Abstract: There is provided an information processing system that includes an information processing terminal equipped with an IC chip capable of non-contact communication with a reader/writer, a data provider device that stores a first data record for creating service data, and a control information processing device that creates the service data and transmits the service data to the information processing terminal. The information processing terminal includes a terminal communication portion that acquires the first data record from the data provider device and transmits the first data record to the control information processing device. The control information processing device includes a control communication portion that receives the first data record, a control storage portion that stores a second data record for creating the service data, and a data creation portion that creates the service data based on the first data record and the second data record.

Abstract: An information providing method executed by a computer, includes: based on respective pieces of attribute information of a plurality of moving subjects, grouping moving subjects estimated to have relationships to each other among the plurality of moving subjects; and for each group of the grouped moving subjects, providing, to each moving subject belonging to the group, information for influencing a destination of the moving subject.

Abstract: A dividing method of a workpiece includes a dicing tape sticking step of sticking a dicing tape to the workpiece. A first laser processing step includes irradiating the workpiece with a laser beam with such a wavelength as to be absorbed by the workpiece along a first direction to form first laser-processed grooves. A first expanding step includes expanding the dicing tape in a second direction to enlarge the width of the first laser-processed grooves. A second laser processing step includes irradiating the workpiece with the laser beam with such a wavelength as to be absorbed by the workpiece along the second direction to form second laser-processed grooves, and a second expanding step includes expanding the dicing tape in the first direction to enlarge the width of the second laser-processed grooves.

Abstract: An optical device may include a waveguide-based Mach-Zehnder (MZ) interferometer associated with performing polarization multiplexing or demultiplexing. The waveguide-based MZ interferomenter may include a first MZ arm, a second MZ arm, and a set of stress-balancing trenches. A portion of the first MZ arm may be between at least two stress-reducing trenches of a plurality of stress-reducing trenches. The plurality of stress-reducing trenches may be in a cladding layer on a substrate. The set of stress-balancing trenches may be on an opposite side of the second MZ arm from the plurality of stress-reducing trenches. The set of stress-balancing trenches may be in the cladding layer on the substrate.

Abstract: A chemical liquid treatment apparatus includes processing chambers; a chemical liquid feeding unit configured to cyclically feed a chemical liquid into the processing chambers; and a modifying unit. The modifying unit, when using a chemical liquid in which an effect thereof varies with a chemical liquid discharge time, is configured to calculate a variation of the effect of the chemical liquid based on the chemical liquid discharge time and is configured to modify the chemical liquid discharge time for each of the processing chambers based on the calculated variation of the effect of the chemical liquid and a cumulative time of the chemical liquid discharge time.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium has stored therein a program that causes a computer to execute a process including, classifying a plurality of data items included in outputted data output by carrying out a simulation using a plurality of agents into a plurality of groups based on difference between model elements of data output sources of the respective data items in the agents, converting the data items included in a group having a plurality of data items out of the groups into a smaller number of data items than a number of data items included in the group based on a predetermined rule, and identifying a combination of the data items having an appearance tendency equal to or higher than a predetermined value in the outputted data resulting from the converting.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes a liquid supplier configured to supply liquid to a film on a substrate and cause a substance to dissolve from the film in the liquid. The apparatus further includes a first channel configured to recover the liquid supplied to the film and feed the liquid again to the liquid supplier, and a second channel configured to drain the liquid supplied to the film. The apparatus further includes a first switching module configured to switch a discharge destination of the liquid supplied to the film between the first and second channels, and a second switching module configured to switch between supplementing and not supplementing the first channel with new liquid. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to control the first and second switching modules to adjust concentration of the substance in the liquid to be supplied to the film.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium records a simulation program for causing a computer to execute a process which includes: selecting an appreciation target, when an agent of an appreciation behavior for a plurality of exhibits appreciates a first exhibit, based on a relative position with respect to the agent and a congestion status, from among the first exhibit and exhibits as an appreciation candidate other than the first exhibit; when the appreciation target is the first exhibit, causing the agent to continue appreciation; and when the appreciation target is a second exhibit other than the first exhibit, causing the agent to move to the second exhibit.

Abstract: A recording medium records a simulation program for causing a computer to execute a process including: arranging an agent, which has cognitive information and behaves in a virtual space based on the cognitive information, in the virtual space in which a plurality of guidance displays is set; when, with respect to each of the plurality of guidance displays, the agent enters within a first range of the respective guidance displays, and first guidance information corresponding to the first range is related with a destination of the agent, changing cognitive information up to the destination of the agent; and when, with respect to each of the plurality of guidance displays, the agent enters within a second range different from the first range, and second guidance information corresponding to the second range is related with the destination of the agent, changing cognitive information not directly related with the destination of the agent.

