Abstract: A secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a lithium-ion conductive electrolyte. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector, and a positive electrode active material layer. The positive electrode active material layer contains a first metal oxide including a lithium-containing transition metal oxide that is a positive electrode active material, and a different second metal oxide. A metal element M contained in the second metal oxide includes an atom m1 and an atom m2 that are the same element having different valences from each other. The metal element M is at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Al, Ti, Si, Zr, Mg, Nb, Ta, Sn, Ni, V, and Cr. An oxide of the atom m1 and the atom m2 are different in temperature dependence of electrical resistance.

Abstract: In a slide door device including a slide door that opens and closes a door opening formed at a side face of a vehicle body by sliding the door opening in a front-rear direction of the vehicle body, the slide door device includes a striker fixed to an opening edge of the door opening, and a first latch that is fixed to an end of the slide door, the end facing the opening edge, when the slide door is fully closed, is pressed by the striker to rotate when the slide door is fully closed, and is engageable with a leg of the striker in a direction from a vehicle interior side toward a vehicle exterior side.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel that includes a liquid-crystal panel and a backlight arranged behind the liquid-crystal panel, and a controller that controls a luminance of the backlight and a transmittance ratio of the liquid-crystal panel. The controller is configured to: when a refresh rate at which an image is displayed on the display panel is switched, vary the luminance of the backlight such that a variation of a luminance of the display panel between before and after switching of the refresh rate falls within a predetermined range; vary the transmittance ratio of the liquid-crystal panel such that the variation of the luminance of the display panel falls within the predetermined range within a time duration that lasts until the luminance of the backlight reaches a target value; and restore the original transmittance ratio of the liquid-crystal panel after elapse of the time duration.

Abstract: Disclosed are microcapsule compositions and their preparation methods. The microcapsule composition has a microcapsule dispersed in an aqueous phase. The microcapsule has a microcapsule core and a microcapsule wall encapsulating the microcapsule core. The microcapsule core contains an active material selected from the group consisting of a fragrance, cosmetic active, malodor counteractant, and combinations thereof. The microcapsule wall is formed of a polymeric network comprising of at least three moieties: (i) a first moiety derived from a chitosan, (ii) a second moiety derived from a polyisocyanate, and (iii) a third moiety derived from a polyphenol. Also disclosed are consumer products contain such a microcapsule composition.

Abstract: A light-source device, an image projection apparatus, and a display device. The light-source device includes a light source to emit light, an optical element having a lens array on one side or both sides of which a plurality of lenses are arrayed with distance from each other, the distance between a pair of vertices of an adjacent pair of the plurality of lenses of the optical element being equal to or less than one-quarter of width of light flux of the light incident on the optical element, and a wavelength conversion element to convert a wavelength of the light emitted from the light source and passed through the optical element. An image projection apparatus includes the light-source device, a light mixing element to mix the light emitted from the light-source device to uniformize the light, and an illumination optical system to emit the light uniformized by the light mixing element.

Abstract: In a steering device (PS1) according to the present embodiment, a preload applying mechanism (6) provides a rotation torque to one side in a rotation direction of a ball nut (4) by a reaction force generated by elastic abutment of a plunger (61) on a tooth tip of a first sector tooth (321) of a sector gear (32). Therefore, in the steering device (PS1), unlike conventional steering device, there is no need to provide a pressed portion to be pressed by the plunger (61) separately from the sector gear (32). Increase in size of a sector shaft (3) due to formation of the pressed portion can therefore be suppressed.

Abstract: This saddle-ride vehicle includes: a shroud intake provided with a suction opening and disposed on the left and right sides of an energy storage unit, the shroud intake guiding traveling wind below a seat; and a shroud wing having a lower surface that guides traveling wind to the suction opening and an upper surface that causes the traveling wind to flow to the side of a vehicle body. The shroud wing includes a wing body portion further inward in the vehicle width direction than a side portion. The wing body portion includes a first pointed portion on the front side and inside in the vehicle width direction, and a second pointed portion on the rear side and outside in the vehicle width direction. The wing body portion, the suction opening, the energy storage unit are arranged in this order from the front in a vehicle body side view.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a biodegradable core-shell microcapsule with a shell composed of a biopolymer, e.g., chitosan, which is cross-linked with an isocyanate and a tannic acid, in particular hydrolyzed tannic acid. This disclosure also relates to a process for preparing the biodegradable core-shell microcapsule and consumer products containing the same.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire an image, a subject detection unit configured to detect a subject from the image, a motion amount detection unit configured to detect a motion amount of a first region of the subject and a motion amount of a second region of the subject, the second region being different from the first region, and an image capturing parameter determination unit configured to determine an image capturing parameter, wherein the image capturing parameter determination unit refers to the motion amount of the first region and the motion amount of the second region and determines the image capturing parameter so that a blur amount of the first region is less than a first standard and a blur amount of the second region is greater than a second standard.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a stress detection apparatus includes a processor. The processor acquires heartbeat information. The processor calculates a heart rate variability factor from the heartbeat information. The processor detects change of an activity of sympathetic nervous system, based on the heart rate variability factor. The processor detects change of an activity of parasympathetic nervous system, based on the heart rate variability factor. The processor detects presence/absence of a stress state, based on time from detection of the change of the sympathetic nervous system to detection of the change of the activity of the parasympathetic nervous system. The processor acquires outside stimuli. The processor identifies a stressor that has provided the stress state from the acquired outside stimuli, based on timing at which the change of the sympathetic nervous system has been detected if the stress state is detected.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a secondary battery including a positive electrode current collector, and a positive electrode active material layer supported on the positive electrode current collector. The positive electrode active material layer includes active material particles and an oxide film covering at least part of surfaces of the active material particles. The active material particles include a lithium-containing transition metal oxide, and the oxide film contains an oxide of a first element other than nonmetal elements. When a thickness of the positive electrode active material layer is denoted by TA, Tb>Tt is satisfied, where the Tb and the Tt are thicknesses of the oxide film at a position of 0.25TA and at a position of 0.75TA, respectively, from a surface of the positive electrode current collector in the positive electrode active material layer.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic electronic component includes: a ceramic body having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, the ceramic body including a first corner connecting a first main surface, a first side surface, and an end surface, a second corner connecting a second main surface, the first side surface, and the end surface, a third corner connecting the first main surface, a second side surface, and the end surface, a fourth corner connecting the second main surface, the second side surface, and the end surface, and a plurality of internal electrodes; and a pair of external electrodes each including a base layer and a first conductive resin layer including a first side surface resin portion disposed on the first side surface to cover the first corner and extending from the first corner to first and second axis directions, and covers at least a part of the base layer.

