Abstract: Provided is a substrate grinding device including: a work table; a first grinding wheel; and a second grinding wheel, wherein the work table is configured to rotate while sucking and holding a substrate, the first grinding wheel and the second grinding wheel are cup wheel type wheels, and provided at positions where the first grinding wheel and the second grinding wheel can be simultaneously in contact with the substrate rotating, the first grinding wheel and the second grinding wheel being configured to grind the substrate rotating, while rotating, and the work table is configured to be able to move a rotation center of the substrate from a first grinding position within a grinding range of the first grinding wheel to a second grinding position within a grinding range of the second grinding wheel.

Abstract: A zoom optical system consists of, in order from an object on an optical axis: a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power; and a rear group that includes a plurality of lens groups. The rear group comprises a first focusing lens group having a positive refractive power, and a second focusing lens group having a negative refractive power. Upon zooming from a wide angle end to a telephoto end, distances between lens groups adjacent to each other among the first lens group, the second lens group, and the plurality of lens groups, change. Upon focusing from an infinity object to a short distance object, the first focusing lens group and the second focusing lens group move toward an image along movement trajectories different from each other. The following conditional expression is satisfied, 1.10<f2/fF2<2.00 where f2: a focal length of the second lens group, and fF2: a focal length of the second focusing lens group.

Abstract: Constant-speed-travel-apparatus controlling prime-mover so that mobile-body mounted with the prime-mover travels at constant-speed, includes: function-operation-member being instructed activation of speed-maintaining-function of the mobile-body in response to operation by operator; first-speed-operation-member being instructed the travel-speed of the mobile-body in accordance with operation-amount by the operator; second-speed-operation-member being instructed change of the travel-speed by predetermined amount in response to operation by the operator in state where activation of the speed-maintaining-function has been instructed through the function-operation-member; and electronic-control-unit controlling output of the prime-mover based on the operation-amount of the first-speed-operation-member and number of times of operation of the second-speed-operation-member so that the mobile-body travels at constant-speed in the state.

Abstract: An optical scanning device according to the present invention has a 2-beam type first laser diode and a 1-beam type second laser diode. When resolution in a sub-scanning direction is 600 dpi, exposure processing is executed by a first laser beam and a second laser beam emitted from the first laser diode. And when the resolution in the sub-scanning direction is 1200 dpi, the exposure processing is executed by the first laser beam and a third laser beam emitted from the second laser diode.

Abstract: A sailing assisting system is provided in which a sailing assist for a vessel which enters a specific water area where sailing of the vessel is limited is realized through a simple configuration and in which a steersman is prevented from having strange feeling. A sailing assisting system includes movable controlling devices (a shift and throttle controller, a steering device, a trim switch), actuators (a rotational shaft drive unit, a shaft drive unit, a switch drive unit) for driving these controlling devices, and a control unit for executing a notification operation and controlling the actuators to limit movable ranges of the controlling devices if a hull is determined to stay within a specific water area where the sailing of the hull is limited based on information on the specific water area and information on the position of the hull.

Abstract: A control system for an outboard motor is provided which enables safe navigation over a shoal. A control system for an outboard motor including a propeller includes: a trim angle adjustment motor for changing the attitude of the outboard motor with respect to a watercraft; and a controller configured to selectively implement first control that operates the trim angle adjustment motor and controls the vertical position of the propeller to a first position, and second control that operates the trim angle adjustment motor and controls the vertical position of the propeller to a second position closer to a water surface than the first position. The controller acquires information on the depth of water a predetermined distance ahead in the travel direction of the watercraft, and determines which of the first control and the second control is implemented, on the basis of at least the information on the depth of water.

Abstract: An optical scanning device includes a housing and an f? lens accommodated in the housing. The housing has a bottom surface, and side walls erected from a bottom surface and surrounding the bottom surface along a perimeter thereof. One side wall of the side walls has, on an outer surface thereof, one or more positioners that position the optical scanning device relative to an image forming apparatus main body. The bottom surface has one or more first bottom surface ribs extending from the positioners toward the f? lens in an oblique direction with respect to the side wall having the positioners in a plan view.

Abstract: A zoom optical system includes, in order from an object, a first lens group having positive refractive power, a second lens group having negative refractive power, and a third lens group having positive refractive power. The first lens group moves toward an object and air distances between the first to the third lens groups are varied upon zooming from a wide-angle end state to a tele-photo end state. The first lens group comprises a cemented lens consisting of a negative lens and a positive lens in order from the object. The following conditional expressions are satisfied: 4.40<f1/(?f2)<8.00 0.60<f3/fw<3.50 0.60<(?f2)/f3<1.05 30.00°<?w<80.

Abstract: A thermally conductive silicone composition contains a silicone component (A) and a tetradecahedral filler (B1).

