Power conversion apparatus with a laminated bus bar comprising an exposed heat radiating portion

A filter capacitor accumulating direct-current power and a semiconductor device module performing a switching operation that converts the direct-current power accumulated in the filter capacitor to alternating-current power are electrically connected with each other through a laminated bus bar. The laminated bus bar has a first bus bar and a second bus bar in which a plurality of connection conductors are laminated through an insulator. The second bus bar is provided with heat radiating portions that are formed by exposing a part of the conductor in each flat plate surface.

Transport system, mover, control apparatus, and control method

A transport system includes: a mover having a first magnet group arranged in parallel to a first direction and a second magnet group arranged in parallel to a second direction crossing the first direction; and a plurality of coils arranged in parallel to the first direction so as to be able to face the first magnet group and the second magnet group, and the mover is able to move in the first direction along the plurality of coils by electromagnetic force received by the first magnetic group from the plurality of coils while an attitude of the mover is controlled by electromagnetic force received by the first magnetic group or the second magnetic group from the plurality of coils.

FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A fixing device includes a fixing rotary body and a heater disposed opposite and heating the fixing rotary body. A nip formation assembly presses against an opposed body via the fixing rotary body to form a fixing nip between the fixing rotary body and the opposed body, through which a recording medium is conveyed. A movable heat shield movable in a circumferential direction of the fixing rotary body is interposed between the heater and the fixing rotary body to shield the fixing rotary body from the heater in a variable axial span of the fixing rotary body. A stationary heat shield, interposed between the heater and the fixing rotary body to shield the fixing rotary body from the heater, is disposed outboard from a lateral edge of a heat generator of the heater in an axial direction of the fixing rotary body.

Worm wheel and electric power steering apparatus

A core of a worm wheel has an axial end surface formed with a first annular recess and another axial end surface formed with a second annular recess. A rim portion has a first inner circumferential portion fixed to the first annular recess and a second inner circumferential portion fixed to the second annular recess. An outer circumferential wall surface of the second annular recess extends from a bottom surface of the second annular recess so as to be perpendicular to the bottom surface. A depth of the second annular recess is at least 0.1 mm but not deeper than half of a gate thickness.

DISPLAY DEVICE

Provided is a display device, including: a display panel that includes a display layer on at least a first substrate; and a sealing resin layer that is provided on a peripheral edge of the display panel, wherein a surface of the sealing resin layer and a surface of the display panel include a same plane.

Electric power steering apparatus

An electric power steering apparatus has a first rolling bearing and a second rolling bearing rotatably supporting an output shaft. The first rolling bearing is provided between an inner peripheral surface of a through-hole of a gear housing and an outer peripheral surface of the output shaft. The second rolling bearing is provided between an inner peripheral surface of an intermediate plate press-fitted and fixed in an opening portion of the gear housing and the outer peripheral surface of the output shaft. An outer peripheral portion of the intermediate plate has alternately arranged large diameter portions and small diameter portions, and the large diameter portions are press-fitted in the gear housing.

Method of disassembling steam generator

A method of disassembling a steam generator including a body portion, a water chamber, a tube plate and a plurality of heat transfer tubes, the method includes: a step of obtaining a disassembly target including the tube plate and a part of the heat transfer tubes; a step of specifying the heat transfer tube fixed to the tube plate; a step of releasing fixation between the part of the heat transfer tube and the tube plate; and a step of pulling out the part of the heat transfer tube from the through-hole, in the step of releasing the fixation, the TIG heating head is inserted from the primary region side, and in the step of releasing the fixation, the TIG heating head is moved to a plurality of streaks only in a direction from the primary region side to the secondary region side.

Liquid crystal display element

A liquid crystal display element includes array and counter substrates provided opposite to each other. The array substrate is covered with a color filter layer. Pixel electrodes are provided in a matrix form on the color filter layer. The surface of the counter substrate is provided with a common electrode. Alignment films are coated on the pixel and common electrodes. A gap defined between the array and counter substrates are filled with a liquid crystal material to form a liquid crystal layer. The alignment films are processed to have surface energy within the range from 51 to 60 dyn/cm. Such surface energy substantially prevents an image-sticking phenomenon of the liquid crystal display element caused by impurities dissolved into a liquid crystal layer and white or black turbid spots caused by hydrolysis of the alignment films by moisture in the liquid crystal layer.

Light source unit and exposure apparatus having the same

A light source unit supplies the light radiated from the plasma, and includes a stabilizer for reducing a fluctuation of a position of the light radiated from the plasma.

INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM, ON-BOARD DEVICE, AND PORTABLE DEVICE

An information display system is disclosed. The information display system comprises an on-board device configured to control a plurality of in-vehicle apparatuses, and a portable device including a portable display. The on-board device and the portable device are configured to communicate with each other for data exchange. The on-board device includes an apparatus information sending section configured to send apparatus information, which is information on the plurality of in-vehicle apparatuses. The portable device includes a portable display control section configured to display the apparatus information, which is sent from the apparatus information sending section, on the portable display. 1. An information display system comprising:an on-board device configured to control a plurality of in-vehicle apparatuses; anda portable device including a portable display,wherein:the on-board device and the portable device are configured to communicate with each other for data exchange; 'an apparatus information sending section configured to send apparatus information, which is information on the plurality of in-vehicle apparatuses; and', 'the on-board device includes'} 'a portable display control section configured to display the apparatus information, which is sent from the apparatus information sending section, on the portable display.', 'the portable device includes'}2. The information display system according to claim 1 , wherein:the portable device further includes a portable operation sending section;in response to user operation on the portable device that is based on contents displayed on the portable display, the portable operation sending section sends operation information, which is information on the user operation on the portable device; andthe on-board device controls the plurality of in-vehicle apparatuses based on the operation information, which is sent from the portable device.3. The information display system according to claim 1 , wherein: 'a ...

DISPLAY DEVICE

A display device of the disclosure includes: a display panel; a decorative member that holds the display panel; and a light guide plate that has rigidity and includes an edge surface attached to the decorative member.

Tuning-fork type transducer for angular-speed sensor, angular-speed sensor using the same transducer, and automotive vehicle using the same angular-speed sensor

The invention provides a tuning-fork type transducer for an angular-speed sensor which realizes a stable fork-driving, realizes downsizing of the angular-speed sensor, and is capable of executing control of a vehicle body with high degree of accuracy when being used under a high-temperature environment, an angular-speed sensor using this transducer, and an automotive vehicle using this angular-speed sensor. Electric charges obtained from upper electrodes (13a), (14a) provided on an arm (10b) are amplified respectively by current amplifiers (40a), (40b). The amplified signal is differentially amplified by a first differential amplifier (41), and the amplified signal is used as a monitor signal for fork-driving. An added signal obtained by adding output signals from the current amplifiers (40a), (40b) by an adder (60) is used as a signal for detecting the angular speed.

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE

In an electric power steering device, the performances of a reduction unit and a rack unit are easily warranted independently of each other, the reduction unit and the rack unit are simply assembled, the degree of freedom for the fastened positions of the reduction unit and a rack housing are raised, and advantage of the layout are taken.

Calcium Ion Leakage Inhibitors

A polypeptide exhibiting the effect of inhibiting Ca2+ leakage in a target cell, the polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs: 3 to 9 or an amino acid sequence obtained through deletion, insertion, substitution, or addition of one or more amino acids in the aforementioned amino acid sequence; a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide; and a pharmaceutical composition containing, as an active ingredient, the polypeptide or an expression product of the polynucleotide. The polypeptide of the present invention exhibits the effect of inhibiting Ca2+ leakage in the endoplasmic reticulum of a target cell, and therefore is useful as a therapeutic or preventive agent for, for example, diseases associated with abnormal intracellular calcium handling. The polypeptide can be employed for selecting, through screening, a compound exhibiting an activity of enhancing or suppressing the Ca2+ leakage inhibitory effect in the endoplasmic reticulum of a target cell.

Image forming apparatus generating electrostatic forces in first and second directions with a predetermined duty ratio

A duty ratio Du (%), denoted by (T2/(T1+T2))×100, is in the range of 60Du80; a magnetic carrier has a resistivity which decreases in accordance with an increasing electric field strength, and a relative dielectric constant which increases in accordance with an increasing electric field strength; a product of a time constant 0(s) of electric charge decay in an electric field strength E2D decided by a second peak voltage V2 and a dark potential VD, and an electric field strength E2D satisfies a relation of 200 E2D (s·V/cm); and a time constant 0(s) and a relative dielectric constant in an electric field strength E1L, which is decided by a first peak voltage V1 and a bright potential VL, satisfy the following relations: 0(s)6.0×104, and 30.

Measuring instrument

A measuring instrument includes: an XY stage on which an object to be measured is placed; a probe holder having a plurality of probes; and a relative moving mechanism that relatively moves the XY stage and the probe holder. The probe holder is provided with a probe selection mechanism that has two guide rails obliquely arranged and advances and retracts at least two of the probes to be selectively positioned at and away from a probe selection position.

Encoder count error detection circuitry and encoder count error detection method

To provide encoder count error detection circuitry and an encoder count error detection method capable of realizing a highly reliable encoder by providing detection of the count errors of count signals used to measure displacement, an encoder count error detection circuitry and detection method configured as count error detection circuitry for an encoder outputting pulse trains according to the displacement of a measured object, doubles, triples, or quadruples one or more fundamental signals used for measuring displacement to convert to count signals, and compares the output signals of the counter counting these count signals with the level of these fundamental signals to detect count errors in the count signals.

Organic electroluminescent device

The organic EL device of the present invention has an anode, a hole transport layer, a luminous layer, an electron transport layer, and a cathode in this order, and the hole transport layer contains an arylamine compound represented by the following general formula (1): where Ar1to Ar4each represent a monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group or a monovalent aromatic heterocyclic group.

TRANSPORT SYSTEM, PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD

A transport system includes: a stator having coils each including a winding and a core; and a mover having magnets to move in the transport direction by electromagnetic force generated between the plurality of coils and the magnet, the stator and the mover have one and the other of first and second transport members, respectively, that guide the moving mover in the transport direction, the first transport member includes upper-side and lower-side transport members, a transport position of the mover is adjusted so that an upper face of at least one magnet is located below or above an equilibrium position where magnetic attractive force generated between the core and the magnet and gravity on the mover are balanced with each other, and the mover is transported in a state where the second transport member is in contact with the lower-side or upper-side transport member in accordance with the transport position.

PAPER SHEET HANDLING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PAPER SHEET HANDLING MACHINE

A machine includes multiple types of paper sheet handling units, each of which includes a conveying mechanism for conveying a banknote and performs a different handling process on the banknote; and a controller that controls the paper sheet handling units. Each of the paper sheet handling units includes a connecting portion that connects conveying paths of the conveying mechanisms, and the connecting portions are provided in common positions among the paper sheet handling units. The controller detects types of the paper sheet handling units and relative positions of the paper sheet handling units in a conveying pathway of the banknote, with respect to the paper sheet handling units that are connected via the connecting portions, and controls each of the paper sheet handling units based on the type and the relative position.

SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INTERGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE

An integrated circuit device includes a support substrate, a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip provided on the support substrate, and a connection member made of solder. The first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip each includes a semiconductor substrate, an interconnect layer provided on the semiconductor substrate, and a pad provided on a side surface of the interconnect layer. The connection member contacts a side surface of the pad of the first semiconductor chip and a side surface of the pad of the second semiconductor chip.

Organic electroluminescent device

In the formula, Ar1 to Ar4 may be the same or different, and represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted condensed polycyclic aromatic group.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING MICROCHANNEL DEVICE

The present disclosure provides a method for producing a microchannel device, which can form a channel that has high hydrophobicity, high solvent resistance as well, and also resistance to heat and damage, on demand with high accuracy, and produces the microchannel device at a low cost, while having high productivity. The method for producing a microchannel device includes: forming a channel pattern from a hydrophobic resin on a porous substrate by an electrophotographic method; melting the channel pattern by heat to allow the channel pattern to permeate into the porous substrate, thereby forming a channel in the inside of the porous substrate.

ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

An object of the present invention is to provide a compound with a high refractive index and a low extinction coefficient at a wavelength in range of 450 nm to 750 nm in a capping layer to improve light extraction efficiency of an organic electroluminescent device. The present invention was achieved by focusing on the fact that a specific arylamine based compound has excellent thin film stability and durability and is able improve the refractive index by adjusting the molecular structures, and planning molecule, and an organic electroluminescent device having excellent luminous efficiency was obtained by using this compound as a material for constituting a capping layer.

Heterocyclic compound

The present invention provides a heterocyclic compound having a HDAC6 inhibitory action, which is useful for the treatment of central nervous system diseases including neurodegenerative diseases, and the like, and a medicament comprising the compound. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the description, or a salt thereof.

Linear motor control apparatus and linear motor control system

A linear motor control apparatus has: a plurality of coil units; a plurality of position detecting units for detecting positions of a plurality of trucks which move over the plurality of coil units; a plurality of deviation calculating units for operating deviation information as differences between the detected truck positions and a target position of the detected truck; a plurality of position control units for operating current control signals based on the deviation information; a plurality of current control units for supplying driving currents to the coil units based on the current control signals; and a switching unit for switching the position control units to which the deviation information is transmitted or switching the current control units to which the current control signals are transmitted.

Light Emitting Device, Display Device, And Lighting Device

A light emitting device includes: a light emitting element; a reflection wall that surrounds the light emitting element; and a diffusion reflection sheet that includes a plurality of particles and permits entrance of emitted light from the light emitting element and reflected light from the reflection wall.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes: an image bearing member; an electrostatic image forming device; and a developer carrying member. The developer carrying member is provided so as to be rotated in a direction opposite to a rotational direction of the image bearing member at a peripheral speed higher than that of the image bearing member. When the peripheral speed of the image bearing member is Vp (m/sec), the peripheral speed of the developer carrying member is Vs (m/sec), and a time, of movement of the developer from the surface of the developer carrying member to the image bearing member, actually measured in a gap between the image bearing member and the developer carrying member is Tsd (sec), the peripheral speeds Vp and Vs and the time Tsd satisfy the following relationship: (Vs−Vp)×Tsd<3×10(m). 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:an image bearing member;an electrostatic image forming device for forming an electrostatic image on said image bearing member; anda developer carrying member for carrying a developer magnetically attracted on its surface to a developing position where said developer carrying member opposes said image bearing member, wherein said developer carrying member is provided so as to be rotated in a direction opposite to a rotational direction of said image bearing member at a peripheral speed higher than that of said image bearing member, {'br': None, 'i': Vs−Vp', 'Tsd<, 'sup': '5', '()−3×10(m).'}, 'wherein when the peripheral speed of said image bearing member is Vp (m/sec), the peripheral speed of said developer carrying member is Vs (m/sec), and a time, of movement of the developer from the surface of said developer carrying member to said image bearing member, actually measured in a gap between said image bearing member and said developer carrying member is Tsd (sec), the peripheral speeds Vp and Vs and the time Tsd satisfy the following relationship21. An image forming apparatus according to claim , wherein the peripheral speed Vp ...

BAINITE-CONTAINING-TYPE HIGH-STRENGTH HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT ISOTROPIC WORKABILITY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

The present invention provides a bainite-containing-type high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet. The steel sheet, containing C: greater than 0.07 to 0.2%, Si: 0.001 to 2.5%, Mn: 0.01 to 4%, P: 0.15% or less, S: 0.03% or less, N: 0.01% or less, Al: 0.001 to 2% and a balance being composed of Fe and impurities, has an average value of pole densities of the {100}<011> to {223}<110> orientation group at a sheet thickness center portion being a range of ⅝ to ⅜ in sheet thickness from the surface of the steel sheet is 4.0 or less, and a pole density of the {332}<113> crystal orientation is 4.8 or less, an average crystal grain diameter is 10 μm or less and vTrs is −20° C. or lower, and a microstructure is composed of 35% or less in a structural fraction of pro-eutectoid ferrite and a balance of a low-temperature transformation generating phase. 1. A bainite-containing-type high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet having excellent isotropic workability , comprising:in mass %,C: greater than 0.07 to 0.2%;Si: 0.001 to 2.5%;Mn: 0.01 to 4%;P: 0.15% or less (not including 0%);S: 0.03% or less (not including 0%);N: 0.01% or less (not including 0%);Al: 0.001 to 2%; anda balance being composed of Fe and inevitable impurities, whereinan average value of pole densities of the {100}<011> to {223}<110> orientation group represented by respective crystal orientations of {100}<011>, {116}<110>, {114}<110>, {113}<110>, {112}<110>, {335}<110>, and {223}<110> at a sheet thickness center portion being a range of ⅝ to ⅜ in sheet thickness from the surface of the steel sheet is 4.0 or less, and a pole density of the {332}<113> crystal orientation is 4.8 or less,an average crystal grain diameter is 10 μm or less and a Charpy fracture appearance transition temperature vTrs is −20° C. or lower, anda microstructure is composed of 35% or less in a structural fraction of pro-eutectoid ferrite and a balance of a low-temperature transformation generating phase.2. The bainite-containing-type high-strength ...

Vehicle door driving system

A vehicle door driving system includes a driving power source for generating a driving force, a clutch mechanism adjusted to be engaged and disengaged, and controlling means for controlling the clutch mechanism to be engaged and disengaged, the controlling means controlling the driving power source to generate the driving force. The controlling means judges whether the vehicle is at a vehicle driving recognition state, and the controlling means controls the clutch mechanism to be engaged when the controlling means identifies the vehicle driving recognition state.

Vehicle air conditioner

In a vehicle air conditioner, a rotary door is disposed to open and close a foot opening portion and an inlet port of a face opening portion and a defroster opening portion. The rotary door includes a curvature outer peripheral portion for opening and closing the inlet port of the face opening portion and the foot opening portion, end plate portions located at two ends of the outer peripheral portion in an axial direction to open and close the foot opening portion, and shaft portions located at the end plate portions to be rotatably supported in the air conditioning case. The rotary door and the air conditioning case are provided such that a clearance between the inner wall of the air conditioning case and the outer peripheral portion of the rotary door is changed to be different between a bi-level air outlet mode and a foot/defroster air outlet mode.

Semiconductor laser and method for manufacturing the same

A stem is formed by fixing two leads to a base having a planar shape that is substantially circular to be remote from one diameter thereof by a specified distance and by providing a heat sink onto one surface side of the base to have a surface that is parallel to the two leads and that is perpendicular to the base. A laser chip is mounted onto one surface of the heat sink and a periphery thereof is covered by a cap. The heat sink is fixedly attached such that an emitting portion of the light of the laser chip becomes in center of the base. It is accordingly possible to obtain a semiconductor laser of an arrangement having a small outer diameter and that may be easily manufactured at low cost while increasing the size of the heat sink for improving the heat radiation properties even if the laser chip has a large chip size and a large heat generating in a high output laser chip, and accordingly an optical pickup of thin type.

Polarizing plate

A polarizing plate with which, not only suppression in a drop in polarization efficiency, but also with which hue shift and light leakage do not substantially occur, under a high humidity/high temperature environment is provided. The polarizing plate of the present invention includes a polyvinyl-alcohol-based polarizing film, a protective film mainly composed of a cyclic-olefin-based resin and laminated on at least one side of the polarizing film, and an anchor coat agent film and an adhesive layer interposed between the polarizing film and the protective film. The amount of change in optical in-plane retardation of the protective film is 5 nm or less, after 24 hours in an atmosphere of 80° C., and the wetting tension of the laminated surface is 500 muN/cm (23° C.) or more. The anchor coat agent is made of polyester polyol and polyisocyanate, and the adhesive layer is made of polyvinyl-alcohol-based adhesive.

Torque transmission joint and electric power steering apparatus

A torque transmission joint has a shock-absorbing member between a drive shaft and a driven shaft. When the drive shaft is rotated in one direction, forces due to torque transmitted from the drive shaft to the driven shaft act inward in a radial direction of the shock-absorbing member on held sections that are held between one side surfaces in the circumferential direction of drive-side arm sections that are positioned in the front side in the one direction of rotation of the drive shaft, and side surfaces in the circumferential direction of driven-side arm sections that are positioned on the rear side in the one direction of rotation of the drive shaft.

Light detection device

A light detection device is disclosed. A first cell and a second cell are set in the light detection device. The first cell and the second cell are mutually adjacent. The device includes: a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; a second semiconductor layer provided on the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer being of a second conductivity type; a first member provided between the first cell and the second cell; a second member provided between the first member and the first cell; and a third member provided between the first member and the second cell. The first to third members are made of a material different from the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer.

Display Device

A display device includes a first rotation member configured to rotate, a second rotation member configured to rotate, the second rotation member being spaced apart from the first rotation member, a conveyance member that is extended between the first rotation member and the second rotation member, is configured to be conveyed between the first rotation member and the second rotation member in accordance with respective rotations of the first rotation member and the second rotation member, and has an inner surface and an outer surface, an abutting movement member that is disposed between the first rotation member and the second rotation member, and is configured to move to cause the conveyance member to be partially pushed up while being abutted against the inner surface, and a display member having flexibility that is attached to the outer surface, and displays an image using an organic light emitting phenomenon.

Particle measuring apparatus

A particle measuring apparatus comprising a flow cell configured to flow a specimen, a first light source configured to emit light having a first wavelength, a second light source configured to emit light having a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, an irradiation optical system configured to irradiate the flow cell with light emitted from the first light source and the second light source, a first light receiving portion configured to receive scattered light obtained by irradiating a measurement particle passing through the flow cell with light from the first light source, and a second light receiving portion configured to receive scattered light obtained by irradiating a measurement particle passing through the flow cell with light from the second light source.

Television receiver

Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum to which an electrostatic image is formed and a developing sleeve carrying a developer including toner carrier. An alternating voltage is applied to the sleeve to form an alternating electric field between the sleeve and the drum to develop the electrostatic image with the developer. A relation |K1|<|K2| is satisfied, where K1: a slope at an electric field intensity Ed=|(Vp2VL)/D|, K2: a slope at an electric field intensity Eb=|(Vp1VL)/D|, VL: a potential [V] of the electrostatic image at which a maximum density is obtained, Vp1: a peak potential [V] that provides a potential difference to move the toner toward the drum, Vp2: a peak potential [V] that provides a potential difference to move the toner toward the sleeve, and D: a closest distance [m] between the drum and the sleeve.

Display device and optical device

There is provided a display device that is able to display a favorable image. This display device includes: a display section including a display surface that emits image light; a light guide member in which a plurality of optical fibers each including a core part and a cladding part are bundled and integrated, in which the core part guides the image light from an incident surface facing the display surface to an emission surface positioned opposite to the incident surface, and the cladding part surrounds the core part; and a first optical member provided on side opposite to the display section as viewed from the light guide member, in which the first optical member converts light distribution of the image light emitted from the emission surface.

Electric power steering apparatus

An electric power steering apparatus including a steering system into which steering torque is inputted, an electric motor for imparting steering assist force to the steering system, a controller for controlling a energizing state of the electric motor according to the steering torque, a terminal board electrically connected to the electric motor, and a control unit provided with a connector, wherein a mounting face of the electric motor with respect to the control unit, a mounting face of the terminal board with respect to the control unit, and a mounting face of the connector with respect to the control unit are arranged on a same plane.

