Abstract: Provided is a device packaging structure including: an interposer substrate including a substrate, and a plurality of through-hole interconnections formed inside a plurality of through-holes passing through the substrate from a first main surface toward a second main surface, the first main surface being one main surface of the substrate, the second main surface being the other main surface thereof; a first device which includes a plurality of electrodes and is arranged so that these electrodes face the first main surface; and a second device which includes a plurality of electrodes of which an arrangement is different from an arrangement of each of the electrodes of the first device, and is arranged so that these electrodes face the second main surface.

Abstract: A self-position detecting unit detects a self-position. A time calculating unit calculates a time of a time zone where the self-position detected using the self-position detection unit exists. A time display unit displays the time calculated using the time calculating unit. A display control unit causes the time display unit to display time of the first time zone where the self-position exists continually in an area in a second time zone, which is adjacent to the first time zone, when determining that the self-position moves into the second time zone. The area has a predetermined width from a boundary between the first time zone and the second time zone. The display control unit further causes the time display unit to display time of the second time zone when determining that the self-position moves beyond the area.

Abstract: An electronic control unit is incorporated as one of a plurality of electronic controllers composing a system for controlling in-vehicle devices on a distributed and mutually-synchronized control manner in a vehicle. The plurality of electronic control units are communicably connected with each other via an in-vehicle network to communicate information including the time-dependent data among the electronic control units. Each electronic control unit comprises a control member, an elapsed-time calculation component, and a validity determination component. The control member performs the control on the basis of time-dependent data acquired in time series relating to the vehicle. The elapsed-time calculation component is configured to calculate an elapsed time elapsing from acquisition of the time-dependent data.

Abstract: The invention provides a foamed body of thermoplastic resin having a high expansion ratio, desired shape and cells of desired diameter, especially fine cells. The foamed body of thermoplastic resin is produced by filling the thermoplastic resin containing a foaming agent into a cavity 31 of a mold 2a and thereafter enlarging the cavity 31 to expand the resin. In this process, the cavity 31 is completely filled with the resin as melted and containing the foaming agent, then held in its shape as filled with the resin and enlarged to an increased final cavity width upon the average temperature filled in the cavity 31 reaching the range from the melting point of the resin to the melting point plus 30° C.

Abstract: A method and device for managing a task upraised according to receiving a processing request of services in in-vehicle electronic control units are provided. The method and device include the steps of: allocating a plurality of services to one task and determining whether or not the task assigned with the service is in process of execution in receiving the processing request of the service; and upraising the task to process the service of the received processing request when determination is made that the task is not in process of execution in the determining step, and making the task in process of execution continuously process the service of the received processing request without newly upraising the task when determination is made that the task is in process of execution in the determining step.

Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor includes a cylindrical outer case with a bottom and a piezoelectric element fixed to the inner side of the bottom portion of the outer case. A ring-shaped inner case having a central hole extending in the axial direction in the central portion thereof is disposed inside the sidewall portion of the outer case. A flat or substantially flat portion is provided around the central hole of the inner case, and a viscoelastic filler is arranged so as to extend from the central hole to the flat or substantially flat portion of the inner case. A tabular member is disposed on the flat or substantially flat portion so as to face the flat or substantially flat portion with the filler interposed therebetween. When the inner case vibrates, shear deformation occurs in the filler interposed between the flat or substantially flat portion and the tabular member since the tabular member is not substantially deformed, and the vibration is reduced by the viscoelastic damping effect.

Abstract: A self-position detecting unit detects a self-position. A time calculating unit calculates a time of a time zone where the self-position detected using the self-position detection unit exists. A time display unit displays the time calculated using the time calculating unit. A display control unit causes the time display unit to display time of the first time zone where the self-position exists continually in an area in a second time zone, which is adjacent to the first time zone, when determining that the self-position moves into the second time zone. The area has a predetermined width from a boundary between the first time zone and the second time zone. The display control unit further causes the time display unit to display time of the second time zone when determining that the self-position moves beyond the area.

