Abstract: A cooling device includes: coolers; a water-supply pipe that has branch pipes and supplies a coolant to the coolers, each of the branch pipes being coupled with each of the coolers; and a waste pipe that has branch pipes, each of which is coupled with each of the coolers. The coolant having passed through the coolers is exhausted to the waste pipe. The cooling device also includes a circulation pipe that couples an inlet of the water-supply pipe with an outlet of the waste pipe and has a pump to discharge the coolant and a coolant cooler to cool the coolant. The cooling device also includes a bypass flow path that is coupled with at least a top edge portion of the water-supply pipe, bypasses the plurality of coolers, and is coupled with the waste pipe.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has an image forming portion, a fixing device, a temperature sensing device, and a control portion. The fixing device has a fixing member having a heated rotary member and a pressing member forming a fixing nip by making contact with the heated rotary member. The temperature sensing device senses the surface temperature of at least one of the heated rotary member and the pressing member in a plurality of regions in the axial direction. The control portion estimates the thickness distribution of the surface layer of at least one of the heated rotary member and the pressing member in the axial direction based on the time taken for the surface temperature in the plurality of regions to reach the predetermined temperature, and thereby estimates the lifetime of at least one of the heated rotary member or the pressing member based on the estimated thickness distribution.

Abstract: An external device is configured to be detachably attached to a measuring instrument via a connector. The external device includes a connector part, an external device body part and a movable connection part. The connector part has a connection terminal. The external device body part has a display part on a side surface of the external device body part. The movable connection part is configured to connect the connector part with the external device body part. The movable connection part is a biaxial rotation hinge having two pivot axes which are in a twisted position relationship with respect to each other.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has an image forming portion, a fixing device, a temperature sensing device, and a control portion. The fixing device has a fixing member having a heated rotary member and a pressing member forming a fixing nip by making contact with the heated rotary member. The temperature sensing device senses the surface temperature of at least one of the heated rotary member and the pressing member in a plurality of regions in the axial direction. The control portion estimates the thickness distribution of the surface layer of at least one of the heated rotary member and the pressing member in the axial direction based on the time taken for the surface temperature in the plurality of regions to reach the predetermined temperature, and thereby estimates the lifetime of at least one of the heated rotary member or the pressing member based on the estimated thickness distribution.

Abstract: A measuring instrument includes a measuring unit, an electric component unit and a pin jack. The electric component unit includes a signal processing part. The signal processing part is configured to calculate a measurement data based on a detection signal obtained by the measuring unit. The pin jack is provided in the electric component unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a photosensitive member, a charging member, an exposing device, a developing device, a transfer member, a polishing member, a driving device, a voltage applying device, a torque detector, and a control portion. The photosensitive member has a photosensitive layer and a surface protection layer formed on the surface of the photosensitive layer. The polishing member has an elastic layer on its circumferential surface, and rotates with a linear velocity difference from that of the photosensitive member. The torque detector detects the torque of the driving device. The control portion estimates an attachment condition of discharge products to the surface of the photosensitive member based on the torque of the driving device detected by the torque detector. When the torque is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, the control portion performs an image degradation suppression process.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a photosensitive member, a charging member, an exposing device, a developing device, a transfer member, a polishing member, a driving device, a voltage applying device, a torque detector, and a control portion. The photosensitive member has a photosensitive layer and a surface protection layer formed on the surface of the photosensitive layer. The polishing member has an elastic layer on its circumferential surface, and rotates with a linear velocity difference from that of the photosensitive member. The torque detector detects the torque of the driving device. The control portion estimates an attachment condition of discharge products to the surface of the photosensitive member based on the torque of the driving device detected by the torque detector. When the torque is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, the control portion performs an image degradation suppression process.

Abstract: A cooling apparatus includes: an evaporator in which a coolant is housed and that evaporates the coolant; a condenser that condenses the coolant evaporated by the evaporator; a pathway section that includes a vapor path and a liquid path each placing the inside of the evaporator and the inside of the condenser in communication with each other, and that circulates the coolant between the evaporator and the condenser; a valve that is provided to at least one path out of the vapor path or the liquid path; and a pressure regulation section that increases an opening amount of the valve according to an increase in pressure inside the evaporator.

Abstract: An oxazepine compound, or salt thereof, has General Formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 may be identical or different, representing a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, alkyl group, etc.; R5 and R6 may be identical or different, representing a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, or phenyl group, pyridyl group, etc., that may be substituted together with a carbon atom to which R5 or R6 is bonded; R7 represents a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, alkynyl group, cyano alkyl group, alkoxy alkyl group, etc.; Y represents an oxygen atom, S, NH, etc.; Y1 represents a C?O, C?S, CH2 group, etc.; A represents a CH group, etc.; and m represents 0 or 1], as well as an agricultural/horticultural insecticide using such oxazepine compound or salt thereof as its active ingredient, and method for using the same.

Abstract: A cooling device includes: coolers, each of which is provided in each of electronic devices arrayed in a layered shape; a water-supply pipe that has branch pipes and supplies coolant to the coolers, each of the branch pipes being coupled with each of the coolers; a waste pipe that has branch pipes, each of which is coupled with each of the coolers, the coolant having passed through the coolers being exhausted to the waste pipe; a circulation pipe that couples an inlet of the water-supply pipe with an outlet of the waste pipe and has a pump to discharge at least the coolant and a coolant cooler to cool the coolant; and a bypass flow path that is coupled with at least a top edge portion of the water-supply pipe, bypasses the plurality of coolers, and is coupled with the waste pipe or the circulation pipe.

