Abstract: Fragrance accords are provided herein that can provide a consumer with a perception of hygiene. The fragrance accords can include one or more of a citrus compound, floral compound, herbal/aromatic compound, and sulfur containing compound. The accords are suitable for incorporation into a fragrance composition and/or a consumer product to enhance the perception of hygiene. Methods of stimulating the perception of hygiene with the fragrance accords are also provided.

Abstract: Metal plates are placed on opposed surfaces of two heating plates, the metal plates are heated. Then, a hollow plate is placed between the two heating plates, and the two heating plates are moved toward each other. The metal plates, which are heated to a high temperature, are bonded to the outer surfaces of the hollow plate by thermal fusion caused by the heat of the metal plates. After the metal plates are brought into planar contact with the hollow plate, the heating plates are moved away from each other. The heating plates sandwich the hollow plate only for a very short time. Thus, the heat of the heating plates is not transferred excessively to the hollow plate.

Abstract: A storage system includes a controller, first, second, and third bridges connected to the controller at least in part in a cascade manner, and a plurality of storage devices, each storage device connected to a bridge from among the first, second, and third bridges. At least one of the controller and the first, second and third bridges includes a memory configured to store information including a connection configuration of each of the bridges and the storage devices, a determination unit configured to determine whether the connection configuration of the bridges and the plurality of storage devices connected thereto has been changed from the connection configuration at the time of a previous operation, based on the information stored in the memory, and a re-setting unit configured to, if the connection configuration is determined to have been changed, re-set an operation mode of each of the bridges according to the change in the connection configuration.

Abstract: An optical apparatus which has a lens movable forward or backward in a direction of an optical axis through operation of an operating member, prevents unintended motions in the lens, and improves operating quality of the operating member at low cost. A fixing member rotatably holds the operating member and has a first contact surface coming into contact with a pressing member sandwiched between the operating member and the fixing member. The operating member rotatable about the optical axis moves an image pickup optical system in the direction of the optical axis and has a second contact surface facing the first contact surface and coming into contact with the pressing member. The pressing member applies pressing force as load on the operating member to the operating member. The first or second contact surface has a slope that changes the pressing force according to a rotational angle of the operating member.

Abstract: A direct-current circuit includes: a breaker that is inserted into the direct-current line and becomes a path for direct current when in a steady state; a resonance circuit connected in parallel with the breaker and superimposing resonance current on the direct current; and a first disconnector and a second disconnector connected to first and second connection points of the breaker and the resonance circuit, respectively, and forming a path for the direct current together with the breaker. The resonance circuit includes a series circuit that includes a capacitor and a reactor and generates the resonance current, a charging resistor for charging the capacitor with a direct-current potential of the direct-current line, a high-speed switch connected in series with the series circuit on the capacitor side and superimposing the resonance current on the direct current, and an arrester connected in parallel with the capacitor and the high-speed switch.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a fluorescence imaging probe capable of selectively visualizing target cells such as cells expressing ?-galactosidase (lacZ expressing cells) at a single-cell level in a red fluorescence region, and of performing co-staining together with GFP.

Abstract: A lens barrel includes a first guide barrel configured to guide linear movements of a first lens and a second lens in an optical axis direction, a first cam barrel rotatable around an optical axis relative to the first guide barrel and including a first cam configured to move the first lens in the optical axis direction by a rotation of the first cam barrel, and a second cam barrel rotatable around the optical axis relative to the first guide barrel by the rotation of the first cam barrel, and including a second cam configured to move the second lens in the optical axis direction by a rotation of a second cam barrel.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, SATA bridges in cascade connection and storage devices connected beyond the SATA bridges are identified. A setting of the operation mode of each of the SATA bridges is performed in accordance with a connection configuration of the SATA bridge and the storage device.

Abstract: A measurement sensor package and a measurement sensor improve reliability in strength and other aspects. A measurement sensor package includes a substrate, a lid, a ground conductor layer, a metallic thin layer, and a bond. The ground conductor layer and the metallic thin layer are arranged inside the bond that extends continuously as viewed through from above. The bond directly bonds a first main surface of a substrate body and a facing surface of the lid together along the entire periphery. This improves the reliability in strength.

Abstract: Fragrance accords are provided herein that can provide a consumer with a perception of hygiene. The fragrance accords can include one or more of a citrus compound, floral compound, herbal/aromatic compound, and sulfur containing compound. The accords are suitable for incorporation into a fragrance composition and/or a consumer product to enhance the perception of hygiene. Methods of stimulating the perception of hygiene with the fragrance accords are also provided.

Abstract: Metal plates are placed on opposed surfaces of two heating plates, the metal plates are heated. Then, a hollow plate is placed between the two heating plates, and the two heating plates are moved toward each other. The metal plates, which are heated to a high temperature, are bonded to the outer surfaces of the hollow plate by thermal fusion caused by the heat of the metal plates. After the metal plates are brought into planar contact with the hollow plate, the heating plates are moved away from each other. The heating plates sandwich the hollow plate only for a very short time. Thus, the heat of the heating plates is not transferred excessively to the hollow plate.

