Abstract

A method of pairing a passenger electronic device (PED) and an inflight entertainment and communication (IFEC) network includes detecting a placement of the PED in a wireless charging platform onboard a commercial passenger vehicle; communicating, upon the detecting the placement, a first pairing information between the PED and the IFEC network via a first communication link; and using the first pairing information to facilitate communication between the PED and the IFEC network via a second communication link.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 76/14 - Direct-mode setup
• H04W 76/11 - Allocation or use of connection identifiers
• H04W 76/30 - Connection release
• H04W 84/06 - Airborne or Satellite Networks

Abstract

A bonding material includes: a single particle that is a particle of a first metal; a composite particle including a central core that is a particle of the first metal, and at least one coating layer covering an entire surface of the central core, the at least one coating layer including a fine particle of a second metal; and a flux including a reducing agent component, in which the first metal and the second metal have properties of forming an intermetallic compound of the first metal and the second metal, and the reducing agent component of the flux is present between the central core and the at least one coating layer.

IPC Classes  ?

• B23K 35/02 - Rods, electrodes, materials, or media, for use in soldering, welding, or cutting characterised by mechanical features, e.g. shape
• B23K 35/26 - Selection of soldering or welding materials proper with the principal constituent melting at less than 400°C
• B23K 35/30 - Selection of soldering or welding materials proper with the principal constituent melting at less than 1550°C
• B23K 35/362 - Selection of compositions of fluxes

Abstract

A space purification device according to the present disclosure includes: electrolysis bath; water supply unit; electrode unit (140); first calculator (510) that calculates an increased concentration of hypochlorous acid water per unit time based on (i) a first sodium chloride concentration that is a sodium chloride concentration in the electrolysis bath after the sodium chloride concentration has changed due to an input of the electrolysis accelerator into the electrolysis bath and (ii) hypochlorous acid generation efficiency per unit time set in advance; second calculator (512) that calculates, based on a target hypochlorous acid water concentration in the electrolysis bath, a first hypochlorous acid water concentration that is a hypochlorous acid water concentration in the electrolysis bath before energization by electrode unit (140), and the increased concentration of hypochlorous acid water per unit time calculated by first calculator (510), a required energization time for achieving the target hypochlorous acid water concentration; and electrode controller (540) that performs energization in electrode unit (140) for the required energization time calculated by second calculator (512).

IPC Classes  ?

• A61L 9/14 - Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air using sprayed or atomised substances
• A61L 101/06 - Inorganic materials containing halogen
• A61L 101/20 - Acids
• C02F 1/461 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by electrochemical methods by electrolysis

Abstract

A gradient change detection system for a moving body for detecting a change in a gradient of a traveling path, the gradient change detection system includes a posture detection unit that detects a posture change amount in a rotation direction about a left-right direction with respect to a traveling direction of a moving body, and a gradient change detector that detects a change in a gradient of the traveling path based on the posture change amount or a variation amount in predetermined unit time of the posture change amount.

IPC Classes  ?

• G09G 3/00 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes
• B60K 35/00 - Instruments specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• B60K 35/10 - Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• B60K 35/23 - Head-up displays [HUD]

Abstract

A computer acquires information indicative of a device operation and a behavior of a target user and presence or absence of an other user in an environment where the target user is present; extracts, on the basis of these information, first action information indicative of a device operation and/or a behavior of the target user in a first environment where the other user is absent and second action information indicative of a device operation and/or a behavior of the target user in a second environment where the other user is present, estimates a first characteristic of the target user who is in the first environment on the basis of the first action information, and a second characteristic of the target user who is in the second environment on the basis of the second action information, and outputs information indicative of the first characteristic and/or the second characteristic.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
• G06F 16/9035 - Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles

Abstract

Provided are a wireless device and a wireless communication method in a wireless communication network comprising multiple wireless devices capable of communicating with each other directly, the wireless device comprising: a processing circuitry operative to multiplex data with a scheduling assignment message, into transmission information; and a transmitter operative to transmit the transmission information in a scheduling assignment period, to another wireless device in the wireless communication network, wherein the scheduling assignment message is used for indicating data transmission resource in the scheduling assignment period or in a previous scheduling assignment period.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling
• H04W 72/20 - Control channels or signalling for resource management

Abstract

This communication device includes: a control circuit that negotiates with another communication device in order to determine a spatial stream used for coordinated transmission; and a communication circuit for performing coordinated transmission with the other communication device. On the basis of information pertaining to the spatial stream obtained in the negotiation, the control circuit orthogonalizes a reference signal included in the coordinated communication signal.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 72/044 - Wireless resource allocation based on the type of the allocated resource
• H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
• H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

An encoder includes circuitry and memory coupled to the circuitry. In operation, the circuitry: encodes one or more pictures which have common time information and each of which is included in a different layer; adds the one or more pictures into one access unit in a bitstream; and adds, into the bitstream, a first flag indicating that a total number of access units present in the bitstream is one.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 19/39 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using hierarchical techniques, e.g. scalability involving multiple description coding [MDC], i.e. with separate layers being structured as independently decodable descriptions of input picture data
• H04N 19/88 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using pre-processing or post-processing specially adapted for video compression involving rearrangement of data among different coding units, e.g. shuffling, interleaving, scrambling or permutation of pixel data or permutation of transform coefficient data among different blocks

Abstract

The present invention provides a transmitter which can suitably perform a transmission power control in a PT-RS port. In this transmitter (100), a control unit (101) determines a transmission power for transmitting a reference signal (PT-RS) for phase tracking and a data signal within a range in which the maximum transmission power for each antenna port is not exceeded. In addition, a transmission unit (105) transmits the reference signal for phase tracking and the data signal at the transmission power determined by the control unit (101).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 52/36 - Transmission power control [TPC] using constraints in the total amount of available transmission power with a discrete range or set of values, e.g. step size, ramping or offsets
• H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
• H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
• H04L 27/26 - Systems using multi-frequency codes

Abstract

This charger authentication system (20) comprises: an acquisition unit (24) that acquires charger information pertaining to a charger (30) that charges a battery (41) of the electric vehicle (40) and at least one of user information pertaining to a user and electric vehicle information pertaining to an electric vehicle (40); a determination unit (25) that determines whether or not to permit the user to charge with the charger (30) by comparing the acquired at least one piece of information with a charging permission condition set in advance for the acquired charger information; and a charge control unit (26) that, when it is determined that the user is permitted to charge with the charger (30), outputs to the charger (30), a first command for permitting charging. The charging permission condition can be changed arbitrarily.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 7/04 - Regulation of the charging current or voltage
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• H02J 13/00 - Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions, e.g. an instantaneous record of the open or closed condition of each circuitbreaker in the networkCircuit arrangements for providing remote control of switching means in a power distribution network, e.g. switching in and out of current consumers by using a pulse code signal carried by the network

Abstract

A battery pack (100) has an elastic body (20) provided on a part of each inner surface (12a) of a pair of lid parts (12). The pair of lid parts (12) are respectively fixed to each end surface of a battery block (2) housed in a housing space of a case body (11). A gap (GP) is formed between the pair of lid parts (12) and an end edge (11a) of each opening end in the case body (11). The lid parts (12) include a flat lid body (13) and a wall part (14) protruding from an inner surface of the lid body (13). The elastic body (20) is disposed so as to contact a surface of a wall part (14) facing an inner surface of the case body (44), and has an inclined surface (21) that widens toward an inner surface of the lid part (12). A part of the inclined surface (21) enters the gap (GP), and a corner part (19) positioned between the end edge (11a) of an opening end in the case body (11) and an inner surface (11b) of the case body (44) contacts the inclined surface (21).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 50/291 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by their shape
• H01M 50/213 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
• H01M 50/271 - Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings
• H01M 50/293 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by the material

Abstract

In the present invention, a distributed ledger stored in a storage device provided to a server is used to execute information processing by the reading of a smart contract code stored in the distributed ledger and the execution of the smart contract code read from the distributed ledger, wherein the information processing includes: a reading process (S205) in which, when a notification has been received that the final step among a plurality of steps executed when manufacturing a product has been completed, history information indicating one or more steps actually executed among the plurality of steps and yield information indicating the yield of the one or more steps are read from the distributed ledger; and a calculation process (S206) in which the history information and the yield information are used to calculate load information indicating an environmental load generated when manufacturing the product, and the load information is stored in the distributed ledger.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 10/06 - Resources, workflows, human or project managementEnterprise or organisation planningEnterprise or organisation modelling

Abstract

This remaining gas amount management system comprises: a flow rate measurement unit that measures gas flowing to a gas device from gas containers installed in one or more consumer houses; a remaining amount calculation unit that uses the measurement results from the flow rate measurement unit as a basis to calculate, as a first predicted remaining amount, the remaining amount of gas in a gas container after a predetermined number of days have elapsed, and to calculate, as a second predicted remaining amount, the remaining amount of gas in the gas container after a number of days obtained by adding a predetermined number of additional days to a predetermined number of days have elapsed; and a determination unit that determines a replacement time for the gas container on the basis of the first predicted remaining amount and the second predicted remaining amount.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 50/06 - Energy or water supply

Abstract

Provided is an image processing method for displaying a dental plaque region on the basis of an RGB image obtained by imaging teeth and dental plaque undergoing fluorescence reaction by irradiating the teeth with light including a wavelength region of blue light, the image processing method comprising: acquiring an input level of external light entering an imaging region for the RGB image (S12); performing dental plaque detection processing on the basis of the RGB image (S13); and displaying the result of dental plaque detection in different manners depending on the incident level of the external light entering the imaging region for the RGB image (S15, S16).

