Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing an electrode body includes a coater and an attraction magnet. The coater applies a mixture paste including an electrode active material to a substrate that is configured to be a current collector. The attraction magnet is opposed to an applied layer of the mixture paste formed on the substrate so that when the mixture paste contains a metal object, the attraction magnet attracts the metal object so as to change a shape of a surface of the applied layer.

Abstract: Provided are an X-ray shielding material capable of improving heat dissipation efficiency as compared with the related art, and thus contributing to reduction in size and manufacturing cost of an X-ray inspection apparatus, an X-ray inspection apparatus including the X-ray shielding material, and a method of manufacturing an X-ray shielding material. The X-ray shielding material is used in an X-ray inspection apparatus and shields X-rays, and the X-ray shielding material is configured by a sintered body containing a metal binder formed of metal having a higher thermal conductivity than lead, and a metal powder of metal having predetermined shielding performance against the X-rays.

Abstract: Provided are an X-ray shielding material that is lightweight, easy to be manufactured, and excellent in processability to be able to respond to a complicated shape, an X-ray inspection apparatus including the X-ray shielding material, and a method of manufacturing an X-ray shielding material. The X-ray shielding material is used for an X-ray inspection apparatus and shields X-rays. The X-ray shielding material is configured by a sintered body containing a metal binder and a metal powder of metal having an atomic number that is equal to or larger than an atomic number of the metal binder.

Abstract: Provided are an electronic/optical device, which is reduced in contact resistance occurring between a layered material layer and a metal electrode layer, and a method of manufacturing the device. The electronic/optical device of the present invention includes a laminated structure in which an intermediate layer is arranged between a layered material layer (2) and a metal electrode layer (3). The intermediate layer is a crystal layer (4) of an intermediate layer-forming material containing: at least one of Sb and Bi; and Te. In addition, the method of manufacturing an electronic/optical device of the present invention includes: an intermediate layer-forming step of forming, on the layered material layer (2), the intermediate layer (crystal layer (4)) obtained by crystallizing an intermediate layer-forming material containing: at least one of Sb and Bi; and Te; and a metal electrode layer-forming step of forming the metal electrode layer (3) on the intermediate layer.

Abstract: There is provided an X-ray inspection apparatus including: an X-ray inspection unit and an inspection processing unit that execute an image process on X-ray transmission image data in a plurality of energy regions to generate an inspection image and inspect an inspection object; a display panel for displaying an inspection result; a display image generation portion for executing an image process on the X-ray transmission image data in the plurality of energy regions to generate a display image as a candidate image in which an image brightness of the inspection object is visually different from an image brightness of the inspection image used in the inspection processing unit; and a display control portion for causing the display panel to display the inspection result and the display image different from the inspection image.

Abstract: In a state where a sensor element heated by a heater part with a heater element being energized according to a predetermined duty ratio is at a normal drive temperature, the duty ratio is monitored, when reduction of the duty ratio from a normal value corresponding to the normal drive temperature is detected, the duty ratio is further reduced to reduce a temperature of the sensor element to a protective drive temperature, and the duty ratio is increased at a timing when a predetermined protective drive time has elapsed to return the temperature of the sensor element to the normal drive temperature, and, when the duty ratio at a timing when the temperature of the sensor element is returned to the normal drive temperature is smaller than the normal value, the duty ratio is reduced again to reduce the temperature of the sensor element to the protective drive temperature.

Abstract: There is provided an X-ray inspection apparatus that inspects an inspection object by irradiating the inspection object with X-rays and detecting transmitted X-rays, the apparatus includes a module group (X-ray detection portion) which is disposed inside a housing and in which an electric component that is vulnerable to dew condensation caused by cooling of cooling means is mounted, a humidity sensor that monitors a humidity inside the housing, dehumidifying means (air conditioner) for dehumidifying an inside of the housing, and a control portion that performs supplying of power to the module group when the humidity monitored by the humidity sensor is equal to or lower than a predetermined value.

Abstract: A dispensing apparatus includes: a storage unit including a first flow path, a second flow path, and a third flow path; and a movable member including a first part, and a second part. The first part and the second part are formed in a long shape, and the second part is formed such that a cross-section crossing the longitudinal direction is smaller than that of the first part.

