Abstract: An information processing method including: obtaining first identification information from an image processing apparatus through communication by use of a first communication unit, which is configured to communicate with the image processing apparatus without a network, the first identification information identifying the image processing apparatus; obtaining second identification information transmitted from a management server, which is configured to manage status information transmitted from the image processing apparatus through the network, in response to transmission of the first identification to the management server through the network, the second identification information identifying the image processing apparatus; and transmitting a request, to a server that provides a web service, for performing registration regarding the image processing apparatus based on the second identification information.

Abstract: A vehicle periphery information management device includes a data acquisition unit, and a data selection unit. The data acquisition unit is configured to acquire a plurality of pieces of external environment information data around a vehicle. The data selection unit is configured to select apart of the plurality of pieces of external environment information data acquired by the data acquisition unit so as to make an output outside, based on a predetermined position of the vehicle.

Abstract: An antenna holder includes: an antenna attachment portion attached with a plurality of receiving antennas configured to receive wireless signals transmitted from a medical device introduced into a subject; and a fitting portion where the antenna attachment portion is detachably attached and that is fitted on the subject. The antenna attachment portion includes: a plurality of antenna fixing portions where at least one of positions of the plurality of receiving antennas is fixed; an interlinking portion configured to variably interlink relative positions of the plurality of antenna fixing portions; and a first attachment portion attached to the fitting portion. The fitting portion includes: a second attachment portion where the first attachment portion is detachably attached, the second attachment portion being configured to determine positions of the plurality of antenna fixing portions upon fitting of the plurality of antenna fixing portions on the subject, according to build of the subject.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle periphery information management device that can reduce the load on a network and the processing load on the acquisition side. The vehicle periphery information management device includes: a data acquisition unit that acquires a plurality of pieces of external environment information data in the periphery of the vehicle; and a data selection unit that selects a portion of the plurality of pieces of external environment information data acquired by the data acquisition unit and outputs the selected data to an external unit on the basis of a prescribed position from the vehicle.

Abstract: This switch device is mounted on a vehicle, and comprises: a switch unit for relaying communication data communicated between a plurality of communication devices; a buffer for holding the communication data to be relayed; and a control unit for transmitting stop request to at least one communication device of the plurality of communication devices if communication data to be transmitted to a communication device in which abnormality has been detected is held in the buffer, the stop request which requests for stopping transmission of communication data to the switch device and for holding of communication data to be transmitted to the switch device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new photoreactive compound which can be used in technologies for photoreactions of nucleic acid, and also provides a photoreactive crosslinking agent comprising the above photoreactive compound. A photoreactive compound represented by the following formula I can be used.

Abstract: An electric power converter is provided, at low costs and in high efficiency, which also enables voltage conversion to be capable of dealing with sharp load variation, even when input voltage and output current ranges are wide. The converter includes a non-isolated buck-boost converter circuit for outputting a DC voltage by increasing or decreasing a voltage being inputted into the circuit, an isolated converter circuit for outputting a DC voltage to a load by inputting a DC voltage outputted from the non-isolated buck-boost converter circuit, and a control unit for controlling the non-isolated buck-boost converter circuit and the isolated converter circuit, whereby the control unit adjusts using only the non-isolated buck-boost converter circuit, by performing the control of a buck-boost voltage ratio between the voltage inputted thereinto and an output voltage of the isolated converter circuit, so as to make the output voltage coincident with its target value.

Abstract: In order to provide a microwave treatment apparatus capable of properly controlling microwave irradiation, a microwave treatment apparatus 1 includes: an irradiating portion that performs microwave irradiation from multiple emitting portions; a moving portion that individually moves the multiple emitting portions; and a control portion that controls movements of the emitting portions by the moving portion, wherein the irradiating portion is such that phases of microwaves that are emitted from the multiple emitting portions are changeable, and the control portion controls phases of microwaves that are emitted by the irradiating portion from the multiple emitting portions.

Abstract: An electric power converter is provided, at low costs and in high efficiency, which also enables voltage conversion to be capable of dealing with sharp load variation, even when input voltage and output current ranges are wide. The converter includes a non-isolated buck-boost converter circuit for outputting a DC voltage by increasing or decreasing a voltage being inputted into the circuit, an isolated converter circuit for outputting a DC voltage to a load by inputting a DC voltage outputted from the non-isolated buck-boost converter circuit, and a control unit for controlling the non-isolated buck-boost converter circuit and the isolated converter circuit, whereby the control unit adjusts using only the non-isolated buck-boost converter circuit, by performing the control of a buck-boost voltage ratio between the voltage inputted thereinto and an output voltage of the isolated converter circuit, so as to make the output voltage coincident with its target value.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle periphery information management device that can reduce the load on a network and the processing load on the acquisition side. The vehicle periphery information management device includes: a data acquisition unit that acquires a plurality of pieces of external environment information data in the periphery of the vehicle; and a data selection unit that selects a portion of the plurality of pieces of external environment information data acquired by the data acquisition unit and outputs the selected data to an external unit on the basis of a prescribed position from the vehicle.

