Abstract: Provided are a user equipment and wireless communication methods related to resource configuration for sidelink communication, sidelink discovery or any other sidelink operation in NR. The user equipment, comprising a transmitter, operative to transmit a Physical Sidelink Control Channel (PSCCH) or Physical Sidelink Shared Channel (PSSCH), and a receiver, operative to receive a Physical Sidelink Feedback Channel (PSFCH) associated with the transmitted PSCCH or PSSCH in a resource determined at least partially according to the resource for transmitting the PSCCH or PSSCH.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal, a base station, an operating method for a mobile terminal and an operating method for a base station. The mobile terminal is for communicating in a mobile communication system with a base station using at least one of a first bandwidth part, BP1, and a second bandwidth part, BP2. Both, the first and second bandwidth part BP1 and BP2 are within a system bandwidth, wherein the first bandwidth part, BP1, is smaller than the second bandwidth part, BP2. The mobile terminal comprises a transceiver which, in operation, receives a configuration of a discontinuous reception, DRX, cycle. Further, the mobile terminal comprises a processor which, in operation, configures, upon reception of the configuration of the DRX cycle, the a downlink communication during at least one of the communication periods within the DRX cycle to use a specific one of at least the first bandwidth part, BP1, and the second bandwidth part, BP2.

Abstract: A terminal, with which it is possible to improve the efficiency of a random access process. In a terminal, a control unit dynamically determines a parameter pertaining to the transmission of a data part out of a random access signal that includes a preamble part and the data part. A transmission unit notifies the determined parameter to a base station using the random access signal.

Abstract: A light shielding unit includes: a plurality of diaphragm blades; a drive ring that rotates to drive the plurality of diaphragm blades; a sensor that detects a rotation angle of the drive ring; a flexible printed board provided with the sensor; a base member that rotatably supports the drive ring, and includes a mounting surface on which the flexible printed board is mounted and a female screw hole; a fixing screw that engages with the female screw hole and fixes a first portion of the flexible printed board provided with the sensor to the mounting surface of the base member; and a sheet member interposed between a head portion of the fixing screw and the first portion of the flexible printed board. The base member includes a locking portion that restricts rotation of the sheet member.

Abstract: A receiver receives a target temperature curve. A processor converts the received target temperature curve into a block sequence. At that time, the processor creates the block sequence while changing arrangement of blocks and at least one of parameters of the blocks, acquires, as an estimated temperature curve, a temperature curve in a case where an appliance is caused to execute the created block sequence, and searches for the block sequence in which the estimated temperature curve approaches the target temperature curve. An outputter outputs the converted block sequence.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte having lithium-ion conductivity. At the negative electrode, lithium metal deposits during charging, and the lithium metal dissolves during discharging. The negative electrode has a porous resin substrate, and a lithium metal layer laminated with the porous resin substrate. The porous resin substrate has a porous region in which the lithium metal layer is not packed.

Abstract: A light shielding unit includes: a plurality of diaphragm blades; a base member that rotatably supports each of the plurality of diaphragm blades; a cover member that is attached to the base member and defines a blade chamber that stores the plurality of diaphragm blades in cooperation with the base member; and an annular first sheet that is disposed between the base member and the plurality of diaphragm blades in the blade chamber and on which the plurality of diaphragm blades slide. The base member includes a through hole communicating with the blade chamber, and the first sheet covers the through hole.

Abstract: A receiver receives information on a first block sequence that is a block sequence scheduled to be executed by an appliance, and the specifier specifies a second block similar to a first block included in the first block sequence from a second block sequence that is a block sequence having already been executed. A processor modifies the first block based on a determination flag indicating a preference of a user for the second block and a modification value for a parameter of the second block. An outputter outputs the first block sequence including the modified first block.

Abstract: In an operation in a license-exempt band (unlicensed band), the present invention contributes to the provision of a mobile station, a base station, a transmission method and a receiving method which suitably transmit and receive a signal. The mobile station 200 includes: a transmission unit 205 which transmits an uplink signal; and a control unit 201 which, when a first number indicating a first resource amount that can be used in the transmission of the uplink signal includes a third number, which is different from a specific second number, as a prime factor, controls the transmission of a signal of a fourth number that does not include the third number as the prime factor by using a second resource.

Abstract: An encoder that encodes a current block in a picture includes circuitry and memory. Using the memory, the circuitry: splits the current block into a first sub block, a second sub block, and a third sub block in a first direction, the second sub block being located between the first sub block and the third sub block; prohibits splitting the second sub block into two partitions in the first direction; and encodes the first sub block, the second sub block, and the third sub block.

