Abstract: A prepreg having high processability and laminating performance and a method to produce such a prepreg is described, the prepreg comprising at least the components [A] to [E] shown below, and having a structure incorporating a first layer composed mainly of the component [A] and a first epoxy resin composition that contains the components [B] to [D] but which is substantially free of the component [E], and a second layer composed mainly of a second epoxy resin composition that contains the components [B] to [E], [A] carbon fiber, [B] epoxy resin, [C] curing agent, [D] thermoplastic resin, and [E] particles containing a thermoplastic resin as primary component and having a volume-average particle diameter of 5 to 50 ?m.

Abstract: An imaging device comprises pixels. The pixel includes first semiconductor regions of a first conductivity type provided in a surface part of a semiconductor substrate and a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type provided in the surface part of the semiconductor substrate between the first semiconductor regions. The pixel includes: a light-receiving unit in which photodiodes each configured between the second semiconductor region and one of the first semiconductor regions; quenching circuits, each connected to a corresponding one of the first semiconductor regions; and a counter unit connected to each of connection nodes between the first semiconductor regions and the quenching circuits and counts a pulse generated in response to a photon being incident on the light-receiving unit. The second semiconductor region is provided across a deeper part of the semiconductor substrate than the first semiconductor regions.

Abstract: A vehicle management device includes one or more processors configured to: manage a plurality of vehicles to be provided for users in a car sharing service; manage, as a plurality of first vehicles, a part of the vehicles to be allocated to an on-demand use in which the users use the car sharing service without reservation; manage, as a plurality of second vehicles, a part of the vehicles to be allocated to a reservation use in which the users use the car sharing service with the reservation; and change at least one of the second vehicles to the first vehicles when the number of the first vehicles is less than a first predetermined number.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus manages a vehicle used for a car-sharing service. The information processing apparatus includes a control unit configured to acquire, from a user, as application information for using the vehicle, one of application information for reservation use for making a reservation in advance and application information for on-demand use for accepting use of a vehicle stopped at an on-demand stand-by station. The same vehicle can be used for both the reservation use and the on-demand use.

Abstract: A vehicle management device includes one or more processors configured to: manage a plurality of vehicles to be provided for users in a car sharing service; manage, as a plurality of first vehicles, a part of the vehicles to be allocated to an on-demand use in which the users use the car sharing service without reservation; manage, as a plurality of second vehicles, a part of the vehicles to be allocated to a reservation use in which the users use the car sharing service with the reservation; and change at least one of the second vehicles to the first vehicles when the number of the first vehicles is less than a first predetermined number.

Abstract: An image pickup device includes a plurality of pixels each provided with a plurality of photoelectric conversion portions and outputting a first voltage signal based on a charge of at least one photoelectric conversion portion of the plurality of photoelectric conversion portions and a second voltage signal based on a combined charge of charges of the plurality of photoelectric conversion portions, and a plurality of holding circuits provided in a one-to-one relationship with the plurality of pixels, the plurality of holding circuits holding voltage signals based on charges generated by the plurality of photoelectric conversion portions, and each one of the plurality of holding circuits includes a plurality of holding portions including a first holding portion that holds the first voltage signal and a second holding portion that holds the second voltage signal.

Abstract: Provided is a device for correcting meandering of a strip material capable of correcting meandering caused in the strip material and conducting stable conveyance even when the meandering amount is small.

Abstract: A plurality of pixel circuits are arranged in a row direction and a column direction. Each of the pixel circuits includes a photoelectric conversion circuit for light from a subject. Signal charge of the photoelectric conversion circuit is transferred to a charge holding circuit and is discharged via an overflow gate (OFG). A signal processing substrate includes a plurality of signal holding circuits for the plurality of pixel circuits. The signal holding circuit includes a holding capacity circuit that holds a voltage signal or signal charge transferred from the charge holding circuit. Driving for converting signals of the holding capacity circuit into digital signals in a row-sequential manner and outputting the digital signals is performed in a period of intermittent charge accumulation in which transfer and discharge of charge from the photoelectric conversion circuit to the charge holding circuit are alternately performed.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide platinum-tungsten solid solution particles that can be suitably used for catalyst applications and others. Another object is to provide a catalyst with higher catalytic activity than when platinum is used alone. Disclosed are platinum-tungsten solid solution particles comprising platinum and tungsten in solid solution at an atomic level. Also disclosed is a catalyst comprising the platinum-tungsten solid solution particles.

Abstract: An image sensor comprising: a plurality of photoelectric conversion portions that convert light incident on a first surface of a semiconductor substrate into charge; a plurality of circuit portions, controlled from a second surface that is an opposite surface of the first surface of the semiconductor substrate, for transferring the charge converted by the photoelectric conversion portions; and first separation portions that separate the photoelectric conversion portions and the circuit portions for transferring the charge converted by the photoelectric conversion portions. At least part of the first separation portions are formed such that the area of the first surface is larger than the area of the second surface of at least part of the respective photoelectric conversion portions.

