Abstract: A lithium primary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode includes a positive electrode mixture including manganese dioxide, the negative electrode includes at least one of a metal lithium and a lithium alloy, the non-aqueous electrolyte includes an isocyanate compound as a first component, and at least one of a cyclic imide compound and a phthalic acid ester compound as a second component, the non-aqueous electrolyte has an isocyanate compound concentration of 5 mass % or less.

Abstract: A position information relay device interposed between a network device and an apparatus includes: a position information recognizer which recognizes position information of the apparatus; and a position information relay which receives a communication packet transmitted by the apparatus to the network device, includes the position information in the communication packet received, and transmits the communication packet including the position information to the network device.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a battery pack, a charging circuit that charges the battery pack, a load device that operates with a power of the battery pack, a voltage sensor that detects a charge voltage and a discharge voltage of the battery pack, a current sensor that detects a charge current and a discharge current of the battery pack, and a control circuit. The control circuit calculates an internal resistance of the battery pack based on the charge voltage and the charge current, calculates an allowable power indicating a maximum power that is able to be acquired from the battery pack by the load device based on the discharge voltage, the discharge current, and the internal resistance, and sends a control signal to the load device to cause the load device to operate with a power less than or equal to the allowable power.

Abstract: A stator includes: a plurality of stator blocks; a plurality of coils; and a supporter supporting the plurality of stator blocks. Each of the plurality of stator blocks includes: a yoke portion located at its outermost perimeter; and a teeth portion protruding from an inner peripheral surface of the yoke portion. The yoke portion has a width dimension along the circumferential direction, and the width dimension of the yoke portion is greater than a width dimension of the teeth portion along the circumferential direction. The supporter is closed in the circumferential direction. The supporter holds the plurality of stator blocks such that the plurality of stator blocks are housed in an interior of the supporter. The supporter has an inner peripheral surface in contact with at least an outer peripheral surface of the yoke portion of each of the plurality of stator blocks.

Abstract: A method of charging a secondary battery, the battery including a positive electrode in which a lithium ion is stored during discharging and released during charging, a negative electrode in which a lithium metal deposits during charging and dissolves during discharging, and a non-aqueous electrolyte having a lithium ion conductivity, wherein the method includes a step of charging the secondary battery according to a first charging profile. In the secondary battery, a surface of the negative electrode is covered with a protection layer. In the first charging profile, charging starts from a first charging step in which charging is performed at a constant current with a first electric current density I1, and following the first charging step, a second charging step is performed in which charging is performed at a constant current with a second electric current density I2 that is larger than the first electric current density I1.

Abstract: A powder layer composite includes a base and a powder layer having a thickness of 100 ?m or less and disposed on the base. An average of a total value of a number of powder aggregates having a long diameter of 500 ?m or greater and a number of pinholes having a long diameter of 500 ?m or greater, in any of a plurality of different regions of 20 mm×20 mm on a surface of the powder layer, is 0.2 pieces/cm2 or less.

Abstract: A composite resin molded article includes: a base resin; and fillers dispersed in the base resin, wherein the fillers include fibrous fillers and particulate fillers having aspect ratios lower than aspect ratios of the fibrous fillers.

Abstract: A film material according to the present disclosure includes an amorphous polymer (A) including a reversible bond which is reversibly dissociated and recombined in response to a temperature change. The polymer (A) has a glass transition temperature of higher than or equal to 40° C. The polymer (A) has a storage elastic modulus of greater than or equal to 0.2 MPa at a temperature higher than the glass transition temperature by 100° C. and a storage elastic modulus of less than or equal to 100 MPa at a temperature higher than the glass transition temperature by 50° C.

Abstract: Provided is a composite member including an inorganic matrix part that is made from an inorganic substance including a metal oxide hydroxide; and an electrically conductive material part that is present in a dispersed state inside the inorganic matrix part and has electric conductivity. In the composite member, a porosity in a cross section of the inorganic matrix part is 20% or less.

