Abstract: A laser apparatus includes: one or more laser diodes and two or more optical combiners. Further, output sides of the one or more laser diodes are connected to an input side of one optical combiner among the two or more optical combiners, and an output side of the one optical combiner is connected to an input side of an optical combiner other than the one optical combiner.

Abstract: A functional structure which can resist a decrease in the functions of the functional material caused by influences such as force and heat and thus have a long life. The functional structure includes supports each having a porous structure and including a zeolite-type compound, and at least one functional material present in the supports, in which each of the supports has channels communicating with one another, the functional material is present at least in the channel of each of the supports, the functional material present in the supports includes a metal element (M), and the content of the metal element (M) is more than 2.5 mass % with respect to the functional structure.

Abstract: A method for making a functional structural body includes a skeletal body of a porous structure composed of a zeolite-type compound, and at least one type of metallic nanoparticles present in the skeletal body, the skeletal body having channels connecting with each other, the metallic nanoparticles being present at least in the channels of the skeletal body.

Abstract: The object is to provide a connector and a connector connection structure that, even if an electric wire is vibrated, may suppress influence of the vibration. A housing 22, 23 includes an insertion cylinder 221, 231 in communication with a main body 222, 232 and having a high-voltage electric wire 201 inserted thereinto. An electric wire retaining portion 28 provided on the harness insertion outer cylinder 231 and retaining the high-voltage electric wire 201 has an electric wire insertion hole 281 retaining the high-voltage electric wire 201 inserted thereinto, and further includes a securing-side retaining portion 282 provided on the harness insertion outer cylinder 231 and having securing-side arcked grooves 281a, and an attachment retaining portion 283 having attachment-side arcked grooves 281b and attached to the securing-side retaining portion 282.

Abstract: A dicing die attach film, including an adhesive layer and a temporary-adhesive layer, the adhesive layer and the temporary-adhesive layer being laminated, wherein the adhesive layer is a film-like adhesive layer containing an epoxy resin (A), an epoxy resin curing agent (B), a phenoxy resin (C), and an inorganic filler (D); an elastic modulus of the phenoxy resin (C) at 25° C. is 500 MPa or more; in the adhesive layer, a proportion of the phenoxy resin (C) in total content of the epoxy resin (A) and the phenoxy resin (C) is 10 to 60% by mass; a peeling strength between the adhesive layer and the temporary-adhesive layer at a range of 25 to 80° C. is 0.40 N/25 mm or less; and a thermal conductivity of the adhesive layer after thermal curing is 1.0 W/m·K or more.

Abstract: A multi-core fiber includes: a plurality of core portions each including a central core portion, an intermediate layer formed on an outer periphery of the central core portion, and a trench layer formed on an outer periphery of the intermediate layer; and a cladding portion formed on an outer periphery of the plurality of core portions, wherein in each of the plurality of core portions, ?1>?2>?3 and 0%>?3>?0.3% are satisfied, where ?1 is an average maximum relative refractive-index difference of the central core portion, ?2 is an average relative refractive-index difference of the intermediate layer, and ?3 is an average relative refractive-index difference of the trench layer, with respect to the cladding portion.

Abstract: A battery control monitoring system includes discharge circuitry, controller circuitry, and fixation monitoring circuitry. The discharge circuitry is configured to execute forced discharge of a rechargeable battery. The controller circuitry is electrically connected to the discharge circuitry and is configured to control the forced discharge executed by the discharge circuitry using a control signal. The fixation monitoring circuitry is electrically connected to the controller circuitry and is configured to monitor signal fixation.

Abstract: An example method for producing an aluminum alloy raw material, wherein in a separation step of reusing, as a recycled material, at least one of an intermediate material and a finished product each comprising an aluminum alloy disk and an underlayer, for at least part of an aluminum alloy material and heating the aluminum alloy material comprising the recycled material to separate the aluminum alloy disk and the underlayer, and the aluminum alloy material comprising the recycled material is heated and held at 480° C. or higher and 590° C. or lower for more than 1 hour.

Abstract: A metallic cable includes, in order from an inner side thereof, a plurality of coated conduction wires, a press winding tape, a laminated tape, and an outer jacket. The outer jacket is provided on an outer circumference of the laminated tape and such that it covers the outer circumference of the laminated tape. The outer jacket is made of polyethylene having a density greater than or equal to that of medium-density polyethylene (MDPE) (?930 kg/m3), and more preferably made of high-density polyethylene (?942 kg/m3). If polyethylene having a density that is equal to or greater than that of MDPE is used to form the outer jacket, the temperature that is appropriate for extruding MDPE approaches a bonding temperature range of the resin layer of the laminated tape. The resin layer and the metal layer can be bonded and joined together at an overlapped part, tightly enclosing a cable core.

Abstract: A synthesis gas production catalyst structure or the like which can maintain stable high catalytic activity for a long period of time without degradation and can allow efficient production of a synthesis gas including carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The synthesis gas production catalyst structure 1 for use in producing a synthesis gas comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen, the synthesis gas production catalyst structure 1 including: supports each having a porous structure and including a zeolite-type compound; and at least one catalytic material present in the support, in which each of the supports has channels communicating with one another, each of the supports has a ratio (L/d ratio) of long side dimension L to thickness dimension d of 5.0 or more, and the catalytic material is present at least in the channel of each of the supports.

