Abstract: A composite wire is obtained by bundling a plurality of strands including a first metal wire and a second metal wire. The first metal wire includes a tungsten wire containing tungsten as a principal component, and an oxide film covering a surface of the tungsten wire. The second metal wire contains copper as a principal component. The oxide film has an average thickness of at least 2 nm and at most 50 nm. A ratio of a surface roughness Ra of the first metal wire to a wire diameter of the first metal wire is 0.0049 or lower.

Abstract: A cylindrical battery comprises an electrode body. A positive electrode constituting the electrode body includes an elongated positive electrode core body, and a positive electrode mixture layer disposed on the positive electrode core body. A plurality of exposed portions where the surface of the positive electrode core body is exposed are provided on the width-direction end of the positive electrode in the length direction of the positive electrode. The plurality of exposed portions include a first exposed portion group having, counting from the inner peripheral side of the electrode body, first to third exposed portions, and a second exposed portion group having fourth and greater exposed portions, and an average value (L1) of the length of the exposed portions constituting the first exposed portion group is less than an average value (L2) of the length of the exposed portions constituting the second exposed portion group.

Abstract: An outside-vehicle sound pickup device that reduces the influence of in-vehicle sound to pick up an outside-vehicle sound is provided. The outside-vehicle sound pickup device includes: a sound pickup device; and a sound insulating material shaped to have a space in which the sound pickup device is installed, in which the sound insulating material has an opening portion that is closed by a vehicle component.

Abstract: The present invention improves the utilization efficiency of a communication resource in an unlicensed band. This communication device is provided with: a control circuit for determining a resource allocation that does not conflict with a synchronization signal block, for a signal different from the synchronization signal block, in a time resource in which the synchronization signal block can be transmitted, the synchronization signal block being placed in a resource pool used for terminal-to-terminal communication on an unlicensed band; and a communication circuit for transmitting or receiving the signal.

Abstract: A vehicle fluid heating device includes: a tank including a flow path inside for directing a fluid; a heating unit that heats the fluid by heating the tank; a thermal interface material sandwiched between the tank and the heating unit; and a substrate having lower thermal conductivity than the tank. The heating unit includes one face on a thermal interface material side and an opposing other face on which the substrate is stacked, where the opposing other face is on the opposite side of the thermal interface material side. The heating unit and the substrate form a convex face that is curved to approach the tank.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a communication apparatus and a communication method for multi-layer transmission, the communication apparatus comprising: a module, which, in operations, is configured to generate a signal comprising two or more transmission layers, each of the two or more transmission layers carrying a data stream, wherein the data streams carried in the two or more transmission layers are configured with different sets of transmit parameters but directed to a single second communication apparatus; and a transmitter, which, in operation, transmits the signal to the single second communication apparatus.

Abstract: In the present invention, a signal is appropriately transmitted in an uplink. A terminal according to the present invention is provided with: a control circuit that, in communication in which a plurality of frequency bands are used, determines information related to surplus power of an uplink in a first frequency band of the plurality of frequency bands, on the basis of a transmission waveform of the first frequency band and a transmission waveform of a second frequency band different from the first frequency band of the plurality of frequency bands; and a transmission circuit that transmits the information related to the surplus power.

Abstract: Stacked structure (6) is formed by alternately stacking frames (14) and heat transfer plates (13) in an up-down direction. Frame (14) includes a pair of first sides (20) facing each other, end opening (21) provided at an end of frame (14) along first side (20), a pair of second sides (22) facing each other, and upper projection (23) and lower projection (24) provided at the end of frame (14) along second side (22). In end opening (21b) of second frame (14b), lower projection (24c) of third frame (14c) is fitted via second heat transfer plate (13b) adjacent on an upper side of second frame (14b), and upper projection (23a) of first frame (14a) is fitted via first heat transfer plate (13a) adjacent on a lower side of second frame (14b).

Abstract: A vehicle fluid heating device includes: a tank that internally includes a flow path that guides a fluid; a heater that is disposed to sandwich the tank and heats the fluid by heating the tank; and at least one control element that controls the heater. The tank includes front and rear surfaces where the heater is disposed, and a side surface different from the front and rear surfaces. The at least one control element is disposed on the side surface of the tank.

Abstract: An information processing method is executed by an information processing device. The information processing method includes: receiving moving body information including a position of a moving body; and determining that the moving body is positioned at a specific position when a specific determination condition that the position of the moving body is within a specific area that includes the specific position of the moving body is satisfied.

