Abstract: A medicament dispensing device capable of managing the effective use period of a medicament preparation-containing syringe by simply and accurately detecting a period of time after the start of use of the preparation. In a medicament dispensing device (1), when a medicament preparation-containing syringe (11) is replaced, a microprocessor (23) detects the time at which the replacement is performed as the time of the start of use of the preparation, and counts the elapsed time after the use of the preparation has started. Then, the microprocessor (23) notifies the result of the counting by a LCD (10), etc. to the user. Also, the microprocessor (23) detects that a syringe needle for dispensing the preparation has been mounted, and after detecting the mounting of the syringe needle, the microprocessor (23) counts the elapsed time after the start of use of the preparation. In a step S12, the microprocessor (23) checks whether or not the elapsed time counted by a timer (21) has exceeded a specified time.

Abstract: An information processing system comprises a terminal system which includes a terminal device and also comprises a server system. In the terminal system, a microphone provided in the terminal device senses a sound in the vicinity thereof. Sound information representing the sound sensed by the microphone or a feature of the sound is transmitted to the server system. In the server system, the sound in the vicinity of the terminal device is specified based on the sound information. Also, presentation information to be presented by the terminal device is specified based on the specified sound, and the presentation information is transmitted to the information processing device. The terminal system receives displays the presentation information transmitted from the server, and presentation information is displayed on a display unit of the terminal device.

Abstract: A valve timing control apparatus including a vane rotor, a torsion spring having one end portion fixed to the vane rotor, and a front plate having a cylindrical sleeve portion and a cutout portion formed in the sleeve portion, the cutout portion having an end wall surface with which the other end portion of the torsion spring is engaged and a side wall surface opposed to the end wall surface, the cutout portion being formed such that a first straight line extending through the end wall surface toward a radial inside of the sleeve portion is located closer to a central axis of the sleeve portion than a second straight line extending through the side wall surface toward the radial inside of the sleeve portion.

Abstract: There is provided a gas phase component analyzer which obtains excellent separation performance, when a gas phase component mixture generated by catalysis is analyzed on-line. A gas phase component analyzer 1 includes heating apparatuses 2 and 3 which generate a first gas phase component mixture, a catalyst 14, a carrier gas introduction apparatus 9, first pressure control apparatuses 17 and 20 which bring the first gas phase component mixture into contact with the catalyst 14 under a predetermined pressure, to generate a second gas phase component mixture, a gas conduit 16, a column 26, a detector 29, second pressure control apparatuses 21 and 24 which control the second gas phase component mixture to pressure at which passing the column 26 is possible and an analysis is possible.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wiring substrate includes a second wiring layer, including a plurality of metal lands provided on a second surface of an insulating base material, and an insulating layer formed on the second surface of the insulating base material and including openings exposing the plurality of metal lands. The metal land includes a center portion with a first height and an outer peripheral portion with a second height lower than the first height, which is provided at least about the periphery of the insulating base. The openings expose the metal lands, such that the center portion of the metal land is exposed and at least a portion of the outer peripheral portion of the metal land is covered with the insulating layer.

Abstract: Provided is an electromotive force device which is mounted to a hybrid vehicle or the like, causes an internal combustion engine to drive effectively, and thus make the vehicle travel efficiently. A start control device acquires a battery current output from a battery ammeter and a battery voltage output from a battery voltmeter in a set manual calculation period to calculate a battery average output. The start control device sets a start timing of a gas turbine on the basis of the battery average output calculated by a battery average output calculation unit and the current SOC calculated by a SOC calculation unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin film which is excellent in various properties such as heat resistance, printability, mechanical strength, moisture absorption resistance, film-forming property and flexibility and can be suitably used in the printing applications. There is provided a printing film obtained by molding a thermoplastic resin composition (I) comprising 100 parts by mass in total of a mixed resin comprising 25 to 75% by mass of a rubber-modified styrene-based resin (A) and 25 to 75% by mass of a polyamide-based resin (B). The component (A) comprises a graft copolymer obtained by polymerizing a vinyl-based monomer in the presence of a rubber polymer, or a mixture comprising the graft copolymer and a (co)polymer of the vinyl-based monomer. The vinyl-based monomer comprises an aromatic vinyl compound and a cyanided vinyl compound, and further comprises a functional group-containing vinyl-based monomer in an amount of 0.1 to 1.