IPC Classes  ?

• A61B 1/018 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor characterised by internal passages or accessories therefor for receiving instruments
• A61C 19/04 - Measuring instruments specially adapted for dentistry
• H04N 23/56 - Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensorsControl thereof provided with illuminating means
• H04N 23/60 - Control of cameras or camera modules
• H04N 23/63 - Control of cameras or camera modules by using electronic viewfinders

Abstract

A touch sensor (1) is provided with a shield wire (40) that is set to a shield potential that is higher than a ground potential. The shield wire (40) is disposed between a second wiring part (16a) and a ground part (30). The shield wire (40) is electrically connected to none of a transmission electrode (11), a reception electrode (12), a first wiring part (15), a second wiring part (16), and the ground part (30).

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a hair care device that can be used more comfortably. A hair care device according to the present disclosure is provided with a treatment unit (20) that can treat hair. The treatment unit (20) is further provided with a first treatment portion (210) having a first opposing surface (2111), and a second treatment portion having a second opposing surface. A fluid inflow space is formed between the first opposing surface (2111) and the second opposing surface. A fluid generation mechanism (40) is provided with: an outlet (45) formed on at least one of the first opposing surface (2111) and the second opposing surface; a discharge path (441) communicating with the outlet (45); a suction port (46) into which fluid (F) blown out from the outlet (45) can be suctioned; and a suction path (442) communicating with the suction port (46). The hair care device (1) is provided with a fluid introduction mechanism (30) that can introduce the fluid (F) blown out from the outlet (45) into the suction path (442) through the suction port (46).

IPC Classes  ?

• A45D 1/06 - Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hotCurling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hotAccessories therefor with two or more jaws
• A45D 1/08 - Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hotCurling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hotAccessories therefor with two or more jaws the jaws remaining parallel to each other during use, e.g. the jaws sliding parallel to each other
• A45D 20/10 - Hand-held drying devices, e.g. air douches
• A45D 20/12 - Details thereof or accessories therefor, e.g. nozzles, stands

Abstract

An optical reflection element (1) comprises: a second support part (22) extending along a rotation axis (R1); a drive part (30) that causes the second support part (22) to rotate relative to the rotation axis (R1); a pair of frame parts (40) branching symmetrically from one end of the second support part (22); a plate-shaped movable part (50) disposed to the inside of the frame parts (40), and having a reflection surface (50a) on an upper surface; and a connection part (60) connecting the pair of frame parts (40) and the movable part (50). A structure (ST) comprising the second support part (22), the drive part (30), the frame parts (40), and the connection part (60) is disposed on only one side of the movable part (50). The connection part (60) deforms during rotation of the second support part (22) and absorbs torsion of the frame parts (40) that occurs due to the rotation.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 26/10 - Scanning systems
• B81B 3/00 - Devices comprising flexible or deformable elements, e.g. comprising elastic tongues or membranes
• G02B 26/08 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light

Abstract

This image processing method is for displaying a dental plaque region on the basis of an image obtained by photographing teeth and dental plaque undergoing a fluorescence reaction as a result of being irradiated with light including a wavelength band of blue light, said method comprising: detecting a natural tooth region from the region of the teeth on the basis of the image (S201-S206); detecting plaque regions on the basis of the image (S207); and displaying a plaque region exclusively in the natural tooth region (S105). For example, the image processing method may involve, in detecting a natural tooth region, detecting a first region that is (i) a region, among all pixel regions of the image, having a luminance value equal to or greater than a predetermined first threshold or (ii) a region, among all pixel regions of the image, having a green pixel value equal to or greater than a predetermined second threshold, and detecting a natural tooth region on the basis of the first region.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61B 1/24 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor for the mouth, i.e. stomatoscopes, e.g. with tongue depressorsInstruments for opening or keeping open the mouth
• A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
• A61B 1/045 - Control thereof

Abstract

A press-molding device (100) is for processing a workpiece (5). The press-molding device is provided with: a punch (1); a die (2) provided with a hollow part (2a) into which the punch is to be inserted; a material presser (3) disposed on the outer periphery of the punch and facing the die; a pad (6) which is disposed in the hollow part of the die and movable in a movement direction of the punch, and of which a surface on the opposite side in the movement direction is to be in contact with the workpiece; a pressing part (33) that includes a piston rod (7) of which an end part on the opposite side in the movement direction is in contact with the pad and that presses the pad toward the punch by moving the piston rod in the direction opposite to the movement direction; and a load sensor (12) which is in contact with the end part of the piston rod (7) on the side in the movement direction and detects the load applied to the pad and the piston rod.

IPC Classes  ?

• B30B 15/00 - Details of, or accessories for, pressesAuxiliary measures in connection with pressing
• B30B 15/22 - Control arrangements for fluid-driven presses controlling the degree of pressure applied by the ram during the pressing stroke

Abstract

This nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, a nonaqueous electrolyte, and a separator interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode comprises a first current collector and a first active material layer supported by the first current collector. The first active material layer includes a first active material, a binder, and an additive. The additive is a polymer material having a melting point or a thermal decomposition temperature of 200-500°C inclusive, the polymer material being dispersed to form a plurality of island-shaped regions in a cross section of the first active material layer. When the temperature of the first active material layer is raised from 25°C to 400°C or higher, the area of the island-shaped regions is expanded by a factor of four or more in the cross section of the first active material layer.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
• H01M 4/13 - Electrodes for accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte, e.g. for lithium-accumulatorsProcesses of manufacture thereof
• H01M 4/38 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of elements or alloys
• H01M 4/48 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides
• H01M 4/131 - Electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx
• H01M 4/133 - Electrodes based on carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx
• H01M 4/134 - Electrodes based on metals, Si or alloys
• H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
• H01M 4/587 - Carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx for inserting or intercalating light metals

Abstract

A communication device system including a plurality of communication devices, wherein each communication device is provided with: a movable unit that can switch between accepting and not accepting an operation; a communication unit that transmits, to another communication device among the plurality of communication devices, synchronization information indicating the posture of the movable unit that has been changed on the basis of the operation accepted by the movable unit, and receives synchronization information from the other communication device; and a control unit that causes this communication device to transition from a state in which the operation on the movable unit can be accepted to a state in which the operation on the movable unit cannot be accepted for a prescribed period of time after the communication unit has received the synchronization information from the other communication device.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer

Abstract

Provided are a remote operation support method, a remote operation support device, and a program that are capable of appropriately supporting a remote operation of an operator. The remote operation support method according to the present disclosure is executed by a remote operation support device for supporting remote operation of a vehicle, and includes an acquisition step and a support control step. The acquisition step is for acquiring relationship information indicating the relationship between the velocity of the vehicle and a motion vector of a surrounding area of the vehicle captured by a camera mounted on the vehicle. The support control step is for performing control for supporting remote operation of the vehicle on the basis of the relationship information acquired by the acquisition step.

IPC Classes  ?

• G08G 1/09 - Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions
• G16Y 10/40 - Transportation
• G16Y 20/20 - Information sensed or collected by the things relating to the thing itself
• G16Y 40/30 - Control

Abstract

This force detection device comprises: a worm constituting a worm gear; a case that is displaced together with the worm; an elastic body which, when the worm is displaced, biases the case or the worm in a direction suppressing the displacement; and a sensor that detects the displacement of the case or the worm.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01L 3/14 - Rotary-transmission dynamometers wherein the torque-transmitting element is other than a torsionally-flexible shaft

Abstract

A pickup system (100) comprises: a pickup unit (14) that includes a pickup nozzle (14a) and an ultrasonic wave generation unit (152a) that vibrates the pickup nozzle (14a) and thereby generates ultrasonic waves; a negative pressure generation unit (153); a rotational movement mechanism (15b) that rotates the pickup unit (14); and a control unit (101). The control unit (101) controls the negative pressure generation unit (153) and the ultrasonic wave generation unit (152a) under a first condition when the pickup nozzle (14a) picks up a chip (6a) in a non-contact manner and controls the negative pressure generation unit (153) and the ultrasonic wave generation unit (152a) under a second condition when the rotational movement mechanism (15b) rotates the pickup unit (14), the repulsion of the chip (6a) by the ultrasonic wave generation unit (152a) under the second condition being weaker than the repulsion of the chip (6a) by the ultrasonic wave generation unit (152a) under the first condition.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 21/67 - Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereofApparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components
• H01L 21/683 - Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereofApparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components for supporting or gripping

Abstract

An encoding device (1570) comprises a circuit (1571) and a memory (1572) connected to the circuit (1571). The circuit (1571) in an operation acquires a plurality of networks constituting a three-dimensional data generation model, encodes the plurality of networks, and outputs a bit stream including the plurality of encoded networks.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 9/00 - Image coding

Goods & Services

Organic light emitting diodes (OLED) monitors; liquid-crystal display (LCD) monitors; video and multi-media monitors; touchscreen monitors; computer monitors; monitors with integrated camera, audio speakers and audio output, and wireless communication technology; computer cameras; peripheral bars for monitors; peripheral bars for monitors with integrated lighting features, charging outlets and audio outputs; mounting racks and accessories for mounting monitors; connection cables; power cables; central processing units (CPU); data processors; computer hardware and computer peripherals; apparatus and instruments for transmitting, storing, reproducing or processing sound, images or data; digital media streaming devices; power distributing boxes; computer storage and memory device, namely, embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMc) embedded with NAND flash memory containing media content, operating software for computing file, memory and process management and for handling input and output to networked devices, and other software applications for delivering digital content and services to airline passengers; computer storage and memory device, namely, solid-state drive (SSD); all of the foregoing exclusively for inflight entertainment, and not including printers.

