Abstract: A stator of a rotary electric machine related to the invention includes: a stator core in which a plurality of slots are formed and an opening part of each of the plurality of slots is provided in an inner circumferential surface thereof; and a coil including a plurality of coil segments that are inserted from the opening part of each of the plurality of slots. At least a first coil segment and a second coil segment are arranged so as to be overlapped in a radial direction in each slot, and an engagement part which prevents a relative movement in an axial direction is provided on overlapping surfaces of the first coil segment and the second coil segment.

Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a body pillow 1 includes: a cushion part 10 of hollow construction made of a transparent and flexible material; leg parts 20 extending downward from the bottom face of the cushion part to create an air flow passage S underneath the bottom face; and affixing means 40 for affixing video playback devices 30 to the bottom face of the cushion part with their video display surfaces 31 facing up. The body pillow has video playback devices provided on the bottom face of a transparent cushion part, so the user can view a video in various postures such as lying face down, face up, or sideways.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a cushion with projector screen 1 includes: a cushion main body 10 which is hollow and filled with air or light-transmissive fluid 11 inside; a first transmission-type screen layer 20 placed at the top part of the cushion main body; and a first reflector mirror 30 placed inside the cushion main body below the first transmission-type screen layer to reflect the light projected from a first projector P1 and project it onto the first transmission-type screen layer; wherein the cushion main body has a transparent part 14 that transmits the light from the first projector therethrough; and a user U lying face down on the cushion main body views the images projected onto the first transmission-type screen layer through the transparent part.

Abstract: A semiconductor device manufacturing method according to one embodiment includes the steps of: forming a gate insulator on a surface of a semiconductor substrate; forming at least one semiconductor element on the surface of the semiconductor substrate, the semiconductor element including a source region, a drain region, and a gate electrode; forming a first film on the surface of the semiconductor substrate; and cleaning the semiconductor substrate with an acid solution. The first film is made of a material that is oppositely charged with respect to a material constituting the semiconductor substrate in the acid solution. The first film is formed so as to be located in an inactive region that does not overlap a portion in which the source region is formed, a portion in which the drain region is formed, and a portion in which the gate electrode is formed in plan view.

Abstract: A semiconductor wafer in accordance with an embodiment includes: a support substrate semiconductor wafer having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; and an active layer formed on the first surface. The support substrate semiconductor wafer includes a support substrate semiconductor and an insulating film which is formed on a first surface side and a second surface side of the support substrate semiconductor. An area of the insulating film of the second surface is smaller than an area of the insulating film of the first surface.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a motor disposed so as to be offset to one side with respect to a center of the vehicle in a front-to-rear direction and a frame member for supporting the motor via at least two supporting devices. A first fixing portion which is situated relatively closer to the one side is formed in a higher position in a vertical direction than a second fixing portion which is situated closer to the other side. An electric wire fixing portion of the motor is formed in a position below an imaginary straight line which passes through a center of the first fixing portion and a center of the second fixing portion, in a side view of the motor.

Abstract: A video display apparatus includes video output units to output signals representing first videos captured or received, respectively, and when a predetermined signal is input from an outside, only for a predetermined period, to output signals representing second videos having fixed images, instead of the signals representing the first videos, respectively; a display to display a video based on the signal output by one of the video output units; and a control apparatus to output the predetermined signal to the video output units, and after having output the predetermined signal, to execute switching a signal representing a video output to the display among the signals representing the videos output by the video output units, while the video output units having the signals representing the videos output to the display before and after the switching, respectively, output the signals representing the second videos, respectively.

Abstract: A communication system includes a first communication device and a second communication device connecting to a LAN. Using a first proxy setting for a specific proxy server, the first communication device communicates with a conference server via a proxy server to establish a session. If the session has not been established, the first communication device determines whether LAN information identifying the LAN is included in history information stored in the first communication device. If the LAN information is includes in the history information, the first communication device transmits setting request data to the second communication device identified by device information associated with the LAN information. If the second processor receives the setting request data, the second processor transmits the second proxy setting to the first communication device. The first communication device communicates with the conference server to establish a session using the received second proxy setting.

Abstract: A method produces a chemical through continuous fermentation including: (a) culturing a cell in a culture medium in a fermentor to ferment a feedstock to produce a chemical; (b) conducting filtration of the culture medium with a separation membrane module; (c) separating a permeate containing the chemical from the culture medium while retaining a non-permeated liquid in the fermentor, and (d) supplying a gas from at least one of a lower portion of the separation membrane module and a pipe communicating between the fermentor and the separation membrane module to adjust a gas linear velocity in the separation membrane module to 0.15 cm/s to 70 cm/s while supplying the separation membrane module with a liquid.

Abstract: A program includes: a first acquiring instruction of acquiring, from a storage, first setting information including function identification information, first permission information, and conference identification information that are associated with one another; a second acquiring instruction of acquiring, from the storage, second setting information including the function identification information, second permission information, and organizer identification information that are associated with one another; a comparing instruction of comparing the first permission information with the second permission information for each of the function indicated by the function identification information, based on the first and second setting information; and a notifying instruction of, in a particular case, selectively providing notification relating to at least one different function based on a comparison result.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a motor disposed so as to be offset to one side with respect to a center of the vehicle in a front-to-rear direction and a frame member for supporting the motor via at least two supporting devices. A first fixing portion which is situated relatively closer to the one side is formed in a higher position in a vertical direction than a second fixing portion which is situated closer to the other side. An electric wire fixing portion of the motor is formed in a position below an imaginary straight line which passes through a center of the first fixing portion and a center of the second fixing portion, in a side view of the motor.

