Abstract: An image synthesis apparatus includes a rearward camera for capturing a central rearward area relative to a vehicle, a left camera for capturing a left rearward area relative to the vehicle, a right camera for capturing a right rearward area relative to the vehicle, and an image synthesizer that synthesizes a central-rearward-area image captured by the rearward camera, a left-rearward-area image captured by the left camera, and a right-rearward-area image captured by the right camera to generate a rearward-area image showing the whole of the central, left, and right rearward areas relative to the vehicle. When a predetermined condition is met, the image synthesizer further generates a superimposed image in which a computer graphics (CG) image showing the vehicle is superimposed on the rearward-area image and increases the transparency of at least a part of the CG image as time elapses.

Abstract: A quick coupler circuit for attaching and detaching an attachment to a quick coupler includes a coupler cylinder, an actuator, a first hydraulic pump, a boosting valve, a coupler changeover valve, and a changeover switch. The boosting valve switches to a boosting position and the coupler changeover valve switches to a lock-side position when the changeover switch switches to a lock position. When the changeover switch switches to a hold position, the boosting valve switches to a non-boosting position and the coupler changeover valve switches to the lock-side position. When the changeover switch switches to an unlock position, the boosting valve switches to the boosting position and the coupler changeover valve switches to an unlock-side position.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a printed wiring board includes forming a base insulating layer, forming a conductor layer on the base layer, forming a solder resist layer on the base layer such that the resist layer covers the conductor layer, forming first opening exposing a first pad of the conductor layer, forming second opening exposing a second pad of the conductor layer and having diameter smaller than diameter of the first opening, forming a first bump on the first pad, and forming a second bump on the second pad such that the second bump has diameter smaller than diameter of the first bump. The first bump includes a first base plating layer and a first top plating layer, and the second bump includes a second base plating layer and a second top plating layer having upper surface higher than the uppermost position of upper surface of the first top layer.

Abstract: An agent device transmits certain data, which is used for generating display data, of data relating to a plurality of pieces of operation data collected from an instrument to a computation server device. A service broker device relays certain data transmitted from the agent device to the server device. The server device generates display data on the basis of certain data relayed by the service broker device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that allow an intuitive grasp of an object indicated by a communication partner in communication through an image are provided. The information processing apparatus includes a control unit that controls interactive communication to display, on a display unit, a captured image of a space on a communication partner side acquired from the communication partner side, the control unit controlling to display an image linking a pointer used by a person on one side to an object indicated by the person.

Abstract: Regarding a light guide lens, in cross section in a direction perpendicular to widthwise direction and a direction parallel to optical axis of the light emitted from the light source, a first reflecting section has a first reflecting surface of which inclined angle with respect to the optical axis of light emitted from a light source gradually reduces from a central section in the widthwise direction toward both end portions, and in cross section in a direction parallel to the widthwise direction and a direction parallel to the optical axis of the light emitted from the light source, a second reflecting section has second reflecting surfaces which are inclined in opposite directions with each other toward one side and other side in the widthwise direction with respect to the optical axis of the light emitted from the light source and in which a plurality of reflecting cuts are periodically arranged.

Abstract: An operational support apparatus includes a speech recognizer and a controller. The speech recognizer converts speech data into text information. In a case where the text information contains a keyword that indicates a person, the controller identifies which of input terminals of the display apparatus is associated with the person. The controller generates a switching command to activate the input terminal thus identified.

Abstract: Regarding a light guide lens, in cross section in a direction perpendicular to widthwise direction and a direction parallel to optical axis of the light emitted from the light source, a first reflecting section has a first reflecting surface of which inclined angle with respect to the optical axis of light emitted from a light source gradually reduces from a central section in the widthwise direction toward both end portions, and in cross section in a direction parallel to the widthwise direction and a direction parallel to the optical axis of the light emitted from the light source, a second reflecting section has second reflecting surfaces which are inclined in opposite directions with each other toward one side and other side in the widthwise direction with respect to the optical axis of the light emitted from the light source and in which a plurality of reflecting cuts are periodically arranged.

Abstract: A rotation braking device includes a clutch mechanism disposed between an inner member and an outer member. The clutch mechanism includes an electromagnetic actuator which controls relative rotation of the cage such that, due to the relative rotation, engaging elements are moved between an engaged position and a neutral position. An armature is rotationally fixed relative to the cage, and can be directly magnetically attracted to an electromagnet which is rotationally fixed relative a housing that houses the clutch mechanism. The outer member is directly supported in a radial direction by the housing and engages the housing so as to limit relative rotation relative to each other.

Abstract: A rotation transmission device is provided which includes, in its housing, an electromagnetic clutch, and a two-way clutch by which a first shaft and a second shaft are selectively engaged with, and disengaged from, each other. A rolling bearing is disposed at one axial end of the housing, and supports the second shaft and the housing. Locking arrangements prevent relative axial movement between the second shaft and the rolling bearing, and between the rolling bearing and the housing. A movement restricting arrangement is disposed at the other axial end of the housing, and restricting movement of the electromagnetic clutch toward the other axial end of the housing.

Abstract: There is provided a damper device that can be held in a housing space with simple work. A damper device, which is disposed and used in a housing space formed in a device unit, includes: a damper body that is filled with gas and includes a diaphragm provided with a deformable-action portion formed at a central portion thereof; and an annular clip that holds an outer peripheral edge portion of the damper body and causes a biasing force to act on an inner wall of a cover member, which forms the housing space, in a radial direction.

