Abstract: A polyamic acid manufacturing system for manufacturing a polyamic acid is disclosed using, as raw materials, a first solution in which a polyaddition-type first polymerizable compound is dissolved and a second solution in which a polyaddition-type second polymerizable compound that reacts with the first polymerizable compound through polyaddition is dissolved. The polyamic acid manufacturing system may include: a first supply part for supplying the first solution; a second supply part for supplying the second solution; a first combining part; and a first reaction part, thereby producing a first polymerization solution in which the polyamic acid is dissolved. Further, the polyamic acid manufacturing system may include: a first supply step of supplying the first solution; a second supply step of supplying the second solution; a first combining step; and a first reaction step, thereby producing a first polymerization solution in which the polyamic acid is dissolved.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control logic circuit. The control logic circuit controls an inverter circuit connected to a motor based on Hall signal. The control logic circuit generates an energization pattern for a compulsory synchronous drive, and switches between a high detection period and a low detection period in accordance with the energization pattern. The control logic circuit sets an internal Hall signal as high when a high level of the Hall signal is detected during the high detection period and sets the internal Hall signal as low when a low level of the Hall signal is detected during the low detection period. Therefore, the control logic circuit generates an FG signal according to the internal hall signal.

Abstract: A cartridge for an image forming apparatus includes: a process unit to be used to form an image; a first member including a first resin material; a second member including a second resin material having higher flame retardant capability than the first resin material; and an electrode member including a contact section configured to be supplied with power from an apparatus main body of the image forming apparatus. The electrode member is configured to electrically connect the apparatus main body to the process unit. The second resin material of the second member has a greater density than the first resin material of the first member. The contact section is located in the vicinity of the first and second members and is closer to the second member than to the first member.

Abstract: A glass panel unit includes: a first panel including a glass pane; a second panel including another glass pane; a sealing portion; an exhaust port; and a printed portion. The second panel is arranged to face the first panel. The sealing portion is formed in a frame shape and hermetically bonds respective peripheral edge portions of the first and second panels to create an evacuated, hermetically sealed space between the first panel and the second panel. The exhaust port is provided for one panel selected from the first and second panels. A port sealing member hermetically seals the exhaust port. The printed portion is provided for the other panel selected from the first and second panels. The printed portion is located in an area, facing the exhaust port, of one surface of the other panel. The one surface either faces toward, or faces away from, the hermetically sealed space.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for forming a resist underlayer film with which a desired resist pattern can be formed, a method for manufacturing a resist pattern wherein said resist underlayer film-forming composition is used, and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device. The resist underlayer film-forming composition includes a polymer that supports an acid compound at a terminal end thereof, and a solvent. The acid compound may be ionically bonded to a base that is present at the terminal end of the polymer. Said terminal end may be represented by formula (1) (in the formula, A1 represents an acid compound, B represents a basic structure, and * represents a section of bonding with a polymer moiety).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a film formation method having an excellent mass productivity. In the film formation method, a metal complex is used, which shows an exothermic peak at 480°° C. to 520°° C. in a thermogravimetric-differential thermal analysis at a temperature increase rate of 20° C./min under an oxygen-containing atmosphere.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a film formation method having an excellent mass productivity. The present disclosure provides a film formation method using one aqueous solution or different aqueous solutions containing at least one of a metal complex having two or more different ligands and a metal complex having same ligands and substituents as well as a gallium compound, in which the metal complex having the two or more different ligands has nitrogen atom, and the metal complex having the same ligands and substituents has a halogen atom.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a film formation method having an excellent mass productivity. In the film formation method, at least one of a metal complex having two or more different ligands, and a metal complex having same ligands and substituents is used.

Abstract: Provided is a point cloud analysis device that curbs a decrease in model estimation accuracy due to a laser measurement point cloud. A clustering unit (30) clusters a point cloud representing a three-dimensional point on an object obtained by a measurement unit mounted on a moving body and performing measurement while scanning a measurement position, within a scan line, to obtain a point cloud cluster. A central axis direction estimation unit (32) estimates a central axis direction based on the point cloud cluster. A direction-dependent local effective length estimation unit (34) estimates a local effective length based on an estimated central axis direction and an interval of scan lines, the local effective length being a length when a length of projection of the point cloud cluster in a central axis direction for each of the point cloud clusters is interpolated by an amount of a loss part of the point cloud.

Abstract: A sealing head includes a frame, an intake unit, a pressing pin, and a non-contact heater. The frame is configured to be detachably attached to a work in progress of a glass panel unit. The intake unit, the pressing pin, and the non-contact heater are supported by the frame. The work in progress includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a bonding part, and an internal space. The first substrate has an evacuation port. The bonding part bonds the first substrate and the second substrate together. The internal space is formed by being surrounded by the first substrate, the second substrate, and the bonding part. The internal space is communicated with the evacuation port. The pressing pin is configured to press, toward the second substrate, a sealing material which is heat fusible and which is inserted into the evacuation port. The non-contact heater is configured to locally heat the sealing material in a non-contact manner via the second substrate.

Abstract: An object recognition device is applied to a vehicle having a range sensor that transmits a probe wave and receives the reflected wave of the probe wave. The object recognition device is configured to recognize an object behind the own vehicle based on detection information of the range sensor. The object recognition device includes a tow determining unit configured to determine whether a towed vehicle is coupled to a rear of the own vehicle, and a changing unit configured to, in response to determining that the towed vehicle is coupled to the rear of the own vehicle, change how the range sensor detects an object to suppress reception of the reflected wave caused by presence of the towed vehicle.

