Abstract: A ramp buffer circuit includes a ramp buffer input device having an input coupled to receive a ramp signal. A current monitor is circuit coupled to a power line and the ramp buffer input device to generate a current monitor signal in response to an input current conducted through the ramp buffer input device. A corner bias circuit is coupled to the current monitor circuit to generate an assist bias voltage in response to the current monitor signal. A bias current source is coupled to an output of the ramp buffer input device. An assist current source is coupled to the corner bias circuit and coupled between the output of the ramp buffer input device and ground to conduct an assist current from the output of the ramp buffer input device to ground in response to the assist bias voltage.

Abstract: An optical cable includes: twisted optical fiber units each including a fiber group formed by optical fibers. At least one of the optical fiber units includes a filling that wraps an outer circumference of the fiber group.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a processor configured to detect whether or not a vehicle that is about to use a facility is under share ride by a plurality of persons, and permit the vehicle to use the facility or providing an economic merit associated with usage of the facility to the vehicle, when having detected that the vehicle is under share ride.

Abstract: A controller provided at an information processing apparatus is configured to acquire information indicating driving history regarding traveling of a vehicle, specify a traveling section having a distance equal to or longer than a predetermined distance, in which the vehicle repeatedly travels at a frequency equal to or higher than a predetermined frequency, on the basis of the information indicating the driving history, and send a notification to a driver of the vehicle for encouraging the driver to provide ride sharing using the vehicle in the specified traveling section.

Abstract: A controller provided at an information processing apparatus is configured to acquire information indicating driving history regarding traveling of a vehicle, specify a traveling section having a distance equal to or longer than a predetermined distance, in which the vehicle repeatedly travels at a frequency equal to or higher than a predetermined frequency, on the basis of the information indicating the driving history, and send a notification to a driver of the vehicle for encouraging the driver to provide ride sharing using the vehicle in the specified traveling section.

Abstract: A controller provided at an information processing apparatus is configured to acquire information indicating driving history regarding traveling of a vehicle, specify a traveling section having a distance equal to or longer than a predetermined distance, in which the vehicle repeatedly travels at a frequency equal to or higher than a predetermined frequency, on the basis of the information indicating the driving history, and send a notification to a driver of the vehicle for encouraging the driver to provide ride sharing using the vehicle in the specified traveling section.

Abstract: A processor provided in an information processing apparatus is configured to acquire trip information about trips of a plurality of vehicles in a predetermined region, specify, among the trips of the plurality of vehicles, based on the trip information, a trip with respect to which a travel route of a first vehicle includes a departure point and an arrival point of a travel route of a second vehicle, and generate information indicating an effect of ride-sharing on traffic by assuming establishment of ride-sharing in the first vehicle for the trip that is specified.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor which executes accepting purchase of a ticket for an event from a first ticket purchaser and, if the first ticket purchaser is to travel to a venue for the event by a vehicle, accepting registration of information on a ride-sharing usage pattern, selecting, as a ride-sharing candidate, a second ticket purchaser which conforms to the ride-sharing usage pattern for the first ticket purchaser from among ticket purchasers which have purchased tickets for the event or a similar event partially identical in venue and period to the event, and presenting the second ticket purchaser to the first ticket purchaser.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a processor configured to detect whether or not a vehicle that is about to use a facility is under share ride by a plurality of persons, and permit the vehicle to use the facility or providing an economic merit associated with usage of the facility to the vehicle, when having detected that the vehicle is under share ride.

Abstract: A controller provided at an information processing apparatus is configured to acquire information indicating driving history regarding traveling of a vehicle, specify a traveling section having a distance equal to or longer than a predetermined distance, in which the vehicle repeatedly travels at a frequency equal to or higher than a predetermined frequency, on the basis of the information indicating the driving history, and send a notification to a driver of the vehicle for encouraging the driver to provide ride sharing using the vehicle in the specified traveling section.

Abstract: [Problem] The main purpose is to provide a novel carbon-containing solid acid which has an excellent catalytic activity and of which the catalytic activity cannot be deteriorated easily even when used repeatedly. [Solution] A carbon-containing solid acid which comprises a carbonaceous material having a sulfonate group, wherein the carbonaceous material has a graphene structure in at least a part thereof and contains boron.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a battery apparatus including a battery management device configured to receive voltages and temperatures of cells, and detection data of a current sensor, and a measuring computer configured to calculate a characteristic value of each cell or cell module, based on the detection data acquired from the battery management device at first time intervals, and to send, the acquired detection data or the calculated characteristic value to a control device at second time intervals which are longer than the first time intervals.

