Abstract: This transmission board production method is for producing a plurality of transmission boards from a panel having a copper foil on a surface thereof, the plurality of transmission boards each including a transmission path, the transmission board production method including: a resist formation step of forming a photoresist on the copper foil; an exposure step of irradiating the photoresist with light via a photomask; a resist removal step of removing, of the photoresist, either of a part irradiated with the light and a part not irradiated with the light; and an etching step of performing wet etching at a part, of the copper foil, exposed through the resist removal step, using an etching solution. The photomask includes a pattern for forming the transmission path included in each of the plurality of transmission boards, so that the transmission paths are along each other.

Abstract: A vehicle front part structure includes: a framework member having a closed section and extending in a vehicle front-rear direction at a front part of a vehicle; a reinforcing member extending in the vehicle front-rear direction within the closed section of the framework member, the reinforcing member including both ends in the vehicle front-rear direction that are attached to a wall portion of the framework member on a first side in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the vehicle front-rear direction, the reinforcing member being bent to project to a second side in the orthogonal direction at a bending portion provided between the both ends; and a limiting portion configured to limit relative movement of the reinforcing member in the vehicle front-rear direction with respect to a wall portion of the framework member on the second side.

Abstract: A superconducting coil device includes a superconducting coil and adhesive layer. The superconducting coil includes a superconducting wire wound into a coil shape. An electrical conductivity is imparted to the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer constitutes at least a part of a current bypass for the superconducting coil. The adhesive layer includes a binder. The adhesive layer includes a resistance-decrease suppression structure that imparts the electrical conductivity to the adhesive layer while suppressing a decrease in contact resistance with the superconducting wire.

Abstract: A urea production device includes: a body portion; a first electrode disposed inside the body portion; and a second electrode which is disposed such that at least a part thereof faces the first electrode. The urea production device includes a gas flow path formed between the body portion and either the first electrode or the second electrode, a first raw material introduction path having one side connected to the gas flow path and another side connected to a carbon dioxide storage source, and a second raw material introduction path which is a raw material introduction path different from the first raw material introduction path and which has one side connected to the gas flow path and another side connected to an ammonia storage source. A voltage is to be applied between the first electrode and the second electrode and electric discharge can be generated.

Abstract: A compression system includes a compressor that compresses a synthesis gas to produce a compressed gas, a first line that supplies a first gas constituting the synthesis gas to the compressor, a second line that supplies a second gas constituting the synthesis gas to the first line, a discharge line that circulates the compressed gas, a recirculation line that recirculates a part of the compressed gas from the discharge line to the first line, a first regulating valve arranged in the first line, a second regulating valve arranged in the second line, a discharge valve arranged in the discharge line, a recirculation valve arranged in the recirculation line, and a valve control device that performs switching between the first regulating valve, the second regulating valve, the discharge valve, and the recirculation valve based on an operation condition of the compressor.

Abstract: A control method for a client apparatus communicable with a printer on which a tank containing a recording material is mounted includes transmitting a print instruction to the printer, receiving an instruction of a warning notification from the printer, in a case where the printer is mounted with a tank other than a dedicated tank of a predetermined contract and satisfies a predetermined condition, and executing processing for display as the warning notification indicating that the printer that is a target of the print instruction is mounted with the tank other than the dedicated tank of the predetermined contract, in a case where the client apparatus receives the instruction of the warning notification.

Abstract: A management server configured to communicate with a printer to which an ink cartridge integrated with a print head is attached, the management server is configured to determine, when the management server receives a notification about a print head error including an ink cartridge identifier of the ink cartridge with which the print head error has occurred from the printer, an ink cartridge type based on the ink cartridge identifier included in the notification and a storage, and execute, in a case where the ink cartridge with which the print head error has occurred is an ink cartridge integrated with a print head under a predetermined contract, processing for delivering a replacement of the ink cartridge.

Abstract: A rotary machine control device includes: a magnetization characteristics determiner that determines a magnet phase of a magnet flux based on an estimated magnetic flux and a detection current, and determines a qm-axis magnetic flux of the estimated magnetic flux, a qm-axis current of the detection current, and a harmonic component of a magnet phase using a dm-qm coordinate system with a dm axis representing the magnet phase and a qm axis representing a phase shifted by 90 degrees from the magnet phase; a ripple compensation determiner that determines a ripple compensation phase using a ripple compensation torque obtained based on the qm-axis current and the harmonic component; a command phase determiner that determines a command phase based on the ripple compensation phase and a torque command; and a command magnetic flux generator that generates a command magnetic flux based on a command amplitude and the command phase.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a technique capable of appropriately ordering an ink bottle. One embodiment of the present disclosure is a printing apparatus that includes: an ink tank that stores ink supplied from an ink bottle; and a head to which ink is supplied from the ink tank, and the printing apparatus includes a transmission unit configured to transmit status information in which at least information relating to an ink remaining amount within the ink tank is included to a server and order processing of a new ink bottle is performed based on an ink consumption amount of the ink bottle.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling objects being displayed in a user interface (UI) in a virtual environment generated by an XR device using a wearable device are described.

