Abstract: An installing system (100) according to the present disclosure includes a U-bolt (10) which includes a pair of shaft parts (11) aligned in a first direction and extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and a bridge part (12) that connects one ends of each of the pair of shaft parts (11); and a measurer (20), in which a strain gauge (14) which outputs a signal corresponding to a strain of the shaft parts (11) in the second direction is embedded in each of the pair of shaft parts (11), in line symmetry with respect to a straight line (OX) including an apex (0) of the U-shape and extending in the second direction, and the measurer (20) measures the strain of each of the pair of shaft parts (11) in the second direction, from an output signal of the strain gauge (14) embedded in each of the pair of shaft parts (11).

Abstract: A temperature control device includes: a top plate that supports a substrate; a base plate connected to the top plate so as to form an internal space with the top plate; a thermoelectric module plate arranged in the internal space; a heat exchange plate that is arranged in the internal space and exchanges heat with the thermoelectric module plate; a first coupling member that couples the top plate and the base plate via the thermoelectric module plate and the heat exchange plate and is fixed to each of the top plate and the base plate; and a second coupling member that couples the top plate and the base plate via the thermoelectric module plate and the heat exchange plate, is fixed to the top plate, and is movable relative to the base plate.

Abstract: A U-bolt (10) according to the present disclosure is a U-bolt (10) fastened to a fastened object (2), the U-bolt including: a body part (11) which include a pair of shaft parts (111) aligned in a first direction and extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and a bridge part (112) which connects one ends of each of the pair of shaft parts (111), includes a U-shaped apex formed by the U-bolt (10), and is configured to be linearly symmetric with respect to an imaginary straight line (OX) extending in the second direction; and a pair of screw parts (12) provided at the other ends of each of the pair of shaft parts (111), in which a length mark indicating an index related to a length of the body part (11) along a direction in which the body part (11) extends from the apex is attached to each of the pair of shaft parts (111).

Abstract: Photoelectric conversion apparatus includes pixel array having effective pixel, a readout circuit configured to read out signal of the pixel array, and signal processing unit configured to perform correlated double sampling process and correction process on signals read out from the effective pixel by the readout circuit. The readout circuit has function of reading out signal of the pixel array with first gain, and function of reading out signal of the pixel array with second gain. Correction value for the correction process is generated based on difference between signal read out from the pixel array with the first gain when noise level is output from the pixel array, and signal read out from the pixel array with the second gain when noise level is output from the pixel array.

Abstract: A method of producing organic-inorganic hybrid infrared absorbing particles includes a dispersion liquid preparing step of preparing a dispersion liquid containing infrared absorbing particles, a dispersant, and a dispersion medium; a dispersion medium removing step of removing the dispersion medium from the dispersion liquid by an evaporation; a raw material mixture liquid preparing step of preparing a raw material mixture liquid containing the infrared absorbing particles collected after the dispersion medium removing step, a coating resin material, an organic solvent, an emulsifying agent, water, and a polymerization initiator; a stirring step of stirring the raw material mixture liquid while cooling; and a polymerizing step of polymerizing the coating resin material after deoxygenation treatment which reduces an amount of oxygen in the raw material mixture liquid.

Abstract: The present invention is provided to more reliably keep a work vehicle from coming into contact with an obstacle during automated driving. The work vehicle includes an electronic control system for automated driving that automatically drives the vehicle body. The electronic control system includes an obstacle detection module configured to detect presence or absence of an obstacle, and a contact avoidance control unit configured to perform, upon the obstacle detection module detecting an obstacle, contact avoidance control to keep the vehicle body from coming into contact with the obstacle. The obstacle detection module includes a plurality of obstacle searchers that are distributed on the front end portion and the right and left end portions of the vehicle body such that the front side and the right and left lateral sides of the vehicle body are search-target areas.

Abstract: A wafer temperature control device includes a temperature control sheet; and a top plate. The temperature control sheet includes a plurality of temperature control portions. The plurality of temperature control portions are divided from each other via a division region in the same plane. The plurality of temperature control portions are each independently controllable in temperature. The top plate includes a plate body stacked on the temperature control sheet. A surface of the plate body serves as a placement surface for a semiconductor wafer, the surface being opposite the temperature control sheet. The top plate includes a heat insulating portion. The heat insulating portion is disposed at a position corresponding to the division region in the plate body, when viewed in a stacking direction of the temperature control sheet and the top plate. The heat insulating portion has a thermal conductivity lower than a thermal conductivity of the plate body.

Abstract: The hydrocarbon production method includes a first production step of producing carbon monoxide using carbon dioxide contained in source gas, and a second production step of producing hydrocarbon using hydrogen contained in source gas and carbon monoxide. The source gas contains at least one of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen not derived from fossil fuel.

Abstract: A temperature control system includes: a circulation channel which includes a temperature adjustment target and through which a circulation fluid that adjusts a temperature of the temperature adjustment target flows; a temperature adjuster that is arranged in the circulation channel and that adjusts a temperature of the circulation fluid supplied to the temperature adjustment target; a first temperature adjustment unit that is connected to the circulation channel via a first supply channel and that delivers a first fluid having a first temperature; a second temperature adjustment unit that is connected to the circulation channel via a second supply channel and that delivers a second fluid having a second temperature higher than the first temperature; a first valve arranged in the first supply channel; and a second valve arranged in the second supply channel.

Abstract: A hydrocarbon production method includes: a hydrogen extraction step of extracting hydrogen from an organic hydride by a dehydrogenation reaction; and a hydrocarbon production step of producing a hydrocarbon by a reaction by a Fischer-Tropsch (FT) process using the extracted hydrogen and carbon monoxide. In addition, in the hydrogen extraction step, reaction heat generated in the hydrocarbon production step is used.

