Abstract: An information notification method for notifying information by a modality which stimulates at least one of human five senses includes: by a computer, acquiring a current location of a notification target person; acquiring an activity intensity of the notification target person in the current location; determining, on the basis of the current location and the activity intensity, a first sort of modality that hinders an activity of the notification target person from a group of modalities that are available to notify the notification target person of the information; selecting a second sort of modality used to notify the notification target person of the information from among the modalities which are included in the group of modalities and are different from the first sort of modality; and notifying the notification target person of the information by the second sort of modality.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device including a processing system that evaluates a need for additional data streaming resources at the device, and determines that a set of cooperating devices, located within a predetermined distance, is configured for sharing data streaming resources. The device receives the requested data from the cooperating devices in simultaneous streams, each stream including a segment of the requested data. The data source sends the requested data in parallel streams to the set of cooperating devices respectively, in accordance with addresses provided to the data source for each of the cooperating devices. The processing system assembles the requested data from the simultaneous streams. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A disclosed lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode (11), a negative electrode (12), a separator (50) disposed between the positive electrode (11) and the negative electrode (12), and a non-aqueous electrolyte having lithium ion conductivity. The negative electrode (12) is an electrode on which lithium metal is deposited during charging and from which the lithium metal dissolves during discharging. The separator (50) includes a substrate (51), a heat-resistant layer (52), and a spacer (53). The heat-resistant layer (52) is formed on at least one main surface selected from two main surfaces of the substrate (51). The spacer (53) is disposed on the negative electrode (12) side with respect to the substrate (51) and the heat-resistant layer (52). An average height of the spacer (53) is larger than a sum of an average thickness of the substrate and an average thickness of the heat-resistant layer.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a casing having first and second attachment surfaces; a sheet fixing member having first and second contact surfaces coming into contact with the first and second attachment surfaces, respectively; and a sheet-like member disposed between the casing and the sheet fixing member. The sheet fixing member has a first portion and a second portion that is displaceable with respect to the first portion. The first contact surface of the sheet fixing member is disposed on the first portion. The second contact surface of the sheet fixing member is disposed on the second portion.

Abstract: This facial type diagnostic device has: an image acquisition unit for acquiring a first image capturing a first expression of a user, and a second image capturing a second expression of the user, a feature amount extraction unit for extracting a first feature amount of a facial part of the user in the first image, and a second feature amount of the facial part of the user in the second image; and a facial type determination unit for determining the facial type of the user on the basis of the first feature amount and the second feature amount.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries according to one example of an embodiment of the present invention has a layered structure and comprises a lithium transition metal composite oxide represented by general formula LixNiaMnbAlcCodMeO2?y (in the formula, 0.95<x<1.05, 0.75?a?0.95, 0.05?b?0.25, 0?c?0.02, 0?d<0.05, 0?e?0.03, 0?y?0.05, and a+b+c=1 are satisfied, and M represents at least one element selected from Fe, Ti, Si, Nb, Mo, W, and Zr). A compound, which contains at least one element selected from Ca and Sr and at least one element selected from W, Mo, Ti, and Zr, adheres to an interface between primary particles inside secondary particles of the lithium transition metal composite oxide.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a housing having an exhaust surface including an exhaust port; a blower that is arranged inside the housing and sends air from an inside of the housing to an outside of the housing via the exhaust port; an exhaust portion arranged inside the housing and having an exhaust path for guiding the air sent from the blower toward the exhaust port along an air blowing direction intersecting the exhaust surface; and a fin arranged in the exhaust path and having a plurality of plate members. Each of the plurality of plate members is arranged along the air blowing direction.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device including a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations of: receiving domain name system (DNS) record changes; identifying errors from the DNS record changes; discarding the DNS record changes responsive to the errors identified; scheduling the DNS record changes responsive to a lack of errors identified; translating the DNS record changes into protocol specific formats; and provisioning the protocol specific formats of the translated DNS record changes. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A fixture for mounting a maintenance-use actuator to a sensor main body of a detection switch, includes a holding portion configured to hold the actuator that communicates with the sensor main body when a distance to the sensor main body is within a predetermined distance, and a mounted portion configured to be detachably mounted to the sensor main body in a state of maintaining the distance between the actuator held by the holding portion and the sensor main body within the predetermined distance.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus system includes: one or more image sensors; an interface device for acquiring data; a storage; and one or more signal processing circuits. The one or more image sensors generate video data by capturing images. The interface device acquires at least one of audio data acquired during image capturing and biometric data that is biometric information of a user acquired during the image capturing. The storage records a data set in which at least one of the audio data and the biometric data is correlated with the video data. The one or more signal processing circuits determine an emotion the user felt regarding an event that was occurring at the time of the image capturing, using at least one of the video data, the audio data, and the biometric data, and that execute an image editing process on the video data depending on the determined emotion.

