Abstract: A method of manufacturing a panel from a base using a droplet ejection apparatus including two groups of heads with each group including first to fourth heads. In each group, the nozzle arrays of the first and third heads overlap throughout a first sub-area, the nozzle arrays of the first and fourth heads overlap throughout a second sub-area, and the nozzle arrays of the second and fourth heads overlap throughout a third sub-area when viewed from a second direction. The second sub-areas of the two groups partially overlap each other when viewed from the second direction. The method includes preparing the base, and supplying the liquid materials of the predetermined colors onto the base in the form of the droplets by ejecting the droplets by the droplet ejection apparatus while mutually moving the base and the head unit in the second direction.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a nozzle substrate includes forming a first hollow recess in a first surface of a silicon substrate, forming a liquid-resistant protective film on the first surface of the silicon substrate including an inner wall of the first hollow recess, forming a second hollow recess in a first surface of a glass substrate, bonding the first surfaces of the silicon substrate and the glass substrate by anodic bonding, reducing a thickness of the glass substrate from a second surface until an aperture is formed in a bottom surface of the second hollow recess to form a second nozzle hole disposed on a droplet feed side, and reducing a thickness of the silicon substrate from a second surface until an aperture is formed in a bottom surface of the first hollow recess to form a first nozzle hole disposed on a droplet discharge side.

Abstract: A lockup device 5 of a torque converter 1 has a piston 51, a first plate 61, a second plate 62, a intermediate plate 63, a plurality of first springs 64, and a plurality of second springs 65. The intermediate plate 63 is provided so as to be able to rotate with respect to the piston 51 within a specific angular range. The second springs 65 are disposed more to the outside in the radial direction than the first springs 64 so as to act in series with the first springs 64 via the intermediate plate 63, and are supported by the intermediate plate 63 so as to be elastically deformable in the rotation direction. The driven plate 68 has prongs 68a that can come into contact with the ends of the second springs 65, and is fixed to the outer peripheral part of the turbine 4.

Abstract: A droplet discharge device includes: a discharge unit discharging a droplet and being moved relatively to a discharged object, on which the droplet is discharged, so as to form a predetermined pattern on the discharged object; a discharge amount measurement unit measuring a discharge amount of the droplet discharged from the discharge unit; a temperature acquisition unit acquiring a temperature of the discharge unit in the formation of the predetermined pattern; a temperature adjustment unit adjusting the temperature of the discharge unit; and a discharge amount adjustment unit adjusting the discharge amount of the discharge unit. In the device, the temperature adjustment unit adjusts a temperature of the discharge unit in the measurement of the discharge amount by the discharge amount measurement unit to the temperature in the formation of the predetermined pattern.

Abstract: A production method for heat-expandable microspheres, which have high expanding ratio and are thermally expanded into hollow particulates having excellent repeated-compression durability, and application thereof are provided. The method produces heat-expandable microspheres a shell of thermoplastic resin and a blowing agent being encapsulated therein and having a boiling point not higher than the softening point of the thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: An engine starting control apparatus is basically provided with a motor control section, a valve timing control section and a start control section. The motor control section is configured to operate an electric motor to crank an engine with an output of the electric motor being adjustable. The valve timing control section is configured to operate a variable valve operating mechanism when the engine is started to change at least a close timing of an intake valve of the engine from an initial timing corresponding to a state in which the engine is stopped to a start timing for starting the engine. The start control section is configured to adjust the output of the electric motor as the close timing of the intake valve changes from the initial timing to the start timing.

Abstract: A color filter ink set is adapted to be used to manufacture a color filter by an inkjet method. The color filter ink set includes a plurality of inks with each of the inks including a colorant and a liquid medium that disperses and/or dissolves the colorant. The inks include a green ink having C. I. Pigment Green 58 and a substance represented by a prescribed chemical formula. A viscosity at 25° C. of the liquid medium of the green ink is lower than a viscosity at 25° C. of the liquid medium of the ink other than the green ink. A difference (?max??min) between a viscosity (?max (mPa·s)) of the ink having the highest viscosity among the inks at 25° C. and a viscosity (?min (mPa·s)) of the ink having the lowest viscosity among the inks at 25° C. is 1.0 mPa·s or less.

Abstract: A bicycle hydraulic brake actuation device includes a hydraulic master cylinder housing having a bore, a lever, a master piston and an adjuster. The lever is pivotally coupled to the hydraulic master cylinder housing for movement between an at rest position and a brake engagement position. The master piston is disposed within the bore and having an adjustment end. The adjuster is operably disposed between the adjustment end of the master piston and a portion of the lever. The adjuster is movable between a plurality of adjustment positions relative to the adjustment end such that with the lever in the at rest position, movement of the adjuster between the plurality of adjustment positions moves the master piston between a corresponding plurality of adjustment positions along an axial length of the bore.

Abstract: A rapid acceleration control apparatus has a rapid acceleration prime mover rotational speed control section and a rapid acceleration start clutch capacity control section. The rapid acceleration prime mover rotational speed control section executes a rapid acceleration start prime mover rotational speed control that control a rotational speed of the prime mover to a target rotational speed required to achieve the rapid acceleration start when a rapid acceleration start condition exists in which both an accelerator and a brake are simultaneously operated while the vehicle is stopped. The rapid acceleration start clutch capacity control section executes a rapid acceleration start clutch capacity control that decreases a connection capacity of the clutch during the rapid acceleration start prime mover rotational speed control executed by the rapid acceleration prime mover rotational speed control section to suppress heating of the clutch due to the rapid acceleration start primer mover rotational speed control.

