Abstract: A method of collecting a fibrous filling material and ?-caprolactam includes adding a polyamide 6 resin composition (A) containing at least a fibrous filling material (D) and at least one of water (B) heated to 290° C. or higher and 350° C. or lower and a polyamide 6 oligomer aqueous solution (B1) heated to 290° C. or higher and 350° C. or lower to make contact with each other to obtain a mixture (C) containing at least the fibrous filling material (D), ?-caprolactam, a polyamide 6 oligomer, and the water (B), and collecting the fibrous filling material (D) and the ?-caprolactam from the mixture (C).

Abstract: A measurement device includes: a light source; an interference optical system that separates light into reference light and irradiation light and causes reflected light and the reference light to interfere with each other to generate interference light; an optical element that emits the irradiation light and receives the reflected light; and a photodetector that detects the interference light. The interference optical system includes a beam splitter. The measurement device satisfies d1?d2+d3 and d2+d3?d1|?|d4?d1| where d1 is an optical path length from the beam splitter to the photodetector, d2 is an optical path length from the beam splitter to the optical element, d3 is an optical path length from the optical element to the photodetector, and d4 is an optical path length from the beam splitter to the photodetector via a noise light path inside the interference optical system.

Abstract: A composite processing machine includes: a holding portion capable of holding a workpiece; a removal processing portion that performs removal processing on the workpiece held by the holding portion, the removal processing portion being capable of performing removal processing of a hard material; an additive manufacturing portion that applies the hard material to a surface of the workpiece held by the holding portion by melting the hard material while supplying the hard material to the surface; and a control unit that controls the composite processing machine. The control unit is configured to: control the additive manufacturing portion to form an additive portion made of the hard material on the surface of the workpiece held by the holding portion; and control the removal processing portion to perform the removal processing on the additive portion formed on the workpiece held by the holding portion.

Abstract: The inkjet printing apparatus is configured to be able to execute a batch adjustment process of performing a plurality of times of adjustment processes related to printing in succession based on one instruction from an outside. The conveyance control unit maintains the conveyance speed at a first speed in a period when a chart printing process is performed and a period when a chart imaging process is performed. The conveyance control unit decreases the conveyance speed from the first speed to the second speed after the end of the chart imaging process in an adjustment process except for an adjustment process that is performed last in the batch adjustment process, and increases the conveyance speed from the second speed to the first speed before the start of the chart printing process in an adjustment process that is performed next.

Abstract: The disclosure aims to provide a polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder containing less water and less impurities. Provided is a polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder substantially free from water and a fluorine-containing compound having a molecular weight of 1000 or less.

Abstract: An electrode catheter includes a catheter shaft and an electrode assembly and a distal-side bundling component disposed at least partially distal to the catheter shaft. The electrode assembly includes a plurality of spline portions each having a proximal end portion bundled by the catheter shaft and a distal end portion bundled by the distal-side bundling component. The plurality of spline portions includes, when viewed from a distal side in an axial direction of the catheter shaft, a counterclockwise spline portion extending counterclockwise from a side of the distal end portion toward a side of the proximal end portion and a clockwise spline portion extending clockwise from the side of the distal end portion side toward the side of the proximal end portion.

Abstract: The disclosure aims to provide a polytetrafluoroethylene powder for an electrode binder which can not only reduce or prevent gas generation inside a battery cell and deterioration of battery characteristics but also improve the electrode strength, an electrode binder, an electrode mixture, an electrode, and a secondary battery. Provided is a polytetrafluoroethylene powder for use as an electrode binder, the polytetrafluoroethylene having a standard specific gravity of 2.200 or less and being substantially free from water.

Abstract: A data processing device includes: a storage device storing measurement data, including position information and velocity information about multiple measurement points in a space; and a processing circuit. The processing circuit acquires the measurement data from the storage device, recognizes measurement points on a stationary object from among the multiple measurement points on the basis of the velocity information, and generates point cloud data including the position information about the measurement points on a stationary object on the basis of a result of the recognition.

Abstract: Provided is a controller that is configured to perform: obtaining information about travel of a first vehicle; obtaining information about travel of a second vehicle; and outputting to the second vehicle information about the first vehicle giving way, and outputting a command for the first vehicle to take a give-way action, in response to determining, based on the information about the travel of the first vehicle and the information about the travel of the second vehicle, that predetermined conditions for the first vehicle to give way to the second vehicle are satisfied.

Abstract: The disclosure aims to provide a polytetrafluoroethylene powder for an electrode binder with excellent handleability, an electrode binder and an electrode mixture containing the electrode binder, an electrode, and a secondary battery. Provided is a polytetrafluoroethylene powder for use as an electrode binder, the polytetrafluoroethylene powder having an apparent density of 0.40 g/mL or higher and a powder particle size of 400 ?m or greater.

