Abstract: A catalyst support for induction heating includes: a honeycomb structure including a pillar shaped honeycomb structure portion having: an outer peripheral wall; and a partition wall disposed on an inner side of the outer peripheral wall, the partition wall defining a plurality of cells, each of the cells extending from an end face on an inlet side to an end face on an outlet side in a gas flow direction to form a flow path; a catalyst supported onto an interior of the partition wall; and at least one magnetic body provided within the honeycomb structure, wherein the catalyst support has a region A where the catalyst is not supported, at least on the end face side of the catalyst support on the inlet side in the gas flow direction, and wherein the magnetic body is arranged at least in the region A in the gas flow direction.

Abstract: A catalyst support for induction heating includes: a honeycomb structure including a pillar shaped honeycomb structure portion having: an outer peripheral wall; and a partition wall disposed on an inner side of the outer peripheral wall, the partition wall defining a plurality of cells, each of the cells extending from an end face on an inlet side to an end face on an outlet side in a gas flow direction to form a flow path; a catalyst supported onto an interior of the partition wall; and at least one magnetic body provided within the honeycomb structure, wherein the catalyst support has a region A where the catalyst is not supported, at least on the end face side of the catalyst support on the inlet side in the gas flow direction, and wherein the magnetic body is arranged at least in the region A in the gas flow direction.

Abstract: A steady range determination device (100) determines a steady range of a multilevel signal in operation data containing the multilevel signal. A conversion unit (122) converts the multilevel signal into at least one binary signal with using a threshold value. A prediction unit (123) inputs the binary signal converted by the conversion unit (122) to a prediction model (133) and calculates a converted binary signal prediction value. A range determination unit (126) calculates, based on the converted binary signal prediction value and the threshold value, a probability that a signal value of the multilevel signal contained in the operation data exists in a range determined based on the threshold value. The range determination unit (126) determines the steady range of the multilevel signal contained in the operation data, on a basis of the probability.

Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus that includes a brake operation portion that applies a brake to a vehicle, the brake operation portion allowing a manual brake operation by a hand of a driver of the vehicle, the brake operation portion including a brake operation body and a grip portion to be gripped by the hand of the driver, the grip portion being provided at an upper end of the brake operation body, and a shift-down switch that shifts-down the vehicle is provided on the grip portion, the shift-down switch allowing a manual shift-down operation by the hand of the driver.

Abstract: A brake operation portion that allows a manual brake operation is included in a vehicle cabin, the brake operation portion includes a grip portion, and an elbow rest member is provided at, in the vehicle rear side of the grip portion, a position on which an elbow of a driver can abut in a state in which the driver grips the grip portion so as to be capable of operating the grip portion. Thus, even a physically disabled driver may freely perform a driving operation and easily manually perform a delicate brake operation.

Abstract: An irregularity detection apparatus (100) converts a multi-valued-signal value of each of one or more multi-valued-signals at each time point into a binary-signal-value group. The irregularity detection apparatus calculates a forecast-signal-value group at a subject time point by computing a forecast model with use of, as input, a past-signal-value group which is a collection of a binary-signal value of each of one or more binary signals at each past time point and the binary-signal-value group of each of the one or more multi-valued signals at each past time point. The irregularity detection apparatus compares with the forecast-signal-value group, a collection of the binary-signal value of each of the one or more binary signals at the subject time point and the binary-signal-value group of each of the one or more multi-valued signals at the subject time point, and determines a state of a subject system (220) at the subject time point.

Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus that includes a brake operation portion that applies a brake to a vehicle, the brake operation portion allowing a manual brake operation by a hand of a driver of the vehicle, the brake operation portion including a brake operation body and a grip portion to be gripped by the hand of the driver, the grip portion being provided at an upper end of the brake operation body, and a shift-down switch that shifts-down the vehicle is provided on the grip portion, the shift-down switch allowing a manual shift-down operation by the hand of the driver.

Abstract: A brake operation portion that allows a manual brake operation is included in a vehicle cabin, the brake operation portion includes a grip portion, and an elbow rest member is provided at, in the vehicle rear side of the grip portion, a position on which an elbow of a driver can abut in a state in which the driver grips the grip portion so as to be capable of operating the grip portion. Thus, even a physically disabled driver may freely perform a driving operation and easily manually perform a delicate brake operation.

Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump includes a notch portion which is a flow path provided to extend from an initiating end of a discharge port towards a terminating end side of a suction port. The notch portion is formed so that a sectional area of the flow path is smaller than a sectional area of the discharge port at the initiating end thereof and that a length of the flow path in a circumferential direction is 1.5 pitches or larger. The terminating end of the suction port is a point where the vane in the suction area last overlaps the suction port. The initiating end of the discharge port is a point where the vane departed from the suction area first overlaps the discharge port. One pitch is a distance defied in the circumferential direction between adjacent vanes of the plurality of vanes.

Abstract: A magnetic circuit that forms an arc-shaped magnetic field space is provided. Of two magnets constituting a first magnetic circuit 10, a first magnetic pole 1 is provided with a first yoke 11 that is arc-shaped in planar view, a first magnet 13 that is arc-shaped in planar view and a magnetic pole piece 15. On the other hand, a second magnetic pole 2 is provided with a second yoke 21 that is arc-shaped in planar view, a second magnet 23 that is arc-shaped in planar view and a magnetic pole piece 25. The first magnetic pole piece 15 and the second magnetic pole piece 25 are disposed so as to be opposed to each other while being separated from each other. The first magnet 13 and the second magnet 23 are formed by arranging a plurality of small magnets.

Abstract: A fixation device set S includes an external fixation device which is attached on one end-side of first and second pins; and a pin fixture which is attached on the other end-side. The external fixation device includes a first and a second permanent magnets disposed with their same poles opposed to each other; a first holding portion provided in the first permanent magnet; a second holding portion provided in the second permanent magnet; first limiter portions sandwiching the first and the second permanent magnets from a second direction; and second limiter portions connecting the first limiter portions to each other. The first pins are inserted through through-holes in the first holding portion, whereas the second holding portion is attached to the second pin via a ball joint.

Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump includes a notch portion which is a flow path provided to extend from an initiating end of a discharge port towards a terminating end side of a suction port. The notch portion is formed so that a sectional area of the flow path is smaller than a sectional area of the discharge port at the initiating end thereof and that a length of the flow path in a circumferential direction is 1.5 pitches or larger. The terminating end of the suction port is a point where the vane in the suction area last overlaps the suction port. The initiating end of the discharge port is a point where the vane departed from the suction area first overlaps the discharge port. One pitch is a distance defied in the circumferential direction between adjacent vanes of the plurality of vanes.

Abstract: A magnetic field application device capable of applying a magnetic field to an object for a sufficient time is provided. A first magnetic circuit which is one of the two magnetic circuits provided to the magnetic field application device is provided with two magnetic poles of a first magnetic pole 1 and a second magnetic pole 2. The first magnetic pole 1 is provided with a first yoke 11 that is arc-shaped in planar view, a first magnet 13 that is arc-shaped in planar view and a first magnetic pole piece 15. On the other hand, the second magnetic pole 2 is provided with a second yoke 21 that is arc-shaped in planar view, a second magnet 23 that is arc-shaped in planar view and a second magnetic pole piece 25. The first magnetic pole piece 15 and the second magnetic pole piece 25 are disposed so as to be opposed to each other while being separated from each other.

Abstract: A magnetic circuit that forms an arc-shaped magnetic field space is provided. Of two magnets constituting a first magnetic circuit 10, a first magnetic pole 1 is provided with a first yoke 11 that is arc-shaped in planar view, a first magnet 13 that is arc-shaped in planar view and a magnetic pole piece 15. On the other hand, a second magnetic pole 2 is provided with a second yoke 21 that is arc-shaped in planar view, a second magnet 23 that is arc-shaped in planar view and a magnetic pole piece 25. The first magnetic pole piece 15 and the second magnetic pole piece 25 are disposed so as to be opposed to each other while being separated from each other. The first magnet 13 and the second magnet 23 are formed by arranging a plurality of small magnets.

