Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a sandwich structure that has both excellent heat dissipation properties and excellent mechanical properties. In order to achieve this purpose, the sandwich structure of the present invention has the following structure. The sandwich structure includes a core member (I), and a fiber reinforced member (II) disposed on both sides of the core member (I), wherein the core member (I) includes a sheet-shaped heat conductive member (III) having an in-plane thermal conductivity of 300 W/m·K or more.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main body, a unit, a to-be-engaged member, a pull-in member that can pull in the to-be-engaged member, and a push-out member that pushes out the unit. When the unit is inserted in a first direction, the pull-in member engages with the to-be-engaged member and pulls in the to-be-engaged member so that the unit is displaced in the first direction. When the unit undergoes an external force in the first direction with the pull-in member engaged with the to-be-engaged member, one of the to-be-engaged member and the pull-in member is displaced in the first direction with respect to the main body by the external force so that the pull-in member and the to-be-engaged member are disengaged, and the unit is pushed out in a second direction by the push-out member.

Abstract: A fixing device for fixing a toner image to the recording medium includes a film unit, a roller, and a frame. The film unit includes a tubular film that rotates while being in contact with the recording medium. The roller is in contact with an outer surface of the tubular film and form a fixing nip portion with the film unit to pinch and convey the recording medium. The frame includes a first side frame to hold one end portion of the film unit and includes a second side frame to hold the other end portion of the film unit. At least one of the first or second side frames includes a first plate and a second plate. The first plate is fixed to the second plate and is disposed on a side of a surface of the second plate orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the fixing device.

Abstract: In a cam mechanism including a pressurization member, a pressurization target member and a pressurization force generation member, a cam, a first member that moves the pressurization member by rotation of the cam and applies a pressurization force generated by the pressurization force generation member to the pressurization member, a second member that changes the pressurization force of the pressurization force generation member by the rotation of the cam are provided, wherein the cam includes a plurality of cam outer peripheral surfaces at different position in a rotational axis direction, and a first cam outer peripheral surface among the plurality of cam outer peripheral surfaces does not act on the first member in a positional relationship where at least a part of the first cam outer peripheral surface overlaps the first member.

Abstract: Disclosed is an authentication apparatus for authenticating validity of a machine learning model, which is held by an authentication target apparatus, includes a processor; and a memory storing instructions that cause the processor to execute a process including obtaining first classification basis information indicating information visualizing a classification basis of first input information of the machine learning model on a basis of information transmitted by the authentication target apparatus; acquiring, as information transmitted by a non-public information management apparatus, non-public information as a data set of valid second input information and second classification basis information indicating information visualizing a classification basis of the second input information; and authenticating the validity of the machine learning model of the authentication target apparatus by comparing the first classification basis information with the second classification basis information.

Abstract: A pinch valve 1 comprises a tube body 3 made of an elastic material having a cylindrically shaped tube main body 31 and annular flange parts 32 provided on the two ends of the tube main body 31 and having a flow path formed inside and a holding member 20 formed as a single piece and able to accommodate the tube body 3, wherein at least one of the flange parts 32 protrudes radially outward at an end part of the tube main body 31 via a curved part 33, at the curved part 33, a first curved surface part 33ais provided at the outside of the tube body 3 and a second curved surface part 33bis provided at the inside of the tube body 3, and in a cross section taken along a center axis of the tube body, a largest radius of curvature R1 is formed smaller than the largest curvature of radius R2 at the second curved part 33b.

Abstract: A turning control device controls a turning of each wheel in a vehicle in which three or more wheels that are not mechanically restricted from one another can be turned independently. Steering actuator control units are provided corresponding to a plurality of turning actuators that turn the respective wheels, and control a drive current so that a turning angles output by the turning actuators become desired values. A reaction force actuator control unit controls a drive of a reaction force actuator in a steering mechanism of a steer-by-wire system. The turning actuator control units and the reaction force actuator control unit communicate a drive limit information, and limit the drive of the turning actuators and the reaction force actuator based on the drive limit information.

Abstract: During execution of a game, first-type processing is executed if it is determined that an input device has been moved in a first direction at a timing when a predetermined condition is satisfied during execution of the game, on the basis of operation data including at least data based on an output of an inertial sensor. In a case where, on the basis of the operation data, it is determined that the input device has been moved in a second direction at a timing when the predetermined condition is satisfied, if it is further determined that the input device has been moved in the first direction during a predetermined suspension period, the first-type processing is executed. If it is determined that the input device has not been moved in the first direction during the predetermined suspension period, second-type processing is executed after the predetermined suspension period has elapsed.

