Abstract: A liquid droplet forming device for stably forming and ejecting a liquid droplet of a dispersion liquid containing settling particles includes an ejection head that ejects a liquid droplet of a liquid containing settling particles, and a control unit. The control unit controls a behavior of the ejection head by supplying an electrical signal. The ejection head includes a liquid holding portion that holds the liquid, a film-like member that has an ejection hole for ejecting the liquid droplet and that forms a liquid chamber, which holds the liquid, together with the liquid holding portion, and vibration applying means for vibrating the film-like member based on the electrical signal. The electrical signal includes an ejection signal for forming the liquid droplet by vibrating the film-like member, a stirring signal for vibrating the film-like member and a micro-vibration signal.

Abstract: A drive device protection structure has a rotary electric machine, a gearbox connected the rotary electric machine, an undercover disposed underneath the drive device and a protecting plate provided to the undercover. The rotary electric machine has a rotary electric machine housing that has a rotary electric machine flange. The gearbox has a gearbox housing that has a gearbox flange. The rotary electric machine flange and the gearbox flange are connected together. The rotary electric machine flange and the gearbox flange are formed such that a lower surface of the gearbox flange is positioned lower than a lower surface of the rotary electric machine flange. The protecting plate is formed of a material more rigid than a material of the undercover. The protecting plate is provided beneath connecting part between the rotary electric machine flange and the gearbox flange so as to face the connecting part.

Abstract: A fusion sheet includes: a base material layer including a first surface and a second surface; a fusion base part partially stacked to the first surface of the base material layer and fusible to a wire-like transmission member; and an adhesive base part partially stacked to the second surface of the base material layer and having larger adhesive strength with an adhesive member than the base material layer. A first section and a second section are provided along an extension direction of the base material layer. The first section is a section where the adhesive base part is stacked to the base material layer other than a laminated section where the adhesive base part is stacked. The second section is a section where the adhesive base part is stacked to the base material layer other than a laminated section where the fusion base part is stacked.

Abstract: A wiring member with a fixing member includes a wiring member, and a fixing member. The wiring member includes a plurality of wire-like transmission members and a base material. The plurality of wire-like transmission members are fixed to the base material in an arrayed state. The base material is bent so as to surround the plurality of wire-like transmission members. The fixing member includes an attachment part and a fixing part. The attachment part is attached to the wiring member so as to be located on outside of the base material. The fixing part is a part being connected to the attachment part and being fixed to a fixing target of the wiring member. In a state in which the attachment part is attached to the wiring member, the base material is maintained in a bent state.

Abstract: A solder alloy includes 45 mass % or more and 63 mass % or less of Bi, 0.1 mass % or more and less than 0.7 mass % of Sb, 0.05 mass % or more and 1 mass % or less of In, and a balance including Sn.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor including a normally-on transistor with a first source, a first drain, and a first gate and a second transistor including a normally-off transistor with a second source, a second drain electrically connected to the first source, and a second gate. A first gate signal, which turns on later than a second gate signal at the time of turn-on of the device and turns off earlier than the second gate signal at the time of turn-off of the device, is input to the first gate. The second gate signal, which turns on earlier than the first gate signal at the time of the turn-on and turns off later than the first gate signal at the time of the turn-off, is input to the second gate. An amount of delay of each of the first gate signal and the second gate signal is set independently.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a wiring board includes covering a part of a wiring disposed on a base material for the wiring board by disposing a separation layer on the base material; covering the wiring and the separation layer by disposing a cover lay including a removal portion on the base material; and removing the removal portion of the cover lay laminated on the separation layer and exposing a part of the wiring from the cover lay by peeling the separation layer from the base material.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a cell culture substrate in which cells are fixed via a hydrogel on a surface of a substrate includes forming a film of a first liquid on the surface of the substrate, and ejecting droplets of a second liquid onto the film.

Abstract: A MOSFET includes: a semiconductor base substrate having an n-type column region and a p-type column region, the n-type column region and the p-type column region forming a super junction structure; and a gate electrode formed by way of a gate insulation film. Assuming a region of the semiconductor base substrate which provides a main operation of the MOSFET as an active region, a region of the semiconductor base substrate maintaining a withstand voltage of the MOSFET as an outer peripheral region, and a region of the semiconductor base substrate disposed between the active region and the outer peripheral region as an active connecting region, out of the active region, the active connecting region, and the outer peripheral region of the semiconductor base substrate, the crystal defects are formed only in the active region and the active connecting region.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a heater, a fixing rotator, a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, a contact rotator, and circuitry. The fixing rotator has an outer circumferential surface having a first area and a second area. The first area contacts both a first sheet and a second sheet having a width narrower than the width of the first sheet. The second area contacts the first sheet but does not contact the second sheet. The first temperature sensor detects a first temperature of the first area. The second temperature sensor detects a second temperature of the second area. The contact rotator contacts both the first area and the second area and rotates at the one of at least two relative velocities with respect to the fixing rotator. The circuitry sets one of the at least two relative velocities based on the first temperature and the second temperature.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a discharge of a battery pack that supplies power to a portable electronic device. The battery pack has one or more cell blocks each having a plurality of battery cells connected in parallel. The method includes the following steps. Determining, for each of the one or more cell blocks, a value of a first supply current flowing through a first battery cell that has the smallest capacity among the plurality of battery cells. Comparing, for each of the one or more cell blocks, the value of the first supply current with a first overcurrent value of the first battery cell to detect overcurrent in the first battery cell. Generating, in response to detecting the overcurrent in the first battery cell of any of the one or more cell blocks, a first overcurrent signal to reduce the power supplied to the portable electronic device.

