Abstract: A signal control apparatus is connected to a plurality of traffic signals located on a road with a plurality of intersections having travel lanes with designated traffic classifications. The signal control apparatus comprises: means for detecting the number of vehicles staying in the travel lane or lanes of the same traffic classification among the travel lanes of the plurality of intersections; means for determining whether or not to extend or reduce signaling time for permitting traffic of the traffic classification of the travel lane or lanes based on the number of vehicles staying in the travel lane or lanes of the same traffic classification at the plurality of intersections and means for adjusting split of the plurality of traffic signals based on a result of the determination so as to extend or reduce the signaling time.

Abstract: A powder collection container accommodates a powder discharged from a discharge port of a powder discharge device including a powder discharger provided with a shutter member that opens and closes the discharge port. The powder collection container includes a moving member that is movable between a first position where the moving member abuts against the shutter member to open the discharge port of the powder discharge device, and a second position where the moving member does not abut against the shutter member and the discharge port of the powder discharge device is not opened.

Abstract: An overturning prevention device includes a shaking occurrence information acquisition section configured to acquire shaking occurrence information indicating that shaking of a travel face where a moving body travels is equal to or more than a predetermined reference value; a support arm supported by the moving body; and an arm driving device configured to drive the support arm. The support arm is configured to be changeable between a projecting state where the support arm projects outwardly in a vehicle-body width direction from the moving body to be grounded on a travel face outside the moving body in the vehicle-body width direction and a retracted state where the support arm is retracted inside a width dimension of the moving body.

Abstract: A laser reflow apparatus reflows solder bumps disposed on a side of a semiconductor chip in a workpiece and included in an irradiation range on the workpiece by applying a laser beam to an opposite side of the semiconductor chip. The laser reflow apparatus includes a spatial beam modulation unit including a laser power density setting function to locally set the laser power density in the irradiation range of a laser beam emitted from a laser beam source, and an image focusing unit including an image focusing function to focus the laser beam emitted from the laser beam source and apply the focused laser beam to the irradiation range on the workpiece.

Abstract: The present invention provides a gel patch having a paste layer on a support, wherein the paste layer comprising ketoprofen or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, propylene glycol, 1-menthol, and water, wherein the mass of propylene glycol in the paste layer is 3-fold the mass of ketoprofen or less, and wherein the content of 1-menthol based on a total mass of the paste layer is 0.1 to 0.5 mass %.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a conveyance roller configured to convey a recording medium in a conveyance direction, and a moving portion configured to move a recording head between a positioning position and a non-positioning position, the moving portion having a first supporting portion that supports the recording head at the non-positioning position. The first supporting portion does not support the recording head at the positioning position.

Abstract: In a recording apparatus including a recording head having an ejection port surface in which an ejection port that ejects a liquid is provided and a supporting portion configured to support the recording head to move the recording head between a recording position and a non-recording position, the supporting portion can be in a first state where an angle change of the ejection port surface is regulated and a second state where the angle change of the ejection port surface is not regulated.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head including a recording element substrate for ejecting liquid supported by a support member with an adhesive layer provided between the recording element substrate and the support member. A terminal is provided at an end portion of the recording element substrate with a sealing member covering the end portion of the recording element substrate including the terminal. The sealing member is in contact with a side surface of the end portion and an end surface of the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer comprises includes a first adhesive portion and a second adhesive portion positioned between the first adhesive portion and the sealing member. Rigidity of the second adhesive portion is less than the rigidity of the sealing member and less than the rigidity of the first adhesive portion.

Abstract: A maintenance apparatus that prevents a reduction in image quality of an image recorded by a liquid discharge head is provided. A maintenance apparatus includes an application unit configured to come into contact with a discharge surface included in a recording head and apply a cleaning liquid to the discharge surface, wherein discharge ports configured to discharge a liquid are formed on the discharge surface, a suction unit configured to suction the discharge surface, a movement unit configured to move the suction unit relative to the recording head, and a control unit configured to execute a first cleaning mode where, after the application unit applies the cleaning liquid, the suction unit suctions the discharge surface.

Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a recording element substrate including a discharge port. A channel member is configured to supply the recording element substrate with a liquid. An electric wiring board is configured to supply the recording element substrate with power. A plate-like protective member is directly or indirectly fixed to the channel member. In a case where a direction in which the recording element substrate is viewed from the channel member is defined as downward, the protective member includes a first bent portion configured to be bent in a transverse direction of the liquid discharge head. The first bent portion is located at a position that is above an upper end of the channel member and below a midpoint of a line segment connecting the upper end of the channel member and an upper end of the protective member.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus having a drum unit and a developing unit attachable to or detachable from an apparatus body, when the drum unit is inserted into or removed from the apparatus body, operation in the following first to third sections occurs in order or reverse. The first section is a predetermined section on a removal side from the innermost position of the drum unit. In the first section, the developing unit is inserted/removed integrally with the drum unit. In the second section, only the drum unit is inserted or removed. Meanwhile, the developing unit gradually rotates to switch the contact or separated states in conjunction with the insertion or removal of the drum unit. In the third section, only the drum unit is inserted into or removed from the apparatus body while the developing unit is separated.

Abstract: By controlling an operation of one reference axis using a control program, a controller operates another axis in synchronization with the reference axis. The controller generates shift information indicating an operation timing of another axis with respect to the reference axis, and determines a timing of outputting a movement amount related to each of the plurality of axes according to the generated shift information. Then, the controller outputs a movement amount of an axis, for which it is determined that it is a timing to output the movement amount, and buffers a movement amount of an axis, for which it is determined that it is not a timing to output the movement amount.

Abstract: In order to specify, through a simple operation, members of an organization to which a user belongs, this server comprises: an extraction means which extracts an instruction on the basis of a voice input by the user belonging to the organization; a processing means which processes the instruction on the basis of the attributes of the user in the organization; and a specifying means which specifies at least one among a plurality of the members belonging to the organization on the basis of the processed instruction.

Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board whose end part side is connected to a print element substrate capable of ejecting ink using a print element, so as to be capable of transmitting a signal from a control part of a printing apparatus to the print element substrate via wiring and to be capable of transmitting a signal from the print element substrate to the control part via the wiring, wherein a side part side of high-potential wiring includes at least one of a regulation part that regulates penetration of ink and a wiring part that is configured with low-potential ground wiring and low-potential liquid signal line whose signal value transmitted by the control part or operation based on a signal is monitored.

Abstract: A powder collection container accommodates a powder discharged from a discharge port of a powder discharge device including a powder discharger provided with a shutter member that opens and doses the discharge port. The powder collection container includes a moving member that is movable between a first position where the moving member abuts against the shutter member to open the discharge port of the powder discharge device, and a second position where the moving member does not abut against the shutter member and the discharge port of the powder discharge device is not opened.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus having a drum unit and a developing unit attachable to or detachable from an apparatus body, when the drum unit is inserted into or removed from the apparatus body, operation in the following first to third sections occurs in order or reverse. The first section is a predetermined section on a removal side from the innermost position of the drum unit. In the first section, the developing unit is inserted/removed integrally with the drum unit. In the second section, only the drum unit is inserted or removed. Meanwhile, the developing unit gradually rotates to switch the contact or separated states in conjunction with the insertion or removal of the drum unit. In the third section, only the drum unit is inserted into or removed from the apparatus body while the developing unit is separated.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head 3 includes: a liquid ejection part 3a configured to eject a liquid; and a guide part 20b provided upstream of the liquid ejection part 3a with respect to a conveying direction A of a recording medium 2 and configured to guide the front end of a recording medium 2 conveyed to the liquid ejection part 3a. The guide part 20b has an inclined surface 20c inclined so as to be more spaced apart from a conveyance path for the recording medium 2 as the inclined surface 20c is more distant from the liquid ejection part 3a.

Abstract: A maintenance apparatus that prevents a reduction in image quality of an image recorded by a liquid discharge head is provided. A maintenance apparatus includes an application unit configured to come into contact with a discharge surface included in a recording head and apply a cleaning liquid to the discharge surface, wherein discharge ports configured to discharge a liquid are formed on the discharge surface, a suction unit configured to suction the discharge surface, a movement unit configured to move the suction unit relative to the recording head, and a control unit configured to execute a first cleaning mode where, after the application unit applies the cleaning liquid, the suction unit suctions the discharge surface.