Abstract: A method of determining the state of a battery includes acquiring measurement values of a magnetic field of the battery, which is mounted on a device, measured by a magnetometer, calculating information regarding the relative position of the magnetometer based on the measurement values of the magnetic field of the battery and reference values of the magnetic field of the battery, and determining the state of the battery based on the information regarding the relative position of the magnetometer.

Abstract: A battery identification device for identifying a tubular battery including a wound product in which electrodes are wound includes: a current applier configured to apply a current to the battery, a magnetic field measurer configured to measure a magnetic field generated with application of the current; and an acquirer configured to acquire a type of the battery which is determined by comparing the measurement result of the magnetic field measured by the magnetic field measurer with magnetic field information correlated with the type of battery.

Abstract: A battery identification device for identifying a battery including a plurality of battery cells includes: a magnetic field measurer configured to measure a magnetic field which is generated by a current flowing in the battery; and a reader configured to read information on identity between both results which is determined by comparing a measurement result of the measured magnetic field with a prescribed value of magnetic field information correlated with the type of a battery.

Abstract: A battery identification system includes a sensor having a sensing surface and a plurality of magnetic elements arranged in or on the sensing surface, a meter configured to measure, using the plurality of magnetic elements, a magnetic field distribution on an outer surface of a battery with the sensing surface facing the outer surface of the battery, which includes a plurality of battery cells electrically connected to each other, and a computer configured to identify the type of the battery by comparing the magnetic field distribution measured by the meter with a reference magnetic field distribution, 10 with reference to reference data indicating the reference magnetic field distribution, and output information regarding the identified type of the battery, as battery information.

Abstract: An information processing device determines presence or absence of an explanatory condition deviating from the pullback constraint, which is a constraint condition based on four arithmetic operations across a plurality of explanatory variables for each individual that has been generated and resets a reset value based on a plurality of explanatory variables with respect to the plurality of explanatory variables deviating from the pullback constraint.

Abstract: An information processing method executed by an information processing device includes: generating a new individual by changing a value of part of explanatory variables of an individual selected with a first probability from current generation data, which has n individuals (n is an integer of two or more) and in which each individual is an explanatory variable group having a plurality of explanatory variables, to a target value based on a value of a corresponding explanatory variable of another individual; generating a new individual by changing a value of part of explanatory variables of an individual selected with a second probability from the current generation data to another value; and selecting n individuals of next generation data from the n individuals and the generated individual based on a degree of fitness calculated from an explanatory variable group for each individual, wherein the explanatory variable is set to take a value within a predetermined range determined in advance.

Abstract: An information-processing method executed by an information-processing device includes: generating a new individual by changing a value of part of explanatory variables of an individual selected with a first probability from current generation data, which has n individuals (n is an integer of three or more) and in which each individual is an explanatory variable group having a plurality of explanatory variables, to a target value based on a value of a corresponding explanatory variable of another individual; generating a new individual by changing a value of part of explanatory variables of an individual selected with a second probability from the current generation data to another value; and selecting n individuals of next generation data from the n individuals and the generated individual based on a fitness degree calculated from an explanatory variable group for each individual, wherein an explanatory variable having a value defined by a combination condition is set to take a value represented by one of a

Abstract: A learning device includes a processor configured to execute a program to generate learning source data by classifying product data, which includes a plurality of data sets that are pairs of explanatory variables indicating product materials or design matters and target variables indicating performance of the product, into each predetermined classification, distribute the learning source data into training data and verification data, generate a machine learning model on the basis of the training data, and compare a target variable included in the verification data and a target variable predicted by the machine learning model on the basis of explanatory variables of the verification data.

Abstract: A design support device includes a processor configured to execute a program to estimate a plurality of types of performance of a product from a design factor group including a plurality of design factors of the product using a machine learning model, and generate candidates for design information of the product on the basis of comprehensive evaluation of the estimated plurality of types of performance. The processor is further configured to execute the program to acquire Pareto solutions to the plurality of types of performance as the candidates for design information using a genetic algorithm with the plurality of design factors as chromosome information.

Abstract: A model setting support device includes a model learning unit having a plurality of learning models for estimating an objective variable indicating performance of a product from an explanatory variable group and configured to learn each of the plurality of learning models using training data including a dataset including the explanatory variable group and a target value of the objective variable, an analysis unit configured to execute first analysis for calculating a predicted value of the objective variable from the explanatory variable group and calculating prediction accuracy of the predicted value on the basis of the target value of the objective variable and second analysis for deriving a degree of contribution of the explanatory variable to the objective variable, for each learning model, and a learning result processing unit configured to output learning result information indicating the prediction accuracy and the contribution degree for each learning model.

