Abstract: A traffic signal control apparatus capable of controlling signal light colors at a target intersection and a downstream intersection, and includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a platoon length of platoon vehicles that are traveling on an inflow road of the target intersection, and an empty space length in a planned traveling route of the platoon vehicles; and a control unit configured to determine whether or not to control the signal light color at the downstream intersection corresponding to the planned traveling route of the platoon vehicles, according to a result of comparison between the platoon length and the empty space length.

Abstract: A machining control system according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: a program storage unit which stores a machining program including a plurality of data blocks; a program cache unit which temporarily stores a part of the machining program; a schedule storage unit which stores schedule information specifying a transmission sequence to the program cache unit of the plurality of data blocks; a transmission control unit which controls transmission of the data blocks to the program cache unit from the program storage unit, based on the schedule information; and a machining processing unit which reads out the data blocks from the program cache unit and performs processing required in machining.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for achieving the balance of the mind of an examinee, the method comprising a first step of showing a set of symbols to an examinee; a second step of applying the symbols to a feeling of the examinee and a state of the examinee's mind; a third step of making the examinee understand a recognition system represented by the set; and a fourth step of resolving a conflict in the examinee's mind to achieve the balance of the examinee's mind; the set including a first to seventh symbols 1 to 7.

Abstract: A multilayer printed wiring board and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. A multilayer printed wiring board of the present embodiment includes: a core base material formed by laminating a first wiring layer and a first insulating layer in this order on an insulating substrate; and a built-up layer formed by laminating a second wiring layer and a second insulating layer in this order on the core base material. A primer layer is formed between the second wiring layer and the first insulating layer, the second wiring layer has a lower surface at least part of which is in contact with the primer layer, and the second wiring layer has an upper surface and a side surface on both of which a tin-plated layer and a silane coupling layer are formed in this order.

Abstract: A multi charged particle beam writing method includes assigning, for each unit irradiation region per beam of multi-beams, each divided shot obtained by dividing a shot of a maximum irradiation time and continuously irradiate the same unit irradiation region, to at least one of a plurality of beams that can be switched by collective deflection; calculating, for each unit irradiation region, an irradiation time; determining, for each unit irradiation region, whether to make each divided shot be beam “on” or “off” so that the total irradiation time for a plurality of corresponding divided shots to be beam “on” may become a combination equivalent to the irradiation time calculated; and applying, to the corresponding unit irradiation region, the plurality of corresponding divided shots to be beam “on”, using the plurality of beams while switching a beam between beams by collective deflection.

Abstract: PROBLEM: To provide a large device and a method which is advantageous for forming a large-area amorphous film. SOLUTION: A device of the invention sprays a flame including a particulate material with a spraying machine toward a substrate, melts the material with the flame, and cools the material and flame by cooling gas before they reach the substrate to form an amorphous film. The spraying machine has particulate material spraying ports and flame spraying ports such that the flame including the material has an oblong cross section. Inert gas spraying ports are successively placed on both sides across the ports of the material and flame. Mist spraying ports are successively placed on both sides across the ports for the material, flame and inert gas. A skirt is attached/detached depending on a combustion gas or a film width to restrain film width narrowing and increase of film thickness deviation.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer above the first insulating layer, a void space between the first and second insulating layers, and contact electrodes extending through the first insulating layer, the void space, and the second insulating layer. Each of the contact electrodes includes a first end facing the substrate, a second end opposite to the first end, and a first width portion between the first end and the second end. The first width portion has a width in a second direction parallel to the substrate that is greater than a width of the first end in the second direction and a width of the second end in the second direction. The first width portion is within the void space.

Abstract: There is provided a driving assistance device for supporting driving of a vehicle equipped with the driving assistance device such that if a driver starts a driving-related operation in the course of self-driving, switching from self-driving to manual driving is performed. An acquiring unit configured to acquire conditions of the driver. A determining unit configured to determine to invalidate switching to manual driving in the case where the conditions of the driver acquired when the operation was started represents a non-waking state, and determine to continue the invalidation for a predetermined period if the driver changes from the non-waking state to a waking state when the invalidation is being performed.

Abstract: A set of aperture substrates for multiple beams includes a first shaping aperture array substrate including a plurality of first openings, the first shaping aperture array substrate being irradiated with a charged particle beam in a region in which the first openings are formed whereby first multiple beams are formed with a part of the charged particle beams having passed respectively through the first openings, and a second shaping aperture array substrate including a plurality of second openings through which corresponding first multiple beam passes respectively whereby second multiple beams are formed. Each of the second multiple beams is shaped by a pair of opposite sides of the first opening and a pair of opposite sides of the second opening.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a movement mechanism. The movement mechanism moves a pressing mechanism from a first position to a second position along with a start of an image forming operation and moves the pressing mechanism from the second position to the first position along with an end of the image forming operation, when image formation is carried out. The movement mechanism moves the pressing mechanism from the first position to the second position along with detection by a detection unit that a main body cover is opened, when the image formation is not carried out.

