Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main casing including an image forming unit and a discharge tray, and an optional device configured to be removably attached to the main casing. The main casing includes a conveying path through which a sheet is conveyed from the image forming unit, a discharge path through which the sheet is conveyed toward one of the discharge tray and the optional device, the discharge path diverging from the conveying path, and a return path including a first path through which the sheet is conveyed temporarily out of the main casing via an opening formed in the main casing, and a second path through which the sheet is conveyed toward the image forming unit. The first path diverges from the conveying path. The second path diverges from the first path. The optional device is disposed closer to the discharge tray than the opening.

Abstract: A resist underlayer film material contains: one or more compounds shown by the following general formula (1); and an organic solvent. W represents an organic group with a valency of “n” having 2 to 50 carbon atoms; X represents a terminal group structure shown by the following general formula (2) or (3); when a ratio of the structure of the following general formula (2) to that of (3) is “a” to “b”, “a” and “b” satisfy the relations 0.70?a?0.99 and 0.01?b?0.30. “n” represents an integer of 1 to 10. Z represents an aromatic group with a valency of (k+1) having 6 to 20 carbon atoms. “A” represents a single bond or —O—(CH2)p—. “k” represents an integer of 1 to 5. “p” represents an integer of 1 to 10. L represents a single bond or —(CH2)r—. “1” represents 2 or 3; and “r” represents an integer of 1 to 5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemically strengthened glass sheet in which a value of SB/(SA×t) is 5.0 mm?1 or more, where SA (MPa·?m) is an integrated value of a compressive stress from a surface of the glass sheet to a depth of 10 ?m, SB (MPa·?m) is an integrated value of a compressive stress from the depth of 10 ?m to DOL which is a depth at which the compressive stress is zero, and t (mm) is a thickness of the glass sheet.

Abstract: A power management system including a management apparatus configured to assign divided computation processing constituting at least a part of predetermined computation processing to a distributed computing device placed in a facility, wherein the management apparatus includes a controller configured to perform assignment processing configured to assign the divided computation processing to the distributed computing device based on at least one of a prediction value of an output power of a distributed power supply placed in the facility, a prediction value of power consumption of the facility, and a prediction value of a surplus power of the facility.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an image sensor, an imaging device, and a ranging device capable of performing imaging so that noise is reduced. A photoelectric conversion unit configured to perform photoelectric conversion; a charge accumulation unit configured to accumulate charges obtained by the photoelectric conversion unit; a transfer unit configured to transfer the charges from the photoelectric conversion unit to the charge accumulation unit; a reset unit configured to reset the charge accumulation unit; a reset voltage control unit configured to control a voltage to be applied to the reset unit; and an additional control unit configured to control addition of capacitance to the charge accumulation unit are included. The charge accumulation unit includes a plurality of regions. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an imaging device that captures an image and a ranging device that performs ranging.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus measures position information of a measurement target in a first direction. The apparatus comprises a scope configured to capture an image of the measurement target and generate image data, and a processor configured to obtain, based on the image data, the position information of the measurement target in the first direction. The processor is configured to determines the position information of the measurement target in the first direction based on: provisional position information of the measurement target in the first direction obtained from the image data, and using a correction value which is output from a model by inputting, in the model, a feature quantity, of the image data, related to a second direction different from the first direction.

Abstract: A cosmetic liquid applicator that allows easy determination as to the completion state of replacement of an application liquid tank includes a front barrel to which an application liquid tank for storing a liquid cosmetic to be fed to an applying part is attached and a rear barrel attached to the front barrel to cover the application liquid tank. The front barrel has on its peripheral surface a male threaded portion and a first engagement portion formed in the circumferential direction and located in the rear of the male threaded portion while the rear barrel has on its inner circumferential surface a female threaded portion to mate with the male threaded portion and a second engagement portion to be engaged with the first engagement portion.

Abstract: A cell evaluation method according to the disclosed technology includes culturing cells such that a plurality of cells or a plurality of cell aggregates are arranged on a culture surface, installing a flow channel attachable to and detachable from the culture surface, and allowing a liquid to flow through the flow channel to provide a liquid flow to each of the plurality of cells or the plurality of cell aggregates.

Abstract: A parking-slot-exit assist system includes: an estimation unit configured to estimate a passage angle indicating an angle formed by a longitudinal direction of a parking area and an extending direction of a passage, on the basis of pre-parking information that is acquired before a start of a parking operation of parking a vehicle from the passage to the parking area and is used for estimating the extending direction of the passage, and on the basis of a post-parking vehicle direction that indicates an orientation of the vehicle after completion of parking and is used for estimating the longitudinal direction of the parking area; and a setting unit configured to set a parking-slot-exit target position of the vehicle on the basis of the passage angle.

Abstract: An encoder includes memory and circuitry coupled to the memory. The circuitry stores a total number of temporal sub-layers in a bitstream Into either a picture timing supplemental enhancement information (SEI) message or a buffering period SEI message, and encodes the total number of the temporal sub-layers.

