Abstract: A control device includes: an external environment recognition unit configured to acquire recognition data of an external environment; an automatic driving control unit configured to perform automatic driving control; a storage unit configured to store target position information; and a target position detection unit configured to detect a target position. When the target position is detected, the automatic driving control unit executes first determination processing of determining whether a self-position of the moving body with respect to the target position is estimated, executes, when the self-position is estimated, second determination processing of determining whether a target not included in the target position information is present around the target position, issues, when the target is present, a notification inquiring of a user of the moving body necessity of executing the automatic driving control, and executes, when the target is not present, the automatic driving control.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes a conductive substrate, an undercoat layer disposed on the conductive substrate, having a volume resistivity of 5.0×107 [?m] or more and 5.0×109 [?m] or less, and having a thickness of 20 ?m or more and 40 ?m or less, a charge generation layer disposed on the undercoat layer, and a charge transport layer disposed on the charge generation layer, having a volume resistivity of 1.0×1013 [?m] or more and 5.0×1014 [?m] or less, and having a thickness of 15 ?m or more and 40 ?m or less.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an electrophotographic photoreceptor that includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer disposed on the conductive substrate, the electrophotographic photoreceptor having an outermost surface layer that contains a binder resin, a charge-transporting material, and a fluorine-containing resin particle, the fluorine-containing resin particle containing 0 or more and 30 or less carboxy groups per 106 carbon atoms, a charging device that charges the electrophotographic photoreceptor, an electrostatic latent image forming device that forms an electrostatic latent image on the electrophotographic photoreceptor that is charged, a developing device that houses a developer containing a toner and that develops, with the developer, the electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photoreceptor into a toner image, a transfer device that transfers the toner image onto a transfer-receiving medium, and an optical discharging device that, after the toner image i

Abstract: A resin composition including: at least one resin ingredient selected from the group made of a resin (A) having a side chain (a) containing a hydrogen-bonding cross-linking moiety with a carbonyl-containing group and/or a nitrogen-containing heterocycle and having a glass transition point of 25° C. or lower, and a resin (B) containing a hydrogen-bonding cross-linking moiety and a covalent-bonding cross-linking moiety in a side chain and having a glass transition point of 25° C. or lower, wherein both the resin (A) and the resin (B) are a reaction product of a cross-linking agent with a maleic anhydride-modified thermoplastic resin having a melting point of 68° C. to 134° C. and a maleation rate of 0.5 to 2.5% by mass.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate is provided with a first circuit layer on a front surface. The first circuit layer includes a CMOS circuit. The second substrate has a front surface that faces the first substrate. The second substrate is provided with a second circuit layer on the front surface contacting the first circuit layer. The second substrate includes a memory circuit and transistors of a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) structure.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide: a film which is for aging meat and which is relatively easy to treat and allows meat to be aged more safely and effectively; and a film which is for preserving meat and can effectively suppress the deterioration of color or the like of fresh meat. [Solution] The present invention relates to a film for preserving meat, the film being characterized by: (1) including a hydrogen generating layer containing hydrogen generating particles which can generate a molecular hydrogen upon reacting with water; and (2) using the film in a state in which the hydrogen generating layer is directly contacted with the surface of the meat.

Abstract: A fixing member for medical treatment is provided which is constituted by filaments containing a thermoplastic resin and a filler. The filaments are entangled together to form a mesh structure.

Abstract: A home-appliance system is provided that may alleviate user's stress or fatigue. The interactive home-appliance system includes an utterance unit, a voice input unit for accepting input of a reply to voice, a storage unit for storing an assessment criterion for assessing stress or fatigue based on conversation with an utterer and data for outputting voice alleviating stress or fatigue, a determination unit for determining the utterer's stress or fatigue based on the assessment criterion and the reply, and a drive mechanism for performing an operation for assisting in the utterer's life. The utterance unit is configured to output an utterance based on the determination result and the data.

Abstract: A home-appliance system is provided that may alleviate user's stress or fatigue. The interactive home-appliance system includes an utterance unit, a voice input unit for accepting input of a reply to voice, a storage unit for storing an assessment criterion for assessing stress or fatigue based on conversation with an utterer and data for outputting voice alleviating stress or fatigue, a determination unit for determining the utterer's stress or fatigue based on the assessment criterion and the reply, and a drive mechanism for performing an operation for assisting in the utterer's life. The utterance unit is configured to output an utterance based on the determination result and the data.

Abstract: Composite particles of the present invention comprise white inorganic particles, a surface modifier coating layer formed on surface of the respective white inorganic particles, and a dye or lake coat adhered onto the surface of the respective surface-modifier-coated white inorganic particles. The composite particles of the present invention not only exhibit excellent color-developing property and tinting strength but also suppress bleeding.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes a liquid crystal panel (20) having an area sensor function of detecting the position of an input from an outside source by detecting an image on a panel surface. The liquid crystal panel (20) (position detecting section), provided with visible light sensors (31A) each containing light sensor elements (30) that detect the intensity of received visible light and infrared light sensors (31B) each containing light sensor elements (30) that detect the intensity of received infrared light, which detects an input position by the visible light sensors (31A) and the infrared light sensors (31B) separately detecting an image on the detector surface. The liquid crystal display device further includes a backlight (light-emitting section) for irradiating the liquid crystal panel (20) with light containing infrared light.

