Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing graphite particles using carbon dioxide as a raw material and which enables the graphite particles to be used as an electrode material. The method includes: (a) preparing an electrolytic bath which includes molten salt containing carbonate ions; (b) locating a cathode in a vicinity of a surface of the electrolytic bath outside the electrolytic bath; (c) locating an anode in the electrolytic bath; (d) reducing the carbonate ions by generating electric discharge between the cathode and the surface of the electrolytic bath and performing energization by applying a voltage for generating carbon particles between the anode and the cathode; (e) collecting the carbon particles together with the molten salt and removing cooled and solidified salt by water washing; and (f) graphitizing the carbon particles being obtained in (e) by heat treatment.

Abstract: A differential communication driver circuit includes a drive unit that drives differential signal lines connected via capacitors by a source current and a sink current. When a noise detection unit detects that in-phase noise is applied to the differential signal lines, a drive assisting unit maintains an amplitude of a differential signal output to the differential signal lines by increasing a current drive capability of the sink current.

Abstract: A seat experience system that allows an occupant to grasp the state of the system and feel secure about using the system is provided. In the seat experience system, a seat includes a seat body, and a sensor provided at the seat body and configured to acquire a measurement value for detection of a motion of the occupant seated on the seat body. A controller is connected to the sensor and capable of acquiring the measurement value from the sensor, and a seat experience device is connected to the controller and operable based on the measurement value. The seat experience device may be capable of communicating with a server. If the seat experience device detects a malfunction of the seat experience system, the seat experience device notifies the occupant of the malfunction and limits at least a subset of functions of the seat experience system.

Abstract: Increased versatility of a seat with a sensor provided therein is sought for. Disclosed is an in-seat experience system (SYS) including: a seat which includes a seat body (S0), a sensor (pressure sensor PS) provided in the seat body (S0), and a seat controller (100) connected to the sensor and thereby allowed to acquire a measurement value from the sensor; an experience instruction device (smartphone SP) connected to the seat controller (100), configured to notify an occupant seated on the seat body a motion instruction and to store user identification information for use in identifying the occupant; and a server (300) capable of communicating with the experience instruction device.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an ester bond-containing polycarboxylic acid (salt) having a higher biodegradability and a higher alkaline degradation change rate, a method for producing the same, and a detergent composition containing the ester bond-containing polycarboxylic acid (salt). The present invention relates to an ester bond-containing polycarboxylic acid or a salt thereof, containing: an ester group-derived structural unit in a main chain; and a carboxylic acid or a salt thereof in a side chain, the carboxylic acid or the salt thereof being attached to a ? position or a ? position of a carbonyl carbon of the ester group.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heterocyclic compound having an orexin type 2 receptor agonist activity. A compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as described in the specification, or a salt thereof has an orexin type 2 receptor agonist activity, and is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of narcolepsy.

Abstract: A seat experience system that allows an occupant to grasp the state of the system and feel secure about using the system is provided. In the seat experience system, a seat includes a seat body, and a sensor provided at the seat body and configured to acquire a measurement value for detection of a motion of the occupant seated on the seat body. A controller is connected to the sensor and capable of acquiring the measurement value from the sensor, and a seat experience device is connected to the controller and operable based on the measurement value. The seat experience device may be capable of communicating with a server. If the seat experience device detects a malfunction of the seat experience system, the seat experience device notifies the occupant of the malfunction and limits at least a subset of functions of the seat experience system.

Abstract: An in-seat experience system includes: a seat which includes a seat body, a sensor, and a seat controller allowed to acquire a measurement value from the sensor; an experience instruction device connected to the seat controller, configured to notify an occupant seated on the seat body a motion instruction and to store user identification information; and a server capable of communicating with the experience instruction device. The experience instruction device makes a determination based upon a measurement value of the sensor as to whether or not a first condition is satisfied, and to transmit a result of the determination to the server when at least the first condition is satisfied, and the server is allowed to increase a point score stored for the corresponding user identification information with a condition that the result of the determination that the first condition is satisfied is received from the experience instruction device.

Abstract: To propose a new value for a seat, a seat system which can make notification of advertising information fit for an occupant seated on the seat with a sensor included therein is provided. The seat system includes: a seat which includes a seat body, and a sensor provided in the seat body and configured to acquire information for use in identifying a physical state of an occupant seated on the seat body; a server having pieces of advertising information stored therein; and a terminal capable of acquiring the information from the sensor and communicating with the server. The terminal or the server is configured to choose, based on the information or an evaluation value based on the information, a piece of advertising information related to the information or the evaluation value from among the pieces of advertising information, and notify the occupant of the piece of advertising information.

Abstract: A differential transmission circuit for a communication device performs bidirectional communication via a differential transmission line. The differential transmission circuit include: output transistors that are turned on and off according to a drive signal during a transmission period; a signal generation unit that generates and outputs the drive signal; short-circuit transistors connected between gates and drains of the output transistors; and a cut off unit that cuts off a supply path of the drive signal between the signal generation unit and the gates of the output transistors. The cut off unit cuts off the supply path of the drive signal during a reception period in which a reception operation is performed by the communication device.

