Abstract: A cartridge unit includes: a first unit which includes a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion; and a second unit which includes a first supported portion, a second supported portion, and a storage member, the storage member including a memory contact, and a contact arrangement surface on which the memory contact is disposed. The second unit rotates from a first position to a second position in a state in which the first supported portion is supported by the first supporting portion and the second supported portion is supported by the second supporting portion to be positioned with respect to the first unit. A normal direction of the contact arrangement surface faces toward a direction in which the memory contact is exposed. The normal direction faces toward a direction opposite to a direction in which the second unit is directed from the first position to the second position.

Abstract: A foreign substance collection apparatus includes: a frame body; a photosensitive drum; a cleaning roller which collects foreign substances from a surface of the photosensitive drum; a collecting roller which further collects the foreign substances having been collected by the cleaning roller from the cleaning roller; and a scraping member which scrapes off the foreign substances from the collecting roller. A foreign substance collecting portion included in the frame body has, in a posture during use: a first inner bottom surface which is positioned below the scraping member in a gravity direction; an outer bottom surface which is positioned further below the first inner bottom surface; and a connecting surface which intersects the first inner bottom surface and the outer bottom surface and which connects the first inner bottom surface and the outer bottom surface with each other.

Abstract: A movable platen according to the present invention includes: a mold clamping platen 42 having a projecting portion 62 in a mold closing direction-side surface; a mold mounting platen 44 mounted to the projecting portion 62 of the mold clamping platen 42; and a guide mechanism 50 fixed to the mold clamping platen 42 and supporting the mold mounting platen 44. Only the mold clamping platen 42 is fixed to the guide mechanism 50, while the mold mounting platen 44 is not fixed but placed on platen surface support portions 52.

Abstract: Provided is a rudder assembly producing significant thrust to reduce energy consumption of vessels during voyage. The rudder assembly is formed of first/second rudder units arranged on both sides of first/second propellers. As seen from rear, each first/second rudder unit is formed of left/right rudders arranged on the left/right of the first/second propeller. Each left/right rudder of the first/second rudder units is formed of a first left/right rudder portion extending in the right-left direction, a second left/right rudder portion curved from the left/right end of the first left/right rudder portion toward lower left/right, and a third left/right rudder portion extending downwards from the lower end of the second left/right rudder portion. The first left/right rudder portions of the first/second rudder unit are arranged spaced upwardly apart from the upper edge of the tip circle of the first/second propeller for a distance of 10-20% of the diameter of the first/second propeller.

Abstract: To provide a gate rudder capable of reducing energy consumption during a voyage of a ship. A gate rudder including a pair of rudders including a left rudder and a right rudder disposed left and right, respectively, of a propeller at a stern, wherein each of the rudders includes a first rudder portion extending in a horizontal direction and a second rudder portion linearly extending in a vertical direction in rear view, wherein a rudder chord length of the second rudder portion in a front-rear direction is 40 to 100% of a diameter of the propeller, wherein the propeller is provided within a range of 15 to 65% of the rudder chord length from a front edge of the second rudder portion in side view, and wherein a rudder shaft that drives each of the rudders is provided at a position within a range of 30 to 50% of the rudder chord length from the front edge of the second rudder portion in side view.

Abstract: A packaging container includes a first portion and a second portion that are placed on each other. Each of the first portion and the second portion has a projection polygonal surface having a projection polygonal shape, side portion polygonal surfaces extending from respective sides of the projection polygonal surface, a plurality of to-be-folded surfaces provided between the respective adjacent side portion polygonal surfaces, and a peripheral portion extending over an entirety of an outer edge. The first portion and the second portion are connected to each other at the peripheral portions by a side seal portion obtained by sealing the peripheral portions to each other, or by a connection portion obtained by folding the sheet material, and have air-tightness except for an opening.

Abstract: An information processing method includes: acquiring behavioral history information on an inference target user; acquiring an inferred value of a characteristic relating to the consumption behavior of the inference target user as an output in response to an input of the behavioral history information on the inference target user into a first learned model that has been learned using first learning data about a plurality of learning target users, the first learning data having, as an input, behavioral history information on each learning target user and, as an output, a characteristic relating to the consumption behavior of the learning target user based on answers to a questionnaire given by the learning target user; and based on the inferred value of the characteristic relating to the consumption behavior of the inference target user, outputting an action that is inferred to be effective for the inference target user.

Abstract: A container includes a bag, which has an internal space to accommodate contents and a first opening, and a fastener to open and close the first opening. The bag places contents into the internal space through the first opening. The bag also has a second opening and also places contents into the internal space through the second opening.

