Abstract: An electrostatic latent image developing toner includes toner particles having silica particles as an external additive on surfaces of toner base particles, wherein surfaces of a part or all of the silica particles are modified with silicone oil, and the following relational formula (1) is satisfied. 0.30?Si(B)/Si(A)?0.65??relational formula (1) [In the relational formula (1), Si(A) represents a NET intensity of a Si element contained in the electrostatic latent image developing toner, measured by a wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence analyzer. Si(B) represents a NET intensity of a Si element contained in the electrostatic latent image developing toner ultrasonically dispersed in water, measured by a wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence analyzer.

Abstract: A control device adapted to control a robot including a robot arm provided with a force detector includes a processor that is configured to execute computer-executable instructions so as to control the robot, wherein the processor is configured to: operate the robot arm to move a screw gauge which is disposed on a tip side of the force detector of the robot arm, used for an inspection of a screw hole, and provided with an external thread, to make the external thread have contact with the screw hole; then detect force applied to the screw gauge using the force detector to perform force control in a direction perpendicular to a direction of an axis of the screw hole based on detection information of the force detector; and operate the robot arm to move the screw gauge based on the force control.

Abstract: A control device includes a processor that is configured to execute computer-executable instructions so as to control driving of a robot capable of performing work including a screw-tightening process for tightening a screw, wherein the processor is configured to: receive an input of at least one of characteristics of an object including the screw used in the screw-tightening process; calculate, on the basis of the characteristics received, a value concerning screw-tightening torque at a time of the tightening of the screw by the robot; and cause a display to display the value concerning the screw-tightening torque.

Abstract: An electrostatic image developing toner including a toner particle, wherein the toner particle contains a vinyl resin which is a polymer of a vinyl monomer having an acid group, a polyester resin, at least one of aluminum (Al) and magnesium (Mg), and tin (Sn), and when net intensities of Al, Mg and Sn in the toner particle measured by fluorescent X-ray analysis are respectively expressed as IAl, IMg and ISn, a ratio (IAl+IMg)/ISn is within a range of 0.5 to 2.5.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns an electrostatic latent image developer including: a toner having toner base particles and an external additive; and a carrier, wherein the external additive contains silicone oil-treated silica and titanium oxide, Net intensity of titanium (Ti) in the toner to be measured by X-ray fluorescence analysis is 0.5 to 5 kcps, the carrier has a resin coating layer coating core material particles, and the resin coating layer has a constituent unit formed from an alicyclic (meth)acrylic acid ester.

Abstract: A control device includes a processor that is configured to execute computer-executable instructions so as to control a robot that includes a robot arm including a force detector, wherein the processor is configured to reset the force detector after moving the robot arm at a first speed, and subsequently moves the robot arm at a second speed faster than the first speed and performs force control based on an output from the force detection unit.

Abstract: An electrostatically charged image developing toner includes a particulate toner matrix containing an external additive on the surface of the particulate toner matrix. The external additive includes silica particles A and silica particles B. The silica particles A have a number average primary-particle diameter in the range of 40 to 100 nm and an average circularity in the range of 0.50 to 0.90, and are surface-modified with silicone oil. The silica particles B have a number average primary-particle diameter of 25 nm or more and smaller than the number average primary-particle diameter of the silica particles A, and are surface-modified with alkylalkoxysilane having a specific structure or silazane.

Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes toner particles including a particulate toner matrix and an external additive adhering to a surface of the particulate toner matrix. The particulate toner matrix includes a crystalline polyester resin. The external additive includes silica particles. The silica particles are secondary particles including primary particles having a diameter in the range of 30 to 90 nm. The secondary particles have an average circularity in the range of 0.25 to 0.50. The secondary particles have an average aspect ratio of 3.0 or more.

Abstract: The toner of the present invention is an electrostatic latent image developing toner, and has a toner base particle. The toner base particle contains a binder resin including a crystalline resin, and a release agent. The toner has the maximum value G?MAX at a temperature equal to or lower than Tm, among specific storage elastic modulus ratios, of 2.2 or more. The Tm represents a peak top temperature (° C.) of a specific endothermic peak in DSC of the toner.

Abstract: An image forming method forms a color toner image and a white toner image using an image forming apparatus having a plurality of developing machines. The color toner image is formed using a color developer containing a first carrier and at least one color toner selected from a yellow toner, a magenta toner, and a cyan toner. The white toner image is formed using a white developer containing a second carrier and a white toner containing at least titanium oxide as a pigment. Formula (1): Iw<Ic??(1) is satisfied. Ic (?A) is a dynamic current value of the first carrier at 100 V and Iw (?A) is a dynamic current value of the second carrier at 100 V.