Abstract

A parallax information generation device includes: a phase image generation unit that generates a relative phase image from phase shift images based on projection of phase shift pattern light; a code image segmentation processing unit that performs segmentation for each period of the phase shift pattern light on the basis of a sequence generated from a code value given to each pixel of binary pattern images based on projection of binary pattern light; and a parallax information generation unit that generates parallax information on the basis of the relative phase image and results of the segmentation. The binary pattern light is constituted by a sequence in which 2n mutually different code values are allocated by combining n kinds of binary pattern light, and mutually different code values are allocated at each boundary between periods of the phase shift pattern light.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 7/521 - Depth or shape recovery from laser ranging, e.g. using interferometryDepth or shape recovery from the projection of structured light
• G06T 7/11 - Region-based segmentation
• G06T 7/136 - SegmentationEdge detection involving thresholding
• G06T 7/55 - Depth or shape recovery from multiple images

Abstract

A camera parameter calculation device includes: an acquisition part that acquires an image captured by a camera; an estimation part that estimates, from time-series images, time-series node coordinates each indicating an image coordinate of a node of a user; a feature point calculation part that calculates, on the basis of the time-series node coordinates, time-series feature points each showing a reference position of a trunk of the user; and a camera parameter calculation part that calculates a camera parameter for transformation between an image coordinate system and a world coordinate system by minimizing an objective function based on respective distance differences between a walk straight line indicating a walking direction of the user and a plurality of camera sightline straight lines respectively agreeing with a plurality of sightline vectors of the camera corresponding to image coordinates of the time-series feature points.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 7/80 - Analysis of captured images to determine intrinsic or extrinsic camera parameters, i.e. camera calibration
• G06T 7/73 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras using feature-based methods
• G06V 10/44 - Local feature extraction by analysis of parts of the pattern, e.g. by detecting edges, contours, loops, corners, strokes or intersectionsConnectivity analysis, e.g. of connected components

Abstract

An action recognition device performs: estimating node coordinates of a user from an image; calculating, on the basis of the estimated node coordinates, time-series feature points each indicating a feature point of a trunk of the user in time series; and a deciding a change in the walk of the user by comparing input time-series feature points being the calculated time-series feature points with time-series feature points being reference time-series feature points each to be a reference.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06V 40/20 - Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition
• G06V 10/32 - Normalisation of the pattern dimensions
• G06V 10/62 - Extraction of image or video features relating to a temporal dimension, e.g. time-based feature extractionPattern tracking
• G06V 10/75 - Organisation of the matching processes, e.g. simultaneous or sequential comparisons of image or video featuresCoarse-fine approaches, e.g. multi-scale approachesImage or video pattern matchingProximity measures in feature spaces using context analysisSelection of dictionaries

Abstract

The present disclosure addresses the problem of enhancing aesthetics. A switch (10) according to the present disclosure comprises: an operation handle (6); a slide member (9) that moves along a predetermined direction; a reverse handle (4); a fixed contact (3a); and a movable contact (5a) that faces the fixed contact (3a). The movable contact (5a) moves between a position of being in contact with the fixed contact (3a) and a position of being separated from the fixed contact (3a), in accordance with the rocking motion of the reverse handle (4). The operation handle (6) has a first protrusion (61) and a second protrusion (62) that protrude from an operation part (60) in a direction intersecting an operation surface (601). The slide member (9) has a first side surface (S7) and a second side surface (S8) that face each other in the predetermined direction. The first protrusion (61) is in contact with the first side surface (S7). The second protrusion (62) is in contact with the second side surface (S8). The slide member (9) moves along the predetermined direction as a contact position (P1) of the first protrusion (61) on the first side surface (S7) and a contact position (P2) of the second protrusion (62) on the second side surface (S8) change in accordance with the rocking motion of the operation handle (6).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01H 23/24 - Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button with two operating positions

Abstract

The present disclosure addresses the problem of preventing, in the case of momentary overcurrent, a squib from operating. An ignition circuit (1) is electrically connected to a breaker (8). The breaker (8) comprises: a first terminal (81); a second terminal (82) that is electrically connected to the first terminal (81); a squib (83) that is electrically connected to the ignition circuit (1) and contains an explosive to be ignited by the ignition circuit (1); and a projectile (84) that obtains propulsive force by combustion of the explosive and breaks the electrical connection between the first terminal (81) and the second terminal (82). The ignition circuit (1) comprises a first switch circuit (31) and a delay circuit (32). The first switch circuit (31) is electrically connected to the squib (83) and, when an input voltage is equal to or more than a threshold value, supplies electricity to the squib (83). The delay circuit (32) is electrically connected to the squib (83) via the first switch circuit (31) and delays the supply of the electricity to the squib (83) via the first switch circuit (31).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01H 39/00 - Switching devices actuated by an explosion produced within the device and initiated by an electric current
• H02H 3/08 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to excess current
• H02H 3/093 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to excess current with timing means

Abstract

This nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, a nonaqueous electrolyte, and a separator interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode comprises a first current collector and a first active material layer supported by the first current collector. The first active material layer includes a first active material, a binder, and an additive. The additive is a polymer material having a melting point or a thermal decomposition temperature of 200-500°C, the polymer material being dispersed to form a plurality of island-shaped regions in a cross section of the first active material layer. The aspect ratio DL/DW between the length DL of the major axis that defines the maximum particle diameter of the polymer material and the length DW of the minor axis perpendicular to the major axis at the midpoint of the major axis is 1.5 or less.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
• H01M 4/13 - Electrodes for accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte, e.g. for lithium-accumulatorsProcesses of manufacture thereof
• H01M 4/38 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of elements or alloys
• H01M 4/48 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides
• H01M 4/131 - Electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx
• H01M 4/133 - Electrodes based on carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx
• H01M 4/134 - Electrodes based on metals, Si or alloys
• H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
• H01M 4/587 - Carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx for inserting or intercalating light metals

Abstract

This in-vehicle charging device mounted on a vehicle comprises: an in-vehicle charger for charging a high-voltage battery; and a sub DC-DC converter connected between the in-vehicle charger and a load. The in-vehicle charger has a PFC circuit, a bidirectional DC-DC converter connected to the high-voltage battery, and a smoothing capacitor connected between the PFC circuit and the bidirectional DC-DC converter and also connected to the sub DC-DC converter. The bidirectional DC-DC converter converts power from the smoothing capacitor and supplies the converted power to the high-voltage battery, and the sub DC-DC converter converts the power from the smoothing capacitor and supplies the converted power to the load.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 7/34 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other DC sources, e.g. providing buffering
• B60L 53/20 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by converters located in the vehicle
• B60L 58/12 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to state of charge [SoC]
• B60L 58/20 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries of two or more battery modules having different nominal voltages
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• H02M 3/00 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output

Abstract

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IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 1/02 - Devices for withdrawing samples
• C12M 1/00 - Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology
• C12M 1/26 - Inoculator or sampler
• G01N 1/00 - SamplingPreparing specimens for investigation

Abstract

This non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is provided with a first electrode, a second electrode, a non-aqueous electrolyte, and a separator interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode is provided with a first current collector and a first active material layer supported on the first current collector. The first active material layer contains a first active material, a binder, and an additive. The additive is a polymer material having a melting point or thermal decomposition temperature of 200-500°C. The polymer material is dispersed forming a plurality of island regions in a cross-section of the first active material layer. The polymer material has a linear structure.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
• H01M 4/38 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of elements or alloys
• H01M 4/48 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides
• H01M 4/131 - Electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx
• H01M 4/133 - Electrodes based on carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx
• H01M 4/134 - Electrodes based on metals, Si or alloys
• H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
• H01M 4/587 - Carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx for inserting or intercalating light metals

Abstract

Provided is a composite powder for use in gas diffusion layers which have sufficient gas permeability and water-discharging properties while keeping the interior of the MEA hydrous. The composite powder comprises: a polymer resin; and fibers and/or particles. The composite powder has an average porosity of 50-98 vol%.

IPC Classes  ?

