Abstract: A bicycle operating device comprises a base member, an operating unit, and a support shaft. The operating unit includes a rotatable member rotatable relative to the base member about a first rotational axis to control a bicycle component. The operating unit has a first operating unit end supported by the base member and a second operating unit end opposite to the first operating unit end along the first rotational axis. The support shaft extends in a direction non-parallel to the first rotational axis and couples the second operating unit end to the base member. The support shaft has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end and the second end are supported by the base member.

Abstract: A power supply ring includes bus rings which are provided for each phase of a rotating machine having a plurality of stator coils arranged side by side in an annular shape and extends in a circumferential direction to extend along the plurality of stator coils; power supply terminals for each phase which electrically connect the bus rings to a power source side; and a plurality of coil connection terminals which electrically connects the bus rings to each of the stator coils of the same phase, in which each of the bus rings is concentrically laminated on an annular body including the plurality of stator coils in an axial direction.

Abstract: A bicycle operating device is basically provided with a base member, a first operating member and an attachment. The base member has an interior space that is configured to receive an operating unit. The first operating member is configured to move along a first operating path from a rest position to an operated position to operate the operating unit when the operating unit is disposed in the interior space. The attachment blocks the first operating path to prevent movement of the first operating member from reaching the operated position.

Abstract: A bicycle operating device comprises a base member and an operating member. The base member includes a hydraulic-unit attachment part to which a hydraulic unit is to be attached, and a first end portion to be mounted to a handlebar. The operating member is movably coupled to the base member. The operating member includes a first wire attachment part to which a first wire end of a control wire is to be attached.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a pressure sensor includes: preparing a stem which has a cylindrical shape with a bottom as a diaphragm; mounting a sensor chip on the diaphragm; preparing a conductive member, in which an internal connection region is integrated with an external connection region electrically connected to an external circuit by an outer frame; forming a first resin mold to couple the internal connection region to the external connection region; separating the outer frame from the internal connection region and the external connection region; arranging the internal connection region in the stem; and electrically connecting the sensor chip and the internal connection region through the first connection member.

Abstract: A bracket cover is configured to cover at least a portion of a bracket that is attachable to a handlebar of a bicycle. The bracket cover includes a cover main body, a first fixing member and a second fixing member. The cover main body includes a portion having a first edge portion and a second edge portion. The portion is between the first and second edge portions being an elastic material. The first fixing member is configured to detachably fix the cover main body to a first side surface of an outer perimeter portion of the bracket at the first edge portion. The second fixing member is configured to detachably fix the cover main body to a second side surface of an outer perimeter portion of the bracket at the side edge portion. The first and second fixing member are separate members from the cover main body.

Abstract: A method for producing an isocyanate, comprising: a carbamation step of generating an N-substituted carbamate from an organic primary amine, urea and an organic hydroxy compound according to a carbamation reaction, and then recovering a first gaseous phase component containing the urea and/or a compound having a carbonyl group derived from the urea, the organic hydroxy compound, and ammonia; a condensation step of condensing the first gaseous phase component with a condenser; an isocyanate production step of producing an isocyanate by subjecting the N-substituted carbamate to pyrolysis; an ammonia absorption step of allowing a second gaseous phase component containing ammonia recovered as a gaseous phase component from the condenser as a main component, to be absorbed by absorption water, and generating gas-absorbed water; and an ammonia stripping step of heating the gas-absorbed water to separate ammonia from the gas-absorbed water.

Abstract: A telescopic shaft includes: an inner shaft where a pair of recessed grooves that face each other in a direction perpendicular to an axis and extend in an axial direction are formed; an outer shaft where a pair of recessed grooves that face each other in the direction perpendicular to the axis and extend in the axial direction are formed; a plurality of rolling bodies that are disposed between each of the recessed grooves and the corresponding recessed groove so as to form a line in the axial direction; a pair of stoppers; and a buffer body unit. Each of the stoppers restricts falling of a rolling body at an end portion of the corresponding line from the corresponding recessed groove of the inner shaft. The buffer body unit integrally includes a pair of buffer bodies, and a connection portion that connects the pair of buffer bodies.

Abstract: A separator for an electric double-layer capacitor is provided having a double-layer structure made of a fibrous layer A obtained by papermaking using a Fourdrinier net or a tanmo net, and a fibrous layer B obtained by papermaking using a cylinder net. The fibrous layer A is a layer that is refined until a CSF value decreases once to 0 ml (lower limit), and further refined until it turns to rise to 10 to 600 ml, the fibrous layer B is a layer that is refined until a CSF value of 700 to 0 ml, and the fibrous layer A and the fibrous layer B contain 70% by mass or more refinable, regenerated cellulose fibers. The density of the entire double-layer structure is 0.25 to 0.65 g/cm3, and the thickness of the same is 10 to 150 ?m.

Abstract: The present invention has as its object to provide thickness 60 ?m or less ultra-thin stainless steel foil which secures high thickness precision and simultaneously secures plastic deformability and good elongation at break, that is, secures good press-formability (deep drawability). The present invention solves this problem by ultra-thin stainless steel foil which has three or more crystal grains in a thickness direction, has a recrystallization rate of 90% to 100%, and has a nitrogen concentration of a surface layer of 1.0 mass % or less. For this reason, there is provided a method of production of stainless steel foil comprising rolling stainless steel sheet, then performing final annealing and making a thickness 5 ?m to 60 ?m, wherein a rolling reduction ratio at rolling right before final annealing is 30% or more, a temperature of final annealing after rolling is 950° C. to 1050° C. in the case of austenitic stainless steel and 850° C. to 950° C.

