Abstract:
The present invention provides novel human genes, for example a novel human gene comprising a nucleotide sequence coding for the amino acid sequence shown under SEQ ID NO:1. The use of the genes makes it possible to detect the expression of the same in various tissues, analyze their structures and functions, and produce the human proteins encoded by the genes by the technology of genetic engineering. Through these, it becomes possible to analyze the corresponding expression products, elucidate the pathology of diseases associated with the genes, for example hereditary diseases and cancer, and diagnose and treat such diseases.
Abstract translation:本发明提供新的人基因,例如包含编码SEQ ID NO:1所示氨基酸序列的核苷酸序列的新型人基因。 基因的使用使得可以在各种组织中检测其表达,分析其结构和功能,并通过基因工程技术产生由基因编码的人类蛋白质。 通过这些,可以分析相应的表达产物,阐明与基因有关的疾病的病理学,例如遗传性疾病和癌症,以及诊断和治疗这些疾病。
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a photoconductive member, an intermediate transfer belt, a transfer and fixing belt, a fixing and pressing roller, and a heating device. The heating device heats a toner image on the transfer and fixing belt between a first toner image transfer position for transfer from the intermediate transfer belt onto the transfer and fixing belt and a second toner image transfer position for transfer from the transfer and fixing belt onto a sheet in a moving direction of a belt surface of the transfer and fixing belt and, at the same time, heats the sheet conveyed to the second toner image transfer position.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a fin-shaped semiconductor layer, a gate electrode section formed in a widthwise direction of the semiconductor layer with a gate insulation film interposed therebetween, the gate electrode section including a plurality of electrode materials having different work functions and stacked one another, and a channel section formed adjacent to the gate insulation film in the semiconductor layer. The semiconductor device further includes source and drain regions formed adjacent to the channel section.
Abstract:
A technology capable of suppressing the generation of transfer scattering of a toner image on an intermediate transfer body and contributing to an improvement in image quality in an image forming apparatus employing an intermediate transfer system is provided. An image forming apparatus is configured to include an intermediate transfer body to which a toner imager is transferred from an image carrier, the intermediate transfer body having an elastic surface layer having a center point average roughness of 0.1 times or more of a volume average particle size of a used toner and a ten-point average roughness of not more than the volume average particle size of the used toner; and a development section which develops an electrostatic latent image on the image carrier by using a toner having a shape factor SF-1 in the range of from 100 to 130 and a shape factor SF-2 in the range of from 100 to 140.
Abstract:
There is provided an image forming apparatus in which occurrence of defective cleaning is prevented, replacement is easy, and occurrence of toner spillage can also be prevented. A cleaner unit of an image forming apparatus of the invention includes a cleaning member that is brought into contact with a toner bearing body in order to collect toner from the toner bearing body bearing the toner, a toner removal member to remove the toner from the cleaning member, and a waste toner storage part to store the removed toner, the cleaning member, the toner removal member and the waste toner storage part are integrally constructed into a unit structure, and the unit is constructed to be attachable to and detachable from the toner bearing body or a main body of the image forming apparatus.
Abstract:
There is provided a photoreceptor cleanerless image forming apparatus capable of decreasing color mixture or an exposure error due to reverse transfer toner or untransferred toner.An image forming apparatus 100 according to the present invention comprises four image forming units 100a, 100b, 100c, and 100d configured to be photoreceptor cleanerless in a 4-drum tandem manner. Each image forming unit includes a photoreceptor 103a, 103b, 103c, or 103d, a charger 105a, 105b, 105c, or 105d, an exposure apparatus 106a, 106b, 106c, or 106d, and a developing apparatus 109a, 109b, 109c, or 109d. When exposure intensities Iy, Ic, Im, and Ik are assumed for exposure sources of the exposure apparatuses in the image forming units which form yellow, magenta, cyan, and black images, respectively, the exposure intensities are configured to satisfy conditions of Ik≧Ic≧Im≧Iy and Ik >Iy. This decreases an exposure error (image hysteresis) in an image formed on paper.
Abstract:
A cleaning device excellent in cleaning performance and durability and an image forming apparatus using the same are provided. The cleaning device includes an edge part coming into contact with the surface of the image carrier; the edge part is made of an elastic expanded body having an expanded cell; and number particle size distribution values D10 and D90 of the expanded cell meet the following requirements (1) and (2) against a number particle size distribution value D10 of the toner. (1) The number particle size distribution value D10 of the expanded cell is ¼ times or more of the number particle size distribution value D10 of the toner. (2) The number particle size distribution value D90 of the expanded cell is not more than 50 times of the number particle size distribution value D10 of the toner.
Abstract:
The present invention provides novel human genes, for example a novel human gene comprising a nucleotide sequence coding for the amino acid sequence shown under SEQ ID NO:1. The use of the genes makes it possible to detect the expression of the same in various tissues, analyze their structures and functions, and produce the human proteins encoded by the genes by the technology of genetic engineering. Through these, it becomes possible to analyze the corresponding expression products, elucidate the pathology of diseases associated with the genes, for example hereditary diseases and cancer, and diagnose and treat such diseases.
Abstract translation:本发明提供新的人基因,例如包含编码SEQ ID NO:1所示氨基酸序列的核苷酸序列的新型人基因。 基因的使用使得可以在各种组织中检测其表达,分析其结构和功能,并通过基因工程技术产生由该基因编码的人类蛋白质。 通过这些,可以分析相应的表达产物,阐明与基因有关的疾病的病理学,例如遗传性疾病和癌症,以及诊断和治疗这些疾病。
Abstract:
It is an object of the invention to provide an image forming apparatus in which the quality of output images is improved by defining the relation between a measured value of an adhesion of toner and a physical property value of an intermediate belt and related technologies thereof.In an image forming apparatus which transfers a toner image formed on a photoconductive member primarily onto the intermediate transfer belt and then transfers the same secondarily onto an image bearing medium, a relation; 40
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus that forms an image using a plurality photoconductor bodies includes a cleanerless transfer belt configured to convey paper to the plurality of photoconductor bodies and a switching unit configured to switch on/off a cleaner for each of the photoconductor bodies, on the basis of whether a single mono-colored developing agent is adhered to the transfer belt or whether two or more mono-colored developing agents are adhered to the transfer belt. A control unit is configured to control a change of a transfer bias for each of the photoconductor bodies, when the switching unit switches on/off the cleaners.