Abstract: A control circuit controls a power factor correction circuit including a DC-DC converter. The control circuit includes an amplifier configured to amplify a voltage commensurate with the output voltage of the DC-DC converter, a comparator configured to compare the output voltage of the amplifier with a slope voltage commensurate with the current passing through a switching element in the DC-DC converter, and a driver configured to drive the switching element based on the output voltage of the comparator. The control circuit is configured to adjust at least one of the gain of the amplifier and the gradient of the slope voltage in accordance with the load power of the DC-DC converter.

Abstract: A non-transitory storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to calculate an action of each object within a field to cause a match between the user and the opponent to proceed, and for providing the game in which the first turn of an offense and the second turn of a defense are switched between the user and the opponent based on a calculation result of the action, wherein the computer program causes the computer to serve as a selection opportunity provision unit that suspends the action of each object in conjunction with switching of the turns and provides an opportunity of selection regarding the match to the user, and a calculation control unit that controls calculation of the match so that the selection by the user is reflected in the calculation of the match within a target period until switching of the turns occurs next.

Abstract: Provided is a helium recondensation apparatus for a cryostat, which can stably recondense vapor of helium in the cryostat while preventing a pipeline for the recondensation from being clogged. A recondensation apparatus includes a freezer, a first heat exchanger, a first recondensing chamber, and a first connection part. The first heat exchanger stores heat-exchanging helium in a helium tank included in an NMR apparatus, and permits the heat-exchanging helium to evaporate owing to heat of vaporization taken from vapor of coolant helium in the helium tank, thereby permitting the coolant helium to recondense through heat exchange with the heat-exchanging helium. The first connection part is separated from the coolant helium in the helium tank and permits the heat-exchanging helium to flow between the first heat exchanger and the first recondensing chamber therethrough.

Abstract: An electro-optical device includes a substrate, a pixel electrode disposed at the substrate, and a pixel circuit portion disposed between the substrate and the pixel electrode. The pixel circuit portion includes a scanning line disposed along a first direction, a data line disposed along a second direction intersecting the first direction, a first constant potential line disposed along the scanning line, a second constant potential line disposed along the data line, and a transistor disposed corresponding to an intersection position of the scanning line and the data line and including a gate electrode electrically coupled to the scanning line, a source region electrically coupled to the data line, and a drain region electrically coupled to the pixel electrode. The pixel circuit portion also includes a coupling portion disposed corresponding to the intersection position and configured to electrically couple the first constant potential line and the second constant potential line.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting element includes: a growth substrate; a mask formed on the growth substrate; and a columnar semiconductor layer grown from at least one opening that is provided in the mask. The columnar semiconductor layer includes an n-type nanowire layer formed at a center thereof, an active layer formed on an outer periphery of the n-type nanowire layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer formed on an outer periphery of the active layer. An opening ratio of the opening is 0.1% or more and 5.0% or less, and a light emission wavelength is 480 nm or more.

Abstract: A light source device includes a plurality of light emitters, an optical system configured to combine light from the light emitters, a wavelength selective filter located on an optical path of the optical system, and an optical sensor configured to receive light from one light emitter among the light emitters through an optical filter. The optical filter has a wavelength selection characteristic corresponding to a wavelength selection characteristic of the wavelength selective filter.

Abstract: A parking control method includes: detecting a first parking space based on the ambient image of the vehicle captured by an imaging device; controlling at least a steering actuator of the vehicle to cause the vehicle to be parked in the first parking space; detecting a second parking space based on the ambient image of the vehicle captured by the imaging device, while the vehicle is travelling into the first parking space, the second parking space being adjacent to the first parking space in a travelling direction of the vehicle, the second parking space being farther than the first parking space from the vehicle; and controlling at least the steering actuator of the vehicle to cause the vehicle to be parked in the second parking space.

Abstract: An automated driving vehicle includes: a traveling unit to which an upper structure can be attached and which does not have a passenger compartment; and a connector provided in the traveling unit and connected to the upper structure detachably attached to the traveling unit.

Abstract: To provide a fuel cell system configured to suppress the occurrence of partial fuel gas deficiency in a fuel cell. A fuel cell system wherein at least one injector selected from the group consisting of a first injector and a second injector is driven by duty ratio control to maintain a fuel gas pressure to the fuel cell within a predetermined range, in accordance with an output current value; wherein a controller determines whether or not the output current value is larger than a predetermined first threshold; and wherein, when the controller determines that the output current value is larger than the predetermined first threshold, the controller drives the first injector by duty ratio control, and the controller drives the second injector by duty ratio control to open a valve of the second injector at least while a valve of the first injector is closed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a stator for a rotary electric machine. The stator includes a stator core and coil segments including protruding portions that are twisted by a first twist angle, except small-twisted protruding portions which are ones of the protruding portions and which are twisted by a second twist angle that is smaller than the first twist angle. The method is executed by using a tubular-shaped tool having engaging grooves having a first groove width, except small-twisting engaging grooves which are ones of the engaging grooves and which have a second groove width that is larger than the first groove width. The tubular-shaped tool is spirally rotated relative to the stator core, with the protruding portions being inserted in the engaging grooves except the small-twisted protruding portions that is inserted in the small-twisting engaging grooves, whereby the protruding portions including the small-twisted protruding portions are concurrently twisted.

