Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives first data that defines a shape of and a color of a surface of a three-dimensional object on each specific surface region of the three-dimensional object, and a generating unit that generates color voxel data from the first data. The generating unit assigns plural color components to plural surface voxels in accordance with color information on the color of the surface in the first data, starting with surface voxels, in a priority order of the color components from one having a lower lightness value to another having a higher lightness value, and does not assign an achromatic color component to a surface voxel if a density of the color of the surface in the first data is less than 100 percent.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes an accepting unit that accepts first data defining, for each specific surface region, a shape of a three-dimensional object and a color of a surface of the three-dimensional object; and a generating unit that generates color voxel data from the accepted first data, the generating unit generating the color voxel data so that color information indicative of presence of a color is given to inner voxels within a larger depth from a surface voxel in a region of the first data where a density of the color of the surface is higher than in a region of the first data where the density of the color of the surface is lower.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes: a receiving unit: that receives first data defining a shape and a color of a three-dimensional object; and a generating unit, wherein when two or snore color components interfere with each other in one voxel as a result of performing a halftoning process for each of plural color components based on color information in the first data, the generating unit generates color voxel data by assigning any one of the two or more color components as color information of the one voxel and assigning the remaining color components of the two or more color components as color information of voxels present around the one voxel.

Abstract: An object is to provide a lithium ion battery excellent in input/output characteristics, cycle life characteristics, and safety. The lithium ion battery is a lithium ion battery including, in a battery container, an electrolyte solution and an electrode group in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are disposed through a separator. A lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt composite oxide having a layered crystal structure is contained as a positive electrode active material, an easily graphitizable carbon is contained as a negative electrode active material, a weight of the easily graphitizable carbon heated at 550° C. in dry air flow in thermogravimetric analysis is equal to more than 75% of a weight of the easily graphitizable carbon heated at 25° C. therein, and a weight of the easily graphitizable carbon heated at 650° C. therein is equal to or less than 20% of the weight of the easily graphitizable carbon heated at 25° C. therein.

Abstract: Provided are: a pattern-forming method by which a laminate that has excellent interlayer adhesion of a resist film, yields a high-definition pattern and exhibits excellent gas barrier properties and high solvent resistance is obtained; and an electronic device produced by the same. The pattern-forming method includes: the step (1) of forming a film using a composition on a support; the exposure step (2) of irradiating a prescribed part of the thus formed film with an active energy ray to modify the developability of the prescribed part; and the development step (3) of developing the film to obtain a pattern, wherein, a plurality of compositions that differ in solubility to a developing solution are used as the composition, and the resulting pattern has a multilayer structure.

Abstract: In order to be able to prevent analysis accuracy from being reduced by a backward flow of sample gas from dead volume in a cleaning mechanism into a cell at the time of analysis, a gas analysis device has an analysis part that analyzes the sample gas introduced into the cell, gas ports that are arranged toward predetermined regions of gas contact surfaces in the cell, and a piping mechanism that connects the gas ports to a predetermined purge gas source, and blows purge gas from the gas ports toward the predetermined regions at the time of purging. The gas analysis device also has a switching part that switches a connecting destination of the piping mechanism from the purge gas source to a predetermined suction part, and at the time of introducing or analyzing the sample gas, connects the gas ports to the suction source.

Abstract: A component mounting machine includes a board conveyance device, a component supply device, a component transfer device which includes a mounting head and a head driving mechanism, and a mounting order control device. The component mounting machine partitions a long printed circuit board of a length exceeding a mounting station into a plurality of mounting areas, sequentially positions each mounting area in the mounting station, and mounts the electronic components. The mounting order control device performs control to change the mounting order of the electronic components.

Abstract: It is an object to enable a request received from an outside to be automatically processed immediately before shifting to a power saving state such as a suspend state. On the way of a shift from a normal state to the suspend state and in a state where the shift cannot be interrupted, when a predetermined request such as a print job is received from an external interface, an MFP reserves a return to the normal state by turning on a wake-up reservation flag and continues a suspend process. When shifting to the suspend state, if the wake-up reservation flag is ON, a power supply control unit performs a return (resume) to the normal state even if no wake-up factor occurs.

Abstract: It is an object to enable a request received from an outside to be automatically processed immediately before shifting to a power saving state such as a suspend state. On the way of a shift from a normal state to the suspend state and in a state where the shift cannot be interrupted, when a predetermined request such as a print job is received from an external interface, an MFP reserves a return to the normal state by turning on a wake-up reservation flag and continues a suspend process. When shifting to the suspend state, if the wake-up reservation flag is ON, a power supply control unit performs a return (resume) to the normal state even if no wake-up factor occurs.

Abstract: Control device 80 of component mounter 11 performs control such that after a component supplied by reel unit 56 is picked up by nozzle 40 of mounting head 24 and before the component is mounted on board 12, the component is temporarily placed at a specified position of temporary placement surface 71. Also, control device 80, after performing control such that the component is temporarily placed at the specified position, determines whether the component has actually been temporarily placed at the specified position based on the pressure state at a hole provided at the specified position of temporary placement surface 71 to which negative pressure is being supplied, and performs processing according to the determination result.