Abstract: A female terminal includes a terminal body including a base portion to be connected to the electric wire and a spring member to be attached to the base portion. The base portion includes a pair of side walls disposed at a predetermined interval into which a male terminal can be inserted, the spring member includes an inner plate along at least an inner side surface of each of the side walls and an arm spring extending from the inner plate toward the side wall facing the inner plate, and the side wall and the flange plate are welded to form a welded portion. A fulcrum portion of the arm spring abutting the side wall is provided between the welded portion and a contact portion abutting the male terminal.

Abstract: An electric power converter includes: an electric power conversion unit configured to convert alternating-current power input from an electric power element, which supplies the alternating-current power, into direct-current power to output the input direct-current power to a direct-current bus; a control unit configured to control the electric power conversion unit to execute control of an output from the electric power conversion unit, based on a reference function having a drooping characteristic defined according to an input value and on either voltage or electric power in a bus to which the electric power conversion unit is connected; and an update unit configured to update the reference function.

Abstract: A bonding material composition that can improve the shear strength, heat resistance, electrical conductivity, and heat dissipation properties of a bonding layer, a method for manufacturing a bonding material composition, a bonding film, a method for manufacturing a bonded body, and a bonded body are provided. The bonding material composition according to the invention includes: metal particles (P) including first metal particles (P1) and second metal particles (P2); and a flux, in which the first metal particles (P1) are composed of a core (C1) made of Cu and a Cu2O layer covering the core (C1), and the second metal particles (P2) are composed of a core (C2) made of Cu, and Sn or Sn-containing solder covering the core (C2).

Abstract: The heat transport device includes a first wick structure provided in the internal space of the first heat transport section, and extending from the evaporation section to the condensation section, a second wick structure provided on an inner surface of the second heat transport section, and extending along the heat transport direction of the second heat transport section, and a reflux promoting body provided on the second wick structure, extending along the heat transport direction of the second heat transport section, and having a capillary force, wherein a capillary force of the first wick structure is larger than the capillary force of the reflux promoting body, and the capillary force of the reflux promoting body is larger than a capillary force of the second wick structure, or the capillary force of the reflux promoting body is equal to the capillary force of the second wick structure.

Abstract: To provide a connected structure of a substrate and an electric wire with high connection reliability even when a carbon nanotube wire with an average diameter of 0.05 mm to 3.00 mm is used as the electric wire. The connected structure of the substrate and the carbon nanotube wire includes a substrate; a carbon nanotube wire made of one or more carbon nanotube aggregates each including a plurality of carbon nanotubes, the carbon nanotube wire having an average diameter of 0.05 mm to 3.00 mm; a conductive fixing member, part of which is provided between the substrate and the carbon nanotube wire; and a conductive member that electrically connects the carbon nanotube wire and the fixing member.

Abstract: The vapor chamber including a container having a cavity portion formed inside, and having a first surface to which a heating element is to be thermally connected and a second surface facing the first surface, a first wick portion provided on the first surface, a second wick portion provided on the second surface, a support portion having a third wick portion, protruding in a direction to connect the first surface and the second surface in the inside of the container, a working fluid enclosed in the cavity portion, and a vapor flow path through which the working fluid in a gas phase is to flow, the vapor flow path being provided in the cavity portion, in which one end of the third wick portion is integrated with the first wick portion, and another end of the third wick portion is integrated with the second wick portion.

Abstract: A flat cable assembly for a rotary connector device includes a first lead block, a first flat cable, and a second flat cable. The first lead block includes a first lead block body and a first conductor that includes a first exposure surface exposed from the first lead block body and is attached to the first lead block body. The first flat cable includes a first cable end portion connected to the first exposure surface so as to extend from the first exposure surface in a first direction. The second flat cable includes a second cable end portion connected to the first exposure surface so as to extend from the first exposure surface in a second direction, which is different from the first direction.

Abstract: An optical semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a first protrusion including a first mesa having a laminate structure and including an active layer; and an alignment marker provided either as a salient portion which protrudes with respect to surrounding portion in the first direction or as a depressed portion which is depressed in an opposite direction of the first direction, and configured to identify a position of the optical semiconductor device in a direction intersecting with the first direction. The alignment marker is shifted with respect to top portion of the salient portion in opposite direction of the first direction or in the first direction with respect to bottom portion of the depressed portion. The alignment marker includes a first lateral face facing toward a direction inclined in an opposite direction of the first direction with respect to a direction orthogonal to the first direction.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a body including a substrate, a plurality of semiconductor layers layered on the substrate in a first direction, an end face in the first direction, and an edge configuring a periphery when the body is viewed in a direction opposite to the first direction; an insulating layer covering the end face; an electrode provided on the end face on a side opposite to the substrate; at least one wiring electrically connected to the electrode and extending between the electrode and the edge; a non-formation area in which the insulating layer is not formed, the non-formation area being provided on the end face along the edge; and an interposed portion included in the insulating layer, the interposed portion being interposed between the end face and the wiring in a position deviating from the non-formation area.

Abstract: An optical coherence tomograph includes: a light source configured to output light; a branching portion configured to separate the light from the light source into irradiation light and reference light; a reference optical system configured to transmit the reference light from the branching portion; an irradiation optical system configured to transmit the irradiation light from the branching portion so that an object is irradiated therewith, and transmit reflection light of the irradiation light reflected by the object; a coherence portion configured to generate coherent light by causing the reflection light from the irradiation optical system and the reference light from the reference optical system to be coherent; a coherent light output portion configured to output the coherent light; and a coupling element configured to function as the branching portion and the coherence portion.