Image forming apparatus having a photosenstive member of high capacitance

An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member, having a capacitance per unit area of 1.7×106 (F/m2) or larger, an exposure device, which exposes the photosensitive member in order to form thereon an electrostatic image according to image information, a developing device, which develops the electrostatic image with a toner to form a toner image on the photosensitive member, and a transfer device, which transfers the toner image onto a recording material. In forming a solid toner image on the recording material, the exposure device is capable of forming electrostatic images of different potential levels on the photosensitive member, thereby forming toner images of different toner heights on the photosensitive member.

Image forming apparatus having fixing device with air nozzle for separating sheet

An image forming apparatus including a fixing device to fix a toner image on a recoding medium; a compressed air generator to generate a compressed air; an air nozzle to inject the compressed air to separate the recording medium having the fixed toner image from the fixing device; a first switching unit to switch the air nozzle between injection and termination, which is provided upstream from the air nozzle; and a buffer unit to retain the compressed air, which is provided upstream from the air nozzle and downstream from the first switching unit.

beta-galactoside-alpha2, 6-sialyltransferase gene

This invention provides to a novel gene encoding a protein aving the activity of beta-galactoside-alpha2,6-sialyltransferase.The gene of the invention encodes a protein which having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, or a protein having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 which have been modified by deletion, substitution or addition of at least one amino acid residue in said sequence, while maintaining substantially the same beta-galactoside-alpha2,6-sialyltransferase activity.The present invention uses said gene to further provide a vector for expressing a protein having the beta-galactoside-alpha2,6-sialyltransferase activity, host cells and a recombinant protein. The protein encoded by the gene of the invention does not have any substantial homology with known sialyltransferases, and in addition, the membrane binding region is located in the C-terminal unlike known sialyltransferases.

Driving device

A driving device includes a drive source, a driving unit, and a driven member. The drive source is configured and arranged to generate a driving force. The driving unit is coupled to the drive source to move with a reciprocating motion between first and second directions by the driving force. The driven member is arranged to frictionally engage with the driving unit to move in the first direction in response to the reciprocating motion of the driving unit. The driving unit is further arranged to convert a portion of the driving force into a pressing force that acts on the driven member in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first and second directions with a first conversion ratio when the driving unit moves in the first direction and with a second conversion ratio smaller than the first conversion ratio when the driving unit moves in the second direction.

Vehicle recognition notification apparatus and vehicle recognition notification system

A vehicle recognition notification apparatus mounted on a subject vehicle includes: a recognition information reception processing section; an another-driver recognition state determination section; an informing control section; a subject-driver recognition state determination section; a recognition information transmission processing section; a subject-vehicle position acquisition section; a vehicle information reception processing section; an another-vehicle position acquisition section; and a visual line detection section. The subject-driver recognition state determination section determines whether the driver of the subject vehicle recognizes the other vehicle. The another-driver recognition state determination section determines whether the subject vehicle is present in a predetermined viewable range of the other vehicle.

Fixing device and image forming apparatus

A fixing device includes a fixing rotary body and a heater disposed opposite and heating the fixing rotary body. A nip formation assembly presses against an opposed body via the fixing rotary body to form a fixing nip between the fixing rotary body and the opposed body, through which a recording medium is conveyed. A movable heat shield movable in a circumferential direction of the fixing rotary body is interposed between the heater and the fixing rotary body to shield the fixing rotary body from the heater in a variable axial span of the fixing rotary body. A stationary heat shield, interposed between the heater and the fixing rotary body to shield the fixing rotary body from the heater, is disposed outboard from a lateral edge of a heat generator of the heater in an axial direction of the fixing rotary body.

DISPLAY DEVICE

Provided is a display device, including: a display panel that includes a display layer on at least a first substrate; and a sealing resin layer that is provided on a peripheral edge of the display panel, wherein a surface of the sealing resin layer and a surface of the display panel include a same plane.

Display device, method of controlling same, computer program for controlling same, and computer program storage medium

A liquid crystal display device (100) includes mean value computing sections (9a, 9b) and an optical intensity regulation section (11). The mean value computing section (9a) outputs a mean luminance level (A1) for the pixels forming an image display produced in a driver seat display area (2). The mean value computing section (9b) outputs a mean luminance level (A2) for the pixels forming an image display produced in a front passenger seat display area (3). The optical intensity regulation section (11) controls (regulates) the output optical intensity of backlights (4a, 4b) according to the mean luminance level (A1) and the mean luminance level (A2). As a result, the luminance of the image display in the front passenger seat display area (3) is further limited than the luminance of the image display in the driver seat display area (2). The control ensures high visibility of image displays for the driver.

Information Retrieving System

A user speech analyzing component poses, to a user, question sentences for respective ones of a plurality of attributes, and analyzes an attribute value for each of the attributes from an answer sentence from the user to the sentence question. A user data holding component, as a result of analysis, holds user data that allows the plurality of attributes, and respective user attribute values for the attributes to correspond to one another. A matching component, when an acquisition ratio of the attribute values from the user with respect to all of the attributes is a predetermined value or greater, selects at least one target data candidate that matches each of the attributes and each of the attribute values of the user data, from a plurality of target data. A dialogue control component outputs each of the target data candidates selected, to the user's side.

Transport system, processing system, and control method of transport system

A transport system includes a plurality of coils; and a carriage that has a magnet and is movable in a first direction along the plurality of coils in accordance with electromagnetic force to which the magnet is subjected from the plurality of coils, and the carriage has a movable mechanism that is provided so as to be able to interlock with the magnet and is driven by electromagnetic force to which the magnet is subjected in a second direction intersecting with the first direction from the plurality of coils.

Cooling device for electronic component and power converter equipped with the same

A cooling device for cooling an electronic component (semiconductor module) includes a cooling tube adapted to be disposed in contact with the electronic component and having an internal coolant flow channel for the passage therethrough of a cooling medium, and a high-pressure tube disposed adjacent to a surface of the cooling tube that faces away from the electronic component, the high-pressure tube having a hollow interior that can be filled with a high-pressure fluid having a pressure higher than that of the cooling medium. An electric power conversion device comprised of a plurality of semiconductor modules and the cooling device as means for cooling the semiconductor modules is also disclosed.

Mold type semiconductor laser

A laser chip is mounted on a die pad with respective leads being secured thereto through a package. The package includes a body portion which has at least an upper mold resin portion that covers the upper face side (B) with respect to a lower face of the die pad serving as a parting line (A); and two frame side walls, which extend in a direction parallel to the laser-beam outgoing direction (C) of the laser chip, and also extend ahead of the laser chip outgoing face (D) on both sides with the laser chip interposed therebetween. Slits are formed in each of the two frame side walls not in a direction perpendicular to the outgoing direction of the laser beam, but with a predetermined angle for correcting astigmatism, and transparent plate 7 is secured to the slits. Consequently, it is possible to provide a semiconductor laser for use in an optical disk, which has an inexpensive structure using not a can-type structure, but a lead frame and mold resin, and is capable of positively correcting ...

Semiconductor laser

A support section is provided on one side of a stem, which is secured such that at least two leads are projected from both sides. A heat sink section is formed on the upper portion of the support section in a wide width extending to the side of the projecting two leads. A laser chip is mounted on the heat sink section. As a consequence, in the event of a laser chip having a large chip size and a large calorific value, the heat sink section is large-sized to improve heat dissipation characteristics, thereby obtaining a semiconductor laser having a small outside diameter and a thin type optical pickup.

Electrode pressure-bonding device

An electrode pressure-bonding device that includes a feeding device that feeds a separator material in a strip shape in a feeding direction; a support stage under the separator material and configured to support an electrode on the separator material with the separator material interposed between the electrode and the support stage; and a pressure-bonding device that holds the separator material and the electrode together and pressure-bonds at least part of the separator material to the electrode.

Exposure apparatus

An exposure apparatus for exposing a mask pattern onto an object by using a light with wavelength of approximately 11 nm, said exposure apparatus comprising a projection optical system that includes a reflection-type optical element that has a multilayer film including a Be layer, and a reflection-type mask comprising a multilayer film that includes a first layer that has a first refractive index, and a second layer that has a second refractive index that has a real part that is larger than a real part of the first refractive index, said reflection-type mask includes the mask pattern, wherein said the first layer includes a beryllium, chrome, cobalt, niobium, molybdenum, technetium, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, or tungsten, wherein said the second layer includes a lithium, boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, silicon, aluminum, titanium, scandium, iron, germanium, lanthanum, magnesium, tungsten, strontium, yttrium, or zirconium.

DATA CARRIER AND DATA CARRIER SYSTEM

A data carrier 2 is provided with a comparator 41, a capacitor 42, a comparator operation adjustment resistor 43, a resistance voltage divider circuit 44 and a reactive-current resistor 45. The capacitor 42 is disposed between the cathode of a photo-diode (PD) 21 and the minus input terminal of the comparator 41. The comparator operation adjustment resistor 43 is disposed between the plus terminal of a primary battery 271 and the minus input terminal of the comparator 41. The resistance voltage divider circuit 44 is constituted by a series connection of voltage dividing resistors 441 and 442. One end of the resistance voltage divider circuit 44 is connected to the plus terminal of the primary battery 271. The junction between the voltage division resistor 441 and the other voltage division resistor 442 is connected to the plus input terminal of the comparator 41.

Linear motor control apparatus and linear motor control system

A linear motor control apparatus includes a plurality of coil units which are continuously arranged, a plurality of position detecting units configured to detect positions of a first truck and a second truck which move over the plurality of coil units, and a first deviation calculating unit configured to arithmetically operate deviation information as differences between values of the plurality of position detecting units and a target position. In addition, a first position control unit arithmetically operates current control signals on the basis of the deviation information, a first current control unit supplies driving currents to the plurality of coil units on the basis of the current control signals, and a switching unit outputs the values of the plurality of position detecting units for the first truck to the first position control unit and outputs the values of the plurality of position detecting units for the second truck to a second position control unit.

Separation device for unburned carbon in fly ash and separation method

A separation device includes a casing and a first and a second rotation blade. A pulverization chamber is defined between the casing, the first, and the second rotation blade. Operating an urging device and at least one of the first and the second rotation blades, creates channeling vortices within the pulverization chamber. Fly ash containing unburned carbon is feed into the pulverization chamber, and through at least repeated self-collision, unburned carbon is segregated and reduced in size while remaining particular matter is similarly segregated and reduced in size. A method implements the separation device and provides simple results.

APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING LAMINATED ELECTRODE BODY

An apparatus for manufacturing a laminated electrode body that includes a laminating unit having a rotatable cross arm, a first transport head and a third transport head at a first distance from a rotation center of the cross arm and a second transport head and a fourth transport head at a second distance shorter than the first distance from the rotation center; a positive electrode supply stage that includes a first positive electrode mounting table at the first distance and a second positive electrode mounting table at the second distance from the rotation center; a negative electrode supply stage that includes a first negative electrode mounting table at the first distance and a second negative electrode mounting table at the second distance from the rotation center; a first laminating stage at the first distance from the rotation center; and a second laminating stage at the second distance.

ACOUSTIC WAVE RECEIVING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

An acoustic wave receiving apparatus is used, which includes: a holding member; a reception transducer array; a liquid vessel to which the reception transducer array is fixed and configured to store an acoustic matching liquid; a liquid supplying unit; a controlling unit configured to control a supplying rate of the acoustic matching liquid; and a scanning unit, wherein the controlling unit is configured to reduce the supply of the acoustic matching liquid into the liquid vessel when the reception transducer array detects an acoustic wave.

Test device and method of operating the same

The test device is configured of a device main body and a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal functions as an operation terminal of the device main body, and a browsing terminal for measurement data. The mobile terminal is connected to the device main body through wireless communication. The device main body wirelessly transmits the measurement data to the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal notifies the device main body of the reception data size of the measurement data. In the device main body, a determining unit collates the reception data size with the transmission data size of the measurement data and determines whether or not the measurement data is normally transmitted. A notifying unit notifies the mobile terminal of a transmission result showing that non-transmitted data is present.

Method for producing high-carbon steel rails excellent in wear resistance and ductility

Disclosed are methods of producing steel rails having a high carbon content and being excellent in wear resistance and ductility from the slabs for rails. One method involves producing a steel rail having a high content of carbon, comprising finish rolling the rail in two consecutive passes, with a reduction rate per pass of a cross-section of the rail of 2-30%, wherein the conditions of the finish rolling satisfy the following relationship: S≦800/(C×T), wherein S is the maximum rolling interval time (seconds), C is the carbon content of the steel, wherein the carbon content is 0.85-1.40 mass %, and T is the maximum surface temperature (° C.) of the rail head. Another method involves producing a steel rail with a high content of carbon, comprising: finish rolling the rail in three or more passes, with a reduction rate per pass of a cross-section of the rail of 2-30%, wherein the conditions of the finish rolling satisfy the following relationship: S≦2400/(C×T×P), wherein S is the maximum ...

Bi-directional pilot type electromagnetic valves

Bi-directional pilot type electromagnetic flow valves are capable of preventing reverse flow while utilizing the advantageous properties of pilot type electromagnetic valves. Bi-directional pilot type electromagnetic flow valves may include two pilot type electromagnetic flow valves that are connected in series, but disposed in opposite operational directions. Preferably, one of the pilot type electromagnetic flow valves acts as an anti-reverse flow valve. Therefore, the two-way piping can be switch between a state preventing reverse flow and a state permitting reverse flow. Moreover, a relatively small solenoid coil can be utilized to drive the pilot type electromagnetic valves.

Process for producing 2-alkyl-2cyclopentenones

Industrially advantageous processes for producing a 2-alkyl-2-cyclopentenone in high yields starting from a 2-(1-hydroxyalkyl)cyclopentanone or a 2-alkylidenecyclopentanone, which are obtainable from a cyclopentanone and a carbonyl compound. A 2-(1-hydroxyalkyl)cyclopentanone represented by the following general formula (1):(wherein R<1>, R<2>, R<3>, R<4>, R<5>, R<6 >and R<7 >each independently represents hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms which may have one or more substituents or an aromatic group which may have one or more substituents, and each of (1) R<6 >or R<7 >with R<3 >and (2) R<6 >or R<7 >with R<4 >or R<5 >may be together combined to form a ring which may have a double bond) is subjected to dehydrative isomerization in the presence of a bromine compound and/or an iodine compound.

IC card

A state control circuit gives an inactive state control signal to a CPU and an active state control signal to a data transmission circuit. In response to this, the CPU goes into the halt state and the data transmission circuit goes into the receive state. When receive processing is completed, the state control circuit gives an active state control signal to the CPU. In response to this, the CPU restores from the halt state to the operative state. The CPU gives an instruction signal to the state control circuit. The state control circuit gives an inactive state control signal to the data transmission circuit. In response to this, the data transmission circuit goes into the halt state.

Auxiliary power supply device for electric rolling stock

An auxiliary power supply device includes: a resonance-type inverter circuit to convert DC power input from a DC power supply to AC power, a primary coil for input of AC power from the inverter circuit, a transformer for output of AC power from a secondary coil insulated from the primary coil, a converter circuit for conversion of AC power from the transformer to DC power, a filter condenser for smoothing of DC voltage from the converter circuit, and an inverter controller for output of a gate signal for causing operation of switching elements of the inverter circuit. The inverter controller, in a charging mode for charging the filter condenser, makes pulse width of the gate signal smaller than when in a running mode for running of electric rolling stock, and gradually increases the pulse width in accordance with an elapsed time under control in the charging mode.

Semiconductor laser device with press-formed base and heat sink

In order to manufacture a stem in a semiconductor laser device from a thin sheet metal by a pressing operation, a base is formed with an annular wall by pressing the thin sheet metal. Outer leads are disposed in a space which is formed within the annular wall. The leads are fixed by charging and curing an insulating thermosetting resin. A mounting for mounting a silicon sub-mount on said base is formed integrally with said base by a pressing operation. Lacking of strength and heat dissipation due to the fact that the stem is formed of a thin metal plate is compensated for by the formation of said continuous wall.

Temperature warning device and temperature warning method of friction element

A temperature warning method of a friction element for issuing a warning depending on temperature of the friction element arranged between a power source and a driving wheel, includes issuing the warning when the temperature of the friction element exceeds an upper limit temperature, and making a period of time, from when the temperature of the friction element exceeds the upper limit temperature until when the warning is issued, longer when the temperature of the friction element exceeds the upper limit temperature for a first time than when the temperature of the friction element exceeds the upper limit temperature for a second or subsequent time.

MOVING-MAGNET TYPE LINEAR MOTOR CONTROLLING SYSTEM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PARTS

A moving-magnet type linear motor controlling system which can highly accurately control carts even when a plurality of coil units apply forces to the carts is provided. The moving-magnet type linear motor controlling system has: a plurality of coil units having a plurality of coils; a position detecting unit for detecting the positions of the plural carts which are moved along the plurality of coil units; and a controlling unit for determining a ratio of currents which are supplied to the plural coil units on the basis of the positions of the plural carts and an impedance and thrust characteristics of each of the plural coil units.

Supporting Structure And Display Apparatus

Provided is a display apparatus having a structure excellent in workability upon installation. The display apparatus includes: a display section; and a supporting structure that is to be mounted on a wall surface and supports the display section. The supporting structure includes a support that supports the display section from below in a vertical direction, and an inclination adjusting mechanism provided at the support and configured to adjust an inclination of the display section with respect to the vertical direction.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum to which an electrostatic image is formed and a developing sleeve carrying a developer including toner carrier. An alternating voltage is applied to the sleeve to form an alternating electric field between the sleeve and the drum to develop the electrostatic image with the developer. A relation |K1|<|K2| is satisfied, where K1: a slope at an electric field intensity Ed=|(Vp2VL)/D|, K2: a slope at an electric field intensity Eb=|(Vp1VL)/D|, VL: a potential [V] of the electrostatic image at which a maximum density is obtained, Vp1: a peak potential [V] that provides a potential difference to move the toner toward the drum, Vp2: a peak potential [V] that provides a potential difference to move the toner toward the sleeve, and D: a closest distance [m] between the drum and the sleeve.

Fixing device, image forming apparatus, and fixing method

A fixing device includes a fixing rotator heated by a heater and a pressing rotator pressed against the fixing rotator to form a fixing nip therebetween, through which a recording medium bearing a toner image is conveyed. A heat shield interposed between the heater and the fixing rotator is movable in a circumferential direction of the fixing rotator to shield the fixing rotator from the heater in a variable axial shield span of the fixing rotator. The fixing rotator performs fixing rotation to convey the recording medium through the fixing nip while heating the recording medium and supplemental rotation other than fixing rotation. The heat shield moves to a decreased shield span position where the heat shield shields the fixing rotator from the heater in a decreased axial shield span of the fixing rotator during supplemental rotation thereof.

Probe card and semiconductor testing device using probe sheet or probe card semiconductor device producing method

A probe card, and a probe sheet used for the method of testing (producing) a semiconductor device using the probe card, include first contact terminals in electrical contact with the electrodes of a test object formed at a narrow pitch, wires connected with and led from the first contact terminals, and second contact terminals in electrical contact with the wires. The first and second contact terminals are formed using the etching holes of a crystalline member and lined with a metal sheet.

Virtual television phone apparatus

A communication unit 1 carries out voice communication, and a character background selection input unit 2 selects a CG character corresponding to a communication partner. A voice/music processing unit 5 performs voice/music processing required for the communication, a voice/music converting unit 6 converts voice and music, and a voice/music output unit outputs the voice and music. A voice input unit 8 acquires voice. A voice analyzing unit 9 analyzes the voice, and an emotion presuming unit 10 presumes an emotion based on the result of the voice analysis. A lips motion control unit 11, a body motion control unit 12 and an expression control unit 13 send control information to a 3-D image drawing unit 14 to generate an image, and a display unit 15 displays the image.

NOVEL ENZYME PROTEIN, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF THE ENZYME PROTEIN THE SAME, AND GENE ENCODING THE ENZYME PROTEIN THE SAME

The present invention relates to a protein having a β-galactoside-α2,3-sialyltransferase activity but substantially not having any neuraminidase activity, a nucleic acid encoding the enzyme protein, and a method of producing the enzyme using a microorganism transformed with a gene encoding the protein. The protein of the present invention is a modified-type enzyme protein produced by mutating a specific amino acid residue in a β-galactoside-α2,3-sialyltransferase protein derived from a microorganism belonging to the genus of the family Vibrionaceae and thereby substantially inactivating the neuraminidase activity of the protein. 2. The protein according to , wherein the amino acid sequence further includes methionine , the 1st to 24th amino acids of SEQ ID NO: 4 , or a signal peptide at the N-terminus of the amino acid sequence specified by any one of items (a) to (d) in .3. The protein according to or , wherein the glutamic acid residue at position 319 of SEQ ID NO: 2 or the amino acid residue corresponding to the glutamic acid residue is replaced with a neutral amino acid residue or a basic amino acid residue.4. The protein according to or , wherein the glutamic acid residue at position 319 of SEQ ID NO: 2 or the amino acid residue corresponding to the glutamic acid residue is replaced with a neutral amino acid residue.5. The protein according to claim 1 , satisfying one or more requirements selected from the group consisting of the following items a) to l):a) the tyrosine residue at position 123 of SEQ ID NO: 2 or at a position corresponding thereto, is not modified or is replaced with tryptophan or phenylalanine;b) the aspartic acid residue at position 124 of SEQ ID NO: 2 or at a position corresponding thereto, is not modified or is replaced with glutamic acid;c) the aspartic acid residue at position 125 of SEQ ID NO: 2 or at a position corresponding thereto, is not modified or is replaced with glutamic acid;d) the glycine residue at position 126 of SEQ ID NO: 2 ...

COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Provided are a communication device, a communication method, and a recording medium that can reduce concentration of a load on one of wireless channels. A communication device that uses wireless channels includes: acceptance means for accepting, from a different communication device and through one of the wireless channels, channel information that indicates wireless channels that can be used by the different communication device; control means for selecting, as a wireless forwarding channel for first information, a wireless channel, which is different from a wireless transmission channel for transmitting the first information, from among the wireless channels that are indicated by the channel information, and for adding second information indicating the wireless forwarding channel to the first information; and transmission means for transmitting the first information provided with the second information by using the wireless transmission channel.

Laminating film and laminate

To provide a laminate film having better shaping processability than conventional laminate films by disposing between the first resin layer 1 and the adhesive layer 3 the second resin layer 2 which has a Vicat softening point lower than that of the first resin layer, has a melting point lower than that of the first resin layer by 2° C. or more, is at least 0.5 times thicker than the first resin layer, and contains as the main component a propylene-alpha-olefin copolymer. In addition, it becomes possible to provide the laminated structure 5 having the laminate film provided with the second resin layer 2 on the substrate 4. Hence, the present invention has great industrial significance.

TRANSPORT SYSTEM, MOVER, CONTROL APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD

A transport system includes: a mover having a first magnet group arranged in parallel to a first direction and a second magnet group arranged in parallel to a second direction crossing the first direction; and a plurality of coils arranged in parallel to the first direction so as to be able to face the first magnet group and the second magnet group, and the mover is able to move in the first direction along the plurality of coils by electromagnetic force received by the first magnetic group from the plurality of coils while an attitude of the mover is controlled by electromagnetic force received by the first magnetic group or the second magnetic group from the plurality of coils. 1. A transport system comprising:a mover having a first magnet group arranged in parallel to a first direction and a second magnet group arranged in parallel to a second direction crossing the first direction; anda plurality of coils arranged in parallel to the first direction so as to be able to face the first magnet group and the second magnet group,wherein the mover is able to move in the first direction along the plurality of coils by electromagnetic force received by the first magnetic group from the plurality of coils while an attitude of the mover is controlled by electromagnetic force received by the first magnetic group or the second magnetic group from the plurality of coils.2. The transport system according to claim 1 , wherein the first magnet group or the second magnet group receives electromagnetic force from the plurality of coils in a direction that is different from the first direction.3. The transport system according to claim 1 ,wherein the mover has side faces or a top face parallel to the first direction, andwherein the first magnet group and the second magnet group are arranged on the side faces or the top face.4. The transport system according to claim 3 ,wherein the mover has one of the side faces and the other of the side faces parallel to the first direction, ...

