Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to maintain the surrounding of a sample at atmospheric pressure and efficiently detect secondary electrons. In a sample chamber of a charged particle device, a sample holder (4) has: a gas introduction pipe and a gas evacuation pipe for controlling the vicinity of a sample (20) to be an atmospheric pressure environment; a charged particle passage hole (18) and a micro-orifice (18) enabling detection of secondary electrons (15) emitted from the sample (20), co-located above the sample (20); and a charged particle passage hole (19) with a hole diameter larger than the micro-orifice (18) above the sample (20) so as to be capable of actively evacuating gas during gas introduction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lens-less Foucault method wherein a transmission electron microscope objective lens (5) is turned off, an electron beam crossover (11, 13) is matched with a selected area aperture (65), and the focal distance of a first imaging lens (61) can be changed to enable switching between a sample image observation mode and a sample diffraction pattern observation mode, characterized in that a deflector (81) is disposed in a stage following the first imaging lens (61), and conditions for an irradiating optical system (4) can be fixed after conditions for the imaging optical system have been determined. This allows a lens-less Foucault method to be implemented in a common general-use transmission electron microscope with no magnetic shielding lens equipped, without burdening the operator.

Abstract: An alloy having an ?? martensite which is a processing starting structure is hot worked. The alloy is heated at a temperature increase rate of 50 to 800° C./sec, and strain is given at not less than 0.5 by a processing strain rate of from 0.01 to 10/sec in a case of a temperature range of 700 to 800° C., or by a processing strain rate of 0.1 to 10/sec in a case of a temperature range of 800° C. to 1000° C. By generating equiaxial crystals having average crystal particle diameters of less than 1000 nm through the above processes, a titanium alloy having high strength and high fatigue resistant property can be obtained, in which hardness is less than 400 HV, tensile strength is not less than 1200 MPa, and static strength and dynamic strength are superior.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine, an engine cooling system configured to cool the engine with a coolant, an air conditioning apparatus, a heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the coolant and a refrigerant, and an ECU that controls the air conditioning apparatus. The air conditioning apparatus includes a compressor that compresses the refrigerant, and the compressor is driven in response to an air conditioning request to air condition a passenger compartment. Even in the absence of the air conditioning request, the ECU causes the compressor to be driven to heat the coolant by radiation of heat from the refrigerant.

Abstract: In energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis, an increase in the area of a detector causes a decrease in the peak/background ratio of a detected signal. In order to solve this problem, a sample holder has a main body part for holding a sample, and a sample retaining part detachably provided to the main body part; the sample retaining part being mounted on the main body part to secure the sample held by the main body part, and the sample retaining part having: a first hole for allowing a charged particle beam to pass therethrough; and a second hole for introducing, from among signals generated by the sample, only a specific signal into a detector. The sample holder is applicable to a charged particle beam device, for example.

Abstract: A vehicle fuel cooling device includes a return passage and a fuel cooling unit arranged on the return passage. A non-injected surplus fuel of a fuel supplied to a fuel injection valve is returned to a fuel tank through the return passage as a return fuel. When a part of the cooling medium of a vehicle air conditioning system is circulated to the fuel cooling unit, the cooling medium flowing through the fuel cooling unit cools the return fuel through heat exchange. In the vehicle fuel cooling device, when a part of the cooling medium is circulated to the fuel cooling unit to cool the return fuel, an amount of return fuel to be returned to the fuel tank is increased compared to when the return fuel is not cooled.

Abstract: A radiographic image capturing system includes the following. A capturing stand includes a holder to hold radiographic image capturing devices. A radiation irradiator is able to irradiate the radiographic image capturing devices at once. An image processor generates images based on image data acquired by the radiographic image capturing devices. The image processor removes a structural component derived from the front radiographic image capturing device, on the basis of a calibration image and the generated image. The calibration image is preliminarily generated based on the image data acquired by the rear radiographic image capturing device with no subject disposed. The generated image is generated based on the image data acquired by the rear radiographic image capturing device during actual image capturing. The image processor removes a streaky component residing in the generated image.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes: an internal combustion engine; a generator that generates electric power by using an output of the internal combustion engine; an electric storage device that stores the electric power generated by the generator; an electric motor that generates a driving force for the hybrid vehicle by receiving at least one of the electric power that is generated by the generator and the electric power that is stored in the electric storage device; a heating apparatus that heats a vehicle cabin, the heating apparatus including an electric heater that heats the vehicle cabin by using the electric power that is stored in the electric storage device; and an electronic control unit.

Abstract: A power conversion device includes a main circuit unit, a first current detector, a second current detector, a voltage detector, and a controller. The main circuit unit is connected to a DC voltage source and an AC power system. The main circuit unit includes an inverter including a plurality of switching elements. The main circuit unit converts a DC power to an AC power. The controller decides that whether the output current of the inverter falls within a range between an upper limit value and a lower limit value, stop an operation of the switching elements when the output current of the inverter falls beyond the range, and resume the operation of the switching elements when the output current of the inverter returns into the range.

