Abstract: A transparent cured film including organic fine particles having an ultraviolet absorbing group and an average particle diameter of 1 to 200 nm, the particles being dispersed in a matrix having an Si—O bond, and having a transmittance of visible light of 80% or more and a haze value of 10% or less. The coating composition can be produced, for example, from a coating composition containing (1) an alkoxysilane compound or polyalkoxysilane compound; (2) an aminosilane compound; (3) an epoxysilane compound; (4) a polymer ultraviolet absorber; (5) a curing catalyst; and (6) a solvent.

Abstract: In the rotating connector wherein the rotor having the inner tube is rotatably coupled with the stator having the outer tube, and the flat cable is contained in the annular space defined between the outer tube and the inner tube, the cable winding direction is reversed at the intermediate section, and the intermediate reversing section of the flat cable is passed through the opening of the holder that is rotatably arranged in the annular space. A guiding wall having the outer surface eccentric to the rotating axis of the rotor is provided on the annular flat plate of the holder, and the flat cable is wound on the outer surface of the guiding wall in the wound-back state.

Abstract: A rotary connector includes a case, a cover, a rotor having a top panel part and a first cylindrical part, a rotor snap having locking parts locked with an outer surface of the cover and a second cylindrical part snap-fitted to the first cylindrical part, flexible cables wound windably/rewindably in the case, and a ring-shaped plate part. In this case, a holding projection project outward in a radial direction from the outer circumferential surface of the second cylindrical part between a lower end of the first cylindrical part and the locking parts, and an inner rim of the cover is provided with a holding step so as to form a step. Furthermore, a wall surface forming the step of the holding step faces side surface of the holding projection, and an inner rim of the cover is rotatably interposed between lower surface of the holding projection and an upper surface of the ring-shaped plate part.

Abstract: In order to improve reliability of an optical disk drive apparatus at low cost, a flexible substrate for making connection between an optical pick-up device incorporated in the optical disk drive apparatus and a drive side is divided into a first flexible substrate fixed to the optical pick-up body (for example, upper surface), and a second flexible substrate connected to the first flexible substrate and extending to the drive, wiring conductors formed on a connection end portion of the first flexible substrate and wiring conductors formed on a connection end portion of the second flexible substrate are superposed at a region adjacent an end of the case of the optical pick-up device body, and connected to each other by joining material, and a connection section between the wiring conductors is held down by a cover for protecting the optical pick-up device body.

Abstract: A rotary connector includes a case, a cover, a rotor having a top panel part and a first cylindrical part, a rotor snap having locking parts locked with an outer surface of the cover and a second cylindrical part snap-fitted to the first cylindrical part, flexible cables wound windably/rewindably in the case, and a ring-shaped plate part. In this case, a holding projection project outward in a radial direction from the outer circumferential surface of the second cylindrical part between a lower end of the first cylindrical part and the locking parts, and an inner rim of the cover is provided with a holding step so as to form a step. Furthermore, a wall surface forming the step of the holding step faces side surface of the holding projection, and an inner rim of the cover is rotatably interposed between lower surface of the holding projection and an upper surface of the ring-shaped plate part.

Abstract: A substrate having many via contact means disposed therein. Each of the via contact means is composed of a via hole, as a through-hole, formed in the substrate, a metal film disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the via hole, and a solder filled into the cavity defined by the metal film.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus can align a substrate with a high precision and a high speed by monitoring a mark formed on a surface of the substrate; operating an amount of misalignment between the center of the substrate and a rotation center of a substrate support member; determining a presence of the misalignment and adjusting the substrate such that the center of the substrate coincides with the rotation center of the substrate support member.

Abstract: A tire pressure monitoring apparatus includes transmitter units provided, respectively, for sensing tire pressures of a vehicle, and receiver units for receiving wireless signals from the transmitter units. A tire pressure monitoring controller registers tire identification code transmitted from each transmitter unit, by measuring signal strengths of wireless signals, and comparing the signal strengths.

Abstract: In the rotating connector wherein the rotor having the inner tube is rotatably coupled with the stator having the outer tube, and the flat cable is contained in the annular space defined between the outer tube and the inner tube, the cable winding direction is reversed at the intermediate section, and the intermediate reversing section of the flat cable is passed through the opening of the holder that is rotatably arranged in the annular space. A guiding wall having the outer surface eccentric to the rotating axis of the rotor is provided on the annular flat plate of the holder, and the flat cable is wound on the outer surface of the guiding wall in the wound-back state.

Abstract: The present invention has a first optical detection mark having a predetermined positional coordinate in a lateral direction with respect to a carrier opening of a processing unit through which a carrier apparatus enters and exits, a second optical detection mark having a predetermined positional coordinate in a vertical direction with respect to the carrier opening, and an optical sensor provided on the substrate carrier apparatus for detecting the first or second optical detection mark. The substrate carrier apparatus is rotated by a predetermined angle from a position of the substrate carrier apparatus where the optical sensor detects the first optical detection mark, and the substrate carrier apparatus is moved in the vertical direction by a predetermined amount of movement from a position of the substrate carrier apparatus where the optical sensor detects the second optical detection mark.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser array comprises a chip having a plurality of luminous spots and a mount for mounting the chip by means of solder. The plurality of luminous spots project toward the laser beam emitting side from the corresponding end facet of the mount. The semiconductor laser array is typically used as light source of an optical scanner for laser beam printers or copying machines.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus can align a substrate with a high precision and a high speed by monitoring a mark formed on a surface of the substrate; operating an amount of misalignment between the center of the substrate and a rotation center of a substrate support member; determining a presence of the misalignment and adjusting the substrate such that the center of the substrate coincides with the rotation center of the substrate support member.

