Abstract: Provided are a vibration detector and a vibration detecting method, which are power saving, can detect vibration even if the vibration is very weak, and can perform both start-up of the apparatus and collection of data of vibration information by the use of only one sensor. The apparatus includes a vibration detector, a semiconductor switch, a controller and a power supply. The semiconductor switch and the controller are connected to the power supply. The vibration detector detects vibration and consequently generates a vibration voltage. The semiconductor switch includes a voltage divider for generating a bias voltage inside. The semiconductor switch detects a voltage produced by superposing the bias voltage onto the vibration voltage outputted from the vibration detector, and conducts current when the detected voltage is equal to or larger than a certain value. The controller wakes up with the current conducted by the semiconductor switch as a trigger signal.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a structure analyzing device and a structure analyzing method which can analyze a state change of a structure, which is caused before the structure is destroyed, such as a state change of degradation of the structure or the like. A structure analyzing device (10) according to the present invention includes a vibration detecting means (11) which detects a vibration of a structure, and an analysis means (12) which analyzes an output signal of the vibration detecting means (11). The analysis means (12) analyzes a state change of the structure by comparing a value of at least one out of a vibration amplitude of the structure and a vibration continuation time of the structure, which is measured in a state existing when carrying out analysis, with a value of at least one out of a vibration amplitude of the water service pipe and a vibration continuation time of the water service pipe which is measured in a standard state.

Abstract: A piezoelectric vibration sensor includes a piezoelectric element which is in a form of flat plate, an element holding plate which is in a form of flat plate, and first and second support members. An electrode is arranged on at least one plane of the piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element is joined to one plane of the piezoelectric element. The first support member and the second support member support the piezoelectric element and the element holding plate. A vibration film activates vibration of the element holding plate between the first support member and the second support member. Moreover, the element holding plate is joined to each of the first support member and the second support member through the vibration film. As a result, it is possible to obtain high sensitivity in a wide frequency range and to withstand an impact which is added from the outside.

Abstract: A rolled film formation apparatus including a first chamber in which a first precursor is applied to a substrate, a second chamber in which a second precursor is applied to the substrate such that the first and second precursors react with each other and that an atomic layer is deposited on the substrate, a third chamber in which a purge gas is applied to the substrate, and conveyance roller pairs which are positioned in the first, second and third chambers, and convey the substrate. Each conveyance roller pair includes a first roller and a second roller which sandwich the substrate in a thickness direction of the substrate. At least one of the first and second rollers has an outer peripheral surface having a surface unevenness. The substrate is moved back and forth among the first, second and third chambers. The atomic layer is deposited more than once on the substrate.

Abstract: A braking device for a vehicle is provided which includes a servo unit working to develop a hydraulic pressure which generates a braking force. The servo unit is actuated following movement of a movable member to develop the hydraulic pressure. The movable member moves in response to a braking effort. The braking device has an elastic member working to create resistance to the movement of the movable member relative, so that the resistance is different between when the movable member moves in a frontward direction and when the movable member moves in a backward direction. This produces a hysteresis in relation of the brake effort to the amount of movement of the movable member.

Abstract: A braking device for a vehicle is provided which includes a master cylinder, a pedal return spring, and a movable member. When a brake pedal is depressed, it is transmitted to the master cylinder through the pedal return spring to develop a braking force. The movable member is disposed between the pedal return spring and the master cylinder and works to absorb deformation of the pedal return spring arising from tilting thereof when the brake pedal is depressed and swings, thereby ensuring the stability in motion of the brake pedal.

Abstract: A braking device for a vehicle is provided which includes a hydraulic booster to make wheels of the vehicle produce frictional braking force. The hydraulic booster includes a fluid chamber and a throttle. When a brake pedal is depressed suddenly, the throttle works to obstruct or restrict an outflow of brake fluid from the fluid chamber, thereby increasing the pressure in the fluid chamber. This causes the pressure in a master chamber of the hydraulic booster to rise, thereby producing the frictional braking force almost no later than start of the depression of the brake pedal.

Abstract: A braking device for a vehicle is provided which is equipped with a hydraulic booster. The hydraulic booster includes a master cylinder, a braking simulator, and an input piston. The input piston is disposed in the master cylinder in connection with a brake actuating member such as a brake pedal and is moved in response to a braking effort applied to the brake actuating member to drive a spool valve which switches among a pressure-reducing mode, a pressure-increasing mode, and a pressure-holding mode. The braking simulator works to urge the input piston rearward and is disposed inside a cylindrical cavity of the master cylinder of the hydraulic booster. This layout improves the mountability of the braking device in vehicles.

Abstract: A braking device for a vehicle is provided which includes a braking simulator, thus resulting in improved mountability of the braking device in the vehicle. The braking device is designed to permit component parts of the hydraulic booster to slide on one another in response to a braking effort on a brake pedal, thereby absorbing an undesirable load on the braking device and also ensuring the stability in operating the brake pedal. This results in improved durability and maneuvering feeling of the braking device.

Abstract: A braking device for a vehicle is provided which includes a power fail-safe mechanism which works to create frictional braking force at a wheel of the vehicle in the event of loss of electric power. The braking device is equipped with an electromagnetic valve which is of a normally closed type. In the event of loss of electric power in the braking system, the electromagnetic valve is closed to block fluid communication between a hydraulic booster and a brake fluid reservoir, so that a stroke chamber in the hydraulic booster is hermetically closed. This enables the pressure in a master cylinder to rise in response to depression of a brake pedal to develop the frictional braking force.

