Abstract: A fluidized-bed coating method includes: immersing at least part of a workpiece in a powder coating material contained in a fluidized-bed vessel while air is introduced from a bottom of the fluidized-bed vessel at an average air flow rate of 5 mm/min or higher and 20 mm/min or lower per unit area of the bottom so that a floating ratio of the powder coating material is 5% or higher and 20% or lower, the workpiece having a temperature higher than or equal to a softening temperature of the powder coating material and lower than or equal to a melting temperature of the powder coating material; taking the workpiece out of the powder coating material; and heating the powder coating material attached to the workpiece.

Abstract: An ultrasound probe includes: an ultrasound transducer that includes a piezoelectric element configured to transmit and receive ultrasound waves to and from a subject; and an adjustment layer that is laminated on the piezoelectric element, the adjustment layer being provided with a cut surface that is cut by a blade configured to cut the piezoelectric element, the adjustment layer including an adjustment material configured to improve cutting performance of the blade.

Abstract: Provided are a pentasil-type zeolite that is less likely to adsorb water compared to conventional zeolites and has excellent strength when used as a molded body, and a method for producing the pentasil-type zeolite. A pentasil-type zeolite having a water adsorption amount of 4.0 g/100 g-zeolite or less under the conditions of 25° C. and a relative humidity of 90% and having a major axis diameter of primary particles of from 0.2 ?m to 4.0 ?m, and a method for producing the pentasil-type zeolite.

Abstract: A retrieval apparatus (2000) is accessible to a storage region (50) in which a plurality of pieces of object information (100) are stored. The object information (100) includes a feature value set (104) being a set of a plurality of feature values acquired regarding an object. The retrieval apparatus (2000) acquires a feature value set (retrieval target set (60)) being a retrieval target, and determines the object information (100) having the feature value set (104) similar to the retrieval target set (60) by comparing the retrieval target set (60) with the feature value set (104). Herein, in a case where a feature value set satisfies a predetermined condition, the retrieval apparatus (2000) performs comparison between the feature value set and another feature value set by using a part of feature values within the feature value set. Further, the retrieval apparatus (2000) outputs output information relating to the determined object information (100).

Abstract: An image analysis apparatus (102) includes: an icon placement unit (107) accepting an instruction for placing, on a screen, a plurality of icons including a plurality of input source icons each indicating an input source of image data being a target of analysis, a plurality of image processing icons each indicating an image processing engine for the image data, and at least one output destination icon indicating an output destination of a processing result by an image processing engine, and placing the plurality of icons on the screen in accordance with the instruction; a connection unit (110) accepting a connection instruction for connecting icons placed on the screen; and a data flow setting unit (111) setting a flow of data between the icons in accordance with the connection instruction and displaying the flow on the screen.

Abstract: A polyimide precursor solution includes a polyimide precursor that is a polymer of an aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride and an aromatic diamine compound, resin particles, an aqueous solvent containing water, and an amine compound having a boiling point of equal to or higher than 250° C. and equal to or lower than 300° C., in which a ratio of a volume of the resin particles to a volume of the amine compound (volume of resin particles/volume of amine compound) is equal to or more than 0.22 and equal to or less than 0.61.

Abstract: A print system including a printing apparatus that prints an image on a sheet, a verification apparatus that verifies a sheet printed by the printing apparatus and an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus determines whether or not a device having a discharge tray is present between the printing apparatus and the verification apparatus, and in a case where it is determined that the device is present, controls to discharge a sheet printed in a sample printing to the discharge tray when a timing of the sample printing for a user to confirm printing on the sheet is during execution of a print job in which the printing apparatus and the verification apparatus are used.

Abstract: A wet atomization apparatus includes: a process-target fluid storing container for storing the process-target fluid; a syringe including a gasket configured to be slid on an inner peripheral wall of the syringe by a plunger; a thin tube having one end inserted in the process-target fluid storing container and another end connected to the syringe; and a control section that performs control of the plunger to move forward and backward. Under the control by the control section, an atomization process is performed at least once in which the plunger is moved backward to allow the process-target fluid in the process-target fluid storing container to flow into the syringe via the thin tube so as to be stored in the syringe and the plunger is moved forward to return the process-target fluid stored in the syringe into the process-target fluid storing container via the thin tube.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes at least one processor that causes the information processing apparatus to receive image data and quality request data from an order system, transmit the image data to a production system, and receive a measurement result obtained by the production system about a measurement item specified by the quality request data from among items that are able to be notified by quality data. In addition, the quality data including the measurement result about the measurement item specified by the quality request data based on the measurement result is generated, and the quality data is transmitted to the order system.

Abstract: A system displays a plurality of display objects respectively corresponding to a plurality of symptoms of an image forming apparatus, receives a selection of one display object from among the plurality of display objects, and displays a screen for receiving, from a user, a value related to a predetermined item to be adjusted to improve a symptom corresponding to the selected display object.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of batteries, thermally conductive members which are in contact with the plurality of batteries, and a case which houses the plurality of batteries and the thermally conductive members. The case includes holding parts each of which is not in contact with an end surface of the thermally conductive member, regulates displacement of two surfaces of the thermally conductive member in a direction vertical to each of the two surfaces which are connected with the end surface and positioned on sides opposite to each other, is in contact with at least one of the two surfaces, and thereby holds an end part of the thermally conductive member.

