Abstract: A gas sensor (1) including a sensor element (10); a metallic shell (138); a tubular outer surface member (190) attached directly or indirectly to the metallic shell, constitutes an outer surface of the gas sensor, and extends toward a rear end side in relation to the metallic shell; and a tubular protection member (210, 220) which is detachably fixed to a fixation region C1, C2 of an outer circumference of the outer surface member. The protection member includes a first arc portion (212), a second arc portion (222), and a fixation portion (214,224) brought into contact with and is fixed to the fixation region. When the protection member fixed to the outer circumference of the outer surface member by fixing the fixation portion to the fixation region is viewed in the axial O direction, the first arc portion and the second arc portion cover in total at least 90% of the entire circumference of the outer surface of the outer surface member.

Abstract: A gas turbine combustor according to at least one embodiment, includes: a less combustible fuel flow control part for controlling, independently of each other, amounts of less combustible fuel supplied to a first fuel injector and a second fuel injector; a highly combustible fuel flow control part for controlling, independently of each other, amounts of highly combustible fuel having a higher combustion speed than the less combustible fuel and supplied to the first fuel injector and the second fuel injector; and a controller configured to control the less combustible fuel flow control part and the highly combustible fuel flow control part such that a relative ratio of a first ratio of the highly combustible fuel to whole of first fuel injected by the first fuel injector and a second ratio of the highly combustible fuel to whole of second fuel injected by the second fuel injector changes according to an operating condition of a gas turbine.

Abstract: A head-mounted display device includes an image display unit (300a, 300b) configured to emit image light, a light guide member (100a, 100b) configured to guide the image light and emit the image light to eyes of a wearer who wears the head-mounted display device, and a relay optical system (201a, 201b) arranged between the image display unit and the light guide member, and configured to relay the image light from the image display unit to the light guide member, and form an intermediate image at least once before the image light enters the light guide member.

Abstract: A first aspect of the present invention is carbon fiber wherein the surface of a monofilament has a center line average roughness Ra of 6.0 nm or more and 13 nm or less, and the monofilament has a long diameter/short diameter ratio of 1.11 or more and 1.245 or less. A second aspect of the present invention is carbon fiber precursor acrylic fiber wherein the surface of a monofilament has a center line average roughness Ra of 18 nm or more and 27 nm or less, and the monofilament has a long diameter/short diameter ratio of 1.11 or more and 1.245 or less. The carbon fiber according to the first aspect is obtained by stabilizing and carbonizing under specific conditions the carbon fiber precursor acrylic fiber according to the second aspect.

Abstract: A drive device protection structure has a rotary electric machine, a gearbox connected the rotary electric machine, an undercover disposed underneath the drive device and a protecting plate provided to the undercover. The rotary electric machine has a rotary electric machine housing that has a rotary electric machine flange. The gearbox has a gearbox housing that has a gearbox flange. The rotary electric machine flange and the gearbox flange are connected together. The rotary electric machine flange and the gearbox flange are formed such that a lower surface of the gearbox flange is positioned lower than a lower surface of the rotary electric machine flange. The protecting plate is formed of a material more rigid than a material of the undercover. The protecting plate is provided beneath connecting part between the rotary electric machine flange and the gearbox flange so as to face the connecting part.

Abstract: In one aspect, an improved gaming table, such as a craps table, is disclosed herein, which combines electronic displays and wagering interfaces with traditional craps tables having physical, simulated or virtualized dice and allowing players to physically throw the dice or simulate/virtualize a throw of the dice.

Abstract: A refrigeration cycle device comprises a refrigerant, a compressor that compresses the refrigerant, and a refrigerating machine oil that lubricates a sliding part of the compressor. The refrigerant includes trifluoroiodomethane. The refrigerating machine oil includes a base oil and a quinone additive. The quinone additive is at least one selected from the group consisting of 1,4-benzoquinone, 1,2-benzoquinone, 2-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone, 2-phenyl-1,4-benzoquinone, 2-tert-butyl-1,4-benzoquinone, 1,4-naphthoquinone, 1,2-naphthoquinone, 2,6-naphthoquinone, 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, and 1,4-anthraquinone.

Abstract: A laminate comprising a substrate; and a plating-forming layer disposed on at least one surface of both surfaces of the substrate and containing a thermoplastic resin and a plating catalyst, wherein the plating-forming layer further satisfies conditions of the following (1) and/or (2), (1) the plating-forming layer contains a dispersing agent for dispersing the plating catalyst (2) an abundance of the plating catalyst on a surface side of the plating-forming layer is higher than an abundance of the plating catalyst on the substrate side of the plating-forming layer.

Abstract: An interrupter includes a gas producer, an actuator pin, and an electrical conductor. The electrical conductor includes a first terminal portion, a first separable portion, a second terminal portion, and a second separable portion. The second separable portion is electrically connected to the first separable portion in parallel. A first timing when the first separable portion starts to be cut off from the first terminal portion is earlier than a second timing when the second separable portion starts to be cut off from the second terminal portion.

