Abstract: A first straight line region and a second straight line region of the straight line region pair are inclined in opposite directions with respect to a first imaginary straight line. The first straight line region has a steeper inclined angle with respect to the first imaginary straight line than the second straight line region. Positions of both ends of the first straight line region and positions of both ends of the second straight line region are aligned in a direction corresponding to a width direction of a magnetic tape. A plurality of gap patterns deviate from each other by a predetermined interval in a direction corresponding to a longitudinal direction of the magnetic tape, between the gap patterns adjacent to each other along the direction corresponding to the width direction of the magnetic tape. A substrate is inclined with respect to the first imaginary straight line.

Abstract: A detection device includes a processing device and a storage medium. An ideal waveform signal indicating an ideal waveform of a servo pattern signal which is a result of reading a servo pattern recorded in a servo band of a magnetic tape by a servo reading element is stored in advance in the storage medium. The processing device acquires a servo band signal which is a result of reading the servo band by the servo reading element, and detects the servo pattern signal by comparing the servo band signal with the ideal waveform signal.

Abstract: A plurality of gap patterns are formed on a front surface of a substrate along a direction corresponding to a width direction of a magnetic tape. The first straight line region has a steeper inclined angle with respect to the first imaginary straight line than the second straight line region. Positions of both ends of the first straight line region and positions of both ends of the second straight line region are aligned in a direction corresponding to a width direction of a magnetic tape. Positions of the plurality of gap patterns are aligned in a longitudinal direction of the magnetic tape. A pulse signal is supplied to each of the plurality of gap patterns with a delay of a predetermined time from one side to the other side in a direction in which the plurality of gap patterns are arranged.

Abstract: A first straight line region and a second straight line region of the straight line region pair are inclined in opposite directions with respect to a first imaginary straight line. The first straight line region has a steeper inclined angle with respect to the first imaginary straight line than the second straight line region. Positions of both ends of the first straight line region and positions of both ends of the second straight line region are aligned in a direction corresponding to a width direction of a magnetic tape. A plurality of gap patterns deviate from each other by a predetermined interval in a direction corresponding to a longitudinal direction of the magnetic tape, between the gap patterns adjacent to each other along the direction corresponding to the width direction of the magnetic tape. A substrate is inclined with respect to the first imaginary straight line.

Abstract: A processing device stores a result of reading a reference servo pattern by a servo reading element from a magnetic tape in which the reference servo pattern is recorded, in the storage medium as an ideal waveform signal indicating an ideal waveform, acquires a servo band signal which is a result of reading a servo pattern recorded in a servo band of the magnetic tape by the servo reading element, and detects a servo pattern signal which is a result of reading the servo pattern by the servo reading element by comparing the ideal waveform signal stored in the storage medium with the servo band signal. The magnetic tape has a data band. The reference servo pattern is recorded in the data band.

Abstract: A detection device includes a processing device and a storage medium. An ideal waveform signal indicating an ideal waveform of a servo pattern signal which is a result of reading a servo pattern recorded in a servo band of a magnetic tape by a servo reading element is stored in advance in the storage medium. The processing device acquires a servo band signal which is a result of reading the servo band by the servo reading element, and detects the servo pattern signal by comparing the servo band signal with the ideal waveform signal.

Abstract: A plurality of gap patterns are formed on a front surface of a substrate along a direction corresponding to a width direction of a magnetic tape. The first straight line region has a steeper inclined angle with respect to the first imaginary straight line than the second straight line region. Positions of both ends of the first straight line region and positions of both ends of the second straight line region are aligned in a direction corresponding to a width direction of a magnetic tape. Positions of the plurality of gap patterns are aligned in a longitudinal direction of the magnetic tape. A pulse signal is supplied to each of the plurality of gap patterns with a delay of a predetermined time from one side to the other side in a direction in which the plurality of gap patterns are arranged.

Abstract: A pressure reduction valve includes a body including a gas passage, a valve seat provided in the gas passage, and a valve member provided on a downstream side of the valve seat in the gas passage. The gas passage includes a primary-side passage section located on an upstream side of the valve member, and a secondary-side passage section located on a downstream side of the valve member. The primary-side passage section includes a pressure chamber, which is a space formed between the valve member and the valve seat. The valve member includes a valve member passage that connects the pressure chamber to the secondary-side passage section, and an auxiliary passage configured to assist gas that flows into the pressure chamber through a clearance between the valve member and the valve seat to flow out to the secondary-side passage section.

Abstract: A magnetic head includes a first servo reading element pair, a second servo reading element pair, and a plurality of magnetic elements. The first servo reading element pair consists of a first servo reading element and a second servo reading element, the second servo reading element pair consists of a third servo reading element and a fourth servo reading element, the first servo reading element and the third servo reading element are disposed on one end side of the plurality of magnetic elements and read one servo band of the pair of servo bands, and the second servo reading element and the fourth servo reading element are disposed on the other end side of the plurality of magnetic elements and read the other servo band of the pair of servo bands.

Abstract: A magnetic head includes a pair of servo reading elements corresponding to a pair of servo bands adjacent to each other in a width direction. A processor acquires a first signal based on a first result obtained by reading a servo pattern in a first servo band by a first servo reading element included in a pair of servo reading elements, acquires a second signal based on a second result obtained by reading the servo pattern in a second servo band by a second servo reading element included in the pair of servo reading elements, and outputs a deviation amount signal corresponding to a deviation amount in time between the first signal and the second signal.

