Abstract: A method for manufacturing a forged article, capable of improving the durability of a die for forging is provided. The method, includes forging a steel material, by using a die, by spraying or applying a water-soluble polymer lubricant containing 0.01 to 0.98 mass % of a water-soluble sulfate onto a working surface of the die, the die being made of a raw material having a constituent composition of by mass %, of 0.4 to 0.7% of C, 1.0% or less of Si, 1.0% or less of Mn, 4.0 to 6.0% of Cr, 2.0 to 4.0% of (Mo+½W), 0.5 to 2.5% of (V+Nb), 0 to 1.0% of Ni, 0 to 5.0% of Co, 0.02% or less of N, and a remnant composed of Fe and impurities, and having hardness of 55 to 60 HRC, and the die including a nitrided layer or a nitrosulfidized layer on the working surface thereof.

Abstract: An information processing system (a) acquires user playing data indicative of playing of a piece of music by a user, (b) generates habit data indicative of a playing habit of the user in playing the piece of music on a musical instrument, by inputting the acquired user playing data into at least one first trained model that learns a relationship between (i) player playing training data indicative of playing of a piece of reference music by a player, and (ii) corresponding training habit data indicative of a playing habit of the player in playing the piece of reference music on a musical instrument, the playing habit being indicated by the player playing training data; and (c) identifies a practice phrase based on the generated habit data.

Abstract: A key management unit causes key data being managed to be stored, with prescribed timing, in a second address that is different from a first address that indicates the location in which the key data is stored, and updates the first address of key address management information to the second address. A cryptographic processing unit transmits, to the key management unit address, request information requesting the address of the key data for carrying out a cryptographic process on a prescribed message. Upon receipt of the address request information, the key management unit acquires the address of the key data from key address management information and transmits the address to the cryptographic processing unit. Upon receipt of the address, the cryptographic processing unit accesses the address to use the key data to carry out a cryptographic process on the message.

Abstract: A suture technique evaluation apparatus evaluates a suture technique performed on a simulated body simulating a part of the human body, and the suture technique evaluation apparatus includes a camera configured to image at least a suture region where suturing is performed on the simulated body, and a ligation force evaluation part adapted to evaluate the ligation force of the suturing on the basis of image data taken by the camera.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a scanner that reads an original document. A cover is moveable between a closed position covering the scanner and an open position not covering the scanner. A processor determines whether the cover is in the open position. The processor determines, from a first image data, a region other than a first document region corresponding to the first surface of the original document. The region other than the first document region is eliminated from first image data. The processor determines, from a second image data, a region other than a second document region corresponding to the second surface of the original document is determined. The region other than the second document region from the second image data is eliminated. A printing image is generated. A printer prints the generated printing image on a single surface of a recording medium.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image reading that reads an original document. An image processing unit determines a region other than a first document region corresponding to the first surface of the original document. The region other than the first document region is eliminated from first image data. A region other than a second document region corresponding to the second surface of the original document is determined. The region other than the second document region from the second image data is eliminated. A printing image is generated. An image forming unit prints the printing image generated by the image processing unit on a single surface of a recording medium.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image reading that reads an original document. An image processing unit determines a region other than a first document region corresponding to the first surface of the original document. The region other than the first document region is eliminated from first image data. A region other than a second document region corresponding to the second surface of the original document is determined. The region other than the second document region from the second image data is eliminated. A printing image is generated. An image forming unit prints the printing image generated by the image processing unit on a single surface of a recording medium.

Abstract: A suture technique evaluation apparatus evaluates a suture technique performed on a simulated body simulating a part of the human body, and the suture technique evaluation apparatus includes a camera configured to image at least a suture region where suturing is performed on the simulated body, and a ligation force evaluation part adapted to evaluate the ligation force of the suturing on the basis of image data taken by the camera.

Abstract: A front subframe structure for an automotive vehicle comprises: a pair of right and left side members each provided with an arm support member for supporting a suspension arm is mounted; a cross member disposed between the left and right side members to couple together respective locations in the side members at each of which the arm support member is provided; and an oblique member extending from central portion of the cross member, in each of right and left directions of the vehicle and obliquely rearwardly and outwardly in the vehicle width direction, wherein each of the side members has a rear end joined to a rear portion of a respective one of the oblique members, and wherein the rear portion of the oblique member is provided with a tunnel-lower-frame coupling portion couplable to a tunnel lower frame, and a floor frame attaching portion attachable to a floor frame.

Abstract: Disclosed is an automotive rear vehicle body structure which comprises a rear subframe (21) provided with right and left side member segments (22). Each of the right and left side member segments (22) has a rear region provided with a rear fixing section (26) attached to a respective one of right and left rear side frames (7), and a front region provided with a front fixing section (25) attached to a vehicle-body cross member (10). A position of the front fixing section (25) of each of the side member segments (22) is set to be located inward of the respective one of the rear side frames (7) in a vehicle width direction, and each of the side member segments (22) is provided with an arm support section (28) configured to pivotally support a suspension arm (32), at a position rearward of the front fixing section (25).

