baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-2023522680-A (JP)
Title: 電池セル及びその製造方法並びに製造システム、電池及び電力消費装置
IPC: H01M50/15
Filed: 2020-12-17
Abstract: 本願の実施例は、電池セル４０及びその製造方法並びに製造システム、電池１０及び電力消費装置を提供する。電池セル４０は、少なくとも一つの第１の電極シート４１１及び少なくとも一つの第２の電極シート４１２を含み、第１の電極シート４１１の少なくとも一部と第２の電極シート４１２が積層して設置されている電極アセンブリ４１０と、開口及び電極アセンブリ４１０を収容するための収容キャビティを有し、第１の側板４２１を含むケース４２０と、開口を閉塞し、かつ第１の側板４２１に垂直であるカバープレート４３１と、少なくとも一部が第１の側板４２１と電極アセンブリ４１０との間に設置されており、電極アセンブリ４１０を支持することで、第１の電極シート４１１における第１の側板４２１に面する端部と第１の側板４２１との第１の側板４２１に垂直な方向である第１の方向における間隔を所定値より大きくする支持部材４５０とを含む。支持部材４５０は電極アセンブリ４１０を支持することで、電池セル４０が振動する時に電極アセンブリ４１０の振れ幅を低減させ、第１の側板４２１が電極アセンブリ４１０に印加する作用力を減少させ、活物質が脱落するリスクを低減させ、リチウム析出を減少させることができる。
Patent JP-2023535251-A (JP)
Title: 二重管腔を備えたマイクロカテーテル
IPC: A61M25/14
Filed: 2020-10-12
Abstract: 【課題】、推進性と柔軟性に優れ、引張強度と耐屈曲性が全て良好な、二重管腔を備えたマイクロカテーテルを提供すること【解決手段】順次連結された近位セグメント、移行セグメント及び遠位セグメントを備える第1管体と、第1管体の外周に接合された第2管体とを含み、第2管体は、第1管体の外周上に接合された連結セグメントと、連結セグメントに接続さる先端セグメントとを備え、近位セグメントは、第1ガイドワイヤ内腔を形成する第1内層と、第1内層に巻回されたばね層と、ばね層の外側に設けられた編組層と、編組層の外側を覆う第1類ポリマー層とを有し、移行セグメントは、近位セグメントから延在している第1内層と、一部が第1内層の外側を覆う編組層と、編組層の外側を覆う第1類ポリマー層とを備え、遠位セグメントは、移行セグメントから延在している第1内層と、移行セグメントから延在しており、且つ第1内層の外側を覆う第1類ポリマー層とを備える。【選択図】図１
Patent JP-2023521933-A (JP)
Title: タンパク質間相互作用を特徴付け、且つ遺伝子操作する方法
IPC: G01N33/53
Filed: 2021-06-01
Abstract: 特異的に相互作用するいずれか２つのタンパク質間の界面での結合動態の特徴付けは、種々の生物医学的応用において一役割を果たす。本明細書に開示の方法は、２つのタンパク質結合パートナー間の界面での特異的な相互作用のハイスループット特徴付け、及び一方又は両方のタンパク質結合パートナーの機能的に有意な変異の同定を提供し得る。例えば、本明細書で開示される方法は、抗体－抗原対のエピトープ及びパラトープマッピングに有用であり得て、他の生物医学的応用の中でも新規な治療法、ワクチン、診断法の発見及び開発において有用である。【選択図】図１５
Patent JP-2023541752-A (JP)
Title: ニューラルネットワークモデルのトレーニング方法、画像検索方法、機器及び媒体
IPC: G06N3/088
Filed: 2022-04-27
Abstract: 本開示は、画像検索方法、装置、機器及び媒体を提供し、人工知能技術分野に関し、具体的には、コンピュータビジョンと深層学習技術の分野に関し、画像処理や画像認識などのシーンに応用することができる。この画像検索方法は、検出すべき画像を画像認識ニューラルネットワークモデルに入力し、画像認識ニューラルネットワークモデルから出力された画像特徴ベクトルを取得することと、検出すべき画像の画像特徴ベクトルに基づいて、データベースから検出すべき画像の第１の照合画像セットを確定することとを含む。【選択図】図１
Patent JP-2023528653-A (JP)
Title: コアキャビティを有する無線電力共振器のためのシステム及び方法
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2021-06-08
Abstract: 本開示によれば、無線電力伝送システムで使用するための共振器が提供される。本開示の共振器は、コアであって、前面、背面、及び前面と背面との間に延びる環状側壁を有し、前面には、環状溝、及び環状溝によって取り囲まれたポスト部が形成されており、背面には、キャビティが形成されており、ポスト部及びキャビティは、コアの長手方向軸と整列している、該コアを含む。本開示の共振器は、コアの前面の環状溝内に配置されたコイル素子をさらに含む。【選択図】図４
Patent JP-2023538804-A (JP)
Title: 安全なユニバーサル測定識別子構築のためのシステムおよび方法
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2021-07-09
Abstract: 方法は、第1のコンピューティングシステム(CS)において、暗号化された識別子を受信するステップと、第1のCSによって、秘匿された暗号化された識別子を生成するために、暗号化された識別子に対して秘匿演算を実行するステップであって、秘匿演算が、暗号化された識別子を第1のCSおよび第2のCSから秘匿するが、秘匿された暗号化された識別子間の照合を可能にする、ステップと、第2のCによって、秘匿された識別子を生成するために、秘匿された暗号化された識別子を解読するステップと、第2のCSによって、秘匿された識別子間の1つまたは複数の関連付けを生成するために、1つまたは複数の照合ルールを使用して、秘匿された識別子を分析するステップと、第2のCSによって、1つまたは複数の関連付けに基づいて1つまたは複数のユニバーサル識別子を生成するステップとを備える。
