Abstract: A conveyance route switching mechanism and a paper sheet handling apparatus that includes the conveyance route switching mechanism include a driving source, a gate, a first gear, and an internal gear. The driving source includes a driving shaft. The gate includes a gate shaft, and a blade that is provided on the gate shaft, and switches conveyance routes of paper sheets. The first gear is provided on the gate shaft. The internal gear meshes with the first gear. According to rotation of the driving shaft, the gate shaft rotates on an axis of the gate shaft, and revolves with the driving shaft as a rotation center while the first gear meshes with the internal gear.

Abstract: Main cells that constitute a semiconductor element having a trench gate structure include first cells, and second cells having a structure in which gate insulating films are more easily broken by energization than those in the first cells, and the number of which is smaller than that of the first cells. At a time of driving the semiconductor element, a common gate drive voltage is applied to gate electrodes of the first cells and the second cells. An electrical characteristic is measured to detect failure of the second cells due to energization at the time of driving. The gate electrodes of the failed second cells are electrically isolated from the gate electrodes of the first cells so that the gate drive voltage is not applied to the failed second cells. The failure of the first cells is predicted based on the failure of the second cells.

Abstract: A construction machine comprises: a work machine mounted on a machine body; an attachment operably mounted on the work machine; an action control means for controlling the action of the attachment; an information acquisition means for acquiring attachment's action information; and a notification means for performing notification of an operation state related to hazardous attachment's action, such notification being on the basis of the action information acquired by the information acquisition means.

Abstract: An embodiment includes: a first transport module on which a carriage moves; a second transport module that is configured to be able to move to a position for connecting to the first transport module and on which the carriage is able to move to and from the first transport module; a position detection unit that detects a position in a moving direction of the second transport module and outputs position information; a first control unit that controls motion of the carriage on the first transport module; a second control unit that controls motion of the carriage on the second transport module; a third control unit that controls motion of the second transport module; and a fourth control unit that controls the first to third control units. The fourth control unit corrects a position where the second transport module connects to the first transport module based on the position information.

Abstract: A switch device for a work vehicle comprises a plurality of switches and light-emitting sections. The plurality of switches are used in the operation of a work vehicle. Each light-emitting section corresponds to at least some switches from among the plurality of switches. Each light-emitting section corresponding to some of the switches is configured to be capable of switching between a lighted state and a non-lighted state.

Abstract: The work machine control method includes actuating a first limiting unit, determining whether or not the first limiting unit has an abnormality, and actuating a second limiting unit based at least on a determination result of determining whether or not the first limiting unit has an abnormality. The first limiting unit limits a movement of a drive unit that drives a work machine. The second limiting unit limits the movement of the drive unit separately from the first limiting unit.

Abstract: A construction machine includes a measurement unit, a storage unit, and a notification unit. The measurement unit measures the number of times of drive of a starter. The storage unit stores the number of times of drive measured by the measurement unit and a reference value. The notification unit executes a notification process for providing notification of the drive status of the starter on the basis of the number of times of drive and the reference value. Preferably, the construction machine further comprises a comparison unit that compares the number of times of drive and the reference value. Preferably, the notification unit provides, in the notification process, notification of the result of the comparison by the comparison unit.

Abstract: A method of controlling a work machine, includes: accepting an operation for an operation unit for controlling a work machine; monitoring a specific event to be monitored; and determining, with the specific event occurring, whether or not a determination condition for the operation for the operation unit is met.

Abstract: A powder feeding apparatus drops powder from a tank storing the powder to an oblique portion, and accumulates the powder on a plate disposed below the oblique portion. The plate is provided with a flat surface portion and a groove portion which is inverted from the flat surface portion to a lower part. The scraper moves powder which has accumulated to a higher level than a constant height on the flat portion and the groove portion, to an outer-side of the flat portion and smoothes the powder on the flat portion and the groove portion to a constant height. An ejector takes in powder which has accumulated on the groove portion of the plate by a suction opening, disposed at a front side of the scraper, in a relative moving direction of the plate, and discharges the powder from the discharge opening.

Abstract: A powder feeding apparatus drops powder from a tank storing the powder to an oblique portion, and accumulates the powder on a plate disposed below the oblique portion. The plate is provided with a flat surface portion and a groove portion which is inverted from the flat surface portion to a lower part. The scraper moves powder which has accumulated to a higher level than a constant height on the flat portion and the groove portion, to an outer-side of the flat portion and smoothes the powder on the flat portion and the groove portion to a constant height. An ejector takes in powder which has accumulated on the groove portion of the plate by a suction opening, disposed at a front side of the scraper, in a relative moving direction of the plate, and discharges the powder from the discharge opening.

Abstract: A graphic image displayed on a tomographic image includes a puncture guide. The puncture guide has a main guide line and a sub guide line. The main guide line represents a reference puncture route based on a puncture angle, and the sub guide line represents the edge of a composite area defined by a plurality of scans. A deflection angle (?1) is determined according to the designation of a puncture angle (?1), and the puncture guide is formed on the basis of these angles.