Abstract: Provided is a battery type determining device including: an output controller configured to instruct a current application circuit to apply a specific current to a battery having a current collector and a wound body or laminate; a magnetic field characteristic measurer configured to measure a magnetic field characteristic generated in the battery when the current is applied from the output controller; a storage unit configured to store a specified value of the magnetic field characteristic in accordance with a type of the battery; and a determiner configured to compare the specified value with a measured value of the magnetic field characteristic measurer to determine the type of the battery, wherein the magnetic field characteristic measurer measures a magnetic field generated by an electric current flowing through the current collector of the battery.

Abstract: Provided is a battery type determining device including: an output controller configured to instruct a current application circuit to apply a specific current to a battery having a current collector and a wound body or laminate; a magnetic field characteristic measurer configured to measure a magnetic field characteristic generated in the battery when the current is applied from the output controller; a storage unit configured to store a specified value of the magnetic field characteristic in accordance with a type of the battery; and a determiner configured to compare the specified value with a measured value of the magnetic field characteristic measurer to determine the type of the battery, wherein the magnetic field characteristic measurer measures a magnetic field generated by an electric current flowing through the current collector of the battery.

Abstract: To an organic substance having a double bond such as a polyunsaturated fatty acid was added an antioxidative component containing an antioxidative sesame component and ascorbic acid or an ascorbyl fatty acid ester. The above method provides a composition containing an organic substance having a double bond exhibiting enhanced oxidative stability. Particularly, it extremely improves oxidative stability of fat and oil which contains polyunsaturated fatty acid. General-purpose refined fish oil which is easy to handle can be provided for food, medicine or feed uses.

Abstract: The invention provides dairy products containing fish-oil-originated EPA and/or DHA and having oxidation and emulsification stability. In particular, acidified milk containing EPA and/or DHA is provided which has oxidation and emulsification stability. The acidified milk is milk acidified by addition of an acid, fermented milk, or acidified milk containing any of the milk acidified by addition of an acid and the fermented milk. The acidified milk contains EPA and/or DHA as a fish oil, preferably a purified fish oil or a fish oil containing EPA and/or DHA in adjusted amount. The acidified milk is produced through an emulsification process. Preferably, the emulsification is performed after a fermentation process of the acidified milk process through a two-stage emulsification process. A food product containing the acidified milk of the invention is also provided.

Abstract: To an organic substance having a double bond such as a polyunsaturated fatty acid was added an antioxidative component containing an antioxidative sesame component and ascorbic acid or an ascorbyl fatty acid ester. The above method provides a composition containing an organic substance having a double bond exhibiting enhanced oxidative stability. Particularly, it extremely improves oxidative stability of fat and oil which contains polyunsaturated fatty acid. General-purpose refined fish oil which is easy to handle can be provided for food, medicine or feed uses.

Abstract: A metallic gasket capable of providing a sufficient sealing capability all around a combustion chamber hole and avoiding such problems that the step of a cylinder block supporting the lower end part of a cast-iron sleeve is damaged by the thermal expansion of the sleeve during the operation, the roundness of a bore is impaired, the cast-iron sleeve is sunk, and a pressure leaks between the fastening bolts, wherein the end part of a shim plate (14) on a combustion chamber hole (12) side is disposed on the upper end surface of the cast-iron sleeve (2) radially outside the outer peripheral position (OL1), the end part of the shim plate (14) more distant from the combustion chamber hole (12) is disposed on the combustion chamber hole (12) side from an outside line (OL2) of the water jacket (4) formed in the cylinder block (1), and a part of a full bead (13) is disposed on the upper end surface of the cast-iron sleeve (2).

Abstract: The invention provides dairy products containing fish-oil-originated EPA and/or DHA and having oxidation and emulsification stability. In particular, acidified milk containing EPA and/or DHA is provided which has oxidation and emulsification stability. The acidified milk is milk acidified by addition of an acid, fermented milk, or acidified milk containing any of the milk acidified by addition of an acid and the fermented milk. The acidified milk contains EPA and/or DHA as a fish oil, preferably a purified fish oil or a fish oil containing EPA and/or DHA in adjusted amount. The acidified milk is produced through an emulsification process. Preferably, the emulsification is performed after a fermentation process of the acidified milk process through a two-stage emulsification process. A food product containing the acidified milk of the invention is also provided.

Abstract: A metallic gasket capable of providing a sufficient sealing capability all around a combustion chamber hole and avoiding such problems that the step of a cylinder block supporting the lower end part of a cast-iron sleeve is damaged by the thermal expansion of the sleeve during the operation, the roundness of a bore is impaired, the cast-iron sleeve is sunk, and a pressure leaks between the fastening bolts, wherein the end part of a shim plate (14) on a combustion chamber hole (12) side is disposed on the upper end surface of the cast-iron sleeve (2) radially outside the outer peripheral position (OL1), the end part of the shim plate (14) more distant from the combustion chamber hole (12) is disposed on the combustion chamber hole (12) side from an outside line (OL2) of the water jacket (4) formed in the cylinder block (1), and a part of a full bead (13) is disposed on the upper end surface of the cast-iron sleeve (2).