Schmelzverfahren in einer Induktion-Kalt-Schmelz-Tiegelanlage

Device for driving a load in a direction of a vehicle.

WAVE GENERATOR FOR DISPLAY DEVICE WITH PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL

LAMP OF VEHICLE, AND ITS MODULE HAS SOURCE OF LIGHT

VEHICLE LAMPS

DISPLAY DEVICE AND PROCESS Of EXCITATION OF THIS ONE

LAMP UNIT FOR VEHICLE HEADLAMP.

Une lampe pour véhicule (1) comporte une pluralité de dispositifs émetteurs de lumière à semiconducteur (3, 4) et un réflecteur (5) pour réfléchir vers l'avant de la lampe pour véhicule la lumière émise par les dispositifs émetteurs de lumière à semiconducteur (3, 4). Le réflecteur (5) est conformé selon une forme avec une partie frontale ouverte. Un élément de séparation en forme de plaque (7) est disposé à l'intérieur du réflecteur (5) pour séparer le réflecteur (5) en une pluralité d' aires réfléchissantes (11, 12). Les dispositifs émetteurs de lumière à semiconducteur (3, 4) sont montés sur l'élément de séparation en forme de plaque (7) dans des aires réfléchissantes (11, 12) respectives de sorte que les axes optiques des dispositifs émetteurs de lumière à semiconducteur (3, 4) sont dirigés dans une direction sensiblement perpendiculaire à l'axe optique de la lampe.

LAMP FOR VEHICLE

Une lampe pour véhicule (1) comporte une pluralité de dispositifs émetteurs de lumière à semiconducteur (2, 3, 4) et un réflecteur (5) pour réfléchir vers l'avant de la lampe pour véhicule (1) la lumière émise par les dispositifs émetteurs de lumière à semiconducteur (2, 3, 4). Le réflecteur (5) est séparé en une pluralité de zones émettrices de lumière (21, 22, 23) qui sont formées radialement autour d'un axe optique s'étendant de l'avant à l'arrière d'un véhicule. Chacun des dispositifs émetteurs de lumière à semiconducteur (2, 3, 4) est respectivement disposé sur une partie périphérique extérieure de l'une des zones émettrices de lumière (21, 22, 23). Chacune des surfaces réfléchissantes du réflecteur (5) est respectivement prévue dans une des zones émettrices de lumière (21, 22, 23).

HEADLIGHT HAS ELECTROLUMINESCENT DIODES FOR VEHICLE

Un phare de véhicule comprend : un premier module de source de lumière (10b; 10c) ayant des éléments d'émission de lumière à semi-conducteur; un premier élément optique destiné à appliquer de la lumière générée par le premier module de source de lumière (10b; 10c) sur une zone du modèle de distribution de lumière du phare de véhicule; un deuxième module de source de lumière (10a) qui a des éléments d'émission de lumière à semi-conducteur et génère de la lumière ayant une brillance plus élevée que celle de la lumière du premier module de source de lumière (10b; 10c); et un deuxième élément optique destiné à appliquer la lumière générée par le deuxième modèle de source de lumière sur une zone plus étroite que la zone sur laquelle la lumière est appliquée par le premier élément optique.

ACTUATING APPARATUS AIR PUMP

QUICK CONNECTOR

HEADLIGHT OF VEHICLE SEVERAL LAMPS

CONNECTION VERIFYING DEVICE AND

SUPPLY A COSMETIC MATERIAL CONTAINING FREE TRAVEL

PROCESS AND APPARATUS Of EXCITATION Of POSTING

LIGHTING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY A TURN

VEHICLE LAMP FOR LIGHTING CONTROL ADAPTIVE

Un feu de véhicule (HL) comprend une unité de commande de configuration de distribution de lumière (23), une unité de commande de pivotement, une unité de commande de réglage en hauteur, et un dispositif de commande d'éclairage adaptatif (4). Le dispositif de commande d'éclairage adaptatif (4) commande l'unité de commande de configuration de distribution de lumière (23), l'unité de commande de pivotement, et l'unité de commande de réglage en hauteur. Le dispositif de commande d'éclairage adaptatif (4) est configuré de telle sorte qu'un dispositif d'actionnement de l'unité de commande de pivotement, un dispositif d'actionnement de l'unité de commande de réglage en hauteur, et des sections de circuit de commande qui commandent l'unité de commande de configuration de distribution de lumière (23), l'unité de commande de pivotement, et l'unité de commande de réglage en hauteur, respectivement peuvent y être incorporés individuellement.

SADDLE RIDING-TYPE VEHICLE WITH AN EXHAUST PIPE LOCATED BETWEEN A RADIATOR AND A DOWNSTREAM FRAME FRONT VIEW OF THE VEHICLE

L'invention concerne un motocycle comprenant un cadre descendant simple (15) s'étendant vers le bas en arrière depuis un tube de direction, et dans lequel un corps principal de moteur (21) disposé derrière le cadre descendant (15) est monté sur le cadre de véhicule, et deux radiateurs gauche et droit (43, 44) disposés séparément sur des côtés gauche et droit du cadre descendant (15). Selon l'invention, les deux radiateurs gauche et droit (43, 44) sont disposés côte à côte dans un sens gauche - droit de manière telle que les tuyaux d'échappement (40, 41) sont situés entre au moins un des deux radiateurs gauche et droit (43, 44) et le cadre descendant (15) dans une vue avant du véhicule.

CONTAINER COSMETIC DISTRIBUTOR OF MATERIAL OF FORM ALLONGEE

L'invention se rapporte à un contenant distributeur de matériau cosmétique de forme allongée. Ce contenant (100) présente une portion avant (1) et une portion arrière (2) aptes à tourner l'une relativement à l'autre dans une direction de délivrance. Du fait de la rotation relative, un corps mobile (3) avance. Un corps de piston (5) est inséré dans une portion intérieure de la portion avant (1). Le corps (3) est agencé dans un côté arrière du corps de piston (5) dans la portion arrière (2) et présente un filetage mâle (3a) vissé à un filetage femelle (4bb). Le corps de piston (3) et le corps mobile (5) sont séparés pour ne pas venir en prise. Le matériau cosmétique peut être introduit à l'état fondu dans l'extrémité avant du contenant dans l'état où seulement le corps de piston (5) est agencé à une position prédéterminée dans la portion avant (1), et se traduisant par une quantité fixe de matériau cosmétique introduit au côté avant du corps de piston (5) sans être affecté par le corps mobile ...

Hierarchical structure retrieving apparatus manages hierarchical structure data on basis of data change date and efficient date

La présente invention concerne un dispositif de récupération de données comportant : un dispositif d'entrée (110) pour entrer les données de structure hiérarchique représentant la structure hiérarchique et des données d'instruction d'opération ; un dispositif de mémorisation de données (112) pour mémoriser les données de structure hiérarchique entrées ; un dispositif de récupération (123) pour récupérer des données qui satisfont aux conditions des données de structure hiérarchique mémorisées dans le dispositif de mémorisation de données sur la base des données d'instruction d'opération qui sont entrées par le dispositif d'entrée ; et un dispositif de sortie (130) pour délivrer en sortie les données récupérées. Chaque donnée qui est mémorisée dans le dispositif de mémorisation de données a des éléments concernant une date efficace et un changement de date.

HEADLIGHT OF VEHICLE HAS SOURCE, REFLECTORS AND LENS

ALTERNATOR OF VEHICLE

DISPLAY DEVICE HAS PANEL IN WHICH the PULSE REPETITION FREQUENCY OF DISCHARGE Of MAINTENANCE EAST ADJUSTS ACCORDING TO the QUANTITY OF DATA Of POSTING, AND PROCEEDED Of EXCITATION OF THIS DEVICE

PRODUCING PATTERN WITH AN EXHAUST PIPE BETWEEN A RADIATOR AND A DOWNLINK FRAME IN FRONT VIEW OF THE VEHICLE

LAMP OF VEHICLE AND UNIT HAS LAMPS FOR LIGHTING OF MARKS OF WAYS

Rod-shaped cosmetic material feeding container

L'invention porte sur un contenant avec entraînement, adapté pour protéger un matériau cosmétique ayant la forme d'un bâton et pour obtenir une structure compacte. Le contenant de l'invention comprend une partie avant (1) et une partie arrière (2) montée sur la partie avant (1) de façon qu'elle soit rotative autour d'un axe et immobile dans une direction axiale, un corps mobile (3) non rotatif autour de l'axe et mobile dans la direction axiale par rapport à la partie avant (1) et constituant un support pour le matériau cosmétique (M), ainsi qu'une partie à filetage femelle (4a) non rotative autour de l'axe par rapport à la partie arrière (2) du contenant et mobile dans une direction axiale, un premier corps élastique (5) et un deuxième corps élastique (4b), une rotation relative entre la partie avant (1) du contenant et la partie arrière (2) du contenant faisant fonctionner une partie de vissage formée par un filetage mâle (3c) et un filetage femelle (4d), pour faire le corps mobile (3) ...

HEADLIGHT OF VEHICLE HAS PHOTOEMISSIVE DIODE

HEADLIGHT AND LAMP GIVING A DIAGRAM OF DISTRIBUTION OF LIGHT HAVING AN HORIZONTAL LINE OF CUT

FEEDING ATTACHMENT Of an ALTERNATOR HAS ALTERNATIVE COURSE FOR VEHICLE

HEADLIGHT OF VEHICLE HAS TWO LAMPS

GLOW PLUG FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Bougie de préchauffage 10 de moteur thermique comportant un corps tubulaire (1), et une cartouche chauffante (2). Le corps tubulaire (1) a un connecteur (3) pour le branchement électrique. La bougie de préchauffage (10) a une électrode (5) reliant le connecteur (3) au pôle positif (22) de la cartouche (2), et une cavité (11), notamment un intervalle annulaire (12) entre le corps tubulaire (1) et l'électrode (5) qui isole le corps tubulaire (1) par rapport à l'électrode (5). La cavité (11) est remplie d'une matière isolante (15) qui bloque l'électrode (5) dans le corps tubulaire (1).

HEADLIGHT OF VEHICLE HAVING A DIAGRAM OF DISTRIBUTION OF BEAM OF CROSSING

Elektronische Vorrichtung mit einem Al- oder Cu-Teilchen enthaltenden Lot aus einer Zn-Al-Ge-Mg Legierung

VEHICLE LAMPS

ALTERNATOR OF A VEHICLE WITH A STRUCTURE BRUSHES/SLIP RINGS

HEADLIGHT OF VEHICLE HAS PHOTOEMISSIVE DIODES

LAMP FOR VEHICLE HAS ELEMENT Of EMISSION OF LIGHT OF the SEMICONDUCTOR TYPE

Semiconductor layer composed of high strength and its crystal growth.

CONTAINER Of COSMETIC MATERIAL SUPPLY IN the SHAPE OF STICK

L'invention concerne un contenant d'amenée de matériau cosmétique en forme de bâton. Pour éviter une rupture, un élément de vis femelle (4) comporte des parties d' engrènement (4b), une partie arrière de contenant (2) comporte des parties de rainures concaves (2b), un élément de ressort d'embrayage (5) disposé sur le côté arrière de l'élément de vis femelle (4) possède des patries d' engrènement (5d) engrenant avec les parties d' engrènement (4b), une partie de ressort (5b) sollicitant les parties d' engrènement (5d) vers l'avant, et des parties convexes (5e) entrant dans les parties de rainures concaves (2b) et étant mobiles dans la direction axiale et inaptes à tourner par rapport à la partie arrière de contenant (2), une partie arrière de l'élément de ressort d'embrayage (5) au-delà de la partie de ressort (5b) n'est pas mobile dans la direction axiale par rapport à la partie arrière de contenant (2), et la partie de ressort (5b) se contracte pour annuler l' engrènement autour de l'axe ...

TRAFFICATOR APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE WHICH DRAWS A TRAILER

SUPPLY CONTAINER MATERIAL HAVING THE FORM OF A STICK

L'invention concerne un contenant d'alimentation de matériau ayant la forme d'un bâton, comprenant : un tube de guidage (3) fileté à l'intérieur et ayant une ouverture à une extrémité distale ; un corps principal de contenant (1) sur lequel le tube de guidage (3) est monté de façon à pouvoir être tourné par rapport audit corps ; un élément tubulaire (4) disposé dans le tube de guidage (3) et chargé partiellement avec ledit matériau ; un corps mobile (6) comprenant un piston qui est mobile dans l'élément tubulaire (4) pour faire sortir ledit matériau, et une partie de tige filetée à l'extérieur ; une rotation relative du tube de guidage (3) et du corps principal de contenant (1) faisant avancer ledit matériau partiellement à l'extérieur de l'ouverture du tube de guidage (3) ou le rétracter.

APPARATUS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHTING FOR LIGHTING DEVICE FOR VEHICLES

ALTERNATOR Of a VEHICLE PRESENTING a COLLECTING STRUCTURE BALAIS/BAGUES

Un alternateur (générateur de courant alternatif) devant être monté sur un véhicule comprend des bagues collectrices, des balais, un support de balais, un couvercle arrière et des éléments d'étanchéité. Les bagues collectrices sont fixées sur un arbre de rotation et peuvent tourner en même temps que l'arbre de rotation. Les balais peuvent glisser sur les bagues collectrices et le support de balais reçoit les balais dans celui-ci. Le couvercle de bagues collectrices recouvre les bagues collectrices de même que le support de balais et le couvercle arrière recouvre des composants électriques, y compris des balais. Les éléments d'étanchéité confèrent des performances d'étanchéité à un espace intérieur contenant des parties de glissement des balais sur les bagues collectrices. Le couvercle arrière, le support de balais, et l'élément d'étanchéité comportent un passage de ventilation pour provoquer de manière certaine une circulation d'air depuis l'espace intérieur contenant les parties de glissement ...

