Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a camera housing having an opening through which an imaging unit accommodated inside the camera housing is exposed toward a subject side, and a cover unit in which a cover glass capable of transmitting light, a heater for removing fogging on the cover glass, a base member disposed on an opposite side to the cover glass with the heater interposed therebetween, and an exterior cover for covering the subject side of the cover glass are stacked, in which the cover unit is attached to the camera housing by covering the opening with the cover glass and bringing the exterior cover into contact with a surface of the camera housing on the subject side.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a nonaqueous electrolytic solution and a lithium ion secondary battery using same, the nonaqueous electrolytic solution having both excellent battery safety when used at a high temperature, an important feature for secondary batteries to be installed in modern vehicles such as electric vehicles, and having excellent battery characteristics. The nonaqueous electrolytic solution of the present disclosure is a nonaqueous electrolytic solution including an electrolyte salt dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, the nonaqueous solvent containing from 80 to 100 vol % in total of at least one selected from ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, and ?-butyrolactone, and the nonaqueous electrolytic solution further including a trifluoroacetic acid ester having an alcohol group with a carbon chain length of from 6 to 8.

Abstract: A drum cartridge includes: a drum frame to which a developing cartridge including a storage medium having an electrical contact surface is detachably attachable; a photosensitive drum; a transfer roller; and a conveying roller. The drum is rotatable about a first axis extending in a first direction and positioned at one end portion of the frame in a second direction. The transfer roller is rotatable about a second axis extending in the first direction and in contact with the drum. The conveying roller is rotatable about a third axis extending in the first direction and separated from the transfer roller in the second direction. A first opening of the frame is positioned between the transfer roller and the conveying roller in the second direction. The electrical contact surface is exposed to an outside through the first opening in a case where the developing cartridge is attached to the frame.

Abstract: An attachment member for a camera is attachable to a pole or a wall surface. The attachment member includes a camera attachment portion to which the camera is attachable, a protruding portion whose one end is connected to the camera attachment portion, and a back plate connected to another end of the protruding portion. The protruding portion has a pair of side wall portions formed from the back plate toward the camera attachment portion, the pair of side wall portions have a through hole that allows at least one belt to be inserted, and the back plate has a plurality of fixing holes that allow a plurality of fixing members to be screwed.

Abstract: A drum cartridge includes: a drum frame to which a developing cartridge including a storage medium having an electrical contact surface is detachably attachable; a photosensitive drum; a transfer roller; and a conveying roller. The drum is rotatable about a first axis extending in a first direction and positioned at one end portion of the frame in a second direction. The transfer roller is rotatable about a second axis extending in the first direction and in contact with the drum. The conveying roller is rotatable about a third axis extending in the first direction and separated from the transfer roller in the second direction. A first opening of the frame is positioned between the transfer roller and the conveying roller in the second direction. The electrical contact surface is exposed to an outside through the first opening in a case where the developing cartridge is attached to the frame.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light-emitting device includes: providing a first structure including a first support substrate, a release portion, and a light-transmissive portion, in this order; providing a second structure including a second support substrate, and light-emitting elements temporarily fixed to the second support substrate, each including electrodes at its lower surface, and being temporarily fixed to the second support substrate via a temporary fixing layer; transferring the light-emitting elements to the light-transmissive portion by irradiating the temporary fixing layer with laser light; forming a light-shielding portion between the light-emitting elements; bonding the electrodes to the substrate; disposing a resin portion in at least a part of an area between each of the light-emitting elements and the substrate, in which a concentration of a filler contained in the resin portion is lower than that in the light-shielding portion; and releasing the first support substrate from the first struc

Abstract: A surveillance camera includes a camera unit, a camera case including the camera unit therein, and a rotation seat rotatably connecting the camera case. The camera case includes a substrate holding portion formed of metal. On an inner side surface of the substrate holding portion, a first substrate on which an electronic component that processes data transmitted from the camera unit is mounted is arranged. On an outer side surface of the substrate holding portion, a heat dissipating portion is formed.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrode active material in an efficient manner is accomplished by recycling an exhausted active material contained in an electrode of a spent secondary battery through a simple process with reduced environmental impact such that the resulting active material can be reused. A method of manufacturing an electrode active material is a method of manufacturing an electrode active material by recycling an exhausted active material contained in an electrode of a spent secondary battery such that the resulting active material can be reused, the electrode including a current collector and an electrode mixture containing the active material and formed above the current collector, the method including: immersing the electrode in an alkali aqueous solution to peel the electrode mixture from the current collector (step 1); and neutralizing the peeled electrode mixture (step 2).

Abstract: The present technology generally relates to stopped-flow microfluidic devices. Select embodiments of the present technology include microfluidic devices having a first porous element configured to receive a first fluid and a second porous element configured to receive a second fluid. The second porous element can have one or more legs overlapping with the first porous element. The device can be configured such that (a) delivery of the first fluid to the first porous element causes the first fluid to flow along the length of the first porous element without substantially wetting the one or more legs, and (b) delivery of the second fluid to the second porous element causes the second fluid to flow into the overlapping regions of the first porous element, thereby substantially stopping flow of the first fluid along at least a portion of the first porous element.

