Abstract: A high-frequency module includes a transmission signal amplifier that outputs a transmission signal to an antenna terminal side; a reception signal amplifier that amplifies a reception signal supplied from an antenna terminal; a switch that selectively connects the antenna terminal to either an output of the transmission signal amplifier or an input of the reception signal amplifier; and a directional coupler that is provided on a transmission signal path and detects a signal level of the transmission signal. The transmission signal amplifier is controlled by a first control signal supplied from a first control circuit. The reception signal amplifier is controlled by a second control signal supplied from a second control circuit. The switch is controlled by a switch control signal supplied from the first control circuit. The directional coupler is controlled by a coupler control signal supplied from the first control circuit.

Abstract: A bicycle braking system includes a server, a portable device such as a smartphone, a display unit, a control unit, a power supply unit, a rotating electrical machine, and a bicycle. The portable device includes an image display unit, a braking condition transmitting unit, and a braking condition setting unit. The control unit regeneratively brakes the bicycle using the rotating electrical machine in accordance with the braking condition set by the braking condition setting unit. The braking system enables a non-user to set braking conditions for the bicycle and to perform braking based on the conditions set by the non-user.

Abstract: In a video decoding device, a quantization step size decoding unit calculates a quantization step size that controls a granularity of the inverse quantization by, based on an image prediction, selectively using a mean value of at least a quantization step size assigned to a leftwardly adjacent neighboring image block already decoded and a quantization step size assigned to a upwardly adjacent neighboring image block already decoded or a quantization step size assigned to an image block decoded immediately before.

Abstract: The range hood unit includes a range hood transmitting unit configured to transmit information on an exhaust volume. The heat exchanging ventilation device (1) includes: a heat exchanger receiving unit (19) configured to receive the information from the range hood transmitting unit; and a heat exchanger control unit (17) configured to determine the operation of the heat exchanging ventilation device (1), based on the information received by the heat exchanger receiving unit (19). Based on the exhaust volume of the range hood unit that has been received by the heat exchanger receiving unit (19), the ventilation system exhausts air by subtracting the exhaust volume of the range hood unit from an exhaust volume equivalent to the air supply volume of the heat exchanging ventilation device (1).

Abstract: The invention provides a fluoroelastomer composition that can be crosslinked at an industrially sufficient rate without the use of a graphene having specific surface properties and can provide a fluoroelastomer molded article having higher tensile strength and better abrasion resistance than conventional fluoroelastomer molded articles even though having a similar tensile modulus to conventional fluoroelastomer molded articles. The fluoroelastomer composition contains a fluoroelastomer that contains a crosslinkable group-containing monomer unit and an elongated sheet-shaped graphene. The graphene exhibits a ratio (L/W) of a maximum length (L) and a width (W) of 2 to 105, and the graphene exhibits a ratio (L/T) of the maximum length (L) and a thickness (T) of 1×101 to 1×107.

Abstract: A composition for model materials (4a) is used for shaping an optically shaped article by an inkjet optical shaping method, comprises a monofunctional monomer (A) and an oligomer (B) as a photocurable component, further, comprises no polyfunctional monomer (C) as a photocurable component, or comprises a polyfunctional monomer (C) as a photocurable component at 3.0 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of a whole composition for model materials, the oligomer (B) has a hydroxyl group or an amino group, and a total molar fraction of the hydroxyl group and the amino group in a total amount of the photocurable components is less than 5.0%. The composition for model materials (4a) can afford an optically shaped article that has flexibility, and does not crack even when it is bent.

Abstract: A wire harness support member supports a wire harness including a plurality of electrical wires on an attaching target member. The wire harness support member includes: a base attached to the attaching target member while surrounding at least a part of a periphery of the attaching target member; and at least one electrical wire holding member which can be position-adjustably fixed to the base around the attaching target member while holding at least some of the plurality of electrical wires.

Abstract: An energy storage device including an electrode terminal, and a case having a case first surface on which the electrode terminal is disposed, and a case second surface, a conductive member, and a first insulating member including a facing portion that faces the case second surface in the first direction, and is disposed between the case second surface and the conductive member, and an extending portion extending from the facing portion in a second direction intersecting the first direction are provided, and in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction, the extending portion is disposed closer to the case first surface on which the electrode terminal is disposed than a case third surface facing the case first surface of the case.

Abstract: A quotation system receives shape data of an article configured from a plurality of elements from a client terminal and provides quotation information of the article. The quotation system has: a memory storing the shape data and tolerance data in which multiple types of tolerance information relating to the elements are associated with each other; and a computer performing assistance processing to assist in setting of at least one type of the multiple types of tolerance information on the basis of the tolerance data.

Abstract: To provide a guide wire including a core shaft having an elongated outer shape, and a coating film on an outer surface of the core shaft, the coating film containing a resin. The coating film includes a marker portion containing a pigment on an outer surface of the coating film and a resin portion not containing the pigment. On the outer surface of the coating film, the marker portion and the resin portion are alternately visible in a stretching direction. Of the coating film, a thickness of a portion where the marker portion is visible on the outer surface and a thickness of a portion where the resin portion is visible on the outer surface are substantially the same, or the thickness of the portion where the marker portion is visible is smaller than the thickness of the portion where the resin portion is visible.