Abstract: A movable platen according to the present invention includes: a mold clamping platen 42 having a projecting portion 62 in a mold closing direction-side surface; a mold mounting platen 44 mounted to the projecting portion 62 of the mold clamping paten 42; and a guide mechanism 50 fixed to the mold clamping paten 42 and supporting the mold mounting platen 44. Only the mold clamping paten 42 is fixed to the guide mechanism 50, while the mold mounting platen 44 is not fixed but placed on platen surface support portions 52.

Abstract: A movable platen according to the present invention includes: a mold clamping platen 42 having a projecting portion 62 in a mold closing direction-side surface; a mold mounting platen 44 mounted to the projecting portion 62 of the mold clamping platen 42; and a guide mechanism 50 fixed to the mold clamping platen 42 and supporting the mold mounting platen 44. Only the mold clamping platen 42 is fixed to the guide mechanism 50, while the mold mounting platen 44 is not fixed but placed on platen surface support portions 52.

Abstract: A container includes a bag, which has an internal space to accommodate contents and a first opening, and a fastener to open and close the first opening. The bag places contents into the internal space through the first opening. The bag also has a second opening and also places contents into the internal space through the second opening.

Abstract: A container includes a bag, which has an internal space to accommodate contents and an opening, and a fastener to open and close the opening. The fastener includes a high engaging-strength portion and a low engaging portion. The bag includes a bag body forming the internal space and a vapor passage portion to remove vapor from the internal space, and places contents into the internal space through the opening.

Abstract: A packaging container formed by folding a sheet material and includes a container body that has a trunk, a top and a bottom. The trunk serves as side panels, while the top and the bottom are respectively connected to ends of the trunk. In the packaging container, a first weakened portion is linearly formed in the container body.

Abstract: A method of imparting heat sealability includes applying a laser beam to a region on a surface of a film while scanning the region with the laser beam such that heat sealability is imparted to the region. The film is a single layer of a biaxially oriented polyester or a laminate having a biaxially oriented polyester layer on one or more surfaces.

Abstract: A packaging container formed by folding a sheet material and includes a container body that has a trunk, a top and a bottom. The trunk serves as side panels, while the top and the bottom are respectively connected to ends of the trunk. In the packaging container, a first weakened portion is linearly formed in the container body.

Abstract: A packaging container that can be easily disassembled is provided at low cost. The packaging container is formed by a laminate including a base layer being folded into a box shape and each end thereof being overlapped to be sealed with each other, the laminate having a fragile part formed thereon. The laminate further has, for example, a film layer, and includes, as a fragile part, a first scored part formed on a base layer and a second scored part formed on a film in a 2.0-mm-wide band area with the first scored part being a widthwise center.

Abstract: A packaging container formed by folding a sheet material and includes a container body that has a trunk, a top and a bottom. The trunk serves as side panels, while the top and the bottom are respectively connected to ends of the trunk. In the packaging container, a first weakened portion is linearly formed in the container body.

Abstract: A packaging container includes a first portion and a second portion that are placed on each other. Each of the first portion and the second portion has a projection polygonal surface having a projection polygonal shape, side portion polygonal surfaces extending from respective sides of the projection polygonal surface, a plurality of to-be-folded surfaces provided between the respective adjacent side portion polygonal surfaces, and a peripheral portion extending over an entirety of an outer edge. The first portion and the second portion are connected to each other at the peripheral portions by a side seal portion obtained by sealing the peripheral portions to each other, or by a connection portion obtained by folding the sheet material, and have air-tightness except for an opening.

Abstract: The present invention provides a movable platen support apparatus which, with a linear guide having a minimum necessary load rating, can secure a sufficient traveling life of the linear guide and, in addition, can secure the rigidity of the linear guide which is necessary and sufficient taking into consideration a moment that acts on a movable platen. A movable platen support apparatus 40 according to the present invention includes a guide mechanism which movably engages a rail 41 extending on a frame 11 in the direction of movement of a movable platen 16, to which a movable mold 19 is to be mounted, and which movably supports the movable platen 16. The guide mechanism includes a linear guide 42 composed of blocks 42a to 42d arranged in a line, in which at least one of the blocks 42a to 42d, e.g. the blocks 42b, 42c, has a load rating which differs from the load rating(s) of the other block(s), e.g. the blocks 42a, 42d.

Abstract: A flexible package including a package body including a first side-surface film and a second side-surface film sealed in a peripheral portion. The package body has sealed portions formed in side edge portions such that a non-sealed portion is formed in at least one of the sealed portions. The non-sealed portion has a gas injection portion containing a gas which has a specific heat at constant volume of 0.67 kJ/kg·deg or higher at 0° C. and 1 atm. The gas injection portion has a diameter of from 3 to 50 mm and is formed such that a repelling force is from 4 to 30 N at 23° C. and 1 atm when an entire gas injection portion is nipped from both sides of the first and second side-surface films and squeezed until a nipped gas injection portion has a width equal to a half of the diameter of the gas injection portion.