Abstract: A magnet array method that can improve assemblability of magnets is provided. A magnet array method according to an aspect of the present disclosure is for arraying a plurality of magnetized magnets using a magnet array jig and includes disposing magnetic force parts of the magnet array jig at positions facing magnets to be arrayed, and arraying the magnets. The magnetic force parts are disposed so as to impart, to the magnets to be arrayed, a magnetic force for cancelling a force acting on the magnets to be arrayed.

Abstract: A magnet arrangement method capable of easily assembling magnets is provided. A magnet arrangement method according to one aspect of the present invention is a magnet arrangement method for arranging a plurality of magnetized magnets in a Halbach array, the method comprising: a process of forming a first magnet group by combining magnets in such a way that a direction of a magnetic force that acts on the magnets is oriented in a first direction; a process of forming a second magnet group by combining magnets in such a way that the direction of a magnetic force that acts on the magnets is oriented in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction; and a process of assembling a plurality of the first magnet groups and a plurality of the second magnet groups.

Abstract: A thermal sensor device capable of maintaining measurement accuracy for a long period by suppressing plastic deformation due to thermal expansion of the heat generating resistor and reducing resistance change of the heat generating resistor, includes: a substrate having an opening; and a diaphragm having a structure in which a lower film, a heat generating resistor, and an upper film are stacked so as to bridge the opening, in which a film thickness of the lower film is larger than a film thickness of the upper film, an average thermal expansion coefficient of the lower film is larger than an average thermal expansion coefficient of the upper film, the lower film includes a plurality of films having different thermal expansion coefficients, and a film having a largest thermal expansion coefficient among the plurality of films is formed below a thickness center of the lower film.

Abstract: Provided is a sensor element that can be manufactured without using hydrofluoric acid or hot phosphoric acid solution. A sensor element 100 includes a base material 10 and a semiconductor chip 20 bonded to the base material 10. The semiconductor chip 20 includes a semiconductor substrate 21, a support film 22 provided on a surface 21a of the semiconductor substrate 21, and a substrate chamber 23 provided in a concave shape on the semiconductor substrate 21 to form a cavity facing an element region 22A of the support film 22, an insulating layer 24 provided on a rear surface 21b of the semiconductor substrate 21, and a bonding layer 25 provided between the insulating layer 14 and the base material 10. The insulating layer 24 includes at least one of a silicon oxynitride film and a silicon oxide film. The bonding layer 25 includes a low-melting point glass.

Abstract: A wet-type multi plate clutch having a obtaining hydraulic chamber, which is capable of increasing a fuel consumption efficiency by reducing a load of an oil pump for clutch oil for engaging the clutch and which realizes a simplified structure by eliminating a necessity of a canceller chamber. A disk spring 46 is, at its outer peripheral part, is supported by a clutch drum 10 and contacts, at its inner peripheral part, with a spring presser part 12-1 of the piston 12. The disk spring 46 faces, at the side opposite the piston 12, with clutch pack 20. A forward movement of the piston 12 by operating pressure in a hydraulic chamber is transmitted to the clutch pack 20 via the disk spring 46, resulting in an engaged condition of the clutch pack 20. A driving force of the piston 12 by the hydraulic oil pressure is boosted under a lever ratio a/b of the disk spring 46 and is transmitted to the clutch pack 20.

Abstract: A wet-type multi plate clutch having a obtaining hydraulic chamber, which is capable of increasing a fuel consumption efficiency by reducing a load of an oil pump for clutch oil for engaging the clutch and which realizes a simplified structure by eliminating a necessity of a canceller chamber. A disk spring 46 is, at its outer peripheral part, is supported by a clutch drum 10 and contacts, at its inner peripheral part, with a spring presser part 12-1 of the piston 12. The disk spring 46 faces, at the side opposite the piston 12, with clutch pack 20. A forward movement of the piston 12 by operating pressure in a hydraulic chamber is transmitted to the clutch pack 20 via the disk spring 46, resulting in an engaged condition of the clutch pack 20. A driving force of the piston 12 by the hydraulic oil pressure is boosted under a lever ratio a/b of the disk spring 46 and is transmitted to the clutch pack 20.

Abstract: To provide an inertia sensor and a method for reducing an operation error of the inertia sensor, the sensor and the method being configured such that complicated means is not required, and such that, even at the initial use stage in which the temperature characteristic of the sensor is not learned, and even in the case where the sensor is used in an ambient temperature different from the ambient temperature during the previous use of the sensor, an operation error due to an output change caused by a temperature change can be reduced in a relatively simple and highly accurate manner. An inertia sensor 10 is configured by including at least a sensor element 1 for sensing inertia, a signal processing circuit 2, and a memory 3, and is configured such that memory data 8 for estimating a characteristic of the inertia sensor 10 is stored in the memory 3. An angular velocity sensor and an acceleration sensor are included in the category of the inertia sensor 10.

