Abstract: An adapter mounting structure for mounting, on a rack, a plurality of adapters to which optical connectors are connected. The adapter mounting structure includes a first panel including insertion holes through which the plurality of adapters are inserted, the first panel being configured to expose, to a front side of the rack, the plurality of adapters thus inserted and being anchored to the rack, and a second panel disposed to a rear side of the rack relative to the first panel, the second panel being anchored to the first panel and being configured to anchor each of the plurality of adapters.

Abstract: An oscillator circuit includes: an oscillator, oscillating a resonator and generating a first oscillation signal; and a PLL circuit, adjusting a ratio between a first frequency of the first oscillation signal and a second frequency of a second oscillation signal output from a voltage controlled oscillator, and controlling the oscillator based on a loop filter voltage being an input voltage of the voltage controlled oscillator.

Abstract: A management device comprises an extracting means that extracts, from a database storing configuration information, the client terminals belonging to a specified group, network devices directly serving the client terminals, network devices between the serving network devices, and MEC devices to be treated as candidates for selection, and a selecting means that selects the MEC device to be accessed by the plurality of client terminals forming the group by using first and second amounts of latency, the first amount of latency being the amount of latency between each network device directly serving the client terminals belonging to the group and each MEC device, and the second amount of latency being the amount of latency between each network device directly serving the client terminals belonging to the group and each client terminal.

Abstract: A collision resistance performance of a structural member is effectively improved while suppressing an unnecessary increase in mass of the structural member. The structural member includes a hollow member and a tension member. The hollow member forms a closed cross-sectional shape by a top sheet portion, a pair of sidewall portions each continuous to each side of the top sheet portion in a width direction, and a bottom sheet portion arranged to face the top sheet portion. The tension member is formed by a metal sheet extending along the width direction of the top sheet portion and being thinner than the sheet thickness of the hollow member, and connects inner surfaces of the pair of sidewall portions facing each other to each other to restrain the distance between the pair of sidewall portions from increasing.

Abstract: A hinge includes: a base portion extending in a first direction; a protruding portion having a projection projecting in the first direction; a spring portion configured to be elastically deformed in the first direction; and an operation portion. The base portion, the protruding portion, the spring portion, and the operation portion are made of a resin and integrally formed.

Abstract: A compound having formula (1) has excellent heat resistance. In formula (1), X represents a divalent polycyclic condensed ring group having two or more thiophene rings and having an sp3 carbon atom as a constituent element. R1 and R2 each represent an alkyl group, R3 represents an alkyl group, k represents an integer of 0 to 4, and A represents a group having formula (a1), (a2), or (b1): R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, and R9 each represent an alkyl group, E1 and E2 each represent —C(R10)(R11)—, —C(O)—, —O—, or —NR12—. R10 and R11 each represent an alkyl group, R12 represents an alkyl group, m and n each represent 0 or 1, where m+n=1.

Abstract: A musical instrument includes: a housing including a first opening; and a reinforcing member that reinforces the housing and including a second opening overlapping with the first opening. The second opening allows emission of sound generated in an interior of the housing to outside of the housing therethrough.

Abstract: Provided is a clock generation apparatus which generates an output clock signal, comprising: a first voltage-controlled oscillator which outputs the output clock signal; an AD converter which includes: a second voltage-controlled oscillator which outputs an internal clock signal phase-locked to the output clock signal in response to a digital temperature signal having become a value corresponding to an analog temperature signal from a temperature sensor; a phase comparator which detects a phase difference between the output clock signal and the internal clock signal; and a digital temperature signal generator which generates a digital temperature signal according to the phase difference detected by the phase comparator, to output it to the second voltage-controlled oscillator; and a digital temperature compensation circuit which compensates a frequency of the output clock signal of the first voltage-controlled oscillator by using the digital temperature signal.

Abstract: A node (100) includes a detection unit (122), an identification unit (123), and a determination unit (124). A detection unit (122) detects occurrence of a failure in a controller to which telemetry information in a slice is notified. An identification unit (123) identifies telemetry requirements of the slice when the detection unit (122) detects occurrence of the failure. A determination unit (124) determines whether to notify an alternative controller of the telemetry information in the slice in accordance with the telemetry requirements identified by the identification unit (123).

Abstract: A filter device includes a piezoelectric substrate, a dielectric layer on the piezoelectric substrate, a first IDT electrode on the dielectric layer, a second IDT electrode positioned on the piezoelectric substrate in an area where the dielectric layer is not provided such that the first and second IDT electrodes are side by side in an acoustic wave propagation direction extending along a principal surface of the piezoelectric substrate, a first reflector on the dielectric layer and adjacent to the first IDT electrode on a side of the second IDT electrode, and a second reflector on the piezoelectric substrate and adjacent to the second IDT electrode on a side of the first IDT electrode. The dielectric layer includes an edge portion between the first and second reflectors in planar view seen from a stacking direction of the piezoelectric substrate and the dielectric layer.

