Abstract: The present disclosure provides a compound having a STING agonistic activity, which may be expected to be useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of STING-related diseases. The present disclosure relates to a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the description, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: This sensor includes: a sensing circuit for detecting an object moving along a path; a receiving circuit for receiving, from other sensors that have detected the object, identification information for the other sensors; and a control circuit for causing a storage circuit to store the most recently received identification information for another sensor in response to the detection of the object by the sensing circuit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for associating an identifier of each of a plurality of sensors and a known installation position of a corresponding one of the plurality of sensors receives an identifier transmitted by a detection-complete sensor that has detected an object; associates, in a first path that is a part of the path, the identifier with an installation position of the detection-complete sensor in a reception order of a plurality of the identifiers; receives, from a detection-incomplete sensor that has not detected the object, reception strength information including an identifier of the detection-incomplete sensor and a reception strength of a signal of another one or more of the plurality of sensors in the detection-incomplete sensor; and associates, for the detection-incomplete sensor installed on a second path that is a rest of the path, the identifier of the detection-incomplete sensor and an installation position of the detection-incomplete sensor.

Abstract: In a radio network system containing a first radio apparatus that performs central control and a second radio apparatus, the second radio apparatus receives a first signal containing first identification information indicating a transmission source during a first reception period, receives a second signal containing second identification information indicating a transmission source during a second reception period, measures first reception information on reception of the first signal, measures second reception information on reception of the second signal, and transmits first measurement information containing the first reception information and the first identification information and second measurement information containing the second reception information and the second identification information to the first radio apparatus.

Abstract: An object detection apparatus in a vehicle is provided. The object detection apparatus includes one or more sensors configured to detect at least one object located on at least three rows of seats in the vehicle, the one or more sensors being positioned on a ceiling of the vehicle. The object detection apparatus further includes a circuit configured to determine whether or not the at least one object detected is a living-object. A number of the one or more sensors is less than a number of the at least three rows of seats.

Abstract: A mobile radio apparatus transmits to a plurality of fixed radio apparatuses, a fingerprint that indicates a reception strength distribution of radio signals from the plurality of fixed radio apparatuses. Each of the plurality of fixed radio apparatuses in which a learning model is installed inputs the fingerprint to the learning model and transmits a degree of proximity of the mobile radio apparatus output from the learning model to another one or more of the plurality of fixed radio apparatuses, and determines a position of the mobile radio apparatus, based on a first degree of proximity output from the learning model and a second degree of proximity received from the other one or more of the plurality of fixed radio apparatuses.

Abstract: A cutter unit configured to cut a recording sheet to be advanced toward a forward side in an advancing direction, includes: a fixed blade, which includes a fixed blade edge, and is provided on a first surface side of the recording sheet; a movable blade including: a movable blade edge opposed to the fixed blade edge in a cutting direction crossing the advancing direction; and a sliding surface, which is provided on a backward side in the advancing direction, and is configured to be slid on the fixed blade; and a rack holder capable of reciprocating along the cutting direction, the rack holder including: a movable blade holder configured to support the movable blade; and an urging member configured to urge the movable blade to the backward side in the advancing direction.

Abstract: An object detection apparatus in a vehicle is provided. The object detection apparatus includes one or more sensors configured to detect at least one object located on at least three rows of seats in the vehicle, the one or more sensors being positioned on a ceiling of the vehicle. The object detection apparatus further includes a circuit configured to determine whether or not the at least one object detected is a living-object. A number of the one or more sensors is less than a number of the at least three rows of seats.

Abstract: A radar apparatus includes an antenna configured to radiate a first electromagnetic wave in a first radiation angle range including a first direction and radiates a second electromagnetic wave in a second radiation angle range including a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a circuit configured to detect a target in each of the first direction and the second direction on the basis of a first reflected signal of the first electromagnetic wave and a second reflected signal of the second electromagnetic wave, which are received by the antenna.

Abstract: A radio communication apparatus includes: control circuitry, which, in operation, selects, as a radio channel used for transmission, at least one radio channel among a plurality of radio channels based on information on a reduction time of a sum of transmission time per unit time in each of the plurality of radio channels; and radio circuitry, which, in operation, performs transmission using the selected radio channel.

Abstract: A radio communication apparatus includes reception circuitry, which, in operation, receives a first frame transmitted by a first node in a wireless mesh network; and control circuitry, which, in operation, configures a relay destination node as second information in case that the first frame includes first information indicating a third node that performs transmission in cooperation with a second node that transmits a radio signal to a radio link in which communication quality is less than a threshold in the wireless mesh network and in case that the third node included in the first information indicates the radio communication apparatus, the relay destination node being a node to which the second node transmits the first frame, the second information indicating a relay destination node to which the third node transmits the first frame.

