Abstract: An anti-reflection sheet includes a transparent substrate; and a resin layer formed on a surface of a transparent substrate. The resin layer includes a first surface that faces the surface of the transparent substrate; a second surface that faces away from the surface of the transparent substrate; and a plurality of projections arranged on the second surface of the resin layer so as to form a projection layer. Each of the plurality of projections has a cross section that includes an entire center axis perpendicular to the surface of the transparent substrate. Each of the plurality of projections has a cross section that is in a shape of quadratic function. An arranged pitch of each of the plurality of projections is not more than half of a wavelength of incident light. An aspect ratio of each of the plurality of projections is 1 or less. A difference between a refractive index n1 of the transparent substrate and a refractive index n2 of the resin layer satisfies the following expression: |n1?n2|?0.05.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises an obtaining unit configured to obtain sensing data on an area including an installation target component; a detection unit configured to detect a position/orientation of the installation target component as a component position/orientation based on the sensing data; a setting unit configured to set, based on the component position/orientation and shape data on the installation target component, a candidate gripped portion of the installation target component to be gripped by a hand mechanism; a calculation unit configured to calculate, as a candidate hand position/orientation, a position/orientation of the hand mechanism in which the candidate gripped portion can be gripped; and a generation unit configured to generate candidate teaching data for gripping operation by the hand mechanism by associating the candidate gripped portion and the candidate hand position/orientation with each other.

Abstract: A sliding member (1) is formed of a sintered compact. The sintered compact includes: a base layer (3), which mainly contains an Fe-based structure and further contains 1.0 wt % to 5.0 wt % of Cu, a metal having a melting point lower than a melting point of Cu, and C; and a sliding layer (2), which is sintered together with the base layer (3) in a state of being held in contact with the base layer (3) and has a sliding surface (A). The sliding layer (2) mainly contains an Fe-based structure containing at least one kind of alloy element selected from Ni, Mo, Mn, and Cr and further contains Cu and C, and the content of Cu in the sliding layer (2) is larger than the content of Cu in the base layer.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises a detecting unit which detects an object from an input image, an extracting unit which extracts a feature amount of the object detected by the detecting unit, a similarity calculating unit which, in a case where a plurality of objects have been detected from the same input image by the detecting unit, calculates a degree of similarity of feature amounts of the plurality of objects, and an adjusting unit which adjusts a collating method of collating the plurality of objects based on respective feature amounts, on the basis of the degree of similarity calculated by the similarity calculating unit.

Abstract: A transfer molding method includes supplying melted resin to a first metallic mold, conveying the first metallic mold onto which the resin was supplied to a position opposing a second metallic mold, performing transfer molding by sandwiching the resin between the two metallic molds, and cooling the resin after performing transfer molding. The performing transfer molding includes discharging residual air that remains in a recess via a groove portion.

Abstract: There is provided with a convolution operation apparatus. A first product-sum calculator includes a plurality of first multipliers, a plurality of first accumulators, a first data supplier which supplies first data to the plurality of first multipliers, and a second data supplier which supplies a plurality of second data to the plurality of first multipliers. A second product-sum calculator includes a plurality of second multipliers, a plurality of second accumulators, a third data supplier which supplies third data to the plurality of second multipliers, and a fourth data supplier which receives and holds an output from each of the plurality of first accumulators and supply the outputs as fourth data to a corresponding one of the plurality of second multipliers.

Abstract: A separator 8 including a solid lubricant is disposed between adjacent rolling elements 7. Relative movement of the adjacent rolling elements 7 and the separator 8 in a direction of separating apart in a circumferential direction is restricted by restricting members 10, and the restricting members 10 are disposed at plural locations in the circumferential direction. A minute gap ? is provided between the adjacent restricting members 10, to allow relative movement therebetween. This can provide a solid-lubrication rolling bearing capable of stably preventing rotational locking and unintended disassembling of the bearing for a long period.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a sintered bearing having a bearing surface that forms a bearing gap with a shaft to be supported, in its inner periphery. This manufacturing method includes: a compacting step P2 of compacting a base powder containing a diffusion alloyed powder 11 prepared by partially diffusing a copper powder in an iron powder as a main material, a low-melting-point metal powder 14, and a solid lubricant to obtain a green compact, and a sintering step P3 of sintering the green compact 4? to obtain a sintered compact 4?.

Abstract: A solid lubricant 11 is formed by molding and firing powder that includes amorphous and self-sintering carbon material powder 12, graphite powder 13, and a binder 14. The solid lubricant has high material strength and hardness, and also excellent impact resistance and wear resistance.

Abstract: Provided is a sintered bearing for an EGR valve, including raw material powder including 9% by weight to 12% by weight of aluminum, 0.1% by weight to 0.6% by weight of phosphorus, 3% by weight to 10% by weight of graphite, and the balance including copper as a main component, and inevitable impurities. The sintered bearing has a structure of a sintered aluminum-copper alloy. The sintered bearing further includes free graphite distributed in pores formed so as to be dispersed.

