Abstract: An information processing apparatus (10) includes a first acquisition unit (111), a second acquisition unit (111), and an estimation unit (112). The first acquisition unit (111) acquires first sensing information obtained by capturing an image of a subject using a first sensor (20A) including a single-plate image sensor. The second acquisition unit (111) acquires second sensing information obtained by sensing a direction different from a direction of the first sensor (20A) using second sensor (20B). The estimation unit (112) estimates the spectral reflectance of the subject based on the first sensing information and the second sensing information.

Abstract: Detection of a spectral distribution of a light source is simplified. An image processing device according to the present disclosure includes a specific region detection unit, a chromaticity information detection unit, and a light source spectral information generation unit. The specific region detection unit detects a specific region that is a region of an image of a specific object from an image of a subject to which light from a light source is emitted. The chromaticity information detection unit detects light source color information on the basis of a plurality of image signals of the detected specific region. The light source spectral information generation unit generates light source spectral information, which is information of a spectrum of the light source, on the basis of the detected light source color information.

Abstract: Provided is a sensor signal output apparatus that outputs a sensor signal at times of the sensor being in steady operation and outputs the operational status of the sensor instead of the sensor signal when the sensor is at fault or in non-steady operation in order to thereby to have a receiver machine obtain a correct sensor signal. The sensor signal output apparatus includes a sensor detecting a physical quantity, a diagnosis part diagnosing the operating state of the sensor, and a communication part transmitting the result of detection by the sensor and the result of diagnosis by the diagnosis part. When the sensor is determined to be normally operating, the communication part selectively outputs the result of detection by the sensor. When the sensor is not determined to be normally operating, the communication part selectively outputs a signal indicative of the operating state of the sensor.

Abstract: Provided is a sensor signal output apparatus that outputs a sensor signal at times of the sensor being in steady operation and outputs the operational status of the sensor instead of the sensor signal when the sensor is at fault or in non-steady operation in order to thereby to have a receiver machine obtain a correct sensor signal. The sensor signal output apparatus includes a sensor detecting a physical quantity, a diagnosis part diagnosing the operating state of the sensor, and a communication part transmitting the result of detection by the sensor and the result of diagnosis by the diagnosis part. When the sensor is determined to be normally operating, the communication part selectively outputs the result of detection by the sensor. When the sensor is not determined to be normally operating, the communication part selectively outputs a signal indicative of the operating state of the sensor.

Abstract: A glass composition for lamps includes the following by weight percent: SiO2: 60-75 wt %; CeO2+Ce2O3: 0.01-5.2 wt %; SnO+SnO2: 0.01-5.2 wt %; Al2O3: 0.5-6 wt %; B2O3: 0-5 wt %; Li2O+Na2O+K2O: 13-20 wt %; MgO: 0.5-5 wt %; CaO: 1-10 wt %; SrO: 0-10 wt %; BaO: 0-10 wt %; ZnO: 0-10 wt %; Fe2O3+FeO: 0-0.2 wt %; and TiO2: 0-1 wt %. The glass composition for lamps that contains no lead or antimony achieves high ultraviolet screening capacity, ensuring fewer occurrences of initial coloring and ultraviolet ray caused coloring of glass.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method producing a high protein content rapeseed meal from a rapeseed meal in a simply manner and at low cost, and producing no or less waste. Specifically disclosed is a method for producing a rapeseed meal, which comprises applying a rapeseed meal to a 32 to 60 mesh sieve to separate the rapeseed meal into a coarse rapeseed meal having such a grain size that grains of the meal remain on the 32 to 60 mesh sieve and a fine rapeseed meal having such a grain size that grains of the meal pass through the 32 to 60 mesh sieve.

Abstract: A glass composition for lamps includes the following by weight percent: SiO2: 60-75 wt %; CeO2+Ce2O3: 0.01-5.2 wt %; SnO+SnO2: 0.01-5.2 wt %; Al2O3: 0.5-6 wt %; B2O3: 0-5 wt %; Li2O+Na2O+K2O: 13-20 wt %; MgO: 0.5-5 wt %; CaO: 1-10 wt %; SrO: 0-10 wt %; BaO: 0-10 wt %; ZnO: 0-10 wt %; Fe2O3+FeO: 0-0.2 wt %; and TiO2: 0-1 wt %. The glass composition for lamps that contains no lead or antimony achieves high ultraviolet screening capacity, ensuring fewer occurrences of initial coloring and ultraviolet ray caused coloring of glass.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a fuel consumption evaluation system which obtains quantitative data to determine whether actual driving has consumed fuel more efficiently or less efficiently than average driving and gives the driver and/or manager concrete advice for fuel-efficient driving based on the obtained data, and also provide a fuel consumption evaluation system which decides, based on obtained fuel efficiency data, whether driving is more fuel-efficient than average driving and sets a target and gives the driver and/or manager concrete advice for fuel-efficient driving based on the obtained data in consideration of change in vehicle total mass without any influence of slopes and traffic flows and particularly encourages and instructs, in real time, the driver to do fuel-efficient driving.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a fuel consumption evaluation system which obtains quantitative data to determine whether actual driving has consumed fuel more efficiently or less efficiently than average driving and gives the driver and/or manager concrete advice for fuel-efficient driving based on the obtained data, and also provide a fuel consumption evaluation system which decides, based on obtained fuel efficiency data, whether driving is more fuel-efficient than average driving and sets a target and gives the driver and/or manager concrete advice for fuel-efficient driving based on the obtained data in consideration of change in vehicle total mass without any influence of slopes and traffic flows and particularly encourages and instructs, in real time, the driver to do fuel-efficient driving.

