Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one of an actuator or a heater, and a controller that controls the at least one of the actuator or the heater. The controller: obtains an application defined by a plurality of blocks that drive the at least one of the actuator or the heater, each of the plurality of blocks including a parameter for driving the at least one of the actuator or the heater; consults a first rule that defines a first parameter range within which the at least one of the actuator or the heater is not permitted to be driven, and modifies the application by changing at least one block included in the plurality of blocks, the at least one block including a parameter included in the first parameter range; and drives the at least one of the actuator or the heater based on the modified application.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes an acquisition unit that acquires task attribute information including an allocation result indicating which worker among a plurality of workers has been allocated to a past task, and requirements necessary for the task, a number-of-handleable cases determination unit that calculates the number of tasks that are handleable in the worker on the basis of the allocation result, an allocation result sorting unit that sorts the allocation results on the basis of the number of handleable tasks, and a person attribute bit value calculation unit that calculates a person attribute bit value indicating what type of attribute each worker has, on the basis of the sorted allocation result and the acquired task attribute.

Abstract: Provided is a technology capable of adding a new function by updating a program of an in-vehicle computer system. An in-vehicle computer system includes a plurality of ECUs. Each ECU is able to communicate with at least one other ECU via a communication bus. An in-vehicle computer system includes a measurement means that measures an ECU state for the ECUs, an estimation means that estimates a vehicle state based on the ECU state and a connection configuration of a communication bus, and a management means that acquires an update program and execution conditions of the update program. The management means selects a first ECU that is to execute the update program based on the vehicle state and the execution conditions. The first ECU executes the update program. The management means determines whether or not an output delay constraint of the update program is satisfied. The management means terminates execution of a redundancy program redundant to the update program.

Abstract: A fuse comprising including a housing, a fusible element disposed within the housing, first and second terminals extending from opposite ends of the fusible element and out of the housing, and a quantity of arc suppressing material disposed on the fusible element, wherein the arc suppressing material is formed of a polyamide hotmelt adhesive mixed with a flame retardant.

Abstract: A double container pouring cap that can abut an air valve in an intended state and stably exhibit performance related to the air valve, and a double container includes: an air valve that can abut on and separate from a back surface of a cap body, and blocks air flow from a vent to an outside air inlet, while allowing air flow from the outside air inlet to the vent; and an inner plug provided to face the back surface of the cap body with the air valve interposed between, and including a regulation part that abuts on a part of the air valve and limits separation of the air valve from the back surface of the cap body. A first abutting surface of the air valve where the regulation part abuts is a flat surface.

Abstract: A liquid-mixing apparatus used in a liquid-mixing method comprises a plurality of supply valves provided to a cylinder. The supply valves make it possible to individually supply a plurality of types of liquids into a retention chamber. Each of the supply valves is configured so as to be switchable between an open state, in which the interior of a supply channel via which a liquid is supplied and the interior of the retention chamber intercommunicate, and a closed state, in which communication between the supply channel and the retention chamber is blocked. A piston moves in the direction in which the volume of the retention chamber increases while at least one of the supply valves is in the open state, whereby a liquid is drawn into the storage chamber.

Abstract: A double container pouring cap that can abut an air valve in an intended state and stably exhibit performance related to the air valve, and a double container includes: an air valve that can abut on and separate from a back surface of a cap body, and blocks air flow from a vent to an outside air inlet, while allowing air flow from the outside air inlet to the vent; and an inner plug provided to face the back surface of the cap body with the air valve interposed between, and including a regulation part that abuts on a part of the air valve and limits separation of the air valve from the back surface of the cap body. A first abutting surface of the air valve where the regulation part abuts is a flat surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus having a protecting element for protecting the apparatus in an emergency, wherein the protecting element is a polymer PTC element, the polymer PTC element has a polymer PTC member, and the polymer PTC member is formed from a polymer composition containing a polyvinylidene fluoride as a main component.

