Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to acquire voxel data and polygon mesh data, the voxel data representing a three-dimensional body by using multiple voxels, each of the multiple voxels retaining an attribute, the polygon mesh data representing the three-dimensional body by using multiple polygons, and output the polygon mesh data after assigning attributes retained by the multiple voxels to the multiple polygons.

Abstract: The electrolysis vessel for alkaline water electrolysis includes an anode end unit, a cathode end unit, anode chamber cells, cathode chamber cells, and separating membranes. The anode/cathode end units each comprise a pressing frame, an insulating plate, and an end cell. The anode/cathode chamber cells are alternately arranged between the anode end unit and the cathode end unit. Electrolyte supply/recovery flow paths are arranged through each chamber cell. Electrolyte supply/recovery pipes each being a metal pipe, at least an inner surface of the metal pipe being coated with an insulating resin, are connected to the electrolyte supply/recovery flow paths respectively via through-holes arranged through the pressing frame(s) and the insulating plate(s).

Abstract: The present disclosure is intended to provide a smaller laser oscillator that can be manufactured at a reduced cost. Provided is a laser oscillator for producing a laser beam, the laser oscillator including: a housing; a transformer arranged in the housing, connected to a power supply, and supplying power to a first device that consumes a predetermined amount of power; and a power factor correction unit arranged in the housing, having a power factor correction circuit that brings a power factor close to 1, connected to the power supply, and supplying power to a second device that consumes a relatively larger amount of power than the first device.

Abstract: A separating membrane-gasket-protecting member assembly including: an ion-permeable separating membrane; a gasket holding a periphery of the membrane; and a frame-shaped protecting member holding the gasket; the protecting member including: a frame-shaped base body; and a frame-shaped lid member; the base body including: a receiving part being arranged in an inner periphery of the base body and receiving the gasket and the lid member; and a supporting part extending toward an inner periphery side of the base body and supporting the gasket received in the receiving part in a direction crossing a main face of the membrane; and the lid member having dimensions such that the lid member can be received in the receiving part, wherein the gasket and the lid member are received in the receiving part such that the gasket is sandwiched between the supporting part and the lid member.

Abstract: An apparatus for alkaline water electrolysis including: an electrolysis vessel; first and second gas-liquid separators respectively separating electrolytes and oxygen/hydrogen gas flowing out from anode/cathode chambers; first and second electrolyte tanks respectively storing the electrolytes separated by the first/second gas-liquid separators; oxygen and hydrogen gas feed pipes respectively introducing the separated oxygen/hydrogen gas into gas phase parts of the first/second electrolyte tanks; oxygen and hydrogen gas exhaust pipes respectively allowing oxygen/hydrogen gas to flow out from the gas phase parts of the first/second electrolyte tanks therethrough; and a circulator supplying the electrolytes from the first and second electrolyte tanks to the electrolysis vessel.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a communication device includes an arrangement unit, a communication control unit, and a processing control unit. The arrangement unit is configure to arrange a schedule of a communication processing that transmits and receives a message with time division multiplex communication and one of more schedules of one or more pieces of application processing that are different from the communication processing. The communication control unit is configured to transmit and receive a message according to the arranged schedule. The processing control unit is configured to control execution of an application according to the arranged schedule.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication device includes one or more processors. The one or more processors configured to function as a plurality of communication control units and a selection unit. The plurality of communication control units control communication in accordance with a plurality of control schemes that differ from each other. The selection unit selects a communication control unit for use in communication from the communication control units based on selection criteria.

Abstract: An instrument panel beam is the instrument panel beam that is arranged in the width direction of an automobile, and includes: a large-diameter hollow tube having a hollow cylindrical shape; and a small-diameter hollow tube which is joined to the large-diameter hollow tube in an axial direction, has a diameter that is smaller than that of the large-diameter hollow tube, and has a hollow cylindrical shape. The small-diameter hollow tube includes two flat plates that extend in a longitudinal direction and two bends that are curved in a circumferential direction, and the flat plates and the bends are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: A membrane-electrode-gasket assembly for alkaline water electrolysis, the assembly including: a separating membrane having first and second membrane faces; a first electrode arranged in contact with the first membrane face; and an insulating gasket holding the membrane and the electrode as one body, the gasket including: first and second faces for contacting with anode- and cathode-side frames respectively; a slit part opening toward an inner side of the gasket and receiving the entire peripheries of the membrane and the electrode; first and second parts facing with each other across the slit part; and a continuous part arranged on an outer periphery side of the slit part, uniting the first and second parts into one body, and sealing an outer periphery end of the slit part, wherein the first and second parts sandwich therebetween to hold the entire peripheries of the membrane and the electrode received in the slit part into one body.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication apparatus includes one or more processors. The one or more processors select any schedule from among a plurality of schedules having processing units of data different from each other that are to be used for communication using a time-division multiplex method, based on an attribute of data. The one or more processors control transmission and reception of data according to the selected schedule.

