Abstract: A corner reflector includes annular balloons, which, when gas is supplied to the inside, annularly expand, and radio wave reflective films each developed to a plane by the expansion of the annular balloons. The three annular balloons are provided so as to be orthogonal to each other in the expansion. A constraint fabric wound around each annular balloon is provided. The constraint fabric includes an inner peripheral side fabric portion located on the side of a virtual central axis of the annular balloon and extending in the annular direction around the virtual central axis, and an outer peripheral side fabric portion located on the side opposite to the virtual central axis and extending in the annular direction. The elongation degree of the outer peripheral side fabric portion in the annular direction is higher than the elongation degree of the inner peripheral side fabric portion in the annular direction.

Abstract: A corner reflector includes annular balloons, which, when gas is supplied to the inside, annularly expand, and radio wave reflective films each developed to a plane by the expansion of the annular balloons. The three annular balloons are provided so as to be orthogonal to each other in the expansion. A constraint fabric wound around each annular balloon is provided. The constraint fabric includes an inner peripheral side fabric portion located on the side of a virtual central axis of the annular balloon and extending in the annular direction around the virtual central axis, and an outer peripheral side fabric portion located on the side opposite to the virtual central axis and extending in the annular direction. The elongation degree of the outer peripheral side fabric portion in the annular direction is higher than the elongation degree of the inner peripheral side fabric portion in the annular direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a storage device connectable to a host and includes a storage medium and a controller. The controller is configured to measure, if detecting a situation in which quality of a signal is measurable in a state where communication with a host is possible, an eye pattern of the signal communicated with the host, and store a measurement result on the storage medium.

Abstract: By forming a metal layer 14 on at least one of a connecting electrode 12 of a first substrate 10 and a connecting electrode 17 of a second substrate 15, placing the first substrate 10 and the second substrate 15 together in order that the connecting electrode 12 and the connecting electrode 17 face opposite to each other via the metal layer 14, increasing temperature up to anodic bonding temperature, and applying DC voltage between the first substrate 10 and the second substrate 15 while maintaining that temperature, the first substrate 10 and the second substrate 15 are anodically bonded, and at the same time by melting the metal layer 14, the connecting electrode 12 and the connecting electrode 17 are electrically connected. The method achieves anodic bonding of substrates with high yield and at the same time establishes wiring connection, effective for packaging.

Abstract: By forming a metal layer 14 on at least one of a connecting electrode 12 of a first substrate 10 and a connecting electrode 17 of a second substrate 15, placing the first substrate 10 and the second substrate 15 together in order that the connecting electrode 12 and the connecting electrode 17 face opposite to each other via the metal layer 14, increasing temperature up to anodic bonding temperature, and applying DC voltage between the first substrate 10 and the second substrate 15 while maintaining that temperature, the first substrate 10 and the second substrate 15 are anodically bonded, and at the same time by melting the metal layer 14, the connecting electrode 12 and the connecting electrode 17 are electrically connected. The method achieves anodic bonding of substrates with high yield and at the same time establishes wiring connection, effective for packaging.

Abstract: A storage apparatus carries out a write verify process to verify whether or not information is correctly written immediately after writing the information in a write target region of a recording medium. The storage apparatus judges whether or not a plurality of defective regions on the recording medium where a verify process failed are arranged along a radial direction of the recording medium if a number of retry processes of the verify process with respect to the write target region exceeds a first threshold value, and reduces a second threshold value of a number of write retry processes if the plurality of defective regions are arranged along the radial direction of the recording medium.

Abstract: A communication control apparatus transmits data to an other communication control apparatus and receives a notification as to whether the data has normally been received or not from the other communication control apparatus. The communication control apparatus includes setting changing means for changing setting of a transmission circuit when reception error which is a notification that the data has not normally been received is received from the other communication control apparatus.

Abstract: A storage apparatus carries out a write verify process to verify whether or not information is correctly written immediately after writing the information in a write target region of a recording medium. The storage apparatus judges whether or not a plurality of defective regions on the recording medium where a verify process failed are arranged along a radial direction of the recording medium if a number of retry processes of the verify process with respect to the write target region exceeds a first threshold value, and reduces a second threshold value of a number of write retry processes if the plurality of defective regions are arranged along the radial direction of the recording medium.

Abstract: A seat position control mechanism with a neutral position return mechanism for a front seat of a vehicle such as two-door sedan or hard top sedan incorporates a memory plate disposed outside the locking teeth of the locking plate of the seat slide adjusting device, a rockable lever journaled with the maneuverable shaft rockably secured to the locking lever, and connecting means connected from the rockable lever to the back rest of the front seat, in addition to the ordinary seat slide adjusting device. The rockable lever is always urged by the rotating force of the torsion spring in the seat locking direction so that the maneuverable shaft can be locked or unlocked regardless of the rockable lever. Thus, the entire mechanism is low bulky, compact and light with simple construction, and the front seat can be smoothly slid without interference with the rockable lever and other members.

