Abstract: An electrode for a secondary battery including an electrode laminated assembly that has a configuration in which electrodes and a separator are laminated, includes current collector 3 and active material layer 2 formed on a surface of current collector 3. Active material layer 2 includes a thick-layer portion and a thin-layer portion that is positioned at an edge portion of the active material layer and that is smaller in thickness than the thick-layer portion, and is formed by discharging slurry containing an active material from discharge port 12a of die head 12 toward the surface of current collector 3, the slurry being supplied to die head 12 through coating valve 13.

Abstract: A distributed computer system includes a central server, a computing device of a user, and point-of-sale terminals. The central server is configured to assign a global user ID to a user and store, in association with the global user ID, local user IDs. The computing device is configured to generate and display a code symbol representing at least one user ID. A point-of-sale terminal is configured to scan the displayed code symbol and code symbols of merchandise being purchased, and generate transaction information. A local server is configured to transfer the transaction information from the point-of-sale terminal to the central server. When the transaction information includes a local user ID, a point total of the user is updated based on the transaction information and transmitted to the computing device. The central server stores the transaction information, which is received from the local server, in association with the global user ID.

Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a coil component includes: an element body part 10 that contains magnetic metal grains and nonmagnetic materials and has insulation property; and a coil 30 embedded in the element body part 10 and formed by a winding conductor. The element body part 10 has a main part 11 and a low magnetic permeability part 50 whose relative permeability is lower than that of the main part 11; the coil 30 has a first surface 36 and a second surface 38 respectively representing surfaces positioned on opposite sides in the direction of the coil axis and intersecting the coil axis; and the low magnetic permeability part 50 is provided between a first plane 37 flush with the first surface 36, and a second plane 39 flush with the second surface 38, in a manner away from the first plane 37 and the second plane 39.

Abstract: A distributed computer system includes a central server, a computing device of a user, and point-of-sale terminals. The central server is configured to assign a global user ID to a user and store, in association with the global user ID, local user IDs. The computing device is configured to generate and display a code symbol representing at least one user ID. A point-of-sale terminal is configured to scan the displayed code symbol and code symbols of merchandise being purchased, and generate transaction information. A local server is configured to transfer the transaction information from the point-of-sale terminal to the central server. When the transaction information includes a local user ID, a point total of the user is updated based on the transaction information and transmitted to the computing device. The central server stores the transaction information, which is received from the local server, in association with the global user ID.

Abstract: An accounting device according to an embodiment includes an input device that receives an instruction to start a job. A first display device includes a first screen facing a first direction towards a person who operates the input device. A change machine includes a depositing port for receiving money and a dispensing port for dispensing money. A second display device includes a second screen facing a second direction different from the first direction and towards a person who deposits money into the depositing port or receives money from the dispensing port. When the instruction received by the input device is to start a predetermined job that is different from the accounting transaction and that includes depositing money into the change machine or dispensing money from the change machine, the processor causes information supporting execution of the predetermined job to be displayed on the second screen.

Abstract: the control device for electric vehicle in the first embodiment, in the electric vehicle including the motor that functions as the traveling driving source and provides a regenerative braking force to the vehicle, and the friction brakes that provide the friction braking force to the vehicle, detects the motor rotation speed proportionate to a running speed of this electric vehicle, estimates the disturbance torque that acts on the motor, and performs the control such that the motor torque command value converges to the disturbance torque estimated value as the motor rotation speed decreases. Then, when the motor rotation speed becomes almost 0, the control device performs the control such that the friction-braking-amount command value with respect to the friction brakes converges to a value determined on the basis of the disturbance torque estimated value, and causes the motor torque command value to converge to almost 0.

Abstract: A control device for electric motor vehicle uses the motor as the traveling driving source. The control device for electric motor vehicle is configured to decelerate by the regenerative braking force from the motor. The control device for electric motor vehicle is configured to detect the amount of the accelerator operation, detect the motor rotation speed proportionate to the traveling speed of the electric motor vehicle, and calculate the motor rotation speed estimated value according to the state of the electric motor vehicle. Additionally, the control device for electric motor vehicle is configured to detect or estimate the resistance component unrelated to the gradient from the vehicle state and correct the motor rotation speed estimated value according to the resistance component.

Abstract: An accounting device according to an embodiment includes an input device that receives an instruction to start a job. A first display device includes a first screen facing a first direction towards a person who operates the input device. A change machine includes a depositing port for receiving money and a dispensing port for dispensing money. A second display device includes a second screen facing a second direction different from the first direction and towards a person who deposits money into the depositing port or receives money from the dispensing port. When the instruction received by the input device is to start a predetermined job that is different from the accounting transaction and that includes depositing money into the change machine or dispensing money from the change machine, the processor causes information supporting execution of the predetermined job to be displayed on the second screen.

Abstract: A portable wireless communication terminal installed on a shopping cart includes a reader, a wireless communication interface, a display, and a processor. The processor is configured to control the reader to read a commodity code that identifies a commodity to be purchased by a customer in a store, determine whether or not the commodity code read by the reader is associated with the store, determine a retrieval code based on a result of the determination about the commodity code, wirelessly retrieve from a database through the wireless communication interface, one or more pieces of information for promotion using the determined retrieval code, and control the display to display one of the retrieved pieces of information about a commodity available for sale in the store.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes plural heat transfer tubes and plural fins each having two opposing sides and plural opening ports on one side, of the two sides, for inserting and fastening the heat transfer tubes, and the heat exchanger is formed such that the plural heat transfer tubes and the plural fins cross each other, wherein at least two of the plural heat transfer tubes are fastened to the opening ports in a state of protruding from the one sides of the plural fins toward the outside of the plural fins.

