Abstract: A writing device for displaying an image on a display layer having a containing portion in which electrophoretic particles are contained, includes: a casing; a power supply provided in the casing; an electrode portion which is provided in the casing and is electrically connected to the power supply; and a conductive portion which is provided in the casing and is electrically connected to the power supply, wherein display of the image is performed by electrically connecting the electrode portion to the display layer so that the conductive portion is electrically connected to the display layer.

Abstract: A single component development device including a toner including a resin, a coloring agent, a wax, a charge control agent and an inorganic particulate, a development roller to bear the toner on the surface of the development roller and transfer the toner to an image bearing member and a thin layer forming member to regulate a thickness of the layer of the toner while in contact with the surface of the development roller via the toner borne thereon, wherein a regulating pressure A between the thin layer forming member and the development roller is from 25 to 60 (N/m), a content Z (weight %) of the charge control agent satisfies the following relationship (1) and an average dispersion particle diameter D (nm) of the charge control agent satisfies the following relationship (2): 0.029×A?0.150>Z>0.013×A?0.013??Relationship (1) D<6.3×A?106.3??Relationship (2).

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to obtain a labeled protein, and specifically, to separate a labeled protein and the same unlabeled protein. There is provided a labeled protein including: a protein to be labeled having a target protein, at least one or more affinity interaction domains for binding to an affinity support, and at least one or more labeling sites; and a labeling reagent binding to at least one of the labeling sites; wherein the affinity of the labeled protein for the affinity support is difference from that of the protein to be labeled for the affinity support.

Abstract: A toner, including a colorant; a binder resin; a release agent; and a fixing supplemental component, wherein the toner has a storage elastic modulus G? (Pa) satisfying the following conditions: 5.0×104<G?<5.0×105 at 80° C. 1.0×104<G?<1.0×105 at 90° C. 5.0×103<G?<5.0×104 at 100° C. 1.0×103<G?<1.0×104 at 120° C. 1.0×103<G?<1.0×104 at 150° C.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: an electrode layer; a display layer that is provided on the electrode layer, and that includes a plurality of containers containing at least one of positively charged first particles and negatively charged second particles; a film provided on the display layer; and a movable electrode portion capable of applying voltage to part of a region of the display layer through the film, the film being a conductive film having lower conductivity in a planar direction than in a thickness direction of the film.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus for forming images with a toner and includes an image forming section, a paper feeding section and an image reading section, in which the non-magnetic toner is as follows: the particle size D10V and the particle size D90V of the toner satisfy the following formula (1), the particle size D50V is from 5 to 8 ?m, and the content of the toner particles having a particle size of at most 5 ?m is from 15 to 35% by number: 0.415?(D10V?D90V)/D10V?0.475??(1) wherein D10V, D50V and D90V each are a particle size where a cumulative volume from the large particle size side in the cumulative volume distribution of the toner particles reaches 10%, 50% and 90%, respectively.

Abstract: A power management system for a communication device, including an accessory-signal generating device; the communication device; and a power management device for supplying electric power to the communication device if the accessory-signal generating device is not generating accessory signals and the communication device is in a communication-ready state.

Abstract: A mode selection unit, a blower unit and a temperature control unit are mounted on a cluster panel of a vehicle. The mode selection unit, the blower unit and the temperature control unit have a function of controlling the wind blow position, a function of controlling the wind blow rate and a function of controlling the wind blow temperature respectively, and are constituted by operating mechanisms mechanically separated from one another. Accordingly, the degree of freedom in the layout of the mode selection unit to the temperature control unit is improved so that it becomes easy to dispose them in accordance with the vehicle-side design.

Abstract: A toner prepared by pulverization methods, including a binder resin; and a colorant, wherein the binder resin is prepared by melting and kneading a polyester resin having an unsaturated bond with a crosslinking reaction initiator diluted with a release agent, and the colorant is a press cake pigment after washed.

Abstract: A dial device includes a body, a first dial knob supported to the body so as to rotate around a predetermined axis, a second dial knob supported to the body so as to rotate around the predetermined axis, and the second dial knob being provided so as to surround the first dial knob, a gear which rotates in response to a rotation of the second dial knob, and is provided on the body, and a pulley unit which includes a first pulley having a connection portion and a second pulley having a gear portion, the second pulley being arranged coaxially with the first pulley. The connection portion of the first pulley is connected to the first dial knob and the gear portion of the second pulley is meshed with the gear in a state that the pulley unit is attached to the body.

Abstract: The present invention provides a reflection sheet that is used together with a prismatic light guide plate for the backlight of a liquid crystal display device, wherein the reflection sheet makes it possible to create a liquid crystal display device that has high brightness as well as few bright lines, bright spots, and brightness defects (moiré), that possesses improved resistance to damage on the prismatic light guide plate and reflection sheet, and that can preserve high brightness over a long period of time; and provides a backlight in which such reflection sheet is used. In the present invention a prism layer is formed on one surface of a reflection sheet, the vertex angle of the prisms is 145° or greater and 168° or less, and the distance between the vertices of the prisms on the reflection sheet is 50 ?m or greater and 550 ?m or less.

