Abstract: Training system including: a training machine including: a Magnet Rheological fluid (MR-fluid) load generating unit generating a load to be exerted on the trainee, by using an MR-fluid having a variable viscosity depending on a magnetic field strength; mechanical arrangements; a displacement detection sensor; a power-assisting motor; a storage unit configure to store MR-fluid load characteristic information on a relationship between a current through the MR-fluid load generating unit and the load generated by the MR-fluid load generating unit; and chain and sprocket arrangements.

Abstract: The porous metal foil of the present invention include a two-dimensional network structure composed of a metal fiber. This porous metal foil has a first side having a higher glossiness, and a second side having a lower glossiness located on the opposite side of the first side. The ratio of glossiness GS of the first side to glossiness GM of the second side, GS/GM, as measured at incident and reflection angles of 60 degrees in accordance with JIS Z 8741 (1997) is from 1 to 15. The present invention provides a highly useful porous metal foil which has a reduced difference in properties between both sides, in addition to the superior properties attributable to a porous metal foil, in a highly productive and cost effective manner that is suited for continuous production.

Abstract: A rotation adjusting mechanism is provided in a power transmission path from a pulley to a rotation shaft and includes an elastic member and a clutch mechanism. The elastic member reduces a minute change in rotation generated in at least one of the pulley and the rotating shaft by its elastic deformation. The clutch mechanism is provided in an intermediate position of the power transmission path from the elastic member to the rotating shaft and configured to interrupt the power transmission from the pulley to the rotating shaft when a rotation speed of the pulley lowers below a rotation speed of the rotating shaft by a predetermined value or greater.

Abstract: A training system for training of part of a trainee's body includes a training machine, a control device controlling the training machine, and a display unit displaying a game screen. The training machine imposes a load on the trainee, with an MR-fluid load generating unit using MR fluid, which has viscosity varying with a magnetic field strength. The load is calculated on the basis of a target load and a relationship between the current in the MR-fluid load generating unit and the load generated by the MR-fluid load generating unit. The control device produces the game screen in correspondence with the trainee's training motion detected by a displacement detection sensor, and makes the display unit display the game screen, while controlling the load in the training machine.

Abstract: A storage control device includes a processor. The processor is configured to receive commands requesting access to a first storage. The processor is configured to detect, among the received commands, a monitoring command requesting access for monitoring to the first storage. The processor is configured to restrict access to the first storage in response to the detected monitoring command.

Abstract: PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED: To provide a process for roughening both sides of a copper plate by forming a protrusion with a fine bump shape on the both sides of the copper plate, and then to provide a process for a deterioration of an electroplating solution for plating copper to become hard to progress therein. MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS: First of all, there is designed to be arranged electrodes (3, 3) as a similar pole for therebetween to be opposed to each other in an electroplating copper solution 2, and then to be arranged a copper plate 4 at therebetween. And then at first there becomes to be performed an anodic treatment for generating a copper fine particles on both surfaces of the copper plate 4, by performing an electrolytic process with the copper plate 4 as a positive electrode and the electrodes 3 as negative electrodes.

Abstract: A communication apparatus selects at least one function out of a plurality of functions, searches for an external apparatus, identifies a service provided by the external apparatus searched for by the search unit, acquires functional information about a function of the external apparatus searched for by the search unit, and determines whether the searched-for external apparatus has a function corresponding to the function selected by the selection unit based on functional information acquired by the acquisition unit, wherein the determination by the determination unit is executed before participating in a wireless network, and performs control not to participate in a wireless network for communicating with the searched-for external apparatus if the searched-for external apparatus is determined not to have a function corresponding to the function selected by the selection unit.

Abstract: A process is provided for roughening both sides of a copper plate by forming protrusions with fine bump shapes on both sides of the copper plate in an electroplating solution for plating copper while reducing deterioration of the electroplating solution. Opposed pairs of negative electrodes (3c) and positive electrodes (3a) are provided in an electroplating copper solution (2), and a copper plate (4) is arranged between the pair of negative electrodes (3c). An anodic treatment for generating copper fine particles on both surfaces of the copper plate (4) is carried out by performing an electrolytic process for three to ten minutes with the copper plate (4) as a positive electrode between the negative electrodes (3c).

Abstract: In a segment coil manufacturing method for manufacturing a segmented coil by bending a flat rectangular conductor using a forming die so that the segmented coil has a circular arc section, a crank section, and a protrusion-shaped section, the forming die includes an outer peripheral surface forming upper die, an inner peripheral surface forming upper die, an inner peripheral surface forming lower die, and an outer peripheral surface forming lower die, and the method includes forming the circular arc section, the crank section, and the protrusion-shaped section while holding at least two surfaces of the outer peripheral surfaces of the flat rectangular conductor by the outer peripheral surface forming upper die, the inner peripheral surface forming upper die, the inner peripheral surface forming lower die, and the outer peripheral surface forming lower die.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus receives a signal regularly transmitted from a control apparatus, determines whether or not the imaging apparatus is disconnected from the network based on a status of the reception of the signal, transmits a request for participation in the network to the control apparatus according to a determination that the imaging apparatus is disconnected from the network to notify the control apparatus that the imaging apparatus is disconnected from the network, and participates in the network after the control apparatus receives the request for participation.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus receives a signal regularly transmitted from a control apparatus, determines whether or not the imaging apparatus is disconnected from the network based on a status of the reception of the signal, transmits a request for participation in the network to the control apparatus according to a determination that the imaging apparatus is disconnected from the network to notify the control apparatus that the imaging apparatus is disconnected from the network, and participates in the network after the control apparatus receives the request for participation.

