Abstract: A first lower-case wall surface faces an axial gap. A second lower-case wall surface extends toward a radially outer side from an upper end of the first lower-case wall surface. A third lower-case wall surface extends upward from an end of the second lower-case wall surface in the radially outer side. A first upper-case wall surface faces an upper portion of the first lower-case wall surface. A second upper-case wall surface extends toward a radially inner side from an upper end of the first upper-case wall surface. A third upper-case wall surface extends upward from an end of the 10 second upper-case wall surface in the radially inner side and faces the third lower-case wall surface.

Abstract: A method for producing a noble metal fine particle-supported catalyst includes: a step of mixing a noble metal salt, an alcohol having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and a support to form a mixture; and a heating step of the mixture at a temperature of 150° C. or higher and 800° C. or lower to produce a noble metal fine particle-supported catalyst.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus provided in a moving object to capture an image of an area behind the moving object includes an imaging circuit and an optical system. The imaging circuit outputs an image based on an optical image input to a light-receiving surface. The optical system inputs the optical image to the imaging circuit. The optical system forms a first region at a first magnification and a second region at a second magnification lower than the first magnification. The second region is formed around the first region. The imaging apparatus is installed in the moving object so that, on the light-receiving surface of the imaging circuit, an axis passing through a center of the first region and extending in a direction from which the optical system receives light is inclined toward an upper side of the moving object with respect to a backward direction of the moving object.

Abstract: To provide a metal plate which is elongated and has a high homogeneity in a wider range, a method for manufacturing the metal plate, a metal mask obtained from the metal plate, and a method for manufacturing the metal mask. Provided is a metal plate which is elongated and is to be used for manufacturing a metal mask, in which when a differential expansion rate En in a unit length L0 in a longitudinal direction for an arbitrary position n in a width direction of the metal plate is measured at each of an arbitrary plurality of positions in the longitudinal direction, a difference in the differential expansion rate En in a central portion in the width direction is 9.0×10?6 or less at a plurality of the positions, and the central portion is a portion that occupies 80% in the width direction of the metal plate excluding both side portions that occupy 10% in the width direction.

Abstract: A carbon material for catalyst support includes elongated carbon mesoporous structures containing graphene. The carbon mesoporous structures each have a major axis in a range of 50 nm to 200 nm and a minor axis in a range of 30 nm to 100 nm. Pore diameters and a cumulative pore volume determined through analysis of a nitrogen adsorption isotherm using a Dollimore-Heal method are respectively in a range of 1 nm to 20 nm and in a range of 1.5 cc/g to 2.5 cc/g.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus provided in a moving object to capture an image of an area behind the moving object includes an imaging circuit and an optical system. The imaging circuit outputs an image based on an optical image input to a light-receiving surface. The optical system inputs the optical image to the imaging circuit. The optical system forms a first region at a first magnification and a second region at a second magnification lower than the first magnification. The second region is formed around the first region. The imaging apparatus is installed in the moving object so that, on the light-receiving surface of the imaging circuit, an axis passing through a center of the first region and extending in a direction from which the optical system receives light is inclined toward an upper side of the moving object with respect to a backward direction of the moving object.

Abstract: An imaging assembly includes an image acquisition circuit provided in a rear portion of a moving body. The image acquisition circuit includes an optical circuit and an image capturing circuit. The optical circuit forms an image in a first region and an image in a second region on the peripheral side having a lower image capturing magnification than the first region. A light receiving surface of the image capturing circuit includes a region in which light is incident along the optical axis of the optical circuit through the first region, and a region in which light is incident through the second region. The image acquisition circuit is disposed so that the optical axis of the optical circuit passes through an opening provided in the moving body, and light from the rear end of the moving body is incident on the image capturing surface.

Abstract: A thrust bearing that can improve the effect of preventing entry of muddy water etc. The thrust bearing includes: an annular first bearing ring; an annular second bearing ring facing the first bearing ring in an axial direction; a plurality of rolling elements rollably arranged between the first bearing ring and the second bearing ring; an outer seal provided on the second bearing ring, located radially outward of the rolling elements, and sealing a space between the first bearing ring and the second bearing ring; and a cover covering the outer seal from outside in a radial direction.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing metal nanoparticles, which enables metal nanoparticles to be more conveniently produced. The method for producing metal nanoparticles includes spraying and drying a mixture to form metal nanoparticles, the mixture containing a metal salt and at least one solvent selected from alcohols having 1 or more and 5 or less carbon atoms.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus provided in a moving object to capture an image of an area behind the moving object includes an imaging circuit and an optical system. The imaging circuit outputs an image based on an optical image input to a light-receiving surface. The optical system inputs the optical image to the imaging circuit. The optical system forms a first region at a first magnification and a second region at a second magnification lower than the first magnification. The second region is formed around the first region. The imaging apparatus is installed in the moving object so that, on the light-receiving surface of the imaging circuit, an axis passing through a center of the first region and extending in a direction from which the optical system receives light is inclined toward an upper side of the moving object with respect to a backward direction of the moving object.

