Abstract: An input video signal is recorded, as a moving picture, in a first storage medium with a first compression technique. The input video signal is further recorded, as a moving picture, in a second storage medium different from the first storage medium in storage format with a second compression technique different from the first compression technique. The input video signal is simultaneously recorded in the first and second storage media. Edit data to be used in edition of a video signal recorded on a video tape is formed. Moving-picture files and a data file are retrieved from a storage medium. Each moving-picture file is formed for one cut located between recording start and recording stop in one-time recording of the video signal on the video tape. The data file includes a plurality of pieces of first time information and second time information. Each information corresponds to one of the moving-picture files. The first time information indicates a recording-start time per cut.

Abstract: A developing unit used in an image forming apparatus with a latent image carrier includes a developer carrier, a supply compartment, a recovery compartment, a separation member, and a gap. The developer carrier facing the latent image carrier rotates while carrying two-component developer containing toner and carrier and supplies the toner to the latent image. The supply compartment includes a supply transport member to transport the developer in a first direction. The recovery compartment includes a recovery transport member to transport the developer in a second direction. The separation member includes one end portion facing the latent image carrier at a facing area. The separation member separates the supply compartment and the recovery compartment and is disposed above the recovery compartment behind the separation member. The gap is provided at the facing area. The gap has a width of not more than 1.4 millimeters.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is disclosed. The image forming apparatus includes a toner supplying device, a toner container, and a developing device. The toner supplying device supplies toners stored in the toner container to the developing device. The toner supplying device includes a toner tank which stores toners discharged from the toner container, a toner carrying section which carries the toners stored in the toner tank in an obliquely upward direction, and a toner dropping route which causes the toners carried by the toner carrying section to drop into the developing device by toner own weight. The toner carrying section controls an amount of the toners to flow into the toner dropping route.

Abstract: Cell/organism is separated by using a hydrogel capable of selectively moving a cell in accordance with a difference in the concentration of a physiologically active substance. The invention provides a hydrogel capable of conducting separation (fractionation, differential separation, fractional collection) of cell/organism having a variety of taxes, which could not be attained in the prior art.

Abstract: Positions of a plurality of objects in a space are detected. A position of reflected light of an object passing through an infrared screen is specified by analyzing an image obtained by selectively imaging the infrared rays. When the infrared screen is formed in front the display, reflected light is only caused just in front of the display. When the infrared rays are selectively imaged, a picture displayed with visible light is separated from reflected light in the infrared region, and only the reflected light can be imaged. A position of the reflected light on the display can be specified by a publicly known image analysis technique.

Abstract: A development device includes a developer carrying member, developer collection conveyance path, and developer supply conveyance path. The developer carrying member carries a developer to develop an image on a latent image carrier. The developer collection conveyance path disposed obliquely above the developer carrying member conveys the developer in a first direction. The developer supply conveyance path disposed below the developer collection conveyance path conveys the developer in a second direction. The developer collection conveyance path and developer supply conveyance path have first and second openings and third and fourth openings respectively within a development region. The developer located downstream of the developer collection conveyance path is transferred to upstream of the developer supply conveyance path through the first and third openings.

Abstract: Poly(trimethylene terephthalate) composition particles comprising 80% by weight or more of trimethylene terephthalate units based on the entire repeating units, having an intrinsic viscosity from 0.8 to 2 dl/g, and satisfying the following conditions (a) to (c): (a) the composition particles have a particle size of 3 mm or less and a weight of less than 1 mg/particle; (b) the composition particles have a terminal carboxyl group content of 25 meq/kg or less; and (c) the composition particles have a cyclic dimer content of 1.5% by weight or less.

Abstract: A developing unit includes a developer carrying member, a supplying compartment, a recovery compartment, and an agitation compartment. The developer carrying member develops a latent image formed on an image carrier with a two-component developer. The supplying compartment has a developer supplying transporter to supply the two-component developer to the developer carrying member while transporting the two-component developer. The recovery compartment has a developer recovery transporter to transport the two-component developer recovered from the developer carrying member. The agitation compartment has a developer agitation transporter to agitatingly transports developer. The developer agitation transporter includes a first screw having a screw pitch to transport developer to an upstream end of the supplying compartment from a downstream end of the agitation compartment.

Abstract: An impact simulation apparatus is provided which allows a player to feel an impact simulation according to an impact image on a monitor screen. This apparatus includes: a seat belt as a body fixing member which fastens the player; an impact simulation giving portion which gives an impact to the player by straining this seat belt and has a winding drum, a belt pressing member, a driving motor, and the like; and a control unit which outputs, to the driving motor, a control signal for giving an impact when a simulated vehicle bumps on a predetermined condition, so that the seat belt can be slackened and strained.

Abstract: A developing device that has a reduced size and prevents a low-concentration developer to be drawn up to the developer carrier again, and further prevents the occurrence of irregularity of image density, and also a process cartridge and an image forming apparatus. A central axis of a developer supply device, a central axis of developer recovering device, and a central axis of a developer stirring/carrying device are positioned at an equal distance from a central axis of a developer carrier, as viewed cross-sectionally.

