Abstract: An object is to obtain a white ink which is easy to redisperse and is re-dispersible by being shaken several tens of times with weak force at most, or alternatively, without being shaken. As a solution, a white ink composition is provided which contains 50.0% by mass or less of a titanium oxide pigment treated with silica, alumina, and contains an organic compound in a solid content of the white ink composition, and contains 5.0 parts by mass or more of an alkali-soluble resin whose weight-average molecular weight is 28,000 to 100,000 relative to 100 parts by mass of the titanium oxide pigment, and further contains a water-dispersible resin and water.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymeric dispersant that is to be blended in an aqueous pigment dispersion in which a pigment is finely dispersed in a stable manner and at a high level, the aqueous pigment dispersion enabling preparation of an aqueous inkjet ink capable of recording an image excellent in adhesiveness and durability on plastic media and textiles. The polymeric dispersant is a polymer that includes a constituent unit (i) derived from styrene, a constituent unit (ii) derived from methyl methacrylate and/or the like, a constituent unit (iii) derived from 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate and/or the like, a constituent unit (iv) derived from 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate and/or the like, and a constituent unit (v) derived from methacrylic acid, and at least part of carboxy groups is neutralized with an alkali.

Abstract: An object is to obtain an ink set capable of forming images of excellent image quality even when an acidic atmosphere, arising from use of a volatile acid in a pretreatment solution, is present in the vicinity of ink nozzles, etc. As a solution, an ink set containing a pretreatment solution and an ink composition is provided, wherein: the pretreatment solution contains an organic acid having a boiling point of 120° C. or lower at 1 atmospheric pressure; and the ink composition contains a pigment and an alkali-soluble resin having an acid value of 200 mgKOH/g or higher or crosslinked substance thereof accounting for 1.8% by mass or more in the ink composition, and further contains a water-dispersible resin and water.

Abstract: A transmission device includes: a weighting synthesizer that generates a first precoded signal and a second precoded signal; a first pilot inserter that inserts a pilot signal into the first precoded signal; a phase changer that applies a phase change of i×?? to the second precoded signal, where i is a symbol number and an integer that is greater than or equal to 0; an inserter that inserts a pilot signal into the phase-changed second precoded signal; and a phase changer that applies a phase change to the phase-changed and pilot-signal-inserted second precoded signal. ?? satisfies ?/2 radians<??<? radians or ? radians<??<3?/2 radians.

Abstract: A numerical controller includes a reading analysis unit that reads a CNC program and additional information, a path generation unit that determines a movement path of a tool, and a velocity control unit that determines a velocity for moving the tool according to the movement path of the tool, and machining errors, deterioration of a machined surface quality, or an increase in a cycle time are reduced without increasing a CNC program size and a calculation time associated with control more than necessary.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic recording medium capable of suppressing a dimensional change in a width direction by setting the water vapor transmission rate within a specific range. The present technology provides a magnetic recording medium having a tape shape, the magnetic recording medium including: a magnetic layer; a nonmagnetic layer; a base layer; and a back layer in this order, in which the magnetic layer and the nonmagnetic layer are in contact with each other, the nonmagnetic layer and the base layer are in contact with each other, an average thickness of the magnetic recording medium is 5.74 ?m or less, a Young's modulus in an MD direction (longitudinal direction) of the base layer is 5.9 GPa or less, and a water vapor transmission rate of the magnetic recording medium, measured according to a Lyssy method, is 2.93 g/m2·day or less. The Young's modulus in the MD direction of the base layer (longitudinal direction) is 5.3 GPa or less.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a muscle fatigue recovery-promoting agent that can effectively promote the recovery of muscle fatigue, a method for producing a muscle fatigue recovery-promoting liquid, comprising the step of contacting the muscle fatigue recovery-promoting agent with a liquid, etc. In the present invention, ice (preferably CO2 hydrate) having a CO2-content rate of 3% by weight or more is used. The ice (preferably CO2 hydrate) having a CO2-content rate of 3% by weight or more or melted water thereof can be applied to the skin at the site of a targeted muscle to thereby promote the recovery of fatigue of the muscle.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an ultrafine bubble generating agent capable of easily generating ultrafine bubbles in a liquid without requiring an ultrafine-bubble generator, a method for producing an ultrafine bubble-containing liquid, an ultrafine bubble-containing liquid produced by the same production method, and the like. The method for producing an ultrafine bubble-containing liquid of the present invention comprises melting ice having a CO2-content rate of 3 wt % or more (preferably a CO2 hydrate).

Abstract: A sostenuto mechanism linked to a sostenuto pedal and a sostenuto rod of a keyboard instrument, and the keyboard instrument are provided. The sostenuto mechanism includes a fixed member configured to be fixed to at least one of a middle beam or a key bed of the keyboard instrument, a movable member movably supported by the fixed member, and a movement transmission. The movement transmission is configured to be interposed between the sostenuto pedal and the movable member to transmit movement of the sostenuto pedal to the movable member. The moveable member is movable relative to the fixed member to turn the sostenuto rod in response to depression of the sostenuto pedal.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a control device for a hybrid vehicle, which can prevent overcharging the battery and effectively utilize the power generated by an electric motor operating as a generator to avoid useless wasted power. The hybrid vehicle includes an engine, an electric motor, a battery, an engine rotational speed sensor, a battery temperature sensor, and a fuel cutting part that stops the operation of the engine according to a specified operating condition. In the state where the operation of the engine is stopped by the fuel cutting part, the control device operates the electric motor as a generator when the rotational speed of the engine is equal to or below a specified value and the battery is chargeable in terms of temperature, and drives a heater with the power generated by the electric motor operating as a generator when the battery is unchargeable in terms of remaining capacity.

