Abstract: A trial production condition proposal system 1 is a system for proposing a trial production condition(s) for a material to a material developer and includes a regression model construction processing unit 112 and a trial production condition proposal processing unit 113. The regression model construction processing unit 112 executes regression model construction processing on measured characteristics data indicating an actual measurement result of characteristics of the material. The trial production condition proposal processing unit 113 performs optimization processing for searching for an optimum trial production condition for the material by using the constructed regression model and executes trial production condition proposal processing based on the result of the optimization processing.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image forming method including: developing, with an electrostatic charge image developing toner, a latent image formed on a photoreceptor in which a photosensitive layer is formed on a support containing aluminum as a main component; transferring a toner image on the photoreceptor onto a transfer target; and rubbing and removing the electrostatic charge image developing toner remaining on the photoreceptor after the transferring. The support contains silicon in a range of more than 0.6% by mass and 12.6% by mass or less, a shape factor of toner particles included in the electrostatic charge image developing toner is in a range of 0.800 to 0.970, and a content of the toner particles having a particle diameter of 2 ?m or less is in a range of 5% by number to 30% by number.

Abstract: Provided is a control apparatus for vehicle that enables a driver to activate and deactivate a freewheeling mode at his/her discretion. A control apparatus 1 for vehicle switches the vehicle to a freewheeling mode in which power generated by an engine 2 of the vehicle is not transmitted to drive shafts 7 of the vehicle. The control apparatus 1 for vehicle includes: a decelerator having a plurality of deceleration gear stages for changing deceleration of the vehicle; and a manipulator 10 provided on steering 11 of the vehicle and configured to allow selection of the freewheeling mode in accordance with an operation performed by a driver. The vehicle transitions to the freewheeling mode upon the freewheeling mode being selected through an operation of the manipulator 10.

Abstract: Provided is a control apparatus for vehicle that enables a driver to activate and deactivate a freewheeling mode at his/her discretion. A control apparatus 1 for vehicle switches the vehicle to a freewheeling mode in which power generated by an engine 2 of the vehicle is not transmitted to drive shafts 7 of the vehicle. The control apparatus 1 for vehicle includes: a decelerator having a plurality of deceleration gear stages for changing deceleration of the vehicle; and a manipulator 10 provided on steering 11 of the vehicle and configured to allow selection of the freewheeling mode in accordance with an operation performed by a driver. The vehicle transitions to the freewheeling mode upon the freewheeling mode being selected through an operation of the manipulator 10.

Abstract: Provided is a control apparatus for vehicle that improves operability for a driver. A control apparatus for vehicle switches the vehicle to a freewheeling mode in which power generated by an engine is not transmitted to drive shafts. The control apparatus for vehicle includes: a motor; a battery; friction brake equipment that generates frictional braking force on the vehicle; a temperature sensor that acquires temperature of the friction brake equipment; and a determiner that assesses the temperature of the friction brake equipment acquired by the temperature sensor. The friction brake equipment generates the friction braking force when the battery is fully charged. The freewheeling mode is deactivated in a case where the temperature of the friction brake equipment exceeds a predetermined temperature while the battery is fully charged and the vehicle is in the freewheeling mode.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image forming method including: developing, with an electrostatic charge image developing toner, a latent image formed on a photoreceptor in which a photosensitive layer is formed on a support containing aluminum as a main component; transferring a toner image on the photoreceptor onto a transfer target; and rubbing and removing the electrostatic charge image developing toner remaining on the photoreceptor after the transferring. The support contains silicon in a range of more than 0.6% by mass and 12.6% by mass or less, a shape factor of toner particles included in the electrostatic charge image developing toner is in a range of 0.800 to 0.970, and a content of the toner particles having a particle diameter of 2 ?m or less is in a range of 5% by number to 30% by number.

