Abstract: A conveying belt has a cylindrical base layer, and a surface layer that is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the base layer. The base layer contains polyimide or polyamide-imide, and has an elastic modulus from 3-7 GPa, inclusive. The surface layer is configured as a cured object from a resin composition that contains a fluororesin having a hydroxy group, an isocyanate curing agent, and a silicone copolymer. The silicone copolymer is a copolymer containing a silicone unit and another kind of unit not having a siloxane skeleton, has a hydroxy group, and contains siloxane units in a proportion of at least 95 mol % and less than 100 mol %, or from 40-70 mol %, inclusive. The silicone copolymer content in the resin composition is 1-5 parts by mass, inclusive, relative to a total 100 parts by mass of the fluororesin and the isocyanate curing agent.

Abstract: An optical semiconductor element includes a substrate having a first main surface whose plane orientation is {100} and a second main surface provided opposite to the first main surface, and a first semiconductor layer provided on the first main surface and provided with a mesa. The mesa includes a laser portion and an optical amplifier portion. The laser portion includes a first surface perpendicular to the first main surface, and a second surface perpendicular to the first main surface and parallel to the first surface. The optical amplifier portion includes a third surface perpendicular to the first main surface and contiguous with the first surface, a fourth surface perpendicular to the first main surface and contiguous with the second surface, a fifth surface perpendicular to the first main surface and contiguous with the third surface.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification device for purifying exhaust gas of nitrogen oxides includes: a catalyst that is provided in an exhaust pipe (exhaust passage) for transporting exhaust gas, discharged from an engine, in a predetermined exhaust direction, and promotes the reduction of the exhaust gas; and an injection nozzle that is provided in the exhaust pipe so as to be upstream of the catalyst in the exhaust direction, and injects a reducing agent for reducing the exhaust gas. The injection nozzle includes an injection hole for injecting the reducing agent toward the catalyst, and a discharge hole for discharging a cooling medium in at least the direction opposite the exhaust direction.

Abstract: A machining processing apparatus or the like is provided, which is suitable for reducing a burden on a user in adjusting machining conditions using machining results. The machining processing apparatus 1 machines a workpiece according to machining conditions. The machining conditions include multiple items and setting values for each item. The machining processing apparatus 1 includes an individual input processing unit 13, a support input processing unit 15, and an input/output unit 3. The individual input processing unit 13 allows the user to input setting values for each machining conditions item. The support input processing unit 15 calculates a change amount for one or multiple machining conditions items according to a modification of the machining shape of the workpiece input by the user, and instructs the input/output unit 3 to display the one or multiple items to be modified as change details together with the change amount for each item.

Abstract: An angle measuring device includes an antenna device having antenna elements equally spaced along a first axis and a second axis, respectively, a selecting unit that selects phase differences with which a variance thereof becomes a predetermined value or less, from a plurality of phase differences of signals received from a transmission device by the antenna elements, an azimuth angle computing unit that computes an azimuth angle of the transmission device from a ratio of a first phase difference between signals received by two antenna elements spaced by a predetermined distance along the first axis and a second phase difference between signals received by two antenna elements space by the predetermined distance along the second axis, and an elevation angle computing unit that computes an elevation angle of the transmission device, based on the computed azimuth angle and the first or second phase difference.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that includes an automatic document feeder, a fixing device, and circuitry The automatic document feeder conveys a document by one of multiple document conveyance speeds. The circuitry is configured to drive the automatic document feeder during warming up the fixing device and set a warm-up time of the fixing device based on the one of multiple document conveyance speeds of the automatic document feeder.

Abstract: A semiconductor device, including a circuit board, a case member, and first and second main terminals each having an outer terminal portion and an inner terminal portion. The case member includes a terminal arrangement portion having a recess formed between the outer terminal portions of the first and second main terminals and extending in a direction from a first end to a second end thereof, the first end being closer to a housing portion of the case member than the second end, and than first end portions of the outer terminal portions of the main terminals, and the second end being farther from the housing portion than second end portions of the outer terminal portion of the main terminals. A protrusion is formed on a wall surface of the terminal arrangement portion toward the housing portion, and is aligned with the recess and separates the recess and the housing portion.

Abstract: A machining processing system or the like is provided, suitable for supporting a help display that corresponds to the user's level while providing safe operation of a machining processing apparatus. In a machining processing apparatus 2 in a machining processing system 1, an interface processing unit 13 displays an interface screen and gives instructions to a control unit 11 according to the user's operation. A help processing unit 15 displays an explanation with respect to the user's operation via the interface screen according to the user's operation. Upon receiving an instruction from the help processing unit 15 to change the interface screen, the control unit 11 controls the interface processing unit 13 to change the interface screen. The help processing unit 15 does not support an instruction for a machining unit 7 to perform machining processing, for example.

Abstract: A semiconductor module includes: a circuit board including a semiconductor element; a housing for housing the semiconductor element; a lead terminal penetrating the housing; and a bonding wire electrically connecting the semiconductor element to the lead terminal within the housing, in which the lead terminal includes a pad coupled to the bonding wire, the housing includes a recess having a bottom surface constituted of at least a part of the pad such that the recess surrounds the pad, a first side surface of the recess overlaps with the bonding wire as viewed in a thickness direction of the circuit board, the first side surface has a first end adjacent to the bottom surface and a second end close to the semiconductor element, the first side surface is inclined relative to a direction perpendicular to the pad such that the second end is higher than the first end.