Patent JP-2023058490-A (JP)
Title: Liquid filter device and method
IPC: B01D27/08
Filed: 2023-01-11
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a filter cartridge which improves maintenance difficulty by seal constitution between a filter and a filter head. 
     SOLUTION: A filter cartridge comprises: (a) a housing 28; (b) a filter medium structure 48 in the housing; (c) a sleeve 84 which is undetachably fixed to an outer side of the housing, has a thread cutting part, and holds a housing seal component 110; and (d) a rib 96 which is adjacent to a first end of the sleeve that forms a ceiling of a seal holder recess. (i) The sleeve has the seal holder recess including a base face extending in a radial direction and a recess wall, and the base face has a radial direction base length extending from the recess wall. (ii) The sleeve includes a bevel face between the base face and the thread cutting part, and the bevel face has an axial direction length of 0.7 to 2 mm between the base face and the thread cutting part. The rib has a length less than 80% of the radial direction base length. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5 
     COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2023033561-A (JP)
Title: Ultrasonic sensor array and catheter
IPC: A61B8/12
Filed: 2023-01-19
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress mechanical cross talk in a medical ultrasonic sensor array having a plurality of ultrasonic sensors. 
     SOLUTION: In a medical ultrasonic sensor array having a plurality of ultrasonic sensors, each ultrasonic sensor includes a piezoelectric element, and a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate disposed so as to sandwich the piezoelectric element. The first electrode plate is separated to each of the plurality of ultrasonic sensors while the integral second electrode plate is shared by the plurality of ultrasonic sensors. The second electrode plate is cut over at least part in the thickness direction from the surface on the side where each piezoelectric element is disposed at a position between a connection region with the first piezoelectric element, and a connection region with the second piezoelectric element. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3 
     COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2023038386-A (JP)
Title: Methods and compositions for cellular immunotherapy
IPC: A61K39/00
Filed: 2023-01-30
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide methods and compositions for cellular immunotherapy. 