Vorrichtung aus Kunststoff zur Anzugsbegrenzung für ein Befestigungsteil

COSMETIC MATERIAL DISPENSER CONTAINING ELONGATED

CONTROLLER Of LIGHTING FOR DEVICE Of LIGHTING INTENDS FOR the VEHICLES

L'appareil (10) de commande d'éclairage pour dispositif d'éclairage destiné à des véhicules peut contribuer aux économies d'énergie et empêcher la détérioration d'une source de lumière à semiconducteur, tout en maintenant des caractéristiques de sécurité de conduite. Lorsqu'une borne d'entrée passe à un niveau bas alors que le véhicule est à l'arrêt, un transistor PNP (58) devient conducteur, si bien qu'un courant de source I1 passe dans la borne de détection de courant (32), un régulateur de commutation (12) allume une diode d'émission de lumière (16) dans des conditions d'atténuation de faisceau de 70 % en fonction du degré d'émission de lumière susceptible de satisfaire une distribution d'intensité lumineuse définie par la loi, lorsqu'un faisceau de route est allumé, la borne d'entrée devient un niveau bas, un transistor PNP (60) devient conducteur, un courant de source (12) passe dans la borne de détection de courant, si bien que le degré d'émission de lumière de la diode d'émission ...

HEADLIGHT OF VEHICLE SEVERAL LAMPS

L'invention concerne un phare de véhicule. Elle se rapporte à un phare de véhicule qui peut être commuté entre un mode de faisceau de croisement et un mode de faisceau de route. Il comprend une première unité (20) de lampe qui comprend plusieurs unités élémentaires (30, 40) de lampe ayant chacune un élément photoémissif (34, 44) à semi-conducteur comme source de lumière, et une seconde unité (60) de lampe qui comprend une ampoule à décharge électrique (62) comme source de lumière, la première unité (20) de lampe fonctionnant en mode de faisceau de croisement, et la première et la seconde unité (60) de lampe fonctionnant de manière pratiquement simultanée en mode de faisceau de route. La première (20) et la seconde unité (60) de lampe créent des lumières pratiquement de même couleur. Application aux véhicules automobiles.

HEADLIGHT FOR VRHICULE, REDUCING the DAZZLING

ELECTROLUMINESCENT MODULE AND LAMP FOR HEADLIGHT OF VEHICLE

AIR-CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLES HAVING A STEERING WHEEL ON THE RIGHT AND A STEERING WHEEL ON THE LEFT

CHAIN MULTI-RANG GEARING FOR DRIVE OF RISE AND IN LOWERING

DISPLAY DEVICE HAS DISPLAY PANEL BY PLASMA, ITS PROCESS Of EXCITATION, AND a GENERATOR Of WAVE USES WITH THIS ONE

HEADLIGHT OF VEHICLE HAS SOURCE, REFLECTORS AND LENS

CHAIN MULTI-RANG GEARING FOR DRIVE OF RISE AND IN LOWERING

On propose une chaîne multi-rang engrenante pour entraînement d'élévation et d'abaissement, dans laquelle la flexion d'une goupille de connexion est supprimée pour éviter une rupture de fatigue et, dans le même temps, l'équilibre des charges dans une direction de la largeur de la chaîne est amélioré. La chaîne selon l'invention comprend des plaques dentées internes 110, des douilles 120, des plaques dentées intermédiaires 140, des plaques dentées externes 150 et des goupilles de connexion 160 qui se lèvent solidairement dans un état enclenché autonome tout en déviant de la direction horizontale à la direction verticale en utilisant une paire de roues dentées de levage et descente S, et est bifurquée tout en déviant de la direction verticale à la direction horizontale, dans laquelle les plaques dentées intermédiaires 140 sont ajustées par pression sur les goupilles de connexion 160.

VEHICLE LAMPS

Une unité de lampe en tant que lampe pour véhicule est structurée par une constitution compacte incluant une lentille (32) agencée sur un axe optique s'étendant en direction avant et arrière de la lampe, et un élément émetteur de lumière (34) agencé en arrière de la lentille (32). L'élément émetteur de lumière (34) est agencé au voisinage du foyer arrière (F) dans un état d'inclinaison de la puce émettrice de lumière (34a) dans une direction oblique supérieure par rapport à la direction de la face avant de la lampe. Au voisinage de l'élément émetteur de lumière (34) est agencé un réflecteur (36) pour réfléchir vers la lentille (32) la lumière provenant de la puce émettrice de lumière (34a). La lumière dirigée dans une direction proche de l'axe optique émise par la puce émettrice de lumière (34a) frappe la lentille (32), et pratiquement la majeure partie de l'autre lumière frappe la lentille (32) en étant réfléchie par le réflecteur (36).

FUEL INJECTION ENGINE DIRECT HAS FOUR TIMES

GATE OF POWER SOURCE

QUICK ACTION COUPLING

Printer print low noise.

CONNECTION AND DEVICE OF CHECKING

Dans la présente invention, une partie de raccordement (9) d'un raccord rapide (7) est munie d'une paire de bras d'arrêt (29) qui comportent une partie d'arrêt en porte-à-faux (35) ayant un cliquet de mise en prise sur sa face intérieure. La partie de raccordement (9) est insérée dans un trou de raccordement (11) d'un composant de ligne de fluide (3) jusqu'à ce que le cliquet vienne en prise avec une saillie dirigée vers l'extérieur (53) d'une partie de montage (13) qui est agencée sur une partie d'ouverture du trou de raccordement (11). Un dispositif de vérification (15) comporte un corps principal (59) muni de parties de vérification (61) munies d'une partie de réception en creux (73) pour recevoir la partie d'arrêt en porte-à-faux (35) lorsque le dispositif de vérification (15) est disposé sur la surface extérieure de la partie de montage (13).

Verbindungsmodul für ein Gerät zur Messung biologischer Informationen

SCHWENKBARE LENKSÄULENVORRICHTUNG FÜR FAHRZEUG

METHOD OF INHIBITING POLYMERIZATION OF UNSATURATED CARBOXYLIC ACID ESTERS

Optisches Informationsaufzeichnungsmedium

SENDEVORRICHTUNG UND DIESE BENUTZENDE KOMMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG

Vorrichtung zur Erkennung von Zündaussetzern bei einer Brennkraftmaschine

Blutsammlungsgerät

SCHALLISOLIERTE MASCHINE

Funkbasisstation mit Gruppenantenne und Sendekalibrierung

Vorrichtung zur Erkennung von Zündaussetzern bei einer Brennkraftmaschine

MIT BLEIFREIEM LöTMITTEL VERBUNDENE STRUKTUR UND ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG

集成电路装置的合格率估算方法

... 一种高精度集成电路装置的合格率估算方法。输入芯片面积A、元件数、缺陷密度D等信息，算出元件密度TD、平均元件密度TDM。由表示合格率对缺陷密度及芯片面积A的依赖特性的斯塔珀公式等估算公式Y＝f(A)算出逆芯片面积A’。对于扩散工序中的各种集成电路装置，由比值(A’/A)和比值(TD/TDM)之间的关系数据决定最合适的函数关系g(TD/TDM)，并由其算出修正系数K。最后将K、A的值代入Y＝f(A*K)，算出预测合格率Y。 ...

GRANULIERTER SÜSSSTOFF

Pro-fragrance silicone polymer and compositions thereof

Optical fiber array

Optical disk, optical disk device and method for reproducing information on optical disk

System for In-Situ Mixing and Diluting Fluorine Gas

[Task] It is a task to provide a fluorine gas supply system which can stably supply fluorine gas generated by a fluorine gas generation device to a semiconductor processing device in a large quantity and in a precise concentration. [Means for solving task] In the fluorine gas supply system, a mixed gas stored in a buffer tank is introduced into a gas introducing piping before the mixed gas is adjusted in the buffer tank to circulate the mixed gas and a monitoring device is disposed which measures a fluorine gas concentration within the mixed gas so that, in response to the obtained fluorine gas concentration, a flow quantity of inert gas supply source can be adjusted.

Radio communication device and radio communication method

To improve the frequency diversity effect by preventing the related bits in the encoded data from being biased to the specified carrier in the case of performing the multicarrier operation. A modulated symbol sequence is segmented in a data segmentation section ( 116 ), and the segmented modulated symbol blocks are mapped on a plurality of carriers in a segment mapping section ( 120 ). The data segmentation section ( 116 ) groups each of K parts in the modulated symbol sequence into the same number of N groups, cyclically shifts the N groups for the respective parts of any (K−1) parts with shift amounts which differ among the parts, and substitutes the cyclically-shifted groups of the plurality of parts in the modulated symbol sequence with one another among the parts to segment the groups into a plurality of blocks.

Fluorine Gas Generation Device

A fluorine gas generation device includes an electrolytic cell that electrolyzes hydrogen fluoride in an electrolytic bath constituted of a molten salt containing hydrogen fluoride. The fluorine gas generation device liquefies and circulates a hydrogen fluoride gas vaporized from the molten salt and mist derived from the molten salt which is entrained on the gases generated by using a circulating device connected to a pipe on an upper portion of the electrolytic cell, thereby returning the hydrogen fluoride gas and the mist derived from the molten salt to the electrolytic cell.

Semiconductor Production Equipment Including Fluorine Gas Generator

A semiconductor production equipment includes a fluorine gas generator, and a detoxification device for combusting a waste gas containing a fluorine-based gas. The fluorine gas generator is configured to electrolyze hydrogen fluoride in an electrolytic bath of a molten salt containing hydrogen fluoride to generate a main product gas whose major component is fluorine gas at an anode side and generate a by-product gas whose major component is hydrogen at a cathode side. The semiconductor production equipment further includes a lead-out line for introducing the by-product gas generated from the fluorine gas generator to the detoxification device. The detoxification device includes a mechanism for using the by-product gas sent to the detoxification device as a combustion agent.

Base station apparatus that communicates with mobile station apparatuses, mobile station apparatus that communicates with a base station and transmission band setting method performed in a base station

A base station effectively transmits BCH data and includes an encoding unit for encoding the BCH data; a modulation unit for modulating the BCH data after being encoded; a transmission band setting unit for setting a BCH data transmission band in one of sub carriers constituting an OFDM symbol; encoding units for encoding user data, modulation units for modulating user data after being encoded; and an IFFT unit for mapping the BCH data and the user data to each of the sub carriers and performing IFFT to generate an OFDM symbol. Here, the IFFT unit maps the BCH data to the sub carrier existing in the transmission band set by the transmission band setting unit among the plurality of sub carriers.

TONER CONTAINER, DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A toner container includes a toner accommodating portion: a rotatable toner stirring member; a sensor for detecting a remaining amount of the toner; wherein the sensor includes a first flexible sheet portion, a second sheet portion, a first opening, a first electroconductive portion, a second electroconductive portion, wherein the first sheet portion flexes by a stirring operation of the stirring member, and the first electroconductive portion is contacted to the second electroconductive portion, by which the remaining toner amount is detectable, and wherein the toner accommodating portion is provided with a second opening for communicating the first opening and an outside of the toner accommodating portion with each other. 1. A toner container comprising:a toner accommodating portion:a rotatable stirring member provided in said toner accommodating portion to stir the toner;a sensor provided on an inner surface of said toner accommodating portion to detect a remaining amount of the toner accommodated in said toner accommodating portion;wherein said sensor includes a first flexible sheet portion provided at a position opposing said stirring member;a second sheet portion provided between an inner surface of said toner accommodating portion and said first sheet portion with a gap from said first sheet portion;a first opening provided in said second sheet portion so as to be in communication with a space surrounded by said first sheet portion and said second sheet portion;a first electroconductive portion provided on a surface of said first sheet portion opposing said second sheet portion; anda second electroconductive portion provided on a surface of said second sheet portion opposing said first sheet portion,wherein said first sheet portion flexes by a stirring operation of said stirring member, and said first electroconductive portion is contacted to said second electroconductive portion, by which said remaining toner amount is detectable, andwherein said toner ...

GRAMMAGE DETECTION SENSOR OF RECORDING MEDIUM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A grammage detection sensor which detects a grammage of a recording medium using an ultrasonic wave includes a transmitting unit configured to transmit the ultrasonic wave and a receiving unit including a first vibration member configured to receive the ultrasonic wave that is transmitted from the transmitting unit and passes through the recording medium. The receiving unit includes a guide member configured to guide the ultrasonic wave that passes through the recording medium to the first vibration member. A length from a surface of the first vibration member to a plane including an end plane of the guide member along a line that passes through a center of the first vibration member and is perpendicular to the first vibration member is approximately n times of one-half wavelength of the ultrasonic wave transmitted from the transmitting unit where n is an integer of one or greater. 1. A grammage detection sensor which detects a grammage of a recording medium using an ultrasonic wave , the grammage detection sensor comprising:a transmitting unit configured to transmit the ultrasonic wave;a receiving unit configured to receive the ultrasonic wave that is transmitted from the transmitting unit and passes through the recording medium; 'a second guide member configure to guide the ultrasonic wave passing through the recording medium to the receiving unit,', 'a first guide member configured to guide the ultrasonic wave that is transmitted from the transmitting unit to the receiving unit; and'}wherein a distance between an end plane of the first guide member and an end plane of the second guide member is based on a wavelength of the ultrasonic wave that is transmitted from the transmitting unit.2. The grammage detection sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the distance between the end plane of the first guide member and the end plane of the second guide member is approximately m times of one-fourth wavelength of the ultrasonic wave transmitted from the transmitting unit ...

Base station, mobile station, coordinated mobile station, transmission method and reception method

A base station (BS) which communicates with a plurality of mobile stations (MSs) is configured so as to comprise a control signal generation unit which generates control signals showing information on the allocation of resources for each of the plurality of mobile stations (MSs), and a transmission unit which transmits the control signals to the plurality of mobile stations (MSs). A control signal for a given mobile station (MS) includes information relating to another mobile station (MS).

