Abstract: A device and method for communicating identifying information to a nearby portable electronic device is disclosed. A low energy electronic device comprises a transceiver operable to transmit and receive signals and a processing unit in communication with the transceiver. The processing unit, in response to being activated by user input, switches the transceiver into a one-way communication mode, wherein the transceiver transmits a generic wake-up signal comprising a generic wake-up identifier for a first time period, and transmits a user identifier signal comprising a user identifier for a second time period after the first time period as elapsed. The processing unit then switches the transceiver into a two-way communication mode after the second time period has elapsed to facilitate receipt of an incoming confirmation signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, amounting layer, switching elements, a moisture-resistant layer and a sealing resin. The substrate has a front surface facing in a thickness direction. The mounting layer is electrically conductive and disposed on the front surface. Each switching element includes an element front surface facing in the same direction in which the front surface faces along the thickness direction, a back surface facing in the opposite direction of the element front surface, and a side surface connected to the element front surface and the back surface. The switching elements are electrically bonded to the mounting layer with their back surfaces facing the front surface. The moisture-resistant layer covers at least one side surface. The sealing resin covers the switching elements and the moisture-resistant layer.

Abstract: For an easy calibration using calibration particles, provided is a measuring device to capture images of target objects. An image analyzer acquires multiple images obtained at a predetermined time interval, (a) specifies the mean-square displacement of a bright point of a calibration particle based on the displacement of the bright point of the calibration particle in the multiple images in a calibration mode, and (b) specifies the mean-square displacement of a bright point of the target particle based on the displacement of the bright point of the target particle in the multiple images in a measurement mode. A particle size analyzer (c) derives the particle size of the target particle from the mean-square displacement of the bright point of the target particle based on the mean-square displacement of the bright point of the calibration particle and the particle size of the calibration particle in an analysis mode.

Abstract: An anti-glare film including a light reflectance of 3.8% or less and a haze of 40% or greater. A 60° gloss of the anti-glare film may be 15% or less. The anti-glare film includes a transparent substrate layer, and an anti-glare layer formed on at least one surface of the transparent substrate layer. The anti-glare layer may be a cured product of a curable composition including one or more types of a polymer component and one or more types of a curable resin precursor component, and in particular, at least two components selected from a polymer component and a curable resin precursor component can be phase separated through liquid phase spinodal decomposition. The anti-glare film has improved anti-reflection properties.

Abstract: To provide a solid-state imaging element capable of further improving reliability. Provided is a solid-state imaging element including at least a first photoelectric conversion section, and a semiconductor substrate in which a second photoelectric conversion section is formed, in this order from a light incidence side, in which the first photoelectric conversion section includes at least a first electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer, a first oxide semiconductor layer, a second oxide semiconductor layer, and a second electrode in this order, and a film density of the first oxide semiconductor layer is higher than a film density of the second oxide semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A terahertz wave lens includes a substrate having a surface provided with an uneven structure that changes a phase of the terahertz wave. The uneven structure includes a plurality of holes that are periodically arranged. The uneven structure includes a plurality of regions where the plurality of holes are arranged. A height of the hole in a thickness direction of the substrate and a width of the pillar differ for each of the regions. Outer end portions of the uneven structure in the thickness direction are located on the same plane.

Abstract: This steel sheet has a predetermined chemical composition, in which a microstructure at a ¼ depth position of a sheet thickness from a surface of the steel sheet contains, by volume fraction, ferrite: 0% to 50%, residual austenite: 6% to 30%, bainite: 5% to 60%, tempered martensite: 5% to 50%, fresh martensite: 0% to 10%, and pearlite: 0% to 5%, at the ¼ depth position of the sheet thickness from the surface, a number proportion of the residual austenite having an aspect ratio of 2.0 or more to an entire residual austenite is 50% or more, and a number density of inclusions and precipitates having a grain size of 1 ?m or more is 30/mm2 or less, and at a 1/20 depth position of the sheet thickness from the surface, an average interval between Mn-concentrated portions in a direction perpendicular to a rolling direction is 300 ?m or less, and a standard deviation of Mn concentrations in the residual austenite is 0.40% or less.

Abstract: A prime mover includes a stator fixed to a housing and a rotor provided rotatably relative to the stator, and is capable of outputting a torque from the rotor. A speed reducer includes a sun gear, multiple planetary gears, a carrier, a first ring gear, and a second ring gear. The sun gear receives the torque from the rotor. The rotor is provided on a radially inner side of the stator, and is connected to the sun gear to be rotatable integrally with the sun gear.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous white inkjet ink including: a white pigment; a water-dispersible urethane resin; an amine compound with a molecular weight of 110 to 150; and water, in which an amount of the amine compound with a molecular weight of 110 to 150 relative to a total amount of the ink is 0.2 to 1.3% by mass, and a mass ratio of the amine compound with a molecular weight of 110 to 150 relative to the water-dispersible urethane resin satisfies (a mass of the amine compound with a molecular weight of 110 to 150)/(a mass of the water-dispersible urethane resin)=0.02 to 0.08.

