Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a first wireless communication device installed on an installation surface of a vehicle and a second wireless communication device. The first wireless communication device includes an antenna and a sensor. The antenna includes a first conductor, a second conductor, one or more third conductors, a fourth conductor, and a feeding line. The first wireless communication device transmits a signal from the antenna to the second wireless communication device, based on information detected by the sensor.

Abstract: Provided are an improved antenna element, array antenna, communication unit, mobile object, and base station. The antenna element includes a first conductor, a second conductor, a third conductor, a fourth conductor, a feeding line electrically connected to the third conductor, and a filter connected to the feeding line. The first conductor and the second conductor extend along a second plane and are positioned away from each other along a first axis that intersects the second plane. The third conductor extends along a first plane including the first axis and is positioned between the first conductor and the second conductor. The fourth conductor extends along the first plane, is electrically connected to the first conductor and the second conductor, and is positioned away from the third conductor. The filter is positioned in such a manner as to overlap the fourth conductor.

Abstract: Provided are an improved antenna element, array antenna, communication unit, mobile object, and base station. The antenna element includes a first conductor, a second conductor, a third conductor, a fourth conductor, a feeding line electrically connected to the third conductor, and a filter connected to the feeding line. The first conductor and the second conductor extend along a second plane and are positioned away from each other along a first axis that intersects the second plane. The third conductor extends along a first plane including the first axis and is positioned between the first conductor and the second conductor. The fourth conductor extends along the first plane, is electrically connected to the first conductor and the second conductor, and is positioned away from the third conductor. The filter is positioned in such a manner as to overlap the fourth conductor.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a first wireless communication device installed on an installation surface of a vehicle and a second wireless communication device. The first wireless communication device includes an antenna and a sensor. The antenna includes a first conductor, a second conductor, one or more third conductors, a fourth conductor, and a feeding line. The first wireless communication device transmits a signal from the antenna to the second wireless communication device, based on information detected by the sensor.

Abstract: ABSTRACT One example of embodiments of the present disclosure includes a structure. The structure includes first pair conductors and at least one unit structure. The first pair conductors are separated from each other in a first direction. The unit structure is positioned between the first pair conductors. The unit structure includes a second conductor and a third conductor. The unit structure includes at least one unit resonator. The third conductor extends in an xy plane including an x direction. The third conductor is electrically connected to the first pair conductors. The third conductor is configured as a reference potential of the structure. The unit resonator overlaps with the third conductor in a z direction intersecting with the xy plane. The unit resonator is configured to uses the third conductor as the reference potential.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a communication interface and a controller. The communication interface receives, from a sensor container, information indicating an orientation of the sensor container. The controller, based on the information indicating the orientation of the sensor container, calculates a calculated value indicating a remaining amount of contents of the sensor container. The controller determines an estimated value of the remaining amount on the basis of the calculated value. The communication interface transmits the estimated value indicating the remaining amount to an external device. When the calculated value indicating the remaining amount decreases by a first predetermined value or more within a predetermined time period, the controller does not perform the determination of the estimated value on the basis of the calculated value.

Abstract: A resonator includes a shield conductor, a columnar body, and a first dielectric body. The shield conductor includes a first conductor located on a negative z-direction side and a second conductor located on a positive z-direction side, and has a cavity therein. The columnar body has a columnar shape, and is placed inside the cavity, an end in the negative z-direction thereof being joined to the first conductor, an interval being provided between an end in the positive z-direction of the columnar body and the shield conductor. The first dielectric body is placed inside the cavity, an end in the positive z-direction thereof being joined to the second conductor, an interval being provided between an end in the negative z-direction of the first dielectric body and the shield conductor, the first dielectric body surrounding the columnar body so as to be apart from each other.

Abstract: One example of embodiments of the present disclosure includes a structure. The structure includes first pair conductors and at least one unit structure. The first pair conductors are separated from each other in a first direction. The unit structure is positioned between the first pair conductors. The unit structure includes a second conductor and a third conductor. The unit structure includes at least one unit resonator. The third conductor extends in an xy plane including an x direction. The third conductor is electrically connected to the first pair conductors. The third conductor is configured as a reference potential of the structure. The unit resonator overlaps with the third conductor in a z direction intersecting with the xy plane. The unit resonator is configured to uses the third conductor as the reference potential.

Abstract: One example of embodiments of the present disclosure includes a structure. The structure includes first pair conductors and at least one unit structure. The first pair conductors are separated from each other in a first direction. The unit structure is positioned between the first pair conductors. The unit structure includes a second conductor and a third conductor. The unit structure includes at least one unit resonator. The third conductor extends in an xy plane including an x direction. The third conductor is electrically connected to the first pair conductors. The third conductor is configured as a reference potential of the structure. The unit resonator overlaps with the third conductor in a z direction intersecting with the xy plane. The unit resonator is configured to uses the third conductor as the reference potential.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a communication interface and a controller. The communication interface receives, from a sensor container, information indicating an orientation of the sensor container. The controller, based on the information indicating the orientation of the sensor container, calculates a calculated value indicating a remaining amount of contents of the sensor container. The controller determines an estimated value of the remaining amount on the basis of the calculated value. The communication interface transmits the estimated value indicating the remaining amount to an external device. When the calculated value indicating the remaining amount decreases by a first predetermined value or more within a predetermined time period, the controller does not perform the determination of the estimated value on the basis of the calculated value.

