Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element includes: a thermoelectric member that is columnar; an insulator formed around the thermoelectric member; and a metal layer formed continuously on an edge surface of the thermoelectric member and an edge surface of the insulator. An edge portion of the thermoelectric member and an edge portion of the insulator define a gap covered with the metal layer. The inner portion of the gap covered with the metal layer is a void.

Abstract: A relay device according to an embodiment includes a communication unit that receives information, transmitted from a plurality of communication terminals, and transmits the received information to a server; and a deriving unit that, in accordance with the total number of pieces of information received by the communication unit between a first point and a second point that elapses a predetermined time period, derives the timing information related to the transmission timing of information transmitted after the second point by at least one communication terminal among the communication terminals, and the communication unit transmits the timing information to the at least one communication terminal.

Abstract: A coin identification device includes: a first magnetic sensor detecting an amount of magnetic variation while the coin passes in the carrying direction; a second magnetic sensor installed where the second magnetic sensor detects a passage of an arc of a small-diameter coin when the first magnetic sensor detects a passage of the small-diameter coin; and a third magnetic sensor installed where the third magnetic sensor does not detect a passage of an arc of the small-diameter coin when the first magnetic sensor and the second magnetic sensor detect a passage of the small-diameter coin and detects a passage of an arc of a large-diameter coin; and an identification control unit identifying an outer diameter of the small-diameter coin and the large-diameter coin based on the amount of magnetic variation of the first magnetic sensor.

Abstract: A sheet material machining system includes a sheet material machining machine which is configured to machine a workpiece to produce a machined workpiece that includes a plurality of products and a residual material. The machined workpiece is configured to be placed on a sorting table. The plurality of products are configured to be placed on a temporary placement table. At least one product among the plurality of products are configured to be placed on a discharge table. A carrier includes an attracting actuator and a mobile actuator. The order management processor is configured to control the carrier and includes a storage configured to memorize a layout of the plurality of products in the workpiece. The plurality of products are associated with an attracting order.

Abstract: A vehicle hood structure includes a hood outer panel and a hood inner panel that is disposed at a back surface of the hood outer panel. In vehicle hood structure, the hood inner panel includes an outer peripheral frame that is arranged in an outer peripheral portion of the hood inner panel, a proximate surface that is arranged inside from the outer peripheral frame and is joined to the back surface of the outer panel, and a connection vertical wall that connects an inner peripheral vertical wall configuring an inner periphery of the outer peripheral frame and the proximate surface.

Abstract: A technique simulator for training a user to introduce a medical device into a radial artery of a human body. The technique simulator includes an arm model possessing an appearance that imitates portions of a human arm including at least a wrist and a simulated human subcutaneous region arranged in a storage groove formed in the wrist of the arm model. The technique simulator also includes a simulated human radial styloid process arranged in a bone arranging hole formed in the simulated human subcutaneous region and a simulated human skin that covers a simulated human blood vessel. The simulated human blood vessel is configured to be inserted in the simulated human subcutaneous region and the simulated human radial styloid process.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element includes a thermoelectric member that is columnar and an insulator formed around the thermoelectric member. Particles are enclosed between the thermoelectric member and the insulator.

Abstract: A remote control device includes: a detector that detects a time-dependent change of a position of a recognition target object; a motion recognition unit that recognizes a gesture corresponding to the time-dependent change of the position of the recognition target object detected by the detector; a controller that generates a control signal based on the gesture recognized by the motion recognition unit; and a transmitter that transmits the control signal to an apparatus having a drivable portion to command a movement of the drivable portion.

Abstract: A disk brake includes a caliper, an inner pad and an outer pad that press a disk, a piston pressing the inner pad, and a claw portion pressing the outer pad. The inner pad includes a first surface that contacts the disk when the inner pad presses the disk and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The second surface has a first hole. The outer pad includes a third surface that contacts the disk when the outer pad presses the disk and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface. The fourth surface has a second hole. The first hole and the second hole are disposed so that, when the inner pad is projected onto the outer pad in the axial direction of the disk, the gravity center of the first hole and the gravity center of the second hole are offset relative to each other.

Abstract: A coin identification device includes: a first magnetic sensor detecting an amount of magnetic variation while the coin passes in the carrying direction; a second magnetic sensor installed where the second magnetic sensor detects a passage of an arc of a small-diameter coin when the first magnetic sensor detects a passage of the small-diameter coin; and a third magnetic sensor installed where the third magnetic sensor does not detect a passage of an arc of the small-diameter coin when the first magnetic sensor and the second magnetic sensor detect a passage of the small-diameter coin and detects a passage of an arc of a large-diameter coin; and an identification control unit identifying an outer diameter of the small-diameter coin and the large-diameter coin based on the amount of magnetic variation of the first magnetic sensor.

