Abstract: A measurement apparatus measures position information of a measurement target in a first direction. The apparatus comprises a scope configured to capture an image of the measurement target and generate image data, and a processor configured to obtain, based on the image data, the position information of the measurement target in the first direction. The processor is configured to determines the position information of the measurement target in the first direction based on: provisional position information of the measurement target in the first direction obtained from the image data, and using a correction value which is output from a model by inputting, in the model, a feature quantity, of the image data, related to a second direction different from the first direction.

Abstract: A nozzle unit for a liquid treatment apparatus that performs a liquid treatment on a substrate using a liquid, includes a first gas nozzle having a discharge flow path for allowing a first gas to flow through the discharge flow path and a first discharge port for discharging the first gas flowing through the discharge flow path toward a surface of the substrate, wherein the first discharge port is formed so as to extend in a first direction along the surface, and wherein a width of the discharge flow path in the first direction increases as the discharge flow path approaches the first discharge port, so that the first gas is discharged radially from the first discharge port.

Abstract: Provided are a laminated glass which has a reduced occurrence of voids and accumulation of liquid crystal, and a production method for the laminated glass. Also provided is a laminated glass which can prevent deterioration of a sealing material. This laminated glass 1 comprises a first glass plate 33A, a first intermediate film 31A, a liquid crystal film 10, a second intermediate film 31B, and a second glass plate, which are layered and disposed in this order, wherein the first glass plate 33A and the second glass plate 33B have a larger outer shape than that of the liquid crystal film 10, and a spacer 32 is provided in at least a portion of a region which is interposed between the first glass plate 33A and the second glass plate 33B and in which the liquid crystal film 10 is not disposed.

Abstract: The method of forming a nitride semiconductor film includes intermittently sputtering a target of gallium nitride inside a vacuum chamber containing nitrogen and argon, and depositing sputtered particles of the gallium nitride that are scattered from the target inside the vacuum chamber, on a substrate having a temperature of 560 degrees C. or higher and 650 degrees C. or lower. A ratio of a flow rate of the nitrogen to a sum of the flow rate of the nitrogen and a flow rate of the argon supplied to the vacuum chamber is 6% or higher and 18% or lower.

Abstract: A multilayer coil component includes an element body including a plurality of metal magnetic particles, and a plurality of coil conductors. The plurality of coil conductors is disposed in the element body. The plurality of coil conductors is separated from each other in a predetermined direction and electrically connected to each other. The plurality of coil conductors includes one pair of side surfaces opposing each other in the predetermined direction. Surface roughness of the one pair of side surfaces is less than 40% of an average particle size of the plurality of metal magnetic particles.

Abstract: A nozzle unit for a liquid treatment apparatus that performs a liquid treatment on a substrate using a liquid, includes a first gas nozzle having a discharge flow path for allowing a first gas to flow through the discharge flow path and a first discharge port for discharging the first gas flowing through the discharge flow path toward a surface of the substrate, wherein the first discharge port is formed so as to extend in a first direction along the surface, and wherein a width of the discharge flow path in the first direction increases as the discharge flow path approaches the first discharge port, so that the first gas is discharged radially from the first discharge port.

Abstract: Protruding portions protruding in a direction of approaching a disc rotor are integrally formed in a locking plate portion of a pad spring. Moreover, an insulating resin coating is formed on a front surface side (surface in a region opposed to an outer peripheral surface of the disc rotor) of the locking plate portion. The coating film formed on the front surface of the locking plate portion flows downward by its own weight before the coating material is solidified. As a result, the coating film formed on bottom surfaces (front surfaces of protrusions) of the protruding portions is thinner in film thickness than that of the coating film in other region.

Abstract: A biometric authentication system, including an image input unit configured to obtain an image by imaging a living body, a storage unit configured to store registration information relating to a plurality of biological features obtained from a biological region of an image of each person, and an authentication processing unit configured to process the biological region of the image obtained by the image input unit to execute biometric authentication based on the registration information, wherein the plurality of biological features obtained from the biological region of the each person are a plurality of biological features having a low pattern correlation with one another, and wherein the authentication processing unit is configured to combine the plurality of biological features having a low pattern correlation with one another, which are obtained by processing the image, to execute the biometric authentication.

Abstract: A wearable airbag device for protecting the hip of a wearer includes an airbag that is formed of a sheet material having flexibility and is adapted to be put on a circumference of the pelvis of the wearer. The airbag is inflatable with an inflation gas. The airbag includes: a mounting portion that is adapted to be disposed at a region to be wrapped around the pelvis at airbag deployment; two protecting portions each of which is configured to extend downward from the mounting portion and cover an outer side of a targeted body part of the wearer at airbag deployment, the targeted body part being left and right trochanters of femurs; and a means for suppressing each of the protecting portions from expanding and floating away from the targeted body part at the lower end at deployment of the protecting portion.