Abstract: A radio communication apparatus in a wireless mesh network includes reception circuitry, which, in operation, receives a radio signal; and control circuitry, which, in operation, determines a candidate radio device that is not selected as a forwarding destination of the received radio signal, based on destination information of the received radio signal and information on a group to which another candidate radio device capable of communication belongs.

Abstract: A printing unit, includes a head unit including: a thermal head; and a platen unit combined with the head unit. The platen unit including: a platen roller configured to feed a recording sheet while sandwiching the recording sheet together with the thermal head; a platen frame configured to support the platen roller in a rotatable manner; a sensor unit including: a sensor configured to detect the recording sheet; a connector connected to the sensor; and a connection portion configured to connect the sensor and the connector to each other; and a sensor holder, which is mounted to the platen frame, and includes: a plurality of connector arrangement portions through which a terminal of the connector is to be exposed; and a plurality of sensor receiving portions in which the sensor unit is to be received.

Abstract: A printing unit includes a head unit; a platen unit separately combined with the head unit; a fixed blade provided to the platen unit; a movable blade, which is provided to the head unit and is relatively movable with respect to the fixed blade; a drive mechanism, which includes a drive rack coupled to the movable blade, and moves the movable blade between a standby position being separated from the fixed blade and a cutting position at which the movable blade rides on the fixed blade; an operation lever being movable between a lock position and a releasing position; and a return mechanism configured to move the movable blade from the cutting position toward the standby position side through intermediation of the drive rack in association with the operation lever.

Abstract: A printing unit, includes a head unit including: a thermal head; and a platen unit combined with the head unit. The platen unit including: a platen roller configured to feed a recording sheet while sandwiching the recording sheet together with the thermal head; a platen frame configured to support the platen roller in a rotatable manner; a sensor unit including: a sensor configured to detect the recording sheet; a connector connected to the sensor; and a connection portion configured to connect the sensor and the connector to each other; and a sensor holder, which is mounted to the platen frame, and includes: a plurality of connector arrangement portions through which a terminal of the connector is to be exposed; and a plurality of sensor receiving portions in which the sensor unit is to be received.

Abstract: A charge management method includes generating and storing a charge schedule related to an electric energy for charging a vehicle within an amount of suppliable electric power for charging said vehicle located in a region, wherein said vehicle includes a rechargeable battery. The method further includes storing an identification number of said vehicle in said region by an EV controlling center. The method further includes determining a propriety of charging said vehicle at a current time and location based on said charge schedule in response to detection of a signal indicating a start of a charging process of said rechargeable battery from said vehicle having said identification number.

Abstract: An electric vehicle management system which controls a charging amount for an electric vehicle by way of peak shift, and an on-board unit used for the electric vehicle management system are provided. Thereby, the on-board unit mounted on the electric vehicle detects a current location, and an electric vehicle management center provided on a network manages a charging schedule created in advance. Propriety of a charging operation at a current time is checked via communications between them. Charging of the electric vehicle is managed based on the charging schedule by notifying a driver of the check result through a display of the on-board unit.

Abstract: A radar apparatus includes an antenna configured to radiate a first electromagnetic wave in a first radiation angle range including a first direction and radiates a second electromagnetic wave in a second radiation angle range including a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a circuit configured to detect a target in each of the first direction and the second direction on the basis of a first reflected signal of the first electromagnetic wave and a second reflected signal of the second electromagnetic wave, which are received by the antenna.

Abstract: A printer for printing information on a recording paper, includes: a housing, which has a recording paper receiving portion having an opening, and includes a plurality of outer surfaces including a bottom surface to be opposed to an installation surface; a printer cover, which is coupled to the housing, and is capable of opening and closing the opening; a display unit, which is removably mounted on a mounting surface other than the bottom surface among the plurality of outer surfaces, and is configured to display predetermined information; a cable having one end connected to the display unit and another end on which a connector is mounted; and a connector connecting portion to which the connector is connected.

Abstract: A printing unit includes a head unit; a platen unit separately combined with the head unit; a fixed blade provided to the platen unit; a movable blade, which is provided to the head unit and is relatively movable with respect to the fixed blade; a drive mechanism, which includes a drive rack coupled to the movable blade, and moves the movable blade between a standby position being separated from the fixed blade and a cutting position at which the movable blade rides on the fixed blade; an operation lever being movable between a lock position and a releasing position; and a return mechanism configured to move the movable blade from the cutting position toward the standby position side through intermediation of the drive rack in association with the operation lever.