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 image capturing apparatus capable of suppressing an increase in the handling size thereof in a state in which cables are connected thereto. The image capturing apparatus is provided with a connection terminal section on a rear side of an image capturing apparatus body. The connection terminal section includes a plurality of first connector arrangement surfaces and first external connection terminals provided on the first connector arrangement surfaces, respectively. The first connector arrangement surfaces are arranged at respective locations not overlapping each other as viewed from a front-rear direction of the image capturing apparatus body and overlapping each other as viewed from a vertical direction of the image capturing apparatus body and are arranged such that the first connector arrangement surfaces face obliquely downward toward the rear of the image capturing apparatus body.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus to which a module having a predetermined function can be attached, the apparatus comprises a connecting unit configured to attach the module, a heat transfer unit configured to exchange heat with the module, a communication unit configured to communicate with the module, and a control unit configured to control a heat dissipation state of a system including the image capture apparatus and the module on the basis of information pertaining to heat dissipation performance of the module and position information pertaining to an attachment position of the module, the information having been acquired by the communication unit.

Abstract: A mount adapter couples a camera body and an interchangeable lens without rattling. The mount adapter includes a fixed cylinder and a movable cylinder that engages with the fixed cylinder and is movable in an optical axis direction with respect to the fixed cylinder. The fixed cylinder has a first mount surface that comes into contact with the camera body and a second mount surface that comes into contact with the interchangeable lens. The movable cylinder has first mount claw portions that engage with mount claw portions of the camera body and second mount claw portions that engage with mount claw portions of the interchangeable lens.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus capable of separating and dissipating heat generated by a plurality of heat sources. The electronic apparatus includes a main circuit board and an image pickup device unit, as heat sources. A first duct unit is disposed between the main circuit board and the image pickup device unit, and dissipates heat from the image pickup device unit to an outside. A second duct unit is disposed at a position where the second duct unit and the first duct unit sandwich the main circuit board, and dissipates heat from the main circuit board to the outside.

Abstract: Provided is a method for efficiently manufacturing fine metal particles applicable as a fuel cell electrode catalyst. Provided is a method of manufacturing fine metal particles, including the step of: a hydrogen bubbling step to perform bubbling to a reaction solution, wherein: the reaction solution is prepared by allowing seeds of fine metal particles in a dispersed state and a water soluble noble metal precursor to co-exist in a water-containing solvent; and the bubbling is performed with a reaction gas containing a hydrogen gas, is provided.

Abstract: A tube plate of a heat exchanger includes a tube plate base material to which ends of a plurality of heat transfer tubes are fixed, a first backplate that covers a surface of the tube plate base material on a first tube chamber side, and a fastener that includes at least a shaft section and fixes the first backplate to the tube plate base material. The first backplate includes heat transfer tube insertion holes through which a plurality of heat transfer tubes are inserted, and an insertion hole through which the shaft section is loosely inserted. The first backplate is joined to an end section of a second partition wall on a first end side. The second partition wall, the first backplate, and the fastener are formed of a material having higher corrosion resistance than the tube plate base material.

Abstract: There are included a vehicle behavior estimating unit (10) that estimates behavior of a vehicle (1); pattern illuminating units (4a to 4d) that illuminate a projection pattern onto ground around the vehicle (1); and an illumination control unit (11). The illumination control unit (11) controls the pattern illuminating units (4a to 4d) to illuminate a projection pattern, on the basis of the behavior of the vehicle (1) estimated by the vehicle behavior estimating unit (10).

Abstract: A sealed thrust bearing includes an inner ring; an outer ring facing the inner ring in an axial direction; an elastic member that covers the inner ring so as to define; an inner elastic seal member that seals a space between an inner circumferential portion of the inner ring and an inner circumferential portion of the outer ring; and an outer elastic seal member that seals a space between an outer circumferential portion of the inner ring and an outer circumferential portion of the outer ring; and a lower member that is disposed below the outer ring for being assembled with the outer ring, and is provided with cation coating. The inner elastic seal member has a lip in pressure contact with an inner surface of one of a cylinder portion and a cylindrical portion of the lower member, and the outer elastic seal member has a lip in pressure contact with an upper surface of one of an annular ring portion and an annular portion of the lower member.

Abstract: A hydroponic cultivation apparatus includes: a growth tank in which a plant is grown; an air blower which supplies wind; and an air blowing pipe which guides the wind sent from the air blower to the plant. The air blowing pipe includes a first pipe and a second pipe which extend in the same virtual line, and each of the first pipe and the second pipe is provided with a plurality of air outlet holes in a pipe longitudinal direction and supplies the wind from the air outlet holes to the plant. The air blower supplies the wind such that a direction of the wind inside the first pipe and a direction of the wind inside the second pipe are opposite directions.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides the hydrogen evolution catalyst having superior hydrogen generation efficiency. According to the present disclosure, there is provided a hydrogen evolution catalyst comprising a platinum skin layer on a surface of an alloy nanoparticle composed of an alloy of platinum and transition metal.

