Abstract: A vehicle includes: a floor panel; a first crossmember that extends in a vehicle left-right direction along the floor panel; a second crossmember that extends in the vehicle left-right direction along the floor panel and is positioned rearward of the first crossmember in a vehicle front-rear direction; a joining member that extends in the vehicle front-rear direction along the floor panel and joins the first crossmember and the second crossmember to each other; and a seat bracket which is provided in the joining member and on which a seat for a user to sit on is fixed.

Abstract: A memory of an image forming apparatus is configured to store drum cartridge information and toner cartridge information. The drum cartridge information includes at least a number of drum printed sheets or a number of drum rotations. The toner cartridge information includes at least a number of toner printed sheets, a number of development rotations, or a toner dot count. A controller updates the drum cartridge information and the toner cartridge information stored in the memory in association with execution of image formation. The controller performs a rotation continuation operation of continuing rotations of a photosensitive drum and a development roller until a rotation continuation time elapses after a last sheet in a print job passes the photosensitive drum. The rotation continuation time is determined based on the drum cartridge information and the toner cartridge information.

Abstract: Provided is a potential measurement device including: a first substrate having read electrodes arranged in a two-dimensional array; and a second substrate on which the first substrate is stacked, in which each of the read electrodes includes at least one or more AD conversion circuits each having independent correspondence to the read electrode, and at least a part of the AD conversion circuits is arranged in a two-dimensional array on the second substrate.

Abstract: A gas diffusion layer includes: a conductive particle; and a fluororesin, and the fluororesin includes a first fiber having a first average fiber diameter and a second fiber having a second average fiber diameter different from the first average fiber diameter.

Abstract: A drum cover is movable relative to a photosensitive drum between a first position at which the drum cover covers a part of a circumferential surface of the photosensitive drum, and a second position at which the drum cover does not cover the part of the circumferential surface of the photosensitive drum. A toner cartridge includes a toner storage portion configured to store toner to be supplied to the photosensitive drum. A drum cartridge includes a toner cartridge guide extending in a second direction crossing a first direction. The toner cartridge guide guides the toner cartridge to move in the second direction when the toner cartridge is being attached to the drum cartridge. A distance from the toner cartridge guide to the drum cover at the second position is longer than a distance from the toner cartridge guide to the drum cover at the first position.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a photosensitive drum; a magnetic roller; a transfer belt; a drum cleaning roller for collecting toner on the photosensitive drum and discharging collected toner to the photosensitive drum; a belt cleaner; a waste toner accommodating unit; and a controller configured to perform a printing operation for forming an image on a sheet and a cleaning operation for cleaning the drum cleaning roller. The controller is configured to perform: when performing the printing operation, collecting toner on the photosensitive drum using the drum cleaning roller; and when performing the cleaning operation, discharging the toner on the drum cleaning roller collected in the collecting to the photosensitive drum; transferring the toner on the photosensitive drum onto the transfer belt; and collecting the toner on the transfer belt using the belt cleaner so that the collected toner is accommodated in the waste toner accommodating unit.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a potential measuring device capable of acquiring a signal of low-frequency bands of approximately 1 Hz to 300 Hz. The potential measuring device includes: a unit cell that includes a readout electrode for reading a predetermined potential as a displacement with respect to a reference potential, an amplifier circuit that includes a common-source amplifier, the readout electrode being connected to an input node of the common-source amplifier, a predetermined bias voltage being applied to the input node via a resistor, and a buffer circuit that is connected to an output node of the amplifier circuit. The present technology is applicable to, for example, a device for measuring the potential of a solution on a microelectrode.

Abstract: A vehicle body base structure includes a battery pack that is configured to supply electric power to a traction motor and that is disposed beneath a floor panel, a bracket that pivotally supports a trailing arm and that is fixed to a rear side member, and a reinforcing brace that is fixed to the bracket and that is also fixed to the battery pack. The bracket is located rearward from the battery pack in a vehicle front-rear direction.

Abstract: A wireless communications device configured to perform wireless resource management at a base station that performs wireless communication with a plurality of terminals by a predetermined beam, includes a memory storing therein a plurality of beam tables set with the terminals accommodated by a plurality of beams, and a processor connected to the memory and configured to manage the beam tables. The processor, during system operation, determines a movable terminal that, of the terminals, is movable between the beam tables and determines another beam table that, of the beam tables, is capable of accommodating the movable terminal. The processor moves the moveable terminal to the other beam table and adjusts a number of the terminals accommodated by each of the beam tables.

Abstract: A method for evaluating the progression of hepatic fibrosis in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, said method comprising measuring the amount of a sugar chain having a structure represented by formula (I) and/or a precursor sugar chain of the biosynthesis of a sugar chain having a structure represented by formula (I) in a sample.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device and a cell potential measuring device capable of improving measurement accuracy of a potential of a solution.A semiconductor device includes a read electrode that reads a potential of a solution, a differential amplifier, a first capacitor connected in series in a loop feeding back an output of the differential amplifier to a second input different from a first input from the read electrode, a resistance element connected in parallel with the first capacitor, and a second capacitor connected between a reference electrode indicating a reference potential and the second input. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a cell potential measuring device.

