Abstract: A catalyst temperature control apparatus includes: a calculation part calculating an amount of heat transfer obtained by adding together i) an amount of heat that transfers from a wall surface of a catalyst to exhaust based on an exhaust temperature, exhaust flow rate, and catalyst wall surface temperature of an upstream side of the catalyst, and ii) an amount of heat that transfers from the wall surface of the catalyst to the outside air around the catalyst based on the catalyst wall surface temperature, the outside air temperature, and a vehicle speed; and a heater control part causing a heater provided upstream of the catalyst to generate heat if an estimated catalyst wall surface temperature of the catalyst after a first predetermined time period, which has been estimated on the basis of the amount of heat transfer and the catalyst wall surface temperature, is lower than a threshold.

Abstract: Magnets are arranged at intervals along a stroke direction with an interposed space. Magnetic pole surfaces of adjacent ones of the magnets have opposite poles. A detector is arranged with a gap in a gap direction against a magnetic pole surface of each of the magnets and acquires a sine signal and a cosine signal as detection signals of phases corresponding to the positions of the magnets, based on a change in a magnetic field received from the magnets according to movement of the detector relative to the detection object in the stroke direction. A signal processor acquires the sine signal and the cosine signal from the detector, generates, based on the sine signal and the cosine signal, an arctangent signal corresponding to a stroke amount of the detection object relative to the detector, and acquires the arctangent signal as a position signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing an oxide ceramic molded body that enables high-yield production of a molded body in a convenient fashion using a powder of oxide ceramic particles having a nano-sized average primary particle diameter (particularly, 120 nm or less). The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an oxide ceramic molded body, comprising subjecting a powder containing oxide ceramic particles with an average primary particle diameter of 1 to 120 nm to press molding under reduced pressure. Preferably, the press molding is conducted under a reduced pressure of 0.1 to 100 kPa.

Abstract: In a disclosed plasma processing apparatus, an electrostatic chuck provided in a chamber includes a first region on which a substrate is placed and a second region on which an edge ring is placed. The first region includes a first electrode provided therein. The second region including a second electrode provided therein. A first feed line connects the first electrode and a bias power supply generating a pulse of a voltage applied to the first electrode to each other. A second feed line connects the second electrode and the bias power supply or another bias power supply generating a pulse of the voltage applied to the second electrode to each other. The second feed line includes one or more sockets and one or more feed pins. The one or more feed pins have flexibility in a radial direction thereof and are fitted into the one or more sockets.

Abstract: The present invention provides a zirconia pre-sintered body having suitable shades, translucency, and strength. The present invention relates to a zirconia pre-sintered body comprising a layered structure of at least three layers containing zirconia and a stabilizer capable of preventing a phase transformation of zirconia, the layered structure including at least two layers that differ from one another in the content of the stabilizer relative to the total mole of the zirconia and the stabilizer, the layered structure including at least two layers having substantially the same stabilizer content relative to the total mole of the zirconia and the stabilizer, the zirconia pre-sintered body containing a coloring component in all of the layers having substantially the same stabilizer content, and the layers having substantially the same stabilizer content differing from one another in the composition of the coloring component.

Abstract: Provided is a radio communication device which can prevent interference between SRS and PUCCH when the PUCCH transmission bandwidth fluctuates and suppress degradation of CQI estimation accuracy by the band where no SRS is transmitted. The device includes: an SRS code generation unit (201) which generates an SRS (Sounding Reference Signal) for measuring uplink line data channel quality; an SRS arrangement unit (202) which frequency-multiplexes the SRS on the SR transmission band and arranges it; and an SRS arrangement control unit (208) which controls SRS frequency multiplex so as to be uniform in frequency without modifying the bandwidth of one SRS multiplex unit in accordance with the fluctuation of the reference signal transmission bandwidth according to the SRS arrangement information transmitted from the base station and furthermore controls the transmission interval of the frequency-multiplexed SRS.

