Abstract: A turbo-type fluid machine includes a shaft configured to be rotationally driven, a compression mechanism having an impeller, and a coupling portion coupling an end portion of the shaft and the impeller with each other. The coupling portion is provided with a balance adjustment mechanism.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that forms an image on a recording medium includes: an image former that forms an image on a recording medium and is capable of forming an image for diagnosis, which is an image used for diagnosis of the image forming apparatus; an image reader that reads the image for diagnosis formed on a recording medium; and a processor configured to change at least one of a reading condition under which the image reader reads the image for diagnosis and a processing condition under which a read image obtained by the reading is processed in accordance with a mode of diagnosis of the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An electrode according to an embodiment contains an electrode mixture layer containing an active material and a conductive assistant. In a logarithmic differential pore volume distribution by a mercury intrusion method, the electrode mixture layer satisfies: a ratio P1/P2 within a range of 2 or more and less than 8, and a ratio S1/S2 within a range of 3 or more and less than 10. P1 is a value of a maximum logarithmic differential pore volume in a pore diameter range of 0.1 ?m or more and 1 ?m or less. P2 is a value of a logarithmic differential pore volume of a pore diameter of 0.03 ?m. S1 is an integrated value in a pore diameter range of 0.1 ?m or more and 1 ?m or less. S2 is an integrated value in a pore diameter range of more than 0 ?m and less than 0.1 ?m.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a processor configured to provide an incentive to a first user who sells or returns a first vehicle in which a part of a first coating film including an easily peelable layer is not peeled off.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device and the like for performing processing for eliminating the deviation between postures of an object and a user without deteriorating the user's sense of immersion as much as possible in a scene where an object operated in a virtual space receives some kind of interference. An information processing device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes an operation mode determination unit, an instruction posture calculation unit, and an object motion determination unit. The operation mode determination unit determines an operation mode for the first object. The instruction posture calculation unit calculates an instruction posture for the first object based on a posture of an operator of the first object.

Abstract: In an electrochemical gas sensor (10), a first sensing element (21) is stored in a first storage portion (31). A moisture permeable film (24) is disposed in a first introduction inlet (31A) of the first storage portion (31). The moisture permeable film (24) substantially prevents a to-be-detected gas from permeating therethrough. A second sensing element (22) is disposed in a space into which water vapor and the to-be-detected gas contained in a target gas flow. In such a configuration, the electrochemical gas sensor (10) is capable of detecting a to-be-detected gas having a concentration of 0 or more and 1 ppm or less.

Abstract: A fixing unit or device that can be used in an image forming apparatus includes a first heater element that is formed of a material that increases in electrical resistance with increases in temperature. A controller of the fixing unit is configured to vary a duty ratio of electric power applied to the first heater element during a start-up operation in which the temperature of the first heater element is raised to a target operating temperature. By varying the duty ratio during the start-up operation, changes in the resistance of the first heater element with the heating can be compensated. For example, the duty ratio can be increased during the course of the start-up to achieve the target operating temperature faster.

Abstract: An on-vehicle apparatus includes an abnormal section determination part that determines a road section having a road surface on which an abnormality is probably present, based on an output value of a sensor mounted on a vehicle, an image selection part that selects an image(s) including the determined road section from a plurality of images shot at predetermined time intervals by a camera mounted on the vehicle, and a transmission part that is able to transmit the selected image(s) to a predetermined server.

Abstract: A data collection apparatus, including: a data reception part that receives sensor data from a vehicle capable of photographing a road surface, the sensor data being acquired by a sensor mounted on the vehicle; and a control part that evaluates a goodness degree of a road surface photographing environment on a basis of the sensor data and control a transmission from the vehicle of a road surface photographed image on a basis of the goodness degree of the road surface photographing environment.

Abstract: A decorative material having a design with an excellent tactile and a visual effect. The decorative material has a texture region on a base material, the texture region is composed of: a plurality of projection regions containing a plurality of particles with a particle size of 5 ?m or more and 60 ?m or less and independent of each other; and a gap region between the projection regions, and the average diameter of the circumscribed circles of the projection regions, when the texture region is viewed in plan view, is 100 ?m or more and 500 ?m or less.

