Abstract: With an image display apparatus, such as a head-mounted display, the eyes of a user observe an image displayed on a display panel through an eyepiece in an enlarged manner. A microlens array sheet that is one example of an optical element functioning as an optical lowpass filter is inserted in an optical path running from the display panel to the eyepiece.

Abstract: From a view pint of decreasing an out of spec product after surface crosslinking, particularly, when an alkylene carbonate compound is used as a surface crosslinking agent, influence due to an air temperature is great, and it is necessary to reduce ethylene glycol which is produced as a byproduct. There is provided a process for producing a polyacrylic acid (salt)-based water absorbent resin powder, comprising storing a non-polymerized organic compound being a raw material (modified raw material) of a water absorbent resin powder in a heated state, thereafter, mixing the non-polymerized organic compound with other compound at a predetermined ratio and, further, mixing the mixture into a water absorbent resin powder.

Abstract: A locking structure LS includes: a locking protrusion provided on a front holder and formed to protrude in a vertical direction; locking arms provided on a female housing and formed to extend in a fitting direction; and regulating surfaces provided to face the locking protrusion in a width direction and regulate movement of the locking arms in the width direction. The locking arms are inserted between the locking protrusion and the regulating surfaces, have locking portions formed to partially overlap with the locking protrusions, and can be elastically deformed in the vertical direction with respect to the female housing.

Abstract: A control apparatus served as a first control apparatus includes a first information storage unit configured to store therein coupling information relating to a coupling relationship between a plurality of control apparatus and a plurality of devices, the plurality of control apparatus including the first control apparatus and controlling access to the plurality of devices, and a processor. The processor specifies, in response to a first access request to a first device from among the plurality of devices, a second control apparatus responsible for the first device based on the coupling information stored in the first information storage unit, and issues an instruction to access to the first device based on the first access request received by the first control apparatus to the specified second control apparatus through a relay apparatus that relays information to be transferred between the plurality of control apparatus.

Abstract: A water-absorbent resin composition is provided which shows only small reduction in liquid permeability and limited coloring over time or in relation to another factor. The water-absorbent resin composition (particulate absorbent agent) of the present invention contains: a polycarboxylate-based water-absorbent resin as a primary component, the resin having a crosslinked structure formed by polymerization of an acid group-containing unsaturated monomer; and multivalent metal cations (preferably, on surfaces of particles (i.e., the water-absorbent resin composition)) wherein: the multivalent metal cations other than Fe cations account for 0.001 to 1 mass % of the water-absorbent resin; and the ratio of the Fe cations to the multivalent metal cations other than the Fe cations is less than or equal to 5.00 mass %.

Abstract: An imaging device includes: an imaging sensor; an optical system that changes an image magnification of a object image according to a position of a focus lens; and a controller that causes the imaging sensor to generate the plurality of pieces of image data by causing the imaging sensor to pick up the object image while moving the focus lens to generate still image data based on the plurality of pieces of image data.

Abstract: A lock arm includes a pair of guide rails protruding toward side walls, extending in a detachment direction, and formed to have a part on the detachment direction side facing a direction away from a main body. A detection member includes a rib positioned on the detachment direction side of an abutment surface and positioned to be sandwiched between the main body and a locking protrusion, and is relatively movable with respect to a housing between a fixing position and the main locking position, the fixing position at which a distal end of a detection arm opposes a locking portion in the engagement direction, the locking protrusion is sandwiched between the rib and the main body while opposing the abutment surface in an insertion and removal direction, and a protruding body is positioned to oppose the part of the guide rail on the detachment direction side.

Abstract: A relief valve includes a housing including an internal flow passage through which a working fluid flows, and a relief port discharging the working fluid from the internal flow passage, and a valve body including a first pressure-receiving portion a second pressure-receiving portion receiving pressure with a pressure-receiving area that is larger than a pressure-receiving area of the first pressure-receiving portion, and a first recessed portion formed at the second pressure-receiving portion at an opposite side relative to a pressure-receiving surface of the second pressure-receiving portion and including a closed-end cylindrical shape. The relief valve includes a biasing force adjustment mechanism including a spring of which one end is held at the first recessed portion, a support portion retaining the other end of the spring and including a closed-end cylindrical shape, and a motor adjusting a rotational angle and causing the support portion to reciprocate.

Abstract: A lock arm includes a pair of guide rails protruding toward side walls, extending in a detachment direction, and formed to have a part on the detachment direction side facing a direction away from a main body. A detection member includes a rib positioned on the detachment direction side of an abutment surface and positioned to be sandwiched between the main body and a locking protrusion, and is relatively movable with respect to a housing between a fixing position and the main locking position, the fixing position at which a distal end of a detection arm opposes a locking portion in the engagement direction, the locking protrusion is sandwiched between the rib and the main body while opposing the abutment surface in an insertion and removal direction, and a protruding body is positioned to oppose the part of the guide rail on the detachment direction side.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing which is capable of holding one or more electric wires and a cover which is attached to an end part of the housing while sliding in a sliding direction and guides the electric wire extending from the end part of the housing in a predetermined direction.

Abstract: With an image display apparatus, such as a head-mounted display, the eyes of a user observe an image displayed on a display panel through an eyepiece in an enlarged manner. A microlens array sheet that is one example of an optical element functioning as an optical lowpass filter is inserted in an optical path running from the display panel to the eyepiece.

