Abstract: A method for forming catalyst particles, each of which has a core/shell structure, by a Cu-UPD method. Namely, a method of manufacturing a catalyst wherein catalyst particles, each of which has a core/shell structure composed of a shell layer that is formed of platinum and a core particle that is covered with the shell layer and is formed of a metal other than platinum, are supported on a carrier. This method is characterized by comprising: an electrolysis step wherein the carrier supporting the core particles is electrolyzed in an electrolytic solution containing copper ions, so that copper is precipitated on the surfaces of the core particles; and a substitution reaction step wherein a platinum compound solution is brought into contact with the core particles, on which copper has been precipitated, so that the copper on the surface of each core particle is substituted by platinum, thereby forming a shell layer that is formed of platinum.

Abstract: An object recognition processing apparatus includes: an object fusion processing unit 6 for fusing detection information signals of objects existing around a vehicle, which are detected by a plurality of object detection units to output object fusion signals; a same object fusion result combination candidate selection processing unit for selecting, for a combination of object fusion signals, candidates of the object fusion signals to be combined; a same object fusion result combination determination processing unit for determining whether or not a combination of the selected object fusion signals is a combination of object fusion signals of the same object; and a same object fusion combination integration processing unit for recognizing the objects existing around the vehicle on the basis of a result of the determination.

Abstract: The base member 3 can be attached to and detached from a base-holding member 5 without using tools and the like. The base-holding member 5 has a positioning mechanism that decides the position of the base member 3 on the base-holding member 5. Here, a reference part that decides the position of the base member 3 on the base-holding member 5 in a direction parallel to an optical fiber installation surface 2, which is an upper surface of the base member 3, is called a horizontal positioning reference part. Also, a reference part that decides the position of the base member 3 on the base-holding member in a direction vertical to the optical fiber installation surface 2 (the direction vertical to the horizontal positioning reference part), which is the upper surface of the base member 3, is called a vertical positioning reference part 6. That is, the horizontal positioning reference part and the vertical positioning reference part 6 are provided on the base-holding member 5.

Abstract: A fusion splicer includes: a first gear including a first eccentric cam unit; a first rotating member including a first main body having a first abutting surface abutting on the first eccentric cam unit, a first arm unit extending from the first main body and rotatably supported by a main base, and a second arm unit extending from the first main body; a second gear including a second eccentric cam unit; and a second rotating member including a second main body having a second abutting surface abutting on the second eccentric cam unit, a third arm unit extending from the second main body and rotatably supported by the second arm unit, a fourth arm unit extending from the second main body, and a placing unit at a tip end of the fourth arm unit with a groove for receiving one of optical fibers.

Abstract: On a top face (24a) of a base member (3), V-shaped grooves (15a) and (23a) are provided. On a reverse face (24b) of a base member (3), V-shaped grooves (15b) and (23b) are provided. The V-shaped grooves (15a) and (15b), which are first V-shaped grooves and are for holding optical fibers, and the V-shaped grooves (23a) and (23b), which are second V-shaped grooves and are for holding electrode rods (7), are formed facing each other, respectively. The positions of optical fibers and the electrode rods (7) are determined by the V-shaped grooves (15a) and (15b) and the V-shaped grooves (23a) and (23b), respectively.

Abstract: In the latent heat storage body (100) according to the present invention, the surface of a core particle (10) composed of a latent heat storage material of a metal or an alloy is coated with an oxidized film of a compositional element of the core particle (10). Hence, the step of separately fabricating the core particle and the oxidized film (20) corresponding to a shell accommodating the core particle and accommodating the core particle inside the shell becomes unnecessary. Further since the core particle exhibits no expansion when transforming from a solid phase to a liquid phase, the component of the melted latent heat storage material stays inside the space covered with the oxidized film and the oxidized film is never damaged. Further, the oxidized film (20) can be made chemically stable.

Abstract: A fusion-splicing device is provided. The fusing-splicing device includes a fusion-splicing operation unit that fuses respective exposed ends of another optical fiber and a built-in optical fiber to form a spliced fiber. The fusion-splicing device further includes a fusion-spliced-portion reinforcement device that receives said spliced fiber.

Abstract: A motor actuator includes a housing and an electric motor contained in the housing. The electric motor has a motor casing and a motor shaft protruding from a front face of the motor casing. The housing has a back wall behind a rear face of the motor casing. A gap space, which continues in a motor shaft direction, is formed between the back wall of the housing and the rear face of the motor casing. A counter region, which defines the gap space, is provided in the rear face of the motor casing. The motor actuator further includes a sound insulating member placed in the gap space, and covers the counter region in its entirety from behind.

Abstract: A mobile terminal capable of determining whether a near field communication source is a mobile terminal or not, and capable of appropriately restricting information reading in near field communication. The mobile terminal includes an antenna for near field communication and an RF part. The RF part includes an electromotive force measuring part which measures the electromotive force of a carrier wave received by the antenna, a communication permission/prohibition determining part which, when the measured electromotive force is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value, determines that the sender of the carrier wave is a mobile terminal and outputs a communication prohibition signal, and an RF controller which acquires the communication prohibition signal and locks the RF part.

Abstract: Other end of a built-in optical fiber of a ferrule with one end of the built-in optical fiber matched with a splicing end surface and other end of the built-in optical fiber protruded from an end portion opposite to the splicing end surface and one end of a splicing optical fiber to be spliced are placed is fusion-sliced with the one end of the splicing optical fiber. After that, the ferrule is held by inserting a cylindrical portion of the ferrule into a holding unit of a ferrule holder from the splicing end surface. The ferrule is transferred while holding a stem extended on an opposite side of the holding unit of the ferrule holder and the splicing optical fiber.

