Abstract: A reproduction system includes an external detection unit configured to acquire external information of an own vehicle, a vehicle sensor configured to acquire vehicle information of the own vehicle, a storage medium storing computer-readable instructions, and at least one processor connected to the storage medium, the at least one processor executing the computer-readable instructions to generate external time-series data indicating an external situation of the own vehicle in time series based on the external information, generate vehicle time series data indicating a driving situation of the own vehicle in time series based on the vehicle information, generate, based on the external time-series data and the vehicle time-series data, a moving image that reproduces a movement history of the own vehicle at a specific traffic location, and cause a display device to display the moving image.

Abstract: An example of an information processing system performs a control for moving a non-player character so as to accompany a player character, and a control for stopping movement of the non-player character within a first range according to stop of movement of the player character. The information processing system executes a control corresponding to the non-player character according to a second operation input performed in a state where a predetermined positional relationship indicating that the player character and the non-player character are near to each other is satisfied. In a case where the player character resumes moving after having been stopped, if the player character is positioned within a second range including the first range, the non-player character does not resume moving along with the player character, and the non-player character resumes moving according to the player character moving out of the second range.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a nitride semiconductor photoelectrode capable of improving the light energy conversion efficiency. The method for producing a nitride semiconductor photoelectrode includes a first step of forming an n-type gallium nitride layer on an insulating or conductive substrate, a second step of forming an indium gallium nitride layer on the n-type gallium nitride layer, a third step of forming a nickel layer n the indium gallium nitride layer, and a fourth step of heat-treating the nickel layer in an oxygen atmosphere.

Abstract: In a special operation mode which receives an operation input for causing a player character that is falling, to perform a special action including a shooting action of shooting a predetermined object, an example of an information processing apparatus changes the posture of the player character that is falling, according to a component, regarding at least a pitch direction, of the direction of a virtual camera based on a camera operation input. In the special operation mode, the information processing apparatus sets a shooting direction of the predetermined object during the shooting action, according to the direction of the virtual camera based on the camera operation input. Moreover, the information processing apparatus controls the player character to perform the shooting action and control the predetermined object to move to the shooting direction, based on a shooting operation input performed by the player.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a powder holding member and a transfer member. The powder holding member holds a powder pattern constituted by powder on a surface. The transfer member constitutes a nip part for nipping a recording medium on which an image pattern is formed with the powder holding member, and pastes powder constituting the powder pattern to the image pattern at the nip part. The image forming apparatus also includes a powder supply member that supplies powder to the surface of the powder holding member, and an adhesion force of the powder to the conveyance member is smaller than an adhesion force of the powder to a part where the powder pattern is formed on the surface of the powder holding member.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a compound that is useful as a hole transport material for providing a device for converting light into electricity that is capable of extracting current with high efficiency, and a device for converting light into electricity and a solar cell that include the compound in a hole transport layer and have favorable light/electricity conversion characteristics. The present invention provides a compound represented by the general formula (1) below. In the formula, R1 to R20 each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or the like, and Y represents an oxygen atom or CR21R22, where R21 and R22 each represent a nitrile group, an acyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or the like.

Abstract: A storage battery management device includes a controller. The controller is configured to acquire a current value flowing in a storage battery, a temperature of the storage battery, and a charge level of the storage battery in a target period, determine an operation mode of the storage battery in the target period based on the current value and the charge level, and estimate a degree of degradation of the storage battery in the target period based on the operation mode and the temperature. The target period is divided by switching of operating states of the storage battery including charging, discharging, and retaining.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a plasma processing method capable of preventing a protective film from being deposited in a direction parallel to a substrate surface to block an opening of a mask pattern and improving pattern processing even in a narrow space. The plasma processing method according to the invention is a plasma processing method for plasma-etching an etching target film using a protective film formed on a mask, and includes a step of forming the protective film on the mask using plasma generated by a mixed gas of a silicon element-containing gas, an oxygen element-containing gas, a nitrogen element-containing gas, and a hydrogen element-containing gas. The hydrogen element-containing gas is H2 gas, HBr gas, or CH4 gas. The oxygen element-containing gas is O2 gas, CO gas, CO2 gas, COS gas, or SO2 gas.

Abstract: In a multilayer coil component, a coil is configured by electrically connecting coil conductors respectively provided in magnetic body layers constituting an element body and metal magnetic particles have a normal particle having an ellipsoidal shape and flat particles having an ellipsoidal shape flatter in a thickness direction than the normal particle. A plurality of the normal particles and at least one of the flat particles disposed such that a surface (reference surface) including a major axis direction orthogonal to the thickness direction and a minor axis direction is along the forming surface of the coil conductor in the magnetic body layer are arranged in the lamination direction of the magnetic body layers between the coil conductors.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus suppresses occurrence of pinholes. The image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member that carries a toner image, a secondary transfer body that sandwiches a recording material together with the image bearing member, and a potential difference forming section that forms a potential difference between a potential of the image bearing member and a potential of the secondary transfer body. The image bearing member and the secondary transfer body have a belt shape and contain a resin having electronic conductivity, and the secondary transfer body has a volume resistivity of 1×109.7 ?·cm or more.