Abstract: A drum cover is movable relative to a photosensitive drum between a first position at which the drum cover covers a part of a circumferential surface of the photosensitive drum, and a second position at which the drum cover does not cover the part of the circumferential surface of the photosensitive drum. A toner cartridge includes a toner storage portion configured to store toner to be supplied to the photosensitive drum. A drum cartridge includes a toner cartridge guide extending in a second direction crossing a first direction. The toner cartridge guide guides the toner cartridge to move in the second direction when the toner cartridge is being attached to the drum cartridge. A distance from the toner cartridge guide to the drum cover at the second position is longer than a distance from the toner cartridge guide to the drum cover at the first position.

Abstract: A cartridge includes: a photosensitive drum; a drum cleaner for cleaning the photosensitive drum; a toner pipe for conveying collected toner; a toner container storing therein toner; and a developing device for supplying toner in the toner container to the photosensitive drum. The cartridge is detachably attachable to an image forming apparatus. The collected toner is toner removed from the photosensitive drum by the drum cleaner. The developing device includes a developing housing for storing therein toner supplied from the toner container and the collected toner conveyed by the toner pipe. The toner container has: a toner discharge port for discharging toner stored in the toner container; and a returned toner receiving port for receiving toner returned from the developing device. The developing housing has: a toner receiving port for receiving toner discharged from the toner discharge port; and a toner return port for returning toner to the toner container.

Abstract: A drum cartridge includes a drum cover movable relative to a photosensitive drum between a first position at which the drum cover covers a part of a circumferential surface of the photosensitive drum and a second position at which the drum cover does not cover the part of the circumferential surface. The drum cover is located at an opposite side of a toner cartridge with respect to the photosensitive drum in a state where the toner cartridge is attached to the drum cartridge and the drum cover is located at the second position. The drum cover is located at the first position in a state where the drum cartridge is attached to a drawer and the drawer is located at a pulled-out position and located at the second position in a state where the drum cartridge is attached to the drawer and the drawer is located at an accommodated position.

Abstract: A communication system includes: a first node; and a second node that is located at a lower level of the first node and connected to the first node. The second node includes a transmitter that transmits, when the second node is connected to the first node, function identification information for identifying functions installed in the second node, and the first node includes a receiver that receives the function identification information transmitted from the second node, and a processor that is connected to the receiver. The processor executes a process including deciding, based on the function identification information, a function to be enabled or disabled out of the functions installed in the second node, and selecting at least a test item used for verifying the function that is decided to be enabled.

Abstract: A solid imaging element (11a) according to an embodiment includes: a light reception element (402) that outputs an electric signal in accordance with incident light, a detection unit (30) that detects whether a change quantity of the electric signal output from the light reception element has exceeded a threshold, and outputs a detection signal expressing a detection result of the detection, a temperature measurement unit (51) that measures temperature, and a setting unit (52) that sets the threshold on the basis of the temperature measured by the temperature measurement unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum, an LED unit, and a housing. The LED unit is configured to expose the photosensitive drum. The LED unit has a light emitting surface. The housing includes a discharge portion and a discharge tray. The discharge portion has a discharge opening configured to discharge a sheet. The sheet discharged from the discharge opening is placed on the discharge tray. The discharge tray has a cleaning opening for cleaning the light emitting surface of the LED unit. The LED unit is configured to move between: a first position at which the LED unit exposes the photosensitive drum; and a second position at which the light emitting surface is closer to the cleaning opening than a state where the LED unit is located at the first position.

Abstract: Region guidance systems and programs obtain a spot with which guidance information is associated. When there are a plurality of the spots in a region whose boundary is defined, the systems an programs provide guidance on the guidance information associated with one of the spots selected based on a position of an entry spot to the region.

Abstract: Provided is a potential measurement device including: a first substrate having read electrodes arranged in a two-dimensional array; and a second substrate on which the first substrate is stacked, in which each of the read electrodes includes at least one or more AD conversion circuits each having independent correspondence to the read electrode, and at least a part of the AD conversion circuits is arranged in a two-dimensional array on the second substrate.

Abstract: A drum cartridge includes a drum cover movable relative to a photosensitive drum between a first position at which the drum cover covers a part of a circumferential surface of the photosensitive drum and a second position at which the drum cover does not cover the part of the circumferential surface. The drum cover is located at an opposite side of a toner cartridge with respect to the photosensitive drum in a state where the toner cartridge is attached to the drum cartridge and the drum cover is located at the second position. The drum cover is located at the first position in a state where the drum cartridge is attached to a drawer and the drawer is located at a pulled-out position and located at the second position in a state where the drum cartridge is attached to the drawer and the drawer is located at an accommodated position.