Abstract: A method of making a fusion-spliced optical fiber includes holding a ferrule in one end of a holding element, said holding element having a stem extending from the other end thereof, said ferrule disposed around an optical fiber segment, said optical fiber segment having an exposed end that extends from said ferrule; receiving said holding element in a ferrule holding element of a fusion-splicing device; fusion-splicing said exposed end of said optical fiber segment to an end of another optical fiber to form a spliced portion; and transferring said spliced portion by supporting at least said stem.

Abstract: A portable terminal supplies power to a chip card therein with host power off. A power controller supplies power from a battery to a host, the chip card, and a CLF; a first switch opens/closes a power supply channel to the chip card, branching from a power supply channel from the power controller to the host; a second switch opens/closes a power supply channel to the chip card, branching from a power supply channel from the power controller to the CLF; a switch controller opens the first switch and closes the second switch if the CLF detects a contactless RF signal, if the host is off or if the portable terminal is in a low battery mode, and if the contactless RF signal conforms to the communication method of the chip card, and the switch controller closes the first switch and opens the second switch if the host is on.

Abstract: An ore containing crystal water (bond water) is heated to dehydrate the crystal water in the form of water vapor, thereby rendering the ore porous to generate a porous ore. Next, the porous ore is forced into contact with a dry-distilled gas (organic gas) obtained by dry-distillation of an organic substance such as wood and the like or an organic liquid such as tar and the like. An organic compound such as tar and the like contained in the dry-distilled gas or organic liquid adheres to the surface of the porous ore. Next, the porous ore adhered with an organic compound is heated at 500° C. or higher, to generate an ore in which a part of an oxide of an element such as iron and the like contained is reduced by carbon in the organic compound.

Abstract: An array antenna apparatus in which an SN ratio is improved. Antenna elements having transmission modules, respectively, are arranged in plurality, wherein the plurality of transmission modules respectively have transmission signal generators that each output a transmission intermediate frequency signal, local oscillation signal generators that each output a local oscillation signal, and transmission mixers that each mix the transmission intermediate frequency signal and the local oscillation signal with each other, thereby to carry out frequency conversion to a transmission high frequency signal. A reference signal source inputs a reference signal to the transmission signal generators and the local oscillation signal generators. The transmission intermediate frequency signal and the local oscillation signal are synchronized with each other by the reference signal.

Abstract: A portable terminal is resistant to falsification of the spending limit of user's electronic money. The portable terminal includes a spending limit storage unit that stores the spending limit of electronic currency that can be spent; a network interface that receives, through a network, spending limit update information generated by a card server according to a notice from a parent user; a spending limit update unit that, when the spending limit update information is received, updates the spending limit stored in the spending limit storage unit, according to the received spending limit update information; a near field communication interface that detects carrier waves output from a reader/writer; and a secure element unit that applies for purchase when the carrier waves are detected.

Abstract: A mobile terminal capable of determining whether a near field communication source is a mobile terminal or not, and capable of appropriately restricting information reading in near field communication. The mobile terminal includes an antenna for near field communication and an RF part. The RF part includes an electromotive force measuring part which measures the electromotive force of a carrier wave received by the antenna, a communication permission/prohibition determining part which, when the measured electromotive force is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value, determines that the sender of the carrier wave is a mobile terminal and outputs a communication prohibition signal, and an RF controller which acquires the communication prohibition signal and locks the RF part.

Abstract: A transmission module including a power supply voltage control unit that sets a power supply voltage to the high frequency amplifier in a variable manner, and a control circuit that controls an amplitude control unit, a phase control unit and the power supply voltage control unit. The control circuit and the power supply voltage control unit control the power supply voltage in accordance with an output power of the high frequency amplifier. The transmission module can carry out not only phase control but also amplitude control in a continuous manner, while suppressing amplitude and phase variation, and a high frequency amplifier in the transmission module is made highly efficient. In addition, a large directional gain, a low side lobe level and a low power consumption are achieved, as a phased array antenna apparatus using a transmission module.

Abstract: A portable terminal supplies power to a chip card therein with host power off. A power controller supplies power from a battery to a host, the chip card, and a CLF; a first switch opens/closes a power supply channel to the chip card, branching from a power supply channel from the power controller to the host; a second switch opens/closes a power supply channel to the chip card, branching from a power supply channel from the power controller to the CLF; a switch controller opens the first switch and closes the second switch if the CLF detects a contactless RF signal, if the host is off or if the portable terminal is in a low battery mode, and if the contactless RF signal conforms to the communication method of the chip card, and the switch controller closes the first switch and opens the second switch if the host is on.

Abstract: A portable terminal that can centrally determine payment priorities for all services in a portable terminal is provided. This portable terminal 10 has a total of two or more secure elements (referred to below as SEs) in either of both of a removable media and the portable terminal. The portable terminal 10 includes a base-band section 14 having a card search section 14a that searches the removable media connected to the portable terminal 10, a priority storing section 14b that stores priorities that centrally control all services in the two or more SEs, an optimum priority generation section 14c that excludes the priorities of the services in the removable media that are not searched for from the stored priorities, rearranges the priories of services that are not excluded from highest to lowest, and generates the rearranged priorities as optimum priorities, and a radio frequency section 12 having an optimum priority storing section 12a that stores the generated optimum priorities.

Abstract: Other end of a built-in optical fiber of a ferrule with one end of the built-in optical fiber matched with a splicing end surface and other end of the built-in optical fiber protruded from an end portion opposite to the splicing end surface and one end of a splicing optical fiber to be spliced are placed is fusion-sliced with the one end of the splicing optical fiber. After that, the ferrule is held by inserting a cylindrical portion of the ferrule into a holding unit of a ferrule holder from the splicing end surface. The ferrule is transferred while holding a stem extended on an opposite side of the holding unit of the ferrule holder and the splicing optical fiber.