Abstract: Upon receiving an occupation request command from an information processing apparatus, a control device performs an occupation control to set a specified supply portion as an occupied supply portion from when an occupation establishment event occurs to when an occupation release event occurs. When a multiple use request state occurs by receiving, from other information processing apparatuses, the 2nd and onward occupation request commands that specify the occupied supply portion as specified supply portions, and after the occupation control ends, the control device executes the occupation control for each of the 2nd and onward occupation request commands in an order in which the 2nd and onward occupation request commands were received.

Abstract: An imaging device includes: an imaging element including a sensor unit provided with a light reception surface on which a plurality of pixel rows including a plurality of pixels arranged in a row direction are arranged in a column direction orthogonal to the row direction, a storage unit that stores imaging signals read out from all of the pixels included in the plurality of pixel rows, a first output terminal that outputs the imaging signal stored in the storage unit, and a second output terminal that outputs the imaging signal stored in the storage unit; an imaging control unit as defined herein; an output control unit that performs a first output control and a second output control as defined herein; a first image processing unit as defined herein; and a second image processing unit as defined herein.

Abstract: An input accepting device includes a touch panel display, an input signal processing unit, and a control unit. The control unit recognizes an input corresponding to an operation key in accordance with a positional relationship between a recognized contact portion and the operation key in the on-screen keyboard. When the contact portion is recognized to correspond to the two or more operation keys, the control unit redisplays a new on-screen keyboard on the touch panel display in a state where the positional relationship of the respective operation keys in the arrangement on the on-screen keyboard is maintained, the new on-screen keyboard displaying the two or more operation keys in a style different from the other operation keys, and the control unit recognizes an operation with respect to the on-screen keyboard with the input signal processing unit.

Abstract: A digital camera includes a focusing-control-unit that calculates a defocus amount using detection signals of phase difference detection pixels and drives a focus lens according to the defocus amount, and a movement-detection-unit that detects whether a movement is present in a captured subject-image. The focusing-control-unit calculates the defocus amount according to an auto-focus instruction, and drives, in a case where the defocus amount exceeds a threshold-value, the focus lens according to the defocus amount and then performs the phase difference AF again to complete auto-focusing. Further, in a case where the defocus amount is equal to or smaller than the threshold-value, the focusing control unit performs the phase difference AF only once to complete the auto-focusing. Further, in a case where a movement is present in the subject-image, the focusing-control-unit sets the threshold to a larger value than in a case where a movement is not present in the subject-image.

Abstract: The present invention is capable of more smoothly changing a phase of a cam shaft in a rotation direction. A variable valve mechanism changes an opening/closing timing of an intake valve or an exhaust valve in response to an engine rotation speed. The variable valve mechanism includes: a cam sprocket which rotates in response to a rotation of a crank shaft; an intake cam shaft which is integrated with an intake cam and is provided to be rotatable relatively to the cam sprocket; and a link member that transmits a rotation from the cam sprocket to the intake cam shaft. The link member is supported by the cam sprocket to be swingable and swings in response to a change in rotation speed of the cam sprocket to rotate the intake cam shaft relatively to the cam sprocket.

Abstract: A wiring module configured to connect a power storage element group including power storage elements to external member includes: a connection member that connects electrodes of a pair of the power storage elements; an insulating protector that is attached to an electrode surface of the power storage element group and that houses the connection member; an electric cable that includes one end to be connected to a terminal electrode of the power storage element group and another end to be connected to the external member, and that is folded back from the one end to the other end; and a holding part that is provided to the insulating protector, and is configured to hold the electric cable.

Abstract: A connection module to be assembled to a power storage element stack including power storage element arrays in each of which power storage elements including electrode terminals of a positive electrode and a negative electrode are arranged. The connection module includes: a plurality of bus bars that electrically connects the electrode terminals between the adjacent power storage elements; a plurality of bus bar housing parts each housing each of the bus bars; a plurality of first hinge linking parts that links the bus bar housing parts and expands and contracts in a direction where the power storage elements are arranged; a plurality of inter-array bus bars that electrically connects the electrode terminals of power storage element arrays; a plurality of inter-array bus bar housing parts each housing each of the inter-array bus bars; and angle adjusting part adjusting an inclination angle of each of the inter-array bus bar housing part.

