Abstract: The electrode supporting portion 11 is formed of the base 12 attached to the belt and the electrode portion 13 having the electrode 130. The pillar portion 132 of the electrode portion 13 is inserted into the hole 122 formed through the cover 121, and is oscillatably supported via the gap formed between the outer peripheral surface of the pillar portion 132 and the inner peripheral edge of the hole 122. There is provided the coiled spring 14 disposed between the hollow inside of the pillar portion 132 and the bottom plate 124, and the pressure sensing element 15 is provided in the center of the bottom plate 124 which receives the load of the end portion of the spring 14. The expansion and contraction of the spring 14 and the oscillation of the electrode portion 13 allows the electrode 130 to follow the movement of the body surface, thereby reducing changes in the contact condition between the electrode 130 and the subject's body.

Abstract: The image forming apparatus includes a first image bearing member, a movable second image bearing member, a charging device and a voltage applying device, wherein a toner image is transferred from the first image bearing member to the second image bearing member at a first transfer portion, the toner image is transferred from the second image bearing member to a transfer material at a second transfer portion, the charging device is opposed to the second image bearing member at a downstream side of the second transfer portion and at an upstream side of the first transfer portion with respect to a moving direction of the second image bearing member, the voltage applying device switches a DC voltage from a first voltage to a second voltage which is opposite in polarity to the first voltage, the switching from the first voltage to the second voltage is executed at every predetermined number of transfers of the toner image from the second image bearing member to the transfer material, and the predetermined number

Abstract: A 3D game machine includes a monitor for displaying images, a game control unit for controlling progress of a game, and an image control unit for generating and displaying a 3D image viewed from a viewing point of a simulated camera on a screen of the monitor. A transverse position and a height position of the head of a game player located in a play area before the screen of the monitor are detected using one ultrasonic transmitter and two ultrasonic receivers, and the viewing point of the simulated camera is so moved as to follow a displacing direction and a displacing amount of the detected position of the game player's head, thereby allowing the viewing point of the simulated camera to follow free movements of the game player so that images viewed from the viewing point intended by the game player are actively displayed.

Abstract: A color image forming apparatus includes a controlling unit for controlling an exposure unit, developing devices, etc., so that an ordinary image of one color is formed within a period of time in which a carrier rotates once, and density detection pattern images of a plurality of colors are formed within the period of time in which the carrier rotates once.

Abstract: The optical transmitter comprises a light source which inputs continuous optical signal and a driving circuit which inputs driving signal to an optical modulator of Mach-Zehnder type. A photo coupler separates a part of the output of the optical modulator. A photo diode converts this part into electric signal. A band-pass filter and a pre-amplifier extract a frequency component of the driving signal contained in the electric signal. A mixer conducts synchronous detection between the driving signal and the extracted frequency component. Finally, a bias voltage control circuit controls a bias voltage based on a result of the phase comparison.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus an image bearing member adapted to bear a toner image and having a first glossiness in a first direction and a second glossiness lower than said first glossiness, and an optical detection unit including a light-emitting unit and a light-receiving unit, wherein a light emitted by the light-emitting unit is reflected by the image bearing member and is received by the light-receiving means and an optical direction from the light-emitting means to the light-receiving means is substantially same as the first direction of the image bearing member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus comprising image carrying means and an intermediate transfer body in an endless shape movable and receivable of toner images from said image carrying means at first and second transfer positions. The following formula is satisfied where a distance from said first transfer position to said second transfer position along the moving direction of said intermediate transfer body is denoted as Lab, a circumstance of said intermediate transfer in the moving direction is denoted as Lr, and a length of said toner image formed on said intermediate transfer body is denoted as Lm: Lr−Lm>Lab.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus comprising a plurality of movable image carriers, a movable intermediate transfer body, and contacting means separably contacting to said intermediate transfer body at a contacting position. Said image carrier located most closely to said contacting position in a direction extending along said intermediate transfer body on a downstream side in a moving direction of said intermediate transfer body with respect to said contacting position. Said image carrier located most closely to said contacting position in a direction extending along said intermediate transfer body on an upstream side in a moving direction of said intermediate transfer body with respect to said contacting position. A toner image formed on said intermediate transfer body is again transferred onto a transfer material after passing through said first transfer position and said second transfer position.

Abstract: The invention provides an image forming apparatus including an image bearing member, an intermediate transferring member for receiving a transfer of a toner image from the image bearing member, a cleaning unit which cleans the toner image on the intermediate transferring member, a first mode for transferring a toner image on the intermediate transferring member onto a transfer material, and a second mode for cleaning the toner image without transfer to the transfer material. It is thus possible to prevent image failures resulting when the intermediate transferring member is started to be used from a new state or when the image forming apparatus is started to be used after a prolonged pause.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first image bearing member for bearing a toner image; a second image bearing member for bearing the toner image; a transfer member opposed to said first image bearing member with said second image bearing member therebetween, wherein a voltage is applied to said transfer member to transfer the toner image from said first image bearing member on the second image bearing member, and wherein a resistance Rt of said transfer member and a resistance Rb of said second image bearing member satisfy Rt/Rb≧1.0.

Abstract: A liquid hammer prevention device has a casing led to a fluid channel via passage hole, an elastic cushion made of foamed material incorporated in the casing; and a diaphragm partitioning the inside of the into an area led to the fluid channel and another area incorporating the elastic cushion. The elastic cushion is “Asker C 30 and 85” according to Japanese Industrial Standard S 6050 measured by the level gauge of a durometer “Asker C,” and is 0.30-0.70 of apparent specific gravity.

