Abstract: The imaging device (10) includes an optical element (12) having each transparent substrate and a plurality of structures disposed on or in the transparent substrate in a plane direction of the transparent substrate, an imaging element (11) in which a plurality of pixels including a photoelectric conversion elements are disposed, and a signal processing unit (13) configured to generate an image signal based on an electrical signal acquired from the imaging element (11), wherein the optical element (12) forms an image in which a point spread function of each wavelength is convoluted on a plurality of pixels corresponding to each polarized light component depending on polarized light components by outputting light in a state in which the optical element has different point spread functions for respective wavelengths, the plurality of structures have the same height in a side view, and the signal processing unit (13) reconstructs an image in which a point spread function of each wavelength is convoluted for each

Abstract: To reduce complication of a configuration of a vehicle while suppressing an increase in weight of the vehicle, a camera system mounted on a vehicle includes an imaging unit to capture multiple frame images of an outside of the vehicle per cycle and an image processor to obtain the multiple frame images from the imaging unit and separate the multiple frame images into a first given number of frame images as a recognition target and a second given number of frame images as a storage target to be stored in an image recorder. The image processor separately outputs the first and second given numbers of frame images to be recognized and stored, respectively.

Abstract: An imaging device includes an optical element including a transparent substrate and a plurality of structures disposed on or in the transparent substrate in a plane direction of the transparent substrate, an imaging sensor in which a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion element are arranged, and a signal processing unit configured to generate an image signal based on an electric signal obtained from the imaging sensor, wherein the optical element outputs light with a different point spread function for each wavelength to form, on the imaging sensor, an image in which the point spread function of each wavelength is convoluted, the plurality of structures have the same height in a side view, and the signal processing unit reconstructs an image in which the point spread function of each wavelength is convoluted.

Abstract: A system capable of appropriately cooling a generator and a power cable connected to the generator, disposed in a hot section of a turbo-fan engine, regardless of a rating of the engine is provided. The system includes: a junction box; a bypass air duct that supplies, to the junction box, air extracted from a portion of a bypass flow path of the engine on a side further downstream than a fan outlet; a core air duct that supplies, to the junction box, air extracted from a portion of a core flow path of the engine on a side further upstream than a compressor outlet; and a cooling air duct that extends from the junction box to a space for accommodating the generator, and valves capable of being independently controlled to open and close are provided at downstream ends of the bypass air duct and the core air duct.

Abstract: A cooling system includes: a core casing configured to house a compressor, a combustion chamber, and a turbine; a tail cone configured to form at least part of an exhaust passage of the turbine together with the core casing; struts configured to connect the core casing with a support body of the tail cone; a housing installed in the tail cone, configured to house an electrical apparatus; and at least one primary duct configured to connect between an internal space of the housing and an outlet passage of the compressor or a discharge port of a blower installed in a gas turbine engine via at least one of the struts and a radial outside of the core casing.

Abstract: Provided herein are polyamide compositions having a combination of specific physical properties that enable the molding of articles comprising at least one annular connector or barb of specific dimensions for attachment of hoses to the article. Further provided are processes to prepare these compositions and articles prepared from the compositions.

Abstract: A system capable of appropriately cooling a generator and a power cable connected to the generator, disposed in a hot section of a turbo-fan engine, regardless of a rating of the engine is provided. The system includes: a junction box; a bypass air duct that supplies, to the junction box, air extracted from a portion of a bypass flow path of the engine on a side further downstream than a fan outlet; a core air duct that supplies, to the junction box, air extracted from a portion of a core flow path of the engine on a side further upstream than a compressor outlet; and a cooling air duct that extends from the junction box to a space for accommodating the generator, and valves capable of being independently controlled to open and close are provided at downstream ends of the bypass air duct and the core air duct.

Abstract: A cooling system includes: a core casing configured to house a compressor, a combustion chamber, and a turbine; a tail cone configured to form at least part of an exhaust passage of the turbine together with the core casing; struts configured to connect the core casing with a support body of the tail cone; a housing installed in the tail cone, configured to house an electrical apparatus; and at least one primary duct configured to connect between an internal space of the housing and an outlet passage of the compressor or a discharge port of a blower installed in a gas turbine engine via at least one of the struts and a radial outside of the core casing.

Abstract: An aircraft air conditioning device provided in an aircraft includes: a plurality of base units each of which is provided with two electric compressors connected in series to an air flow path; a temperature controller which is configured to adjust a temperature of air discharged from a compressor of the two electric compressors; and a control device which is configured to control the plurality of base units and the temperature controller and each of the plurality of base units is configured to supply compressed air discharged from the temperature controller to an air-conditioned space as conditioned air.

Abstract: A multilayer polymeric sheet comprising three layers is provided. The two outer layers of the multilayer polymeric sheet comprise an ionomeric composition and are positioned on either side of the inner layer of the multilayer polymeric sheet, which comprises an ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) composition. Further provided is a laminate comprising the multilayer polymeric sheet, for example, a glass laminate. Preferred laminates exhibit a sound transmission class of greater than 25, as measured by ASTM E314, or an effective stiffness by bending of about 3.0 mm to about 5.0 mm, as measured by ASTM C158. Also preferably, the laminate has an areal density that is lower than that of a glass monolith of comparable thickness.

