Abstract: A communication apparatus comprises a transmitter configured to transmit a random access preamble, and a controller configured to control a state related to monitoring of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) based on the transmission of the random access preamble.

Abstract: A communication apparatus comprises a transmitter configured to transmit a scheduling request (SR), and a controller configured to control a state related to monitoring of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) based on the transmission of the SR or a trigger of the SR.

Abstract: A user equipment 100 to which a plurality of cell groups are configured by a base station 200, comprises the steps of: receiving a switching instruction for giving an instruction about switching of search space set groups (SSSGs) in serving cells belonging to any cell group of the plurality of cell groups from the base station 200; specifying a target cell group as a switching target of the SSSG from among the plurality of cell groups based on a cell identifier or a cell group identifier included in the switching instruction. The UE 100 is configured to simultaneously switch the SSSGs of all the serving cells in the specified target cell group in response to the reception of the switching instruction.

Abstract: A communication apparatus, comprises: a receiver configured to receive a radio resource control (RRC) message including information for configuring a cell group from a base station; a transmitter configured to transmit a scheduling request (SR); and a controller configured to control a condition related to monitoring of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in each serving cell in the cell group based on the transmission of the SR or a trigger of the SR.

Abstract: A communication apparatus comprises: a receiver configured to receive, from a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) message including first information used to configure a plurality of search space set groups and second information used to configure a timer value for monitoring of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), and to receive, from the base station, downlink control information (DCI) including an information field related to the monitoring of the PDCCH; and a controller configured to control, based on a value set in the information field, start of the monitoring of the PDCCH according to one search space set group among the plurality of search space set groups. One value for the plurality of search space sets is configured as the timer value.

Abstract: A bonded object production method according to an embodiment uses a continuous furnace to process a stacked body including a metal member, a ceramic member, and a brazing material layer located therebetween, while conveying the stacked body; and the method includes a process of heating the stacked body in an inert atmosphere from 200° C. to a bonding temperature at an average temperature raising rate of the stacked body of not less than 15° C./min, a process of bonding the stacked body in an inert atmosphere at the bonding temperature that is within a range of not less than 600° C. and not more than 950° C., and a process of cooling the stacked body from the bonding temperature to 200° C. at an average temperature lowering rate of the stacked body of not less than 15° C./min. A ceramic substrate is favorably a silicon nitride substrate.

Abstract: A communication apparatus configured with one or a plurality of cell groups by a base station, the communication apparatus comprises: a receiver configured to receive, from the base station, downlink control information (DCI) including an information field related to monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in a serving cell belonging to any cell group of the one or the plurality of cell groups; and a controller configured to execute a procedure related to monitoring the PDCCH on the basis of a value set in the information field. The procedure related to monitoring the PDCCH is applied to all serving cells in the cell group to which the serving cell in which the DCI is received belongs.

Abstract: A communication apparatus comprises: a communicator configured to receive, from a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) message including information configuring a skipping duration during which monitoring of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) is skipped, and to receive, from the base station and through the PDCCH, downlink control information (DCI) including an information field related to the monitoring of the PDCCH; and a controller configured to control, based on a value set in the information field, skipping of the monitoring of the PDCCH over the skipping duration. The controller is configured to perform control so as not to execute the skipping of the monitoring of the PDCCH while a timer is in operation, the timer being related to retransmission for a discontinuous reception (DRX) operation.

Abstract: A coil component includes a base body formed of metal magnetic particles; a conductor provided inside and/or on the base body; and an external electrode electrically connected to the conductor. The external electrode includes first, second, and third electrode layers. The first electrode layer contains a metal material and is provided in a first predetermined area of a first face of the base body. The second electrode layer is provided in a second predetermined area of a second face and contains a metal material at a metal filling rate lower than that of the first electrode layer. The third electrode layer covers the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer and extends over the first predetermined area of the first face and the second predetermined area of the second face of the base body.

Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a coil component includes: an element body part 10 and a coil 30 of spiral shape constituted by multiple turn units 32 connected in a coil axial direction; wherein each turn unit 32 has, in a cross-sectional view in the width direction of the turn unit 32, a flat side 40 that extends in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the coil axis of the coil 30; and the point of intersection 48 between a figure line 42 corresponding to the longest part in a first direction, and a figure line 44 corresponding to the longest part in the second direction, with respect to the coil axis, is positioned on the figure line 42 within one-quarter of the figure line away from one end 50 on the side 40 or from the other end 52 opposing the side 40.

Abstract: A plunger pump, including: a tubular cylinder that has an internal space communicating with inlet and outlet flow paths; and a piston that is movable along an axis of the cylinder, wherein a head of the piston includes, on an outer peripheral surface thereof, a sealing portion that is slidable against an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder, which includes a body tubular portion wherein the head is arranged during normal use, and a cleaning tubular portion wherein the head is arranged during cleaning, an inner peripheral surface of the cleaning tubular portion has an inner diameter equal to that of an inner peripheral surface of the body tubular portion, the cleaning tubular portion includes, on the inner peripheral surface thereof, at least one cleaning liquid circulation groove that is configured by a through hole or recess, and the cleaning liquid circulation groove extends obliquely with respect to the axis.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liquid container, in which, a nozzle unit includes a blow nozzle having a supply port and a spare supply tube having, at a lower end thereof, a spare supply port. The method includes: an air exhausting step of exhausting the air in the preform to the outside by supplying a liquid into the preform from the spare supply port located at a bottom portion of the preform; a liquid blow molding step of molding the preform into a liquid container by supplying a pressurized liquid from the supply port into the preform; and a headspace forming step of forming a headspace by exhausting the liquid from the inside of the liquid container.

