Abstract: A light-emitting array includes a light-emitting part having plural light-emitting block, a selection part that operates with a reference potential supplied from a reference part provided on an outside as a reference and selects the light-emitting block to be made to emit light, and a disconnection part that disconnects connection of the selection part and the reference part in a period during which a light emission current caused by low-side drive is flowing in the light-emitting block.

Abstract: An operation device for a vehicle includes an operation body configured to be displaced by being operated so as to turn the vehicle according to a displacement of the operation body while the vehicle is being manually operated, a detector configured to detect the displacement of the operation body so as to turn the vehicle according to the displacement of the operation body while the vehicle is being manually operated, and a determination section configured to determine a state of the operation body and the detector based on the displacement of the operation body as detected by the detector while the vehicle is in non-manual operation.

Abstract: A muffler includes an exhaust pipe, a shell, and a cover. The exhaust pipe includes communication holes and is configured to allow an exhaust gas to flow through an interior of the exhaust pipe. The shell is disposed outside the communication holes to cover the communication holes. The cover has a tubular shape. The cover is disposed between the exhaust pipe and the shell. The cover is disposed at a distance, which is specified in advance, from the exhaust pipe.

Abstract: A correction system for a steering device that steers a steered wheel so that a steered angle of the steered wheel follows a steering angle of a steering wheel of a vehicle. The correction system includes a mode setting unit that sets the steering device to a correction mode for correcting the steering angle. An error calculation unit receives the detected steering angle and the detected steered angle in the correction mode when the steering wheel is rotated to calculate the difference between the steering angle and the steered angle and obtain a trigonometric waveform as an error of the steering angle. A correction unit corrects a parameter of the waveform so that the waveform become close to optimal.

Abstract: Provided is a muffler that can reduce sound pressure of a standing wave in an outlet pipe and, at the same time, can inhibit generation of flow noise. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the muffler includes a housing, an outlet pipe, a cover that covers the outlet pipe. The outlet pipe includes an outlet end and at least one communication hole. The outlet end opens into the housing. The at least one communication hole is formed in an outer circumferential surface of the outlet pipe. The cover includes a wall portion and an opening. The wall portion is disposed to overlap with the at least one communication hole in a radial direction of the outlet pipe. The opening communicates the at least one communication hole and an internal space of the housing with each other.

Abstract: A muffler includes an exhaust pipe, a shell, and a cover. The exhaust pipe includes communication holes and is configured to allow an exhaust gas to flow through an interior of the exhaust pipe. The shell is disposed outside the communication holes to cover the communication holes. The cover has a tubular shape. The cover is disposed between the exhaust pipe and the shell. The cover is disposed at a distance, which is specified in advance, from the exhaust pipe.

Abstract: A vehicle periphery monitoring device acquires first image information of a vehicle rear side and second image information of vehicle rear lateral sides. Second points at infinity of the second image information are made to approximately coincide with a first point at infinity of the first image information, and the first image information and the second image information are combined, and first composite image information is generated. When sensing a request to change a viewpoint toward a vehicle rear lateral side, second composite image information that is viewed with a virtual viewpoint having been moved toward a vehicle lateral side is generated. Further, when a path changing operation of an operation portion that is used in changing a path is completed, third composite image information that is viewed with a virtual viewpoint having been moved toward the side of the path change is generated.

Abstract: An autonomous driving device allows for autonomous driving of a vehicle. The autonomous driving device includes a monitoring unit and a switching unit. The monitoring unit monitors an operation state of a driving-system operation device of the vehicle. The switching unit switches a driving mode of the vehicle to manual driving, in which a user drives the vehicle, when the monitoring unit confirms that the driving-system operation device has been operated in accordance with a specified procedure under a condition that a vehicle speed is lower than or equal to a specified value.

Abstract: A vehicle periphery monitoring device acquires first image information of a vehicle rear side and second image information of vehicle rear lateral sides. Second points at infinity of the second image information are made to approximately coincide with a first point at infinity of the first image information, and the first image information and the second image information are combined, and first composite image information is generated. When sensing a request to change a viewpoint toward a vehicle rear lateral side, second composite image information that is viewed with a virtual viewpoint having been moved toward a vehicle lateral side is generated. Further, when a path changing operation of an operation portion that is used in changing a path is completed, third composite image information that is viewed with a virtual viewpoint having been moved toward the side of the path change is generated.

Abstract: Provided are a rear camera and a door camera provided at different positions and configured to image vehicle surroundings rearward from a vehicle, and a monitor configured to display a composite image merging captured images captured by the respective cameras and to display a blind spot advisory image to advise of a blind spot in the composite image.

