Abstract: Vane members have a space formed therein and a plate spring member is disposed inside the space of the vane members and elastically contacts inner surfaces of the vane members. The plate spring member includes a positioning portion, an elastic contact portion, and a connection portion. The elastic contact portion is divided into a plurality of segments in a length direction of the vane members. The elastic contact portion elastically contacts the inner surfaces of the vane members without any partial contact throughout an entire surface thereof. The elastic contact area between the elastic contact portion and the inner surfaces of the vane members is widened.

Abstract: A laminated iron core includes a plurality of blanked iron core pieces laminated together, a continuity of side parts of the iron core pieces configuring a side surface of the laminated iron core. The side part of each iron core piece includes a specific light reflection area having a prescribed width along a circumferential direction, where the specific light reflection area has different light reflection characteristics from the other area of the side part of the iron core piece, and a striped pattern, configured by the specific light reflection areas, exists on the side surface of the laminated iron core.

Abstract: A loading device of a forklift truck includes outer masts provided at a truck body, mast support shafts rotatably supported by the truck body, and weld portions. Each weld portion is formed by weld bead. Each mast support shaft includes a shaft body that is rotatably supported by the truck body, a first flange portion extending forward and upward from the shaft body, and a second flange portion extending forward and upward from the shaft body. An outer periphery of the first flange portion is formed of a first curved surface. An outer periphery of the second flange portion formed of a second curved surface. Each weld portion includes a first weld portion formed along the first curved surface of the first flange portion of the mast support shaft and a second weld portion formed along the second curved surface of the second flange portion of the mast support shaft.

Abstract: Provided is a charger, wherein capability of storing codes connected to the charger is improved. The charger is provided with: a housing case for housing therein a charger body; a wind-around recess section that is formed on the outer circumference of the housing case, and around which a first code to be connected to the charger body can be wound; and a plug recess section that is formed on the housing case, and that is for storing a plug to be connected to the front end of the first code. A housing section that is opened in the upper direction, and that houses therein a second code to be connected to the charger body, is formed on the housing case.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a novel absorbent that comprises a water-absorbing cellulose-based fiber and a thermoplastic resin fiber, said thermoplastic resin fiber containing as a monomer component an unsaturated carboxylic acid or an unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride, and has both a sufficient strength and a sufficient absorption property. The absorbent comprises a water-absorbing cellulose-based fiber and a thermoplastic resin fiber, said thermoplastic resin fiber containing as a monomer component an unsaturated carboxylic acid or an unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride, wherein the mass ratio (the content of the water-absorbing cellulose-based fiber: the content of the thermoplastic resin fiber) is controlled to 90:10 to 50:50 and the density of the absorbent is controlled to 0.06 to 0.14 g/cm3.

Abstract: A single-casing steam turbine has high-pressure blade rows and low-pressure blade rows and includes a high/intermediate-pressure chamber housing the high-pressure blade rows, a low-pressure chamber housing the low-pressure blade rows, and an expansion joint for connecting the high/intermediate-pressure chamber and the low-pressure chamber and for sealing an interior space of the high/intermediate-pressure chamber and the low-pressure chamber.

Abstract: A chamber apparatus including a chamber which accommodates a substrate having a coating film formed thereon; a first heating part which is accommodated in the chamber and disposed on a first face side of the substrate; a second heating part which is accommodated in the chamber and disposed on a second face side of the substrate opposite to the first face; and a pressure control part which is capable of pressurizing and depressurizing inside of the chamber in a heated state.

Abstract: An antenna device includes: a cavity part 1 composed of a metal conductor having an opening closed in a bottom; a first excitation circuit 10 superposed and disposed on the upper surface of the cavity part 1, and including inside thereof a first power feeding probe 13 and a first transmission line 14 that feeds electric power to the first power feeding probe 13, and radiating a radio wave of a first polarized wave; and a second cavity part 30 and a third cavity part 50 superposed and disposed on the upper surface of the first excitation circuit 10, and composed of a metal conductor having open holes, and further includes, above the first excitation circuit 10, a matching element 45 composed of a conductor.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide an absorbent body that is both soft and resistant to twisting. The absorbent body of the present disclosure is as follows. An absorbent body for an absorbent article includes thermoplastic resin fibers and cellulose-based water-absorbing fibers, at least some of the thermoplastic resin fibers have a first section 6? exposed on a surface of the liquid-permeable layer side of the absorbent body, a second section 6? exposed on a surface of the liquid-impermeable layer side of the absorbent body and a joint section 6?? connecting the first section 6? and second section 6?, and the tensile strength in a thickness direction of the absorbent body is 100 Pa or greater.

Abstract: An outer conductor has a substantially cylindrical shape extending in an axial direction. A center conductor has a substantially cylindrical shape extending in the axial direction, and is provided inside the outer conductor. An insulator fixes the center conductor relative to the outer conductor. The center conductor is provided with a hole that communicates with the inside and the outside of the center conductor. The insulator extends, via the hole, to the inside of the center conductor from the outside.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a novel absorbent that comprises a water-absorbing cellulose-based fiber and a thermoplastic resin fiber, said thermoplastic resin fiber containing as a monomer component an unsaturated carboxylic acid or an unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride, and has both a sufficient strength and a sufficient absorption property. The absorbent comprises a water-absorbing cellulose-based fiber and a thermoplastic resin fiber, said thermoplastic resin fiber containing as a monomer component an unsaturated carboxylic acid or an unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride, wherein the mass ratio (the content of the water-absorbing cellulose-based fiber: the content of the thermoplastic resin fiber) is controlled to 90:10 to 50:50 and the density of the absorbent is controlled to 0.06 to 0.14 g/cm3.