Abstract: Image processing corresponding to each of a plurality of pages of image data to be acquired as a target for job execution is determined. An image processing circuit that executes the determined image processing is configured in a logic device capable of dynamically configuring circuits. The image processing circuit configured in the logic device is caused to execute the determined image processing each of the plurality of pages of the image data acquired.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to provide a copper-tin alloy plating bath that allows for film thickening without using cyanide ions, and that can also be applied to barrel plating. This invention relates to a copper-tin alloy plating bath comprising an aqueous solution containing a water-soluble copper compound, a water-soluble divalent tin compound, a sulfur-containing compound represented by formula (1): R—(CH2)l—S—(CH2)m—S—(CH2)n—R??(1), wherein R is H, OH, or SO3Na, and l, m, and n are each independently an integer of 0 to 3, and a hydroxyl group-containing aromatic compound.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of shifting to a state where quick activation thereof can be performed in a shorter time period when a power switch is turned off. When the off operation of the power switch is detected, a first state is stored, and when the on operation of the power switch is detected next, the state of the image forming apparatus is shifted to a second state from which the image forming apparatus can return to the first state. When the state of the image forming apparatus is shifted to the second state, time starts to be measured. When the on operation of the power switch is detected in the second state, the value of the measured time is acquired. The image forming apparatus is caused to return to the stored first state depending on the value of the measured time.

Abstract: Anodizing techniques for providing highly opaque colorized anodic films are described. According to some embodiments, the methods involve depositing a pigment having a particle diameter of about 20 nanometers or greater into an anodic film. Additionally or alternatively, a barrier layer smoothing operation is used to flatten an interface between the anodic film and underlying metal substrate so as to maximize light reflection off the interface, thereby maximizing light reflected off the pigment that is deposited within pores of the anodic film. The resulting anodic films have an opaque or saturated colored appearance. In some embodiments, the methods involve increasing a thickness of a non-porous barrier layer of the anodic film so as to create thin film interference effects that can add a particular hue to the anodic film. The methods can be used form cosmetically appealing coatings for consumer products, such as housings for electronic products.

Abstract: Anodic films that have a white color, and methods for forming the same, are described. According to some embodiments, the anodic films have multiple metal oxide layers. A first layer can provide scratch and chemical resistance and a second layer can provide a light diffusing pore structure that diffusely reflects incoming light and provides a white appearance to the anodic film. According to some embodiments, the anodic films also include a smoothed barrier layer that specularly reflects incoming light so as to brighten the appearance and enhance the white color of the anodic film. The resulting anodic films have an opaque white appearance not achievable using conventional techniques. The anodic films are well suited for providing cosmetically appealing coatings for consumer products, such as housings for electronic products.

Abstract: A vibration motor includes a stationary portion including a housing and a coil, a moving portion, and an elastic member arranged between the stationary portion and the moving portion. The moving portion includes a magnet, a bracket, and an adhesive layer. The moving portion further includes a jacket arranged to cover at least a portion of a side surface of the adhesive layer. The coverage of at least a portion of the adhesive layer with the jacket contributes to preventing damage to the magnet and the adhesive layer when a load is applied to the moving portion. This contributes to preventing damage to the moving portion while minimizing an increase in the size of the vibration motor.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of shifting to a state where quick activation thereof can be performed in a shorter time period when a power switch is turned off. When the off operation of the power switch is detected, a first state is stored, and when the on operation of the power switch is detected next, the state of the image forming apparatus is shifted to a second state from which the image forming apparatus can return to the first state. When the state of the image forming apparatus is shifted to the second state, time starts to be measured. When the on operation of the power switch is detected in the second state, the value of the measured time is acquired. The image forming apparatus is caused to return to the stored first state depending on the value of the measured time.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide multilayer plating film with excellent corrosion resistance. The present invention provides a multilayer plating film containing at least a chrome plating film and a tin-nickel plating film, the chrome plating film being the outermost layer, and the tin-nickel plating film being formed below the chrome plating film by using an acidic tin-nickel alloy plating solution containing a divalent tin compound, a nickel compound, a triamine compound, and a fluoride.

Abstract: Provided are a process for efficiently producing a rubber wet master batch in which a dispersibility of carbon black in the rubber is improved, in which a reinforcing property and an abrasion resistance of the rubber can be enhanced by using carbon black having a high surface activity, in which a yield of the carbon black in the wet master batch obtained is not reduced and in which a handling property of the carbon black is good as compared with master batches prepared by using a granulated and dried substance of carbon black prepared by a conventional wet method and non-granulated carbon black, a carbon black-containing rubber wet master batch obtained by the above process and a rubber composition and a tire prepared by using the master batch.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to reduction of user-waiting time in using an authentication print function.