Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a recording head that ejects droplets onto a recording medium; an endless belt that conveys the recording medium toward a position where an image is to be formed on the recording medium by the recording head; a support plate that supports the endless belt; and a suction device which is located on an opposite side of the recording head relative to the endless belt and sucks the recording medium together with air to attract the recording medium to a surface of the endless belt. The support plate includes an air inlet and an air vent. The air sucked by the suction device passes through the air inlet from a side of the recording head toward the suction device. The air inside the suction device passes through the air vent from the suction device toward the endless belt.

Abstract: The battery pack according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a lower pack housing including a plurality of module regions; a thermally conductive resin layer located in the module region; a battery module mounted on the module region and located on the thermally conductive resin layer; and an upper pack housing for covering the battery module, wherein the battery module comprises a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked, and the battery cell stack directly faces the thermally conductive resin layer, wherein the battery cell stack includes cooling fins located between battery cells adjacent to each other among the plurality of battery cells, and wherein the end portion of the cooling fin comes into contact with the thermally conductive resin layer.

Abstract: In an image reading apparatus, a character area extractor extracts character areas from a document image in units of rows. A title reliability calculator calculates a title reliability level of each character area using a feature quantity data set and a machine learning model. A character recognizer converts character areas of which title reliability levels exceed a threshold into text data. A title judger collates text data with a title candidate. In a case in which one piece of text data coinciding with a title candidate is judged and detected, the title judger sets the text data as a title of the document image. In a case in which a plurality of pieces of coinciding text data are judged and detected, the title judger sets text data of which a title reliability level is the highest among the detected pieces of text data as a title of the document image.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a detection device, a reception device, and a control device that functions as a determination device and a changing device. The detection device detects a detection target. The reception device receives an operation from the detection target and generates operation information. The operation information includes end information regarding end of the operation. The determination device determines whether use of the image forming apparatus has ended based on the end information and a detection result of the detection device. When the determination device determines that the use of the image forming apparatus has ended, the changing device changes a first period of time, which is required to transition from a first power state to a second power state in which less power is consumed than in the first power state, to a second period of time which is shorter than the first period of time.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a receiver that receives a manual input instruction via an operation device and a voice instruction via a microphone; and a controller that executes a job on the basis of setting received by the receiver. The controller performs switching between a manual input dedicated mode in which only a manual input instruction is received by the receiver and a voice input possible mode in which a voice input and a manual input instruction are received by the receiver, and when an operation screen for receiving an input of information, an input of which through a voice instruction is prohibited in advance, is displayed on a display device by a display controller, the controller performs switching to the manual input dedicated mode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a logical cell, a secondary battery module, and a secondary battery pack including the same, and particularly relates to a logical cell, in which a pouch cell assembly in which a plurality of pouch cells are arranged is accommodated inside a case in a longitudinal direction to form a logical cell, and a reinforcing plate is provided at one side or the other side of the case to reinforce rigidity, thereby facilitating handling of the pouch cell and maximizing space utilization, and simultaneously, preventing the side that is vulnerable to an impact from being damaged so that the secondary battery is improved in safety, a secondary battery module, and a secondary battery pack including the same.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to the technical field of knowledge graphs, and in particular to automatic and intelligent link prediction. The proposed circuitry and system operate semantic analytics on an input knowledge graph to extract its ontology and derive a set of semantic rules. The extracted ontology and rules are then used for an automatic candidate generation strategy based on an input query for link prediction by filtering down from possible candidate triples to a reduced set of semantically plausible candidates. The semantically plausible candidate triples are then evaluated by a link prediction circuitry trained based on machine learning techniques. As such, the various disclosed implementations provide a refinement of the hypothesis triple set returned by the link prediction circuitry towards semantical plausibility, thereby reducing if not eliminating hallucinations (false hypotheses) in link prediction and at the same time improving practicality of link inference and testing.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides biochips and methods for making biochips. A biochip can comprise a nanopore in a membrane (e.g., lipid bilayer) adjacent or in proximity to an electrode. Methods are described for forming the membrane and insert-ing the nanopore into the membrane. The biochips and methods can be used for nucleic acid (e.g., DNA) sequencing. The present disclosure also describes methods for detecting, sorting, and binning molecules (e.g., proteins) using biochips.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems and methods for molecular identification and polymer (e.g., nucleic acid) sequencing using nanopores. The polymer may be passed through or in proximity to the nanopore and various subunits of the polymer may affect the current flowing through the nanopore. The various subunits may be identified by measuring the current at a plurality of voltages applied across the nanopore and/or membrane. In some cases, the polymerization of tagged nucleotides presents tag molecules to the nanopore that can be identified by measuring the current at a plurality of voltages applied across the nanopore and/or membrane. Also provided herein are systems and methods for sequencing both the sense and anti-sense strand of a double stranded nucleic acid molecule with a nanopore and methods for using ribonucleic acid (RNA) speed bump molecules to slow the passage of a nucleic acid molecule through or in proximity to a nanopore.

Abstract: A CO2 emission estimation system includes a CO2 emission estimator. The CO2 emission estimator calculates an estimated value of CO2 emissions from an image forming apparatus when performing a job, using a CO2 emission estimation model as a formula for estimating the CO2 emissions and settings for the job. The CO2 emission estimation model is a formula where a multiple regression expression for determining an estimated value of a power consumption of the image forming apparatus when performing the job is multiplied by a CO2 emission factor. The CO2 emission estimation model has a plurality of explanatory variables each according to a different type of setting for the job.

