Abstract: A method for producing an acid generator including reacting a carboxylic acid represented by Formula (d0-1) having a pKa of 0.50 or more with at least one of a nitrogen-containing base compound and an onium compound to obtain an intermediate represented by Formula (d0-p), and subjecting the intermediate (d0-p) to an ion exchange reaction with a compound represented by Formula (c0) to obtain a compound represented by Formula (d0). In the formulae, X0 represents a bromine atom or an iodine atom, Rm represents a hydroxy group, nb1 represents an integer in a range of 1 to 5, 1?nb1+nb2?5 is satisfied, Yd represents a divalent linking group or a single bond, Mpm?+ represents an organic ammonium cation having a logPOW of 4.8 or less or an onium cation having a logPOW of 4.8 or less, X? represents a counter anion, and Mm+ represents an onium cation.

Abstract: While a laser-beam application position is moved along a locus which circularly or elliptically circles around a locus center so as to cross a weld line that is a boundary between a first metal plate and a second metal plate overlapped with each other, the locus center is moved in a direction parallel to a weld line. A moving direction of the laser-beam application position is set such that the laser beam is first applied to the first metal plate and then to the second metal plate when the laser beam passes through an unmelted zone of the first metal plate and the second metal plate. The unmelted zone is located downstream of a range through which the laser beam has already passed in the direction parallel to the weld line.

Abstract: A resist composition which generates an acid upon exposure to light and whose solubility in a developing solution is changed under action of an acid, the resist composition containing a resin component whose solubility in a developing solution is changed under action of an acid, in which the resin component has a constitutional unit derived from a compound represented by General Formula (a0) in which W represents a polymerizable group, Ar represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group, —OH represents a hydroxy group, La0 represents a divalent linking group, Ya0 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, Ra01 and Ra02 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or a fluorinated alkyl group, n0 represents an integer in a range of 1 to 4, m represents an integer of 1 or more, and Mm+ represents an m-valent organic cation.

Abstract: A cooling drum for freezing granules has an inlet for receiving the granules and an outlet located opposite to the inlet for discharging the granules. The cooling drum for freezing granules includes: a first cylinder part having a first inner surface formed of a first material; and a second cylinder part located closer to the outlet than the first cylinder part and having a second inner surface formed of a second material. The first material has a lower thermal conductivity than that of the second material.

Abstract: A camera system comprising: a lens barrel including a plurality of optical members and configured to image an object; an image pickup unit configured to capture an image formed by the lens barrel; TS driving unit configured to tilt a rotating object plane by driving at least one of a sixth lens unit and an eighth lens unit or the image pickup unit; a focus driving unit configured to drive a second lens unit to change an in-focus position; and a camera CPU configured to recognize a feature point of the object; wherein the rotating object plane is rotatable around an axis defined from the feature point by the TS driving unit.

Abstract: [Problem] Provided are a highly reliable automatic analyzer and an abnormality determination method for the same. [Solution] The automatic analyzer comprises: a stirring unit that stirs a sample and a reagent by irradiating a reaction container with ultrasonic waves; a power amplifier that applies a voltage to a piezoelectric element of the stirring unit; an impedance measuring unit that measures an electric impedance of the piezoelectric element of the stirring unit; an analyzing unit that makes component analysis of a reaction liquid of the sample and the reagent; and a control unit that controls the stirring unit, the power amplifier, the impedance measuring unit, and the analyzing unit. The automatic analyzer has a plurality of stirring units as mentioned above.

Abstract: A resist composition containing a resin component (A1) and a photodecomposable base (D0) represented by General Formula (d0) that generates a carboxylic acid having a pKa of 0.50 or more as a generated acid.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes a memory storing instructions, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to acquire first information on a position of a first optical member configured to obtain a tilt effect of tilting a focal plane relative to an imaging surface of an image sensor, and second information on an aperture diameter in a diaphragm unit configured to adjust a light amount, and control a second optical member configured to change an incident ray angle on the image sensor, by changing a control mode of the second optical member according to the first information and the second information.

Abstract: An ethylene oxide gas removal method is a method for removing ethylene oxide gas emitted into a predetermined partition space). The method includes: a first step of suctioning EO-containing air that contains ethylene oxide emitted into the partition space and supplying the EO-containing air to a concentration device; a second step of removing a water content from the suctioned EO-containing air, and thereafter adsorbing and concentrating ethylene oxide by an adsorbing material, in the concentration device; a third step of desorbing the concentrated ethylene oxide from the adsorbing material and sending the ethylene oxide to a removal device; and a fourth step of decomposing and removing ethylene oxide gas by the removal device.

Abstract: A lens apparatus includes an optical system including an optical member configured to widen or narrow an in-focus range by moving the optical member, and a processor configured to determine a relationship between a moving direction of the optical member and widening or narrowing of the in-focus range, and to set information regarding a movement of the optical member using a determination result.

