Abstract: This terminal comprises a control unit that determines a cell to transmit control information on the basis of a timing pattern indicating the order of cells to transmit the control information, and a transmitting unit that transmits the control information in the determined cell. If the timing pattern includes Scell to be de-activated, the timing pattern is changed before Scell is de-activated.

Abstract: A communication method, which is executed by a communication apparatus among a plurality of communication apparatuses connected in multiple stages includes steps of acquiring downlink optical signals having one or more wavelengths including a predetermined reception wavelength from a previous stage and transmitting a communication situation signal or an allocation request signal of the communication apparatus to the previous stage using uplink optical signals having one or more wavelengths including a predetermined transmission wavelength, selecting a downlink optical signal having the reception wavelength, acquiring an allocation control signal indicating allocation of the reception wavelength and the transmission wavelength from the selected downlink optical signal having the reception wavelength, updating the reception wavelength and the transmission wavelength in accordance with the acquired allocation control signal, and transmitting an uplink optical signal having the updated transmission wavelength to

Abstract: A clamping circuit is connected between a ground potential and a node through which a radio frequency signal passes. The clamping circuit includes multiple clamping elements that are cascaded. Each of the multiple clamping elements becomes conductive when a voltage greater than or equal to a forward voltage is applied thereto. At least one of the multiple clamping elements is implemented by a resistor-connected transistor that includes a bipolar transistor and a base-collector resistance element connected between the base and the collector of the bipolar transistor.

Abstract: To provide a light-emitting element which uses a fluorescent material as a light-emitting substance and has higher luminous efficiency. To provide a light-emitting element which includes a mixture of a thermally activated delayed fluorescent substance and a fluorescent material. By making the emission spectrum of the thermally activated delayed fluorescent substance overlap with an absorption band on the longest wavelength side in absorption by the fluorescent material in an S1 level of the fluorescent material, energy at an S1 level of the thermally activated delayed fluorescent substance can be transferred to the S1 of the fluorescent material. Alternatively, it is also possible that the S1 of the thermally activated delayed fluorescent substance is generated from part of the energy of a T1 level of the thermally activated delayed fluorescent substance, and is transferred to the S1 of the fluorescent material.

Abstract: A terminal according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: a receiving section that receives downlink control information for releasing a plurality of semi-persistent schedulings (SPSs); and a control section that performs control of including a valid Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest ACKnowledgement (HARQ-ACK) corresponding to the downlink control information at at least one of a plurality of positions of HARQ-ACKs corresponding to downlink shared channel (Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH)) reception of the plurality of SPSs in a semi-static HARQ-ACK codebook. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, the HARQ-ACK codebook can be appropriately determined even when joint SPS release is used.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of sheet feeding units, a job reception unit configured to receive a print job, an instruction reception unit configured to receive a reservation instruction for reserving at least one sheet feeding unit of the plurality of sheet feeding units, an identification unit configured to identify a sheet feeding unit from among the plurality of sheet feeding units based on a setting of the received print job, and a notification unit configured to notify, in response to an execution instruction of a print job in which a sheet feeding unit for which the instruction reception unit has received the reservation instruction is identified, and in which a specific setting is not made, a user of information indicating that the sheet feeding unit is reserved.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a plasma processing method for preventing generation of deposition from an underlying metal film and attaining an anisotropic shape in hard mask etching. The plasma processing method for forming a mask using a film to be etched whose underlying layer is a metal film according to the invention includes: a first step of etching, using a plasma generated by mixed gas containing O2 gas, CHF3 gas, NF3 gas, Ar gas, and He gas, while supplying pulse-modulated radio frequency power to a sample stage on which a sample having the film to be etched is placed; and a second step of etching while supplying continuous wave (CW) radio frequency power to the sample stage after the first step. The film to be etched is a TEOS film and a silicon nitride film, and the continuous wave (CW) radio frequency power is smaller than a product of the pulse-modulated radio frequency power and a pulse-modulated duty ratio and is smaller than 50 W.

Abstract: An estimation device includes an abnormality score calculation unit that calculates an abnormality score indicating a degree of deviation from a normal time from a metric obtained by quantifying an activity of each of the plurality of services and a trace in which time information and a call order of processing of each of the plurality of services are recorded, a failure occurrence service estimation unit that estimates a service in which a failure has occurred based on the abnormality score, and a root-cause estimation unit that estimates a root-cause based on an abnormality score of a metric of the service in which the failure has occurred.

Abstract: A printed wiring board includes: a base material having a main surface; a conductive pattern that is disposed on the main surface; and a plating layer. A through hole is formed in the base material. The through hole extends through the base material in a thickness direction. A thickness of the base material is 0.5 mm or more. The plating layer is disposed on at least an inner wall surface of the through hole and electrically connected to a portion of the conductive pattern around the through hole. A thickness of the plating layer on the inner wall surface of the through hole is greater than a thickness of the conductive pattern and 10 ?m or more.

