Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical element includes preparing a first transparent base having a d-line refractive index of 1.80 or more and a second transparent base having a d-line refractive index of 1.80 or more, coating an adhesive on the first transparent base and/or the second transparent base, the adhesive containing a photo-curable resin and a photopolymerization initiator having an absorption edge wavelength of 410 nm or more, and bonding the first transparent base and the second transparent base by irradiating the adhesive with light with a wavelength of 400 nm or more through the second transparent base to cure the adhesive.

Abstract: A vehicle 1 as a host vehicle includes: detection unit that detects a translationally-moving two-wheeled vehicle 9 traveling in front of or alongside the host vehicle; an on-board communication device capable of communicating with a communication device mounted on the vehicle 9; an ECU that determines whether the host vehicle is at either one of blind spots BR and BL of the vehicle 9, based on a detection result of the detection unit, and that transmits a warning notification from the on-board communication device to the communication device mounted on the vehicle 9 when determining that the host vehicle is at the blind spot BR or BL. In this case, it is preferable that the ECU changes an actuation condition so that an automatic operation according to contact avoidance control is started more promptly than when the host vehicle is determined to be outside the blind spots BR, BL.

Abstract: Provided is a laser annealing apparatus causing laser light to be radiated to processing receiving areas arranged, out of a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, along at least the second direction and move a batch radiation area and a workpiece in the first direction, and the laser annealing apparatus includes an energy density measuring apparatus measuring the energy density at, out of first and second ends of the batch radiation area in the second direction, at least the second end, an energy density adjusting apparatus adjusting the energy density at the first end, and a controller controlling the energy density adjusting apparatus. The energy density at the first end when (N+1)-th scanning is performed is so adjusted that the energy density at the first end in an (N+1)-th scan area approaches the energy density at the second end in the N-th scan area.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a communication interface configured to communicate with a first unmanned aircraft having a first camera to be used for detecting an obstacle and a second unmanned aircraft having a second camera to be used for detecting an obstacle with higher detection accuracy than the first camera, and a controller configured to, in a case in which a predetermined event relating to the first unmanned aircraft has occurred, detect, using the second unmanned aircraft, an obstacle at a target point on a flight path along which the first unmanned aircraft travels to a destination, and control the first unmanned aircraft to navigate around the detected obstacle using information regarding the detected obstacle.

Abstract: Provided are a copper-containing refrigerant pipe whose corrosion can be suppressed, a heat exchanger, and a method for producing a refrigerant pipe. A refrigerant pipe includes a pipe body including copper or copper alloy and an anticorrosive film formed on the outer surface of the pipe body. The anticorrosive film is obtained by applying a coating agent to the outer surface of the pipe body. The coating agent contains one or more anticorrosive agents selected from (A) an organic sulfonate compound, (B) a polyhydric alcohol-organic acid ester compound, and (C) an aliphatic amine compound having 8 to 24 carbon atoms. When the coating agent includes an anticorrosive agent of (C) the aliphatic amine compound having 8 to 24 carbon atoms, (C) the aliphatic amine compound having 8 to 24 carbon atoms is included in an amount of 2.0 wt % or more and 10.0 wt % or less in the coating agent.

Abstract: A diffractive optical element includes: a substrate having a surface on which a diffraction grating is provided; and a resin layer provided on the surface of the substrate so as to cover the diffraction grating, wherein, in plan view as viewed along an optical axis direction, the diffraction grating includes: a first diffraction grating having a circular shape; and a second diffraction grating having an arc shape, the second diffraction grating being arranged on an outer side of the first diffraction grating, wherein the diffractive optical element includes an optical effective region and a non-optical effective region surrounding the optical effective region, wherein the second diffraction grating has an arc end positioned in the non-optical effective region, and wherein a thickness of the resin layer provided in the non-optical effective region is larger than a thickness of the resin layer provided in the optical effective region.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material for a sodium ion secondary battery is provided, in which the negative electrode active material has a low initial irreversible capacity. The negative electrode active material for a sodium ion secondary battery includes a crystallized glass formed by precipitation of metallic Bi in a matrix containing at least one compound selected from Fe2O3 and CuO, and SiO2.

Abstract: A metal paste for bonding includes metal particles, a dispersion medium, a reducing agent, and a reduction aid, in which the metal particles contain copper particles, the reduction aid includes a coordinating compound having electron back-donation properties, the coordinating compound is at least one selected from the group consisting of an organic phosphorus compound and an organic sulfur compound, and the metal paste for bonding contains, as a reducing agent, 1.6 parts by mass or more and 10 parts by mass or less of a polyol-based compound with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total mass of the copper particles.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an information acquisition interface configured to acquire a measurement result from one or more weight sensors configured to measure a weight of a user, and a controller configured to detect an increase in the weight of the user based on the measurement result.

Abstract: A liquid application apparatus sequentially moves to a plurality of regions to which a region to be applied with liquid is divided and discharges liquid on basis of an image pattern corresponding to each of the plurality of regions. The liquid application apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to: calculate a deviation amount between a first region on which an image pattern is applied by the liquid application apparatus and a second region to which the liquid application apparatus moves from the first region; and correct an image pattern corresponding to the second region on basis of the deviation amount calculated.

