Abstract: There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component including: a lamination main body including a dielectric layer; and a plurality of inner electrode layers formed within the lamination main body and having ends exposed from one or more faces of the laminated main body, wherein when a distance between central portions of adjacent inner electrodes among the plurality of inner electrodes is T1 and a distance between non-exposed edges of the adjacent inner electrodes is T2, the ratio (T2/T1) of T2 to T1 is 0.80 to 0.95.

Abstract: An improved capacitive manometer includes a diaphragm including a common electrode and an electrode structure including a center electrode and ring electrode. The diaphragm is movable between (i) a zero position when the pressure on each side of the diaphragm is the same and (ii) a maximum differential position when the maximum measurable differential pressure is applied to the diaphragm. A support structure is arranged to support the diaphragm so that the diaphragm is constrained relative to the electrode structure. The common electrode is spaced from and axially aligned with the center and ring electrodes. The electrode structure is secured relative to the diaphragm at at least three clamping locations. The angle defined within each right plane containing a point of constraint of the diaphragm and the point of each clamping location relative to the plane of the diaphragm in the zero position is between 60° and 90°.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ultraviolet-curable resin composition, comprising a silicone compound represented by the following formula (1): [Chemical Formula 1] (CH3)3Si—O-A-Si(CH3)3??(1) (wherein A represents a group in which n structural units represented by a chemical formula (2) and m structural units represented by a chemical formula (3) are bonded in a random form or block form, n is an integer ranging from 1 to 15, n/m is 1/5 to 1/20, and two structural units represented by the above chemical formulas (2) and (2), (2) and (3), (3) and (3) are not bonded by oxygen-oxygen bond and a photocurable compound that reacts with the silicone compound. The present invention also provides an optical information recording medium having a surface protective layer with an excellent spot prevention function and spot wipe-ability.

Abstract: Solid state light emitting devices and/or solid state lighting devices use three or more phosphors excited by energy from a solid state source. The phosphors are selected and included in proportions such that the visible light output of such a device exhibits a radiation spectrum that approximates a black body radiation spectrum for the rated color temperature for the device, over at least a predetermined portion of the visible light spectrum.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for detecting a lane are disclosed. The lane detecting apparatus includes: a region of ID setup setting a region of ID including a road region of a current lane in an acquired image; a road sign verifier verifying existence of a road sign within the set region of ID; an ROI setup calculating a difference value between a lane prediction result and previous lane information when there exists a road sign and setting an ROI based on the calculated difference value; and a lane detector detecting a lane by extracting lane markings based on the set ROI. Accordingly, a lane can be more accurately detected even in a road environment including a road sign by removing the road sign to extract only necessary lane markings.

Abstract: An implantable mechanical device for insertion into a passage, where the device is made from a platinum alloy selected from the group consisting of platinum:iridium alloy, platinum:tungsten alloy, platinum:rhodium:ruthenium alloy, platinum:rhodium alloy and platinum:nickel alloy.

Abstract: A method of treatment for epilepsy and other disease states is described, which comprises the delivery of gabapentin in a gastric retained dosage form.

Abstract: In a battery receiving mechanism in which one end of a casing for receiving a battery has an opening section for exposing an electrode of a battery and this opening section is opened and closed by a cover, the cover is divided to an outer section and an inner section sliding to each other and the outer section is connected to a casing by a hinge having a long hole. The inner section has a part engaged with the casing. When the cover is opened, the cover can be opened with a short stroke without rubbing the battery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improvement in a lithium ion secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, a non-aqueous electrolyte, and a porous film formed on at least one electrode surface. The porous film includes inorganic compound particles and polyvinylidene fluoride. The viscosity of the N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone solution dissolving 8 wt % polyvinylidene fluoride is 600 to 2400 mPa·s at 25° C., and the amount of the polyvinylidene fluoride in the porous film is 1 to 10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the inorganic compound particles.

Abstract: Disclosed is a disk brake for a vehicle having a manual release unit, capable of manually releasing the contact of a disk and a friction pad which are locked in a braking state. The disk brake includes a disk rotating together with a wheel of the vehicle, a friction pad which makes contact with a side surface of the disk to generate braking force, a wedge member to which the friction pad is attached, a drive motor which generates driving force to move the wedge member in a direction of the disk, a power transmission part which sifts rotational motion of the drive motor into a linear motion of the wedge member, a pad compensation part which maintains a uniform gap between the friction pad and the disk, and a manual release part installed in the pad compensation part such that contact between the friction pad and the disk is manually released when the friction pad and the disk are locked in a braking state due to friction between the friction pad and the disk.

