Abstract: A sheet transport device includes a first transport route, a roller, a second transport route, a switching nail, a lever, a sheet detection piece, a cam, an intermediate rotary member, a rotary member, a sensor, a driver, and a controller. The controller controls the driver to switch the switching nail between a first transport position and a second transport position, decides that the sheet is transported through first transport route, when the sheet detection piece retreats contacted by the sheet on the first transport route, with the switching nail being set to the first transport position, and the sensor detects that the rotary member is in the second posture, and decides that the switching nail has been switched from the first transport position to the second transport position, when the sensor detects that the rotary member is in the second posture, after the sheet has passed the sheet detection piece.

Abstract: In an insulating protective layer formed on each of two opposite surfaces of a positive electrode connection portion, a yield stress X (N) of a positive electrode plate is set such that “X?0.122 N” is satisfied. “MIN?0.0372 N” is satisfied, where MIN (N) represents a flexural strength of the positive electrode plate including only an inner insulating protective layer formed on a surface of the positive electrode connection portion that is located toward a positive electrode current collector in a stacking direction of an electrode body.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, an optical member, a drive device, a motive device, and a control device. On a surface of the image carrier, a scanning line is formed, through a scanning operation with scanning light. The optical member emits the scanning light to the image carrier. The drive device changes a posture of the optical member, to adjust a skew of the scanning line on the image carrier. The motive device drives the drive device. The control device controls the motive device. Further, the control device decides that at least one of the drive device and the motive device are malfunctioning, when a skew amount remains higher than a predetermined permissible value, despite changing the posture of the optical member a predetermined number of times, through control of the drive device by the motive device.

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes a holder, a blade and a biasing member. The holder faces a nozzle surface of an inkjet head and moves in a predetermined traveling direction along the nozzle surface. The blade is provided in the holder and swung about a shaft crossing the traveling direction. The biasing member is provided in the holder and biasing the blade in a direction in which a tip end portion of the blade is pressed against the nozzle surface.

Abstract: The image forming apparatus includes a developing part and a vibration generating part. The vibration generating part vibrates a filter provided in the developing part. The developing part includes a development container, a developer carrier, and a toner trapping mechanism. The development container includes a first conveyance chamber and a second conveyance chamber placed in parallel juxtaposition. The toner trapping mechanism has a duct, an air inlet port, an air exhaust port, and a filter. The air inlet port is opened along the longitudinal direction of the second conveyance chamber so as to allow air present in the second conveyance chamber to flow into the duct. The vibration generating part is placed outside the developing part so as to be opposed to the development container and positioned on a downstream side in a developer conveyance direction of the second conveyance chamber.

Abstract: A developing device includes a developer container and a developer carrying member. The developer carrying member includes a shaft, a sleeve that rotates while carrying toner on its outer circumferential face, and a magnet that extends along the axis of the developer carrying member. The developer container includes a duct, an intake port which opens above the developer carrying member and through which the inside of the developer container and the inside of the duct communicate with each other, and a first filter that covers the intake port. The edges of the first filter at one side and at the other side in the axial direction of the developer carrying member are both located within a range opposite the magnet as seen from the direction perpendicular to the axial direction.

Abstract: A diffuser including a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a reflective layer, and a refractive layer, in which the refractive layer has an index of refraction n>1 is disclosed. A system and a method of using the system are also disclosed.

Abstract: The developing device includes a development container, a developer carrier, and a toner trapping mechanism. The development container includes a first conveyance chamber and a second conveyance chamber placed in parallel juxtaposition and communicated with each other at their longitudinal both end portions, and the development container contains a toner-containing developer to be fed to an image carrier. The toner trapping mechanism includes a duct, an air inlet port, an air exhaust port, a filter, and a fan. The air inlet port is placed at a connecting portion between the duct and the second conveyance chamber, and opened along the longitudinal direction of the second conveyance chamber so as to allow air present in the second conveyance chamber to flow into the duct. The air exhaust port is placed downstream of the air inlet port as viewed in a developer conveyance direction of the second conveyance chamber.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide methods, systems, and/or the like for: (1) receiving current thermal imaging data for a portion of a paper web in the paper manufacturing process; (2) determining force data for the portion of the paper web; (3) processing, to produce a first data analysis result, current thermal imaging data, the force data, and paper profile data using a machine-learning model trained with respective historical thermal imaging data, respective historical force data, and respective paper profile data for each respective prior paper breakage event in a set of prior paper breakage events; (4) generating, based on the first data analysis result, a prediction as to an occurrence of the paper break on the portion of the paper web; (5) identifying a preventative action based on the prediction; and (6) facilitating performance of the preventative action.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus includes a recording head, a transport device, and a suction device. The transport device includes an endless belt that transports a sheet along a first direction, and a transport plate. The suction device adsorbs the sheet to the endless belt. The endless belt includes a plurality of air intake holes, penetrating in a second direction, intersecting the first direction and corresponding to an ink ejecting direction from the recording head toward the sheet. The transport plate includes a plurality of suction holes penetrating in the second direction, and a plurality of divided transport plates aligned in the first direction. The suction device includes a plurality of suction chambers divided along the first direction. A joint between the divided transport plates adjacent to each other, and a joint between the suction chambers adjacent to each other, are positionally shifted from each other in the first direction.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an attachment part and a sheet feeding cassette attached to the attachment part. The sheet feeding cassette includes a cassette main body, a lift plate, a lock member and a biasing member. The lift plate is supported in a turnable manner. The lock member is movable between a lock position where a turning of the lift plate is restricted and a release position where the turning of the lift plate is permitted. The biasing member biases the lock member to the lock position. In a state where the sheet feeding cassette is not attached to the attachment part, the lock member is biased by the biasing member to be positioned at the lock position. In a state where the sheet feeding cassette is attached to the attachment part, the lock member is movable either to the lock position or the release position by hand.

