Abstract: An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus and a management apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes a variable mechanism, a physical quantity detection unit that detects a change in physical quantity caused when a state of the variable mechanism changes, an abnormality detection unit that detects an abnormal condition, and a transmission unit that transmits detection results of the physical quantity detection unit and the abnormality detection unit to the management apparatus. The management apparatus includes a determination unit that determines a cause of the abnormal condition, and a notification unit that provides a notification that the abnormal condition is caused by a change in the state in accordance with a determination result. The determination unit determines that the abnormal condition is caused by a change in the state when the abnormal condition is detected after the change in physical quantity exceeds a threshold.

Abstract: A sole reference posture is determined such that a straight reference line connects a toe-tip position and a rearmost end position of a sole top surface, a path length measured along the sole top surface from the origin of the rearmost end position to the toe-tip position is L, an intersection point of a sole bottom surface and a line crossing a position of 0.45×L and orthogonal to the reference line is position C, and the sole is in contact with the ground at position C. In the reference posture, the sole bottom surface is separated from the ground at a heel portion and a toe portion, and an inequality ??5 is satisfied, wherein ? is an angle between a straight line connecting a heel central position of 0.15×L with a metatarsophalangeal joints position of 0.68×L and the ground.

Abstract: A driver abnormality determination apparatus includes circuitry configured to detect a driver state of a driver of a vehicle, detect a driving operation of the driver, detect an exertion level of an involuntary function of the driver based on the driver state, detect an exertion level of a driving function of the driver based on the driving operation; and determine driver abnormality based on the execution level of the involuntary function and the execution level of the driving function. On condition that a function level of one of the execution level of the involuntary function and the execution level of the driving function is equal to or lower than a specified determination criterion, the circuitry is configured to relax a determination criterion for the other function level.

Abstract: A composition including a polytetrafluoroethylene and a polymer (I) containing a polymerization unit (I) based on a monomer represented by the following general formula (I), the composition having a standard specific gravity of 2.200 or less: CX1X3=CX2R(—CZ1Z2-A0)m??(I) wherein X1 and X3 are each independently F, Cl, H, or CF3; A0 is an anionic group; X2 is H, F, an alkyl group, or a fluorine-containing alkyl group; R is a linking group; Z1 and Z2 are each independently H, F, an alkyl group, or a fluorine-containing alkyl group; and m is an integer of 1 or more.

Abstract: An inkjet head includes a first and a second channel substrates. At least one of the first and the second channel substrates is formed of silicon. A bonding interface of the first and the second channel substrates is bonded via an adhesive layer. A protective film containing a compound having a Si—C bond is formed on: an ink channel surface formed of silicon among the first and the second channel substrates; and a surface of the channel substrate side formed of silicon in the adhesive layer.

Abstract: Regarding a method of collecting a target object falling through the air by using an unmanned aerial vehicle, the method including: an information transmission step of transmitting state information of the target object falling through the air from the target object; and a collection step of capturing the target object by an unmanned aerial vehicle flying in accordance with command information generated based on the state information.

Abstract: Techniques for evaluating a natural language parser are provided. In one aspect, a natural language parser evaluation system includes: a natural language parser; and an evaluator configured to receive outputs of the natural language parser and gold data for a same set of texts, find patterns in the outputs of the natural language parser and in the gold data independently, determine error rates for each of the patterns, calculate a score for a change in the error rates between each of the patterns and sub-patterns of the patterns, rank the patterns by the error rates, and remove one or more of the patterns based on a minimum of the score to provide a ranked and filtered list of the patterns for error analysis of the natural language parser. A method for evaluating a natural language parser using the present system is also provided.

Abstract: A treatment device includes a flexible sheath; a wire configured to be inserted into the sheath; a first treatment member disposed at distal side from the wire; a second treatment member disposed at a distal side from the first treatment member; and a protection member configured to cover the second treatment member when the first treatment member projects from a distal end of the sheath.

Abstract: A sensor device includes an optical device having a field of view which enlarges as advancing toward one direction from a predetermined position, and a housing which comprises a transmission unit crossing the field of view and accommodates the optical device. The transmission unit includes a first side and a second side located on an opposite side to the first side. A width of the transmission unit on a side with the second side is narrower than a width of the transmission unit on a side with the first side. The second side of the transmission unit is located closer to the predetermined position in the one direction than the first side of the transmission unit. At least one of a front surface of the transmission unit and a rear surface of the transmission unit is curved.

Abstract: In a method of transporting cargo suspended by multiple UAVs, each of the multiple UAVs flies such that a relative positional relationship of each of the multiple UAVs to the cargo is maintained. This method of transporting cargo is achieved by one or both of a ground position control mode in which flight of each of the multiple UAVs is controlled to follow a change in a position of the cargo relative to the ground, and an interval control mode in which the flight of each of the multiple UAVs is controlled so as to maintain an interval of each of the multiple UAVs to the cargo.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for estimating output confidence of a black box Application Programming Interface (API). The method includes generating paraphrases for an input text. The method further includes calculating a distance between the input text and each respective one of the paraphrases. The method also includes sorting the paraphrases in ascending order of the distance. The method additionally includes selecting a top predetermined number of the paraphrases. The method further includes inputting the input text and the selected paraphrases into the API to obtain an output confidence score for each of the input text and the selected paraphrases. The method also includes estimating, by a hardware processor, the output confidence of the input text from a robustness of output scores of the input text and the selected paraphrases.

