Abstract: A battery life learning device including a learning section configured to obtain a learned prediction model for predicting a remaining life of a vehicle battery from time-series data of a deterioration characteristic of the vehicle battery, the learned prediction model being obtained by learning a prediction model from the time-series data of the deterioration characteristic of the vehicle battery based on learning data, the learning data including time-series data of the deterioration characteristic at a predetermined time point in the past of a vehicle battery for learning that has reached an end of life and the remaining life at the predetermined time point of the vehicle battery for learning.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image sensor configured to output a plurality of images obtained by applying different gains in one exposure where a capacity of a charge accumulation portion for accumulating electric charges is common to all of the images, a first combining unit configured to acquire the plurality of images and perform combining by adjusting brightness of an image other than a darkest image with brightness of the darkest image among the plurality of images, a second combining unit configured to perform combining by adjusting brightness of an image other than a lightest image with brightness of a lightest image among the plurality of images, and a combining method selection unit configured to select the first or second combining unit.

Abstract: A culture manufacturing method that includes: bringing adherent cells into contact with a dissolvable culture carrier that is larger than the size of the adherent cells and disposing the adherent cells on the surface of the dissolvable culture carrier, subjecting the adherent cells disposed on the surface of the dissolvable culture carrier to suspension culture in a culture medium, subjecting the dissolvable culture carrier to a modification treatment that modifies at least a portion of the surface in order to detach the adherent cells in the suspension culture from the surface of the dissolvable culture carrier, and, following the modification treatment, separating and harvesting the adherent cells from the modified dissolvable culture carrier that is larger than the size of the adherent cells on the basis of the size difference.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an operation unit including a contact of the operation unit, a voltage control board including a contact of the voltage control board, a wire electrically connecting the voltage control board and the operation unit, a first holding unit configured to hold a first end of the wire electrically connected to the contact of the voltage control board, and a second holding unit configured separately from the first holding unit, the second holding unit configured to hold a second end of the wire electrically connected to the contact of the operation unit. The wire does not linearly connect the first holding unit and the second holding unit. At least one portion, of the wire, between the first holding unit and the second holding unit is not held by the first holding unit and the second holding unit.

Abstract: A decorative sheet comprises a substrate layer; a pattern layer provided on the first front surface of the substrate layer; and a thermoplastic resin layer provided on the second front surface of the pattern layer. A test piece of 8 mm width from the decorative sheet is taken; the storage modulus is measured with an initial chuck distance of 10.77 mm, a start temperature of 30° C., an end temperature of 150° C., a temperature increase rate of 5° C./min, and a measurement frequency of 1.0 Hz. The ratio of the difference between the second storage modulus and a third storage modulus when the decorative sheet changes from the transition region to a rubbery flat region to the difference between a first storage modulus when the environmental temperature is 30° C. and a second storage modulus when the decorative sheet changes from a glassy region to a transition region is 3.5 or less.

Abstract: A motor unit having a motor shaft, and a speed reduction mechanism connected to the motor shaft are included. The speed reduction mechanism includes a sun gear unit disposed on the motor shaft, planetary gear units meshing with the sun gear unit and arranged in the circumferential direction, a carrier at least a part of which surrounds the planetary gear units, and an output unit connected to the planetary gear units. The carrier includes a first cylindrical portion disposed outward of and above the sun gear unit and extending in the axial direction. The first cylindrical portion rotatably supports the output unit via a bearing, and the bearing is at least partly disposed radially inward of the radially outer end of the planetary gear unit.

Abstract: A production plan creation device includes a processor configured to receive, in a case of receiving a modification request to add a new task to an existing plan including plural tasks performed to produce a product using resources, a retention condition for retaining the plan for a task included in the existing plan, and modify the existing plan into a plan in which the plural tasks and the new task are performed using the resources while accounting for the retention condition and content of the new task.

Abstract: There is provided a technique that includes: an exhauster including a casing in which a rotating body is installed; a gas supplier configured to supply an inert gas to the exhauster without passing through a process chamber; and a controller configured to be capable of controlling the gas supplier to supply the inert gas into the casing based on a temperature drop of the rotating body expected in advance in a state where a processing object is not being processed in the process chamber such that a temperature of the rotating body becomes equal to or higher than a target temperature.

Abstract: A DC-DC converter is connected to an auxiliary battery using a second wire, and the DC-DC converter steps down a voltage and outputs it to the second wire. Plural loads are connected in parallel with the auxiliary battery to the DC-DC converter using plural third wires. A power supply control ECU varies the output voltage of the DC-DC converter and determines a fault range based on the output voltage of the DC-DC converter and a charging/discharging current of the auxiliary battery at that time.

