Abstract: An all-solid-state battery includes a negative electrode current collector foil, a solid electrolyte layer, and a positive electrode layer. The negative electrode current collector foil is connected to an insulating first elastic body having a frame shape that follows and surrounds a shape of a peripheral edge of the solid electrolyte layer. The first elastic body is connected to a main surface of the solid electrolyte layer or a side surface of the solid electrolyte layer to form an internal space surrounded by the solid electrolyte layer, the negative electrode current collector foil, and the first elastic body. The solid electrolyte layer is disposed such that an outer shape thereof includes an outer shape of the positive electrode layer inside in plan view. When the all-solid-state battery is in a fully discharged state, the internal space is filled with a negative electrode layer having electrical conductivity and/or lithium ion conductivity.

Abstract: An alkali free glass having an average coefficient of thermal expansion at 50 to 350° C. of 30×10?7 to 43×10?7/° C., a strain point of 650 to 725° C., a temperature T4 at which a viscosity reaches 104 dPa·s of 1,290° C. or lower, and a temperature T2 at which the viscosity reaches 102 dPa·s of 1,680° C. or lower, and including, as represented by mol % based on oxides: 62 to 67% of SiO2, 8 to 13% of MgO, 6 to 12% of CaO, 0.5 to 4% of SrO, and 0 to 0.5% of BaO, wherein MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO is 18 to 22%, and MgO/CaO is 0.8 or more, and the alkali free glass has a value expressed by the following Expression (I) of 4.6 or less: (7.87[A2O3]-8.5[B2O3]+11.35[MgO]+7.09[CaO]+5.52[SrO]?1.45[BaO])/[SiO2]?? Expression (I).

Abstract: A drive support unit of a turbo compressor includes at least one bearingless motor. The at least one bearingless motor includes a rotor-stator pair constituted by a rotor and a stator, and is configured to rotationally drive a drive shaft and to support a radial load of the drive shaft in a contactless manner. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a turbo compressor to which a bearingless motor is applied.

Abstract: A flow rate control valve includes a base block and a valve opening/closing mechanism. The base block is provided with a valve chamber in which a valve seat through which a liquid raw material L flows, and a diaphragm that is brought into contact with or separated from the valve seat so as to close/open the valve seat are installed. The valve opening/closing mechanism includes a slide bearing part, a support post part, a piezoelectric actuator part, and a valve-actuating part. The slide bearing part is installed on the base block 1 and is provided with a bearing. The support post part includes a support post that is inserted slidably in the bearing and that moves upward and downward in a diaphragm direction.

Abstract: A signal generation unit 2, a DA converter 3, variable attenuators 40, 42, 44, and 46, a measurement unit 6 that detects a level of the signal attenuated by the variable attenuators 40, 42, 44, and 46 and passed through one or more semiconductor components, a switch 48 that switches between an Internal path through which the signal attenuated by the variable attenuator 40, 42, 44, and 46 is transmitted to the measurement unit 6 and an External path through which the signal attenuated by the variable attenuator 40, 42, 44, and 46 is output from an output terminal 10, and a control unit 7 that obtains a correction value of an attenuation amount of the variable attenuators 40, 42, and 44 with the Internal path and obtains a correction value of an attenuation amount of the variable attenuator 46 with the External path.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a first light source, a second light source, a visible imaging sensor, an invisible imaging sensor, and a reduction unit. The first light source irradiates an object with visible light. The second light source irradiates the object with invisible light. The visible imaging sensor reads a visible image of the object. The invisible imaging sensor reads an invisible image of the object. The reduction unit reduces a visible wavelength component of light received by the invisible imaging sensor.