• C08J 3/12 - Powdering or granulating
• H01M 4/86 - Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
• H01M 8/10 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes

Abstract

This nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a nonaqueous electrolyte, and a separator. The negative electrode is provided with a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer supported by the negative electrode current collector. The negative electrode active material layer includes a negative electrode active material, a binder, a thickener, and an additive. The additive is a polymer material having a melting point or a thermal decomposition temperature of 200-500°C. When the thickness of the negative electrode active material layer is denoted as T, the existence probability Pb of the polymer material existing in a region from the surface of the negative electrode current collector to 0.5T in the negative electrode active material layer and the existence probability Pt of the polymer material existing in a region from a position at 0.5T from the surface of the negative electrode current collector to the outermost surface in the negative electrode active material layer satisfy 1

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
• H01M 4/38 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of elements or alloys
• H01M 4/48 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides
• H01M 4/131 - Electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx
• H01M 4/133 - Electrodes based on carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx
• H01M 4/134 - Electrodes based on metals, Si or alloys
• H01M 4/587 - Carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx for inserting or intercalating light metals
• H01M 50/451 - Separators, membranes or diaphragms characterised by the material having a layered structure comprising layers of only organic material and layers containing inorganic material

Abstract

This computation device: inputs data including order information for designating a work task process of a warehouse business, information pertaining to a route at a work site for the work task process, and a required time for the work task process to an AI model that outputs a plurality of parameters defining a required time for each of a plurality of individual work task processes constituting the work task process; executes a simulation for calculating the required time for a specific work task process by using the plurality of parameters outputted from the AI model; and updates the plurality of parameters for each interval corresponding to the number of times that the data is registered to a warehouse management system or the period within which said registration takes place.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 1/137 - Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed
• G06Q 10/04 - Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem"
• G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distributionInventory or stock management

Abstract

A control method of the present disclosure comprises: a step for, when power of at least one electric vehicle parked in a facility is supplied to at least one power reception device in a power system or in the facility, receiving information indicating a state of charge (SOC) at which the stoppage of the supply of power of the electric vehicle is requested and which is input via a terminal by a user of the electric vehicle; and a step of stopping the supply of power of the electric vehicle when the SOC at which the stoppage of the supply of power of the electric vehicle is requested is reached.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• B60L 53/66 - Data transfer between charging stations and vehicles
• B60L 58/12 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to state of charge [SoC]
• H02J 3/32 - Arrangements for balancing the load in a network by storage of energy using batteries with converting means
• H02J 3/38 - Arrangements for parallelly feeding a single network by two or more generators, converters or transformers

Abstract

This force detection device comprises a movable part, a first cylinder that is provided on one side of the movable part and biases the movable part in a second direction opposite from a first direction when the movable part is displaced in the first direction, a second cylinder that is provided on the other side of the movable part and biases the movable part in the first direction when the movable part is displaced in the second direction, a control device that detects force with which the movable part is displaced, and piping via which fluids having the same pressure are supplied to the first cylinder and the second cylinder.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01L 3/14 - Rotary-transmission dynamometers wherein the torque-transmitting element is other than a torsionally-flexible shaft

Abstract

Provided is a gas diffusion layer that exhibits an excellent mechanical strength. This gas diffusion layer is constituted of a porous member that contains conductive particles, conductive fibers, and a polymer resin. A particulate polymer resin is contained in the interior of the porous member. A part of the particulate polymer resin exists in a state in which two or more particles are fused.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/86 - Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
• H01M 4/88 - Processes of manufacture
• H01M 8/10 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes

Abstract

Provided is a hair care device capable of further improving hair styling performance. A hair care device (1) according to the present disclosure includes a treatment unit (20) with which hair (H) can be treated. The treatment unit (20) includes a first treatment unit (210) having a first opposing surface (2111), and a second treatment unit (220) having a second opposing surface (2211) opposing the first opposing surface (2111) in a first direction. A blowout port (45) is formed on at least one of the first opposing surface (2111) and the second opposing surface (2211). Between the first opposing surface (2111) and the second opposing surface (2211), there is formed a fluid inflow space (S1) in which, in a state in which the hair (H) is disposed so as to extend in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a fluid (F) blown out from the blowout port (45) can flow toward one side and the other side in the second direction.

IPC Classes  ?

• A45D 1/06 - Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hotCurling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hotAccessories therefor with two or more jaws
• A45D 1/08 - Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hotCurling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hotAccessories therefor with two or more jaws the jaws remaining parallel to each other during use, e.g. the jaws sliding parallel to each other
• A45D 20/10 - Hand-held drying devices, e.g. air douches
• A45D 20/12 - Details thereof or accessories therefor, e.g. nozzles, stands

Abstract

Provided is a gas diffusion layer that maintains the inside of an MEA in a water-containing state and that has sufficient gas permeability and water discharge properties. The gas diffusion layer includes a sheet of a composite powder including conductive particles, conductive fibers, and polymer resin. A grain boundary of the composite powder exists on a surface or in a cross section of the gas diffusion layer, the composite powder including the conductive particles, the conductive fibers, and the polymer resin.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/86 - Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
• H01M 4/88 - Processes of manufacture
• H01M 8/10 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes

Abstract

An encoding method for three-dimensional point displacement data according to the present invention includes: generating a prediction value of first displacement data by performing inter prediction using second displacement data at a time different from first displacement data which is the displacement data to be encoded (step S9101); generating a prediction residual using the first displacement data and the generated prediction value (step S9102); and encoding the generated prediction residual (step S9103).

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 9/00 - Image coding

Abstract

A decoding method according to the present invention: generates a coefficient by performing arithmetic decoding using contexts on an encoded coefficient (S101); generates attribute information pertaining to a three-dimensional origin by performing inverse binarization and inverse quantization on the coefficient (S102); and setting the number of contexts in accordance with a level in a standard. For example, the number of contexts is three when the level is a first level, and the number of contexts may be a value in the range of 4-12 when the level is a second level. For example, the number of contexts may be 12 when the level is the second level.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 9/00 - Image coding

Abstract

An encoding device (1570) comprises a circuit (1571) and a memory (1572) connected to the circuit (1571), wherein: in operation, the circuit (1571) acquires a plurality of networks constituting a three-dimensional data generation model, encodes the plurality of networks, and outputs a bitstream including the encoded plurality of networks; and the bitstream includes (1) first metadata storing parameters that are common throughout a sequence, and (2) second metadata storing parameters that are common to a frame, an access unit, or a plurality of frames.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 9/00 - Image coding

Abstract

An encoding device (1570) comprises: a circuit (1571); and a memory (1572) connected to the circuit (1571). The circuit (1571), in operation, acquires a plurality of networks including a first network and a second network and constituting a three-dimensional data generation model, encodes the plurality of networks, and outputs, to each of a data unit of the first network and a data unit of the second network, a bit stream including the encoded plurality of networks by storing at least one of a density network for outputting density information and a color network for outputting color information, these networks being acquired as a result of learning.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 9/00 - Image coding

Abstract

Curved seatback monitors or display screens, and associated systems, devices, and methods for providing wide view display monitor technology on a commercial passenger vehicle are disclosed herein. An in-flight entertainment and communication (IFEC) system can be installed on a passenger vehicle having an aisle, window seats along a first side of the aisle, and center seats along a second side of the aisle. In some embodiments, the IFEC system includes a plurality of display screens positioned in front of corresponding ones of the seats. Each display screen can include a first portion having a first curvature radius and a second portion having a second curvature radius greater than the first curvature radius. The second portions of the display screens can be positioned closer to the aisle than the first portions. The curved display screens and the arrangement thereof are expected to improve passenger experience.

IPC Classes  ?

• B64D 11/00 - Passenger or crew accommodationFlight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
• B64D 11/06 - Arrangements or adaptations of seats

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for a transportation vehicle. One method includes retrieving data associated with one or more seat attributes associated with one or more passenger seats of an aircraft; identifying a first attribute associated with a passenger seat that does not meet a configurable threshold condition defined for the first attribute for aircraft takeoff, landing or both take-off and landing; determining an action associated with the first attribute that can modify the first attribute to comply with the threshold condition for aircraft takeoff, landing or both take-off and landing; and executing the action associated with the first attribute to meet the threshold condition with the aircraft takeoff, landing or both take-off and landing.

IPC Classes  ?

• B64D 45/00 - Aircraft indicators or protectors not otherwise provided for
• B64D 11/00 - Passenger or crew accommodationFlight-deck installations not otherwise provided for

Abstract

An inspection device (12) for a cold insulator (10) includes: an RF reader 50 that receives from an RF tag 30 a detected temperature of a cold insulator in a cold insulation box, the detected temperature being detected by a temperature sensor (20) attached to a surface of the cold insulator; and a controller 61. The controller outputs information indicating a result of comparison between: at least one of a lower limit temperature obtained by adding a predetermined first value to a lowest management temperature of an article that is kept cold in the cold insulation box and an upper limit temperature obtained by subtracting a predetermined second value from a solidification temperature of the cold insulator; and the detected temperature of the cold insulator which has been received by the RF reader.

IPC Classes  ?

