Abstract: A line head type liquid discharge apparatus includes a treatment liquid applying device, a first discharging device, a heating device, and a second discharging device. The treatment liquid applying device applies a treatment liquid to a non-permeable base material. The first discharging device discharges a first ink containing an organic solvent onto the non-permeable base material to which the treatment liquid has been applied. The heating device heats, with an infrared ray, the non-permeable base material onto which the first ink has been discharged. The second discharging device discharges a second ink containing an organic solvent onto the non-permeable base material heated by the heating device. A content ratio of the organic solvent contained in the first ink is higher than a content ratio of the organic solvent contained in the second ink.

Abstract: A dryer includes a conveyor to convey a film including a first surface onto which a liquid is applied, a noncontact heater to heat the first surface of the film conveyed by the conveyor without contacting the first surface, a contact heater to contact and heat a second surface of the film opposite the first surface, and circuitry to set a first heating temperature of the contact heater less than 85° C. and set a second heating temperature of the noncontact heater to be 30° C. to 90° C. higher than the first heating temperature.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image forming apparatus having moving means for moving a coupling gear between a coupling position where a drum side coupling portion and a main body side coupling portion are coupled to each other and a decoupling position where the drum side coupling portion and the main body side coupling portion are decoupled from each other. The moving means moves the coupling gear to the coupling position when forming a color image, and moves the coupling gear to the decoupling position when forming a monochrome image. The coupling gear has a main body side gear portion which meshes with the main body gear. The coupling gear is integrally molded with the main body side coupling portion and the main body side gear portion.

Abstract: A line head type liquid discharge apparatus includes a treatment liquid applying device, a first discharging device, a heating device, and a second discharging device. The treatment liquid applying device applies a treatment liquid to a non-permeable base material. The first discharging device discharges a first ink containing an organic solvent onto the non-permeable base material to which the treatment liquid has been applied. The heating device heats, with an infrared ray, the non-permeable base material onto which the first ink has been discharged. The second discharging device discharges a second ink containing an organic solvent onto the non-permeable base material heated by the heating device. A content ratio of the organic solvent contained in the first ink is higher than a content ratio of the organic solvent contained in the second ink.

Abstract: A dryer includes a conveyor to convey a film including a first surface onto which a liquid is applied, a noncontact heater to heat the first surface of the film conveyed by the conveyor without contacting the first surface, a contact heater to contact and heat a second surface of the film opposite the first surface, and circuitry to set a first heating temperature of the contact heater less than 85° C. and set a second heating temperature of the noncontact heater to be 30° C. to 90° C. higher than the first heating temperature.

Abstract: Provided are a nickel-manganese composite hydroxide capable of producing a secondary battery having a high particle fillability and excellent battery characteristics when used as a precursor of a positive electrode active material and a method for producing the same. A nickel-manganese composite hydroxide is represented by General Formula: NixMnyMz(OH)2+? and contains a secondary particle formed of a plurality of flocculated primary particles. The primary particles have an aspect ratio of at least 3, and at least some of the primary particles are disposed radially from a central part of the secondary particle toward an outer circumference thereof. The secondary particle has a ratio I(101)/I(001) of a diffraction peak intensity I(101) of a 101 plane to a peak intensity I(001) of a 001 plane, measured by an X-ray diffraction measurement, of up to 0.15.

Abstract: In a yoke for a cross shaft universal joint, the circumferential phases of the arrangement direction X of a pair of connecting arm parts and the arrangement direction Y of first and second flange parts are shifted from each other. A bolt is tightened to put the first and second flange parts nearer to each other, thereby applying mutually approaching forces to the connecting arm parts in directions inclined relative to the axes of circular holes. Thus, cup bearings incorporated in the circular holes are pressed against the end of a shaft part constituting a cross shaft, thereby enabling suppression of occurrence of shaking motion between the bearings incorporated in the circular holes and the end of the shaft part of the cross shaft rotatably supported by the bearings.

