Abstract: A first light emitter emits light toward a sheet. A first light receiver receives first reflected light from the sheet. A second light emitter is arranged downstream of the first light emitter in a conveyance direction of the sheet and emits light toward the sheet. A second light receiver receives second reflected light from the sheet. A measuring section measures first and second received light quantities of the first reflected light and the second reflected light. A moisture content calculator calculates a change in a moisture content of the ink in the sheet based on a difference between first and second moisture contents. The first moisture content is based on the first received light quantity and the second moisture content is based on the second received light quantity. A curling amount calculator calculates a curling amount of the sheet based on the change in the moisture content.

Abstract: Provided is a radiation light source that enables adjustment of infrared radiation to a significantly narrow band. A plasmonic reflector layer consisting of a plasmonic material, a resonator layer consisting of an insulator, and a partially reflecting layer are alternately laminated in this order to form a multi-layered radiation light source, wherein the partially reflecting layer are selected from any one of a free interface, an ultrathin-film metallic layer, and a distributed reflector layer having a structure in which layers having different refractive indexes are alternately laminated. When a material with high-temperature resistance such as SiC is used in the outermost layer of the distributed reflector layer, the multi-layered radiation light source can operate at high temperatures of 550° C. and higher.

Abstract: A negative-working infrared radiation-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor can be imaged and developed on-press to provide a lithographic printing plate. Such precursor has an initiator composition that contains compound A of Structure (I) and one or more compounds collectively as compound B of Structure (II) or Structure (III): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are independently alkyl groups each having 3 to 6 carbon atoms; at least one of R3 and R4 is different from R1 or R2; the difference of total number of carbon atoms in R1 and R2 and the total number of carbon atoms in R3 and R4 is 0, 1, or 2; the difference of total number of carbon atoms in R1 and R2 and the total number of carbon atoms in R5 and R6 is 0, 1, or 2; and X1, X2 and X3 are the same or different anions.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a recording head, a controller, a first detector, and a second detector. The controller calculates a viscosity of ink in each of nozzles based on a temperature, a humidity, and an elapsed time. The controller determines, among the nozzles, a nozzle in which the viscosity is equal to or higher than a threshold to be a high-viscosity nozzle. The controller acquires non-ejection information indicating an ejection disabled nozzle that is disabled to eject the ink. The controller acquires a viscosity of the ink in the ejection disabled nozzle. The controller calculates an average value of viscosities of the ink in the plurality of nozzles. The controller compares the viscosity of the ink in the ejection disabled nozzle with the average value of the viscosities of the ink in the nozzles. The controller determines whether or not to change a contribution value based on a comparison result.

Abstract: A cap member includes a cap portion and a support member. The cap portion has a bottom surface portion and a side surface portion. The support member supports the bottom surface portion of the cap member. The bottom surface portion is provided with a groove portion defined by a first rib projecting from an upper surface of the bottom surface portion. A lid member which covers the groove portion is provided on, and in close contact with. an upper end of the first rib. The groove portion and the lid member define an air passage through which air passes. One end portion of the air passage communicates with an inner space of the cap member, and the other end portion of the air passage communicates with an outside of the cap portion.

Abstract: Provided is an image-processing device that includes: a processor including hardware; the processor configured to: analyze an image of the inside of a culture vessel that cultures cells, and acquire quantitative data of living cells and quantitative data of dead cells inside the culture vessel; and generate comparison data that allows comparison of the acquired quantitative data of the living cells and the acquired quantitative data of the dead cells.

Abstract: In the electric power converting apparatus, an electric current sensor that measures an electric current that flows through a busbar includes: a magnetic flux concentrating core that has a first end portion and a second end portion that face each other so as to have a measuring space interposed; and a magnetoelectric transducer that has a magnetically sensitive portion that is disposed in the measuring space. The magnetoelectric transducer generates a signal in response to a magnitude of a magnetic field that is sensed by the magnetically sensitive portion. Where a core opening direction of the magnetic flux concentrating core is a direction that is directed from the busbar, through the measuring space, and outward from the magnetic flux concentrating core, a direction of the magnetic leakage field at the electric reactor is a direction that is different than the core opening direction.

Abstract: An ultra-thin planar device is used for arbitrary waveform formation on a micrometer scale, regardless of the incident light's polarization. Patterned perforations are made in a 30 nm-thick metal film, creating discrete phase shifts and forming a desired wavefront of cross-polarized, scattered light. The signal-to-noise ratio of these devices is at least one order of magnitude higher than current metallic nano-antenna designs. The focal length of a lens built on such principle can also be adjusted by changing the wavelength of the incident light. All proposed embodiments can be embedded, for example, on a chip or at the end of an optical fiber.