Abstract: Technical Problem Provide is a discharge device capable of easily controlling an operation of a plunger at the time of supplying a viscous material to a cylinder and a liquid supply method capable of forming a desired overlap portion. Solution to Problem The discharge device 10 includes the supply valve 40 which controls the supply of the viscous material M to the cylinder 30, the plunger 50 which applies a pressure to the viscous material supplied to the cylinder, the ball screw 60 which is movable in the same direction as the back-and-forth direction of the plunger, and the motor 120 which is connected to the ball screw through the power transmission mechanism 110, wherein the plunger and the ball screw are not connected.

Abstract: A method for producing a lubricant base oil includes a first hydrogenation treatment step of bringing a hydrogenation treatment catalyst and a light wax into contact with each other at temperature T1, and thereby obtaining a first treated oil; a second hydrogenation treatment step of bringing the hydrogenation treatment catalyst and a heavy wax into contact with each other at temperature T2, and thereby obtaining a second treated oil; and a base oil production step of obtaining a lubricant base oil from a feedstock oil containing at least one selected from the group consisting of the first treated oil and the second treated oil, in which the hydrogenation treatment catalyst is a catalyst obtained by supporting one or more metals selected from the elements of Group 6, Group 8, Group 9, and Group 10 of the Periodic Table of Elements, on an inorganic oxide support.

Abstract: Technical Problem Provide is a discharge device capable of easily controlling an operation of a plunger at the time of supplying a viscous material to a cylinder and a liquid supply method capable of forming a desired overlap portion. Solution to Problem The discharge device 10 includes the supply valve 40 which controls the supply of the viscous material M to the cylinder 30, the plunger 50 which applies a pressure to the viscous material supplied to the cylinder, the ball screw 60 which is movable in the same direction as the back-and-forth direction of the plunger, and the motor 120 which is connected to the ball screw through the power transmission mechanism 110, wherein the plunger and the ball screw are not connected.

Abstract: Provided is an X-ray inspection apparatus that can inspect an object to be inspected with high sensitivity by using a multiple-stage X-ray sensor without widening a slit of a collimator, and can prevent the apparatus from becoming large-sized due to prevention of X-ray leakage. An X-ray inspection apparatus includes an X-ray irradiation portion having an X-ray tube generating an X-ray, an X-ray sensor having detection element arrays in a plurality of stages in a carrying direction, the detection element arrays each formed of a plurality of detection elements linearly arranged in a main scanning direction orthogonal to the carrying direction on a plane parallel to the carrying surface of an object to be inspected, a collimator restricting an X-ray irradiation region for the X-ray sensor, and an imaging condition input section that designates one or more detection element arrays to be used for inspection.

Abstract: Provided is an X-ray inspection apparatus that can inspect an object to be inspected with high sensitivity by using a multiple-stage X-ray sensor without widening a slit of a collimator, and can prevent the apparatus from becoming large-sized due to prevention of X-ray leakage. An X-ray inspection apparatus includes an X-ray irradiation portion having an X-ray tube generating an X-ray, an X-ray sensor having detection element arrays in a plurality of stages in a carrying direction, the detection element arrays each formed of a plurality of detection elements linearly arranged in a main scanning direction orthogonal to the carrying direction on a plane parallel to the carrying surface of an object to be inspected, a collimator restricting an X-ray irradiation region for the X-ray sensor, and an imaging condition input section that designates one or more detection element arrays to be used for inspection.

Abstract: Provided is a method of inspecting an assembly defect of a gas sensor in a mass-production process. The sensor element included in a second constituting member includes a heater therein and an electrode terminal for a heater in its surface, and the first constituting member includes a contact point member contacting the terminal in a state where the sensor element is inserted into its opening. A first heater resistance value before incorporated is measured to associate the resistance value with an identification information of the sensor element, a second heater resistance value is measured via a contact point member, in a state where the first and second constituting members are integrated with each other, to associate the resistance value with the identification information of the sensor element, and when a difference value between these resistance values associated with the identical identification information exceeds a threshold value, it is determined that an assembly defect occurs.