Abstract: In a yoke for a cross shaft universal joint, the forming direction of a through hole (17a) and a screw hole (18a) is inclined relative to the axes of circular holes (19a, 19a) formed in a pair of engaging arm parts (12, 12). And, by fastening a bolt (32) to thereby put first and second flange parts (14a, 15a) nearer to each other, mutually approaching forces are applied to the connecting arm parts (12, 12) in a direction inclined relative the axes of the circular holes (19a, 19a). Thus, cup bearings (29) incorporated in the circular holes (19a, 19a) are pressed against the end of a shaft part (28a) constituting a cross shaft (27), thereby enabling suppression of occurrence of shaking motion between the bearings incorporated in the circular holes and the end of the shaft part of the cross shaft supported rotatably by the bearings.

Abstract: An ECU performs control processing including setting a recommended gear position when a manual shift change mode has been set, calculating an estimated value for regenerative electric power during off of an accelerator when a current gear position is equal to or higher than the recommended gear position, when the accelerator is on, and when a catalyst is being warmed up, and providing an up-shift representation when magnitude of the estimated value is greater than upper limit charging power Win and when the up-shift representation is not prohibited.

Abstract: In a yoke for a cross shaft universal joint, the circumferential phases of the arrangement direction X of a pair of connecting arm parts and the arrangement direction Y of first and second flange parts are shifted from each other. A bolt is tightened to put the first and second flange parts nearer to each other, thereby applying mutually approaching forces to the connecting arm parts in directions inclined relative to the axes of circular holes. Thus, cup bearings incorporated in the circular holes are pressed against the end of a shaft part constituting a cross shaft, thereby enabling suppression of occurrence of shaking motion between the bearings incorporated in the circular holes and the end of the shaft part of the cross shaft rotatably supported by the bearings.

Abstract: In a yoke for a cross shaft universal joint, the forming direction of a through hole (17a) and a screw hole (18a) is inclined relative to the axes of circular holes (19a, 19a) formed in a pair of engaging arm parts (12, 12). And, by fastening a bolt (32) to thereby put first and second flange parts (14a, 15a) nearer to each other, mutually approaching forces are applied to the connecting arm parts (12, 12) in a direction inclined relative the axes of the circular holes (19a, 19a). Thus, cup bearings (29) incorporated in the circular holes (19a, 19a) are pressed against the end of a shaft part (28a) constituting a cross shaft (27), thereby enabling suppression of occurrence of shaking motion between the bearings incorporated in the circular holes and the end of the shaft part of the cross shaft supported rotatably by the bearings.

Abstract: An inkjet image forming apparatus is provided. The inkjet image forming apparatus includes a recording unit, a selection heater, a heater, and a processor. The recording unit forms an ink image on a recording medium being conveyed. The selection heater is disposed downstream from the recording unit relative to a direction of conveyance of the recording medium, and selectively heats the ink image formed on the recording medium. The heater is disposed downstream from the selection heater relative to the direction of conveyance of the recording medium, and heats the recording medium on which the ink image has been selectively heated. The processor controls the recording unit, the selection heater, and the heater, and sets an output of the selection heater in view of an occurrence of cockling on the recording medium.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a determiner for determining whether to execute a first image formation in an acquisition mode, in which an image forming operation is carried out using an acquired timing, or a second image formation in a non-acquisition mode, in which the image forming operation is carried out using exposure timing acquired in a previous acquisition mode. The determiner makes the determination on the basis of a current output of a temperature sensor and a previous output of the temperature sensor. When the determiner determines the execution of the first image formation, driving speeds of a first driver and a second driver are set, before the execution of the operation in the acquisition mode, on the basis of the current output of the temperature sensor, and the operation in the acquisition mode and the image formation are carried out using the driving speeds currently set.