Abstract: A method of making an optical device including forming a plurality of holes with varying radii milled vertically into a film, wherein said holes form a pattern. The radius of each hole determines an effective refractive index for said hole. The effective refractive index modifies a phase and an intensity of an incoming electromagnetic radiation as the radiation propagates through said hole. The device is configured to be operating equally for each linearly polarized radiation simultaneously, wherein the each linearly polarized radiation is normally incident on the device.

Abstract: A color-forming composition is useful to provide a printout image in an imaged lithographic printing plate precursor. This color-forming composition includes (a) an acid generator; (b) a tetraaryl borate; (c) an acid-sensitive dye precursor; and (d) a compound having the following Structure (I): wherein n is 1, 2, 3, or 4; R independently represents a monovalent substituent or the atoms necessary to form a fused ring if n is at least 2, and at least one R substituent is an electron-withdrawing group. The color-forming composition is included within a negative-working radiation-sensitive imageable layer along with a free radically polymerizable component and a radiation absorber such as an infrared radiation absorber.

Abstract: The imaging sensitivity of negative-working lithographic printing plate precursors is improved by removing ozone from the ambient air surrounding the precursors that can be stored near an imaging means such as a platesetter prior to use. Ozone can be removed using a suitable filter containing activated charcoal or other ozone decomposing means, through which ambient air is filtered before and during the imaging process.

Abstract: A cap member includes a cap portion and a support member. The cap portion has a bottom surface portion and a side surface portion. The support member supports the bottom surface portion of the cap member. The bottom surface portion is provided with a groove portion defined by a first rib projecting from an upper surface of the bottom surface portion. A lid member which covers the groove portion is provided on, and in close contact with. an upper end of the first rib. The groove portion and the lid member define an air passage through which air passes. One end portion of the air passage communicates with an inner space of the cap member, and the other end portion of the air passage communicates with an outside of the cap portion.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image monitoring system including: a camera connected to a network; display means for displaying an image captured by the camera; and display control means for controlling display such that, in displaying images by the display means, an image is displayed in a window having a predetermined layout; wherein the display control means presets an allocation database containing a correlation between the window having a predetermined layout and a camera identification code and, when the camera is connected to the network, automatically sets a correlation between the camera identification code in the allocation database and the camera, thereby controlling image display into the window on the basis of the allocation database.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image monitoring system including: a camera connected to a network; display means for displaying an image captured by the camera; and display control means for controlling display such that, in displaying images by the display means, an image is displayed in a window having a predetermined layout; wherein the display control means presets an allocation database containing a correlation between the window having a predetermined layout and a camera identification code and, when the camera is connected to the network, automatically sets a correlation between the camera identification code in the allocation database and the camera, thereby controlling image display into the window on the basis of the allocation database.

Abstract: Provided is an image-processing device that includes: a prosessor including hardware, the prosessor configured to: analyze an image of the inside of a culture vessel that cultures cells, and acquire quantitative data of living cells and quantitative data of dead cells inside the culture vessel; and generate comparison data that allows comparison of the acquired quantitative data of the living cells and the acquired quantitative data of the dead cells.

Abstract: A method of making an optical device including forming a plurality of holes with varying radii milled vertically into a film, wherein said holes form a pattern. The radius of each hole determines an effective refractive index for said hole. The effective refractive index modifies a phase and an intensity of an incoming electromagnetic radiation as the radiation propagates through said hole. The device is configured to be operating equally for each linearly polarized radiation simultaneously, wherein the each linearly polarized radiation is normally incident on the device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image monitoring system including: a camera connected to a network; display means for displaying an image captured by the camera; and display control means for controlling display such that, in displaying images by the display means, an image is displayed in a window having a predetermined layout; wherein the display control means presets an allocation database containing a correlation between the window having a predetermined layout and a camera identification code and, when the camera is connected to the network, automatically sets a correlation between the camera identification code in the allocation database and the camera, thereby controlling image display into the window on the basis of the allocation database.

Abstract: The imaging sensitivity of negative-working lithographic printing plate precursors is improved by removing ozone from the ambient air surrounding the precursors that can be stored near an imaging means such as a platesetter prior to use. Ozone can be removed using a suitable filter containing activated charcoal or other ozone decomposing means, through which ambient air is filtered before and during the imaging process.