Abstract: A structure in which two worm wheels are disposed across a worm provides an increase in locking reliability while maintaining stable operation during rotation. At the time of rotation, respective rotating fulcrums set at both end portions in an axial direction of a worm are supported by bearing parts. At the time of locking, a locking fulcrum set at an eccentric position on one end portion in the axial direction of the worm is supported by one bearing part, while on the other end portion in the axial direction, the rotating fulcrum is supported by the other bearing part as is. As a result, the angle of lead of the worm supported by the pair of bearing parts is changed between the time of rotation and the time of locking and becomes smaller at the time of locking than at the time of rotation, whereby an increase in locking reliability can be achieved.

Abstract: A communication apparatus that avoids a situation in which all sessions are occupied by fax transmission. The communication apparatus is capable of conducting fax communications via an IP network using a plurality of sessions. An acquisition unit acquires a receive session count which indicates the number of sessions set to be used exclusively for fax reception when the plurality of sessions include any unoccupied session which is a session available for fax communications. A transmission starting unit determines whether or not sessions corresponding in number to the receive session count acquired by the acquisition unit are able to be secured as the receive sessions, and start fax transmission using the unoccupied session if the sessions are able to be secured.

Abstract: A neck injury is improved with a structure having a lifting mechanism part only on one side. While a lifting driving part is provided on a side of one side frame, a coupling driving rod is coupled to a rotation center of a drive gear a driving link is disposed on a side of the other side frame, and the driving link is coupled to the coupling driving rod. A driving force in the lifting driving part operates on the side of one side frame having the drive gear, but on the side of the other side frame, the driving link rotates together with the drive gear via the coupling driving rod, so as to perform a lifting or lowering operation. The shape of a virtual square coupling contact points of the driving link, the side connectors, the coupling driving rod, and the drive gear does not collapse, and thus an external input is dispersed.

Abstract: A MgO-based ceramic film according to the present invention contains crystalline phases of MgO and MgAl2O4, and Al is dissolved in the MgO to form a solid-solution. The ceramic film exhibits a diffraction peak representing the (200) plane of MgO at an angle 2? of more than 42.92° in CuK? XRD measurement. A shoulder preferably appears on the higher angle side of the peak representing the (200) plane of MgO. The mass ratio MgO/Al2O3 of MgO to Al2O3 converted from Mg and Al in terms of oxides is preferably higher than 2.33.

Abstract: A thermal spray coating according to the present invention contains mainly magnesium, aluminum, oxygen, and nitrogen and has, as a main phase, a crystal phase of a MgO—AlN solid solution in which aluminum nitride is dissolved with magnesium oxide. The thermal spray coating is obtained by thermal spray of powder of a ceramic material containing mainly magnesium, aluminum, oxygen, and nitrogen and having, as a main phase, a crystal phase of a MgO—AlN solid solution in which aluminum nitride is dissolved with magnesium oxide.

Abstract: The ceramic material of the present invention contains a crystalline phase of a complex oxide containing a Group Il element M and a rare earth element RE, The Group II element M is Sr, ca, or Ba. An XRD diagram of the ceramic material shows a first new peak between peaks derived from the (040) plane and the (320) plane of MRE2O4. Such a ceramic material may be manufactured by, for example, preparing a material containing MRE2O4 or a material capable of reacting in thermal spray flame to produce MRE2O4 as a thermal spray material, and thermally spraying the thermal spray material onto a predetermined object.

Abstract: A thermal spray coating according to the present invention contains mainly magnesium, aluminum, oxygen, and nitrogen and has, as a main phase, a crystal phase of a MgO—AlN solid solution in which aluminum nitride is dissolved with magnesium oxide. The thermal spray coating is obtained by thermal spray of powder of a ceramic material containing mainly magnesium, aluminum, oxygen, and nitrogen and having, as a main phase, a crystal phase of a MgO—AlN solid solution in which aluminum nitride is dissolved with magnesium oxide.

Abstract: A predetermined component such as a recliner is attached to a long member in advance, and thereafter by bending the long member, a pair of side frames and an upper frame are integrally formed. Therefore, the recliner can be attached to the long member not bent yet and thus in a substantially flat state, and in addition, the pair of side frames and the upper frame can be integrally formed, which does not require labor and contributes to a reduction in manufacturing cost. Moreover, by adjusting a position where the bending is performed, it is possible to manufacture seat frame structures different in dimension even if the long members not bent yet have the same length, and from this viewpoint as well, it is possible to reduce labor and manufacturing cost.

Abstract: A facsimile machine that is capable of executing a transmitting process corresponding to a user's request certainly. A setting unit receives a selection between a first connection method for connecting with a remote machine via a SIP server and a second connection method for connecting with a remote machine directly bypassing the SIP server. A communication unit communicates by the connection method selected by the setting unit when inputted destination information is a telephone number, and communicates using an IP address included in the destination information irrespective of the connection method selected by the setting unit when the inputted destination information is not a telephone number.

