Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detection apparatus includes a radiation unit, a first detection module, a propagation module, and a control unit. The radiation unit is configured to emit an electromagnetic wave. The first detection module includes a plurality of detection elements configured to output result denoting detection of an electromagnetic wave. The propagation module includes a plurality of propagation elements capable of switching between a first state and a second state. The electromagnetic wave is caused to proceed toward the first detection module by the plurality of propagation elements in the first state and is kept from proceeding toward the first detection module by the plurality of propagation elements in the second state. The control unit is configured to cause a first propagation element to transition into the first state and to cause a second propagation element to transition into the second state.

Abstract: A trench gate type IGBT includes a plurality of trenches, including a plurality of gate trenches having a gate region inside, and a plurality of emitter trenches having an emitter region connected to an emitter electrode. A mesa section adjacent to the trench has a second mesa region, which does not function as a channel; and a contact, which connects the emitter electrode; the second mesa region being sandwiched between the gate trench and the emitter trench.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detection apparatus (10) includes a separation unit (16), first detector (17), propagation unit (18), second detector (20), and blocker (21). The separation unit (16) separates electromagnetic waves propagating in a first direction (d1) and propagates the electromagnetic waves in a second direction (d2) and a third direction (d3). The first detector (17) detects electromagnetic waves propagated in the second direction (d2). The propagation unit (18) includes pixels (px) along a reference surface (ss). The propagation unit (18) switches the propagation direction of electromagnetic waves propagated in the third direction (d3) and incident on the reference surface (ss) between a fourth direction (d4) and a fifth direction (d5) at each pixel (px). The second detector (20) detects the electromagnetic waves propagated in the fourth direction (d4). The blocker (21) blocks at least a portion of the electromagnetic waves propagated in the fifth direction (d5).

Abstract: A core material has a core 12; a solder layer 16 made of a (Sn—Bi)-based solder alloy provided on an outer side of the core 12; and a Sn layer 20 provided on an outer side of the solder layer 16. The core contains metal or a resin. When a concentration ratio of Bi contained in the solder layer 16 is a concentration ratio (%)=a measured value of Bi (% by mass)/a target Bi content (% by mass), or a concentration ratio (%)=an average value of measured values of Bi (% by mass)/a target Bi content (% by mass), the concentration ratio is 91.4% to 106.7%. The thickness of the Sn layer 20 is 0.215% or more and 36% or less of the thickness of the solder layer 16.

Abstract: A particle beam therapy apparatus has a position and posture setter that moves a movable body, that is at least one of the irradiation nozzle and the treatment table. A movement path of the movable body is determined when adapting the positional posture of the movable body from one condition among a plurality of prescribed conditions to another condition. An evaluation value is obtained for adapting the positional posture of the movable body to each of a plurality of prescribed conditions. This evaluation value is for a case of moving the movable body according to the movement path. A setting order is determined for adapting the positional posture of the movable body to each prescribed condition based on the evaluation value; and the positional posture of the movable body is adapted to each of the plurality of prescribed conditions by moving the movable body according to the determined movement path.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mobile robot that can simultaneously absorb an impact received from an uneven road surface while moving and estimate the position or orientation of the mobile robot while functioning. The mobile robot according to the present invention has an operation mechanism having a multi-jointed arm, and a movement mechanism that causes the operation mechanism to move, the mobile robot being characterized in that: the movement mechanism has a first support part and a second support part, which support the weight of the movement mechanism; and the second support part is installed at a position that is nearer to an outer peripheral section, in terms of the movement direction of the movement mechanism, than is the installation position of the first support part.

Abstract: A terminal device separate from a vehicle includes a receiver that receives a notification signal from the vehicle indicating that the vehicle is in a first state different from a second state, a notification unit that notifies a user of the terminal device of the first state based on the notification signal, an input unit that receives, from the user of the terminal device, an input commanding the first state to be maintained, and a transmitter that transmits a signal to the vehicle based on the input received by the input unit. The vehicle includes a control unit that performs control that maintains the first state after lapse of a predetermined time from a time that the notification unit of the terminal device notifies of the first state of the vehicle when a reception unit of the vehicle receives the signal transmitted from the transmitter within the predetermined time.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detection apparatus comprises an irradiator configured to emit electromagnetic waves; a switch comprising an action surface with a plurality of pixels disposed thereon, the switch being configured to switch each pixel between a first state of causing electromagnetic waves, including reflected waves, from an object, of electromagnetic waves irradiated from the irradiator, incident on the action surface to travel in a first direction and a second state of causing the electromagnetic waves incident on the action surface to travel in a second direction; a first detector configured to detect the electromagnetic waves that travel in the first direction; and a second detector configured to detect the electromagnetic waves that travel in the second direction. Also, the switch is configured to switch each of the plurality of pixels between the first and second states according to an irradiation region of the electromagnetic waves emitted from the irradiator.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detection apparatus (10) includes a switch (16), a first detector (19), and a second detector (20). The switch (16) includes an action surface (as) with a plurality of pixels (px) disposed thereon. The switch (16) is configured to switch each pixel (px) between the first state and the second state. In the first state, the pixels (px) cause electromagnetic waves incident on the action surface (as) to travel in a first direction (d1). In the second state, the pixels (px) cause the electromagnetic waves incident on the action surface (as) to travel in a second direction (d2). The first detector (19) detects the electromagnetic waves that travel in the first direction (d1). The second detector (20) detects the electromagnetic waves that travel in the second direction (d2).

