Abstract: Provided is a player tracking device which is operable, even when an IC card is taken into a gaming machine while a player is playing a game, to read or write information from or to another IC card or the like through a simplified touch operation. The player tracking device includes: a card unit for storing information pertinent to a play outcome on the gaming machine in an IC card through wireless communication; and a touch unit for reading information from another IC card through the wireless communication.

Abstract: An impeller includes: a disc portion fixed to a rotary shaft rotating around an axis line; a cover portion disposed to face the disc portion; and a plurality of blade portions provided between the disc portion and the cover portion. A compressive residual stress layer is provided on a surface layer of a boundary with the disc portion and on a surface layer of a boundary with the cover portion, at a front end of each of the blade portions.

Abstract: An impeller includes: a disc portion fixed to a rotary shaft that rotates around an axis line; a cover portion disposed to face the disc portion; and a plurality of blade portions provided between the disc portion and the cover portion. The impeller includes a first segment configured of a first disc portion that is a portion of the disc portion on one side of the axis line, a second segment in which a second disc portion that is a portion of the disc portion on another side of the axis line, the cover portion, and the blade portions are integrally configured, and a bonding layer configured to bond the first disc portion of the first segment and the second disc portion of the second segment with a bonding agent.

Abstract: Provided is a game system in which when a bonus game or the like is conducted, linkage presentation using player tracking devices (PTS terminals) is performed over a plurality of gaming machines. Upon the occurrence of winning in the bonus game, a bonus server 11 transmits a bonus winning notification to a gaming machine in a bank in which a gaming machine having won therein is included. A PTS terminal of the gaming machine which has received the bonus winning notification transmits a linkage presentation start request to a gaming machine which operates as a presentation control server in the bank. The PTS terminal of the gaming machine which has received the linkage presentation start request broadcasts a linkage presentation execution request to a network segment of the bank.

Abstract: In a case where a sheet jam detection unit detects that a sheet jam has occurred in an image bearing member, and determines that there is no sheet P at a nip portion, a printer control unit starts cleaning by a cleaning unit without waiting for removal of the sheet P causing the sheet jam.

Abstract: A method for producing a rubber wet master batch using, as raw materials, at least a rubber powder, a filler, a dispersing solvent, and a rubber latex solution, comprises a step (I) of adding, at a time of dispersing the rubber powder in the dispersing solvent, at least one portion of the rubber latex solution to the dispersing solvent to produce a rubber powder solution containing the rubber powder to which rubber latex particles adhere, a step (II) of adding the filler to the rubber powder solution, and mixing the solution and the filler with each other to produce a rubber-powder-containing slurry solution, and a step (III) of mixing the rubber-powder-containing slurry solution with a rest of the rubber latex solution, and then solidifying/drying the resultant mixture.

Abstract: A multilayer structure includes: a base material made of an iron-based metal material; a nitride layer that is provided on a surface of the base material through a nitriding treatment performed to the base material; an intermediate layer provided on a surface of the nitride layer; and a DLC layer provided on a surface of the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer is made of Si3N4, and the DLC layer has a thickness of 2 ?m to 10 ?m.

Abstract: A method for producing an impeller, includes the following steps: a forming step of forming the impeller by fused deposition modeling; and a polishing step of polishing a wall that defines a channel of the impeller using particulate polishing materials. The particulate polishing materials are sprayed on the wall of the channel or the wall of the channel is rubbed with the particulate polishing materials in the polishing step.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a rotating machine (100) includes: a casing forming process (S0) of forming a casing (1) of the rotating machine (100) having openings (5, 6, 10, 11) and suctioning and discharging a fluid (F); a surface activating process (S2) of supplying and discharging a pretreatment liquid (W1) into and from the casing (1) through the openings (5, 6, 10, 11) and activating an inner surface (1a) of the casing (1); a preheating process (S4) of supplying and discharging a preheating liquid (W2) into and from the casing (1) through the openings (5, 6, 10, 11) and preheating the casing (1); a plating process (S5) of supplying and discharging a plating liquid (W3) into and from the casing (1) through the openings (5, 6, 10, 11), and circulating the plating liquid to plate the inner surface (1a) of the casing (1); and an assembling process (S7) of providing a rotating body (3, 4) such that the rotating body is covered from an outer peripheral side by the plated casing (1).

Abstract: Provided is a player tracking device which is operable to separate voice of a player from surrounding sound including presentation sound outputted from speakers of gaming machines and to effectively and clearly input the voice of a player with microphones. The player tracking device has two directional microphones which are arranged so as to be spaced apart; analyzes difference between sounds from relative positions of said microphones and sound data inputted from said microphones; and executes sound data processing.

