Abstract: A mounting structure for a pedal device including a pedal and a bracket is configured to mount the pedal device on a dash panel with the dash panel sandwiched by and between the bracket and a master cylinder device. The mounting structure includes: a plurality of fastening rods for fastening the bracket to the master cylinder device; and a plurality of collars interposed between the dash panel and the bracket for spacing the dash panel and the bracket apart from each other, the fastening rods extending through the collars. The collars include a pair of collars, and one of the pair of collars has an extending portion extending along the dash panel in a direction away from the other of the pair of collars and functions as a reinforcing member for reducing deformation of the dash panel caused when the pedal is stepped on.

Abstract: A dye-sensitized solar cell, which contains: a transparent electroconductive film substrate; a first electrode provided with a layer of an electron-transporting compound, which is composed of nano particles each coated with a sensitizing dye; a charge transfer layer; a hole transport layer; and a second electrode, wherein the first electrode, the charge transfer layer, the hole transport layer, and the second electrode are provided in this order on the transparent electroconductive film substrate, and wherein the charge transfer layer contains a metal complex salt, and the hole transport layer contains a polymer.

Abstract: The vehicle brake pedal device includes a pedal bracket fixed to a partition wall, a brake arm and a coupling arm assembled to the pedal bracket, a clevis and a movable plate assembled to the coupling arm, and a fixed member and a coupling bracket assembled to a vehicle body component. In the event of a front collision of the vehicle, the pedal bracket is moved backward, and the movable plate is brought into abutment against the fixed member to rotate. As a result, a push part of the movable plate is brought into abutment against the clevis, and a breakable part of the clevis is broken so that the clevis and the coupling arm are decoupled from each other. Then, the coupling arm is rotated forward with respect to the pedal bracket.

Abstract: An excellent nucleic acid delivery composition is provided which has reduced cytotoxicity and improved nucleic acid introduction efficiency and gene expression efficiency. The composition comprises: a block copolymer having an uncharged hydrophilic polymer segment and a cationic polymer segment; a cationic polymer; and a nucleic acid, wherein the mol percentage (B/H ratio) of the cationic groups of the block copolymer to the total cationic groups of the block copolymer and the cationic polymer is between 25% and 90%.

Abstract: A control message relay apparatus is arranged between a switch that processes a packet(s) based on externally set control information and a control apparatus that sets the control information in the switch. The control message relay apparatus comprises a control information storage unit that stores control information received from the control apparatus and information indicative of a setting status of the control information in the switch; and a control information conversion unit that reflects a control content(s) received from the control apparatus in control information held in the switch based on a predetermined control policy(ies).

Abstract: A stable and easily producible compound of the formula (I): wherein R1 represents a hydrocarbon group; and R2 and R3 represent each independently a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group: provided that in at least one of R1, R2 and R3, at least one hydrogen atoms are substituted by a fluorine atom, and each of R1, R2 and R3 is attached via its carbon atom to a carbon atom to which a nitrileoxide group is attached.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor laser which has a low operating current and stably oscillates even for high-temperature output. The semiconductor laser is provided with a substrate (10); an n-type clad layer (12) arranged on the substrate (10); an active layer (13) arranged on the n-type clad layer (12); a p-type clad layer (14), which is arranged on the active layer (13) and composed of a compound containing Al and has a stripe-shaped ridge structure to be a current channel; a current block layer (16), which is arranged on the surface of the p-clad layer (14) excluding an upper surface of the ridge structure and composed of a compound containing Al and has an Al composition ratio not more than that of the p-type clad layer (14); and a light absorption layer (17), which is arranged on the current block layer (16) and absorbs light at the laser oscillation wavelength.

Abstract: Conventional network quality monitoring systems require high monitoring cost, because: physical maintenance cost is high, since monitors are required to install on many portion of the network; the number of monitoring flows is apt to increase; the cost for information synchronization between monitors is required; and the network cost to collect information from apparatuses is required. In the present invention, based on a network whose route is definable by an external controller and changing the monitoring flow route appropriately, it is possible to perform monitoring of the communication quality under a small number of monitoring terminals and flows. Further, the role of the monitoring flow is divided into the monitoring flows to monitor the quality degradation occurrence and to specify the quality degradation point. The former is used for normal time, and the latter is for the quality degradation time. Consequently, the network monitoring system reducing the cost is proposed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of the formula (I): wherein: R2 and R3 represent each independently a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group; A represents an s-valent organic group; and s is an integer of 2-10. This nitrileoxide compound has stable and can be easily produced.

