Abstract: An electronic device comprising a control unit performs control such that despite a predetermined trigger issued before a duration of a gaze state according to a line-of-sight input relative to a first region, in which the display item is displayed, reaches a first time, neither a first function nor a second function is performed, in response to the predetermined trigger issued in a state where the duration of the gaze state relative to the first region is at least the first time and less than a second time, a part of a display object based on an input position of the line-of-sight input is selected and the first function is performed, and in response to the predetermined trigger issued in a state where the duration is at least the second time, the display item is selected and the second function is performed.

Abstract: This invention is intended to improve the ethanol fermentation ability of a yeast strain having xylose-metabolizing ability with the use of a mutant gene encoding a mutant protein comprising a consensus sequence comprising a substitution of amino acid in the 30th position in SEQ ID NO: 1, amino acid in the 43rd position in SEQ ID NO: 4, and amino acid in the 31st position in SEQ ID NO: 7 with other amino acid residues.

Abstract: A rotation operation input device that achieve downsizing and excellent durability while offering clear and good operation feeling. The rotation operation input device comprises detected portions which is provided concentrically with a rotation operation member about a rotation axis and rotates along with rotation of the rotation operation member, and a detection unit which detects the detected portions and a phase of the rotation operation member. The detected portions are provided at a predetermined interval along an outer edge of the rotation operation member, this outer edge is provided with a recess/protrusion part, the recess/protrusion part has recess parts each positioned between the detected portions and protrusion parts each positioned on each straight line connecting each detected portion and the rotation axis, and an urging member that urges the recess/protrusion part is provided on a side opposite to the detected portions across the recess/protrusion part.

Abstract: A rotation operation device that can be operated with a constant force, with high durability, low manufacturing costs, and less variation in operability between individual products thereof. The rotation operation device includes a rotation operation dial having a bottomed-cylindrical shape, a supporting member that rotatably supports the rotation operation dial, and an elastic member that is latched on the supporting member, to generate a click feeling. The inner peripheral surface of the rotation operation dial has a friction sliding portion circumferentially continuously formed with concave portions and convex portions. The supporting member has two protruding portions for latching the elastic member. The elastic member applies an urging force to the friction sliding portion, and is slid in a state in line contact with each of the two protruding portions at two symmetric locations, when the rotation operation member is rotated.

Abstract: A beacon network includes a plurality of beacons arranged at predetermined positions to periodically or intermittently emit a signal wave including identification information, and a radio wave absorber to adjust an emission angle of the signal wave emitted from at least one of the plurality of beacons.

Abstract: A vehicle guidance system to guide a vehicle includes a vehicle, a positioning device to measure a location of the vehicle and output location information of the vehicle, and a guidance device to guide the vehicle. When the guidance device guides the vehicle from a first location, through a second location, to a third location, the guidance device transmits a first guidance command to guide the vehicle from the first location to the second location. While the vehicle is moving from the first location toward the second location in accordance with the first guidance command, the guidance device estimates an expected location of arrival of the vehicle based on a change in the location of the vehicle as measured by the positioning device. The guidance device generates a second guidance command to guide from the expected location of arrival to the third location, and before the vehicle arrives at the expected location of arrival, transmits the second guidance command to the vehicle at least once.

Abstract: An acetic acid metabolizing ability of a recombinant yeast strain having xylose-metabolizing ability is to be improved. In such a recombinant yeast strain having xylose-metabolizing ability, the acetaldehyde dehydrogenase gene has been introduced and a gene encoding NADH dehydrogenase involved in reoxidation of cytoplasmic NADH on the mitochondrial outer membrane has been suppressed.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid developer containing a carrier liquid with an SP value of not more than 8.20, a toner particle that is insoluble in the carrier liquid, and a toner particle dispersing agent, wherein the toner particle contains a polyester resin with an acid value of from 5 mg KOH/g to 50 mg KOH/g, a number-average molecular weight of the polyester resin is from 3,500 to 20,000, the toner particle dispersing agent is a polymer having a primary amino group, an amine value of the polymer having the primary amino group is from 30 mg KOH/g to 200 mg KOH/g, and a ratio of a total number of acid groups in the polyester resin relative to a total number of amino groups in the polymer having the primary amino group is from 1.0 to 10.0.

Abstract: A rotation operation input device that achieve downsizing and excellent durability while offering clear and good operation feeling. The rotation operation input device comprises detected portions which is provided concentrically with a rotation operation member about a rotation axis and rotates along with rotation of the rotation operation member, and a detection unit which detects the detected portions and a phase of the rotation operation member. The detected portions are provided at a predetermined interval along an outer edge of the rotation operation member, this outer edge is provided with a recess/protrusion part, the recess/protrusion part has recess parts each positioned between the detected portions and protrusion parts each positioned on each straight line connecting each detected portion and the rotation axis, and an urging member that urges the recess/protrusion part is provided on a side opposite to the detected portions across the recess/protrusion part.

Abstract: A liquid developer comprising a carrier liquid, a toner particle insoluble in the carrier liquid, and a polymer having a primary amino group and soluble in the carrier liquid, wherein the toner particle comprises a polyester resin having an acidic group, an acid value of the polyester resin is at least 5 mg KOH/g, a pKa of the acidic group is not more than 3.4, and the polymer having a primary amino group has a primary amino group at a position other than the end of a main chain of the polymer, and method of producing thereof.

