Abstract: The present disclosure appropriately encourages provision of a service according to a location or provision of a location according to a service. A controller of a server apparatus that is an information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure acquires, from an apparatus of a location provider, attribute information of a location that the location provider is able to provide. The controller acquires, from an apparatus of a service provider, attribute information of a service that the service provider is able to provide. The controller performs, at least one of transmission, to the apparatus of the location provider, of a notification encouraging rental of the location to the service provider and transmission, to the apparatus of the service provider, of a notification encouraging use of the location when the attribute information of the location and the attribute information of the service satisfy a predetermined condition.

Abstract: A multi-mode interferometric optical waveguide device includes: a multi-mode interferometric optical waveguide which includes a first reflective surface; a first single-mode waveguide connected to the multi-mode interferometric optical waveguide; and a second single-mode waveguide connected to the multi-mode interferometric optical waveguide and oppose the first reflective surface. Consequently, the multi-mode interferometric optical waveguide device can propagate light from the first single-mode waveguide to the second single-mode waveguide, with further reduced optical losses.

Abstract: The present disclosure makes it possible to further improve convenience of customers and the like accompanying purchase of merchandise. An autonomous traveling unit is provided with: a driving portion including an autonomous traveling ability, the driving portion being configured to be movable together with a storing portion configured to store merchandise; and a controlling portion configured to execute: acquiring settlement completion information about the merchandise stored in the storing portion, the merchandise being merchandise in a store; and controlling the driving portion to cause the merchandise storing portion to move to a first point outside the store after acquiring the settlement completion information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a stacked film with first insulating films and electrode layers alternately stacked in a first direction. The device further includes a columnar portion extending in the first direction and provided in a first region of the stacked film. The columnar portion forms memory cells at its intersections with the electrode layers. The device further includes a support column portion provided in a second region and extending in the first direction. A conductive plug is provided on a first electrode layer among the electrode layers in the second region. A first side surface of the support column portion faces a second side surface of the plug and the second side surface is concave in a direction toward the first side surface.

Abstract: A device management server that manages device information of a plurality of devices to be managed by a device information storage unit comprises: a device information management unit that manages the device information as a management target or as a non-management target by the device information storage unit; and a device display unit that performs a control such that, when selecting a device to which a first function is to be applied, a device corresponding to the device information managed as a management target is set to be a selection candidate instead of setting a device corresponding to the device information managed as a non-managed target to be a selection candidate, and when selecting a device to which a second function is to be applied, a device corresponding to the device information managed as a management target or non-management target is set to be a selection candidate.

Abstract: In a vehicle control device for an autonomous driving vehicle that autonomously travels based on an operation command, a gesture image of a person around the autonomous driving vehicle is acquired, and a stored reference gesture image is collated with the acquired gesture image. At this time, when it is discriminated that the gesture of the person around the autonomous driving vehicle is a gesture requesting the autonomous driving vehicle to stop, it is determined whether a disaster has occurred. When it is determined that the disaster has occurred, the autonomous driving vehicle is caused to stop around the person requesting the autonomous driving vehicle to stop.

Abstract: Provided is a novel piezoelectric element that has a generally long linear shape and has excellent flexibility and bend resistance. The piezoelectric element includes a core wire which is a resin wire having at least one layer of metal foil helically wound therearound, an organic piezoelectric layer that coats the core wire, and a conductor layer that coats the organic piezoelectric layer. The metal foil and the conductor layer each function as an electrode having the organic piezoelectric layer interposed therebetween. The at least one layer of metal foil is helically wound around the resin wire with gaps, and the ratio of the gap to the helical pitch of the metal foil is 0.4% to 50%.

Abstract: A grating coupler includes: a first optical waveguide chip; a second optical waveguide chip; and a transparent member. The first optical waveguide chip includes a first substrate, a first waveguide grating, and a first chip end surface. The second optical waveguide chip includes a second waveguide grating and a second chip top surface. Between a first light incident/exit surface of the first optical waveguide chip and a second light incident/exit surface of the second optical waveguide chip, an optical path of light within an operating wavelength range of the grating coupler is filled with the transparent member.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus sets a first schedule determining a timing of transmitting, to a management target device, an instruction to transit the management target device to a predetermined power supply state in which a request via a network fails and sets a second schedule determining a timing of transmitting, to the management target device, a request to acquire operation information via the network, and provides, when the second schedule is set, a function of automatically adjusting the second schedule so that a period during which the request via the network fails based on the first schedule does not overlap the timing of transmitting the request based on the second schedule and that the operation information is acquired.

Abstract: A management apparatus that manages network devices through a network manages information about network devices registered as management targets and executes a third type task in a case where a new network device satisfying a predetermined condition is found in a search, thereby automatically executing a plurality of tasks for the found network device.

Abstract: The operational continuity of a programmable device, and a controller using the same is enhanced.

