Abstract: The action schedule item creation ECU creates action schedule items demanded of an ego vehicle capable of switching between autonomous driving and manual driving. The HUD and the meter display are provided inside a cabin of the ego vehicle. The display control ECU displays the action schedule items created by the action schedule item creation ECU on the HUD and the meter display, and emphasizes display of action schedule items to be performed by manual driving compared to display of action schedule items to be performed by autonomous driving.

Abstract: A vehicle display control device includes: a driving mode acquisition section that acquires information on which of a manual driving mode or an autonomous driving mode is a driving mode; an operation intervention detection section that, in a case in which the driving mode acquired by the driving mode acquisition section is the autonomous driving mode, detects a driving operation intervention by the vehicle occupant; and a display control section that displays vicinity information of the vehicle at a display unit provided at a vehicle cabin at least in a case in which the driving mode acquired by the driving mode acquisition section is the autonomous driving mode, wherein, in a case in which a driving operation intervention is detected by the operation intervention detection section, the display control section changes background information of the vicinity information and displays the background information at the display unit.

Abstract: A vehicle display control device, includes a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to cause a display unit provided in a vehicle cabin to display an inducement image requesting that an occupant grip a steering wheel in a case in which it is necessary for the occupant to grip the steering wheel, and cause the display unit to display the inducement image more prominently in a case of requesting that the occupant grip the steering wheel before the vehicle switches from an autonomous driving mode to a manual driving mode as the vehicle is continuing to drive autonomously, than in a case of requesting that the occupant continue to grip the steering wheel as the vehicle is continuing to drive autonomously.

Abstract: A vehicle information display system an operation section provided at one side in a vehicle width direction relative to a driver seat, the operation section being structured so as to be operable by a vehicle occupant; and a display section provided at a position that is viewable from the driver seat, a vicinity information display region in which vicinity information of the vehicle being displayed being specified at a central portion of the display section, and a selection option display region being specified at one side in the vehicle width direction of the display section, relative to the vicinity information display region, the selection option display region being selectable by the vehicle occupant operating the operation section.

Abstract: A display device includes a display section provided in a cabin of a vehicle that is capable of autonomous driving, memory, and a processor connected to the memory. The processor is configured to, before conducting a lane change by autonomous driving from a first lane in which the vehicle is running to a second lane that is distinct from the first lane, display a lane display and a confirmation display at the display section. The lane display corresponds to the first lane and the second lane. The confirmation display relates to confirmation of a condition of the second lane.

Abstract: An onboard display device is installed in a vehicle configured to enable autonomous driving. The onboard display device includes an information acquisition section and a display control section. In a case in which the vehicle attempts to merge from a traveling lane into a merging destination lane during autonomous driving, the information acquisition section acquires information regarding a point at which the attempt will be aborted, before the vehicle arrives at the point. The display control section displays the information regarding the point that is acquired by the information acquisition section, before the arrival at the point. at a display portion that is provided within a vehicle cabin of the vehicle.

Abstract: A modified polyolefin resin may be capable of obtaining an intended adhesion strength regardless of a kind of a base resin thereof even when graft modification is carried out by using an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid derivative having a cyclic structure. Such a modified polyolefin resin may be a modified product of a polyolefin resin and satisfying (A) and (B): (A): a modifying component includes an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid derivative having a cyclic structure; and (B): a ring-opening degree expressed by formula (1) is 40 or more. Ring-opening degree=modification degree K×ring-opening rate R??(1): wherein, in formula (1), the modification degree K is a grafting weight (% by weight) of the ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid derivative, and the ring-opening rate R is a ring-opening rate (%) of the cyclic structure in the ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid derivative.

Abstract: A modified polyolefin resin having an intended adhesion strength to various substrates even when graft modification may be carried out by using an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid derivative having a cyclic structure. The modified polyolefin resin may be a modified product of a polyolefin resin and satisfies conditions (A) to (C): condition (A)—a modifying component includes an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid derivative having a cyclic structure; condition (B)—a ring-opening degree expressed by formula (1) is 40 or more; and condition (C)—the polyolefin resin includes an ethylene structural unit, ring-opening degree=modification degree K×ring-opening rate R??(1) wherein, in the formula (1), the modification degree K is a grafting weight (wt. %) of the ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid derivative, and the ring-opening rate R is a ring-opening rate (%) of the cyclic structure in the ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid derivative.

Abstract: A vehicle reducing unease of a driver during driver assistance, provided with a display device configured to display a surrounding vehicle together with a host vehicle at a relative position calculated by an object recognition device, display a mark showing that a lane change is planned to be performed at a predetermined space for performing a lane change in a destination driving lane which is a destination for a lane change when an automatic lane change is planned to be performed, and make a position of the mark change in accordance with the relative position of the surrounding vehicle when there is a surrounding vehicle present having an effect on a lane change in the destination driving lane.

Abstract: A stage apparatus for a microscope includes a first stage provided on a mirror base of the microscope and fixed to a stage member that moves in an optical axis direction, a second stage that relatively moves over a surface of the first stage in a first direction, a third stage that relatively moves over a surface of the second stage in a second direction, the third stage having a placement portion for placing a microscope slide, and an exterior cover for covering at least a portion of the second stage and the third stage, the exterior cover being fixed to the first stage or the stage member. The exterior cover provides a space for the second stage and the third stage to move, and exposes the placement portion of the third stage.