Abstract: A rotation detection device includes: a detector arranged with a gap to a rotating body in which rotation position information is periodically provided at regular intervals, and detecting a magnetic change as a rotation position of the rotating body; and a signal processor acquiring the rotation position information. The detector has first and second magnetic elements arranged with an interval of a/2 in a rotation direction. Each regular interval is defined as a. The first magnetic element outputs a first signal having a period corresponding to the regular intervals. The second magnetic element outputs a second signal having an opposite phase to the first signal and the period. The signal processor acquires a differential signal between the first and second signals as the rotation position information.

Abstract: To control the temperature of a fluid with high accuracy, a temperature control system is equipped with: a circulation channel including a temperature control target and a tank containing a fluid adjusted to a specified temperature range including a target temperature of the temperature control target; and a first temperature controller that is arranged between the tank and the temperature control target in the circulation channel and that adjusts the temperature of the fluid to be supplied to the temperature control target.

Abstract: An ethylene/propylene-based copolymer rubber composition having excellent mold contamination resistance obtained by adding a primary antioxidant, a secondary antioxidant, and a plasticizer to ethylene/propylene-based copolymer rubber, wherein based on 100 parts by weight of the ethylene/propylene-based copolymer rubber, 0.3 parts by weight or more of the benzimidazole-based antioxidant (A) is contained as the secondary antioxidant, less than 10 parts by weight of the ether ester-based plasticizer (B) is contained as the plasticizer, and the (B)/(A) ratio is 4.0 times or more.

Abstract: A solar watch includes a dial at a solar cell, wherein a decorative member is provided at the dial, the dial includes a subdial, a transflective plate is provided between the solar cell and the dial, the transflective plate has a first region selectively provided at a portion overlapping the subdial, a second region provided at a portion overlapping an outer periphery of the dial, and a third region coupling the first region and the second region, and the third region is selectively provided at a portion overlapping the decorative member.

Abstract: A torsional vibration reduction apparatus has coil springs. The coil springs are received in paired input member side coil spring receiving portions and an output member side coil spring receiving portion. The paired input member side coil spring receiving portions comprise forward rotation side and reverse rotation side guide portions between forward rotation side and reverse rotation side spring pedestals. The output member side coil spring receiving portion comprises forward rotation side and reverse rotation side guide portions between forward rotation side and reverse rotation side spring pedestals. In forward rotation and reverse rotation, since the displacement of the coil springs under the centrifugal force is received by the guide portions and the vertical component force of the elastic force is small, sliding resistance is suppressed, the hysteresis torque is reduced, additive components are not required, and the installation positions of the coil springs cannot be restricted.

Abstract: The present invention provides: an airbag cover which is formed by integrally joining a first base fabric and a second base fabric having mutually different characteristics, and has a joint portion that ensures high productivity in mass production; a method for manufacturing the airbag cover; and an airbag device. The present invention relates to an airbag cover for storing a bag-shaped cushion which is rolled up or folded before being inflated and deployed by a gas supplied from an inflater, and relates to a method for manufacturing the airbag cover. The airbag cover is characterized by comprising a first base fabric made of a plain-woven fabric or a non-woven fabric made from chemical fibers, and a second base fabric containing fibers different from the fibers constituting the first base fabric, and having an initial tensile resistance value higher than an initial tensile resistance value of the first base fabric.

Abstract: An ink supply container configured to supply an ink to a printer includes a container part configured to contain the ink, a conduit part on a top side of the container part, the conduit part being configured to lead the ink out, a cap configured to protect the conduit part, the cap being detachably attached to the conduit part, and a film attached to at least one of an inner surface of the container part, an inner surface of the conduit part, and an inner surface of the cap.

Abstract: A position sensor includes a detector and a signal processor. The detector includes: a sensor chip having a surface; a first detection element disposed at the surface of the sensor chip; and a second detection element disposed at the surface of the sensor chip. The signal processor processes a signal input from the detector. The first detection element outputs a first detection signal corresponding to a position of a detection target, based on a change in a magnetic field received from the detection target. The second detection element outputs a second detection signal corresponding to the position of the detection target, based on the change in the magnetic field received from the detection target. A center of balance of the first detection element coincides with a center of balance of the second detection element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hollow fiber membrane module for outside-in cross-flow filtration including: a container having at least a raw water inlet, a raw water outlet, and a filtrate outlet; and a plurality of hollow fiber membranes housed in the container, in which in the plurality of hollow fiber membranes, an end portion on a raw water inlet side is sealed and an end portion on a filtrate outlet side is opened, and the plurality of hollow fiber membranes have a potting portion fixed by an adhesive at least in the end portion on the filtrate outlet side, and a pure water permeability K (m3/m2/hr/50 kPa) of the hollow fiber membranes and an inner diameter Di (?m) of the hollow fiber membranes satisfy the following requirements: 2.0?K?20.0; and 350?D1?600.

Abstract: A watch outer packaging component is a watch outer packaging component formed of austenitized ferritic stainless steel including a base formed of a ferrite phase and a surfacing layer formed of an austenitized phase in which the ferrite phase is austenitized, the watch outer packaging component abutting on a sealing member that partitions between a space inside a watch and a space outside the watch, wherein the surfacing layer includes an outer surfacing layer provided at an outer surface facing the space outside the watch, and an inner surfacing layer provided at an inner surface facing the space inside the watch, and the inner surfacing layer is thinner in thickness than the outer surfacing layer.