Abstract: Provided is a PSA sheet that achieves both bonding reliability at a high temperature and reduction of outgassing. The PSA sheet provided by this invention comprises a substrate layer and a PSA layer provided to one face of the substrate layer. The PSA sheet exhibits a 180° peel strength of 1 N/20 mm or greater to stainless steel at 60° C. It has an amount of thermally released gas of 10 ?g/cm2 or less, determined at 130° C. for 30 minutes by GC-MS.

Abstract: A host vehicle has an automatic brake control that is executed for avoiding contact between the host vehicle and a pedestrian upon detecting a pedestrian is present in a forward position of the host vehicle using a front camera and a radar. In a driving assist control method, upon detecting an object in front of the host vehicle to be a pedestrian candidate based on an image signal from the front camera, execution of an automatic brake control is permitted with the detected pedestrian candidate as the control target. Thereafter, whether or not the pedestrian candidate detected by the front camera matches an object detected by the reflected waves from the millimeter wave radar is determined by comparison. Execution of the automatic brake control is continued or stopped based on the result of the comparison determination.

Abstract: An image capturing device including a pixel array having pixels forming a first group and pixels forming a second group, a selection circuit to sequentially output signals of the pixels of the first group to a first signal line and sequentially output signals of the pixels of the second group to a second signal line, an output circuit to output a pixel signal in accordance with a signal supplied to an input node from the pixel array via the selection circuit, a switch circuit to control connection of the first signal line to the input node and connection of the second signal line to the input node, a load circuit to consume power, a reset circuit to perform a reset operation of resetting a potential of the input node.

Abstract: A treatment system can include a treatment instrument with an operation input element that has a magnet; and a sensor that detects a parameter that changes with a movement of the magnet together with the operation input element based on an operation of the operation input element. The treatment system can also include a control apparatus that can control the supply of electrical energy to the treatment instrument for operation of the treatment instrument. The control apparatus includes a processor that can determine a relationship between a change in a distance between the sensor and the magnet and a change in the parameter, and to set, based on the relationship, a threshold for switching between an ON state and an OFF state of the supply of the electrical energy to the treatment instrument.

Abstract: Provided are: a catalyst for dehydration, with which isobutylene is able to be produced with high conversion and high selectivity through a dehydration reaction of isobutanol; and a method for producing isobutylene. This catalyst has a BET specific surface area within the range of from 210 m2/g to 350 m2/g (inclusive) as calculated from N2 adsorption/desorption isotherms. It is preferable that this catalyst is formed of at least one substance selected from among alumina, silica alumina, zeolite, and solid phosphoric acid. It is more preferable that this catalyst contains alumina, and it is especially preferable that this catalyst is formed of alumina. In this method for producing isobutylene, the isobutanol concentration in the starting material gas is preferably 20% by volume or more, more preferably 40% by volume or more, and especially preferably 60% by volume or more. In addition, the temperature of a catalyst layer is preferably from 230° C. to 370° C. (inclusive), and more preferably from 240° C.

Abstract: Provided is a thermally conductive sheet with greater optical transmission. The thermally conductive sheet provided by this invention has a resin layer that comprises a resin and a thermally conductive filler. The resin has a refractive index np and the thermally conductive filler has a refractive index nf, satisfying the next relational expression ?0.04?(np?nf)?0.04. According to a preferable embodiment, the thermally conductive filler content is 50 parts by weight or more and 250 parts by weight or less to 100 parts by weight of the resin.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus including: a rotation detection sensor configured to detect rotation of a toner bottle mounted to a mounting unit; a reader configured to communicate to/from a memory mounted to the toner bottle; a controller; and a display. The controller determines whether or not the toner bottle is mounted to the mounting unit based on a detection result obtained by the rotation detection sensor and a communication state of the reader. When determining that the toner bottle has been removed from the mounting unit while a replacement condition for the toner bottle is not satisfied, the controller displays a warning screen for prompting a user to reattach the toner bottle on the display.

Abstract: A control apparatus comprising a processor, a memory, and a communication circuit configured to communicate with an input apparatus is provided. The memory device stores instructions which when executed by the processor, causes the processor to receive displacement information from the input apparatus, and generate a displacement value for displacing an operation target on a display based on the displacement information, wherein a first set of instructions is used to calculate the displacement value if the displacement information is within a predetermined range, and a second set of instructions is used to calculate the displacement value if the displacement information is outside the predetermined range; and transmit a feedback signal to the input apparatus at a timing based on the displacement information, wherein the timing is calculated differently if the displacement information is within the predetermined range than if the displacement information is outside the predetermined range.

Abstract: This pinching detection device of a power window is provided with: a sensor electrode provided in a windowpane; a position-detecting electrode that opposes the sensor electrode; and a control unit. The size of an opposing surface area between the sensor electrode and the position-detecting electrode increases as the windowpane is raised. The control unit detects pinching of foreign matter on the basis of a change in capacitance in the sensor electrode and detects a position in the windowpane on the basis of the change in capacitance.

Abstract: A control method for an electric vehicle controls braking force when the accelerator operation amount is less than a prescribed value and controls drive force when the accelerator operation amount is at least a prescribed value. The electric vehicle control method estimates disturbance torque that acts on the motor as a resistance component relating to gradient; and executes correction whereby the braking force or the drive force is increased/decreased on the basis of the disturbance torque estimated value, such that the resistance component is negated. A determination is made regarding whether or not the accelerator operation amount is a partial equivalent amount and, if at least either the accelerator operation amount on a downhill road is greater than the partial equivalent amount or the accelerator operation amount on an uphill road is less than the partial equivalent amount, the correction amount is reduced.

