Abstract: A magnetic sensor device includes at least one magnetic sensor and a support. A center of gravity of an element layout area of the at least one magnetic sensor is deviated from a center of gravity of a reference plane of the support. The at least one magnetic sensor includes four resistor sections constituted by a plurality of magnetoresistive elements. Magnetization of a free layer in each of two of the resistor sections includes a component in a third magnetization direction. The magnetization of a free layer in each of the other two resistor sections includes a component in a fourth magnetization direction opposite to the third magnetization direction.

Abstract: A material decomposition apparatus for performing decomposition of a material in an object. The apparatus includes a data storage section for storing correction data preliminarily generated by decomposing one of three or more materials into the other two materials, a data input section to which radiation data of the object is inputted, the radiation data being divided into a plurality of energy levels, and a decomposition processing section for repeatedly performing two-material decomposition for decomposition of the other two materials of the three or more materials using the radiation data at different energy levels and the correction data to perform decomposition of the inside of the object into the three or more materials.

Abstract: A braided part connection structure includes a braided part having a tubular shape covering an insulated wire along a longitudinal direction of the braided part connection structure and a shield member having a tubular shape and electrically connected and fixed to the braided part. The shield member includes a braided part joining portion having a plurality of openings arranged at intervals along a circumferential direction of the shield member in a portion of the shield member in the longitudinal direction, and a welding portion defined by two openings adjacent to each other of the plurality of openings. The braided part covers the braided part joining portion and is welded to the welding portion.

Abstract: A connection structure of a bus bar and a cable has: a bus bar that serves as an external terminal; a cable that has a core wire exposed from an insulation sheath at a terminal, the core wire being joined with the bus bar; a protective member that covers at least a joining portion of the bus bar and the core wire of the cable; and a cut portion that is formed in the core wire at the joining portion with the bus bar.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing, a terminal, and an electric wire line. The housing is fittable to a mating housing that houses a mating terminal. The terminal is housed in the housing, and includes a tubular electric connection portion into which the mating terminal is inserted. The electric wire line includes at least a terminal end portion housed in the housing, and is electrically connected to the terminal. In the connector, the electric connection portion houses a multi-contact coil spring that is formed to have an elastically-deformable annular shape, is electrically connected to the electric connection portion, and is brought into contact at a plurality positions with the mating terminal inserted thereinto, and the terminal and at least the terminal end portion of the electric wire line are insert-molded in the housing.

Abstract: A terminal is to be connected to a mating terminal having a flat surface portion. The terminal includes a conductive main body having an abutment surface, an annular terminal spring, the annular terminal spring being held on the abutment surface and a fastener holding the annular terminal spring on the abutment surface. The fastener includes a main body shaft being inserted into a central space of the annular terminal spring, a first end of the main body shaft being fixed to the conductive main body, and a plurality of arm portions extending outward in a radial direction of the fastener from a second end of the main body shaft, the second end being opposite to the first end, the plurality of arm portions being configured to hold the annular terminal spring at a contacting portion of the annular terminal spring, the contacting portion contacting the abutment surface.

Abstract: A crimping terminal includes a conductor crimping portion, the conductor crimping portion including: a bottom plate on which a conductor of an electric wire is disposed; and a pair of conductor tightening pieces extending from both side edges of the bottom plate, the conductor crimping portion configured to be crimped and connected to the conductor by tightening the conductor in a state where the conductor is covered with the conductor tightening pieces. The conductor crimping portion includes a serration extending in a groove shape across the pair of conductor tightening pieces and the bottom plate in a direction intersecting an extending direction of the conductor to be disposed on the bottom plate, and a width of an opening of the serration is equal to or larger than a width of a bottom surface of the serration.

Abstract: Provided is a technique for making a user analyze a sample while providing convenience to the user. An information providing system is provided with a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the part needs to be replaced, a display unit, and a display control unit configured to control the display unit. The display control unit causes the display unit to display supplier information on a supplier of the part when the part needs to be replaced.

Abstract: Provided is a technique that makes a user analyze a sample without stressing the user as much as possible. An analyzer is provided with a display unit and a display control unit for controlling the display unit. The display control unit causes the display unit to display predetermined information in a step in which the user is waiting among steps of analyzing the sample.

Abstract: A cantilever has a probe at a tip end. An optical system emits laser light to the cantilever and detects the laser light reflected by the cantilever. A measurement unit measures characteristics of a sample based on a displacement of the cantilever obtained by a change in a position of the laser light detected by the optical system. The laser light adjustment unit adjusts, when adjusting the optical axis of the laser light, a spot diameter of the laser light to be larger than the spot diameter when measuring the characteristics of a sample. The imaging unit captures an image of a range including the position of the probe when adjusting the optical axis of the laser light. The display unit displays the captured image.

Abstract: A connection structure of a bus bar and a cable has: a bus bar that serves as an external terminal; a cable that has a core wire exposed from an insulation sheath at a terminal, the core wire being joined with the bus bar; a protective member that covers at least a joining portion of the bus bar and the core wire of the cable; and a cut portion that is formed in the core wire at the joining portion with the bus bar.

