Abstract: The invention relates to a spoke wheel that includes a peripheral rim, a central hub, and individual connecting spokes between the rim and the hub. In their free state, the spokes of the wheel are mounted without tension or compression between the rim and the hub, and each spoke can bear a compression load of at least 60 daN without bowing. Furthermore, the wheel includes a play-free connection or bilateral connection device for connecting at least one end of each spoke to the rim or the hub.

Abstract: A removable vehicle seat includes a base, a removable seat main body, and a first attachment mechanism and a second attachment mechanism configured to removably attach the removable seat main body to the base. The first attachment mechanism includes a pin provided to the removable seat main body; and an attachment member provided to the base, and provided with a groove to which the pin is inserted. A disengagement prevention structure is provided between the pin and the attachment member, the disengagement prevention structure being configured to prevent the pin from disengaging from the groove. The second attachment mechanism includes a striker provided to the removable seat main body; and a lock device provided to the base and configured to releasably engage with the striker.

Abstract: A vehicle sun visor includes a sun visor main body, an auxiliary visor provided on the sun visor main body, and a support mechanism that is provided between the sun visor main body and the auxiliary visor and supports the auxiliary visor with respect to the sun visor main body so as to be movable along a longitudinal direction of the sun visor main body and so as to be rotatable about an axis orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the sun visor main body.

Abstract: A shear punching die assembly having first and second die units in which a material is punched to form a work while the material is clamped between the first and second die units is taught that preferably include a main punch contained in the first die unit and having a cross-sectional shape corresponding to a shape of the work, an ejector contained in the second die unit and positioned axially opposite to the main punch, an ejector biasing member normally biasing the ejector toward the main punch, an ejector retaining device that is capable of acting on the ejector when the first and second die units are in a closed condition, thereby retaining the ejector in a predetermined position, and an ejector releasing device that is capable of acting on the ejector retaining device when the first and second die units are opened over a desired distance, thereby releasing the ejector.

Abstract: An organic EL element having a functional layer with a uniform film thickness is provided. The organic EL element of the present invention contains a substrate; an anode electrode set on the substrate; an organic EL layer set on the anode electrode; a cathode electrode set on the organic EL layer; and a bank having a forward tapered shape, which define the organic EL layer. The bank contains a fluorine resin, the fluorine concentration at a top of the bank is higher than the fluorine concentration at a bottom surface of the bank, and a height of the top of the bank from the substrate is 0.8 to 1.2 ?m.

Abstract: The profile grinding machine includes: a base; a work unit disposed on one side on the base and including a work table for gripping a work; and a stone unit disposed on the other side on the base and including a stone rotating mechanism for holding and rotating a grinding stone on its axis. The work unit includes first to third moving device for supporting and moving the work table in an X-direction and a Y-direction perpendicular to each other in a horizontal plane, and in a Z-direction normal to the horizontal plane, respectively. The stone unit includes turning mechanism for turning the grinding stone about a vertical axis substantially coinciding with the leading end portion of the grinding stone.

Abstract: A switch for a motor protection circuit breaker capable of reducing a force required to adjust a handle and capable of enhancing the reliability to break a circuit. The switch includes a push link having an outer circumferential curved surface of a varying cam profile, so as to enhance a function to break the circuit by pressing movable contact plates.

Abstract: In a mirror for an automobile, the adoption of resin mirror body to a mirror plate can decrease the weight of the mirror body, and the mirror plate is fixed onto a mirror holder through the welding. Therefore, this eliminates the usage of both-sided adhesive tape or adhesive agent, makes assembly processes less complicated, and thus the reduction in production cost is achieved. Furthermore, since the mirror plate can be fixed onto the mirror holder firmly and strongly even when the mirror plate is not pressed strongly to the mirror holder, excessive load on the mirror holder or the mirror plate becomes avoided. In addition, at the time of the production stage, some dimensional variation in the edge part of the mirror holder or the peripheral edge of the mirror plate becomes easily acceptable.

Abstract: A vehicular seat can include a pair of right and left slide devices, right and left lock mechanisms, and a synchronous releasing mechanism releasing the right and left lock mechanisms in synchronism with each other. The synchronous releasing mechanism can include a rod whose both end portions are rotatably mounted between upper portions of right and left side frames of a seat cushion, right and left levers mounted to portions of the rod near both end portions thereof so as to be incapable of rotating with respect to the rod, and right and left connection members connecting the right and left levers and the right and left lock mechanisms to each other. Clearance portions can be included between the right and left levers and the right and left connection members, to prevent the connection members from moving so as to release the lock mechanisms in synch with the levers when the side frames are downwardly crushed, and the rod and the levers move downwards.

