Abstract: An image encoding method includes: determining respective decoding times of a plurality of pictures included in a motion picture such that decoding times of a plurality of lower layer picture which do not belong to a highest layer of a plurality of layers are spaced at regular intervals, and decoding timing for each of the plurality of lower layer pictures is identical between a case where the plurality of encoded pictures included in the motion picture are decoded and a case where only the plurality of lower layer pictures are decoded, encoding each of the plurality of pictures included in the motion picture in accordance with the encoding order according to the determined respective decoding times, and generating an encoded stream including the plurality of encoded pictures and the determined respective decoding times for the plurality of pictures.

Abstract: A chemical substance concentrator is configured to concentrate a chemical substance contained in a gaseous sample. The concentrator includes a flow passage having a hollow part allowing the gaseous sample flows through the hollow part, first and second electrodes disposed on an inner wall of the flow passage, an electrode wiring connected to the first and second electrodes, a material layer disposed on the electrode wiring, and an adsorbent disposed on the material layer. The adsorbent is configured to adsorb the chemical substance and to desorb the adsorbed chemical substance. The chemical substance concentrator is capable of efficiently desorbing the adsorbed chemical substances.

Abstract: To reduce power consumption and enable a quick change from one communication path to another when detecting a decrease in quality of communication for communicating user data, a first base station determines a second base station and a third base station, and then the first base station transmits a connection request message to a terminal, the second base station and the third base station concurrently with transmitting a communication request message to the second base station, and, while the second base station is in communication with the terminal, upon detecting a decrease in quality of communication with the terminal based on a reception status of an uplink signal from the terminal, the second base station transmits a path switching request message to the first base station, which in turn transfers the received path switching request message transmitted from the second base station to the third base station.

Abstract: Provided is a display panel including: a plurality of pixel electrodes divided into a plurality of groups; and a plurality of common electrodes arranged at a ratio of one to a plurality of pixel electrodes included in one of the plurality of groups. Each of a plurality of sensor electrode lines overlaps with corresponding one of a plurality of data signal lines in plan view. The plurality of sensor electrode lines and each of the plurality of common electrodes overlap each other in plan view. The each of the plurality of common electrodes is electrically connected to the plurality of sensor electrode lines. At least one insulating film is formed between each of a region between the data signal lines and the sensor electrode lines, a region between the sensor electrode lines and the common electrodes, and a region between the common electrodes and the pixel electrodes.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to enable presentation of information on a target object (vehicle) located on a road to a pedestrian at an appropriate time and such that the information includes appropriate information for the pedestrian's statues. A pedestrian device transmits position data of a pedestrian to an in-vehicle device, which determines whether or not the pedestrian approaches a vehicle based on the position data. When determining that the pedestrian approaches the vehicle, the in-vehicle device transmits guidance direction information to the pedestrian device. The pedestrian device performs control based on the guidance direction information so as to guide the pedestrian to look in the direction toward the vehicle, and the pedestrian device acquires sight status information of the pedestrian from a wearable terminal and transmits the sight status information to the in-vehicle terminal. Then, the in-vehicle terminal determines whether or not the pedestrian sees the vehicle.

Abstract: A display control unit vertically divides a case display area in accordance with the number of disease names selected by a user to create a number of sub-areas equal to the number of disease names. Each of the sub-areas is vertically elongated so that thumbnail images of similar cases of the corresponding disease name are displayed so as to be aligned in a column. The display control unit displays, in each sub-area, thumbnail images of similar cases of the corresponding disease name so that the thumbnail images are aligned in a column in order of decreasing similarity to a search query image displayed in a layout area.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a group-III nitride crystal includes: preparing a seed substrate; and supplying a group-III element oxide gas and a nitrogen element-containing gas at a supersaturation ratio (Po/Pe) greater than 1 and equal to or less than 5, then, growing a group-III nitride crystal on the seed substrate, wherein the Po is a supply partial pressure of the group-III element oxide gas, and the Pe is an equilibrium partial pressure of the group-III element oxide gas.

Abstract: A street sign authentication arrangement for a motor vehicle includes an RFID tag reader for reading information encrypted on a street sign encountered by the motor vehicle. An electronic processor is communicatively coupled to the RFID tag reader, and verifies, based on the information read from the street sign, that the information was encrypted by an authorized entity. The processor controls movement of the motor vehicle based on the information read from the street sign if the processor is able to verify that the information was encrypted by the authorized entity. The processor refrains from controlling movement of the motor vehicle based on the information read from the street sign if the processor is not able to verify that the information was encrypted by the authorized entity.

Abstract: Compositions and methods of preparing energy storage device electrode active materials and electrodes are described. A two-step synthesis process may be utilized to prepare single crystal electrode active materials and electrodes, such as a single crystal nickel-cobalt-aluminum material. In some embodiments, the two step synthesis process includes a first and a second lithiation step.

Abstract: A log output device includes a generation unit that generates a log indicating history information of execution of processing, a memory that stores a first list including first static information indicating that the processing is abnormal; a second list including second static information indicating that the processing is normal; and a third list including dynamic information to be used for determining the necessity of output of the log according to the log, and a selection unit that determines to output the generated log when the log has the first static information, and decides not to output the generated log when the log has the second static information. The selection unit determines the necessity of output of the generated log on the basis of the log and the third list.

