Abstract: An optical system (LS) has a lens (L11) that satisfies the following conditional expressions. - 0.01 < ndLZ - ( 2.015 - 0.0068 × vdLZ ) 50. < vdLZ < 65. 0.545 < ? ? gFLZ - 0.01 < ? ? gFLZ - ( 0.6418 - 0.00168 × vdLZ ) where ndLZ is the refractive index to the d line of the lens, vdLZ is the Abbe number with respect to the d line of the lens, and ?gFLZ is the partial dispersion ratio of the lens.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a key management server device includes processing circuitry is configured to: receive, from a plurality of key generation nodes, quantum key distribution (QKD) keys generated through a key distillation process for QKD; identify QKD keys to be specified as targets for shaping processing with a partner key management server device, by exchanging identification information of the QKD keys with the partner key management server device; perform numbering in such a way that order of dividing a QKD key or of coupling a OKD key with a part of a QKD key that is not used in previous shaping processing is identical with the partner key management server device; and perform shaping processing for shaping key lengths of OKD keys to a fixed length by performing the division or the coupling in the order.

Abstract: A multilayer coil component includes an element body, a coil in the element body, a connection conductor in the element body, and an external electrode on the element body. The element body includes a principal surface arranged to constitute a mounting surface and an end surface positioned adjacent to the principal surface. The connection conductor includes one end connected to the coil and another end connected to the external electrode. The external electrode includes a sintered metal layer formed on the element body and a conductive resin layer formed on the sintered metal layer. The sintered metal layer includes a portion on the principal surface and a portion on the end surface. The portion on the principal surface has an average thickness smaller than an average thickness of the portion on the end surface.

Abstract: An optical system (LS) has a lens (L11) that satisfies the following conditional expressions. ?0.010<ndLZ?(2.015?0.0068×?dLZ) 50.00<?dLZ<65.00 0.545<?gFLZ ?0.010<?gFLZ?(0.6418?0.00168×?dLZ) where ndLZ is the refractive index to the d line of the lens, ?dLZ is the Abbe number with respect to the d line of the lens, and ?gFLZ is the partial dispersion ratio of the lens.

Abstract: A rotary freezing device for freezing granules according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a circulation passage; a blowing means for circulating cold air through the circulation passage; a cooler disposed in the circulation passage and configured to cool the cold air; and a cooling drum disposed in the circulation passage and configured to freeze granules by the cold air flowing into an interior of the cooling drum while conveying the granules from an inlet to an outlet

Abstract: A power converter includes a converter, an inverter, and a control unit. The converter converts electric power supplied from a power supply side to DC power. The inverter is provided on an output side of the converter. The control unit is configured to calculate a control difference between a target value for a target control voltage in a DC section provided on the output side of the converter and a feedback value using a DC voltage of the DC section as the feedback value, to perform a nonlinear operation process on the control difference, and to calculate an operation value based on a result of the nonlinear operation process and control the converter using the operation value.

Abstract: An all solid battery includes a solid electrolyte layer including a first solid electrolyte, a positive electrode layer provided on a first main face of the solid electrolyte layer and including a positive electrode active material and a second solid electrolyte, and a negative electrode layer provided on a second main face and including a negative electrode active material and a third solid electrolyte. In one of the positive electrode layer or the negative electrode layer, an average grain size of the second or the third solid electrolyte is 2.5 ?m or less, and an average grain size ratio of an average rain size of the positive electrode active material to an average grain size of the second solid electrolyte or an average grain size ratio of the negative electrode active material to an average grain size of the third solid electrolyte is 0.4 or more and 10 or less.

Abstract: A pedal device includes: a pedal configured to rotate about a rotational axis; and a reaction force generator configured to generate a reaction force corresponding to an urging force generated by pressing operation of the pedal. The pedal includes an urging portion configured to transmit the urging force to the reaction force generator when the urging portion is rotated integrally with the pedal. The reaction force generator includes a linearly moving portion configured to move linearly in an extending direction of a central axis of the reaction force generator when the pressing operation is performed. The urging portion has an urging surface configured to urge a contact surface of the linearly moving portion. The urging portion is placed at a position where a virtual urging center passes through a virtual axis perpendicular line when the pedal is rotated within a predetermined rotational range.

Abstract: An all-solid battery includes: a multilayer structure that includes a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes, and has a first side face and a second side face adjacent to each other, the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes being alternately stacked with solid electrolyte layers interposed between the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes; a first extraction part exposed on the first side face, the first extraction part being a part of the first electrode; a second extraction part exposed on the second side face, the second extraction part being a part of the second electrode; a first external electrode coupled to the first extraction part on the first side face; and a second external electrode coupled to the second extraction part on the second side face.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a cable assembly arranged between a first connector and a second connector is disclosed. The first connector is arranged at a position near a control device on a substrate and the second connector is arranged at a position away from the control device on the substrate. The cable assembly includes a cable row, a paddle card substrate and a hot melt material. In the cable row a plurality of cables each transmitting a differential signal are arranged side by side. The paddle card substrate is provided with signal electrodes and ground electrodes, internal conductors of the plurality of cables are electrically connected to the signal electrodes. External conductors of the plurality of cables are electrically connected to the ground electrodes.

