Abstract: An ID tag in an electronic device with a CPU and an antenna coil can communicate with the CPU through signal lines to store operation record data of the electronic device in a non-volatile memory therein. The record data is readable by a reader writer by transmission of the data with the antenna coil. A CPU including a semiconductor chip including a central processing unit portion, an ID tag portion can be used in an electronic device to store and read the operation record data. An ID tag for an electronic device has a communication circuit for communicating with a CPU for the electronic device to store operation record data of the electronic device from the CPU. The ID tag can store ticket data in a telephone to use as a ticket. The ID tags in electronic devices can record payment data for preventing illegal use.

Abstract: In a thermo pile infrared ray sensor, an opening portion is formed by etching a substrate from a second surface after an n-type poly-Si layer and a thin aluminium layer are formed so that first and second connection portions are formed by parts thereof. An infrared ray absorbent layer is formed on the substrate to cover the first connection portion with a screen print after the opening portion is formed.

Abstract: A pair of magnetic flux collecting rings and a magnetic sensor are integrally covered by a molded resin to form a sub unit of a torque sensor. The pair of rings and sensors are integrated and are in contact with each other, i.e., the magnetic sensor is held in between respective magnetic flux collecting portions of the rings without any air gap formed therebetween. Magnetic flux collected by the rings can be detected by the magnetic sensor to a maximum degree, whereby the signal output of the magnetic sensor is enhanced and made stable.

Abstract: A direct current motor is comprised of an armature, magnets arranged to face each other through the armature, a commutator and brushes. The armature has a core and a plurality of coils wound on the core. Each magnet has a main part and an extension extending form the main part. The main part has an angular interval which corresponds to an interval of winding each coil, so that the extension is positioned outside the coil in the circumferential direction. During the commutation period of the coil, that is, during shorting of the coil by the brush, the amount of magnetic flux passing through the coil is changed by the extension of the magnet. Thus, an induction voltage is generated in the coil to counteract to a reactance voltage of the coil.

Abstract: In a comparing circuit, an input signal switching circuit has a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a first output terminal and a second output terminal. The input signal switching circuit is configured to receive a first input signal inputted to the first input terminal and a second input signal inputted to the second input terminal. The input signal switching circuit is also configured to output the first input signal to switchably one of the first and second output terminals and the second input signal to other thereof in accordance with a switching signal. A comparator has a reverse input terminal and a non-reverse input terminal and configured to receive through the reverse input terminal a first signal outputted from the first output terminal, and receive through the non-reverse input terminal a second signal outputted from the second output terminal.

Abstract: A sensor device includes a circuit chip, an adhesion film, and a sensor chip mounted on the circuit chip through the adhesion film. The sensor chip includes a substrate having foreside and backside surfaces, a concavity disposed on the backside surface of the substrate, and a membrane disposed on the foreside surface of the substrate so that the membrane covers the concavity. The adhesion film is disposed between the sensor chip and the circuit chip so as to form a passage for connecting between the concavity and an outside of the concavity.

Abstract: A torque sensor is provided which consists of a magnet, an assembly of magnetic rings, and a magnetic sensor. The magnetic rings have claws arrayed thereround at regular intervals. Each of the claws of one of the rings is interposed between adjacent two of the claws of the other ring. Upon input of torque, the magnet is rotated relative to the ring assembly, thereby causing the density of magnetic flux to change as a function of the torque which is sensed by the magnetic sensor. Each of the claws is geometrically shaped so as to increase the density of magnetic flux flowing through the ring assembly, thereby improving the sensitivity of the sensor.