Abstract: A novel organometallic complex with high reliability is provided. A light-emitting element includes an EL layer between a pair of electrodes. The EL layer includes at least a light-emitting layer. The light-emitting layer contains an organometallic complex. The organometallic complex includes a first ligand and a second ligand which are coordinated to a central metal. The HOMO is distributed over the first ligand, and the LUMO is distributed over the second ligand. The first ligand and the second ligand are cyclometalated ligands.

Abstract: Provided is a method that is for producing an alcohol from an olefin compound with an improved selectivity and that enables a catalyst to be easily reused. This method for producing an alcohol comprises: reacting an olefin compound, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen molecules, using a group-9 transition metal complex as a catalyst, in an organic solvent containing at least 30 mol % of an amine compound having at least two nitrogen atoms that form a tertiary amine.

Abstract: A printed wiring board includes: a first conductive pattern; a dielectric layer that is disposed to cover the first conductive pattern; a second conductive pattern that is disposed on the dielectric layer; and a plating layer. A thickness of the dielectric layer is 50 ?m or more and 500 ?m or less. A hole from which the first conductive pattern is exposed is formed in the dielectric layer. An aspect ratio of the hole is 0.5 or more and 2.0 or less. The plating layer is disposed on at least an inner wall surface of the hole and the first conductive pattern exposed from the hole, and electrically connected to the second conductive pattern. A thickness of the plating layer disposed on the first conductive pattern exposed from the hole is greater than a thickness of the second conductive pattern.

Abstract: A wireless relay device includes: a communication unit configured to relay a downlink wireless signal or an uplink wireless signal; a transmission unit configured to transmit information indicating a capability related to a relay of the downlink wireless signal or the uplink wireless signal; a reception unit configured to receive information indicating an amplification value or transmission power after the relay in accordance with the capability related to the relay; and a control unit configured to perform a control of amplifying the downlink wireless signal or the uplink wireless signal to be relayed, based on the information indicating the amplification value or the transmission power after the relay.

Abstract: A light-emitting element with high emission efficiency. The light-emitting element includes a first organic compound, a second organic compound, and a guest material. The LUMO level of the first organic compound is lower than the LUMO level of the second organic compound. The HOMO level of the first organic compound is lower than the HOMO level of the second organic compound. The HOMO level of the guest material is higher than the HOMO level of the second organic compound. The energy difference between the LUMO level of the guest material and the HOMO level of the guest material is larger than the energy difference between the LUMO level of the first organic compound and the HOMO level of the second organic compound. The guest material has a function of converting triplet excitation energy into light emission. The first organic compound and the second organic compound form an exciplex.

Abstract: An in-vehicle electronic system is mounted to a vehicle. The in-vehicle electronic system includes one or more sensors used to determine a security state of the vehicle, an alarm apparatus configured to issue an alarm when the security state is abnormal, and a first ECU directly connected to the sensor and the alarm apparatus without the intermediation of another ECU and also connected to a plurality of other ECUs, in which the first ECU includes a processor configured to determine a security state based on at least information received from the sensor, and cause the alarm apparatus to operate when it is determined that the security state is abnormal.

Abstract: The present invention maintains compatibility with a power tool having no wireless connection function, and prevents malfunctions due to linked operation. A battery pack that supplies a driving power source to a power tool, said battery pack comprising: a wireless communication unit for communicating wirelessly with an external device; and a control unit that performs a first determination process to determine the state of a wireless communication connection with the external device, wherein when the control unit has determined in the first determination process that wireless communication has been established, the control unit transmits a linking command to the external device, and during a state in which the wireless communication has been established, the control unit can perform a communication connection cancellation process to cancel the wireless communication.

Abstract: A communication device includes: a communication unit configured to transmit or receive a downlink signal or an uplink signal; and a control unit configured to determine a default beam in a wireless communication. In a case where a beam to be applied to the downlink signal or the uplink signal is changed from the default beam, the control unit changes the beam to be applied to the downlink signal or the uplink signal back to the determined default beam.

Abstract: Alight-emitting element having high emission efficiency is provided. A light-emitting element having a low driving voltage is provided. A novel compound which can be used for a transport layer or as a host material or a light-emitting material of a light-emitting element is provided. A novel compound with a benzofuropyrimidine skeleton is provided. Also provided is a light-emitting element which includes the compound with the benzofuropyrimidine skeleton between a pair of electrodes.

Abstract: A wireless relay device includes: a reception unit configured to receive information indicating an activation or deactivation of a communication using relaying by a plurality of wireless relay devices from a base station, another wireless relay device, or a terminal; and a control unit configured to activate or deactivate a relaying function of the wireless relay device itself, based on the information indicating the activation or deactivation. The information indicating the activation or deactivation includes a number of hops in the communication.

Abstract: A wireless relay device includes: a communication unit configured to relay a downlink wireless signal or an uplink wireless signal; a reception unit configured to receive control information indicating a beam to be applied for each of resources via a downlink; and a control unit configured to determine a beam to be applied to the downlink wireless signal or the uplink wireless signal to be relayed, based on the control information.