Abstract: An embodiment relates to system information for supporting a handover in non-terrestrial networks. For example, a terminal receives system information for a non-terrestrial network. It further determines, from the system information, an information element including an indication of coverage of one or more neighboring cells adjacent to a serving cell of said UE; and determines whether or not to handover according to the coverage of at least one neighboring cell out of the one or more neighboring cells and according to a location of the UE.

Abstract: A base station includes: an allocating circuit that allocates, to a resource set which is monitored by a terminal belonging to a group, a first control signal which contains information indicating the configuration of a slot and a second control signal which does not contain the information indicating the configuration of a slot; and a transmitter that transmits the first control signal and the second control signal to a terminal. The number of symbols to which the first control signal is allocated is made equal to the smallest number of symbols to which the second control signal is allocated.

Abstract: A control device is mountable on a vehicle. The control device includes a memory, and a hardware processor coupled to the memory. The hardware processor is configured to implement a first hypervisor and a second hypervisor. The first hypervisor controls execution of a first virtual machine. The second hypervisor performs communication with the first hypervisor via a gateway and controls execution of a second virtual machine. The hardware processor is configured to limit at least one of a communication traffic of application communication or a communication traffic of evaluation and verification communication, based on the application communication executed between the first hypervisor and the second hypervisor, and the evaluation and verification communication executed between the first hypervisor and the second hypervisor.

Abstract: A biometric information acquisition device captures an image of a fingertip in a non-contact state under a first focus control or a second focus control, acquires a first captured image captured under the first focus control and first focus distance information in which the first captured image is captured, determines a focus section for perform imaging under the second focus control based on the first focus distance information, performs imaging at each predetermined focus distance, and acquires and records any one second captured image among M (M is an integer of 2 or more) second captured images captured under the second focus control.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing an electrode with which it is possible to obtain a mixture sheet exhibiting good stretchability. This method for producing an electrode is characterized by including a mixture sheet preparation step in which a powder of an electrode mixture including an active material and a fibrous binder and having a solid content concentration of substantially 100% is molded into a sheet shape to prepare a mixture sheet, and a bonding step in which the mixture sheet is bonded to the surface of a core material, wherein the binder contains polytetrafluoroethylene having an internal friction angle of 45 degrees or more as a main component.

Abstract: An embodiment provides a user equipment, UE, comprising a transceiver that, in operation, receives system information; and circuitry that, in operation, determines, from the system information, a first information element specifying a configuration parameter of a first satellite, and determines, from the system information and with reference to the configuration parameter of the first satellite, a second information element specifying the configuration parameter of a second satellite different from the first satellite. The corresponding base station and the methods including steps performed at a UE and the base station are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user equipment, UE, comprising the following. A receiver of the UE receives, from a base station, configuration information dedicated for prediction reporting and not for measurement reporting. The received prediction-dedicated configuration information configures one or more of: prediction characteristics of a beam that are to be reported from the UE to the base station, and a reporting set of beams identifying beams for which predicted characteristics are to be reported from the UE to the base station. A processor of the UE predicts characteristics of a first set of beams, based on the received prediction-dedicated configuration information. A transmitter of the UE transmits, to the base station, a prediction report including the predicted characteristics of one or more beams.

Abstract: A terminal including: a reception circuit that receives information which is directed to a terminal of a first number of types and relates to a second number of settings for a random access signal, the second number being smaller than the first number; and a transmission circuit that transmits the random access signals on the basis of the information.

Abstract: A compound sheet molding apparatus includes: a reservoir of a dry electrode compound; a granulation unit that crushes an aggregate of the dry electrode compound contained in the reservoir; and a molding unit that includes a first molding roll and a second molding roll adjacent to each other at a predetermined interval, the dry electrode compound crushed by the granulation unit being supplied to a gap between the first and second molding rolls, and the molding unit compressing the dry electrode compound into a sheet shape to mold a compound sheet.

Abstract: An offline teaching device includes a first determination unit configured to determine whether data related to production of a workpiece to be produced by welding is changed, a second determination unit configured to determine, in a case where the first determination unit determines that the data is changed, a target whose relative position between the workpiece and a welding robot that executes the welding is changed based on the changed data, and a teaching program creation unit configured to create and output a second teaching program obtained by correcting a first teaching program for executing the welding, based on a displacement amount between a position of the target after the change of the relative position and a position of the target before the change of the relative position.

Abstract: A dimming device includes a controller that performs control to apply any of a plurality of pattern voltages having predetermined voltage waveforms to each of a plurality of row electrodes and a plurality of column electrodes of a dimming panel including a dimming layer, according to a gradation of each of the plurality of dimming regions. The controller selects a pattern voltage to be applied to each of the plurality of row electrodes and the plurality of column electrodes according to a gradation of each of a plurality of dimming regions in the dimming layer defined by the plurality of row electrodes and the plurality of column electrodes, in each of a plurality of frame periods that are periods different from each other and constitute a repetition period indicating a period serving as a unit, in units of which repetition for controlling dimming is performed.

