Abstract: An object is to provide a pulse signal output circuit capable of operating stably and a shift register including the pulse signal output circuit. A pulse signal output circuit according to one embodiment of the disclosed invention includes first to tenth transistors. The ratio W/L of the channel width W to the channel length L of the first transistor and W/L of the third transistor are each larger than W/L of the sixth transistor. W/L of the fifth transistor is larger than W/L of the sixth transistor. W/L of the fifth transistor is equal to W/L of the seventh transistor. W/L of the third transistor is larger than W/L of the fourth transistor. With such a structure, a pulse signal output circuit capable of operating stably and a shift register including the pulse signal output circuit can be provided.

Abstract: A reception processing unit receives a user operation performed with respect to an operation tool that causes a work vehicle to execute a predetermined motion. A motion processing unit causes the work vehicle to execute a motion corresponding to the user operation performed with respect to the operation tool. A travel processing unit switches from autonomous travel to manual travel when a change amount relating to the operation tool corresponding to the user operation exceeds a threshold while the work vehicle is performing autonomous travel. A setting processing unit sets the threshold based on at least one of setting information and work information of the work vehicle.

Abstract: An acquisition processing unit acquires position information of a predetermined position of a work vehicle in a field. A registration processing unit registers the predetermined position as a reference point when the work vehicle has traveled a predetermined distance from the predetermined position, or when a predetermined time has elapsed since the work vehicle started to travel from the predetermined position. A generation processing unit generates a target route based on the reference point.

Abstract: A gas separation membrane module includes at least one hollow fiber membrane element and a casing. The hollow fiber membrane element includes hollow fiber membranes and a cylindrical body. The cylindrical body extends in a longitudinal direction of the hollow fiber membranes, and accommodates the hollow fiber membranes. The hollow fiber membrane element includes sweep gas introduction ports and mixed gas discharge ports. A first supply chamber, a first discharge chamber, a second supply chamber, and a second discharge chamber are positioned between the casing and the hollow fiber membrane element. The first supply chamber, the first discharge chamber, the second supply chamber, and the second discharge chamber are partitioned off from each other.

Abstract: A roller bearing includes: inner and outer rings; rollers interposed between raceway surfaces of the inner and outer rings and having a roller outer circumferential surface; a cage retaining the rollers; and a DLC film on the roller outer circumferential surface. The DLC film includes a superficial layer having cavities provided therein to hold a lubricating agent. The rollers have a ratio of surface area occupied by the cavities of 40% or less, and the cavities have a size of 10 to 100 ?m when viewed in a plan view thereof. The DLC film can have a multilayered structure in which the superficial layer is layered on an additional layer, and the cavities can include a void of soft DLC present in the superficial layer and having a film hardness lower than that of the additional layer.

Abstract: Provided is a roller bearing which includes rollers (4, 5) interposed between raceway surfaces of inner and outer rings (2, 3) and having a roller outer circumferential surface, and a DLC film on the roller outer circumferential surface. The DLC film includes a metal layer, an intermediate layer containing the metal and DLC, and a superficial layer containing DLC, in the stated order starting from a side adjacent to a substrate of the rollers (4, 5). The intermediate layer has a bilayered structure of a top layer and a bottom layer. The top layer is a DLC-enriched layer having a greater content of DLC than the bottom layer. The bottom layer is a metal-enriched layer having a greater content of the metal than the top layer. The metal-enriched layer has a layer thickness of between at least 100 nm and no more than 300 nm.

Abstract: A hard carbon film that forms a sliding surface of a sliding member, wherein the hard carbon film includes terminal atoms that bond to carbon atoms and has a plurality of protruding shaped parts, part of which protrude from the surface thereof, with the periphery of each of the plurality of protruding shaped parts being terminated by a terminal atom. A manufacturing method for the hard carbon film for producing the hard carbon film on a sliding surface of the sliding member using arc vapor deposition having graphite as the vaporization source, wherein a gas containing the terminal atoms that bond to carbon atoms is introduced, and the plurality of protruding shaped parts is grown on the surface of the hard carbon film while terminating the periphery of the plurality of protruding shaped parts by bonding of the terminal atoms to carbon atoms.

Abstract: An acquisition processing unit obtains a plant interval of agricultural materials. A setting processing unit sets a work starting reference position, which is a reference position for setting a work starting position where supply work of the agricultural materials is started, and sets the work starting position corresponding to each of a plurality of work routes on the basis of the plant interval and the work starting reference position.

