Abstract: A zoom lens according to the present invention includes sequentially from an object side: a first lens group having negative refractive power, and a second lens group having positive refractive power, and performs a magnification change operation by changing a gap between the adjacent lens groups. The zoom lens has specific optical characteristics represented by four expressions relating to the second lens group.

Abstract: An electric connection inspection device includes: a cooling plate; an insulating plate provided on the cooling plate; a first measurement electrode provided on the insulating plate; and a second measurement electrode and a third measurement electrode provided above the first measurement electrode and located apart from the first measurement electrode. The insulating plate includes a variable thermal resistance mechanism. A semiconductor device can be installed between the first measurement electrode and the second measurement electrode and between the first measurement electrode and the third measurement electrode.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a processor unit, a memory storing a boot program, a reset controller and an address check unit. The reset controller controls a reset for the processor unit based on a reset request and outputs a boot address for the boot program to be executed after reset release to the processor unit. The address check unit performs a tampering check for the boot address output from the reset controller and outputs a boot address error signal based on a tampering check result.

Abstract: A debug apparatus for performing allocation of target programs in which temperature is uniformized is provided. The debug apparatus receives temperature data measured by temperature sensors from a semiconductor device. The debug apparatus determines, as an analysis result of the temperature data, a CPU where the number of target programs executed to be decreased and a CPU where the number of target programs executed is to be increased. The debug apparatus changes allocation of the target programs executed by a plurality of CPUs in the semiconductor device based on the analysis result of the temperature data.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a refrigeration cycle apparatus. A refrigeration cycle apparatus according to the present invention includes: a compressor; and a control apparatus configured to calculate a rotation number command of the compressor. The control apparatus includes a capacity controller configured to calculate the rotation number of the compressor as a capacity rotation number, a protection controller configured to calculate the rotation number of the compressor as a protection rotation number and a rotation number selection unit configured to select any one of the capacity rotation number and the protection rotation number as the rotation number command of the compressor. The rotation number command of the compressor is calculated so that at least any one of causing the current capacity value to approach the capacity target value and causing the protection variable to approach the protection target value is satisfied.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a semiconductor nanoparticle, the method includes performing a heat treatment of a first mixture containing a silver (Ag) salt, an alkali metal salt, a salt containing at least one of indium (In) and gallium (Ga), a sulfur source, and an organic solvent. A ratio of the number of atoms of an alkali metal to the total number of atoms of Ag and the alkali metal in the first mixture is greater than 0 and less than 1.

Abstract: A second control unit of a projector specifies a first area in a liquid crystal panel corresponding to a projection area based on the projection area in a first captured image formed by imaging of a screen, a first image in the first captured image, and the first image in the liquid crystal panel, draws a second image larger than the first image within the first area, and specifies a second area in the liquid crystal panel corresponding to the projection area based on the projection area in a second captured image formed by imaging of the screen with an image light corresponding to the second image projected thereon, the second image in the second captured image, and the second image in the liquid crystal panel.

Abstract: An autonomous driving system configured to perform an autonomous driving of a vehicle includes a lane change determination unit configured to determine a necessity of an operation intervention for a lane change of the vehicle by a driver of the vehicle during the autonomous driving, a lane change request unit configured to request the driver to perform the operation intervention for the lane change of the vehicle when the lane change determination unit determines that it is necessary to perform the operation intervention for the lane change of the vehicle by the driver, and a mode switching unit configured to switch a steering torque mode for a lane keep control in the autonomous driving from a normal steering torque mode to a weak steering torque mode when the driver is requested to perform the operation intervention for the lane change of the vehicle.

Abstract: A processor includes an image acquirer acquiring image data produced by capturing an image of a rectangular subject, a four side identifier identifying the sides of a quadrilateral corresponding to the subject, a side L1, a side L2 facing the side L1, a side L3, and a side L4 facing the side L3, in the image indicated by the image data, a coordinate identifier identifying the coordinates of a vertical vanishing point being the intersection of an extension of the side L1 and an extension of the side L2, and the coordinates of a horizontal vanishing point being the intersection of an extension of the side L3 and an extension of the side L4, and a calculator calculating the focal length of an imaging apparatus having captured the image of the subject based on the coordinates of the vertical vanishing point and the coordinates of the horizontal vanishing point.

Abstract: A shielded flat cable includes multiple conductors arrayed in parallel along a first plane, a resin insulating layer including first and second resin insulating layers that cover the conductors, the first plane being sandwiched between the first and second resin insulating layers, a shield layer that covers an outer surface of the resin insulating layer and that includes an adhesive, and a pair of flame-retardant resin films that cover an outer surface of the shield layer. The pair of resin films have a first bonding section and a second bonding section where the pair of resin films are bonded to each other. The outer surface of the shield layer has a first portion that contacts the first bonding section and a second portion that contacts the second bonding section. The shield layer has a third bonding section where the adhesive is bonded to each other.

Abstract: A portable device includes a reception antenna and a strength meter. The reception antenna includes antennas of three axes each receiving a first signal and a second signal. The strength meter measures a reception strength of the request signal and the request signal received by each of the three axes of the LF receiver. A relay attack determination device is provided with a comparator that executes a comparative process of strength ratios of the request signal and the request signal based upon a measurement value of the reception strength. In a case where the three axes include an ineffective axis, in which the measurement value of the reception strength of the request signal or the request signal deviates from a usable range, the comparator excludes the ineffective axis and executes the comparative process.

