Abstract: A wireless charging system may auto-position an electronic device for charging. A docking station may include a transmission source providing wireless charging to the electronic device when the device is moved into charging range by motion elements configured to move the electronic device along one or more docking surfaces of the docking station. In some embodiments, position sensors may detect the presence and location of the electronic device. A control unit may operate the motion elements to move the electronic device toward the charging area.

Abstract: An installation structure for a vehicle-mounted device is provided with an air conditioning unit disposed on the rear side of a dashboard panel separating an engine room and a vehicle chamber, and internally including an air passage through which conditioned air is allowed to flow; and an emergency call device disposed on the rear side of the air conditioning unit, and configured to perform an emergency call to a service center on the outside of a vehicle at a time of vehicle collision. This is advantageous in protecting the emergency call device at the time of frontal collision of the vehicle.

Abstract: Provided is a body measurement device capable of carrying out a body measurement, such as of abdominal girth or chest girth, with a simple configuration which eliminates moving components. In particular, the body measurement device includes computing device that converts two-dimensional coordinates of images of linear light beams included in images having been captured by a plurality of image capturing devices into two-dimensional coordinates on a certain plane in accordance with a relation stored in a database, and computes a peripheral length of a body of a target person within the certain plane.

Abstract: A wireless charging system provides charging to a multi-display device. A docking station in the system includes at least two transmission sources positioned so that a charger on the device is in range of at least one of the transmission sources when docked. In some embodiments, the docking station receives the device in a non-planar configuration and the charger receives charge on whichever side of the docking station it is docked on. In some embodiments, the system determines which side of the docking station is activated to provide charging. The multi-display device can be activated in a mode of operation associated with the side of the docking station determined to be providing charge.

Abstract: A wireless charging system may provide charging to a portable device. A docking station in the system may include a first transmission source configured to emit wireless charging power along a first transmission axis from a first body. The docking station may include a second power transmission source configured to emit wireless charging power along a second transmission axis from a second body. In some embodiments, the first transmission axis may not intersect with the second transmission axis. In some embodiments, the first transmission axis may be divergent from the second transmission axis.

Abstract: A wireless charging system may auto-position an electronic device for charging. A docking station may include a transmission source providing wireless charging to the electronic device when the device is moved into charging range by motion elements configured to move the electronic device along one or more docking surfaces of the docking station. In some embodiments, position sensors may detect the presence and location of the electronic device. A control unit may operate the motion elements to move the electronic device toward the charging area.

Abstract: The method of the present invention is capable of polishing a high hardness work at high polishing efficiency. The method comprises the steps of: pressing a surface of the work onto a polishing part of a rotating polishing plate; and supplying slurry while performing the pressing step. The method is characterized in that an activated gas, which has been activated by gas discharge, is turned into bubbles and mixed into the slurry.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing semiconductor wafers which facilitates formation of orientation flat lines and allows beveling work without problems. The method of manufacturing semiconductor wafers includes steps wherein a plurality of small-diameter wafers is cut out from a large-diameter semiconductor wafer, the method including: a marking step of forming straight groove-like orientation flat lines by a laser beam so as to cross the respective small-diameter wafers in each row in the large-diameter semiconductor wafer, wherein cutout positions of the small-diameter wafers are aligned in rows in a specific direction, collectively for each of the rows; and a cutting step of cutting out the small-diameter wafers separately from the large-diameter semiconductor wafer, by a laser beam, after the marking step, in such a way that the orientation flat lines are located at required positions in the small-diameter wafers to be obtained.

Abstract: A wireless charging system may provide charging to a multi-display device. A docking station in the system may include at least two transmission sources positioned so that a charger on the device may be in range of at least one of the transmission sources when docked. In some embodiments, the docking station may receive the device in a non-planar configuration and the charger may receive charge on whichever side of the docking station it is docked on. In some embodiments, the system may determine which side of the docking station is activated to provide charging. The multi-display device may be activated in a mode of operation associated with the side of the docking station determined to be providing charge.

Abstract: Provided are: a laser-bonded structure wherein deterioration of strength or rigidity of a third plate is suppressed, said third plate being disposed by being spaced apart from at least two metal plates; and a laser bonding method. The laser-bonded structure is provided with: at least two metal plates, which have two or more overlapping portions where the metal plates are disposed in a state wherein the metal plates are overlapping each other, and which are bonded by means of laser welding sections; and a third plate that is disposed by being spaced apart from the overlapping portions. The third plate has formed therein penetrating sections of a number smaller than the number of the laser welding sections, said penetrating sections penetrating the third plate, and having laser light radiated to the overlapping portions.

Abstract: A keyboard module for use with touchscreen displays may provide more than one function associated with one or more keys. Activation of touchscreen keys may be triggered by providing detection of more than one contact type for a key. A key may include a first contact path with a first touchscreen key and a second contact path with a second touchscreen display key. Activation of the touchscreen keys may be triggered depending on the type of contact made with the key.

