Abstract: Provided is a redundant system capable of executing a start request received during update of a microcomputer control program even when an external nonvolatile memory is employed in a redundant system in which one load is controlled by a plurality of control circuits having a redundant configuration, the redundant system being low in cost and excellent in responsiveness. In the redundant system that controls one load by a plurality of control systems having a redundant configuration, when an update program signal for the plurality of control systems is received, update of a control program for each of the plurality of control systems in a predetermined order is individually executed, and when a start request of the load is received during the execution of the update of a control program of one predetermined system, the load is controlled by a system other than the one predetermined system, and during the control, the update of the control program of the one predetermined system is continued.

Abstract: An electronic component includes: a first internal electrode provided in an element body; a second internal electrode provided in the element body; a third internal electrode provided in the element body and drawn out to a first side surface; and a fourth internal electrode provided in the element body and drawn out to a second side surface. The third internal electrode and the fourth internal electrode are electrically connected to each other through an external connection conductor formed on at least the first side surface and the second side surface. In a first direction, the first internal electrode faces the third internal electrode without facing the second internal electrode and the fourth internal electrode. In the first direction, the second internal electrode faces the fourth internal electrode without facing the first internal electrode and the third internal electrode.

Abstract: An electronic component includes: a first internal electrode which is provided inside an element body and is drawn on a first main surface corresponding to a mounting surface; a second internal electrode which is provided inside the element body, is provided at a position different from the first internal electrode when viewed from a third direction, and is drawn on the first main surface; a third internal electrode which is provided inside the element body, is provided at a position facing the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode in the third direction, and is drawn on the first main surface; wherein the first internal electrode and the third internal electrode face each other in the third direction to form a first capacitor portion, and wherein the second internal electrode and the third internal electrode face each other in the third direction to form a second capacitor portion.

Abstract: In the present invention, an estimator for estimating the number of fish present in an underwater space is constructed by means of machine learning using, as teaching data, a plurality of data sets for learning that each include an echo image for learning, the echo image being based on received sound waves reflected by fish when sound waves are transmitted in an underwater space where fish are present, and the number of fish present in the underwater space in the echo image. The plurality of data sets for learning each include: an echo image for learning that is based on received sound waves reflected by fish when sound waves are transmitted in the underwater space where fish are present; and the number of fish present in the underwater space in the echo image.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes at least one circuitry, and control circuitry. The at least one circuitry is used for an ultrasound scan. The control circuitry is configured to reset the at least one circuitry upon receipt of a stop instruction to stop the ultrasound scan and to stop supply of a clock to the at least one circuitry.

Abstract: Provided is an intraocular lens injector 1 for injecting an intraocular lens 4 into an eye. The intraocular lens injector 1 includes a hollow body, a lens setting portion 11 provided inside the hollow body, and a slider 6 for advancing the intraocular lens 4 set on the lens setting portion 11. A space 72 into which a part of the rear side of the intraocular lens 4 is capable of moving downward is provided at a position ? on the inner-circumference lower portion of the hollow body, a front limit of a range of motion of a portion of the slider 6 that abuts against the outer circumference of an optical portion 41 of the intraocular lens 4 being encompassed above the position ?.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for accurately estimating an internal temperature of a secondary battery with a charging rate SOC and a charge/discharge state taken into account are provided. A method may include a method of estimating an internal temperature (T) of a secondary battery for a vehicle, which includes a change determination process to be repeatedly performed and an internal temperature estimation process to be repeatedly performed.

Abstract: There is provided an intraocular lens injector including: a hollow body composed of an injector main body 5 having a lens installing portion on which an intraocular lens is installed, and an injection tube 7 attached to a tip part of the injector body 5; a rotary member 8 having a first threaded portion formed thereon and attached to a rear end part of the injector body 5 that constitutes the hollow body, rotatably around an axis of the hollow body; a plunger 9 having a second threaded portion 9c formed thereon, and configured to move through the hollow body in an axial direction of the hollow body; a rod 10 configured to push out the intraocular lens from the lens installing portion by moving through the hollow body in the axial direction of the hollow body together with the plunger 9, wherein a tip side of the plunger 9 is injected into the hollow body in a state in which the first threaded portion and the second threaded portion 9c are meshed with each other, and a rear end side of the plunger 9 is dispose

Abstract: There is provided an intraocular lens injector capable of smoothly performing an operation when an intraocular lens is injected, the intraocular lens injector, including: a hollow body 5 having a lens setting portion 11 on which an intraocular lens 4 is set; a plunger 9 that moves through an inside of the hollow body 5 in an axial direction of the hollow body 5; a pushing member 10 that pushes out the intraocular lens 4 from the lens setting portion 11 by moving together with the plunger 9, through the inside of the hollow body 5, and toward front part of the axial direction of the hollow body 5; a first flange 14a protruded from an outer circumferential surface of the hollow body 5; and a second flange 14b arranged on a rear end side with respect to the first flange and protruded from the outer circumferential surface of the hollow body 5; wherein the hollow body 5 is configured so that a shape on the A direction side toward a center of gravity of the hollow body 5 in which the first flange 14a is arra

Abstract: A piston includes a piston body and a piston ring fitted into a ring groove. The piston ring has a top surface that includes: a convex portion formed between an inner edge position and a central position at which a radial direction thickness is ½, with the piston ring in a free state, and a planar portion or an inclined peripheral portion continuous with the convex portion on a radially outer side of the convex portion. In a predetermined status of the piston body and the piston ring, an angle between the top surface of the ring groove and the planar portion or the inclined peripheral portion is at least 18 arcminutes in a cross-section that is parallel to a central axis of the piston body and includes the central axis.

