Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a decorative material, including: a preparation step of preparing sheet printed matters each including a substrate and a picture layer on one surface of the substrate and a roll of a transparent resin film having a first surface and a second surface opposing to each other, the first surface having a pattern of protrusions and depressions, the second surface having a pattern of protrusions and depressions that is shallower than the pattern of protrusions and depressions on the first surface; an application step of winding off the transparent resin film from the roll of a transparent resin film and applying an adhesive to the second surface of the transparent resin film; and a bonding step of bonding the second surface of the transparent resin film and the picture layer of each of the sheet printed matters with the adhesive.

Abstract: A method for producing a resin frame equipped membrane electrode assembly includes: a first conveyance step of supporting a sheet-shaped member having a cathode and an electrolyte membrane by a resin frame member to which the sheet-shaped member is joined and linearly conveying the supported sheet-shaped member to a pressure bonding device; a second conveyance step of conveying an anode to the pressure bonding device by way of a rotary table; and a pressure bonding step of heating and pressing the cathode and the anode from above and below by the pressure bonding device to thereby integrate the cathode and the anode together.

Abstract: A straddle type vehicle comprises a steering mechanism configured to steer a front wheel a steering damper device capable of variably generating a damping force working on a rotating action of the steering mechanism; and a control unit configured to control the damping force of the steering damper device to increase, when the front wheel of the straddle type vehicle in a wheelie state lands on a ground. The control unit controls the damping force to increase, after the front wheel lands on the ground and an oscillation occurs in the steering mechanism.

Abstract: An estimation device estimates a stroke quantity indicating a displacement in an up-and-down direction of a vehicle, in a multistage elastic member in which a plurality of members, each having a different load displacement characteristic indicating a relationship between a load and the displacement, are disposed. The estimation device comprises: a load calculation unit configured to calculate a variable ground contact load received by a wheel of the vehicle from a ground contact surface; a state quantity estimation unit configured to estimate the stroke quantity generated in the multistage elastic member; and a characteristic change unit configured to change a setting of the initial value to an estimated load displacement characteristic.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a member for a display device comprising: a glass substrate with a thickness of 100 ?m or less; and a resin layer placed on one surface side of the glass substrate, a composite elastic modulus of the resin layer is 5.7 GPa or more, and a thickness of the resin layer is 5 ?m or more and 60 ?m or less.

Abstract: When vehicle forward information includes information on a construction site road sign which indicates the limit speed at a construction site, a vehicle driving assist apparatus acquires the limit speed indicated on the construction site road sign as a construction site sign limit speed, based on the vehicle forward information and displays the acquired construction site sign limit speed on the displaying device. When acquiring the database limit speed while displaying the construction site sign limit speed on the displaying device, and a distance that an own vehicle has moved since acquiring the construction site sign speed limit currently displayed on the displaying device is shorter than a predetermined distance, the vehicle driving assist apparatus continues displaying the construction site sign limit speed on the displaying device without displaying the database limit speed acquired this time on the displaying device.

Abstract: An estimation device estimates a stroke quantity indicating a displacement in an up-and-down direction of a vehicle, in a multistage elastic member in which a plurality of members, each having a different load displacement characteristic indicating a relationship between a load and the displacement, are disposed. The estimation device comprises: a load calculation unit configured to calculate a variable ground contact load received by a wheel of the vehicle from a ground contact surface; a state quantity estimation unit configured to estimate the stroke quantity generated in the multistage elastic member; and a characteristic change unit configured to change a setting of the initial value to an estimated load displacement characteristic.

Abstract: The present invention provides a control device of a vehicle, comprising: a detector configured to detect acceleration in a front-and-rear direction generated in the vehicle; and an estimation unit configured to calculate a braking force of the entire vehicle and a pitch angle of the vehicle based on the acceleration detected by the detector, and estimate an amount of nose dive of the vehicle during braking of the vehicle based on the calculated braking force of the entire vehicle and the calculated pitch angle of the vehicle.

Abstract: When vehicle forward information includes information on a construction site road sign which indicates the limit speed at a construction site, a vehicle driving assist apparatus acquires the limit speed indicated on the construction site road sign as a construction site sign limit speed, based on the vehicle forward information and displays the acquired construction site sign limit speed on the displaying device. When acquiring the database limit speed while displaying the construction site sign limit speed on the displaying device, and a distance that an own vehicle has moved since acquiring the construction site sign speed limit currently displayed on the displaying device is shorter than a predetermined distance, the vehicle driving assist apparatus continues displaying the construction site sign limit speed on the displaying device without displaying the database limit speed acquired this time on the displaying device.

Abstract: A vehicle height adjusting apparatus according to one aspect includes: a vehicle height adjusting member that adjusts height of a seat of a saddle-type vehicle, using hydraulic pressure; an oil supplying portion that supplies oil to the vehicle height adjusting member, using a motor; and a control section that estimates a load applied to the vehicle height adjusting member, from a current supplied to the motor and a stroke correspondence quantity of the vehicle height adjusting member, and controls the oil supplying portion based on the load to adjust the height of the seat.