Abstract: The wafer polishing apparatus comprises a polishing plate, a polishing head capable of holding a wafer, and a slurry supplying section. The polishing plate includes: a plurality of concentric polishing zones, each of which has a prescribed width for polishing the wafer and on each of which a polishing cloth is adhered; and a groove for discharging slurry being formed between the polishing zones. A head cleaning section, which cleans the polishing head, or a wafer cleaning section, which cleans the polished wafer, is provided to a center part of the polishing plate and located on the inner side of the innermost polishing zone.

Abstract: A reference signal generating unit of an active-noise-reduction device of the present invention outputs a referencing signal having a correlation with a vibration to an adaptive filter unit. A filter coefficient update unit receives an input of an error signal, and successively updates a filter coefficient of the adaptive filter unit. The error signal is generated by a cancelling sound based on the output of the adaptive filter unit and noise. The detection unit detects a filter coefficient of the filter coefficient update unit, and determines a size of the output of the adaptive filter unit. Then, the amplitude of the cancelling sound is adjusted based on the size of the output of the adaptive filter unit estimated by the detection unit.

Abstract: To provide a grain oriented electrical steel sheet that can securely suppress propagation of lateral strain, and can make a product even from a portion where the lateral strain occurs. A grain oriented electrical steel sheet of the present invention has a linearly altered portion 14 generated in a glass coating film 12 at one of side edges of a steel sheet 11, in a continuous line or in a discontinuous broken line in a direction parallel with a rolling direction of the steel sheet, and having a composition different from a composition in other portions of the glass coating film. An average value of a deviation angle of a direction of an axis of easy magnetization of crystal grains relative to the rolling direction is 0° or more and 20° or less in a base metal iron portion of the steel sheet 11 at a position along a width direction of the steel sheet, the position corresponding to the linearly altered portion 14.

Abstract: A sound output device is configured to be installed in a vehicle. The sound output device includes a driving-status detector for detecting a driving status of the vehicle, a sound signal generator for generating a reference signal in response to the detected driving status, first and second units for processing the generated reference signal, first and second sound output parts for outputting the reference signals processed by the first and second units. The first unit includes a phase shifter for shifting a phase of the reference signal such that the reference signals output from the first sound output part and the second sound output part have a phase difference between the respective reference signals. This sound output device allows a passenger at a predetermined position to hear the sound in a preferable condition.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing semiconductor wafers is provided which facilitates formation of orientation flat lines and allows beveling work without problems. The method of manufacturing semiconductor wafers according to the present invention is a method of manufacturing semiconductor wafers, in which a plurality of small-diameter wafers is cut out from a large-diameter semiconductor wafer, the method including: a marking step of forming straight groove-like orientation flat lines by a laser beam so as to cross the respective small-diameter wafers in each row in the large-diameter semiconductor wafer, wherein cutout positions of the small-diameter wafers are aligned in rows in a specific direction, collectively for each of the rows; and a cutting step of cutting out the small-diameter wafers separately from the large-diameter semiconductor wafer by a laser beam after the marking step.

Abstract: The wafer polishing apparatus comprises a polishing plate, a polishing head capable of holding a wafer, and a slurry supplying section. The polishing plate includes: a plurality of concentric polishing zones, each of which has a prescribed width for polishing the wafer and on each of which a polishing cloth is adhered; and a groove for discharging slurry being formed between the polishing zones. A head cleaning section, which cleans the polishing head, or a wafer cleaning section, which cleans the polished wafer, is provided to a center part of the polishing plate and located on the inner side of the innermost polishing zone.

Abstract: To provide a grain oriented electrical steel sheet that can securely suppress propagation of lateral strain, and can make a product even from a portion where the lateral strain occurs. A grain oriented electrical steel sheet of the present invention has a linearly altered portion 14 generated in a glass coating film 12 at one of side edges of a steel sheet 11, in a continuous line or in a discontinuous broken line in a direction parallel with a rolling direction of the steel sheet, and having a composition different from a composition in other portions of the glass coating film. An average value of a deviation angle of a direction of an axis of easy magnetization of crystal grains relative to the rolling direction is 0° or more and 20° or less in a base metal iron portion of the steel sheet 11 at a position along a width direction of the steel sheet, the position corresponding to the linearly altered portion 14.

Abstract: An objective is to provide a body measurement device capable of carrying out a body measurement, such as of abdominal girth or chest girth, with a simple configuration which eliminates moving components.

Abstract: A harness arrangement structure of a vehicle comprises a pair of front side frames extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction, an internal combustion engine provided between the front side frames, a pair of front tires provided on a vehicle outside of the front side frames, a battery device provided at a specified position which is located on the vehicle outside of the front side frame and in front of one of the front tires, an electric-power control device for battery device provided in back of the front tire, and a harness interconnecting the electric-power control device and the battery device and arranged along a wheel arch which is formed above the front tires. Accordingly, the battery device can be effectively cooled and the harness interconnecting the battery device and the electric-power control device can be arranged properly.