Abstract: A malware detection method for a home network system including one or more home appliances that are connected to a home network includes: obtaining a plurality of setting values including at least information indicating a device type and an operating state of a target device subject to malware detection; selecting one detection model out of a plurality of detection models according to the plurality of setting values obtained; obtaining power consumption or current consumption of the target device; and detecting whether the target device is infected with malware, using the one detection model selected in the selecting and based on the power consumption or the current consumption obtained.

Abstract: An electrode mixture for batteries according to one embodiment contains a binder and an active material which is capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ions. This electrode mixture additionally contains a layered silicate salt compound; and the content of the layered silicate salt compound is more than 0.1% by mass, and preferably less than 0.9% by mass relative to the mass of the active material. One example of the layered silicate salt compound is at least one kind of smectite. In addition, it is preferable that this electrode mixture additionally contains carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: A positioning terminal includes: a reception unit which receives a first signal from a satellite and a second signal from a signal generator installed in a structure; and a control unit which, on the basis of a comparison result between a distance between a first positioning result acquired from the first signal and a second positioning result acquired from the second signal and the positioning accuracy of the second positioning result, outputs either the first positioning result or the second positioning result.

Abstract: This negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery is characterized by comprising a negative electrode mixture layer containing a carbon-based negative electrode active material, a Si-based negative electrode active material, and carbon nanotubes, wherein when 100 is the ratio at which the carbon nanotubes coat the surface of the Si-based negative electrode active material, the ratio at which the carbon nanotubes coat the surface of the carbon-based negative electrode active material is at least 20 but no higher than 50.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a housing and at least one mirror. The housing can be detachably mounted on a display and includes an entrance that allows light emitted from the display to enter the interior of the housing with the housing mounted on the display and an exit that allows the light having entered the interior of the housing through the entrance to exit to the exterior of the housing. The at least one mirror reflects the light having entered the interior of the housing through the entrance to the exit.

Abstract: This encoding device comprises: a downmix circuit that switches mixing processing according to the characteristic of an input stereo signal to generate either a first stereo signal or a second stereo signal obtained by mixing processing of a left channel signal and a right channel signal; a first encoding circuit that encodes the first stereo signal; and a second encoding circuit that encodes two signals included in the second stereo signal. The second encoding circuit performs monaural encoding on the basis of the encoding mode of the first encoding circuit in a first section in which switching from the first stereo signal to the second stereo signal is performed and/or a second section in which switching from the second stereo signal to the first stereo signal is performed.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode disposed opposed to the positive electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, a non-aqueous electrolyte having a lithium ion conductivity, and a spacer interposed between the negative electrode and the separator. A lithium metal deposits on the negative electrode during charging, and the lithium metal dissolves from the negative electrode during discharging. The spacer has a net structure formed with a plurality of lined projected portions.

Abstract: An electronic device of the present disclosure includes: a housing including a recess; a battery disposed inside the recess; and one or a plurality of flame extinguishing plates that are disposed in an opening of the recess and each include a plurality of through-holes allowing an inside and an outside of the recess to communicate with each other.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus acquires a menu having a schedule on actions including housework; outputs information to recommend performing each of action items for a scheduled time; acquires, in automatic execution of a device or an installation, first information indicative of whether the device or the installation is in completion of preparation for the automatic execution, or second information indicative of whether the automatic execution of the device or the installation is suspended; and outputs, on the basis of the acquired first information or second information, result information indicative of an achievement level of the menu.

Abstract: Provided is a wavelength converter including a phosphor ceramic containing a first phosphor that emits fluorescence due to a parity-forbidden transition, and a phosphor part containing a second phosphor that emits fluorescence due to a parity-allowed transition. A main surface of the phosphor ceramic has a concave and convex structure including a plurality of convex parts and a plurality of concave parts. The phosphor part is arranged inside the plurality of concave parts in the phosphor ceramic. Also provided is a light emitting device including the wavelength converter, and a solid-state light source that emits light with which the wavelength converter is irradiated and which has a light emission peak within a wavelength range of 400 nm or more and less than 500 nm.

