Abstract: A recording device 11 includes a transport belt 25; a recording section 12 configured to record an image on a medium 99 by ejecting pigment ink onto the medium 99; and a washing mechanism 31 configured to wash the transport belt 25 with washing liquid, wherein the washing mechanism 31 includes a storage section 35 configured to store washing liquid, a first detection section 59 configured to detect an ink concentration of black ink contained in washing liquid, a second detection section 60 configured to detect an ink concentration of pigment ink contained in the washing liquid, and a washing control section 65, the second detection section 60 detects the ink concentration of the pigment ink, and the washing control section 65 determines a threshold based on the ink concentration of the black ink detected, and discharges washing liquid from the storage section 35 based on the threshold.

Abstract: A working machine includes a machine body; a seat on the machine body; a console located outward of the seat in a machine-body width direction; a meter provided at a front portion of the console; a communication unit located forward of the meter; and a unit support to support the communication unit. The unit support includes a unit bracket to which the communication unit is attached, a support bracket located outward of the meter in the machine-body width direction and attached directly or indirectly to the machine body, and an attachment tool to attach the unit bracket to the support bracket. The unit bracket includes an attached section. The support bracket includes an attaching section with which the attached section overlaps in the machine-body width direction. The attachment tool attaches the attached section to the attaching section in the machine-body width direction.

Abstract: A metal laminating and modeling method includes a first inclination angle modeling step including a first inclination step of setting a table on which the metal layers are to be formed at a first table inclination angle and setting a welding torch at a first torch inclination angle and a first welding step of forming a weld bead that becomes a part of the modeled object by arc welding with the welding torch and a second inclination angle modeling step including a second inclination step of inclining the table at a second table inclination angle that is larger than the first table inclination angle and setting the welding torch at a second torch inclination angle and a second welding step of forming the weld bead.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a liquid storing container including a storage chamber configured to store a liquid supplied to a printing unit that prints an image by discharging the liquid, an outlet portion of the liquid, and a channel configured to connect the storage chamber and the outlet portion. The liquid storing container includes a first side portion on a side of a print region where printing is executed by the printing unit, and a second side portion on an opposite side of the first side portion, and the channel is formed in the second side portion.

Abstract: A repeater connected to a communication channel that communicably connects two apparatuses, the repeater includes: a corrector that corrects a signal that travels through the communication channel; memory that is non-volatile writable memory and stores a parameter pertaining to an operation of the repeater; and a controller that uses the parameter stored in the memory to control an operation of the repeater.

Abstract: A work machine control system includes: a position sensor detecting a position of a work machine traveling on a traveling path; first and second non-contact sensors provided in the work machine and detecting a position of an object around the work machine; a map data creation unit creating map data based on detection data of the position sensor and detection data of the first non-contact sensor; a first position calculation unit calculating a first position of the work machine by matching the map data and the detection data of the first non-contact sensor; a second position calculation unit calculating a second position of the work machine based on detection data of the second non-contact sensor; and an integrated position determination unit determining an integrated position of the work machine by integrating the first and second positions.

Abstract: The object of the present disclosure is to provide a radio communication control method and a radio communication apparatus which allow efficient avoidance of the influence of noise. The radio communication control method according to the present disclosure includes: a first process of obtaining a received field strength of a preamble signal received through radio communication; a second process of calculating a receiving sensitivity estimated value as an estimated value of a receiving sensitivity, based on a radio frequency used in the radio communication and an amount of receiving sensitivity degradation as an amount of degradation in the receiving sensitivity which is caused by an operation of at least one interface; and a third process of controlling the operation of the at least one interface being activated, based on the received field strength obtained in the first process and the receiving sensitivity estimated value calculated in the second process.

Abstract: A hydraulic clutch includes friction plates to transmit motive power, a piston movable between (i) a pressing position, at which the piston presses the friction plates for the hydraulic clutch to be engaged to transmit motive power, and (ii) a separated position, at which the piston is spaced apart from the friction plates for the hydraulic clutch to be disengaged to block motive power, the piston being movable into the pressing position in response to receiving hydraulic fluid to move the piston toward the pressing position, and a holder to (i) hold the piston at an intermediate position between the pressing position and the separated position in response to the piston coming into contact with the holder and (ii) release the piston from the intermediate position.

Abstract: A production method for fine metal particles includes a step of preparing metal particles and a step of supplying the metal particles with a feed gas containing a hydrocarbon, wherein the contact between the feed gas and the metal particles is carried out at a temperature of 600° C. to 900° C.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a fixing unit including a rotary member pair configured to form a first nip portion, a cooling unit configured to form a second nip portion, a drive unit, an obtaining unit configured to obtain information regarding torque of the drive unit, and a control unit. In a state where the recording material is nipped by the first nip portion and the second nip portion, if the information is equal to or less than a threshold value, the control unit is configured to set a conveyance speed of the cooling unit at a first speed larger than a conveyance speed of the fixing unit, and if the information is larger than the threshold value, the control unit is configured to set the conveyance speed of the cooling unit at a second speed smaller than the conveyance speed of the fixing unit.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording head having discharge orifices arranged on a discharge orifice surface, a cap, a wiper, and a moving unit that moves the wiper in a first direction. When the cap covers the discharge orifice surface, a first member is disposed at an inside wall of the cap at a position near a first side of a region having the discharge orifices, and a second member is disposed at another inside wall of the cap at a position near a second side of the region having the discharge orifices. The first side faces in a direction opposite to the first direction and the second side faces in the first direction. In a direction normal to the discharge orifice surface, a distance between the second member and the discharge orifice surface is smaller than a distance between the first member and the discharge orifice surface.

