Abstract: There is provided a robot device including: a head portion coupled to a trunk; four leg portions on a front left, a front right, a rear left, and a rear right coupled to the trunk; a first indirect portion that tilts the head portion left and right; and a second joint portion that rotates, with respect to the trunk, one of the leg portions on the rear left and the rear right to a front side, and the other to a rear side. It is possible to faithfully reproduce the movement of the four-legged animal by providing the first joint portion and the second joint portion.

Abstract: When a bias voltage of a substrate is generated, an output voltage of a charge pump is controlled at an appropriate level, resultingly reducing a consumption current. The charge pump generates a predetermined output voltage from a predetermined DC power supply. A clock generator outputs a clock for operating the charge pump. A voltage monitoring unit monitors the output voltage of the charge pump and controls the clock output from the clock generator such that the output voltage is maintained within a predetermined range. A voltage regulator generates the bias voltage from the output voltage of the charge pump.

Abstract: A compound comprises a resin composition containing an epoxy resin, a phenol resin, a wax, and an imidazole compound, and a metal element-containing powder, wherein the epoxy resin comprises a crystalline epoxy resin, the wax comprises a montanic acid ester, and the content of the metal element-containing powder is 90 mass % or more based on the total mass of the compound.

Abstract: When a bias voltage of a substrate is generated, an output voltage of a charge pump is controlled at an appropriate level, resultingly reducing a consumption current. The charge pump generates a predetermined output voltage from a predetermined DC power supply. A clock generator outputs a clock for operating the charge pump. A voltage monitoring unit monitors the output voltage of the charge pump and controls the clock output from the clock generator such that the output voltage is maintained within a predetermined range. A voltage regulator generates the bias voltage from the output voltage of the charge pump.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a touch sensor device that can improve efficiency of acquiring signal components and that can effectively address noise and electromagnetic interference. The touch sensor device includes: a driver unit that drives an electrode having a capacitance that changes due to contact, using a voltage having a waveform of any shape, the voltage gradually changing from a first voltage value that is higher than a reference voltage to a second voltage value that is lower than the reference voltage, and from the second voltage value to the first voltage value; a monitor unit that monitors a drive current obtained by driving the electrode; a rectifying unit that performs full-wave rectification of the current monitored by the monitor unit; and a smoothing unit that smooths the rectified current and converts the rectified current to a current that corresponds to the capacitance of the electrode.

Abstract: A non-contact communication medium according to one disclosed embodiment includes a memory unit, a power generation unit, a power monitoring unit, and a capacitance control unit. The power generation unit includes a resonant circuit and a rectification circuit, and generates electric power to be supplied to the memory unit. The resonant circuit includes an antenna coil and resonant capacitance unit having a variable capacitance value, and the rectification circuit rectifies a resonant output of the resonant circuit. The power monitoring unit includes a current adjustment element, a reference voltage generation source, and an operational amplifier. The operational amplifier controls the current adjustment element such that an output voltage of the rectification circuit is equal to a reference voltage from the reference voltage generation source. The capacitance control unit is configured to control the resonant capacitance unit on the basis of an output of the operational amplifier.

Abstract: Duty signal ratio and signal generation circuits with clock signal duty ratio stabilization under decreased power supply conditions are disclosed. In one example, a duty ratio correction circuit includes an inverting buffer, a capacitor, a low pass filter, an error amplifier, and an adjusting unit. The capacitor adjusts the rising and falling times of an inverted signal output from the inverting buffer. The low pass filter extracts a low frequency component of the inverted signal. The error amplifier adjusts a duty ratio of the inverted signal by controlling at least one of an output source current and an output sink current of the inverting buffer on the basis of a difference between the extracted low frequency component and a reference signal. The adjusting unit adjusts the control of the inverting buffer by the error amplifier.

Abstract: Duty signal ratio and signal generation circuits with clock signal duty ratio stabilization under decreased power supply conditions are disclosed. In one example, a duty ratio correction circuit includes an inverting buffer, a capacitor, a low pass filter, an error amplifier, and an adjusting unit. The capacitor adjusts the rising and falling times of an inverted signal output from the inverting buffer. The low pass filter extracts a low frequency component of the inverted signal. The error amplifier adjusts a duty ratio of the inverted signal by controlling at least one of an output source current and an output sink current of the inverting buffer on the basis of a difference between the extracted low frequency component and a reference signal. The adjusting unit adjusts the control of the inverting buffer by the error amplifier.

Abstract: A non-contact communication medium according to one disclosed embodiment includes a memory unit, a power generation unit, a power monitoring unit, and a capacitance control unit. The power generation unit includes a resonant circuit and a rectification circuit, and generates electric power to be supplied to the memory unit. The resonant circuit includes an antenna coil and resonant capacitance unit having a variable capacitance value, and the rectification circuit rectifies a resonant output of the resonant circuit. The power monitoring unit includes a current adjustment element, a reference voltage generation source, and an operational amplifier. The operational amplifier controls the current adjustment element such that an output voltage of the rectification circuit is equal to a reference voltage from the reference voltage generation source. The capacitance control unit is configured to control the resonant capacitance unit on the basis of an output of the operational amplifier.

Abstract: Provided is a compound powder suitable for producing a molded body having a high density. A compound powder 10 includes metal element-containing particles 1 and a resin composition 2 covering the metal element-containing particle 1, in which a melt viscosity of the resin composition 2 at 100° C. is 0.01 Pa·s or more and 10 Pa·s or less.

Abstract: A compound comprises a resin composition containing an epoxy resin, a phenol resin, a wax, and an imidazole compound, and a metal element-containing powder, wherein the epoxy resin comprises a crystalline epoxy resin, the wax comprises a montanic acid ester, and the content of the metal element-containing powder is 90 mass % or more based on the total mass of the compound.

