Abstract: The present technology relates to an image capture device, a method of image capture, a signal processing device, a method of signal processing, and a program capable of capturing reliably a blinking image capture target. A predetermined image capture timing of an image capture unit is controlled so that image capture is performed N times during an exposure time in which at least a part of a turn-on period in which an image capture target is on overlaps with an exposure time of image capture of at least one time at a timing of dividing a blinking cycle in which the image capture target to be captured by the image capture unit configured to perform image capture at the image capture timing blinks into N equal parts where N represents more than one. The present technology is applicable to, in one example, a camera unit or the like used to capture an image.

Abstract: When acquiring a navigation image, to make it possible to set conditions the same as conditions under which a navigation image is acquired last time and create a natural navigation image. A navigation-image acquiring section controls a placement-table control section on the basis of designation of addition of a region to a navigation image and, when present imaging conditions are different from the last imaging conditions, changes the imaging conditions to the last imaging conditions, acquires a region to be added with an imaging element, and causes a display section to display an image of the acquired region to be added and an existing navigation image.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, a control unit performs a control to cause an exposing unit to expose a plurality of image bearing members at different times to form exposure regions on the plurality of image bearing members, to acquire results acquired by applying direct current voltage lower than discharge start voltage to a plurality of abutting members by an applying unit when the exposure regions pass by abutting parts against the abutting members and detected by a detecting unit, and to, based on the acquired results of the detections, acquire information regarding the surface potentials of the plurality of image bearing members.

Abstract: A first terminal device communicates with a second terminal device through a fourth terminal device. An acquisition unit acquires a maximum transmission delay time by referring to a transmission delay time with respect to each of the second terminal device through the fourth terminal device. A communication unit transmits data to each of the second terminal device through the fourth terminal device. The communication unit prohibits, when transmission of the data is ended, new data from being transmitted over a prohibition period based on the maximum transmission delay time acquired in the acquisition unit.

Abstract: Aiming at improvement in the life and rate characteristic of the secondary battery, the semisolid electrolytic solution, the semisolid electrolyte layer, the electrode, and the secondary battery are provided. The semisolid electrolytic solution contains a solvation electrolyte salt, an ethereal solvent for forming a solvation ion liquid together with the solvation electrolyte salt, and a low-viscosity solvent. The mixture molar ratio of the ethereal solvent to the solvation electrolyte salt is in the range from ?0.5 to ?1.5. The mixture molar ratio of the low-viscosity solvent to the solvation electrolyte salt is in the range from ?4 to ?16.

Abstract: Each of sub-pixels includes an upper electrode layer, a lower electrode layer between the upper electrode layer and the substrate, an organic light-emitting layer between the lower electrode layer and the upper electrode layer, and an interlayer between the organic light-emitting layer and the lower electrode layer. The pixel defining layer is provided between the lower electrode layer and the interlayer. The convex structural part is provided between the substrate and the interlayer. The convex structural part has a third side wall on the side of the first sub-pixel and a fourth side wall on the side of the second sub-pixel. The first side wall, the second side wall, the third side wall, and the fourth side wall have forward tapered surfaces.

Abstract: A flow rate measurement system measures, by using a flow rate measurement device, a flow rate of cleaning gas in a container storage facility including: a storage rack including supporting portions; a transport device that transports a container to the supporting portions; and a gas supply device that supplies the cleaning gas to the container supported by the supporting portions. The transport device and the flow rate measurement device are connected via a power line communicatively by wire or wireless. The flow rate measurement device measures the flow rate of the cleaning gas in a state in which the transport device has transported the flow rate measurement device and the flow rate measurement device is placed on a target supporting portion.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel rotaxane and a polyurethane using the same. The present invention provides a rotaxane having a crown ether and a chain molecule piercing through the cyclic structure of the crown ether, wherein a hydroxyl group exists at one terminal of the chain molecule, and a hydroxyl group bonds to the cyclic structure of the crown ether. The present invention further provides a polyurethane using the rotaxane as a polyol component.

Abstract: Provided is an IoT data collection system 100 including an agent device 10 configured to acquire IoT data, a management device 20 configured to manage the agent device 10, and a server device 30 configured to receive the IoT data from the agent device 10. The agent device 10 includes a first transmission unit configured to transmit an authentication activation key to the management device 20 at startup. The management device 20 includes a collation unit configured to collate a registered activation key and the authentication activation key, and a transmission unit configured to transmit an authentication agent ID to the agent device 10 when the collation result is matched. The agent device 10 further includes a second transmission unit configured to transmit the IoT data and the authentication agent ID to the server device 30.

