Abstract: Provided is a polycarbonate resin composition that exhibits an excellent light resistance and an excellent resistance to moist heat and is free of the problem of mold staining. The polycarbonate resin composition comprises 0.12 to 0.8 mass parts of an N-alkyl hindered amine compound (C-1) and/or 0.12 to 0.8 mass parts of an N—OR hindered amine compound (C-2), per 100 mass parts of the total of (A) and (B) composed of more than 50 mass parts to not more than 95 mass parts of an aromatic polycarbonate resin (A) and less than 50 mass parts to at least 5 mass parts of an aromatic vinyl-diene-vinyl cyanide copolymer (B).

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, an extraction processing portion extracts one or more items of personal information from image data of a card read by an image reading portion. A document data acquiring portion acquires image data of a fixed-form document. A document layout acquiring portion acquires document layout information that indicates one or more composite positions in the image data of the fixed-form document where the one or more items of personal information are to be combined. A composition processing portion generates composite image data by combining the personal information extracted by the extraction processing portion with the image data of the fixed-form document in accordance with the document layout information. A print control portion causes an image forming portion to execute a composite image printing process of printing a composite image represented by the composite image data on a sheet.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor element that includes a valve metal substrate that has an anode terminal region and a cathode-forming region; a dielectric layer on the cathode-forming region; a solid electrolyte layer on the dielectric layer; a current collector layer on the solid electrolyte layer; a masking member on the anode terminal region, the masking member partitioning between the anode terminal region and the cathode-forming region and insulating the valve metal substrate from opposite polarity; and a hydrophilic member on a surface of the masking member.

Abstract: A cable support mechanism has a cable support portion, and supports two flexible cables which are ribbon-shaped and in each of which a plurality of conductors are arranged in parallel to each other in a coating material. The cable support portion includes a first support surface, a second support surface, and a plurality of guide ribs. The first support surface supports one of the two flexible cables. The second support surface is formed on a side reverse to a side where the first support surface is formed, and supports the other one of the two flexible cables. The guide ribs projects from two edges of each of the first support surface and the second support surface, the two edges opposing each other in a flexible-cable width direction, so as to overlap, and be spaced by a predetermined distance from, the first support surface and the second support surface.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main body, a post-printing processing device, and a paper exit part. The main body forms an image on paper. The post-printing processing device is located above the main body and performs post-printing processing on paper. The paper exit part is located on a side surface of the post-printing processing device. Paper is ejected to the paper exit part. The post-printing processing device includes a paper inlet port and a conveyance device. The paper inlet port is located in a rear part of a lower surface of the post-printing processing device. The conveyance device conveys paper conveyed via the paper inlet port into the post-printing processing device in a forward direction thereof to a paper loading tray and conveys the paper therefrom leftward to eject the paper to the paper exit part located on the left side of the post-printing processing device.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a document setting table, an image data generation unit, a downsized image data generation unit, a document information generation unit, and an image cropping unit. The image data generation unit reads a plurality of source documents placed on the document setting table and generates image data representing the plurality of source documents. The downsized image data generation unit generates downsized image data by reducing a size of the image data. The document information generation unit analyzes the downsized image data to detect respective positions of the plurality of source documents and generate document information indicating the detected positions. The image cropping unit cuts out a plurality of regions from the image data according to the document information and acquires a plurality of items of cropped image data respectively representing the plurality of source documents.

Abstract: Provided is a process for producing an automotive glass with a member in a highly efficient and space-saving manner.

Abstract: The power module includes: an insulating substrate having an upper surface on which a semiconductor element is mounted; a base plate joined to a lower surface of the insulating substrate; a case member surrounding the insulating substrate and adhered to the base plate; a sealing resin provided in a region surrounded by the base plate and the case member, so as to seal the insulating substrate; and a holding plate projecting from an inner wall of the case member to above an outer peripheral portion of the insulating substrate, the holding plate being fixed to the inner wall, the holding plate being in contact with the sealing resin.

Abstract: A head lamp device of a straddle-type vehicle, comprises a housing; a pair of light units which are disposed at right and left sides, respectively, in a rightward and leftward direction, and emit light in a forward direction; a pair of support point members which support the pair of light units, respectively; a pair of first tilt members which tilt the pair of light units, respectively in a first direction with respect to the housing; and a pair of second tilt members which tilt the pair of light units, respectively in a second direction with respect to the housing, the pair of support point members are disposed in outward regions, respectively, of the housing in the rightward and leftward direction, and the pair of first tilt members and the pair of second tilt members are disposed in a center region of the housing in the rightward and leftward direction.

Abstract: A cable support mechanism has a cable support portion, and supports two flexible cables which are ribbon-shaped and in each of which a plurality of conductors are arranged in parallel to each other in a coating material. The cable support portion includes a first support surface, a second support surface, and a plurality of guide ribs. The first support surface supports one of the two flexible cables. The second support surface is formed on a side reverse to a side where the first support surface is formed, and supports the other one of the two flexible cables. The guide ribs projects from two edges of each of the first support surface and the second support surface, the two edges opposing each other in a flexible-cable width direction, so as to overlap, and be spaced by a predetermined distance from, the first support surface and the second support surface.

