Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a surface acoustic wave device. The surface acoustic wave device includes a piezoelectric layer and an interdigital transducer. The interdigital transducer electrode includes a pair of electrodes, each electrode having a bus bar and fingers extending from the bus bar. The interdigital transducer electrode has an interdigital region defined by a portion of the fingers of the electrodes that interdigitate with each other. A dielectric layer is disposed over the interdigital transducer electrode outside the interdigital region and configured to reduce a loss of the surface acoustic wave device.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to acoustic wave devices on stacked die. A first die can include first acoustic wave device configured to generate a boundary acoustic wave. A second die can include a second acoustic wave device configured to generate a second boundary acoustic wave, in which the second die is stacked with the first die. The first acoustic wave resonator can include a piezoelectric layer, an interdigital transducer electrode on the piezoelectric layer, and high acoustic velocity layers on opposing sides of the piezoelectric layer. The high acoustic velocity layers can each have an acoustic velocity that is greater than a velocity of the boundary acoustic wave.

Abstract: In order to provide low-load, efficient coding technology, a moving-picture decoding device includes a spatial motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a spatial motion information candidate from motion information of a block neighboring a decoding target block in a space domain and a history-based motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a history-based motion information candidate from a memory where motion information of a decoded block is retained, wherein the history-based motion information candidate derivation unit preferentially derives old motion information without making a comparison of the motion information with the spatial motion information candidate.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a stator for a rotary electric machine including: a first disposing process of disposing one workpiece for stator in a first station (ST1); a first welding process of completing welding of a first part of stator coil in the one workpiece in ST1; a second disposing process of disposing an other one workpiece for stator in a second station (ST2); and a second welding process of completing welding of a second part of stator coil in other one workpiece in ST2, wherein first welding process includes first irradiation process of irradiating first part with a laser beam for welding, second welding process includes second irradiation process of irradiating second part with a laser beam for welding, first and second irradiation processes have a time difference, and laser beam used in each of the first and second irradiation processes are generated based on the same oscillator.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for manufacturing a stator for a rotary electric machine including: a process of abutting, on each other, tip end parts (40 of one coil piece (52) and an other one coil piece (52) for forming a stator coil (24) of a rotary electric machine (1); and a welding process of irradiating a welding target location regarding the tip end part having been abutted with a laser beam (110) having a wavelength of 0.6 µm or less, in which an output distribution at a focal point of the laser beam has a flat center part.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate in which a first region having a freewheeling diode arranged therein, second regions having an IGBT arranged therein, and a withstand-voltage retention region surrounding the first region and the second regions in plan view are defined. The semiconductor substrate has a first main surface and a second main surface. The semiconductor substrate includes an anode layer having a first conductivity type, which is arranged in the first main surface of the first region, and a diffusion layer having the first conductivity type, which is arranged in the first main surface of the withstand-voltage retention region adjacently to the anode layer. A first trench is arranged in the first main surface on a side of the anode layer with respect to a boundary between the anode layer and the diffusion layer.

Abstract: The invention provides an electrolyte solution capable of providing an electrochemical device having low resistance and excellent high-temperature storage characteristics and cycle characteristics. The electrolyte solution contains lithium fluorosulfonate and a solvent containing a compound (1) represented by the following formula (1): CF2HCOOCH3.

Abstract: To provide a parking brake apparatus for a saddled vehicle actuated in response to a reverse rotation on a throttle grip which is set in a simplified structure. A parking brake apparatus for a saddled vehicle includes a parking brake caliper configured to restrict a rotation of a rear wheel while the motorcycle is parked; a steering handle configured to steer a front wheel; and a throttle grip mounted on the steering handle and configured to control output of a power unit. The control unit actuates the parking brake caliper by a motor when at least the throttle grip is reversely rotated and the vehicle speed is zero. The throttle grip being reversely rotated is detected according to information from a throttle position sensor which is interlocked with the throttle grip.

Abstract: An object is to provide an optical pulse test method and an optical pulse test device with which it is possible to measure transmission losses of a basic mode and a first higher-order mode at a connection point at which two-mode optical fibers are connected in series, without switching the mode of input test light.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photoelectric conversion element including a first electrode 3, a second electrode 7, a photoelectric conversion layer 5 between the first electrode 3 and the second electrode 7, and a reflection layer 6 between one of the first electrode 3 and the second electrode 7 and the photoelectric conversion layer 5. The wavelength at which the reflectance of the reflection layer 6 is maximum in the visible region is within the range of wavelengths in which the optical absorption coefficient of the photoelectric conversion layer 5 is ? or more of the maximum optical absorption coefficient in the visible region.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display device including a display panel having a display portion configured to display an image, a plate-shaped member having a first principal surface and a second principal surface, the display panel being disposed on a second principal surface side, the plate-shaped member including a screen portion disposed in a position corresponding to the display portion, an opaque frame member disposed at a peripheral edge of the screen portion, a bonding member that has transparency and is configured to bond the display panel and the plate-shaped member to each other, a holding member disposed on the second principal surface side of the plate-shaped member, and a fixing member configured to fix the frame member and the holding member to the plate-shaped member, the plate-shaped member further including a transparent peripheral edge portion disposed on an outside of the frame member.