Abstract: An inkjet ink contains pigment particles and an aqueous medium. The pigment particles contain a pigment and a resin. The resin has a mass ratio to the pigment in the pigment particles of at least 1.40 and no greater than 3.10. The resin includes a polyester resin. The inkjet ink does not contain free resin dispersed in the aqueous medium or contains the free resin at a rate to the total amount of the free resin and the resin contained in the pigment particles of greater than 0.00% by mass and no greater than 3.00% by mass.

Abstract: The developing device includes a development container, a developer carrier, and a toner trapping mechanism. The development container includes a first conveyance chamber and a second conveyance chamber placed in parallel juxtaposition and communicated with each other at their longitudinal both end portions, and the development container contains a toner-containing developer to be fed to an image carrier. The toner trapping mechanism includes a duct, an air inlet port, a trapping filter, and a fan. The duct is connected to the second conveyance chamber, and allows air present in the second conveyance chamber to flow therethrough. The development container has an air vent opened in the first conveyance chamber and communicated with outside of the development container.

Abstract: A battery includes: an electrode body including a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material layer formed on a positive electrode collector and a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material layer formed on a negative electrode collector. At one end of the electrode body, a positive electrode collector laminated part, in which a positive electrode collector exposed part is stacked, is present. At another end thereof, a negative electrode collector laminated part, in which a negative electrode collector exposed part is stacked, is present. The positive electrode collector laminated part and the negative electrode collector laminated part are divided into groups while the groups being shifted in position so as not to overlap on a same line in the stacking direction in the electrode body. The groups are mutually independently integrated in one unit, and all tip parts of the groups are joined with one collector terminal.

Abstract: A presence of a person at a first location within the building is detected using a sensor. Whether the presence of the person at the first location is acceptable is determined in response to detecting the presence of the person at the first location. Then, in response to determining that the presence of the person at the first location is unacceptable, an output device is triggered to output an electronic lure signal to lure the person to a second location that is distant from the first location. The electronic lure signal is based on a category of the person.

Abstract: Tension rollers are each supported by, at one end regarding the axial direction thereof, a first supporting member fastened to a first tensional force adjusting member by fastening members and, at the other end regarding the axial direction thereof, a second supporting member fastened to a second tensional force adjusting member by fastening members. The first and second supporting members each include elongate insertion holes as insertion holes in which the fastening members are inserted. The first and second tensional force adjusting members each include elongate insertion holes as insertion holes in which the fastening members are inserted. The elongate insertion holes each extend in a direction intersecting the axial direction of the tension roller.

Abstract: A selective deposition-based additive manufacturing system capable of building a three-dimensional (3D) part utilizing a semi-crystalline polymeric material includes at least one electrostatographic engine configured to develop one or more layers of particles of semi-crystalline polymeric material corresponding to one or more slices of a 3D model of a 3D part. The system includes a transfer medium configured to receive the one or more layers of particles of the semi-crystalline polymeric material on a front side from the at least one electrostatographic engine and to move the one or more layers away from the electrostatographic engine and a platen configured to carry the 3D part or support being printed. The system includes a gantry coupled to the platen and configured to move the platen into registration with the one or more layers, and a heater configured to heat a top surface of the 3D part being printed to a transfuse temperature.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are switching or other active FET configurations that implement a branch design with one or more interior FETs of a main path coupled in parallel with one or more auxiliary FETs of an auxiliary path. Such designs include a circuit assembly for performing a switching function that includes a branch with a plurality of auxiliary FETs coupled in series and a main FET coupled in parallel with an interior FET of the plurality of auxiliary FETs. The body nodes of the FETs can be interconnected and/or connected to a body bias network. The body nodes of the FETs can be connected to body bias networks to enable individual body bias voltages to be used for individual or groups of FETs.

Abstract: A solids separator for use in a composting system for separating solid waste from liquid waste in a stream of waste includes a housing defining a waste inlet for receiving the stream of waste, a liquids outlet for passing the liquid waste, and a solids outlet for passing the solid waste. A separator belt is positioned within the housing and extending between the liquids outlet and the solids outlet, the separator belt defining a plurality of apertures through which the liquid waste passes through the separator belt and into the liquids outlet. A drive cylinder is rotatably mounted within the housing for selectively rotating the separator belt such that a top surface of the belt is moved toward the solids outlet along with the solid waste that is extracted from the stream of waste.

Abstract: A hydration system including a fluid reservoir, a fluid path in communication with the reservoir, and a magnetic quick connect interposed in the fluid path is disclosed. A fluid delivery system for a hydration system is also disclosed that includes a magnetic quick connect interposed in a fluid delivery path of the delivery system. The magnetic quick connect can also be used in a wide variety of fluid delivery systems. A kit for forming a fluid delivery system for a hydration system is also disclosed, as are various components of a hydration system.