Abstract: A webbing retractor for winding an occupant restraining webbing in an emergency of a vehicle, wherein one end of one of resilient members, which are serially connected to each other, is connected to a takeup shaft, and, when a vehicle door is closed, a locking device is adapted to lock connecting portions of the resilient members, whereby bias of one of the resilient members is prevented from acting on said takeup shaft to lighten a takeup force, thereby relieving the oppressive feeling applied to the occupant.

Abstract: A device for adjusting the inclined angle of the seating surface of the seat cushion of an automotive seat essentially mounted in a vehicle. A pair of seat slide adjusting units are fixed to seat slide upper rails arranged on a floor surface and are disposed at both sides of a seat cushion frame. A sector gear plate is so secured to a bracket fixedly secured to the seat slide adjusting unit as to be elevationally rocked at its base around a fulcrum. Another bracket is fixedly secured to the seat sliding adjusting unit. A pinion gear rotated by a handle knob is journaled at the another bracket at a fulcrum. The pinion gear is coupled through a non-reversing unit with the handle knob in a manner that the gear may be freely rotated by the operation of the knob but may not be rotated by the rotating load applied from the pinion gear side. The pinion gear is engaged in mesh with the teeth of the gear plate.

Abstract: A seatbelt system including a lap webbing wound up by a retractor and turned back through a lap slip anchor swingably installed on the floor of the vehicle. Furthermore, the seatbelt is of such an arrangement that a center of the retractor and a center of the lap slip anchor are displaced relative to each other and the rotating range of the lap slip anchor is controlled whereby the wind out angle and wind up angle of the lap webbing relative to the retractor is controlled.

Abstract: A seatbelt system wherein the proximal ends of a lap webbing and a shoulder webbing are wound up doubly by a single take-up shaft, the forward portions of said webbings are connected to each other, and the connected portion of the webbings is inserted through an insertion opening of a tongue plate engageable with a buckle for installation of the webbings, said connected portion being provided with a pair of stoppers limiting the movement of the tongue plate and forcedly winding out the webbing wound outside of the other webbing for preventing the webbing wound outside from loosening in a retractor case.

Abstract: A retractor for restraining webbings wherein two webbings, i.e., a lap restraining webbing and a shoulder restraining webbing are wound round a single take-up shaft one over the other, and tension detecting means is provided for detecting the tension of the remaining wound-up portion of at least one of said two restraining webbings. Said tension detecting means has such a construction that when the tension of said one of the restraining webbings is lower than a predetermined value, it prevents the wind-off rotation of said take-up shaft, whereby said one of the restraining webbings, which is wound off as accompanied with the wind-out of the other restraining webbing, is prevented from being slackened and blocking up the interior of retractor.

Abstract: A reclining device for a seat comprises a first plate fixed to a seat portion, a second plate fixed to a back rest and pivoted to the first plate to permit forward and rearward reclining movements of the back rest, a toothed member secured to the second plate, and a pawl member pivoted to the first plate and movable between a locked position in which the pawl member engages the toothed member and an unlocked position in which the pawl member disengages from the toothed member.

Abstract: A seat belt restraining system utilizing restraining belts which are wound up on a single retractor shaft one over the other. In the seat belt restraining system at least one of the restraining belts is provided along its entire length with a material which is more rigid than the restraining belt but which can also be bent so that the restraining belt can be wound up by a retractor mechanism.

Abstract: A passenger restraining belt retractor for winding up two restraining belts on a single retractor shaft over the other including a base, a retractor shaft rotatably supported by said base for winding up the belts during retraction, a guide, a roller which engages with and presses against the guide one of the belts, the roller being arranged and configured to rotate as the other one of the two belts is extended thereby insuring that both belts are extended simultaneously.

Abstract: A seat belt device for holding an occupant of a seat of a vehicle by the shoulder and the waist portions thereof by stringing a belt in a loop fashion, wherein the coupling ends of the shoulder belt and the lap belt portions of the belt are overlapped one on the other, thereby preventing the tongue plate from slipping down along the belt when the same is not in use.

Abstract: A seat belt device for holding an occupant of a seat of a vehicle by the shoulder and the waist portions thereof by stringing a belt in a loop fashion, wherein a stopper is provided on a shoulder belt portion thereof between a sash guide and a tongue plate so that the position on said shoulder belt where said stopper is detained can be adjusted by shifting the belt in the longitudinal direction thereof and said stopper cannot pass through an opening in said tongue plate, thereby avoiding imparting a feeling of oppression by the shoulder belt portion to the occupant wearing the seat belt.