Organic electroluminescence device

The organic EL device of the present invention has an anode, a hole transport layer, a luminous layer, an electron transport layer, and a cathode in the order of description. The hole transport layer includes an arylamine compound represented by the following general formula (1): in the formula, Ar1to Ar4each represent a monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group or a monovalent aromatic heterocyclic group, and the luminous layer includes an N-aromatic substituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound.

Rail

The present invention relates to a rail which has a predetermined chemical composition and in which at least 90% of a metallographic structure from an outer surface of the rail bottom portion, as the origin, to a depth of 5 mm is a pearlite structure, a surface hardness HC of a foot-bottom central portion is in a range of Hv 360 to 500, a surface hardness HE of a foot-edge portion is in a range of Hv 260 to 315, and HC, HE, and a surface hardness HM of a middle portion positioned between the foot-bottom central portion and the foot-edge portion satisfy HC≥HM≥HE.

Method for improving transformation efficiency using powder

The present invention provides a method for Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer into a plant material, which comprises inoculating an Agrobacterium into the plant material in the presence of a powder. In the method of the present invention, the powder at least does not affect living tissues and has one or more properties selected from the group consisting of: being insoluble in water; having an affinity for living tissues; having adsorption properties; and having a surface polarity. The present invention also provides a method for producing a transformed plant, which comprises using the gene transfer method of the present invention.

Transport system, control method, processing system, and manufacturing method of article

An embodiment includes a plurality of transport modules forming a transport path on which a carriage travels and a plurality of control units each provided to corresponding one of the plurality of transport modules and configured to perform position control of the carriage in accordance with a pre-stored drive condition and a control start timing, and one of the plurality of control units which corresponds to a first transport module that is one of the plurality of transport modules corrects the drive condition by using a difference between an entry timing at which the carriage enters the first transport module and the control start timing.

CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE

A conveyance apparatus includes a stator including a plurality of coils arranged along a first direction and a mover. The mover moves along the plurality of coils and includes a first magnet group including a plurality of first magnets arranged to face the plurality of coils along the first direction, and a second magnet group including a plurality of second magnets arranged to face the plurality of coils along a second direction intersecting with the first direction. At least one of the plurality of coils includes a core, a wire-wound portion wound around the core, and a yoke. The yoke is adjacent to an outer periphery of a portion of the wire-wound portion along the first direction and extends in the first direction.

STAGING FUEL NOZZLE

A main swirler of a triple annular configuration that is partitioned by a pre-filmer and a separator is installed in an inlet port of a main air flow channel. The vicinity of the inner wall of the main air flow channel provided with a main fuel injection port is bulged radially outward from the innermost surface (innermost surface of a small swirler) of a main swirler. Further, a distance from the main fuel injection port and the pre-filmer is set such that an effective opening area between the pre-filmer and “the inner wall of the main air flow channel provided with the main fuel injection port” is equal to an effective opening area of the small swirler. The swirling directions of the swirlers of the main swirler are “clockwise”-“counter-clockwise”-“clockwise” respectively along the radial outward direction when the swirling direction of the innermost swirler is taken as “clockwise”.

Semiconductor chip, method for manufacturing semiconductor chip, integrated circuit device, and method for manufacturing integrated circuit device

An integrated circuit device includes a support substrate, a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip provided on the support substrate, and a connection member made of solder. The first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip each includes a semiconductor substrate, an interconnect layer provided on the semiconductor substrate, and a pad provided on a side surface of the interconnect layer. The connection member contacts a side surface of the pad of the first semiconductor chip and a side surface of the pad of the second semiconductor chip.

Driving device for driving and open/close member

A driving device for driving an open/close member that is designed to open and close an open portion of a body includes a driving source generating a driving force, a force transmission mechanism disposed between the driving source and the open/close member and serving for transmitting the driving force thereto, and a load regulator for interrupting the driving force transmission when an excessive force is applied to the force transmission mechanism from the open/close member.

Hydrogen Storage Tank and Manufacturing Method for the Same

... [Object] A safe hydrogen storage tank in a highly reliable form where it is difficult for fatigue failure to occur is provided as a hydrogen storage tank where a cartridge is filled with a hydrogen occluding substance and contained within an integrally molded liner made of a metal. [Means for Achieving Object] A cartridge 10 is formed of a cartridge main body portion 11, a fixed side axial portion 13 and a free side axial portion 12, and an integrally molded liner 20 which is seamless is formed of a liner torso portion 21, a fixed side end portion 25 where a fixed side opening 25a is created via a portion in dome form 24 and a free side end portion 23 where a free side opening 23a for supporting a support plug 30 is created via a portion in dome form 22 in order to support a free side axial portion 12a, in such a manner that the fixed side opening 25a fixes and supports the fixed side axial portion 13 and is sealed by a sealing plug 40 while the free side opening 23a is sealed by the support ...

Input device for operating in-vehicle apparatus

An input device having a manipulation member is disclosed. The input device has an absolute input mode and a relative input. In the absolute input mode, the input device determines a coordinate of a pointed point on a window of a display unit based on a coordinate of the manipulation member. In the relative input mode, the input device determines the pointed point on the window in a relative manner based on a two-dimensional displacement of the manipulation member with respect to a reference position, which is set when an input mode is switched into the relative input mode. When the manipulation member receives a load that causes the manipulation member to move beyond a predetermined range, the input device generates and applies a force corresponding to the load to the manipulation member.

CUTTING DEVICE

A cutting device includes a guide extending in a vertical direction, a cutting mechanism that includes a cutting blade and that moves in the vertical direction along the guide, a drive device that moves the cutting mechanism in a horizontal direction by moving the guide in the horizontal direction, a pressing device that presses the cutting mechanism from above, and a reception base on which a cutting object is placed and that receives the cutting blade during the cutting movement. During cutting of the cutting object, the cutting mechanism pressed by the pressing device is moved downward along the guide and cuts the cutting object placed on the reception base with the cutting blade.

Light emitting unit, liquid crystal module, display device, and lighting system

A display device includes a liquid crystal module (10, 20, 30) including a display panel (10) and a light emitting unit (20)that illuminates the display panel (10). The light emitting unit (20) includes a support substrate (24) that is disposed to face the display panel (10), a light guide member (21) that is provided between the display panel (10) and the support substrate (24), and has a first end surface (213) and a second end surface (214), a light source (22) that is disposed to face the first end surface (213), and a holding member (25) that is provided between the display panel (10) and the support substrate (24) along an outer edge of the support substrate (24), and has a facing surface joined to the second end surface (214). This display device has a structure suitable for a thin profile.

Resonant power conversion device including an adjustment amount calculator

A resonant power conversion device includes: series-connected filter capacitors disposed at an input side and transformers, a power conversion circuit disposed between a primary side of the transformer and the filter capacitor, and a power conversion circuit disposed between a primary side of the transformer and the filter capacitor. The resonant power conversion device further includes: an adjustment amount calculator for calculating an adjustment amount indicating a delay time of a rise of a pulse of a control signal to a switching element or a switching element in accordance with a voltage difference between the filter capacitors; and a controller for, in accordance with the adjustment amount, causing a delay in the rise of the pulse of the control signal to the switching element or the switching element, and outputting the rise-delayed control signal to the switching elements.

Semiconductor laser

A semiconductor laser is constituted by a die pad and a plurality of leads formed by a plate-shaped lead frame that are integrally supported by a resin portion made of a mold resin, and a laser chip is mounted thereon through a sub-mount. The die pad and the tips of the leads are not subjected to forming processes, with the resin portion being formed on both of the surface and rear surface of one portion of the lead frame, while most of the rear surface of the die pad is exposed without being coated with the resin portion, and a fin for positioning and/or heat-radiating whose surface and rear-surface are exposed without being covered with the resin portion is formed on each of side portions of the die pad. With this structure, it becomes possible to provide a resin-mold-type semiconductor laser which accurately carries out a positioning process upon being attached to a housing or the like, and sufficiently carries out heat radiation, while improving adhesion between the lead frame and the ...

TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER, REPLENISHING DEVELOPER, AND IMAGE-FORMING METHOD

An object of the present invention is to provide a two-component developer which can achieve a high-definition image with a smaller toner laid-on level than a conventional one, provides a color gamut comparable to that of printing, can respond to an increase in printing speed, and allows an image with a stable tinge to be formed even in long-term use. The object can be achieved by a two-component developer containing a cyan toner and a magnetic carrier, the two-component developer being characterized in that the cyan toner has the following characteristics: (i) when the concentration of the cyan toner in a solution of the cyan toner in chloroform is represented by Cc (mg/ml) and the absorbance of the solution at a wavelength of 712 nm is represented by A712, a relationship between Cc and A712 satisfies the relationship of 2.00 Подробнее

Liquid crystal display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same

A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a first gap region with a first gap for interposition of a liquid crystal layer between a first substrate and a second substrate, a second gap region with a second gap that is smaller than the first gap, a first columnar spacer that is formed in the first gap region on the first substrate, and a second columnar spacer that is formed in the second gap region on the first substrate. The contact area of the first columnar spacer, which contacts the first substrate, is greater than the contact area of the second columnar spacer, which contacts the first substrate.

Alignment method, alignment apparatus, exposure apparatus using the same, and device manufactured by using the same

An alignment method includes a step of measuring the positions of a plurality of sample shot areas, a step of calculating conversion parameters between the measured positions of the sample shot areas and designed positions thereof so as to minimize the overall error of all of the measured positions, a step of selecting one or more sample shot areas, a step of memorizing the conversion parameters calculated in correspondence with the combinations of the sample shot areas; and a step of determining whether or not to finish the alignment measurement on the basis of the conversion parameters memorized in correspondence with the combinations of the sample shot areas.

Polarizing plate

A polarizing plate with which, not only suppression in a drop in polarization efficiency, but also with which hue shift and light leakage do not substantially occur, under a high humidity/high temperature environment is provided. The polarizing plate of the present invention includes a polyvinyl-alcohol-based polarizing film, a protective film mainly composed of a cyclic-olefin-based resin and laminated on at least one side of the polarizing film, and an anchor coat agent film and an adhesive layer interposed between the polarizing film and the protective film. The amount of change in optical in-plane retardation of the protective film is 5 nm or less, after 24 hours in an atmosphere of 80° C., and the wetting tension of the laminated surface is 500 μN/cm (23° C.) or more. The anchor coat agent is made of polyester polyol and polyisocyanate, and the adhesive layer is made of polyvinyl-alcohol-based adhesive.

Molding attachment structure for automobile door

A molding attaching structure includes a sash provided on an automobile door, an outer sash mounted to the sash, and a molding mounted to the outer sash. When a door glass of the door is fully closed, the molding has its one side end laid over an edge of the door glass. The molding has its outer surface substantially flush with an outer surface of an automobile body. The outer sash includes a molding attachment part projecting outwardly therefrom. The molding attachment part includes an extension part and an edge part. The edge part includes a first portion extending from the extension part away from the door glass and having a distal end bent back, and a second portion extending from the distal end across the extension part towards the door glass.

Alignment method, alignment apparatus, exposure apparatus using the same, and device manufactured by using the same

An apparatus for determining positions of a plurality of regions formed on a substrate based on positions of a plurality of sample regions sampled from the plurality of regions. The apparatus includes a processor configured to control operation of a stage and an alignment optical system so as to obtain positions of the plurality of the sample regions sampled from the plurality of regions, to calculate a first conversion parameter and a second conversion parameter for converting designed positions of the plurality of regions into first and second determined positions of the plurality of regions based on at least designed positions of the plurality of the sample regions and positions of the plurality of the sample regions measured by the alignment optical system, and to determine whether to finish the position determinations based on a difference between the first conversion parameter and the second conversion parameter.

Display device

Included are: a front side unit including a display and a bezel, the display being configured to allow an image to be displayed on a display screen, and the bezel supporting the display from a peripheral side and including an attached protrusion; and a rear side unit including a back chassis and an attachment frame, the back chassis being disposed on an opposite surface side to the display screen of the display, and the attachment frame being attached to a surface on a display side of the back chassis and including an attaching protrusion. The front side unit is configured to be butted against the rear side unit and slid with respect to the rear side unit in a surface direction of the display screen, allowing the attached protrusion to be engaged with the attaching protrusion to allow the front side unit to be connected to the rear side unit.

Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus including a fixing device to fix a toner image on a recoding medium; a compressed air generator to generate a compressed air; an air nozzle to inject the compressed air to separate the recording medium having the fixed toner image from the fixing device; a first switching unit to switch the air nozzle between injection and termination, which is provided upstream from the air nozzle; and a buffer unit to retain the compressed air, which is provided upstream from the air nozzle and downstream from the first switching unit. 1. An image forming apparatus , comprising:a fixing device to fix a toner image on a recoding medium;a compressed air generator to generate a compressed air;an air nozzle to inject the compressed air to separate the recording medium having the fixed toner image from the fixing device;a first switching unit to switch the air nozzle between injection and termination, the first switching unit being provided upstream from the air nozzle; anda buffer unit to retain the compressed air, the buffer unit being provided upstream from the air nozzle and downstream from the first switching unit.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the air nozzle has an injection outlet having an area of 1 mmor less.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the buffer unit is comprised of a piping that connects the air nozzle and the first switching unit.4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the buffer unit is comprised of an extendable piping that connects the air nozzle and the first switching unit, andwherein the fixing device and the air nozzle are included in a fixing unit, the fixing unit being drawable out of the image forming apparatus while connecting to the buffer unit.5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the extendable piping is a spiral tube.6. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a second switching unit provided ...

Navigation device

A navigation device is provided including a data storage unit for storing data, and a service information reception processing unit for receiving service information distributed from an external registration destination facility with which member registration is made, and a service information analyzing processing unit performs a predetermined process on the service information received by the service information reception processing unit to register the service information in the data storage unit. The navigation device further includes a notification condition customization setting unit for setting a notification condition, and a facility icon display processing unit displays whether or not there is an update in service information of a registration destination facility on a map according to the notification condition set by the notification condition customization setting unit.

User interface device and user interface method

A user interface device includes: a display unit on which plural buttons are displayed; a touch panel integrally formed with the display unit and detecting input in plural input areas corresponding to respective display areas of the plural buttons; a pressure detection means for detecting water pressure; and a layout control means for changing a layout of the buttons and the input areas so as to reduce the number of the buttons and the input areas corresponding to the buttons in accordance with detected magnitude of water pressure when the water pressure detected by the pressure detection means is equal to or higher than a previously set threshold value.

MEDIA SEPARATOR, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A media separator includes air nozzles and separation plates to form a row of members, and is configured to separate a sheet conveyed from a fixing nip formed of a fixing member and a pressure member. In such a media separator, the plurality of air nozzles and at least one separation plate are disposed along a longitudinal direction of the fixing device, and the plurality of air nozzles are disposed at both lateral ends of the row of members in the longitudinal direction of the fixing device, whereby waving of the edge of the sheet in the printing of frequently used sheet can be prevented and the occurrence of jam may be prevented, and a stable sheet separation and conveyance can be realized. 1. A media separator configured to separate a recording medium conveyed from a fixing nip formed of a fixing member and a pressure member from the fixing member or the pressure member , the media separator comprising:a plurality of air nozzles; anda row of multiple separation plates,the plurality of air nozzles and at least one separation plate disposed along a longitudinal axis of the media separator and perpendicular to a direction of conveyance of the recording medium,the plurality of air nozzles disposed at both lateral ends of the row of members in the longitudinal axis of the media separator.2. The media separator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the air nozzles disposed at both lateral ends of the row of separation plates are disposed at positions substantially coincident with both lateral ends in the width direction of a maximum printable media size which can be accommodated by a fixing device in which the media separator is mounted.3. The media separator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the air nozzles disposed at both lateral ends of the row of separation plates are disposed at positions inboard of a maximum printable media size which can be accommodated by a fixing device in which the media separator is mounted.4. The media separator as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the ...

Fixing device and image forming apparatus incorporating same

A fixing device includes a rotary fuser member, a rotary pressure member, a first media stripper, and a second media stripper. The rotary fuser member is subjected to heating. The rotary pressure member is pressed against the fuser member to form a fixing nip therebetween through which a recording medium is passed in a media conveyance direction under heat and pressure as the fuser and pressure members rotate together. The first media stripper includes at least one pneumatic nozzle disposed adjacent to the fuser member to direct compressed gas toward the fixing nip along the fuser member for stripping the recording medium from the fuser member. The second media stripper includes at least one contact finger disposed in contact with the pressure member to slide against the pressure member during rotation for stripping the recording medium from the pressure member.

MEDIA STRIPPER, AND FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EMPLOYING SAME

A media stripper for use with a pair of first and second, opposed rotary members includes a stripper finger and a rotation restriction mechanism. The stripper finger has an operational edge thereof disposed adjacent to the first rotary member to strip a recording medium from the first rotary member. The stripper finger is rotatable around a pivot axis parallel to a rotation axis of the first rotary member either in a first rotational direction in which the operational edge approaches the first rotary member, or in a second rotational direction in which the operational edge approaches the second rotary member, so as to establish an operational position thereof relative to the first rotary member. The rotation restriction mechanism is disposed for contact with the stripper finger to restrict rotation of the stripper finger in the second rotational direction upon establishment of the operational position of the stripper finger. 1. A media stripper for use with a pair of first and second , opposed rotary members disposed opposite each other to form a nip therebetween through which a recording medium is conveyed as the rotary members rotate together , the media stripper comprising:a stripper finger having an operational edge thereof disposed adjacent to the first rotary member to strip the recording medium from the first rotary member,the stripper finger being rotatable around a pivot axis parallel to a rotation axis of the first rotary member either in a first rotational direction in which the operational edge approaches the first rotary member, or in a second rotational direction in which the operational edge approaches the second rotary member, so as to establish an operational position thereof relative to the first rotary member; anda rotation restriction mechanism disposed for contact with the stripper finger to restrict rotation of the stripper finger in the second rotational direction upon establishment of the operational position of the stripper finger.2. The ...

NOVEL BETA-GALACTOSIDE-ALPHA2,3-SIALYLTRANSFERASE, A GENE ENCODING THEREOF, AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THEREOF

The present invention provides a novel β-galactoside-α2,3-sialyltransferase and a nucleic acid encoding the sialyltransferase. The present invention also provides a microorganism producing the sialyltransferase, as well as a method for producing the sialyltransferase using such a microorganism. The present invention further provides a vector carrying a nucleic acid encoding the sialyltransferase, and a host cell transformed with the vector, as well as a method for producing a recombinant β-galactoside-α2,3-sialyltransferase. The present invention further provides a method for preparing a sialylsugar chain, which uses the sialyltransferase of the present invention. 1. An isolated protein comprising an amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NO: 31 or amino acid residues 23-402 ofSEQ ID NO: 31.2. An isolated protein having β-galactoside-α2 ,3-sialyltransferase activity , which comprises an amino acid sequence comprising conservative substitution of one or more amino acids in , and sharing an amino homology of at least 90% or more with , an amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NO: 31 , or amino acid residues 23-402 of SEQ ID NO: 31.3. An isolated protein having β-galactoside-α2 ,3-sialyltransferase activity , which comprises an amino acid sequence sharing an amino acid homology of at least 90% or more with an amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NO: 31 , or amino acid residues 23-402 of SEQ ID NO: 31.4. An isolated protein having β-galactoside-α2 ,3-sialyltransferase activity , which is encoded by a nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from SEQ ID NO: 30 , or nucleotides 67-1209 of SEQ ID NO: 30.5. An isolated protein having β-galactoside-α2 ,3-sialyltransferase activity , which is encoded by a nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence hybridizable under conditions including hybridization at 65° C. in 0.5M sodium phosphate pH7.2 , 1 mM EDTA , 7% SDS , 1% BSA , and washing at 65° C. in 40 mM sodium phosphate buffer pH 7.2 , 1 mM EDTA , 5% ...

TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPER, REPLENISHING DEVELOPER, AND IMAGE-FORMING METHOD

A two-component developer containing a cyan toner and a magnetic carrier, the cyan toner having the following characteristics: (i) when the concentration of the cyan toner in a solution of the cyan toner in chloroform is represented by Cc (mg/ml) and the absorbance of the solution at a wavelength of 712 nm is represented by A712, a relationship between Cc and A712 satisfies the relationship of 2.00 Подробнее

REACTOR VESSEL REPAIR METHOD

In a reactor vessel () covered by cooling water (), a tubular frame () with a bottom is hung within the cooling water () while still having an air environment in the interior, and the bottom section of the frame () is disposed within the reactor vessel (), thereby achieving an air environment within the reactor vessel (). Furthermore, since repairs to the reactor vessel () are performed by using the frame () while still having the air environment in the interior, this leads to the prevention of contamination and achieves improvements in working conditions such as preventing the generation of dust and reducing decontamination work. Accordingly, repairs can be performed in an air environment without draining the cooling water () within the reactor vessel (), even in a state in which the reactor vessel () is covered by the cooling water (). 1. A method for repairing a reactor vessel covered with cooling water characterized of comprising:hanging down a tubular frame of which an interior is in an air environment having a bottom board into the cooling water;setting an lower portion of said tubular frame in said reactor vessel while said interior of the tubular frame having said bottom board is in said air environment; andrepairing said reactor vessel.2. A method for repairing a reactor vessel as claimed in characterized in that a counter weight for canceling out buoyancy occurred in a step for handing down said tubular frame into the cooling water is provided at said frame.3. A method for repairing a reactor vessel as claimed in or characterized in that said frame is formed by a platform set at an interior of said reactor vessel and cylindrical containers connected and laminated on said platform.4. A method for repairing a reactor vessel as claimed in characterized in that said platform is formed by a substantially cylindrical shaped sidewall of which an outer diameter is smaller than an inner diameter of said reactor vessel and a bottom board for closing an upper end of ...

PARTS ASSEMBLY SYSTEM

In a parts assembly system which assembled subsidiary parts with main parts, the main parts are conveyed through a first conveying path to an assembly robot provided along the first conveying path, and the subsidiary parts are supplied through the first conveying path to stockers provided along the first conveying path. In consequence, the travel space of the conveying cart is saved. 1. A parts assembly system which assembles subsidiary parts with main parts , comprising:a first conveying path through which the main parts and the subsidiary parts are conveyed;a plurality of assembly stations arranged along the first conveying path, each of the assembly stations being provided with an assembly robot and a stocker;a main parts supply unit which supplies main parts through the first conveying path;a subsidiary parts supply unit which supplies the subsidiary parts through the first conveying path;a transfer unit which transfers, to the stocker, the subsidiary parts conveyed to each of the assembly stations through the first conveying path; andan operation information processing device which controls operations of the respective assembly stations, the main parts supply unit, and the subsidiary parts supply unit,wherein the subsidiary parts are supplied to a predetermined stocker by the subsidiary parts supply unit based on information on the subsidiary parts in the stockers of the respective assembly stations in the operation information processing device.2. The parts assembly system according to claim 1 , wherein the subsidiary parts supply unit includes a second conveying path branched from the first conveying path claim 1 , and the subsidiary parts are supplied through the second conveying path and conveyed to the first conveying path.3. The parts assembly system according to claim 2 , wherein the main parts are conveyed while the main parts are arranged in a main parts conveying cart claim 2 , the subsidiary parts are conveyed while the subsidiary parts are arranged ...

