Abstract: A seatbelt control device comprises a kinesthetic warning control part changing a tightness of a seatbelt against a seated passenger to kinesthetically warn the seated passenger. The kinesthetic warning control part is provided with a fitting operation part performing a fitting operation controlling a time for making the motor operate forward based on a motor current value when making the motor operate forward and controlling a belt tightness to an initial belt tightness, and a kinesthetic warning operation part performing a kinesthetic warning operation making the tightness of the seatbelt rise in stages from the initial belt tightness by repeating a forward operation making the motor operate forward and at least one operation of a braking operation short-circuiting the terminals of the motor to render the motor a short brake state or a reverse operation making the motor operate in reverse and is configured to perform the fitting operation before performing the kinesthetic warning operation.

Abstract: A drive assist apparatus includes an arrival window time calculation unit configured to calculate an arrival window time before the vehicle arrives at a switching completion point, a driving concentration degree estimation unit configured to estimate a driving concentration degree of a driver based on a state of the driver when the arrival window time is equal to or shorter than a predetermined time, and a stimulation providing unit configured to provide a stimulus to the driver according to the driving concentration degree. In a case where the driving concentration degree is equal to or less than a threshold value set in advance, the stimulation providing unit provides a stimulus to the driver, which is stronger than that in a case where the driving concentration degree is greater than the threshold value, or provides a stronger stimulus to the driver in accordance with reduction in the driving concentration degree.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for 3D imaging (including 3D optical coherence tomography imaging) to measure the shape of orthodontic aligners, teeth, and other oral structures simultaneously, in-vivo or in-vitro. These methods and apparatuses may be used to determine contact locations of aligners with teeth and/or teeth with other teeth with very high precision, including determining the size of gaps where they are not in contact. These measurements may be used design, modify or replace an aligner and/or to verify aligner fit. 3D models of the whole aligner and teeth may be generated.

Abstract: A head protection airbag apparatus includes an airbag which is stored on an upper edge side of a vehicle window and is deployed and inflated to cover the window, and a protector which stores a folded body of the airbag. An upper edge side portion of the window includes a vehicle body side member which partially protrudes toward a vehicle inner side around an upper side of a storage region of the folded body. The protector includes a cover part which is disposed in a disposition region of the vehicle body side member. The cover part includes a door part which can be opened such that a tip end side is rotated upward while covering a region extending from a vehicle inner side lower corner part to a vehicle inner side surface of the vehicle body side member when the airbag is being deployed and inflated.

Abstract: A control system for an autonomous driving vehicle is provided with a notification device 10 for giving notification to a driver and an electronic control unit 20. Autonomous driving is performed and an autonomous driving reliability value expressing a degree of reliability of autonomous driving is calculated during autonomous driving. If the autonomous driving reliability value is equal to or smaller than a predetermined preparation request value, the notification device is controlled to notify a request for preparing for manual driving to the driver.

Abstract: A control system for an autonomous driving vehicle comprises an operation device configured to be operated by a driver; a notification device configured to give notification to the driver; and an electronic control unit. Autonomous driving is performed. When the driver operates the operation device during autonomous driving, autonomous driving is terminated and vehicle driving is switched to manual driving. Further, when the driver should be requested to terminate autonomous driving during autonomous driving, the notification device is controlled to first notify a request for preparing for manual driving to the driver and then notify a request for terminating autonomous driving to the driver.

Abstract: A method for dry cleaning a susceptor is performed after a substrate is removed from a processing chamber of a substrate processing apparatus. In the method, a cleaning gas for dry cleaning is supplied to a first region including a substrate receiving region in the susceptor. The cleaning gas is regionally supplied to a second region where the cleaning gas is difficult to reach when the cleaning gas is supplied to the first region.

Abstract: A film deposition method for filling a recessed pattern with a SiN film is provided. NH2 groups are caused to adsorb on a surface of a substrate containing a recessed pattern formed in a top surface of the substrate by supplying a first process gas containing NH3 converted to first plasma to the surface of the substrate containing the recessed pattern. The NH2 groups is partially converted to N groups by supplying a second process gas containing N2 converted to second plasma to the surface of the substrate containing the recessed pattern on which the NH2 groups is adsorbed. A silicon-containing gas is caused to adsorb on the NH2 groups by supplying the silicon-containing gas to the surface of the substrate containing the recessed pattern on which the NH2 groups and the N groups are adsorbed. The above steps are cyclically repeated.

Abstract: Detection of placement of dental aligners in patient mouth on teeth for indication of wearing compliance. Described herein are apparatuses and methods for detecting wearing, including compliance, and for reliably transferring data, by wired or wireless direct or indirect communication of electronic compliance information to a smartphone. Also described herein are dental appliances that can detect physiological parameters related to respiration and sleep. Also described herein are aligner cases that enable NFC communication with electronic compliance indicator (ECI) devices and Bluetooth communication with smartphones.

