Abstract: According to one embodiment, an optical control element comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate, the first substrate include a first electrode, a second electrode provided on the first electrode, and a high-resistance layer provided on the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the second substrate comprises a third electrode, a plurality of circular apertures are provided in each of the second electrodes, and lines connecting centers of the plurality of apertures constitute a triangle.

Abstract: A protection structure for an on-board battery. The on-board battery includes a battery stack and is configured to be mounted on a vehicle. The protection structure includes a first frame, a second frame, and a fixing member. The first frame is to be coupled to an upper portion of a battery case that contains the battery stack, so as to fix the battery case to a vehicle body of the vehicle. The second frame is to be disposed above the battery case and to be coupled to the first frame. The fixing member is to be fixed to the second frame so as to suspend and support the battery stack. The second frame is to be disposed in a direction crossing a longer direction of the battery stack and at least at an approximate center in the longer direction of the battery stack.

Abstract: A computer obtains a chest X-ray image, detects boundary lines in the chest X-ray image using a model constructed through machine learning, sets a third lung area including at least one of a first lung area or a second lung area, extracts a vascular index indicating at least one of thickness or density of at least one pulmonary blood vessel present in an area included in the third lung area, determines whether the area included in the third lung area is in an abnormal state on a basis of the vascular index and a reference index based on indices extracted in advance from an area in chest X-ray images in a normal state corresponding to the area included in the third lung area, and outputs, if determining that the area included in the third lung area is in an abnormal state, information indicating a result of the determination.

Abstract: A cooling structure includes battery modules including battery cells, an intake duct allowing cooling air to flow to the battery modules, and a chamber communicating with the intake duct. The chamber is interposed between the adjacent battery modules. The chamber includes a body, sealing members, and a reinforcing rib. The body has a box shape and includes openings at both ends in an arrangement direction of the battery modules, and communicates with each battery module. Each sealing member is disposed at a coupling area. The reinforcing rib is provided in an internal space of the body and coupled to first and second parts of the body apart from each other in a height direction of the body. The reinforcing rib extends between the first and second parts. The body is supported with being held between the battery modules. The cooling air is sent to the battery modules via the chamber.

Abstract: A conveyance path for a document (D) has a first conveyance path (R1) that turns back midway and a second conveyance path (R2) that extends rectilinearly. When the document (D) is of a particular type, if a setting to use the first conveyance path (R1) has been made, a control section (4) has a warning message (MS1) displayed.

Abstract: A conveying path for a document (D) includes a first conveying path (R1) that turns back midway, and a second conveying path (R2) that does not turn back midway. When the first conveying path (R1) is used, a first side is read and the document (D) is discharged with the first side facing downward. When the second conveying path (R2) is used, a second side is read and the document (D) is discharged with the second side facing downward. When the second conveying path (R2) is used, a warning message (MS1) is displayed.

Abstract: A conveying path for a document (D) includes a first conveying path (R1) that turns back midway, and a second conveying path (R2) that does not turn back midway. When the first conveying path (R1) is used, a first side is read and the document (D) is discharged with the first side facing downward. When the second conveying path (R2) is used, a second side is read and the document (D) is discharged with the second side facing downward. When the second conveying path (R2) is used, a warning message (MS1) is displayed.

Abstract: A conveyance path for a document (D) has a first conveyance path (R1) that turns back midway and a second conveyance path (R2) that extends rectilinearly. When the document (D) is of a particular type, if a setting to use the first conveyance path (R1) has been made, a control section (4) has a warning message (MS1) displayed.

Abstract: A vehicle battery pack for an electric vehicle includes a battery, a battery-cooling-air channel, a fume exhaust channel, a fume-ventilation restricting unit, a temperature sensor, a blower fan, and a controller. Cooling air that cools the battery flows through the battery-cooling-air channel. Fumes generated from the battery flow through the fume exhaust channel. The fume exhaust channel is coupled to the battery-cooling-air channel. The fume-ventilation restricting unit closes off the fume exhaust channel from the battery-cooling-air channel in a normal state, whereas causing the battery-cooling-air channel and the fume exhaust channel to communicate with each other in an abnormal state. The temperature sensor detects a temperature of the fumes. The controller controls the blower fan, and increase the air volume of the blower fan on the basis of the temperature detected by the temperature sensor.

Abstract: A battery support structure includes upper and lower battery modules, a support, and a battery pack case. The upper battery module includes an upper battery module body, and an upper battery module fixing member. The upper battery module fixing member extends downward from the upper battery module body and is coupled to the support. The lower battery module includes a lower battery module body, and a lower battery module fixing member. The lower battery module fixing member extends upward from the lower battery module body and is coupled to the support. The upper battery module is fixed to an upper surface of the support. The lower battery module is fixed to a lower surface of the support. The battery pack case covers the upper and lower battery modules. The battery pack case is fixed to the support on outside of the upper and lower battery modules.