Abstract: Provided is an electro-optic film. The electro-optic film contains a compound (A) having a dipole moment of 19 to 31 debye. The electro-optic film has a maximum absorption wavelength (? max) of 760 to 830 nm. A difference between the maximum absorption wavelength and an absorption wavelength on a longer wavelength side than the maximum absorption wavelength among absorption wavelengths exhibiting absorbance of a half value of maximum absorbance of the electro-optic film is 90 to 120 nm.

Abstract: An electric circuit breaker device including a housing serving as an outer shell member, the housing configured to enclose an accommodation space extending in one direction, an igniter provided in the housing, a projectile disposed in the housing, the projectile being configured to be projected from one end side of the accommodation space by energy received from the igniter, the projectile being configured to move along an extending direction of the accommodation space, and a conductor piece held by the housing, the conductor piece forming a part of an electric circuit, the conductor piece including a cutoff portion between a first connection end portion as one end portion and a second connection end portion as the other end portion, the cutoff portion being configured to be cut off by movement of the projectile, the cutoff portion being disposed across the accommodation space.

Abstract: The vehicle light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element having a peak emission wavelength of 400 nm or greater and 510 nm or less, and a fluorescent member including a first phosphor excited by light emitted by the light-emitting element and emitting light having a peak emission wavelength of 480 nm or greater and 530 nm or less a second phosphor excited by the light emitted by the light-emitting element and emitting light having a peak emission wavelength of 540 nm or greater and 600 nm or less. The vehicle light-emitting device emits light in a region AL in a CIE1931 chromaticity diagram as defined in the present disclosure.

Abstract: In an electrolyte membrane that is disposed between an electrolytic solution in an oxidation tank and a reduction electrode in a reduction tank in contact with the electrolytic solution and the reduction electrode, and is used in a carbon dioxide reduction device that performs a reduction reaction of carbon dioxide by bringing the carbon dioxide into direct contact with the reduction electrode, fibers are woven in a network shape inside the electrolyte membrane.

Abstract: A swivel working machine includes an exterior cover to define a space where device(s) is/are provided on a swivel base, an inspection door openably and closably provided in the exterior cover and including an air exit portion, a fan to discharge cooling air sucked from an interior of a machine body toward the air exit portion, a heat exchanger to cool a to-be-cooled target using cooling air sucked by the fan, and a shroud to surround the fan and guide cooling air generated by the fan. When the inspection door in a closed state, a duct to guide cooling air generated by the fan to the air exit portion is defined by an opening edge portion of the shroud making contact with a portion of the inspection door that surrounds the air exit portion.

Abstract: In an example game according to an exemplary embodiment, a plurality of objects in a first classification are placed in a virtual space. Each of the objects in the first classification have information indicating in which state of a first state and a second state the object is, and information indicating in which state of a third state and a fourth state the object is. If an object in the first classification is in the first state, the object performs a behavior relating to a type of the object. If an object in a first classification is in the first state and the third state, a first parameter is decreased, and if the first parameter decreases to a predetermined reference, the object in the first classification is changed to the second state.

Abstract: A cleaning blade includes a contact layer that is in contact with a toner image carrier, and a support layer that joins to a support member, wherein the contact layer does not contain an inorganic filler, the support layer contains an inorganic filler having a thermal conductivity (?) of 30 W/mK or more, and the average particle diameter of the inorganic filler is in a range of 0.1 to 5.0 ?m.

Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide a battery module of which uniformity of restraining pressure applied to the battery is high. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing a battery module including: a battery including a plurality of electrode layered in a first direction; a pair of elastic member arranged on both surfaces of the battery; a pair of plate member arranged to sandwich the battery and the pair of elastic member in the first direction; a restraining member that applies a restraining pressure to the battery, the pair of elastic member and the pair of plate member in the first direction, and is arranged to face to each other in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; wherein a specified plate member is included.

Abstract: Movem+ent-related parameters used in virtual physical calculation are changed such that a designated object selected based on an operation input is caused to perform return movement to return to previously recorded positions and orientations, sequentially backward from the time of giving a start instruction based on the operation input. A state in a virtual space including a player character, the designated object, and other objects is updated based on the virtual physical calculation.

Abstract: An example of an information processing system generates a composite equipment item object in which an equipment item object and an item object are composited, and causes a player character to possess the composite equipment item object. The information processing system generates a three-dimensional model of the composite equipment item object, based on a three-dimensional model of the equipment item object and a three-dimensional model of the item object. The information processing system generates an icon image of the composite equipment item object by capturing an image of the three-dimensional model of the composite equipment item object with a virtual camera. The information processing system displays a list image including the equipment item object and the composite equipment item object possessed by the player character so as to include the icon image.