• F25D 29/00 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
• G01K 1/024 - Means for indicating or recording specially adapted for thermometers for remote indication
• G01K 3/00 - Thermometers giving results other than momentary value of temperature

Abstract

A gyroscope includes a vibratory plate with at least one notch, wherein each notch is a positive notch that is a formed by adding a mass to the vibratory plate, or a negative notch that is formed by removing a mass from the vibratory plate, and an anchor configured to support the vibratory plate. Across the wafer, a gyro design with a few different notch sizes can be designed to counteract the quadrature pattern. Depending on the type and magnitude of imperfection, a notch size and its location can be determined. The locations to add or remove a mass on the disk may be identified as follows. The locations where one gyro mode has a larger displacement while the second gyro mode has no displacement or a smaller displacement can be used to substantially impact the frequency of one of the first resonance mode or the second resonance mode. Alternatively, the locations where both gyro modes have the substantially same displacement amplitude can be used to impact the coupling between the two modes.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01C 19/5677 - Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses, e.g. vibratory angular rate sensors based on Coriolis forces using the phase shift of a vibration node or antinode of essentially two-dimensional vibrators, e.g. ring-shaped vibrators

Abstract

A gas meter includes a flow rate measurer that is located at a gas passage and measures a flow rate of the gas flowing through the passage, a self-diagnoser that performs self-diagnosis, and a vibration detector that detects vibration. The gas meter also includes a calculator that calculates an earthquake index value based on the detected vibration, the earthquake index value indicating the scale of an earthquake, a blocker that switches from an open state to a closed state of the passage when the earthquake index value is not less than a predetermined value, and a restoring method determiner that, when the blocker is in the closed state, determines a restoring method of restoring the blocker from the closed state to the open state based on a result of the diagnosis by the self-diagnoser and the earthquake index value.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01D 4/02 - Tariff metering apparatus Details
• G01D 4/00 - Tariff metering apparatus

Abstract

A solid electrolytic capacitor element included in a solid electrolytic capacitor includes an anode foil that contains element Al and includes a porous part at least in a surface layer of the anode foil, a dielectric layer that covers at least a portion of a surface of the anode foil, and a solid electrolyte that covers at least a portion of the dielectric layer. The solid electrolyte contains element S, and the solid electrolyte has a first part filled in voids in the porous part in the anode foil having the dielectric layer and a second part that protrudes from the main surface of the anode foil having the dielectric layer. In elemental mapping of a cross section of the porous part using an electron probe microanalyzer, the presence ratio of the element S is 0.5% or more when the presence ratio of the element Al is taken as 100%.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01G 9/025 - Solid electrolytes
• H01G 9/055 - Etched foil electrodes
• H01G 9/15 - Solid electrolytic capacitors

Abstract

A nonaqueous electrolyte to be disclosed is a nonaqueous electrolyte for a nonaqueous electrolyte battery. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains a nonaqueous solvent, an electrolyte salt, and a thiol compound. The thiol compound contains a thiol group and at least one electron-withdrawing group R containing oxygen and/or nitrogen.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/0567 - Liquid materials characterised by the additives
• H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
• H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
• H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy

Abstract

An intraoral camera includes an imaging unit, an illuminator, and an illumination controller. The imaging unit generates image data by capturing an image of a tooth inside the mouth of a user. The illuminator illuminates the tooth. The illumination controller controls at least one of the illumination intensity or the color temperature of the illuminator to bring the color temperature of reflected light from the tooth that is based on the image data, closer to a target color temperature based on the second color temperature of the illuminator.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61B 1/24 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor for the mouth, i.e. stomatoscopes, e.g. with tongue depressorsInstruments for opening or keeping open the mouth
• A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
• A61B 1/05 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances characterised by the image sensor, e.g. camera, being in the distal end portion
• A61B 1/06 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements
• H04N 23/50 - Constructional details
• H04N 23/611 - Control of cameras or camera modules based on recognised objects where the recognised objects include parts of the human body
• H04N 23/63 - Control of cameras or camera modules by using electronic viewfinders
• H04N 23/74 - Circuitry for compensating brightness variation in the scene by influencing the scene brightness using illuminating means
• H04N 23/88 - Camera processing pipelinesComponents thereof for processing colour signals for colour balance, e.g. white-balance circuits or colour temperature control

Abstract

This information processing apparatus comprises: an acquisition unit that acquires the number of terminals present in a prescribed area, or the weights of moving bodies associated with the terminals present in the prescribed area; and a processing unit that determines, according to whether at least one of the number of terminals and the weights of the moving bodies exceeds a prescribed threshold, whether to generate a geofence.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 4/021 - Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• G08B 21/02 - Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
• G08B 21/18 - Status alarms
• G08B 25/10 - Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium using wireless transmission systems
• H04W 4/029 - Location-based management or tracking services
• H04W 4/90 - Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

A dust core includes a metal magnetic powder and a binding agent that binds particles of the metal magnetic powder. The binding agent includes a silicone resin and an epoxy resin. In an elemental analysis of the dust core based on an image of a cross section of the dust core, when a silicon (Si) element and a carbon (C) element are detected on a weight basis at 15 measurement points between the particles of the metal magnetic powder in the image, a difference between a maximum value and a minimum value of x/(x+y) values at the 15 measurement points is at most 0.243, where x denotes an amount of the Si element detected and y denotes an amount of the C element detected.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01F 1/08 - Magnets or magnetic bodies characterised by the magnetic materials thereforSelection of materials for their magnetic properties of inorganic materials characterised by their coercivity of hard-magnetic materials metals or alloys in the form of particles, e.g. powder pressed, sintered, or bound together
• H01F 3/08 - Cores, yokes or armatures made from powder
• H01F 41/02 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or assembling magnets, inductances or transformersApparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing materials characterised by their magnetic properties for manufacturing cores, coils or magnets

Abstract

An alkaline dry cell includes a cathode, an anode, a separator disposed between the cathode and anode, and an electrolyte held within the cathode, anode, and separator. The cathode includes manganese dioxide. A width at half maximum W of a (110)-plane diffraction peak in an X-ray diffraction pattern of the manganese dioxide is 2.4° or less. The anode includes powder of an anode active material including zinc. Particles s of the powder with particle diameters 75 μm or less account for 33% by mass or more of all particles of the powder. A thickness of the separator is 150 μm or more and is 210 μm or less.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 6/06 - Dry cells, i.e. cells wherein the electrolyte is rendered non-fluid
• H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
• H01M 4/06 - Electrodes for primary cells
• H01M 4/38 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of elements or alloys
• H01M 4/50 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of manganese
• H01M 50/489 - Separators, membranes, diaphragms or spacing elements inside the cells, characterised by their physical properties, e.g. swelling degree, hydrophilicity or shut down properties

Abstract

An imaging apparatus comprises: an image sensor configured to shoot a subject image through an optical system and generate image data; a connector configured to detachably attach a heat dissipation unit; a controller configured to detect whether the heat dissipation unit is attached to the connector; and a notification unit configured to notify a user of information. The controller causes the notification unit to notify an available shooting time of a moving image according to whether the heat dissipation unit is attached to the connector.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 23/60 - Control of cameras or camera modules
• H04N 23/52 - Elements optimising image sensor operation, e.g. for electromagnetic interference [EMI] protection or temperature control by heat transfer or cooling elements
• H04N 23/62 - Control of parameters via user interfaces
• H04N 23/63 - Control of cameras or camera modules by using electronic viewfinders

Abstract

Controller (120) for heat pump unit (100) according to an exemplary embodiment includes information acquisition unit (121) configured to acquire an inflow water temperature indicating a temperature of water flowing out of hot water tank (310) into heater (110), and an outflow water temperature indicating a temperature of the water flowing out of heater (110) toward hot water tank (310). Controller (120) further includes normality determination unit (122) configured to determine whether a storage water temperature indicating a temperature of the water inside hot water tank (310) is being acquired properly. Controller (120) further includes setting value update unit (124) configured to update a target storage water temperature to be achieved in hot water tank (310) by the heating operation to a higher value when normality determination unit (122) determines that the storage water temperature is not being acquired properly or there is a possibility that the storage water temperature is not being acquired properly, and a temperature difference between the outflow water temperature and the inflow water temperature is less than a temperature difference threshold.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24H 4/02 - Water heaters

Abstract

An information management method collects log information of one or more home electrical apparatuses corresponding to service providers. Display screen data is generated which indicates a status of the log information. The display screen data includes groups of information which each contain information on an apparatus, a service provider corresponding to the apparatus, and log information output from the apparatus. Provision of the log information of each group is individually selectable. The display screen data is provided via a network to a display terminal that performs access to a server device. Information is received from the display terminal, which indicates that selection on whether or not provision of the log information is performed. Provision of the log information is not performed on the selected group when a determination is made that refusal of provision of the log information on the selected group is performed.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 43/04 - Processing captured monitoring data, e.g. for logfile generation
• G06F 21/55 - Detecting local intrusion or implementing counter-measures
• G06Q 10/20 - Administration of product repair or maintenance
• H04L 41/069 - Management of faults, events, alarms or notifications using logs of notificationsPost-processing of notifications
• H04L 67/10 - Protocols in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network

Abstract

An individualized audio delivery arrangement for a motor vehicle includes an array of ultrasonic transducers mounted on a gimbal. An electronic processor controls an orientation of the gimbal to perform coarse adjustment of a direction in which the array of ultrasonic transducers emits an audio signal. The electronic processor operates the array of ultrasonic transducers as a phased array to perform fine adjustment of the direction in which the array of ultrasonic transducers emits the audio signal.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04R 1/40 - Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only by combining a number of identical transducers
• F16M 11/12 - Means for attachment of apparatusMeans allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting in more than one direction
• H04R 5/02 - Spatial or constructional arrangements of loudspeakers
• H04S 7/00 - Indicating arrangementsControl arrangements, e.g. balance control