Abstract: A toner set includes a plurality of toners, wherein the toner set includes a first toner containing a yellow colorant and a second toner containing a cyan colorant, the first toner and the second toner each contain a binder resin containing a vinyl-based resin and a crystalline resin, and a release agent containing a hydrocarbon wax, a content of the vinyl-based resin with respect to a total mass of the binder resin is 50% by mass or more, the first toner contains the crystalline resin having a moiety having a crystal structure and a crystal nucleating agent moiety having a crystal nucleating agent, and the second toner contains the cyan colorant that is a compound represented by general formula (1).

Abstract: A step apparatus for a vehicle includes: an arm rotatably provided on a base; and a step supported by the arm and movably provided, by rotation of the arm, between a deployed position and a stowed position located at an inner side of a vehicle width direction with respect to the deployed position. The step apparatus for a vehicle is in, by the rotation of the arm, a deployed state in which the step is disposed at the deployed position and the step is to be used or a stowed state in which the step is disposed at the stowed position and stowed under a vehicle body. At least one of the step and the base includes a contact portion to be brought into contact with the other one. The contact portion is provided to contact the other one of the step and the base when the step is disposed at the stowed position.

Abstract: A step apparatus for a vehicle includes a base attached to an outer side of a vehicle body, an arm rotatably provided on the base, and a step supported by the arm and movable with respect to the base. The step apparatus for a vehicle is in, by rotation of the arm, a deployed state in which the step is to be used or a stowed state in which the step is stowed under the vehicle body. A first rotation axis of a base end of the arm and a second rotation axis of a tip end of the arm are inclined upward toward an outer side of a vehicle width direction in an attached state in which the step apparatus for a vehicle is attached to the vehicle body.

Abstract: A vehicle door including: an upright pillar sash extending in elevating/lowering directions of the window glass along one of front and rear edges of window glass; and an elevating/lowering mechanism that operates elevating/lowering movement of the window glass by a driving force of a drive source. The upright pillar sash includes: a design part on a vehicle exterior side; and a main body on vehicle interior side relative to the design part, the elevating/lowering mechanism includes: a slider secured to the glass; a guide rail that guides the slider to move in the elevating/lowering directions; and a transmission member that transmits the driving force from the drive source to the slider, the main body of the upright pillar sash houses the slider, guide rail, and transmission member, and the guide rail regulates movement of the slider in both vehicle interior/exterior directions, on a vehicle interior surface side of the glass.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming method capable of coating a photocurable varnish without unevenness on a toner image formed using an electrostatic latent image developing toner, and further having good adhesion between a varnish layer and the toner image. The image forming method of the present invention comprises: forming a toner image on a recording medium using an electrostatic latent image developing toner containing a toner particle comprising a binder resin and a release agent; and forming a varnish layer on the toner image by applying and curing a photocurable varnish comprising a photocurable compound. The binder resin comprised in the electrostatic latent image developing toner contains a crystalline polyester resin. The photocurable compound comprised in the photocurable varnish comprises a diol di(meth)acrylate having a straight hydrocarbon chain.

Abstract: A vehicle door glass elevating/lowering device performs elevating/lowering operation of window glass by a driving force of a drive source along a sash member along one of front and rear edges of the window glass in a door sash forming a window opening. The glass elevating/lowering device includes: a guide rail on the sash member; a slider having a glass support secured to the glass and a sliding part guided movably in the elevating/lowering directions with respect to the guide rail; and a transmission member that transmits the driving force of the drive source, in which a first sliding part regulated in position by the guide rail in at least one direction of the vehicle front-rear directions and a second sliding part regulated in position by the guide rail in at least the other direction of the vehicle front-rear directions are provided at mutually different positions in the elevating/lowering directions.

Abstract: A toner set includes a plurality of toners, wherein the toner set includes a first toner containing a yellow colorant and a second toner containing a cyan colorant, the first toner and the second toner each contain a binder resin containing a vinyl-based resin and a crystalline resin, and a release agent containing a hydrocarbon wax, a content of the vinyl-based resin with respect to a total mass of the binder resin is 50% by mass or more, the first toner contains the crystalline resin having a moiety having a crystal structure and a crystal nucleating agent moiety having a crystal nucleating agent, and the second toner contains the cyan colorant that is a compound represented by general formula (1).

