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20090315943 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus prevents the problem of reduced utilization efficiency of a waste fluid tank caused by the storage of waste fluids with high and low viscosities in the same open-type waste fluid tank. The image forming apparatus includes a first waste fluid tank for storing waste ink fluid ejected from a recording head, and a second waste fluid tank for storing waste ink fluid ejected into a cap of the recording head. The waste ink fluid ejected into the cap is guided to the second waste fluid tank via a tube. The second waste fluid tank is an airtight structure having an inlet at one end to which the tube is detachably connected via a needle or a valve. At the other end of the second waste fluid tank, there is disposed an opening communicating the inside and the outside of the tank. | 12-24-2009 |
20100165040 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a recording head having a nozzle configured to jet a liquid drop of ink; a cap member configured to be moved between a sealing position where a nozzle surface of the recording head is sealed and an opening position where the nozzle surface is opened; a waste liquid tank movably provided and configured to receive a waste liquid of the ink, the waste liquid being generated by idle-ejecting the liquid drop not contributing to image forming from the recording head; and a moving part configured to move the waste liquid tank tied to movement of the cap member. A position of the waste liquid tank in a case of idle-ejection being performed from the recording head last time and another position of the waste liquid tank in a case of idle-ejection being performed from the recording head this time are different. | 07-01-2010 |
20130141493 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a recording head, a waste liquid receiving member, a waste liquid tank, a needle member that is connected to the waste liquid receiving member and includes a needle part that is detachably inserted into the waste liquid tank, and a fastening member that detachably fastens the needle member. The fastening member includes a lock part that locks the needle member; the needle member includes a lock lever part that locks with the lock part of the fastening member; the needle member and the fastening member include fitting parts that fit together when the needle member is rotated; and by rotating the needle member, the lock lever is locked with the lock part, the fitting parts of the needle member and the fastening member are fit together, and the needle member is fastened to the fastening member. | 06-06-2013 |
20140071211 | LIQUID CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH SAME - A liquid cartridge detachably attached to an image forming apparatus to supply liquid to image forming apparatus. The liquid cartridge includes a cartridge case composed of first and second sub cases. At least one of the first and second sub cases includes an open space to accommodate an information storage device in the open space. The first and second sub cases are combined to close the open space and hold the information storage device so as to prevent removal of the information storage device accommodated in the open space therefrom. | 03-13-2014 |
20140253623 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device, a conveyance unit, a correction unit, and an attitude controller. The image forming device forms an image on a printing medium. The conveyance unit is disposed opposing the image forming device to convey the printing medium. The correction unit corrects an attitude of a leading edge of the printing medium sent out from the conveyance unit. The attitude controller controls correction of the attitude of the leading edge of the punting medium performed by the correction unit. The attitude controller determines whether or not the correction of the attitude of the leading edge of the printing medium is to be performed, and causes the correction unit to perform the correction when the attitude controller determines that the correction is to be performed. | 09-11-2014 |
20150054898 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a media roll, art image forming device, and a feeder. In the media roll, a printing medium having an adhesive face is wound in a roll shape. The image forming device forms an image on the printing medium. The feeder feeds the printing medium. The feeder includes a protection belt and a pair of rotary bodies. The protection belt presses against and protects the adhesive face of the printing medium. The pair of rotary bodies sandwich and press the printing medium and the protection belt between the pair of rotary bodies. An approach angle of the printing medium is within a range from 0° to 30° and is formed by the printing medium drawn from the media roll and approaching to between the pair of rotary bodies and an opposing face of the protection belt opposing the image forming device. | 02-26-2015 |
20150077478 | LIQUID CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATION SAME - A liquid cartridge is detachably attachable to an apparatus body of an image forming apparatus. The liquid cartridge includes a cartridge case, an information memory element, and a holding unit. The cartridge case includes at least two dividable case parts. The at least two dividable case parts form a front face of the cartridge case to face the apparatus body when the liquid cartridge is attached to the apparatus body. An information memory element is held at the front face of the cartridge case. The holding unit is provided in one of the at least two dividable case parts to hold the information memory element with only the one of the at least two dividable case parts. The holding unit includes a groove to receive the information memory element and a displaceable claw to hold the information memory element between the groove and the claw. | 03-19-2015 |
