Abstract: A grommet unit includes: a grommet and a bracket. The attaching portion of the grommet includes: a flange portion extending from the main body portion so as to intersect with an insertion direction, and a plurality of projections projecting from the flange portion toward the bracket so as to intersect with the flange portion. The bracket has holes through which the projections are respectively passed. Each of the projection includes, in an order from the flange portion toward a leading end: a base end portion that is at least partially received in the corresponding hole; an intermediate portion that is greater in thickness than the base end portion and is greater in dimension than the hole, and a leading end portion that is smaller in dimension than the hole.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter provides a circulating blood volume determination apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect a pulse wave from a sensor attached to a predetermined portion of a living body, an analysis unit configured to analyze a state of a venous component in the detected pulse wave, and a determination unit configured to perform a determination as to a circulating blood volume based on the analysis result of the analysis unit.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a technology capable of suppressing torsional deformation in an attachment portion, even if a torsional moment is applied from an electric cable to a grommet. This grommet is provided with a tubular main body portion through which an electric cable is inserted, and an attachment portion used for attachment to an attachment target. The main body portion includes a holding portion used to hold the electric cable, and a linking portion joining the holding portion and the attachment portion. A recessed/protruding portion in which protruding portions and recessed portions are arranged alternately in a circumferential direction about an axis parallel to the insertion direction of the electric cable is provided in the linking portion.

Abstract: A grommet is provided with a first tubular portion through which an electrical wire can be inserted, a collar portion, and a first fold portion. The grommet is deformable between a first state in which the first fold portion is contracted in a folded state and a second state in which at least a portion of the first fold portion is extended. In the first state, an angle formed by an axis line of the first tubular portion and a virtual plane corresponds to a first angle, and, in the second state, an angle formed by an axis line of the first tubular portion and the virtual plane corresponds to a second angle, which is smaller than first angle. A distal end opening of the first tubular portion is orientated to a first side in a second direction aligned with the virtual plane.

Abstract: A prepreg having high processability and laminating performance and a method to produce such a prepreg is described, the prepreg comprising at least the components [A] to [E] shown below, and having a structure incorporating a first layer composed mainly of the component [A] and a first epoxy resin composition that contains the components [B] to [D] but which is substantially free of the component [E], and a second layer composed mainly of a second epoxy resin composition that contains the components [B] to [E], [A] carbon fiber, [B] epoxy resin, [C] curing agent, [D] thermoplastic resin, and [E] particles containing a thermoplastic resin as primary component and having a volume-average particle diameter of 5 to 50 ?m.

Abstract: A motion state monitoring system, a training support system, a motion state monitoring method, and a program capable of suitably managing measurement results according to an attaching direction of a sensor are provided. A motion state monitoring system according to the present disclosure monitors a motion state of a target part of a subject's body. The motion state monitoring system includes an acquisition unit, an attaching direction detection unit, and a control processing unit. The acquisition unit acquires sensing information of a sensor attached to the target part. The attaching direction detection unit detects an attaching direction of the sensor. The control processing unit outputs information related to the sensing information in association with the attaching direction.

Abstract: Provided is an electrophotographic belt of an endless shape including a substrate, wherein the substrate contains a polyimide resin and carbon nanotubes, wherein a content of the carbon nanotubes in the substrate is 15 vol % or less with respect to a total volume of the polyimide resin, wherein the substrate has a tensile strength of 200 MPa or more in each of a peripheral direction thereof and a direction perpendicular to the peripheral direction, and wherein the substrate has a thermal conductivity of 0.9 W/(m·K) or more in a thickness direction thereof.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a liquid ejecting head configured to eject a liquid; a liquid flowing portion coupled to the liquid ejecting head and configured to flow the liquid; and a frame that houses the liquid ejecting head and the liquid flowing portion. The frame is provided with a passage hole configured to pass the liquid flowing portion along a depth direction. when viewed in the depth direction, a portion of the liquid flowing portion disposed outside the passage hole is configured to be deformed.

Abstract: A collection unit (111) collects a plurality of sensor values at a plurality of measurement points from a plurality of sensors provided to the plurality of measurement points, and per measurement point, accumulates environmental information data including a sensor value, in an accumulation unit (180). An interpolation unit (112) finds a sensor value at a virtual point based on one sensor value or more obtained by one sensor or more. A management unit (113) accumulates environmental information data including the sensor value at the virtual point, in the accumulation unit.

Abstract: A grommet according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: a base part that is fixed to an insertion hole provided in a vehicle body panel; a tubular part that covers an outer circumference of a wire harness inserted into the insertion hole; and a coupling part that couples a basal portion of the tubular part and the base part while allowing tilting movement of the tubular part. The coupling part includes a compression allowance part provided on a first direction side in a circumferential direction and a tension allowance part provided on a second direction side opposite to the first direction side, such that when a leading end side of the tubular part is inclined toward the first direction side, stress applied to the base part is smaller than when the leading end side of the tubular part is inclined toward the second direction side.