Abstract: A radio communication apparatus is provided, which includes a receiver and a controller. The receiver, in operation, receives a first power headroom (PHR), which is obtained by subtracting a transmit power for a data channel from a maximum transmit power at a mobile station and which is transmitted from the mobile station, and receives a second PHR, which is obtained by subtracting the transmit power for the data channel and a transmit power for a control channel from the maximum transmit power at the mobile station and which is transmitted from the mobile station. The controller, in operation, selectively sets a simultaneous transmission of the data channel and the control channel in different frequency bands to be performed by the mobile station. When the data channel and the control channel are simultaneously transmitted in different frequency bands from the mobile station, the second PHR is obtained and transmitted from the mobile station.

Abstract: An asset value calculation unit (25) calculates an asset value with respect to an asset being an evaluation target based on an evaluation axis in a target business process to evaluate the asset value while using each of a plurality of business processes as a target. A contribution degree calculation unit (26) calculates an asset contribution degree indicating a degree that the asset being the evaluation target contributes to an organization objective by synthesizing the asset value calculated with respect to one or more business processes to realize a business strategy set to achieve the organization objective.

Abstract: A biological information acquisition device includes a detection-value acquisition unit to acquire a detection value from a non-contact biometric sensor, a vital measurement unit to measure a vital sign of a target person (TP) using the detection value, an image-data acquisition unit to acquire image data indicating an image captured by a camera, an image processing unit to perform at least one of a state estimation process of estimating a state of the target person, an attribute estimation process of estimating an attribute of the target person, or a personal identification process of identifying the target person by performing image processing on the image captured including the target person, and a parameter setting unit to set a parameter in measuring the vital sign in accordance with a result of the image processing.

Abstract: There is provided an image sensor including a first substrate including a plurality of pixels and a plurality of vertical signal lines and a plurality of first wiring layers and a second substrate including a plurality of second wiring layers. The first and second substrates are secured together between the pluralities of first and second wiring layers. First pads are provided between one of the plurality of first wiring layers and one of the plurality of second wiring layers and second pads are provided between another of the plurality of first wiring layers and another of the plurality of second wiring layers. First vias and second vias connect the first pads and the one of the plurality of first wiring layers and the one of the plurality of second wiring layers together.

Abstract: A power transmission device includes power transmission coils arranged in a line, a power transmission circuit connected to the power transmission coils, and control circuitry that switches an electrical connection between the power transmission circuit and each power transmission coil, detects a relative position between the power receiving coil and each power transmission coil, selects two or more power transmission coils adjacent to each other based on the detected relative position, and causes the power transmission circuit to supply the AC power to the selected two or more power transmission coils. In a direction perpendicular to an array direction of the power transmission coils, width Dlt of each power transmission coil is equal to or longer than width Dlr of the power receiving coil. In the array direction, width Dwt of each power transmission coil is shorter than width Dwr of the power receiving coil and satisfies 0.2?Dwt/Dwr.

Abstract: Provided is a power transmission device with which it is possible to minimize transmission of an excessive external force. This power transmission device has an input lever, an output lever, and a housing that are capable of moving relative to each other and that are mechanically connected to each other so as to be capable of transmitting power therebetween. The power transmission device has: a main spring disposed on a first power transmission path that is for transmitting power between the input lever and the output lever; a return spring disposed on a second power transmission path that is for transmitting power between the input lever and the housing; and a damper disposed on a third power transmission path that is for transmitting power between the output lever and the housing.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes: a recording unit; a cover openable and closable with respect to a housing; an opening/closing mechanism that controls opening and closing of the cover; a carriage that includes a support portion, mounts the recording unit thereon, and moves, in a movement direction intersecting a transport direction of a sheet, between a first position and a second position on the opening/closing mechanism side with respect to the first position; and a guide portion that guides the carriage. The support portion protrudes in the movement direction toward the opening/closing mechanism side with respect to the recording unit. The recording unit overlaps the opening/closing mechanism as seen from the movement direction. The support portion on the opening/closing mechanism side overlaps the opening/closing mechanism as seen from the transport direction when the carriage is at the second position.