Abstract: An ozone-generating apparatus includes: at least one discharge tube each including: a first electrode having a tubular shape extending along a first axis; a second electrode extending along the first axis; and a dielectric extending along the first axis and disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and an inhibiting member disposed on an end side of the first electrode and inhibiting at least either the second electrode or the dielectric from moving toward the end side.

Abstract: An ozone-generating apparatus includes: a plurality of discharge tubes each including: a first electrode having a tubular shape extending along a first axis; a second electrode extending along the first axis; and a dielectric extending along the first axis and disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the plurality of discharge tubes including a first discharge tube and a second discharge tube adjacent to the first discharge tube; and a connecting member electrically connecting the second electrode of the first discharge tube to the second electrode of the second discharge tube. The connecting member faces an end of the dielectric of the first discharge tube and an end of the dielectric of the second discharge tube.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section, a fixing device, and circuitry. The image forming section forms an image on a recording medium. The fixing device includes a rotator including a flexible endless belt, a pressure rotator pressed against the rotator to form a nip between the rotator and the pressure rotator, a heater heating the rotator, and a movable shield. The movable shield is disposed between the heater and the rotator to shield the rotator from radiant heat generated from the heater and is movable according to a size of the recording medium. The circuitry is configured to control the image forming section to form the image on the recording medium based on an image forming condition and change at least one of an operating temperature of the movable shield or a shielding amount of the movable shield based on the image forming condition.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a first rotator and a second rotator that form a nip therebetween and fix an image on a recording medium that enters the nip. A heater heats at least one of the first rotator or the second rotator. A controller controls the heater to switch between a first heating and a second heating, to switch from the first heating to the second heating before the recording medium enters the nip, to start the second heating at a time prior to a nip entry time at which the recording medium enters the nip by a delay time period taken for the heater to conduct heat to the nip, and to continue the first heating before the second heating for at least one control cycle at a duty cycle of power supplied to the heater. The duty cycle is not greater than 40%.

Abstract: A ceramic heater including a heater electrode embedded in a plate made of ceramic, wherein, of the heater electrode, a specific area surrounding portion surrounding a specific temperature area in which temperature of the plate becomes low has a smaller thickness than a normal portion of the heater electrode.

Abstract: An optical semiconductor device includes, an optical amplifier portion configured to amplify a laser beam, a plurality of wiring pads for causing electric current to flow to the optical amplifier portion, and bonding wires. The optical amplifier portion includes a plurality of electrodes divided from each other in an optical axis direction. The number of the plurality of electrodes is greater than the number of the plurality of wiring pads. The bonding wires each connect a corresponding one of the plurality of electrodes to one of the plurality of wiring pads.

Abstract: Provided is a control apparatus that can accurately predict charging and discharging trends for a power storage system for a vehicle, irrespective of the presence or absence of usage information for the vehicle. A control apparatus is provided with: an obtainment unit that, for each of a plurality of power storage systems respectively mounted to a plurality of vehicles, obtains a usage history of a mobile terminal which corresponds to an external power storage apparatus associated with the power storage system; and a selection unit that estimates trends for charging and discharging between each power storage system and an electric power network based on the usage history and, in accordance with an estimation result, selects from the plurality of power storage systems a power storage system to be subject to charging or discharging from or to the electric power network.

Abstract: Toner may comprise toner particles that comprise a binder resin; the toner particles have a volume average particle diameter from 4.0 ?m to 6.0 ?m, and the toner has a number content of coarse particle of 20 ?m or more from 10 to 250 in 10 mg of the toner.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a fixing rotator to fix an unfixed image on a recording medium, a pressure member disposed opposite the fixing rotator to press an outer circumferential surface of the fixing rotator; a heating source disposed inside an inner circumferential surface of the fixing rotator to heat the fixing rotator, and a composite member disposed inside the inner circumferential surface. The composite member includes a first member, a second member attached to the first member, and an inspection region for measurement of glossiness. The first member and the second member have a difference in glossiness. The inspection region allows identification of which one of the first member and the second member is present on a surface of the inspection region based on the glossiness of the inspection region, and determination of that the fixing device has a desired fixing configuration based on a result of the identification.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a fixing rotator rotatable in a rotation direction, a heat source to heat the fixing rotator, a pressure rotator contacting the fixing rotator, a nip formation pad to form a fixing nip between the fixing rotator and the pressure rotator, a slide sheet, and an adhesive part. The slide sheet between the fixing rotator and the nip formation pad contacts an inner circumferential face of the fixing rotator. The slide sheet has a center part and both end parts in an axial direction orthogonal to the rotation direction. The adhesive part bonds the slide sheet to the nip formation pad. The adhesive part includes a first adhesive part on the center part and a second adhesive part on one of the end parts. The first adhesive part has a first area, and the second adhesive part has a second area smaller than the first area.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a hard substrate having a first surface with a first wiring layer terminal, a second surface positioned on a back side of the first surface, and an end surface having a second wiring layer terminal and being continuous with the first surface and the second surface; and a flexible substrate having a third surface with a third wiring layer terminal and opposing the first surface of the hard substrate, and a fourth surface having a fourth wiring layer terminal and positioned on a back side of the third surface. The first wiring layer terminal and the fourth wiring layer terminal are electrically connected by solder. The second wiring layer terminal and the third wiring layer terminal are electrically connected by solder.