Abstract: To provide a road shoulder-detecting system which can accurately measure the orientation of a vehicle relative to a road shoulder and the distance to the road shoulder. The present invention includes road shoulder-detecting units to scan a road surface in front of a vehicle in the traveling direction of the vehicle and detect a road shoulder located on the road surface and a road shoulder-measuring device to measure the orientation of the vehicle relative to the road shoulder detected by the road shoulder-detecting units and the distance to the road shoulder; and the two road shoulder-detecting units are installed on the traveling direction side of the vehicle. The two road shoulder-detecting units are installed in a higher position than the upper ends of front wheels.

Abstract: A light emitting apparatus (10) includes a substrate (100), an insulating layer (160), a light emitting element (102), a coating film (140), and a structure (150). The insulating layer (160) is formed over one surface of the substrate (100), and includes an opening (162). The light emitting element (102) is formed in the opening (162). The coating film (140) is formed over the one surface of the substrate (100), and covers a portion of the light emitting element (102), the insulating layer (160), and the one surface of the substrate (100). The coating film (140) does not cover another portion of the substrate (100) (for example, a portion of an end portion: hereinafter, referred to as a first portion). The structure (150) is located between the first portion of the substrate (100) and the insulating layer (160). The coating film (140) also covers the insulating layer (160).

Abstract: Provided is a dye-sensitized solar cell that is non-iodine based, that has superior diffusivity of a charge-transporting material, and that has long-term stable cell performance. The dye-sensitized solar cell is provided with a semiconductor electrode including a semiconductor and a dye, a counter electrode facing the semiconductor electrode, and an electrolyte layer provided between the semiconductor electrode and the counter electrode, wherein the electrolyte layer contains a nitroxyl radical compound and a sulfone compound represented by formula (1). [In formula (1), R1 and R2 independently represent a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl group with a carbon number of 1-12, an alkoxy group, an aromatic ring, or a halogen, or alternatively, R1 and R2 are bonded to each other to form a ring-shaped sulfone compound.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire apparatus characteristic information output from a reproduction apparatus; and a generation unit configured to generate an image reflecting characteristics of the reproduction apparatus on the basis of the acquired apparatus characteristic information.

Abstract: A light shielding layer (200) is located between a plurality of light-emitting regions (101) when seen in a direction perpendicular to a substrate (100). The light shielding layer (200) includes a light reflection layer (202) and a light absorbing layer (204). The light absorbing layer (204) is located closer to the substrate (100) side in a thickness direction than the light reflection layer (202), and has a light reflectance lower than that of the light reflection layer (202). Further, when seen in the direction perpendicular to the substrate (100), an end of the light reflection layer (202) is located further inside of the light shielding layer (200) than an end of the light absorbing layer (204).

Abstract: An organic EL element (102) is formed on a substrate (100), and an insulating layer (120) surrounds the organic EL element (102). A conductive layer (300) is located between the substrate (100) and the insulating layer (120) in a thickness direction, and is across an edge (126) of the insulating layer (120) opposite the organic EL element (102). The conductive layer (300) includes a first layer (310) and a second layer (320). The second layer (320) is formed on the first layer (310). The conductive layer (300) does not include a portion of the second layer (320) in a portion overlapped with the edge (126) of the insulating layer (120).

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a detection unit, an acceptance unit, and an image control unit. The detection unit is capable of detecting whether or not each of a plurality of reproduction apparatuses constitutes a group related to reproduction of content, each of the plurality of reproduction apparatuses being connected to a network, each of the plurality of reproduction apparatuses being capable of reproducing the content. The acceptance unit accepts a user operation related to constitution of the group. The image control unit outputs a group state image on the basis of a detection result by the detection unit, the group state image representing a constitution state of the group, the group state image including an image of each of the plurality of reproduction apparatuses, and controls the group state image in response to the accepted user operation related to constitution of the group.

Abstract: An optical information recording and reproducing device that records information on a recording medium and/or reproduces information on the recording medium, using holography is configured to include a laser light source that performs irradiation with laser light, a first light-shielding portion which is capable of switching between transmission and shielding of laser light emitted from the laser light source, and a driving circuit that drives the switching between transmission and shielding of the first light-shielding portion, and a first movement portion that moves the first light-shielding portion.

Abstract: A light emitting device (10) includes a substrate (100), an organic EL element (102), a buffer film (210), and a sealing film (220). The organic EL element (102) is formed over the substrate (100). The sealing film (220) is located over the substrate (100) and over the organic EL element (102), and seals the organic EL element (102). In addition, the buffer film (210) is located between the organic EL element (102) and the sealing film (220), and comes into close contact with the sealing film (220). The sealing film (220) includes at least one layer formed of, for example, an oxide.

Abstract: A recording device includes a tuner, a memory, and a controller. The tuner receives broadcast programs. The memory records the broadcast programs via a plurality of recording paths between the tuner and the memory. The controller uses at least two of the recording paths to record a plurality of consecutive broadcast programs on a predetermined channel in the memory. An output of the tuner is inputted to the at least two of the recording paths.