Abstract: An image forming device includes an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording medium in response to an input of image data representing the image, a reading unit that reads a first image formed by the image forming device, and a second image formed by another image forming device to respectively generate a first read image and a second read image, the first image and the second image being formed based on identical image data, a discrimination unit that discriminates the first read image and the second read image from each other, and a color correction unit that performs, on the image formed by the image forming unit, a color correction that cancels out a difference in color between the first read image and the second read image.

Abstract: One object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic coupling coil component having a high coupling coefficient between coils of different lines and facilitating insulation between the coils. A coil component according to one embodiment includes: an insulator body including first insulating layers and second insulating layers stacked together in a lamination direction; first conductive patterns formed on the first insulating layers; and second conductive patterns formed on the second insulating layers. The insulator body includes a first end region, a second end region, and an intermediate region positioned between the first end region and the second end region. The first end region includes the first insulating layers only, the second end region includes the second insulating layers only, and the intermediate region includes the first insulating layers and the second insulating layers arranged alternately in the lamination direction.

Abstract: A position detecting method for a touchscreen panel includes the steps of (a) determining the presence or absence of contact with the touchscreen panel on a conductive film divided into multiple conductive regions; (b) measuring a time after the detection of the absence of the contact and determining whether the measured time is less than a predetermined time if step (a) determines the absence of the contact; and (c) determining the continuance of the contact if the measured time is less than the predetermined time.

Abstract: A register system includes a display screen and a communication interface connectable to a settlement processing apparatus at which a payment process associated with a commodity sales transaction can be performed. A processor is configured to receive data from the settlement processing apparatus indicating a current stage of the payment process as one of a plurality of predetermined possible stages in the payment process. The processor controls the display screen to display a settlement process state image for indicating the current stage of the payment process. The settlement process state image includes image regions corresponding to each of the predetermined possible stages in the payment process. The processor changes a display format of an image region corresponding to the current stage of the payment process according to the received data from the settlement processing apparatus.

Abstract: A point-of-sale (POS) terminal includes a first display configured to display a first screen on which a plurality of keys respectively corresponding to a plurality of functions is arranged, a second display configured to display a second screen on which at least one key corresponding to a predetermined number or less of the plurality of functions is arranged, and a processor configured to execute functions corresponding to keys selected through the first screen and the second screen.

Abstract: A portable computing device is installed in or mountable to a shopping cart and linked for communication with a hand-held commodity registration apparatus. The portable computing device includes a wireless interface, a camera configured to capture an image, and a processor configured to establish a communication link with the hand-held commodity registration apparatus through the wireless interface, to perform object recognition on objects in the image captured by the camera, and to confirm that the objects recognized in the image correspond to commodities identified in registered commodity data received from the hand-held commodity registration apparatus through the wireless interface.

Abstract: A point-of-sale (POS) terminal includes a change machine, a receipt printer, a display device, and a processor configured to receive from the change machine, first inventory data relating to stored banknotes and coins in the change machine, and receive from the printer, second inventory data indicating a remaining amount of stored receipt sheet in the printer, and control the display device to display on one screen, an inventory image including a first image representative of the first inventory data and a second image representative of the second inventory data.

Abstract: the control device for electric vehicle in the first embodiment, in the electric vehicle including the motor that functions as the traveling driving source and provides a regenerative braking force to the vehicle, and the friction brakes that provide the friction braking force to the vehicle, detects the motor rotation speed proportionate to a running speed of this electric vehicle, estimates the disturbance torque that acts on the motor, and performs the control such that the motor torque command value converges to the disturbance torque estimated value as the motor rotation speed decreases. Then, when the motor rotation speed becomes almost 0, the control device performs the control such that the friction-braking-amount command value with respect to the friction brakes converges to a value determined on the basis of the disturbance torque estimated value, and causes the motor torque command value to converge to almost 0.

Abstract: A control device for electric motor vehicle using the motor as the traveling driving source and configured to decelerate by a regenerative braking force from the motor detects the accelerator operation amount, calculates the disturbance torque estimated value, and detects or estimates the resistance component unrelated to the gradient from the vehicle state. The control device for electric motor vehicle corrects the disturbance torque estimated value according to the detected or estimated resistance component unrelated to the gradient. The motor is controlled on the basis of the motor torque command value. When the accelerator operation amount is equal to or less than the predetermined value and the electric motor vehicle is just before the stop of the vehicle, the motor torque command value converges to the corrected disturbance torque estimated value in conjunction with the reduction of the rotation speed of the motor.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a detector to detect that a credit card reading device of a settlement apparatus is in an operation state for reading a credit card and an image processor to process image data captured by an image capturing device positioned to capture an image of the settlement apparatus during the reading of the credit card. The image processor is configured to obscure a portion of the image data captured during the reading of the credit card such that characters on the credit card are unreadable when the image is reproduced. The image data captured during operating states other than those for reading the credit card are not obscured by the image processor. A non-volatile storage device is provided to store the image data captured by the image capturing device.