Abstract: A control device for a hybrid electric vehicle includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to perform a start-up control of shifting the connection and disconnection clutch to a coupled state at the time of starting the internal combustion engine to rotate the internal combustion engine by the driving torque of the electric motor, and starting the first fuel injection mode using the direct injection injector. The electronic control unit is configured to switch from the first fuel injection mode to a second fuel injection mode for using the port injector prior to an end of the start-up control when the number of times of combustion cycles of the internal combustion engine with the first fuel injection mode reaches a predetermined first target number of times.

Abstract: Provided is a burner of double tube structure including an outer tube and an inner tube. The inner tube includes a tip-side support portion fixed on the outer tube, a base-side support portion fixed on the outer tube, a main body portion supported by the tip-side support portion, bellows interposed between the main body portion and the base-side support portion, and a bulkhead member attached at a position between the tip-side support portion and the base-side support portion. Between an outer peripheral surface of the bulkhead member and an inner peripheral surface of the outer tube, a second gap smaller than a first gap between an outermost peripheral surface of the bellows and the inner peripheral surface of the outer tube is interposed.

Abstract: A three-terminal capacitor includes a main body having a cylindrical or substantially cylindrical shape extending in a first direction and including first and second inner electrodes alternately laminated together with dielectric layers interposed therebetween, a pair of first outer electrodes on two end surfaces of the main body in the first direction and electrically connected to the first inner electrodes, and a second outer electrode electrically connected to the second inner electrodes. The main body includes a projecting portion projecting in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the first direction at a position between the pair of first outer electrodes. The second outer electrode is provided on one surface of the projecting portion viewable when viewed in the first direction.

Abstract: In a color management system including a server and an image forming apparatus, the server stores information of a colorimetric sensor and paper information corresponding to the colorimetric sensor, obtains information of a colorimetric sensor mounted in the image forming apparatus, designates paper to use when executing a color adjustment process of the image forming apparatus, and, based on the stored paper information, selects a colorimetric sensor of the image forming apparatus corresponding to the designated paper. The image forming apparatus comprises causes a printer engine to print a chart on the designated paper in accordance with a color adjustment job for executing the color adjustment process, and measures a colorimetric value of the printed chart using the selected colorimetric sensor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a solid electrolyte comprised of partially stabilized zirconia, and a gas sensor including the solid electrolyte. The partially stabilized zirconia includes crystal particles, the crystal particles include at least stabilizer low-concentration phase particles, and the partially stabilized zirconia further includes voids. Among the stabilizer low-concentration phase particles, the presence rate of the stabilizer low-concentration phase particles where each distance from a void is 5 ?m or less is 65 volume percent or more. The stabilizer low-concentration phase particles include specific stabilizer low-concentration phase particles each having a distance of 5 ?m or less from an adjacent void in the voids, a presence rate of the specific stabilizer low-concentration phase particles having 65 volume percent or more.

Abstract: A sludge drying apparatus includes a waste fluid bath for storing a waste fluid containing a sludge, an extracting unit for extracting the sludge from the waste fluid stored in the waste fluid bath, a transfer belt for transferring the sludge extracted by the extracting unit, a drying unit for drying the sludge to be transferred by the transfer belt, and a recovering unit for recovering the sludge transferred by the transfer belt and dried by the drying unit. The recovering unit includes a roll brush provided adjacent to the air outlet so as to horizontally extend in the direction perpendicular to the direction of extension of the transfer belt, and a recovery box for recovering the sludge separated from the transfer belt by the roll brush.

Abstract: An ultrasound probe includes: an ultrasound transducer including plural piezoelectric elements; an acoustic lens layer configured to radiate the ultrasound emitted from the plural piezoelectric elements to outside; a back layer that faces the acoustic lens layer with the ultrasound transducer interposed between the back layer and the acoustic lens layer; and a wiring member having at least a part that is arranged at a first position between the acoustic lens layer and the ultrasound transducer or at a second position that faces the ultrasound transducer with the back layer interposed between the second position and the ultrasound transducer. The wiring member includes: a resin layer having electrically insulating; and an electrically conducting layer that is provided on the resin layer and includes plural signal wirings.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor package includes a first conductive member, a second conductive member, a plurality of semiconductor devices, a wiring member, a first connection member, and a second connection member. The plurality of semiconductor devices is provided between the first conductive member and the second conductive member. One of the semiconductor devices includes a semiconductor member, a first electrode, a first control electrode, a second control electrode, and a second electrode. The first and second conductive members are electrically connected to the first and second electrodes, respectively. The wiring member includes first, second and third wiring layers, and an insulating region. A part of the insulating region is located between the first wiring layer and the third wiring layer, and between the third wiring layer and the second wiring layer. The second wiring layer includes a first connection region and a second connection region.

Abstract: A battery with a laminate film outer package, configured by bonding film materials; and a flat electrode body contained in the laminate film outer package having a positive electrode with a positive electrode non-coated part, without a positive electrode mixture layer and an exposed positive electrode core body midway in the longitudinal direction; and a negative electrode has a negative electrode non-coated part without a negative electrode mixture layer and an exposed negative electrode core body midway in the longitudinal direction; and a positive electrode tab is bonded and electrically connected to the positive electrode non-coated part; and a negative electrode tab is bonded and electrically connected to the negative electrode non-coated part, both tabs generally pass through the center of the flat electrode body in the thickness direction, while being positioned on the same side of a virtual plane perpendicular to the thickness direction of the flat electrode body.