Abstract: Disclosed is a medical information processing apparatus including a medical information storage unit in which a piece of position information in a model image of a human body and a piece of medical information are stored, a first display control unit which displays a medical image, a specifying unit which specifies a focus position in the medical image, an extraction unit which converts a piece of position information of the focus position into a piece of position information in the model image and which extracts a piece of medical information corresponding to the piece of position information in the model image from the medical information storage unit, a second display control unit which displays the piece of medical information as a selection candidate, a selection unit which selects a piece of medical information, and a creation unit which creates an interpretation report by using the piece of medical information.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to maintain the surrounding of a sample at atmospheric pressure and efficiently detect secondary electrons. In a sample chamber of a charged particle device, a sample holder (4) has: a gas introduction pipe and a gas evacuation pipe for controlling the vicinity of a sample (20) to be an atmospheric pressure environment; a charged particle passage hole (18) and a micro-orifice (18) enabling detection of secondary electrons (15) emitted from the sample (20), co-located above the sample (20); and a charged particle passage hole (19) with a hole diameter larger than the micro-orifice (18) above the sample (20) so as to be capable of actively evacuating gas during gas introduction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lens-less Foucault method wherein a transmission electron microscope objective lens (5) is turned off, an electron beam crossover (11, 13) is matched with a selected area aperture (65), and the focal distance of a first imaging lens (61) can be changed to enable switching between a sample image observation mode and a sample diffraction pattern observation mode, characterized in that a deflector (81) is disposed in a stage following the first imaging lens (61), and conditions for an irradiating optical system (4) can be fixed after conditions for the imaging optical system have been determined. This allows a lens-less Foucault method to be implemented in a common general-use transmission electron microscope with no magnetic shielding lens equipped, without burdening the operator.

Abstract: A rotation clamping mechanism includes a rotating member and at least two engagement members that are attached to the rotating member and transmit rotational power. The engagement members engage a rotated object placed in a predetermined positional relationship with the engagement members. The rotated object is rotated by rotating the rotating member. The engagement members are supported on the rotating member so as to swing to an engagement position where power is transmitted to the rotated object and to a release position where engagement is released. The rotation clamping mechanism further includes: an opening/closing mechanism that moves the engagement members between the engagement position and the release position; and a biasing member that biases the engagement members toward the engagement position. At the engagement position, the engagement members clamp the rotated object in a floating state with the engagement members pressed onto the rotated object by the biasing member.

Abstract: An electron microscope includes a secondary electron detector (51) which detects an electron generated when a sample (70) is illuminated with an electron beam from an electron gun (1), a monitor (39) which displays a secondary electron image of the sample based on an output of the detector, a gas inlet device (60) which emits gas to the sample, and a gas control device (81) which controls a gas emitting amount of the gas inlet device so that a degree of vacuum in an intermediate chamber (74) in which the secondary electron detector is installed may be kept at less than a set value P1 during gas emission performed by the gas inlet device. Accordingly, a microscopic image of the sample in a gas atmosphere with use of the detector requiring application of voltage is obtained.

Abstract: A titanium alloy has high strength and superior workability and is preferably used for various structural materials for automobiles, etc. The titanium alloy is obtained by the following production method. An alloy having a structure of ?? martensite phase is hot worked at conditions at which dynamic recrystallization occurs. The working is performed at a heating rate of 50 to 800° C./second at a strain rate of 0.01 to 10/second when the temperature is 700 to 800° C. or at a strain rate of 0.1 to 10/second when the temperature is more than 800° C. and less than 1000° C. so as to provide a strain of not less than 0.5. Thus, equiaxed crystals with an average grain size of less than 1000 nm are obtained.

Abstract: Provided is an injection molded element for a slide fastener which retains a high degree of practical strength, which does not cause undulation of a fastener tape after attachment thereto, and which has superior moldability. The present invention is an injection molded element for a slide fastener having as a material a polyamide resin composition containing a polyamide resin having a glass transition temperature from 40 to 70° C., the composition having a melt flow rate from 5 to 40 g/10 min, and containing from 40 to 60 parts by mass of the reinforcing fibers per 100 parts by mass in total of the polyamide resin and reinforcing fibers.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine, an engine cooling system configured to cool the engine with a coolant, an air conditioning apparatus, a heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the coolant and a refrigerant, and an ECU that controls the air conditioning apparatus. The air conditioning apparatus includes a compressor that compresses the refrigerant, and the compressor is driven in response to an air conditioning request to air condition a passenger compartment. Even in the absence of the air conditioning request, the ECU causes the compressor to be driven to heat the coolant by radiation of heat from the refrigerant.

Abstract: A power conversion device includes a main circuit unit, a first current detector, a second current detector, a voltage detector, and a controller. The main circuit unit is connected to a DC voltage source and an AC power system. The main circuit unit includes an inverter including a plurality of switching elements. The main circuit unit converts a DC power to an AC power. The controller decides that whether the output current of the inverter falls within a range between an upper limit value and a lower limit value, stop an operation of the switching elements when the output current of the inverter falls beyond the range, and resume the operation of the switching elements when the output current of the inverter returns into the range.

Abstract: A medical imaging system includes: an image generating unit which captures an image of a subject and generates a medical image which is a still image; a region extracting unit which extracts a subject region from the medical image and extracts a local region which includes no edge from the subject region; a motion judging unit which extracts high spatial frequency components from the local region extracted by the region extracting unit and judges whether there is any motion in the subject during image capture based on the extracted high spatial frequency components; and a controlling unit which causes an outputting unit to output a judgment result made by the motion judging unit.

Abstract: A combination group includes combinations of elements belonging to items. When an attention location in a medical image is designated, two or more elements corresponding to the attention location and belonging to the first item are identified. When one of the two or more elements is designated, two or more elements belonging to a second item and included in one or more combinations of elements included in the combination group and corresponding to the designated one element are displayed to be distinguishable from the other elements. When one or more of the two or more displayed elements are designated, one or more elements belonging to a third item and included in at least one combination of elements included in the combination group and corresponding to a combination of the one designated element and each of the one or more designated elements are displayed to be distinguishable from the other elements.