Abstract: A vehicle-use communication system suppressing an increase in the number of processes required for various adjustments and the position determination of a portable device is allowed to be accurately performed regardless of whether the portable device is located in the vicinity of a vehicle cabin is provided. An in-vehicle device transmits a signal from a plurality of antennas. A portable device transmits a response signal in accordance with the received signal; measures the received signal strength of the transmitted signal; and transmits a response signal containing the received signal strength of each signal. The in-vehicle device receives the transmitted response signal and on the basis of the received signal strengths contained in the response signals, determines whether the portable device is located within each of a plurality of different domains but containing a common vehicle cabin inner space to determine whether the portable device is located within every domain.

Abstract: An expansion device includes a clock swing detecting unit, a command receiving unit, and a response generating unit. The clock swing detecting unit detects a clock swing set based on a second signal voltage lower than a first signal voltage before the start of initialization. The command receiving unit receives a command having a parameter incorporated that can indicate which signal voltage of the first signal voltage and second signal voltage is being used. The response generating unit responds to the command based on the clock swing.

Abstract: To provide a pharmaceutical, in particular a compound which can be used as a therapeutic agent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It was found that a tetrahydroisoquinolin-1-one derivative having an amide group at the 4-position or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof has an excellent bombesin 2 (BB2) receptor antagonistic action. It is also found that the tetrahydroisoquinolin-1-one derivative is highly effective on bowel movement disorders. From the above, the tetrahydroisoquinolin-1-one derivative of the present invention is useful as a therapeutic agent for diseases associated with a BB2 receptor, in particular IBS.

Abstract: A current detecting device includes: a drive signal generating unit configured to generate a control signal based on a control voltage value indicating drive force to be applied to a target; a current detecting unit configured to detect a current value output based on the control signal generated by the drive signal generating unit; and a correction unit configured to correct the current value detected by the current detecting unit, based on at least a magnitude of the control voltage value.

Abstract: According to a method of the present invention for controlling display of a menu screen, content is displayed in a content display region located in a central part of a display screen in a size smaller than the display screen, and a plurality of icons are displayed in a circle around the content display region so that the plurality of icons sequentially move to a specific position in accordance with a user's selecting operation while moving around the content display region without overlapping the content display region.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a memory system including a power supply terminal, a plurality of couplers, and a control unit. The power supply terminal is a terminal to be connected to a power supply line of a host. The plurality of couplers are couplers to be electromagnetically coupled respectively to couplers of the host. The control unit can establish a reception channel and a transmission channel that are independent of each other between the memory system and the host via the plurality of couplers according to level of a power supply voltage supplied from the host via the power supply line and the power supply terminal.

Abstract: A camera captures an image of an object region, extracts moving information regarding a staying position or a passing position of each moving object, stores the extracted moving information of each moving object, and transmits a captured image of the object region and the moving information of each moving object to a server in a predetermined transmission cycle. The server acquires moving information of at least one moving object satisfying a selection condition regarding a specific behavior on the basis of the moving information of each moving object, generates a moving information analysis image in which the moving information of at least one moving object satisfying the selection condition regarding the specific behavior is superimposed on the captured image, and displays the moving information analysis image on a monitor.

Abstract: This alkaline storage battery cathode is provided with: nickel hydroxide particles covered by a cobalt-compound coating layer; a zinc compound; and an yttrium compound and/or an ytterbium compound. The zinc compound and the yttrium compound and/or ytterbium compound are blended at a blend ratio that is in accordance with the ratio of the capacity characteristics of the alkaline storage battery and the output characteristics of the alkaline storage battery.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing method of an information processing device, including acquiring tag-unique information unique to an IC tag from the IC tag through near field communication, acquiring device-unique information unique to the information processing device, transmitting the acquired tag-unique information and the acquired device-unique information to an outside, and receiving, from the outside, an authentication result of the acquired tag-unique information and a verification result of right information for using the IC tag, which are obtained based on the transmitted tag-unique information and device-unique information.

Abstract: Described herein is a technique that may prevent unauthorized personnel from editing files without permission. A processing apparatus may include: an operating unit configured to display an operation screen for editing an integrated file containing: non-encrypted data corresponding to an item file; a drawing file; and encrypted data obtained by encrypting the item file; a memory unit configured to store the integrated file; and an arithmetic unit configured to: (a) compare the item file with data obtained by decrypting the encrypted data; and (b) combine and display the item file and the drawing file on the operation screen according to a result of comparison performed in (a).

