Abstract: A visual function inspecting system, configured to: determine, when a subject animal is arranged to face visual information moving in a predetermined direction, a moving speed of a visual line direction of the subject animal changing over time, based on information indicating the visual line direction obtained for a predetermined period of time; determine a frequency characteristic of the moving speed of the visual line direction based on the determined moving speed of the visual line direction changing over time; and inspect a visual function of the subject animal based on the determined frequency characteristic.

Abstract: A nozzle tip for producing glass fibers has a pair of long-side walls and a pair of short-side walls, each of the long-side walls and the short-side walls containing platinum or a platinum alloy, and a nozzle orifice for discharging the glass melt, the nozzle orifice being formed by the long-side walls and the short-side walls. The nozzle orifice has a flat hole shape in horizontal cross-section. Each of the long-side walls has a cut-out on a discharge side of the glass melt, a width of the cut-out being 10-55% of a length of a longitudinal center axis of the flat hole shape of the nozzle orifice. The pair of long-side walls has a symmetrical shape about the center axis of the nozzle orifice. This nozzle tip makes it possible to efficiently produce glass fibers having a desired cross-sectional shape.

Abstract: The bushing for producing glass fibers of the present disclosure includes a base plate; and nozzles arranged on the base plate and each configured to discharge glass melts. The base plate is provided with base orifices each having a horizontally flat cross section. Each of the nozzles is provided with a nozzle wall projecting from the base plate along an outline of a corresponding base orifice, and a nozzle orifice that penetrates the nozzle from the base orifice to a distal end of the nozzle wall while keeping the shape of the base orifice. The nozzle wall is provided with a pair of cutouts that do not project from the base plate. The cutouts oppose each other with a longitudinal center axis of the nozzle orifice in between. The width of each of the cutouts is 10% or more and 95% or less of the length of the longitudinal center axis of the nozzle orifice.

Abstract: Provided is a head-mounted video presentation device which has a visible light wavelength conversion and is designed for a user having degraded sensitivity to a first wavelength band as a part of a visible light wavelength band as compared with a second wavelength band as the remaining part of the visible light wavelength band.

Abstract: A nozzle tip for producing glass fibers has a pair of long-side walls and a pair of short-side walls, each of the long-side walls and the short-side walls containing platinum or a platinum alloy, and a nozzle orifice for discharging the glass melt, the nozzle orifice being formed by the long-side walls and the short-side walls. The nozzle orifice has a flat hole shape in horizontal cross-section. Each of the long-side walls has a cut-out on a discharge side of the glass melt, a width of the cut-out being 10-55% of a length of a longitudinal center axis of the flat hole shape of the nozzle orifice. The pair of long-side walls has a symmetrical shape about the center axis of the nozzle orifice. This nozzle tip makes it possible to efficiently produce glass fibers having a desired cross-sectional shape.

Abstract: Provided is a head-mounted video presentation device which has a visible light wavelength conversion and is designed for a user having degraded sensitivity to a first wavelength band as a part of a visible light wavelength band as compared with a second wavelength band as the remaining part of the visible light wavelength band.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an ion implantation apparatus includes an ion source configured to generate an ion beam. The apparatus further includes a scanner configured to change an irradiation position with the ion beam on an irradiation target. The apparatus further includes a first electrode configured to accelerate an ion in the ion beam. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to change at least any of energy and an irradiation angle of the ion beam according to the irradiation position by controlling the ion beam having been generated from the ion source.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an ion implantation apparatus includes an ion source configured to generate an ion beam. The apparatus further includes a scanner configured to change an irradiation position with the ion beam on an irradiation target. The apparatus further includes a first electrode configured to accelerate an ion in the ion beam. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to change at least any of energy and an irradiation angle of the ion beam according to the irradiation position by controlling the ion beam having been generated from the ion source.

Abstract: A sensor includes a sensor element, defined in an XY plane, including a first member, a second member having a first portion extending from the first member in a positive Y axis direction, a second portion extending from the first portion in a positive X axis direction and a third portion extending from the second portion in a negative Y axis direction, and a third member having a first section and a second section having a rectangular shape in a top view respectively. The first portion, the second portion and the third portion extend along a periphery of the first section in the top view respectively. The second section is connected to the third portion and extends from the first section in a positive Y axis direction. A length of the second member is larger than a length of the third member in a positive X axis direction.

Abstract: An inertial force sensor that can suppress fluctuation of detection sensitivity even if an external stress is applied to the inertial force sensor. Angular velocity sensor (1), that is, an inertial force sensor includes ceramic substrate (6), lower lid (4) adhering to ceramic substrate (6) with adhesives (11a and 11b) (first adhesives), and sensor element (2) adhering to lower lid (4) with adhesives (10a and 10b) (second adhesives). The elastic moduli of adhesives (11a and 11b) are smaller than those of adhesives (10a and 10b).

Abstract: An inertial force sensor that can suppress fluctuation of detection sensitivity even if an external stress is applied to the inertial force sensor. Angular velocity sensor (1), that is, an inertial force sensor includes ceramic substrate (6), lower lid (4) adhering to ceramic substrate (6) with adhesives (11a and 11b) (first adhesives), and sensor element (2) adhering to lower lid (4) with adhesives (10a and 10b) (second adhesives). The elastic moduli of adhesives (11a and 11b) are smaller than those of adhesives (10a and 10b).

