Abstract:
Disclosed is a compound useful as a type I 11βhydroxysteroid dehydrogenase inhibitor.A compound represented by the formula: a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein R1 is optionally substituted alkyl or the like, one of R2 and R4 is a group of formula: —Y—R5, wherein Y is —O— or the like, R5 is substituted alkyl (the substituent is optionally substituted cycloalkyl or the like), optionally substituted branched alkyl or the like, the other of R2 and R4 is hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, R3 is a group of formula: —C(═O)—Z—R6, wherein Z is —NR7— or —NR7—W—, R6 is optionally substituted cycloalkyl or the like, R7 is hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, W is optionally substituted alkylene, X is ═N— or the like, with the proviso that compounds wherein R2 is 2-(morphorino)ethoxy, R3 is N-(1-adamantyl)carbamoyl and R1 is benzyl are excluded.
Abstract:
A light-emitting unit includes M (M≧3) number of light-emitting elements. A light-receiving unit includes N (N≧3) number of light-receiving elements that receive a reflected light from at least one of a supporting member and a toner pattern. The toner pattern is formed on a surface of the supporting member. A detection light is emitted onto the supporting member from the light-emitting unit. A reflected light reflected from at least one of the supporting member and the toner pattern is received by the light-receiving unit. A position of the toner pattern on the supporting member is detected based on outputs of the light-receiving elements.
Abstract:
A velocity detecting device includes an image-pattern acquiring unit that includes a laser light source and an area sensor that acquires a one-dimensional or a two-dimensional image. The image-pattern acquiring unit includes a lens between a moving member and the area sensor, irradiates a beam emitted from the laser light source to the moving member to make a scattering light of the moving member scattered from the moving member on the area sensor by using the lens, and acquires an image pattern at a predetermined time interval in association with movement of the moving member. A velocity calculating unit calculates the velocity of the moving member by computing the image pattern acquired by the image-pattern acquiring unit. The lens is a reduced optical system that projects a reduced object onto the area sensor.
Abstract:
A light emitting array including at least a plurality of light emitting elements, each of which is provided thereon with a microlens in one-to-one correspondence. Light emitting portions of the light emitting element are provided having the shape of a rectangle and formed so as to satisfy the relational expression, Lmin≦D≦P, where Lmin is the length of the shorter side of the rectangle, P an alignment pitch of the light emitting elements, and D the diameter of microlens. In addition, light emitting elements are formed in line on a transparent thin film layer to satisfy the relationship, T1≦2·D2, where T1 is the thickness of the transparent thin film layer and D2 the diameter of each microlens. The light emitting array may suitably be included in the light source unit which is then incorporated into image forming apparatuses for forming mono-color or multiple-color images.
Abstract:
A light-emitting unit includes M (M≧3) number of light-emitting elements. A light-receiving unit includes N (N≧3) number of light-receiving elements that receive a reflected light from at least one of a supporting member and a toner pattern. The toner pattern is formed on a surface of the supporting member. A detection light is emitted onto the supporting member from the light-emitting unit. A reflected light reflected from at least one of the supporting member and the toner pattern is received by the light-receiving unit. A position of the toner pattern on the supporting member is detected based on outputs of the light-receiving elements.
Abstract:
In a device for controlling the amount of toner replenished to a developing device depending on the density of a reference image formed on a photoconductor, if the toner density of a developer in the developing device fluctuates extremely; there may occur toner scattering, formation of coarse or rough images, and carrier attachment. To overcome those problems, a photosensor is disposed to detect the toner density in the developing device, and when an output of the photosensor is outside of a predetermined range, a target value to be compared with the detected density of the reference image is modified.
Abstract:
A developing apparatus having a developing container for containing developer including toner and carrier, and developing an electrostatic image formed on an image bearing member, includes a carrying member for carrying the developer in the developing container, and a discharge port provided in the developing container for discharging any excess developer resulting from the supply of the developer. The developer carrying capability of the carrying member is greater in an area near the discharge port than in an area downstream of the discharge port in the carrying direction of the developer.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus capable of preventing the increase of the size thereof by having a lengthened developer bearing member is provided with regard to an image forming apparatus capable of printing a registration mark (dragonfly) on a large sheet of recording paper for producing an art work in case of the use of a formed image as a printing manuscript. The length of the lengthwise direction of a developer bearing member provided in at least one developing device among the developing devices provided in the image forming apparatus is longer than those of the developer bearing members of the other developing devices.
Abstract:
A light emitting array including at least a plurality of light emitting elements, each of which is provided thereon with a microlens in one-to-one correspondence. Light emitting portions of the light emitting element are provided having the shape of a rectangle and formed so as to satisfy the relational expression, Lmin≦D≦P, where Lmin is the length of the shorter side of the rectangle, P an alignment pitch of the light emitting elements, and D the diameter of microlens. In addition, light emitting elements are formed in line on a transparent thin film layer to satisfy the relationship, T1≦2·D2, where T1 is the thickness of the transparent thin film layer and D2 the diameter of each microlens. The light emitting array may suitably be included in the light source unit which is then incorporated into image forming apparatuses for forming mono-color or multiple-color images.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes a light emitting array composed of a plurality of light emitting elements that emits light fluxes. An imaging element array may be provided so as to perform imaging with the light fluxes on a prescribed plane. A three dimensional exposure intensity distribution of the light flux is obtained per each light emitting element. A prescribed attribute is obtained from each of the exposure intensity distributions. A plurality of comparison values for the entire exposure valid region may be obtained from different units which consist of two or more successive attributes. Prescribed light emitting quantities enabling all of the comparison values to fall within a prescribed range may be determined and set to respective light emitting elements.