Abstract: A surveying system includes a target unit having a reflection target and an encoder pattern showing an angle of the target unit; a scanner configured to acquire three-dimensional point cloud data, measured coordinates of the target, and optically read the encoder pattern to acquire an encoder pattern read angle; and a leveling base configured to selectively allow either of the target unit and the scanner to be removably mounted. The scanner calculates a direction angle of the leveling base based on the encoder pattern read angle and the offset angle of the target unit, calculates coordinates of an installation point of the target unit based on the measured coordinates of the target and the direction angle of the target, and calculates a direction angle of the scanner based on the offset angle of the scanner and the direction angle of the leveling base on which the scanner is mounted.

Abstract: A charger control apparatus includes a total current acquisition unit and a setting unit to control a plurality of chargers connected in parallel with each other and supplied with a current from a common wiring line. An upper limit value of a current flowing through the wiring line is described as a first upper limit value. The total current acquisition unit acquires a total value of a current flowing through the plurality of chargers. The setting unit sets, for each of the plurality of chargers, a second upper limit value being an upper limit value of a current flowing through the charger by using the first upper limit value. When a difference between the total value and the first upper limit value satisfies a reference, the setting unit updates the second upper limit value for each of the plurality of chargers by distributing the difference according to a first rule.

Abstract: A control device mounted on a vehicle includes a designation data acquisition unit that acquires designation data from an external device of the vehicle, the designation data designating vehicle data that is subjected to collection processing, a designation data storage unit that stores the designation data, a vehicle data collection unit that executes the collection processing to collect the vehicle data designated by the designation data, from the vehicle, and a transmission control unit that transmits the vehicle data collected by the vehicle data collection unit, to the external device through a communication device.

Abstract: A control device includes an acquisition unit for acquiring a deterioration state of each of a plurality of batteries capable of power transmission/reception between a power grid on an outside, and use information representing at least any of a use time of each of the plurality of batteries, a moving distance up to the present of a moving object comprising the plurality of batteries, and an integral power amount that is output up to the present by each of the plurality of batteries, and a selecting unit for selecting, based on a comparison result between the deterioration state and a predetermined first threshold value that is decided in accordance with the use information, a battery to be a target of the power transmission/reception from the plurality of batteries.

Abstract: A high-frequency module includes a transmission signal amplifier that outputs a transmission signal to an antenna terminal side; a reception signal amplifier that amplifies a reception signal supplied from an antenna terminal; a switch that selectively connects the antenna terminal to either an output of the transmission signal amplifier or an input of the reception signal amplifier; and a directional coupler that is provided on a transmission signal path and detects a signal level of the transmission signal. The transmission signal amplifier is controlled by a first control signal supplied from a first control circuit. The reception signal amplifier is controlled by a second control signal supplied from a second control circuit. The switch is controlled by a switch control signal supplied from the first control circuit. The directional coupler is controlled by a coupler control signal supplied from the first control circuit.

Abstract: (1) A motor control device of the present invention includes a magnetic-flux command value generator and a current-command value generator. The magnetic-flux command value generator is configured to generate a magnetic-flux command value based on a torque-command value. The current-command value generator is configured to generate a current-command value on the basis of the magnetic-flux command value. The magnetic-flux command value generator includes a magnetic-flux command calculator, a feedback-value calculator, a magnetic-flux compensation value calculator, a magnetic-flux command value calculator, and a control-gain changer.

Abstract: [Summary] [Problem] To improve accuracy in relation to predicting the future environment inside a greenhouse. [Solution] An information processing device (100) is provided with: an extra-atmospheric solar irradiance calculating unit (140) for calculating the extra-atmospheric solar irradiance in each time span on each date at an installation location of a greenhouse (3A, 3B) in which a crop is cultivated; a machine learning unit (131) for performing machine learning of a greenhouse environment prediction model on the basis of actual result information relating to the environment inside the greenhouse (3A, 3B), using the extra-atmospheric solar irradiance and meteorological predicted information as inputs; a predicting unit (132) for predicting the environment in the greenhouse (3A, 3B) using the greenhouse environment prediction model; and an output control unit (133) for controlling the output of predicted information relating to the predicted environment inside the greenhouse (3A, 3B).

Abstract: A distribution portion that distributes an error based on quantization of a gradation value corresponding to the one pixel, to a first pixel located in a first direction of the one pixel at a first distribution rate, to a second pixel located in a second direction of the one pixel at a second distribution rate, and to a third pixel located in a third direction of the one pixel at a third distribution rate, the second direction is a direction that intersects the first direction, and the third direction is a direction different from an extension direction of a plane defined by the first direction and the second direction.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes: a recording portion that performs recording by ejecting a liquid onto a medium; a liquid accommodation portion that accommodates the liquid to be ejected by the recording portion; and a housing that includes an accommodation portion exterior that accommodates the liquid accommodation portion, wherein the liquid accommodation portion includes a viewing region configured that the liquid accommodated is viewed, the accommodation portion exterior of the housing includes a viewing portion that faces the viewing region and is configured that the liquid is viewed, and a lighting portion that takes in light from outside the housing, and an optical path through which the light taken in passes is provided between the liquid accommodation portion and the accommodation portion exterior.

Abstract: A light-emitting element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The light-emitting element includes a transmittance-increasing layer with increasing transmittance in an optical path of light emitted from the light-emitting layer.