Abstract: A main body portion including at one end thereof a liquid-contact portion exposed into a measurement tube and being electrically conductive from the one end to the other end is provided. A terminal portion including a disc shaped portion (contact portion) that is separably in contact with the other end of the main body portion is provided. A connecting portion configured to connect a pulling tool to the main body portion is provided.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat back, a seat cushion, and a base. The seat cushion has a rear cushion portion, a front cushion portion, and a shaft support portion. The rear cushion portion has a rear upper surface and a front surface. The front cushion portion has a front upper surface and a rear surface. The shaft support portion extends in a seat width direction at a position below the front upper surface and forward of the rear surface. The shaft support portion is configured to support the front cushion portion so as to be pivotable. The front cushion portion pivots upward around the shaft support portion as the center of rotation, so that the front cushion portion is positioned in a tipped-up state.

Abstract: A stage apparatus for a microscope comprises a first stage provided on a minor base of the microscope and fixed to a stage member that moves in an optical axis direction, a second stage that relatively moves over a surface of the first stage in a first direction, a third stage that relatively moves over a surface of the second stage in a second direction, the third stage having a placement portion for placing a microscope slide, and an exterior cover for covering at least a portion of the second stage and the third stage, the exterior cover being fixed to the first stage or the stage member. The exterior cover provides a space for the second stage and the third stage to move, and exposes the placement portion of the third stage.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a base frame, a tip-up frame, and a biasing member. The base frame includes a supporting portion provided in a first side wall portion. The tip-up frame includes a supported portion pivotably connected to a second side wall portion. The supported portion is fixed to the first side wall portion while being supported by the supporting portion. The supporting portion is configured to guide the supported portion to bring the tip-up frame to a fixed position in the base frame, and to support the supported portion so as to cause the tip-up frame to be self-standing on the base frame while being disposed at the fixed position.

Abstract: Provided is method for evaluating a cellulose nanofiber (CNF) dispersion, the method including: (1) a step of preparing 1.0 mass% of a CNF aqueous dispersion; (2) a step of adding a coloring material into the CNF aqueous solution and stirring with a vortex mixer; (3) a step of sandwiching a film of the coloring material-containing CNF aqueous dispersion between two glass plates such that said film has a thickness of 0.15 mm; (4) a step of observing, with a microscope, the film of the coloring material-containing CNF aqueous dispersion sandwiched between the two glass plates; (5) a step of sorting observed aggregates by size (diameter along major axis) thereof; and (6) a step of calculating a CNF dispersion index from the number of sorted aggregates and evaluating the dispersibility of the CNF aqueous dispersion.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a back frame, a side frame, and a slider. The side frame includes a first frame member configured to couple the back frame and the slider, a second frame member disposed on one side of the first frame member in a seat width direction and configured to couple the back frame and the first frame member, and a third frame member disposed on the other side of the first frame member in the seat width direction and configured to couple the slider and the first frame member. The side frame is provided such that the first frame member, the second frame member and the third frame member are arranged in the seat width direction at least in a portion between the back frame and the slider.

Abstract: The seat cushion includes side frames and an ottoman support portion provided at front end portions of the side frames. The ottoman support portion is arranged between the side frames. The ottoman support portion includes an upper member, a lower member, and a mount connected to the lower member and provided with the ottoman. The upper member includes a first side portion connected to the side frame, a second side portion connected to the side frame, and a connection portion provided between the first side portion and the second side portion. The lower member includes a third side portion connected to the side frame, a fourth side portion connected to the side frame, and a connection portion provided between the third side portion and the fourth side portion. The connection portion of the upper member and the connection portion of the lower member are connected to each other.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a thermal load estimating device receives actual power consumption of various types of devices installed in a room, a thermal load pattern of a time-series maximum thermal load of the room, and power consumption of the various types of devices in the room; estimates a thermal load of the room at appropriate time based on the actual power consumption, the thermal load pattern, and the power consumption; and outputs an estimated thermal-load value as a result of estimation.

Abstract: A liquid-contact portion exposed into a measurement tube is provided, and a main body portion formed by covering a base material with a conductor and a terminal portion electrically connected to the conductor are provided. The base material includes first to fifth end surfaces extending in a direction crossing a radial direction of the measurement tube and first to fourth side surfaces extending in the radial direction from end edges of the end surfaces. Grooves each connected at one end thereof to the end surface and at the other end thereof to the side surface are formed on an outer boundary portion, which is a boundary portion between the end surface and the side surface and projects outward of the main body portion.

Abstract: A main body portion including at one end thereof a liquid-contact portion exposed into a measurement tube and being electrically conductive from the one end to the other end is provided. A terminal portion including a disc shaped portion (contact portion) that is separably in contact with the other end of the main body portion is provided. A connecting portion configured to connect a pulling tool to the main body portion is provided.

