Abstract: A double-action friction stir joining system, which includes a double-action friction stir joining device, a cleaning mechanism having a dressing member, a robot, and a control device. The double-action friction stir joining device includes a first rotary driver configured to rotate a pin member and a shoulder member, and a tool driver configured to reciprocate the pin member and the shoulder member. The control device is adapted to (A) operate the tool driver so that the pin member is thrusted into the shoulder member, (B) operate the first rotary driver so that the shoulder member rotates, and (C) operate the robot so that the robot holds the double-action friction stir joining device and the dressing member contacts an inner circumferential surface of the shoulder member.

Abstract: An alighting assistance device D of the present disclosure may be a device moving a driver seat rearward in a case where a determination may be made that an occupant seated on the driver seat of a vehicle alights. The device may include a height changer which changes a height of a steering wheel, a sitting height acquirer which acquires a sitting height of the occupant, and a steering wheel controller 33 as one example of a height controller which controls the height changer such that the height of the steering wheel becomes lower as the sitting height acquired by the sitting height acquirer may be higher in the case where a determination is made that the occupant alights.

Abstract: A driver includes: a first motor located so as to rotate a driving shaft; a second motor located so as to rotate the driving shaft; and circuitry. The circuitry performs control while switching between a dual mode and a single mode. In the dual mode, the circuitry drives the first motor and the second motor together. In the single mode, the circuitry drives a drive target motor that is one of the first motor and the second motor and performs such control as to set one or more among a rotational speed, rotation acceleration, and rotation deceleration of the drive target motor to be lower than that or those in the dual mode.

Abstract: Each of at least three solar cell strings has a first end and a second end in a first direction each including a connector. At the first end and the second end, a wire member is provided to which the connector of the first end of each of at least two solar cell strings out of the at least three solar cell strings and the connector of the second end thereof are connected. A first sheet member is provided to allow the wire member at the first end to be located in a specific positional relationship with the wire member at the second end, and a second sheet member is provided to allow the wire member at the second end to be located in a specific positional relationship with the wire member at the first end.

Abstract: A friction stir spot welding apparatus includes: a pin that is columnar; a shoulder that is cylindrical, the pin being within the shoulder; a rotary driver that rotates the pin and the shoulder about an axis that coincides with a center axis of the pin; and an advance-retreat driver that advances and retreats the pin and the shoulder along the axis. A first groove is formed at a tip end portion of an outer peripheral surface of the shoulder so as to extend in a direction along the center axis of the pin.

Abstract: A double-action friction stir joining system, which includes a double-action friction stir joining device, a cleaning mechanism having a dressing member, a robot, and a control device. The double-action friction stir joining device includes a first rotary driver configured to rotate a pin member and a shoulder member, and a tool driver configured to reciprocate the pin member and the shoulder member. The control device is adapted to (A) operate the tool driver so that the pin member is thrusted into the shoulder member, (B) operate the first rotary driver so that the shoulder member rotates, and (C) operate the robot so that the robot holds the double-action friction stir joining device and the dressing member contacts an inner circumferential surface of the shoulder member.

Abstract: A degree of similarity in the peak pattern between a mass spectrum obtained for an unknown target substance in a sample and a mass spectrum of a known specific substance is calculated (S4). If the degree of similarity is within a range of 80-60% (“No” in S6), the ratio between the signal intensities at two mass-to-charge ratios characteristic of the specific substance is calculated and compared with a reference value (S7 and S8). If the intensity ratio exceeds the reference value, the target substance is likely to be the specific substance. Therefore, as in the case where the degree of similarity is equal to or higher than 80%, it is concluded that the specific substance is contained in the sample (S10).

Abstract: In a Bowden cable, a shield thereof is formed from a hollow strand that is formed by twisting a plurality of metal individual wires. An end part of this hollow strand is exposed by removing an outer skin and is increased in diameter, thereby forming a first flare part. An end part of a liner is also increased in diameter to form a second flare part. An end piece is injection molded so as to envelop these flare parts. A synthetic resin as a material of this end piece is made to enter between the metal individual wires. The end piece includes a mounting part and a bent pipe part for covering and surrounding an outer periphery of an outer cable in a state in which the outer cable is curved. The mounting part and the bent pipe part are formed as a unit by injection molding.

Abstract: A degree of similarity in the peak pattern between a mass spectrum obtained for an unknown target substance in a sample and a mass spectrum of a known specific substance is calculated (S4). If the degree of similarity is within a range of 80-60% (“No” in S6), the ratio between the signal intensities at two mass-to-charge ratios characteristic of the specific substance is calculated and compared with a reference value (S7 and S8). If the intensity ratio exceeds the reference value, the target substance is likely to be the specific substance. Therefore, as in the case where the degree of similarity is equal to or higher than 80%, it is concluded that the specific substance is contained in the sample (S10).

Abstract: To enhance the efficiency in the operation of checking a plurality of mass spectra acquired by measuring MSn (n is an integer equal to or more than two) of a sample containing an unidentified component under a plurality of measurement conditions.