Abstract: In a hydrophilic member including a structure in which a photocatalytic TiO2 layer and a porous SiO2 layer are stacked on a surface of a base material, easy forming of the porous SiO2 layer so as to be thin and have a uniform film thickness distribution that enables the porous SiO2 layer to cover an entire surface of the photocatalytic TiO2 layer, and enhancement in durability of the porous SiO2 layer are enabled. A photocatalytic TiO2 layer is formed so as to have a density of 3.33 to 3.75 g/cm3 (preferably 3.47 to 3.72 g/cm3, more preferably 3.54 to 3.68 g/cm3) on a surface of a base material. As an outermost surface layer, a porous SiO2 layer is formed on the photocatalytic TiO2 layer in such a manner that the porous SiO2 layer has a film thickness of no less than 10 nm and no more than 50 nm.

Abstract: A water-absorbent resin composition is provided which shows only small reduction in liquid permeability and limited coloring over time or in relation to another factor. The water-absorbent resin composition (particulate absorbent agent) of the present invention contains: a polycarboxylate-based water-absorbent resin as a primary component, the resin having a crosslinked structure formed by polymerization of an acid group-containing unsaturated monomer; and multivalent metal cations (preferably, on surfaces of particles (i.e., the water-absorbent resin composition)) wherein: the multivalent metal cations other than Fe cations account for 0.001 to 1 mass % of the water-absorbent resin; and the ratio of the Fe cations to the multivalent metal cations other than the Fe cations is less than or equal to 5.00 mass %.

Abstract: A water-absorbent resin composition is provided which shows only small reduction in liquid permeability and limited coloring over time or in relation to another factor. The water-absorbent resin composition (particulate absorbent agent) of the present invention contains: a polycarboxylate-based water-absorbent resin as a primary component, the resin having a crosslinked structure formed by polymerization of an acid group-containing unsaturated monomer; and multivalent metal cations (preferably, on surfaces of particles (i.e., the water-absorbent resin composition)) wherein: the multivalent metal cations other than Fe cations account for 0.001 to 1 mass % of the water-absorbent resin; and the ratio (in terms of percentage) of the Fe cations to the multivalent metal cations other than the Fe cations is less than or equal to 5.00 mass %.

Abstract: An imaging device includes: an imaging sensor; an optical system that changes an image magnification of a object image according to a position of a focus lens; and a controller that causes the imaging sensor to generate the plurality of pieces of image data by causing the imaging sensor to pick up the object image while moving the focus lens to generate still image data based on the plurality of pieces of image data.

Abstract: A receiver unit receives data write commands for a memory device. A control unit determines a use situation of an RMW cache used in a read-modify-write process by the memory device, on the basis of write sizes, a reception frequency, and the number of received commands. A control unit decides whether or not to execute a read-modify-write process by a storage control apparatus on the basis of the determination result.

Abstract: A hydrophilic member that enables provision of favorable photocatalytic performance while enhancing water repellent agent resistance and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. A maintenance method for removing a water repellent agent adhering to a surface of a hydrophilic layer of a hydrophilic member, the water repellent agent having a cation property, is provided. A photocatalytic layer is formed on a base material. An intermediate layer is formed on the photocatalytic layer. A hydrophilic layer having an isoelectric point exceeding 7 is formed on the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer is a layer that causes the hydrophilic layer to be formed so as to have a low density compared to a case where the hydrophilic layer is formed directly on the photocatalytic layer under the same film forming condition. A water repellent agent adhering to a surface of the hydrophilic layer can effectively be removed using sodium bicarbonate.

Abstract: A connector includes a tubular connector housing inside which a terminal accommodating room is formed, a terminal that is inserted into the terminal accommodating room from behind, and a retainer that retains the terminal which is accommodated in the terminal accommodating room by being mounted to the connector housing from a direction crossing the inserting direction of the terminal, wherein the retainer is formed with a terminal contact part which is inserted from an opening, with which a wall of the terminal accommodating room of the connector housing is formed, to touch the terminal which is accommodated in the terminal accommodating room, and the terminal contact part is formed into such a shape to push the terminal toward the front side of the terminal accommodating room in a process that the retainer moves to a regular position of the connector housing.

Abstract: A relief valve includes a housing including an internal flow passage through which a working fluid flows, and a relief port discharging the working fluid from the internal flow passage, and a valve body including a first pressure-receiving portion a second pressure-receiving portion receiving pressure with a pressure-receiving area that is larger than a pressure-receiving area of the first pressure-receiving portion, and a first recessed portion formed at the second pressure-receiving portion at an opposite side relative to a pressure-receiving surface of the second pressure-receiving portion and including a closed-end cylindrical shape. The relief valve includes a biasing force adjustment mechanism including a spring of which one end is held at the first recessed portion, a support portion retaining the other end of the spring and including a closed-end cylindrical shape, and a motor adjusting a rotational angle and causing the support portion to reciprocate.

Abstract: A control device including a processor. The processor configured to allocate a data area of a memory device to a plurality of memory areas of data blocks of a first size; allocate identical data blocks of the first size to a plurality of the data areas of the memory device; manage management information indicating a data storing state of the plurality of memory areas of data blocks of the first size in each data area; determine, based on the management information regarding a plurality of data areas allocated with respect to a data block to be written, one data area from the plurality of data areas; and generate write data of a second size, which is different from the first size, including data of the data block to be written and write the write data in the one data area.