Valve For Container Filled With Halogen Gas Or Halogen Compound Gas

A direct-touch diaphragm valve according to the present invention includes a valve body having inlet and outlet passages, a valve chamber being in communication with the inlet and outlet passages, a valve seat located around an open inner end of the inlet passage and a diaphragm arranged on the valve seat so as to hermetically seal the valve chamber and open or close the inlet and outlet passages, wherein the valve seat and the diaphragm have respective contact surfaces formed therebetween such that: such that: the contact surface of the valve seat has a surface roughness Ra of 0.1 to 10.0 μm and a curvature radius Ra of 100 to 1000 mm; and the area ratio Sb/Sa of a contact area Sb of the valve seat with the diaphragm to a gas contact surface area Sa of the diaphragm ranges from 0.2 to 10%.

RECORDING MATERIAL DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A recording material determination apparatus includes a transmission unit configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave, a reception unit configured to receive an ultrasonic wave transmitted from the transmission unit and then via a recording material, and a control unit configured to cause the transmission unit to transmit an ultrasonic wave a plurality of times under different conditions, measure an output value a plurality of times, and determine the recording material based on the output values measured a plurality of times. 1. A recording material determination apparatus comprising:a transmission unit configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave;a reception unit configured to receive an ultrasonic wave transmitted from the transmission unit and then via a recording material; anda control unit configured to cause the transmission unit to transmit an ultrasonic wave a plurality of times under different conditions, measure an output value a plurality of times, and determine the recording material based on the output values measured a plurality of times.2. The recording material determination apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the reception unit receives the ultrasonic wave transmitted through the recording material.3. The recording material determination apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the output value is a peak value of a reception signal of an ultrasonic wave.4. The recording material determination apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the output value is an integration value of a reception signal of an ultrasonic wave.5. The recording material determination apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit determines a surface property of the recording material based on a variation in the output value measured a plurality of times.6. The recording material determination apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit determines the recording material by determining whether a variation in the output value measured a plurality of ...

RECORDING MATERIAL DETERMINATION DEVICE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER RECORDING MATERIALS ARE DOUBLY FED

A recording material determination device obtains a difference between a peak time, which is a first measurement result when an ultrasonic wave has passed through a recording material, and a peak time, which is a second or subsequent measurement result. The recording material determination device compares the difference with a double feed determination threshold value set based on the difference between the peak times, to precisely determine double feed of the recording materials without being influenced by an environment and the kind of the recording material. 1. A recording material determination device comprising:an emitting unit configured to emit an ultrasonic wave;a transmission unit configured to transmit a drive signal for emitting the ultrasonic wave from the emitting unit;a receiving unit configured to receive the ultrasonic wave emitted from the emitting unit and having passed through a recording material; anda control unit configured to measure a time until a peak of a received signal of the ultrasonic wave received by the receiving unit is detected after the drive signal is transmitted by the transmission unit,wherein the control unit causes the emitting unit to emit the ultrasonic wave more than once, measures the time more than once, and determines whether the recording materials are doubly fed based on a difference between the times measured more than once.2. The recording material determination device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit determines that the recording materials are doubly fed when the difference between the times exceeds a first threshold value.3. The recording material determination device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit causes the emitting unit to emit the ultrasonic wave more than once claim 1 , measures a peak value of a received signal of the ultrasonic wave received by the receiving unit claim 1 , more than once claim 1 , and determines a double feed state of the recording materials based on a ...

Power Module and Manufacturing Method Thereof

A power module includes a substrate having a surface on which a plurality of wiring patterns are formed, a semiconductor device mounted on the substrate and electrically connected to a part of the plurality of wiring patterns, and a terminal portion with a lead electrically connected to the other part of the plurality of wiring patterns, and is configured that the lead of the terminal portion is formed by laminating a plurality of metal members which contain a material substantially the same as or softer than the material for forming the other part of wiring patterns, and the material of the plurality of metal members, which is the same as or softer than the material for forming the other part of wiring patterns is electrically connected to the other part of wiring patterns through ultrasonic bonding.

PROCESSING UNIT

A processing unit includes: a cache memory including a plurality of memory elements; an error detection circuit configured to detect an error when a first timing for reading data from the cache memory is behind a threshold; a latch circuit configured to set a second timing for latching the data based on an output from the error detection circuit and to latch the data at the second timing; and a processing unit core to process the data latched by the latch circuit. 1. A processing unit comprising:a cache memory including a plurality of memory elements;an error detection circuit configured to detect an error when a first timing for reading data from the cache memory is behind a threshold;a latch circuit configured to set a second timing for latching the data based on an output from the error detection circuit and to latch the data at the second timing; anda processing unit core to process the data latched by the latch circuit.2. The processing unit according to claim 1 ,wherein the latch circuit latches the data after a lapse of a waiting period when the error is detected.3. The processing unit according to claim 1 , further comprising claim 1 ,a clock control circuit configured to output to the latch circuit a first clock signal that is restarted after a temporary stoppage when the error is detected, and outputs to the latch circuit a second clock signal that does not include a temporary stoppage when no error is detected.4. The processing unit according to claim 3 ,wherein the latch circuit latches in synchronization with one of the first clock signal and the second control signal.5. The processing unit according to claim 1 , further comprising claim 1 ,a primary cache memory coupled between the latch circuit and the processing unit core,wherein the cache memory is a secondary cache memory.6. The processing unit according to claim 1 ,wherein the first timing is set based on a path from a memory element included in the plurality of memory elements to the latch ...

RECORDING MEDIUM IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

There is provided a recording medium imaging device capable of properly selecting pixels used for determining the kind of the recording medium from the captured surface image to remove pixels from which the surface property of the recording medium cannot be properly determined because the pixels extremely high in light quantity are affected by some sort of dirt or scratches in determining the kind of a recording medium. This allows the determination of kind of the recording medium based on the normally captured surface image to reduce the decrease in accuracy in determining the kind of the recording medium. 1. A recording medium imaging device comprising:an irradiation unit configured to emit light to a recording medium which is being conveyed;an imaging unit configured to image a surface of the recording medium as an image based on the light emitted from the irradiation unit and passing via the recording medium; anda control unit configured to determine a type of the recording medium, using data obtained by removing data which do not have a predetermined output value from data on the image of the imaged surface.2. The recording medium imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the data which do not have the predetermined output value have a value equal to or larger than a first upper limit or a value smaller than a first lower limit claim 1 , andwherein the control unit determines a type of the recording medium, using data obtained by removing data having a value equal to or larger than a second upper limit smaller than the first upper limit from data adjacent to the data which do not have the predetermined output value.3. The recording medium imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the data which do not have the predetermined output value have a value equal to or larger than a first upper limit or a value smaller than a first lower limit claim 1 , andwherein the control unit determines a type of the recording medium, using data obtained by removing data ...

RECORDING MATERIAL DETERMINATION APPARATUS ANDIMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A recording material determination apparatus includes a first detection unit configured to detect a characteristic corresponding to a surface condition of a recording material based on a captured image of a surface of the recording material, a second detection unit configured to detect a characteristic corresponding to a grammage of the recording material based on an ultrasonic wave detected via the recording material by irradiating the recording material with an ultrasonic wave, and a conveyance unit configured to convey the recording material. The first detection unit and the second detection unit are located opposite each other with respect to the conveyance unit. 1. A recording material detection apparatus comprising:a first detection unit configured to irradiate the recording material with light and detect the light via the recording material;a second detection unit configured to irradiate the recording material with an ultrasonic wave and detect the ultrasonic wave via the recording material,wherein the first detection unit and the second detection unit are located at a downstream side of a feeding unit configured to feed the recording material in a direction of conveying the recording material,wherein the first detection unit and the second detection unit are configured to detect a recording material while a contact member is in contact with the recording material.2. The recording material detection apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first detection unit and the second detection unit are arranged at positions where the first detection unit and the second detection unit simultaneously detect a same recording material.3. The recording material detection apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the contact member is a rotation member to be rotated according to conveyance of a recording material.4. The recording material detection apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the recording material detection unit includes the contact member.5. The recording ...

Wireless communication device and hybrid automatic repeat request transmission method

By reducing the overlap between HARQ subpackets transmitted by means of a transmitting MS and a cooperative MS, the disclosed method is capable of increasing gains in HARQ IR signal synthesis. The method transmits a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) in a cooperative communication system formed so as to comprise a transmitting mobile station (MS) and a cooperative MS, and involves creating individual HARQ subpackets transmitted by means of the transmitting MS and the cooperative MS such that said subpackets are arranged in mutually opposite directions in a circular buffer.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

The image forming apparatus includes a developing unit adapted to contain a developer a member adapted to perform a circumduction motion in the developing unit and a detection unit installed on an internal surface of the developing unit and adapted to detect a signal corresponding to pressure in the developing unit which varies with the circumduction motion of the member. An amount of the developer can be determined based on the detected pressure. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a developing unit configured to be detachable from and attachable to the image forming apparatus to contain a developer;a rotary member adapted to rotate in the developing unit;a detection unit installed on an internal surface of the developing unit and adapted to detect a signal corresponding to variation of pressure caused by rotation of said rotary member in said developing unit; anda determination unit adapted to determine an amount of the developer in the developing unit based on detection result by the detection unit.2. An image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the signal corresponding to the variation of the pressure is information regarding a time period in which the pressure varies.3. (canceled)4. (canceled)5. (canceled)6. An image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the detection unit is a pressure sensitive element whose output varies according to pressure or a switching element whose output turns on and off according to pressure.7. An image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the rotary member agitates the developer in the developing unit.8. An image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a switching unit adapted to switch sensitivity of the detecting unit when a remaining amount of the developer is equal to or less than a predetermined amount.9. An image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a temperature detection unit adapted to detect temperature in the image forming apparatus claim ...

RECORDING-MEDIUM IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An effective image area can be properly corrected in accordance with the quantity of light from an irradiation unit by selecting, as the effective image area, pixels having light quantities more than or equal to a threshold value that allows accurate acquisition of a surface image of a recording medium, on the basis of a light quantity distribution of the light from the irradiation unit. This reduces the influence of mounting accuracy of the irradiation unit, and allows the recording medium to be identified accurately. 1. A recording-medium imaging device comprising:an emission unit configured to emit light onto a recording medium;an imaging unit configured to image reflected light from the recording medium as an image of the recording medium; anda reference plate used to adjust the light quantity from the emission unit by imaging an image of the reference plate, wherein the reference plate is provided closer to the imaging unit than the recording medium onto which the emission unit emits the light,wherein the imaging unit simultaneously images the image of the reference plate and the image of the recording medium.2. The recording-medium imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein a type of the recording medium is identified on the basis of the data on the image of the recording medium.3. The recording-medium imaging device according to claim 2 , wherein a whiteness of the recording medium is found by comparing the data on the image of the reference plate and the data on the image of the recording medium claim 2 , and the type of the recording medium is identified on the basis of the data on the images and the whiteness.4. The recording-medium imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the light quantity from the emission unit is adjusted on the basis of the data on the image of the reference plate except a portion corresponding to reflected light from an end of the reference plate.5. The recording-medium imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the ...

Terminal apparatus and communication method

In order to reduce interference between cells through hopping and use frequencies in a good propagation situation, a scheduler section carries out scheduling for determining to which user data should be sent using CQI from each communication terminal apparatus, selects a user signal to be sent in the next frame and determines in which subcarrier block the data should be sent. Au MCS decision section selects a modulation scheme and coding method from the CQI of the selected user signal. A subcarrier block selection section selects a subcarrier block instructed by the scheduler section 102 for each user signal. For the respective subcarrier blocks, FH sequence selection sections select hopping patterns. A subcarrier mapping section maps the user signal and control data to subcarriers according to the selected hopping pattern.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes a developing unit for accommodating a developer; a ratatable member for paddling in the developing unit, wherein the paddling member includes a pressure-applying portion for applying pressure to a wall surface perpendicular to a rotational axis direction; a pressure-detecting portion for detecting the pressure applied by the pressure-applying portion of the ratatable member, wherein the pressure-detecting portion is provided on the wall surface perpendicular to the rotational axis direction of the ratatable member in the developing unit; and a discriminating portion for discriminating an amount of the developer in the developing unit on the basis of a detection result of the pressure-detecting portion. 31. An apparatus according to claim , further comprising a voltage measuring portion for measuring a voltage when the pressure is detected by said pressure-detecting portion ,wherein said discriminating portion discriminates the amount of the developer in said developing unit on the basis of the voltage measured by said voltage measuring portion.41. An apparatus according to claim , wherein said pressure-detecting portion detects the pressure applied via the developer by the pressure-applying portion of said rotatable member.51. An apparatus according to claim , further comprising a temperature detecting portion for detecting a temperature in said developing unit ,wherein said temperature detecting portion is connected in parallel to said pressure-detecting portion.61. An apparatus according to claim , wherein when the amount of the developer discriminated by said discriminating portion is not more than a predetermined amount , sensitivity of said pressure-detecting portion is switched.71. An apparatus according to claim , wherein said pressure-detecting portion is a switch element which is placed in an state or an off state depending on the pressure.81. An apparatus according to claim , wherein said pressure-detecting portion is a ...