Abstract: A heat transport device includes: a heat receiving member that receives heat; a heat dissipation member that dissipates heat; a coolant circulation path that includes a main flow portion in which coolant flows and split flow portions where part of the main flow portion is split into plural flow paths, and that causes coolant to circulate between the heat receiving member and the heat dissipating member; pumps that are provided to the respective split flow portions; and a bypass flow path that forms a bypass between the respective split flow portions on an outlet side of the pumps and the main flow portion.

Abstract: A cooling apparatus includes: a circulation path of coolant; a first pump provided in the circulation path, the first pump including a first inlet and a first outlet; a second pump connected to the first pump, the second pump including a second inlet and a second outlet; a first main pipe with one end connected to the first outlet; a second main pipe with one end connected to the second inlet; a connection portion connecting another ends of the first and second main pipe; a first bypass pipe connecting the first inlet and the connection portion; and a second bypass pipe connecting the second outlet and the connection portion, wherein the first main pipe and the second bypass pipe are connected in a same direction in the connection portion, and the second main pipe and the first bypass pipe are connected in the same direction.

Abstract: A cooling device includes: a refrigerant circulation loop configured to depressurizing the inside thereof, the refrigerant circulation loop includes, an evaporator that vaporizes a part of refrigerant by heat generated by an electronic component, a condenser that cools the refrigerant, and a pump that circulates the refrigerant, wherein a filling ratio of liquid refrigerant to a volume of the refrigerant circulation loop is configured to maintain a refrigerant circulation capability of the pump.

Abstract: An external device is configured to be detachably attached to a measuring instrument via a connector. The external device includes a connector part, an external device body part and a movable connection part. The connector part has a connection terminal. The external device body part has a display part on a side surface of the external device body part. The movable connection part is configured to connect the connector part with the external device body part. The movable connection part is a biaxial rotation hinge having two pivot axes which are in a twisted position relationship with respect to each other.

Abstract: A measuring instrument includes a measuring unit, an electric component unit and a pin jack. The electric component unit includes a signal processing part. The signal processing part is configured to calculate a measurement data based on a detection signal obtained by the measuring unit. The pin jack is provided in the electric component unit.

Abstract: A cooling system, includes: an evaporator configured to take heat from a heat source by latent heat of evaporation of liquid; an aspirator configured to suck vapor generated in the evaporator and decompress an inside of the evaporator; a liquid supplying unit configured to supply liquid to the aspirator and the evaporator; and a gas mixing unit configured to mix gas into the liquid to be supplied from the liquid supplying unit to the evaporator.

Abstract: A measuring instrument includes a main body casing, a detector on the main body casing and detecting an amount of stylus head displacement, a display on an outer surface of the casing; a plurality of key switches on the outer surface, a menu proximate the display on the outer surface, and a display controller controlling the display. The display includes a main display and a cursor display, which is arranged in a location alongside the menu and displays a cursor pointing to the menu, and performs control such that a measured value based on an amount of displacement is displayed, but the cursor is not displayed when in a measurement mode where the detector detects the amount of displacement, and such that a cursor is displayed so as to point to the menu corresponding to a selected menu when in a settings mode where measurement conditions are set.

Abstract: A cooling apparatus includes: an evaporator in which a coolant is housed and that evaporates the coolant; a condenser that condenses the coolant evaporated by the evaporator; a pathway section that includes a vapor path and a liquid path each placing the inside of the evaporator and the inside of the condenser in communication with each other, and that circulates the coolant between the evaporator and the condenser; a valve that is provided to at least one path out of the vapor path or the liquid path; and a pressure regulation section that increases an opening amount of the valve according to an increase in pressure inside the evaporator.

Abstract: An oxazepine compound, or salt thereof, has General Formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 may be identical or different, representing a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, alkyl group, etc.; R5 and R6 may be identical or different, representing a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, or phenyl group, pyridyl group, etc., that may be substituted together with a carbon atom to which R5 or R6 is bonded; R7 represents a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, alkynyl group, cyano alkyl group, alkoxy alkyl group, etc.; Y represents an oxygen atom, S, NH, etc.; Y1 represents a C?O, C?S, CH2 group, etc.; A represents a CH group, etc.; and m represents 0 or 1], as well as an agricultural/horticultural insecticide using such oxazepine compound or salt thereof as its active ingredient, and method for using the same.

Abstract: An arylalkyloxypyrimidine derivative represented by the formula (I) wherein R1 is an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a haloalkyl group, a haloalkenyl group, a haloalkynyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group, a dioxolane group and the like; R2 and R3 are each a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group and the like; X is an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a haloalkyl group, a haloalkenyl group, a haloalkynyl group, a trialkylsilyl group and the like; Y is CH or a nitrogen atom; q is an integer of 1 to 3; m is an integer of 0 to 5; and n is 0 or 1 or a salt thereof, and an agrohorticultural insecticide containing the compound as an active ingredient and a method of use thereof.