Abstract: The vehicle control device estimates a current vehicle state after a lapse of a predetermined time based on a control request of an actuator of the vehicle 1 and a current vehicle state, calculates a guard reference value corresponding to a current vehicle state after a lapse of a predetermined time, executes a delay process on the guard reference value, calculates a limit value of a control request of the actuator based on the delay process guard reference value which is a guard reference value after the delay process is executed, and calculates a guard control request which is a control request of the actuator that does not exceed the limit value of the control request of the actuator based on the control request of the actuator and the limit value of the control request of the actuator.

Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board according to an embodiment includes a base film and a first wire. The base film has a first surface. The first wire is disposed on the first surface. The first wire has a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is disposed on the first surface directly or indirectly. The second layer covers the first layer. In the first surface, a first groove is formed next to the first layer in a plan view. The second layer on a side surface of the first layer exists on a bottom surface and a side surface of the first groove.

Abstract: A structure according to an embodiment is disposed between an X-ray emitter and a subject, and includes a scatterer configured to scatter X-rays emitted from the X-ray emitter, and a transmitter configured to transmit X-rays at a predetermined angle, among the X-rays scattered by the scatterer.

Abstract: A straight-curved guide rail includes a straight part and a curved part and is configured to guide movement of a movable element. The straight-curved guide rail includes: a base part extending in a longitudinal direction of the straight-curved guide rail; and a track part, which is formed on the base part, extends in the longitudinal direction, and has a pair of rail ends, each including a track surface to be in contact with the movable element, on both side portions of the straight-curved guide rail in a width direction of the straight-curved guide rail. A region of the straight-curved guide rail, which includes an end portion of the straight-curved guide rail in the longitudinal direction, includes a low-stiffness region in which portions including the track surfaces have lower stiffness than stiffness of other region.

Abstract: Provided is a parking assistance device for assisting in parking a towing vehicle connected to a trailer. The parking assistance device acquires a parking start position and a parking target position, generates a travel trajectory from the parking start position to the parking target position, the travel trajectory including a forward section where a hitch angle, is adjusted by moving forward along a forward trajectory, and a backward section where backward movement is performed to the parking target position, and sets, on the forward trajectory, a recommended turning position. In the generation of the travel trajectory, the forward trajectory is generated such that, when the towing vehicle travels along the forward trajectory, the hitch angle does not exceed a limit angle at which the backward movement is performable even at a position beyond the recommended turning position.

Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to the embodiment includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray diaphragm assembly, an X-ray detector, and processing circuitry. The X-ray diaphragm assembly includes an X-ray diaphragm defining an irradiation field of X-rays emitted from the X-ray tube and has a characteristic object. The X-ray detector is configured to detect the X-rays emitted from the X-ray tube and passed through a subject. The processing circuitry is configured to calculate information indicating a relative positional relationship between the X-ray tube and the X-ray detector based on an image of the characteristic object depicted in an X-ray image being based on transmission data acquired by the X-ray detector.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus comprising: an X-ray tube configured to irradiate an imaging part of an object with X-rays; an X-ray detector configured to detect the X-rays; an image sensor configured to image the object; and processing circuitry configured to acquire: a human body model; image data from the image sensor; and imaging geometry information, detect positioning of the object from the image data, set the human body model based on detected positioning of the object, generate a predicted X-ray image that is predicted to be detected by the X-ray detector, by using the set human body model and the imaging geometry information, and display the predicted X-ray image.

Abstract: A tire management device (10) includes: an information acquisition section (131) that acquires mounted position information indicating a mounted position of a tire on a vehicle (20) and mounted tire information that is information on the state of the tire including internal pressure; a determination section (132) that determines an abnormal internal pressure of the tire based on the mounted tire information; and a notification section (133) that outputs the mounted position and an abnormal internal pressure determination result of the tire that has been determined to have an abnormal internal pressure to a notification destination.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprising: an obtaining unit configured to acquire detection information about a first detection process that is a deformation detection process performed on an input image; and an output unit configured to output a type of a second detection process that is a deformation detection process of a type different from that of the first detection process, based on the detection information obtained by the obtaining unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image analysis unit configured to perform image analysis on an image to be inspected to acquire defects obtained as a result of the image analysis and a division unit configured to divide a region subjected to the image analysis to acquire division regions, and the division unit divides the region subjected to the image analysis on the basis of a status of the defects. The status of the defects includes at least the size and position of each defect.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula IA, IB, II, III, IV, and/or V are described herein along with their methods of use. A compound of the present invention may cross-link under physiological conditions and/or in vivo.

