Abstract: An atomic interferometer includes: an optical system including an optical modulating device that includes: an optical fiber for a first laser beam to propagate therein; and a frequency shifter connected to the optical fiber and configured to shift the frequency of the first laser beam, the optical system being configured to generate a moving standing light wave from counter-propagation of the first laser beam from the optical modulating device and a second laser beam; and an interference system for making an atomic beam interact with three or more moving standing light waves including the moving standing light wave.

Abstract: In a plating method for mounting a tubular workpiece having openings at both ends in an axial direction thereof on a power feeding clip and immersing the tubular workpiece in a circulated plating solution to plate the tubular workpiece, the mounting of the tubular workpiece on the power feeding clip is performed by inserting the power feeding clip into the tubular workpiece from one of the openings of the tubular workpiece. The power feeding clip is configured by a folded metal plate, and includes a plurality of elastic contact pieces that can elastically contact the inner surface of the tubular workpiece to hold the tubular workpiece and supply power to the tubular workpiece, and a restraining part that is located inside the tubular workpiece and restrains flow of the plating solution in the axial direction.

Abstract: A connector includes two insulators which hold contacts connected to lead wires and are arranged on two surfaces of a ceramic element, a spring component which includes two cantilever-shaped spring pieces and has a flexed portion at a middle portion of each spring piece, and a cylindrical sleeve. The two spring pieces are located over two outer surfaces of the two insulators, and are elastically deformed toward the two insulators by the sleeve hanging over the two spring pieces. The two insulators pushed by the flexed portions of the two elastically deformed spring pieces hold the ceramic element from two sides to push the contacts against the terminal electrodes.

Abstract: A split-ring resonator comprises a first ground terminal which is separated from a ground pattern.

Abstract: A floating connector comprises a movable housing, a plurality of contacts and at least one ground member. Each of the contacts has a fixed portion, a first held portion, a coupling portion, an extending portion and a contact portion. The coupling portion is resiliently deformable. The movable housing is movable within a predetermined range in a plane perpendicular to an up-down direction by the resilient deformation. The contacts include a plurality of ground contacts and a signal contact. The ground member has a plurality of ground contact portions, a plurality of supporting portions, a ground coupling portion and a second held portion. The ground contact portions correspond to the ground contacts, respectively. Each of the ground contact portions is brought into contact with the corresponding ground contact even when the movable housing is moved within the predetermined range. The ground coupling portion couples the supporting portions with each other.

Abstract: A floating connector comprises a movable housing, a regulating member and a plurality of contacts. Each of the contacts is made of a single metal plate. Each of the contacts has a fixed portion, a regulated portion, a held portion, an extending portion, a contact portion and a coupling portion. The coupling portion is resiliently deformable. The movable housing is movable within a predetermined range in a plane perpendicular to an up-down direction by the resilient deformation of the coupling portion. The coupling portion has a first portion, a second portion and a bent portion. Each of the first portion and second portion has a principal surface. The principal surface of the first portion faces in a first direction. The principal surface of the second portion faces in a second direction. The first direction and the second direction are different from each other.

Abstract: Provided is a conductor, for example, equipped with a split-ring resonator, and an opening, wherein a split in the split-ring resonator and the opening are spatially continuous.

Abstract: A hydrogel is formed by a reaction which is induced, in an electrolytic solution, by an electrode product electrochemically generated by electrodes installed in the electrolytic solution. An apparatus including an electrolytic tank with a bottom surface on which a two-dimensional array of working electrodes is provided and a counter electrode installed in the electrolytic tank is prepared. An electrolytic solution containing a dissolved substance that causes electrolytic deposition of a hydrogel is housed in the electrolytic tank. By applying a predetermined voltage to one or more selected working electrodes of the two-dimensional array, a hydrogel with a two-dimensional pattern corresponding to the arrangement of the selected working electrodes is formed.

Abstract: A connector comprises an inner structure and an outer molded body. The inner structure comprises an inner molded body, a fit portion and a projecting portion. The fit portion projects forward from the inner molded body and is mated with a mating fit portion of a mating connector when the connector is connected to the mating connector. The projecting portion projects from the fit portion or the inner molded body. At least a part of the projecting portion is located outward of the fit portion in the upper-lower direction. The outer molded body has a rear portion and a front portion. The rear portion covers the inner molded body in a perpendicular plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction. The front portion extends forward from the rear portion and partially covers the fit portion in the perpendicular plane. The projecting portion is, at least in part, embedded in the front portion.

