Abstract: A heater device includes a flexible heat generating portion, a surface layer that covers a front side of the heat generating portion, and a heat insulating portion that covers a back side of the heat generating portion and blocks heat generated by the heat generating portion. The heat generating portion, the surface layer, and the heat insulating portion are configured as a laminate in which the surface layer, the heat generating portion, and the heat insulating portion are laminated in this order via an adhesive. The laminate has a plurality of slits for suppressing deformation due to differences in the linear expansion coefficients of the heat generating portion, the surface layer and the heat insulating portion.

Abstract: An electrode structure includes an electrolyte membrane, a catalyst layer, a porous layer, and an ionomer layer. The catalyst layer is formed on a surface of the electrolyte membrane. The porous layer is stacked on an external side of the catalyst layer. The ionomer layer is interposed between the catalyst layer and the porous layer. Thus, it is possible to reduce electrical contact resistance between the catalyst layer and the porous layer.

Abstract: A test apparatus includes a container 2, a sample 12 and metal bodies 13 and 14 which are immersed in a solution 11 in the container 2, a jig 3, an ammeter 16, and a voltmeter 17. The sample 12, the metal body 13, and the metal body 14 are made of the same metal material and have the same surface area. While pressing the jig 3 rotating relative to the sample 12 against a surface of the sample 12, a current between the sample 12 and the metal body 13 is measured by the ammeter 16, and a voltage between the metal body 13 and the metal body 14 is measured by the voltmeter 17.

Abstract: A support unit of a carrier that holds a substrate, includes a plurality of rotating members configured to support the carrier inside a chamber where a film forming process is performed on the substrate when transporting the carrier, and a support body configured to rotatably support the plurality of rotating members inside the chamber. The support body extends from an upstream side to a downstream side in a transport direction of the carrier. The plurality of rotating members are arranged on the support body in a line from the upstream side to the downstream side of the support body. An interval between adjacent rotating members of a first set disposed on one of the upstream side and the downstream side of the support body is narrower than an interval between adjacent rotating members of a second set disposed between the upstream side and the downstream side of the support body.

Abstract: Breakage of various parts during attaching or detaching of a substrate is inhibited. A substrate attaching/detaching robot includes a substrate holding member configured to hold a substrate, a robot arm configured to move the substrate holding member, and at least three line-shaped members connecting the substrate holding member and an end of the robot arm. The three line-shaped members are made of a shape-memory alloy. A temperature of the substrate holding member during attaching or detaching of the substrate onto or from a substrate holder configured to hold the substrate in a detachably attachable manner is in a range of a shape recovery temperature of the shape-memory alloy.

Abstract: The present separator is used in a stack structure in which a cell and the separator are stacked alternately. The cell has a base layer including an electrolyte membrane. The separator includes a metal plate and a ring-like seal member. The seal member is arranged on a surface of the metal plate. The metal plate includes a regulator. The regulator is provided near the seal member and contacts the base layer. As a result, it becomes possible to reduce a likelihood that the seal member will be compressed excessively in a stacking direction in the stack structure.

Abstract: The present water electrolyzer has a stack structure with a cell and a separator stacked alternately. The separator includes a metal plate and a flow path member. The metal plate has a distribution hole. The flow path member is located between a base layer of the cell and the metal plate in a stacking direction. The flow path member surrounds the distribution hole in a ring-like shape when viewed in the stacking direction. The flow path member includes a flow path through which a gas diffusion layer of the cell and the distribution hole communicate with each other. As a result, it becomes possible to cause gas or water to flow between the gas diffusion layer and the distribution hole through the flow path formed at the flow path member. This achieves reduction in the number of the metal plates to be used as the separator.

Abstract: A conduction inspection jig includes a first member having first openings and a flexural strength of 300 MPa or higher, a second member having second openings and positioned above the first member, a support member positioned between the first member and the second member such that the support member is forming a space between the first member and the second member, and a probe that is positioned in one of the first openings in the first member and one of the second openings in the second member such that the probe penetrates through the one of the first openings, the space formed between the first member and the second member, and the one of the second openings and has a first end portion protruding from the first member and a second end portion protruding from the second member on the opposite side with respect to the first end portion.

Abstract: A medium conveying apparatus includes an imaging unit provided to be movable in a direction perpendicular to a conveying surface for conveying a medium, to image the medium, a roller pair provided on an upstream side of the imaging unit in a medium conveying direction, the roller pair including a first roller provided to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the conveying surface, and a second roller facing the first roller, and a conveyance guide provided on a rotation shaft of the first roller, to move in conjunction with a movement of the first roller. The conveyance guide includes a guide surface extending at least from a downstream end portion of a nip portion of the roller pair to an upstream end portion of the imaging unit in the medium conveying direction and being flush with a lower surface of the imaging unit.

Abstract: A medium conveying apparatus includes an imaging unit provided to be movable in a direction perpendicular to a conveying surface for conveying a medium, to image the medium, a roller pair provided on an upstream side of the imaging unit in a medium conveying direction, the roller pair including a first roller provided to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the conveying surface, and a second roller facing the first roller, and a conveyance guide provided on a rotation shaft of the first roller, to move in conjunction with a movement of the first roller. The conveyance guide includes a guide surface extending at least from a downstream end portion of a nip portion of the roller pair to an upstream end portion of the imaging unit in the medium conveying direction and being flush with a lower surface of the imaging unit.

