Abstract: A sheet conveying device, which is incorporated in an image forming apparatus, includes a first detector to detect an angle deviation of a recording medium to a sheet conveying direction, a second detector to detect a lateral shift of the recording medium to a width direction, a third detector to detect at least one of the angle deviation and the lateral shift after correction of the angle deviation detected by the first detector and the lateral shift detected by the second detector, and a rotary body to perform a primary movement by (1) rotating in the sheet conveying direction and returning to a reference position and by (2) moving in the width direction and returning to the reference position, and a secondary movement by performing at least one of (1) and (2) after the primary movement.

Abstract: Provided is a novel chalcogen-containing organic semiconductor compound having excellent carrier mobility. The compound is represented by Formula (1a) or (1b): [Chem. 1] where in Formulas (1a) and (1b), X represents S, O, or Se, and R1 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, a pyridyl group, a furyl group, a thienyl group, or a thiazolyl group.

Abstract: A method includes acquiring starting position information of moving bodies; acquiring destination position information of movement destinations; acquiring path information indicating paths on which the moving bodies can move; calculating, for each moving body, a minimum movement amount required for the moving body to move on a path from the starting position to each movement destination, based on the starting position information, the destination position information, and the path information; allocating a movement destination not allocated to any moving body to a moving body that has a minimum movement amount being the smallest of the minimum movement amounts and that has no allocation of any movement destination; further allocating, when there is a movement destination not allocated to the moving body on a movement route, the not-allocated movement destination to the allocated moving body; and determining movement routes of the moving bodies based on the allocation.

Abstract: Provided are an organic thin film transistor element comprising an organic semiconductor layer containing a specific polymer which has a repeating unit including a structure represented by a specific formula, an organic semiconductor film suitable as the organic semiconductor layer and a method of manufacturing the same, and a polymer and a composition suitable as a constituent material of the organic semiconductor film.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an open-close detector configured to detect an open-close state indicating whether an optical path open-close device of a film camera is open or closed, a displacement detector configured to detect a displacement of a movable portion of the film camera interlocked with a movement of an operation portion of the film camera, and control circuitry. In response to a detection result of the displacement detector, the control circuitry selects a measurement mode for measuring an open time during which the optical path open-close device is open, from a plurality of operation modes of the electronic device. In the measurement mode, the control circuitry measures the open time based on the open-close state detected by the open-close detector.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for evaluating a lung via ultrasound. A plurality of ultrasound images are generated at each of a plurality of locations on a lung using an ultrasound imager to provide a plurality of images. Respective grades are assigned to each of the plurality of images according to an amount of B-line artifact in the image to generate a plurality of grades for the lung. A composite score for the lung is calculated from the plurality of grades. The composite score represents a general assessment of the lung. The composite score is provided to a user at an associated output device.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a silicone rubber compatible with human bodies. A silicone admixture according to the present invention comprises a millable silicone rubber, a silicone high polymer having no cross-linking site, a vulcanizing agent, and a rubber reinforcing silica. A cured product obtained by curing the silicone admixture has loss tangent (Tan ?) of 0.3 or more and 0.6 or less at 0° C. to 50° C. The millable silicone rubber can be a millable silicone rubber produced in a wet manner and having high tear resistance. The silicone high polymer can be a dimethyl silicone high polymer.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a silicone rubber compatible with human bodies. A silicone admixture according to the present invention comprises a millable silicone rubber, a silicone high polymer having no cross-linking site, a vulcanizing agent, and a rubber reinforcing silica. A cured product obtained by curing the silicone admixture has loss tangent (Tan ?) of 0.3 or more and 0.6 or less at 0° C. to 50° C. The millable silicone rubber can be a millable silicone rubber produced in a wet manner and having high tear resistance. The silicone high polymer can be a dimethyl silicone high polymer.

Abstract: Provided are an organic thin film transistor element comprising an organic semiconductor layer containing a specific polymer which has a repeating unit including a structure represented by a specific formula, an organic semiconductor film suitable as the organic semiconductor layer and a method of manufacturing the same, and a polymer and a composition suitable as a constituent material of the organic semiconductor film.

Abstract: Objects of the present invention is to provide an organic semiconductor element having high mobility and to provide a composition for forming an organic semiconductor film with which an organic semiconductor film having high mobility can be formed, a method of manufacturing an organic semiconductor element formed from the composition for forming an organic semiconductor film, and a method of manufacturing an organic semiconductor film. The organic semiconductor element according to the present invention has a semiconductor active layer including a compound that is represented by Formula 1 and has a molecular weight of 3,000 or less. The composition for forming an organic semiconductor film according to the present invention contains a compound that is represented by Formula 1 and has a molecular weight of 3,000 or less, and a solvent.