20160103414 | REPLAY UNIT FOR WASTE LIQUID CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING THE RELAY UNIT - An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, a waste liquid container accommodation part, and a waste liquid drain passage member. The waste liquid container accommodation part replaceably accommodates a first waste liquid container to contain waste liquid. The waste liquid drain passage member guides waste liquid into the waste liquid container accommodation part. The apparatus body includes a mount portion to mount a second waste liquid container having a capacity greater than the waste liquid container accommodation part. The mount portion of the apparatus body is different from the waste liquid container accommodation part. The waste liquid container accommodation part accommodates a relay unit to relay a drain passage from the waste liquid drain passage member to the second waste liquid container, replaceably with the first waste liquid container. | 04-14-2016 |
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20080299541 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY BY USE OF LASER - A method of measuring an enzymatic activity, includes measuring the quantity of a substrate metabolite produced upon metabolism of a substrate by an enzyme, through detecting a radiant wave generated from a multiple photon excitation process of the substrate or the substrate metabolite. | 12-04-2008 |
20090137053 | BEAD SET, PRODUCTION PROCESS OF THE BEAD SET, AND METHOD OF USING THE BEAD SET - A bead set is composed of plural subsets of beads. The beads in each subset are each provided with a surface permitting immobilization thereon of a substance that takes part in a predetermined corresponding reaction or interaction. The individual beads in the beat set are provided with different physical elements, respectively, such that the individual beads in the bead can be distinguished into the plural subsets through an analysis of captured images of the individual beads in the bead set by a computer. | 05-28-2009 |
20090275743 | METHOD OF PREPARING CARRIER TO SEPARATE NUCLEIC ACIDS, CARRIER AND MICRO CHANNEL TO SEPARATE NUCLEIC ACIDS, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING NUCLEIC ACIDS - The present invention provides a method for producing a carrier for nucleic acid separation, the method including a step of: immobilizing capturing chains onto a porous carrier having cation-exchangeable groups thereon by ion exchange bonding, the capturing chains having a base sequence complementary to target nucleic acid chains and being modified with functional groups having positive charges. | 11-05-2009 |
20090324498 | METHOD OF MEASURING QUANTITY OF IN-VIVO SUBSTANCE BY USE OF COHERENT ANTI-STOKES RAMAN SCATTERED LIGHT - A method of measuring the quantity of an in-vivo substance includes the steps of: irradiating an in-vivo substance with two near infrared femtosecond laser beams of different frequencies; detecting coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattered light emitted from the in-vivo substance due to coincidence of the frequency difference between the two near infrared femtosecond laser beams with a natural frequency of the in-vivo substance; and determining the quantity of the in-vivo substance, based on a peak intensity of a Raman scattering spectrum obtained. | 12-31-2009 |
20110082354 | PROBE FOR DETECTING SUBSTANCE IN BODY AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING SUBSTANCE IN BODY MAKING USE OF THE PROBE - Disclosed is a probe for detecting a substance in the body for detecting a substance in the body in gingival crevicular fluid. The probe includes a gingival sulcus insert section and a sensitive part. The gingival sulcus insert section can be inserted into a gingival sulcus. The sensitive part is arranged on the gingival sulcus insert section and contains a detection substance for permitting optical detection of the substance in the body. A system for detecting a substance in the body is also disclosed. The system for detecting a substance in the body includes the probe for detecting a substance in the body, a light irradiator for irradiating light onto the sensitive part in the probe, and a photodetector for detecting optical information from an inside of the sensitive part upon irradiation of light by the light irradiator. | 04-07-2011 |
20120010097 | MICROCHANNEL, AND NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION MICROCHIP, COLUMN, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A microchannel capable of passing therethrough a solution with target nucleic acid strands contained therein includes: an agarose gel carrier having light transmission properties, supporting capture strands having a base sequence complementary to that of the target nucleic acid strands and immobilized on the agarose gel carrier, and packed in the microchannel; and a filter arranged in the microchannel on a downstream side as viewed in a passing direction of the solution and retaining the agarose gel carrier. | 01-12-2012 |