NOVEL PROTEIN AND GENE THAT CODES THEREFOR

The present invention provides a novel protein having neuraminidase activity and/or β-galactoside-α2,6-sialyltransferase activity and a nucleic acid encoding the protein. The present invention further provides a vector containing a nucleic acid encoding the protein, a host cell transformed with the vector, together with a method for producing a recombinant β-galactoside-α2,6-sialyltransferase. The present invention also provides an antibody specifically recognizing the protein. 1. An isolated protein comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2 , SEQ ID NO: 4 , and amino acids 16 to 511 of SEQ ID NO: 2.2. An isolated protein having neuraminidase activity and/or β-galactoside-α2 ,6-sialyltransferase activity , wherein the protein comprises:(a) an amino acid sequence comprising deletion, substitution, insertion, and/or addition of one or more amino acids in an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, and amino acids 16 to 511 of SEQ ID NO: 2; or(b) an amino acid sequence having an amino acid identity of 97% or more with an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, and amino acids 16 to 511 of SEQ ID NO: 2.3. An isolated protein encoded by a nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1 , SEQ ID NO: 3 , and nucleotides 46-1536 of SEQ ID NO: 1.4. An isolated protein having neuraminidase activity and/or β-galactoside-α2 ,6-sialyltransferase activity , wherein the protein is encoded by a nucleic acid comprising:(a) a nucleotide sequence comprising deletion, substitution, insertion, and/or addition of one or more nucleotides in a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 3, and nucleotides 46-1536 of SEQ ID NO: 1;(b) a nucleotide sequence having an identity of 97% or more with a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID ...

Radiation detector

A radiation detector of this invention has a barrier layer on the upper surface of a high resistance film along the outer edge of a common electrode, which enables prevention of a chemical reaction between an amorphous semiconductor layer and a curable synthetic resin. The barrier layer is adhesive to the curable synthetic resin film, and this can prevent strength being insufficient, such that temperature changes cause separation in interfaces between the barrier layer and curable synthetic resin film, thereby reducing the effect of inhibiting warpage and cracking. The material for the barrier layer is an insulating material not including a substance that would chemically react with the amorphous semiconductor layer. This can prevent components of the material for the barrier layer from chemically reacting with the semiconductor layer. Consequently, creeping discharge at the outer edge of the common electrode where electric fields concentrate can be prevented.

Media stripper mechanism, fixing device, and image forming apparatus

A media stripper mechanism includes a shaft, one or more first stripping members, and one or more second stripping members. The shaft extends in an axial direction thereof parallel to a rotational axis of the rotary member. Each of the one or more first stripping members is a pneumatic nozzle that has a proximal end thereof supported on the shaft, and a distal, free end opposite the proximal end thereof pointing toward the rotary member to direct compressed gas toward the nip along the rotary member for stripping the recording medium from the rotary member. Each of the one or more second stripping members is a non-contact finger that has a proximal end thereof supported on the shaft, and a distal, free end opposite the proximal end thereof pointing toward the rotary member to assist in stripping the recording medium from the rotary member without contacting the rotary member.

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD

A communication system includes a plurality of communication apparatuses that each uses CCH and a plurality of SCH to carry out communication. The plurality of communication apparatuses includes a master communication apparatus, a first slave communication apparatus, and a second slave communication apparatus. The master communication apparatus transmits SCH information that indicates the SCH that the master communication apparatus itself is using to the first slave communication apparatus; the first slave communication apparatus, when carrying out switching to the SCH that is indicated by the SCH information for communication with the master communication apparatus during communication with the second slave communication apparatus, transmits to the second slave communication apparatus channel switching information indicating that it will carry out switching to the SCH indicated by the SCH information; and the second slave communication apparatus carries out switching to the SCH indicated by the SCH information based on the channel switching information. 1. A communication system comprising a plurality of communication apparatuses that each uses a CCH and a plurality of SCH to carry out communication ,said plurality of communication apparatuses each including:a master communication apparatus;a first slave communication apparatus; anda second slave communication apparatus;wherein said master communication apparatus transmits SCH information that indicates the SCH that is used in said master communication apparatus itself to said first slave communication apparatus;said first slave communication apparatus, when carrying out switching to the SCH that is indicated by said SCH information for communication with said master communication apparatus during communication with said second slave communication apparatus, transmits to said second slave communication apparatus channel switching information that indicates that said first slave communication apparatus will carry ...

NAVIGATION SYSTEM

A navigation system includes a data storage unit for storing floor map information of a facility and a use pattern that records equipment to be used in the facility; a parking lot gate detection processing unit for searching for, when a destination is set in the facility, the shortest route from the gateway of the facility to the destination among the routes leading to the destination via the equipment recorded in the use pattern according to the floor map information and use pattern; and a parking place information processing unit for guiding a user along the route searched by the parking lot gate detection processing unit 17.-. (canceled)8. A navigation system comprising:a storage unit for storing floor map information that shows a layout of gateways of a facility and placement of equipment in the facility except for lighting apparatus or air-conditioning equipment, and for storing use pattern information that records equipment to be used in the facility;a route search unit for searching for, when a destination is set in the facility, a shortest route from a gateway of the facility to the destination among routes leading to the destination via the equipment recorded in the use pattern infounation in accordance with the floor map information and the use pattern information; anda route guidance unit for guiding along the route searched by the route search unit, whereinthe route search unit searches for, when the destination is set in the facility, the shortest route from the gateway of the facility to the destination among the routes leading to the destination via the equipment recorded in the use pattern information, and specifies parking lot gates in ascending order of distance to the gateway of the facility connected to the route searched; andthe route guidance unit guides along the route, which is searched by the route search unit, from a parking lot nearest to the gateway of the facility connected to the route searched by the route search unit.9. The navigation ...

IMAGE FORMING METHOD

An image forming method using a two component developing system is provided in which a print speed is not less than 300 mm/s, a peak-to-peak voltage of an AC component in a developing bias is not more than 1.3 kV, a sufficient image density can be ensured, and a recorded image having a small amount of magnetic carrier remains on the image and having high image quality can be obtained. A magnetic carrier that forms a two component developer contains a magnetic core and a resin. The magnetic core is a ferrite containing Sr and Ca inside thereof at the same time, having a small crystal grain diameter, a high density crystal-grain boundary structure, and an extremely large capacitance of the grain boundary. Use of the ferrite can provide the above method. 1. An image forming method comprising:a step of forming an electrostatic latent image on a surface of an electrostatic latent image bearing member, anda step of developing the electrostatic latent image by using a two component developer carried on a developer carrying member to form a toner image,wherein,in the development, a surface circumferential speed of the electrostatic latent image bearing member is not less than 300 mm/s; a developing bias, which is superimposed an alternating electric field to the DC electric field, is applied to the developer carrying member, and the peak-to-peak voltage of an AC component in the developing bias is not more than 1.3 kV,the two component developer comprises a toner and a magnetic carrier,the magnetic carrier comprises a magnetic core and a resin, and the magnetic core is a ferrite containing Sr and Ca, andin a backscattered electron image of a cross section of the magnetic carrier captured by a scanning electron microscope,i) an area ratio of a ferrite portion is not less than 0.70 and not more than 0.90, and{'sup': 2', '2, 'ii) a number average area of a ferrite crystal is not less than 2.0 μmand not more than 7.0 μm.'}4. The image forming method according to claim 2 , ...

BEARING DEVICE, SPEED REDUCTION MECHANISM INCLUDING THE BEARING DEVICE, AND MOTOR TORQUE TRANSMISSION DEVICE

A cage of each of ball bearings arranged on respective outer peripheries of eccentric portions of a motor shaft has an annular base portion interposed between an inner ring and an outer ring and a plurality of partition wall portions for forming pockets together with the base portion. In a first ball bearing, part of the base portion protrudes axially outward from the inner raceway and forms an oil receiving portion that receives lubricating oil from the second rolling bearing side, at a portion around the rotation axis and axially outward of the first rolling bearing. 1. A bearing device , comprising:a rotary shaft that has at least two eccentric portions that are arranged at equal intervals around a rotation axis of the rotary shaft, and that have respective central axes that are spaced apart at equal interval from the rotation axis in a radial direction of the rotary shaft; andat least two rolling bearings that include a first rolling bearing and a second rolling bearing, that are respectively arranged on outer peripheries of the at least two eccentric portions of the rotary shaft, and each of which includes a plurality of rolling elements that roll between an inner raceway and an outer raceway and a cage by which the rolling elements are rollably retained at equal intervals around the corresponding central axis, whereinthe cage of each of the at least two rolling bearings has an annular base portion that is interposed between the inner raceway and the outer raceway and a plurality of partition wall portions for forming pockets together with the base portion, andin the first rolling bearing, part of the base portion protrudes axially outward from the inner raceway and forms an oil receiving portion that receives lubricating oil from the second rolling bearing side, at a portion around the rotation axis and axially outward of the first rolling bearing.2. The bearing device according to claim 1 , wherein:the rotary shaft is formed of a hollow shaft member that has ...

PRODUCTION METHOD OF RARE EARTH MAGNET

PROBLEM: 1. A production method of a rare earth magnet , comprising a step of bringing a compact obtained by applying hot working to impart anisotropy to a sintered body having a rare earth magnet composition into contact with a low-melting-point alloy melt containing a rare earth element , wherein said low-melting-point alloy melt containing a rare earth element is composed of an alloy having a melting point of less than 700° C.2. (canceled)3. The production method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said low-melting-point alloy melt containing a rare earth element is composed of an alloy of at least one rare earth element selected from the group consisting of La claim 1 , Ce claim 1 , Pr and Nd and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Fe claim 1 , Co claim 1 , Ni claim 1 , Zn claim 1 , Ga claim 1 , Al claim 1 , Au claim 1 , Ag claim 1 , In and Cu.4. The production method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rare earth element contained in said low-melting-point alloy melt is Nd or Pr.5. The production method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rare earth element contained in said low-melting-point alloy melt is Nd.6. The production method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said low-melting-point alloy melt containing a rare earth element is NdAl.7. The production method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said low-melting-point alloy melt containing a rare earth element is NdCu.8. The production method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said sintered body is obtained by shaping a quenched body resulting from quenching of a molten alloy claim 1 , by pressurization and sintering.9. The production method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said sintered body is obtained by shaping a quenched body which has a nanocrystalline texture.10. The production method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said sintered body is obtained by shaping a quenched body which is composed of an amorphous particle.11. The production method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said hot working to ...

FUSED HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND AND APPLICATION THEREOF

The present invention provides a compound useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of eicosanoid-associated diseases such as atherosclerosis, atherothrombosis, diabetes, obesity, asthma, fever, pain, cancer, rheumatism, osteoarthritis, atopic dermatitis and the like, and having superior pharmacological action, physicochemical properties and the like. 2. The compound or salt of claim 1 , wherein{'sup': '2', 'Xis 0; and'}{'sup': '4', 'sub': '1-6', 'Ris a Calkyl group optionally substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms.'}6. 2-(2 claim 1 ,2 claim 1 ,2-Trifluoroethoxy)-3-[4-(2 claim 1 ,2 claim 1 ,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenyl]-5 claim 1 ,6-dihydropyrido[2 claim 1 ,3-d]pyrimidine-4 claim 1 ,7(3H claim 1 ,8H)-dione or a salt thereof.7. 2-Ethoxy-3-[4-(2 claim 1 ,2 claim 1 ,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenyl]-5 claim 1 ,6-dihydropyrido[2 claim 1 ,3-d]pyrimidine-4 claim 1 ,7(3H claim 1 ,8H)-dione or a salt thereof.8. 3-[4-(2 claim 1 ,2 claim 1 ,2-Trifluoroethoxy)phenyl]-2-(3 claim 1 ,3 claim 1 ,3-trifluoropropyl)-5 claim 1 ,6-dihydropyrido[2 claim 1 ,3-d]pyrimidine-4 claim 1 ,7(3H claim 1 ,8H)-dione or a salt thereof.9. A medicament comprising the compound or salt of .10. The medicament of claim 9 , which is a delta-5-desaturase inhibitor.11. The medicament of claim 9 , which is an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of eicosanoid-associated diseases.12. The medicament of claim 9 , which is an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of arteriosclerosis.13. The medicament of claim 9 , which is an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of diabetes or obesity.14. A method for the prophylaxis or treatment of arteriosclerosis in a mammal claim 1 , comprising administering an effective amount of the compound or salt of to the mammal.15. A method for the prophylaxis or treatment of diabetes or obesity in a mammal claim 1 , comprising administering an effective amount of the compound or salt of to the mammal.1617-. (canceled)18. The compound or salt of for use in the prophylaxis or treatment of ...

SPEED REDUCTION MECHANISM, AND MOTOR TORQUE TRANSMISSION DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

In a reduction-transmission mechanism, a plurality of output members are arranged at such positions that a size that is the sum of a fitting clearance formed between an outer periphery of each output member and a corresponding one of needle roller bearings, a fitting clearance formed between the needle roller bearing and an inner periphery of an input member, which defines a corresponding one of a plurality of pin insertion holes, and a radial internal clearance in the needle roller bearing is smaller than a size that is the sum of a fitting clearance formed between a ball bearing and an outer periphery of an eccentric portion, a fitting clearance formed between the ball bearing and an inner periphery of the input member, which defines a center hole, and a radial internal clearance in the ball bearing. 1. A speed reduction mechanism , comprising:a rotary shaft that rotates about a first axis and that has an eccentric portion of which a central axis is a second axis that is offset from the first axis;an input member that is arranged radially outward of the rotary shaft, that has a center hole of which a central axis is a third axis and a plurality of through-holes arranged at equal intervals around the third axis, and that is formed of an external gear provided with a first bearing interposed between an inner periphery of the input member, which defines the center hole, and an outer periphery of the eccentric portion;a rotation force applying member that is in mesh with the input member and that is formed of an internal gear having teeth the number of which is larger than the number of teeth of the external gear; anda plurality of output members that receive rotation force applied to the input member by the rotation force applying member, that output the rotation force to an output target as torque of the output target, and that are passed through the respective through-holes with second bearings provided radially outward of the respective output members, whereinthe ...

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

Each of a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses determines a factor that indicates wireless communication congestion and compares the factor that indicates wireless communication congestion with a predetermined first threshold value. Each wireless communication apparatus then judges, by means of transmission power set values that are received from other wireless communication apparatuses, whether the transmission power of the wireless communication apparatuses is at the same level as or at a lower level than that of its own wireless communication apparatus. The wireless communication apparatus lowers the transmission power set value by one level when the transmission power of other wireless communication apparatuses is at the same level as or at a lower level than that of its own wireless communication apparatus and when the factor that indicates wireless communication congestion exceeds a first threshold value. 2. The wireless communication apparatus as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said congestion control unit lowers said transmission power set value by one level when claim 1 , from among a plurality of said other wireless communication apparatuses claim 1 , the transmission power of a proportion that has been set in advance of other wireless communication apparatuses is at the same level as or at a lower level than that of its own wireless communication apparatus and when said factor that indicates wireless communication congestion exceeds said first threshold value.3. The wireless communication apparatus as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said congestion control unit compares said factor that indicates wireless communication congestion with a second threshold value that has been set in advance claim 1 , and raises said transmission power set value by one level when said factor that indicates wireless communication congestion is lower than said second threshold value.4. The wireless communication apparatus as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said factor ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum; a first sleeve for carrying a developer containing toner and a carrier having a volume resistivity lower than that of the toner and for developing an image on the drum by rubbing the drum with the developer; a second sleeve for carrying the developer received from the first sleeve and for developing the image by rubbing the drum with the developer carried on the second sleeve; a voltage source for applying a developing bias voltage including a DC voltage component and an AC voltage component to the first sleeve and second sleeve; and a driving device for rotating the first sleeve at a peripheral speed higher than the drum and for rotating the second sleeve at a peripheral speed which is higher than the drum and which is lower than the first sleeve. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a photosensitive member;a first developer carrying member for carrying a developer comprising toner and a carrier having a volume resistivity lower than that of the toner and for developing an electrostatic image formed on said photosensitive member by rubbing said photosensitive member with the developer carried on said first developer carrying member;a second developer carrying member for carrying the developer received from said first developer carrying member and for developing the electrostatic image by rubbing said photosensitive member with the developer carried on said second developer carrying member;a voltage source for applying a developing bias voltage comprising a DC voltage component and an AC voltage component to said first developer carrying member and second developer carrying member; anda driving device for rotating said first developer carrying member at a peripheral speed higher than that of said photosensitive member and for rotating said second developer carrying member at a peripheral speed which is higher than that of said photosensitive member and which is lower than that of said first developer ...

OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS

The present invention employs an object information acquiring apparatus that includes a light source, a holding unit configured to hold an object, an acoustic receiving unit configured to receive an acoustic wave generated by irradiating light, which is emitted from the light source, on the object via the holding unit and convert the acoustic wave into an electric signal, a light measuring unit configured to measure the light emitted from the light source, a processing unit configured to calculate a light density distribution in the object based on the light measured by the light measuring unit, and generate property information of the inside of the object on the basis of the light density distribution and the electric signal, and a supporting unit configured to support the holding unit and at least a part of the light measuring unit to be removable independently from each other. 1. An object information acquiring apparatus comprising:a light source;a holding unit configured to hold an object;an acoustic receiving unit configured to receive an acoustic wave generated by irradiating light, which is emitted from the light source, on the object via the holding unit and convert the acoustic wave into an electric signal;a light measuring unit configured to measure the light emitted from the light source;a processing unit configured to calculate a light density distribution in the object based on the light measured by the light measuring unit, and generate property information of an inside of the object on the basis of the light density distribution and the electric signal; anda supporting unit configured to support the holding unit and at least a part of the light measuring unit to be removable independently from each other.2. The object information acquiring apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a light diffusing unit attached to the supporting unit; and', 'an imaging unit configured to image an optical pattern generated when the light is irradiated on the light ...

SUNROOF DRAIN TUBE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD

A sunroof drain tube installation assembly and method for installing or replacing a sunroof drain tube in a vehicle includes a drain tube installation tool having an elongated flexible wire with a first end and a second end, and a stopper disposed at the second end of the wire. The wire is threaded through the sunroof drain tube to be installed on the vehicle and then through a sunroof drain tube passageway defined on the vehicle. Optionally, this includes threading the wire through a sunroof drain tube already installed on the vehicle. After threading, the wire is pulled to forcibly install the sunroof drain tube into the sunroof drain tube passageway and, optionally, displacing the previously installed sunroof drain tube. 1. A method for installing a sunroof drain tube in a vehicle , comprising:providing a drain tube installation tool having an elongated flexible portion with a first end and a second end, and a stopper disposed at the second end of the elongated flexible portion;threading the first end of the elongated flexible portion through the sunroof drain tube to be installed on the vehicle;threading the first end of the elongated flexible portion through a sunroof drain tube passageway defined on the vehicle; andpulling the first end of the elongated flexible portion to forcibly install the sunroof drain tube into the sunroof drain tube passageway, the stopper forcibly causing the sunroof drain tube to move into the sunroof drain tube passageway as the first end of the elongated flexible portion is pulled.2. The method of wherein the drain tube installation tool is removed after the sunroof drain tube is installed into the sunroof drain tube passageway by pulling the stopper away from the sunroof drain tube passageway until the elongated flexible portion is removed from the sunroof drain tube passageway.3. The method of further including:connecting a first upper end of the sunroof drain tube to a sunroof drain; andconnecting a second lower end of the ...

SHEET SEPARATING DEVICE, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A sheet separating device is attached to a fixing device. The fixing device includes: a fixing member that is a rotary body having a heating unit; and a pressing member that is pressed against and is brought into contact with the fixing member. The fixing device conveys a sheet material that carries unfixed toner thereon through a nip section formed by the fixing member and the pressing member so as to fix the unfixed toner image to the sheet material. The sheet separating device includes: at least one nozzle member that discharges compressed gas from the direction of a nip outlet toward the nip section along the fixing member. The nozzle member is rotatably supported by a shaft member that is provided parallel to the fixing member and includes a gas flow passage through which compressed gas is supplied to the nozzle member. 1. A sheet separating device that is attached to a fixing device , a fixing member that is a rotary body having a heating unit; and', 'a pressing member that is pressed against and is brought into contact with the fixing member, wherein, 'the fixing device includingthe fixing device conveys a sheet material that carries unfixed toner thereon through a nip section formed by the fixing member and the pressing member so as to fix the unfixed toner image to the sheet material, andthe sheet separating device separates the sheet material from the fixing member,the sheet separating device comprising:at least one nozzle member that discharges compressed gas from the direction of a nip outlet toward the nip section along the fixing member, whereinthe nozzle member is rotatably supported by a shaft member that is provided parallel to the fixing member and includes a gas flow passage through which compressed gas is supplied to the nozzle member.2. The sheet separating device according to claim 1 , whereinthe nozzle member is provided such that a size of the narrowest area of clearance between the nozzle member and the fixing member is equal to or less than ...

POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS

A filter capacitor accumulating direct-current power and a semiconductor device module performing a switching operation that converts the direct-current power accumulated in the filter capacitor to alternating-current power are electrically connected with each other through a laminated bus bar. The laminated bus bar has a first bus bar and a second bus bar in which a plurality of connection conductors are laminated through an insulator. The second bus bar is provided with heat radiating portions that are formed by exposing a part of the conductor in each flat plate surface. 1. A power conversion apparatus having a configuration in which a filter capacitor accumulating direct-current power and a semiconductor device module performing a switching operation that converts the direct-current power accumulated in the filter capacitor to alternating-current power are electrically connected with each other through a laminated bus bar ,wherein the laminated bus bar, in which a plurality of connection conductors are laminated through an insulator, has a heat radiating portion formed by exposing a conductor in a part of an area other than respective areas connecting to the semiconductor device module and the filter capacitor, andevery surface of the exposed conductor of the heat radiating portion is formed to be along a vertical direction.2. (canceled)3. The power conversion apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a surface of the exposed conductor of the heat radiating portion is formed on a surface of a flat plate of the laminated bus bar.4. The power conversion apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein every surface of the flat plate of the laminated bus bar is a surface along a vertical direction.5. The power conversion apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the laminated bus bar has a first bus bar electrically connected to the semiconductor device module and a second bus bar electrically connected to the filter capacitor claim 4 , and the first bus bar and the second ...

HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME

In a hot-rolled sheet, an average value of pole densities of an orientation group {100}<011> to {223}<110>, which is represented by an arithmetic mean of pole densities of orientations {100}<011>, {116}<110>, {114}<110>, {112}<110>, and {223}<110> in a thickness center portion of a thickness range of ⅝ to ⅜ from a surface of the steel sheet, is 1.0 to 6.5 and a pole density of a crystal orientation {332}<113> is 1.0 to 5.0; and a Lankford value rC in a direction perpendicular to a rolling direction is 0.70 to 1.10 and a Lankford value r in a direction that forms 30° with respect to the rolling direction is 0.70 to 1.10. 1. A hot-rolled steel sheet comprising , by mass % ,C: a content [C] of 0.0001% to 0.40%,Si: a content [Si] of 0.001% to 2.5%,Mn: a content [Mn] of 0.001% to 4.0%,P: a content [P] of 0.001% to 0.15%,S: a content [S] of 0.0005% to 0.10%,Al: a content [Al] of 0.001% to 2.0%,N: a content [N] of 0.0005% to 0.01%,0: a content [O] of 0.0005% to 0.01%, anda balance consisting of iron and unavoidable impurities,wherein a plurality of crystal grains are present in a metallographic structure of the steel sheet;an average value of pole densities of an orientation group {100}<011> to {223}<110>, which is represented by an arithmetic mean of pole densities of orientations {100}<011>, {116}<110>, {114}<110>, {112}<110>, and {223}<110> in a thickness center portion of a thickness range of ⅝ to ⅜ from a surface of the steel sheet, is 1.0 to 6.5 and a pole density of a crystal orientation {332}<113> is 1.0 to 5.0; and{'b': '30', 'a Lankford value rC in a direction perpendicular to a rolling direction is 0.70 to 1.10 and a Lankford value r in a direction that forms 30° with respect to the rolling direction is 0.70 to 1.10.'}2. The hot-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 ,wherein a volume average grain size of the crystal grains is 2 μm to 15 μm.3. The hot-rolled steel sheet according to claim 1 ,wherein the average value of the pole densities of the orientation ...

COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF

This is a cold-rolled steel sheet includes, by mass %, C: 0.02% to 0.4%, Si: 0.001% to 2.5%, Mn: 0.001% to 4.0%, and Al: 0.001% to 2.0%. The sum of the Si content and the Al content is 1.0% to 4.5%. An average pole density of an orientation group from {100}<011> to {223}<110> is 1.0 to 6.5, and a pole density of a crystal orientation {332}<113> is 1.0 to 5.0. A microstructure includes, by an area ratio %, 5% to 80% of ferrite, 5% to 80% of bainite, and 2% to 30% of retained austenite. In the microstructure, by an area ratio %, martensite is limited to 20% or less, pearlite is limited to 10% or less, and tempered martensite is limited to 60% or less. 1. A cold-rolled steel sheet comprising a steel sheet chemical composition including , by mass % ,C: 0.02% to 0.4%,Si: 0.001% to 2.5%,Mn: 0.001% to 4.0%,Al: 0.001% to 2.0%,P: limited to 0.15% or less,S: limited to 0.03% or less,N: limited to 0.01% or less,O: limited to 0.01% or less, andthe balance consisting of Fe and unavoidable impurities,wherein a sum of the Si content and the Al content is 1.0% to 4.5% in the chemical composition of the steel sheet,an average pole density of an orientation group from {100}<011> to {223}<110>, which is a pole density expressed by an arithmetic average of pole densities of respective crystal orientations {100}<011>, {116}<110>, {114}<110>, {112}<110>, and {223}<110>, is 1.0 to 6.5, and a pole density of a crystal orientation {332}<113> is 1.0 to 5.0 in a sheet thickness central portion within a range of ⅝ to ⅜ of a sheet thickness,a microstructure of the steel sheet includes a plurality of grains,the microstructure of the steel sheet includes, by an area ratio, 5% to 80% of ferrite, 5% to 80% of bainite, and 2% to 30% of retained austenite, in the microstructure, martensite is limited to 20% or less, pearlite is limited to 10% or less, and tempered martensite is limited to 60% or less, andrC that is a Lankford value in a direction orthogonal to a rolling direction is 0.70 to 1.10, and ...

RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE, RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CONGESTION CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORD MEDIUM

A radio communication device that communicates with other radio communication devices that become communication partners includes first detection means that detects moving states of said other radio communication devices; second detection means that detects a moving state of its own device; third detection means that detects a congestion level of communication between said other radio communication devices or a congestion level of communication between said other radio communication devices and said own device; transmission means that transmits a radio signal from said own device to said other communication devices; and control means that controls said transmission means to transmit the radio signal based on the moving states of said other radio communication devices, the moving state of said own device, and said congestion level. 1. A radio communication device that communicates with other radio communication devices that are communication partners , comprising:a first detection unit that detects moving states of said other radio communication devices;a second detection unit that detects a moving state of its own device;a third detection unit that detects a congestion level of communication between said other radio communication devices or a congestion level of communication between said other radio communication devices and said own device;a transmission unit that transmits a radio signal from said own device to said other communication devices; anda control unit that controls said transmission unit to transmit the radio signal based on the moving states of said other radio communication devices, the moving state of said own device, and said congestion level.2. The radio communication device as set forth in claim 1 ,wherein said moving state is a moving direction,wherein if a ratio of the number of other radio communication devices that move in the same or nearly the same moving direction as said own device to the number of said other radio communication devices ...

HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF

Disclosed is a hot-rolled steel sheet including, by mass %, C:0.02% to 0.5% of C, and the sum of the content of Si and the content of Al is 1.0% to 4.0%. An average pole density of an orientation group from {100}<011> to {223}<110> is 1.0 to 6.5, and a pole density of a crystal orientation {332}<113> is 1.0 to 5.0. A microstructure includes, by of an area ratio, 2% to 30% of retained austenite, 20% to 50% of ferrite, and 10% to 60% of bainite. rC that is a Lankford value in a direction orthogonal to a rolling direction is 0.70 to 1.10, and r30 that is a Lankford value in a direction forming an angle of 30° with the rolling direction is 0.70 to 1.10. 1. A hot-rolled steel sheet being a steel sheet having a chemical composition , by mass % , ofC: 0.02% to 0.5%,Si: 0.001% to 4.0%,Mn: 0.001% to 4.0%,Al: 0.001% to 4.0%,P: 0.15% or less,S: 0.03% or less,N: 0.01% or less,O: 0.01% or less,and the balance consisting of Fe and unavoidable impurities,wherein a sum of a content of the Si and a content of the Al is 1.0% to 4.0% in the chemical composition of the steel sheet,an average pole density of an orientation group from {100}<011> to {223}<110>, which is a pole density expressed by an arithmetic average of pole densities of respective crystal orientations {100}<011>, {116}<110>, {114}<110>, {112}<110>, and {223}<110>, is 1.0 to 6.5, and a pole density of a crystal orientation {332}<113> is 1.0 to 5.0 in a sheet thickness central portion within a range of ⅝ to ⅜ of a sheet thickness,a microstructure of the steel sheet includes a plurality of grains,the microstructure of the steel sheet includes, by an area ratio, 2% to 30% of retained austenite, 20% to 50% of ferrite, 10% to 60% of bainite, 20% or less of pearlite, and 20% or less of martensite, andrC that is a Lankford value in a direction orthogonal to a rolling direction is 0.70 to 1.10, and r30 that is a Lankford value in a direction forming an angle of 30° with the rolling direction is 0.70 to 1.10.2. The hot-rolled ...

HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME

In a hot-rolled steel sheet, an average pole density of an orientation group {100}<011> to {223}<110>, which is represented by an arithmetic mean of pole densities of orientations {100}<011>, {116}<110>, {114}<110>, {112}<110>, and {223}<110> is 1.0 to 4.0 and a pole density of a crystal orientation {332}<113> is 1.0 to 4.8, in a thickness center portion which is a thickness range of ⅝ to ⅜ from the surface of the steel sheet; an average grain size in the thickness center portion is less than or equal to 10 μm and a grain size of cementite precipitating in a grain boundary of the steel sheet is less than or equal to 2 μm; and an average grain size of precipitates containing TiC in grains is less than or equal to 3 nm and a number density per unit volume is greater than or equal to 1×10grains/cm. 1. A hot-rolled steel sheet comprising , by mass % ,C: a content [C] of 0.02% to 0.07%,Si: a content [Si] of 0.001% to 2.5%,Mn: a content [Mn] of 0.01% to 4%,Al: a content [Al] of 0.001% to 2%,Ti: a content [Ti] of 0.015% to 0.2%,P: a limited content [P] of 0.15% or less,S: a limited content [S] of 0.03% or less,N: a limited content [N] of 0.01% or less, andthe balance consisting of Fe and unavoidable impurities,wherein the contents [Ti], [N], [S], and [C] satisfy the following expressions (a) and (b);an average pole density of an orientation group {100}<011> to {223}<110>, which is represented by an arithmetic mean of pole densities of orientations {100}<011>, {116}<110>, {114}<110>, {112}<110>, and {223}<110> is 1.0 to 4.0 and a pole density of a crystal orientation {332}<113> is 1.0 to 4.8, in a thickness center portion which is a thickness range of ⅝ to ⅜ from the surface of the steel sheet;an average grain size in the thickness center portion is less than or equal to 10 μm and a grain size of a cementite precipitating in a grain boundary in the steel sheet is less than or equal to 2 μm; and{'sup': 16', '3, 'claim-text': [{'br': None, '0%≦[Ti]−[N]×48/14−[S]×48/32)\u2003\ ...

CLEARANCE INCREASING JIG OF HEAT TRANSFER TUBE AND ADDITIONAL INSTALLATION METHOD OF VIBRATION SUPPRESSION MEMBER

A clearance increasing jig of a heat transfer tube, includes: a jig main body inserted into a clearance between adjacent heat transfer tubes; an inflow hole provided in the jig main body and configured to allow a fluid to flow into the jig main body; and an increasing unit provided in the jig main body and configured to increase the clearance as the fluid flows into the jig main body. 1. A clearance increasing jig of a heat transfer tube , comprising:a jig main body inserted into a clearance between adjacent heat transfer tubes;an inflow hole provided in the jig main body and configured to allow a fluid to flow into the jig main body; andan increasing unit provided in the jig main body and configured to increase the clearance as the fluid flows into the jig main body.2. The clearance increasing jig according to claim 1 , wherein the increasing unit is smaller than the clearance before the fluid flows in and is increased to be larger than the clearance after the fluid flows in.3. The clearance increasing jig according to claim 1 , wherein the jig main body is expandable as the fluid flows into the jig main body claim 1 , and serves as even the increasing unit.4. The clearance increasing jig according to claim 1 , wherein the jig main body has flexibility claim 1 , andthe clearance increasing jig further includes a guide member provided along the jig main body and used for guiding the jig main body.5. The clearance increasing jig according to claim 1 , wherein the jig main body is formed by processing a pipe body having aperture at both axial sides claim 1 , the one aperture of the pipe body is plastically deformed in a flat shape claim 1 , and the other aperture is the inflow hole while the one aperture is encapsulated.6. The clearance increasing jig according to claim 1 , wherein the jig main body includes claim 1 ,a cylinder body having apertures at both longitudinal sides,a front end member which becomes a front end at an insertion side into the clearance while ...

FILM THICKNESS MEASURING DEVICE AND FILM THICKNESS MEASURING METHOD

A film thickness measuring device includes a spectroscopic sensor and a data processor, wherein the spectroscopic sensor measures spectroscopic data of a film coated on a substrate and the data processor obtains measured color characteristic variables from the measured spectroscopic data, compares the measured color characteristic variables with plural sets of theoretical color characteristic variables corresponding to plural sets of values, each set including one of plural values of thickness and one of plural values of index of refraction of the film, determines index of refraction of the film using the set of values corresponding to the set of theoretical color characteristic variables which minimizes a difference between the set of theoretical color characteristic variables and the measured color characteristic variables, and determines thickness of the film using the index of refraction of the film. 1. A film thickness measuring device comprising a spectroscopic sensor and a data processor ,wherein the spectroscopic sensor measures spectroscopic data of a film coated on a substrate and the data processor obtains measured color characteristic variables from the measured spectroscopic data, compares the measured color characteristic variables with plural sets of theoretical color characteristic variables corresponding to plural sets of values, each set including one of plural values of thickness and one of plural values of index of refraction of the film, determines index of refraction of the film using the set of values corresponding to the set of theoretical color characteristic variables which minimizes a difference between the set of theoretical color characteristic variables and the measured color characteristic variables, and determines thickness of the film using the index of refraction of the film.2. A film thickness measuring device according to claim 1 , wherein the spectroscopic sensor measures transmittance distribution of the film coated on the ...

HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET FOR GAS NITROCARBURIZING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

In a hot-rolled steel sheet, an average pole density of an orientation group of {100}<011> to {223}<110>, which is represented by an arithmetic average of pole density of each orientation of {100}<011>, {116}<110>, {114}<110>, {112}<110>, and {223}<110> in a center portion of a sheet thickness which is a range of the sheet thickness of ⅝ to ⅜ from a surface of the steel sheet, is 1.0 or more and 4.0 or less, the pole density of a crystal orientation of {332}<113> is 1.0 or more and 4.8 or less, an average grain size in a center in the sheet thickness is 10 μM or less, and a microstructure includes, by a structural fraction, pearlite more than 6% and ferrite in the balance. 1. A hot-rolled steel sheet for gas nitrocarburizing comprising , by mass % ,C content [C]: C of more than 0.07% and equal to or less than 0.2%,Si content [Si]: Si of 0.001% or more and 2.5% or less,Mn content [Mn]: Mn of 0.01% or more and 4% or less, andAl content [Al]: Al of 0.001% or more and 2% or less,P content [P] limited to 0.15% or less,S content [S] limited to 0.03% or less, andN content [N] limited to 0.01% or less,Ti content [Ti] which satisfies the following Equation 1, andthe balance consisting of Fe and unavoidable impurities,wherein an average pole density of an orientation group of {100}<011> to {223}<110>, which is represented by an arithmetic average of a pole density of each orientation of {100}<011>, {116}<110>, {114}<110>, {112}<110>, and {223}<110> is 1.0 or more and 4.0 or less, and a pole density of a crystal orientation of {332}<113> is 1.0 or more and 4.8 or less, in a center portion of a sheet thickness which is a range of the sheet thickness of ⅝ to ⅜ from a surface of the steel sheet,wherein an average grain size in a center in the sheet thickness is 10 μm or less, and {'br': None, '0.005+[N]×48/14+[S]×48/32≦Ti≦0.015+[N]×48/14+[S]×48/32\u2003\u2003(1)'}, 'wherein a microstructure includes, by a structural fraction, pearlite of more than 6% and ferrite in the balance.'} ...

NOZZLE REPAIRING METHOD AND NUCLEAR REACTOR VESSEL

The repairing method includes removing a connection portion with respect to an in-core instrument tube in a groove-welding portion, removing the in-core instrument tube from a lower mirror, removing the groove-welding portion and processing a plug attachment opening, and fixing a plug to the plug attachment opening by welding. 1. A nozzle repairing method of repairing an instrumentation nozzle in which an in-core instrument tube is inserted into an attachment hole formed in a semi-spherical portion of a nuclear reactor vessel and an inner surface side of the semi-spherical portion is groove-welded so as to fix the in-core instrument tube ,the nozzle repairing method comprising:removing a connection portion with respect to the in-core instrument tube in a groove-welding portion;removing the in-core instrument tube from the semi-spherical portion;removing the groove-welding portion and processing a plug attachment portion; andfixing a plug to the plug attachment portion by welding.2. The nozzle repairing method according to claim 1 ,wherein the inner surface of the semi-spherical portion is provided with a buttered welding layer having stress corrosion resistance and the outer peripheral portion of the plug is fixed to the buttered welding layer by welding while the plug is fitted to the plug attachment portion.3. The nozzle repairing method according to claim 1 ,wherein the plug is provided with an upward protrusion portion, and the outer surface of the protrusion portion is fixed to the semi-spherical portion by welding while the protrusion portion is fitted to the plug attachment portion.4. The nozzle repairing method according to claim 3 ,wherein the protrusion portion has a longitudinal wall portion formed along the upward outer peripheral portion of the plug, and a concave portion is provided inside the longitudinal wall portion.5. The nozzle repairing method according to claim 1 ,wherein after the groove-welding portion is removed by cutting, it is checked ...

NOZZLE REPAIRING METHOD AND NUCLEAR REACTOR VESSEL

It is possible to improve the workability and the stress corrosion resistance by easily performing a repairing operation in a nozzle repairing method and a nuclear reactor vessel. The repairing method includes: removing a first connection portion ((trepanned portion) ) with respect to an in-core instrument tube () in a groove-welding portion (); removing the in-core instrument tube () from a lower mirror (); leaving and grooving a second connection portion ((existing welding portion) ) with respect to the lower mirror () in the groove-welding portion (); inserting a new in-core instrument tube (A) into an attachment hole (); and groove-welding (so as to form a new groove-welding portion ()) the inner side of the lower mirror () so as to fix the new in-core instrument tube (A). 1. A nozzle repairing method of repairing an instrumentation nozzle in which an in-core instrument tube is inserted into an attachment hole formed in a semi-spherical portion of a nuclear reactor vessel and an inner surface side of the semi-spherical portion is groove-welded so as to fix the in-core instrument tube , the nozzle repairing method comprising:removing a first connection portion with respect to the in-core instrument tube in a groove-welding portion;removing the in-core instrument tube from the semi-spherical portion;leaving and grooving a second connection portion with respect to the semi-spherical portion in the groove-welding portion;inserting a new in-core instrument tube into the attachment hole; andgroove-welding the inner surface side of the semi-spherical portion so as to fix the new in-core instrument tube.2. The nozzle repairing method according to claim 1 ,wherein the in-core instrument tube is removed from the semi-spherical portion, and buttered welding is performed on a surface of the groove-welding portion.3. The nozzle repairing method according to claim 2 ,wherein when performing the buttered welding on the surface of the groove-welding portion, the buttered ...

FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A fixing device includes a fixing rotary body and a heater disposed opposite the fixing rotary body. A heat shield is movable in a circumferential direction of the fixing rotary body and interposed between the heater and the fixing rotary body to shield the fixing rotary body from the heater. An overheating suppressor is interposed between the heater and the heat shield to shield the heat shield from the heater. The heat shield includes an intermediate portion spanning in the circumferential direction of the fixing rotary body and movable between a shield position where the intermediate portion is disposed opposite the heater directly and a retracted position where the intermediate portion is disposed opposite the heater via the overheating suppressor. 1. A fixing device comprising:a fixing rotary body rotatable in a predetermined direction of rotation;a heater disposed opposite and heating the fixing rotary body;an opposed body contacting the fixing rotary body to form a nip therebetween through which a recording medium is conveyed;a heat shield movable in a circumferential direction of the fixing rotary body and interposed between the heater and the fixing rotary body to shield the fixing rotary body from the heater, the heat shield not circular in the circumferential direction of the fixing rotary body and extending substantially throughout a conveyance span of the fixing rotary body in an axial direction thereof where the recording medium is conveyed; andan overheating suppressor interposed between the heater and the heat shield to shield the heat shield from the heater,the heat shield including an intermediate portion spanning in the circumferential direction of the fixing rotary body and movable between a shield position where the intermediate portion is disposed opposite the heater directly and a retracted position where the intermediate portion is disposed opposite the heater via the overheating suppressor.2. The fixing device according to claim 1 , wherein ...

METHOD OF REHEATING RAIL WELD ZONE

A method of reheating a rail weld zone after rails were welded, a distance C between a reheating region P of a rail web portion and a welding center Q is set to more than or equal to 0.2 times and less than or equal to three times a HAZ length Lh of the rail weld zone. A length B of the reheating region P may be more than or equal to 0.5 times and less than or equal to five times the HAZ length Lh of the rail weld zone. A height A of the reheating region P may be more than or equal to 0.2 times a height Hw of the rail web portion . A temperature Th reached in a reheating process at a center of the reheating region P may be higher than or equal to 400° C. and lower than or equal to 750° C. 1. A method of reheating a rail weld zone , the method being performed after rails were welded , each rail having a reheating region P of a rail web portion , the reheating region P being present at a distance C away from a welding center Q , the distance C being more than or equal to 0.2 times and less than or equal to three times a heat affected zone (HAZ) length Lh of the rail weld zone:{'br': None, 'i': Lh≦C≦', 'Lh., '0.23'}2. The method of reheating a rail weld zone according to claim 1 , {'br': None, 'i': Lh≦B≦', 'Lh., '0.55'}, 'wherein the reheating region P has a length B in a rail longitudinal direction of more than or equal to 0.5 times and less than or equal to five times the HAZ length Lh of the rail weld zone3. The method of reheating a rail weld zone according to claim 1 , {'br': None, 'i': 'Hw≦A.', '0.2'}, 'wherein the reheating region P has a height A of more than or equal to 0.2 times a height Hw of the rail web portion4. The method of reheating a rail weld zone according to claim 1 ,wherein the reheating region P has a temperature reached in a reheating process at a center of the reheating region P of higher than or equal to 400° C. and lower than or equal to 750° C.5. The method of reheating a rail weld zone according to claim 4 , wherein the temperature Th(° C.) ...

DISPLAY

A display which thickness is allowed to be reduced is provided. A display includes: a display panel; and a back-face member having rigidity and provided on a back face of the display panel, the back-face member covering the back face, or the back face and other part of the display panel. 1. A display comprising:a display panel; anda back-face member having rigidity and provided on a back face of the display panel, the back-face member covering the back face, or the back face and other part of the display panel.2. The display according to claim 1 , further comprisinga front-face member provided on a front face of the display panel, the front-face member covering a circumferential edge portion, or the circumferential edge portion and other part of the display panel.3. The display according to claim 2 , wherein the front-face member is a frame covering the circumferential edge portion of the display panel.4. The display according to claim 2 , wherein the front-face member is a transparent plate covering the front face of the display panel.5. The display according to claim 2 , wherein the front-face member and the back-face member are made of a same material.6. The display according to claim 2 , wherein each of the front-face member and the back-face member is made of glass.7. The display according to claim 1 , wherein the front-face member is not included and the display panel is exposed at front.8. The display according to claim 1 , further comprisinga backlight unit including a light source, an optical sheet, and a light-guiding plate, the backlight unit being provided between the display panel and the back-face member, whereinthe light-guiding plate serves as the back-face member.9. The display according to claim 1 , further comprisinga top chassis and a middle chassis between the front-face member and the back-face member.10. The display according to claim 1 , wherein the front-face member and the back-face member are adhered to each other with an adhesion member. ...

Display And Electronic Apparatus

A display according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a light-emitting device and a display panel unit. The light-emitting device includes a light guide plate, a light source, a reflecting plate, and a dot pattern. The light guide plate has a light-outputting surface including a plurality of band-shaped projections extending in a direction orthogonal to the light-entering end surface. The light source is disposed along the light-entering end surface. The reflecting plate is disposed to face the rear surface of the light guide plate. The dot pattern fixes the light guide plate and the reflecting plate to each other and serves as a light scatterer. The display panel unit includes a display panel, an optical sheet, and a fixing layer. The fixing layer adheres or sticks the display panel and the optical sheet to each other and serves as a light diffuser. 14-. (canceled)5. A display comprising:a light-emitting device that outputs illuminating light; anda display panel unit that is disposed to overlap the light-emitting device and displays an image by utilizing the illuminating light, a light guide plate having a light-entering end surface, a light-outputting surface that includes a plurality of projections in which the projections extend in a direction orthogonal to the light-entering end surface, and a rear surface that faces the light-outputting surface;', 'a light source disposed along the light-entering end surface,', 'a reflecting plate disposed to face the rear surface, and', 'a dot pattern disposed in contact with the rear surface and the reflecting plate in which the dot pattern fixes the light guide plate and the reflecting plate to each other by adherence and serves as a light scatterer., 'wherein the light-emitting device comprises6. The display of claim 5 , wherein the display panel unit comprises:a display panel that displays the image by modulating the illuminating light,an optical sheet disposed between the display panel and the light-outputting ...