Abstract: A one-side submerged arc welding method includes setting: a welding speed transition section, in which welding is performed such that a welding speed is lowered from a welding speed of main welding to a welding speed being 80% or less of the welding speed of main welding; and a low welding speed section, in which welding is performed at a welding speed being 80% or less of the welding speed of main welding. A length of the welding speed transition section is set to be more than 200 mm and 1,000 mm or less. The low welding speed section is set as a section from a position of 100 mm or more and less than 1,000 mm in front of the end part of the steel plates to the end part.

Abstract: A ferroelectric memory device includes an alternating stack of insulator layers and electrically conductive layers and located over a top surface of a substrate, a memory stack structure vertically extending through the alternating stack and including a ferroelectric material layer, a front-side gate dielectric contacting the ferroelectric material layer, and a vertical semiconductor channel contacting the front-side gate dielectric, a backside gate dielectric contacting the vertical semiconductor channel, and a backside gate electrode contacting the backside gate dielectric. Portions of the ferroelectric material layer adjacent to the electrically material layers can be programmed with polarization states to store data.

Abstract: One object is to provide a door leaf frame capable of easy manufacturing, a door leaf, and a method of manufacturing the door leaf frame. A door leaf frame includes: two face plates disposed on opposite surface sides of a door leaf so as to be opposed to each other; two side plates each positioned on a lateral side of the door leaf and connected to the two face plates to form a U-shaped section; and two fastening members fastened to the two face plates. The face plates and the side plates are positioned relative to each other by projections provided on the side plates and holes provided in the face plates.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus for automatically generating information representing a context surrounding a user, the information processing apparatus including: a recognition processing unit configured to perform, on the basis of user environment information including at least any of location information representing a location where a user is present, image information relating to an environment surrounding a user, and audio information relating to the environment, an analysis process of at least any of the location information, the image information, and the audio information included in the user environment information, at a predetermined time interval, and to recognize a context surrounding the user, using the acquired result of analysis relating to the user environment; and a context candidate information generating unit configured to generate context candidate information representing a candidate of the context surrounding the user, the context candidate information including, a

Abstract: A clutch unit includes a lever-side clutch part to control transmission and interruption of rotational torque input through a lever operation and a brake-side clutch part to transmit the rotational torque from the lever-side clutch part to the output side and interrupt rotational torque reversely input from the output side. The brake-side clutch part includes an outer ring constrained in rotation, an output shaft to output the rotation, cylindrical rollers to control interruption of the rotational torque reversely input from the output shaft and transmission of the rotational torque input from the lever-side clutch part through engagement and disengagement between the outer ring and the output shaft, a friction ring to apply a rotational resistance to the output shaft, and a variable part to change the rotational resistance applied to the output shaft between the transmission and the interruption of the rotational torque.

Abstract: A power transmission device includes a selective rotation transmission mechanism for keeping the current drive mode of a vehicle. The selective rotation transmission mechanism includes a magnetized yoke, and a pressure receiving plate opposed to the yoke in the axial direction. In order to improve the stability of operation of the selective rotation transmission mechanism, the yoke and the pressure receiving plate are configured such that separated regions are defined between the yoke and the pressure receiving plate when the latter is attracted to the former such that at the separated regions, the yoke is not in contact with the pressure receiving plate.

Abstract: A clutch unit includes a lever-side clutch part to control transmission and interruption of rotational torque input through lever operation, and a brake-side clutch part to transmit the rotational torque from the lever-side clutch part to an output side, and interrupt rotational torque reversely input from the output side. The brake-side clutch part includes a cover constrained in rotation, an output shaft to output the rotation, an inner ring to receive the rotational torque input from the lever-side clutch part, and a cylindrical roller to control interruption of the rotational torque from the output shaft and transmission of the rotational torque from the inner ring through engagement and disengagement between an outer ring and the output shaft. The inner ring includes a slide gear which meshes with the cover during interruption of the rotational torque and is released from the meshing state during transmission of the rotational torque.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a printed wiring board includes forming a base insulating layer, forming a conductor layer on the base layer, forming a solder resist layer on the base layer such that the resist layer covers the conductor layer, forming first opening exposing a first pad of the conductor layer, forming second opening exposing a second pad of the conductor layer and having diameter smaller than diameter of the first opening, forming a first bump on the first pad, and forming a second bump on the second pad such that the second bump has diameter smaller than diameter of the first bump. The first bump includes a first base plating layer and a first top plating layer, and the second bump includes a second base plating layer and a second top plating layer having upper surface higher than the uppermost position of upper surface of the first top layer.

Abstract: An automatic clutch device includes an axial force generating mechanism formed by an electric motor adjacent to the outer periphery of an end of an input shaft of a transmission, and a rotation-linear motion conversion mechanism for converting the rotation of the rotor of the electric motor to a linear motion of a release bearing. The rotation-linear motion conversion mechanism includes plural tubes having different diameters and slidably fitted one in another to form a telescopic tube assembly on the input shaft; and cam mechanisms each disposed between a respective opposed pair of the tubes for converting the rotation of the larger-diameter one of the pair of tubes to a linear motion of the smaller-diameter one of the pair.