Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a process unit, a heating unit, and a controller unit. The process unit is configured to transfer an image onto a sheet. The heating unit is configured to fix the image transferred at the process unit onto the sheet, and to transfer a transfer layer onto an image formed on a sheet overlaid on a multilayer film. The controller unit is capable of operating in a first printing mode in which processes of transferring an image at the process unit, fixing the image at the heating unit, and transferring the transfer layer at the heating unit are executed, and a second printing mode in which processes of transferring an image at the process unit and fixing the image at the heating unit are not executed, and a process of transferring the transfer layer at the heating unit is executed.

Abstract: An indoor unit included in an air conditioner that includes an outdoor unit includes a power receiving circuit (PR2), a low-frequency transmission and reception circuit as a first reception circuit, a high-frequency transmission and reception circuit as a transmission and reception circuit, and an inner-controller. The low-frequency transmission and reception circuit receives a current signal transmitted from an outdoor unit by using a current loop formed by a power line included in power supply wiring. For a first communication state in which physical connection between with the outdoor unit is recognized and a second communication state in which communication for operation of the air conditioner is performed between with the outdoor unit, the inner-controller selects use of the low-frequency transmission and reception circuit and the high-frequency transmission and reception circuit in the first communication state and the second communication state.

Abstract: To suppress the influence of heat from an interface part on temperature control of a separation column and also to suppress the influence of room temperature fluctuation outside a main body.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: forming a release layer including a first polycrystalline semiconductor layer provided on a first substrate, and a second polycrystalline semiconductor layer provided between the first substrate and the first polycrystalline semiconductor layer and having a p-type impurity concentration which is lower than that of the first polycrystalline semiconductor layer, and an n-type impurity concentration which is higher than that of the first polycrystalline semiconductor layer; subjecting the first polycrystalline semiconductor layer to anodic chemical conversion to form a first porous layer; forming a first device layer on the first porous layer; and bonding together the first device layer and a second device layer provided on a second substrate.

Abstract: An optical device includes a metal reflective layer substantially made of a metal material, a first light transmissive layer disposed on the metal reflective layer, an optical multilayer reflective film disposed on the first light transmissive layer and including a plurality of sublayers stacked on each other and having different refractive indexes, and a wavelength converting layer disposed on the optical multilayer reflective film and containing a fluorescent material capable of absorbing incident excitation light and generating fluorescent light having a lower energy. The wavelength converting layer is capable of generating mixed light containing the excitation light and the fluorescent light in response to irradiation with the excitation light.

Abstract: A determination value calculated based on a distance from a work point of a tip of robot arm (10) to virtual straight line (30) passing through an axis of second joint (J2) and an axis of third joint (J3) is compared with a predetermined threshold. A method of calculating deflection compensation amounts for second joint (J2) and third joint (J3) is changed depending on whether the determination value is larger or smaller than the threshold. Second joint (J2) and third joint (J3) are caused to pivot based on the calculated deflection compensation amounts.

Abstract: The present disclosure creates a communication group with surrounding users during movement. The present disclosure is an information processing system including a server and a user terminal. A server includes a first controller configured to: receive a group creation request of a communication group with a second user terminal that exists in a predetermined range from the first user terminal and is moving in the same direction as the first user terminal, from the first user terminal; create a communication group including users of the first and second user terminals; and notify the first and second user terminals that the communication group is created. A user terminal includes a second controller configured to: detect the second user terminal during movement; transmit the group creation request to the server; receive a notification that the communication group is created from the server; and notify the user that the communication group is created.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a controller that is configured to: acquire driving behavior information as an indication of prudence of a driver in driving a vehicle, acquire a vehicle avatar corresponding to the vehicle, the vehicle avatar having a basic personality set thereto according to information about the vehicle, create a message according to the basic personality of the vehicle avatar based on the driving behavior information, and output the message, that is created, as an utterance of the vehicle avatar.

Abstract: Load information on a tool to be attached to a robot arm and collision sensitivity are input. Gravitational torque is calculated based on the input load information. A deflection amount of the robot arm is calculated based on the gravitational torque. A correction amount is calculated based on the collision sensitivity input. The deflection amount is corrected while the robot arm moves.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, an oxide semiconductor layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, a gate electrode surrounding the oxide semiconductor layer, a gate insulating layer provided between the gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor layer and separated from the first electrode, a first insulating layer provided between the first electrode and the gate electrode. The gate insulating layer is between first insulating layer and the oxide semiconductor layer, and a second insulating layer is provided between the first electrode and the first insulating layer. The second insulating layer has a chemical composition or density that is different from that of the first insulating layer.

