Abstract: An image forming apparatus mounted with a toner cartridge having a memory unit includes a toner cartridge which stores a plurality of control data depending on toner in the memory unit, an acquisition unit which selects one of the plurality of control data in the memory unit and acquires image formation-related information and a setting unit which sets image formation parameters on the basis of the image formation-related information.

Abstract: A developing agent includes a toner particle containing a binder resin including a first polyester resin synthesized from an aromatic monomer and an aliphatic monomer blended with a molar ratio in an alcohol component being satisfied with the relationship of {(aromatic monomer)>(aliphatic monomer)?0} and with a molar ratio in an acid component being satisfied with the relationship of {(aliphatic monomer)>(aromatic monomer)}, a release agent, and a coloring agent.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a polymerization catalyst used to produce polyester. The catalyst comprises at least one metal-containing component, excluding antimony or germanium, and an organic compound component, containing at least one moiety of Ar—O— or Ar—N<, where Ar represents an aryl group.

Abstract: An antiallergen filter of the present invention is characterized in that a water-insoluble high-molecular weight anti-allergenic agent having a phenolic hydroxyl group and a moisture-absorbing material are carried on a filter. Because of using the water-insoluble high-molecular weight substance as an anti-allergenic agent, the antiallergen filter of the present invention is free from a problem that the anti-allergenic agent flows and drops or is detached from the filter due to moisture in the atmosphere, etc. even in a highly humid environment or the like. Further, since the moisture-absorbing material is carried on the filter, moisture that the anti-allergenic agent requires for adsorbing and capturing an allergen and inactivating its allergic activity can be effectively retained on the filter. Thus, the antiallergen filter of the present invention can effectively exert its anti-allergenic effect over a prolonged period of time.

Abstract: This invention provides a polyester and a polyester molded product, which, while maintaining color tone, transparency, and thermal stability, can realize a high polycondensation rate, are less likely to cause the production of polycondensation catalyst-derived undesired materials, and can simultaneously meet both quality and cost effectiveness requirements, which can exhibit the characteristic features, for example, in the fields of ultrafine fibers, high transparent films for optical use, or ultrahigh transparent molded products. These advantages can be realized by using, in the production of a polyester in the presence of an aluminum compound-containing polyester polycondensation catalyst, an aluminum compound having an absorbance of not more than 0.0132 as measured in the form of an aqueous aluminum compound solution, prepared by dissolving the aluminum compound in pure water to give a concentration of 2.

Abstract: An antiallergen filter of the present invention is characterized in that a water-insoluble high-molecular weight anti-allergenic agent having a phenolic hydroxyl group and a moisture-absorbing material are carried on a filter. Because of using the water-insoluble high-molecular weight substance as an anti-allergenic agent, the antiallergen filter of the present invention is free from a problem that the anti-allergenic agent flows and drops or is detached from the filter due to moisture in the atmosphere, etc. even in a highly humid environment or the like. Further, since the moisture-absorbing material is carried on the filter, moisture that the anti-allergenic agent requires for adsorbing and capturing an allergen and inactivating its allergic activity can be effectively retained on the filter. Thus, the antiallergen filter of the present invention can effectively exert its anti-allergenic effect over a prolonged period of time.

Abstract: Disclosed are processes for making a collapsible water-containing capsule having a water phase encapsulated or dispersed in a pigment phase, the pigment phase comprising at least a first pigment component having a particle size of less than 1 ?m and a hydrophobic surface; wherein the water phase and the pigment phase is mixed by a mixing apparatus such as external energy sourcing type and container shaking type, fluidizer type, mechanical mixing type and container rotating type. Also disclosed are products made by the processes above. Also disclosed are preparation-at-use products for providing a collapsible water-containing capsule.

