Abstract: A distance measurement device for measuring a distance to an object that exists in a distance measurement region includes: a light source configured to emit laser light; a lens configured to converge the laser light emitted from the light source, into substantially parallel light; a tubular light blocking member disposed on an optical path of the laser light emitted from the light source and surrounding the optical path; a photodetector configured to detect reflected light, of the laser light, reflected at the distance measurement region; and a condensing lens configured to condense the reflected light passing through the outside of the light blocking member, onto the photodetector.

Abstract: A superconductive wire according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a first substrate made of a conductive material, a first intermediate layer made of a conductive material and disposed on the first substrate, and a first superconductive layer made of a superconductive material and disposed on the first intermediate layer. The second member includes a second substrate made of a conductive material, a second intermediate layer made of a conductive material and disposed on the second substrate, and a second superconductive layer made of a superconductive material and disposed on the second intermediate layer. The first member and the second member are stacked along a thickness direction of the superconductive wire so that the first superconductive layer and the second superconductive layer face each other. The first superconductive layer is electrically connected to the second superconductive layer.

Abstract: Provided is a grinding apparatus including a holding unit that holds a workpiece by a chuck table, a grinding unit, a transporting mechanism that has a holding part capable of holding the workpiece, a first table that holds the workpiece to be loaded onto the holding unit, a second table that holds the workpiece having been unloaded from the holding unit, and a controller. When the controller determines that replacement of a grinding wheel is necessary in a state in which all of the holding unit, the first table, and the second table are holding workpieces, the controller makes the holding part of the transporting mechanism hold the workpiece held by the holding unit.

Abstract: An information notification system displays a notification to a user of a vehicle on a display device. A first type notification is a notification of road traffic information on a road or traffic around the vehicle. A second type notification is a notification of information not belonging to the road traffic information or a notification that no road traffic information is available. The information notification system prohibits overlaying the first type notification and the second type notification when displayed on the display device. When the display device has only a single display area for displaying the notification, the information notification system selects and displays one of the first type notification and the second type notification in the single display area.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a controller (406) configured to control one of a first sensor (100) and a second sensor (200) based on sensing data output from the other, the first sensor being configured to detect light emitted from an object and the second sensor being configured to detect a change in luminance value of the light as an event; and a processor (408) configured to process the sensing data output from the first sensor or the second sensor.

Abstract: A grinding wheel for grinding a workpiece has an annular wheel base and a plurality of grinding stones arrayed in an annular pattern on a side of one surface of the wheel base. The grinding stones each have a base portion having a mounting surface where the base portion is mounted on the wheel base, and a wear-accelerated portion that has a grinding surface to be brought into contact with the workpiece and is more prone to wearing than the base portion.

Abstract: A communication system includes a first communication device, a second communication device and a relay device. The first and second communication devices are connected to a communication network. The relay device is connected to the communication network and relays communication between the first and second communication devices. The relay device includes a relay unit and a priority determination unit. The relay unit carries out a receiving process for receiving data frames transmitted from the first communication device to the communication network and a transmission process for transmitting the received data frames to the second communication device. The priority determination unit determines the priority of the transmission process of the received data frames based on the data frames received by the relay unit. The relay unit carries out a transmission process of the data frames based on the priority determined by the priority determination unit.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus that allows a plurality of systems to efficiently share information regarding an alert. An information processing apparatus includes an ID assigning computer that assigns a log ID to collected log data of a device, a first processing computer that stores the log data and the log ID and detects an abnormality based on the log data, and a second processing computer that stores the log data and the log ID, detects an abnormality based on the log data, and transmits the log ID of the log data in which the abnormality is detected and a detection result of the abnormality to the first processing computer. The first processing computer stores the log data stored in the first processing computer and the received detection result in association with each other based on the log ID received from the second processing computer.

Abstract: A persistent current switch includes a superconducting wire including a substrate and a superconducting layer disposed on the substrate, and a heater. The superconducting wire includes a surface including a first portion and a second portion that are disposed apart from each other along a longitudinal direction of the superconducting wire. The first portion and the second portion face each other. The heater is sandwiched between the first portion and the second portion.

Abstract: An AT-cut quartz-crystal vibrating piece includes a vibrator, a peripheral portion, and a level difference. The peripheral portion has a thickness thinner than a thickness of the vibrator. The level difference is on each of a front and a back of the quartz-crystal vibrating piece. The level difference is generated caused by a thickness difference between the vibrator and the peripheral portion. When a dimension along an X-axis of a crystal of the quartz-crystal vibrating piece is defined as Lx, a dimension along a Z?-axis of the crystal of the quartz-crystal vibrating piece is defined as Lz, a thickness of the vibrator is defined as t, and a height of the level difference is defined as d, Lx is in a range from 849 to 857 ?m, Lz is in a range from 625 to 645 ?m, and d/t is in a range of 0.094?d/t?0.11.