Abstract: A label printer capable of keeping the printed contents from exceeding the bounds of the label. The printer (10) detects the leading edge of a sheet of paper (1) as well as eye marks using a detecting sensor (70). Cueing is performed by a control unit (40). When the difference between the length of the sheet of paper (1) from the leading edge to the first eye mark and the length of the sheet of paper (1) from the first eye mark to the second eye mark is less than a threshold value, printing is started from the first label and when the difference is at or above the threshold value, printing is started from the second label.

Abstract: In a valve timing control apparatus employing two lock pins located in a vane rotor and two lock holes located in a sprocket so as to permit movement of the lock pins into and out of engagement with the respective holes, a guide mechanism is provided for guiding movement of the vane rotor relative to the sprocket toward a prescribed lock position. The guide mechanism includes a guide pin and a guide hole configured to permit movement of the guide pin into and out of engagement with the guide hole. Hydraulic pressure, used for retreating-movement of the lock pins out of engagement, is supplied through a first branch passage branching from an unlock passage configured to communicate with a pump discharge passage. Hydraulic pressure, used for retreating-movement of the guide pin out of engagement, is supplied through a second branch passage branching from the same unlock passage.

Abstract: In an in-vehicle device which is carried on an automotive vehicle, an operation unit causes the vehicle to execute a predetermined operation in response to a remote control request from a user. A detection unit detects existence of a moving object in a passenger compartment of the vehicle or in areas surrounding the vehicle. An operation inhibition unit inhibits execution of the predetermined operation by the operation unit when existence of the moving object is detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: A variable valve actuating apparatus includes: a first lock recessed portion; a first lock member; a second lock recessed portion formed in the second rotary member's side; a second lock member; a first lock passage arranged to supply the hydraulic fluid, and thereby to move the first lock member out of the first lock recessed portion; and a second lock passage arranged to supply the hydraulic fluid, and thereby to move the second lock member out of the second lock recessed portion, at least a part of the first lock recessed portion and at least a part of the second lock recessed portion being disposed at a position to be projected in an axial direction when the first lock member and the second lock member are in the lock state.

Abstract: A rotor includes a rotor core fixedly attached to a rotational shaft and having a plurality of hole portions arranged in the circumferential direction, a magnet inserted into a plurality of hole portions each, and a filling portion injected into the hole portion. The filling portion is injected into the hole portion from a gate facing a central part in the width direction of the magnet in the opening of the hole portion.

Abstract: A variable valve actuating apparatus includes: a first rotary member which includes a rotor fixed to one of the inner cam shaft and the outer cam shaft, and a receiving chamber formed within the first rotary member, and which is arranged to be rotated in an advance angle direction or in a retard angle direction relative to the drive rotary member by a hydraulic pressure selectively supplied to or drained from the advance angle operation chamber and the retard angle operation chamber; and a second rotary member fixed to the other of the inner cam shaft and the outer cam shaft, rotatably received within the receiving chamber of the first rotary member, and arranged to be rotated relative to the first rotary member and the drive rotary member within a predetermined angle range.

Abstract: In a valve timing control apparatus configured to enable rotary motion of a vane rotor relative to a sprocket in a phase-retard direction or in a phase-advance direction by controlling hydraulic-pressure supply-and-exhaust for each of phase-advance hydraulic chambers and hydraulic-pressure supply-and-exhaust for each of phase-retard hydraulic chambers, first and second lock pins are located in a large-diameter rotor portion rather than a small-diameter rotor portion. The rotary motion of the vane rotor relative to the sprocket from an intermediate lock position between a maximum phase-advance position and a maximum phase-retard position is restricted by engagement of the first lock pin with a first lock hole and by engagement of the second lock pin with a second lock hole. The vane rotor is held at the maximum phase-retard position by engagement of the first lock pin with the second lock hole.

