Abstract: An electric bicycle includes: an electric motor; a storage unit in which control software for controlling the electric motor is stored; a control unit configured to run the control software stored in the storage unit; and a communication interface unit to which a piece of hardware is removably and communicably connected. The control unit is configured to run an other piece of software different from the control software to control the piece of hardware which is communicably connected to the communication interface unit. The other piece of software is installed in the storage unit. Each of the control software and the other piece of software communicates using a distributed-communication protocol.

Abstract: A bicycle motorization device is attached to a bicycle. The motorization device includes: a calculation unit configured to calculate speed of the bicycle; an estimation unit configured to estimate pedal force applied to pedals of the bicycle; an electric motor; a battery which supplies electric power to the electric motor; and a control unit configured to apply auxiliary driving force to a wheel of the bicycle by driving the electric motor based on the speed calculated and the pedal force estimated.

Abstract: In a mask blank, a phase shift film in contact with a transparent substrate includes a stack of two or more layers including a lowermost layer. The, layers other than the lowermost layer are made of a material consisting of silicon and one or more elements selected from a metalloid element and anon-metallic element. The lowermost layer is made of a material consisting of silicon and nitrogen and, optionally, one or more elements selected from a metalloid element and anon-metallic element. A ratio of a number of Si3N4 bonds present in the lowermost layer to a total number of Si3N4 bonds, SiaNb bonds (provided that b/[a+b]<4/7), and Si—Si bonds present is 0.05 or less. A ratio of a number of SiaNb bonds present in the lowermost layer to a total number of Si3N4 bonds, SiaNb bonds, and Si—Si bonds present is 0.1 or more.

Abstract: A control device includes: an obtaining unit configured to obtain location information of an electric bicycle and operation information obtained by the vehicle; a calculation unit configured to generate environment information indicating an estimated travel environment of the electric bicycle based on the operation information; and a storage unit configured to store the location information and the environment information. The calculation unit is configured to generate an updated map by associating the location information with the environment information, and reflecting the location information and the environment information on a map.

Abstract: A generator unit to be attached to a traveling vehicle that has a prime mover and a PTO shaft to transmit power from the prime mover, includes: a generator; an input shaft having: a first connector portion configured to be connected to the PTO shaft; and a second connector portion configured to be connected to a working device to be connected to the traveling vehicle; a transmitter mechanism to transmit, to the generator, power supplied from the PTO shaft, the power being inputted from the first connector portion to the input shaft; and an attachment frame having: an attachment portion to which the generator, the input shaft, and the transmitter mechanism are attached; and a mounting portion configured to be mounted to the traveling vehicle.

Abstract: A bottom surface member (12) of a container (100) defines an xy-plane, and a side surface member (14) defines an xz-plane and a yz-plane. A protective member includes a receiving part (22R) that has a first receiving surface (24) parallel to the xz-plane and a second receiving surface (23) parallel to the yz-plane, and a supporting part (22S) integrally formed with the receiving part. The supporting part has a first flat plate section (22Sa) parallel to the xz-plane, a second flat plate section (22Sb) parallel to the yz-plane, and a third flat plate section (22Sc) that is provided on the first flat plate section and the second flat plate section and is parallel to the xy-plane.

Abstract: A machine body side control device is configured to control an actuator based on information on a posture change of a machine body obtained from a machine body side sensor and information on a position of an implement relative to the ground surface obtained from an implement side sensor via an implement side control device.

Abstract: The blocked isocyanate is a blocked isocyanate containing a latent isocyanate group, which is an isocyanate group blocked with a blocking agent, wherein the blocked isocyanate includes a first latent isocyanate group that is an isocyanate group blocked with a first blocking agent and a second latent isocyanate group that is an isocyanate group blocked with a second blocking agent; and the first blocking agent is represented by general formula (1) below, and has a higher catalysis activity that activates the isocyanate group than that of the second blocking agent. (where R1 to R3 represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom, and at least one of R1 to R3 represents a hydrogen atom, and R1 and R3 may be bonded to each other to form a heterocycle.