Abstract: A method for producing a liquid developer, the method including a step of producing a toner particle by applying a shear force to a mixture of a polyester resin A and B, and a toner particle dispersing agent in a liquid a, wherein the polyester resin A has a number-average molecular weight from 3,000 to 7,000, an acid value of at least 5, and a carboxy group; the polyester resin B has a number-average molecular weight from 4,000 to 20,000 and an acid value of not more than 2; the toner particle dispersing agent has a primary amino group and an amine value of at least 40; the mass ratio (B/(A+B)) for the polyester resin B is 0.3 to 0.9; and the following relationship is satisfied: SP value of liquid a<SP value of the toner particle dispersing agent<SP value of polyester resin B.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an antenna device to receive a wireless signal, a measuring device to measure a direction of arrival of the wireless signal received by the antenna device, a calculation circuit to estimate a position of the transmitter from the direction of arrival of the wireless signal as measured by the measuring device, and a localization device to output position information by estimating the vehicle's own position. The localization device outputs the position information of the vehicle at least when the calculation circuit has estimated the position of the transmitter.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid developer with excellent image quality, fixability and storage stability, containing a toner particle with both good dispersion stability and good surface smoothness, the liquid developer contains an insulating liquid and a toner particle that is insoluble in the insulating liquid, and the toner particle contains a colorant having an acidic group and a binder resin, or a colorant and a binder resin having an acidic group, and a polyamine compound.

Abstract: A vehicle guidance system to guide a vehicle includes a vehicle, a positioning device to measure a location of the vehicle and output location information of the vehicle, and a guidance device to guide the vehicle. When the guidance device guides the vehicle from a first location, through a second location, to a third location, the guidance device transmits a first guidance command to guide the vehicle from the first location to the second location. While the vehicle is moving from the first location toward the second location in accordance with the first guidance command, the guidance device estimates an expected location of arrival of the vehicle based on a change in the location of the vehicle as measured by the positioning device. The guidance device generates a second guidance command to guide from the expected location of arrival to the third location, and before the vehicle arrives at the expected location of arrival, transmits the second guidance command to the vehicle at least once.

Abstract: Provided is a recorded material in which a recording liquid is satisfactorily fixed to a recording medium and which has a sufficient chroma and a sufficient lightness, in high-speed printing. The recorded material comprises a recording medium, a toner particle including colorant particles, and a cured resin including the toner particle and fixing a toner image formed of the toner particle onto the recording medium, wherein an average circularity of the toner particle is not less than 0.70 and not more than 0.99, the toner particle is not exposed from a surface of the cured resin, and an average distance between wall surfaces of the adjacent toner particles is not less than 10 nm and less than 125 nm.

Abstract: A vehicle guidance system includes vehicles, a positioning device to measure a location of each of the vehicles and output location information of the vehicles; a guidance device to generate, for each vehicle, a guidance command to guide the vehicle; and a storage device to store a guide command for each vehicle. The guidance device generates a guidance command including location information of points of passage defining a traveling path for each vehicle, stores the guidance command to the storage device, and, when at least some of the points of passage are to be altered, stores altered location information of points of passage to the storage device. Each vehicle accesses the storage device to acquire, from the storage device, the altered location information of points of passage.

Abstract: A range imaging system includes: a control unit that generates a light emission signal for instructing light irradiation and an exposure signal for instructing exposure; a pulsed-light source unit that emits pulsed light in response to the light emission signal; an imaging unit that includes a solid-state imaging device and performs exposure and imaging in response to the exposure signal; and a calculation unit that calculates range information. The solid-state imaging device includes a first pixel for receiving radiant light from a subject and a second pixel for receiving reflected light of the pulsed light. The calculation unit calculates the range information using an image capture signal from the first pixel and an imaging signal from the second pixel.

Abstract: A method for producing a liquid developer, the method including a step of producing a toner particle by applying a shear force to a mixture of a polyester resin A and B, and a toner particle dispersing agent in a liquid a, wherein the polyester resin A has a number-average molecular weight from 3,000 to 7,000, an acid value of at least 5, and a carboxy group; the polyester resin B has a number-average molecular weight from 4,000 to 20,000 and an acid value of not more than 2; the toner particle dispersing agent has a primary amino group and an amine value of at least 40; the mass ratio (B/(A+B)) for the polyester resin B is 0.3 to 0.9; and the following relationship is satisfied: SP value of liquid a<SP value of the toner particle dispersing agent<SP value of polyester resin B.

Abstract: The liquid developer according to the present invention includes a toner particle containing a polyester resin and a pigment and includes a carrier liquid comprising a nonaqueous solution, the polyester resin contains a monomer unit derived from trimellitic acid, and the content of the monomer unit derived from trimellitic acid in the total acid component-derived monomer unit constituting the polyester resin is from 2.0 mol % to 60.0 mol %, the polyester resin also contains a monomer unit derived from an ethylene oxide adduct on bisphenol A, and the content of the monomer unit derived from the ethylene oxide adduct on bisphenol A in the total alcohol component-derived monomer unit constituting the polyester resin is from 50.0 mol % to 100.0 mol %, and the average circularity of the toner particle is at least 0.950.

Abstract: This invention is aimed at improving an ethanol fermentation ability of a recombinant yeast strain having an ability of assimilating pentose, such as xylose or arabinose. The recombinant yeast strain haying an ability of assimilating pentose is obtained by lowering activity of a gene involved in upstream of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate in the Embden-Meyerhof pathway.