Abstract: A controller of a projector accepts operation of changing the position of a vertex of a first pattern image projected on a projection surface, deforms the shape of a second pattern image containing a plurality of dots based on the operation, causes the second pattern image to be projected onto the projection surface, generates second correction data for correction of the second image based on a captured image as a result of capture of an image of the projection surface on which the second pattern image has been projected in such a way that the positions of the plurality of dots are corrected, and causes an image corrected by using the generated correction data to be projected onto the projection surface.

Abstract: A vehicle control device has a processor configured to assess whether or not a lane change is necessary based on a scheduled route and surrounding environment information for a vehicle and select a traffic lane of the road, to produce a driving lane plan showing the scheduled driving lane, determine the notification priority representing the priority for notifying the driver of the planned lane change, based on at least one item from among the scheduled route, and the result of assessing whether or not the planned lane change is included in a plurality of continuous planned lane changes to be executed for a common purpose, when it has been planned to execute a lane change and suppress notification to the driver of planned lane changes with low notification priority compared to notification to the driver of planned lane changes with high notification priority, using a notification unit.

Abstract: A projector projects a dot pattern onto a projection surface, the dot pattern containing a first dot, a second dot, a third dot, a fourth dot, and black dots. The first dot, the second dot, the third dot, the fourth dot, and the black dots are displayed in different modes. The first dot is adjacent to the second dot in the horizontal direction and also adjacent to the third dot in the vertical direction. The second dot is adjacent to the fourth dot in the vertical direction, and the third dot is adjacent to the fourth dot in the horizontal direction.

Abstract: An autonomous driving system configured to perform an autonomous driving of a vehicle includes a lane change determination unit configured to determine a necessity of an operation intervention for a lane change of the vehicle by a driver of the vehicle during the autonomous driving, a lane change request unit configured to request the driver to perform the operation intervention for the lane change of the vehicle when the lane change determination unit determines that it is necessary to perform the operation intervention for the lane change of the vehicle by the driver, and a mode switching unit configured to switch a steering torque mode for a lane keep control in the autonomous driving from a normal steering torque mode to a weak steering torque mode when the driver is requested to perform the operation intervention for the lane change of the vehicle.

Abstract: An autonomous driving system configured to perform an autonomous driving of a vehicle includes a lane change determination unit configured to determine a necessity of an operation intervention for a lane change of the vehicle by a driver of the vehicle during the autonomous driving, a lane change request unit configured to request the driver to perform the operation intervention for the lane change of the vehicle when the lane change determination unit determines that it is necessary to perform the operation intervention for the lane change of the vehicle by the driver, and a mode switching unit configured to switch a steering torque mode for a lane keep control in the autonomous driving from a normal steering torque mode to a weak steering torque mode when the driver is requested to perform the operation intervention for the lane change of the vehicle.

Abstract: A traveling lane planning device has a processor configured to determine whether or not a branching terrain exists that has a first lane and a second lane adjacent to the first lane wherein the first lane branches into a third lane and a fourth lane at a branching start location in the traveling direction of the vehicle within a driving zone, when the branching terrain exists and the vehicle is located before the branching start location, to acquire lane movement information for movement between the first lane and second lane came off in the past, and based on the lane movement information, to select one lane from among the third lane and fourth lane as the lane to be taken at the branching start location and generate a traveling lane plan that indicates a scheduled traveling lane for traveling of the vehicle in the driving zone.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first control unit, a second control unit, a random number generator, a first memory in which random numbers generated by the random number generator are stored, an encryption engine configured to perform encryption and decryption processes by using the random numbers stored in the first memory, and a second memory in which information related to random number generation is stored. The second control unit is configured to generate the random numbers by the random number generator based on the information related to random number generation.

Abstract: Provided is a holding device usable when a stator is machined, the stator including a toric stator core, a plurality of coils (see FIG. 1) provided such that coil ends of the coils project from both ends of the stator core in its axial direction, and insulating paper disposed between the stator core and each of the coils. The holding device includes: a core fixture configured to fix the stator core; and a coil-end fixing portion configured to fix to-be-machined coil ends such that the coil-end fixing portion presses the to-be-machined coil ends from the inner side to the outer side in the radial direction of the stator core. A relative position in the axial direction between the stator core fixed by the core fixture and the to-be-machined coil ends fixed by the coil-end fixing portion is fixed.

Abstract: A vehicle control device comprises a processor configured to determine a target merge location where the vehicle is to make a lane change from a merging lane to a main lane, in a merge zone on a scheduled route where the merging lane merges with the main lane, as a location that is before the location at the minimum distance to the end point of the merging lane allowing the driver to whom control of the vehicle has been handed over to operate the vehicle for the lane change, and when the vehicle has not completed the lane change upon reaching the target merge location, give the driver a first notification notifying that control of the vehicle will be switched from automatic control to manual control, by using a notifying unit that notifies the driver of information, or by using a vehicle controlling device that controls operation of the vehicle to perform a predetermined operation of the vehicle.