Abstract: Provided is a half bearing constituting a sliding bearing that is unlikely to cause damage during an operation of an internal combustion engine. The half bearing includes at least one protrusion, and the protrusion projects outward in a radial direction from an outer circumferential surface. A recessed portion that is recessed inward in the radial direction from the outer circumferential surface is formed over the entire inner-circumferential length between the protrusion and a circumferential-direction end surface of the half bearing. Two radial-direction grooves are formed in the circumferential-direction end surface of the half bearing relative to the protrusion, and each of the radial-direction grooves is adjacent to each of recessed portion side surfaces. The radial-direction grooves extend in the radial direction along the recessed portion side surfaces and are separated from the recessed portion at a midpoint of the extension.

Abstract: A path checking device for a subject vehicle includes: a safety distance setting unit that sets a minimum safety distance for a surrounding vehicle in order for the subject vehicle to avoid closely approaching the obstacle; an emergency control unit that executes emergency control for the subject vehicle when a distance between the subject vehicle and the surrounding vehicle is less than the safety distance; and a caution distance setting unit that sets a caution distance for the subject vehicle to the surrounding vehicle. The emergency control unit is further configured to: determine whether the subject vehicle is traveling with the caution distance; and control the travel control unit to increase a distance from the subject vehicle to the surrounding vehicle to exceed the caution distance when the distance from the subject vehicle to the surrounding vehicle is less than the caution distance.

Abstract: A location information system may comprise a first mobile body; a plurality of base stations communicable with the first mobile body; and a location obtainer device mounted on a second mobile body and communicable with the plurality of base stations. The first mobile body may comprise a moving mechanism configured to move the first mobile body; and a first location obtainer configured to obtain first location information indicating a location of the first mobile body. Each of the plurality of base stations may comprise a base station location obtainer configured to obtain base station location information indicating a location of the base station. The location obtainer device may comprise a second location obtainer configured to obtain second location information indicating a location of the second mobile body.

Abstract: Provided is a half bearing constituting a sliding bearing that is unlikely to cause damage during an operation of an internal combustion engine. The half bearing includes at least one protrusion, and the protrusion projects outward in a radial direction from an outer circumferential surface. A recessed portion that is recessed inward in the radial direction from the outer circumferential surface is formed over the entire inner-circumferential length between the protrusion and a circumferential-direction end surface of the half bearing. Two radial-direction grooves are formed in the circumferential-direction end surface of the half bearing relative to the protrusion, and each of the radial-direction grooves is adjacent to each of recessed portion side surfaces. The radial-direction grooves extend in the radial direction along the recessed portion side surfaces and are separated from the recessed portion at a midpoint of the extension.

Abstract: In a vehicle driving switching device, driving rule determination information under automatic driving is acquired which indicates a determination result of comparison between (i) a driving rule and (ii) an automatic driving characteristic being a characteristic of a host vehicle equipped with an automatic driving device when the host vehicle travels by the automatic driving on a travel path generated by the automatic driving device. The driving mode switching between an automatic driving mode and a manual driving mode is permitted based on condition that the driving rule determination information under the automatic driving indicates that the automatic driving characteristic complies with the driving rule.

Abstract: A location information system may comprise a first mobile body; a plurality of base stations communicable with the first mobile body; and a location obtainer device mounted on a second mobile body and communicable with the plurality of base stations. The first mobile body may comprise a moving mechanism configured to move the first mobile body; and a first location obtainer configured to obtain first location information indicating a location of the first mobile body. Each of the plurality of base stations may comprise a base station location obtainer configured to obtain base station location information indicating a location of the base station. The location obtainer device may comprise a second location obtainer configured to obtain second location information indicating a location of the second mobile body.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a food, including obtaining a mixture by mixing an edible oil or fat and a component (A) that satisfies a condition of (1): a starch content is equal to or more than 75% by mass, a condition of (2): molecular weight-reduced starch of starch having an amylose content of equal to or more than 5% by mass is contained in an amount of equal to or more than 3% by mass and equal to or less than 45% by mass, and a peak molecular weight of the molecular weight-reduced starch is equal to or more than 3×103 and equal to or less than 5×104, a condition of (3): a degree of swelling in cold water at 25° C. is equal to or more than 5 and equal to or less than 20, and a condition of (4): a content under a sieve having an opening of 3.35 mm and on a sieve having an opening of 0.

Abstract: An improver for a sponge cake includes a component (A) satisfying conditions of (1) to (5) below: (1) a starch content is equal to or more than 75% by mass; (2) equal to or more than 3% by mass and equal to or less than 45% by mass of molecular weight-reduced starch of starch having an amylose content of equal to or more than 5% by mass is contained, where the molecular weight-reduced starch has a peak molecular weight of equal to or more than 3×103 and equal to or less than 5×104; (3) a degree of swelling in cold water at 25° C. is equal to or more than 5 and equal to or less than 20; (4) a content under a sieve having a mesh size of 0.25 mm is equal to or more than 80% by mass and equal to or less than 100% by mass; and (5) a content on a sieve having a mesh size of 0.5 mm is equal to or less than 10% by mass.

