Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of treating a plant, the method including: irradiating the plant with light in a wavelength range of 300 nm to 325 nm at a fluence of 4,000 ?mol/m2 to 50,000 ?mol/m2, while a fluence of light in a wavelength range of 290 nm or less irradiated to the plant is less than 20% of that of the light in the wavelength range of 300 nm to 325 nm, or the plant is not irradiated with light at any wavelength of 290 nm or less; and then infecting the plant with a microorganism.

Abstract: A method for treating spermatozoa of an animal includes: irradiating the spermatozoa with light having wavelengths in a range of 390-420 nm at a fluence effective to increase motility of the spermatozoa by 75% or more.

Abstract: Provided is a sensor sheet, a capacitive sensor, and a method for manufacturing sensor sheet with which it is possible to suppress changes in capacitance due to an arrangement state. This sensor sheet (1) includes a pair of electrode layers (1X-4X, 1Y-4Y), constraint layers (32, 42) that regulate the surface-direction expansion and contraction of the electrode layers (1X-4X, 1Y-4Y), a plurality of detection parts (A (1, 1)-A (4, 4)) disposed in portions where the pair of electrode layers (1X-4X, 1Y-4Y) is overlapped when viewed from the lamination direction, and non-detection parts (G) disposed between the plurality of detection parts (A (1, 1)-A (4, 4)). In a no-load state, the constraint layers (32, 42) are disposed in at least some of the plurality of detection parts (A (1, 1)-A (4, 4)), and gaps (g) are partitioned in at least some of the non-detection parts (G).

Abstract: A safety device is provided to prevent danger caused by collisions between a moving part of an automatic device and a detection target, and includes a collision detection member, detecting approach or contact of the moving part and the detection target; a moving part control device, accelerating, decelerating or stopping movements of the moving part based on a detection signal from the collision detection member; a dangerous state detection member, setting a danger region where the moving part and the detection target can collide, and detecting whether the moving part or the detection target is located in the danger region; and a collision detection control device, enabling or disabling, based on the detection signal from the dangerous state detection member, the detections of the approach or contact of the moving part and the detection target by the collision detection member.

Abstract: A sensor device is provided which detects approach or in contact of a detection target with a moving part of an automatic device, and comprises a first sensor that detects the detection target at a position away from the moving part, a second sensor that detects the detection target at a position closer to the moving part than the first sensor, and a third sensor that detects the detection target at a position closer to the moving part than the first sensor. The approach of the detection target to the moving part is detected by both the second sensor and the third sensor at a position closer to the moving part than a position that can be detected by the first sensor.

Abstract: Provided is a sensor device having a structure, with which the use of a simple structure enables accurate detection of a worker, etc. approaching or contacting a moving part of an automatic device. This sensor device detects the approach or contact of a detection target with a mobile moving part that is provided in an automatic device. The moving part is provided with a first sensor and second sensor for detecting the approach or contact of the detection target. The first sensor and second sensor have the same detection principle and the detection circuit of the first sensor and the detection circuit of the second sensor have the same structure.

Abstract: Provided is a flexible, durable capacitive sensor that achieves high flexibility in designing wiring arrangement. A capacitive sensor includes a dielectric layer and a plurality of electrode units placed on both sides of the dielectric layer in the front-back direction. The electrode unit includes an insulating layer having through holes extending therethrough in the front-rear direction, electrode layers placed on one side of the insulating layer in the front-back direction, and jumper wiring layers placed on the other side of the insulating layer in the front-back direction and electrically connected to the electrode layers through the through holes. The insulating layer has an elongation at break of 60% or more, a tension set of less than 5%, and a volume resistivity of 1.0×1010 ?·cm or more.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a resilient coupling device, having an inner shaft member inserted into an outer tube member. The inner shaft member and the outer tube member are resiliently coupled in the radial direction by a main rubber resilient body. The inner shaft member has a tubular portion and is inserted into an inner hole of the tubular portion, the outer tube member has an insertion shaft member extending in the axial direction, and an outer peripheral surface of the insertion shaft member and an inner peripheral surface of the tubular portion are separated from and face one another in the radial direction. A first and second electrodes are respectively provided on the inner peripheral surface of the tubular portion and the outer peripheral surface of the insertion shaft member, to constitute a first sensor detecting an electrical change due to a relative displacement between the first and second electrodes.

Abstract: Provided is a flex spline and a strain wave gear device using this flex spline. In this flex spline for a strain wave gear device, a cylindrical part equipped with external teeth is formed by multiple pin members adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction. The periphery of the cylindrical part is partially pressed and expanded toward the outer circumference by a wave generator and the pin members engage internal teeth of a circular spline, and at another portion of the periphery of the cylindrical part the pin members are retained by a retaining device without engaging the internal teeth of the circular spline. In addition, an output member or a securing member is attached to a first pin support member and/or a second pin support member supporting both ends of the pin members.

Abstract: A sensor sheet and a capacitance-type sensor are provided in which the proportion of a dead area to the entire sensor body is small and detection units that are incapable of detection do not tend to be formed after being cut. A sensor sheet includes a pressure sensing area in which a plurality of detection units are set, and a dead area that is disposed adjacent to the pressure sensing area in a planar direction and that has a take-out portion. A front-side detection path that passes by way of front-side jumper wiring layers and a back-side detection path that passes by way of back-side jumper wiring layers are set between the detection units and the take-out portion. The sensor sheet is cuttable while securing a sensor body that has at least one detection unit, the take-out portion, and the front-side detection path and the back-side detection path for the detection unit.

Abstract: Provided is a flexible, durable capacitive sensor that achieves high flexibility in designing wiring arrangement. A capacitive sensor includes a dielectric layer and a plurality of electrode units placed on both sides of the dielectric layer in the front-back direction. The electrode unit includes an insulating layer having through holes extending therethrough in the front-rear direction, electrode layers placed on one side of the insulating layer in the front-back direction, and jumper wiring layers placed on the other side of the insulating layer in the front-back direction and electrically connected to the electrode layers through the through holes. The insulating layer has an elongation at break of 60% or more, a tension set of less than 5%, and a volume resistivity of 1.0×1010 ?·cm or more.