Abstract: A heat pump system includes a heat pump apparatus, a communication device, an input device, and a controller. The heat pump apparatus controls the temperature of a substance. The communication device receives from the server, a signal including an operation signal regarding the operation of the heat pump apparatus. The input device is configured for a user to input an instruction for the heat pump apparatus. The controller causes the heat pump apparatus to perform a first operation based on an operation signal while the communication device is receiving a signal. When the communication device does not receive a signal for a predetermined first time period or longer, the controller causes the heat pump apparatus to perform a second operation based on the instruction input to the input device.

Abstract: The present invention maintains compatibility with a power tool having no wireless connection function, and prevents malfunctions due to linked operation. A battery pack that supplies a driving power source to a power tool, said battery pack comprising: a wireless communication unit for communicating wirelessly with an external device; and a control unit that performs a first determination process to determine the state of a wireless communication connection with the external device, wherein when the control unit has determined in the first determination process that wireless communication has been established, the control unit transmits a linking command to the external device, and during a state in which the wireless communication has been established, the control unit can perform a communication connection cancellation process to cancel the wireless communication.

Abstract: An electrical discharge detection system that detects an output of noise superimposed on a voltage or a current of an electric circuit to which a load is connected includes a filter unit capable of extracting an output waveform in a specific frequency band, a division unit capable of dividing a certain time into a plurality of domains, and a determination unit capable of confirming a degree of continuity of domains in which an output of noise has been confirmed or comparing outputs of noise of a domain group in which a plurality of domains is collected.

Abstract: Provided are a seat system and a computer program product by which an occupant seated on a seat can grasp his/her own reflexes or the like. The seat system includes a seat which includes a seat body, and a sensor configured to acquire information for use in detecting motion of an occupant seated on the seat body, and a terminal configured to acquire the information from the sensor. The terminal outputs an instruction to prompt the occupant to make a predetermined motion, makes a determination based on the information acquired from the sensor as to whether or not the occupant has made the predetermined motion, and notifies the occupant of a response time elapsed between outputting the instruction and making the predetermined motion, and/or a performance level evaluated based on the response time.

Abstract: A radio frequency module includes a mounting board, a first acoustic wave filter including a first support disposed at a first main surface of the mounting board, a second acoustic wave filter including a second support disposed on the first acoustic wave filter, and a shield electrode. The shield electrode covers at least a part of the resin layer. The first acoustic wave filter and the second acoustic wave filter pass signals to perform simultaneous communication. A main surface of the second acoustic wave filter on an opposite side from a first acoustic wave filter side is in contact with the shield electrode. A ground electrode of the mounting board is connected to a functional electrode of the first acoustic wave filter.

Abstract: A heat storage system control device includes a receiving unit configured to acquire power supply and demand information from a power control instruction device, an operation schedule determination unit configured to determine an operation schedule of a heat storage device based on the power supply and demand information, a transmission unit configured to transmit the operation schedule determined by the operation schedule determination unit to the power control instruction device, and a heat storage device control unit configured to control an operation of the heat storage device based on the operation schedule determined by the operation schedule determination unit.

Abstract: There is provides liquid discharging apparatus including: head having nozzle; reservoir configured to store the liquid such that liquid surface is positioned higher than opening of the nozzle in a state that the reservoir stores the liquid of maximum storable amount; and atmosphere port connecting gas layer and outside of the reservoir. Inner diameter d of the nozzle and head difference h satisfy expression of ?hd/? cos ??4/g, provided that p is specific weight of the liquid, ? is surface tension of the liquid, ? is contact angle of the liquid in the nozzle and g is gravitational acceleration, the head difference h being difference in height between meniscus in the opening of the nozzle and the liquid surface in the state that the reservoir stores the liquid of the maximum storable amount.

Abstract: Provided is a transport device that can transport two or more types of articles without necessarily requiring a change of parts. The transport device includes a guide extending in a transport direction of an article, and a holding unit configured to hold the article between the holding unit and the guide and to move in the transport direction. The holding unit includes two or more roller units. In each roller unit, two or more rollers, including a first roller and a second roller with a diameter larger than a diameter of the first roller, are aligned along an axial direction. The holding unit is movable in the axial direction. The holding unit is moved in the axial direction to thereby switch the rollers abutting the article among the two or more rollers.

Abstract: The flow rate control device 10 includes a control valve 11, a restriction part 12 provided downstream of the control valve 11, an upstream pressure sensor 13 for measuring a pressure P1 between the control valve 11 and the restriction part 12, a differential pressure sensor 20 for measuring a differential pressure ?P between the upstream and the downstream of the restriction part 12, and an arithmetic control circuit 16 connected to the control valve 11, the upstream pressure sensor 13, and the differential pressure sensor 20.

