Abstract: An exercise measurement device comprises a housing for attaching to a frame of a bicycle, a generator, an annular rotational input member for rotationally driving the generator, the rotational input member being rotatably mounted on the housing and positioned around a crank axis line, a connecting member connecting the rotational input member to the crankshaft or the crank arm in a torque transmitting relationship, a sensor for detecting at least one of electric current of the generator, a rotational speed of the generator or the crank arm, a torque of the crank arm, a position of the crank arm, a strain in the crank arm, and a pressure on the pedal, a measurement computing unit for computing at least one of power and a pedaling force from an output of the sensor, and a display unit for displaying a computed value of the measurement computing unit.

Abstract: A laminated resin film includes: a resin layer; and a Cu film provided on one surface or both surfaces of the resin layer, in which in the Cu film, a peak intensity y of a (200) plane is 2 to 30 when a peak intensity of a (111) plane in X-ray diffraction measurement is set to 100, and Expression (1) is satisfied. y?2.5×?7.5??Expression (1) (in Expression (1), y is the peak intensity of the (200) plane when the peak intensity of the (111) plane in the X-ray diffraction measurement is set to 100, and x is a peak intensity of a (220) plane when the peak intensity of the (111) plane in the X-ray diffraction measurement is set to 100.

Abstract: Safety around a vehicle can be improved when there is a disagreement between an operation state of the vehicle and the notification contents notified from the vehicle. Abnormality notifying apparatus includes a determiner that determines whether or not there is a disagreement in correspondence relationship between operation control and notification control based on a first signal related to the operation control of vehicle and a second signal related to the notification control for notifying notification information according to the operation control to outside vehicle. When there is a disagreement in correspondence relationship, abnormality notifying apparatus notifies information indicating that the vehicle is in an abnormal state to outside vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plastic optical fiber comprising a core and a sheath consisting of at least one layer, the plastic optical fiber having a transmission loss of 120 dB/km or less as measured by a 25 m-1 m cutback method under conditions of a wavelength of 525 nm and an excitation of NA=0.45, and satisfying either one of the following conditions when a thickness of the innermost sheath layer is 0.5 ?m to 4.5 ?m, an amount of foreign matter having a size of 2 ?m or greater contained in the innermost sheath layer is 2000/cm3 or less, or a size X (?m) of foreign matter contained in the innermost sheath layer and an amount Y of the foreign matter (number/cm3) satisfy formula (1) below: Y?1200 X e(?0.067×X) (1). Such optical fibers have a low transmission loss of green light (in particular, light having a wavelength of 525 nm), enabling longer distance communication.

Abstract: A method of progressive processing includes feeding a strip-shaped sheet to a press machine; pressing the strip-shaped sheet with the press machine; and joining the strip-shaped sheet with a new strip-shaped sheet by applying a tape over an end of the strip-shaped sheet located in a direction opposite a direction in which the strip-shaped sheet is fed and an end of the new strip-shaped sheet located in a direction in which the new strip-shaped sheet is fed.

Abstract: Safety around a vehicle can be improved when there is a disagreement between an operation state of the vehicle and the notification contents notified from the vehicle. Abnormality notifying apparatus includes a determiner that determines whether or not there is a disagreement in correspondence relationship between operation control and notification control based on a first signal related to the operation control of vehicle and a second signal related to the notification control for notifying notification information according to the operation control to outside vehicle. When there is a disagreement in correspondence relationship, abnormality notifying apparatus notifies information indicating that the vehicle is in an abnormal state to outside vehicle.

Abstract: A method of joining strip-shaped sheets includes a support step of placing a support member in contact with a reverse feed direction end of a strip-shaped sheet fed to a pressing machine and a feed direction end of a new strip-shaped sheet, and a joining step of joining the new strip-shaped sheet to the strip-shaped sheet by attaching a tape on the reverse feed direction end of the strip-shaped sheet and the feed direction end of the new strip-shaped sheet, wherein in the joining step, the tape is attached from a side opposite the support member with the support member placed in contact with the reverse feed direction end of the strip-shaped sheet and the feed direction end of the new strip-shaped sheet. The problem of the variation in welding quality encountered when welding thin and wide strip-shaped sheets together is resolved and the strip-shaped sheet is fed smoothly.

Abstract: A method of joining strip-shaped sheets includes a support step of placing a support member in contact with a reverse feed direction end of a strip-shaped sheet fed to a pressing machine and a feed direction end of a new strip-shaped sheet, and a joining step of joining the new strip-shaped sheet to the strip-shaped sheet by attaching a tape on the reverse feed direction end of the strip-shaped sheet and the feed direction end of the new strip-shaped sheet, wherein in the joining step, the tape is attached from a side opposite the support member with the support member placed in contact with the reverse feed direction end of the strip-shaped sheet and the feed direction end of the new strip-shaped sheet. The problem of the variation in welding quality encountered when welding thin and wide strip-shaped sheets together is resolved and the strip-shaped sheet is fed smoothly.

