Abstract: A second duct 50 for guiding air outside an image forming apparatus A to a charging device 2 includes: a first flow passage 50c; a second flow passage 50d bent from the first flow passage 50c and extending in a direction orthogonal to a rotational direction and a rotational axis direction of a photosensitive drum, the second flow passage 50d being provided with an outlet 50b; and a plurality of flow dividing plates 60 provided in the second flow passage 50d, the plurality of flow dividing plates 60 being disposed in parallel along the rotational axis direction and forming a third flow passage between the flow dividing plates 60 adjacent to each other, in which a relationship between a length in the orthogonal direction and a length in the rotational axis direction of the third flow passage is a predetermined relationship.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for forming a metal pattern on a pattern formation section set on a base material. In the present invention, a substrate provided with a fluorine-containing resin layer on a surface of the base material including the pattern formation section is used. The present inventive method for forming a metal pattern includes steps of: forming a functional group on the pattern formation section; and applying a metal ink including an amine compound and a fatty acid as protective agents to the base material surface to fix the metal particles on the pattern formation section. In the present invention, a fluorine-containing resin having a surface free energy measured by the Owens-Wendt method of 13 mN/m or more and 20 mN/m or less is applied as the fluorine-containing resin layer. Further, a metal ink including ethyl cellulose as an additive is applied as the metal ink.

Abstract: A slurry capable of strongly adhering an active material to a surface of a current collector even when heat-dried at high temperature is provided. The slurry according to an embodiment of the present invention contains at least an active material and a fibrous adhesion-imparting component and has a property expressed by Equation (1) below: (Peel strength P60)/(peel strength P80?0.8) (1), where the peel strength P60 is peel strength determined as follows: a laminate of a copper foil/a solidified product/an acrylic plate is prepared by applying the slurry to a surface of a copper foil having a thickness of 15 ?m and drying at 60° C.

Abstract: An electronic component includes a ceramic element, glass-containing Au layers formed on both surfaces of the ceramic element, and an Au—Sn alloy layer formed on at least one of the glass-containing Au layers; the electronic component further includes a pure-Au layer between the glass-containing Au layer and the Au—Sn alloy layer; furthermore, the Au—Sn alloy layer has an Au—Sn eutectic structure.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a communication system and a control apparatus that enable to properly find out a state of a network in which streaming is performed. A transmission apparatus performs streaming to a reception apparatus, and a control apparatus manages the state of a network that connects the reception apparatus and the transmission apparatus and includes a first communication line and a second communication line. The first communication line is unstable in connection state as compared with the second communication line, and the control apparatus manages the state of the network on the basis of a packet transmitted from the transmission apparatus to the reception apparatus. The present technology can be applied to a communication system that performs streaming by UDP.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a hybrid electric vehicle including an engine, a starter and an electric motor that is connected to an electric storage device through a relay. The control apparatus executes an engine start control to crank and start the engine by using a selected one of the starter and the electric motor. The control apparatus detects presence or absence of failure of the electric motor, when executing the engine start control by using the electric motor with the relay being closed. When detecting the failure of the electric motor, the control apparatus causes the relay to be opened, and to suspend execution of the engine start control by using the electric motor, and is configured, when start of the engine is requested next, to execute the engine start control by using the starter while keeping the relay to be opened.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a slurry having a viscosity that gives a good coating property at a temperature near room temperature (for example, at 25° C.), exhibiting a suppressed decrease in the viscosity during heating to a high temperature drying condition (for example, to 80° C.), and thus making its coating film resistant to collapse in shape. A slurry according to an embodiment of the present invention contains at least a binder and a fibrous material, wherein a ratio of a lowest viscosity up to 80° C. (lowest viscosity during heating to 80° C.) to a viscosity at 25° C. (viscosity at 25° C.), (lowest viscosity during heating to 80° C.)/(viscosity at 25° C.), is 0.12 or greater. The slurry according to the present invention preferably further contains an active material.

Abstract: Provided is a technique for comprehensively understanding the relationship between brain regions. A brain connectivity analysis system herein includes a memory configured to have stored therein a connectivity analysis program for analyzing the connectivity; and a processor configured to read the connectivity analysis program from the memory and analyze the connectivity. The processor is configured to execute a process of acquiring from a storage unit measured data on a plurality of selected regions of a brain, a process of determining at least two of the plurality of regions as seed regions and calculating a plurality of connectivity features for the seed regions and other regions from the measured data on the plurality of regions, and a process of generating a connectivity feature graph showing a relationship between a transfer delay time and another connectivity feature of each region that are included in the plurality of connectivity features.