Abstract: Metal plates are placed on opposed surfaces of two heating plates, the metal plates are heated. Then, a hollow plate is placed between the two heating plates, and the two heating plates are moved toward each other. The metal plates, which are heated to a high temperature, are bonded to the outer surfaces of the hollow plate by thermal fusion caused by the heat of the metal plates. After the metal plates are brought into planar contact with the hollow plate, the heating plates are moved away from each other. The heating plates sandwich the hollow plate only for a very short time. Thus, the heat of the heating plates is not transferred excessively to the hollow plate.

Abstract: A measurement sensor package and a measurement sensor reduce susceptibility to noise and enable highly accurate measurement. A measurement sensor package includes a substrate. The substrate includes a first recess including a first bottom surface on which a light emitter is mountable, and a first step surface having a first connection pad thereon, a second recess including a second bottom surface on which a light receiver is mountable, and a second step surface having a second connection pad thereon. In a direction connecting a center of the first bottom surface and a center of the second bottom surface in a plan view, the first step surface is located outward from the first bottom surface and the second step surface is located outward from the second bottom surface.

Abstract: Even when activation processing of one of communication units is not completed by power supplied to a plurality of controllers, the present invention allows a reset signal output to each of the controllers to be released, thereby reducing an activation time of an entire system.

Abstract: A measurement sensor package and a measurement sensor reduce susceptibility to noise and enable highly accurate measurement. A measurement sensor package (1) includes a substrate (2), a lid (3), and a ground conductor layer (4). The substrate (2) contains a light emitter and a light receiver, and includes a substrate body (20), a plurality of ground via conductors (21), an frame-shaped ground conductor layer (22), signal wiring conductors (23), and an external connection terminal (24). The ground via conductors (21) are connectable to a ground potential, and are located outward from a first recess (20a) and a second recess (20b) included in the substrate body (20) in a plan view.

Abstract: A vibration wave motor comprises a vibrator including a piezoelectric element and a vibrating body, a friction member including a first surface configured to come into contact with the vibrator, and a second surface, which is a surface on the opposite side of the first surface, the vibrator and the friction member moving relative to each other in a driving direction by a vibration generated by the vibrator, a supporting member configured to support the friction member on the second surface side; and a pressure member configured to bring the vibrator and the friction member into pressure contact with each other. A fixing portion configured to fix the friction member to the supporting member is provided in the friction member. The vibrator can move to a position where at least part of the vibrator and the fixing portion overlap each other in a pressure direction of the pressure member.

Abstract: A CPU of an image forming apparatus controls, according to establishment of a sleep change condition, a MAC/PHY in a network unit to change the image forming apparatus from a link-up state to a link-down state. The CPU controls the image forming apparatus to change from a normal mode to a deep sleep mode. A CPU of the network unit controls, according to the change of the image forming apparatus from the normal mode to the deep sleep mode, the MAC/PHY to change the link-down state of the image forming apparatus to the link-up state. The CPU controls the MAC/PHY to transmit a MAC address necessary for causing the image forming apparatus to participate in VLAN to a switching hub.

Abstract: An ultrasonic motor includes a vibrator to which a piezoelectric element is fixed and a friction member having a frictional contact surface in contact with the vibrator. A pressurizing member pressurizes the vibrator toward the friction member using a resilient force of a coil spring. A pressurizing force setting unit transmits a driving force of a pressurizing force setting motor to a holding member and then sets the pressurizing force by altering an amount of deflection of the coil spring depending on the relative position of the holding member with respect to the pressurizing member. The friction member is driven relative to the vibrator by an elliptic vibration of the vibrator in a state where the projections provided on a vibration plate are brought into pressurized contact with the frictional contact surface of the friction member by the pressurizing force.

Abstract: An optical apparatus which has a lens movable forward or backward in a direction of an optical axis through operation of an operating member, prevents unintended motions in the lens, and improves operating quality of the operating member at low cost. A fixing member rotatably holds the operating member and has a first contact surface coming into contact with a pressing member sandwiched between the operating member and the fixing member. The operating member rotatable about the optical axis moves an image pickup optical system in the direction of the optical axis and has a second contact surface facing the first contact surface and coming into contact with the pressing member. The pressing member applies pressing force as load on the operating member to the operating member. The first or second contact surface has a slope that changes the pressing force according to a rotational angle of the operating member.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first power supply unit that generates a first power to be supplied to a first power supply system device, a second power supply unit that generates a second power to be supplied to a second power supply system device, a third power supply unit that generates a third power to be supplied to a third power supply system device from the power generated by the second power supply unit, a first monitoring unit that monitors a state of the third power, and a power supply control unit that performs control so that, in a case where a trouble occurs in the second power supply system device after power is supplied to the second power supply system device, the power supply to the second power supply system device is stopped.