Abstract: A vehicle behavior analysis system performs an analysis of vehicle operation by displaying behavior data in an organized and analyzed form. A vehicle behavior data collecting unit records information on the vehicle's driving as behavior data and an analysis unit analyzes a recorded content of the vehicle behavior data collecting unit. A recorded data unit obtaining part obtains the recorded data units recorded in a memory of the vehicle behavior data collecting unit and a displaying part displays the content concerning at least a predetermined item among the contents shown by obtained each recorded data unit in a form of a table sectioned for each recorded data units and arranged at a side of the analysis unit, and a risk degree calculated based on the content shown by each recorded data units is contained in the predetermined item displayed by the displaying part.

Abstract: AFM tweezers includes: a first probe that comprises a triangular prism member having a ridge, a tip of which is usable as a probe tip in a scanning probe microscope; a second probe that comprises a triangular prism member provided so as to open/close with respect to the first probe. The first probe and the second probe are juxtaposed such that a predetermined peripheral surface of the triangular prism member of the first probe and a predetermined peripheral surface of the triangular prism member of the second probe face substantially in parallel to each other, and the first probe formed of a notch that prevents interference with a sample when the sample is scanned by the tip of the ridge.

Abstract: The present invention provides a squeezable, cross-linked, grease-like electromagnetic wave absorber which comprises a cross-linked silicone gel preferably having a consistency of 50 to 200 (determined in accordance with JIS K 2220 with a ¼ cone), dispersed with an electromagnetic wave absorbing filler preferably comprising an electromagnetic wave absorbing agent and flame retardant; shows self-shape-retaining nature in spite of its fluidity; contains the filler at 200 to 800 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the cross-linked silicone gel; is excellent in electromagnetic wave absorbing capability, thermal conductivity and flame retardancy; has limited temperature dependency; is squeezable; and is applicable to a gap and site to be formed into a thin film thereon, to which a sheet product is essentially inapplicable.

Abstract: If a disk fails, another disk is used to rebuild the data of the failed disk on a first spare disk. When finishing being rebuilt, the first spare disk is separated from the disk array apparatus. Data to be updated while the first spare disk separated is written in another disk and managed by a bit map. The first spare disk is connected to the disk array apparatus at the position of the failed disk, then only the updated data is rebuilt on the first spare disk using another disk.

Abstract: In an exercise machine, when a measurement starts, an electrocardiographic signal is detected by an electrocardiographic sensor 1 (ST33), a load drive is started (ST4), and heartbeat rate intervals of the electrocardiographic signal are sequentially obtained. A fluctuation of heartbeat rate intervals PI(n) % is obtained from a calculation formula in which the RR interval RR(n+1) of the current heartbeat is subtracted from the RR interval RR(n) of the previous heartbeat, which is then divided by RR(n) and multiplied by 100% (ST5). Entropy is calculated from 128 pieces of such PI (ST6). From the change of the entropy under the gradually increasing load (ST8), a minimum point of the entropy is obtained, which point is designated as an anaerobic threshold point (ST7). The load of the exercise machine is controlled employing this anaerobic threshold.

Abstract: An error correction coding apparatus includes a frame generating unit for buffering inputted information sequence data in frame buffers which correspond to units to be coded, respectively, a first interleaving unit for rearranging the information sequence data within two or more of the frame buffers, a first coding unit for coding the information sequence data rearranged by the first interleaving unit for each of the frame buffers, and for buffering an error correcting code generated thereby in the frame buffer, a first deinterleaving unit for rearranging code word sequence data in the frame buffer which is coded by the first coding unit according to a procedure which is reverse to that which the first interleaving unit uses, and a multiplexing unit for outputting, as transmission information, the code word sequence data rearranged by the first deinterleaving unit.

Abstract: A phase comparator includes: first and second detecting units for detecting an amplitude value of a clock signal at falling timing or rising timing of a data signal; an edge comparing unit for identifying as to whether the first detecting unit detects an amplitude value under a rising state or a falling state to output a first identification result, and for identifying as to whether the second detecting unit detects an amplitude value under a rising state or a falling state to output a second identification result; first and second polarity inverting units for inverting a polarity of output of the first and second detecting units; and a signal selecting unit for selecting one of output values of the first and second polarity inverting units in response to a polarity of the data signal to output the selected output value.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave absorber comprising (a) soft ferrite having its surface treated with a silane compound having no functional group, (c) magnetite and (d) silicone, or comprising (a) soft ferrite having its surface treated with a silane compound having no functional group, (b) flat, soft magnetic metal powder, (c) magnetite and (d) silicone, which electromagnetic wave absorber excels in electromagnetic wave absorption, heat conduction and flame resistance, exhibiting less temperature dependence, and which electromagnetic wave absorber is soft, excelling in adhesion strength and further excelling in high resistance high insulation properties and in energy conversion efficiency being stable in MHz to 10 GHz broadband frequency.

Abstract: A vehicle behavior analysis system performs an analysis of vehicle operation by displaying behavior data in an organized and analyzed form. A vehicle behavior data collecting unit records information on the vehicle's driving as behavior data and an analysis unit analyzes a recorded content of the vehicle behavior data collecting unit. A recorded data unit obtaining part obtains the recorded data units recorded in a memory of the vehicle behavior data collecting unit and a displaying part displays the content concerning at least a predetermined item among the contents shown by obtained each recorded data unit in a form of a table sectioned for each recorded data units and arranged at a side of the analysis unit, and a risk degree calculated based on the content shown by each recorded data units is contained in the predetermined item displayed by the displaying part.

Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to an image forming apparatus which can form a stable dot pattern to be used with a digital pen. The dot pattern used by a digital pen can be formed by changing an image forming condition, which is read by the digital pen. The image forming condition can be set based on a reading of an experimental test dot pattern.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first image bearing member, a movable second image bearing member, a charging device and a voltage applying device. A toner image is transferred from the first image bearing member to the second image bearing member at a first transfer portion, and the toner image is transferred from the second image bearing member to a transfer material at a second transfer portion. The charging device is opposed to the second image bearing member at a downstream side of the second transfer portion and at an upstream side of the first transfer portion with respect to a moving direction of the second image bearing member. The voltage applying device switches a DC voltage from a first voltage to a second voltage which is opposite in polarity to the first voltage.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of movable image carriers, a movable intermediate transfer body, and a contacting member separably contacting to the intermediate transfer body at a contacting position. A position for transfer between a first image carrier and the intermediate transfer body defines a first transfer position. A position for transfer between a second image carrier and the intermediate transfer body defines a second transfer position. A toner image formed on said intermediate transfer body is again transferred onto a transfer material after passing through said first transfer position and said second transfer position. The latent image formation on the first image carrier is done at a time different from a contacting operation of the contacting member.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus an image bearing member adapted to bear a toner image and having a first glossiness in a first direction and a second glossiness lower than said first glossiness, and an optical detection unit including a light-emitting unit and a light-receiving unit, wherein a light emitted by the light-emitting unit is reflected by the image bearing member and is received by the light-receiving means and an optical direction from the light-emitting means to the light-receiving means is substantially same as the first direction of the image bearing member.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrying member and an intermediate transfer body in an endless shape movable and receivable of toner images from said image carrying member at first and second transfer positions. The following relationship is satisfied where a distance from the first transfer position to the second transfer position along the moving direction of the intermediate transfer body is denoted as Lab, a circumference of the intermediate transfer in the moving direction is denoted as Lr, and a length of the toner image formed on the intermediate transfer body is denoted as Lm?Lr?Lm>Lab.

Abstract: A sensor unit is brought into contact with a surface of a living body to detect a pulse wave of an artery directly below. A CPU extracts a characteristic point of the pulse wave detected and obtains a second systolic component in the pulse wave using the characteristic point extracted. Then, a variation with time in a systolic blood pressure of a central artery of the living body is estimated using the second systolic component obtained, and an estimated variation with time in the systolic blood pressure is displayed on a display portion. For estimation of the systolic blood pressure, arithmetic with a linear transformation is applied using the second systolic component obtained and a blood pressure of a peripheral artery which is measured beforehand with an electronic sphygmomanometer.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first image bearing member for bearing a toner image; a second image bearing member for bearing the toner image; a transfer member opposed to the first image bearing member with the second image bearing member therebetween, wherein a voltage is applied to the transfer member to transfer the toner image from the first image bearing member onto the second image bearing member, and wherein a resistance Rt of the transfer member and a resistance Rb of the second image bearing member satisfy Rt/Rb?1.0.

Abstract: The invention provides an image forming apparatus including an intermediate transfer belt composed of a resinous material, a transfer member for transferring a toner image on the intermediate transferring belt onto a transfer material, and an opposing member provided to be opposed to the transfer member across the intermediate transferring belt. The transfer member and the opposing member can be mutually pressured, and the intermediate transferring belt and the opposing member have an integrally measured microhardness smaller than 97°. Thus the invention provides an image forming apparatus capable of preventing a transfer unevenness caused at the transfer of the toner image from the intermediate transferring belt to the transfer material, and an intermediate transfer unit which is detachably attachable to the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: The invention provides an image forming apparatus including an image bearing member, an intermediate transferring member for receiving a transfer of a toner image from the image bearing member, a cleaning unit which cleans the toner image on the intermediate transferring member, a first mode for transferring a toner image on the intermediate transferring member onto a transfer material, and a second mode for cleaning the toner image without transfer to the transfer material. It is thus possible to prevent image failures resulting when the intermediate transferring member is started to be used from a new state or when the image forming apparatus is started to be used after a prolonged pause.

Abstract: A visceral fat area of a subject is calculated based on an equation using as variables a sex of the subject, and an electric impedance ratio between the longitudinal width of the abdomen and the transversal width of the abdomen of the subject. As an example of the equation, let the visceral fat area (cm2) be VFA and the longitudinal-transversal impedance ratio of the abdomen be R1, then VFA=a1+b1×R1 (where a1 and b1 are constants). A visceral fat area of the subject is also calculated based on an equation using abdomen circumference as an additional variable. As an example of the equation, let the abdomen circumference (cm) be W and the longitudinal-transversal impedance ratio of the abdomen be R4, then VFA=W×(a4+b4×R4)+c4 (where a4, b4 and c4 are constants) or VFA=W2×(?4+?4×R4)+?4 (where ?4, ?4 and ?4 are constants). The calculated visceral fat area is compared with the reference value, and the comparison results are outputted.

Abstract: The electrode supporting portion 11 is formed of the base 12 attached to the belt and the electrode portion 13 having the electrode 130. The pillar portion 132 of the electrode portion 13 is inserted into the hole 122 formed through the cover 121, and is oscillatably supported via the gap formed between the outer peripheral surface of the pillar portion 132 and the inner peripheral edge of the hole 122. There is provided the coiled spring 14 disposed between the hollow inside of the pillar portion 132 and the bottom plate 124, and the pressure sensing element 15 is provided in the center of the bottom plate 124 which receives the load of the end portion of the spring 14. The expansion and contraction of the spring 14 and the oscillation of the electrode portion 13 allows the electrode 130 to follow the movement of the body surface, thereby reducing changes in the contact condition between the electrode 130 and the subject's body.