Abstract: A computer system includes a storage device and a processor configured to operate in accordance with command codes stored in the storage device. The processor places a plurality of feature vectors including feature vectors each provided with a label in a feature space. The processor determines forces among the plurality of feature vectors determined from repulsions and attractions between feature vectors. A repulsion is defined to be larger when a distance between the feature vectors is shorter, and an attraction is defined to be larger when the feature vectors have a predetermined relationship. The processor rearranges the plurality of feature vectors to reduce potential energy of the feature space determined by the forces among the plurality of feature vectors. The processor outputs at least a part of the plurality of rearranged feature vectors as data to be used for data analysis.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion material has a composition represented by the chemical formula Li3-aBi1-bSnb, in which the range of values a and b is: 0?a<0.0003, and ?a+0.0003?b?0.016; or 0.0003?a?0.085, and 0<b?exp[?0.079×(ln(a))2?1.43×ln(a)?10.5], and in which the thermoelectric conversion material has a BiF3-type crystal structure and has a p-type polarity.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a thermoelectric conversion material having a composition represented by a chemical formula of Ba1-a-b-cSrbCacKaMg2Bi2-dSbd. In the chemical formula, the following relationships are satisfied: 0.002?a?0.1, 0?b, 0?c, a+b+c?1, and 0?d?2. In addition, the thermoelectric conversion material has a La2O3-type crystal structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition effective in improving symptoms of autism spectrum disorder. The composition contains at least one pyridoxamine compound selected from the group consisting of pyridoxamine and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as an active substance. The composition may be used in combination with at least one thiamine compound selected from the group consisting of thiamine, derivatives thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a thermoelectric conversion material having a composition represented by a chemical formula of Li2?a+bMg1?bSi. In this thermoelectric conversion material, either requirement (i) in which 0?a?0.0001 and 0.0001?b?0.25-a or requirement (ii) in which 0.0001?a?0.25 and 0?b?0.25-a is satisfied. The thermoelectric conversion material has an Li8Al3Si5 type crystalline structure.

Abstract: An effect adding apparatus includes: at least one first operation element on which a first user operation is performed; a plurality of second operation elements on which a second user operation is performed after the first user operation; and at least one processor, in which the at least one processor determines two or more effects including at least a first effect and a second effect, from a plurality of effects in which each of the effects is associated with a plurality of parameters, based on the first user operation on the at least one first operation element, and determines a parameter associated with each of the plurality of second operation elements, based on data indicating significance of each of a plurality of first parameters associated with the first effect determined and data indicating significance of each of a plurality of second parameters associated with the second effect determined.

Abstract: A negative electrode material for a nonaqueous secondary battery which contains a graphite that contains an amorphous carbonaceous material in at least a part of the surface; has a cumulative pore volume of 0.100 mL/g or less in a pore size range of 0.01 ?m to 1 ?m; and satisfies at least one of the following conditions (1) and (2) in a DTA curve obtained by differential thermal analysis (DTA) in an air stream: (1) the negative electrode material has no exothermic peak in a temperature range of 550° C. to 650° C.; and (2) the negative electrode material has an exothermic peak in a temperature range of 550° C. to 650° C., and the area of the exothermic peak is larger than 0 ?V·s/mg but 90 ?V·s/mg or smaller; a negative electrode for a nonaqueous secondary battery, which contains the same; and a nonaqueous secondary battery are provided.

Abstract: A humidity control device includes a condenser and a water absorber-drainer. The condenser has a first region and a second region. The first region is a region having hydrophilicity and where moisture is condensed. The condensed moisture is moved by gravity to the water absorber-drainer via the second region. The water absorber-drainer includes a temperature control member and has a water absorption surface and a water drainage surface. When a temperature of the water absorber-drainer is in a first temperature region, the water absorber-drainer absorbs through the water absorption surface the moisture moved from the condenser. When the temperature of the water absorber-drainer is controlled to be in a second temperature region by an operation of the temperature control member, the water absorber-drainer drains the absorbed moisture through the water drainage surface.

Abstract: An electroconductive substrate including a base material and a metal wiring made of at least either of silver and copper, and the electroconductive substrate has an antireflection region formed on part or all of the metal wiring surface. This antireflection region is composed of roughened particles made of at least either of silver and copper and blackened particles finer than the roughened particles and embedded between the roughened particles. The blackened particles are made of silver or a silver compound, copper or a copper compound, or carbon or an organic substance having a carbon content of 25 wt % or more. The antireflection region has a surface with a center line average roughness of 15 nm or more and 70 nm or less. The electroconductive substrate is formed from metal wiring from a metal ink that forms roughened particles, followed by application of a blackening ink containing blackened particles.

Abstract: A communication system comprises a transmission apparatus configured to transmit data via a plurality of communication lines, and a reception apparatus configured to receive the data from the transmission apparatus. The transmission apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to generate information regarding QoS of the plurality of communication lines. The processing circuitry is further configured to designate assignment of the data to communication lines of the plurality of communication lines on a basis of at least (i) the information regarding the QoS of the plurality of communication lines and (ii) assignment information indicating an assignment status of a data amount and a communication line transferred in the past. The transmission apparatus includes communication circuitry configured to allocate and transmit the data to the assigned communication lines of the plurality of communication lines on a basis of an instruction from the processing circuitry.

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument includes a plurality of performance elements that specify pitch data; a sound source that produces musical sounds; and a processor configured to perform the following: when a user performance of the plurality of performance elements satisfies a prescribed condition, instructing the sound source to produce automatic arpeggio playing sounds corresponding to pitch data specified by the user performance; and when the user performance of the plurality of performance elements does not satisfy the prescribed condition, instructing the sound source to produce a sound of a pitch data specified by the user performance without producing the automatic arpeggio playing sound.

Abstract: An electronic musical instrument includes: a plurality of performance elements that specify pitch data; a sound source that produces musical sounds; and a processor configured to perform the following: when a user performance of the plurality of performance elements satisfies a prescribed condition, instructing the sound source to produce a sound of a first timbre and a sound of a second timbre, both corresponding to a pitch data specified by the user performance; and when the user performance of the plurality of performance elements does not satisfy the prescribed condition, instructing the sound source to produce the sound of the first timbre corresponding to the pitch data specified by the user performance and not instructing the sound source to produce the sound of the second timbre.