Abstract: A braided part connection structure includes a braided part having a tubular shape covering an insulated wire along a longitudinal direction of the braided part connection structure and a shield member having a tubular shape and electrically connected and fixed to the braided part. The shield member includes a braided part joining portion having a plurality of openings arranged at intervals along a circumferential direction of the shield member in a portion of the shield member in the longitudinal direction, and a welding portion defined by two openings adjacent to each other of the plurality of openings. The braided part covers the braided part joining portion and is welded to the welding portion.

Abstract: A terminal is to be connected to a mating terminal having a flat surface portion. The terminal includes a conductive main body having an abutment surface, an annular terminal spring, the annular terminal spring being held on the abutment surface and a fastener holding the annular terminal spring on the abutment surface. The fastener includes a main body shaft being inserted into a central space of the annular terminal spring, a first end of the main body shaft being fixed to the conductive main body, and a plurality of arm portions extending outward in a radial direction of the fastener from a second end of the main body shaft, the second end being opposite to the first end, the plurality of arm portions being configured to hold the annular terminal spring at a contacting portion of the annular terminal spring, the contacting portion contacting the abutment surface.

Abstract: A conductor connecting structure includes: first and second conductors having terminal portions; a support having recessed portions; first screw members accommodated in the recessed portions; and second screw members that co-fasten the terminal portions of the first and the second conductors by screwing to the first screw members. The recessed portions have first and second wall surfaces that face each other in an opposing direction, and restricting surfaces along the opposing direction to restrict the rotation of the first screw members. The first and second wall surfaces configure a retaining portion to retain the first screw member before being screwed, and an allowable portion located closer to the inlet of the recessed portion. The distance between the first and the second wall surfaces in the allowable portion is greater than the distance in the retaining portion.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing, a terminal, and an electric wire line. The housing is fittable to a mating housing that houses a mating terminal. The terminal is housed in the housing, and includes a tubular electric connection portion into which the mating terminal is inserted. The electric wire line includes at least a terminal end portion housed in the housing, and is electrically connected to the terminal. In the connector, the electric connection portion houses a multi-contact coil spring that is formed to have an elastically-deformable annular shape, is electrically connected to the electric connection portion, and is brought into contact at a plurality positions with the mating terminal inserted thereinto, and the terminal and at least the terminal end portion of the electric wire line are insert-molded in the housing.

Abstract: A cantilever (2) has a probe (7) at a tip end. An optical system (80) emits laser light to the cantilever (2) and detects the laser light reflected by the cantilever (2). A measurement unit (14) measures characteristics of a sample (9) based on a displacement of the cantilever (2) obtained by a change in a position of the laser light detected by the optical system (80). The laser light adjustment unit (20) adjusts, when adjusting the optical axis of the laser light, a spot diameter of the laser light to be larger than the spot diameter when measuring the characteristics of a sample (8). The imaging unit (10) captures an image of a range including the position of the probe (7) when adjusting the optical axis of the laser light. The display unit (12) displays the captured image.

Abstract: A conductor connecting structure includes: first and second conductors having terminal portions; a support having recessed portions; first screw members accommodated in the recessed portions; and second screw members that co-fasten the terminal portions of the first and the second conductors by screwing to the first screw members. The recessed portions have first and second wall surfaces that face each other in an opposing direction, and restricting surfaces along the opposing direction to restrict the rotation of the first screw members. The first and second wall surfaces configure a retaining portion to retain the first screw member before being screwed, and an allowable portion located closer to the inlet of the recessed portion. The distance between the first and the second wall surfaces in the allowable portion is greater than the distance in the retaining portion.

Abstract: A laser device has a plurality of laser diodes; a plurality of optical elements installed corresponding to the plurality of the laser diodes; a plurality of units formed by fixing the laser diodes and the optical elements per each laser diode and installed corresponding to the plurality of the laser diodes; a converging element that converges laser beams emitted from the plurality of the laser diodes to a fiber; a housing element houses the plurality of the units and the converging element; and a thermal transfer plate performs heat dissipation of the plurality of the units. The heat resistance reducing element having a heat resistance value that is smaller than a predetermined value is installed between the thermal transfer plate and each unit or the processing for reducing the heat resistance is performed.

Abstract: Provided is a scanning probe microscope being able to shorten an observation time of a minute observation object. Main measurement is performed to acquire a surface image of a sample based on a detection signal in a measurement range of a plurality of lines by repeating, for each line, processing of scanning a cantilever at predetermined second intervals in a Y-direction after acquiring the detection signal at predetermined first intervals while scanning the cantilever on a line having a predetermined length along an X-direction. Preliminary measurement is performed to acquire a surface image of the sample by acquiring the detection signal at intervals wider than the first intervals or scanning the cantilever in the Y-direction at intervals wider than the second intervals before the main measurement, the surface image of the sample being coarser than the surface image in the main measurement.