Abstract: An estimation device and an estimation method are capable of detecting whether or not gas is flowing in a distal-proximal direction from a viewpoint even in a case where gas monitoring is performed on the basis of only an image from one viewpoint. The gas migration estimation device includes: an image input unit that receives, as an input, a gas distribution moving image in which a presence range of gas leaked into a space is indicated as a gas region; and a gas migration estimation unit that estimates a migration state of gas in a distal-proximal direction corresponding to the gas distribution moving image received by the image acquisition unit, by using an estimation model that is machine-learned using a combination of a training gas distribution moving image and a migration state of gas in a distal-proximal direction in the training gas distribution moving image as training data.

Abstract: A photometer includes a luminous flux splitter that splits a luminous flux incident from a single light receiving optical system and guides the luminous flux to a finder optical system and a photometric part. A light receiver is arranged at a position to receive at least a part of light split into the finder optical system by the luminous flux splitter and generates an output for light emission profile analysis according to a light reception result.

Abstract: An elastic member that comes into contact with a moving body that moves in a predetermined moving direction to scrape off a deposit on the moving body includes: a stress reducer that is provided at a contact end on a side to be in contact with the moving body and reduces vibration of internal stress generated due to contact between the moving body and the elastic member, wherein the stress reducer extends in a direction that is not perpendicular to the moving direction when the elastic member comes in contact with the moving body.

Abstract: A search system searches a storage where one electronic document or a plurality of electronic documents is/are stored for an electronic document that satisfies an entered search condition. The search system includes a first processor and a second processor. The first processor manages a feature relating to a color shade of the electronic document as an index of the electronic document and retrieves the electronic document that satisfies the search condition from the storage based on the index. The second processor has an electronic document printed. Managing a feature relating to a color shade of the electronic document as an index of the electronic document includes registering the feature relating to the color shade of the electronic document obtained by analyzing the electronic document as the index of the electronic document and updating, when the electronic document is printed, the index of the electronic document.

Abstract: Provided are an image forming system and a method for detecting glossiness capable of accurately detecting glossiness in various media having different conditions. The image forming system includes a sensor unit including a light source that irradiates a medium being conveyed with light and a gloss sensor that receives light emitted from the light source and specularly reflected on the medium and detects a diffusion distribution of light in the medium, and a detection condition setting unit that identifies a type of the medium being conveyed and sets a light amount of the light source and/or exposure time of the gloss sensor at the time of glossiness detection in accordance with the type of the medium. The image forming system further includes a glossiness detector that detects glossiness of the medium from a diffusion distribution of light detected by the gloss sensor under the detection condition set by the detection condition setting unit.

Abstract: A flame-retardant resin composition includes an acidic polysaccharide and a flame retardant.

Abstract: An analysis system includes: a terminal that comprises a terminal controller; and a server that comprises a server controller and a communication interface, the terminal controller acquiring original data, converting the original data into a plurality of pieces of small data each having a size smaller than a size of each piece of the original data and into certainty factors of respective pieces of the small data, and transmitting the small data to the server, and the server controller receiving the small data from the terminal via the communication interface, executing analysis using the small data, and outputting an analysis result of the analysis.

Abstract: To provide a post-processor capable of executing alignment processing with high accuracy. Configuring a post-processor including: a recording material loader on which a recording material conveyed through a conveyance path is loaded; an aligner that aligns the recording material in the recording material loader; a driver that moves the aligner; and a controller that receives information of a physical property value of the recording material acquired by a medium sensor and determines an operation parameter of alignment processing that drives the driver based on the information of the physical property value.

Abstract: Provided is an image analysis apparatus including a hardware processor that analyzes at least one dynamic radiograph formed from a plurality of two-dimensional images acquired by radiographing dynamics of a subject including a trachea and/or a bronchus to measure a feature amount representing a stenotic state of the trachea and/or the bronchus, and estimates the stenotic state of the trachea and/or the bronchus based on a result of the measurement.

Abstract: A method, a non-transitory computer readable medium, and a mobile device are disclosed for reducing battery consumption of mobiles devices with location settings. The method includes: enabling a location setting on the mobile device, the location setting having an on state and an off state, the on state being a state in which location services are available to applications on the mobile device and the off state being a state in which location services are not available to applications on the mobile device; checking a battery life of the mobile device; and when the battery life of the mobile device is less than or equal to a preset threshold: changing a status of the location setting on the mobile device to the off state when the mobile device is not running an application that is using the location services; or maintaining the location setting in the on state.

