Abstract: An ion permeable membrane includes ion conductor particles and a fiber base material, in which each of the ion conductor particles has a first portion embedded inside the fiber base material, and a second portion exposed on outside surfaces of the fiber base material, and the second portions are continuous between an upper surface and a lower surface in a thickness direction of the ion permeable membrane.

Abstract: A learning device includes a camera configured to acquire image data by imaging a sample of a product, a physical property information acquisition unit configured to acquire physical property information of the sample, and a processing unit configured to generate a learning model. The processing unit is configured to identify a category of the sample based on rule information relating the physical property information to the category, to generate teacher data by relating the identified category to the image data, and to generate a learning model by machine learning using the teacher data. The learning model outputs the category of the sample in response to an input of the image data of the sample.

Abstract: A compression apparatus includes an electrolyte membrane, an anode on a principal surface of the electrolyte membrane, a cathode on another principal surface of the electrolyte membrane, an anode separator on the anode, a cathode separator on the cathode, and a voltage applicator. Upon the voltage applicator applying a voltage, protons are extracted from an anode fluid fed to the anode to move to the cathode through the electrolyte membrane and compressed hydrogen is produced. The anode separator has a fluid channel, a manifold hole, and a communicating path which are formed in an anode-side principal surface. The compression apparatus includes a face seal disposed on an outer periphery of a region of the anode-side principal surface of the anode separator which faces the anode. The face seal has a three-layer structure including a metal sheet and a pair of elastic sheets.

Abstract: An information processing method includes the following executed by a computer: acquiring a first image and object data of an object appearing in the first image, extracting a portion of the first image that corresponds to a difference between the object data and an object detection result obtained by inputting the first image to a trained model, the trained model receiving an image as input to output an object detection result, acquiring a second image that includes a portion corresponding to the same object data as object data corresponding to the extracted portion of the first image, reflecting an image based on the extracted portion of the first image in the portion of the acquired second image that corresponds to the same object data, and generating training data for the trained model.

Abstract: A liquid component for an electrolytic capacitor includes at least one central atom selected from the group consisting of boron, aluminum, and silicon, and a ligand having a plurality of ligand atoms bonded to the central atom. The ligand atoms are at least one selected from the group consisting of oxygen and nitrogen, and are bonded to a carbon atom having no oxo group.

Abstract: An optical device includes a first substrate having a first surface, a second substrate having a second surface, at least one optical waveguide, and a plurality of spacers, disposed on at least either the first surface or the second surface, that include a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the plurality of elastic spacers is at least one elastic spacer located in a region between the first substrate and the second substrate in which the first substrate and the second substrate overlap each other as seen from an angle parallel with a direction perpendicular to the first surface. The second portion of the plurality of elastic spacers is at least one elastic spacer located in a region in which the first substrate and the second substrate do not overlap each other as seen from an angle parallel with the direction perpendicular to the first surface.

Abstract: A target substance detection method includes forming a complex by causing a target substance and a dielectric particle to bind to each other, the dielectric particle being modified with a substance (for example, an antibody) having a property of specifically binding to the target substance; subjecting a bound particle and an unbound particle to dielectrophoresis in a liquid, the bound particle being the dielectric particle constituting the complex, the unbound particle being a dielectric particle not constituting the complex; and detecting the target substance in the complex, based on a difference in motion between the bound particle and the unbound particle caused by the dielectrophoresis.

Abstract: A laser welding quality inspection method of a welded portion between a joining object and a joined object, when the joining object and the joined object are welded by being irradiated with a laser beam, the method includes: acquiring first data indicating a signal intensity of thermal radiation light radiated from the welded portion during the welding; acquiring second data indicating a signal intensity of plasma light radiated from the welded portion during the welding; and determining whether or not the welded portion includes an abnormality based on a comparison between the signal intensity of the thermal radiation light and the signal intensity of the plasma light which are acquired.

Abstract: An intellectual productivity evaluation device includes: an obtainment unit configured to obtain a set of answer times required by a subject to accomplish a task of answering a plurality of questions, the task being imposed on the subject as intellectual work; an evaluation unit configured to calculate an evaluation value related to a depth of concentration of the subject in a concentrated state using the set of answer times obtained by the obtainment unit based on a model in which the subject is in the concentrated state or an unconcentrated state during the intellectual work; and an output unit configured to output evaluation value information indicating the evaluation value calculated by the evaluation unit.

