Abstract: A wireless terminal according to an embodiment includes a list of identification information of wireless LAN access points according to a behavior history of a user, and receives information corresponding to an entrance place from an information management device when the entrance to a communication area of a wireless LAN access point whose identification information is included in the list is performed.

Abstract: A film-forming apparatus (100) includes: a vacuum chamber (30) configured to store a substrate (34B) in which a through-hole is formed and a source of copper emission (35B); a vacuum pump (36) configured to decompress an interior of the vacuum chamber (30) to a predetermined degree of vacuum; a power supply (80) configured to generate electric power applied to the substrate (34B); and a driving mechanism for use in setting a distance between the substrate (34B) and the source of copper emission (35B). When a copper material emitted from the source of copper emission (35B) is deposited on one main surface of the substrate (34B) to block an opening of the through-hole in the one main surface by means of a deposited film formed of the copper material, a blocked state of the opening blocked by the deposited film is adjusted based on the distance and the electric power.

Abstract: An advertising system according to an embodiment includes a remitting customer side wireless LAN communication unit, an attracting customer side wireless LAN communication unit, and a remitting customer result update unit. The attracting customer side wireless LAN communication unit is arranged at a position corresponding to a digital signage on which advertising content is displayed. The attracting customer side wireless LAN communication unit is arranged in a commercial space. The remitting customer result update unit updates information on a result of remitting customer by the advertising content, when a wireless terminal enters a communication area of the attracting customer side wireless LAN communication unit after entering a communication area of the remitting customer side wireless LAN communication unit is detected.

Abstract: An information providing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a terminal information acquiring unit, a store information acquiring unit, and a sending unit. The terminal information acquiring unit acquires information on purchase planned products which is sent from a wireless terminal existing in a store in which a wireless LAN communication apparatus is installed, from the wireless LAN communication apparatus. The store information acquiring unit acquires information on sales products corresponding to the information on the purchase planned products which is acquired by the terminal information acquiring unit, from a store information storage unit which stores pieces of information on the sales products in the store. The sending unit sends the information on the sales products which is acquired by the store information acquiring unit to the wireless terminal through the wireless LAN communication apparatus.

Abstract: An accessory drive mechanism for a hybrid vehicle, capable of operating accessories irrespective of the travel state of the vehicle, and also capable of smoothly switching between the power which is transmitted from the traveling motor side and the power which is transmitted from the accessory drive motor side. The accessory drive mechanism is provided with a drive power take-off mechanism (20) for taking out the power from a travel drive system (D). An accessory (11) is connected to the drive power take-off mechanism (20). A first one-way clutch (C1) which can transmit the power only to the accessory (11) side is disposed between the drive power take-off mechanism (20) and the accessory (11). An accessory driving motor (an auxiliary motor (12e)) is connected to the side of the accessory (11) which is on the opposite side from the drive power take-off mechanism (20).

Abstract: A storage module is constituted by a plurality of storage cells housed respectively in resin cases. A storage device includes a flexible tube that is welded to the respective cases and connected to the respective storage cells in order to discharge a gas from the respective storage cells, and a valve that opens and shuts off discharge of the gas from the tube. As a result, a gas vent pipe structure exhibiting a superior sealing property is realized.

Abstract: An accessory drive mechanism for a hybrid vehicle, capable of operating accessories irrespective of the travel state of the vehicle, and also capable of smoothly switching between the power which is transmitted from the traveling motor side and the power which is transmitted from the accessory drive motor side. The accessory drive mechanism is provided with a drive power take-off mechanism (20) for taking out the power from a travel drive system (D). An accessory (11) is connected to the drive power take-off mechanism (20). A first one-way clutch (C1) which can transmit the power only to the accessory (11) side is disposed between the drive power take-off mechanism (20) and the accessory (11). An accessory driving motor (an auxiliary motor (12e)) is connected to the side of the accessory (11) which is on the opposite side from the drive power take-off mechanism (20).

Abstract: A storage apparatus comprises a plurality of storage cells connected in series. Each storage cell comprises a storage element that stores a charge, a container that houses the storage element, a reception antenna capable of receiving power transmitted from a transmission antenna of a feeding facility provided in a wireless power transfer system, and a charging control circuit that charges the storage element using the power received by the reception antenna. The plurality of storage cells are charged concurrently and wirelessly, and therefore charging can be performed on all of the storage cells without overcharging or undercharging.

Abstract: A plasma gun of the present invention includes: a container having a plasma outflow opening; a cathode (18) which is disposed inside the container to generate plasma by discharge; an auxiliary anode which is disposed to be able to be located between the plasma outflow opening and the cathode and is able to receive the plasma generated by the cathode; an exhaust valve for exhausting air from and sealing an inside of the container; and a plasma flow-out preventing/allowing device which prevents the plasma, having been generated by the discharge of the cathode, from flowing out from the plasma outflow opening and allows the plasma to flow out from the plasma.

