Abstract: An automotive arithmetic system includes a main arithmetic unit that generates a travel route using deep learning based on an output from a vehicle external information acquisition device; an auxiliary arithmetic unit that generates a rule-based travel route in a free space without using deep learning; a safe route generation unit that generates a safe route, which is a route that the motor vehicle takes until the motor vehicle stops at a safe stop position; and an override processing unit that prioritizes one of the travel route generated by the main arithmetic unit, the rule-based travel route generated by the auxiliary arithmetic unit, or the safe route generated by the safe route generation unit, and determines a target motion of the motor vehicle so that the motor vehicle travels on the prioritized route.

Abstract: A display device is provided with a display, a rear frame disposed on a rear side of the display, a speaker attached to the rear frame such that a tilt angle of the speaker with respect to the rear frame is changeable, a cover member attached to the rear frame to cover the speaker such that the speaker is located inside the cover member, and an angle change mechanism configured to change the tilt angle of the speaker with respect to the rear frame from outside the cover member while the speaker is covered by the cover member.

Abstract: It provides the measurement data of each portion of the target object with a high accuracy. The measurement data calculation apparatus 1020 includes an obtaining unit 1024A, an extraction unit 1024B, a conversion unit 1024C, and a calculation unit 1024D. The obtaining unit 1024A obtains the image data in which the target object is photographed and the full length data of the target object. The extraction unit 1024B extracts the shape data indicating the shape of the target object from the image data. The conversion unit 1024C converts and silhouettes the shape data based on the full length data. The calculation unit 1024D uses the shape data converted by the conversion unit 1024C to calculate the measurement data of each portion of the target object.

Abstract: A heat sink includes a main component, and an attachment component to which a light source is configured to be attached. The attachment component is disposed at one end of the main component such that the heat sink is configured to dissipate heat generated by the light source. A first region of the heat sink defined by the attachment component and the one end of the main component has a surface area per unit of volume that is smaller than that of a second region of the heat sink defined by the other end of the main component.

Abstract: A head maintenance device includes a wiping section which wipes a nozzle plane, on which a plurality of nozzles to eject ink are provided, of an inkjet head. The wiping section includes a wiping member including a cloth, an elastic body and a support, in the order named from a side where the wiping section comes into contact with the inkjet head. The cloth is moved parallel to the nozzle plane at a relative moving velocity of not less than RMV×0.2 and not more than RMV×0.9 with respect to the nozzle plane so as to wipe the nozzle plane.

Abstract: A head maintenance device includes a wiping section which wipes a nozzle plane, on which a plurality of nozzles to eject ink are provided, of an inkjet head. The wiping section includes a wiping member including a cloth, an elastic body and a support, in the order named from a side where the wiping section comes into contact with the inkjet head. The cloth is moved parallel to the nozzle plane at a relative moving velocity of not less than RMV×0.2 and not more than RMV×0.9 with respect to the nozzle plane so as to wipe the nozzle plane.

Abstract: An actinic radiation curable ink-jet ink comprising: a metal complex pigment; a cationically polymerizable compound; a polymer dispersing agent having a basic functional group exhibiting an amine value of 5-40 mg/g; and a photo acid generating agent, wherein the cationically polymerizable compound comprises an oxirane ring. The aforesaid actinic radiation curable ink-jet ink enable to achieve an ink-jet ink exhibiting excellent storage stability, ejection capability, and curability after ejection, and enables formation of highly detailed images which realize high density, uniform glossiness, and excellent color reproduction, and forms no wrinkling, and provide a image forming method using the same.

Abstract: A method of forming an image containing the step of: ejecting droplets of an ink-jet ink containing water, a colorant and a polymer through a nozzle of an ink-jet head onto an image recording medium, wherein the polymer has a hydrophilic main chain and a plurality of side chains which are capable of cross-linking between the side chains by irradiation with an active energy ray; and a shearing stress is continuously applied to the ink-jet ink in an ink-jet head channel of the ink-jet head during the time when the ink-jet head is in a stand-by condition to eject the droplets of the ink-jet ink.

Abstract: An actinic ray curable composition containing a phthalocyanine pigment or a carbon black pigment; a dispersant; a cationically polymerizable monomer; a photo acid generator; and a phthalocyanine derivative.

