Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Limited

Tohoku University

Suntory Limited

Kanazawa University

International Flower Developments Proprietary Limited

Mita Industrial Co., Ltd.

Suntory Flowers Limited

Japan Science and Technology Corporation

Sigma-tau Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite S.p.a.

National Tax Administration

Suntory Limited of 1-40, Dojimahama

Toru Nakayama

Yukino Inoue

Haruhiko Yamaguchi

Seiji Takahashi

Satoshi Yamashita

Kazuhisa Fushihara

Yuji Shibano

Teruo Amachi

Masahiro Nakao

Norihide Amano

Yukiko Kodama

Keiko Sakakibara

Yuko Fukui

Norifumi Miyahara

Masako Mizutani

Takaaki Kusumi

Yoshikazu Tanaka

Naoki Takeuchi

Tokuzo Nishino

Hiroshi Yamamoto

Kozo Tao

Takeshi Marumoto

Hajime Yoshizumi

Tomohiro Kawasaki

Shinichi Hashimoto

Ryuichi Ishizu

Daiki Sone

Motoo Sumida

Toshihiko Ashikari

Yoshiteru Nishikawa

Yasuhide Sato

Hiromi Yamagami

Haruyo Hatanaka

Yuki Shimotsu

Yuzuru Tozawa

Yuko Sakurai

Kiyoshi Yoshizawa

Rommel Custodio

Naoki Tsuruoka

Minoru Akai

Provided is a method for producing a polyisoprenoid, which makes it possible to synthesize in vitro a polyisoprenoid having an unprecedented structure, such as a 100% cis-polyisoprenoid or a polyisoprenoid containing an allylic diphosphate derivative as an initiating terminal. Also provided is a method for producing a polyisoprenoid in vitro, which employs a gene coding for a neryl diphosphate synthase and rubber particles bound to a protein encoded by the gene, or a method for producing a polyisoprenoid, which includes introducing into a plant a vector in which a gene coding for a neryl diphosphate synthase is linked to a promoter having a promoter activity that drives laticifer-specific gene expression to express a protein encoded by the gene specifically in laticifers.

Method for producing polyisoprenoid, vector, transformed plant, method for producing pneumatic tire, and method for producing rubber product

The present invention aims to provide a method for producing a trans-polyisoprenoid which can increase trans rubber production. The present invention is directed to a method for producing a trans-polyisoprenoid in vitro, which involves the use of a gene coding for a trans-prenyltransferase (tPT) family protein and further involves the use of rubber particles bound to a protein encoded by the gene, or a method for producing a trans-polyisoprenoid, which includes introducing into a plant a vector including a promotor having a promoter activity that drives laticifer-specific gene expression and a gene coding for a tPT family protein linked to the promotor to express a protein encoded by the gene specifically in laticifers.

Method for producing trans-polyisoprenoid, vector, transgenic plant, method for producing pneumatic tire and method for producing rubber product

Provided is a method for producing a polyisoprenoid, which can increase natural rubber production by enhancing the rubber synthesis activity of rubber particles. The present invention provides methods for producing a polyisoprenoid using a gene coding for a cis-prenyltransferase (CPT) family protein, a gene coding for a Nogo-B receptor (NgBR) family protein and a gene coding for a rubber elongation factor (REF) family protein, specifically a method for producing a polyisoprenoid in vitro using rubber particles bound to proteins coded for by these genes, and a method for producing a polyisoprenoid in vivo using a recombinant organism (plant) having these genes introduced therein.

Method for producing polyisoprenoid, transformed plant, method for producing pneumatic tire and method for producing rubber product

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section, a case section, a conveyance section, a controller, an acquiring section, and storage. The controller controls the image forming section and the conveyance section according to mechanical settings information corresponding to a type of the sheet. The acquiring section acquires an identification image for identifying the type of the sheet. The storage stores therein mechanical-settings-information candidates and registered images associated with the mechanical-settings-information candidates. The controller determines whether or not a matching image exists when a sheet is loaded in the case section. Here, the matching image is a registered image matching the identification image of the registered images. The controller adjusts mechanical settings information based on a mechanical-settings-information candidate associated with the matching image of the mechanical-settings-information candidates when determining that the matching image exists.

Image forming apparatus and non-transitory computer readable storage medium

An image forming apparatus () includes a front covering () and a locking mechanism (). The front covering () is opened and closed in attachment or detachment of a toner container (). The locking mechanism () locks the front covering (). The term 'lock' refers to the front covering () being kept closed with no external force acting on the front covering (). The toner container () includes a protrusion (). Only when the protrusion is located at a specific position of the toner container (), the locking mechanism () operates according to opening or closing of the front covering ().

Image forming apparatus including locking mechanism and covering with slide member

The present invention provides a method for producing a polyisoprenoid with which it is possible to enhance the rubber synthesis activity of rubber particles to increase natural rubber production. The present invention relates to a method for producing a polyisoprenoid in vitro, which involves the use of a gene coding for a cis-prenyltransferase (CPT) family protein and a gene coding for a Nogo-B receptor (NgBR) family protein, and further involves the use of rubber particles bound to proteins encoded by these genes; or a method for producing a polyisoprenoid, which includes introducing into a plant a vector in which a promoter having a promoter activity that drives laticifer-specific gene expression is linked to a gene coding for a CPT family protein and a gene coding for a NgBR family protein, to express proteins encoded by the genes specifically in laticifers.