Abstract

Locations of a left wheel and a right wheel of the trailer are determined when the motor vehicle is at a first point. An electronic processor calculates an instantaneous center of curvature of the trailer when the motor vehicle is at a first point. The calculating is based upon an instantaneous center of curvature of the motor vehicle, a location of a hitch point, and the locations of the left and right wheels of the trailer. The electronic processor predicts locations of the left and right wheels of the trailer at a future time when the motor vehicle has moved to a second point. The predicting is based upon the instantaneous center of curvature of the trailer when the motor vehicle is at the first point, a difference between the first point and the second point, and the locations of the left and right wheels of the trailer.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 13/06 - Steering specially adapted for trailers for backing a normally-drawn trailer
• B60W 30/06 - Automatic manoeuvring for parking
• B60W 30/18 - Propelling the vehicle
• B62D 15/02 - Steering position indicators
• G06V 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle

Abstract

A notification system (100) comprises an acquisition unit (11), an extraction unit (12), and a processing unit (13). The acquisition unit (11) acquires text information including a message transmitted from an information processing terminal (3). The extraction unit (12) extracts, from the text information acquired by the acquisition unit (11), a condition regarding notification using the message. The processing unit (13) causes a notification device (2) to output notification information indicating the content of the message included in the text information, on the basis of the condition extracted by the extraction unit (12).

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 3/14 - Digital output to display device
• H04L 51/04 - Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]

Abstract

In this task management method, a log regarding the status of a device (2) is acquired by communicating with the device (2) or an external system that manages the device (2) (S21). In this task management method, pattern information indicating an action pattern to be performed on the device (2) during a prescribed time period is generated on the basis of the acquired log (S22). In this task management method, if the log does not include, in the prescribed time period, the action pattern indicated by the pattern information (S23: No), the action pattern is determined as an urgent task to be performed by the user (U1) who uses the device (2) (S24).

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 10/10 - Office automationTime management

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a cooking condition setting system capable of easily setting optimal cooking conditions for a food material placed on a heating tray.　The cooking condition setting system sets cooking conditions for a food material which is placed on a heating tray and cooked by a heating cooker, the system comprising: a captured image acquisition unit for acquiring a captured image of the heating tray on which the food material is placed, which is captured by an imaging device; a food material information acquisition unit for acquiring food material information which is related to the food material and input through operation of an input device performed by a user of the heating cooker; a cooking condition setting unit for setting the cooking conditions on the basis of the captured image and the food material information; and a cooking condition display unit for causing a display device to display the cooking conditions.

IPC Classes  ?

• F24C 7/04 - Stoves or ranges heated by electric energy with heat radiated directly from the heating element
• F24C 7/02 - Stoves or ranges heated by electric energy using microwaves
• F24C 7/08 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
• F24C 15/00 - DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGESDETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION Details

Abstract

A broadband antenna (1) comprises a substrate (70), a ground conductor (72), and a plate-shaped conductor (2). The plate-shaped conductor (2) includes: a first part (10) having a long part (12) along the main surface of the substrate (70); a second part (20) disposed along the main surface of the substrate (70) and connected to the long part (12); a ground part (52) connected to the ground conductor (72); a power supply part (41); and a first capacitance part (31) and a second capacitance part (32) connected to the second part (20), extending from the second part (20) toward the ground conductor (72), and separated from the ground conductor (72). The ground part (52) is connected to one end portion of at least one of the long part (12) and the second part (20) in a first direction. The power supply part (41), the first capacitance part (31), and the second capacitance part (32) are connected to one end portion of the second part (20) in a second direction. The power supply part (41) is disposed between the first capacitance part (31) and the second capacitance part (32).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01Q 5/364 - Creating multiple current paths

Abstract

An electrode composition according to the present disclosure includes: a solvent; a coated active material that is dispersed in the solvent; and a binder that is dispersed in the solvent. The coated active material has an active material and a coating layer that covers at least a part of the surface of the active material. The coating layer contains a first solid electrolyte. The first solid electrolyte contains at least one substance that is selected from the group consisting of a sulfide solid electrolyte and a halide solid electrolyte. The binder contains a styrene-based elastomer, and the total nitrogen content in the styrene-based elastomer is 30 ppm to 300 ppm inclusive.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/139 - Processes of manufacture
• H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
• H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
• H01M 10/0562 - Solid materials

Abstract

A scheduling method for scheduling packet delivery of a network device constituting a network is provided, wherein: gate control information for controlling a gate for delivering a packet of the network device is generated on the basis of the specifications of the network; a merging gate of the network device with which the packet merges is identified on the basis of the specifications of the network; and common gate control information is applied to the identified merging gate to schedule packet delivery of the network device.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 47/56 - Queue scheduling implementing delay-aware scheduling

Abstract

This printing device comprises: a lower receiving body (25) that receives a substrate from below; a support base (24) that supports the lower receiving body (25); a pair of guide rails; a mask that has both end parts supported by the pair of guide rails and is positioned above the support base (24); a lifter (23) that moves the support base (24) up and down to bring the substrate into contact with the mask; and a coating means that applies a paste to the substrate via the mask. The printing device comprises a jig (44) that conveys the lower receiving body (25). The jig (44) includes: a frame (51) that is conveyed to an upper position of the support base (24) in a state in which both end parts thereof are supported by the pair of guide rails (15); and a hoisting body (52) that is supported by the frame (51) so as to be movable up and down and that can hold the lower receiving body (25) on the lower surface side.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41F 15/12 - Machines with auxiliary equipment, e.g. for drying printed articles
• B41F 15/08 - Machines
• H05K 3/34 - Assembling printed circuits with electric components, e.g. with resistor electrically connecting electric components or wires to printed circuits by soldering

Abstract

This printing device includes: a squeegee unit that performs a printing action of applying a paste to a substrate by sliding a squeegee on a mask; a cleaning unit that moves while sliding a support portion with respect to the lower surface of the mask; and a control unit. The control unit selectively executes: a printing operation of causing the squeegee unit to perform the printing action; a synchronous operation of moving the squeegee unit and the cleaning unit in the same direction in a state in which the squeegee and the support portion are in contact with each other across the mask; and an asynchronous operation of moving the cleaning unit independently of the printing action.

IPC Classes  ?

• B41F 15/08 - Machines
• B41F 35/00 - Cleaning arrangements or devices
• H05K 3/12 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using printing techniques to apply the conductive material

Abstract

This sound reproduction device: reproduces a plurality of divided sound signals via synchronization thereof, the sound signals being obtained by dividing a prescribed sound; acquires the number of individuals present in each of a plurality of areas; controls the sound volume of each of the plurality of divided sound signals in accordance with the number of individuals present in each of the plurality of areas; and outputs the plurality of divided sound signals to speakers that emit into each of the plurality of areas a plurality of divided sounds converted from the plurality of divided sound signals.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04R 3/00 - Circuits for transducers
• G10K 11/175 - Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effectsMasking sound

Abstract

This sound reproduction device acquires information on a plurality of persons in a predetermined space, synchronizes and reproduces a plurality of divided sound signals obtained by dividing a predetermined sound, and outputs the plurality of divided sound signals to a speaker on the basis of information on the plurality of persons, the speaker emitting a plurality of divided sounds, obtained through conversion from the plurality of divided sound signals, into the predetermined space.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04R 3/00 - Circuits for transducers
• G10K 15/04 - Sound-producing devices

Abstract

This auxiliary circuit has a conversion unit, a drive power source unit, and a resonance unit, and is used in a power conversion device which converts an input voltage applied between a positive electrode line and a negative electrode line into an output voltage. The auxiliary circuit comprises an auxiliary switching unit, an auxiliary drive unit, and an auxiliary power source unit. The conversion unit has a leg including a high-side switching element and a low-side switching element connected in series between the positive electrode line and the negative electrode line, and converts an input voltage into an output voltage by switching on/off the high-side switching element and the low-side switching element. The drive power source unit generates a drive voltage used for on/off control of the high-side switching element and the low-side switching element on the basis of the input voltage. The resonance unit has a resonance inductor, and a resonance capacitor connected to a main connection point which is a connection point between the high-side switching element and the low-side switching element. The auxiliary switching unit has an auxiliary switching element provided between the main connection point and the resonance inductor. If the auxiliary switching element is on, a current flows between the main connection point and the resonance inductor. The auxiliary drive unit has an auxiliary driver for on/off control of the auxiliary switching element. The auxiliary power source unit has an auxiliary power source capacitor for generating an operation voltage of the auxiliary driver. When the auxiliary switching element is off and the high-side switching element is off, if the low-side switching element is turned on, a current flows from the drive power source unit through the auxiliary power source capacitor to the main connection point.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02M 7/48 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
• H02M 1/08 - Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters

Abstract

A touch sensor (1) comprises a base material (40) made of an insulating material, a first touch electrode (10) positioned above the base material (40), a second touch electrode (20) positioned below the base material (40), and an antenna electrode (30) positioned on the same layer as the first touch electrode (10) or above the first touch electrode (10), wherein the surface resistivity of at least one of the first touch electrode (10) and the second touch electrode (20) is greater than or equal to the surface resistivity of the antenna electrode (30).

