Abstract: Disclosed is a seat including: sensors which includes a first cushion sensor provided at a seat cushion in a position corresponding to buttocks of an occupant, a second cushion sensor provided at the seat cushion and located farther frontward than the first cushion sensor, a first back sensor provided at a seat back and located in a lower position thereof, and a second back sensor provided at the seat back and located above the first back sensor; and a controller connected to the sensors and thereby allowed to acquire pressure values from the respective sensors. The controller is configured to identify the motion of the occupant based on outputs of at least two sensors of the first cushion sensor, the second cushion sensor, the first back sensor, and the second back sensor.

Abstract: A triarylamine derivative represented by a general formula (G1) given below is provided. Note that in the formula, Ar represents either a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group; ? represents a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group; ? represents either hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group; n and m each independently represent 1 or 2; and R1 to R8 each independently represent any of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group.

Abstract: An air supply apparatus supplies air to an airbag of a seat includes a support panel and a functional component. A first direction is a thickness of the base, a second direction is orthogonal to the first direction, and a direction orthogonal to both the first direction and the second direction is a third direction. A first restriction wall and a second restriction wall extend from the base in the first direction, spaced at an interval in the second direction, and sandwich the functional component in the second direction. A coupling wall extends from the base in the first direction and couples the first restriction wall to the second restriction wall in the second direction. Two guide walls are spaced in the third direction and sandwich the functional component in the third direction. Pressing portions sandwich the functional component together with the coupling wall in the first direction.

Abstract: To provide a light-emitting element with an improved reliability, a light-emitting element with a high current efficiency (or a high quantum efficiency), and a novel dibenzo[f,h]quinoxaline derivative that is favorably used in a light-emitting element which is one embodiment of the present invention. A light-emitting element includes an EL layer between an anode and a cathode. The EL layer includes a light-emitting layer; the light-emitting layer contains a first organic compound having an electron-transport property and a hole-transport property, a second organic compound having a hole-transport property, and a light-emitting substance; the combination of the first organic compound and the second organic compound forms an exciplex; the HOMO level of the first organic compound is lower than the HOMO level of the second organic compound; and a difference between the HOMO level of the first organic compound and the HOMO level of the second organic compound is less than or equal to 0.4 eV.

Abstract: An ultrasonic wave generation device including: an ultrasonic wave generation source; an ultrasonic wave condensation part; and a waveguide. The ultrasonic wave condensation part has a first reflection surface opposed to the ultrasonic wave generation source and a second reflection surface opposed to the first reflection surface. The first reflection surface reflects the ultrasonic wave, generated from the ultrasonic wave generation source, toward the second reflection surface. The second reflection surface reflects the ultrasonic wave, which has been reflected by the first reflection surface, toward the waveguide so as to introduce the ultrasonic wave into the waveguide. The waveguide protrudes from the first reflection surface to a side opposite the second reflection surface. A recessed portion is formed from the first reflection surface to the second reflection surface side along an outer circumferential surface of the waveguide.

Abstract: A novel light-emitting device is provided. A light-emitting device with high emission efficiency is provided. A light-emitting device with a long lifetime is provided. A light-emitting device with low driving voltage is provided. The light-emitting device includes an anode, a cathode, and an EL layer between the anode and the cathode. The EL layer includes a hole-injection layer, a light-emitting layer, and an electron-transport layer. The hole-injection layer is positioned between the anode and the light-emitting layer. The electron-transport layer is positioned between the light-emitting layer and the cathode. The hole-injection layer contains a first substance and a second substance. The first substance is an organic compound which has a hole-transport property and a HOMO level higher than or equal to ?5.7 eV and lower than or equal to ?5.4 eV. The second substance exhibits an electron-accepting property with respect to the first substance.

