Abstract: A charging blade for charging a surface of an image bearing drum by contacting thereto includes a charging portion for effecting electric discharge to the surface of the drum; a non-charging portion not effecting the electric discharge to the surface of the drum, wherein the non-charging portion can contact the drum to provide a dischargeable gap between the charge portion and the drum, and at least a part the non-charging portion is made of a substance having a resistance higher than that of the charge portion to prevent no discharge occurs from the non-charging portion to the surface of the drum; and a support for the non-charging portion and the charge portion, wherein the non-charging portion and the charge portion are separation members and are not contacted to each other.

Abstract: An apparatus for spacing and aligning triangular-like shaped pieces of food dough in one direction, which pieces are arranged so that they form a plurality of columns, wherein the directions of the pieces of the adjacent columns are alternately opposite each other, by rotating the pieces clockwise and counterclockwise at 90 degrees. The apparatus continues to alternately rotate the pieces 9 clockwise and counterclockwise at 90 degrees, which pieces 9 are cut and separated from a sheet 7 of food dough and are carried sequentially downstream from upstream by conveyors 3, 5, comprising pin-holding members 67 fixed to rotating rods 63, which rods 63 can move vertically and rotate clockwise and counterclockwise at 90 degrees, wherein the pieces 9 can be aligned so that one of the apexes of the triangular-like-shaped pieces 9 is oriented toward the upstream side of the direction for carrying the pieces 9.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus operates in a first image formation mode for forming an image on an image bearing member by using developer under a first predetermined image forming condition and a second image formation mode for forming an image on an image bearing member by using developer under a second image forming condition which is different from the first predetermined image forming condition. The apparatus is set so that the amount of consumption of developer for forming an image in the second image formation mode is smaller than the amount of consumption used for forming an identical image in the first image formation mode.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a first image formation mode for forming an image on an image bearing member by using developer under a first predetermined image forming condition and a second image formation mode for forming an image on an image bearing member by using developer under a second image forming condition which is different from the first predetermined image forming condition and is set so that an amount of consumption of developer with respect to an identical image in the second image formation mode is smaller than that in the first image formation mode, the apparatus includes storing means for storing information on an amount of usage of the image bearing member, and control means for changing the second image forming condition in the second image formation mode depending on the information stored in the storing means.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a first image formation mode for forming an image on an image bearing member by using developer under a first predetermined image forming condition and a second image formation mode for forming an image on an image bearing member by using developer under a second image forming condition which is different from the first predetermined image forming condition and is set so that an amount of consumption of developer with respect to an identical image in the second image formation mode is smaller than that in the first image formation mode, the apparatus includes storing means for storing information for setting the second image forming condition corresponding to a plurality of levels of an amount of usage of the image bearing member, and control means for changing the second image forming condition in the second image formation mode depending on an amount of usage of the image bearing member and information stored in the storing means.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a first image formation mode for forming an image on an image bearing member by using developer under a first predetermined image forming condition and a second image formation mode for forming an image on an image bearing member by using developer under a second image forming condition which is different from the first predetermined image forming condition and is set so that an amount of consumption of developer with respect to an identical image in the second image formation mode is smaller than that in the first image formation mode, the apparatus includes storing means for storing information on an amount of usage of the image bearing member, and control means for changing the second image forming condition in the second image formation mode depending on the information stored in the storing means.

Abstract: A developing apparatus includes a rotatable, developer carrying body for carrying a one-component developer and a rotatable, agitating member for agitating the one-component developer. The one-component developer is magnetic toner at least containing a bonding resin and magnetic iron oxide. When wettability of the magnetic toner relative to a mixture solution of methanol and water is measured at the transmittance of light having a wavelength of 780 nm, a methanol concentration at the transmittance of 80% is within the range of 45 to 65 volume %, and wherein 0.1?b/a?0.2 is established where a (rps) denotes the rotation speed of the developer carrying body, and b (rps) denotes the rotation speed of the agitating member.

Abstract: A developing blade member for regulating a thickness of a layer of a developer on a peripheral surface of a rotatable developing roller enclosing a magnet roller, wherein a scraper for scraping the developer toward longitudinally inside of the developing roller is provided at a longitudinal end of the developing roller, the developing blade member including an elastic member for regulating the thickness of the layer of the developer on the peripheral surface of the developing roller; a metal plate for supporting the elastic member; a projection projecting toward the developing roller, the projection being provided at each of longitudinal ends of the metal plate, wherein an inside end of the projection, with respect to the longitudinal direction of the developing roller, is disposed inside of an inside end of the scraper and in a non-image-formation region.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus that is capable of forming an image in a plurality of image forming modes that correspond to frequencies of developing bias, a voltage value that reflects the image forming mode and amount of remaining toner is corrected using a correction quantity that conforms to the image forming mode.

Abstract: An LSI unit provided by the present invention comprises a molded LSI chip having bonding pads, and another LSI chip having another set of bonding pads which is placed on the molded LSI chip and electrically connected the molded LSI chip through bumps. In this LSI unit, the LSI chip is molded in a molding material, a re-wiring layer is formed, and bonding pads of the molded LSI chip are formed so as to correspond to the position of another set of bonding pads of another LSI chip, where the bonding pads of the molded LSI chip are formed over the molding material. Thus another LSI chip even larger in size than the molded LSI chip can be placed on the molded LSI chip and can be electrically connected thereto.

