Abstract: In one embodiment, a toner cartridge of the invention is installed in an image forming apparatus, and includes a toner storage container that has a toner discharge port, and a toner discharge roller disposed inside of the toner storage container so as to block the toner discharge port. An inner wall of the toner storage container faced by the toner discharge roller is provided with a curved region that has a curvature that matches a curvature of the toner discharge roller.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-soluble film, which is a polyvinyl alcohol film comprising a polyvinyl alcohol resin (A), wherein the water-soluble film has a time for dissolution in water at 20° C. of not more than 60 seconds in terms of a film thickness of 76 ?m, a b-value of the film is not more than 0.5, and a b-value of the film after leaving at 80° C. for 72 hr is not more than 1.0, preferably a water-soluble film comprising: a polyvinyl alcohol resin (A); at least two kinds of plasticizers (B); and a sulfite salt (C), wherein the content of the plasticizer (B) based on 100 parts by weight of the polyvinyl alcohol resin (A) is 5 to 50 parts by weight and the content ratio of the sulfite salt (C) to the plasticizer (B) (C/B: weight ratio) is more than 0.02 and not more than 0.35.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-soluble film, which is a polyvinyl alcohol film comprising a polyvinyl alcohol resin (A), wherein the water-soluble film has a time for dissolution in water at 20° C. of not more than 60 seconds in terms of a film thickness of 76 ?m, a b-value of the film is not more than 0.5, and a b-value of the film after leaving at 80° C. for 72 hr is not more than 1.0, preferably a water-soluble film comprising: a polyvinyl alcohol resin (A); at least two kinds of plasticizers (B); and a sulfite salt (C), wherein the content of the plasticizer (B) based on 100 parts by weight of the polyvinyl alcohol resin (A) is 5 to 50 parts by weight and the content ratio of the sulfite salt (C) to the plasticizer (B) (C/B: weight ratio) is more than 0.02 and not more than 0.35.

Abstract: A two-component developing agent containing a carrier which can maintain a charge-imparting property to a toner at a high level for a long period of time, does not generate flying of the carrier and can correspond to an image forming apparatus of present day having a long operation life and can form a high-quality image having high image density and sharpness, is provided. In the two-component developing agent containing a carrier in which a resin coating layer is formed on a surface of a core material, and a toner, in which an X-ray intensity of an alumina particle by a fluorescent X-ray analysis, the amount of the alumina particle to be used to the resin coating layer is adjusted such that it comes to be smaller than the X-ray intensity by the fluorescent X-ray analysis of a metal contained in a largest amount in the core material.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a toner cartridge of the invention is installed in an image forming apparatus, and includes a toner storage container that has a toner discharge port, and a toner discharge roller disposed inside of the toner storage container so as to block the toner discharge port. An inner wall of the toner storage container faced by the toner discharge roller is provided with a curved region that has a curvature that matches a curvature of the toner discharge roller.

Abstract: A two-component developing agent containing a carrier which can maintain a charge-imparting property to a toner at a high level for a long period of time, does not generate flying of the carrier and can correspond to an image forming apparatus of present day having a long operation life and can form a high-quality image having high image density and sharpness, is provided. In the two-component developing agent containing a carrier in which a resin coating layer is formed on a surface of a core material, and a toner, in which an X-ray intensity of an alumina particle by a fluorescent X-ray analysis, the amount of the alumina particle to be used to the resin coating layer is adjusted such that it comes to be smaller than the X-ray intensity by the fluorescent X-ray analysis of a metal contained in a largest amount in the core material.

Abstract: A water-soluble film made from a resin composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of an anionic group-modified polyvinyl alcohol having a viscosity of 10 to 35 mPa·s measured at 20° C. with respect to a 4% by weight aqueous solution thereof, an average degree of hydrolysis of 80.0 to 99.9% by mole and a rate of anionic group modification of 1 to 10% by mole, (B) 20 to 50 parts by weight of a plasticizer, (C) 2 to 30 parts by weight of a filler, and (D) 0.01 to 2.5 parts by weight of a surfactant. The water-soluble film has an excellent water solubility, and is not gelled or insolubilized even if chemicals containing a boric acid substance, particularly sodium perborate, are packaged therein or even if it is put in an aqueous solution of a boric acid substance, particularly sodium perborate.

Abstract: A surface of a photosensitive body is charged and exposed to light to form an electrostatic latent image that is developed with toner having the same polarity as the surface. The toner image is transferred to a transfer material. During non-image forming periods a first step of applying a first voltage having the same polarity as that of the surface of the photosensitive body and an absolute value larger than the electric image forming potential of the transfer member is performed for a first period of time. In addition, a second step of applying a second voltage having an absolute value smaller than the absolute value of the electric potential of the surface of the photosensitive body to the transfer member for a second period of time not shorter than the first period of time is performed alternately with the first step.

Abstract: A loudspeaker includes a bobbin, a coil, a magnetic circuit having a magnetic gap, a first cylinder fixed to the outer surface of the bobbin, a second cylinder connected with the first cylinder, a diaphragm and a damper coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the second cylinder, an edge coupled to the diaphragm, a frame, and terminals. The outer circumference of a yoke constituting the magnetic circuit has a plurality of slits, while the first cylinder and the second cylinder are connected together by a plurality of radially-disposed joints. The loudspeaker has a flat profile yet is compatible with large amplitude and high output power, and capable of reproducing a wide range of sounds from a low tone to a high tone.