Abstract: A communication device may execute a wireless communication of object data with a mobile device via a first target network using a second type of interface after executing a sending process of sending a wireless setting, for causing the mobile device to belong to the first target network, to the mobile device using a first type of interface in a case where the communication device is determined as currently belonging to the first target network. The communication device may execute the wireless communication of the object data with the mobile device via a second target network using the second type of interface after executing a specific process of causing both the communication device and the mobile device to belong to the second target network in a case where the communication device is determined as currently not belonging to the target network.

Abstract: A novel organic compound is provided. Alternatively, an organic compound that exhibits light emission with favorable chromaticity is provided. Alternatively, an organic compound that exhibits blue light emission with favorable chromaticity is provided. Alternatively, an organic compound with favorable emission efficiency is provided. Alternatively, an organic compound having a high carrier-transport property is provided. Alternatively, an organic compound with favorable reliability is provided. An organic compound including at least one amino group in which any one of a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzofuranyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted dibenzothiophenyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted carbazolyl group is boneded to any one of a substituted or unsubstituted naphthobisbenzofuran skeleton, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthobisbenzothiophene skeleton, and a substituted or unsubstituted naphthobenzofuranobenzothiophene skeleton is provided.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device comprises a pixel substrate. The pixel substrate includes a photoelectric conversion unit to generate signal charge according to incident light, a floating diffusion unit to receive the signal charge as input, a pixel transistor region including the floating diffusion unit, first and second output lines, and a first region and a second region located outside the first region. In a plan view relative to a main surface of the pixel substrate, the first region is where the first output line overlaps with at least a portion of the pixel transistor region, the second region is where the second output line overlaps with at least a portion of the photoelectric conversion unit, and an end portion of the second output line intersecting with respect to a longer-side direction of the second output line is positioned to overlap with at least a portion of the second region.

Abstract: A location estimation system includes at least four directional sensors that each acquire data used to estimate a location of a mobile object; a sensor assignment section that assigns one of the at least four sensors as a first sensor, and assigns, as a second sensor, one of the at least four sensors that is adjacent to the first sensor and situated on one of sides of the first sensor; an environment map generator that generates an environment map on the basis of first sensor data that is data acquired by the first sensor and on the basis of second sensor data that is data acquired by the second sensor; a first location estimator that estimates the location in the environment map on the basis of the first sensor data to generate a first sensor estimated location; a second location estimator that estimates the location in the environment map on the basis of the second sensor data to generate a second sensor estimated location; and a location integration section that integrates the first sensor estimated locati

Abstract: A seat includes a seat body and a sensor configured to acquired information on an occupant seated on the seat body. The seat includes a coating as a location marker that marks a location of the sensor to render the location visually recognizable from outside the seat body.

Abstract: An object is to provide a highly reliable display unit having a function of sensing light. The display unit includes a light-receiving device and a light-emitting device. The light-receiving device includes an active layer between a pair of electrodes. The light-emitting device includes a hole-injection layer, a light-emitting layer, and an electron-transport layer between a pair of electrodes. The light-receiving device and the light-emitting device share one of the electrodes, and may further share another common layer between the pair of electrodes. The hole-injection layer is in contact with an anode and contains a first compound and a second compound. The electron-transport property of the electron-transport layer is low; hence, the light-emitting layer is less likely to have excess electrons. Here, the first compound is the material having a property of accepting electrons from the second compound.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a forged article, capable of improving the durability of a die for forging is provided. The method, includes forging a steel material, by using a die, by spraying or applying a water-soluble polymer lubricant containing 0.01 to 0.98 mass % of a water-soluble sulfate onto a working surface of the die, the die being made of a raw material having a constituent composition of by mass %, of 0.4 to 0.7% of C, 1.0% or less of Si, 1.0% or less of Mn, 4.0 to 6.0% of Cr, 2.0 to 4.0% of (Mo+½W), 0.5 to 2.5% of (V+Nb), 0 to 1.0% of Ni, 0 to 5.0% of Co, 0.02% or less of N, and a remnant composed of Fe and impurities, and having hardness of 55 to 60 HRC, and the die including a nitrided layer or a nitrosulfidized layer on the working surface thereof.

