Abstract: An imaging element includes an imaging region divided into two regions that are a first region and a second region, and a surrounding region surrounding the imaging region. The imaging element includes, in the first region, a plurality of pixels and wirings each connecting to each of the plurality of pixels, and in the second region, a plurality of pixels and wirings each connecting to each of the plurality of pixels. The imaging element further includes, in the surrounding region, terminals connecting to the wirings. In a case where the imaging element is rotated 180° when viewed from above, the positions of the terminals that connect to the wirings disposed in the first region are switched with the positions of the terminals that connect to the wirings disposed in the second region.

Abstract: A wiring board includes an insulating layer that is formed by using insulating resin and a wiring layer that is formed on a surface of the insulating layer. The wiring layer includes a first area in which a wire is formed, and a second area that includes a pad to which the wire formed in the first area is connected and that has a smaller wire width than the first area. The insulating layer includes a conductor portion that is formed by using a conductor in only a range that overlaps with the second area in plan view, and that is sandwiched between insulating resin.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include an axle receiving arrangement for fixing to an axle comprising multiple components movable in opposite directions with respect to an axle received by the axle receiving arrangement. The multiple components are parts of a tensioning side or compressing side of the axle receiving arrangement. There is a tension bracket movable on the tensioning side, the tension bracket including a thread in engagement with a thread of a nut. The thread of the tension bracket on a tension bracket upper part, starting on an underside of the tension bracket upper part and terminating below an upper side of the tension bracket upper part. A circumferential annular gap on the upper side of the tension bracket upper part is defined by the termination of the thread below the upper side.

Abstract: A vibration generating device includes a housing; a vibration body in the housing; an elastic support member fixed to the housing and supporting the vibration body; and a driver that applies a vibration force to the vibration body. The elastic support member includes a vibration plate configured to support the vibration body; a front fixed plate disposed in front of the vibration plate and fixed to the housing; a rear fixed plate disposed behind the vibration plate and fixed to the housing; a first elastic plate connecting one of a left or right end of the vibration plate to the front fixed plate; and a second elastic plate connecting the other one of the left or right end to the rear fixed plate. The first elastic plate is isolated from the rear fixed plate, and the second elastic plate is isolated from the front fixed plate.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include an axle receiving arrangement with components that can move in opposite directions and in each case move in the direction of an axle that is received by the arrangement. These components can be part of a tensioning side or a compressing side of the arrangement. The arrangement has at least two components that can be combined with one another and one of said components is in contact with the axle surface participates in a positive-locking and non-positive locking fixing of the axle by the axle receiving arrangement and the other of said components ensures the movability in the direction of the axle. The components in the combined state enclose a gap between on the one hand convex and on the other hand concave curved surfaces.

Abstract: A hydrogen production system equipped with at least one container for housing a hydrogen compound member, a heating device for heating the inside of the at least one container by a heating medium, a cooling device for cooling the inside of the at least one container, and a water supply device for supplying water into the at least one container, the heating device being equipped with a solar collector for heating the heating medium by collecting sunlight and irradiating the heating medium.

Abstract: A hydrogen production system includes: hydrogen compound members, a first container, a second container having an internal temperature that is lower than the internal temperature of the first container, and a water supplying device that supplies water to the second container. The hydrogen compound member accommodated in the first container is movable into the second container, and the hydrogen compound member accommodated in the second container is movable into the first container.

Abstract: A DC/DC converter includes N inductors and N power modules which correspond to N phases. At least one of the N power modules is mounted on a sub-mounting surface that is opposite to a main mounting surface of a printed circuit board.

Abstract: In a state estimation method of an embodiment, from time series data representing a time change of a main physical quantity concerning an estimation target, a local maximum and minimum values of the main physical quantity, and an inter-extreme-value time from an extreme value to the next extreme value are extracted. In the state estimation method, a state change speed of the estimation target is calculated based on relationship data representing the relationship of the state change speed with the local maximum and minimum values and the extracted local maximum and minimum values. In the state estimation method, a state change amount of the estimation target is calculated for each inter-extreme-value time based on the extracted inter-extreme-value time and the calculated state change speed.

Abstract: A switch device includes a switch, a lead wire, a sealing member, and a housing. The switch includes a terminal provided on the outer side of the switch, the lead wire is fixed to the terminal, the sealing member seals a portion of the lead wire fixed to the terminal, and the housing is configured to house the sealing member. The housing has a first bottom surface and a second bottom surface. The first bottom surface has an opening through which the lead wire passes, and the second bottom surface is located closer to the switch than the first bottom surface. The sealing member abuts the second bottom surface.

Abstract: A DC/DC converter includes N inductors and N power modules which correspond to N phases. The N inductors each include a plurality of inductor chips that are electrically connected in parallel to each other. The plurality of inductor chips are mounted separately on a main mounting surface and a sub-mounting surface of a printed circuit board. The sub-mounting surface is opposite to the main mounting surface.