Abstract: A fixing device for fixing a toner image to the recording medium includes a film unit, a roller, and a frame. The film unit includes a tubular film that rotates while being in contact with the recording medium. The roller is in contact with an outer surface of the tubular film and form a fixing nip portion with the film unit to pinch and convey the recording medium. The frame includes a first side frame to hold one end portion of the film unit and includes a second side frame to hold the other end portion of the film unit. At least one of the first or second side frames includes a first plate and a second plate. The first plate is fixed to the second plate and is disposed on a side of a surface of the second plate orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the fixing device.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus according includes: a heater that includes a substrate, a heating element provided on the substrate, and an electrode provided on the substrate and electrically connected to the heating element; and a power supply member that includes a first member bonded or coupled to the electrode to supply power to the heating element and a second member bonded or coupled to an opposite surface of the first member to a surface, which is bonded or coupled to the electrode, of the first member, wherein the heater generates heat by power supplied via the power supply member, and an image formed on a recording material is heated by heat of the heater; and a liner expansion coefficient of the first member is different from a liner expansion coefficient of the second member.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus to fix a toner image on a recording material includes a heating unit, a pressure member, a support member, a pressing mechanism, and an insulating member. The heating unit includes a heating member having a conductive layer, a coil having a helical structure portion having a helical axis substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the heating member, and a core to induce magnetic lines of force of an alternating magnetic field generated by the coil. The pressure member is in contact with a heating member outer circumferential surface and forms a nip portion between the pressure member and the heating member. The insulating member electrically interrupts a conductive path to prevent formation of the conductive path that is in a loop-shape surrounding the coil and passing through the support member and the pressing mechanism when viewed in an axial direction of the helical axis.

Abstract: A bicycle component system includes an electric assist unit, an electric shift device, an operation device and a battery. The electric assist unit is configured to assist in rotation of a crank. The electric shift device is configured to move a bicycle chain between sprockets. The operation device is configured to perform wireless communication with the electric shift device. The operation device includes an inner cavity and a communication device located in the inner cavity. The battery is configured to supply power to a bicycle component.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet having an excellent film adhesion can be obtained. The method of manufacturing a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet includes subjecting a steel slab to hot rolling to obtain a hot-rolled steel sheet, subjecting the hot-rolled steel sheet to cold rolling once to obtain a cold-rolled steel sheet, subjecting the cold-rolled steel sheet to pickling, subjecting the cold-rolled steel sheet to decarburization annealing, applying an annealing separator to a surface of the cold-rolled steel sheet after the decarburization annealing, and subjecting the cold-rolled steel sheet to final annealing, where in the pickling, a solution with an acid concentration of 1.0 mass % to 20 mass % and an Fe ion concentration of 2 mass % to 15 mass % is used, and in the decarburization annealing, a concentration of CO in an atmosphere gas is maintained at 6 vol % or less.

Abstract: A wireless communication device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a wireless communicator and a controller. The wireless communicator is configured to wirelessly communicate with an additional wireless communicator. The wireless communicator has a first mode in which the wireless communicator operates under a first power consumption and a second mode in which the wireless communicator operates under a second power consumption which is lower than the first power consumption. The controller is configured to detect a change in a state of at least one switch. The controller is configured to set the wireless communicator with the first mode if the controller detects the change in the state of the at least one switch as the wireless communicator is in the second mode.

Abstract: A bicycle electric component comprises a wireless communicator, a casing, and an electromagnetic shield. The wireless communicator is configured to receive a wireless signal. The casing has an internal space. The wireless communicator is disposed in the internal space of the casing. The electromagnetic shield includes a shield member to cover at least a part of the wireless communicator. The shield member of the electromagnetic shield is a separate member with respect to the casing.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a sandwich structure that achieves both excellent heat radiation and excellent mechanical characteristics. To this end, the sandwich structure according to the present invention has the following configuration. That is, the sandwich structure has a core material (I) and fiber-reinforced materials (II) arranged on both surfaces of the core material (I), wherein at least one of the fiber-reinforced materials (II) includes a sheet-shaped heat conduction material (III) having an in-plane heat conduction ratio of 300 W/m·K or more.

Abstract: A software component update system is connected to a first database and a second database and includes a component tree rebuilding unit that rebuilds a software component tree of the second database on the basis of tag information and software component tree information of the first database; a component extraction unit that specifies the software components of the second database requiring update mirroring, on the basis of the rebuilt software component tree; and a file update unit that updates the software component file of the specified software components.

Abstract: A device with buttons includes: a display unit that is configured to perform predetermined display; and a plurality of buttons that are positioned on a lower side of the display unit. An area of a button to be most frequently used is the largest among areas of the plurality of buttons.

Abstract: A noise immunity of a detected capacitance is prevented or inhibited from lowering on a driving electrode different in width from the other driving electrodes, provided in an input device. A touch panel serving as an input device has a plurality of driving electrodes extending in an X-axis direction and arranged in a Y-axis direction intersecting with the X-axis direction, and a driving electrode arranged outside one side of an arrangement of the driving electrodes and extending in the X-axis direction. Further, the touch panel TP1 has a plurality of detecting electrodes extending in the Y-axis direction and arranged in the X-axis direction. The width of the driving electrode is smaller than the widths of the driving electrodes and the detecting electrode includes an expanding portion for expanding the area of the detecting electrode on the side opposite to the plurality of driving electrodes via the driving electrode.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus according includes: a heater that includes a substrate, a heating element provided on the substrate, and an electrode provided on the substrate and electrically connected to the heating element; and a power supply member that includes a first member bonded or coupled to the electrode to supply power to the heating element and a second member bonded or coupled to an opposite surface of the first member to a surface, which is bonded or coupled to the electrode, of the first member, wherein the heater generates heat by power supplied via the power supply member, and an image formed on a recording material is heated by heat of the heater; and a liner expansion coefficient of the first member is different from a liner expansion coefficient of the second member.