Abstract: A patterned pressure-sensitive adhesive tape includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed by a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition for patterned pressure-sensitive adhesive tape. An elongational viscosity of the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition measured at 30° C. is 1,000 mPa·s or greater and 650,000 mPa·s or less, or a Trouton's ratio thereof measured at 30° C. is 8 or greater and 400 or less. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has two or more pressure-sensitive adhesive portions (B) and a non-pressure-sensitive adhesive portion region having no pressure-sensitive adhesive portions (B) between the two or more pressure-sensitive adhesive portions (B). The non-pressure-sensitive adhesive portion region is patterned to lead to an outer periphery of a sheet plane.

Abstract: A controller of an ophthalmic apparatus finely drives and roughly drives a drive unit of an optometry unit. In a case where a tilt operation of tilting the operation stick within a predetermined range is detected by an operation detection unit, the controller finely drives the drive unit by controlling the drive unit in response to the detected tilt operation, and finely changes a position of the optometry unit. In a case where at least one of a tilt operation of tilting the operation stick over a predetermined range and an operation of a rough movement operation unit is detected by the operation detection unit, the controller roughly drives the drive unit by controlling the drive unit in response to the detected operation, and roughly changes the position of the optometry unit.

Abstract: A transparent heater includes: a substrate that is transparent to a visible light and has one surface; and a conductive layer that is disposed on the one surface, is transparent to the visible light, and contains an aggregate of carbon nanotubes. The conductive layer includes: a patterned portion that includes a linear portion linearly extending in a first direction parallel to the one surface; and a non-patterned portion that is a film-shaped portion connecting to the patterned portion in a second direction parallel to the one surface and orthogonal to the first direction, and has a thickness smaller than that of the patterned portion in a third direction orthogonal to the one surface. The non-patterned portion has an orientation direction of the carbon nanotubes defining less than 45 degrees with respect to the second direction, the orientation direction being measure by an orientation evaluation method.

Abstract: A production method for producing a particle mixture in which two or more types of particles are mixed, including a step of adding a first additive to first particles and mixing the first additive with the first particles using a first mixer and a step of introducing the two or more types of particles including the first particles mixed with the first additive and second particles into a blender container of a gravity blender, and mixing the two or more types of particles inside the blender container.

Abstract: An ophthalmic apparatus includes an examination unit examining a subject eye, a drive unit moving the examination unit relative to the subject eye, a first imaging unit capturing a face image, a second imaging unit capturing an anterior segment image of the subject eye, a controller, and first and second acquisition units. The controller performs an adjustment process including a position acquisition of the subject eye based on the face image, a first drive control such that the subject eye is positioned within an imaging range of the second imaging unit based on the acquired position, and a second drive control based on the anterior segment image to adjust a position of the examination unit relative to the subject eye. The first acquisition unit acquires the position of the subject eye through a detection. The second acquisition unit acquires the position of the subject eye through an input operation.

Abstract: First, a patterned substrate including an insulating substrate, a conductive seed layer, and an insulating layer is prepared. The seed layer is disposed on the insulating substrate, and consists of a first part having a predetermined pattern corresponding to the wiring pattern and a second part as a part other than the first part. The insulating layer is disposed on the second part of the seed layer. Subsequently, a metal layer having a thickness larger than a thickness of the insulating layer is formed on the first part of the seed layer. Here, a voltage is applied between an anode and the seed layer while a resin film containing a metal ion-containing solution is disposed between the patterned substrate and the anode and the resin film and the seed layer are brought into pressure contact. Subsequently, the insulating layer and the second part of the seed layer are removed.

Abstract: There is provided a method for producing a metal-resin composite including a metal member and a resin member which are joined together, the resin member containing at least a thermoplastic resin. The method includes a step of joining together the resin member and the metal member by melting the resin member with the frictional heat generated in the surface of the metal member on its side opposite to the resin member in a state where the metal member and the resin member are superposed. The melting point of the thermoplastic resin is 260° C. or more.

Abstract: An organic molecular memory of embodiments includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; an organic molecular layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, extending in a first direction from the first electrode toward the second electrode, and containing a first molecule and a second molecule provided between the first molecule and the second electrode; and a third electrode facing the second molecule.

Abstract: A muscle enhancer containing a polyamine and a branched-chain amino acid as active ingredients. The polyamine may be one or more of putrescine, spermidine, and spermine, and may be derived from a yeast belonging to the genus Saccharomyces. The muscle enhancer may also comprise a crystalline polysaccharide. The muscle enhancer may be present in a food or a drink.

Abstract: A body fat reducer containing a polyamine and a branched-chain amino acid as active ingredients. The polyamine may be one or more of putrescine, spermidine, and spermine, and may be derived from yeast. The body fat reducer may also comprise a crystalline polysaccharide. The body fat reducer may be present in a food or a drink.