Abstract: Provided are a multilayer structure and the like being superior in adhesiveness of an interlayer under high humidity and separability of a barrier layer in water, and even in a case in which the barrier layer is exposed to water in a separating and collecting step, being superior in viscosity stability after separating and collecting a resin that constitutes the barrier layer. The multilayer structure of the present invention is a multilayer structure including a barrier layer (A), a water-soluble layer (B), and an adhesive layer (C), in which: the adhesive layer (C) is laminated via the water-soluble layer (B) on one or both faces of the barrier layer (A); the barrier layer (A) contains a polyamide or an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (a1) as a principal component; and the water-soluble layer (B) contains an alkali metal ion (b1) at a content of 100 ppm or more and 2,000 ppm or less.

Abstract: There are provided a device and a method that execute light output control that eliminates an occlusion region and does not disturb blinking pattern light of a mobile device. At least one of a light application region or a light output timing of output light of a light output unit is determined on the basis of a data analysis result based on sensor input information and reception information from another device, the light output unit is controlled according to the light application region or the light output timing that has been determined, and a light output process is executed. Specifically, for example, light output control is executed so as to eliminate an occlusion region which no light reaches due to a pillar or the like, and moreover, so as not to disturb blinking pattern light output from the mobile device.

Abstract: A rule generation device according to an embodiment includes: a database in which, for each fault, fault factor information including a fault factor part and a fault factor, fault events that occur due to this fault, a rule ID associated with a rule including a condition part and a result part are registered in association with one another; an importance degree determination unit determining, when fault events of a new fault that is a newly occurred fault are registered with the database, degrees of importance of the fault events of the new fault based on at least one of values calculated through statistical processing or analytical processing for information other than the fault events or overall information about the fault events, which are registered with the database; and a rule generation unit generating a rule for the new fault based on the degrees of importance.

Abstract: A system and method for providing an authentication state of a function execution device to a communication terminal is described. In some examples, the authentication state indicates whether authentication information is needed from the communication terminal before the communication terminal can request performance of one or more functions performable by the function execution device. In other examples, the communication terminal may provide to the communication terminal the authentication information irrespective of whether the function execution terminal has previously provided its authentication state to the communication terminal.

Abstract: A sound-absorbing material for vehicles that is mounted to a vehicle interior and that is provided with a main body in which at least a fibrous material and a skin material are integrally molded. The sound-absorbing material for vehicles is characterized in that a sound-absorbing section provided to at least part of the main body is formed so as to be mounted to the vehicle interior within a range in which the vertical distance Elh from the lower surface of the head rests of the front seats downward is 0.1-0.4 m, and in that the air flow resistance AFR (Ns/m3) and the vertical distance Elh (m) satisfy 210<AFR+10/Elh<3020.

Abstract: A conductive roller includes: a core member including an outer surface along and about an axial line thereof; and a surface layer arranged along the outer surface of the core member. The surface layer includes a conductive portion formed of a conductive resin composition, and a surface roughness imparting material in a form of particles dispersed in the conductive portion. An average particle size of the surface roughness imparting material is in a range of 6 micrometers or greater and 10 micrometers or less. The number of particles of the surface roughness imparting material per unit area of the surface layer is in a range of 1.0×104 particles per mm2 or greater and 2.0×106 particles per mm2 or less. An average thickness of the surface layer is in a range of 3.0 micrometers or greater and 15.0 micrometers or less.

Abstract: A conductive roller includes: a core member including an outer surface along and about an axial line thereof; and a surface layer arranged along the outer surface of the core member. The surface layer includes a conductive portion, and a surface roughness imparting material in a form of particles dispersed in the conductive portion. An average particle size of the surface roughness imparting material is in a range of 6 micrometers or greater and less than 10 micrometers. The number of particles of the surface roughness imparting material per unit area of the surface layer is in a range of 3.5×105 particles per mm2 or greater and 7.5×105 particles per mm2 or less. An average thickness of the surface layer is in a range of 0.2 micrometers or greater and 5.5 micrometers or less.