Abstract: A pyranometer is provided which can measure the precise amount of solar radiation/solar irradiance continuously and stably while suppressing the generation of dew or frost by a simple configuration even in changing external environment. A pyranometer includes: a housing having an opening, and having thermal conductivity; a dome provided at the opening, and having light transmittance; a sensor part provided in an internal space formed by the housing and the dome, and for measuring an intensity of a sunlight made incident through the dome; and a heat generating element provided heat conductably to a part of the housing, opposite to the opening across the internal space.

Abstract: A pyranometer is provided which can measure the precise amount of solar radiation/solar irradiance continuously and stably while suppressing the generation of dew or frost by a simple configuration even in changing external environment. A pyranometer includes: a housing having an opening, and having thermal conductivity; a dome provided at the opening, and having light transmittance; a sensor part provided in an internal space formed by the housing and the dome, and for measuring an intensity of a sunlight made incident through the dome; and a heat generating element provided heat conductably to a part of the housing, opposite to the opening across the internal space.

Abstract: A separator includes a porous substrate, and a porous layer formed on one or both surfaces of the substrate and containing a polyvinylidene fluoride type resin and a filler, in which the filler content in the porous layer is from 30 to 80% by mass with respect to the total mass of the polyvinylidene fluoride type resin and the filler, and the polyvinylidene fluoride type resin is at least one resin selected from the following resin A and B: resin A: a copolymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 100,000 to 350,000, and a content of HFP is more than 5% by mass but not more than 11% by mass; and resin B: a copolymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 100,000 to 1,000,000, in which a content of HFP is more than 11% by mass but not more than 15% by mass.

Abstract: A management apparatus that manages network devices through a network manages information about network devices registered as management targets and executes a third type task in a case where a new network device satisfying a predetermined condition is found in a search, thereby automatically executing a plurality of tasks for the found network device.

Abstract: A non-aqueous secondary battery, containing a positive electrode, a negative electrode, an insulating layer that is a single layer contacting the positive electrode on one side and the negative electrode on another side, and an electrolyte, in which (1) the insulating layer includes a polyvinylidene fluoride type resin and inorganic particles, the Mw of the polyvinylidene fluoride type resin is 900,000 to 1,500,000, and a content ratio of the inorganic particles in the insulating layer is 50% by mass to less than 90% by mass; (2) the insulating layer includes a resin and inorganic particles and has a thickness of 5 to 30 ?m, and the inorganic particles include metal sulfate particles; or (3) the insulating layer includes a polyvinylidene fluoride type resin and inorganic particles, the polyvinylidene fluoride type resin contains, as polymerizing components, vinylidene fluoride and a monomer represented by the following formula (1):

Abstract: Provided is a separator for a non-aqueous secondary battery, the separator contains a porous substrate, and a heat resistant porous layer that is provided on one side or on both sides of the porous substrate, and that contains a heat resistant resin and barium sulfate particles, in which an average primary particle size of the barium sulfate particles contained in the heat resistant porous layer is from 0.01 ?m to less than 0.30 ?m, and in which a volume ratio of the barium sulfate particles in a solid content portion of the heat resistant porous layer is from 5% by volume to less than 30% by volume.

Abstract: The management apparatus receives first designation on a file and second designation of an image forming apparatus. The management apparatus obtains information from the image forming apparatus designated by the second designation in accordance with the first designation. The management apparatus outputs a file including the obtained information. Information of the image forming apparatus designated by the second designation includes network information of the image forming apparatus, a communication date and time, a connection state, apparatus information corresponding to the type received by the first designation, and page count information not designated by the type received by the first designation. When obtainment of information complying with the first designation fails, the output file includes both information representing an error of the connection state, and page count information previously obtained from the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An optical phase modulator (2) includes a first 2×2 Mach-Zehnder optical phase modulation unit (10). The first 2×2 Mach-Zehnder optical phase modulation unit (10) includes a first 2×2 multimode interference waveguide (11), a second 2×2 multimode interference waveguide (14), a pair of first arm waveguides (12, 13), and first modulation electrodes (15, 16). A first output port (an output port 17d) of the first 2×2 Mach-Zehnder optical phase modulation unit (10 ) is a cross port to a first input port (an input port 17a) of the first 2×2 Mach-Zehnder optical phase modulation unit (10).

Abstract: A separator for a non-aqueous secondary battery contains: a porous substrate and a heat-resistant porous layer that is provided on one side or on both sides of the porous substrate, and that contains a resin and inorganic particles, in which (A) the resin contains a copolymer having a vinylidene fluoride unit and a hexafluoropropylene unit satisfying particular requirements, a content of the inorganic particles in the heat-resistant porous layer is from 50% by mass to 90% by mass, and the inorganic particles contain first inorganic particles and second inorganic particles satisfying particular size requirements, or (B) a content of the inorganic particles in the heat-resistant porous layer is from 50% by mass to 90% by mass, and the inorganic particles contain first inorganic particles that are metal sulfate (or metal hydroxide) particles and second inorganic particles that are inorganic particles other than metal sulfate (or metal hydroxide) particles.