Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores a program for causing a computer to execute a process, the process includes identifying, among pieces of feature information of a plurality of pieces of time-series data, a plurality of pieces of feature information similar to feature information of processing target time-series data, obtaining a predicted value distribution of the processing target time-series data based on each of the plurality of pieces of feature information, obtaining a combined distribution from the predicted value distribution, and determining a range of predicted value for the processing target time-series data based on the combined distribution.

Abstract: The electrophotographic member includes: an electroconductive substrate; and a surface layer having a mono-layer structure, wherein the surface layer has a matrix containing a cross-linked urethane resin as a binder, and when an elastic modulus of the matrix in a first region in a thickness direction from an outer surface of the surface layer to a depth of 0.1 ?m from the outer surface of the surface layer is defined as E1, and an elastic modulus of the matrix in a second region in a thickness direction from a depth of 1.0 ?m from the outer surface of the surface layer to 1.1 ?m from the outer surface of the surface layer is defined as E2, E1 and E2 satisfy the following Expressions (1) and (2), respectively: E1?200 MPa??(1); and 10 MPa?E2?100 MPa??(2).

Abstract: A developing roller that suppresses contamination of the surface of a photosensitive member and also obtains a high-quality image. The developing roller includes an electro-conductive substrate, an electro-conductive elastic layer and a surface layer which are stacked in this order, wherein the surface layer has resin particles that are dispersed in a polyurethane matrix, an outer surface of the surface layer has a first protrusion originating in first resin particle and a second protrusion originating in second resin particle, wherein the first resin particle contains polyurethane, an elastic modulus E1 of the first resin particle is 100 to 2000 MPa, an elastic modulus E2 of the second resin particle is 2 to 50 MPa, a maximum height roughness Rz of the outer surface is 6 to 18 ?m, and a peak vertex density Spd is 5.0×103 to 5.0×104(1/mm2).

Abstract: A developing roller that suppresses contamination of the surface of a photosensitive member and also obtains a high-quality image. The developing roller includes an electro-conductive substrate, an electro-conductive elastic layer and a surface layer which are stacked in this order, wherein the surface layer has resin particles that are dispersed in a polyurethane matrix, an outer surface of the surface layer has a first protrusion originating in first resin particle and a second protrusion originating in second resin particle, wherein the first resin particle contains polyurethane, an elastic modulus Ei of the first resin particle is 100 to 2000 MPa, an elastic modulus E2 of the second resin particle is 2 to 50 MPa, a maximum height roughness Rz of the outer surface is 6 to 18 ?m, and a peak vertex density Spd is 5.0×103 to 5.0×104(1/mm2).

Abstract: The electrophotographic member includes: an electroconductive substrate; and a surface layer having a mono-layer structure, wherein the surface layer has a matrix containing a cross-linked urethane resin as a binder, and when an elastic modulus of the matrix in a first region in a thickness direction from an outer surface of the surface layer to a depth of 0.1 ?m from the outer surface of the surface layer is defined as E1, and an elastic modulus of the matrix in a second region in a thickness direction from a depth of 1.0 ?m from the outer surface of the surface layer to 1.1 ?m from the outer surface of the surface layer is defined as E2, E1 and E2 satisfy the following Expressions (1) and (2), respectively: E1?200 MPa??(1); and 10 MPa?E2?100 MPa??(2).

Abstract: To provide a developer regulating member which can generate a uniform frictional charge even on a developer having a small size. A developer regulating member for regulating the thickness of the layer of a developer carried on the surface of a developer carrier, having: a regulating portion contacting with the developer, wherein the regulating portion includes a thermoplastic acrylic resin, and the thermoplastic acrylic resin has a first endothermic peak having a peak top at +50° C. or more and a second endothermic peak having a peak top at +20° C. or less on the differentiation curve of a DSC curve obtained when the temperature is raised from ?100° C. to 150° C. at a rate of temperature rise of 20.0° C./min using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).

Abstract: To provide a developer regulating member which can generate a uniform frictional charge even on a developer having a small size. A developer regulating member for regulating the thickness of the layer of a developer carried on the surface of a developer carrier, having: a regulating portion contacting with the developer, wherein the regulating portion includes a thermoplastic acrylic resin, and the thermoplastic acrylic resin has a first endothermic peak having a peak top at +50° C. or more and a second endothermic peak having a peak top at +20° C. or less on the differentiation curve of a DSC curve obtained when the temperature is raised from ?100° C. to 150° C. at a rate of temperature rise of 20.0° C./min using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).

