Abstract: There is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass which is high in heat shielding properties. The interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention includes an infrared ray reflection layer which reflects infrared rays, a first resin layer which is arranged on a first surface side of the infrared ray reflection layer and contains a thermoplastic resin and a second resin layer which is arranged on a second surface side of the infrared ray reflection layer and contains a thermoplastic resin, and the infrared ray transmittance in the wavelength of 780 to 2100 nm of the first resin layer is higher by 10% or more than the infrared ray transmittance in the wavelength of 780 to 2100 nm of the second resin layer.

Abstract: Compounds represented by formula (I), compounds of the less-polar group of two groups of diastereomers in which the carbon atom indicated by * in formula (II) is an asymmetric carbon atom, salts of the compounds, and solvates of the compounds or salts. The compounds have Nrf2 activating action.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a recognizer configured to recognize a surrounding situation of a vehicle, a driving controller configured to control steering and acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle independently of an operation of a driver of the vehicle; and a mode decider configured to decide on any one of a plurality of driving modes including a first driving mode and a second driving mode as a driving mode of the vehicle. The recognizer recognizes a sign existing within a reference range of a route along which the vehicle travels. The mode decider changes the driving mode of the vehicle from the second driving mode to the first driving mode when the driving mode of the vehicle is the second driving mode and when the number of signs recognized by the recognizer exceeds a first reference value.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an optical transmission system capable of controlling a transmission capacity and a signal processing load of a MIMO equalizer, without depending on the number of propagation modes of the optical fiber.

Abstract: A sealing unit (200) includes a substrate unit (210) and a protruding portion (220). The protruding portion (220) protrudes from the substrate unit (210) toward a substrate (100). Further, when viewed from a thickness direction of the substrate unit (210), the protruding portion (220) has a frame shape. An outer wall (226) of the protruding portion (220) includes a recessed portion (222). The recessed portion (222) of the outer wall (226) of the protruding portion (220) is located at a corner of the frame shape of the protruding portion (220). In addition, the recessed portion (222) of the outer wall (226) of the protruding portion (220) is recessed toward an inner wall (228) of the protruding portion (220) relative to an outer edge (216) of the substrate unit (210).

Abstract: A vehicle control device is a vehicle control device that controls autonomous driving of a vehicle, the vehicle control device including a calculator that calculates an index value indicating accuracy of an estimated position of the vehicle according to a current running state of the vehicle and an estimated running state of the vehicle which is estimated in the control of the autonomous driving, and a controller that lowers a control level of the autonomous driving when the calculated index value is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus for an optical fiber porous preform includes a reaction chamber configured to accommodate a starting material; at least one main burner provided in the reaction chamber, the at least one main burner being configured to be supplied with a gas containing at least a source gas and a flammable gas, such that particulates are to be generated from reaction of the source gas and the flammable gas and deposited on the starting material; at least one auxiliary burner configured to be directed toward an end portion of the starting material on which the particulates are to be deposited; and an airflow guide provided such that at least part of the airflow guide is located across the at least one auxiliary burner from the starting material.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for preparation of an acetoacetylated polyol by reaction of a polyol with deketene in the presence of a base and in the absence of a solvent.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a recognizer configured to recognize a surrounding situation of a vehicle and a driving controller configured to perform automated driving for controlling at least one of acceleration, deceleration, and steering of the vehicle on the basis of the situation recognized by the recognizer and map information including a plurality of coordinate points indicating lanes on a route of the vehicle. The driving controller changes a control level of the automated driving in accordance with the number of coordinate points.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a recognizer configured to recognize a surrounding situation of a vehicle, a driving controller configured to control steering and acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle independently of an operation of a driver of the vehicle; and a mode decider configured to decide on any one of a plurality of driving modes including a first driving mode and a second driving mode as a driving mode of the vehicle. The recognizer recognizes a sign existing within a reference range of a route along which the vehicle travels. The mode decider changes the driving mode of the vehicle from the second driving mode to the first driving mode when the driving mode of the vehicle is the second driving mode and when the number of signs recognized by the recognizer exceeds a first reference value.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a porous glass preform includes depositing glass particles on an outer periphery of a target rod while a burner for synthesizing glass particles and the target rod that is rotating are relatively reciprocated, wherein V and r are gradually reduced while a variation in sweeping pitch P [mm] expressed as V/r is caused to be within a range of a central value±10% when a glass particle deposition layer of a portion satisfying a relation 0.5 L?R?0.8 L is synthesized; where a final outer diameter of the manufactured porous glass preform for an optical fiber is L [mm], an outer diameter of a glass particle deposition body in the middle of the manufacture is R [mm], a rotating speed of the target rod is r [rpm], and a relative moving speed between the target rod and the burner is V [mm/min.].