Abstract: A welding wire of the type consists of a plated or uncovered solid wire and a flux-cored wire for carbon steel or stainless steel, wherein one or more of hydrocarbon compounds selected from the group consisting of saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon compounds, which have from 5 to 12 carbon atoms and a linear or branched structure, and hydrocarbon compounds having a cyclic structure are deposited on a wire surface. A lubricating oil and/or lubricating particles are chemically combined with a wire surface through the one or more hydrocarbon compounds. The total amount of the hydrocarbon compounds, and a lubricating oil and/or lubricating particles deposited on the wire surface is in the range of 0.1 to 5 g per 10 kg of the wire.

Abstract: The present invention has a first optical detection mark having a predetermined positional coordinate in a lateral direction with respect to a carrier opening of a processing unit through which a carrier apparatus enters and exits, a second optical detection mark having a predetermined positional coordinate in a vertical direction with respect to the carrier opening, and an optical sensor provided on the substrate carrier apparatus for detecting the first or second optical detection mark. The substrate carrier apparatus is rotated by a predetermined angle from a position of the substrate carrier apparatus where the optical sensor detects the first optical detection mark, and the substrate carrier apparatus is moved in the vertical direction by a predetermined amount of movement from a position of the substrate carrier apparatus where the optical sensor detects the second optical detection mark.

Abstract: A tire pressure monitoring apparatus includes transmitter units provided, respectively, for sensing tire pressures of a vehicle, and receiver units for receiving wireless signals from the transmitter units. A tire pressure monitoring controller registers tire identification code transmitted from each transmitter unit, by measuring signal strengths of wireless signals, and comparing the signal strengths.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composite resin composition comprises A) polypropylene-based resin by 100 weight portions, (B) organized denatured clay by 0.1 to 50 weight portions, and (C) maleic anhydride denatured polypropylene by 0.5 to 30 weight portions, in which the maleic anhydride denatured polypropylene satisfies the following conditions that the quantity of not-reacted maleic anhydride is outside a limit for quantitative analysis; that the percentage of acid content against a number of polymer chains is not less than 0.8 and not more than 2.0; that the molecular weight distribution is not less than 2.5; that the percentage of components with the molecular weight of 10,000 or less is not more than 0.5% by weight; and that the ultimate viscosity (&eegr;) is 1 or more. A supercritical gas is infiltrated in this composite resin composition for degassing to obtain resin foam. With the operations above, bubbles are formed finely and homogeneously at the high density and high solidity is provided.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus comprises a processing section for performing processing for a substrate, a substrate carrier transfer section into/out of which a substrate carrier holding a plurality of substrates is carried, and a substrate transfer mechanism for taking an unprocessed substrate out of the substrate carrier carried into the substrate carrier transfer section to deliver it to the processing section and for receiving a processed substrate from the processing section to deliver it into the substrate carrier placed on the substrate carrier transfer section. The substrate carrier transfer section shifts the position of the substrate carrier between a first position at which the substrate carrier is carried to/from the outside and a second position at which the substrate in the substrate carrier is delivered to/from the substrate transfer mechanism.

Abstract: Disclosed are (1) a polyolefin-based composite resin obtained using a catalyst comprising a silane-treated product of a layered compound such as clay and a transition metal complex, (2) a polyolefin-based composite resin comprising a polyolefin-based resin composition obtained using a catalyst comprising the layered compound and the transition metal complex each described above and a specific compound, (3) a production process for a high rigidity composite molded article, comprising subjecting the polyolefin-based composite resin obtained using the catalyst described above to shearing treatment during heating, (4) a production process for an olefin/polar vinyl monomer copolymer, using the catalyst described above and (5) a vinyl compound-polymerizing catalyst comprising a layered compound treated with a specific silane compound and a transition metal complex.

Abstract: A novel a-lipoic acid derivative represented by the following formula (I). It has tyrosinase inhibitory activity, melanin production inhibitory activity, and elastase inhibitory activity. (I) (In the formula, M represents a metal and A represents an amino acid residue bonded through the nitrogen atom.).

Abstract: A motor-driven power steering apparatus includes a motor for generating assisting force to be imparted to a steering mechanism, a control signal generation section for generating a motor control signal on the basis of at least steering torque applied to a steering wheel, a motor drive unit for driving the motor in accordance with the motor control signal, and a step-up circuit provided between a battery to the motor drive unit. The step-up circuit includes a step-up coil whose one end is connected to the battery, a first switching element connected between the other end of the step-up coil and the ground, a second switching element connected between the other end of the step-up coil and an output terminal, and a capacitor connected between the output terminal and the ground and smoothing output voltage appearing at the output terminal.