Abstract: An oil mist management system includes a machine tool, an oil mist concentration measuring apparatus for measuring concentration of oil mist, and a flow meter for detecting the flow rate of coolant, in each of a plurality of areas. A data processing apparatus determines whether distribution of the oil mist in the plurality of areas is normal or abnormal on an area-by-area basis, based on the concentration of the oil mist and the flow rate of coolant in each of the plurality of areas, and identifies an abnormal area. Further, the oil mist management system notifies a user of the abnormal area by an output device.

Abstract: An ultrasonic device that transmits and receives ultrasonic waves includes: ultrasonic elements having first and second surfaces from which the ultrasonic waves are emitted; and a backing unit that supports the second surfaces of the ultrasonic elements and attenuates the ultrasonic waves emitted to the second surface side. The backing unit includes microlenses, which are arranged on the second surface side of the ultrasonic elements so as to be located corresponding to the ultrasonic elements, and a backing member having slits through which the ultrasonic waves transmitted through the microlenses pass. The ultrasonic elements are arranged in the shape of an array, and the microlenses are arranged in the shape of an array corresponding to the ultrasonic elements.

Abstract: Upon a valve rotation angle of a flow rate control valve exceeding a radiator-flow-path closed position during changing of the valve rotation angle of the flow rate control valve in an opening direction of a radiator flow path from a closed state of the radiator flow path, a cooling water starts to circulate through the radiator flow path, and an outlet water temperature or an inlet water temperature of an engine starts to drop. The radiator-flow-path closed position is learned as a valve rotation angle of the flow rate control valve immediately before the outlet water temperature or the inlet water temperature starts to drop during changing of the valve rotation angle of the flow rate control valve in the opening direction of the radiator flow path from the closed state of the radiator flow path.

Abstract: A control device is applied to an engine cooling system having a flow volume adjustment valve and a heat recovery unit. The control device includes a first learning unit which actuates a valve body to move to a valve-opening side by a predetermined amount at a time while a channel in the flow volume adjustment valve to the heat recovery unit is closed and learns a valve-closing position according to a coolant liquid that flows a circulation path and a second learning unit which actuates, after the valve-closing position is learned by the first learning unit, the valve body to move to the valve-opening side by a predetermined amount at a time within a range of a learned value while the channel is closed and determines to maintain the learned value and ends learning of the valve-closing position when the coolant liquid is not flowing the circulation path.

Abstract: An ultrasonic device includes a base in which a base layer of a vibrating film is formed in every opening that is disposed in an array; an interconnect layer, which is a conductor, formed on the base layer; an insulating film that is formed on the interconnect layer, and forms a laminated structure with respect to the base layer; a plurality of piezoelectric elements that are separated from the interconnect layer by the insulating film, the piezoelectric elements each including a first electrode and a second electrode that sandwich a piezoelectric film on the insulating film; and a through conductor that passes through the insulating film, and connects at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode to the conductor constituting the interconnect layer.

Abstract: A control device is applied to an engine cooling system having a flow volume adjustment valve and a heat recovery unit. The control device includes a first learning unit which actuates a valve body to move to a valve-opening side by a predetermined amount at a time while a channel in the flow volume adjustment valve to the heat recovery unit is closed and learns a valve-closing position according to a coolant liquid that flows a circulation path and a second learning unit which actuates, after the valve-closing position is learned by the first learning unit, the valve body to move to the valve-opening side by a predetermined amount at a time within a range of a learned value while the channel is closed and determines to maintain the learned value and ends learning of the valve-closing position when the coolant liquid is not flowing the circulation path.

Abstract: An ultrasonic unit includes a first and a second ultrasonic wave transmission and reception portions that transmit ultrasonic waves to a subject and receive ultrasonic waves reflected from the subject, a first sound guide portion through which ultrasonic waves transmitted and received by a first ultrasonic wave transmission and reception portion pass, and a second sound guide portion through which ultrasonic waves transmitted and received by a second ultrasonic wave transmission and reception portion pass, in which a distance between the first sound guide portion and the second sound guide portion is gradually reduced toward the subject.

Abstract: An oil mist management system includes a plurality of machine tools provided in a factory, and an oil mist concentration measuring apparatus for measuring concentration of oil mist in the factory. Further, a data processing apparatus determines whether the concentration of the oil mist is larger than a threshold value, and if the concentration of the oil mist is larger than the threshold value, the data processing apparatus issues a command to decrease machining speed or stop operation of a machine tool that has the lower priority rank among the machine tools.

Abstract: An oil mist management system includes a machine tool, an oil mist concentration measuring apparatus for measuring concentration of oil mist, and a flow meter for detecting the flow rate of coolant, in each of a plurality of areas. A data processing apparatus determines whether distribution of the oil mist in the plurality of areas is normal or abnormal on an area-by-area basis, based on the concentration of the oil mist and the flow rate of coolant in each of the plurality of areas, and identifies an abnormal area. Further, the oil mist management system notifies a user of the abnormal area by an output device.

Abstract: An ultrasound emission device includes an ultrasound emission unit that emits an ultrasound, a drive unit that drives the ultrasound emission unit, and a support unit that supports the ultrasound emission unit and the drive unit so as to be installed in a human body. The ultrasound emission unit has a shape to be installed in an external auditory canal of the human body. The support unit has a shape to be installed in an auditory capsule of the human body. The ultrasound emission unit has a through-hole installed in order to transmit a sound to an eardrum of the human body.