Abstract: To provide a phase-shift mask in which the reduction in thickness of a light-shielding film is provided when a transition metal silicide-based material is used for the light-shielding film and by which the problem of ArF light fastness can be solved; and a mask blank for manufacturing the phase-shift mask. A mask blank has a structure in which a phase-shift film, an etching stopper film, a light-shielding film, and a hard mask film are laminated in said order on a transparent substrate, and at least one layer in the light-shielding film is made of a material which contains transition metal and silicon, and satisfies the conditions of Formula (1) below: CN?9.0×10?6×RM4?1.65×10?4×RM3?7.718×10?2×RM2+3.611×RM?21.084 ??Formula (1) wherein RM is a ratio of the content of transition metal to the total content of transition metal and silicon in said one layer, and CN is the content of nitrogen in said one layer.

Abstract: In a laminate film 1 including a substrate 2, a polyurethane layer 3 formed on the substrate 2, and a metal vapor deposition layer 4 formed on the polyurethane layer 3, a coating liquid is applied on the substrate 2 and dried to produce the polyurethane layer 3. The coating liquid contains a water dispersible polyisocyanate and a polyurethane dispersion containing polyurethane resin produced by reaction of an isocyanate group-terminated prepolymer with a chain extender. The isocyanate group-terminated prepolymer is produced by reaction of a polyisocyanate component including xylylene diisocyanate and/or hydrogenated xylylene diisocyanate and a polyol component including diol having 2 to 6 carbon atoms and an active hydrogen group-containing compound containing a hydrophilic group.

Abstract: An encoder includes a scale having a pattern to be detected, a detecting sensor outputting a signal corresponding to the pattern, a position calculator calculating a relative position between the scale and the detecting sensor based on the signal, a position data storage storing the calculated position data, and a position estimator estimating a relative position between the scale and the detecting sensor at a calculation-target time point based on the stored position data. The position estimator estimates the position at the calculation-target time point based on positions at first and second time points each preceding the calculation-target time point by a predetermined time. The position estimator processes position data in a first time width centered on the first time point and position data in a second time width centered on the second time point to calculate the positions at the first and second time points.

Abstract: The blocked isocyanate is a blocked isocyanate containing a latent isocyanate group, which is an isocyanate group blocked with a blocking agent, wherein the blocked isocyanate includes a first latent isocyanate group that is an isocyanate group blocked with a first blocking agent and a second latent isocyanate group that is an isocyanate group blocked with a second blocking agent; and the first blocking agent is represented by general formula (1) below, and has a higher catalysis activity that activates the isocyanate group than that of the second blocking agent. (where R1 to R3 represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom, and at least one of R1 to R3 represents a hydrogen atom, and R1 and R3 may be bonded to each other to form a heterocycle.

Abstract: Provided are a light guide plate which has a notch part formed at one edge part thereof and emits light made incident on the other edge part side from a light source through one surface thereof, such that it is possible to prevent the incident light from being irregularly reflected on the side face forming the notch part, and prevent an occurrence of stray light around the notch part, a light source device and a display apparatus. A side face forming the notch part has, on a light source side, an inclined face which is obliquely formed with respect to the incident light or a parallel face which is formed parallel to the incident light.

Abstract: A curable composition includes a blocked isocyanate in which an NCO group of an isocyanate compound having a H6XDI skeleton is blocked by a blocking agent having an O?C—CH—C?O skeleton, a curable functional group-containing fluorine polymer, and an alkoxysilane having a functional group including at least one element of a group 15 element to a group 16 element of the periodic table (excluding oxygen). In the curable composition allowing a titanium oxide to be contained, the molar ratio of the curable functional group to the NCO group is 0.5 to 10; the content ratio of the alkoxysilane with respect to 100 pans by mass of the total amount of the blocked isocyanate and the fluorine polymer is 0.2 to 8 parts by mass; and the content ratio of the titanium oxide with respect to 100 parts by mass of the fluorine polymer is 0 to 200 parts by mass.

