Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrying member, a charging device, a charging voltage power supply, an exposure device, a development device, a development voltage power supply, an intermediate transfer member, a primary transfer member, a secondary transfer member, a transfer voltage power supply and a control unit. The development device includes a developer carrying member which carries a developer containing a toner. The development voltage power supply applies, to the developer carrying member, a development voltage in which an alternating-current voltage is superimposed on a direct-current voltage. The transfer voltage power supply applies a transfer voltage to the primary transfer member and the secondary transfer member.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photoconductor drum, an intermediate transfer belt that moves in contact with the photoconductor drum, and a primary transfer roller that transfers a toner image on the photoconductor drum, to the intermediate transfer belt. A part of a first contact region between the intermediate transfer belt and the photoconductor drum, and a part of a second contact region between the intermediate transfer belt and the primary transfer roller, are made to overlap. A summit of the primary transfer roller, closest to the photoconductor drum in a direction in which the photoconductor drum and the primary transfer roller are aligned across the intermediate transfer belt, is set to intrude on the photoconductor drum, via the intermediate transfer belt. An intrusion amount of the summit of the primary transfer roller on the photoconductor drum, relative to an overlapping amount, is set within a predetermined proper range.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photoconductor drum, an intermediate transfer belt that moves in contact with the photoconductor drum, and a primary transfer roller which is a metal roller. A first contact region, being a region on the photoconductor drum in contact with the intermediate transfer belt, and a second contact region, being a region on the primary transfer roller in contact with the intermediate transfer belt, are spaced from each other, and a summit of the primary transfer roller, protruding farthest toward the photoconductor drum, in a direction in which the photoconductor drum and the primary transfer roller are aligned across the intermediate transfer belt, is set to intrude on the photoconductor drum, via the intermediate transfer belt.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photoconductor drum, an intermediate transfer belt that moves in contact with the photoconductor drum, and a primary transfer roller that transfers a toner image on the photoconductor drum, therefrom to the intermediate transfer belt. A part of a first contact region between the intermediate transfer belt and the photoconductor drum, and a part of a second contact region between the intermediate transfer belt and the primary transfer roller, are made to overlap with each other, and an offset amount, corresponding to a distance along a moving direction of the intermediate transfer belt, between a rotational center of the photoconductor drum and a rotational center of the primary transfer roller, relative to the overlapping amount, is set to be in a predetermined proper range.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photoconductor drum, an intermediate transfer belt that moves in contact with the photoconductor drum, and a primary transfer roller that transfers a toner image on the photoconductor drum, therefrom to the intermediate transfer belt. A part of a first contact region between the intermediate transfer belt and the photoconductor drum, and a part of a second contact region between the intermediate transfer belt and the primary transfer roller, are made to overlap with each other, and an offset amount, corresponding to a distance along a moving direction of the intermediate transfer belt, between a rotational center of the photoconductor drum and a rotational center of the primary transfer roller, relative to the overlapping amount, is set to be in a predetermined proper range.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photoconductor drum, an intermediate transfer belt that moves in contact with the photoconductor drum, and a primary transfer roller which is a metal roller. A first contact region, being a region on the photoconductor drum in contact with the intermediate transfer belt, and a second contact region, being a region on the primary transfer roller in contact with the intermediate transfer belt, are spaced from each other, and a summit of the primary transfer roller, protruding farthest toward the photoconductor drum, in a direction in which the photoconductor drum and the primary transfer roller are aligned across the intermediate transfer belt, is set to intrude on the photoconductor drum, via the intermediate transfer belt.

Abstract: (SOLUTION) Provided is a data processing apparatus including: a data acquisition unit for acquiring time-series data regarding running of an apparatus; a stop acquisition unit for acquiring a stop of the running of the apparatus; and a correction unit for correcting, after changing a reference value according to an amount of variation in the data between before and after a stop period of the apparatus, the data using the value. Provided is a data processing apparatus including: a data acquisition unit for acquiring time-series data regarding running of an apparatus; a stop acquisition unit for acquiring a stop of the running of the apparatus; an output unit for outputting an amount of variation in the data between before and after a stop period of the apparatus; and a correction unit for correcting, after changing a reference value upon receiving an instruction corresponding to the output, the data using the value.

Abstract: An intermediate transfer unit includes an intermediate transfer belt, a plurality of primary transfer members, and a plurality of power supply portions that feed a transfer voltage to the corresponding primary transfer members. The power supply portions have a power supply line connected to the source of the transfer voltage and a resistor portion arranged between the corresponding primary transfer member and the power supply line. The resistor portion includes a plurality of resistive elements. The primary transfer member is connected to the power supply line via one or more previously selected resistive elements out of the plurality of resistive elements in the corresponding power supply portion.

Abstract: An intermediate transfer unit includes a seamless intermediate transfer belt, a plurality of primary transfer members and a power supply line. On the intermediate transfer belt, toner images formed on a plurality of image carrying members are sequentially stacked. The primary transfer members are respectively arranged opposite the image carrying members via the intermediate transfer belt, and transfer the toner images formed on the image carrying members onto the intermediate transfer belt. The power supply line branches to at least two or more locations from a transfer voltage power supply which applies a primary transfer voltage to each of the primary transfer members to cause a primary transfer current to flow to each of the primary transfer members. The power supply line and each of the primary transfer members are connected via a high-voltage resistor unit that includes a plurality of resistors having different resistance values.

