Abstract: A sensor includes a complex-transfer-function calculator that calculates a complex transfer function from received signals, a reflection-coefficient calculator that calculates a reflection coefficient using a complex transfer function when an object to be detected is arranged at one of L positions and an ideal complex transfer function which is a theoretical value for the position at which the object to be detected is arranged, various normalizers that calculate a normalized reflection coefficient by normalizing the reflection coefficient, a reflection-coefficient interpolator that calculates an interpolated reflection coefficient by interpolation calculation of the reflection coefficient using the normalized reflection coefficient for each coordinates used in position estimation of the object to be detected, and a position estimator that corrects the position estimation, using a steering vector and the interpolated reflection coefficient that are determined based on the position of each of the transmitting a

Abstract: A biomass solid fuel having low self-heating. In the biomass solid fuel, mutual bonding or adhesion between pulverized biomass particles is maintained and the biomass solid fuel has a maximum reaching temperature of less than 200° C. in a self-heating property test based on the “UNITED NATIONS Recommendations on the TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS: Manual of Test and Criteria: 5th revised Edition: Test method for Self-heating substances”.

Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for generating a 3D product mesh model and product dimensions from user images. The system is configured to receive one or more images of a user's body part, extract a body part mesh having a plurality of body part key points, generate a product mesh from an identified subset of the body part mesh, and generate one or more product dimensions in response to the selection of one or more key points from the product mesh. The system may output the product mesh, the product dimensions, or a manufacturing template of the product. In some embodiments, the system uses one or more machine learning modules to generate the body part mesh, identify the subset of the body part mesh, generate the product mesh, select the one or more key points, and/or generate the one or more product dimensions.

Abstract: An optical transmission device includes a substrate that includes a first surface, a switch-integrated-circuit chip, a first connector coupled to the chip, a second connector provided between the chip and the first connector, a first optical-module coupled to the first connector, a second optical-module coupled to the second connector, and a cooling plate that includes a first cooling-unit that cools the chip, and a second cooling-unit that cools the first and second optical-modules, wherein the second cooling-unit includes second and third surfaces, the second and third surfaces are inclined such that distances between the first surface and the second and third surfaces reduce as distances between the chip and the second and third surfaces reduce, respectively, wherein the second surface is closer to the first surface than the third surface, wherein the first and second optical-modules are provided over the second and third surfaces, respectively.

Abstract: An ultrasonic treatment apparatus according to the present invention includes: a treatment tank capable of containing a treatment object and a treatment liquid for immersing the treatment object; and an ultrasonic application mechanism that applies ultrasonic waves to the treatment liquid, wherein the treatment tank has a long axis where cross-sectional shapes are substantially identical to each other, and a wall surface to a scheduled liquid level height line of the treatment liquid is formed by a concave surface, and the ultrasonic application mechanism is installed at a position where an angle ? formed by a normal line of an oscillation surface of ultrasonic waves and the scheduled liquid level line of the treatment liquid is 5° to 80°.

Abstract: A cleaning device includes a housing, a cleaning blade, a toner conveyance path, a conveyance screw, and a first flicker. The conveyance screw includes a rotary shaft and a helical vane. The first flicker includes a first base portion and first contact pieces and uses the first contact pieces to press the conveyance screw in a first direction away from a bottom part of the toner conveyance path. The first base portion includes a secured portion and a blade opposed portion. A reinforcement member is stacked on the blade opposed portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for generating a 3D product mesh model and product dimensions from user images. The system is configured to receive one or more images of a user's body part, extract a body part mesh having a plurality of body part key points, generate a product mesh from an identified subset of the body part mesh, and generate one or more product dimensions in response to the selection of one or more key points from the product mesh. The system may output the product mesh, the product dimensions, or a manufacturing template of the product. In some embodiments, the system uses one or more machine learning modules to generate the body part mesh, identify the subset of the body part mesh, generate the product mesh, select the one or more key points, and/or generate the one or more product dimensions.

Abstract: A protective ring with an annular shape that is formed of an elastic member and is mounted in an annular groove formed in a butt adhesion surface of a first cylindrical member and a second cylindrical member includes a band-shaped ring body and a ridge protruding from a center of an inner surface in a width direction and pressed against the annular groove. The ridge is continuously formed such that a cross section of the ridge is semicircular-shaped and has a smaller diameter than a width of the ring body, and the width of the ring body is larger than a thickness of the protective ring in a radius direction.

Abstract: To improve propagation performance and uniformity of ultrasonic waves more easily, even when treating multiple treatment objects. An ultrasonic treatment apparatus according to the present invention includes: a treatment tank capable of containing a treatment object and a treatment liquid for immersing the treatment object; and an ultrasonic application mechanism that applies ultrasonic waves to the treatment liquid, wherein the treatment tank has a long axis where cross-sectional shapes are substantially identical to each other, and a wall surface to a scheduled liquid level height line of the treatment liquid is formed by a concave surface, and the ultrasonic application mechanism is installed at a position where an angle ? formed by a normal line of an oscillation surface of ultrasonic waves and the scheduled liquid level line of the treatment liquid is 5° to 80°.

