Abstract: Provided is a beta zeolite satisfying P>76.79Q?29.514 in a range in which Q is less than 0.4011 nm, wherein, P represents an AB value that is an intensity ratio of A to B, A represents a diffraction intensity of a main peak of the beta zeolite observed by X-ray diffraction measurement, B represents a diffraction intensity of the (116) plane of ?-alumina obtained by X-ray diffraction measurement under the same conditions as those for the X-ray diffraction measurement on the beta zeolite, the ?-alumina being the standard substance 674a distributed by the American National Institute of Standards and Technology, and Q represents a lattice interplanar spacing of the main peak of the beta zeolite observed by X-ray diffraction measurement. It is preferable that the formula (1) above is satisfied in a range in which Q is from 0.3940 to 0.4000 nm.

Abstract: A decorative sheet manufacturing method of the present invention is for manufacturing a frosted glass-like decorative sheet using an inkjet printer including a head unit provided with a plurality of nozzles for jetting liquid droplets of an ultraviolet curable ink and an ultraviolet irradiation unit that moves together with the head unit in a main scanning direction of the head unit and irradiates the liquid droplets jetted from the nozzles and landed on a main surface of a transparent base material with ultraviolet rays, the frosted glass-like decorative sheet having the transparent base material and a plurality of dots formed in a print region on the main surface of the transparent base material and formed of a cured product of the ultraviolet curable ink by carrying out inkjet printing having predetermined printing conditions in a multi-pass manner.

Abstract: An ice making device includes an ice tray, an ice separating mechanism which is a mechanism structured to take out ice pieces from the ice tray, a drive part structured to drive the ice separating mechanism, and a frame which supports the ice tray and the drive part. The frame is provided with a water passage part which guides water supplied from an outside to the ice tray, and the frame is attached with a water supply adaptor which is a water passage member separately provided from the water passage part for supplying the water to the water passage part.

Abstract: Switching elements are mounted on a substrate and switch energization of motor windings. A lead wire set connects phase coils of the motor windings to the substrate. The switching elements, the lead wire set, a power terminal which is a power supply terminal and a ground terminal, and a control circuit unit are provided for each system. The switching elements, the lead wire set and the power terminal are collectively arranged in a power region for each system, and the lead wire sets are arranged in rotational symmetry.

Abstract: A decorative sheet manufacturing method of the present invention is for manufacturing a frosted glass-like decorative sheet using an inkjet printer including a head unit provided with a plurality of nozzles for jetting liquid droplets of an ultraviolet curable ink and an ultraviolet irradiation unit that moves together with the head unit in a main scanning direction of the head unit and irradiates the liquid droplets jetted from the nozzles and landed on a main surface of a transparent base material with ultraviolet rays, the frosted glass-like decorative sheet having the transparent base material and a plurality of dots formed in a print region on the main surface of the transparent base material and formed of a cured product of the ultraviolet curable ink by carrying out inkjet printing having predetermined printing conditions in a multi-pass manner.

Abstract: In an ice maker, water from a water supply pipe passes through a water flow port provided in a frame and is poured into a water receiving unit protruding outward from an ice making tray 5. The frame includes a first water channel portion intersecting a direction of an axis and the water flow port is provided in a side surface of the first water channel portion on a side of the ice making tray. Further, the frame includes a convex unit functioning as a water blocking unit and provided in a position on the upstream side of the water flow port and along the side surface in which the water flow port is provided. As a result, it is possible to prevent or suppress water flowing in a direction different from the opening direction of the water flow port, from reaching the water flow port.

Abstract: To provide a molded article which can have excellent strength, can also have high durability during repeated use, and can maintain high adsorption performance even when the content of a binder resin is reduced. A molded article containing cerium oxide particles and a binder resin, wherein cerium oxide particles which has an average particle diameter of 1 to 15 ?m and in each of which a crystallite size is 40 to 200 ? are used.

Abstract: A method of differentiating a primordial germ cell into a primordial follicle in vitro includes culturing a primordial germ cell and a supporting cell adjacent to the primordial germ cell under a pressurized condition or a low oxygen concentration condition.

Abstract: In a rotation detecting apparatus, each of first and second sensor elements measures rotation of a detection target. A circuit module includes first and second rotational angle calculators each calculating, based on a corresponding one of a first measurement value of the first sensor element and a second measurement value of the second sensor element, a rotational angle of the detection target. The circuit module includes first and second rotation number calculators each calculating, based on the corresponding one of the first measurement value and the second measurement value, a rotation number of the detection target. The circuit module includes first and second communicators each outputting, to a controller, a rotational angle signal based on the rotational angle and a rotation number signal based on the rotation number. A package packages the first and second sensor elements, and is mounted to a circuit board separately from the controller.

Abstract: An ice making machine may include an ice tray, a drive unit which is provided at one end of the ice tray and is structured to turn the ice tray, a frame body which supports the ice tray and the drive unit, and a cold air duct which connects an opening formed in the frame body with the cold air supply port. The frame body is provided with a wall part which faces the drive unit at the other end of the ice tray and the opening is formed in the wall part. The cold air duct is provided with an inclined flow passage part inclined with respect to a direction where an ice making recessed part in the ice tray is opened, and the inclined flow passage part is provided with a cold air blowing outlet which faces the ice making recessed part.