Abstract: A traveling processing unit causes a work vehicle to automatically travel along a target route set within a field. A detection processing unit detects an obstacle located on an outer periphery of the field, while the work vehicle is traveling along the target route in a headland area of the field. In a case where the obstacle is a ridge, the traveling processing unit causes the work vehicle to travel along an avoidance route inside the field than the target route.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes a magnetic disk, a spindle motor, a magnetic head, a ramp load mechanism, a filter, and a control section. The control section rotates the spindle motor at a second rotating speed for a given period of time at startup of the device, and then loads the magnetic head from the ramp load mechanism to a prescribed position on the magnetic disk. The second rotating speed is higher than a first rotating speed at which the spindle motor is rotated at the magnetic head reads/writes data from/to the magnetic disk.

Abstract: An imaging system includes a transfer belt that is rotatable, a transfer roller that contacts the transfer belt, and a conductive device that contacts a surface of the transfer roller, to supply a bias to the transfer roller. The transfer roller has a hollow portion.

Abstract: An imaging system includes: a steering roller located between a first belt roller and a second belt roller, that is inclinable around a fulcrum; and a sensor to detect an amount of displacement of the steering roller due to an inclination of the steering roller. A controller may output a command signal when the amount of displacement of the steering roller exceeds a reference value.

Abstract: An imaging system includes a transfer roller having a surface to transfer a toner image onto a print medium during a printing operation of the imaging system, a conductive device to contact the surface of the transfer roller, a power source electrically connected to the conductive device, a resistance measurement device, and a controller. The transfer roller rotates according to a printing speed of the printing operation. The power source supplies a bias to the transfer roller through the conductive device during the printing operation. The resistance measurement device measures an electrical resistance of the print medium. The controller reduces the printing speed based on the electrical resistance measured by the resistance measurement device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes a magnetic disk, a spindle motor, a magnetic head, a ramp load mechanism, a filter, and a control section. The control section rotates the spindle motor at a second rotating speed for a given period of time at startup of the device, and then loads the magnetic head from the ramp load mechanism to a prescribed position on the magnetic disk. The second rotating speed is higher than a first rotating speed at which the spindle motor is rotated at the magnetic head reads/writes data from/to the magnetic disk.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a transfer belt, a transfer roller, a conductive roller, and a power source. The transfer roller includes a metal shaft electrically floating during an imaging operation. The conductive roller has an electrical resistance lower than an electrical resistance of the transfer roller. The power source is electrically connected to the conductive roller, and the power source includes a first supply path to supply a first electrical bias to the conductive roller during an imaging operation and a second supply path to supply a second electrical bias to the transfer roller during a cleaning operation.

Abstract: An imaging system includes a transfer roller having a surface to transfer a toner image onto a print medium during a printing operation of the imaging system, a conductive device to contact the surface of the transfer roller, a power source electrically connected to the conductive device, a resistance measurement device, and a controller. The transfer roller rotates according to a printing speed of the printing operation. The power source supplies a bias to the transfer roller through the conductive device during the printing operation. The resistance measurement device measures an electrical resistance of the print medium. The controller reduces the printing speed based on the electrical resistance measured by the resistance measurement device.

Abstract: An imaging system includes a transfer belt that is rotatable, a transfer roller that contacts the transfer belt, and a conductive device that contacts a surface of the transfer roller, to supply a bias to the transfer roller. The transfer roller has a hollow portion.

Abstract: An imaging system includes an endless belt, a tensioning system that applies tension to the endless belt, a contact member that engages with the endless belt, and a detector that detects slack at a part of the endless belt. A controller causes the contact member to be separated from the endless belt so that the tensioning system reduces the slack of the endless belt in response to the detector detecting the slack.

Abstract: An imaging system includes an endless belt which includes a first surface and a second surface and a steering assembly which is tiltable to adjust a position of the endless belt. The steering assembly includes a first member that is adjacent to the first surface of the endless belt and a second member that is adjacent to the second surface of the endless belt, to press the endless belt against the first member.

Abstract: This autonomous traveling system is provided with a path preparation unit, a forward movement control unit, a backward movement control unit, and a turn control unit. The path preparation unit prepares a plurality of straight line paths. The forward movement control unit causes a rice planting machine to execute work and simultaneously causes the rice planting machine to travel along a straight line path by performing at least autonomous steering. After an operator has stopped the rice planting machine traveling toward an edge of a field, the backward movement control unit causes the rice planting machine to travel backward in an autonomous manner or in accordance with operation by the operator, without causing the rice planting machine to execute any work.