Abstract: A composition for forming a resist underlayer film enables the formation of a desired resist pattern; and a method for forming a resist pattern using this resist underlayer film forming composition. A resist underlayer film forming composition contains an organic solvent and a polymer that has a structure represented by formula (1) or (2) at an end of the polymer chain. (In formula (1) and formula (2), X represents a divalent organic group; A represents an aryl group having 6-40 carbon atoms; R1 represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1-40 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1-40 carbon atoms; each of R2 and R3 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6-40 carbon atoms or a halogen atom; each of n1 and n3 independently represents an integer of 1-12; and n2 represents an integer of 0-11.

Abstract: A glass panel unit includes: a pair of glass panels arranged to face each other; and a frame member disposed between the pair of glass panels to hermetically bond the pair of glass panels together. The frame member includes: a body; and a reinforcing portion. The body has a frame shape and includes: a first part containing a first sealing material having a first softening point; and a second part containing a second sealing material having a second softening point that is higher than the first softening point. The reinforcing portion contains a third sealing material having a third softening point that is higher than the first softening point. The reinforcing portion is adjacent to the first part in a space surrounded with the pair of glass panels and the body.

Abstract: A liquid container includes a storage portion configured to store the liquid and a connection member. The connection member is provided with a liquid outlet which is inserted with a liquid introduction portion, a container-side electrical connector which makes electrical contact with an apparatus-side electrical connection unit while receive at least +Z direction force from the apparatus-side electrical connection unit, a first receiver configured to receive a first positioning portion, a second receiver configured to receive a second positioning portion, and a recess which houses a protrusion of the case. The recess and the container-side electrical connector are formed at positions which at least partially overlap each other when viewed from a Z direction in a mounting state. In the mounting state, the width of the liquid container in the Z directions is larger than the width in the Y directions and the width in the X directions.

Abstract: There are provided a display system and a vehicle that provide good usability to an occupant. A display system includes: a projection device provided in a vehicle interior of a vehicle and capable of projecting a video in the vehicle interior; a sensor provided in the vehicle to detect a state of the vehicle or an occupant of the vehicle; and a control unit that receives a signal from the sensor to control the projection device. The control unit changes a projection state of the projection device based on the signal from the sensor. By automatically changing the projection state of the projection device, the effort for the occupant to operate the projection device is saved, and the usability of the projection device is improved.

Abstract: A power supply system includes: a drone including a propeller, a motor for driving the propeller, a power control unit for supplying the motor, a battery storing electric power, a generator for generating the power, an engine for driving the generator, a fuel tank storing fuel to be supplied to the engine, and a power suppling device for supplying the power generated by the generator to a power supply target; a control unit for controlling various operations of the drone; and an operation management unit for controlling the operations of the drone. Upon receipt of a power supply request, the operation management unit flies the drone to the location of the target. After the drone arrives at the target, the control unit causes the generator to generate the power based on a command from the operation management unit to supply the power to the target via the power suppling device.

Abstract: A polyamic acid manufacturing system for manufacturing a polyamic acid is disclosed using, as raw materials, a first solution in which a polyaddition-type first polymerizable compound is dissolved and a second solution in which a polyaddition-type second polymerizable compound that reacts with the first polymerizable compound through polyaddition is dissolved. The polyamic acid manufacturing system may include: a first supply part for supplying the first solution; a second supply part for supplying the second solution; a first combining part; and a first reaction part, thereby producing a first polymerization solution in which the polyamic acid is dissolved. Further, the polyamic acid manufacturing system may include: a first supply step of supplying the first solution; a second supply step of supplying the second solution; a first combining step; and a first reaction step, thereby producing a first polymerization solution in which the polyamic acid is dissolved.

Abstract: A glass panel unit manufacturing method includes a bonding step, an insertion step, an evacuation step, and a sealing step. The bonding step includes bonding a first substrate having an evacuation port and a second substrate with a bonding material having a frame shape to form an internal space. The insertion step includes inserting a sealing material into the evacuation port. The evacuation step includes evacuating the internal space by connecting an exhaust device to the evacuation port and driving the exhaust device. The sealing step includes sealing the evacuation port with the sealing material while an evacuated state in the internal space is maintained. In the sealing step, a measured value by a pressure gauge is monitored while the sealing material is heated, softening of the sealing material is detected based on the transition of the measured value, and heating of the sealing material is stopped.

Abstract: An image processing device configured to cause a display to display, based on tomographic data acquired by a sensor moving in a lumen of a biological tissue, an image representing the biological tissue and display a first element on a screen same as the image, the first element representing a position of the sensor and being displaced as the sensor moves, the image processing device including a control unit configured to cause the display to display, upon receiving a user operation of requesting marking of the position of the sensor, a second element together with the first element, the second element being fixed at a position same as a position of the first element at time of the user operation.

Abstract: A process for producing acetic acid by: a reaction step for continuously allowing methanol to react with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a metal catalyst, an ionic iodide, and methyl iodide in a carbonylation reactor, a flash distillation step for continuously feeding a flasher with a reaction mixture from the reactor and evaporating a volatile component at least containing product acetic acid, methyl acetate, and methyl iodide by flash distillation to separate the volatile component and a liquid catalyst mixture at least containing the metal catalyst and the ionic iodide, and an acetic acid collection step for separating a stream containing acetic acid from the volatile component to collect acetic acid; wherein, in the flash distillation step, the flash distillation is conducted under the condition that the concentration of methyl acetate in the liquid catalyst mixture is not less than 0.6% by weight.