Abstract: The power supply device performs one-side charge control for controlling the system main relay, the charging relay, the series connection relay, the parallel connection relay, and the first and second neutral point relays so that only the first power storage unit is charged using the external DC power until the voltage of the first power storage unit becomes equal to or higher than the voltage of the second power storage unit before the first and second neutral point relays are turned on and the power storage device is charged using the external DC power.

Abstract: In a power supply apparatus, a controller programmed to control the system main relay, the charging relay, the series connection relay, the parallel connection relay, and the first and second neutral point relays such that the first and second capacitors are both precharged, to detect the presence of an abnormality in a first current path charging the first capacitor based on voltage of the first capacitor, and to detect the presence of an abnormality in a second current path charging the second capacitor based on voltage of the second capacitor.

Abstract: A printing apparatus, comprising a control unit configured to perform first control of, while performing printing by a printing unit in a state in which a trailing end portion of a preceding print medium overlaps a leading end portion of a succeeding print medium, controlling a conveying unit to separate the preceding print medium and the succeeding print medium from each other and, in the first control, adjusts a conveyance amount by the conveying unit to allow a conveying speed by the conveying unit to meet a criterion and adjusts a driving range of a nozzle based on the adjusted conveyance amount.

Abstract: An operation device includes a lever configured to be tiltable; a substrate; a first resistor disposed on the substrate to extend in a first direction; a first actuator configured to rotate in accordance with tilting of the lever; and a first holder configured to hold a first slider and cause the first slider to slide on the first resistor by moving in the first direction via a first drive transmission part in accordance with rotation of the first actuator. The first drive transmission part includes a first protrusion integrated with the first holder and protruding in a second direction, and a first engagement portion integrated with the first actuator and including a pair of holding pieces configured to hold the first protrusion from both sides in the first direction. A first holding piece of the holding pieces is more elastic than a second holding piece of the holding pieces.

Abstract: A printing apparatus, a control method for the printing apparatus, and a storage medium that can eliminate an overlapping state and suppress deterioration of alignment performance for discharged sheets are to be provided. Therefore, the appropriate distance at the completion of separating is set, and, in the separating operation, based on the distance, the overlapping state of the printing medium and the printing medium is eliminated by adjusting the conveyance speed of the downstream roller conveying the preceding printing medium and the conveyance speed of the upstream roller conveying the following printing media. Thereafter, the conveyance speed of the downstream roller is decelerated.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a conveyance unit to convey a print medium, a belt, a tensioner, and a control unit. The belt transmits a driving force of a drive unit to the conveyance unit. The tensioner is displaceable and makes pressure contact with the belt to generate tension. The control unit controls driving of the drive unit in a state where the tensioner is in pressure contact with the belt. The control unit performs first control in which the drive unit is driven with a first control value, which is not based on a driving amount detected by a detection unit. Where the detection unit detects the driving amount, the control unit subsequently performs second control in which the drive unit is driven with a second control value, which is based on the driving amount detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printing unit, first and second conveyance units conveying a print medium, and a control unit performing reduction control to reduce an overlap amount between a preceding print medium and a succeeding print medium by using a speed difference. In a first case in which a trailing end of the preceding print medium and a leading end of the succeeding print medium are positioned in an interval between the first and second conveyance units, a conveying speed of the preceding print medium is set to a first speed. In a second case which is different from the first case and in which the trailing end and the leading end are positioned in the interval between the first and second conveyance units, the conveying speed of the preceding print medium is set to a second speed different from the first speed.

Abstract: A printing apparatus, comprising a printing unit, a first conveying unit, a second conveying unit at downstream side in a conveying direction of the first conveying unit, and a control unit for executing a first control such that a leading end portion of a second print medium succeeding a first print medium overlaps a trailing end portion of the first print medium and a second control such that the first and second print mediums are separated, wherein, in the second control, conveyance of the second print medium is suppressed while the printing unit is located in a region other than the to-be-printed region.

Abstract: A multidirectional input device includes a housing made of an insulating material; an operation lever supported by the housing in a tiltable manner; a tilt detection sensor configured to detect a tilt of the operation lever; and an electrostatic detection circuit configured to detect an electrostatic capacitance formed between an electrostatic detection electrode and a surrounding object, wherein the housing includes a dome-shaped dome portion and an opening provided at a top of the dome portion, the operation lever is inserted through the opening, and the electrostatic detection electrode has an annular portion disposed to surround the opening.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a container configured to store a liquid to be supplied to a discharge unit, a first cover portion capable of moving between a closing position where an inlet portion in the container is covered and an opening position, a second cover portion capable of moving between a closing position where the first cover portion is covered and an opening position where the first cover portion is exposed so as to be opened/closed, and a valve which opens/closes a passage communicating with an inside of the container. The valve closes the passage interworking with a movement of the first cover portion to the opening position, and opens the passage interworking with a movement of the second cover portion to the closing position.