Abstract: A high-pressure pump includes a valve member that allows or blocks a flow of fuel to a pressure chamber. A needle is reciprocable inside a cylinder member. One end of the needle facing the pressure chamber is provided with the valve member. Another end of the needle is provided with a movable core that faces a fixed core in an axial direction of the needle. The high-pressure pump includes a coil assembly that includes a coil, a terminal connected to the coil, and first and second yokes that form a magnetic circuit on both sides of the coil in the axial direction. The coil assembly is between a first connection portion and a second connection portion. The first connection portion connects the coil assembly and the fixed core. The second connection portion connects the coil assembly and the cylinder member.

Abstract: A vehicle ride-sharing assist system includes a user terminal, a vehicle terminal, and a host server. The host server includes a proximity notification unit for generating a proximity notification signal when a distance between a user and a ride-sharing vehicle becomes equal to or less than a prescribed value. The vehicle terminal includes a user response request unit for generating a user response request signal on receiving the proximity notification signal. The user terminal includes a user side notification/operation unit for notifying the user of a specific motion or cause the user terminal to perform a specific operation according to the user response request signal. The vehicle terminal further includes a user position identification unit for detecting the motion of the user or the operation of the user terminal and identifying a position of the user. A user position notification unit notifies the identified position to the driver.

Abstract: A health promoting apparatus to benefit health of a user based on medical factors underlying moderate exercise, comprises: an oscillation generator configured to oscillate a head of the user in a vertical direction or an anteroposterior direction; and an oscillation controller connected to the oscillation generator, and configured to control the oscillation generated by the oscillation generator. The oscillation controller is configured to control the oscillation generator to apply a shear stress to cells in a brain of the user by moving interstitial fluid in the brain, in order to promote the health of the user.

Abstract: A relief valve, capable of reducing pressure of fuel in a discharge passage and including a valve housing having a communication hole and a valve member provided in a reciprocating manner against the valve housing, where the valve member regulates a flow of the fuel between a discharge passage and a fuel chamber when the valve member is brought into contact with an inner wall formed around the communication hole. T the valve member also allows the flow of the fuel between the discharge passage and the fuel chamber when the valve member is separated from the inner wall. The relief valve further including a spring that biases the valve member such that the valve member and the inner wall are in contact with each other an adjusting pipe and a stopper.

Abstract: A ghost reducing device and an imaging device provided with it, a ghost reducing method, and an imaging optical system that can effectively reduce ghosts while having a simple and inexpensive configuration. A ghost reducing device includes a douser that has at least one opening that lets light pass through, and that totally blocks light in a symmetrical position of the opening with respect to an optical axis of an imaging optical system. The douser is disposed in the vicinity of a pupil position of the imaging optical system.

Abstract: A vehicle ride share assist system includes: user terminals possessed by users; and a host server connected to the user terminals and configured to acquire ride share application information entered to the respective user terminals, the ride share application information including available vehicle information indicating whether each of the users has an available vehicle that can be used for ride share, set a plurality of drivers from the users based on the ride share application information, create a plurality of ride share groups that include the drivers respectively, create a plurality of operation schedules for the ride share groups respectively, allocate an allocated vehicle to a user who is set as one of the drivers and does not have the available vehicle, create reservation results of the ride share based on the operation schedules and information about the allocated vehicle, and send the reservation results to the user terminals.

Abstract: A health promoting apparatus to benefit health of a user based on medical factors underlying moderate exercise, comprises: an oscillation generator configured to oscillate a head of the user in a vertical direction or an anteroposterior direction; and an oscillation controller connected to the oscillation generator, and configured to control the oscillation generated by the oscillation generator. The oscillation controller is configured to control the oscillation generator to apply a shear stress to cells in a brain of the user by moving interstitial fluid in the brain, in order to promote the health of the user.

Abstract: [Subject(s)] To offer a ghost reducing device and an imaging device provided with it, a ghost reducing method, and an imaging optical system that can effectively reduce ghosts in a situation where ghosts can easily occur, and suppress deterioration in image quality in a situation where ghosts can hardly occur. [Means to Solve] A ghost reducing device includes multiple diaphragm blades that are formed in the vicinity of the pupil position in an imaging optical system and form at least one opening that lets light pass through, a diaphragm blade drive means that drives the diaphragm blades to adjust the size and/or position of the opening, and a control means that controls the driving of the diaphragm blades by the diaphragm blade drive means, wherein the control means controls the driving so that the diaphragm blades totally block the light in the symmetrical position to the opening with respect to the optical axis of the imaging optical system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a round-rod shaped alloy ingot by hot forging, containing suspending a primary alloy ingot having a round-rod shape in a columnar mold while one end of the primary alloy ingot is held, pouring a molten metal formed of a heat-retaining metal into the columnar mold so as to apply a coating of the heat-retaining metal to the entire circumference of the primary alloy ingot, to obtain a forging alloy ingot, taking the forging alloy ingot out from the columnar mold, then subjecting the forging alloy ingot to a hot forging while an end portion of the forging alloy ingot is gripped as a gripping portion, and removing the coating of the heat-retaining metal.

Abstract: A vehicle ride share assist system includes a plurality of user terminals (2), and a host server (4) connected to the user terminals via a network (3), wherein each of the user terminals includes an application input unit (15) configured to allow a corresponding user to enter a ride share application and to transmit the ride share application to the host server, and the host server includes an operation scheduling unit (24) configured to create an operation schedule based on the ride share applications and to select at least one driver in the operation schedule from the users who have transmitted the ride share applications.

