Abstract: A wearable smart device for alerting a user of an upcoming turn or object. The wearable smart device includes a camera configured to detect image data. The wearable smart device also includes a processor coupled to the camera and configured to determine a current speed of the wearable smart device based on the image data. The processor is also configured to determine when a navigation instruction is to be output based on the current speed. The wearable smart device also includes an output unit coupled to the processor and configured to output the navigation instruction.

Abstract: To improve performance of a semiconductor device. Over a semiconductor substrate, a gate electrode is formed via a first insulating film for a gate insulating film, and a second insulating film extends from over a side wall of the gate electrode to over the semiconductor substrate. Over the semiconductor substrate in a part exposed from the second insulating film, a semiconductor layer, which is an epitaxial layer for source/drain, is formed. The second insulating film has a part extending over the side wall of the gate electrode and a part extending over the semiconductor substrate, and a part of the semiconductor layer lies over the second insulating film in the part extending over the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A high-strength steel sheet includes: 0.03 to 0.20% of C, 0.08 to 1.5% of Si, 0.5 to 3.0% of Mn, 0.05% or less of P, 0.0005% or more of S, 0.008 to 0.20% of acid-soluble Ti, 0.0005 to 0.01% of N, more than 0.01% of acid-soluble Al, and 0.001 to 0.04% of one or both of Ce and La in terms of mass %; and the balance including Fe and inevitable impurities. The ratio of (Ce+La)/acid-soluble Al is equal to or more than 0.1 and the ratio of (Ce+La)/S is in the range of 0.4 to 50 in a mass base, and the density of the number of inclusions, having a circle equivalent diameter of 2 ?m or less, which are present in the steel sheet is equal to or more than 15/mm2.

Abstract: In a common chamber (102) for distributing, to respective pressure chambers (211), an ink supplied from the ink inlet (101), resistant walls (111) are provided in areas that are located ahead and behind of the flow of the ink, i.e., areas around inlets of flow channels (221) that lead to respective pressure chambers (211), and any resistance against the flow of the ink is generated according to the heights of the resistant walls (111), thereby capturing a solid ingredient (150) included in the ink. In this case, by adjusting the heights of the resistant walls (111) to control capabilities of introducing the solid ingredient (150), it becomes possible to dispense desired amounts of the solid ingredient (150) to the respective pressure chamber (211).

Abstract: A smart necklace includes a body defining at least one cavity and having a neck portion and first and a second side portions. The necklace includes a pair of stereo cameras that is configured to detect image data including depth information corresponding to a surrounding environment of the smart necklace. The necklace further includes a positioning sensor configured to detect positioning data corresponding to a positioning of the smart necklace. The necklace includes a non-transitory memory positioned in the at least one cavity and configured to store map data and object data. The smart necklace also includes a processor positioned in the at least one cavity, coupled to the pair of stereo cameras, the positioning sensor and the non-transitory memory. The processor is configured to determine output data based on the image data, the positioning data, the map data and the object data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high-strength steel sheet including: C: 0.03 to 0.25 mass %, Si: 0.1 to 2.0 mass %, Mn: 0.5 to 3.0 mass %, P: not more than 0.05 mass %, T.O: not more than 0.0050 mass %, S: 0.0001 to 0.01 mass %, N: 0.0005 to 0.01 mass %, acid-soluble Al: more than 0.01 mass %, Ca: 0.0005 to 0.0050 mass %, and a total of at least one element of Ce, La, Nd, and Pr: 0.001 to 0.01 mass %, with a balance including iron and inevitable impurities, in which the steel sheet contains a chemical component on a basis of mass that satisfies 0.7<100×([Ce]+[La]+[Nd]+[Pr])/[acid-soluble Al]?70 and 0.

Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring image recognition accuracy are provided. One embodiment of a method includes locating an identifier in an environment, where the identifier is configured according to a predetermined format and where the identifier identifies an actual characteristic of an object. Some embodiments of the method include locating the object in the environment, determining a perceived characteristic of the object, and determining, from the identifier, the actual characteristic of the object. Similarly, some embodiments include comparing the actual characteristic of the object with the perceived characteristic of the object, determining whether the actual characteristic of the object substantially matches the perceived characteristic of the object and, in response to determining that the actual characteristic of the object does not substantially match the perceived characteristic of the object, determining a change to make for improving image recognition.

Abstract: A coating for an expandable portion of a catheter comprising a hydrophobic matrix and a dispersed phase is disclosed. The dispersed phase comprises a plurality of micro-reservoirs dispersed in the hydrophobic matrix, wherein the plurality of micro-reservoirs comprises a first active agent and a first biodegradable or bioerodable polymer. A coating formulation and a method for forming the coating are also disclosed. A catheter comprising the coating on the expandable portion and a method for treating a condition are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by general formula (1). (In the formula, R1 represents an alkyl group having 2 to 9 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 9 carbon atoms, a cyclic alkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, or a phenyl group which may have a substituent; R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R3 to R5 independently represent a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, a cyclic alkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; n represents 0 or 1; and the wavy line represents a cis form, a trans form or a mixture of a cis form and a trans form.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a conductive member including: forming a first silver halide emulsion layer, a light absorption layer, and a second silver halide emulsion layer on a transparent support in this order; performing pattern exposure on the first silver halide emulsion layer; and the second silver halide emulsion layer and applying a development treatment thereto to obtain a conductive layer comprising a thin metal wire, in which the light absorption layer absorbs at least some of the wavelengths of light to which the first silver halide emulsion layer or the second silver halide emulsion layer is exposed.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a transparent film of which dimension shrinkage is suppressed even if a long period of time has passed at high humidity, a manufacturing method therefore, a transparent conductive film, a touch panel, an anti-reflection film, a polarization plate, and a display device. The invention provides a transparent film that satisfies Expressions (1) and (2), in which Rth that represents birefringence normalized in a thickness of 100 ?m in a thickness direction is 1 nm to 50 nm, and inplane distribution of the Rth is 1% to 50%; Expression (1): 130?T?200; Expression (2): 0?Y<0.4; in Expressions (1) and (2), T represents a glass transition temperature of the transparent film, and Y represents an equilibrium moisture content of the transparent film at 25° C.; and a unit of the glass transition temperature is ° C., and a unit of the equilibrium moisture content is mass %.