Production method for polyisoprenoid, vector, transgenic plant, production method for pneumatic tire, and production method for rubber product

The present invention provides a method for producing rubber particles bound to a membrane-associated protein by cell-free protein synthesis. The present invention relates to a method for producing rubber particles bound to a membrane-associated protein, the method including the step of performing protein synthesis in the presence of both rubber particles and a cell-free protein synthesis solution containing an mRNA coding for a membrane-associated protein to bind the membrane-associated protein to the rubber particles.

Production method for rubber particles having membrane-binding protein bound thereto, production method for pneumatic tire, and production method for rubber product

A developer housing container includes a container main body, a moving wall, a sealing member, and at least one communicating mechanism. The container main body has an inner circumference surface which defines an internal space tubularly extending, and is provided with a developer discharge port. The moving wall has an outer circumference surface arranged to be opposed to the inner circumference surface, and a transport surface which defines a housing space. The moving wall moves in a first direction while transporting the developer toward the developer discharge port. At least one communicating mechanism is arranged at a predetermined position in the first direction in the container main body and allows the housing space and the internal space positioned more upstream of the moving wall in the first direction to communicate with each other by partly deforming the sealing member.

Developer housing container with a communication mechanism that deforms a seal on a moving wall to allow communication between areas upstream and downstream of the moving wall and image forming device provided with same

Provided is a method for producing rubber particles with a reduced coagulation tendency. The present invention relates to a method for producing rubber particles with a reduced coagulation tendency, the method including a step of performing protein synthesis in the presence of both rubber particles and a cell-free protein synthesis solution containing an mRNA coding for a rubber elongation factor (REF) family protein to bind the REF family protein to the rubber particles.

Method for producing rubber particles with reduced coagulation tendency, method for producing pneumatic tire, and method for producing rubber product

The present invention provides an effective method for fractionating rubber particles in natural rubber latex by particle size, and effective methods for transporting or preserving rubber particles. The present invention relates to a method for fractionating rubber particles in natural rubber latex by particle size, the method including centrifuging natural rubber latex in at least four stages at forces of 800 to 3,000&#xd7;g, 6,500 to 10,000&#xd7;g, 17,000 to 22,000&#xd7;g, and 40,000 to 60,000&#xd7;g to fractionate rubber particles. The present invention also relates to methods for transporting or preserving rubber particles, the methods including the steps of adding a buffer solution and an antioxidant to natural rubber latex or rubber particles fractionated from natural rubber latex; and freezing a mixture prepared in the above step.

Rubber particle fractionation method, transport method, and storage method

An automatic document feeder () includes a housing (), conveyance roller pairs (to), and a pressure releasing mechanism. The housing () is openably/closably attached to a main body of an image forming apparatus. The conveyance roller pairs (to) pinch an original document sheet with pressure and feed the original document sheet. The pressure releasing mechanism detaches one rollers (to) of the conveyance roller pairs (to) from the other rollers (to) in conjunction with an operation of opening the housingagainst the main body.

Automatic document feeder and image forming apparatus including the same

An image forming apparatus includes an image acquisition section, an image processing section, and an image forming section. The image processing section extracts an identifier given to an irreversibly compressed set of image data in print data, allows the image acquisition section to acquire a corresponding set of image data associated with the extracted identifier, and replaces an image represented by the irreversibly compressed set of image data with an image represented by the corresponding set of image data to generate a print target image. The image forming section forms the generated print target image on a recording paper sheet. The irreversibly compressed set of image data and the corresponding set of image data associated with the identifier given to the irreversibly compressed set of image data represent the same object image.

Image forming apparatus for sharpening image and image forming system with the same

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a save mode setting unit, a reference cost obtaining unit, a minimum monetary-sum extraction unit, and a usage volume setting unit. The minimum monetary-sum extraction unit is configured to extract a minimum monetary sum for each tone from reference costs for a plurality of image forming modes. The usage volume setting unit is configured to: obtain a post-reduction cost where a reduced monetary sum by the save mode is subtracted from the minimum monetary sum; and set reference usage volume as usage volumes for the dark color material and the light color material in the save mode, the reference usage volume being obtained based on the reference costs for the image forming modes corresponding to the post-reduction cost.

Image forming with save mode for reducing color material cost

An image forming apparatus includes an area setting unit, a reading unit, a number recognizing unit, and a number determining unit. The area setting unit is configured to set a reading area on the basis of a page number. The reading unit is configured to read image data in the reading area. The number recognizing unit configured to recognize a number from a result of reading by the reading unit. The number determining unit is configured to compare results of recognizing of two consecutive pages by the number recognizing unit, determine the presence of consecutive numbers, and determine one of the consecutive numbers as the page number.

Image forming apparatus, non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for storing image forming program, and image forming method

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