Abstract: A clearance is created between an inner circumference of a bushing main body (2) which surrounds a rack (5) across a row of rack gear teeth (50) and an outer circumference of the rack (5), and two supporting surfaces (21A, 21B) which face each other with a bushing main body axis O therebetween and a supporting surface (21C) which faces a back surface of the rack (5), each extending along an x-axis direction, are formed on the inner circumference of the bushing main body (2). The rack (5) in a neutral state is supported by the two supporting surfaces (21A, 21B) so as to be displaceable along a z-axis direction, and the rack (5) in operation is stably supported by the three supporting surfaces (21A-21C) at three places.

Abstract: A resin composition resulting in a cured article which is excellent in balance among mechanical strength, surface smoothness, and light transmittance, a method for producing a cured article, a cured article, and a flexible substrate or flexible display including the cured article. The resin composition includes a polyamic acid having a structural unit represented by the following formula (1), a cellulose compound having a weight average molecular weight of 60,000 or less, and an organic solvent. In the formula (1), A is a tetravalent organic group and B is a divalent organic group.

Abstract: Provided is a rack bush capable of reducing an effect on the feeling of a steering operation. A rack bush (1) comprises: a rack bush 1 housed in a cylindrical housing (4), which supports a load applied to a rack bar (5) while allowing movement of the rack bar (5) in the direction of the axis (O) and can be freely expanded and contracted in the radial direction; and elastic rings (3) mounted on the bush body (2). The bush body (2) has mounting grooves (28), which are formed in the circumferential direction on an outer peripheral surface (22) for mounting the elastic ring (3). An axis (P) of the mounting groove (28) are shifted from the axis (O) of the bush body (2). By this arrangement, there are formed an elastic ring protruding part (10), where the elastic rings (3) protrude greatly from the outer peripheral surface (22) of the bush body (2), and an elastic ring embedded part (11), where the elastic rings (3) are embedded in the outer peripheral surface (22) of the bush body (2).

Abstract: An electronic component handling apparatus handles a device under test (DUT). The electronic component handling apparatus includes: contact units that adjust a temperature of the DUT independently from one another and press the DUT against a socket independently from one another. The socket is disposed on a test head that is mounted to each of the contact units and that is connected to a tester. At least one of the contact units is removably disposed on the electronic component handling apparatus.

Abstract: An electronic component handling apparatus handles a device under test (DUT). The electronic component handling apparatus includes: transfer units that each include a DUT transfer part that mounts the DUT on a first tray and removes the DUT from the first tray; contact units that each press the DUT mounted on the first tray against a socket disposed on a test head connected to a tester; and a tray transporter that transports the first tray between the contact units and the transfer units. Either or both of (i) at least one of the contact units and (ii) at least one of the transfer units are removably disposed on the electronic component handling apparatus.

Abstract: Provided are heat insulating sheets that may include a resin film having a metal layer and a nonwoven fabric including resin fiber, wherein the resin film and the nonwoven fabric are joined by through holes penetrating the resin film and the nonwoven fabric, and wherein a ratio (La/Lb) of an average distance (La) between the through holes in the resin film to an average distance (Lb) between the through holes in the nonwoven fabric is 1.001 or more and 1.10 or less. Further provided are manufacturing methods of a heat insulating sheet that may include a resin film having a metal layer and a nonwoven fabric including a resin fiber.

Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes a vacuum container and a plasma source that generates plasma in the vacuum container. The plasma source includes an antenna, an RF power supply connected to one end of the antenna and configured to supply an RF power to the antenna, and a variable capacitor connected to the other end of the antenna and having a variable capacitance.

Abstract: A plasma processing method includes providing a plasma processing apparatus including a rotary table that is rotatably provided in a vacuum container and disposes a plurality of substrates on an upper surface along a circumferential direction, a gas supply source that supplies a plasma processing gas to at least one of a plurality of processing areas separated by a separation area in the circumferential direction of the rotary table, and an antenna that is provided to face the upper surface of the rotary table and generates plasma in the at least one processing area. The plasma processing method further includes disposing the plurality of substrates on the rotary table, and supplying the plasma processing gas into the vacuum container and supplying a pulsed wave of RF power to the antenna while rotating the rotary table.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to reduce the impact of production variability in a radius of curvature of a rear surface of a rack bar, for example, while enlarging a region of contact with the rack bar. A concave surface (330) is used as a rack guide seat (32) sliding surface (33).

Abstract: A film forming apparatus includes a rotary table having a loading area at a first surface side thereof and revolving a substrate loaded on the loading area, a rotation mechanism rotating the loading area such that the substrate rotates around its axis, a processing gas supply mechanism supplying a processing gas to a processing gas supply area so that a thin film is formed on the substrate which repeatedly passes through the processing gas supply area the revolution of the substrate, and a control part configured to perform a calculation of a rotation speed of the substrate based on a parameter including a rotation speed of the rotary table to allow an orientation of the substrate to be changed whenever the substrate is positioned in the processing gas supply area, and to output a control signal for rotating the substrate at a calculated rotation speed.

