Abstract: An aqueous dispersion including a binder resin, a nonionic surfactant, and a wax component, wherein the content of the nonionic surfactant is 0.1 to 200 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the binder resin, and 2 parts by mass or more based on 100 parts by mass of the wax component.

Abstract: An information processing device outputs voice navigation according to the actual location of a vehicle; and includes an obtaining unit that obtains actual location information indicating the actual location of the vehicle and running history information indicating the running history of the vehicle, and includes an identifying unit that, based on the running history information, identifies a frequently-visited place representing a place where the vehicle has taken a predetermined action for a number of times exceeding a predetermined count; a determining unit that, based on the actual location information, determines whether the vehicle is taking the predetermined action at the frequently-visited place; an estimating unit that, when the determining unit determines that the vehicle is taking the predetermined action at the frequently-visited place, estimates the duration for which the vehicle is taking the predetermined action at the frequently-visited place as duration for which voice navigation need not be

Abstract: A coating for protecting a ceramic-matrix composite against a high-temperature environment including dust is provided with a top layer of a substance represented by a formula a(ReO1.5)b(AlO1.5)c(TrO2) as an average composition at least on a face exposed to the environment, wherein a, b and c satisfy 1>a?0.5, b>0 and c=1?(a+b), Re is one or more selected from rare earth elements, and Tr is Hf or Zr.

Abstract: A signature verification device is configured to receive a file and a signature, compare a first security strength, which is a security strength of the signature, with a second security strength, and execute processing for utilizing the file. The signature verification device is configured to execute processing for utilizing the file when the first security strength is higher than the second security strength, and not execute the processing for utilizing the file when the first security strength is lower than the second security strength.

Abstract: A flow rate control device having a high response accuracy is provided. A flow rate control device includes a flow sensor measuring a flow rate of a fluid, and a controller adjusting the flow rate where the flow rate of the fluid to be a flow rate set value. The controller includes a control valve changing the flow rate, a drive circuit driving the control valve, a sensor response adjustment circuit adjusting a frequency response of a measured value of the flow sensor, and a first filter attenuating a predetermined frequency band of an output of the sensor response adjustment circuit. The drive circuit, the flow sensor, the sensor response adjustment circuit, and the first filter, configure a feedback loop. A deviation between the flow rate set value and an output of the first filter becomes an input to the drive circuit.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion including a nonionic surfactant, an anionic surfactant, and a wax dispersed in water, where the wax includes an ester compound having a fatty acid-derived structural moiety and an aliphatic alcohol-derived structural moiety, and the content of the nonionic surfactant is 40 to 99 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the total of the nonionic surfactant, the anionic surfactant, and the wax, and is 5 to 50 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the total of the nonionic surfactant, the anionic surfactant, the wax, and the water.

Abstract: An update control device is configured to obtain an update file for updating a software and a signature from a distribution device, transmit the update file to a device to be updated, determine a verification device verifying the signature from electronic control units on a basis of a scheme of the signature, and transmit the signature and a verification instruction instructing verification of the signature to the verification device.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is provided having stored therein an information processing program that causes a computer to execute a process. The process includes an intent generating step of generating intent information that includes character string information that indicates a character string constituting a notification text that is output, as a voice output, to a driver of a moving object, and aiming information that indicates a type of a notification and that is set in each of the character strings; and a transmitting step of transmitting the intent information to an information processing apparatus that generates the notification text based on the intent information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first acquisition unit that acquires movement information about a moving condition of a mobile object, a second acquisition unit that acquires area information corresponding to each of a plurality of pieces of content information and indicating a geographical range in which the content information is to be reproduced and output, a prediction unit that predicts the moving condition of the mobile object within the geographical range based on the movement information, a calculation unit that calculates priority of reproduction output for each of the plurality of pieces of content information based on a result of the prediction by the prediction unit, and a determination unit that determines an output order in reproducing and outputting the plurality of pieces of content information in the mobile object, according to the priority calculated by the calculation unit.