Abstract: A performance board for allowing a device under test and a testing apparatus to be electrically coupled with each other, includes a base substrate on which the device under test is mounted, a first adaptor part provided with a plurality of coaxial connectors for allowing a plurality of coaxial cables electrically coupled to a plurality of first pins of the device under test respectively and the testing apparatus to be electrically coupled with each other and a second adaptor part provided with a plurality of via holes for allowing a plurality of wirings electrically coupled to a plurality of second pins of the device under test respectively and the testing apparatus to be electrically coupled with each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides processes for producing polyester. In one of the embodiments, the invention provides a process for producing polyester, comprising adding a catalyst in a polycondensation reaction, esterification reaction or transesterification reaction between components comprising at least a polyfunctional alcohol and at least a polyfunctional carboxylic acid or ester-forming derivative of a polyfunctional carboxylic acid to produce the polyester; and obtaining the polyester, wherein the polymerization catalyst comprises an aluminum substance and a phosphorus compound, wherein the aluminum substance is selected from the group consisting of aluminum hydroxide and aluminum alkoxides, and wherein the phosphorus compound has an aromatic ring structure.

Abstract: An antiallergen filter of the present invention is characterized in that a water-insoluble high-molecular weight anti-allergenic agent having a phenolic hydroxyl group and a moisture-absorbing material are carried on a filter. Because of using the water-insoluble high-molecular weight substance as an anti-allergenic agent, the antiallergen filter of the present invention is free from a problem that the anti-allergenic agent flows and drops or is detached from the filter due to moisture in the atmosphere, etc. even in a highly humid environment or the like. Further, since the moisture-absorbing material is carried on the filter, moisture that the anti-allergenic agent requires for adsorbing and capturing an allergen and inactivating its allergic activity can be effectively retained on the filter. Thus, the antiallergen filter of the present invention can effectively exert its anti-allergenic effect over a prolonged period of time.

Abstract: The invention provides a polyester produced in the presence of a polycondensation catalyst comprising at least one compound selected from a group consisting of aluminum compounds and at least one compound selected from a group consisting of phosphorus compounds and being excellent in color tone, thermal stability, and transparency and improved in terms of insoluble particles. Particularly, the invention provides a polyester in which the content of an aluminum containing insoluble particles in the polyester is 3500 ppm or lower and a polyester which has a haze value of 2% or lower when being formed into a monoaxially oriented film. The aluminum catalyst for attaining these characteristics and properties may be polyester polymerization catalyst obtained by mixing an aluminum compound and a phosphorus compound in a solvent and has specified spectral characteristics in the side measurement of 31P-NMR spectrum and 27Al-NMR spectrum.

Abstract: This invention provides a novel polycondensation catalyst using no antimony compound, polyester produced by using the same, and a process for producing polyester. A novel catalyst comprising an aluminum compound and a phosphorus compound is used as the polycondensation catalyst in producing polyester. The polyester of this invention can be applied to fibers for clothes, fibers for industrial materials, various films, sheets and molded articles such as bottles and engineering plastics, as well as coatings and adhesives.

Abstract: A novel polymerization catalyst for polyesters, which does not contain any germanium or antimony compound as the main component; polyesters produced with the catalyst; and a process for producing polyesters. This polymerization catalyst is excellent in catalytic activity, little causes thermal degradation of polyesters in melt molding even when neither deactivated nor removed, and can give thermally stable polyesters which little generate foreign matter and are excellent in transparency and color. The polymerization catalyst is one which contains as the first metal-containing component at least one member selected from the group consisting of aluminum and aluminum compounds and which gives polyethylene terephthalate (PET) having a thermal stability parameter (TS) satisfying the relationship: (1) TS<0.3.

Abstract: The invention is a polyester resin mainly comprising a terephthalic acid component and a glycol component, wherein the fluorescence spectrum obtained by irradiating the polyester resin with excited light having a wavelength of 343 nm has a fluorescence intensity at 450 nm (B0) of 20 or lower. The resin makes it possible to efficiently produce a shaped article, especially a heat-resistant blow-molded article, that has excellent transparency and a moderate and stable crystallization rate and excellent heat-resistance dimensional stability, and is prevented from emitting fluorescence when irradiated with UV rays, and which is excellent in long-run continuous workability with no mold contamination, and which provides a wrapping material having excellent flavor retentiveness.