Abstract: [An object of the present invention is] to provide transfer tape that maintains strong adhesive strength but can be reliably cut at a stipulated position. The adhesive film contains needle-shaped particles. If the adhesive strength is made high, then the adhesion between the adhesive ingredients is increased, thus forming a film that is difficult to cut. If a force is applied to the band-shaped ribbon in a direction outside the plane in which the adhesive coating is applied, then the film of the adhesive coating becomes thin and the needle-shaped particles rupture the film and cut the adhesive film. Moreover, the cut adhesive film draws the cut end to the needle-shaped particles, and as a result it is cut completely without stringiness.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for putting color to glass. This method includes the steps of (a) introducing a laser beam into an interferometer such that the laser beam is split into at least first and second laser beams in the interferometer and that the at least first and second laser beams come out of the interferometer; and (b) irradiating a glass with the at least first and second laser beams to write a plurality of lines simultaneously on a surface of the glass and/or in an inside of the glass.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for putting color to glass by irradiating a silicate glass, containing a non-bridging oxygen in its structure, with a laser light, thereby forming a non-bridging oxygen hole center therein to put a color to the glass. The invention further relates to a method for putting color to glass by irradiating a silver-ion-containing glass with a high-energy light, thereby forming silver particles in the glass through aggregation of silver ions to put a color to the glass. The invention further relates to a method for erasing color from colored glass by irradiating a colored portion of a glass with a laser light to selectively heat the colored portion by using a laser irradiation apparatus comprising (a) a laser oscillator, (b) a light modulator, (c) a condenser lens mounted on a linear translator, (d) an objective lens, and (e) a galvanometer mirror.

Abstract: [An object of the present invention is] to provide transfer tape that maintains strong adhesive strength but can be reliably cut at a stipulated position. The adhesive film contains needle-shaped particles. If the adhesive strength is made high, then the adhesion between the adhesive ingredients is increased, thus forming a film that is difficult to cut. If a force is applied to the band-shaped ribbon in a direction outside the plane in which the adhesive coating is applied, then the film of the adhesive coating becomes thin and the needle-shaped particles rupture the film and cut the adhesive film. Moreover, the cut adhesive film draws the cut end to the needle-shaped particles, and as a result it is cut completely without stringiness.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for putting color to glass. This method includes the steps of (a) introducing a laser beam into an interferometer such that the laser beam is split into at least first and second laser beams in the interferometer and that the at least first and second laser beams come out of the interferometer; and (b) irradiating a glass with the at least first and second laser beams to write a plurality of lines simultaneously on a surface of the glass and/or in an inside of the glass.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a hydraulically operated vehicular transmission includes a orifice, a bypass path bypassing the orifice and a switching valve provided in the bypass path. The orifice and bypass path are provided in an hydraulic oil supplying path to a hydraulic pressure coupling element provided in said hydraulically operated vehicular transmission. The switching valve shuts off said bypass path in association with the throttle of an engine at a low opening time when a throttle opening degree is equal to or lower than a first predetermined value and at a high opening time when the throttle opening degree is equal to or higher than a second predetermined value which is higher than the first predetermined value.

Abstract: A method of detecting an abnormality of a control unit arranged to execute a writing process and a reading process of data between a CPU and EEPROM. The method measures a time period of the reading process and informs that an abnormality of a system is generated when the reading process time period becomes greater than a predetermined value.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a hydraulically operated vehicular transmission having a plurality of speed change steps includes a shift valve unit controlling the supplying of hydraulic oil to and discharging of hydraulic oil from hydraulic pressure coupling elements for the respective speed change steps, a throttle hydraulic pressure signal outputting device which outputs a throttle hydraulic pressure signal which is applied to switch the shift valve unit, according to a throttle opening degree of an engine and an accumulator connected to an input oil path through which the throttle hydraulic pressure signal is applied to the shift valve unit.

Abstract: There are respectively provided control valves 15, 16 in hydraulic oil paths L11, L12 for inputting governor pressure PV into shift valves 11.sub.1, 11.sub.2, 11.sub.3. In the control valves 15, 16, there are provided first pressure chambers 15g, 16g pushing the spools 15a, 16a of the control valves 15, 16 onto the closing position side. At position "D.sub.3 " or "2", hydraulic pressure is inputted into the first pressure chambers 15g, 16g, so that the spools 15a, 16a can be changed over to the closing position, and the input of governor pressure PV into the shift valves 11.sub.1, 11.sub.2, 11.sub.3 is stopped so that the shift valves can be changed over to the low speed position. In the control valves 15, 16, there are provided second pressure chambers 15h, 16h pushing the spools 15a, 16a onto the opening position side, and governor pressure PV is inputted into the second pressure chambers 15h, 16h.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a lithium ion conductive glass electrolyte including a cationic component and an anionic component, the cationic component including (A) a lithium ion, (B) alkaline earth metal ions and (C) alkali metal ions other than lithium in a percentage composition falling within a region enclosed by the straight lines formed by connecting, in an ionic ratio diagram, points of A(60, 10, 30), B(70, 0, 30), C(40, 0, 60) and D(40, 10, 50) in order, the anionic component being at least one halide ion selected from among chloride, bromide and iodide ions.

Abstract: A control system for the clutch of a torque converter to allow direct drive operation of the torque converter in more than one transmission drive train speed level. The fluid pressure normally causing coupling of the clutch is interrupted by a blocking device when a change in drive trains occurs resulting in a lower fluid pressure on one of the drive train operating clutches, and that interruption is prolonged by delaying either the imposition of the high fluid pressure on the blocking device in one embodiment or the imposition of the fluid pressure on the clutch in another embodiment.