Abstract: A connection module cover is to be attached to a connection module that is to be assembled to a power storage element stack. The power storage element stack includes power storage element arrays. The power storage element array in a first array includes a first electrode terminal array. The power storage element array in a final array includes a second electrode terminal array. The connection module includes a first bus bar array for the first electrode terminal array, and a second bus bar array for the second electrode terminal array. The connection module cover includes a first cover part that covers the first bus bar array, and a second cover part that covers the second bus bar array. The first cover part includes an engaging part and a first coupling part. The second cover part includes an engaging part and a second coupling part.

Abstract: A connection structure for an external connection bus bar configured to connect the external connection bus bar to an external connection electrode terminal of a power storage element stack including power storage elements including electrode terminals. The connection structure includes: the external connection bus bar including one end part to be connected to the external connection electrode terminal; a receiving connector that houses the external connection bus bar and is fixed to the power storage element stack, and that includes a connector terminal to be connected to the external connection bus bar and to connect the external connection bus bar to an outside; and a fixing member that is provided to one end of the power storage element stack and fixes the receiving connector. The external connection bus bar includes a flexible part that is configured to expand and contract in a direction where the power storage elements are arranged.

Abstract: The image forming apparatus includes: a printing section for conveying a sheet of paper; a reversal section for reversing top-and-back orientation of a sheet; and a control section for, based on an output of an image detection sensor resulting when a sheet has passed through a detection position for the first time, detecting whether or not a first surface is a blank surface, and moreover, based on an output of the image detection sensor resulting when the sheet subjected to reversal process has once again passed through the detection position, detecting whether or not a second surface is a blank surface, whereby the control section decides whether a sheet feed cassette is a back-sided sheet-containing cassette or a new sheet-containing cassette.

Abstract: An overhead valve actuation mechanism for an engine includes a camshaft that is rotatably supported by the cylinder head and includes one or a plurality of valve cams. The camshaft operates opening and closing of an intake valve and an exhaust valve via the valve cam. The only one camshaft is disposed within the one cylinder head. The camshaft has an axis center biased to a side of the exhaust valve with respect to a cylinder axis line as viewed from an axial direction of the camshaft.

Abstract: The present invention can achieve a variable valve mechanism having a simple and compact configuration. A variable valve mechanism changes an opening/closing timing of an intake valve or an exhaust valve in response to an engine rotation speed. The variable valve mechanism includes: a cam sprocket which rotates in response to a rotation of a crank shaft; an intake cam shaft which is integrated with an intake cam; an exhaust cam shaft which is integrated with an exhaust cam; and a governor flange that transmits a rotation of the cam sprocket to the intake cam shaft and the exhaust cam shaft. The intake cam shaft and the exhaust cam shaft are formed so that the other cam shaft is inserted through one cam shaft to be relatively rotatable. The governor flange is provided to rotate along with the intake cam shaft and rotates relative to the cam sprocket under a predetermined condition.

Abstract: A motorcycle is provided with an engine unit having a crankcase and a cylinder assembly protruding diagonally frontward and upward from the crankcase. An air cleaner box has a rearward-descending shape extending from the upper side to the rear side of the cylinder assembly as seen in a side view to form a vertically elongating box shape. The air cleaner box is disposed between left and right frames of a chassis, and both side surfaces of the air cleaner box are separated from the chassis. The air cleaner box has a frontward-narrowing and rearward-narrowing width as seen in a top view. As a result, it is possible to obtain a sufficient box capacity and facilitate a compact design. In addition, it is possible to smoothly flow an air stream in the lateral sides of the air cleaner box.