Abstract: This invention provides a communication apparatus, which designates, when a line designated as that used for a specific application falls into a disabled state, another line as a new line used for the specific application. To accomplish this, even when at least one of a plurality of lines falls into a disabled state, and when the line in the disabled state is designated as a line used for the specific application, the communication apparatus designates a line other than the line in the disabled state among the plurality of lines as a new line used for the specific application.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silicon carbide porous material having a high thermal shock resistance. The silicon carbide porous material of the present invention includes silicon carbide particles, metal silicon and an oxide phase, and the silicon carbide particles are bonded to one another via at least one of the metal silicon and the oxide phase. Furthermore, the oxide phase includes a parent phase, and a dispersion phase dispersed in the parent phase and having a higher thermal expansion coefficient than the parent phase. Here, a lower limit value of a content ratio of the dispersion phase in the oxide phase is preferably 1 mass %, and upper limit value of the content ratio of the dispersion phase in the oxide phase is 40 mass %. Furthermore, it is preferable that the parent phase is cordierite and that the dispersion phase is mullite.

Abstract: A silicon carbide porous body according to the present invention contains silicon carbide particles, metallic silicon, and an oxide phase, in which the silicon carbide particles are bonded together via at least one of the metallic silicon and the oxide phase. The primary component of the oxide phase is cordierite, and the open porosity is 10% to 40%. Preferably, the silicon carbide porous body contains 50% to 80% by weight of silicon carbide, 15% to 40% by weight of metallic silicon, and 1% to 25% by weight of cordierite. Preferably, the volume resistivity is 1 to 80 ?cm, and the thermal conductivity is 30 to 70 W/m·K.

Abstract: A vehicle seat suitable for weight reduction. A left and right side frames constituting a cushion frame unit are constituted of plate-shaped frames which are long in a forward and backward direction and formed of a thin material made of metal with a predetermined thickness or less, a plurality of beams are bridged across the side frames, and moreover, one or both of the side frames is or are supported on a seat slide device via a truss support part. In other words, the side frames disposed in a direction substantially orthogonal to the plurality of beams serve the role of stringers, and as a result, rigidity in the forward and backward direction of the side frames in particular is high rigidity of a predetermined value or more even if they are made of a thin material, and they can be reduced in weight.

Abstract: A neck injury is improved with a structure having a lifting mechanism part only on one side. While a lifting driving part is provided on a side of one side frame, a coupling driving rod is coupled to a rotation center of a drive gear a driving link is disposed on a side of the other side frame, and the driving link is coupled to the coupling driving rod. A driving force in the lifting driving part operates on the side of one side frame having the drive gear, but on the side of the other side frame, the driving link rotates together with the drive gear via the coupling driving rod, so as to perform a lifting or lowering operation. The shape of a virtual square coupling contact points of the driving link, the side connectors, the coupling driving rod, and the drive gear does not collapse, and thus an external input is dispersed.

Abstract: A rotating movement control mechanism including a worm, and a main driving side worm wheel and a driven side worm wheel disposed across the worm. Both end portions of the worm in an axial direction are axially supported by bearing parts. Respective teeth of the main driving side worm wheel and the driven side worm wheel contact both sides of the worm in a direction substantially orthogonal to the axial center with a backlash, and are supported thereby. When the second member is relatively rotated with respect to the first member, the worm rotates relatively with respect to the main driving side worm wheel. The driven side worm wheel rotates by a rotational force of the worm, and a rotational force of the driven side worm wheel is regenerated in the worm. Whirling vibrations of the worm are suppressed, and relative rotation is performed smoothly.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a setting unit configured to set a document opening orientation, and a reading unit configured to read a document according to the document opening orientation set by the setting unit in a case where a reading instruction is received based on a predetermined communication protocol.

Abstract: A printing apparatus according to the present invention includes a first storage unit configured to store a telephone number inhibited from reception of image data therefrom, a second storage unit configured to store a telephone number permitted to print image data without a print instruction from a user, and a control unit configured to control so as to inhibit reception of image data if a telephone number of a communication partner is stored in the first storage unit, to print image data without the print instruction from the user if the telephone number of the communication partner is stored in the second storage unit, and to print image data in accordance with the print instruction from the user if the telephone number of the communication partner is not stored in the first storage unit and the second storage unit.

Abstract: A power seat slide device capable of changing not only to an electric operation but also to an manual operation, and preventing half-lock in spite of a manually operable structure. For front-rear movement, a rack attached to a lower rail and a pinion meshed with the rack are used, and a driving force of a motor is transmitted to the pinion, which enables the use in an electric mode. As no slide screw is used, while the motor is not energized, rotating the pinion causes an output shaft of the motor to rotate, so that manual adjustment becomes possible.

Abstract: A member for a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes an alumina electrostatic chuck, a cooling plate, and a cooling plate-chuck bonding layer. The cooling plate includes first to third substrates, a first metal bonding layer between the first and second substrates, a second metal bonding layer between the second and third substrates, and a refrigerant path. The first to third substrates are formed of a dense composite material containing Si, SiC, and Ti. The metal bonding layers are formed by thermal compression bonding of the substrates with an Al—Si—Mg or Al—Mg metal bonding material interposed between the first and second substrates and between the second and third substrates.

Abstract: A member for a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes an AlN electrostatic chuck, a cooling plate, and a cooling plate-chuck bonding layer. The cooling plate includes first to third substrates, a first metal bonding layer between the first and second substrates, a second metal bonding layer between the second and third substrates, and a refrigerant path. The first to third substrates are formed of a dense composite material containing SiC, Ti3SiC2, and TiC. The metal bonding layers are formed by thermal compression bonding of the substrates with an Al—Si—Mg metal bonding material interposed between the first and second substrates and between the second and third substrates.