Abstract: An image forming apparatus, including: a dividing the image data into regions including pixels; an obtaining a first ratio by dividing a total number of the pixels included in groups, the pixels having a density equal to or higher than a predetermined value and arranged consecutively in a predetermined direction, by a total number of the pixels having the density and included in each of the regions; an obtaining a second ratio by dividing the total number of pixels having the density and included in each of the regions by a total number of the pixels included in each of the regions; a determining a target temperature for maintaining a temperature of a fixing portion based on the first and second ratios; and a controlling power to be supplied to the fixing portion so that the fixing portion is maintained at the target temperature.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus includes a heating member, a supporting member that supports the heating member, a film slidably disposed on the heating member, and a pressing member that forms a nip portion, in collaboration with the film, through which the recording medium is conveyed. The fixing apparatus further includes a first thermally conductive member and a second thermally conductive member that are disposed between the heating member and the supporting member. The first thermally conductive member has a thermal conductivity higher than that of a substrate of the heating member. The thermal conductivity in in-plane directions of the second thermally conductive member is higher than the thermal conductivity in a thickness direction thereof. The second thermally conductive member is in contact with the heating member, and the first thermally conductive member is in contact with the second thermally conductive member.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus (2000) displays an operation image (20) on a display screen (50) associated with a head mounted display (100). First, the information processing apparatus (2000) acquires work information. The work information includes information for determining a work target which is a target of work performed by a user of the head mounted display (100). The information processing apparatus (2000) determines a work target satisfying a provision condition by using the work information. The information processing apparatus (2000) displays the operation image (20) for selecting the determined work target on the display screen (50) in an operable manner. The information processing apparatus (2000) detects an input operation on the operation image (20).

Abstract: A pneumatic tire that can improve high speed durability while reducing a tire weight is provided. The pneumatic tire comprises a carcass, a belt layer comprising a cord inclined to a tire circumferential direction and arranged on the periphery of a crown of the carcass, and a belt reinforcing layer comprising an organic fiber cord arranged on the periphery of the belt layer along a tire circumferential direction. The organic fiber cord comprises an aromatic polyamide fiber having a fineness of 500 to 3,000 dtex, and has a single twist construction having a twist coefficient of 800 to 2,000.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus includes a heating member, a supporting member that supports the heating member, a film slidably disposed on the heating member, and a pressing member that forms a nip portion, in collaboration with the film, through which the recording medium is conveyed. The fixing apparatus further includes a first thermally conductive member and a second thermally conductive member that are disposed between the heating member and the supporting member. The first thermally conductive member has a thermal conductivity higher than that of a substrate of the heating member. The thermal conductivity in in-plane directions of the second thermally conductive member is higher than the thermal conductivity in a thickness direction thereof. The second thermally conductive member is in contact with the heating member, and the first thermally conductive member is in contact with the second thermally conductive member.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which forms a toner image on an image carrier based on image formation data, and transfers the toner image onto a sheet having an unevenness on a surface and forms an image, the image forming apparatus including a hardware processor which detects a parameter value regarding a charging amount of a toner that forms the toner image, sets a size of a dot of the toner image according to the detected parameter value, and generates the image formation data of the dot of the set size.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus (2000) includes a first determination unit (2020), a second determination unit (2040), and a display control unit (2060). The first determination unit (2020) detects a first marker (10) from a captured image (30), and determines content corresponding to the detected first marker (10). The second determination unit (2040) detects a second marker (20) from the captured image (30), and determines a display position of a content image (40) in a display screen on the basis of the detected second marker (20). The display control unit (2060) displays the content image (40) at the determined display position in the display screen.

Abstract: A cleaning device cleans a surface of a toner carrier carrying a toner, and the cleaning device includes: a first blade in contact with the surface of the toner carrier; a second blade made of a material harder than a material of the first blade and in contact with the surface of the toner carrier; and a lubricant applicator that applies a lubricant to the surface of the toner carrier, wherein the first blade, the second blade and the lubricant applicator are arranged in this order from an upstream side in a moving direction of the toner carrier based on a transfer position of the toner.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus includes a heating member, a supporting member that supports the heating member, a film slidably disposed on the heating member, and a pressing member that forms a nip portion, in collaboration with the film, through which the recording medium is conveyed. The fixing apparatus further includes a first thermally conductive member and a second thermally conductive member that are disposed between the heating member and the supporting member. The first thermally conductive member has a thermal conductivity higher than that of a substrate of the heating member. The thermal conductivity in in-plane directions of the second thermally conductive member is higher than the thermal conductivity in a thickness direction thereof. The second thermally conductive member is in contact with the heating member, and the first thermally conductive member is in contact with the second thermally conductive member.

Abstract: A laser beam machine includes a number of laser modules that each generate a laser beam and a combiner that collects a plurality of laser beams generated from the laser modules to output one laser beam. The laser beam machine further includes a plurality of driving power supplies that supply power to the laser modules, respectively, a calculation device that calculates a driving condition for each of the laser modules according to a received machining condition, and a power-supply control apparatus that causes the driving power supplies to supply power to the laser modules in accordance with the driving condition. The calculation device controls the power-supply control apparatus to reduce differences in integrated laser-output times of the laser beams generated by the laser modules.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a first rotatable member, a second rotatable member, a heat generating member that heats the first rotatable member, and a temperature detecting member that detects a temperature of the heat generating member. A motor drives one of the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member. In addition, a controller controls the fixing device by causing the motor to rotate in a state in which a predetermined amount of electrical power is supplied to the heat generating member, and then, supply of the electrical power to the heat generating member is stopped. On the basis of a temperature lowering rate of a detected temperature of the temperature detecting member during rotation of said motor, the controller detects, after stopping supply of the electrical power to the heat generating member, a rotational state of the one of the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member.