Abstract: A variable transmission-ratio steering apparatus comprises an input shaft coupled to a steering wheel, an output shaft operatively coupled to steerable road wheels. The apparatus comprises an electric motor varying a rotation angle of the output shaft by providing a drive force to the output shaft, the drive force being decided based on a rotation angle of the input shaft, a lock member locking the input shaft to the output shaft in an unlockable manner, and an excitation coil enabling the lock member to be actuated to unlock a lock between the input and output shafts. The apparatus further comprises a unit controlling current to be supplied to the excitation coil and a unit detecting abnormality of the excitation coil based on both of a command value of current to flow through the excitation coil and a value of the current actually flowing through the excitation coil.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an integrated connector, a printed circuit board (PCB), a case, and a cover. The integrated connector has a connector pin having a first end and a second end. The first end of the connector pin is soldered to the PCB and the second end is arranged so that it is exposed to the outside of the case via a through hole. The second end is loosely fitted to the case so that it is movable in the axial direction. Stresses are less likely to occur in the connector pin even when components of the electronic device expand or contract.

Abstract: A fueling device 10 of a fuel tank comprises a cover 20 which is provided with an operation lever 26 operated to open and close a filling opening SCc, and which opens and closes the filling opening SCc according to the opening/closing operation of the operation lever 26, a fuel cap 30 having a structure such that it is fitted in a buried state in an inlet pipe IP and taken out from the inlet pipe, a gasket GS interposed between the fuel cap 30 and the inner wall of inlet pipe IP, and a spring 70 interposed between the fuel cap 30 and gasket GS and pressing the gasket GS against the sealing surface by a force acting in the direction of closing the cover 20 via the fuel cap 30, while increasing the pressing force. The fueling device 10 has high sealing property against large external forces applied to the upper part of fuel filler pipe.

Abstract: In a diaphragm (30) having a square shape comprising four sides of a pair of first sides (31, 32) extending along the <110> crystal axis direction and a pair of second sides (33, 34) extending along the <100> crystal axis direction, when an axis bisecting each of the first sides (31, 32) of the diaphragm (30) and passing through the center point of the diaphragm is set as a first axis K1 and an axis vertically-intersecting to the first axis K1 and passing through the center point of the diaphragm is set as a second axis K2, each of the side gages Rs1, Rs2 is located on a virtual line T1, T2, T3, T4 which extends from the center point of each of the center gages Rc1, Rc2 to the peripheral portion of the diaphragm (30) and intersects to the first axis K1 and the second axis K2 at 45°.

Abstract: A head protecting airbag device of the invention is provided with an airbag which expands to cover the vehicular interior sides of a window and a pillar garnish. Near the front or rear edge of an inner panel, a guide member is so arranged in the vertical direction that its vehicular interior side is covered by the edge portion of the pillar garnish. A flexible connection member, which is slidably connected to the guide member, is connected to a portion of the airbag toward the center of the window. Moreover, the connection member pushes open the edge portion of the pillar garnish toward the vehicular interior side as the connection member slides downward along the guide member when the airbag expands.

Abstract: A first trench is formed in a surface of an n+-type semiconductor substrate that forms a source region. A p-type base region, an n?-type drift region, and an n+-type drain region are deposited in this order in the first trench using epitaxial growth. A second trench extending from the source region to the drift region through the base region is formed in the surface. A gate insulating film and a gate electrode are formed on a surface defining the second trench. The n+-type drain region has a location where growing surfaces come together in epitaxial growth and where a defect is likely to occur, and the gate electrode lacks such a location and thus avoids an increase in normalized ON resistance. Therefore, the breakdown voltage remains high without increasing the ON resistance.

Abstract: A trench-gate type transistor has a gate insulating film formed on an inner wall of a trench. The gate insulating film includes a first portion located on a wall of the trench and a second portion located on upper and bottom portions of the trench. The first portion includes a first oxide film, a nitride film, and a second oxide film. The second portion includes only an oxide film and is thicker than the first portion. Accordingly, electric field concentration on upper and lower corner portions of the trench can be reduced to improve the withstand voltage. In addition, and end of the trench may have an insulation layer that is thicker than the first portion.

