Abstract: In an information processing apparatus, information concerning the data format of a document designated by a terminal apparatus and a data format compatible with the image forming apparatus are received in accordance with an instruction from a user, and a connection route, of a plurality of connection routes to the image forming apparatus designated by the user and the terminal apparatus, which allows the image processing apparatus to process the document data is selected based on the received data format of the document and the data format compatible with the image forming apparatus. The terminal apparatus displays the selected connection route.

Abstract: An excellent potential-dependent cation channel inhibitor or an excellent masking agent is provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a deodorant particle having a BET specific surface area of 10 m2/g or more that are obtained by copolymerizing a monomer system including a crosslinkable vinyl monomer and a vinyl monomer having a heteroaromatic ring. The deodorant particles may contain a metal ion. Also disclosed is a process of producing the deodorant particles including the step of copolymerizing a monomer system containing a crosslinkable vinyl monomer and a vinyl monomer having a heteroaromatic ring by oil-in-water emulsion polymerization or precipitation polymerization using an organic solvent whose solubility parameter is different from that of the monomers by an absolute difference of 0 to 2.0. The process can further include the step of bringing the particles obtained by the polymerization into contact with a solvent having a metal salt dissolved therein to support a metal ion on the particle.

Abstract: There is provided a secondary battery tester for testing a state of a secondary battery based on an impedance characteristic of the secondary battery. The tester includes: an impedance acquiring section configured to acquire an impedance value of the secondary battery; and a determining section configured to determine a state of a solid electrolyte interface (SEI) layer of the secondary battery based on the impedance value acquired by the impedance acquiring section.

Abstract: In one embodiment, there is provided a fuel cell evaluator for evaluating a characteristic of a fuel cell based on a frequency characteristic of impedance of the fuel cell. The evaluator includes: an impedance acquisition unit configured to acquire impedances of the fuel cell for a certain current value in a Tafel region by changing a measurement frequency; an extraction unit configured to extract a reaction resistance from the acquired impedances; a calculator configured to calculate the product of the reaction resistance and the certain current value; and an indicator configured to indicate the product calculated by the calculator as the frequency characteristic of the impedance of the fuel cell.

Abstract: There is provided an imaging apparatus including a power generation unit which converts natural energy into electric energy and generates electric power, an imaging unit which captures a subject image and generates imaging data, a memory which stores the imaging data, a radio communication unit which transmits the imaging data stored in the memory, a control unit which controls operation of the imaging unit and of the radio communication unit, and a battery which is charged with the generated electric energy and supplies electric power to the imaging unit, the memory, the radio communication unit, and the control unit, where the control unit estimates a charge amount of the battery in the future based on average power generation of the power generation unit and changes operation of the imaging unit or of the radio communication unit, based on the charge amount in the future.

Abstract: A multi-layer tube containing: (1) a barrier layer made of laminated fluoro resin, and (2) at least one outer layer. The barrier layer has a thickness no greater than 20% of the average thickness of the multi-layer tube, and consists of a homo polymer of chlorotrifluoroethylene having a melting point no greater than 220° C., a melt flow rate (MFR) between 0.1 and 10 g/10min at a temperature of 230° C., and a tensile modulus between 750 and 1500 MPa. The outer layer consists of a styrene elastomer. Optionally, an oxygen barrier layer is included between the outer layer and the barrier layer. The barrier layer and the outer layer are integrally laminated with each other by forming the barrier layer and the outer layer in a co-extrusion manner with an adhesive resin being interposed between the barrier layer and the outer layer.

Abstract: In one example embodiment, a power storage management system includes a user terminal, a power storage apparatus and an information processing apparatus. In one example embodiment, the information processing apparatus is configured to, using a mobile communication network (e.g., Global System for Mobile Communications or the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System), communicate with the power storage apparatus.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an application capable of providing a plurality of types of cooperative functions in cooperation with a multi functional peripheral. The information processing apparatus additionally includes a setting unit, a determination unit, an indicating unit. The setting unit performs setting as a setting processing for each cooperative function in response to a user operation via the application. The determination unit confirms if there is at least one cooperative function that is not yet set by the setting unit and is different from the cooperative function subjected to the setting processing, among the plurality of types of cooperative functions, when the setting unit performs setting for one cooperative function, and, if the at least one cooperative function is confirmed, further determines whether the at least one cooperative function is usable via the application. The indicating unit indicates a usable cooperative function determined by the determination unit.

Abstract: A wireless communication device capable of restraining interference and thereby improving transmission quality. A wireless controller includes a wireless communication interface, and a baseband controller includes a baseband communication interface for controlling the transfer/reception of baseband signals, a logic circuit, and a memory. The wireless communication interface and the baseband communication interface are connected to each other by a communication line, and the memory stores, with respect to individual radio frequencies of a receive radio signal, bit rates for the communication line at which interference caused by noise produced around the communication line is minimized. When notified of a receive radio frequency, the logic circuit reads, from the memory, an optimum bit rate which corresponds to the receive radio frequency and at which the interference is minimized, and sets the optimum bit rate in the wireless communication interface and the baseband communication interface.

