Abstract: An antenna includes a first element having a first conductive grid structure, a second element having a second conductive grid structure, and one or more spacers made of an electrically isolating material extending out of the first element to the second element, wherein the first conductive grid structure is spaced apart from the second conductive grid structure by the one or more spacers and air, wherein the one or more spacers support the first conductive grid structure, and wherein the first conductive grid structure defines a unitary body. A method of manufacturing such antenna includes 3D printing one or more spacers of an electrically isolating material to extend from the first element to the second element.

Abstract: According to embodiments, a pressure relief mechanism comprises a case with an installation hole formed therein, and a pressure relief valve. The pressure relief valve comprises an insertion portion which comprising a vent path formed in an axial portion of the insertion portion and a slit formed in a peripheral wall portion of the insertion portion so as to communicate with the vent path, a pedestal portion provided at an outer end of the insertion portion, a locking portion provided at an inner end of the insertion portion and locked on an inner edge of the installation hole, and a ring-like seal member interposed between around the installation hole and the pedestal portion, the seal portion comprising an elastic member.

Abstract: A bis-butadiene derivative is represented by general formula (1) shown below. In general formula (1), Ra, Rb, and Rc each represent, independently of one another, an alkyl group having a carbon number of at least 1 and no greater than 8 or an alkoxy group having a carbon number of at least 1 and no greater than 8. l and m each represent, independently of one another, an integer of at least 0 and no greater than 5. n represents an integer of at least 0 and no greater than 4. Chemical groups Ra may be the same as or different from each other. Chemical groups Rb may be the same as or different from each other. Chemical groups Rc may be the same as or different from each other.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to fugitive color systems and storage-stable fugitive colored liquid long-term fire retardant compositions comprising a fugitive color system. The fugitive color system comprises a fugitive color pigment. In particular, disclosed herein is the identification of fugitive color pigments exhibiting hydrophilic or diminished hydrophobic tendencies. And, in certain aspects, the fugitive color pigment is fluorescent.

Abstract: A process for preparing ammonia via an electrolysis cell may involve feeding nitrogen as a first reactant into the electrolysis cell and using water or water vapor as a second reactant for electrolysis. In at least one step downstream of the electrolysis, there is a separation of other components from the ammonia, such as an at-least-partial separation of nitrogen, water, argon and/or hydrogen. Recovery of the reactants is connected upstream of the ammonia electrolysis. The nitrogen used as the first reactant may be procured beforehand in an air fractionation plant. The process may further involve removing from the electrolysis cell oxygen formed as a by-product in the electrolysis at an anode.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a distance measurement apparatus, a distance measurement method, and a distance measurement system that permits speedup of operation of a TOF sensor as a whole by speeding up operation of ADCs. In a distance measurement apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure, a light reception section includes a plurality of AD conversion sections for AD conversion of pixel signals read out from the pixels. The AD conversion sections switch between first AD conversion performed with an accuracy of a first bit count and second AD conversion performed with an accuracy of a second bit count that is larger than the first bit count. The calculation section measures a distance to the target by using a result of the first or second AD conversion by the AD conversion sections. The present disclosure is applicable to a vehicle-mounted TOF sensor, for example.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a solar cell includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer, and a plurality of insulants. The photoelectric conversion layer is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode. The plurality of insulants is disposed on a face of the first electrode. The face faces the second electrode. Any adjacent two of the plurality of insulants are disposed with a void interposed between the adjacent two.

Abstract: [Problem] The present disclosure proposes a technology that makes it possible to further reduce the influence of an error arising from a resolution of processing relating to measurement of the distance.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided that is capable of facilitating visual recognition, from a front surface side and a lateral side of an apparatus body, of a sheet discharged on a discharge portion. In an image forming apparatus described herein, on a discharge portion is provided that protrudes upward beyond an upper surface of the discharge portion and lifts a corner portion of a sheet. The lifting piece has a loading surface that is inclined upward toward a downstream side in a discharge direction and the front surface side and on which the sheet is loaded, and a rear surface that is disposed on an opposite side to the loading surface, and the rear surface is formed in a dark color.