Abstract: A deterioration inhibiting circuit includes a switchover circuit that inhibits characteristic deterioration of first and second transistors included in a differential pair circuit having first and second input terminals. A gate of the first transistor is connected to the first input terminal, and a gate of the second transistor is connected to the second input terminal. The switchover circuit executes switchover between a first state and a second state. In the first state, a first voltage is applied to the gate of the first transistor and a second voltage is applied to the gate of the second transistor. In the second state, the second voltage is applied to the gate of the first transistor and the first voltage is applied to the gate of the second transistor. the first voltage is higher than an intermediate voltage, and the second voltage is lower than the intermediate voltage.

Abstract: A seat includes a seat body and a sensor configured to acquired information on an occupant seated on the seat body. The seat includes a coating as a location marker that marks a location of the sensor to render the location visually recognizable from outside the seat body.

Abstract: To propose a new value for a seat, a seat system which can make notification of advertising information fit for an occupant seated on the seat with a sensor included therein is provided. The seat system includes: a seat which includes a seat body, and a sensor provided in the seat body and configured to acquire information for use in identifying a physical state of an occupant seated on the seat body; a server having pieces of advertising information stored therein; and a terminal capable of acquiring the information from the sensor and communicating with the server. The terminal or the server is configured to choose, based on the information or an evaluation value based on the information, a piece of advertising information related to the information or the evaluation value from among the pieces of advertising information, and notify the occupant of the piece of advertising information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a seat including: sensors which includes a first cushion sensor provided at a seat cushion in a position corresponding to buttocks of an occupant, a second cushion sensor provided at the seat cushion and located farther frontward than the first cushion sensor, a first back sensor provided at a seat back and located in a lower position thereof, and a second back sensor provided at the seat back and located above the first back sensor; and a controller connected to the sensors and thereby allowed to acquire pressure values from the respective sensors. The controller is configured to identify the motion of the occupant based on outputs of at least two sensors of the first cushion sensor, the second cushion sensor, the first back sensor, and the second back sensor.

Abstract: A seat includes a seat body and a sensor configured to acquired information on an occupant seated on the seat body. The seat includes a coating as a location marker that marks a location of the sensor to render the location visually recognizable from outside the seat body.

Abstract: Disclosed is a seat including: sensors which includes a first cushion sensor provided at a seat cushion in a position corresponding to buttocks of an occupant, a second cushion sensor provided at the seat cushion and located farther frontward than the first cushion sensor, a first back sensor provided at a seat back and located in a lower position thereof, and a second back sensor provided at the seat back and located above the first back sensor; and a controller connected to the sensors and thereby allowed to acquire pressure values from the respective sensors. The controller is configured to identify the motion of the occupant based on outputs of at least two sensors of the first cushion sensor, the second cushion sensor, the first back sensor, and the second back sensor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a seat including: sensors which includes a first cushion sensor provided at a seat cushion in a position corresponding to buttocks of an occupant, a second cushion sensor provided at the seat cushion and located farther frontward than the first cushion sensor, a first back sensor provided at a seat back and located in a lower position thereof, and a second back sensor provided at the seat back and located above the first back sensor; and a controller connected to the sensors and thereby allowed to acquire pressure values from the respective sensors. The controller is configured to identify the motion of the occupant based on outputs of at least two sensors of the first cushion sensor, the second cushion sensor, the first back sensor, and the second back sensor.

Abstract: Provided is a supercharge including: an impeller; a scroll casing formed so as to surround the outer circumferential side of the impeller; a bearing casing arranged adjacent to the scroll casing; and coupling part that couples the scroll casing and the bearing casing to each other, the coupling part has a fastening bolt and a fastening bolt, a plurality of through holes are formed spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction in the bearing casing, the scroll casing and the bearing casing are coupled to each other with a plurality of fastening bolt and a plurality of fastening bolt being inserted in the plurality of through hole, and the fastening bolt has higher tensile strength than the fastening bolt.

Abstract: A seat system includes a seat including a sensor configured to acquire information for detection of a motion of an occupant seated on a seat body, a terminal device configured to acquire the information from the sensor, and a server capable of communicating with the terminal device. The terminal device executes a game using the sensor based on the information, and acquires an execution result corresponding to the occupant for a game played by the occupant. The server generates integrated data by integrating execution results of the game acquired from another terminal device, and computes a reference value for execution results of the game based on the integrated data. The terminal device or the server assigns a difficulty level of the game for the terminal device based on the execution result corresponding to the occupant and the reference value. The terminal device reflects the difficulty level on the game.

Abstract: A seat system includes a seat including a sensor configured to acquire information for detection of a motion of an occupant seated on a seat body, a terminal device configured to acquire the information from the sensor, and a server capable of communicating with the terminal device. The terminal device executes a game using the sensor based on the information, and acquires an execution result corresponding to the occupant for a game played by the occupant. The server generates integrated data by integrating execution results of the game acquired from another terminal device, and computes a reference value for execution results of the game based on the integrated data. The terminal device or the server assigns a difficulty level of the game for the terminal device based on the execution result corresponding to the occupant and the reference value. The terminal device reflects the difficulty level on the game.