Abstract: The present invention provides an optical film having a liquid crystal layer having excellent durability, and a liquid crystal film. The optical film of the present invention has an organic base material and a liquid crystal layer disposed on the organic base material, the liquid crystal layer contains a photo-alignment compound, and in the liquid crystal layer, the photo-alignment compound is unevenly distributed on a side of the organic base material.

Abstract: A mobile body system for managing a mobile body that moves within a predetermined area includes a mobile body associated with a guest group including one or more guests, and a managing apparatus configured to manage an outer appearance of the mobile body. The managing apparatus includes an activity collector configured to collect activity information indicative of an activity of the guest within the predetermined area, and an outer appearance manager configured to change the outer appearance of the mobile body viewed by the guest based on the activity information collected by the activity collector.

Abstract: A gas generator includes, a housing having a first container including a first bottom surface portion and a second container including a second bottom surface portion, the housing being formed by joining the first container and the second container, and an igniter attached to a mounting hole formed in the second bottom surface portion of the second container, the mounting hole including a passing region in the mounting hole, through which the igniter is passing, and a tip region around the passing region, the tip region being located, in a radial direction of the housing, outside an imaginary outer contour line when the igniter is projected onto the second bottom surface portion, in which paired edge portions intersect with each other to form a tip portion having a convex shape protruding outward in the radial direction of the housing on the outermost side of the region.

Abstract: A vehicle mountable camera is provided which includes an imaging device, an exposure controller, and an image processor. The imaging device is configured to be installed behind a windshield of a subject vehicle to capture an image of a forward view in front of the subject vehicle. The exposure controller controls the degree of exposure of the imaging device. The image processor executes an image processing operation on the captured image. The camera determines whether a brightness boundary exists in front of the subject vehicle and, when the brightness boundary is determined to exist, controls the exposure of the imaging device and/or adjustment of brightness of the image quickly when the subject vehicle passes the brightness boundary. This minimizes a risk that the captured image may be darkened or brightened suddenly immediately after the subject vehicle moves from a sunny area to a shaded area or vice versa.

Abstract: An inspection chip includes: a body part including a microchannel; and a liquid introduction part introducing liquid into the microchannel. The liquid introduction part includes: a liquid reception part; and a lid part capable of sealing the liquid reception part. The liquid reception part includes: a liquid storage part having an opening part in an upper part thereof; and a connection part connected to the microchannel from a bottom part of the liquid storage part. The lid part includes a protrusion part that protrudes so as to be housed in the liquid storage part.

Abstract: A control unit includes: an input portion that receives the positional information of a vehicle; a calculation unit that generates a control signal for controlling an electromagnetic relay; and an output portion that outputs the control signal to the electromagnetic relay. The calculation unit determines whether a location region of the electromagnetic relay is a relay-freeze region, the location region being identified by the positional information of the vehicle, and, when the location region of the electromagnetic relay is a relay-freeze region, performs a freeze inhibiting process for preventing the electromagnetic relay from being frozen or defrosting the electromagnetic relay by opening and closing the electromagnetic relay and causing the electromagnetic relay to vibrate.

Abstract: A vehicle mountable camera is provided which includes an imaging device, an exposure controller, and an image processor. The imaging device is configured to be installed behind a windshield of a subject vehicle to capture an image of a forward view in front of the subject vehicle. The exposure controller controls the degree of exposure of the imaging device. The image processor executes an image processing operation on the captured image. The camera determines whether a brightness boundary exists in front of the subject vehicle and, when the brightness boundary is determined to exist, controls the exposure of the imaging device and/or adjustment of brightness of the image quickly when the subject vehicle passes the brightness boundary. This minimizes a risk that the captured image may be darkened or brightened suddenly immediately after the subject vehicle moves from a sunny area to a shaded area or vice versa.

Abstract: Provided is a management device that manages a power storage module configured by connecting in series a plurality of parallel cell groups in which a plurality of cells are connected in parallel. In the management device, a voltage detection circuit detects a voltage of each of the plurality of parallel cell groups connected in series. A plurality of equalizing circuits are connected in parallel to the plurality of parallel cell groups, respectively. A controlling circuit controls the plurality of equalizing circuits based on the voltage detected by the voltage detection circuit and executes an equalizing process. The controlling circuit determines whether or not an abnormal cell is included in each of the parallel cell groups based on a voltage change of each of the parallel cell groups during discharging to the equalizing circuit or charging from the equalizing circuit.

Abstract: A control unit includes: an input portion that receives the positional information of a vehicle; a calculation unit that generates a control signal for controlling an electromagnetic relay; and an output portion that outputs the control signal to the electromagnetic relay. The calculation unit determines whether a location region of the electromagnetic relay is a relay-freeze region, the location region being identified by the positional information of the vehicle, and, when the location region of the electromagnetic relay is a relay-freeze region, performs a freeze inhibiting process for preventing the electromagnetic relay from being frozen or defrosting the electromagnetic relay by opening and closing the electromagnetic relay and causing the electromagnetic relay to vibrate.

