Abstract: An impact analysis device acquires a list of method information related to a difference between a new version of a library and an old version of the library, based on a source code of the new version of the library and a source code of the old version of the library; extracts, from the list, a first difference related to a method existing in a first call graph of software that uses the old version of the library; extracts, from the list, a second difference related to a method added to a second call graph of the software that uses the new version of the library; extracts a set of method information of a caller of a transition added to the second call graph in comparison with the first call graph; and outputs a union of the first difference, the second difference, and the set, thereby enhancing support for determining a likelihood that a library update could affect operations of software.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device with a high yield is provided. In a semiconductor device including an oxide semiconductor over a substrate, when an insulator in contact with the oxide semiconductor, such as a gate insulator or an interlayer film, is deposited, the insulator can be deposited without diffusion of hydrogen into the oxide semiconductor by setting a constant derived from deposition conditions within a given range. Specifically, setting values of deposition power, the effective electrode area, deposition pressure, and the flow rate of a deposition gas containing hydrogen in the deposition conditions can be selected as appropriate.

Abstract: Provided is a resolver including: a tooth; a stator core; and a coil, in which a plurality of the teeth is arranged in a circumferential direction of the stator core, and protrudes in a radial direction of the stator core, the coil is attached to each of the plurality of the teeth, and the coil attached to at least one of the plurality of the teeth is placed at a position different in the radial direction of the stator core from the coils attached to the other teeth.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a hardware processor connected to a memory. The hardware processor detects an approximation pair constituted by two solutions from among multiple solutions of a combinatorial optimization problem. The two solutions approximate to each other within a predetermined approximation range. The hardware processor detects, as a representative path, a path that traces the approximation pair in the multiple solutions from an initial solution among the multiple solutions to a target solution different from the initial solution among the multiple solutions.

Abstract: A fuel tank includes: a fuel tank main body that stores fuel; and an oil filler port, in which an opening that penetrates the fuel tank main body is provided, a plate member that closes the opening is welded to the fuel tank main body, a strength of the plate member is higher than a strength of the fuel tank main body, and the oil filler port is provided in the plate member.

Abstract: A driving-unit operation method includes: generating pulse blocks on the basis of driving pulses; and modifying a driving signal in accordance with a position error signal. In the modifying the driving signal, when the position error signal is in a first range, the shape of the driving pulses is modified so as to form a first driving-pulse shape, and the pulse-block duty cycle is set to a first pulse-block duty cycle value, whereas when the position error signal is in a second range, the shape of the driving pulses is modified so as to form a second driving-pulse shape, and the pulse-block duty cycle is set to a second pulse-block duty cycle value.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery separator having excellent impact absorbency includes a polyolefin porous film having a full width W at half maximum of a peak of an MD component of not less than 30 degrees. The full width W at half maximum of the peak of the MD component is calculated from an azimuthal profile of a scattering peak on a plane obtained by wide-angle X-ray scattering measurement that is carried out by irradiating a surface of the polyolefin porous film with an X-ray from a direction vertical to the surface of the polyolefin porous film, and/or having a maximum-to-minimum intensity ratio r of not more than 3.6. The maximum-to-minimum intensity ratio r is calculated from a Fourier transformed azimuthal profile obtained by observing the surface of the polyolefin porous film by SEM.

Abstract: A computer executes an input procedure of inputting a patch including an operator not defined in SmPL and having a variable name id for which a default value is specified, a type T of id, and an id default value t as arguments, and a description using SmPL, and a rewrite target program, and a generation procedure of generating a patch indicating, by using SmPL, that a variable declaration statement for substituting a computation result of t into the T-type variable id is added to the rewrite target program when the T-type variable is not defined in the rewrite target program, and generating a patch in which id in the description is replaced with the variable when the T-type variable is defined in the rewrite target program, thereby improving efficiency related to rewriting of a program.

Abstract: Regarding a method of collecting a target object falling through the air by using an unmanned aerial vehicle, the method including: an information transmission step of transmitting state information of the target object falling through the air from the target object; and a collection step of capturing the target object by an unmanned aerial vehicle flying in accordance with command information generated based on the state information.

Abstract: In a method of transporting cargo suspended by multiple UAVs, each of the multiple UAVs flies such that a relative positional relationship of each of the multiple UAVs to the cargo is maintained. This method of transporting cargo is achieved by one or both of a ground position control mode in which flight of each of the multiple UAVs is controlled to follow a change in a position of the cargo relative to the ground, and an interval control mode in which the flight of each of the multiple UAVs is controlled so as to maintain an interval of each of the multiple UAVs to the cargo.