Abstract: An orchestrator locates a server in anyone of a plurality of edge clouds on the basis of a plurality of delay differences, respectively corresponding to the plurality of the edge clouds having each delay difference and assumed if the server located in each of the edge clouds, that are each a difference between delay from the server to a first client and delay from the server to a second client, and gives a delay to at least one of the first client and the second client so that the delay from the located server to the first client and the delay from the located server to the second client become the same.

Abstract: A scroll compressor comprising a fixed scroll (15); an orbiting scroll (16) supported in a manner allowing for orbiting motion; a discharge port through which a fluid compressed by the two scrolls (15, 16) is discharged; an end plate step portion (16E) provided on an end plate of the orbiting scroll (16) formed so that a height of the end plate is higher on a center portion side in the direction of a spiral wrap and lower on an outer end side; and a wrap step portion (15E) provided on a wall portion of the fixed scroll (15) that corresponds to the end plate step portion (16E) so that a height of the wall portion is lower on the center portion side of the spiral and higher on the outer end side; wherein the orbiting scroll (16) is treated for surface hardening and the fixed scroll (15) is not treated for surface hardening.

Abstract: Provided are an inhibitor for RuO4 gas generation used in a manufacturing process of a semiconductor element, that inhibits a RuO4 gas generated when a semiconductor wafer containing ruthenium and a treatment liquid are brought into contact, and a method for inhibiting the RuO4 gas. Specifically, provided is an inhibitor for RuO4 gas generation for inhibiting a RuO4 gas generated when a semiconductor wafer containing ruthenium and a treatment liquid are brought into contact in semiconductor formation steps, wherein the inhibitor includes an onium salt consisting of an onium ion and a bromine-containing ion. Also provided is a method for inhibiting RuO4 gas generation by adding the inhibitor to a ruthenium treatment liquid or a ruthenium-containing liquid used in semiconductor formation steps.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable image bearing member, a developing member, a transfer member, and a brush contacting a surface of the image bearing member in a contact portion downstream of a transfer portion and upstream of a developing portion with respect to a rotational direction of the image bearing member. The toner which is not transferred onto a toner image receiving member is collected by the developing member. In a charging series, the toner is positioned on the same side as a normal charge polarity of the toner relative to the brush. In the contact portion, a maximum value of a contact pressure of 0.7 gf/mm2 or more and 3.5 gf/mm2 or less, a maximum contact area ratio is 18% or more and 74% or less, and a Clark-Evans index of the brush is 1 or more.

Abstract: A biological sample holding container includes: a container main body having a bottom surface portion having a placement region for a biological sample and a side surface portion provided on the bottom surface portion so as to surround the placement region; and an annular holding member insertable and removable inside the side surface portion. The holding member holds a film covering the biological sample on the placement region with the bottom surface portion by being inserted inside the side surface portion together with the film.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the issue of providing a method for removing a transition metal oxide adhered to a transition metal film in a process for manufacturing a semiconductor element, and of providing a treatment liquid. Specifically, the present invention provides a method for treating a semiconductor of a transition metal, the method including, in a semiconductor formation process, a step of removing a transition metal oxide and a step of removing the transition metal. The present invention also provides a reducing agent-containing treatment liquid for a transition metal oxide, wherein the concentration of the reducing agent contained in the reducing agent-containing treatment liquid is 0.01 mass % or more and 50 mass % or less.

Abstract: A vehicle controller includes: an engine controller configured to perform an IS control upon satisfaction of a predetermined stop condition and an engine restart control upon satisfaction of a predetermined restart condition; an HDC controller configured to perform, when the vehicle is traveling on a downhill road and a deceleration request according to an HDC control occurs, a target vehicle speed-based deceleration irrespective of brake operations by the driver; and an information acquisition part configured to acquire progress status information related to the engine restart control and including information on initiation and completion thereof.

Abstract: A fluorescence observation device is a device for performing fluorescence observation of a sample piece cut out from a sample including: a tray on which the sample piece is placed; a light source unit which generates excitation light to irradiate the sample piece; a detection unit which detects fluorescence from the sample piece; and an image generation unit which generates a fluorescence image of the sample piece based on a detection signal from the detection unit and the tray includes a plurality of placement regions provided around a center region of the tray and also includes a marker portion indicating a cutting orientation of the sample piece with respect to the sample.

Abstract: Provided is a technique for molding a functional material without deteriorating the function of the functional material. A method for producing a functional material molded article of the present disclosure includes: dispersing a functional material in a water-alcohol mixed solution to obtain a liquid dispersion; impregnating a porous molding base material with the liquid dispersion to obtain an impregnated product; and drying the impregnated product.

Abstract: A recording device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire predetermined information including at least an image of an area around a vehicle, a recording unit configured to record the predetermined information acquired by the acquisition unit as a file, a playback unit configured to play back a designated file among a plurality of files recorded in the recording unit, and a file management unit configured to extract a file recorded in a period substantially continuous in time series with a file being played back from the plurality of files and protect writing of the extracted file. Thus, it is possible to provide a recording device capable of preventing writing of a file related to a file being played back.