METHOD FOR FORMING TiN AND STORAGE MEDIUM

When forming a TiN film to be formed as a metallic hard mask for etching a film formed on a substrate to be processed, a first step and a second step are repeated a plurality of times to form a TiN film having reduced film stress. In the first step (step 1), the substrate to be processed is conveyed into a processing chamber, TiClgas and a nitriding gas are fed into the processing chamber, the interior of which being kept in a depressurized state during this time, and a plasma from the gases is generated to form a TiN unit film. In the second step (step 2), a nitriding gas is fed into the processing container, a plasma of the gas is generated, and the TiN unit film is subjected to plasma nitriding. 1. A method of forming a TiN film to be used as a metallic hard mask in etching of an etching target film formed on a substrate to be processed , the method comprising:alternately repeating a step of forming a TiN unit film and a step of performing a plasma nitriding process on the TiN unit film to form a TiN film having a reduced film stress,{'sub': 4', '4, 'wherein the step of forming the TiN unit film is performed by loading the substrate to be processed into a processing chamber, supplying TiClgas and a nitriding gas into the processing chamber while maintaining an inside of the processing chamber in a depressurized state, and generating a plasma from the TiClgas and the nitriding gas, and'}wherein the step of performing the plasma nitriding process is performed by supplying a nitriding gas into the processing chamber and generating a plasma from the nitriding gas.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the TiN film having the reduced stress is formed by reducing a tensile stress of the TiN unit film formed in the step of forming the TiN unit film during the step of performing the plasma nitriding process.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the number of repeating the step of forming the TiN unit film and the step of performing the plasma nitriding process is set in ...

PORTABLE TERMINAL CHARGING APPARATUS AND AUTOMOBILE HAVING PORTABLE TERMINAL CHARGING APPARATUS MOUNTED THEREIN

A charging coil of a portable terminal charging apparatus is provided with a first detection coil, and a second detection coil disposed inward of the first detection coil and having a smaller diameter than a diameter of the first detection coil. The first and second detection coils are connected to a controller. If the ratio (V2/V1) of a second voltage (V2) detected by the second detection coil to a first voltage (V1) detected by the first detection coil is less than a first set value held in a memory between starting of conduction of the charging coil and connection of a charging load of the portable terminal, the controller performs a safety operation. 1. A portable terminal charging apparatus comprising:a support plate whose front surface side is used as a portable terminal placement portion;a charging coil that charges a portable terminal placed on the portable terminal placement portion;a controller that is connected to the charging coil; anda memory that is connected to the controller,wherein the charging coil is provided with a first detection coil, and a second detection coil disposed inward of the first detection coil and having a smaller diameter than a diameter of the first detection coil, and the first and second detection coils are connected to the controller, andwherein, if a ratio (V2/V1) of a second voltage (V2) detected by the second detection coil to a first voltage (V1) detected by the first detection coil is less than a first set value held in the memory between starting of conduction of the charging coil and connection of a charging load of the portable terminal, the controller performs a safety operation.2. The portable terminal charging apparatus of claim 1 ,wherein, if the ratio (V2/V1) of the second voltage (V2) to the first voltage (V1) is less than the first set value between starting of conduction of the charging coil and completion of an authentication and configuration phase, the controller performs the safety operation.3. The portable ...

TRANSPORT SYSTEM, MOVER, CONTROL DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD

A transport system includes: a mover including a force receiving part made of soft magnetic material; and a plurality of coils arranged along the first direction, wherein the mover is movable in the first direction along the plurality of coils by a force received by the force-receiving part from a magnetic field by the plurality of coils. 1. A transport system comprising:a mover including a force receiving part made of soft magnetic material; anda plurality of coils arranged along the first direction,wherein the mover is movable in the first direction along the plurality of coils by a force received by the force-receiving part from a magnetic field by the plurality of coils.2. The transport system according to claim 1 ,wherein the force receiving part includes a salient pole part protruding toward a side of the plurality of coils.3. The transport system according to claim 2 ,wherein the force receiving part includes a plurality of the salient pole parts arranged along a second direction that intersects the first direction.4. The transport system according to claim 1 ,wherein the mover is movable in the first direction while being levitated by the force.5. The transport system according to claim 1 ,wherein the mover is movable in the first direction while an attitude is controlled by the force.6. The transport system according to claim 1 ,wherein each of the plurality of coils includes an iron core.7. The transport system according to claim 6 ,wherein the iron core includes a salient pole part protruding toward a side of the mover.8. The transport system according to claim 1 ,wherein each of the plurality of coils includes a permanent magnet arranged in a magnetic circuit thereof.9. The transport system according to claim 1 ,wherein the mover includes a first force receiving part and a second force receiving part as the force receiving part,wherein the first force receiving part receives a force in the first direction and a force in the second direction that ...

METHOD FOR INSTALLING ANTENNA DEVICE, AND ANTENNA DEVICE

In a lower-side-columnar-conductor installing process, a first main columnar conductor (), a second columnar sub-conductor (), and a first main columnar conductor () are set up individually, and the first main columnar conductor () is disposed between the first main columnar conductor () and the second columnar sub-conductor (). In a U-shaped-conductor fastening process, the upper-side end portion of the first columnar sub-conductor () is arranged facing one end of a U-shaped conductor () bent in a U-shape, the upper-side end portion of the second columnar sub-conductor () is arranged facing the other end of the U-shaped conductor (), and the center portion of the U-shaped conductor () is fastened to the tip portion of a second main columnar conductor (). 121-. (canceled)22. A method for installing an antenna device comprising:one dipole antenna exciter including a first columnar sub-conductor, a second columnar sub-conductor and a first main columnar conductor; andanother dipole antenna exciter including a second main columnar conductor and a U-shaped conductor bent into a U-shape;wherein the method comprises: setting up the first columnar sub-conductor on an installation surface,', 'setting up the second columnar sub-conductor on the installation surface, and', 'setting up the first main columnar conductor disposed between the first columnar sub-conductor and the second columnar sub-conductor on the installation surface;, 'a lower-side-columnar-conductor installing process includinga lower-side-columnar-conductor electrical connecting process of connecting electrically the first columnar sub-conductor and the second columnar sub-conductor with the first main columnar conductor;an upper-side-columnar-conductor installing process of fastening a base end portion of the second main columnar conductor to an opposite surface of an upper center dielectric spacer, mounted on a tip portion of the first main columnar conductor, to a surface mounted on the tip portion of the ...

ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE

In the organic electroluminescent device having at least an anode, a hole injection layer, a first hole injection layer, a second hole injection layer, a light emitting layer, an electron transport layer and a cathode in this order, the hole injection layer includes an arylamine compound of the following general formula (1) and an electron acceptor. 2. The organic EL device according to claim 1 , wherein the electron acceptor is an electron acceptor selected from trisbromophenylamine hexachloroantimony claim 1 , tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) claim 1 , 2 claim 1 ,3 claim 1 ,5 claim 1 ,6-tetrafluoro-tetracyano-1 claim 1 ,4-benzoquinodimethane (F4TCNQ) claim 1 , and a radialene derivative.4. The organic EL device according to claim 1 , wherein the first hole transport layer or the second hole transport layer contains only a hole transport arylamine compound.5. The organic EL device according to claim 1 , wherein the first hole transport layer and the second hole transport layer each contain only a hole transport arylamine compound.6. The organic EL device according to claim 4 , wherein the first hole transport layer contains an arylamine compound having a structure in which two to six triphenylamine structures are joined within a molecule via a single bond or a divalent group that does not contain a heteroatom.11. The organic EL device according to claim 1 , wherein the electron transport layer has a LUMO level of 2.9 to 3.4 eV.15. The organic EL device according to claim 1 , wherein the light emitting layer contains a blue light emitting dopant.16. The organic EL device according to claim 15 , wherein the light emitting layer contains a pyrene derivative as the blue light emitting dopant.17. The organic EL device according to claim 1 , wherein the light emitting layer contains an anthracene derivative.18. The organic EL device according to claim 17 , wherein the light emitting layer contains a host material which is the anthracene derivative.20. The organic EL ...

ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE, ROBOT SYSTEM, AND ROBOT CONTROL METHOD

A robot control device includes: a learned model created through learning work data composed of input and output data, the input data including states of a robot and the surroundings where humans operate the robot to perform a series of works, the output data including human operation corresponding to the case or movement of the robot caused thereby; a control data acquisition section that acquires control data by obtaining output data related to human operation or movement from the model, being presumed in response to and in accordance with the input data; a completion rate acquisition section acquiring a completion rate indicating to which progress level in the series of works the output data corresponds; and a certainty factor acquisition section that acquires a certainty factor indicating a probability of the presumption in a case where the model outputs the output data in response to the input data. 1. A robot control device comprising:a learned model created through learning work data composed of input data and output data, the input data including states of a robot and surroundings of the robot in a case where human operates the robot to cause the robot to perform a series of works, the output data including a human operation corresponding to the case or a movement of the robot caused by the human operation;a control data acquisition section that acquires control data on the robot used to make the robot perform the works, the acquisition being made by obtaining output data related to a human operation or a movement of the robot from the learned model, the human operation or the movement of the robot being presumed in response to and in accordance with input data received by the learned model, the input data being related to states of the robot and surroundings of the robot;a completion rate acquisition section that acquires a completion rate indicating to which progress level in the series of works the output data outputted by the learned model corresponds; ...

ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE

A material for an organic electroluminescent device that is excellent in hole injection and transport abilities, electron blocking ability, stability in a thin film state, and durability is provided as a material for an organic electroluminescent device having high efficiency and high durability. Further, an organic electroluminescent device having low driving voltage, high efficiency, and a long lifetime is provided by combining the material with various materials for an organic EL device that is excellent in hole and electron injection and transport abilities, electron blocking ability, thin film stability, and durability, in such a manner that the characteristics of the materials can be effectively exhibited. An organic electroluminescent device comprising at least an anode, a hole transport layer, a light emitting layer, an electron transport layer, and a cathode in this order, wherein the hole transport layer comprises an arylamine compound of the following general formula (1): 3. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1 , wherein the light emitting layer includes a blue light emitting dopant.4. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 3 , wherein the blue light emitting dopant is a pyrene derivative.7. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1 , wherein the light emitting layer includes an anthracene derivative.8. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 7 , wherein the light emitting layer includes a host material which is the anthracene derivative.13. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 2 , wherein the light emitting layer includes an anthracene derivative.14. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 3 , wherein the light emitting layer includes an anthracene derivative.15. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 4 , wherein the light emitting layer includes an anthracene derivative.16. The organic electroluminescent device according to ...

Transfer system

A transfer system according to an aspect of the invention includes a stator including a plurality of coils, a carriage capable of moving along the stator, a carriage drive magnet provided on the carriage and configured to drive the carriage by magnetic force generated by the plurality of coils, and a power receiver provided on the carriage and including a power receiving magnet configured to drive an actuator by magnetic force generated by the plurality of coils.

ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE

To provide an organic EL device having low driving voltage, high luminous efficiency, and particularly a long lifetime by combining various materials for an organic EL device having excellent hole and electron injection/transport performances, electron blocking ability, stability in a thin-film state, and durability as materials for an organic EL device having high luminous efficiency and high durability so as to allow the respective materials to effectively reveal their characteristics. 2. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1 , wherein the hole transport layer includes a hole transporting arylamine compound.3. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1 , wherein the hole transport layer includes an arylamine compound represented by the general formula (1).4. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1 , wherein Arto Arin the general formula (1) represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group.5. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 1 , wherein Arto Arin the general formula (1) represent substituted or unsubstituted phenyl claim 1 , substituted or unsubstituted biphenylyl claim 1 , substituted or unsubstituted terphenylyl claim 1 , or substituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl.6. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 2 , wherein the hole transport layer includes an arylamine compound represented by the general formula (1).7. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 2 , wherein Arto Arin the general formula (1) represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group.8. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 3 , wherein Arto Arin the general formula (1) represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group.9. The organic electroluminescent device according to claim 6 , wherein Arto Arin the general formula (1) represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group.10. The organic ...

REPORTING APPARATUS

In a vehicle, positional information of the vehicle and status determination information are serially acquired. Each time a user speaks a speech, speech data is acquired. A storage section stores the acquired speech data, and the positional information and status determination information acquired when the speech data is acquired, in association in a memory, as stored speech data, stored positional information, and stored status determination information. For each stored speech data in the memory, a determination is made whether a first status indicated by the stored positional information and stored status determination information associated with the stored speech data is similar to a second status indicated by the positional information and status determination information newly acquired at a current time. A reporting processor reports, to a driver, information based on the stored speech data when the determination is affirmed. 1. A reporting apparatus used in a vehicle , comprising:a positional-information acquisition section that acquires serially positional information of the vehicle as a factor to determine a status;a status acquisition section that acquires serially at least either external information indicating a status external to the vehicle or travel condition information about a factor likely to change in the vehicle at each travel, as status determination information;a speech data acquisition section that acquires speech as speech data each time a user speaks the speech; associates the speech data with the positional information and the status determination information acquired at a time when the speech data is acquired by the speech data acquisition section, and', 'stores the speech data, the positional information associated with the speech data, and the status determination information associated with the speech data, in a memory, as stored speech data, stored positional information, and stored status determination information;, 'a storage section ...

DISPLAY-OBJECT INFORMATION DISPLAYING APPARATUS

In a display-object information displaying apparatus, each display object predetermined as a detection target is detected from image data captured by a front capture apparatus to capture of the front of a vehicle. A recognition failure probability that the driver fails to recognize each display object is evaluated. A memory saves the recognition failure probability and display object data containing display-object information with respect to each display object. A display unit displays the display-object information based on the corresponding display object data saved in the memory with respect to each display object. The display-object information about the display object assigned the higher recognition failure probability is displayed preferentially among the display objects corresponding to the display object data saved in the memory. 1. A display-object information displaying apparatus comprising:a display object detection section that detects display objects each predetermined as a detection target, from image data captured by a front capture apparatus to capture a front of a vehicle;a recognition failure evaluation section that evaluates a recognition failure probability about each of the display objects detected by the display object detection section, the recognition failure probability being a probability that a driver of the vehicle fails to recognize each of the display objects;a save section that causes a memory to save display object data corresponding to each of the display objects, the display object data containing display-object information presented by each of the display objects detected by the display object detection section and the recognition failure probability evaluated with respect to each of the display objects by the recognition failure evaluation section; anda drawing section that causes a display unit to display the display-object information about each of the display objects based on the display object data that corresponds to each of ...

ROLLING BEARING

A rolling bearing includes: a first raceway member having a first annular raceway surface; a second raceway member having a second annular raceway surface opposing the first raceway surface; a plurality of rolling elements arranged between the first raceway surface and the second raceway surface so as to roll; and a guide member formed integrally with or separately from the second raceway surface. The guide member including: an annular guide surface arranged at a position different form the second raceway surface in an axial direction; a plurality of flow paths which are separately provided in the axial direction and in which compressed air for supplying lubricating oil flows; and discharge openings which spray the compressed air to a guided surface. An annular cage that holds the plurality of rolling elements at given intervals in a circumferential direction and has the guided surface which opposes the guide surface such that the guided surface can slidably contact the guide surface. 1. A rolling bearing includes:a first raceway member having a first annular raceway surface;a second raceway member having a second annular raceway surface opposing the first raceway surface;a plurality of rolling elements arranged between the first raceway surface and the second raceway surface so as to roll; an annular guide surface arranged at a position different form the second raceway surface in an axial direction;', 'a plurality of flow paths which are separately provided in the axial direction and in which compressed air for supplying lubricating oil flows; and', 'discharge openings which spray the compressed air to a guided surface; and, 'a guide member formed integrally with or separately from the second raceway surface, the guide member includingan annular cage that holds the plurality of rolling elements at given intervals in a circumferential direction and has the guided surface which opposes the guide surface such that the guided surface can slidably contact the guide ...

Display

A display which thickness is allowed to be reduced is provided. A display includes: a display panel; and a back-face member having rigidity and provided on a back face of the display panel, the back-face member covering the back face, or the back face and other part of the display panel.

ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE

The organic EL device of the present invention has an anode, a hole transport layer, a luminous layer, an electron transport layer, and a cathode in the order of description. The hole transport layer includes an arylamine compound represented by the following general formula (1): 10. The organic electroluminescence device according to claim 1 , wherein the hole transport layer has a two-layer structure including a first hole transport layer and a second hole transport layer claim 1 , and the second hole transport layer is positioned on a side of the luminous layer and includes the arylamine compound represented by the general formula (1).11. The organic electroluminescence device according to claim 1 , wherein the luminous layer includes a red luminous material.12. The organic electroluminescence device according to claim 11 , wherein the luminous layer includes a phosphorescence luminous material.13. The organic electroluminescence device according to claim 12 , wherein the phosphorescence luminous material is a metal complex including iridium or platinum. The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescence device (organic EL device), which is a self light-emitting device suitable for various display devices, and more particularly to an organic EL device including an arylamine compound having a specific molecular structure in a hole transport layer.An organic EL device is a self light-emitting device, and is thus brighter, better in visibility, and capable of clearer display, than a liquid crystal device. Hence, active researches have been conducted on organic EL devices.In 1987, C. W. Tang et al. of Eastman Kodak Company developed a laminated structure device sharing various roles for light emission among different materials, thereby imparting practical applicability to organic EL devices. The developed organic EL device is configured by laminating a layer of a fluorescent body capable of transporting electrons, and a layer of an organic substance ...

Organic electroluminescent device

An organic electroluminescent device having high luminous efficiency, low driving voltage, and particularly a long lifetime is provided by combining various materials for an organic electroluminescent device, which have excellent hole and electron injection/transport performances, electron blocking ability, stability in a thin-film state, and durability as materials for an organic electroluminescent device having high luminous efficiency and high durability so as to allow the respective materials to effectively reveal their characteristics. In the organic electroluminescent device having at least an anode, a hole transport layer, a light emitting layer, an electron transport layer and a cathode in this order, the hole transport layer includes an arylamine compound represented by the following general formula (1), and the light emitting layer includes an amine derivative of the following general formula (2) having a condensed ring structure.

COMMUNICATION DEVICE, METHOD FOR SPECIFYING IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION FOR COMMUNICATION WITH COMMUNICATION PARTNER, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

A communication device includes: communication unit receiving from each of other communication devices identification information to enable communication with the other communication device and identification information for visual verification of the other communication device; storage unit that stores, for each of the other communication devices, identification information enabling communication and identification information for visual verification received in the communication unit, which are associated with each other; display unit that displays the identification information for visual verification that was received by the communication unit; acceptance unit that accepts selected identification information that is a piece of identification information for visual verification that was selected from among identification information for visual verification that was displayed on the display unit; and control unit that specifies, as the identification information to enable communication with a communication partner, identification information to enable communication that is associated with the selected identification information in the storage unit. 1. A communication device comprising:a communication unit that receives from each of other communication devices identification information to enable communication with the other communication device and identification information for visual verification of the other communication device;a storage unit that stores, for each of the other communication devices, identification information to enable communication and identification information for visual verification, that were received in said communication unit, and that are associated with each other;a display unit that displays the identification information for visual verification that was received by said communication unit;an acceptance unit that accepts selected identification information that is a piece of identification information for visual verification that was ...

SUBJECT-INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS

A blind area is reduced by reducing an area between a subject and a receiver in which acoustic waves do not propagate. The present invention relates to a subject-information acquisition apparatus including a base; a subject holding member on the base; a receiver including a plurality of transducers and a support member on which the plurality of transducers are disposed; and a fluid-level adjusting mechanism configured in such a manner that an acoustic matching material in a space enclosed by the base, the subject holding member, and the receiver can be at a fluid level higher than a boundary between the subject holding member and the base. 1. A subject-information acquisition apparatus comprising:a base;a subject holding member on the base;a receiver including a plurality of transducers and a support member on which the plurality of transducers are disposed; anda fluid-level adjusting mechanism configured in such a manner that an acoustic matching material in a space enclosed by the base, the subject holding member, and the receiver can be at a fluid level higher than a boundary between the subject holding member and the base.2. The subject-information acquisition apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the base has a recessed portion on a side opposite to the receiver.3. The subject-information acquisition apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the support member includes a first portion on which the plurality of transducers are disposed and a second portion extending upwardly from the first portion.4. The subject-information acquisition apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the second portion is located at the periphery of the first portion and outwardly extends from the first portion.5. The subject-information acquisition apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the fluid-level adjusting mechanism has a side wall at the second portion of the support member and an acoustic-matching-material collection groove around an outer periphery of the side wall.6. The ...

Radio communication device, radio communication system, congestion control method, and record medium

A radio communication device that communicates with other radio communication devices that become communication partners includes first detection means that detects moving states of said other radio communication devices; second detection means that detects a moving state of its own device; third detection means that detects a congestion level of communication between said other radio communication devices or a congestion level of communication between said other radio communication devices and said own device; transmission means that transmits a radio signal from said own device to said other communication devices; and control means that controls said transmission means to transmit the radio signal based on the moving states of said other radio communication devices, the moving state of said own device, and said congestion level.

LINEAR MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS AND LINEAR MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM

A linear motor control apparatus has: a plurality of coil units; a plurality of position detecting units for detecting positions of a plurality of trucks which move over the plurality of coil units; a plurality of deviation calculating units for operating deviation information as differences between the detected truck positions and a target position of the detected truck; a plurality of position control units for operating current control signals based on the deviation information; a plurality of current control units for supplying driving currents to the coil units based on the current control signals; and a switching unit for switching the position control units to which the deviation information is transmitted or switching the current control units to which the current control signals are transmitted. 1. A linear motor control apparatus comprising:a plurality of coil units which are continuously arranged;a plurality of position detecting units configured to detect positions of a plurality of trucks which move over the plurality of coil units;a plurality of deviation calculating units configured to arithmetically operate deviation information as differences between the detected positions of the trucks and a target position;a plurality of position control units configured to arithmetically operate current control signals on the basis of the deviation information;a plurality of current control units configured to supply driving currents to the plurality of coil units on the basis of the current control signals; anda switching unit configured to switch the position control units to which the deviation information is transmitted or to switch the current control units to which the current control signals are transmitted.27.-. (canceled) The present invention relates to a linear motor and, more particularly, to a linear motor control apparatus of a linear motor of a moving magnet type and a linear motor control system.A linear motor of a moving magnet type has such a ...