Abstract: A bandwidth variable communication method is provided that enables effective use of frequency bandwidths in which the bit rate is constant in every optical path. The bandwidth variable communication method includes, when a network management apparatus sets or changes an optical path that passes through plural communication apparatuses, measuring or obtaining an optical signal quality deterioration amount in a route of the optical path; selecting a modulation format in which a spectrum bandwidth is the narrowest from among modulation formats by which transmission is available on conditions of the optical signal quality deterioration amount and a desired bit rate B (bit/s); and exchanging control information between the network management apparatus and a control unit of each communication apparatus on the optical path route. A bandwidth variable communication apparatus receives the control information, and changes a passband based on the received control information.

Abstract: A method forms a concave constituting a ball return passage directly on an inner circumferential surface of a nut blank by plastic working without damaging a die. Letter S shaped concaves are formed on an inner circumferential surface of a nut blank, by pressing by use of a die having a blank holder, a cam driver, cam sliders, and a cylindrical member. The cam driver has inclined surfaces having the same angle of inclination as the cam sliders. The cam sliders have letter S shaped convexes corresponding to the letter S shaped concaves, and are held by through holes, respectively. When the cam driver is pressed from the top thereof, the cam sliders move outwardly in the radial direction, respectively, and the letter S shaped convexes push the inner circumferential surface of the nut blank for plastic deformation.

Abstract: A combustor of a gas turbine engine is fed with liquid ammonia and that liquid ammonia is burned to drive a turbine. Inside the exhaust passage of the gas turbine engine, an NOX selective reduction catalyst is arranged. Inside the intake air which flows into the compressor, liquid ammonia is fed. This liquid ammonia is used to cool the intake air. The NOX which is contained in the exhaust gas is reduced by the unburned ammonia which is exhausted into the exhaust passage by the NOX selective reduction catalyst.

Abstract: A label printer capable of keeping the printed contents from exceeding the bounds of the label. The printer (10) detects the leading edge of a sheet of paper (1) as well as eye marks using a detecting sensor (70). Cueing is performed by a control unit (40). When the difference between the length of the sheet of paper (1) from the leading edge to the first eye mark and the length of the sheet of paper (1) from the first eye mark to the second eye mark is less than a threshold value, printing is started from the first label and when the difference is at or above the threshold value, printing is started from the second label.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a coil that is formed by winding a conductor in a loop shape and stacking loops of the conductor and that includes a slot placement portion to be placed in a slot of a stator core, and a coil end placement portion to be placed outside the slot. The method preferably involves a winding step, a protrusion forming step, a crank forming step, an opening step, and an arc forming step. The winding step forms a winding having slot placement and coil end placement portions. The protrusion forming step forms a protruding shape that protrudes in a radially outward direction of the winding. In the crank forming step a stepped portion. The opening step of forming the winding so that an interval between the pair of expected slot placement portions gradually increases. The arc forming step forms an arc-shaped portion curved in the stacking direction.

Abstract: In a valve timing control apparatus configured to enable rotary motion of a vane rotor relative to a sprocket in a phase-retard direction or in a phase-advance direction by controlling hydraulic-pressure supply-and-exhaust for each of phase-advance hydraulic chambers and hydraulic-pressure supply-and-exhaust for each of phase-retard hydraulic chambers, first and second lock pins are located in a large-diameter rotor portion rather than a small-diameter rotor portion. The rotary motion of the vane rotor relative to the sprocket from an intermediate lock position between a maximum phase-advance position and a maximum phase-retard position is restricted by engagement of the first lock pin with a first lock hole and by engagement of the second lock pin with a second lock hole. The vane rotor is held at the maximum phase-retard position by engagement of the first lock pin with the second lock hole.