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 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: 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: An air conditioning system controller is provided, which performs an air conditioning of a house through an air conditioning controller. The air conditioning system controller includes an in-house power generation amount obtaining section for obtaining a power generation amount generated by a natural energy power generator (for example, a solar power generation panel), an electric power amount obtaining section for obtaining a consumed electric power amount used in the house, a comparing section for comparing the power generation amount obtained by the in-house power generation amount obtaining section with a consumed electric power amount obtained by the electric power amount obtaining section and an air conditioning controlling section for controlling the air conditioning controller according to a comparison result provided by the comparing section.

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 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: 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: 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 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).

Abstract: Provided is a driving assistance device for providing driving assistance to a driver of a vehicle having a display medium, said driving assistance device including: an inference unit that infers a caution-requiring event in accordance with the range of a visual disorder of the driver; and an assistance processing unit that performs driving assistance processing for displaying, on the display medium, information pertaining to the caution-requiring event in accordance with the inference result from the inference unit.

Abstract: A prediction device includes a state detector that detects a state related to sleepiness of a driver; an eye-closure duration detector that detects an eye-closure duration of the driver; and a microsleep predictor that predicts that the driver is in the microsleep state, on conditions that the state detector detects the state related to the sleepiness of the driver and that the eye-closure duration detector detects the eye-closure duration that is no shorter than a first duration and no longer than a second duration.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a camera main body, an imaging sensor, a grip part, and an output part. A camera main body includes a housing, and an imaging sensor is disposed inside the housing. The imaging sensor converts light into an electric signal. A grip part is attachable and detachable to/from the housing. An output part outputs an imaged image based on the electric signal. In an attachment and detachment direction of the grip part, the imaging sensor is disposed in a central portion of the housing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium secondary battery (10) including a positive electrode (11) containing a positive electrode active material capable of absorbing and releasing lithium ions, a negative electrode (12) including a negative electrode current collector, a separator (13) disposed between the positive electrode (11) and the negative electrode (12), 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 oxygen content in the negative electrode current collector is 50 ppm or less, and the negative electrode current collector has a breaking strength of 300 MPa or less and has a breaking elongation of 4% or more.

Abstract: A display control device includes a driving plan setter and a notification controller. The driving plan setter sets the driving plan of a vehicle equipped with a display from a departure point to a destination. The notification controller controls the display that displays the driving plan. When the driving plan setter changes the driving plan, the notification controller causes the display to display a changed driving plan, by controlling the display. The notification controller includes an emphasis display enabler that causes the display to display the changed driving plan in an emphasized manner, when the driving plan is changed by the driving plan setter.

Abstract: A parking support apparatus includes a storage that stores a manual parking path, and a processor that sets a safety region where the vehicle can pass. The processor causes the vehicle to perform automatic driving based on the generated automatic parking path, and the processor generates a parking path configured for driving within a range of the performance of the electric power steering and for the vehicle to pass inside the safety region.

Abstract: Provided is an active material that contributes to improved battery rate characteristics. This active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries contains a core capable of reversible Li storage/release and contains a compound attached to the surface of the core. The compound is represented by the general formula M1aM2Fb (0.1?a?2.2, 2?b?6, M1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Li, K, and Na, and M2 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of transition metals and Al, Si, B, P, Sn, Ge, Sb, Bi, Mg, Ca, and Sr).

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a substrate with a conductive pattern, the method including: a base forming step of forming a plating base in a desired pattern on at least a portion of one surface of a stretchable substrate, wherein the stretchable substrate has a tensile modulus at 20° C. of 0.1 MPa or more and 500 MPa or less, an elongation at break of 100% or more and 1000% or less, and a storage modulus at 250° C. of 0.1 MPa or more; a bending step of bending the stretchable substrate; and a conductive pattern forming step of plating the plating base after performing the bending step to form a conductive pattern on the stretchable substrate.

Abstract: This positive electrode included in an electrode assembly includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture laver which is formed on the surface of the positive electrode current collector and which includes a positive electrode active material and a conductive agent. The positive electrode active material contains a lithium-containing complex oxide. The lithium-containing complex oxide has a layered rock salt structure, contains substantially no Co, and contains at least Ni and Mn. The Ni content in the lithium-containing complex oxide is not less than 70 mol % with respect to the total number of moles of metal elements excluding Li. The basis weight of the positive electrode mixture layer is not less than 250 g/m2. Three or more positive electrode leads are drawn out in the electrode assembly.

Abstract: An antenna device including: an antenna module for performing communication at a predetermined communication frequency; a base having conductivity, the base including a first surface and a first recess, the first recess accommodating the antenna module and being disposed on the first surface; a radome that is a dielectric, the redome including a second surface facing the first surface of the base and a second recess which faces the first recess and is disposed on the second surface; and a waterproof structure for waterproofing the antenna module, the waterproof structure being disposed between the first surface and the second surface. The antenna module includes one or a plurality of antenna elements, and an antenna surface on which the one or plurality of antenna elements are disposed. The antenna module is accommodated in the first recess to cause the antenna surface to project from the first surface into the second recess.

Abstract: A coordinate reception unit receives time series spatial coordinates of an object to be detected. The spatial coordinates include a coordinate in a first direction, a coordinate in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and a coordinate in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction. When a predetermined first condition related to a change in the coordinate in the first direction is satisfied at a first point of time and then a predetermined second condition related to a change in the coordinate in the first direction is satisfied at a second point of time, a function execution unit executes a process in electronic equipment that is a target of control, based on the coordinate in the second direction and the coordinate in the third direction at one or more points of time between the first point of time and the second point of time.