Abstract: [Object] To switch display while reducing a difference in luminance between regions more. [Solution] Provided is a display board including a composite region that includes a portion provided with a metal film and a potion provided with no metal film. The portion provided with the metal film or the portion provided with no metal film has a predetermined dispersion pattern. In addition, provided is a display device including: a display board including a composite region that includes a portion provided with a metal film and a potion provided with no metal film, the portion provided with the metal film or the portion provided with no metal film having a predetermined dispersion pattern; and a light source that emits illumination light toward the display board.

Abstract: [Object] To switch display while reducing a difference in luminance between regions more. [Solution] Provided is a display board including: a first region that includes a metal film that is striped in a first direction; a second region that includes the metal film that is striped in a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction; a composite region that partially includes the metal film and transmits two types of illumination light, which have different polarization directions, at comparable rates; and a light shielding region that has a surface entirely covered with the metal film. In addition, provided is a display device including: the display board; and a light source that emits the two types of illumination light, which have different polarization directions, toward the display board.

Abstract: Semiconductor device A1 includes: first terminal 201A and second terminal 201B; first switching element 1A including first gate electrode 12A, first source electrode 13A and first drain electrode 14A; and second switching element 1B including second gate electrode 12B, second source electrode 13B and second drain electrode 14B. First switching element 1A and second switching element 1B are connected in series to each other between first terminal 201A and second terminal 201B. Semiconductor device A1 includes first capacitor 3A connected in parallel to first switching element 1A and second switching element 1B between first terminal 201A and second terminal 201B. First switching element 1A and second switching element 1B are aligned in y direction. First capacitor 3A overlaps with at least one of first switching element 1A and second switching element 1B as viewed in z direction. These arrangements serve to suppress surge voltage.

Abstract: Semiconductor laser device A1 includes semiconductor laser element 4, switching element 5 having gate electrode 52, source electrode 53 and drain electrode 54, and support member 1 having conductive part 3 that forms a conduction path to switching element 5 and semiconductor laser element 4 and supports semiconductor laser element 4 and switching element 5. Conductive part 3 has front surface first section 311 spaced apart from semiconductor laser element 4. Semiconductor laser device A1 includes at least one first wire 71 connected to source electrode 53 of switching element 5 and semiconductor laser element 4 and also at least one second wire 72 connected to source electrode 53 of switching element 5 and front surface first section 311 of conductive part 3. Such an arrangement reduces the inductance component of semiconductor laser device A1.

Abstract: An audio signal transmission device for encoding an audio signal includes an audio encoding unit that encodes an audio signal and a side information encoding unit that calculates and encodes side information from a look-ahead signal. An audio signal receiving device for decoding an audio code and outputting an audio signal includes: an audio code buffer that detects packet loss based on a received state of an audio packet, an audio parameter decoding unit that decodes an audio code when an audio packet is correctly received, a side information decoding unit that decodes a side information code when an audio packet is correctly received, a side information accumulation unit that accumulates side information obtained by decoding a side information code, an audio parameter missing processing unit that outputs an audio parameter upon detection of audio packet loss, and an audio synthesis unit that synthesizes decoded audio from the audio parameter.

Abstract: An audio signal transmission device for encoding an audio signal includes an audio encoding unit that encodes an audio signal and a side information encoding unit that calculates and encodes side information from a look-ahead signal. An audio signal receiving device for decoding an audio code and outputting an audio signal includes: an audio code buffer that detects packet loss based on a received state of an audio packet, an audio parameter decoding unit that decodes an audio code when an audio packet is correctly received, a side information decoding unit that decodes a side information code when an audio packet is correctly received, a side information accumulation unit that accumulates side information obtained by decoding a side information code, an audio parameter missing processing unit that outputs an audio parameter upon detection of audio packet loss, and an audio synthesis unit that synthesizes decoded audio from the audio parameter.

Abstract: A vehicle control method for controlling a vehicle includes: (A) detecting a rainfall condition or a non-rainfall condition using a first sensor mounted on the vehicle; (B) determining whether the vehicle is passing under an upper structure covering the vehicle using a second sensor mounted on the vehicle; (C) determining that the rainfall condition is continuing even when a transition from the rainfall condition to the non-rainfall condition is detected in a case where the vehicle passes under the upper structure; and (D) controlling the vehicle based on whether a weather condition is the rainfall condition or the non-rainfall condition.

Abstract: An audio signal transmission device for encoding an audio signal includes an audio encoding unit that encodes an audio signal and a side information encoding unit that calculates and encodes side information from a look-ahead signal. An audio signal receiving device for decoding an audio code and outputting an audio signal includes: an audio code buffer that detects packet loss based on a received state of an audio packet, an audio parameter decoding unit that decodes an audio code when an audio packet is correctly received, a side information decoding unit that decodes a side information code when an audio packet is correctly received, a side information accumulation unit that accumulates side information obtained by decoding a side information code, an audio parameter missing processing unit that outputs an audio parameter upon detection of audio packet loss, and an audio synthesis unit that synthesizes decoded audio from the audio parameter.

