Abstract: The aluminum alloy in the cross-section of the surface layer region of the aluminum alloy plate contains a compound containing one or more elements selected from the group consisting of silicon, magnesium, iron, copper, manganese, chromium, zinc, zirconium, and titanium, and aluminum. The number of fields of view containing the compound having an equivalent circle diameter of 5 ?m or more out of 10 fields of view extracted from the cross-section is 3 or less. In the cross-section, the number density of the compound having an equivalent circle diameter of 1.5 ?m or more and less than 5.0 ?m is 0.0010 per ?m2 or less, and the area ratio of the compound having an equivalent circle diameter of 0.5 ?m or more is 0.1% or more and less than 1.0%.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a fixing device, first and second fans, and a reciprocating portion to reciprocate the fixing device in a widthwise direction of the fixing device. The fixing device includes a fixing film, a pressing roller to form a nip portion where a recording material on which a toner image is carried is nipped and conveyed between the fixing film and the pressing roller and the toner image is fixed on the recording material. The first and second fans send an air from openings thereof toward first and second areas of the fixing film on both end sides in the widthwise direction. A controller changes at least one opening width of the first and second fans depending on a position with respect to the widthwise direction of the fixing device.

Abstract: A molding provided with a sheet-shaped composite material section formed from a fiber-reinforced composite material containing reinforcing fibers and a matrix resin, and protruding ribs formed directly on a first surface of the composite material section and containing a thermoplastic resin, wherein the ribs intersect with each other on the first surface, and the mean width t, mean height H and the proportion occupied on the first surface are within specified ranges. A manufacturing method for the molding including a composite material section-forming step for forming the composite material section, and a rib-forming step for forming the ribs so as to satisfy the above conditions.

Abstract: A wiring substrate includes a substrate, a signal conductor, and a ground conductor. The substrate has a first surface and an opening provided in a first surface and being a mounting region for an electronic component. The signal conductor is on the first surface and extends in a first direction from the opening toward an outer edge of the substrate. The ground conductor is on the first surface and extends in the first direction, with the signal conductor being sandwiched between portions of the ground conductor. The signal conductor includes first, second and third sections in sequence in the first direction. The width of first section and the third section are wider than the second section. The ground conductor includes a protrusion extending toward the first section.

Abstract: An assembly includes multiple structures and a first bracket. The multiple structures include at least a first structure, a second structure, and a third structure located between the first structure and the second structure. The first bracket is configured to fix the second structure to the first structure and support the third structure. The first structure, the second structure, and the third structure are arranged in a first direction. The first bracket includes a second structure supporting portion supporting the second structure and a third structure supporting portion supporting the third structure. The second structure supporting portion is located on a first side of the first bracket and the third structure supporting portion is located on a second side of the first bracket. The first side and the second side are opposite to each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: A transmission type color gradation chart comprising: a color chart member including at least one color bar wherein transmitted light exhibits chromatic color; and a gray gradation chart member wherein transmitted light exhibits achromatic color, and includes a plurality of transmission regions with different brightness, wherein the color chart member and the gray gradation chart member are stacked so that there is a duplicative transmission region wherein the color bar and the plurality of transmission regions overlap in planar view.

Abstract: A shutter device for a vehicle includes a frame, a plurality of blades and a cushion member. The frame is placed between two heat exchangers. The blades are configured to open and close an inner space of the frame through rotation of the blades. The cushion member is configured to project from the frame toward an adjacent one of the one or more heat exchangers which is placed adjacent to the frame. A direction, in which the cushion member projects from the frame, is defined as a predetermined direction. The cushion member has an elastic property that a repulsive force of the cushion member exponentially changes in response to a change in an amount of shrinkage deformation of the cushion member in the predetermined direction.

Abstract: A shutter device includes a frame, an opening-closing portion, and a protrusion. The frame is disposed between a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger and defines an inner space through which air introduced from a grill opening of a vehicle flows in an airflow direction. Each of the first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger has a core and a remaining portion other than the core. The opening-closing portion is configured to selectively open and close the inner space of the frame. The protrusion protrudes, in a direction parallel to the airflow direction, from the frame toward the remaining portion of at least one of the first heat exchanger or the second heat exchanger.

Abstract: A color conversion section for an imaging device carries out conversion to imaging data imaged by each medical imaging device for eliminating differences in color property of each imaging device, and generates standard color graphic data. To this standard color graphic data, a color conversion section for highlighting a specific tissue carries out color conversion for highlighting a designated specific biotissue, such as a blood vessel, to generate specific tissue highlighted graphic data. To this specific tissue highlighted graphic data, a color conversion section for a monitor carries out conversion for eliminating differences in color property of each monitor to generate display data. Color monitors display graphics based on this display data.

Abstract: A training device suppresses unintended operation of an operation rod when executing an operation mode in which operation of the operation rod is controlled based on a force applied to the operation rod. The training device includes the operation rod, a motor, a force detector, a rotation information output sensor, a first command calculator, and a force corrector. The operation rod moves a limb. The motor operates the operation rod in a direction of degree of freedom. The force detector detects a force component and outputs a force component signal. The rotation information output sensor detects an operation position of the operation rod in a corresponding direction of degree of freedom. The force corrector calculates a corrected force component value based on operation positions of the operation rod and force component signal. The first command calculator calculates a first motor control command based on the corrected force component value.