Abstract: A sostenuto mechanism linked to a sostenuto pedal and a sostenuto rod of a keyboard instrument, and the keyboard instrument are provided. The sostenuto mechanism includes a fixed member configured to be fixed to at least one of a middle beam or a key bed of the keyboard instrument, a movable member movably supported by the fixed member, and a movement transmission. The movement transmission is configured to be interposed between the sostenuto pedal and the movable member to transmit movement of the sostenuto pedal to the movable member. The moveable member is movable relative to the fixed member to turn the sostenuto rod in response to depression of the sostenuto pedal.

Abstract: A break detection device includes an extraction unit (22), an extraction unit (23), a detection unit (24), and a determination unit (26). The extraction unit (22) extracts, from an output signal from a sensor, a vibration component in a specific frequency band. The extraction unit (23) attenuates, from the vibration component extracted by the extraction unit (22), a steady vibration component and a progressively increasing vibration component to extract a determination signal. The detection unit (24) detects, on the basis of the determination signal, occurrence of an abnormal variation in the output signal from the sensor. The determination unit (26) determines whether or not a rope has a broken portion.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an ultrafine bubble generating agent capable of easily generating ultrafine bubbles in a liquid without requiring an ultrafine-bubble generator, a method for producing an ultrafine bubble-containing liquid, an ultrafine bubble-containing liquid produced by the same production method, and the like. The method for producing an ultrafine bubble-containing liquid of the present invention comprises melting ice having a CO2-content rate of 3 wt % or more (preferably a CO2 hydrate).

Abstract: A motor control system includes a motor, a motor control apparatus that drives the motor and includes a first communication port and a second communication port, an upper-level control apparatus connected to the first communication port via a first communication path, an interface connected to the second communication port via a second communication path, and one or more detectors that detect information for controlling the motor and are connected to or including the interface. The motor control apparatus includes processing circuitry that obtains the information detected by the detector and exchanged between the upper-level control apparatus and the interface, and controls the motor based on the obtained information.

Abstract: A module attachment device includes: a first module that includes a first casing and a first moving member, the first moving member being configured such that when a first end is pushed, a second end protrudes from the first casing; and a second module that is engaged with a mounting surface, and includes a second moving member that is disposed at a position where the second moving member is capable of pushing the first end of the first moving member, wherein in response to the first end of the first moving member being pushed by the second moving member, the second end of the first moving member protruding from the first casing comes into engagement with the mounting surface.

Abstract: A break detection device includes a sensor, an abnormal variation detection unit (22), a storage unit (20), an arithmetic unit (23), and a break determination unit (24). The arithmetic unit (23) increases a determination score when the abnormal variation detection unit (22) detects occurrence of an abnormal variation when a car (1) passes a position stored in the storage unit (20). The arithmetic unit (23) decreases the determination score when the abnormal variation detection unit (22) does not detect the occurrence of the abnormal variation when the car (1) passes the position. The break determination unit (24) determines whether or not a broken portion is present in a rope on the basis of the determination score.

Abstract: An air dryer includes a supporting base, a drying agent container, and an outer cover. The supporting base includes an inlet for receiving compressed air to be subject to a drying process and an outlet for delivering the processed compressed air that has undergone the drying process. The drying agent container is a container supported on the supporting base, contains a drying agent in the interior, and enables the drying process to be performed by passing the compressed air from the inlet through the drying agent. The outer cover surrounds the outer side of the drying agent container on the supporting base and defines a chamber for storing the compressed air between itself and the drying agent container. The supporting base includes first and second mounting surfaces, which are oriented in different directions, and a plurality of inlets, which are oriented in different directions and receive the compressed air.

Abstract: A line sensor apparatus comprises a rod lens array in which a plurality of rod lenses are arrayed in a first direction, a line sensor substrate including a line sensor which receives light from the rod lens array, a pair of inner supporting members configured to support the line sensor substrate, a transmitter substrate including a transmitter which transfers data based on the light detected by the line sensor, and an outer supporting member configured to support the pair of inner supporting members and the transmitter substrate, wherein the pair of inner supporting members are arranged on two side surfaces of the rod lens array in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: An isolated DC/DC converter includes a transformer having a first winding and a secondary winding, a switching transistor connected to the primary winding of the transformer, a rectifier element connected to the secondary winding of the transformer, a photocoupler, a feedback circuit configured to drive a light emitting element on an input side of the photocoupler by a forward current corresponding to an error between an output voltage of the DC/DC converter and a target voltage of the DC/DC converter, a conversion circuit configured to convert a collector current flowing in a light receiving element on an output side of the photocoupler into a feedback voltage having a negative correlation with the collector current, a pulse signal generator configured to generate a pulse signal corresponding to the feedback voltage, and a driver configured to drive the switching transistor depending on the pulse signal.

Abstract: There is provided a rewriting checking device. An acquiring unit is configured to acquire a code stored in at least one area of areas immediately before and immediately after a rewrite target area in which rewrite data for rewriting data has been written, from a storage device having a plurality of areas, each of which has data including a specific first code and a specific end code. A checking unit is configured to check whether the code of the at least one area acquired by the acquiring unit is the same as the specific code of the at least one area of the areas immediately before and immediately after one area of the plurality of areas in which the rewrite data is required to be written.