Abstract: An inspection apparatus capable of performing responsivity inspection on a plurality of gas sensors at equivalent accuracies is provided. The inspection apparatus includes a plurality of inspected sensor disposing parts that are provided halfway through one gas flow path at equal intervals in an extending direction of the flow path and in each of which a gas sensor to be inspected is disposed, and a plurality of straightening plates provided upstream of each of the inspected sensor disposing parts on the gas flow path and separated at a constant distance from the inspected sensor disposing parts. The straightening plates each include a rectangular opening orthogonal to the gas flow path and open to the gas flow path. When the gas flow path extends in one direction in a horizontal plane, the opening has a longitudinal direction along a direction orthogonal to the one direction in the horizontal plane.

Abstract: An X-ray inspection device achieves a high cooling effect without using an expensive air conditioner and is excellent in cleaning property. The inside of a first case of an X-ray inspection device is separated into plural cooling partitions by separation walls by the use limit temperature and the like, and heat sources respectively having intrinsic use limit temperature are stored in respective partitions. Because a flow passage of air is set inside the cooling partition so that the heat sources having low use limit temperature are disposed upstream of the heat sources having high use limit temperature, the cooling efficiency is excellent. A heat absorption member of a heat exchange device exists inside the first case, and a heat radiation member exists inside a second case communicating with the external air. Because there is no protrusion of the heat radiation member as the total cases, cleaning property is excellent.

Abstract: In a sensor element, a fourth diffusion rate-controlling portion includes a diffusion rate-controlling portion. The diffusion rate-controlling portion is formed between one or more and three or less surfaces, e.g., an upper surface, of upper, lower, left and right inner peripheral surfaces of a measurement-object gas flowing portion and a partition wall. A measurement electrode is formed on one, e.g., a lower surface, of upper, lower, left and right inner peripheral surfaces of a third inner cavity, the one surface being different in orientation from the Csurface along which the diffusion rate-controlling portion is formed. The diffusion rate-controlling portion and the measurement electrode may be formed on surfaces opposite to each other. A distance L between the measurement electrode and the diffusion rate-controlling portion may be 0.1 mm or more.

Abstract: Provided is a gas sensor free from an unbonded space being in communication with an internal space. A gas sensor, which includes a sensor element including a plurality of layers that are bonded and formed of an oxygen-ion conductive solid electrolyte and which reduces a predetermined gas component of a measurement gas to identify a concentration of the gas component on the basis of a current flowing through the solid electrolyte, includes an internal space in which a measurement gas having the ability to reduce the gas component is provided. Of the plurality of layers, an interlaminar bonding layer, which bonds a layer forming a bottom surface of the internal space and a layer forming a side surface of the internal space, projects into the internal space.

Abstract: In a sensor element, a reference gas regulation pump cell pumps in oxygen to the periphery of a reference electrode in which a reference gas is introduced, by the flow of a control current Ip3 between the reference electrode and an outer pump electrode located in a region exposed to a measurement-object gas. An average current density of the reference electrode under the flow of the control current Ip3 is higher than 0 ?A/mm2 and lower than 400 ?A/mm2. The average current density is preferably not higher than 170 ?A/mm2. An average value of the control current Ip3 is preferably higher than 1 ?A. The outer pump electrode as a measurement-object gas side electrode of the reference gas regulation pump cell may be provided on an outer surface of a layered body (or more specifically, on a second solid electrolyte layer).

Abstract: An inspection apparatus capable of performing responsivity inspection on a plurality of gas sensors at equivalent accuracies is provided. The inspection apparatus includes a plurality of inspected sensor disposing parts that are provided halfway through one gas flow path at equal intervals in an extending direction of the flow path and in each of which a gas sensor to be inspected is disposed, and a plurality of straightening plates provided upstream of each of the inspected sensor disposing parts on the gas flow path and separated at a constant distance from the inspected sensor disposing parts. The straightening plates each include a rectangular opening orthogonal to the gas flow path and open to the gas flow path. When the gas flow path extends in one direction in a horizontal plane, the opening has a longitudinal direction along a direction orthogonal to the one direction in the horizontal plane.