Abstract: A vehicle seat belt device including: a buckle that is positioned so as to face a corner formed by a seat cushion and a seat back those constitute a rear center seat, and to which a tang of a seat belt is detachably attached; a webbing that connects the buckle to a lower floor; a loop portion formed on a side surface part of the buckle; and a first band that is inserted into the loop portion, is engaged with the buckle at one extending end, and is fixed to the seat back at the other end, is provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a chitin oligomer, including subjecting chitin-containing biomass to partial hydrolysis while pulverizing the chitin-containing biomass with a pulverization apparatus in the co-presence of water and an acid catalyst selected from phosphoric acid, nitrous acid, and an organic acid (Method 1); a method of producing N-acetylglucosamine, including hydrolyzing a chitin oligomer obtained by the Method 1 by adding water thereto, followed by heating (Method 2); and a method of producing a 1-O-alkyl-N-acetylglucosamine, including alcoholyzing a chitin oligomer by adding an alcohol thereto (Method 3).

Abstract: [Problem] To deal with interference in cases where a plurality of business operators perform testing at the same time at different MEG levels. [Solution] A network device 2 includes a frame distinguishing unit 22a that, upon receiving a start instruction for a test from a control device 3, monitors whether or not an OAM frame of a preceding test of a different level from a MEG level of an own device has arrived at the own device, for a predetermined period, and a CPU 24 that, if the frame distinguishing unit 22a detects arrival of the OAM frame, and determination is made that its own test will affect the preceding test, notifies the result of the detection and determination.

Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter includes a generator, a comparator, and a counter. The generator generates a reference signal whose voltage changes with respect to time. The voltage of the reference signal changes with a constant slope in a predetermined first period since the voltage starts changing. The slope of the voltage becomes steeper with respect to time in a second period after the first period. The comparator compares the reference signal and a voltage output from outside, and outputs a comparison result. The counter counts at a predetermined first cycle since the voltage of the reference signal starts changing until the comparison result is inverted.

Abstract: The present invention provides a health management assistance apparatus, a health management assistance method, and a health management assistance terminal that allow a user to easily realize health management. The health management assistance apparatus of the present invention includes: an acquisition unit that acquires purchased food information of a user, an extraction unit that extracts nutritional composition information of a purchased food from the purchased food information; an estimation unit that estimates a future health status of the user from the nutritional composition information; and an output unit that outputs the future health status of the user.

Abstract: An automated valet parking system enables a plurality of charging parking frames in a parking place to be utilized and reduces inconvenience to an EV user using an automated valet parking service. The management device acquires a vehicle usage schedule and a remaining charge amount of each EV and determines a parking frame usage schedule of a charging parking frame. Specifically, with respect to an EV scheduled to be used on the next day, the management device assigns a charging parking frame closer to the departure/arrival place to an EV having earlier use start time on the next day. With respect to an EV not scheduled to be used on the next day and an EV whose usage schedule is unknown, the management device assigns a charging parking frame farther from the departure/arrival place to an EV with smaller remaining charge amount.

Abstract: A determination is made of an explanatory variable with respect to an objective variable. A subset of data from data to be analyzed is created, in response to setting the objective variable to be analyzed to perform analysis. Association analysis is applied to analysis results, in response to a number of analysis runs exceeding a predetermined number. An association rule is derived for the explanatory variable from a result of the association analysis. An explanatory variable having a relevance value greater than a threshold value with the objective variable in the data to be analyzed is selected. The selected explanatory variable is scored as an input using the association rule to determine whether the explanatory variable is to be added or removed.

Abstract: A rotary encoder that is capable of securing a sufficient synthesis tolerance while achieving miniaturization is provided. The rotary encoder 1 includes a rotor 3, a stator 4, and a calculating unit 5 for calculating the rotation angle. The rotor 3 has a first rotor pattern 31 with a plurality of unit patterns 310 arranged along the measurement direction around the rotating shaft 2, and a second rotor pattern 32 with fewer unit patterns 320 than the plurality of unit patterns 310 in the first rotor pattern 310 arranged along the measurement direction. The number of the plurality of unit patterns 310 of the first rotor pattern 31 and the number of the plurality of unit patterns 320 of the second rotor pattern 32 are provided such that the maximum common divisor therebetween is two or more. The calculating unit calculates the rotation angle of the rotor 3 based on the detection signals from the first rotor pattern 31 and the second rotor pattern 32.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus manages a vehicle used for a car-sharing service. The information processing apparatus includes a control unit configured to acquire, from a user, as application information for using the vehicle, one of application information for reservation use and application information for on-demand use, manage a use schedule of the vehicle using a reservation table of which the number is the same as that of the vehicle, determine, in a case of the reservation use, before a predetermined time period from a time at which the reservation use is started, which vehicle is to be associated with a reservation table, and determine, in a case of the on-demand use, when accepting an application for the on-demand use, which vehicle is to be associated with the reservation table.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a communication module and a processor. The processor is configured to send and receive information to and from another device via the communication module, and, in a case where an available time of a second vehicle stored in a storage location is equal to or longer than a reference time when an available time of a first vehicle waiting in an on-demand waiting area becomes shorter than the reference time, send a first command to the first vehicle such that the first vehicle moves to the storage location and send a second command to the second vehicle such that the second vehicle moves to the on-demand waiting area.