Abstract: A color image forming apparatus includes a controlling unit for controlling an exposure unit, developing devices, etc., so that an ordinary image of one color is formed within a period of time in which a carrier rotates once, and density detection pattern images of a plurality of colors are formed within the period of time in which the carrier rotates once.

Abstract: An in-line type fluid hammer prevention device capable of maintaining pressure energy conversion efficiency of elastic cushion for a long time by improving fluid sealing tightness against an elastic cushion by elastic cylindrical diaphragm, wherein an inlet cylindrical connecting body (1) and an outlet connecting body (3) are connected at an intermediate position of fluid channel (R) of a piping system in series, and both ends of a sleeve (5) is positioned between center through-holes (1C, 3C), and a cylindrical diaphragm (7) is placed around the outer periphery side of small holes (5E) provided on the wall of the sleeve (5), and inward lip portions (7A, 7B) at the both ends of the cylindrical diaphragm (7) are pressed and supported by the protrusive flanges (5C, 5D) and the recessed seats (1D, 3D), and an elastic cushion (8) is placed outside the cylindrical diaphragm (7) around the outer periphery side of the small holes (5E) of the sleeve (5).

Abstract: An in-line type fluid hammer prevention device capable of maintaining pressure energy conversion efficiency of elastic cushion for a long time by improving fluid sealing tightness against an elastic cushion by elastic cylindrical diaphragm, wherein an inlet cylindrical connecting body (1) and an outlet connecting body (3) are connected at an intermediate position of fluid channel (R) of a piping system in series, and both ends of a sleeve (5) is positioned between center through-holes (1C, 3C), and a cylindrical diaphragm (7) is placed around the outer periphery side of small holes (5E) provided on the wall of the sleeve (5), and inward lip portions (7A, 7B) at the both ends of the cylindrical diaphragm (7) are pressed and supported by the protrusive flanges (5C, 5D) and the recessed seats (1D, 3D), and an elastic cushion (8) is placed outside the cylindrical diaphragm (7) around the outer periphery side of the small holes (5E) of the sleeve (5).

Abstract: Input signal dull values in a targeted set-up error path are read from a delay information file, in this path, a cell in a proceeding stage of the cell with the largest input signal dull value is selected, a cell which is in the same family as the selected cell and has a driving capability being closest to and larger than that of the selected cell is searched in a logic information file, and the selected cell is replaced with the searched cell. When the same type of timing error paths have a common part, a cell in the common part is replaced or this part is inserted with a cell. If the common part is on the downstream side, a cell at the most downstream side is selected, and if on the upstream side, a cell at the most upstream side is selected, and the selected cell is replaced, or a cell is inserted into the input or output side wiring of the selected cell.

Abstract: In an exercise machine, when a measurement starts, an electrocardiographic signal is detected by an electrocardiographic sensor 1 (ST33), a load drive is started (ST4), and heartbeat rate intervals of the electrocardiographic signal are sequentially obtained. A fluctuation of heartbeat rate intervals PI(n) % is obtained from a calculation formula in which the RR interval RR(n+1) of the current heartbeat is subtracted from the RR interval RR(n) of the previous heartbeat, which is then divided by RR(n) and multiplied by 100% (ST5). Entropy is calculated from 128 pieces of such PI (ST6). From the change of the entropy under the gradually increasing load (ST8), a minimum point of the entropy is obtained, which point is designated as an anaerobic threshold point (ST7). The load of the exercise machine is controlled employing this anaerobic threshold.

Abstract: The invention provides an image forming apparatus comprising an intermediate transfer belt composed of a resinous material, a transfer member for transferring a toner image on the intermediate transferring belt onto a transfer material, and an opposing member provided to be opposed to the transfer member across the intermediate transferring belt. The transfer member and the opposing member can be mutually pressured, and the intermediate transferring belt and the opposing member have an integrally measured microhardness smaller than 97°. Thus the invention provides an image forming apparatus capable of preventing a transfer unevenness caused at the transfer of the toner image from the intermediate transferring belt to the transfer material, and an intermediate transfer unit which is detachably attachable to the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: A process for preparing a compound represented by general formulae (5) and (6) in the following reaction scheme or salts thereof, wherein R1 represents a protective group for a nitrogen atom; R2 represents a methanesulfonyl group or p-toluenesulfonyl group; R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an aralkyl group, or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and X represents a halogen atom. The above process is useful as an industrial process for preparing intermediates of anticoagulant aromatic amidine derivatives described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open (kokai) No. 208946/1993.

Abstract: In an exercise machine, when a measurement starts, an electrocardiographic signal is detected by an electrocardiographic sensor 1 (ST33), a load drive is started (ST4), and heartbeat rate intervals of the electrocardiographic signal are sequentially obtained. A fluctuation of heartbeat rate intervals PI(n)% is obtained from a calculation formula in which the RR interval RR(n+1) of the current heartbeat is subtracted from the RR interval RR(n) of the previous heartbeat, which is then divided by RR(n) and multiplied by 100% (ST5). Entropy is calculated from 128 pieces of such PI (ST6). From the change of the entropy under the gradually increasing load (ST8), a minimum point of the entropy is obtained, which point is designated as an anaerobic threshold point (ST7). The load of the exercise machine is controlled employing this anaerobic threshold.

Abstract: A process for preparing a compound represented by general formulae (5) and (6) in the following reaction scheme or salts thereof, wherein R1 represents a protective group for a nitrogen atom; R2 represents a methanesulfonyl group or p-toluenesulfonyl group; R3 represents a hydrogen atom, an aralkyl group, or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and X represents a halogen atom.