Abstract: An electrode mixture includes an electrode active material and a carbon nanotube as a conductive fibrous carbon material. The electrode mixture includes an inorganic nanoparticle disposed on a surface of the electrode active material.

Abstract: A method of evaluating a power storage device includes at least [a] to [f] below. [a] A power storage device is prepared. [b] A charge level of the power storage device is adjusted to produce a first potential difference between a positive electrode and a negative electrode. [c] The positive electrode or the negative electrode is selected as a reference electrode. [d] After the charge level is adjusted, an operation to insert a conductive rod-shaped member into a stack portion along a direction of stack of the positive electrode and the negative electrode is performed while a second potential difference between the reference electrode and the rod-shaped member is measured. [e] The rod-shaped member is stopped. [f] The power storage device is evaluated based on a state of the power storage device after the rod-shaped member is stopped.

Abstract: A magnetic tape including a timing-based servo pattern, in which the magnetic tape is used in a magnetic tape device in which a total number of data tracks is 8705 or more in conversion of a magnetic tape having a width of ½ inches, and ?PNL of the timing-based servo pattern is 10.0% or less of a track pitch. A magnetic tape cartridge including the magnetic tape, and a magnetic tape device including a magnetic tape, in which a total number of data tracks is 8705 or more in conversion of a magnetic tape having a width of ½ inches, the magnetic tape includes a timing-based servo pattern, and ?PNL of the timing-based servo pattern is 10.0% or less of a track pitch are provided. The ?PNL indicates an amount of deviation of the timing-based servo pattern from linearity.

Abstract: Provided are a magnetic recording heading having a magnetic film including a write gap, in which in the write gap, a recording surface-side gap width is narrower than a back surface-side gap width, and the write gap has an opening portion formed by ion beam processing at a gap end portion on a recording surface side, a magnetic recording apparatus including the magnetic recording head, a manufacturing method of the magnetic recording head, and a manufacturing method of a magnetic recording medium having a servo pattern, including forming a servo pattern on the magnetic recording medium by the magnetic recording head.

Abstract: A pressure reducing valve includes: a body, a valve seat, and a valve element opening and closing the valve seat according to a difference between a pressure on the inlet side and a pressure on the outlet side. A pressure chamber, which is a space part between the valve element and the valve seat, is provided on the inlet side of the valve element. The valve element includes a plurality of horizontal holes each opening to the pressure chamber, and a vertical hole bringing the horizontal holes and the outlet side of the valve element into communication with each other. The horizontal holes and the vertical hole are provided in such a manner that a value of a ratio of a flow channel area of the vertical hole to a total area that is a total of flow channel areas of the horizontal holes exceeds 1.16.

Abstract: A processing device stores a result of reading a reference servo pattern by a servo reading element from a magnetic tape in which the reference servo pattern is recorded, in the storage medium as an ideal waveform signal indicating an ideal waveform, acquires a servo band signal which is a result of reading a servo pattern recorded in a servo band of the magnetic tape by the servo reading element, and detects a servo pattern signal which is a result of reading the servo pattern by the servo reading element by comparing the ideal waveform signal stored in the storage medium with the servo band signal. The magnetic tape has a data band. The reference servo pattern is recorded in the data band.

Abstract: A detection device includes a processing device and a storage medium. The processing device stores a result of reading a servo pattern by a servo reading element from a magnetic tape in which the servo pattern is recorded in a servo band, in the storage medium as an ideal waveform signal indicating an ideal waveform, acquires a servo band signal which is a result of reading the servo band by the servo reading element, and detects a servo pattern signal indicating the servo pattern by comparing the ideal waveform signal stored in the storage medium with the servo band signal.

Abstract: A detection device includes a processing device and a storage medium. The processing device stores a result of reading a reference servo pattern by a servo reading element in the storage medium as an ideal waveform signal, acquires a servo band signal which is a result of reading a servo pattern recorded in a servo band by the servo reading element, and detects a servo pattern signal which is a result of reading the servo pattern by the servo reading element by comparing the ideal waveform signal with the servo band signal. The reference servo pattern is recorded between a BOT section and an EOT section in a longitudinal direction of the magnetic tape.

Abstract: A magnetic tape cartridge includes a case in which a magnetic tape is accommodated and a storage medium provided in the case. At least one of reading or writing of data is performed by a plurality of magnetic elements, which are linearly disposed, with respect to the magnetic tape pulled out from the case. A disposition direction of the plurality of magnetic elements is tilted toward an entire length direction side of the magnetic tape with respect to a width direction of the magnetic tape. The storage medium stores tilt feature information indicating a feature of tilt of the disposition direction with respect to the width direction.

Abstract: An electrode body includes a substrate serving as a collector, a composite layer formed by applying a composite paste including an electrode active material to the substrate, and an insulation layer formed by applying an insulation paste including an insulative material to the substrate adjacent to the composite layer. The composite layer extends above and overlaps the insulation layer that covers a surface of the substrate in an interface region of the composite layer and the insulation layer. A mixed layer is formed between the insulation layer and the composite layer when the composite paste and the insulation paste mix in an overlapping range of the insulation layer and the composite layer. The mixed layer is formed in a range where the insulation layer covers the surface of the substrate.