Abstract: An overhead valve actuation mechanism for an engine includes a cylinder head, a camshaft that is rotatably supported by the cylinder head, includes one or a plurality of valve cams, and operates opening and closing of an air intake side or air exhaust side valve via the valve cam, a rocker arm that is swung by the valve cam of the camshaft and acts on the valve to open and close the valve, and a rocker arm shaft that is supported by the cylinder head and swingably supports the rocker arm. The rocker arm shaft includes a supporting portion supporting the rocker arm and a fixed shaft portion supported by the cylinder head. The supporting portion is formed such that a rotation axis of the rocker arm parallelly and slightly separates with respect to a center axis line of the fixed shaft portion.

Abstract: An endoscope of the invention has a first surface constituting a distal end surface of the insertion part, a second surface formed on a projecting part projecting from the first surface to a front side, and an observation window provided on the second surface. The first surface has a fluid jetting nozzle, a first protective projection, and a second protective projection. The projecting part has an extending part extending from the observation window toward a side opposite to the fluid jetting nozzle. In all combinations of imaginary planes capable of coming into contact with, from the front side, at least two of the fluid jetting nozzle, the first protective projection, the second protective projection, and the extending part, the imaginary planes are disposed forward of the observation window.

Abstract: There is provided a lubrication structure of an internal combustion engine. A transmission chamber is arranged adjacently at the rear of a crank chamber. An oil chamber communicates with a bottom part of the transmission chamber. A feed pump supplies oil in the oil chamber to a lubrication target part. A scavenging pump sucks the oil in the crank chamber and discharges the oil to the transmission chamber. The feed pump and the scavenging pump are arranged coaxially in a width direction of the internal combustion engine. At least a part of the scavenging pump is arranged higher than a lower end of the crank chamber. A rear end of the scavenging pump is arranged at the same position as a rear end of the crank chamber or in front of the rear end of the crank chamber in a front and rear direction.

Abstract: At least a (Al1-a-b-cCraSibCuc)N (where 0.15?a?0.40, 0.05?b?0.20, and 0.005?c?0.05) layer is provided on a surface of a tool body, a Cr concentration or a Cu concentration periodically changes in a layer thickness direction, a concentration Crmax in a highest content point of Cr is in a range of a<Crmax?1.3a, a concentration Crmin in a lowest content point of Cr is in a range of 0.50a?Crmin<a, and optionally in a case where a Cu composition at one point z along the layer thickness direction is represented by cz and a Cr composition at the point z is represented by az, (cz/az)/(c/a) is 0.7 to 1.5 over the layer thickness direction entirely.

Abstract: A focusing control device includes: a sensor that has a pair of a first signal detection unit that receives one of a pair of beams passed through different parts disposed in one direction in a pupil region of an imaging optical system including a focus lens and detects a signal depending on an intensity of received light and a second signal detection unit that receives other of the pair of beams and detects a signal depending on an intensity of received light, in which a plurality of the pairs that are arranged in the one direction form a pair line and a plurality of the pair lines are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the one direction; an addition correlation operation unit as defined herein; a non-addition correlation operation unit as defined herein; a selection unit as defined herein; and a lens driving section as defined herein.

Abstract: Based on an endogenous peptide whose peptide sequence is known among endogenous peptides produced in vivo and on a full-length sequence of a precursor protein of the endogenous peptide, a database creation unit 11 generates a peptide sequence as a target peptide sequence, the peptide sequence containing one or more residues of a partial sequence of the endogenous peptide, thereby creating a target peptide sequence database 111 including a plurality of the target peptide sequences. The mass spectrometry unit 12 performs mass spectrometry on a peptide sample. A peptide assignment unit 14 determines a peptide sequence of an endogenous peptide contained in the peptide sample based on the plurality of target peptide sequences generated by the database creation unit 11 and on a mass spectrum obtained by the mass spectrometry unit 12.

Abstract: Upon receiving an occupation request command from an information processing apparatus, a control device performs an occupation control to set a specified supply portion as an occupied supply portion from when an occupation establishment event occurs to when an occupation release event occurs. When a multiple use request state occurs by receiving, from other information processing apparatuses, the 2nd and onward occupation request commands that specify the occupied supply portion as specified supply portions, and after the occupation control ends, the control device executes the occupation control for each of the 2nd and onward occupation request commands in an order in which the 2nd and onward occupation request commands were received.