Abstract: There are provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a guide system, and a guide method that can set optimum movement routes depending on a situation. The guide method includes: a step of taking an image; a step of detecting persons from the taken image; a step of digitizing and estimating states of the detected persons; a step of creating map data in which the states of the persons are shown on a map according to positions of the persons in the taken image; a first area estimation step that estimates a first area on the basis of the map data; a step of setting movement routes for persons of the first area and/or persons of a second area other than the first area; a step of transmitting information about the set movement routes; and a step of receiving the transmitted information about the movement routes and presenting the received information about the movement routes and/or guidance information about routes based on the information about the movement routes.

Abstract: An exacerbation risk prediction system predicts an exacerbation risk of a patient suffering from a respiratory disease. The exacerbation risk prediction system includes an oxygen concentrator that supplies oxygen to the patient through a cannula, an acquisition unit that acquires first information including biological information of the patient wearing the cannula on exertion and at rest and patient information regarding a disease state, a storage that stores the first information, a prediction unit that predicts the exacerbation risk based on the first information, and a learning unit that learns the first information and an evaluation regarding exacerbation in association with each other. The biological information is at least one of respiratory rate, respiratory waveform, and exhaled gas component amount. The biological information is acquired from the oxygen concentrator. The prediction unit predicts the exacerbation risk by inputting the first information to a learning model created by the learning unit.

Abstract: A control device of a motor unit includes an external connector, a first board, a second board, and a circuit component. The external connector has a base portion, and a positioning pin that projects from the base portion toward a motor. The first board has a first through hole, and the second board has a second through hole provided at a position corresponding to the first through hole. The common positioning pin is inserted into the first through hole and the second through hole.

Abstract: Provided is a light detection device having high reliability. The light detection device includes arrays of multiple pixels, and partition walls. The multiple pixels each include a color filter, a first photoelectric conversion unit, and an oxide semiconductor. The first photoelectric conversion unit detects light in the first wavelength range having transmitted through the color filter, performs photoelectric conversion, and generates an electric charge. The oxide semiconductor is configured to store the electric charge. The partition wall is located in a gap between the color filters of the multiple pixels, and has a refractive index lower than that of the color filter.

Abstract: An image pickup element includes a photoelectric conversion section including a first electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer including an organic material, and a second electrode stacked on one another. Between the first electrode and the photoelectric conversion layer, an oxide semiconductor layer and an oxide film are formed from the first electrode side.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharge apparatus including: a liquid discharge head, a carriage, a carriage moving mechanism, a carriage motor, an output unit outputting a discharge determination signal, and a controller configured to carry out a determination of whether or not a liquid is discharged normally from the nozzle, based on the discharge determination signal outputted from the output unit when the liquid discharge head carries out an inspection driving. If a first condition is satisfied, then after a carriage drive in order to move the carriage to a predetermined position, the inspection driving is performed. If a second condition other than the first condition is satisfied, then the inspection driving is performed without performing the carriage drive.

Abstract: A liquid cartridge includes: a cartridge case defining therein a liquid storage chamber; a liquid supply portion; a circuit board; a plate member; and a residual-amount detecting portion. The residual-amount detecting portion is configured to change a state of incident light according to an amount of the liquid stored in the liquid storage chamber, and includes an optical access portion on which light traveling in a left-right direction is incident. The plate member is pivotally movable between: a first posture where a portion of the plate member is positioned upward relative to the optical access portion; and a second posture where the plate member is positioned downward relative to the optical access portion. The plate member in the first posture and the residual-amount detecting portion define a light transmissive region therebetween in the front-rear direction. The light transmissive region has a light transmittance greater than that of the plate member.

Abstract: A function executing device may be configured to receive a related instruction related to execution of a scan from an external device, and in a case where the related instruction is received from the external device via a first communication path for executing an encrypted communication, send an authentication information request to the external device. In a case where the related instruction is received from the external device via a second communication path for executing an unencrypted communication, the function executing device may be configured not to send the authentication information request to the external device.

Abstract: According to one aspect, the disclosure provides an image recording apparatus including a liquid supplying device. The liquid supplying device includes a tank, a cartridge, an atmospheric communication portion, and a recording portion. The tank has a second storage chamber configured to store liquid, a liquid passage in communication with the second storage chamber, and a gas passage in communication with the second storage chamber. The atmospheric communication portion includes a buffer tank defining a buffer chamber configured to store gas, a single communication flow passage allowing the buffer chamber to communicate with the second storage chamber, and an air communication passage allowing the buffer chamber to communicate with an atmosphere. When the cartridge is attached to the tank, the buffer chamber is positioned below the first storage chamber and the second storage chamber is positioned below the buffer chamber.

Abstract: The present invention provides an alkali-free glass sheet, including as a glass composition, in terms of mol %, 60% to 74% of SiO2, 6% to 20% of Al2O3, 0% to 9% of B2O3, 1% to 13% of MgO, 1% to 13% of CaO, 0% to 7% of SrO, 0% to 8% of BaO, and 0% to less than 1.0% of Y2O3+La2O3, being substantially free of an alkali metal oxide, and having a strain point of 650° C. or more.