Abstract: A secondary battery that includes an electrode assembly having a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; an exterior body that houses the electrode assembly; a terminal electrically connected to the positive electrode or the negative electrode; and an electrode lead electrically connected to the terminal and the positive electrode or the negative electrode, the electrode lead being bendable in all directions.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a secondary battery, the method including: installing an electrode assembly inside a cup-shaped exterior member; providing a lid-shaped exterior member such that the lid-shaped exterior member covers an opening of the cup-shaped exterior member; and forming a welded portion by applying a laser beam to a facing portion where the cup-shaped exterior member and the lid-shaped exterior member face each other, in which the facing portion is formed by positioning an end face of an end part of one of the cup-shaped exterior member and the lid-shaped exterior member on an end face of an end part of the other exterior member, and each of the end faces is in a non-stepped form.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes an object to acquire information indicating a tendency on a visit spot for each vehicle sort. The present disclosure provides an information processing apparatus including a controller configured to execute: acquiring first information about a plurality of vehicles, the first information including vehicle information about a vehicle, the first information not being capable of identifying an individual user or an individual vehicle but reflecting at least part of attributes or preferences of a user associated with the vehicle, and spot information about a visit spot of the vehicle; and acquiring tendency information indicating a tendency on the visit spot of the vehicle for each vehicle classification based on the vehicle information, from the first information about the plurality of vehicles.

Abstract: In an angular velocity calculation block, an angular velocity component is calculated based on a position command for a joint portion. In a kinetic calculation block, a kinetic torque is calculated based on the position command for the joint portion. In a command velocity component reversal detection block, a reversal timing is calculated based on the angular velocity component. In a reverse torque detection block, a reverse torque is calculated based on the kinetic torque and the reversal timing. In a backlash correction amount calculation block, the correction amount of the joint portion is calculated based on the kinetic torque, the reverse torque, and the reversal timing.

Abstract: A hydrogen flame ionization detector includes a nozzle configured to eject a sample gas upward, a cylindrical collector provided above the nozzle with a longitudinal direction thereof vertically oriented, the collector being configured to collect ions generated by a hydrogen flame formed at a tip of the nozzle, an insulator provided to hold the collector therein in such a manner as to extend in a radially inward direction of the collector, and a collector housing configured to accommodate the collector therein in such a manner as to surround an outer peripheral surface of the collector while holding a peripheral portion of the insulator. An accumulation suppression structure is provided above the insulator to suppress a material emitted from an upper end of the collector from being accumulated in such a manner as to shorten an insulation distance between the collector and the collector housing.

Abstract: A robot control device includes the following: a main control unit; a servo control unit, which receives a position command ?c from the main control unit; and a bending correction block (24), which corrects the bending of the reduction gear connected to the servo motor. The bending correction block (24) includes the following: a first position-correction-value calculation means (63), which finds a first position-command correction value ?sgc based on the position command ?c; and a second position-command-correction-value calculation means (64), which finds a second position-command correction value ?skc based on the interference torque ?a. The servo control unit drives the servo motor based on a new position command obtained by adding the first position-command correction value ?sgc and the second position-command correction value ?skc to the position command ?c.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a metal fluoride-containing organic polymer film includes forming an organic polymer film on a base body. The method includes exposing the organic polymer film to an organometallic compound containing a first metal, thereby infiltrating the organic polymer film with the organometallic compound. The method includes exposing the organic polymer film infiltrated with the organometallic compound to hydrogen fluoride, thereby providing a fluoride of the first metal in the organic polymer film.

Abstract: A hydrogen flame ionization detector includes a nozzle configured to eject a sample gas upward, a cylindrical collector provided above the nozzle with a longitudinal direction thereof vertically oriented, the collector being configured to collect ions generated by a hydrogen flame formed at a tip of the nozzle, an insulator provided to hold the collector therein in such a manner as to extend in a radially inward direction of the collector, and a collector housing configured to accommodate the collector therein in such a manner as to surround an outer peripheral surface of the collector while holding a peripheral portion of the insulator. An accumulation suppression structure is provided above the insulator to suppress a material emitted from an upper end of the collector from being accumulated in such a manner as to shorten an insulation distance between the collector and the collector housing.

Abstract: An information processing device is capable of being placed inside a vehicle. The information processing device includes a controller that is configured to transmit an acquisition request for first information about music that is being played back in a vehicle, in relation to a target vehicle among one or a plurality of vehicles existing in a periphery, receive the first information related to the target vehicle from a predetermined device possessing the first information related to the target vehicle, and output the first information related to the target vehicle. The predetermined device may be a first information processing device that is placed inside the target vehicle, or may be a predetermined server.

Abstract: An information processing device is capable of being placed inside a vehicle. The information processing device includes a controller that is configured to transmit an acquisition request for first information about music that is being played back in a vehicle, in relation to a target vehicle among one or a plurality of vehicles existing in a periphery, receive the first information related to the target vehicle from a predetermined device possessing the first information related to the target vehicle, and output the first information related to the target vehicle. The predetermined device may be a first information processing device that is placed inside the target vehicle, or may be a predetermined server.