Abstract: A rubber composition includes a vulcanization promoter composition which comprises a modified calcium carbonate (A) surface-treated with a fatty acid or a resin acid and a silicic acid, an inorganic filler (B) exhibiting an oil absorption of as high as 50 to 300 ml/100 g, and a vulcanization promoter component (C) liquid at ordinary temperatures, characterized in that the (A):(B) mixing ratio is within the range of 30:70 to 95:5 and the content of (C) is 30 to 80 wt % based on the whole of the promoter composition and precipitated silica are blended into a rubber.

Abstract: A powdery white vulcanization promoter composition which is excellent in storage stability, the resistance of blends thereof with rubbers or the like to heat build-up, and design; and rubber compositions containing the same. Specifically, a vulcanization promoter composition which comprises a modified calcium carbonate (A) surface-treated with a fatty acid or a resin acid and a silicic acid, an inorganic filler (B) exhibiting an oil absorption of as high as 50 to 300 ml/100 g, and a vulcanization promoter component (C) liquid at ordinary temperatures, characterized in that the (A):(B) mixing ratio is within the range of 30:70 to 95:5 and the content of (C) is 30 to 80 wt % based on the whole of the promoter composition.

Abstract: A rubber composition includes a vulcanization promoter composition which comprises a modified calcium carbonate (A) surface-treated with a fatty acid or a resin acid and a silicic acid, an inorganic filler (B) exhibiting an oil absorption of as high as 50 to 300 ml/100 g, and a vulcanization promoter component (C) liquid at ordinary temperatures, characterized in that the (A):(B) mixing ratio is within the range of 30:70 to 95:5 and the content of (C) is 30 to 80 wt % based on the whole of the promoter composition and precipitated silica are blended into a rubber.

Abstract: A powdery white vulcanization promoter composition which is excellent in storage stability, the resistance of blends thereof with rubbers or the like to heat build-up, and design; and rubber compositions containing the same. Specifically, a vulcanization promoter composition which comprises a modified calcium carbonate (A) surface-treated with a fatty acid or a resin acid and a silicic acid, an inorganic filler (B) exhibiting an oil absorption of as high as 50 to 300 ml/100 g, and a vulcanization promoter component (C) liquid at ordinary temperatures, characterized in that the (A):(B) mixing ratio is within the range of 30:70 to 95:5 and the content of (C) is 30 to 80 wt % based on the whole of the promoter composition.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprises a recording head having a plurality of recording elements arranged in array, the recording head being utilized for recording a corrective image onto a recording material, an image reading device to acquire readout information by reading the corrective image, an carrying out section to conduct calculation to obtain a correction amount of recording characteristics, from the readout information acquired by the reading device, an image forming section to form an image onto the recording material by the recording head in which a recording characteristics of the plurality of recording elements are compensated based on the correction amount, and a controller to control the recording head so as to record the corrective image on to the recording material, wherein, the readout information in the carrying out section discriminates optical density unevenness caused by a factor not being associated with the recording head.

Abstract: Heterocyclic compounds represented by the general formula (I) and having elastase inhibiting activity; and intermediates for the synthesis thereof: (I) wherein R1 is a heterocyclic group represented by the general formula (II): (II) [wherein A represents the presence or absence of a benzene ring; X is oxygen, sulfur or NH; and Y is nitrogen or CH], and the heterocyclic group may be substituted with one to three substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, and phenyl which may be substituted with optionally halogenated lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or halogeno; and R2 and R3 are each hydrogen or hydroxyl, or R2 and R3 may be united to form an oxo group, with the proviso that both are not hydrogen.

Abstract: An IC card creation entrusted company server for creating IC card creation data to be loaded on an IC card registers in advance in-advance registration information data including at least one or more application template information mountable on a IC card, receives IC car setting data consisting of card basis information data including personal information and IC card unique information specification data including one or more application specification information, extracts template information registered in advance for each application corresponding to the application specification information contained in the IC card setting data, creates load data of each application, and merges load data of each application, thereby creating IC card creation data.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a recording head constituted by arraying a plurality of recording elements, in which relative movement is caused between the recording head and a recording material to perform recording in the recording material, the apparatus includes: a first drive control member which drives the recording elements before recording in the recording material is started, and a second drive control member which drives the recording elements, on the basis of an input signal value which is used to drive the recording head after an original image is converted by such as image processing and a drive of the recording head, in order to perform recording in the recording material, wherein the second drive control member drives the recording elements such that recording in a predetermined low record amount is performed in a predetermined low record amount area.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprises a recording head for exposing a printing sheet by emitting lights under a condition that an exposure amount of the lights for each pixel is independently controlled and adjusted, an exposure amount determining section for determining whether the exposure amount is within a predetermined range, and a first exposure amount adjusting section for adjusting the exposure amount based on a light emitting time of the lights table including a relationship between a light emitting time and the density of an image, wherein the first exposure amount adjusting section resets the light emitting time table based on a determination of the exposure amount determining section.