Abstract: A steel sheet has a hot-dip Zn—Al—Mg-based coating film, the coating film containing 1 mass % to 22 mass % of Al and 0.1 mass % to 10 mass % of Mg on a surface of the steel sheet, in which an X-ray diffraction peak intensity ratio of a Mg—Zn compound phase in the coating film, that is, MgZn2/Mg2Zn11, is 0.2 or less.

Abstract: An image forming unit forms test images of a color of the same type as a first color using toner of a second color and toner of a third color, transfers first and second test images, fixes the test images on a sheet, controls a sensor to read the test images, determines sampling timings for the test images based on an output signal related to the first test image outputted from the sensor using a color filter of a fourth color, acquires a result of reading the test images based on a reading result of the test images on the sheet by the color sensor using a color filter of the first color and the sampling timing, and determines a transfer voltage based on the result of reading the test images.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires application information related to at least one of a plurality of sessions at a plurality of timings for each of the plurality of sessions related to a plurality of types of applications that are communicating in a network, a search unit that searches for an allocation band of each of the plurality of sessions at the plurality of timings based on a QoE prediction value of each of the plurality of sessions derived from the application information and a condition for a band of the network, and a control unit that controls allocation of a band for each of the plurality of sessions at the plurality of timings based on the allocation band searched by the search unit.

Abstract: A video quality estimation device for estimating quality to be experienced by a user during viewing of a video includes a video quality estimation unit that calculates a video quality estimation value based on a parameter related to video quality of a high image quality region in the video, a parameter related to video quality of a low image quality region in the video, and a parameter related to a time for switching from a low image quality display state to a high image quality display state.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a conductive yarn which has conductivity that exhibits durability in terms of deformation and tensile force, while being free from the occurrence of twisting or slacking during sewing. The present invention is capable of providing an article that is provided with a flexible wiring line having a free shape by means of an easy method of sewing. [Solution] A conductive yarn which is characterized by comprising a non-twisted high-strength filament yarn, a first conductive filament yarn that covers the high-strength filament yarn with a Z twist, and a second conductive filament yarn that covers the high-strength filament yarn with an S twist. In addition, an article which has a wiring line that is formed of this conductive yarn.

Abstract: A post-processing device includes a processing tray on which a medium recorded by a recording portion is loaded, and a first paddle which is an example of a transportation member provided above the processing tray and rotating to transport the medium toward the upstream in a transport direction. In addition, the post-processing device includes a roller which is an example of a rotating body provided above the rotation shaft of the first paddle, and a paddle unit frame which is an example of an upper member provided above the roller. The roller and the paddle unit frame are positioned within a rotation locus of the first paddle.

Abstract: In a powertrain system including a first torque device and a second torque device having a larger response delay, a control device is configured to act as: a manipulated variable determination section that solves a linear programming problem to determine and output manipulated variables that maximally achieve target state quantities within a plurality of constraints; and a torque device control section. The plurality of constraints include, as upper and lower limit constraint values of the second manipulated variable, a maximum value and a minimum value of the second manipulated variable attainable at the next time step. The control device is further configured to act as a manipulated variable upper and lower limit calculation section that calculates, as the upper and lower limit constraint values, the above-described maximum value and the minimum value, based on the current rotational speed and estimated manipulated variable of the second torque device.

Abstract: A VR video encoding parameter calculation device includes a quality estimation unit configured to calculate an overall quality estimation value of a VR video for an individual encoding parameter of a plurality of encoding parameters and a VR video parameter extraction unit configured to extract an encoding parameter corresponding to the overall quality estimation value that satisfies given target quality from the plurality of encoding parameters.

Abstract: An ion implanter includes a beam generator that generates anion beam, a beam scanner that performs reciprocating scan with the ion beam in a first direction, a platen driving device that performs reciprocating motion of a wafer in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, while holding the wafer so that a wafer processing surface is irradiated with the ion beam subject to the reciprocating scan, and a control device that changes a beam scan speed in the first direction and a wafer motion speed in the second direction in accordance with a beam irradiation position in the first direction and the second direction at which the wafer processing surface is irradiated with the ion beam so that ions having a desired two-dimensional non-uniform dose distribution are implanted into the wafer processing surface.

Abstract: Provided is carbon material filler for an electromagnetic shield, which includes a graphitizable carbon material to be mixed into a molding material in order to absorb electromagnetic waves, the carbon material filler for an electromagnetic shield satisfying (1) to (3): (1) A spacing d002 of a 002 plane of the graphitizable carbon material measured through X-ray diffraction measurement (XRD) is at least 0.338 nm. (2) A relative intensity ratio (A/B) value between a peak intensity (A) of a “002 plane” detected when the graphitizable carbon material is measured through X-ray diffraction measurement (XRD) and a higher peak intensity (B) that is selected from a “100 plane” and a “004 plane” is at least 2.5 and less than 27. (3) The filler is in powder form and the average particle diameter D50 is at least 1 ?m and at most 5 mm.