Abstract: A light output prediction method for nitride semiconductor light-emitting element that is a method for predicting light output of a nitride semiconductor light-emitting element, the method including a model creation step of creating a trained model by learning at least a correlation of at least one of a composition parameter or a physical property parameter of a layer constituting the nitride semiconductor light-emitting element and a manufacturing condition parameter, relative to light output of the nitride semiconductor light-emitting element; and a light output prediction step of predicting light output using the trained model. In the model creation step, at least one of the composition parameter or the physical property parameter of a predetermined layer of the nitride semiconductor light-emitting element is used for the learning, and a growth temperature of the predetermined layer is used as the manufacturing condition parameter for the learning.

Abstract: A packing module includes a packed body and a packing body configured to accommodate the packed body. The packing body includes a bottom plate on which the packed body is placed, a box body that covers the packed body, and a restricting member, of which one end is fixed to the bottom plate and the other end protrudes toward a base body of the packed body with a gap and that restricts lateral movement of the packed body by coming into contact with the base body of the packed body in a case where the packed body has moved laterally. The restricting member is configured to penetrate through a hole provided in the base body of the packed body. Clearance between the restricting member and the hole of the base body is larger than a gap between an inner surface of the box body and the packed body.

Abstract: An image generation system according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: acquire a road image obtained by imaging of a road; determine a future degradation level of the road; and generate, based on the road image, a predictive image representing road degradation on a surface of the road, in accordance with the future degradation level.

Abstract: An inspection apparatus performs a process depending on a type of each of blocks extracted from a reference image to be used for inspection settings in a case of inspecting a printed sheet, and obtains a character string and coordinates indicating a position of the character string for each block. The inspection apparatus compares the character string obtained from the reference image with a correct character string to determine the character string which is corresponding to the correct character string and is obtained from the reference image, and associates the coordinates indicating the position of the character string determined as the corresponding character string with the correct character string. The inspection apparatus makes a setting regarding an inspection area to be inspected in the printed sheet based on the coordinates associated with the correct character string.

Abstract: A lifetime prediction method for nitride semiconductor light-emitting element that is a method for predicting lifetime of a nitride semiconductor light-emitting element, the method including a model creation step of creating a trained model by learning at least a correlation of at least one of a composition parameter or a physical property parameter of a layer constituting the nitride semiconductor light-emitting element and a manufacturing condition parameter, relative to lifetime of the nitride semiconductor light-emitting element; and a lifetime prediction step of predicting lifetime using the trained model. In the model creation step, at least one of the composition parameter or the physical property parameter of a predetermined layer of the nitride semiconductor light-emitting element is used for the learning, and a growth temperature of the predetermined layer is used as the manufacturing condition parameter for the learning.

Abstract: To provide a method for producing lithium hydroxide allowing increasing a purity of an obtained lithium hydroxide. The method for producing lithium hydroxide includes a lithium adsorption step, a lithium elution step, an impurity removal step, and a conversion step. The impurity removal step includes: (3A) a carbonating step of a step of adding a carbonic acid source to a second lithium containing solution to obtain rough lithium carbonate; (3B) a hydrocarbonating step of a step of blowing carbon dioxide to a slurry containing rough lithium carbonate to obtain a lithium hydrogen carbonate solution; (3C) a decarbonation step of a step of heating the lithium hydrogen carbonate solution to obtain purified lithium carbonate; and (3D) an acid solution dissolution step of a step of dissolving the purified lithium carbonate in an acid solution to obtain a third lithium containing solution.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition having at least three pest control compounds, and its use thereof.

Abstract: There is provided a communication system, comprising: a base station unit that is mounted on a flight vehicle, forms a wireless communication area by radiating a beam to a ground, and communicates wirelessly with a user terminal in the wireless communication area; a processing server unit that is communicatively connected to the base station unit and provides a service to the user terminal in the wireless communication area: a closed-network core unit that provides a mobile communication service of a closed-area network in the wireless communication area formed by the base station unit. The processing server unit may be mounted on the flight vehicle and the closed-network core unit may be arranged in a closed-network core apparatus arranged on the ground.

Abstract: A red phosphor excellent in optical characteristics and durability in a high-temperature and high-humidity environment and a method for producing the same are provided. The red phosphor according to the present invention includes: a Mn-activated composite fluoride represented by a general formula (1); and a perovskite compound represented by a general formula (2): L2MF6:Mn4+ (1) where L represents at least one alkali metal element selected from a group consisting of sodium, potassium, etc., and M represents at least one tetravalent element selected from a group consisting of silicon, germanium, etc.; and ABX3 (2) where A represents at least one selected from a group consisting of sodium, potassium, etc., B represents at least one element selected from a group consisting of magnesium, calcium, etc., and X represents at least one element selected from a group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and sulfur.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a charging member, a charging voltage applying portion, an exposure unit, a developing member, a developing voltage applying portion, a cleaning member, and a controller. During non-image forming operation from a start of rotation of the image bearing member to a start of an image forming operation or from an end of the image forming operation to a stop of the rotation of the image bearing member, in a contact rotation state of the developing member with the image bearing member, the controller effects control so as to execute a supplying operation in which Vback smaller or larger than Vback during an image forming operation is generated in a time corresponding to one-full rotation of the developing member and toner moved from the developing member to the surface of the image bearing member is supplied to the cleaning portion.