Abstract: An electromagnetic valve manifold includes valve assemblies arranged in a single direction, each valve assembly including electromagnetic valves arranged in the single direction, a slave station disposed at one of ends of the electromagnetic valve manifold in the single direction, and a valve driving unit disposed in correspondence with each of the valve assemblies. The slave station includes a slave station output port that sends a control signal and valve driving unit power to the valve driving units. The valve driving units each include an electromagnetic valve power input port that receives electromagnetic valve power from an external device and a circuit board configured to control driving of the electromagnetic valves of a corresponding one of the valve assemblies using the control signal and send the electromagnetic valve power to the electromagnetic valves.

Abstract: A battery of one embodiment includes an electrode group, a current collecting tab, a terminal and a lead. The current collecting tab protrudes outwardly in a lateral direction in the electrode group, and the terminal is deviated from the electrode group in a height direction. The lead includes a top plate portion to which the terminal is connected, and a leg portion bent to the top plate portion toward a side of the electrode group in the height direction. A bending line of the leg portion to the top plate portion is along a depth direction, and the leg portion extends straight from a bending position to a far side end. A leg edge surface facing one side in the depth direction is joined to the current collecting tab in an outer surface of the leg portion.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell according to one embodiment includes a solid electrolyte layer having insulating property, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The solid electrolyte layer has a first face and a second face, and allows ions to move therethrough. The first electrode is one of an anode and a cathode and provided on the first face. The first electrode includes an inside channel that allows gas to flow, a third face into which a first open end of the channel opens, a fourth face into which a second open end of the channel opens, and an inner wall face that defines the channel. The second electrode is the other of the anode and the cathode and provided on the second face.

Abstract: A material feeder in an additive manufacturing apparatus according to one embodiment includes a feeding unit. The feeding unit includes a container capable of containing a powdery material, a first wall that is provided with a plurality of openings communicated with the container and that at least partially covers a region onto which the material is fed, and an opening-closing part capable of individually opening and closing the openings, the feeding unit forming a layer of the material on at least a part of the region by feeding the material inside the container onto the region from at least one of the openings that is opened by the opening-closing part.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell according to one embodiment includes a solid electrolyte layer having insulating property, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The solid electrolyte layer has a first face and a second face, and allows ions to move therethrough. The first electrode is one of an anode and a cathode and provided on the first face. The first electrode includes an inside channel that allows gas to flow, a third face into which a first open end of the channel opens, a fourth face into which a second open end of the channel opens, and an inner wall face that defines the channel. The second electrode is the other of the anode and the cathode and provided on the second face.

Abstract: A mixer structure includes a helical fluid passage includes a first partition and a second partition. The first partition extends intersecting with a cross-sectional center line of the passage, and divides the helical passage into first sub-passages in parallel. The second partition is disposed downstream of the first partition, extends intersecting with the cross-sectional center line, and divides the helical passage into second sub-passages in parallel. A rear or downstream end of the first partition and a front or upstream end of the second partition intersect with each other or are at skew position.

Abstract: A branching structure according to an embodiment includes an introduction path part and branch path parts. The introduction path part includes an introduction path extending in a first direction. The branch path part includes parallel branch paths. The branch paths each include an upstream section extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction and a downstream section extending in the first direction. The branch paths continue into the introduction path or upstream branch paths. In each of the branch path parts, the numbers of the upstream sections up to the branch paths are the same. The branch path parts more downstream have a larger number of downstream sections.

Abstract: A material feeder in an additive manufacturing apparatus according to one embodiment includes a feeding unit. The feeding unit includes a container capable of containing a powdery material, a first wall that is provided with a plurality of openings communicated with the container and that at least partially covers a region onto which the material is fed, and an opening-closing part capable of individually opening and closing the openings, the feeding unit forming a layer of the material on at least a part of the region by feeding the material inside the container onto the region from at least one of the openings that is opened by the opening-closing part.

Abstract: A printing method includes the steps of: printing a predetermined pattern on a distendable sheet before distending; distending the distendable sheet printed the predetermined pattern; calculating a displacement amount of the predetermined pattern between before and after the distending of the distendable sheet; deforming an original image by a deformation amount determined based on the calculated displacement amount; and printing the deformed original image as an image for printing on the distendable sheet.

Abstract: A plastic blind rivet includes a sleeve with a plurality of legs formed by a plurality of slits of constant width. A body lock is formed on the inside of the rivet sleeve, and a mandrel lock is formed in the shank of the mandrel. When the rivet is set, the body lock and mandrel lock are engaged so as to maintain the legs in an expanded condition. A stopper is formed in the mandrel shank and abutments formed in the sleeve body. During rivet setting, the stopper and abutments engage to limit further deformation of the sleeve legs.

