Abstract: A backup power supply control system includes: a first semiconductor switch that switches a main power supply line to an electrically conductive state or an electrically non-conductive state; and an auxiliary power supply switch that switches an auxiliary power supply line to the electrically conductive state or the electrically non-conductive state. A first driving unit controls, in a non-failure state, a second semiconductor switch, connected between a gate and source of a first semiconductor switch, OFF and thereby controls the first semiconductor switch ON. The first driving unit ensures, in the failure state, at least a gate-plateau voltage of the first semiconductor switch as a drive voltage for the second semiconductor switch. When a failure detection unit detects the failure state, the first driving unit controls the first semiconductor switch OFF by controlling the second semiconductor switch ON and a second driving unit controls the auxiliary power supply switch ON.

Abstract: An electrical storage device control system includes a plurality of electrical storage devices and a plurality of charger circuits. The plurality of electrical storage devices are charged by a main power supply. The plurality of charger circuits are connected between the main power supply and the plurality of electrical storage devices. A mode of connection between the plurality of electrical storage devices being charged is switched to either a first connection mode or a second connection mode, depending on a voltage difference between an input voltage for the main power supply and a charging voltage based on respective voltages at the plurality of electrical storage devices. In the first connection mode, the plurality of electrical storage devices are connected together in series. In the second connection mode, the plurality of electrical storage devices are connected in parallel to the main power supply.

Abstract: Provided is sliding components capable of stably obtaining a low-friction effect even in a non-lubricated environment. Sliding components and have sliding surfaces and performing relative sliding. A carbon film in which a polymer structure is dispersed is formed on the sliding surface of the sliding component. The proportion of the polymer structure dispersed in the carbon film is such that an extinction coefficient of 0.2 or less and a refractive index of 1.5 to 2.0 are satisfied in a wavelength range of 550 nm of spectroscopic ellipsometry.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, method, and program. The information processing apparatus includes: an information acquisition unit configured to acquire input information of a user that includes a time lag between an input start and end, in a mode in which a plurality of contents are consecutively provided via at least one non-content period; and an output control unit configured, in a case where the input information is acquired in a content period in which first content or second content to be provided at a time later than the first content is being provided, to cause an output unit to output first output information on the basis of the input information, and in a case where the input information is acquired in the non-content period, to cause the output unit to output second output information different from the first output information, on the basis of the input information.

Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that can improve the convenience when checking audio information that is read aloud. The information processing apparatus includes an output control section that outputs information about a display screen for displaying text of audio information in chronological order with information granularity determined on the basis of a user operation at the time of reading aloud the audio information included in an acquired reading-aloud history of the audio information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including an estimation section that, when it is determined that a user is able to receive vocal information presentation, estimates a duration for which it is possible to receive the information presentation and an adjustment section that adjusts an amount of information to be presented to the user in accordance with the estimated duration.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including an estimation section that, when it is determined that a user is able to receive vocal information presentation, estimates a duration for which it is possible to receive the information presentation and an adjustment section that adjusts an amount of information to be presented to the user in accordance with the estimated duration.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including an estimation section that, when it is determined that a user is able to receive vocal information presentation, estimates a duration for which it is possible to receive the information presentation and an adjustment section that adjusts an amount of information to be presented to the user in accordance with the estimated duration.

Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of controlling the amount of audio information such that listening to the audio information is finished within the time within which information can be presented, and improving the convenience of the audio information presentation. [Solution] An information processing apparatus including: an estimation section configured to, when it is determined that a user is able to receive vocal information presentation, estimate a duration for which it is possible to receive the information presentation; and an adjustment section configured to adjust an amount of information to be presented to the user in accordance with the estimated duration.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that can improve the convenience when checking audio information that is read aloud. The information processing apparatus includes an output control section that outputs information about a display screen for displaying text of audio information in chronological order with information granularity determined on the basis of a user operation at the time of reading aloud the audio information included in an acquired reading-aloud history of the audio information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lip seal for water pump made of a rubber-like elastic material, fixed to a housing as a fixed side and in sliding contact with a shaft rotating relative to the housing; the lip seal having sliding surface with a surface roughness Ra (according to JIS B0601 corresponding to ISO 4287) of 1 to 30 ?m, being obtained by vulcanization-molding of a rubber composition comprising 100 parts by weight of the rubber-like elastic material, 1 to 150 parts by weight of a reinforcing filler, 5 to 90 parts by weight of a non-reinforcing filler having an average particle diameter of 1 ?m or more, 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of a coupling agent, 1 to 15 parts by weight of a co-crosslinking agent, and 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of an organic peroxide. The lip seal effects to prevent softening and volume swelling of the rubber-like elastic material and furthermore the generation of deposits in the rotating shaft, which are problematic for rotation torque and LLC resistance.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lip seal for water pump made of a rubber-like elastic material, fixed to a housing as a fixed side and in sliding contact with a shaft rotating relative to the housing; the lip seal having sliding surface with a surface roughness Ra (according to JIS B0601 corresponding to ISO 4287) of 1 to 30 ?m, being obtained by vulcanization-molding of a rubber composition comprising 100 parts by weight of the rubber-like elastic material, 1 to 150 parts by weight of a reinforcing filler, 5 to 90 parts by weight of a non-reinforcing filler having an average particle diameter of 1 ?m or more, 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of a coupling agent, 1 to 15 parts by weight of a co-crosslinking agent, and 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of an organic peroxide. The lip seal effects to prevent softening and volume swelling of the rubber-like elastic material and furthermore the generation of deposits in the rotating shaft, which are problematic for rotation torque and LLC resistance.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a playlist creation apparatus including a person specification section, a liking extraction section, a searching section, and a playlist creation section. The person specification section is adapted to specify a person captured in an image based on image data. Also, the liking extraction section is adapted to extract a liking of the person specified by said person specification section. The searching section is adapted to search, based on the liking extracted by said liking extraction section, for sound data of sound conforming to the liking. In addition, the a playlist creation section is adapted to create a playlist which defines a reproduction order of the sound data searched out by said searching section during displaying of the image based on the image data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lip seal for water pump made of a rubber-like elastic material, fixed to a housing as a fixed side and in sliding contact with a shaft rotating relative to the housing; the lip seal being obtained by vulcanization-molding of a rubber composition comprising 100 parts by weight of the rubber-like elastic material, 1 to 150 parts by weight of a reinforcing filler, 5 to 90 parts by weight of a non-reinforcing filler having an average particle diameter of 1 ?m or more, 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of a coupling agent, 1 to 15 parts by weight of a co-crosslinking agent, and 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of an organic peroxide. The lip seal for water pump provides a materially solution, rather than a structural solution, to prevent softening and volume swelling of the rubber-like elastic material and the generation of deposits in the rotating shaft, which are problematic for rotation torque and LLC resistance.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a playlist creation apparatus including a person specification section, a liking extraction section, a searching section, and a playlist creation section. The person specification section is adapted to specify a person captured in an image based on image data. Also, the liking extraction section is adapted to extract a liking of the person specified by said person specification section. The searching section is adapted to search, based on the liking extracted by said liking extraction section, for sound data of sound conforming to the liking. In addition, the a playlist creation section is adapted to create a playlist which defines a reproduction order of the sound data searched out by said searching section during displaying of the image based on the image data.

Abstract: In a communication method for performing data communication between communication devices via a network according to a predetermined mode, an attempt to establish the data communication according to a first communication mode is made. When the attempt has failed, another attempt to establish the data communication according to a second communication mode is made.