Abstract: By a QTL analysis and so forth using 4-HPPD inhibitor-susceptible rice and 4-HPPD inhibitor-resistant rice, a hypothetical gene (HIS1 gene) of an iron/ascorbate-dependent oxidoreductase gene located on a short arm of chromosome 2 of rice has been identified as a 4-HPPD inhibitor-resistance gene. Further, it has also been revealed that a homologous gene (HSL1 gene) of the HIS1 gene is located on chromosome 6 of rice. Furthermore, it has been found out that utilizations of these genes make it possible to efficiently produce a plant having increased resistance or susceptibility to a 4-HPPD inhibitor and to efficiently determine whether a plant has resistance or susceptibility to a 4-HPPD inhibitor.

Abstract: By a QTL analysis and so forth using 4-HPPD inhibitor-susceptible rice and 4-HPPD inhibitor-resistant rice, a hypothetical gene (HIS1 gene) of an iron/ascorbate-dependent oxidoreductase gene located on a short arm of chromosome 2 of rice has been identified as a 4-HPPD inhibitor-resistance gene. Further, it has also been revealed that a homologous gene (HSL1 gene) of the HIS1 gene is located on chromosome 6 of rice. Furthermore, it has been found out that utilizations of these genes make it possible to efficiently produce a plant having increased resistance or susceptibility to a 4-HPPD inhibitor and to efficiently determine whether a plant has resistance or susceptibility to a 4-HPPD inhibitor.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display section, a control section, and a cooling section including a first ceiling section, a second ceiling section, a first connecting section and an air stream generating section. The first ceiling section is formed such that a distance of the first ceiling section from a non-display surface of the display section is shorter than that of the second ceiling section, and a ventilating area of a first ventilating passage is smaller than that of a second ventilating passage. The air stream generating section is configured such that an air stream is generated from the second ventilating passage toward the first ventilating passage so as to take the air out of the first ventilating passage and the second ventilating passage, and replenish the taken air with the ambient air. The control section is provided on a control section mounting surface of the first ceiling section.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display section, a control section, and a cooling section including a first ceiling section, a second ceiling section, a first connecting section and an air stream generating section. The first ceiling section is formed such that a distance of the first ceiling section from a non-display surface of the display section is shorter than that of the second ceiling section, and a ventilating area of a first ventilating passage is smaller than that of a second ventilating passage. The air stream generating section is configured such that an air stream is generated from the second ventilating passage toward the first ventilating passage so as to take the air out of the first ventilating passage and the second ventilating passage, and replenish the taken air with the ambient air. The control section is provided on a control section mounting surface of the first ceiling section.

Abstract: A non-sticky water-based coating material in the form of a film applied to the face of a circuit board that is loaded with electronic parts; which comes into contact with the outside environment. The coating material can be formed into the film at room temperature without using a coalescence, does not contain a solvent and forms a membrane having flexibility, low Young's modulus, favorable adhesive properties, moisture resistance and insulating properties. Specifically, the non-sticky water-based conformal coating material includes a resin wherein a flexible acrylic resin having glass transition temperature of at most 0° C. is the main chain and a vinyl polymer having a glass transition temperature of at least 20° C. is grafted to the flexible acrylic resin; the content of the vinyl polymer being 10 to 70% by weight based on the flexible acrylic resin.

Abstract: A fuel cell includes a solid polymer electrolyte membrane and cathode and anode catalyst layers held between a fuel electrode substrate having a surface area larger than that of the cathode catalyst layer and an oxidizer electrode substrate having a surface area larger than that of the anode catalyst layer. The fuel electrode substrate includes a fuel-sealing support portion surrounding the cathode catalyst layer. The oxidizer electrode substrate includes an oxidizer-sealing support portion surrounding the anode catalyst layer. The fuel-sealing and oxidizer-sealing support portions each include pores partially or wholly filled with a resin. The fuel-sealing support portion is bonded to the membrane by the resin at a position closer to an outer edge of the membrane than is the cathode catalyst. The oxidizer-sealing support portion is bonded to the membrane by the resin at a position closer to the outer edge of the membrane than is the anode catalyst.

Abstract: A fuel cell includes an electrolyte membrane, an anode on one surface of the electrolyte membrane and having an anode catalyst layer that is supplied with fuel and contains a platinum-ruthenium alloy catalyst, and a cathode on the other surface of the electrolyte membrane and having an cathode catalyst layer that is supplied with air and contains a platinum catalyst. The anode catalyst layer and the cathode catalyst layer include divided catalyst segments, and gaps between the divided catalyst segments that are adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A fuel cell power generating system includes a tank containing a deoxidizer. The deoxidizer generates an inactive gas used in the fuel cell power generating system. Additionally, the system includes a booster that fills the tank with compressed gas. The compressed gas is deoxidized by the deoxidizer in the tank to generate the inactive gas.

Abstract: A non-sticky water-based coating material in the form of a film applied to the face of a circuit board that is loaded with electronic parts; which comes into contact with the outside environment. The coating material can be formed into the film at room temperature without using a coalescence, does not contain a solvent and forms a membrane having flexibility, low Young's modulus, favorable adhesive properties, moisture resistance and insulating properties. Specifically, the non-sticky water-based conformal coating material includes a resin wherein a flexible acrylic resin having glass transition temperature of at most 0° C. is the main chain and a vinyl polymer having a glass transition temperature of at least 20° C. is grafted to the flexible acrylic resin; the content of the vinyl polymer being 10 to 70% by weight based on the flexible acrylic resin.