Abstract: An ice making machine may include an ice tray comprising a water storage recessed part in which water supplied from a water supply pipe is stored, a drive part structured to reverse the ice tray around an axial line passing the ice tray between a water storage position where the water storage recessed part faces an upper side and an ice separation position where the water storage recessed part faces a lower side, and a frame which supports the ice tray and the drive part.

Abstract: A control unit includes a detection device that includes: a multi-turn detection unit capable of continuing detection of a rotation position of multiple rotations of a steering shaft driven by a motor without power supply from outside; a position detector detecting the rotation position in one rotation of the rotor; a count calculator calculating multiple rotation position information related to the rotation position of multiple rotations based on a detection value of the multi-turn detection unit; and an angle calculator calculating a motor rotation angle related to the rotation position in one rotation based on a detection value of the position detector. The multi-turn detection unit is disposed at a position different from the motor, thereby detection of the rotation position of multiple rotations is continuable even when a supply of electric power from outside is interrupted.

Abstract: A sensor device includes a sensor section having a plurality of sensor elements sensing a physical quantity regarding a magnetic flux collecting module, an output circuit generating and outputting an output signal including data signals respectively corresponding to sensing values from the sensor elements, and an ECU obtaining the output signal. The ECU includes an abnormality determiner identifying an abnormal sensor element. When at least two of the plurality of sensor sections respectively have at least one normal sensor element, a sub-sensor section transmits the output signal therefrom to the ECU at a shifted output timing from an output timing of the output signal from a main sensor section. The amount of such a shift of the output timing is shorter than one signal cycle of the output signal.

Abstract: An ice making device includes an ice tray, an ice separating mechanism which is a mechanism structured to take out ice pieces from the ice tray, a drive part structured to drive the ice separating mechanism, and a frame which supports the ice tray and the drive part. The frame is provided with a water passage part which guides water supplied from an outside to the ice tray, and the frame is attached with a water supply adaptor which is a water passage member separately provided from the water passage part for supplying the water to the water passage part.

Abstract: Switching elements are mounted on a substrate and switch energization of motor windings. A lead wire set connects phase coils of the motor windings to the substrate. The switching elements, the lead wire set, a power terminal which is a power supply terminal and a ground terminal, and a control circuit unit are provided for each system. The switching elements, the lead wire set and the power terminal are collectively arranged in a power region for each system, and the lead wire sets are arranged in rotational symmetry.

Abstract: In an ice maker, water from a water supply pipe passes through a water flow port provided in a frame and is poured into a water receiving unit protruding outward from an ice making tray 5. The frame includes a first water channel portion intersecting a direction of an axis and the water flow port is provided in a side surface of the first water channel portion on a side of the ice making tray. Further, the frame includes a convex unit functioning as a water blocking unit and provided in a position on the upstream side of the water flow port and along the side surface in which the water flow port is provided. As a result, it is possible to prevent or suppress water flowing in a direction different from the opening direction of the water flow port, from reaching the water flow port.

Abstract: To provide an ice maker capable of suppressing damage to a frame. In an ice maker, an ice making tray, and a driving unit structured to cause the ice making tray to perform a flip operation and a twist operation are supported by a frame. With the frame, in an inner wall of a first side plate unit, there are provided a first inner wall portion extending in a first direction along the driving unit, and a second inner wall portion extending in the first direction along the ice making tray on the other side in a second direction with respect to the first inner wall portion, and in a step unit connecting the first inner wall portion and the second inner wall portion, there is provided a cutout serving as a through unit for passing a wire connected to the driving unit.

Abstract: A steering angle detection device includes plural control units and plural steering angle sensors. Each control unit is configured to transmit steering angle information related to a steering angle of a vehicle to an external device and transmit and receive information mutually therebetween. Each steering angle sensor is provided in correspondence to each control unit and configured to output a sensor signal corresponding to a detection value of a change in the steering angle to the corresponding control unit. One of the control units transmits, as a transmission control unit, the steering angle information to the external device at one transmission timing.

Abstract: A steering angle detection device is provided with a plurality of rotation angle sensors and a plurality of control units. The rotation angle sensors are capable of at least continuously calculating a rotation speed while an ignition switch of a vehicle is turned off, and are provided so as to correspond to steering angle calculation units which calculate steering angle based on the rotation speed and a rotation angle acquired from the rotation angle sensors and midpoint information related to the neutral position of a steering member. Power supplies are provided on a per-system basis. The rotation angle sensors or the control units are capable of holding the midpoint information while the ignition switch is turned off. If a power supply abnormality resulting in power supply failure occurs in some of the systems, the control unit of the abnormal system acquires the midpoint information and the rotation speed from the control unit of a normal system when the ignition switch is turned on.

Abstract: A planar light source emits planar light by power supplied from a mounting member. The planar light source includes an engaging part, a planar-light-emitting panel having a light-emitting surface, and a connecting unit disposed between the engaging part and the planar-light-emitting panel. The engaging part forms a portion of a power supply path for supplying power from the mounting member to the planar-light-emitting panel. The planar-light-emitting panel includes a planar-light-emitting tile and a translucent plate, where one main surface of the planar-light-emitting tile includes a light-emitting region. The planar-light-emitting panel emits, in a lighting state, the planar light from the light-emitting region of the planar-light-emitting tile through the translucent plate. An output of the planar light from the planar light source is adjusted by pressing the light-emitting surface.