Abstract: An information processing system, which determines a partial area used in an erectness determination which determines whether a determination target image is erect based on a determination feature in the partial area in an image having a predetermined format and a position of the partial area in a state in which the image having the predetermined format is erect, includes processor to receive input of a plurality of learning images having the predetermined format, extract area common to the plurality of learning images in an erect state as a candidate for the partial area, determine common area reliability indicative of a degree to which the candidate for the partial area is suitable as the partial area used in the erectness determination, and determine the partial area used in the erectness determination from the candidate for the partial area, based on the common area reliability.

Abstract: To provide an expansion molded product not only excellent in sound absorption properties and rigidity but also resistant to tearing after bending deformation, and a web and a stampable sheet suitable for producing the expansion molded product. The presently disclosed web, stampable sheet, and expansion molded product contain a reinforcing fiber containing an inorganic fiber and an organic fiber, a thermoplastic resin, and a thermal expandable particle, where the proportion of the reinforcing fiber is 20 mass % or more and 55 mass % or less based on a total amount of the reinforcing fiber and the thermoplastic resin, the proportion of the organic fiber is 25 mass % or more and 77 mass % or less based on a total amount of the organic and inorganic fibers, the reinforcing fiber has an average length of 8 mm or more, and the organic fiber has a breaking elongation of 15% or more.

Abstract: A power generation device converts vibrational energy into electric power using a vibrational power generation element in which an electret is provided on one substrate of substrates configured to be relatively movable while maintaining a mutually facing state, and supplies the electric power. A vibrational power generation element has the same configuration as the vibrational power generation element and converts vibrational energy into electric power. The vibrational power generation element is connected to a light-emitting diode via a bridge-type full wave rectifier circuit constituted by diodes, a smoothing circuit constituted by a capacitor, and a light-emitting diode drive circuit. A power generation state of the power generation device using the vibrational power generation element and the like is displayed by blinking of the light-emitting diode.

Abstract: A phenylphthalimide derivative represented by the following general formula is provided as a phenylphthalimide derivative useful against various cancers including multiple myeloma, wherein R1 is a group containing PEG or a hydroxy C1-5 alkoxy group binding to position 4 or position 5, R2 is an amino group at position 6, and R3 and R4 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, or an aryloxy group.

Abstract: A power generation device converts vibrational energy into electric power using a vibrational power generation element in which an electret is provided on one substrate of substrates configured to be relatively movable while maintaining a mutually facing state, and supplies the electric power. A vibrational power generation element has the same configuration as the vibrational power generation element and converts vibrational energy into electric power. The vibrational power generation element is connected to a light-emitting diode via a bridge-type full wave rectifier circuit constituted by diodes, a smoothing circuit constituted by a capacitor, and a light-emitting diode drive circuit. A power generation state of the power generation device using the vibrational power generation element and the like is displayed by blinking of the light-emitting diode.

Abstract: A polygon mirror made of plastic is provided. The polygon mirror has a plurality of reflecting surfaces, a first surface intersecting the plurality of reflecting surfaces at a first side, a second surface intersecting the plurality of reflecting surfaces at a second side opposite to the first side, with a through hole provided to extend through the first surface and the second surface at a center of the polygon mirror. The polygon mirror includes a plurality of gate marks of injection molding. When viewed from an extending direction of the through hole, the gate marks are located on straight lines passing through the center and vertices of the first surface, and are rotationally symmetric with respect to the center.

Abstract: A polygon mirror made of plastic is provided. The polygon mirror has a plurality of reflecting surfaces, a first surface intersecting the plurality of reflecting surfaces at a first side, a second surface intersecting the plurality of reflecting surfaces at a second side opposite to the first side, with a through hole provided to extend through the first surface and the second surface at a center of the polygon mirror. The polygon mirror includes a plurality of gate marks of injection molding. When viewed from an extending direction of the through hole, the gate marks are located on straight lines passing through the center and vertices of the first surface, and are rotationally symmetric with respect to the center.