Abstract: A sensor includes a sensor element, defined in an XY plane, including a first member, a second member having a first portion extending from the first member in a positive Y axis direction, a second portion extending from the first portion in a positive X axis direction and a third portion extending from the second portion in a negative Y axis direction, and a third member having a first section and a second section having a rectangular shape in a top view respectively. The first portion, the second portion and the third portion extend along a periphery of the first section in the top view respectively. The second section is connected to the third portion and extends from the first section in a positive Y axis direction. A length of the second member is larger than a length of the third member in a positive X axis direction.

Abstract: An angular velocity sensor includes a sensor element having a shape defined in an XYZ space, and can detect an angular velocity about a Z axis. The sensor element includes a support body extending in a direction of an X axis, an arm connected with the support body, and a weight connected with the arm. The arm has a first end connected with the support body and a second end connected with the weight. The arm has substantially a J-shape including a first arm portion extending in a direction of a Y axis from the first end to a first corner, a second arm portion extending in the direction of the X axis from the first corner to a second corner, and a third arm portion extending in the direction of the Y axis from the second corner to the second end. The length of the arm in the direction of the X axis is larger than the length of the weight in the direction of the X axis. This angular velocity sensor can improve the sensibility to angular velocity about the Z axis.

Abstract: Conductive particles each includes a polymer base particle and a conductive layer coating the polymer base particle. Let the compressive elastic deformation characteristic KX of one conductive particle when the displacement of particle diameter of the conductive particles is X % be defined by the following formula: KX=(3/?2)·(SX?3/2)·(R?1/2)·FX. FX is the load (N) necessary for X % displacement of the conductive particles. SX is the compressive deformation amount (mm) upon X % displacement of the conductive particles. R is the particle radius (mm) of the conductive particles. The compressive elastic deformation characteristic K50 when the displacement of particle diameter of the conductive particles is 50% is 100 to 50000 N/mm2 at 20° C., and the recovery factor of particle diameter of the conductive particles when the displacement of particle diameter of the conductive particles is 50% is not less than 30% at 20° C.

Abstract: An inertial force sensor that can suppress fluctuation of detection sensitivity even if an external stress is applied to the inertial force sensor. Angular velocity sensor (1), that is, an inertial force sensor includes ceramic substrate (6), lower lid (4) adhering to ceramic substrate (6) with adhesives (11a and 11b) (first adhesives), and sensor element (2) adhering to lower lid (4) with adhesives (10a and 10b) (second adhesives). The elastic moduli of adhesives (11a and 11b) are smaller than those of adhesives (10a and 10b).

Abstract: A detection element for detecting an angular velocity around at least one of X-, Y- and Z-axes orthogonal to one another, has a support, first to fourth vibration arms connected to the support at each first end, first to fourth weights connected to each second end of the respective vibration arms, and weight adjusting parts. Each vibration arm extends in a X-Y plane. The first and second vibration arms are, and the first and second weights are line-symmetrical with respect to the X-axis passing through the support. The first and third vibration arms are, the first and third weights are, the second and fourth vibration arms are, and the second and fourth weights are line-symmetrical with respect to the Y-axis passing through the support. The weight adjusting parts are provided only on diagonally positioned two of the first to fourth weights or the first to fourth vibration arms.

Abstract: An inertial force sensor that can suppress fluctuation of detection sensitivity even if an external stress is applied to the inertial force sensor. Angular velocity sensor (1), that is, an inertial force sensor includes ceramic substrate (6), lower lid (4) adhering to ceramic substrate (6) with adhesives (11a and 11b) (first adhesives), and sensor element (2) adhering to lower lid (4) with adhesives (10a and 10b) (second adhesives). The elastic moduli of adhesives (11a and 11b) are smaller than those of adhesives (10a and 10b).

Abstract: An angular velocity sensor includes a sensor element having a shape defined in an XYZ space, and can detect an angular velocity about a Z axis. The sensor element includes a support body extending in a direction of an X axis, an arm connected with the support body, and a weight connected with the arm. The arm has a first end connected with the support body and a second end connected with the weight. The arm has substantially a J-shape including a first arm portion extending in a direction of a Y axis from the first end to a first corner, a second arm portion extending in the direction of the X axis from the first corner to a second corner, and a third arm portion extending in the direction of the Y axis from the second corner to the second end. The length of the arm in the direction of the X axis is larger than the length of the weight in the direction of the X axis. This angular velocity sensor can improve the sensibility to angular velocity about the Z axis.

Abstract: An inertial force sensor includes a substrate, a transducer disposed on the substrate, and a wiring trace disposed on the substrate and connected with the transducer. The wiring trace includes a lower electrode layer on the substrate, a piezoelectric layer on the lower electrode layer, a capacitance-reducing layer on the piezoelectric layer, and an upper electrode layer on the capacitance-reducing layer. The capacitance-reducing layer has a relative dielectric constant smaller than that of the first piezoelectric layer. This inertial force sensor can improve a noise level.

Abstract: A light control device includes: a single crystal substrate (10); an electro-optic thin film (20) which is provided on the single crystal substrate (10) and has an electro-optic effect; and a plurality of electrodes (30, 40) which are provided along a crystal axis of the electro-optic thin film and apply an electrical field along the crystal axis of the electro-optic thin film (20).