Abstract: A state estimation device includes an information acquisition unit acquiring at least one of (i) electrode acquisition information indicating an electromagnetic time series that is a time series of an electromagnetic quantity that is an electromagnetic force, field, or energy applied to an electrode from which a signal indicating a state of a heart of an estimation target is acquirable or (ii) environment information that is information on a time series of an environmental quantity that is an amount related to one or both of a state of motion of the estimation target and an environment in which the estimation target is present; and an estimation unit using at least one of the electrode acquisition information or the environment information to determine whether an electrode event, which is an abnormality in acquisition of a signal indicating the state of the heart of the estimation target by the electrode, has occurred.

Abstract: Provided is a separation and recovery apparatus for continuously separating and recovering, from a resin mixture containing a resin containing a hydrolyzable polymer and a resin containing a nonhydrolyzable polymer, a hydrolytic component a of the hydrolyzable polymer A and the nonhydrolyzable polymer B, the apparatus including: a crushing unit that crushes the resin mixture a melting/discharging unit that melts a crushed product obtained by the crushing unit to form a fluid and discharges the fluid at a high pressure; and a hydrothermal reaction treatment unit that continuously subjects the fluid discharged from the melting/discharging unit to a hydrothermal reaction treatment, wherein, in the melting/discharging unit, the hydrolyzable polymer A is hydrolyzed, and the hydrolytic component a thereof is dissolved and transferred into water permeating a sintered alloy diaphragm, thereby separating the nonhydrolyzable polymer B.

Abstract: A steering control device includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to perform end contact relaxation control for correcting a current command value such that a decrease of an end separation angle indicating a distance of an absolute steering angle from an end-position-corresponding angle is limited when the end separation angle is equal to or less than a predetermined angle and to perform partial release control for decreasing a correction value of the current command value due to execution of the end contact relaxation control based on a steering torque which is input to a steering system when a vehicle is intended to travel while turning at the time of execution of the end contact relaxation control.

Abstract: Data analysis device 1 includes: a difference value calculator that calculates, in data section (i, i+1) in which ith data at a predetermined date and time among the plurality of pieces of data is used as a start point value and (i+1)th data at a date and time after the predetermined date and time is used as an end point value, explanatory variable difference value ?X that is a difference between start point value X(i) of explanatory variable X included in the ith data and end point value X(i+1) of explanatory variable X included in the (i+1)th data, and target variable difference value ?Y that is a difference between start point value Y(i) of target variable Y included in the ith data and end point value Y(i+1) of target variable Y included in the (i+1) data; and a difference model derivation unit that derives difference model M indicating a relationship between explanatory variable difference value ?X and target variable difference value ?Y based on a plurality of the explanatory variable difference values

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device as disclosed includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion units, a pair of voltage application units, a charge detection unit, and a pixel separation unit. The photoelectric conversion units are in a semiconductor layer The pair of voltage application units are on the opposite side of the semiconductor layer from a light incident surface side. The charge detection unit annularly surrounds each of the voltage application units in plan view and detects the signal charges distributed according to alternate application of a predetermined voltage to the pair of voltage application units. The pixel separation unit partitions and separates the semiconductor layer for each of the photoelectric conversion units in plan view and extends in a depth direction of the semiconductor layer from the light incident surface. An insulating film having a film thickness of 2 nm or more is provided between the pixel separation unit and the semiconductor layer.

Abstract: An in-vehicle power storage device that discharges a battery in a case where collision of a vehicle is detected or predicted, and stops discharging the battery when an over-discharged state has not been reached, and a control method thereof. The in-vehicle power storage device includes: a battery mounted in a vehicle; charge-state detection means for detecting a charge state of the battery; and a discharging load for discharging the battery, and a control device which includes: battery charge-state detection means for detecting a charge state; a battery discharger means for discharging the battery using the load if collision of the vehicle is detected or predicted; and discharge stopping means to stop discharging the battery before the battery becomes over-discharged.

Abstract: A laser wavelength control device, includes a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: measure a wavelength of a laser beam emitted by a light source, when the measured wavelength is not in a target wavelength band, adjust a voltage to be applied to the light source such that a wavelength of the laser beam falls within the target wavelength band, and when a wavelength measured after the adjustment of the voltage is not in the target wavelength band, adjust a temperature of the light source such that the wavelength of the laser beam falls within the target wavelength band.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging element and an imaging device that enables reduction of a distance measurement error. The device includes a pixel array unit including a plurality of pixels that performs photoelectric conversion of light, in which each includes: a substrate that performs photoelectric conversion of the light; a first signal extraction portion including an application electrode to generate an electric field by application of a voltage and an attraction electrode to detect a signal carrier generated by photoelectric conversion; a second signal extraction portion including the application electrode and the attraction electrode; and a converging portion that is formed on the substrate and causes the light to enter the substrate. The converging portion converges the light at least between the first signal extraction portion and the second signal extraction portion provided in the substrate. The present technology can be applied to a CAPD sensor.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging element and an imaging device that enables reduction of a distance measurement error. The device includes a pixel array unit including a plurality of pixels that performs photoelectric conversion of light, in which each includes: a substrate that performs photoelectric conversion of the light; a first signal extraction portion including an application electrode to generate an electric field by application of a voltage and an attraction electrode to detect a signal carrier generated by photoelectric conversion; a second signal extraction portion including the application electrode and the attraction electrode; and a converging portion that is formed on the substrate and causes the light to enter the substrate. The converging portion converges the light at least between the first signal extraction portion and the second signal extraction portion provided in the substrate. The present technology can be applied to a CAPD sensor.