Abstract: A stroke sensor includes a cover that covers a slide end on a protrusion side of a shaft in a slide region between the shaft and a housing while allowing a relative movement between the shaft and the housing, wherein a flange surface the extends radially outward from the slide end is provided on the housing, an axial direction seal that is in close contact with the flange surface in the axial line direction is provided on the cover, and a fixation member that presses the axial direction seal to be in contact with the flange surface is further provided.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes a stage configured to hold tape adhering to a second surface of a semiconductor wafer having the second surface and a first surface opposite to the second surface, a vacuum mechanism attachable to an upper side of a substrate provided to adhere to the first surface, a driving unit configured to drive the vacuum mechanism in a direction by which the vacuum mechanism is separated from the substrate, and a cooling unit configured to cool the tape.

Abstract: An information processing device comprises a representation learning unit for learning characteristic vectors representing the various characteristics of objects, on the basis of a game log, which is game progress history related to an electronic game in which a plurality of objects are used and which comprises information about the game situation including information about objects that affect the game, information about objects used in said situation from among said objects, and information indicating the effect on the game arising from the use of said objects, wherein the characteristic vectors are found by performing learning using a combination of information about the effect on the game and information obtained by excluding the information about at least one of the objects from the information about the game situation.

Abstract: This vehicle control device comprises an autonomous driving control unit which automatically controls the stopping of a vehicle. If it is determined by a crossing determination unit that there is no crossing, the autonomous driving control unit controls the stopping of the vehicle so that the vehicle is stopped at a standard target stop position corresponding to a stop line on the basis of the positional information of the stop line, whereas if it is determined by the crossing determination unit that there is a crossing, the autonomous driving control unit controls the stopping of the vehicle so that the vehicle is stopped at a position before the standard target stop position on the basis of the positional information of the stop line.

Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting device including: forming a first organic material layer on a substrate; and forming a mask in a first region on the first organic material layer, and then selectively removing the first organic material layer to form a first organic layer in the first region.

Abstract: A wing member includes a first wing, a second wing, and a connection section connecting one-end sides of the first wing and the second wing. Both the wings are disposed with a spacing therebetween in the longitudinal vehicle direction, and the first wing is located on a vehicle body front upper side relative to the second wing. The connection section connects the one-end sides of both the wings that extend from a cowling toward a transverse-directionally outer side. A front edge of the first wing is inclined such that its transverse-directionally outer side portion is located on the vehicle body rear side relative to its transverse-directionally inner side portion, in plan view of the vehicle body. A rear edge of the first wing is inclined such that its transverse-directionally outer side portion is located on the vehicle body front side relative to its transverse-directionally inner side portion, in plan view.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heterocyclic compound represented by the general formula (1): The compound of the present invention has a wide treatment spectrum for mental disorders including central nervous system disorders, no side effects and high safety.

Abstract: A vehicle-height control system includes: a fluid supply and discharge device including a compressor device and a tank storing fluid pressurized by the compressor device; a vehicle-height control actuator corresponding to a wheel and connected to the fluid supply and discharge device; a vehicle height controller that controls a vehicle height for the wheel by controlling the fluid supply and discharge device to control supply and discharge of fluid to and from the vehicle-height control actuator; a tank pressure controller that controls a tank pressure; and a fluid supply controller that supplies the fluid to a low pressure portion by controlling the fluid supply and discharge device at start and/or termination of at least one of control executed by the vehicle height controller and control executed by the tank pressure controller. The low pressure portion is at least a portion of the fluid supply and discharge device.

Abstract: Provided is a small-sized power semiconductor device in which interference between power modules adjacently disposed is prevented and the areas of the gaps occurring between the power modules are reduced. In a power semiconductor device formed by adjacently disposing power modules in an arc shape on a heat sink, each of which power modules is obtained by sealing, with a mold resin, a switchable power semiconductor chip, a lead frame in which potential leads and signal terminals connected to the power semiconductor chip are formed, and a metallic inner lead electrically connecting an upper surface electrode of the power semiconductor chip and the lead frame, any one of the adjacent power modules is formed in a pentagonal shape having, at a portion adjacent to the other power module, an oblique side 10a obtained by cutting out one corner of a quadrangle.

Abstract: A stroke sensor includes a cover that covers a slide end on a protrusion side of a shaft in a slide region between the shaft and a housing while allowing a relative movement between the shaft and the housing, wherein a flange surface the extends radially outward from the slide end is provided on the housing, an axial direction seal that is in close contact with the flange surface in the axial line direction is provided on the cover, and a fixation member that presses the axial direction seal to be in contact with the flange surface is further provided.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a lane determining unit which, in the event there is a branching path or a merging path in a planned travel route of a host vehicle, is adapted to determine whether or not a lane in which the host vehicle is traveling differs from a lane in which the branching path or the merging path exists, and a lane change instructing unit which, in the event it is determined by the lane determining unit that the lane in which the host vehicle is traveling differs from the lane in which the branching path or the merging path exists, is adapted to set a route so that the host vehicle automatically performs a lane change into the lane in which the branching path or the merging path exists.