Abstract: A porous polyimide film has a ratio of a cross-sectional average micro pore diameter (?m) to a first surface micro pore diameter (?m) on one surface (the cross-sectional average micro pore diameter/the first surface micro pore diameter) of equal to or more than 5 and equal to or less than 10.

Abstract: A printing system provides an efficient operation process by automating work for producing a print product that meets quality terms requested by a customer with an information format for transferring quality terms or a quality report. A control method for an information processing apparatus includes receiving order data including quality request data from an order receiving system, interpreting the received quality request data, generating a job containing information that is used for quality adjustment to be performed by a production system, based on the interpreted quality request data, and sending the job to the production system. The job containing quality request data in a data format that is same as a data format of the received quality request data is generated.

Abstract: An electronic device has a primary loop circuit that includes a main circuit causing a current to flow in a loop shape; and a secondary loop circuit that is disposed to face the primary loop circuit at a predetermined distance, and causes an induced current generated by a magnetic field generated in the primary loop circuit to flow in a loop shape.

Abstract: An ultrasound probe includes: an ultrasound transducer including plural piezoelectric elements; an acoustic lens layer configured to radiate the ultrasound emitted from the plural piezoelectric elements to outside; a back layer that faces the acoustic lens layer with the ultrasound transducer interposed between the back layer and the acoustic lens layer; and a wiring member having at least a part that is arranged at a first position between the acoustic lens layer and the ultrasound transducer or at a second position that faces the ultrasound transducer with the back layer interposed between the second position and the ultrasound transducer. The wiring member includes: a resin layer having electrically insulating; and an electrically conducting layer that is provided on the resin layer and includes plural signal wirings.

Abstract: The present invention provides a processing apparatus (10) including an inter-face-image-group determination unit (11) that determines whether a similarity score between a first representative face image in a first face image group and a second representative face image in a second face image group satisfies a first condition, an intra-face-image-group determination unit (12) that determines, for each of the first face image group and the second face image group, whether a second condition defining a relationship between the representative face image and another image in the face image group is satisfied, based on a similarity score between the first representative face image and each of other face images in the first face image group and a similarity score between the second representative face image and each of other face images in the second face image group, and a processing unit (13) that associates a same person identifier (ID) with a plurality of face images included in the first face image group and t

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes at least one memory that stores instructions, and at least one processor that causes, by performing the instructions, the information processing apparatus to receive, via a network from an order-receiving system, received-order data including quality request data, interpret the received quality request data, generate a job including information used in quality adjustment to be performed by a production system, based on the interpretation result, and enter the job into the production system. The job including quality request data of a data format is generated, where the data format is different from a data format of the received quality request data and is according to the production system.

Abstract: An ultrasound probe includes: a transducer array in which a plurality of transducers configured to transmit and receive ultrasonic waves are arrayed with longitudinal directions of the transducers aligned; and a pair of housings each having a plate shape, the housings being configured to sandwich the transducers, the housings including a first conductive portion provided on a first face positioned on a side of each of the transducers, an insulating portion provided on an outer edge portion of a second face that is positioned on an opposite side of the first face, a second conductive portion provided on the second face, and a third conductive portion electrically connecting the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion.

Abstract: In a color management system including a server and an image forming apparatus, the server stores information of a colorimetric sensor and paper information corresponding to the colorimetric sensor, obtains information of a colorimetric sensor mounted in the image forming apparatus, designates paper to use when executing a color adjustment process of the image forming apparatus, and, based on the stored paper information, selects a colorimetric sensor of the image forming apparatus corresponding to the designated paper. The image forming apparatus comprises causes a printer engine to print a chart on the designated paper in accordance with a color adjustment job for executing the color adjustment process, and measures a colorimetric value of the printed chart using the selected colorimetric sensor.

Abstract: A fluidized-bed coating method includes: immersing at least part of a workpiece in a powder coating material contained in a fluidized-bed vessel while air is introduced from a bottom of the fluidized-bed vessel at an average air flow rate of 5 mm/min or higher and 20 mm/min or lower per unit area of the bottom so that a floating ratio of the powder coating material is 5% or higher and 20% or lower, the workpiece having a temperature higher than or equal to a softening temperature of the powder coating material and lower than or equal to a melting temperature of the powder coating material; taking the workpiece out of the powder coating material; and heating the powder coating material attached to the workpiece.

Abstract: An ultrasound probe includes: an ultrasound transducer that includes a piezoelectric element configured to transmit and receive ultrasound waves to and from a subject; and an adjustment layer that is laminated on the piezoelectric element, the adjustment layer being provided with a cut surface that is cut by a blade configured to cut the piezoelectric element, the adjustment layer including an adjustment material configured to improve cutting performance of the blade.

Abstract: Provided are a pentasil-type zeolite that is less likely to adsorb water compared to conventional zeolites and has excellent strength when used as a molded body, and a method for producing the pentasil-type zeolite. A pentasil-type zeolite having a water adsorption amount of 4.0 g/100 g-zeolite or less under the conditions of 25° C. and a relative humidity of 90% and having a major axis diameter of primary particles of from 0.2 ?m to 4.0 ?m, and a method for producing the pentasil-type zeolite.