Abstract: A method of producing a composite nanoparticle (M-AxOy), having: generating, in an inert gas, an alloy (A-M) nanoparticle, which contains 0.1 at. % to 30 at. % of a noble metal (M), with the balance being a base metal (A) and inevitable impurities, and which has a particle size of 1 nm to 100 nm, to heat the alloy (A-M) nanoparticle and to bring the alloy (A-M) nanoparticle into contact with a supplied oxidizing gas during transportation of the alloy (A-M) nanoparticle with the inert gas, to oxidize the base metal component (A) in the floating alloy (A-M) nanoparticle, and to phase separate into the thus-oxidized base metal component (AxOy) and the noble metal component (M), to thereby obtain a composite nanoparticle (M-AxOy) having one noble metal particle (M) combined to the surface of a particulate base metal oxide (AxOy).

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a battery apparatus including a battery management device configured to receive voltages and temperatures of cells, and detection data of a current sensor, and a measuring computer configured to calculate a characteristic value of each cell or cell module, based on the detection data acquired from the battery management device at first time intervals, and to send, the acquired detection data or the calculated characteristic value to a control device at second time intervals which are longer than the first time intervals.

Abstract: [Problem] The main purpose is to provide a novel carbon-containing solid acid which has an excellent catalytic activity and of which the catalytic activity cannot be deteriorated easily even when used repeatedly. [Solution] A carbon-containing solid acid which comprises a carbonaceous material having a sulfonate group, wherein the carbonaceous material has a graphene structure in at least a part thereof and contains boron.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a bacterial cellulose which is highly dispersible in a liquid, shows excellent molding properties and high miscibility with other materials when applied to materials, and, therefore, has a high applicability as a practical material, and a bacterium which produces the bacterial cellulose. [Solution] A bacterial cellulose, water that contains said bacterial cellulose at a final concentration of 0.1±0.006 (w/w) showing a light transmittance at a wavelength of 500 nm of 35% or greater, and a bacterium producing the bacterial cellulose. According to the present invention, the bacterial cellulose that is uniformly dispersible in a liquid such as water can be obtained. The bacterial cellulose shows excellent molding properties and high miscibility with other materials and, therefore, can contribute to the improvement in the qualities of a final product or production efficiency thereof or to the reduction of production cost.

Abstract: The main problem addressed by the present invention is to provide a supported gold nanoparticle catalyst and having high catalytic activity. The above-mentioned problem can be solved by a supported catalyst comprising: a carrier having a reducing power; and gold nanoparticle with an average particle diameter of 100 nm or less, and preferably with an average particle diameters of 5 nm or less supported on the carrier. The present invention also provides a method for producing the supported catalyst.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a stable colloidal gold solution and a method for producing the stable colloidal gold solution. A colloidal gold solution which contains, in water, gold nanoparticles having particle diameters of 100 nm or less and anions represented by general formula (a); and a method for producing the colloidal gold solution. R—COO? (a) (In the formula, R represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A forming method using a pressing and injection-molding multifunction die for forming a metal-resin molded product by integrating metal with resin, includes: forming a resin-molded portion on the metal; and performing, after the resin-molded portion is formed on the metal, at least one of a pressing process and an injection-molding process on the metal in the state in which the metal-resin molded product is supported by only the resin.

Abstract: A method of producing a composite nanoparticle (M-AxOy), having: generating, in an inert gas, an alloy (A-M) nanoparticle, which contains 0.1 at. % to 30 at. % of a noble metal (M), with the balance being a base metal (A) and inevitable impurities, and which has a particle size of 1 nm to 100 nm, to heat the alloy (A-M) nanoparticle and to bring the alloy (A-M) nanoparticle into contact with a supplied oxidizing gas during transportation of the alloy (A-M) nanoparticle with the inert gas, to oxidize the base metal component (A) in the floating alloy (A-M) nanoparticle, and to phase separate into the thus-oxidized base metal component (AxOy) and the noble metal component (M), to thereby obtain a composite nanoparticle (M-AxOy) having one noble metal particle (M) combined to the surface of a particulate base metal oxide (AxOy).