Abstract: Provided herein are interlayer sheets formed of an acid copolymer composition, which comprises an acid copolymer resin or an ionomer that is the neutralized product of the acid copolymer resin. The acid copolymer resin comprises copolymerized units of an ?-olefin having 2 to 10 carbon atoms; about 10 to about 25 wt % of copolymerized units of a first ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 10 carbon atoms; and about 15 to about 30 wt % of copolymerized units of a derivative of a second ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 10 carbon atoms. In addition, the acid copolymer resin has a melt flow rate of about 1 to about 400 g/10 min. Light weight safety laminates comprising these interlayer sheets are characterized by good strength and superior acoustic damping, due to the properties of the acid copolymer composition.

Abstract: A composition comprises or is produced from polyester, a first modifier, and a second modifier wherein the first modifier includes a polymer that is incompatible with poly(hydroxyalkanoic acid) and is not an acid-containing or acid generating polymer. Also disclosed is an article comprising or produced from the composition. Further disclosed is a process combining a first modifier, a second modifier, or both, with a poly(hydroxyalkanoic acid) to produce the composition and optionally injection molding or thermoforming the composition into the article.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic composition including a molding resin including (a-1) a poly(trimethylene terephthalate) resin, (a-2) 0 to 20 weight % of one or more organic additives; and (a-3) 0.1 to 4 weight % of one or more ionomer polymers or a combination of one or more ionomer polymers and acid copolymers; said ionomer polymers and acid copolymers having C3 to C8 carboxylic acid repeat units, and each ionomer and acid copolymer having: a weight %, W; a weight fraction of C3 to C8 carboxylic acid repeat units, Z, based on the weight of each ionomer or acid copolymer; and a neutralization ratio, N, equal to any value from 0 to 1.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic composition including (A) a polyamide resin independently selected from the group consisting of Group (IV) Polyamides comprising (aa) about 50 to about 95 mole percent semiaromatic repeat and (bb) about 5 to about 50 mole percent aliphatic repeat units; and Group (VI) Polyamides having no melting point, (B) about 0.25 to about 15 weight percent of one or more polyhydric alcohols having more than two hydroxyl groups and a having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of less than 2000; (C) 0 to 60 weight percent of one or more reinforcement agents; and (D) 0 to 50 weight percent of a polymeric toughener wherein said polyamide resin has at least about 70 meq/Kg of amine ends.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic polyamide composition including a) a polyamide resin; b) one or more polyhydric alcohols; c) one or more anti-whitening agents selected from the group consisting of poly(ethylene glycol), poly(ethylene glycol) diesters, poly(propylene glycol), poly(propylene glycol) diesters; and styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymers; and mixtures of these; d) a lubricant; e) one or more reinforcement agents; and, optionally, f) a polymeric toughener comprising a reactive functional group and/or a metal salt of a carboxylic acid.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic composition including (A) a polyamide resin independently selected from the group consisting of Group (I) Polyamides having a melting point of at least 260° C., and comprising (a) greater than 95 mole percent semiaromatic repeat units and (b) less than 5 mole percent aliphatic repeat units; (B) 0 to 60 weight percent of one or more reinforcement agents; and (C) 0 to 50 weight percent of one or more a polymeric tougheners; wherein the weight percentages are based on the total weight of said thermoplastic composition; and wherein said polyamide resin has at least 50 meq/Kg of acid ends.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic melt-mixed composition including a) a polyamide resin b) about 1.0 to about 5.0 weight percent of a polyacid metal salt selected from the group consisting of citrate metal salts, malate metal salts, tartarate metal salts and combinations thereof, c) 10 to 60 weight percent reinforcing agent; and, optionally, 0 to 30 weight percent polymeric toughener; and molded or extruded thermoplastic articles made therefrom.

Abstract: Disclosed is a molded or extruded thermoplastic article having high heat stability, including a thermoplastic polyamide composition including (a) a polvamide resin; (b) 0.25 to 20 weight percent of one or more polyhydroxy polymer(s) having a number average molecular weight of at least 2000; (c) 0.1 to 3 weight percent of one or more co-stabilizer(s) selected from the group consisting of secondary aryl amines, hindered amine light stabilizers, hindered phenols, and mixtures thereof; (d) 0 to less than 10 weight percent of one or more reinforcement agents; and (f) 0 to 20 weight percent of a polymeric toughener; wherein the composition has an air oven aging retention of elongation at break of at least 50 percent, as compared to that of an unexposed control of identical composition and shape.

Abstract: Disclosed is a molded or extruded thermoplastic article, including a thermoplastic polyamide composition including (a) a polyamide resin having a melting point and/or glass transition; (b) 0.25 to 20 weight percent of one or more polyhydroxy polymer(s); (c) 0 to 3 weight percent of one or more co-stabilizer(s) selected from the group consisting of secondary aryl amines, hindered amine light stabilizers, hindered phenols, and mixtures thereof; (d) 10 to about 60 weight percent of one or more reinforcement agents; (e) and 0 to 20 weight percent of a polymeric toughener; wherein the composition has an air oven aging retention of tensile strength of at least 50 percent, as compared with that of an unexposed control of identical composition and shape.

Abstract: Disclosed is a molded or extruded thermoplastic article, including a thermoplastic polyamide composition including (a) a polyamide resin; (b) one or more polyhydroxy polymer(s); (c) one or more co-stabilizer(s); (d) one or more reinforcement agents; (e) and, optionally, a polymeric toughener.