     SOLUTION: The invention provides methods and compositions for confer and/or augment immune response mediated by cellular immunotherapy, such as adoptive transfer of genetically modified tumor specific CD8+ T cells in the presence of tumor specific, subset specific, genetically modified CD4+ T cells, where the CD4+ T cells confer and/or augment a CD8+ T cells' ability to sustain the anti-tumor reactivity and increase and/or maximize tumor-specific proliferation of the tumor specific CD8+ T cells of interest. Pharmaceutical formulations produced by the method, and methods of using the same, are also described. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: None 
     COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2023065369-A (JP)
Title: System and method for focusing charged-particle beam
Inventor: LUO YING
IPC: H01J37/20
Filed: 2023-02-01
Abstract: To provide systems and methods for irradiating a sample with a charged-particle beam.SOLUTION: A charged-particle beam system may include a stage that is configured to hold a sample and that is movable in at least one of X, Y, Z axes. The charged-particle beam system may further include: a position sensing system to determine a lateral and vertical displacement of the stage; and a beam deflection controller configured to apply a first signal to deflect a primary charged-particle beam incident on the sample to at least partly compensate for the lateral displacement, and to apply a second signal to adjust a focus of the deflected charged-particle beam incident on the sample to at least partly compensate for the vertical displacement of the stage. The first and second signals may include an electrical signal having a high bandwidth in a range of 10 kHz to 50 kHz, and 50 kHz to 200 kHz, respectively.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
Patent JP-2023065378-A (JP)
Title: Deposition of metal silicon compound layer on substrate and chamber component
IPC: C23C16/455
Filed: 2023-02-02
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a processing chamber capable of forming a thick tungsten based hard mask layer on a substrate, and a method of controlling processing chamber components. 
     SOLUTION: A processing chamber includes: a chamber body 102 having a chamber area 120 demarcated in the inside; a substrate support 128 arranged in the chamber area; a lid 104 connected to the chamber body; and a gas applicator 140 fluidly connected to the chamber area through the lid. The gas applicator includes a tubular body, a passage formed through the tubular body and fluidly connected to the chamber area, a first intersection hole and a second intersection hole formed through the tubular body. The first intersection hole is constituted so as to send first gas into the passage, and the second intersection hole is arranged under the first intersection hole at an interval in the axial direction with respect to the center line of the tubular body and constituted so as to send second gas into the passage. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 
     COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2023053999-A (JP)
Title: Catheter and method for producing same
IPC: A61L29/12
Filed: 2023-02-03
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a catheter having excellent slidability that suppresses a shaft from flattening after pressurization, and method for producing the catheter. 
     SOLUTION: A catheter (1) having a distal side and a proximal side comprises: a shaft (2) including an outer tubular member (4), and an insertion member (3), the at least a part of which in an axial direction is disposed in the outer tubular member (4), where at least one of the outer tubular member (4) and the insertion member (3) is a multilayer tube having a first layer (31) and a second layer (32) laminated with the first layer (31). In a cross-section orthogonal to an axial direction of the multilayer tube, a ratio of a cross-sectional area of the second layer (32) to a cross-sectional area of the first layer (31) is 0.7 or less, a material constituting the second layer (32) has a higher crystallinity degree and a lower melting point than those of a material constituting the first layer (31), and in the cross-section orthogonal to the axial direction of the multilayer tube, an initial roundness calculated by the following equation is 92% or more. (Initial roundness (%))=(short axis outer diameter of multilayer tube)/(long axis outer diameter of multilayer tube)×100. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2 
     COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2023126180-A (JP)
Title: Butenafine-containing cream for jar containers
Inventor: MIZOGAMI TAKUYA
IPC: A61K31/137
Filed: 2023-02-27
Abstract: To provide a butenafine-containing cream that does not lose its usability regardless of temperature (season) and is suitable for jar containers.SOLUTION: The present invention relates to a cream and the like containing butenafine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, water, a higher alcohol, and a surfactant, the cream being for jar containers, the high-grade alcohol containing at least one or more selected from cetostearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, and behenyl alcohol, the surfactant containing polyoxyethylene behenyl ether and glyceryl monostearate.SELECTED DRAWING: None
Patent JP-2023135621-A (JP)
Title: Adaptive control of capacitive load
Inventor: FRANCESCO REZZI
IPC: H03F3/20
Filed: 2023-03-01
Abstract: To provide a circuit capable of driving a capacitive load by taking into account variations in a capacitance value of the load and in the voltage of a power source.SOLUTION: A circuit (2000) for driving a capacitive load (L) includes: an amplifier (1100) comprising at least a boost converter for driving the load (L) by increasing the voltage from a low level (VIN_FILT) to a high level (VL) based on an input signal (VIN); a dynamic model (2400) configured to track a capacitance of the load (CL) and a voltage (VBAT) of a power source for powering at least parts of the circuit (2000); and an adaptive filter (2300) configured to filter the input signal based on an output of the dynamic model (2400).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Patent JP-2023063390-A (JP)
Title: Electromagnetic compound lens and charged particle optical system comprising such lens
IPC: H01J37/145
Filed: 2023-03-10
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electromagnetic compound lens. 
