Abstract: An object of the present invention is to estimate a center-of-gravity position and inertia moment of a trailer and supply the center-of-gravity position and inertia moment for control of an articulated vehicle so as to enable further stabilization of a posture of the articulated vehicle during traveling. A vehicle control device of the present invention is a vehicle control device mounted on a tractor which pulls a trailer, and is provided with: a steering angle control unit that controls a steering angle of wheels of the tractor independently of steering by a driver; and a trailer characteristic estimation unit that estimates a characteristic of the trailer based on a behavior of the tractor during wheel steering by the steering angle control unit.

Abstract: Provided is an imaging element that includes a photoelectric conversion section. The photoelectric conversion section includes a first electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer including an organic material, and a second electrode that are stacked, an inorganic oxide semiconductor material layer is formed between the first electrode and the photoelectric conversion layer, and when a composition of an inorganic oxide semiconductor material included in the inorganic oxide semiconductor material layer is represented by MaNbSncO (where M denotes an aluminum (Al) atom, and N denotes a gallium atom (Ga) or a zinc (Zn) atom, or a gallium (Ga) atom and a zinc (Zn) atom), a+b+c=1.00, 0.01?a?0.04, and b<c are satisfied.

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: A moving device includes: two leg portions each including an end-portion wheel and an intermediate wheel; a placement portion supported by the two leg portions; and a control unit configured to control the two leg portions. The moving device is configured such that, under a state of four-wheel ground contact in which the end-portion wheel and the intermediate wheel are in contact with the ground, when the end-portion wheel is moved from the boarding area to the step of the escalator and/or when the end-portion wheel is moved from the step to the landing area of the escalator, a wheel speed of the end-portion wheel is controlled by the control unit.

Abstract: This power conversion device comprises: a power conversion circuit in which at least three-phases of upper/lower arm circuits having switching elements connected in series are connected in parallel and which outputs AC current to a motor via an output line, said AC current being generated by the switching elements of each phase; a breaker that is provided on the output line of each phase and allows the AC current to flow or interrupts the AC current; a first failure location determination unit that determines a failure location of the switching elements; a breaker control unit that sets, as a failure phase, a phase corresponding to the switching element determined as the failure location by the first failure location determination unit and controls the breaker of the failure phase so that the AC current of the failure phase is allowed to flow at a predetermined specific electric angle in one electric angle cycle and the AC current of the failure phase is interrupted at another electric angle except the specif

Abstract: An imaging element of the present disclosure includes a photoelectric conversion section including a first electrode 21, a photoelectric conversion layer 23A, and a second electrode 22 that are stacked, in which a protection layer 23B including an inorganic oxide, and an inorganic oxide semiconductor material layer 23C are formed from side of the photoelectric conversion layer directly below the photoelectric conversion layer 23A.

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 image forming apparatus, a development cartridge is movable between a contact position in which a development roller is in contact with a photosensitive drum and a separate position in which the development roller is separate from the photosensitive drum, by a cam and a cam follower that is caused to slide in directions parallel to a rotation axis of the cam between a push position in which the development cartridge is pushed by the cam and positioned in the separate position and a no-push position in which the development cartridge is in the contact position. The cam follower includes a first shaft and a contact arm extending from the first shaft and configured to contact a cam surface of the cam. A projection of the first shaft onto the first cam in a direction parallel to the rotation axis is positioned inside a contour of the first cam.

Abstract: A vehicle controller includes a plurality of detectors, a control unit, a data collecting unit, a serial communication line, and a transmission order setting unit. Data that changes at a speed that is lower than a given speed value is transmitted in a period in which a communication volume is lower than a given communication volume value. The transmission order is an order in which the pieces of detection data are serially transmitted from the data collecting unit to the control unit.

Abstract: A manual feed tray is located at a side surface of a main housing. A supply roller conveys a sheet on the manual feed tray toward a print engine. A pressure plate is movable between a contact position at which the sheet on the manual feed tray contacts the supply roller and a separated position at which the sheet on the manual feed tray is separated from the supply roller. A push-up cam pushes up the pressure plate from the separated position to the contact position. The push-up cam includes a contact portion configured to contact the pressure plate. A controller is configured to: when performing printing on a plurality of sheets, after moving the pressure plate from the separated position to the contact position, convey the plurality of sheets by intermittently driving the supply roller while maintaining the pressure plate at the contact position.

Abstract: A steering control apparatus, a steering control method, and a steering control system according to the present invention output an instruction for generating a periodic yaw moment opposite in phase from an rolling motion occurring on a hitch vehicle including a vehicle and a trailer to a rear-wheel steering apparatus configured to control a steering angle of a rear wheel of the vehicle.

