Abstract: A rotating electrical machine includes: a rotor core in which a slot passing therethrough is provided; a rotor winding which coil end portion is extended on the axially outer side than the core end face of the rotor core; a U-shaped channel which is arranged on the slot of the rotor core, is touched to come into contact with a bottom portion of the rotor winding, and is axially extended to be projected on the axially outer side than the core end face of the rotor core; a slot cell which insulates the rotor winding and the U-shaped channel from the rotor core; and an interposed piece arranged between the rotor windings at a portion more projected than the core end face of the rotor core. The projected end face of the U-shaped channel is arranged on the axially inner side than the projected end face of the interposed piece.

Abstract: The fixing device includes an endless fixing belt, a pressing member, a pressing rotator, and a heating unit. The pressing member includes a counter face that faces the inner peripheral surface of the fixing belt. The counter face includes a curved portion that is concavely curved and an extended portion. The shape of the curved portion in a cross section orthogonal to the width direction of the fixing belt is configured to approach the center of the pressing rotator as it extends toward the downstream in the conveying direction. The extended portion is continuous with the curved portion and is provided at the downstream of the curved portion in the conveying direction of the recording medium.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a first insulating layer over a semiconductor substrate, a metal layer, an adhesive layer on a first region of the metal layer, a conductive layer on a second region of the metal layer and on the adhesive layer, a second insulating layer on the conductive layer, a plurality of wiring layers that are separated from each other and are stacked above the second insulating layer, a semiconductor layer that extends in a first direction perpendicular to the semiconductor substrate and includes a bottom surface connected to the conductive layer, a storage portion disposed between at least one of the plurality of wiring layers and the semiconductor layer, and a slit that extends in the first direction, includes aside surface in contact with the plurality of wiring layers and a bottom surface reaching the conductive layer, and is filled with an insulating material.

Abstract: Provided is a heat exchanger which includes: multiple heat transfer pipes in which refrigerant flows; and a corrugated fin joined to the heat transfer pipes; and multiple plate-shaped fins. The plate-shaped fins are joined to at least one of each heat transfer pipe or the corrugated fin, and are arranged on a windward side in an air blowing direction with respect to the corrugated fin such that a plate width direction of each plate-shaped fin is substantially coincident with a plate width direction of the corrugated fin.

Abstract: A method for operating a blast furnace includes blowing pulverized coal and oxygen from an upstream lance configured by a double tube. LNG is blown from a downstream lance on the downstream side in a hot air blast direction, oxygen is supplied from the upstream lance, and the pulverized coal whose temperature has been increased by the combustion of the LNG is combusted along with the supplied oxygen or oxygen in an air blast. With respect to a direction perpendicular to the hot air blast and a downstream direction of the hot air blast, a blowing direction of the LNG from the downstream lance with respect to the blast direction ranges from ?30° to +45°. A blast pipe circumferential direction angle at a blowing position of the LNG from the downstream lance with respect to where the upstream lance is inserted into a blast pipe ranges from 160° to 200°.

Abstract: A microneedle sheet is disclosed that comprises a plurality of microneedles formed on a sheet generally along a principal surface of the sheet, wherein the microneedles contain a water-soluble polysaccharide and water, the water content is 1 mass % or more and less than 19 mass % based on the total mass of the microneedles, and the microneedles are raised from the principal surface by bending the sheet.

Abstract: A vehicle management method is provided for managing an electric vehicle by using a management server based on vehicle-specific ID information that defines a condition of use transmitted from an onboard controller. The vehicle management method includes acquiring vehicle ID information from the electric vehicle by using the management server; determining the vehicle ID information to be valid if the vehicle ID information acquired falls within a use period set in advance and determining the vehicle ID information to be invalid if the vehicle ID information acquired falls outside a use period set in advance; and applying a prescribed limitation to charging of a battery of the electric vehicle having the vehicle ID information upon determining that the vehicle ID information is invalid.

Abstract: An endoscopic system includes a left optical system having a first focal position, a right optical system having a second focal position that is different from the first focal position. An image capturing device generates a first image and a second image respectively from images of a subject that are obtained by the left optical system and the right optical system. A display device displays the first image or the second image. A proper image determiner determines the magnitude relationship between the position of the subject in a predetermined area displayed on the display device and at least one threshold value Th is established between the first focal position and the second focal position. A video signal processor switches to the first image or the second image depending on a determined result from the proper image determiner and displays the image on the display device.

Abstract: A circuit board includes a board, circuitry provided on the board that supplies electric power to a motor, a positive-electrode-side power source terminal portion connected to a positive electrode terminal of the circuitry, and a negative-electrode-side power source terminal portion connected to a negative electrode terminal of the circuitry. The circuitry includes a first capacitor connected to the positive-electrode-side power source terminal portion, and a second capacitor connected to the negative-electrode-side power source terminal portion. The first and second capacitors are connected in series between the positive-electrode-side and the negative-electrode-side power source terminal portions. The board includes a through hole, at least a portion of which is between at least two of the first capacitor, the second capacitor, the positive-electrode-side power source terminal portion, and the negative-electrode-side power source terminal portion.

