Abstract: The mere use of supplemental enhancement information of a deep learning post-filter degrades the performance of improving image quality because filter strength fails to be adjusted in a case that features of an image vary with frame. Solution Provided is a 3D data decoding apparatus for decoding coded data into 3D data including location information and attribute information, the decoding apparatus including a header decoder configured to decode the coded data into supplemental enhancement information of a deep learning post-filter, an attribute image decoder configured to decode the coded data into an attribute image, and an attribute image filter unit configured to perform filtering processing on the attribute image, wherein the header decoder performs decoding into purpose information indicating that the attribute image filter unit performs the filtering processing on the attribute image.

Abstract: Object In the existing specifications for neural network post-filter characteristics SEI, in order to perform post-filtering processing, the SEI needs to be transmitted for each picture, which presents a problem of redundancy in a case that the same post-filtering processing is performed in all of pictures. Solution A video decoding apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes an image decoding apparatus configured to decode coded data and generate a decoded image, an inverse conversion information decoding apparatus configured to decode inverse conversion information as supplemental enhancement information on a per sequence basis, and a resolution inverse conversion apparatus configured to conversion the decoded image to an image with an indicated resolution by using the inverse conversion information, the resolution inverse conversion apparatus using a neural network.

Abstract: A wiring board includes a first wiring layer disposed on the first adhesion layer; and a second wiring layer disposed on the second adhesion layer, wherein a proportion of copper remaining in the first wiring layer is represented by C=B/A (%), where A is a total area of the first wiring layer, B is an area of copper in the first wiring layer, and C is a remaining copper ratio C defined as the proportion of copper remaining in the first wiring layer, and wherein when the remaining copper ratio C is set to 70 to 100%, the first adhesion layer is comprised of at least one material having a first predetermined Young's modulus, and the first wiring layer is comprised of at least one material having a second predetermined Young's modulus, the first predetermined Young's modulus being 0.1 to 0.85 times the second predetermined Young's modulus.

Abstract: A compact automobile start switch with antenna including a button, a push switch assembly and an antenna assembly module is disclosed. The antenna assembly module is provided with an accommodating cavity in which the push switch assembly is arranged. The antenna assembly module includes an antenna module body, an antenna coil and a connector terminal. The antenna module body is provided with a winding area in which the antenna coil is arranged and a connector matching portion in which the antenna connector terminal is arranged. The antenna connector terminal comprises a connecting section, a fixing section and a terminal welding section and the antenna coil is directly connected with the terminal welding portion by a wire. The antenna coil is directly connected to the antenna connector terminal through the wire outside the antenna module body. The process of connecting the antenna module to the circuit of the PCBA is eliminated.

Abstract: A method for producing a 3-(substituted oxy)-4-pyridazinol compound represented by the following general formula (I): comprising reacting a compound represented by the following general formula (III): with a compound represented by the following general formula (IV): MO—R2??(IV). The compound represented by the general formula (I) can be reacted with a compound represented by the following general formula (VI): to provide a compound of general formula (V): Each of the groups in the formulas is defined. The compounds of general formulas (I) and (V) can be obtained in a high yield and with high selectivity at a low cost, and therefore various functional and active substances can be advantageously synthesized using the compounds as a medicine, an agricultural chemical, a functional material, or an intermediate thereof.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor including a conductive support and a photosensitive layer, wherein the photosensitive layer contains a charge generation agent, a charge transport agent and a binder resin, and wherein the charge generation agent contains an asymmetric disazo pigment represented by General Formula (I), the charge transport agent contains a triphenylamine compound represented General Formula (IX), and the mass ratio of the charge transport agent to the binder resin is 0.3 to 2.0, where R1 and R2 each represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, alkoxy group, aryl group or heterocyclic group, provided that R1 and R2 are different, where R3 to R5 each represent hydrogen, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, which may have a substituent, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, which may have a substituent, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a 3-(substituted oxy)-4-pyridazinol derivative represented by the general formula (I), which comprises reacting a compound represented by the general formula (III) with a compound represented by the general formula (IV) in the presence or absence of a base and in the presence or absence of a solvent. According to the present invention, a 3-(substituted oxy)-4-pyridazinol derivative represented by the general formula (I) can be produced in high yield and with high selectivity.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus at least containing an electrophotographic photoconductor, a latent electrostatic image forming unit, a developing unit, a transferring unit, and a fixing unit, wherein a glass transition temperature of an outermost layer of the electrophotographic photoconductor is 100° C. or more, wherein the toner is obtained by dissolving and/or dispersing the toner material containing at least an active hydrogen group-containing compound and a polymer reactive with the active hydrogen group-containing compound in an organic solvent to form a solution and/or a dispersion, emulsifying and/or dispersing the solution and/or the dispersion in an aqueous medium containing resin fine particles, allowing the active hydrogen group-containing compound and the polymer reactive with the active hydrogen group-containing compound to react in the aqueous medium, and removing the organic solvent, wherein a glass transition temperature of the resin fine particles is 65° C. to 85° C.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus containing an electrophotographic photoconductor, a charging unit, an exposing unit, a developing unit, a transfer unit and a cleaning unit, wherein the electrophotographic photoconductor contains a support and at least a photosensitive layer disposed on the support, wherein the photosensitive layer contains a charge generating material and a compound expressed by the following Structural Formula (1), and wherein, in the Structural Formula (1), “R1” and “R2” may be identical to each other or different, and represent any one of hydrogen atom, alkyl group which may be substituted, cycloalkyl group which may be substituted and aralkyl group which may be substituted.

