Abstract: A gating camera divides a field of view in a depth direction into multiple slices, and generates multiple slice images that correspond to the multiple slices. An illumination apparatus emits illumination light. A camera controller controls a light emission timing of the illumination apparatus and an exposure timing of an image sensor so as to generate slice images from a near slice to a farther slice. An arithmetic processing device judges whether a road surface appears for each of the slice images generated in sequence. Processing for a row judged to include a road surface in a given slice is simplified at the time of sensing of a slice farther than the given slice.

Abstract: A rotor has a rotor core made of a magnetic material, a permanent magnet provided in a magnet insertion hole of the rotor core, and a cushioning material. The cushioning material is provided at a location where a distance between a wall surface of the magnet insertion hole and the permanent magnet is the narrowest, on both sides in a rotational direction with respect to the permanent magnet.

Abstract: Provided is a fiber-reinforced polypropylene composition having a light weight and improved mechanical strength. A carbon fiber-containing polypropylene composition contains a predetermined amount of each of polypropylene (component 1), carbon fiber (component 2), and modified polypropylene (component 3), wherein the component 2 contains a predetermined amount of each of a C—O bond, a C?O bond, an O—C?O bond, a C—C bond, and a C—N bond.

Abstract: Provided is a fiber-reinforced polypropylene composition having a light weight and improved mechanical strength. A carbon fiber-containing polypropylene composition contains a predetermined amount of each of polypropylene (component 1), carbon fiber (component 2), and modified polypropylene (component 3), wherein the component 2 contains a predetermined amount of each of a C—O bond, a C?O bond, an O—C?O bond, a C—C bond, and a C—N bond.

Abstract: Provided is a fiber-reinforced polypropylene composition having a light weight and improved mechanical strength. A carbon fiber-containing polypropylene composition contains a predetermined amount of each of polypropylene (component 1), carbon fiber (component 2), and modified polypropylene (component 3), wherein the component 2 contains a predetermined amount of each of a C—O bond, a C?O bond, an O—C?O bond, a C—C bond, and a C—N bond.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, an image reading unit disposed on the image forming unit, a first control circuit board mounted on the image reading unit, a second control circuit board mounted on the image forming unit, a flexible flat cable, a slit, and a regulating member. The flexible flat cable transfers image data from the first control circuit board to the second control circuit board and has one end connected to the first control circuit board and another end connected to the second control circuit board. The slit is formed in the image forming unit such that the flexible flat cable passes through. The regulating member regulates a length of the flexible flat cable between the slit and the second connector, is attached at a predetermined position of the flexible flat cable, and abuts against the image forming unit.

Abstract: Provided is a heterophasic propylene polymer material having excellent low temperature impact resistance, tensile strength, and tensile elongation. A heterophasic propylene polymer material contains a propylene homopolymer component (A), and an ethylene-propylene copolymer component (B1) and an ethylene-propylene copolymer component (B2) having different formulations from each other, wherein a content of the propylene homopolymer component (A), a content of the ethylene-propylene copolymer component (B1), and a content of the ethylene-propylene copolymer component (B2) are 40 to 70 parts by mass, 15 to 54 parts by mass, and 6 to 15 parts by mass, respectively, with respect to 100 parts by mass of a total content of the propylene homopolymer component (A) and the ethylene-propylene copolymer components (B1) and (B2).

Abstract: An oxazoline useful for improving mechanical strength of a fiber-reinforced polypropylene composition is provided. The oxazoline-modified polypropylene satisfies the following requirements: (1) the oxazoline-modified polypropylene has an oxazoline group; (1-a) a content of the oxazoline group in 1 g of the oxazoline-modified polypropylene is 0.1×10?2 to 100×10?2 mmol/g; and (2) a melt mass flow rate of the oxazoline-modified polypropylene is 0.01 to 300 g/10 min.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, an image reading unit disposed on the image forming unit, a first control circuit board mounted on the image reading unit, a second control circuit board mounted on the image forming unit, a flexible flat cable, a slit, and a regulating member. The flexible flat cable transfers image data from the first control circuit board to the second control circuit board and has one end connected to the first control circuit board and another end connected to the second control circuit board. The slit is formed in the image forming unit such that the flexible flat cable passes through. The regulating member regulates a length of the flexible flat cable between the slit and the second connector, is attached at a predetermined position of the flexible flat cable, and abuts against the image forming unit.

Abstract: There is provided a thermoplastic elastomer composition from which a molded article having an appearance suitable for non-painting use can be produced. In the thermoplastic elastomer composition containing at least two olefin polymers, a content of an insoluble component in ortho-dichlorobenzene at 140° C. is 20 wt % to 50 wt % and an isothermal crystallization time measured at 130° C. is 300 seconds or longer.

Abstract: Provided is a fiber-reinforced polypropylene composition having a light weight and improved mechanical strength. A carbon fiber-containing polypropylene composition contains a predetermined amount of each of polypropylene (component 1), carbon fiber (component 2), and modified polypropylene (component 3), wherein the component 2 contains a predetermined amount of each of a C—O bond, a C?O bond, an O—C?O bond, a C—C bond, and a C—N bond.