Abstract: There are provided a motor and a binding machine having the motor. The motor includes: a rotor, and a stator. The rotor includes: a rotation shaft; a rotor core; a magnet attached to an outer periphery of the rotor core, the magnet including a protrusion protruding along a direction in which the rotation shaft extends from an end surface of the rotor core; and a sealing member disposed between the protrusion and the rotation shaft.

Abstract: A reward for a decision result of an isostatic pressurization processing condition is calculated based on a state variable including at least one physical quantity related to a workpiece and at least one isostatic pressurization processing condition, a function for deciding at least one isostatic pressurization processing condition from the state variable is updated based on the reward, and updating of the function is repeated to decide an isostatic pressurization processing condition that maximizes the reward. The isostatic pressurization processing condition is at least one of a first parameter related to the workpiece, a second parameter related to a pre-process of the isostatic pressurization processing, and a third parameter related to an operating condition of an isostatic pressurization device, and the at least one physical quantity is at least one of physical quantities related to densification and green compaction of the workpiece.

Abstract: A plug-in discharge detection unit includes two plugs of a cathode and an anode configured to allow insertion into respective two plug insertion holes of a plug socket. A discharge detection section configured to allow detection of a noise of discharge superimposed on a voltage or current, and an arithmetic section configured to allow determination of whether discharge has occurred based on the noise. The detection unit further includes a ground terminal electrically connected to a ground; at least one first switch electrically connected to a secondary side of the respective plug; and a current limiting resistor electrically connected to a secondary side of the first switch.

Abstract: Provided is an article sorting device that can handle various containers without necessarily requiring a change of parts. The article sorting device includes a rotating table, a pocket, a guide, a position control unit, and a sorting unit. The position control unit controls a radial position of the pocket to a specified position that is a first position or a second position located radially outward relative to the first position. The sorting unit guides an article to different paths depending on whether the radial position of the pocket is at the first position or the second position when a circumferential position of the pocket reaches a sorting position.

Abstract: A vehicle front structure includes: an upper beam to which a headlight is fixed; a bracket installed side by side with the upper beam and formed to extend outward in a vehicle width direction from one end thereof fixed to a bulkhead of a vehicle, curve rearward at a point halfway to an outer end in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle, and extend rearward to the other end thereof fixed to a lower member of the vehicle; and an airbag sensor provided on the bracket.

Abstract: A vehicle front structure includes: an upper beam to which a headlight is fixed; a bracket installed side by side with the upper beam and having a front end in a vehicle front-rear direction thereof fixed to a bulkhead and a rear end in the vehicle front-rear direction thereof fixed to a lower member; a shock absorbing bracket arranged so as to be held between the upper beam and the bracket; and an airbag sensor arranged in vicinity to the shock absorbing bracket.

Abstract: A mobile terminal includes an input unit that is capable of receiving input of a dispatch request and a destination and a position determiner that is capable of obtaining a terminal position which is its own current position. In accordance with the dispatch request, an autonomous vehicle is designated as a vehicle that is to be dispatched. The autonomous vehicle includes an autonomous driving controller that performs driving control so as to track the mobile terminal based on the terminal position while on its way to pick up the user.

Abstract: An industrial vehicle includes a vehicle body, a driver compartment provided in the vehicle body, an obstacle detector configured to detect an obstacle existing behind the vehicle body, a warning generator configured to generate a warning, and a control device configured to control the warning generator. The warning generator is positioned at least in front of the driver compartment. The control device actuates the warning generator when the obstacle detector detects an obstacle behind the vehicle body that is moving rearward.

Abstract: Provided is a radio terminal that operates in a service area having a first cell and a second cell, the radio terminal comprising: a timer; a communication status acquisition unit that acquires a communication status of the radio terminal when an expiration period expires in the timer; a connection possibility determination unit that determines whether or not connection to the first cell is possible if the communication status is an idle state; a control unit that sequentially acquires the expiration period from a sequence of expiration periods and that repeatedly operates the communication status acquisition unit and the connection possibility determination unit until the communication status is in an idle state and connection to the first cell is determined to be possible; and a connection unit that connects to the first cell if connection to the first cell is determined to be possible.

Abstract: It is possible to provide a surface treatment agent containing a cell-adhesive polymer, by a surface treatment agent obtained by dissolving a water-insoluble polymer compound including constituents of (A) a monomer having a functional group exhibiting acidity and (B) a monomer having a HLB value (a Griffin's method) in a range of 0 to 5.0, in which a ratio of (A) is 10 to 50 mol %, and a solvent is an alcoholic solvent.

Abstract: Provided are a temperature-responsive polymer surface treatment agent containing: a temperature-responsive polymer; and a cell-adhesive polymer including a monomer having a functional group exhibiting acidity and a monomer having a HLB value (a Griffin's method) in a range of 0 to 5.0, and a temperature-responsive cell culture substrate obtained by covering a substrate with the temperature-responsive polymer surface treatment agent, in which cell adhesiveness and cell recovery by a cooling treatment are compatible.