Abstract: In a connector assembly in which a first connector that includes a first insulator, first terminals, and a first shell and is mounted on a first board and a second connector that includes a second insulator, second terminals, and a second shell and is mounted on a second board are connected with each other, a first ground pattern that has a frame-like shape and is formed on the first board is soldered to the first shell with first solder, and a second ground pattern that has a frame-like shape and is formed on the second board is soldered to the second shell with second solder. An inner space in which the first terminals and the second terminals are positioned is completely shielded from the outside without any gap.

Abstract: Each of a feeding unit and a connector unit is provided with power supply ports and ground ports. In at least one of a connection of the power supply ports of the feeding unit and the power supply ports of the connector unit and a connection of the ground ports of the feeding unit and the ground ports of the connector unit, the number of parallel lines in at least a partial section is changed according to a length of the connection. In this way, a voltage drop between the feeding unit and the connector unit is adjusted.

Abstract: A connector includes an interlock housing to which interlock terminals are provided in addition to a lever that performs connection and disconnection of main terminals with respect to a mating connector. Connection of HVILs is performed in a manner such that after the main terminals are mutually connected through a rotation operation of the lever, a sliding operation of the lever is performed and the interlock housing is pressed down to position the interlock housing on a closing position. Disconnection of the main terminals is performed in a manner such that after the interlock housing is pulled up and positioned on an opening position to mutually disconnect the HVILs, the sliding operation of the lever is performed and the rotation operation of the lever is performed.

Abstract: Provided is a connector having the smaller number of constituting components while ensuring strength and blocking property of a frame. The connector of the invention includes a frame and is capable of allowing a counter connector to be fitted in an inside of the frame, and the connector includes a lateral wall provided to the frame and surrounding the counter connector which is in a state of being fitted with the connector, a first terminal and a second terminal separately disposed at different positions in the inside of the frame, and a blocking portion disposed between the first terminal and the second terminal in the inside of the frame. The lateral wall is seamlessly continuous over an entire circumference of the frame, and the lateral wall and the blocking portion are formed of a single member and are integrated.

Abstract: A connector is mounted on an input-output board. The connector is interposed between the input-output board and a CPU board, and thereby a plurality of pads of the input-output board and a plurality of pads of the CPU board are respectively electrically connected. The connector includes a rectangular flat-plate housing having a first positioning hole and a second positioning hole, and at least one contact row held on the housing. The first positioning hole is formed at a first housing corner part of the housing. The second positioning hole is formed at a fourth housing corner part, which is at a diagonal position with respect to the first housing corner part, of the housing.

Abstract: A connector assembly comprises a mating connector and a connector which is configured to be mounted on an object. The mating connector is mateable from above with the connector which is positioned below the mating connector in an up-down direction. The connector comprises a housing and a terminal. The terminal has a fixed portion, a held portion, a coupling portion, a supporting portion and a contact point. The coupling portion couples the fixed portion and the held portion with each other. The coupling portion has a receiving portion. The supporting portion extends from the held portion and is resiliently deformable. The supporting portion has an abutment portion. The abutment portion is positioned above the receiving portion in the up-down direction. The abutment portion is in contact with the receiving portion under a mated state where the connector and the mating connector are mated with each other.

Abstract: A connector comprises an insert-molded body. The insert-molded body comprises a housing and a terminal partially embedded in the housing. The housing has a main portion. The main portion is formed with a trace hole and an accommodation space. The terminal has a held portion, a bent-back portion extending forward from the held portion, a support portion extending rearward from the bent-back portion and a contact portion supported by the support portion. The held portion has a wide portion. When the insert-molded body is seen from above, the wide portion is, at least in part, visible through the trace hole. Each of the support portion and the contact portion has a size smaller than that of the wide portion in the lateral direction. The wide portion is partially visible through the accommodation space when the insert-molded body is seen from below.

Abstract: A multiband antenna is connected to a host conductor when used. The multiband antenna extends long in a first direction. The multiband antenna has a conductor main portion and a ground terminal. The conductor main portion extends in a horizontal plane which is defined by the first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The conductor main portion is formed with an opening and a slot. The slot extends long in the first direction. The conductor main portion has a first short edge, a second short edge, a first long edge and a second long edge. The ground terminal is connected to the host conductor when the multiband antenna is used. The ground terminal extends from the second long edge. The ground terminal is positioned closer to the first short edge than to the second short edge in the first direction.