Abstract: Provided are a biological sound measurement device capable of detecting contact with a body surface of a living body with a simple configuration, a control method for the biological sound measurement device, and a non-transitory recording medium storing a control program for the biological sound measurement device. The biological sound measurement device (1) includes: a measuring unit (3) that detects a biological sound of a living body in a state of contact with a body surface S of the living body; and a contact state determination unit (41) that determines whether or not a contact state is active in which the measuring unit (3) is in contact with the body surface S, based on a change in a sound pressure level of sounds detected by the measuring unit (3).

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure containing silicon carbide, including blending a recycled raw material derived from a material constituting a first honeycomb structure containing silicon carbide in a process after firing as a part of an initial raw material for a second honeycomb structure containing silicon carbide, wherein the initial raw material comprises silicon carbide and metallic silicon; and the recycled raw material is a powder recovered from the material constituting the first honeycomb structure containing silicon carbide in the process after firing, and after the recovering, a particle size is adjusted so that a 10% diameter (D10) is 10 ?m or more and a 50% diameter (D50) is 35 ?m or less when a cumulative particle size distribution on a volume basis is measured by a laser diffraction/scattering method.

Abstract: A charging system, a management terminal, a vehicle, a charging method, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium capable of completing charging of a plurality of vehicles by scheduled departure times of the plurality of vehicles are provided. The charging system includes an obtaining section that obtains a scheduled departure time and a target level of charge of each of a plurality of vehicles, a setting section that sets, based on the scheduled departure times and the target levels of charge, a charging plan including a period where a battery of each of the plurality of vehicles is charged, and a control section that controls the charging of the battery of each of the plurality of vehicles in accordance with the charging plan.

Abstract: A charging system, a management terminal, a vehicle, a charging method, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium capable of vehicles to be properly operated are provided. The charging system controls a plurality of vehicles and at least one charger that supplies charging power to the plurality of vehicles. The charging system includes a setting section that sets, for the plurality of vehicles, a charging plan indicating charging start times and charging end times and a control section that controls charging of a battery of each of the plurality of vehicles based on the charging plan. Even when one of the plurality of vehicles and the charger are connected to each other in a period for which the charging plan is set, the control section does not perform charging with the charging power supplied from the charger when present time is within a charging stop period in the charging plan.

Abstract: A charging system, a management terminal, a vehicle, a charging method, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium capable of inhibiting, by revising a charging plan, an effect of an interruption or the like due to occurrence of an error while charging control is being performed on the basis of the charging plan. The charging system includes a setting section that sets, based on a scheduled departure time and a target level of charge set for each of a plurality of vehicles, a charging plan including charging periods and charging times such that charging of the plurality of vehicles will be completed by the scheduled departure times, a control section that performs the charging in accordance with the plan, and a detection section that detects a charging error in one of the plurality of vehicles. The setting section revises the plan if the charging error satisfies a certain condition.

Abstract: A charging system, a management terminal, a vehicle, a charging method, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium capable of checking progress in a charging plan by displaying. The charging system includes a setting section that sets, based on a scheduled departure time and a target level of charge set for each of a plurality of vehicles, a charging plan including charging periods and charging times such that charging of the plurality of vehicles will be completed by the scheduled departure times, a control section that performs the charging in accordance with the charging plan, and a presentation section capable of displaying, for each of the plurality of vehicles, percentage of charge amount with respect to the target level of charge and percentage of the charge amount with respect to full charge.

Abstract: A charging system, a management terminal, a vehicle, a charging method, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium capable of properly monitoring a state of charging control based on a charging plan when a manager performs the charging control are provided. The charging system includes a setting section that sets a charging plan indicating charging start times and charging end times for a plurality of vehicles, a control section that controls charging of a battery of each of the plurality of vehicles based on the charging plan, and a notification section that notifies a user of information regarding the charging plan and charging control based on the charging plan.

Abstract: A charging system, a management terminal, a vehicle, a charging method, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium capable of enabling a plurality of vehicles to be properly operated and prepared for the operation are provided. The charging system includes a setting section that sets, based on a scheduled departure time and a target level of charge set for each of a plurality of vehicles, a charging plan including charging periods and charging times such that charging of the plurality of vehicles will be completed by the scheduled departure times and a control section that performs the charging in accordance with the charging plan. The setting section revises the charging plan when one of the plurality of vehicles is connected to a charger.

Abstract: A notification apparatus includes a determination section that determines whether a position of a vehicle that includes a battery and a heater that beats the battery is in a low-temperature environment, and a notification section that sends a notification for encouraging charging the battery depending on a result of determination of the determination section.

Abstract: A charging system, a management terminal, a vehicle, a charging method, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium capable of completing charging of a plurality of vehicles by scheduled departure times of the plurality of vehicles are provided. The charging system includes an obtaining section that obtains a scheduled departure time and work time, during which a certain operation is performed, of each of a plurality of vehicles, a setting section that sets a charging plan including charging periods and charging times such that both charging and the certain operations of the plurality of vehicles will be completed by the scheduled departure times, and a control section that controls the charging of the battery of each of the plurality of vehicles in accordance with the charging plan.