Abstract: A processing method of liquid includes: decomposing a resin in liquid by allowing ozone gas to contact the liquid containing a water-soluble carbonyl compound and the resin; and removing organic acid generated by decomposing the resin in the decomposing step from the liquid by performing on the liquid after being subjected to the decomposing step an ion exchange process using an ion exchange resin. The liquid to be subjected to the ion exchange process contains water.

Abstract: An electrostatic latent image bearing member is provided including a substrate and a photosensitive layer located overlying the substrate, wherein the outermost layer of the electrostatic latent image bearing member includes a cross-linked resin formed from a cross-linking reaction between a charge transport polyol having a specific formula and an isocyanate compound; and the use of the electrostatic latent image bearing member in an image forming apparatus, a process cartridge, and an image forming method.

Abstract: A photoreceptor is provided having an electroconductive substrate and a photosensitive layer located overlying the electroconductive substrate, wherein an outermost layer of the photoreceptor contains a binder resin, wherein the binder resin solution satisfies the following relationship 2?(T0?T400)/C wherein T0 represents a initial transmittance (%) at 400 nm of the binder resin solution; T400 represents a transmittance (%) at 400 nm of the binder resin solution which has been allowed to settle for 400 hours under conditions of 23° C. and 40% RH; and C represents the concentration of the binder resin solution; and an image forming method, an image forming apparatus and a process cartridge including the photoreceptor.

Abstract: An apparatus for holding a plurality of solar cell units includes a mounting member to be fixed onto a roof, a plurality of fixtures, and a frame member having to-be-sandwiched portions to be sandwiched and fixed between the mounting member and the fixtures, and grooves that support the ends of the plate-shaped solar cell units. The to-be-sandwiched portions of the frame members are positioned inside projection plane regions that project the solar cell units and the grooves immediately below, whereby the distance between adjacent solar cell units reduces.

Abstract: A process for producing a cyclopropylphenol represented by of formula (10): wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 each may represent a hydrogen; Z represents a hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or phenyl; and Y1, Y2 and Y3 each may represent a hydrogen; by reacting a compound of formula (7): wherein X represents a halogen; and V represents a hydrogen or —W—R5, with a metal, metal salt or organometallic compound of formula (8): M2 to obtain a compound of formula (9): and obtaining a compound of formula (10) by hydrolysis in the case wherein V represents —W—R5, wherein W is CO, SO or SO2 and R5 is alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl, alkoxy or haloalkoxy.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor including a conductive support and a photosensitive layer, wherein the photosensitive layer contains a charge generation agent, a charge transport agent and a binder resin, and wherein the charge generation agent contains an asymmetric disazo pigment represented by General Formula (I), the charge transport agent contains a triphenylamine compound represented General Formula (IX), and the mass ratio of the charge transport agent to the binder resin is 0.3 to 2.0, where R1 and R2 each represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, alkoxy group, aryl group or heterocyclic group, provided that R1 and R2 are different, where R3 to R5 each represent hydrogen, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, which may have a substituent, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, which may have a substituent, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An electrostatic latent image bearer, comprising a substrate; a photosensitive layer overlying the substrate; and a protective layer overlying the photosensitive layer, wherein the protective layer includes a binder resin comprising a polyol, a polyisocyanate and an organic silicon compound having a hydroxyl or a hydrolyzable group.

Abstract: A process for producing a cyclopropylphenol represented by of formula (10): wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 each may represent a hydrogen; Z represents a hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl or phenyl; and Y1, Y2 and Y3 each may represent a hydrogen; by reacting a compound of formula (7): wherein X represents a halogen; and V represents a hydrogen or —W—R5, with a metal, metal salt or organometallic compound of formula (8): M2 to obtain a compound of formula (9): and obtaining a compound represented by general of formula (10) by hydrolysis in the case wherein V represents —W—R5, wherein W is CO, SO or SO2 and R5 is alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl, alkoxy or haloalkoxy.

Abstract: A terminal box of an output part of a solar cell module, including a case and an outer lid that are molded with a thermoplastic resin and an removal cable cover that is of a knockout type and is arranged in the case includes an inner lid that covers to close an electric circuit that is housed in the case.

Abstract: An apparatus for holding a plurality of solar cell units includes a mounting member to be fixed onto a roof, a plurality of fixtures, and a frame member having to-be-sandwiched portions to be sandwiched and fixed between the mounting member and the fixtures, and grooves that support the ends of the plate-shaped solar cell units. The to-be-sandwiched portions of the frame members are positioned inside projection plane regions that project the solar cell units and the grooves immediately below, whereby the distance between adjacent solar cell units reduces.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image forming apparatus for lowering friction coefficient and lowering surface energy of photoconductor surface in particular, which comprises an electrophotographic photoconductor, charging unit, light exposure unit, developing unit, transferring unit, and fixing unit, the electrophotographic photoconductor comprises a photosensitive layer on a conductive support and fluoropolymer fine particles at the outermost layer, a part of the fluoropolymer fine particles are exposed above the surface of the outermost layer in configurations of primary particles and secondary particles formed by flocculation of plural primary particles, and sum of area ratios of particles in the configurations of the primary particles and the secondary particles, each particles having an average diameter D of 0.15 ?m?D?3.