Abstract: Provided is a telescopic shaft having a coated section that reduces sliding resistance, with fluctuation of the sliding resistance according to sliding position of the telescopic shaft being reduced. A female shaft 16B is fitted onto a male shaft in a state of interference, and by causing the male shaft 16A to slide back-and-forth a specified number of times in the axial direction with respect to the female shaft 16B while applying, for example, a load in a direction that bends the male shaft 16A with respect to the female shaft 16B, friction heat is generated between side surfaces 411 of grooves 41 in the female shaft 16B and the coated section 61, which heats the coated section 61 and causes the coated section 61 to expand along the entire length in the axial direction of teeth 51 of the male shaft 16A. Therefore, the coated section 61 plastically deforms along the entire length in the axial direction of the teeth causing compressive strain to occur.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a determiner for determining whether to execute a first image formation for acquiring mode, and an image forming operation is carried out using the acquired timing acquired or a second image formation in non-acquiring mode, and the image forming operation is carried out using exposure timing acquired by a previous acquisition mode. The determiner makes the determination on the basis of a current output of a temperature sensor and a previous output of the temperature sensor. When the determiner determines the execution of the first image formation, driving speeds of a first driver and a second driver are set, before the execution of the operation in the acquisition mode, on the basis of the current output of the temperature sensor, and the operations in the acquisition mode and the image formation are carried out using the driving speeds currently set.

Abstract: A dryer for drying an ink image formed on a recording medium is provided. The dryer includes a selective heating dryer, a uniform heating dryer, and a controller. The selective heating dryer is disposed on an upstream side of a feeding path of the recording medium, and performs a first-time drying of the ink image under an output condition in which an amount of cockling becomes equal to or less than a given amount. The uniform heating dryer is disposed on a downstream side from the selective heating dryer on the feeding path, and performs a second-time drying of the ink image after the selective heating dryer performs the first-time drying. The controller changes the output condition of the selective heating dryer in accordance with image information of the ink image, when the ink image is formed with a conductive-particle-containing ink.

Abstract: An inkjet image forming apparatus is provided. The inkjet image forming apparatus includes a recording unit, a selection heater, a heater, and a processor. The recording unit forms an ink image on a recording medium being conveyed. The selection heater is disposed downstream from the recording unit relative to a direction of conveyance of the recording medium, and selectively heats the ink image formed on the recording medium. The heater is disposed downstream from the selection heater relative to the direction of conveyance of the recording medium, and heats the recording medium on which the ink image has been selectively heated. The processor controls the recording unit, the selection heater, and the heater, and sets an output of the selection heater in view of an occurrence of cockling on the recording medium.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, comprising: a rear side plate disposed at the rear side of the main body; and a driving unit mounted on the rear side plate, driving a first driven member and a second driven member of the image forming apparatus, the driving unit including a first frame attached to the rear plate, facing the rear side plate; a second frame attached to the first frame, facing the first plate; a first driving source mounted on the first frame, driving the first driven member; a second driving source mounted on the second frame, driving the second driven member; a first gear train, disposed between the first and second frames, transmitting driving force of the first driving source to the first driven member; and a second gear train, disposed between the first and second frames, transmitting driving force of the second driving source to the second driven member.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, comprising: a rear side plate disposed at the rear side of the main body; and a driving unit mounted on the rear side plate, driving a first driven member and a second driven member of the image forming apparatus, the driving unit including a first frame attached to the rear plate, facing the rear side plate; a second frame attached to the first frame, facing the first plate; a first driving source mounted on the first frame, driving the first driven member; a second driving source mounted on the second frame, driving the second driven member; a first gear train, disposed between the first and second frames, transmitting driving force of the first driving source to the first driven member; and a second gear train, disposed between the first and second frames, transmitting driving force of the second driving source to the second driven member.

Abstract: To provide a toner which contains a binder resin, a colorant, and capsules, wherein the binder resin contains a thermoplastic elastomer, and wherein the capsules each encapsulate a plasticizer capable of softening the thermoplastic elastomer and the capsules are fractured upon application of predetermined pressure.