Abstract: A robot system includes: a hand that holds an article; an arm that moves the hand; and a first contacting portion with which a first foldable portion of the article is brought into contact during a first folding process that is a process of folding the first foldable portion in a state where the article is held by the hand. The hand includes: a base that is connected to the arm; and a holder that is rotatable relative to the base and holds the article by adhesion. During the first folding process, the hand and the arm fold the first foldable portion by rotating the holder while keeping the first foldable portion in contact with the first contacting portion.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a biodegradable core-shell microcapsule that includes (a) a shell containing the reaction product of an isocyanate-functionalized prepolymer with a crosslinker and optionally a polyelectrolyte under an aqueous condition, and (b) a core containing an active material, wherein the isocyanate-functionalized prepolymer is the reaction product of a polyisocyanate with a biopolymer and/or an amphiphilic compound under an anhydrous condition, and the microcapsule shell is substantially free of or free of a self-condensed polyisocyanate. This disclosure also relates to a process of preparing such biodegradable core-shell microcapsule. This disclosure also relates to a consumer product containing such biodegradable core-shell microcapsule. This disclosure also relates to a process of making the isocyanate-functionalized prepolymer.

Abstract: A combustor structure of an embodiment includes: a plurality of combustors; a rear liner which guides a combustion gas from the plurality of combustors to a downstream side; and a scroll which guides the combustion gas from the rear liner in an axial direction and a circumferential direction of a turbine rotor. Each of the combustors includes: a combustor liner; a fuel supply part which supplies fuel into the combustor liner; and an oxidant supply part which supplies a swirling flow of an oxidant from the circumference of the fuel supply part into the combustor liner. The plurality of combustors include: the combustor in which a swirling direction of the swirling flow of the oxidant is clockwise; and the combustor in which a swirling direction of the swirling flow of the oxidant is counterclockwise.

Abstract: In a steering device (PS1) according to the present embodiment, a preload applying mechanism (6) provides a rotation torque to one side in a rotation direction of a ball nut (4) by a reaction force generated by elastic abutment of a plunger (61) on a tooth tip of a first sector tooth (321) of a sector gear (32). Therefore, in the steering device (PS1), unlike conventional steering device, there is no need to provide a pressed portion to be pressed by the plunger (61) separately from the sector gear (32). Increase in size of a sector shaft (3) due to formation of the pressed portion can therefore be suppressed.

Abstract: The electrostatic capacitance detecting device includes a first substrate; a detection electrode provided on a front-side surface of the first substrate to detect a proximity of an operating body to an operating face; a stray capacitance coupling conductor provided in a direction with respect to the first substrate, the direction being opposite to a direction of the detection electrode with respect to the first substrate; a first peripheral electrode provided on the front-side surface of the first substrate to surround the detection electrode; and a plurality of lateral electrodes provided side by side to surround the detection electrode, the plurality of lateral electrodes extending along a thickness direction of the first substrate and connected to each of the first peripheral electrode and the stray capacitance coupling conductor.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printing unit that includes an ejection port surface provided with ejection ports through which liquid is ejected, a wiping unit, a depressurizing unit, and detection unit. The wiping unit has an opening and wipes the ejection port surface by moving in a predetermined direction while the opening abuts against the ejection port surface. The depressurizing unit applies negative pressure to the ejection port surface via the opening. The detection unit detects an ejection state of the ejection ports. After driving the depressurizing unit when the opening abuts against the ejection port surface, the suction operation sucks the liquid from the ejection ports while moving the wiping unit. The suction operation is performed from a first ejection port detected as an ejection-failed ejection port by the detection unit under a suction condition different from suction conditions of the ejection ports other than the first ejection port.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a trench in a substrate, one or more spacers at a bottom surface of the trench, and spin-on dielectric in the trench.