Abstract: A housing of an ultrasonic sensor includes a plurality of layers of a housing material integrally connected together to form the housing. A first section of the housing has a first plurality of layers of the housing material each with a first thickness. A second section of the housing has a second plurality of layers of the housing material each with a second thickness. The second thickness is greater than the first thickness and an ultrasonic wave transmitted through the housing has a greater transmission efficiency in the first section than in the second section.

Abstract: A battery module includes a cell stack including a plurality of battery cells, and a module frame accommodating the cell stack, a bottom part of the module frame includes a first area, a second area, and a third area in which respective thermally conductive resin layers are formed, and the thermally conductive resin layers of the first area and the second area are each thicker than the thermally conductive resin layer of the third area.

Abstract: The warning tape holder comprises a main body and a receptacle, the receptacle extending from the main body and comprising a through opening adapted to receive an upper portion of a traffic cone such as a delineator. The receptacle comprises a perimeter wall defining the through opening, the perimeter wall comprising upper, lower, inner, and outer facing surfaces. The main body comprises a plurality of through slots adapted to receive a warning tape. In certain embodiments, the perimeter wall defines a closed loop. In other embodiments, the perimeter wall defines a hook configuration. In other embodiments, the warning tape holder comprises a plurality of slots. In other embodiments, the warning tape holder comprises a hinged flap that permits warning tape to be secured.

Abstract: A locking mechanism of an image forming apparatus includes a cap that is rotatable integrally with an operation panel, a rotating member on which the cap is rotatably supported, a fixed member by which the rotating member is rotatably supported, a first coil spring that connects the rotating member and the cap, and a second coil spring that connects the rotating member and the fixed member and has a winding direction opposite to that of the first coil spring, in which, when a force is applied to the operation panel in one direction, a force is applied to the first coil spring in a loosening direction via the cap to allow the operation panel to rotate, and when a force is applied to the operation panel in another direction, a force is applied to the second coil spring in a loosening direction to allow the operation panel to rotate.

Abstract: Systems and methods for characterizing electromagnetic spectra are described. The techniques include identifying, using radiation spectroscopy information obtained over a measurement time period, one or more energies associated with electromagnetic radiation emitted by a material or region. The identification includes dividing the measurement time period into two or more subperiods, identifying, for each of the two or more subperiods, measured radiation energies in a subset of the radiation spectroscopy information associated with one of the two or more subperiods, and selecting, from the identified radiation energies for each of the two or more subperiods, radiation energies identified in at least two of the two or more subperiods. The techniques further include identifying, using the selected radiation energies, one or more radioisotopes characterized by the identified radiation energies.

Abstract: A camera system includes a digital recording unit. The camera system further includes a camera adapter having a first cable having a connector that connects to a digital connection port of the digital recording unit, and a second cable that connects to a camera port of an analog camera. The camera adapter may include first and second processors that are configured to convert analog audio and/or video signals from the analog camera into digital audio and/or video signals and transmit the digital signals to the digital recording unit through the first cable. The camera adapter may be configured to supply power from the digital connection port of the digital recording unit to the camera port of the analog camera.

Abstract: A modular system for distributing electric power is provided for busway applications. The system includes a plurality of columns. Each of the plurality of columns are spaced apart from one another. The system further includes an electric power distribution system configured to supply electric power. The electric power distribution system is elevated by the plurality of columns and coupled to an electric power source. The system further includes a canopy at least partially enclosing the electric power distribution system. The canopy is structurally supported by the plurality of columns and spanning between adjacent ones of the plurality of columns. The system further includes a plurality of electric vehicle chargers coupled to the plurality of columns. Each of the plurality of electric vehicle chargers are electrically coupled to the electric power distribution system.

Abstract: A cable assembly comprises a conductive cable including an exposed conductive first section having a first cross-section, and a second section adjacent the first second and having a second cross-section distinct from the first cross-section. A ferrule is positioned over the conductive cable and includes a body defining a seam formed therethrough in an axial direction. The ferrule defines a first body portion deformed into a cross-section corresponding to the first portion of the conductive cable, and a second body portion deformed into a cross-section corresponding to the second portion of the conductive cable.

Abstract: In a wireless network, such as a WiFi network, having a root node and at least one extender, as part of the execution of a factory reset of the root node, the root node automatically transmits a “clear configurations” message to each extender and, in response to receiving such message, each extender clears its configurations including any home SSIDs, any guest SSIDs, any gaming SSIDs, and any port-forwarding configurations. In this way, a factory reset of the root node can be used to prevent non-primary UEs from accessing the network using previous non-primary configurations.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery assembly including a plurality of cell units, and a pack case that houses the battery assembly in an inner space, wherein each cell unit includes at least one battery cell and a cell cover that partially covers the at least one battery cell, and wherein the cell cover comprises a first cover part that covers one side surface of the at least one battery cell, a second cover part that covers the other side surface of the at least one battery cell, a third cover part that connects one end of the first cover part and one end of the second cover part, and blocking parts that are respectively formed at the other end of the first cover part and the other end of the second cover part, and block removal of the at least one battery cell.