Abstract: There is provided a hole machining method, using a tap tool which rotates about an axis of rotation and which includes a threaded part which has a blade for machining a threaded groove in a pilot hole, and a non-engaging part which forms a space between itself and the pilot hole in a cross-sectional view in which the axis of rotation and a center axis of the pilot hole are aligned, the method including the steps of machining a threaded groove by rotating the tap tool and advancing it toward a workpiece side in a first state in which the center axis and the axis of rotation are aligned, rotating the tap tool about the axis of rotation and moving the tap tool in an interior of the pilot hole toward the non-engaging part side in a direction orthogonal to the axis of rotation to transition the tap tool from the first state to a second state in which engagement between the threaded part and the threaded groove is released, and retracting the tap tool from the threaded hole.

Abstract: A light scanning apparatus satisfies the following conditions: 0.60? (dYmax?/d?)/(dY0/d?)?0.98; and 0.50<Sk/ft<1.00, where, when a deflecting unit rotates at a constant angular velocity, ? represents a scanning angle between a principal ray of a light flux immediately after deflected by the deflecting unit and an optical axis of an imaging optical system, Y0 represents an on-axis image height, Ymax? represents a first outermost off-axis image height on a side opposite to a light source with respect to the optical axis of the imaging optical system in a main scanning cross section, ft represents a focal distance of the imaging optical system in the main scanning cross section, and Sk represents a distance between a rear-side principal plane of the imaging optical system and a scanned surface on an optical path of a principal ray of the light flux that travels to the on-axis image height.

Abstract: A fixing structure of a wiring member includes: a wiring member including at least one wire-like transmission member; a joint member including an adhesive layer, a heat generation layer, and a joint layer; and an adherend to which the wiring member is fixed, wherein the heat generation layer is a layer which can generate heat by induction heating and is provided between the adhesive layer and the joint layer, the joint layer is a layer having bond properties when heat is transmitted from the heat generation layer at a time of induction heating, the adhesive layer is fixed to one of the wiring member and the adherend, and the joint layer is fixed to another one of the wiring member and the adherend.

Abstract: Water softening device includes water softening tank, neutralization tank, and electrolytic tank. Electrolytic tank generates acidic electrolytic water for regenerating weakly acidic cation exchange resin and alkaline electrolytic water for regenerating weakly basic anion exchange resin. Then, water softening device includes an acidic electrolytic water circulation flow path that circulates the acidic electrolytic water through electrolytic tank, first discharge port, water softening tank, and first water intake port in the stated order, and an alkaline electrolytic water circulation flow path that circulates the alkaline electrolytic water through electrolytic tank, second discharge port, neutralization tank, and second water intake port in the stated order.

Abstract: A resist composition including a resin component having a constitutional unit represented by General Formula (a0-1) and a compound represented by General Formula (d0-1). In General Formula (a0-1), R0 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogen atom, or a halogenated alkyl group; Vax0 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group; Wa represents a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group; Va0 represents a divalent hydrocarbon group; na0 represents an integer of 0 to 2; and Ra00 represents an acid dissociable group.

Abstract: Provided is a lens apparatus including: an optical system including: an optical system including a plurality of lenses; a tilting unit configured to change an angle of an object plane to an optical axis about with respect to an axis of rotation as a center by displacing at least a part some of the plurality of lenses; an aperture stop having configured to change an aperture amount which is changeable; an aperture stop driving unit configured to drive the aperture stop to change the aperture amount by driving the aperture stop; an in-focus information obtaining unit configured to obtain a first in-focus information of a first object which is displaced from the axis of rotation; and a control unit configured to control the aperture stop driving unit based on the first in-focus information and a drive information of the tilting unit.

Abstract: An armrest structure easily adjustable in position with one hand includes an armrest portion attached to a fixed frame to be swingable horizontally, and the armrest portion includes a button member disposed to be push-operable, at a front end of the armrest portion, and an urging member configured to urge the button member. The fixed frame and the button member regulate swing of the armrest portion by causing a pin provided on one of the fixed frame and the button member to engage with an engagement groove provided on the other of the fixed frame and the button member. The urging member urges the button member in a direction in which the pin and the engagement groove engage with each other. When the button member is pushed in against urging force of the urging member, the pin disengages from the engagement groove to enable the armrest portion to swing.

Abstract: In a backup power supply system according to the present invention, in a non-defective state in which a main power supply is not defective, a controller turns on a first field-effect transistor and causes a third field-effect transistor to operate in an active region so as to charge the power storage device from the main power supply via a charging path through the first field-effect transistor, the second field-effect transistor, and the third field-effect transistor. In a defective state in which the main power supply is defective, the controller turns off the first field-effect transistor and turns on the second field-effect transistor and the third field-effect transistor so as to supply power from the power storage device to the load.