Abstract: A development device includes a developer carrying member, developer supply, developer collection and developer agitation conveyance paths, transfer and communication openings, and partition. The developer carrying member bears a two-component developer. The developer supply and developer collection conveyance paths respectively convey the two-component and collected developers in the first direction. The developer agitation conveyance path conveys excess and collected developers in a second direction while agitating to supply the agitated developers to the developer supply conveyance path. The partition separates the developer collection, developer supply, and developer agitation conveyance paths. The transfer opening transfers the collected developer from the first to the second direction.

Abstract: A development apparatus comprises three developer conveyance paths with separate functions for the supply, recovery and agitation of a developer, in which a reduction in size of the apparatus can be achieved. An image forming apparatus comprises the development apparatus. By provision in a development region width ? of a supply opening for delivering developer from the downstream end in the direction of conveyance of an agitation conveyance path to the upstream end in the direction of conveyance of a supply conveyance path and a surplus opening for delivering developer from the downstream end in the direction of conveyance of the supply conveyance path to the upstream end in the direction of conveyance of the agitation conveyance path, a space saving of the upper part of the development apparatus can be achieved and a space saving of the development apparatus as a whole can be achieved compared with a conventional development apparatus.

Abstract: Full-mesh WDM transmission units, each of which includes n number of interfaces and is capable of establishing a bidirectional full-mesh communication between all of the interfaces using wavelength paths based on a wavelength division multiplexing technique, are connected in a multistage tree-shaped structure by internetwork connection units through edge-packet transfer units connected to the respective interfaces. Therefore, it is possible to hold a direct communication between user terminals connected to the edge-packet transfer units of the same full-mesh WDM transmission unit, and to realize scalability by a multistage connection configuration.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an electrostatic latent image carrier carrying an electrostatic latent image and a development unit that develops the electrostatic latent image. The development unit includes a developer carrier, first, second, and third developer conveyers, and an opening area. The developer carrier is disposed opposing to the electrostatic latent image carrier. The first developer conveyer supplies a developer to the developer carrier. The second developer conveyer conveys the developer, and transports the developer to the first developer conveyer at a downstream side of the second developer conveyer. The third developer conveyer collects the developer, conveys the developer, and transports the developer to the second developer conveyer in a downstream side of the third developer conveyer. The opening area, disposed higher than a lowermost point of the first developer conveyer, allows the developer to drop from the first developer conveyer to the second developer conveyer.

Abstract: Cell/organism is separated by using a hydrogel capable of selectively moving a cell in accordance with a difference in the concentration of a physiologically active substance. The invention provides a hydrogel capable of conducting separation (fractionation, differential separation, fractional collection) of cell/organism having a variety of taxes, which could not be attained in the prior art.

Abstract: An impact bodily-feeling apparatus is provided which allows a player to feel an impact bodily according to an impact image on a monitor screen. This apparatus includes: a seat belt as a body fixing member which fastens the player; an impact bodily-feeling giving portion which gives an impact to the player by straining this seat belt and has a winding drum, a belt pressing member, a driving motor, and the like; and a control unit which outputs, to the driving motor, a control signal for giving an impact when a simulated vehicle bumps on a predetermined condition, so that the seat belt can be slackened and strained.

Abstract: Poly(trimethylene terephthalate) composition particles comprising 80% by weight or more of trimethylene terephthalate units based on the entire repeating units, having an intrinsic viscosity from 0.8 to 2 dl/g, and satisfying the following conditions (a) to (c): (a) the composition particles have a particle size of 3 mm or less and a weight of less than 1 mg/particle; (b) the composition particles have a terminal carboxyl group content of 25 meq/kg or less; and (c) the composition particles have a cyclic dimer content of 1.5% by weight or less.

Abstract: An input video signal is recorded, as a moving picture, in a first storage medium with a first compression technique. The input video signal is further recorded, as a moving picture, in a second storage medium different from the first storage medium in storage format with a second compression technique different from the first compression technique. The input video signal is simultaneously recorded in the first and second storage media. Edit data to be used in edition of a video signal recorded on a video tape is formed. Moving-picture files and a data file are retrieved from a storage medium. Each moving-picture file is formed for one cut located between recording start and recording stop in one-time recording of the video signal on the video tape. The data file includes a plurality of pieces of first time information and second time information. Each information corresponds to one of the moving-picture files. The first time information indicates a recording-start time per cut.

Abstract: There is provided a process for preparing a polymer compound for a resist, which can improve the performance, such as the heat resistance, sensitivity and resolution of the resist, without causing film loss of the resist, line width reduction of the resist or deterioration of the dry etching resistance of the polymer. This process comprises dissolving a styrene-based monomer containing at least a 4-acetoxystyrene monomer, and a dimethyl-2,2′-azobiscarboxylate ester in a solvent, thereby to polymerize the styrene-based monomer; adding an alkali catalyst to the resulting polymer solution, thereby to hydrolyze the polymer solution; and washing the resulting polymer compound with water.

Abstract: A target hitting game machine comprising a main game unit, at least three targets which are arrayed on the left and right sides of the front surface of the main game unit while being located at different height positions on at least one of the left and right sides, each of the targets is movable between a hitting position and a standby position, and a game result evaluating unit for evaluating a game result in accordance with a position of the target, when hit by a player, between the hitting position and the standby position.