     SOLUTION: An electromagnetic compound lens may be configured to focus a charged particle beam. The compound lens may include an electrostatic lens provided on a secondary optical axis and a magnetic lens also provided on the secondary optical axis. The magnetic lens may include a permanent magnet. A charged particle optical system may include a beam separator configured to separate a plurality of beamlets of a primary charged particle beam generated by a source along a primary optical axis from secondary beams of secondary charged particles. The system may include a secondary imaging system configured to focus the secondary beams onto a detector along the secondary optical axis. The secondary imaging system may include the compound lens. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4A 
     COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2023072054-A (JP)
Title: Fire alarm facility
IPC: G08B17/103
Filed: 2023-03-15
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To further reliably prevent a non-fire alarm by increasing accuracy of fire determination by smoke discrimination. 
     SOLUTION: A photoelectric smoke detector 14 connected to a signal line 12-1 drawn from a receiver 10 to an alert area transmits a fire signal containing identification information of smoke generated in sense sections Z1 and Z2. A sensor 18 for detecting change in physical phenomena other than smoke associated with fire is installed in the sense sections Z1 and Z2 and connected to the signal line 12-1 via a repeater 16. The sensor 18 is at least any of a CO 2  sensor, a CO sensor, a flame sensor, or a thermal sensor. A fire alarm control unit 48 of the receiver 10 outputs a fire alarm when determining identification information of smoke by the photoelectric smoke detector 14 and a detection value of at least any of the CO 2  sensor, the CO sensor, the flame sensor, or the thermal sensor. 
     SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 
     COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT
Patent JP-2023152818-A (JP)
Title: Electrosurgical instrument with permanent tensioner
Inventor: DIETMAR KARWEI
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2023-03-15
Abstract: To provide an instrument that maintains a distance of an electrode tip from the distal end of an insulator.SOLUTION: An electrosurgical instrument (10) includes an electrode (22) and an insulator arrangement. The insulator arrangement includes an instrument hose (12) and an insulator arrangement arranged at its distal end. In the instrument hose (12), a longitudinal thrust element (14) is arranged for defining the position of the electrode (22) relative to the distal end of the insulator arrangement. The instrument (10) includes a stop (35) and a counter stop (37), whereby the counter stop is assigned to the electrode (22) and/or the thrust element (14). An elastically deformable device is configured to pretension the counter stop (37) in a distal direction against the stop (35) in order to prevent a movement of the electrode (22) in a proximal direction relative to the distal end (20) of the insulator arrangement and/or the instrument hose (12) during bending or curving of the instrument hose (12).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Patent JP-2023076502-A (JP)
Title: Methods for the maturation of cardiomyocytes on amniotic fluid cell-derived ecm, cellular constructs, and uses for cardiotoxicity and proarrhythmic screening of drug compounds
Inventor: Travis Block
IPC: C12Q1/02
Filed: 2023-03-20
Abstract: To provide methods for forming mature cardiomyocytes.SOLUTION: Disclosed herein are methods of using a cell-derived extracellular matrix derived in-vitro from cells isolated from amniotic fluid (AFC-ECM) for the maturation of immature cardiomyocytes derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (immature hiPSC-CMs) in culture, forming mature cardiomyocytes. Also disclosed herein is a cell construct comprising a monolayer of these mature cardiomyocytes on an AFC-ECM useful for cardiotoxicity and/or proarrhythmic screening assays of drug compounds. Also disclosed herein are methods for determining the cardiotoxicity and/or proarrhythmic effect of a drug compound in vitro using such cell constructs.SELECTED DRAWING: None