Abstract: A braking device for a vehicle is provided which is equipped with a hydraulic booster in which a hydraulic pressure chamber is formed. The hydraulic booster has a plurality of fluid flow paths which are shaped to create convective spiral flows of brake fluid to flush bubbles of air into the spiral flows of brake fluid every braking operation. The mixture of the bubbles of air and the brake fluid is then delivered to a reservoir. The bubbles of air are discharged outside the reservoir, thereby purging the hydraulic booster of air completely.

Abstract: A braking device for a vehicle is provided which includes a hydraulic booster to make wheels of the vehicle produce frictional braking force, a solenoid valve installed in a flow path connecting between a brake fluid accumulator and a servo chamber of the hydraulic booster, and a collision avoidance controller. When determining that there is a risk of a collision with an obstacle, the collision avoidance controller opens the first solenoid valve to achieve emergency braking to minimize the risk of the collision. Basically, the emergency braking is achieved only using the solenoid valve, thus allowing an emergency avoidance mechanism of the braking device to be constructed with a minimum of equipment and facilitating the mountability of the braking device in vehicles.

Abstract: Provided is an infrared ray sensor that can conduct a plurality of different types of detection such as temperature detection and gas detection in a simple structure and that is small size and low cost. The infrared ray sensor (1) includes, on one base (10), a first infrared ray detection unit (31) including at least one infrared ray detection element (20) including an infrared ray detection material (22) with physical properties changing depending on properties of incident infrared rays and receives and detects ambient infrared rays, and a second infrared ray detection unit (32) including at least one infrared ray detection element (20) having an identical element structure to the infrared ray detection element of the first infrared ray detection unit (31), is irradiated with infrared rays X for measurement having specific physical properties, and detects a change in the physical properties of the infrared rays X for measurement.

Abstract: A breakdown prediction device of the present invention includes: a vibration measurement unit that measures vibrations generated from a device being monitored; and a signal processing unit that performs breakdown prediction when a specific vibration is measured at the vibration measurement unit, a maximum vibration amplitude value of the vibration exceeding an upper limit vibration amplitude threshold, and a vibration amplitude value thereof being below a lower limit vibration amplitude threshold at a point in time when a specified time is reached from a point in time when the vibration exceeds the upper limit vibration amplitude threshold.

Abstract: A failure prediction system for performing failure prediction to a monitoring target device by detecting a state, comprising: a state detection unit for detecting state signals of no smaller than two different kinds, and outputting a detection signal corresponding to each of the state signals; a phase processing part for synchronizing a plurality of the detection signals; a signal analysis part for calculating a feature value indicating a feature of the state for each of the detection signals from the phase processing part; and a failure prediction part for performing failure prediction of the monitoring target device for each of the feature values by comparing the feature value in question and a reference value set in advance.

Abstract: A failure prediction system for performing failure prediction to a monitoring target device by detecting a state, comprising: a state detection unit for detecting state signals of no smaller than two different kinds, and outputting a detection signal corresponding to each of the state signals; a phase processing part for synchronizing a plurality of the detection signals; a signal analysis part for calculating a feature value indicating a feature of the state for each of the detection signals from the phase processing part; and a failure prediction part for performing failure prediction of the monitoring target device for each of the feature values by comparing the feature value in question and a reference value set in advance.

Abstract: A structure for attaching a vibration sensor to a storage device having a recording or reproducing head that records on or reproduces from a recording medium, includes: a first vibration sensor which is provided on a first outer surface of a base of the storage device, and detects vibration in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the recording medium; a second vibration sensor which is provided on a second outer surface of the base, the second surface orthogonal to the first outer surface, and detects vibration in an in-plane direction of the recording medium; an urging section which has a first end portion in contact with an upper surface of the first vibration sensor and a second end portion in contact with an upper surface of the second vibration sensor, and has a substantially L-shape; and a damping member affixed to the urging section.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a connector seal allowing an accurate inspection of presence of an incorrectly formed bore in a terminal insertion bore of the connector seal. A connector seal includes a seal main body and a plurality of terminal insertion bores. Each terminal insertion bore has an upper membrane potion and a lower membrane portion, which are spaced one another and interconnected together with a lamella. Preferably, the terminal insertion bore has a membrane, which includes a substantially curved groove and a substantially curved lamella. Preferably, the terminal insertion bore has a membrane which includes a lamella, the lamella being oriented in a direction coincident with a diagonal line of a rectangular cross-section of a terminal so that corners of the terminal hit opposite ends of the lamella.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound which has a glucokinase-activating effect and is useful as a therapeutic agent for diabetes mellitus, being represented by a formula (I): [wherein X1 represents a nitrogen atom, sulfur atom, oxygen atom or the like; R1 represents a 6- to 10-membered aryl group, 5- to 7-membered heteroaryl group or the like; D represents an oxygen atom or sulfur atom; R2 and R3 are the same or different, each representing a hydrogen atom, lower alkyl group or the like; a formula (II) represents an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered heteroaryl group or the like; a formula (III) represents a monocyclic or bicyclic heteroaryl group] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a camera; an acceleration sensor that detects an acceleration applied to a housing; a posture determining unit that determines a posture of the housing based on a value detected by the acceleration sensor; and an activation control unit that activates the camera when the posture determining unit determines that the posture of the housing becomes an upright posture.