Abstract: Disclosed is an automotive rear vehicle body structure which comprises a rear subframe (21) provided with right and left side member segments (22). Each of the right and left side member segments (22) has a rear region provided with a rear fixing section (26) attached to a respective one of right and left rear side frames (7), and a front region provided with a front fixing section (25) attached to a vehicle-body cross member (10). A position of the front fixing section (25) of each of the side member segments (22) is set to be located inward of the respective one of the rear side frames (7) in a vehicle width direction, and each of the side member segments (22) is provided with an arm support section (28) configured to pivotally support a suspension arm (32), at a position rearward of the front fixing section (25).

Abstract: A front subframe structure for an automotive vehicle comprises: a pair of right and left side members each provided with an arm support member for supporting a suspension arm is mounted; a cross member disposed between the left and right side members to couple together respective locations in the side members at each of which the arm support member is provided; and an oblique member extending from central portion of the cross member, in each of right and left directions of the vehicle and obliquely rearwardly and outwardly in the vehicle width direction, wherein each of the side members has a rear end joined to a rear portion of a respective one of the oblique members, and wherein the rear portion of the oblique member is provided with a tunnel-lower-frame coupling portion couplable to a tunnel lower frame, and a floor frame attaching portion attachable to a floor frame.

Abstract: A video-recording and replaying apparatus includes a block device for use as a recording medium for video-recording and a control part, when a plurality of tasks each representing a process in regard to video-recording and replaying on the block device are executed, performing I/O scheduling on the block device by using time slices each predetermined for each of the tasks so that a total amount of I/O data for each of the tasks in each round-robin cycle for the block device is approximately equal.

Abstract: A video-recording and replaying apparatus includes a block device for use as a recording medium for video-recording and a control part, when a plurality of tasks each representing a process in regard to video-recording and replaying on the block device are executed, performing I/O scheduling on the block device by using time slices each predetermined for each of the tasks so that a total amount of I/O data for each of the tasks in each round-robin cycle for the block device is approximately equal.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes an information acquisition section configured to acquire the number of pages of sheets to be printed and information indicating whether printing in a color mode is performed or printing in a monocolor mode is performed for each page, a printing order creation section configured to create a plurality of sets of page printing orders, in which printed sheets are outputted in a job reception order, based on the acquired number of pages and the number of sheets which can be simultaneously conveyed, a switching number calculation section configured to calculate the number of times of switching between the color mode and the monocolor mode for each of the plurality of created sets of page printing orders, and a printing order selection section configured to select one set of page printing order having the smallest calculated number of times of switching.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine whether image data associated with printing setting data indicative of a printing setting can be printed at the printing setting, a first printing processing unit configured to print the image data at the printing setting when the determination unit determines that the image data can be printed, a printing setting changing unit configured to change the printing setting data to printable setting data when the determination unit determines that the image data cannot be printed, and a second printing processing unit configured to print the image data at a printing setting changed by the printing setting changing unit.

Abstract: An information storing medium storing coded data of a content in segment units stores data including information of a horizontal video size, a vertical video size, a video depth, a maximum video data size in data segments, and a maximum audio data size in data segments as header information corresponding to the content. The stored data also includes information of the first frame number within a data segment, the number of frames within the data segment, and the address of each delimiter relative to the start of the data as segment information. A content reproducing apparatus can perform FIFO setting, data reading, and reproduction processing applying these pieces of information in a cache.

Abstract: An information storing medium storing coded data of a content in segment units stores data including information of a horizontal video size, a vertical video size, a video depth, a maximum video data size in data segments, and a maximum audio data size in data segments as header information corresponding to the content. The stored data also includes information of the first frame number within a data segment, the number of frames within the data segment, and the address of each delimiter relative to the start of the data as segment information. A content reproducing apparatus can perform FIFO setting, data reading, and reproduction processing applying these pieces of information in a cache.

Abstract: Where any one of a plurality of print jobs is not normally executable due to a cause such as run-out of paper, the print job which is not normally executable is suspended, and another print job is successively executed. Thereby, even where any one of a plurality of print jobs is not normally executable, another print job can be successively executed without interrupting the operation of a copying machine.

Abstract: In a precedent pre-output processing of a print start command in a digital reproducing apparatus, a print start command is saved in a command queue in an engine control task, and a next sheet feed start command is transmitted immediately after a termination command indicating sheet feed of a sheet which is being processed is received from a mechanism control section. Furthermore, the precedent pre-output of a print start command is performed even when sheet feed positions are different corresponding to a preceding sheet and a following sheet in such a case of printing in a cover sheet mode or printing using an automatic duplex unit. In this case, the digital reproducing apparatus does not transmit the command which has been precedently pre-output to a mechanism control section and notifies a print control task of no transmission of the command as cancellation of the print start command, thereby preventing the next sheet from being printed at a time of occurrence of sheet empty.