Abstract: A radar apparatus includes a transmission-reception antenna unit including a plurality of transmission antennas and a plurality of reception antennas along a predetermined array direction, which form a virtual array in which a plurality of virtual reception antennas are arranged along the array direction. Based on virtual reception signals received by the virtual reception antennas, the radar apparatus detects an object that reflects transmission signals, calculates a transmission phase difference between the transmission antennas of the transmission signals transmitted by the transmission antennas, and calculates a reception phase difference between the reception antennas of reception signals received by the reception antennas.

Abstract: A transmitting terminal can transmit a content held by itself to a specific receiving terminal having no email software as if using a mailer. The transmitting terminal (10) and the receiving terminal (20) are connected to a delivery server (30) via a network (4). The delivery server (30) comprises: a database (36) for registering the device ID that specifies the receiving terminal (20); a content storage (39) for temporarily storing a content transmitted from the transmitting terminal (10); and table (33, 37) for managing contents separately on a per device ID basis of the receiving terminal. The delivery server (30), when receiving a request from the receiving terminal (20), refers to the tables (33, 27) and transmits to the receiving terminal (20) a content, the transmission destination of which corresponds to the device ID of the receiving terminal (20).

Abstract: In a local cart traveling system, a frame track includes first and second metal rails each with an L-shaped cross section and facing each other. A local cart is within the frame track, and includes a first electricity receiving tire and a second electricity receiving tire to travel on horizontal travel surfaces of the rails. A voltage supplier supplies an AC voltage to the travel surfaces, so that the first metal rail and a first electricity receiving tire define a first capacitor and the second metal rail and the second electricity receiving tire define a second capacitor. The local cart includes a power receiver to receive AC power, and a travel motor that receives power after the AC power is rectified. The frame track includes a connecting plate as an electrical insulator covering portions of the surfaces of vertical walls of the first metal rail and the second metal rail.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a rechargeable battery includes forming a mixture layer and an insulating layer on an electrode substrate having an edge extending in a specified direction so that an exposed portion where the electrode substrate is exposed extends between the edge and the insulating layer; pressing the mixture layer; and stretching an extension portion, located between the edge and the mixture layer, and the insulating layer in the specified direction. The stretching includes applying a stress greater than or equal to yield stress of the electrode substrate or greater than or equal to 0.2% proof stress of the electrode substrate and less than tensile strength of the electrode substrate to the extension portion, and applying a stress greater than or equal to yield stress of the insulating layer or greater than or equal to 0.2% proof stress of the insulating layer to the insulating layer.

Abstract: In thread cutting mechanism portions of a lower thread winding device, two groove portions of an inner threading groove portion and an outer threading groove portion are formed on a holder. In the inner threading groove portion, one end portion is opened to one of an intersecting direction intersecting with a radial direction of the holder at an outer peripheral portion of the holder and another end portion is located at an inner side of a small-diameter bobbin in the radial direction. The outer threading groove portion is located at an outer side of the inner threading groove portion in the radial direction of the holder. In the outer threading groove portion, one end portion is communicated with the inner threading groove portion and located at the outer side of a large-diameter bobbin in the radial direction and another end portion is located at the inner side of the large-diameter bobbin in the radial direction.

Abstract: Water softening device includes water softening tank and neutralizing tank. Water softening tank softens raw water containing a hardness component by weakly acidic cation exchange resin. Water softening tank includes first water softening tank and second water softening tank. Neutralizing tank neutralizes the pH of softened water that has passed through water softening tank by weakly basic anion exchange resin. Neutralizing tank includes first neutralizing tank and second neutralizing tank. Water softening device is configured to cause raw water containing a hardness component to flow through first water softening tank, first neutralizing tank, second water softening tank, and second neutralizing tank in this order.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes optical fiber ribbons and a sheath covering a periphery of the plurality of optical fiber ribbons. Each of the optical fiber ribbon includes optical fibers, and a connected portion and a non-connected portion are intermittently provided in the longitudinal direction. Each optical fiber includes a glass fiber and a coating portion. A ratio of an inner diameter to an outer diameter of the sheath is 0.75 or more. A ratio of a total area of glasses in an optical fiber ribbon accommodating portion to an area of the optical fiber ribbon accommodating portion is 15% or more and 25% or less, the number of the optical fibers in the optical fiber cable is 3000 or more, and the outer diameter of the sheath is 50 mm or less.