Abstract: An adhesive film used for joining a semiconductor chip and a base and sealing a gap between the semiconductor chip and the base, the adhesive film being a single layer film formed from an adhesive composition having photocurability and thermosetting properties.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrying member, a charging device, a charging voltage power supply, an exposure device, a development device, a development voltage power supply, an intermediate transfer member, a primary transfer member, a secondary transfer member, a transfer voltage power supply and a control unit. The development device includes a developer carrying member which carries a developer containing a toner. The development voltage power supply applies, to the developer carrying member, a development voltage in which an alternating-current voltage is superimposed on a direct-current voltage. The transfer voltage power supply applies a transfer voltage to the primary transfer member and the secondary transfer member.

Abstract: A film-shaped adhesive having a first adhesive region and a second adhesive region along a thickness direction, in which the first adhesive region has photocurability and thermosetting properties, and the second adhesive region has thermosetting properties but does not have photocurability.

Abstract: A repair method for a gas turbine blade. The repair method include: a step of removing a thermal barrier coating to expose at least part of a base material of the gas turbine blade; a first etching step of etching the exposed base material; and a first identification step of identifying a base material deterioration layer that is harder than the base material from the etched base material. The repair method further includes a first removal step of removing the identified base material deterioration layer if the base material deterioration layer is identified in the first identification step; and a step of applying a thermal barrier coating to the exposed base material. The thermal barrier applying step is performed after it is determined that there is no base material deterioration layer in the first identification step, or after the base material deterioration layer is removed in the first removal step.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a transfer member, a density detection device, and a control unit. The image forming unit includes an image carrier, a charging device, an exposing device, and a developing device. The control unit is capable of executing a calibration mode to correct density of a toner image. When the calibration mode is executed, a datum image is formed by the developing device, a developing voltage is adjusted on the basis of density of the datum image detected by the density detection device, and a transfer voltage is adjusted on the basis of the adjusted developing voltage.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus including: a measurement data acquisition unit for acquiring a plurality of types of measurement data representing a state of a target; a group information acquisition unit for acquiring group information representing a group of measurement data having a higher correlation than a reference among the types of measurement data; a specifying unit for specifying abnormal measurement data among the measurement data acquired by the measurement data acquisition unit, for each group represented by the group information; a supplying unit for supplying each of the abnormal measurement data specified for each group by the specifying unit to a model for outputting, in response to any one type of measurement data being input for each group represented by the group information, a state index value representing a quality of a state of the target; and an output unit for outputting a signal corresponding to the state index value.

Abstract: (SOLUTION) Provided is a data processing apparatus including: a data acquisition unit for acquiring time-series data regarding running of an apparatus; a stop acquisition unit for acquiring a stop of the running of the apparatus; and a correction unit for correcting, after changing a reference value according to an amount of variation in the data between before and after a stop period of the apparatus, the data using the value. Provided is a data processing apparatus including: a data acquisition unit for acquiring time-series data regarding running of an apparatus; a stop acquisition unit for acquiring a stop of the running of the apparatus; an output unit for outputting an amount of variation in the data between before and after a stop period of the apparatus; and a correction unit for correcting, after changing a reference value upon receiving an instruction corresponding to the output, the data using the value.

Abstract: A repair method for a gas turbine blade comprises: a step of removing a thermal barrier coating to expose at least part of a base material of the gas turbine blade; a first etching step of etching the exposed base material; a first identification step of identifying a base material deterioration layer that is harder than the base material from the etched base material; a first removal step of removing the identified base material deterioration layer if the base material deterioration layer is identified in the first identification step; and a step of applying a thermal barrier coating to the exposed base material after it is determined that there is no base material deterioration layer in the first identification step, or after the base material deterioration layer is removed in the first removal step.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image forming portions, an intermediate transfer belt, a plurality of primary transfer members, a belt cleaning device, a secondary transfer member, a voltage application device, an image density sensor, and a control section, and executes calibration based on a result of detection by the image density sensor. The control section is capable of executing a cleaning assist mode in which, at the time of executing the calibration, a part of patch images on the intermediate transfer belt is transferred to the secondary transfer member. In a case of forming a toner image on the intermediate transfer belt after one belt revolution, the control section executes the cleaning assist mode, and in a case of not forming the toner image after one belt revolution, the control section continuously applies a reverse transfer voltage to the secondary transfer member.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image forming portions, an intermediate transfer belt, a plurality of primary transfer members, a belt cleaning device, a secondary transfer member, a voltage application device, an image density sensor, and a control section, and executes calibration based on a result of detection by the image density sensor. The control section is capable of executing a cleaning assist mode in which, at the time of executing the calibration, a part of patch images on the intermediate transfer belt is transferred to the secondary transfer member. In a case of forming a toner image on the intermediate transfer belt after one belt revolution, the control section executes the cleaning assist mode, and in a case of not forming the toner image after one belt revolution, the control section continuously applies a reverse transfer voltage to the secondary transfer member.

Abstract: An image processing device or a method of processing an image is disclosed. The method includes receiving an image, detecting a plurality of person images in the image, identifying at least a first person image from among the plurality of person images by a preferential method, identifying at least a second person image from among the plurality of person images excluding the first person image, by an exhaustive method, and extracting a first feature amount as to the first person image and a second feature amount as to the second person image during a time interval. For example, the total number of the first person images and the second person images is no more than a maximum number of person images, identified by performance corresponding to process the person images during the time interval.