Abstract: A video display apparatus includes video output units to output signals representing first videos captured or received, respectively, and when a predetermined signal is input from an outside, only for a predetermined period, to output signals representing second videos having fixed images, instead of the signals representing the first videos, respectively; a display to display a video based on the signal output by one of the video output units; and a control apparatus to output the predetermined signal to the video output units, and after having output the predetermined signal, to execute switching a signal representing a video output to the display among the signals representing the videos output by the video output units, while the video output units having the signals representing the videos output to the display before and after the switching, respectively, output the signals representing the second videos, respectively.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a fuel tank disposed adjacent to a propeller shaft in a widthwise direction of the vehicle, and a differential unit coupled to a rear end of the propeller shaft. The differential unit includes a differential gear coupled to the rear end of the propeller shaft, a housing positioned rearward of the fuel tank to accommodate the differential gear, a bracket member fixed to the rear sub-frame, a plurality of bolts that fasten the housing and a first bracket together, and a stay member provided separate from the bolts to couple the housing and the first bracket together.

Abstract: A system includes a communication control device, a first communication device and a second communication device. The communication control device acquires first network information that identifies a first internal network to which the first communication device is connected, and second network information that identifies a second internal network. The communication control device decides a first method based on the acquired information. The first method indicates a method of transmission from the first communication device to the second communication device, and of transmission from the second communication device to the first communication device. The communication control device transmits information indicating the first method to the first communication device and the second communication device. The first communication device and the second communication device mutually communicate using the first method, based on the received information indicating the first method.

Abstract: A communication system includes a first communication device and a second communication device connecting to a LAN. Using a first proxy setting for a specific proxy server, the first communication device communicates with a conference server via a proxy server to establish a session. If the session has not been established, the first communication device determines whether LAN information identifying the LAN is included in history information stored in the first communication device. If the LAN information is includes in the history information, the first communication device transmits setting request data to the second communication device identified by device information associated with the LAN information. If the second processor receives the setting request data, the second processor transmits the second proxy setting to the first communication device. The first communication device communicates with the conference server to establish a session using the received second proxy setting.

Abstract: A method of producing a chemical by continuous fermentation includes a fermentation step of converting a fermentation feedstock to a fermentation liquid containing a chemical by fermentation on cultivation of a microorganism; a membrane separation step of recovering the chemical as a filtrate by a separation membrane from the fermentation liquid; a concentrating step of obtaining a permeate and a concentrate containing the chemical by a reverse osmosis membrane from the filtrate; and/or a purification step of distilling the filtrate to increase a purity of the chemical, in which, cleaning etc. of the separation membrane in the membrane separation step is preformed by using the permeated liquid from the reverse osmosis membrane in the concentrating step and/or the condensed liquid in the purification step.

Abstract: A method produces a chemical through continuous fermentation including: (a) culturing a cell in a culture medium in a fermentor to ferment a feedstock to produce a chemical; (b) conducting filtration of the culture medium with a separation membrane module; (c) separating a permeate containing the chemical from the culture medium while retaining a non-permeated liquid in the fermentor, and (d) supplying a gas from at least one of a lower portion of the separation membrane module and a pipe communicating between the fermentor and the separation membrane module to adjust a gas linear velocity in the separation membrane module to 0.15 cm/s to 70 cm/s while supplying the separation membrane module with a liquid.

Abstract: A communication system comprises a NAT device, a terminal device, and a communication control device. The communication control device comprises a first storage unit that stores a NAT address, a first receiving unit that receives a type request signal, a first determination unit that determines whether the NAT address matching a source IP address of the type request signal is stored in the first storage unit, and a first transmitting unit that transmits the type information associated with the NAT address matching the source IP address to the terminal device. The terminal device comprises a second transmitting unit that transmits the type request signal, a second receiving unit that receives the type information, and a communication control unit that performs Peer to Peer communication with another terminal device that is subordinate to another NAT device by performing communication using a method to establish communication based on the received type information.

Abstract: A method of producing chemicals through continuous fermentation includes washing a membrane with a washing liquid supplied from a permeate side of a membrane unit in a continuous fermentation; filtering a culture medium containing a fermentation feedstock, a chemical and a microbe or a cultured cell through a separation membrane; collecting the chemical from a filtrate; retaining or refluxing unfiltered remains in the culture medium; and adding a fermentation feedstock to the culture medium, wherein the washing liquid is high-temperature water having a temperature higher than a temperature of the culture medium and of 150° C. or less, and a concentration of the microbe in a fermenter is controlled by supplying the washing liquid.

Abstract: A method of sterilizing a separation membrane module reduces damage of a ceramic separation membrane, a sterilization process device achieves the method of sterilizing, and an apparatus produces chemicals. The method of sterilizing the separation membrane module includes a ceramic-containing separation membrane including a temperature raise step of raising the temperature of the separation membrane module to a predetermined sterilization temperature by feeding sterilization water having a controlled temperature and pressure so that a rate of temperature change of the separation membrane module is 6.0° C. or less per minute, and a sterilization step of sterilizing the separation membrane module at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time.