Abstract: A control device for a vehicle comprises an automated driving control part configured to perform automated driving for automatically performing operations for driving a vehicle based on automated driving information and a driving intervention degree control part configured to make a driving intervention degree of the driver during automated driving change.

Abstract: An information display device mounted in a vehicle, the vehicle including a detector detecting an object around the vehicle, the information display device includes a display configured to display a vehicle object corresponding to the vehicle, and a display region disposed on a side of the vehicle in a first direction, the first direction extending from the vehicle object, the first direction corresponding to a second direction extending from the vehicle, the display region having a constant size and a constant shape and at least one electronic control unit configured to calculate a risk degree indicating information of the risk of an object around the vehicle and the vehicle approaching each other in the second direction based on a detection result of the detector, and change an appearance of the display region based on a magnitude of the risk degree.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a foldable light-transmitting optical film 10 for use in an image display device, comprising a resin base material 11 and a resin layer 12 provided on one surface 11A of the resin base material 11, wherein the shear storage elastic modulus (G?) of the optical film 10 at 25° C. in the frequency range from 500 Hz to 1000 Hz inclusive is 1 MPa or more and 200 MPa or less, and the shear loss elastic modulus (G?) of the optical film 10 at 25° C. in the frequency range from 500 Hz to 1000 Hz inclusive is 0.1 MPa or more and 100 MPa or less.

Abstract: Releasable and removable palatal expander apparatuses for expanding a patient's palate (“palatal expanders”) and methods of using and making them. These releasable palatal expanders are adapted for ease in removal by the patient or caregiver, and may include a breach region configured to predictably bend or break when a pulling force is applied. The palatal expander apparatuses described herein may include one or more locks for locking the palatal expander onto the patient's teeth. The lock(s) may be unlocked to release the palatal expander from the teeth. A lock may include a control for manually unlocking the lock. Unlocking the locks may allow the palatal expander to automatically disengage from the patient's teeth.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and apparatuses (e.g., systems, devices, etc.) for dental attachment placement. A dental attachment placement device may include a minimal holding one or more dental attachments. The minimal frame may include features for registering and accurately aligning and orienting the dental attachments with respect to surfaces of the teeth, and for securing the dental attachments to the teeth. The attachment positions on the teeth may be determined based on an orthodontic treatment plan using a virtual model of a patient's dental arch.

Abstract: A control system comprises a driver condition monitoring part configured to monitor the condition of the driver based on the captured image of the driver monitor camera. The driver condition monitoring part is configured to judge if the face of the driver fits in the angle of view of the driver monitor camera based on captured image of the driver monitor camera and to provide the driver through the information providing system with movement information relating to movement necessary for fitting the face of the driver in the angle of view when it is judged that the face of the driver does not fit in the angle of view of the driver monitor camera.

Abstract: There is provided a film forming method of embedding a film in a groove formed in a front surface of a substrate, which includes: depositing an in-conformal film in the groove formed in the front surface of the substrate while forming a V-like cross-sectional shape in the groove; and embedding a conformal film in the groove by depositing the conformal film.

Abstract: A driving assistance system 1 comprises: an information providing device 2 providing information to a driver of a vehicle; a surrounding information acquiring device 3 acquiring information on surroundings of the vehicle; a target path calculating part 41 calculating a target path of the vehicle; a vehicle control part 42 making the vehicle run along the target path; a driving path calculating part 43 calculating a driving path of a preceding vehicle running in the same lane as the vehicle; a processing part 44 calculating a difference of the target path and the driving path; and an alarm part 45 issuing an alarm to the driver. The alarm part prompts the driver to pay attention or prompts the driver to perform at least one of steering and braking of the vehicle if the difference is equal to or larger than a predetermined value.

Abstract: Described herein are intraoral appliances with adaptive cellular materials and structures to provide enhanced mechanical properties and orthodontic functionality, and related methods. The described appliances may have higher Young's modulus and elongation rate than appliances made from conventional materials. Further, the described appliances may have desirable non-linear force/strain profiles. Additionally, the control provided by using cellular structures allow for increased customization for individual patients. Thus, the described appliances may be more effective, have longer appliance lifetimes and/or provide less discomfort to patients.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a multilayer electronic component having an element body in which a functional part and a conductor part are laminated. The green multilayer body 11 is formed on the temporary holding film 62 formed on the release substrate. The green multilayer body 11 is formed by repeating the first step forming a green functional part using the first ink containing the functional particles and the second step forming the green conductor part using the second ink containing the conductive particles. The temporary holding film 62 has conductivity.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for monitoring the performance of an orthodontic appliance for repositioning a patient's teeth. An orthodontic appliance may include a plurality of teeth receiving cavities shaped to reposition the patient's teeth from an initial arrangement towards a target arrangement, and one or more sensors configured to determine tooth movement (based on position and/or orientation) and/or forces applied to the teeth. The sensor may be distributed between attachments and aligners that mate with the attachments.