Abstract: A display device of the present disclosure includes a plurality of pixels, in which a pixel includes a light-emitting element, a drive circuit which has a thin film transistor driving the light-emitting element, and a coupling unit which connects the light-emitting element and the drive circuit to each other, the light-emitting element has a configuration in which an organic layer including a light-emitting layer is interposed between a transparent electrode and a reflective electrode, the thin film transistor has a configuration which includes a semiconductor layer, an insulation layer, a first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer, and the coupling unit includes a metal layer which is thinner than the first electrode and the second electrode of the thin film transistor the metal layer being disposed in one portion of the coupling unit.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of, in an absorbent article, preventing the leakage of fiber constituting an absorbent core from a non-covered region through a liquid-permeable layer, said leakage possibly occurring when the strength of the absorbent core is decreased due to liquid absorption. To solve this problem, provided is a sanitary napkin which comprises a top sheet, a back sheet and an absorbent core that is interposed between the top sheet and the back sheet, wherein: the absorbent core, which involves a non-covered region where the constituting fiber is exposed on the surface and in contact directly with the top sheet, contains a thermoplastic resin fiber, said thermoplastic resin fiber containing as a monomer component an unsaturated carboxylic acid, an unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride or a mixture thereof, at a mixing ratio by mass to a cellulose-based water absorbent fiber of 1/9 or more; and the wet fiber fall-off rate of the absorbent core is controlled to 13.3% or less.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of, in an absorbent article, maintaining at a certain level or lower the difference between the dry flexural rigidity and wet flexural rigidity [(dry flexural rigidity)?(wet flexural rigidity)] at a bonding part. To solve this problem, provided is a sanitary napkin which comprises a top sheet, a back sheet, an absorbent body that is interposed between the top sheet and the back sheet and a compressed part that unites the top sheet and the absorbent body in the thickness direction, wherein: the absorbent body contains a cellulose-based water absorbing fiber and a thermoplastic resin fiber, said thermoplastic resin fiber containing as a monomer component an unsaturated carboxylic acid, an unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride or a mixture thereof; and the difference between the dry Gurley stiffness and wet Gurley stiffness of the compressed part is maintained at 2.5 mN/12.5 mm or lower.

Abstract: An antenna checking circuit includes an antenna-connection-input terminal, a check-request-input terminal, a check-result-output terminal, a switching element having a control end connected to the check-request-input terminal, an input end connected to the antenna-connection-input terminal, and an output end connected to the check-result-output terminal, and a first resistance connected between the check-request-input terminal and the check-result-output terminal. A DC impedance of an antenna between a power supplying point and a ground point is 0?, and when a high-level check-request signal is applied to the check-request-input terminal, in a case where the antenna is connected to an antenna-connection terminal, the switching element turns on, and in a case where the antenna is not connected to the antenna-connection terminal, the switching element turns off. Check-result signals that are output to the check-result-output terminal in these cases are different from each other.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metal part according to the present invention includes heating a shaped product of stainless steel to 600° C. or more in an oxygen-free atmosphere and heat-treating the shaped product in an oxygen atmosphere after the heating.

Abstract: The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an absorbent article in which a reduction in liquid absorbency caused by the hydrophobicity of thermoplastic resin fiber is prevented through the use of thermoplastic resin fiber that includes unsaturated carboxylic acid, unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride, or a mixture of these as a monomer component. The present invention solves this problem by providing a sanitary napkin provided with a top sheet, a back sheet, and an absorbent body disposed between the top sheet and the back sheet. The absorbent body has an absorbent material layer that contains a cellulose-based hydrophilic fiber and a thermoplastic resin fiber that includes unsaturated carboxylic acid, unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride, or a mixture of these as a monomer component in a mass ratio of 90:10 to 50:50. The top sheet has an integrated section that is heat-treated together with the absorbent material layer so as to be integrated with the absorbent material layer.

Abstract: This load connection state detection circuit includes a PNP type transistor whose emitter is connected to a power source terminal, a NPN type transistor where the emitter thereof is connected to the power source terminal, the collector thereof is connected to the base of the PNP type transistor, and the base thereof is connected to the collector of the PNP type transistor, and a diode inserted between the collector of the PNP type transistor and an external antenna load, wherein the diode is configured to perform temperature compensation for the base voltage of the NPN type transistor and prevent currents from flowing from the external antenna load to the PNP type transistor and the NPN type transistor.

Abstract: The steam turbine includes the high-and-intermediate pressure turbine of the single flow type, the intermediate-pressure turbine of the single flow type, and the steam passage that communicates a location on a part way of the steam flow inside the high-and-intermediate pressure turbine, to the steam inlet of the intermediate-pressure turbine. The high-and-intermediate pressure turbine includes the high-pressure part on the steam inlet side and the intermediate-pressure part on the steam outlet side. The steam passage feeds a part of the steam having passed through the high-pressure part, from the location between the high-pressure part and the intermediate-pressure part, to the intermediate-pressure turbine.

Abstract: A head suspension with a connecting structure for a plate material comprises a base plate attached to a carriage that rotates the base plate around an axis, a load beam including a rigid part and a resilient part, a base end of the load beam fixed to the base plate at a plurality of first welded points, a flexure including a read/write head and a wiring and fixed to the load beam at a plurality of second welded points, and a resin seat interposed between the load beam and the flexure so that the resin seat prevents the load beam and the flexure from hitting each other due to vibration of at least one of the load beam and the flexure.