Abstract: A gas-shielded arc welding method includes welding a steel plate having a tensile strength of 780 MPa or more while feeding a consumable electrode via a welding torch and flowing a shielding gas. The consumable electrode includes, in mass %, C: 0 to 0.20%, Si: 0 to 0.50%, Mn: 0 to 0.50%, Cr: 1.00% to 9.00%, S: 0.0020% to 0.0600%, and Ni: 0 to 0.50%. The shielding gas includes, in vol. %, at least one of CO2 and O2: 1% to 15% in total, with the remainder being Ar and unavoidable impurities. Welding is performed under the condition satisfying the relationship of 1?{?0.05×[CO2+O2]}+[Cr]?8.3, and [Cr] represents the content of Cr in the consumable electrode, and [CO2+O2] represents a total content of at least one of CO2 and O2 in the shielding gas.

Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus includes an outdoor unit and a relay unit. The outdoor unit includes a compressor compressing and discharging refrigerant and a heat-source-side heat exchanger performing heat exchange between the refrigerant and outside air. The relay unit and the outdoor unit forms a refrigerant circuit. The outdoor unit includes first and flow switching devices each switching an associated flow passage for the refrigerant between a plurality of flow passages, according to an operation mode. An outflow pipe and an inflow pipe through which refrigerant flows from the outdoor unit to the relay unit and from the relay unit into the outdoor unit, respectively, are between the outdoor unit and the relay unit. The first flow switching device is connected to the compressor, the second flow switching device, and the outflow pipe. The second flow switching device is connected to the first flow switching device and the inflow pipe.

Abstract: A secure computation system according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: acquire financial transaction information possessed by each of a plurality of financial institutions in a concealed format; compute an index based on the financial transaction information of the plurality of financial institutions by secure computation; and output the index.

Abstract: A method of treating a battery having a laminated electrode that includes a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate with a separator interposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate, the battery being either a lithium ion battery or a solid-state battery, includes: an immersion step of immersing the laminated electrode in water after lithium is deactivated; and a separation step of separating the laminated electrode by applying an electrical pulse to the laminated electrode.

Abstract: A secure computing system according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: perform, based on a plurality of models and financial transaction information about a customer to be analyzed, analysis regarding a financial transaction of the customer to be analyzed, through secure computation using each of the models, the plurality of models having been generated for a plurality of financial institutions based on financial transaction information about customers held by each of the financial institutions; and output results of the analysis performed by the secure computing means using the plurality of models.

Abstract: An acoustic wave filter includes a plurality of acoustic wave resonators configured to filter a radio frequency signal, each of the plurality of acoustic wave resonators having a different frequency response and including a piezoelectric structure and a metal top electrode structure, one or more of the acoustic wave resonators having a mass loading portion that is a single seamless piece with the metal top electrode.

Abstract: A secure computing system according to the present disclosure is used to analyze financial transactions based on information regarding customer assets, and comprises: a parameter reception means that receives input of encrypted parameters of a plurality of models generated by each of a plurality of financial institutions; a secure computing means that integrates the plurality of encrypted parameters through secure computation; and an output means that outputs, in an encrypted format, the parameters integrated by the secure computing means.

Abstract: A model generation device according to the present disclosure comprises: an information receiving means that receives input of financial transaction information including customer information which has been anonymized in each of a plurality of financial institution servers; a model generation device that generates a model for analyzing financial transactions using the financial transaction information received from the plurality of financial institution servers; and an outputting means that outputs the model generated by the model generation means.

Abstract: An acoustic wave device is disclosed. The acoustic wave device includes a piezoelectric layer, an interdigital transducer electrode positioned over the piezoelectric layer, and an anti-refection layer over a conductive layer of the interdigital transducer electrode. The conductive layer can include aluminum, for example. The anti-reflection layer can include silicon. The anti-reflection layer can be free from a material of the interdigital transducer electrode. The acoustic wave device can further include a temperature compensation layer positioned over the anti-reflection layer in certain embodiments.

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing an acoustic wave device are disclosed. An anti-reflection layer can be formed over a conductive layer that is over a piezoelectric layer. The conductive layer can include aluminum, for example. The anti-reflection layer can remain distinct from the conductive layer after a heating process. A photolithography process can pattern an interdigital transducer of the acoustic wave device from one or more interdigital transducer electrode layers that include the conductive layer. The anti-reflection layer can reduce reflection from the conductive layer during the photolithography process.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a method of manufacturing film bulk acoustic wave resonators. The method comprises forming a sacrificial layer over a surface of a substrate to form a plurality of film bulk acoustic wave resonators on the surface of the substrate, forming a piezoelectric film on the surface of the substrate to cover the sacrificial layer, and removing the sacrificial layer to form an air gap between the surface of the substrate and the piezoelectric film that has covered the sacrificial layer, the air gap corresponding to each of the plurality of film bulk acoustic wave resonators. The step of forming the piezoelectric film includes controlling a concentration distribution of an additive added to the piezoelectric film across the surface of the substrate to suppress a variation of the acoustic velocity of the piezoelectric film depending on a position on the main surface of the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to realize character string input using two or more devices by an efficient technique. A character string input system includes a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus. The first information processing apparatus acquires an operation done on a first input device and acquires a first character string on the basis of the acquired operation. The second information processing apparatus acquires an operation done on a second input device and acquires a second character string on the basis of the acquired operation. The first information processing apparatus outputs an input character string on the basis of the first character string acquired by the time input of the second character string is started by use of the second input device and the second character string.