Abstract: A monitoring device includes a first detection block, a second detection block, and a monitoring unit. Each of the first detection block and the second detection block includes one or more voltage detectors that detect voltages across power storage cells. The monitoring unit includes a complement processor that, when a circuit in the first detection block breaks down and the first detection block fails to transmit the states of the power storage cells to the monitoring unit, complements the states of the power storage cells that have not been acquired from the first detection block, based on the states of the power storage cells detected in the second detection block.

Abstract: A status signal output circuit outputs a first status signal indicating with a binary level whether or not power the storage unit is normal in accordance with a determination result of the status determination circuit, and, as a second status signal, a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal according to the status of the power storage unit when a measurement circuit including the status determination circuit is normal, or a signal having a axed level when the measurement circuit including the status determination circuit is abnormal. A control signal output circuit outputs, to a drive circuit, a control signal for control to bring a switch inserted between the power storage unit and a load into an OFF state when the power storage unit has abnormality, in accordance with the first status signal and the second status signal output from the status signal output circuit.

Abstract: Provided is a management device that manages a power storage module configured by connecting in series a plurality of parallel cell groups in which a plurality of cells are connected in parallel. In the management device, a voltage detection circuit detects a voltage of each of the plurality of parallel cell groups connected in series. A plurality of equalizing circuits are connected in parallel to the plurality of parallel cell groups, respectively. A controlling circuit controls the plurality of equalizing circuits based on the voltage detected by the voltage detection circuit and executes an equalizing process. The controlling circuit determines whether or not an abnormal cell is included in each of the parallel cell groups based on a voltage change of each of the parallel cell groups during discharging to the equalizing circuit or charging from the equalizing circuit.

Abstract: A battery system having: a series unit in which battery units are connected in series; heat exchangers thermally coupled with the battery units and internally circulating the coolant; and an outer case in which the series units and the heat exchangers are accommodated. The battery unit has battery cells stacked together, a plus output terminal and a minus output terminal at both ends thereof. The battery unit disposed at an end of the plus output terminal side of the series unit is disposed at an inclined posture where the end of the plus output terminal side is away from the base plate of the outer case. The battery unit disposed at an end of the minus output terminal side of the series unit, is disposed at an inclined posture where the end of the minus output terminal side is away from the base plate of the outer case.

Abstract: A power storage system includes a plurality of power storage modules each including a plurality of cells that is layered perpendicularly to an installation plane and is electrically connected dries. The plurality of power storage modules is mounted on a frame. A plurality of conductive trays is aligned horizontally between the frame and the plurality of power storage modules and horizontally divides the plurality of power storage modules into a plurality of groups.

Abstract: A monitoring system includes: a first monitor that receives, from a first output terminal, a voltage detected by a voltage detector and information on a circuit failure; a second monitor that receives, from a second output terminal, an abnormal voltage signal detected by the voltage detector; and a vehicle controller that electrically disconnects a driving motor from an electricity storing unit. When a circuit failure occurs in one circuit of a circuit on a side of the first output terminal and a circuit on a side of the second output terminal and a circuit failure does not occur in the other circuit, and the electricity storing unit is normal, the vehicle controller connects the driving motor with the electricity storing unit.

Abstract: In an image generating apparatus, a setter is configured to variably set, for an image capturing task at a next capturing cycle, first and second shutter times and a total gain. The total gain is based on combination of an analog gain and a digital gain. An allocating unit is configured to obtain a threshold gain based on the first and second shutter times and a compression characteristic. The allocating unit is configured to variably allocate the total gain to at least one of the analog gain and the digital gain in accordance with a comparison among the total gain, the threshold gain, and an upper limit for the analog gain.

Abstract: A power storage system includes a plurality of power storage modules each including a plurality of cells that is layered perpendicularly to an installation plane and is electrically connected dries. The plurality of power storage modules is mounted on a frame. A plurality of conductive trays is aligned horizontally between the frame and the plurality of power storage modules and horizontally divides the plurality of power storage modules into a plurality of groups.

Abstract: In order to reduce costs and increase safety with respect to the submergence of water in a power supply system, in this power supply system (1) a plurality of power storage modules (11)-(14) are connected in series. A fuse (F1) is inserted into the path in which the plurality of power storage modules (11)-(14) are serially connected, the fuse being inserted at a position dividing the plurality of power storage modules (11)-(14) into a first group and a second group. A positive-pole-side contactor (RY1) is inserted at a position dividing the plurality of power storage modules belonging to the first group into a first sub-group and a second sub-group. A negative-pole-side contactor (RY2) is inserted at a position dividing the plurality of power storage modules belonging to the second group into a first sub-group and a second sub-group.

Abstract: A monitoring system includes: a first monitor that receives, from a first output terminal, a voltage detected by a voltage detector and information on a circuit failure; a second monitor that receives, from a second output terminal, an abnormal voltage signal detected by the voltage detector; and a vehicle controller that electrically disconnects a driving motor from an electricity storing unit. When a circuit failure occurs in one circuit of a circuit on a side of the first output terminal and a circuit on a side of the second output terminal and a circuit failure does not occur in the other circuit, and the electricity storing unit is normal, the vehicle controller connects the driving motor with the electricity storing unit.