Abstract: An inference apparatus makes an inference with respect to a phenomenon, the inference apparatus includes: a question acquirer configured to acquire a question related to the phenomenon; a question classifier configured to classify whether the question is a qualitative question or a quantitative question; a sensor classifier configured to classify whether sensor data is acquirable or not when the question is the quantitative question; a determiner configured to determine the sensor data as data to be used for the inference when the sensor data is acquirable and configured to determine input data by a user as the data to be used for the inference when the sensor data is unacquirable; and an inferrer configured to make the inference corresponding to the phenomenon using the data determined by the determiner.

Abstract: Provided is a water-repellent, thermoplastic resin sheet provided with a textured layer having a microtexture on one surface side, and a water repellent layer formed with an approximately constant thickness on the aforementioned one surface side of the textured layer, wherein at least the surface region on the one surface side of the textured layer is a cross-linked material which maintains the microtexture even after heated drawing, and the water-repellent layer is formed from an olefin copolymer resin containing hydrophobic oxide particles. Also provided is a molded article, such as a molded container, formed by thermoforming the thermoplastic resin sheet.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus performs sharpening processing on each of a plurality of pieces of left-eye image data, and synthesizes them in a unit of predetermined group to generate left-eye intermediate image data (1). The image processing apparatus then performs sharpening processing on each of a plurality of pieces of left-eye intermediate image data (1) generated by the synthesizing processing and synthesizes them in a unit of predetermined group to generate left-eye intermediate image data (2).

Abstract: Provided is a water-repellent, thermoplastic resin sheet provided with a textured layer having a microtexture on one surface side, and a water repellent layer formed with an approximately constant thickness on the aforementioned one surface side of the textured layer, wherein at least the surface region on the one surface side of the textured layer is a cross-linked material which maintains the microtexture even after heated drawing, and the water-repellent layer is formed from an olefin copolymer resin containing hydrophobic oxide particles. Also provided is a molded article, such as a molded container, formed by thermoforming the thermoplastic resin sheet.

Abstract: A communication control method of a transmission system that exchanges a transmission frame between a first transmitting apparatus and a second transmitting apparatus, the communication control method including causing the first transmitting apparatus to receive a transmission frame, which is encapsulated using a first method or a second method different from the first method, from the second transmitting apparatus; causing the first transmitting apparatus to determine an encapsulation method of the transmission frame, based on information set according to the encapsulation method in the received transmission frame; causing the first transmitting apparatus to decapsulate the received transmission frame, based on the determination result; and causing the first transmitting apparatus to encapsulate another transmission frame using the determined encapsulation method and transmit another transmission frame.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus performs sharpening processing on each of a plurality of pieces of left-eye image data, and synthesizes them in a unit of predetermined group to generate left-eye intermediate image data (1). The image processing apparatus then performs sharpening processing on each of a plurality of pieces of left-eye intermediate image data (1) generated by the synthesizing processing and synthesizes them in a unit of predetermined group to generate left-eye intermediate image data (2).

Abstract: A communication control method of a transmission system that exchanges a transmission frame between a first transmitting apparatus and a second transmitting apparatus, the communication control method including causing the first transmitting apparatus to receive a transmission frame, which is encapsulated using a first method or a second method different from the first method, from the second transmitting apparatus; causing the first transmitting apparatus to determine an encapsulation method of the transmission frame, based on information set according to the encapsulation method in the received transmission frame; causing the first transmitting apparatus to decapsulate the received transmission frame, based on the determination result; and causing the first transmitting apparatus to encapsulate another transmission frame using the determined encapsulation method and transmit another transmission frame.

Abstract: In a vehicle body construction for an industrial vehicle of the kind which is powered by a storage battery, a pair of deck plates are secured to open upper ends of a pair of parallel side frames, the deck pates being in the form of planar single plates which are disposed horizontally. A pair of braces and a steering axle mounting member are secured to the lower surfaces of extensions of the deck plates so as to serve as reinforcements therefor. A pair of front battery unit support plates are respectively disposed on the deck plates and are secured to the rear ends of a pair of drive axle mounting plates which are secured to the front portions of the side members and the deck plates. A rear battery unit support plate extends between the extensions of the deck plates so as to be placed thereon and secured to the same.

Abstract: An electrode device for electrically heating underground deposits of hydrocarbons in which an insulated pipe is disposed between an electrode and a main guide pipe. The two end portions of the insulated pipe are formed as flanges having outer circumferential surfaces counter tapered to diverge at a predetermined angle toward the end portions. Shock absorbers are disposed between fastening fixtures and the counter-tapered surfaces of the insulated pipe and the fastening fixtures are coupled to connectors on the main guide pipe and the electrode through bolts. If desired, the abutting surfaces of the main guide pipe and the electrode can be formed counter tapered similarly to the counter-tapered surfaces of the insulated pipe.

Abstract: The system consists of a knee protector covered with a cushioning layer and arranged stationarily in front of and distant from a seat and a passive safety belt assembly having a single belt. The belt assembly includes a guide rail which is arranged upwardly of the door adjacent the seat to extend generally in the longitudinal direction of the car and a carrier member slidably engaged with the rail. The belt is coupled with the carrier member, and one end of the belt is supported by the floor and located close to the rear end of the inboard side of the seat. A drive mechanism having a reversible motor under the control of a circuit including door switches brings the carrier member to the front end of the rail when the door is opened so that the belt is slackened and unobstructive to ingress, but to the rear end of the rail when the door is closed so that the belt is passed diagonally around the upper half of the occupant's body.