Abstract: A hydroponic apparatus includes: a cultivation tank that encloses an underground space with a ground surface portion that separates the underground space and an aboveground space; a light applying unit that is controlled to go into either of a light period in which light is applied to the plant and a dark period in which light is not applied to the plant; an aboveground temperature detection unit that detects a temperature of the aboveground space; an aboveground temperature adjustment unit that adjusts the temperature of the aboveground space and a control unit that controls the aboveground temperature adjustment unit based on information on the temperature of the aboveground space detected by the aboveground temperature detection unit. The control unit controls the aboveground temperature adjustment unit such that the temperature of the aboveground space in the dark period is lower than the temperature of the aboveground space in the light period.

Abstract: The inner elastic sealing member 5 includes an inner cylindrical base portion 5A leading to an end portion of an inner cylindrical portion 1B of the inner ring 1, and also includes, at an outer circumferential surface of the inner cylindrical base portion 5A, a projection 7 extending radially outward of an inner periphery of a lower end of an inner cylindrical portion 2B of the outer ring 2. The outer elastic sealing member 6 includes a lip 6B brought into pressure contact with a pressure contact surface B of the outer ring 2. An upper surface 7A of the projection 7 is spaced downward from the lower end of the inner cylindrical portion 2B of the outer ring 2, and an outer circumferential surface 7C of the projection 7 is spaced radially inward from the lower member 8.

Abstract: An electric power steering system includes a rack housing configured to accommodate a rack shaft, a pinion shaft meshed with the rack shaft, a speed-reducer including a worm wheel connected to a portion of the second pinion shaft protruding from the rack housing, a speed-reducer housing configured to accommodate the speed-reducer, and a seal member having an annular shape. The seal member is disposed closer to the second pinion gear than the worm wheel is, in the speed-reducer housing. The sear member seals a clearance between the second pinion shaft and the speed-reducer housing.

Abstract: A sealed thrust bearing includes an inner ring; an outer ring facing the inner ring in an axial direction; an elastic member that covers the inner ring so as to define: an inner elastic seal member that seals a space between an inner circumferential portion of the inner ring and an inner circumferential portion of the outer ring; and an outer elastic seal member that seals a space between an outer circumferential portion of the inner ring and an outer circumferential portion of the outer ring; and a lower member that is disposed below the outer ring for being assembled with the outer ring, and is provided with cation coating. The inner elastic seal member has a lip in pressure contact with an inner surface of one of a cylinder portion and a cylindrical portion of the lower member, and the outer elastic seal member has a lip in pressure contact with an upper surface of one of an annular ring portion and an annular portion of the lower member.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus capable of separating and dissipating heat generated by a plurality of heat sources. The electronic apparatus includes a main circuit board and an image pickup device unit, as heat sources. A first duct unit is disposed between the main circuit board and the image pickup device unit, and dissipates heat from the image pickup device unit to an outside. A second duct unit is disposed at a position where the second duct unit and the first duct unit sandwich the main circuit board, and dissipates heat from the main circuit board to the outside.

Abstract: A hydroponic cultivation apparatus comprises: at least cultivation containers for growing the plants; a plurality of plant supporting portions to support the plants; a plurality of nutrient solution supplying portions to supply nutrient solutions; a plurality of first switching valves; a plurality of nutrient solution discharging portions to discharge the nutrient solutions; a plurality of second switching valves; a plurality of pH value detecting portions to detect pH values of the nutrient solutions; a receptacle portion to store the nutrient solutions discharged from the plurality of nutrient discharging portions; nutrient solution circulating portions to send the nutrient solutions from the receptacle portion; and a controlling portion to control opening and closing operations of the first switching valves and the second switching valves based on the pH values detected by the pH value detecting portions.

Abstract: A hydroponic cultivating device includes a first spraying portion configured to supply a plant with water utilizing electric power; a second spraying portion configured to supply the plant with the water utilizing water-line pressure; a detecting portion configured to detect a state of electric power supply necessary for supplying the plant with the water by the first spraying portion; and a controlling portion configured to control the second spraying portion, wherein the controlling portion switches a city-water switching valve and a discharge switching valve from a closed state to an open state, and thereby, supplies the plant with the water by the second spraying portion, in a case where it is determined that the electric power supply is stopped, based on the state of the electric power supply detected by the detecting portion.

Abstract: A method of producing a wheel bearing apparatus includes: performing positioning of a slinger of a sealing device with respect to a base shaft portion of a hub spindle by pressing a jig to press-fit the slinger to the base shaft portion, using an inner ring contacted surface, which is a step portion between a small-diameter shaft portion and a large-diameter shaft portion of the hub spindle, as a reference surface; and fitting, after the slinger is press-fitted to the base shaft portion, an inner ring to the small-diameter shaft portion such that the inner ring reaches a position at which the inner ring comes into contact with the inner ring contacted surface, in a state where an outer ring, rolling elements, and the sealing device have been assembled to the hub spindle.

Abstract: A hydroponic cultivation apparatus includes: a cultivation chamber underground portion internally including an underground space where a subterranean part of a plant grows such that the underground space is separated from above-ground space where aerial part of the plant grows; an underground temperature adjuster which adjusts a temperature of an atmosphere inside the underground space; and a controller which controls the underground temperature adjuster, in which the controller includes a dormancy determination unit which determines whether a time of cultivation of the plant is a dormant period when leaves of the aerial part wither, and a temperature controller which makes the underground temperature adjuster adjust the temperature of the atmosphere inside the underground space so as to facilitate germination of the plant in a case where the dormancy determination unit determines that the time of cultivation of the plant is the dormant period when leaves of the aerial part wither.