Abstract: An image-recording apparatus includes: a first tank defining a first storage chamber; a second tank defining a second storage chamber; a conveying mechanism for conveying sheets along a conveying path extending in a depthwise direction and a widthwise direction perpendicular to a vertical direction and the depthwise direction; and a recording head including a nozzle. Liquid in the first storage chamber is supplied through a communication port to the second storage chamber and then to the recording head through a liquid outlet port. The second storage chamber is positioned further in a first depthwise direction relative to the nozzle and further in a first widthwise direction relative to the conveying path. A volume of a prescribed space above a liquid level equal to a height of the communication port in the second storage chamber is greater than that of a liquid channel between the liquid outlet port and the nozzle.

Abstract: A semiconductor module includes: a first conductive portion; a second conductive portion spaced from the first conductive portion in a first direction; first semiconductor elements electrically bonded to the first conductive portion and mutually spaced in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and second semiconductor elements electrically bonded to the second conductive portion and mutually spaced in the second direction. The semiconductor module further includes: a first input terminal electrically connected to the first conductive portion; a second input terminal of opposite polarity to the first input terminal; and an output terminal opposite from the two input terminals in the first direction and electrically connected to the second conductive portion.

Abstract: Provided is an input device capable of facilitating an operation for inputting, a command such as characters. The input device includes an operation unit of which an operation amount is variable and a control unit. The control unit selects one command group among a plurality of command groups and decides on a command on the basis of the command group selected and the operation amount of the operation unit. The control unit switches the command group selected when the operation amount of the operation unit is in a prescribed range.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to an organic EL element including a capping layer that contains a compound represented by formula (A-1). In the formula, A and X are monovalent groups represented by formula (B-1) having 1 binding site among R1 to R6. Z represents a monovalent group represented by formula (B-1) having 1 binding site among R1 to R6, an aromatic hydrocarbon group, an aromatic heterocyclic group or a fused polycyclic aromatic group. Ar is a single bond or a divalent group of an aromatic hydrocarbon group, an aromatic heterocyclic group, or a fused polycyclic aromatic group. R1 to R6 are each defined in the specification, and Q represents a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, or a sulfur atom.

Abstract: A heater includes: a first cordierite substrate; a glass portion provided on the first cordierite substrate; and an electrically heating portion embedded in the glass portion, wherein the glass portion comprises MgO, Al2O3 and SiO2.

Abstract: A field-effect transistor includes a substrate, a source electrode, a drain electrode, a gate electrode, a gate-insulating film, and an active layer. The active layer contains an oxide having a transmittance of 70% or more in the wavelength range of 400 to 800 nm. A light-shielding member is provided as a light-shielding structure for the active layer, for example, on the bottom face of the substrate.

Abstract: A liquid cartridge attachable to a case includes: a cartridge body; a liquid supply portion; an electronic board including an electrode group; a plate having an attenuating surface configured to attenuate incident light; and a positioning member having a positioning surface for positioning the liquid cartridge attached to the case. When the liquid cartridge is attached to the case, the plate is configured to be detected by an optical sensor configured to emit light traveling in the left-right direction. The attenuating surface has a detection area immovable relative to the cartridge body. The light emitted from the optical sensor is configured to be incident on the detection area when the liquid cartridge is attached to the case. The detection area is positioned further rearward and upward than the electrode group and positioned further frontward and downward than the positioning surface.

Abstract: An aqueous inkjet ink for textile printing is disclosed which contains water, a water-soluble organic solvent, an amino alcohol, a water-dispersible resin, and a pigment, and in which an amount of a solid fraction of the ink relative to a total mass of the ink is at least 20% by mass; and the water-soluble organic solvent contains a water-soluble organic solvent (A) which has a boiling point of at least 250° C. and is one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of polyalkylene glycols, polyalkylene glycol derivatives, and trihydric alcohols. A method for producing a printed textile item is also disclosed.

Abstract: An endoscope system includes: a light source device; an electronic endoscope including an image sensor that images a biological tissue by a rolling shutter method; and a processor including an adjustment unit that is a part adjusting luminance of the frame image by combining adjustment of an exposure time of the image sensor with at least one of adjustment of light intensity of the illumination light and gain adjustment for determining a signal level of the frame image obtained from the image sensor, the adjustment unit determining whether or not a motion amount of an object image in the captured image or information regarding a blurring amount satisfies an adjustment condition and performing the adjustment processing by adjusting an adjustment level representing a degree of strength of the adjustment processing by a magnitude of a value according to at least the determination result.

Abstract: An information obtaining method includes obtaining an image of a design printed on a printing target. The design includes an identifier corresponding to specific information. The information obtaining method further includes identifying the identifier included in the design based on the image; and obtaining the specific information corresponding to the identifier based on the identifier.

Abstract: A data storage system is a data storage system which is mounted on a moving body. The data storage system includes: a plurality of ECUs which are connected to a network in the moving body; a shared storage device into which data is writable by each of the plurality of ECUs; and a shared priority controller which is connected between the plurality of ECUs and the shared storage device, and controls an order of priority in which data is written into the shared storage device from each of the plurality of ECUs.