Abstract: The present invention provides a motor apparatus having a motor, comprising: a fan that is rotatably supported by a shaft member of the motor, and sends, in a centrifugal direction by rotation, gas taken from an axial direction of the shaft member; and a cover member that covers the fan so as to allow the gas sent in the centrifugal direction from the fan to flow along an outer surface of the motor, wherein the cover member has a blowout port that blows out some of the gas sent in the centrifugal direction from the fan in the centrifugal direction to cool an external mechanism of the motor apparatus.

Abstract: Provided are an aqueous composition with which the surface of stainless steel is adequately roughened in an efficient manner with few steps, a method for roughening stainless steel, etc. The problem mentioned above is solved by an aqueous composition for roughening the surface of stainless steel, the aqueous composition including 0.1-20 mass % of hydrogen peroxide with reference to the total amount of the aqueous composition, 0.25-40 mass % of copper ions with reference to the total amount of the aqueous composition, and 1-30 mass % of halide ions with reference to the total amount of the aqueous composition.

Abstract: Provided is a hollow organ model unit. The hollow organ model unit includes a base that includes a recessed part, a hollow organ model that is placed in the recessed part, a filler that is filled in the recessed part, and a sensor that performs a measurement on the hollow organ model.

Abstract: Provided is a chromium-containing steel sheet for a current collector of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The chromium-containing steel sheet for a current collector of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a chemical composition containing Cr in an amount of 10% by mass or more. A parameter Sa defined in ISO 25178 is from 0.15 ?m to 0.50 ?m inclusive, and a parameter Ssk defined in ISO 25178 is more than 0.

Abstract: The problem of the present invention is to provide an aqueous composition with which the surface of stainless steel is sufficiently roughened in an efficient manner with few steps, while maintaining good quality (e.g., thickness) of the stainless steel after treatment. The above problem is solved by the following aqueous composition for roughening the surface of stainless steel. Namely, the aqueous composition comprises 0.1% to 10% by mass of hydrogen peroxide based on the total amount of the aqueous composition, 1% to 30% by mass of halide ions based on the total amount of the aqueous composition, and 0% to 3% by mass of copper ions based on the total amount of the aqueous composition.

Abstract: The problem of the present invention is to provide a roughening treatment method in which the surface of stainless steel is sufficiently roughened in an efficient manner with few steps, while maintaining good surface quality of the stainless steel after treatment. The above problem is solved by a roughening treatment method for stainless steel, which comprises a roughening treatment step that uses a first aqueous composition, and a post-treatment step that uses a second aqueous composition. Namely, the roughening treatment step is to roughen the surface of stainless steel containing copper or a metal having an ionization tendency larger than copper by bringing the first aqueous composition into contact with the surface, wherein the first aqueous composition comprises 0.1% to 20% by mass of hydrogen peroxide based on the total amount of the first aqueous composition, 0.

Abstract: Provided is a stainless steel foil for a catalyst support of an exhaust gas purifier excellent in both diffusion bonding resistance and brazeability and also excellent in oxidation resistance at high temperatures. The stainless steel foil for a catalyst support of an exhaust gas purifier comprises: a predetermined chemical composition; a parameter Sa defined in ISO 25178 of 0.50 ?m to 3.00 ?m; and a parameter Str defined in ISO 25178 of 0.20 to 1.00.

Abstract: It is provided a stainless steel sheet for fuel cell separators with low contact resistance, which can be produced very advantageously in terms of safety as well as mass production. A parameter Sa specified in ISO 25178 is set to 0.15 ?m or more and 0.50 ?m or less, and a parameter Ssk specified in ISO 25178 is set to more than 0.

Abstract: An etchant capable of selectively etching copper and a copper alloy while suppressing dissolution of nickel, tin, gold, and an alloy thereof. The etchant contains: (A) 5-10.5% by mass of hydrogen peroxide with respect to the total mass of the etchant; (B) 0.3-6% by mass of nitric acid with respect to the total mass of the etchant; (C) at least one nitrogen-containing 5-membered ring compound selected from triazoles and tetrazoles, which may have at least one substituent selected from a C1-6 alkyl group, an amino group, and a substituted amino group having a substituent selected from a C1-6 alkyl group and a phenyl group; and (D) (d1) one or more pH adjusters selected from an alkali metal hydroxide, ammonia, an amine, and an ammonium salt, (d2) a phosphoric acid compound, or (d3) a combination of (d1) and (d2).

Abstract: An etching method for quickly removing a seed layer that is formed of titanium and/or a titanium alloy, while suppressing dissolution of other metals from copper wiring lines and the like, for continuous and stable processing; and a composition which is used for this etching method. The composition comprises, based on a total amount of the composition, 0.01 to 0.23% by mass hydrogen peroxide, 0.2 to 3% by mass fluoride, 0.0005 to 0.025% by mass of a halide ion other than a fluoride ion, and water. A method for using the composition to produce a substrate is also described.

