Abstract: In one embodiment, a supply mechanism is provided. The supply mechanism supplies accumulated paper sheets to a takeout position sequentially. A takeout belt having adsorption hole runs along a surface of the takeout position. An opening of a negative pressure chamber is arranged so as to face the takeout belt. A suction unit sucks air existing at the takeout position via the opening and the adsorption holes. The suction unit causes a negative pressure to act on each of the paper sheets so that each is adsorbed onto an adsorption surface of the takeout belt. The suction unit has an air supply port to supply air into the negative pressure chamber. The air supply port is arranged so that the air supplied via the air supply port is directed to a position and in a direction different from those of the opening.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a medium transport member, an image transfer member, a first detection member detecting widthwise deviation of the image bearing member, a first deviation correcting member tiltable relative to the width direction and supporting the image bearing member, a first correction control section tilting the first deviation correcting member to correct deviation of the image bearing member, a second detection member detecting widthwise deviation of the transport member, a second deviation correcting member tiltable relative to the width direction and supporting the transport member, and a second correction control section tilting the second deviation correcting member to correct deviation of the transport member.

Abstract: There is disclosed a resist underlayer film composition, wherein the composition contains a polymer obtained by condensation of, at least, one or more compounds represented by the following general formula (1-1) and/or (1-2), and one or more kinds of compounds and/or equivalent bodies thereof represented by the following general formula (2). There can be provided an underlayer film composition, especially for a trilayer resist process, that can form an underlayer film having reduced reflectance, namely, an underlayer film having optimum n-value and k-value, excellent filling-up properties, high pattern-antibending properties, and not causing line fall or wiggling after etching especially in a high aspect line that is thinner than 60 nm, and a patterning process using the same.

Abstract: A multi-disc frictional engagement mechanism includes a plurality of driven plates and drive plates, a hydraulic piston, a spring which comes into contact with a pressure receiving portion of the hydraulic piston, an oil chamber which causes a hydraulic pressure to act on the pressure receiving portion, and a lock mechanism which restricts a movement of the hydraulic piston in a coupling direction toward the driven plates and the drive plates in a state where the hydraulic pressure is supplied to the oil chamber, the spring is compressed by the pressure receiving portion and the driven plates and the drive plates are not coupled.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a low-resistance MCP with an expanded dynamic range and excellent environment resistance, in comparison with the conventional technology. The MCP has a double structure composed of hollow first cladding glasses whose inner wall surfaces function as channel walls, and a second cladding glass having an acid resistance lower than that of the first cladding glasses.

Abstract: It is intended to provide an antiinflammatory and analgesic preparation for external use whereby side effects of a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory and analgesic drug on the skin can be regulated, the nonsteroidal antiinflammatory and analgesic drug can be prevented from degeneration with time due to a dibenzoylmethane derivative contained as an UV absorbent therein, the dibenzoylmethane derivative can be prevented from crystallization and sedimentation due to an oily phase component contained therein, and the inherent effects of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug can be fully exerted without showing skin irritation caused by the oily phase component, an emulsifier and a thickener.

Abstract: There are provided a paper conveying apparatus which can drive paper set guides, paper feed rollers, retard rollers, and conveyor rollers by a single motor. The paper conveying apparatus includes a paper set guide for setting paper, a paper feed roller for feeding paper set at the paper set guide, a retard roller arranged facing the paper feed roller, a conveyor roller for further conveying paper fed by the paper feed roller, a motor for generating a drive force for driving the paper set guide, and a transmission mechanism, arranged straddling a transport path of the paper, for transmitting the drive force to the paper feed roller and the retard roller, wherein the conveyor roller is driven by the transmission mechanism.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for producing a high-quality methacrylic polymer with good productivity, comprising a complete mixing type reactor 11, tubular reactors 12 and 13 which have been serially connected, and a volatile removing instrument 14, wherein at least two of the tubular reactors 12 and 13 are connected via a cooler 15 for cooling the reaction mixture. It is preferable that the cooler 15 is a multitubular cooler and the tubular reactors 12 and 13 are plug flow reactors.

Abstract: Providing a hydraulic control apparatus for a vehicular automatic transmission, which makes it possible to design an oil pump with a reduced delivery capacity, thereby permitting an improvement of fuel economy of a vehicle. The hydraulic control apparatus includes a supply passage connecting/disconnecting valve 114A which is operated, in synchronization with a switching operation of a lock-up relay valve 114, to apply a modulator pressure PM via an orifice 118 to a lock-up clutch 18, for placing the lock-up clutch 18 in the lock-up on state, and to inhibit the application of the modulator pressure PM to the lock-up clutch 18, for placing the lock-up clutch 18 in its lock-up off state.

Abstract: A powder inhaler includes: a housing having a port; a storage member located in the housing for storing a powder medicament; and a medicament-delivery member provided in the housing. The medicament-delivery member includes at least one concave portion for receiving medicament, and is capable of taking, relative to the storage member, a receiving position wherein the concave portion receives a predetermined amount of powder medicament from the storage member, and an inhalation position wherein the powder medicament can be inhaled through the admission port; and a stirring member for stirring the powder medicament stored in the storage member. An operation button is provided in the housing and is capable of moving between the initial position and a depressed position, while the operation button reciprocates between the initial position and the depressed position, the concave portion in the medicament-delivery member moves from the receiving position to the inhalation position and the stirring member operates.