Abstract: An ultrasonic probe includes an ultrasonic wave detection portion, a fixation base to which the ultrasonic wave detection portion is fixed, a casing from which the ultrasonic wave detection portion is exposed and into which the fixation base is built, and an elastic first connection portion that connects the fixation base to the casing, in which the first connection portion includes a first arm extending in a first direction and a second arm extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction, in which one end of the first connection portion is in contact with the fixation base, and the other end of the first connection portion is in contact with the casing, and in which the first direction and the second direction are the same as directions in which a surface of the fixation base and a surface of the casing facing each other extend.

Abstract: An ultrasonic device that transmits and receives ultrasonic waves includes: ultrasonic elements having first and second surfaces from which the ultrasonic waves are emitted; and a backing unit that supports the second surfaces of the ultrasonic elements and attenuates the ultrasonic waves emitted to the second surface side. The backing unit includes microlenses, which are arranged on the second surface side of the ultrasonic elements so as to be located corresponding to the ultrasonic elements, and a backing member having slits through which the ultrasonic waves transmitted through the microlenses pass. The ultrasonic elements are arranged in the shape of an array, and the microlenses are arranged in the shape of an array corresponding to the ultrasonic elements.

Abstract: An ultrasonic device that transmits and receives ultrasonic waves includes: ultrasonic elements including first and second surfaces from which the ultrasonic waves are emitted; and a backing unit that supports the second surfaces of the ultrasonic elements and attenuates the ultrasonic waves emitted to the second surface side. The backing unit has slits inclined in a thickness direction. The ultrasonic elements are arranged in the shape of an array, and the slits are arranged at distances equal to an arrangement distance between the ultrasonic elements arranged in the shape of an array.

Abstract: An ECU that is a diagnostic device includes a calculation unit that is a water temperature obtaining unit obtaining the temperature of a discharge coolant which is a coolant discharged from an engine, a diagnostic unit that diagnoses a thermostat which is a temperature adjusting valve by comparing the temperature of the discharge coolant and a threshold, and a suspending unit that suspends a diagnosis performed by the diagnostic unit. The suspending unit suspends a diagnosis performed by the diagnostic unit in a case where the temperature of the discharge coolant is estimated to be lower than the threshold according to an operating condition of the vehicle even though the thermostat is normal.

Abstract: Upon a valve rotation angle of a flow rate control valve exceeding a radiator-flow-path closed position during changing of the valve rotation angle of the flow rate control valve in an opening direction of a radiator flow path from a closed state of the radiator flow path, a cooling water starts to circulate through the radiator flow path, and an outlet water temperature or an inlet water temperature of an engine starts to drop. The radiator-flow-path closed position is learned as a valve rotation angle of the flow rate control valve immediately before the outlet water temperature or the inlet water temperature starts to drop during changing of the valve rotation angle of the flow rate control valve in the opening direction of the radiator flow path from the closed state of the radiator flow path.

Abstract: A living body testing probe includes a living body contact part, a grip part, a non-mechanical switch part and a notification part. The living body contact part is configured and arranged to contact a living body. The non-mechanical switch part is configured and arranged to receive an operation input for changing test conditions upon being touched or approached. The notification part is configured and arranged to output information indicative of a change in the test conditions based on the operation input received by the non-mechanical switch part.

Abstract: An attachment for an ultrasonic probe is adapted to be mounted onto an ultrasonic probe body of the ultrasonic probe. The attachment for an ultrasonic probe includes a cover member and a protective member. The cover member is configured and arranged to cover an ultrasonic wave emission surface of a head section of the ultrasonic probe body when the attachment is mounted onto the ultrasonic probe body. The protective member is provided to a surface of the cover member facing the ultrasonic wave emission surface, and configured and arranged to be in contact with the ultrasonic wave emission surface when the attachment is mounted onto the ultrasonic probe body.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a back light unit that has a light source, an optical member that is arranged so as to face the irradiation direction of the light of the light source, and a spacer that supports the optical member from the light source side and is arranged in a state in which the optical member is arranged parallel to the direction of gravity or inclined with respect to the direction of gravity, and a display panel that is arranged so as to be superimposed on the optical member of the back light unit. In the back light unit, the number of spacers arranged in an upper half area of the optical member with respect to the direction of gravity is configured to be smaller than that of the spacers arranged in a lower half area of the optical member with respect to the direction of gravity.

Abstract: An optical position detecting apparatus that detects a position of a target object in a detection region, includes: a light source device for position detection that emits position detection light to the detection region and forms an intensity distribution of the position detection light in the detection region; plural photodetectors that direct incident angle ranges to regions not overlapping one another in the detection region; and a position detecting device that detects the position of the target object on the basis of results of detection by the photodetectors of the position detection light reflected on the target object.

Abstract: A position detecting function-added projection display apparatus that optically detects a position of a target object positioned in a forward space in which an image is projected from an image projecting device, includes: a position detecting light source unit that forms a distribution of intensities of position detecting light in the forward space by emitting the position detecting light into the forward space; a plurality of photodetectors that are disposed in the image projecting device and have ranges of incident angles in directions of angles different from each other when the forward space is viewed from the image projecting device; and a position detecting unit that detects the position of the target object based on results of detection of the position detecting light reflected by the target object by using the photodetectors.