Method of manufacturing liquid ejection head

The manufacturing method includes forming, on a surface of a negative photosensitive resin layer formed on a substrate, a hollow having inclinations at both sides in a cross section taken along a plane perpendicular to a row direction of the ejection orifice, and then forming a latent image in the hollow, thereby forming the ejection orifice so that an angle between a side surface portion thereof and a normal to the outer opening in a cross section of the ejection orifice taken along a plane which passes through a center of the ejection orifice and is perpendicular to the row direction is larger than an angle between the side surface portion and the normal to the outer opening in a cross section of the ejection orifice taken along a plane which includes a center line of the ejection orifice in the row direction and is perpendicular to a substrate surface.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable member which is provided on and rotatable about a rotation shaft in a detachably mountable developing unit containing a developer and has flexibility so that it is flexed depending on a resistance of the developer; an electroconductive member to be detected which is provided on the rotatable member; a detecting electrode provided in a neighborhood of an outer wall surface of a bottom of the developing unit; a converting portion for detecting an electrostatic capacity between the member to be detected and the detecting electrode and for converting the electrostatic capacity into an electric signal; a measuring portion for measuring a time duration in which the electric signal converted by the converting portion exceeds a predetermined threshold; and a discriminating portion for discriminating an amount of the developer on the basis of the time duration measured by the measuring portion. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a rotatable member which is provided on and rotatable about a rotation shaft in a detachably mountable developing unit containing a developer and has flexibility so that it is flexed depending on a resistance of the developer;an electroconductive member to be detected which is provided on said rotatable member;a detecting electrode provided in a neighborhood of an outer wall surface of a bottom of the developing unit;converting means for detecting an electrostatic capacity between said member to be detected and said detecting electrode and for converting the electrostatic capacity into an electric signal;measuring means for measuring a time duration in which the electric signal converted by said converting means exceeds a predetermined threshold; anddiscriminating means for discriminating an amount of the developer on the basis of the time duration measured by said measuring means.2. An image forming apparatus comprising:a rotatable member which is provided on and rotatable about a rotation shaft ...

Chlorine-doped tin-oxide particles and manufacturing method therefor

A chlorine-doped tin oxide particle exhibits peaks at at least 108±5 cm −1 , 122±5 cm −1 , and 133±5 cm −1 in Raman spectroscopy. The chlorine-doped tin oxide particle preferably has an additional Raman spectral peak at 337±10 cm −1 . The chlorine-doped tin oxide particle preferably has a specific surface area of 10 to 300 m2/g. The chlorine-doped tin oxide particle preferably has an average primary particle size of 3 to 200 nm. The chlorine-doped tin oxide particle is preferably substantially free of oxygen deficiency.

Thin-film magnetic recording head with thin film which constructs sensor or heater beneath main magnetic pole

A thin film magnetic recording head having a multilayer structure in which plural thin films are laminated and being a perpendicular recording type that applies a magnetic field perpendicularly to a magnetic recording medium and performs recording, includes a main magnetic pole exposed on an air bearing surface facing the magnetic recording medium and guiding a magnetic flux toward the magnetic recording medium, a thin film positioned beneath the main magnetic pole from a perspective of a lamination direction and configuring a sensor or a heater configured to determine a distance from the magnetic recording medium of the thin film magnetic recording head, and a light-absorbing portion positioned between the main magnetic pole and the thin film.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

The image forming apparatus includes a developing unit that is detachable and contains a developer, a detection member that includes an electrode to be detected and is rotatable around a rotation axis in the developing unit, an agitator that moves around the rotation axis in the developing unit; an electrostatic capacitance sensor electrode provided on an exterior of the developing unit, an electrostatic capacitance sensor that detects electrostatic capacitance between the electrode to be detected and the electrostatic capacitance sensor electrode, and outputs data on the detected electrostatic capacitance, and a CPU that determines an amount of developer in the developing unit based on the data output from the electrostatic capacitance sensor. 113.-. (canceled)14. An image forming apparatus comprising:a developing unit detachably attached to the image forming apparatus, the developing unit containing a developer;a first member that includes a first electrode and is rotatable around a rotation axis in the developing unit;a second member that moves around the rotation axis in the developing unit, wherein when the second member rotates, the first member temporarily stops;a second electrode provided on an exterior of the developing unit;an output section that detects an electrostatic capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode, and outputs data on the detected electrostatic capacitance; anda determining section that determines an amount of developer in the developing unit based on the data output from the output section.15. The image forming apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the first member follows rotational movement of the second member until the first member freely falls by its own weight.16. The image forming apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the second member has a function of agitating the developer in the developing unit.17. The image forming apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the first electrode is provided near a ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

The image forming apparatus includes a developing unit that contains developer and that is detachable; a detection member that includes a detected electrode and that moves around a rotation shaft in the developing unit, an electrostatic capacitance sensor electrode that is provided on an outer side of the developing unit, an electrostatic capacitance sensor that detects an electrostatic capacitance between the detected electrode and the electrostatic capacitance sensor electrode and that outputs data related to the detected electrostatic capacitance, and a CPU that determines an amount of the developer in the developing unit based on the data output from the electrostatic capacitance sensor. 117.-. (canceled)18. An image forming apparatus comprising:a developing unit that contains developer and that is detachable;a member including a first electrode, said member performing a rotation around a rotation shaft in the developing unit;a second electrode provided on an outer side of the developing unit, wherein said member bends by the rotation;an output unit that detects an electrostatic capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode and that outputs data related to the detected electrostatic capacitance; anda determination unit that determines an amount of the developer in the developing unit based on the data output from the output unit.19. An image forming apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein the first electrode is provided on an edge on a side of a wall of the developing unit in an axial direction of the member claim 18 , and near a leading edge in a circumferential direction of the member.20. An image forming apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein the first electrode has a length from near the rotation shaft of the member to near the leading edge in the circumferential direction claim 18 , and a predetermined width.21. An image forming apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein the determination unit determines the amount of the developer in ...

DEVELOPING APPARATUS, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

When a stirring member that stirs developer in a developer containing portion rotates at high speed, toner flies and the detection accuracy of light transmission type toner remaining amount detection is degraded. A developing apparatus including a developer containing portion that contains developer, a stirring member that stirs the developer in the developer containing portion, and a partition member which is disposed to separate the developer containing portion from a space adjacent to the developer containing portion and which bends to block at least a part of a light path, which is formed in the space and used to detect an amount of the developer, when being pressed by the stirring member via the developer. 1. A developing apparatus comprising:a developer containing portion configured to contain developer;a developer bearing member configured to bear the developer and develop an electrostatic latent image;a flexible stirring member configured to stir the developer in the developer containing portion; anda partition member which is disposed to separate the developer containing portion from a space adjacent to the developer containing portion and which is arranged to bend to block at least a part of a light path when being pressed by the stirring member via the developer, the light path being formed in the space and used to detect an amount of the developer.2. The developing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the stirring member has a length by which the stifling member can come into contact with the partition member when stifling the developer in the developer containing portion.3. The developing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a light blocking portion arranged in the space to block a part of the light path,wherein the partition member bends so that the partition member blocks at least a part of the light path which is not blocked by the light blocking portion.4. A process cartridge that can be attached to and detached from an image ...

RECORDING MATERIAL DETECTION APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A recording material detection apparatus having a detecting device configured to detect a surface state of a recording material on the basis of reflected light from a surface of the recording material includes a reference surface to be irradiated with light from a light source, the detecting device includes a light-shielding portion configured to control conditions for detecting information relating to the surface state of the recording material on the basis of the reflected surface from the reference surface, and cover a portion of the reference panel other than the reference surface so as to prevent the light from the light source from being reflected from the portion of the reference panel other than the reference surface and being received by the light-receiving unit. 1a light source configured to irradiate a recording material with light;a reference panel having a reference surface to be irradiated with light from the light source, the reference panel being arranged on the side of the light source with respect to a recording material in the direction orthogonal to the surface of the recording material;a light-receiving unit having a plurality of pixels and configured to receive light reflected from a surface of the recording material irradiated with the light from the light source and the reference surface;a detecting device configured to detect information relating to a surface state of the recording material on the basis of the light reflected from the surface of the recording material and received by the light-receiving unit, the detecting device controlling conditions for detection of the information relating to the surface state of the recording material on the basis of the light reflected from the reference surface and received by the light-receiving unit, anda light-shielding portion configured to cover a portion of the reference panel other than the reference surface so as to prevent the light from the light source from being reflected by the portion of ...

Fluorine-doped tin-oxide particles and manufacturing method therefor

Fluorine-doped tin oxide particles having a structure characterized by peaks at at least 123±5 cm −1 , 139±5 cm −1 , and 170±5 cm −1 in Raman spectroscopy. The particles preferably have additional Raman spectral peaks at 78±5 cm −1 , 97±5 cm −1 , 109±5 cm −1 , 186±5 cm −1 , and 207±5 cm −1 . The particles preferably have a specific surface area of 10 to 300 m 2 /g.

METHOD OF PRODUCING AMIDE COMPOUND

Provided is a method of producing an amide compound, the method including: obtaining a reaction solution containing an amide compound by bringing a microbial cell containing nitrile hydratase, or a processed product of the microbial cell, into contact with a nitrile compound in an aqueous medium in a first reactor; and causing the obtained reaction solution containing an amide compound to react in a second reactor having a plug-flow region, in which the Reynolds number in the second reactor is controlled to from 5 to 1,000. 1. A method of producing an amide compound , the method comprising:obtaining a reaction solution including an amide compound by bringing a microbial cell including nitrile hydratase, or a processed product of the microbial cell, into contact with a nitrile compound in an aqueous medium in a first reactor; andcausing the obtained reaction solution including an amide compound to react in a second reactor having a plug-flow region,a Reynolds number in the second reactor being controlled to from 5 to 1,000.2. The method of producing an amide compound according to claim 1 , wherein the Reynolds number in the second reactor is 10 or higher.3. The method of producing an amide compound according to claim 1 , wherein the Reynolds number in the second reactor is 100 or lower.4. The method of producing an amide compound according to claim 1 , wherein the second reactor comprises a tube reactor that has a tube diameter of 10 cm or more.5. The method of producing an amide compound according to claim 1 , wherein the Reynolds number in the second reactor is from 11 to 100.6. The method of producing an amide compound according to claim 1 , wherein the second reactor comprises a tube-type reactor that has a tube diameter of 12 cm or more. The present disclosure relates to a method of producing an amide compound.The hydration method using a nitrile compound as a raw material is used as one of the major process for producing an amide compound in many cases. ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND ULTRASONIC SENSOR

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a transmission unit, a reception unit, a control unit configured to obtain a time period until the reception unit receives a first ultrasonic wave via a first recording material and an amplitude value thereof at a reference temperature, obtain a time period until the reception unit receives a second ultrasonic wave via a second recording material and an amplitude value thereof at a different temperature, control an image formation condition for forming the image on the first recording material on the basis of the amplitude value of the first ultrasonic wave, obtain a difference time period between reception of the first and second ultrasonic waves, and control an image formation condition for forming the image on the second recording material on the basis of the difference time period and the amplitude value of the second ultrasonic wave. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording material;a transmission unit configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave;a reception unit configured to receive the ultrasonic wave transmitted from the transmission unit; anda control unit configured to obtain a time period since the transmission unit transmits the ultrasonic wave until the reception unit receives a first ultrasonic wave via a first recording material and an amplitude value of the first ultrasonic wave at a reference temperature, and obtain a time period since the transmission unit transmits the ultrasonic wave until the reception unit receives a second ultrasonic wave via a second recording material that is different from the first recording material and an amplitude value of the second ultrasonic wave at a temperature that is different from the reference temperature,wherein the control unit controls an image formation condition in a case where the image forming unit forms the image on the first recording material on the basis of the amplitude value of ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND RECORDING MATERIAL DISCRIMINATION UNIT

An image forming apparatus includes an image formation unit, a detection unit, a storage unit, and a control unit. When the detection unit outputs a second output value when a second recording material, which is different from a first recording material is detected, in a state where the storage unit stores a first output value output by the detection unit upon detection of the first recording material, the control unit controls an image forming condition based on at least the first output value if a differential value between the first output value and the second output value is smaller than a predetermined threshold value and controls the image forming condition based on the second output value without using the first output value if the differential value is greater than the predetermined threshold value. 1. An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material , the image forming apparatus comprising:a sensor configured to detect a characteristic of the recording material, and output an output value according to a detection result; anda processor configured to control an image forming condition based on the output value output by the sensor, andwherein, after the sensor detects a first recording material and outputs a first output value, the sensor detects a second recording material and outputs a second output value,wherein the processor obtains a differential value between the first output value and the second output value, the processor selects at least one of the first output value and the second output value based on the differential value, and the processor controls the image forming condition with respect to the second recording material based on the selected output value.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein in a case where the differential value is smaller than a predetermined threshold value claim 1 , the processor selects at least the first output value.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , ...

Method for manufacturing liquid ejection head and liquid ejection head

Provided is a method for manufacturing a liquid ejection head including an ejection orifice for ejecting a liquid, a substrate and a flow path forming member that is joined to the substrate to form a liquid flow path communicating with the ejection orifice, the method including: (1) forming a resin layer having a flow path mold pattern, on the substrate; (2) adding a hydrophilizing material represented by Chemical Formula 1 to an entire surface layer of the resin layer; (3) forming a covering resin layer serving as the flow path forming member, on the resin layer and forming a compatible layer containing the resin layer, the covering resin layer and the hydrophilizing material, at an interface between the resin layer and the covering resin layer; (4) forming the ejection orifice by exposing the covering resin layer; and (5) forming a flow path by removing the resin layer.