Abstract: Each of first electrode sections forming a transmission electrode includes a first main line and a plurality of first auxiliary lines. Each of second electrode sections forming a reception electrode includes a second main line and a plurality of second auxiliary lines. With the transmission and reception electrodes and overlapping each other, the first main line and the second main line intersect with each other at one point, and a cell region is unclosed. The cell region is surrounded by two or more types of thin wires selected from a group consisting of the first main line, the first auxiliary lines, the second main line, and the second auxiliary lines.

Abstract: A cleaning device includes: a range finding sensor; an acquisition unit which acquires a map and a first path along which the cleaning device is to move; a first identification unit which identifies a feature point which is a point where a distance between the object and the range finding sensor varies; a second identification unit which identifies a virtual point which is, among points on a virtual line segment, a point closest to the first path when the virtual line segment does not intersect with the first path, the virtual line segment extending toward the first path from the feature point, and having a maximum length within the predetermined range-finding range; a converter which converts the first path into a second path which passes through the virtual point; and a motor controller which causes the cleaning device to move along the second path.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an on-board storage system in which the time required for initializing a storage device is substantially shortened by devising a backend start timing. The on-board storage system includes: a storage device that has a controller, a NAND flash memory, and an interface; an electronic control unit that electronically controls a vehicle; and a sensor. The electronic control unit communicates with the storage device through the interface, the sensor transmits a detection result of the sensor to the electronic control unit, and the electronic control unit transmits a command to start initialization of the NAND flash memory to the controller when the transmitted detection result of the sensor indicates a driving-start preliminary operation.

Abstract: An axle load measuring apparatus includes a displacement calculator, a storage, and an axle load calculator. The displacement calculator detects displacements of positions on a road caused by an axle load using a captured image of the road and a vehicle thereon. When a certain amount of load is applied to a predetermined position of the road, the storage stores a displacement function representing shape information of a spatial distribution of a displacement of the road originated from the predetermined position. The axle load calculator calculates the axle load based on the displacements of the positions and the displacement function.

Abstract: An acquisition unit of in-vehicle notification device mounted on electric vehicle acquires a discharge current value discharged from secondary battery in electric vehicle to motor for running in electric vehicle. According to the acquired discharge current value, a notification unit notifies the driver of information indicating an impact of a current driving condition by the driver of electric vehicle on degradation of secondary battery.

Abstract: Laser processing apparatus includes movable mirror for changing paths of laser light for processing and measurement light, and stage for changing an incident angle of measuring light. Furthermore, laser processing apparatus includes lens for condensing laser light for processing and measurement light on processing point, controller for controlling laser oscillator, movable mirror, and stage based on corrected data for processing, and measurement processor for measuring a depth of keyhole generated at processing point. The corrected data for processing is data corrected so as to a deviation of an arrival position of at least one of laser light for processing and measurement light caused by chromatic aberration of lens on the surface of workpiece. With this configuration, an accurate depth of keyhole can be measured.

Abstract: A motor unit includes a motor and a pitch angle changing mechanism. The motor generates power for rotating a blade. The pitch angle changing mechanism changes a pitch angle of the blade. The motor includes a stator and a rotor. The rotor is located outside of the stator and the blade is coupled to the rotor. The pitch angle changing mechanism includes one displaceable displacement member. A part of the displacement member is located inside of the stator.

Abstract: A power converter for a power system performs power control of a power system by using a first control value derived based on a first stabilization command value for causing a voltage on a first DC bus to be within a first range and a first control command value different from the first stabilization command value. A power converter for a solar cell performs power control of a solar cell by using a second control value derived based on a second stabilization command value for causing a voltage on a second DC bus to be within a second range and a second control command value different from the second stabilization command value. The first range is narrower than the second range.

Abstract: A magnetic geared motor includes a stator including a plurality of teeth that produce a magnetomotive force, a first rotor that rotates by the magnetomotive force of the stator, and a second rotor that, in response to rotation of the first rotor, rotates at a lower speed than the first rotor. The first rotor, the second rotor, and the stator are disposed coaxial to each other, and a plurality of magnets of different polarities are disposed in respective slot openings present between each two adjacent teeth.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a composite oxide phase that contains Li, Si, Al and B; and Si particles that are dispersed in the composite oxide phase. Relative to the total number of moles of elements (excluding O) contained in the composite, oxide phase, the content of Li is from 5% by mole to 20% by mole (inclusive), the content of Si is from 50% by mole to 70% by mole (inclusive), the content of Al is from 12% by mole to 25% by mole (inclusive), and the content of B is from 12% by mole to 25% by mole (inclusive).