Abstract: A machine tool (1) includes a spindle (32) supported on a support surface (37a) of a support body (37) with such an orientation that the longitudinal axis of the spindle extends along the support surface (37a). The spindle (32) is movable in a vertical direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the spindle (32). The support body (37) is provided with a ventilation hole (80) extending through the support body (37) between the support surface (37a) and a surface (37b) facing in the direction opposite to the support surface (37a), to open toward the spindle (32).

Abstract: This saddle-type vehicle includes a warning vibration generator (205) that generates a predetermined vibration to issue a warning to a driver, the warning vibration generator (205) includes a warning selection unit (210) that selects a predetermined warning in accordance with a strength of driving assist control, and, in accordance with the warning selected by the warning selection unit (210), the warning vibration generator (205) generates a vibration (a haptic vibration) as a warning in a frequency band that avoids a vibration frequency common to a motorcycle.

Abstract: When an external detection device detects an obstacle (another vehicle (T)) on either a left or right side of the own vehicle (M), a control device of a steering assistance device for a saddle type vehicle controls an assist torque so that a handle operation to the side opposite to the side on which the obstacle is detected becomes heavier (more difficult to turn) than a case in which the obstacle is not detected. The handle operation to the side on which the obstacle is detected makes a handle relatively light (makes it easier to turn) while steering assist is maintained.

Abstract: A straddle type vehicle comprises a steering mechanism configured to steer a front wheel a steering damper device capable of variably generating a damping force working on a rotating action of the steering mechanism; and a control unit configured to control the damping force of the steering damper device to increase, when the front wheel of the straddle type vehicle in a wheelie state lands on a ground. The control unit controls the damping force to increase, after the front wheel lands on the ground and an oscillation occurs in the steering mechanism.

Abstract: A distributed processing method for executing partial order delivery of data on a plurality of computers connected via a network, the distributed processing method includes receiving the data by the plurality of computers. An output order in which the data is output by the partial order delivery is determined by the plurality of computers. The data to be output by dividing the data into a plurality of subsets equivalent among the plurality of computers and then stored in the output set.

Abstract: A battery management apparatus 102 is an apparatus which manages a chargeable and dischargeable battery, and includes: a battery state calculation unit 501 which calculates a state of charge SOC representing the state of charge of the battery, and a charge capacity fade SOHQ representing a deterioration degree; a mid voltage calculation unit 502 which calculates a mid voltage that is present between the discharge voltage in a current state of charge of the battery, and a voltage value representing the discharge voltage in a minimum state of charge of the battery; a remaining capacity calculation unit 503 which calculates a remaining capacity of the battery, based on the state of charge SOC and the charge capacity fade SOHQ; and an available energy calculation unit 504 which calculates available energy of the battery, based on the mid voltage and the remaining capacity.

Abstract: An apparatus coupled to an assembled battery with a plurality of serially-connected cells and for setting any one of the plurality of cells as a target cell and estimating a state of charge of the target cell includes: a cell voltage acquisition unit that acquires a measurement result of a closed circuit voltage of the target cell; a reference cell information acquisition unit that sets a reference cell with respect to the plurality of cells and acquires a closed circuit voltage and an open circuit voltage of the reference cell and a reference SOC value representing a state of charge of the reference cell; a temporary SOC operation unit that finds a temporary SOC value representing a temporary state of charge of the target cell on the basis of the closed circuit voltage of the target cell and the closed circuit voltage and the open circuit voltage of the reference cell; and an SOC operation unit that finds an SOC value representing the state of charge of the target cell by using a result of smoothing processi

Abstract: A vehicle height adjusting apparatus according to one aspect includes: a vehicle height adjusting member that adjusts height of a seat of a saddle-type vehicle, using hydraulic pressure; an oil supplying portion that supplies oil to the vehicle height adjusting member, using a motor; and a control section that estimates a load applied to the vehicle height adjusting member, from a current supplied to the motor and a stroke correspondence quantity of the vehicle height adjusting member, and controls the oil supplying portion based on the load to adjust the height of the seat.

Abstract: A machine tool (1) includes a spindle (32) supported on a support surface (37a) of a support body (37) with such an orientation that the longitudinal axis of the spindle extends along the support surface (37a). The spindle (32) is movable in a vertical direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the spindle (32). The support body (37) is provided with a ventilation hole (80) extending through the support body (37) between the support surface (37a) and a surface (37b) facing in the direction opposite to the support surface (37a), to open toward the spindle (32).

Abstract: A distributed processing method for executing partial order delivery of data on a plurality of computers connected via a network, the distributed processing method includes receiving the data by the plurality of computers. An output order in which the data is output by the partial order delivery is determined by the plurality of computers. The data to be output by dividing the data into a plurality of subsets equivalent among the plurality of computers and then stored in the output set.