Abstract: An electromagnetic absorber (10) for a vehicle including (a) a threaded rod (78) which is disposed on one of a sprung portion and an unsprung portion and which has a threaded groove (76) formed in its outer circumferential portion and an axial groove (90) extending in its axis direction (b) a nut (80) which is rotatably disposed on the other of the sprung portion and the unsprung portion and which is screwed with the threaded rod and (c) a rod-rotation inhibiting member (82) which includes a fitting portion configured to be fitted in the axial groove and which is disposed on the other of the sprung portion and the unsprung portion, the rod-rotation inhibiting member being configured to inhibit the threaded rod from rotating while permitting the threaded rod to move in the axis direction.

Abstract: An annular groove, in which a lower end of a boot is fitted, is formed in an outer periphery of an open end of a housing so as to extend in a circumferential direction of the housing. The annular groove is defined by a cylindrical face, an upper inner wall, and a lower inner wall. By fitting a clip onto a cylindrical portion of the lower end of the boot, the cylindrical portion is pushed against the cylindrical face, and an inner end portion and a folded-back portion are pushed against the upper inner wall and the lower inner wall, respectively. The inner end portion has an annular protrusion that is engaged with the upper inner wall and elastically contracted when the lower end of the boot is fitted in the annular groove.

Abstract: A ball joint and production method thereof that ensure that grease retainers are provided on the entire contact surface of a resin sheet between an outer surface of a round head of a ball stud and the contact surface to properly maintain lubrication between the round head and the resin sheet. Graphite particles are dispersed over an inner surface of the resin sheet, and the resin sheet and the round head of the ball stud are inserted in a housing. An open end portion of a housing body is swaged to be reduced in diameter. The graphite particles are pressed against the inner surface of the resin sheet, whereby portions of the inner surface of the resin sheet against which the graphite particles abut are depressed. Thus, gaps are formed around the respective graphite particles. Grease enters the gaps, which each function as a grease retainer.

Abstract: An image sensing apparatus that is capable of communicating with an external apparatus, comprising: an image sensing unit configured to sense an object and generate image data; an identification data generation unit configured to generate, from the image data, identification data for identifying a feature of the object; a storage unit configured to store the identification data; a display unit configured to display the image data; a communication unit configured to receive identification data for identifying a feature of an object captured by another image sensing apparatus during communication with the other image sensing apparatus; a determination unit configured to determine the image capture status of each object based on the identification data received by the communication unit; and a control unit configured to control the display unit to identifiably display the image capture status of each object determined by the determination unit.

Abstract: The porous metal foil of the present invention comprises a two-dimensional network structure composed of a metal fiber. This porous metal foil has a first side having a higher glossiness; and a second side having a lower glossiness located on the opposite side of the first side. The ratio of glossiness GS of the first side to glossiness GM of the second side, GS/GM, as measured at incident and reflection angles of 60 degrees in accordance with JIS Z 8741 (1997) is from 1 to 15. According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a highly useful porous metal foil which has a reduced difference in properties between the both sides in addition to superior properties derived from a porous metal foil, in a highly productive and cost effective manner that is suited for continuous production.

Abstract: A composite metal foil is provided comprising a porous metal foil comprising a two-dimensional network structure composed of a metal fiber, and a primer provided on at least a part of the interior and/or periphery of pores of the porous metal foil. According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a composite metal foil which has a desired function imparted by a primer in addition to superior properties derived from a porous metal foil, in a highly productive and cost effective manner that is suited for continuous production.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus receives a signal regularly transmitted from a control apparatus, determines whether or not the imaging apparatus is disconnected from the network based on a status of the reception of the signal, transmits a request for participation in the network to the control apparatus according to a determination that the imaging apparatus is disconnected from the network to notify the control apparatus that the imaging apparatus is disconnected from the network, and participates in the network after the control apparatus receives the request for participation.

Abstract: A reinforced porous metal foil is provided which comprises a porous portion comprising a two-dimensional network structure composed of a metal fiber; and a reinforced portion which is substantially non-porous or less porous than the porous portion, the reinforced portion being composed of the same metal the metal fiber and being continuous and integral with the porous portion. With such features, it possible to obtain a porous metal foil having superior properties at a low cost in a highly productive manner that is also suitable for continuous production.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus that commences a pre-shooting operation on a first stroke of a release button, executes a shooting operation on a second stroke of the release button, and stores generated image data in a connected storage medium. The image capturing apparatus includes a power supply unit adapted to supply power to the storage medium, and a controller configured to control the power supply unit so that the power supply to the storage medium is started in response to the first stroke of the release button going ON.