Abstract: An A/D converter includes an A/D conversion circuit for converting an analog output signal into a digital signal, and a control circuit for controlling the A/D conversion circuit. The control circuit acquires a digital signal of a first bit indicating which level regions the voltage level of the analog output signal corresponds to in accordance with a first conversion operation by the A/D conversion circuit, sets a reference voltage corresponding to the level region based on the first bit, amplifies the difference voltage between the analog output signal and the reference voltage to correspond to the A/D conversion input range of the A/D conversion circuit, outputs an amplified analog signal, acquires a digital signal of a second bit indicating the voltage level of the amplified analog signal in accordance with a second conversion operation by the A/D conversion circuit, and synthesizes the first bit and the second bit.

Abstract: Electrostatic capacitance type height sensor (10) includes sensor electrode (11) attached to a tip of laser machining nozzle (1), signal processor (13) that transmits a voltage signal to sensor electrode (11) and detects a signal from sensor electrode (11) to measure a distance between a tip of sensor electrode (11) and workpiece (5) electrically connected to a ground, and cable (12) electrically connecting sensor electrode (11) to signal processor (13). Signal processor (13) includes a disconnection determinator that determines that cable (12) is broken if the signal from sensor electrode (11) is higher or equal to a predetermined level.

Abstract: A portable terminal includes a main body having a first surface and a second surface, and a first camera. The main body is divided into nine divisional matrix regions. The second surface is attachable to a barcode reader module. The barcode reader module has a second camera for reading a barcode. When the barcode reader module is attached to the second surface, the second camera is readable the barcode in a state that the second surface is directed to the barcode and the second camera is located in the second region of the second surface.

Abstract: An A/D converter includes an A/D conversion circuit for converting an analog output signal into a digital signal, and a control circuit for controlling the A/D conversion circuit. The control circuit acquires a digital signal of a first bit indicating which level regions the voltage level of the analog output signal corresponds to in accordance with a first conversion operation by the A/D conversion circuit, sets a reference voltage corresponding to the level region based on the first bit, amplifies the difference voltage between the analog output signal and the reference voltage to correspond to the A/D conversion input range of the A/D conversion circuit, outputs an amplified analog signal, acquires a digital signal of a second bit indicating the voltage level of the amplified analog signal in accordance with a second conversion operation by the A/D conversion circuit, and synthesizes the first bit and the second bit.

Abstract: An instrument panel beam is the instrument panel beam that is arranged in the width direction of an automobile, and includes: a large-diameter hollow tube having a hollow cylindrical shape; and a small-diameter hollow tube which is joined to the large-diameter hollow tube in an axial direction, has a diameter that is smaller than that of the large-diameter hollow tube, and has a hollow cylindrical shape. The small-diameter hollow tube includes two flat plates that extend in a longitudinal direction and two bends that are curved in a circumferential direction, and the flat plates and the bends are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: A portable terminal includes a main body having a first surface and a second surface, and a first camera. The main body is divided into nine divisional matrix regions. The second surface is attachable to a barcode reader module. The barcode reader module has a second camera for reading a barcode. When the barcode reader module is attached to the second surface, the second camera is readable the barcode in a state that the second surface is directed to the barcode and the second camera is located in the second region of the second surface.

Abstract: A current collector for a battery includes: a layer (1) formed from an electrically conductive material and at least one of (a) a polymer compound having an alicyclic structure, (b) a saturated hydrocarbon polymer compound having a hydroxyl group, (c) a phenoxy resin and an epoxy resin, and (d) an amine having an amine equivalent of 120 g/eq or less and an epoxy resin; a layer (2) which is formed on at least one surface of the layer (1); and a layer (3) formed from an electrically conductive material. The current collector for a battery has stability to an equilibrium potential environment in a negative electrode, a low electric resistance, a blocking property to solvent in electrolytic solution, and a blocking property to a component in an electrolyte. In addition, the current collector for a battery has a high capacity retention rate, and battery durability is improved.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication device includes one or more processors. The one or more processors functions as a wireless transmission unit, a plurality of communication control units, and a selection unit. The wireless transmission unit communicates in accordance with a set wireless transmission scheme. The communication control units control the wireless transmission unit by different wireless transmission schemes. The selection unit selects one communication control unit to be applied from among the communication control units in accordance with a set selection condition.