Abstract: A propeller guard 10 includes an upper frame 12 provided on the uppermost surface of the propeller guard 10, a base frame 15 provided on the lowermost surface of the propeller guard, and a curved frame 18 that couples the upper frame 12 and the base frame 15 together and is curved outward.

Abstract: A propeller guard 2 includes a propeller guard body 10 configured to surround a propeller 30 of a flight vehicle 20; and a repulsion mechanism 40 including a first end 45 and a second end 46 and provided to protrude on the propeller guard body 10 through the first end 45, in which the repulsion mechanism 40 includes a mechanism to separate the propeller guard body from an object in response to contact of the second end with the object.

Abstract: An embodiment optical connector includes a fiber having a core through which light is guided and a magnet attached to one end of the fiber, and the magnet has an opening that exposes at least the end face of the core. An embodiment optical connection structure includes a first optical connector and a second optical connector, each including a fiber having a core through which light is guided and a magnet attached to one end of the fiber, wherein the magnets are magnetized so as to exert attraction on each other, and when the first optical connector and the second optical connector are mechanically connected by magnetic forces, the core of the first optical connector and the core of the second optical connector are optically connected through the opening of the magnet of the first optical connector and the opening of the magnet of the second optical connector.

Abstract: A wavelength checker includes an optical converter composed of a conversion material that converts infrared light into visible light. The optical converter is disposed, on an output side (side from which light is output to an external space) of a plurality of first output waveguides of an optical waveguide chip, to receive emitted light that is guided through the first output waveguides and reflected on and emitted from the light emitting-side end surface. The light emitting-side end surface is a reflection surface that is inclined to face a main substrate.

Abstract: A U-bolt mounting jig (100) to mount a U-bolt (20) used to fix a pipeline (10) to an installation support member (300) includes a first fitting member (101a) and a second fitting member (101b) that fit over opposite end portions of the U-bolt (20), the opposite end portions being inserted through bolt holes provided on the installation support member (300), and a holding member (102) that holds the first fitting member (101a) and the second fitting member (101b) such that a straight line connecting the opposite end portions is parallel to the installation support member (300).

Abstract: A deterioration detection apparatus (200) that detects deterioration of equipment (3) attached to a structure (2), and includes an equipment region extraction unit (221) that extracts a region in which the equipment (3) is present, based on a captured image of the equipment (3), and a deterioration region detection unit (222) that detects a deterioration region of the equipment, based on the region in which the equipment (3) is present.

Abstract: An inspection apparatus (100) according to an aspect of the present invention includes a first determination unit (121) that determines an operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (1) based on a first threshold for determining whether the unmanned aerial vehicle (1) can enter the inside, a second threshold, which is greater than the first threshold, for determining whether the unmanned aerial vehicle (1) can land on a water surface of pooled water in the inside, and space information indicating a space of the inside, and a second determination unit (122) that determines a flight altitude of the unmanned aerial vehicle (1) with respect to the water surface or a floor surface of the manhole after the unmanned aerial vehicle (1) enters the inside based on the first and second thresholds, and the space information in a case where it has been determined that the unmanned aerial vehicle (1) can enter the inside and cannot land on the water surface.

Abstract: An audio spot forming system (S) is an audio spot forming system which transmits an alert sound to a vehicle traveling on a road, the audio spot forming system including a first parametric speaker (1) configured to emit a sideband wave, and a second parametric speaker (2) configured to emit a carrier wave, in which the sideband wave and the carrier wave are caused to intersect with each other on the road to form an audio spot.

Abstract: An unmanned aircraft (100) according to the present disclosure is equipped with a flight propeller (2) and includes a main body (1), a locomotion unit having an aquatic locomotion mechanism and a terrestrial locomotion mechanism independent of the flight propeller, and a connector that connects the main body and the locomotion mechanisms.

Abstract: A propeller guard (200) according to the present disclosure is a propeller guard (200) for an unmanned aerial vehicle including a main body part (1) and a propeller part (2) and includes: an encircling part (210) that extends around the propeller part (2) and protects the propeller part (2); and a connection part (220) that connects the main body part (1) and the encircling part (210), wherein the encircling part (210) has a buoyant force for maintaining at least a part of the main body part (1) and the propeller part (2) above water.

Abstract: A U-bolt installation jig (100) includes: a first fixing member (101a) and a second fixing member (101b) opposing each other, with a predetermined spacing therebetween, while being perpendicular to an attachment member (300) , the first and second fixing members being brought into contact with side portions of a U-bolt (20); a stretchable member (102) fitted to the first fixing member (101a) and the second fixing member (101b) while being parallel to the attachment member (300), the stretchable member being brought into contact with a center portion of the U-bolt (20); and a first joint member (103a) and a second joint member (103b) joined to the first fixing member (101a) and the second fixing member (101b) , the first and second joint members sandwiching the first fixing member (101a) and the second fixing member (101b) to finely adjust the predetermined spacing.