Abstract: A rotary connector includes a fixed body and a rotary body. One of the fixed body and the rotary body includes a plurality of light emitting elements, and the other of the fixed body and the rotary body includes a light receiving element. The rotary connector allows optical communication between the light emitting elements and the light receiving element to allow communication between the fixed body and the rotary body when rotation of the rotary body is allowed. The rotary connector further includes a speed determination unit that determines a rotation speed of the rotary body and an element selection unit that selects a light emitting element that is activated from the light emitting elements based on a determination result of the speed determination unit.

Abstract: Provided is a muffler that can reduce sound pressure of a standing wave in an outlet pipe and, at the same time, can inhibit generation of flow noise. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the muffler includes a housing, an outlet pipe, a cover that covers the outlet pipe. The outlet pipe includes an outlet end and at least one communication hole. The outlet end opens into the housing. The at least one communication hole is formed in an outer circumferential surface of the outlet pipe. The cover includes a wall portion and an opening. The wall portion is disposed to overlap with the at least one communication hole in a radial direction of the outlet pipe. The opening communicates the at least one communication hole and an internal space of the housing with each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing a thin polarizing film having both excellent optical characteristics and excellent in-plane uniformity. The method of producing a thin polarizing film includes stretching a thermoplastic resin substrate in a first direction, followed by formation of a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer on the thermoplastic resin substrate to prepare a laminate and shrinking and stretching the laminate in the first direction and a second direction, respectively.

Abstract: A plant monitoring control device is such that when a control command is input by an operator into a process control device that implements control of a plant, a simulator is notified by a control unit of control information in the control command. Furthermore, whether or not to implement the control is automatically determined by a determination circuit of the control unit based on a result of a predictive operation by the simulator, and when determining to implement, the process control device is notified by the control unit of the control information in the control command.

Abstract: A biopsy sample container according to the present disclosure includes: a sample containing section capable of containing a biological sample, a reagent containing section capable of containing a reagent, a sealing layer that separates the reagent containing section and the sample containing section from each other in a liquid-tight state, a seal-breaking section that is movable relative to the sealing layer and that moves relative thereto so as to form a through-hole in the sealing layer, and a resealing section that closes the through-hole formed by the seal-breaking section.

Abstract: An optical film roll is disclosed capable of realizing excellent display characteristics while maintaining manufacturing efficiency. The optical film roll has a width corresponding to a pair of opposite sides of a liquid crystal cell and is used by being cut to a length corresponding to another pair of opposite sides of the liquid crystal cell to be continuously attached to a surface of the liquid crystal cell. The optical film roll includes a long optical film wound into a roll shape, the long optical film being obtained by subjecting a long optical raw film, which is produced by laminating a polarizing film having an absorption axis in its width direction, and a reflective polarizing film having a reflection axis in its width direction, to a slitting process in a machine direction while conveying the long optical raw film in its lengthwise direction.

Abstract: Provided is a method capable of producing a retardation film suppressed in biaxiality, having a small Nz coefficient, and having a slow axis in an oblique direction with high production efficiency. The production method for a retardation film of the present invention includes: holding left and right side edge portions of a film to be stretched with left and right variable pitch-type clips configured to have clip pitches changing in a longitudinal direction, respectively; preheating the film; reducing, under a state in which a position at which the clip pitch of the clips on one side out of the left and right clips starts to reduce and a position at which the clip pitch of the clips on another side starts to reduce are set to different positions in the longitudinal direction, the clip pitch of each of the clips to a predetermined pitch to subject the film to oblique stretching; and releasing the clips holding the film.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a liquid crystal display panel includes slitting a first optical film having an elongate shape, to have a width corresponding to a pair of opposing sides of a liquid crystal cell, and by rolling the slit first optical film in its width direction to have a length corresponding to another pair of opposing sides of the liquid crystal cell; slitting a second optical film having an elongate shape, to have a width corresponding to a pair of opposing sides of the liquid crystal cell, and by rolling the slit second optical film in its width direction to have a length corresponding to another pair of opposing sides of the liquid crystal cell; bonding the cut first optical film onto one surface of the liquid crystal cell; and bonding the cut second optical film onto another surface of the liquid crystal cell.

Abstract: A plant monitoring control device is such that when a control command is input by an operator into a process control device that implements control of a plant, a simulator is notified by a control unit of control information in the control command. Furthermore, whether or not to implement the control is automatically determined by a determination circuit of the control unit based on a result of a predictive operation by the simulator, and when determining to implement, the process control device is notified by the control unit of the control information in the control command.

Abstract: Provided is a method capable of producing a retardation film being excellent in axial accuracy, showing small changes in retardation and dimensions at the time of its heating, and having a slow axis in an oblique direction with high production efficiency. The production method for a retardation film of the present invention includes: holding left and right end portions of a film with left and right variable pitch-type clips configured to have clip pitches changing in a longitudinal direction, respectively; preheating the film; causing the clip pitches of the left and right clips to each independently change to obliquely stretch the film; reducing the clip pitches of the left and right clips to shrink the film in the longitudinal direction; and releasing the film from being held with the clips.