Abstract: A composition, such as a cosmetic composition, is provided. The composition contains ceramide NH having an acyl chain length of C18.

Abstract: To estimate a positional relationship between devices having transmitted and received signals with higher accuracy. A control device includes a control unit that compares reliability parameters that are indexes indicating a degree of whether or not a signal is appropriate as a processing target for estimating a positional relationship between each of the plurality of communication devices and the other communication device, calculated on the basis of the signals received from the other communication device by the communication device, and performs control for estimating the positional relationship on the basis of a signal transmitted and received between the communication device that has received a signal that is more appropriate as a processing target for estimating the positional relationship and the other communication device.

Abstract: A luminance determining unit determines a luminance distribution of an exterior circumstantial image in a line-of-sight direction of a driver, and a luminance changing unit determines a bright region of this luminance distribution. Further, the luminance changing unit determines a luminance after the change in a peripheral region of this bright region. A virtual-image creating unit creates a virtual image based on the determined luminance, and a display processing unit displays this virtual image on a display unit. In this manner, since a display system displays the virtual image for use in increasing the luminance in periphery of the bright region, the feeling of the brightness for the driver can be moderated, and therefore, the visual recognition can be improved. That is, the display system can output the virtual image depending on the circumstances.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic analysis device and an automatic analysis method that inhibit an increase in a usage amount of a detergent or a processing time due to excessive additional cleaning. According to the present invention, an automatic analysis device includes: a dispensing mechanism configured to aspirate and discharge a specimen; a cleaning unit configured to clean the dispensing mechanism; and a control unit configured to determine whether to perform additional cleaning in addition to normal cleaning performed at each dispensing. The control unit is configured to perform the determination based on a use of a pre-specimen dispensed before a post-specimen to be dispensed by the dispensing mechanism.

Abstract: A method for automatically populating a document being prepared via a software application based on extracted data from one or more of a plurality of different source documents may include displaying a graphical user interface associated with the software application and include a first area configured to display data associated with the document and a second area displaying a queue including at least a first graphical object descriptive of a first source document of the plurality of source documents. The method includes automatically populating one or more data fields of the document that are displayed within the first area of the graphical user interface with the extracted data from the first source document. In response to the automatically populating, the method includes automatically updating the second area of the graphical user interface to reflect the data fields have been auto populated with the extracted data from the first source document.

Abstract: A control device includes a control section configured to obtain a distance measurement value, and estimate a relative position of a position changeable type communication device with respect to a target space based on the distance measurement value, the distance measurement value being obtained when at least one of a plurality of position fixed type communication devices and the position changeable type communication device perform wireless communication, and indicating a distance between the at least one position fixed type communication device and the position changeable type communication device, the plurality of position fixed type communication devices including a first position fixed type communication device that is fixed inside a target space and to at least one part included in the target space, and a second position fixed type communication device that is fixed to a part different from the at least one part.

Abstract: A tube body production method includes: a disposing step of disposing carbon fibers with respect to an outer circumferential surface of a mandrel so that the carbon fibers extend in the axial direction of the mandrel; and a molding step of impregnating the fiber body with a resin on the outer circumferential surface of the mandrel and then heating the resin to mold the resin, wherein the disposing step and the molding step are performed in a state where the axial direction of the mandrel coincides with an up-down direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device has a substrate with an upper face and a lower face. The substrate includes a first end portion near a first edge and a second end portion near a second edge. An element region is between the first end portion and the second end portion. A first ridge portion protrudes from a first portion of the substrate that is between the first end portion and the element portion. The first ridge portion is on the lower face. A second ridge portion protrudes from a second portion of the substrate that is between the second end portion and the element portion in the second direction. The second ridge portion is on the lower face.

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 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: 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 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.

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.