Abstract: A method of laying a protective sheet on a face side of a wafer includes preparing a first protective sheet having, on one surface thereof, a non-adhesive portion to be coextensive with a device region of the wafer and an adhesive portion to be positioned along an outer circumferential excessive region of the wafer, affixing the one surface of the first protective sheet to the face side of the wafer, dropping a liquid resin onto a surface of a second protective sheet that has surface irregularities ranging from Ra 0.2 to 7 ?m and is free of an adhesive layer, bringing another surface of the first protective sheet into facing relation to the surface of the second protective sheet onto which the liquid resin has been dropped, and curing the liquid resin.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for controlling a user interface with a wearable device, such as a smart watch, are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes detecting, by an extend reality (XR) device, a wearable device, communicably connecting the XR device to the wearable device, and manipulating a user interface in a virtual environment displayed on a display in the XR device with the wearable device.

Abstract: Provided is a fuel-reforming device comprising: an ammonia tank (4); a reformer (5) for reforming ammonia and generating high-concentration hydrogen gas having a hydrogen content of at least 99%; a mixing tank (7) for mixing ammonia and hydrogen for temporary storage; and a control means (10) for controlling the respective supply amounts of ammonia and high-concentration hydrogen gas that are supplied to the mixing tank (7). The control means (10) calculates the combustion rate coefficient C of mixed gas with respect to a reference fuel on the basis of equation (1). Equation (1): S0=SH×C+SA×(1?C). In equation (1), S0 is the combustion rate of the reference fuel, SH is the combustion rate of hydrogen, SA is the combustion rate of ammonia, and C is the combustion rate coefficient of mixed gas. In addition, on the basis of equation (2), the control means (10) determines the volume fractions of ammonia and hydrogen that are supplied to the mixing tank. Equation (2): C=1?exp(?A×MB).

Abstract: A control device according to the present disclosure is to provide greater safety than in the conventional system for the occupant while alighting from the vehicle. A control device 10 is mounted on a vehicle 1. The control device 10 includes an attention degree estimation unit 11 and an alighting restriction unit 12. Based on at least one of results detected by an occupant sensor 3 for detecting motion of an occupant of the vehicle 1 and detected by a vehicle sensor 4 for detecting a state of the vehicle 1, the attention degree estimation unit 11 estimates a degree of attention of the occupant to an approaching object approaching the vehicle 1. When the degree of attention of the occupant estimated by the attention degree estimation unit 11 is below the predetermined threshold, the alighting restriction unit 12 causes at least one of the door opening/closing device 6, the audio output device 7, and the image display device 8 in the vehicle 1 to execute the alighting restriction operation.

Abstract: Provided is a fuel-reforming device comprising: an ammonia tank (4); a reformer (5) for reforming ammonia and generating high-concentration hydrogen gas having a hydrogen content of at least 99%; a mixing tank (7) for mixing ammonia and hydrogen for temporary storage; and a control means (10) for controlling the respective supply amounts of ammonia and high-concentration hydrogen gas that are supplied to the mixing tank (7). The control means (10) calculates the combustion rate coefficient C of mixed gas with respect to a reference fuel on the basis of equation (1). Equation (1): S0=SH×C+SA×(1?C). In equation (1), S0 is the combustion rate of the reference fuel, SH is the combustion rate of hydrogen, SA is the combustion rate of ammonia, and C is the combustion rate coefficient of mixed gas. In addition, on the basis of equation (2), the control means (10) determines the volume fractions of ammonia and hydrogen that are supplied to the mixing tank. Equation (2): C=1?exp(?A×MB).

Abstract: A virtual trackpad and method for using the same are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method comprises: projecting a virtual trackpad on one hand of a user using hand tracking position data from an extend reality (XR) device; detecting, via hand tracking, movements of one or more fingers as the one or more fingers are being moved across the virtual trackpad projected on the one hand; and controlling a user interface (UI) being displayed on a display by the XR device based on the movements of the one or more fingers.

Abstract: A second management server includes: a reception unit configured to receive a request of notification information, which includes identification information identifying the communication apparatus, from the first management server; a generation unit configured to generate a URL for service registration, which includes the identification information, in a case where the request is received; a transmission unit configured to transmit reply information, which includes the generated URL, to the first management server as a response to the request; and a second transmission unit configured to transmit a request of registration with the service, which is based on the identification information, to the service provider server in response to an access to the URL.

Abstract: A battery includes a current collecting member connected to a power generating element housed in an outer casing with a lid, and a rivet placed outside the outer casing. The current collecting member includes a plate-shaped portion placed along the lid. The rivet includes a through part extending through the lid, and a contact part contacting a first surface of the plate-shaped portion. A part of a peripheral end portion of the contact part is joined to the first surface. An edge portion of a non-joined portion of the peripheral end portion, facing the first surface, includes a tapered surface generating a gap smaller at a position closer to the through part. The tapered surface has a maximum size of 0.1 mm or more in a direction from the peripheral end portion to the through part and 0.03 mm or more in a thickness direction of the peripheral end portion.

Abstract: A virtual trackpad and method for using the same are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method comprises: projecting a virtual trackpad on one hand of a user using hand tracking position data from an extend reality (XR) device; detecting, via hand tracking, movements of one or more fingers as the one or more fingers are being moved across the virtual trackpad projected on the one hand; and controlling a user interface (UI) being displayed on a display by the XR device based on the movements of the one or more fingers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling objects being displayed in a user interface (UI) in a virtual environment generated by an XR device using a wearable device are described.