WORM WHEEL AND WORM REDUCER

Provided is a worm wheel formed by combining a metal part and a synthetic resin part to realize a reduction in weight. The worm wheel () is formed by combining an inner wheel element () and an outer wheel element (). The inner wheel element () includes a metal core () made of metal and formed in an annular shape, and a resin core () made of a synthetic resin and formed in an annular shape to surround an outer circumference of the metal core (). The outer wheel element () is made of a synthetic resin and formed in an annular shape, includes a worm wheel tooth part () on an outer circumferential surface, and surrounds an outer circumference of the resin core (). 1. A worm wheel comprising:an inner wheel element; andan outer wheel element, wherein:the inner wheel element includes: a metal core made of metal and formed in an annular shape; and a resin core which is made of a synthetic resin and formed in an annular shape to surround an outer circumference of the metal core; andthe outer wheel element is made of a synthetic resin, formed in an annular shape, includes a worm wheel tooth part on an outer circumferential surface, and surrounds an outer circumference of the resin core;the dimension of an inner diameter of the outer wheel element is smaller than the dimension of an outer diameter of the metal core.2. (canceled)3. The worm wheel according to claim 1 , wherein:the metal core includes a metal annular part and a metal flange part extending radially outwards from an axial part of an outer circumferential surface of the metal annular part; andthe resin core surrounds the metal flange part.4. The worm wheel according to claim 3 , wherein:cutout parts are provided at one or more positions in a circumferential direction of the metal flange part; anda portion of the synthetic resin forming the resin core enters into the cutout parts.5. The worm wheel according to claim 4 , whereina projecting part projecting in an axial direction is provided on an axial side surface of ...

DESTINATION DETERMINATION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND DESTINATION DETERMINATION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE

A destination determination device for a vehicle includes: a communication unit that performs a wireless communication with a mobile terminal used by an occupant in the vehicle and having a destination search function; a search condition acquisition unit that acquires destination search conditions from the mobile terminal through the communication unit; a search unit that performs a destination search based on an AND search of a combined search condition in which a plurality of acquired destination search conditions are combined together when the search condition acquisition unit acquires the plurality of destination search condition; and a search result output unit that outputs a search result of the destination search performed by the search unit under the combined search condition. 1. A destination determination device for a vehicle , used for the vehicle , the destination determination device comprising:a communication unit that performs a wireless communication with a plurality of mobile terminals used by an occupant in the vehicle and having a destination search function;a search condition acquisition unit that acquires a plurality of destination search conditions from each of the plurality of mobile terminals through the communication unit;a search unit that performs a destination search based on an AND search of a combined search condition in which a plurality of acquired destination search conditions are combined together when the search condition acquisition unit acquires the plurality of destination search condition; anda search result output unit that outputs a search result of the destination search performed by the search unit under the combined search condition.2. The destination determination device for the vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein:the search unit adds a condition of a distance into the destination search conditions acquired by the search condition acquisition unit to create the combined search condition.3. The destination determination ...

ENCODER

An encoder that detects a position of a movable body from an origin includes a signal generation unit configured to generate an incremental signal and an origin candidate signal by using A-phase and B-phase voltages obtained from an orthogonal signal pattern, a reference position detection unit configured to detect a reference position signal by using a Z-phase voltage obtained from a reference position signal pattern, and a counter configured to reset a counted value of the incremental signal on the basis of the origin candidate signal. 1. An encoder that detects a position of a movable body from an origin , the encoder comprising:a signal generation unit configured to generate an incremental signal and an origin candidate signal by using A-phase and B-phase voltages obtained from an orthogonal signal pattern;a reference position detection unit configured to detect a reference position signal by using a Z-phase voltage obtained from a reference position signal pattern; anda counter configured to reset a counted value of the incremental signal on the basis of the origin candidate signal and output a counted value of the incremental signal and an origin signal by detecting the reference position signal.2. The encoder according to claim 1 , wherein the origin candidate signal is constituted by a comparison unit configured to compare a magnitude relationship between the A-phase and B-phase voltages.3. The encoder according to claim 2 , wherein the comparison unit is formed by a comparator and a latch circuit.4. The encoder according to claim 1 , wherein the origin candidate signal is subjected to phase correction based on the incremental signal.5. The encoder according to claim 1 , wherein the encoder is an optical encoder or a magnetic encoder.6. An encoder that detects a position of a movable body from an origin claim 1 , the encoder comprising:a signal generation unit configured to generate an incremental signal and an origin candidate signal by using A-phase and B- ...

Display

A display including a first display section (S), a second display section (S), and a light guide member (FOPA). The first display section (P) has a first display surface (S) including a first middle region (SC) and a curved first end region (SL) and outputting first image light. The second display section (P) has a second display surface (S) including a second middle region (SC) and a curved second end region (SL) and outputting second image light. The second display surface (S) is adjacent to the first display section (P) via a gap (G). The light guide member (FOPA) is provided on the gap (G), outputs the first image light from the first end region (SL) to a first outgoing surface (A), and outputs the second image light from the second end region (SL) to a second outgoing surface (B). 1. A display comprising:a first display member including a first display section, the first display section having a first middle region and a curved first end region and outputting first image light;a second display member including a second display section, the second display section having a second middle region and a curved second end region and outputting second image light, the second display section being adjacent to the first display section via a gap; and a first entering surface where the first image light from the first end region enters,', 'a first outgoing surface that outputs the first image light from the first entering surface,', 'a second entering surface where the second image light from the second end region enters, and', 'a second outgoing surface that outputs the second image light from the second entering surface., 'a light guide member that is provided on the gap and has'}2. The display according to claim 1 , wherein the light guide member includes:a first light guide section including bundled and integrated first optical fibers, the first optical fibers each having a first core and a first cladding, the first core guiding the first image light from the first ...

DISPLAY DEVICE

Provided is a display device, including: a display panel that includes a display layer on at least a first substrate; and a sealing resin layer that is provided on a peripheral edge of the display panel, wherein a surface of the sealing resin layer and a surface of the display panel include a same plane. 1. A display device comprising:a display panel that includes a display layer, a first substrate and a first polarization plate, wherein the display panel is configured to display images viewable by a viewer from a front side of the display panel during operation, and wherein the first substrate is between the display layer and the first polarization plate; anda sealing resin layer that is provided on a peripheral edge of the display panel,wherein a surface of the sealing resin layer extends from beyond a side of the first substrate, the side of the first substrate being transverse to the front side of the display panel, to a surface of the first substrate, in which the surface of the sealing resin layer and the surface of the first substrate face the front side of the display panel and are in a same plane.2. The display device of claim 1 ,wherein the first polarization plate has an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the inner surface of the first polarization plate is opposite the outer surface of the first polarization plate, wherein the outer surface of the first polarization plate faces towards the front side of the display panel, and wherein the inner surface of the first polarization plate is in the same plane as the surface of the sealing resin layer and the surface of the first substrate.3. The display device of claim 2 ,wherein a front outer surface of the display panel includes the outer surface of the first polarization plate.4. The display device of claim 1 ,wherein the display panel includes, along at least one side transverse to the front side, a level difference in a stacking direction of the first substrate and the display layer,wherein a ...

Toner

There is provided a toner including toner base particles and an external additive in which the external additive is prevented from being buried in the base particles. The toner can maintain a high transfer efficiency over an extended period of use. The toner includes: (1) toner base particles containing a cycloolefin copolymer and a polyethylene; or (2) toner base particles whose surfaces contain a resin having an elastic deformation rate of 70% or more and a melting temperature of 125.0° C. or less.

Robot control device, robot system and robot control method

A robot control device includes a modification work trained model building section. The modification work trained model building section builds a modification work trained model by training on modification work data when a user's modification operation is performed to intervene in a provisional operation of a robot arm to perform a series of operations. In the modification work data, input data is a state of the robot arm and its surroundings when the robot arm is operating and output data is data of the operation by a user for modifying the provisional operation or the modification operation of the robot arm by the user's operation for modifying the provisional operation.

DISPLAY APPARATUS

A display apparatus includes: a display displaying images on a display surface; a back chassis arranged in a position opposite to the display surface of the display; and a rear cover arranged in a position opposite to a surface of the back chassis which faces the display, wherein through holes piercing in a thickness direction are formed in the back chassis and reinforcing portions are provided in the back chassis. 1. A display apparatus comprising:a display displaying images on a display surface;a back chassis arranged in a position opposite to the display surface of the display; anda rear cover arranged in a position opposite to a surface of the back chassis which faces the display,wherein through holes piercing in a thickness direction are formed in the back chassis andreinforcing portions are provided in the back chassis.2. The display apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein an arrangement case is attached to the rear cover in a position opposite to a surface which faces the back chassis, and circuit substrates are housed in the arrangement case.3. The display apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein speaker units are housed in the arrangement case.4. The display apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein the arrangement case is attached to a lower end portion of the rear cover.5. The display apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein a frame is attached to an outer peripheral portion of the display and an outer peripheral portion of the back chassis, andthe frame is provided with a first presser-surface portion pressing the outer peripheral portion of the display, a second presser-surface portion pressing the outer peripheral portion of the back chassis, which faces the first presser-surface portion and a coupling surface portion coupling the first presser-surface portion to the second presser-surface portion, which faces the outer peripheral portion of the display and the outer peripheral portion of the back chassis.6. The display apparatus according to claim 5 , ...

AIRBAG DEVICE

An airbag device of the disclosure includes an airbag module that is installed in a central region of a steering wheel of a vehicle, and that accommodates an airbag that can deploy behind the steering wheel when a driver is seated in the driver's seat. The airbag module has an airbag inflation control unit that controls an inflation direction of the airbag in such a manner as to allow the airbag to inflate above the airbag module, after the airbag has inflated in such a direction as to abut on the driver's chest at the time of deployment of the airbag. 1. An airbag device for a driver's seat of a vehicle , the airbag device comprising:an airbag module that is installed in a central region of a steering wheel of the vehicle, and that accommodates an airbag that is able to deploy by inflating behind the steering wheel when a driver is seated in the driver's seat of the vehicle, whereinthe airbag module has an airbag inflation control unit that controls an inflation direction of the airbag in such a manner as to allow the airbag to inflate above the airbag module, after the airbag has inflated in such a direction as to abut on the driver's chest at a time of deployment of the airbag.2. The device according to claim 1 , whereinthe steering wheel is a variant steering wheel having, above the airbag module, a space that is able to be entered by the driver's head.3. The device according to claim 1 , whereinthe airbag module has a gas outflow unit that causes gas for inflating the airbag to flow out into the airbag at the time of deployment of the airbag, and a gas flow control unit that controls flow of gas in such a manner as to allow gas to flow from the gas outflow unit into the airbag in an upward direction with respect to the airbag module in such a direction as to abut on the driver's chest after inflation of the airbag.4. The device according to claim 1 , whereina small airbag that inflates in a part thereof that is to abut on the driver's chest is provided inside ...

Light-emitting unit, display apparatus, and lighting apparatus

A light-emitting unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a plurality of side-emission type light-emitting devices disposed two-dimensionally on a mounting surface; a light guide plate that is disposed at a position opposed to each of the light-emitting devices, and has uneven layers on a bottom surface and a top surface, the uneven layers controlling entry and exit of light; and a reflective structure that is fixed to at least the bottom surface out of the mounting surface and the bottom surface, and has a reflective section, the reflective section reflecting output light from each of the light-emitting devices toward the bottom surface.

SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

A surface light source device includes a laser beam source, a laser beam guide rod for converting a laser beam into first linear light, an LED light source, an LED light guide rod for converting LED light into second linear light, a reflecting bar having a reflecting region for reflecting part of the first linear light and the second linear light and a transmitting region for transmitting a residual part of the first linear light and the second linear light, and a light reflecting portion formed in a box shape and having an opening portion with an emission side opened and a reflecting surface on an inside of the box shape. In the first linear light and the second linear light, part thereof is reflected by the reflecting region and the reflecting surface and a residual part is transmitted through the transmitting region and is emitted from the opening portion. 1. A surface light source device comprising:a first light source for emitting first light;a first light guide rod having a first light incident surface, and causing said first light to be incident from said first light incident surface and converting said first light into first linear light;a second light source for emitting second light having a greater divergence angle than said first light;a second light guide rod having a second light incident surface, and causing said second light to be incident from said second light incident surface and converting said second light into second linear light extended in the same direction as said first linear light;a reflecting bar being disposed on emission sides of said first light guide rod and said second light guide rod and having a reflecting region for reflecting part of said first linear light and part of said second linear light and a transmitting region for transmitting a residual part of said first linear light and a residual part of said second linear light; anda reflecting portion being formed in a box shape such that said first light guide rod, said second ...

SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

A surface light source device includes a laser beam source, a laser beam guide rod for converting a laser beam into first linear light, an LED light source, an LED light guide rod for converting LED light into second linear light, a reflecting bar having a reflecting portion for reflecting part of the first and second linear light and a diffusion reflecting portion for diffusing and reflecting a residual part of the first and second linear light, and a light reflecting portion formed in a box shape and having an opening portion with an emission side opened and a reflecting surface on an inside of the box shape. Part of the first and second linear light is reflected by the reflecting portion and the reflecting surface, and a residual part is diffused and reflected by the diffusion reflecting portion and is emitted from the opening portion. 1. A surface light source device comprising:a first light source for emitting first light;a first light guide rod having a first light incident surface and causing said first light to be incident from said first light incident surface and converting said first light into first linear light;a second light source for emitting second light having a greater divergence angle than that of said first light;a second light guide rod having a second light incident surface and causing said second light to be incident from said second light incident surface and converting said second light into second linear light extended in the same direction as said first linear light;a reflecting bar being disposed on emission sides of said first light guide rod and said second light guide rod, and having at least one reflecting portion for reflecting part of said first linear light and part of said second linear light and at least one diffusion reflecting portion for diffusing and reflecting a residual part of said first linear light and a residual part of said second linear light; anda reflecting member being formed in a box shape such that said first ...

ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE ELEMENT

According to the present invention, there is provided an organic electroluminescence element including at least an anode, a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, a light-emitting layer, an electron transport layer, and a cathode in the stated order, the organic electroluminescence element being characterized in that: the hole injection layer contains an arylamine compound represented by the following general formula (1) and an electron acceptor. The organic EL element of the present invention has a high light emission efficiency and an excellent durability, as compared with the related art, while maintaining the existing low drive voltage. 3. The organic electroluminescence element according to claim 1 , wherein the hole injection layer contains at least one electron acceptor selected from the group consisting of tris(bromophenylamine) hexachloroantimony claim 1 , tetracyanoquinone dimethane claim 1 , 2 claim 1 ,3 claim 1 ,5 claim 1 ,6-tetrafluoro-tetracyano-1 claim 1 ,4-benzoquinone dimethane claim 1 , and radialene derivatives.5. The organic electroluminescence element according to claim 1 , whereinthe hole injection layer selectively contains the electron acceptor.6. The organic electroluminescence element according to claim 5 , whereinthe hole transport layer contains the arylamine compound.7. The organic electroluminescence element according to claim 1 , whereinthe light-emitting layer contains a blue light-emitting dopant.8. The organic electroluminescence element according to claim 7 , whereinthe blue light-emitting dopant is a pyrene derivative.11. The organic electroluminescence element according to claim 1 , whereinthe light-emitting layer contains an anthracene derivative.12. The organic electroluminescence element according to claim 11 , wherein the light-emitting layer contains an anthracene derivative as a host material. The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescence element that is a self-light emitting element suitable for ...

MOBILE-TERMINAL-CHARGING DEVICE AND VEHICLE IN WHICH SAME IS MOUNTED

This mobile terminal charging device has a support plate in which the front surface-side part is where a mobile terminal is installed, a charging coil disposed facing the support plate on the rear surface-side of the support plate, a plurality of detection coils concentrically disposed in the charging coil on a surface opposite the support plate, and a control unit connected to the detecting coils. When a charging operation is carried out, the control unit compares the difference between a voltage value detected using a first detecting coil among the plurality of detecting coils, and a voltage value detected using two detecting coils from a group comprising the first detecting coil and at least one detecting coil disposed outward of the first detecting coil. In addition, the control unit executes a safety operation in accordance with the results of the comparison. 1. A mobile-terminal-charging device comprising:a support plate whose front surface side is a mobile-terminal-placement portion;a charging coil which is disposed at a back surface side of the support plate to face to the support plate;a plurality of detecting coils which is coaxially disposed on a plane of the charging coil facing to the support plate and includes a first detecting coil; anda controller which is connected to the plurality of detecting coils,wherein, during a charging operation, the controller compares a voltage value detected by the first detecting coil, and a difference between voltage values detected by two detecting coils in a group including the first detecting coil and at least one detecting coil disposed at an outer side of the first detecting coil, and executes a safety operation according to a result of the comparison.2. The mobile-terminal-charging device according to claim 1 , wherein a first one of the two detecting coils is the first detecting coil.3. The mobile-terminal-charging device according to claim 2 , wherein a second one of the two detecting coils is a detecting coil ...

BLOOD ANALYZER, DIAGNOSTIC SUPPORT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM

A blood analyzer comprises a light source unit configured to irradiate light on a measurement sample prepared from blood, a fluorescent light detecting unit configured to detect auto-fluorescence produced by red blood cells in the measurement sample which is irradiated by light, an information processing unit configured to obtain auto-fluorescence information related to red blood cells which produce auto-fluorescence detected by the fluorescent light detecting unit. The information processing unit is configured to make a determination regarding anemia based on the auto-fluorescence information. 1. A blood analyzer , comprising:a light source unit configured to irradiate light on a measurement sample prepared from blood;a fluorescent light detecting unit configured to detect auto-fluorescence produced by red blood cells in the measurement sample which is irradiated by light;an information processing unit configured to obtain auto-fluorescence information related to red blood cells which produce auto-fluorescence detected by the fluorescent light detecting unit;wherein the information processing unit is configured to make a determination regarding anemia based on the auto-fluorescence information.2. The blood analyzer of claim 1 , wherein the fluorescent light detecting unit is configured to individually detect the auto-fluorescence from each red blood cell in the measurement sample;the information processing unit is configured to obtain auto-fluorescence information based on the individual auto-fluorescence detected by the fluorescent light detecting unit.3. The blood analyzer of claim 1 , wherein the information processing unit is configured to make a determination regarding iron deficiency anemia based on the auto-fluorescence information.4. The blood analyzer of claim 1 , wherein the information processing unit is configured to make a determination regarding thalassemia based on the auto-fluorescence information.5. The blood analyzer of claim 3 , wherein the auto- ...

VEHICLE DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING APPARATUS

A vehicle door opening and closing apparatus includes: a supporting member having an expandable and contractible shape and configured to be capable of holding a door at an opened position by being interposed between a body and the door, a socket provided on at least one of shaft end portions of the supporting member and configured to form a rotation coupling point of the supporting member by being fitted into a ball-shaped fitting portion at a coupling portion with respect to the supporting member, and a retaining ring provided in a fitting depression of the socket and capable of retaining the ball-shaped fitting portion in the fitting depression by reducing a diameter of the opening portion of the fitting depression. The socket is demountable from the shaft end portion in a state of being fitted to the ball-shaped fitting portion. 1. A vehicle door opening and closing apparatus comprising;a supporting member having an expandable and contractible shape and configured to be capable of holding a door at an opened position by being interposed between a body and the door of a vehicle,a socket provided on at least one of shaft end portions of the supporting member and configured to form a rotation coupling point of the supporting member by being fitted into a ball-shaped fitting portion provided at a coupling portion with respect to the supporting member, anda retaining ring provided in a fitting depression of the socket and capable of retaining the ball-shaped fitting portion in the fitting depression by reducing a diameter of the opening portion of the fitting depression, whereinthe socket is demountable from the shaft end portion of the supporting member in a state of being fitted to the ball-shaped fitting portion.2. The vehicle door opening and closing apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinone of the socket and the shaft end portion to which the socket is mounted is formed with a projecting fitting portion, and the other one of the socket and the shaft end portion ...

ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT ELEMENT

The present invention provides various organic electroluminescent elements using a material for a capping layer and a material for a luminous layer, in which the material for a capping layer uses an arylamine material that exhibit excellent stability and durability in the form of a thin film, especially a specific amine compound having a high refractive index and having a high absorbance within a wavelength range from 400 nm to 410 nm in the absorption spectrum at a concentration of 10mol/L; and in which the material for a luminous layer uses a compound containing a heterocyclic compound that has a specific fused ring structure. 7. The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein in the general formula (1) claim 1 , at least one of Ar claim 1 , Ar claim 1 , Ar claim 1 , and Arare a monovalent group represented by the structural formula (B) or have the monovalent group represented by the structural formula (B) as a substituent.8. The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 7 , wherein n is 0 in the general formula (1).9. The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 7 , wherein n is 1 in the general formula (1).10. The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 7 , wherein n is 2 in the general formula (1).11. The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein in the general formula (1) claim 1 , any two of Ar claim 1 , Ar claim 1 , Arand Arare a monovalent group represented by the structural formula (B) or have the monovalent group as a substituent.12. An organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein in the general formula (1) claim 1 , Arand Arare a monovalent group represented by the structural formula (B) or have the monovalent group as a substituent.13. The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein the capping layer has a thickness in a range of 30 nm to 120 nm.14. The organic electroluminescent element according to claim 1 , wherein a ...

DRIVING CONTROL DEVICE, DRIVING CONTROL METHOD, AND VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

By performing an actual traveling operation after vehicles communicate with each other regarding a safety check by vehicle-to-vehicle communication in advance, the present invention makes it possible to smoothly and safely change lanes or merge when a vehicle is changing lanes or merging by automatic driving. A driving control device that controls the driving of a vehicle is provided with: a sensor unit that detects vehicles present around a vehicle A vehicle-mounted communication device that transmits and receives information including position information to/from vehicle-mounted communication devices that are mounted to vehicles around the vehicle And maintains said information as a surrounding communication device table; a travel determination unit for determining travel control for the vehicle on the basis of the detection result of the sensor unit and the surrounding communication device table of the vehicle-mounted communication device; and a travel control unit that controls the travel of the vehicle on the basis of the result determined by the travel determination unit. When the vehicle is changing lanes, the sensor unit verifies whether a following linearly traveling vehicle is present in the lane that is the lane change destination. When a following linearly traveling vehicle is present in the lane that is the lane change destination, the vehicle-mounted communication device transmits information requesting a lane change to the following linearly traveling vehicle. 1. A driving control device for controlling driving of a vehicle , the driving control device comprising:a sensor unit that detects a surrounding vehicle of an own-vehicle;a vehicle-mounted communication device that mutually transmits and receives, to/from a vehicle-mounted communication device mounted on the surrounding vehicle of the own-vehicle, information including position information and maintains the information in a surrounding communication device table;travel determination unit that ...

VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING VEHICLE CONTROL PROGRAM

A vehicle control device that: judges a state of a vehicle; structures a plurality of VMs that control equipment installed in the vehicle; and in accordance with the state of the vehicle, switches an order of carrying out activation or stoppage of the plurality of VMs. 1. A vehicle control device comprising:a memory; anda processor that is connected to the memory,wherein the processor is configured to judge a state of a vehicle,structure a plurality of VMs (Virtual Machines) that control equipment installed in the vehicle, andin accordance with the state of the vehicle, switch an order of carrying out activation or stoppage of the plurality of VMs.2. The vehicle control device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to claim 1 , in a case in which there exists another VM that depends on one VM claim 1 , activate the another VM after activating the one VM claim 1 , and stop the one VM after stopping the another VM.3. The vehicle control device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to claim 1 , in a case in which a VM that is currently activated is to be ended and a VM that is currently stopped is to be activated claim 1 , decrease resources of the VM that is currently activated and is to be ended claim 1 , and increase the resources of the VM that is currently stopped before enabling activation of the VM.4. The vehicle control device of claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to claim 3 , in a case in which a VM relating to running the vehicle is to be activated claim 3 , increase the resources after activation of the VM starts claim 3 , and claim 3 , after activation is completed claim 3 , decrease the resources to a usual usage amount.5. The vehicle control device of claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to claim 3 , in a case of activating a VM that does not affect running the vehicle claim 3 , after starting activation of the VM claim 3 , execute activation or stoppage of the VM that is next in order claim 3 , without waiting for ...