Abstract: A control device which controls a robot having a moving part includes: a processor which is configured to cause an end effector provided on the moving part to move an insertion object, bring the insertion object into contact with an insertion hole provided in an insertion target object in the state where the insertion object is tilted from a center axis of the insertion hole, and subsequently insert the insertion object into the insertion hole.

Abstract: The toner of the present invention is an electrostatic latent image developing toner, and has a toner base particle. The toner base particle contains a binder resin including a crystalline resin, and a release agent. The toner has the maximum value G?MAX at a temperature equal to or lower than Tm, among specific storage elastic modulus ratios, of 2.2 or more. The Tm represents a peak top temperature (° C.) of a specific endothermic peak in DSC of the toner.

Abstract: An electrostatic image developing toner including a toner particle, wherein the toner particle contains a vinyl resin which is a polymer of a vinyl monomer having an acid group, a polyester resin, at least one of aluminum (Al) and magnesium (Mg), and tin (Sn), and when net intensities of Al, Mg and Sn in the toner particle measured by fluorescent X-ray analysis are respectively expressed as IAl, IMg and ISn, a ratio (IAl+IMg)/ISn is within a range of 0.5 to 2.5.

Abstract: A robot includes an arm. The robot moves the arm on the basis of a detected position, which is a position of a target object detected by a detecting section, and a stored position, which is a position of the target object stored by a storing section.

Abstract: An electrostatic latent image-developing toner includes a styrene-acrylic resin, an amorphous polyester resin, and a crystalline polyester resin. The electrostatic latent image-developing toner shows maximum absorption peaks at least in absorption wavenumber ranges of 690 to 710 cm?1, 1190 to 1220 cm?1, and 1230 to 1300 cm?1 in an absorption spectrum measured by attenuated total reflection with a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer. The ratio (P3/P1) of the height (P3) of the maximum absorption peak in the range of 1230 to 1300 cm?1 to the height (P1) of the maximum absorption peak in the range of 690 to 710 cm?1 is 0.02 to 6.00.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image forming method of forming a color toner image and a white toner image using an image forming apparatus having a plurality of developing machines, in which the color toner image is formed using a color developer containing at least one color toner selected from the group consisting of a yellow toner, a magenta toner, and a cyan toner and a first carrier, the white toner image is formed using a white developer containing a white toner containing at least titanium oxide as a pigment and a second carrier, and formula (1) below is satisfied wherein Ic (?A) is a dynamic current value of the first carrier at 100 V and Iw (?A) is a dynamic current value of the second carrier at 100 V. According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress image unevenness of a color toner image and a white toner image on a recording medium.

Abstract: The invention provides an image formation method, a toner set, and a white toner, by which a masking function of an image layer formed by a white toner on a recording medium can be developed efficiently, and low temperature fixability can be improved. An image formation method for fixing an image forming layer (A) to be formed using a white toner, and an image forming layer (B) to be formed adjacent to the image forming layer (A) using a toner different from the white toner on a recording medium; wherein the following relational expressions (1) and (2) are satisfied: 1.000<Dw/Dc<1.300?? (1); and 1.000<Sc/Sw<1.060??(2).

Abstract: The invention provides an image formation method, a toner set, and a white toner, by which a masking function of an image layer formed by a white toner on a recording medium can be developed efficiently, and low temperature fixability can be improved. An image formation method for fixing an image forming layer (A) to be formed using a white toner, and an image forming layer (B) to be formed adjacent to the image forming layer (A) using a toner different from the white toner on a recording medium; wherein the following relational expressions (1) and (2) are satisfied: 1.000<Dw/Dc<1.300??(1); and 1.000<Sc/Sw<1.060??(2).

Abstract: An image forming method includes: disposing a white toner image of a white toner and a colored toner image of a colored toner in the order named; and heat-fixing these toner images to a recording medium. The white toner and the colored toner satisfy the following relational expressions (1) and (2). In the expressions, G?0(w), G?10(w) and G?20(w) respectively represent storage moduli of the white toner 0 seconds after, 10 seconds after and 20 seconds after start of time variance measurement, and G?0(c), G?10(c) and G?20(c) respectively represent storage moduli of the colored toner 0 seconds after, 10 seconds after and 20 seconds after the start of time variance measurement. The storage moduli are obtained by the time variance measurement at 90° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to toner for electrostatic charge image development including a resin, a metal-containing compound, and a colorant compound precursor to be converted to a colorant compound through a reaction with the metal-containing compound by heat applied at heat fixing. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide toner for electrostatic charge image development which is excellent in fluidity and storage stability and a method of manufacturing the same.