Abstract: The present invention provides a reference voltage generation device which includes a constant current circuit outputting a constant current in response to an input voltage; a voltage generation circuit connected in series to the constant current circuit, using the constant current as an input current, and generating an output voltage based on the input current; and a reference voltage output port outputting the output voltage. In the constant current circuit, multiple depletion type MOS transistors are connected in series, the gate widths are the same, and the sum of the gate lengths is the total gate length of the constant current circuit. In the voltage generation circuit, multiple enhancement type MOS transistors are connected in series, the gate widths are the same, and the sum of the gate lengths is the total gate length of the voltage generation circuit.

Abstract: A communication device may receive a specific signal from a first external device; display a first instruction screen; in a case where it is instructed that the target process is to be executed in a situation where the first instruction screen is displayed, send a public key to the first external device, wherein in a case where it is not instructed that the target process is to be executed in the situation where the first instruction screen is displayed, the public key is not sent; after the public key has been sent to the first external device, receive an authentication request from the first external device; send an authentication response to the first external device; receive connection information from the first external device; and establish, by using the connection information, a wireless connection between the communication device and a second external device.

Abstract: A communication device may supply a first public key and specific information to a first wireless interface, send a first authentication response to the first external device in a case where a first authentication request is received from the first external device after the first public key and the specific information have been sent to the first external device. The communication device may receive first connection information from the first external device after the first authentication response has been sent to the first external device, establish the second wireless connection in a case where the first connection information is received from the first external device, and establish the third wireless connection in a case where a specific signal including the specific information is received from the first external device after the first public key and the specific information have been sent to the first external device.

Abstract: An image processing device includes an image processing unit configured to execute image processing on an image based on an input image, and output a result of the image processing. The input image is a post-conversion image obtained by performing image conversion on an original image. The image conversion includes image conversion for further reducing a data size of the original image while maintaining a feature acquired from the original image and related to an object similar to a subject captured in the original image and maintaining processing accuracy of the image processing.

Abstract: A seat experience system that allows an occupant to grasp the state of the system and feel secure about using the system is provided. In the seat experience system, a seat includes a seat body, and a sensor provided at the seat body and configured to acquire a measurement value for detection of a motion of the occupant seated on the seat body. A controller is connected to the sensor and capable of acquiring the measurement value from the sensor, and a seat experience device is connected to the controller and operable based on the measurement value. The seat experience device may be capable of communicating with a server. If the seat experience device detects a malfunction of the seat experience system, the seat experience device notifies the occupant of the malfunction and limits at least a subset of functions of the seat experience system.

Abstract: Provided is a tactile sense presentation apparatus that includes a mounting portion, a pump unit, and a control unit. The mounting portion is mounted on a target object and includes a surface material which is deformable in at least a part of a contact portion with the target object. The pump unit includes a flow path, which is connected to the mounting portion, and feeds a fluid for deforming the surface material to the mounting portion. The control unit controls driving of the pump unit.

Abstract: An in-seat experience system includes: a seat which includes a seat body, a sensor, and a seat controller allowed to acquire a measurement value from the sensor; an experience instruction device connected to the seat controller, configured to notify an occupant seated on the seat body a motion instruction and to store user identification information; and a server capable of communicating with the experience instruction device. The experience instruction device makes a determination based upon a measurement value of the sensor as to whether or not a first condition is satisfied, and to transmit a result of the determination to the server when at least the first condition is satisfied, and the server is allowed to increase a point score stored for the corresponding user identification information with a condition that the result of the determination that the first condition is satisfied is received from the experience instruction device.

Abstract: To propose a new value for a seat, a seat system which can make notification of advertising information fit for an occupant seated on the seat with a sensor included therein is provided. The seat system includes: a seat which includes a seat body, and a sensor provided in the seat body and configured to acquire information for use in identifying a physical state of an occupant seated on the seat body; a server having pieces of advertising information stored therein; and a terminal capable of acquiring the information from the sensor and communicating with the server. The terminal or the server is configured to choose, based on the information or an evaluation value based on the information, a piece of advertising information related to the information or the evaluation value from among the pieces of advertising information, and notify the occupant of the piece of advertising information.

Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure acquires topology information representing a connection configuration between a plurality of apparatuses constituting a communication network and event information representing occurrence statuses of an event by the plurality of apparatuses, estimates, based on the topology information and the event information, a first apparatus corresponding to a failure factor location from among the plurality of apparatuses, estimates, based on an occurrence status of the event by a second apparatus whose connection relationship with the first apparatus estimated is defined by the topology information, whether an occurrence of the event by the second apparatus is caused by the failure factor location or by another anomaly, and estimates, based on a relationship between an occurrence status of the event by the first apparatus and an occurrence status of the event by a third apparatus whose connection relationship with the first apparatus is not defined by the topology information, whethe