Abstract: An audio signal transmission device for encoding an audio signal includes an audio encoding unit that encodes an audio signal and a side information encoding unit that calculates and encodes side information from a look-ahead signal. An audio signal receiving device for decoding an audio code and outputting an audio signal includes: an audio code buffer that detects packet loss based on a received state of an audio packet, an audio parameter decoding unit that decodes an audio code when an audio packet is correctly received, a side information decoding unit that decodes a side information code when an audio packet is correctly received, a side information accumulation unit that accumulates side information obtained by decoding a side information code, an audio parameter missing processing unit that outputs an audio parameter upon detection of audio packet loss, and an audio synthesis unit that synthesizes decoded audio from the audio parameter.

Abstract: Obtained is: a method for efficiently producing a polypeptide containing a non-canonical amino acid; a method for incorporating a non-canonical amino acid into a polypeptide; a method for producing tRNA bound to a non-canonical amino acid; a a non-canonical amino acid incorporation system; a material for use in these methods; or the like.

Abstract: A muffler provided on an air-blowing side of a fan of a device main body provided with the fan, the muffler includes a duct provided on the air-blowing side of the fan and having a wall portion facing the fan; and a sound absorbing material provided on an inner surface of the wall portion on a side of the fan, wherein a relationship of a<L<{(b?a)/2+a}/n is satisfied where a distance from an end of the fan on a side of the sound absorbing material to an end of the sound absorbing material on a side of the fan is L, a length of a region surface, where the fan is provided, in a short direction is a, and a length of the region surface in a long direction is b, the region surface being of the device main body.

Abstract: A ripple injection circuit equipped with: a capacitor that passes a frequency component of an input voltage or a frequency component of an output voltage and that generates a first ripple voltage having a first ripple component; and an integration circuit that integrates a comparison result signal and that generates a second ripple voltage having a second ripple component. The first ripple component and the second ripple component are added to a feedback voltage.

Abstract: An electronic-part-reinforcing thermosetting resin composition has: a viscosity of 5 Pa·s or less at 140° C.; a temperature of 150° C. to 170° C. as a temperature corresponding to a maximum peak of an exothermic curve representing a curing reaction; and a difference of 20° C. or less between the temperature corresponding to the maximum peak and a temperature corresponding to one half of the height of the maximum peak in a temperature rising range of the exothermic curve.

Abstract: An irradiation unit configured to scan and irradiate a sample with pulse waves; a reception unit configured to receive reflected waves of the pulse waves from the sample; a waveform generation unit configured to generate time waveforms of a signal representing the reflected waves at respective scan positions of the pulse waves; and a waveform correction unit configured to detect at least one peak in each of the time waveforms, and correct each of the time waveforms on a basis of each of positions of the at least one peak in the time waveforms are included.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) tag includes: an IC chip; a substrate that is provided with an antenna on a first surface; an adhesive portion configured to adhere a side surface of the IC chip and a peripheral of the IC chip in a state that a terminal of the IC chip is electrically coupled to the antenna; and a first member that is provided between the antenna and the adhesive portion, the first member having an elastic modulus higher than an elastic modulus of the antenna.

Abstract: A front left speaker cover for a front left speaker includes a first hole forming portion in which holes each having a bottom are formed. The first hole forming portion is a section including a first edge of the front left speaker cover. The holes include a first hole and a second hole. The first hole is formed in the first edge of the front left speaker cover and opens in a surface direction of the front left speaker cover. The second hole is formed in a section different from the first edge and a fourth edge. The distance from the surface of the front left speaker cover to the bottom of the first hole is shorter than the distance from the surface of the front left speaker cover to the bottom of the second hole.

Abstract: A gap concealing structure for a vehicle includes an instrument cluster frame, a steering column, a steering column cover, and a flexible concealing member that conceals the gap between the instrument cluster frame and the steering column cover in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The instrument cluster frame includes a curvilinear recess that is recessed upward away from the steering column and an attachment wall that extends in the up-down direction and the left-right direction of the vehicle from the lower surface of the recess. The concealing member has a first end and a second end in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The first end of the concealing member is attached to the attachment wall of the instrument cluster frame. The second end of the concealing member is attached to the steering column cover.

Abstract: There is provided a light source unit, a deflecting unit, and an optical system. The light source unit is configured to emit a pulse light. The deflecting unit is configured to deflect the pulse light in a directionally variable manner and emit the pulse light as a scanning light. The optical system is disposed on an optical path of the scanning light. The optical system is configured to project the scanning light to a predetermined region. The optical system includes a telecentric lens. The scanning light enters the telecentric lens. The optical system is configured to adjust a projection direction of the scanning light that has passed through the telecentric lens.

Abstract: A semiconductor rectifier includes a transistor and a diode. The transistor includes a source electrode, a drain electrode and a gate electrode. The diode includes an anode electrode and a cathode electrode. The anode electrode is electrically connected to the gate electrode, and the cathode electrode is electrically connected to the source electrode.

Abstract: A magnetic head includes a medium facing surface, a coil, a main pole, and a substrate. The main pole includes a first layer, and a second layer lying on the first layer. The first layer includes a thickness-changing portion whose dimension in a direction perpendicular to a top surface of the substrate decreases with decreasing distance to the medium facing surface. At least part of the second layer is located on the thickness-changing portion.