Abstract: An inspection apparatus includes one or more memories, and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to identify a first item as a target whose level of consumption is to be observed, and control a drive device to make the level of consumption of the first item, identified as the target, observable by an information acquisition device that observes the level of consumption of the target.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image forming apparatus including: an image forming unit which forms an image on a sheet; an abnormality detector which detects an image abnormality from the sheet on which the image is formed; and a hardware processor which, at the time of execution of a job, causes the image forming unit to form a test image for checking a detection level of the image abnormality by the abnormality detector, causes the abnormality detector to detect the image abnormality from the sheet on which the test image is formed, and performs an operation confirmation process of generating operation confirmation information of the abnormality detector on the basis of a detection result by the abnormality detector.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section capable of forming an image on a sheet of paper based on an input image, a display section for displaying the input image, an operation section which receives a user's input operation to designate three or more arbitrary number of points inside the input image displayed on the display section as adjustment points, and designates at least one destination of the three or more adjustment points, and an image processing section which calculates each moving amount of the adjustment points from position information on the destinations of the adjustment points designated by the operation section so as to adjust a position of an image of a region enclosed by the three or more adjustment points.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section capable of forming an image on a sheet of paper based on an input image, a display section for displaying the input image, an operation section which receives a user's input operation to designate three or more arbitrary number of points inside the input image displayed on the display section as adjustment points, and designates at least one destination of the three or more adjustment points, and an image processing section which calculates each moving amount of the adjustment points from position information on the destinations of the adjustment points designated by the operation section so as to adjust a position of an image of a region enclosed by the three or more adjustment points.

Abstract: An antibody capable of binding to a specific region of glypican 3, as well as a humanized antibody created based on that antibody are disclosed. The anti-GPC3 antibody of the invention has a higher ADCC activity and CDC activity compared with those of a conventional antibody. The antibody of the present invention is useful as a cell growth inhibitor, an anticancer agent and an agent for diagnosis of cancers.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including: an image forming section which forms an image on a photosensitive drum based on a reference signal which being an image write control signal of a predetermined cycle; a measuring section which detects a rotational velocity of the photosensitive drum and measures a velocity fluctuation distribution in time period of one rotation of the drum; a storage section which stores a correction value as a correction data table for each type of recording sheets, wherein the correction value is obtained based on the velocity fluctuation distribution; and a control section which corrects the cycle of the reference signal by referring the correction data table corresponding to a selected type of recording sheets, and controls the image forming section to form the image on the photosensitive drum based on the reference signal with the corrected cycle.

Abstract: An antibody capable of binding to a specific region of glypican 3, as well as a humanized antibody created based on that antibody are disclosed. The anti-GPC3 antibody of the invention has a higher ADCC activity and CDC activity compared with those of a conventional antibody. The antibody of the present invention is useful as a cell growth inhibitor, an anticancer agent and an agent for diagnosis of cancers.

Abstract: An antibody capable of binding to a specific region of glypican 3, as well as a humanized antibody created based on that antibody are disclosed. The anti-GPC3 antibody of the invention has a higher ADCC activity and CDC activity compared with those of a conventional antibody. The antibody of the present invention is useful as a cell growth inhibitor, an anticancer agent and an agent for diagnosis of cancers.

Abstract: An antibody capable of binding to a specific region of glypican 3, as well as a humanized antibody created based on that antibody are disclosed. The anti-GPC3 antibody of the invention has a higher ADCC activity and CDC activity compared with those of a conventional antibody. The antibody of the present invention is useful as a cell growth inhibitor, an anticancer agent and an agent for diagnosis of cancers.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including: a control section that detects an amount of light emitted from light emitting section and controls an amount of light emitted, and forms a patch in a non-image transfer region of a photoreceptor, and controls image forming conditions according to a detected result of density of the patch formed on the non-image transfer region; wherein said control section, during an interval between sheets, which corresponds to an interval between a period of image formation of a first image to be transferred to said recording sheet and a period of image formation of a second image to be transferred to next recording sheet, forms said patch by carrying out light amount control for forming said patch, and carries out light amount control for forming images to be transferred to said recording sheet.

Abstract: This invention relates to a CCD pulse generator capable of generating a CCD driving signal and CCD output processing signal at accurate timings.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including: an image forming section which forms an image on a photosensitive drum based on a reference signal which being an image write control signal of a predetermined cycle; a measuring section which detects a rotational velocity of the photosensitive drum and measures a velocity fluctuation distribution in time period of one rotation of the drum; a storage section which stores a correction value as a correction data table for each type of recording sheets, wherein the correction value is obtained based on the velocity fluctuation distribution; and a control section which corrects the cycle of the reference signal by referring the correction data table corresponding to a selected type of recording sheets, and controls the image forming section to form the image on the photosensitive drum based on the reference signal with the corrected cycle.