Abstract: The present invention reduces security risks while improving the convenience of utilization control technology of an usage target object. A use permit issuance device (1): stores, for each user, authentication data and an authentication method in association with identification information of one or more users and upon receipt of a use permit issuance request from a setting terminal (5), issues a use permit to generate a signature, and identifies the authentication data associated with the user identification information and the authentication method included in the issuance request, and notifies the setting terminal (5) of setting information including the use permit, the signature and the authentication data. The setting terminal (5) registers the setting information in a use permit notification device (4).

Abstract: The first capacitor is opposed to and electrically connected to the first back electrode. The second capacitor is opposed to and electrically connected to the second back electrode. Each of the first circuit and the second circuit has a main region that overlaps with a corresponding one of the first capacitor and the second capacitor. At least one circuit of the first circuit and the second circuit has an extension region extending from the main region toward another circuit of the first circuit and the second circuit. At least one of one of the pair of first wires and the second wire is bonded to the extension region.

Abstract: To easily design a communication path topology optimized in view of reducing the amount of equipment needed under the condition that availability against multiple failures in a network is maintained. A transmission path design apparatus (100) performs: a step (S14) of extracting, from the multiple base stations, a first group of base stations whose number of communication-path routes connected is large, based on transmission network model initial data (D0); a step (S16) of extracting a first group of communication paths connecting the base stations in the first group; a step (S16) of calculating a both-end path value (d_i,j) for each communication path in the first group; and steps (S18 to S24) of determining the communication path whose both-end path value satisfies a predetermined condition as a thinning-out target communication path, and generating output data Dy in which the thinning-out target communication path is reflected on the transmission network model initial data.

Abstract: An optical scanning device comprises an optical box that houses an optical component(s). The optical box includes a box main body and a cover member. A first engaging portion is formed on a side wall of the box main body, and a second engaging portion that engages with the first engaging portion is formed on a first fitting wall portion of the cover member. The box main body is provided with a vertical wall that is erected inside the first engaging portion. Moreover, there is formed on the cover member with a first barrier wall that is protruded downward from a top wall so as to enter a space between the first engaging portion and the vertical wall.

Abstract: A thermally conductive silicone composition contains a silicone component and a polyhedral filler.

Abstract: An optical module includes: a thermoelectric cooler with an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface fixed to the first surface of the conductive block, the thermoelectric cooler having a Peltier device therein configured to transfer heat between the upper surface and the lower surface; a metal layer laminated on the upper surface of the thermoelectric cooler; a ground wire connecting the first surface of the conductive block and the metal layer; a photoelectric device adapted to convert an optical signal and an electrical signal at least from one to another; a mounting substrate on which the photoelectric device is mounted, the mounting substrate fixed to the upper surface of the thermoelectric cooler with at least the metal layer interposed therebetween, the mounting substrate having a first wiring pattern electrically connected to the photoelectric device.

Abstract: An optical module includes: a conductive stem having first and second surfaces; some lead pins including a signal lead pin; a sub-mount substrate having an interconnection pattern; a photoelectric device mounted on the sub-mount substrate and electrically connected to the interconnection pattern; a dielectric block having a metallization pattern on a surface; and a signal wire electrically connecting the metallization pattern to the interconnection pattern. Each lead pin includes a shaft portion inside a corresponding one of the through holes, a first end portion projecting from the first surface, and a second end portion projecting from the second surface. The signal lead pin has the first end portion larger in diameter than the shaft portion. The dielectric block is opposed to and fixed to a tip face of the first end portion of the signal lead pin. The metallization pattern is electrically continuous to the tip face.

Abstract: To enhance lithium ion conductivity in an electrode for a power storage device, and at the interface between the electrode and another member. The power storage device electrode includes an oxide-based lithium ion conductive solid electrolyte, an active material, and an ionic liquid.

Abstract: A variable-power optical system (ZL) comprises a first lens group (G1) having a negative refractive power and a succeeding lens group (GR), which are disposed on an optical axis in that order from the object side. When varying magnification from wide angle to telephoto, the space between the adjacent lens groups changes. The succeeding lens group (GR) comprises: a first focusing lens group (G3) having a positive refractive power; and a second focusing lens group (G5) having a positive refractive power. When focusing from infinity to a proximate distance, the first focusing lens group (G3) moves toward the object side, and the second focusing lens group (G5) moves toward the image side.

Abstract: To provide an optical scanning device including a lower housing including an opened top part, an upper housing that covers the top part of the lower housing, a rotating polygon mirror that reflects a beam, an f? lens on which the beam reflected by the rotating polygon mirror is incident, and a reflection mirror that reflects the beam. The lower housing is provided with a bottom surface opening including an opened bottom surface between the rotating polygon mirror and the reflection mirror.

Abstract: An air intake passage structure includes an outer cover forming an outer wall of an outboard motor, an inner cover disposed inside the outer cover, a first intake port formed in the outer cover, a second intake port formed in the inner cover, an air introduction chamber formed between the outer cover and the inner cover; and an air passage formed inside the outer cover. The air passage includes a first passage part on an upper side of the air introduction chamber, and a second passage part extending downward from the first passage part. The air introduction chamber includes a side portion communicating with the first intake port, and a top portion communicating with the first passage part through an opening formed in the partition wall.