Abstract: A battery includes: an electrode layer; a counter electrode layer, which is a counter electrode for the electrode layer; a solid electrolyte layer between the electrode layer and the counter electrode layer; and an electrode current collector electrically coupled to the electrode layer. The solid electrolyte layer includes a first region containing a first solid electrolyte material and a second region containing a second solid electrolyte material. The first region is positioned within a region where the electrode layer and the counter electrode layer face each other. Moreover, a second density, which is of the second solid electrolyte material in the second region, is higher than a first density, which is of the first solid electrolyte material in the first region.

Abstract: In the present invention, a head connector comprises an optical axis adjustment unit that adjusts the optical axis of a laser beam emitted from a tip of an optical fiber cable, and a spread angle adjustment unit that adjusts the spread angle of emitted light. The optical axis adjustment unit comprises an operation unit configured to be operable from a lateral-surface side of the head connector, and a movement unit that moves a fiber holder within a plane orthogonal to the optical axis of the emitted light in response to an operation of the operation unit. The spread angle adjustment unit comprises an operation unit provided to an insertion unit to be inserted into a laser head, and a movement unit that moves a lens in response to the operation of the operation unit.

Abstract: A fusion protein obtained by fusing a ferredoxin-thioredoxin reductase and thioredoxin via a linker peptide. The linker peptide includes glycine (G) and serine (S).

Abstract: A server device displays on a user terminal a profile setting screen that allows a user to enter information on the user's needs regarding battery replacement, and in response to the user's entry through the screen, acquires profile information (setting information) on the user's needs. When a specific event occurs (i.e., provision of information on a suitable battery station or an alert of battery replacement necessity), the server device displays on the user terminal a notification screen (station screen or alert screen) for notification of the event, generated based on the profile information.

Abstract: Provided is an optical filter including: a matrix including an inorganic substance having a water solubility of 0.4 g/100 g-H2O or less; and a wavelength selective absorption material dispersed in the matrix. The optical filter absorbs an optical component having a wavelength of any band in a target wavelength band of 0.8 to 20 ?m. A temperature at which a mass reduction rate of the wavelength selective absorption material is 10% by mass when heated in air from 100° C. at a rate of 10° C./min is 900° C. or less. An apparent density of the optical filter relative to a true density of the matrix is 70% or more. In the target wavelength band, a wavelength bandwidth where a linear transmittance per 1 mm thickness of the optical filter is 30% or more is 50 nm or more.

Abstract: A sensor receives M reception signals including reflection signals reflected by a living body; extracts a living-body component transfer function matrix from first complex transfer functions and second complex transfer functions, the first complex transfer functions being obtained by recording an M×N complex transfer function matrix including complex transfer functions in time series, from M reception signals, the complex transfer functions each indicating characteristics of propagation between a corresponding one of transmission antenna elements and a corresponding one of reception antenna elements, the second complex transfer functions being obtained by estimating and recording M×N complex transfer functions in a second period, and outputting a position at which a spectrum function indicating a likelihood that a living body is present indicates a local maximum value, using a correlation matrix based on the living-body component complex transfer function matrix and a steering vector corresponding to each of

Abstract: A server device acquires profile information (setting information) on user's needs regarding battery replacement from a user terminal, and analyzes historical information on battery replacement at each station to generate an unavailability index representing a degree of unavailability of battery lease. When a specific event occurs (i.e., information on a suitable battery station or an alert of battery replacement necessity is provided), a user terminal displays a notification screen (station screen or alert screen) for notification of the event, generated by the server device based on profile information and an unavailability index.