Abstract: A microscopic object detection system includes a collecting kit and a detection device. The collecting kit has a thin film for converting light into heat and is configured to be capable of holding a sample on the thin film. The detection device detects a plurality of microscopic objects in the sample by collecting the plurality of microscopic objects dispersed in the sample with the collecting kit. The detection device includes a laser module, an optical receiver, and a controller. The laser module emits a laser beam with which the collecting kit is irradiated. The optical receiver detects the laser beam from the sample held by the collecting kit and outputs a detection signal thereof. The controller calculates an amount of the plurality of microscopic objects collected in the sample based on a change of the detection signal over time.

Abstract: A signal processing device, includes: an azimuth estimation unit configured to estimate an arrival azimuth of a radio wave based on a reception signal of plural antennas; an estimated reception signal calculation unit configured to calculate an estimated reception signal based on an estimation result of the arrival azimuth, for comparison with the reception signal; a residual signal calculation unit configured to calculate a residual signal which is a difference between the reception signal and the estimated reception signal; and a determination unit configured to determine whether the estimation result of the arrival azimuth is correct based on the residual signal.

Abstract: An optical-electric composite cable includes a cable unit, at least one metal wire, and a sheath. The cable unit includes at least one optical fiber and a twisted pair wire twisted with the at least one optical fiber. The at least one metal wire is disposed around the cable unit. The sheath surrounds the cable unit and the at least one metal wire.

Abstract: A radar apparatus includes a transmission-reception antenna unit including a plurality of transmission antennas and a plurality of reception antennas along a predetermined array direction, which form a virtual array in which a plurality of virtual reception antennas are arranged along the array direction. Based on virtual reception signals received by the virtual reception antennas, the radar apparatus detects an object that reflects transmission signals, calculates a transmission phase difference between the transmission antennas of the transmission signals transmitted by the transmission antennas, and calculates a reception phase difference between the reception antennas of reception signals received by the reception antennas.

Abstract: Water softening system includes water softening tank, neutralization tank, electrolysis tank, and treatment tank. Water softening tank softens raw water containing a hardness component with weakly acidic cation exchange resin. Neutralization tank neutralizes a pH of soft water that has flowed through water softening tank with weakly basic anion exchange resin. Electrolysis tank generates acidic electrolyzed water for regenerating weakly acidic cation exchange resin of water softening tank and alkaline electrolyzed water for regenerating weakly basic anion exchange resin of neutralization tank. Treatment tank mixes the acidic electrolyzed water that has flowed through water softening tank and the alkaline electrolyzed water that has flowed through neutralization tank, and supplies the mixture of the acidic electrolyzed water and the alkaline electrolyzed water to electrolysis tank.

Abstract: A method of collecting resin beads includes first to fourth steps. The first step is a step of preparing a sample on a thin film provided on an upper surface of a substrate. The second step is a step of irradiating the thin film with a laser beam and a laser beam with the laser beam and the laser beam being distant from each other. The third step is a step of producing a microbubble at a position irradiated with the laser beam and producing a microbubble at a position irradiated with the laser beam, by heating the sample by irradiation with the laser beams. The fourth step is a step of collecting a plurality of resin beads in a region between the microbubble and the microbubble by producing convection of the sample in a direction perpendicular to a direction of alignment of the microbubble and the microbubble.

Abstract: A signal processing device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire phase information of a reception signal of each of plural virtual antennas generated based on a combination of plural transmission antennas and plural reception antennas; a first calculation unit configured to calculate, based on the phase information, at least one first phase difference between the plural transmission antennas in an outward path along which a transmission wave transmitted from the plural transmission antenna reaches a target; a second calculation unit configured to calculate, based on the phase information, at least one second phase difference between the plural reception antennas in a return path along which a reflected wave reflected by the target reaches the plural reception antennas; and a determination unit configured to determine, based on the first phase difference and the second phase difference, whether the outward path and the return path match each other.