Abstract: A video image encoding device, in a first mode, variable-length-encodes a residual coefficient to generate a coefficient code string, outputs the coefficient code string and the header information in a state in which the header information is associated with the coefficient code string, in a second mode, directly uses a differential image as a coefficient code string without variable-length-encoding the differential image, and outputs the coefficient code string and the header information in a state in which the header information is associated with the coefficient code string.

Abstract: A repair welding device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire an appearance inspection result including information about a position of a defective portion of a weld bead of a welded workpiece produced by a main welding that is executed by a welding robot, and a robot control unit configured to set a plurality of interpolation points on a virtual welding line of the main welding executed by the welding robot and instruct the welding robot to execute a repair welding on an interpolation point that is closest to the acquired position of the defective portion. The virtual welding line is simulated based on a main welding program for executing the main welding.

Abstract: A three-dimensional data decoding method includes: selecting, from among contexts, a first context for an encoded first information item to be processed; and arithmetic-decoding the encoded first information item to be processed, using the first context, to generate a first information item to be processed. Encoded first information items including the encoded first information item to be processed are included in a bitstream generated by encoding an information item about positions of three-dimensional points. The encoded first information items are generated by arithmetic-encoding first information items including the first information item to be processed. The first information items each correspond to a different one of reference positions and indicate whether a three-dimensional point corresponding to a reference position corresponding to the first information item is present.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to downlink retransmission control. A terminal includes a control circuit that performs retransmission control for a plurality of transport blocks in units of code block groups including at least one code block, and a communication circuit that performs communication according to the retransmission control.

Abstract: A thermosetting composition according to the present disclosure contains: an epoxy resin (A); a thiol compound (B) having at least two thiol groups per molecule; a radical polymerizable compound (C); a photo radical polymerization initiator (D); and a radical scavenger (E).

Abstract: An alkaline dry battery including: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an alkaline electrolyte retained in the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material containing zinc, and an additive. The additive includes a sulfur-containing cyclic compound.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmitting device for transmitting vehicular data via a sidelink interface to one or more receiving devices. The transmitting device performs autonomous radio resource allocation for transmitting the vehicular data via the sidelink interface. An application layer generates the vehicular data and forwards the vehicular data together with a priority indication and one or more quality of service parameters to a transmission layer responsible for transmission of the vehicular data via the sidelink interface. The transmission layer performs autonomous radio resource allocation based on the received priority indication and the one or more quality of service parameters. The transmission layer transmits the vehicular data via the sidelink interface to the one or more receiving devices according to the performed autonomous radio resource allocation.

Abstract: A decoder, encoder, and a recording medium causes a processor to generate a prediction image by an inter prediction process by i) obtaining first information from a bitstream associated with a variable number of feature points of a current block usable in performing an affine prediction, ii) obtaining a flag from the bitstream indicating a first or second value, iii) obtaining second information from the bitstream specifying first points in response to the flag indicating the first value, iv) determining third information provided the first points based on the second information and indicating a difference between coordinate values of a first point and a corresponding second point included in a reference picture, v) generating a prediction image of the current block according to the determined third information, and vi) refraining from obtaining the second information from the bitstream, in response to the flag indicating the second value.

Abstract: A battery includes a power-generating element having at least one unit cell including an electrode layer, a counter-electrode layer, and an electrolyte layer located between the electrode layer and the counter-electrode layer and an insulating member covering the power-generating element. The insulating member includes a first member that includes a first principal surface covering portion covering a first principal surface of the power-generating element and a second member, joined to the first member, that includes a second principal surface covering portion covering a second principal surface of the power-generating element opposite to the first principal surface. A junction between the first member and the second member overlaps a side surface of the power-generating element when seen from a direction perpendicular to the side surface. An elastic modulus of the first member is higher than an elastic modulus of the second member.

Abstract: The present disclosure is a cooking recipe display system that includes a information processing terminal including a display screen and a controller, and displays a cooking recipe on the display screen. The cooking recipe display system includes a recipe data manager and an ingredient profile manager. The recipe data manager manages a recipe database retaining a plurality of cooking recipes that indicate procedures indicating how to cook a dish and a plurality of ingredients used for the dish. The ingredient profile manager manages an ingredient profile indicating a necessity of each of the plurality of ingredients for each cooking recipes. On the basis of the ingredient profile, the controller displays, on the display screen, auxiliary information corresponding to the necessity of each of the plurality of ingredients included in a target recipe serving as one of the plurality of cooking recipes.