Abstract: A drum unit includes: a photosensitive drum rotatable about a drum axis extending in a first direction; a drum frame to which a developing cartridge including a developing roller is attachable; and a pressure member. The drum frame includes a guide frame positioned at one end portion in the first direction of the drum frame. The guide frame has a guide groove allowing a portion of the developing cartridge to be inserted therein. The pressure member is provided at the guide frame at a position inward relative to the guide groove in the first direction. The pressure member is pivotally movable about a pressure axis extending in the first direction. The pressure member presses the developing cartridge toward the photosensitive drum in a state where the developing cartridge is attached to the drum frame.

Abstract: A drum cartridge includes: a drum frame to which a developing cartridge including a storage medium having an electrical contact surface is detachably attachable; a photosensitive drum; a transfer roller; and a conveying roller. The drum is rotatable about a first axis extending in a first direction and positioned at one end portion of the frame in a second direction. The transfer roller is rotatable about a second axis extending in the first direction and in contact with the drum. The conveying roller is rotatable about a third axis extending in the first direction and separated from the transfer roller in the second direction. A first opening of the frame is positioned between the transfer roller and the conveying roller in the second direction. The electrical contact surface is exposed to an outside through the first opening in a case where the developing cartridge is attached to the frame.

Abstract: A developing cartridge includes: a housing; a developing roller; a blade; and a developing electrode. The housing is configured to accommodate toner. The housing has one end portion and an other end portion in a first direction. The developing roller includes a developing shaft extending in a second direction. The blade is placed on an outer circumferential surface of the developing roller. The developing electrode includes: a connection portion electrically connected to one end portion of the developing shaft in the second direction; and a contact surface positioned apart from the connection portion in a third direction crossing both the first direction and the second direction. The contact surface is electrically connected to the connection portion. The contact surface is positioned opposite the blade with respect to the developing shaft in the third direction.

Abstract: A method for mounting a surveillance camera includes: attaching a camera body, in which a camera, an installation side case, an enclosure, and a dome cover are integrally assembled, by inserting a fixing screw through a fixing screw through hole formed in the installation side case and screwing the fixing screw into an installation surface; and inserting the dome cover and the enclosure through an inner diameter hole of a cylindrical decorative cover, covering the fixing screw, and attaching the decorative cover to an outer periphery of the camera body

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a decider configured to decide on a start and a cancelation of a travel mode in which a vehicle travels at or below a target speed set by a driver of the vehicle and a controller configured to control traveling of the vehicle in the travel mode in accordance with a decision result of the decider. The decider defers the cancelation of the travel mode for a prescribed period if a cancelation operation is performed when the start of the travel mode is decided on in accordance with a first start operation and the controller controls the traveling and decides to continue the travel mode when a second start operation different from the first start operation is performed within the prescribed period.

Abstract: A scanning optical device includes a semiconductor laser, a coupling lens, a condenser lens, a deflector, a scanning optical system, a frame, and a first cover. The coupling lens converts light emitted by the first semiconductor laser to a light beam. The light beam received from the coupling lens is concentrated through the condenser lens. The deflector includes a polygon mirror configured to deflect the light beam received from the condenser lens. The scanning optical system directs the light beam deflected by the deflector toward an image plane. The deflector and the scanning optical system are fixed to the frame. The first cover covers at least a portion of the frame on which the deflector is located. The frame includes a wall having an opening through which a light beam traveling toward the polygon mirror passes. The condenser lens closes the opening.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a lithium ion secondary battery excellent in cycle characteristics and additionally corrosion resistance which are important in a vehicle-mounted secondary battery such as an electric vehicle, and to provide an electrolytic solution capable of producing such a lithium ion secondary battery. An electrolytic solution for a lithium ion secondary battery, the electrolytic solution containing an electrolyte dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, in which the electrolytic solution contains cyanomethyl formate and/or 2-cyanoethyl formate. A lithium ion secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and the electrolytic solution for a lithium ion secondary battery.

Abstract: A dyeing system includes a conveyance device, a reader, a dye fixing device, and a controller. The conveyance device conveys a conveyance unit including the resin body. The reader reads information relating to the conveyance unit. The dye fixing device heats the resin body in the conveyance unit conveyed by the conveyance device and fixes a dye adhering to a surface of the resin body, on the resin body. The controller acquires a parameter for a process executed to the resin body in the conveyance unit, based on the information read by the reader. The controller controls the dye fixing device based on the acquired parameter.

Abstract: A drum cartridge includes: a drum frame to which a developing cartridge including a storage medium having an electrical contact surface is detachably attachable; a photosensitive drum; a transfer roller; and a conveying roller. The drum is rotatable about a first axis extending in a first direction and positioned at one end portion of the frame in a second direction. The transfer roller is rotatable about a second axis extending in the first direction and in contact with the drum. The conveying roller is rotatable about a third axis extending in the first direction and separated from the transfer roller in the second direction. A first opening of the frame is positioned between the transfer roller and the conveying roller in the second direction. The electrical contact surface is exposed to an outside through the first opening in a case where the developing cartridge is attached to the frame.