Abstract: A high-performance optical and electronic integrated switch capable of effectively extending the transmission distance includes a network processor that controls the functions of the packet switch, a plurality of optical transceivers provided near the processor and having a photoelectric conversion function, and an optical relay switch. A plurality of optical waveguides are connected to the input and output sides of the optical relay switch. Each optical transceiver has a regeneration function that performs optical-electrical conversion on inputted optical signals, then turns back the converted signals, and performs signal conversion on them, and its input side is connected with a routing optical waveguide included in the optical waveguides on the output side of the switch and its output side is connected with a routing optical waveguide included in the optical waveguides on the input side of the switch. The optical waveguides include ones for connecting to an external communication counterpart.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method includes acquiring ID information read from a medium at a passage zone, identifying a passerby facial image and an accompanier facial image from a captured image of the passage zone, wherein a facial image area of a first user carrying the medium is identified as one of the passerby facial image and the accompanier facial image, and a facial image area of a second user accompanying the first user is identified as the other one of the passerby facial image and the accompanier facial image, and authenticating the first and second users as passage permitted persons if at least one of the passerby facial image and the accompanier facial image matches a correct facial image corresponding to the ID information.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heterocyclic compound having an orexin type 2 receptor agonist activity. A compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as described in the specification, or a salt thereof has an orexin type 2 receptor agonist activity, and is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of narcolepsy.

Abstract: An electronic component module is provided that includes a substrate, an electronic component, a heat dissipating member, and a sealing resin. The electronic component is mounted on the substrate. The heat dissipating member includes a flat plate and columnar bodies. The sealing resin covers a side of a first main surface of the substrate and the electronic component. Moreover, the heat dissipating member, except for a top surface of the flat plate, is covered with the sealing resin. The columnar bodies are disposed at an outer peripheral of the flat plate, and have a shape protruding from a bottom surface of the flat plate. The columnar bodies include a root connected to the flat plate, and a tip connected to the substrate. In a plan view of the electronic component module, the tip is not outside the root.

Abstract: Provided is a separation and recovery method that is method of separating and recovering, from a mixture containing at least a resin layer 1 containing a hydrolyzable polymer A as a main component and a resin layer 2 containing a nonhydrolyzable polymer B as a main component, a hydrolytic component a of the hydrolyzable polymer A and the nonhydrolyzable polymer B, the method including a decomposition and separation step of subjecting the mixture to a hydrothermal reaction treatment to hydrolyze and separate the hydrolyzable polymer A, and to separate the nonhydrolyzable polymer B while a molecular weight of thereof is maintained.

Abstract: A radio communication module is provided that includes a circuit board, a first radiation conductor, and an insulating resin. In the circuit board, a first main surface and a second main surface are included, and a second radiation conductor is provided on the second main surface of the circuit board. The first radiation conductor is flat and is provided near the first main surface. The insulating resin is provided near the first main surface side. The thickness of the first radiation conductor is larger than the thickness of the second radiation conductor.

Abstract: An image display element, provided with a pixel region and a connection region, includes a light-emitting unit and a driving circuit substrate. The light-emitting unit includes a semiconductor layer obtained by layering a second conductive layer, a light-emitting layer, and a first conductive layer, mesa shapes formed by dividing the semiconductor layer, and a step portion separated from the mesa shapes by a groove. A first electrode is connected to the first conductive layer and a first driving electrode. The light-emitting unit further includes, between the mesa shapes adjacent to each other, a wiring line layer forming a conductive path, the wiring line layer being thinner than a layer thickness of a portion of each of the mesa shapes in the semiconductor layer. The wiring line layer extends to a top of the step portion and is connected to a common second electrode provided on the step portion.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a display control apparatus includes a clustering unit, a sub-clustering unit, and a display control unit. The clustering unit is configured to classify images into a plurality of clusters based on similarity degrees of the images and a first threshold. The sub-clustering unit is configured to further classify images within each of the plurality of clusters into a plurality of sub-clusters based on the similarity degrees and a second threshold that is higher than the first threshold. The display control unit is configured to display, on a display unit, display information including a cluster representative indicative of a representative of images included in a cluster and a sub-cluster representative indicative of a representative of an image included in a sub-cluster.

Abstract: A user terminal includes a communication device configured to receive radio waves transmitted from a wireless communication tag provided on a golf ball, an output device configured to output information to a user, and a controller configured to control the output device and output information according to radio waves transmitted from the wireless communication tag provided on a golf ball.

Abstract: Provided is a joint structure with which a pipe can be disconnected without moving the pipe in a longitudinal direction thereof, even if the pipe is not machined. A first sleeve has an inner cavity into which a pipe is inserted, and one end part of the first sleeve comes into contact with a joint body. A second sleeve has a hole into which the pipe is inserted, and one end part of the second sleeve comes into contact with the other end part of the first sleeve. A nut covers one end part of the joint body, the first sleeve, and the second sleeve, and the nut is threaded onto the joint body in a state of pressing against the surface of the second sleeve on the side opposite from the first sleeve.