Abstract: A gas sensor includes a sensitive portion and a plurality of electrodes arranged via the sensitive portion. The sensitive portion includes an ionic liquid and is configured to have electrical resistance that changes when the sensitive portion adsorbs a gas molecule. The ionic liquid preferably includes a hydrophobic anion. The hydrophobic anion preferably includes an organic fluorine compound. The organic fluorine compound preferably has a trifluoromethyl group.

Abstract: A notification device includes: an outputter that outputs a sound according to a predetermined condition after outputting notification start information, when the predetermined condition is met; an obtainer that obtains notification start information output from another notification device; and a controller that controls whether to cause the outputter to output the sound, based on timing at which the notification start information from the other notification device is obtained.

Abstract: A battery pack according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a secondary battery and a battery case that houses the secondary battery. The battery case includes an exhaust section that exhausts gas exhausted from the secondary battery to outside of the battery case. The exhaust section includes at least one slit that is opened along with deformation of the exhaust section occurring in accordance with an increase in pressure in the battery case. In the exhaust section, the slits preferably reversibly operate due to the pressure in the battery case.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode lead frame, a cathode lead frame, and an exterior body. The anode lead frame includes a first buried part that is a part of the anode lead frame and is buried in the exterior body. The cathode lead frame includes a second buried part that is a part of the cathode lead frame and is buried in the exterior body. A plurality of recesses are formed on a surface of at least one of the first buried part or the second buried part. The plurality of recesses include a plurality of first recesses formed on a surface of the first buried part. The solid electrolytic capacitor further includes an insulating film disposed to cover at least one selected from the group consisting of at least a part of the anode part and at least one of the plurality of first recesses.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a capacitor includes a groove forming, a masking layer forming, a porous part forming, a dielectric layer forming, and a conductor layer forming. A silicon substrate having a first surface and a second surface and including a capacitance generation region and a non-capacitance generation region is prepared, and a groove recessed from the first surface toward the second surface is formed at a boundary between the capacitance generation region and the non-capacitance generation region. A masking layer including a first masking part and a second masking part is formed on the first surface of the silicon substrate. A porous part having fine pores is formed in the capacitance generation region of the silicon substrate by an anodic oxidation process. A dielectric layer is formed on inner surfaces of the fine pores. A conductor layer including a first conductive part and a second conductive part is formed.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a first photoelectric converter, a second photoelectric converter, and a first capacitive element. The first photoelectric converter converts light having a wavelength in a first wavelength region into first electric charge. The second photoelectric converter converts light having a wavelength in a second wavelength region into second electric charge. The second photoelectric converter is arranged at a different height from the first photoelectric converter in a thickness direction of the imaging device. The first capacitive element accumulates the first electric charge and the second electric charge.

Abstract: This terminal comprises: a receiving circuit which receives first information on a plurality of resource units in a resource assignment candidate; and a control circuit which controls communication using the resource units on the basis of the first information.

Abstract: A data creation system creates, based on first image data, second image data for use as learning data. A processor of the data creation system generates, based on the first image data including a first region as a pixel region representing the object and a second region adjacent to the first region, the second image data by causing deformation about height of the first region with respect to a reference plane. The processor generates the second image data such that the closer to a reference point within the first region a point of interest is, the greater a variation in the height of the first region with respect to the reference plane is and the closer to a boundary between the first region and the second region the point of interest is, the smaller the variation in the height of the first region with respect to the reference plane is.

Abstract: This waveguide comprises: a dielectric layer; a first conductor layer layered in the layering direction of the dielectric layer; a second conductor layer layered in the layering direction of the dielectric layer at a position that differs from that of the first conductor layer; a plurality of first conductor vias that electrically connect the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer; and a connection section that is surrounded by the first conductor layer, the second conductor layer, and the plurality of first conductor vias, is present in a waveguide portion through which electromagnetic waves pass, and electrically connects two or more second conductor vias disposed in the vicinity of specific locations where scattering of electromagnetic waves occurs.

Abstract: An image encoder is provided including circuitry and a memory coupled to the circuitry. The circuitry, in operation, responds to a size of a block satisfying a size condition by generating a prediction image using a prediction mode selected from a plurality of prediction modes. The plurality of prediction modes include a first prediction mode in which a prediction process uses a motion vector and a reference block in a same picture as the block. The circuitry encodes the block using the prediction image.