SHEET DETERMINATION APPARATUS USING ULTRASONIC WAVE TRANSMITTING UNIT OR RECEPTION UNIT

A protection member is arranged such that the distance from an opening plane of a reception guide to the center of the protection member is half of the distance from the opening plane of the reception guide to the surface of a reception vibration member. In other words, the arrangement position of the protection member is in the center between the opening plane of the reception guide and the surface of the reception vibration member. Accordingly, even if a protection member is arranged, a transmission coefficient is obtained that is equal to a transmission coefficient in the case where no protection member is present. 2. The ultrasonic wave transmission unit according to claim 1 , whereinthe protection member includes a hole through which ultrasonic waves pass.3. The ultrasonic wave transmission unit according to claim 1 , whereinon the line that passes through the center of the vibration member and is perpendicular to the surface of the vibration member, the distance from a plane including a leading end plane of the guide member to the center of the protection member is approximately half of the distance from the plane to the surface.4. The ultrasonic wave transmission unit according to claim 3 , whereinthe protection member is provided parallel to the plane of the guide member.5. The ultrasonic wave transmission unit according to claim 4 , whereinon the line that passes through the center of the vibration member and is perpendicular to the surface of the vibration member, the distance from the plane of the guide member to a surface of the protection member on a side that faces the leading end plane of the guide member is equal to the distance from the surface of the vibration member to a surface of the protection member on a side that faces the vibration member.6. The ultrasonic wave transmission unit according to claim 1 , whereinone or more members are provided as the protection member.7. The ultrasonic wave transmission unit according to claim 1 , whereinthe ...

Method for Dry-Cleaning Metal Film in Film-Formation Apparatus

Disclosed is a dry-cleaning method for removing a metal film adhered to a film-formation apparatus by using β-diketone, the dry-cleaning method being characterized by that a gas containing β-diketone and NOx (representing at least one of NO and N 2 O) is used as a cleaning gas and that the metal film within a temperature range of 200° C. to 400° C. is reacted with the cleaning gas, thereby removing the metal film. According to this method, it is possible to make etching progress even if there occurs a temperature difference depending on the position of the adhered metal film.

STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a selection program that causes at least one computer to execute a process, the process includes receiving identification information regarding a terminal from the terminal; selecting one or more user state transition patterns, a number of which is according to the identification information, from among a plurality of the user state transition patterns, which are a plurality of patterns of user state transition obtained by clustering information that indicates the user state transition, which is a time-series transition of a state of a user during a predetermined unit time; and transmitting the one or more user state transition patterns to the terminal. 1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a selection program that causes at least one computer to execute a process , the process comprising:receiving identification information regarding a terminal from the terminal;selecting one or more user state transition patterns, a number of which is according to the identification information, from among a plurality of the user state transition patterns, which are a plurality of patterns of user state transition obtained by clustering information that indicates the user state transition, which is a time-series transition of a state of a user during a predetermined unit time; andtransmitting the one or more user state transition patterns to the terminal.2. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1 , whereinthe selecting includes selecting one of probabilistic models from among a plurality of the probabilistic models such that the higher a processing capacity of the terminal, the greater a number of the probabilistic models to be delivered to the terminal.3. The non -transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 2 , whereinthe selecting includes calculating a number of features for each of the plurality of the probabilistic models when a number of the ...

Pipe coupling structure

To provide a pipe coupling structure capable of coupling pipes together without driving a screw and using a tool. [Means for solving the Problems] A pipe coupling structure includes: a first engagement portion 12 formed in a one-end portion 1 A of a first air-conditioning duct 1, the first engagement portion 12 extending in the circumferential directions and protruding inside of the first air-conditioning duct 1; and a second engagement portion 23 formed in a one-end portion 2 A of a second air-conditioning duct 2, the second engagement portion 23 extending in the circumferential directions and protruding outside of the second air-conditioning duct 2, and the one-end portion 2 A of the second air-conditioning duct 2 being insertable into the one-end portion 1 A of the first air-conditioning duct 1. The one-end portion 2 A of the second air-conditioning duct is inserted into the one-end portion 1 A of the first air-conditioning duct 1, the second engagement portion 23 climbs over the first engagement portion 12, and thereby, the first engagement portion 12 and the second engagement portion 23 engage each other.

RECORDING MATERIAL DETECTION APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A recording material detection apparatus having a detecting device configured to detect a surface state of a recording material on the basis of reflected light from a surface of the recording material includes a reference surface to be irradiated with light from a light source, the detecting device includes a light-shielding portion configured to control conditions for detecting information relating to the surface state of the recording material on the basis of the reflected surface from the reference surface, and cover a portion of the reference panel other than the reference surface so as to prevent the light from the light source from being reflected from the portion of the reference panel other than the reference surface and being received by the light-receiving unit. 1. A recording material detection apparatus comprising:a light source configured to irradiate a recording material with light;a reference surface to be irradiated with light from the light source, the reference surface being arranged on the side of the light source with respect to a recording material in a direction orthogonal to the surface of the recording material,a light-receiving unit having a plurality of pixels and configured to receive light reflected from a surface of the recording material irradiated with the light from the light source and the reference surface ; anda detecting device configured to detect information relating to roughness of the surface of the recording material on the basis of the light reflected from the surface of the recording material and received by the light-receiving unit,wherein the reference surface is inclined with respect to a conveyance direction of the recording material such that the reference surface becomes closer to the light-receiving unit as it becomes farther away from the light source in the conveyance direction of the recording material.2. The recording material detection apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the reference surface is arranged at ...

DETERMINATION APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING TYPE OF RECORDING MEDIUM

A transmission unit transmits an ultrasonic wave by a drive signal being supplied to two terminals. A reception unit receives the ultrasonic wave transmitted from the transmission unit and to output a reception signal from two terminals in accordance with the received ultrasonic wave. A change unit changes a determination scheme for determining a type of a recording medium, based on information indicating a relation between a polar character of the transmission unit and a polar character of the reception unit, the information having been acquired from the reception signal. 1. A determination apparatus comprising:a transmission unit having two terminals having a polar character and configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave by a drive signal being supplied to the two terminals;a reception unit having two terminals having a polar character and configured to receive the ultrasonic wave transmitted from the transmission unit and to output a reception signal from the two terminals in accordance with the received ultrasonic wave; anda change unit configured to change a determination scheme for determining a type of a recording medium, based on information indicating a relation between a polar character of the transmission unit and a polar character of the reception unit, the information having been acquired from the reception signal.2. The determination apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the transmission unit and the reception unit each have a mutual transformation member having two terminals having a polar character configured to mutually transform between an electrical signal and an ultrasonic wave.3. The determination apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein the mutual transformation member is a piezoelectric element.4. The determination apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a determination unit configured to obtain a transmission coefficient of the ultrasonic wave from an amplitude of the reception signal acquired when the recording medium is not ...

SHEET DETERMINATION APPARATUS USING ULTRASONIC WAVE TRANSMITTING UNIT OR RECEPTION UNIT

A protection member is arranged such that the distance from an opening plane of a reception guide to the center of the protection member is half of the distance from the opening plane of the reception guide to the surface of a reception vibration member. In other words, the arrangement position of the protection member is in the center between the opening plane of the reception guide and the surface of the reception vibration member. Accordingly, even if a protection member is arranged, a transmission coefficient is obtained that is equal to a transmission coefficient in the case where no protection member is present. 127.-. (canceled)28. An ultrasonic wave transmission unit comprising:a vibration member that vibrates so as to transmit ultrasonic waves;a guide member that guides ultrasonic waves transmitted from the vibration member; anda protection member that protects the vibration member against an operator touching the vibration member and that is provided in the guide member.29. The ultrasonic wave transmission unit according to claim 28 , wherein claim 28 , in viewing from an exit of the ultrasonic waves to the vibration member along with a direction on a line that passes through the center of the vibration member and is perpendicular to a surface on a side of the vibration member that transmits ultrasonic waves claim 28 , a part of the vibration member overlaps the protection member.30. The ultrasonic wave transmission unit according to claim 29 , wherein claim 29 , in viewing from the exit of the ultrasonic waves to the vibration member along with the direction on the line that passes through the center of the vibration member and is perpendicular to the surface on the side of the vibration member that transmits ultrasonic waves claim 29 , the vibration member is divided into a plurality of areas by the protection member.31. The ultrasonic wave transmission unit according to claim 29 , wherein the protection member is arranged at a position away from the ...

DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS

A diagnostic apparatus is disclosed, which includes a processor configured to extract, from a plurality of components included in an integrated circuit to be diagnosed, a failure candidate based on test results obtained from actual operations of the integrated circuit, the actual operations being implemented by individually applying a plurality of types of test patterns to the integrated circuit, extract, from a plurality of pass patterns of the test patterns, a pass pattern with which a signal is transmitted to the failure candidate, based on log data obtained from simulations with the test patterns, the test results of the plurality of pass patterns being normal, and execute, using a fail pattern of the test patterns and the extracted pass patterns, a failure simulation assuming that the failure candidate is failed, the test result of the fail pattern being abnormal. 1. A diagnostic apparatus , comprising a processor configured to:extract, from a plurality of components included in an integrated circuit to be diagnosed, a failure candidate based on test results obtained from actual operations of the integrated circuit, the actual operations being implemented by individually applying a plurality of types of test patterns to the integrated circuit,extract, from a plurality of pass patterns of the test patterns, a pass pattern with which a signal is transmitted to the failure candidate, based on log data obtained from simulations with the test patterns, the test results of the plurality of pass patterns being normal, andexecute, using a fail pattern of the test patterns and the extracted pass patterns, a failure simulation assuming that the failure candidate is failed, the test result of the fail pattern being abnormal.2. The diagnostic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor extracts claim 1 , from all the pass patterns of the test patterns claim 1 , the pass patterns with which signals are transmitted to the failure candidate.3. A diagnostic apparatus claim 1 ...

METHOD OF AUTHENTICATING AUTHENTICATION-TARGET APPARATUS BY AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS, AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS, AUTHENTICATION-TARGET APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A method of authenticating a target apparatus by an authentication apparatus that holds a first original key out of a plurality of original keys, and an identifier of the first original key, the target apparatus holding a first value and a plurality of derived keys generated by the plurality of original keys and the first value as inputs to a one-way function, the method includes: the target apparatus selecting a selected key from the plurality of derived keys based on the identifier and generating authentication data based on challenge data and a first generated key based on the selected key; and the authentication apparatus generating an authentication key by the first original key and the first value using the one-way function and generating comparison data based on the challenge data and a second generated key based on the authentication key. 1. A method of authenticating an authentication-target apparatus by an authentication apparatus that holds a first original key out of a plurality of original keys , and an identifier of the first original key ,the authentication-target apparatus holding a first value, and a plurality of derived keys generated by taking each of the plurality of original keys and the first value as inputs to a one-way function,the method comprising:the authentication-target apparatus selecting a selected key from the plurality of derived keys based on the identifier of the first original key which was notified from the authentication apparatus;the authentication-target apparatus generating authentication data based on challenge data which was notified from the authentication apparatus, and a first generated key based on the selected key;the authentication apparatus generating an authentication key by taking the first original key and the first value which was notified from the authentication-target apparatus as inputs to the one-way function;the authentication apparatus generating comparison data based on the challenge data and a second ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND RECORDING MATERIAL DETERMINATION APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes an image formation unit configured to form an image on a recording material, a conveyance unit configured to convey a recording material, an irradiation unit configured to emit light onto the recording material being conveyed by the conveyance unit, an image capturing unit configured to capture the light emitted by the irradiation unit and reflected from the recording material as a surface image of the recording material, and a control unit configured to control an image forming condition of the image formation unit based on the surface image of the recording material acquired by the image capturing unit, wherein the control unit controls the image forming condition based on a plurality of surface images of the recording material having different resolutions. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:an image formation unit configured to form an image on a recording material;a conveyance unit configured to convey a recording material;an irradiation unit configured to emit light onto the recording material being conveyed by the conveyance unit;an image capturing unit configured to capture the light emitted by the irradiation unit and reflected from the recording material as a surface image of the recording material; anda control unit configured to control an image forming condition of the image formation unit based on the surface image of the recording material captured by the image capturing unit,wherein the control unit controls the image forming condition based on a plurality of surface images of the recording material having different resolutions.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the image capturing unit captures a plurality of surface images of the recording material having different resolutions claim 1 , and the control unit controls the image forming condition based on the plurality of surface images of the recording material captured by the image capturing unit.3. The image forming apparatus ...

Calculation apparatus and arithmetic method

A calculation apparatus includes a control unit configured to calculate a necessary distance that is necessary for a vehicle to perform lane change from a first travel lane to a second travel lane by combining a first distance that the vehicle travels while the vehicle waits to start the lane change, a second distance that the vehicle travels while a speed of the vehicle is adjusted, and a third distance that the vehicle travels while executing the lane change.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND RECORDING MATERIAL DETERMINATION UNIT

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit for forming an image on a recording material, a first detection unit including a transmission unit for transmitting an ultrasonic wave and a reception unit for receiving the transmitted ultrasonic wave, first and second conveyance units for conveying the recording material, and a control unit. The first and second conveyance units form a loop on the recording material by conveying the recording material at different speeds. The control unit controls an image forming condition for forming an image on the recording material by the image forming unit, based on the ultrasonic wave received via the recording material in a period in which no loop is formed on the recording material by the first and second conveyance units. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording material;a first detection unit including a transmission unit configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave and a reception unit configured to receive the transmitted ultrasonic wave;a first conveyance unit arranged on an upstream side of the first detection unit in a conveyance direction of the recording material, and configured to convey the recording material toward a position between the transmission unit and the reception unit;a second conveyance unit arranged on a downstream side of the first detection unit in the conveyance direction, and configured to convey the recording material conveyed by the first conveyance unit,wherein the first conveyance unit and the second conveyance unit form a loop on the recording material by conveying the recording material at different speeds; anda control unit configured to control an image forming condition for forming an image on the recording material by the image forming unit, based on the ultrasonic wave received via the recording material in a period in which no loop is formed on the recording material by the first conveyance unit and the second ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT HAS SHEET SENSOR