Abstract: This negative electrode for a rechargeable battery, according to an exemplary embodiment, comprises: a core; and a mixture layer formed on the core. The mixture layer includes: a first mixture layer; and a second mixture layer disposed on the first mixture layer. The first mixture layer and the second mixture layer have mutually different pore size distributions. In a case where a pore size corresponding to the maximum peak of the pore size distribution of the first mixture layer is defined as pore size A and a pore size corresponding to the maximum peak of the pore size distribution of the second mixture layer is defined as pore size B, the ratio of pore size A to pore size B (A/B) is greater than 0.01 and less than 1.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying, at an originating network, a recipient of a message at a terminating network, communicating a query message from the originating network to a domain name service, the query message including a query message service identifier for an inter-partner messaging service, receiving, at the originating network, a response message, the response message including a response message service identifier for the inter-partner messaging service, the response message including addressing information for communicating the message to the terminating network, formatting the message, and transmitting the message from the originating network to the terminating network based on the addressing information. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Stop and start detection block (63) determines whether or not a joint portion is in a stopped state before a rotation direction of the joint portion is inverted based on stop flag signal (Stop_Flg). When it is determined that the joint portion is in the stopped state, filter processing block (65) changes a frequency component of a correction amount for correcting backlash to a low frequency lower than a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: A stretchable textile article (20) comprises a plurality of discrete textile members (22,24), each textile member (22,24) extending between a first end (26) and a second end (28), the first ends (26) of the textile members (22,24) being joined together, the second ends (28) of the textile members (22,24) being joined together, wherein the plurality of textile members (22,24) includes at least one first textile member (22) and at least one second textile member (24), the or each first textile member (22) including a textile zone configured to have an increasing stretch property away from the first end (26) towards the second end (28), the or each second textile member (24) including a textile zone configured to have an increasing stretch property away from the second end (28) towards the first end (26), wherein the stretchable textile article (20) further includes a compressible textile member (100) arranged to interconnect the first and second textile members (22,24) so that, in use, stretch of the stretchabl

Abstract: A customizable wound treatment system for treating multiple zones of a wound includes a dressing configured for use with a first zone and a second zone of a wound that includes a first foam layer placed over the first zone, a second foam layer placed over the second zone, a first drape layer disposed over the first foam layer and beneath the second foam layer, and a second drape layer disposed over the second foam layer. The customizable wound treatment system includes a negative pressure source pneumatically coupled to the first foam layer and the second foam layer and operable to create a negative pressure at the first zone and the second zone and a fluid instillation pump fluidly coupled to the first foam layer and configured to instill a treatment fluid to the first zone.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a temperature device having a flexible substrate; and an electrical circuit on a surface of the flexible substrate. The electrical circuit includes at least three thermal sensors including at least one skin thermal sensor, a plurality of electrical pads, a plurality of conductive traces connecting the at least three thermal sensors with the plurality of electrical pads.

Abstract: A chromatography device having a housing formed from an upper housing ultrasonically welded to a lower housing. A compression extension and a boss located inside of the housing with the media disposed between the compression extension and the boss such that a perimeter of the media is compressed between the compression extension and the boss forming a liquid impermeable seal along the perimeter after the upper housing is ultrasonically welded to the lower housing.

Abstract: Aspects include receiving a search request, comparing at least one term of the search request to a plurality of metadata items, wherein each metadata item of the plurality of metadata items is associated with a respective asset of a plurality of assets, generating a plurality of scores, wherein each score of the plurality of scores is associated with a respective asset included in the plurality of assets, and wherein a value of each score of the plurality of scores is based on an identification of a user, selecting at least one asset of the plurality of assets in accordance with the plurality of scores and in accordance with at least one threshold, providing the at least one asset to a communications device that is associated with the user, and providing at least a portion of a metadata item included in the plurality of metadata items to the communications device.

Abstract: An evacuation station for a surface cleaning apparatus has a housing having an air flow path extending from an evacuation station air inlet to an evacuation station air outlet. An air treatment assembly comprising an air treatment member, is moveable from an in use position in which the air treatment member is positioned in the air flow path and a second position in which the air treatment member is disconnected from the air flow path. The air treatment assembly is moveable only laterally as it is moved from the in use position to the second position.