Abstract: A treatment device includes a flexible sheath; a wire configured to be inserted into the sheath; a first treatment member disposed at distal side from the wire; a second treatment member disposed at a distal side from the first treatment member; and a protection member configured to cover the second treatment member when the first treatment member projects from a distal end of the sheath.

Abstract: To achieve a favorable feeling particularly during running. A midsole includes: a first midsole portion; and a second midsole portion stacked on the first midsole portion in a thickness direction of the midsole and made of a material having a lower hardness than a material forming the first midsole portion. In a cutting plane when the midsole is cut along a foot width direction at a location corresponding to the sustentaculum tali of a foot of a wearer, the first midsole portion and the second midsole portion have a relatively-low hardness at a location corresponding to the calcaneus of the wearer, and a relatively-high hardness in an area ranging from a location corresponding to the sustentaculum tali to a medial instep side.

Abstract: A sole structure includes a first midsole portion, a second midsole portion disposed below the first midsole part, and a support plate stacked between the first midsole portion and the second midsole portion, disposed at a location corresponding at least to a hindfoot portion, and having a higher rigidity than the first midsole portion and the second midsole portion. The support plate includes: a base portion having a corrugated shape with at least one peak and at least one valley; and first and second support portions having a corrugated shape and branched apart from each other from a peripheral edge portion located on an inner side of the base portion toward the first midsole portion and the second midsole portion, respectively. The valley of the second support portion is disposed at a location corresponding to a sustentaculum tali.

Abstract: A stud for an outsole includes: an outer tubular portion located on an outsole body and having a tubular shape; and a core portion located inside the outer tubular portion. The outer tubular portion is integral with the outsole body with no seam between the outer tubular portion and the outsole body. An inner wall surface of the outer tubular portion surrounds, and is in contact with, a side surface of the core portion. This configuration reduces separation of the stud from the outsole and firmly holds the stud on the outsole.

Abstract: An endoscopic treatment device includes a hollow tube; an electrode; and an insulative support member. In a radial direction relative to a longitudinal axis of the hollow tube, the insulative support member is radially outward of the electrode and the hollow tube is radially outward of the insulative support member.

Abstract: A sole reference posture is determined such that a straight reference line connects a toe-tip position and a rearmost end position of a sole top surface, a path length measured along the sole top surface from the origin of the rearmost end position to the toe-tip position is L, an intersection point of a sole bottom surface and a line crossing a position of 0.45×L and orthogonal to the reference line is position C, and the sole is in contact with the ground at position C. In the reference posture, the sole bottom surface is separated from the ground at a heel portion and a toe portion, and an inequality ??5 is satisfied, wherein ? is an angle between a straight line connecting a heel central position of 0.15×L with a metatarsophalangeal joints position of 0.68×L and the ground.

Abstract: A sole for a shoe includes a sole body extending longitudinally from a heel portion to a toe portion and a curved plate provided at the sole body and extending longitudinally along the sole body. A compressive rigidity of the sole body is lowest at a metatarsophalangeal joint position. The sole body includes a sole forefoot top part disposed above the curved plate at the forefoot portion and a sole forefoot bottom part disposed below the curved plate at the forefoot portion. The compressive rigidity of the sole body is relatively low at the sole forefoot bottom part.

Abstract: To achieve a favorable feeling particularly during running. A sole structure includes a first midsole portion, a second midsole portion disposed below the first midsole part, and a support plate stacked between the first midsole portion and the second midsole portion, disposed at a location corresponding at least to a hindfoot portion H, and having a higher rigidity than the first midsole portion and the second midsole portion. The support plate includes: a base portion having a corrugated shape with at least one peak and at least one valley; and first and second support portions having a corrugated shape and branched apart from each other from a peripheral edge portion located on an inner side of the base portion toward the first midsole portion and the second midsole portion, respectively. The valley of the second support portion is disposed at a location corresponding to a sustentaculum tali.

Abstract: To achieve a favorable feeling particularly during running. A midsole includes: a first midsole portion; and a second midsole portion stacked on the first midsole portion in a thickness direction of the midsole and made of a material having a lower hardness than a material forming the first midsole portion. In a cutting plane when the midsole is cut along a foot width direction at a location corresponding to the sustentaculum tali of a foot of a wearer, the first midsole portion and the second midsole portion have a relatively-low hardness at a location corresponding to the calcaneus of the wearer, and a relatively-high hardness in an area ranging from a location corresponding to the sustentaculum tali to a medial instep side.