portion which is spaced away from the belt reinforcing layer among the inner portion and an outer portion of the pair of the folded reinforcing layers are inclined forward in the rotating direction of the tire from an widthwise inner end of the inner portion toward a folded portion, thereby preventing fatigue breakdown even if the reinforcing cords composed of aromatic polyamide fibers vulnerable to a compressive force are subjected to a tensile force when a driving force is applied to the pneumatic tire.

Abstract: An optical nonlinear medium 1, first and second optical circulators 2, 3 that are connected respectively to a front end and a rear end of the optical nonlinear medium, a first optical amplifier 4 that amplifies an inputted optical signal and causes it to enter the first optical circulator 2, a first optical filter 5 that passes light in a predetermined wavelength range, into which outgoing light passing through the first optical circulator, entering the front end of the optical nonlinear medium and leaving the rear end thereof enters through the second optical circulator, a second optical amplifier 6 that amplifies an optical signal passing through the first optical filter and causes it to enter the second optical circulator 3, and a second optical filter 7 that passes light in a predetermined wavelength range, into which returning light passing through the second optical circulator, entering the rear end of the optical nonlinear medium and leaving the front end thereof enters through the first optical circul

Abstract: High-speed durability of a pneumatic tire is maintained and abrasion is improved by making a cornering force hardly affecting on the tire. A tread is formed by winding narrow-width ribbon-like rubber members (1) in a range of the gauge from 0.5 to 2 mm and the width of 5 to 15 mm in spirals by continuous repetition of partially overlapped winding, the traveling direction of the helical winding is made to accord with a direction from the inside to the outside when mounted on a vehicle, and the direction of the cornering force received at running becomes a direction to slick down on an exposed surface of the laminated ribbon-like rubber members (1) in mounting of this pneumatic tire (T).

Abstract: A facsimile machine includes an image data generating unit that reads a original and generates image data, an information transmitting and receiving unit that transmits and receive the digital data, a first data generating unit that generates first digital data used for a real-time communication method without using analog data, and a second data generating unit that generates second digital data used for a deemed voice communication method without using analog data. when using the real-time communication method, the first data generating unit generates the first digital data and the information transmitting and receiving unit transmits the first digital data to the destination. When using the deemed voice communication method, the second data generating unit generates the second digital data and the information transmitting and receiving unit transmits the second digital data to the destination.

Abstract: The invention provides a facsimile apparatus that includes: a receiving section that receives facsimile data; a print head that discharges ink from nozzles so as to print out an image; a cleaning unit that cleans the nozzles of the print head; and a controlling section that controls the operations of the print head and the cleaning unit. In such a configuration of the facsimile apparatus according to an aspect of the invention, the controlling section commands the print head to perform facsimile printing by means of the received facsimile data only after the execution of nozzle-cleaning operations, which are executed by the cleaning unit under the control of the controlling section, if it is judged on the basis of the print image resolution of the received facsimile data that the execution of the nozzle-cleaning operations is necessary.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus includes: receiving unit which receives plural types of sheets including facsimile sheets; a printing unit which performs printing on the sheet received in the receiving unit; an operation unit which is operated; a facsimile data receiving unit which receives facsimile data; a reception print controller which allows the printing unit to perform facsimile printing on the basis of the received facsimile data; and a sheet-setting acquiring unit which acquires sheet setting of a type of sheets to be printed, wherein the reception print controller selectively performs reception setting for automatic reception in which the facsimile printing is performed by the printing unit when the facsimile data is received and reception setting for manual reception in which the facsimile printing is performed on the basis of the operation of the operation unit after the facsimile data is received, and the reception print controller performs the reception setting in accordance with the acquired sheet settin

Abstract: An optical fiber measuring module is provided with an optical fiber cable (2) including an optical fiber core (2a), a cladding (2b) and a covering layer (2c), a base member (3) for holding the optical fiber cable (2), and an attachment member (4) for attaching the base member (3) to a structure (1).

Abstract: The ride comfort and driving performance of a pneumatic tire 11 are improved while maintaining the high-speed durability and steering stability, in which an inclination angle A of steel cords 26, 27 in all belt plies 24, 25 constituting a belt layer 23 is not less than 45° with respect to an equator S of the tire, and a belt reinforcing layer 35 embedded with reinforcing cords substantially in parallel to the equator S is arranged between a belt layer 23 and a carcass layer 18, whereby an out-of-plane bending rigidity of the belt layer 23 in a circumferential direction can be lowered to make a longitudinal spring constant of the pneumatic tire 11 and uniformize the diameter of the belt reinforcing layer 35, and further a deformation amount of a tread portion 15 having a high bending rigidity can be made small.