Abstract: A wiring substrate includes a metallic plate, a first through-hole, an insulating layer, a second through-hole, a wiring layer, and feedthrough wiring. The first through-hole is formed in the metallic plate. The insulating layer covers both surfaces of the metallic plate and an inner wall surface of the first through-hole. The second through-hole is formed on an inner side of the insulating layer in the first through-hole. The wiring layer is laminated on the insulating layer on both surface sides of the metallic plate. The feedthrough wiring is formed in the second through-hole, and connects the wiring layer disposed on both surface sides of the metallic plate. The metallic plate includes a bent portion that is bent in a bottomed box shape and that forms a space on one of the surface sides of the metallic plate.

Abstract: An electric motor control method is an control method which is capable of selecting a first mode or a second mode as a control mode for controlling an operation of the electric motor according to an operating state of the electric motor. The method, when the second mode is selected as the control mode, stops a part of processing in the first mode, and continuously executes other processing including integral calculation except for the part of processing in the first mode. Also, the method, when the control mode is switched from the second mode to the first mode, starts the part of processing by using at least one control value obtained by continuing the other processing.

Abstract: A display device includes: a first substrate, a second substrate, a light-blocking portion, a pixel, and a wiring line. The second substrate has a main face opposite a main face of the first substrate. The light-blocking portion is disposed on the main face of the first substrate, including an opening, and blocking light. The pixel is disposed on the main faces of the first substrate and the second substrate and delimited by at least a part of the opening. The wiring line is disposed on the main face of the second substrate and at least partially overlapping the opening. The wiring line has a projection protruding toward a first substrate side. The projection has a surface including a curved surface and comprises a plurality of projections disposed at intervals in locations overlapping at least the opening.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a first electrode having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface, a semiconductor substrate disposed on the second main surface, and a second electrode disposed on a fourth main surface of the semiconductor substrate opposite to a third main surface in contact with the first electrode. The first electrode has a first side surface substantially perpendicularly intersecting with the first main surface, and a second side surface substantially perpendicularly intersecting with both the first main surface and the first side surface, and the first main surface, the first side surface, and the second side surface are connected to each other via a curved surface.

Abstract: To provide a novel and improved control device and storage medium capable of performing control based on a positional relation with higher accuracy. A control device includes a control unit configured to perform control based on a presence area of a first communication device determined using a signal transmitted and received between the first communication device and at least one second communication device. The control unit performs control related to an operation of a controlled device in accordance with a second presence area when a first presence area determined based on a coordinate position of the first communication device on an arbitrary coordinate system associating the first communication device with the second communication device is inconsistent with the second presence area determined based on a distance between the first and second communication devices.

Abstract: A sensor that includes a first film having a first main surface and a second main surface, the first film generating a charge according to a deformation amount of the first film; a first electrode on the first main surface; a second electrode on the second main surface; and a first fixing member and a second fixing member constructed to fix the first film, the first electrode, and the second electrode to an article. The first film is dimensioned to occupy an area equal to or more than half a peripheral surface of the article. The second electrode is located closer to the article than the first electrode. The first fixing member is separated from the second fixing member in an extending direction of the article.

Abstract: A medical image processing device includes a region-of-interest acquirer, a treatment plan acquirer, a degree-of-influence calculator, and a display controller. The region-of-interest acquirer is configured to acquire a partial region within a body of a patient as a region of interest. The treatment plan acquirer is configured to acquire treatment plan information determined in a planning stage of radiation treatment to be performed on the patient. The degree-of-influence calculator is configured to calculate a degree of influence representing an influence on the region of interest up to a range until radiation with which the patient is irradiated reaches a target portion to be treated within the body of the patient. The display controller is configured to generate a display image in which information regarding the degree of influence is superimposed on a current fluoroscopic image of the patient and causes a display to display the display image.

Abstract: An electrical component module is installed in a front section of a vehicle, and connected with a battery unit storing electricity for driving the vehicle. The electrical component module is supported by a vehicle body structure member (cross-member) extending in a lateral direction of the vehicle. The cross-member is closer to a passenger compartment than the electrical component module, and doesn't overlap with the electrical component module when viewed along any horizontal direction perpendicular to a vertical direction of the vehicle. Between the cross-member and the electrical component module, provided is a release mechanism for releasing the support of the electrical component module by the cross-member when receiving an impact from an opposite side to the passenger compartment.

Abstract: A biomass-derived carbon material is provided, the carbon material having a carbon content of 60 to 75% by weight and an integrated heat of oxidation reaction of 5 kJ/kg or less when maintained in air at 107° C. for 20 minutes. A method for producing a carbon material is provided, the method including: a carbonization step of obtaining biomass chars having a carbon content of 61 to 75% by weight from biomass; and an oxidation step of heating the biomass chars to 200° C. or higher in an atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of 2 to 13% by volume.