Abstract: A recording medium storing a computer-readable program for modifying a dynamic analysis algorithm that performs dynamic analysis to a dynamic image, the program causing a computer to perform: a process of receiving, from a first data collection device, a first data set that is anonymized and includes a first dynamic image obtained by dynamic imaging with radiation on a first subject and information obtained by a first test other than the dynamic imaging on the first subject; a process of receiving, from a second data collection device, a second data set that is anonymized and includes a second dynamic image obtained by dynamic imaging with radiation on a second subject and information obtained by a second test other than the dynamic imaging on the second subject; and a process of modifying the dynamic analysis algorithm based on the first data set and the second data set.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an inkjet head; an ink reservoir that stores ink circulating between the inkjet head and the ink reservoir; a pressure generating unit that communicates with the inkjet head and generates a first pressure such that an internal pressure of the ink reservoir becomes the first pressure; and a first fluid resistor that gives resistance to a fluid flowing through a fluid communication path between the ink reservoir and the pressure generating unit such that the internal pressure of the ink reservoir becomes a second pressure.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores a program that causes a computer to perform an obtaining process, an analyzing process, and an extracting process. In the obtaining process, the computer obtains a radiographic moving image showing a motion of a specific part of an examinee. In the analyzing process, the computer analyzes the radiographic moving image obtained in the obtaining process. In the extracting process, the computer extracts, among frames constituting the radiographic moving image, a specific frame that visibly shows a detection target in the specific part, based on a result of analyzing a dynamic state of the specific part in the analyzing process.

Abstract: An ink heating device, which is incorporated in an inkjet printing apparatus, includes: a planar heating member bonded in a state where one surface of the planar heating member is thermally bonded to an outer surface of an ink tank storing ink; an elastic member, having a heat insulation property, is provided on the other surface of the planar heating member and presses the planar heating member against the ink tank; and a hardware processor that performs heating control on the planar heating member in a stepwise manner according to a stop time of a main body of the printing apparatus at a time of starting the main body of the printing apparatus.

Abstract: A voice operation system includes: an image forming apparatus that forms an image on a recording material; a server that accepts voice information related to an operation on the image forming apparatus, and gives an operation instruction to the image forming apparatus; and a voice input/output device that converts an input voice into voice information, sends the voice information to the server, receives voice information as a response to the voice information related to the operation on the image forming apparatus, and emits a sound of the voice information, wherein the server has a hardware processor that stores information on a part of a function or configuration of the image forming apparatus, and the server determines executability of an operation associated with voice information transmitted from the voice input/output device, and causes the image forming apparatus to execute determination of executability of an operation that is not determinable.

Abstract: A radiographic imaging apparatus includes a hardware processor that acquires rounds imaging information related to radiographic imaging of an imaging subject when making rounds, and outputs, based on the acquired rounds imaging information, decision support information supporting a decision regarding whether radiograph data generated by the radiographic imaging satisfies a prescribed image quality.

Abstract: An image processing method includes: generating, from combined connected components (CCs) of a document image, candidate text CCs, candidate background CCs, and candidate natural image CCs where the candidate background CCs are excluded from the combined CCs to generate the candidate natural image CCs with a predetermined criterion dependent on the candidate text CCs; generating a final natural image bounding box by expanding a candidate natural image bounding box of the candidate natural image CCs and including in the expanded candidate natural image bounding box at least one combined CC that intersects the expanded candidate natural image bounding box; and modifying, based on the final natural image bounding box, the document image and displaying the modified document image to a user.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes: an image generator that generates ultrasound image data based on a reception signal obtained from a moving ultrasound probe; an evaluator that evaluates an index regarding suitability of combining a plurality of pieces of ultrasound image data generated by the image generator and generates an evaluation result; and a combiner that selects ultrasound image data according to the generated evaluation result and combines the ultrasound image data to generate panoramic image data.

Abstract: An image inspection apparatus is provided to allow a user to check a really-inspected area. The image inspection apparatus includes an image scanning unit to scan an image on a paper, an abnormality detector to determine whether or not a printing result is normal based on the image scanned by the image scanning unit, a storage unit to store information on an area to be inspected by the abnormality detector, and a display processor to indicate the area to be inspected by the abnormality detector in the image scanned by the image scanning unit.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a distance measuring device capable of distinguishing between a reflection from fog or the like and a reflection from an actually existing object in an environment such as fog.