An image forming apparatus comprises a light-emission unit, a reflecting member, a light-receiving unit, a detection unit, a ventilation unit configured to send air to the reflecting member; and a control unit. The control unit adjusts at least one of an operation duration and an airflow rate of the ventilation unit, in accordance with a detection signal outputted by the light-receiving unit when a sheet is not at a position where light crosses a conveyance path. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a light-emission unit configured to emit light;a reflecting member that reflects the light emitted from the light-emission unit;a light-receiving unit configured to receive the light reflected from the reflecting member, the light crossing a conveyance path, on which a sheet is conveyed, one or more times from the light-emission unit until reaching the light-receiving unit;a detection unit configured to detect, based on a detection signal that the light-receiving unit outputs in accordance with an amount of light received, whether a sheet is at a position where light crosses the conveyance path;a ventilation unit configured to send air to the reflecting member; anda control unit configured to adjust at least one of an operation duration and an airflow rate of the ventilation unit, in accordance with the detection signal outputted by the light-receiving unit when a sheet is not at the position where light crosses the conveyance path.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the control unit is configured to,when a level of the detection signal does not exceed a dew condensation threshold value, increase the airflow rate of the ventilation unit or continue ventilation by the ventilation unit, andwhen a level of the detection signal exceeds a dew condensation threshold value, reduce the airflow rate of the ventilation unit or stop ventilation by the ventilation unit.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising:a measurement ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND RECORDING MATERIAL DETERMINATION APPARATUS

Various embodiments include an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording material, an illumination unit configured to emit light, an image capturing unit configured to capture light emitted by the illumination unit and reflected by the recording material as a surface image including a plurality of pixels, and a control unit configured to calculate a first feature quantity from a difference of output values of a plurality of pixels arranged in a first direction, and calculate a second feature quantity from a difference of output values of a plurality of pixels arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction in the surface image captured by the image capturing unit, and control an image forming condition of the image forming unit based on the calculated first feature quantity and the calculated second feature quantity. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording material;an illumination unit configured to emit light;an image capturing unit configured to capture light emitted by the illumination unit and reflected by the recording material as a surface image including a plurality of pixels; anda control unit configured to calculate a first feature quantity from a difference of output values of a plurality of pixels arranged in a first direction, and calculate a second feature quantity from a difference of output values of a plurality of pixels arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction in the surface image captured by the image capturing unit, and control an image forming condition of the image forming unit based on the calculated first feature quantity and the calculated second feature quantity.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein a plurality of pixels respectively exist on a first line and a second line parallel to the first direction in the surface image captured by the image capturing unit, and a plurality of pixels ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND RECORDING MATERIAL DETERMINATION UNIT

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit for forming an image on a recording material, a first detection unit including a transmission unit for transmitting an ultrasonic wave and a reception unit for receiving the transmitted ultrasonic wave, first and second conveyance units for conveying the recording material, and a control unit. The first and second conveyance units form a loop on the recording material by conveying the recording material at different speeds. The control unit controls an image forming condition for forming an image on the recording material by the image forming unit, based on the ultrasonic wave received via the recording material in a period in which no loop is formed on the recording material by the first and second conveyance units. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording material;a detection unit configured to detect a characteristic of the recording material;a control unit configured to control an image forming condition for forming an image on the recording material by the image forming unit, based on the detected characteristic of the recording material;a first conveyance unit arranged on an upstream side of the detection unit in a conveyance direction of the recording material, and configured to convey the recording material toward the detection unit;a second conveyance unit arranged on a downstream side of the detection unit in the conveyance direction, and configured to convey the recording material conveyed by the first conveyance unit,wherein thecontrol unit determines, based on a detection result of a characteristic of the recording material that has been obtained at a first timing that is before a front end of the recording material reaches the second conveyance unit, whether the detection unit is to detect a characteristic of the recording material at a second timing that is after the front end of the recording material reaches the second ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND RECORDING MATERIAL DISCRIMINATION UNIT

An image forming apparatus includes an image formation unit, a detection unit, a storage unit, and a control unit. When the detection unit outputs a second output value when a second recording material, which is different from a first recording material is detected, in a state where the storage unit stores a first output value output by the detection unit upon detection of the first recording material, the control unit controls an image forming condition based on at least the first output value if a differential value between the first output value and the second output value is smaller than a predetermined threshold value and controls the image forming condition based on the second output value without using the first output value if the differential value is greater than the predetermined threshold value. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:an image formation unit configured to form an image on a recording material;a detection unit configured to detect the recording material and output an output value relating to characteristics of the recording material;a storage unit configured to store the output value output by the detection unit; anda control unit configured to control an image forming condition of the image formation unit based on the output value output by the detection unit,wherein when the detection unit detects a second recording material, which is different from a first recording material, and outputs a second output value in a state where the storage unit stores a first output value output by the detection unit upon detection of the first recording material, the control unit controls the image forming condition based on at least the first output value if a differential value between the first output value and the second output value is smaller than a predetermined threshold value and controls the image forming condition based on the second output value without using the first output value if the differential value is greater than the predetermined ...

ULTRASONIC WAVE SENSOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A sensor is attached to an apparatus having a fixing unit which fixes an image on a recording medium by heating the recording medium. The sensor includes: a transmission unit transmitting an ultrasonic wave to the recording medium; a reception unit receiving the ultrasonic wave via the recording medium, and output a signal corresponding to the received ultrasonic wave; and a detecting unit detecting information relating to a state of the recording medium which has changed by passing through the fixing unit, based on a first signal which the reception unit has output upon having received the ultrasonic wave before the recording medium has passed through the fixing unit, and a second signal which the reception unit has output upon having received the ultrasonic wave after the recording medium has passed through the fixing unit. 1. A sensor to be attached to an apparatus having a fixing unit which fixes an image on a recording medium by heating the recording medium , the sensor comprising:a transmission unit configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave to the recording medium;a reception unit configured to receive the ultrasonic wave via the recording medium, and output a signal corresponding to the received ultrasonic wave; and a first signal which the reception unit has output upon having received the ultrasonic wave before the recording medium has passed through the fixing unit, and', 'a second signal which the reception unit has output upon having received the ultrasonic after the recording medium has passed through the fixing unit., 'a detecting unit configured to detect information relating to a state of the recording medium which has changed by passing through the fixing unit, based on'}2. The sensor according to claim 1 , a first signal which the reception unit has output upon having received the ultrasonic wave before the fixing unit has fixed an image on the first face of the recording medium, and', 'a second signal which the reception unit has output upon ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes a conveyance unit, an irradiation unit, an image capturing unit configured to capture a plurality of times the light radiated by the irradiation unit and reflected on the recording material as surface images, an image formation unit, and a control unit, wherein the conveyance unit accelerates or decelerates a conveyance speed of the recording material in at least a part of an image capturing period during which the image capturing unit captures the surface images the plurality of times, and wherein the control unit obtains a feature quantity from a plurality of surface images captured by the image capturing unit and controls the image forming condition based on the obtained feature quantity and a threshold value set according to the conveyance speed of the recording material in the image capturing period. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a conveyance unit configured to convey a recording material;an irradiation unit configured to radiate light on the recording material being conveyed by the conveyance unit;an image capturing unit configured to capture a plurality of times the light radiated by the irradiation unit and reflected on the recording material as surface images;an image formation unit configured to form an image on a recording material; anda control unit configured to control an image forming condition of the image formation unit,wherein the conveyance unit accelerates or decelerates a conveyance speed of the recording material in at least a part of an image capturing period during which the image capturing unit captures the surface images the plurality of times, andwherein the control unit obtains a feature quantity from a plurality of the surface images captured by the image capturing unit and controls the image forming condition based on the obtained feature quantity and a threshold value set according to the conveyance speed of the recording material in the image capturing period.2. The image forming ...

Dry Etching Agent and Dry Etching Method Using the Same

A dry etching agent according to the present invention contains (A) a fluorinated propyne represented by the chemical formula: CF 3 C≡CX where X is H, F, Cl, Br, I, CH 3 , CFH 2 or CF 2 H; and either of: (B) at least one kind of gas selected from the group consisting of O 2 , O 3 , CO, CO 2 , COCl 2 and COF 2 ; (C) at least one kind of gas selected from the group consisting of F 2 , NF 3 , Cl 2 , Br 2 , I 2 and YFn where Y is Cl, Br or I; and n is an integer of 1 to 5; and (D) at least one kind of gas selected from the group consisting of CF 4 , CHF 3 , C 2 F 6 , C 2 F 5 H, C 2 F 4 H 2 , C 3 F 8 , C 3 F 4 H 2 , C 3 ClF 3 H and C 4 F 8 . This dry etching agent has a small environmental load and a wide process window and can be applied for high-aspect-ratio processing without special operations such as substrate excitation.

Information processing device, information processing method, and storage medium

An information processing device includes a storage medium that stores computer-readable instructions, and a processor connected to the storage medium, in which the processor executes the computer-readable instructions to acquire virtual experience information indicating that a user has been provided with a virtual travel service to experience a virtual travel, and purchase information indicating that the user has purchased a right to receive a real travel service to experience a real travel, in a case where the virtual experience information and the purchase information are acquired, generate grant information for granting an incentive for the user to purchase the right to a provider of the virtual travel service or a provider providing an apparatus used for the virtual travel service, and output the grant information.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND RULE GENERATION METHOD

An information processing apparatus includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and the processor configured to: acquire a plurality of sample videos; identify a position and time at which an attribute appears in each of the plurality of sample videos, the attribute being output by each of one or more pre-trained models to which each of the plurality of sample videos is input; cluster attribute labels based on the position and time of the attribute for each of the plurality of sample videos; and generate a rule by combining attribute labels included in a cluster having a highest frequency of appearance among cluster groups obtained for all of the plurality of sample videos. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:a memory; anda processor coupled to the memory and the processor configured to:acquire a plurality of sample videos;identify a position and time at which an attribute appears in each of the plurality of sample videos, the attribute being output by each of one or more pre-trained models to which each of the plurality of sample videos is input;cluster attribute labels based on the position and time of the attribute for each of the plurality of sample videos; andgenerate a rule by combining attribute labels included in a cluster having a highest frequency of appearance among cluster groups obtained for all of the plurality of sample videos.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe processor is further configured toidentify, as the position of the attribute, a representative value of coordinates of a center point of an object corresponding to the attribute for frames of a sample video in which the object appears.3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe processor is further configured toidentify, as the time of the attribute, a set of sample video frames in which an object corresponding to the attribute appears.4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , ...

GRAMMAGE DETECTION SENSOR FOR RECORDING MATERIAL AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A grammage detection sensor according to an aspect of the present invention includes a transmission unit configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave, a reception unit configured to receive the ultrasonic wave transmitted from the transmission unit, and a control unit configured to detect a grammage of a recording material, when a plurality of recording materials are continuously conveyed between the transmission unit and the reception unit, on the basis of a first ultrasonic wave received by the reception unit after the ultrasonic wave is transmitted by the transmission unit between a preceding recording material and a recording material following the preceding recording material, and a second ultrasonic wave received via a recording material by the reception unit after the ultrasonic wave is transmitted by the transmission unit. 1. A grammage detection sensor comprising:a transmission unit configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave;a reception unit configured to receive the ultrasonic wave transmitted from the transmission unit; anda control unit configured to detect a grammage of a recording material, when a plurality of recording materials are continuously conveyed between the transmission unit and the reception unit, on the basis of a first ultrasonic wave received by the reception unit after the ultrasonic wave is transmitted by the transmission unit between a preceding recording material and a recording material following the preceding recording material, and a second ultrasonic wave received via a recording material by the reception unit after the ultrasonic wave is transmitted by the transmission unit.2. The grammage detection sensor according to claim 1 ,wherein, when the recording material does not exist between the transmission unit and the reception unit in a first environment, the control unit detects the grammage of the recording material on the basis of a third ultrasonic wave received by the reception unit after the ultrasonic wave is transmitted by the ...

RECORDING MEDIUM DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A recording medium determination apparatus that determines grammage of a recording medium by using an ultrasonic wave includes a transmission unit configured to output an ultrasonic wave having a predetermined frequency, a reception unit configured to receive the ultrasonic wave output from the transmission unit and transmitted through the recording medium and output a received signal, a calculation unit configured to calculate a signal having a peak component according to a cycle of the received signal, and a determination unit configured to determine the grammage of the recording medium based on the signal calculated by the calculation unit. 1a transmission unit configured to output an ultrasonic wave having a predetermined frequency;a reception unit configured to receive the ultrasonic wave output from the transmission unit and transmitted through the recording medium and output a received signal;a calculation unit configured to calculate a signal having a peak component according to a cycle of the received signal; anda determination unit configured to determine the grammage of the recording medium based on the signal calculated by the calculation unit.. A recording medium determination apparatus that determines grammage of a recording medium by using an ultrasonic wave, comprising: This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/482,360 filed Jun. 10, 2009, which claims priority from Japanese Patent Application Nos. 2008-155360 filed Jun. 13, 2008, and 2009-116606 filed May 13, 2008, which are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.1. Field of the InventionThe present invention relates to a determination apparatus that determines a type of a recording medium and an image forming apparatus that mounts the determination apparatus therein, and more specifically to the determination apparatus that determines grammage of the recording medium by irradiating an ultrasonic wave to the recording medium and ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND ULTRASONIC SENSOR

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a transmission unit, a reception unit, a control unit configured to obtain a time period until the reception unit receives a first ultrasonic wave via a first recording material and an amplitude value thereof at a reference temperature, obtain a time period until the reception unit receives a second ultrasonic wave via a second recording material and an amplitude value thereof at a different temperature, control an image formation condition for forming the image on the first recording material on the basis of the amplitude value of the first ultrasonic wave, obtain a difference time period between reception of the first and second ultrasonic waves, and control an image formation condition for forming the image on the second recording material on the basis of the difference time period and the amplitude value of the second ultrasonic wave. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording material;a transmission unit configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave;a reception unit configured to receive the ultrasonic wave transmitted from the transmission unit; anda control unit configured to control, on the basis of a time period from when the transmission unit transmits the ultrasonic wave until when the reception unit receives the ultrasonic wave via a predetermined recording material and an amplitude value of the ultrasonic wave received via the predetermined recording material, an image formation condition in a case where the image forming unit forms the image on the predetermined recording material.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a storage unit configured to store a reference time period from when the transmission unit transmits an ultrasonic wave until when the reception unit receives the ultrasonic wave via the recording material,wherein the control unit obtains a difference time period between the reference ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND RECORDING MATERIAL DETERMINATION APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes an image formation unit configured to form an image on a recording material, a conveyance unit configured to convey a recording material, an irradiation unit configured to emit light onto the recording material being conveyed by the conveyance unit, an image capturing unit configured to capture the light emitted by the irradiation unit and reflected from the recording material as a surface image of the recording material, and a control unit configured to control an image forming condition of the image formation unit based on the surface image of the recording material acquired by the image capturing unit, wherein the control unit controls the image forming condition based on a plurality of surface images of the recording material having different resolutions. 2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the image capturing unit captures one surface image of the recording material having a predetermined resolution and includes an output circuit configured to output the plurality of surface images having different resolutions from the one captured surface image, andwherein the control unit controls the image forming condition based on the plurality of surface images output by the output circuit.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the one surface image of the recording material having the predetermined resolution is configured of a plurality of pixels claim 2 , and when respective output values output from at least two pixels arranged consecutively are added by the output circuit to be one new output value of a pixel claim 2 , a surface image of the recording material having a resolution different from the predetermined resolution is acquired.4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the image capturing unit captures one surface image of the recording material having a predetermined resolution claim 1 , and the control unit obtains the plurality of surface images having ...

