Abstract: Provided herein is a method for studying molecule and properties thereof, the method comprising: a) obtaining a request comprising an indication of at least one property of a molecule and a corresponding task; b) performing inference on at least one machine learning (ML) model using said indication, the at least one machine learning (ML) model configured to mimic result of said task to generate an inference outcome; c) performing inference reliability test on the inference outcome; i) obtaining task result using the inference outcome in response to a satisfactory inference reliability test; ii) performing said task using said indication to obtain task result in response to a nonsatisfactory inference reliability test; d) outputting said task result.

Abstract: In an information reader, a first relationship information, which defines the two-dimensional area of a first information code (e.g., the position coordinates of the four corner points), is detected from a first information code image. The first information code is subjected to reading information, based on the detected first relationship information. Parameters of a learning model are then adjusted based on training data including multiple successful cases of a reading process using the first relationship information. A second information code image captured by a camera is inputted to the learning model. A second relationship information, which is an estimated value of the information that defines the two-dimensional region of the second information code, is obtained from the learning model. The information recorded in the second information code is read based on the acquired second relationship information, thus reading results being outputted.

Abstract: A bicycle part includes a housing and a lid. The housing includes an inner peripheral portion, an outer peripheral portion, an end wall portion and a connecting portion. The outer peripheral portion is spaced radially outward from the inner peripheral portion with respect to a center axis of the enclosed area. The end wall portion interconnects the inner peripheral portion and the outer peripheral portion to at least partly define an internal space. The connecting portion interconnects the inner peripheral portion and the outer peripheral portion. The lid overlies the internal space. The lid is welded to the inner peripheral portion along an inner weld path and the outer peripheral portion along an outer weld path. The lid is further welded to at least part of the connecting portion of the housing a connecting weld path connecting the inner weld path and the outer weld path.

Abstract: A communication method in a communication system including an optical transmission device and an optical reception device includes: detecting wave-front distortions of a reference optical signal used for wave-front observation which arrives at a first time point and a second time point before a compensation start time point at which compensation for wave-front distortion is performed, by a plurality of sensors; estimating spatial phase distributions of a plurality of atmospheric layers between the optical transmission device and the optical reception device, respectively, at the first time point and the second time point, based on the wave-front distortions detected by the plurality of sensors, respectively; predicting the respective spatial phase distributions of the plurality of atmospheric layers at the compensation start time point by using estimation results of the respective spatial phase distributions of the plurality of atmospheric layers estimated at the first time point and the second time point; co

Abstract: The present technology relates to a light receiving device that includes a pixel array unit in which pixels each having a first tap detecting charge photoelectrically converted by a photoelectric conversion unit and a second tap detecting charge photoelectrically converted by the photoelectric conversion unit are two-dimensionally arranged in a matrix. In the pixel array unit, four vertical signal lines for outputting a detection signal detected by any one of the first tap and the second tap to the outside of the pixel array unit are arranged for one pixel column.

Abstract: According to the present invention, provided is a heater including a heat generating member being conductive and configured to radiate heat rays by being fed with electric power, a tubular member constituted by a metal and accommodating the heat generating member, and an intermediate member arranged between the heat generating member and the tubular member and constituted by an electrically insulating material, wherein the intermediate member is arranged and/or configured to allow, among the heat rays radiated from the heat generating member, at least light having a wavelength of from 1 ?m to 2 ?m to pass through the intermediate member to reach the tubular member.

Abstract: A switching instructor outputs a beacon light selection notification signal when a optical transceiver transmits a optical wireless signal of a beacon light and outputs a signal light selection notification signal when the optical transceiver transmits the optical wireless signal of the signal light. A spatial light modulator controller performs switching of a control signal given to each of the plurality of pixels of a spatial light modulator to: cause a phase delay in light received by each of the plurality of pixels of the spatial light modulator when the switching instructor outputs the beacon light selection notification signal and cause a phase delay in light received by each of the plurality of pixels of the spatial light modulator when the switching instructor outputs the signal light selection notification signal.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes a traveling motor and an accelerator operation part. The traveling motor is coupled to a wheel. The accelerator operation part is to be operated by a driver. The vehicle control apparatus includes a control system including a processor and a memory communicably coupled to each other. A control mode adapted to control the traveling motor includes a torque control mode of feedback-controlling a motor torque and a speed control mode of feedback-controlling a motor rotation speed. When a motor lock is detected, the control system detects an operation amount of the accelerator operation part and calculates a switching threshold by adding a predetermined amount to the operation amount. The control system switches the control mode to the speed control mode when: the accelerator operation part is further operated while the motor lock has continued; and the operation amount exceeds the switching threshold.

Abstract: A communication device includes: a light output unit for outputting light; a light splitting unit for splitting the light output by the light output unit into a plurality of split beams; and a plurality of spatial optical communication units provided in correspondence to the plurality of split beams, wherein the spatial optical communication units respectively transmit a corresponding split beam which is input from the light splitting unit to a partner communication device across space.

Abstract: A phase difference distribution estimation method includes: receiving an optical signal via a space and detecting a phase of the optical signal; calculating characteristic values related to characteristics of the atmosphere through which the optical signal propagates from the optical signal received in the receiving; estimating a phase difference distribution of an optical signal received after a certain period of time, on the basis of the characteristic values calculated in the calculating; and controlling a phase of an optical signal in the receiving on the basis of the phase difference distribution estimated in the estimating.

