Abstract: A heating apparatus, an image forming apparatus, and a liquid discharge apparatus. The heating apparatus includes a heating roller having a heat source inside, an end holder in which a portion of the heat source is disposed, the end holder holding an axial end of the heating roller rotatably, and an air supply device configured to supply air into the end holder in a direction intersecting with an axial direction of the heating roller. The heating apparatus includes a heating roller having a heat source inside, and an end holder in which a portion of the heat source is disposed, the end holder rotatably holding an axial end of the heating roller. In the heating apparatus, the end holder has an air inlet opening through which air is supplied into the end holder and an air outlet opening through which air is ejected outside from inside the end holder.

Abstract: Provided is a Fe—Al-based alloy vibration-damping component including 4.0 to 12.0% by mass of Al with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, having an average crystal grain size in the range of over 700 ?m to 2,000 ?m and a sectional defect rate of lower than 0.1%, and having an irregular sectional shape. Also provided is a method for manufacturing a Fe—Al-based alloy vibration-damping component. The method obtains a vibration-damping component having an irregular sectional shape, and includes a shaping step in which metal powder including 4.0 to 12.0% by mass of Al with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities is melted and solidified using a heat source with a scanning rate set to 700 to 1700 mm/second to obtain a shaped product and an annealing step in which the shaped product is annealed at a temperature of 800 to 1200° C.

Abstract: A culture container transportation set suitable for cultured state-maintaining transportation is provided. A culture container transportation set A1 includes: a culture container 13 including a vessel 13 made up of a bottom wall 11 and a tubular side wall 12 rising from the bottom wall 11; a flexible cover 2 covering an upper edge portion 121 of the side wall 12; a hard pressing member 3 provided on the cover 2; a cushioning material 4 of shape restorability; and a housing container 6 that houses the culture container 1, the cover 2, the pressing member 3 and the cushioning material 4 in an assembled state in which these components are stacked while pressing these components from above and below. The cushioning material 4 is provided between the housing container 6 and the culture container 1 or between the pressing member 3 and the housing container 6.

Abstract: A method performs autonomous travel control of a subject vehicle to a target stop position on the basis of a remote operation command from a remote operation device. The subject vehicle has an autonomous travel control function and an automatic locking/unlocking function for a vehicle door. The autonomous travel control is executed under a precondition that a locking/unlocking device for the door is unlocked. The method includes prohibiting the automatic locking/unlocking function from locking the door while the vehicle is executing autonomous travel control; detecting a distance between the vehicle and the remote operation device when the vehicle stops at the target stop; setting a temporal interval from when the vehicle stops until the locking/unlocking device for the door is locked using the automatic locking/unlocking function to a temporal interval in accordance with the distance; and locking the door using the automatic locking/unlocking function when the temporal interval has elapsed.

Abstract: A method performs autonomous travel control of a subject vehicle to a target stop position on the basis of a remote operation command from a remote operation device. The subject vehicle has an autonomous travel control function and an automatic locking/unlocking function for a vehicle door. The autonomous travel control is executed under a precondition that a locking/unlocking device for the door is unlocked. The method includes prohibiting the automatic locking/unlocking function from locking the door while the vehicle is executing autonomous travel control; detecting a distance between the vehicle and the remote operation device when the vehicle stops at the target stop; setting a temporal interval from when the vehicle stops until the locking/unlocking device for the door is locked using the automatic locking/unlocking function to a temporal interval in accordance with the distance; and locking the door using the automatic locking/unlocking function when the temporal interval has elapsed.

Abstract: A culture container transporting set A1 includes: a culture container 1 having a vessel 13 made of a bottom wall 11 and a tubular side wall 12 raised from the bottom wall 11; a flexible cover 2 that covers an upper end 121 of the side wall 12; a presser member 3 that is relatively hard and placed on the cover 2; and a holder 5 that holds the culture container 1, the cover 2 and the presser member 3 integral as stacked into an assembled state, by applying pressure from top and bottom.

Abstract: A parking control method causes a control device of a vehicle to execute a first control instruction on the basis of an operation command acquired from an operator. The first control instruction is for moving the vehicle along a first route to a target parking space. When there is a change in a parking environmental factor of the vehicle detected after the start of execution of the first control instruction with respect to the parking environmental factor of the vehicle detected prior to the start of execution of the first control instruction, an inquiry is made to the operator as to whether or not it is necessary to execute a second control instruction for the vehicle to leave from the target parking space.

Abstract: A parking control method for parking a vehicle on a basis of an operation command includes acquiring an operation command from an operator; detecting an obstacle existing around a vehicle; when detecting the obstacle, notifying the operator of existence of the obstacle and requesting an input of an affirmative determination or a negative determination as to the existence of the obstacle; and when obtaining the affirmative input, parking the vehicle in accordance with a control instruction for moving along a route calculated under a condition that the obstacle exists.

Abstract: A parking control method causes a control device of a vehicle to execute a first control instruction on the basis of an operation command acquired from an operator. The first control instruction is for moving the vehicle along a first route to a target parking space. When there is a change in a parking environmental factor of the vehicle detected after the start of execution of the first control instruction with respect to the parking environmental factor of the vehicle detected prior to the start of execution of the first control instruction, an inquiry is made to the operator as to whether or not it is necessary to execute a second control instruction for the vehicle to leave from the target parking space.