Abstract: A guide wire includes a main body portion having an elongated outer shape and having a base and a marker alternately presented on an outer surface along an extending direction, and a resin layer having light permeability, covering the outer surface of the main body portion, and including a recessed portion and a protruding portion alternately arranged along the extending direction of the main body portion, wherein in longitudinal cross-section along the extending direction of the main body portion, a width of the marker is wider than a width of the protruding portion.

Abstract: There is provided a control device including an image display unit configured to acquire, from a flying body, an image captured by an imaging device provided in the flying body and to display the image, and a flight instruction generation unit configured to generate a flight instruction for the flying body based on content of an operation performed with respect to the image captured by the imaging device and displayed by the image display unit.

Abstract: There is provided a control device including an image display unit configured to acquire, from a flying body, an image captured by an imaging device provided in the flying body and to display the image, and a flight instruction generation unit configured to generate a flight instruction for the flying body based on content of an operation performed with respect to the image captured by the imaging device and displayed by the image display unit.

Abstract: A nozzle include a first portion, a second portion joined to the first portion, and a third portion joined to the second portion. The first portion includes a first inner wall surface and a first flow channel including a first inlet and a first outlet. The second portion includes a second inner wall surface and a second flow channel including a second inlet having an inner diameter less than an inner diameter of the first outlet and a second outlet. The third portion includes a third inner wall surface and a third flow channel including a third inlet having an inner diameter greater than the inner diameter of the second outlet and a third outlet. The third flow channel includes a diameter-decreasing section having an inner diameter that gradually decreases and a straight section having an inner diameter less than the inner diameter of the second outlet and constant.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, in a method, while supporting as end of an extension part of a coil segment by a flange of a forming jig from the radially outside and pressing an inclined, surface toward the other end surface in an axial direction of the stator core by a pressing part of the forming jig, rotating the stator core in a circumferential direction relative to the forming jig, in order to bend the extension part in the circumferential direction of the stator core such that the inclined surface is positioned to be substantially parallel to the other end surface. Thereafter, joining the inclined surfaces adjacent to each other is the radial direction of the stator core.

Abstract: A flow rate of a gas is determined based on a predetermined relational expression including, as parameters: the flow rate of the gas; diameter and length of a hole; upstream and downstream pressures; and temperature, molecular weight, viscosity coefficient, and specific heat ratio of the gas. Additionally, setting conditions for a type and temperature of the gas, the length of the hole, and the pressures upstream and downstream from the hole are set; the relational expression is used to obtain the correspondence relationship between the diameter of the hole and the flow rate of the gas flowing through the hole; an approximation function approximating the obtained correspondence relationship is determined; the flow rate of a gas passing through a test piece having a hole of an unknown diameter is measured; and the diameter of the hole is estimated, based on the measured flow rate and the approximation function.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a secondary battery that includes combining a first metal casing and a second metal casing with each other without being crimped so as to house an electrode assembly between the first metal casing and the second metal casing. Also disclosed is a secondary battery that includes: an electrode assembly; a first metal casing; and a second metal casing, wherein the first metal casing and the second metal casing are combined with each other without being crimped so as to house the electrode assembly between the first metal casing and the second metal casing.

Abstract: Provided is a cell culture scaffold material having excellent cell adhesion. The cell culture scaffold material according to the present invention contains a peptide-conjugated polyvinyl alcohol derivative having a polyvinyl alcohol derivative portion and a peptide portion, and the peptide portion has a cyclic peptide skeleton.

Abstract: To provide an automated analyzer capable of shortening analysis time. The automated analyzer includes a vessel which contains a mixed solution of a specimen and a reagent; and a control unit which controls a first operation performed on the vessel, a second operation performed on the vessel after the first operation, and a third operation performed on a predetermined mechanism of the automated analyzer before the second operation, in which the control unit performs the first operation and the third operation in parallel. Alternatively, the automated analyzer includes a control unit which controls a first operation performed on the vessel, a second operation performed on the vessel after the first operation, and a third operation performed on a predetermined mechanism of the automated analyzer after the first operation, in which the control unit performs the second operation and the third operation in parallel.

Abstract: A power supply system 1 includes: first power lines (21p, 21n) to which a first battery (B1) is connected; second power lines (31p, 31n) to which a second battery (B2) is connected; a voltage converter (5) which converts voltage; a power converter which converts electric power; a management ECU (71) and converter ECU (73) which operates the voltage converter (5); a smoothing capacitor connected to the first power lines (21p, 21n); and a motor ECU (72) which executes system interruption processing of determining the existence of failure of the contactors (22m, 22s, 32m, 32s) based on a change in voltage of the smoothing capacitor. The management ECU (71) and converter ECU (73) operate the voltage converter (5) so that a state in which the static voltage of the first battery (B1) is higher by at least the determination potential difference than the static voltage of the second battery (B2).