Abstract: An exemplary a charged particle beam apparatus converts an inspection position on a test sample (wafer coordinate system) to a setting position of an inspection mechanism (stage coordinate system (polar coordinate system)), a rotating arm and a rotating stage being rotated to be moved for the inspection position on the test sample. In this case, inspection devices are arranged over a locus that is drawn by the center of the rotating stage according to the rotation of the rotating arm. A function for calculating errors (e.g., center shift of the rotating stage) and compensating for the errors is provided, by which the precision of inspection is improved in a charged particle beam apparatus equipped with a biaxial rotating stage mechanism.

Abstract: A bearing for alternators and a bearing for pulleys for reducing hydrogen embrittlement or cracking is used when the bearing is in an environment having a severe condition, such as, when hydrogen is generated from grease or the like. The bearing includes a rolling element, an inner ring and an outer ring, and at least one of the rolling element, where the inner and outer rings have a nitrogen enriched layer containing austenite crystal grains having a grain size number exceeding 10.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a negative electrode includes: a first step of forming a plurality of columnar active material blocks capable of electrochemically storing and releasing lithium ions on the surface of a current collector; and a second step of disposing particulate lithium in the gaps between the active material blocks.

Abstract: A floating piston valve includes an annular valve body having a fluid passing hole formed therein, a pair of upper and lower valve discs respectively mounted on upper and lower sides of the valve body to generate damping force, a pair of upper and lower tripod type leaf valve springs respectively mounted on upper and lower sides of the upper and lower valve discs, and a pair of upper and lower coupling supports coupled to the valve body respectively at upper and lower sides of the upper and lower tripod type leaf valve springs. Each of the coupling supports includes an annular support section and a coupling section at least partially formed on an outer edge of the annular support section and is fastened to the valve body through a portion of an outer edge of the valve body.

Abstract: [Problem] When a nonreciprocal device operating at 100 GHz to 300 GHz is to be realized by using a conventional magnetic material of garnet-type ferrite or spinel-type ferrite, a huge permanent magnet is required and, therefore, it is very difficult to achieve a millimeter-wave band nonreciprocal device for practical use. [Solving means] To solve this problem, there is provided a millimeter-wave band nonreciprocal device composed of a magnetic material represented by a formula ?-MxFe2-xO3 (0<x<2), wherein M is at least one of elements In, Ga, Al, Sc, Cr, Sm, Yb, Ce, Ru, Rh, Ti, Co, Ni, Mn, Zn, Zr, and Y and the magnetic material having ?-phase hematite as a principal phase exhibits strong coercive force and anisotropic magnetic field at room temperature. Dimensions of a magnetic circuit containing a permanent magnet for operations of the nonreciprocal device can be made remarkably small and, by optimum design, the use of the magnetic circuit can be made unnecessary.

Abstract: A method of treatment for epilepsy and other disease states is described, which comprises the delivery of gabapentin in a gastric retained dosage form.

Abstract: Technology capable of preventing the deterioration of the reliability of semiconductor devices caused by the gasification of a part of the material constituting a wiring substrate is provided. A wiring layer constituting a circuit pattern is formed over each of the front and rear surfaces of a glass epoxy substrate, and after the formation of a solder resist covering the wiring layer while exposing a part of the wiring layer and prior to a heat treatment (first heat treatment) at 100° C. to 150° C. for dehumidification, a heat treatment (second heat treatment) at 160° C. to 230° C. for gasifying and discharging an organic solvent contained in the material constituting a wiring substrate is performed for the wiring substrate.

Abstract: A circuit component comprising a substrate, and a conductive layer over the substrate, wherein the conductive layer comprises a first portion between a first opening in the conductive layer and a second opening in the conductive layer, wherein the first and second openings are enclosed by the conductive layer, wherein a void is over the substrate and under the conductive layer, wherein the first portion and the first and second openings are over the void.

Abstract: A Euclid processing module for obtaining an error locator polynomial of a binary BCH code in an error correction decoding circuit, in which error corrections of words are performed, includes registers, a shifter, a zero insertion unit, selectors and a sequencer. Coefficients of polynomials Ri (z) and Bi (z) stored in the registers are subjected to Galois field calculations by the processing module. Results of the calculations and the data of the registers are shifted by the shifter. Some of the coefficients are erased by the zero insertion unit and stored in registers by controlling the selectors with the sequencer. A necessary polynomial ? (z) is calculated by repeated processing of the processing module. The Euclid processing module decreases a logic scale and simplifies controlling logic in a state of small latency and high operating frequency.

Abstract: A battery internal short-circuit detection apparatus includes: a voltage detection unit for detecting a terminal voltage of the battery; a current detection unit for detecting a discharging current of the battery; a voltage drop and recovery detection unit for detecting a momentary voltage drop of the battery and a recovery from the voltage drop, in response to a result of detection performed by the voltage detection unit; and a determination unit for determining that an internal short circuit has occurred, when a maximum value of the discharging current detected by the current detection unit between the voltage drop and the recovery is equal to or lower than a threshold current.