Abstract: A developing apparatus includes a developer carrying member, a developing frame member to rotatably supporting the developer carrying member, and a regulating member provided on the developing frame member and regulating developer carried on the developer carrying member. The regulating member includes a projecting part projected towards the developer carrying member and having an abutting part that abuts the developer carrying member, and an opposing surface facing the developer carrying member. The opposing surface is positioned on an upstream side of the projecting part and arranged to connect the projecting part with a distal end of the regulating member at a free end side of the regulating member. In addition, the opposing surface is a surface having no point of reverse curve, and the distance between the opposing surface and the developer carrying member is constant or decreasing with distance from the projecting part.

Abstract: A developing apparatus includes a developer carrying roller rotatable in a first rotating direction, and a developer regulating member which controls a thickness of a developer layer carried on a surface of the developer carrying roller. The developer regulating member has a developer layer thickness regulating part abutting with the surface of the developer carrying roller and a projecting part. The projecting part extends towards an upstream side in the first rotating direction from the abutting part, and a non-contacting gap is formed between the projecting part and the surface of the developer carrying roller. The projecting part has a concave shape at a side facing the developer carrying roller that follows an arc-shaped surface of the developer carrying roller and forms a portion having a gap width H and a continuous length L.

Abstract: The developing apparatus includes a developer carrying roller rotatable in a first rotating direction, and a developer regulating member which regulates a thickness of a developer layer carried on the developer carrying roller, wherein at least a part of the developer regulating member is in pressure contact with a surface of the developer carrying roller to form an abutting portion between the developer carrying roller and the developer regulating member, the abutting portion having an abutting width W in a circumferential direction of the developer carrying member of 1.0 to 5.0 mm, wherein in the abutting portion, an abutting pressure has a maximum value in a first area, the first area having a width of 20% or less of the abutting width W from an upstream edge of the abutting portion in the rotating direction, and wherein an abutting pressure in a second area is 0.08 to 0.18 MPa.

Abstract: The developing apparatus includes: a developing roller rotatable in a first rotation direction; and a developer regulating member, wherein the developing roller includes: a substrate; an electro-conductive elastic layer on the substrate; and insulating domains on the electro-conductive elastic layer, wherein the electro-conductive elastic layer has a certain Martens hardness, the developing roller has a surface including surfaces of the insulating domains and a surface of the electro-conductive elastic layer, which is uncovered with the insulating domains at a certain area ratio, wherein the developer regulating member comprises: an abutting portion which is in contact with the surface of the developing roller, and a certain projection portion extending to an upstream side from the abutting portion in the first rotation direction, the developing apparatus has a certain gap between a side of the projection portion facing to the developing roller, and the surface of the developing roller.

Abstract: The developing apparatus includes: a developing roller rotatable in a first rotation direction; and a developer regulating member, wherein the developing roller includes: a substrate; an electro-conductive elastic layer on the substrate; and insulating domains on the electro-conductive elastic layer, wherein the electro-conductive elastic layer has a certain Martens hardness, the developing roller has a surface including surfaces of the insulating domains and a surface of the electro-conductive elastic layer, which is uncovered with the insulating domains at a certain area ratio, wherein the developer regulating member comprises: an abutting portion which is in contact with the surface of the developing roller, and a certain projection portion extending to an upstream side from the abutting portion in the first rotation direction, the developing apparatus has a certain gap between a side of the projection portion facing to the developing roller, and the surface of the developing roller.

Abstract: The developing apparatus includes a developer carrying member carrying a developer on the surface thereof, a developing frame member rotatably supporting the developer carrying member, and accommodating the developer, and a regulating member fixed to the developing frame member to regulate the developer carried on the developer carrying member, the regulating member has a projecting part, having an abutting part arranged to abut the developer carrying member, and an opposing surface, arranged to face the developer carrying member connected to the projecting part and including an end disposed as a free end, positioned on the downstream side in the rotational direction of the developer carrying member from the projecting part, and the opposing surface being a surface having no point of reverse curve in which the distance between the opposing surface and the developer carrying member is constant or decreases with distance from the projecting part.

Abstract: The developing apparatus includes a developer carrying roller rotatable in a first rotating direction, and a developer regulating member which regulates a thickness of a developer layer carried on the developer carrying roller, wherein at least a part of the developer regulating member is in pressure contact with a surface of the developer carrying roller to form an abutting portion between the developer carrying roller and the developer regulating member, the abutting portion having an abutting width W in a circumferential direction of the developer carrying member of 1.0 to 5.0 mm, wherein in the abutting portion, an abutting pressure has a maximum value in a first area, the first area having a width of 20% or less of the abutting width W from an upstream edge of the abutting portion in the rotating direction, and wherein an abutting pressure in a second area is 0.08 to 0.18 MPa.