Liquid ejection head and process for producing the same

Provided is a liquid ejection head including a substrate on a first surface of which an energy-generating element for generating energy for ejecting liquid is formed; and a flow path forming member formed on the substrate, the flow path forming member forming an ejection orifice for ejecting the liquid and a liquid flow path communicating with the ejection orifice. The flow path forming member includes, at a position surrounding the liquid flow path, a first depression that opens to an upper surface of the flow path forming member and a groove that opens to the first depression. The angle between the upper surface of the flow path forming member and a slope surface of the first depression on the flow path forming member side is an obtuse angle. The groove has a serrated side wall.

LEARNING METHOD, PREDICTION METHOD, LEARNING DEVICE, PREDICTING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute a process, the process includes learning a learning model using a first training data group obtained by excluding a test data group from a plurality of training data items; calculating prediction accuracy of the learning model using the test data group; and when the prediction accuracy satisfies the predetermined requirement, learning an error prediction model for determining whether an error of a value predicted by the learning model satisfies a predetermined requirement, by using a second training data group obtained by excluding the test data group and the first training data group from the plurality of training data items. 1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute a process , the process comprising:learning a learning model using a first training data group that includes a part of remaining training data items obtained by excluding a test data group from a plurality of training data items;calculating prediction accuracy of the learning model using the test data group; andwhen the prediction accuracy satisfies the predetermined requirement, learning an error prediction model for determining whether an error of a value predicted by the learning model satisfies a predetermined requirement by using a second training data group obtained by excluding the test data group and the first training data group from the plurality of training data items.2. The storage medium according to claim 1 ,wherein the learning the learning model includes increasing a ratio of the first training data group to the plurality of training data items when the calculated prediction accuracy does not satisfy the predetermined requirement.3. The storage medium according to claim 1 ,wherein the learning the error prediction model includes determining the requirement for the error of the predicted value based on a data amount of the ...

RECORDING-MEDIUM IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An effective image area can be properly corrected in accordance with the quantity of light from an irradiation unit by selecting, as the effective image area, pixels having light quantities more than or equal to a threshold value that allows accurate acquisition of a surface image of a recording medium, on the basis of a light quantity distribution of the light from the irradiation unit. This reduces the influence of mounting accuracy of the irradiation unit, and allows the recording medium to be identified accurately. 1an emission unit configured to emit light onto a recording medium;an imaging unit configured to image reflected light from the recording medium as an image of the recording medium; anda reference plate used to adjust the light quantity from the emission unit by imaging an image of the reference plate, wherein the reference plate is provided closer to the imaging unit than the recording medium onto which the emission unit emits the light,wherein the imaging unit simultaneously images the image of the reference plate and the image of the recording medium.. A recording-medium imaging device comprising: This application is a continuation application of application Ser. No. 13/887,122, filed on May 3, 2013, which is a divisional application of application Ser. No. 12/793,559, filed on Jun. 3, 2010, which claims the benefit of Japanese Patent Application No. 2009-136372 filed Jun. 5, 2009 and No. 2009-155309 filed Jun. 30, 2009, which are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.1. Field of the InventionThe present invention relates to an imaging device for forming an image of a recording medium, and an image forming apparatus.2. Description of the Related ArtIn an image forming apparatus of the related art, for example, the user sets the type (e.g., size or thickness) of a recording medium by the use of an external apparatus, such as a computer, or a control panel provided on a main body of the image forming apparatus. According to the ...

DATA CARRIER APPARATUS, DATA CARRIER DRIVE APPARATUS, DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND REPLACEMENT UNIT FOR THE SAME

A system includes a data carrier drive apparatus and a data carrier apparatus. The data carrier apparatus includes: an unit configured to output transmission data during a first state and adjustment data during a second state; and a current changer configured to change a current value of a current flowing from the data carrier drive apparatus to the data carrier apparatus according to data values of the transmission data and the adjustment data. The data carrier drive apparatus includes: a detector configured to detect a detection value corresponding to the current value of the current; a determiner configured to determine the data value of the transmission data by comparing the detection value with a threshold value during the first state; and an updater configured to update the threshold value based on the detection value during the second state. 1. A data communication system comprising a data carrier drive apparatus and a data carrier apparatus ,wherein the data carrier apparatus comprises:an output unit configured to output transmission data to be transmitted to the data carrier drive apparatus during a first state and output adjustment data to be transmitted to the data carrier drive apparatus during a second state; anda current changer configured to change a current value of an inter-apparatus current flowing from the data carrier drive apparatus to the data carrier apparatus according to data values of the transmission data and the adjustment data, andwherein the data carrier drive apparatus comprises:a detector configured to detect a detection value corresponding to the current value of the inter-apparatus current;a determiner configured to determine the data value of the transmission data by comparing the detection value detected by the detector with a threshold value during the first state; andan updater configured to update the threshold value based on the detection value detected by the detector during the second state.2. The data communication system ...

DATA GENERATION METHOD AND DATA GENERATION DEVICE

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute a procedure, the procedure includes generating, for each of a plurality of wafers, extended coordinates including a position on the wafer and a value calculated from a distance from a center of the wafer and a contribution parameter, for each defect on the wafer by using information of a defect position on the wafer, generating a Betti number group by persistent homology processing for a plurality of extended coordinates generated for each of the plurality of wafers generating, for each of the plurality of wafers, a defect pattern image from a plurality of Betti number groups generated for the plurality of values of contribution parameter, and generating machine learning data associating a plurality of defect pattern images generated for the plurality of wafers with determination information associated with the plurality of wafers. 1. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute a procedure , the procedure comprising:generating, for each of a plurality of wafers, extended coordinates including a position over the wafer and a value calculated from a distance from a center of the wafer and a contribution parameter, for each defect of the wafer by using information of a defect position over the wafer;generating a Betti number group by persistent homology processing for a plurality of extended coordinates generated for each of the plurality of wafers;generating, for each of the plurality of wafers, a defect pattern image from a plurality of Betti number groups generated for the plurality of values of contribution parameter; andgenerating machine learning data associating a plurality of defect pattern images generated for the plurality of wafers with determination information associated with the plurality of wafers.2. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 1 ,wherein the ...

DETERMINATION APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING TYPE OF RECORDING MEDIUM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME

An apparatus for determining a type of a recording medium is provided. A detection unit detects a characteristic value indicating a physical characteristic of a recording medium. A measurement unit measures a moisture content correlated with a moisture content of the recording medium. A determination unit determines the type of the recording medium based on the moisture content and the characteristic value. The determination unit may correct the characteristic value using the moisture content or correct a rule for determining the type of the recording medium using the moisture content unit, and determines the type of the recording medium in accordance with the corrected characteristic value or the corrected rule. 117. to . (canceled)18. An apparatus for determining a type of a recording medium , comprising:a detection unit configured to detect a characteristic value indicating a physical characteristic of a recording medium;a measurement unit configured to measure information regarding a moisture content contained in the recording medium; anda determination unit configured to determine the type of the recording medium based on the information measured by the measurement unit and the characteristic value detected by the detection unit.19. The apparatus according to claim 18 , further comprising:a correction unit configured to correct the characteristic value detected by the detection unit using the information measured by the measurement unit, andwherein the determination unit determines the type of the recording medium based on the characteristic value corrected by the correction unit.20. The apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein the detection unit detects the characteristic value indicating a grammage of the recording medium.21. The apparatus according to claim 20 , wherein the detection unit includes:a transmission unit configured to transmit ultrasonic waves toward the recording medium;a reception unit configured to receive ultrasonic waves that were ...

DETERMINATION APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING TYPE OF RECORDING MEDIUM

A transmission unit transmits an ultrasonic wave by a drive signal being supplied to two terminals. A reception unit receives the ultrasonic wave transmitted from the transmission unit and to output a reception signal from two terminals in accordance with the received ultrasonic wave. A change unit changes a determination scheme for determining a type of a recording medium, based on information indicating a relation between a polar character of the transmission unit and a polar character of the reception unit, the information having been acquired from the reception signal. 116.-. (canceled)17. A determination apparatus comprising:a first control unit having two terminals having a different polar character and configured to output a drive signal from the two terminals;a transmission unit having two terminals having a different polar character and configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave by input the drive signal to the two terminals;a reception unit having two terminals having a different polar character and configured to receive the ultrasonic wave transmitted from the transmission unit and to output a reception signal from the two terminals in accordance with the received ultrasonic wave;a second control unit having two terminals having a different polar character and the two terminals being input the reception signal output from the reception unit;a judgement unit configured to judge, based on the reception signal input to the second control unit, whether or not a predetermined state occurs in which the two terminals of the first control unit are connected to the two terminals of the transmission unit so that each of the polar characters matches and the two terminals of the second control unit are connected to the two terminals of the reception unit so that each of the polar characters mismatches, or the two terminals of the first control unit are connected to the two terminals of the transmission unit so that each of the polar characters mismatches and the two ...

Fluorine Gas Generating Device

A fluorine gas generating device 100 is provided which facilitates the maintenance operation of recovery and replacement of an adsorbing material that adsorbs hydrogen fluoride and supplies fluorine gas in a stable manner. The device comprises a refining line 20 that includes refining devices that, with the aid of adsorbing material, remove hydrogen fluoride gas that has been evaporated from a molten salt of an electrolytic tank 1 and mixed to fluorine gas generated at a positive pole 103 a of the electrolytic tank. The refining line 20 comprises a first refining section 21 that includes at least two refining devices arranged in parallel and a second refining section 22 that includes at least two refining devices arranged in parallel and is positioned downstream of the first refining section 21 . Fluorine gas that has passed through either one of the refining devices of the first refining section 21 is selectively led to either one of the refining devices of the second refining section.

RECORDING MATERIAL DETECTING APPARATUS AND AN IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS

A recording material detecting apparatus includes a light guiding unit that allows first and second light to enter a surface of a recording material, respectively, in two directions which are not parallel; an imaging device that images a first light irradiated area and a second light irradiated area, on the surface of the recording material; and an output device that outputs information on a surface condition of the recording material based on an output of the imaging device. When viewed in a direction along the center optical axes of first and second light sources which are of the same type, the first and second light sources are arranged such that the respective reference lines of the rotational phases around the center optical axes are rotated in opposite directions by approximately the same angles from a line perpendicular to the direction where the first and second light sources are arrayed. 1a first light source that emits first light;a second light source that emits second light;a light guiding unit that allows the first light and the second light to enter a surface of a recording material respectively in two directions which are not parallel when viewed in a normal line direction of a surface of the recording material;an imaging device that images an area where the first light is irradiated and an area where the second light is irradiated, on the surface of the recording material; andan output device that outputs information on a surface condition of the recording material based on an output of the imaging device, whereinthe second light source is a light source of which type is the same as that of the first light source, whereinwhen viewed in a direction along center optical axes of the first light source and the second light source, the first light source and the second light source are arranged such that respective reference lines of rotational phases around the center optical axes are rotated in opposite directions by approximately the same angles from a ...

WORKING VEHICLE

A working vehicle includes a vehicle main body to which a tire is mounted, an excavation member coupled to the vehicle main body on a front side of the vehicle main body and that includes an end part arranged on an outer side of the tire in a vehicle-width direction of the vehicle main body, a hydraulic cylinder arranged at a center part in the vehicle-width direction and that is to move the excavation member, a housing that houses a power transmission mechanism to transmit power to the tire, and a camera supported by a part of the vehicle main body on a lower side of the hydraulic cylinder and on an upper side of the housing and that acquires an image of a region that includes end parts on both sides of the excavation member and that is between the excavation member and the tire. 1. A working vehicle comprising:a vehicle main body to which a tire is mounted;an excavation member coupled to the vehicle main body on a front side of the vehicle main body, the excavation member including an end part arranged on an outer side of the tire in a vehicle-width direction of the vehicle main body;a hydraulic cylinder arranged in a center part in the vehicle-width direction, the hydraulic cylinder being to move the excavation member;a housing that houses a power transmission mechanism to transmit power to the tire; anda camera supported by a part of the vehicle main body on a lower side of the hydraulic cylinder and on an upper side of the housing, the camera acquiring an image of a region that includes end parts on both sides of the excavation member and is between the excavation member and the tire.2. The working vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the region is between the excavation member in a grounded state and the tire.3. The working vehicle according to claim 1 , comprising a cover member arranged between the hydraulic cylinder and the camera and that protects the camera.4. The working vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the camera is arranged in the center part ...

