Abstract: There is provided a method for processing a raceway groove configured to circumferentially form a to-be-processed side raceway groove on a surface to be processed of a workpiece, the to-be-processed side raceway groove is configured to be brought into rolling contact with a rolling element, and the surface to be processed is a cylindrical circumferential surface. The method for processing a raceway groove includes: arranging a processing rolling element rotatably between the to-be-processed side raceway groove and a tool side circumferential surface which is opposed to the surface to be processed and which is a cylindrical circumferential surface of a machining tool; rotating the machining tool relatively with respect to the workpiece; and performing a burnishing process on the to-be-processed side raceway groove.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first apparatus body, a first drum cartridge, a first guide portion, a lock unit, and a first erroneous insertion blocking portion. The lock unit is configured to lock a first cover member with the first apparatus body if the first drum cartridge with the first cover member is inserted by a first distance from a first insertion slot portion by being guided by the first guide portion. The first erroneous insertion blocking portion is configured to permit the first drum cartridge to be inserted into the first apparatus body and to block a second drum cartridge, functionally different from the first drum cartridge, to be inserted into the first apparatus body in a range exceeding a third distance shorter than a first distance from the first insertion slot portion.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a bearing ring member, whereby processing cost can be reduced and a high degree of freedom in design is obtained, by disposing a metal material of a raw material (13a), the metal material having excellent metal characteristics such as fatigue strength and wear resistance and excellent processing characteristics such as hardenability, in a portion that flows to a portion (raceway surface, etc.) where the characteristics of the metal material are required during use or forging of a bearing ring member. The present invention is configured from a first metal part (23) in which the raw material (13a) is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a second metal part (24) formed in a columnar shape by a metal material having more excellent metal characteristics or processing characteristics than the first metal part (23).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing device and the like that can generate a composite image in a desired focusing condition. In a smartphone 1, an edge detecting section 107 detects an edge as a feature from a plurality of input images taken with different focusing distances, and detects the intensity of the edge as a feature value. A depth estimating section 111 then estimates the depth of a target pixel, which is information representing which of the plurality of input images is in focus at the target pixel, by using the edge intensity detected by the edge detecting section 107. A depth map generating section 113 then generates a depth map based on the estimation results by the depth estimating section 111.

Abstract: A laminate includes: a substrate having a first surface and made of a high-molecular-weight material; an undercoat layer located on at least part of the first surface of the substrate and containing a first inorganic substance that has adsorption sites to be coupled to precursors serving as film-forming materials of an atomic layer deposition film; a functional layer located covering an outer surface of the undercoat layer and containing a second inorganic substance to be coupled to the adsorption sites of the undercoat layer, the functional layer being the atomic layer deposition film formed of the precursors; and an overcoat layer located covering an outer surface of the functional layer and containing a third inorganic substance.

Abstract: An engine-driven working machine capable of reducing an opening of an outer case to be small, and decreasing the number of components is provided. An engine-driven working machine 10 is a generator in which an inverter 27 is provided at a suction side of a cooling fan 17, and a fuel tank 25 is provided over the inverter 27. The generator 10 includes an intake port 36 that is formed in an outer case 12, and a first air guide passage 61 that is formed by a tank bottom portion 38 of the fuel tank 25. The intake port 36 is formed in a lower side part 12b of a tank front wall 37, in the outer case 12. The first air guide passage 61 is formed by the tank bottom portion 38 that is inclined with a falling gradient toward the inverter 27 from the intake port 36.

Abstract: A training system comprises a training device, and a training data creation device. The training device trains a neural network. The training data creation device acquires any one of a positive evaluation indicating that content of the input data coincides with the label, a negative evaluation indicating that content of the input data does not coincide with the label, and an ignorable evaluation indicating exclusion from a training target label, for each label regarding the input data to create training data. In training the neural network for training, the training system adjusts the weight coefficient for the intermediate layer and makes the recognition score of the label with the ignorable evaluation not affect the adjustment of the weight coefficient for the intermediate layer.

Abstract: A method and a system for producing a ring-shaped member. A punching process is carried out on an axial intermediate part of a first intermediate annular material so as to produce a pair of ring-shaped members. A punching step includes a step in which a first punching process is carried out over a first range of the axial intermediate part in the circumferential direction, and a step in which a second punching process is carried out over a second range of the axially-oriented intermediate part, which is at least partially different than the first range, in the circumferential direction. The first punching process is carried out such that at least one tab is formed. The second punching process is carried out such that at least one separate tab is formed, thereby producing the pair of ring-shaped members.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a rotating bearing unit includes to cause one end surface in the axial direction of the forming punch (46), formed by combining a plurality of punch elements (46, 46) divided in the circumferential direction, which are displaceable in the axial direction and which are not displaceable in the circumferential direction, and having a processing teeth (44, 44) at one end surface in the axial direction, to face the other end surface of the caulking section (20) in the axial direction. In this state, rolls (30a) are rotated about the central axis (a) of the hub main body (8) while pressing the other end surface of the forming punch (46) in the axial direction with a pressing surface (43) of the roll (30a) having a central axis (?) that is inclined with respect to the central axis (?) of the hub main body (8).

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a rolling bearing unit is provided to periodically reciprocate a stage (38) in a vertical direction by rotating and driving a servo motor (44) while rotating a roll about a central axis of a hub main body using a roll driving motor (43) in a state in which a processing surface of the roll is pressed against other end surface of a caulking section in an axial direction. A period of the reciprocation is restricted by a relation between a rotation position of the roll about the central axis of the hub main body and an engaged state between concave sections, which are sections between a plurality of processed teeth formed in the processing surface of the roll, and a face spline tooth formed by the concave section.