Abstract: A printing method includes the steps of: printing a predetermined pattern on a distendable sheet before distending; distending the distendable sheet printed the predetermined pattern; calculating a displacement amount of the predetermined pattern between before and after the distending of the distendable sheet; deforming an original image by a deformation amount determined based on the calculated displacement amount; and printing the deformed original image as an image for printing on the distendable sheet.

Abstract: A conductive paste containing a conductive powder (A), a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate resin (B), a polyester resin and/or polyurethane resin (C), a blocked isocyanate (D) blocked with an active methylene compound, and an organic solvent (E), wherein the resin (C) has a glass transition temperature of ?50° C. to 20° C., a sum of amounts of the resin (C) is 50 to 400 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the resin (B), and a sum of amounts of the resin (B), the resin (C) component, and the blocked isocyanate (D) is 10 to 60 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the conductive powder (A). An electric wiring in which this conductive paste is formed on an insulating substrate.

Abstract: A masonry building includes a lower horizontal member; two vertical members erected upward on the lower horizontal member; a wall body made up of a plurality of blocks connected consecutively in a lateral direction and vertical direction between the two vertical members on the lower horizontal member; and a dry-type, upper horizontal member supported by an upper end of the wall body and joined to the two vertical members.

Abstract: An LED lamp according to an embodiment includes an LED module, a base body, a first globe, a second globe and a light guide body. In the LED module, a plurality of LEDs are mounted on a substrate. The base body holds the LED module. The first globe is arranged to surround the outer circumference of the substrate. A bore diameter (D2) of a first joining end is larger than a bore diameter (D1) of an attachment section. The second globe includes a second joining end attached to the first joining end and covers the emission side of the LEDs. A proximal end of the light guide body is fixed to a side where the LEDs are arranged. A distal end section of the light guide body has a diameter larger than the bore diameter (D1) of the attachment section of the first globe.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an LED lamp includes a housing, a base, an LED module, an LED lighting circuit board, and a globe. The base is attached to one end of the housing, and is supplied with electric power. The LED module is attached to the other end of the housing, and is equipped with LEDs. The LED lighting circuit board is accommodated in the housing, and the LED lighting circuit board is equipped with a lighting circuit. The globe covers the LEDs, and diffuses and radiates light emitted from the LEDs, and is attached to the housing. The housing is formed of resin having high thermal conductivity containing carbon-based filler. The light emitting module is attached to the housing through a heat transfer plate a part of which is exposed from the housing.

Abstract: A luminaire according to embodiments includes a body portion, a light source provided at one end portion of the body portion and having a light-emitting element, a globe provided so as to cover the light source, and a thermal transfer portion thermally joined to at least either one of the globe or a thermal radiating surface of the body portion on the end portion side. Then, an end surface of the thermal transfer portion on the side of the globe is exposed from the globe.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an LED lamp includes a housing, a base, an LED module, an LED lighting circuit board, and a globe. The base is attached to one end of the housing, and is supplied with electric power. The LED module is attached to the other end of the housing, and is equipped with LEDs. The LED lighting circuit board is accommodated in the housing, and the LED lighting circuit board is equipped with a lighting circuit. The globe covers the LEDs, and diffuses and radiates light emitted from the LEDs, and is attached to the housing. The housing is formed of resin having high thermal conductivity containing carbon-based filler. The light emitting module is attached to the housing through a heat transfer plate a part of which is exposed from the housing.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment includes a light source including a light emitting element, a reflection portion main body that is formed of an incombustible resin and is provided at an emission side of the light source, and a reflection layer that is formed of resin substantially not containing halogen or phosphorus and is provided on a surface of the reflection portion main body.

Abstract: A luminaire according to embodiments includes a body portion, a light source provided at one end portion of the body portion and having a light-emitting element, a globe provided so as to cover the light source, and a thermal transfer portion thermally joined to at least either one of the globe or a thermal radiating surface of the body portion on the end portion side. Then, an end surface of the thermal transfer portion on the side of the globe is exposed from the globe.

Abstract: A lighting device according to an embodiment includes a main body unit, a light source which is provided at one end portion of the main body unit, and includes a light emitting element, a globe which is provided so as to cover the light source, and a heat conducting unit whose end surface on the globe side is exposed on the outside of the globe, and which thermally bonds the globe and a heat radiating surface of the main body unit on the end portion side. The heat conducting unit includes a plate-shaped unit in which a first plate-shaped body, and a second plate-shaped body which crosses the first plate-shaped body are integrally formed.