Abstract: An avatar control device for controlling an avatar to be displayed within a virtual space acquires a face image of a user captured by a camera, acquires initial setting information indicating a reference posture of a face of the user, acquires posture information indicating a posture of the face of the user for the camera on the basis of the face image, and controls forward or backward movement of the avatar within the virtual space on the basis of a distance between the camera and the face of the user indicated in the initial setting information and the posture information; and controls a movement direction of the avatar within the virtual space on the basis of an orientation of the face of the user for the camera.

Abstract: Provided is a galvanized steel sheet with excellent resistance to cracking in resistance welding at a welded portion, even if crystal orientations of an Fe-based electroplating layer and a cold-rolled steel sheet are integrated at a high ratio at the interface between the Fe-based electroplating layer and the cold-rolled steel sheet. The galvanized steel sheet has a Si-containing cold-rolled steel sheet containing Si in an amount of 0.1 mass % to 3.0 mass %; an Fe-based electroplating layer formed on at least one surface of the Si-containing cold-rolled steel sheet with a coating weight per surface of more than 20.0 g/m2, and a galvanized layer formed on the Fe-based electroplating layer, where crystal orientations of the Fe-based electroplating layer and the Si-containing cold-rolled steel sheet are integrated at a ratio of more than 50 % at the interface between the Fe-based electroplating layer and the Si-containing cold-rolled steel sheet.

Abstract: To obtain a high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having excellent surface appearance even in the case where a steel strip containing Mn at a predetermined ratio or more to Si is subjected to hot-dip galvanizing treatment, a method of producing a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet using a continuous hot-dip galvanizing apparatus comprises: subjecting a steel strip to annealing, by conveying it in an annealing furnace; and subjecting the steel strip discharged from a cooling zone to hot-dip galvanizing using a hot-dip galvanizing line, to obtain a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet. The steel strip has a chemical composition containing, in mass %, Mn: 1.7% or more and 3.5% or less and Si: 0.2% or more and 1.05% or less and satisfying [Si]/[Mn]?0.30. The chemical composition, a dew point of an atmosphere in the soaking zone, and a delivery temperature of the heating zone satisfy Formula (1).

Abstract: A welded joint formed by performing projection welding on a high-strength coated steel sheet and a nut, includes a content of solid solution Mn in a first region in a surface layer of the steel sheet on an outermost periphery of a weld is 40% or less of a content of solid solution Mn in a second region in a central region in a thickness direction of the steel sheet on the outermost periphery of the weld, and a content of solid solution Mn in a third region in the surface layer of the steel sheet on an innermost periphery of the weld is 40% or less of a content of solid solution Mn in a fourth region in the central region in the thickness direction of the steel sheet on the innermost periphery of the weld.

Abstract: Provided is an alloyed galvanized steel sheet with excellent resistance to cracking in resistance welding at a welded portion, even if crystal orientations of an Fe-based electroplating layer and a cold-rolled steel sheet are integrated at a high ratio at the interface between the Fe-based electroplating layer and the cold-rolled steel sheet. The alloyed galvanized steel sheet has a Si-containing cold-rolled steel sheet containing Si in an amount of 0.1 mass % to 3.0 mass %; an Fe-based electroplating layer formed on at least one surface of the Si-containing cold-rolled steel sheet with a coating weight per surface exceeding 20.0 g/m2, and an alloyed galvanized layer formed on the Fe-based electroplating layer, where crystal orientations of the Fe-based electroplating layer and the Si-containing cold-rolled steel sheet are integrated at a ratio of more than 50% at the interface between the Fe-based electroplating layer and the Si-containing cold-rolled steel sheet.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a main body housing, a network interface for connecting to a network, a cartridge mountable to the main body housing and having a material or a component to be used for image formation in the image forming apparatus and a memory that stores contract information for permitting use of the cartridge in the image forming apparatus set to a contract mode, a communication unit for performing communication with using a mobile network different from the network, and a controller. The controller acquires the contract information from the memory, in a state where the cartridge is mounted to the main body housing, permits printing in the image forming apparatus using the cartridge based on the contract information, and transmits information about the image forming apparatus or the cartridge regarding the contract mode to a communication apparatus via the communication unit.