Abstract: Technology for improving coding efficiency by performing a block split suitable for picture coding and decoding is provided. A picture decoding device includes a spatial candidate derivation unit configured to derive a spatial candidate from inter prediction information of a block neighboring a decoding target block and register the derived spatial candidate as a candidate in a first candidate list, a history-based candidate derivation unit configured to generate a second candidate list by adding a history-based candidate included in a history-based candidate list as a candidate to the first candidate list, a candidate selection unit configured to select a selection candidate from candidates included in the second candidate list; and an inter prediction unit configured to perform inter prediction using the selection candidate.

Abstract: In a wireless information collecting method executed by at least one user terminal device that measures wireless information used in a site survey and a server device that stores the wireless information and performs the site survey, the user terminal device performs a step of periodically measuring a current position and transmitting positioning information indicating the current position to the server device, and a step of measuring the wireless information in accordance with a wireless information measurement number instructed by the server device and transmitting wireless information including a position and time to the server device.

Abstract: An imaging device includes an imaging element, and an image capturing optical system configured to generate an image of an object on the imaging element. The image capturing optical system has a gradient decreasing region in which a change of a gradient of an image magnification rate with respect to an angle of view of the image generated on the imaging element decreases as a concerned position deviates farther away from an optical axis of the image capturing optical system, and a gradient increasing region in which the change of the gradient of the image magnification rate with respect to the angle of view of the image generated on the imaging element increases as the concerned position deviates farther away from the optical axis of the image capturing optical system.

Abstract: The present invention provides a non-aqueous electrolytic solution which can be handled industrially stably, and which allows for achieving a good durability performance, particularly, a good capacity retention rate during repeated charging and discharging, of an energy device typified by a non-aqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery. The non-aqueous electrolytic solution contains a compound(s) represented by the following general formula(e) (A1) and/or (A2). In formula (A1), X1 represents a halogen atom; each of R1, R2, R5 and R6 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a hydrocarbon group having 10 or less carbon atoms optionally substituted with a halogen atom; and each of R3 and R4 independently represents a halogen atom, or a hydrocarbon group having 10 or less carbon atoms optionally substituted with a halogen atom; wherein at least two of R1 to R6 may be bonded to each other to form a ring.

Abstract: An assembled battery includes a plurality of Peltier elements, a plurality of control circuits each of which controls an associated one of the plurality of Peltier elements, a plurality of battery cells at least one of which is connected to one end of each of the plurality of Peltier elements, and a heat transfer plate connected to the other end of each of the plurality of Peltier elements.

Abstract: A stereo camera adjustment system disposes an adjustment plate that displays an adjustment chart for adjusting deviation of image information caused by position misalignment of the stereo camera at a predetermined position relative to a vehicle mounted with a stereo camera, capture an image of the adjustment chart, and process the captured image of the adjustment chart to correct the deviation of the image information. The stereo camera adjustment system includes a plate movement device that adjusts a disposed state of the adjustment plate relative to the vehicle, a detector that detects an attitude of the vehicle stopped at a defined position, and a controller that controls, based on the detected attitude of the vehicle, the plate movement device to adjust the disposed state of the adjustment plate such that the adjustment plate is at the predetermined position relative to the vehicle.

Abstract: An image-capturing device includes: an imager extending along a first axis, the imager configured to capture an image; and a grip coupled to the imager, extending along a second axis tilted to the first axis, and having an elongated shape to have a periphery thereof gripped with hand of an operator of the image-capturing device.

Abstract: In order to provide efficient coding technology with a low load, a picture decoding device includes a spatial motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a spatial motion information candidate from motion information of a block neighboring a decoding target block in a space domain, a temporal motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a temporal motion information candidate from motion information of a block neighboring a decoding target block in a time domain, and a history-based motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a history-based motion information candidate from a memory for retaining motion information of a decoded block, wherein the temporal motion information candidate is compared with neither the spatial motion information candidate nor the history-based motion information candidate with respect to the motion information.