Abstract: There is provided a sliding component that allows a fluid to be easily introduced into a spiral groove. A sliding component includes a pair of sliding rings that slide relative to each other, and a spiral groove communicating with a space on a leakage side is provided on a sliding surface of the sliding ring. An expansion portion continuous from the sliding surface of the one sliding ring and expanded toward the space is formed at an edge portion on a side of the space. The expansion portion is provided with an inclined groove continuous with the spiral groove and extending toward the space.

Abstract: Provided is a water-insoluble crosslinked structure with an excellent metal-adsorbing effect. The crosslinked structure is formed by crosslinking a first linear polymer and a second linear polymer. The first linear polymer has a plurality of pendant groups represented by Formula (a). The second linear polymer has a plurality of pendant groups represented by Formula (a). Some of the plurality of pendant groups in the first linear polymer and some of the plurality of pendant groups in the second linear polymer are bonded to each other via a crosslinker. In the formula, ring Z represents a heterocycle containing a nitrogen atom as a heteroatom, R1 represents a single bond or an alkylene group having from 1 to 10 carbons, and Q+ represents a counter cation.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a heat insulating member between adjacent cells, and a side surface member disposed in contact with side surfaces of the plurality of cells excluding a site including the heat insulating member, with thermal conductivity higher than the heat insulating member. When ?a denotes thermal conductivity of the heat insulating member, and Ca denotes a product value of a specific heat and a density, 0.001 W/(m×K)<?a<0.05 W/(m×K) and 0<Ca<2.5 J/(cm3×K) are satisfied. When ?b denotes thermal conductivity of the side surface member, and Cb denotes a product value of a specific heat and a density, 0.1 W/(m×K)<?b<1.0 W/(m×K) and 1.75<Cb<3.25 J/(cm3×K) are satisfied or 1.0 W/(m×K)<?b<1000 W/(m×K) and 0.75<Cb<3.25 J/(cm3×K) are satisfied.

Abstract: Provided are a program and the like, in which it is possible to display a globe in a photographed image and three-dimensionally display a cloud at the corresponding position. A program according to one aspect causes a computer to execute processing of acquiring an altitude of a cloud at each position, and displaying, when a globe of a reality space is held up, a globe of a first virtual space, in response to a movement of the globe of the reality space, while three-dimensionally displaying a cloud according to a specified altitude at a corresponding position on the first virtual space. Accordingly, it is possible to display the globe in the photographed image and three-dimensionally display the cloud at the corresponding position.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to realize a control device having operation continuity at the time of failure with less redundancy and reduce cost. Provided is a vehicle control system including a transmission unit that transmits energy to a driving wheel, a first control unit that controls the transmission unit, a first source that inputs energy to the transmission unit, a second source that inputs energy to the transmission unit, a second control unit that controls the first source, and a third control unit that controls the second source, wherein when the first control unit fails, the second control unit or the third control unit controls the transmission unit.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an industrially preferred method for producing a p-toluenesulfonate of 7-(2,3-difluoro-4-(2-((2-methoxyethyl)(methyl)amino)ethoxy)benzyl)-10-hydroxy-6-methyl-N-(4-methyl-2-(6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl)phenyl)-8-oxo-6,7-diazaspiro[4,5]dec-9-ene-9-carboxamide, which enables a target product to be obtained more inexpensively and easily as compared to conventional methods. The present invention has attained a method which enables a target product to be efficiently obtained by a step of preparing wet powder of a p-toluenesulfonate of 7-(2,3-difluoro-4-(2-((2-methoxyethyl)(methyl)amino)ethoxy)benzyl)-10-hydroxy-6-methyl-N-(4-methyl-2-(6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl)phenyl)-8-oxo-6,7- diazaspiro[4,5]dec-9-ene-9-carboxamide, and a step of drying the wet powder.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a controller that performs a first adjusting operation and thereafter performs a second adjusting operation. In the first adjusting operation, a voltage applied to a first grid electrode by a first voltage applying portion is set so that a surface potential of an image bearing member charged by a first corona charger becomes a first target value. In the second adjusting operation, a voltage applied to a second grid electrode by a second voltage applying portion is set so that a surface potential of the image bearing member charged by the first corona charger and a second corona charger becomes a second target value whose absolute value is greater than the first target value.

Abstract: Provided are a program and the like, in which it is possible to display a globe in a photographed image and three-dimensionally display a cloud at the corresponding position. A program according to one aspect causes a computer to execute processing of acquiring an altitude of a cloud at each position, and displaying, when a globe of a reality space is held up, a globe of a first virtual space, in response to a movement of the globe of the reality space, while three-dimensionally displaying a cloud according to a specified altitude at a corresponding position on the first virtual space. Accordingly, it is possible to display the globe in the photographed image and three-dimensionally display the cloud at the corresponding position.