Abstract: A cleaning device cleans a surface of a toner carrier carrying a toner, and the cleaning device includes: a first blade in contact with the surface of the toner carrier; a second blade made of a material harder than a material of the first blade and in contact with the surface of the toner carrier; and a lubricant applicator that applies a lubricant to the surface of the toner carrier, wherein the first blade, the second blade and the lubricant applicator are arranged in this order from an upstream side in a moving direction of the toner carrier based on a transfer position of the toner.

Abstract: A laser beam machine includes a number of laser modules that each generate a laser beam and a combiner that collects a plurality of laser beams generated from the laser modules to output one laser beam. The laser beam machine further includes a plurality of driving power supplies that supply power to the laser modules, respectively, a calculation device that calculates a driving condition for each of the laser modules according to a received machining condition, and a power-supply control apparatus that causes the driving power supplies to supply power to the laser modules in accordance with the driving condition. The calculation device controls the power-supply control apparatus to reduce differences in integrated laser-output times of the laser beams generated by the laser modules.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes pair of ejection rollers that are used for ejecting a recording material to a stacking unit from a main body of the image forming apparatus and a cooling unit. The cooling unit includes, air-blowing ports that are used for blowing air onto the recording material in a direction crossing a transport direction of the recording material are positioned in a region that is located above the position of a nip portion of the pair of ejection rollers and below an extension line tangent to the nip portion of the pair of ejection rollers.

Abstract: A fixing device includes an elastic roller and a back-up unit cooperative with the elastic roller to form a fixing nip therebetween, the back-up unit including a cylindrical film contacting the elastic roller, and a heat leveling member contacting an inner surface of the film to cooperate with the elastic roller to form a nip nipping the film. An unfixed toner image is heat-fixed on a recording material at the fixing nip while feeding the recording material carrying the unfixed toner image at the fixing nip. The apparatus feeds the recording material such that the unfixed toner image contacts the elastic roller. The film includes a layer of thermoplastic resin material, and, when the device fixes the unfixed toner image on a small size sheet, a temperature of a non-sheet-passage-part of the film rises to a temperature that is greater than a glass transition point of the thermoplastic resin material.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which forms a toner image on an image carrier based on image formation data, and transfers the toner image onto a sheet having an unevenness on a surface and forms an image, the image forming apparatus including a hardware processor which detects a parameter value regarding a charging amount of a toner that forms the toner image, sets a size of a dot of the toner image according to the detected parameter value, and generates the image formation data of the dot of the set size.

Abstract: A cover member is a detachable cover member of seat. The cover member comprises at least a skin material and a lining material which is positioned on a back side of the skin material, the lining material is a multistory cloth which is bonded on the back side of the skin material through bonding agent, the cover member comprises bonded parts which the bonding agent is adhered and non-bonded parts which the bonding agent is not adhered between the the multistory cloth and the skin material. And, the multistory cloth may be a multistory knitting fabric which is knitted by polyester resin-made threads, the bonded part may be arranged in any one out of a net-likeshape, a dot-like-shape and a checkered pattern, the bonded part may be arranged irregularly et cetera.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a first rotatable member, a second rotatable member, a heat generating member, a temperature detecting member configured to detect a temperature of the heat generating member, a motor configured to drive the first rotatable member or the second rotatable member, and a controller configured to control the fixing device. The controller causes the motor to rotate in a state in which predetermined electric power is supplied to the heat generating member and then supply of electric power to the heat generating member is stopped. On the basis of a change amount of a detected temperature of the temperature detecting member during rotation of the motor, the controller detects a rotational state of the first rotatable member or the second rotatable member.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus for fixing an image onto recording material, includes a heating rotary member, film of a cylindrical shape, and pressure member configured to press the film from inside the film toward the heating rotary member to form a nip portion as an area where the heating rotary member and film contact. The pressure member includes a metallic member extending from an upstream side of a center in a recording material conveyance direction of the nip portion to a downstream side, wherein the recording material on which the image is formed is conveyed while being heated at the nip portion to fix the image onto the recording material. A center of gravity of the metallic member is on the upstream side of the center in the recording material conveyance direction of the nip portion in a cross-section perpendicular to a rotation axis direction of the heating rotary member.

Abstract: A material evaluating method includes: a brain activity measuring step of presenting a training material to a test subject and measuring a brain activity by using a brain activity measuring unit; a semantic space building step of building an intracerebral semantic space representing an intracerebral semantic relation between the brain activity and a word appearing in a language description on the basis of a measurement result acquired in the brain activity measuring step and the language description acquired by performing natural language processing for a content of the training material by using a semantic space building unit; a first estimation step of estimating a first position corresponding to a content of a new material in the intracerebral semantic space from a language description acquired by performing natural language processing for the content of the new material by using a material estimating unit; a second estimation step of estimating a second position corresponding to an object word in the intr