Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes a sheet conveyer, a main body, a movable unit movable with respect to a guide position at which the sheet is guided, a position detector outputting a position detection signal, and a controller configured to determine whether the movable unit is in the guide position based on the position detection signal, perform a feeding execution process in which controlling the conveyer to feed the sheet by a feeding amount and stop the sheet if the sheet is in a feeding area and if determining that the movable unit is not in the guide position, and perform a feeding inexecution process in which controlling the conveyer not to feed the sheet by the feeding amount and stop the sheet if the sheet is in the feeding area and if determining that the movable unit is in the guide position.
Abstract:
A straddle electric vehicle comprises a battery case for storing a battery unit; an inverter for converting DC power stored in the battery unit into AC power; a plurality of electric components connected to the battery unit and the inverter; and an electric motor for generating driving power for rotating a drive wheel, by the AC power generated by conversion in the inverter; wherein the plurality of electric components are stored in the battery case such that the electric components are placed above the battery unit.
Abstract:
A pick-up type utility vehicle with an expandable cargo bed. The pick-up type utility vehicle includes a front seat, a rear seat; a cargo bed, and a screen separating the rear seat and the cargo bed. The pick-up type utility vehicle further includes an operating part for moving the screen, and a movement mechanism moving the screen in the front and back direction by operation of the operating part.
Abstract:
A sheet feeder is provided that includes a feeding unit configured to feed a sheet through a feeding path and a guide portion that is bent in a shape of a relaxation curve and configured to feed the sheet thereon and turn a feeding direction of the sheet.
Abstract:
A polishing apparatus includes a loading section (14) for placing therein a cassette (12) in which a plurality of polishing objects are housed; a first polishing line (20) and a second polishing line (30) for polishing a polishing object; a cleaning line (40) having cleaning machines (42a, 42b, 42c, 42d) for cleaning the polishing object after polishing and a transport unit (44) for transporting the polishing object; a transport mechanism (50) for transporting the polishing object between the loading section (14), the polishing lines (20, 30) and the cleaning line (40); and a control section for controlling the polishing lines (20, 30), the cleaning line (40) and the transport mechanism (50). The control section determines a polishing start time in each of the first and second polishing lines (20, 30) based on a predicted polishing time in each of the first and second polishing lines (20, 30), a predicted transport time in the transport mechanism (50), a predicted cleaning time in the cleaning line (40) and a predicted cleaning start time to start cleaning by driving the transport unit (44) of the cleaning line (40).
Abstract:
The invention provides oligonucleotide(s) for simple, specific and/or sensitive test(s) for the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In particular, the present invention provides oligonucleotide(s) for test(s) for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Kit(s) comprising the oligonucleotide(s) for use as probe(s) and/or primer(s) useful in the test(s) are also provided.
Abstract:
Regarding electronic component mounting in which an electronic component having plural solder bumps for external connection on its lower surface is mounted on a board, in an electronic component mounting operation of previously measuring the height position of solder paste on the board on which the solder paste has been printed, and mounting the electronic component on the board on which the solder paste has been printed by a loading head, whether the transfer of the solder paste to the solder bumps is necessary or not is judged on the basis of the measurement result of the height of the solder paste. In case that it is judged that the transfer is necessary, the transfer of the solder paste is executed, and thereafter the electronic component is mounted on the board. Hereby, it is possible to prevent the poor joint in case that a thin-sized semiconductor package which causes easily warp deformation is mounted on the board by solder-joint.
Abstract:
A polishing apparatus has a polishing table (12) with a polishing surface (10) attached thereon, and a top ring (20) for pressing a workpiece (W) against the polishing surface (10). The top ring (20) has a housing (40) and a retainer ring (44) vertically movable in the housing (40) for holding an outer circumferential edge of the workpiece (W). The polishing apparatus includes a vertically moving mechanism operable to vertically move the top ring (20), a bracket (28) vertically movable together with the top ring (20), a stopper (32) adjustable in vertical position to prevent downward movement of the bracket (28), and a sensor (36) for detecting a distance between the stopper (32) and the bracket (28). The polishing apparatus also includes a control unit (34) operable to adjust the stopper (32) in vertical position when the retainer ring (44) is brought into contact with the polishing surface (10) while a lower surface of the housing (40) of the top ring (20) is located at a predetermined height from the polishing surface (10) so that the distance between the stopper (32) and the bracket (28) is equal to a difference between a height of the lower surface of the housing (40) from the polishing surface (10) at the time of polishing and the predetermined height.
Abstract:
A polishing apparatus has a polishing table (12) with a polishing surface (10) attached thereon, and a top ring (20) for pressing a workpiece (W) against the polishing surface (10). The top ring (20) has a housing (40) and a retainer ring (44) vertically movable in the housing (40) for holding an outer circumferential edge of the workpiece (W). The polishing apparatus includes a vertically moving mechanism operable to vertically move the top ring (20), a bracket (28) vertically movable together with the top ring (20), a stopper (32) adjustable in vertical position to prevent downward movement of the bracket (28), and a sensor (36) for detecting a distance between the stopper (32) and the bracket (28). The polishing apparatus also includes a control unit (34) operable to adjust the stopper (32) in vertical position when the retainer ring (44) is brought into contact with the polishing surface (10) while a lower surface of the housing (40) of the top ring (20) is located, at a predetermined height from the polishing surface (10) so that the distance between the stopper (32) and the bracket (28) is equal to a difference between a height of the lower surface of the housing (40) from the polishing surface (10) at the time of polishing and the predetermined height.
Abstract:
There is provided an insecticide transpiration apparatus capable of transpiring insecticide at room temperature. The apparatus includes an apparatus main body having a recipient recess capable of accommodating an insecticide cartridge, an insecticide cartridge rotatably supported in the recipient recess, a driving means which is composed of a motor connected to a rotation support shaft of the insecticide cartridge and an electric source and which is contained in the apparatus main body, and a cover pivoted to the apparatus main body so as to cover the insecticide cartridge in the recipient recess, wherein the insecticide cartridge includes an annular hollow structure which accommodates granular insecticide-impregnated bodies and which has openings in an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface thereof, a core portion situated at the center of the hollow structure and connected to the rotation support shaft, a plurality of spoke portions connecting the core portion and the hollow structure, and blade portions integrally formed with the hollow structure so as to extend from the inner peripheral surface toward the center thereof and adapted to promote passing of air from the inner peripheral surface to the outer peripheral surface of the hollow structure.