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
• H01Q 1/22 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
• H01Q 1/38 - Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method for determining the detachment of the outer membrane of a cyanobacterium, which is advantageous in terms of simplicity and accuracy. This method for determining the detachment of the outer membrane of a cyanobacterium includes determining whether or not the outer membrane of a cyanobacterium has been detached by measuring the concentration of a target substance T in a measurement sample L3. The amount of contaminants I contained in a culture medium L1 of the cyanobacteria is reduced. The contaminants I contain at least one component selected from the group consisting of proteins, polysaccharides, metal ions, salts, and solid substances. The concentration of the target substance T is increased, and thereby the measurement sample L3 is obtained. The target substance T is at least one substance selected from the group consisting of amino acids and adenosine.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12Q 1/02 - Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganismsCompositions thereforProcesses of preparing such compositions involving viable microorganisms
• C12N 15/09 - Recombinant DNA-technology

Abstract

The present invention suppresses the occurrence of erroneous detection by a rotation detector. A rotation detector (1) comprises: a magnet (10) that rotates about a prescribed axis; a power generation circuit (50) that includes a power generation element (20) which utilizes a large Barkhausen effect to generate power, a voltage detection unit (31) that detects the voltage generated by the power generation element (20), and a power storage unit (32) that stores the power generated by the power generation element (20); a rotation position detection unit (60) that has a magnetic sensor (61) provided corresponding to the power generation element (20) and an information processor (62) that determines the rotation position of an axis of rotation; a power supply unit (70) that supplies the power generated by the power generation element (20) to the magnetic sensor (61); and a control circuit (80). The control circuit (80) controls the supply of power, generated by the power generation element (20), from the power supply unit (70) to the magnetic sensor (61), such control being performed on the basis of the voltage generated by the power generation element (20), a first voltage threshold value, and a second voltage threshold value.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01D 5/244 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing characteristics of pulses or pulse trainsMechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means generating pulses or pulse trains

Abstract

This gas analysis method is for analyzing a sample gas by using a gas sensor in which an electrical characteristic value changes in response to adsorption of molecules. The gas analysis method includes: an acquisition step (S12) for acquiring, in a prescribed measurement period, a signal indicating an electrical characteristic value output by a gas sensor exposed to a sample gas while being increased or decreased in temperature; a correction step (S13) for correcting, on the basis of the temperature of the gas sensor measured by a temperature sensor in a prescribed measurement period, information pertaining to the signal acquired in the acquisition step; and an analysis step (S14) for analyzing the sample gas on the basis of the information corrected in the correction step.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 27/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating resistance
• G01N 1/00 - SamplingPreparing specimens for investigation
• G01N 27/12 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating resistance of a solid body in dependence upon absorption of a fluidInvestigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating resistance of a solid body in dependence upon reaction with a fluid

Abstract

A gyroscope includes a vibratory plate with at least one notch, wherein each notch is a positive notch that is a formed by adding a mass to the vibratory plate, or a negative notch that is formed by removing a mass from the vibratory plate, and an anchor configured to support the vibratory plate. Across the wafer, a gyro design with a few different notch sizes can be designed to counteract the quadrature pattern. Depending on the type and magnitude of imperfection, a notch size and its location can be determined. The locations to add or remove a mass on the disk may be identified as follows. The locations where one gyro mode has a larger displacement while the second gyro mode has no displacement or a smaller displacement can be used to substantially impact the frequency of one of the first resonance mode or the second resonance mode. Alternatively, the locations where both gyro modes have the substantially same displacement amplitude can be used to impact the coupling between the two modes.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01C 19/5691 - Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses, e.g. vibratory angular rate sensors based on Coriolis forces using the phase shift of a vibration node or antinode of essentially three-dimensional vibrators, e.g. wine glass-type vibrators
• G01C 19/5677 - Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses, e.g. vibratory angular rate sensors based on Coriolis forces using the phase shift of a vibration node or antinode of essentially two-dimensional vibrators, e.g. ring-shaped vibrators

Abstract

An encoding device according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a circuit, and a memory connected to the circuit. During operation, the circuit determines whether a first vertex, among a plurality of vertices comprised by a first sub-mesh divided from a three-dimensional mesh, which is not positioned on a side constituting the outer periphery of the first sub-mesh overlaps with a vertex comprised by a second sub-mesh divided from the three-dimensional mesh (S401), and on the basis of the determination result, encodes first information indicating whether the first vertex overlaps with the vertex comprised by the second sub-mesh into a bitstream (S402).

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 9/00 - Image coding

Abstract

An acoustic processing device (information processing device (101)) comprises: an acquisition unit (111) that acquires sound information which includes an acoustic signal and information pertaining to the position of a sound source object in a three-dimensional sound field; a characteristic acquisition unit (115) that acquires information pertaining to listening characteristics of a user (99); and a reduction processing unit (132) that, when generating an output sound signal from the acoustic signal which is included in the acquired sound information, generates an output sound signal which does not include a signal of at least one sound by reducing the signal of the at least one sound on the basis of the acquired information pertaining to the listening characteristics of the user (99).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04S 7/00 - Indicating arrangementsControl arrangements, e.g. balance control
• G10L 19/008 - Multichannel audio signal coding or decoding using interchannel correlation to reduce redundancy, e.g. joint-stereo, intensity-coding or matrixing

Abstract

An acoustic processing device (1001) is provided with a circuit (1402) and a memory (1404). The circuit (1402), by using the memory (1404), acquires sound space information pertaining to a sound space, acquires, on the basis of the sound space information, a volume ratio between the volume of direct sound generated from a sound source in the sound space and the volume of reflected sound generated in the sound space corresponding to the direct sound, acquires information pertaining to additional processing, and controls whether or not to select the reflected sound on the basis of the information pertaining to the additional processing and the volume ratio.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04S 7/00 - Indicating arrangementsControl arrangements, e.g. balance control
• H04R 3/00 - Circuits for transducers

Abstract

Provided is an audio signal processing method executed by an audio signal processing device, the method including: an acquisition step for acquiring a first audio signal indicating a first sound, the first audio signal including first attribute information specifying an attribute of the first audio signal, and a second audio signal indicating a second sound, the second audio signal including second attribute information specifying an attribute of the second audio signal; a determination step for determining whether or not to merge the acquired first audio signal and the acquired second audio signal on the basis of an index corresponding to a first direction of arrival of a first sound at a listening position where a listener is located and a second direction of arrival of a second sound at the listening position; a merging step for generating a merged audio signal obtained by merging the first audio signal and the second audio signal when it is determined to merge the first audio signal and the second audio signal; and a playback step for outputting an output signal based on the generated merged audio signal.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04S 7/00 - Indicating arrangementsControl arrangements, e.g. balance control

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for a transportation vehicle. One method includes determining whether a connector receiver module is electrically connected to a connector of a media output device during a maintenance mode, measuring a load parameter at the connector receiver module in response to determining that the connector receiver module is electrically connected to the connector, the load parameter being associated with an electrical load at the connector receiver module, determining whether the load parameter is below a load threshold, and reporting a maintenance indicator indicating a location of the media playback device, the maintenance indicator being based on at least one of determining that the connector receiver module is electrically connected to the connector or determining that the load parameter is below the load threshold.

IPC Classes  ?

• G08B 21/18 - Status alarms
• H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks

Abstract

A solid electrolyte material according to an aspect of the present disclosure is represented by the following Compositional Formula (1): A solid electrolyte material according to an aspect of the present disclosure is represented by the following Compositional Formula (1): Li6-3zYzX6 where 0

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/0562 - Solid materials
• C01F 17/36 - Compounds containing rare earth metals and at least one element other than a rare earth metal, oxygen or hydrogen, e.g. La4S3Br6 halogen being the only anion, e.g. NaYF4

Abstract

A light guide includes an exit extension region including a diffraction structure dividing an image light ray propagating in a first direction intersecting a thickness direction of a body, into image light rays propagating in a second direction intersecting the first direction, in the first direction, and allowing them to emerge therefrom. At least one part of the region satisfies that when refractive indices of media on individual incident and exit sides of a ray relative to the region are assumed to be equal to each other, an exit angle θ_out of a ray emerging from the region at the highest diffraction efficiency in a plane including a normal line of the region is not smaller than 15° and is not greater than 45°, and an incident angle θ_in of a ray incident on the region in the plane is greater than θ_out by 14° or more.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays
• B60R 11/00 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
• B60R 11/02 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the likeArrangement of controls thereof
• F21V 8/00 - Use of light guides, e.g. fibre optic devices, in lighting devices or systems

Abstract

The optical system includes a light guide including: an incident region allowing an image light ray to enter a body; and an exit extension region including a diffraction structure dividing an image light ray into image light rays and allowing them to emerge from the body. The exit extension region divides the image light ray into first to third image light rays. The first and third image light rays emerge from the exit extension region at different angles to propagate inside the body. The exit extension region includes an overlap part on which the first image light ray and the third image light ray are incident under a condition where they partially overlap with each other. A difference between optical paths of the first image light ray and the third image light ray incident on the overlap part is longer than a coherence length of the image light ray.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays
• B60K 35/23 - Head-up displays [HUD]

