Abstract: According to an embodiment, a method for generating a forecast of a timeseries is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a set of features comprising data and timeseries to be used by each of a plurality of prediction models for generating the forecast. Further, the method comprises generating using the set of features, a plurality of forecast results based on an ensemble of the plurality of prediction models. Furthermore, the method comprises optimizing the plurality of forecast results associated with a respective forecast module. Additionally, the method comprises probabilistically combining the outputs of the plurality of optimization modules. Moreover, the method comprises outputting a final forecast based on the combination of the at least two forecast results.

Abstract: An optical system includes: a first optical system including a polarization conversion element aligning a polarization direction of light including color light beams with a predetermined polarization direction, and generating illumination light including the color light beams; a first polarization rotation element disposed at a first pupil position inside the first optical system, including first and second divided regions, in which the first and second divided regions have different polarization characteristics with respect to a first color light beam outputted from the polarization conversion element; a polarizer disposed between the polarization conversion element and the first polarization rotation element, and reducing light in a polarization direction other than the predetermined polarization direction included in light outputted from the polarization conversion element; and light valves each illuminated by at least the first color light beam included in the illumination light generated by the first opt

Abstract: Implementations generally relate to tracking of user behavioral data in various environments where a user performs various activities. In some implementations, a method includes tracking, using capture devices, user behavior of a user, wherein the capture devices capture the user behavior performed by the user in environments associated with the user. The method further includes identifying target behaviors from the user behavior. The method further includes computing behavior scores for each target behavior of the target behaviors based on predetermined scoring criteria. The method further includes converting the behavior scores into behavior credits based on predetermined credit criteria. The method further includes displaying a summary of the user behavior to the user, wherein the summary comprises information associated with the target behaviors, the behavior scores, and the behavior credits enabling the user to redeem the behavior credits.

Abstract: Provided is a permanent magnet including a rare-earth element R (such as Nd), a transition metal element T (such as Fe), B, Zr, and Cu. The permanent magnet contains a plurality of main phase grains including Nd, T, and B, and grain boundary multiple junctions, the one grain boundary multiple junction is a grain boundary surrounded by three or more of the main phase grains, one of the grain boundary multiple junctions contains a ZrB2 crystal and an R—Cu-rich phase including R and Cu, Fe is contained in the ZrB2 crystal, a total concentration of Nd and Pr in the one grain boundary multiple junction containing both the ZrB2 crystal and the R—Cu-rich phase is higher than a total concentration of Nd and Pr in the main phase grain, a concentration of Cu in the one grain boundary multiple junction containing both the ZrB2 crystal and the R—Cu-rich phase is higher than a concentration of Cu in the main phase grain, and a unit of the concentration of each of Nd, Pr, and Cu is atomic %.

Abstract: A projector according to the present disclosure includes: an illumination optical system; a separator; a first light valve; a second light valve; and a projection optical system. The illumination optical system generates illumination light. The separator separates the illumination light from the illumination optical system into first illumination light and second illumination light. The first light valve is illuminated with the first illumination light separated by the separator and generates first image light. The second light valve is illuminated with the second illumination light separated by the separator and generates second image light. The first image light generated by the first light valve and the second image light generated by the second light valve enter the projection optical system through the separator.

Abstract: Provided is a permanent magnet including a rare-earth element R, a transition metal element T, B, Zr, and Cu. The permanent magnet contains main phase grains including Nd, T, and B, and grain boundary multiple junctions, the grain boundary multiple junction is a grain boundary surrounded by three or more of the main phase grains, one of the grain boundary multiple junctions contains a ZrB2 crystal and an R—Cu-rich phase, a concentration of B in the grain boundary multiple junction containing both the ZrB2 crystal and the R—Cu-rich phase is from 5 to 20 atomic %, a concentration of Cu in the grain boundary multiple junction containing both the ZrB2 crystal and the R—Cu-rich phase is from 5 to 25 atomic %, and a surface layer part of the main phase grain includes at least one kind of heavy rare-earth element among Tb and Dy.

