Abstract: One mode of an optical inspection apparatus according to the present invention is an optical inspection apparatus for optically inspecting an object, the optical inspection apparatus including: a biasing section (20) configured to apply, to a group of objects (23A) on a stage, a force for moving the group of objects away with respect to the stage (22); a catching section (24) including an adhesion portion (241) to which an object in the group of objects moved from the stage adheres; and an analysis section (3) configured to optically analyze the object caught by the catching section. This makes it possible to efficiently and satisfactorily perform optical analysis of individual microplastics by eliminating manual work of picking up the microplastics one by one.

Abstract: A vehicle brake system (1) includes a first control device (10) and a second control device (11) that respectively include a master controller (30), a first sub-controller (40), and a second sub-controller (41) that are connected to one another. Each of the master controller (30), the first sub-controller (40), and the second sub-controller (41) includes a braking force calculation unit that calculates braking force of electric brakes (16a to 16d), and a determination unit that compares braking force calculation results of the controllers to determine whether itself is normal. The determination unit includes an output block section that blocks, when the determination unit determines that any one of the controllers is not normal, an output of the controller that is determined to be not normal.

Abstract: A highly reliable vehicle brake system that includes an electric brake and achieves redundancy at low cost is provided. A vehicle brake system (1) is provided to a wheel (Wa) of a vehicle (VB), and includes an electric brake (16a) provided with a motor (80), a driver (60) that drives the motor (80), and a first control device (10) provided with a master controller (30) and a first sub-controller (40) connected to each other. The electric brake (16a) is controllable by both the master controller (30) and the first sub-controller (40).

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle brake system equipped with an electric brake and which has high reliability and enables redundancy at low cost. This vehicle brake system 1 is equipped with a mutually connected master controller 30 and first and second sub-controllers 40, 41, and an output cut-off control unit 200. Each of the controllers includes: a braking force calculation section for calculating the braking force of the electric brake; a self-determination section for determining whether or not the controller itself is normal; and an other-determination section for comparing the braking force calculation results of the controllers to determine whether the other two are normal.

Abstract: A highly reliable vehicle brake system including an electric brake is provided. A vehicle brake system (1) includes electric brakes (16a to 16d) provided with motors (80 to 85), drivers (60 to 65) that drive the motors (80 to 85), and a control device that controls the drivers (60 to 65). The electric brake (16a) includes two motors (80 and 81), and the control device includes separate drivers (60 and 61) respectively corresponding to the two motors (80 and 81). The control device includes a first master controller (30) and a first sub-controller (40). The first master controller (30) controls the driver (61) corresponding to the motor (81), and the first sub-controller (40) controls the driver (60) corresponding to the motor 80.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle brake system equipped with an electric brake and which has high reliability and enables redundancy at low cost. This vehicle brake system 1 is equipped with a mutually connected master controller 30 and first and second sub-controllers 40, 41, and an output cut-off control unit 200. Each of the controllers includes: a braking force calculation section for calculating the braking force of the electric brake; a self-determination section for determining whether or not the controller itself is normal; and an other-determination section for comparing the braking force calculation results of the controllers to determine whether the other two are normal.

Abstract: A highly reliable vehicle brake system including an electric brake is provided. A vehicle brake system (1) includes electric brakes (16a to 16d) provided with motors (80 to 85), drivers (60 to 65) that drive the motors (80 to 85), and a control device that controls the drivers (60 to 65). The electric brake (16a) includes two motors (80 and 81), and the control device includes separate drivers (60 and 61) respectively corresponding to the two motors (80 and 81). The control device includes a first master controller (30) and a first sub-controller (40). The first master controller (30) controls the driver (61) corresponding to the motor (81), and the first sub-controller (40) controls the driver (60) corresponding to the motor 80.

Abstract: A highly reliable vehicle brake system that includes an electric brake and achieves redundancy at low cost is provided. A vehicle brake system (1) includes a first control device (10) and a second control device (11) that respectively include a master controller (30), a first sub-controller (40), and a second sub-controller (41) that are connected to one another. Each of the master controller (30), the first sub-controller (40), and the second sub-controller (41) includes a braking force calculation unit that calculates braking force of electric brakes (16a to 16d), and a determination unit that compares braking force calculation results of the controllers to determine whether itself is normal. The determination unit includes an output block section that blocks, when the determination unit determines that any one of the controllers is not normal, an output of the controller that is determined to be not normal.

Abstract: A highly reliable vehicle brake system that includes an electric brake and achieves redundancy at low cost is provided. A vehicle brake system (1) is provided to a wheel (Wa) of a vehicle (VB), and includes an electric brake (16a) provided with a motor (80), a driver (60) that drives the motor (80), and a first control device (10) provided with a master controller (30) and a first sub-controller (40) connected to each other. The electric brake (16a) is controllable by both the master controller (30) and the first sub-controller (40).

Abstract: A highly reliable vehicle brake system that includes an electric brake and achieves redundancy at low cost is provided. A vehicle brake system (1) includes electric brakes (16a to 16d) that include at least one unit of motors (80 and 81), and first and second control devices (10 and 11) that include a master controller (30) and a first sub-controller (40) that are connected to one another. The master controller (30) includes a driver control unit (301) that can control drivers (61 and 63), and a braking force calculation unit that calculates braking force of the electric brakes (16a to 16d). The first sub-controller (40) includes a driver control unit that controls a driver (60), and a braking force calculation unit that calculates braking force of the electric brakes (16a to 16d). The master controller (30) and the first sub-controller (40) include a determination unit that compares braking force calculation results of other controllers to determine braking force.

