Abstract: A method of manufacturing a bright surface product comprises a step of performing electroless plating to form a first metal film on a base coat layer formed on a substrate, a step of performing electrolytic plating to form a second metal film thereon so that the bonding strength between each film of a multi-layered metal film comprising the first metal film and the second film is higher than the bonding strength between the base coat layer and the first metal layer, a step of integrally and discontinuously segmentalizing the multi-layered metal film with cracks to form an island-like metal film comprising a collection of fine multi-layered metal regions with island-like structures; and a step of forming a translucent top coat layer to cover the fine multi-layered metal regions of the island-like metal film and enter into the cracks to make contact with the base coat layer.

Abstract: A display includes first and second portions and is deformable between a first state in which the portions are spaced apart from each other and a second state in which the portions overlap each other, wherein the first portion includes first and second regions each having a shape extending in a first direction and alternately and regularly arranged in a second direction, each of the first regions being a light-permeable region provided with a light-deflecting structure, and each of the second regions being a transparent region having flat front and back surfaces, and a latent image is recorded in the second portion, the latent image being identifiable or easy to identify when observed through the first portion in the second state.

Abstract: A deck constructed according to a deck recipe corresponding to each level of each CPU player is similar to a CPU player deck corresponding to the CPU player and the level. Thus, a player can understand how to use cards in the deck constructed according to the deck recipe corresponding to the CPU player and the level in the course of repeatedly playing battles against the CPU player at the level. Thus, in this embodiment, it becomes easier for the player to use decks constructed according to deck recipes corresponding to individual levels of individual CPU players in battles.

Abstract: A method for producing a resin sintered body 1 by applying an ink 3 to thermoplastic resin powder 2 and sintering the powder, the method including the step of immersing an intermediate resin sintered body 1m, which has an unevenly colored region on the surface thereof and the whole of which has been already sintered, in a surface treatment liquid containing sulfuric acid and chromic anhydride, in which the concentration of chromic anhydride is 300 g/L or more, for 5 minutes or longer. When producing a resin sintered body by sintering thermoplastic resin powder, the surface of the resin sintered body can be evenly and sufficiently colored to an extent required without an unevenly colored region on the surface thereof, and also the surface of the resin sintered body can have a good appearance and smoothness.

Abstract: A control device is configured to direct an opening degree of a throttle valve disposed in an intake passage or an exhaust passage of an engine including a DOC disposed in the exhaust passage and a DPF disposed downstream of the DOC in the exhaust passage. The control device includes: a hysteresis occurring condition determination unit configured to determine whether a hysteresis occurring condition (predetermined time elapses after instructed opening degree of throttle valve becomes equal to or smaller than predetermined opening degree and/or predetermined time elapses after engine output becomes equal to or smaller than predetermined output) is met; and a hysteresis elimination execution unit configured to cause, if it is determined that the hysteresis occurring condition is met, the throttle valve to execute hysteresis elimination that involves temporarily increasing the opening degree of the throttle valve from the instructed opening degree and then returning it to the instructed opening degree.

Abstract: A motor unit includes a motor and a pitch angle changing mechanism. The motor generates power for rotating a blade. The pitch angle changing mechanism changes a pitch angle of the blade. The motor includes a stator and a rotor. The rotor is located outside of the stator and the blade is coupled to the rotor. The pitch angle changing mechanism includes one displaceable displacement member. A part of the displacement member is located inside of the stator.

Abstract: A specifying data generating apparatus configured to generate specifying data for causing a robot to reproduce a motion of a target object including a generating unit configured to generate, based on manual data indicative of a motion of a target object manually operated, specifying data for specifying, in association with a time, a position and a posture of an end effector of a robot configured to imitate the motion of the target object, and a correcting unit configured, when a period during which a motion of the end effector operated according to the specifying data generated by the generating unit deviates from a predetermined tolerance has occurred, to correct, through extension in a time direction, the specifying data of at least the period during which there is the deviation from the tolerance.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an airflow generator configured to generate an airflow directed from the upper side to the lower side inside a vehicle cabin of the vehicle. The airflow generator generates the airflow such that the airflow directed from the upper side to the lower side does not hit a passenger inside the vehicle cabin.

Abstract: A passenger transportation system includes: an abnormality determination unit configured to determine whether or not a passenger feeling unwell is present in a vehicle; a transportation planning unit configured to determine, when it is determined that the passenger feeling unwell is present, a medical facility to which the passenger feeling unwell is transported and a via-point where normal passengers are dropped off; and a vehicle control unit configured to control the vehicle to travel so as to transport the passenger feeling unwell to the medical facility via the via-point.