Abstract: A wireless slave device for performing wireless network communication with another wireless slave device, the other wireless slave device being connected to a terminal, and wired network communication with a terminal, the wireless slave device including a wireless reception unit that wirelessly receives a notification frame including a MAC address of the terminal connected to the other wireless slave device and a MAC address of the other wireless slave device, a storage unit that associates and stores the MAC address of the other wireless slave device and the MAC address of the terminal both included in the wirelessly received notification frame, a wire reception unit that receives a frame transmitted from the terminal connected to the wireless slave device, and a filtering unit that discards the frame if the transmission destination MAC address of the frame received by wire does not match the MAC address stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: In a receiver, a channel estimation unit estimates channel characteristics of each channel, and a weight generation unit generates a weight matrix used in equalization processing by an equalizer in accordance with the estimated values of channel characteristics for each channel as estimated by the channel estimation unit. Furthermore, a likelihood calculation unit calculates a likelihood indicating a degree of certainty for each transmission stream using the weight matrix generated by the weight generation unit, and an adaptive control unit determines a transmission rate appropriate for transmission of a signal from a transmitter to the receiver in accordance with the likelihood of each transmission stream calculated by the likelihood calculation unit, notifying the transmitter of the determined transmission rate.

Abstract: An engine includes a crank mechanism and a balancer mechanism that inhibits vibrations caused by the crank mechanism. An instantaneous center of rotation of an engine is arranged in the neighborhood of a predetermined target position by adjusting an acceleration caused by a translational force generated by a primary inertial force of the crank mechanism and an inertial force of the balancer mechanism and an acceleration caused by a couple of forces generated by the primary inertial force of the crank mechanism and the inertial force of the balancer mechanism.

Abstract: In a receiver 20, a channel estimation unit 203 estimates channel characteristics of each channel, and a weight generation unit 204 generates a weight matrix used in equalization processing by an equalizer 206 in accordance with the estimated values of channel characteristics for each channel as estimated by the channel estimation unit 203. Furthermore, a likelihood calculation unit 205 calculates a likelihood indicating a degree of certainty for each transmission stream using the weight matrix generated by the weight generation unit 204, and an adaptive control unit 211 determines a transmission rate appropriate for transmission of a signal from a transmitter to the receiver 20 in accordance with the likelihood of each transmission stream calculated by the likelihood calculation unit 205, notifying the transmitter of the determined transmission rate.

Abstract: A signal transmitted to an STA 200a from a communication device AP is also received by an STA 200b. Upon reception, the STA 200b measures an RSSI. The STA 200b then creates a state notice frame which includes the measured RSSI, and transmits it to the AP 100. In accordance with the received state notice frame, the AP 100 determines and updates a PHY rate for transmission to the STA 200b. This allows to increase the determination and update frequency of PHY rates than before, resulting in an improved possibility of coping with rapid changes in channel environments.

Abstract: There are provided a crank mechanism, and a balancer mechanism that inhibits vibrations caused by the crank mechanism, and an instantaneous center of rotation of an engine is arranged in the neighborhood of a predetermined target position by adjusting an acceleration caused by a translational force generated by a primary inertial force of the crank mechanism and an inertial force of the balancer mechanism and an acceleration caused by a couple of forces generated by the primary inertial force of the crank mechanism and the inertial force of the balancer mechanism.

Abstract: In a network area of a wireless network managed by a wireless master device, a wireless slave device performs wireless network communication with another wireless slave device connected by wire to a terminal, and wired network communication with a terminal connected by wire to the wireless slave device.

Abstract: Retransmission control and retransmission are performed at a lower priority than the transmission of multicast packets from a transmission apparatus to two or more reception apparatuses. A communication apparatus performs wireless multicast transmission to reliable transmit packets. In a transmission side terminal, sequence numbers are attached at a layer higher than the Mac layer to each of secured-bandwidth or priority control-type Mac layer multicast packets, and in a plurality of reception side terminals, missing packets are detected using the sequence numbers, and bandwidth other than the secured bandwidth or lower priority packets are used to perform retransmission requests.

Abstract: An angular velocity sensor includes a tuning fork resonator having multiple arms that extend from a base, a single lead frame that supports the base, and a package that supports the single lead frame. The package and lead frame defines a space therebetween.

Abstract: An angular velocity sensor includes a vibrator sensing an angular velocity, and a package on which the vibrator is mounted. The vibrator is arranged in the package so that a width direction of the vibrator coinciding with a long-side direction of the package. The vibrator may be attached to the package so that the vibrator is inclined with respect to a vertical direction.

Abstract: An angular velocity sensor includes a vibrator sensing an angular velocity, and a package on which the vibrator is mounted. The vibrator is arranged in a diagonal direction of the package. The angular velocity sensor includes a circuit board that supports the package. The vibrator is attached to the circuit board so that the vibrator is inclined to a vertical direction by a given angle.

Abstract: An angular velocity sensor includes a tuning fork resonator having multiple arms that extend from a base, a single lead frame that supports the base, and a package that supports the single lead frame. The package and lead frame defines a space therebetween.

Abstract: An angular velocity sensor includes a stem and a vibrator that is supported by the stem. The vibrator is inclined to a mounting surface of the stem. The angle of inclination of the vibrator to the mounting surface is adjustable. For this reason, the angular velocity sensor also includes a holding member that holds the vibrator. This holding member is elastically deformable. A single material may be folded to shape the holding member.