Abstract: Electric power can be generated by using an existing bicycle without impairing the durability of the tire of the bicycle. The bicycle generator device (50) comprises a housing (52) configured to be attached to a frame (18) of a bicycle (10), a generator (54) attached to the housing (52), an annular rotational input member (81) for rotationally driving the generator (54), the rotational input member being rotatably mounted on the housing and positioned around a crank axis line which is a rotational center line of a crankshaft (24) and a crank arm (26) for a pedal of the bicycle, and a connecting member (90, 130) connecting the rotational input member (81) to the crankshaft (24) or the crank arm (26) in a torque transmitting relationship.

Abstract: An exercise measurement device comprises a housing for attaching to a frame of a bicycle, a generator, an annular rotational input member for rotationally driving the generator, the rotational input member being rotatably mounted on the housing and positioned around a crank axis line, a connecting member connecting the rotational input member to the crankshaft or the crank arm in a torque transmitting relationship, a sensor for detecting at least one of electric current of the generator, a rotational speed of the generator or the crank arm, a torque of the crank arm, a position of the crank arm, a strain in the crank arm, and a pressure on the pedal, a measurement computing unit for computing at least one of power and a pedaling force from an output of the sensor, and a display unit for displaying a computed value of the measurement computing unit.

Abstract: A film forming method includes adsorbing an aminosilane gas on a substrate having a recess in a surface of the substrate, depositing a silicon oxide film on the substrate by supplying an oxidizing gas to the substrate to oxidize the aminosilane gas adsorbed on the substrate, and performing a modifying process of the silicon oxide film by activating a mixed gas including nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas and supplying the activated mixed gas to the silicon oxide film.

Abstract: A wide range of existing bicycles can be converted into electric power assisted bicycles with ease. The bicycle electric power assist device comprises a housing (52) configured to be attached to a frame (18) of a bicycle (10), an electric motor (54) attached to the housing (52), a battery (102) configured to be mounted to the frame and serves as a power source for the electric motor, an annular rotational output member (81) rotationally driven by the electric motor (54), the rotational output member being rotatably mounted on the housing and positioned around a crank axis line which is a rotational center line A of a crankshaft (24) and a crank arm (26) for a pedal of the bicycle, and a connecting member (90) connecting the rotational output member (81) to the crankshaft (24) or the crank arm (26) in a torque transmitting relationship.

Abstract: Provided are heat insulating sheets that may include a resin film having a metal layer and a nonwoven fabric including resin fiber, wherein the resin film and the nonwoven fabric are joined by through holes penetrating the resin film and the nonwoven fabric, and wherein a ratio (La/Lb) of an average distance (La) between the through holes in the resin film to an average distance (Lb) between the through holes in the nonwoven fabric is 1.001 or more and 1.10 or less. Further provided are manufacturing methods of a heat insulating sheet that may include a resin film having a metal layer and a nonwoven fabric including a resin fiber.

Abstract: To reduce the effect of a steering operation on feeling. A rack bush comprises: a bush body that is accommodated in a cylindrical housing, supports a load exerted on a rack bar while allowing the rack bar to move in the direction of an axial center O, and can be extended and retracted in a radial direction; and an elastic ring mounted on the bush body. The bush body has a mounting groove for mounting the elastic ring, the mounting groove being formed peripherally in an outer peripheral surface, and the mounting groove having a large-diameter part where the circumferential radius of a groove bottom is a first radius r1, and a small-diameter part where said radius is a second radius r2 that is less than the first radius r1.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to reduce the impact of production variability in a radius of curvature of a rear surface of a rack bar, for example, while enlarging a region of contact with the rack bar. A concave surface (330) is used as a rack guide seat (32) sliding surface (33).

Abstract: A film forming apparatus of forming a film by supplying a process gas onto a substrate includes a rotation table having a loading region and is configured to revolve the substrate loaded on the loading region; a process gas supply mechanism configured to supply the process gas to a gas supply region to perform film formation on the substrate repeatedly passing through the gas supply region a plurality of times by revolution of the substrate; a first gear disposed on the other surface side of the rotation table and rotated in a rotation direction of the rotation table; a second gear configured with planetary gears engaging with the first gear, disposed to be revolved together with the loading region, and configured to rotate the loading region so as to allow the substrate to be rotated.

Abstract: An authentication system includes: a first terminal; a second terminal; and an authentication subsystem, wherein the first terminal transmits first identification information and a first request for push authentication to the authentication subsystem, the authentication subsystem matches the first identification information against second identification information stored in association with a unique ID of the second terminal, and if the second identification information matching the first identification information exists, transmits a push authentication operation start request to the second terminal based on the stored unique ID of the second terminal, and upon receiving the push authentication operation start request, the second terminal prompts a user to perform a predetermined operation other than inputting any of knowledge authentication information, ownership authentication information, and biometric authentication information, and when the predetermined operation is performed by the user, transmits a

Abstract: An authentication system includes first and second terminals, and an authentication subsystem. The authentication subsystem: generates a first token based on reception of a code image authentication start request, generates and stores a code image key in association with the first token, generates and stores a code image including the code image key at a URL of the storage unit, transmits the first token and the URL to the first terminal, registers the received first token as a key in an information transmitting and receiving unit, checks whether a received ID of the second terminal is a unique ID, when the received unique ID of the second terminal is the unique ID, checks whether the received code image key is stored in the storage unit, and transmits a first response code to the information transmitting and receiving unit using, as a key.