Abstract: A relay device according to an embodiment includes a communication unit that receives information, transmitted from a plurality of communication terminals, and transmits the received information to a server; and a deriving unit that, in accordance with the total number of pieces of information received by the communication unit between a first point and a second point that elapses a predetermined time period, derives the timing information related to the transmission timing of information transmitted after the second point by at least one communication terminal among the communication terminals, and the communication unit transmits the timing information to the at least one communication terminal.

Abstract: A communication terminal according to an embodiment includes a communication unit configured to transmit first information to a relay apparatus that receives information transmitted from a plurality of communication terminals and transmits the received information to a server, and includes a determination unit configured to determine a transmission timing of second information transmitted by the communication unit after transmission of the first information on the basis of a communication state of the relay apparatus at the time of transmission of the first information.

Abstract: A vehicle hood structure includes a hood outer panel and a hood inner panel that is disposed at a back surface of the hood outer panel. In vehicle hood structure, the hood inner panel includes an outer peripheral frame that is arranged in an outer peripheral portion of the hood inner panel, a proximate surface that is arranged inside from the outer peripheral frame and is joined to the back surface of the outer panel, and a connection vertical wall that connects an inner peripheral vertical wall configuring an inner periphery of the outer peripheral frame and the proximate surface.

Abstract: A glow plug (100) includes: a housing (130) having a metal shell (110) and a cap unit (120); and a heater unit (150). A coupling member (180) is joined with the housing (130) and is also joined with the heater unit (150) at its edge portion (188), so as to enable the heater unit (150) to move along an axis line O and couple the heater unit (150) with the housing (130). When the edge portion 188 of the coupling member 180 is irradiated with a laser, at least part of the edge portion (188) melted by laser welding fills a gap (50) between the coupling member (180) and the heater unit (150) to form a welded part (210). As a result, even when there is a gap prior to welding, the weld strength between the coupling member (180) and the heater unit (150) can be maintained.

Abstract: A glow plug including a substantially cylindrical housing extending in an axial direction; a rod-shaped heater unit having a front end protruding from the front end of the housing and movable in the axial direction; a connecting member connecting the heater unit to the housing within the housing and allowing the heater unit to move in the axial direction; and a pressure sensor that detects pressure received by the heater unit. The heater unit has a large-diameter portion at the rear end thereof and a small-diameter portion frontward of the large-diameter portion and having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the large-diameter portion. The connecting member connects the small-diameter portion of the heater unit to the housing within the housing.

Abstract: A glow plug wherein a combustion gas prevention wall (67) extends radially outward on the outer circumferential surface of heater (10) such that when the heater (10) is viewed rearward from its forward end (10a) along the axial direction, the combustion gas prevention wall (67) closes an annular gap K1 at a position forward of annular membrane portion (63) of seal member (60). The combustion gas prevention wall (67) has an outer diameter D2 greater than the inner diameter D1 of forward end (136) of the housing.

Abstract: Non-contact, liquid-ejecting bearings (3) are provided for conveying flexible glass sheets (13), such as LCD substrates, at high conveyance speeds, e.g., speeds of 15 meters/minute and above. The operating parameters and physical properties of the bearings satisfy at least one of the following conditions: (a) the average flow rate from the bearing's orifices (22) is in the range of 100-800 milliliters/minute/orifice; (b) the orifices' average horizontal pitch (P) is in the range of 20-55 millimeters; and/or (c) the orifices' average size (e.g., D0) is in the range of 1.0-4.5 millimeters. The bearings (3) can reduce the time-averaged, peak-to-peak variation in the spacing between a LCD substrate (13) traveling at 15 meters/minute and the face (20) of the bearing (3) to less than 100 microns, thus reducing the chances that the bearing (3) will lose control of the substrate (13) or that the substrate (13) will hit the bearing (3).

Abstract: A combustion pressure sensor having a tubular housing extending in an axial direction DX, a displacement member disposed within the housing, and a tubular connection member which elastically connects the displacement member to the housing. The combustion pressure sensor has a housing weld W1 that connects the housing and the connection member At least a circumferential portion of the housing weld is a bulge housing weld RW1 which bulges in a radial direction DR.

Abstract: A dimmer includes: a reception unit that performs communication through a wireless mesh network; a signal analysis unit that extracts PWM information based on a dimming instruction signal received by the reception unit; a PWM instruction signal generation unit that generates a PWM instruction signal based on the PWM information; and a PWM signal generation unit that generates a PWM signal for modulating brightness of a light source according to the PWM instruction signal.

Abstract: A remote control device includes: a detector that detects a time-dependent change of a position of a recognition target object; a motion recognition unit that recognizes a gesture corresponding to the time-dependent change of the position of the recognition target object detected by the detector; a controller that generates a control signal based on the gesture recognized by the motion recognition unit; and a transmitter that transmits the control signal to an apparatus having a drivable portion to command a movement of the drivable portion.