Abstract: A smartphone includes at least one processor. The processor acquires, from a time display device, log data of the time display device, and determines, based on the acquired log data and with an input command from a user received by the smartphone as a trigger, a status of whether the time display device is abnormal.

Abstract: Provided are a gas separation membrane which has a resin layer containing a compound having a siloxane bond, in which the resin layer containing a compound having a siloxane bond satisfies Expressions 1 and 2, and at least one of gas permeability or gas separation selectivity is high under high pressure; a method of producing a gas separation membrane; a gas separation membrane module; and a gas separator. 0.9?A/B?0.63??Expression 1 B?1.7??Expression 2 In the expressions, A represents an O/Si ratio that is a ratio of the number of oxygen atoms relative to the number of silicon atoms contained in the resin layer containing a compound having a siloxane bond at a depth of 10 nm from the surface of the resin layer containing a compound having a siloxane bond, and B represents an O/Si ratio that is a ratio of the number of oxygen atoms relative to the number of silicon atoms in the surface of the resin layer containing a compound having a siloxane bond.

Abstract: A hand driving device includes first to third stepping motors, a driving circuit, a magnetic sensor, and at least one processor. The first to third stepping motors move hands. The driving circuit drives the first to third stepping motors. The processor controls a magnetic sensor, based on movement of the first to third stepping motors, determines whether or not the driving circuit has rotated the stepping motors while the magnetic sensor does not perform measurement, and, when determining that the motors have not rotated, makes the magnetic sensor start measurement.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle tracking device capable of appropriately tracking a vehicle. The vehicle tracking device is a vehicle tracking device that tracks a target vehicle that travels at the periphery of a host vehicle. The vehicle tracking device includes: an estimation unit that estimates a rectangular frame approximating an external shape of the target vehicle on the basis of past data; and a specifying unit that specifies an advancing direction of the target vehicle on the basis of layout of contour data composed of a plurality of pieces of detection point data, which is detected by a sensor that is mounted to the host vehicle and detects a relative position of a detection target with respect to the host vehicle as the detection point data, and indicates a contour of the target vehicle, with respect to a reference side that is a side on the host vehicle side among sides of the rectangular frame along a vehicle width direction of the rectangular frame.

Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus installed in a vehicle, the apparatus comprising an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of a left-rearward area and a right-rearward area of the vehicle, a display unit configured to display an image capturing result from the image capturing unit as an image, and a control unit configured to control the driving of the display unit, wherein the control unit causes an icon for communicating predetermined information to a driver to be displayed over the image capturing result, at a position of a corner part corresponding to an upper part on a vehicle body side of the image displayed by the display unit.

Abstract: An imaging unit for a vehicle including: an imaging device configured to image an area outside of a vehicle; and a housing attached to a side portion of a vehicle body of the vehicle and configured to accommodate the imaging device, wherein the housing comprises a convex section formed by downwardly swelling a lower wall that faces a lower side of the vehicle, and a drain hole formed in the convex section and configured to discharge water entered the housing to an outside of the housing.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicle drive-force transmitting apparatus including a dog clutch that is operated by an actuator to selectively connect and disconnect a drive-force transmitting path. In process of switching of the dog clutch from released state to engaged state, the control apparatus determines whether a rotational speed difference of the dog clutch is equal to or larger than a given difference value when a sleeve of the dog clutch is positioned on an engaging side of a synchronizing position for placing the dog clutch into the engaged state, and stops the switching of the dog clutch to the engaged state and causes the actuator to place the dog clutch back into the released state, when determining that the rotational speed difference is equal to or larger than the given difference value with the sleeve being positioned on the engaging side of the synchronizing position.

Abstract: In a control device of a vehicle including a first power transmission path transmitting a power through a belt-type continuously variable transmission and a second power transmission path transmitting a power through a reduction gear mechanism in parallel between an input shaft and an output shaft and including a dog clutch in series with the reduction gear mechanism in the second power transmission path, when the dog clutch is in an engagement transition state and a rotational speed change of the output shaft is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the engagement transition state of the dog clutch is canceled to release the dog clutch.

Abstract: A protective-layer-covered gas separation membrane has a gas separation membrane that satisfies specific conditions such as having a resin layer containing a compound having a siloxane bond, a protective layer located on the resin layer containing a compound having a siloxane bond of the gas separation membrane, and a porous layer on the protective layer. The protective-layer-covered gas separation membrane is produced. A gas separation membrane module and a gas separation apparatus have the protective-layer-covered gas separation membrane.

Abstract: A vehicle imaging unit includes an imaging apparatus, a housing, and a lamp body unit. The imaging apparatus images a side rear direction of a vehicle. The housing houses the imaging apparatus and is attached to a side part of a vehicle body. The lamp body unit is attached to an outer part in a vehicle width direction of the housing and emits light to the outside. A lens arrangement part that exposes an imaging lens of the imaging apparatus to the outside is provided at an outer part in the vehicle width direction of a rear surface of the housing. A notch part at which the lamp body unit is arranged is provided on an outer wall in the vehicle width direction of the housing.

