Abstract: A winding core includes, for example, four planes, that is, a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface around its central axis. A first wire and a second wire are wound around the winding core in the same direction and have a twisted section. In the twisted section in a plurality of turns at the top surface, bottom surface, first side surface, and second side surface, both the first wire and the second wire are in close contact with each of the ridges between the top surface, bottom surface, first side surface, and second side surface.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery, a storage box, and a high voltage component. The storage box stores the battery, and includes a load transmitter. Here, the load transmitter is a component that transmits a load from a rear position to a front position in order to move the high voltage component forward at the time of a collision, the load being an impact energy generated upon a collision. The high voltage component is configured to be electrically coupled to the battery, structurally coupled to the load transmitter, and disposed forwardly of the battery within the storage box.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an automatic analyzing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry carries out a calibration measurement to prepare a calibration curve for a test item, and then carries out an accuracy management measurement to calculate an accuracy of the prepared calibration curve, determines whether or not the calculated accuracy is within an acceptable range, specifies, if the calculated accuracy is within the acceptable range, an analyte for which the test item needs to be recomputed, and recomputes the test item of the specified analyte using the prepared calibration curve.

Abstract: A charge control map for chargers specifies the relationship between an upper limit current and charging conditions including at least one of the temperature of the chargers, the state of charge (SOC) of a secondary battery mounted in an electrically driven vehicle to be charged, the voltage of the secondary battery, and time. A charge control map for an electrically driven vehicle specifies the relationship between an upper limit current and charging conditions including at least one of the temperature of the secondary battery, the SOC of the secondary battery, the voltage of the secondary battery, and time. A charger selection unit (118) selects a charger used for charging any electrically driven vehicle of a plurality of electrically driven vehicles from among the plurality of chargers. The charger selection unit (118) selects at least one charger that least limits the charging performance of the electrically driven vehicle to be charged.

Abstract: A flush water tank apparatus has a reservoir tank, a discharge valve, a discharge valve hydraulic drive portion configured to drive the discharge valve, and a discharge/vacuum break valve device configured to supply the water supplied from the upstream side to the discharge valve hydraulic drive portion on a downstream side. The discharge valve hydraulic drive portion includes a cylinder, and a piston configured to be moved by a pressure of the water flowing into the cylinder to move the discharge valve. The discharge/vacuum break valve device includes a valve body that operates to discharge the water flowing backward from the discharge valve hydraulic drive portion while opening the upstream side to an atmosphere when the supply of the water from the upstream side is stopped.

Abstract: A dust collector that collects welding fumes includes: a tank that stores water in a non-full state; a first tower that stands upright from an upper surface of the tank, and is configured to receive air containing the welding fumes from an upper part of the first tower and to guide the air to the tank; a second tower that stands upright from the upper surface of the tank, and is configured such that air discharged from the tank passes through the second tower; a bottleneck structure portion in which a vertically intermediate part of the first tower is narrowed; a mist generator configured to generate mist in the first tower; and a filter housed in the second tower.

Abstract: A decoder that decodes a current block using a motion vector includes: a processor; and memory. Using the memory, the processor: derives a first candidate vector from one or more candidate vectors of one or more neighboring blocks that neighbor the current block; determines, in a first reference picture for the current block, a first adjacent region that includes a position indicated by the first candidate vector; calculates evaluation values of a plurality of candidate regions included in the first adjacent region; and determines a first motion vector of the current block, based on a first candidate region having a smallest evaluation value among the evaluation values. The first adjacent region is included in a first motion estimation region determined based on the position indicated by the first candidate vector.

Abstract: An encoder that; obtains two prediction images by performing motion compensation using two motion vectors; obtains a gradient value of each of pixels included in the two prediction images; derives a local motion estimation value for each of sub-blocks based on the pixel value and the gradient value of each of the pixels, the sub-blocks being obtained by partitioning the current block; and generates a final prediction image for the current block using the pixel value and the gradient value of each of the pixels, and the local motion estimation value derived for each of the sub-blocks. Each of the pixels in the two prediction images is interpolated with sub-pixel accuracy, and a reference range for the interpolation is included in a normal reference range that is referred to for motion compensation for the current block in normal inter prediction performed without using the local motion estimation value.

Abstract: A decoder that decodes a current block using a motion vector includes: a processor; and memory. Using the memory, the processor: derives a first candidate vector from one or more candidate vectors of one or more neighboring blocks that neighbor the current block; determines, in a first reference picture for the current block, a first adjacent region that includes a position indicated by the first candidate vector; calculates evaluation values of a plurality of candidate regions included in the first adjacent region; and determines a first motion vector of the current block, based on a first candidate region having a smallest evaluation value among the evaluation values. The first adjacent region is included in a first motion estimation region determined based on the position indicated by the first candidate vector.

Abstract: An encoding method is provided for encoding a picture to generate a coded stream. The encoding method includes: generating a first prediction image of a current block included in a current picture by referring to a first region included in a reference picture different from the current picture; operating a bi-directional optical flow process to generate a second prediction image based on the first prediction image by referring to a second region included in the first region; and encoding the current block based on the second prediction image.

