Abstract: This ferrite sintered magnet comprises metallic elements at an atomic ratio represented by formula (1): Ca1-w-xRwSrxFezCom??(1) in formula (1), R is at least one element selected from the group consisting of rare-earth elements and Bi, and R comprises at least La, in formula (1), w, x, z and m satisfy formulae (2) to (5): 0.360?w?0.420??(2) 0.110?x?0.173??(3) 8.51?z?9.71??(4) 0.208?m?0.269??(5), and in a section parallel to an axis of easy magnetization, when the number of total ferrite grains is N and the number of ferrite grains having a stacking fault is n, 0?n/N?0.20 is satisfied.

Abstract: This ferrite sintered magnet comprises metallic elements at an atomic ratio represented by formula (1): Ca1-w-xRwSrxFezCom??(1) in formula (1), R is at least one element selected from the group consisting of rare-earth elements and Bi, and R comprises at least La, in formula (1), w, x, z and m satisfy formulae (2) to (5): 0.360?w?0.420??(2) 0.110?x?0.173??(3) 8.51?z?9.71??(4) 0.208?m?0.269??(5), and in a section parallel to an axis of easy magnetization, when the number of total ferrite grains is N and the number of ferrite grains having a stacking fault is n, 0?n/N?0.20 is satisfied.

Abstract: Provided is a resin particle that can be uniformly brought into contact with an adherend, can effectively enhance adhesion to a conductive portion and impact resistance when electrodes are electrically connected to each other using a conductive particle having the conductive portion formed on a surface thereof, and further can effectively reduce connection resistance. In the resin particle according to the present invention, an exothermic peak is observed when differential scanning calorimetry is performed by heating the resin particle at a temperature rising rate of 5° C./min from 100° C. to 350° C. in an air atmosphere.

Abstract: The present invention provides a ferrite sintered magnet comprising (1) main phase grains containing a ferrite having a hexagonal structure, (2) two-grain boundaries formed between two of the main phase grains, and (3) multi-grain boundaries surrounded by three or more of the main phase grains. The above ferrite sintered magnet comprises Ca, R, Sr, Fe and Co, with R being at least one element selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements and Bi, and comprising at least La. The number Nm of the above main phase grains and the number Ng of the above multi-grain boundaries in the cross section including the direction of the easy magnetization axis of the above ferrite sintered magnet satisfy the formula (1A): 50%?Nm/(Nm+Ng)?65%??(1A).

Abstract: A left suspension unit supports a left wheel. A right suspension unit supports a right wheel. A steering actuator imparts a force causing the left suspension unit and the right suspension unit to turn about a left steering axis and a right steering axis respectively to a steering force transmission mechanism. A leaning actuator imparts a force causing a body frame to lean leftward or rightward of a leaning vehicle to a link mechanism. A control unit is capable of selecting a first mode wherein both of the steering actuator and the leaning actuator are employed, and a second mode wherein the steering actuator is employed without employing the leaning actuator, in order to control a leaning angle of the body frame in cooperation with a steering mechanism.

Abstract: A production process of a rubber composition containing a modified conjugated diene-based polymer, which can provide a rubber composition in which processability is excellent, and a filling agent, when contained, has favorable dispersibility therein. The production process of the rubber composition includes: a first step of kneading a modified conjugated diene-based polymer that is obtained by polymerizing a monomer containing a conjugated diene compound and has at least one nitrogen-containing functional group selected from a primary amino group, a secondary amino group, a tertiary amino group and groups in which these amino groups have been converted into an onium group, and a basic compound having an acid dissociation constant of 8.0 or more; and a second step of kneading the kneaded product obtained in the first step and a cross-linking agent.

Abstract: A polymer composition including: a filler (A); a polymer (B) having a repeating unit derived from a conjugated diene compound, having a peak temperature of a tan ? temperature dispersion curve of ?110° C. or more and less than ?30° C., and having a functional group capable of interacting with the filler (A); and a polymer (C) having a repeating unit derived from a conjugated diene compound and a repeating unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound, having a peak temperature of a tan ? temperature dispersion curve of ?30° C. or more and 10° C. or less, and having a functional group capable of interacting with the filler (A), wherein the polymer (B) and the polymer (C) are incompatible with each other, and a concentration of functional groups per unit mass of the polymer (B) is higher than a concentration of functional groups per unit mass of the polymer (C).

Abstract: To provide a ferrite sintered magnet having a high residual magnetic flux density (Br), a high coercive force (HcJ), a good production stability, and also able to produce at a low cost. The ferrite sintered magnet includes a hexagonal M-type ferrite including A, R, Fe, and Co in an atomic ratio of A1-xRx(Fe12-yCoy)zO19. A is at least one selected from Sr, Ba, and Pb. R is La only or La and at least one selected from rare earth elements. 0.14?x?0.22, 11.60?(12-y)z?11.99, and 0.13?yz?0.17 are satisfied. 0.30?Mc?0.63 is satisfied in which Mc is CaO content (mass %) converted from a content of Ca included in the ferrite sintered magnet.

Abstract: To provide a ferrite sintered magnet having a high residual magnetic flux density (Br) and a high coercive force (HcJ), and also able to produce at a low cost. The ferrite sintered magnet includes a hexagonal M-type ferrite including A, R, Fe, and Co in an atomic ratio of A1-xRx(Fe12-yCoy)zO19. A is at least one selected from Sr, Ba, and Pb. R is La only or La and at least one selected from rare earth elements. 0.13?x?0.23, 10.80?(12?y)z?12.10, and 0.13?yz?0.20 are satisfied.