Abstract: Anti-human Mpl antibodies were prepared, and from these three types of antibodies with strong binding activity were selected. An expression system for single-chain antibodies derived from these selected antibodies was constructed using genetic engineering techniques. The anti-human Mpl antibodies and anti-human Mpl single-chain antibodies were assessed for TPO-like agonist activity using BaF3-human Mpl that proliferates TPO-dependently. It was found that while the anti-human Mpl antibodies did not exhibit agonistic activity, the anti-human Mpl single-chain antibodies showed agonistic activity. This shows that when screening for modified antibodies with agonistic activity, it is beneficial to determine agonistic activity after modifying antibodies with antigen-binding activity.

Abstract: An antibody capable of binding to a specific region of glypican 3, as well as a humanized antibody created based on that antibody are disclosed. The anti-GPC3 antibody of the invention has a higher ADCC activity and CDC activity compared with those of a conventional antibody. The antibody of the present invention is useful as a cell growth inhibitor, an anticancer agent and an agent for diagnosis of cancers.

Abstract: An access restriction apparatus, an access restriction method, a computer readable program storage medium having a recorded access restriction program, and the access restriction program, all capable of making a terminal refer only to management information existing at a position designated by link position information. An access restriction apparatus for limiting the access of terminals desiring access to managed management information is provided with a supply section for supplying the terminals with partially or totally encrypted link position information indicating a linking destination of the management information, and an access management section for managing the access of the terminals to the management information based on the link position information decoded by the terminals.

Abstract: There is described a signal controlling circuit particularly used in a printer or copier. The circuit includes a delay chain section to generate a plurality of delayed clock signals, a synchronized signal detecting section to detect a number of delay stages, a total delay time of which is equivalent to a single period of the reference clock signal, based on delayed clock signals synchronized with an index signal and are selected from the plurality of delayed clock signals, an index signal counting section to count index signals inputted into the index signal counting section, a phase shift calculating section to calculate a phase shift amount in respect to the reference clock signal, and a delayed clock selecting section to select a specific delayed clock signal out of the plurality of delayed clock signals in an alternative way, so as to output the specific delayed clock signal to an external section.

Abstract: The present invention provides anti-PCI antibodies having Protein C inhibitor (PCI)-neutralizing activity, and the uses thereof. Through the generation and screening of anti-PCI antibodies, the inventors successfully isolated anti-PCI antibodies which inhibit PCI's inhibitory effect on the production and activity of activated Protein C (aPC). The antibodies of the present invention suppress PCI's inhibitory effect on aPC production and/or the aPC inactivation by PCI, and thus can be used to maintain aPC activity and sustain the effects of aPC physiological activities, such as suppression of the activation of blood coagulation system and anti-inflammatory functions. The present invention also provides uses of the antibodies of the present invention in treating diseases such as thrombosis and sepsis using aPC. In treatments by aPC administration, the therapeutic effect of aPC can be sustained by administering an antibody of the present invention.

Abstract: This invention relates to a CCD pulse generator capable of generating a CCD driving signal and CCD output processing signal at accurate timings.

Abstract: An access restriction apparatus, an access restriction method, a computer readable program storage medium having a recorded access restriction program, and the access restriction program, all capable of making a terminal refer only to management information existing at a position designated by link position information. An access restriction apparatus 1 for limiting the access of terminals desiring access to managed management information 19B is provided with supply means for supplying the terminals 23A, 23B and 23C with partially or totally encrypted link position information 39a indicating a linking destination of the management information, and access management means 14 for managing the access of the terminals 23A, 23B and 23C to the management information 19B on a basis of the link position information 39a decoded by the terminals 23A, 23B and 23C.

Abstract: There is described a signal controlling circuit particularly used in a printer or copier. The circuit includes a delay chain section to generate a plurality of delayed clock signals, a synchronized signal detecting section to detect a number of delay stages, a total delay time of which is equivalent to a single period of the reference clock signal, based on delayed clock signals synchronized with an index signal and are selected from the plurality of delayed clock signals, an index signal counting section to count index signals inputted into the index signal counting section, a phase shift calculating section to calculate a phase shift amount in respect to the reference clock signal, and a delayed clock selecting section to select a specific delayed clock signal out of the plurality of delayed clock signals in an alternative way, so as to output the specific delayed clock signal to an external section.