Abstract: A water-soluble film made from a resin composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of an anionic group-modified polyvinyl alcohol having a viscosity of 10 to 35 mPa·s measured at 20° C. with respect to a 4% by weight aqueous solution thereof, an average degree of hydrolysis of 80.0 to 99.9% by mole and a rate of anionic group modification of 1 to 10% by mole, (B) 20 to 50 parts by weight of a plasticizer, (C) 2 to 30 parts by weight of a filler, and (D) 0.01 to 2.5 parts by weight of a surfactant. The water-soluble film has an excellent water solubility, and is not gelled or insolubilized even if chemicals containing a boric acid substance, particularly sodium perborate, are packaged therein or even if it is put in an aqueous solution of a boric acid substance, particularly sodium perborate.

Abstract: An image is formed by charging a surface of a photosensitive body and then exposing the surface to light to form an electrostatic latent image, developing the electrostatic latent image with toner having the same polarity as the surface of the photosensitive body to form a toner image, and transferring the toner image from the photosensitive body to a transfer material by driving the photosensitive body and a transfer member such as a roller while pressing the transfer material.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus and a process for forming an image is provided whereby problems in an image such as interference fringes can be eliminated even at a higher resolution to improve image quality. An image forming apparatus of this invention has a configuration wherein an electrostatic latent image is formed by exposing an electrophotographic photoreceptor having a photosensitive layer 18 formed via a undercoating layer 16 on a conductive support 110 with the maximum surface roughness defined by the equation: (0.0006x+0.34) &mgr;m≦Rmax≦2.5 &mgr;m wherein x=a resolution; visualizing the latent image with a toner to give a visualized image; and transferring the visualized image to a transfer medium.

Abstract: A loudspeaker comprising a bobbin, a coil wound around an outer surface of the bobbin, a magnetic circuit having a magnetic gap the coil is inserted, a first cylinder fixed to the outer surface of the bobbin, a second cylinder connected with the first cylinder, a diaphragm and a damper coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the second cylinder, an edge coupled to the diaphragm, a frame on which an outer circumference of the damper and an outer circumference of the edge are fixed, and terminals fixed on the frame and electrically connected with the coil. In a speaker of the present invention, the outer circumference of a yoke constituting the magnetic circuit has a plurality of slits, while the first cylinder and the second cylinder are connected together by a plurality of radially-disposed joints. Speakers in the present invention have a flat profile yet they are compatible with large amplitude and high output power, capable of reproducing a wide range of sounds from a low tone to a high tone.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus and a process for forming an image is provided whereby problems in an image such as interference fringes can be eliminated even at a higher resolution to improve image quality.

Abstract: A speaker includes a diaphragm, a frame accommodating the diaphragm and an edge attached to an outer periphery of the diaphragm as well as to an inner periphery of the frame so as to retain the diaphragm within an interior of the frame. The edge has a thickness which is smallest at substantially a central portion between the diaphragm and the frame and the vicinity thereof, and increases toward the diaphragm and the frame.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes (i) a photosensitive drum for holding an electrostatic latent image on its surface, the photosensitive drum being driven to rotate by a motor, (ii) charging means for charging the surface of the photosensitive drum so that the surface has a predetermined polarity and a predetermined potential, (iii) exposing means for forming an electrostatic latent image by exposing the charged surface of the photosensitive drum, and (iv) developing means for developing the electrostatic latent image, and is arranged so that after stop of the motor due to occurrence of a trouble, during an inertial rotation time in which the photosensitive drum rotates due to an inertial force, the exposing means executes discharge exposure with respect to a charge remaining region on the surface of the photosensitive drum.

Abstract: A piston rod is supported free to slide without using a guide bush so that there is no risk of the guide bush falling out. Also, costs are reduced and oil leakage is prevented by eliminating additional procedures such as caulking. The piston rod, which has excellent durability, is allowed to slide smoothly over a long period of time without generating noise. For this purpose, in a bearing unit for a single cylinder type hydraulic damper or gas spring, or a multi-cylinder type hydraulic damper comprising seal members 55, 56, 57 and 64, and a rod guide 6, the rod guide 6 comprises a cylindrical engaging part 13 which engages with a cylinder 2, a cylindrical bearing part 16 which guides a piston rod 5, and a bearing layer 15 fixed to the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical bearing which slides on the outer surface of the piston rod.

Abstract: A heating cooking apparatus utilizes a sensor of the type used in a conventional heating cooking apparatus. The change in the resistance of the sensor due to a temperature change is converted to a level representing the corresponding voltage change and this sensor level is utilized along with a level corresponding to a preset temperature of a temperature control level so selected that heat sources is turned on when the sensor level is less than this level and the heat sources is turned off when this level is exceeded so as to eliminate the occurrence of any overshooting irrespective of the presence or absence of preheating, that is, at various starting temperatures as well as in various operating conditions including one where a door is opened during the cooking and another where the cooking is interrupted due to an erroneous operation, thereby ensuring the best cooking result.

Abstract: Full extension locking device which securely maintains the fully extended state of the stay damper, etc. for closing and opening of the back door of a car and which assures smooth contraction of the damper when an external force is added. An elastic cover along the cylinder is fixed to the piston rod and this cover is deformed and blocked by the stopper provided on the cylinder at the time of full extension of the damper, and the locking is released at the time of contraction. It is possible to see whether the lock is working or not at the time of full extension locking, and there is no danger of hands being caught or hurt when the lock is released, and also the structure is simplified.

Abstract: Provided is an electro-dynamic speaker having a unique damper extending between a coil bobbin carried by the inner periphery of a diaphragm and a frame carrying the outer periphery of the diaphragm. Due to the provision of the unique damper, a satisfactory compliance along the axis of the bobbin and a favorable regulating force against radial deforming force are obtained, to ensure a good linearility of the force-displacement characteristics of the speaker in the low frequency range even during vibration at a large amplitude.