Abstract: A resonator includes a shield conductor, a columnar body, and a first dielectric body. The shield conductor includes a first conductor located on a negative z-direction side and a second conductor located on a positive z-direction side, and has a cavity therein. The columnar body has a columnar shape, and is placed inside the cavity, an end in the negative z-direction thereof being joined to the first conductor, an interval being provided between an end in the positive z-direction of the columnar body and the shield conductor. The first dielectric body is placed inside the cavity, an end in the positive z-direction thereof being joined to the second conductor, an interval being provided between an end in the negative z-direction of the first dielectric body and the shield conductor, the first dielectric body surrounding the columnar body so as to be apart from each other.

Abstract: There are provided a dielectric filter with excellent electrical characteristics, a duplexer, and a communication device using the dielectric filter. A dielectric filter includes a dielectric block provided with first through holes; inner conductors disposed on inner surfaces of the first through holes; second through holes; a terminal electrode connected to an inner conductor located at on end; a terminal electrode connected to an inner conductor located at the other end; and an outer conductor surrounding the dielectric block, being connected to a reference potential, wherein the first through holes are located on a second main surface side, and the second through holes are located on a first main surface side with respect to the first through holes. A duplexer and a communication device use this dielectric filter.

Abstract: There are provided a dielectric filter with excellent electrical characteristics, a duplexer, and a communication device using the dielectric filter. A dielectric filter includes a dielectric block provided with first through holes; inner conductors disposed on inner surfaces of the first through holes; second through holes; a terminal electrode connected to an inner conductor located at on end; a terminal electrode connected to an inner conductor located at the other end; and an outer conductor surrounding the dielectric block, being connected to a reference potential, wherein the first through holes are located on a second main surface side, and the second through holes are located on a first main surface side with respect to the first through holes. A duplexer and a communication device use this dielectric filter.

Abstract: A coaxial resonator includes a first outer conductor connected to a reference potential; a dielectric block which is provided with a through hole formed so as to pass therethrough from a first side surface to a second side surface opposed to the first side surface, and is so disposed that a first main surface abuts on the first outer conductor; an inner conductor disposed in an inside of the through hole; and a second outer conductor which is shaped like a rectangular box having its one face which is opened toward the first outer conductor, the second outer conductor having an inside dimension such that the dielectric block can be housed therein so as to be spaced from its second main surface, third side surface, and fourth side surface, and being connected to the reference potential.

Abstract: A coaxial resonator includes a dielectric block; a first inner conductor disposed in an inner surface of a first through hole which extends from a first main surface of the dielectric block to an opposite second main surface thereof, the first inner conductor being connected to a reference potential at one side thereof; and an outer conductor disposed over side surfaces of the dielectric block, the outer conductor surrounding the first inner conductor, the outer conductor being connected to the reference potential. There is a low-dielectric-constant portion in a location between the first inner conductor and the outer conductor. The low-dielectric-constant portion surrounds a periphery of the first inner conductor and is lower in dielectric constant than the dielectric block.

Abstract: A bandpass filter for a wide frequency band such as UWB is disclosed. The bandpass filter comprises a laminate of a plurality of dielectric layers, a first ground electrode connected to a ground potential, a plurality of resonant electrodes in a first inter-layer and a plurality of coupling electrodes in a second inter-layer. A transmission characteristic of the bandpass filter having flat and low loss over the entire region of the broad pass band can be achieved.

Abstract: A coaxial resonator includes a first outer conductor connected to a reference potential; a dielectric block which is provided with a through hole formed so as to pass therethrough from a first side surface to a second side surface opposed to the first side surface, and is so disposed that a first main surface abuts on the first outer conductor; an inner conductor disposed in an inside of the through hole; and a second outer conductor which is shaped like a rectangular box having its one face which is opened toward the first outer conductor, the second outer conductor having an inside dimension such that the dielectric block can be housed therein so as to be spaced from its second main surface, third side surface, and fourth side surface, and being connected to the reference potential.

Abstract: A diplexer that can demultiplex and multiplex two signals having wide frequency bands, and a wireless communication module and a wireless communication apparatus using the same, are provided. A diplexer has a multilayer body including a first interlayer, a second interlayer and a third interlayer. On the first interlayer, first resonant electrodes are disposed in an interdigital form. On the second interlayer, a plurality of second resonant electrodes are disposed in an interdigital form. On the third interlayer, there are disposed an input coupling electrode that faces the input-stage first resonant electrode and the input-stage second resonant electrode in an interdigital form, a first output coupling electrode that faces the output-stage first resonant electrode in an interdigital form, and a second output coupling electrode that faces the output-stage second resonant electrode.

Abstract: An ultra-wideband bandpass filter having two adequately-wide pass bands, and a wireless communication module and a wireless communication apparatus which employ the bandpass filter are provided. In a bandpass filter, first resonant electrodes are arranged on a first interlayer of a multilayer body in an interdigital form; a plurality of second resonant electrodes are arranged on a second interlayer in an interdigital form; and an input coupling electrode and an output coupling electrode are arranged on a third interlayer located between the first interlayer and the second interlayer. The input coupling electrode faces an input-stage first resonant electrode and an input-stage second resonant electrode in an interdigital form. The output coupling electrode faces an output stage first resonant electrode and an output-stage second resonant electrode in an interdigital form.

Abstract: A coaxial resonator includes a dielectric block; a first inner conductor disposed in an inner surface of a first through hole which extends from a first main surface of the dielectric block to an opposite second main surface thereof, the first inner conductor being connected to a reference potential at one side thereof; and an outer conductor disposed over side surfaces of the dielectric block, the outer conductor surrounding the first inner conductor, the outer conductor being connected to the reference potential. There is a low-dielectric-constant portion in a location between the first inner conductor and the outer conductor. The low-dielectric-constant portion surrounds a periphery of the first inner conductor and is lower in dielectric constant than the dielectric block.