Abstract: In an embodiment, one length-direction end of each first internal electrode layer 111a of the capacitor body 110 is connected, via the conductive part 114a of the first relay layer 114 connected over a connection width equivalent to the width of each first internal electrode layer 111a, to the first external electrode 120 provided on one height-direction face of the capacitor body 110; also, the other length-direction end of each second internal electrode layer 111b is connected, via the conductive part 115a of the second relay layer 115 connected over a connection width equivalent to the width of each second internal electrode layer 111b, to the second external electrode 130 provided on one height-direction face of the capacitor body 110.

Abstract: In one aspect, an improved roulette gaming system is disclosed herein, which provides visual effects for a roulette wheel, a roulette ball, or both.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes an element body of roughly rectangular solid shape which is constituted by dielectric layers alternately stacked with internal electrode layers having different polarities and which has a pair of principle faces, a pair of end faces, and a pair of side faces, wherein the multilayer ceramic capacitor is such that: external electrodes are formed on the pair of end faces and one principle face of the element body; and on a cross section taken in parallel with one end face of the multilayer ceramic capacitor near the end face, the ratio of area A constituted by the internal electrode layers connected to the external electrode on this end face side and the dielectric layers present between the internal electrode layers, and area B covering the part of the section excluding the external electrodes, A/B, is 0.92 or more.

Abstract: The automatic parking apparatus includes: an image generation unit configured to generate an image of surroundings of an own vehicle photographed by a monitor device; a display unit; an input device configured to receive, a first touch input by the user for designating a parking place; a parking area calculation unit configured to determine whether a parking space for the own vehicle is available; a moving path calculation unit configured to determine at least one moving path candidate for guiding the own vehicle from a current location to a parking area, and to display the moving path candidate on the display unit; and a vehicle control processing unit configured to guide and control the own vehicle from the current location to the parking area in accordance with one moving path confirmed by the user operation from among the at least one moving path candidate.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic capacitor includes a multi-layer unit, a side margin, and a bonding unit. The multi-layer unit includes ceramic layers and internal electrodes. The ceramic layers are made of first ceramics and laminated in a first direction, the first ceramics having a first average crystal grain diameter. The internal electrodes are disposed between the ceramic layers. The side margin is made of second ceramics and covers the multi-layer unit from a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the second ceramics having a second average crystal grain diameter. The bonding unit is made of third ceramics and disposed between the multi-layer unit and the side margin, the third ceramics having a third average crystal grain diameter that is larger than the first average crystal grain diameter and the second average crystal grain diameter.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic capacitor includes a multi-layer unit, side margins, and bonding units. The multi-layer unit includes ceramic layers laminated in a first direction and internal electrodes disposed between the ceramic layers. The side margins cover the multi-layer unit from a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The bonding units are each disposed between the multi-layer unit and each of the side margins and have higher silicon content than the ceramic layers and the side margins.

Abstract: In an embodiment, one length-direction end of each first internal electrode layer 111a is connected to the first conductor layer 112 of the capacitor body 110 over a connection width equivalent to the width of each first internal electrode layer 111a, while the other length-direction end of each second internal electrode layer 111b is connected to the second conductor layer 113 over a connection width equivalent to the width of each second internal electrode layer 111b. One height-direction end of the first conductor layer 112 is connected to the first external electrode 120 over a connection width equivalent to the width of the first conductor layer 112, while one height-direction end of the second conductor layer 113 is connected to the second external electrode 130 over a connection width equivalent to the width of the second conductor layer 113.

Abstract: A gaming machine which makes it possible to improve monotonous game play is provided. A gaming machine includes: a display device configured to display a game result by rearranging symbols arranged on video reels; a storage device configured to store a normal mode video reel on which the symbols including a predetermined symbol are arranged and a chance mode video reel on which the number of the predetermined symbol is larger than the number of the predetermined symbol on the normal mode video reel; and a controller configured to perform switching between a game in a normal mode using the normal mode video reel and a game in a chance mode using the chance mode video reel, when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic capacitor includes a multi-layer unit, a side margin, and a bonding unit. The multi-layer unit includes ceramic layers and internal electrodes. The ceramic layers are made of first ceramics and laminated in a first direction, the first ceramics having a first average crystal grain diameter. The internal electrodes are disposed between the ceramic layers. The side margin is made of second ceramics and covers the multi-layer unit from a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the second ceramics having a second average crystal grain diameter. The bonding unit is made of third ceramics and disposed between the multi-layer unit and the side margin, the third ceramics having a third average crystal grain diameter that is larger than the first average crystal grain diameter and the second average crystal grain diameter.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic capacitor includes a multi-layer unit, side margins, and bonding units. The multi-layer unit includes ceramic layers laminated in a first direction and internal electrodes disposed between the ceramic layers. The side margins cover the multi-layer unit from a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The bonding units are each disposed between the multi-layer unit and each of the side margins and have higher silicon content than the ceramic layers and the side margins.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic capacitor includes a multi-layer unit, a side margin, and a bonding unit. The multi-layer unit includes ceramic layers and internal electrodes. The ceramic layers are made of first ceramics and laminated in a first direction, the first ceramics having a first average crystal grain diameter. The internal electrodes are disposed between the ceramic layers. The side margin is made of second ceramics and covers the multi-layer unit from a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the second ceramics having a second average crystal grain diameter. The bonding unit is made of third ceramics and disposed between the multi-layer unit and the side margin, the third ceramics having a third average crystal grain diameter that is larger than the first average crystal grain diameter and the second average crystal grain diameter.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: producing a plurality of dielectric green sheets; producing therefrom a plurality of internal electrode-printed green sheets; producing therefrom a plurality of individually cut unsintered laminates by stacking some of the plurality of dielectric green sheets, as cover layers, and the plurality of internal electrode-printed green sheets together; producing therefrom element body precursors by applying a ceramic paste to side faces of the unsintered laminates for forming side margins thereon, wherein an application thickness of the ceramic paste is adjusted in a manner such that a thickness of the side margins is greater than a thickness of the cover layers in the final product; producing therefrom element bodies by sintering; and forming external electrodes on at least one of principal faces and on both end faces of the element bodies.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic capacitor includes a body. The body includes a capacitance forming unit, a cover, and a side margin. The capacitance forming unit includes ceramic layers laminated in a first direction and internal electrodes disposed between the ceramic layers. The cover covers the capacitance forming unit from the first direction. The side margin covers the capacitance forming unit from a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The capacitance forming unit includes a surface layer portion adjacent to the cover. Ends of the internal electrodes in the second direction in the surface layer portion are curved toward the cover.