Abstract: An actinic radiation curable ink-jet ink comprising: a metal complex pigment; a cationically polymerizable compound; a polymer dispersing agent having a basic functional group exhibiting an amine value of 5-40 mg/g; and a photo acid generating agent, wherein the cationically polymerizable compound comprises an oxirane ring. The aforesaid actinic radiation curable ink-jet ink enable to achieve an ink-jet ink exhibiting excellent storage stability, ejection capability, and curability after ejection, and enables formation of highly detailed images which realize high density, uniform glossiness, and excellent color reproduction, and forms no wrinkling, and provide a image forming method using the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides an active ray curable ink-jet ink which exhibits excellent ejection capability, results in no mixing of deposited dots between colors during high speed printing, and exhibits rapid curing characteristics, and an image forming method and an image forming apparatus employing the above ink-jet ink. The above active ray curable ink-jet ink is characterized of incorporating at least a carbon black based pigment, a dispersing agent, a cationic polymerizable monomer, and an acid generating agent, wherein the aforesaid carbon black based pigment is basic and the aforesaid dispersing agent has an acid value and an amine value.

Abstract: An actinic radiation curable ink-jet ink exhibiting excellent storage stability and curability, characterized by incorporating a benzimidazolone based pigment, a dispersing agent, a cationically polymerizable monomer which is an oxetane compound, a photolytically acid generating agent, and a benzimidazolone derivative.

Abstract: A photocurable ink for ink-jet printing, including: a photopolymerizable compound; a pigment; and a dispersing agent, wherein the photopolymerizable compound is a radical polymerizable compound; an amine value of the pigment (AMp) is larger than an acid value of the pigment (ACp); and an acid value of the dispersing agent (ACd) is larger than an amine value of the dispersing agent (AMd).

Abstract: An active ray curable ink-jet ink composition comprising: (i) a colorant; and (ii) a set of (I) or a set of (II), wherein the set of (I) contains: (a) a photopolymerizable alicyclic epoxy compound; and (b) a diol compound contained in a specific amount; and the set of (II) contains: (a) a photopolymerizable oxetane compound; (b) a photopolymerizable epoxy compound; and (c) a diol compound contained in a specific amount.

Abstract: A method of forming an image containing the step of: ejecting droplets of as ink-jet ink comprising water, a colorant and a polymer through a nozzle of an ink-jet head onto an image recording medium, wherein the polymer comprises a hydrophilic main chain and a plurality of side chains which are capable of cross-linking between the side chains by irradiation with an active energy ray; and a shearing stress is continuously applied to the ink-jet ink in an ink-jet head channel of the ink-jet head during the time when the ink-jet head is in a stand-by condition to eject the droplets of the ink-jet ink.

Abstract: An ink containing water, a water-soluble organic solvent and a colorant, wherein the ink exhibits a (? cos ?)1/2 value of 4 to 6, and satisfies Formula (I): 0.3?((?? cos ??)1/2/(? cos ?)1/2)?0.85, wherein ? represents a surface tension (mN/m) of the ink upon initial exposure to atmospheric conditions, ? represents an initial contact angle of the ink with respect to plain paper upon initial exposure to atmospheric conditions; and ?? represents a surface tension (mN/m) of the ink after standing for one hour at 40° C. and relative humidity of 2 percent, and ?? represents an initial contact angle of the ink with respect to plain paper after standing for one hour at 40° C. and relative humidity of 2 percent.

Abstract: An ink-jet ink comprising water, a water-soluble organic solvent and a water-soluble dye, wherein the water-soluble dye is an anthrapyridone compound represented by Formula (1) or Formula (2):

Abstract: An actinic ray curable composition containing a quinacridone pigment; a dispersant; a cationically polymerizable monomer; a photo acid generator; and a quinacridone derivative.

Abstract: An actinic ray curable composition containing a phthalocyanine pigment or a carbon black pigment; a dispersant; a cationically polymerizable monomer; a photo acid generator; and a phthalocyanine derivative.

Abstract: A photocurable ink for ink-jet printing, including: a photopolymerizable compound; a pigment; and a dispersing agent, wherein the photopolymerizable compound is a radical polymerizable compound; an amine value of the pigment (AMp) is larger than an acid value of the pigment (ACp); and an acid value of the dispersing agent (ACd) is larger than an amine value of the dispersing agent (AMd).