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, when a combination rule of event information to be monitored is created by aggregating a plurality of pieces of event information generated in a network, an information processing device executes: collecting the plurality of pieces of event information; calculating a correlation value for a plurality of combinations of event information including m (m?3) pieces of event information generated from the plurality of pieces of event information collected; selecting a combination of the pieces of event information for which the calculated correlation value is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, wherein the correlation value increases as the number of times or frequency that the event information included in a combination appears according to the combination increases and also increases as a time interval between the pieces of event information included in the combination decreases; and generating the combination rule on the basis of the event information

Abstract: To enable more accurate determination of a failure cause event, an event mapping acquiring unit acquires an event mapping file defining a normalized alarm message indicating a normalized alarm content, a resource type indicating an event failure location, an alarm type, and an event type indicating event classification of the alarm in association with one another. An event type conversion unit determines whether input alarm information matches the definition of the event mapping file acquired, when the input alarm information matches the definition, sets the event type to a value defined in the event mapping file, when the input alarm information does not match the definition, sets the event type to the alarm type of alarm information, and registers the event type and the alarm information in association with each other as a failure event in the database.

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 method for calibrating a CNC processing apparatus is provided that can significantly reduce the amount of operation time required for sensor calibration. A method of the present invention for calibrating a non-contact sensor in a CNC processing apparatus 1 includes a first step, a second step and a third step. In the first step, the center coordinates of a reference instrument are measured with a contact probe and thereby the machine coordinates of the center of the reference instrument are determined. In the second step, after a non-contact sensor 110 is mounted onto a spindle 26, the center coordinates of the reference instrument are measured only one time with the non-contact sensor 110, and thereby the non-contact sensor coordinates of the center of the reference instrument are determined.

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: A communication device may receive a specific signal from a first external device; display a first instruction screen; in a case where it is instructed that the target process is to be executed in a situation where the first instruction screen is displayed, send a public key to the first external device, wherein in a case where it is not instructed that the target process is to be executed in the situation where the first instruction screen is displayed, the public key is not sent; after the public key has been sent to the first external device, receive an authentication request from the first external device; send an authentication response to the first external device; receive connection information from the first external device; and establish, by using the connection information, a wireless connection between the communication device and a second external device.

Abstract: A communication device may supply a first public key and specific information to a first wireless interface, send a first authentication response to the first external device in a case where a first authentication request is received from the first external device after the first public key and the specific information have been sent to the first external device. The communication device may receive first connection information from the first external device after the first authentication response has been sent to the first external device, establish the second wireless connection in a case where the first connection information is received from the first external device, and establish the third wireless connection in a case where a specific signal including the specific information is received from the first external device after the first public key and the specific information have been sent to the first external device.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a SiC substrate, an AlN nucleation layer provided on the SiC substrate, an AlGaN buffer layer provided on the AlN nucleation layer, a GaN channel layer provided on the AlGaN buffer layer, an AlGaN barrier layer provided on the GaN channel layer and a drain electrode, a source electrode, and a gate electrode each provided above the AlGaN barrier layer, wherein the AlGaN buffer layer has an Al composition ratio decreasing from the SiC substrate toward the GaN channel layer, and a thickness of the AlN nucleation layer is less than or equal to 30 nm.

Abstract: In a thermal management system, a low-temperature side heat medium circuit includes a first circuit, a second circuit, a coupling part, and a flow rate adjustment part. The first circuit includes a first heat exchange unit, and is configured such that a heat medium can circulate via a chiller and the first heat exchange unit. The second circuit includes a second heat exchange unit, and is configured such that the heat medium can circulate via the second heat exchange unit and a heat medium pump. A controller controls an operation of the flow rate adjustment part and adjusts the flow rate of the heat medium in the coupling part, so as to make a temperature zone of the heat medium flowing through the first circuit and a temperature zone of the heat medium flowing through the second circuit have respective determined values.

Abstract: To propose a new value for a seat, a seat system which can make notification of advertising information fit for an occupant seated on the seat with a sensor included therein is provided. The seat system includes: a seat which includes a seat body, and a sensor provided in the seat body and configured to acquire information for use in identifying a physical state of an occupant seated on the seat body; a server having pieces of advertising information stored therein; and a terminal capable of acquiring the information from the sensor and communicating with the server. The terminal or the server is configured to choose, based on the information or an evaluation value based on the information, a piece of advertising information related to the information or the evaluation value from among the pieces of advertising information, and notify the occupant of the piece of advertising information.

Abstract: As an embodiment of the present invention, a network monitoring apparatus includes a combination rule storage section where a combination rule is registered; and the combination rule includes a combination of a plurality of failure event information to be monitored, and new event information to which the combination of the plurality of failure event information is to be changed. In this state, the network monitoring apparatus collects a plurality of failure event information from network apparatuses; extracts, from the plurality of failure event information collected, a combination of a plurality of failure event information detected to occur within a unit time; and collates the combination of the plurality of failure event information extracted with the combination of the plurality of failure event information defined to be monitored in the combination rule.