Abstract: Provided is a pressure-sensitive element having more sufficient expandability, a relatively wide measurement range of pressure force, and a relatively simple structure, and an electronic device using the pressure-sensitive element. The pressure-sensitive element includes a plurality of first electrodes being elongated in first direction, arranged in a first plane, and including a conductive elastic body, a plurality of second electrodes being elongated in second direction intersecting the first direction, arranged in a second plane facing the first plane, and including a conductor wire, and a plurality of dielectrics covering a surface of the plurality of second electrodes. The plurality of second electrodes have bent parts K arranged periodically, and capacitance at intersections of the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes changes in accordance with pressure force applied between the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes.

Abstract: The learning device includes a metric space learning unit and a case example storage unit. The metric space learning unit learns a metric space including feature vectors extracted from attributed image data, for each combination of different attributes, using the attributed image data to which attribute information is assigned. The case example storage unit computes the feature vector from the image data for case example to store the computed feature vector as a case example associated with the metric space, and stores additional information associated with the case example.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus (10) according to the present disclosure includes: an object recognition unit (11) that outputs, by using a first modal signal and a first modal recognition model corresponding to the first modal signal, an inference result regarding the first modal signal; a training data processing unit (12) that generates first modal training data regarding the first modal signal by using the inference result, and updates second modal training data regarding a second modal signal that is different from the first modal signal by using the first modal training data; and a recognition model update unit (13) that updates a second modal recognition model corresponding to the second modal signal by using the second modal training data.

Abstract: A corrosion rate estimation apparatus includes a corrosion rate measurement unit adapted to repeat water supply cycles in which water is supplied to soil in which metal to be evaluated is buried and measure a cycle number of each water supply cycle, one or more time points in each cycle, and a corrosion rate of the metal at the time point(s); a learning unit adapted to find a prediction model by accepting the cycle number, the time point(s) in the cycle, and the corrosion rate(s) as input and using a machine learning algorithm, the prediction model representing a future corrosion rate; and a corrosion rate estimation unit adapted to assign a cycle number and a time point in the cycle at which a corrosion rate is desired to be estimated to the prediction model and estimate a corrosion rate of the metal at the time point.

Abstract: A printing apparatus capable of executing a printing operation of performing printing using a printhead and a predetermined maintenance operation, the apparatus comprising an acceptance unit configured to accept a start instruction of the printing operation, and a determination unit configured to determine, if the instruction is accepted during execution of the maintenance operation, whether to interrupt the maintenance operation and start the printing operation or to start the printing operation after the maintenance operation is complete.

Abstract: A method of producing a ceramic electronic component includes baking a first electrode paste containing a metal powder at a first temperature to form a first electrode layer at a first region of a ceramic body, baking a second electrode paste containing a metal powder of the same type as the metal powder in the first electrode paste at a second temperature lower than the first temperature to form a second electrode layer at a second region different from the first region of the ceramic body, and applying a physical shock treatment to a surface of the second electrode layer to densify a surface layer portion of the second electrode layer.

Abstract: A three-terminal multilayer ceramic capacitor includes at least one surface electrode layer on a surface of a second internal electrode layer connected to a lateral surface external electrode. The surface electrode layer includes at least one of Sn, In, Ga, Zn, Bi, Pb, Fe, V, Y or Cu, which is different from a main component of the second internal electrode layer.

Abstract: A computer is caused to perform processing of: detecting, in deep learning, a sign of a failure in learning in operations that are performed with a lower number of bits compared with operations that are performed with a certain number of bits; rolling back to an operation where the sign is detected and performing a recalculation by an operation with the certain number of bits; determining whether returning from operations with the certain number of bits to operations with the lower number of bits is allowed; and, when the returning to operations with the lower number of bits is allowed, switching to operations with the lower number of bits.

Abstract: A body fluid analysis device that irradiates a body fluid in a tube having translucency with light and analyzes the body fluid on the basis of light having passed through the tube is adapted to include: a base; an attachment that is attached to the base 1 so that the tube is pinched in its radial direction between the attachment and the base; a light emitting element that is provided to the base or the attachment; and a light receiving element that is provided to the base or the attachment, in which in a state where the attachment is attached to the base, between the base and the attachment, the light emitting element and the light receiving element are arranged so as to pinch the tube in the radial direction, or both of the light emitting element and the light receiving element are arranged in the base or the attachment.

Abstract: A mounting structure of a multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a multilayer ceramic capacitor and a mounting substrate on which the multilayer ceramic capacitor is mounted. The multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a laminate including a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of internal electrodes alternately laminated, and a first external electrode, a second external electrode, a third external electrode, and a fourth external electrode provided on a surface of the laminate. The plurality of internal electrodes include a first internal electrode, a second internal electrode, and a third internal electrode. The first external electrode, the third external electrode, and the fourth external electrode are bonded to the mounting substrate, and current is not directly supplied from the mounting substrate to the second external electrode.