Abstract: A cleaning device includes a housing, a cleaning blade, a toner conveyance path, a conveyance screw, a first flicker, and a second flicker. The conveyance screw includes a rotary shaft and a helical vane. The first flicker includes a first base portion and a plurality of first contact pieces. The second flicker includes a second base portion and a plurality of second contact pieces. An inclination angle ?1 has a value between an inclination angle ?2 and an inclination angle ?3.

Abstract: A cleaning device includes a housing, a cleaning blade, a toner conveyance path, a conveyance screw, and a first flicker. The conveyance screw includes a rotary shaft and a helical vane. The first flicker includes a first base portion and a plurality of first contact pieces and uses the first contact pieces to press the conveyance screw in a first direction away from a bottom part of the toner conveyance path. The first base portion includes a secured portion and a blade opposed portion. The first contact pieces are connected to an upper end part of the blade opposed portion. An elastic member is disposed between the cleaning blade and the blade opposed portion.

Abstract: A cleaning device includes a housing, a cleaning blade, a toner conveyance path, a conveyance screw, a first flicker, and a second flicker. The conveyance screw includes a rotary shaft and a helical vane. The first flicker includes a first base portion and a plurality of first contact pieces. The second flicker includes a second base portion and a plurality of second contact pieces. An inclination angle ?1 has a value between an inclination angle ?2 and an inclination angle ?3.

Abstract: A cleaning device includes a housing, a cleaning blade, a toner conveyance path, a conveyance screw, and a first flicker. The conveyance screw includes a rotary shaft and a helical vane. The first flicker includes a first base portion and first contact pieces and uses the first contact pieces to press the conveyance screw in a first direction away from a bottom part of the toner conveyance path. The first base portion includes a secured portion and a blade opposed portion. A reinforcement member is stacked on the blade opposed portion.

Abstract: A cleaning device includes a housing, a cleaning blade, a toner conveyance path, a conveyance screw, and a first flicker. The conveyance screw includes a rotary shaft and a helical vane. The first flicker includes a first base portion and a plurality of first contact pieces and uses the first contact pieces to press the conveyance screw in a first direction away from a bottom part of the toner conveyance path. The first base portion includes a secured portion and a blade opposed portion. The first contact pieces are connected to an upper end part of the blade opposed portion. An elastic member is disposed between the cleaning blade and the blade opposed portion.

Abstract: A compound, or a salt thereof, is expressed by General Formula (1): wherein R represents a (C1-C6) alkoxy (C1-C6) alkyl group, which is useful as an agricultural and horticultural insecticide with reduced harmful effects to animals including humans in production of agricultural, horticultural and other crops.

Abstract: An electronic device system that includes electronic devices and a cooling device to cool an object of the electronic devices. The cooling device includes coolers; a water-supply pipe that has branch pipes and supplies a coolant to the coolers, each of the branch pipes being coupled with each of the coolers; a waste pipe that has branch pipes, each of which is coupled with each of the coolers; a circulation pipe that couples an inlet of the water-supply pipe with an outlet of the waste pipe and has a pump to discharge the coolant and a coolant cooler to cool the coolant; and a bypass flow path that is coupled with at least a top edge portion of the water-supply pipe, bypasses the plurality of coolers, and is coupled with the waste pipe. The coolant having passed through the coolers is exhausted to the waste pipe.

Abstract: A measuring device includes a measured value obtainer, a display device configured to display a measured value obtained by the measured value obtainer, an illumination device configured to emit a light to the display device, a measurement state obtainer configured to obtain information regarding a state in which a measured value is obtained by the measured value obtainer, and an illumination color changer configured to change a color of the light in accordance with a measurement state obtained by the measurement state obtainer.

Abstract: A polyimide precursor which is characterized by: containing, as a structural unit derived from a diamine, a structural unit derived from 2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzidine in an amount of 60% by mole or more with respect to all structural units derived from a diamine; and containing, as structural units derived from a tetracarboxylic dianhydride, structural units derived from one or more kinds selected from 4,4?-(2,2?-hexafluoroisopropylidene)diphthalic dianhydride and 4,4?-oxydiphthalic dianhydride in a total amount of 20% by mole or more with respect to all structural units derived from a tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride, in which a yellowness index (converted for a film thickness of 10 ?m) for a polyimide obtained by imidization is 10 or less, and a tear propagation resistance is 1.0 mN/?m or more.

Abstract: A cooling device includes coolers; a water-supply pipe that has branch pipes and supplies a coolant to the coolers, each of the branch pipes being coupled with each of the coolers; and a waste pipe that has branch pipes, each of which is coupled with each of the coolers. The coolant having passed through the coolers is exhausted to the waste pipe. The cooling device also includes a circulation pipe that couples an inlet of the water-supply pipe with an outlet of the waste pipe and has a pump to discharge the coolant and a coolant cooler to cool the coolant. The cooling device also includes a bypass flow path that is coupled with at least a top edge portion of the water-supply pipe, bypasses the plurality of coolers, and is coupled with the waste pipe.