Abstract: There is provided a metal plate antenna arranged on a substrate, the metal plate antenna comprising: a parallel part arranged in substantially parallel to the substrate; a power feeding point contact part extended from the parallel part substantially perpendicularly to the parallel part, and provided in contact with a power feeding point with a metal foil pattern formed on the substrate and interposed therebetween; and a leg part formed separately from the power feeding point contact part, and extended from the parallel part substantially perpendicularly to the parallel part, wherein a contact area of the metal foil pattern and the power feeding point is narrower than a contact area of the metal foil pattern and the power feeding point contact part.

Abstract: There is provided an inverted L antenna arranged on a substrate, the inverted L antenna comprising: a parallel part arranged in substantially parallel to the substrate; a power feeding point contact part extended from the parallel part substantially perpendicularly to the parallel part; and a leg part formed separately from the power feeding point contact part, and extended from the parallel part substantially perpendicularly to the parallel part, wherein a contact portion of the leg part and the substrate is electrically insulated.

Abstract: An input includes a first electrode and a first deformation portion. An output includes a second electrode and a second deformation portion. A transmission portion enables transmission of an elastic wave from the first deformation portion to the transmission portion and transmission of an elastic wave from the transmission portion to the second deformation portion. In operation, an input signal is input to the first electrode that deforms the first deformation portion to generate an elastic wave. The transmission portion transmits the elastic wave from the first deformation portion to the second deformation portion that is deformed by the elastic wave to generate an output signal to the second electrode. The detection unit detects a deformation amount from the reference state of the transmission portion based on the output signal.

Abstract: There is provided a metal plate antenna arranged on a substrate, the metal plate antenna comprising: a parallel part arranged in substantially parallel to the substrate; a power feeding point contact part extended from the parallel part substantially perpendicularly to the parallel part, and provided in contact with a power feeding point arranged on the substrate; and a GND contact part formed separately from the power feeding point contact part, extended from the parallel part substantially perpendicularly to the parallel part, and provided in contact with a GND arranged on the substrate, wherein a contact area of the power feeding point contact part and the power feeding point is narrower than a contact area of the GND contact part and the GND.

Abstract: A myoelectric sensor includes a wearable portion configured to be worn on a living body and deformable in response to deformation of the living body, an electrode sheet disposed on a surface of the wearable portion, and fixing members configured to fix the electrode sheet to the surface, wherein the electrode sheet includes a plurality of bioelectrode units, and interconnect members each electrically connecting two bioelectrode units among the plurality of bioelectrode units, wherein the interconnect members are located between the wearable portion and the fixing members, and the fixing members press the interconnect members to the surface.

Abstract: An input includes a first electrode and a first deformation portion. An output includes a second electrode and a second deformation portion. A transmission portion enables transmission of an elastic wave from the first deformation portion to the transmission portion and transmission of an elastic wave from the transmission portion to the second deformation portion. In operation, an input signal is input to the first electrode that deforms the first deformation portion to generate an elastic wave. The transmission portion transmits the elastic wave from the first deformation portion to the second deformation portion that is deformed by the elastic wave to generate an output signal to the second electrode. The detection unit detects a deformation amount from the reference state of the transmission portion based on the output signal.

Abstract: A tube is used in fiber-reinforced plastic power transmission shaft. The tube comprises: a cylindrical body section; a connection portion that has a larger diameter than the body section; and an inclined portion that has an outer diameter that increases toward the second connection section from the main body part. The inclined section has formed thereon, a weak section that is damaged when a load input in the axial direction exceeds a prescribed value. With this configuration, the cost of the tube can be reduced, and when a prescribed load is input to the tube in the axial direction, the tube is reliably damaged.

Abstract: A fiber with which a further enhanced electric field intensity is obtained when a compressive force is applied across the longitudinal axis of the fiber. The fiber is composed of a potential generating filament having at least one interior angle of less than 120° in a contour shape in a sectional view in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the fiber.

Abstract: A detection device includes a panel having opposed main surfaces including an operation surface and a rear surface. A support structure is located on at least one of the main surfaces and prevents warping of the panel while permitting the operation surface to be deformed in response to a pressing operation applied to the operation surface. A sensor for sensing the pressing operation applied to the operation surface is provided on one of the main surfaces at a location where at least a portion of the sensor does not overlap the support structure in plan view.

Abstract: A tube for a power transmission shaft is made of fiber-reinforced plastic, rotated to transmit power, and includes a main body in a shape of cylinder about an axis, wherein the main body has an outer diameter thereof gradually decreasing from a central portion thereof toward both ends thereof, and has a thickness thereof gradually decreasing from said both ends toward the central portion.

Abstract: A tubular body of a power transmission shaft made of fiber-reinforced plastic is provided with a cylindrical main body portion, and a second connection portion continuous with an end portion of the main body portion and to which a stab shaft is joined. The main body portion is formed with a weak portion which fails when a load input in the direction of an axial line exceeds a predetermined value. A linear rupture portion is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the weak portion. In the present configuration, cost reduction and weight reduction of the tubular body are made possible, and the tubular body fails infallibly when a predetermined load is input to the tubular body in the direction of the axial line.