Abstract: An electric device of a human-powered vehicle comprises electronic controller circuitry. The electronic controller circuitry is configured to obtain at least one of chain guide information and sprocket information. The chain guide information is indicative of at least one chain guide. The sprocket information is indicative of at least one sprocket assembly. The electronic controller circuitry is configured to set one of at least two pieces of gear changing information as setting information based on the at least one of the chain guide information and the sprocket information. The electronic controller circuitry is configured to perform a gear shift control based on the setting information. Each of the at least two pieces of the gear changing information including at least two stop positions of a chain guide respectively corresponding to at least two sprockets of a sprocket assembly.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for measuring a cell concentration in a sample, the method including the following steps of: (1) measuring the number of copies of a specific gene and a gene of an external standard in a plurality of standard samples each having a known cell concentration by using digital PCR (dPCR); (2) normalizing the measured value of the specific gene measured in the step (1) using the measured value of the external standard and creating a calibration curve on the basis of the normalized value and the known cell concentration; (3) measuring the number of copies of the same specific gene and gene of the external standard in a sample having an unknown cell concentration by using dPCR; and (4) normalizing the measured value of the specific gene measured in the step (3) using the measured value of the external standard and determining a cell concentration using the calibration curve created in the step (2) from the normalized value.

Abstract: A resistance spot welded member and a resistance spot welding method. The resistance spot welded member includes a resistance spot weld formed by resistance-spot-welding a plurality of steel sheets including at least one high strength coated steel sheet. The high strength coated steel sheet has a specific chemical composition. The at least one high strength coated steel sheet includes a coated layer, a base metal, and an Fe-based electroplated base layer interposed between the coated layer and the base metal. The amount of solute Si and the amount of solute Mn in a region on a steel sheet surface in the vicinity of the edge of the corona of the resistance spot weld are 35% or less of the amount of solute Si and 35% or less of the amount of solute Mn, respectively, at a position ¼ of the sheet thickness.

Abstract: A galvanized steel sheet combining high strength with excellent formability, specifically, excellent ductility, hole expansion formability, local ductility, strain hardenability, and dimensional accuracy when forming a member. The base steel sheet has a defined chemical composition and a steel microstructure as follows: ferrite area ratio: 35.0% or more and 95.0% or less, bainitic ferrite area ratio: 1.0% or more and 40.0% or less, tempered martensite area ratio: 50.0% or less (including 0%), retained austenite area ratio: 1.5% or more, fresh martensite area ratio: 20.0% or less (including 0 %), SBF+STM+2×SMA: 10.0% or more and less than 65.0%, SBF+STM: 3.0 % or more and 60.0% or less, SMA1/SMA: 0.40 or less, IDR [% C?]: 0.16% or more, and tensile strength: 590 MPa or more and less than 980 MPa.

Abstract: A steel sheet having a tensile strength (TS) of 1180 MPa or more, high LME resistance, and good weld fatigue properties. The steel sheet has a specific chemical composition and a specific steel microstructure. Crystal grains containing an oxide of Si and/or Mn in a region within 4.9 ?m in a thickness direction from a surface of the steel sheet have an average grain size in the range of 3 to 10 ?m, the lowest Si concentration LSi and the lowest Mn concentration LMn in the region within 4.9 ?m in the thickness direction from the surface of the steel sheet and a Si concentration TSi and a Mn concentration TMn at a quarter thickness position of the steel sheet satisfy a specified formula.

Abstract: A base steel sheet containing Si in an amount of 0.50 to 3.00 mass % is subjected to an Fe-based electroplating treatment using an Fe-based electroplating solution containing Fe ions and transition metal ions other than the Fe ions to form an Fe-based electroplated layer, and then to an annealing treatment. In the Fe-based electroplating solution, a content of the Fe ions is 1.0 mass % or more and a content of the transition metal ions is 10 to 1000 mass ppm. A coating amount of the Fe-based electroplated layer per one surface of the base steel sheet is 1.0 g/m2 or more. Thus, a steel sheet having high strength and excellent resistance to resistance-weld cracking of a welded portion is obtained.

Abstract: A high strength galvanized steel sheet is disclosed having a tensile strength of 1,320 MPa or more. A chemical composition of a steel sheet contains, by mass, C: 0.150 to 0.450%, Si: 0.80 to 3.00%, Mn: 2.00 to 4.00%, P: not more than 0.100%, S: not more than 0.0200%, Al: not more than 0.100%, O: not more than 0.0100%, and N: not more than 0.0100%, with a balance of Fe and inevitable impurities. An amount of diffusible hydrogen in steel is not more than 0.60 mass ppm. A total of tempered martensite and bainite is 60 to 95%, retained austenite is 5 to 30%, and retained austenite having an aspect ratio of 5.5 or higher with respect to an entire retained austenite is not more than 50%, and fresh martensite having a diameter of 2.0 ?m or less is not more than 20%.