Abstract: A vehicle door glass elevating/lowering device performs elevating/lowering operation of window glass by a driving force of a drive source along a sash member along one of front and rear edges of the window glass in a door sash forming a window opening. The glass elevating/lowering device includes: a guide rail on the sash member; a slider having a glass support secured to the glass and a sliding part guided movably in the elevating/lowering directions with respect to the guide rail; and a transmission member that transmits the driving force of the drive source, in which a first sliding part regulated in position by the guide rail in at least one direction of the vehicle front-rear directions and a second sliding part regulated in position by the guide rail in at least the other direction of the vehicle front-rear directions are provided at mutually different positions in the elevating/lowering directions.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming method capable of coating a photocurable varnish without unevenness on a toner image formed using an electrostatic latent image developing toner, and further having good adhesion between a varnish layer and the toner image. The image forming method of the present invention comprises: forming a toner image on a recording medium using an electrostatic latent image developing toner containing a toner particle comprising a binder resin and a release agent; and forming a varnish layer on the toner image by applying and curing a photocurable varnish comprising a photocurable compound. The binder resin comprised in the electrostatic latent image developing toner contains a crystalline polyester resin. The photocurable compound comprised in the photocurable varnish comprises a diol di(meth)acrylate having a straight hydrocarbon chain.

Abstract: A window regulator includes: a carrier piece attached to a window glass; a drive wire connected to the carrier piece to lift and lower the carrier piece; and a wire end connected to the drive wire. The carrier piece has a groove into which the drive wire is inserted, and a housing in which the wire end is housed. The housing has a bottom wall which the wire end engages, a first end wall communicating with the groove, a second end wall opposite the first end wall, an opening on a top side of the carrier piece into which the wire end is insertable, and a top wall. The walls restrict detachment of the wire end from the housing.

Abstract: A window regulator includes: a carrier piece attached to a window glass; a drive wire connected to the carrier piece and configured to lift and lower the carrier piece; and a wire end connected to an end portion of the drive wire. The carrier piece has a wire end housing portion configured to house the wire end, a wire insertion groove communicating with the wire end housing portion, and a wire retaining portion extending at an upper end of the wire insertion groove. The drive wire is routed in the wire insertion groove. An upper side of the wire insertion groove includes an opening which opens in an upper direction crossing a routing direction of the drive wire. The wire retaining portion prevents the drive wire from coming out of the wire insertion groove by contacting the drive wire.

Abstract: An electrostatic latent image developing toner set of the present invention is an electrostatic latent image developing toner set including at least a yellow toner, a magenta toner, and a cyan toner, wherein when exothermic peak top temperatures during decreasing temperature in differential scanning calorimetry of the yellow toner, the magenta toner, and the cyan toner are assumed to be P(Y), P(M), and P(C), respectively, the exothermic peak top temperatures satisfy the following expression (1). 70?P(Y)?P(M)?P(C)?90(° C.

Abstract: Provided is an electrostatic latent image developing toner capable of preventing a release agent from adhering to a member such as a paper conveying roller or the like. An electrostatic latent image developing toner contains at least a binder resin, a colorant, and a release agent, wherein the release agent contains at least an ester wax and the ester wax is an ester wax having a total carbon number of 45 or more and 71 or less, and a top temperature of an exothermic peak during cooling of the electrostatic latent image developing toner measured by a differential scanning calorimetry is within a range of 60° C. or higher and 85° C. or lower.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a new electrostatic latent image developing toner capable of suppressing adhesiveness of a release agent to a member such as a roller or the like and capable of suppressing gloss unevenness and gloss memory. An electrostatic latent image developing toner containing a binder resin, a release agent, and a colorant, wherein the binder resin contains a crystalline resin, the release agent contains a hydrocarbon wax having a branching degree of 3 to 52%, and a top temperature of an exothermic peak during cooling of the electrostatic latent image developing toner measured by a differential scanning calorimetry is within a range of 60 to 85° C.