Abstract: A spare tire installation structure for a vehicle has a first rigid member disposed within a trunk compartment of the vehicle, and a second rigid member configured vehicle rearward of the first rigid member and disposed within the trunk compartment of the vehicle. The first rigid member and the second rigid member define a space to house a spare tire. The second rigid member is configured to displace the spare tire vehicle forward and into the first rigid member in response to a rear collision to the vehicle. The first rigid member is configured to split a wheel of the spare tire.

Abstract: A substrate transfer device has an arm, and a support shaft fixed to one end of the arm so as to pivotably support the arm in a horizontal plane. The support shaft is placed between a first working device and a second working device. A holding unit that is supported by the other end of the arm and sucks and holds an upper surface of a substrate, a rotational driving device makes the holding unit pivot on the support shaft as a center of rotation, and a posture holding mechanism keeps the pivoting holding unit in a fixed posture in horizontal directions. The substrate is transferred while the fixed posture in the horizontal directions is maintained by pivotal movement of the holding unit, between the first working device and the second working device.

Abstract: There is provided a combustible gas detection apparatus with a gas sensor and a control device. The gas sensor includes first and second heating resistors each having a resistance that changes depending on a combustible gas concentration of gas under measurement. The control device includes an energization control section that alternately energizes the first and second heating resistors, a first calculation section that calculates a first calculation value responsive to the combustible gas concentration based on a voltage across the first heating resistor during energization of the first heating resistor, a second calculation section that calculates a second calculation value responsive to the combustible gas concentration based on a voltage across the second heating resistor during energization of the second heating resistor, and an anomaly judgment section that judges the occurrence of an anomaly in the first heating resistor by comparison of the first and second calculation values.

Abstract: A substrate cleaning apparatus for cleaning a front-side clean target surface 1a and a back-side clean target surface 1b of a edge portion of a substrate 1 by wiping surfaces 12a, 12b of a cleaning tape 12. The substrate cleaning apparatus includes a presser member 11a for pressing the cleaning tape 12 against the clean target surface 1a, a presser member 11b for pressing the cleaning tape 12 against the clean target surface 1b, a tape path passing through between the presser member 11a and the clean target surface 1a and between the presser member 11b and the clean target surface 1b, a moving device for moving the cleaning tape 12 and the substrate 1 relative to each other in a longitudinal direction of the edge portion.

Abstract: A substrate cleaning apparatus for cleaning a front-side clean target surface 1a and a back-side clean target surface 1b of a edge portion of a substrate 1 by wiping surfaces 12a, 12b of a cleaning tape 12. The substrate cleaning apparatus includes a presser member 11a for pressing the cleaning tape 12 against the clean target surface 1a, a presser member 11b for pressing the cleaning tape 12 against the clean target surface 1b, a tape path passing through between the presser member 11a and the clean target surface 1a and between the presser member 11b and the clean target surface 1b, a moving device for moving the cleaning tape 12 and the substrate 1 relative to each other in a longitudinal direction of the edge portion.

Abstract: A vehicular airbag device is disclosed as having a mounting bracket supported on a steering member via a fixing portion and extending upward, and an airbag module mounted on the mounting bracket at an upper area thereof. The mounting bracket has connecting portions, provided with front and rear slits, whereby when the airbag module encounters a load directed downward, the connecting portions are subjected to plastic deformation to rotate in a vehicle width direction to absorb energy of the resulting load.

Abstract: A board terminal cleaning apparatus for cleaning a terminal portion by bringing a cleaning member in contact with the terminal portion of a board comprises a first support member that supports the cleaning member in a first position, a second support member that supports the cleaning member in a second position, a cleaning head that pressurizes part of the cleaning member supported between the first position and the second position by bringing the part in contact with the terminal portion of the board, a support member moving unit that moves the first support member and the second support member in the direction along the terminal portion, and a cleaning head moving unit that moves the cleaning head in the direction along the terminal portion at a second movement velocity different from the first movement velocity of the first support member and the second support member by the support member moving unit.

Abstract: Provided is an organic EL element including: a first electrode 13; a protection layer 15 that is formed on the first electrode 13 and has an opening portion through which the first electrode 13 is exposed; an insulation layer 17 that is formed on the protection layer 15; an organic layer 19 that is formed over the insulation layer 17 and the first electrode 13 exposed through the opening portion, and includes an emission layer; and a second electrode 21 formed on the organic layer 19, wherein a film thickness of the protection layer 15 is less than that of the organic layer 19.

Abstract: A vehicular airbag device is disclosed as having a mounting bracket supported on a steering member via a fixing portion and extending upward, and an airbag module mounted on the mounting bracket at an upper area thereof. The mounting bracket has connecting portions, provided with front and rear slits, whereby when the airbag module encounters a load directed downward, the connecting portions are subjected to plastic deformation to rotate in a vehicle width direction to absorb energy of the resulting load.

Abstract: A board terminal cleaning apparatus for cleaning a terminal portion by bringing a cleaning member in contact with the terminal portion of a board comprises a first support member that supports the cleaning member in a first position, a second support member that supports the cleaning member in a second position, a cleaning head that pressurizes part of the cleaning member supported between the first position and the second position by bringing the part in contact with the terminal portion of the board, a support member moving unit that moves the first support member and the second support member in the direction along the terminal portion, and a cleaning head moving unit that moves the cleaning head in the direction along the terminal portion at a second movement velocity different from the first movement velocity of the first support member and the second support member by the support member moving unit.

Abstract: This invention provides a gas sensor including a proton-conductive polymer electrolyte layer and a method for measuring gas concentration, that are capable of measuring gas concentration at high accuracy notwithstanding the presence of water vapor.