Abstract: A piezoelectric device is attached to an inner bottom surface of the outer case having a tubular shape including a bottom, and an inner case is disposed within the outer case. In an ultrasonic vibration acting surface of the inner case that is arranged to face the bottom surface of the outer case, a mass of the inner case is arranged to restrain vibration of the outer case, which is generated by the piezoelectric device. A first cutout is provided in a portion of the ultrasonic vibration acting surface and arranged to face the piezoelectric device so as to flatten an ultrasonic beam generated by vibrations of the piezoelectric device and the outer case. Second cutouts are provided at locations on the ultrasonic vibration acting surface spaced away from the first cutout in a line symmetrical relationship with a long axis of the first cutout defining a symmetrical axis.

Abstract: [Problems] To provide: a polypropylene resin composition which can produce an expansion-molded article showing excellent low-temperature impact properties even when expanded at an increased expansion rate; an expansion-molded article using the polypropylene resin composition, which has excellent low-temperature impact properties, is light in weight, and has good appearance; and a process for producing the expansion-molded article. [Solution] Using a polypropylene resin composition comprising 100 weight of a polypropylene resin and 1 to 4 parts by weight of a polyethylene wax having a viscosity average molecular weight of 2400 to 3400, an expansion-molded article which is expanded at an expansion rate of 1.5 to 3 times is produced by injection expansion molding by means of a gas counter pressure technique.

Abstract: A vehicle control system is configured by basic control units of a power train control unit, a steering control unit and a brake control unit that are arranged in a lower control hierarchy level, a vehicle motion control manager unit that is arranged in a middle control hierarchy level, and a driving support control unit that is arranged in an upper control hierarchy level. The basic control units transmits input data to vehicle motion control manager unit of middle control hierarchy level and/or driving support control unit of upper control hierarchy level, and receives a calculation result of the input data substituted into a predetermined calculation formula at vehicle motion control manager unit and/or driving support control unit. If the input data and the calculation result data are not consistent, it determines that there is a failure in vehicle motion control manager unit and/or driving support control unit.

Abstract: A piezoelectric device is attached to an inner bottom surface of the outer case having a tubular shape including a bottom, and an inner case is disposed within the outer case. In an ultrasonic vibration acting surface of the inner case that is arranged to face the bottom surface of the outer case, a mass of the inner case is arranged to restrain vibration of the outer case, which is generated by the piezoelectric device. A first cutout is provided in a portion of the ultrasonic vibration acting surface and arranged to face the piezoelectric device so as to flatten an ultrasonic beam generated by vibrations of the piezoelectric device and the outer case. Second cutouts are provided at locations on the ultrasonic vibration acting surface spaced away from the first cutout in a line symmetrical relationship with a long axis of the first cutout defining a symmetrical axis.

Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor includes a cylindrical outer case with a bottom and a piezoelectric element fixed to the inner side of the bottom portion of the outer case. A ring-shaped inner case having a central hole extending in the axial direction in the central portion thereof is disposed inside the sidewall portion of the outer case. A flat or substantially flat portion is provided around the central hole of the inner case, and a viscoelastic filler is arranged so as to extend from the central hole to the flat or substantially flat portion of the inner case. A tabular member is disposed on the flat or substantially flat portion so as to face the flat or substantially flat portion with the filler interposed therebetween. When the inner case vibrates, shear deformation occurs in the filler interposed between the flat or substantially flat portion and the tabular member since the tabular member is not substantially deformed, and the vibration is reduced by the viscoelastic damping effect.

Abstract: A wide-angle lens system includes a negative first meniscus lens element, a positive second lens element, a positive third biconvex lens element, and a negative fourth meniscus lens element, in this order from the object; wherein said wide-angle lens system satisfies the following condition: 0.25<H/(p3+p4)<0.60 wherein H designates the distance between the second principal point of the positive third biconvex lens element and the first principal point of the negative fourth meniscus lens element, when the focal length of the entire wide-angle lens system is normalized to 1.0; p3 designates the refractive power of the positive third biconvex lens element when the focal length of the entire wide-angle lens system is normalized to 1.0; f3 designates the focal length of the positive third biconvex lens element when the focal length of the entire wide-angle lens system is normalized to 1.0, i.e.