Abstract: A motor unit includes a motor and a pitch angle changing mechanism. The motor generates power for rotating a blade. The pitch angle changing mechanism changes a pitch angle of the blade. The motor includes a stator and a rotor. The rotor is located outside of the stator and the blade is coupled to the rotor. The pitch angle changing mechanism includes one displaceable displacement member. A part of the displacement member is located inside of the stator.

Abstract: In a passage management computer program product, acquiring processing of identification information acquires identification information of a user read by a reading unit that is installed in a passage area and that reads the identification information from an authentication medium. Acquiring processing of photographed image acquires a photographed image of the passage area. Among one or more face image regions in the photographed image, specifying processing specifies a face image region of a user who is carrying the authentication medium as a passerby face image. When the passerby face image matches with a pre-stored face image corresponding to the identification information, authenticating processing authenticates the user who is carrying the authentication medium as an authorized person, and when the passerby face image does not match with the pre-stored face image, authenticates the user who is carrying the authentication medium as an unauthorized person.

Abstract: A method for generating a cargo handling transport path for transporting suspended cargo suspended from arm tip portion of crane arm from an optional cargo handling initial position to an optional cargo handling target position by swinging movement of the crane arm, and the method includes: calculating the cargo handling transport path and a cargo handling transport velocity for transporting the suspended cargo in a straight line track as viewed from at least the vertical direction in at least a part of the cargo handling transport path based on the cargo handling initial position, the cargo handling target position, the range of the arm minimum swinging circle of the crane arm, the upper limit swinging angular velocity of the crane arm, the upper limit swinging angular acceleration of the crane arm, the upper limit luffing velocity of the crane arm, and the upper limit luffing acceleration of the crane arm.

Abstract: A plurality of first terminal pins are placed side by side in a first direction. A plurality of second terminal pins are placed to extend in parallel with the plurality of first terminal pins. The plurality of first terminal pins and the plurality of second terminal pins include an inside face facing each other, an outside face opposite to the inside face, and side faces connecting the inside face and the outside face. At least one of the side faces includes a first portion having a relatively rough surface, and a second portion having a relatively fine surface and having approximately the same roughness as the inside face and the outside face.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a teaching device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire first input data; an estimation unit configured to estimate a first estimation result from the first input data, using a machine learning model; a search unit configured to search for a second taught estimation result taught for second input data, the second taught estimation result being associated with at least one of the second input data similar to the first input data, and a second estimation result similar to the first estimation result and estimated from the second input data, using the machine learning model; and a selection unit configured to select one selection candidate among a plurality of selection candidates including the first estimation result and the second taught estimation result, as a correction target estimation result to be used for correction of the first estimation result.

Abstract: A cargo crane including an arm turning mechanism that turns a crane arm; an arm luffing mechanism that adjusts the luffing angle; an arm extension and contraction mechanism that adjusts the arm length; and a control device that calculates a trajectory in which a suspended cargo is conveyed, and that controls the mechanisms. The control device calculates the trajectory so as to be a straight line trajectory as viewed from at least the vertical direction; calculates a turning angle ?, a luffing angle ?, and an arm length L so as to cause the trajectory to be the straight line trajectory by using the cargo start position, the cargo target position, a maximum speed vmax, a suspended cargo swing cycle T, and a start-up time T1; and controls the mechanisms so as to achieve the calculated turning angle ?, luffing angle ?, and arm length L.

Abstract: The present invention provides a depth filter which contains fine particles and coarse particles, and which exhibits excellent filtration precision with respect to a high concentration fluid and/or a high viscosity fluid. This depth filter enables filtration for a long period of time, while maintaining a low filtration pressure. The present invention is a depth filter which is obtained by winding a fiber sheet into a cylinder, and which comprises a pre-filtration layer and a microfiltration layer; the pre-filtration layer and the microfiltration layer are formed of a fiber sheet; the fiber sheet is composed of a nonwoven fabric or a web; the average fiber diameter of the fiber sheet continuously decreases from the pre-filtration layer toward the microfiltration layer; and the average weight per square meter of the fiber sheet continuously decreases from the pre-filtration layer toward the microfiltration layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a learning apparatus includes processing circuitry that generates a detection network for detecting an object from an image belonging to a target domain. The processing circuitry computes a detection task loss by supervised learning of the detection network. The processing circuitry computes a domain identification loss by adversarial learning of the detection network. The processing circuitry computes a self-learning loss by self-learning of the detection network. The processing circuitry computes a total loss based on weighted addition of the domain identification loss, the detection task loss and/or the self-learning loss. The processing circuitry updates learning parameters of the detection network by minimizing the total loss.

Abstract: Techniques relating to delivery plan generation are improved. A delivery plan generation method comprises: generating a plurality of delivery patterns (S110); narrowing the plurality of delivery patterns down to a designated number of delivery patterns, based on a plurality of solutions calculated as a result of inputting the plurality of delivery patterns to an annealing machine (30) (S120); and generating a delivery plan based on delivery patterns selected from the designated number of delivery patterns (S130).

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to one embodiment includes one or more hardware processors coupled to a memory. The one or more hardware processors acquires pieces of target data of different types. The one or more hardware processors generates element information for each element included in the pieces of the target data. The element information indicates the corresponding element. The one or more hardware processors links, with each other, related pieces of the element information and stores the linked pieces of the element information in a storage device.