Abstract: A structure for preventing an electric discharge between devices without any need for a dedicated device when mounted on an artificial satellite is provided. A charging mitigation device for reducing a potential difference between two or more physical objects includes an electric thruster (100) configured to generate plasma (PL), wherein the two or more physical objects are covered with the plasma (PL) generated from the electric thruster (100).

Abstract: [Object] To provide an electron source that is lightweight, simple in configuration, and capable of suppressing characteristic degradation or recovering characteristics without causing an increase in power consumption. [Solving Means] A CNT electron source includes: a CNT emitter 32 for emitting electrons; a gate electrode 33 for extracting electrons from the CNT emitter 32; and a gate power supply connection switching relay 37a and a CNT emitter grounding switching relay 37b that cause the gate electrode 33 to emit electrons to irradiate the CNT emitter with electrons.

Abstract: [Object] To provide an electron source that is lightweight, simple in configuration, and capable of suppressing characteristic degradation or recovering characteristics without causing an increase in power consumption. [Solving Means] A CNT electron source includes: a CNT emitter 32 for emitting electrons; a gate electrode 33 for extracting electrons from the CNT emitter 32; and a gate power supply connection switching relay 37a and a CNT emitter grounding switching relay 37b that cause the gate electrode 33 to emit electrons to irradiate the CNT emitter with electrons.

Abstract: A space-debris capturing device includes a harpoon driven into target debris as space debris to be removed. The harpoon includes a first harpoon part having a large diameter, and a second harpoon part having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the first harpoon part and protruding from a leading surface in the direction of the drive of the first harpoon part into the target debris.

Abstract: In an automatic transmission, a shift lever is operable to move to one of a plurality of shift positions corresponding to ranges established as selectable options. The plurality of shift positions are each configured as one of a momentary position allowing the shift lever to automatically return to a home position and a retention position allowing the shift lever to be held therein. A return mechanism for causing the shift lever held in the retention position to return to the home position is provided. The return mechanism is enabled on one of conditions that the parking switch be turned on and that an ignition switch be turned off. In a manual transmission, a return mechanism for causing the shift lever held in a gear stage to return to a home position is provided, and the return mechanism is enabled on condition that an ignition switch be turned off.

Abstract: A method for making a light-emitting display device having a substrate with light-emitting layers on a surface of the substrate and constituting pixels, light emission from the pixels being electrically controlled, and having barriers delimiting at least one side of each respective pixel. A mask pattern is formed on a surface of the substrate, corresponding to the pattern of the barriers to be formed, and the surface is sprayed with sandblasting particles to form grooves having a depth corresponding to a height of the barriers and irregularities producing light scattering on the side walls and bottoms of the grooves, a difference between a maximum height and a minimum height of the irregularities being at least 0.4 mm.

Abstract: A polymer SP insulator comprising an FRP core 1, a sheath 2 having a plurality of sheds 6 provided on outer periphery of FRP core 1, and metal-end-fittings 3, 4 crimped to upper and lower ends of FRP core 1, in which a flat plate 11 for adjusting the overall length dimension after crimping the metal-end-fitting 4 is assembled in the inner bottom of the metal-end-fitting 4, and the overall length dimension is uniformly adjusted by the thickness of the flat plate 11. Further, a stress concentration portion such as cross groove is provided in the outer bottom of the lower Metal-end-fitting 4, and prevents instability by deformation of flange 8 when crimping the Metal-end-fitting 4. In this configuration, in spite of the structure of crimping metal-end-fittings at upper and lower ends of the FRP core, the overall length tolerance, parallelism and eccentricity can be suppressed.

Abstract: A polymer SP insulator comprising an FRP core 1, a sheath 2 having a plurality of sheds 6 provided on outer periphery of FRP core 1, and metal-end-fittings 3, 4 crimped to upper and lower ends of FRP core 1, in which a flat plate 11 for adjusting the overall length dimension after crimping the metal-end-fitting 4 is assembled in the inner bottom of the metal-end-fitting 4, and the overall length dimension is uniformly adjusted by the thickness of the flat plate 11. Further, a stress concentration portion such as cross groove is provided in the outer bottom of the lower Metal-end-fitting 4, and prevents instability by deformation of flange 8 when crimping the Metal-end-fitting 4. In this configuration, in spite of the structure of crimping metal-end-fittings at upper and lower ends of the FRP core, the overall length tolerance, parallelism and eccentricity can be suppressed.

Abstract: In an automatic transmission, a shift lever is operable to move to one of a plurality of shift positions corresponding to ranges established as selectable options. The plurality of shift positions are each configured as one of a momentary position allowing the shift lever to automatically return to a home position and a retention position allowing the shift lever to be held therein. A return mechanism for causing the shift lever held in the retention position to return to the home position is provided. The return mechanism is enabled on one of conditions that the parking switch be turned on and that an ignition switch be turned off. In a manual transmission, a return mechanism for causing the shift lever held in a gear stage to return to a home position is provided, and the return mechanism is enabled on condition that an ignition switch be turned off.

Abstract: A method for making a light-emitting display device having a substrate with light-emitting layers on a surface of the substrate and constituting pixels, light emission from the pixels being electrically controlled, and having barriers delimiting at least one side of each respective pixel. A mask pattern is formed on a surface of the substrate, corresponding to the pattern of the barriers to be formed, and the surface is sprayed with sandblasting particles to form grooves having a depth corresponding to a height of the barriers and irregularities producing light scattering on the side walls and bottoms of the grooves, a difference between a maximum height and a minimum height of the irregularities being at least 0.4 mm.

Abstract: A light-emitting display device includes a substrate and light-emitting layers constituting pixels on a surface of the substrate in which light emission is electrically controlled for every pixel. The light-emitting display device further includes barriers delimiting at least one side of each pixel. On the surface of the substrate, at least part of a region that corresponds to each pixel has irregularities for light scattering. The difference between the maximum height and the minimum height of the irregularities is at least 0.4 ?m. The barriers and the irregularities are formed by sandblasting the surface of the substrate. The irregularities reduce attenuation of light by total reflection in the interior of the substrate and improve brightness of the device.

Abstract: A light-emitting display device includes a substrate and light-emitting layers constituting pixels on a surface of the substrate in which light emission is electrically controlled for every pixel. The light-emitting display device further includes barriers delimiting at least one side of each pixel. On the surface of the substrate, at least part of a region that corresponds to each pixel has irregularities for light scattering. The difference between the maximum height and the minimum height of the irregularities is at least 0.4 &mgr;m. The barriers and the irregularities are formed by sandblasting the surface of the substrate. The irregularities reduce attenuation of light by total reflection in the interior of the substrate and improve brightness of the device.

Abstract: A polymer insulator includes (1) a core member; (2) an outer cover including a body portion provided around the core member and a plurality of sheds, wherein at least the shed on each end of the core member is thicker than other sheds, and (3) a securing metal fitting provided on each end of the core member.

Abstract: A securing method of a polymer insulator including the steps of inserting an FRP core into a depression portion of a metal member having an open end portion, and connecting the metal member to the FRP core by compressing the FRP core and the metal member is disclosed. The improvement includes the steps of: determining a first region defining a part of a compression portion of the metal member, to which a compression pressure is applied, from a side of the open end portion; determining a second region defining the other part of the compression portion in succession with the first region; and controlling a deformation of the first region in such a manner that a deformation amount of the first region is increased gradually toward the second region.