Abstract: There is provided a plasma etching method having a high etching rate of a silicon nitride film. A plasma etching method includes an etching step of etching a silicon nitride film formed on a substrate (20) using plasma obtained by converting an etching gas containing iodine heptafluoride into plasma.

Abstract: A joint structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with: a first member that is made of a metal material and has a plurality of holes having an opening diameter of 30-100 ?m formed in a surface thereof; a third member that is made of a metal material the same as or different from that of the first member, or a thermoplastic resin, and that has a plurality of independent holes having an opening diameter of 30-100 ?m formed in a surface thereof; and a second member that is made of a curable resin and joins the surface of the first member in which the holes are formed and the surface of the third member in which the holes are formed.

Abstract: A robot system includes a robot arm, a driving control section configured to control driving of the robot arm based on position information output by a first position detecting section and a second position detecting section, a monitoring section configured to determine, based on the position information, whether the operation of the robot arm is normal, a first communication line for coupling the driving control section and the first position detecting section and coupling the driving control section and the second position detecting section to perform half duplex communication, and a second communication line for coupling the monitoring section and the driving control section, coupling the monitoring section and the first position detecting section, coupling the monitoring section and the second position detecting section to perform the half duplex communication.

Abstract: An ECU 10 for controlling execution of forced regeneration that removes PM deposited on a DPF by increasing a temperature of the DPF in an exhaust gas treatment device of a diesel engine including a DOC disposed in an exhaust passage and the DPF disposed downstream of the DOC includes: a determination unit 102 for determining whether an injection start condition corresponding to a remaining SOF deposition amount on the DOC is satisfied after the forced regeneration starts and after an upstream temperature of the DOC reaches a predetermined temperature; and an injection execution unit 104 for starting late-post injection of fuel to the DOC when the injection start condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A wrap replacing apparatus according to the embodiments includes: an insertion port into which a medical device wrapped in a first bag is inserted; a peeler configured to peel off the first bag from the medical device inserted into the insertion port; a wrapper configured to wrap in a second bag the medical device from which the first bag is peeled off; and a take-out port from which the medical device wrapped in the second bag is taken out.

Abstract: An ECU 10 includes a valve control unit 101 for throttling a valve opening of at least one of an intake throttle valve or an exhaust throttle valve so that an upstream temperature of a DOC reaches a predetermined temperature; and a deposition condition determination unit 105 for determining whether a deposition condition that a SOF deposition amount on the DOC exceeds a predetermined deposition amount is satisfied. The valve control unit 101 includes a throttle amount decrease control execution unit 102 for executing throttle amount decrease control to decrease a throttle amount of the valve opening when the deposition condition is satisfied to be smaller than when the deposition condition is not satisfied.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition includes: a polycarbonate resin (I); a specific graft copolymer (II); a vinyl copolymer (III); an inorganic filler (IV); and a phosphate ester compound (V). The vinyl-based copolymer (III) has a weight average molecular weight of 110,000 or less. A ratio of a melt flow rate of the vinyl-based copolymer (III) to a melt flow rate of the polycarbonate resin (I) is 7 or more and 12 or less. A blending amount of the phosphoric acid ester-based compound (V) is 1 to 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of a total amount of (I) to (IV).

Abstract: A thermoplastic polyester resin composition has an excellent retention stability and is capable of producing a molded article excellent in mechanical properties and heat resistance as well as in long-term hydrolysis resistance; and the molded article. The thermoplastic polyester resin includes 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polyester resin (A) and 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a biphenyl aralkyl-type epoxy resin or cyclopentadiene-type epoxy resin (B) of a specific type.

Abstract: A linear motion guide unit includes a rail having a raceway groove extending on each longitudinal side surface, and a slider fitting over the rail and movable relative to the rail. The rail includes a first rail member and a second rail member connected to each other in a longitudinal direction at a connecting portion. The first rail member has, at least at one end, a protrusion extending in the longitudinal direction. The second rail member has, at least at one end, a notch to be combined with the protrusion. In the connecting portion, the protrusion of the first rail member is combined with the notch of the second rail member to connect the first rail member and the second rail member. The protrusion and the notch are fixed with a columnar member extending in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A boarding and alighting support structure is applied to vehicle having a deck capable of boarding in a wheelchair. The boarding and alighting support structure includes a slope plate which projects obliquely from the boarding entrance end of the deck toward the ground, and a mounting member for installing the base portion of the slope plate at the boarding entrance end of the deck. The mounting member is configured to so that one end side is fixed to the base portion, other end is fixed to the entrance port end, and the one end side is flexibly configured with respect to the other end side.