Abstract: A sensor includes a complex-transfer-function calculator that calculates a complex transfer function from received signals, a reflection-coefficient calculator that calculates a reflection coefficient using a complex transfer function when an object to be detected is arranged at one of L positions and an ideal complex transfer function which is a theoretical value for the position at which the object to be detected is arranged, various normalizers that calculate a normalized reflection coefficient by normalizing the reflection coefficient, a reflection-coefficient interpolator that calculates an interpolated reflection coefficient by interpolation calculation of the reflection coefficient using the normalized reflection coefficient for each coordinates used in position estimation of the object to be detected, and a position estimator that corrects the position estimation, using a steering vector and the interpolated reflection coefficient that are determined based on the position of each of the transmitting a

Abstract: An input interface acquires a first distance image including a plurality of pixels, each of the plurality of pixels indicating a distance value from an image capture device to each point of an object. An image divider divides the first distance image into a plurality of pixel groups based on the distance values of the pixels, such that each of the plurality of pixel groups includes pixels having distance values falling within one of a plurality of distance intervals different from each other. A noise filter individually processes the plurality of pixel groups using a plurality of filter parameters different for the plurality of pixel groups, to reduce noises in the plurality of pixel groups. An image combiner combines the plurality of pixel groups processed by the noise filter, with each other, to generate a second distance image.

Abstract: A howling suppressing device includes: an adaptive filter that estimates an acoustic feedback characteristic representing a characteristic of an acoustic feedback sound reaching a microphone from a speaker by defining an output signal to the speaker as a reference signal, and eliminates the acoustic feedback sound from an input signal obtained via the microphone by using the estimated acoustic feedback characteristic; an estimator that estimates, on the basis of the acoustic feedback characteristic, an acoustic feedback amplitude frequency characteristic in a frequency domain; a suppression gain calculator that calculates, from the acoustic feedback amplitude frequency characteristic, a suppression gain in the frequency domain for smoothing a frequency peak of the acoustic feedback amplitude frequency characteristic; and a suppressor that suppresses an output signal from the adaptive filter in the frequency domain by using the suppression gain.

Abstract: Provided is an inorganic structure including a plurality of inorganic particles; and a binding part that covers a surface of each of the plurality of inorganic particles and binds each of the plurality of inorganic particles together. The binding part contains: an amorphous compound containing at least one of aluminum or titanium, oxygen, and one or more metallic elements; and a plurality of fine particles having an average particle size of 100 nm or less. The plurality of inorganic particles has an average particle size of 1 ?m or more, and the plurality of inorganic particles has a volume percentage of 30% or more.

Abstract: Provided is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary, rile non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to one mode of the present disclosure comprises an electrode body in Which a band-form positive electrode and a band-forth negative electrode are wound with a separator interposed therebetween, an electrolytic liquid, and an exterior body that accommodates the electrode body and the electrolytic liquid. The negative electrode has a negative electrode current collector, and a negative electrode mixture layer that is formed on the surface of the negative electrode current collector and that contains a negative electrode active material and an electroconductive agent.

Abstract: Provided is an inspection device including: a light source including a phosphor; and a photodetector, and detecting, using the photodetector, reflected light of the inspection light reflected by the inspection object. A spectral distribution of the inspection light has at least one maximum value derived from fluorescence emitted by the phosphor, and the maximum value is within a wavelength range of 600 nm or more and 750 nm or less. When Pmax is set as a spectral intensity at the maximum value where the spectral intensity is largest at the at least one maximum value, a largest value of the spectral intensity in a wavelength range longer than 750 nm is 20% or more of Pmax and less than Pmax, and the spectral intensity within a wavelength range of 500 nm or more and 550 nm or less is less than 20% of Pmax.

Abstract: A charging method for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a switching step for switching the control temperature of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery from high temperature to low temperature, wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode which reversibly perform intercalation and deintercalation of lithium ions, and the negative electrode contains, as a negative electrode active material, a carbon material and a silicon compound. The timing of the switching step is determined by detecting that dQGr/dQ, that is, the ratio of the amount of change in a capacity QGr of the carbon material to the amount of change in a battery capacity Q, becomes larger than dQSi/dQ, that is, the ratio of the amount of change in a capacity QSi of the silicon compound to the amount of change in the battery capacity Q.