Abstract: A battery module includes a battery stack, a bottom plate, end plates, and side plates. The battery stack includes battery cells that are arranged in a first direction. The bottom plate covers a bottom surface of the battery stack. The end plates respectively cover first ends of the battery stack. The first ends are disposed in the first direction. The side plates respectively cover second ends of the battery stack. The second ends are disposed in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. Each of the side plates includes a first coupling protrusion protruding upward of the battery stack. The bottom plate includes a second coupling protrusion protruding downward of the battery stack.

Abstract: A noise suppression structure to be mounted on a cooling system for an electrical device of a vehicle includes a duct, a blower, and a sound absorber. The duct extends from inside a vehicle cabin of the vehicle to inside the vehicle cabin or outside the vehicle cabin through the electrical device. The blower is configured to draw air from the vehicle cabin into the duct and feed the air to the electrical device. The sound absorber is disposed in the duct. The duct has a curved portion where an extension direction of the duct changes. The curved portion is located on one of or each of an upstream side and a downstream side of the electrical device. The sound absorber is disposed in a fluid stagnation region where a flow of the air tends to stagnate in the curved portion.

Abstract: An in-vehicle battery attachment structure is to be disposed under a rear seat of the vehicle. The in-vehicle battery attachment structure includes at least one left battery module and at least one right battery module, a housing case, and a battery frame. The at least one left battery module and the at least one right battery module are to be disposed apart from each other in a left-right direction of the vehicle. The housing case houses the at least one left battery module and the at least one right battery module. The at least one left battery module, the at least one right battery module, and the housing case are attached to the battery frame in a suspended state. The battery frame is to be fixed to a vehicle body of the vehicle. The rear seat is attached to the battery frame.

Abstract: A protection structure for an on-board battery. The on-board battery includes a battery stack and is configured to be mounted on a vehicle. The protection structure includes a first frame, a second frame, and a fixing member. The first frame is to be coupled to an upper portion of a battery case that contains the battery stack, so as to fix the battery case to a vehicle body of the vehicle. The second frame is to be disposed above the battery case and to be coupled to the first frame. The fixing member is to be fixed to the second frame so as to suspend and support the battery stack. The second frame is to be disposed in a direction crossing a longer direction of the battery stack and at least at an approximate center in the longer direction of the battery stack.

Abstract: The image forming system includes a user terminal device, an image forming apparatus, and a management server. The management server acquires document data from the user terminal device, specifies a current consumable item remaining amount in the image forming apparatus based on latest consumable item remaining amount information for the image forming apparatus, specifies a consumable item requirement amount in a case where a document based on the document data is printed by the image forming apparatus, sends a warning message to the user terminal device if the consumable item requirement amount is greater than the current consumable item remaining amount, and stores the document data so as to be downloadable to the second location if the consumable item requirement amount is equal to or less than the current consumable item remaining amount. The image forming apparatus downloads the document data from the management server and prints the document.

Abstract: The image forming apparatus includes a printing device, an image reading device, a job management unit, and a document detection processing unit. The image reading device reads an image in a predetermined range in which a document can be arranged, as a read image. The job management unit acquires a front side image and a back side image of a card document, and prints the front side image and the back side image on both sides of a print sheet using the printing device. The document detection processing unit specifies a document image area of the front side image and a document image area of the back side image. The job management unit selects a larger size as the common image area size when a difference in size between the document image areas of the front side and the back side exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: The image forming apparatus includes a printing device, an image reading device, a job management unit, and a document detection processing unit. The image reading device reads an image in a predetermined range in which a document can be arranged, as a read image. The job management unit acquires a front side image and a back side image of a card document, and prints the front side image and the back side image on both sides of a print sheet using the printing device. The document detection processing unit specifies a document image area of the front side image and a document image area of the back side image. The job management unit selects a larger size as the common image area size when a difference in size between the document image areas of the front side and the back side exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A vehicle battery pack for an electric vehicle includes a battery, a battery-cooling-air channel, a fume exhaust channel, a fume-ventilation restricting unit, a temperature sensor, a blower fan, and a controller. Cooling air that cools the battery flows through the battery-cooling-air channel. Fumes generated from the battery flow through the fume exhaust channel. The fume exhaust channel is coupled to the battery-cooling-air channel. The fume-ventilation restricting unit closes off the fume exhaust channel from the battery-cooling-air channel in a normal state, whereas causing the battery-cooling-air channel and the fume exhaust channel to communicate with each other in an abnormal state. The temperature sensor detects a temperature of the fumes. The controller controls the blower fan, and increase the air volume of the blower fan on the basis of the temperature detected by the temperature sensor.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image acquiring unit and a security pattern attaching unit. The image acquiring unit is configured to acquire a target image. The security pattern attaching unit is configured to select a security level of a partial area in the target image among plural security levels, and attach a security pattern corresponding to the selected security level to a position corresponding to the partial area.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image acquiring unit and a security pattern attaching unit. The image acquiring unit is configured to acquire a target image. The security pattern attaching unit is configured to select a security level of a partial area in the target image among plural security levels, and attach a security pattern corresponding to the selected security level to a position corresponding to the partial area.