Patent JP-2023083302-A (JP)
Title: Cleaning surface of optic located in chamber of extreme ultraviolet light source
Inventor: BAEK JONGHOON
IPC: G03F7/20
Filed: 2023-03-24
Abstract: To provide systems and methods for cleaning a surface of an optic located in a chamber of an extreme ultraviolet light source.SOLUTION: Described is a method of cleaning a surface of an optic (115) within a chamber (125) of an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light source (100). The chamber is held at a pressure below atmospheric pressure. The method includes generating a material in a plasma state at a location adjacent to an optical surface (110) and within the chamber, the generating step comprising transforming a native material (135) that is already present within the vacuum chamber and adjacently to the optical surface from a first state into the plasma state (130). The plasma state of the material includes free radicals of the material. The material in the plasma state is generated by enabling the material in the plasma state to move to the entire optical surface to remove debris (107) from the optical surface without removing the optic from the EUV light source.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2023078467-A (JP)
Title: Tissue-specific Wnt signal enhancing molecules and uses thereof
Inventor: ZHANG ZHENGJIAN
IPC: A61P1/00
Filed: 2023-03-31
Abstract: To provide tissue-specific Wnt signal enhancing molecules, and related methods of using these molecules to increase Wnt signaling in targeted tissues.SOLUTION: In one embodiment, the present invention provides a tissue-specific Wnt signal enhancing molecule, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, comprising a first domain that specifically binds one or more transmembrane E3 ubiquitin ligases selected from ZNRF3 and RNF43, and a second domain that specifically binds a tissue-specific cell surface molecule, wherein the molecule increases Wnt signaling in a tissue comprising the tissue-specific cell surface molecule.SELECTED DRAWING: None
Patent JP-2023153108-A (JP)
Title: Composition for amelioration of menopausal disorder in women containing mixed extract of hop and citrus unshiu peel as active ingredient
Inventor: PARK DONG JUN
IPC: A61K36/185
Filed: 2023-04-04
Abstract: To provide: a novel composition for the treatment, prevention or amelioration of menopausal symptoms in women; and a novel use of a mixed extract for the treatment, prevention or amelioration of menopausal symptoms in women.SOLUTION: A composition for the treatment, prevention or amelioration of menopausal symptoms in women contains, as an active ingredient, a mixed extract of hops and Citrus unshiu peel. The composition is outstanding in effect of ameliorating menopausal symptoms in women, especially effect of ameliorating, preventing or treating cardiovascular disease and/or osteoporosis.SELECTED DRAWING: None
Patent JP-2023089176-A (JP)
Title: Heater assembly with cavity
Inventor: AW SZE CHIEK
IPC: A24F40/46
Filed: 2023-04-14
Abstract: To provide a heater assembly for an aerosol-generating device that reduces or eliminates the potential for the leakage of liquid into the aerosol-generating device during use.SOLUTION: A heater assembly 10 comprises a bushing 12 defining an aperture at a first end of the bushing and a cavity 24 at a second end 26 of the bushing. The heater assembly also comprises an elongate electrical heater 14 extending from the first end of the bushing, where a portion of the elongate electrical heater extends through the aperture and into the cavity.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Patent JP-2023177253-A (JP)
Title: ＳｉＣエピタキシャルウェハ
IPC: C30B29/36
Filed: 2023-04-21
Abstract: 【課題】ＳｉＣエピタキシャル層を積層する等の表面処理した後の反りを抑制できるＳｉＣ基板を提供することを目的とする。【解決手段】本発明のＳｉＣエピタキシャルウェハは、ＳｉＣ基板と、前記ＳｉＣ基板の一面に積層されたＳｉＣエピタキシャル層とを有し、前記ＳｉＣ基板の直径が１９５ｍｍ以上であり、Ｗａｒｐが５０μｍ以下である。【選択図】図１
Patent JP-2023113729-A (JP)
Title: Laminated glass interlayer film and laminated glass
Inventor: YOSHIDA SHOGO
IPC: C03C27/12
Filed: 2023-05-24
