Abstract: A control unit of an image forming apparatus can perform a density correction mode to correct toner density, based on detection results of toner density of a plurality of reference images formed with density gradations changed sequentially in a plurality of steps, detects presence or absence of a change in the voltage in each density gradation, based on the toner density detection value detected in the density correction mode, and if the density gradation has a specific density gradation in which a change in the voltage is detected, it corrects the toner density of the specific density gradation, using the detection values of density gradations before and after the specific density gradation.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery including a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material, a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material, a separator interposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, and an electrolyte, wherein the negative electrode active material includes silicon particles, the positive electrode active material includes an overlithiated manganese-based oxide represented by the disclosed Formula 1, a Si charge depth represented by the disclosed Equation 1 is 30% to 60%, and a Si discharge depth represented by the disclosed Equation 2 is 10% or greater.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, including a display data generation unit configured to receive an image obtained by imaging surroundings of a vehicle, generate display data representing at least one parking division area, and superimpose the display data on the image, wherein the display data include an upward extension surface extending from a vehicle contact surface of the at least one parking division area.

Abstract: A replaceable battery module related to one example of the present invention comprises a battery pack including a groove formed on an outer circumferential surface and a locking member elastically connected to the bottom surface of the groove, and a battery pack mounting part provided with a mounting space, in which the battery pack is detachably mounted, and a locking jaw which is locked and fixed with the locking member so that the position of the battery pack mounted in the mounting space is fixed.

Abstract: An electrode connection device includes a first electrode supply part, a second electrode supply part, a photographing part, an aligning part, and a connection part. The second electrode supply part supplies a second electrode to the first electrode supply part when a supply amount of the first electrode is below a certain level. The photographing part photographs a connection target region of the first electrode and a connection target region of the second electrode and the aligning part aligns the connection target regions of the first and second electrodes. The connection part connects the connection target regions of the first and second electrodes when in an aligned state. A method including the same is also provided.

Abstract: A hot press electrode includes a non-diamond substrate having a diamond edge part. The edge part is formed on an edge of the substrate and is adapted to press a wire and heat the wire to achieve a hot press welding of the wire.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording apparatus includes: a recording head; a waste-ink container; and a suction mechanism, the waste-ink container including a plurality of catching ports that are configured to catch ink, a suction port that is connected to the suction mechanism, and a plurality of suction airflow paths that are connected respectively to the plurality of catching ports, and that are configured to allow suction airflow to pass through the plurality of suction airflow paths by communicating the plurality of catching ports being connection destinations and the suction port with each other, the suction airflow being generated by driving of the suction mechanism, an at least one suction-airflow path among the plurality of suction airflow paths including a bent portion that is bent from a first direction into a second direction at a point between a corresponding one of the plurality of catching ports and the suction port.

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes a head unit and a gap adjustment device. The head unit includes one or more inkjet heads. The gap adjustment device adjusts a gap of the head unit with respect to a conveyance path. The gap adjustment device includes a shaft, a rotating body, a stepped part, a gap adjustment member, a spherical body. The rotating member has an intersection surface intersecting the shaft and is rotatable around the shaft. The stepped part is provided on the intersection surface and its height is changed in a stepped pattern in a circumferential direction. The gap adjustment member has a rear side surface facing the intersection surface and a front side surface being in contact with the head unit, and is movable in a direction of the shaft. The spherical body is held between the rear side surface and the intersection surface.

Abstract: A pouch-shaped secondary battery includes a case configured to have a laminate sheet structure, an electrode assembly received in the case, an electrode tab extending from the electrode assembly, an electrode lead having one side connected to the electrode tab and the other side protruding out of the case, and a protective film located on an upper surface and a lower surface of a weld of the electrode tab and the electrode lead. The protective film includes an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA)-based adhesive layer disposed in tight contact with the surface of the weld and a support layer located on one surface of the adhesive layer, the support layer being made of at least one of polypropylene (PP), cast polypropylene (CPP), or polyethylene terephthalate (PET). A method of manufacturing the pouch-shaped secondary battery is also provided.

Abstract: A medical control device includes: a dimming control unit configured to control an operation of a light source device configured to emit first light and second light, and adjust light amounts of the first and the second light; and an imaging control unit configured to control an operation of an imaging device including at least one imaging element, irradiate an observation target with the first light to capture return light of the first light via the observation target to generate a first captured image, and irradiate the observation target with the second light to capture return light of the second light via the observation target to generate a second captured image. The imaging control unit is configured to execute changing an exposure period of the imaging element, and discarding image information generated by the imaging element according to light reception in a partial period of the exposure period.