Abstract: The wireless power supply sensing system includes a transmitter/receiver and a power reception sensor. The transmitter/receiver has: an oscillation unit for generating electrical power; and a control unit for causing electrical power to be radiated into space and instructing an electrical power supply operation by the power reception sensor. In a first mode, in which the charge amount of a secondary cell is equal to or higher than a threshold value, the control unit controls the power reception sensor so that the electrical power received by the power reception sensor is supplied to a sensor unit, and in a second mode, in which the charge amount of the secondary cell is less than the threshold value, the control unit controls the power reception sensor so that the electrical power received by the power reception sensor is supplied to the secondary cell.

Abstract: An object determination method involves acquiring radar data including information records of a radar reflection intensity and a velocity for each orientation and each distance; generating a radar detection image in which each pixel has a plurality of channels for containing data records of a radar reflection intensity, a velocity, and a distance, respectively, the data records corresponding to the position of the pixel; and by using a machine learning model for image recognition trained for object determination, acquiring an object determination result determined based on the radar detection image. In particular, the method includes, based on position data of an object area detected from the radar data of an entire observation area, extracting radar data of the object area from the radar data of the entire observation area; and generating the radar detection image of the object area based on the radar data of the object area.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte liquid. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode mixture layer containing a first negative electrode active material and a negative electrode collector to which the negative electrode mixture layer is adhered. The first negative electrode active material contains a first lithium silicate phase containing lithium, silicon, and oxygen and first silicon particles dispersed in the first lithium silicate phase. An atomic ratio A1:O/Si of the oxygen to the silicon in the first lithium silicate phase satisfies a relationship of 2<A1?3. At a surface side of the negative electrode, an existence ratio of the first negative electrode active material in the negative electrode mixture layer is high as compared to that at a negative electrode collector side of the negative electrode.

Abstract: A projection device includes an invisible image sensor, a projector, a visible image sensor, an imaging optical system, a light guide, and a light shield. The invisible image sensor captures an invisible light image of a subject. The projector projects a projection image based on the invisible light image onto the subject with visible light. The visible image sensor captures an image of the subject onto which the projection image is projected. The system includes a diaphragm. The light guide guides light to enter the system and light exited from the projector. The light shield is disposed at a space from the light guide. A diaphragm value is set so that a length difference between an optical length from a near point in a DOF of the system and an optical length from the light shield is longer than a front DOF from the subject.

Abstract: A sealed cell includes a bottomed cylindrical outer casing can. The outer casing can is formed by nickel-plated iron, and a lead connected to one of a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and the outer casing can, are welded by a welding part formed from the outside surface of the outer casing can toward the lead. The welding part is formed by molten traces and has a first layer and a second layer having a higher nickel concentration than the first layer. The first layer is formed from the lead through to the inside of the outer casing can, the second layer is formed so as to adjoin the first layer on the outside surface side of the outer casing can, and the whole of the first layer is covered with the second layer when the welding part is viewed from the outside of the outer casing can.

Abstract: A people stream analysis apparatus includes an image information capturer that captures an external appearance image of a person, a person recognizer that recognizes the person from the external appearance image, a store inferrer that identifies from the external appearance image a possession carried by the person, and infers from the identified possession a store from which the possession has been obtained, a memory that stores, in an associated form, person information indicating the recognized person, store information indicating the inferred store, and time information indicating time at which the external appearance image has been captured, and an arrival store order determiner that determines an order of stores in which the person has visited, based on a change in a time sequence of listing of stores indicated by the store information stored on the memory.

Abstract: To reduce power consumption and enable a quick change from one communication path to another when detecting a decrease in quality of communication for communicating user data, a first base station determines a second base station and a third base station, and then the first base station transmits a connection request message to a terminal, the second base station and the third base station concurrently with transmitting a communication request message to the second base station, and, while the second base station is in communication with the terminal, upon detecting a decrease in quality of communication with the terminal based on a reception status of an uplink signal from the terminal, the second base station transmits a path switching request message to the first base station, which in turn transfers the received path switching request message transmitted from the second base station to the third base station.

Abstract: A secondary battery including an electrode body including a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate; an exterior body that has an opening and houses the electrode body; a sealing body that seals the opening; a terminal that is provided in the sealing body, and connected to the positive electrode plate or the negative electrode plate; and a conductive member that is disposed on an outer side of the sealing body, and is connected to the terminal. The conductive member has an overlap section in which one end of a conductive plate-shaped member is folded and opposed surfaces are overlaid on other, and a base section in which no surfaces are overlaid on other, and the terminal is connected to the conductive member in the base portion.

Abstract: Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery positive electrode that includes a positive electrode core and a positive electrode mixture layer disposed on the positive electrode core. The positive electrode mixture layer contains a positive electrode active material and carbon nanotubes. The positive electrode active material contains a lithium transition metal composite oxide (I) that either comprises secondary particles that are aggregates of primary particles having an average particle size of 1 ?m or greater, or is substantially composed of single particles, the lithium transition metal composite oxide (I) having a volume-based median diameter of 0.6 ?m to 6 ?m, and a lithium transition metal composite oxide (II) that comprises secondary particles that are aggregates of primary particles having an average particle size of less than 1 ?m, the lithium transition metal composite oxide (II) having a volume-based median diameter of 3 ?m to 25 ?m.

Abstract: Provided is a lighting apparatus that is suitable as a substitute for a conventional halogen lamp when positively utilizing leaked light. The lighting apparatus comprises: a heat dissipator 12 that is in one of a bottomed cylindrical shape and a bowl shape, and that has a bottom portion, a circumferential wall portion, and an opening; and a light-emitting device 18b that is provided inside the heat dissipator 12 at the bottom portion and is operable to emit light, wherein the heat dissipator 12 has one or more windows 19 for leaking the emitted light outside the heat dissipater 12.