Abstract: A radiation emitting target, a radiation generating device, and a radiography system are provided in which adhesion between a target layer and a diamond substrate is improved and stable radiation emitting properties are exhibited. A transmission type target includes a target layer, a carbon-containing region including sp2 bonds, and a diamond substrate that supports the target layer. The carbon-containing region is positioned between the target layer and the diamond substrate.

Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle that includes a motor configured to provide a driving/braking force to the vehicle and a friction braking mechanism configured to provide a friction brake force to the vehicle includes a target calculation step of calculating a target torque of the motor in accordance with a displacement of an accelerator pedal, a gradient estimation step of estimating a gradient torque to cancel a disturbance due to a gradient of a road surface where the vehicle is travelling, a command calculation step of calculating a torque command value of the motor based on the gradient torque and the target torque, a control step of controlling a torque of the motor in accordance with the torque command value, and a stop control step.

Abstract: A simulation system includes a display section configured to display an image of an article, an operation terminal device which is moved by a user to operate a position of a pointer displayed on the display section, a first detecting section configured to detect a position and an orientation of the operation terminal device, a second detecting section configured to calculate first coordinates of the pointer based on the position and the orientation of the operation terminal device detected by the first detecting section, an offset section configured to obtain second coordinates derived by offsetting the first coordinates, and a first determining section configured to make a determination whether the article displayed on the display section has come in contact with a line connecting the first coordinates and the second coordinates.

Abstract: An information processing system includes an update unit and a management unit. The update unit updates, in a case where a processing procedure relating to image formation is a new processing procedure for pre-formation image information before formation on a recording medium, the pre-formation image information being generated in accordance with a previous processing procedure, the pre-formation image information with new image information that is generated in accordance with the new processing procedure. The management unit includes a distribution section, the distribution section distributing, in a case of accepting, from a recipient that is associated with the new processing procedure, a formation instruction for an image that is associated with the new image information used by the update unit, the image associated with the new image information to an image forming unit, among image forming units, that is operated by the recipient.

Abstract: A host vehicle is provided with external environment recognition sensors that acquire forward information to determine that a pedestrian is present in a forward position of the host vehicle using the external environment recognition sensors. In this pedestrian determination method, a front camera and a millimeter wave radar are provided as the external environment recognition sensors. When a pedestrian candidate is detected in a forward position of the host vehicle based on an image signal from the front camera, a matching area is set with the position of the detected pedestrian candidate as the center point. When the position of the object that is closest to the pedestrian candidate from among the plurality of objects detected by reflected waves from the millimeter wave radar is within the matching area thereby establishing a match, the pedestrian candidate is determined to be a pedestrian.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises an extraction unit configured to extract, as an image edge group, a plurality of image edges in the vicinity, which are detected from a captured image obtained by capturing a target object; a determination unit configured to determine a positional relationship between the image edges included in the image edge group; a holding unit configured to hold a positional relationship between model edges that constitute a three-dimensional model of the target object; a selection unit configured to select a combination of an image edge and a model edge, which correspond to each other, based on matching between the positional relationship of the image edges and the positional relationship of the model edges; and an collation unit configured to estimate a position/orientation of the target object based on the combination.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an input unit configured to input a captured image of a target, a generation unit configured to generate a plurality of conversion images based on the captured image, a detection unit configured to detect edges in the plurality of conversion images, a determination unit configured to determine reliability of the edges detected in corresponding regions in the conversion images and the captured image, and a selection unit configured to select one of the edges for each region in the captured image based on the determined reliability.

Abstract: A first connector is soldered to a first board. A second connector is soldered to a second board. A third connector and a fourth connector are soldered to a relay board. The third connector is connected to the first connector via a first power line. The fourth connector is connected to the second connector via a second power line. A surface to which the first connector is soldered on the first board is opposite to a surface to which the first connector is attached on the first board. A surface to which the second connector is soldered on the second board is a surface to which the second connector is attached on the second board. Only surface-mount devices are used as electronic components soldered to the second board.

Abstract: A speaker system for a mobile object capable of being easily mounted on the mobile object is provided. The speaker system includes a speaker unit, enclosure accommodating the speaker unit, and a tubular member one end of which is connected to an internal space of the enclosure, and the speaker unit and the enclosure are built in a back door thereof. A free space in a vehicle is utilized effectively, thereby mounting the speaker system for the mobile object in the vehicle easily.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method that can produce, with high yield or high selectivity isobutylene by means of isobutanol dehydration-reaction. An isobutylene production method of a first embodiment of the present invention is a method for producing isobutylene by means of isobutanol dehydration-reaction, wherein isobutanol is reacted using a catalyst for which the BET specific surface area is within the range of 60 m2/g-175 m2/g, and the reaction is carried out under a reaction pressure of 50 kPa-750 kPa as the absolute pressure. An isobutylene production method of a second embodiment of the present invention includes: using a catalyst which is filled into a reaction chamber and for which the particle diameters of at least 90 mass % of the catalyst are within the range of 700 ?m-1000 ?m; setting the isobutanol concentration within a supplied reaction gas to 30 vol %-85 vol %; setting the weight hourly velocity (WHSV) of the isobutanol to 0.