Abstract: There is provided a raw material cold-rolled steel sheet with Fe-based coating film excellent in primary rust prevention property or plating appearance. The raw material cold-rolled steel sheet with Fe-based coating film comprises: a base steel sheet having a chemical composition containing C of 0.80 mass % or less, Si of 0.10 mass % or more and 3.00 mass % or less, Mn of 1.50 mass % or more and 3.50 mass % or less, P of 0.100 masse or less; S of 0.0300 mass % or less, Al of 0.100 mass % or less, with a remaining part consisting of Fe and inevitable impurities; and a P-adhered Fe-based coating film containing an Fe-based coating film disposed on at least one surface of the base steel sheet and a P-containing substance adhered to a surface of the Fe-based coating film, and an adhesion amount of the P-containing substance in terms of P is 0.2 mg/m2 or more.

Abstract: A bicycle derailleur comprises a circuit board, an electrical user interface, a motor housing, and a motor unit. The electrical user interface includes a user accessing portion configured to receive a user input. The motor housing includes a motor accommodating space. The motor unit is provided in the motor accommodating space and configured to generate rotational force and configured to be electrically connected to the circuit board. A first direction is defined from the circuit board toward the electrical user interface or from the electrical user interface toward the circuit board. The plurality of second directions is defined to be perpendicular to the first direction. The motor unit is at least partly provided between the user accessing portion of the electrical user interface and the circuit board when viewed in at least one of the plurality of second directions.

Abstract: A bicycle derailleur comprises a derailleur body and a cable holder. The derailleur body is configured to be attached to a bicycle frame. The cable holder is configured to hold an electric cable.

Abstract: Provided is a galvanized steel sheet having a TS of 980 MPa or more, high YS, excellent ductility, strain hardenability, and hole expansion formability. A base steel sheet has a defined chemical composition and a steel microstructure as follows: area ratio of ferrite: 65.0% or less (including 0%), area ratio of bainitic ferrite: 5.0% or more and 40.0% or less, area ratio of tempered martensite: 0.5% or more and 80.0% or less, area ratio of retained austenite: 3.0% or more, area ratio of fresh martensite: 20.0% or less (including 0%), SBF+STM+2×SMA: 65.0% or more, SMA1/SMA: 0.80 or less, and SMA2/SMA: 0.20 or more.

Abstract: Disclosed is an Fe-based electroplated steel sheet including: a Si-containing cold-rolled steel sheet containing Si in an amount of 0.1 mass % or more and 3.0 mass % or less; and an Fe-based electroplating layer formed on at least one surface of the Si-containing cold-rolled steel sheet with a coating weight per surface of 5.0 g/m2 or more, in which in an intensity profile measured by glow discharge optical emission spectrometry, a peak of emission intensity at wavelengths indicating Si is detected within a range from a surface of the Fe-based electroplating layer to more than 0.2 ?m in a thickness direction and not more than a thickness of the Fe-based electroplating layer, and an average value of C concentration in a region ranging from 10 ?m to 20 ?m in the thickness direction from the surface of the Fe-based electroplating layer is 0.10 mass % or less.

Abstract: To provide an Fe-based electroplated steel sheet that not only has excellent chemical convertibility or excellent coating appearance when subjected to hot-dip galvanizing, but also has excellent resistance to cracking in resistance welding. Disclosed is an Fe-based plated steel sheet including: a cold-rolled steel sheet having a chemical composition containing Si in an amount of 0.1 mass % or more and 3.0 mass % or less; and an Fe-based electroplating layer formed on one or both surfaces of the cold-rolled steel sheet with a coating weight per surface of 1.0 g/m2 or more, in which a thickness of an internal oxidation layer is 2.00 ?m or less, and an average value of C concentration in a range of 10 ?m to 20 ?m in a thickness direction from the surface of the Fe-based electroplating layer is 0.10 mass % or less.

Abstract: Provided is a steel sheet with excellent resistance to cracking in resistance welding at a welded portion, even if the crystal orientations of an Fe-based electroplating layer and a Si-containing cold-rolled steel sheet are integrated at a high ratio at the interface between the Fe-based electroplating layer and the Si-containing cold-rolled steel sheet. Provided is an Fe-based electroplated steel sheet having a Si-containing cold-rolled steel sheet containing Si in an amount of 0.1 mass % or more and 3.0 mass % or less; and an Fe-based electroplating layer formed on at least one surface of the Si-containing cold-rolled steel sheet with a coating weight per surface of more than 20.0 g/m2, where the crystal orientations of the Fe-based electroplating layer and the Si-containing cold-rolled steel sheet are integrated at a ratio of more than 50% at the interface between the Fe-based electroplating layer and the Si-containing cold-rolled steel sheet.