Abstract: [Subject(s)] To offer a ghost reducing device and an imaging device provided with it, a ghost reducing method, and an imaging optical system that can effectively reduce ghosts in a situation where ghosts can easily occur, and suppress deterioration in image quality in a situation where ghosts can hardly occur. [Means to Solve] A ghost reducing device includes multiple diaphragm blades that are formed in the vicinity of the pupil position in an imaging optical system and form at least one opening that lets light pass through, a diaphragm blade drive means that drives the diaphragm blades to adjust the size and/or position of the opening, and a control means that controls the driving of the diaphragm blades by the diaphragm blade drive means, wherein the control means controls the driving so that the diaphragm blades totally block the light in the symmetrical position to the opening with respect to the optical axis of the imaging optical system.

Abstract: [Subject(s)] To offer a ghost reducing device and an imaging device provided with it, a ghost reducing method, and an imaging optical system that can effectively reduce ghosts while having a simple and inexpensive configuration. [Means to Solve] A ghost reducing device includes a douser that has at least one opening that lets light pass through, and that totally blocks light in a symmetrical position of the opening with respect to an optical axis of an imaging optical system. The douser is disposed in the vicinity of a pupil position of the imaging optical system.

Abstract: A relief valve capable of reducing pressure of fuel in a discharge passage includes: a valve housing having a communication hole; a valve member provided in a reciprocating manner against the valve housing, and the valve member regulates a flow of the fuel between a discharge passage and a fuel chamber when the valve member is brought into contact with an inner wall formed around the communication hole and the valve member allows the flow of the fuel between the discharge passage and the fuel chamber when the valve member is separated from the inner wall; a spring that biases the valve member such that the valve member and the inner wall are in contact with each other; an adjusting pipe provided at a side opposite to the inner wall with respect to the valve member and configured to adjust biasing force of the spring; and a stopper that is formed as a different component from the adjusting pipe and that regulates movement of the valve member in a valve opening direction by abutting on the valve member.

Abstract: A conveying apparatus for a separator of an electrical device alternately laminates a first electrode and a second electrode of different polarity from the first electrode, with a separator interposed therebetween to form a laminated body for conveyance. The separator includes a melt material representing a substrate and a heat-resistant material laminated on one surface of the melt material and having a higher melting point than the melt material. The separator conveying apparatus includes a drive member which makes contact with the separator and conveys the separator; and a pressure member which, while urging the drive member via the separator, is driven by the drive member. The drive member makes contact with the melt material portion of the separator. With this separator conveying apparatus, it is possible to maintain constant feed size or dimension of the separator assembly.

Abstract: An electric device is capable of preventing a heat-resistant material of a separator from scattering even when the electric device vibrates or receives shocks. The electric device has a power generating element formed by alternately laminating a first electrode, a second electrode of a polarity different from the first electrode with a separator interposed therebetween. The separator includes a hot-melt material and the heat-resistant material which is laminated only on one surface of the melt material and having a higher melting point than the melt material. The adjacent separators are welded or joined each other with the heat-resistant material thereof facing each other.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a round-rod shaped alloy ingot by hot forging, containing suspending a primary alloy ingot having a round-rod shape in a columnar mold while one end of the primary alloy ingot is held, pouring a molten metal formed of a heat-retaining metal into the columnar mold so as to apply a coating of the heat-retaining metal to the entire circumference of the primary alloy ingot, to obtain a forging alloy ingot, taking the forging alloy ingot out from the columnar mold, then subjecting the forging alloy ingot to a hot forging while an end portion of the forging alloy ingot is gripped as a gripping portion, and removing the coating of the heat-retaining metal.

Abstract: An electronic component mounting structure includes a first land, a second land making a pair with the first land, an electronic component having a chip shape and including a first electrode connected to the first land and a second electrode connected to the second land, a first wiring pattern connected to the first land, and a second wiring pattern connected to the second land and including a first partial pattern overlapping a portion of a body of the electronic component in planar view, the portion being not covered with the pair of electrodes, a second partial pattern formed integral with the first partial pattern and overlapping the first electrode of the electronic component in planar view, and a third partial pattern formed integral with the second partial pattern and parallel to the first wiring pattern.

Abstract: A part has separator layers of resin laminated on each other with heat-resistant layers interposed among them and a sheath (laminated sheet) laid on each side of the laminated separator layers. The part is held, pressurized, and vibrated by a pressure vibrator and a jig receiver. The pressure vibrator and jig receiver are provided with projections that pressurize, vibrate, and break the heat-resistant layers, thereby melting and welding together the resin of the separator layers at the broken part.

Abstract: A conveying apparatus for a separator of an electrical device alternately laminates a first electrode and a second electrode of different polarity from the first electrode, with a separator interposed therebetween to form a laminated body for conveyance. The separator includes a melt material representing a substrate and a heat-resistant material laminated on one surface of the melt material and having a higher melting point than the melt material. The separator conveying apparatus includes a drive member which makes contact with the separator and conveys the separator; and a pressure member which, while urging the drive member via the separator, is driven by the drive member. The drive member makes contact with the melt material portion of the separator. With this separator conveying apparatus, it is possible to maintain constant feed size or dimension of the separator assembly.

Abstract: An electromagnetic body has a movable core reciprocatably movable within a movable core chamber. The movable core has through holes and a fitting hole that pass through the movable core in a direction of movement of the movable core. A stator core facing the movable core defines the movable core chamber together with the electromagnetic body. A valve stem is fixed into the fitting hole and has a fluid chamber recessed from a first end surface facing the stator core. Air bubbles generated in a gap can be guided into the fluid chamber and collapse by flow of the fuel flowing into the fluid chamber from the through holes through the gap.