Abstract: A method of progressive processing includes feeding a strip-shaped sheet to a press machine; pressing the strip-shaped sheet with the press machine; and joining the strip-shaped sheet with a new strip-shaped sheet by applying a tape over an end of the strip-shaped sheet located in a direction opposite a direction in which the strip-shaped sheet is fed and an end of the new strip-shaped sheet located in a direction in which the new strip-shaped sheet is fed.

Abstract: Provided is an optical fiber cable having excellent flame retardancy, long-term heat resistance and mechanical characteristics. An optical fiber cable according to the present invention comprises an optical fiber and a cladding layer that is provided on the outer circumference of the optical fiber. The cladding layer contains a chlorinated polyolefin resin (A) and a polyolefin resin (B).

Abstract: The present invention provides a plastic optical fiber comprising a core and a sheath consisting of at least one layer, the plastic optical fiber having a transmission loss of 120 dB/km or less as measured by a 25 m-1 m cutback method under conditions of a wavelength of 525 nm and an excitation of NA=0.45, and satisfying either one of the following conditions when a thickness of the innermost sheath layer is 0.5 ?m to 4.5 ?m, an amount of foreign matter having a size of 2 ?m or greater contained in the innermost sheath layer is 2000/cm3 or less, or a size X (?m) of foreign matter contained in the innermost sheath layer and an amount Y of the foreign matter (number/cm3) satisfy formula (1) below: Y?1200 X e(?0.067×X) (1). Such optical fibers have a low transmission loss of green light (in particular, light having a wavelength of 525 nm), enabling longer distance communication.

Abstract: Provided is an optical fiber which has exceptional heat resistance and is highly safe. This optical fiber has a core, and a sheath of a least one layer around the outside circumference of the core, the sheath including a polymer that contains a repeating unit (A) derived from a fluoroalkyl (meth)acrylate having a specific structure.

Abstract: Provided is an optical fiber which has exceptional heat resistance and is highly safe. This optical fiber has a core, and a sheath of a least one layer around the outside circumference of the core, the sheath including a polymer that contains a repeating unit (A) derived from a fluoroalkyl (meth)acrylate having a specific structure.

Abstract: Provided is an optical fiber cable having excellent flame retardancy, long-term heat resistance and mechanical characteristics. An optical fiber cable according to the present invention comprises an optical fiber and a cladding layer that is provided on the outer circumference of the optical fiber. The cladding layer contains a chlorinated polyolefin resin (A) and a polyolefin resin (B).

Abstract: An optical fiber cable is formed with an optical fiber and a coating layer made up of at least one layer provided on the outer periphery of the optical fiber. The material for forming the coating layer is made of a halogen-free resin composition containing polyolefin resin (A) and melt tension enhancer (B).

Abstract: Provided is a multi-core optical fiber which is capable of achieving the same level of light receiving capacity as that of a single-core plastic optical fiber, while being reduced in bending loss. A multi-core optical fiber according to the present invention has a plurality of cores and sea portions that are formed around each core. This multi-core optical fiber satisfies at least condition (1) or condition (2) below: (Condition 1): The occupancy rate of the total cross-sectional area of cores is 80˜95% of the outer region in the cross section of a multicore optical fiber. (Condition 2): The occupancy rate of the total cross-sectional area of cores is 82˜93% of the cross section of a multicore optical fiber.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a plastic optical fiber includes a treatment step for moist heat treatment of a plastic optical fiber with a relative humidity of 35-100% or hot water treatment thereof under conditions of a treatment temperature in a range of 15-57° C. and treatment time in a range of 5-5000 hours.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable is formed with an optical fiber and a coating layer made up of at least one layer provided on the outer periphery of the optical fiber. The material for forming the coating layer is made of a halogen-free resin composition containing polyolefin resin (A) and melt tension enhancer (B).

Abstract: Provided is a multi-core optical fiber which is capable of achieving the same level of light receiving capacity as that of a single-core plastic optical fiber, while being reduced in bending loss. A multi-core optical fiber according to the present invention has a plurality of cores and sea portions that are formed around each core. This multi-core optical fiber satisfies at least condition (1) or condition (2) below: (Condition 1): The occupancy rate of the total cross-sectional area of cores is 80˜95% of the outer region in the cross section of a multicore optical fiber. (Condition 2): The occupancy rate of the total cross-sectional area of cores is 82˜93% of the cross section of a multicore optical fiber.

Abstract: Provided is a plastic optical fiber cable including a plastic optical fiber 12 comprising of a core 11A and a cladding 11B, and a jacketing layer covering the plastic optical fiber 12, in which the jacketing layer includes at least two layers of an inner layer 13 and an outer layer 14, the inner layer 13 is formed of a resin comprising of a copolymer of ethylene and a (meth)acrylic compound, and the outer layer 14 is formed of a fluorine-based resin. A plastic optical fiber cable excellent in flame retardance, appearance, and processability at the time of use is obtained from the plastic optical fiber cable described above.