Abstract: A light-emitting module is provided with a light-emitting element, a base, and a wiring pattern. The base includes an installation surface facing in a first direction and a mounting surface facing in a second direction which is at right angles to the first direction. The light-emitting element is installed on the installation surface. The wiring pattern is formed on the base and is in electrical contact with the light-emitting element. The base includes a pair of mounting recesses recessed from the mounting surface and spaced from each other in a third direction which is at right angles to both the first direction and the second direction. The wiring pattern includes a pair of mounting-surface electrodes respectively covering at least a part of the pair of mounting recesses.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor laser which has a low operating current and stably oscillates even for high-temperature output. The semiconductor laser is provided with a substrate (10); an n-type clad layer (12) arranged on the substrate (10); an active layer (13) arranged on the n-type clad layer (12); a p-type clad layer (14), which is arranged on the active layer (13) and composed of a compound containing Al and has a stripe-shaped ridge structure to be a current channel; a current block layer (16), which is arranged on the surface of the p-clad layer (14) excluding an upper surface of the ridge structure and composed of a compound containing Al and has an Al composition ratio not more than that of the p-type clad layer (14); and a light absorption layer (17), which is arranged on the current block layer (16) and absorbs light at the laser oscillation wavelength.

Abstract: A communication system includes: a plurality of communication apparatuses that process a received packet(s) based on externally-set communication control information; and a plurality of control apparatuses that set the communication control information in the plurality of communication apparatuses. At least one of the plurality of communication apparatuses includes a control information notification unit that notifies, when a first control apparatus that sets the communication control information in the at least one communication apparatus is replaced by a second control apparatus, the second control apparatus of the communication control information set in the at least one communication apparatus. The second control apparatus takes over control of the at least one communication apparatus by using the notified communication control information.

Abstract: A photoelectric-conversion-device dye comprising a ruthenium metal complex, which includes a molecule including elemental phosphorous and the molecule forms a coordinate bond at least at the phosphorous atom, and which also includes a terpyridine derivative that forms a coordinate bond and has at least one adsorbing group that exhibits adsorptivity toward a metal oxide. The adsorbing group is selected from the group consisting of a carboxylic acid group, an ester thereof, or a salt thereof; a phosphonic acid group, an ester thereof, or a salt thereof; a hydroxyl group; an alkoxy group; and a sulfonic acid group or salt thereof. The dye exhibits absorption over a wide range from the visible light region to the near-infrared region, and as a result, a photoelectric conversion film, an electrode, and a solar cell having improved photoelectric conversion efficiency are provided.

Abstract: An upper support for vehicle suspension including: an inner cylindrical member; an outer cylindrical member spaced apart peripherally outward from the inner cylindrical member; a rubber elastic body interposed between the inner cylindrical member and the outer cylindrical member while elastically connecting the two members; and a flange portion extending radially outward from the outer cylindrical member while being adapted to be overlapped and fixed onto a mounting portion of a vehicle body. A fastening seat portion is provided to the flange portion over a prescribed area and has a contact face adapted to be in contact against the mounting portion of the vehicle body. A concave/convex portion is formed on the contact face of the fastening seat portion over a prescribed area thereof.

Abstract: A packet forwarding apparatus, a communication system, and a process rule update method that can accurately delete process rules used for packet forwarding and the like include a process rule storage unit that stores process rules defining a process content for each flow; a packet process unit that executes processing a received a packet by using a process rule matching the received packet among the process rules and; an end determination information extraction unit that extracts information for checking a flow end from the received packet; and a flow end check unit that deletes, when a flow end is checked based on the extracted information, a process rule corresponding to the flow.

Abstract: Provided is a pigment for a photoelectric converter that has broad absorption from the visible to the near infrared regions. The pigment for a photoelectric converter comprises at least molecules that contain elemental phosphorus and form coordinate bonds at least at these phosphorus atoms and one type of metal complex that forms coordinate bonds with a terpyridine derivative that has at least one adsorbing group capable of being adsorbed by a metal oxide. The metal complex is the pigment for a photoelectric converter showing absorption derived from spin-forbidden transition.

Abstract: A load distribution system that can further reduce load on a single apparatus and a network and that can distribute load for each process.

Abstract: An upper support for vehicle suspension including: an inner cylindrical member; an outer cylindrical member spaced apart peripherally outward from the inner cylindrical member; a rubber elastic body interposed between the inner cylindrical member and the outer cylindrical member while elastically connecting the two members; and a flange portion extending radially outward from the outer cylindrical member while being adapted to be overlapped and fixed onto a mounting portion of a vehicle body. A fastening seat portion is provided to the flange portion over a prescribed area and has a contact face adapted to be in contact against the mounting portion of the vehicle body. A concave/convex portion is formed on the contact face of the fastening seat portion over a prescribed area thereof.

Abstract: A resource allocation system comprising: a resource state monitoring unit which measures a capacity and/or a usage of a computer resource(s) to be managed (referred to below as “managing resource(s)”) and an allocation adjustment unit which determines a new amount of allocating resource(s) by using at least one item of information among either of capacity and usage of the managing resource, complying a resource(s) amount demanded to be allocated (referred to below as “demanded resource amount”), wherein the determined resource amount is allocated in response to a request for the resource amount.