Abstract: A fixation device set S includes an external fixation device 10 which is attached on one end-side of first and second pins P1, P2; and a pin fixture 100 which is attached on the other end-side thereof. The external fixation device 10 includes a first and a second permanent magnets 32, 34 disposed with their same poles opposed to each other; a first holding portion 14 provided in the first permanent magnet 34; a second holding portion 36 provided in the second permanent magnet 34; first limiter portions 16a, 16b sandwiching the first and the second permanent magnets 32, 34 from a second direction; and second limiter portions 66 connecting the first limiter portions 16a, 16b to each other. The first pins P1 are inserted through through-holes 20 in the first holding portion 14, whereas the second holding portion 36 is attached to the second pin P2 via a ball joint 50.

Abstract: There is provided a magnetic field generator in which separation and dislocation of permanent magnets from their permanent magnet groups is prevented easily and reliably for a long period of time without sacrificing productivity. A magnetic field generator 10 includes a permanent magnet group 14a which is provided on a plate yoke 12a; a pole piece 16a which is provided in a first main surface of the permanent magnet group 14a, leaving an exposed region 18b thereon; a frame-like member 34 which is provided on the plate yoke 12a to surround the permanent magnet group 14a; and a flange-shaped member 36 which is provided in the pole piece 16a to cover the exposed region 18b. Presser bolts 44 are threaded into the frame-like member 34 and press an outer circumferential surface 18a of the permanent magnet group 14a directly or via insertion members 42.

Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a magnetic field generator (10) that includes a pair of plate yokes (12a), (12b) which are opposed to each other, with their opposing faces provided with respective permanent magnet assemblies (14a), (14b) which have faces opposing to each other, to which pole pieces (16a), (16b) are fixed respectively, and include permanent magnets (18). The permanent magnets (18), (28) include R—Fe—B magnets. During manufacturing, the assembled magnetic field generator (10) is heated in its entirety at a temperature not lower than 40° C. and not higher than 70° C., whereby the R—Fe—B magnets are magnetized to a magnetization rate not smaller than 80% and not greater than 99.9%.

Abstract: There is provided a magnetic field generator in which separation and dislocation of permanent magnets from their permanent magnet groups is prevented easily and reliably for a long period of time without sacrificing productivity. A magnetic field generator 10 includes a permanent magnet group 14a which is provided on a plate yoke 12a; a pole piece 16a which is provided in a first main surface of the permanent magnet group 14a, leaving an exposed region 18b thereon; a frame-like member 34 which is provided on the plate yoke 12a to surround the permanent magnet group 14a; and a flange-shaped member 36 which is provided in the pole piece 16a to cover the exposed region 18b. Presser bolts 44 are threaded into the frame-like member 34 and press an outer circumferential surface 18a of the permanent magnet group 14a directly or via insertion members 42.

Abstract: There is provided a magnetic field generator for MRI 10 applicable to a variety of magnetic field generators, and capable of preventing separation of permanent magnets 20 which constitute permanent magnet groups 14a, 14b. The magnetic field generator for MRI 10 includes a pair of permanent magnet groups 14a, 14b. The pair of permanent magnet groups 14a, 14b each including a plurality of permanent magnets 20 bonded to each other, are opposed to each other with a space in between. The permanent magnet groups 14a, 14b have projections 18 projecting more outward than the area of contact with respective pole pieces 16a, 16b. A flange-shaped member 34 is attached to each outer circumferential surface of the pole pieces 16a, 16b, covering a space-facing surface 18a of the projection 18.

Abstract: There is provided a magnetic field generator for MRI 10 applicable to a variety of magnetic field generators, and capable of preventing separation of permanent magnets 20 which constitute permanent magnet groups 14a, 14b. The magnetic field generator for MRI 10 includes a pair of permanent magnet groups 14a, 14b. The pair of permanent magnet groups 14a, 14b each including a plurality of permanent magnets 20 bonded to each other, are opposed to each other with a space in between. The permanent magnet groups 14a, 14b have projections 18 projecting more outward than the area of contact with respective pole pieces 16a, 16b. A flange-shaped member 34 is attached to each outer circumferential surface of the pole pieces 16a, 16b, covering a space-facing surface 18a of the projection 18.