Abstract: Herein provided are methods for evaluating cellulose nanofiber dispersions, comprising the steps of: (1) preparing a cellulose nanofiber dispersion; (2) adding a color material into the cellulose nanofiber dispersion; and (3) observing the cellulose nanofiber dispersion to which a colored pigment has been added with a light microscope. The methods allow for easy evaluation of whether or not agglomerates of cellulose nanofibers exist in cellulose nanofiber dispersions, which cannot be visually determined.

Abstract: Provided is method for evaluating a cellulose nanofiber (CNF) dispersion, the method including: (1) a step of preparing 1.0 mass % of a CNF aqueous dispersion; (2) a step of adding a coloring material into the CNF aqueous solution and stirring with a vortex mixer; (3) a step of sandwiching a film of the coloring material-containing CNF aqueous dispersion between two glass plates such that said film has a thickness of 0.15 mm; (4) a step of observing, with a microscope, the film of the coloring material-containing CNF aqueous dispersion sandwiched between the two glass plates; (5) a step of sorting observed aggregates by size (diameter along major axis) thereof; and (6) a step of calculating a CNF dispersion index from the number of sorted aggregates and evaluating the dispersibility of the CNF aqueous dispersion.

Abstract: Herein provided are methods for evaluating cellulose nanofiber dispersions, comprising the steps of: (1) preparing a cellulose nanofiber dispersion; (2) adding a color material into the cellulose nanofiber dispersion; and (3) observing the cellulose nanofiber dispersion to which a colored pigment has been added with a light microscope. The methods allow for easy evaluation of whether or not agglomerates of cellulose nanofibers exist in cellulose nanofiber dispersions, which cannot be visually determined.

Abstract: A liquid-contact portion exposed into a measurement tube is provided, and a main body portion formed by covering a base material with a conductor and a terminal portion electrically connected to the conductor are provided. The base material includes first to fifth end surfaces extending in a direction crossing a radial direction of the measurement tube and first to fourth side surfaces extending in the radial direction from end edges of the end surfaces. Grooves each connected at one end thereof to the end surface and at the other end thereof to the side surface are formed on an outer boundary portion, which is a boundary portion between the end surface and the side surface and projects outward of the main body portion.

Abstract: A modified polyolefin resin is described. The modified polyolefin resin can enhance a cleaning property upon cleaning inside of a coating machine with a cleaning solvent including water, and is excellent in a balance between heat resistance and solution stability. The modified polyolefin resin is a polyolefin resin that is modified with an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof and with an amino alcohol having a primary or a secondary amino group.

Abstract: A display control device includes a processor. The processor being configured to: receive proposal information relating to a proposal that requests an instruction from a vehicle occupant of a vehicle; receive an operation signal that is outputted in accordance with an operation of the vehicle occupant; and in a case of receiving the proposal information, change display of a display device provided within the vehicle from a usual image to an image that includes a proposal image relating to the proposal, and, during a predetermined time period from start of display of the proposal image, prohibit reflection of the operation signal in the instruction.

Abstract: A vehicle display device, that includes: a first display device provided inside a vehicle cabin; a second display device provided inside the vehicle cabin and separately from the first display device; a memory; and a processor connecting to the memory and being configured to: set a running plan of a vehicle, to display a scheduled action of the vehicle on the first display device based on the running plan, and to display the scheduled action on the second display device in a case in which at least one of a distance to, or a time interval until, the scheduled action has reached a prescribed value or less.

Abstract: A liquid-contact portion exposed into a measurement tube is provided, and a main body portion formed by covering a base material with a conductor is provided. A terminal portion electrically connected to the conductor is provided. The main body portion includes a small diameter portion having a cylindrical shape and being inserted at one end thereof into an electrode insertion hole of the measurement tube, and the one end corresponds to the liquid-contact portion; and a large diameter portion having a disc shape extending outward from the other end of the small diameter portion in a radial direction. The large diameter portion includes an annular groove opened toward inside a measurement, tube, and cutaway's extending outward from the annular groove in the radial direction and opening to an outer peripheral surface of the large diameter portion.

Abstract: An injection moulding machine makes a long fiber length of reinforcing fibers contained in a resin moulded article to produce a high strength, rigidity, and wear and fatigue resistant resin moulded article. In a screw fiber kneading stage in an injection moulding machine, a longitudinal cross-sectional area between first flights feeding a base resin and reinforcing fibers in a feeding direction in conjunction with rotation of the screw while suppressing passage of the base resin and the reinforcing fibers is made greater at an upstream side than a downstream side in the feeding direction. In an article production method, an elongated roving containing the reinforcing fibers is continuously supplied as it is in the elongated state to the base resin plasticized inside the cylinder of the injection moulding machine to prepare a fiber-reinforced resin and the prepared fiber-reinforced resin is made to fill a mould internal space of a mould.

Abstract: An electropotential detection electrode includes a main body portion including a liquid-contact portion exposed into a measurement tube and formed by covering a base material with a conductor and a terminal portion electrically connected to the conductor. The main body portion includes a small diameter portion having a cylindrical shape and a large diameter portion having a disc shape extending outward from the small diameter portion in a radial direction. The terminal portion includes an electrically conductive body having a cylindrical body that accommodates the large diameter portion fitted therein and a shaft portion extending from the electrically conductive body in a direction opposite from the main body portion. The large diameter portion is provided on an outer peripheral portion thereof with an annular recessed portion that defines an annular groove between the large diameter portion and the cylindrical body.