Abstract: An information processing device according to the present disclosure includes a communication unit and a processor. The communication unit receives, from an in-vehicle device, vehicle identification information by which a vehicle is identifiable. The processor is configured to: detect an obstacle; and determine whether the vehicle is drivable along a driving route, according to a position of the detected obstacle and the driving route. Furthermore, the communication unit transmits a result of determination of drivability to the in-vehicle device.

Abstract: A system and a method for managing presence information on a person's presence in a free address office, which can be updated and adjusted with less time and effort for adaptation to a change in the office layout, and can efficiently collect information about the person's health. The system includes an in-room camera and an information collection robot. Upon detection of a seated person, the robot moves toward an area where the seated person is detected and captures a face image of the seated person with a face camera therein. Then, the system performs a face verification operation based on the face image to identify the seated person and generates the person's presence information. The system may also generate information on whether a person is wearing a mask or not, and/or acquire a person's vital information from a vital sensor in the robot.

Abstract: An utterer identification device executes: performing voice recognition from input utterance data; selecting, from among a plurality of registered utterance contents set in advance, a registered utterance content closest to a recognized utterance content indicated by a result of the voice recognition as a selected utterance content; selecting, from among a plurality of databases respectively associated with the registered utterance contents, a database associated with the selected utterance content; calculating a similarity between a feature quantity of the input utterance data and a feature quantity stored in the selected database; and identifying a certain utterer on the basis of the similarity, and outputting a result of the identification.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for charging a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery which is provided with a negative electrode containing a carbon material, the method enabling charging with high efficiency, while ensuring good cycle characteristics. A method for charging a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is a charging method for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that is provided with a negative electrode which contains a carbon material as a negative electrode active material; and this method comprises a switching step wherein the control temperature of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is switched from a high temperature to a low temperature.

Abstract: A vehicle proximity device includes: an obtainer that obtains a first audio signal obtained by extracting a first frequency band of a first sound source signal and a second audio signal obtained by extracting a second frequency band thereof; a simulated signal processor that generates a simulated signal based on a second sound source signal; a third filter that generates a third audio signal by extracting the first frequency band of the simulated signal; a fourth filter that generates a fourth audio signal by extracting the second frequency band of the simulated signal; a sound pressure adjuster that generates an output audio signal by adjusting the simulated signal to reduce a first difference between the first audio signal and the third audio signal and a second difference between the second audio signal and the fourth audio signal; and an outputter that outputs the output audio signal to the loudspeaker.

Abstract: A vehicle display device transfers image information to a transfer destination that is a display device included in a vehicle, and includes: a transfer mode determiner that determines a transfer mode of the image information suitable for a rendering capability of the transfer destination, based on the image information, a rendering capability of a transfer source that is the vehicle display device, and the rendering capability of the transfer destination; and a transfer processor that converts a preset transfer mode to the transfer mode determined by the transfer mode determiner, and transfers the image information to the transfer destination in the transfer mode as converted.

Abstract: A ventilation device includes a main body case made of metal, a fan, a wireless communications unit, and a controller. Controller is configured to control fan in accordance with a signal received by the wireless communications unit. Main body case includes a suction section and an exhaust section. Suction section has a box shape, and includes a suction port. Suction section has a lower surface, an upper surface, and a front surface connecting a front edge of lower surface and a front edge of upper surface. Exhaust section is positioned on upper surface of suction section and includes exhaust port. Suction section includes a first opening and a second opening. First opening is in upper surface, and overlapped with at least part of wireless communications unit in upward-downward directions. Second opening is in front surface, and overlapped with at least part of wireless communications unit in forward-backward directions.

Abstract: A seat component includes: a diaphragm; an exciter that is attached to the diaphragm and causes the diaphragm to vibrate based on an electrical signal that is inputted; and a sound absorbing body that is disposed to cover a back side and a periphery of the exciter and the diaphragm, and functions as a cushion for a seated person.

