Abstract: To enable adjustment of a lens frame (lens barrel) independently, and also to enable a reduction in thickness along the optical axial direction. A blade driving device having a driving member for moving on a plane; a frame for containing the driving member; a thin blade supporting unit that protrudes to the outside, along the direction of movement of the driving member, from a portion of the thickness of the frame, and that has an opening, around the optical axis, along the direction of thickness of the frame; and a blade member that is supported on the blade supporting unit, and that is moved by the driving member, to advance into the opening; wherein the outer peripheral edge of the frame has a recessed portion at the position at which the blade supporting unit protrudes.

Abstract: A method for detecting correct connection of at least one energy reservoir to a vehicle electrical system of a motor vehicle. The method includes: ascertaining a voltage dropping at the energy reservoir, and/or a current flowing through the energy reservoir, and/or a voltage present at a terminal as a representative of the electrical system voltage, when the electrical system voltage exceeds or falls below at least one desired voltage, preferably as a function of at least one magnitude characteristic of the energy reservoir, such as an open-circuit voltage or gassing voltage; comparing the ascertained magnitude, such as the voltage and/or current, with at least one limit value; correct connection of the energy reservoir to the vehicle electrical system, or at least one fault, is inferred as a function of the comparison.

Abstract: To allow a fiber reinforced laminate to have sufficient light shielding ability and to improve adherence at the interface in the laminate and durability needed for it used for a shutter blade. A fiber reinforced laminate of the present invention includes: a substrate; a black coating; and a fiber reinforced plastic layer, characterized in that the black coating is provided between the substrate and the fiber reinforced plastic layer and contains a binder resin, black particles and a filler.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of aircrafts, and provides a gimbal, a photographing assembly and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that have the gimbal. The gimbal includes: a first rotating member and a second rotating member. The first rotating member includes a first drive apparatus, the first drive apparatus including a first rotating portion, and the second rotating member includes a second drive apparatus and a first connecting arm, the second drive apparatus including a second fixing portion and a second rotating portion that may rotate relative to the second fixing portion, the first connecting arm being fixedly connected between the first rotating portion and the second fixing portion, and the first connecting arm is integrally formed with the first rotating portion and the second fixing portion.

Abstract: An optical unit may include a movable member. The movable member may include a lens barrel member, an imaging element, and a holder to which either one of a coil and magnet comprised in a swing-driving mechanism is attached. The optical unit may further include a fixed member to which another one of the coil and magnet is attached. The fixed member may be configured to support the movable member. The optical unit may further include a position adjusting member attached to a tubular part of the holder. The tubular part may include a subject-side end part and a stepped part. The position adjusting member may be in an annular shape to be engaged with a small outside diameter of the tubular part. A part of the small-diameter part that is not surrounded by the position adjusting member may be bent to an outer circumference side of the tubular part.

Abstract: A system for adjusting an optical path length includes a camera body having a camera body opening, an image sensor coupled to the camera body, and an optical device movably coupled to the camera body. The movable coupling of the optical device to the camera body includes a first coupling position of the optical device relative to the camera body and a second coupling position of the optical device relative to the camera body. In the first coupling position, the optical device is located at a position that intersects a path between the image sensor and the camera body opening. In the second coupling position of the optical device, the optical device is located at a position that does not intersect the path between the image sensor and the camera body opening.

Abstract: A system and method for analyzing a device under test is provided. The system includes a signal source for generating an incident signal. The incident signal is routed to one or more inputs of the device under test. The system further includes signal separation and routing circuitry for measuring a portion of the incident signal to provide a reference signal and for separating the incident signal and a reflected signal at the one or more inputs of the device under test. The signal separation circuitry for separating the incident signal and the reflected signal at the input of the device under test is accomplished by a resistive device. The system may further include sampling device operationally coupled to the resistive device. The system and method may further include a signal switching mechanism for sequentially routing time slices of two or more signals to be coherently compared.

Abstract: A battery monitoring unit includes a plurality of voltage detection lines, a flexible printed circuit board extending in a stuck direction of single batteries, an electronic circuit connected to one end portions of the plurality of the voltage detection lines so as to detect voltage of each of the single batteries and mounted on the flexible printed circuit board, a plurality of busbar fixing portions formed integrally with the flexible printed circuit board and to which the plurality of the busbars are fixed respectively, and communication lines disposed in the flexible printed circuit board so as to connect between the electronic circuit and a battery ECU.

Abstract: Provided are a distance image acquisition apparatus capable of obtaining a wide-range and high-accuracy distance image, and an application thereof. The distance image acquisition apparatus includes a distance image generation unit (42) that generates a distance image including a plurality of distance values corresponding to a time of flight of light from an light emitting unit (12) to a light-receiving surface of an imaging unit (20) on the basis of an imaging result of the imaging unit (20); a storage unit (22) that stores correction information corresponding to a lens thickness difference between a plurality of main light beam paths from a lens (14) to the light-receiving surface of the imaging unit (20); and a correction unit (44) that corrects the distance values in the distance image on the basis of the correction information.

Abstract: A quick-release mounting structure of an action camera casing includes a casing for accommodating an action camera, an insert member, a circular sleeve, a fixing member, and a quick-release assembly. An underside of the casing is provided with a coupling portion. The insert member is in a cylindrical shape and has a pivot end at an upper end thereof. The pivot end and the coupling portion are pivotally connected together by a coupling bolt. The circular sleeve is provided with an axial slit. An underside of the circular sleeve is provided with a coupling end. The insert member is inserted into the circular sleeve. The fixing member is provided with a pivot portion. The pivot portion and the coupling end are pivotally connected together by a bolt assembly. The quick-release assembly includes a fastening collar. The fastening collar is fitted onto the circular sleeve.