Abstract: An optical system of the present disclosure includes: a first optical system including a polarization conversion element aligning a polarization direction of light including color light beams with a predetermined polarization direction, and generating illumination light including the color light beams; a first polarization rotation element disposed at a first pupil position inside the first optical system, including first and second divided regions, in which the first and second divided regions have different polarization characteristics with respect to a first color light beam outputted from the polarization conversion element; a polarizer disposed between the polarization conversion element and the first polarization rotation element, and reducing light in a polarization direction other than the predetermined polarization direction included in light outputted from the polarization conversion element; and light valves each illuminated by at least the first color light beam included in the illumination light

Abstract: A system for generating a forecast including a classifier module for receiving from a user, at least one feature and classifying the at least one feature into a plurality of priority groups based on a user preference. The system further includes an artificial intelligence (AI) forecast module in communication with the classifier module for processing the plurality of priority groups with at least one feature. The AI forecast module derive a learning from classification of the at least one feature into the plurality of priority groups; and generate the forecast based on the learning.

Abstract: A refrigeration cycle device includes a heat pump cycle, a high-temperature heat medium circuit, and a low-temperature heat medium circuit. The low-temperature heat medium circuit includes a plurality of heat absorption devices configured to have a heat absorption amount to be absorbed by the low-temperature heat medium flowing out of a low-temperature heat medium-refrigerant heat exchanger, and a heat absorption adjusting unit configured to change the heat absorption amount of the low-temperature heat medium in the respective heat absorption devices.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes a heat pump cycle, a heating unit, a low-temperature side heat medium circuit, and a heat dissipation amount adjustment control unit. The heat pump cycle has a compressor, a condenser, a decompression unit, and an evaporator. The heating unit has a heating heat exchanger, an outside air radiator, and a heat dissipation amount adjustment unit. The low-temperature side heat medium circuit has a heat generation device. The heat dissipation amount adjustment control unit controls the heat dissipation amount adjustment unit to adjust a heat dissipation amount in the outside air radiator such that a blown air temperature of the blown air heated by the heating heat exchanger approaches a predetermined target temperature.

Abstract: To provide an R-T-B based permanent magnet having a high residual magnetic flux density Br at room temperature and a high coercivity HcJ at high temperature. In the R-T-B based permanent magnet, R is a rare earth element, T is an iron group element, and B is boron, and the R-T-B based permanent magnet includes a light rare earth element and a heavy rare earth element as R. The R-T-B based permanent magnet further includes Al, Ga, and Zr. With respect to 100 mass % of the R-T-B based permanent magnet, a total content of R is 28.50 mass % to 30.25 mass % (not including 28.50 mass %), B content is 0.93 mass % to 0.98 mass %, Al content is 0.03 mass % to 0.19 mass %, Ga content is 0.03 mass % to 0.15 mass %, and Zr content is 0.30 mass % to 0.50 mass %.

Abstract: Provided is a permanent magnet including a rare-earth element R (such as Nd), a transition metal element T (such as Fe), B, Zr, and Cu. The permanent magnet contains a plurality of main phase grains including Nd, T, and B, and grain boundary multiple junctions, the one grain boundary multiple junction is a grain boundary surrounded by three or more of the main phase grains, one of the grain boundary multiple junctions contains a ZrB2 crystal and an R—Cu-rich phase including R and Cu, a concentration of B in the one grain boundary multiple junction containing both the ZrB2 crystal and the R—Cu-rich phase is from 5 to 20 atomic %, a concentration of Cu in the one grain boundary multiple junction containing both the ZrB2 crystal and the R—Cu-rich phase is from 5 to 25 atomic %, and a surface layer part of the main phase grain includes at least one kind of heavy rare-earth element among Tb and Dy.

Abstract: Provided is a permanent magnet including a rare-earth element R (such as Nd), a transition metal element T (such as Fe), B, Zr, and Cu. The permanent magnet contains a plurality of main phase grains including Nd, T, and B, and grain boundary multiple junctions, the one grain boundary multiple junction is a grain boundary surrounded by three or more of the main phase grains, one of the grain boundary multiple junctions contains a ZrB2 crystal and an R—Cu-rich phase including R and Cu, Fe is contained in the ZrB2 crystal, a total concentration of Nd and Pr in the one grain boundary multiple junction containing both the ZrB2 crystal and the R—Cu-rich phase is higher than a total concentration of Nd and Pr in the main phase grain, a concentration of Cu in the one grain boundary multiple junction containing both the ZrB2 crystal and the R—Cu-rich phase is higher than a concentration of Cu in the main phase grain, and a unit of the concentration of each of Nd, Pr, and Cu is atomic %.