Abstract: The developing apparatus includes a developer carrying roller rotatable in a first rotating direction, and a developer regulating member which controls the thickness of a developer layer, the developer regulating member having a developer layer thickness regulating part and a projecting part, and having an abutting part with the surface of the developer carrying roller at the developer layer thickness regulating part, and the projecting part having a concave shape at a side facing the developer carrying roller, the projecting part and the surface of the developer carrying roller forming a gap therebetween at an upstream side in the rotating direction from the abutting part, the gap having a portion where a gap width of 0.05-0.5 mm; a maximum value Hmax and a minimum value Hmin of the gap width satisfy the expression Hmax/Hmin?3.0; and the portion having a continuous length of 0.8 mm or more.

Abstract: A developer quantity control blade is provided which can sufficiently impart charge to toner and which allows bleeding of a material from a blade member to be suppressed even in application of a voltage. The developer quantity control blade includes a supporting member and a blade member, wherein the blade member is composed of a thermoplastic elastomer composition including a block copolymer having a polyamide structure and a polyether structure, and an ion conductive agent; in the blade member, a quantity of an extraction component to be extracted with methyl isobutyl ketone as a solvent is 0.5% by mass or more and 2.4% by mass or less; and a quantity of a molecule having a molecular weight of 5000 or less in the extraction component is 70% by mass or more.

Abstract: A developer quantity control blade is provided which can sufficiently impart charge to toner and which allows bleeding of a material from a blade member to be suppressed even in application of a voltage. The developer quantity control blade includes a supporting member and a blade member, wherein the blade member is composed of a thermoplastic elastomer composition including a block copolymer having a polyamide structure and a polyether structure, and an ion conductive agent; in the blade member, a quantity of an extraction component to be extracted with methyl isobutyl ketone as a solvent is 0.5% by mass or more and 2.4% by mass or less; and a quantity of a molecule having a molecular weight of 5000 or less in the extraction component is 70% by mass or more.

Abstract: Disclosed is a urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer which is obtained by reacting at least one polyoxyalkylene polyol (A), at least one monool (B1) soluble in the component (A) and/or at least one silane coupling agent (B2) reactive with an isocyanate group, at least one polyisocyanate (C) and at least one hydroxylated mono (meth)acrylate compound (D) at a ratio at which the equivalent weights of hydroxy groups, active hydrogen groups and isocyanate groups in the respective components satisfy the following formulae (1)-(3). The urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer does not substantially contain an unreacted isocyanate group. B(active hydrogen)+D(OH)=C(NCO)?A(OH) (1) 1.05?C(NCO)/A(OH)?2 (2) {C(NCO)?2A(OH)+2m}×0.35?D(OH)?{C(NCO)?2A(OH)+2m}×0.

Abstract: Disclosed is a urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer which is obtained by reacting at least one polyoxyalkylene polyol (A), at least one monool (B1) soluble in the component (A) and/or at least one silane coupling agent (B2) reactive with an isocyanate group, at least one polyisocyanate (C) and at least one hydroxylated mono (meth)acrylate compound (D) at a ratio at which the equivalent weights of hydroxy groups, active hydrogen groups and isocyanate groups in the respective components satisfy the following formulae (1)-(3). The urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer does not substantially contain an unreacted isocyanate group. B(active hydrogen)+D(OH)=C(NCO)?A(OH) (1) 1.05?C(NCO)/A(OH)?2 (2) {C(NCO)?2A(OH)+2m}×0.35?D(OH)?{C(NCO)?2A(OH)+2m}×0.

Abstract: A photocurable resin composition including: (A) a urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer having a polyoxyalkylene structure, (B) a (meth)acrylic polymer, (C) a (meth)acrylic monomer, and (D) a photopolymerization initiator, wherein the component (A) is produced using monomer components including (a1) a polyoxyalkylene polyol, (a2) a polyisocyanate, and (a3) a hydroxyl group-containing mono(meth)acrylate compound, a relationship N (=n1/n2) between the total mass n1 of the monomer components and the total equivalent weight n2 of acryloyl groups within the all monomer components is 4,000 or greater, and the component (A) is substantially free of unreacted isocyanate groups.