Abstract: A coating for an expandable portion of a catheter comprising a hydrophobic matrix and a dispersed phase is disclosed. The dispersed phase comprises a plurality of micro-reservoirs dispersed in the hydrophobic matrix, wherein the plurality of micro-reservoirs comprises a first active agent and a first biodegradable or bioerodable polymer. A coating formulation and a method for forming the coating are also disclosed. A catheter comprising the coating on the expandable portion and a method for treating a condition are also provided.

Abstract: A reinforcing body is disposed in a closed cross sectional portion constituted by one or more vehicle body components. The reinforcing body is provided with a joining portion to be joined to the vehicle body components. The joining portion includes hard connecting portions connected to the vehicle body components in an abutting state, and a soft connecting portion connected to the vehicle body components via a vibration damping member. The storage shear rigidity (KB?) of the vibration damping member is set in the range: 800 N/mm<KB?<57500 N/mm.

Abstract: A wearable smart device includes a sensor configured to detect data corresponding to a detected object, a memory configured to store a contact list including contact information for a plurality of contact devices and to store stored data corresponding to a plurality of stored objects, an antenna and a processor. The processor is programmed to determine whether the detected object can be identified by comparing the detected data to the stored data, to transmit the detected data to at least one of the plurality of contact devices via the antenna in response to not being able to identify the detected object by comparing the detected data to the stored data and to receive an identification of the detected object from the at least one of the plurality of contact devices. The wearable smart device also includes an output unit to output the identification of the detected object.

Abstract: A wearable smart device for alerting a user of an upcoming turn or object. The wearable smart device includes a camera configured to detect image data. The wearable smart device also includes a processor coupled to the camera and configured to determine a current speed of the wearable smart device based on the image data. The processor is also configured to determine when a navigation instruction is to be output based on the current speed. The wearable smart device also includes an output unit coupled to the processor and configured to output the navigation instruction.

Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring image recognition accuracy are provided. One embodiment of a method includes locating an identifier in an environment, where the identifier is configured according to a predetermined format and where the identifier identifies an actual characteristic of an object. Some embodiments of the method include locating the object in the environment, determining a perceived characteristic of the object, and determining, from the identifier, the actual characteristic of the object. Similarly, some embodiments include comparing the actual characteristic of the object with the perceived characteristic of the object, determining whether the actual characteristic of the object substantially matches the perceived characteristic of the object and, in response to determining that the actual characteristic of the object does not substantially match the perceived characteristic of the object, determining a change to make for improving image recognition.

Abstract: To improve performance of a semiconductor device. Over a semiconductor substrate, a gate electrode is formed via a first insulating film for a gate insulating film, and a second insulating film extends from over a side wall of the gate electrode to over the semiconductor substrate. Over the semiconductor substrate in a part exposed from the second insulating film, a semiconductor layer, which is an epitaxial layer for source/drain, is formed. The second insulating film has a part extending over the side wall of the gate electrode and a part extending over the semiconductor substrate, and a part of the semiconductor layer lies over the second insulating film in the part extending over the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: Electric resistance welded steel pipe excellent in weld zone quality suitable for oil country tubular goods and line pipe wherein steel plate forming the base metal of the electric resistance welded steel pipe has a predetermined chemical composition, the contents of Ca, O, S, Ce, La, and Al satisfy XCASO = ( Ca O + Ca S + 0.285 ? Ce + La O + 0.285 ? Ce + La S ) × ( Al Ca ) > 78 the oxide-based inclusions in the weld zone of the electric resistance welded steel pipe contains one or both of Ce and La, and the long axis/short axis of the oxide-based inclusions is 2.5 or less.

Abstract: Provided are a compound of formula (1), having a cyclopropane ring, which can impart a floral or citrus-like aroma and a flavor composition containing at least one compound of formula (1): wherein, R1, R2, R3 and R5 independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, wherein at least two groups among R1, R2, R3 and R5 independently represent an alkyl group; R4 represents a group selected from a formyl group, a hydroxymethyl group, a 1-hydroxy-1-ethyl group, a 1-hydroxy-1-propyl group, a 1-hydroxy-1-butyl group and a 2-hydroxy-1-propyl group; m represents 0 to 2; n represents 0 or 1; and a wavy line stands for a cis-configuration, a trans-configuration or a mixture of a cis-configuration and a trans-configuration with respect to position-2 on a cyclopropane ring.