Abstract: Provided are an aqueous composition with which the surface of stainless steel is adequately roughened in an efficient manner with few steps, a method for roughening stainless steel, etc. The problem mentioned above is solved by an aqueous composition for roughening the surface of stainless steel, the aqueous composition including 0.1-20 mass % of hydrogen peroxide with reference to the total amount of the aqueous composition, 0.25-40 mass % of copper ions with reference to the total amount of the aqueous composition, and 1-30 mass % of halide ions with reference to the total amount of the aqueous composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides: an aqueous composition capable of removing a photoresist from a printed wiring board or a semiconductor wafer while preventing corrosion of tin plating and tin alloy plating in addition to a copper wiring; and a method for removing a photoresist using the aqueous composition. The aqueous composition according to the present invention is characterized by comprising an alkanolamine (A), a quaternary ammonium hydroxide (B), a sugar alcohol (C), a polar organic solvent (D), and water (E), wherein, with respect to the total amount of the composition, the content of the alkanolamine (A) is 2.5-50 mass %, the content of the quaternary ammonium hydroxide (B) is 0.5-4 mass %, and the content of the sugar alcohol (C) is 0.5-20 mass %.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a composition with which the surface of a stainless steel is sufficiently roughened in an efficient manner with few steps; a method for roughening a stainless steel; and the like. The above are achieved by means of a composition for roughening the surface of a stainless steel, said composition containing from 0.1% by mass to 25% by mass of one or more substances that are selected from the group consisting of persulfuric acid and persulfuric acid salts based on the total amount of the composition, and from 1% by mass to 30% by mass of halide ions based on the total amount of the composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an etchant capable of selectively etching copper and a copper alloy while suppressing dissolution of nickel, tin, gold, and an alloy thereof. This etchant is characterized by comprising: (A) 5-10.5% by mass of hydrogen peroxide with respect to the total mass of the etchant; (B) 0.3-6% by mass of nitric acid with respect to the total mass of the etchant; (C) at least one nitrogen-containing 5-membered ring compound selected from the group consisting of triazoles and tetrazoles, which may have at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a C1-6 alkyl group, an amino group, and a substituted amino group having a substituent selected from the group consisting of a C1-6 alkyl group and a phenyl group; and (D) (d1) one or more pH adjusters selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal hydroxide, ammonia, an amine, and an ammonium salt, (d2) a phosphonic acid compound, or (d3) a combination of (d1) and (d2).

Abstract: An example of a training tool includes a first sensor. The training tool deforms from a stationary state when a force is externally applied thereto. The first sensor output according to deformation of the training tool. A processor receives first sensor information based on an output of the first sensor. While a menu is presented, the processor executes a process according to a first instruction performed on the menu, in a case where the received first sensor information indicates an output obtained when the training tool deforms in a first direction, and executes a process according to a second instruction that is performed on the menu and is different from the first instruction, in a case where the received first sensor information indicates an output obtained when the training tool deforms in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

Abstract: A pitch cone angle measurement method includes bringing an abutment portion into abutment against ridges, and bringing another abutment portion into abutment against the ridges at a position separated in a direction orthogonal to a rotation axis direction of the rotation power transmitting element by a radial distance from a position at which the ridges and the abutment portion are brought into abutment against each other. The method also includes measuring a distance in the rotation axis direction between the position at which the abutment portion is brought into abutment against the ridges and a position at which the other abutment portion is brought into abutment against the ridges, and calculating a pitch cone angle of the rotation power transmitting element based on the distance in the rotation axis direction and the predetermined radial distance.

Abstract: A spline-processing method is used for a wheel bearing. The wheel bearing includes outer and inner members. The inner member has formed on its inner periphery an interference-defined spline having a guide spline formed at an inboard-side end portion thereof. An intermediate component of the inner member includes a spline-formation inner peripheral surface having the interference-defined spline and the guide spline formed thereon, and a relief portion, which is formed on an outboard side with respect to the spline-formation inner peripheral surface, and has a diameter larger than that of the spline-formation inner peripheral surface. A punch used for the spline processing includes an integrated spline punch having an interference-defined spline forming surface to form the interference-defined spline, and a guide spline forming surface to form the guide spline. The integrated spline punch presses the spline-formation inner peripheral surface to form the interference-defined spline and the guide spline.

Abstract: A cup member has a cylindrical portion, a bottom portion, and a short shaft portion having a solid shaft shape and including a joining end surface at an end portion thereof. A shaft member has a solid shaft shape and includes a joining end surface at one end thereof. The joining end surfaces of the cup and shaft members are brought into abutment against each other and welded from a radially outer side to form a welded portion. At this time, center segregation is prevented from interfering with the welded portion. The cup member is formed by forging including upsetting a billet having a columnar shape successively in a plurality of stages, extruding the cylindrical portion and the short shaft portion, and ironing the cylindrical portion. In the course of the upsetting, a region of the billet corresponding to a bottom side of the cup member is narrowed.

Abstract: A pitch cone angle measurement method includes bringing an abutment portion into abutment against ridges, and bringing another abutment portion into abutment against the ridges at a position separated in a direction orthogonal to a rotation axis direction of the rotation power transmitting element by a radial distance from a position at which the ridges and the abutment portion are brought into abutment against each other. The method also includes measuring a distance in the rotation axis direction between the position at which the abutment portion is brought into abutment against the ridges and a position at which the other abutment portion is brought into abutment against the ridges, and calculating a pitch cone angle of the rotation power transmitting element based on the distance in the rotation axis direction and the predetermined radial distance.

Abstract: The flush toilet includes a bowl that includes a drainage outlet portion in a bottom portion and a discharge port in an upper inner surface portion. The flush toilet is configured to wash an inner surface of the bowl by allowing washing water discharged from the discharge port to flow down while swirling along the inner surface of the bowl. The inner surface of the bowl includes a guide passage configured to control flow of the washing water that flows down.