Abstract: In a device temperature regulator, an evaporator cools a target device by a latent heat of evaporation of a working fluid that absorbs heat from the target device and is evaporated. A first condenser includes a first heat exchange passage that condenses the working fluid evaporated in the evaporator by a heat exchange with an outside first medium. A second condenser includes a second heat exchange passage that condenses the working fluid evaporated in the evaporator by a heat exchange with an outside second medium. A gas-phase passage causes the working fluid evaporated in the evaporator to flow to the first condenser and the second condenser. Furthermore, a first liquid-phase passage causes the working fluid condensed in the first condenser to flow to the evaporator, and a second liquid-phase passage causes the working fluid condensed in the second condenser to flow to the evaporator.

Abstract: A device temperature regulator includes a forward passage in which a forward flow passage is formed to cause a working fluid to flow to a heat absorber from a heat radiator, and a backward passage in which a backward flow passage is formed to cause the working fluid to flow to the heat radiator from the heat absorber. In addition, the device temperature regulator includes a bubble generator, which generates a bubble in the working fluid collecting in the heat absorber and having a liquid phase, and a controller that causes the bubble generator to generate the bubble in a precondition is satisfied.

Abstract: A refrigeration cycle device has a compressor, a radiator, a decompressor, an evaporator, a heat medium cooling evaporator, a cooling target device, a detector, and a controller. The heat medium cooling evaporator cools a cooling heat medium by performing a heat exchange between the refrigerant decompressed in the decompressor and the cooling heat medium. The cooling heat medium cools the cooling target device. The detector detects a subcooling state of the cooling target device having a temperature lower than or equal to a reference temperature. Upon the detection of the subcooling state in the cooling target device by the detector, the controller increases the degree of superheat of the refrigerant flowing out of the heat medium cooling heat exchanger as compared to the degree of superheat of the refrigerant flowing out of the heat medium cooling heat exchanger when the detector does not detect the subcooling state.

Abstract: A projection display unit includes: an illumination optical system including one or more light sources; a reflective liquid crystal device that generates image light by modulating light from the illumination optical system, based on an input image signal; a polarizing beam splitter disposed on an optical path between the illumination optical system and the reflective liquid crystal device; a polarization compensation device disposed on an optical path between the polarizing beam splitter and the reflective liquid crystal device, and the polarization compensation device that provides a phase difference to light incident thereon to change a polarization state of the light; and a projection optical system that projects image light generated by the reflective liquid crystal device and then being incident thereon through an optical path, the optical path passing through the polarization compensation device and the polarizing beam splitter.

Abstract: An evaporator evaporates a working fluid by heat from a battery. The evaporator includes at least one evaporation channel connected to the battery in a thermally conductive manner. The evaporator includes a supply channel connected to an upstream end of the evaporation channel, and supplies the working fluid in liquid phase from the supply channel to the evaporation channel. The evaporator includes an outflow channel connected with a downstream end of the evaporation channel, and discharges the working fluid. The outflow channel is disposed above the supply channel, and the supply channel is disposed at a position more insulated from the heat of the battery than the evaporation channel is.

Abstract: A refrigeration cycle device includes a compressor, a condenser, a first decompressor, an outside heat exchanger, and an evaporator. A predetermined part of a refrigerant passage from the condenser to the first decompressor through which the refrigerant flows is a condenser outlet portion. A predetermined part of a refrigerant passage from the first decompressor to the outside heat exchanger through which the refrigerant flows is an outside heat exchanger inlet portion. A predetermined part of a refrigerant passage from the outside heat exchanger to the second decompressor through which the refrigerant flows is an outside heat exchanger outlet portion. A volume capacity of the condenser outlet portion is larger than a volume capacity of the outside heat exchanger inlet portion. According to the refrigeration cycle device, preferable coefficient of performance of cycle can be achieved in different operation modes.

Abstract: The operation sequence identification device identifies an operation sequence including a series of individual operations. The operation sequence identification device includes an communication circuit that acquires first sensing information indicating the position of a moving object in an operation area in chronological order and plural pieces of second sensing information indicating surrounding environment states at different positions in the operation area in chronological order, and a control circuit that specifies the order of the series of individual operations based on the first sensing information and that identifies the operation content of each of the series of individual operations based on the second sensing information.