Abstract: An incentive granting method is implemented by a parking lot management system in which incentive information is stored. The incentive information is associated with a parking section. The method is executed to grant an incentive indicated by the incentive information to a user who uses a parking section associated with the incentive information. The method includes displaying pieces of incentive information associated with multiple parking sections on a display terminal connected to the parking lot management system via a network. The method includes detecting a vehicle parked in one of the multiple parking sections. The vehicle matches vehicle information registered in association with account information of the user. The method includes applying, to the account information at predetermined timing, an incentive indicated by one of the pieces of incentive information associated with the one of the multiple parking sections.

Abstract: This acoustic active sensor device comprises: a camera unit; an acoustic actuator having a sound generation unit that generates a sound; and a sound detection unit having a plurality of microphones which detect a reflective sound of the sound generated by the sound generation unit. The sound generation unit and the sound detection unit are disposed around the outer circumference of the camera unit and are centered thereon.

Abstract: A motor unit includes: a case; a motor housed in the case; an input shaft; an output body; and a speed reducer mechanism. The input shaft penetrates through the case in an axial direction and is arranged to be rotatable around an axis defining the axial direction. The output body is arranged in the case to be rotatable around the axis. The speed reducer mechanism is housed in the case and reduces a rotational speed of the motor and transmits rotational force with the rotational speed thus reduced to the output body. The speed reducer mechanism includes only one pair of gears meshing with each other.

Abstract: Provided is a carbon nanotube dispersion liquid for an electrode slurry such that it is possible to inhibit a decrease in a charge-discharge cycle characteristic. A carbon nanotube dispersion liquid for an electrode slurry according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes carbon nanotubes having a diameter of 0.4 to 2 nm, a dispersant, and a dispersion medium. In a Raman spectroscopy spectrum, the carbon nanotubes have a G/D ratio, which is the ratio of the peak intensities of the G-band (1560 to 1600 cm?1) and the D-band (1310 to 1350 cm?1), within the range of 50 to 200, and in a volume-based particle size distribution via a laser diffraction method, the carbon nanotubes have 3 to 5 peaks, and if the peaks are, from the small particle diameter side, P1, P2, . . . , Pn, the greatest frequency peak is in the range pf P2 to Pn-1.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a communication interface that communicates data with an image processing apparatus connected via a communication network, an image sensor that captures a subject image to generate image data, a controller that transmits the image data to the image processing apparatus via the communication interface, to request image processing for the image processing apparatus on the image data, and a setting interface that acquires setting information on a request for image processing, according to user operation, wherein based on the setting information acquired with the user operation, the controller limits specific image data from the image data generated by the image sensor, to request, for the image processing apparatus, specific image processing thereon.

Abstract: A voice recognition device includes an estimation unit that compares a plurality of pieces of registration voice data stored in a database with input voice data uttered by a speaker who gets on a mobile body to estimate a registration command corresponding to the input command, a presentation unit that presents an estimation result, a second acquisition unit that acquires an error instruction indicating that the estimation result is an error, a determination unit that, in a case where the error instruction is acquired, determines a correct command corresponding to the input command based on an operation by the speaker, and a database management unit that stores the correct command and the input voice data in the database in association with each other

Abstract: An information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to: notify a user of survey demand information for indicating a survey demand point included in a survey demand region that has a survey demand regarding the traffic volume; receive a captured image captured at the survey demand point by the user in accordance with the survey demand information; and estimate a traffic volume in the survey demand region based on the captured image that has been received.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode includes positive electrode active material particles, the positive electrode active material particles include a composite oxide containing lithium and a transition metal, and a cover material covering at least a portion of a surface of the composite oxide, and the cover material includes a metal oxide, and a phosphorus compound covering at least a portion of a surface of the metal oxide.

Abstract: A signal processing device for reproducing a musical piece from one or more loudspeakers and one or more actuators that are provided in a seat includes: an obtainer that obtains data of a plurality of tracks that constitute the musical piece; and an outputter that outputs an acoustic signal included in data of a track among data of the plurality of tracks to the one or more actuators, and outputs an acoustic signal included in data of another track among the plurality of tracks to any loudspeaker among the one or more loudspeakers.