Abstract: An IC card system includes an IC card management server and an IC card. The IC card management server requests a SIM management server to make an inquiry regarding a user based on card identification information and user information relating to a contract of SIM card, and, in a case that validity of the user is verified, transmits a generation request for generating a registration application registering biometric authentication information, including the card identification information and the secret key, to the SIM management server. The IC card includes a data storage storing the card identification information and the secret key and storing the biometric authentication information and, in a case that authentication based on the card identification information and the secret key through communication with the SIM card based on the registration application is succeed, stores the biometric authentication information based on the biometric information in the data storage.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel nucleoside derivative or a salt thereof, a polynucleotide synthesis reagent, a method for producing a polynucleotide, a polynucleotide, and a method for producing a binding nucleic acid molecule. The nucleoside derivative or a salt thereof of the present invention is represented by the following chemical formula (1). In the chemical formula (1), Su is an atomic group having a sugar skeleton at a nucleoside residue or an atomic group having a sugar phosphate skeleton at a nucleotide residue, and may or may not have a protecting group, L1 and L2 are each independently a straight-chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, X1 is an imino group (—NR1—), an ether group (—O—), or a thioether group (—S—), and R1 is a hydrogen atom or a straight-chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A toner case includes a case main body, first and second agitators, and a transmitting mechanism. The case main body is configured to store a toner. The first and second agitators are configured to rotate and to agitate the toner in the case main body. A transmitting mechanism is configured to transmit rotation to the first and second agitators. The transmitting mechanism stops transmission of the rotation to the second agitator while the transmitting mechanism continues the transmission of the rotation to the first agitator, when driving torque of the second agitator is equal to or more than a first set value.

Abstract: An image reading device has a document placement stage, a light source unit, and a sensor unit. The light source unit has a first light source part having a first light source at one end in the main scanning direction and a first light guide, a second light source part having a second light source at the other end in the main scanning direction and a second light guide, a first board where the first light source is mounted, and a second board where the second light source is mounted. The first and second boards each have a board base, a mounting part where the first or second light source is mounted, and a reflection face formed next to the first or second light source. The reflection faces of the first and second board faces face, to overlap the facing faces of the second and first light guides.

Abstract: A method is proposed for encoding DTUs (30) in a transmitter (111; 211) for further transmission to a receiver (212; 112). Communications from the transmitter to the receiver alternate between first time sub-frames (22; 24) comprising data symbols of a first type (D2; U2) having a first data payload capacity (NDSC,MIN), and second time sub-frames (21; 23) comprising data symbols of a second type (D1; U1) having a second data payload capacity (NDSC,MAX) greater than the first data payload capacity.

Abstract: [Object] To make it possible to detect, in the case where abnormality has occurred in at least a part of the pixels, the abnormality for each of the pixels.

Abstract: A rotary seal arrangement has a rotatably mounted machine part and a machine part that forms a bearing for the rotatably mounted machine part. One of the machine parts forms a seal accommodating structure and the other one of the machine parts has a surface forming a sealing surface. At least one rotary seal is arranged in the seal accommodating structure. The rotary seal seals off a high-pressure area from a low-pressure area between the machine parts.

Abstract: A polyarylate resin is represented by general formula (1) shown below. In general formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl group. R2 and R3 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having a carbon number of at least 1 and no greater than 4. R2 and R3 are not the same as one another. When R1 represents a hydrogen atom, R2 and R3 are not bonded to one another. When R1 represents a methyl group, R2 and R3 are optionally bonded to one another to form a ring. r and s each represent a number greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 49. t and u each represent a number greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 50. r+s+t+u=100. r+t=s+u.

Abstract: A mixed compound glass scintillator includes a first compound and a second compound. The first compound has a Tg greater than 25° C., is organic, is capable of generating luminescence in the presence of ionizing radiation. The first compound includes a central species and a luminescent organic group bonded to the central species or to an optional organic linker group. The central species is selected from the group consisting of: carbon, silicon, and tin. The optional organic linker group, if present, is bonded to the central species and the luminescent organic group. The second compound also has a Tg greater than 25° C. The first and second compound are mixed and melted to form a glass material.

Abstract: Locking roller assemblies for locking and unlocking a roller of a roller conveyor. The disclosed locking roller assemblies include rollers that, by default, are locked from rotation in the absence of a transferred object such as a container, crate, or pallet. When an object is present over the roller, the roller is passively actuated by the object to unlock and release the roller, enabling the roller to rotate. When the package or article has passed by the roller, the locking roller assembly resumes the default configuration of locking the roller to prevent rotation. In some embodiments, actuation of the locking mechanism is parallel to the roller axis and accomplished by a lever and cam arrangement. In other embodiments, actuation of the locking mechanism is in a direction that is orthogonal to the roller axis and accomplished by a plunger arrangement.

Abstract: A print target data transfer system includes first and second image forming apparatuses and a user terminal. The first image forming apparatus accepts print target data, stores it, and sends notification information containing meta-information on the print target data to a user terminal as a notification destination. The user terminal displays the meta-information contained in the received notification information, accepts a user's selection of an arbitrary one from pieces of print target data indicated by the meta-information, and sends to the first image forming apparatus a request to transfer the selected piece of print target data to the second image forming apparatus. The first image forming apparatus transfers the piece of print target data to the second image forming apparatus according to the request. The second image forming apparatus receives the transferred piece of print target data and executes processing for printing the piece of print target data.