Abstract: A method for producing a wet rubber masterbatch, comprising a step (I) of adding, at the time of dispersing the filler into the dispersing solvent, at least one portion of the synthetic styrene butadiene rubber latex solution into the dispersing solvent to produce a slurry solution comprising the filler to which rubber latex particles adhere, a step (II) of mixing the slurry solution with the rest of the rubber latex solution to produce a filler-containing rubber latex solution in which the rubber latex particles adhere to the filler, a step (III) of solidifying the filler-containing rubber latex solution, in which the rubber latex particles adhere to the filler, to produce a rubber solidified product, and a step (IV) of dehydrating and drying the rubber solidified product, wherein in anyone of the steps (I) to (IV), the rubber powder is mixed with the wet-rubber-masterbatch-producing phase present in the step.

Abstract: An image-forming apparatus is provided which enables more productive image formation. When an option unit implements a change from a second operation mode that exhibits high power consumption to a first operation mode that exhibits low power consumption while images are being consecutively formed on a plurality of recording materials, an upper limit on power that can be supplied to a fixing section is set higher than that in the second operation mode, and intervals, at which recording materials are consecutively fed, are set narrower than those in the second operation mode.

Abstract: An impeller for a rotary machine includes: a base material of the impeller comprising Al or an Al alloy; and an electroless plating layer disposed so as to cover the base material, the electroless plating layer forming a surface layer of the impeller. The electroless plating layer comprises a Ni—P based alloy having an amorphous structure, the Ni—P based alloy having a P content rate of not less than 5 wt % and not more than 11 wt % in the electroless plating layer.

Abstract: Provided is a game system in which when a bonus game or the like is conducted, linkage presentation using player tracking devices (PTS terminals) is performed over a plurality of gaming machines. Upon the occurrence of winning in the bonus game, a bonus server 11 transmits a bonus winning notification to a gaming machine in a bank in which a gaming machine having won therein is included. A PTS terminal of the gaming machine which has received the bonus winning notification transmits a linkage presentation start request to a gaming machine which operates as a presentation control server in the bank. The PTS terminal of the gaming machine which has received the linkage presentation start request broadcasts a linkage presentation execution request to a network segment of the bank.

Abstract: Provided is a player tracking device which is operable, even when an IC card is taken into a gaming machine while a player is playing a game, to read or write information from or to another IC card or the like through a simplified touch operation. The player tracking device includes: a card unit for storing information pertinent to a play outcome on the gaming machine in an IC card through wireless communication; and a touch unit for reading information from another IC card through the wireless communication.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a rotary machine, which includes: a casing forming process of forming a casing of the rotary machine that has multiple opening parts and suctions and discharges a fluid; a surface activating process of supplying a pretreatment liquid into the casing, then discharging the pretreatment liquid from the casing through the opening parts, and activating an inner surface of the casing after the casing forming process; a plating process of performing supply and discharge of a plating liquid into and from the easing through the opening parts to circulate the plating liquid and plating the inner surface of the casing after the surface activating process; and an assembling process of providing a rotating body that is rotatable relative to the casing so as to he covered from an outer circumference side by the casing plated in the plating process.

Abstract: A compressor system includes a compressor (50) configured to compress a gas, a compressed gas circulation unit (52) in which a gas compressed by the compressor (50) circulates, a hydrate anti freezing agent supply unit (53) configured to supply a hydrate anti freezing agent for preventing hydration of the gas to the compressed gas circulation unit (52), a compressor hydrate anti freezing agent supply unit (54) configured to supply part of the hydrate anti freezing agent supplied from the hydrate anti freezing agent supply unit (53) to the compressor (50), and a pressure changing unit (59) configured to change a pressure of the hydrate anti freezing agent inside the compressor (50).

Abstract: A compressor system includes a compressor (50) that includes a casing, a rotation shaft supported in the casing and an impeller that rotates together with the rotation shaft and compresses a gas. The compressor system includes a compressed gas circulation unit (52) in which the gas compressed by the compressor (50) circulates, a hydrate anti freezing agent supply unit (53) configured to supply a hydrate anti freezing agent that prevents hydration of the gas to the compressed gas circulation unit (52), and an internal hydrate anti freezing agent supply unit (54) configured to supply part of the hydrate anti freezing agent to an internal flow path of the compressor (50).

Abstract: An image-forming apparatus is provided which enables more productive image formation. When an option unit implements a change from a second operation mode that exhibits high power consumption to a first operation mode that exhibits low power consumption while images are being consecutively formed on a plurality of recording materials, an upper limit on power that can be supplied to a fixing section is set higher than that in the second operation mode, and intervals, at which recording materials are consecutively fed, are set narrower than those in the second operation mode.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires region information, line information, and character information, a determination unit that determines whether or not a region is in left alignment, a first division unit that divides a region including a character indicated by character information into paragraph regions or itemized regions, an analysis unit that analyzes an indent of a line in a region determined as being in left alignment by the determination unit, a second division unit that divides the region determined as being in left alignment by the determination unit into paragraph regions or itemized regions, and an output unit that outputs the division result by the first division unit for the region determined as not being in left alignment by the determination unit, and the division result by the second division unit for the region determined as being in left alignment by the determination unit.