Abstract: The grommet also includes an annular opposing portion that opposes a portion of the vehicle body panel surrounding the insertion hole, and is sandwiched between the vehicle body panel and a bracket fixed to the vehicle body panel. Furthermore, the grommet includes a coupling portion that couples the insertion portion and the opposing portion so as to close a gap between the insertion portion and the opposing portion. The opposing portion includes an annular sealing portion to be in intimate contact with the vehicle body panel. The coupling portion includes a plurality of pleat portions that extend along a circumferential direction of the opposing portion, and are adjacently arranged in a radial direction of the opposing portion, when viewed from an axial direction of the opposing portion.

Abstract: An acquisition unit (21) acquires a simulation period indicating an object period for which simulations of amounts of energy consumption in a building are to be done, a parallel number indicating the number of the simulations that are to be performed in parallel, and a holiday condition indicating nonoperating days of an air conditioning system installed in the building. A planning unit (22) splits the simulation period into the parallel number to generate split periods. The planning unit (22) splits the simulation period into the parallel number so that starting days of the split periods other than an initial split period may be the nonoperating days indicated by the holiday condition. A simulation unit (23) does the simulations of the amounts of energy consumption in the building in parallel, for the split periods.

Abstract: The invention provides: a dihydroxynaphthalene condensate which suppresses soft particle generation and is suitably usable for a composition excellent in filterability; and a method for producing the dihydroxynaphthalene condensate. In the method for producing a dihydroxynaphthalene condensate, dihydroxynaphthalene to be used has a sulfur element content of 100 ppm or less in terms of mass among constituent elements. The dihydroxynaphthalene and a condensation agent are condensed in presence of an acid or a base to produce the dihydroxynaphthalene condensate.

Abstract: A facility risk calculation unit calculates, from a result of calculation of a thermal environment, a risk index value (ri) indicating at least either of a degree of difference (a*g(?i?1, ?i)) indicating a difference between a calculated temperature (Ci) obtained by the calculation of the thermal environment with respect to a set temperature (Si) and a target value (Si) and a degree of change (b*g(?i?1, ?i)) indicating a value of a change of the calculated target value (Ci) with respect to time. A display processing unit causes a facility risk (R) obtained from the risk index value (ri) to be displayed on a display apparatus.

Abstract: A collection unit (111) collects a plurality of sensor values at a plurality of measurement points from a plurality of sensors provided to the plurality of measurement points, and per measurement point, accumulates environmental information data including a sensor value, in an accumulation unit (180). An interpolation unit (112) finds a sensor value at a virtual point based on one sensor value or more obtained by one sensor or more. A management unit (113) accumulates environmental information data including the sensor value at the virtual point, in the accumulation unit.

Abstract: A spectroscope includes a light receiving element and a wavelength selection filter unit. The light receiving element includes a pixel region where a plurality of pixels are disposed. The wavelength selection filter unit is disposed on the pixel region and includes a plurality of wavelength selection filters. The plurality of wavelength selection filters have transmission wavelength characteristics which are different from each other, and split incident light for each wavelength or each wavelength band. The light receiving element generates a light receiving signal by photoelectrically converting light which is split by the wavelength selection filter and is incident on the pixel region, for each pixel.

Abstract: A spectroscope includes a light receiving element and a wavelength selection filter unit. The light receiving element includes a pixel region where a plurality of pixels are disposed. The wavelength selection filter unit is disposed on the pixel region and includes a plurality of wavelength selection filters. The plurality of wavelength selection filters have transmission wavelength characteristics which are different from each other, and split incident light for each wavelength or each wavelength band. The light receiving element generates a light receiving signal by photoelectrically converting light which is split by the wavelength selection filter and is incident on the pixel region, for each pixel.

Abstract: The invention provides: a dihydroxynaphthalene condensate which suppresses soft particle generation and is suitably usable for a composition excellent in filterability; and a method for producing the dihydroxynaphthalene condensate, in the method for producing a dihydroxynaphthalene condensate, dihydroxynaphthalene to be used has a sulfur element content of 100 ppm or less in terms of mass among constituent elements. The dihydroxynaphthalene and a condensation agent are condensed in presence of an acid or a base to produce the dihydroxynaphthalene condensate.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for purifying dihydroxynaphthalene, which is capable of suppressing soft particle generation and obtaining dihydroxynaphthalene serving as a raw material of a resin and composition excellent in filterability. The method for purifying dihydroxynaphthalene includes the step of removing a sulfur content in the dihydroxynaphthalene with an adsorbent, and neutral alumina is used as the adsorbent.

Abstract: An optical amplification device which includes first and second optical amplifiers, and a controller. The first optical amplifier receives a light and amplifies the received light. The second optical amplifier receives the light amplified by the first optical amplifier, and amplifies the received light. When a level of the light received by the first optical amplifier changes by ?, the controller controls a level of the light received by the second optical amplifier to change by approximately ??. In various embodiments, the controller causes the sum of the gains of the first and second optical amplifiers to be constant. In other embodiments, the optical amplification device includes first and second optical amplifier and a gain adjustor. The gain adjustor detects a deviation in gain of the first optical amplifier from a target gain, and adjusts the gain of the second optical amplifier to compensate for the detected deviation.