Abstract: In a roll press apparatus, a main conveyer line conveys a metal foil to be used as a substrate. A pressurizing roll is provided on the main conveyer line. A lithium conveyer line is a conveyer line that conveys a lithium foil to be bonded to the metal foil and merges with the main conveyer line on an upstream side of the pressurizing roll. The pressurizing roll rolls the lithium foil on a surface of the metal foil and bonds the lithium foil to the surface of the metal foil by pressure-bonding.

Abstract: An electricity storage system according to the present disclosure includes a detector, a determiner, and a charging controller. The charging controller sets, when the determiner determines, based on a result of detection by the detector, the degree of deterioration of the electrical storage unit to be a first level, a charge voltage, with which a charge circuit charges the electrical storage unit, at a first voltage. The charging controller sets, when the determiner determines the degree of deterioration to be a second level indicating more significant deterioration than the first level, the charge voltage at a second voltage higher than the first voltage. The charging controller sets, when the determiner determines the degree of deterioration to be a third level indicating more significant deterioration than the second level, the charge voltage at a third voltage higher than the second voltage.

Abstract: A floatation roll supports a work to be conveyed contactlessly using a force applied to the work contactlessly. The floatation roll has a cylindrical shape extending in a direction of width of the work, and at least a surface of the floatation roll facing the work being formed by a circumferential surface. A driving unit rotates the floatation roll in a yaw direction. Of a wrap angle of the work supported by the floatation roll contactlessly, a wrap angle on an entry side with respect to an apex point and a wrap angle on an exit side with respect to the apex point are set to be different.

Abstract: In a communication system that includes an access point, a repeater #1, and a repeater #2 and wirelessly communicates with a terminal, the access point wirelessly communicates with the repeater #1 on at least a first channel included in a first frequency band and wirelessly communicates with the repeater #2 on at least a second channel included in a second frequency band different than the first frequency band, the repeater #1 wirelessly communicates with the terminal on at least a third channel included in the second frequency band, and the repeater #2 wirelessly communicates with the terminal on at least a fourth channel included in the first frequency band.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a positive electrode 11, a negative electrode 12, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode 12 contains graphite, a Si-containing material, and carbon nanotubes. The non-aqueous electrolyte includes at least one compound selected from the group consisting of first compounds represent by formula 1 and second compounds represented by formula 2.

Abstract: A first metal foil has a first surface and a second surface, a first end and a second end being arranged at ends of the first metal foil in one direction. In a second metal foil, a third end and a fourth end are arranged at ends of the second metal foil in the one direction. The second end and the fourth end are aligned, and the second metal foil is stacked on the first surface of the first metal foil. A bending point is arranged between a central position and the second end, and the first metal foil and the second metal foil are bent at the bending point to place the second surface of the first metal foil in contact. The second surface of the first metal foil is exposed between the first end and the second end.

Abstract: This cylindrical secondary battery comprises: an electrode body having a positive electrode and a negative electrode; a bottomed cylindrical exterior body, having an outer diameter of 25 mm or more; and a sealing body. The positive electrode includes a positive-electrode current collector, and a positive-electrode mixture layer, the positive-electrode mixture layer containing a positive-electrode active material and a sulfonic acid compound represented by general formula (I). The positive-electrode active material includes a lithium-containing composite oxide having a layered rock-salt structure. The weight per unit area of the positive-electrode mixture layer is 250 g/m2 or more. In the electrode body, three or more positive-electrode leads are led out. (In the formula, A is a group 1 element or a group 2 element, R is a hydrocarbon group, and n is 1 or 2.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a controller, a storage, and a battery that supplies power to the controller and the storage. The controller acquires conference information related to a web conference. The conference information includes information for specifying an application used in the web conference, a date and time of the web conference, and information related to a conference place or a conference participant. The controller determines information related to a use function or a use apparatus used in the application of the web conference based on the acquired conference information, calculates predicted power consumption consumed in the web conference based on the determined information related to the use function or the use apparatus, and calculates a change in the remaining capacity of the battery based on the calculated predicted power consumption and remaining capacity of the battery.

Abstract: A negative electrode material for a secondary battery includes a silicon-containing particle, and a coating layer that covers at least a portion of the surface of the silicon containing particle. The silicon-containing particle includes an ion-conducting phase, and silicon phases dispersed in the ion-conducting phase. The coating layer includes a lithium sulfonate compound and a hydrophobic polymer compound.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes: a wound electrode group including a pair of electrodes and a separator disposed between the pair of electrodes; a core member disposed in a hollow part of the electrode group; and a non-aqueous electrolyte. At least one of the pair of electrodes includes an active material layer and a resin film supporting the active material layer.