Abstract: [Problem] Provided is an ambient environment information transmission device capable of quickly and accurately transmitting ambient environment information to a visually impaired person. [Solution] An ambient environment information transmission device 1 includes a body 10 that is configured to be worn by a user, a distance image capturing unit 20 that is supported by the body 10 and that is configured to capture a distance image ahead of the user, a line-of-sight direction detection unit 22 that is supported by the body 10 and that is configured to detect a line-of-sight direction of the user, a control unit 40 that is configured to obtain distance information on a target portion in the line-of-sight direction in the distance image, and distance information output units 30, 32, 34 that are configured to output the distance information through sound or tactile sensation.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit acquires a plurality of pieces of content information from a plurality of applications capable of providing content, an output control unit reproduces and outputs at least part of the plurality of pieces of content information acquired by the acquisition unit to a mobile object in accordance with a priority determined based on a predetermined condition, and a generation unit that generates, as output target information to be output to the application that provided the content information, an information indicating whether or not the content information has been reproduced and output to the mobile object.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte solution including at least an electrolyte, and a nonaqueous solvent, wherein the nonaqueous electrolyte solution contains a compound represented by the following general formula (A): wherein R1 to R3 represent optionally substituted organic groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and a cyclic carbonate compound having a fluorine atom in an amount of 0.01% by mass to 50.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte solution, which contains a compound represented by the following general formula (A), and (1) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a nitrile compound, an isocyanate compound, a difluorophosphate, a fluorosulfonate, a lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide and a compound represented by the following general formula (B), or (2) a cyclic carbonate compound having a fluorine atom in an amount of 0.01% by mass to 50.0% by mass based on the total amount of the nonaqueous electrolyte solution. (In formula (A), R1 to R3 may be mutually the same or different and represent optionally substituted organic groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.) (In formula (B), R4, R5 and R6 respectively and independently represent an alkyl group, alkenyl group or alkynyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms that may be substituted with a halogen atom, and n represents an integer of 0 to 6.

Abstract: A high-temperature-steam-oxidation-resistive coated reinforcement fiber applicable to a fiber reinforced composite, is provided with: a reinforcement fiber; a coating layer covering the reinforcement fiber and including a rare-earth silicate; an exfoliative layer intervening in an interface between the coating layer and the reinforcement fiber; and a supplemental coating layer covering the reinforcement fiber, the exfoliative layer and the coating layer.

Abstract: A security management device includes a management unit, a determination unit, and an output unit. The management unit is configured to manage an anomaly location of an anomaly in a system in which a plurality of electronic controllers are connected through a network, and an anomaly amount in the anomaly location. The determination unit is configured to determine whether or not to implement countermeasures against the anomaly based on the anomaly location and the anomaly amount. The output unit is configured to output an instruction based on a determination result by the determination unit.

Abstract: Provided are a monitoring system, a monitoring method, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a monitoring program whereby it is possible to improve the stability of remote management of an image forming device by means of a remote management system. A monitoring system according to one embodiment is characterized by: acquiring information from a remote management system which remotely manages an image forming device; detecting a failure of the remote management system by analyzing the acquired information; and notifying about the failure of the remote management system which has been detected.

Abstract: An iron-containing composition containing ferric pyrophosphate, a polyhydric alcohol, gum arabic, and gum ghatti, wherein the content of the polyhydric alcohol is from 93 to 630 parts by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the ferric pyrophosphate, and wherein a total amount of gum arabic and gum ghatti is from 15 to 23 parts by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the ferric pyrophosphate, and wherein a mass ratio of the content of the gum arabic to the content of the gum ghatti (gum arabic/gum ghatti) is from 0.01 to 0.5, and wherein the ferric pyrophosphate has a volume-average particle size of 0.20 ?m or less. The iron-containing composition of the present invention can be used in foodstuff, feeds, cosmetics, pharmaceutical compositions, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides a non-aqueous electrolytic solution which can be handled industrially stably, and which allows for achieving a good durability performance, particularly, a good capacity retention rate during repeated charging and discharging, of an energy device typified by a non-aqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery. The non-aqueous electrolytic solution contains a compound(s) represented by the following general formula(e) (A1) and/or (A2). In formula (A1), X1 represents a halogen atom; each of R1, R2, R5 and R6 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a hydrocarbon group having 10 or less carbon atoms optionally substituted with a halogen atom; and each of R3 and R4 independently represents a halogen atom, or a hydrocarbon group having 10 or less carbon atoms optionally substituted with a halogen atom; wherein at least two of R1 to R6 may be bonded to each other to form a ring.

Abstract: A wet friction disc includes a friction surface and a lubrication groove through which a lubricant supplied to the friction surface flows. The lubrication groove has a plurality of circumferential groove portions that extends in a circumferential direction and a plurality of intersecting groove portions that extends in directions intersecting the circumferential direction. At least one of the circumferential groove portions has a through-hole that extends through the wet friction disc between an opposite surface facing s mating member and a surface on the opposite side in an axial direction.

Abstract: A wet friction disc includes a lubrication groove and a plurality of lands defined by the lubrication groove. The lubrication groove has a plurality of circumferential groove portions that extends in a circumferential direction and has a predetermined groove width in a radial direction, and a plurality of intersecting groove portions that extends in directions intersecting the circumferential direction. At least some of the circumferential groove portions have an arc shape such that an end in the circumferential direction is located adjacent to one of the lands in the circumferential direction and that the groove width is entirely contained within a range in the radial direction spanned by that land.