Abstract: An electropotential detection electrode includes a main body portion including a liquid-contact portion exposed into a measurement tube and formed by covering a base material with a conductor and a terminal portion electrically connected to the conductor. The main body portion includes a small diameter portion having a cylindrical shape and a large diameter portion having a disc shape extending outward from the small diameter portion in a radial direction. The terminal portion includes an electrically conductive body having a cylindrical body that accommodates the large diameter portion fitted therein and a shaft portion extending from the electrically conductive body in a direction opposite from the main body portion. The large diameter portion is provided on an outer peripheral portion thereof with an annular recessed portion that defines an annular groove between the large diameter portion and the cylindrical body.

Abstract: A liquid-contact portion exposed into a measurement tube is provided, and a main body portion formed by covering a base material with a conductor is provided. A terminal portion electrically connected to the conductor is provided. The main body portion includes a small diameter portion having a cylindrical shape and being inserted at one end thereof into an electrode insertion hole of the measurement tube, and the one end corresponds to the liquid-contact portion; and a large diameter portion having a disc shape extending outward from the other end of the small diameter portion in a radial direction. The large diameter portion includes an annular groove opened toward inside a measurement, tube, and cutaway's extending outward from the annular groove in the radial direction and opening to an outer peripheral surface of the large diameter portion.

Abstract: A vehicle seat including a panel frame including a fixed area which is one area of the panel frame partitioned by a line segment connecting a first fixed point and a second fixed point and includes a third fixed point at which the panel frame is fixed to a vehicle main body at a position different from positions of the first and second fixed point, an overhang area which is another area of the panel frame partitioned by the line segment; and a bead including a first and second bead pieces which respectively extend across the overhang area and the fixed area, and one of the first and second bead pieces has an extended portion which extends into an orthogonal area which is an area orthogonal to a portion of the line segment running between the first and second bead pieces.

Abstract: A vehicle seat including a panel frame including a fixed area, an overhang area, and a bead including a first bead piece extending across the overhang area and the fixed area from a position in a height direction closer to a first fixed point than a second fixed point toward the second fixed point, a second bead piece extending across the overhang area and the fixed area from a position in the height direction closer to the second fixed point than the first fixed point toward the first fixed point, and a third bead piece formed across the overhang area and the fixed area in a state of being provided between the first bead piece and the second bead piece and spaced apart from both the first bead piece and the second bead piece with a general surface provided therebetween.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an food additive capable of improving quality and physical properties such as water retention, shape retention, and dispersion stability at the time of adding to foods such as processed foods and scarcely impairing characteristics such as original texture and flavor of food, and also to provide foods comprising the food additive. That is, the present invention provides a food additive comprising an anion-modified cellulose nanofibers and food including the food additive.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat back, a seat cushion, and a base. The seat cushion has a rear cushion portion, a front cushion portion, and a shaft support portion. The rear cushion portion has a rear upper surface and a front surface. The front cushion portion has a front upper surface and a rear surface. The shaft support portion extends in a seat width direction at a position below the front upper surface and forward of the rear surface. The shaft support portion is configured to support the front cushion portion so as to be pivotable. The front cushion portion pivots upward around the shaft support portion as the center of rotation, so that the front cushion portion is positioned in a tipped-up state.

Abstract: An armrest for a vehicle seat can inhibit liquid droplets formed due to condensation from entering inside of the armrest when cup holders are tilted. The armrest comprises a cup holder portion, a wall-like first blocking portion, and a wall-like second blocking portion. The first blocking portion is provided toward a pivot center line relative to the cup holder portion, extends parallel to the pivot center line, and projects upwardly when the armrest is in the stored position. The second blocking portion extends in a vicinity of a root of the first blocking portion parallel to extending directions of the first blocking portion to be interposed between the cup holder portion and the pivot center line. The second blocking portion comprises at least one first through hole that penetrates the second blocking portion for communication from the cup holder portion toward the pivot center line.

Abstract: The seat cushion includes side frames and an ottoman support portion provided at front end portions of the side frames. The ottoman support portion is arranged between the side frames. The ottoman support portion includes an upper member, a lower member, and a mount connected to the lower member and provided with the ottoman. The upper member includes a first side portion connected to the side frame, a second side portion connected to the side frame, and a connection portion provided between the first side portion and the second side portion. The lower member includes a third side portion connected to the side frame, a fourth side portion connected to the side frame, and a connection portion provided between the third side portion and the fourth side portion. The connection portion of the upper member and the connection portion of the lower member are connected to each other.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a back frame, a side frame, and a slider. The side frame includes a first frame member configured to couple the back frame and the slider, a second frame member disposed on one side of the first frame member in a seat width direction and configured to couple the back frame and the first frame member, and a third frame member disposed on the other side of the first frame member in the seat width direction and configured to couple the slider and the first frame member. The side frame is provided such that the first frame member, the second frame member and the third frame member are arranged in the seat width direction at least in a portion between the back frame and the slider.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat cushion on which an occupant sits and an ottoman provided on the seat cushion. The seat cushion includes side frames provided at a distance from each other in a direction of width of a seat and an ottoman support portion provided in the side frames. The ottoman support portion includes an upper member, a lower member arranged below the upper member, and a mount connected to the lower member. The upper member is connected to the side frames. The lower member is connected to the side frames. The lower member includes side plates located in the direction of width of the seat. At least one of the side plates is connected to the upper member.