Abstract: A polyimide film bonding method according to an embodiment may include: bonding two polyimide films to each other by bringing a hot plate into contact with a portion where the two polyimide films are superposed. A heating temperature by the contact with the hot plate is 450° C. or higher. A contact time between the polyimide films and the hot plate is 12 seconds or less. A polyimide film bonding method according to another embodiment may include: bonding two polyimide films to each other by irradiating, with a laser beam, a portion where the two polyimide films are superposed. A top surface of the superposed polyimide films is irradiated with the laser beam while a bottom surface of the superposed polyimide films is kept tightly attached to a heat insulator.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having favorable electrical characteristics is provided. The semiconductor device includes an oxide semiconductor, a first insulator in contact with the oxide semiconductor, and a second insulator in contact with the first insulator. The first insulator includes excess oxygen. The second insulator has a function of trapping or fixing hydrogen. Hydrogen in the oxide semiconductor is bonded to the excess oxygen. The hydrogen bonded to the excess oxygen passes through the first insulator and is trapped or fixed in the second insulator. The excess oxygen bonded to the hydrogen remains in the first insulator as the excess oxygen.

Abstract: A coil component according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a first insulator body containing first magnetic metal particles; a second insulator body containing second magnetic metal particles; a first coil conductor provided in the first insulator body and wound around a coil axis for N1 turns such that intervals between adjacent turns are g1; and a second coil conductor provided in the second insulator body and wound around the coil axis for N2 turns such that intervals between adjacent turns are g2. In the embodiment, a first coil surface of the first coil conductor faces a second coil surface of the second coil conductor, and a distance T between the first coil surface and the second coil surface satisfies a relationship T?g1×N1+g2×N2.

Abstract: A lens driving device includes: a movable part for accommodating a lens; and an ultrasonic motor having a resonance part configured to move the movable part by motion of the resonance part of the ultrasonic motor. The resonance part has a pair of arms, and is disposed such that only one of the arms is in contact with the movable part.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having favorable electrical characteristics is provided. The semiconductor device includes an oxide semiconductor, a first insulator in contact with the oxide semiconductor, and a second insulator in contact with the first insulator. The first insulator includes excess oxygen. The second insulator has a function of trapping or fixing hydrogen. Hydrogen in the oxide semiconductor is bonded to the excess oxygen. The hydrogen bonded to the excess oxygen passes through the first insulator and is trapped or fixed in the second insulator. The excess oxygen bonded to the hydrogen remains in the first insulator as the excess oxygen.

Abstract: A program correction apparatus includes: an analysis unit configured to parse a source code including an API requiring migration and extract types and expressions of first elements constructing calculation after calling of the API; and a specifying unit configured to specify, among the first elements, a portion corresponding to the first element having a type common to one of second elements constructing a difference between source codes of a program before the migration and a program after the migration in a migration instance of the API as a portion requiring rewriting in the source code. Thus, a success rate of migration of the API is improved.

Abstract: A fuel tank includes: a fuel tank main body that stores fuel; and an oil filler port, in which an opening that penetrates the fuel tank main body is provided, a plate member that closes the opening is welded to the fuel tank main body, a strength of the plate member is higher than a strength of the fuel tank main body, and the oil filler port is provided in the plate member.

Abstract: The described embodiments concern one or more methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer readable mediums storing processor-executable process steps to authenticate mobile subscribers for using a foreign application when they are outside of their home telecom carrier's mobile network zone (“foreign zone”). A mobile subscriber can be authenticated through data roaming service, voice roaming service, and/or WiFi service. After cross network authentication, a mobile subscriber can use the foreign application to provide the same or similar services in a foreign zone, such as foreign country, through the home services in connection with the subscriber's home telecom carrier in a similar manner like he/she can use in his/her home zone, such as home country.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device with a high yield is provided. In a semiconductor device including an oxide semiconductor over a substrate, when an insulator in contact with the oxide semiconductor, such as a gate insulator or an interlayer film, is deposited, the insulator can be deposited without diffusion of hydrogen into the oxide semiconductor by setting a constant derived from deposition conditions within a given range. Specifically, setting values of deposition power, the effective electrode area, deposition pressure, and the flow rate of a deposition gas containing hydrogen in the deposition conditions can be selected as appropriate.

Abstract: A driving-unit operation method includes: generating pulse blocks on the basis of driving pulses; and modifying a driving signal in accordance with a position error signal. In the modifying the driving signal, when the position error signal is in a first range, the shape of the driving pulses is modified so as to form a first driving-pulse shape, and the pulse-block duty cycle is set to a first pulse-block duty cycle value, whereas when the position error signal is in a second range, the shape of the driving pulses is modified so as to form a second driving-pulse shape, and the pulse-block duty cycle is set to a second pulse-block duty cycle value.