Abstract: A laser module includes a plurality of light emission regions and the plurality of light emission regions emit a plurality of laser beams. An optical waveguide and a lens condense the plurality of laser beams to an identical focal point. An adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust relative positional relation between the sample stage and a condenser lens (the optical waveguide and the lens). A controller is configured to switch between a single-point irradiation mode and a multi-point irradiation mode. The single-point irradiation mode refers to a mode in which the adjustment mechanism is controlled such that the focal point of the plurality of laser beams falls on the thin film. The multi-point irradiation mode refers to a mode in which the adjustment mechanism is controlled such that the focal point does not fall on the thin film.

Abstract: In a failure determination device for an internal combustion engine equipped with a supercharger, the failure determination device determining a failure of a breather pipe that is connected between a crankcase and an intake passage at a position on an upstream side of the supercharger, the breather pipe is constituted by a double pipe including an inner pipe and an outer pipe, a communication passage communicates an enclosed space between the inner pipe and the outer pipe of the breather pipe with a portion of the intake passage on a downstream side of the supercharger. When the detected breather outer-pipe gauge pressure is higher than or equal to a determination threshold that is set in accordance with detected intake gauge pressure, the failure determination device determines that the breather pipe is failed.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes: an optical fiber ribbon including a plurality of optical fibers having an outer diameter of 0.2 mm or less and a ribbon resin that integrates the plurality of optical fibers in a parallel state; and a coating resin that covers the optical fiber ribbon. The optical fiber ribbon is in an assembled form in which the plurality of optical fibers are assembled so that a length in an arrangement direction is shorter than that of a case where the optical fibers are arranged in a row, and the optical fiber ribbon is covered with the coating resin in the assembled form.

Abstract: Provided is a manufacturing method of an optical fiber ribbon for manufacturing an intermittent-connection-type optical fiber ribbon including a connection part and a non-connection part. The manufacturing method includes: a release agent applying process of intermittently applying a release agent for preventing optical fibers from being bonded to each other with a connection resin in a longitudinal direction of the optical fibers in a state where the optical fibers are arranged in parallel; and a connection resin applying process of allowing the optical fibers in the state of being arranged in parallel to pass through a die for applying the connection resin around the optical fibers after the release agent applying process, and of curing the connection resin.

Abstract: Occlusion diagnosis of a vent passage is executed with high accuracy based on an estimated value of the volume of a sealed space. An occlusion diagnosis device includes a diagnosis unit for the diagnosis. An occlusion diagnosis unit of the diagnosis unit executes the occlusion diagnosis, based on whether or not an estimated volume of a sealed space of a fuel-vapor sealing system exceeds a volume threshold. The occlusion diagnosis determines that the vent passage is suspected of being occluded if the estimated volume is equal to or less than the volume threshold, while diagnoses that the vent passage is not occluded if the estimated volume exceeds the volume threshold. If it is determined that the vent passage is suspected of being occluded, the occlusion diagnosis unit causes the occlusion diagnosis of the vent passage to remain incomplete until a cumulative exhaust amount of fluid exceeds an exhaust amount threshold.

Abstract: An azimuth calculation device includes: an acquiring unit configured to acquire signals of plural receiving antennas of an antenna group in which the plural receiving antennas are arranged in each of a first axis direction and a second axis direction, based on reception signals received by the antenna group; a first azimuth calculation unit configured to perform a calculation of a direction of arrival of radio wave in the first axis direction based on the signals of the plural receiving antennas acquired; a vector decomposition unit configured to perform vector decomposition with respect to each of antenna arrangement positions in the second axis direction using a result of the calculation by the first azimuth calculation unit; and a second azimuth calculation unit configured to perform a calculation of a direction of arrival of radio wave in the second axis direction, using a result of the vector decomposition.