Abstract: A stimulating ring for giving a female sexual pleasure by stimulating a female sexual organ during intercourse. The stimulating ring (10) includes an inner ring (12) and an outer ring (14) made of silicone rubber. Both rings (12, 14) have U-shaped sections with thick walled portions (16, 20) formed at the ends of the U-shapes. During intercourse, the stimulating ring (10) is pressed from opposite sides and deformed, which causes the thick-walled portion (20) to stimulate a female vulva. In addition, a hollow structural body (40) which inflates inward in the radial direction of the ring is attached to the inner side of the inner ring (12) in a radial direction of the ring. It is possible to squeeze a root of a penis erected by a penis erection aiding tool, block the flow of the blood, and keep the penis congested by inflating the hollow structural body (40).

Abstract: A variable capacity compressor like a swash plate type where a pressurized fluid is fed to a control pressure chamber such as a swash plate chamber to apply a backpressure to a piston etc. and the backpressure is changed by the capacity control valve, wherein the valve is streamlined and reduced in cost by providing a simple valve such as a two-way solenoid valve as a capacity control valve in a feed path to or discharge path from the control pressure chamber. By controlling the duty ratio of the valve, it is possible to smoothly change the capacity of the compressor. Further, a torque sensor is provided at a drive shaft, and the valve is controlled by a control unit to change the discharge capacity of the compressor in accordance with that detection value.

Abstract: A driving circuit having a p-n-p transistor and an n-p-n transistor which are connected in series between a high-voltage side source terminal (VB) and a ground terminal, and a plurality of inverters provided on a path through which an input signal is transmitted to both the transistors. One of both the transistors is turned on, and the other is turned off, by means of the inverters to bring an output terminal connected between both the transistors, to any of a high voltage level and a low voltage level. The inverters are each constituted of a bipolar transistor which is element-isolated by silicon oxide layers in an n-silicon layer, and, in addition to inverters each having in the n-silicon layer a p+ substrate region for drawing out electric charges, inverters which do not have the p+ substrate region are provided in combination with the former.

Abstract: In a head protecting airbag device, an airbag includes an inflation portion and a connection port portion. The connection port portion includes: an outlet side portion having a communication port to the inflation portion at its lower end; and an inlet side portion for inserting an inflator therein. The inflator includes a body portion having a gas discharge port, and a diffuser having a gas outlet port. The diffuser is connected with the body portion so as to cover the gas discharge port, having its two ends forced into contact with the outer circumference of the body portion. The inflator is connected to a connection port portion with good sealing properties and the gas outlet port faces toward the communication port of the connection port portion and thus toward the inflation portion. This head protecting airbag device simplifies the connection structure between the inflator and the airbag while retaining the quick expansion and inflation of the airbag.

Abstract: Various models of brake parts (products) are produced with a mixedly transferring production system. The mixedly transferring production system includes a top line, a first production line, a second production line, and a third production line, a mixedly transferring depot, a part depot, and a set assembling line, and a product depot (mentioned in order of processing flow). Out of them, the first to third production lines, the mixedly transferring depot form the mixedly transferring block division type of production system. In addition, an averaging post and a production order plate (kanban) sorter are provided (mentioned in order of production command flow).

Abstract: A vehicle LAN is formed of networks of ECUs with each network controlling a specific basic system of the vehicle such as the power train, and each network including a supervisory ECU with the supervisory ECUs able to mutually communicate via a high-level communication line. Each supervisory ECU coordinates the control operations of its own network, based on status information from that network and on control requests transmitted from other networks, so that only small amounts of data need be transferred within the system.

Abstract: In fractionating a gaseous mixture, e.g. an acid gas and hydrocarbon, in a column wherein, during distillation, components of the gaseous mixture tend to form a substantially azeotropic mixture, or at least one of the components of the gaseous mixture tends to freeze out, withdrawing a side stream fluid from the column during fractionation, and separating said side stream fluid, e.g. by membranes or scrubbing, so as to remove preferentially at least a portion of one of the components of the substantially azeotropic mixture, or of the at least one of the components tending to freeze out, and recycling resultant depleted side stream to said fractionating column.