Abstract: A bicycle component operating device is basically provided with a rider operating member, a ratchet member, a positioning pawl and a winding pawl. The ratchet member is rotatably mounted about a pivot axis. The positioning pawl prevents rotation of the ratchet member in a releasing direction when the positioning pawl is in a holding position. The positioning pawl releases the ratchet member for rotation in the releasing direction in response to a releasing operation of the rider operating member. The winding pawl rotates the ratchet member in a winding direction in response to a winding operation of the rider operating member. The winding pawl contacts the positioning pawl and moves the positioning pawl radially outward relative to the pivot axis as the winding pawl moves radially outward relative to the pivot axis in response to the releasing operation.

Abstract: A vehicle brake apparatus has a wheel cylinder that generates a braking force when a pump is rotated in a first direction and does not generate the braking force when the pump is rotated in a second direction. A brake control section operates a valve to open a channel between the pump and the wheel cylinder and rotates the pump in the first direction to increase the braking force in accordance with a driver braking operation. The brake control section operates the valve to close the channel between the pump and the wheel cylinder to maintain the braking force in accordance with the driver braking operation. The brake control section rotates the pump in the second direction when the driver braking operation is not performed. The diagnosis section detects a rotation state of the pump while the pump rotates in the second direction to diagnose abnormalities in the pump.

Abstract: A bicycle operating device is provided with a first operating unit, a second operating unit and a connecting member. The first operating unit includes a clamp portion for attaching the bicycle operating device to a bicycle and a first operating member. The second operating unit includes a housing and a second operating member. The connecting member includes a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion, with the first attachment portion being detachably attached to an outwardly facing surface of the clamp portion of the first operating unit by an adjustable connection for changing a relative position of the connecting member with respect to the clamp portion. The second attachment portion is detachably attached to the second operating unit.

Abstract: A clutch cover assembly (1) is a clutch cover assembly for pressing and releasing a friction member of a clutch disk assembly against and from the flywheel of an engine, and includes a clutch cover (2), a pressure plate (3), a diaphragm spring (4), a cone spring (14), and a limiting mechanism (10). The limitation mechanism (10) limits movement of the pressure plate (3) to the flywheel (51) side when the amount of wear of the friction member (53) has reached a maximum allowable wear amount.

Abstract: A batter control unit controls a batter to start a preparation swing at the timing at which an input of a first operation information is detected by an operation determination unit after a pitching movement is started, and controls the batter to start a batting swing at the timing at which an input of a second operation information is detected by the operation determination unit. A ball control unit changes the movement result of a ball by batting, according to the period from the starting timing of the pitching movement until the starting timing of the preparation swing, and the starting timing of the batting swing.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes an excitation light source that emits excitation light, a wavelength conversion member, a light guide, and a light guide distal end member. The wavelength conversion member absorbs the excitation light emitted from the excitation light source, converts its wavelength, and releases light of a predetermined wavelength band. The light guide in which the center part (core) of its cross section has a refractive index that is higher than the refractive index of the peripheral portion (cladding) guides the excitation light emitted from the excitation light source to the wavelength conversion member. The light guide distal end member supports a distal end of the light guide on the wavelength conversion member side. The light guide distal end member is formed from a material that reflects the excitation light and/or the light that has undergone wavelength conversion.

Abstract: A spreading device (20) for spreading a fiber filament bundle (32) to form a flat fiber band (14) has at least one convexly bent spreading edge (80) that is movable. The convexly bent spreading edge has at least one direction component perpendicular to a longitudinal extension of the fiber filament bundle (32) to be spread relative to the convexly bent spreading edge. The fiber filament bundle is configured to be placed under tension onto the convexly bent spreading edge (80) and thereafter is configured to be moved again with the at least one direction component perpendicular to the fiber filament bundle (32) away from the fiber filament bundle to release the fiber filament bundle from the convexly bent spreading edge (80).

Abstract: A method for inspecting a droplet discharge head includes discharging a plurality of droplets on an inspection workpiece from a nozzle row of the droplet discharge head at least twice in different positions on the inspection workpiece thereby forming a plurality of dot pattern rows each including a plurality of dot patterns, inspecting each of the dot patterns included in a first dot pattern row among the dot pattern rows by sequentially acquiring, using an image processing, a predetermined inspection value of the each of the dot patterns determined based on a shape of the each of the dot patterns, and initiating inspection of a second dot pattern row among the dot pattern rows when inspection of the first dot pattern row is interrupted upon one of the predetermined inspection values sequentially acquired exceeding a predetermine threshold established in advance according to a type of the predetermined inspection value.

Abstract: A piezoelectric drive device includes a piezoelectric actuator and a rotation transfer device. The piezoelectric actuator includes a vibrator and a rotor that is rotated in one specific direction by the vibrator. The rotation transfer device transmits rotational energy from the rotor to a driven rotating body, and includes an elastic device that stores rotational energy and a rotation limiting device having a drive wheel and a driven wheel. The rotation transfer device allows the driven wheel to rotate a specific angle, and restricts driving the drive wheel. The elastic device and the rotation limiting device are disposed so that rotational energy transmitted from the rotor is transmitted through one to the other of the elastic device and the rotation limiting device. The rotor, the elastic device, and the rotation limiting device render a serial path for transmitting rotational energy.