Abstract: To provide a DC/DC converter which does not need to switch a change direction of a control value depending on a power transmission direction between low voltage side and high voltage side, and can control a voltage of a charge and discharge capacitor. A DC/DC converter which controls voltage of a charge and discharge capacitor by a controller that performs a ?duty control which changes an ON duty ratio difference of semiconductor circuits, and a phase shift control which changes a phase difference of an ON period of semiconductor circuits.

Abstract: An electric power converter is provided, at low costs and in high efficiency, which also enables voltage conversion to be capable of dealing with sharp load variation, even when input voltage and output current ranges are wide. The converter includes a non-isolated buck-boost converter circuit for outputting a DC voltage by increasing or decreasing a voltage being inputted into the circuit, an isolated converter circuit for outputting a DC voltage to a load by inputting a DC voltage outputted from the non-isolated buck-boost converter circuit, and a control unit for controlling the non-isolated buck-boost converter circuit and the isolated converter circuit, whereby the control unit adjusts using only the non-isolated buck-boost converter circuit, by performing the control of a buck-boost voltage ratio between the voltage inputted thereinto and an output voltage of the isolated converter circuit, so as to make the output voltage coincident with its target value.

Abstract: To provide a DC/DC converter which does not need to switch a change direction of a control value depending on a power transmission direction between low voltage side and high voltage side, and can control a voltage of a charge and discharge capacitor. A DC/DC converter which controls voltage of a charge and discharge capacitor by a controller that performs a ?duty control which changes an ON duty ratio difference of semiconductor circuits, and a phase shift control which changes a phase difference of an ON period of semiconductor circuits.

Abstract: A moving object detection device includes: an image capturing unit with which a vehicle is equipped, and which is configured to obtain a captured image by capturing a view in a travel direction of the vehicle; a calculation unit configured to calculate, for each of first regions which are unit regions of the captured image, a first motion vector indicating movement of an image in the first region; an estimation unit configured to estimate, for each of one or more second regions which are unit regions each including first regions, a second motion vector using first motion vectors, the second motion vector indicating movement of a stationary object which has occurred in the captured image due to the vehicle traveling; and a detection unit configured to detect a moving object present in the travel direction, based on a difference between a first motion vector and a second motion vector.

Abstract: A guidance apparatus includes: a magnetic field generator configured to generate a magnetic field that acts on a magnet; a magnetic field shielding material configured to shield the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator; an operation input device configured to receive an input of at least one of a target position and a target posture for guiding a position and a posture of a capsule medical apparatus; and a controller configured to control the magnetic field generator to generate a magnetic field that has been corrected to offset or reduce a deviation amount of the position or the posture of the capsule medical apparatus with respect to the target position or the target posture, caused by distortion, due to the magnetic field shielding material, of a magnetic field for guiding the capsule medical apparatus to at least one of the target position and the target posture.

Abstract: A moving object detection device includes: an image capturing unit with which a vehicle is equipped, and which is configured to obtain captured images by capturing views in a travel direction of the vehicle; a setting unit configured to set, for each of frames that are the captured images, a movement vanishing point at which movement of a stationary object in the captured images due to the vehicle traveling does not occur; a calculation unit configured to calculate, for each of unit regions of the captured images, a first motion vector indicating movement of an image in the unit region; and a detection unit configured to detect a moving object present in the travel direction, based on the movement vanishing points set by the setting unit and the first motion vectors calculated by the calculation unit.

Abstract: A display device includes an organic light-emitting transistor in each of a plurality of pixels forming an image. The organic light-emitting transistor includes a source electrode 51, a drain electrode 52 spaced from the source electrode 51, an organic semiconductor layer 53 between the source electrode 51 and the drain electrode 52, and a gate electrode 50 positioned opposite the organic semiconductor layer 53. The organic semiconductor layer 53 has a portion forming the channel of the organic light-emitting transistor. The gate electrode 50 applies, to the organic semiconductor layer 53, a voltage for controlling light emission of the channel by adjusting the amount of carriers passing through the channel. The source electrode 51 and the drain electrode 52 have light-reflective surfaces between which the organic semiconductor layer 53 is sandwiched. The surfaces are inclined toward the gate electrode 50 or toward the opposite side of the gate electrode 50.

Abstract: A guide mechanism for a machine tool includes a movement member and a guide member in a form of first and second rails the movement member and the guide member relatively movable to each other. A hydrostatic pressure guide mechanism and a sliding guide mechanism are formed between the movement member and the first and second rails. The hydrostatic pressure guide mechanism includes a static pressure chamber, a seal portion sealing a periphery of the static pressure chamber, and a supply passage configured to supply a lubricating oil into the static pressure chamber.

Abstract: A composite material structure reinforced against stress concentration in peripheral edge portions of holes and enabled to be reduced in weight. A wing (1) is formed in a box structure. A lower surface outer plate (3) of the wing (1) includes: a center section (3b) made of metal extending in one direction and having access holes (5) formed therein; a front section (3a); and a rear section (3c) made of fiber reinforced plastics extending in the one direction and connected to both side portions of the center section (3b). As the metal used for the center section (3b), a titanium alloy or an aluminum alloy is suitable.