Abstract: This high strength austenitic stainless steel having excellent resistance to hydrogen embrittlement includes, in terms of mass %, C: 0.2% or less, Si: 0.2% to 1.5%, Mn: 0.5% to 2.5%, P: 0.06% or less, S: 0.008% or less, Ni: 10.0% to 20.0%, Cr: 16.0% to 25.0%, Mo: 3.5% or less, Cu: 3.5% or less, N: 0.01% to 0.50%; and O: 0.015% or less, with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, in which an average size of precipitates is 100 nm or less and an amount of the precipitates is 0.001% to 1.0% in terms of mass %.

Abstract: A mathematical model deriving apparatus includes an encoding unit that generates a plurality of deteriorated videos after encoding an original video, in accordance with a plurality of combinations of a plurality of encoding parameters for a codec setting, a quality estimation unit that calculates a quality estimation value of each of the plurality of deteriorated videos, and a deriving unit that outputs video quality in response to the plurality of encoding parameters as input and derives a coefficient of a mathematical model in accordance with the quality estimation value and the plurality of combinations of the plurality of encoding parameters. This allows for deriving a mathematical model capable of evaluating quality according to a codec setting.

Abstract: In an image display system that is equipped with a camera that images a figure of a visitor of a theme park in front of a mirror device and a background, a server that processes an image of the visitor imaged by the camera and that generates display data, and a display device that displays the display data generated by the server on the mirror device, the server includes a database that stores image data on a character, and generates the display data after replacing part of the image of the visitor imaged by the camera with part of an image of the character selected by the visitor with reference to the database.

Abstract: A user authentication device includes a user authentication setter that enables or disables a predetermined plurality of authentication methods, and a user authenticator that accepts user authentication by the authentication method that the user authentication setter enables, and a controller that controls the user authentication setter and the user authenticator. When the user authentication setter accepts a setting that enables a single authentication method among the plurality of authentication methods, the controller controls the user authentication setter to disable all authentication methods other than the single authentication method, and the user authenticator accepts only user authentication by the single authentication method.

Abstract: A curable composition contains (A) a perfluoro(poly)ether group-containing silane compound having two or more Si atoms bonded to at least one group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group and a hydrolyzable group, (B) a compound (other than (A)) having at least two OR2 groups bonded to an Si atom (in the formula, R2 each independently are a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group at each occurrence) or a partial hydrolysis condensate thereof, (C) a condensation catalyst, and (D) surface-treated silica.

Abstract: A curable composition includes a perfluoro(poly)ether group-containing silane compound represented by the general formula (I) (wherein, definitions of each group are as described in the specification); (b) an organic silicon compound having at least two OR2 groups bonded to Si atom (here, R2s are each independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group at each appearance) or a partially hydrolyzed condensate thereof; and (c) a condensation catalyst.

Abstract: A curable composition includes: (A) a perfluoro(poly)ether group-containing silane compound having two or more Si atoms bonded to at least one group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group and hydrolyzable groups; (B) a compound having at least two OR2 groups (in the formula, R2 is independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group at each occurrence) bonded to an Si atom (provided that (A) and (D) are excluded) or a partially hydrolyzed condensate thereof; (C) a condensation catalyst; and (D) a compound containing two or more alkoxysilyl groups in one molecule or a partially hydrolyzed condensate thereof (provided that (A) is excluded), with the linking group between the alkoxysilyl groups being a group other than that selected from the group consisting of an —O— group and a group having a siloxane bond.

Abstract: A circuit interrupter includes: a first fixed terminal including a first fixed contact; a movable contactor which is formed as a separate part from the first fixed terminal and includes a first movable contact; a holding unit configured to hold the movable contactor so that the first movable contact is connected to the first fixed contact; and a squib configured to generate gas by combustion. In the circuit interrupter, pressure of the gas generated by the squib causes movement of the movable contactor in a direction away from the first fixed terminal so that the first movable contact is separated from the first fixed contact.

Abstract: A moisture-curable curable composition includes a perfluoro(poly)ether group-containing silane compound (a1) represented by formula (I); a perfluoro(poly)ether group-containing silane compound (a2) represented by formula (II) (in each formula, the definition of each group is as defined in the specification); (b) an organic silicon compound having at least two OR2 groups (here, R2s are each independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group at each appearance) bonded to Si atom or a partially hydrolyzed condensate thereof; and (c) a condensation catalyst.