Abstract: A porous polyimide film has an acid value within a range of 7 mgKOH/g to 20 mgKOH/g determined by acid-base titration, contains a metal group including alkali metals excluding Li, an alkaline earth metals, and silicon at a total content of 100 ppm or less relative to the porous polyimide film, and has a moisture absorption ratio of 0.5% or less.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory, a generation unit, and a transmission unit. The memory stores cumulative traffic in a specified period in data communication with a management apparatus. The generation unit generates data to be notified to the management apparatus. The, transmission unit transmits the data generated by the generation unit to the management apparatus via a different apparatus if a sum of traffic for transmitting the data to the management apparatus and the cumulative traffic stored in the memory exceeds a predetermined upper limit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a recording material loading unit, a transport unit, a detector, and a controller. A recording material is loaded in the recording material loading unit. The transport unit transports the recording material from the recording material loading unit to an image forming unit that forms an image on the recording material. The detector detects a transport state of the transported recording material on a way from the recording material loading unit to the image forming unit. The controller performs control to change a position in which a user is prompted to check the transport state of the recording material and display a countermeasure method, based on a determination criterion that is determined according to (i) the transport state of the recording material detected by the detector and (ii) recording material information on the recording material.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a first receiving unit that receives a radio signal through a first wireless communication channel; a second receiving unit that receives a radio signal through a second wireless communication channel in which position measurement accuracy and radio wave reachable range are higher and shorter respectively than those in the first wireless communication channel; a calculation unit that calculates information on position of the information processing apparatus by using field intensity of the radio signal received by the first or second receiving unit; a transmission unit that transmits the calculated position information; and a control unit that causes the calculation unit to calculate the information, and, when a preset condition is satisfied, performs switching control to cause the calculation unit to calculate the information on the position of the information processing apparatus based on the radio signal received by the second receiving unit.

Abstract: A cleaning device includes a scraping portion whose edge is pressed against a rotational body to which toner adheres and that scrapes the toner off the rotational body, and a container that contains the toner that has been scraped off the rotational body. The container has a through-hole that opens in a portion of the container facing the scraping portion and that allows a gas to flow from an inside of the container toward the scraping portion.

Abstract: A processing apparatus includes a holding section that holds a processing target, an imaging section that is positionally fixed with respect to the holding section, and images a surface of the processing target, and a control section that controls the imaging section to image the surface of the processing target in a state in which the holding section holds the processing target.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a recognition unit, a memory, a registration unit, and an extraction unit. The recognition unit performs recognition of one or more characters included in an image and outputs character information indicating the one or more characters. The memory stores a first specific character and a second specific character in association with each other. The first specific character has an index taking on a value lower than a predetermined value. The index indicates accuracy of the recognition performed by the recognition unit. The second specific character is output after the recognition unit performs the recognition of the first specific character. The registration unit registers at least one character or at least one character string as an extraction target.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a power supply unit, and a controller. The acquisition unit acquires failure information for the information processing apparatus via a wireless communication line from a management apparatus holding failure information. The power supply unit supplies power to the acquisition unit when the main power supply is not on. The controller exerts control in such a manner that, when the acquisition unit acquires the failure information from the management apparatus in the state in which the main power supply is not on, only a subset of functions of the apparatus are activated by supplying power from the power supply unit, and a process for limiting use of a function related to the failure is performed.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display unit that displays a screen and a display control unit that, if an operator selects one of a predetermined number of setting items displayed in a first display part of the screen, displays the predetermined number of setting items other than the setting item selected by the operator in the first display part and setting information corresponding to the setting item selected by the operator in a second display part of the screen.

Abstract: A method and structure for forming conductive structure such as an electric circuit, or a portion of an electric circuit, can include the use of a thermal print head and a ribbon including a carrier and a metal layer. The thermal print head is used to print a first portion of the metal layer onto a sacrificial print medium. The first portion printed has a first pattern, where a second portion having a second pattern remains on the carrier. The first pattern is a reverse image at least a portion of the electric circuit, while the second pattern includes at least a portion of the electric circuit. The second portion having the second pattern can be transferred to a circuit substrate, then used as an electric circuit.

