Abstract: A lens mechanism includes a lens holding member that holds a lens, a movement member that is connected to the lens holding member, a fixation member that supports the movement member to be movable in an optical axis direction, a sensor that detects a position of the movement member, and an adjustment mechanism of the lens holding member. The sensor and the adjustment mechanism are disposed on an inside of the fixation member.

Abstract: A lens device includes a lens mechanism, a movement mechanism that includes a movement member moving the lens mechanism, and a braking mechanism that generates a braking force with respect to movement of the movement member. The braking mechanism includes a braking member that includes a pressing surface pressing a pressing target surface of the movement member, a support member that supports the braking member, and a pressing member that includes a pressing portion applying a pressing force to a first surface of the braking member. A contact portion between the pressing portion and the first surface is formed at a periphery of a recess portion.

Abstract: A lens mechanism includes a lens holding member that holds a lens, a movement member that is connected to the lens holding member and that moves in an optical axis direction, and a guide shaft that guides movement of the movement member. The movement member includes a bearing portion into which the guide shaft is inserted. The bearing portion includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion comes into contact with the guide shaft. The guide shaft is movably inserted into the second portion.

Abstract: A lens device includes a fixation portion fixed to a lens mechanism and a rotational movement portion that is connected to the fixation portion to be rotationally movable. One of the fixation portion and the rotational movement portion includes a detection member and the other of the fixation portion and the rotational movement portion includes a detection target member and a substrate. The detection target member includes a body portion including an indicator of rotational movement and a plurality of extending portions extending from the body portion. The plurality of extending portions are connected to the substrate.

Abstract: An avatar display device includes: an obtaining part that obtains captured image data of a person; a second obtaining part that obtains, from the captured image data, depth data or image data of the person; a generating part that composes a 3D model in accordance with the depth data or image data to generate an avatar; and a display part that displays, in an image display area of an information communication device, the avatar that is caused to follow a motion of the person.

Abstract: An avatar display device includes: an obtaining part that obtains captured image data of a person; a second obtaining part that obtains, from the captured image data, depth data or image data of the person; a generating part that composes a 3D model in accordance with the depth data or image data to generate an avatar; and a display part that displays, in an image display area of an information communication device, the avatar that is caused to follow a motion of the person.

Abstract: An electronic device may include: an acquisition section configured to acquire captured image data of a hand of an operator; a presumption section configured to presume, in accordance with the captured image data, skeleton data corresponding to the hand; and a determination section configured to determine, in accordance with the skeleton data, a cursor position for operating the electronic device.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hypoid gear includes: a tooth cutting step of machining a shape of a tooth of the hypoid gear; a surface treatment step of forming a third intermediary gear provided with a hardened layer on a surface of the tooth; a lapping step of machining the third intermediary gear using an abrasive particle having a diameter of 14 ?m or less to form a fourth intermediary gear; and a shot peening step of spraying a particle having a diameter of 160 ?m or less onto the fourth intermediary gear.

Abstract: Provided is a package body packaging an animal litter box with a large opening in an upper part so as to be visually recognizable from the outside, which can secure strength required for distribution. An animal litter box package body includes an animal litter box with an open upper part that can store animal excrement, an accessory, and a case packaging the animal litter box and the accessory. The case includes a top face portion that covers at least the opening, a case bottom face portion that is in contact with a bottom face portion, and a pair of side face portions facing one another; at least the top face portion is configured of a transparent sheet-like member; and the package body further includes an accessory storage container that stores the accessory and has a height from a top face of the bottom face portion to the top face portion.

Abstract: Provided is a package body packaging an animal litter box with a large opening in an upper part so as to be visually recognizable from the outside, which can secure strength required for distribution. An animal litter box package body includes an animal litter box with an open upper part that can store animal excrement, an accessory, and a case packaging the animal litter box and the accessory. The case includes a top face portion that covers at least the opening, a case bottom face portion that is in contact with a bottom face portion, and a pair of side face portions facing one another; at least the top face portion is configured of a transparent sheet-like member; and the package body further includes an accessory storage container that stores the accessory and has a height from a top face of the bottom face portion to the top face portion.

Abstract: The invention provides a vessel for molten metal comprising a vessel body formed of an alumina-silica-based material, and a protective layer formed of a silicon nitride- alumina-based material provided on the inner surface of the vessel body, wherein the material for the vessel body is adjusted to have an alumina content x of 72 to 95 parts by weight per 100 total parts by weight of alumina and silica, and the material for the protective layer is adjusted to have a silicon nitride content y per 100 total parts by weight of silicon nitride and alumina in such a manner that y applies to the following formulae: (1) y<?1.1x+128 and (2) y>?0.5x+62.5. The present invention provides a vessel for molten metal having excellent durability and corrosion resistance against hot molten metal.