Abstract: In an audio spot formation device D including a speaker unit 1 and a support stand 2 that supports the speaker unit 1, the speaker unit 1 includes a plurality of parametric speakers 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d that divide a sound wave into a carrier wave and a sideband wave and radiate the carrier wave and the sideband wave, and a speaker disposition unit 10 in which the plurality of speakers 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d are disposed, the speaker disposition unit 10 is attached to the support stand 2 at a support unit P, at least one of a height of the support stand 2, an angle of attachment of the speaker disposition unit 10 at the support unit P and a direction of at least one parametric speaker of the plurality of parametric speakers 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d is adjustable, and a position at which an audio spot is formed is adjusted via the adjustment.

Abstract: A strain measuring device (100) is a strain measuring device (100) for measuring strain on an FEP (10), and includes a viscous body (101) that has a lower rigidity than the FEP (10) and covers an uneven surface of the FEP (10), and a strain gauge (102) that is attached to a portion of a surface of the viscous body (101).

Abstract: A measurement apparatus (100) includes a laser light source (11), a beep splitter (121), an optical path converter (122), and a light reception unit (111). The beep splitter (121) branches laser light emitted from the laser light source (11) into first branch light and second branch light and irradiates a target object (1) with the first branch light. The optical path converter (122) converts a direction of the second branch light to a direction in which a structure (2) is irradiated with the second branch light and irradiates the structure (2) with the second branch light. The light reception unit (111) receives first reflected light obtained in a manner that the first branch light is reflected by the target object (1) and second reflected light obtained in a manner that the second branch light is reflected by the structure (2).

Abstract: A measurement system for measuring a subgrade reaction coefficient of a plurality of layers having different depths in a ground is provided. The system includes an object provided on a ground surface of the ground. An earth pressure gauge measures an earth pressure of the plurality of layers with respect to a load of the object. A settlement gauge measures a settlement amount of the plurality of layers with respect to the load of the object. The disclosed technology calculates the subgrade reaction coefficient of the plurality of layers on the basis of the earth pressure and the settlement amount.

Abstract: A first optical waveguide layer and a second optical waveguide layer are optically connected by a resin optical waveguide composed of a resin core composed of a light-transmitting resin and a cladding composed of air surrounding the resin core. A hollow outer wall structure that houses the resin optical waveguide is provided. An enclosed space is provided inside the outer wall structure. The outer wall structure is disposed to bridge the gap between the first optical device and the second optical device.

Abstract: An optical element that is optically coupled to light inlet/outlet ends of an optical fiber is disposed on a base placed near the light inlet/outlet ends of the optical fiber. Moreover, a rod-like reinforcing member has an integral structure fixed into a first hole formed in the optical fiber and a second hole formed in the base 102.

Abstract: A connection structure of optical waveguide chips includes a base substrate (2003) in which grooves (2013) are formed, spacer optical fibers (2006) each disposed for a corresponding one of the grooves (2013) and fitted in the groove (2013) while partially projecting from the base substrate (2003), and silica-based PLCs (2001, 2002) that are a plurality of optical waveguide chips in each of which grooves (2007) fitted on the projecting portions of the spacer optical fibers (2006) are formed at positions of an optical waveguide layer (2008) facing the grooves (2013), and each of which is mounted on the base substrate (2003) while being supported by the spacer optical fibers (2006). The silica-based PLCs (2001, 2002) are mounted on the base substrate (2003) such that incident/exit end faces of the optical waveguide layers (2008) face each other.

Abstract: An embodiment optical coupling structure includes: at least one optical element; at least one optical fiber which has an end surface facing the optical element; and an adhesive agent which is applied to at least the end surface and a part of the optical element so as to optically and mechanically couple the optical element and the optical fiber, wherein both a contact angle which a surface of the optical element and a surface of the adhesive agent make and a contact angle which a surface of the optical fiber and the surface of the adhesive agent make are less than 90 degrees. With such a configuration, alignment between the optical element and the optical fiber can be realized by passive alignment so that a mounting time and a mounting cost in coupling the optical element and the optical fiber can be reduced.

Abstract: An optical connection structure includes a PLC that is an optical waveguide chip including an optical waveguide and at least one groove formed on a substrate, and at least one optical fiber that is fitted into the at least one groove of the PLC. The PLC includes the optical waveguide, at least one grating coupler that is optically connected to the optical waveguide, and the at least one groove formed at a position in a vicinity of the at least one grating coupler in a cladding layer in which the optical waveguide is formed. An optical fiber of the at least one optical fiber is fitted into a groove of the at least one groove such that an end surface of the optical fiber is located in a vicinity of a grating coupler of the at least one grating coupler, the optical fiber being optically connected to the grating coupler.