Abstract: Described herein are variants of alpha-hemolysin having at least one mutation selected from T12R, T12K, N17R, N17K or combinations of T12 and N17 mutations. The variants in some embodiments may further comprise H144A. The ?-hemolysin variants have a decreased time to thread.

Abstract: A textile machine that can comprise a first negative pressure point for producing a thread, a second negative pressure point for sucking in the thread and a negative pressure system which can be designed and arranged to be brought into a fluidic connection with the first negative pressure point. Alternatively, the first negative pressure system can be designed and arranged to be in a fluidic connection with the first negative pressure point. The textile machine can comprise a second negative pressure system that can be brought into a fluidic connection with the second negative pressure point. Alternatively, the second negative pressure system can be designed and arranged to be in fluidic connection with the second negative pressure point. A connection between the first negative pressure system and the second negative pressure system is designed such that the connection can be selectively established or interrupted.

Abstract: A sliver feeder for a textile machine having at least one pick-up unit and at least one feeder unit. In order to improve the handling of fiber material and to increase the quality of a sliver to be transferred to a pre-compactor and thereby increase the process stability and thereby save resources, the pick-up is designed and arranged to pick up a sliver, in particular from a can of the textile machine, and to transfer the sliver to the feeder unit, wherein the feeder unit has a takeover section and is designed and arranged in such a way as to transfer the sliver to a sliver guide, in particular to a pick-up section of a pre-compactor.

Abstract: A control device for an internal combustion engine includes: a flow path module which is configured for: receiving a specified value for a flow path parameter of a flow path of the internal combustion engine; and determining a control specification for a control element of the flow path depending on the specified value using at least one component characteristic map of at least one component of the flow path.

Abstract: A process unit includes a unit frame detachable from a main body frame, a plurality of development cartridges mounted so as to be mutually independently attachable and detachable with respect to the unit frame, and a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism has a lock member that restrains movement of the unit frame by being held at a first position at which the lock member is engageable with the main body frame. The lock member is caused, by all the development cartridges being detached from the unit frame, to shift from the first position to a second position at which the lock member does not engage with the main body frame.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition and method of making the thermoplastic elastomer are disclosed. The thermoplastic elastomer may comprise a polymer blend. The polymer bland may comprise a non-crosslinked elastomer, oil, and polyethylene. The oil may be from about 15 wt. % to about 60 wt. % oil. The polyethylene may be from about 0.1 wt. % to about 40 wt. %.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a non-magnetic one-component developer, an image bearing member, and a development device that develops an electrostatic latent image formed on a surface of image bearing member by supplying non-magnetic one-component developer to the electrostatic latent image. Development device includes a development roller that carries non-magnetic one-component developer and a restricting member that restricts the thickness of a development layer constituted by non-magnetic one-component developer. Non-magnetic one-component developer contains a positively chargeable toner containing toner particles that include toner mother particles and external additive particles attached to the surfaces of toner mother particles and including resin particles and silica particles.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for content editing are described. In some examples, a content processing system receives content, for instance from a user interface, a creator large language model (LLM), or an editor LLM. The content processing system provides a prompt to a critic LLM that is configured to use the prompt to critique the content according to rule(s) to generate critique(s) of the content. The prompt includes the content and identifies rule(s) that the critic LLM is to critique the content according to. The content processing system receives the critique(s) of the content from the critic LLM. The content processing system provides a second prompt to an editor LLM that is configured to use the second prompt to edit the content according to the critique(s) to generate edited content. The second prompt includes the content and the critique(s). The content processing system receives the edited content from the editor LLM.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for permitting a real-time virtual medical examination using a patient device and at least one diagnostic device including receiving, at the patient device, a signal transmitted from the at least one diagnostic device; generating diagnostic information based on the received signal; encrypting the diagnostic information; establishing communication over a network between the patient device and a first remote server; establishing a video conferencing session via a second remote server; and transmitting the encrypted diagnostic information to the first remote server.

Abstract: Provided is a battery pack configured to ensure structural stability even when a thermal event occurs and a vehicle including the battery pack. A battery pack according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes battery cells stacked along a left-right direction including electrode leads extending along a front-back direction, a pack case in which the battery cells are accommodated, and a partition wall extending along the left-right direction between the pack case and the battery cells The partition wall is closed in the front-back direction and being open in the left-right direction.