RECORDING-MATERIAL IDENTIFYING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

By providing a step in a pressing member for pressing a recording material P to a reading surface of an image-pickup unit, surface images in a tight contact area and a non-tight-contact area are picked up. By identifying the type of the recording material P based on the two surface images, the accuracy of identifying the recording material is improved without using a plurality of sensors. 1. A recording-material identifying apparatus comprising:an illuminating unit configured to illuminate a first surface of a recording material with light;an image-pickup unit configured to pick up, as an image, the light being emitted from the illuminating unit and being reflected by the first surface of the recording material;a pressing unit configured to press a second surface of the recording material, the second surface being opposite the first surface, wherein the pressing unit presses a first area of the second surface with a first force, and a second area, which is different from the first area, of the second surface with a second force, which is smaller than the first force, anda control unit configured to identify a type of the recording material based on an image of an area of the first surface corresponding to the second area of the second surface, the image being picked up by the image-pickup unit.2. The recording-material identifying apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an opposing member provided so as to face the pressing unit claim 1 , and configured to be able to nip the recording material illuminated by the illuminating unit between itself and the pressing unit claim 1 ,wherein nipping the recording material by the pressing unit and the opposing member causes the pressing unit to press the first and second areas with the first and second forces, respectively3. The recording-material identifying apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the pressing unit is a roller including a portion having a first radius for pressing the first area with the first ...

RECORDING MEDIUM DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

The recording medium determination apparatus includes a transmission unit for transmitting an ultrasonic wave, a receiving unit for outputting a signal corresponding to the ultrasonic wave, a peak extraction unit for detecting a value of the signal output from the receiving unit, a control unit for determining basis weight of a recording medium based on the value of the signal, and a timer for measuring a period of time from when the transmission unit transmits the ultrasonic wave to the detection by the peak extraction unit. The control unit calculates, based on a period of time measured by the timer at the time of factory shipment and a period of time measured by the timer after the factory shipment, variation of a distance between the transmission unit and the receiving unit after the factory shipment. 1. A recording medium determination apparatus , comprising:a transmission unit configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave;a receiving unit configured to receive an ultrasonic wave transmitted from the transmission unit via a recording medium and output a first signal according to the received ultrasonic wave, and receive an ultrasonic wave transmitted from the transmission unit not via the recording medium and output a second signal according to the received ultrasonic wave;a detection unit configured to detect a value of the first signal and a value of the second signal output from the receiving unit;a control unit configured to determine basis weight of the recording medium based on the value of the first signal detected by the detection unit; anda measurement unit configured to measure a period of time from when the transmission unit transmits the ultrasonic wave to when the detection unit detects the value of the second signal,wherein the control unit is configured to calculate, based on a period of time measured by the measurement unit in a first condition and a period of time measured by the measurement unit in a second condition different from the first ...

Method for manufacturing liquid ejection head

A method for manufacturing a liquid ejection head includes forming a first negative photosensitive resin layer containing a photopolymerizable compound and a photopolymerization initiator over a substrate, exposing the first negative photosensitive resin layer to light to form a latent image of a flow channel member, forming a second negative photosensitive resin layer containing a photopolymerizable compound and a photopolymerization initiator over the first negative photosensitive resin layer having the latent image, and exposing the second negative photosensitive resin layer to light to form a latent image of an ejection opening member. The first negative photosensitive resin layer has a thickness of 10 μm or less and further contains a sensitivity adjusting agent capable of reducing the sensitivity of the first negative photosensitive resin layer. The transmittance A of the first negative photosensitive resin layer is 0.70 or less for the exposure light for the second negative photosensitive resin layer.

Sealing Structure and Manufacturing Method Thereof

Provided is a sealing structure including a housing that houses a heat generating member or a heat dissipation member thereinside, and a resin that is filled in the housing. In a sectional view, the housing includes a first recess portion in a position facing the heat generating member or the heat dissipation member.

Treatment tool for endoscope and incision system

A treatment tool for an endoscope includes a sheath which is extended along a longitudinal axis; a pre-curved portion which is disposed at a distal portion of the sheath; a knife wire lumen which is formed along the longitudinal axis of the sheath; a first communication hole and a second communication hole which are open on an outer circumferential surface to communicate the outer circumferential surface positioned with the knife wire lumen; a wire-shaped cutting portion which is protruded from the first communication hole and the second communication hole, and is extended in a position spaced from the outer circumferential surface and the virtual plane; a fixing portion which is provided to fix an end portion of a wire connected to the cutting portion inside the knife wire lumen, and a bending portion which is provided to bend the wire.

MACHINE LEARNING DEVICE, MACHINE LEARNING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

A machine learning method executed by a computer, the method includes distributing a first learning model learned on the basis of a plurality of logs collected from a plurality of electronic devices to each of the plurality of electronic devices, the first learning model outputting operation content for operating an electronic device; when an operation different from an output result of the first learning model is performed by a user relative to a first electronic device among the plurality of electronic devices, estimating a similar log corresponding to a state of the learning model in which the different operation is performed from the plurality of logs; generating a second learning model on the basis of a log obtained by excluding a log of a second electronic device associated with the similar log from among the plurality of logs; and distributing the second learning model to the first electronic device. 1. A machine learning method executed by a computer , the machine learning method comprising:distributing a first machine learning model learned on the basis of a plurality of logs collected from a plurality of electronic devices to each of the plurality of electronic devices, the first machine learning model outputting operation content for operating an electronic device;when an operation different from an output result of the first machine learning model is performed by a user relative to a first electronic device among the plurality of electronic devices, estimating a similar log corresponding to a state of the first machine learning model in which the different operation is performed from the plurality of logs;generating a second machine learning model on the basis of a log obtained by excluding a log of a second electronic device associated with the similar log from among the plurality of logs; anddistributing the second machine learning model to the first electronic device.2. The machine learning method according to claim 1 , wherein executing periodically ...

Dew-condensation preventing square duct

To provide a dew-condensation preventing square duct which is capable preventing dew condensation on the duct without winding a heat insulating material around the duct. A dew-condensation preventing square duct includes: an external square duct formed by four plate-shaped external wall portions and having a substantially quadrilateral barrel shape; an internal square duct formed by four plate-shaped internal wall portions and having a substantially quadrilateral barrel shape, the internal square duct being arranged inside of the external square duct; and a holding protrusion which holds the internal square duct inside of the external square duct such that a heat insulating layer S between the external square duct and the internal square duct has a predetermined thickness T.

DETERMINATION APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING TYPE OF RECORDING MEDIUM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME

An apparatus for determining a type of a recording medium is provided. A detection unit detects a characteristic value indicating a physical characteristic of a recording medium. A measurement unit measures a moisture content correlated with a moisture content of the recording medium. A determination unit determines the type of the recording medium based on the moisture content and the characteristic value. The determination unit may correct the characteristic value using the moisture content or correct a rule for determining the type of the recording medium using the moisture content unit, and determines the type of the recording medium in accordance with the corrected characteristic value or the corrected rule. 117.-. (canceled)18. An apparatus for determining a type of a recording medium , comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit ultrasonic waves toward the recording medium, and', 'a reception unit configured to receive ultrasonic waves that were transmitted from the transmission unit and passed through the recording medium,, 'a detection unit includingthe detection unit configured to detect a characteristic value indicating a physical characteristic of a recording medium;a measurement unit configured to measure information regarding a moisture content contained in the recording medium; anda control unit configured to determine the type of the recording medium based on the information measured by the measurement unit and the characteristic value detected by the detection unit.19. The apparatus according to claim 18 , further comprising:a correction unit configured to correct the characteristic value detected by the detection unit using the information measured by the measurement unit, andwherein the control unit determines the type of the recording medium based on the characteristic value corrected by the correction unit.20. The apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein the detection unit detects the characteristic value indicating a grammage of the ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes a conveyance unit, an irradiation unit, an image capturing unit configured to capture a plurality of times the light radiated by the irradiation unit and reflected on the recording material as surface images, an image formation unit, and a control unit, wherein the conveyance unit accelerates or decelerates a conveyance speed of the recording material in at least a part of an image capturing period during which the image capturing unit captures the surface images the plurality of times, and wherein the control unit obtains a feature quantity from a plurality of surface images captured by the image capturing unit and controls the image forming condition based on the obtained feature quantity and a threshold value set according to the conveyance speed of the recording material in the image capturing period.

Endoscope insertion shape observation apparatus and display method for endoscope insertion shape observation apparatus

An endoscope insertion shape observation apparatus has a processor configured to detect an insertion shape of an insertion portion inserted into a subject P, and calculate operation information, including one of easy insertion information or difficult insertion information, of insertion operation obtained in operation of inserting the insertion portion. The operation information is determined based on an insertion length of the insertion portion. The processor is also configured to simultaneously display of a result of the generation and the insertion shape on the monitor, and change between the easy insertion information and the difficult insertion information.

Vapor-phase polymerization of olefin

Antenna measurement device and method

An antenna measurement device capable of measuring excitation amplitude and phase of each antenna element with high accuracy considering amplitude error and phase error of each phase shifter generated during phase change of the phase shifter in question. The antenna measurement device comprises a transmitter (7) connected to an opposing antenna (6) of a phased array antenna (5), a receiver (8) connected to the phased array antenna (5), a phase shifter control means (1) which sets the phase of the phase shifters other than that of the element antenna in question to be identical quantity, and successively changes the setting of the phase shifter of the element antenna in question, a first calculation means (9) for measuring the change in synthesized power of the phased array antenna (5) when the setting of the phase shifter in question is changed, and a second calculation means (10) which estimates amplitude error and phase error of each phase shifter according to the result of the first calculation and obtains relative amplitude and relative phase of radiated electric field of the respective element antennas (41-4N).

PAPER SHREDDING DEVICE

Patent JPH0472913B2

Magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording and method of manufacturing same

A main magnetic pole includes a first part extending from a medium facing surface to a point at a predetermined distance from the medium facing surface, and a second part other than the first part. An accommodation part for accommodating the main magnetic pole includes: a first layer having a groove; a second layer lying between the first layer and the main magnetic pole in the first layer's groove; and a third layer interposed in part between the second layer and the main magnetic pole in the first layer's groove. The second layer is formed of a metal material different from a material used to form the first layer. The third layer is formed of an inorganic insulating material. The second and third layers lie between the first layer and the first part. The second layer lies between the bottom of the first layer's groove and the second part, but the third layer does not. The distance between the bottom of the first layer's groove and the second part is smaller than that between the bottom and the first part.

Motor-driven massaging apparatus

A motor-driven massaging apparatus obtains a massaging effect by applying pressure and vibration to a human body. The motor-driven massaging apparatus includes a finger-pressure roller which incorporates a DC-driven vibrator therein and operating handles project from both sides of the finger-pressure roller. A power supply part having batteries as a driving source is installed in the handle, and the vibrator is connected electrically to the power supply part. Batteries are used as a source of driving the vibrator, and therefore the location of use in not limited, and no connection of a cord is necessary.

Timed-elution masking particles and oral pharmaceutical composition containing the same

Masking particles which comprise a drug-containing particle containing a drug, an acid, and a carbonate, the drug-containing particle being coated with a coating layer containing a water-insoluble polymer sufficiently suppress drug release in the oral cavity and pharynx, rapidly release a drug after swallowing, and easily control the release suppression time of a drug. The acid may be at least one organic acid. The carbonate may be at least one water-soluble carbonate. Oral pharmaceutical compositions include tablets, granules, fine granules, powders.

Preparation of ethylene polymers

Transmitter for electromagnetic flow meter

太陽光電池

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Reciprocating piston type internal combustion engine serving regenerated heat exchange

フォトレジスト除去方法

(57)【要約】 【課題】 作業上の危険性が低く、換気設備などのため のコストを低減でき、環境に優しくかつ除去速度を向上 したフォトレジスト除去方法を提供する。 【解決手段】 基板１表面に存在するフォトレジスト に、溶媒分子を含有するオゾン化ガスである溶媒分子含 有湿潤オゾンを接触させる分解工程と、上記フォトレジ ストを溶解させるフォトレジスト除去液を用いて基板１ 表面を洗浄する洗浄工程とを含む。

殺虫方法

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Intermittent working battery type fumigator

刈取結束機の茎稈束収集放出装置

(57)【要約】 【課題】 茎稈束の放出詰まりなく確実に収集できると ともに、引きずったりすることなく確実に茎稈束を地面 上に放出できるようにする。 【解決手段】 結束装置３から機外に向けて放出された 茎稈束を貯留する載置面１５と、この載置面１５に載置 された茎稈束の穂先側部分を凭掛け支持する穂先受け面 ２２とを備えて、茎稈束を起立姿勢で載置保持可能な茎 稈束収集機構１３を構成し、該機構１３に載置保持され た３〜４個の茎稈束を横外に向けて強制的に放出移送さ せる強制放出機構１４を設ける。穂先受け部１６外端 に、茎稈束の横倒れを阻止する作用姿勢と、横倒れを許 容する退避姿勢とに揺動可能な受止め棒２８を設け、収 集時には受止め棒２８が作用姿勢に、かつ、強制放出時 には退避姿勢になるように、受止め棒２８と強制放出機 構１４とを連係する。

デ−タ処理装置

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Production of coated object

Connection system for additional device to facsimile terminal

Jet engine designed to drive compressor by its steam turbine

放電管の放電制御装置

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Ｆｍｓにおける破損工具退避処理装置

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Tuyere for blowing gases into molten metal bath container

A blowing tuyere to be embedded in a bottom of side wall of a molten metal bath container for blowing a gas thereinto, the tuyere including a cylindrical core body fixedly located at the center of the tuyere and an outer tube fixed concentrically around the core body with a gap of a predetermined width to form an annular blowing passage therebetween.