Abstract: An acoustic communication system includes a first acoustic communication apparatus and a second acoustic communication apparatus. The first acoustic communication apparatus transmits a first acoustic wave to the second acoustic communication apparatus. The second acoustic communication apparatus transmits, as a response, a second acoustic wave to the first acoustic communication apparatus continuously in constant cycles until a next first acoustic wave is received. Each cycle includes a transmission period and a pause period.

Abstract: A piston includes a piston body and a piston ring fitted into a ring groove. The piston ring has a top surface that includes: a convex portion formed between an inner edge position and a central position at which a radial direction thickness is ½, with the piston ring in a free state, and a planar portion or an inclined peripheral portion continuous with the convex portion on a radially outer side of the convex portion. In a predetermined status of the piston body and the piston ring, an angle between the top surface of the ring groove and the planar portion or the inclined peripheral portion is at least 18 arcminutes in a cross-section that is parallel to a central axis of the piston body and includes the central axis.

Abstract: An oil separator configured to separate from gas mist oil contained in target gas of the present invention is aimed to enhance separation efficiency of oil mist contained in target gas while reducing the weight of the separation disks. The oil separator of the present invention includes a rotor. This rotor has a plurality of separation disks 34 (61, 62) layered along the axis line of the spindle. Each of the separation disks 34 are configured with truncated cone shape plate members and have formed concavo-convex ribs 64, 65 extending from the rotational center in the radiation direction on the outer peripheral side parts 61b, 62b corresponding to the inclined surfaces of the truncated cone.

Abstract: A stack of separation disks, which includes a spindle and a rotor, and separates mist oil from processing-target gas by rotating the rotor and introducing oil for separation and the processing-target gas; the stack constituting the rotor, and the stack including: a first separation disk that is constituted by a plate member having a circular truncated cone shape, and has a rib formed on an inclined surface of the circular truncated cone shape, the rib extending in a first direction inclined toward one direction in a rotation direction with respect to a radial direction from a center of rotation; and a second separation disk that is constituted by a plate member having the circular truncated cone shape, and has a rib formed on an inclined surface of the circular truncated cone shape, the rib extending in a second direction inclined toward another direction opposite the one direction.

Abstract: There is provided an intraocular lens injector for injecting an intraocular lens into an eye, including: an injector main body 5; an injection tube 7 attached to a tip part of the injector main body 5 and having a nozzle portion 7b; and an attachment member 16 having a protruding surface disposed in a state of protruding to outside from an outer circumferential surface of the nozzle portion 7b, wherein the attachment member 16 has an engaging portion 16b engaged with a sleeve portion 16a and is configured to be movable with respect to the injection tubed 7.

Abstract: An oil separator includes a cylindrical housing that accommodates a rotor and is provided with a gas discharge portion (first exhaust portion), the oil separator being configured to introduce target gas from a rotation center side of the rotor to condense oil mist and emit condensed oil from an outer peripheral edge of the rotor and further being configured to discharge from the housing through the gas discharge portion the blow-by gas (target gas) after having the oil mist separated. The oil separator includes a dome portion (sectioning member) that covers from an outside of the housing the gas discharge portion and sections a closed space around the gas discharge portion and an outlet pipe (second exhaust portion) that is provided to the dome portion and that discharges the blow-by gas from the closed space that is sectioned by the dome portion.

Abstract: There is provided an intraocular lens injector including: a hollow body composed of an injector main body 5 having a lens installing portion on which an intraocular lens is installed, and an injection tube 7 attached to a tip part of the injector body 5; a rotary member 8 having a first threaded portion formed thereon and attached to a rear end part of the injector body 5 that constitutes the hollow body, rotatably around an axis of the hollow body; a plunger 9 having a second threaded portion 9c formed thereon, and configured to move through the hollow body in an axial direction of the hollow body; a rod 10 configured to push out the intraocular lens from the lens installing portion by moving through the hollow body in the axial direction of the hollow body together with the plunger 9, wherein a tip side of the plunger 9 is injected into the hollow body in a state in which the first threaded portion and the second threaded portion 9c are meshed with each other, and a rear end side of the plunger 9 is dispose

Abstract: A rotor separates oil mist from a target gas. This rotor includes a separation disk group having separation disks including a plurality of truncated cone shape plate members layered. The separation disk group includes a first space (hollow part with attachment opening) and a second space (gaps between separation disks), the first space formed on a rotation center side of the rotor and the second space formed between separation disks that are laid over and in communication with the first space. The first space contains an oil introducing portion (gap between the upper end of the spindle and the upper side sealing member). Target gas is introduced into the first space, target gas and oil introduced from the oil introducing portion are made to flow from the first space to the second space to be discharged outward from an outer peripheral edge of the separation disk group, while rotating the rotor.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes at least one circuitry, and control circuitry. The at least one circuitry is used for an ultrasound scan. The control circuitry is configured to reset the at least one circuitry upon receipt of a stop instruction to stop the ultrasound scan and to stop supply of a clock to the at least one circuitry.

Abstract: An oil separator includes a plurality of separation discs rotatable together with a spindle and layered in an axis direction of the spindle, a nozzle that protrudes from a lower circumferential face of the spindle and configured to rotate the spindle by injection of an oil, a lower case has a gas inflow part into which blow-by gas flows, an oil discharge part into which an oil after separation is discharged, an upper case that sections together with the lower case a housing chamber in which spindle, separation discs and nozzle are housed, and a sectioning member that sections the housing chamber into a primary separation chamber, configured to primarily separate the oil mist, and a secondary separation chamber that secondarily separates the oil mist included in the gas after primary separation, and forms between the nozzle and the separation discs a communication opening that guides the gas being treated.