Abstract: According to one embodiment, a transport service method comprises organizing a vehicle group of a plurality of self-driving vehicles in which a parameter value inherent to vehicles falls within a predetermined range, and controlling cooperative travel of the self-driving vehicles in the vehicle group to perform transport service of baggage, persons, animals, and the like.

Abstract: In a plating method for mounting a tubular workpiece having openings at both ends in an axial direction thereof on a power feeding clip and immersing the tubular workpiece in a circulated plating solution to plate the tubular workpiece, the mounting of the tubular workpiece on the power feeding clip is performed by inserting the power feeding clip into the tubular workpiece from one of the openings of the tubular workpiece. The power feeding clip is configured by a folded metal plate, and includes a plurality of elastic contact pieces that can elastically contact the inner surface of the tubular workpiece to hold the tubular workpiece and supply power to the tubular workpiece, and a restraining part that is located inside the tubular workpiece and restrains flow of the plating solution in the axial direction.

Abstract: An optical connection component includes an optical fiber; a high relative refractive-index difference optical fiber that is fusion-spliced to the optical fiber and has a greater relative refractive-index difference to a cladding of a core than the optical fiber; and an accommodating member accommodating the entire length of the optical fiber and the high relative refractive-index difference optical fiber, and has a first end face on which an end face of the optical fiber on the side opposite to the fusion-spliced side is exposed to be substantially flush with the first end face, and a second end face on which an end face of the high relative refractive-index difference optical fiber on the side opposite to the fusion-spliced side is exposed to be substantially flush with the second end face. The optical fiber and the high relative refractive-index difference optical fiber are fixed to the accommodating member.

Abstract: An optical amplifying fiber includes: at least one single core portion doped with a rare-earth element; an inner cladding portion configured to enclose the at least one core portion, the inner cladding portion having a lower refractive index than maximum refractive index of each core portion; and an outer cladding portion configured to enclose the inner cladding portion, the outer cladding portion having a lower refractive index than refractive index of the inner cladding portion, wherein the inner cladding portion includes a plurality of air bubbles.

Abstract: A plasma processing method includes: setting a temperature of a substrate support surface to a first temperature; supplying electric power from an electric power adjuster to a heater; before plasma is generated, when the temperature of the substrate support surface measured by a temperature sensor stabilizes at the first temperature, measuring first electric power supplied to the heater; after the plasma is generated, when the temperature of the substrate support surface measured by the temperature sensor stabilizes at the first temperature, measuring second electric power supplied to the heater; calculating an input heat quantity input from the plasma based on the first electric power and the second electric power; and correcting the first temperature to a second temperature based on the input heat quantity and a thermal resistance between the substrate support and the temperature sensor or between a substrate and the temperature sensor.

Abstract: The present invention can detect early an abnormality or signs of abnormality in a workpiece. A sensor system 1 is provided with: a first sensor 30a that measures a workpiece; a second sensor 30b that measures the workpiece in a relatively longer cycle than the first sensor 30a; and a master unit 10. The master unit 10 includes: an acquisition unit 11 that acquires data measured by the first sensor 30a and data measured by the second sensor 30b; and a generation unit 12 that generates learning data which is used for machine learning of a learning model and in which the acquired data of the first sensor 30a is regarded as input data and the acquired data of the second sensor 30b is regarded as label data indicating a property of the input data.

Abstract: A multi-core fiber includes: plural cores made of silica-based glass; and a cladding enclosing the plural cores and made of silica-based glass, the cladding having a refractive index lower than a maximum refractive index of the plural cores. Further, the multi-core fiber has a mode field diameter of 5.0 ?m or larger at a wavelength of 1100 nm, the multi-core fiber provides single-mode propagation at the wavelength of 1100 nm, the multi-core fiber has a bending loss of 1 dB/turn or less at the wavelength of 1100 nm when the multi-core fiber is bent at a radius of 2 mm, and the multi-core fiber has a crosstalk between cores of ?30 dB/km or less.

Abstract: An optical connection component includes: a plurality of types of optical fibers; a plurality of high relative refractive-index difference optical fibers in each of which a relative refractive-index difference between a core and a cladding is larger than a relative refractive-index difference in each of the plurality of types of optical fibers and which are fusion spliced to the plurality of types of optical fibers; and a fixing member having a plurality of V-shaped grooves that receive the high relative refractive-index difference optical fibers with coating removed, the fixing member being configured to fix relative positions of the high relative refractive-index difference optical fibers and an optical element when optically coupling the high relative refractive-index difference optical fibers, which have been fusion spliced to the plurality of types of optical fibers, to the optical element. The high relative refractive-index difference optical fibers are of the same type.

Abstract: A multicore fiber includes: n pieces of first core regions in a circular shape with a radius r1 that are arranged about points P11 to P1n, and that has a first core portion and a first cladding portion; a second core region in a circular shape with a radius R1 that is arranged about the point a1, and that has a second core portion and a second cladding portion; and a cladding region that is formed on an outer circumferences of the first core region and the second core region. Further, abutting surfaces that are flat surfaces abutting on each other are formed in portions on the outer circumferences of the first core region and the second core region.