Abstract: One form of a display device includes: an on-screen display (OSD) video generation unit configured to execute synchronization processing of synchronizing an OSD video with a synchronization signal of an external video while outputting the OSD video when the external video and the OSD video are displayed in a superimposed manner; and an external video processing unit configured not to output the external video during execution of the synchronization processing and to output the external video after completion of the synchronization processing. The videos are prevented from being distorted by not displaying the external video while displaying only the OSD video until the synchronization processing between the OSD video and the external video is completed, and flickering of the video is prevented by continuously displaying the OSD video and preventing a non-displayed black screen from being inserted at a moment when the videos are switched.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a notification unit that notifies an information processing device of a state of the vehicle; a reception unit that receives a first signal commanding the state to be maintained, from the information processing device; and a control unit that performs control such that maintains the state after lapse of a predetermined time as well when the reception unit receives the first signal within the predetermined time, and that performs control such that the state becomes a state different from the state after lapse of the predetermined time when the reception unit does not receive the first signal from the information processing device within the predetermined time.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires information indicating a state of a vehicle from the vehicle; and a notification unit that performs a first notification regarding the state when the information processing device is outside a predetermined range including the vehicle, and that performs a second notification including more information on the state than the first notification when the information processing device is in the predetermined range.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detection apparatus (10) includes a switch (16), a first detector (19), and a second detector (20). The switch (16) includes an action surface (as) with a plurality of pixels (px) disposed thereon. The switch (16) is configured to switch each pixel (px) between the first state and the second state. In the first state, the pixels (px) cause electromagnetic waves incident on the action surface (as) to travel in a first direction (d1). In the second state, the pixels (px) cause the electromagnetic waves incident on the action surface (as) to travel in a second direction (d2). The first detector (19) detects the electromagnetic waves that travel in the first direction (d1). The second detector (20) detects the electromagnetic waves that travel in the second direction (d2).

Abstract: An electromagnetic (EM) wave detection apparatus includes an irradiator that emits EM waves and a reflector that changes an irradiation position of the EM waves on an object by changing a direction of the emitted EM waves. A separation unit separates EM waves incident thereon to propagate the EM waves in first and second directions. A first detector detects the EM waves in the first direction. A switch includes plural switching elements that can switch between first and second states. EM waves in the second direction are caused to propagate in a third direction in the first state and caused to propagate in a fourth direction in the second state. A second detector detects the EM waves in the third direction. The switch switches each of the plurality of switching elements between the first and second states according to the direction in which the reflector reflects the EM waves.

Abstract: A printed circuit board includes a rigid region and a flexible region; a first substrate disposed on the rigid region and the flexible region and comprising a first insulating layer and a first wiring layer comprising a first groove in the flexible region; and a second substrate disposed on the first substrate in the rigid region and comprising a first adhesive layer, a second insulating layer and a second wiring layer.

Abstract: Provided are an electromagnetic-wave detection apparatus and a distance-measurement apparatus capable of accurately detecting the position of a subject. An electromagnetic-wave detection apparatus (10) includes a first detection unit (20) configured to detect a reflected wave that is an electromagnetic wave radiated in multiple directions in a space in which an object (ob) is present and reflected by the object (ob), an image-information acquisition unit (141) configured to acquire image information of the space, and a light-reception control unit (144) configured to perform control such that the time difference between the timing at which the image-information acquisition unit (141) acquires the image information and the timing at which the electromagnetic wave is radiated onto a predetermined tracking target included in the object is reduced.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detection apparatus (10) includes an irradiator (11), a first detector (17), a memory (13), and a controller (14). The irradiator (11) irradiates electromagnetic waves. The first detector (17) includes detection elements. The detection elements detect, by irradiation position, reflected waves of the electromagnetic waves irradiated onto an object (ob). The memory (13) stores related information. The related information is information associating any two of the emission direction of the electromagnetic waves and elements defining two points on a path. The path refers to a path of the electromagnetic waves emitted from the irradiator (11) to the first detector (17) via the object (ob). The controller (14) updates the related information based on the emission direction of the electromagnetic waves and the position of the detection element, among the detection elements, that detects the reflected waves of the electromagnetic waves.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus determines a first point and a second point that are two points in a space in which a measurement target is present and that are used in measurement of a size of the measurement target, calculates first space coordinates indicating a position of the first point in the space and second space coordinates indicating a position of the second point in the space on the basis of range information relating to a distance from a reference position to the first point and a distance from the reference position to the second point, and calculates a distance between the first point and the second point on the basis of the first space coordinates and the second space coordinates.

Abstract: Provided are an image processing apparatus and a distance-measurement apparatus capable of reducing the influences of environmental changes and changes that occur over time in electromagnetic wave detection.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detection apparatus (10) includes a separation unit (16), a first detector (17), a switch (18), and a second detector (20). The separation unit (16) separates incident electromagnetic waves so that the electromagnetic waves propagate in a first direction (d1) and a second direction (d2). The first detector (17) detects the electromagnetic waves that propagate in the first direction (d1). The switch (18) includes a plurality of switching elements (se). The switching elements (se) are capable of switching the propagation direction of the electromagnetic waves that propagate in the second direction (d2) to a third direction (d3) and a fourth direction (d4). The second detector (20) detects the electromagnetic waves that propagate in the third direction (d3).