Abstract: A method for illumination of an object to be observed to be observed and the background, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining a relationship between wavelength and spectral radiance of the object while the object and the background are illuminated by a first light source that emits light that has a continuous spectrum in the wavelength range from 380 nanometers and 780 nanometers, and determining a value of representative wavelength that corresponds to a maximum value of the spectral radiance of the object plotted against wavelength or values of representative wavelength that correspond to maximum values of the spectral radiance of the object plotted against wavelength; determining a value or values of comparative wavelength; and illuminating the object and the background with light of the value or values of representative wavelength and light of the value or values of comparative wavelength.

Abstract: To simplify and downsize a bracket for a vehicle-mounted apparatus in an appropriate and reasonable manner, a receiving part of the vehicle-mounted apparatus includes a positioning wall portion for a front portion or a rear portion of the vehicle-mounted apparatus and an elastically deformable portion having a strip shape extending along a front-rear direction from a base located to face the positioning wall portion. The elastically deformable portion is provided with an engaging portion for an engaged portion formed on a side portion of the vehicle-mounted apparatus.

Abstract: A reclaimed material manufacturing method includes: step S11 of acquiring tire information concerning a waste tire (200); steps S12 to S17 of determining, based on the tire information acquired in step s11, whether or not a part or all of the waste tire (200) is suitable as a raw material for a predetermined reclaimed material; and a first manufacturing step of manufacturing the reclaimed material by using the part or all of the waste tire (200) determined in steps S12 to S17 as suitable as a raw material for the reclaimed material.

Abstract: An anisotropic conductive film, capable of connecting a terminal formed on a substrate having a wavy surface such as a ceramic module substrate with conduction characteristics stably maintained, includes an insulating adhesive layer, and conductive particles regularly arranged in the insulating adhesive layer as viewed in a plan view. The conductive particle diameter is 10 ?m or more, and the thickness of the film is 1 or more times and 3.5 or less times the conductive particle diameter. The variation range of the conductive particles in the film thickness direction is less than 10% of the conductive particle diameter.

Abstract: An aircraft control system includes: a first engine attached to an airframe of an aircraft; a second engine attached to the airframe; a first power generator connected to an engine shaft of the first engine; a second power generator connected to an engine shaft of the second engine; an electric motor driven with electric power supplied from one or both of the first power generator and the second power generator; a rotor driven with a driving force output from the electric motor; and a controller configured to estimate whether noise excess conditions have been satisfied on the basis of information for estimating noise and to change one or both of a rotation speed and a magnitude of a torque such that noise is lower than that before the noise excess conditions have been satisfied when it is estimated that the noise excess conditions have been satisfied.

Abstract: A method for illumination of an object to be observed to be observed and the background, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining a relationship between wavelength and spectral radiance of the object while the object and the background are illuminated by a first light source that emits light that has a continuous spectrum in the wavelength range from 380 nanometers and 780 nanometers, and determining a value of representative wavelength that corresponds to a maximum value of the spectral radiance of the object plotted against wavelength or values of representative wavelength that correspond to maximum values of the spectral radiance of the object plotted against wavelength; determining a value or values of comparative wavelength; and illuminating the object and the background with light of the value or values of representative wavelength and light of the value or values of comparative wavelength.

Abstract: A towing assistance apparatus assists backward parking of a towing vehicle towing a towed vehicle. The towing assistance apparatus includes: a detector configured to detect a parking region having an entrance on a lateral side of the towing vehicle; and a calculator configured to generate a target path including a forward and backward path of the towing vehicle based on a default stop position and path set in advance The calculator calculates a first deviation amount in a front-rear direction of the towing vehicle between a target stop position determined based on the parking region and the default stop position, and a second deviation amount in the front-rear direction of the towing vehicle generated according to a parking angle when the towing vehicle is parked, and the forward path generated based on a sum of the first and second deviation amounts.

Abstract: A towing assistance apparatus assists backward traveling of a towing vehicle towing a towed vehicle. The towing assistance apparatus includes: a target path calculation unit configured to calculate a target path on which the towed vehicle is to be moved; an acquisition unit configured to acquire coordinates of the towed vehicle in a planar coordinate system and a coupling angle between the towed vehicle and the towing vehicle; a calculation unit configured to calculate first target curvature that is target curvature of the towed vehicle used for feedforward control based on the target path; a first conversion unit configured to convert the first target curvature into second target curvature that is target curvature of the towing vehicle; and a second conversion unit configured to convert the second target curvature into a target steering angle of the towing vehicle.