20130020201 | NUCLEIC-ACID EXTRACTION METHOD AND NUCLEIC-ACID EXTRACTION CARTRIDGE - The present disclosure provides a nucleic-acid extraction method for carrying out the following procedures in the same cell, the procedures including: performing an ultrasonic process on a sample containing a nucleic acid; adsorbing substances contained in the sample by making use of an adsorption carrier; and condensing the nucleic acid by damming the nucleic acid moving in an electrophoresis phenomenon. In accordance with the nucleic-acid extraction method, it is possible to carry out an ultrasonic process, an adsorption process and an electrophoresis process in the same cell. Thus, it is possible to eliminate an operation to transfer the sample from one cell to another one for each of the processes. | 01-24-2013 |
20130153424 | MICROCHIP - Provided is a microchip, including independently an introduction area inside having a pressure negative to atmospheric pressure and into which a liquid is injected by puncturing, and a degassing area inside having a pressure negative to atmospheric pressure for degassing a cavity of a hollow tube that punctures the introduction area for injecting the liquid. | 06-20-2013 |
20140038280 | MICROCHIP FOR NUCLIEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION REACTION - There is provided a microchip for a nucleic acid amplification reaction including a reagent accommodation region including a solid-phase reagent and a particle, the solid-phase reagent containing a substance necessary for a nucleic acid amplification reaction. | 02-06-2014 |
20140134077 | SAMPLE LIQUID INJECTION TOOL AND SAMPLE LIQUID HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS - There is provided a sample liquid injection tool including a reservoir section configured to store a sample liquid, a channel having one end protruding from an outer surface and configured to discharge the sample liquid therein from a protrusion end to an outside, and a heating unit and a filter installed between the reservoir section and the channel to enable passage of the liquid. | 05-15-2014 |
20140311910 | MICROCHIP AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MICROCHIP - Provided is a microchip including: an inlet part to which a liquid is injected; a plurality of analysis areas to which the liquid is supplied from the inlet part; and a flow channel which is formed to supply the liquid to the plurality of analysis areas at the same time. | 10-23-2014 |
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20100211366 | MOLECULAR SIMULATING METHOD, MOLECULAR SIMULATION DEVICE, MOLECULAR SIMULATION PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING THE SAME - A molecular simulation method that acquires physical properties or physical quantities of a predetermined shape using simulation, including arranging atoms in the predetermined shape, acquiring interatomic potential based on positions of the arranged atoms, and carrying out a molecular dynamics calculation based on the acquired interatomic potential, and acquiring the physical properties or the physical quantities. | 08-19-2010 |
20130204589 | ANALYSIS DEVICE AND SIMULATION METHOD - An analysis device that analyzes an object with a predetermined shape is provided which includes a pre-positioned creation unit that creates a system including a plurality of particles, a region specifying unit that specifies a region with the predetermined shape in the system created by the pre-positioned creation unit as a system describing the object, and a numerical calculation unit that numerically calculates a governing equation governing motions of particles in the system describing the object. | 08-08-2013 |
20140303946 | ANALYSIS DEVICE AND SIMULATION METHOD - An analysis device includes a defined system acquisition unit configured to acquire a system including a plurality of particles defined in a virtual space as a defined system, a numerical computation unit configured to numerically compute a governing equation, and to update the position of each particle, a particle group specification unit configured to specify a particle group, the relative position relationship of which is substantially maintained before and after the position is updated, a system position adjustment unit configured to, when a system obtained is referred to as an updated system, adjust the relative positions of the defined system and the updated system such that the specified particle group and a particle group in the updated system overlap each other, and a position relationship change unit configured to change the relative position relationship between a particle in the defined system and a particle in the updated system. | 10-09-2014 |
20140309975 | ANALYSIS DEVICE AND SIMULATION METHOD - An analysis device includes a unit cell acquisition unit configured to acquire a unit cell under a period boundary condition reflecting symmetry of an object to be analyzed, a unit particle system acquisition unit configured to acquire a unit particle system including a plurality of unit particles in the unit cell acquired by the unit cell acquisition unit, and a numerical computation unit configured to numerically compute a governing equation, which governs the motion of each unit particle of the unit particle system acquired by the unit particle system acquisition unit, under the period boundary condition. The numerical computation unit moves the boundary of the unit cell to simulate the movement of the object to be analyzed during computation. | 10-16-2014 |