Abstract: A 5000-series aluminum alloy expanded material which does not undergo the occurrence of welding cracks even when the aluminum alloy expanded material is subjected to high-speed welding utilizing laser welding or the like; a welding-joined body comprising the aluminum alloy expanded material; and a method for efficiently welding the aluminum alloy expanded material. An aluminum alloy expanded material for welding use, which is characterized by having an Mg content of 0.2% by mass or more and less than 6.0% by mass, and containing a surface active element capable of reducing the surface tension of molten aluminum, in which the surface active element comprises at least one element selected from Sr, Ca, Sb, Li and Ba, and the content of the surface active element is 0.08 to 0.50% by mass inclusive.

Abstract: A method for processing a wafer including; surface-grinding front surface of the wafer and back surface opposite to the front surface with a grindstone having a size of 10000 or more and, double-side polishing both sides of the wafer that has been surface-ground so that removal on the back surface is ¼ or less than that on the front surface. This method can also process a wafer capable of selectively roughening the back surface of a wafer and suppressing warpage of the wafer due to stress, and a wafer having a sufficiently roughened back surface and having a small warpage.

Abstract: A wrought 6000-series aluminum alloy material which is suppressed in weld cracking even in cases where high-speed welding is performed by means of laser welding or the like; a welded body which contains the wrought aluminum alloy material; and an efficient welding method for the wrought aluminum alloy material. A wrought aluminum alloy material for welding, the wrought aluminum alloy material being characterized in that: the Si content is not less than 0.3% by mass but less than 2.0% by mass; the Mg content is not less than 0.3% by mass but less than 2.0% by mass; a surface active element which decreases the surface tension of molten aluminum is contained therein; the surface active element is at least one of Sr, Ca, Sb, Li and Ba; and the content of the surface active element is from 0.04% by mass to 0.50% by mass.

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generating device includes a power supply, a heater connector connected to a heater, a voltage conversion IC, a circuit board, a capacitor, a first ground provided inside the circuit board and connected to the other end of the capacitor, a second ground provided inside the circuit board, insulated from the first ground inside the circuit board, and connected to the detection terminal, and a common ground configured to electrically connect the first ground and the second ground. On the second surface, no electronic component is provided in a common ground projection region overlapping with the common ground when viewed from a direction orthogonal to the circuit board.

Abstract: A vehicle display control device, includes a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to cause a display unit provided in a vehicle cabin to display an inducement image requesting that an occupant grip a steering wheel in a case in which it is necessary for the occupant to grip the steering wheel, and cause the display unit to display the inducement image more prominently in a case of requesting that the occupant grip the steering wheel before the vehicle switches from an autonomous driving mode to a manual driving mode as the vehicle is continuing to drive autonomously, than in a case of requesting that the occupant continue to grip the steering wheel as the vehicle is continuing to drive autonomously.

Abstract: An action detection system (10) includes an action specification unit (18) configured to start specification of at least one action ID based on at least part of skeleton information extracted from video data that is a captured video of a user in response to detection of the user visiting checkout machine determined in advance, a determination unit (20) configured to determine whether or not an action sequence including the specified at least one action ID corresponds to registration action sequences registered in advance, and a processing control unit (21) configured to execute processing determined in advance in accordance with a determination result.

Abstract: This inhalation device is provided with: a power source unit for supplying power; a heating unit for using power supplied from the power source unit to heat a substrate containing an aerosol source; a measurement unit for measuring a measurement value corresponding to the temperature of the heating unit; an operation unit, which is different from the heating unit, that runs on power supplied from the power source unit; and a control unit for controlling operation of the heating unit on the basis of heating settings stipulating a time series transition in a target temperature that is a target value for the temperature of the heating unit. The control unit implements correction processing to correct the measurement value in response to the start of power supply to the operation unit from the power source unit.

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generating device, includes a power supply, a heater connector connected to a heater configured to heat an aerosol source by consuming power supplied from the power supply, a case which constitutes a surface of the power supply unit, and a sensor which is disposed in the vicinity of the case and is configured to output a value related to a temperature of the case. Protection control for prohibiting one or both of charging of the power supply and discharging from the power supply to the heater is executed based on an output value of the sensor.

Abstract: A power supply unit of an aerosol generation device which a heating unit is attachable to and detachable from includes: a secondary battery; a case forming a surface of the power supply unit; a chassis accommodated in an internal space of the case and made of an insulating resin; a plurality of magnets held by the chassis with a gap therebetween; an inner member covering a side surface of the chassis; and an outer member covering an outer surface of the inner member. The inner member includes a plurality of through holes exposing the plurality of magnets, and the outer member is replaceably fixed by the plurality of magnets exposed from the plurality of through holes.

Abstract: A power supply unit of an aerosol generation device includes: a power supply; a heater connector to which a heater is connected; a controller configured to control supply of power from the power supply to the heater connector, a charging IC including an input terminal and a charging terminal connected to the power supply and configured to convert power input to the input terminal and output the power from the charging terminal; a receptacle including a power supply terminal and a data terminal and electrically connected to an external power supply; a power supply line connecting the power supply terminal and the input terminal; a data line connecting the data terminal and the controller; first protective components on the power supply line; and a second protective component on the data line. The number of the first protective components is larger than the number of the second protective component.

