Abstract: A radiation detection apparatus includes a first sensor panel that generates a signal in accordance with incident radiation, a second sensor panel that generates a signal in accordance with incident radiation, and an adhesive member that couples together the first sensor panel and the second sensor panel. When a stimulation is applied to the adhesive member, an adhesive force of the adhesive member is lowered to a strength at which the first sensor panel and the second sensor panel can be separated without causing damage.

Abstract: An object is to prevent eavesdropping in quantum key distribution. A decoding unit decodes a quantum signal incident thereinto. A plurality of detect photons of the decoded quantum signal output from the decoding unit. A signal processing unit detects bits of the decoded quantum signal based on photon detection results of the plurality of detectors. A control unit perform switching processing by switching destinations to which two decoded quantum signals corresponding to one encoding basis are output between the plurality of detectors, and switching the bits detected by the signal processing unit based on the respective photon detection results of the plurality of detectors.

Abstract: An optimization apparatus includes electronic circuits configured to perform calculating, for a plurality of annealing units to which respective states and respective, different temperatures are assigned, respective evaluation function values responsive to the respective states, and causing a transition in the states with probabilities responsive to the temperatures and the evaluation function values, exchanging the temperatures or the states between the plurality of annealing units with predetermined probabilities based on the temperatures and the evaluation function values, and changing a temperature of an annealing unit of interest, such that a probability of exchange between the annealing unit of interest and a first annealing unit situated next thereto on a lower temperature side in a sequence arranged in order of temperature approaches a probability of exchange between the annealing unit of interest and a second annealing unit situated next thereto on a higher temperature side in the sequence.

Abstract: An object is to prevent eavesdropping in quantum key distribution. A photon detector outputs an output current indicating a result of detecting a quantum signal. A current-voltage conversion unit converts the output current into an output voltage signal. An analog-to-digital converter outputs an output voltage signal obtained by analog-digital conversion of the output voltage signal. A signal processing unit performs predetermined signal processing on the output voltage signal, and outputs a photon detection signal indicating a result of detecting the quantum signal. When a time difference between a timing at which the quantum signal is incident into the photon detector and a reference timing determined based on a clock signal is not within a determination range, the photon detection signal is not output from the signal processing unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a compound having a STING agonistic activity, which may be expected to be useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of STING-related diseases. The present disclosure relates to a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the description, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure acquires information on a cold insulator. The cold insulator includes: at least one cold storage material; a packaging unit configured to package the at least one cold storage material; one or more first temperature sensors disposed on the packaging unit; and a transmission unit disposed on the packaging unit to transmit a result of measurement performed by the one or more first temperature sensors to an external device.

Abstract: A pop-up hood apparatus includes a hood, a hood lock mechanism, an actuator for raising, and an auxiliary support section configured to support a side edge portion of the hood from below upon an actuation of the actuator. The auxiliary support section includes a load receiving block configured to support the side edge portion of the hood from below, a biasing member configured to bias the load receiving block upward, a displacement restricting member configured to restrict upward displacement of the load receiving block, and a restriction releasing section configured to release upward displacement restriction of the load receiving block according to upward displacement of the hood lock mechanism. The displacement restricting member is displaced to a position that abuts a lower surface of the load receiving block when the load receiving block that has been released upward displacement restriction is displaced upward by a predetermined amount or more.

Abstract: A solar battery unit (100) is provided that includes: a substrate (120); a solar battery (110) attached to a back face of the substrate (120); and a communications module (130) attached to the substrate (120). The communications module (130) includes an antenna (132) disposed so as not to overlap solar cells (115) in the solar battery (110) in a front view.

Abstract: The device of the invention is equipped with a pressure sensor and a control unit, and the control unit judges a point at which a pressure gradient calculated from a signal of the pressure sensor becomes larger in the absolute value than a pressure gradient threshold as an inspiration sensing point and starts respiratory gas supply. In addition, the device judges from a frequency of the inspiration sensing point during predetermined time whether a pressure gradient threshold used as a criterion for the inspiration sensing point corresponds to an activity state of the user, and when the pressure gradient threshold does not correspond to the activity state, switches the pressure gradient threshold to another threshold and thus fits the pressure gradient threshold to the activity state.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides technology of setting the reception period of a repeater or the transmission period of a transmitter. The present disclosure provides a method of setting the reception period of a repeater 100 including a battery 120 and configured to receive radio waves transmitted by at least one transmitter 200, the method including setting the reception period of the repeater 100 based on a power consumption Pk (Wh) of the at least one transmitter 200 and a power consumption Pc (Wh) of the repeater 100.

