Abstract: A valve device includes: a main spool including supply passages and a supply-side land portion; and a valve block including an outflow passage, in which the supply passage allows a supply port to communicate with the outflow passage in a process of the main spool moving from a neutral position toward one stroke end in an axial direction, and the supply passage allows a supply port to communicate with the outflow passage in a process of the main spool moving from the neutral position toward the other stroke end in the axial direction, and the supply passage allows the supply port to communicate with the outflow passage in the process of the main spool moving toward the one stroke end and allows the supply port to communicate with the outflow passage in the process of the main spool moving toward the other stroke end.

Abstract: Some methods may involve receiving a first content stream that includes first audio signals, rendering the first audio signals to produce first audio playback signals, generating first calibration signals, generating first modified audio playback signals by inserting the first calibration signals into the first audio playback signals, and causing a loudspeaker system to play back the first modified audio playback signals, to generate first audio device playback sound. The method(s) may involve receiving microphone signals corresponding to at least the first audio device playback sound and to second through Nth audio device playback sound corresponding to second through Nth modified audio playback signals (including second through Nth calibration signals) played back by second through Nth audio devices, extracting second through Nth calibration signals from the microphone signals and estimating at least one acoustic scene metric based, at least partly, on the second through Nth calibration signals.

Abstract: A method for harmonic imaging is provided and includes inputting first training ultrasound data, including a fundamental component and a harmonic component, to each of a plurality of teacher models, and training each teacher model with the first training ultrasound as teacher input data and second training ultrasound data, including the harmonic component, as teacher target data; acquiring, for each teacher, corresponding first estimated data output from the teacher model, in response to input of first ultrasound data to the teacher model; selecting a first particular teacher model by evaluating the corresponding first estimated data output from each of the trained teacher models; and training a student model with the first ultrasound data as student input data and the corresponding first estimated data of the selected first particular teacher model as student target data.

Abstract: Provided is a photodetector that can suppress a decrease in saturation charge accumulation amount. The photodetector includes a first semiconductor layer that includes a photoelectric conversion section and that has one surface serving as a light incident surface and another surface serving as a first surface, a second semiconductor layer that is stacked on the first surface and that includes a charge accumulation region, and a gate electrode that is adjacent to the second semiconductor layer through an insulating film and that allows formation of a channel extending in a stacking direction of the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, between the photoelectric conversion section and the charge accumulation region.

Abstract: A gripping mechanism includes multiple gripping claws configured to grip a component, an opening and closing device configured to move the multiple gripping claws in an opening direction in which the multiple gripping claws are spaced apart from each other and in a closing direction in which the multiple gripping claws come close to each other, and multiple strips including abutment portions configured to abut against an upper surface of the component. The strip is configured to move integrally with the gripping claw, and is configured such that the abutment portion protrudes in the closing direction with respect to a gripping surface of the gripping claw in an open state where the multiple gripping claws are spaced apart from each other.

Abstract: A protective element includes: a fuse element including a first end portion and a second end portion; first and second insulating members each having an opening or a separation part, the first and second insulating members being disposed in a state proximal to or in contact with the fuse element; a shielding member movable in a moving direction that allows the shielding member to insert into the opening or the separation part so as to divide the fuse element; a locking member that suppresses movement of the shielding member; a pressing member that press the shielding member; and a heat-generating body configured to heat the locking member or a fixing member of the locking member.

Abstract: A novel and improved information processing method, information processing apparatus, and program is proposed which can execute a calibration process with higher accuracy. The information processing apparatus includes: a detection unit configured to detect a feature point from each of images obtained by imaging a subject with a plurality of cameras respectively at a certain timing; and a processing unit configured to execute a process of calibrating at least one of the plurality of cameras by use of the cameras' respective images having the feature point detected by the detection unit, the feature point satisfying a predetermined condition.

Abstract: An encryption device that implements an encryption scheme in which AES round functions are executed multiple times in order to update each of multiple internal states of a defined bit length, the encryption device being provided with a processing unit that, by calling a single prescribed instruction, collectively processes a group of the round functions that can be executed in parallel, wherein the instruction has an upper limit on a number of bits that can be processed, and the round functions are grouped to minimize a processing load in accordance with a number of times the instruction is called.

Abstract: In an electrical parking brake system and a control method thereof, the electrical parking brake system includes: a vehicle control unit electrically connected to a shift by wire of a vehicle, and configured to receive a shift command entered by a driver from the shift by wire, and periodically transmitting a parking request signal at a predetermined transmission time interval; a main parking brake controller electrically connected to the vehicle control unit through a first communication channel and a second communication channel, and configured to execute a main parking brake control based on the parking request signal received from the vehicle control unit; and an auxiliary parking brake controller electrically connected to the vehicle control unit through the first communication channel and a third communication channel, and configured to execute an auxiliary parking brake control based on the parking request signal received from the vehicle control unit.

Abstract: In the attachment region, a bolt inserted in a hole portion is screwed into a threaded recess and a flange portion side is tightened, so that hermetic sealing at a position where a gap between the flange portion and the plate-shaped member and the threaded recess are contiguous is achieved and a leakage cut-off structure that cuts off leakage of raw gas or carrier gas from a plate-shaped member side toward a flange portion side is formed.