Abstract: A partial structure of a battery pack includes: a battery group which is formed by stacking a plurality of layers, each of the layers being formed by arranging cylindrical batteries in parallel in a plane, the cylindrical batteries belonging to adjacent layers being arranged by shifting alignment pitches by a half pitch from each other between the adjacent layers; heat transfer plates, wherein each of the heat transfer plates is in contact with side surfaces of the cylindrical batteries arranged on both surfaces of each of the heat transfer plates, is formed by a heat transfer corrugated plate member, and extends through a gap between the cylindrical batteries along an alignment direction of the cylindrical batteries in the layers in the plane intersecting center axis lines of the cylindrical batteries, a first intersection direction intersecting the alignment direction or a second intersection direction intersecting the alignment direction and the first intersection direction; and a radiator which is arrange

Abstract: Provided is a cylindrical battery with which it is possible to suppress an increase in weight while increasing capacity. A cylindrical battery includes: an electrode body comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode, which are wound together via a separator; an electrolyte; a bottomed cylindrical outer can for accommodating the electrode body and the electrolyte; and a sealing body that is fixed to an open end portion of the outer can by swaging and is for sealing the outer can. In regard to the outer can, the outer diameter of a body part for accommodating the electrode body is 20 mm or greater, and the outer diameter of the open end portion for accommodating the sealing body is less than the outer diameter of the body part.

Abstract: A production system includes a memory containing instructions, and a processor that executes the instructions to execute a quality verification process corresponding to identification information assigned to a print job, determine whether or not a condition corresponding to the identification information assigned to the print job is met, in a case it is determined that the condition is not met, execute an adjustment process for meeting the condition, and execute the print job in a case the adjustment process has been completed or in a case it is determined that the condition is met.

Abstract: A polyimide precursor solution contains a polyimide precursor, particles, and a water-based solvent that contains an amine compound (A), an organic solvent (B) other than the amine compound (A) and amide compounds, and water, in which a boiling point of the organic solvent (B) is higher than a boiling point of the amine compound (A), and is 200° C. or higher and 300° C. or lower.

Abstract: A print system including a printing apparatus that prints an image on a sheet, a verification apparatus that verifies a sheet printed by the printing apparatus and an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus determines whether or not a device having a discharge tray is present between the printing apparatus and the verification apparatus, and in a case where it is determined that the device is present, controls to discharge a sheet printed in a sample printing to the discharge tray when a timing of the sample printing for a user to confirm printing on the sheet is during execution of a print job in which the printing apparatus and the verification apparatus are used.

Abstract: An ultrasound transducer includes: a plurality of piezoelectric devices, each of the plurality of piezoelectric devices being configured to emit an ultrasonic wave according to an electrical signal input thereto, and convert an incident ultrasonic wave from an outside into an electrical signal; and an outer surface in which a material of a scanning surface transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic wave is constituted of a self-repairing material.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus to control an image forming system includes a reception unit and a control unit. The image forming system includes a first conveyance unit configured to convey a recording medium and a second conveyance unit located downstream of the first conveyance unit in a conveyance route of the recording medium. The reception unit receives an instruction to set a conveyance speed of the first conveyance unit. The control unit sets the conveyance speed of the first conveyance unit to the image forming system based on the setting instruction, and sets a conveyance speed of the second conveyance unit to the image forming system based on the instruction to set the conveyance speed of the first conveyance unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that transmits print data and a print quality requirement to a control system that controls a printing apparatus to output a printed product satisfying required print quality, includes a reception unit configured to receive print data, a display control unit configured to display, on a display unit, a user interface that prompts a user to select a setting of print quality of the print data from among predetermined options, a generation unit configured to generate quality requirement data suitable for an option selected via the user interface, and a transmission unit configured to transmit, to the control system, the print data received by the reception unit and the quality requirement data generated by the generation unit, wherein the quality requirement data includes at least information indicating an acceptable range of a color difference between a standard color value and a colorimetric value of the printed product.

Abstract: A data management apparatus (2000) is accessible to a first storage region (50) and a first storage region (50). The first storage region (50) stores tree structure data (10). The tree structure data (10) have, as a node, a data set (20) being a set of data (40). A second storage region (60) stores a data set (20) not being included in the tree structure data (10). The data management apparatus (2000) acquires data (40) to be inserted into a data set (20), and inserts the data (40) into the data set (20) being already stored in the first storage region (50) or the second storage region (60), or generates a new data set (20) in the second storage region (60) and inserts the data (40) into the generated data set (20). Further, the data management apparatus (2000) inserts one or more of the data sets (20) into the tree structure data (10), when a predetermined condition is satisfied regarding the data set (20) stored in the second storage region (60).