Abstract: A power transmission device is provided that enables more accurate detection of an undesired switching state for a switching element and an appropriate supply of power. The power transmission device includes a power supply, a switching element, a ringing detection circuit, and a control circuit unit. The ringing detection circuit detects ringing that occurs in the switching element. The control circuit unit controls at least the power supply or the switching element in accordance with a detection result of the ringing detection circuit. The ringing detection circuit includes a diode and a resistor. The diode conducts when a negative polarity voltage is generated in the switching element. The resistor is connected in series with the diode.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of enlarging a clearance between an engine room and a hood so as to reduce an impact when a protection target collides with a vehicle body and suitably prevent the collision between the protection target and a windshield lower and/or a wiper. This vehicle body structure includes: a hood provided at a vehicle body; and a shift mechanism by which the hood is moved relative to the vehicle body, wherein the shift mechanism supports the hood movable with respect to the vehicle body and moves the hood upward and rearward with respect to the vehicle body. The vehicle body includes a wiper configured to wipe a front window W and the shift mechanism moves the hood to a position where the hood and at least part of the wiper overlap in a vertical direction.

Abstract: A solar battery unit (100) is provided that includes: a substrate (120); a sola battery (110) attached to a back face of the substrate (120); and a communications module (130) attached to the substrate (120). The communications module (130) includes an antenna (132) disposed so as not to overlap solar cells (115) in the solar battery (110) in a front view.

Abstract: Provided is a wireless power transmission apparatus capable of efficiently supplying power. The wireless power transmission apparatus includes: a power transmission coil; an inverter driving the power transmission coil; a DC/DC conversion circuit driving the inverter; and a control circuit varying and determining an output voltage instruction value to the DC/DC conversion circuit, in order to decrease power output from the DC/DC conversion circuit.

Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes a pop-up hood unit disposed on a front end portion of an enginehood of a vehicle body and configured to move upward above the enginehood by using a lift-up mechanism. The pop-up hood unit is deformable due to an input of an impact upon a collision with a target for protection. The pop-up hood unit is shaped as a plate that extends in a left-right direction of the vehicle body and has a plate surface having an inclination angle that is variable relative to a horizontal plane.

Abstract: An optimization apparatus includes hardware circuits configured to function as a random number generator configured to operate either in a first operation mode in which to generate a random number sequence after performing an initialization or in a second operation mode in which to generate a random number sequence without performing the initialization, an annealing calculation unit configured to perform an annealing process by use of random numbers generated by the random number generator, and an operation instruct unit configured to cause the random number generator to start operating in the first operation mode when the annealing calculation unit starts the annealing process, to cause the random number generator to stop operating when the annealing calculation unit, suspends the annealing process, and to cause the random number generator to restart operating in the second operation mode when the annealing calculation unit restarts the annealing process.

Abstract: An optimization apparatus includes electronic circuits configured to perform calculating, for a plurality of annealing units to which respective states and respective, different temperatures are assigned, respective evaluation function values responsive to the respective states, and causing a transition in the states with probabilities responsive to the temperatures and the evaluation function values, exchanging the temperatures or the states between the plurality of annealing units with predetermined probabilities based on the temperatures and the evaluation function values, and changing a temperature of an annealing unit of interest, such that a probability of exchange between the annealing unit of interest and a first annealing unit situated next thereto on a lower temperature side in a sequence arranged in order of temperature approaches a probability of exchange between the annealing unit of interest and a second annealing unit situated next thereto on a higher temperature side in the sequence.

Abstract: An air bag device has an inflator and a bag unit configured to be deployed on a front part of a vehicle body with a gas supplied from the inflator. The bag unit includes a first bag, a second bag, and a connector, which are annularly connected to one another, and when the bag unit is deployed, the first bag and the second bag are erected on the vehicle body into a mountain-like shape in such a way that the bag unit forms a substantially triangular shape as a whole.

Abstract: An airbag system includes a bag unit which deploys on an enginehood of a vehicle body by a gas from an inflator. The bag unit is divided into bags back and forth and right and left. The bags include adjacent bags communicating with each other through communication paths. The bags include at least one upright bag to be upright on at least one fender of left and right fenders of the vehicle body. A gas flows from a front bag of the bags located at a front side of the vehicle body through communication paths to a rear bag of the bags behind the front bag and the at least one upright bag on the side of the front bag.

Abstract: An optimization device includes: a memory; and a processor configured to: perform, as annealing operations, a process including, with respect to a change in a value of any of state variables included in an evaluation function representing an energy, based on a change in the energy, determining which change of value of the state variables is accepted, and determining a value of each of the state variables; retain correspondence information in which identification information that identifies the annealing operations is arranged; cause start of the process by each of the annealing operations, determine whether or not to perform, when the processes by two of the annealing operations corresponding to two temperatures are completed, exchange of the temperatures assigned to the two annealing operations; update the correspondence information when performing the exchange; and supply temperature information representing the temperatures to the two annealing operations.