Abstract: A hydrogen production system includes a hydrogen production facility and a management server. The management server includes an operation plan creation unit and an operation plan output unit. The operation plan creation unit creates an operation plan for the hydrogen production facility. The operation plan output unit outputs data including the operation plan created by the operation plan creation unit. The operation plan creation unit creates an operation plan for the hydrogen production facility including a demand response possible amount for each unit time based on a demand response consideration for each unit time determined in advance.

Abstract: Disclosed is a non-reciprocal circuit characterized in that the non-reciprocal circuit includes: a non-reciprocal circuit element having a magnetic substrate, a ground conductor, a central conductor, input and output terminals, a ground conductor, through holes, a permanent magnet, and a permanent magnet; and a dielectric substrate having input and output terminals, a ground conductor, a ground conductor removal portion, and solder connection portions, the ground conductor removal portion is disposed at a position at which the ground conductor removal portion faces the permanent magnet, on the dielectric substrate, and the permanent magnet has a thickness thinner than the heights of the solder connection portions.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices related to digital wireless communication, and more specifically, to techniques related to transmitting sidelink capability and security information between peer terminals. In one exemplary aspect, a method for wireless communication includes transmitting, by the first terminal, capability information associated with the first terminal to the second terminal based on a triggering event, the capability information associated with the first terminal relating to a capability of the first terminal to directly communicate with a second terminal. In another exemplary aspect, a method for wireless communication includes receiving information associated with a first terminal from the first terminal, the capability information associated with the first terminal relating to a capability of the first terminal to directly communicate with the second terminal. The method also includes determining transmission parameters for unicast communication with the first terminal.

Abstract: One aspect of the technology relates to methods, assays and kits to identify ischemia and ischemic injury, including kidney injury, and are useful in determining efficacy of cancer treatments. In particular, differential phosphorylation of the nucleophosmin (NPM) polypeptide is an early marker of ischemic injuries such as kidney injury, AKI and ischemic renal cell injury. Another aspect of the technology relates to compositions and methods for the treatment of ischemia and kidney injury, including NPM inhibitory agents, including, but not limited to NPM inhibitory peptides for the treatment of ischemia and kidney injury.

Abstract: An image processing device (3000) comprises an input unit (3020) and a presentation unit (3040). The input unit (3020) accepts an input of an operation for movement, on a captured image captured by a camera, of a first image which is superimposed on the captured image on the basis of a predetermined camera parameter indicating the position and attitude of the camera and which indicates a target object having a predetermined shape and a predetermined size set in a real space. The presentation unit (3040) presents the first image indicating the target object in a manner of view corresponding to a position on the captured image after the movement on the basis of the camera parameter.

Abstract: A hybrid electric vehicle and a driving control method therefor are disclosed. The hybrid electric vehicle includes an engine clutch connected at one end of the engine clutch to a first motor, which is directly connected to an engine, and connected at the other end of the engine clutch to a second motor. The hybrid electric vehicle also includes a battery electrically connected to the first motor and the second motor. The hybrid electric vehicle also includes a controller configured to determine an operating point of the second motor, an operating point of the engine, and an operating point of the first motor.

Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator includes a mover, a stator, a bobbin module, and a first annular seal member. The bobbin module includes: a through hole, through which the stator passes along an axis line; a bobbin side receiving part, adjacent to an outer side of one end opening of the through hole and receiving the first annular seal member; and a protrusion, protruding from an inner wall surface near the one end opening. The stator includes: an outer peripheral fitting part, fitted into the protrusion; and a stator side receiving part, receiving the first annular seal member in cooperation with the bobbin side receiving part. The bobbin module and the stator define a communication path that communicates from an internal space of the through hole deviated from the protrusion to the first annular seal member in an assembled state in which the outer peripheral fitting part is fitted into the protrusion.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced frame exchange. A device may generate a first subset of a plurality of fields, wherein the first subset is mandatory in a probe request frame. The device may generate a second subset of the plurality of fields, wherein the second subset is optional in the probe request frame regardless of capability information of the device. The device may generate the probe request frame comprising the first subset and the second subset. The device may cause to send the probe request frame to an access point (AP) device.

Abstract: The wavelength conversion member includes: a wavelength conversion layer having a first main surface, a second main surface on a side opposite the first main surface, and lateral surfaces connecting the first main surface and the second main surface, the wavelength conversion layer containing quantum dots; a first barrier layer disposed on the first main surface; a second barrier layer disposed on the second main surface; an inorganic member disposed between the first barrier layer and the second barrier layer and surrounding the lateral surfaces of the wavelength conversion layer in a plan view; a first resin layer disposed between the first barrier layer and the inorganic member and connecting the first barrier layer and the inorganic member; and a second resin layer disposed between the second barrier layer and the inorganic member and connecting the second barrier layer and the inorganic member.

Abstract: A numerical control device includes a control computation unit to control a spindle that is a rotation axis of a machining target, first and second drive axes to drive a first tool and a second tool, respectively, to perform vibration cutting machining on the machining target. The control computation unit includes a machine learning device to learn a pass/fail prediction in which whether the vibration cutting machining passes is predicted. The machine learning device includes: an observation unit to observe a state variable including a vibration cutting condition for the first and second drive axes for the vibration cutting machining; a data acquisition unit to acquire pass/fail information indicating whether the vibration cutting machining has passed; and a learning unit to learn the pass/fail prediction according to a data set based on a combination of the state variable and the pass/fail information.