Abstract: For cushioning a shock to prevent problems such as a reading error, a ramp for a magnetic disc apparatus is made of a resin material for forming a ramp main body and a material having higher rigidity than the resin material, disc facing surfaces in the disc insertion portion for inserting a magnetic disc is provided with disc contact portions made of the high rigidity material, a bottom surface portion of a concave portion of the disc insertion portion is constructed by a combination of a bottom surface portion made of the resin material and a bottom surface portion made of the high rigidity material, and a step structure is provided by arranging the bottom surface portion made of the high rigidity material at a position moved rearward in a depth direction of the concave portion in comparison with the bottom surface portion made of the resin material.

Abstract: The invention provides a vessel for molten metal comprising a vessel body formed of an alumina-silica-based material, and a protective layer formed of a silicon nitride-alumina-based material provided on the inner surface of the vessel body, wherein the material for the vessel body is adjusted to have an alumina content x of 72 to 95 parts by weight per 100 total parts by weight of alumina and silica, and the material for the protective layer is adjusted to have a silicon nitride content y per 100 total parts by weight of silicon nitride and alumina in such a manner that y applies to the following formulae (1) and (2): y<?1.1x+128 ??(1) y>?0.5x+62.5 ??(2). The present invention provides a vessel for molten metal having excellent durability and corrosion resistance against hot molten metal.

Abstract: For cushioning a shock to prevent problems such as a reading error, a ramp for a magnetic disc apparatus is made of a resin material for forming a ramp main body and a material having higher rigidity than the resin material, disc facing surfaces in the disc insertion portion for inserting a magnetic disc is provided with disc contact portions made of the high rigidity material, a bottom surface portion of a concave portion of the disc insertion portion is constructed by a combination of a bottom surface portion made of the resin material and a bottom surface portion made of the high rigidity material, and a step structure is provided by arranging the bottom surface portion made of the high rigidity material at a position moved rearward in a depth direction of the concave portion in comparison with the bottom surface portion made of the resin material.

Abstract: A high-performance gasket (1) capable of coping with a reduction in size and developing a sealing property without producing a squeeze-out at the time of attachment and using a material having a hardness range of 30 to 80 degrees (JIS durometer type A), wherein the requirement of W1/W0<0.9 is satisfied where the bonding width of a base part (1a) is (W0) and the width thereof at a position half a height from the bonding part of the base part (1a) to the tip end of a main bead part (2) is (W1), the requirement of 1.15<H/W0<1.80 is satisfied where the height from the bonding part of the base part (1a) to the tip end of the main bead part (2) is (H), the requirement of L/W0>=3 is satisfied where the length of the non-bonded portion of the base part (1a) around the cross-section thereof excluding the bonded portion is (L), and the compressibility of the gasket when compressed is 13.5% or higher.

Abstract: The present invention provides a backup method for a storage control device that instructs a storage device to split a primary volume and a copy volume in the storage device, and to execute a backup operation from the copy volume to a backup volume. The storage device includes the backup volume for the copy volume. The backup method includes: the storage control device allocating a specified number of generations of the backup volume in the storage device for the copy volume; instructing the storage device to split the pair; executing a virus check on the copy volume; copying contents of the copy volume to the backup volume as a most recent generation backup if no virus is detected; updating generations in the backup volume for generations prior to the most recent generation; and instructing the storage device to re-link the split pair.

Abstract: The present invention provides a backup method for a storage control device that instructs a storage device to split a primary volume and a copy volume in the storage device, and to execute a backup operation from the copy volume to a backup volume. The storage device includes the backup volume for the copy volume. The backup method includes: the storage control device allocating a specified number of generations of the backup volume in the storage device for the copy volume; instructing the storage device to split the pair; executing a virus check on the copy volume; copying contents of the copy volume to the backup volume as a most recent generation backup if no virus is detected; updating generations in the backup volume for generations prior to the most recent generation; and instructing the storage device to re-link the split pair.

Abstract: A storage controlling device is connected to an external device, where both devices are configured to communicate with each other. The storage controlling device is further configured to execute input/output processes in response to data input/output requests. The input/output processes are executed in response to the data input/output requests attached to priority level determining information in an order that is determined based on priority level determining information that is attached as attribute information of the data input/output requests received from the external device.

Abstract: A high-performance gasket (1) capable of coping with a reduction in size and developing a sealing property without producing a squeeze-out at the time of attachment and using a material having a hardness range of 30 to 80 degrees (JIS durometer type A), wherein the requirement of W1/W0<0.9 is satisfied where the bonding width of a base part (1a) is (W0) and the width thereof at a position half a height from the bonding part of the base part (1a) to the tip end of a main bead part (2) is (W1), the requirement of 1.15<H/W0<1.80 is satisfied where the height from the bonding part of the base part (1a) to the tip end of the main bead part (2) is (H), the requirement of L/W0>=3 is satisfied where the length of the non-bonded portion of the base part (1a) around the cross-section thereof excluding the bonded portion is (L), and the compressibility of the gasket when compressed is 13.5% or higher.