Abstract: A cover member for a motor unit is disclosed. The cover member is interposed between a motor and a control substrate for controlling operation of the motor. The motor has a bus bar terminal electrically connected to a coil of a stator of the motor. The control substrate has a connection terminal that is fitted to the bus bar terminal and is made to electrically connect the control substrate to the stator. The cover member has a through hole, through which the bus bar terminal pierces, and an enclosing part for enclosing a fitting location for the bus bar terminal and the connection terminal, as seen in a piercing direction of the bus bar terminal.

Abstract: The change detection device 10 includes a three-dimensional structure reconstruction unit 11 which reconstructs a three-dimensional structure of a predetermined area in an observed area, a phase eliminator 12 which eliminates phase signals in the predetermined area in multiple SAR images in which the observed area is taken, using the three-dimensional structure, and a change detection unit 13 which generates a coherence image from a SAR image pair from which the phase signals are eliminated and detects change in the observed area based on coherence values of pixels constituting the coherence image.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: acquire a read image resulting from reading a recording medium where a diagnostic image to be used to diagnose an image forming apparatus is formed; acquire, from the read image, an image read portion of the recording medium from which the diagnostic image is read and one specific portion of a non-formation read portion, the non-formation read portion resulting from reading a non-formation portion of the recording medium where the diagnostic image is not formed; and output the image read portion and the one specific portion.

Abstract: An alloy member includes a base member that includes a recess in a surface of the base member and is constituted by an alloy material containing chromium, an anchor portion is disposed in the recess and contains an oxide containing manganese and a covering layer is connected to the anchor portion and contains a low-equilibrium oxygen pressure element whose equilibrium oxygen pressure is lower than that of chromium.

Abstract: An electret includes an electret layer. The electret layer is formed by subjecting a composite film in which inorganic dielectric particles are dispersed and held in a base film to a polarization treatment. The inorganic dielectric particles are mainly composed of an inorganic dielectric material having a bandgap energy of 4 eV or more.

Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus having an improved yield includes a metal base member having a disk shape or a cylindrical shape arranged inside a sample table; a refrigerant flow path arranged multiple times in a concentrical shape around a center of the base member; at least one temperature sensor; and a controller configured to detect a temperature of the base member or the wafer using the temperature sensor. The controller is configured to detect the temperature of the base member or the wafer based on one of a plurality of linear functions indicating a relation between an error and a set temperature of the refrigerant, and the linear functions are different corresponding to regions of a plurality of continuous temperature ranges within an adjustable temperature range of the refrigerant, and the plurality of linear functions include the same coefficient and have a point where the error is 0.

Abstract: A microstrip antenna includes a first metal layer that constitutes an antenna element, a second metal layer that constitutes a ground, and a flexible member that separates the first metal layer and the second metal layer by a predetermined distance. The first metal layer and the second metal layer each are made of a metal or a metal foil. At least one of the first metal layer and the second metal layer is not adhered to the flexible member but is in close contact with the flexible member by a close contact unit. The close contact unit is a clamping mechanism including a first plate, a second plate, and a connecting member. The first plate and the second plate are connected to each other by the connecting member. The connecting member is an elastic body.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that forms an image on a recording medium includes: an image former that forms an image on a recording medium; an image reader that reads an image formed on a recording medium; an adjuster that adjusts the image former on a basis of a reading result obtained by the image reader by reading an image formed on a recording medium by the image former; and a processor configured to output, to an external apparatus used for diagnosis of the image forming apparatus, the reading result of the image formed on the recording medium by the image former when adjustment is performed by the adjuster.

Abstract: Provided are a novel and improved information processing method, information processing apparatus, and program that can improve user convenience. The information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a processed feature amount that is a feature amount calculated by applying, to an unprocessed feature amount that is a feature amount of each time or each part of an object calculated from time-series data concerning motion of the object, a weight parameter prepared for each time or each part, and a search unit configured to search for motion data by using the processed feature amount acquired by the acquisition unit.

Abstract: In at least some implementations, a charge forming device includes a main body having a throttle bore, a throttle valve, a housing and a circuit board including a throttle position sensor and a pressure sensor. The throttle valve is received at least partially within the valve bore, is rotatable between an idle position and a second position, and includes a magnet that is rotated when the throttle valve rotates. The housing is carried by the main body, and the circuit board is carried by the housing. A signal path is defined leading from the pressure sensor to a pressure source, the signal path includes a liquid collection area located below a gaseous area with respect to gravity.