Abstract: An object to be achieved is to provide a product conveyance film, the generation of powder or other foreign matter from which is suppressed under vibration during transport. As a means for achieving the object, a product conveyance film is provided which is placed between a product and a packing material in which the product is enclosed, wherein such product conveyance film is characterized in that the maximum static friction force on its face on the product side is greater than the dynamic friction force on its face on the packing-material side and the difference between the two forces is 0.30 N or more, and that the dynamic friction force on the face on the packing-material side is 0.80 N or less.

Abstract: A fuel tank apparatus is disposed above an engine. The fuel tank apparatus includes a fuel tank in which fuel is stored and a fuel pump coupled to the bottom of the fuel tank. A heat-shield cover that covers a portion of the fuel pump, which portion is exposed from the fuel tank, to shield the portion from heat of the engine is mounted on a coupling portion between the fuel pump and the fuel tank.

Abstract: A motorcycle includes a fuel tank, a vehicle body frame, a pair of front forks, and a canister. The fuel tank contains gasoline therein. The vehicle body frame supports the fuel tank. The pair of front forks are placed spaced apart from each other in a vehicle width direction to support a front wheel from both sides in the vehicle width direction such that the front wheel is rotatable, and mounted to the vehicle body frame such that the pair of front forks are rotatable around a head pipe. The canister adsorbs gasoline contained in a gasoline vapor present inside the fuel tank and supplies the gasoline to an engine. The canister is placed inward in the vehicle width direction relative to the pair of front forks when viewed from a front, and in front of an engine when viewed from a side.

Abstract: A polyurethane dispersion is a polyurethane dispersion in which polyurethane resin produced by reaction of an isocyanate group-terminated prepolymer with a chain extender is dispersed in water. The isocyanate group-terminated prepolymer is produced by at least allowing a polyisocyanate component containing xylylene diisocyanate and/or hydrogenated xylylene diisocyanate to react with a polyol component containing diol having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, a low-molecular-weight polyol having a functionality of three or more, and an active hydrogen group-containing compound containing a hydrophilic group. The chain extender contains an alkoxysilyl compound having a primary amino group, or a primary amino group and a secondary amino group, and the molar ratio of the hydroxyl group in the low-molecular-weight polyol having a functionality of three or more is less than 25% relative to a total mol 100% of the hydroxyl group in the polyol component.

Abstract: A mask blank having a structure in which, on a transparent substrate, a light shielding film and a hard mask film are laminated in the stated order from the transparent substrate side. The hard mask film is formed of a material containing at least one element selected from silicon and tantalum, and the light shielding film is formed of a material containing chromium. The mask blank has a structure of three layers wherein a lower layer, an intermediate layer, and an upper layer are laminated in the stated order from the transparent substrate side. The upper layer has a lowest content of chromium in the light shielding film, the intermediate layer has a highest content of chromium in the light shielding film. It contains at least one metallic element selected from indium, tin, and molybdenum.

Abstract: According to the present invention, provided is a mask blank (10), in which; a light shielding film (4) has a single layer structure or a laminate structure of a plurality of layers; at least one layer of the light shielding film (4) is formed of a material which contains a transition metal and silicon and is free from nitrogen and oxygen, or a material which contains a transition metal, silicon, and nitrogen and satisfies a condition of the following expression (1); a phase shift film (2) has a surface layer and a layer other than the surface layer; and the layer other than the surface layer is formed of a material which contains a transition metal, silicon, nitrogen, and oxygen, has a content of oxygen of 3 atom % or more, and satisfies a condition of the following expression (A). CN?9.0×10?6×RM4?1.65×10?4×RM3?7.718×10?2×RM2+3.611×RM?21.084 ??Expression (1) 0.04×AS?0.