Abstract: A capless filler includes a housing, a flap, and a biasing spring. The housing has a fuel hole. The flap includes a supported part, a base, and a protrusion. The supported part is provided at an end part and is supported by the housing. The base extends to the supported part. The protrusion protrudes from the base. The flap is turned on a fulcrum at the supported part between open and closed positions. The biasing spring biases the flap in a direction from the open position to the closed position. The biasing spring pushes the base against an opening rim of the fuel hole at the closed position. The flap is turned in a direction from the closed position to the open position in response to the protrusion being pushed. At least a part of the protrusion is provided as a nozzle guide.

Abstract: To provide a piezoelectric body film that can suppress decrease in the piezoelectric constant d31, a method of producing a piezoelectric body film, and a piezoelectric body device. A piezoelectric body film comprising a fluororesin as a piezoelectric material, the fluororesin containing, as a main constituent unit, a repeating unit derived from vinylidene fluoride, a piezoelectric constant d31 of the piezoelectric body film being 20 pC/N or greater, and an extrapolated onset temperature at start of shrinkage determined by TMA measurement being not lower than 90° C. and not higher than 115° C. The difference between piezoelectric constants d31 measured before and after heating the piezoelectric body film at 100° C. for 24 hours relative to the piezoelectric constant d31 before the heating for 24 hours is 20% or less.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming section that forms an image on a document; a first ejection section that ejects the document on which the image has been formed; an exterior portion which is movable and a part of which constitutes an exterior of the apparatus; an entrance portion that is exposed by movement of the exterior portion and that constitutes an entrance for the document to be transported to an image reading section that reads the image formed on the document; the image reading section that reads the image formed on the document transported after the entrance portion is exposed; and a second ejection section that ejects the document which has been read by the image reading section. An ejecting direction of the first ejection section, an ejecting direction of the second ejection section, and a moving direction of the exterior portion coincide with each other.

Abstract: A vehicle front recognition apparatus includes an imager that captures an image of an environment ahead of a vehicle on the road, an image analyzer that analyzes the image of the environment with artificial intelligence to segment the image areas of the image by classes to which objects captured in the image belong, and a road information acquirer that acquires high-precision map information ahead of the vehicle. The vehicle front recognition apparatus acquires dynamic information that is not included in the high-precision map information from the classes. The image analyzer includes a feeling-of-strangeness area extractor extracting a feeling-of-strangeness area using the classes from the image areas. The vehicle front recognition apparatus further includes a feeling-of-strangeness area verifier that verifies whether the vehicle can pass through the feeling-of-strangeness area and a notifier that notifies a driver when the vehicle cannot pass through the feeling-of-strangeness area.

Abstract: A driving assist system executes driving assist control for avoiding a collision with a target ahead of a vehicle. The driving assist control operates when the target exists within an assist area. A crossing target is the target crossing a roadway area ahead of the vehicle from a first side toward a second side. The assist area for the crossing target is divided into a plurality of divided assist areas including a first assist area located on the first side as viewed from the vehicle and a second assist area located on the second side as viewed from the vehicle. When the crossing target exists in the second assist area, the driving assist system decreases a control strength of the driving assist control as compared with a case where the crossing target exists in the first assist area.

Abstract: A vehicle drive assist apparatus is to be applied to a vehicle. The vehicle drive assist apparatus includes an object recognizer, a risk area setter, and a risk level setter. The object recognizer is configured to recognize an object in front of the vehicle. The risk area setter is configured to, when small objects are around the object, set a risk area including the small objects. The risk level setter is configured to set a risk level for the risk area with respect to the vehicle based on distribution of height information items within the risk area.

Abstract: A vehicle drive assist apparatus is to be applied to a vehicle. The vehicle drive assist apparatus includes an object recognizer, a dispersion area extractor, and a risk area setter. The object recognizer is configured to recognize an object in front of the vehicle. The dispersion area extractor is configured to extract a dispersion area where luminance values are dispersed around the recognized object. The risk area setter is configured to set, as a risk area where small objects are distributed, an area including the dispersion area.

Abstract: A vehicle drive assist apparatus is to be applied to a vehicle. The apparatus includes an object recognizer, a risk area setter, a risk level setter, a route candidate setter, a route evaluation value calculator, and a vehicle travel route setter. The object recognizer recognizes an object in front of the vehicle. The risk area setter sets, when small objects are around the object, a risk area including the small objects. The risk level setter sets a risk level for the risk area based on a distribution state of the small objects within the risk area. The route candidate setter sets patterns of route candidates for avoiding a risk resulting from the risk area. The route evaluation value calculator calculates a route evaluation value for each of the route candidates. The vehicle travel route setter sets, as a vehicle travel route, the route candidate having an optimum route evaluation value.

Abstract: A semiconductor device of embodiments includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; a semiconductor layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, having a first face and a second face, and containing silicon; a first semiconductor region of n-type; a second semiconductor region of p-type disposed the first semiconductor region and the first face; a third semiconductor region of n-type between the second semiconductor region and the first face; a gate electrode facing the second semiconductor region; and a metal silicide layer between the first electrode and the second semiconductor region and between the first electrode and the third semiconductor region, including a top surface, a first bottom surface in contact with the third semiconductor region, and containing gold or a platinum group element. The n-type impurity concentration in the third semiconductor region monotonically decreases from the first bottom surface toward the second electrode.

Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell includes a metal support cell, in which an anode layer containing nickel, an electrolyte layer and a cathode layer are stacked on a metal support portion. In the method for activating the anode layer in the solid oxide fuel cell, first, an oxygen-containing gas is introduced into the anode layer to oxidize the nickel. Next, a hydrogen-containing gas HG is introduced into the anode layer to reduce the nickel oxide formed by oxidizing the nickel, and to increase conduction paths of the nickel that electrically connect the electrolyte layer to the metal support part in the anode layer.

Abstract: A toner comprises a toner particle and silica fine particles, wherein, fragment ions of a D unit structure are observed in time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry measurement of the silica fine particles, in a titration operation of the silica fine particles using NaOH, the titer is within a specific range, an area of a peak from ?25 to ?15 ppm in 29Si-NMR measurement of the silica fine particles is denoted by D, the sum of the areas of peaks from ?140 to 100 ppm is denoted by S, and an area of a peak from more than ?19 ppm to ?17 ppm or less is denoted by D1, the specific surface area of the silica fine particles, D, D1, and S satisfy specific relationships, and a specific amount of a specific polyvalent metal element is present on the surface of the toner particle.

Abstract: A toner including a polyester resin-including toner particle and a silica fine particle, wherein fragment ions corresponding to a D unit structure are observed in TOF-SIMS measurement of the silica fine particle, where the silica fine particle is dispersed in a specific mixed liquid and a titration operation using sodium hydroxide is performed, the titer is within a specific range, where an area of a peak having a peak top within the range from ?25 to ?15 ppm in 29Si-NMR measurement of the silica fine particle is denoted by D and an area of a peak having a peak top within the range from more than ?19 ppm to ?17 ppm or less is denoted by D1, the specific surface area of the silica fine particle, D and D1 satisfy specific relationships, and the polyester resin is present on the surface of the toner particle.

Abstract: A toner comprising a toner particle comprising a magnetic body, and a silica fine particle on a surface of the toner particle, wherein fragment ions corresponding to a D unit structure are observed in a specific measurement; when the silica fine particle is dispersed in a mixed solution of ethanol and aqueous solution of NaCl, followed by a titration operation using sodium hydroxide, a titer is within a specific range; in a chemical shift obtained by a specific measurement, with D as an area of a peak having a peak top present in a range from ?25 to ?15 ppm, and with D1 as an area of a peak having a peak top present in a range of more than ?19 ppm and ?17 ppm or less, D and D1 are in a specific ratio; and the magnetic body is present on the surface of the toner particle.

Abstract: A toner comprising a toner particle comprising a core particle comprising a binder resin and a wax, and a shell formed on a surface of the core particle, wherein the wax comprises a wax A, the shell comprises a resin comprising a functional group B, the wax A has a surface charge density DA of ?0.0080 to ?0.0025, and an absolute difference |DA?DB| between the surface charge density DA of the wax A and a surface charge density DB of the functional group B is not more than 0.0025.

Abstract: A toner includes a toner particle including a release agent, and a silica fine particle on a surface of the toner particle. Fragment ions corresponding to a D unit structure are observed in a specific measurement; when the silica fine particle is dispersed in a mixed solution of ethanol and aqueous solution of NaCl, followed by a titration operation using sodium hydroxide a titer is within a specific range; in a chemical shift obtained by a specific measurement, with D as an area of a peak having a peak top present in a range from -25 to -15 ppm, and with D1 as an area of a peak having a peak top present in a range of more than -19 ppm and -17 ppm or less, D and D1 are in a specific ratio. The release agent is present on the surface of the toner particle.

Abstract: A toner includes a toner particle, and a silica fine particle on a surface of the toner particle. Fragment ions corresponding to a D unit structure are observed in a specific measurement; when the silica fine particle is dispersed in a mixed solution of ethanol and aqueous solution of NaCl, followed by a titration operation using sodium hydroxide, a titer is within a specific range; in a chemical shift obtained by a specific measurement, with D as an area of a peak having a peak top present in a range from -25 to -15 ppm, and with D1 as an area of a peak having a peak top present in a range of more than -19 ppm and -17 ppm or less, D and D1 are in a specific ratio; and a vinyl-based resin having a specific structure is present on the surface of the toner particle.

Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode active material including a fluoride composite material including a composite of copper and a fluoride represented by the formula: BaxCa1-xF2 wherein x is 0.2 or more and 0.8 or less.

Abstract: To provide a fluoride ion secondary battery comprising a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode active material, the positive electrode active material comprising a composite fluoride in which copper and bismuth fluoride are composited, a final discharging voltage being 0.3 V (vs. Pb/PbF2) or less. The content of bismuth in the composite fluoride may be 20% by mass or more.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor member is disclosed. The method can include measuring a first mass of a semiconductor substrate including a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type. The method can include forming a first opening in an upper surface of the first semiconductor layer. The method can include measuring a second mass of the semiconductor substrate in which the first opening is formed. In addition, the method can include when forming a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type in the first opening, changing an impurity concentration of the second conductivity type in the second semiconductor layer according to a difference in mass between the first mass and the second mass.

Abstract: A toner comprising a toner particle comprising a binder resin, a crystalline material, and a silica particle, wherein a number average particle diameter D1 of the silica particle comprised in the toner particle is 400 to 3000 nm; the silica particle has a pointed portion; and the crystalline material comprises a compound having an ester group.