Abstract

Provided is a system or method configured to present reactions exhibited by participants in an online event to users such that individual participants are not identified, thereby preventing the participants from being conscious that their reactions are being sensed, and thus enabling them to naturally exhibit their reactions, which allows the users to acquire information on the participants' naturally-exhibited reactions. The system includes a user terminal provided with a camera; and an analysis server configured to acquire camera images of each participant from the terminal device, and perform a reaction sensing operation to sense reactions exhibited by the each participant based on the camera images. The analysis server aggregates results of the reaction sensing operation for all the participants to thereby generate reaction information on the all the participant's reactions (e.g., level information and proportion information), and generates display information that visualizes the reaction information.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
• G06T 11/20 - Drawing from basic elements, e.g. lines or circles

Abstract

In a radio wave emitting apparatus of the present disclosure, a radio wave emitter emits traveling waves into a cavity. A temperature measurer measures a temperature of the signal amplifier. An electric power measurer measures a reflected-wave electric power. A controller (7) executes a first control process and a second control process. In the first control process, a target value of a traveling-wave electric power is set to a first electric power. The second control process includes one or more first periods during which the target value of the traveling-wave electric power is set to the first electric power, and one or more second periods during which the target value of the traveling-wave electric power is set to a second electric power that is less than the first electric power. In the second control process, the one or more first periods and the one or more second periods are repeated alternately one by one. The controller executes the second control process when the temperature of the signal amplifier exceeds a specified temperature during execution of the first control process.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05B 6/72 - Radiators or antennas
• H03F 3/19 - High-frequency amplifiers, e.g. radio frequency amplifiers with semiconductor devices only
• H05B 1/02 - Automatic switching arrangements specially adapted to heating apparatus

Abstract

To enhance productivity of an encoder. An encoder (20) disclosed herein includes: a boss (25) that rotates about a rotation axis of a shaft included in a motor; a circular rotating plate (21) that is fixed to the boss (25) and rotates about the rotation axis; a bonding portion (27) that fixes the boss (25) and the rotating plate (21); and an optical module including a light source that irradiates the rotating plate (21) with light and a light receiving element that receives light emitted from the light source and reflected by the rotating plate (21). Bonding portion (27) includes a cured product of an adhesive having a photocuring property and an anaerobic curing property. A part of bonding portion (27) is exposed from between boss (25) and rotating plate (21) and is in contact with boss (25) and rotating plate (21).

IPC Classes  ?

• G01D 5/347 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using optical means, i.e. using infrared, visible or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells using displacement encoding scales

Abstract

In a battery abnormality detection system, a data acquirer acquires voltage data and current data of each cell of a battery pack having a plurality of cells connected in series or of each parallel cell block of a battery pack having serially connected parallel cell blocks having a plurality of cells connected in parallel. The abnormality detector detects a cell or parallel cell block in an abnormal state on the basis of a relative voltage change amount among the plurality of cells or among the plurality of parallel cell blocks in a constant voltage charging period.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01R 31/3835 - Arrangements for monitoring battery or accumulator variables, e.g. SoC involving only voltage measurements
• G01R 31/367 - Software therefor, e.g. for battery testing using modelling or look-up tables
• G01R 31/396 - Acquisition or processing of data for testing or for monitoring individual cells or groups of cells within a battery

Abstract

A rotary compressor 100 includes a drive shaft 101 having an eccentric shaft 101a, a piston 102 fitted onto the eccentric shaft 101a, a cylinder 103 that receives the eccentrically rotating piston 102, an upper end plate 104 and a lower end plate 105 that close the upper and lower opening surfaces of the cylinder 103, a vane 106 that divides a space formed by the cylinder 103, the piston 102, the upper end plate 104, and the lower end plate 105 into a suction chamber 113 and a compression chamber 114, a discharge space 117 that is formed by causing the cover 108 to close a recessed portion 107 obtained by recessing a surface of either the upper end plate 104 or the lower end plate 105 on the opposite side to the cylinder 103 and where discharge gas flows in from the compression chamber 114 and directly flows out to the outside of the compressor 100, and spatial volume of the discharge space 117 having 10 times enclosed volume of the cylinder 103, thereby reducing noise and vibration due to discharge pulsation as well as improving efficiency and reliability and reducing cost.

IPC Classes  ?

• F04C 29/06 - Silencing
• F04C 18/356 - Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids having the characteristics covered by two or more of groups , , , , , or having the characteristics covered by one of these groups together with some other type of movement between co-operating members having the movement defined in group or and relative reciprocation between the co-operating members with vanes reciprocating with respect to the outer member

Abstract

An image processing method includes: obtaining a first RGB image generated by capturing an image of a tooth and dental plaque that are fluorescing in response to exposure to light including a blue-light wavelength range; and generating a second RGB image by performing, for the first RGB image, image processing including first image processing. In the first image processing, the gains of at least two color components among the red component, the green component, and the blue component of an RGB image to be processed are adjusted so as to equalize the first red pixel average value of red pixel values, the first green pixel average value of green pixel values, and the first blue pixel average value of blue pixel values, the red pixel values, the green pixel values, and the blue pixel values being the pixel values of first pixels corresponding to the tooth.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 11/00 - 2D [Two Dimensional] image generation
• G06T 7/73 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras using feature-based methods
• G06T 7/90 - Determination of colour characteristics

Abstract

A processing system includes an output processor which outputs criterion information applicable to an inspection algorithm. The criterion information includes information about a decision boundary to be defined based on identification results obtained by a plurality of identification algorithms that are different from each other. The decision boundary is used as a criterion for determining, by the inspection algorithm, whether the category of a target is a first category or a second category. Each of the plurality of identification algorithms identifies the category with respect to each of the plurality of image data sets. The decision boundary is a convex hull boundary to be defined based on a set of corresponding identification results, belonging to the identification results, about an image data set, to which a label indicating the second category is attached, out of the plurality of image data sets.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06T 7/00 - Image analysis

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a blade unit and an electric razor with which body hair can be shaved more efficiently even when skin is uneven. Blade unit according to the present disclosure is held by main body in a state where a skin contact surface is exposed. Blade unit includes a plurality of blade blocks held by main body in such a manner that the plurality of blade blocks are disposed side by side in a first direction. The plurality of blade blocks includes: first blade block floatably held by main body; and second blade block held by main body in such a manner that the second blade block floats in a direction intersecting a float direction of first blade block.

IPC Classes  ?

• B26B 19/04 - Cutting heads thereforCutters thereforSecuring equipment thereof

Abstract

A state estimation method includes: capturing a thermal image of at least one imaging target, each of which is a person or an animal, using a thermal imaging camera; obtaining identification information for identifying the at least one imaging target in the thermal image captured in the capturing; and estimating a state of each of at least one estimation target included among the at least one imaging target, based on the thermal image captured in the capturing and the identification information obtained in the obtaining.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06V 40/20 - Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition
• G06V 10/143 - Sensing or illuminating at different wavelengths
• G06V 20/52 - Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects

Abstract

A secondary battery includes a battery case, an electrode group, and nonaqueous electrolyte. An outer diameter R ranges from 3.0 to 6.5 mm. A ratio r/R of an inner diameter r of a hollow in the electrode group to an outer-diameter R ranges from 0.1 to 0.3. The nonaqueous electrolyte includes at least one selected from LiSO3F and LiFSI. In the case that the nonaqueous electrolyte includes LiSO3F, the concentration of LiSO3F is 1.5% by mass or less in a case that the outer-diameter R ranges from 3.0 to 5 mm, and is 1.2% by mass or less I a case that the outer-diameter R is more than 5 mm and is 6.5 mm or less. In the case that the nonaqueous electrolyte includes LiFSI, the concentration of LiFSI is 1.1 mol/L or less in a case that the outer-diameter R ranges from 3.0 to 3.5 mm, and is 1.0 mol/L or less in a case that the outer-diameter R is more than 3.5 mm and is 6.5 mm or less.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/0567 - Liquid materials characterised by the additives
• H01M 10/0587 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only wound construction elements, i.e. wound positive electrodes, wound negative electrodes and wound separators
• H01M 50/107 - Primary casingsJackets or wrappings characterised by their shape or physical structure having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic

Abstract

The present invention relates to a stretchable laminate that is a laminate including: a resin layer (A); a first substrate (B); and a second substrate (C), wherein the resin layer (A) includes a cured product of a resin composition including an organic peroxide, the resin layer (A) is located between the first substrate (B) and the second substrate (C), the resin layer (A) has a tensile stress of 0.5 MPa or more and 10 MPa or less at 50% elongation, and an elongation at break of 50% or more and 700% or less, and when a surface of the resin layer (A) is observed with an optical microscope, a total number of bubbles and openings having a diameter of 150 to 500 μm is 5 per 10 cm2 or less, and bubbles and openings having a diameter exceeding 500 μm are not present.

IPC Classes  ?

• B32B 27/30 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin comprising vinyl resinLayered products essentially comprising synthetic resin comprising acrylic resin
• B32B 27/26 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin characterised by the use of special additives using curing agents
• B32B 37/10 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the pressing technique, e.g. using direct action of vacuum or fluid pressure