Abstract: An engine-driven working machine 10 is a generator where a working unit 15 including an engine 37 and a power generating unit 38 is housed in an outer case 12. A plurality of lower support means 25 are included in the generator 10. The lower support means 25 includes a first vibration isolating support portion 73 disposed between the working unit 15 and the outer case 12, a second vibration isolating support portion 74 formed integrally with the first vibration isolating support portion 73, and a groove portion 75 formed between the first vibration isolating support portion 73 and the second vibration isolating support portion 74. The working unit 15 is supported with the first vibration isolating support portion 73. The outer case 12 is supported with the second vibration isolating support portion 74. A fitting portion 81 of the outer case 12 is fitted to the groove portion 75.

Abstract: Construction is achieved that is capable of preventing the formation of radial streaks in the tip-end surfaces of teeth of hub-side face splines 21. When a swing center distance is taken to be L, a swing angle that is the inclination angle of the center axis of a roll 30 with respect to a main hub body 8 is taken to be ?, the pitch diameter of the hub-side face splines 21 is taken to be Dh, the number of teeth of the hub-side face splines 21 is taken to be Nh, and the number of teeth of a processing surface 31 of the roll 30 is taken to be Nr, the position relationship of the main hub body 8 and the roll 30, or in other words, at least one of the swing center distance L, the swing angle ?, and the pitch circle diameter Dh is regulated so that the relationship Nh/Nr=cos ?+(2L/Dh)·sin ? is satisfied.

Abstract: A laminate includes: a base material having a top surface; an under coat layer formed on at least a part of the top surface of the base material, having a membranous shape or a film shape and containing an organic polymer having an OH group; and an atomic layer deposition film formed in a membranous shape to cover an exposed surface of the under coat layer, the atomic layer deposition film being formed by a precursor as a material thereof. At least a part of the precursor is coupled to the OH group of the organic polymer.

Abstract: A cleaning unit configured to clean toner left on an image bearing unit includes a cleaning member configured to remove the toner, a coil spring conveying the toner removed by the cleaning member in a longitudinal direction of the cleaning member, and a support member being rotatable and supporting one end of the coil spring to transmit a rotational driving force to the coil spring. The support member is provided with a long hole lengthy in the longitudinal direction of the coil spring such that one end of the coil spring engages with the long hole.

Abstract: A rotary press device (33) includes a restriction section (36) configured to restrict a motion of a roll (30) around a central axis of a roll (30) against movement of the roll (30) around a central axis of a hub main body (8) during rotary forging. In an example, the restriction section (36) has guide teeth (44) meshed with teeth formed on a processing surface of the roll (30).

Abstract: Disclosed is a monomer containing an N-acylcarbamoyl group and a lactone skeleton. The monomer is exemplified by Formula (1): where Ra is selected typically from hydrogen and C1-C6 alkyl; R1 is, independently in each occurrence, selected typically from halogen and optionally halogenated C1-C6 alkyl; “A” is selected from C1-C6 alkylene, oxygen, sulfur, and non-bond; m represents an integer of 0 to 8; X represents, independently in each occurrence, specific N-acylcarbamoyl; n represents an integer of 1 to 9; and Y represents a C1-C6 divalent organic group.

Abstract: A laminate that improves barrier properties of an atomic layer deposition film in spite of use of a substrate made of a polymer material, and provides a gas barrier film and a method of producing the same. The laminate includes: a substrate made a polymer material; an undercoat layer disposed on at least part of a surface of the substrate and made up of an inorganic material containing Ta; and an atomic layer deposition film disposed so as to cover a surface of the undercoat layer.

Abstract: An engine-driven working machine capable of decreasing the number of components is provided. An engine-driven working machine 10 is a generator in which an outer case 12 is formed to extend in a longitudinal direction, and an engine 15 and a muffler 67 are housed in an inside 13 of the outer case 12. In the generator 10, a crankshaft 41 is disposed to intersect the longitudinal direction of the outer case 12. A cooling fan 17 is provided on an extension line 73 of the crankshaft 41. Further, a fan cover is provided at the cooling fan 17 side. Further, a shroud 82 is provided at an opposite side from the fan cover 81.

Abstract: An engine-driven working machine capable of reducing an opening of an outer case to be small, and decreasing the number of components is provided. An engine-driven working machine 10 is a generator in which an inverter 27 is provided at a suction side of a cooling fan 17, and a fuel tank 25 is provided over the inverter 27. The generator 10 includes an intake port 36 that is formed in an outer case 12, and a first air guide passage 61 that is formed by a tank bottom portion 38 of the fuel tank 25. The intake port 36 is formed in a lower side part 12b of a tank front wall 37, in the outer case 12. The first air guide passage 61 is formed by the tank bottom portion 38that is inclined with a falling gradient toward the inverter 27 from the intake port 36.

Abstract: An engine-driven working machine capable of favorably reducing exhaust sound (that is, noise) is provided. An engine-driven working machine 10 is a generator in which an engine 15 and a muffler 67 are housed in an inside 13 of an outer case 12. The generator 10 includes a tail pipe 68 that is provided at a lower portion 67a of the muffler 67, a discharge port 37 that is disposed above the tail pipe 68, and a baffle plate 84 that is disposed to face the discharge port 37. The discharge port 37 is formed in the outer case 12. Further, cooling air that is sent from a cooling fan 17 is guided to below the muffler 67 with the baffle plate 84.