Abstract: To provide a surface emitting type optical device capable of appropriate on-wafer measurement without affecting element characteristics, low-cost manufacturing, and high-density packaging. This surface emitting type light source includes, in an optical waveguide having a semiconductor laser region formed on a top surface being one main surface of a semiconductor substrate and a spot size converter region leading thereto, a reflective mirror that reflects light emitted from the laser into free space via the converter to the top surface side of the substrate. A p-type drive electrode in the laser region and an insulating layer in the converter region are provided on the top surface of the substrate, and an n-type drive electrode in the laser region is provided on a bottom surface of the other main surface of the substrate. In the laser, current injection into an active layer using various electrodes generates an optical gain in the active layer.

Abstract: An object is to prevent a loss in sprocket drive efficiency and chain slacking. The chain includes a plurality of inner link plates, a plurality of outer link plates, and a plurality of pins. At least any of the plurality of inner link plates, outer link plates, or pins include a hardened surface layer on part or all of sliding surfaces that slide against other components, the hardened surface layer containing one of Cr carbide, Ti carbide, V carbide, Nb carbide, Cr nitride, Ti nitride, V nitride, and Nb nitride.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus including a temperature sensing circuit to which a temperature sensing element is electrically connected, wherein a surface of a heater on a side where the temperature sensing element is provided is in contact with the inner surface of a film, a heating element is provided in a primary side circuit which is electrically connected to a commercial power supply, and the temperature sensing circuit is electrically insulated from both of the primary side circuit and a secondary side circuit which is electrically insulated from the primary side circuit.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine comprises an engine body, a filter provided in an exhaust passage of the engine body and trapping particulate matter in the exhaust, and a temperature sensor detecting a temperature of gas flowing cut from the filter. A control device controlling this internal combustion engine comprises a fuel cut control pan configured to perform fuel cut control stopping a supply of fuel to a combustion chamber of the engine body and a forced ending part configured to forcibly make the fuel cut control end even if a condition for performance of fuel cut control had stood based on a trend in change of temperature of the gas temperature detected by the temperature sensor.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus including a temperature sensing circuit to which a temperature sensing element is electrically connected, wherein a surface of a heater on a side where the temperature sensing element is provided is in contact with the inner surface of a film, a heating element is provided in a primary side circuit which is electrically connected to a commercial power supply, and the temperature sensing circuit is electrically insulated from both of the primary side circuit and a secondary side circuit which is electrically insulated from the primary side circuit.

Abstract: A hands-free apparatus includes a memory, and a hardware processor coupled to the memory. The hardware processor is configured to: perform a hands-free connection process of connecting to a mobile phone by using a hands-free communication protocol for performing a hands-free phone conversation; perform a first data transfer process of making a first connection with the mobile phone by using a data transfer protocol for transferring phone data related to phone, and causing the phone data to be automatically or manually transferred from the mobile phone; and depending on a status of a different data transfer process than the first data transfer process, perform transfer control related to transfer by at least one of the first data transfer process and the different data transfer process.

Abstract: An optical integrated element includes: a substrate; a first waveguide region in which a lower cladding layer, a first core layer, and an upper cladding layer are sequentially laminated in this order on the substrate; and an active region in which the lower cladding layer, a second core layer, a quantum well layer that amplifies light when a current is injected, and the upper cladding layer are sequentially laminated on the substrate. Further, the second core layer and the quantum well layer are close to each other within a range of a mode field of light guided in the second core layer, and the first core layer is butt-jointed to the second core layer and the quantum well layer.

Abstract: An exhaust purification system of an internal combustion engine comprises a filter 23 arranged in an exhaust passage 23 of an internal combustion engine in which a plurality of cylinders 61, 62, 63, 64 cooled by cooling water are provided and trapping particulate matter in exhaust gas, a wall temperature calculation part 51 configured to calculate or detect wall temperatures of a predetermined number of equal to or more than two cylinders among the plurality of cylinders, and a PM amount calculation part 52 configured to calculate an amount of particulate matter discharged from the plurality of cylinders to the exhaust passage based on the wall temperatures calculated or detected by the wall temperature calculation part.

Abstract: A downsized lens apparatus in which a degree of freedom in arrangement is improved is provided. A lens apparatus comprises: a first operation member configured to move an optical element along an optical axis direction; a first elastic member configured to transmit a force to the first operation member; a pressing member configured to change a force applied to the first elastic member according to the movement along the optical axis direction; a second operation member configured to move the pressing member along the optical axis direction; and a fixed element configuring at least a part of an exterior unit, wherein the pressing member is movably held by the fixed element along the optical axis direction, and the second operation member is rotatably held by the fixed element.

Abstract: An exhaust purification system of an internal combustion engine comprises a filter trapping particulate matter in exhaust gas, a differential pressure sensor detecting a differential pressure before and after the filter or a differential pressure between a pressure in the exhaust passage and an atmospheric pressure, a temperature sensor detecting a temperature of exhaust gas, and a deposition calculating part configured to calculate an amount of particulate matter deposited at the filter. The deposition calculating part is configured to calculate a first estimated value of an amount of the particulate matter based on the differential pressure, calculate a second estimated value of an amount of the particulate matter based on an amount of increase of temperature of the exhaust gas, and calculate an amount of the particulate matter based on the first estimated value and the second estimated value.