Abstract: A notification device is provided which decreases notifications that passengers find annoying. This notification device is provided with: a notification unit which detects an object that is approaching the vehicle and notifies a passenger of the approach of said object; a water detection unit which detects water present around the vehicle; and a notification control unit which controls the notification unit such that in the case that water has been detected by the water detection unit, the frequency of notifications is suppressed more than in the case that water is not detected.

Abstract: A first color electrodes and a third color electrodes may be arrayed in an alternating manner following a first direction, and may also be arrayed in an alternating manner following a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction. A first color electrodes that are situated in a first display region and a second display region may be arrayed at a first pitch following each of the first direction and the second direction. The first color electrodes and the third color electrodes that are situated in the second display region may be arrayed so as to alternate between a second pitch and a third pitch, following each of the first direction and the second direction. The second pitch may differ from the third pitch.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate, a plurality of first electrodes located on the substrate, a plurality of organic layers located on the first electrodes, and a second electrode that is located on the organic layers and that spreads so as to overlap the plurality of the first electrodes in planar view. The second electrode located in the second display area has a plurality of apertures formed in such positions as not to overlap the first electrodes in planar view and is divided into a plurality of unit regions on the basis of the plurality of first electrodes. The plurality of unit regions includes aperture regions including the apertures and non-aperture regions not including the apertures.

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: Disclosed is a method of producing a catalyst. The method includes: dispersing, in an acid solution, a composite in which a plurality of raw material microparticles containing a noble metal is supported on a carbon support doped with a nitrogen atom and a first transition metal atom; immersing a noble metal member in the acid solution; and alternately blowing a first gas containing an oxidizing gas and a second gas containing a reducing gas into the acid solution.

Abstract: Provided is a water softening device including a water softening tank that softens raw water using a weakly acidic cation exchange resin, a pH adjustment tank, an electrolytic cell that produces acidic electrolyzed water, a conductivity measurement unit S1 that measures conductivity of the raw water, a conductivity measurement unit S2 that measures conductivity of soft water, a water flow amount detecting unit, and a control unit, wherein the control unit calculates a regeneration time for the weakly acidic cation exchange resin based on an amount of the hardness component adsorbed to the weakly acidic cation exchange resin calculated from a difference between the conductivity of the raw water and the conductivity of the soft water and from the accumulated water flow amount of the raw water, and performs a regeneration treatment of the weakly acidic cation exchange resin during the regeneration time.

Abstract: A range finding device that can suppress a reduction in range finding accuracy caused by road surface conditions is provided. A range finding device comprising: a memory storing instructions; and a processor executing the instructions causing the range finding device to: calculate a distance between a moving object and an object, acquire a road surface condition, and acquire a running state of the moving object, wherein the processor calculates the distance from the object according to the road surface condition and the running condition.

Abstract: An electronic device may include a substrate, a plurality of first electrodes located on a first surface of the substrate, a plurality of organic layers located on top of the first electrodes, and a second electrode, located on top of the organic layers, that spreads so as to overlap the plurality of first electrodes in planar view. The second electrode may include a plurality of unit regions demarcated based on the plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of apertures, located in the unit regions, that do not overlap the first electrodes in planar view. Each unit region includes a unit region center point located in a center of the unit region in planar view. Each aperture includes an aperture center point located in a center of the aperture in planar view.

Abstract: A liquid processing apparatus includes: a storage tank that stores a processing liquid; a first circulation line that causes the processing liquid sent from the storage tank to pass through a first filter and to return to the storage tank; and at least one second circulation line that causes the processing liquid to pass through a second filter and to return to the storage tank, wherein the second circulation line is shorter in a flow path than the first circulation line, a second flow rate of the processing liquid flowing into the second circulation line is smaller than a first flow rate of the processing liquid flowing into the first circulation line at a downstream side of a location where the first circulation line and the second circulation line are joined, and the second filter is smaller in a filtration amount per unit time than the first filter.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a support on a side surface of a stack that extends from a substrate. The stack includes a second sacrificial film, plural first sacrificial films and plural silicon (Si)-containing films, wherein one first sacrificial film of the plural sacrificial films is stacked upon the second sacrificial film and the plural sacrificial films and the plural Si-containing films are alternately stacked upon one another, and at least a side of the second sacrificial film is not covered by the support, the one first sacrificial film and the substrate. The method further includes removing the second sacrificial film from the stack to form a space between the substrate and the one first sacrificial film and adjacent to the support, and filling the space with a dielectric film.