Abstract: A driving control apparatus mounted on a present vehicle used for tracking a preceding vehicle includes: control module for controlling the present vehicle to accelerate or decelerate; vehicle detecting module for detecting the preceding vehicle; region detecting module for detecting a lateral region existing on an adjacent lane being adjacent to a present lane where the present vehicle exists, the lateral region being laterally to the present vehicle; and region determining module for determining whether or not the lateral region is an avoidance region that has a predetermined area. The control module performs an avoidance standby operation that allows the present vehicle to accelerate or decelerate based on a result of determining by the region determining module, when the vehicle detecting module detects the preceding vehicle existing on the present lane.

Abstract: The present invention provides flux cored wire for welding duplex stainless steel which refines the solidified crystal grains for obtaining weld metal superior in toughness and ductility, characterized by containing, as the chemical ingredients included in the steel sheath and flux, by mass % with respect to the mass of the wire as a whole, C: 0.001 to 0.1%, Si: 0.01 to 1.0%, Mn: 2.0 to 6.0%, Cr: 17.0 to 27.0%, Ni: 1.0 to 10.0%, Mo: 0.1 to 3.0%, Al: 0.002 to 0.05%, Mg: 0.0005 to 0.01%, Ti: 0.001 to 0.5%, and N: 0.10 to 0.30%, further limiting P to 0.03% or less and S to 0.01% or less, satisfying 0.73×Cr equivalents?Ni equivalents?4.0 and Ti (mass %)×N (mass %)?0.0004, and having a balance of iron and unavoidable impurities.

Abstract: A programmable logic controller includes a CPU unit. The CPU unit has a real IP address and a pseudo IP address different from the real IP address, transmits and receives data by using the real IP address to and from a communication device belonging to a network in which communication is performed using a first communication protocol, and transmits and receives data by using the pseudo IP address to and from a communication device belonging to a network in which communication is performed using a second communication protocol different from the first communication protocol.

Abstract: An embodiment of this invention divides a cache memory of a storage system into a plurality of partitions and information in one or more of the partitions is composed of data different from user data and including control information. The storage system dynamically swaps data between an LU storing control information and a cache partition. Through this configuration, in a storage system having an upper limit in the capacity of the cache memory, a large amount of control information can be used while access performance to control information is kept.

Abstract: A vehicle including an internal combustion engine provided with a plurality of cylinders, and a control unit that determines that an abnormality of the internal combustion engine has occurred when an atmospheric pressure has a first value and an operation state represented by at least one of an output shaft revolution speed and a load of the internal combustion engine is within a preset region and determines that an abnormality of the internal combustion engine has occurred when the atmospheric pressure has a second value that is lower than the first value and the operation state is outside the region.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an emission factor calculating apparatus includes a receiving unit, a received electricity (i.e., electric power) measuring unit, a generated electricity measuring unit, and an emission factor calculating unit. The receiving unit receives an emission factor of a higher-level system at first regular intervals. The received electricity measuring unit measures, as a received electricity, electricity received from the higher-level system and accumulated. The generated electricity measuring unit measures electricity generated with zero emission in a target system. The emission factor calculating unit calculates a substantial emission factor of the target system at regular intervals (i.e., at a fixed interval), based on a ratio between the received electricity and the measured electricity generated, and the emission factor of the higher-level system. The emission factor calculating unit informs a load or a lower-level system of the substantial emission factor.

Abstract: A clutch disc assembly includes an annular friction part, an input member, an output member and an elastic member. The input member includes a fixation plate, a fixation member and a holding plate. The fixation plate has at least a fixation hole. The fixation hole axially penetrates through the fixation plate. The fixation member is inserted into the fixation hole. The fixation member fixes the friction part to the fixation plate. The holding plate has at least a spare hole. The spare hole axially penetrates through the holding plate. The holding plate holds the elastic member in an elastically deformable state together with the fixation plate. The spare hole is disposed in a radial position substantially the same as a radial position of the fixation hole.

Abstract: A digital burst mode communication system operates at a fixed wavelength for transmission and reception of burst mode signals using a pair of transceivers and a single optical cable. The stray noise level in the system is significantly reduced by use of angled plate absorbers that receive scattered transmission burst signal from a 45 degree partially reflecting mirror. Use of transparent glass ferrule with or without a front surface anti-reflection coating instead of an opaque ceramic ferrule to support optical fiber at a selected location within the transreceiver reduces optical detector signal noise. Isolation of received burst signal from transmitted burst signal is increased to better than 30 dB. The system operates by sending only data bits across the single optical cable without scrambling or encoding preambles, significantly improving the efficiency of high speed communication.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; a first electrode electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type provided on the first semiconductor layer; a third semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type selectively provided on the second semiconductor layer; a second electrode electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer and the third semiconductor layer; a third electrode and a floating electrode provided from an upper surface side of the third semiconductor layer through the third semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer to the first semiconductor layer via a first insulating film; a second insulating film provided between the second electrode and the third electrode, the second electrode and the floating electrode.

Abstract: A magnetic toner containing: magnetic toner particles containing a binder resin and a magnetic body; and inorganic fine particles present on the surface of the magnetic toner particles, wherein the inorganic fine particles present on the surface of the magnetic toner particles contain silica fine particles and alumina fine particles and/or titania fine particles; a coverage ratio A of the magnetic toner particles' surface by the inorganic fine particles each of which has a particle diameter of from 5 nm to not more than 50 nm and a coverage ratio B of the magnetic toner particles' surface by the inorganic fine particles each of which has a particle diameter of from at least 5 nm to not more than 50 nm and is fixed to the magnetic toner particles' surface, have prescribed values and a prescribed relationship in the magnetic toner; and alumina fine particles and/or titania fine particles each of which has a particle diameter of from at least 100 nm to not more than 800 nm is present on the surface of the magnet