Abstract: An optical fiber bundle structure includes: plural optical fiber core wires; a crossing preventing member; and a grasping member. Further, the crossing preventing member has slits and the widths of the slits positioned at the respective sides are each equal to or larger than a difference between: a length of one side of a polygon circumscribing the plural optical fiber core wires at a hindmost end portion of the slits at the trailing end; and a length of one side of a polygon circumscribing the plural optical fiber core wires at the leading end.

Abstract: The present invention provides low hygroscopic forms of aripiprazole and processes for the preparation thereof which will not convert to a hydrate or lose their original solubility even when a medicinal preparation containing the anhydrous aripiprazole crystals is stored for an extended period.

Abstract: A substrate support for use in a substrate processing apparatus includes: a base having an internal space; an electronic circuit board disposed in the internal space; a substrate supporting plate disposed on the base; and at least one temperature adjusting element disposed in the internal space, the at least one temperature adjusting element being configured to adjust a temperature of the electronic circuit board.

Abstract: An optical waveguide element includes: a cladding portion made of silica-based glass; and a plurality of optical waveguides positioned in the cladding portion and made of silica-based glass in which ZrO2 crystal particles are dispersed. The optical waveguide element is a planar lightwave circuit. The plurality of optical waveguides configure an arrayed waveguide grating element.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus for processing a substrate using plasma includes a chamber in which the substrate is accommodated, and a stage arranged inside the chamber and configured to mount the substrate thereon. The stage includes: a base formed by a conductor and configured to allow RF (Radio Frequency) power to flow through the conductor; a substrate holding part provided on the base and configured to hold the substrate; a plurality of heaters provided in the substrate holding part; a heater control part provided inside the base and configured to control electric power to be supplied to each of the plurality of heaters; and an RF filter provided outside the base and connected to a wiring for supplying the electric power to each of the plurality of heaters. The RF filter is provided in common for the plurality of heaters.

Abstract: An optical connection component includes an optical fiber; a high relative refractive-index difference optical fiber that is fusion-spliced to the optical fiber and has a greater relative refractive-index difference to a cladding of a core than the optical fiber; and an accommodating member accommodating the entire length of the optical fiber and the high relative refractive-index difference optical fiber, and has a first end face on which an end face of the optical fiber on the side opposite to the fusion-spliced side is exposed to be substantially flush with the first end face, and a second end face on which an end face of the high relative refractive-index difference optical fiber on the side opposite to the fusion-spliced side is exposed to be substantially flush with the second end face. The optical fiber and the high relative refractive-index difference optical fiber are fixed to the accommodating member.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor according to the present disclosure includes an anode body made of a porous valve metal, a dielectric layer formed on a surface of the anode body, and a solid electrolyte layer formed on the dielectric layer. A carboxylic acid ester is filled in at least part of cavities inside the solid electrolyte layer. By the solid electrolytic capacitor according to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a solid electrolytic capacitor capable of suppressing an increase in ESR and an increase in leakage current.

Abstract: A stage includes a base having an accommodation space therein, a dielectric layer provided on a first surface of the base and having a placement surface on which a substrate is placed, the dielectric layer including therein a plurality of heaters, and a heater control board disposed in the accommodation space and configured to drive the plurality of heaters. The base has an inlet in a second surface thereof that is opposite the first surface, the inlet being configured to introduce a coolant into the accommodation space.

Abstract: A placing table configured to place a substrate on an electrostatic chuck includes a base; the electrostatic chuck placed on a placing surface of the base; and a path formed within the placing table along the placing surface, and configured to allow a heat exchange medium to flow therein from an inlet opening to an outlet opening of the heat exchange medium. A distance between a top surface of the path and the placing surface is constant from the inlet opening to the outlet opening. A cross sectional shape of the path in a direction perpendicular to the top surface is differed depending on a position in the path.

Abstract: A placing table includes a first surface located at an outer side than a substrate; and a second surface on which the substrate is placed. A first path is formed to correspond to the first surface.

Abstract: An optical connection component includes: a plurality of types of optical fibers; a plurality of high relative refractive-index difference optical fibers in each of which a relative refractive-index difference between a core and a cladding is larger than a relative refractive-index difference in each of the plurality of types of optical fibers and which are fusion spliced to the plurality of types of optical fibers; and a fixing member having a plurality of V-shaped grooves that receive the high relative refractive-index difference optical fibers with coating removed, the fixing member being configured to fix relative positions of the high relative refractive-index difference optical fibers and an optical element when optically coupling the high relative refractive-index difference optical fibers, which have been fusion spliced to the plurality of types of optical fibers, to the optical element. The high relative refractive-index difference optical fibers are of the same type.