Abstract: A signal generation unit 2, a DA converter 3, variable attenuators 40, 42, 44, and 46 that attenuate an analog signal converted by the DA converter 3, a measurement unit 6 that detects a level of the signal attenuated by the variable attenuators 40, 42, 44, and 46 and passed through one or more semiconductor components, and a control unit 7 that obtains a value of a step error, which is a correction value of an attenuation amount of the variable attenuators 40, 42, 44, and 46 in each of a plurality of steps obtained by dividing a maximum value of the attenuation amount of the variable attenuators 40, 42, 44, and 46 by a variation amount, which is a predetermined attenuation amount are included.

Abstract: A signal generation unit 2, a DA converter 3, variable attenuators 40, 42, 44, and 46 that attenuate the analog signal converted by the DA converter 3, a measurement unit 6 that detects a level of the signal attenuated by the variable attenuators 40, 42, 44, and 46 and passed through one or more semiconductor components, and a control unit 7 that obtains a value of a step error, which is a correction value of an attenuation amount of the variable attenuators 40, 42, 44, and 46 in each of a plurality of steps obtained by dividing a maximum value of the attenuation amount of the variable attenuators 40, 42, 44, and 46 by a variation amount, which is a predetermined attenuation amount are included.

Abstract: A position sensing apparatus and a method of detecting a position. The position sensing apparatus includes a scanner configured to emit light to an object to scan an image of the object, and a position detector. In the position sensing apparatus, the scanner outputs a first result of scanning obtained by irradiating the object with visible light and a second result of scanning obtained by irradiating the object with invisible light to the position detector, and the position detector corrects the second result of scanning based on the first result of scanning, and to detect an invisible alignment image based on the corrected second result of scanning. The method includes emitting light to an object using a scanner, obtaining a first result of scanning as the scanner irradiates the object with visible light, and obtaining a second result of scanning as the scanner irradiates the object with invisible light.

Abstract: A server device includes: a monitoring unit monitoring inputs performed by a plurality of users through one or more UI objects displayed together with a live video on a terminal of each of the plurality of users, the live video being about a product and distributed to the plurality of users from a first user; an extraction unit extracting, from the inputs, a specific input related to a purchase order for the product; a processing unit performing a process of accepting the purchase order for the product upon extraction of the specific input; and an output unit, upon extraction of the specific input, outputting data for displaying information regarding the purchase order for the product on a terminal used by a second user who made the specific input among the plurality of users.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is configured to perform information processing on a target. The information processing apparatus includes one or more processors; and one or more memories storing program instructions that cause the one or more processors to perform a plurality of processes, the plurality of processes including a first process of adding information to the target and a second process of obtaining the information; control each of the plurality of processes; and perform a correcting process of concurrently performing corrections with respect to the plurality of processes.

Abstract: A position sensing apparatus and a method of detecting a position. The position sensing apparatus includes a scanner configured to emit light to an object to scan an image of the object, and a position detector. In the position sensing apparatus, the scanner outputs a first result of scanning obtained by irradiating the object with visible light and a second result of scanning obtained by irradiating the object with invisible light to the position detector, and the position detector corrects the second result of scanning based on the first result of scanning, and to detect an invisible alignment image based on the corrected second result of scanning. The method includes emitting light to an object using a scanner, obtaining a first result of scanning as the scanner irradiates the object with visible light, and obtaining a second result of scanning as the scanner irradiates the object with invisible light.

