Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing therein a position prediction program that causes a computer to execute a process comprising: first calculating, from each of a second positions of a positioning object at a plurality of prediction timings in the past, a third position of the positioning object at a prediction timing; second calculating, on the basis of the second position at a last prediction timing out of the plurality of prediction timings and a first position of the positioning object calculated from image data received from a shooting device after the last prediction timing, a fourth position of the positioning object at the prediction timing; and predicting the second position at the prediction timing on the basis of the third position and the fourth position.

Abstract: A thermally conductive sheet includes a binder resin and boron nitride flakes. The boron nitride flakes are oriented in a thickness direction of the thermally conductive sheet, and both surfaces of the thermally conductive sheet are tacky. A method for manufacturing a thermally conductive sheet includes preparing a thermally conductive composition containing a binder resin and boron nitride flakes. A molded block is formed from the thermally conductive composition. The molded block is sliced into a sheet shape to obtain a thermally conductive sheet precursor. The thermally conductive sheet precursor is pressed to obtain a thermally conductive sheet.

Abstract: A thermally-conductive sheet includes: a binder; and an anisotropic thermally-conductive filler. The anisotropic thermally-conductive filler is oriented in a thickness direction of the thermally-conductive sheet An arithmetical mean height Sa is 5 ?m or less and a maximum height Sz is 50 ?m or less on either surface of the thermally-conductive sheet. A dielectric breakdown voltage of the thermally-conductive sheet is 0.5 kV/mm or higher.

Abstract: An image-recording apparatus includes: a first tank defining a first storage chamber; a second tank defining a second storage chamber; a conveying mechanism for conveying sheets along a conveying path extending in a depthwise direction and a widthwise direction perpendicular to a vertical direction and the depthwise direction; and a recording head including a nozzle. Liquid in the first storage chamber is supplied through a communication port to the second storage chamber and then to the recording head through a liquid outlet port. The second storage chamber is positioned further in a first depthwise direction relative to the nozzle and further in a first widthwise direction relative to the conveying path. A volume of a prescribed space above a liquid level equal to a height of the communication port in the second storage chamber is greater than that of a liquid channel between the liquid outlet port and the nozzle.

Abstract: Provided is a thermally conductive sheet which is highly flexible and of which the thermal resistance value has small load dependency. A thermally conductive sheet 1 contains a curable resin composition 2, a flaky thermally conductive filler 3, and a non-flaky thermally conductive filler 4, wherein the amount of change between the thermal resistance value at load of 1 kgf/cm2 and the thermal resistance value at load in a range greater than 1 kgf/cm2 and not greater than 3 kgf/cm2 is not greater than 0.4° C.·cm2/W, and the amount of change between the compression rate at load of 3 kgf/cm2 and the compression rate at load of 1 kgf/cm2 is not less than 20%.

Abstract: A thermally conductive sheet includes: a binder resin; and a first thermally conductive filler oriented in a thickness direction of the thermally conductive sheet. The thermally conductive sheet has a contact thermal resistance with regard to an adherend of 0.46° C.·cm2/W or less. The first thermally conductive filler is preferably a fibrous thermally conductive filler and/or a flaky thermally conductive filler. The thermally conductive sheet preferably further includes a second thermally conductive filler which is at least one selected from a group consisting of alumina, aluminum, zinc oxide, boron nitride, aluminum nitride, graphite, and a magnetic powder.

Abstract: A thermally conductive sheet having a binder resin, a first thermally conductive filler, and a second thermally conductive filler, wherein the first thermally conductive filler and the second thermally conductive filler are dispersed in the binder resin, and the specific permittivity and the thermal conductivity are different in the thickness direction B and the surface direction A of the thermally conductive sheet. A thermally conductive sheet includes step A of preparing a resin composition for forming a thermally conductive sheet by dispersing a first thermally conductive filler and a second thermally conductive filler in a binder resin, step B of forming a molded block from the resin composition for forming a thermally conductive sheet, and step C of slicing the molded block into a sheet and obtaining a thermally conductive sheet having different relative permittivity and thermal conductivity in the thickness direction and the surface direction.

Abstract: A system includes a printing apparatus, and a printhead including a printing element. The printing apparatus includes a data transmission unit configured to transmit, to the printhead, a clock signal of a predetermined period and a data signal. The printhead includes a reception unit configured to receive the clock signal and the data signal, and an information transmission unit configured to transmit, to the printing apparatus, information concerning a reception result of the reception unit. When the data transmission unit transmits control data of the printing element as the data signal, a first period is set as the predetermined period. When the data transmission unit transmits, as the data signal, connection confirmation data for confirming connection of the printhead to the printing apparatus, a second period longer than the first period is set as the predetermined period.

Abstract: A thermally conductive sheet having a binder resin, a first thermally conductive filler, and a second thermally conductive filler, wherein the first thermally conductive filler and the second thermally conductive filler are dispersed in the binder resin, and the specific permittivity and the thermal conductivity are different in the thickness direction B and the surface direction A of the thermally conductive sheet. A thermally conductive sheet includes step A of preparing a resin composition for forming a thermally conductive sheet by dispersing a first thermally conductive filler and a second thermally conductive filler in a binder resin, step B of forming a molded block from the resin composition for forming a thermally conductive sheet, and step C of slicing the molded block into a sheet and obtaining a thermally conductive sheet having different relative permittivity and thermal conductivity in the thickness direction and the surface direction.

Abstract: A sensor information output apparatus includes a plurality of first power supply circuits, a single second power supply circuit, and a plurality of receivers. The first power supply circuits are configured to generate operating voltages of digital sensors of a plurality of systems. The number of the first power supply circuits is equal to the number of the plurality of systems. The second power supply circuit is configured to generate a signal voltage for synchronizing signals. The receivers are configured to supply the digital sensors with the synchronizing signals including the operating voltages and the signal voltage. The number of the receivers is equal to the number of the plurality of systems. The digital sensors are configured to supply the electric signals to an external circuit as sensor information.

Abstract: A sensor information output apparatus includes a plurality of first power supply circuits, a single second power supply circuit, and a plurality of receivers. The first power supply circuits are configured to generate operating voltages of digital sensors of a plurality of systems. The number of the first power supply circuits is equal to the number of the plurality of systems. The second power supply circuit is configured to generate a signal voltage for synchronizing signals. The receivers are configured to supply the digital sensors with the synchronizing signals including the operating voltages and the signal voltage. The number of the receivers is equal to the number of the plurality of systems. The digital sensors are configured to supply the electric signals to an external circuit as sensor information.