Abstract: A sheet conveying apparatus includes: a first conveying portion in which a band-shaped sheet including a first surface and a second surface is conveyed with the first surface facing downward; a turning portion located downstream of the first conveying portion and flips the sheet with the first surface facing inward; and a second conveying portion located downstream of the turning portion. The turning portion includes a convex curve along which the sheet is flipped. The convex curve includes a first and a second air ejection portions. The first air ejection portion is located in an upstream end region and ejects air toward the first surface of the sheet. The second air ejection portion is located downstream of the upstream end region and ejects air toward the first surface. The first air ejection portion ejects air to generate flotation larger than that of the second air ejection portion.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a chain guide that can reduce vibration and noise while maintaining necessary strength, rigidity, and durability. The chain guide has a support wall extending forward from a boss part, which constitutes a circumferential wall of a pivot shaft, along a plane perpendicular to a pivot axis line. The support wall includes a base part that is provided with a running surface-side rib, and a connecting portion with a cross-sectional area thereof reducing toward the boss part. The running surface-side rib is not in contact with the boss part. The chain guide does not include a connecting portion that has a larger width than the thickness of the support wall and extends in a pivoting direction on a back side of the running surface-side rib in a region at a pivot shaft side end thereof.

Abstract: There is provided an image management apparatus. A first receiving unit receives an image from a communication apparatus. A sending unit sends the image and an evaluation request for the image to an image evaluation apparatus configured to perform evaluation with respect to likelihood that another user will purchase the image. A second receiving unit receives an evaluation result for the image from the image evaluation apparatus. A registering unit registers the image in a server apparatus configured to provide an image sales service, in a case where the evaluation result indicates that the likelihood satisfies a predetermined standard and information, which indicates that a user consents to having the image registered in the server apparatus, is set in the image.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a chain guide that can reduce vibration and noise while maintaining necessary strength, rigidity, and durability. The chain guide has a support wall extending forward from a boss part, which constitutes a circumferential wall of a pivot shaft, along a plane perpendicular to a pivot axis line. The support wall includes a base part that is provided with a running surface-side rib, and a connecting portion with a cross-sectional area thereof reducing toward the boss part. The running surface-side rib is not in contact with the boss part. The chain guide does not include a connecting portion that has a larger width than the thickness of the support wall and extends in a pivoting direction on a back side of the running surface-side rib in a region at a pivot shaft side end thereof.

Abstract: A platoon traffic system includes a plurality of platoons including vehicles on and from which passengers board and exit, and an operation management apparatus setting an operation schedule including assignment of the vehicles to the plurality of platoons and management thereof. The vehicles in each of the platoons integrally operate in accordance with the operation schedule along a track including boarding and exiting points where passengers board and exit the vehicles The operation management apparatus accepts a boarding request for the vehicles, the request specifying the boarding and exiting points, and changes the operation schedule to reassign the vehicles belonging to the plurality of platoons, among the platoons based on the boarding request and numbers of passengers allowed to board the vehicles.

Abstract: There is provided an image management apparatus. A first receiving unit receives an image from a communication apparatus. A sending unit sends the image and an evaluation request for the image to an image evaluation apparatus configured to perform evaluation with respect to likelihood that another user will purchase the image, A second receiving unit receives an evaluation result for the image from the image evaluation apparatus. A registering unit registers the image in a server apparatus configured to provide an image sales service, in a case where the evaluation result indicates that the likelihood satisfies a predetermined standard and information, which indicates that a user consents to having the image registered in the server apparatus, is set in the image.

Abstract: A mobile terminal (a communication terminal) searches for image forming apparatuses that can use a predetermined service (a print service), and displays, as search results, one or more image forming apparatuses that responded to the search. Furthermore, in the search results, the mobile terminal identifiably displays, in accordance with the response from each image forming apparatus, image forming apparatuses that can use the predetermined service, and image forming apparatuses that cannot use the predetermined service because a setting for the service is set to disabled.

Abstract: A method of controlling a communication device includes acquiring attribute information indicating a reference method of post-processing from the printing device. The method is supported by a printing device. A print job is transmitted including: (1) attribute information indicating a type of the post-processing and a position where the post-processing is to be executed; and (2) attribute information indicating a reference method of the post-processing added to the print job, determined based on at least the received reference method of the post-processing, to the printing device when printing using the printing device is to be carried out and performance of the post-processing on a printed matter is set up.

Abstract: A small number of vehicles are efficiently utilized to cope with a fluctuating demand. A platoon traffic system includes a plurality of platoons including vehicles 111 to 113 and 121 to 125 on and from which passengers board and exit, and an operation management apparatus 101 setting an operation schedule including assignment of the vehicles 111 to 113 and 121 to 125 to the plurality of platoons and managing operation of the plurality of platoons. The vehicles 111 to 113 and 121 to 125 in each of the platoons integrally operate in accordance with the operation schedule along a track including boarding and exiting points where passengers board and exit the vehicles 111 to 113 and 121 to 125, and addition and reduction of vehicles belonging to the platoon are enabled.