Abstract: A transportation apparatus includes: a window member; a first heating unit arranged to heat a first region of the window member; a second heating unit arranged to heat a second region of the window member; and a control unit configured to control driving of the first heating unit and the second heating unit. The first region and the second region are adjacent regions. The control unit performs first heating control of making a heating output of the first heating unit larger than a heating output of the second heating unit.

Abstract: A defogging system includes: a vehicle speed sensor configured to detect a vehicle speed; a first heater arranged outside a field of view of an imaging device and configured to heat a window; a second heater arranged inside the field of view of the imaging device, arranged to be in contact with the window, and configured to heat the window; and a controller configured to control the first heater and the second heater. The controller is configured to determine whether the vehicle is stopped based on a detection result of the vehicle speed sensor, activate the first heater and the second heater in a case where a first condition is satisfied, the first condition including a condition that the vehicle is stopped, and activate only the first heater in a case where a second condition is satisfied, the second condition including a condition that the vehicle is traveling.

Abstract: A shading device including a first driving shaft that is rotatably supported within a headbox and may drive a first moving member and a second driving shaft that is rotatably supported within the headbox and may drive a second moving member, the shading device includes a first pulley that drives the first driving shaft, and a second pulley that is disposed at a position different from the first pulley in a longitudinal direction of the headbox and drives the second driving shaft.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for preparation of acetoacetate ester compounds with amino alcohol catalysts which are themselves diketenized in the course of the diketenization reaction; and subsequent polymerization of these acetoacetate ester compounds with e.g. acrylate compounds to provide resins, whereby the acetoacetylated amino alcohol catalyst partakes in the polymerization reaction.

Abstract: There is provided with a moving body control apparatus. An image capturing unit captures a periphery of a moving body through a transmitting portion. A heater is capable of heating the transmitting portion. An air-conditioning unit switches an air-conditioning state in the moving body between an inside air circulation state and an outside air introduction state. A control unit controls the heater. An ambient temperature detection unit detects an ambient temperature. The control unit starts the operation of the heater when the ambient temperature is not more than a predetermined temperature threshold. The predetermined temperature threshold of the case in which the air-conditioning state is set to the inside air circulation state is higher than the predetermined temperature threshold in the case in which the air-conditioning state is set to the outside air introduction state.

Abstract: A vehicle control device according to an embodiment controls automated driving of a vehicle. The vehicle control device includes a processor configured to execute a program to perform acquiring map information in which a recommended lane on a route to a destination of the vehicle is identified, and controlling a control level of the automated driving on the basis of the acquired map information. The processor is further configured to lower the control level of the automated driving when a boundary line of the recommended lane is not recognizable within a predetermined distance in a travel direction of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle control device according to an embodiment includes: a recognizer that recognizes a situation around a vehicle; a determiner that determines events that define a traveling state of the vehicle based on the situation recognized by the recognizer, a route to a destination of the vehicle, and a position of the vehicle; and a driving controller that performs automated driving that controls at least one of acceleration/deceleration and steering of the vehicle based on the events determined by the determiner, wherein the driving controller changes the control level of the automated driving according to the number of events within a predetermined range in a traveling direction of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes: a first measurer measures a position (hereinafter referred to as a first position) of a vehicle based on radio waves coming from artificial satellites; a second measurer measures the position (hereinafter referred to as a second position) of the vehicle based on a behavior of the vehicle; a determiner determines a correction amount of the second position based on a difference between the first position and the second position; and a driving controller performs automated driving of the vehicle based on the first position or the second position corrected based on the correction amount, wherein when the correction amount is not determined, the driving controller lowers the control level of the automated driving in a shorter travel distance or travel time under a condition that the first position is not measured as compared with a case where the correction amount is determined.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for preparation of an acetoacetylated polyol by reaction of a polyol with deketene in the presence of a base and in the absence of a solvent.