Abstract: A sheet plasma film forming apparatus includes: a pressure reducing container; a plasma gun; an anode; plasma flowing means; a sheet plasma converting chamber as part of the pressure reducing container; a pair of permanent magnets which forms a sheet-shaped plasma; and a film forming chamber as a part of the pressure reducing container. The pressure reducing container includes first and second bottle neck portions that are openings of the film forming chamber formed such that the plasma flows from the sheet plasma converting chamber through the first bottle neck portion to the film forming chamber, and the flown sheet-shaped plasma flows through the second bottle neck portion to the anode. In the thickness direction of the sheet-shaped plasma, a size of the first and second bottle neck portions is smaller than an internal size of the film forming chamber.

Abstract: A sheet plasma film forming apparatus (100) of the present invention includes: a plasma gun (40) which can emit source plasma (22) in a transport direction; a sheet plasma converting chamber (20) including a transport space (21) extending in the transport direction; a pair of first magnetic field generating means (24A, 24B) disposed so as to sandwich the transport space (21) such that same poles thereof face each other; a film forming chamber (30) including a film forming space (31) which communicates with the transport space (21); and a pair of second magnetic field generating means (32, 33) disposed so as to sandwich the film forming space such that different poles thereof face each other, wherein: while moving in the transport space (21), the source plasma (22) is converted by a magnetic field of the pair of first magnetic field generating means (24A, 24B) into sheet-shaped plasma spreading along a main surface S including a center; and while moving in the film forming space (31), the sheet-shaped plasma 2

Abstract: A plasma film deposition system increases plasma density and improves sputtering efficiency by not generating a corner of a sheet plasma and can be operated safely by preventing occurrence of the corner in sheet plasma. The system comprises: a plasma gun capable of discharging source plasma toward a transport direction; a sheet plasma deformation chamber; a pair of magnetic field generating means provided such that same polarities thereof face each other; a film deposition chamber; and a forming magnet coil provided upstream of the pair of magnetic field generating means in the transport direction. The magnetic field generating means and the forming magnet coil generate a magnetic field whose magnetic flux densities in the transport direction are substantially constant at portions of a transport center and their vicinity portions, the portions corresponding to the forming magnet coil and the magnetic field generating means.

Abstract: A vehicle wheel information supply device for supplying wheel information relating to a state of a wheel of a vehicle, including a wheel state detector for detecting the state of the wheel, a wheel information generator for generating the wheel information relating to the state of the wheel, on the basis of an output of the wheel state detector, a transmitter for transmitting the wheel information, and a receiver which receives the wheel information transmitted by the transmitter, the wheel state detector, the wheel information generator and the transmitter being disposed on the wheel while the receiver being disposed on a body of said vehicle, wherein the wheel information generator is capable of selectively generating different kinds of wheel information having respective different volumes, and at least one of the wheel information generator and the transmitter operates in a manner depending upon at least one parameter indicative of the state of the wheel, which at least one parameter is detected by the whe

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a wiring harness includes the processes of 1) making plural kinds of electric wires each having a predetermined length (w1, w2, w3, . . . ) for each kind in lots (L1, L2, L3, . . . ) each having several tens to several hundreds wires, the plural kinds of wires constituting a wiring harness and including terminal-equipped wires with one end or both ends connected with a terminal(s) and terminal-free wires with both ends connected to no terminal; 2) temporarily holding groups of wires thus made (L1, L2, L3, . . . ) in predetermined wire holders (H1, H2, H3, . . . ) in the order of lots; and 3) wire arrangement of forming a set of wires for the wiring harness with the groups of wires constituting the wiring harness intensively hung on one or more wire clamps in such a manner that one wire w1 is taken out from the wire holder H1 to lock its one or both ends to predetermined one or two wire clips of the wire clamp provided with plural wire clips, and subsequently, the wires (w2, w3, . . .

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a wiring harness including the steps of making plural kinds of electric wires each having a predetermined length for each kind in lots each having several tens to several hundreds wires, the plural kinds of wires constituting a wiring harness and including terminal-equipped wires with one or both ends connected with a terminal and terminal-free wires with both ends connected to no terminal; temporarily holding groups of wires thus made in predetermined wire holders in the order of lots; and wire arrangement accomplished by forming a set of wires for the wiring harness with the groups of wires constituting the wiring harness intensively hung on one or more wire clamps in such a manner that one wire w1 is taken out from the wire holder H1 to lock its one or both ends to predetermined one or two wire clips of the wire clamp provided with plural wire clips, and subsequently, the wires (w2, w3, . . .) are taken out in order one-by-one from each of the wire holders (H2, H3, . . .

Abstract: A connector formed with a first portion on the connector positioned differently according to a kind of the connector. The first portion is, for example, the forward end of a terminal or a cutout formed on the housing of the connector. At least one multicontact switch pin is fixedly arranged on a carriage base in a direction such that the probe pin of the multicontact pin extends towards the first portion. The switch pin has at least two contacts and a probe pin projecting outwardly of the multicontact switch pin. Each of the contacts is connected to a corresponding test circuit. The probe pin is adapted to move into and/or out of contact with the contacts when the probe pin is pushed inwardly into the multicontact switch pin. The carriage base is moved by a predetermined distance towards the connector to allow the probe pin to engage the first portion so that the probe pin moves into and/or out of contact with said contacts.