Abstract: The disclosure aims to provide a polytetrafluoroethylene powder for an electrode binder which is a sustainable product and can reduce or prevent gas generation inside a battery cell and deterioration of battery characteristics, an electrode binder, an electrode mixture, an electrode, and a secondary battery. Provided is a polytetrafluoroethylene powder for use as an electrode binder, the polytetrafluoroethylene powder being substantially free from water and a fluorine-containing compound having a molecular weight of 1000 or less.

Abstract: A hydraulic reservoir of a human-powered vehicle comprises a reservoir structure and a bleeding plug. The reservoir structure includes a reservoir chamber, a bleeding port, and a connecting port. The bleeding port is configured to be in communication with the reservoir chamber. The bleeding port has a bleeding-port inner diameter. The connecting port is configured to connect the reservoir chamber and a hydraulic chamber. The hydraulic chamber is at least partially defined by a piston. The reservoir structure includes an intermediate port through which a fluid is to flow from the connecting port to the bleeding port when bleeding the hydraulic reservoir. The intermediate port has an intermediate-port inner diameter smaller than the bleeding-port inner diameter. The bleeding plug is configured to be attached to the bleeding port.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing device includes: an inner light beam radiation device of radiating an inner light beam; an outer light beam radiation device of radiating an outer light beam; and a control device. when a molten pool is irradiated with the outer light beam, the control device controls a power density of the outer light beam representing an output per unit area such that a cooling rate of the molten pool representing a temperature drop per unit time is 540° C./s or less at a freezing point of a carbide binder included in the molten pool, the molten pool being formed by irradiating a material including a hard material and a carbide binder with the inner light beam to melt the material. According to the present disclosure, the additive manufacturing device can prevent cracking and additively manufacture a high-quality shaped object with a simple configuration.

Abstract: There is provided a shift device for a straddle-type vehicle that is configured to cause a transmission device to perform a shift change in accordance with rotation of a shift shaft. The shift device includes: a shift lever provided with an operation portion that is configured to receive a shift operation; a shift sensor provided on the shift shaft so as to be integrally rotatable with the shift shaft; and a shift rod that couples the shift lever and the shift sensor. The shift sensor is configured to detect the shift operation on the shift lever in accordance with a movement of the shift rod. The operation portion and the shift sensor are positioned at the same side in a manner of sandwiching the shift rod.

Abstract: There is provided a shift device for a straddle-type vehicle that is configured to cause a transmission device to perform a shift change in accordance with rotation of a shift shaft. The shift device includes: a shift lever provided with an operation portion that is configured to receive a shift operation; a shift sensor provided on the shift shaft so as to be integrally rotatable with the shift shaft; and a shift rod that couples the shift lever and the shift sensor. The shift sensor is configured to detect the shift operation on the shift lever in accordance with a movement of the shift rod. The operation portion and the shift sensor are positioned at the same side in a manner of sandwiching the shift rod in a vehicle side view.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide sensor includes: a solid electrolyte layer that is anion conductive; a reference electrode disposed on one surface of the solid electrolyte layer; and a detection electrode disposed on the other surface of the solid electrolyte layer. The detection electrode is made of a mixture containing: (a) one or more metals selected from the group consisting of Au, Ag, Pt, Pd, Rh, Ru, Os, and Ir; (b) a cation conductive carbonate; and (c) an oxide containing Li and at least one of Ce and Sm. The solid electrolyte layer is preferably oxide ion conductive, and the cation conductive carbonate is preferably lithium ion conductive.

Abstract: A receiver (131) receives an acquisition request to acquire a value of real resource information associated with a device (20) connected to a network or a value of virtual resource information associated with a calculation result of calculation performed using a value of the real resource information. A real resource information acquirer (1352) acquires the value of the real resource information by causing a collector (140) to collect a value from the device (20) associated with the real resource information. A virtual resource information acquirer (1353) acquires the value of the virtual resource information by causing a calculator (1354) to perform calculation using the value of the real resource information. A responder (136) returns a response including the value of the real resource information or a response including the value of the virtual resource information based on the received acquisition request.

Abstract: There is provided a shift device for a straddle-type vehicle that is configured to cause a transmission device to perform a shift change in accordance with rotation of a shift shaft. The shift device includes: a shift lever provided with an operation portion that is configured to receive a shift operation; a shift sensor provided on the shift shaft so as to be integrally rotatable with the shift shaft; and a shift rod that couples the shift lever and the shift sensor. The shift sensor is configured to detect the shift operation on the shift lever in accordance with a movement of the shift rod. The operation portion and the shift sensor are positioned at the same side in a manner of sandwiching the shift rod.

Abstract: There is provided a shift device for a straddle-type vehicle that is configured to cause a transmission device to perform a shift change in accordance with rotation of a shift shaft. The shift device includes: a shift lever provided with an operation portion that is configured to receive a shift operation; a shift sensor provided on the shift shaft so as to be integrally rotatable with the shift shaft; and a shift rod that couples the shift lever and the shift sensor. The shift sensor is configured to detect the shift operation on the shift lever in accordance with a movement of the shift rod. The operation portion and the shift sensor are positioned at the same side in a manner of sandwiching the shift rod in a vehicle side view.