Abstract: A post-processing apparatus includes a first conveyor, a second conveyor, a third conveyor, and a conveyance passage corrector. The first conveyor conveys a sheet conveyed along a first conveyance passage downstream from the first conveyor. The second conveyor conveys the sheet along a second conveyance passage. The third conveyor conveys the sheet along a third conveyance passage. The conveyance passage corrector includes a retracting mechanism to retract from a joining position at which the third conveyance passage joins to the first conveyance passage and turns a conveyance direction of the sheet toward the first conveyor when the sheet enters from the third conveyance passage to the first conveyance passage.

Abstract: An analysis device including a flow channel member, a suction mechanism, and a measurement unit. The flow channel member includes a flow channel; The suction mechanism is connected to a first end of the flow channel member and is configured to introduce a liquid sample from a second end of the flow channel member to the flow channel and hold the liquid sample between fluid layers in a part of the flow channel. The measurement unit includes a light irradiation unit a light reception unit configured to receive light from the part of the flow channel and the contents of the part of the flow channel when irradiated by the light irradiation unit. The measurement unit includes an aperture member to limit light from the light irradiation unit and includes an opening having an opening width shorter than the length of the part of the flow channel.

Abstract: A pellicle includes an adhesive layer. At least one of an inner wall surface or an outer wall surface of the adhesive layer satisfies Formula (1) below. ( [ A 2 ? s ] ? / [ A 5 ? 0 ? s ] ) ? 0 . 9 ? 7 Formula ? ( 1 ) In Formula (1), A2 s represents a normalized intensity of a partial structure contained in a main agent component obtained by analyzing a first deep portion having a first depth from a surface of the adhesive layer by TOF-SIMS. The first depth is formed by irradiating a 600 ?m square area of the surface with a sputter ion gun for a total of 2 seconds. A50 s represents a normalized intensity of a partial structure contained in a main agent component obtained by analyzing a second deep portion where the depth is a second depth by TOF-SIMS. The second depth is formed by irradiating the area with the sputter ion gun for a total of 50 seconds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an acrylic fiber for artificial hair containing an acrylic copolymer. The fiber cross-section of the acrylic fiber has one or more shapes selected from the group consisting of a C-shape, a figure-6-shape, and a broad bean-shape with a hollow portion. Two ends of the C-shape, the figure-6-shape, or the broad bean-shape are apart from each other or are in contact with each other. A circumcircle of the fiber cross section has a diameter of 70 ?m or more and 100 ?m or less, an inscribed circle of the fiber cross section has a diameter of 15 ?m or more and 50 ?m or less, the thickness of the fiber cross section is 13 ?m or more and 40 ?m or less, and the canal width between the ends of the fiber cross section is 0 ?m or more and 15 ?m or less.

Abstract: When regeneration operation is being performed, electric power on a main-machine side is supplied to an auxiliary-machine side, a voltage on the auxiliary-machine side is controlled to become a first voltage value predetermined on the basis of operating voltage specifications of an auxiliary apparatus, a generator on the auxiliary-machine side is deactivated to stop supply of electric power to the auxiliary-machine side, and electric power on the auxiliary-machine side is supplied to a power storage apparatus.

Abstract: There is provided a work vehicle including a partition wall to keep partition between a first space zone as part of an internal space of the transmission case in which a differential mechanism is located and a second space zone as part of the internal space which is adjacent to the first space zone. An upper space is disposed above the partition wall and configured to allow lubricating oil scooped up from the first space zone by a ring gear to flow in the second space zone. A flow-out path is disposed below the upper space and configured to allow the lubricating oil to flow out of the second space zone to the first space zone.

Abstract: An information processor includes an acquisition unit, a course setting unit, a registration unit, a detection unit, a first determination unit, and a controller. The acquisition unit acquires information regarding a via-point. The course setting unit sets a course from a starting point to a destination point through the via-point. The registration unit performs registration processing. The registration processing includes associating sound data with the via-point. The first determination unit determines whether or not a current position detected by the detection unit is within a predetermined range from the via-point. The controller makes an output control of the sound data associated by the registration processing, on the basis of a determination result by the first determination unit.

Abstract: An imaging support device that supports imaging performed by an imaging apparatus includes an acquisition portion that acquires an in-image shift amount between a predetermined position in a captured image obtained by capturing an imaging region by an imaging element and a position of a target subject image showing a target subject, and a focal length of the imaging apparatus, a derivation portion that derives a movement amount required for moving the position of the target subject image to a specific position by a position adjustment portion which adjusts the position of the target subject image in the captured image, based on the in-image shift amount acquired by the acquisition portion, the focal length acquired by the acquisition portion, and information related to a pixel interval of pixels in the imaging element, and an output portion that outputs the movement amount derived by the derivation portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid-state image pickup device and an electronic apparatus that are capable of preventing leakage of charges between adjacent pixels. A plurality of pixels perform photoelectric conversion on light incident from a back surface via different on-chip lenses for each pixel. A pixel separation wall is formed between pixels adjacent to each other, and includes a front-side trench formed from a front surface and a backside trench formed from the back surface. A wiring layer is provided on the front surface. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, a backside illuminated CMOS image sensor.