Abstract: An acoustic wave device includes a piezoelectric substrate, a pair of interleaved interdigital transducer electrodes disposed on the piezoelectric substrate, and a dielectric film including silicon oxynitride covering the pair of interleaved interdigital transducer electrodes. The dielectric film exhibits a temperature coefficient of velocity of substantially zero throughout an operating temperature range of the acoustic wave device of between ?55° C. and 125° C.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus acquires a first collision risk based on a relative distance and a relative speed between an obstacle ahead of a vehicle and the vehicle, outputs a first control instruction for autonomously applying a braking force to the vehicle based on the first collision risk, acquires a second collision risk into which the first collision risk is updated after the braking force is autonomously applied to the vehicle, outputs a second control instruction for autonomously applying a force regarding steering to the vehicle based on the second collision risk, and outputs a third control instruction for controlling the braking force to be generated on a wheel portion of the vehicle based on the second collision risk after the force regarding the steering is autonomously applied to the vehicle.

Abstract: A steering control apparatus according to the present invention acquires a reference target torque, which is a torque regarding steering that is required to avoid an obstacle present ahead of a vehicle, determines a torque correction value for correcting the reference target torque based on specifications regarding running of the vehicle, determines a target torque based on the reference target torque and the torque correction value, and outputs a torque instruction for achieving the determined target torque to an actuator regarding the steering.

Abstract: A game device 10 wirelessly transmits an SSID, and a terminal device 6 acquires the SSID from the game device 10. The game device 10 generates a passcode and displays information associated with the passcode on a display. The terminal device 6 acquires the passcode from an image having been displayed on the display. The terminal device 6 makes a wireless connection to the game device 10 by using the acquired SSID and passcode and transmits, to the terminal device 6, setting information for a wireless connection to an access point. The terminal device 6 registers the setting information for the wireless connection to the access point.

Abstract: An acoustic wave device is disclosed. The acoustic wave device includes a piezoelectric layer, an interdigital transducer electrode positioned over the piezoelectric layer, and an anti-refection layer over a conductive layer of the interdigital transducer electrode. The conductive layer can include aluminum, for example. The anti-reflection layer can include silicon. The anti-reflection layer can be free from a material of the interdigital transducer electrode. The acoustic wave device can further include a temperature compensation layer positioned over the anti-reflection layer in certain embodiments.

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing an acoustic wave device are disclosed. An anti-reflection layer can be formed over a conductive layer that is over a piezoelectric layer. The conductive layer can include aluminum, for example. The anti-reflection layer can remain distinct from the conductive layer after a heating process. A photolithography process can pattern an interdigital transducer of the acoustic wave device from one or more interdigital transducer electrode layers that include the conductive layer. The anti-reflection layer can reduce reflection from the conductive layer during the photolithography process.

Abstract: Provided are a voice chat apparatus, a voice chat method, and a program that achieve appropriate control on whether or not to provide text obtained as a result of voice recognition on voice in voice chat. A voice receiving unit receives voice in voice chat. A text acquiring unit acquires text obtained as a result of voice recognition on the voice received by the voice receiving unit. A transmission control unit controls, on a basis of whether or not display of a voice recognition result is performed in a voice chat system that is a communication destination, whether or not to transmit text data including the text acquired by the text acquiring unit to the communication destination.

Abstract: A lock-up device for a torque converter is disclosed. The lock-up device includes a clutch part, first and second rotary members, a plurality of elastic members and a stopper mechanism. The clutch part is provided between a front cover and a turbine, and transmits the torque inputted to the front cover to the turbine. The first rotary member is disposed between the clutch part and the turbine. The second rotary member is rotatable relative to the first rotary member. The elastic members elastically couple an outer peripheral part of the first rotary member and an outer peripheral part of the second rotary member in a rotational direction. The stopper mechanism is disposed axially between the elastic members and an outer peripheral part of a turbine shell. The stopper mechanism includes an engaging portion restricting an angular range of relative rotation between the first rotary member and the second rotary member.