Abstract: A copper-containing refrigerant pipe having an anticorrosive film, a heat exchanger, and a method for producing the refrigerant pipe are disclosed. The refrigerant pipe includes a pipe body including copper or a copper alloy and an anticorrosive film formed on the outer surface of the pipe body. The anticorrosive film is obtained by applying a coating agent to the outer surface of the pipe body. The coating agent contains one or more anticorrosive agents selected from the group consisting of (A) an organic sulfonate compound, (B) a polyhydric alcohol-organic acid ester compound, and (C) an aliphatic amine compound having 8 to 24 carbon atoms. When the coating agent includes an anticorrosive agent of (C) the aliphatic amine compound having 8 to 24 carbon atoms, (C) the aliphatic amine compound having 8 to 24 carbon atoms is included in an amount of 2.0 wt % or more and 10.0 wt % or less in the coating agent.

Abstract: A decorative material that can give an excellent three-dimensional effect, and has a good expression of a natural object is provided. The decorative material comprising, on a first principal surface side, a plurality of independent recesses (A), and a groove-shaped parallel recess and projection pattern group (B) that is arranged in at least a part of a spot where the plurality of independent recesses (A) do not exist, wherein when an average depth of the plurality of independent recesses (A) is defined as XA, and an average depth of recesses of the groove-shaped parallel recess and projection pattern group (B) is defined as XB, a relationship of XB<XA is satisfied.

Abstract: A diagnostic optical microscope according to the present embodiment includes at least one laser light source (11) configured to generate laser light for illuminating a sample (40) containing a light absorbing material, a lens configured to focus the laser light to be focused on the sample (40), scanning means for changing a focusing position of the laser light on the sample (40), and a light detector (31) configured to detect laser light transmitted through the sample (40) as signal light. A laser light intensity is changed to obtain a nonlinear region in which the laser light intensity and a signal light intensity have a nonlinear relation due to occurrence of saturation of absorption in the light absorbing material when the laser light intensity is maximized. An image is generated based on a nonlinear component of the signal light based on the saturation of absorption in the light absorbing material.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically and manually route piping, the apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to receive an input of designated coordinates for a piping line routed so as to connect a plurality of instruments constituting a plant to each other in a virtual space for designing a plant, and assign a plurality of pieces of identification information to the piping line using the input designated coordinates as a boundary.

Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a head, a position changer, and circuitry. The head has a nozzle. The head discharges a liquid from the nozzle to apply the liquid onto a surface of an object. The head has a prescribed discharge condition. The position changer changes a relative position between the object and the head. The circuitry determines a linear trajectory along which the position changer moves the head based on the prescribed discharge condition, outputs a first command including multiple moving positions along the linear trajectory to the position changer to cause the position changer to move the head along the linear trajectory, and outputs a second command including multiple discharge positions to the head to cause the head to discharge the liquid at the multiple discharge positions.

Abstract: A decorative material wherein, in a cross section in a direction orthogonal to a direction where a groove extends, the groove has a first slope part extending from one end of the groove to the deepest part of the groove, and a second slope part extending from the other end of the groove to the deepest part of the groove, wherein when an angle formed by a line segment connecting the one and other ends and a line segment connecting the one end and the deepest part is defined as ?1, and an angle formed by a line segment connecting the one and other ends and a line segment connecting the other end and the deepest part is defined as ?2, ?1 is more than ?2.

Abstract: A combination of antitumor agents significantly shrinks tumors by synergistic antitumor action without increasing side effects to the extent possible. The antitumor composition contains compound (B) or a salt thereof for use in combination with antitumor agent (A), where (A) is at least one antitumor agent selected from alkylating agents, CD20 recognition molecules, DNA methylation inhibitors, pyrimidine antimetabolites, purine antimetabolites, antifolates, Bcl-2 inhibitors, and tyrosine kinase inhibitors; and (B) is a compound or a salt thereof represented by formula (1): where R1 is halogen, aryl, aryloxy, or lower alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R2 is hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, or lower alkoxy; and m=1 to 3, provided that when m is 2 or 3, each R1 is the same or different.

Abstract: A conveyance hand which conveys an object, includes a base, and a plurality of supports arranged on the base and configured to support the object. The plurality of supports include a first attraction pad configured to attract the object, and a second attraction pad configured to attract the object by a force weaker than the first attraction pad.

Abstract: A decorative material that can give an excellent three-dimensional effect, has a large change in shadowed parts depending on observation angle, and has advanced design aesthetics is provided. A decorative material, wherein on a first principal surface side, a plurality of independent closed regions each having a groove-shaped parallel recess and projection pattern are arranged, depths of recesses of the groove-shaped parallel recess and projection patterns vary in at least some of the closed regions, and a coloring agent is filled in at least part in a depth direction of recesses of the groove-shaped parallel recess and projection pattern in each of the closed regions.

Abstract: A decorative material that can give an excellent three-dimensional effect, and has a good expression of a natural object is provided. The decorative material comprising, on a first principal surface side, a plurality of independent recesses (A), and a groove-shaped parallel recess and projection pattern group (B) that is arranged in at least a part of a spot where the plurality of independent recesses (A) do not exist, wherein when an average depth of the plurality of independent recesses (A) is defined as XA, and an average depth of recesses of the groove-shaped parallel recess and projection pattern group (B) is defined as XB, a relationship of XB<XA is satisfied.