Abstract: A separator for a capacitor includes a porous film made of cellulose dissolved and regenerated without forming a cellulose derivative (A) and a fibrous component (B). The separator has excellent impedance characteristics and short-circuit resistance characteristics. The regenerated cellulose (A) can be obtained by forming in a film form a cellulose solution made by dissolving cellulose in an amine oxide solvent, immersing the resulting cellulose solution in water or a poor solvent of the amine oxide solvent so as to coagulate and regenerate the cellulose, washing the regenerated cellulose with water to remove the amine oxide solvent, and drying the resulting cellulose. Moreover, the fibrous component (B) can be one or more kinds of fibers selected from among a plant-based pulp, regenerated cellulose fiber, cellulose fiber, animal fiber, inorganic fiber, and synthetic fiber that are available as paper raw material.

Abstract: Provided is a lead-acid battery which includes: an element; an electrolyte solution; a container housing the element and the electrolyte solution; and a lid member sealing the container, wherein the lid member includes: a middle lid covering the container; an upper lid welded to an upper portion of the middle lid in an overlapping manner; and an exhaust passage arranged between the middle lid and the upper lid, through which an inside of the container is communicated with an outside, wherein a bottom surface of the exhaust passage is inclined such that the solution in the passage returns into the container, and the upper lids include: a passage wall welded to the middle lid and forming a side wall of the exhaust passage; and a transverse wall formed on a ceiling surface of the exhaust passage and traversing the exhaust passage, and a lower end portion of the transverse wall is positioned above a welded portion between the passage wall and the middle lid.

Abstract: A light receiving/emitting element includes a semiconductor substrate having one conductivity type; a light emitting element—including a plurality of semiconductor layers disposed on an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate; a light receiving element having a reverse conductivity type semiconductor region in the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate; and a first electrode pad disposed on the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate, the first electrode pad being as an electrode of the light receiving element. A region located immediately below the first electrode pad in the semiconductor substrate having one conductivity type is higher in impurity concentration than other regions in the semiconductor substrate having one conductivity type.

Abstract: A bracket cover is configured to cover at least a portion of a bracket that is attachable to a handlebar of a bicycle. The bracket cover comprises a cover main body. The cover main body is formed in a tubular shape having a first end portion and a second end portion. The cover main body has an opening part extending from at least one of the first end portion and the second end portion such that the opening part forms a first edge portion and a second edge portion.

Abstract: Provided is a lead-acid battery which includes: a power generating element; an electrolyte solution; a container which houses the power generating element and the electrolyte solution; and a lid member which is configured to seal the container and in which an exhaust space and a sleeve member are formed, the exhaust space communicating with an outside, an inside of the container being communicated with the exhaust space through the sleeve member. A bottom surface of the exhaust space is inclined such that a solution in the space returns to the inside of the container. The sleeve member has blocking elements arranged in a spaced-apart manner in an extending direction of the sleeve member. The inside of the container is communicated with the exhaust space through a space formed between the blocking elements.

Abstract: A telescopic shaft includes: an inner shaft where a pair of recessed grooves that face each other in a direction perpendicular to an axis and extend in an axial direction are formed; an outer shaft where a pair of recessed grooves that face each other in the direction perpendicular to the axis and extend in the axial direction are formed; a plurality of rolling bodies that are disposed between each of the recessed grooves and the corresponding recessed groove so as to form a line in the axial direction; a pair of stoppers; and a buffer body unit. Each of the stoppers restricts falling of a rolling body at an end portion of the corresponding line from the corresponding recessed groove of the inner shaft. The buffer body unit integrally includes a pair of buffer bodies, and a connection portion that connects the pair of buffer bodies.

Abstract: A method for producing an isocyanate, comprising: a carbamation step of generating an N-substituted carbamate from an organic primary amine, urea and an organic hydroxy compound according to a carbamation reaction, and then recovering a first gaseous phase component containing the urea and/or a compound having a carbonyl group derived from the urea, the organic hydroxy compound, and ammonia; a condensation step of condensing the first gaseous phase component with a condenser; an isocyanate production step of producing an isocyanate by subjecting the N-substituted carbamate to pyrolysis; an ammonia absorption step of allowing a second gaseous phase component containing ammonia recovered as a gaseous phase component from the condenser as a main component, to be absorbed by absorption water, and generating gas-absorbed water; and an ammonia stripping step of heating the gas-absorbed water to separate ammonia from the gas-absorbed water.

Abstract: A light receiving and emitting element includes a substrate; a light emitting element formed on an upper face of the substrate; a light receiving element formed on an upper face side of the substrate; a light emitting element-side first electrode pad; and a metal lump joined to the light emitting element-side first electrode pad. The light emitting element-side electrode pad is disposed the upper face of the substrate through an insulating layer so that the metal lump blocks light emitted from the light emitting element and propagating toward the light receiving element.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a pressure sensor includes: preparing a stem which has a cylindrical shape with a bottom as a diaphragm; mounting a sensor chip on the diaphragm; preparing a conductive member, in which an internal connection region is integrated with an external connection region electrically connected to an external circuit by an outer frame; forming a first resin mold to couple the internal connection region to the external connection region; separating the outer frame from the internal connection region and the external connection region; arranging the internal connection region in the stem; and electrically connecting the sensor chip and the internal connection region through the first connection member.