Abstract: Provided are a vibration power generator and a power source module. The vibration power generator (100) includes a plurality of electrostatic induction generation devices (1001 to 100n); and a power combiner, the power combiner combining a generated output from each of the electrostatic induction generation devices. Each of the electrostatic induction generation devices includes a fixed electrode; a movable electrode disposed opposite to the fixed electrode so as to be movable relatively with respect to the fixed electrode; and an electret disposed on a side of the movable electrode opposite to the fixed electrode or a side of the fixed electrode opposite to the movable electrode.

Abstract: A condition of not permitting an increased temperature value of a diode to exceed the junction temperature is satisfied by a simple structure at a low cost. A plurality of countercurrent prevention diodes between terminal boards to which electrodes of solar cell modules are connected are connected in parallel. When an output current from the solar cell module flows in a circuit of the plurality of diodes connected in parallel, a current flowing in each diode is reduced by a factor of the number of diodes connected in parallel, for instance, when the three diodes are connected in parallel, the current becomes one third. When the value of the flowing current is reduced, a heating value is also reduced. A heat radiating piece is provided on the terminal board.

Abstract: Disclosed are a motor vehicle drive control system, which easily detects accelerations, generated in the up and down, front and rear, and left and right of a motor vehicle body, in high degree of accuracy, and performs the stability control of a motor vehicle, and its sensor unit. Sensor units provided in four corners of the front and rear, and left and right of the motor vehicle body detect accelerations generated in X-, Y-, and Z-axis directions, and digital values of detection result are transmitted to a monitoring device as digital information via an electromagnetic wave. The monitoring device outputs this digital information to a stability control unit. The stability control unit performs the correction control of drive of a subthrottle actuator or a brake drive actuator on the basis of the acceleration values obtained.

Abstract: There is provided a vehicle drive control system performing the stability control of a vehicle by highly accurately and easily sensing accelerations generated in each tire and sensing a tire ground contact pattern, a sensor unit thereof and a tire. Using a sensor unit 100 mounted in each tire 2 of a vehicle 1, accelerations generated in X, Y and Z directions are sensed and at the same time, a low frequency noise component and high frequency noise component added to the Z axis direction acceleration signal are extracted. Digital values being the sensing result are transmitted as digital information to a monitor device 200 by radio wave. The monitor device 200 compares many pieces of tire ground contact pattern information preliminarily stored with the digital information to thereby specify a tire ground contact pattern and output the information to a stability control unit 700.

Abstract: To detect a slip state in a contact region of a rotating tire on a road surface, first, the first radical direction data and the second width direction data of measurement data of acceleration at a tread portion of the rotating tire for a duration corresponding to one round of tire rotation are acquired. Second, time series data of acceleration due to tire deformation is extracted from the first radical direction data and displacement data is obtained by subjecting the time series data of acceleration due to tire deformation to a time integration of second order, thereby a deformation at the tread portion is calculated and a contact region of the rotating tire is determined from the calculated deformation. Next, from the second width direction data, a slip region within the determined contact region is specified based on vibration level of the second data.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a semiconductor acceleration sensor capable of sensing accelerations in two directions parallel to the surface of a diaphragm and orthogonal to each other with respective proper sensitivities. A semiconductor acceleration sensor is constituted of diaphragm pieces extending from the center of the diaphragm surface to a wafer outer-circumferential frame section, respectively, along an X axis direction and a Y axis direction orthogonal to each other. On the upper surface of the diaphragm pieces, there are formed piezo resistors Rx1 to Rx4, Ry1 to Ry4, Rz1 to Rz4. In the diaphragm pieces disposed on a single line along the X axis direction and the diaphragm pieces disposed on a single line along the Y axis direction, the areas of cross section orthogonal to the axis are set according to a maximum value of acceleration, respectively, in the X axis direction or Y axis direction.

Abstract: There is provided a tire ground contact pattern specifying method and an apparatus thereof for specifying a tire ground contact pattern usable to perform the stable control of a running vehicle. Using a sensor unit 100 mounted in each tire 2 of a vehicle 1, accelerations generated in X, Y and Z directions are sensed and at the same time, a low frequency noise component and high frequency noise component added to the Z axis direction acceleration signal are extracted. Digital values being the sensing result are transmitted as digital information to a monitor device 200 by radio wave. The monitor device 200 compares many pieces of tire ground contact pattern information preliminarily stored with the digital information to thereby specify a tire ground contact pattern. A stability control unit 700 performs, based on the acceleration values and the information on tire ground contact pattern obtained, the correction control of driving of a sub-throttle actuator 412 or a brake drive actuator 640.