Abstract: In a conventional electronic device, it is difficult to passively diagnose disconnection of an external capacitor added to an output terminal of a regulator circuit. An electronic device in this embodiment includes a regulator circuit 2 that outputs a constant voltage while external power supplied from the outside is input thereto, an external capacitor 3 connected to an output terminal of the regulator circuit 2 as an external component, an oscillation detector 4 that detects an oscillating state of the output voltage of the regulator circuit 2, and a failure determination unit 5 that outputs a failure signal when the oscillation detector 4 detects the oscillating state of the regulator circuit.

Abstract: An imaging element of the present disclosure includes a photoelectric conversion section including a first electrode 21, a photoelectric conversion layer 23A including an organic material, and a second electrode 22 that are stacked; an inorganic semiconductor material layer 23B is formed between the first electrode 21 and the photoelectric conversion layer 23A; and a value ?EN (=ENanion?ENcation) is less than 1.695, and preferably 1.624 or less, which results from subtracting an average value ENcation of electronegativities of cationic species included in the inorganic semiconductor material layer from an average value ENanion of electronegativities of anionic species included in the inorganic semiconductor material layer 23B.

Abstract: Included are: a current detection element which detects a current flowing through a wire harness which supplies power to in-vehicle equipment mounted on a vehicle; a standard temperature generation unit which obtains a standard temperature by using a predetermined value or a detection value of a predetermined temperature sensor among a plurality of temperature sensors mounted on the vehicle; a temperature estimation unit which estimates a temperature of the wire harness by using a current detection value and a standard temperature value; a shutoff determination unit which makes a shutoff determination on the basis of the estimated temperature; and a shutoff element which shuts off the current flowing through the wire harness on the basis of the determination made by the shutoff determination unit. This enables vehicle control without a dedicated temperature sensor.

Abstract: A banknote image processing device of the present disclosure includes a storage unit and a processor, the storage unit stores an image of a normal banknote therein, and the processor performs pseudo-damage processing that imitates damage caused on the normal banknote, on the image.

Abstract: This method for manufacturing a rod is a method for manufacturing a rod by plating the rod, and includes: a step of arranging the rod in a first tube body formed by arranging a plurality of rod-shaped members in an annular shape; and a step of plating the rod by causing a plating liquid to flow in one direction through a first flow path between the first tube body and the rod.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, a development cartridge is movable between a contact position in which a development roller is in contact with a photosensitive drum and a separate position in which the development roller is separate from the photosensitive drum, by a cam and a cam follower that is caused to slide in directions parallel to a rotation axis of the cam between a push position in which the development cartridge is pushed by the cam and positioned in the separate position and a no-push position in which the development cartridge is in the contact position. The cam follower includes a first shaft and a contact arm extending from the first shaft and configured to contact a cam surface of the cam. A projection of the first shaft onto the first cam in a direction parallel to the rotation axis is positioned inside a contour of the first cam.

Abstract: An imaging element according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a first electrode and a second electrode that are disposed in parallel; a third electrode that is disposed to be opposed to the first electrode and the second electrode; a photoelectric conversion layer that is provided between the first electrode and second electrode, and the third electrode, and includes an organic material; and a semiconductor layer including a first layer and a second layer that are stacked in order from side of the first electrode and the second electrode between the first electrode and second electrode, and the photoelectric conversion layer, in which the first layer includes a first oxide semiconductor material, the second layer includes a second oxide semiconductor material including indium (In), gallium (Ga), zinc (Zn), and tin (Sn), and a composition ratio of In, Ga, Zn, and Sn in the second oxide semiconductor material satisfies formulas (1), (2), and (3).

Abstract: A substrate that enables increasing an allowable current value of a current path in a thickness direction of the substrate and narrowing spaces between multiple current paths, and the like are provided. To solve this subject, a substrate includes a sheet-shaped first base material (1) having a penetrating hole (1B) in the thickness direction and includes a second base material (2) fitted into the penetrating hole (1B). The second base material (2) includes multiple metal bodies (2B). The metal bodies (2B) penetrate in the thickness direction of the first base material (1) in a state of having an end exposed at each of a first surface and a second surface of the second base material (2) that face each other in the thickness direction.

Abstract: An air flow rate meter includes a signal detector and a pulse generator. The signal detector is configured to detect that an output signal from the air flow rate detection element has passed a predetermined threshold. The pulse generator generates a pulse signal by using an output signal from the signal detector as a trigger. An output signal from the air flow rate detection element is corrected based on an output of the pulse generator.