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generation device that generates an aerosol by heating an aerosol source, the power supply unit including: a power supply; a connector electrically connectable to an external power supply; a first load; a charging IC including an input terminal connected to the connector, a charging terminal connected to the power supply, and an output terminal connected to the first load, and configured to convert electric power input to the input terminal and output the converted electric power from the charging terminal; and a discharge path configured to connect the power supply and a second load without passing through the charging IC, in which the charging IC is configured to supply electric power input from the power supply to the charging terminal to the first load via the output terminal.

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generating device includes a power supply, a heater connector connected to a heater configured to heat an aerosol source by consuming power supplied from the power supply, a connector electrically connectable to an external power supply, a charging IC which includes an input terminal connected to the connector and a charging terminal connected to the power supply, and is configured to convert power input to the input terminal and output power which is converted from the charging terminal, and a first load having one end connected in parallel with the input terminal. The charging IC is configured to supply power input from the power supply to the charging terminal to the first load via the input terminal.

Abstract: A power supply unit of an aerosol generation device includes: a power supply; a heater connector to which a heater configured to heat an aerosol source by consuming power supplied from the power supply is connected; a first sensor disposed in the vicinity of the heater or the power supply and configured to output a value related to a temperature of the heater or a value related to a temperature of the power supply; and a second sensor provided at a position separated from the first sensor and configured to output a value related to a temperature at the position. At least one of the output value of the first sensor and the output value of the second sensor is abnormal, at least one or both of charging of the power supply and discharging from the power supply to the heater are temporarily prohibited.

Abstract: A circuit for an aerosol generation device includes: a heater connector to which is connected a heater that consumes power supplied from a power supply and heats an aerosol source; a controller that includes a first communication terminal and a second communication terminal for serial communication, and controls supply of power from the power supply to the heater; a first IC that is a separate entity from the controller and that includes a third communication terminal for serial communication; a second IC that is a separate entity from the controller and the first IC, and that includes a fourth communication terminal for serial communication; a first communication line that connects the first communication terminal and the third communication terminal; and a second communication line that connects the second communication terminal and the fourth communication terminal and that does not have an electrical contact with the first communication line.

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generation device configured to operate in a sleep mode, includes: a power supply; a heater connector to which a heater configured to heat an aerosol source by consuming power supplied from the power supply is connected; a controller configured to control a supply of the power from the power supply to the heater; and a first electronic component configured to operate by a first accessory voltage generated from the power supply and separating from the controller. The first accessory voltage is not supplied to the first electronic component when the power supply unit operates in the sleep mode.

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generating device, includes a power supply, a heater connector connected to a heater configured to heat an aerosol source by consuming power supplied from the power supply, thermistors, thermistor connectors connected to the thermistors, a first circuit board, and a second circuit board separate from the first circuit board. The heater connector is disposed on the second circuit board of the first circuit board and the second circuit board. The number of the thermistor connectors disposed on the first circuit board is larger than the number of the thermistor connectors disposed on the second circuit board.

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generation device including a plurality of boards including a first board. The power supply unit also includes a control unit configured to control supply of power to a heater configured to heat an aerosol source using the power supplied from a power supply, a resistor arranged in a path to which a current output from the power supply flows, and a measurement circuit configured to measure a state of the power supply using the resistor. The resistor and the measurement circuit are arranged on the first board.

Abstract: An aerosol generating apparatus detects an input operation by a user, and, in accordance with the detected input operation, unlock a locked state of the apparatus or unlock the locked state and execute a predetermined function according to the detected input operation. If the apparatus is not in the locked state, the apparatus discriminatively receives a first operation and a second operation of a different operation mode, and if the apparatus is in the locked state, the apparatus receives the first operation.

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generating device, includes a power supply, a heater connector, a first plus-side circuit, a second plus-side circuit having one end connected to the positive electrode, including a second plus-side switch, and connected in parallel with the first plus-side circuit, a minus-side switch connected to the negative electrode, and a controller configured to execute predetermined control based on a voltage applied to the fixed resistor or the heater connector when the first plus-side switch and the minus-side switch are ON. One or both of a first condition in which the first plus-side switch is different from at least one of the second plus-side switch and the minus-side switch and a second condition in which the second plus-side switch is different from the minus-side switch is satisfied.

Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generating device, the power supply unit includes: a power supply; a heater connector to which a heater configured to heat an aerosol source by consuming a power supplied from the power supply is connected; a controller configured to control a supply of a power from the power supply to the heater and including a power supply terminal configured to receive a power for operation; a switch configured to connect the power supply and the power supply terminal of the controller; and a restart circuit configured to control opening and closing of the switch. The restart circuit performs a first operation of opening the switch when a restart condition is satisfied, and performs a second operation of closing the switch after performing the first operation.