Abstract: A device produces fine bubbles that has a simple configuration and that is capable of generating fine bubbles. This fine bubble generation device includes: a porous body having continuous pores; a liquid supply section that supplies a liquid to the porous body and causes the liquid to circulate through the continuous pores; and a liquid discharge section for discharging liquid that has circulated through the continuous pores.

Abstract: A reaction device for reacting a liquid-phase reactant and a gas-phase reactant converted into fine bubbles includes: a porous body that includes a plurality of flow paths and in which the flow paths are separated by porous walls, the porous walls include continuous pores, and the porous body includes a reaction catalyst at least on the surface thereof; a solution supply section for supplying a solution containing a gas-phase reactant and a liquid-phase reactant to the continuous pores in the porous body; and a solution discharge section for discharging solution containing a reaction product obtained when the solution flows through the continuous pores of the porous body.

Abstract: A hands-free apparatus includes a memory, and a hardware processor coupled to the memory. The hardware processor being configured to: perform a hands-free connection process of connecting to a mobile phone by using a hands-free communication protocol for performing a hands-free telephone conversation; perform a data transfer process of connecting to the mobile phone by using a data transfer protocol for transferring telephone data related to telephone, and causing the telephone data to be transferred from the mobile phone; and perform transfer control related to transfer according to the telephone data to be transferred.

Abstract: A high strength/highly conductive copper alloy plate material of the present invention contains silver in a range of 4% by mass or more and 13% by mass or less, and balancing copper and unavoidable impurities. In the high strength/highly conductive copper alloy plate material, a minimum value of a tensile strength (UTS) is 600 MPa or more and 1250 MPa or less, and a conductivity (% IACS) is 60% or more and 90% or less.

Abstract: A magnetic bearing includes a ring-shaped first magnet, a ring-shaped second magnet, a first magnetic body and a second magnetic body. The ring-shaped first magnet is magnetized in an axial direction. The ring-shaped second magnet is concentrically arranged with the first magnet and is magnetized in the axial direction. The first magnetic body is provided on a first surface in the axial direction of the second magnet. The second magnetic body is provided on a second surface parallel to the first surface in the axial direction of the second magnet. A thickness of each of the first magnetic body and the second magnetic body is less than or equal to an acceptable fluctuation amount in the axial direction of the second magnet with respect to the first magnet and greater than or equal to 0.1 mm.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a discharge head configured to discharge a liquid toward a medium, a head control board configured to control the discharge head, a circuit case having a box-like shape configured to house the head control board, and a carriage configured to reciprocate in a scanning direction while supporting the discharge head and the circuit case. The circuit case includes an air intake port in one surface of the circuit case, with the one surface intersecting with the scanning direction, and an exhaust port in another surface of the circuit case, with the other surface intersecting with the scanning direction. At the exhaust port, an exhaust fan configured to exhaust, to outside of the circuit case, heat that is inside the circuit case is installed, the heat being generated by the head control board.

Abstract: The power supply apparatus including a high-voltage generation unit generating a DC voltage VA includes a Zener diode that drops the DC voltage VA to a DC voltage VB, a resistor connected to a line to which the DC voltage VA is output, and a voltage divider that generates a DC voltage VC by dividing the DC voltage VA with the resistor, and the voltage divider adjusts the DC voltage VC such that the potential difference between the DC voltage VB and the DC voltage VC is within a predetermined range.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine comprises an engine body, a filter provided in an exhaust passage of the engine body and trapping particulate matter in the exhaust, and a temperature sensor detecting a temperature of gas flowing cut from the filter. A control device controlling this internal combustion engine comprises a fuel cut control pan configured to perform fuel cut control stopping a supply of fuel to a combustion chamber of the engine body and a forced ending part configured to forcibly make the fuel cut control end even if a condition for performance of fuel cut control had stood based on a trend in change of temperature of the gas temperature detected by the temperature sensor.

Abstract: An exhaust purification system includes a filter, an oxygen supply device, and a controller. The filter is configured to trap particulate matters contained in exhaust gas of an engine. The oxygen supply device is configured to supply oxygen contained in intake air of the engine to the filter. The controller is configured to execute filter regeneration processing to oxidize and remove the particulate matters deposited on the filter. The filter regeneration processing includes regeneration processing during an engine stop that is executed during a shut-down of the engine. In the regeneration processing during the engine stop, a future temperature of the filter is calculated. Then, an operation amount of the oxygen supply device is variably set based on a result of comparing the future temperature with an upper limit temperature of the filter.

Abstract: An air blower capable of preventing a deformation of the vane wheel is provided. A cylindrical holder is provided on rotatable shaft. A vane wheel is provided on the outer circumference of the holder. The holder includes a top section including a plurality of first openings at one end thereof in the axial direction, and includes a flange including a plurality of second openings at the other end thereof, and the vane wheel includes first protrusions to be inserted into the first openings of the holder and fixed to the top section by deformed sections protruding from the first openings, and second protrusions to be inserted into the second openings of the holder and fixed to flange by deformed sections protruding from the second openings.