Abstract: A liquid cartridge includes a main body, a liquid channel, a seal, a valve, and a cap. The liquid channel extends in an extending direction and has an inner peripheral surface defining an internal space communicating with a storage chamber. The seal contacts the inner peripheral surface of the liquid channel for liquid tight seal therewith. The seal has a first through-hole penetrating therethrough in the extending direction. The valve is positioned closer to the storage chamber than the seal is. The cap is positioned closer to an outlet of the liquid channel than the seal is. The cap has a second through-hole penetrating therethrough in the extending direction and defining an axis extending in the extending direction. A space is defined by the inner peripheral surface of the liquid channel, the seal, and the cap. The cap has a cap opening positioned below the axis of the second through-hole.

Abstract: The present disclosure addresses the problem of providing a novel oxide-based positive electrode active material having exceptional charge/discharge characteristics. The aforementioned problem is solved by an oxide-based positive electrode active material that is a glass ceramic configured to include: Li or Na; at least one transition metal (groups 3 to 12 in periods 4 and 5); and ions selected from the group consisting of sulfate ions, silicate ions, aluminate ions, germanate ions, borate ions, nitrate ions, carbonate ions, and halide ions.

Abstract: An information management system includes: an information handling apparatus; and an information management apparatus which communicates with the information handling apparatus via a network. The information handling apparatus executes: an identification information obtaining process; and an identification information sending process. The information management apparatus executes: an identification information receiving process; a recipient associating process; a collection information obtaining process; a privilege information generating process; a recipient determining process; and a privilege information granting process.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery that includes: a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material capable of storing and releasing lithium ions, the positive electrode active material containing positive electrode active material grains having a coating layer containing a carbon compound having an acid functional group, and an amount of the acid functional group in a composite including the positive electrode active material and the coating layer is 0.004 mmol/g to 0.0062 mmol/g; a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material capable of storing and releasing lithium ions; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte containing a polar solvent having a relative permittivity of 20 or more.

Abstract: A tank set includes: tanks arranged in a predetermined direction, each of the tanks being composed of a casing including: a liquid storage chamber defined by mutually opposing two surfaces and configured to store liquid; an inlet provided to inject the liquid into the liquid storage chamber; and a liquid outflow port through which the liquid flows out from the liquid storage chamber to a liquid-consuming unit. Each of the two surfaces extends in a direction intersecting the predetermined direction, and is at least partially composed of a film.

Abstract: Provided are an information processing system and an information processing method which can easily grasp a state of a person in a predetermined area. The information processing system includes a first imaging unit that images a performer, a second imaging unit that images a person in a predetermined area, a first recognition unit that recognizes a scene based on an image captured by the first imaging unit, a second recognition unit that recognizes expression of the person based on an image captured by the second imaging unit, a calculation unit that calculates a state index of the person according to the scene based on a recognition result of the scene and a recognition result of the expression of the person, a heat map creation unit that creates a heat map representing the state index of the person in association with a position of the person in the predetermined area, and an output unit that outputs the heat map.

Abstract: A control device includes a controller that executes determining a connection between a first unit that has a boarding space which allows a user to board and is provided with a predetermined facility and that is provided with a first path through which a fluid used in the predetermined facility passes and a second unit that is configured to be separated from and connected to the first unit and that has a drive device of a vehicle that is formed by being connected to the first unit, and supplying the fluid in the first path to a second unit side to absorb heat generated from the drive device.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes a head to discharge liquid from nozzles, an expelling device to expel the liquid from the nozzles, a discharge-testing device to output condition signals according to discharging conditions of the nozzles, a storage to store information concerning the condition signals, and a controller. In response to receipt of a triggering event, the controller controls the discharge-testing device to output the condition signals and stores the information concerning the condition signals in the storage. In response to receipt of a record command, the controller controls the head to discharge the liquid for recording the image. In response to receipt of a particular signal, the controller controls the expelling device according to a determination, based on the information concerning the condition signals stored in the storage, whether the liquid is to be expelled from the nozzles.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes a head having nozzles, an expelling device, a discharge-testing device to output condition signals according to discharging conditions of the nozzles, a storage to store information concerning the condition signals, and a controller. In response to receipt of a record command, the controller controls the expelling device to expel a liquid from the nozzles based on the information concerning the condition signals stored in the storage, and thereafter, controls the head to discharge the liquid for recording an image on a recording medium. In response to receipt of a particular signal indicating a potential for receiving the record command, the controller executes a discharging-test process in which the controller controls the discharge-testing device to output the condition signals according to the discharging conditions of the nozzles and a storing process in which the information concerning the condition signals is stored in the storage.

Abstract: A target area setting unit 1 sets a target area for placement of one word made up of an arbitrary number of characters, in a face of board that does not include black cells in an initial stage. A word placing unit 2 places, in the set target area, one word made up of an arbitrary number of characters falling within an area length of the target area. The target area is set at a position that secures a widest free area capable of placement of a next word without restriction owing to an existing character in a crossing cell and restriction owing to an existing character in an adjoining cell, in a remaining area except the target area and an existing area where a word has already been placed. Therefore, a larger number of words can be placed in such a manner that words are placed one by one while leaving a room for enlarging an area where a next word is freely placeable, as much as possible.