Abstract: A tank includes: a first housing configured to include a first inner surface and a first peripheral edge projecting from the first inner surface; a second housing configured to include a second inner surface and a second peripheral edge, the second inner surface facing the first inner surface, the second peripheral edge projecting from the second inner surface and facing the first peripheral edge; and a sticky elastic body inside the first and second peripheral edge, wherein the first peripheral edge has a first inclined surface inclined from inside to outside from the first inner surface toward a first projecting end of the first peripheral edge, the second peripheral edge has a second inclined surface inclined from inside to outside from the second inner surface toward a second projecting end of the second peripheral edge, and the elastic body is stuck to the first and second inclined surface.

Abstract: A waterproof lid includes: a lid body; and a sealant made of rubber and including a first portion which adheres to the lid body and a second portion is in contact with the lid body in a non-adhesive state.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to reliably detect failure in a voltage sensor which detects battery voltage, without erroneous determination, is provided. A current sensor detects charge/discharge current of a battery. The method comprises calculating a charge/discharge current change amount based on the current detected by the current sensor. A voltage sensor detects voltage of the battery. The method also comprises calculating a voltage change amount based on the voltage detected by the voltage sensor. If the charge/discharge current change amount is equal to or greater than a predetermined value and the voltage change amount is smaller than a failure determination value, it is determined that the voltage sensor has failed.

Abstract: To reduce an error of a phase difference between an angle of a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine and an angle of a rotor of a motor generator, provided are a control device for a hybrid vehicle and a control method for a hybrid vehicle, for detecting the angle of the crankshaft, detecting the angle of the rotor of the motor generator, determining whether or not a condition for ensuring that the error of the phase difference between the angle of the crankshaft and the angle of the rotor of the motor generator is becomes small is satisfied, and calculating the phase difference when the error of the phase difference is determined to be small.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a mounting plate, a panel mounted to the mounting plate, a through-hole that penetrates the mounting plate in a direction of thickness of the mounting plate, and a bonding member that is buried in the through-hole and fixes the panel to the mounting plate, wherein an opening of the through-hole gradually grows large in the direction of the thickness of the mounting plate from a side where the panel is mounted.

Abstract: A waterproof lid includes: a lid body; and a sealant made of rubber and including a first portion which adheres to the lid body and a second portion is in contact with the lid body in a non-adhesive state.

Abstract: A State of Charge (SOC) estimation device is provided for a secondary battery in which a correlation curve indicating a relationship between an SOC and Open Circuit Voltage (OCV) differs between a charging process and discharging process. The SOC estimation device estimates the SOC based on a relational formula in which as measured OCV increases, weights are assigned to the correlation curve for the discharging process, and as the measured OCV decreases, weights are assigned to the correlation curve for the charging process. Thus, the SOC estimation device provides accurate SOC estimates regardless of whether the secondary battery is being used or not.

Abstract: A waterproof apparatus includes a case having a communication hole that allows an inside and an outside of the case to communicate with each other, and a waterproof cap that closes the communication hole, wherein a first contact surface and a second contact surface extend in the communication hole and at different levels, wherein the waterproof cap includes a plate-like first elastic member that is longer than the communication hole in a long-side direction of the communication hole, and a second elastic member attached to a surface of the first elastic member, the surface facing the communication hole, and wherein when the first elastic member that is in a bent state is brought into contact with the first contact surface, the waterproof cap is retained on an inner wall of the communication hole with a restoring force exerted by the first elastic member.

Abstract: The discharge circuit malfunction diagnosis device configured to diagnose a malfunction of a discharge circuit, which is to be applied to a power supply system including: an assembled battery including a plurality of cells; a discharge circuit which is configured to discharge the each of the plurality of cells when driven; and a voltage adjustment section configured to determine, based on voltages of the respective plurality of cells of the assembled battery, a target cell voltage and a cell to be discharged, and configured to drive a discharge circuit for the cell to be discharged in accordance with the target cell voltage, includes a malfunction diagnosis section configured to compare a discharge circuit pre-driving voltage and a discharge circuit post-driving voltage of the cell to be discharged, to thereby diagnose a malfunction of a discharge circuit corresponding to the cell to be discharged.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a mounting plate, a panel mounted to the mounting plate, a through-hole that penetrates the mounting plate in a direction of thickness of the mounting plate, and a bonding member that is buried in the through-hole and fixes the panel to the mounting plate, wherein an opening of the through-hole gradually grows large in the direction of the thickness of the mounting plate from a side where the panel is mounted.

Abstract: A waterproof apparatus includes a case having a communication hole that allows an inside and an outside of the case to communicate with each other, and a waterproof cap that closes the communication hole, wherein a first contact surface and a second contact surface extend in the communication hole and at different levels, wherein the waterproof cap includes a plate-like first elastic member that is longer than the communication hole in a long-side direction of the communication hole, and a second elastic member attached to a surface of the first elastic member, the surface facing the communication hole, and wherein when the first elastic member that is in a bent state is brought into contact with the first contact surface, the waterproof cap is retained on an inner wall of the communication hole with a restoring force exerted by the first elastic member.