Abstract: A biometric information acquisition device include a housing, a first imaging unit configured to capture an image of a first body part in a contactless state, a second imaging unit configured to capture an image of a second body part different from the first body part in the contactless state, and an acquisition unit configured to acquire a first captured image captured by the first imaging unit and a second captured image captured by the second imaging unit, and the housing includes a first opening portion that forms an imaging space in which the image of the second body part is captured, a lighting that illuminates the imaging space inside the housing, and an optical path changing unit that changes an optical path of light reflected by the second body part inside the imaging space and causes the light to be incident on the second imaging unit.

Abstract: A vehicle display control method includes: setting a virtual projection surface rising from a position spaced from the vehicle and including at least virtual first and second partial projection surfaces corresponding to first and second azimuth ranges and rising from first and second rising position; in a case where a three-dimensional object sensor in a vehicle detects a three-dimensional object in the first azimuth range and does not detect the three-dimensional object in the second azimuth range, setting a first distance to the first rising position from the vehicle to be shorter than a second distance to the second rising position from the vehicle; and causing a display device in the vehicle to display a display surrounding video converted to be projected onto the projection surface based on the peripheral video acquired by at least one camera in the vehicle.

Abstract: A biometric data conversion device includes an acquisition unit that acquires at least one piece of first biometric data, and a control unit that converts the first biometric data into second biometric data different from the first biometric data and outputs the second biometric data.

Abstract: This power storage device (10) is equipped with: an electrode body (14) which comprises a positive electrode plate (11) and a negative electrode plate (12); an electrolyte; an outer can (20) which is equipped with a floor, has a cylindrical shape, is electrically connected to the negative electrode plate (12), and houses the electrode body (14) and the electrolyte therein; an opening-sealing body (30) which is electrically connected to the positive electrode plate (11) and blocks an opening in the outer can (20); a negative electrode cap (21) which is electrically connected to the outer can (20) and is provided above the outer can (20) in the axial direction P; and a gasket (33) provided between the outer can (20) and the opening-sealing body (30). Therein, a magnet (51) is provided between the negative electrode cap (21) and the opening-sealing body (30).

Abstract: A vehicle display control method is implemented by a computer in a vehicle. The vehicle includes a camera to acquire a first peripheral video in a first direction from a first viewpoint. The method includes generating, based on the first peripheral video, a second peripheral video in a second direction from a second viewpoint at a position higher than the first viewpoint by using a learning model. The learning model is trained based on first/second training videos. The first training video is acquired by a first learning camera in the first direction at the first viewpoint. The second training video is acquired by a second learning camera in the second direction at the second viewpoint. The method includes causing a display device provided in the vehicle to display an overhead view video viewed from an overhead viewpoint higher than the first viewpoint by using the second peripheral video.

Abstract: A remote operation assistance method according to the present disclosure is executed by a remote operation assistance apparatus configured to assist with remote operation of a vehicle. The method includes: acquiring relationship information indicating a relationship between a speed of the vehicle and a motion vector of a surrounding area of the vehicle captured by a camera mounted on the vehicle; and performing control to assist with the remote operation of the vehicle based on the relationship information acquired at the acquiring.

Abstract: A near-infrared light emitting device is configured to satisfy a relationship of 0.853?MVIS?MNIR<1.147MVIS, the MVIS is a ratio of Imax-VIS-150 to Imax-VIS-30, the Imax-VIS-30 is a maximum fluorescence intensity of a visible fluorescence component when a temperature of a wavelength converter is 30° C., the Imax-VIS-150 is a maximum fluorescence intensity of the visible fluorescence component when a temperature of the wavelength converter is 150° C., the MNIR is a ratio of Imax-NIR-150 to Imax-NIR-30, the Imax-NIR-30 is a maximum fluorescence intensity of a near-infrared fluorescence component when a temperature of the wavelength converter is 30° C., and the Imax-NIR-150 is a maximum fluorescence intensity of the near-infrared fluorescence component when a temperature of the wavelength converter is 150° C.

Abstract: In an encrypted communication method, a public key (a first encryption key) is generated using a random seed stored in advance, a random number to be shared with a connected device to be communicated with is obtained through communication using the public key (the first encryption key) generated, and encrypted communication with the connected device is performed using a cryptographic scheme that is usable by using the obtained random number as a symmetric key (a second encryption key).

Abstract: This antenna device comprises: a substrate; an antenna element formed on the surface of the substrate; a line which is formed on the surface of the substrate and connects the antenna element and a control circuit for controlling the impedance characteristics of the antenna element; and a circuit that is formed on the surface of the substrate and suppresses a high-frequency signal superposed on the line. A first electrical length in the thickness direction of the substrate in a section where the antenna element is formed and a second electrical length in the thickness direction of the substrate in a section where the circuit is formed are different.