Abstract: The problem of the present invention is to provide a substrate with high versatility, a method for producing the substrate, and a method for producing a unit cell using the substrate. The problem is solved by providing a substrate comprising a plurality of alkali metal azide spots on a substantially flat surface.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus is used that has: a first rotation member; an elongated heater disposed in an internal space of the first rotation member, and having a heat generating member and a substrate on which the heat generating member is provided; a temperature sensing unit that detects a temperature of the heater; a heater holder that holds the heater; a second rotation member that forms a nip portion with the heater, across the first rotation member; a reservoir unit that stores grease that is supplied between the first rotation member and the heater; and an elastic member that encloses the temperature sensing unit, such that a toner image formed on a recording material is heated and fixed at the nip portion.

Abstract: A diagnostic optical microscope according to the present embodiment includes at least one laser light source (11) configured to generate laser light for illuminating a sample (40) containing a light absorbing material, a lens configured to focus the laser light to be focused on the sample (40), scanning means for changing a focusing position of the laser light on the sample (40), and a light detector (31) configured to detect laser light transmitted through the sample (40) as signal light. A laser light intensity is changed to obtain a nonlinear region in which the laser light intensity and a signal light intensity have a nonlinear relation due to occurrence of saturation of absorption in the light absorbing material when the laser light intensity is maximized. An image is generated based on a nonlinear component of the signal light based on the saturation of absorption in the light absorbing material.

Abstract: A management device (100) includes a storage unit and a ledger deletion unit (150). Information indicating a ledger-deleting condition is recorded in the storage unit, the ledger-deleting condition being a condition for deleting a deletion distributed ledger which is a distributed ledger to record distributed electronic data. The ledger deletion unit (150) deletes the deletion distributed ledger if the ledger-deleting condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A management device (100) includes a ledger management unit (110), a control unit (140), and a selection unit (120). The ledger management unit (110) manages a plurality of distributed ledgers which record distributed electronic data. The control unit (140) controls one of the plurality of distributed ledgers. The selection unit (120), when selection rule information including a selection rule is recorded and when there are a plurality of distributed ledger candidates, uniquely selects a distributed ledger from among the plurality of distributed ledger candidates according to the selection rule, the selection rule indicating a regulation of uniquely selecting, when there are a plurality of distributed ledger candidates, a distributed ledger from among the plurality of distributed ledger candidates. The distributed ledger candidates are candidates for a distributed ledger to be controlled by the control unit (140).

Abstract: A management device (100) includes a ledger management unit (110) and a control unit (140). Ledger status information including a ledger status is recorded in the ledger management unit (110). The ledger status indicates control restriction corresponding to an individual one of at least one distributed ledger which records distributed electronic data and to which control restriction is applied. The control unit (140) controls an individual one of at least one distributed ledger in accordance with the ledger status corresponding to the individual one of said at least one distributed ledger.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seatback. The seatback includes a main frame and a sub-frame suspended from the main frame. The sub-frame is configured to swivel with respect to the main frame. The sub-frame includes a first lateral member, a second lateral member separated from the first lateral member by a distance, and a reinforcement member coupling the first lateral member with the second lateral member.

Abstract: A seatback of a vehicle seat includes a seatback frame and a backrest attached to the seatback frame. The backrest includes a first supporting area configured to receive a load of a shoulder of the occupant, and a second supporting area configured to receive a load of a spine area of the occupant. Support stiffness in the first supporting area for a vertical load is lower than that in the second supporting area. Support stiffness in the second supporting area for a shearing load is higher than that in the first supporting area.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seatback. The seatback includes a main frame and a sub-frame suspended from the main frame. The sub-frame is configured to swivel with respect to the main frame. The sub-frame includes a first lateral member, a second lateral member separated from the first lateral member by a distance, and a reinforcement member coupling the first lateral member with the second lateral member.

Abstract: A seatback of a vehicle seat includes a seatback frame and a backrest attached to the seatback frame. The backrest includes a first supporting area configured to receive a load of a shoulder of the occupant, and a second supporting area configured to receive a load of a spine area of the occupant. Support stiffness in the first supporting area for a vertical load is lower than that in the second supporting area. Support stiffness in the second supporting area for a shearing load is higher than that in the first supporting area.

Abstract: An autonomous driving device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a value corresponding to a steering operation during an autonomous driving, and a control unit configured to perform the autonomous driving and to control switching of a driving state between the autonomous driving and a manual driving. In a case where a first value corresponding to the steering operation is equal to or greater than a first threshold value and a second value corresponding to the steering operation before the driving state is switched from the autonomous driving in progress to the manual driving is equal to or greater than a second threshold value, the control unit decelerates the vehicle and switches the driving state from the autonomous driving in progress to the manual driving.