Abstract: To provide an interlayer film for a laminated glass capable of maintaining superior ultraviolet absorption performance at around 400 nm over a long period of time.SOLUTION: An interlayer film for a laminated glass comprises a benzotriazole-based compound having a maximum absorption wavelength peak of 370 nm or more and 405 nm or less, and has a transmittance difference represented by T1000-T0 of less than 2.0%, wherein T1000 represents a transmittance at 400 nm after being irradiated with xenon light having an irradiance of 180 w/m2 for 1000 hours at a black panel temperature of 83°C, a temperature in a chamber of 50°C, and a humidity in a chamber of 50% RH, and T0 represents a transmittance at 400 nm before being irradiated.SELECTED DRAWING: None
Patent JP-2023123450-A (JP)
Title: Photocurable resin composition and method for manufacturing image display device
Inventor: TAKAHASHI HIROSHI
IPC: C08F2/44
Filed: 2023-05-30
Abstract: To provide a photocurable resin composition that is coated using an inkjet coat method when an image display device in which an image display member and a translucent cover member are layered through a translucent photocurable resin layer formed from a photocurable resin composition is manufactured, which does not cause problems in reduction in boundary adhesion strength and reduction in stretchability derived from use of a (meth)acrylate oligomer having a (meth)acryloyl group.SOLUTION: A photocurable resin composition has a hydroxyl value of 120 mgKOH/g or more and contains a (meth)acrylate polymer having no (meth)acryloyl group, a monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer, a hydrogen drawing type photopolymerization initiator, and a tackifier. A content of the tackifier in the photocurable resin composition is 1-9 mass%. The photocurable resin composition has viscosity that is 10 mPa s or more at 25°C and 30 mPa s or less at 60°C.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
Patent JP-2023101712-A (JP)
Title: Selling system, portable terminal, server, and selling method
Inventor: KAKU KENICHIRO
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2023-05-31
Abstract: To provide a selling system, etc. which can make the sale of commercial products efficient in an event site, etc.SOLUTION: A selling system 1B includes a portable terminal 8, a register terminal 5, and a server 6. The portable terminal 8 includes: a memory unit 802 which stores a user ID and commercial product information; a commercial product display unit 84 which displays an image of commercial products; a purchased commercial product input unit 85 which receives selection of a commercial product to be purchased; and a purchase plan information transmission unit 86 which transmits a commercial product ID of the selected commercial product and the user ID to the server. The server 6 includes: a memory unit 602 which stores the commercial product ID and the user ID transmitted from the portable terminal 8; a settlement information production unit 63 which produces settlement information on each user; and a settlement information transmission unit 64 which transmits the settlement information to the register terminal 5. The register terminal 5 includes a user ID reading unit 57 which reads the user ID; a settlement information acquisition unit 52 which acquires the settlement information corresponding to the user ID from the server 6; and a settlement processing unit 54 which executes settlement processing on the basis of the settlement information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 19
Patent JP-2023101754-A (JP)
Title: Information processing device, information processing method, and information processing program
Inventor: OISHI TOMOYA
IPC: G01C21/26
Filed: 2023-06-01
Abstract: To provide an information processing device and the like that enable a driver to concentrate on driving by controlling update of information according to situations in the case of presenting information updated as needed to the driver or the like of a movable body.SOLUTION: An information processing device obtains output information output to a display unit 214 and updatable, and obtains state information indicating a level of self-driving of a vehicle. A control unit 211 controls permission or rejection of updating the output information on the basis of the level of the self-driving indicated by the obtained state information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5