Abstract: A communication apparatus connected to a network over which data is updated every predetermined cycle is provided. The communication apparatus includes first scheduling means for securing a first communication band necessary for updating every predetermined cycle, first data to be used for control of a manufacturing apparatus or a production facility, second scheduling means for securing a second communication hand necessary for delivering second data to a destination within a designated time period in a communication hand other than the first communication band of communication bands of the network, and third scheduling means for securing a third communication band for transmitting third data in a communication band set as neither of the first communication band and the second communication band of the communication bands of the network.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition for tires which provides improved abrasion resistance, and a pneumatic tire containing the rubber composition. The present invention relates to a rubber composition for tires containing a rubber component including at least 80% by mass in total of at least one of an isoprene-based rubber, a polybutadiene rubber, or a styrene-butadiene rubber, the rubber composition containing, per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, 3 to 250 parts by mass of a reinforcing filler and 0.2 to 10 parts by mass of a specific tetrazine compound.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a substrate treatment method includes bringing a first metallic film on a substrate into contact with a first liquid, mixing a second liquid into the first liquid, and bringing the first metallic film or a second metallic film different from the first metallic film into contact with a liquid in which the first liquid and the second liquid are mixed together to etch the first or second metallic film. The first liquid includes an oxidizing agent, a complexing agent, and water (H2O) of a first content rate to etch the first metallic film. The second liquid includes water (H2O) at a second content rate higher than the first content rate after the etching has started.

Abstract: A seat device for a vehicle includes a seat for supporting a lower body of a vehicle occupant, and a backrest for supporting an upper body of the occupant. The seat device further includes an arresting portion that is stored in a storage position disposed in the seat. The arresting portion is configured to be deployed from the storage position and restrain a part of the lower body of the occupant from moving forward in the event of a collision of the vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus simulates checking action of checking, by an agent, a plurality of selection candidates in order for which expected values are set. Upon checking each of the plurality of selection candidates, the apparatus calculates an evaluated value of each selection candidate for the agent, and performs continuation judgment of determining whether the checking action is to be performed for a next one of the plurality of selection candidates, based on the expected values of unchecked selection candidates for which the checking action has not been performed yet and the evaluated values of checked selection candidates for which the checking action has been performed. Upon completion of checking a first selection candidate of the plurality of selection candidates, the apparatus modifies the expected values of the unchecked selection candidates, based on the evaluated value of the first selection candidate.

Abstract: A simulation method is performed by a computer by using an agent disposed in a virtual space. The method includes: controlling the agent so that the agent behaves in the virtual space under influence of each of a plurality of signs disposed in the virtual space; and determining the influence of each of the plurality of signs on the agent in accordance with an attribute relating to a display mode of the sign and an attribute of the agent.

Abstract: An apparatus simulates an agent performing a checking action that sequentially checks a plurality of selection candidates for each of which an expected value is set. The apparatus calculates, for the agent, a biased expected value of each of the plurality of selection candidates, based on an experience score set for the agent and the expected value of each of the plurality of selection candidates. The apparatus simulates the check action of sequentially checking each of the plurality of selection candidates of the agent, by performing a continuation judgment of determining whether the checking action is to be performed for a next one of the plurality of selection candidates, based on an evaluated value set to a selection candidate that has been already checked and a biased expected value set to a selection candidate that is not checked yet.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing system that includes an information processing terminal equipped with an IC chip capable of non-contact communication with a reader/writer, a data provider device that stores a first data record for creating service data, and a control information processing device that creates the service data and transmits the service data to the information processing terminal. The information processing terminal includes a terminal communication portion that acquires the first data record from the data provider device and transmits the first data record to the control information processing device. The control information processing device includes a control communication portion that receives the first data record, a control storage portion that stores a second data record for creating the service data, and a data creation portion that creates the service data based on the first data record and the second data record.

Abstract: Provided are a rubber composition for tires that provides improved silica dispersion and fuel economy while maintaining good hardness, and a pneumatic tire including the rubber composition.

Abstract: A substrate processing device capable of stabilizing an etching amount of a metal film provided on a substrate is provided. The substrate processing device includes a first container, a second container and a control unit. The first container stores a first liquid in which an acid solution containing phosphoric acid and water are mixed. The first liquid is capable of etching a metal film provided on a substrate. The second container stores a second liquid containing water. The control unit controls supply of the second liquid from the second container to the first container such that a water concentration of the first liquid increases over time corresponding to change in a concentration of the phosphoric acid in the first liquid.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing system that includes an information processing terminal equipped with an IC chip capable of non-contact communication with a reader/writer, a data provider device that stores a first data record for creating service data, and a control information processing device that creates the service data and transmits the service data to the information processing terminal. The information processing terminal includes a terminal communication portion that acquires the first data record from the data provider device and transmits the first data record to the control information processing device. The control information processing device includes a control communication portion that receives the first data record, a control storage portion that stores a second data record for creating the service data, and a data creation portion that creates the service data based on the first data record and the second data record.