Abstract: Provided is a friction stir spot welded joint having high cross tensile strength even in the case where a steel sheet having a soft surface layer is used as a material to be welded. An annular groove is formed on an upper surface of an upper sheet out of overlapping steel sheets, and a shape and hardness of a welded portion are appropriately controlled simultaneously.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery block, and an outer covering case housing the battery block. The battery block includes a plurality of cells, a heat insulating member provided between adjacent cells of the plurality of cells, and side surface members with higher heat conductivity than heat conductivity of the heat insulating member, the side surface members being disposed in contact with side surfaces of the plurality of cells, excluding a site in which the heat insulating member is provided.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes: a current detecting unit for detecting a current flowing through a lead wire, and outputting a current detection value; a current interrupting unit for interrupting the current flowing through the lead wire; and a computing unit for computing a temperature rise value caused by Joule heat in the lead wire using the current detection value, estimating an environmental temperature of an environment in which the lead wire is wired based on the temperature rise value, outside air temperature information of a vehicle, inside air temperature information in a vehicle cabin, and solar radiation information, and determining whether to output a current interruption instruction to the current interrupting unit based on the temperature of the lead wire estimated using the environmental temperature.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an optical inspection circuit includes: an optical modulator comprising an optical waveguide on a substrate, the optical waveguide having a core comprising a semiconductor; a first input waveguide optically connected to the optical modulator, the first input waveguide having a core comprising the semiconductor; an output waveguide optically connected to the optical modulator, the output waveguide having a core comprising the semiconductor; a photodiode on the substrate in a vicinity of the optical modulator; a wire electrically connecting the optical modulator and the photodiode; and a second input waveguide optically connected to the photodiode, the second input waveguide having a core comprising the semiconductor.

Abstract: A medical image processing device includes: a plurality of storage units each configured to store a value related to an image processing parameter; and an image processing unit configured to perform image processing based on the image processing parameter determined by selecting at least one of the plurality of storage units according to a timing at which types of a plurality of types of acquired medical images are switched.

Abstract: The purpose of this invention is to estimate the occurrence of defects such as probability pattern defects, with a small number of inspection points. To achieve this purpose, the present invention proposes a system and a computer-readable medium. The system comprises: a step in which first data pertaining to the probability that the edge of a pattern determined on the basis of measurement data for a plurality of measurement points on a wafer is present at a first position is acquired or is generated; a step in which, if the edge is at the first position, second data pertaining to the probability that a film defect covers a region including the first position and a second position which is different to said first position is acquired or generated; and a step in which the probability of the defect occurring is predicted on the basis of the first data and the second data.

Abstract: There is provided an optical waveguide constituted by a core made of a semiconductor and formed on a substrate. A grating coupler is provided at one end of the optical waveguide. Further, a reflecting portion formed on the optical waveguide by being optically coupled to the optical waveguide is provided at the other end of the optical waveguide. The optical waveguide constituted by the core includes a light intensity modulation unit that modulates an intensity of guided light in the optical waveguide. The light intensity modulation unit is constituted by a variable optical attenuator.

Abstract: An alignment optical circuit includes: a plurality of grating couplers that are formed on a substrate and arranged on a line; a plurality of optical waveguides that are connected to the plurality of grating couplers, respectively. Further, the alignment optical circuit includes an optical sensor that is formed on the substrate and measures optical intensity at a first light-receiving spot and a second light-receiving spot on a line along an arrangement direction of the plurality of grating couplers.

Abstract: A stage, electric probes, an optical probe, an electric measurement device, an optical measurement device, and a first positioning mechanism are provided. The stage includes a second positioning mechanism that changes relative positional relationship between the electric probes and an electric connection portion of each of the optical elements. The electric probes electrically connect the electric measurement device and each of the optical elements. The optical probe optically connects the optical measurement device and each of the optical elements. The first positioning mechanism changes relative positional relationship between the optical probe and an optical connection portion of each of the optical elements.

Abstract: The purpose of this disclosure is to generate a reference image on the basis of a proper model even for a sample such as a semiconductor device including many patterns and to perform a defect inspection using the reference image. This disclosure proposes one or more computer systems for identifying defects in a received input image. The one or more computer systems include a training device including an autoencoder that has been trained beforehand by inputting multiple images at different positions in a training image. The one or more computer systems divide the input image into multiple input images, input same to the autoencoder, and compare images output from the autoencoder with the input images.

Abstract: An optical characteristic inspection circuit includes, in order, an optical input element, an optical splitter circuit including a resistor, a first optical circuit to be inspected connected to one output of the optical splitter circuit, a second optical circuit to be inspected connected to another output of the optical splitter circuit, and a photodetector that detects an intensity of light transmitted through the first optical circuit to be inspected and an intensity of light transmitted through the second optical circuit to be inspected. Therefore, the present invention can provide an optical characteristic inspection circuit capable of reducing man-hours required for optical characteristic inspection.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for manufacturing 9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-8-[4-(morpholin-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl]-11-oxo-6,11-dihydro-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrile, and is industrially preferable, allowing an objective substance to be obtained in high yield more safely and easily than the conventional method.