Abstract: Provided is a heterophasic propylene polymer material having excellent low temperature impact resistance, tensile strength, and tensile elongation. A heterophasic propylene polymer material contains a propylene homopolymer component (A), and an ethylene-propylene copolymer component (B1) and an ethylene-propylene copolymer component (B2) having different formulations from each other, wherein a content of the propylene homopolymer component (A), a content of the ethylene-propylene copolymer component (B1), and a content of the ethylene-propylene copolymer component (B2) are 40 to 70 parts by mass, 15 to 54 parts by mass, and 6 to 15 parts by mass, respectively, with respect to 100 parts by mass of a total content of the propylene homopolymer component (A) and the ethylene-propylene copolymer components (B1) and (B2).

Abstract: There is provided a thermoplastic elastomer composition from which a molded article having an appearance suitable for non-painting use can be produced. In the thermoplastic elastomer composition containing at least two olefin polymers, a content of an insoluble component in ortho-dichlorobenzene at 140° C. is 20 wt % to 50 wt % and an isothermal crystallization time measured at 130° C. is 300 seconds or longer.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus configured to detect an image density while suppressing a change in sensitivity characteristic of an optical sensor, which is caused by leak light. The image forming apparatus includes the optical sensor configured to measure a measurement image formed on an intermediate transfer belt, and output a detected analog value indicating a measurement result, and a controller. The optical sensor includes a light emitting element and a light receiving element. The controller includes a memory configured to store profile data regarding a driving current of the light emitting element and an amount of leak light directly received by the light receiving element from the light emitting element. The controller is configured to detect the amount of leak light corresponding to the driving current of the light emitting element at a time of measurement of the measurement image based on the profile data.

Abstract: To suppress the wrong detection of the image pattern, an image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image forming units respectively configured to form images of different colors, an intermediate transfer member to which a pattern to detect an amount of color misregistration of an image formed by the plurality of image forming units is transferred, a sensor configured to assure reflected light from the pattern on the intermediate transfer member to output an output value in accordance with a measurement result, a comparator configured to compare the output value output from the sensor with a threshold, and a controller configured to control the plurality of image forming units to respectively form a plurality of patterns of different colors on the intermediate transfer member, to control the sensor to measure reflected light from the plurality of patterns.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a controller configured to compare a threshold value and an output value corresponding to an intensity of light reflected from a detection image, and to detect a color misregistration amount based on a comparison result; an update unit configured to update the threshold value based on a previous output value corresponding to the intensity of the light reflected from the detection image; and an adjustment unit configured to adjust an emission intensity of the light emitting element. The update unit updates, in a case when the emission intensity is adjusted, the threshold value based on the previous output value, a previous emission intensity, and the emission intensity adjusted by the adjustment unit.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus configured to detect an image density while suppressing a change in sensitivity characteristic of an optical sensor, which is caused by leak light. The image forming apparatus includes the optical sensor configured to measure a measurement image formed on an intermediate transfer belt, and output a detected analog value indicating a measurement result, and a controller. The optical sensor includes a light emitting element and a light receiving element. The controller includes a memory configured to store profile data regarding a driving current of the light emitting element and an amount of leak light directly received by the light receiving element from the light emitting element. The controller is configured to detect the amount of leak light corresponding to the driving current of the light emitting element at a time of measurement of the measurement image based on the profile data.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a controller configured to compare a threshold value and an output value corresponding an intensity of the light reflected from the detection image, and to detect the color misregistration amount based on a comparison result; an update unit configured to update the threshold value based on a previous output value corresponding to the intensity of the light reflected from the detection image; and an adjustment unit configured to adjust an emission intensity of the light emitting element. The update unit updates, in a case when the emission intensity is adjusted, the threshold value based on the previous output value, a previous emission intensity, and the emission intensity adjusted by the adjustment unit.

Abstract: To suppress the wrong detection of the image pattern, an image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image forming units respectively configured to form images of different colors, an intermediate transfer member to which a pattern to detect an amount of color misregistration of an image formed by the plurality of image forming units is transferred, a sensor configured to assure reflected light from the pattern on the intermediate transfer member to output an output value in accordance with a measurement result, a comparator configured to compare the output value output from the sensor with a threshold, and a controller configured to control the plurality of image forming units to respectively form a plurality of patterns of different colors on the intermediate transfer member, to control the sensor to measure reflected light from the plurality of patterns.

Abstract: The thermoplastic elastomer composition includes (A) a polypropylene resin, (B) a non-conjugated diene copolymer having a Mooney viscosity (ML1+4, 125° C.) of 40 to 85 and a molecular weight distribution of 1.5 to 3.0 and whose eluted amount at ?15° C. measured by cross-fractionation chromatography is 50% to 99.9% of the overall eluted amount, and (C) an ethylene copolymer having a Mooney viscosity (ML1+4, 125° C.) of 20 to 30 and a density of 0.850 g/cm3 to 0.890 g/cm3. The content of (A) is 40% by weight to 70% by weight. The combined content of (B) and (C) is 30% by weight to 60% by weight. The ratio of the content of (B) to the content of (C) is 1.1 to 20. The composition exhibits good dimension stability during its molding process. A molded article superior in tensile strength, low temperature impact resistance, and rigidity can be obtained from the composition.