Abstract: An information processing device, includes: a storage to store a program to be booted; a central processing unit to start a plurality of booting programs and read the program stored in the storage using a virtual address; a main memory to store the program based on a read instruction of the program; and a controller, including an address translator that translates a virtual address into a physical address, to read the program from the storage according to the read instruction, and write the read program in a plurality of discontinuous areas of the main memory on the physical address, wherein the central processing unit executes a start module which sets a virtual address space in the central processing unit and the controller before the plurality of booting programs are booted, and reads the written program from the main memory using the virtual address which is designated by the reading instruction.

Abstract: Provided is a rubber bearing formed from a polychloroprene composition and having higher ozone resistance. The rubber bearing comprises a laminate prepared by alternately laminating a plurality of soft layers having rubber elasticity and a plurality of hard layers having rigidity, and a covering layer covering an outer peripheral part of the laminate. The soft layer comprises a rubber composition containing a polychloroprene, and the covering layer comprises a blend rubber composition containing 30 to 95 parts by mass of a polychloroprene and 70 to 5 parts by mass of an elastomer other than the polychloroprene.

Abstract: It is provided an information processing apparatus including an arithmetic processing apparatus, main memory and auxiliary memory configured to store a program for diagnosing the main memory and diagnosing an apparatus accessed by the arithmetic processing apparatus. The arithmetic processing apparatus executes the program stored in the auxiliary memory to determine after diagnosing the main memory whether the program can be executed on the main memory. The arithmetic processing apparatus executes the program on the main memory when the arithmetic processing apparatus determines that the program can be executed on the main memory. The arithmetic processing apparatus executes the program on the auxiliary memory when the arithmetic processing apparatus determines that the program cannot be executed on the main memory.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an additive for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution which has excellent storage stability and which, when used in an electrical storage device, can form a stable SEI on the surface of an electrode to improve battery characteristics such as the cycle characteristics, the charge/discharge capacity, the high-temperature storage characteristics, suppression of gas generation, and reduction in the internal resistance. The present invention also aims to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing the additive for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution and an electrical storage device containing the non-aqueous electrolyte solution. The present invention relates to an additive for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution, the additive containing a cyclic imide compound represented by Formula (1-1), Formula (1-2), Formula (1-3), Formula (1-4), Formula (1-5), or Formula (1-6).

Abstract: Disclosed is a peripheral object detection system to be mounted on a vehicle. The peripheral object detection system includes a peripheral information acquisition device and a detecting range switching mechanism. The peripheral information acquisition device is configured to have, as a detected range, apart of a peripheral space of the vehicle and to acquire distance information to an object that exists in the detected range and is to be detected. The detecting range switching mechanism is configured to switch, toward an area forward or backward of the vehicle, a direction of a detecting range of the peripheral information acquisition device based on forward/backward information that indicates whether the vehicle is moving in a forward direction or in a reverse direction.

Abstract: To provide a road shoulder-detecting system which can accurately measure the orientation of a vehicle relative to a road shoulder and the distance to the road shoulder. The present invention includes road shoulder-detecting units 2a, 2b to scan a road surface A in front of a vehicle 1 in the traveling direction of the vehicle 1 and detect a road shoulder B located on the road surface A and a road shoulder-measuring device 21a to measure the orientation of the vehicle 1 relative to the road shoulder B detected by the road shoulder-detecting units 2a, 2b and the distance to the road shoulder B; and the two road shoulder-detecting units 2a, 2b are installed on the traveling direction side of the vehicle 1. The two road shoulder-detecting units 2a, 2b are installed in a higher position than the upper ends of front wheels d.

Abstract: An organic EL element (102) is formed on a substrate (100), and an insulating layer (120) surrounds the organic EL element (102). A conductive layer (300) is located between the substrate (100) and the insulating layer (120) in a thickness direction, and is across an edge (126) of the insulating layer (120) opposite the organic EL element (102). The conductive layer (300) includes a first layer (310) and a second layer (320). The second layer (320) is formed on the first layer (310). The conductive layer (300) does not include a portion of the second layer (320) in a portion overlapped with the edge (126) of the insulating layer (120).

Abstract: A light emitting apparatus (10) includes a substrate (100), an insulating layer (160), a light emitting element (102), a coating film (140), and a structure (150). The insulating layer (160) is formed over one surface of the substrate (100), and includes an opening (162). The light emitting element (102) is formed in the opening (162) . The coating film (140) is formed over the one surface of the substrate (100), and covers a portion of the light emitting element (102), the insulating layer (160), and the one surface of the substrate (100). The coating film (140) does not cover another portion of the substrate (100) (for example, a portion of an end portion: hereinafter, referred to as a first portion). The structure (150) is located between the first portion of the substrate (100) and the insulating layer (160).

Abstract: A light shielding layer (200) is located between a plurality of light-emitting regions (101) when seen in a direction perpendicular to a substrate (100). The light shielding layer (200) includes a light reflection layer (202) and a light absorbing layer (204). The light absorbing layer (204) is located closer to the substrate (100) side in a thickness direction than the light reflection layer (202), and has a light reflectance lower than that of the light reflection layer (202). Further, when seen in the direction perpendicular to the substrate (100), an end of the light reflection layer (202) is located further inside of the light shielding layer (200) than an end of the light absorbing layer (204).