Abstract: This anti-NASH composition, this food composition for preventing NASH, and this beverage composition for preventing NASH include, as an active ingredient, a Basidiomycetes-X FERM BP-10011 dry powder or an extract composition thereof. In addition, a composition for preventing cirrhosis and a composition for preventing hepatocellular carcinoma include, as an active ingredient, a Basidiomycetes-X FERM BP-10011 dry powder or an extract composition thereof, and prevent metastasis of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma from NASH.

Abstract: A vehicle control device is an input device that includes a metallic base substance and an electronic control device mounted on the base substance. The electronic control device includes a housing mounted on a mounting face of the base substance and a control board housed in the housing. A heat dissipating part which is inserted into the housing is provided to protrude from the mounting face, and the heat dissipating part abuts on the control board.

Abstract: A fuel vapor recovering structure for a vehicle, the vehicle having a side member extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and a cross member extending along a vehicle width direction, includes: a canister attached to the side member for absorbing a fuel evaporation gas in a fuel tank of the vehicle; and an atmosphere communicating pipe having a first end connected to the canister, and a second end opened to the atmosphere and inserted in the cross member.

Abstract: An emitter for an X-ray tube device is configured to irradiate an anode with electrons for X-ray emission. The emitter includes an electron emission portion to be heated by an electric current, a current application leg for supplying the electric current to the electron emission portion, a support leg, a current application leg fixing portion for supporting the current application leg and supplying the electric current to the current application leg, and a support leg fixing portion for supporting the support leg. At least one of materials and shapes are different between the current application leg fixing portion and the support leg fixing portion so that a difference in an amount of thermal deformation between the current application leg and the support leg in a direction vertical to the electron emission portion is reduced when the electron emission portion is heated.

Abstract: An emitter that can be lighted even if a line of any part thereof is broken by ensuring an electric pathway. The X-ray tube device includes an electron emission surface P having an electric pathway; electric heating elements 21, 22 that are connected electrically to both ends of said electron emission surface; and two branched terminals that are branched in the middle of the electric pathway of the electron emission surface P between electric heating elements 21 and 22; second electric heating element, in order from the electric heating element 21 as the supporting element 23 and the supporting element 24; and further comprises: a relay 33A that switches the electric heating element 21 and the supporting element 24 to be in a short-circuit/open condition and a relay 33B switches the electric heating element 22 and the supporting element 23 to be in a short-circuit/open condition.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to a vehicle control unit. The vehicle control unit includes a metallic base body and an electronic control unit which is attached to the base body. The electronic control unit includes a housing which is attached to an attaching surface of the base body and a control circuit board which is housed in the housing. A heat radiation portion is provided on the attaching surface so as to be inserted into the housing. The heat radiation portion is brought into abutment with the control circuit board via a heat conducting member. And, a heat conducting member holding portion is formed in the housing so as to hold the heat conducting member with respect to the heat radiation portion.

Abstract: An emitter that can be lighted even if a line of any part thereof is broken by ensuring an electric pathway. The X-ray tube device includes an electron emission surface P having an electric pathway; electric heating elements 21, 22 that are connected electrically to both ends of said electron emission surface; and two branched terminals that are branched in the middle of the electric pathway of the electron emission surface P between electric heating elements 21 and 22; second electric heating element, in order from the electric heating element 21 as the supporting element 23 and the supporting element 24; and further comprises: a relay 33A that switches the electric heating element 21 and the supporting element 24 to be in a short-circuit/open condition and a relay 33B switches the electric heating element 22 and the supporting element 23 to be in a short-circuit/open condition.

Abstract: A fuel vapor recovering structure for a vehicle, the vehicle having a side member extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and a cross member extending along a vehicle width direction, includes: a canister attached to the side member for absorbing a fuel evaporation gas in a fuel tank of the vehicle; and an atmosphere communicating pipe having a first end connected to the canister, and a second end opened to the atmosphere and inserted in the cross member.

Abstract: An emitter for an X-ray tube device is configured to irradiate an anode with electrons for X-ray emission. The emitter includes an electron emission portion to be heated by an electric current, a current application leg for supplying the electric current to the electron emission portion, a support leg, a current application leg fixing portion for supporting the current application leg and supplying the electric current to the current application leg, and a support leg fixing portion for supporting the support leg. At least one of materials and shapes are different between the current application leg fixing portion and the support leg fixing portion so that a difference in an amount of thermal deformation between the current application leg and the support leg in a direction vertical to the electron emission portion is reduced when the electron emission portion is heated.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to a vehicle control unit. The vehicle control unit includes a metallic base body and an electronic control unit which is attached to the base body. The electronic control unit includes a housing which is attached to an attaching surface of the base body and a control circuit board which is housed in the housing. A heat radiation portion is provided on the attaching surface so as to be inserted into the housing. The heat radiation portion is brought into abutment with the control circuit board via a heat conducting member. And, a heat conducting member holding portion is formed in the housing so as to hold the heat conducting member with respect to the heat radiation portion.