Abstract: Provided is a radio communication device which can prevent interference between SRS and PUCCH when the PUCCH transmission bandwidth fluctuates and suppress degradation of CQI estimation accuracy by the band where no SRS is transmitted. The device includes: an SRS code generation unit (201) which generates an SRS (Sounding Reference Signal) for measuring uplink line data channel quality; an SRS arrangement unit (202) which frequency-multiplexes the SRS on the SR transmission band and arranges it; and an SRS arrangement control unit (208) which controls SRS frequency multiplex so as to be uniform in frequency without modifying the bandwidth of one SRS multiplex unit in accordance with the fluctuation of the reference signal transmission bandwidth according to the SRS arrangement information transmitted from the base station and furthermore controls the transmission interval of the frequency-multiplexed SRS.

Abstract: Provided are a radio transmission device and a radio transmission method capable of improving downlink and uplink throughput even when performing dynamic symbol allocation. In the device and the method, BS and MS share a table correlating a basic TF as a combination of parameters such as TB size used for transmitting only user data, an allocation RB quantity, a modulation method, and an encoding ratio, with a derived TF having user data of different TB size by combining L1/L2 control information. Even when multiplexing L1/L2 control information, Index corresponding to the basic TF is reported from BS to MS.

Abstract: Provided are a hot-rolled steel sheet for an electric resistance welded steel pipe and a method for manufacturing the same, an electric resistance welded steel pipe and a method for manufacturing the same, a line pipe, and a building structure. The hot-rolled steel sheet has a chemical composition containing, by mass %, C: 0.030% or more and 0.20% or less, Si: 0.02% or more and 1.0% or less, Mn: 0.40% or more and 3.0% or less, P: 0.050% or less, S: 0.020% or less, N: 0.0070% or more and 0.10% or less, and Al: 0.005% or more and 0.080% or less, the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, in which N dissolved in steel is contained in an amount of 0.0010% or more and 0.090% or less, and letting a sheet thickness be t, a steel microstructure at a ½t position has an average grain size of 20.0 ?m or less.

Abstract: A zirconia pre-sintered body suitable for dental milling, grinding and/or cutting can provide a sintered body in which the strength between layers of powders is improved. A flexural strength of a test sample of the zirconia sintered body, measured pursuant to JISR1601, is preferably not less than 1000 or 1100 MPa.

Abstract: A zirconia sintered body is provided in which the strength between layers of powders is improved. A flexural strength of a test sample of the zirconia sintered body, measured pursuant to JISR1601, is not less than 1000 MPa. The test sample is formed by preparing a plurality of zirconia powders, each containing zirconia and preferably yttria as a stabilizer that suppresses phase transition of zirconia, the zirconia powders differing in a composition, layering the zirconia powders to form a zirconia composition, and sintering the zirconia composition to form a zirconia sintered body. The flexural strength is measured such that a load point is positioned at a boundary of the zirconia powders, the boundary traversing the test sample of the sintered body along a direction of load application.

Abstract: A sequence allocating method and apparatus wherein in a system where a plurality of different Zadoff-Chu sequences or GCL sequences are allocated to a single cell, the arithmetic amount and circuit scale of a correlating circuit at a receiving end can be reduced. In ST201, a counter (a) and a number (p) of current sequence allocations are initialized, and in ST202, it is determined whether the number (p) of current sequence allocations is coincident with a number (K) of allocations to one cell. In ST203, it is determined whether the number (K) of allocations to the one cell is odd or even. If K is even, in ST204-ST206, sequence numbers (r=a and r=N?a), which are not currently allocated, are combined and then allocated. If K is odd, in ST207-ST212, for sequences that cannot be paired, one of sequence numbers (r=a and r=N?a), which are not currently allocated, is allocated.

Abstract: A working machine includes: a machine body; a prime mover that is mounted on the machine body; a fuel cylinder that contains a fuel; a vaporizer that vaporizes the fuel sent from the fuel cylinder and supplies the fuel to the prime mover; a temperature detector that detects a temperature correlating with a decrease in the temperature of the vaporizer; and a controller that imposes restraint on the flow rate of the fuel flowing from the vaporizer to the prime mover when the temperature detected by the temperature detector is lower than or equal to a first temperature.