Abstract: An information notification system displays a notification to a user of a vehicle on a display device. A first type notification is a notification of road traffic information on a road or traffic around the vehicle. A second type notification is a notification of information not belonging to the road traffic information or a notification that no road traffic information is available. The information notification system prohibits overlaying the first type notification and the second type notification when displayed on the display device. When the display device has only a single display area for displaying the notification, the information notification system selects and displays one of the first type notification and the second type notification in the single display area.

Abstract: There is provided a shock absorption-resin composition comprising: an A component comprising one or more block copolymers each comprising a polymer component A1 having a glass transition point of 30° C. or higher and a polymer component A2 having a glass transition point of 0° C. or lower; a B component comprising a polymer compatible with the polymer component A1; a C component comprising a filler compatible with the B component or dispersible in the B component; and a D component comprising a liquid polyol-based component.

Abstract: A railroad car condition monitoring/analyzing includes: a car factor estimation unit configured to estimate car factor evaluation data from car data and evaluation data; an infrastructure factor extraction unit configured to extract infrastructure factor evaluation data from the car data, the evaluation data, and the car factor evaluation data; an infrastructure factor estimation unit configured to estimate individual infrastructure factor evaluation data from the infrastructure factor evaluation data; an infrastructure factor DB construction unit configured to store the individual infrastructure factor evaluation data in an infrastructure factor database; an infrastructure factor analysis unit configured to monitor the individual infrastructure factor evaluation data stored in the infrastructure factor database so as to analyze infrastructure factors; and a car analysis unit configured to analyze a car condition in consideration of analysis information on the infrastructure factor.

Abstract: An information notification system notifies a user of a vehicle of information. A first condition is that one or more time-designated speed limit signs recognized by a camera mounted on the vehicle designate all times of day as a whole. The information notification system determines whether or not the first condition is satisfied. When the first condition is not satisfied, the information notification system notifies the user of at least a legal speed limit on a road on which the one or more time-designated speed limit signs are installed, based on reference information on the legal speed limit in a region in which the vehicle is used.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle undercover having well-balanced rigidity. A vehicle undercover 10 is provided with: a plate-shaped body 12 made of a porous material such as a fiber body or a foam; and a support body 14 supporting the plate-shaped body 12. The support body 14 has a groove-shaped first frame part 20 having a horizontal plate 20a and vertical plates 20b and 20b extending from both edges of the horizontal plate 20a. Further, the support body 14 has a second frame part 22 provided across the first frame part 20 and having a smaller dimension of protrusion toward the inside of a vehicle than the first frame part 20.

Abstract: A grindstone includes abrasive grains and a binder for fixing the abrasive grains, and the binder contains a spherical filler for reinforcing the bonding material.

Abstract: A superconducting coil device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: A superconducting coil device including: a bobbin having a tubular body; superconducting wires, a part of which constitutes a wound portion where the superconducting wires are wound on the bobbin; a bobbin-side guide portion holding the superconducting wires extending from the bobbin, the bobbin-side guide portion being provided to extend in a bobbin axial direction, which is an axial direction of the body of the bobbin; a first guide portion holding the superconducting wires extending from the bobbin-side guide portion, the first guide portion being arranged on an outer side of the bobbin-side guide portion in a direction intersecting the bobbin axial direction and provided to extend in the direction intersecting the bobbin axial direction; and a second guide portion capable of holding the superconducting wires extending from the first guide portion, the second guide portion being provided to extend in a direction in

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system is capable of being connected to a host. The memory system includes a nonvolatile memory and a controller that receives information regarding an operating state of the host. The controller controls the nonvolatile memory according to commands from the host and selects a parameter for interrupt coalescing for transmissions to the host of interrupts related to command completion notices for the commands from the host based on the information regarding the operating state of the host.

Abstract: A centrifugal air-sending device has blades that each have a vane length in a first region that is greater than a vane length in a second region and have a portion at which a proportion for which a turbo vane portion accounts is higher in a radial direction than a proportion for which a sirocco vane portion accounts in the first region and the second region. The blades that are located closer to an outer circumference than is an inner circumferential side end portion of a bell mouth that is located closest to an inner circumference in the radial direction is defined as a blade outer circumferential portion that is formed such that the proportion for which the sirocco vane portion accounts is higher in the radial direction than or equal to the proportion for which the turbo vane portion accounts in the first region and the second region.

Abstract: To provide a deterioration prediction device with which it is possible to easily and precisely predict deterioration of an edible oil and fat. The deterioration prediction device 1 of the present invention comprises an acoustic data acquisition unit 2 that acquires acoustic data from when a fried food article is cooked using a fry oil, an indicator extraction unit 11 within a processing unit 3 (control unit 10) that extracts an indicator pertaining to deterioration of the fry oil from the acquired acoustic data, and a comparative assessment unit 13 that assesses the extent of deterioration of an oil and fat, based on the indicator extracted by the indicator extraction unit 11.