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate comprising an upper layer portion, a first insulating member located in the upper layer portion of the semiconductor substrate and having one or more corner portions, an electrode located on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the electrode overlies at least one of the corner portions of the first insulating member, and an insulating film located between the semiconductor substrate and the electrode. 1. A semiconductor device , comprising:a semiconductor substrate comprising an upper layer portion;a first insulating member located in the upper layer portion of the semiconductor substrate and having one or more corner portions;an electrode located on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the electrode overlies at least one of the corner portions of the first insulating member; andan insulating film located between the semiconductor substrate and the electrode.2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein{'b': '3', 'the first insulating member has an n-gonal shape, where n is an integer not less than ;'}n electrodes are located on the semiconductor substrate; andeach electrode of the n electrodes overlies a different corner portion of the first insulating member.3. The semiconductor device according to claim 2 , wherein n is 4.4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising an impurity-containing layer located in the upper layer portion in a location spaced from the first insulating member.5. The semiconductor device according to claim 4 , wherein the conductivity type of the impurity-containing layer is different from the conductivity type of the upper layer portion.6. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , further comprising a second insulating member located in the upper layer portion of the semiconductor substrate and surrounding the first insulating member.7. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the electrode further comprises:a silicon layer; ...

OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS

An object information acquiring apparatus including a receiver provided with: a plurality of detecting elements which receive an acoustic wave from an object and generate an electrical signal and provided with a container-shaped supporter which supports the plurality of detecting elements; and a tank which holds an acoustic matching liquid; and a flow path which connects the tank with a liquid inlet port and a liquid discharge port provided in the receiver, the object information acquiring apparatus further including: a liquid circulator which controls a flow of the acoustic matching liquid; a UV irradiator which irradiates the acoustic matching liquid with ultraviolet light onto; and a processor which uses the electrical signal to generate property information on the interior of the object. 1. An object information acquiring apparatus , comprising:a receiver provided with a plurality of detecting elements which receive an acoustic wave from an object and generate an electrical signal, and provided with a container-shaped supporter which supports the plurality of detecting elements;a tank which holds an acoustic matching liquid;a liquid circulator which is provided with a flow path connecting the tank with a liquid inlet port and a liquid discharge port provided in the receiver and which controls a flow of the acoustic matching liquid;a UV irradiator which irradiates the acoustic matching liquid with ultraviolet light; anda processor which uses the electrical signal to generate property information on the interior of the object.2. The object information acquiring apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the UV irradiator irradiates the acoustic matching liquid in the flow path with ultraviolet light.3. The object information acquiring apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the UV irradiator is provided inside the tank.4. The object information acquiring apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a holding member which is disposed above the receiver and ...

RAIL

In the rail, 95% or more of a structure in a head surface section, which is a range from surfaces of head corner sections and a head top section of the rail as a starting point to a depth of 20 mm, is a pearlite or bainite structure and the structure contains 20 to 200 MnS-based sulfides formed around an Al-based oxide as a nucleus and having a grain size in a range of 1 μm to 10 μm per square millimeter of an area to be inspected on a horizontal cross section of the rail. 1. A rail comprising , by mass %:C: 0.70% to 1.20%;Si: 0.05% to 2.00%;Mn: 0.10% to 2.00%;P: 0.0200% or less;S: more than 0.0100% to 0.0250%;Al: 0.0020% to 0.0100%, anda balance consisting of Fe and impurities,wherein 95% or more of a structure in a head surface section, which is a range from surfaces of head corner sections and a head top section of the rail as a starting point to a depth of 20 mm, is a perlite or a bainite structure andthe structure contains 20 to 200 MnS-based sulfides formed around an Al-based oxide as a nucleus and having a grain size in a range of 1 μm to 10 μm per square millimeter of an area to be inspected on a horizontal cross section of the rail.2. The rail according to claim 1 ,wherein an S content is 0.0130% to 0.0200% by mass %.3. The rail according to claim 2 ,wherein an H content is 2.0 ppm or less.4. The rail according to claim 1 , further comprising claim 1 , by mass % claim 1 , one or more of:Ca: 0.0005% to 0.0200%;REM: 0.0005% to 0.0500%;Cr: 0.01% to 2.00%;Mo: 0.01% to 0.50%;Co: 0.01% to 1.00%;B: 0.0001% to 0.0050%;Cu: 0.01% to 1.00%;Ni: 0.01% to 1.00%;V: 0.005% to 0.50%;Nb: 0.001% to 0.050%;Ti: 0.0050% to 0.0500%;Zr: 0.0001% to 0.0200%;N: 0.0060% to 0.0200%.5. The rail according to claim 2 , further comprising claim 2 , by mass % claim 2 , one or more of:Ca: 0.0005% to 0.0200%;REM: 0.0005% to 0.0500%;Cr: 0.01% to 2.00%;Mo: 0.01% to 0.50%;Co: 0.01% to 1.00%;B: 0.0001% to 0.0050%;Cu: 0.01% to 1.00%;Ni: 0.01% to 1.00%;V: 0.005% to 0.50%;Nb: 0.001% to 0.050%;Ti: 0. ...

LEVER TYPE MEASURING MACHINE

A lever-type measuring machine swinging around a supporting point includes a stylus measuring a shape of a measured object, an arm having a first end connected to the stylus and a second end connected to the supporting point, and a balancer having a first end connected to the supporting point. The balancer is formed of a material having high specific flexural rigidity. The lever-type measuring machine enables more accurate measurement. 1. A lever-type measuring machine swinging around a supporting point , comprising:a stylus configured to measure a shape of a measured object;an arm having a first end connected to the stylus and a second end connected to the supporting point; anda balancer having a first end connected to the supporting point and formed of a material having a high specific flexural rigidity.2. The lever-type measuring machine according to claim 1 , wherein the material having high specific flexural rigidity is a material having specific flexural rigidity greater than that of aluminum.3. The lever-type measuring machine according to claim 1 , wherein the balancer comprises one of a ceramic claim 1 , a carbon resin claim 1 , and a magnesium alloy.4. The lever-type measuring machine according to claim 1 , wherein the arm comprises one of a ceramic claim 1 , a carbon resin claim 1 , and a magnesium alloy.5. The lever-type measuring machine according to claim 1 , wherein the arm and the balancer together are a unitarily-formed one-piece member.6. The lever-type measuring machine according to claim 1 , further comprising a balance adjuster at the supporting point.7. The lever-type measuring machine according to claim 6 , wherein the balance adjuster comprises:a support pillar connected in a generally perpendicular direction above the supporting point to generally create a right angle with the arm; anda weight provided at the intermediate portion of the support pillar.8. The lever-type measuring machine according to claim 1 , further comprising a weight ...

Robot control device, robot system, and robot control method

A robot control device includes: a trained model built by being trained on work data; a control data acquisition section which acquires control data of the robot based on data from the trained model; base trained models built for each of a plurality of simple operations by being trained on work data; an operation label storage section which stores operation labels corresponding to the base trained models; a base trained model combination information acquisition section which acquires combination information when the trained model is represented by a combination of a plurality of the base trained models, by acquiring a similarity between the trained model and the respective base trained models; and an information output section which outputs the operation label corresponding to each of the base trained models which represent the trained model.

TEMPERATURE WARNING DEVICE AND TEMPERATURE WARNING METHOD OF FRICTION ELEMENT

A temperature warning method of a friction element for issuing a warning depending on temperature of the friction element arranged between a power source and a driving wheel, includes issuing the warning when the temperature of the friction element exceeds an upper limit temperature, and making a period of time, from when the temperature of the friction element exceeds the upper limit temperature until when the warning is issued, longer when the temperature of the friction element exceeds the upper limit temperature for a first time than when the temperature of the friction element exceeds the upper limit temperature for a second or subsequent time. 13.-. (canceled)4. A temperature warning device of a friction element for issuing a warning depending on temperature of the friction element arranged between a power source and a driving wheel , comprising:a warning issuing unit that issues the warning when the temperature of the friction element exceeds an upper limit temperature; anda warning issuing timing adjusting unit that makes a period of time, from when the temperature of the friction element exceeds the upper limit temperature until when the warning issuing unit issues the warning, longer when the temperature of the friction element exceeds the upper limit temperature for a first time than when the temperature of the friction element exceeds the upper limit temperature for a second or subsequent time.5. The temperature warning device of the friction element according to claim 4 , further comprising:a friction element temperature calculating and outputting unit that calculates the temperature of the friction element on the basis of an operation state of the friction element, and outputs a calculation value of the temperature of the friction element to the warning issuing unit,wherein the warning issuing timing adjusting unit is formed by the friction element temperature calculating and outputting unit outputting, for a predetermined period of time, a value lower ...

INFORMATION PRESENTATION CONTROL DEVICE

An information presentation control device controlling information presentation to a driver in a vehicle equipped with autonomous driving function is provided. The information presentation control device is configured to: obtain a margin of the driver until an execution of driving change in which the driver takes over the at least partial driving task being performed by the autonomous driving; control a playback mode of a content presented by the information presentation device; stop the content, which is in a playback state, at a stop position in response to the execution of driving change; and set, according to the margin of the driver, a restart position of the content to which the content is rewound from the stop position to restart a playback of the content. 1. An information presentation control device , which controls an information presentation device presenting information to a driver in a vehicle , the vehicle being configured to perform at least partial driving task by a vehicle control unit , the information presentation control device comprising:a margin obtaining unit obtaining a margin of the driver until an execution of driving change in which the driver takes over the at least partial driving task being performed by the vehicle control unit; anda playback mode control unit controlling a playback mode of a content presented by the information presentation device, stops the content, which is in a playback state, at a stop position in response to the execution of driving change; and', 'sets, according to the margin of the driver, a restart position of the content to which the content is rewound from the stop position to restart a playback of the content., 'wherein the playback mode control unit2. The information presentation control device according to claim 1 , whereinthe playback mode control unit sets the restart position of the content at an earlier playback point with a decrease of the margin of the driver.3. The information presentation control ...

VEHICLE RECOGNITION NOTIFICATION APPARATUS AND VEHICLE RECOGNITION NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

A vehicle recognition notification apparatus mounted on a subject vehicle includes: a recognition information reception processing section; an another-driver recognition state determination section; an informing control section; a subject-driver recognition state determination section; a recognition information transmission processing section; a subject-vehicle position acquisition section; a vehicle information reception processing section; an another-vehicle position acquisition section; and a visual line detection section. The subject-driver recognition state determination section determines whether the driver of the subject vehicle recognizes the other vehicle. The another-driver recognition state determination section determines whether the subject vehicle is present in a predetermined viewable range of the other vehicle. 1. A vehicle recognition notification apparatus mounted on a subject vehicle comprising:a recognition information reception processing section that receives a recognition information signal transmitted from another vehicle and indicating that a driver of the other vehicle recognizes the subject vehicle;an another-driver recognition state determination section that determines whether the driver of the other vehicle recognizes the subject vehicle based on the recognition information signal received by the recognition information reception processing section;an informing control section that informs a driver of the subject vehicle of a result of a determination made by the another-driver recognition state determination section based on the recognition information signal;a subject-driver recognition state determination section that determines whether the driver of the subject vehicle recognizes a predetermined other vehicle;a recognition information transmission processing section that transmits to the other vehicle a recognition information signal indicating whether the driver of the subject vehicle recognizes the other vehicle, based on a result ...

DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS

A driving assistance apparatus includes an arrangement memory that stores a past captured image around a target parking region, a captured image acquisition section that acquires a present captured image around the target parking region at parking or departing with respect to the target parking region, and an obstacle specification section that specifies a non-stationary obstacle around the target parking region, based on a difference between the past captured image stored in the arrangement memory, and the present captured image acquired by the arrangement acquisition section. A report section performs a report indicating presence of a non-stationary object when approaching closely the non-stationary object. 1. A driving assistance apparatus used in a vehicle , comprising:a report section that performs a report to a driver of the vehicle;an arrangement acquisition section that acquires an obstacle arrangement around a parking region serving as a target in a parking-region driving operation, the parking-region driving operation being at least either a driving operation to cause the vehicle to enter into the parking region or a driving operation to cause the vehicle to exit from the parking region;an arrangement memory that stores a past obstacle arrangement around the parking region in a first parking-region driving operation at a past time, the first parking-region driving operation at the past time being a parking-region driving operation different from and previous to a second parking-region driving operation at a present time, the past obstacle arrangement having been acquired by the arrangement acquisition section in the first parking-region driving operation at the past time; andan obstacle specification section that specifies a non-stationary obstacle that is an obstacle not stationary around the parking region, based on a difference between (i) the past obstacle arrangement stored in the arrangement memory in the first parking-region driving operation at the ...

DRIVING CONTROL DEVICE, DRIVING CONTROL METHOD AND VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Provided are a driving control method and device in which an actual driving operation is performed after vehicles communicate with each other regarding a safety check by vehicle-to-vehicle communication in advance, thereby making it possible to smoothly and safely change lanes or merge when a vehicle is changing lanes or merging by automatic driving. The driving control device is provided with: a sensor unit that detects vehicles around a vehicle; a vehicle-mounted communication device that transmits and receives information including an identification number and position information to/from vehicle-mounted communication devices that are mounted to the vehicles around the vehicle and maintains said information as a table; a travel determination unit for determining travel control for the vehicle on the basis of the detection result of the sensor unit and the table maintained by the vehicle-mounted communication device; and a travel control unit that controls the travel of the vehicle on the basis of the result determined by the travel determination unit. The driving control device is characterized in that when the vehicle is changing lanes, the travel determination unit identifies a following linearly traveling vehicle in the lane that is the lane change destination from the detection result of the sensor unit and selects the identification number of the following linearly traveling vehicle from the table maintained by the vehicle-mounted communication device, and the vehicle-mounted communication device uses the identification number to transmit information requesting a lane change to the following linearly traveling vehicle in unicast format. 1. A driving control device for controlling driving of a vehicle , the driving control device comprising:a sensor unit that detects a circumferential vehicle of an own-vehicle;a vehicle-mounted communication device that mutually transmits and receives information including an identification number and position information ...

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a first transistor provided at an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate; and a first capacitor provided above the first transistor and connected to a gate of the first transistor. A tunnel current is able to flow between the gate and the semiconductor substrate. 1. A semiconductor device , comprising:a semiconductor substrate;a first transistor provided at an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate; anda first capacitor provided above the first transistor and connected to a gate of the first transistor,a tunnel current being able to flow between the gate and the semiconductor substrate.2. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a second transistor provided at the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate;a third transistor provided at the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate;a fourth transistor provided at the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate;a second capacitor provided above the second transistor and connected to a gate of the second transistor;a third capacitor provided above the third transistor and connected to a gate of the third transistor;a fourth capacitor provided above the fourth transistor and connected to a gate of the fourth transistor; andan insulating film provided at the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate, the insulating film having an opening formed in the insulating film,a tunnel current being able to flow between the semiconductor substrate and the gate for each of the gates of the first to fourth transistors, the tunnel currents being able to flow via the same opening.3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first capacitor is a MINI capacitor.4. A semiconductor device claim 1 , comprising:a semiconductor substrate;a first semiconductor region formed in an upper layer portion of the semiconductor substrate;a diffusion region formed in the upper layer portion of the semiconductor substrate and electrically isolated from the ...

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, a first semiconductor portion of a second conductivity type provided in the semiconductor layer, first and second conductive members, each having an upper end reaching an upper surface of the semiconductor layer and a lower end connected to the first semiconductor portion, and first and second insulating films covering side surfaces of the first and second conductive members, respectively. A length from the upper end to the lower end of the first conductive member is greater than a total of a length of the first conductive member, a distance between the first conductive member and the second conductive member, and a length of the second conductive member in a direction from the first conductive member toward the second conductive member that is parallel to the upper surface of the semiconductor layer. 1. A semiconductor device , comprising:a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type;a first semiconductor portion of a second conductivity type provided in the semiconductor layer;a first conductive member having an upper end reaching an upper surface of the semiconductor layer and a lower end connected to the first semiconductor portion;a second conductive member having an upper end reaching the upper surface of the semiconductor layer and a lower end connected to the first semiconductor portion;a first insulating film covering a side surface of the first conductive member to electrically isolate the first conductive member from the semiconductor layer; anda second insulating film covering a side surface of the second conductive member to electrically isolate the first conductive member from the semiconductor layer,wherein a length from the upper end to the lower end of the first conductive member is greater than a total of a length of the first conductive member, a distance between the first conductive member and the second conductive member, and a length of the second ...

Display And Electronic Apparatus

A display according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a light-emitting device and a display panel unit. The light-emitting device includes a light guide plate, a light source, a reflecting plate, and a dot pattern. The light guide plate has a light-outputting surface including a plurality of band-shaped projections extending in a direction orthogonal to the light-entering end surface. The light source is disposed along the light-entering end surface. The reflecting plate is disposed to face the rear surface of the light guide plate. The dot pattern fixes the light guide plate and the reflecting plate to each other and serves as a light scatterer. The display panel unit includes a display panel, an optical sheet, and a fixing layer. The fixing layer adheres or sticks the display panel and the optical sheet to each other and serves as a light diffuser. 1. A display comprising:a light-emitting device that outputs illuminating light; anda display panel unit that is disposed to overlap the light-emitting device and displays an image by utilizing the illuminating light, a light guide plate having a light-entering end surface, a light-outputting surface including a plurality of projections extending in a direction orthogonal to the light-entering end surface, and a rear surface facing the light-outputting surface,', 'a light source disposed along the light-entering end surface,', 'a reflecting plate disposed to face the rear surface, and', 'a dot pattern disposed in contact with the rear surface and the reflecting plate, the dot pattern fixing the light guide plate and the reflecting plate to each other, and serving as a light scatterer,, 'the light-emitting device including'} a display panel that displays the image by modulating the illuminating light,', 'an optical sheet disposed between the display panel and the light-outputting surface, and', 'a fixing layer disposed in contact with the display panel and the optical sheet, the fixing layer adhering or ...

TRANSPORT SYSTEM, PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE

A transport system includes: a transport path housing; a first magnetic force unit provided in the transport path housing; a transport vehicle that includes a second magnetic force unit provided so as to be able to face the first magnetic force unit and is able to travel along the transport path housing while being levitated by magnetic force acting between the first magnetic force unit and the second magnetic unit; a rail on which the transport vehicle lands to be able to travel, the rail being provided in the transport path housing; and at least one moving means for moving the transport vehicle in a landing state where the transport vehicle lands on the rail, to a position where the transport vehicle is be able to be levitated by the magnetic force. 1. A transport system comprising:a transport path housing;a first magnetic force unit provided in the transport path housing;a transport vehicle that includes a second magnetic force unit provided so as to be able to face the first magnetic force unit and is able to travel along the transport path housing while being levitated by magnetic force acting between the first magnetic force unit and the second magnetic unit;a rail on which the transport vehicle lands to be able to travel, the rail being provided in the transport path housing; andat least one moving means for moving the transport vehicle in a landing state where the transport vehicle lands on the rail, to a position where the transport vehicle is be able to be levitated by the magnetic force.2. The transport system according to claim 1 ,wherein the moving means includes an up-and-down mechanism that moves the transport vehicle along a vertical direction to move the transport vehicle to the position where the transport vehicle is be able to be levitated.3. The transport system according to claim 1 ,wherein the moving means includes a slide mechanism that moves the transport vehicle along a horizontal direction to move the transport vehicle to the position where ...

HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND

The present invention provides a heterocyclic compound having a HDAC inhibitory action, which is useful for the treatment of central nervous system diseases including neurodegenerative diseases, and the like, and a medicament comprising the compound. 4. The compound or salt of which is 5-[(2-{4-[5-(Difluoromethyl)-1 claim 2 ,3 claim 2 ,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}-1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl]-2-fluorobenzonitrile or a salt thereof claim 2 , 2-{4-[5-(difluoromethyl)-1 claim 2 ,3 claim 2 ,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}-1-[(3-fluorophenyl)methyl]-1H-imidazole-5-carbonitrile or a salt thereof claim 2 , or 4-[5-(difluoromethyl)-1 claim 2 ,3 claim 2 ,4-oxadiazol-2-yl]-2-{1-[(3-fluorophenyl)methyl]-1H-1 claim 2 ,2 claim 2 ,4-triazol-5-yl}pyridine or a salt thereof.6. The compound or salt according to claim 5 , wherein{'sup': 'b', 'Xis CH or N;'}{'sup': 'b', 'Ring Ais (i) a benzene ring, or (ii) a pyridine ring;'}{'sup': 'b', 'Yis an oxygen atom or methylene;'}{'sup': 'b', 'Zis'}{'sup': 3b′', '4b′, 'claim-text': [{'sup': '3b′', 'R is'}, '(a) a hydrogen atom, or', {'sub': 1-6', '1-6, '(b) a Calkyl group optionally substituted by 1 to 3 Calkoxy groups; and'}, {'sup': '4b′', 'R is'}, '(a) a hydrogen atom,', {'sub': '3-6', '(b) a Ccycloalkyl group,'}, {'sub': '6-10', 'claim-text': (i) a halogen atom,', '(ii) a cyano group,', {'sub': '1-6', '(iii) an optionally halogenated Calkyl group, and'}, {'sub': '1-6', '(iv) an optionally halogenated Calkoxy group, or'}], '(c) a Caryl group optionally substituted by 1 to 3 substituents selected from'}], '(1) a group represented by CRR wherein'}(d) a 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic group, or{'sup': '5b′', 'claim-text': [{'sup': '5b′', 'R is'}, {'sub': '1-6', '(a) an optionally halogenated Calkyl group,'}, {'sub': '3-6', '(b) a Ccycloalkyl group optionally substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms,'}, {'sub': '6-10', '(c) a Caryl group optionally substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms, or'}, '(d) a 5- or 6-membered non-aromatic heterocyclic ...

LINEAR MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS AND LINEAR MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM

A linear motor control apparatus has: a plurality of coil units; a plurality of position detecting units for detecting positions of a plurality of trucks which move over the plurality of coil units; a plurality of deviation calculating units for operating deviation information as differences between the detected truck positions and a target position of the detected truck; a plurality of position control units for operating current control signals based on the deviation information; a plurality of current control units for supplying driving currents to the coil units based on the current control signals; and a switching unit for switching the position control units to which the deviation information is transmitted or switching the current control units to which the current control signals are transmitted. 17.-. (canceled)8. A control apparatus to control moving of a truck in a control area comprising:a plurality of controllers configured to control moving of the truck in the control area of the control apparatus; anda selector configured to control for allocating any one of the plurality of controllers to the truck in the control area, whereinthe selector controls such that:when a first controller is allocated to a first truck and a second truck enters the control area of the control apparatus, a second controller not allocated to any one of the tracks among the plurality of controllers is allocated to the second truck, andwhen the first truck is ejected from the control area, the first controller is shifted to a state not to control the first truck.9. The control apparatus according to claim 8 , whereinthe truck is capable of moving by receiving a magnetic field generated by a plurality of coils arranged in the control area, and the plurality of controllers control which of the plurality of coils the current flows.10. The control apparatus according to claim 9 , further comprisinga position detecting unit configured to detect position of the truck in the control ...