Abstract: A transponder which does not require a power source used in an in-wheel motor system and a wheel therewith. The transponder comprises a data transmit/receive antenna, a data transmit/receive section, a sensor circuit, and a sensor power circuit. The sensor power circuit is constituted of a rectification circuit (energy converting means), a storage device and a charging coil and the input side of the rectification circuit is connected to a charging coil and the output side of the rectification circuit is connected to the storage device. The transponder is mounted on a motor rotor provided on an internal surface of a rim section in a tire constituting the wheel, and the charging coil is fixed so as to penetrate through a magnetic field produced by a motor stator.

Abstract: An acceleration sensor-attached tire is provided which can detect acceleration in one arbitrary direction, in two or more directions where vectors are linearly independent of each other, or in two or more directions where vectors of the detected acceleration cross each other generated in a tire in a practical velocity range. A sensor unit 100 is embedded inside a tire, and the acceleration in three directions crossing each other and generated in the tire 300 is detected by an acceleration sensor provided in this sensor unit, and the detected acceleration is transmitted. The acceleration sensor is a micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS) type sensor and comprises a semiconductor acceleration sensor.

Abstract: An anti-lock brake system and a sensor unit for the system, where acceleration occurring in a wheel is easily detected with high accuracy to perform braking control of a motor vehicle. Sensor units (100) having acceleration sensors that detect acceleration occurring, with the rotation of tires (300), in X, Y, and Z directions including the tire rotating direction are provided on rotating bodies of rotation mechanism portions including each tire (300). The sensor units (100) transmit digital values of the detected result as digital information by an electromagnetic wave. The digital information is received by a monitor device (200) provided on each tire house, and an acceleration value obtained by calculation is outputted to a brake control unit (600).

Abstract: A road surface condition detection system capable of quickly and accurately detecting road surface conditions during vehicle running, an active suspension system and an anti-lock brake system using the road surface condition detection system, and a sensor unit for the road surface condition detection system are provided. A sensor unit, provided on a rotor of a rotation mechanism section of a wheel, has an acceleration sensor for detecting an acceleration occurring in the rotational direction of the wheel as the wheel rotates. A signal of the detected acceleration is received by a monitor device, the received signal is compared to a variation pattern of an acceleration signal for each road surface condition, the pattern being previously stored in a storage section to identify a road surface condition, and information of the identified condition is output. Drive control of the active suspension system and the anti-lock brake system is made based on the information of the road surface conditions.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor acceleration sensor capable of sensing accelerations in two directions parallel to the surface of a diaphragm and orthogonal to each other with respective proper sensitivities. There is constructed a semiconductor acceleration sensor 10 constituted of diaphragm pieces 13a to 13d extending from the center of the diaphragm surface to a wafer outer-circumferential frame section 12a, respectively, along an X axis direction and a Y axis direction orthogonal to each other. On the upper surface of the diaphragm pieces, there are formed piezo resistors Rx1 to Rx4, Ry1 to Ry4, Rz1 to Rz4. In the diaphragm pieces 13a and 13b disposed on a single line along the X axis direction and the diaphragm pieces 13c and 13d disposed on a single line along the Y axis direction, the areas of cross section orthogonal to the axis are set according to a maximum value of acceleration, respectively, in the X axis direction or Y axis direction.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a power generating device which makes it possible to easily generate electric power in a rotating system, such as a wheel including a tire, without impairing the performance and reliability of the rotating system. In the case where the power generating device is mounted to a rotating body such as a tire, the direction of gravity applied to a weight is changed with the rotation of the rotating body to cause beams to be deflected, so that the positions of the deflected beams and the weight are fluctuated in synchronization with the period of the rotation to cause the position of a coil to be displaced. Thereby, the weight is vibrated in the vertical direction in synchronization with the period of the rotation of the rotating body to change the magnetic flux density crossing the coil. As a result, AC electromotive forces are generated in the coil to enable electric power to be generated.