Abstract: An image reading unit reads a source document image in 600 dpi, and a resolution conversion unit converts the resolution of the image to 75 dpi. An inclination detection unit detects inclination of the source document image. When a character conversion unit is to execute character recognition after cropping, a mode setting unit sets a quality-first mode. The inclination correction unit corrects the inclination of the image of 600 dpi, according to the inclination of the source document image detected by the inclination detection unit. A document image clipping unit clips out the source document image, and the resolution conversion unit converts the resolution of the source document image to 200 dpi. Thereafter, the character conversion unit executes the character recognition.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, an extraction processing portion extracts one or more items of personal information from image data of a card read by an image reading portion. A document data acquiring portion acquires image data of a fixed-form document. A document layout acquiring portion acquires document layout information that indicates one or more composite positions in the image data of the fixed-form document where the one or more items of personal information are to be combined. A composition processing portion generates composite image data by combining the personal information extracted by the extraction processing portion with the image data of the fixed-form document in accordance with the document layout information. A print control portion causes an image forming portion to execute a composite image printing process of printing a composite image represented by the composite image data on a sheet.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section, a primary conveyance section, a first diverging section, a sorting ejection section, a secondary conveyance section, and a housing. The first diverging section is located downstream of the image forming section in a paper conveyance direction in the primary conveyance section. The secondary conveyance section diverges from the primary conveyance section at the first diverging section. The sorting ejection section sorts and ejects the paper conveyed thereto by the secondary conveyance section. The housing constitutes an apparatus main body and houses the image forming section, the primary conveyance section, the first diverging section, and part of the secondary conveyance section. One side wall of a plurality of side walls of the housing has an opening. The secondary conveyance section conveys the paper to a proximal end of the sorting ejection section through the opening.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image reading portion, a position detection portion, and a print processing portion. The image reading portion is configured to read an image of a document. The position detection portion is configured to detect position information of each of check boxes included in a read image by the image reading portion. The print processing portion is configured to be able to print a position specifying image indicating the position information of each of check boxes detected by the position detection portion.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor element that includes a valve metal substrate having an anode terminal region and a cathode-forming region; a dielectric layer on the cathode-forming region; a solid electrolyte layer on the dielectric layer; a current collector layer on the solid electrolyte layer; and a masking member between the anode terminal region and cathode-forming region to insulate the substrate from opposite polarity. The masking region includes a first coating portion, an exposed region exposing the dielectric layer, and a second coating portion arranged in this order starting from a boundary between the anode terminal region and the cathode-forming region towards the anode terminal region. The solid electrolyte layer covers the first coating portion and at least a portion of the exposed region.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor element that includes a valve metal substrate that has an anode terminal region and a cathode-forming region; a dielectric layer on the cathode-forming region; a solid electrolyte layer on the dielectric layer; a current collector layer on the solid electrolyte layer; a masking member on the anode terminal region, the masking member partitioning between the anode terminal region and the cathode-forming region and insulating the valve metal substrate from opposite polarity; and a hydrophilic member on a surface of the masking member.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a document setting table, an image data generation unit, a downsized image data generation unit, a document information generation unit, and an image cropping unit. The image data generation unit reads a plurality of source documents placed on the document setting table and generates image data representing the plurality of source documents. The downsized image data generation unit generates downsized image data by reducing a size of the image data. The document information generation unit analyzes the downsized image data to detect respective positions of the plurality of source documents and generate document information indicating the detected positions. The image cropping unit cuts out a plurality of regions from the image data according to the document information and acquires a plurality of items of cropped image data respectively representing the plurality of source documents.

Abstract: A head lamp device of a straddle-type vehicle, comprises a housing; a pair of light units which are disposed at right and left sides, respectively, in a rightward and leftward direction, and emit light in a forward direction; a pair of support point members which support the pair of light units, respectively; a pair of first tilt members which tilt the pair of light units, respectively in a first direction with respect to the housing; and a pair of second tilt members which tilt the pair of light units, respectively in a second direction with respect to the housing, the pair of support point members are disposed in outward regions, respectively, of the housing in the rightward and leftward direction, and the pair of first tilt members and the pair of second tilt members are disposed in a center region of the housing in the rightward and leftward direction.

Abstract: A head lamp device of a vehicle comprises a pair of lamp units arranged in a direction perpendicular to a forward and rearward direction of a vehicle body, each of the pair of lamp units including at least one light emitting element; and a lighting circuit unit which is supplied with electric power from a power supply and lights the at least one light emitting element, wherein at least a portion of the lighting circuit unit is disposed in a gap formed between the pair of lamp units in the direction in which the pair of lamp units are arranged.

Abstract: An electric storage device includes an electrolyte and an electric storage unit including a positive electrode including a positive-electrode collector electrode and a positive-electrode active-material layer disposed on the positive-electrode collector electrode; a negative electrode including a negative-electrode collector electrode and a negative-electrode active-material layer disposed on the negative-electrode collector electrode and facing the positive-electrode active-material layer; a first insulating layer bonded to the positive electrode and the negative electrode to isolate the positive electrode and the negative electrode from each other; and a region that is sealed with the first insulating layer in plan view and that holds the electrolyte between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein an air permeability P of the first insulating layer satisfies the formula 1250 s/100 cc<P<95000 s/100 cc.