摘要:
A writing instrument comprises a writing nib having a writing tip at one end and an enlarged head portion at the other end, and a resilient seat urging the head portion of the nib toward a tip of the instrument. The nib is movably secured in a nib holder body in such a manner that a writing pressure enables the nib to move backward against the resilient force of the seat to form an ink-feed space between the head portion and the nib holder body. When the writing instrument is not in use, the head portion is engaged with the nib holder body to close the ink-feed space.
摘要:
A method of determining the condition of the oral cavity in a subject is provided by using an analytical tool comprising the following (A), (B), and (C): (A) a reagent for measuring one or more parameters that reflect the dental caries risk for a test sample obtained from the oral cavity, (B) a reagent for measuring one or more parameters that reflect the periodontal disease risk for the test sample obtained from the oral cavity, and (C) a reagent for measuring one or more parameters that reflect the degree of oral cleanliness for the test sample obtained from the oral cavity.
摘要:
Provided is an image reading/recording apparatus capable of actualizing downsizing and a decrease in cost of an apparatus body by commonizing components and functions of a document conveying system and a recording sheet conveying system, and enabling a user to readily clean a contaminated portion even when a reading surface of reading means and a white plate are contaminated. A separation feeding means 602, a reading means 28, conveying means 10, 16 and discharging means 17, 18 are disposed in this sequence from an upstream side in a conveying direction, wherein the reading means is provided to read an undersurface of a document 12 with a reading surface 22a directed upward, and a white plate 25 facing the reading surface of the reading means 26 is disposed in an openable/closable manner.
摘要:
A method for counting leukocytes which comprises liberating elastase from granulocytes contained in a specimen, adding an anti-granulocyte elastase antibody to the thus liberated elastase, measuring the antibody bonded to the elastase to thereby determine the concentration of the elastase, and then calculating therefrom the number of leukocytes contained in the specimen with the use of the ratio of the leukocyte count to the elastase concentration. This method makes it possible to conveniently and less expensively count leukocytes at a high accuracy comparable to the one established by using a conventional automatic blood cell counter, as the figure shows.
摘要:
A fixing mechanism for fixing a ink on a recording medium which is discharged by a recording device includes a first fixing area onto which heat sufficient to fix the ink is applied to the recording medium, a second fixing area which is closer to the recording device than the first fixing area and where a lower heat than the heat applied to the recording medium in the first fixing area is applied to the recording medium, and a conveyor for conveying the recording medium into the second fixing area and conveying it out of the first fixing area.
摘要:
A liquid level detecting mechanism for detecting the liquid level in a vessel for storage of liquid, includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit disposed opposite to the vessel for storage of liquid or a chamber communicating with the vessel. The light receiving unit detects the liquid level in the vessel in accordance with the quantity of received light from the light emitted from the light emitting unit, and members in contact with liquid which are arranged between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit, the members being formed of a material having high wettability relative to the liquid.
摘要:
A heat transfer recording apparatus which is arranged to transfer ink from a heat transfer printing medium to a recording medium by selective application of heat while transporting the heat transfer printing medium and the recording medium. The apparatus is provided with a winding mechanism for winding the heat transfer printing medium, a rewinding mechanism for rewinding the heat transfer printing medium, a transporting mechanism for transporting the heat transfer printing medium and the recording medium, a discharging mechanism for discharging the recording medium, a cutter for cutting the recording medium after completion of image recording, and a driving-force transmitting mechanism for selectively transmitting the driving force of a common drive source to the winding mechanism, the rewinding mechanism, the discharging mechanism, and the cutter.
摘要:
A drying apparatus includes: a rotatable belt which has an outer surface and an inner surface, the outer surface contacts a sheet; a blowing mechanism which blows hot air on the sheet at a side of the outer surface; and a heating unit which includes a heating element and a contact surface which is disposed in contact with the inner surface. A plurality of rollers are arranged in a direction in which the sheet travels. The rollers are pressed against the outer surface of the belt with the travelling sheet being held between the rollers and the outer surface of the belt.
摘要:
In the image reading and recording apparatus, a separating and feeding unit, a paper end detecting unit, a reading unit, a conveying unit, and a recording unit are arranged in this order from the upstream of the conveying direction. The separating and feeding unit has a switching unit for selectively switching between a separating function of separating the uppermost one of stacked sheets and a feeding function of feeding each separated sheet at a predetermined speed. After a sheet is separated, switching from the separating function to the feeding function is carried out before the paper end detecting unit detects the top end of the sheet.
摘要:
An image reading and recording apparatus is provided with a carriage having the drive switching gear, which transmits driving power to a reading drive gear train only in a drive switching position. Then, when a reading command is issued, the carriage moves to this drive switching position. For this operation, a driving motor that serves as one driving source is arranged to transmit the driving power thereof to the recording drive gear train and the reading drive gear train. Also, there is no need for an original and a recording sheet to pass different passages of transportation by shearing a common passage of transportation for use by both of them, hence making it possible to materialize downsizing the apparatus, and reducing the cost of manufacture as well.