Abstract: There is provided a battery module including: a power storage unit storing power; a first authentication unit carrying out first authentication via a first authentication route; a second authentication unit carrying out second authentication via a second authentication route; and a discharging control unit controlling discharging from the power storage unit to an external appliance, wherein the first authentication unit is operable, when the first authentication has succeeded, to share key information to be used in the second authentication with an authentication party for the second authentication, the second authentication unit carries out the second authentication using the key information shared with the authentication party, and the discharging control unit is operable, when the second authentication has succeeded, to permit discharging from the power storage unit.

Abstract: There is provided a battery controller including a storing unit which stores an upper limit voltage and a lower limit voltage, each defining a first voltage range in which a battery is charged/discharged, and a second upper limit voltage and a second lower limit voltage, each defining a second voltage range which is wider than the first voltage range, and a charge/discharge regulation unit which temporarily changes, when charge/discharge is performed in the first voltage range and permission for charge/discharge in the second voltage is received, setting of the battery such that charge/discharge is performed in the second voltage range.

Abstract: A demodulation circuit, including: an input terminal (IN) inputting a current amplitude modulated signal; a first transistor (101) connected to the input terminal; a capacitance (105) connected to a control terminal of the first transistor; a diode (102) connected between the input terminal and the control terminal of the first transistor; and a first current source (104) applying a current of the input terminal, is provided.

Abstract: A semiconductor storage device includes a plurality of integrated memory cells. Each cell includes a first inverter having a first driver transistor and a first load transistor which are formed on a semiconductor substrate in order to form a first storage node, a second inverter having a second driver transistor and a second load transistor which are formed on the semiconductor substrate in order to form a second storage node, a first transfer transistor connected between the first storage node and a bit line to serve as a transistor connecting the memory cell to the bit line, and a second transfer transistor connected between the second storage node and a complementary-bit line to serve as a transistor connecting the memory cell to the complementary-bit line.

Abstract: A unified application acquires a printer driver, which is an example of a device driver, managed by an operating system of the information processing apparatus, and a printer object corresponding to a printer port. The printer object is an example of a device object. The unified application determines whether a function of the printer driver corresponding to the printer object satisfies a condition for registering a printer icon of the unified application.

Abstract: An amplifier circuit includes a first amplifying section for amplifying a signal, and a second amplifying section for amplifying the signal amplified by the first amplifying section. A capacitive element connects the output of the first amplifying section to the input of the second amplifying section. When power is applied to the amplifier circuit, a bypass circuit causes the electric current flowing from a first power supply toward the input of the second amplifying section through the first amplifying section and the capacitive element to be bypassed to a second power supply.

Abstract: A modulation ratio enhancement circuit increases the modulation ratio of a current signal which is ASK-modulated with signal data. A branch unit, an average value detection unit, a comparator and a buffer constitute a demodulation unit so that the signal data is demodulated from a current signal of which the modulation ratio is increased by the modulation ratio enhancement circuit.

Abstract: A fuel cell system (10, 200) includes an intake pipe (45, 46) that admits an introduction of oxidizing gas upstream of an oxidizing gas supply source that supplies the oxidizing gas to a fuel cell (20), and an exhaust pipe (51, 52, 221, 222) that discharges exhaust gas which contains a vapor generated at an oxygen electrode side through an operation of the fuel cell (20). The fuel cell system (10, 200) is provided with a circulating pipe (61, 62, 220) that connects the intake pipe and the exhaust pipe (51, 52, 221, 222), a circulating valve (60) that is provided in the circulating pipe and operated to adjust a flow rate of the exhaust gas supplied from the exhaust pipe (51, 52, 221, 222) to the intake pipe, and a pressure generating member that is provided in the exhaust pipe (51, 52, 221, 222) at a position at which the circulating pipe and the exhaust pipe (51, 52, 221, 222) are joined and generates a pressure that is higher than at least an atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: Widening the frequency range without increasing the power consumption. Current circuits output charge current based on control current. Capacitors are provided in association with the current circuits and store the charge current. Discharge transistors are provided in association with the capacitors and cause the capacitors to discharge electric charge. On-off transistors are connected between the current circuits and the capacitors and open or close the paths between the current circuits and the capacitors in accordance with the voltages across the capacitors. Signal output transistors have their gates connected between the current circuits and the on-off transistors and output signals to a flip-flop in accordance with the charge current. The flip-flop drives the discharge transistors alternately in accordance with the signals.

Abstract: A mixer circuit designed for low voltage operation with rail-to-rail local signals. First and second transistors form a first input section to produce a first signal. Third and fourth transistors form a second input section to produce a second signal. Fifth and sixth transistors form a third input section to produce a third signal. Seventh and eighth transistors form a fourth input section to produce a fourth signal. A differential RF input signal drives the first, third, fifth, and seventh transistors, while a differential local signal drives the second, fourth, sixth, and eighth transistors. Ninth and tenth transistors form a positive output section to produce a non-inverted output signal. Eleventh and twelfth transistors form a negative output section to produce an inverted output signal. The ninth to twelfth transistors are driven by the first to fourth signals, respectively.