Abstract: A vaporizer includes an atomizer, a vaporizer body, and a heating portion. The heating portion includes an inner heater block and an inner heater. An inner tube is made of a heat-resistant glass and has an outer diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the hollow vaporizer body. The inner heater block includes division pieces obtained by dividing the inner heater block along a center axis thereof and an elastic material. The elastic material is disposed between the division pieces and acts so as to press and urge the division pieces in separation directions and press them against an inner peripheral surface of the inner tube. The inner heater is embedded in each division piece.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, there is provided a signal generation apparatus including: a base band module (11); a DA converter that converts digital base band signals into modulation signals corresponding to a plurality of cells; an RF converter (20) to which the modulation signals corresponding to the plurality of cells are input, and which outputs an RF signal obtained by frequency-converting the modulation signal; and an RF converter control unit (31), in which the RF converter control unit controls the base band module to reduce a power value of a digital base band signal corresponding to a predetermined cell, among the digital base band signals corresponding to the plurality of cells in the base band module so that an input level of the modulation signal input to the RF converter is equal to or lower than an input limit value of the RF converter.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to prevent an output level of an analog signal from exceeding a predetermined upper limit value, in a module that adjusts a level of the analog signal. According to the present disclosure, there is provided a signal generation apparatus including an RF base module (12) that converts a digital base band signal for testing into an intermediate frequency (IF) signal and outputs the IF signal, and a control unit (18), in which the RF base module is connected to an RF converter (20) which outputs an analog RF signal obtained by frequency-converting the IF signal, and the control unit clips the IF signal output from the RF base module based on an output level of the analog RF signal output from the RF converter.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is configured to perform information processing on a target. The information processing apparatus includes one or more processors; and one or more memories storing program instructions that cause the one or more processors to perform a plurality of processes, the plurality of processes including a first process of adding information to the target and a second process of obtaining the information; control each of the plurality of processes; and perform a correcting process of concurrently performing corrections with respect to the plurality of processes.

Abstract: Provided is a vaporizer capable of reducing the occurrence of bumping in a vaporization space and thereby minimizing the pressure fluctuations therein, when a method not using an atomizer is employed. A vaporizer (1) includes a tank body (10), a porous member (30) disposed in the vaporizer (1) and heated, a supply tube (40) configured to supply a liquid material (L) to the porous member (30), and a gas discharge passage (7) configured to discharge a source gas (G) produced by vaporizing the liquid material (L) to the outside. An outlet (41) of the supply tube (40) is disposed in contact with or in close proximity to the porous member (30). When the outlet (41) is disposed in close proximity to the porous member (30), a separation distance (H) between the outlet (41) and the porous member (30) is not greater than a distance from the outlet (41) to a bottom of a droplet of the liquid material (L) formed and suspended at the outlet (41) by surface tension.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, there is provided a signal generation apparatus including: a base band module (11); a DA converter that converts digital base band signals into modulation signals corresponding to a plurality of cells; an RF converter (20) to which the modulation signals corresponding to the plurality of cells are input, and which outputs an RF signal obtained by frequency-converting the modulation signal; and an RF converter control unit (31), in which the RF converter control unit controls the base band module to reduce a power value of a digital base band signal corresponding to a predetermined cell, among the digital base band signals corresponding to the plurality of cells in the base band module so that an input level of the modulation signal input to the RF converter is equal to or lower than an input limit value of the RF converter.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to prevent an output level of an analog signal from exceeding a predetermined upper limit value, in a module that adjusts a level of the analog signal. According to the present disclosure, there is provided a signal generation apparatus including an RF base module (12) that converts a digital base band signal for testing into an intermediate frequency (IF) signal and outputs the IF signal, and a control unit (18), in which the RF base module is connected to an RF converter (20) which outputs an analog RF signal obtained by frequency-converting the IF signal, and the control unit clips the IF signal output from the RF base module based on an output level of the analog RF signal output from the RF converter.

Abstract: Provided is a resin composite having high mechanical properties which make the resin composite moldable into and usable as members for use in applications such as vehicle-mounted members and electrical materials. The resin composite comprises 0.5-40 mass % chemically modified, fine cellulose fibers and a resin, wherein the chemically modified, fine cellulose fibers have a pyrolysis initiation temperature (TD) of 270° C. or higher, a number-average fiber diameter of 10 nm or larger but less than 1 ?m, and a degree of crystallinity of 60% or higher. In a preferred embodiment, the chemically modified, fine cellulose fibers have a coefficient of variation (CV) in DS unevenness ratio, DSs/DSt, of 50% or less, the DS unevenness ratio being the ratio of the modification degree (DSs) of the surface layers of the fibers to the modification degree (DSt) of the whole of the fibers.