Abstract: A separation membrane module comprises a hollow module container, and an element unit which is housed in the module container. The element unit comprises a plurality of connected separation membrane elements each of which includes: a separation membrane for separating components of a substance flowing to the inside of the module container; and membrane bundle securing materials for securing both ends of the separation membrane. In the element unit, a flow channel for discharging the components separated by the separation membranes to the outside of the element unit is formed. Passage members though which the components separated by the separation membranes can pass toward the flow channel for discharging are disposed at connections between the plurality of separation membrane elements such that both end surfaces of each of the passage membranes are respectively in contact with the membrane bundle securing materials of the separation membrane elements adjacent thereto.

Abstract: Provided is a multi-charged-particle beam writing apparatus including: an emitter emitting a charged particle beam; a first shaping aperture array substrate having a plurality of first apertures and forming first multiple beams by passing a part of the charged particle beam through the first apertures, respectively; a second shaping aperture array substrate having second apertures formed at positions corresponding to the respective first apertures and forming second multiple beams by passing at least a part of each of the first multiple beams through corresponding the second apertures, respectively; a blanking aperture array having third apertures formed at positions corresponding to the respective second apertures and including blankers disposed in the respective third apertures to perform blanking deflection on the respective beams of the corresponding second multiple beams; a movable mechanism moving at least one of the first shaping aperture array substrate and the second shaping aperture array substrate;

Abstract: Provided is a driving device for an electric truck which can obtain good ride quality by decreasing the unsprung weight while achieving the adequate fuel efficiency performance by improving the power transmission efficiency and which can improve the mountability of a battery. The driving device for an electric truck includes a driving unit that accommodates therein a motor. a gearbox, and a differential device. The driving unit is supported by a first support part with respect to a ladder frame. Drive shafts coupled to the differential device are accommodated in hollow members. The hollow members are elastically supported by a second support part with respect to the ladder frame.

Abstract: A skin analyzing device includes: a facial coordinates setting unit that sets facial coordinates on a facial image of a measurement subject by using, as a reference, a position of a facial portion identified from the facial image, a region-of-interest setting unit that sets a first region of interest to a first facial image of the measurement subject, and sets a second region of interest that has facial coordinates in common with the first region of interest to a second facial image of the measurement subject, and a skin analysis user interface (UI) unit that displays the first facial image and the second facial image next to each other, and displays a skin analysis result in the first region of interest with respect to the first facial image and a skin analysis result in the second region of interest with respect to the second facial image.

Abstract: A skin analysis apparatus includes: a housing; a camera and a display provided on a major surface of the housing; auxiliary mirrors, one of the auxiliary mirrors having a side end portion attached to a left-end portion of the housing, and the other auxiliary mirror having a side end portion being attached to a right-end portion of the housing; and a controller that causes the camera to capture images of a user's front-view and side-view face and that analyzes skin of the user's face by using the face images. An internal angle ? formed by a major surface of the display and a major surface of each auxiliary mirror is an angle at which the camera is capable of capturing an image of the user's side-view face while the user's front-view face is seen in the auxiliary mirror.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an aperture set for multi-beam includes a shaping aperture array in which a plurality of first openings are formed, and which forms a multi-beam by allowing part of a charged particle beam to pass through corresponding ones of the plurality of first openings, a blanking aperture array in which a plurality of second openings are formed, the plurality of second openings each including a pair of blanking electrodes that perform blanking deflection of a beam, and an electric field shield plate that is disposed to be opposed to the blanking aperture array and includes a plurality of third openings. The electric field shield plate has a substrate, and a high resistance film provided on a surface of the substrate, the surface being opposed to the blanking aperture array, and the high resistance film has a higher electrical resistance value than an electrical resistance value of the substrate.

Abstract: A skin analyzer includes a facial part recognition unit that recognizes a facial part from a face image of a user captured by a camera; a UI unit that causes a display to display a UI in which a facial part mark indicating the facial part is disposed on a face image, and that accepts an operation with respect to the facial part mark; an analysis region setting unit that sets a skin analysis region for the face image based on a position of the operated facial part mark; and a skin analysis performing unit that performs a skin analysis on the set skin analysis region.

Abstract: A multi-charged particle beam writing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes a region setting unit configured to set, as an irradiation region for a beam array to be used, the region of the central portion of an irradiation region for all of multiple beams of charged particle beams implemented to be emittable by a multiple beam irradiation mechanism, and a writing mechanism, including the multiple beam irradiation mechanism, configured to write a pattern on a target object with the beam array in the region of the central portion having been set in the multiple beams implemented.

Abstract: A control device according to an embodiment includes a detection unit and a permission unit. The detection unit detects an operating state of an electronic component that is connected to a main battery through a power source relay that is provided between the main battery and an auxiliary machinery battery of a vehicle. The permission unit permits an opening or closing operation of the power source relay in a case where the operating state that is detected by the detection unit is a stopped state.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, a multiple charged particle beam writing apparatus includes a subtraction processing circuit configured to subtract a corresponding shared dose from a dose of each of peripheral beams of a defect beam where control of a dose of a beam is disabled and the dose to be irradiated is excessive among the multiple charged particle beams, such that the same dose as an excess dose by the defect beam is shared by the peripheral beams of the defect beam; and a writing mechanism including a stage mounting a target object and a deflector deflecting the multiple charged particle beams and configured to write a pattern on the target object, using the multiple charged particle beams of doses in which the same dose as the excess dose of the defect beam is shared and is subtracted from the doses of the peripheral beams.