Abstract: A method of controlling a communication device includes acquiring attribute information indicating a reference method of post-processing from the printing device. The method is supported by a printing device. A print job is transmitted including: (1) attribute information indicating a type of the post-processing and a position where the post-processing is to be executed; and (2) attribute information indicating a reference method of the post-processing added to the print job, determined based on at least the received reference method of the post-processing, to the printing device when printing using the printing device is to be carried out and performance of the post-processing on a printed matter is set up.

Abstract: A mobile terminal (a communication terminal) searches for image forming apparatuses that can use a predetermined service (a print service), and displays, as search results, one or more image forming apparatuses that responded to the search. Furthermore, in the search results, the mobile terminal identifiably displays, in accordance with the response from each image forming apparatus, image forming apparatuses that can use the predetermined service, and image forming apparatuses that cannot use the predetermined service because a setting for the service is set to disabled.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which is capable of carrying out a refocusing process for an image. A plurality of pieces of unprocessed data on which developing process has not been carried out are obtained. A developing process is carried out on the piece of unprocessed data to obtain a piece of processed data, and a subject recognition process is carried out on the processed data to identify a main subject from among a plurality of subjects included in the processed data. And based on a phase difference between the plurality of pieces of unprocessed data, results of the developing process on the plurality of pieces of unprocessed data are synthesized together so that the main subject can be brought into focus.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus and an image processing method that allow a user to easily use distance information of a subject of a captured image for image processing are disclosed. The disclosed image processing apparatus generates, from the captured image, a plurality of images, which respectively corresponds to ranges of individual subject distances, based on the distance information of the subject. Furthermore, the image processing apparatus selectably displays the generated plurality of images, and applies image processing to the selected image.

Abstract: A method of controlling an information-processing device includes: causing a display device to display a movable user interface element (UI element); detecting a user operation on the display device; acquiring a first position at which the user operation is detected on the display device; determining a second position at which the UI element is displayed on the display device, based on the acquired first position; storing the second position at the time of termination of detection of the user operation; calculating a distance between a third position when detection of a user operation is newly started and the stored second position, and controlling, when detection of the user operation is newly started, the UI element to be selectively displayed at any one of a fourth position determined based on the third position and the second position, in accordance with the calculated distance.

Abstract: A chain guide is provided that allows for stable running of a chain, causes less wear or damage on the inner surface of mounting holes or on mounting shafts, and improves the durability without increasing production cost. The guide shoe includes a guide rail and a unit holding part that accommodates a reinforcing unit inserted thereinto from the backside of the guide rail. The reinforcing unit includes a plate and a spacer. The plate and spacer are aligned in a guide width direction, so that a plate through hole and a spacer through hole are continuous in the guide width direction, and are disposed in the unit holding part 22.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which is capable of carrying out a refocusing process for an image. A plurality of pieces of unprocessed data on which developing process has not been carried out are obtained. A developing process is carried out on the piece of unprocessed data to obtain a piece of processed data, and a subject recognition process is carried out on the processed data to identify a main subject from among a plurality of subjects included in the processed data. And based on a phase difference between the plurality of pieces of unprocessed data, results of the developing process on the plurality of pieces of unprocessed data are synthesized together so that the main subject can be brought into focus.

Abstract: A chain guide is provided that allows for stable running of a chain, causes less wear or damage on the inner surface of mounting holes or on mounting shafts, and improves the durability without increasing production cost. The guide shoe includes a guide rail and a unit holding part that accommodates a reinforcing unit inserted thereinto from the backside of the guide rail. The reinforcing unit includes a plate and a spacer. The plate and spacer are aligned in a guide width direction, so that a plate through hole and a spacer through hole are continuous in the guide width direction, and are disposed in the unit holding part 22.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus and an image processing method that allow a user to easily use distance information of a subject of a captured image for image processing are disclosed. The disclosed image processing apparatus generates, from the captured image, a plurality of images, which respectively corresponds to ranges of individual subject distances, based on the distance information of the subject. Furthermore, the image processing apparatus selectably displays the generated plurality of images, and applies image processing to the selected image.

Abstract: In a server cooling device having a cold zone and a hot zone, a flow of cold air is determined depending on an air conditioner disposed in the hot zone and a size of a casing. A server cooling system is provided in which a chamber is substantially divided into two parts with a cold aisle formed in one part and a hot aisle formed in the other part, and a server rack is disposed on a boundary between the cold aisle and the hot aisle. The server cooling system includes: an air conditioner provided on the hot aisle side; a circulation path disposed so as to extend from the air conditioner to the cold aisle; and a shield provided on the boundary excluding the server rack. The shield is provided with a gallery capable of venting from the cold aisle to the hot aisle.

Abstract: In an apparatus configured to reproduce audio guidance corresponding to a screen, when there is an instruction to switch to a screen in a backward direction, since audio guidance has already been reproduced once during a screen transition in a forward direction, the same audio guidance is not reproduced again.