Abstract: In a Bowden cable, a shield thereof is formed from a hollow strand that is formed by twisting a plurality of metal individual wires. An end part of this hollow strand is exposed by removing an outer skin and is increased in diameter, thereby forming a first flare part. An end part of a liner is also increased in diameter to form a second flare part. An end piece is injection molded so as to envelop these flare parts. A synthetic resin as a material of this end piece is made to enter between the metal individual wires. The end piece includes a mounting part and a bent pipe part for covering and surrounding an outer periphery of an outer cable in a state in which the outer cable is curved. The mounting part and the bent pipe part are formed as a unit by injection molding.

Abstract: A slewing-type working machine includes: a slewing motor which is a hydraulic motor for slewing; a variable-displacement hydraulic pump; a slewing operation device including an operation member; a control valve controlling the slewing motor based on an operation signal thereof; a pump regulator; a relief valve letting excess fluid to a tank; operation detectors detecting an operation direction and amount of the operation member; a motor rotational speed detector; and a controller controlling a discharge flow rate of the hydraulic pump. The controller obtains a deviation between a target rotational speed of the slewing motor obtained from a slewing operation amount and an actual rotational speed detected by the motor rotational speed detector, and controls the discharge flow rate to make the deviation closer to 0.

Abstract: To enhance the efficiency in the operation of checking a plurality of mass spectra acquired by measuring MSn (n is an integer equal to or more than two) of a sample containing an unidentified component under a plurality of measurement conditions.

Abstract: A slewing-type working machine includes: a slewing motor which is a hydraulic motor for slewing; a variable-displacement hydraulic pump; a slewing operation device including an operation member; a control valve controlling the slewing motor based on an operation signal thereof; a pump regulator; a relief valve letting excess fluid to a tank; operation detectors detecting an operation direction and amount of the operation member; a motor rotational speed detector; and a controller controlling a discharge flow rate of the hydraulic pump. The controller obtains a deviation between a target rotational speed of the slewing motor obtained from a slewing operation amount and an actual rotational speed detected by the motor rotational speed detector, and controls the discharge flow rate to make the deviation closer to 0.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a glass, including, in order to obtain an excellent refining effect: preparing a raw glass batch including: an antimony compound containing pentavalent antimony; and an oxidizing agent (a cerium oxide, a sulfate, a nitrate); and melting the raw glass batch. In preparing the raw glass batch, it is preferable that the antimony compound be premixed with the oxidizing agent. When the nitrate is used as the oxidizing agent, the raw glass batch is prepared so as to include the antimony compound in an amount of more than 0.5 parts by mass and at most 3 parts by mass, in terms of an amount of antimony pentoxide, per 100 parts by mass of a base glass composition expressed in terms of an amount of an oxide.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a thin film solar cell includes a bonding step of bonding a bus bar on a back face electrode layer of a solar cell string including a transparent conductive film, a photoelectric conversion layer and the back face electrode layer formed on a light-transmitting insulating substrate. The bonding step includes a first step of bonding conductive tape on the bonding surface of the bus bar that is to be bonded to the back face electrode layer, and a second step of bonding the bus bar to which the conductive tape has been bonded to the back face electrode layer of the solar cell string.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory having a burst mode reading function in synchronization with a clock signal comprises a memory array composed of a plurality of memory cells, a sync read control circuit for releasing an upper group of the received address as a memory access address and a lower group of the received address as a burst address in synchronization with the clock signal, a sense amplifier for releasing an output data from each of the memory cells selected by the memory address, a decoder for decoding the burst address, a address latch for latching the decoded burst address in synchronization with the clock signal, a page selector for holding the output data and selecting corresponding one of the output data determined by the burst address of the address latch, and an output latch for latching the output data in synchronization with the clock signal.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a glass, including, in order to obtain an excellent refining effect: preparing a raw glass batch including: an antimony compound containing pentavalent antimony; and an oxidizing agent (a cerium oxide, a sulfate, a nitrate); and melting the raw glass batch. In preparing the raw glass batch, it is preferable that the antimony compound be premixed with the oxidizing agent. When the nitrate is used as the oxidizing agent, the raw glass batch is prepared so as to include the antimony compound in an amount of more than 0.5 parts by mass and at most 3 parts by mass, in terms of an amount of antimony pentoxide, per 100 parts by mass of a base glass composition expressed in terms of an amount of an oxide.

Abstract: A DLL circuit having a phase comparison circuit for comparing phases of a reference clock and a delay clock and a variable delay addition circuit for adjusting delay amount according to a signal from the phase comparison circuit comprises a means for inputting a first signal latched at a logic “1” by start of 1 clock cycle of an internal clock to the variable delay addition circuit through a dummy delay at the start of burst and a means for detecting duration time of the logic “1” of the first signal input by the variable delay addition circuit through the dummy delay until the end of the 1 clock cycle of the internal clock and setting an initial value of delay amount of the variable delay addition circuit based on the duration time.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory using a DLL circuit having a phase comparison circuit for comparing phases of an internal clock and a delay clock and a variable delay addition circuit for adjusting delay amount according to a signal from the phase comparison circuit comprises a means for inputting a first signal latched to a logic “1” by start of one clock cycle of the internal clock to the variable delay addition circuit through a dummy delay at the start of burst and a means for detecting the duration time of the logic “1” of the first signal inputted by the variable delay addition circuit through the dummy delay until one clock cycle of the internal clock is completed and setting the initial value of delay amount of the variable delay addition circuit based on the duration time.