Abstract: A separator 8 including a solid lubricant is disposed between adjacent rolling elements 7. Relative movement of the adjacent rolling elements 7 and the separator 8 in a direction of separating apart in a circumferential direction is restricted by restricting members 10, and the restricting members 10 are disposed at plural locations in the circumferential direction. A minute gap ? is provided between the adjacent restricting members 10, to allow relative movement therebetween. This can provide a solid-lubrication rolling bearing capable of stably preventing rotational locking and unintended disassembling of the bearing for a long period.

Abstract: Provided is a sintered bearing (1, 2) for a fuel pump, including raw material powder including 8.5% by weight to 10% by weight of aluminum, 0.1% by weight to 0.6% by weight of phosphorus, and the balance including copper as a main component, and inevitable impurities. The sintered bearing (1, 2) has a structure of a sintered aluminum-copper alloy, and has a pore formed in a surface layer portion of the sintered bearing, which is smaller in size than an internal pore of the sintered bearing.

Abstract: A sintered bearing (1) contains as main components iron, copper, a metal having a lower melting point than copper, and a solid lubricant. The sintered bearing (1) includes a surface layer (S1) and a base part (S2). The surface layer (S1) is formed mainly of flat copper powder arranged so as to be thinned in a thickness direction. In the base part (S2), an iron structure (33) and a copper structure (31c) brought into contact with the iron structure are formed of partially diffusion-alloyed powder in which copper powder is partially diffused in iron powder. Thus, a sintered bearing which achieves a balance between wear resistance of a bearing surface and strength of the bearing, and realizes low cost can be provided.

Abstract: A sliding member (1) is made of a sintered compact. This sintered compact includes: a sliding layer (2) that contains Fe containing an alloying element of at least one kind selected from among Ni, Mo, Mn, and Cr, and Cu and C as main components; and a base layer (3) that is sintered together with the sliding layer (2) while being in contact with the sliding layer (2), and contains Fe, Cu, C and a metal having a melting point lower than a melting point of the Cu as main components. The sliding layer (2) has a sliding surface (A) slidable relative to another member.

Abstract: A titanium plate according to the present invention contains a predetermined amount of Fe and O with the remainder consisting of titanium and inevitable impurities, and has a grain microstructure of the ?-phase having a HCP structure. In the titanium plate, the total area in which ?-phase grains specified by a first angle (?) are included is a predetermined value of a ratio (P) or (R) and the total area in which ?-phase grains specified by a second angle (?) are included is a predetermined value of an area ratio (Q) or (S) in a (0001) pole figure of ?-phase grains, and the average value and the maximum value of an equivalent circle diameter in the ?-phase grains are respectively predetermined values.

Abstract: To appropriately superimpose and display a virtual object on an image of a real space, an information processing apparatus according to exemplary embodiment of the present invention determines the display position of the virtual object based on information indicating an allowable degree of superimposition of a virtual object on each real object in the image of the real space, and a distance from a real object for which a virtual object is to be displayed in association with the real object.

Abstract: A developing device includes: a developing roller; a casing; and a seal. The developing roller has a rotational axis extending in an axial direction. The casing has a first wall, and a second wall extending from the first wall toward the developing roller in an extending direction. The seal is disposed on the first wall and in contact with a peripheral surface of the developing roller. The seal includes: a film contacting with the peripheral surface of the developing roller; and a substrate disposed between the film and the first wall. The second wall has a first surface facing in a first direction and a second surface facing in a second direction. The first surface extends in the extending direction and contacts with the substrate of the seal. The second surface faces away from the first surface.

Abstract: Provided is a bumper joining structure, including: a bumper reinforcement having a front portion extending in a vehicle width direction, and a pair of flange portions extending from both edge portions of the front portion in a vehicle up-down direction, wherein the pair of flange portions include first joining portions; and a plurality of crush boxes arranged on the bumper reinforcement so as to be spaced apart from each other in the vehicle width direction, the plurality of crush boxes having a tubular shape which has a pair of end portions in a vehicle front-rear direction and side surfaces extending in the vehicle front-rear direction, wherein one of the pair of end portions is mounted to the front portion, and the side surfaces include second joining portions which join to the first joining portions.

Abstract: A forged titanium alloy material having a duplex grain structure composed of flat grains and non-flat grains, wherein the flat grains are crystal grains of prior-? grains each having an aspect ratio of more than 3 and the non-flat grains are crystal grains of prior-? grains each having an aspect ratio of 1 to 3 inclusive. The forged titanium alloy material is characterized in that the average equivalent circle diameter of the non-flat grains is 100 ?m or less, flat grains each having a thicknesswise diameter of 20 to 500 ?m are contained in an amount of 40 to 98%, non-flat grains each having a thicknesswise diameter of 10 to 150 ?m are contained in an amount of 2 to 50%, and the flat grains each having the above-mentioned thicknesswise diameter and the non-flat grains each having the above-mentioned thicknesswise diameter are contained in the total amount of 90% or more.

Abstract: A pattern recognition apparatus that is lightweight for mounting, and reduces the effects of registration conditions or check conditions on recognition accuracy. Similarity sets for respective local features are calculated from a local feature of input data and local features of a plurality of pieces of dictionary data corresponding to the local feature of the input data. Integrated similarities are calculated by integrating a plurality of similarity sets in the local features according to a registration condition or a check condition. Dictionary data corresponding to the input data is identified based on the calculated integrated similarities.