Abstract: A reference designation point setting unit sets a plurality of reference designation points. A reference calculation unit calculates one of a reference line and a reference plane used in a measurement mode indicated by measurement mode information, on the basis of the plurality of reference designation points. A measurement point setting unit sets a measurement point. A reference point calculation unit calculates a plurality of reference points leading to higher reliability of a measurement result instead of a plurality of reference designation points, on the basis of the image in which the measurement point is set, the plurality of reference designation points, the measurement mode, and the measurement point. The reference calculation unit calculates one of a new reference line and a new reference plane on the basis of the plurality of reference points.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a stacked body, first, second, third, and fourth insulating bodies, first and second columnar portions. The stacked body includes a conductive layer and an insulating layer stacked alternately. The first, second, third and fourth insulating bodies, the first and second columnar portions are provided inside the stacked body. The second insulating body is at a position different from the first insulating body. The third insulating body is between the first and second insulating bodies. The fourth insulating body is between the first and second insulating bodies, and includes portions contacting the third insulating body and being separated from each other with the third insulating body interposed. The first columnar portion is between the first and fourth insulating bodies. The second columnar portion is between the second and fourth insulating bodies. The first and second columnar portions include a semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A gas-adsorbing device (1) includes: a container (2); a gas adsorbent (3) configured to be disposed inside the container (2) so as to adsorb a gas; and an aeration member (4) having a predetermined aeration rate. The gas adsorbent (3) is disposed in a space formed by the container (2) and the aeration member (4). Further, the space is configured to be completely enclosed by the container (2) and the aeration member (4). In this configuration, it is possible to attain a gas-adsorbing device in which it is possible to reduce consumption of the gas adsorbent due to contact with air, even when the gas-adsorbing device is handled in air.

Abstract: In a measurement apparatus, a first pupil is capable of transmitting first light of a first wavelength band, and a second pupil is capable of transmitting second light of a second wavelength band. An imaging device includes a plurality of first pixels generating first pixel signals based on third light of a third wavelength band transmitted through a first optical filter that is capable of transmitting the third light. The imaging device further includes a plurality of second pixels generating second pixel signals based on fourth light of a fourth wavelength band transmitted through a second optical filter that is capable of transmitting the fourth light. A light source outputs illumination light including only fifth light of a fifth wavelength band and sixth light of a sixth wavelength band not overlapping the fifth wavelength band.

Abstract: An applicator according to one embodiment is an applicator for applying a sheet member to skin, and includes: a bottom plate facing the skin; a top plate facing the bottom plate and configured to be pressed toward the bottom plate; and a bending portion configured to apply the sheet member to the skin by bending the sheet member having advanced thereto in a pressed state in which the top plate has been moved toward the bottom plate.

Abstract: An information processing device determines whether a predetermined condition with regard to information processing has been met, changes a character for vocalization when the predetermined condition has been met, and generates a sound signal of a synthesized voice obtained by vocalizing the character for vocalization that has been changed.

Abstract: A brake system for a vehicle, including: a brake operation member; a hydraulic brake device configured to give a braking force based on an operation of the brake operation member; an electric brake device configured to give a braking force generated by an electric actuator; a regenerative brake device configured to give a braking force utilizing electric power generation by rotation of a wheel, and a controller configured to determine insufficient braking force by excluding the braking force by the hydraulic brake device from a required overall braking force required for the vehicle as a whole and to control the braking force by each of the electric brake device and the regenerative brake device based on the insufficient braking force, wherein the brake system is configured such that the hydraulic brake device gives the braking force when the required overall braking force exceeds a threshold.

Abstract: A microneedle sheet according to an embodiment comprises a plurality of microneedles formed on a sheet substantially along a principal surface of the sheet. The sheet is bent to raise the microneedles from the principal surface, and the raised microneedles pierce a skin.

Abstract: A fixing device includes: a fixing belt of an endless shape wound to pass over a heating-side member and a nip forming member; and a pressing roller driven to rotate in a state of being brought into tight contact with the nip forming member through the fixing belt, wherein a toner image is fixed to a recording medium at a nip portion at which the fixing belt and the pressing roller are brought into tight contact with each other by causing the pressing roller to be in tight contact with the fixing belt and driving the pressing roller to rotate, a guide member guiding the fixing belt to a space between the nip forming member and the heating-side member is disposed to be separate from the nip forming member, and a sliding member is disposed at least in a contact portion between the nip forming member and the fixing belt.

Abstract: The microneedle sheet according to an embodiment comprises a plurality of microneedles formed on a sheet generally along a main surface of the sheet; a bending resistance of the sheet as measured in accordance with a 45° cantilever method defined by JIS L 1096:2010 is 4.2 cm to 12.5 cm; and a material of the sheet is a biodegradable polymer. The microneedles rise from the main surface when the sheet is bent, and the raised microneedles pierce the skin.

Abstract: A drivable distance calculation device calculates a drivable distance that the vehicle equipped with the device can travel. The drivable distance calculation device includes a remaining battery capacity sensor which calculates a remaining capacity of a battery installed in the vehicle; and a arithmetic unit which calculates multiple power consumption ratios for different units of driving in accordance with variations in the remaining battery capacity calculated by the remaining battery capacity sensor and calculates the drivable distance based on the remaining battery capacity calculated by the remaining battery capacity sensor and a power consumption ratio selected from among the calculated multiple power consumption ratios.