Abstract: Provided is a shaping apparatus including: a receiving portion configured to receive a linear shaping material including a bundle of continuous fibers impregnated with a resin, and a discharging mechanism configured to move relative to the receiving portion in a curved shape and discharges the shaping material on the receiving portion while twisting the shaping material in a range of less than 180 degrees to an opposite direction to a bending direction with respect to the receiving portion.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display controller and an output unit. The display controller controls display of first information disposed on a screen, and controls display of second information illustrating an attribute of the first information. The output unit outputs multiple pieces of first information in accordance with a structure in the second information. The pieces of first information match the second information in terms of the attribute and form the structure.

Abstract: A relay device is provided with a detection unit, a reply unit, and a transmission unit. The detection unit detects an inability to connect to a wide-area information communication network in a case in which the relay device is multiplexed with another relay device. In a case in which the detection unit detects the inability to connect to the wide-area information communication network, when a request searching for a replacement partner is received from another relay device, the reply unit replies to the other relay device with information indicating that the relay device itself is a replacement candidate. The transmission unit transmits information set in the relay device itself to the other relay device.

Abstract: A software providing apparatus includes a decision unit and a permission unit. The decision unit decides a cap on the number of users permitted to concurrently perform download in a customer having multiple users who use software. The cap is decided when a request related to download via a network is received from one of the multiple users in the customer. The permission unit permits the user having transmitted the request to perform the download of the software if the number of users currently performing the download in the customer is smaller than the cap decided by the decision unit.

Abstract: A method of additive manufacturing includes jetting liquid material on a workpiece defining an uphill local surface and a downhill local surface. A printhead moves relative to the workpiece in a process direction, over the uphill local surface and the downhill local surface. Liquid material is jetted from the moving printhead onto the uphill local surface of the workpiece at a first predetermined spatial resolution. In a first approach, the printhead is controlled to refrain from jetting liquid material onto the downhill local surface of the workpiece. In a second approach, a local slope of the workpiece is determined, and a spatial resolution for jetting liquid material onto the local surface is determined as a function of the local slope.

Abstract: A paper guide member includes plural thread-shaped protrusions extending in a passing direction of paper to guide the paper after a toner image is transferred so that the paper passes with a distance secured from a static eliminator that eliminates static electricity in proximity to the paper in a width direction of the paper. The plural thread-shaped protrusions adjoin each other across a slit in the width direction of the paper. The plural thread-shaped protrusions include first thread-shaped protrusions each having a height at which the paper is supported and guided, and second thread-shaped protrusions each having a height smaller than the height of each of the first thread-shaped protrusions and present in regions on an outer side of both ends in the width direction of each passing region where paper having each width passes.

Abstract: A system for printing on a multi-dimensional object includes a plurality of print heads, and a printing chase comprising one or more alignment elements configured to provide accurate registration of an object holder (also configured as an object packaging) relative to the print heads. The system further includes an actuator configured to move the printing chase relative to the print heads. The system is configured to receive information corresponding to an alignment element that is employed for positioning the object holder on the printing chase, determine a position a printable area using the retrieved information, receive information relating to print data to be printed on the printable area, use the determined position of the printable area to control a movement of the printing chase relative to the print heads, and operate the print heads to eject marking material onto the printable area to print data on the printable area.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a transfer section, a guide section, and a plate material. The transfer section transfers an image to a recording material. The guide section guides the recording material toward the transfer section. The plate material is provided on the guide section, and is more easily elastically deformable than the guide section. The plate material guides the recording material, which is transported to the plate material, along a plate surface of the plate material. The plate material is thinner on a downstream side in a transport direction than on an upstream side.

Abstract: There is provided a data processing system. A storing unit stores ontology data. A selection unit selects a data stream including key information corresponding to a query using the ontology data stored in the storing unit, among data streams including key information uniquely given to sensor data. A processing unit processes the selected data stream.

Abstract: A sheet separating device includes a sheet separator that includes plural separating portions which have a planar shape and which are stacked one on top of another. The sheet separator has openings provided between the plural separating portions at both ends of the plural separating portions in a sheet passing direction. The sheet separator allows gaps between the plural separating portions facing one another to receive one of plural sheets apiece so as to cause the plural sheets to be kept separated from one another. The sheet separating device is held on a placement portion of a sheet processing apparatus that includes a sheet processing unit and the placement portion. The sheet processing unit sequentially feeds thereinto the plural sheets through a feeding opening and performs processing on the plural sheets. The plural sheets to be fed through the feeding opening are placed on the placement portion.