Abstract: A stabilizing platform for stabilizing a payload includes a frame assembly, a plurality of actuators, and a plurality of electronic speed control (ESC) units. The frame assembly includes a plurality of frame components movable relative to one another and is configured to support the payload. The plurality of actuators are configured to permit the plurality of frame components to move relative to one another. The plurality of actuators include a first actuator that is configured to control movement of the payload about a first axis and a second actuator that is configured to control movement of the payload about a second axis. Each of the plurality of ESC units is electrically coupled to a corresponding actuator of the plurality of actuators and is configured to control actuation of the corresponding actuator. At least one of the plurality of ESC units is received in the payload.

Abstract: A shrinkable camera skin assembly for altering the appearance of a camera body includes a camera wrap is positionable around a camera body to alter the appearance of the camera body. The camera wrap has a plurality of openings therein each being aligned with respective structural features of the camera body. A lens wrap is wrapped around a body of a camera lens to alter the appearance of the body of the camera lens. A hood wrap is wrapped around a lens hood to alter the appearance of the lens hood. Each of the camera wrap, the lens wrap and the hood wrap is comprised of a heat shrink material. Thus, the camera, lens and hood wraps can shrink around the respective camera body, camera lens and lens hood.

Abstract: A triaxial magnetic sensor that can detect with high precision magnetic fields in three axial directions comprises a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and a magnetic sensor element group provided on the first surface. The magnetic sensor element group includes a first magnetic sensor element for magnetic detection in the x-axis direction, a second magnetic sensor element for magnetic detection in the y-axis direction and a third magnetic sensor element for magnetic detection in the z-axis direction. The first through third magnetic sensor elements respectively contain first through third magneto-resistive effect elements composed of laminated bodies including at least a magnetization fixed layer and a free layer, and the magnetization direction of each of the magnetization fixed layers of the first through third magneto-resistive elements is fixed in a direction inclined at a prescribed angle with respect to the first surface.

Abstract: Provided is a method of evaluating a performance of a suspended channel plasma wave device (PWD) to evaluate a terahertz emission possibility of the suspended channel PWD based on physical properties of the suspended channel PWD. The method includes an x-axis setting operation of setting an electron drift velocity to be an x-axis; a y-axis setting operation of setting a plasma wave velocity to be a y-axis; and a device performance determining operation of determining an operation of a device by generating a design window based on a plasma wave generation condition of the suspended channel PWD and a relational expression between the plasma wave velocity and the electron drift velocity.

Abstract: A device to facilitate reading of a chest tube display, the device including a pole, a handle disposed at a first end of the pole, a connecting portion disposed at a second end of the pole, a base to connect to the pole via the connecting portion on a top surface of the base, and a camera holding portion disposed on the top surface of the base to hold a camera therein.

Abstract: An electromagnetic sensor for a pipe inspection tool includes a first coil antenna having a wire wrapped about a first core in a first direction, and a second coil antenna axially offset from the first coil and the wire wrapped about a second core in a second direction. A power source is coupled to the wire such that, when excited by the power source, the first coil antenna generates a first magnetic field in a first polar orientation and the second coil antenna generates a second magnetic field in a second polar orientation opposite the first polar orientation.

Abstract: In a case that accommodates an instant film, an exposure opening portion, a discharge port, and a claw opening portion are provided. The exposure opening portion is light-shielded by a film cover that is disposed to overlap the instant film. The film cover includes a notched portion connected to the claw opening portion. In a case where the film cover is not removed in use, a claw inserted through the claw opening portion is moved within a range of the notched portion. In a case where the film cover is removed in use, the claw is moved within a range that exceeds the range of the notched portion.

Abstract: In a case that accommodates an instant film, a first claw opening portion and a second claw opening portion for inserting a claw into the case are provided. In a film cover that light-shields an exposure opening portion of the case, a notched portion continuous to the first claw opening portion is provided. In a case where the film cover is not removed in use, the first claw opening portion is used, and in a case where the film cover is removed in use, the second claw opening portion is used. By using the first claw opening portion, it is possible to avoid contact of the claw and the film cover, and to discharge only an instant film in a state where the film cover is mounted.

Abstract: An illumination device includes a first housing, a second housing having a light source, capable of rotating with respect to the first housing, a driving unit configured to rotate the second housing about a first axis in a first direction and/or a second axis orthogonal to the first axis in a second direction, with respect to the first housing, and a display control unit configured to display, on a display unit, information indicating an irradiation direction of light from the light source, wherein the display control unit changes information about the first direction included in the information indicating the irradiation direction displayed on the display unit, according to a rotation angle of the second housing in the second direction.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include systems, apparatuses, and methods that include a pipeline inspection apparatus containing a carriage, a first member including at least a first and second sensor configured to take a first round of measurements of a pipe, a second member including at least a third and fourth sensor configured to take a first round of measurements of the pipe, and a multiplexer. The first and second members are attached to opposite side members of the carriage. The carriage, first member, and second member are configured to surround a section of the pipe and are movably mountable on the pipe. The multiplexer receives a signal from the at least first, second, third, and fourth sensors and creates a measurement signal.