Abstract: A composition for forming a gas-barrier material, comprising a polycarboxylic acid-type polymer (A) and at least a bifunctional alicyclic epoxy compound (B). The composition for forming a gas-barrier material features excellent gas-barrier property, retort resistance and flexibility, can be cured at a low temperature in a short period of time without affecting the plastic base material, and contributes to improving the productivity.

Abstract: A withdrawable device of a vacuum circuit breaker for transferring a vacuum circuit breaker received in a cradle, includes: a carriage on which the vacuum circuit breaker is loaded; a first transfer unit fixed to the carriage; a second transfer unit installed at one side of the cradle such that it can be driven, and transferring a transfer force to the first transfer unit; and a transfer limiting unit for selectively limiting driving of the second transfer unit.

Abstract: A focus detection optical system includes a condenser lens positioned behind an expected image plane of a photographing lens, an auxiliary lens positioned behind the condenser lens, and a separator lens including a pair of lenses behind the auxiliary lens. An object image formed on the expected image plane is divided into two images by the pair of lenses and reformed on a pair of areas on a sensor. The auxiliary lens is a plastic lens having a negative refractive power. The separator lens is a glass lens or a hybrid lens consisting of a glass substrate and a plastic lens having a curved surface which is layered onto the glass substrate, and the focus detection optical system satisfies the following condition (1): 0.068<m1/m2<0.090??(1), wherein m1 and m2 designate magnifications of first and second surfaces, respectively, of the auxiliary lens.

Abstract: The digital broadcast receiving apparatus according to the present invention includes: a first decoding unit which decodes video data of a first digital broadcast and outputs first video data that is decoded; a second decoding unit which decodes video data of a second digital broadcast and outputs second video data that is decoded; and a selection unit which selects one of the first video data and the second video data, and the first decoding unit outputs the first video data synchronous with a referential clock when the first video data is selected by the selection unit, and the first decoding unit outputs the first video data with timing delayed or accelerated by as much as an offset value with respect to timing of predetermined periodicity when the first video data is not selected by the selection unit.

Abstract: The present invention precisely measures characteristic values (such as the absorption coefficient) of an electromagnetic wave when a density of a PM in a DPF which collects the PM in an exhaust gas. The DPF receives the exhaust gas, and collects the PM in the exhaust gas. The DPF includes first hole portions which are open at a first end on a side for receiving the exhaust gas, and are closed at a second end on a side opposite to the first end, second hole portions which are closed at the first end and are open at the second end, and third hole portions which are closed at the first end. The first hole portion and the second hole portion are adjacent to each other. The third hole portions are adjacent to each other. The PM in the exhaust gas passing through partition walls which partition the first hole portion and the second hole portion adjacent to each other is collected by the partition walls.

Abstract: A BD-ROM stores a disc root certificate that is issued by a root certificate authority and assigned to the disc medium. An application manager acquires a hash value from the disc root certificated and verifies the authenticity of an application by using the hash value. If the authenticity is verified, a virtual machine executes the application. A local storage has a plurality of domain areas. From among the plurality of domain areas, a security manager allocates to the application a domain area that corresponds to the hash value.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes plural pixel cells, arranged in a matrix, each of which includes a photodiode that photoelectrically converts incident light. The solid-state imaging devices also includes a transferring transistor that transfers a charge generated by the photodiode, a floating diffusion that accumulates the transferred charge, a reset transistor that resets a potential of said floating diffusion, and an amplifying transistor that converts the charge accumulated in the floating diffusion into a voltage.

Abstract: A display processor increases graphics display performance. The display processor includes: an OSD plane having a first OSD area and a second OSD area for storing graphics images; and a Z-order manager, which stores a vertical order assigned to the first OSD area and the second OSD area, and which provides a notification regarding that vertical order. This display processor also includes a CPU, which executes a downloaded application, thereby storing the graphics images in the first OSD area and the second OSD area based on the vertical order notified by the Z-order management unit; and a display which superimposes the graphics images stored in the first OSD area and the second OSD area in accordance with the abovementioned vertical order, and displays the images.

Abstract: The present application generates an image in which a contour line is drawn about a tuned object in a virtual three-dimensional space. A reference width is stored in association with the tuned object. The reference width corresponds to a reference size of the tuned object. The reference size of the tuned object is a size of the tuned object when the tuned object is positioned a predetermined distance from a viewing point of a virtual camera. A line width of the contour line that is drawn about the tuned object is calculated based upon the reference width and a distance that the target object is positioned from the viewing point of the virtual camera.

Abstract: A nonvolatile storage device includes a nonvolatile memory for storing data such as a flash memory, and a controller for controlling writing or reading of data to or from the nonvolatile memory. The nonvolatile memory stores control information (control program, control parameter) specifying a method of controlling writing or reading of data to or from the nonvolatile memory. The controller determines a type of the nonvolatile memory, and acquires the control information from the nonvolatile memory according to an acquisition procedure corresponding to the type of the nonvolatile memory, and stores (loads) the control information.