Abstract: A charging system, a management terminal, a vehicle, a charging method, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium capable of detecting improper charging from a charger and responding to the improper charging while charging control based on a charging plan is being performed are provided. The charging system includes an obtaining section that obtains a scheduled departure time and a target level of charge for each of a plurality of vehicles, a setting section that sets a charging plan including charging periods and charging times such that charging of the plurality of vehicles will be completed by the scheduled departure times, a control section that performs the charging in accordance with the charging plan, and a monitoring section that monitors power supply states of chargers during the charging.

Abstract: A charging system, a management terminal, a vehicle, a charging method, and a a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium capable of prompting a driver or a manager to perform charging before charge amount actually decreases by notifying the driver or the manager of occurrence of deviation from power consumption estimated from an operation plan. The charging system includes a storage section that stores planned charge amount, which is charge amount while an operation plan for a plurality of vehicles is being carried out, while associating the planned charge amount with progress of the operation plan, an obtaining section that obtains progress information regarding the operation plan and remaining charge from the plurality of vehicles that are carrying out the operation plan, and a notification section that performs certain notification if a difference between the obtained planned charge amount and the remaining charge exceeds a threshold.

Abstract: A notification apparatus includes: an acquisition section that acquires first information on a first amount of power used for travel of a vehicle that operates with power, and second information on a second amount of power used for equipment in the vehicle for a purpose other than the travel; and a control section that notifies a user of the first amount of power and the second amount of power in accordance with the first information and the second information so that the first amount of power and the second amount of power can be compared.

Abstract: A charging system, a management terminal, a vehicle, a charging method, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium capable of revising, when charging of a vehicle is interrupted while charging control based on a charging plan is being performed, the charging plan in consideration of the interruption and continuing the charging while inhibiting an effect of the interruption are provided. The charging system includes a setting section that sets a charging plan for a plurality of vehicles and a control section that controls charging of a battery of each of the plurality of vehicles based on the charging plan. If charging of one of the plurality of vehicles based on the charging plan is interrupted, the setting section revises the charging plan.

Abstract: A brake operation unit includes, for example, a master cylinder that movably houses a piston moving in connection with an operation member; an electric discharging unit including a motor and a discharging mechanism that is caused to discharge a working fluid by operation of the motor; and a reaction force applying mechanism that applies a reaction force to the operation member. A second central axis of the motor is separated from a first central axis of the master cylinder, and intersects a direction parallel to the first central axis. When viewed in a direction parallel to the second central axis, the first central axis is located between the second central axis and the reaction force applying mechanism.

Abstract: An imprint apparatus including a mold holding unit configured to hold a mold, an adjusting unit configured to adjust a pressure difference between a first pressure on a second surface on an opposite side of a first surface on which a pattern of the mold held by the mold holding unit is formed and a second pressure in a first space between a substrate and the first surface of the mold, and a control unit configured to control an imprint process, wherein the imprint process includes a separation process of separating the mold from a pattern made of a cured product of an imprint material on the substrate, and the control unit controls, in the separation process, the adjustment of the pressure difference by the adjusting unit so that the first pressure is smaller than the second pressure.

Abstract: A period setting system of the present disclosure is capable of setting an appropriate lease period for an electric vehicle according to the user's operation plan. The period setting system is for setting a lease period of an electric vehicle and includes the following: an acquisition section that acquires user information including a user's operation plan for the electric vehicle; a storage section that stores deterioration information indicating the relationship between the user information and a deterioration degree of a battery that is used for a travel of the electric vehicle and installed in the electric vehicle; a calculation section that calculates a specific period specified for setting a lease period based on the user information and the deterioration information; and an output section that outputs the specific period.

Abstract: This power supply device is provided with: a primary power supply system for supplying power to a motor for rotary-driving a running wheel; a voltage converter unit for converting voltage by being supplied with a part of the power from the primary power supply system; a secondary power supply system for supplying electric power converted by the voltage converter unit to a steering device; and a primary backup power supply for supplying power to the voltage converter unit. The primary backup power supply makes it possible to supply the power to the voltage converter unit when the voltage of the power detected by a VD of the primary power supply system becomes smaller than a predetermined value.

Abstract: In this stator, lead wire extended portions and a power wire extended portion are extended from a resin portion by an extended portion separating portion such that the lead wire extended portions are separated from the power wire extended portion by distances that are greater than a maximum value of the width of clearance between an end-side portion of the lead wire extended portion and a facing portion located next to the end-side portion, the resin portion being provided so as to cover lead wire portions and a power wire portion.

Abstract: The invention provides a chocolate having strong aroma characteristics. The aroma characteristics may include at least one of a fruity aroma and a floral aroma, and isoamyl acetate may be contained as an aroma component. The invention also provides a novel method for producing a chocolate having strong aroma characteristics. The method includes a step of crushing at least a cacao raw material and a sugar raw material in a sealed crusher.