Abstract: An LSI unit provided by the present invention comprises a molded LSI chip having bonding pads, and another LSI chip having another set of bonding pads which is placed on the molded LSI chip and electrically connected the molded LSI chip through bumps. In this LSI unit, the LSI chip is molded in a molding material, a re-wiring layer is formed, and bonding pads of the molded LSI chip are formed so as to correspond to the position of another set of bonding pads of another LSI chip, where the bonding pads of the molded LSI chip are formed over the molding material. Thus another LSI chip even larger in size than the molded LSI chip can be placed on the molded LSI chip and can be electrically connected thereto.

Abstract: An LSI unit provided by the present invention comprises a molded LSI chip having bonding pads, and another LSI chip having another set of bonding pads which is placed on the molded LSI chip and electrically connected the molded LSI chip through bumps. In this LSI unit, the LSI chip is molded in a molding material, a re-wiring layer is formed, and bonding pads of the molded LSI chip are formed so as to correspond to the position of another set of bonding pads of another LSI chip, where the bonding pads of the molded LSI chip are formed over the molding material. Thus another LSI chip even larger in size than the molded LSI chip can be placed on the molded LSI chip and can be electrically connected thereto.

Abstract: An LSI unit provided by the present invention comprises a molded LSI chip having bonding pads, and another LSI chip having another set of bonding pads which is placed on the molded LSI chip and electrically connected the molded LSI chip through bumps. In this LSI unit, the LSI chip is molded in a molding material, a re-wiring layer is formed, and bonding pads of the molded LSI chip are formed so as to correspond to the position of another set of bonding pads of another LSI chip, where the bonding pads of the molded LSI chip are formed over the molding material. Thus another LSI chip even larger in size than the molded LSI chip can be placed on the molded LSI chip and can be electrically connected thereto.

Abstract: An LSI unit provided by the present invention comprises a molded LSI chip having bonding pads, and another LSI chip having another set of bonding pads which is placed on the molded LSI chip and electrically connected the molded LSI chip through bumps. In this LSI unit, the LSI chip is molded in a molding material, a re-wiring layer is formed, and bonding pads of the molded LSI chip are formed so as to correspond to the position of another set of bonding pads of another LSI chip, where the bonding pads of the molded LSI chip are formed over the molding material. Thus another LSI chip even larger in size than the molded LSI chip can be placed on the molded LSI chip and can be electrically connected thereto.

Abstract: A developing blade member for regulating a thickness of a layer of a developer on a peripheral surface of a rotatable developing roller enclosing a magnet roller, wherein a scraper for scraping the developer toward longitudinally inside of the developing roller is provided at a longitudinal end of the developing roller. the developing blade member including an elastic member for regulating the thickness of the layer of the developer on the peripheral surface of the developing roller; a metal plate for supporting the elastic member; a projection projecting toward the developing roller, the projection being provided at each of longitudinal ends of the metal plate. wherein an inside end of the projection. with respect to the longitudinal direction of the developing roller, is disposed inside of an inside end of the scraper and in a non-image-formation region.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus that is capable of forming an image in a plurality of image forming modes that correspond to frequencies of developing bias, a voltage value that reflects the image forming mode and amount of remaining toner is corrected using a correction quantity that conforms to the image forming mode.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a developing apparatus includes:

Abstract: An LSI unit provided by the present invention comprises a molded LSI chip having bonding pads, and another LSI chip having another set of bonding pads which is placed on the molded LSI chip and electrically connected the molded LSI chip through bumps. In this LSI unit, the LSI chip is molded in a molding material, a re-wiring layer is formed, and bonding pads of the molded LSI chip are formed so as to correspond to the position of another set of bonding pads of another LSI chip, where the bonding pads of the molded LSI chip are formed over the molding material. Thus another LSI chip even larger in size than the molded LSI chip can be placed on the molded LSI chip and can be electrically connected thereto.

Abstract: A process for determining the concentration of a component, such as glucose, uric acid or polyamine, in a body fluid, such as urine, blood, blood serum, blood plasma, saliva or gastric juice, includes processing the body fluid with a catalase or an immobilized catalase for decomposing hydrogen peroxide included in the body fluid. When the body fluid is processed with the calalase, an inhibitor which inhibits the reaction between the catalase and the component is added to the body fluid after processing with the catalase. The process also includes processing the body fluid with a strongly basic anion exchange resin. When the concentration of polyamine in the body fluid is measured, the body fluid is processed with an acylpolyamineamido hydrolysis enzyme for converting acetylpolyamine into polyamine in the body fluid. After processing the body fluid by the these operations, hydrogen peroxide produced by the reaction between an oxidase and the component is measured.

Abstract: A new and useful light transmitting and reflecting polarizer is disclosed comprising a transparent or semi-transparent resin film, an adhesive layer having uniformly dispersed therein transparent and/or semi-transparent particles, and a polarizing layer. This polarizer is useful in liquid crystal display devices.