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording mechanism unit, an opening/closing unit that is rotatably coupled to the recording mechanism unit in an upper portion of the recording mechanism unit, an operation unit which is arranged to face a circumferential edge of the opening/closing unit and is able to have a coupling state in which the operation unit and the opening/closing unit are coupled together and a released state in which the coupling state is released, a cable that connects a control unit with the operation unit, and a support means which is provided in the recording mechanism unit and which supports the operation unit that is in the released state and is connected to the control unit by the cable in a state in which a distance between the operation unit and the circumferential edge of the opening/closing unit is greater than that in the coupling state.

Abstract: To take security into account and increase user friendliness, an information processing device includes: an input unit to which information is input; an extracting unit extracting predetermined words from the information input to the input unit; a classifying unit classifying the words extracted by the extracting unit into first words and second words; and a converting unit converting the first words by a first conversion method and converting the second words by a second conversion method, the second conversion method being different from the first conversion method.

Abstract: Provided is an artificial tooth that can be unfailingly attached to a denture base in arranging the artificial tooth on the denture base designed and formed with a CAD/CAM, including a convex portion to be inserted in an internal corner of a concave portion of the denture base, wherein the convex portion is configured to form a predetermined gap with the internal corner without having contact with the internal corner when inserted in the internal corner.

Abstract: An electric propulsion machine includes an electric motor, an electric motor control circuit, a propulsion device to generate thrust from an output of the electric motor, and a battery unit to supply electric power to the electric motor. The battery unit includes a mode selector to accept a designation of an operating mode. The electric motor control circuit outputs a control signal that controls the electric motor based on an operating mode which is designated from among a plurality of operating modes.

Abstract: A slot antenna includes: a first electrically conductive member having a first electrically conductive surface; a second electrically conductive member having a second electrically conductive surface opposing the first electrically conductive surface; a waveguide member between the first electrically conductive member and the second electrically conductive member, the waveguide member having an electrically conductive waveguide face of a stripe shape opposing the first electrically conductive surface, the waveguide member extending in a first direction along the first electrically conductive surface; and an artificial magnetic conductor extending on both sides of the waveguide member, between the first electrically conductive member and the second electrically conductive member. The first electrically conductive member has one or more slots. At least one of the slot or slots is a complex slot having a pair of vertical portions and a lateral portion that interconnects the pair of vertical portions.

Abstract: Provided are: a supporting carbon material for a solid polymer fuel cell, said supporting carbon material making it possible to produce a high-performance solid polymer fuel cell in which there is little decrease in power generation performance as a result of repeated battery load fluctuation that inevitably occurs during operation of the solid polymer fuel cell; and a catalyst metal particle-supporting carbon material. The present invention relates to: a supporting carbon material for a solid polymer fuel cell, said supporting carbon material being a porous carbon material in which the specific surface area of mesopores having a pore diameter of 2-50 nm according to nitrogen adsorption measurement is 600-1,600 m2/g, the relative intensity ratio (IG?/IG) of the peak intensity (IG?) of the G-band 2,650-2,700 cm?1 range to the peak intensity (IG) of the G-band 1,550-1,650 cm?1 range in the Raman spectrum is 0.8-2.

Abstract: A laminate structure has a three-dimensional shape and is provided with an optically transparent region. The laminate structure has a transparent conductive member provided with at least one conductive layer constituted of fine metal wires on a flexible transparent substrate, a wiring formed on the transparent substrate and electrically connected to the conductive layer, and a cover member protecting the transparent conductive member.

Abstract: The device has a linear motion drive unit for linearly driving a base portion along a fitting direction of one member and the other member, a rotary drive unit for rotationally driving the base portion about a center axis line A0, a movable portion provided to the base portion 6 movably along the fitting direction, a member holding unit provided to the movable portion for releasably holding the one member, an elastic unit for applying elastic force between the base portion and the movable portion, a sensor unit for obtaining distance change information of the base portion and the movable portion, and a fitting state determination unit for determining a fitting state of the one member and the other member based on the distance change information. The device enables members to be fitted to each other without any problem, when at least one of the members has a noncircular cross section.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a powder material that has good fluidity and is used for powder additive manufacturing. [Solution] The powder material of this invention is used in powder additive manufacturing. The powder material is formed of particles having a form of secondary particles that are formed with primary particles bound three-dimensionally with interspaces. The secondary particles forming the powder material preferably have an average particle diameter of 1 ?m or larger, but 100 ?m or smaller. The secondary particles forming the powder material are preferably granulated particles. The powder additive manufacturing method of this invention is carried out, using the powder material.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte including an alkali metal element, phosphorous, sulfur and halogen as constituent components.