Abstract: A medical device for assisting in a puncture operation on a human body, includes an imaging unit configured to acquire a cross-sectional image of a human body, a laser unit configured to emit laser light and project a marker onto a skin surface of the human body, a controller configured to: determine a first distance from the imaging unit to a blood vessel using the cross-sectional image acquired by the imaging unit, determine a position of a puncture point on the skin surface with respect to the imaging unit based on the determined first distance, and control the laser unit to project onto the skin surface a marker indicating the puncture point at the determined position thereof.

Abstract: A bonding system includes a supporting jig having a mounting surface on bonding substrates which are mounted, a bonding device that sandwiches and welds the bonding substrates between itself and the mounting surface, an articulated robot to which the bonding device is attached, and a control unit that controls the articulated robot and the bonding device.

Abstract: A conduction inspection jig includes a first member having first openings, a second member having second openings and formed to be positioned above the first member, a third member formed to be positioned between the first member and the second member such that the third member forms a space between the first member and the second member and at least substantially surrounds the space, and a probe formed to pass through one of the first openings and one of the second openings such that the probe extends through the space formed between the first member and the second member.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a clock controller generating a clock; and a plurality of blocks that operate by using the clock. The clock controller performs statistical processing for the plurality of blocks, controls a frequency of the clock to a first frequency, changes the frequency of the clock from the first frequency to a second frequency, generates the clock of the second frequency after a time predicted by the statistical processing as a time for which the second frequency is to be continued elapses from a timing when the frequency of the clock is changed, and supplies the generated clock to the blocks. The clock controller generates a third frequency clock obtained by decimating down the second frequency from the first frequency according to a time for which the first and second frequencies are to be continued after the frequency of the clock is changed from the second frequency to the first frequency, and supplies the generated clock to the blocks.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pressure sensing element that is formed using a semiconductor substrate, the pressure sensing element including: a frame; a diaphragm that is supported by the frame; and a piezoresistor that is arranged on the diaphragm. The diaphragm includes a trench and a plurality of beams, the beams are arranged such that the beams connect a portion around an edge of the diaphragm to a portion around a center of the diaphragm and the beams cross each other in the portion around the center of the diaphragm, and a beam that is each of the beams includes a narrow portion that has a first width and a wide portion that has a second width wider than the first width.

Abstract: A hanging type seat mounted in a vehicle comprises a seat main body for supporting an occupant from below; one or more front hanging tools which are passed across a front part of the seat main body, extended upward in the front-back direction, and attached to a structure in the vehicle; one or more rear hanging tools which are passed across a rear part of the seat main body, extended upward in the front-back direction, and attached to a structure in the vehicle; and two or more transverse hanging tools which are passed across both sides of the seat main body, extended laterally upward, and attached to a structure in the vehicle; wherein the seat main body is hung and held by the one or more front hanging tools, the one or more rear hanging tools, and the two or more transverse hanging tools.

Abstract: To provide an exhaust gas purification catalyst that is less likely to cause an increase in pressure loss, even a large amount of zeolite-based SCR catalyst is used to improve NOx purification capability. The exhaust gas purification catalyst includes a DPF provided with zeolite having a primary particle size equal to or less than 0.5 ?m. In addition, it is preferable that 50% particle size of the zeolite measured by dynamic light scattering is equal to or less than 2.0 ?m, and further, it is preferable that the 90% particle size of the zeolite is equal to or less than 2.5 ?m.

Abstract: A medium conveying apparatus includes an imaging unit provided to be movable in a direction perpendicular to a conveying surface for conveying a medium, to image the medium, a roller pair provided on an upstream side of the imaging unit in a medium conveying direction, the roller pair including a first roller provided to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the conveying surface, and a second roller facing the first roller, and a conveyance guide provided on a rotation shaft of the first roller, to move in conjunction with a movement of the first roller. The conveyance guide includes a guide surface extending at least from a downstream end portion of a nip portion of the roller pair to an upstream end portion of the imaging unit in the medium conveying direction and being flush with a lower surface of the imaging unit.

Abstract: A semiconductor storage device and a control method thereof applicable to a plurality of different interface standards includes: a nonvolatile semiconductor memory, a first connector, a second connector, a determiner, and a controller. The first connector is provided to connect to an external apparatus with a first standard. The second connector is provided to connect to the external apparatus with a second standard. The determiner outputs a value according to a voltage value of a power supplied from the external apparatus via the first connector or the second connector. The controller controls communication executed between the external apparatus and the nonvolatile semiconductor memory via a connector according to the value output from the determiner among the first connector and the second connector.

Abstract: A conduction inspection jig includes a first member having first openings, a second member having second openings and formed to be positioned above the first member, a third member formed to be positioned between the first member and the second member such that the third member forms a space between the first member and the second member and at least substantially surrounds the space, and a probe formed to pass through one of the first openings and one of the second openings such that the probe extends through the space formed between the first member and the second member.