Abstract: An electric vehicle and a system that easily recognize theft of a secondary battery of an electric vehicle typified by an electrically assisted bicycle and prevent the theft are provided. To prevent the theft of a secondary battery that can be detached from an electric vehicle typified by an electrically assisted bicycle or an electric motorcycle, mutual authentication between an electric vehicle body unit and a secondary battery unit is performed. The secondary battery unit at least includes a first memory portion storing first identification information, an authentication portion, and a wireless communication portion.

Abstract: A method for machine learning aided modeling of two interacting structures may include: (a) receiving an input structure comprising an interaction region; (b) generating a plurality of candidate structures using a first differentiable machine learning model; (c) docking one or more candidate structures of the plurality of candidate structures at the interaction region of the input structure using a second differentiable machine learning model to predict a docking geometry; (d) ranking the one or more candidate structures of the plurality of candidate structures docked in (c) using a third differentiable machine learning model to predict a score; and (e) backpropagating the score to (i) the first differentiable machine learning model to update the plurality of candidate structures or (ii) the second differentiable machine learning model to update the docking geometry.

Abstract: There is provided an X-ray inspection apparatus including: an X-ray inspection unit and an inspection processing unit that execute an image process on X-ray transmission image data in a plurality of energy regions to generate an inspection image and inspect an inspection object; a display panel for displaying an inspection result; a display image generation portion for executing an image process on the X-ray transmission image data in the plurality of energy regions to generate a display image as a candidate image in which an image brightness of the inspection object is visually different from an image brightness of the inspection image used in the inspection processing unit; and a display control portion for causing the display panel to display the inspection result and the display image different from the inspection image.

Abstract: Distance measurement accuracy is improved. A light-receiving element according to an embodiment includes a semiconductor substrate, and lattice-shaped pixel separating parts that divide the semiconductor substrate into a plurality of pixel regions arranged in a matrix form, wherein each of the pixel regions includes: a first semiconductor region disposed on a first surface side in the semiconductor substrate; a second semiconductor region disposed on the first surface side in the semiconductor substrate separately from the first semiconductor region; and a first blocking region disposed between the first semiconductor region and the second semiconductor region on the first surface side in the semiconductor substrate and having a dielectric constant different from that of the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: There is provided a light-receiving element that includes a semiconductor substrate, a light-shielding film provided on a first surface of the semiconductor substrate and having a lattice form in which openings are arrayed in a matrix form, a plurality of first semiconductor regions arrayed in a matrix form on a second surface opposite to the first surface of the semiconductor substrate, a plurality of second semiconductor regions provided in an adjacent region which is the second surface of the semiconductor substrate and interposes each of the first semiconductor regions in a column direction, and a wiring layer provided on the second surface of the semiconductor substrate and electrically connected to the first semiconductor regions. The first semiconductor region is located in a corresponding region with the light-shielding film and the first surface of the semiconductor substrate interposed therebetween.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an image sensor, an imaging device, and a ranging device capable of performing imaging so that noise is reduced. A photoelectric conversion unit configured to perform photoelectric conversion; a charge accumulation unit configured to accumulate charges obtained by the photoelectric conversion unit; a transfer unit configured to transfer the charges from the photoelectric conversion unit to the charge accumulation unit; a reset unit configured to reset the charge accumulation unit; a reset voltage control unit configured to control a voltage to be applied to the reset unit; and an additional control unit configured to control addition of capacitance to the charge accumulation unit are included. The charge accumulation unit includes a plurality of regions. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an imaging device that captures an image and a ranging device that performs ranging.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a light receiving device and a distance measuring module capable of improving sensitivity. A light receiving device includes a pixel array unit in which pixels each having a first tap detecting charge photoelectrically converted by a photoelectric conversion unit and a second tap detecting charge photoelectrically converted by the photoelectric conversion unit are two-dimensionally arranged in a matrix. The first tap and the second tap each have a voltage application unit that applies a voltage, the pixel array unit has a groove portion formed by digging from a light incident surface side of a substrate to a predetermined depth, and the groove portion is arranged so as to overlap at least a part of the voltage application unit in plan view. The present technology can be applied to a distance measuring sensor or the like of the indirect ToF scheme, for example.

Abstract: The input device includes: a plurality of capacitive buttons that are provided side by side; a capacitance detection circuit configured to detect capacitance values of a pair of sensor electrodes in the plurality of capacitive buttons; and an input determination circuit configured to, when the capacitance value detected by the capacitance detection circuit in a first button of the plurality of capacitive buttons exceeds a first threshold, accept an input operation to the first button in a case where the capacitance value detected by the capacitance detection circuit in a second button adjacent to the first button is smaller than a second threshold, and not to accept the input operation to the first button in a case where the capacitance value detected by the capacitance detection circuit in the second button is equal to or larger than the second threshold.

Abstract: A capacitive button capable of improving tolerance to electrostatic discharge is provided. The capacitive button includes: a pair of sensor electrodes which are provided side by side; a floating electrode which is arranged on a front side of the pair of sensor electrodes via an insulating layer; and a ground electrode which is arranged so as to surround the floating electrode, and is grounded without being electrically connected with the pair of sensor electrodes and the floating electrode. By providing the configuration, the tolerance to the electrostatic discharge of the capacitive button can be improved.

Abstract: A capacitive button capable of improving tolerance to electrostatic discharge is provided. The capacitive button includes: a pair of sensor electrodes which are provided side by side; a floating electrode which is arranged on a front side of the pair of sensor electrodes via an insulating layer; and a ground electrode which is arranged so as to surround the floating electrode, and is grounded without being electrically connected with the pair of sensor electrodes and the floating electrode. By providing the configuration, the tolerance to the electrostatic discharge of the capacitive button can be improved.