Abstract: An autonomous driving device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a value corresponding to a steering operation during an autonomous driving, and a control unit configured to perform the autonomous driving and to control switching of a driving state between the autonomous driving and a manual driving. In a case where a first value corresponding to the steering operation is equal to or greater than a first threshold value and a second value corresponding to the steering operation before the driving state is switched from the autonomous driving in progress to the manual driving is equal to or greater than a second threshold value, the control unit decelerates the vehicle and switches the driving state from the autonomous driving in progress to the manual driving.

Abstract: There is provided an autonomous driving device that improves the convenience for a driver in the switching between autonomous driving and manual driving. When the driver discovers an obstacle which cannot be detected by an autonomous driving device, and performs a driving operation which causes a manual driving switching threshold value to be exceeded for an operation time less than or equal to an operation threshold value so as to avoid the obstacle, a control unit of the autonomous driving device switches autonomous driving to manual driving, and then the control unit switches manual driving to autonomous driving even if the driver does not perform an autonomous driving switching operation. For this reason, it is possible to improve the convenience for the driver in the switching between autonomous driving and manual driving.

Abstract: A vehicle seat control device includes a seat unit on which an occupant sits, a seat unit support mechanism that supports the seat unit such that a right side and a left side of the seat unit are capable of moving relative to each other in a vehicle up-down direction, a lock actuator for fixing the relative movement in the up-down direction of the seat unit supported by the seat unit support mechanism, and a seat ECU that controls the lock actuator so as to fix the seat unit in cases in which a predetermined fixing condition for fixing the seat unit has been satisfied.

Abstract: There is provided an autonomous driving device that improves the convenience for a driver in the switching between autonomous driving and manual driving. When the driver discovers an obstacle which cannot be detected by an autonomous driving device, and performs a driving operation which causes a manual driving switching threshold value to be exceeded for an operation time less than or equal to an operation threshold value so as to avoid the obstacle, a control unit of the autonomous driving device switches autonomous driving to manual driving, and then the control unit switches manual driving to autonomous driving even if the driver does not perform an autonomous driving switching operation. For this reason, it is possible to improve the convenience for the driver in the switching between autonomous driving and manual driving.

Abstract: An autonomous driving device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a value corresponding to a steering operation during an autonomous driving, and a control unit configured to perform the autonomous driving and to control switching of a driving state between the autonomous driving and a manual driving. In a case where a first value corresponding to the steering operation is equal to or greater than a first threshold value and a second value corresponding to the steering operation before the driving state is switched from the autonomous driving in progress to the manual driving is equal to or greater than a second threshold value, the control unit decelerates the vehicle and switches the driving state from the autonomous driving in progress to the manual driving.

Abstract: A vehicle seat control device includes a seat unit on which an occupant sits, a seat unit support mechanism that supports the seat unit such that a right side and a left side of the seat unit are capable of moving relative to each other in a vehicle up-down direction, a lock actuator for fixing the relative movement in the up-down direction of the seat unit supported by the seat unit support mechanism, and a seat ECU that controls the lock actuator so as to fix the seat unit in cases in which a predetermined fixing condition for fixing the seat unit has been satisfied.

Abstract: Including a synthetic resin-made bearing base 2 having a base portion 4, an annular protruding portion 6 provided integrally on and protruding from one surface 5 of the base portion 4, and an air supply passage 11 which is provided in the annular protruding portion 6 and the base portion 4 and which has one end 7 open at a protruding end face 8 of the annular protruding portion 6 and another end 9 open at a outer peripheral surface 10 of the base portion 4; and a synthetic resin-made bearing body 3 having an annular recessed portion 42 which is formed in one surface 41 opposing the one surface 5 of the base portion 4 and which receives the annular protruding portion 6 of the bearing base 2, an annular recessed groove 44 which is open at another surface 43, and a plurality of air outlet holes 47 serving as inherent restrictors each of which communicates with the annular recessed groove 44 at one end 45 and opens to the annular recessed portion 42 at another end 46.

Abstract: [Problem] To impart an improved resistance against environmental stress to a plant body without inducing a delay in the growth or dwarfing of the plant body. [Solution] The present invention clarifies for the first time that Arabidopsis thaliana YC10 interacts with DREB2A. Also, the present invention clarifies for the first time that when a host plant is transformed with Arabidopsis thaliana NF-YC10 gene, the thus obtained transformant has an improved resistance to environmental stress.

Abstract: Including a synthetic resin-made bearing base 2 having a base portion 4, an annular protruding portion 6 provided integrally on and protruding from one surface 5 of the base portion 4, and an air supply passage 11 which is provided in the annular protruding portion 6 and the base portion 4 and which has one end 7 open at a protruding end face 8 of the annular protruding portion 6 and another end 9 open at a outer peripheral surface 10 of the base portion 4; and a synthetic resin-made bearing body 3 having an annular recessed portion 42 which is formed in one surface 41 opposing the one surface 5 of the base portion 4 and which receives the annular protruding portion 6 of the bearing base 2, an annular recessed groove 44 which is open at another surface 43, and a plurality of air outlet holes 47 serving as inherent restrictors each of which communicates with the annular recessed groove 44 at one end 45 and opens to the annular recessed portion 42 at another end 46.