Abstract: A sheet feeding apparatus includes a control unit. After finishing feeding the sheet, if the sheet detection unit does not detect the sheet when the lift plate is positioned at the sheet feeding position, the control unit sets the waiting position to a lowest position. Further, if the sheet detection unit detects the sheet and if the remaining amount detection unit detects that the remaining amount of the sheets is a predetermined amount or less, the control unit sets the waiting position to a height position between the sheet feeding position and the lowest position. Further, if the sheet detection unit detects the sheet and if the remaining amount detection unit detects that the remaining amount of the sheets is more than the predetermined amount, the control unit sets the waiting position to the lowest position.

Abstract: A decorative sheet comprises a substrate layer; a pattern layer provided on the first front surface of the substrate layer; and a thermoplastic resin layer provided on the second front surface of the pattern layer. A test piece of 8 mm width from the decorative sheet is taken; the storage modulus is measured with an initial chuck distance of 10.77 mm, a start temperature of 30° C., an end temperature of 150° C., a temperature increase rate of 5° C./min, and a measurement frequency of 1.0 Hz. The ratio of the difference between the second storage modulus and a third storage modulus when the decorative sheet changes from the transition region to a rubbery flat region to the difference between a first storage modulus when the environmental temperature is 30° C. and a second storage modulus when the decorative sheet changes from a glassy region to a transition region is 3.5 or less.

Abstract: There is provided a sheet storage device including a regulation unit that includes a first contact portion configured to contact a stacking unit, and a second contact portion configured to contact a facing member. The first contact portion contacts the stacking unit in a state of being urged toward the stacking unit. The second contact portion contacts the facing member in a state of being urged toward the facing member.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: acquire physical property information on physical properties of a recording medium and on physical properties of an ink to be ejected onto the recording medium and setting information on a setting of a device configured to eject the ink onto the recording medium, the ink including a first ink and a second ink, derive an action amount using the physical property information and the setting information, the action amount relating to an action of the second ink ejected at a position different from a position where the first ink is ejected, the second ink ejected being acted upon by behavior of the first ink, and output the action amount.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an imaging unit, a setting unit configured to set automatic modes, an adjustment unit configured to adjust a white balance of a signal based on an automatic mode set by the setting unit, a recording control unit configured to record the adjusted signal into a recording unit, a display control unit configured to display the adjusted signal on a display unit, and an acquisition unit configured to acquire ambient light information, wherein the display control unit further adjusts a color balance of the displayed signal based on the set automatic mode and the acquired ambient light information.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording medium, a first frame and a second frame configured to support the image forming unit, the first frame and the second frame being provided to sandwich the image forming unit, an outer casing member extending along a surface of the first frame configured to cover the first frame, and an electronic circuit substrate that is provided on a side opposite to the image forming unit via the surface of the first frame, and is provided between the first frame and the outer casing member, wherein the electronic circuit substrate extends in a direction crossing a surface of the outer casing member.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: acquire physical property information on physical properties of a recording medium and on physical properties of ink to be ejected onto the recording medium and setting information on a setting of a device configured to eject the ink onto the recording medium, the ink including a first ink and a second ink; derive a feature quantity relating to characteristics of the ink based on behavior of the first ink to be ejected onto the recording medium and of the second ink to be ejected to a position adjacent to the first ink ejected, using the physical property information and the setting information; and output information on graininess of an image to be formed on the recording medium based on the feature quantity.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a processor configured to acquire a first characteristic value indicating a shape characteristic of a surface of a medium, and calculate, based on the first characteristic value, a contact angle of a droplet with respect to the medium.

Abstract: A sheet feeding apparatus includes a control unit. After finishing feeding the sheet, if the sheet detection unit does not detect the sheet when the lift plate is positioned at the sheet feeding position, the control unit sets the waiting position to a lowest position. Further, if the sheet detection unit detects the sheet and if the remaining amount detection unit detects that the remaining amount of the sheets is a predetermined amount or less, the control unit sets the waiting position to a height position between the sheet feeding position and the lowest position. Further, if the sheet detection unit detects the sheet and if the remaining amount detection unit detects that the remaining amount of the sheets is more than the predetermined amount, the control unit sets the waiting position to the lowest position.

Abstract: Provided is an onium salt functioning as a photoacid generator. The photoacid generator can provide a chemically amplifiable photoresist composition when it is combined with a resin component whose solubility in alkali is increased by the action of an acid generated by active energy ray irradiation such as Light or electron beam irradiation. The present invention relates to an onium salt represented by the formula (1), containing an anion structure with a proportion of a facial isomer in a total of the facial isomer and a meridional isomer being 15.0% by weight or lower.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to a method for manufacturing a cell suspension, the method including (A), (B) and (C) described below: (A) culturing adherent cells in a cell suspension containing the adherent cells, a microcarrier and a medium, and having a volume of at least 0.3 L, (B) culturing the adherent cells in a cell suspension containing the adherent cells obtained through (A), a microcarrier and a medium, and having a volume of at least 5 L, and (C) culturing the adherent cells in a cell suspension containing the adherent cells obtained through (B), a microcarrier and a medium, and having a volume of at least 10 L.