Abstract: A multilayer coil component includes an element body containing a plurality of metal magnetic particles and a resin existing between the plurality of metal magnetic particles and a coil disposed in the element body and configured to include a plurality of electrically interconnected coil conductors. At least one of the plurality of coil conductors has a spiral shape and has conductor portions adjacent to each other when viewed from a direction along a coil axis of the coil. The conductor portion includes a straight conductor portion extending in a straight line and a connecting conductor portion connecting the straight conductor portion and constituting a corner portion of the coil conductor. The metal magnetic particles between the connecting conductor portions adjacent to each other are lower in density than the metal magnetic particles between the straight conductor portions adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A vehicle body rear part structure includes a rear frame and a beam member. The rear frame has: a first inner bead, a first outer bead, a second inner bead, and a second outer bead. The first inner bead and the first outer bead are formed on an inner wall and an outer wall, respectively, in a region close to the beam member. The second inner bead and the second outer bead are formed on the inner wall and the outer wall, respectively, in a region that is separated to a vehicle body frontward direction from the first beads. The first outer bead is formed to have a higher fragility than the first inner bead.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a vehicle body rear structure, which can reduce damage to the vehicle during a collision from the rear. The vehicle body rear structure includes a chassis rear, a hook reinforcement part fixed to a lower surface of the chassis rear; and a hook fixed on a back side of the chassis rear through the hook reinforcement part, in which the hook reinforcement part includes a plurality of part members independent from each other, the plurality of part members are connected in series and joined in a front-back direction of the vehicle to form a joint boundary part, and the joint boundary part is disposed with a weakened part on a side close to the chassis rear.

Abstract: A vehicle body rear part structure includes a rear frame and a beam member. The rear frame has: a first inner bead, a first outer bead, a second inner bead, and a second outer bead. The first inner bead and the first outer bead are formed on an inner wall and an outer wall, respectively, in a region close to the beam member. The second inner bead and the second outer bead are formed on the inner wall and the outer wall, respectively, in a region that is separated to a vehicle body frontward direction from the first beads. The first outer bead is formed to have a higher fragility than the first inner bead.

Abstract: A vehicle body rear section includes a rear floor pan (11), a floor pan reinforcement member (20), and a towing load receiving section. The rear floor pan (11) has an upper surface to which the spare tire (16) is fixed. The floor pan reinforcement member (20) is fixed to a lower surface of the rear floor pan (11). The towing load receiving section protrudes downward from a rear section of the rear floor pan (11). The floor pan reinforcement member (20) extends at least partially from a support position of the towing load receiving section toward a front side of a fixed position of the spare tire (16). An easy-deformable portion (22) with lower bending strength than that of front and rear regions is provided in front of the fixed position of the spare tire (16) in a reinforcement region of the rear floor pan (11).

Abstract: A vehicle rear structure includes a spare tire bracket which has a longer rear section than a front section thereof in the vehicle with respect to a spare tire fixing portion, a spare tire fixed to the spare tire fixing portion, and reinforcement member having a second inclination reinforcing portion extending upward from a rear section of a rear floor pan towards the front of the vehicle. The spare tire bracket has a first easy bending section provided behind the spare tire fixing portion in the vehicle. The reinforcement member has a second easy bending section provided behind the spare tire fixing portion in the vehicle.

Abstract: A first gear mechanism is connected to an input shaft. A second gear mechanism is connected to the input shaft. A motor is connected to the first gear mechanism and the second gear mechanism. The motor continuously varies a speed ratio of a first output gear with respect to the input shaft and a speed ratio of a second output gear with respect to the input shaft. A planetary gear mechanism includes a first rotation element, a second rotation element, and a third rotation element. The planetary gear mechanism is rotatable about a first transfer shaft. A first driven gear is rotatable about a second transfer shaft. The first output gear is connected to the first rotation element. The second output gear is connected to the second rotation element through the first driven gear. The output shaft is connected to the third rotation element.

Abstract: A vehicle body including side is provided. The vehicle body includes left and right side frames that extend in a vehicle body forward-rearward direction and support a collision load acting from the front or the rear, and a coupling member that is joined to open ends of the side frames and restricts displacement between the open ends in a direction in which the open ends are away from each other. The side frame has a plurality of low-strength sections disposed with high-strength sections interposed therebetween in the vehicle body forward-rearward direction and having a lower strength than the high-strength sections in the vehicle body forward-rearward direction. The low-strength section closer to the open end has a lower strength in the forward-rearward direction.

Abstract: Provided are a wet friction plate and a wet multiplate clutch device capable of reduction drag torque while suppressing a decrease in the area of a friction member. The wet friction plate includes multiple friction members through oil grooves on a flat plate annular core metal. The friction member has first fine grooves opening at an inner peripheral edge of the friction member and extending to an outer peripheral edge side and second fine grooves opening at an outer peripheral edge of the friction member and extending to an inner peripheral edge side. The first fine groove and the second fine groove are formed to have a groove width of equal to or greater than 0.1 mm and equal to or less than 0.8 mm, and overlap portions overlapping with each other in a circumferential direction at the same position in a radial direction of the core metal.

Abstract: A first gear mechanism is connected to an input shaft. A second gear mechanism is connected to the input shaft. A motor is connected to the first gear mechanism and the second gear mechanism. The motor continuously varies a speed ratio of a first output gear with respect to the input shaft and a speed ratio of a second output gear with respect to the input shaft. A planetary gear mechanism includes a first rotation element, a second rotation element, and a third rotation element. The planetary gear mechanism is rotatable about a first transfer shaft. A first driven gear is rotatable about a second transfer shaft. The first output gear is connected to the first rotation element. The second output gear is connected to the second rotation element through the first driven gear. The output shaft is connected to the third rotation element.

Abstract: This vehicle body rear structure includes a tire pan provided to protrude downward from a floor of a vehicle rear section and including a spare tire fixing portion configured to fix a center portion of a spare tire, and a jack base provided on the tire pan, and the jack base extends downward from the tire pan on a rear side with respect to a vehicle body, and has a front end portion continuously extending from the spare tire fixing portion to a front side of the vehicle body.