Abstract: A droplet discharge device for discharging a droplet into recess parts of a storage vessel includes a storage vessel, a discharge head configured to insert a discharge surface into a recess part and discharge droplets while moving in two horizontal directions, a mounting table, a vertical position adjusting part configured to change a relative vertical position between the head and table, a vertical position adjustment control part configured to control the adjusting part, a horizontal position detecting part configured to detect a horizontal position of the storage vessel, and a target position detecting part configured to detect, before starting discharge, a distance from a vertical reference height to a discharge target surface, wherein the control part controls, based on the detected distance, the vertical position of the head or table during the discharge such that a discharge height of the discharge surface relative to the discharge target surface stays constant.

Abstract: A droplet discharge device for discharging a droplet into one or more droplet storage parts of a storage vessel; the droplet discharge device including: a droplet discharge part configured to discharge the droplet in a predetermined amount from a nozzle hole of the droplet discharge part; a storage vessel holding part configured to hold the storage vessel; a mover part configured to move the droplet discharge part relative to the storage vessel that is held by the storage vessel holding part; and a detecting part configured to detect a shape of a surface of the storage vessel that is held by the storage vessel holding part.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a heater, a fixing rotator, a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, a contact rotator, and circuitry. The fixing rotator has an outer circumferential surface having a first area and a second area. The first area contacts both a first sheet and a second sheet having a width narrower than the width of the first sheet. The second area contacts the first sheet but does not contact the second sheet. The first temperature sensor detects a first temperature of the first area. The second temperature sensor detects a second temperature of the second area. The contact rotator contacts both the first area and the second area and rotates at the one of at least two relative velocities with respect to the fixing rotator. The circuitry sets one of the at least two relative velocities based on the first temperature and the second temperature.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a fixing device and circuitry. The fixing device includes a fixing rotator, an electromagnetic induction heater configured to heat the fixing rotator, and a magnetic flux control member. The circuitry is configured to control the electromagnetic induction heater to lead a temperature of the fixing rotator to a target temperature and change an upper limit of power supplied to the electromagnetic induction heater based on the target temperature.

Abstract: A method for controlling a charging of a battery pack for a portable electronic device. The battery pack includes one or more cell blocks, each having a plurality of battery cells connected in parallel. The method includes the following steps. Determining, for each of the one or more cell blocks, a value of a first charging current flowing through a first battery cell that has the smallest capacity among the plurality of battery cells. Comparing, for each of the one or more cell blocks, the value of the first charging current with a first overcurrent value of the first battery cell to detect overcurrent in the first battery cell. Generating, in response to detecting the overcurrent in the first battery cell of any of the one or more cell blocks, a first overcurrent signal to reduce a total charging current of the battery pack.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a discharge of a battery pack that supplies power to a portable electronic device. The battery pack has one or more cell blocks each having a plurality of battery cells connected in parallel. The method includes the following steps. Determining, for each of the one or more cell blocks, a value of a first supply current flowing through a first battery cell that has the smallest capacity among the plurality of battery cells. Comparing, for each of the one or more cell blocks, the value of the first supply current with a first overcurrent value of the first battery cell to detect overcurrent in the first battery cell. Generating, in response to detecting the overcurrent in the first battery cell of any of the one or more cell blocks, a first overcurrent signal to reduce the power supplied to the portable electronic device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device, a detector and a holding body. The image forming device is configured to perform an image formation to a sheet. The detector is configured to detect a position of a first image formed on a first surface of the sheet through the image formation of the image forming device. The holding body is configured to move while holding the sheet, by performing one of a rotation in a radial direction about a support shaft attached thereto in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction thereof and a lateral shift in a width direction of the sheet, operable to correct the position of the sheet based on a detection result obtained by the detector.

Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharge unit. The liquid discharge unit includes a liquid chamber member defining a liquid holding portion to hold a liquid, a film having a nozzle hole from which the liquid is discharged and a surface facing the liquid holding portion, and a holder supporting the film. The surface of the film has a contact angle with water of less than 90 degrees.

Abstract: A MOSFET includes: a semiconductor base substrate having an n-type column region and a p-type column region, the n-type column region and the p-type column region forming a super junction structure; and a gate electrode formed by way of a gate insulation film. Assuming a region of the semiconductor base substrate which provides a main operation of the MOSFET as an active region, a region of the semiconductor base substrate maintaining a withstand voltage of the MOSFET as an outer peripheral region, and a region of the semiconductor base substrate disposed between the active region and the outer peripheral region as an active connecting region, out of the active region, the active connecting region, and the outer peripheral region of the semiconductor base substrate, the crystal defects are formed only in the active region and the active connecting region.