Abstract: A liquid container manufacturing method includes: a nozzle fitting step of fitting a blow nozzle to a mouth of a preform; a liquid blow molding step of liquid blow molding the preform into a halfway shape by supplying a predetermined volume of liquid that is less than a full capacity of a liquid container from a liquid supply port of the blow nozzle to the preform; and an air blow molding step of molding the preform into a shape conforming to an inner surface of a mold for blow molding by supplying pressurized air from a gas supply port to the preform after the liquid supply port is closed, in which a headspace is generated in the liquid container, having a volume corresponding to a difference between a volume of the liquid supplied to the preform in the liquid blow molding step and a full capacity of the liquid container.

Abstract: A coil component comprises a coil conductor including a circling portion extending around a coil axis, a base body covering the circling portion, a first external electrode, and a second external electrode. The base body has a first surface intersecting the coil axis, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and an outer surface including a connecting surface connecting the first surface with the second surface. The outer surface of the base body includes a main body portion and at least one high resistance portion. The high resistance portion occupies an area of the connecting surface between the first external electrode and the second external electrode, other than the part occupied by the main body portion. The area extends along an entire length of a circumference of the base body around the coil axis. The high resistance portion has a higher volume resistivity than the main body portion.

Abstract: A blow molding apparatus is configured to blow mold a preform into a container by supplying a pressurized incompressible fluid into the preform from a pressurized fluid supply unit. The blow molding apparatus includes: a drawing and discharging flow path connected to a drawing orifice; a fluid drawing source to apply drawing force to the drawing and discharging flow path, after blow molding is completed and after and/or while the blow nozzle is moved to a standby position, to draw the incompressible fluid adhering to the blow nozzle; and a pressurized gas supply source to supply a pressurized gas to the drawing and discharging flow path, after blow molding is completed and after a next preform is placed into the mold, to cause the incompressible fluid inside the drawing and discharging flow path to flow out toward the inside of the preform or toward the inside of a container.

Abstract: A blow molding device includes: a tubular-shaped nozzle; a tubular-shaped sealing body configured to be displaced between closing and opening positions; and a stretching rod surrounded by the sealing body. The sealing body includes a tubular wall, which has a drawing-in hole extending from one end to another end, the one end being open at a lower end of the tubular wall, and the other end being open at an outer circumferential surface of the tubular wall. The nozzle has a drawing-in path configured to communicate with the other end of the drawing-in hole when the sealing body is in the closing position. The blow molding device further includes a fluid drawing-in source configured to draw in the incompressive fluid from the drawing-in path.

Abstract: A liquid container manufacturing method includes: a liquid blow molding step of molding a preform into a liquid container having a shape conforming to an inner surface of a blow-molding mold, by supplying a pressurized liquid to an interior of the preform through a supply path in a state where a blow nozzle is engaged to a mouth of the preform; and a headspace forming step of forming a headspace in the liquid container, by discharging the liquid from an interior of the liquid container through a discharge port in a discharge rod extending to the interior of the liquid container through the blow nozzle, by introducing a pressurized gas to the interior of the liquid container through a gas inflow path in a state where the supply path is closed.

Abstract: A liquid container manufacturing method includes: a nozzle fitting step of fitting a blow nozzle into a mouth of a preform; a liquid replacing step of replacing the air in the preform with a liquid by supplying a predetermined amount of liquid from a liquid supply port to the preform with a discharge port open; and a liquid blow molding step of molding the preform into a liquid container by supplying a pressurized liquid from the liquid supply port into the preform after the discharge port is closed.

Abstract: In a liquid container manufacturing method, a nozzle unit includes a flow path that is configured to be opened and closed by a valve embedded in a blow nozzle, and a seal pin arranged in a pin accommodating space included in the flow path has a protruding portion configured to enter a communication space in a closed state of the valve. The liquid container manufacturing method includes a liquid blow molding step of molding a preform into the liquid container, by supplying, to an interior of the preform, a pressurized liquid.

Abstract: A coil component according to one or more embodiments of the invention includes a base body containing a plurality of metal magnetic particles, a coil conductor, and an external electrode. In one or more embodiments, the coil conductor has a coil portion disposed inside the base body, and an end surface exposed from a first surface of the base body. The coil conductor is configured such that the ratio of the dimension of a section of the coil portion in a short axis direction to the dimension of the end surface in a short axis direction is 0.5 to 0.95, the section of the coil portion is orthogonal to the direction in which current flows through the coil portion. In one or more embodiments, the external electrode is provided on the first surface such that it is connected to the end surface of the lead-out portion.