Abstract: A looseness detection structure includes: a structure (transducer) T which is formed on a surface of a cable; a screw which tightens and fixes the cable in contact with the structure T; and a terminal (detection unit) which transmits a transmission signal to the structure T, receives a reception signal returning after propagating through the structure T, and detects the loosening of the screw based on a change in the reception signal.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a laminate including ceramic layers and internal electrode layers arranged in a stacking direction, and two or more exposure regions at which the internal electrode layers and the ceramic layer interposed between the internal electrode layers are both exposed. The laminate has a rectangular parallelepiped configuration or shape and includes two longitudinal end surfaces, and four surfaces orthogonal to the end surfaces. On at least one of the four surfaces, the laminate includes a protrusion in which the exposure region protrudes outward.

Abstract: A body fluid analysis device includes a light source, a detector, a normalization part, and a calculation part. The light source is configured to emit light at a first wavelength and light at a second wavelength different from each other to a body fluid. The detector is configured to receive light emitted from the light source and transmitted through the body fluid or light reflected by the body fluid, and is configured to detect intensity of the light. The normalization part is configured to calculate a ratio of an intensity of light emitted at the second wavelength to an intensity of light emitted at the first wavelength, both of which are detected by the detector. The calculation part is configured to calculate a concentration of a predetermined component included in the body fluid on the basis of the ratio calculated by the normalization part.

Abstract: A vertical wall display system for displaying potted plants includes trays that have a base portion and a back portion disposed at an acute angle with respect to each other. The base portion of the tray defines a plurality of niches in a linear array for receiving potted plants, each niche defines a reservoir capable of retaining a predetermined volume of a fluid. The back portion of the tray includes connecting elements for connecting the back portion of one tray with the back portion of a second tray so that the trays are substantially co-planar. Each of the trays define at least two sections that are joined so at to be separable into discrete sections that include different numbers of niches.

Abstract: To provide a corrosivity evaluation device that quantitatively evaluates corrosivity that represents an extent to which metal is corroded by an environment. A corrosivity evaluation device evaluates corrosivity that represents an extent to which metal is corroded by an environment, the device including: an electrode unit containing at least one type of the metal by being placed in the environment; a measurement unit adapted to measure a corrosion rate of the metal or a value related to the corrosion rate of the metal during one cycle of change in water content of the environment, the measurements being taken from the one cycle of change; and a calculation unit adapted to calculate a corrosion amount of the metal or a value related to the corrosion amount of the metal from the value measured by the measurement unit.

Abstract: A gravure printing plate includes a cylindrical or substantially cylindrical gravure roller with a peripheral surface. Plural cells corresponding to a pattern to be printed are disposed on the peripheral surface of the gravure roller. First and second regions are provided on the peripheral surface of the gravure roller. The pattern to be printed includes at least two patterns. Plural cells corresponding to one of the two patterns are disposed in the first region. Plural cells corresponding to the other one of the two patterns are disposed in the second region.

Abstract: A corrosion rate estimation apparatus includes a corrosion rate measurement unit adapted to repeat water supply cycles in which water is supplied to soil in which metal to be evaluated is buried and measure a cycle number of each water supply cycle, one or more time points in each cycle, and a corrosion rate of the metal at the time point(s); a learning unit adapted to find a prediction model by accepting the cycle number, the time point(s) in the cycle, and the corrosion rate(s) as input and using a machine learning algorithm, the prediction model representing a future corrosion rate; and a corrosion rate estimation unit adapted to assign a cycle number and a time point in the cycle at which a corrosion rate is desired to be estimated to the prediction model and estimate a corrosion rate of the metal at the time point.

Abstract: A method of producing a ceramic electronic component includes baking a first electrode paste containing a metal powder at a first temperature to form a first electrode layer at a first region of a ceramic body, baking a second electrode paste containing a metal powder of the same type as the metal powder in the first electrode paste at a second temperature lower than the first temperature to form a second electrode layer at a second region different from the first region of the ceramic body, and applying a physical shock treatment to a surface of the second electrode layer to densify a surface layer portion of the second electrode layer.

Abstract: A body fluid analysis device includes a light source, a detector, a normalization part, and a calculation part. The light source is configured to emit light at a first wavelength and light at a second wavelength different from each other to a body fluid. The detector is configured to receive light emitted from the light source and transmitted through the body fluid or light reflected by the body fluid, and is configured to detect intensity of the light. The normalization part is configured to calculate a ratio of an intensity of light emitted at the second wavelength to an intensity of light emitted at the first wavelength, both of which are detected by the detector. The calculation part is configured to calculate a concentration of a predetermined component included in the body fluid on the basis of the ratio calculated by the normalization part.

Abstract: A gate drive circuit has a capacitor and a gate drive voltage source connected in series with a gate terminal of a voltage-driven switching device. The gate drive source voltage feeds, as a gate drive voltage, a voltage higher than the sum of the voltage applied to a gate-source parasitic capacitance of the switching device when the switching device is in a steady ON state and the voltage applied to, of any circuit component interposed between the gate drive voltage source and the gate terminal of the switching device, a circuit component other than the capacitor (such as an upper transistor forming the output stage of the driver). No other circuit component (such as a resistor connected in parallel with the capacitor) is essential but the capacitor as the sole circuit component to be directly connected to the gate terminal of the switching device.