Abstract: An imaging unit for a vehicle including: an imaging device configured to image an area outside of a vehicle; and a housing attached to a side portion of a vehicle body of the vehicle and configured to accommodate the imaging device, wherein the housing comprises a convex section formed by downwardly swelling a lower wall that faces a lower side of the vehicle, and a drain hole formed in the convex section and configured to discharge water entered the housing to an outside of the housing.

Abstract: A method for producing a protective-layer-covered gas separation membrane includes forming a gas separation membrane having a resin layer containing a compound having a siloxane bond and satisfying a particular condition by surface oxidation treatment of a resin layer precursor containing a siloxane bond; and providing a protective layer on the resin layer before winding. A protective-layer-covered gas separation membrane is produced by the method for producing a protective-layer-covered gas separation membrane. A gas separation membrane module and a gas separation apparatus are produced by the method for producing a protective-layer-covered gas separation membrane.

Abstract: The anti-tumor peptide provided by the present invention is a synthetic peptide having both amino acid sequences represented by the following (1) and (2): (1) an amino acid sequence constituting the transmembrane domain of transmembrane protein 141 (TMEM 141), or a modified amino acid sequence having deletion, replacement, or addition of one, two, or three amino acid residues of the amino acid sequence; and (2) an amino acid sequence functioning as a cell membrane penetrating peptide (CPP).

Abstract: A control device that includes an electronic control unit that is configured to perform lock-up engagement pressure control for acceleration upon acceleration of a vehicle where vehicle speed is increased by increasing a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine, the lock-up engagement pressure control for acceleration controlling engagement pressure of the lock-up clutch, wherein in the lock-up engagement pressure control for acceleration, when an actual rotational speed of the input has reached greater than or equal to a reference rotational speed, the electronic control unit is configured to start engagement pressure increase control, the reference rotational speed being lower than a target rotational speed of the internal combustion engine, and the engagement pressure increase control increasing the engagement pressure of the lock-up clutch.

Abstract: A control device that controls a vehicle transmission device including an input drivingly coupled to an internal combustion engine, an output drivingly coupled to wheels, a shift input drivingly coupled to the input via a fluid coupling having a lock-up clutch, and a speed change mechanism disposed on a power transmission path connecting the shift input and the output, wherein the speed change mechanism is capable of performing both continuously variable shifting that continuously changes a speed ratio, and stepped shifting that changes a speed ratio in a stepwise manner, the control device including: an electronic control unit that is configured to perform, when the stepped shifting is performed, rotation maintained engagement control that controls an engagement pressure of the lock-up clutch such that a rotational speed of the input follows a predetermined target rotational speed, regardless of a change in rotational speed of the shift input.

Abstract: Provided are: a power generator including a dielectric elastomer element with an elastomer layer and electrodes sandwiching the layer; an intermediate power storage including a specific number of capacitors to receive output power from the power generator; a storage unit to receive output power from the intermediate power storage; and a controller for setting control by switching a mode between an input mode and an output mode. In the input mode, some number of the capacitors of the intermediate power storage are connected to the power generator such that a series number is an input series number of less than or equal to the specific number. In the output mode, some number of the capacitors are connected to the storage unit such that the series number is an output series number which is smaller than the input series number.

Abstract: To provide a medical sheet with which a surface (a portion) subjected to ion bombardment, and a surface (a portion) which has not been subjected to ion bombardment can be distinguished from each other; and a production method therefor. When ?b refers to the difference between value b1, which is the b value of a roughened surface portion 3, and value b2, which is the b value of a second surface 7, this medical sheet has a ?b in the range of 1.5-11 inclusive. A production method for the medical sheet includes: a surface roughening step in which a portion or the entirety of a first surface 5 of a sheet including polytetrafluoroethylene is subjected to surface roughening treatment to form a roughened surface portion 5; and a heating step in which the sheet which includes the polytetrafluoroethylene and which has undergone the surface roughening step is heated to obtain the medical sheet.

Abstract: An electronic device and time piece are shown. The electronic device includes: a plurality of antenna devices; a plurality of motors; and antimagnetic plates, each fully or partially covering the motors and having cutouts at positions overlapping with the antenna devices.

Abstract: A container sealing apparatus including: a rotating spindle (24); a rotating turret means (38) disposed around the rotating spindle and having pockets (40) along a circular transport path; container support means (42) arranged below the rotating turret means in correspondence with the pockets (40), and which can rotate about the rotating spindle and rotate on their axes; lid pressing means (44) arranged above the rotating turret means in correspondence with the container support means, which can rotate about the rotating spindle and rotate on their axes, and can ascend and descend relative to the container support means; and laser irradiation means (46) capable of rotating about the rotating spindle and adapted to direct laser light toward the container (2), against which the lid (14) has been pressed by the container support means and the lid pressing means, thereby heat welding the lid (14) to the container.

Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus installed in a vehicle, the apparatus comprising an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of a left-rearward area and a right-rearward area of the vehicle, a display unit configured to display an image capturing result from the image capturing unit as an image, and a control unit configured to control the driving of the display unit, wherein the control unit causes an icon for communicating predetermined information to a driver to be displayed over the image capturing result, at a position of a corner part corresponding to an upper part on a vehicle body side of the image displayed by the display unit.