Abstract: Workpiece 2 is imaged by imaging device 5 while imaging device 5 following transporter 1 is synchronized and moved with movement mechanism 8 so that a relative speed between transporter 1 and imaging device 5 is reduced, and movement object blur is reduced.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a member having a certain function, a learned model, and an estimation unit. The learned model is obtained by learning of a self-organizing map model having an input layer and an output layer. The estimation unit gives multidimensional input data related to the member to the input layer, and estimates a state of the member on the basis of one of a plurality of nodes of the output layer.

Abstract: Lower surface 2c or upper surface 2d of object to be sorted 2 is processed such that arithmetic mean roughness Ra is not less than 0.025 ?m in not less than 50% of lower surface 2c or upper surface 2d, object to be sorted 2 is irradiated with infrared light, and reflected light 4 from lower surface 2c or upper surface 2d of object to be sorted 2 is received, thereby determining a resin type of object to be sorted 2 on the basis of a reflection or absorption spectrum of object to be sorted 2 obtained from reflected light 4.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a member having a certain function, a learned model, and an estimation unit. The learned model is obtained by learning of a self-organizing map model having an input layer and an output layer. The estimation unit gives multidimensional input data related to the member to the input layer, and estimates a state of the member on the basis of one of a plurality of nodes of the output layer.

Abstract: A sorting device includes a transport unit, an identification unit, and a plurality of nozzles. Each of the plurality of nozzles has a valve that adjusts a flow amount of pulse air, a pulse air flow path that is connected to the valve, and a pulse air blowing port that is arranged at a tip end of the pulse air flow path. The pulse air flow path has at least one bent portion. An adjustment flow path is connected to the bent portion of the pulse air flow path. An adjustment member capable of increasing and decreasing a volume of the adjustment flow path is provided in the adjustment flow path.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device, an operation device, and a control device. The image forming device forms an image on a recording sheet. The operation device receives an instruction inputted by a user. The control device sets a cancellable time upon receipt, via the operation device, of a start instruction to cause the image forming device to start image forming, causes the image forming device to start the image forming, in a case where a cancel instruction to cancel the image forming is not received within the cancellable time via the operation device, and cancels the image forming in a case where the cancel instruction is received within the cancellable time, via the operation device. Further, the control device changes the cancellable time, according to a predetermined condition.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a connecting device to which a charging apparatus is connected, an image forming device, an operating device, and a control device. The control device functions as an operation accepter, a controller, a charging processor, and a notifier. The notifier performs a processing for giving a first notice; the first notice is for asking a user whether or not to donate all of or part of a remaining money which is remaining, posterior to charging for a print job, in an inserted amount of money. After the notifier has performed the processing for giving the first notice, when the operation accepter accepts an instruction of execution of the donation, the charging processor performs a charging processing by subtracting, from the inserted amount of money, a charging amount for the print job and an amount of donation indicated by the instruction of execution of the donation.

Abstract: Lower surface 2c or upper surface 2d of object to be sorted 2 is processed such that arithmetic mean roughness Ra is not less than 0.025 ?m in not less than 50% of lower surface 2c or upper surface 2d, object to be sorted 2 is irradiated with infrared light, and reflected light 4 from lower surface 2c or upper surface 2d of object to be sorted 2 is received, thereby determining a resin type of object to be sorted 2 on the basis of a reflection or absorption spectrum of object to be sorted 2 obtained from reflected light 4.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a connecting device to which a charging apparatus is connected, an image forming device, an operating device, and a control device. The control device functions as an operation accepter, a controller, a charging processor, and a notifier. The notifier performs a processing for giving a first notice; the first notice is for asking a user whether or not to donate all of or part of a remaining money which is remaining, posterior to charging for a print job, in an inserted amount of money. After the notifier has performed the processing for giving the first notice, when the operation accepter accepts an instruction of execution of the donation, the charging processor performs a charging processing by subtracting, from the inserted amount of money, a charging amount for the print job and an amount of donation indicated by the instruction of execution of the donation.

Abstract: Provided is a resin determination method including: placing an object on a placement surface with a diffusion reflectance of equal to or greater than 80% in an effective wavelength region of infrared light and with arithmetic mean roughness of equal to or greater than 0.25 ?m and equal to or less than 25 ?m; irradiating the object with infrared light; receiving reflected light from the object that has been irradiated with the infrared light; and determining a resin type based on a reflection spectrum or an absorption spectrum obtained by the reflected light.

Abstract: A sorting device includes a transport unit, an identification unit, and a plurality of nozzles. Each of the plurality of nozzles has a valve that adjusts a flow amount of pulse air, a pulse air flow path that is connected to the valve, and a pulse air blowing port that is arranged at a tip end of the pulse air flow path. The pulse air flow path has at least one bent portion. An adjustment flow path is connected to the bent portion of the pulse air flow path. An adjustment member capable of increasing and decreasing a volume of the adjustment flow path is provided in the adjustment flow path.

Abstract: Provided is a resin determination method including: placing an object on a placement surface with a diffusion reflectance of equal to or greater than 80% in an effective wavelength region of infrared light and with arithmetic mean roughness of equal to or greater than 0.25 and equal to or less than 25; irradiating the object with infrared light; receiving reflected light from the object that has been irradiated with the infrared light; and determining a resin type based on a reflection spectrum or an absorption spectrum obtained by the reflected light.

Abstract: There is provided an infrared detection device including an infrared detector and a fixing tool. The infrared detector includes an infrared detection element and a metal case. The fixing tool includes a first plate, a second plate, a third plate, and an amplification substrate. The infrared detector is held by the first plate and the second plate. The second plate is electrically connected to the third plate. The third plate is electrically connected to an analog ground portion of the amplification substrate. A potential of the metal case is the same as an analog ground potential of the analog ground portion of the amplification substrate.