Abstract: An improver for a baked confectionery (here, excluding a sponge cake) includes a component. (A) satisfying conditions of (1) to (5) below: (1) a starch content is equal to or more than 75% by mass; (2) equal to or more than 3% by mass and equal to or less than 45% by mass of molecular weight-reduced starch of starch having an amylose content of equal to or more than 5% by mass is contained, where the molecular weight-reduced starch has a peak molecular weight of equal to or more than 3×103 and equal to or less than 5×1.04; (3) a degree of swelling in cold water at 25° C. is equal to or more than 5 and equal to or less than 20; (4) a content under a sieve having a mesh size of 0.25 mm is equal to or more than 80% by mass and equal to or less than 100% by mass; and (5) a content on a sieve having a mesh size of 0.5 mm is equal to or less than 10% by mass.

Abstract: A method for producing a baked confectionery, the method includes: preparing a dough of a baked confectionery, the dough containing a component (A) which is a granular product containing equal to or more than 75% by mass of starch and in which the granular product contains, as he starch, equal to or more than 3% by mass and equal to or less than 45% by mass of molecular weight-reduced starch of starch having an amylose content of equal to or more than 5% by mass, where the molecular weight-reduced starch has a peak molecular weight of equal to or more than 3×103 and equal to or less than 5×104, and the granular product has a degree of swelling of equal to or more than 5 and equal to or less than 20 in cold water at 25° C.

Abstract: A toner container which is mountable and removable at a main body of an image forming apparatus, the toner container comprising: at least one toner filling port provided in a casing body of the toner container; and a sealing member which covers the toner filling port and a predetermined range of surroundings of the toner filling port, from an outer side of the casing body, for sealing toner inside the casing body, is provided.

Abstract: A material supplying container and an image forming apparatus are provided. The material supplying container includes two or more containers each of which contains a material; supply openings respectively formed in and corresponding to the containers; and seal members that respectively close the supply openings, wherein the supply openings can be opened by simultaneously operating the seal members.

Abstract: A toner container which is mountable and removable at a main body of an image forming apparatus, the toner container comprising: at least one toner filling port provided in a casing body of the toner container; and a sealing member which covers the toner filling port and a predetermined range of surroundings of the toner filling port, from an outer side of the casing body, for sealing toner inside the casing body, is provided.

Abstract: A toner container which is mountable and removable at a main body of an image forming apparatus, the toner container comprising: at least one toner filling port provided in a casing body of the toner container; and a sealing member which covers the toner filling port and a predetermined range of surroundings of the toner filling port, from an outer side of the casing body, for sealing toner inside the casing body, is provided.

Abstract: An image forming unit includes: an image carrier on which a latent image is formed; an intermediate transfer belt to which a toner image obtained by developing the latent image on the image carrier is transferred; plural rolls, around which the intermediate transfer belt is wrapped and stretched; and a pair of side frames for rotatably supporting the plurality of rolls. Each of the side frames includes a guide groove for guiding a shaft of at least one of the plural rolls through an opening which is open in a direction orthogonal to an axial direction of the plural rolls.

Abstract: A toner container which is mountable and removable at a main body of an image forming apparatus, the toner container comprising: at least one toner filling port provided in a casing body of the toner container; and a sealing member which covers the toner filling port and a predetermined range of surroundings of the toner filling port, from an outer side of the casing body, for sealing toner inside the casing body, is provided.

Abstract: A material supplying container comprises: a plurality of containers each of which contains a material; a plurality of supply openings respectively formed correspondingly to said plurality of containers; and a plurality of seal members that respectively close said supply openings, wherein said plurality of supply openings can be opened by simultaneously operating said plurality of seal members.

Abstract: An image forming unit includes: an image carrier on which a latent image is formed; an intermediate transfer belt to which a toner image obtained by developing the latent image on the image carrier is transferred; plural rolls, around which the intermediate transfer belt is wrapped and stretched; and a pair of side frames for rotatably supporting the plurality of rolls. Each of the side frames includes a guide groove for guiding a shaft of at least one of the plural rolls through an opening which is open in a direction orthogonal to an axial direction of the plural rolls.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a spacer that maintains a given clearance between a cylindrical outer peripheral surface of the squeezing roller and a cylindrical outer peripheral surface of the cleaning roller.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus will never cause unevenness of field gap in an axial direction of a squeezing roller, can efficiently clean the squeezing roller, and can prevent wearing of a tip end portion of a cleaning blade due to rubbing to provide longer life. The image forming apparatus has a spacer maintaining a given clearance between a cylindrical outer peripheral surface of the squeezing roller and a cylindrical outer peripheral surface of the cleaning roller.