Abstract: A casting mold and a production method thereof with which exfoliation of coating is controlled and liquidity of molten metal can be maintained are provided. This casting mold 1 includes a surface processing part 3 in which a plurality of groove parts 5 of a grid groove 4 formed in a surface of a molten metal contact part of a mold material 2 is coated with a carbon film 6. In this surface processing part 3, a width W1 of the groove parts 5 is 35 ?m or narrower, skewness Ssk of three-dimensional surface roughness is in a range of ?0.8 to ?0.2, and indentation hardness of the carbon film 6 tested by a nanoindenter is 1000 N/mm2 or higher. With this arrangement, it is possible to optimize the surface processing part 3 in such a manner that a penetration rate of the molten metal (aluminum 10) is controlled to be low and the coating (carbon film 6) is unlikely to exfoliate from the groove parts 5.

Abstract: A painting system used in a painting method in which a plurality of colors of paint supplied from a paint supply device are mixed and toned with a mixing device and applied to a workpiece, the painting system comprising a storage unit that can store the paint that is mixed and toned with the mixing device, and a cleaning unit that can clean the mixing device. When applying the paint in the storage unit to the workpiece, the cleaning unit cleans the mixing device.

Abstract: A liquid-mixing apparatus used in a liquid-mixing method comprises a plurality of supply valves provided to a cylinder. The supply valves make it possible to individually supply a plurality of types of liquids into a retention chamber. Each of the supply valves is configured so as to be switchable between an open state, in which the interior of a supply channel via which a liquid is supplied and the interior of the retention chamber intercommunicate, and a closed state, in which communication between the supply channel and the retention chamber is blocked. A piston moves in the direction in which the volume of the retention chamber increases while at least one of the supply valves is in the open state, whereby a liquid is drawn into the storage chamber.

Abstract: A discharge container including: a container body having an outer layer body with an outside air introduction hole and an inner layer body held inside of the outer layer body and configured to be deformable to undergo volume reduction; an inner plug having a partition wall covering an opening of a mouth and a sealing tube protruded from an undersurface of the partition wall and in abutment with an inner periphery of the mouth; a discharge cap having a discharge port from which contents are discharged and attached to the mouth to surround the inner plug from outside; and a valve body disposed between the inner plug and the discharge cap and configured to open/close an outflow hole provided in the partition wall, wherein the inner plug or the discharge cap has a deformation suppressing portion in abutment with an outer periphery of a upper end of the mouth.

Abstract: A discharge container includes: a discharge nozzle that is mounted on a mouth portion of a container body and in the ceiling wall portion of which a discharge hole for discharging contents is formed; an inside plug disposed inside the discharge nozzle and wherein a communication hole for bringing the discharge hole and the inside of the container body into communication is formed; and a valve body for closing the communication hole so as to allow opening as necessary. The valve body includes: a valve portion disposed above the communication hole's opening circumferential edge of the inside plug so as to separate freely upward therefrom; a topped cylinder-shaped main body portion that is disposed below the valve portion and a bottom opening of which opens toward the inside of the container body; and a connecting portion that connects the valve portion's lower part with the main body portion's top wall.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus having a protecting element for protecting the apparatus in an emergency, wherein the protecting element is a polymer PTC element, the polymer PTC element has a polymer PTC member, and the polymer PTC member is formed from a polymer composition containing a polyvinylidene fluoride as a main component.

Abstract: A discharge container including: a container body having an outer layer body with an outside air introduction hole and an inner layer body held inside of the outer layer body and configured to be deformable to undergo volume reduction; an inner plug having a partition wall covering an opening of a mouth and a sealing tube protruded from an undersurface of the partition wall and in abutment with an inner periphery of the mouth; a discharge cap having a discharge port from which contents are discharged and attached to the mouth to surround the inner plug from outside; and a valve body disposed between the inner plug and the discharge cap and configured to open/close an outflow hole provided in the partition wall, wherein the inner plug or the discharge cap has a deformation suppressing portion in abutment with an outer periphery of a upper end of the mouth.

Abstract: A discharge container includes: a discharge nozzle that is mounted on a mouth portion of a container body and in the ceiling wall portion of which a discharge hole for discharging contents is formed; an inside plug disposed inside the discharge nozzle and wherein a communication hole for bringing the discharge hole and the inside of the container body into communication is formed; and a valve body for closing the communication hole so as to allow opening as necessary. The valve body includes: a valve portion disposed above the communication hole's opening circumferential edge of the inside plug so as to separate freely upward therefrom; a topped cylinder-shaped main body portion that is disposed below the valve portion and a bottom opening of which opens toward the inside of the container body; and a connecting portion that connects the valve portion's lower part with the main body portion's top wall.