Abstract: A ferrite sintered magnet including ferrite grains having a hexagonal crystal structure. The ferrite grains satisfy 0.56?W?0.68 where W is an average value of circularities of the ferrite grains in a cross section parallel to an axis of easy magnetization.

Abstract: A ferrite sintered magnet including 0.010 mass % or more and 0.090 mass % or less of Mg in terms of MgO.

Abstract: A cask includes a cask body, an outer cylinder, a plurality of fins, and a plurality of neutron shields. The cask body has a tubular shape around a central axis and is capable of housing fuel assemblies. The outer cylinder has a tubular shape surrounding the cask body. The fins are aligned in a circumferential direction in a tubular space formed between the cask body and the outer cylinder, and connect an outer peripheral surface of the cask body and an inner peripheral surface of the outer cylinder to divide the tubular space into a plurality of divided spaces. The neutron shields contain a neutron shielding material with which the divided spaces are filled. Each neutron shield includes a void portion extending in the axial direction along the central axis. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce stress that may be exerted on the outer cylinder or other components by thermal expansion of the neutron shielding material when the fuel assemblies are housed in the cask.

Abstract: A home appliance control system includes at least one home appliance, a server, a scheduler, and terminal devices. The server is configured to communicate with the at least one home appliance and may be configured to control an operation of the at least one home appliance. The scheduler may be stored in the server and configured to store each of schedule information of a plurality of users. The terminal devices are configured to access the scheduler. The terminal devices are configured to send the schedule information to the scheduler. The server is configured to control the operation of the at least one home appliance based on common schedule information among the schedule information of the users stored in the scheduler.

Abstract: A ferrite sintered magnet 100 comprises M-type ferrite crystal grains 4 and multiple-crystal grain boundaries 6b surrounded by three or more of the M-type ferrite crystal grains 4. The ferrite sintered magnet 100 contains at least Fe, Ca, B, and Si, and contains 0.005 to 0.9 mass % of B in terms of B2O3. The multiple-crystal grain boundaries 6b contain Si and Ca, and in a case where the molar ratio of Ca to Si in the multiple-crystal grain boundaries 6b is represented by (Ca/Si)G, the following formula is satisfied. 0.1<(Ca/Si)G<0.

Abstract: The present invention provides a ferrite sintered magnet comprising ferrite crystal grains having a hexagonal structure, wherein the ferrite sintered magnet comprises metallic elements at an atomic ratio represented by formula (1). In formula (1), R is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Bi and rare-earth elements, and R comprises at least La. In formula (1), w, x, z and m satisfy formulae (2) to (5). The above-mentioned ferrite sintered magnet further has a coefficient of variation of a size of the crystal grains in a section parallel to a c axis of less than 45%. Ca1-w-xRwSrxFezCom??(1) 0.360?w=0.420??(2) 0.110?x?0.173??(3) 8.51?z?9.71??(4) 0.208?m?0.

Abstract: An image pickup device according to an embodiment includes pixels each configured to output an analog signal based on electric charges produced in a photoelectric conversion unit and a control unit configured to control a gain applied to the analog signal to be at least a first gain and a second gain greater than the first gain in accordance with a signal value of the analog signal. Each of the pixels outputs, as the analog signal, a first signal and a second signal based on electric charges produced in the photoelectric conversion unit in a first exposure period and a second exposure period shorter than the first exposure period. The control unit controls the gain applied to the analog signal by selecting one from the first gain and the second gain in accordance with the signal value, for at least one of the first signal and the second signal.

Abstract: An example system includes a vehicle, a robot, and a controller. The vehicle may include an accelerator operator and a steering operator. The robot may include as accelerator actuator configured to operate the accelerator operator, and a steering actuator configured to operate-the steering operator. The controller is configured to: in response to an accelerator command, send a first signal to the accelerator actuator to operate the accelerator operator of the vehicle, and in response to a steering command, send a second, signal to the steering actuator to steer the vehicle.

Abstract: An image pickup device according to an embodiment includes pixels each configured to output an analog signal based on electric charges produced in a photoelectric conversion unit and a control unit configured to control a gain applied to the analog signal to be at least a first gain and a second gain greater than the first gain in accordance with a signal value of the analog signal. Each of the pixels outputs, as the analog signal, a first signal and a second signal based on electric charges produced in the photoelectric conversion unit in a first exposure period and a second exposure period shorter than the first exposure period. The control unit controls the gain applied to the analog signal by selecting one from the first gain and the second gain in accordance with the signal value, for at least one of the first signal and the second signal.

Abstract: A ferrite sintered magnet comprising an M type Sr ferrite having a hexagonal structure as a main phase, wherein the ferrite sintered magnet comprises La and Co, a content of B is 0.005 to 0.9% by mass in terms of B2O3, a content of Zn is 0.01 to 1.2% by mass in terms of ZnO, and the ferrite sintered magnet satisfies [La]/[Zn]?0.79 and [Co]/[Zn]?0.67 when an atomic concentration of La is represented by [La], an atomic concentration of Co is represented by [Co], and an atomic concentration of Zn is represented by [Zn].

Abstract: This ferrite sintered magnet comprises ferrite phases having a magnetoplumbite type crystal structure. This magnet comprises an element R, an element M, Fe, Co, B, Mn and Cr, the element R is at least one element selected from rare earth elements including Y, the element M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr and Ba, with Ca being an essential element, and when an atomic composition of metallic elements is represented by R1-xMxFem-yCoy, x, y and m satisfy formulae: 0.2?x?0.8??(1) 0.1?y?0.65??(2) 3?m<14??(3). Additionally, a content of B is 0.1 to 0.4% by mass in terms of B2O3, a content of Mn is 0.15 to 1.02% by mass in terms of MnO, and a content of Cr is 0.02 to 2.01% by mass in terms of Cr2O3.