Abstract: Provided is an organic EL element including: a first electrode 13; a protection layer 15 that is formed on the first electrode 13 and has an opening portion through which the first electrode 13 is exposed; an insulation layer 17 that is formed on the protection layer 15; an organic layer 19 that is formed over the insulation layer 17 and the first electrode 13 exposed through the opening portion, and includes an emission layer; and a second electrode 21 formed on the organic layer 19, wherein a film thickness of the protection layer 15 is less than that of the organic layer 19.

Abstract: A hydrogen sensor includes a first electrode 3 and a second electrode 4 provided in contact with a proton conduction layer 2; a gas diffusion controlling portion 6 provided between a measurement gas atmosphere and the first electrode 3; and a support element (1a, 1b) for supporting the proton conduction layer 6, the first electrode 3, the second electrode 4, and the gas diffusion controlling portion 6. Hydrogen contained in a measurement gas introduced via the gas diffusion controlling portion 6 is dissociated, decomposed, or reacted by applying a voltage between the first electrode 3 and the second electrode 4 to thereby generate protons. Hydrogen concentration is obtained on the basis of a limiting current generated as a result of the generated protons being pumped out via the proton conduction layer 2 from the first electrode 3 side of the proton conduction layer to the second electrode 4 side of the proton conduction layer.

Abstract: In a computer system that includes a first computer, a second computer, a first storage apparatus storing data in a fixed-length block format used by the second computer, and a backup apparatus connected to the first computer and storing data in a variable-length block format, the present invention provides a backup method for backing up data stored in the first storage apparatus to the backup apparatus. The first computer sends the second computer a request to read data in the fixed-length block format. In response to this request, the second computer reads the fixed-length block format data from the first storage apparatus and transfers this data to the first computer. The first computer converts the transferred fixed-length block format data into variable-length block format data. The converted variable-length block format data is stored in the backup apparatus.

Abstract: A hydrogen gas sensor is configured such that an O-ring 21 is disposed within a measurement chamber 11a in order to seal against a first support element 9a and against a proton conduction layer 1. This O-ring 21 assumes the form of a rectangular frame that surrounds a first electrode 3, and a substantially circular cross section, and is elastic, heat resistant, and durable. A first metal plate 23a and a second metal plate 23b are disposed from the outside on opposite support elements 9a and 9b, respectively. The hydrogen gas sensor of the present embodiment has a pair of right-hand and left-hand through-holes 29 formed therein so as to extend along the thickness direction thereof. Bolts 31 are inserted into the corresponding through-holes 29. By fastening the metal plates 23a and 23b from the outside by means of the bolts 31 and nuts 33, the opposite support elements 9a and 9b are fastened, thereby clamping the entire hydrogen sensor in a unitary condition.

Abstract: When obstacles inhibiting the progression of a character being operated on a screen with a controller are encountered, obstacle overcoming actions corresponding to the state of the character may be performed with a simple operation. An obstacle overcoming button is determined beforehand in the program. The character has perimeter ranges corresponding to its own speed. In the event that the obstacle object is a building, a perimeter range is also provided to a wall of the obstacle object, for example, and an obstacle overcoming table corresponding to the overlapping relations of the mutual perimeter ranges is created beforehand. In the event the obstacle overcoming button is operated and the perimeter range of the character and the perimeter range of the wall overlap, an action of jumping over the obstacle object, for example, is automatically invoked.

Abstract: A gas sensor suitable for measuring hydrogen concentration, including a proton conductive layer (1); a first electrode (3) and a second electrode (5) provided on the proton conductive layer (1); a gas diffusion-limiting inlet (19) provided between the first electrode (3) and a measurement gas atmosphere (6) containing hydrogen gas; and a gas diffusion-limiting outlet (21) provided between the second electrode (5) and the atmosphere (6); wherein the ratio (a/b) between the diffusion resistance (a) of the diffusion limiting portion (19) and the diffusion resistance (b) of the gas outlet portion (21) is not greater than 2.

Abstract: In a computer system that includes a first computer, a second computer, a first storage apparatus storing data in a fixed-length block format used by the second computer, and a backup apparatus connected to the first computer and storing data in a variable-length block format, the present invention provides a backup method for backing up data stored in the first storage apparatus to the backup apparatus. The first computer sends the second computer a request to read data in the fixed-length block format. In response to this request, the second computer reads the fixed-length block format data from the first storage apparatus and transfers this data to the first computer. The first computer converts the transferred fixed-length block format data into variable-length block format data. The converted variable-length block format data is stored in the backup apparatus.

Abstract: In a computer system that includes a first computer, a second computer, a first storage apparatus storing data in a fixed-length block format used by the second computer, and a backup apparatus connected to the first computer and storing data in a variable-length block format, the present invention provides a backup method for backing up data stored in the first storage apparatus to the backup apparatus. The first computer sends the second computer a request to read data in the fixed-length block format. In response to this request, the second computer reads the fixed-length block format data from the first storage apparatus and transfers this data to the first computer. The first computer converts the transferred fixed-length block format data into variable-length block format data. The converted variable-length block format data is stored in the backup apparatus.

Abstract: A gas sensor suitable for measuring hydrogen concentration, including a proton conductive layer (1); a first electrode (3) and a second electrode (5) provided on the proton conductive layer (1); a gas diffusion-limiting inlet (19) provided between the first electrode (3) and a measurement gas atmosphere (6) containing hydrogen gas; and a gas diffusion-limiting outlet (21) provided between the second electrode (5) and the atmosphere (6); wherein the ratio (a/b) between the diffusion resistance (a) of the diffusion limiting portion (19) and the diffusion resistance (b) of the gas outlet portion (21) is not greater than 2.