Abstract: A parking control method for parking a vehicle on a basis of an operation command includes acquiring an operation command from an operator; detecting an obstacle existing around a vehicle; when detecting the obstacle, notifying the operator of existence of the obstacle and requesting an input of an affirmative determination or a negative determination as to the existence of the obstacle; and when obtaining the affirmative input, parking the vehicle in accordance with a control instruction for moving along a route calculated under a condition that the obstacle exists.

Abstract: A culture container transportation set suitable for cultured state-maintaining transportation is provided. A culture container transportation set A1 includes: a culture container 13 including a vessel 13 made up of a bottom wall 11 and a tubular side wall 12 rising from the bottom wall 11; a flexible cover 2 covering an upper edge portion 121 of the side wall 12; a hard pressing member 3 provided on the cover 2; a cushioning material 4 of shape restorability; and a housing container 6 that houses the culture container 1, the cover 2, the pressing member 3 and the cushioning material 4 in an assembled state in which these components are stacked while pressing these components from above and below. The cushioning material 4 is provided between the housing container 6 and the culture container 1 or between the pressing member 3 and the housing container 6.

Abstract: The invention provides a cell and biotissue transporting container for transporting cells or biotissues while maintaining their cultured state. A cell/biotissue transporting container A10 includes a base member 1 with an opening 110 at an upper end and a first tubular portion 11 extending vertically, a lid body 2 including a top plate portion 21 to close the opening 110 and a second tubular portion 22 extending from a peripheral edge of the top plate portion 21 in the thickness direction to fit onto the first tubular portion 11, and a container body 3, formed separately from the base member 1 using a flexible material, where the container body includes a bottom wall portion 31, a tubular side wall portion 32 rising from a peripheral edge of the bottom wall portion 31 and inserted into the opening 110, and a flange 33 extending outward from an upper edge of the side wall portion 32.

Abstract: A culture container transporting set A1 includes: a culture container 1 having a vessel 13 made of a bottom wall 11 and a tubular side wall 12 raised from the bottom wall 11; a flexible cover 2 that covers an upper end 121 of the side wall 12; a presser member 3 that is relatively hard and placed on the cover 2; and a holder 5 that holds the culture container 1, the cover 2 and the presser member 3 integral as stacked into an assembled state, by applying pressure from top and bottom.

Abstract: To provide a culture flask A1, a vessel 1 is made up of a bottom wall 11, standing walls rising from the periphery of the bottom wall 11 such as front and rear walls 12, 13 spaced apart in a front-back direction and a pair of side walls 14 laterally spaced and connected to the front and rear walls 12, 13, and a ceiling wall 15 positioned above the bottom wall 11 to cover a region surrounded by the front wall 12, rear wall 13 and paired side walls 14 as viewed in a vertical direction. A cylindrical neck 2 with an open end is attached to the front wall 12. The ceiling wall 15 includes a low region positioned offset in the vertical direction toward the bottom wall 11 from an upper end P1 of the neck 2 attached to the front wall 12.

Abstract: A handicraft assisting tool (1) includes a plate-like holding member (3) and a supporting member (2) on which the holding member is placed. The supporting member (2) includes a main plate having a shape corresponding to the holding member (3) and a side plate (22) standing from the periphery of the main plate in the thickness direction of the main plate. The main plate is formed with a plurality of elongated holes (23) arranged adjacent to the periphery of the main plate and spaced from each other along the periphery. The holding member (3) includes a periphery formed with a plurality of recesses (33). Each of the elongated holes (23) includes opposite ends configured to communicate with the recesses (33) when the holding member (3) is placed on the supporting member (2).

Abstract: A handicraft assisting tool (1) includes a plate-like holding member (3) and a supporting member (2) on which the holding member is placed. The supporting member (2) includes a main plate having a shape corresponding to the holding member (3) and a side plate (22) standing from the periphery of the main plate in the thickness direction of the main plate. The main plate is formed with a plurality of elongated holes (23) arranged adjacent to the periphery of the main plate and spaced from each other along the periphery. The holding member (3) includes a periphery formed with a plurality of recesses (33). Each of the elongated holes (23) includes opposite ends configured to communicate with the recesses (33) when the holding member (3) is placed on the supporting member (2).

Abstract: A handcraft guiding tool includes a sticker attached to fabric, and needlework indication provided at the sticker. The needlework indication is made up of at least one unit group to which a series of sets belong. Each of the sets includes a mark and a numeral adjacent to the mark. The mark indicates a position and a direction in which the needle is to be brought through the fabric. The numeral indicates the order of passing the needle through the fabric.

Abstract: There are provided a spherical bearing and a method for manufacturing the same, in which both of a ball bearing section and a ball section made of metal can make light and smooth swinging and rotary motions for a long period of time without biased wear and seize-up of those members even if the solid bodies of them can contact with each other due to a discontinuous oil film under a heavy load. A resin liner that contacts the ball section of the inner member in a sliding relationship is embedded in the ball bearing section, and a resin sliding contact surface provided by the resin liner and the metal sliding surface are adjacent to each other without any gap to form a sliding contact surface at the bearing section.