Abstract: Provided are an automatic parking apparatus and the like, which are capable of easily setting a target parking area and moving or guiding a vehicle to the target parking area. The automatic parking apparatus includes: a monitor device configured to photograph surroundings of an own vehicle; an image display device including: a display screen configured to display an image obtained through the photographing by the monitor device; an image generation unit configured to generate an image to be displayed on the display screen from the image obtained through the photographing, and to display the image; and an input device; and a vehicle control device configured to control the own vehicle to move to a parking area, which is designated through the input device with respect to the displayed image.

Abstract: Provided are a vehicle approach detection device and a vehicle approach detection method that are capable of detecting an approach of another vehicle without installing a dedicated device on a road. At least one of a vehicle surrounding video for showing an observed area (for example, road surface) used to observe irradiation light (for example, headlight beam emitted from a headlight of another vehicle) from another vehicle and a vehicle surrounding environmental sound is detected as vehicle external information, and it is determined based on the detected vehicle external information whether or not another vehicle is approaching an own vehicle.

Abstract: In an embodiment, one length-direction end of each first internal electrode layer 111a is connected to the first conductor layer 112 of the capacitor body 110 over a connection width equivalent to the width of each first internal electrode layer 111a, while the other length-direction end of each second internal electrode layer 111b is connected to the second conductor layer 113 over a connection width equivalent to the width of each second internal electrode layer 111b. One height-direction end of the first conductor layer 112 is connected to the first external electrode 120 over a connection width equivalent to the width of the first conductor layer 112, while one height-direction end of the second conductor layer 113 is connected to the second external electrode 130 over a connection width equivalent to the width of the second conductor layer 113.

Abstract: In an embodiment, one length-direction end of each first internal electrode layer 111a is connected to the first conductor layer 112 of the capacitor body 110 over a connection width equivalent to the width of each first internal electrode layer 111a, while the other length-direction end of each second internal electrode layer 111b is connected to the second conductor layer 113 over a connection width equivalent to the width of each second internal electrode layer 111b. One height-direction end of the first conductor layer 112 is connected to the first external electrode 120 over a connection width equivalent to the width of the first conductor layer 112, while one height-direction end of the second conductor layer 113 is connected to the second external electrode 130 over a connection width equivalent to the width of the second conductor layer 113.

Abstract: In an embodiment, one length-direction end of each first internal electrode layer 111a of the capacitor body 110 is connected, via the conductive part 114a of the first relay layer 114 connected over a connection width equivalent to the width of each first internal electrode layer 111a, to the first external electrode 120 provided on one height-direction face of the capacitor body 110; also, the other length-direction end of each second internal electrode layer 111b is connected, via the conductive part 115a of the second relay layer 115 connected over a connection width equivalent to the width of each second internal electrode layer 111b, to the second external electrode 130 provided on one height-direction face of the capacitor body 110.

Abstract: As a normal game, symbols to be rearranged on a lower image display panel 141 are randomly determined, and the determined symbols are rearranged. When the combination of the rearranged symbols achieves bonus trigger, how many bonus symbol 167 is included in the symbols achieving the bonus trigger is included is determined. For the number of times corresponding the determined number of the bonus symbol 167, random determination is executed based on the bonus game number random determination table 192. The total sum of the numbers of times of execution of the free game having been awarded is awarded as the number of times of execution of the free game.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic capacitor includes a multi-layer unit, a side margin, and a bonding unit. The multi-layer unit includes ceramic layers and internal electrodes. The ceramic layers are made of first ceramics and laminated in a first direction, the first ceramics having a first average crystal grain diameter. The internal electrodes are disposed between the ceramic layers. The side margin is made of second ceramics and covers the multi-layer unit from a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the second ceramics having a second average crystal grain diameter. The bonding unit is made of third ceramics and disposed between the multi-layer unit and the side margin, the third ceramics having a third average crystal grain diameter that is larger than the first average crystal grain diameter and the second average crystal grain diameter.