Abstract: A metal porous body includes: a metal framework; and a separation wall formed in one piece with the metal framework, the separation wall being composed of the same material as a material of the metal framework. A plurality of cells each having a polyhedral shape exist inside the metal porous body. A side of the polyhedral shape is constituted of the metal framework. A location in which an opening of a cell of the plurality of cells is closed by the separation wall exists inside the metal porous body, the opening being defined by a side of a polyhedral shape of the cell.

Abstract: A metal porous body includes: a metal framework; and a separation wall formed in one piece with the metal framework, the separation wall being composed of the same material as a material of the metal framework. A plurality of cells each having a polyhedral shape exist inside the metal porous body. A side of the polyhedral shape is constituted of the metal framework. A location in which an opening of a cell of the plurality of cells is closed by the separation wall exists inside the metal porous body, the opening being defined by a side of a polyhedral shape of the cell.

Abstract: Provided is an anisotropic conductive film manufacturing method capable of reducing manufacturing costs. Also provided is an anisotropic conductive film capable of suppressing the occurrence of conduction defects. The anisotropic conductive film manufacturing method includes: a holding step of supplying conductive particles having a plurality of particle diameters on a member having a plurality of opening parts, and holding the conductive particles in the opening parts; and a transfer step of transferring the conductive particles held in the opening parts to an adhesive film. In the particle diameter distribution graph (X-axis: particle diameter (?m), Y-axis: number of particles) of the conductive particles held in the opening parts, the shape of the graph is such that the slope is substantially infinite in a range at or above a maximum peak particle diameter.

Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes: a light source that radiates a pulsed light beam onto an imaging subject; an imaging optical system; an image transmission optical system that transmits the image of the imaging subject; an optical sensor that has a light receiving surface on which a plurality of pixels are arrayed and that detects a light level of the image; and one or more processors, wherein the optical sensor obtains light levels by detecting, in a time division manner, a reflected light beam of the pulsed light beam at each of the pixels, and wherein the processors are configured to: calculate an observation distance to the imaging subject from the imaging optical system on a basis of the light levels.

Abstract: An electric massage instrument can efficiently and easily control ultrasonic vibration function and infrared irradiation function to be simultaneously applied to a desired part. A single circuit board on which an electronic circuit having an ultrasonic vibration function and an infrared irradiation function is arranged in a gripping part gripped by hand, and irradiation parts of the infrared radiation function are provided on the contact part side of the tip end arranged to extend the circuit board. A housing forming a gripping part and a contact part is a single continuous housing made of synthetic resin, and the single circuit board extending to the tip end is fitted and fixed.

Abstract: A metal porous material according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a metal porous material in sheet form that includes a frame having a three-dimensional network configuration, wherein the frame includes an alloy including at least nickel (Ni) and chromium (Cr), the frame 11 is a solid solution with iron (Fe), the frame includes a chromium oxide (Cr2O3) layer as an outermost layer and includes a chromium carbide layer located under the chromium oxide layer, the chromium oxide layer has a thickness not less than 0.1 ?m and not more than 3 ?m, and the chromium carbide layer has a thickness not less than 0.1 ?m and not more than 1 ?m.

Abstract: A fuel cell according to the present disclosure includes a flat plate-shaped metal porous body having a framework of a three-dimensional network structure as a gas diffusion layer. The framework is made of metal or alloy. In the metal porous body, a ratio of an average pore diameter in a direction parallel to a gas flow direction to an average pore diameter in a direction perpendicular to the gas flow direction is greater than or equal to 1.4 and less than or equal to 2.5.

Abstract: A metal porous body is a metal porous body mainly composed of nickel and having a framework of a three-dimensional network structure, Ni(OH)2 being present in a surface of the framework, when the metal porous body is subjected to at least 30 potential scans between a lower limit potential of ?0.10 V and an upper limit potential of +0.65 V with respect to a hydrogen standard potential in not less than 10% by mass and not more than 35% by mass of a potassium hydroxide aqueous solution, at least oxygen being detected within a depth of 5 nm from the surface, and hydrogen being detected at least in the surface.

Abstract: A metal porous body having a connection portion where end portions in a longitudinal direction X of at least two long sheet-shaped metal porous materials are connected in a manner overlapping with each other, each of the metal porous materials having a frame with a three-dimensional network structure, the metal porous body having a recess with a thickness thinner than a thickness of each of the metal porous materials, in the connection portion, the frames of the at least two metal porous materials being entangled with each other, in the recess.

Abstract: Provided is an anisotropic conductive film manufacturing method capable of reducing manufacturing costs. Also provided is an anisotropic conductive film capable of suppressing the occurrence of conduction defects. The anisotropic conductive film manufacturing method includes: a holding step of supplying conductive particles having a plurality of particle diameters on a member having a plurality of opening parts, and holding the conductive particles in the opening parts; and a transfer step of transferring the conductive particles held in the opening parts to an adhesive film. In the particle diameter distribution graph (X-axis: particle diameter (?m), Y-axis: number of particles) of the conductive particles held in the opening parts, the shape of the graph is such that the slope is substantially infinite in a range at or above a maximum peak particle diameter.

Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes: a light source that radiates a pulsed light beam onto an imaging subject; an imaging optical system; an image transmission optical system that transmits the image of the imaging subject; an optical sensor that has a light receiving surface on which a plurality of pixels are arrayed and that detects a light level of the image; and one or more processors, wherein the optical sensor obtains light levels by detecting, in a time division manner, a reflected light beam of the pulsed light beam at each of the pixels, and wherein the processors are configured to: calculate an observation distance to the imaging subject from the imaging optical system on a basis of the light levels.

Abstract: An anisotropic conductive film manufacturing method capable of reducing manufacturing costs. Also, an anisotropic conductive film capable of suppressing the occurrence of conduction defects. The anisotropic conductive film manufacturing method includes: a holding step of supplying conductive particles having a plurality of particle diameters on a member having a plurality of opening parts, and holding the conductive particles in the opening parts; and a transfer step of transferring the conductive particles held in the opening parts to an adhesive film. In the particle diameter distribution graph (X-axis: particle diameter (?m), Y-axis: number of particles) of the conductive particles held in the opening parts, the shape of the graph is such that the slope is substantially infinite in a range at or above a maximum peak particle diameter.

Abstract: A metal porous material according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a metal porous material in sheet form that includes a frame having a three-dimensional network configuration, wherein the frame includes an alloy including at least nickel (Ni) and chromium (Cr), the frame 11 is a solid solution with iron (Fe), the frame includes a chromium oxide (Cr2O3) layer as an outermost layer and includes a chromium carbide layer located under the chromium oxide layer, the chromium oxide layer has a thickness not less than 0.1 ?m and not more than 3 ?m, and the chromium carbide layer has a thickness not less than 0.1 ?m and not more than 1 ?m.

Abstract: A metal porous material in long sheet form that includes a frame having a three-dimensional network configuration. An end portion of the metal porous material in width direction has a burr with a length equal to or longer than 0.3 mm in a number equal to or less than 0.4 burrs/m.

Abstract: A fuel cell according to the present disclosure includes a flat plate-shaped metal porous body having a framework of a three-dimensional network structure as a gas diffusion layer. The framework is made of metal or alloy. In the metal porous body, a ratio of an average pore diameter in a direction parallel to a gas flow direction to an average pore diameter in a direction perpendicular to the gas flow direction is greater than or equal to 1.4 and less than or equal to 2.5.

Abstract: A metal porous body is a metal porous body mainly composed of nickel and having a framework of a three-dimensional network structure, Ni(OH)2 being present in a surface of the framework, when the metal porous body is subjected to at least 30 potential scans between a lower limit potential of ?0.10 V and an upper limit potential of +0.65 V with respect to a hydrogen standard potential in not less than 10% by mass and not more than 35% by mass of a potassium hydroxide aqueous solution, at least oxygen being detected within a depth of 5 nm from the surface, and hydrogen being detected at least in the surface.

Abstract: Provided are a porous metal body that is excellent in terms of corrosion resistance and that is suitable for a collector for batteries such as lithium-ion batteries, capacitors, or fuel cells; and methods for producing the porous metal body. A production method includes a step of coating a porous nickel body with an alloy containing at least nickel and tungsten or a metal containing at least tin; and a subsequent step of a heat treatment. Another production method includes a step of forming a nickel-plated layer on a porous base and then continuously forming an alloy-plated layer containing at least nickel and tungsten or tin, a step of removing the porous base, and a step of reducing metal. Such a method can provide a porous metal body in which tungsten or tin is diffused in a porous nickel body or a nickel-plated layer.

Abstract: A metal porous body including a frame of a three-dimensional network structure, wherein the metal porous body has an outer appearance of a sheet shape, the frame is an alloy containing at least nickel and chromium, and is dissolved with iron in solid state, and the number of aluminum oxide powder adhered to the surface of the frame is 10 or less in 1 cm2 of the apparent area of the metal porous body.

Abstract: A metal porous body having a connection portion where end portions in a longitudinal direction X of at least two long sheet-shaped metal porous materials are connected in a manner overlapping with each other, each of the metal porous materials having a frame with a three-dimensional network structure, the metal porous body having a recess with a thickness thinner than a thickness of each of the metal porous materials, in the connection portion, the frames of the at least two metal porous materials being entangled with each other, in the recess.

Abstract: An electric massage instrument can efficiently and easily control ultrasonic vibration function and infrared irradiation function to be simultaneously applied to a desired part. A single circuit board on which an electronic circuit having an ultrasonic vibration function and an infrared irradiation function is arranged in a gripping part gripped by hand, and irradiation parts of the infrared radiation function are provided on the contact part side of the tip end arranged to extend the circuit board. A housing forming a gripping part and a contact part is a single continuous housing made of synthetic resin, and the single circuit board extending to the tip end is fitted and fixed.