Abstract: An assembly includes multiple structures and a first bracket. The multiple structures include at least a first structure, a second structure, and a third structure located between the first structure and the second structure. The first bracket is configured to fix the second structure to the first structure and support the third structure. The first structure, the second structure, and the third structure are arranged in a first direction. The first bracket includes a second structure supporting portion supporting the second structure and a third structure supporting portion supporting the third structure. The second structure supporting portion is located on a first side of the first bracket and the third structure supporting portion is located on a second side of the first bracket. The first side and the second side are opposite to each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: Techniques for expanding an online connection network based on digital images of printed media are provided. In one technique, analysis data that is generated based on analyzing a digital image of a physical medium is received. The digital image is generated by a computing device of a scanning entity. One or more data items are identified within the analysis data. Based on the identified data item(s), it is determined whether a profile database includes a profile that includes a data item that matches one of the identified data item(s). In response to a positive determination, profile data about a scanned entity that is the subject of content on the physical medium and that is different than the scanning entity is retrieved from the profile. In response to identifying the profile, the profile data is transmitted over a computer network to be displayed on the computing device of the scanning entity.

Abstract: An air guiding unit has a shroud having a vent hole, an air guiding duct, and a valve housed in the air guiding duct. A radiator, an engine cooling heat exchanger, and a blower are fixed to the shroud. The shroud guides an air flowing into an engine room from an engine room opening and passing through the radiator and the engine cooling heat exchanger. The air guiding duct has a first opening, which is connected to the vent hole of the shroud, and a second opening, which is open in the engine room toward a rear space defined on a rear side of the engine. The air guiding duct therein has a duct interior channel through which the air flows between the first opening and the second opening. The valve is configured to increase and decrease an opening degree of the duct interior channel.

Abstract: A shutter device includes blades rotatable to interrupt an air flow therethrough, and first and second frames supporting the blades. One end of a blade in a longitudinal direction thereof includes a first support rotatably supported by the first frame, and a second support rotatably supported by the second frame. The first support and the second support are disposed along a widthwise direction of the blade. Another end of the blade in the longitudinal direction thereof includes a third support rotatably supported by the first frame, and a fourth support rotatably supported by the second frame. The third support and the fourth support are disposed along the widthwise direction of the blade.

Abstract: A cooling module applied to a vehicle having a blower arranged on a front side in a vehicle traveling direction with respect to a driving engine in a front engine compartment includes a duct having a first opening portion and a second opening portion so as to flow air flow between the first opening portion and the second opening portion. The first opening opens to the front side in the vehicle traveling direction and the second opening opens toward an object to be cooled other than the driving engine in the front engine compartment. In the duct, the air flow blown out from the blower is pushed into the first opening portion and the pushed air flow is blown out from the second opening portion to the object to be cooled.

Abstract: A sensor head has: a sensor head main body which has disposed therein the stepping motor; a holder which has disposed on an upper surface thereof a plurality of crystal oscillators and which is driven for rotation by the stepping motor; and a mask body which is mounted on the sensor head main body so as to cover an upper surface of the holder and which has opened therein a film-forming window faced by one of the crystal oscillators. The sensor head also has: a first electrode fixed to that portion of the sensor head main body which is located right under the film-forming window; and second electrodes which are in electrical conduction with each of the crystal oscillators and which are disposed to protrude under a lower surface of the holder.

Abstract: A shutter structure of a heat exchanger for a vehicle includes a screen and a screen winding unit. The screen is arranged on a front side or a rear side of the heat exchanger. The screen winding unit is capable of moving the screen with respect to the heat exchanger by winding the screen. An opening is formed in a part of the screen.

Abstract: Provided is a training device capable of executing a plurality of operation modes, in which an operation rod is appropriately operated according to an operation mode. The training device includes the operation rod, a plurality of motors, a plurality of force detection units, and a plurality of first command calculation units. The operation rod allows a limb to move. The plurality of motors operate the operation rod in the direction of degree of freedom in which the operation rod can move. Each of the force detection units detects a corresponding force component and outputs a force component signal. The first command calculation units are connected to the corresponding force detection units. Each of the first command calculation units calculates a first motor control command on the basis of the corresponding force component signal.

Abstract: A sensor head has: a sensor head main body which has disposed therein the stepping motor; a holder which has disposed on an upper surface thereof a plurality of crystal oscillators and which is driven for rotation by the stepping motor; and a mask body which is mounted on the sensor head main body so as to cover an upper surface of the holder and which has opened therein a film-forming window faced by one of the crystal oscillators. The sensor head also has: a first electrode fixed to that portion of the sensor head main body which is located right under the film-forming window; and second electrodes which are in electrical conduction with each of the crystal oscillators and which are disposed to protrude under a lower surface of the holder.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a rotating unit, a heating unit configured to heat the rotating unit, and a pressure member configured to nip a recording material between the rotating unit and the pressure member and to convey the recording material. A control portion is configured to change the rotating unit from a rotating state to a halt state. A setting portion is configured to set a heating temperature of the heating unit in the rotating state according to information of a basis weight of the recording material. In addition, a determining portion is configured to determine whether or not a heating operation of the heating unit in the halt state is to be performed according to the information of the basis weight of the recording material.