Abstract: An air cleaner of the present invention, wherein an inlet port 4 and an outlet port 5 are formed and provided with air blower means 1 therein, an antiallergenic filter having an aromatic hydroxyl compound is installed in the air flow passage of the air blower means 1 in a main body 2, and the inlet port 4 formed in the main body 2 is provided at the lower part of the front panel, such that the suction air flow may be formed along the floor plane 3, whereby pollen and dead mites, and the like, which are present in a vicinity of a floor plane 3 can be efficiently sucked to inactivate allergic activity. A treating solution of the present invention is characterized in that it is prepared by dissolving and/or dispersing a water-soluble material and a water-insoluble material in a mixed solvent of water and a cellosolve and/or a carbitol. A method of manufacturing functional filter according to the present invention is characterized in that the treating solution above is adhesion fixed to the filter base material.

Abstract: This invention provides a novel polymerization catalyst other than antimony compounds, polyester produced by using the same and a process for producing polyester. The polycondensation catalyst of this invention is a polyester polymerization catalyst comprising an aluminum compound and a phosphorus compound having a specific structure. Further, this invention relates to polyester produced by using this polyester polymerization catalyst and a process for producing polyester. Further, this invention relates to fibers, films and hollow molded articles comprising the polyester.

Abstract: A polymerization catalyst for polyester production which contains neither a germanium compound nor an antimony compound as a major component. It contains aluminum as the main metallic ingredient, has excellent catalytic activity, and gives a polyester which is effectively inhibited from suffering thermal degradation, during melt molding, without deactivating or removing the catalyst, and is excellent in thermal stability, stability to thermal oxidation, and hydrolytic resistance. The polymerization catalyst contains as a first metallic ingredient at least one member selected among aluminum and compounds thereof and further contains a phosphorus compound represented by a specific chemical formula. The polyester produced with this catalyst is usable as fibers, films, sheets, various moldings including hollow moldings, etc.

Abstract: The reformer 100 includes: an evaporating unit 102 that has a source fuel inlet 114 through which hydrocarbon-containing source fuel 202 is introduced, and is capable of evaporating a source fuel 202 introduced through the source fuel inlet 114; a catalyst containing unit 104 that is provided in the evaporating unit 102 and stores a reforming catalyst 108, which is capable of inducing a reaction for reforming the source fuel 202 into a reformed fuel having higher hydrogen amount; and a hydrogen outlet 118 that is provided on the catalyst containing unit 104 so as to communicate with the catalyst containing unit 104.

Abstract: A performance board for allowing a device under test and a testing apparatus to be electrically coupled with each other, includes a base substrate on which the device under test is mounted, a first adaptor part provided with a plurality of coaxial connectors for allowing a plurality of coaxial cables electrically coupled to a plurality of first pins of the device under test respectively and the testing apparatus to be electrically coupled with each other and a second adaptor part provided with a plurality of via holes for allowing a plurality of wirings electrically coupled to a plurality of second pins of the device under test respectively and the testing apparatus to be electrically coupled with each other.

Abstract: A polymerization catalyst for polyester production which contains neither a germanium compound nor an antimony compound as a major component. It contains aluminum as the main metallic ingredient, has excellent catalytic activity, and gives a polyester which is effectively inhibited from suffering thermal degradation, during melt molding, without deactivating or removing the catalyst, and is excellent in thermal stability, stability to thermal oxidation, and hydrolytic resistance. The polymerization catalyst contains as a first metallic ingredient at least one member selected among aluminum and compounds thereof and further contains a phosphorus compound represented by a specific chemical formula. The polyester produced with this catalyst is usable as fibers, films, sheets, various moldings including hollow moldings, etc.