Abstract: The present invention has its object to provide a thermoplastic resin for producing moldings having enough transparency and excellent in permanent antistatic properties and mechanical properties. The present invention provides a transparent resin composition which comprises at least one block polymer (A) selected from the group consisting of specific block polymers (A1) and (A2) and a transparent resin (B), with the difference in refractive index between (A) and (B) being not more than 0.01.

Abstract: A screen formation system includes: a vehicle condition determination processing unit that determines a vehicle condition; a storage device containing, recorded therein, a candidate screen map in which vehicle conditions and candidate screens are interrelated, each candidate screen representing a screen that is highly likely to be shown on a display unit next after a current screen on the basis of the determined vehicle condition; a candidate screen acquisition processing unit that acquires the candidate screen corresponding to the vehicle condition by referring to the candidate screen map; an off-screen drawing processing unit that draws the acquired candidate screen as an off-screen while the current screen is shown on the display unit; and a screen formation processing unit that shows the off-screen on the display unit responsive to an instruction for a screen change from the current screen made by an operator.

Abstract: A method for preparing a toner including as toner components at least a binder resin, a pigment and a dispersant for the pigment. The method includes firstly mixing at least the pigment and the dispersant to prepare a first mixture; secondly mixing the first mixture with the other toner components including at least the binder resin to prepare a second mixture; kneading the second mixture using an open roll kneader; pulverizing the kneaded material to prepare a colored powder; and classifying the colored powder to prepare particles of the toner, wherein the binder resin includes a polyester resin, and the dispersant includes a fatty acid ester.

Abstract: A positive electrode plate (11) and a negative electrode plate (12) are coiled around into a flat shape such that positive electrode layer faces (22a-22e) and negative electrode layer faces (23a-23f) are alternately layered upon one another with a separator interposed therebetween. Positional discrepancy detecting holes (41a, 41b, 42, 43, 44) are formed in the positive electrode layer faces (22a, 22b) and negative electrode layer face (23a) facing each other at the coiling start end, and in the positive electrode layer face (22e) and negative electrode layer face (23f) facing each other at the coiling finish end. The electrode plates are coiled into an electrode plate group, which is subjected to X-ray inspection for detecting positional displacement based on a discrepancy in the positions of the holes.

Abstract: A mobile communication terminal is provided that is capable of shooting a code image, restoring data from the code image, and using the shot code image and the restored data, in response to a request from an application program. A mobile communication terminal (mobile phone) includes an image shooting unit for shooting an image; a data memory unit for memorizing data of a code image shot by the image shooting unit; a main control unit for controlling the image shooting unit and the data memory unit; and an application program executing and managing unit for executing an application program registered by a user. The main control unit controls the image shooting unit and the data memory unit based on a control request instruction sent from the application program executing and managing unit that is executing the application program.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing toner including the steps of preparing a preliminary mixture by mixing a colorant and a release agent; preparing a raw material mixture by mixing the preliminary mixture with a binder resin and other raw materials; melt-kneading the raw material mixture using an open system roll type kneader; pulverizing the melt-kneaded raw material mixture into fine particles; and classifying the fine particles to prepare a toner.

Abstract: An operation unit includes: a plurality of operation members provided in an air conditioning system for conditioning air inside a passenger compartment of a vehicle in such a manner as to be operated to control the air conditioning system; a first rear-side member provided on a rear side of one of the plurality of operation members; at least one second rear-side member provided on a rear side of the operation members on which the first rear-side member is not provided; and an electrical functioning portion which is provided on the first rear-side member and has electrical functions for the operation member on which the rear-side member is provided and the operation members on which the second rear-side member is provided.

Abstract: Provided is a toner not undergoing the effect of change of temperature and humidity, with high charging stability and having good fixing property and releasability. This is an electrophotographic toner containing at least a binder resin, a colorant, a charge controller and a wax in which the binder resin comprises a polyester resin having an aromatic alcohol ingredient, the charge controller comprises an organic bentonite and the wax comprises a non-polar paraffin wax.

Abstract: A hair styling iron A is provided comprising: a body 1 which includes a grip portion 4, a plate portion 6 including a heater H and a plate 8, and a fulcrum portion 5; and a sandwiching member 2 which includes a lever portion 15 opposed to said grip portion 4, a plate portion 17 equipped with a heater H and a plate 18 and opposed to the plate portion 6 of the body 1, and a fulcrum portion 16 located between the lever portion 15 and the plate portion 17 and pivotally supported by the fulcrum portion 16 of the body 1. Between the rearward portions of the fulcrum portions of the body 1 and the sandwiching member 2 is interposed a spring 12 which biases the plate portions 6 and 17 normally in the direction away from each other. Each of the plate portions 6 and 17 is provided with ridges 14 along the perimeter, and has been subjected to a flocking treatment from its perimeter to the outer surface.