Abstract: An electronic component handling apparatus pressing the DUT against a socket electrically connected to a tester, includes: a first receiver that receives, from the tester, a first signal indicating a detection value of a temperature detection circuit; a calculator that calculates a temperature of the DUT based on the first signal; a calibrator that calibrates the calculated temperature; a second receiver that receives, from the tester, a second signal that causes the calibrator to start a first calibration; and a temperature adjuster that adjusts the temperature of the DUT. The second receiver receives the second signal before the tester turns on the DUT, once the second signal is received, the calibrator calculates a first calibrated temperature by executing the first calibration with respect to the calculated temperature, and the temperature adjuster adjusts the temperature of the DUT based on the first calibrated temperature.

Abstract: Four genes, A622, NBB1, PMT, and QPT, can be influenced for increasing nicotinic alkaloid levels in Nicotiana plants, as well as for synthesizing nicotinic alkaloids in non-nicotine producing plants and cells. In particular, overexpressing one or more of A622, NBB1, PMT, and QPT may be used to increase nicotine and nicotinic alkaloid levels in tobacco plants. Non-nicotine producing cells can be engineered to produce nicotine and related compounds by overexpressing A622 and NBB1.

Abstract: Two genes, A622 and NBB1, can be influenced to achieve a decrease of nicotinic alkaloid levels in plants. In particular, suppression of one or both of A622 and NBB1 may be used to decrease nicotine in tobacco plants.

Abstract: An encoder that; obtains two prediction images by performing motion compensation using two motion vectors; obtains a gradient value of each of pixels included in the two prediction images; derives a local motion estimation value for each of sub-blocks based on the pixel value and the gradient value of each of the pixels, the sub-blocks being obtained by partitioning the current block; and generates a final prediction image for the current block using the pixel value and the gradient value of each of the pixels, and the local motion estimation value derived for each of the sub-blocks. Each of the pixels in the two prediction images is interpolated with sub-pixel accuracy, and a reference range for the interpolation is included in a normal reference range that is referred to for motion compensation for the current block in normal inter prediction performed without using the local motion estimation value.

Abstract: A shake correction control device includes a processor that selects mechanical correction of mechanically performing shake correction of a subject image or electronic correction of electronically performing the shake correction of the subject image. The processor performs a switching control from either of the mechanical correction or the electronic correction to the other of the mechanical correction or the electronic correction, and synchronizes shake correction operations of the mechanical correction and the electronic correction during the switching control, and changes an operation ratio of the mechanical correction and the electrical correction during the switching control.

Abstract: An encoding method is provided for encoding a picture to generate a coded stream. The encoding method incldues: generating a first prediction image of a current block included in a current picture by referring to a first region included in a reference picture different from the current picture; operating a bi-directional optical flow process to generate a second prediction image based on the first prediction image by referring to a second region included in the first region, and not operating the bi-directional optical flow process by referring to a third region not included in the first region; and encoding the current block based on the second prediction image.

Abstract: MPO1 and MPO2 can be regulated for either decreasing or increasing alkaloid levels in plants, in particular in Nicotiana plants. In particular, suppressing or overexpressing one or more of MPO1 and MPO2 may be used to decrease or increase nicotine and nicotinic alkaloid levels in tobacco plants. Suppression or overexpression of one or more of MPO1 and MPO2 may be used in combination with modification of expression of other genes encoding enzymes on the nicotinic alkaloid biosynthetic pathway such as A622, NBB1, PMT, and QPT.

Abstract: A shake correction control device includes a processor that selects mechanical correction of mechanically performing shake correction of a subject image or electronic correction of electronically performing the shake correction of the subject image. The processor performs a switching control from either of the mechanical correction or the electronic correction to the other of the mechanical correction or the electronic correction, and synchronizes shake correction operations of the mechanical correction and the electronic correction during the switching control, and changes an operation ratio of the mechanical correction and the electrical correction during the switching control.

Abstract: An encoder includes circuitry and memory. Using the memory, the circuitry, in inter prediction processing: derives a first motion vector of a current block to be processed, using a motion vector of a previous block which has been previously processed; derives a second motion vector of the current block by performing motion estimation in the vicinity of the first motion vector; and generates a prediction image of the current block by performing motion compensation using the second motion vector.

Abstract: A battery cover for covering a battery stack stored in a battery pack includes a first cover member, a second cover member, a reinforcement, a gas exhaust passage, and an air exhaust passage. The first cover member covers the battery stack from above. The second cover member is joined to the first cover member from above. The reinforcement extends along a longitudinal direction of the battery stack, and is disposed between the first cover member and the second cover member. The gas exhaust passage is an air passage through which gas generated from the battery stack is to be discharged. The air exhaust passage is an air passage through which air that has exchanged heat with the battery stack is to be discharged. The gas exhaust passage and the air exhaust passage are provided in gaps among the first cover member, the second cover member, and the reinforcement.