Abstract: A compound which, when used for organic semiconductor films in organic thin-film transistors, makes the organic thin-film transistors exhibit a high carrier mobility, a material for an organic thin-film transistor for which the compound is used, a composition for an organic thin-film transistor, an organic thin-film transistor and a method for manufacturing the same, and an organic semiconductor film. The organic thin-film transistor contains a compound represented by General Formula (1) in an organic semiconductor film (organic semiconductor layer) thereof.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an organic thin-film transistor which has an organic semiconductor film produced using a compound having an excellent solubility in organic solvents and has an excellent carrier mobility, a compound, a material for an organic thin-film transistor for which the compound is used, a composition for an organic thin-film transistor, a method for manufacturing an organic thin-film transistor, and an organic semiconductor film. An organic thin-film transistor of the present invention contains a compound which is represented by General Formula (1) or General Formula (2) in an organic semiconductor film (organic semiconductor layer) thereof and has a molecular weight of 3,000 or less. In General Formula (1) and General Formula (2), at least one of R5, . . . , or R8 is a group other than a hydrogen atom.

Abstract: An organic semiconductor element in which an organic semiconductor layer contains a compound of Formula (1) and/or a compound of Formula (2) or the organic semiconductor layer contains a polymer having a structure of any one of Formulae (6) to (8): in which Rings A and B each represent an aromatic 5-membered ring, X represents a nitrogen atom or CRX, and RX represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; E represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R1 to R4 each represent a specific substituent; and p, q, r, and s each are an integer of 0 to 2; n is 1 or 2; and * represents a bonding site.

Abstract: An organic semiconductor element in which an organic semiconductor layer contains a compound of Formula (1) and/or a compound of Formula (2) or contains a polymer having a structure of any one of Formulae (9) and (10): in which X1 represents a nitrogen atom or CRa, rings A to D each represent a specific aromatic ring or an aromatic heterocyclic ring; Y1 represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, CRb2, or NRc; Ra to Rc each represent hydrogen atoms or substituents; R1 and R2 each represent a to specific substituent; n represents 1 or 2; and * represents a bonding site.

Abstract: An organic semiconductor element in which an organic semiconductor layer contains a compound of Formula (1), a compound of Formula (2), and/or a compound of Formula (3) or contains a polymer having a structure of any one of formed by Formulae (8) to (10): in which X1 represents a nitrogen atom or CRa, and rings A to B each represent a specific nitrogen-containing ring; Y1 represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, CRb2, or NRc; V1 represents NRd, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a selenium atom; Ra to Rd each represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; R1 represents a specific substituent, and p is an integer of 0 to 2; n represents 1 or 2; and * represents a bonding site.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an organic thin film transistor having excellent carrier mobility and excellent atmospheric stability, a novel compound, an organic thin film transistor material, an organic semiconductor film, an organic thin film transistor composition, and a method of manufacturing an organic thin film transistor using this. The organic thin film transistor according to the present invention has an organic semiconductor film containing a compound represented by Formula (1) or (2).

Abstract: A sheet conveying device, which is incorporated in an image forming apparatus, includes a first detector to detect an angle deviation of a recording medium to a sheet conveying direction, a second detector to detect a lateral shift of the recording medium to a width direction, a third detector to detect at least one of the angle deviation and the lateral shift after correction of the angle deviation detected by the first detector and the lateral shift detected by the second detector, and a rotary body to perform a primary movement by (1) rotating in the sheet conveying direction and returning to a reference position and by (2) moving in the width direction and returning to the reference position, and a secondary movement by performing at least one of (1) and (2) after the primary movement.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for evaluating a lung via ultrasound. A plurality of ultrasound images are generated at each of a plurality of locations on a lung using an ultrasound imager to provide a plurality of images. Respective grades are assigned to each of the plurality of images according to an amount of B-line artifact in the image to generate a plurality of grades for the lung. A composite score for the lung is calculated from the plurality of grades. The composite score represents a general assessment of the lung. The composite score is provided to a user at an associated output device.

Abstract: A sheet conveying device, which is incorporated in an image forming apparatus, includes a first detector to detect an angle deviation of a recording medium to a sheet conveying direction, a second detector to detect a lateral shift of the recording medium to a width direction, a third detector to detect at least one of the angle deviation and the lateral shift after correction of the angle deviation detected by the first detector and the lateral shift detected by the second detector, and a rotary body to perform a primary movement by (1) rotating in the sheet conveying direction and returning to a reference position and by (2) moving in the width direction and returning to the reference position, and a secondary movement by performing at least one of (1) and (2) after the primary movement.

Abstract: A method includes acquiring starting position information of moving bodies; acquiring destination position information of movement destinations; acquiring path information indicating paths on which the moving bodies can move; calculating, for each moving body, a minimum movement amount required for the moving body to move on a path from the starting position to each movement destination, based on the starting position information, the destination position information, and the path information; allocating a movement destination not allocated to any moving body to a moving body that has a minimum movement amount being the smallest of the minimum movement amounts and that has no allocation of any movement destination; further allocating, when there is a movement destination not allocated to the moving body on a movement route, the not-allocated movement destination to the allocated moving body; and determining movement routes of the moving bodies based on the allocation.