Abstract: A wide-angle lens system includes a negative first meniscus lens element, a positive second lens element, a positive third biconvex lens element, and a negative fourth meniscus lens element, in this order from the object; wherein said wide-angle lens system satisfies the following condition: 0.25<H/(p3+p4)<0.60 wherein H designates the distance between the second principal point of the positive third biconvex lens element and the first principal point of the negative fourth meniscus lens element, when the focal length of the entire wide-angle lens system is normalized to 1.0; p3 designates the refractive power of the positive third biconvex lens element when the focal length of the entire wide-angle lens system is normalized to 1.0; f3 designates the focal length of the positive third biconvex lens element when the focal length of the entire wide-angle lens system is normalized to 1.0, i.e.

Abstract: A method and device for managing a task upraised according to receiving a processing request of services in in-vehicle electronic control units are provided. The method and device include the steps of: allocating a plurality of services to one task and determining whether or not the task assigned with the service is in process of execution in receiving the processing request of the service; and upraising the task to process the service of the received processing request when determination is made that the task is not in process of execution in the determining step, and making the task in process of execution continuously process the service of the received processing request without newly upraising the task when determination is made that the task is in process of execution in the determining step.

Abstract: An electronic control unit is incorporated as one of a plurality of electronic controllers composing a system for controlling in-vehicle devices on a distributed and mutually-synchronized control manner in a vehicle. The plurality of electronic control units are communicably connected with each other via an in-vehicle network to communicate information including the time-dependent data among the electronic control units. Each electronic control unit comprises a control member, an elapsed-time calculation component, and a validity determination component. The control member performs the control on the basis of time-dependent data acquired in time series relating to the vehicle. The elapsed-time calculation component is configured to calculate an elapsed time elapsing from acquisition of the time-dependent data.

Abstract: A vehicle control system is configured by basic control units of a power train control unit, a steering control unit and a brake control unit that are arranged in a lower control hierarchy level, a vehicle motion control manager unit that is arranged in a middle control hierarchy level, and a driving support control unit that is arranged in an upper control hierarchy level. The basic control units transmits input data to vehicle motion control manager unit of middle control hierarchy level and/or driving support control unit of upper control hierarchy level, and receives a calculation result of the input data substituted into a predetermined calculation formula at vehicle motion control manager unit and/or driving support control unit. If the input data and the calculation result data are not consistent, it determines that there is a failure in vehicle motion control manager unit and/or driving support control unit.

Abstract: The invention provides a foamed body of thermoplastic resin having a high expansion ratio, desired shape and cells of desired diameter, especially fine cells. The foamed body of thermoplastic resin is produced by filling the thermoplastic resin containing a foaming agent into a cavity 31 of a mold 2a and thereafter enlarging the cavity 31 to expand the resin. In this process, the cavity 31 is completely filled with the resin as melted and containing the foaming agent, then held in its shape as filled with the resin and enlarged to an increased final cavity width upon the average temperature filled in the cavity 31 reaching the range from the melting point of the resin to the melting point plus 30° C.

Abstract: A cooling system for an electric motor of a vehicle comprises an electric motor which drives the vehicle, a reduction gear which adjusts a driving force of an output shaft of the electric motor and transmits the driving force to a drive shaft, and an in-shaft refrigerant passage provided in a shaft of the reduction gear and the output shaft of the electric motor. In the cooling system, a refrigerant which has passed through the in-shaft refrigerant passage is collected outside a motor case housing the electric motor, and is circulated.

Abstract: A method of transposing a nonautonomous transposon gene of rice (Oryza sativa) comprises culturing anthers of rice or treating seeds, leaves, stems oracallus of auxiliary buds of rice with 5-azacytidine or 5-deazadeoxycytidine. A plant is produced by the transposition method of the invention.