Abstract: A hydrogen production system includes: a hydrogen compound slurry in which a hydrogen compound member is suspended in a solvent containing water; a first vessel; a second vessel having an internal temperature higher than that of the first vessel; a first passage connecting the first vessel and the second vessel; and a second passage connecting the first vessel and the second vessel and different from the first passage. The hydrogen production system is configured to allow the hydrogen compound slurry contained in the first vessel to move into the second vessel through the first passage, and the hydrogen compound slurry contained in the second vessel to move into the first vessel through the second passage.

Abstract: A vapor phase growth apparatus according to an embodiment includes a reaction chamber; a substrate holder having a holding wall capable holding an outer periphery of the substrate; a process gas supply part provided above the reaction chamber, the process gas supply part having a first region supplying a first process gas and a second region around the first region supplying a second process gas having a carbon/silicon atomic ratio higher than that of the first process gas, an inner peripheral diameter of the second region being 75% or more and 130% or less of a diameter of the holding wall; a sidewall provided between the process gas supply part and the substrate holder, an inner peripheral diameter of the sidewall being 110% or more and 200% or less of an outer peripheral diameter of the second region; a first heater; a second heater; and a rotation driver.

Abstract: A wiring board includes an insulating layer that is formed by using insulating resin and a wiring layer that is formed on a surface of the insulating layer. The wiring layer includes a first area in which a wire is formed, and a second area that includes a pad to which the wire formed in the first area is connected and that has a smaller wire width than the first area. The insulating layer includes a conductor portion that is formed by using a conductor in only a range that overlaps with the second area in plan view, and that is sandwiched between insulating resin.

Abstract: A hydrogen release and storage system (100) of the present invention includes a first hydrogen release and storage unit (100A) composed of a first hydrogen compound member (101A), a first container (102A) that accommodates the first hydrogen compound member (101A), a first heating apparatus (103A) configured to heat an inside of the first container (102A), a first cooling apparatus (104A) configured to cool the inside of the first container (102A), a first water supply apparatus (105A) configured to supply water to the first container (102A), a second hydrogen release and storage unit (100B) composed of a second hydrogen compound member (101B), a second container (102B) that accommodates the second hydrogen compound member (101B), a second heating apparatus (103B) configured to heat an inside of the second container (102B), a second cooling apparatus (104B) configured to cool the inside of the second container (102B) and a second water supply apparatus (105B) configured to supply water to the second container

Abstract: A hydrogen release and storage system (100) of the present invention includes a hydrogen compound member (101), a container (102) that accommodates the hydrogen compound member (101), a heating apparatus (103) configured to heat the inside of the container (102), a cooling apparatus (104) configured to cool the inside of the container (102) and a water supply apparatus (105) configured to supply water to the container (102).

Abstract: A vibration generating device includes a housing; a vibration body in the housing; an elastic support member fixed to the housing and supporting the vibration body; and a driver that applies a vibration force to the vibration body. The elastic support member includes a vibration plate configured to support the vibration body; a front fixed plate disposed in front of the vibration plate and fixed to the housing; a rear fixed plate disposed behind the vibration plate and fixed to the housing; a first elastic plate connecting one of a left or right end of the vibration plate to the front fixed plate; and a second elastic plate connecting the other one of the left or right end to the rear fixed plate. The first elastic plate is isolated from the rear fixed plate, and the second elastic plate is isolated from the front fixed plate.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a particle beam treatment system includes a storage, an estimator, a target value generator, and a particle beam treatment device. The storage stores therein a respiratory movement model obtained by synchronizing amount of displacement of an affected area of a subject with a signal related to respiration of the subject and performing modeling. The estimator estimates, based on the measured signal related to respiration and the respiratory movement model, amount of displacement of the affected area corresponding to the measured signal. The target value generator generates a target value, which is used for performing movement control on a platform on which the subject is lying down, corresponding to the estimated amount of displacement of the affected area. The particle beam treatment device irradiates, with particle beams, the affected area of the subject on the platform subjected to movement control according to the target value.

Abstract: A vapor phase growth apparatus according to an embodiment includes a reaction chamber; a substrate holder having a holding wall capable holding an outer periphery of the substrate; a process gas supply part provided above the reaction chamber, the process gas supply part having a first region supplying a first process gas and a second region around the first region supplying a second process gas having a carbon/silicon atomic ratio higher than that of the first process gas, an inner peripheral diameter of the second region being 75% or more and 130% or less of a diameter of the holding wall; a sidewall provided between the process gas supply part and the substrate holder, an inner peripheral diameter of the sidewall being 110% or more and 200% or less of an outer peripheral diameter of the second region; a first heater; a second heater; and a rotation driver.

Abstract: A vapor phase growth apparatus according to an embodiment includes a reaction chamber; a substrate holder having a holding wall capable holding an outer periphery of the substrate; a process gas supply part provided above the reaction chamber, the process gas supply part having a first region supplying a first process gas and a second region around the first region supplying a second process gas having a carbon/silicon atomic ratio higher than that of the first process gas, an inner peripheral diameter of the second region being 75% or more and 130% or less of a diameter of the holding wall; a sidewall provided between the process gas supply part and the substrate holder, an inner peripheral diameter of the sidewall being 110% or more and 200% or less of an outer peripheral diameter of the second region; a first heater; a second heater; and a rotation driver.