Abstract: A laminated inductor having a laminate formed by laminating a plurality of insulator layers. A plurality of inductive conductor layers are provided in the laminate and connected in parallel. In a cross section perpendicular to a direction in which a current passes through the inductive conductor layers, a combined cross-sectional shape of the inductive conductor layers constitutes an ellipse as a whole.

Abstract: An electronic component has a laminate formed by laminating a first insulator layer having a first relative permeability and a second insulator layer having a second relative permeability lower than the first relative permeability. The laminate has a solid shape with first and second end surfaces positioned at opposite ends in a direction of lamination and at least one side surface connecting the first and second end surfaces. A coil is in the laminate and has a coil axis extending along the direction of lamination. The coil is exposed at the at least one side surface of the laminate. A first external electrode is provided on the first end surface. A first connection connects the first external electrode and the coil. The second insulator layer is provided between the coil and the first end surface in the direction of lamination.

Abstract: An electronic component and manufacturing method are provided that allow an increase in a size of a circuit element included therein and suppression of a short-circuit-preventing insulator film from easily peeling off from a laminated body. The laminated body includes a plurality of insulator layers laminated on one another. The laminated body has an upper face and a lower face opposing each other in a z-axis direction and lateral faces connecting the upper face to the lower face. The insulator film is provided on the lateral faces. A circuit element such as a coil is included in the laminated body and has a part protruding from the lateral faces of the laminated body toward the insulator film.

Abstract: A laminated coil includes a laminated body insulating layers and coil patterns are integrally stacked in a desired order, a coil formed by connecting the coil patterns, a pair of external electrodes provided at opposite ends of the laminated body, and an insulating film provided on an outer peripheral surface of the laminated body. At least one of the coil patterns is in contact with an outer peripheral edge of the corresponding insulating layer at least a part of an outer peripheral edge of the coil pattern, but is not in contact with corners of the insulating layer in a manner such that the at least one coil-pattern is absent at portions of the corresponding insulating layer near the corners of the corresponding insulating layer.

Abstract: A laminated coil includes a laminated body insulating layers and coil patterns are integrally stacked in a desired order, a coil formed by connecting the coil patterns, a pair of external electrodes provided at opposite ends of the laminated body, and an insulating film provided on an outer peripheral surface of the laminated body. At least one of the coil patterns is in contact with an outer peripheral edge of the corresponding insulating layer at least a part of an outer peripheral edge of the coil pattern, but is not in contact with corners of the insulating layer in a manner such that the at least one coil-pattern is absent at portions of the corresponding insulating layer near the corners of the corresponding insulating layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes a liquid crystal panel (20) having an area sensor function of detecting the position of an input from an outside source by detecting an image on a panel surface. The liquid crystal panel (20) (position detecting section), provided with visible light sensors (31A) each containing light sensor elements (30) that detect the intensity of received visible light and infrared light sensors (31B) each containing light sensor elements (30) that detect the intensity of received infrared light, which detects an input position by the visible light sensors (31A) and the infrared light sensors (31B) separately detecting an image on the detector surface. The liquid crystal display device further includes a backlight (light-emitting section) for irradiating the liquid crystal panel (20) with light containing infrared light.

Abstract: An electronic component and manufacturing method are provided that allow an increase in a size of a circuit element included therein and suppression of a short-circuit-preventing insulator film from easily peeling off from a laminated body. The laminated body includes a plurality of insulator layers laminated on one another. The laminated body has an upper face and a lower face opposing each other in a z-axis direction and lateral faces connecting the upper face to the lower face. The insulator film is provided on the lateral faces. A circuit element such as a coil is included in the laminated body and has a part protruding from the lateral faces of the laminated body toward the insulator film.

Abstract: A contents data creating device is configured by equipping a computer with a contents creating software. In this contents creating software, a license information file stores license information containing information describing the permitted range of input data or output data. A GUI manager module displays a choice of options indicating the range of input data or output data unpermitted with the license information, in the mode different from that of the choice of options indicating the range of input data or output data permitted. The GUI manager module performs a conversion using the range of the input data or the output data inputted from the outside, as a parameter.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an image encoding device and decoding device which allows the maximum compression rate to be achieved with a visually uniform level of picture quality. The present invention has a characteristic pixel extractor 0309 which encodes input images by small region unit in accordance with an irreversible compression method, decodes the encoded data which is created, and utilizes the input image and decoded image obtained after decoding to extract characteristic pixels, a characteristic distortion calculator 0311 which utilizes characteristic pixels to calculate characteristic distortion of the decoded image in relation to the input image, and an encoding parameter controller 0312 which controls parameter values determining the degree of data compression in line with the extent of characteristic distortion.